By Stamp Set – Artistic Etchings

By Stamp Set - Artistic Etchings, By Stamp Set - French Foliage, By Stamp Set - Gorgeous Grunge, By Stamp Set - Happy Watercolor, By Stamp Set - Papaya Collage, By Theme - Female Cards, By Theme - Vintage Cards, Challenge - Colour Q, Challenge - Mojo Monday

Mojo Monday #381 & colourQ #276

January 24, 2015by stamplicious7 Comments

Hey Everyone

I’m back with my second post for today. The challenges I’m entering my card into are: Mojo Monday and colourQ challenge.

As with my first post today, I used the same background technique for my card. You can see how I did this my clicking here. The colours I’ve used for my background this time are Coastal Cabana and Crumb Cake. I’ve used some retired Stampin’ Up! stamp sets for my card – Artistic Etchings, Papaya Collage, Happy Watercolour & French Foliage. Two of my all-time favourites stamp sets are Artistic Etchings French Foliage. I’ve combined them with Dictionary & Gorgeous Grunge (both current Stampin’ Up!) stamp sets. The sentiment is from Four You.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

By Stamp Set - Artistic Etchings, By Theme - Female Cards, By Theme - Vintage Cards, Challenge - Just Add Ink

Just Add Ink #183

September 21, 2013September 20, 2013by stamplicious4 Comments

Hey Everyone

This week is sketch week at Just Add Ink. Tina has created this interesting sketch – I’ve taken this sketch literally but I can’t wait to see what you do with it.

I’ve gone a bit vintagey with this one and used the soft colour palette of Summer Starfruit and Smoky Slate.

Head over to Just Add Ink and check our the gorgeous cards the Design Team have created with this sketch.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

By Stamp Set - Artistic Etchings, By Theme - Female Cards, By Theme - Vintage Cards, Challenge - Create with Connie & Mary

Create with Connie & Mary Challenge #237

January 31, 2013by stamplicious11 Comments

Hey Everyone

The sketch from Create with Connie & Mary this week is a fabulous one. When I first saw it, I was a little unsure what I would do with the rectangles and in the end I decided to go vintage.

I really do love Artistic Etchings but don’t use it enough these days. I started with the Eiffel Tower and the rest fell into place. Of course I had to add a scrunchy seam binding bow, but this ribbon IS the best for tying bows! The flower I’ve used is from our upcoming Stampin’ Up! Seasonal Catalogue – it’s called Vanilla Flower Trim. You can either keep it joined together or you can cut it off individually like I’ve done.

We’d love for your to join us this week at Create with Connie & Mary – head over to to challenge and check out the gorgeous inspiration the DT have provided.

Products Used:

Cardstock: Basic Black, Very Vanilla, First Edition DSP, Fan Fair DSP

Ink: Black Stazon, Pink Pirouette

Stamp Sets: Artistic Etchings, Take a Ticket Wheel

Other Products: Little Leaves Die, Ticket Punch, Basic Pearls, Border Punch, Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder, Very Vanilla Seam Binding

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

By Stamp Set - Artistic Etchings, By Stamp Set - Established Elegance, By Stamp Set - French Foliage, By Theme - Female Cards, By Theme - Vintage Cards, Challenge - Mojo Monday

Mojo Monday #269

November 28, 2012by stamplicious2 Comments

Hey Everyone

Mojo Monday has a fabulous challenge this week – to create either a round or square card with the following sketches:

I decided to go square (mainly because this was quicker to whip up than the round one!). Lazy of me, I know, but I’ve got work in the morning. I’ve gone with a vintage card and dragged out Stampin’ Up!s Artistic Etchings and Established Elegance which have been neglected of late. Here’s what I came up with:

I’ve used Fan Fair Designer Series Paper as I think the papers in this pack are gorgeously vintagey. I wouldn’t even have noticed this pack if it wasn’t for my good stamping friend LeAnne – she’s my enabler 🙂 She demonstrates how good they can look and I buy! It’s kind of like the movie Field of Dreams where they say “Build it and they will Come”. Instead with me it’s “Demonstrate it and I will Buy”! I’m a sucker for good products!

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

By Stamp Set - Artistic Etchings, By Stamp Set - French Foliage, By Stamp Set - Postage Due, By Stamp Set - Winter Post, By Theme - Female Cards, By Theme - Vintage Cards, Challenge - Inspired by Stamping, Challenge - Stampin Royalty

Stampin’ Royalty Challenge #141 & Inspired by Stamping Inspiration Challenge #26

September 16, 2012by stamplicious4 Comments

Hey Everyone

At Stampin’ Royalty this week they have the following inspiration pic for us to create our cards:

From this pic I’ve chosen to use the banners, the newspaper print as well as the soft colour palette (although now that I look at the photo again my blue is a bit softer than the picture!

