Make It Monday #58 & Bundle of Love

Hello everyone! I am back!

I had one busy busy week and have just finished my run. I've been super stressed with my presentation (which I had to present to a single audience... <_<) and my oral assessment today. Now that it is out of the way, and I'm back home for another few days, I have time to get crafty again!

I spent Monday night till early hours of morning in birthing suite helping delivering babies. I managed to be present for 2 so now I have the job of making some baby girl cards to thank the new parents for letting me be at their special moment :)

 And while I was at it, I thought I may as well tackle the new Make It Monday. Really, because I am flat out on ideas on how to use my newly purchased baby sets (someone decided to sell them on our local auction site for cheaper than what it's worth and brand new too!!!). I am also happy to announce that I now have Houndstooth too hahaha.

 

 

So here's my tackle on the graduated background using Copic Sketch Markers, and my new Bundle of Love set. I really don't have any fresh ideas to use this set -_-;;

But the torn edges go rather nicely don't you think?

Anyway that's one card down, one more to go.

Thanks for poppin' by! See you back soon with more cards :)

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

STAMP: [PTI] Bundle of Love

INK: [PTI] Dark Chocolate Berry Sorbet; [Memento] Tuxedo Black

PAPER: [PTI] Berry Sorbet, Rustic Cream

OTHER: [Copic] Sketch Markers (0, T1, R20, R21, R22, R24, Y32, Y35, Y38)

Happy Birthday Stephinka! :)

It's Stephinka's birthday today! I only just sent her a birthday card yesterday so it's not going to get to her in time for her birthday. Therefore I am posting it here so that she can at least visualise it. Also, Steph doesn't like surprises, so everyone go to her blog and wish her a big fat happy birthday!!!

So here's the card I made for her. And another of the same style. I am really into this style at the moment. I need more stamps to do more of this. But with all the recent PTI madness I don't think I'll be rushing to order any time soon. Even I am getting put off (but I have lots of reward points that needs to be munched up). Just as well I cleverly ordered cardstock before the new website rolled out (I really dislike the new website).

Sorry I digressed. Time for cards.

  

   

 The stamp sets are from My Cute Stamps. I got them when they were on 50% sale on. As a matter of fact, I think they are still having it now!

   

     

Do you see the swirls on the tag in the background? It's from Winter Penguin set ;)

Thanks for coming by. Don't forget to pop on down to Steph's blog!

SUPPLIES & TOOLS

 {Wishing You Blue Skies & Sunshine}

STAMP: [My Cute Stamps] Circus Animals; [PTI] Signature Series: Flower, Fillable Frames #5

INK: [SU!] Melon Mambo, Early Espresso

PAPER: [PTI] Raspberry Fizz, Vintage Cream

OTHER: [PTI] Woodgrain impression plate, Fillable Frames #5 die, Saddle Stitch ribbon (Raspberry Fizz); [Copic] Sketch Marker (T1)

{Make a Wish}

STAMP: [My Cute Stamps] Circus Animals;[PTI] Winter Penguin, Tag-its #10

INK: [SU!] Old Olive, Early Espresso

PAPER: [PTI] Ripe Avocado, Rustic Cream

OTHER: [PTI] Woodgrain impression plate, Limitless Layers 1 3/4" Circle die collection, Saddle Stitch ribbon (Simply Chartreuse); [Copic] Sketch Marker (T1)

Traffic Light Sunflowers

Hello again!

Back with another card. I just found a card in my harddrive that never got shared. So here it is! I actually submitted this card to a magazine but never got a happy mail from. I loved this card when I made it, but now that I look at it, I don't really like it so much. I think my style has changed slightly yet again since November last year!

I have to say I'm totally craving stamping atm. But I have nothing with me here in Timaru T_T And I still have another 5 1/2 weeks left here! Perhaps if I had a big Crop In Style tote, then I'd have an easier time taking things around with me. There's even a decent scrapbooking shop in Timaru, and they do crops every two weeks. If I only had my things!!!!! I need to find myself a way to get myself one of those Crop In Style totes. Can't get them new here, and those ppl trying to sell theirs are all in North Island and won't ship them to where I am :(

But anyway, card time.

