SSSC71 Pink Gerbera Daisies

Hello Everyone!!!  Today I had the chance to play in the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.  This sketch was calling my name!!  Loved it!!  :)

I started with a base of pink bazzill and layered with white and some MME DSP.  Next I took a piece of Old Olive that was cut and embossed with the Label 8 die.  Across the bottom of that I attached some pink satin ribbon.  Next I added a piece of white cut with large oval nestabilities and then embossed with Swiss Dots EF.  The daisies are from Flourishes' Gerber Daisies set and have been stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copic Markers (RV10, RV21, RV13, E50, E53, E11, E33, YG11, YG63, YG67) and then cut out and popped up on foam tape.  Finally I added the sentiment from Flourishes' Tag Lines set to the bottom corner, some Kaisercraft Snow Pearls to the top corners of the die cut and a big bow to the ribbon.  :)

Stamps - Gerber Daisies, Tag Lines (Flourishes)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Pink Bazzill, White, Old Olive, MME DSP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copic Markers, Label 8 and Large Classic Oval Nestabilities, Swiss Dots EF, 1" Pink Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, White Button, Silver Cord, Kasiercraft Snow Pearls, Foam Tape, Scissors, Scalpel.

For my Aussie friends, don't forget that the Australian Copic Card Challenge is closing REALLY soon!!!!  To win a share of $450 worth of prizes, make a standard A6 size card using E02, BV02 and Y06.  Entries have to be sent to the following address by THIS FRIDAY, June 4th!!!

Copic Card Challenge
P.O.Box 80
Moorabbin VIC 3189

For all the details and to download the entry form, go to the Copicmarker website HERE!!!  All cards will be on display at the Brisbane Scrapbook and Papercraft Convention and Copic Australia will be there at Booth 55, so stop by and say Hello!!!!  :)

That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!!!  :)

QFTD11 He Delivered Me

Today I got to play this week's Queen for the Day challenge over at SCS.  This week the honour goes to my friend and ODBD sister, Grace!!!!  Congratulations Grace, I'm just thrilled for you!!!  :)  I have always ADORED her Do Not Be Anxious Card, so it was an easy choice for which one to case.  I changed the colour, the verse, left off the ribbon, charm and sewing.

I started with a base of Pink Pirouette and layered with silver card and some Kaisercraft Blushed DSP.  The next panel is more silver, more pirouette and white embossed with the Victoria EF.  The top panel is more silver, more pirouette (pierced) and then popped this layer up on foam tape.  The frame is from ODBD's Vine Borders and the verse is from the Scripture Series 1 set which will be available on June 1st from Our Daily Bread Designs!  I've stamped these in versamark and embossed with silver EP and finished off by adding some pink ZVA flowers to the corners.

Now I can tell you the dramas I've had.  Originally I had some Bella Rose DSP on the silver for the bottom layer.  Grace sewed around the edge of her's, so I thought I'd go the extra mile and get out my sewing machine.  My sewing machine is not my friend.  I started sewing - it locked up.  Groaning I get the card off the machine and it is a tangled MESS.  I spend time cleaning out the machine, pulling out threads and so on.  I test the machine.....it works fine.  Put the card back on and try and salvage the layer........another massive mess.  My base is ruined, so I try to cut the excess threads and start cleaning out the machine again ---- not looking closely enough, because I'm too busy looking at the machine, I slice my finger with the super sharp scissors.  Now not only is the card ruined with all the mangled threads, it's also covered in blood.  A band-aid, more time spend cleaning out my machine and as you can see, a change of BG and NO SEWING later.....I have a finished card!!!  SIGH!

Stamps - Scripture Series 1, Vine Borders (ODBD)
Paper - Pink Pirouette, Silver Card, White Card, Kaisercraft Blushed DSP
Ink - Versamark
Accessories - Silver EP, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Victoria EF, ZVA flowers, Foam Tape.

