Who loves great fun cards with movement….great for kids…well great for anyone really!
Here’s a video by Stampin’ Up! showing you how easy it is to make one of these fantastic cards
Remember all the components of these cards came be purchased through me HERE
At the end of January I participated in a new market that started in December just before Christmas…
The Southern Highlands Night markets. The store i was on was run by Highlands Handmade a shop I have my cards and other hand made items in. A customer came along and liked a card I had but she wanted it in different colours……so here is the card I made her.
The stamp set is Rose Wonder by Stampin’ Up!
The rose was stamped onto Shimmery White cardstock using Stazon Ink and then watercoloured using the Stamp Pads and Aqua Painters..
But unfortunately the Real Red ink wasn’t coming out as dark as I would have liked it.
So what I did was with the Real Red watercolour pencil I went over it ti highlight the areas I wanted darker.
The leaves were also done using the watercolour pencils.
So I did a quick tip video on using the watercolour pencils over the top of the watercolouring done with the inks.
Hope you find this useful..
How have you all been coping with the extreme heat we have been having over the last few days?
Thankfully it has now cooled down here in Moss Vale and tonight I should be able to get a good nights sleep.
Today I have been playing along with this weeks colour challenge.
Today I have made two cards and both are very different.
One is softer and the other very bright in colour.
With this card i used the Floral Phases Stamp Set.along with the Stampin’ Write Markers.
I coloured in each section of the stamp with the markers and then breathed on the stamp to re-moist
and stamped on the Card.
Earlier today I watched a great video by Patty Bennett –
How to stamp the High Tide Lighthouse and watercolor background from Stampin’ UP!
I loved the way she did the water colour background. I have done this before but only colouring the block with the markers.
Patty used the Stamp pads to colour the “Block” and which gives the strength and brightness of colour.
the flower was then embossed with Black embossing Powder..
Have you been looking for ideas for young teens, especially for those teen boys. Well I have found a great Stamp set and famelits for you.
On page 30 of the Occasions Catalogue there is Custom Tee.
It can also be used with the Tie Dyed stamp set on page for other great effects.
Then there is also the Designer Tee from Sale-A-Brations
They also work well this other sets as you will see in this video.
Have decided to have a “Weekly Highlights” once a week.
Sometimes I may have lots to share sometimes not much. These Highlights may be from Stampin’ Up!
or from my own life.
So here goes, I hope you enjoy!
Last night I was wonderfully surprised to find that I was in the Top 5 in the Colour INKspiration Challenge I did last week.
On Monday I also received 5 beautiful cards from a card swap I was involved in.
Stampin’ Up! will be releasing 3 new item s for Sale-A-Bration for you to earn. These products will be available from the 21st February until the 31st March. What do you have to do to receive these…
spend $90 or more and choose 1 Free item from Sale-A-Bration.
This week I have also decided to go back to the pool and start swimming again.
Not the nicest photo of me…but here I am, about to get in the pool.
Also last week I did another You Tube video Watercolour Wings- stamping on candles…so check out my You Tube Channel by going to the Tab above
Hope you have enjoyed my Highlights
Keep Stampin’
This week I’m taking part in 2 challenges ……
Neutrals such as Black, Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Kraft, Sahara Sand and Metallic’s can also be used.
These beautiful soft colours work well together and the Garden Green even though is a strong colour works in well.
I have teamed these colours Sahara Sand which has a slight green tone to the soft neutral colour.
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I just wanted to show you a card I did last week for a card swap using the same sponging technique I used on another cards.
Remember this one…
A simple and I think a very effective card, simple to do.
With a little Resist Embossing before the sponging was applied.
And here it is.
This card only has two layers…the card base and the sponged strip.
You can Find a PDF tutorial HERE
This is a fun little project and it just sort of came together…….
I have been getting things ready for my market this Saturday and the other day purchased some candles and this great jar. Now I was going to store lavender in this jar….
but then read that GDP was doing a 3D project…..OK I can make this work. This will be a great display item.
With few little pieces of ribbon, gold thread and some flowers this is what I came up with.
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It’s Wednesday night and only 2 days left to get everything ready…
ready for what, I hear you say.
Ready for the Moss Vale Night Market..
If your in the area please call in and say Hi!
Anyway here is what I have been working on…
I am so please with how these have worked out and they will be a great part to my display.
I’m hoping to run a class on making these as I can see these as great gifts or even part of a display for a Wedding or Engagement Party.
If you are interested in learning how to make these or be apart of a class then please contact me.
The other day I was offered the chance to have a one off Market stall at Moss Vale Night Time Markets on the Saturday 28th January. I spent an hour or two thinking about it and decide OK lets to do…the problem being that’s this weekend less than a week to organise. Well with my skates on…I’m off..
Make a list….I’m not a list maker…..post-it notes every where.
Business Cards – Give away Done
Gazebo, Table, Chair – Organised for me
Cards…packaged, Priced – Done
Yesterday finished off the January Birthday Cards and they have been sent…forgot to photograph…Blast!
But heres some happy mail I did receive from a Stampin’ Up! friend Alisa Tilsner, isn’t it a beautiful card I’m feeling so lucky.
Did I mention that my son is in Cambodia with the school and having a great time.
He’s been visiting different place learning about there life and customs. They have a sister school which for years the students have been visiting and raising money for them. yesterday they went there and taught the children for a day…they taught them about Australia – where we are and our animals. And played soccer against a couple of school teams, apparently the Cambodian kids practice all year looking forward to there visit……Cambodia WON!
Trust my son to play with glasses on!!
Anyway he gets back same day as the markets….good thing that’s AM and markets PM…..hope plane isn’t delayed.
So please forgive me for not posting …