Sunday, December 1, 2013

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
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 ... 

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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Thursday, April 25, 2013

Happy Birthday @ Inspired stamps

Beautiful mornings all :)
I am popping in today for

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
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 -
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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Thursday, April 18, 2013

Alphabet @ Inspired Stamps

Welcome back to another Thursday with
This week we are showcasing Alphabet stamps!
And I used the April New Release ... 

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

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 -
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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Thursday, April 11, 2013

Mother's Day @ Inspired Stamps

Mornings all :)


Wow! The weeks are just flying by! Where does time go?
Here we again on Thursday and I have another
card to share with you all :)

This week we were asked to make a Mother's Day card!
So I decided to make one for my M-I-L.





I just love the Friendship's Flowers stamps from Inspired Stamps and sadly as we will not be seeing my Mother In Law on Mother's Day this year, this sentiment goes perfectly for the occasion!  She adores red and white so I am sure she is going to love this :)

Lined up on the
 Inspired Stamps Blog 
you will see some La La Licious creations from the Inspired Stamps Team, 
so please do pop on over for a visit! 

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 -
Paper(s) -   White and Red Cardstock.
Tools - Dry Embossing, Spellbinders Nestabilities Fancy Tags 2
Embellishment(s) -Ribbon, TH Distress Ink (Tea Stain), DMC Embroidery Thread, Stampin Up Cabin Log Mist.
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Saturday, April 6, 2013

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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Friday, April 5, 2013

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 
 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

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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Thursday, March 21, 2013

Coloring @ Inspired Stamps

Good mornings all :) 

Being Thursday means it is time for an
Inspired Stamp
 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

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 -
Paper(s) -   White Cardstock.
Tools - Staz On - Black, Stampin Up Bashful Blue ink
Embellishment(s) -Ribbon, Bling, butterfly sticker.
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Thursday, March 14, 2013

Spring @ Inspired Stamps

Mornings dear friends :)
Today, the Inspired Stamps girls and I are
crafting my second favorite season ...
Spring!

I really do love this season for the opportunity of playing with pastel colors and today the mood took me to gorgeous purples and the scripture from the Inspired Stamps, Be Still Silhouettes.




 I am utterly in love with the Stampin Up Square Lattice embossing folder at the moment (craze I am going through lol) and today I have mixed it up with a Spellbinder die from the Amazing Paper Grace kit club.  A few little butterflies from the Ek Sucess Butterfly border punch, a touch of ribbon, flower and some pearls all finished off with a light ink distress. 

I have been very fortunate to have a peak preview at what the girls have made for this week and there is some yummy samples over on the Inspired Stamps Blog, so be sure to head on over and have a looksie 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 -
Paper(s) -   Kraft Cardstock, White Cardstock
Tools - Amazing Paer Grace Dies, Stampin Up Sqaure Lattice Embossing Folder, EK Sucess Butterfly Border Punch. 
Embellishment(s) -Distress inks, Purple Ink, Kindy Glitz, Bling from stash, Feather, Flower from Stash
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Friday, March 8, 2013

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 

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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