That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!  :)

JRC_020 Fill Each Day With Joy

Today I'm playing along with the latest JustRite Challenge which is a sketch challenge and there is a fabulous prize to win......so grab those JustRite Stamps and get creating!!!

I used this flower image from JustRite's Plant a Little Love set that I coloured earlier in the week while making my very first tutorial for the CopicOz blog.  Since I'd already coloured them, I need to find papers to match and settled on Cosmo Cricket's Material Girl DSP.  :)  My base is Tangerine Tango, layered with black, white and then two pieces of Material Girl with a strip of more black and more white through the middle.  On one side of the white strip, I stamped the sentiment from JustRite's Joyful Hearts in Memento Tuxedo Black.  The feature panel is made of more Tangerine Tango cut with the Big Scallop Circle Nestabilities, Green bazzill cut with Large Circle Nestabilities, Black Bazzill cut with Small Circle Nestaibilities and finally the flowers (coloured with Copics YR02, YR07, R29, R59, YG03, YG63, YG67) popped up on foam tape.  To finish I coloured some Kasiercraft Clear Rhinestones with the YR07 Marker to match the flowers and added them to the bottom corner.

Stamps - Plant a Little Love, Joyful Hearts (JustRite)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Tangerine Tango, Black, White, Green, Cosmo Cricket Material Girl DSP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Big Scallop Circle Nestabilities (Lg), Large Circle and Small Circle Nestabilities, Kasiercraft Clear Rhinestones, Foam Tape.

That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!!  :)

MTSC75 Praying for You

Today I have a sneak peek of the brand new Our Daily Bread designs set called From Me To You!  Full of personal sentiments from one person to another and also this divine fuchsia stamp!!!!  It will be available from the 1st of June!  I've coloured them in the traditional pink and purple, but I discovered while googling that they come in all shades of pink, some even have cream and there is even one that I've found is cream and BLUE!  I've also used this week's Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge for the layout!  :)

I started my card with a Very Vanilla base and layered with black, some La Creme DSP and then added some satin ribbon across it.  Next I stamped the sentiment in versamark ink and embossed with Gold Detail EP on black cardstock and cut it out with Mega Curved Rectangle Nestabilities.  Then I used a gold pen to go around the embossed line to give a bit of definition.  I stamped the fuchsias onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copic Markers (RV02, RV06, RV09, V12, V15, V17, YG03, YG63, YG67) and then cut them out using scissors and a scalpel and popped it up on foam tape over the corner of the nestabilities panel.  To finish I added a knot to the ribbon and some Kaisercraft Black Pearls to the top corner.

Stamps - From Me to You (ODBD)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Very Vanilla, Black Bazzill, DCWV La Creme DSP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamark
Accessories - Copics, Mega Curved Rectangle Nestabilities, Gold EP, Gold pen, Satin Ribbon, Kasiercraft Black Pearls, Scissors, Scalpel, Foam Tape.

That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!!  :)

Catalogue News!!!

Many months ago, work started on a HUGE JustRite Catalog and Idea Book and the Design Team submitted projects for it!!  The 2010 Catalog & Idea Books are available for pre-order today and will ship 12th of June.  The catalog is 84 pages and it includes all our current stamp sets as well as the next four months worth of releases!

It will quickly become your JustRite Reference & Inspiration Book: You can check off the stamps sets you have and the catalog becomes an easy reference guide to what you own in your personal JustRite collection. And you can also make your JustRite wish list from this handy reference guide! Inside, you will find over 127 project ideas from our very talented design team, including complete supply lists for over 75 projects! The 2010 Catalog & Idea Book retails for US$6.95 and shipping is US$4.95 within the US.......international rates will apply for overseas orders.

We will be introducing NINE new Christmas/Holiday stamp sets and over 37 new products! And what's that on the lower left side of the cover? JustRite will begin introducing CLEAR STAMP BLOCKS. These blocks are the same great design as our wood blocks but make positioning your images a breeze. We will have more information about the clear stampers the week of June 1st.

Today I can reveal one of the cards I had published - you can find it on page 54!!  I was to use the Birthday Wishes set and decided to make a fun, happy and girly birthday card!!!  The recipe for this and 127 projects are in the catalog which contains all the releases up to August 2010 and it is available for pre-order NOW!!!!

And.....because I know she's signed up as an email subscriber......I want to wish one of my dearest friends a big HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!  {{{HUGS}}}

All the girls on the DT are showing their projects today, including our newest member - Stephanie Kraft (a huge welcome to you Stephanie!!!!) - so hop around and be inspired!!!

Sepia Congratulations

It's Sunday, so it's Featured Stamper Challenge time again!!  Today the honour goes to NCSUnikki - congratulations Nikki!!!  :)  This would have to be the fastest card I've made in a looooooong time - but I just loved Nikki's The Neutral Party card and just HAD to case it!!  :)

I started with a base of Very Vanilla, layered with Close to Cocoa and more Vanilla.  I stamped the sentiment from As You Graduate at the bottom and then embossed the panel with Nat EF.  I attached some May Arts ribbon around these panels.  I stamped the image from ODBD's As You Graduate in Memento Rich Cocoa onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured it with Copics (E00, E31, E33, E37, E37) and sponged the sky with a little Antique Linen.  I cut out the image and framed it with Cocoa cut with Label 8 Nestabilities and popped it up on some foam tape.  To finish I added some Kaisercraft Latte Pearls to the biggest butterfly and a big bow to the ribbon.

Stamps - As You Graduate (ODBD) 
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Very Vanilla, Close to Cocoa 
Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa 
Accessories - Copics, Label 8 Nestabilities, Nat EF, May Arts Satin Ribbon, Foam Tape.   

That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!!  :) 

Hope and a Future

Hello Everyone!  Today I'm playing in the Stamping In Time challenge at ODBD.  This week we have a challenge hostess who is none other than the lovely Silke Ledlow who has given us a sketch challenge!  You can find all the details on the ODBD BLOG!!

I started with a base of Old Olive and layered with some peach coloured bazzill and some of this beautiful Thrift Shop DSP that was given to me by the sweet Lori Craig!  The green top and bottom panels are from Fly A Kite (more goodies from Lori) and for the middle panel I've used some May Arts Olive ribbon.  Next I stamped the verse from For the Graduate in Memento Tuxedo Black and cut it with Classic Large Oval Nestabilities (which is then popped up on foam tape).  The frame was made using Label 10 nestabilities and oval nestabilities and I've toned down the white with a little Antique Linen ink.  These beautiful dogwood flowers are from ODBD's set Grow in Grace and have been stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black on X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics (R20, R22, Y21, YR23, YG11, YG63, YG67) and then cut out and also popped up on foam tape.  To finish I coloured some white pearls with my R22 Copic Marker to match and added them to the top and bottom panels.

Have a look at all the beautiful projects waiting for you from the talented girls below...

Betty
Silke
Grace
Sabrina
Angie
Fran
Debi
Kathy
Randi
Lorelie
Connie

Stamps - For the Graduate, Grow in Grace (ODBD)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Old Olive, Peach Bazzill, October Afternoon Thrift Shop and Fly a Kite.
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Label 10 and Classic Oval Large Nestabilities, May Arts Olive Ribbon, Kaisercraft Snow Pearls, Foam Tape.

That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!!  :)

Happy Birthday Ben!!

Today my younger son turns 5yrs old!  I can't believe he is getting so big - how time flies!!!  I was wondering what sort of card to make him and decided on --- the JustRite Stampers Challenge to make a Kids themed project (there is a Spellbinders prize up for grabs this week!!!); 2 Sketches 4 You challenge to use their sketch and Our Creative Corner's challenge to make a masculine birthday card!!

I started with a base of green bazzill and layered with Chocolate Chip, White and then some Jungle Bug DSP by Kaisercraft (I looooooove this paper for boys!!!).  The next panel is more green topped with some orange paper from the Jungle Bug and attached some brown grosgrain ribbon through the middle.  I stamped the lion and border from JustRite's new Let's Celebrate set in Memento Rich Cocoa on X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics (Y31, YR23, YR24, YR00, YR02) and added some sparkle with a Gold Spica to both the lion mane and the stars in the corners of the border.  I popped the lion panel up on foam tape and finished by adding some white chipboard letters to spell out his name.  :)

Stamps - Let's Celebrate (JustRite)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Green Bazzill, Chocolate Chip, White, Kaisercraft Jungle Bug DSP
Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories - Copics, Spica Pen, Large Square and Large Scallop Square Nestabilities, Brown Grosgrain Ribbon, White Chipboard Letters, Foam Tape.

That's all for now, thanks for visiting!!!  :)

A Sparkly Peek...

Just a little peak at the latest card I've made!!!

If you want to see the whole thing and what is making it sparkle, you can find out more at the CopicOz Blog!!  :)

Thanks for stopping by!!

FS171 Never be afraid...

It's Sunday and that means it's the Featured Stamper Challenge over at SCS!!  This week the very deserving stamper honoured is Cathleen aka Ctorina!!!  Sometimes you come across a gallery that you could just stay in for days.....Cathleen's is one of those galleries!  Full of gorgeous, elegant designs that are simply divine!  Today I didn't get far and chose her So Sweet card and I have to say, I really didn't change much!  :)  Different paper, different sentiment, different type of flower and slightly different colours --- but over all pretty much the same!  :)

I started with a base of Very Vanilla and layered with blue bazzill and some Memory Box Frond DSP.  Next is more VV, punched on both sides with the Fiskars Upper Crest border punch and layered with more blue and more Frond DSP.  Finally I cut some more VV with the Mega Rectangle Scallop nesties and layered with blue cut with the matching straight nesties.  I cut the VV top panel to nest on top and stamped it using ODBD's new As You Graduate set in Memento Tuxedo Black.  Across the bottom of the panel I added an ivory satin bow and topped it with some yummy prima flowers that were a gift from my BFF Edna!  :)

Stamps - As You Graduate (ODBD)
Paper - Very Vanilla, Blue Bazzill, Memory Box Frond DSP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Mega Rectangle and Mega Scallop Rectangle Nestabilities, 1" Ivory Satin Ribbon, Prima Flowers, Fiskars Upper Crest Border Punch, Kaisercraft Denim Pearl.

That's all for now, thanks for visiting!!!  :)

MTSC73 Colourful Challenge!

Hello Everyone!!!  Today I had a chance to play this week's Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge - don't you just love this fun layout!?!  :)  I've also used this super cute Hero Arts stamp that Marianne gave me to make an example for the Australia's Copic Card Challenge which is to use E02, Y06 and BV02.

I just realised the challenge is actually for a standard A6 size card - Ooops! - but you'll forgive me for that won't you??  :)  You have to use the above colours and of course you can use others to compliment and you can colour your embellishments if you'd like (I did!  LOL!!).  There are $450 worth of prizes to be won so get your markers and start colouring!!!  You have until 4 June to send your entries to ...

Copic Card Challenge
P.O.Box 80
Moorabbin VIC 3189

The winner will be announced at the Brisbane Scrapbook and Papercraft Convention, 12-14 June and is open only to Australian residents.

You can find all the details about this challenge at the www.copicmarker.com.au website HERE!!! 

I started with a base of purple bazzill and layered with white, yellow bazzill and some Lilac Avenue DSP.  The next panel is more purple bazzill layered with more Lilac Avenue DSP and I've attached some yummy May Arts 1" White Satin Ribbon across the middle.  Next I stamped this sweet Hero Arts girl in Memento Tuxedo Black on X-press It Blending Card and coloured her with my Copics.

