Spare IS Two - I sing with Handmade Halo

 Mornings all :)

Wow! The weeks are just flying by! Where does time go?

Here we again on Thursday and I have another

Inspired Stamps 

card to share with you all :)

Don't forget to pop on over to the

 Inspired Stamps Blog 
and see the gorgeous works the girls have got for you!

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 - Sing for Joy 

Paper(s) -   White & Kraft Cardstock
Tools - Dry Embossing.

Embellishment(s) -Handmade Halo - Flower and Charm, Ribbon and pearls from stash

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Spare IS ONE - Set Love cards

Good mornings folks :)

It is Thursday and time to share a creation with ... 

Inspired Stamps 

card to share with you all :)

 Inspired Stamps Blog 
and see the gorgeous works the girls have got for you!

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 - Love Is 

Paper(s) -   White Cardstock,
Tools - Dry Embossing, Spellbinders Fancy Framed Tags 2.

Embellishment(s) - Flower(s), Ribbon, Twine, TH Distress Inks (Tea Stain)

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Happy Birthday @ Inspired stamps

Beautiful mornings all :)
I am popping in today for

Inspired Stamps 

This week we were asked to play with Birthday cards in a set of three.

I don't think anyone can have too many of these in their stash.

Now I just feel in love with the Spring Sketches set when I received it and could not wait to ink it up, so it seemed perfect for this occasion!

I played with three different color combos, 

Firstly Red

Secondly green

And lastly a gorgeous mustard color that would go perfectly for the guys.

Again this week I have gone C&S (for a change) and I really am finding I am enjoying the challenge of making C&S cards more with each one.

Don't fear though :)
I still love my layered lovelies and when I do get the time to sit down and craft them, I fall into an abyss of pleasure going through all my stashed goodies lol 

As always the team have some stunning inspirations to share with you over on the

 Inspired Stamps Blog

So be sure to drop by with your peepers!

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 - Spring Sketches

Paper(s) -   White/ red / green/ mustard cardstock
Tools - Spellbinders - Assorted leaves

Embellishment(s) -Stampin up inks, bling, ribbon, spellbinders precious metals. 

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Alphabet @ Inspired Stamps

Welcome back to another Thursday with

Inspired Stamps 

This week we are showcasing Alphabet stamps!

And I used the April New Release ... 

Typewritter Text : Uppercase

The moment Mr Postman delivered me this stamp set to play with I had ideas running wild through my head!  I had a feeling this stamp would look gorgeous made into toy building blocks for a baby card and I really do love this card.  I added some faux stitching with light blue gel pen around the edges, some ribbon and a felt embellishment and wella!

We all have at least one alphabet stamp in our stash that we could all use more,

so for some more great ideas on using them,

check out what the girls have done with theirs over on 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 - Typewritter Text : Uppercase

Paper(s) -   White Carstock & Kraft
Tools - Spellbinders - Small and Large Squares

Embellishment(s) -Ribbon, TH Distress Ink (Tea Stain), Felt Embellishment, gel Pen.

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Untie the ribbons

Mornings :) 

I found myself playing in the craftroom last night so I thought I would pop in and share what Mojo and I managed to make. 

This fortnight the JustRite Friday challenge is a sketch.  

The instant I saw the sketch, Mojo stirred and I just had to play along, and so we did! 

 This is the sketch we had to work with. 

I don't know what it is that grabbed me about this sketch, but the 'just had to' moment got stuck on me. I was worried it was a little 'C&S' so I added bling highlights to the embossed damask background, used glitter paper for the flower and I adore this sentiment from the Amazing Paper Grace October kit.

I do love how beautiful this turned out, and as the challenge has only just opened, I think there may be a high chance of another play with this yet :) 

Thank you for taking the time to drop in to see me today :) 

Recipe -

Stamp(s)- Sentiment - Amazing Paper Grace October Kit

Paper(s) - White / Black / Kraft cardstock

Tools - Damask Embossing Folder, Spellbinders - Labels Twenty-Five, Twenty-Eight & Jewel Flowers and Flourishes.

