TSSC183...

I can't believe the roll I have been on - will it last?????

This card has been created for 2 challenges, the sketch over at Mary-Jo's Blog which is a Blog Hop.  The other is from Handstamped Sentiments which is a theme - Summer.  I know it is hard to imagine summer here in Australia at the moment, but I did use paper & stamps from a past Mini, which I thought suited the challenge well.

Base Card - Old Olive - 5 7/8" x 4 1/8" or 15cm c 10.5cm

Layer 1 - DSP - 5 3/4" x 4" or 14.5cm x 10cm

Layer 2 - Tempting Turquoise - 4 1/2" x 3" or 11.5cm x 7.5cm

Layer 3 - Old Olive - 4 3/8" x 2 7/8" or 11cm x 7cm

Layer 4 - Tempting Turquoise - 3 3/8" x 2" or 9cm x 5cm

Layer 5 - Whisper White - 3 1/4" x 1 7/8" or 8.5cm x 4.5cm

I stamped images directly onto the Whisper White Cardstock, using Old Olive Ink & adhered to the piece of Tempting Turquoise.  I did stamp off a couple of times for some of the images.  For my sentiment, I used Early Expresso Ink.

I run the piece of Old Olive Cardstock through my Bigshot using the Embossing Folder - Square Lattice.  It reminds me of  Bamboo & Thatching, so thought it very appropriate.  This was then adhered to Tempting Turquoise, to the DSP & then to the Base Card - Old Olive.

I stamped my flower onto a piece of Whisper White Cardstock using Daffodil Delight Ink, cut it out & adhered using a SU Dimensional.  After stamping my inside, I then decided that the front looked a bit "Yuh" so I then stamped 2 smaller flowers using Tempting Turquoise Ink.  I adhered these using SU Dimensionals.  It bought the whole card alive.  Much happier.  I added 3 Rhinestones to the center of the flowers.

Supplies -

Stamp Set - Tropical Pary, So Happy for You

Inks - Tempting Turquoise, Daffodil Delight, Early Expresso

Cardstock - Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White, Old Olive

DSP - Island Oasis

Embossing Folder - Square Lattice

Accessories - SU Dimensionals, Rhinestones, Multipurpose Glue, Bigshot

Until next time, Enjoy! 

The Bay...

I have been trying to scrap photos each week - mostly to get my albums up to date & because I enjoy it so much.  Mind you, this helps using the great sketch Maria has on her blog each week.  This week is no exception as we have been provided with yet another sketch to use.

In my scrapbooking, I tend to try & focus on my photos, therefore leaving my pages somewhat clean & fresh.  This page is no exception.  I have concentrated on the ocean & the trees in the background, so I went with Tempting Turquoise & Old Olive Cardstock as my main

colours.  I teamed it with DSP - Island Oasis to tie all the colours together.  The photos I mounted onto Early Expresso Cardstock, as in the photo Amber is wearing a chocolate coloured t-shirt which you can just see.

I typed the journalling & stamped the palm tree image onto Whisper White Carstock, cut around it & adhered to the journalling.  This was then adhered to a piece of Early Expresso Cardstock.  I again stamped the flower image onto Whisper White Cardstock in Tempting Turquoise while the frond  was stamped using Old Olive.  Both were cut & adhered to the page.  The Pumpkin Pie flower was cut from the DSP & adhered to the page using SU Dimensionals.

Supplies -

Stamp Set - Tropical Party

Inks - Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive

Cardstock - Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive, Whisper White, Early Expresso

DSP - Island Oasis

Accessories - SU Dimensionals, Snail Adhesive

Until next time, Enjoy!

Cheers to You...

G'Day Stampers,

I hope you all had a great Christmas, despite the floods in Qld & the snow in parts of USA & Europe.  To think that Perth has Bush Fires!

Today's card is from the sketch over at Stamping 411 and as usual a great one to use in creating a card or project.

For my card, I used supplies from the current Summer Mini Catalogue.  I cut my Cardstock - So Saffron and adhered Regal Rose to the top of it.  I then cut a piece of DSP - Island Oasis - to adhere to the top of Regal Rose.

Using my Scallop Trim Punch, I punched both top & bottom of the Tempting Turquoise Cardstock and adhered a piece of So Saffron across the middle of it.

I then stamped the sentiment from "Cheers to You" in Chocolate Chip directly onto the So Saffron.  Inking the branch in Old Olive from the Stamp Set "Tropical Party", I stamped a couple of random images directly onto the So Saffron.

I inked the coconut from the same Stamp Set, coloured the umbrella & straw using my Watercolour Pencils, cut around the image & adhered over the top of the branches using SU® Stampin' Dimensionals.

