Dynamic Duos #45

 

Hi there

I couldn't go past the Dynamic Duos #45 combination this week as it features Pretty in Pink and Regal Rose and pink is one of my favourite colours. Having said that, it wasn't as easy as I thought it would be.

I have made a very CAS card which could be for Mother's Day or as a 'just because' card for Mum. I've added touches of Crumb Cake for contrast and dressed it with pearls.

 

Project Details
Stamps	Delightful Dozen, Everything Eleanor
Card stock & Papers	Bazzill White Textured,  Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Regal Rose, Subtles (Pretty in Pink) Pattern Stacks
Ink	Regal Rose
Accessories	Basic Pearls
Tools	Apothecary Accents, Big Shot, Dimensionals, Itty Bitty Punch Pack, Tombow Glue

Thanks for looking.

Quick Easter Treat Toppers

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I made these Easter treat bag toppers for our nieces, to match the 'Everybunny' card that I posted previously.  They are quick to make with the Floral Frames framelits and the trusty Big Shot.  I love adding a personal touch to gifts that takes them out of the ordinary. Don't the bunnies make a cute couple?

 

Project Details
Stamps	Everybunny
Card stock & Papers	Primrose Petals, Pool Party,  Whisper White, Subtles and In Colour Pattern Stacks
Ink	Memento Gray Flannel
Accessories	Cellophane Bags
Tools	Fancy Fan embossing folder, Floral Frames Framelits, Circle Nestabilities, Big Shot, Dimensionals, Copics

Thanks for looking.

Freshly Made #78

Hi there

Today I have another Easter card for you, featuring the very cute 'Everybunny' stamp set.  This one is based on  Freshly Made Sketches #78 from Jen M. 

I thought this pretty  'egg' paper from the 'Birds of a Feather' DSP was very appropriate for Easter.  The bunny's dress was paper pieced with another of the prints from the DSP. 

For the inside, I have used the coordinating colours and another of the cute images from the 'Everybunny' set.

 

Project Details
Stamps	Everybunny
Card stock & Papers	Raspberry Ripple, Primrose Petals, Summer Starfruit,  Whisper White, Birds of a Feather DSP, In Colour Pattern Stack
Ink	Raspberry Ripple, Memento Gray Flannel
Accessories	Seam binding ribbon (not SU), White Bakers Twine, Basic Rhinestones
Tools	Needlepoint Border embossing folder, Big Shot, Doily Lace punch (not SU), 1/8" Circle handheld punch (not SU), Dimensionals, Copics

Thanks for stopping by.

ETA: Thank you to Linda C. for choosing this card as a 'Perfect Princess' this week.

Easter Basket & Card

Hi there

For some reason Easter seems to have crept up on me this year (I think it has something to do with age!!), so I thought I would take the opportunity to create something a little different for you in time for the Easter season.  

I have used the Stampin' Up! Oval framelits to made an Easter treat basket and matching card with the lovely floral print from the 'Twitterpated' DSP that hasn't had much love recently. It is a little bit pastel, spring like (for those in the northern hemisphere) and pretty. I've matched it with Baja Breeze for the base with Pink Pirouette and Island Indigo for accents.

The treat box is made up of two scallop oval die cut frames that have been decorated on the bottom half with a trapezoidal box sandwiched between.  I hope you didn't glaze over at the mention of the trapezoidal shaped box as it is really quite simple to put together once you have the measurements right.  Considering how bad I was at geometry in high school, I was pretty pleased with the way the trapezoidal box worked out. Here is the finished treat box. 

I put a little bit of crystal shred in the bottom and then piled in the yummy Lindt eggs.  The basket as shown contains 9 of the Lindt eggs, so it is a good size and and the whole thing is very sturdy. Here is a side view showing the box, which has been covered in more of the 'Twitterpated' DSP. I have trimmed a fraction off the centre scallops at the bottom so that the box will sit flat.

 

The matching card also uses the largest scallop oval framelit for the base.  The front of the card has been decorated in the same way as the treat box, but with the sentiment from the inside showing through the cut out.  I've added a few little flowers and some pearls to finish it off.

This is the inside of the card.

 These will be winging their way to my lovely Mum and mum-in-law for Easter. I hope they like them.  

I will be entering these projects in the Simon Says Stamp Easter/Spring challenge and the StillAddinktive Sketch Challenge as well.  

Project Details
Stamps	Easter Blossoms (retired), Teen Tiny Sentiments
Card stock & Papers	Baja Breeze, Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Island Indigo, Twitterpated DSP
Ink	Island Indigo, Pink Pirouette, Baja Breeze
Accessories	1/4" Island Indigo Satin ribbon (from Saleabration), Basic Pearls, In Colour Spotted brads
Tools	Bitty Banners Framelits, Oval Framelits, Birds & Blossoms Sizzlit (retired), Blossom Party Bigz die, Square Lattic embossing folder, Big Shot, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch pack, Bitty Butterfly punch, Scallop border die (not SU), Paper Piercer,  Sponger daubers, Tombow glue, Anywhere Glue stick, Glue dots

Thanks for looking!

ETA:

Thanks to the ladies at StillAddinktive for selecting this project as their Top Pick this week.

Merry Monday #54

Hi there

I've had a busy long weekend attending our Rotary District Conference in regional Victoria, so I haven't had any opportunity to create for the last few days.

However, I'm very pleased to accept Lesley's invitation to be the Guest Designer for Merry Monday #54 this week, which is a theme challenge - SNOWMEN.

Whilst we don't have a cold Christmas in Australia, I love snowmen and this challenge gives me the opportunity to use the cute 'Snow Much Fun' stamp set that I bought a while ago.  I have created a faux snow globe scene for the main focus of the card.  I was going to make a shaker card, but after adding a few layers for the snowy hills and snowman, I ran out of room and I didn't want to make the card too bulky.  

The snowy hills were created by heat embossing with Irridescent Ice to give them a subtle sparkle. The snowman was coloured with Copics, cut out and popped on the hills. The sentiment on the base of the globe was created on the computer, printed and then die cut. I love Pool Party with Real Red for a more contemporary colour combo for Christmas. The DSP was an unexpected and happy find; it pays to go through your paper stash as it is easy to forget what you have! 

For the inside, I stamped and coloured the tall, thin snowman from the same set to continue the theme.

Project Details
Stamps	Snow Much Fun
Card stock & Papers	Real Red, Pool Party, Whisper White, Xpress-IT Blending card, Storytime DSP
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamark,
Accessories	Brights Buttons, White Bakers Twine
Tools	Nestabilities Circles, Snow Globe die (not SU), Swiss Dots Embossing folder, Big Shot, Dimensionals, Embossing Buddy, Irridescent Ice embossing powder, Heat gun, Copics (BG10, BG11, BG15, R27, YR04, Y02, C00, C1, C3, C5), Computer, Printer

Make sure you check out the inspiring samples from the Design Team.

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Narelle Farrugia

Sue Joyce

Sherry Eckblad

Margaret Moody

Vicki Burdick

Thanks for stopping by!