Birds of a feather

Away crafting on the weekend with Jenny Martin & Jenny Dix and created this Christmas Card using a leftover Gelli print from Jenny M.

Using some of my favourite stamps from the now sadly defunct Winne & Walter.

Inspired by the colours and bird themes over at The Card Concept. 

Coral Flower FUSION

Feeling a little under the weather this week?  Hope the FUSION inspiration is enough to put a spring back in your step!

Inspired by the fabulous FUSION sketch and photo, I die cut these gorgeous stitched blooms from MFT and coloured them using Distressed Oxides in Abandoned Coral, Spiced Marmalade, Peeled Paint and Antique Linen. Added an MFT Dienamics Scalloped Edge and Mama Elephant Flag die cut, stamped with MFT Anything But Basic Birthday Wishes sentiment, and popped on a couple of pearl accents for flower centres, (perfect for playing along with Double D's Bling it Up challenge too!)

To play along you can take inspiration from either the FUSION sketch or inspiration photo - or combine the two as I have!

Hop on over to the FUSION blog for some more super sized inspiration from our fabulous Design Team...

Becca Cruger - Betty J. - Jeanne Jachna - Jen Mitchell - Karren Johnson

Linda Callahan - Michelle Leone - Michelle Lupton - Michelle Williams

Hope you can join in the fun this fortnight @ FUSION.

Can't wait to see what you create!

Playing along with 
Double D's Bling it Up
Fussy & Fancy Favourite Florals
Card Concept Floral Centrepiece (Mixed Media)

Fusion Falling Leaves...

Joining in a little late this fortnight, but still plenty of time to join in the fun @ FUSION. FABulous photo and sketch this fortnight!

I used a combination of Dylusions and Perfect Pearl Copper sprays to create the background sheet I then diecut with Neat and Tangled Autumn Leaves and paired with this just perfect Basic Grey background paper, Lil Inkers photo frame diecut and Stampendous sentiment.

Hop along by the fabulous FUSION blog and the gorgeous DT Gals blogs for some more amazing inspiration...

Becca Cruger - Betty J. - Carol Mayne - Jeanne Jachna - Karren Johnson

Linda Callahan - Michelle Leone - Michelle Lupton - Michelle Williams

Hope you can join in the fun this fortnight @ FUSION.

Can't wait to see what you create!

Also playing along with Double D LEAVE it to Me Challenge,
Inkspirational and The Card Concept, Clean and Layered, and Addicted to CAS

 
 

Happy Mother's Day FUSION...

As we have Mother's Day coming up next weekend in our corner of the world, I thought I'd create a FUSION Mother's Day card this fortnight, inspired by the FUSION sketch and floral inspiration.

Patterned papers from Prima and American Crafts, super sentiment from Verve and stitched tag diecut is by Paper Smooches. I broke out my Tim Holtz Tiny Tattered Florals dies to create these gorgeous flowers. The set comes with its very own quilling tool - a fabulous little tool which proves invaluable in rolling these flowers after you have die cut them. These flowers were created using a sheet of stiffened fabric paper - which was all the rage about 10 years ago. If you don't have any handy, you can always use fabric stiffener/glue applied to any ribbon or fabric to create the same effect, or you could use cardstock or paper if you prefer!

This month at FUSION we are also lucky enough to be joined by special Guest Designer, Bonnie Sharp so make sure you stop by for some extra fabulous inspiration from Bonnie and the FUSION team!

Betty J - Deanne K - Jeanne Jachna - Julia Aston - Katie Brooks

Karren J - Kimberly Wiener - Lynn Mangan - Michelle Folland

Michelle Lupton - Sandie Munro - Shannon Jaramillo - Stephanie Severin

I would LOVE if you could join in the fun @ FUSION too!

Playing along with the Card Concept Spring Flowers - Clean and Layered 
and Simon Says Anything Goes too!

Shake your Tail(feather) on World Card Making Day...

Although it was officially World Card Making Day for us yesterday, much of the festivities did not get kicked off til about 2am our time - just about when we had to put our clocks an hour forward for daylight savings, and as luck would have it, in the middle of a fabulous crafty retreat too!

Here is one of the creations I made over the long weekend away - this shaker card was created using some of the fabulous sequins Cecilia gifted us, together with some Pretty Pink Posh and Winnie and Walter Birthday Celebration sequins, and featuring die cuts from Winnie and Walter (Happy), Memory Box (trees) and Papertrey Ink (Holiday), together with this gorgeous watercolour fox, also from Papertrey Ink.

