Happy Birthday...

Just the one quick card for me today, on a cold, wet, dreary day here in Tasmania!  For this card I have played along with the CAS(E) this Sketch! team and their sketch for this week CTS#110.  This time around I have made a male birthday card as I know I have a few male birthdays coming up throughout the year.  Nice and easy today...stamped the image and then just sponged 2 different distress inks over the image using an oval fiskars template to guide my sponged area, then finished by just stamping the sentiment directly onto the card.  Thanks for taking a peek.

 

to wish you happiness

I am back today to post another card I started yesterday, which still needed some tweaking this morning.   For this card I have played along again with the team at Tuesday Morning Sketches and sketch #286.  My card took shape around the DP that I chose from my stash....and yes, I know, I have gone with the black and white again but.....I have made this card for a scrapbooking friend who has an upcoming birthday this month (thanks Robyn for the reminder) and this DP reminds me of some of the papers I have seen her using when our group of crafting friends used to get together.  I hope she likes this card...I secretly do, lol.  Thanks for taking a peek.

 

I thought of you today....

Well, happily I am back at my stamping desk again this afternoon and once again I am playing along with the team over at CAS(E) this Sketch!  This week's sketch CTS#109 is by Sam and it was just so clean and simple that I had to play along.  I have made this card for a former work colleague of mine who has an upcoming birthday this month.  Like myself she likes black and white...that is actually the only colours I have ever seen her in...so I hope she likes this card with a splash of red!  Thanks for taking a peek.

 

the treasure of friendship....

I have been lucky enough to actually get two cards made today and for this, my second card, I have played along at Tuesday Morning Sketches and their sketch #285.  This is the first time I have played along with this blogspot, hopefully it won't be my last.  I really like this sketch by Melissa Craig and knew as soon as I saw it I would be playing along and even though it took a little more playing than I thought, I'm pleased I persisted.  Thanks f or taking a peek.

 

Happy Birthday

Well I managed to get myself organised this morning and was able to enjoy an afternoon of me time, which meant being locked away in my craft space listening to music, eating chocolate and having cups of tea delivered to me by my hubby....needless to say I had a great afternoon!  My first card for today came together really easily, which is a huge change for me.  For this card I have played along at CAS(E) this sketch! and their sketch for this week CTS#108.  The design team as always have made same great cards and as you will probably be able to tell, I took my inspiration from Hannelie and her colourful card.  As soon as I saw Hannelie's card I knew I would have to use my Happy Birthday Washi Tape to make this card.  Thanks for taking a peek.

 

 

 

Everything about you....

Whilst on a roll with my ideas coming together...I actually made another card on Sunday to play along with the current challenge at Freshly Made sketches FMS170 and also to play along at TIME OUT challenges and their Challenge #23 Valentine's Day With the Optional Twist of Hearts.  I was actually attempting to make a card with hearts using a totally different layout on Saturday without success, and have my sister-in-law/stamping buddy Vikki W to thank for putting me on to this layout from Freshly Made Sketches.  I also took a little bit of inspiration from the cover of one of my favourite books, "PS I LOVE YOU" which I finished rereading on Sunday morning...have lost count of the number of times I have read this book, but I'm sure it won't be the last time either...lol.  Thanks for taking a peek.



Hello...

Well, after a disastrous attempt at trying to stamp and Skype with my sister-in-law/stamping buddy Vikki W on Saturday  (I just couldn't get my mojo happening!) I am finally back to post a card that I made on Sunday.  For this card I have played along with the current sketch CTS #107 from Ali over at CAS(E) this Sketch!  I have kept this card very simple but I think with the colours of pink, black and white it is still quite effective.  Thanks for taking a peek. 

 

Happy Day

I have been able to make time today to finish a card I started on Tuesday to play along with Chrissy's sketch CTS#106 this week over at CAS(E) this sketch!  This card took more putting together than I firstly envisaged but after much tweaking it is finally done!  Both the stamps used and the embossing folder used for this card have come out of my stash for the first time ever...hopefully I will use them all again soon!  Thanks for taking a peek.

    

What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday 294

I have never played along at WOYWW before...but there is always a first time for everything so here goes.  I have just set up a crafting area in one of the outbuildings on our property...nothing flash but I like the rustic feel and the space is all mine..lol!  My sister-in-law/stamping buddy Vikki W asked me to share some pictures so I thought what better way to do that by playing along this week with What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday 294.  So...on my workdesk is the current layout from CAS(e) This Sketch and the card that I am working on to go along with it.  You can also see my container of clear stamps and the stamps and inks that I used for this layout....the card is still a work in progress but hopefully I will finish it tomorrow!  I have also included some photos of my space...some where my desk is tidy...aha..but that was before I started to play...Thanks for taking a peek.

 

 

 

These are the photos of my space which is a large area that we use for storage so I have commandeered a corner.  There is power to the room and I have a large fluorescent light above my desk plus two large windows that let in natural light and provide a great view of the paddocks outside.  One day down the track we will sheet the wall that you can see.. 

 

 

 

 

 

Our Beautiful World...Song Title...

It is ages since I have played along at Our Beautiful World but after taking a peek today over at the team's photos I couldn't help but play along.  This week, Week 80, Robyn has chosen the theme of  a photo that represents a song title...I have used three of my favourite photos...

 

 

Lavender Blue by Burl Ives (and many others)

 

 

Running Water by The Moody Blues

 

and my favourite photo....Puppy Love by Donny Osmond.

Thanks for taking a peek.