07.08.2014

Kiss, kiss <3

Been playing in my crafty space with the gorgeous Mama Elephant PANDAMONIUM stamp set and, what I now know to be a retired stencil from Memory Box!  I ran my card panel through my Big Shot to emboss the design before blending a combination of distress ink in Picked Raspberry and Spun Sugar onto the raised pattern.

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The wee pandas were then stamped and die cut (I love them SO much) and placed with a simple heart between them (coated in glossy accents).  The sentiment has been stamped onto a word bubble die cut (from Talk Bubbles by Simon Says Stamp).

This is the first card I’ve shared in AGES that hasn’t been a DT project – feels very weird!!

Thanks for dropping by!


06.08.2014

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Make It Sparkle

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Hi there – today is Wednesday so here we go with a new challenge over at the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge blog.  The theme of this week’s challenge is MAKE IT SPARKLE and we’re showcasing products from Jane’s Doodles and Technique Tuesday.  Sadly I don’t yet possess any of those products so I have used some other fantastic products available from Simon Says Stamp by Mama Elephant.

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As you can probably guess from the title of my blog – i LOVE anything glittery and sparkly so I’m particularly excited to see what you all come up with this week!!!

For my card I used the gorgeous Up and Away set from Mama Elephant and added lots of sparkle by colouring the balloons in first with Copics and then with a quickie glue pen and finally a dusting of Prisma Glitter!  I also added a wee touch to the scalloped edge.

Make It SparkleAnd as always, the AMAZINGLY generous peeps at Simon Says Stamp always love to reward your efforts with an awesome $50 gift voucher for one one lucky, randomly drawn participant!  Yay!!

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For lots of fabulous inspiration from the design team and all the challenge details please visit the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog.

Happy crafting!!!

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04.08.2014

Avery Elle – Surf’s Up.

Hello there!  Today I’m sharing a card using my favourite set from the Summer release from Avery Elle – Surf’s Up!  I have a passion for VW Campervans and vintage caravans – I love them!  I have WAY too many children to make owning one at all practical but I envisage me and hubby in our sunset years – pitching up on the beach in our aqua-coloured van watching the world go by!!  So here is my vision – on a card!!  I’m asleep on a sun-lounger just behind that sand dune, lol!!

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I used the Tim Holtz spritzer to create the sand effect and distress inks for the sky.  The palm tree was masked and stamped several times to create the background and then the campervan was coloured with Copics, cut out and popped on some foam adhesive.

Well thanks for dropping by – I really appreciate all your lovely comments so thanks for taking the time to visit.

Caryn xx