Truly Scrumptious Sketch

Hello, I jumped on a link last night on one of the blogs I follow, which led me to Truly Scrumptious Challenges. They had a sketch to follow which I thought would be perfect for my papers. I bought these papers yesterday at a craft store in Helensvale because I was in the mood to create boy cards and some older male cards. I thought this robot paper was quite cute, it is from kaisercraft. The only thing that would not match these papers was the flowers on the sketch so I changed it to circles, hope this is ok. I am trying to balance my free time at the moment between finishing a good book or making cards. I love holidays.
Enjoy, Amanda

Colour Create and Cute Card Thursday Combined

Tonight I was thinking about making a baby card for Alisa's baby shower on Sunday but had no energy or creative juices flowing. I decided to go blogging instead when I checked out
colour create the colour combo definately said Alisa's shower card as she is having twins, one of each a boy and girl. I have used SU card whisper white, pretty in pink, bashful blue and green gable. The extra challenge was to add buttons, these are from spotlight, the colours match well. I also went to Cute Card Thursday who had Wheely good fun, for their challenge so I have embossed prams with my cuttlebug. I am off now to read before I go to bed, with only one more working day until holidays. Hooray!!

Winter Wonderland- Blue Christmas

Winter Wonderland is asking for blue CHristmas cards this week and I think I'm beginning to like these colours for Christmas more than the traditional red and green. I have been blog hopping all the Christmas cards over at Winter Wonderland and I love all the different ideas for Chrissy cards, I would never of thought of. I still have to take a look at this challenge so hopefully tonight I will. I have used SU card bashful blue, brilliant blue and whisper white. I have stamped versamark snowflakes on the light side and pacific point on white.My stamps are from tags and more and short and sweet. Hope you have a great day

Amanda

WE fish you a happy birthday

Ok, so I am in love with this fish stamp at the moment, I really need to give it back to Denise. This is my Inspirational Card Sketches challenge this week. THey have a really interesting sketch using a circle window in it. This is my first attempt at a window card and I must say I enjoyed it. I think I will try to be a bit more adventurous this weekend and see if I can do some more. I have used SU fishy friends stamps, bold brights tempting turquoise, brilliant blue card. and coloured in with bold bright markers. I have cuttlebugged bubbles again but don't worry this is my last piece I saved in blue card. Amanda

Sketch Saturday

Well I had alot of fun with this sketch challenge for Sketch Saturday. Denise lent me her stamps from SU because as soon as I used this cuttlebug folder I wanted fish stamps. It reminds me of bubbles in the water. I have used all Stampin Up card in bold brights and have coloured image with bold bright markers. I love these fishy friends stamps but I think their retired so I can not get them anymore. Off I go now to get ready for work and kids to school, Only three more days to holidays,YIPPEE!!!

Amanda

colour create

Colour create has a fruit challenge, Strawberry, Raspberry, kiwi, tangerine and blackberry. I thought this colour challenge called for bright colours so I have used SU real red, gable green, only orange and basic black. My stamps are from the cheers for you set, the drink has fruit, I wonder if this counts. I have also added glitter from SU to the cocktail, mmmmm if only it wasn't a Monday night.
Cheers to you all
Amanda

Stamp Something - One for Dad

THe challenge at Stamp Something is black, white and another colour. I have seen alot of cards for Dad's on the blogs lately I think it is Father's Day today in some places but in Australia it is not until September. I was going to enter some of the dad card challenges but found it too hard now my Dad isn't here anymore, but than I thought I'd make one with things about him on it.
Ok. I will now tell you about my card. I have used Black and White stripe paper because his favourite AFL football team is Collingwood Magpies and they wear the striped black and white Jersey. THe diamonds in the embossing and the black diamonds which are overlapped are to represent chainwire fencing, this is the wire with the interlocking diamonds you see on tennis courts and security fencing. Dad did fencing for trade. I have added yellow as my colour through lightly printed daffodils. Daffodils always remind me of my Dad, I remember when I was young him telling me they were his favourite flowers because they his mum loved them. They now remind me of him in another way as Dad lost his battle with cancer last year on August 22nd which was Daffodil Day. Daffodil Day is for cancer, you can buy daffodil merchandise and daffodils throughout the month of August to raise much needed funds. If your interested in learning more about it here is the link http://www.daffodilday.com.au/About.htm. Lastly my stamped message Always on my mind - forever in my heart are just the perfect words to share with my Dad.
Amanda

Cute Card Thursday

Another early morning and the rain is pouring down

I am posting the card I made yesterday for

Cute Card Thursday. THere challenge is TAg- you're it. I have used stampin Up products in Real Red, Pixie Pink and DP Bella Rose. I am loving these Bella Rose papers they are so pretty. I have made this card for a girl but I think I am going to copy it and make another using male colours if I get time today. I have one more post to do straight after this one and am going to make yummy hot breakky.

Amanda

ICS sketch

I spent my Friday afternoon cleaning the whole house so I wouldn't feel guilty sitting here crafting this morning and I am so glad I did. This morning I woke to the sound of pouring rain and thought what a perfect day for making cards. This afternoon I will be helping my friend Lucinda who is now a Stampin Up demonstrator at a big workshop for seventeen people and then we are all off to Natalie's to help make wedding booklets for her sister, which Lucinda designed. I made this card for Inspirational Card Sketches using my Summer by the Sea SU stamps. I have used all SU with this card. Choc Chip, whisper white card, Pumpkin Pie Papers and same colours in ink. I have coloured in with watercolour pencils and blender pen. Hope you like it.

Amanda

Mojo MOnday and Creative Card Crew

Today I have done a double challenge for Creative Card Crew it was black, white and one other colour. I used pink passion from SU but the colour in this photo looks quite dull, it is a very bright pink. I have followed the sketch #91 from Mojo Monday. I have used black and white papers from Bella, THrive and Dandy.

Thanks Alicia for showong me how to link the blog with the name, let's see if it works.

Amanda

Winter Wonderland - Let It Snow

I had alot of fun again creating a Christmas card for the Let It Snow Challenge at Winter Wonderland http://christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.com/. I had a swap of cuttlebug folders with Alicia and I thought this was just perfect for snow. I have used my snowman from SU tags and more again so this time I teamed him up with the traditional Christmas colours red and green, or to be exact SU kiwi kiss and real red cardstock. I love having this Christmas challenge blog, it brings a little hint of that excitement you feel as Christmas gets closer.
Amanda

Creative Card Crew -Challenge

Well today we have been off toy store shopping to spend our birthday money and vouchers because it simply has to be spent the first minute we get it. Not to mention Nanny always has to buy them whatever they look at when she takes them shopping and I'm not allowed argue with my mum. So after both girls being spoilt although only one of them is having their birthday we have not heard a peep out of them since we got home, which gives me a chance for a quick post before we take our dog for a walk and play in the park.I had another bright early one this morning so I created a card for the CCC geometric challenge. I chose my paper first which was east coast prep from stampin up(now retired) and then decided to go a diamond theme to compliment it. I have used Cheers to you stamps from SU, and cardstock more mustard and real red. Take a look at this challenge at http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/ they have some great inspiration.
Amanda