Hair - E31, E33, E35, E37, E29

Skin - E00, E02, R20 (blush)

Dress - YG00, YG03, YG06

Flowers - Y00, Y06, BV00, BV02, BV04

Shoes - E33, E35

I then cut her out and glued to a yellow embossed circle which is matted with a white circle and a purple Label 3 die cut.  I popped this whole panel up on foam tape.  Next I stamped the sentiment in Memento Rich Cocoa and added a Martha Stewart Monarch Butterfly to the corner of the panel.  To finish I coloured some Clear Kaisercraft Rhinestones with Y06 and added them to the Label 3 panel and also to the butterfly.

Stamps - Girl Holding Flowers (Hero Arts),  Warmest Regards (SU ret)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Purple and Yellow Bazzill, White, Kaisercraft Lilac Avenue DSP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories - Copics, Lg and Small Circle Nestabilities, Label 3 Nestabilities, Martha Stewart Monarch Butterfly Punch, May Arts 1" White Satin Ribbon, Cuttlebug Victoria Embossing Folder, Kaisercraft Clear Rhinestones, Foam Tape.

To finish I just want to mention that the Brisbane Copic Certification in June is now Full.....however another one has been announced for October which will coincide with the Art & Craft Fair and I will be teaching this class!!!  For more details go to the Copicmarker website!!!

That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!!  :)

Directing Paths

Hello Everyone!!!  Before I went to Melbourne I coloured this bridge image from the new Our Daily Bread set called For The Graduate.  I had it all coloured (with Copics on X-press It Blending Card) and cut out (with Mega Curved Rectangles) and just didn't have time to make it into a card until I got home!  :)  Once home (and had access to my computer again!) I came across this week's The Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge 55 and thought it would work well with this image.

I started with a base of white and layered with kraft and some Urban Garden DSP.  The rectangle panel is more kraft layered with Not Quite Navy and then across the bottom is a panel of white border punched with EK Success Dotted Wave and layered with yet more kraft and some white satin ribbon.  I popped up my bridge scene from For the Graduate that has been coloured with Copics (quite a few too and from memory, B00, B02, YG00, YG03, YG63, V15, B21, E29, E31, E33, E35, E37 and Blender).  To finish I added a small satin bow to the corner.

I used the verse, also from For the Graduate, to decorate the inside of the card, stamping it in Not Quite Navy and cutting it out with Petite Large Oval Nestabilities and matting with the matching scallop and matting with Kraft and Not Quite Navy card.

Stamps - For the Graduate (ODBD)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, White, Not Quite Navy, Kraft, Urban Garden DSP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Not Quite Navy
Accessories - Copics, Mega Curved Rectangle, Petite Large Oval and Petite Large Oval Scallop Nestabilities, EK Success Dotted Wave Border Punch, White Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, Foam Tape.

That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!!  :)

COPIC NEWS!!!

Hello Everyone!!!  I'm BACK!!!  Did you think I was gone for a long time for just Certification...... well you are right, the big secret I've been keeping is that while in Melbourne I spent the rest of my time with Marianne Walker and Lori Craig from Copic USA training to be one of the three Australian Copic Regional Certification Instructors!!!

Here we are with Jacqui and Jonny from X-press Graph-X (The Australian Distributors of Copic).  Jacqui and Jonny are just the loveliest people and we had an awesome week-end (and very busy!!) with them!

L-R: Jacqui, Debra James (Instructor West), Me (Instructor North-East), Mandi-Lee Klinger (Instructor South-East) and Jonny.

On Saturday we all attended the Melbourne Certification along with many lovely ladies.....

Certification is designed for store owners and wholesalers so most of these ladies have their own shops in the area.  Marianne and Lori both presented throughout the class and kept things fun and interesting!! :)  Marianne can be a little off-beat and even coloured HER HAIR with copics!!!!  LOL!!!!  Lori wasn't having a bar of that!!!  :)

I love this photo taken on the day of Certification with me, Lori, Marianne and Mandi!!!!  :)

I also love this pic of Marianne and me.....she'd just signed my official Certification Certificate and we were laughing at something - I think it shows off her personality really well!!  :)  {Hugs M}

