"Making Waves" Layout

Well I didn't realise how long it had been since I've blogged!  Between kids with tummy bugs, me with bronchitis, hubby with the flu and various other responsibilities, life has been very hectic!

Anyway, here's my share for the day.  In this colder weather it's nice to look back and remember summer.

I coloured the letter stamps with 3 different markers - very easy and I loved the result.  There is also lots of punches and texture on this page.

Stamps: Broadsheet Alpha, Summer Splash, Calendar Alphabet and Numbers
Cardstock: Sahara Sand, Island Indigo, Pool Party, Lucky Limeade, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White
Ink: Island Indigo, Pool Party, Lucky Limeade
Accessories: Big Shot, Tasteful Trim, Embossing Folders: Manhattan Flower/Perfect Polka Dots, Crimper, Punches: Large Tag/XL Tag/Curly Label/1 1/4" Square/Scallop Square/Large Oval/Scallop Oval/1 3/8" Circle/ 1 3/4" Scallop Circle

Look What I Managed To Make!

Life certainly is busy with a newborn in the house. I spend most of my time keeping on top of the washing & dishes! I've really missed having "my crafting time" but managed to make a card & matching 6x6 page for my friend who just had a baby girl. It took me most of Saturday to make with all the interruptions! (And now it's taken me until Wednesday to blog!)
My upline Tracee Jones suggested on our team forum that instead of stamping on plain paper to make wrapping paper, she just crimps a piece of cardstock which matches the card then pops the card underneath it. Have I done it right Tracee? I think it's a cool idea being able to see the card!
Stamps: Picture This, Baroque Motifs, Curvy Verses, Every Moment
Cardstock: Rich Razzleberry, Orchid Opulence, Old Olive, Whisper White, Cottage Wall DSP
Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White Craft
Accessories: Big Shot, Lots of Tags Sizzlits Die, Beautiful Wings Embossilts Die, Top Note Bigz Die, Scallop Border Punch, Crimper, Sponge Dauber, Orchid Opulence 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Dazzling Diamonds

Happy Bird Day - Mojo Monday/Inkspirations

I'm catching up on a couple of birthday cards which I need soon so decided to partake of a couple of challenges along the way! There is also some sneak peeks for the upcoming 2010/2011 Idea Book and Catalogue!

This card uses the new Level 3 Hostess Stamp Set Playful Pieces and many pieces it has too! 30 in all! The pieces coordinate together to make many different shapes such as the "present" below. Also, the new Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder is just gorgeous and I will be making lots of projects with it.

Stamps: Playful Pieces, Picture This
Cardstock: Not Quite Navy, More Mustard, Kraft, Close to Cocoa, Very Vanilla
Ink: Not Quite Navy, Close to Cocoa
Accessories: Spritzer Tool, Silver Brads, Sponge Dauber, Crimper, Scallop Border Punch, Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder

Thank You Cards Galore!

My recently engaged friend commissioned me to create thank you cards to send after her engagement party. Her only request was for me to use Chocolate Chip, Tempting Turquoise and Pink Passion. I came up with 7 samples as follows:The one she liked best was:
But decided it was just a bit too bright so we toned it down a little and came up with this:

Last Week of May Scrapbooking - Day 5

Sorry, but I forgot to take a photo of this double layout side by side so the single pages will have to do :).
Stamps: Lovely Letters Alphabet
Cardstock: Whisper White, Certainly Celery, Garden Green, Patterns Pack II (Hostess)
Ink: Rose Red, Garden Green
Accessories: Extra-Large Two-Step Bird Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Crimper, 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon Certainly Celery, Tag & Small Tag Punches, Hodgepodge Hardware, Rhinestone Brads, Scallop Circle Punch, Boho Blossoms Punch, Silver Brads

MIL Mother's Day Gift

Here's what I made for my wonderful Mother-in-Law for Mother's Day, a set of 8 4x4 notecards for every occasion, along with another card of course and a purse to store them all in. She loved it!
I chose a "rainbow" using 8 of the retiring colours, stamping the outside with Fun and Fast Notes, matting in the same colour, then stamping the inside, same colour again, using the Curvy Verses stamp set. No colouring in required. I then finished off with some sort of matching embellishment, a brad, ribbon, button, etc.

