Stampin with Paula

Tiddly Inks Valentines Challenge

2012-02-09T09:37:00.000+11:00

I just cant get enough of these digital stamps. They are so darn cute. I made this card using the sketch from I heart 2 stamp and it just so happens that Tiddly Inks challenge for this month is Valentines. Awesome, two challenges with one card, gotta love that.

The Paper Players challenge 81

2012-02-09T08:10:00.002+11:00

Well this card didn't start out as a challenge card, I just really love the tiddly inks digital stamp, so she had to go on a card. As it turns out, the Paper Players are having a challenge using flowers and as I added some cute little flowers it all worked out fine and dandy. Here is a closer image of the flowers. (Handmade of course).

You can find the links to the digital stamp and the challenge on my side bar.

Well I almost forgot. This card is based on the sketch from Deconstructing Jen this week. I cant believe that I forgot that. Sorry.

Open Seas - Deconstructed Sketch

2012-01-29T10:32:00.001+11:00

Here is another card I have made using the Open Seas stamp set from Stampin Up. I think this has taken over from the Lovely as a Tree for favourites at the moment. Awesome for male birthdays and, well, anything male really. I made this card using the sketch from The deconstructed Sketch shown below.

I have used all of the same 'ingredients' that I used for the card below as well, so this one was really speedy to put together.

Open Seas - Friday Mash up

2012-01-29T10:19:00.000+11:00

Here is the card I made for the Friday Mash Up challenge blog.

I have used the designer papers - Nautical Expedition

Card stock to match the Designer Paper

Inks to match the Designer Papers

Stamp set - The Open Seas

Little brad for tag

Sizzix label for tag

Bakers twine - replacing ribbon on sketch

Word window punch for sentiment

Sorry - More Owls

2012-01-16T12:02:00.000+11:00

So, with this card I had no intention of bringing out the SU two step owl punch again. I started with the colours from the Color throwdown challenge, I coloured a digital stamp in my copics, and at the last minute, changed my mind and grabbed for the owl punch. I think in my last post, I did mention that I was not going to make any more owl cards, but, well, they are seriously cute, and fun to put together as well. So this time, I am not going to promise that I will not be making any more owl cards, but they are a great little addition to any card. Very versatile.

Birthday Owls

2012-01-11T22:37:00.001+11:00

Here is the final card for my five card using the same stamp (punch) in this case. I have used the two step owl punch, Bashful Blue, So Saffron and Pretty in pink card stock. Matching inks for the sponging and designer papers to match the card stock. I am entering this card in the challenge for Pastel Birthday card with The Friday Mash Up.

Colour Challenge - Kindness Owl

2012-01-08T17:29:00.000+11:00

Okay, so I promise. No more owls for today. Maybe one more later in the week though. I made this card for the colour throwdown first colour challenge for this year. It is not quite what I had in mind when I started this card, but I think it turned out rather well. So that only leaves one more card for the Owl punch.

Get Well Owls

2012-01-08T10:13:00.001+11:00

Some more Owls using Stampin Up 2 step owl punch. This card was originally inspired by Teneale Williams and I had posted this card last year (bring in the Medics). I decided that I would pull it apart and have a little re vamp. It's one of those moments where you finish your card and then think, why didn't I put that there or why didn't I use that. Posted below is the original card I posted, so there are a few subtle changes.

I changes the colour of the card to Whisper White, stamped the background in Crumb Cake and used the Word Play sick stamp to stamp the background, changed the wings on the owls, removed the white knot on the right hand side, added a branch and finally inked all the edges of the card and owls. Luckily, all without destroying the original card. I must have used some pretty old tape and adhesive.

Three down, two to go.

Stampin Royalty Party Owls

2012-01-08T09:04:00.000+11:00

Here is the latest card I have made using the SU Owl Punch. I am submitting this card in the Stampin Royalty Sketch Challenge #105 this week. Although I did rotate the sketch to fit the owls on the card, I am growing quite fond of this little punch.