Playing along with 

The Card Concept Woodland Friends Challenge Mixed Media Card

Inkspirational Picture Inspiration and
Mixed Media Card Challenge Orange and Black plus Glitter

 

 

Cupcake Fusion...

Time for this fortnights FUSION inspiration, and just look at that luscious lemon icing! Inspired by the colours and subject of the FUSION inspiration photo, together with this very versatile sketch (albeit stretched to fit a square card!). Created using a trio of Avery Elle stamp sets, Brushed for the Momento Luxe Dandelion background stripes, Cupcakes for the cupcake (stamped onto vellum), and NBUS Cake & Candles sentiment, and Kaisercraft pearls for a bit of added bling!

The FUSION Design Team have some more 

FABULOUS creations to inspire you

Amy Tsura - Betty J - Deepti 

Jeanne Jachna - Julia Aston - Katie Brooks

Kelly Griglione - Kimberly Wiener - Lynn Mangan

Michelle Folland - Michelle Lupton - Stephanie Severin

Hope to see you playing along, can't wait to see what you create! 

Remember you can play along by being inspired by 

the photo, the sketch or BOTH.

Please check the linky for the days left to play with us.

 

Also playing along with the fabulous Darnell at NBUS #4 Anything Goes!, 

AEI{heart}U Stripes (missed the deadline!),  Seize the Birthday
and The Card Concept Cupcakes, Clean & Layered

LOVE Ewe - Mixed Media Card Challenge

I thought I'd have a bit of fun with this months Mixed Media Card Challenge - LOVE and created LOVE Ewe card using this super cute Paper Smooches Party Posse lamb, combined with Paper Smooches Hearts Dies and Love Word sentiment die cuts. Background woodgrain paper is from Kaisercraft, with the sheep and string of hearts created using Gelato crayons and watercolour paper.

There's some more fabulous inspiration from the design team over on 

the Mixed Media Card Challenge blog.

Looking forward to seeing your fabulous LOVEly creations!
Link up before Fabruary 25th.

Also playing along with Paper Smooches Sparks Anything Goes, 

CAS(E) this Sketch and the Card Concept Clean and Layered challenges.

FUSION - Heartful

Returned recently from a trip to Tasmania - no internet or crafting for more than a week - fabulous fun, but I'm feeling a little rusty LOL!

Love is in the air... inspired by the fabulous different sizes and shapes of hearts in this fortnights FUSION inspiration photo. Simon Says Stamp Lots of Hearts and Studio Calico JJ Bolton hearts, stamped in Momento Luxe Red Letter, Rosebud and Bahama Blue, and sentiment is from Technique Tuesday by Ali Edwards Live in the Moment.

The Design Team have some FABULOUS creations to inspire you

Amy Tsura - Betty J - Deepti 

Jeanne Jachna - Julia Aston - Katie Brooks

Kelly Griglione - Kimberly Wiener - Lynn Mangan

Michelle Folland - Michelle Lupton - Stephanie Severin

Hope to see you playing along, can't wait to see what you create! 

Remember you can play along by being inspired by 

the photo, the sketch or BOTH.

Please check the linky for the days left to play with us.

Also playing along with The Card Concept - Clean and Graphic
and Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes

and don't forget, there are still a couple of days to join in and link up a post highlighting your favourite creations for 2014 on Our Favourite Things linky party on my blog here!

Coffee Lovers Holiday Blog Hop (Peace, Joy & Coffee)...

All I want for Christmas is...

to play along with the fabulous Coffee Lovers Holiday Blog Hop.

As a special Coffee Lovers Holiday treat, I have included the recipe for a coffee cocktail - as we celebrate Christmas in the midst of Summer here! Did you know it is rumored that Theodore Roosevelt (Teddy) drank a gallon of coffee a day! This cocktail was created by Mad46, a Manhattan rooftop lounge at the Roosevelt Hotel, as a salute to the hotel's namesake...

Teddy Tini

2 oz. chilled espresso

3 oz. vanilla vodka

1/2 oz. Kahlúa

Fill shaker with ice, add ingredients, and shake well.

Strain into chilled martini glass and garnish with 2 chocolate coffee beans.

Card created using Winnie and Walter The Big, The Bold and the Merry die-cut in pearl gold cardstock, MFT alphabet die-cut in pearl bronze cardstock and a La La Land fir tree, with background patterned paper from Simple Stories Cozy Christmas, and added silver star sequins.