 Embellishment(s) – TH Tea Stain Distress inks, Ribbon from stash, Stampin Up Brad

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

JustRite Friday Challenge - Sketch Fri F/N

Stampin' Royalty - Ribbon and Pearls Wed C3

The Artist Stamper - Texture OTD

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Coloring @ Inspired Stamps

Good mornings all :) 

Being Thursday means it is time for an

Inspired Stamps 
 card :)

This week we were asked to focus on our favourite coloring medium ... 
Being honest, coloring is not one of my favorite things to do so ... 
I thought I would take the challenge and use color to focus and highlight one of my favorite silhouettes stamps from Inspired Stamps - Be Still Silhouettes

To create the spotlighted circle, I used watercolor ink and droplets of water to give the ink texture.

The girls have all been coloring up a storm this week!
So be sure to 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 - Be Still Silhouettes

Paper(s) -   White Cardstock.
Tools - Staz On - Black, Stampin Up Bashful Blue ink

Embellishment(s) -Ribbon, Bling, butterfly sticker.

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Shine your light - Play Time :)

Peek-a-boo people :) 

Popping in quickly to share a card that I had been itching to

 make all week but only tonight got the time to sit and play! 

To help inspire me a little more with the 'Try' the C&S look,

 I am playing along with the adorable color combo theme this week at 

Less is More!

It is a delicious combo that I just could not pass up lol and I think this would have to be my favourite C&S card by far yet!  And Ssshhhh I am really getting a fondness for this style sssshhhh

So here we go .... 

 

 This is the Inspiration pic and colors I played along with. 

Just delicious hey?  See why I just had to play along :)

 

 A side view. 

 Close up of the focal point and sentiment.

 

My camera doesn't do the butterfly justice :( 

 It is coated with clear kindy glitz and just shines and sparkles beautifully. 

I really do love the simple elegance of this card and so happy with myself that I still managed to combine all the things I love with the pearls, ribbon, bling and a little touch of distressing on the butterfly and yet still managed to make it C&S with lots of 'white space'.  

Anyways my good folks, it is way past this Cinderella's bed time as she has to work in the morning so I am going to love and leave you till laters :) 

Thanks for calling past to see me :)

Till next time ....

Recipe -
Image / Sentiment - Amazing Paper Grace - Just Rite Stamps

Paper(s) -  Kraft,.White Cardstock, Bella Pink Glitz
Tool(s)- Spellbinders Large Squares, Spellbinders Small Squares, Spellbinders Les Papillions Butterflies

Embellishment(s) -  TH Tea Dye Distress Ink, Sepia Archival Ink, Ribbon (stash), Stampin Up Antique Brad, Flourish with a bling (Rose pink flourish), Embroidery thread, Clear Kindy Glitz, Kaisercraft white pearls. 

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

Less is More - Week 109 Color Combo Sat E1/- C5

Flutterby Wednesday's - #230 Open Challenge Wed 

Addicted To Stamps and More - Clean and simple Wed C5

Word Art Wednesday - Encouraging Sentiment Wed  

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Mojo's Silver Lining

Good morning folks :) 

I've been fortunate to get a moment to myself of late, 

so I took the opportunity to play along with some of my favorite challenges! 

The Shabby Tea Room has a gor-gor-gorgeous inspiration picture this week and the challenge is Aqua, Brown and a touch of silver.  When I saw this pop up on my blog roll on Monday I just could not resist and had to play along....

So I played :)

 

 

Ohh I had so much fun making this, so much so, that I crafted way past my curfew and I did not want to get out of bed this morning lol But ... It was sooooo worth it! :)

I am absolutely in love with the square lattice embossing folder from Stampin Up at the moment (I don't know why? I just am!) and I am also going through a craze of inking my embossing folders so I had to do that too with Versa Mark Sky Blue ink.  The sentiment along with the dies are from of the Amazing Paper Grace kits that I have again stamped in the Sky Blue and also heat clear embossed and distressed the edges with TH Tea Stain.

I really had no plan of attack with this card, I kind of just crafted and let things go where ever they went.  So for the silver lining of the challenge, I first decided to add some metallic silver stitching around the edges and as the card came together the silver butterfly charm made its way into the card and then the glittered silver sprigs in the flower embellishments.  

