Card Patterns Sketch 18

I made a love card tonight following the sketch at card patterns

http://cardpatterns.blogspot.com/2009/06/card-patterns-sketch-18_06.html . I have a new love in my life it is called a cuttlebug. How awesome is this little machine, I was trying to create cards but I just couldn't resist cuttlebugging every piece of card near me. It's so easy to use, I am so impressed. Anyway that is the reason for my very plain image, I had planned to practice some water colouring on a retired set of stamps- Summer by the Sea-Stampin Up which I received in the post from Tina http://www.tinadickman.com/ today but went cuttlebug crazy. I have used real red and whisper white card from stampin up and some fine supanova glitter from SU as well. I guess you already know what I did with the backgroung card.... that's right, Cuttlebug. I'm off for an early night now, hope you enjoy this challenge.

Amanda

Something Old, Something New and a sketch challenge Too.

Well, I had planned not to create this afternoon but after a beautiful day, first shopping for my daughters present for her birthday next weekend and then enjoying the afternoon in the warm sunshine at the park, I felt relaxed enough to try another challenge. I have combined two great challenges today one is for Something Old, Something New, a wedding challenge at http://stampchallenges.blogspot.com/ and a fabulous sketch at 2 sketches 4 U for their ultimate card showdown http://2sketches4you.blogspot.com/. Alot of people around me are talking weddings and we have just been to a wedding last weekend, so it was nice to make a wedding card. I have used some new SU papers,bella bleu,tea party and bella rose on whisper white cardstock. I only had the horizontal ribbon to start but I felt I needed something more so I added the vertical ribbon, I'm still unsure whether to keep this on or not. Please tell me what you think, the vertical ribbon on or off.

Thanks, I better go make a start on dinner before everyone comes harrassing me.

Amanda

Colours of the rainbow

Hello, I am starting my day off with a very bright challenge at Colour Create they want you to use every colour of the rainbow. Take a look at http://colourcreatechallenge.blogspot.com/
THis was a fun card to make, though I have driven myself crazy repeatedly singing the rainbow song as I went. I have used strips of stampin UP bold bright card and the background cardstock is real red. I wasn't sure of an image to use so I have kept it quite plain with a Happy Birthday stamp(outlined for fun-stampin up). I was thinking about going back to bed and waiting for the rest of my family to wake up, after I posted this card but the bright colours have made me feel awake and ready to take on a funfilled Sunday.
Enjoy your day, Amanda

A day of Stampin Up

Today was a very busy stamping day indeed, so it is very appropriate to join a new challenge at stampin for the weekend http://stampinfortheweekend.blogspot.com/. Their challenge is dusk til dawn which is a colour combo of purple and yellow. Today I hosted a Stampin Up workshop at my house for my friend Lucinda, she has just become a demonstrator and did an excellent job. Our party started at ten and we were still together stamping at five. It was alot of fun and I was inspired to keep going and finish this card tonight, so I have been at it from dusk til dawn. I have used All Stampin up products, cardstock orchid opulence, yoyo yellow and whisper white. Stamps, scribble this (thank you Alicia for letting me borrow these) and inks Lovely lilac and summer sun. The banana brads are from bizzy becs. I really like these colours together and there are some wonderful creations to look at from the DT.

Here are the wonderful cards we created at the Stampin Up workshop today.

Of course it did not take us all day to make these cards we had alot to chat about and quite a few food and drink breaks. We also had some wonderful people getting us all, the best deal possible on cuttlebugs today while we were stampin away. They did alot of running around for us and kept us updated with regular phone messages and I am very thankful to them. I have had one practice and am looking forward to using it alot more this long weekend. Thanks Amanda

Mojo MOnday

Another great sketch at Mojo Monday http://www.mojomonday.blogspot.com/ I have used my garden whimsy stamps from stampin up with the bali breeze papers and green galore cardstock. These colours were used at the request of my friend Carol who liked this combo on another card I have made. I was hoping these papers made their way into the new SU catalogue but a bit dissapointed to find they are not. I found the sketch easy to work with and not too complicated for me.

Just Magnolia animals and insects

At Just Magnolia http://justmagnolia.blogspot.com/2009/05/week-7-animals-and-insects.html

the challenge is animals or insects. I decided to make a new dog card just for fun because I seem to be making alot of baby cards lately and those who opt for a canine friend first or are past the baby stage miss out. This image of the dog reminds me of my 10month old border collie, adorable but very mischievious and with him looking at her plotting his next adventure. He also has a loveheart for her which shows his unconditional love.

Moving to the country

At Magnolia Down Under the challenge this week is moving to the country. I had no idea where to begin with this but I started playing around and had alot of fun. I used my new scallop edge punch from stampin up to make trees and my sentiment (also using my new punch from stampin up) says "If friends were flowers I'd pick you". I wanted to use my lastest magnolia stamp which I purchased from bizzy becs and I love. I am still playing around with different colouring tools to find out which I like best, I am still not sure on the techniques used for this especially with the markers. Hope you have fun with this challenge too at
http://www.kelliewinnell.com.au/magnolia/?p=582

A very talented little girl.

Today for the sketch at Sketch Saturday

http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/ I decided to make a card for one of our prep students. We had our school musical Annie Jnr on the weekend and she played the part of Sandy the dog. She did a wonderful job and makes a very cute puppy. She was the youngest of the cast, all the rest being high school students and I think that she is very brave. I have used the colours choc chip and really rust to blend in with the colours of the photo and the background paper used is outlaw from stampin up. Tomorrow we will get all the preps to sign it and present it to her with a big dog bowl full of jelly beans.

Card Patterns sketch 17

Another Baby girl card from me, isn't it always the way I have a few boy cards ready so everybody has girls. I have followed the card patterns sketch for this week which I think is a great easy to use one. I have used bits and pieces from my stash and the only paper I can name is berry bliss from stampin up all the rest is just from nic nac shops. If you'd like to try this sketch here is the link http://cardpatterns.blogspot.com/. I tried to put a picture of the sketch here but having trouble this morning maybe it's because I'm rushing and know I should be getting off to work.

mojo monday

http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/

I love this sketch for mojomonday, I had a look at their blog for the first time and loved all the design teams cards. Mary Fish has made a gorgeous wedding card that I think is stunning. I am sure I will use this sketch over and over again. I wanted to use my new glitters from su tonight but I think it will be a job for the weekend when I have more time. Instead I used some metalic papers Poppy-palmetto and Poppy string bikini and the floweer already had a glittery edge so I am satisfied for now. Time for me to go to bed. Goodnight.

Cards just for fun!!

Well this is a post that is just for fun or should I say just for kids. My daughter is having a birthday soon and shelikes Spongebob Squarepants so I made this card for her. A very simple card but she is going to love it, I like his dangling legs made from ribbon. A girl at work asked me today if I would be able to make a dump truck card for a two year old and I said I'd try. This is what I came up with, to me it looks like a truck but not quite sure if people think the same way I do. If your reading this post please let me know if you could tell it was a dump truck before you read it. Well I'm off to try another challenge and hopefully use some of my new stampin up products, very exciting!!!

A sporting chance

This is my entry fot Cute Card Thursday (I don't mean the football players).



















I have made a simple easy card for this challenge. I have made a card in the Gold Coast Titans colours to represent their jersey. My children and husband knew straight away it was a Titans card before they knew it was a sport challenge and before I put the emblem on but it wouldn't be noticed by someone who didn't live here. The Titans are the Gold Coasts' NRL (rugby League) team. This is a very simple card but one that will come in.handy for a boys birthday. Have a look at the great cards made by the team at
http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/2009/05/challenge-61-sporting-chance.html