New Release & WIN @ Inspired Stamps

Mornings :)

I am really excited to share my Inspired Stamps card with you all this week!

Why ??? 

 Cause it is 

NEW RELEASE TIME!

 and WOW! Do we have some great new stamps in the store today!

I was given the new Type Writer Font in both Caps and small font to play with and ideas just overflowed with what to do with them! 

I have been itching to make a Menu board for the family and the Type Writer font stamps were just what I needed to get the job done!

This Menu Board has taken pride and place on the buffet in the kitchen.  Not only am I so much more organised, but the whole family is no longer constantly nagging me all afternoon on what is for tea!  Seriously! I should have made one of these years ago!

We have a great range of NEW STAMPS and ...
If you pop on over to the 
 Inspired Stamps Blog 
LEAVE US A COMMENT there ... 
 and you have a chance to win one of the new sets!

So ...

 What you waiting for ??? 
Pop on over to the

 Inspired Stamps Blog 

Thank you for stopping into see me today and sharing my Inspired Stamps creation with you!
I look forward to sharing another with you next Thursday :) 

Happy Crafting till then! 

Recipe -

Stamp(s) - Inspired Stamps - April Release - Type Writter Font

Paper(s) -   kaisercraft, Cardstock
Tools - Spellbinders

Embellishment(s) -Flowers from stash

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Spellbinders Explore Beyond Challenge! - Home Decor - Fairy Wand

Hi Folks :)

I am super excited about the

Spellbinders Explore Beyond : 

Craft to Win competition?

So much so,
 that I have been having great fun tinkering in my craft-room playing

around with Mojo and have made another creation!

This magical fairy wand is for the
Home Decor Category!

I am going to say ...
This piece was a labor of LOVE! 
But oh my! It was heaven to tinker with and put together!

I used 2 Spellbinders - The Floral Flourishes for the white glitter delicate leaves around the center of the flower. And all the flower layers are made from some fussy scoring and folding of Fleur De Lis Squares.

A close up of side 1-
I used glittered card from Bella! Glitz - White & Blush.
The piece is embellished with ribbon from my stash, Blossoms by
Vivaldi, handmade pins, wooden fibers & glitter for the center flower. 

A side view - Yes! Both sides of the wand have the
same layered flower feature!
Again ... Labor of LOVE!

Close up of side 2 -
I have certainly captured the image I had in my head for this piece, would even say it has turned out way more brilliant than I expected it to!  I love the pink and white color combo and that I still managed to catch the shabby beauty of it with some light TH Distress inking and the embellishments.
I don't think you want to know how long this took to put all together lol 

 

I will have to say I have seriously fallen in love with this piece!  The wand looks stunning as it it, but I have had a brainwave to make more and use as Christmas tree decorations - So I am challenging my self to next year, making one a month to have have a set of 12 by Christmas next year!   I would also love to play with the colors more and try a white & blue one, a brown & pink and a blue & brown!  MMM I can see the tree now with 3 of each of the color combo on it and I think it would look just magical!  Ohhh could you image a tree filled with just these! Oh My!  I need to stop thinking NOW lol!

I can say it has certainly been a hit with the girls too!  All morning they have constantly been walking in and out of my room to look at it as they oh and ah over it!  I have promised them if it doesn't make the finals and get posted off that they will get it for their dress up box so they can play with it.  Will certainly have to make another one as I don't think they will like sharing just the one though :$

Well, I am off to tinker again!
Thanks for calling past to see me today :)

Thanks for calling past to see me :)

Recipe -

Paper(s) -   Bella! Glitz - White & Blush
Tools -  Spellbinders - Fleur De Lis Squares, Large and Small Squares and the Floral Flourish

Embellishment(s) -All from stash - ribbon, Blossoms by Vivaldi, handmade pins, wooden fibers, glitter & wooden dowel. 

