Inkspiration Sketch challenge # 16

I can't believe its been a week already!!! Sketches are my favorite challenges so I was excited to have a play this week!!! I decided to use my favorite DSP out of the current spring mini and my favorite stamps out of the new summer mini that will start 1st December. I love having new stamps and was great to ink them up and have a play!!! As you can see I have done a little paper piecing and tolling, just couldn't help myself. he he. A little ribbon and a button finish it off! If you get a chance have a go at the sketch it was fun;-)

Anyway go check out Keesh's blog to see what she has come up with! Also check out the design teams creations Cindy, Kirsty, Renee, Chantelle and Sarah-Jane they are always fantastic!!!

Recipe:

Stamps: Butterfly prints and Hello again

DSP:Parisian breeze specialty

Card: Chocolate chip, baja breeze and whisper white

Ink: Chocolate chip and baja breeze

Accessories: Chocolate chip taffeta ribbon and a bouquet designer button

Thanks for stopping by;-)

Tracey

My UStamp holiday swaps

Thought I'd show you the holiday swaps I sent to Beth Kern from the US. We had to make a home made gift and a Christmas card and also send some treats from your country! I decided to make a calender for next year for my gift and I made a double pocket bag and filled one side with favorite chocolates and for the other side I made a Christmas card. I always do the swaps its just great fun receiving something in the post!! And you make a new friend too;-)!!!

Tracey

Inkspiration inspiration Challenge # 15

How exciting!! I have been asked by Makeesha to be the guest designer for the rest of November, how cool is that!! Thanks soooo much Keesh for asking me!!!! I love doing Keesh's challenges but sometimes time isn't on my side! So one good thing about being a guest designer is I get the challenges early so I can make sure I get them done;-) as soon as I saw this inspiration picture I knew which set to use!! I love it when that happens;-) I have used my versamark pad and clear embossing powder for the decorations in the background on my black card, and versmark and sliver embossing on my hanging decorations. I haven't had my heat gun out in a long time, I had forgotten how much I enjoy embossing!

Recipe:

Stamps: Tree trimmings

Ink: Versamark

Embossing powder: Clear and sliver

punches: Scallop edge

Ribbon: 1/4" basic black grosgrain and silver thread

Check out Keesh's sample and the design teams creations! Renee, Cindy, Kirsty, Chantelle , and Sarah-Jane.

If you have the time have a go yourself;-)

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Tracey

UStamp swap sister gift

My package arrived today from my swap sister Beth Kern from UStamp! It's great when you get a package in the post!! I couldn't wait to open it!;-) Beth sent me this beautiful bowl full of treats!!! And a stunning Christmas card! How lucky am I!!! Thanks soooo much Beth!!! I will show you what I made for Beth once I know that she has received it. I don't want to spoil the surprise for her!!!

Tracey

Mojo Monday # 112

I had abit of time to myself today so I thought I'd have a play! And since its been ages since I did a Mojo Monday sketch I decided it was time I did one! It was a very quick layout, which suits me fine he he. I have paper pieced the flowers and added some crystal iris chunky glitter to the middle of each flower. Check out the other entries here!

Recipe

Stamps: Simple friendship

Ink: Chocolate chip

Card stock: Chocolate chip, baja breeze and whisper white

DSP: Parisian breeze specialty

Thanks for stopping by;-)

Tracey

Makeesha's colour challenge # 15

Its time for another challenge from Makeesha and the colours this week are fantastic and I had the perfect stamp set to use!! "Wild about you" is a old fav of mine and has been well used! I have paper tolled out the lion and the wee bird and always wonder to myself what was I thinking cutting out all the little bits but just can't help myself! lol. I used the word window punch to make a gap for the words, I was glad it would punch through 2 layers of card and 1 layer of DSP all at once!! The DSP is close to cocoa prints from last years catty. Check out the design teams and Makeesha's samples here!

I better go get ready for work. Have a great weekend everyone!!

Tracey

Happy new baby

I don't know where the time goes!! One day its Monday and the next it seems to be Thursday.lol. I made this card at the start of the week and had good intentions of posting it sooner but I never quite got there!! I made this card for a cousin of mine that has just had a wee baby boy. It is a couple of weeks late but I'm sure she will still love it;-) I have had fun and fast notes for quite a while but have never used it and I can't think why! So I wiped off the dust and inked it up. I used the last of my baja breeze card stock and teamed it up with basic grey, love these colours together. Well I must go and put the kids to bed.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Tracey