And lastly is a photo of me and my new BFF Lori!!!  She is the sweetest person you'd ever come across and one day I'm going to go visit my pea-snapping friend on the prairie!!!  {Hugs Lori}

For a little info on things coming up.......Jonny, Mandi and I will be at the Brisbane Scrapbook and Papercraft Expo and Convention which is held over the Queen's Birthday long week-end; June 12 -14.  We will all be at the X-press It/Copic Stand 55 and Mandi is also conducting 2hr classes there in Classroom 3 from 2.30pm-4.30pm.  If you would like to attend you can book online HERE.  There are fabulous prizes available at the show including the big one - a pack of 36 Ciao Markers, Blending Card and Memento Ink Pad!!!  (The X-press It Blending Card is FANTASTIC and makes Copic colouring a breeze......just ask Marianne and Lori!!!)

We will also be at the Brisbane Copic Certification which is held the following day on June 15th, with the lovely Mandi-Lee running this class and I will be assisting.  If you are interested in attending Certification classes you can find out more about them HERE.

If you've managed to sit through all this - congratulations!!!  LOL!!!  I'm really excited about Copic in Australia and I can't wait for all the colouring fun that lies ahead!!!!

Monkey Birthday

I'm still in Melbourne, so I've scheduled this post!  :)  I've made this card for my nephew's birthday this week.  I know it seems like I have all these nieces and nephews, but really, I only have three - it's just their birthdays are all within two weeks of each other!  I was aiming to make this with this week's SCS sketch challenge, but of course didn't have the sketch with me and mixed up the panels a bit!  Ooops!  I've used the JustRite April Release - Let's Celebrate - for the monkey centre and border and some brand new Kaisercraft DSP that I picked up the other day.  Don't you love that grass paper ---- it's FLOCKED!!!  Cool!!!!  :)

I started with a base of green bazzill, layered with white and some Kaisercraft Jungle Bug DSP.  The next panel is more white - punched on one side with the MS Embossed Zig Zag punch and topped with more Jungle Bug.  Next panel is more white and more Jungle Bug.  The Monkey centre and border are from JustRite's Let's Celebrate stamp set and has been stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black and coloured with Copics (E31, E33, E35, R20, Y11, Y21, YR23, 0) and I've added some Gold Spica to the stars.  It's been cut out with Square Nestabilities and matted with Pumpkin Pie cut with the matching scallop nestabilities and all popped up on foam tape.  To finish I added some Emerald Mini Sprinkles to the orange panel.

Stamps - Let's Celebrate (JustRite)
Paper - Green Bazzill, White, X-Press It Blending Card, Pumpkin Pie, Kaisercraft Jungle Bug DSP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Large Square and Scallop Square Nestabilities, Copics, MS Zig Zag Punch, Emerald Mini Sprinkles, Foam Tape.

That's all for today, I'll be back in a couple of days with some pics from Copic Certification in Melbourne!!!  :)  Thanks for visiting!!

Ginger Blossoms

Hello Everyone!!  Today I am in Melbourne doing the Copic Certification Class!!  WOOHOO!!  :)  Here is a card I whipped up before I left Brisbane using JustRite's Beautiful Blossoms set.

I started with a base of Riding Hood Red and layered with white and more Riding Hood Red.  Next I added a strip of white punched with the Fiskars Lace Border Punch and topped with some Ginger Blossom DSP.  Next I attached to pieces of River Rock grosgrain ribbon and knotted both of them.  I stamped the Geraniums from Beautiful Blossoms in Memento Tuxedo Black and coloured them with Copics (R22, R27, YG91, YG95, C1) and cut it out with Large Oval Nestabilities.  (I did trim it a bit with scissors because I wanted a very close cut.)  Then I matted it with some River Rock cut with Label 11 Nestabilities and popped the whole panel up on foam tape.  To finish I added a couple of Kaisercraft Snow Pearls to the top corner.

Stamps - Beautiful Blossoms (JustRite)
Paper - Riding Hood Red, White, X-press It Blending Card, Ginger Blossom DSP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Large Oval and Label 11 Nestabilities, Fiskars Lace Border Punch, River Rock Grosgrain Ribbon, Kaisercraft Snow Pearls, Foam Tape.