Challenges this creation is entering with the help of the Feline Playful Girls:
Spellbinders Explore Beyond Challenge - Home Decor Entry

Make It Monday - Anything Goes Mon
Anything But a Card Challenge - Anything but a card Sun
Amusing Challenges - Die Cut Sun E1/2
Crafty-Emblies - Vintage / Shabby Chic Monthly E3
Glitter & Sparkle - Flowers
Joanna Sheen - Anything but Christmas Mon
PanPastel Uk - Gift Time Mon
Sugar Creek Hollow - Distressing Mon
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Christmas 'BELIEVE' Banner Tutorial @ Inspired Stamps

Good Mornings beautiful peoples :)
Don't worry :) I know it is Friday and not Tuesday!
So what am I doing here sharing a creation with
Inspired Stamps

I am sure you all know about the special posts happening over at
Inspired Stamps
The 12 weeks of Christmas ones!
Every Friday one of the girls are sharing with you a Christmas tutorial!

Well this week it is my turn to share :)
And I would love to share my Christmas "Believe" Banner with you.


(it's a rather long banner so please click on the photo to get a larger, clearer better view of it)

I am sure you are itching to make one of these :)
So let's get on with the show!

You will need -
Elegant Dotty Alphabet Stamp Set available from Inspired Stamps
Vintage Christmas Stamp Set available from Inspired Stamps (Tree sentiment used for background on lettering sentiments)
Sing for Joy Stamp Set  available from Inspired Stamps (music staff used)
Heart Shaped Dies – Nellie’s Multi Fame’s used MFD022
1 inch Circle punch / die – Nellie’s Muliti Frame’s used MFD 020
Black Embossing powder – Ranger Super Fine Detail Powder used
Heat gun
Rangers Archival Ink – Sepia
Distressing Inks – Tim Holtz Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain used
Versamark ink pad
Kraft card-stock
White card-stock
Rhinestones in red and clear - Stash
Lace - Stash
Twin / Ribbon - Stash
Bell x 2 – small – Stash

Techniques used -
Second Generation Stamping
Emboss Resist
Heat Embossing

The Good Part - The How To!

Step 1 – Making the Circular Letter Sentiment ‘BELIEVE’


1. Using the Elegant Dotty Alphabet stamp from Inspired Stamp, Versamark ink, black embossing powder and white card-stock – Stamp out the individual letters of your sentiment and heat set the embossing powder. For this tutorial I am using the word “Believe”. Allow room around each of the letters to cut / punch them out. I stamp first and then cut – allowing me to centre the image more accurately.
2. With you ‘alphabet letter’ now stamped and cut out, ink distress the edges. Next take the tree shaped sentiment from the Vintage Christmas set from Inspired Stamps – I have used this as a second generate stamp for the background. Using the seina ink, ink up the Vintage Christmas sentiment tree, on a scrap piece of paper, stamp once and then stamp over your ‘alphabet letter’ circle sentiment. This gives a softer look and the appearance your letter is floating above the background.
3. Turn your ‘alphabet letter’ over and place lace behind. I run a strip of double sided tape around the edges and then tape down my lace.
4. Turn your ‘alphabet letter’ back over to the front, embellish the dots with rhinestones and place aside.

Step 2 – White ‘Music Staff’ Heart


1. From white card-stock ,cut the smaller of the die-cut heart(s) (9 used for this tutorial) and ink distress the edges. Using the ‘Music Staff’ from the Inspired Stamps Sing for Joy set, Versamark and black embossing powder, stamp the ‘music staff’ repeatedly down and across the heart. Sprinkle with the black embossing powder and heat set.
2. Turn the heart over and adhere the lace to the back – Again, I run a strip of double sided tape around the edges and then tape down my lace.
3. Place hearts aside.

Step 3 – Background Heart

1. From Kraft card-stock, cut the larger of the die-cut heart(s) (9 used for this tutorial) and ink distress the edges.
2. Attach the twine/ ribbon used to hang your banner – I run a stripe of tape up the middle of the heart and place my twine on the tape and then cover again with another strip of tape.
3. Place hearts aside.

Step 4- Assembly of the individual hearts


1. Take one of the background hearts and layer ontop one of the ‘Music Staff’ hearts – I just use double sided tape to stick them together, liquid glue or a glue gun would also work.
2. Next, centre and layer one of your 'letters' on top of the ‘Music Staff’ heart.
3. Repeat the above until all hearts have been assembled.
3.a- For the end hearts, take one of the bells and some twine and tie in a bow. Center and stick down in place of an ‘alphabet letter’.

Lastly - Full Assembly


1. Attach your individual hearts onto a long piece of ribbon/ twine ... and hang :)
I have used little wooden pegs to hold mine in place as I am forever changing things around each year & I hate untie-ing knots and bows. This also doesn't take up as much room in the Christmas closet :)

I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial 

& that I possibly have inspired you to try this too!