Supplies -

Stamp Set - Cheers to You, Tropical Party*

Inks - Chocolate Chip, Old Olive

Cardstock - Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, So Saffron, Rose Red

DSP - Island Oasis*

Punches - Scallop Trim

Accessories - Snail Adhesive, Watercolour Pencils, Stampin' Dimensionals

*Summer Mini-Catalogue - 2011

Until next time, Enjoy!

Christmas Pressies...

I've been asked to make 12 Post-It Notes for small Christmas Gifts.  I wanted to keep them simple & not have too much on the front.  With being in your bag all the time, they tend to get knocked around a lot, so keeping them simple suited the purpose.

I've kept with the basic Post-It Notes Holder, as I don't think you can beat a classic.  It is so easy to make.

Cut a piece of cardstock 6 3/4" x 3 1/4"

Score at 3 1/2" & 4"

Embellish as desire

In this case, I printed all the names on the pc.

How easy is that?

Supplies -

Stamp Sets - Tropical Party, Friends 24-7, Growing Green

Ink - Rose Red, Regal Rose, Not Quiet Navy, Pacific Point, Chocolate Chip

Cardstock - Very Vanilla, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Garden Green, Pacific Point, Rich Razzleberry, Tempting Turquoise, Crumb Cake

DSP - Blueberry Crisp, Island Oasis, Sweet & Sour Speciality, Woodland Park

Punches - Scallop Circle, Oval

Bigshot - Ovals

Accessories - Multipurpose Lique Glue, Watercolour Pencils, SU Pastels, Grosgrain Ribbon - Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White, Not Quite Navy

 

 Until next time, Enjoy!

 

Tropical Summer...

I made this card a couple of weeks ago & suddenly realised I hadn't posted it.

I've done a bit of a different fold for this card.  Still using your standard size card, I folded the top half of the card in half again.

I've used the "Island Oasis" DSP from the latest Mini-Catalogue & adhered DSP down the RHS, while ashering the opposite side of the DSP down the LHS.  All SU® DSP is double-sided, which means you receive twice as much DSP.

Using Whisper White on Rose Red Cardstock, I adhered it to the top half of the folded back section of the card.

I then stamped the images in Old Olive onto the Whisper White.  Using scraps of Whisper White, I stamped the flower in Rose Red, while the coconut was stamped in Chocolate Chip.  The umbrella was coloured in using my Watercolour Pencils.

I cut both the flower & coconut out & using Stampin' Dimensionals, adhered to the card.  I then stamped the greeting in Rose Red.

Supplies -
Stamp Set - Tropical Party, Short & Sweet
Ink - Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Rose Red
Cardstock - Whisper White, Rose Red, Tempting Turquoise
DSP - Island Oasis*
Accessories - Snail Glue, Stampin' Dimensional, Watercolour Pencils

* Summer Mini-Catalogue

If any of the instructions do not make sense, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Until next time, Enjoy!

Tropical Party...

The following cards have been created using products from the new Mini-Catalogue, so sit back, relax & enjoy!

Using the Scallop Square punch, I punched squares in Tempting Turquoise, Pumpkin Pie and Rose Red. I applied Stampin' Dimensionals to the back so that they would sit up away from the DSP - Island Oasis.  This way they are not lost in the background.

I stamped Whisper White cardstock with the leaf, using Old Olive.  I punched these out using the 1 1/4" square punch and adhered to the Scallop Square punch.

For the flower, I stamped the image in Pumpkin Pie, Rose Red, Tempting Turquoise & cut out using SU® Paper Snips.  I then adhered to them to the corner of the squares.

Supplies -

Stamp Set - Heard from the Heart, Tropical Party*

Ink - Rose Red, Pumpkin Pie, Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive

Cardstock - Whisper White, Rose Red, Tempting Turquoise, Punpkin Pie

DSP - Island Oasis*

Punches - Scallop Square Extra Large, 1 1/4" Square Large

Accessories - Stampin' Dimensionals, Snail Adhesive, Grosgrain Ribbon - Tempting Turquoise

* Summer Mini-Catalogue

Until next time

    Vicky

Tropical Party...

Crikey!  My 2nd posting in one day - wonders will never cease.  I found this great sketch at Techno Stamper and just had to have a go, although there wasn't much time to get it done.

 This card also showcases a stamp set from the new Mini Catalgue which begins Wednesday, 1st December.  Again, there are heaps of great new stamp sets and accessories and again, I want them ALL!

My Card -

Supplies -

Stamp Set - Tropical Party*

Ink - Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise, Rose Red, Pumpkin Pie

Cardstock - Whisper White, Rose Red, So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie

DSP - Island Oasis

Accessories - Snail Adhesive, SU Dimensionals

*Summer Mini-Catalogue 2011

Until next time, Enjoy!