Stampin Royalty Sketch Challenge #105

I have used the following:

Peach Parfait

Rose Red

Old Olive

Whisper White

Crumb Cake

New Years Resolution: I must make at least 5 cards using either punch or stamp set...... two down, another three to go????

Punchy Colour Challenged Owls

2012-01-02T16:02:00.003+11:00

Here is my very first post for 2012. It is a combined challenge for Stampin Royalty (colour challenge) and also a punch challenge for SUO. I really love the way these little owls look on cards, they are one of my favourite punches. We will be making some of these cards in class for sure.

Pre Christmas Celebrations

2011-12-22T07:52:00.000+11:00

So before the Celebration for Christmas happens in our house, usually there is a Christmas Concert or two that needs attending, apart from the Christmas Cocktail Parties, Block Parties and the wrapping of presents. Here is a page I finished to show Daniel in his first Christmas Concert in Primary school. He was one of the shepherds. As you can see by the dressing gown and tea towel, costumes were not really difficult. Slowly, but surely, (2002) I am catching up with my scrapbooking.

Stampin Royalty Challenge 103 Christmas - Winter

Clean and Simple Christmas 2011

2011-12-20T21:01:00.003+11:00

Here are the Clean and Simple Christmas cards I made for my class this year. Each one of them is using the same colours, Whisper White, Real Red and Old Olive. The first set of cards is using the Pennant Parade stamp from Stampin Up. The second lot of cards is using the 2 step bird punch from Stampin Up to create a wreath. (Using the leaves - Branch part only).

SUO Challenges 34

Fifth Avenue Floral 2

2011-12-20T18:24:00.000+11:00

Here is the second card we are making for our Fifth Avenue Floral Class.

Here they are all together. Sorry for not blogging these earlier girls, but had to fight my 18 year old to get the computer off him. lol. I should have sent him off driving somewhere.

So for all the girls that have attended my classes all year, have a safe

MERRY CHRISTMAS

HAPPY NEW YEAR

See you all back in 2012.

Fifth Avenue Floral

2011-12-20T18:06:00.000+11:00

This is the last card we, as a class, are making for 2011. I thought we would end the year with a bang, a little bit of water colouring, a bit of cutting and a bit of die cutting. They are going to love me for this. lol. I have not used these colours before, so I thought I would give them a go. The colours we are using are:

Calypso Coral

Lucky Limeade

Crumb Cake

I really wish that Blogger would give you more colour options :)

Below is a close up of the water colouring. Pretty Cool, if I do say so myself.

Teacher - Thank you

2011-12-20T16:47:00.000+11:00

I have made this card for one of Nathan's Teachers as a thank you for a great year. No guessing what the teacher was teaching though. Yes, you guessed right, it was Automotive.

The image came from www.karensdoodles.com, (I hope). If not I will edit this post when I gather all the details. So here is the close up of the image. The card stock consisted of the following.

Not Quite Navy

Real Red

Old Olive

Stampin Royalty - Anything but a card

2011-12-02T10:45:00.000+11:00

This is the very first time I have submitted a scrapbook page into a challenge, so I will see how we go. It is definitely not the best set of pictures I could have used, but they are part of Daniel's progress, and that is something that I have to document. I have used Becky Higgins Project life papers, although I did a little photoshop with the background paper. The template came from Crystal Wilkerson.

Friday Mashup - Challenge 34- Here come the Boys

2011-11-29T22:23:00.001+11:00

I made this card for the Friday Mashup Challenge 34. The deal was to use Chocolate, Aqua, (taken with Teal) and White. Although technically, Santa wears a red suit, I can see him chilling out in a bit of aqua every now and then after the business end of the year is over. The colours I have used are all Stampin up, including Chocolate Chip, Whisper White and the retired Taken with Teal. You can't tell, but there is a chocolate Chip button on the greeting.

Here is a close up of the colouring. I have used my Copic markers for the colouring and the Digital Stamp comes from Sassy Cheryl's. Oops I almost forgot to enter this card in the Here Come the Boys blog challenge. Here are the details: http://www.herecometheboysblogchallenge.blogspot.com/

Something a little different

2011-11-28T11:25:00.000+11:00

Well, it would seem that I have not done any scrapbooking for a while now, and it is the thing I love doing the most, so I thought I would post my most recent page layout for you to see. The page is a double spread layout 24' x 12'.

Okay, so you will notice that the date on the bottom of this page is 2002. That would mean that in another months time, I will be exactly 10 years behind. I think I had better try a little harder in future. There you go, my first New Years Resolution.

The template came from Crystal Wilkerson

The Designer Paper came from Becky Higgins - Project Life

Color Throwdown 169

2011-11-28T10:34:00.000+11:00

Here is my card I am using for this weeks Color Throwdown. Awesome colours, although I did really struggle including the Baja Breeze. Not my most favorite colour in the Stampin Up range. The image came from Sassy Cheryl's. She has the cutest images. I am in love with all of them.

All in the Family - Birthday

2011-11-24T21:57:00.000+11:00

I forgot to add these cards to my blog when I posted the other All in the family cards. I have used the same colours as the All in the Family - Thank You post below, just a few little changes here and there.

Paper Players Challenge #73

2011-11-23T21:30:00.002+11:00

Here is the card I have made for the Paper Players this week. The theme was a clean and simple challenge using Night of Navy, Whisper White and Silver. Click link below for details

Paper Players current challenge

I embossed the stamped image and the sentiment on the bottom of the card, used a little piece of acetate to cover my image to give it a little bit of a shine and silver thread to wrap around the brads. I am really happy with the way that this card turned out. Again, I apologise for the crappy photo.

Woo hoo. My Christmas card earned me an award. So very happy. Thank You.

Christmas Challenges x 2

2011-11-22T19:24:00.001+11:00

The first challenge I am using for this card is the one from

http://www.inkspirations-challenges.blogspot.com/

The second challenge is from

http://doyoustackup.blogspot.com/

I had fun using my quickutz for this one for the Christmas tree, added heaps of bling, a few punches from Stampin Up and there you have it. A really simple, yet effective card for Christmas.

My Christmas card earned me this award. Thank you so much.

Sail Away FMS10

2011-11-14T10:58:00.001+11:00

Here is the card I have made for this weeks challenge from Freshly Made Sketches # 10. www.freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com. I have used the Stamp set The Open Sea, which is available 1st December from from the new Summer Mini Catalogue. I really like this stamp set. So this is more or less a little sneak preview of whats to come.

So, it's not exactly like the sketch, but it is pretty close in the design. I have just added a few little other bits and pieces.

The cards we really made Monday

2011-11-09T22:03:00.001+11:00

So, Sunday afternoon I decided that I was still going to use the stamp set All in the Family by Stampin Up, but I thought I would go easy on the girls and refresh their memories on using the Stamp a ma jig. So instead of the previous card I posted for the class preview, I decided on this one instead. I also used Bashful Blue, Marina Mist (my favourite), the word window, and the two square punches. The inspiration for these cards came from the very talented Andrea Karadimos from Sydney. You can check out her blog here:

http://stampmyday.blogspot.com

Here is a closer look at the card. Stamp a ma jig heaven. The colours I used here are:

Watercolor paper

Pink Pirouette card stock

Pretty in Pink card stock

All in the Family	Sizzix Alphabet	Big Shot	Word Window Punch	Square Punch
Subtles	Stamp-a-ma-jig	Subtles Collection

InLinkz.com

Flower Fancy - Thinking of you 2

2011-11-09T21:51:00.000+11:00

I almost forgot to blog about this card I made using SU Flower Fancy. I think I will enter this as my second card in the SUO - Thinking of you challenge. Again, thanks Shirley for the use of your stamp set.

SUO Challenges - Challenge 31 - Thinking of you