Birthday Wishes ...

WooHoo! I'm on a roll ... actually I really needed some cards this week for birthdays, and am sick of having to do them last minute .. So here is my 2nd card for Makeesha's challenge ... if you would like to play along, go HERE.

Stamps: Pick a petal (SU!), LIve like you mean it (SU!), Oval all (SU!)
Card: Sahara sand (textured), ridinghood red, whisper white and sweet slumber DSP
Ink: Sahara sand, so saffron, versamark and black stazon
Accessories: Ridinghood red striped ribbon, white emboss powder, oval scallop punch, large oval punch

SSSC #3

This challenge is for Karen Giron's SSSC (Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge). I love all of Karen's designs, and this sketch was a lot of fun!

Stamps: So swirly jumbo wheel, pick a petal, short & sweet, PTI polka dot basics

Card: Certainly celery, blue bayou, soft sky & whisper white

Ink: Blue bayou, certainly celery & soft sky

Accessories: 1/2 pearls (lrg & sml), stickles, paper snips, 1/2" circle punch

This is a matching box that I got from Makeesha 'MIM' a couple of weeks ago:

From Newcastle

Hi everyone,

Just sharing some pics from our recent trip up to Newcastle. We went to the beach (Caves Beach) every morning. It was hot and sunny (just like I remembered - I haven't lived in Newcastle for over 20 years ... ). I miss the beaches the most, & family.

L - R Liam (4), Ruby(almost 5), Mackenzie(5), Tom(7) & Calum (7). Mine are Liam and Calum.

It was Ruby's 5th birthday just a couple of days after we left, so I made this card for her .....

Stamps: Pick a petal, whimsical alphabet, so swirly wheel

Card: Pixie pink, pink passion, whisper white

Ink: Pixie pink, pink passion, prettin in pink

Accessories: Fiskars threading water punch, rhinestone brad

Happy 90th Birthday!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NAN !

I have just spent the last week in Newcastle celebrating my Nan's 90th birthday. It's nice to be able to catch up with people that you don't see very often anymore. Anyway, here is Nan's card that I made (I wasn't going to use this one, but ran out of time and mojo to make another one.)

Stamps: Pick a petal, warmest regards, brocade basics

Ink: Ruby red, groovy guava

Card: River rock, ruby red, ginger blossom DSP

Accessories: MM Slice, rhinestone brads, paper snips

Makeesha's Sketch Challenge

Here is another card using 'pick a petal'. It seems to be my 'flavour of the month' stamp set at the moment. Here I have used it for Makeesha's sketch challenge which you can see/play here.

I started this card with the flower and built it up from there. And these are definitely NOT my usual colours.

Stamps: SU! pick a petsl. SU! jumbo 'so swirly' wheel & PTI polka dot basics, SU! best yet

Card: Whisper white, basic black

Ink: Yoyo yellow (+marker) & basic black (+marker)

Accessories: Crimper, paper snips, 1/2" circle punch, rhinewtone brad, stickles, dimensionals

KWerner CIC#37

It is that time of the week again. Kristina's colour inspiration challenge. Absolutely gorgeous colours this week:

Chocolate chip, pumpkin pie, old olive and cool caribbean (baja breeze substitute)

OK, this photo came from Robyn's desk at Kristina's work. I always have a look at the link (seejanework.com), and this site has some fabbo stuff (you should have a look!), my favourite was 'life organisation' (nearly everybody needs this!).

... and I have had this set (SU! pick a petal for yonks), and have not been inspired to use it at all. I have lent it to lots of friends (well, maybe 2) and when I get it back, I just put it back on the shelf. Not this week, I have used it for a birthday card for my Nan (who will be turning 90 this month - go NAN!), and this challenge. Hope you like it ....

Stamps: SU! Pick a petal, PTI polka dot basics and warm words

Card: Cool caribbean, whisper white

Ink: Chocolate chip, old olive, pumpkin pie and cool caribbean

Accessories: Crimper, wide chocolate chip ribbon, stampamajig and paper snips