Getting Crafty

I have been collecting Make It Crafty digital stamps for a little while now, but I have never actually gotten around to colouring them...until today.

I was feeling inspired and decided to make this card to celebrate Zoe's birthday.

The card uses both the Petals and Palings and Zoe Celebrates digital stamps.

Green and pink is my favourite colour combo at the moment again, I have reached for them a few times in the last week.

It was just a quick share today, I have a pile of other things I need to be doing.

Have a fabulous day.

Tiddly Inks Tuesday

Hi everyone and welcome to another episode of Tiddly Inks Tuesday.

This week there is another fabulous challenge on the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog.

What is it you may ask!!  It is simple really, you have to use clear acrylic somewhere on your card or creation.

Think clear acrylic card, acrylic albums, even shrinky dinks count.

Here is what I cam up with using a square of clear acrylic, which I think may have been the front of an album.

I really wish I would have taken step by step photos, because I love the way this turned out.

I covered the clear acrylic with alcohol ink to create that gorgeous mottled effect.  I then backed the acrylic with book print and sponged around the edges with white paint to give it a frosted feel.

I then added all those beautiful embellishments, and of course the focus point of my project using the delightful Tiddly Inks image You and Me.

If you would love to play along with the fabulously fun challenge be sure to head over to the challenge blog for all the details and to see some more utterly creative projects from the rest of the Tiddly Inkers.

Thank you so much for stopping by today

Sweet Pea Sunday

Hi again.

I thought that while I had a spare five minutes I would share this card with you.

The stamp is Ching chou kuik's The Lost Princess from Sweet Pea Stamps.

I will be honest with you and say that I wasn't completely happy with how the card turned out, although I really do love the stamp.

Speaking of the stamp it can be purchased on its own or together with three other equally beautiful stamps on Ching chou kuik's sheet #34, Plate #129.

Thank you so much for joining me today.

Sweet Specials

Lime Tart is having a sale on some of the overstocked Sweet Pea and Kraftin' Kimmie stamps.

Here are just some of the Sweet Pea stamps that are on sale:

Renee Biertempfel's Sea Angel

Elaine Cox's Plate #84

Linda Biggs's Little Fairy Freak Mermaid

And here are a couple of the Kraftin'Kimmie stamps that you can get a fabulous bargain on.

Swan Princess

Patsy and other 50's gals

Arianna

So be sure to head over to the store, grab a bargain and stock up on your favourite stamps.

Lime Tart September Gallery

Hi everyone.

If you missed it earlier this week, the Lime Tart September gallery was released. 

I was blown away by the creativity of the design team this month, so many truly gorgeous creations to look at.

I decided to not make any layouts this month and just focus on cards with the very pretty A La Tarte.

Just Because - free standing pop-up card

Tutorial found here

Enjoy

Friends -I used the stamp on this card to make a gold embossed background.

Just Because 

Seed Box and metal charm - to see how I made the metal charm be sure to check out my step by step post on the Zest Blog.

4U - I stamped the flower onto sticky backed canvas before applying it to the tag.

Hi

Just Because 

I think that is about it:)

If you want to see some close-up photos and also the rest of the teams amazing creations, be sure to visit the gallery today.

And if you want to buy one of these spring kits stop by the shop before they all sell out.

Thanks for visiting

Sweet Pea Sunday

Hi everyone.

Thank you so much for stopping by today.

I have a couple of Sweet Pea Stamps cards to share today, both using lovely ching chou kuik stamps.

I just love the way those beautiful faces are framed in these stamps.

Today is a gift.

Both of these images can be found on ching chou kuik's sheet #14, plate #43.

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Feeling a bit arty

If you are feeling a little bit arty, then this weeks challenge on the Tiddly Inks Challenge blog will be right up your alley.

This week's challenge is an art journal challenge - use mixed media to create an art journal feel to a card or project of any sort.

You may or may not remember the art journal that I made a while ago

Well it has been feeling very unloved with not many pages created in it.  So this challenge was a perfect chance for me to pull it out again and have a play.

Here is the very busy and bright page that I created in it using  Dandylion Pixie.

Good messy fun!

So if you are up for an arty challenge be sure to pop by the challenge blog for all the details and to be inspired by the rest of the teams AMAZING creations.

Exciting times again

I have another set of cards in this months Australian Cardmaking Stamping and Papercraft...yay!!

As always I bought my stamps from Lime Tart.

I used the following Whiff of Joy stamps:

Christmas Lantern

Cute Donkey

and Praying Angel.

It is so exciting seeing my cards in print, especially when they get so beautifully photographed.

Thank you so much for sharing in my excitement.

Change of Seasons

Well spring has sprung here in Australia, and for the most part the days have been beautiful.

Although the nights are still a little chilly.

Around the world the seasons are changing and that it was this weeks challenge on the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog is all about.

This week we say goodbye summer, hello fall.

Here is my Autumn inspired card using Lilli Claire - Make a Wish.

I do love the colours of Autumn.

The card is the Fall Card template from My Scrap Chick. Loving those little leaves.

Thank you so much for joining me today. Pop over to the challenge blog to see the rest of the teams wonderful creations.

Have a great day.

Lime Tart September Kits.

The gorgeous September Kits from Lime Tart are now available to purchase.

They are full of beautiful papers, embellishments and trims. So let's have a little look.

The Full Tart is bursting with spring colours.

How lovely are the buttons and embellishments in the Half Tart 

The A la Tarte  is full of beautiful florals and spring magic.

With these gorgeous kits and beautiful days it definitely feels like spring.

I will be back soon with some card creations.