Happy Valentines Day

Hello people - I have just started to admire the chalkboard technique I've been seeing in blog land. It has inspired me to give it a try and there's some really helpful tutorials out there.

This is my hubbies card.  I'm entering this in Ribbon Carousel's Challenge - Love Is In The Air 
and Raise The Bar Challenge 131 - Free at Last (Anything Goes).

Stamps: CTMH Mad About You
Paper: My Mind's Eye Stella Rose Hattie dp
Ink: Stampin Up Whisper White
Accessories: My Mind's Eye Indie Chic Birds decorative tape, Basic Grey button, Martha Stewart heart punches, Stampin Up white watercolour pencil, twine from stash

 

Sealed With A Kiss

Finally!!!  I seem to have some Mojo!!!  Stamping Bella's Bellarific Friday challenge on Bloggabella this week is a sketch and I've been wanting to use some of their stamps again - it's been a long time!!!  This little cutie is Izzie Has a Letter and I think she's perfect for Valentines and this sketch.

I was a bit hesitant to start colouring with the copics but it all started to fall into place and I love how she turned out!!

I'm also entering this in The Ribbon Carousel's Challenge RCC77 - Love Is In The Air and Celebrate the Occassion Challenge 98 - Valentine card with Ribbon and Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes Challenge.

Stamps:  Stamping Bella's Izzie Has a Letter, Stampin Up P.S. I Love You
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Antique Linen Distress Ink, copics
Paper: Bo Bunny Crazy Love dp, Stampin Up Pretty in Pink cs
Accessories:  Bo Bunny Crazy Love brad, Sakura Glaze black pen, DecoArt Glamour Dust, Stampin Up Vanilla Velvet ribbon

Sparkly Wishes

It's been a while!!!  Christmas has come and gone and I haven't posted any of my cards.  It was a busy season and honestly, I didn't create many of 'my own' cards.  I actually cased quite a few.  Sometimes, I just wanted to recreate (as close as I could with my stash) what I saw, other times, I just didn't have the energy to create something from scratch.  But this - this is all mine :)  I stamped and coloured him before Christmas (with a little help from Amy), but I hadn't found the right layout, and then I came across The Deconstructed Sketch #84 for this week. It was perfect. 
I'm also entering this in Sparkle Creations Christmas Card Challenge #6.

Stamps:  CC Designs Reindeer Lights, Sparkly Wishes

Paper:  MME 12 Days of Christmas dsp, Stampin Up Pool Party cs, PTI white cs

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics

Accessories:  MME 12 Days of Christmas ribbon, decorative brads and pearls

 

Halloween Tags

Hi all!! I wanted to share some fun I had this halloween season. I was inspired to make tags this year and bag the treats. I only get a few children as we live in a rural area, but I did up 10 bags and they went over quite well!! My inspiration came from this lady Danielle Lounds at Fat Cat Stamper. Last year and this year she made several tags and gave them away to lucky winners and (lucky me)I happened to win a set both times. Here are links to the tags she's made and given away - 2012 Summer Tags and Christmas Tags 2011 (scroll down to see all 5 tags). 

So - decided to make my own tags.  I used 3 different paper and accessory packs - Cosmo Cricket Matilda, Basic Grey Eerie, My Minds Eye Mischievous.  I used Stampin Up's Teeny Tiny Wishes and Amy R's Ghostly Greetings for the sentiments.  So much fun :)  The stamped images were coloured with my copics. I also used Martha Stewart ribbon and punch and Stampin Up punches.  This is the first time I used little chipboard stickers too. The tags were cut with my Cricut using the Art Philosophy cartridge. I think my favourites are the ones using the Mischievous paper. 

 

Merry Christmas

Hello - I couldn't wait to use this Scentsational stamp and die set from Stampin Up and I used the Sugar & Spice Embossing Powder on the mug so it smells yummy!! 

I wish I could have got a better picture, the background is sooo sparkly :)  After embossing with the snow burst embossing folder I stamped it with versamark ink and added Irredescent Ice and heat embossed it.  This card is perfect this week for the The Paper Players Challenge #116 - Cup of Joy.

Stamps:  SU Scentsational Season and Bright Hopes
Paper:  SU Close to Cocoa, Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla
Ink:  SU Real Red and Close to Cocoa
Accessories:  SU - Scentsational Season die set, Irredescent Ice, Snow Burst embossing folder, Sugar and Spice scented embossing powder, Close to Cocoa striped grosgrain ribbon, Big Designer buttons