I would love to see your creations if you do give this a try 

so please come back & leave me some love so I can come & have a peak!

Don't forget to check out the other amazing tutorials
the girls have shared over the weeks,

and keep your eye on the
Inspired Stamps Blog {here}
As each Friday until the 21st of December
we will be sharing a tutorial with you!

And lucky duckies you! 

You get 2 tutorials from me!
My next is scheduled for the 21st of December
I look forward to you calling past then!

Thank you for dropping in to see me & happy crafting :)

Recipe -

Stamp(s) - Inspired Stamps - Elegant Dotty Alphabet Stamp Set, Vintage Christmas Set & Sing for Joy Set
Paper(s) - Kraft Cardstock, white cardstock

Tools - Heart Shaped Dies – Nellie’s Multi Fame’s used MFD022  & 1 inch Circle punch / die – Nellie’s Muliti Frame’s used MFD 020
Embellishment(s) -TH distress inks, Ranger's Archivael Sepia ink. black embossing powder, Versamrak ink, Stash - twine, lace, rhinestones, bells

Challenges this creation is entering with the help of the Feline Playful Girls:
Wordart Wednesday - Encouraging or Uplifting Sentiment Wed E1/5
Paperminutes - Pennants Tues
Tuesday Alchemy - Anything But A card Tues
Paper Pretties Monday Challenge - PPPMC66 Anything But A Card Mon
Totally Stampalicious - Christmas Non Traditional Colors Mon 
Stamptacular Sunday - Recipe - Ribbon / Twine, Pearls or Gems & Dies or Punches Sat
Crafty-Emblies - Vintage / Shabby Chic Monthly ( I think this fits as it's not a card - let me know if not thanks) Monthly Entry 2
Craft My Life - Anything But A Card Monthly
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Snowmen @ Christmas Card Challenges

Mornings Beautiful People!

It is time for a new challenge at

Christmas Card Challenges!

And this week’s theme is....

Snowmen 

Ohh I am {heart-ing} the theme this week! 

I have promised myself that one day, I will see a white Christmas!

 (maybe when the kids have all left home lol)  

till then, I will have to make do with my  these little guys sitting around the house! 

 

 Least they will not melt! lol

 1st close up - 'Snowy' as the kids have nicknamed him. 

 Fluffy is second :) 

 And Summer is last - This would have to be truest Aussie Snowman I have seen! 

Made of hay / straw, dust & possibly a little mud if it has rained :)

As always, I have been having some fun in my craft-room!  These little guys stemmed from some round candle votive glasses, Styrofoam balls & paper rosette's cut with my Cameo to 'hold their heads on & keep them all together in piece.  'Snowy' has had a covering from heat to toe with 3d Fabric paint.  'Fluffy' has had his belly stuffed with pillow stuffing, 'Summer' has some brown wood fibers in his belly & both have had some paper mache-ing with scraps to make their heads from the styrofoam ball.  Lastly to finish them off, some googly eyes were added, along with some paper noses, ribbon, lace, twine, pearls & bits & bobs to embellish them all over. 

I think they look darn cute!  

Hubby on the other hand, thinks I have lost the blot & is considering having me admitted to the local physiatric ward for being able to Christmas all year long & putting these little guys out on display already!   I say they are too cute to be sitting in a cupboard for 11 months of the year :)

This week the
Christmas Card Challenge girls  
have all been playing in the snow 
& have some delectable creations to share with you!

So please call past the Christmas Card Challenges Blog,
And check out their gorgeous pieces of work too!

We would also love you to play along with us!
Remember the challenge theme is optional, the only real rule is you must create a new Christmas Holiday, winter or Hanukkah card / creation. 

We would love to see you playing along with us!

I hope I see you there!

Thanks for dropping in to see me today!

