Stamp Something - Birthdays

For this card I created my own sketch and decided to enter it in the Stamp Something Challenge - Birthdays. This card - another male one is for my cousin in Boggabri (NSW). I think he is 18 or 19, I am not sure, but I thought the digi image "Jim with Beer" would be suitable. I have now purchased the scallop oval nestibilities so I am happily using them on my cards.

Sketch Saturday

I have been busily making cards the last two nights. August is always a busy birthday month for me and it keeps being busy now for cards until the end of the year. I used the Sketch Saturday sketch for this card for my Uncle's birthday. The digi image is "Jim with beer" from Digi Stamp Boutique. Papers are SU and the "Just for You" stamp is from my new stamp set SU Oval All from the mini catalogue. I am obsessed with the SU Linen Thread at the moment because I think it looks great on male cards. It is great for when you want to use ribbon but cant!

Inkspirations Sketch

I have lots of cards to make and lots of scrapbooking to do...so tonight I will hopefully make some progress on all my crafty jobs! I needed a sketch and I found Makeesha's over at Inkspirations.

I altered the sketch a little because I was inspired by Amanda's card for the Delicious Diva challenge. I really liked the way Amanda layered her papers so I thought I might have a go at doing that too. This card is for a friend I went to Uni with. She loves cats and dogs so I thought this Penny Black stamp would be just right for her. Hope your Sunday evening is relaxing and enjoyable. Thanks for visiting.

Delicious Diva Challenge

Phew! What a busy week I have had this week. Tuseday night I did some tutoring and didn't get home until seven pm. Wednesday I went to my Naturopath and didn't get home to eight pm. Thursday night seemed to just disappear and last night I went out for dinner to the Sheraton Seafood Buffet as I've had this oyster craving all week that just wouldn't go away! Already it is Saturday morning and I have wanted to post this card all week!

The Second Delicious Diva Challenge is live and this time it is a colour challenge. The challenges will alternate between a sketch challenge and a colour challenge. I think thats great variety and also predictable - so you know whats coming next.

When I saw the colours for this card I panicked a little. I don't think I have ever used these four colours on a card before and I had no idea where to begin. But then I found my Magnolia background stamp and a cute Penny Black stamp and the card began to take shape. In fact I ended up having so much fun making this card. I really enjoyed the challenge.

Why don't you pop on over to the Delicious Diva Challenge your self and join in. I will come and visit you and leave a comment. I can't wait to see the goreous cards everybody makes for this colour challenge. If you have any questions on the materials I used please let me know and I will be happy to answer.

Kellie's Sketch Challenge #2

I saw the sketch over at Kellie's blog and I just had to have a go! I had this cute little PennyBlack duck image and I have been waiting for a chance to use her. She looked so cheery I knew I wanted to use warm yellows and oranges. I am in love with the SU colour Pumpkin Pie at the moment and I love these DSPs from SU Washington Apple. I added a wooden Kaiser flower flourish, some hemp twine and a sentiment. Thanks for visiting.

Tuesday Morning Sketches

I have been working on this simple card for a few days for the Tuesday Morning Sketches challenge. It is for my cousin Matt who is having a birthday on Monday. He is in his early twenties and he loves surfing, spear-fishing and everything to do with the ocean. I used Scuba-Josh from Digi-stamp boutique and a shell stamp from SU. I really wanted to find a fish stamp instead of the shells, but I don't have one and couldn't really find a suitable digi-stamp. Something else to add to my wish list. I covered the wetsuit and flippers in crystal effects so it looks and feels wet and shiny. I kept the card simple - no bows or flowers - to make it more masculine.

It is a glorious day here on the Gold Coast and although I would love to stay inside and stamp all day it just wouldn't do the day justice! We are going in to Main Beach to get some fish for tea tonight and will check out the beach on the way. I will hopefully stamp some more tonight because I have lots of ideas floating around in my head at the moment and many challenges I would love to have a go at.

I hope your Sunday is sunny and fun! Thanks for visiting.