Daisy Doodles Challenge #40 - Postcard

Happy Monday!  It's time again for a new Daisy Doodles Challenge, and this week, the challenge is to use a postcard on a project.  I decided to make a little fun tag this week.  I covered the tag with some patterned papers and resized the Daisy Doodles Postcard to fit.  Added some colouring to the images on the postcard and stamped the "Hello" sentiment on it.  To finish off the tag, I couldn't resist adding the pencil from the Schooltime set.

I hope you like the tag, and I'd like to invite you to participate in the challenge.  I can't wait to see what you create.

Flower Girl

If you have been visiting my blog, you'll know the two favourite elements I love to use on my cards are stamps and dies.  I love stamps that allow me to colour (so therapeutic), and fun dies to add interest to the card.  This card is a little more elaborate than my usual cards, and took me a little longer to put together.  The sweet Flower Girl image was coloured using Copic Markers and cut out.  Then I assembled the card using several dies from Cheery Lynn Designs and My Favorite Things.

Here's a closer look :

The pink heart was die-cut out and embossed using the matching heart die as the blue patterned paper and popped up with foam adhesive

Mini rosettes

I wished I looked half as sweet as this Pure Innocence Flower Girl years ago when I was a bridesmaid at a friend's wedding.  Hope you like the card.

I'll be back on Monday with a new Daisy Doodles challenge project.  Have a fabulous weekend!! 

Stamp : My Favorite Things "Wedding Flower Girl"

Paper : Jillibean Soup Sweet & Sour Soup, Hero Arts Layering paper Carnation & Punch, X-press It Blending card

Ink : Memento Rich Cocoa, Copic markers

Dies : Cheery Lynn Designs Heart to Heart Doily & Square Inverted Scallop , MFT Die-namics Leafy Flourish, Mini Rolled Roses
Other : Zva Creative pearls

Unity Friends with Flair (12 August)

Today, I have a card to share which is perhaps not my usual style {grin}.  I'm not sure how to describe it, perhaps a little vintage.  The inspiration for the card came from the Cosmo Cricket Itty Bitty stamps and my all time favourite Cosmo Cricket paper collection, Odds and Ends.  Thanks to Lindsay of Cosmo Cricket for giving me these gorgeous stamps. 

So, here's the card:

And a little close up:

Thanks for visiting me today.  Please remember to check out the Unity blog for the list of participants in today's Unity Friends with Flair.  Don't forget to leave a comment when you are hopping along as you could win some Unity stamps.

Have a great weekend!

Stamps : Unity Itty Bitty "Assorted Styles" and "Penny for your Thoughts"

Ink : Memento Rich Cocoa, Versacolor Mocha Truffle (sponging)

Paper : Cosmo Cricket Odds and Ends, PTI Linen cardstock

Other : Martha Stewart border punch

So Sweet Of You

I have a CAS (Clean and Simple) card to share today.  This card came together pretty quickly with the Simply Delightful stamp set by The Craft's Meow.  The images were stamped directly onto a piece of white cardstock with Memento inks.  No colouring needed!  (This is getting fun, I'm beginning to like solid images like these and put away my markers).

My card was based on the colour scheme below by Embellish Magazine.  I'm usually not very good with colour challenges but this was a breeze.  Do play along for a chance to win a stamp set from The Craft's Meow.  The details are here. 

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a good day!

Stamp : The Craft's Meow "Simply Delightful"

Ink : Memento Rich Cocoa (sentiment), Rose Bud & Cantaloupe (flowers), Bamboo Leaves (stem)

Paper : PTI Kraft cardstock, Hero Arts Layering paper Grass Green

Lily Pad Cards Inspiration Challenge

I hope you are having a marvellous weekend!  I borrowed a number of books from the library to read but I ended up sleeping half the weekend away ;-)

Today I have a card for the Inspiration challenge at Lily Pad Cards.   My card was inspired by the carnival theme.  Some of my best childhood memories were at the carnival, getting on the fun rides and having a try at the game booths. Carnival in my mind also involves the circus, which is the main subject of my card.

Here's a closer look:

I couldn't wait to ink up a new stamp set, by Taylored Expressions "Life is a Circus".  This set is perfect for colouring and I love the happy images and sweet sentiments.  All the stamped images were coloured with copic markers and cut out.  The train & sentiment were popped up with foam adhesive for added dimension.  The darker pink layer was embossed with two doilies dies for subtle interest.  To finish off the card, I added some white faux stitch lines.  What do you think?  It's a really bright card, isn't it?

My card above, was inspired by this card by Nancy.  I love how fun her card is, the bright colours and the ticket stamps.

Thank you for visiting today.  Do have a great week!

Stamps : Taylored Expressions Life is a Circus

Paper : Hero Arts Layering Papers Punch & Carnation

Ink : Memento Tuxedo Black & Rose Bud, Copic Markers

Other : MFT die-namics Decorative Duo, white gel pen

Unity Friends with Flair (5 August)

Hello Friends!  It's nice to be back, playing along with Unity FWF this week. 

I love this little typewriter stamp.  Not many people have typewriters anymore, but when I was young, we didn't have computers, but my dad had an old typewriter.  I was so fascinated by that little machine and I spent hours learning the keystrokes with the help of my mum's really old typing manual.  That was a worthwhile effort because I can type pretty fast on my keyboard today, with all my fingers ;-)

Here's a closer look at the card:

I've kept the card fairly simple with a little colouring on the stamped image.  I love these new papers by Jillibean Soup, Sweet & Sour Soup.

Please remember to visit the Unity blog to see all the other participants for FWF this week, and comment along for a chance to win some Unity stamps.

Have a great day!

Stamp : Unity Itty Bitty (Jillibean Soup) Note to Self..
Paper : PTI Linen cardstock, Hero Arts Layering Paper Mocha, Jillibean Soup Sweet & Sour Soup 6x6 pad
Ink : Memento Tuxedo Black & Rich Cocoa, Copic markers RV13, R20, Y21, Y11, E31
Other : White gel pen, MFT Tab die-namics, Fiskars corner rounder, Taylored Expression's Chicken wire impression plate

Meeting my Online Friends

Two weeks ago I was in Chicago with my sister, and the highlight of the trip was meeting my stamping & cardmaking friends.  It was Amazing!!  I was thoroughly thrilled to meet the ladies I got to know online at StampTV and also Kim of MFT (My Favorite Things) and her design team.  Awesome!!

However, I forgot to bring along my camera (what was I thinking!!!), and so I only have 2 pictures to share, courtesy of Lori & Kim:

My StampTV friends : Backrow - Deb, Lori, Kary, Karen. Seated - Vicki

 

At the MFT Booth with Jody & Kim

I had a really great time, and I wished I had taken some photos but it's ok because I have all the wonderful stamps & craft goodies purchased to remind me of the time.

After Chicago, I'm inspired to get back to cardmaking.  Here's my card for the MFT Wednesday Stamp Club this week...

 Notice the awesome new stamp - My Heart Belongs To? I absolutely love it!  So much so, till I didn't do any colouring!! That's rare, isn't it?

 

 

The card was based on this sketch -

Ok, that's it from me today.  I hope you'll have an amazing day!!

Hugs,





Stamps : MFT My Heart Belongs To
Paper : Jillibean Soup Sweet & Sour Soup
Ink : Memento Rose Bud, Rich Cocoa, Tuxedo Black
Die-namics : MFT Decorative Doily Duo, Faux Crochet Border, Notched Tag Die & Stamp