That's all for now, thanks for visiting!!!  :)

Every day holds...

Today I was inspired by this week's Card Patterns Sketch 62 and I thought it would be perfect for this new stamp from JustRite's Hope Set.  I decided to use soft, delicate colours and try my hand at a bit of vintage!  :)

I started with a base of Whirlpool Bazzill and layered with Very Vanilla (pierced) and some MME French Flea Market DSP.  In the middle I cut two scallop circles and offset them and pierced the scallops of the top circle.  Across the middle I attached a piece of ivory satin ribbon and some aqua grosgrain ribbon.  Next I took the border and centre from the JustRite April Release called Hope and stamped it twice in Versacolor Celadon and Close to Cocoa.  (I added some Clear Spica to the flowers in the border to give a little shimmer.)  One was cut with Square Nestabilities and matted with Scallop Square Nestabilites.  The other was cut with Circle Nestabilities and popped on top of the other and then the whole panel was popped up.  Next I made the three flowers using the Dahlia Nestabilities and Very Vanilla cardstock and also added a little Clear Spica to give some more shimmer.  To finish I used a Martha Stewart punch for the branches and the Doodle Parts Spellbinders for the flourishes under the flowers and some Kaisercraft Blush Pearls to the corners.

Stamps - Hope (JustRite)
Paper - Whirlpool Bazzill, Very Vanilla, MME French Flea Market DSP
Ink - Versacolor (Celadon), Close to Cocoa
Accessories - Large Circle, Large Scallop Circle, Large Square, Large Scallop Square, Dahlia Nestabilities, Doodle Parts Shapeabilities, Martha Stewart Branch Punch, Ivory Satin Ribbon, Aqua Grosgrain Ribbon, Clear Spica Pen, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Kaisercraft Blush Pearls, Foam Tape.

In less than 24hrs I fly off to Melbourne to attend the Copic Certification Class there!  I'm so excited about it and I'm sure I'll have a fantastic time!!!  No doubt I'll have photos when I get back and I'll let you know all about it next week!!  :)

That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!!  :)

Glitter Butterfly

Today I have a niece turning 6yrs old and like most little girls loves pink, butterflies and lots of sparkle!!!  I decided to use this week's Just Us Girls Challege (sketch) for the layout and the Shabby Tea Room Challenge to use Glitter!

I started with pink bazzill and layered with white and three panels of My Mind's Eye DSP.  I've stamped the sentiment in Memento Rich Cocoa and cut it out with Ribbon Tags Trio and attached it to the bottom of the card with some pink satin ribbon.  I've stamped the butterfly in Orchid Versacolor and cut it out and popped it up on an embossed circle of white which is matted with some hazel bazzill and more pink bazzill cut with Blossom Nestabilities.  To finish I added a pink satin bow to the ribbon, three pink rhinestones to the top corner and sentiment panel and lots of Kindyglitz (glitter glue) to the butterfly!

Stamps - Gem Stone Insects (Inkadinkado), Warmest Regards (SU)
Paper - Pink and Hazel Bazzill, White, MME DSP
Accessories - Small and Large Circle Nestabilities, Blossom Nestabilities, Ribbon Tags Trio Spellbinders, Swiss Dots EF, Pink Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, Pink Rhinestones, Kindyglitz, Foam Tape, Scissors.