Recipe -

Stamps - Not Applicable
Paper - DP from scraps basket
Tools - Shilouette Cameo - Rosettes  

Embellishment(s) – Candle votive glasses, styrofoam balls, 3d Farbic paint, Stash - ribbon, lace, buttons, pearls, twine, wooden fibers, pillow stuffing, wire, googly eyes.
Challenges this creation is entering with the help of the Feline Playful Girls:
Jackson's Digital Expressions - Altered Art Tues  E1/3
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes Tues
Sweet Stamps - Christmas Tues E1/1 C10
Tuesday Alchemy - Anything But a Card
Created with Love - Christmas no red or green Mon E2/3
Creative Cutting Challenge -  Christmas Not A Card (rosettes cut on Cameo) Mon

New Release @ The Crafty Pad

Mornings beautiful peoples :)

I am sailing in this morning to showcase to you ...
Crafty Pad Designs ... 
October New Releases! 
And your chance to win these!

Christmas is right around the corner and our lovely boss lady has been busy on the drawing board to help us all cater for the season with THREE gorgeous new images!

First up is Christmas Pine Cones & Holly {here}
Oh la la ! I {love} this image!
And instantly am thinking about Christmas just looking at it!

Next up we have the Christmas Tree Trio! {here}

Loving this fun and hip image too! 

This would be a great image to paper pierce!

And last but not least,

We have the Christmas Baubles! - In 3 color sets!

Gold & Silver Baubles {here}

Green and Red Baubles {here}

And Teal & Purple Baubles {here}

All gorgeous don't you agree?

So which one captured my heart for the release ?
I fell in love with all of them! but the Gold & Silver Christmas Baubles really took my breath away and inspired me to try my hand at altering / decorating a candle so here we go!

 I have tried this in the past and it was an epic fail!  My printer seemed to be too heavy handed and would constantly rip my tissue paper.  I recently brought some crepe paper for another project and a little light bulb went off in my head to try using this instead as it seemed 'less delicate' so ... I did and it worked!  Dear hubby looked at me like I was a looney jumping all over my craft room all ecstatic but hey ho :)

I bling-ed the design up a little by adding some tiny pearls around the snowflake / star border and down the bauble chain.  A touch of gold ribbon wrapped around the base and wella!  I now have a gorgeous candle ready for the Christmas table that is just going to look delightful!

Now ... I know I have taken your breaths away with my little candle lol
But !
You have just got to stop by
The Crafty Pad Challenge Blog
and see the amazing creations all the girls have put together!
Wowzers is all I can say!
(they are stunning and you don't want to miss out on seeing them!)

By dropping by the challenge blog you can also go into the draw to win these images!
All you have to do is leave a comment on the Crafty Pad Challenge New Release post and your name will go into the draw!
For a 2nd chance in the draw,
become a follower of
The Crafty Pad Challenge Blog
and leave us another comment telling us you are a follower :)
It is that super duper easy!

Commenting will close 12pm GBT on Monday the 15th of October
and the winner will be announced on Thursday the 18th of October.

Sunday was the start of a new challenge for the week too!
And we would love to see your VINTAGE creations so please do drop by, play along with us and link up your creations!

Thanks for calling in to see me today and I shall be dropping by a little later with another crafty creation to share with you :) 

Recipe -

Stamp(s) - The Crafty Pad - October New Release - Gold & Silver Christmas baubles

Embellishment(s) - Candle, stash - pearls & ribbon

Challenges this creation is entering with the help of the Feline Playful Girls:
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes Tues E1/1
Deep Ocean Challenge - Anything Goes Tues 
Party Time Tuesday - Anything but a card Tues E1/3
Sweet Stamps - Altered Item Tues C10 E1/1
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes Tues  E1/3
Anything But A Card - Shiny sparkle blingy Mon 
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Chipboard @ Christmas Card Challenges

Mornings all :) 

It is that time ... time for a new challenge at 

Christmas Card Challenges! 

This week the challenge is ... 

Chipboard

This challenge was just screaming at me to dig out the Kaisercraft Chipboard Stocking bunting that I brought 2 years ago and have never 'gotten around to' starting, let along finishing! 

It is a rather large piece when finished and strung all together.  And I have customized a stocking for each member of the family and have some close ups to share with you all too :) 

Mummy's Stocking, 1st cab off the rank and well let's face it ... 

It's all about me! :P

Daddy's the 2nd in charge around here so his stocking is next in line. 

Chloe's is next, the other princess in the house and the next biggest ego with 'It's all about me!' syndrome. 

Dylan comes in next to bat for the boys again and even up the color combo.

Last but not least is the carefree and adorable floating fairy Emilie. 