I am not sure why, but I had the brain wave to grab a bobbin and decorate it as well in the same style.  And for the little dust collector it is, I think it is a perfect trinket to go with the card.  Mojo seems to have found his groove again so hopefully I will be back soon with something else new to share :)

Fair winds and following seas till then xx
And thank you for sailing in to see me today!

Recipe -

Stamp(s)- Sentiment - Amazing Paper Grace Kit

Paper(s) - White Cardstock

Tools - Spellbinders - Amazing Paper Grace Kit, Stampin Up Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Versa Mark Sky Blue Ink, TH Tea Stain Distress Ink.

 Embellishment(s) – Flowers / bling / metallic thread / Ribbon / Butterfly all from stash. 

  
Challenges this creation is entering with the help of the Feline Playful Girls:
Addicted To Stamps and More - Vintage Wed E1/- C10
Inky Chicks - Mother's Day or Birthday Tues E1/3
Deep Ocean Challenge - Letter "B" - Birthday, blue, brown, bling, butterfly,  bobbin, bow, blooms Tues
ABC Challenges - All Stitched Up Mon E1/3 C10
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Metal Mon E1/-
The Shabby Tea Room - A Silver Lining Mon E1/-
Sugar Creek Hollow - Metal Mania Sat  E1/3
Allsorts Challenge Blog - Things with wings Sat 
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More Love @ Inspired Stamps

Good mornings beautiful people!

I am so sorry I have been so absent from my blog of late :( 

Unfortunately sometimes life just gets in the way and crafting and blogging just has to take a back seat until one is back on the rails and in full swing of things again. 

While there is still some fine tuning to do, I think I may have found the perfect balance of life, working and 'my time' to do some crafting. 

Mojo also seems to have returned from his rather long absence too!  

So we have a card to share with you today! Woo Hoo! 

Being that Valentines day is on our door step!  This week at 

Inspired Stamps 

we are putting our focus on 

'Love'

Today I have used the Love Is stamp set from Inspired Stamps.  I just adore this set! And I have an idea brewing on how to use the gorgeous scripture that comes with this set too!  

I do appolagise for the poor quality of my photo today and the lack of photos.  I thought I had photographed this card, Hmm well I had taken one pic! And then I got distracted with fecthing the kids from school and absent mindedly popped this in the post to my mum before finishing the shoot! *doh* yeah! I have been having a few days like that lately lol 

The Inspired Stamp girls and I would love to share the love with you too! 

They all have some la la licious cards up on the

 Inspired Stamps Blog 
So please do drop by and share some love with them too :)

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 - Love is 

Paper(s) -   White Cardstock, Black Cardstock
Tools - Spellbinders - Fleur De Lis Sqaures & dies form November 2012 Kit by Amazing Paper Grace.

Embellishment(s) -Stickers, Red and black Bling, Ribbon and button. 

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Love @ Inspired Stamps

Good Mornings all :)

Appologies for my slow start to this new year,
Christmas, family and friends are all still in full swing of celebrations around here!
(yeah still!)   And things won't actually fully return to 'normal' till the last guest leaves on January 25th! 

I did manage to find just a tiny moment to make a card for this week for

Inspired Stamps 

This week, we were asked to focus on
'Love'

Being pressed for time, I feel I have cheated by going for a clean and simple card this week :$
But oh I do love how gorgeous it looks!

I could not resist using the gorgeous resin rose from Hanmade Halo and with the pearls and the so sweet sentiment from the Inspired Stamps - Love is Set.  I am still having a love affair with the Fleur De Lis Sqaure, they make a very elegant and classy card, I think anyway. lol 

The girls have all been busy this week too!
So do pop on by 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 Tuesday :) 

Happy Crafting till then! 

Recipe -

Stamp(s) - Inspired Stamps - Love is 

Paper(s) -   Hammed white cardstock
Tools - Spellbinders - Fleur De Lis Sqaures

Embellishment(s) -Resin rose - Handmade Halo, Pearls - Flourish with a bling

Challenges this creation is entering with the help of the Feline Playful Girls:
Make My Monday - Die cuts / Punches Mon C6 E1/1
Sugar Creek Hollow - Winter White Sat
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