That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!!  :)

Count the Waves

Today I got to play in the JustRite Stampers Challenge which is sponsored by Stampers Dream this week!!!  The winner will receive a $50 Shopping Spree at Stampers Dream and the honourable mentions will receive a JustRite stamp set of their choice!!!  Wish I was eligible - I love Stampers Dream!!!  :)

The challenge this week is a sketch and of course to use your JustRite Stamps!!  I started with a base of So Saffron and layered with white (pierced), Hazel Bazzill and some Windsor Knot DSP.  The next panel is more white and Windsor Knot and the vertical panels are a piece of white punched with the Threading Water punch and another piece of Windsor Knot.  Over the top of this I added some sheer ribbon and tying a bow, adding some silver cord and this gorgeous silver shell charm that my friend America sent me as a RAK (isn't she the sweetest!!!).  Next I stamped this beautiful stamp from the brand new set By The Sea in Memento Rich Cocoa and coloured with Copics (Y21, YR23, E51, E21, YG91, YG95, BG10, BG15, BG18, B21).  It was cut out with Classic Oval Small Nestabilities and matted with Hazel Bazzill cut with Label 11 Nestabilities and all popped up on foam tape.  To finish I added some Silver Pearls to the corner that was another RAK gift from my dear friend Pam!

Stamps - By The Sea (JustRite)
Paper - So Saffron, White, Hazel Bazzill, X-press It Blending Card, Windsor Knot DSP
Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories - Small Oval Nestabilities, Label 11 Nestabilities, Copics, Fiskars Threading Water Punch, Sheer Ribbon, Silver Cord, Shell Charm, Silver Pearls, Foam Tape.

That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!!  :)

May Day with ODBD!

Hello everyone! Welcome to Our Daily Bread designs May Release Blog Hop! The hop will run from May 1 through Monday, May 3 at 8PM Eastern Time. The winners will be announced on the ODBD blog on Tues. May 4.


Today we are having a May Day Hop - in the Northern Hemisphere it is May Day and for many they remember making May Baskets, filling them with Spring flowers and leaving it on their neighbours doorstep as a surprise gift!  In honour of this tradition through the hop today, you have to find flowers at each designer's blog to fill our May Day Basket.  If you have come here from Becca's Blog you are in the right place - if not, go back at the ODBD Blog to start your journey!  :)


There will be three winners for this hop. Each winner will receive a $15.00 store credit toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread designs store!

Here is what you need to do to qualify to win:

1. Hop from blog to blog, leaving a comment and collecting the flower that designer is giving away.

2. Return to the ODBD blog and leave a comment that you completed the hop and left comments for each designer. If you were unable to leave a comment for any one, just state their name in this comment and you will still be entered into the drawing. This is meant to be fun, not stressful.

3. Send me an email at gnywening@yahoo.com giving me the names of the designers and the flowers you collected.

If for any reason you get lost along the way, just return to the ODBD Blog for the list of names.

Now, onto my card....

I used this week's Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge for the layout and this will also qualify for the Mad for Markers Challenge to make a Monochromatic Project.  I started with a base of black and layered with some Tangerine Tango and Cosmo Cricket Material Girl DSP.  Across the bottom third I've attached some So Saffron grosgrain ribbon.  This beautiful image is from the brand new As You Graduate set by Our Daily Bread designs and has been stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black and coloured with Copics (Y21, YR23, YR16, C3, C1) to create a vivid sunset and I've also added a little atyou Gold Spica to the butterflies.  I stamped the butterflies twice, coloured them and popped a couple up for dimension.

I cut out the image and then framed it with the Mega Curved Rectangle die cut in black and popped the whole panel up on foam tape.  The sentiment is also from As You Graduate and I've added a little Copic E50 around the rim and softened it with a blender so that the sentiment panel was not so stark against the rest of the card.  To finish I added some Kaisercraft Black Pearls to the top and bottom corners and I've added a bow made with my Bow Easy to the ribbon!

Stamps - As You Graduate (ODBD)
Paper - Black Bazzill, Tangerine Tango, X-press It Blending Card, Cosmo Cricket Material Girl DSP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Mega Curved Rectangle Nestabilities, Petite Oval Large Nestabilities, Copics, Kaisercraft Black Pearls, So Saffron Grosgrain Ribbon, Bow Easy, Foam Tape.

I hope you've enjoyed my project today and before you leave have some beautiful Gladiolas to put in your basket!!

Now head on over to see what fabulous eye candy GRACE has for you and enjoy the hop!!!  :)