Graphic 45 papers again at play here!  Thought it was about time I stopped stashing them and used them, and these are all from collections released in 2011.  I could not go past my Prima box of goodies and raided my stash for all the embellishments on the toes of the stockings.  I didn't use them sparingly either!  My Prima stash was actually a very lucky find at a scrapbook closing down sale and a bargain!  The Prima stand was fully stocked plus some more and I jokingly offered the lady 100 bucks for the lot and she said YES! OMG my jaw hit the floor, my wallet opened so fast, everything was off the stand and in the boot of my car in under 5 minutes.  And even though the lady was ever so kind and helped me pull everything off the stand and pack it nicely into boxes (there was 4 huge boxes), I was so worried she was going to change her mind lol.  

Surprisingly I love to haggle (daddy is even worse!) but of all my 'crafty finds' my Prima stash would be the best.  This find was just over a year ago before we moved to Perth and let's face it, I craft a lot, we could say at least one card a week and I always dig into my Prima embellishment stash and I have not even made a dint in it yet! 

We would love you to play along with us at 

 Christmas Card Challenges! 

The challenge theme is optional, the only real rule is you must create a new Christmas Holiday, winter or Hanukkah card / creation.

I hope I see you there :) 

Thanks for dropping in to see me today :) 

Recipe -

Paper(s) -  Graphic 45 

Embellishment(s) - Stocking Chipboard base is Kaisercraft.  Flowers all Prima.  Other Misc from stash.

Challenges this creation is entering with the help of the Feline Playful Girls:

Craft My Life - Anything Else but cards / LO's
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Sparkle (Prima embellishments all have glitter and metal bells shine with the light on the them) Mon E1/
Anything But A Card - Shiny, Sparkly & blingy Mon E1
52 Christmas Throwdown - Anything but a card Sat C11
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Girly Girly Prim & Propper @ Moving Along With The Times

Mornings all :) 

Judith is the host this week at

Moving Along With The Times! 

And she has picked a great challenge for us all ....

Girly Girly but Prim & Proper

I've been itching to make something to store my new Specrtum Noir Pens in so I combined it with this weeks challenge and .... wella an idea was born!
 (I got a little snap happy!)

Spectrum Noir Pen Holder

Different view

 

I have a few odd promarkers and copics and they live on the side in a little box.

I am sure I will find something to stash on this side lol

A view from the top!  As it is only made from cardboard I thought I should decorate the top and that will hopefully deter my putting things ontop of it.

View of the shelves with some of the pens out.  The shelves are a little wonky (it is only made with cardboard after all), but it does the job and I like the shabby feel to it.

Another view looking down.

And the other side looking down!
(I did warn you I got snap happy lol)

Ok, this is a dramatic improvement to the old ice cream tub that these pens were living in!  I pulled this together from just a plan on paper.  The cardboard is the heavy duty stuff that I have recycled from old boxes and packaging, it was extremely hard to score and fold for the sides and why it went a little 'scewif'.  The whole piece has some serious tape and glue in it all so it is not about to fall down and collapse and to cover all that 'mess' I then covered it all with paper.  The whole piece is sitting on a Kaisercraft wooden plaque and the additional boxes on the side are also Kaisercreaft.  All the embellishments are raided from my stash (still after this serious over embellishment job it still needs some more workouts! )

Even if it is a little wonky here and there I am still in love with the finished result and it has taken pride and place in the new craftroom :) 

The MAWTT girls have some WOWing creations too so pop on over to

Moving Along With The Times 

and check out the talented girls and share the love! 

We also have a fab prize up for grabs from

Bunny Zoe Crafts

But you have to play along to have your chance of winning! 

Thanks for dropping in to see me today :) 

Recipe -
Image -  No image :(

Paper(s) - Recycled Heavy Duty Cardboard  and Kaisercraft - Her Laugh from the Miss Nelly Collection (So LOVE this print I brought 20 sheets of it lol)
Materials - Kaisercraft - Pen storage wooden box and base is Kaisercraft wooden plaque, TH Distress Inks.

Embellishment(s) -  All from my stash of bits and pieces - Gold beading, wooden fibers, Kasier paper blue roses, other misc flowers, butterflies, ribbon, charm, lace, lace and more lace!

Challenges this creation is entering with the help of the Feline Playful Girls:

Top Tip Tuesday - Recycle it (cardboard) Tues E1/3
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