Pattern Play 2

I struggled with the Ombre challenge on Moxie Fab World until I saw a card posted by Jennifer McGuire on the Online Class - Pattern Play on Day 2. This is the card I came up with inspired by Jennifer's technique of embossing on patterned paper. I am submitting this card to:
- Moxie Fab World Card Creations Ombre Challenge
- Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger - Elegant Emerald
- A Blog Named Hero - Freestyle Challenge
Thanks for dropping by!

Ingredients:

Cardstock - Neenah Solar White, Core'Dinations Card

Paper - Basic Grey Sweet Thread

Stamps - Hero Arts CL661, CG244

Ink - Tim Holtz Pine Needles, Versamark

Die - MFT DieNamics Fishtail STAX

Others - Clear EP, Kaisercraft rhinestones, seam binding, Hemptique Hemp

Pattern Play 1

I decided at the last minute to join the Online Class for Pattern Play and I'm glad I did as I am enjoying all the inspirations and tips I'm getting from Jennifer McGuire, Kristina Werner and many other Designers. This card was made with inspirations from Jennifer and Kristina. I used the Basic Grey Card sketch by Susan Stringfellow and the lovely papers from the True Love collection (which I got for free from BG). For those participating in the class, you will see where I have used ideas presented in the classes. I'm also submitting this card to The Twinery's Banner challenge. Thanks for dropping by, please stay tuned for my First Year Blogversary blog on Sunday.

Ingredients:

Cardstock - Neenah Solar White, Desert Storm

Papers - Basic Grey True Love 12x12

Stamp - Hero Arts CL272

Ink - Hero Arts Red Royal

Die - MFT DieNamics Fishtail Flags STAX

Others - Doily, Twine from The Twinery, Kaisercraft Sparklet, White gel pen

Kissing Booth Wedding Cards

I needed to make a wedding card and I opted for the Basic Grey Kissing Booth papers and picked two different patterns with matching pinks in both. I used my favourite die to cut the flowers - Lovely Layers from PTI. I ended up with two flowers and thought it was just as easy to do another card at the same time! Here they are! Thanks for dropping by!

Ingredients:

Cardstock - Neenah Natural White and Desert Storm

Paper - Basic Grey Kissing Booth

Die - Papertrey Ink Lovely Layers

Stamp - Hero Arts Find Joy CL 497

Ink - Hero Arts Cup O'Joe

Others - Paper doily, Pearl brad from Kaisercraft, Hemp from Hemtique

Tattered Floral Post Card

I want to share a card with you that was rejected for a magazine publication submission. I had recently submitted 3 cards and the good news is that one of them was accepted and it was my least favourite one - go figure! Anyway I'm happy to share this one with everyone. This tag was inspired by Tim Holtz's Tattered Floral Tag in the Tattered Floral Challenge. I had used the Tim Holtz tissue paper for the first time (I don't know why I'm saving it) and combined it with my new favourites - Hero Arts Big Postcard  and Leafy Vines stamps. I'm also submitting this card to the Paper Crafts March Gallery Country Fresh Challenge on Flickr and Simon Says Stamp and Show's Chic to be Shabby challenge. Thanks for dropping by!

Ingredients: 

Cardstock - Neenah Natural White

Papers - Tim Holtz Tissue Paper, Basic Grey Lucille

Die - Tim Holtz Tattered Floral

Stamps - Hero Arts Big Postcard S5665, It's Your Day CL661 and Leafy Vines CG509

Inks - Ranger Archival Jet Black, Tim Holtz distress inks Broken China and Gathered Twigs

Others - Hemp cord, ribbon, Kaisercraft Pearl Brad

Emboss Scramble

I was up very early morning today for the Hero Arts Flickr group 90 minute scramble. This is my first one for this year as I have not been available the last few scrambles. It's actually fun, a task is set at the start of the scramble and you have 90 minutes to complete and upload the card to the Flickr group. Well, I was not going to participate as I was given a ticket to the Food and Wine Festival's Italian Masterclass with Stefano De Pieri (a well known restauranteur) and Kathleen Quealy (a Boutique winemaker). I had to leave home 60 minutes into the scramble. The task today was to make a card with embossing technique. I had the card done and uploaded well within 50 minutes, with 10 minutes spare to get ready to go out!! Anyway here is my card and I'm also submitting it for the following challenges:

- Moxie Fab World Card Creations Chevron

- The Twinery Chevron and Green

- Simon Says Stamp A Bit of Green

- Die Cut Diva's Anything Green

Now you know why I picked green for this card...... 

Ingredients:

Cardstock - Neenah Solar White, Green card stock

Stamps - Hero Arts Big Ticket CL544, Tweed Background S5654

Ink - Hero Arts Field Green, Versamark, Versamark white chalk ink

Others - White EP, The Twinery Twine (Seaweed)

Wedding Post Card

I've been inspired by Jacqueline from Jacqueline's Craft Nest to get Hero Art's Big Post Card stamp. I'm in love with this stamp! I've made a few cards for magazine publication submissions already, I'll shared them if they are not accepted. I had to make a quick card for a wedding and went straight to this stamp paired up with one of my other favourite stamps - Antique Flowers and Butterflies. I only used the Dogwood flowers here and left out the butterflies. I also used Pink Paislee London Market collection. I don't know what I'll do once I've used up all the papers as I love using it for wedding cards! I'm submitting this card to A Blog Named Hero's Just Make Your Own (Embellishment) Challenge and Simon Says Stamp and Show's Chic to be Shabby challenge. Thanks for dropping by!

Ingredients:

Cardstock - Neenah Desert Storm

Paper - Pink Paislee London Market

Stamps - Hero Arts Bog Postcard S5665, Find Joy CL497 and Antique Flowers and Butterflies 657773

Ink - Ranger Archival Jet Black

Others - Kaisercraft rhinestone, ribbon and twine

Second Liebster Award

A bit THANK YOU to Skye from .....Blue Sky for nominating me! This is my second award, the first one was given to my by Jenny from My Paper Epiphany in September last year.

About the Award
This Award was designed to be a blog award in the "Pay it Forward" fashion. Once you have been nominated you award it to five blogs that you like that have fewer than 200 followers to encourage visitors to their blog.
Rules for Acceptance.
Thank the person who gave you the award and link back to their blog.
Post the award onto your blog. Give the award to five bloggers that have fewer than 200 followers.
Leave a comment on their blog letting them know that you have given them this Awesome Award..
Pay it Forward.
Here are the five Awesome blogs I follow, please check them out!

Karen from Snippets
Michelle (another Melbournian) from Handmade by Michelle
Dawn (a Kiwi) from Dawn's World
Cat from Cat Luvs Paper
Kelly from You and Your Big Dreams

Hope you visit their blogs and have a look at their wonderful work! Thanks for dropping by!