Here's a closeup of the card and purse. I got the idea for the card from Kirsty Brown's blog. This was also my first try at a Scallop Circle Punch Faux Flower, cute eh?
Notecard Supplies
Stamps: Fun and Fast Notes, Curvy Verses
Cardstock: Whisper White, Glorious Green, Yoyo Yellow, Ruby Red, Ballet Blue, Lovely Lilac, Really Rust, Close to Cocoa, Cameo Coral
Ink: Glorious Green, Yoyo Yellow, Ruby Red, Ballet Blue, Lovely Lilac, Really Rust, Close to Cocoa, Cameo Coral
Accessories: Hodgepodge Hardware, Silver Brads, Buttons, Ribbon, Eyelet Border Punch, Scallop Edge Punch

Card and Purse Supplies
Stamps: Picture This
Cardstock: Whisper White, Washington Apple Designer Paper
Ink: Pumpkin Pie
Accessories: Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Eyelet Border Punch, Extra-Large Two-Step Bird Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Rhinestone Brad, Pewter Jumbo Eyelets, Crop-a-dile, So Saffron Ribbon, Crimper

O Where O Where Has My Mojo Gone?

Yes, it's MIA! I think it's still somewhere in 2009, but I'm not planning on going back there to find it! Anyway, at least I know WHY it's missing, I've been suffering with morning sickness since Christmas. Yes, #4 is on the way, due early August. Not feeling well can certainly take the wind out of anyones sails. I have had a cleanup in my craft room which has helped, and am very excited about all the wonderful new products that Stampin' Up are releasing on April 1 so that's going to help too! The Big Shot is coming. For those of you who don't know what the Big Shot is, it's a manual die-cutting/embossing machine similar to a cuttlebug or sissix. Clear-mount stamps are also coming, along with new slimmer punches, both of which will take up less storage space, which is always a good thing.

Well even though I'm not feeling too creative, I'll share with you some scrapbook pages I did complete over the last few weeks, and in the next few days some other projects too.

Stamps: Lovely Letters Alphabet, Sprinkles, Dream Big stamp from Hero Arts
Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Gable Green, Apricot Appeal, Brilliant Blue, Whisper White, Patterns Pack II DSP
Ink: Billiant Blue (ink & marker), Gable Green, Bashful Blue
Accessories: Crimper, 5 Petal Flower Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Boho Blossoms Punch, Rhinestone Brads, Tag & Small Tag Punches, Curly Label Punch

Stamps: Big Bold Birthday, Frames with a Flourish
Carstock: Whisper White, So Saffron, Pretty in Pink, Tea Party DSP
Ink: So Saffron, Certainly Celery (ink & marker), Pretty in Pink
My Sister-in-Law gave me the Title/Flowers
Stamps: Big Bold Birthday
Cardstock: Whisper White
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Basic Black Stampin' Write
Accessories: Hoppy Memories Simply Scrappin' Kit
See this post to know more about Simply Scrappin' Kits.

Window Frame Cards

There is a challenge going on our NZSU (NZ list of Stampin' Up! demonstrators) which anyone can enter, and it is to create a window frame card. I had a little play (OK maybe a big one) and came up with these 3 little beauties:This was my first ever try at heat embossing. Doesn't the little star just shine? Am loving that Baja Breeze colour at the moment too! If you are loving the Scallop Oval Punch, you only have until the end of November to order it, contact me if you would like one.
Stamps: A Holly, Jolly Christmas
Cardstock: Whisper White, Baja Breeze
Ink: Baja Breeze, Versamark
Accessories: Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Silver Embossing Powder, Heat Tool
I had fun making this one, but man did it take a while! And then I thought, "why have I put the curtains on the outside?" Oh well.
Stamps: A Holly, Jolly Christmas
Cardstock: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Ski Slope DSP
Ink: Baja Breeze, Real Red, Old Olive, Yoyo Yellow
Accessories: 1 3/8" Square Punch, Eyelet Border Punch, Dazzling Diamonds (on the star), Crimper
In my opinion, this one is just perfect simplicity (you'll have a different opinion I'm sure)! I'm hooked on this embossing thing now!
Stamps: Baroque Motifs, Frames with a Flourish, Priceless
Cardstock: Whisper White
Ink: Real Red, Versamark
Accessories: Hodgepodge Hardware, Real Red 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Silver Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, 1 3/8" Square Punch