Stampin' for the Weekend GDT Card

I was delighted to be asked by Donna & Kimmi join in on the Stampin for the Weekend Challenges as a guest designer for the next 2 weeks.

The challenge this week is to use a digi stamp on your card. it can be any digi stamp from any where, so there is a lot of freedom with this one!


I used a downloaded image & sentiment which I recently won from The Cutting Cafe called "All about Cupcakes". To colour the image and distress the background I used TH distress inks and then glittered the frosting on the cupcake using Star Dust Stickles. I used BG Urban Prairie papers and stitched them in a contrasting colour to make it really stand out. Then I added some prima blossoms with glittered skittles in the centre & buttons threaded with Karen Foster's scrappers floss.

All linked items above are available from Pez-A-Doodle Designs

Studio G Challenge 10 - Sketch!!

This is my entry for the Studio G challenge over on Paper Craft Planet.


"Ok we have another sketch for you this time since it seemed to be really popular last time!"

As you can see I've flipped the sketch around a bit because when I was stitching the birds on I had them upside down... duh!!

Card Ingredients: (all linked items are available on Pez-A-Doodle Designs)
Image & sentiment: Studio G
Papers: Papermania Sweet Nothings
TH distress inks
Prima Blossom
Pez - A - Bling embellishments

Stampin' for the Weekend/Friday Sketchers

Stampin for the Weekend launched on Friday with a great challenge. The theme is "From Dusk to Dawn" using the colors Purple and Yellow. Unusual combo for sure, but it works really well.

I also made this card for the Friday Sketchers Challenge

And now for this week's sketch...we hope you will have as much fun with it as we all did!!

Card Ingredients:
Basic Grey Wisteria
Eloise Greengrass stamp and Sentiment from Stamping Bella (*blush*.. thanks Jacqui)
Yellow/Purple Ribbons from Raspberry Ribbons kit.
Distress inks for colouring image and distressing background.

Just Magnolia - Week 8

"This week we have a treat in store for you, our uber talented Rach has designed a sketch for us to work to..... you can rotate the sketch and resize the elements, as long as you follow the original sketch"


Great sketch!!! This is my take on it...


I used the Tilda as Dragonfly image and coloured her with distress inks and I distressed the background using Broken China. I machine stitched the papers (not sure I'll attempt a circle again though, lol!). I used Copper glimmer mist on the brown prima and stickled Tilda's wings.

Card Ingredients:
Papers: Imaginesce Twitterpatter - Critter Chatter
Magnolia - Tilda as Dragonfly
TH Distress inks
Prima Blossoms
SeeD's sentiment
Buttons/ribbon/floss from stash.

Time Flies when you're having fun :)

I took out my stash of TH/Ranger products today and had myself an inkin' up party! LOL. I am entering this card into the Simon Says Stamp Challenge which is themed Let's Craft with Tim.

I was going for a 'Time Flies' theme (hence the clockworks mask and little bird.. ) but I'm not sure it's obvious enough.

For the background paper: I used Ranger Glossy Paper, specifically for alcohol inks, and inked it with Currant, Slate and Meadow and blended them using a little bit of blending solution. Then I added in Gold metal mixative. Finally I stamped flourishes using Inkadinkadoo stamps.

For the tag: I distressed the tag using Pine Needles, placed the TH Clockworks mask on top and then blended in Weathered Wood. I spritzed it using a mini mister and let it dry off before I added a TH Gamespinner.


I used a Grungeboard plate and inked it using Mellow Adirondack Paint Dabber, stamped the 'June' (using Studio G stamps) onto it after it had dried and then liberally applied Ranger Accents to both the grungeboard and the stamped bird, although you can't tell it's on the bird in the pictures. This did take a while to dry :S I secured the plate to the tag using bronze eyelets from my stash.


It's not often I get to use so many yummy products on one project and I really enjoyed this one :)

PaperPlay Challenges

This week the challenge on PaperPlay is to follow a sketch.. designed by me :) It's my first sketch, hope you like!!

And this is my card....

I used the new Lime Rickey papers from BG and the beautiful Shabby Chic Tilda that landed on my doorstep today!! The sentiment is also a Magnolia stamp.

There is some very exciting news over on PaperPlay this week.... the blog is now being sponsored and there will be weekly prizes up for grabs. Pop on over and check out the other DT members creations.

Split Coast Stampers CC221 / PDD Wednesday

This is my entry for CC 221 over on Splitcoast Stampers The colours were:

Kiwi Kiss

Riding Hood Red

Tangerine Tango

Neutrals of choice

Card Ingredients:
BG Marrakech Papers
Sentiment and Flower stamps : Studio G Series 26
Ribbon, flower and button : Raspberry Ribbons kit.