Thursday, April 26, 2012

For the Love of........FLOWERS!

Hello Everyone!!  Welcome to Our Daily Bread Design’s Alumni Team’s bi-monthly For the Love Blog Hop. This week the Alumni team along with some of the ODBD designers are featuring a hop for the **For the Love of ODBD Flower sets!** If you've come from Fran's Blog, then you are in the right place, if not, why not start back at the ODBD Blog so you don't miss all the floral goodness!!  Check out each link and leave a comment. If you get lost along the way, go to the ODBD blog for the full link list. One of the post is a hop hot spot and a name will be drawn from that list of comments to win a $15 ODBD store gift certificate. So, all you have to do is hop along and see all the creations and leave a little love! You have until Wednesday 9th May at 6pm. The winner will be announced May 10th! Enjoy all the awesome inspiration using For the Love of ODBD Flower sets!


Today I've used the MOM set to create my card....

I created my base with white card cut with the Fleur de Lis Rectangles, layered with pink bazzill which has a piece of white satin ribbon attached.  The 'Grandma' sentiment has been stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black and cut with Twisted Metal Tags and Accents and airbrushed with R81 Copic.  The flowers from the MOM set have been stamped in Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copic Markers (RV00, R81, R83, R85, G40, G43, G46, Y21, Y35, Y38).  It's been fussy cut and popped up on high tack tape.  To finish I've added a few tiny white pearls to the corners.

Stamps - Mom (ODBD)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, White Card, Pink Bazzill
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Spellbinders Fleur de Lis Rectangle and Twisted Metal Tags and Accents, White Satin Ribbon, White Pearls, Scissors, High Tack Foam Tape, Airbrush.

The next stop for you is over to the sweet and incredibly talented SILKE!!!

Thanks for visiting and enjoy the hop!!!

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Who Won???

Did you enter the Flourishes Blog Hop by commenting either here on my blog, or on the CopicOz Blog, or Mandi's or even on the Copic Marker Australia Facebook Page??  If you did, then I'm sure you will be dying to know who won one of these gorgeous Flourishes stamps!!!!

To find out who won on each of these sites - yes, that's right, a set is being given away from comments on all four sites.....go to the COPICOZ BLOG, where you will find a complete list of winners!!!!

A BIG thank you to everyone who entered and if you didn't win this time, at least you don't have to wait long to buy some photopolymer goodness of your very own - Flourishes stamps are now available in papercraft stores across the country!!!  If you need help locating a stockist, you can Email Sascha who I'm sure can help you find a store near you!!

Happy Stamping!!!
Kathy

Friday, April 13, 2012

BLOG CANDY!!!!!!!!!

Had enough of Easter Eggs? Time for some REAL Blog Candy!!!! To celebrate the launch of X-Press Graph-X new range of Flourishes stamps join us in a special blog hop for a chance to win a set of Flourishes Stamps!!!  Regular followers of my blog will know of my love of Flourishes stamps, I fell in love with this range a LONG time ago and now I'm thrilled to say that X-press Graph-x who brings us Copic Markers is now also, the exclusive distributor for Flourishes Stamps here in Australia!!!  You can now find Flourishes at all good papercraft stores NOW!!!   WOOHOOOOOO!!!!!!

You can find my latest tutorial on the CopicOz Blog showing how to colour the beautiful Zinnias as used in my card above, and to win a Flourishes set of your very own, leave a comment on these sites: 

INSPIRED TO STAMP BLOG (you are here!)

Haven't seen Flourishes stamps before?????  Well, here are just a few sets available to whet your appetite......







You have a chance to win on each of the sites (Open to Australian and NZ Residents only) and the winners will be announced 10am Tuesday. You have until MONDAY, so get hopping and commenting and YOU may be the winner of a gorgeous new stamp set by Flourishes!!!!!!

GOOD LUCK and Happy Colouring!!!!
Kathy  :) 

Thursday, April 12, 2012

For the Love of.....TAGS


Welcome to Our Daily Bread Design's Alumni Team's bi-monthly For the Love Blog Hop. This week, the Alumni team along with some of the ODBD designers are featuring a hop for the For the Love of ODBD TAG sets! Check out each link and leave a comment.  If you get lost along the way, go to the ODBD blog for the full link list. One of the posts is a hop hot spot and a name will be drawn from that list of comments to win a $15 ODBD store gift certificate. So, all you have to do is hop along and see all the creations and leave a little love! You have until Wednesday, April 25th at 6 pm. The winner will be announced April 26th! Sit back and relax and enjoy all the amazing creations using For the Love of ODBD TAG sets! 

I've you've come from Fran's Blog - you are in the right place, if not you may want to start back at the ODBD Blog so you don't miss any of the beautiful creations along the way!!

 Today I've chosen ODBD's Spool and Tape Tag Set which is just so fabulous for those friends and family of yours that like to sew!!  :)

I've used a base of pink bazzill and layered with Very Vanilla and some Material Girl DP which I've sewn zig zag around the edge.  Next I've adhered part of a paper doily to one side and added a punched border strip (punched with Martha Stewart's Doily Lace Punch) and topped with pink satin ribbon and ivory crochet lace.  I've also added a pearl flourish into the top corner.  The tag and sentiment from Spool and Tape Tag Set have been stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and then coloured with Copics.  The tag has been cut out with ODBD's matching Tag Die and framed with pink bazzill cut with Twisted Metal Tags and Accents Shapeabilities.  The sentiment was cut with another element from Twisted Metal Tags and Accents Shapeabilities, airbrushed with R81 and popped up on foam tape.  I've finished by adding a flower and greenery to the bottom corner and a seam binding bow (using the Bow Easy) to the tag.

Stamps - Spool and Tape Tag Set (ODBD)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Pink Bazzill, Very Vanilla, Cosmo Cricket Material Girl DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, ODBD Tag Die, Twisted Metal Tags and Accents Spellbinders, Bow Easy, Seam Binding, Pink Satin Ribbon, Ivory Crochet Lace, MS Doily Lace Punch, Paper Doily, Flower, MS Branch Punch, ZVA Pearl Flourish, Sewing Machine, X-press It High Tack Foam Tape.

 Now I'm going to send you on your way to the sweet and oh so talented SILKE!!!!

Thanks for visiting and enjoy the hop!!!  :)

Friday, April 6, 2012

Grandma's Attic

Hello Eveyone and welcome to the final day of the JustRite April Release!!!  Today I'm showcasing a new Background stamp called Grandma's Attic!  Those of you who have been following my posts this week will remember I did a big post about my grandparents - what I didn't mention then is that my Grandma was a Dressmaker for about 70yrs!  She started sewing when she was about 15yrs old and I think she was near 85yrs when she made her last bridal gown!!  I tell you, my Grandma is the most amazing woman!!  :)  Anyway, needless to say this background stamp spoke volumes to me and what better than to add the 'Grandma' sentiment from Vintage Rose Medallions also released this week!!  :)

This is a super easy card to make, a base of Very Vanilla, layered with Old Olive, Chocolate Chip and more Very Vanilla stamped with Grandma's Attic.  I've very lightly coloured elements of the background in YG61, YG63 and YG67 Copic Markers.  Down the left side I've attached some green satin ribbon and topped it with some cream lace.  The sentiment is from Vintage Rose Medallions, made into a notched tag and secured with a blossom (which was a spare white one on my desk that I airbrushed with E53 Copic to match) made with Bitty Blossom Shapeabilities and leaves made with Foliage Shapeabilities.

Stamps - Grandma's Attic, Vintage Rose Medallions (JustRite)
Paper - Very Vanilla, Old Olive, Chocolate chip
Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories - Copics, Bitty Blossom and Foliage Shapeabilities, Green Satin Ribbon, Cream Lace, Scissors.

Don't miss this other fabulous creations made by the team today......
JustRite Inspiration
Sharon Harnist
Kazan Clark
Michele Kovack
Linda Duke
Kathy Jones
Angela Barkhouse
Heidi Blankenship
Eva Dobilas
Darsie Bruno
Barb Schram
Debbie Olson

That's all for today, thanks for visiting and enjoy the hop!!!  :)

Happy B-Day Bro!

Hello Everyone!!!  I'm pretty sure everyone knows how much I avoid making Man Cards, however, my little brother's birthday is one event I can't avoid!  It's colourful, but still fairly plain so I hope he likes it when I see him later today!!

An easy card with a base of Kiwi Kiss (I'd forgotten I had this in my stash until I went looking!) layered with white and a couple of pieces of October Afternoon Schoolhouse DP.  Over the join is a piece of white ribbon topped with dark blue star ribbon that I've had in my stash for ages!  The rosette and ribbon tails from You Are The Best have been stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black and coloured with Copics (B32, B34, B37).  The rosette has been cut out using Blossom Three Nestabilities and I've hand cut the ribbon tails.  I've stamped the sentiment from the same set in the middle, once again colouring the "1" and then popped it all up on X-press It High Tack Foam Tape.  To finish I've added a couple of pewter pearls to the corners.

Stamps - You Are The Best (JustRite)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Kiwi Kiss, October Afternoon Schoolhouse DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Blossom 3 Nestabilities, White Ribbon, Blue Star Ribbon, Pewter Pearls, X-press It High Tack Foam Tape, Scissors.

That's all for now, thanks for visiting and hope you are Inspired to Stamp!!  :)

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Pink for Mum

Hello Everyone and welcome to Day 2 of the JustRite Papercraft April Release!!  Today I'm showcasing Vintage Rose Medallions!!  OH MY GOODNESS - how totally gorgeous are these and so useful for many occasions involving those special ladies in your life!!  :)
You'll probably notice that my sentiment says "MUM" not "MOM" - here in Australia (and New Zealand and Britain) we say Mum not Mom - so you can imagine how excited I was to see this sentiment included into the latest set!!!  I can see mine will be used A LOT!!!  :)  For all my North American friends - you'll see there is also a Mom sentiment for you too!!  :)

I've used a base of pink bazzill and layered with white and some Bella Pink Passion DP.  Through the middle I've punched a piece of white with Deco Fan border punch and topped with more Pink Passion DP.  Over this I've added a piece of white satin ribbon and a pearl flourish.  The oval panel is a piece of blending card cut with Small Oval Nestabilities and then stamped the rose flourishes at the top and bottom and coloured with Copics (RV55, G43).  This has been framed with pink bazzill cut with Large Oval Nestabilities and white cut with Lacey Oval Nestabilities.  Around this I've attached some ribbons.  For the feature panel I've stamped the frame and sentiment from Vintage Rose Medallions in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics (RV00, RV52, RV55, G43).  It's been cut out with Nested Medallion Labels Die and framed with pink bazzill cut with Lacey Circle Nestabilities and popped it up on High Tack Foam Tape and then popped the entire oval panel up on High Tack Foam Tape.  To finish I've added a bow to the ribbon and a single pearl to three corners.

Stamps - Vintage Rose Medallions (JustRite)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Pink Bazzill, Bella Pink Passion DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Nested Medallion Labels Dies, Lacey Circle, Lacey Oval, Large Oval and Small Oval Nestabilities, MS Deco Fan Border Punch, Ribbons, Bow Easy, ZVA Pearl Flourish, Kaisercraft Pearls, X-press It High Tack Foam Tape.

Don't miss the gorgeous creations the team has for you today.....
JustRite Inspiration
Darise Bruno
Michele Kovack
Eva Dobilas
Kazan Clark
Angela Barkhouse
Sheri Holt
Kathy Jones
Kathy Jones - Card #2
Heidi Blankenship

That's all from me today, thanks for visiting and enjoy the hop!!!  :)

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

70 Years

 Imagine it's 1942 and the world is at war.  There is a young couple, she is only 20 years old, he is 23 - in the Army and due to be shipped out to New Guinea to fight to protect his country from invasion.  They've known each other for about 5 years - ever since his family moved into the house behind hers in a large country town.  On this day, 4th April 1942, Grace Hewitt and Sheldon Alexander are getting married.  She has saved her rations coupons to buy fabric for her wedding gown and friends and neighbours have gathered flowers such as Easter Lilies, Tuberoses, Stephanotis, Orange Blossom and Frangipani from their gardens and the local lagoons for her all white bouquet.  Her best friend is the bridesmaid, his best man couldn't get leave from the Army to attend, so a complete stranger steps in to witness their wedding.  It's Easter Saturday and a day they will never forget.
Forward to 2012 and seventy years have passed.  Grace and Shel have children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.  They've worked hard, traveled the world and lived a wonderful life.  After all these years, they still love and adore each other as much as they did right at the beginning.  I'm proud to say that these are my grandparents and on this day, 4 April 2012, I celebrate the incredible milestone of their 70th Wedding Anniversary with them!  This week-end, also Easter Saturday, the family will gather from across the country to celebrate with them on this very special occasion!!!  To my Grandma and Fella - I love you more than you know!!!  {{{HUGS}}}

For those of you who want to know a little about my card - I've used a base of Very Vanilla and layered with Chocolate Chip and a piece of white that has been stamped in Green using JustRite's new Elegant Fronds Background Stamp.  Across the middle is more chocolate layered with MME Sunshine DP and added a piece of yellow grosgrain over the top.  On top of this is a paper doily that I've airbrushed with E53 Copic to age it a little.  In the corner I've made three flowers using Spellbinders Bitty Blossoms and Foliage (for the leaves).  I've left kept them mostly white and airbrushed just a little Y35 Copic - I wanted to keep them white because Grandma carried white flowers in her bouquet.  In the opposite corner I've stamped the sentiment from Your Special Day Medallion Labels, lightly airbrushed that with Y35 and matted with chocolate cut with Lacey Circles Nestabilities.  For the feature panel, I've stamped the frame from Spring Rose Medallions in black on X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics (E50, E53, G43, G46, Y000) and then cut the middle out of the frame.  Next I printed a photo, lined it up behind the frame and cut both frame and photo using Nested Oval Medallion Labels Dies.  It was then matted with Large Scallop Oval Nestabilities and popped up on foam tape.  To finish I've added a couple of latte pearls to the corners.

Stamps - Spring Rose Medallions, Elegant Fronds, Your Special Day Medallion Labels (JustRite)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Green Bazzill, MME Sunshine DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Rich Cocoa, Bamboo Leaves
Accessories - Copics, Nested Oval Medallion Labels Dies, Bitty Blossom Spellbinders, Foliage Spellbinders, Large Scallop Oval Nestabilities, Small Circle Nestabilities, Lacey Circle Nestabilities, Paper Doily, Yellow Grosgrain Ribbon, Airbrush, Kaisercraft Latte Pearls, X-press It High Tack Foam Tape.

Thanks for visiting and sharing this special occasion with me!!!  :)

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Friends Should Be Gathered

Hello Everyone!!!  Welcome to the JustRite Papercraft April Release!!  :)  Today I am showcasing two fabulous new sets called Spring Rose Medallions and Lattice Background.  How gorgeous is this rose medallion!!!  *Happy Sigh*


This week we are revealing a fresh new look for JustRite Papercraft and launching the beginning of a new stamp line called Amy Tedder Designs and Amy is launching a new blog called Amy Tedder Designs. You can see the entire release on Amy's Blog today!!  To help Amy celebrate the launch of her new line we are giving away a Fab Blog Candy Prizes.  Leave a message on Amy's new blog telling her what your favorite JustRite Stamp set is and for every 100 comments she gets we will pick a winner who will receive the entire April Release - that's 8 Amy Tedder Design stamps sets for free!!

