Timely Bird Tag Card

I made this card for a publication a while back and have not had a chance to blog it. When I saw the Tag challenge on A Blog Named Hero this week, I dug this card out so that it can be seen by everyone. The bird and the flowers have been paper pieced using Basic Grey Serenade. Thanks for dropping by!

Ingredients:
Cardstock - Neenah Natural White
Stamp - Hero Arts Big Postcard, Timely Bird and Florentine Message
Paper - Basic Grey Serenade 6x6
Inks - Ranger Archival Jet Black, Tim Holtz Distress Inks Gathered Twigs and Evergreen Bough
Others - Kaisercraft rhinestones, ribbon and twine from The Twinery

Graduation Card

This is the first of many graduation cards that I have to make over the next few months. I used my favourite collection of the month - Fancy Pants Park Bench for this card. I made the cap using the ends of the fishtail banner diecut and the tassel was made out of twine. It was fun to make! I'm submitting this card to The Twinery's Twine Madness challenge, CASology Yellow challenge, A Blog Named Hero's It's a Man's Man's Man's World challenge and Red Carpet Studio's The Graduate Card challenge. Thanks for dropping by, I really appreciate all your comments!

Ingredients:
Cardstock – Neenah Solar White, Black Bazzill card
Paper – Fancy Pants Park Bench 6x6
Stamp – Hero Arts CL498
Die – MFT DieNamics Fishtail Layers STAX
Ink – Ranger Archival Jet Black
Others – Francheville brad, Twine from The Twinery

Ombre Card

I tend to struggle when there is an 'Ombre' challenge. After watching Nicole's video on Papertrey Ink's 'Make it Monday', I decided to give it a go. I don't have a lot of PTI stamps and after going through the stamp sets I do have, I decided to use the flourish stamp on the Big and Bold Wishes. I also don't have many PTI inks and decided to use my Hero Arts inks instead. Here's my card and I'm also linking it up to The Twinery's Twine Madness challenge and A Blog Named Hero's It's a Man's Man's Man's World challenge!. Thanks for dropping by!

Ingredients:

Cardstock - Neenah Solar White and Desert Storm

Stamps - PTI Folk Art and Big Bold Wishes

Ink - Hero Arts Soft Granite, Pool and Navy, Versamark White Chalk Ink

Others - Enamel dots from My Minds Eyes, Midnight Blue Twine from The Twinery

Father's Day Card

It's a public holiday for Queen's Birthday today (it's been a productive crafting weekend). After doing a Vintage 21st album, I'm in the mood for CAS cards. I just submitted 5 cards to the latest Papercrafts Card Creations for Men publication call! So while I'm in this masculine mode, I decided to make this very quick and easy Father's Day card. The colours and the design is drawn from the latest Runway Inspired challenge (photo below). I'm also submitting this card to Simon Says Stamp Masculine Father's Day Challenge, A Blog Named Hero's It's a Man's Man's Man's World Challenge and Die Cut Diva's Guys and Boys challenge. Thanks for dropping by!

Ingredients:
Cardstock - Neenah Solar White, Red cardstock
Stamp - Hero Arts CL498
Ink - Ranger Archival Jet Black, Hero Arts Soft Granite
Die - MFT DieNamics tall alphabets

Danielle's 21st Album and Card

I received an order for a 21st album a few weeks ago. Danielle liked the album I made for my niece Sarah and wanted something similar for her 21st party and she wanted the theme colour to be turquoise and vintage style and also enough room for about 80 guests to sign. I added pink as the contrast colour. The album is done in the same way I did Sarah's but this time, I used Kaisercraft papers and they are sightly larger than the My Minds Eyes papers I used last time. The numbers were painted and then embossed with silver (I love this effect).  Quite a variety of stamps we're used - I think I have covered them all in the list below. I also made a card to match for Danielle. As this is going to be a lengthy post, the card is shown first. The card will be submitted to Inspired Papertrey Ink's Make It Monday, CAS-ual Fridays Banners and Flags and the album for Simon Says Stamp's S Challenge (S for Stamping) and The Twinery's Twine Madness challenge. Thanks for dropping by!

Ingredients for Card:
Cardstock - Neenah Solar White
Paper - Kaisercraft Bonjour 6x6
Stamp - Papertrey Ink 
Die - MFT Numbers
Others - Kaisercraft rhinestones

Ingredients for Album:
Cardstock - Canson cardstock
Paper - Kaisercraft Bonjour 12x12, Bonjour 6x6, TigerLilly 6x6, Porcelain Rose 6x6
Dies - MFT tall alphabets, Spellbinders Rose Creation
DieCuts - Kaisercraft Collections Bonjour
Stamps - StampIt Butterfly, Hero Arts Antique Flowers and Butterflies, Tim Holtz Butterflies, Kaisercraft Porcelain Rose, Papertrey Ink Birthday Sentiment, Hero Arts Leafy Vines, Simon Says Stamp Moms the Best, Paper Smooches Digits, Hero Arts Classic Tea Flower, DesignsbyRyn Flower Lace 2
Inks - Tim Holtz Distress Inks Worn Lipstick, Peacock Feathers and Tea Dye, Hero Arts Soft Granite, Ranger Archival Brown, Versamark
Others - Tim Holtz Ideology Key, Kaisercraft wooden numbers, Kaisercraft Seabreeze paint, Hero Arts Silver Embossing Powder, Kaisercraft ribbon, Pink Paislee lace, Kaisercraft blossoms and pearl brads, Twine from The Twinery, Viva Decor Silver

Casing Lisa Spangler

Another great muse at CASE Study this week - the wonderful Lisa Spangler. The card is a great one to case but I don't have any ink daubers, so I used my new banner stamp from Simon Says Stamp and also a new PTI stamp which was inked for the first time. I'm also submitting this card to CAS-ual Fridays - Banners and Flags challenge and the ColourQ challenge. I would also like to welcome new followers on my blog and Pinterest account from Splitcoaststampers - thank you for all the comments and repins! Thanks for dropping by!

Ingredients:

Cardstock - Neenah Solar white, Navy and green cardstock in my stash

Stamps - Simon Says Stamp Best Mom Ever and Papertrey Ink Sentiment

Ink - Hero Arts Soft Granite, Pool, Field Greens and Navy

Others - Enamel dots from My Minds Eyes

Sending a hug for Maddy

I wanted to send another card for Maddy after sending one two weeks ago. Details of the Card Drive for Maddy can be found here on Simon Says Stamp. This card was inspired by Dawn's Make it Monday tutorial on Papertrey Ink this week. Although I do not have many PTI dies, I used my MFT DieNamics dies instead. The colours of my card are also loosely based on this week's Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger. By the way, have a look at who is the Moxie Fabber this week - none other than a fellow Melbournian, Jenny Martin from My Paper Epiphany! Congrats Jenny!
Another quick mention before I go. My washi tape blogs have gone viral tonight over a thread at Splitcoast Stampers! Thanks Carolyn for starting the thread!
I am also entering this card to CAS-ual Fridays CFC104-Banners and Flags challenge.

Ingredients:

Cardstock - Neenah Solar White

Paper - Fancy Pants Park Bench 6x6

Stamps - PTI Bold Wishes and Folk Art

Die - MFT Dienamics Fishtail Flags STAX

Ink - Ranger Archival Jet Black, Hero Arts Tomato, Pool and Field Green

Others - Fancy Pants Park Bench Button, Twine from the Twinery, Enamel dots from My Minds Eyes