Fusion and PTI Blog Hop

I was almost not going to make this card. All the elements were against me and preventing me from having a bit of craft time. I finally found a spare moment this afternoon to make this card. I've decided to use the sketch from the current Fusion Card Challenge and the colours of the January PTI Blog Hop for this card! It's Australia Day today and we are just having a wonderful relaxing time at home.
The paper is from My Minds Eyes, the dies are from PTI and Lil Inkers and the sentiment from PTI.
Thanks for dropping by!

Easel Chinese wedding card

When I was at the Craft Retreat two weeks ago, I learnt how to make an easel card. I've used a 12"x4" card base scored at 4", 6" and 8", folded and 'Voila'. The front piece was done at the Retreat along with the inside sentiment piece. I think I'll be making more of these cards in future! Oh, the dolls are dressed by My Minds Eyes and the stamps are from Hero Arts and Winnie and Walter.

Some Thank You Cards

This is my last week at work and I have made some Thank You cards for my staff. As I had to make a few cards, I did them all at a recent Craft Retreat. I decided to use up some of my pattern paper stash (I seriously don't know how long I have hoard them!) for these cards. When I made them, I did them in small batches of 4 at a time. I found this quite a satisfying process as you can see the finished product without too much effort. I used patterned paper from My Minds Eyes and the stamps are from Hero Arts. Thanks for dropping by!

Fusion Card Challenge #5

It's been a little while since my last post. I've been busy with a lot of other activities in my life and blogging ends up at the bottom of the pile! I have got a Chinese wedding card to share using my favourite Hero Arts stamps again. I've done so many versions of these stamps, I've lost count. They are my favourite stamps for Chinese weddings! The design of the card is based on the current Fusion Challenge sketch. The wave at the bottom (although the bow covers it) is done with the Memory box Modern Landscape Border die (flipped). Looking forward to a wedding this weekend! Thanks for dropping by!

Ingredients

Neenah cardstock, My Minds Eyes Miss Caroline Howdy Doody, Memory Box Modern Landscape Die, Lil Inkers stiched circle die, Hero Arts LP46 Asian Dolls, CL297 and CL574 Say It All, Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics markers, Kaisercraft rhinestones and pearls, ribbon.

Baby Blues

I've got two baby cards to share, both for two families in two different countries. So I thought I would do them both the same. I used my favourite old-time trick of trimming off the front of the card and adhering patterned paper to the inside of the card, I haven't done this in a while. I also let the banner overhang the edge slightly. The 'New' in these cards are for the Newborns of course! Thanks for dropping by.

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Something New

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Blues

Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge - Anything Goes 

Addicted to CAS - Die Cuts

Ingredients:

Neenah card stock, PTI Tag Sale die, Paper Smooches Onesie die, Simon Says Stamp banner die, Hero Arts Typewriter letters, Paper Smooches Sentiment Sampler, Hero Arts Navy ink, My Minds Eyes Meadow 6x6, Ribbon and hemp from Hemptique.

Summer Card Camp Week One Sketch 2

This is my second sketch for Week One of the Online Card Class Summer Camp. The background, if you look carefully is embossed vellum but not too closely just in case you see the 'invisible' double sided tape I used!! I will try and do the third sketch before the weekend! The next challenge is to make a 10 minute card! The colours of the card is based on the colour palette for Week One which is very similar to this week's Color Throwdown colours!. Thanks for dropping by!

Ingredients:

Cardstock - Neenah Solar White

Paper - Leftover patterned vellum and My Minds Eyes 6x6 papers

Stamps - Simon Says Stamp Happy and Best Mom Ever

Embossing Folder - Sizzix Hero Arts Swirls and dots

Ink - Ranger Archival Jet Black

Others - White Molotow pen

Thinking of You

This card is for a work colleague who had an accident and is going to be away for a few months. This is a larger card than what I normally make as a few people from work signed it. It was another opportunity for me to use the lovely PTI Rose stamp and paper pieced with some lovely BG patterned papers. I'm submitting this card to Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes Challenge and Moxie Fab World Mixy Matchy Style challenge.
I'm busy this week with another order for a 21st album. I had fun shopping for the papers and embellishments to go with the album, I hope to share it on the weekend when I get it finished.

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Ingredients:
Cardstock - Neenah Natural white
Papers - My Minds Eyes The Sweetest Thing Tangerine 6x6 
Stamps - PTI Year of the Flowers Roses and Hero Arts Luscious Patterned Flowers
Ink - Hero Arts Soft Granite, Ranger Archival Jet Black
Others - Studio Calico gems, Kaisercraft rhinestones

Published in Cards May Issue

I'm finally able to blog my card that was published last month in Northridge Publications CARDS magazine. You can find my card on page 34 of the magazine. The category for this card submission was under 'Style Challenge'- Chevrons, Yellow, Turqoise and Coral.

I don't have the actual magazine yet, but managed to download the online version so that I can see my card (this is my first publication in Cards magazine, Yay!). I have another card in the July issue of Cards on pg 30. I won't be able to share it until August.
An update on my Kaisercraft DT submission. I found out that I was not successful in Round 2 but was elated to find out that I was in the Top 20 to get into Round 2 in the first place! Nevermind, I had fun making the projects which I can't share yet until the collections are released. Stay tuned!
Big Hugs to Lin for sending me a scan of the magazine!

Ingredients

Cardstock: Neenah Solar White

Paper: My Minds Eyes Howdy Doody 6x6

Stamps: Hero Arts CL272
Die: MFT DieNamics chevron

Ink: Hero Arts Pool

Others: Kaisercraft rhinestones and pearls, Twine from The Twinery, JAC double sided adhesive paper