Grand Birthday Sentiments

Hello Everyone!  Today's card has been made with one of the new sets by JustRite Papercraft called Grand Birthday Sentiments!  This is a cling set of 6 large sentiments made of red rubber which would be perfect for all those special birthdays!

I've actually made this particular card for my grandfather who is celebrating his 95th Birthday this Saturday!  His favourite colour is green, so as you can see, I've made that the feature colour.  To my very special 'Fella' - Happy Birthday, I love you!!!  :)

I began with a piece of Old Olive card, cut the end using A2 Curved Borders One dies and then folded the card in half.  I've then taken two pieces of white card, cut one with A2 Curved Borders One and the other I've stamped with JustRite Papercrafts' Garden Gate Background cling stamp in Memento Bamboo Leaves and then also cut it with A2 Curved Borders One.  Around these two layers I've attached a piece of May Arts Green Satin Ribbon.  The sentiment is from Grand Birthday Sentiments and has been stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black, cut with Large Circle Nestabilities and matted with mustard card cut with Spellbinders' Stately Circles die and then popped it up on X-press It High Tac Foam Tape.  To finish I thought I'd add a piece of white on the inside of the card and then added this sweet XOX sentiment from JustRite Papercrafts' Hugs and Kisses Sentiments clear stamp set.

Stamps - Grand Birthday Sentiments, Garden Gate Background, Hugs and Kisses Sentiments
Paper - Old Olive, White, Mustard
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Bamboo Leaves
Accessories - Spellbinders A2 Curved Borders One, Large Circle Nestabilities, Stately Circles Nestabilities, May Arts Green Satin Ribbon, X-press It High Tac Foam Tape.

Don't miss all the amazing creation the team have for you today and leave them a little love along the way......

JustRite Inspiration
Becca FeekenMichele KovackEva DobilasHeidi BlankenshipKristi SchurrDarsie BrunoAngela BarkhouseSheri HoltKathy JonesMarisa Job

That's all from me today, thanks for visiting and hope you are inspired to stamp!  :)

Filigree Leaves

Hello Everyone and welcome to Day 2 of the JustRite Papercraft September Release!  Today we are showcasing two sets designed by our very own Becca Feeken, Filigree Leaves and What I Like About You!

I've created the base using Spellbinders' Romantic Rectangles and purple bazzill and then layered with white.  Next I've taken another piece of white, stamped Filigree Leaves in Versamark ink and clear embossed and then created the background using Pistachio, Lavender and Grape Gelatos from the Gelatos Colors Gift Set.  I've added a rhinestone flourish and around all of this I've attached a piece of purple silk ribbon.  The sentiment is from What I Like About You and has been stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black and cut out with Fancy Labels Two Shapeabilities.  While it was still in the die, I've lightly airbrushed with V01 Copic Marker and then popped it up on foam tape.  To finish I've added a purple and vellum butterfly cut with Spellbinders Wonderful Wings Shapeabilities.

Stamps - Filigree Leaves, What I Like About You (JustRite Papercraft)
Paper - White, Purple Bazzill
Ink - Versamark, Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Spellbinders Romantic Rectangles, Fancy Tags Two, Wonderful Wings Dies, Rhinestone Flourish, Gelatos, Clear Embossing Powder, X-press It High Tac Foam Tape.

Don't miss all the beautiful inspiration the team have for you today!!
JustRite Inspiration
Becca Feeken
Kellie Fortin
Darsie Bruno
Barb Schram
Kathy Jones
Eva Dobilas
Debbie Olson
Heidi Blankenship
Angela Barkhouse
Marisa Job
Kristi Schurr
Michele Kovack
Margie Higuchi

Thanks for visiting today and pop back tomorrow for more new releases and inspiration!!  Hope you are inspired to stamp!  :)

Beautiful World Postcard

Hello Everyone!!  It's the first Monday of the month and that means it's time for another Flourishes Beautiful World Tour!!!  Come journey with us, visiting our wonderful design team from all over the globe!!  If you've landed here from England (Sasha's Blog) then you've come to the right place!!  If you've popped by from elsewhere, you might want to start back at Flourishes HQ so you don't miss any of the fabulous inspiration along the way.

Today our hostess is Aleksandra and she has challenged us to create a POSTCARD!  Oh My Goodness, didn't this one challenge me!!!  I have to say I really struggled, but decided to be inspired by the most Easterly Point of Australia's Mainland - Cape Byron, which is only a few hours drive from where I live.  At Cape Byron, there is a white lighthouse looking over the sea and I remember visiting there when I was about 12yrs old.  :)

I've used a base of white and layered with aqua cut with Spellbinders A2 Filigree Delight.  I've cut a piece of blending card with Large Oval Nestabilities and stamped the lighthouse from Flourishes' A Guiding Light stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black. I've coloured it with Copics (The Emerald Coast, Water, Pistachio, Cool Neutrals and Rich Browns Collections) and matted it with green card cut with Large Scallop Oval Nestabilities.  The sentiment is also from A Guiding Light, stamped in Tuxedo Black and cut with Small Oval Nestabilities.

Stamps - A Guiding Light (Flourishes)
Paper - Blending Card, White, Aqua, Green
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Spellbinders A2 Filigree Delight, Small, Large and Large Scallop Nestabilities.

The next destination on today's tour around the world is.......NORTHERN IRELAND!!!

Thanks for visiting today and hope you are inspired to stamp!!  :)

Happy Father's Day

Hello Everyone!!!  Today is the first Sunday in September and that means it is Father's Day here in Australia!  To all the Dad's out there - wishing you a very happy day!!  This card is one I've made for my Dad, done mostly in blues since that's his favourite colour and the sentiment is a little tongue in cheek, but I know it will make him laugh.  You see I'm short......really short, and Dad is way taller than I am, but it wouldn't matter even if I towered over him, I would always look up to him.  Dad, you're the best, I love you and have an awesome day!!  BIG HUGS!!!

For my card I've used a base of Pacific Point and layered with white and Chocolate Chip which has been punched with a scallop border punch across the bottom.  Next I've taken two pieces of Echo Park Happy Days DP (which is kind of fun and retro - bit like us hey Dad! ;-)  LOL!) and added them to the top and bottom.  Then I've taken another piece of DP from the same paper pad, matted it with more Chocolate Chip and put it across the middle.  I've stamped the sentiment from Flourishes' Father's Day set on this panel.  The silhouette is also from Father's Day and has been stamped in Memento Danube Blue and cut out with Small Circle Nestabilities and matted with more Pacific Point cut with Large Circle Nestabilities.  To finish I've added a couple of Chocolate Pearls to the bottom corner.

Stamps - Father's Day (Flourishes)
Paper - Pacific Point, White, Chocolate Chip, Echo Park Happy Days DP
Ink - Memento Danube Blue, Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Small and Large Circle Nestabilities, Scallop Border Punch, Chocolate Pearls.

That's all from me today, thanks for visiting and hope you are inspired to stamp!  :)

A Faux Living Card

Hello Everyone! Today I have a tutorial over on the Copic Oz Blog on how to construct a Faux Living Card!  Have you seen a Living Card before?  They are bought from Florists and have a plant or flowers inside.  They look a little something like this....

I don't know about you, but most plant life don't seem to last long in my house!  So, using this idea as inspiration, I've created a card, complete with a wide spine and an image full of interest and dimension.

You can find the details and list of Copic colours used on the Copic Oz Blog!

Thanks for visting and hope you are inspired to stamp!  :)

Colourful Zinnias

Hello Everyone!!  Today I have a Copic Tutorial over on the Flourishes Blog showing how to colour this China Vase and beautiful Zinnias!  I really love this image, it's just so bright and happy!  :)  You can find all the details about the colours I've used on the Flourishes Blog!

To create the card, I've used a base of pink and layered with white, Old Olive and Kaisercraft Tigerlilly DP.  Across this is a piece of Olive that has been punched with Woodland Branch and topped with more Tigerlilly DP.  Over this is a piece of white crochet lace topped with pink satin ribbon.  The image is from Flourishes' Zinnias stamp set and has been coloured with Copics (see the Flourishes Blog for details) and cut with Spellbinders Adorning Squares die set.  I've used the largest of the same die to cut a piece of Olive behind the image and then popped it up on foam tape.  I've stamped the sentiment from the same set and cut it out with Flourishes Perfectly Pierced Classic Hourglass Die and attached it to the bottom of the image. To finish I've added a bow and pearls to the corners.

Stamps - Zinnias (Flourishes)
Paper - Pink, White, Old Olive, Blending Card, Kaisercraft Tigerlilly DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Spellbinders Adorning Squares Die, Flourishes Perfectly Pierced Classic Hourglass Die Set, MS Woodland Branch Border Punch, White Crochet Lace, Pink Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, White Pearls.

That's all from me today, thanks for visiting and hope you are inspired to stamp!  :)

BWT - Flowers of Our Country!

Hello Everyone!!  It's the first Monday of the month and that means it's time for another Flourishes Beautiful World Tour!!  If you've arrived here from Dina's Blog then you are in the right place!!  If you've landed here by chance, you've missed all the fun!  Why not start back at the Flourishes Blog so you don't miss any of the gorgeous inspiration the team have for you today! 

This month Naomi has challenged us to make a card using a flower that represents your country.  Well this was a no-brainer for me....of course I was going to choose The Golden Wattle, the National Floral Emblem of Australia!!  This fragrant fluffy golden orb blooms in Winter during July and August, which means it's flowering right now.  :)

I've used a base of green card and layered with chocolate and a piece of Kaisercraft Great Southern Land DP.  Down one side I've added another piece of Great Southern Land DP (and yes, those are wattle flowers on there too!) and matted it with chocolate that has been punched with Woodland Branch border punch.  Over this I've attached a piece of green ribbon.  The Golden Wattle from Flourishes' Bloomin' Aussie Florals stamp set has been stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black onto blending card and coloured with Copics (The Daffodil Collection and The Leaf Green Collection).  It's been cut with Large Circle Nestabilities and matted with green card cut with Lacey Circle Nestabilities and then popped up on foam tape.  The sentiment is also from Bloomin' Aussie Florals and has been cut with Flourishes' Perfectly Pierced Classic Hourglass Die and glued to the bottom of the image panel. To finish I've added a bow and a couple of pearls to the corners.

Stamps - Bloomin' Aussie Florals (Flourishes)
Paper - Blending Card, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Kaisercraft Great Southern Land DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Flourishes Perfectly Pierced Classic Hourglas Die Set, Large Circle and Lacey Circle Nestabilities, Woodland Branch Border Punch, Green Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, Kaisercraft Lemon Pearls, Foam Tape.

This is the last destination on today's Beautiful World Tour.  We hope you've enjoyed today's hop and don't forget to comment for your chance to win a stamp set of your choice!!  :)

Time to Celebrate!

Hello Everyone!!  Today's card is another one using the latest release by JustRite - this time it's a pretty Lace Oval Frame Background!  I've also used that fabulous sentiment set showcased yesterday called Large Elegant Sentiments - such a wonderful set for all occasions!

I've used a base of vanilla and layered with pink and another piece of vanilla stamped with Lace Oval Frame Background in Memento Rich Cocoa.  The sentiment is from Large Elegant Sentiments, stamped in Rich Cocoa and cut with Oval Nestabilities.  This has been popped up over a diecut of pink cut with Fancy Tags Two.  Across each corner I've attached pieces of pink ribbon and then the top I've embellished with rolled roses created with Bitty Blossoms and Foliage Two Spellbinders dies.  On the bottom corner I've added a pink bow.

Stamps - Lace Oval Frame Background, Large Elegant Sentiments (JustRite)
Paper - Very Vanilla, Pink, Kaisercraft English Rose DP
Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa, Desert Sand
Accessories - Spellbinders Bitty Blossoms, Foliage Two, Fancy Tags Two, Oval Nestabilities, Pink Ribbon, Bow Easy, Foam Tape.

Don't miss the gorgeous inspiration the team have for you today!!

JustRite Inspiration
Becca Feeken
Debbie Olson
Kristi Shurr
Kazan Clark
Marisa Job
Eva Dobilas
Angela Barkhouse
Sheri Holt
Barb Schram
Margie Higuchi
Kathy Jones
Michele Kovack

Thanks for visiting and hope you are inspired to stamp!