For my card, I've made the base out of yellow bazzill using Fleur de Lis Rectangle Nestabilities - however bazzill is very thick, next time I would use a thinner cardstock!  Next I stamped the Lattice Background in light brown ink and coloured the inner squares of the lattice with B000 Copic Marker and cut it to size.  Around this I've attached some Seam Binding and glued it down.  I've added a little pearl flourish to the top left corner, after all we all need a little bling right??  For my feature panel, I've stamped the sentiment and frame from Spring Rose Medallions in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copic Markers (B0000, B01, YG13, YG17, Y21, Y35, Y38) and cut it out with Nested Oval Medallion Label Dies.  I've framed this with another piece of yellow bazzill, cut with Labels 11 Nestabilities and popped it all up on High Tack Foam Tape.  I've finished with a simple bow.

Stamps - Spring Rose Medallions, Lattice Background (JustRite)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Yellow Bazzill
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Light Brown ink
Accessories - Copics, Fleur de Lis Rectangle Nestabilities, Labels 11 Nestabilities, Nested Oval Medallion Label Dies, Pearl Flourish, Seam Binding, Bow Easy, X-press It High Tack Foam Tape.

Don't miss the stunning creations the JustRite Papercraft girls have for you today!!!!
JustRite Inspiration
Debbie Olson

If you are looking for a bargain - all the JustRite Original are now on SALE!!!  66% OFF!!
You can find all the available sets - HERE!!

That's all from me today, thanks for visiting and enjoy the hop!!!  :)

Monday, April 2, 2012

The Beauty of Friendship


For this month’s Bring Back Beautiful challenge, we’d like to honour those in our lives that bless us with their friendship. The challenge is just that simple – make a card or creation with a friend in mind! Link up your Bring Back Beautiful Challenge creations over on the Flourishes blog. If you upload to SCS, please use the keyword BBB21. You have until April 30th to enter! As we unveil our challenge for next month, we’ll share our True Beauties – those card makers who wowed us with this challenge! Winners will be featured on the Flourishes Blog and will receive a Bring Back Beautiful Winner button to display proudly on their blog!

I also want to give a big welcome to three new members of the team - Linda, Claudia and Naomi!!!  These girls have incredible talent and I just *know* you are going to love their creations!!!  Sadly we also have to say farewell to Heather and Beate, but they aren't going too far - you'll still see their amazing work on the Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenges each week.  
I've made this a shaped card for something a little different and used orange for my colour palette.  Orange, I admit, is not in my comfort zone, but I was thinking of my friend and she loves orange, so I thought....why not???  The base has been made of pumpkin pie and cut with Mega Curved Rectangles and then I've added a layer of vanilla.  The next panel is the smaller die from the same set used for more pumpkin and a piece of Howdy Doody DP.  Next I've cut some vanilla with Labels 14 and topped with another piece of vanilla cut with Twisted Metal Tags and Accents.  Across this is a piece of ivory satin ribbon.  The sentiment is from Gerber Daisy and has been stamped and cut out with Ribbon Tags Trio and attached with some spotty orange grosgrain ribbon.  The daisies (also from Gerber Daisy) have been stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics (YR00, YR12, YR16, YR18, E31, E33, YR24, G20, G21, G24, G28 - Burnt Orange Collection, Leaf Green Collection, Beehive CollectionFlesh Tones 1 Collection) and then fussy cut and popped up on foam tape.  To finish I've added some Latte Pearls to the corners.


Stamps - Gerber Daisy (Flourishes)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Pumpkin Pie, Very Vanilla, Howdy Doody MME DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Mega Curved Rectangles, Labels 14 Nestabilities, Twisted Metal Accents and Ribbon Tag Trio Shapeabilities, Ivory Satin Ribbon, Orange Spot Grosgrain Ribbon, Kaisercraft Latte Pearls, Scissors, Foam Tape.


Don't miss all the stunning creations the girls have for you this month.....

Betty Wright
Claudia Rosa
Iwona Palamountain
Kathy Jones
Linda Duke
Naomi Gong
Yvonne Hagane



Thanks for visiting and hope you are inspired to stamp and play along with us this month!!!  :)

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