A 21st birthday card!

Hello everyone and Happy New Year to you all.  2013 is going to be a big year for me travel wise and I (actually 'we') a super excited that we will be going to a place that is probably regarded as one of the most remote inhabited islands on this wonderful earth of ours ... Pitcairn Island.  For those that haven't heard of it ... it is the place where the mutineers from the Bounty landed and inhabited ... why you ask are we going there?  well it is my mothers birth place and it has been over 50 years since she has been there and 3 of her daughters are going back there with her!  Unfortunately to get there is upto 14 days on a  supply ship that leaves from Tauranga (NZ) and then another 14 days back - this is the cheapest way to go - the alternative is a $16,000 plane and boat journey - quicker but way to much 'potential' craft money used!  Well that is my exciting news!
So onto my efforts in the craft room lately ... there is a deluge of birthdays in my family throughout January, February and March so I made a birthday card for my nephew who turns 21 mid Feb.

Retro Sketches has a wonderful sketch this week that I have followed:

I would also like to submit it for the following challenge sites that have 'anything goes' as their challenge - Cute Card Thursday, Kaboodle Doodles and Paper Take Weekly and Party Time Tuesdays whose challenge this week is 'celebrate'. On this card I have used washi tape to create my patterned background. 
materials - Kaisercraft coconut card, C'D atoll aqua cardstock; Annabelle Stamps 'boys party' stamps, Lawn Fawn 'admit one' stamps; Versamark watermark ink, Versacolor black ink; White embossing powder; Teresa Collins 'spring fling', Echo Park 'so happy together' papers; Kaisercraft small number chipboard; Kaisercraft acrylic paint 'sea breeze'; Washi tape; Spellbinders standard circles large nesties; Liquid pearls - buttercup; Inkssentials glossy accents.
Thanks for looking.

Bauble Gift Set

Good afternoon everyone - today I have for you my DT project for The Stamp Spot.  It consists on using that fabulous product Washi Tape.  Now I know these have been around for while but they have recently joined my craft supplies and I have to tell you they are more versatile than what I initially gave them credit for :)

I have a card in Australian Cardmaking, Stamping and Papercraft magazine Vol.18 No.2 issue that demonstrates Washi tape and for my card I made a flower.  So thinking laterally I used this idea to turn them into Christmas baubles and then proceeded to make 9 off them to create a little gift set ...

 here are the 3 types of baubles made ...

gorgeous aren't they ... I have to mention that after making 9 baubles or 18 pleated circles I could actually make them with my eyes closed!  If you want to see how I made the baubles then click HERE.
I would like to enter this for The Craft Room Door - anything goes and Quirky Crafts - last minute xmas.
materials - washi tape; red cardstock; acetate; Kazzazz rhinestones; Cuttlebug flower dies; silver cord; MFT mini wavy pennant; red twine; button.
Thanks for looking.

Chickie Xmas

And here is the 2nd card for the morning (it is a lovely sunny day here so I think I might take a break from cardmaking and make the most of a gorgeous day!) ...

 here is a close up of the little chickie from the Paper Smooches set 'chubby chums' - I made a little santa hat and stuck it on its' head to make it a little more christmassy!

I have made this card for the Paper Smooches SPARKS cool shades challenge - red, green, white and yellow.  Also following the sketch from Feeling Sketchy

 and I am also entering it for the Kaboodle Doodles Christmas or Holidays anything goes challenge.

materials used - smooth white and yellow cardstock; Kaisercraft 'silly season' papers; Paper Smooches 'chubby chums' and 'alphadot' stamps; Staz On jet black ink; Cuttlebug circle dies, Spellbinders standard circles large nesties; Couture Creations crystalina glitter glue; Crayola pencils; Kaisercraft pearl; Twine.

Thanks for looking.

The Round Man!

Hi ya all, I have had a very productive morning here in the craft room - I completed 2 christmas cards that I don't really need for this year, but they will come in handy should I need one in a hurry within the next week or so (that usually happens) and if not then I have made a start on my 2013 christmas cards :)

I have made this card following the sketch #37 from The Sketchy Challenges and also the photo inspiration from The Scrapbook Boutique Blog.

materials used - smooth white, smooth red, C'D kiwi cardstock; Jillibean Soup 'watermelon gazpacho' and 'xmas eve chowder' papers; CC Designs 'no peeking' and 'funny christmas' stamps; Staz On jet black, Color Palette autumn inks; Crayola pencils; brads; washi tape; Couture Creations crystalina glitter glue.

Thanks for looking!

Celebrate

The challenge over at Annabelle Stamps this week is a colour one - chilli, lime and waterfall (red, lime and light blue!) and I love these colours teamed up with alot of white they make a very summery combo.  For this card I used my score pal, for the challenge over at CASual Fridays, to create diagonal score lines and then proceeded to cut away diamond shapes to make a lattice effect for the background to my flowers ...

here is a close up of the lovely flowers and the lattice background ...

I added the little butterfly charm for the challenge over at Cute Card Thursday.
materials - Kaisercraft coconut cardstock; C'D lime, AC pacific and smooth white cardstock; Annabelle Stamps 'stemed flowers' and 'shape it up' stamps; Color Palette summer, magenta inks; Carl Corner punch; Score Pal; MFT royal leaves dies; Kaisercraft rhinestones; butterfly charm; 1/8" lime eyelet; 10mm split ring.
Thanks for taking the time to view my card.

Christmas Cheer

We finished building our fence this morning so that gave me the perfect opportunity to duck back into the craft room to make probably my last Christmas card for the year, although I haven't done a count yet but looking at the pile I am sure I have enough!  Been a bit slack and leaving it probably too late for the international post for the cards to get there before Christmas!
I loved making this card and colouring these little cuties!

The stamp 'no peeking' and 'funny christmas' are from CC Designs - as soon as I saw these sets I just knew I had to have them! 
I have followed the sketch from Feeling Sketchy -

Drew inspiration from the photo over at The Pink Elephant -

Made it a Christmas card for a child for Party Time Tuesday, included a quote for Crafty Creations and I would like to enter it in Through The Craftroom Door anything goes challenge.
materials - AC spinach, C'D dutchess, smooth cardstock; Jillibean 'xmas eve chowder' and Authentic 'wonder' papers; CC Designs 'no peeking' and 'funny christmas' stamps; Staz On jet black, Versa Color bamboo inks; 10mm olive satin trim; Crayola colouring pencils; Basic Grey sultry brad.
Thanks for looking.

A Christmas treat sleeve

Hi all, today for my posting at The Stamp Spot I have a quick tutorial on how to make a bag sleeve for those Christmas goodies that you will probably be consuming over the Christmas period :) (I did sample the candy canes that I used to fill my bags ... just to see that they hadn't gone stale or something like that!).

They are incredibly simple to make - if you would like to view the photo tutorial just click HERE and it will take you to The Stamp Spot blog.  They are great to make not only for Christmas but perfect for birthday party goody bags - kids just love them!
I would like to enter this treat bag for the following challenges:
Through The Craftroom Door - anything goes, Party Time Tuesday - kids xmas and Cupcake Crafts - merry christmas.
materials - g.c.d 'whoop de doo' cardstock, smooth white cardstock; Teresa Collins 'spring fling' papers; Our Craft Lounge 'sending bug hugs' stamps, MFT 'christmas ornaments alphabet' stamps; Versa Color camellia ink, Staz On jet black ink; 16mm white grossgrain ribbon; Twine: MFT mini doilies die and bracket tab die; 3/16" red flower eyelets.
Thanks for looking and enjoy the weekend!