How YOU can play along...

• There are also random 5 prizes for people that comment on ALL of the linked blogs see on Amy's blog for the list before 11:55 pm Pacific Time on Sunday, December 14th.

EXTRA BONUS GIVEAWAY if you comment on this post, this post or this post (my Coffee Lovers Holiday Blog Hop posts), you will also be in the running to win a FABULOUS Winnie and Walter The Big, the Bold and the Merry stamp set.

A BIG THANK YOU to our fabulous sponsors:

17 Turtles, Add A Little Dazzle, a●muse studio/Chris Franco

Butterfly Reflections Ink, Color Cast Designs, Create a Smile

Hero Arts, Kraftin' Kimmie, Kreative Kymona

Latina Crafter, Neat and Tangled, Newton's Nook

Paper Smooches, Pickled Potpourri, Poppystamps

Reverse Confetti, Stamp Academy, Stampin' Up/Veronica Zalis 

STAMPlorations, SugarPea Designs, Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps 

The Alley Way Stamps, The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store, Two Paper Divas

Verve Stamps, Whole Wild World, Your Next Stamp

Also playing along with Merry Monday Gold, Silver, White and Bronze,
Cure for the Monday Blues

Jingle Belles Rock Anything Christmas,
Inkspirational Colour Challenge, Dies R Us Winter
 and Card Concept Silent Night Neutrals, Clean and Layered

  

I Fall 4 U...

Now I dare you no to have that song running around your head for the next 20 minutes LOL!

Created with left over leaves from this card, I thought I'd create a Valentine's Day card to play along with Lawnscaping Pumpkin / Fall Challenge. Seize the Birthday have a Monochromatic Orange challenge at the moment this would be perfect for - but for the slightly excluding fact it is not a birthday card LOL! 

The Lawn Fawn Autumn Leaves were die cut from watercolour paper with Twinkling H2O (Egyptian Gold, Autumn Butternut, Poppy) and LuminArte (Sunflower, Yellow Rose, Orange Peel, Persimmon), and the Lawn Fawn Into the Woods fox was stamped and paper pieced using scraps of Basic Grey papers. The sentiment was created using Lawn Fawn Into the Woods "fall" and Riley's ABCs.

Also Playing along with Card Concept Thank"fall" Clean & Simple and 

The Pink Elephant Photo Inspiration Challenge.

Winnie & Walter Winner...

Have you had a chance to check out the amazingly fabulous Winnie and Walter new release - count them 10 new stamp sets, and they have released some super cool stencils and gorgeous dies too!!!

I am drawing the lucky winner of the $30 Winnie and Walter gift certificate (from comments left on my Leading Lady posts in September) just in time to hop over to shop for the fabulous new release. Without further ado, Mr Random (aka my son) chose comment #64 out of the 172 comments recieved, so the lucky winner is...

 Berina RGA said...

beautiful projects... love the paper piecing..
-Berina
Moxie Craftie

Sunday, 14 September, 2014

 

Inspired by a number of gorgeous Autumn challenges, this Heartfelt Thanks card was created using Lawn Fawn Autumn Leaves die cut from watercolour paper with Twinkling H2O (Egyptian Gold, Autumn Butternut, Poppy) and LuminArte (Sunflower, Yellow Rose, Orange Peel, Persimmon). Winnie and Walter The Big, The Bold and You and The Big, The Bold and Blessings sentiment and WPlus9 Pretty Patches Pumpkin die cut stamped in Momento Luxe Toffee Crunch then sprinkled with Zing Copper embossing powder.

Cure for the Monday Blues Feasts of Fall

Card Concept Thank Fall (clean and layered), 
The Cutting Edge Challenge #13,
Dies R Us Thankful, Catered Crop Gratitude Attitude, 
and Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes.

Wanna Uniko Card Concept...

Playing with watercolours, this time using Distress Inks as the base, and these gorgeous Uniko Studio die cuts. Die cut the three Uniko Studio butterflies first, followed by the Uniko Studio flower and lastly the Fawn Stitched Journalling Card. My blue and green watercolour panels were also die cut, then this fabulous Uniko Studio sentiment stamped in white embossing powder on blue vellum.

Joining in the fun at the Uniko Studio Spring Challenge, 

playing with this fabulous Wanna Sketch, 

Card Concept Butterfly Challenge, Seize the Birthday and

Simon Says Stamp HAPPY BIRTHDAY Challenge.

 

 

This made me smile...