Another Pinspired post

Just a little something I whipped up ... well, actually,  it took a lot longer than I'd expected, but that was mostly sponging each punched flower, and holding it together layer by layer as the glue dried.  The end result was totally worth it, though ...

Here's the pin that inspired this tag.  Hers is so much nicer, but I'm still happy with my little effort.  Some more practice and maybe I can get as gorgeous a result as my Pinspiration!

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Supplies used:
Stamps:  Gorgeous Grunge, Fabulous Phrases

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Very Vanilla, Rich Razzleberry

Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Crumb Cake, Whisper White Craft Ink

Accessories:  Blossom Punch, Banner Punch, Scalloped Tag Topper Punch

You make me happy

I love this stamp set.  I haven't used it nearly enough, and while it's currently available in the Occasions Catalogue, it will be gone from the end of June - it's one of those which didn't make the cut for the 2014-15 Catalogue :-(

Here's a card I made recently, pretty much a straight copy (I was low on inspiration that day) from a card I found on Pinterest.  I loved the colours on the original, but didn't want to do the exact same thing, so I went with a bright combination of yellow and blue/green (I still haven't decided which colour family Pool Party and Coastal Cabana fall into).

I also took the liberty of adding random stampings of the paint spatter stamp from Gorgeous Grunge, mostly because I managed to put a yellow smudge on the white cardstock after I'd done all the main stamping and needed to cover it up somehow rather than start all over again.  Your challenge is to find the smudge :-)

This card took a little work and judicious use of the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig positioner - this is a terrific tool, and under-appreciated a lot of the time, I think.

If you want to buy your own Happy Watercolour set, remember that it's only available until the end of June 2014.  Contact me to place your order!

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Supplies used:
Stamps:  Happy Watercolour

Cardstock:  Crushed Curry, Coastal Cabana, Whisper White

Ink: Pool Party, Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Black Stazon

Accessories:  Stamp-A-Ma-Jig

Hello card

A couple of months ago, I posted a picture of a card I made while playing around with my Label Card and Circle Card Thinlits sets.

While I was on a roll that day, I also made this card ...

The basic idea is the same, and I used another element from the Thinlits (this time the star, the decorative frame and the banner from the Circle Card thinlit).

Images © 1990-2014 Stampin' Up!®  
Supplies used:
Stamps:  Gorgeous Grunge, Four You
Cardstock:  Crumb Cake, Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Soft Suede
Ink: Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Melon Mambo, Blushing Bride

Accessories:  Circle Card Thinlits

Butterflies in Blue

I still spend way too much time on Pinterest (check out my boards at www.pinterest.com/missusmack), pinning things that I may never even remember to look at again.

Sometimes, however, I am inspired enough to actually make something I've seen - this card, for instance:

This card was inspired by this pin, with a few changes, of course :-)

I had a bit of fun putting the colours together - so many blues/greens that work with each other!

Images © 1990-2014 Stampin' Up!®  
Supplies used:
Stamps:  Gorgeous Grunge, Fabulous Phrases

Cardstock:  Soft Sky, Perfect Plum, Whisper White, Coastal Cabana, Pool Party, Bermuda Bay, Island Indigo

Ink: Island Indigo, Bermuda Bay, Coastal Cabana, Pool Party, Soft Sky, Perfect Plum

Accessories:  Bitty Butterfly Punch, Basic Pearls, Corner Rounder Punch

Still here... with something I actually made!

I had no idea it had been this long since I updated my blog - yikes.

It's also been a while since I managed to make something other than a mess with my craft stuff.

To make it up to you, here's a card I made recently when playing around with my new Label Card and Circle Card Thinlits sets.  It doesn't use the nifty pieces that make a full sized swing card, complete with a place to place your greeting (like this one, which I definitely did not make - it's from the Stampin' Up! online store)

My card just uses some of the little elements from the Thinlits sets - the arrows from the Labels Card Thinlits, and the chevrons from the Circle Card Thinlits.

The result:

I was just playing around with the Gorgeous Grunge set, and liked how it all came together.

Images © 1990-2014 Stampin' Up!®  
Supplies used:
Stamps:  Gorgeous Grunge, Four You
Cardstock:  Smoky Slate, Bermuda Bay, Whisper White, Pool Party
Ink: Smoky Slate, Pool Party, Basic Gray

Accessories:  Label Card Thinlits, Circle Card Thinlits, Ovals Collection Framelits

More Mosaics

I really like this stamp set - can you tell?

Another card inspired by one found via Pinterest ... I might even add some bling to it as in the original :-)

It was a little fiddly getting the positioning just right, but I'm pretty happy with how it came out.  I've embossed the bottom part of the card and added a stamped strip to cover the edge of the embossing.

The stripes stamp on the Bermuda Bay strip of cardstock is from the set Gorgeous Grunge, which is one of those sets that probably doesn't grab you on first sight, but once you see what it can do, the possibilities are endless :-) (do a Google Images search for Gorgeous Grunge Stampin Up to see what I mean).

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Supplies used:
Stamps:  Mosaic Madness, Sketched Birthday, Gorgeous Grunge Cardstock:  Bermuda Bay, Smoky Slate, Whisper White
Ink: Bermuda Bay, Strawberry Slush
Accessories:  Bitty Banners Framelits, Mosaic Punch, Mosaic Embossing Folder, Stampamajig

You make me happy

Just a quick card I made for fun ... love the new grunge sets in the 2013-14 Annual Catalogue :-)

 
Images © 1990-2013 Stampin' Up!®  
Supplies used: 
Stamps:  Gorgeous Grunge, Hello Lovely
Cardstock:  Soft Sky, Island Indigo
Ink: Basic Gray, Pear Pizazz, Island Indigo
Accessories:  Apothecary Accents Framelits

A little sneak peek

As I've probably mentioned before, one of the (many) advantages of being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator is the opportunity to get your hands on stuff before it is available to the general population - and attending a convention or event is a perfect example of this perk :-)

Here's a quick sample of a card made with a couple of the stamp sets we were given at the Convention in Brisbane this year ...

The greeting comes from a set called "Hello, Lovely" - the images in this set are a mix of graphic elements and a few greetings that are a little 50s retro.  The grungy and splatty stamps are from another new set called "Gorgeous Grunge" - I have to admit when I saw this set, it didn't grab me, but after using it and seeing samples of what it can do, it has grown on me :-)

Here's a closeup of part of the splat and a little bit of the new Washi Tape - woo hoo!

Finally, you may or may not recognise the blue in this picture ... those with long memories might remember a former In Color called Soft Sky?  Well, it's back!  And it fits perfectly into its new home with the Subtles colour range.

Images © 1990-2013 Stampin' Up!® 
Supplies used:
Stamps:  Hello Lovely, Gorgeous Grunge, Clockworks 
Cardstock:  Wisteria Wonder, Soft Sky, Crumb Cake, Whisper White Ink: Wisteria Wonder, Crumb Cake, Soft Sky
Accessories:  Epic Day This and That Designer Washi Tape