Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Here are all the cards I have made for my classes and workshops since my last post.
This is rock and roll technique using groovy guava and pomegranite, old olive and river rock.
The set is Brocade Basics and Linen Background.


One of a Kind and Berry Bliss paper made for a yummy card. Purely Pomegramite, Close to Cocoa, and Chocolate Chip inks sponged and blended with the Blurred Vision technique. This card was cased off SCS. Don't you love the new Pomegranite satin ribbon!

Using Versamark and White craft inks in the background made a good effect in this card. The Always set is definetly one of my favourites. I also used the Background sampler.


A Beautiful Thing set showcases the two step technique well. Using a Stamp-a-ma-jig is a must. It's Beautiful wheel is now my favourite wheel. The colours I have used are Blue Bayou, Groovy Guava, and Soft Sky.


The Garden Whimsey set stamped using the Wet Paper Water-colouring technique gave a soft effect to this card. The snail and ladybug are clear embossed and diamond dazzle powder applied. The mat pack and white gel pen give a great faux stiched look.


Brayered backgrounds was fun. I got to experiment with different colours in a way I havn't before. The colours I used were, Wild Wasabi, Summer Sun, Apricot Appeal, Groovy Guava, and Ruby Red. The Sanded, Lovely as a Tree and Sincere Salutations sets and masking the sun gave a great effect.


Crayon Resist and colouring with finger daubers on gloss card gives a vibrant effect to your colours. I used the Scribble This set, with Appricot Appeal and Perfect Plum. The Scribble wheel coloured with the Stampin' Pastels helped finish off this card.

Ahoy Matey! What a fun kids set. The Matey's Map wheel is a great compliment. The card was coloured with Stampin' Pastels, and Crayons to give the more vibrant colours. I used the Speckled wheel with the Gold Encore pad to give the sparkly effect.

In the Spotlight hostess set and the 5-Petal Flower punch makes a great quick flower. the Stem Sayings and Photo corner punch were also used to make this quick card. I used Wild Wasabi, Taken with Teal, and So Safron.


I just had to have this Dahlia flower out of Fabulous Flowers. Seeing what everyone did with them on SCS was inspiring. The blackboard or Black majic technique uses white craft ink on black cardstock and chalks or pencils to colour. Then you just highlight with a white gel pen. I also used Short and Sweet and Leaf Prints wheel.


This is one from a while ago when I tried crayon direct to stamp, spritzed and stamped. It gives a great mottled look. The Bodacious and Paisley sets were used. Certainly Celery,Lavender Lace, Almost Amethyst crayons, and Perfect Plum stamped on Lavender for the background.


Embossed Resist with the Baroque Motifs set gives a great easy effect. Lovely Lilac, Perfect Plum and Pale Plum were used to stamp and sponge over the clear embossed image. The pearl from the Pretties Kit just finished it off.

Tuesday, September 23, 2008


Daniel turned 3! We had a pirate party, and all had fun dressing up.




















His card features the Ahoy Matey set and It's beautiful wheel. The Matey's Map wheel was scrolled and used in our treasure hunt.
I can't believe how long this takes me. Everytime I think I have it right when it is posted all the lines change. Sorry, can't work it out.
Father's Day
gave me a chance to use my Classic Stars wheel and the Autumn Leaves unmounted plate Fathers Day.
Left: The colours are Blue Bayou,
River Rock, Artichoke, and Safron.
Right: The colours are Blue Bayou, River Rock, and Wild Wasabi. I also used the Labelicious set.










Aliesha turned 6! These were all quick cards as I had abosolutly no time that week. She had a "tea party "with some of her school friends. Her favorite colours pink, purple and yellow.
Left: A cased card from the '07-'08 Catalogue.
Pretty Princess set, blended with chalks.
Right: A quick invitation, using my new cuttlebug polka dots emboss folder, and little pieces and sincere salutations sets.