So a fairly simpile card. Three pieces of different cardstock, put them all together side by side and heat emboss images. Separate them out slightly on a card base, wrap around some vellum and ribbon. Heat emboss sentiment. Easy as pie.

Anyway, I'll leave you with this card. I have two other cards that needs to be shared, but one of them is Stephinka's bday card. I will share it on her birthday unless it reaches her in the next 36hrs (which I highly doubt).

Thanks for coming by!

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

STAMP: [PTI] Simple Sunflowers, Inside & Out: Birthday

INK: Versamark

PAPER: [PTI] Vintage Cream, Berry Sorbet, Summer Sunrise, New Leaf; Vellum

OTHER: [Filigree] Embossing Powder (clear); [SU!] Stampin' embossing powder (white); [Celebrate!] Satin Ribbon (cream); [PTI] Button (Simply Chartreuse); [KaiserCraft] Rhinestone (silver)

Night Night Moon Baby Card

Hello again everyone!

I've got another card to share with you all today. I've absolutely no motivation to study tonight and this is going to make me feel like I've done something! lol

I'm back down in Timaru and I've left all of my crafting gear at home, so I have nothing to play around with here T_T Dad just texted me this morning that my new purchases off someone has arrived today. Which means more baby stamp sets and houndstooth!!!!! But I will have to wait till next weekend to play with them <_<

Anyhow, here's a baby card to keep you entertained. I have to admit, the next three cards all look more or less the same. But I just love this style and technique. Stamp backgrounds with outlined images, then go around each image with T1 Copic Sketch marker for a bit of shading and then run it through the Woodgrain impression plate. It totally rocks <333

This card is specifically made for one of my patients who is eagerly waiting to deliver her baby next week. I seriously hope the baby is still a girl when we deliver her lol

I think this makes such a neat card. It's simple, yet has enough. And it's very very easy to colour coordinate too. Btw, I used my brand spanking new Berry Sorbet ink pad. It inks beautifully. Though I have to say, Orange Zest inks and stamps better than any I've ever tried. Anyway, a close-up view here. You should be able to see the Woodgrain Impression a bit better here.

Hope you enjoyed this post. Next two cards aren't really that different but hey, at least I'm posting now aren't I? ;)

Thanks for poppin' by!

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

STAMP: [PTI] Night Night Moon, Fillable Frames #5

INK: [PTI] Berry Sorbet; [SU!] Early Espresso

PAPER: [PTI] Berry Sorbet, Vintage Cream

OTHER: [PTI] Satin ribbon (Berry Sorbet), Fillable Frames #5 die, Woodgrain Impression Plate; [Copic] Sketch Markers (R20, R24, R29, T1)

ROBOTS!

Hi everyone!

Totally sorry how inactive I have been recently. With all the travels it has been rather difficult. I'm now based in Timaru for 8 weeks and living on 7th floor meant that I couldn't be stuffed getting all my crafting gear upstairs. Besides, I blew the fuse with a hairdryer, have only one power outlet and only one crappy lighting in my room. I doubt I'll be able to craft properly in that dungeon of a room.

Nevertheless. I'm home for a few days and have managed to get crafty in that time. Hooray! My cardstock/ribbon/die order from PTI arrived yesterday with impecable timing. I was literally out of white and rustic cream for a while and wasn't very happy about it! I have enough to last me a good while now (hopefully).

I've been in the background stamping mood recently. And I finally got around to using my Spaceships and Robots set from My Cute Stamps.

And I'm really liking my super duper idea of using the In the Meadow snowdrift die to create space for alphabets. You're going to be seeing this style more soon I suspect.

I'm going to try and make another couple of cards so that I can post them while I'm away in Timaru as to not disappoint you all too much!

Thank you for coming by :)

SUPPLIES & TOOLS

STAMP: [My Cute Stamps] Spaceships & Robots
INK: [PTI] Orange Zest, Summer Sunrise; [SU!] Early Espresso

PAPER: [PTI] Orange Zest, Summer Sunrise, Stamper's Select White, Dark Chocolate

OTHER: [PTI] Sunshine impression plate, Block Alphabet die collection, In the Meadow die collection