Paper flower

I love, love to make my own embellishments - it's a great way to use up supplies.  Here is a a paper flower I made from just using a flower shaped wood piece as my template.  Another window card, but decided to dress it up a bit with different patterned papers behind the star-like shape.  Adhered the flower and leaves using Glossy Accents.  Stamped sentiment from Gina K Designs Stamp TV Kit Spring Mix.  I love this sentiment.  All papers are fom October Afternoon & K&Co.

Stamping on Fabric

Funny how life seems to fly - I can hardly keep up with regular blogging.  I have been busy making cards and also going out with some friends from out of town.  So, back to cards - here's one I made recently:

The online challenge was to stamp on fabric.  I stamped the image (Gina K Designs - Spring Mix) onto calico fabric, with Versacraft Black - my stamp pad is a little old so the colour was very light.  Then I sponged some Distress Ink Antique Linen on the edges (used the Oval nestabilites as template).  I adhered the fabric to a black oval frame (cut with nestablitiles).  Added some faux stitch lines with my white gel pen.  Stamped Blessings (Gina K Designs - Lovely Labels) on the bottom right corner of the card.
The strip underneath the stamped image is made from 3 different ribbons.  I had a 1/8" black ribbon with white stitches running through it, a gingham ribbon and some lace ribbon.  Arranged the ribbons as shown, and adhered them onto a strip of cardstock.  What do you think?  More tomorrow....

Card Challenge

Made a few card for StampTV challenges.  Lately, I'm really hooked on card challenges - it's really fun.

This is the 1st card I made.  The challenge was to cover up your stamp image with something, i.e. glitters, microbeads, etc.  I found a stash of window cards which I purchased when I was in Amsterdam some years back.  I haven't even opened the pack, so I reckon it's about time to start using them.  This card is really simple, I just cut 4 panels of patterned papers from October Afternoon's Farm Fresh collection and adhere them just underneath the window.  The panels are cut 2in x 2in.  Then I stamped the daisy onto an OA text paper and coloured the centre with a yellow colour pencil, and added Glossy Accents over it.  Let it dry for an hour and then using foam tape, adhered it to the middle of the window panel.  Tied a bow on the left hand side and the card is done.  Easy, isn't it?  More, soon.

Cards with Unity's KOM

This card was made using a mix of KOM 09/08 Friendship, Love, Miracles & Growing In Unity sets.  I kind of love how it turned out.  Here's how I made the card:

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  Focal Background - stamped Growing in Unity flourish stamps using 4 Distressed inks - Broken China, Shabby Shutters, Scattered Straw and Antiqued Linen.
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  Using a stamp-a-ma-jig, I stamped the sentiment using Versafine Onyx Black.
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  Stamp the butterfly with Versafine Smokey Gray & coloured it using a blue & green colour pencils. Go over the dots on the butterfly with Marvy Glitter pen (silver).
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  Stamp the scallop border on a scrap white cardstock, and colour it randomly using the same blue & green colour pencils.
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  Adhere the scallop to the bottom of the main focal image.
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  The faux stitching was with a Souffle pen in light green.

This is a Clean & Simple card done with Unity's KOM 09/08.  I love all the stamps from that kit.  Here's what I did:

• I stamped the scallop border in Distress Ink Broken China, and coloured it with a blue & green colour pencils.
• Next, I stamped the sentiment using Versamark and brushed Pearl-ex over the stamped area. 
• Then, I stamped the trees using Versafine Onyx Black, and coloured it using 2 shades of colour pencils. 
• Pearl-ex is a little messy and it doesn't just stay where it's supposed to, so I brushed on 2 other colours of Pearl-ex above the sentiment - a pale greeen and brown.

Thought I'd leave it as a really simple card.

Another Fabulous Stamp Company

Recently, I have been busy shopping online - this is scary! I'm back to my 1st (crafting) love - Stamps!! I have not catalogued my stamps for 1.5 years but I think I have more than 3000 stamps.  It sounds crazy but stamping is very very addictive.

So, I'm really loving the stamp sets at Gina K Designs, and the community of stampers at StampTV who are really friendly folks.  Here are some the recent cards I made for the StampTV challenges. I used the Stamp sets - Friends & Gifts from the Sea - hope you enjoy the cards....

Unity Stamps

I love stamps and making cards!  Recently I decided to sign up for Unity Stamps' Kit of the Month where it costs $26 and you get a new stamp kit sent out to you monthly. I find it to be extremely good value and I love the stamps...see what I got for March below...

So, I got back to making cards after receiving my new stamps:

More cards again

Been busy making paper flowers for cards - so here are all the cards made this week.