I’ve also combined my card for the sketch challenge at Inspired by Stamping Inspiration Challenge where this week they have the following sketch that also uses banners.

Here’s my card:

Thanks for stopping by.

Products Used:

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Beau Chateau DSP (retired), First Edition DSP

Ink: Crumb Cake

Stamp Sets: French Foliage, Artistic Etchings, Postage Use, Winter Post

Other Products: Crumb Cake Seam Binding, Basic Pearls, Circle Scissor (retired), Button, Postage Punch

Cheers

Narelle

By Stamp Set - Artistic Etchings, By Stamp Set - Papaya Collage, By Theme - Female Cards, Challenge - Freshly Made Sketches

Freshly Made Sketches #49

August 26, 2012by stamplicious8 Comments

Hey Everyone

I’m back today with another card for a challenge. This time it’s for the sketch challenge at Freshly Made Sketches.

I ummed and ahed over this one and spent ages wondering what to do with those circles. Jen, you threw me with this sketch! I pulled out my new Comfort Cafe DSP to let this gorgeous paper “do all the work” on this card – it kind of reminds me of Laura Ashley linen. Here’s my card:

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

By Stamp Set - Artistic Etchings, By Stamp Set - Clockworks, By Stamp Set - French Foliage, By Stamp Set - Winter Post, By Theme - Female Cards, By Theme - Vintage Cards, Challenge - Dynamic Duos

Dynamic Duos #16

August 19, 2012by stamplicious5 Comments

Hey Again Everyone

I’ve got another card for you tonight – it’s for this weeks challenge at Dynamic Duos. The challenge for us is to create a project using River Rock and Basic Black. Challenges with Basic Black would have to be my favourite – I just love any colour teamed with black. The dessert option for this Black Tie Challenge is that we can use brads. I’ve gone with a single brad mainly because I forgot to add more!

Here’s my card:

Did you notice the clock? It’s from a stamp set called Clockworks and it will be available in the new catalogue available from 1st September – I can’t wait to get my hands on all the new products. Roll on September 1…..

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

By Stamp Set - Artistic Etchings, By Stamp Set - Established Elegance, By Stamp Set - French Foliage, By Stamp Set - Kindness Matters, By Theme - Female Cards, By Theme - Vintage Cards, Challenge - CASE Study

CASE Study 2nd Anniversary Challenge

August 8, 2012by stamplicious5 Comments

Hey Everyone

I haven’t had much of a chance to play along with CASE Study for a few weeks, but as soon as I saw their challenge this week for their 2nd Anniversary (well done on the 2 years girls!) I knew this challenge was right up my alley – it’s to design a project with your signature style. Of course I’ve gone vintage – with lots of distressing and lots of sponging. I attended Melbourne’s Heartfelt Stampin’ Event a couple of days ago and made this card in my signature style but haven’t been able to post it until today. I wanted my sentiment to match the whole Heartfelt theme but as I didn’t have a stamp that said Heartfelt, I printed one out from my computer.

The girls have all got together and organised a blog hop – head over to their challenge blog and check it out by clicking here – you’ll be totally inspired by all the creativity goin’ on.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

By Stamp Set - Artistic Etchings, By Stamp Set - Petite Pairs, By Stamp Set - Stippled Blossoms, By Theme - Female Cards, Challenge - The Paper Players

The Paper Players Challenge #105

July 27, 2012by stamplicious8 Comments

Hey Everyone

My card that I’m sharing tonight is for the sketch challenge at The Paper Players this week. Jaydee has come up with this fabulous sketch:

Here’s my card using my newest Stampin’ Up! stamp set – Stippled Blossoms – of course it’s going to be my favourite, until the next one comes along 🙂

Thanks for stopping by.

Products Used:

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Mocha Morning DSP

Ink: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso

Stamp Sets: Stipple Blossoms, Petite Pairs, Artistic Etchings

Other Products: Various circle punches, Basic Pearls, Spritzer Tool

Cheers

Narelle

By Stamp Set - Artistic Etchings, By Stamp Set - French Foliage, By Stamp Set - Open Sea, By Theme - Female Cards, By Theme - Vintage Cards

Inspired by Stampin Inspiration Challenge #16

July 9, 2012by stamplicious3 Comments

Hey Everyone

It’s school holidays here in Melbourne so I’ve had a bit of time to browse around and find a new challenge to me – Inspired by Stampin Inspiration Challenge. As you know I’m addicted to challenges and after checking out the beautiful shabby cards the design team have made, I thought I’d give it a go too!

Here’s their sketch this week: