Being a busy bee...

I certainly am lately, not only creating more than ever, in hope that it will somehow compensate the six weeks in Europe (coming very soon now!), but I should also start stockpiling cards for the Design Teams that I'm in... I've got to have 30 extra cards prepared by the end of May, plus there are some more fun news coming... very soon. Wahoo!! Go to love the buzz! :D

Anyhoo, two new cards this time.
First one, for Embellish Embossing Color Challenge, and Paper Crafts April Sketch Gallery.
I embossed the green panel with PTI's polka dot basics, and the lemons.
I'm mad at myself that I didn't mat the cut-out lemons with cardstock - after embossing and applying a generous amount of glitter, they rolled up a bit. Argh!

Supplies: cardstock: Quill, DCWV; paper: page from a notebook; stamps: Papertrey Ink (Polka Dot Basics), Flourishes; ink: Versa Color (Olive), ColorBox (Prussian Blue); clear embossing powder: Hero Arts; sewing machine; glitter: Reeves; border punch: Fiskars

Also - it's Thursday, and it means that it's time for another OCC sketch (OCCSC13)! I really like this one, and I hope you'll play along with us!
I'm being very nasty, making it my third entry for FTTC64 - Vintage.

Supplies: cardstock: Quill, DCWV; paper: Bo Bunny; stamps: Flourishes; ink: Tim Holtz (Ranger Distress Ink - Pumice Stone), Versa Color (Bark); watercolour pencils: Belgrave; blender pen; glitter: Reeves; border punch: EK Success; ribbon: Lincraft; letter stickers: Carolee's Creations; other: button, string

I think the latter might be one of my best cards. IMHO of course ;) I think I might just hoard this one, lol.
Thank you so much for stopping by, have a great evening! {hugs}

Ugh!

This post was ready to be posted since yesterday afternoon, and I couldn't do it for various reason until now... the interned was acting funny, and then it stopped working this morning. I hate it when it happens!

I'd like to share with you, what I made for Tuesday Trigger: Poolside Inspiration. The given photo is so familiar to me - being a Landscape Architect. I miss designing gardens, it's so much fun... With a little tot around, I had to say bye-bye to it for a while though. Not that I'm not keeping myself entertained in the meanwhile... LOL

Supplies: cardstock: Quill; paper: Cosmo Cricket; stamp: stampin' Up!( All The Best); ink: Versa Color (White, Umber); white pen; jute ribbon: Sullivans; chipboard alphabet: Fynmark; other: buttons, twine

I also made several cards yesterday afternoon, first one being for a very special someone *wink wink*
It goes to TPE64 - Aqua, MTSC71 (I changed the rectangular shape of the sketch to square), and FTTC64 - Vintage.

Supplies: cardstock: Quill; paper: Lily Bee Designs, Grant; black pen; stamps: Flourishes; sewing machine; ink: Tim Holtz (Ranger Distress Ink - Pumice Stone); watercolour pencils: Belgrave; blender pen; glitter: Reeves; other: button, string

...and another card from yesterday. I used the SC278 sketch, and the colours of cQc #30.

Supplies: cardstock: Quill; paper: My Mind's Eye (Be Loved collection), Grant; stamps: Grace Taylor, Hero Arts; ink: StazOn (Olive), ColorBox (Blush Rose, Peach Pastel)

You'll have to wait several hours/days for the rest, mwahahaha!
Thanks so much for looking, have a lovely evening! xx

Home revisited

Hello ladies, SO nice to see you here again!
I'm bringing you two new cards this morning, one being a continuation of my *homey* mood from yesterday. I realized that I've got quite a few themed supplies, and that it's such a charming subject.
So... made this little thing, using Kazan's sketch 51, and CPS164. Yes, I did a nasty thing and combined two sketches again. Forgive...? *grin* But they're so alike, aren't they?

Supplies: cardstock: Quill; paper: Nikki Silvis (Victoria's Street); stamp: Papertrey Ink (Polka Dots Basics); ink: StazOn Jet Black; rub-ons (sentiment): Fynmark; sewing machine; glitter: Reeves; decorative scissors: Birch Art; other:ribbon, button, twine, rhinestone heart

And one more card, made for TSG52 - beautiful Mercy's sketch, FTTC64 - vintage (yeah baby!), and CC268: Old Banana Ballet.

Supplies: cardstock: Quill; paper: Lily Bee Design, Kaisercraft; stamp: Flourishes; ink: Tim Holtz (Ranmger Distress Ink - Pumice Stone); watercolour pencils: Belgrave; blender pen; sewing machine; glitter: Reeves; letter stickers: Carolee's Creations; other:ribbon, buttons, twine

Hope you likey! Thanks so much for stopping by, see you in a few! xx

No place like home

It's not only the title of the card that made it to the header of this post. I've always been a home-bird, and to me there's nothing like the warmth & pleasant familiarity of my private space. I love travelling, getting to know places, but with the very minute that I pass the treshold of the house, my heart flourishes.
That's why I didn't hesistate to take the Week #7 challenge at The Shabby Tea Room (Comforts of Home) literally. I used MOJO136 sketch for my *canvas*.

Supplies: cardstock: Quill; paper: My Mind's Eye, Crate Paper; The Girl's Paperie, Nikki Silvis (houses cutout only); tag: Basic Grey; stamps: Prima (flourish), We R memory Keepers (sentiment); ink: Tim Holtz (Ranger Distress Ink - Pumice Stone), Versa Color (Umber0; Color Box (Orchid Pastel); rhinestones: Prima; letter stickers: Fynmark; ribbon: May Arts; sewing machine; other: string, twine, button, trim, staples

Hope you like this - I'm pretty pleased with the result. Thank you for visiting! xxx

Some exciting news!

Hello girls! I'd like to make a little announcement!
Firstly, Really Reasonable Ribbon is now having a Design Team (being introduced on May 1st)!
Secondly - yours truly happens to be on this Team - woohoo!
Lastly - to mark this fun event, we'll be having a Blog Hop and a yummy Blog Candy, that you don't want to miss!!
Sounds like fun, no?
Let me give you some information on the store, the blog & the Hop:

Really Reasonable Ribbon is an internet-based business in Pine Island, NY, offering a large variety of ribbon, trim and embellishments. It has been meeting the needs of crafters, wedding planners, rubberstampers, scrapbookers and the artistic community for over 10 years. The large selection of ribbon syles includes a variety of colors and widths in grosgrain, organza, organdy, gingham, satin, ric rac, twill tape, velvet, metallic cord and much more.
Bonnie - the *woman-in-charge* and a true sweetheart, is also offering a Ribbon Club deal, with a beautiful, unique selection of ribbon avaliable for purchase every month for a great price!

On the blog - Really Reasonable Ribbon's Ramblings, you can find projects using the product from the store, from the talented Erika Taylor. Starting from May, the new Design Team will also be posting their projects on the daily basis... there surely will be much eye candy!

Finally - the Blog Hop & DT Intro Party! We're having it on the 1st of May, to mark the National Scrapbook Day.
We will be giving away a surprise pack of ribbon and embellishments, to one lucky participant!
To read all about it (and have the sneak peek at the prize), hop over to the RRRR blog.

The order of the Hop will be posted on the RRRR blog and here, on the given day. I hope to see you playing with us!

Masculine Monday

Well, sort of... my new cards are not entirely masculine, but they're certainly not girly. When I was making them, I didn't know that I'm in a mood for such style - they just... happened :)
Here's what I'm talking about...

I whipped up the first one for SFYTT 36 & PDCC26. Sometimes I like to take the time to make a heavy-layered card. I also like how heavy they are - *physically*. Except my wallet, when it comes to sending them. lol

Supplies: cardstock: Quill; paper: Bo Bunny, October Afternoon; stamps: Inkadinkado, Prima; ink: Versa Color (Bark, Sand Beige, Celadon); sewing machine; chipboard: Lil' Davis Designs; jute ribbon: Sullivans; other: string, button

Another card, made for SSSC66, F4A9 - Take a Virtual Vacation, and IC229 ~ Green Rainbow. You can find the source of the chosen inspiration from the Green Rainbow store here.

Supplies: cardstock: Quill; paper: DCWV, digital; stamp: Inkadinkado; ink: StazOn (Timber Brown), Versa Color (Umber); letter stickers: Carolee's Creations; other: string

And lastly, a CAS project for FTL87 & CAS64 - Happy birthday, Boo! The latter one is about making a birthday card, and use the colour orange.

Supplies: cardstock: Quill, Artarama; Cuttlebug machine & Stars embossing folder; ink: Tim Holtz (Ranger Distress Ink - Pumice Stone); letter stickers: Fynmark; sewing machine; chipboard: Lil' Davis Designs

So, what do you think? Thank for stopping by & see you tomorrow! {{hugs}}

A quick hello

hi folks, I'm just quickly popping in - we're having a holiday today in Oz (Anzac Day), so we're enjoying the family time, that we have precious little during the week.
I would like to show you two new cards, both made this morning.

First one is for the beautiful TESC110 sketch (I noticed there's a big trend for quilt patterns lately, but I'm enjoying it very much), and Makeesha's Inkspirations Colour Challenge #21:

Supplies: cardstock: Quill; paper: Three Bugs In A Rug; stamps: Basic Grey (Farmer's Market - apples), Sullivans (sentiment); ink: Grant (Light Blue), Versa color (Olive); Vivid! (Brick), Hero Arts (Shadow Ink Soft Leaf); edge distresser: Heidi Swapp; other: string, button

The other one is inspired by this card by Gloria, a Featured Stamper for FS168. I liked everything about that card, so the only major thing that I changed was replacing flowers with hearts.

Supplies: cardstock: Quill; paper: DCWV (Animal Crackers stack); sentiment sticker: SRM Stickers;other: ribbon, twine, jewel hearts, button

Thanks so much for stopping by to see what I cooked up - I'll see you again soon! xx

Acting *Silli*

Hello girls!
Are you wondering why such title? It's time for another Curtain Call Color Challenge: Act27, and I paired these beautiful colours with C4C34, which is to CASE one of the DT girls' cards. I chose Silke Kittman's (Silli's) card. Not only I love the layout, but the colours that she used, correspond so nicely with our challenge.

Supplies: cardstock: Quill, DCWV; paper: Kaisercraft, Grant, Bo Bunny; ribbon: My Mind's Eye; pearls: Kaisercraft; sticker: Grant; border punch: EK Success; other: button, twine

I give credit for this awesome flower design to the super talented Nina Brackett. She posted a tutorial on how to make these on her blog a couple of days ago - click the link above to go and read all about it :)

If you'd like to play with us this week, all you need to do is make a project with our colours as the main focus, post it on your blog or public gallery using the keywords Curtain Call 27, then hop over to Stacey's Stamping Stage and link it using Mr Linky!

The rest of the awesome Curtain Call Crew has samples to show you today, so make sure you stop by to see:

Amy White at Devlinwhite Designs
Andrea Roose at Andrea's Scrap- und Stampel Blog
Julie Smith at Paper and Such
Lea Lawson at Lea's Cupcakes & Sunshine
Marisa Ritzen at Rosemary Reflections
Melissa Hubert at My Paper Obsession
Shelley Germann at Stampin' Garden
Sue Kohler at My Inner Reflection
and of course, Stacey Schafer

That's all from me for now, have a lovely rest of the weekend! xx

My Precioussss.... and two cards ;)

Hi girls! We had a VERY busy day, and I feel drained off life on this late evening, so it's going to be only a brief post. But - I just can't resist not sharing these two adorable photos with you...

Now, it's time for another sketch at Card Patterns, and this time we've got something easy for you. We've also got an awesome sponsor - Limelight Papercrafts!

Courtesy of Limelight Papercrafts, one randomly picked winner will receive........

1. Basic Grey 12x12 Designer Cardstock in Optimistic AND
2. Basic Grey Pretty Bird Clear Stamp Set

To have a chance to win these goodies, all you need to do is to make a project based on our sketch, and then head to Card Patterns blog and link your creation!
Here's the sketch and my take, that also goes to PPA39 - KISS. Oh I definitely kept this one simple!

Supplies: cardstock: Quill; paper: Cosmo Cricket (Nutmeg collection); stamp: Hero Arts (flowers), Stampin' Up! (Trendy Trees - sentiment); ink: Tim Holtz distress ink (Pumice Stone), ColorBox (Black); orange marker

Also, I made a card yesterday, for Embellish Embossing Color Challenge, and OCC Challenge - Blooming Blossoms, but frankly - I'm far from liking it. I was almost finished with it, when I realized that I forgot about embossing, and so I had to add something - the choice being an embossed panel from yellow cardstock. I think it spoiled the effect, but oh well... I made it, so I'm posting it ;)

Supplies: cardstock: Quill; paper: Kaisercraft; stamp: Papertrey Ink (Blooming Button Bits); ink: ColorBox (Ice Jade, Dark Peony, Ice Blue), Versa Color (Lime, Olive); Cuttlebug machine & Textile embossing folder; ribbon: Sullivans; other: buttons, twine

That's all for tonight, I'll see you tomorrow! Thanks so much for peeking in! xx