Fan Fair DSP

By Stamp Set - Gorgeous Grunge, By Stamp Set - Papillion Potpourri, By Stamp Set - Postage Due, By Theme - Female Cards, By Theme - Vintage Cards, Challenge - Just Add Ink

Just Add Ink #256

March 27, 2015March 26, 2015by stamplicious9 Comments

Hey Everyone

Time for a new challenge at Just Add Ink. This weeks sketch has been designed by Tina.

I really love Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla together but I can never photograph it really well. I originally had some newsprint rolled roses on my card but when I tried to take a photo of it, they were kind of lost with my neutral colour scheme.I decided to take them off and substitute them with Coastal Cabana rolled roses. I then tied in a blue butterfly to finish it off. It was only when I started to write this post did I realise that I put my sentiment in the wrong spot – oops! Here’s my card:

We would love for you to join us this week at Just Add Ink. Take a look at the gorgeous inspiration from the Design Team.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

The Card Concept #27

January 22, 2015January 21, 2015by stamplicious9 Comments

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We have a new challenge for you at The Card Concept. Here’s the inspiration pic for you to create your cards – isn’t it sweet?

I love these colours together and pulled out some retired Stampin’ Up! DSP called Fan Fair DSP. Here’s my card:

We would love for you to join us with this challenge. Head over to The Card Concept and check out the fabulous inspiration from the Design Team.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

By Stamp Set - Simply Sketched, By Theme - Female Cards, By Theme - Vintage Cards, Challenge - Just Add Ink

Just Add Ink #207

March 21, 2014March 20, 2014by stamplicious5 Comments

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We have a sketch for you at Just Add Ink this week. Kim is our hostess and she’s designed this wonderful sketch.

I was looking around my room the other day for my missing circle scissor cutting blade and came across some lace, vintage buttons and some Rose Red seam binding together in a pack. I couldn’t quite remember what the name of this pack was but I really love the lace and decided it would be the starting point on my card. I don’t have any doilies so I thought the lace would work just as well. In case you’re wondering, I still can’t find my blade 😦

We’d love for you to join us this week at Just Add Ink. Head over to the challenge and link up a project – while you’re there check out the fabulous inspiration from the Design Team.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

By Challenge - Card Concept, By Theme - Vintage Cards

The Card Concept #2

January 23, 2014January 22, 2014by stamplicious13 Comments

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I’m back with my second card today – this time I’m back with my card for The Card Concept where I am creating cards in the Shabby/Vintage style. We were so thrilled that we had over 100 entries – thanks to everyone for making it an amazing first challenge!

Our challenge this week is to create a card using texture. We’ve also provided the pic below that you can take inspiration from.

I don’t actually have any housey type images that I love, so my inspiration came from the colours that I got from the pic – Crumb Cake, Old Olive and Cajun Craze. My texture came in the form of burlap that I felt resembled the texture of the shingled roof. To add extra texture I embossed my hand-cut heart. I’ve left my card sentiment-less as I didn’t think it actually needed one – it’s also nice to have some blank cards up my sleeve. As I’m typing this post, I just realised I created a card with no stamping – that doesn’t happen very often in my world! Here’s what I created:

Head over to the challenge and check out the gorgeous inspiration from the Design Team. While you’re there, why don’t you link up a card?

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

By Stamp Set - Postage Due, By Theme - Female Cards, By Theme - Vintage Cards, Challenge - Inspired by Stamping, Challenge - Mojo Monday

Mojo Monday #329 & IBSIC #73

January 21, 2014by stamplicious12 Comments

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The card I’m sharing today is inspired by this gorgeous shabby creation by Julie Gearinger. I love how Julie has used the vintage sign from Stampin’ Up!s Fan Fair DSP as the main focus on her card so when I saw that the colour challenge at Inspired by Stamping was Pink, Red & Cream – I decided to use the same piece of DSP. I then unintentionally covered it up with my spray of flowers, but you can see the edges of it 🙂 The second challenge at Inspired by Stamping is to create a project using a tag – so I have created a tag and placed it on my card.

The layout for my card comes from this weeks Mojo Monday sketch. This is such a versatile sketch that I’ll be using again.

At the start of my holiday I mentioned that I had been asked to create two cards for one of my friends at work – a 30th birthday card for her sister (click here if you’d like to see it) and a 60th birthday card for her mum. I think I might offer her this one for her mum. Do you think this card works for a 60th birthday?

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

By Stamp Set - Everything Eleanor, By Stamp Set - Positively Chevron, By Theme - Female Cards, By Theme - Vintage Cards, Challenge - Deconstructed Sketches, Challenge - Stampin Royalty

Stampin’ Royalty #210 & The Deconstructed Sketch #134

January 17, 2014by stamplicious8 Comments

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I said I wasn’t going to get out to my craft room until the weekend but it got the better of me and I decided to head out there first thing this morning. I figured how hot could it be at 8.30am??? Let me tell you it was extremely hot – 36°C. It’s going to hit 44°C before the change comes through at about 8pm tonight – I can’t wait! Although I shouldn’t be sooking – it’s not like I’m one of the tennis players playing in the Australian Open at the moment. I can’t believe they’re still playing in the heat!

I’ve combined challenges for my card – inspiration picture at Stampin’ Royalty and the sketch challenge at The Deconstructed Sketch.

Here’s my card:

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

By Challenge - Card Concept, By Stamp Set - Everything Eleanor, By Stamp Set - Summer Silhouettes, By Theme - Female Cards, By Theme - Vintage Cards

Card Concept Challenge #1

January 9, 2014by stamplicious10 Comments

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I’m a BIT excited about this post as it’s my first one designing with the amazingly talented team at The Card Concept. I’m extremely honoured that Lesley asked me to be part of this new challenge and I want to say a huge thank you for the opportunity – if she lived on this side of the world I’d give her the biggest hug!

I’m designing along with Debbie Marcinkiewicz in the Shabby/Vintage style. Here’s a definition of our style:

Definition:

the use of used, worn or inexpensive components to make stylish goods
distressed or sponged edges
old feel-antiqued
lots of embellishments
ribbons or lace
lots of layers

Our first challenge is a colour challenge:

I’m a huge lover of feminine florally cards (just in case you didn’t know!), so when I saw there was pink in the challenge colours I knew I wanted to create a card a girly card with pink blossoms. The blossoms are from a Stampin’ Up! stamp set called Everything Eleanor and the leaves are my favourite from a stamp set called Summer Silhouettes. Here’s what I created:

The design team have created gorgeous inspiration for you so head over to the challenge and take a look. We’d love for you to join us for our very first challenge at The Card Concept. I can’t wait see your style.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle