Fat Cats Card Corner

Ruby's big bunch of flowers

JoBear2 — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 22:31:38 +1000

by: JoBear2

Description: I just had to share this card that I made for my DD's upcoming 7th birthday next month. It has all her favourite things: cat, pink, butterfly, lace, flowers and glitter. And I coloured the cat in the same colours as our own cat Ruby. Hope you like it :-) Thanks for peeking!

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Sincere Sympathy

JoBear2 — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:18:54 +1000

by: JoBear2

Description: This is a very simple one-layer card. The dry embossing is the larger Cuttlebug folder: Jules Jewells, but you could use any CB folder really, eg: Textile, Stylised Flower or Victoria (these 3 folders are all available here at Fat Cats). Or you could use the larger Cuttlebug Brocade folder which you can pre-order from Fat Cats: see this link for the details - http://www.fatcatscardcorner.com.au/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=257&products_id=1402 The sentiment was stamped with Stazon Jet Black ink. I diecut the panel with my CB and Spellbinder Oval Nesties, and popped the panel up on 1mm mounts. I punched 2 small hearts and glued them to the sentiment panel and added some very fine .008 white glitter to them just to add a little something "extra" that wasn't over-the-top. The white sheer ribbon is 25mm wide & was made in 2 separate elements and I attached the bow itself with a glue dot. Thanks for having a peek at my card!

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kaaren — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:21:27 +1000

by: kaaren

Mother Teresa

Baukje — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:15:39 +1100

by: Baukje

Description: Stamp used- Our Daily Bread designs- Let Us Begin

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xmas5

Momo — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 07:59:39 +1100

by: Momo

teabag6

Momo — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 07:58:59 +1100

by: Momo

Description: paper folding

lily2

Momo — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 07:57:55 +1100

by: Momo

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basket1

Momo — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 07:55:01 +1100

by: Momo

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Ben4

Momo — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 07:53:02 +1100

by: Momo

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Blue and Yellow Card

sunrise — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:19:50 +1100

by: sunrise

Description: Double Loop Punch and Spellbinders Label 7 Die, and Cuttlebug Persian Folder and die set, have cut out some of the loops edges on the border for a different effect.

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Bird Postcard Stamp

sunrise — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:10:34 +1100

by: sunrise

Description: Again have used the Martha Stewart Double Loop Combo Punch .Here I have used the Border Punch and the "Bird Postcard" just inking the birds image.

Pink Lotus Card

kaaren — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 07:56:00 +1100

by: kaaren

Description: I have used the gold Lotus stickers from Elizabeth craft designs and coloured them with twinkling H2Os. The gold border is punched with the Martha Stewart Deco Shell combo.

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Kimono Card - Els van Noort

kaaren — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:15:42 +1100

by: kaaren

Description: Lovely card from Els, the creator of Elizabeth stickers

Frangipani Card - Els van Noort

kaaren — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:17:01 +1100

by: kaaren

Description: Lovely card from Els, the creator of Elizabeth Craft Stickers. Gelly Roll Startdust pens are used for the colouring

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Lotus Card - Els van Noort

kaaren — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:12:44 +1100

by: kaaren

Description: Lovely card made by Els, the creator of Elizabeth Craft Stickers. Gelly Roll Stardust pens have been used for colouring the Lotus flower stickers.

Gift Card envelope for Coles-Myer Gift Card - inside

JoBear2 — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 17:13:48 +1100

by: JoBear2

Description: This is the inside of my Gift Card Holder. I have attached self-adhesive velcro dots so that the contents of the holder are secure when closed. These velcro dots are readily available from supermarkets and craft stores. I cut mine in half so that they fitted!! The little red square of cs at the top is to hide the ribbon end which I should have tied around the front panel before I attached it to the front - something I will do next time. Note that the back of the card holder was embossed with my Cuttlebug using the Swiss dots embossing folder and then I just used my Fiskars Threading Water punch to punch the end that folds over and secured the far LHS & RHS with double-sided tape but left the section where the Card tucks in (hope that makes sense!). See my other photo for the front view.

Gift Card envelope for Coles-Myer Gift Card - front

JoBear2 — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 17:05:47 +1100

by: JoBear2

Description: I made this little Gift Card Envelope for my sister-in-law who we picked out in our family's Kris Kringle to fit the Coles-Myer Gift card that my SIL had on her Gift List. The width of the holder is 135mm and the length is 167mm. I made folds at 70mm and 145mm. When I make another one, I will tie the ribbon around the designer paper panel BEFORE I attach it to the card front so that it hides the ribbon tails on the inside of the holder and looks much neater. I made the ribbon in 2 separate elements and the bow itself was made with my Bow Easy. The sentiment is by: JustRite Stampers - A merry little Christmas set which uses their 1-5/8" stamp base, and was stamped with Versacolor Bamboo pigment ink and embossed with clear embossing powder. The scallop part of the stamp was stamped with Artnic Scarlet pigment ink and embossed with clear embossing powder. The circles were diecut with my Cuttlebug using my Circle Nestabilities and each circle was popped up on 1mm mounts. The designer paper is by Making Memories: Mistletoe. See my next photo for the inside view. Thanks for having a peek! NOTE: that if you are adding the scallop border on the inside flap that holds the card, make sure you add a little extra length because you will "punch" off about 13mm when you use the border punch. TIP: Make one out of paper first to check all your measurements and adjust where necessary.

Ginger's 21 Birthday Wishes

JoBear2 — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:17:56 +1100

by: JoBear2

Description: I made this card for my niece who is turning 21 and thought the Penny Black 'Ginger' stamp # 3843K looked perfect for the occasion. I have been waiting for an excuse to ink Ginger up! Have tried to follow thru the laceyness of her dress with the rest of the card. I Cuttlebugged a square of rusty brown-burgundy cs (it's not burgundy, but it's not rust either, so this is the only way I can describe it!) with my Textile embossing folder and attached it to a square of mustard cardstock. Using a scrap of mustard cs, I punched one side with my Fiskars Lace Border punch (isn't it gorgeous?!) and attached it to the designer paper (Fancypants Pure #823). I tied some ric-rac ribbon around it and mounted it onto the card base with 1mm mounts. Ginger was stamped with Versafine Onyx Black onto 140lb Watercolour paper and coloured with Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol. I glued 2 gold gems in her hair and added a little bit of gold Kindyglitz to her handbag (can't see in the photo, but it IS there!) I attached Ginger to brown-burgundy cs, then mustard cs, punching corners of each layer with my Carl CP-6 Corner punch; then I mounted the image with 2mm mounts. The sentiment is by Grant: 'Celebrate' clear stamp set and was stamped onto Watercolour paper with mix of Versacolor Burgundy + Paprika pigment ink (to match the cs), then embossed with clear embossing powder. I glued a gold gem to the flower centre, inked the edges, then ran the brown-burgundy oval cardstock thru the Textile embossing folder before attaching to the sentiment, and lastly, mounted the sentiment onto a scalloped oval of mustard cardstock. The ovals were diecut with my Cuttlebug and Spellbinder Small Classic & Small Scalloped Classic Ovals, then attached to the card base with 2mm mounts. Using a scrap of mustard cardstock, I diecut the corner with my Cuttlebug Vintage Die (from the set of 4) & attached it to the card base with 1mm mounts. I glued 3 gold gems to the die corner - one teardrop gem in the top rh corner; the other 2 circle gems to the ends (peer closely at the photo and all will be revealed!!). Thanks for having a peek!

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From this day forward.....

JoBear2 — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:59:59 +1100

by: JoBear2

Description: A friend asked me to make a Wedding Card and as I only have limited supplies for this type of card, this is what I came up with:- I don't what I'd do without my Cuttlebug! I love the lacey look of the Textile embossing folder and thought it would be perfect for a Wedding card. The heart image is by: Victoria's Secret Floral Heart VG-26 and was stamped twice onto white cardstock with Artnic silver pigment ink and embossed with silver embossing powder, then cut out and mounted - 1 with 1mm mounts, the 2nd with 2mm mounts to give some dimension. The gorgeous heart-shaped buckle (by Bella) and silver sheer ribbon (by Celebrate - comes on a roll) are from Spotlight. The pearl heart is by Artwrap & came from a $2 shop and was glued on with Pritt glue. The silver paper between the layers of white cardstock is called: Florentine paper and already comes all crinkled. It's very thin and a bit difficult to work with, but it seemed the perfect choice for this card. I didn't even have a Wedding sentiment to put on the card! But I think it looks OK without it. Thanks for having a peek at my card!

Sending lots of love to you!

JoBear2 — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:50:27 +1100

by: JoBear2

Description: I made this card ages ago for the Mojo Monday Week 93 Sketch and clean forgot to upload it!! Oh well - better late than never!! Here is the link to the Sketch: http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/2009/...y-week-93.html I really love this Sketch, and I know I will definitely use it again. This is a Thank-You card for my Aunty who has enriched my life more than words can say. This cute little mouse is by Great Impressions #G46 (the stamp has no title; just a number) and was stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured with a mix of Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol, and Acrylic paints. I added Crystal Lacquer and Kindyglitz Crystalina to the heart bubbles, the tiny little bubbles and the bubble blower to make them look more 3-dimensional. The pink cardstock underneath the main image was embossed with my Cuttlebug and my Swiss dots embossing folder. The sentiment is by Elzybells Art Stamps: 'Just for you' 03-162 and was stamped with Colorbox Warm Red chalk ink and I added Kindyglitz to the surrounding stars etc, and diecut it with my Cuttlebug and Spellbinder Small Classic Oval Nestabilities and Small Scalloped Oval Nesties. I ran the Warm Red chalk ink around the edge of the sentiment. Each card layer was popped up on mounts, as well as the punched hearts (Carl CP-1 Heart punch) on the far RHS. These hearts also have Kindyglitz on them but trust me: it doesn't look anywhere near as gaudy IRL ;) Glittery things are so hard to photograph and there's not much between looking gaudy or non-existant!! It's hard to see from the photo, but the ribbon has little dots all over it. The ribbon was made in 2 separate elements and the bow itself was made with my Bow Easy, and I sewed on the heart charm with matching pink sewing thread. I added the Cuttlebug Vintage Diecut (from the CB Vintage Die set of 4) to the LHS of the image just to "fill in" the white space on this part of the image - it looked kinda bare. The designer paper is by Basic Grey: Bittersweet Mousse. Thanks for having a peek at my card!

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Flourished Bird - Thinking of you

JoBear2 — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:38:18 +1100

by: JoBear2

Description: Here is a very quick & simple Sympathy card I made for a very close friend. The bird is called: 'Flourished Bird on a Branch' #97981-K by Inkadinkado. First I inked up the leaves with Versacolor bamboo pigment ink (lighter green) then added the darker Versacolor pinecone green pigment ink on top and then blended the two with a bit more bamboo ink. Then I inked up the bird with Artnic Indigo blue pigment ink and added a little bit of Versacolor Black pigment to add a little bit of shading (eg: underneath the tummy) and blended the two inks together with a bit more Indigo blue ink. Being pigment ink, it stays wet for ages so I had plenty of time to blend, stamp and emboss the image with clear embossing powder. I added a tiny, white dot of paint for the eye to bring the bird to life. The sentiment is by Elzybells Art Stamps: 'For you' from the 20-015-CC Spring Cubes Clear stamp set (which includes sentiments) & was stamped with Artnic Indigo pigment ink be but I didn't emboss the sentiment as it would have lost some clarity being such a small sentiment. I drew a fine line of grey with my Zig Platinum marker around the bird and some of the shadows on the stems and leaves. I punched the corners of the white cardstock with one-quarter of my Carl CP-1 circle punch because I don't have a Ticket punch (yet!), and then added the 2 sheer ribbons BEFORE I matted the white cs onto the navy blue cs. Note the ribbons were made in 2 separate elements: glued around the cs, then a separate piece knotted on top and attached with a glue dot. I added Fray Stop to the edges of the ribbon due to Organza ribbon fraying terribly - or maybe 'cos I just HAVE to keep fiddling with it to get it to look right!! The main panel is popped up on 1mm mounts and I added olive green rhinestones (Kaiserscrapbook SB709) to each corner. The dp is by Melissa Frances: Sherelle Item #PA063. Thanks for having a peek at my card!

Good Doggie!!

JoBear2 — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:04:57 +1100

by: JoBear2

Description: This is a birthday card for a close family friend (man) - but it could be used for Father's Day as well or a boy's birthday. I've never used diagonal striped designer paper on a card before but after seeing a few cards with it, I was inspired to try and now I will definitely use this type of dp again. After attaching the dp to the nut brown cardstock, I ran a scrap of blue cs thru the Cuttlebug using the Argyle embossing folder and sanded it lightly to enhance it's embossing effect, then attached this to a piece of nut brown cs, and tied the ribbon around it before attaching it to the dp with 1mm mounts. This gorgeous, happy dog is by Penny Black: Margaret Sherry Collection - "Good Boy" 1699J and was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured with Gamsol and Prismacolor pencils. The image was attached to the same colour blue and brown cs and popped up on 1mm mounts. I left the LH corner of the image free of adhesive so I could easily attach the red bone paper-clip. I popped a couple of glue dots behind it so the clip doesn't move. Isn't that clip the cutest? It's by Creative Impressions.com. The sentiment is by: 'Grant' from the Birthday Clear stamp set and was stamped with Versacolor Baby Blue pigment ink and embossed with clear embossing powder, then diecut with Spellbinders Labels Trio. I ran the same ink around the sentiment's edge before I attached it to the blue and brown cs, and punched the corners with my Carl Craft corner punch as I went along. I then attached the sentiment to the dp (Kaisercraft Lone Ranger P128 Shotgun) with 1mm mounts. Lastly, I added the paw pad brads which are by Paper Studio. Thanks for having a peek at my card!

My very dotty dog card!

JoBear2 — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:51:32 +1100

by: JoBear2

Description: I made this card for 2 Challenges. The first one is from Sharon Johnson's 'No Time to Stamp?' blog - Stamp Simply #101 - Let's Polka - http://notimetostamp.blogs.splitcoas...01-lets-polka/ - where Sharon wants to see LOTS of dots - the more, the merrier! And the second challenge is for Sketch Saturday's Sketch Challenge #65 - http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/2...nsored-by.html The dog is by Penny Black: "Where's Dinner?" 1705J and was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto 210gsm watercolour paper and was coloured with Gamsol, Prismacolor pencils and Acrylic paints. I added a little bit of Kindyglitz Crystalina to the candle and the candlelight (hard to see in the photo). The top and bottom strips of Core'dinations raw sienna cardstock were embossed with my Cuttlebug & and the small dots embossing folder from the 'Just my Type' set, and I sanded the dots lightly to highlight them. The black top and bottom borders were punched with my Fiskars Threading Water border punch. The sentiment is by Kaszazz: "Postage Mark Birthday" D17K & was stamped with Versacolor Topaz pigment ink and embossed with clear embossing powder. I then punched the sentiment with my Kaszazz 43mm circle punch, and diecut the larger circles with my Cuttlebug and Spellbinders large circle and large scalloped circle nestabilities. I paper pierced around the scallops to add some MORE dots (again hard to see in photo). Both the image and sentiment were popped up on mounts. I thought having a polka dot ribbon looked to be too much, so after much deliberation I settled for a simple black satin ribbon but with the sheer brown polka dot brown ribbon tied thru, which also follows the Sketch Saturday's requirement of 3 embellishments in the bottom LH corner (if you count the brad as well as the 2 ribbons). The designer paper is by Rusty Pickle - 'Cap'n Jack' Black Pearl RP718. Hope you enjoyed having a peek at my card!

Popcorn's Birthday Wishes

JoBear2 — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:44:34 +1100

by: JoBear2

Description: Late yesterday I suddenly remembered that I hadn't made a birthday card for my DD to take to her girlfriend's 6th birthday party today!! Eek - panic! So here's what I came up with: The 'Popcorn the Bear' image is from a set by Crafter's Companion called: "Smile" and was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured with Gamsol and Prismacolor pencils plus acrylic paints. I added Kindyglitz Crystalina to the highlights on the balloons and the bear's cheeks. The sentiment is from a clear stamp set by Wendy Irving Expressions J6412.02. You can't see in the photo, but I added a line with my Scor-Pal underneath the bear then attached a piece of pink cardstock which was punched with my EK Success Arrows border punch. The ribbon was made in 2 separate elements. Thanks for having a peek at my card! You've just made my day!

Season's Tweetings Acetate Card

JoBear2 — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:36:03 +1100

by: JoBear2

Description: I really *love* the look of Acetate cards and they are fun to make. The image is by Elybells Art Stamps: "Rudolph and Robin" 10-012 and was coloured with Gamsol, Prismacolor pencils and Acrylic paints and I added some red Kindyglitz to the reindeer's nose 'cos Rudolph HAS to have a sparkly nose, doesn't he? I added Polar White Flower Soft using Aleen's Tacky glue underneath the robin & reindeer to look like snow - I love this stuff. The heat-embossable Acetate was stamped repeatedly with the sentiment using Elybells inky-dinks Whipped Cream Hybrid (white) ink and then I used a sea-sponge to sponge around the edges, and because I was short of time, I heat-set the ink. The ribbon is called Holiday Twisted Rope - isn't it just gorgeous?!! The white and red cardstock was diecut with my Cuttlebug using the Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels One. Note that the red cardstock was attached to the acetate on the inside of the card to hide the double-sided tape between the image and the red cardstock. I did the inside of the card in similar fashion. Makes for a nice, neat finish Thanks for having a peek at my card!

Make a Wish!!

JoBear2 — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:28:56 +1100

by: JoBear2

Description: My best friend's DH is having a birthday and he is very much a dog & cat-lover so I made this Clean and Simple card just for him. I The card wouldn't suit all men of course - and I guess you could just change the colours and have a pretty bow for a lady instead :-) The image is by Penny Black Stamps: 'And all my friends' 3966K and was stamped with Memento Tuxedo black ink and coloured with a mix of Prismacolor pencils, Gamsol and Acrylic paints. I added a teensy bit of Kindyglitz Crystalina to the candle and the glow - just a hint of sparkle. The sentiment is by Grant: "Birthday" clear stamp set and was stamped with Stazon Jet Black and I added a little bit of Kindyglitz Red on top of the "i" in "Wish". I did a ScorPal line both above and below the image. The red & blue border was made by punching separate pieces of red & blue cardstock with my Fiskars Scallop border punch and then gluing them together but with the patterns staggered (if that makes sense) - I kinda like the effect. The blue ribbon was made in 2 separate elements. Easy-peasy, quick card. Thanks for having a peek at my card!

Dino-Mite Birthday Wishes!!

JoBear2 — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:23:28 +1100

by: JoBear2

Description: Whilst everyone is busy making Christmas cards, I still have a couple of birthday cards on the go. This one is going to my 6 YO nephew. This is also for the Crazy 4 Challenges blog & this week's challenge is to use at least 1 punch on your card - whether border, shapes etc. See this link for the deets: http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com...-13-punch.html I used my Fiskars Threading Water border punch for the bottom teal green border. I designed the card around this gorgeous ribbon which I've had in my stash for awhile - I love it SO much that I almost couldn't use it - lol!! I really love the brown & teal green colours together. The dinosaur is from a clear stamp set by My Favorite Things called 'Dino-Mite' and was stamped with Memento Tuxedo black ink and coloured with Gamsol, Prismacolor pencils and Acrylic paints. I stamped the dino a 2nd time and cut out the arm and popped it on top of the 1st image with 1mm mounts to give the image a bit of dimension. I added Kindyglitz Crystalina to the present and the party hat. The sentiment is from a Crafter's Companion 'Popcorn the Bear' Bunches of Love set & it fitted perfectly inside the box like it was meant to be there! Don't you love it when that happens!! The main panel was diecut with my Cuttlebug using the Large Square and Large Scalloped Square Nestabilities. I popped the main panel up on 1mm mounts. The embossed background on the brown cardstock was made using my Cuttlebug with the Spots and Dots embossing folder - I LOVE this folder for boy cards. The ribbon was made in 2 separate elements. There is a Scor-Pal line both above & below the ribbon and also above the teal green bottom border (bit hard to see that one, but trust me, it IS there). I added a strip of brown cardstock underneath the holes in this border so that it is a direct contrast to the ribbon (if that makes sense). Thanks for having a peek at my non-Christmas card!!

Season's Tweetings just for you

JoBear2 — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:13:14 +1100

by: JoBear2

Description: I made this card for the My Time to Craft Challenge #68 which is "Winter Pals" - see this link:http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogsp...nter-pals.html - so I had to dig out one of my fav Christmas stamps 'cos I never tire of it - it's such a sweet image. I stamped the heat-embossable acetate repeatedly with my Hero Arts snowflake D4798 stamp using my Elzybells Whipped Cream hybrid ink pad and then I sponged the edges to make the card look more snowy. I heat-set the ink because I was in a hurry. The image is by Elzybells 'Rudolph and Robin' 10-012 and was coloured with Gamsol and Prismacolor pencils and I added a little bit of Red Kindyglitz to Rudolph's nose and Kindyglitz Crystalina along the snow line. The sentiment is also by Elzybells 'Mini Messages' 20-053 clear stamp set. The white and red cardstock was diecut with my Cuttlebug using the Spellbinder Nestabilities Labels Two. Note the red cardstock was placed on the inside of the acetate to hide the double-sided tape. Lastly I added the snowflake which is from Jesse James Beads and is popped up on a 1mm mount. The ribbon was made in 2 separate elements. Thanks for having a peek at my card!

Special Christmas delivery

JoBear2 — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:06:24 +1100

by: JoBear2

Description: I made this card for Bizzy Becs - Creatalicious Challenge #4 which is to "make something for Christmas - include snowflakes and lots of sparkle/glitter" - see this link: http://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/ for all the deets. It also fits into the Clean & Sample Challenge of CAS27 - "Show off your bling" on Splitcoaststampers See this link: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/fo...d.php?t=452882 The really sweet image was designed by Gillian Roberts for Stampavie and is called "Bear and Robin". Gillian has some really cute Christmas stamps and because it was a teddy bear, I just HAD to buy it (I am an Arctophile, ie: teddybear collector). The image was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured with Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol. I used Aleen's Tacky Glue to add the Flowersoft Polar White to the hat and pom-pom and also along the snowline. The snowflake was diecut from the Cuttlebug Snowflake #2 die and was popped up on 1mm mounts and I added Kindyglitz Crystalina to this snowflake as well as the present and holly leaves. I added Kindyglitz red to the holly berries. I ran my Colorbox Warm Green chalk inkpad around the sentiment and it was popped up on 1mm mounts. The sentiment is by from a set called "Wings of Joy" by Taylored Expressions. The ribbon was made in 2 separate elements. Thanks for having a peek at my card!

Darcies - Just for your Birthday!!

JoBear2 — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:26:31 +1100

by: JoBear2

Description: Yes, it's another 6th birthday card for my DD to give to her schoolfriend who is having a party this weekend!! I love this little bear by Darcies - she has the sweetest little expression on her face. I also made this for the 'My Time to Craft Challenge' blog and this week's challenge is 'Scallops" - see this link: http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogsp...-scallops.html and you can have as many Scallops or as few as you like. The white background was embossed with my Sizzix Textured Impressions Dots & Flowers embossing folder set using my Cuttlebug machine. The teddy is by Darcies: N4844, and was stamped onto Elzybells smooth white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo black ink and coloured with a mix of Gamsol, Prismacolor pencils and acrylic paints. I added Kindyglitz Crystalina to the teddy's wings, hat and the heart she is holding as well as the heart-shaped cheeks. The image was crying out to be paper-tole'd so I stamped the image again and cut out the heart and the paws and layered them with 1mm and 2mm mounts respectively. I glued on some pink heart gems to the feelers. The sentiment is by Elzybells Art Stamps: 'Just for You' # 03-162, and was stamped with Versacolor Opera Pink pigment ink and embossed with clear embossing powder. I added more Kindyglitz to the stars etc around the sentiment. The sentiment was also popped up on 1mm mounts. The ovals were diecut with my Cuttlebug using the Spellbinder Nestabilities: Small Classic Oval & Small Scallop Classic Oval. The bow was made in 2 separate elements, and the bow itself was made with my Bow Easy & attached with a glue dot. I added a little Fray Stopper to the ends of the ribbon so they would stop fraying while I fiddle-faddled around with the ribbon (I can never seem to leave my ribbons alone!!). Thanks for having a peek at my card!

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Forever Friends new Baby Boy

JoBear2 — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:15:05 +1100

by: JoBear2

Description: Several of my girlfriend's have just had babies so it gave me the perfect excuse to ink up this cute little Forever Friends bear. It is a CASE of Sue Nelson's card (aka Susie B) here: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...?&cat=9069 with a few of my own little changes. I adore Sue's layout and I know I will use this layout again and again. Thanks Sue for the inspiration!! The card is pretty much self-explanatory. The bear (Forever Friends 'New Arrival') was stamped onto Elzybells smooth white cs with Memento Tuxedo black ink and was coloured with Gamsol, Prismas and Acrylic paints. I added Kindyglitz Crystalina to the heart on the tag. Seeing as I had the star theme going, I tried to find my sentiment: A star is born, but it is lost on my desk somewhere!! So, I settled for the Elzybells sentiment (from Everyday Greetings 20-006 Clear stamp sentiments set) instead which I stamped with Stazon Jet blackink. The circles were diecut with my Cuttlebug using my Spellbinder Nestabilities (Large Circle & Large Scalloped Circle). I used my Cuttlebug Stars embossing folder for the background + the small dots embossing folder (from the Just my Type set). I used my Martha Stewart Doily Lace edge punch for the blue cardstock. Don't you just LOVE this punch!! :-) The 1" wide sheer ribbon was made in 2 separate elements and the bow itself was made with my Bow Easy before attaching with a glue dot. I attached the star charm with a needle & thread. Thanks SO much for having a peek at my card!

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Woof! I'm really cute!

JoBear2 — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:04:29 +1100

by: JoBear2

Description: A very quick & clean + simple card which took less than 20 minutes to make. The dog is called: I'm so Cute by Penny Black Stamps, and was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured with a mix of Gamsol, Prismacolor pencils and Acrylic paints. I added Kindyglitz Crystalina to the rose and the dog's cheeks. The sentiment is by Stamp-It Australia & is from a set of sentiments #siset014, and was stamped with Versacolor raspberry pigment ink and heat-embossed with clear embossing powder. I cut about 3/4 of an inch off the bottom and glued on a piece of raspberry cardstock which I punched with my Fiskars Lace Border punch. You can't really see it in the photo, but I added a line with my Scor-Pal just above the lace border (on the raspberry cardstock) before attaching it to the white cardstock. Lastly, I added hot pink pearls by Kaiserscrapbook either side of the sentiment. Thanks for having a peek at my card!!

Penny Black baby boy's card

JoBear2 — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:56:19 +1100

by: JoBear2

Description: Everyone seems to be having babies just lately and I needed another baby boy card. I have CASE'd Sue Nelson's (aka Susie B) card: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...?&cat=9069 but changed a few things. Thanks so much Sue for all the inspiration I get from your Gallery. This cute little hedgie is from Penny Black Stamps & was stamped with Memento Tuxedo black ink onto Elzybells smooth white cardstock and coloured with Prismacolor pencils, Gamsol and Acrylic paints. I added some peach + blue pencil + Gamsol as a kind of wash in the bg of the hedgie, but for some reason, the peach REALLY shows up in the photo and looks like peach cardstock but you can barely see the peach IRL (I tried 10 different photos but they all looked the same no matter what). I added Kindyglitz Crystalina to the flower 'cos you just HAVE to have glitter even if it's a "boy" card. The silver hearts are stickers. The image was diecut with my Cuttlebug using the Spellbinder Nestabilities diecutters. I used my Sizzix Textured Impressions embossing folder in my Cuttlebug for the main embossing background and the dots are from the Cuttlebug 'Just my Type' embossing folder set. The ribbon was made in 2 separate elements and the bow itself was made with my Bow Easy and attached with a glue dot. Thanks for having a peek at my card!!

Snowflake Happy Holidays

JoBear2 — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:50:40 +1100

by: JoBear2

Description: Even though it is almost the end of Spring and we are now having some very warm days, I love Christmas cards with snowmen or snowy scenes or snowflakes. Maybe it helps me feel cooler.... This whole card only took 10 minutes to make so I will be mass-producing a few of these. I used my Cuttlebug and Snowflakes embossing folder for the background. The main panel was stamped with Versacolor Sky Blue pigment ink and embossed with satin pearl embossing powder - I love this embossing powder - it really adds a soft sheen to an image and nowhere near as glossy as clear ep. The main panel was also diecut using my Cuttlebug with my Spellbinder Circle Nestabilities and the sentiment circle was popped up on 1mm mounts. The blue sheer ribbon was made in 2 separate elements and the bow itself was made with my Bow Easy and attached with a glue dot. Thanks for having a peek at my card!

Penny Black Cats 6th birthday wishes

JoBear2 — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:44:59 +1100

by: JoBear2

Description: My DD has 6th birthday parties on every weekend until December, so I have had to put my Christmas cards on hold while I churn out a whole lot of girly cards - which I don't mind making 'cos girl cards are soooo easy and fun! And this image suits any age which is why I use it a lot for my cards. I chose this image too because the birthday girl in question LOVES cats (as do I!). The image was stamped onto Elzybells smooth white cs with Memento ink and coloured with a mix of Prismacolor pencils, Gamsol and Acrylic paints. I added Kindyglitz Crystalina to the envelope, flower petals, present and the kitty's cheeks. I added a Scor-Pal line above and below the image. The embossed border is from the CB 'With Love' ef set and I used my pink Prisma pencil to outline all the petals which I then softened with my Gamsol - looks like it is chalked IRL. You can barely see the pink colour in the photo but it is far more obvious, although subtle, IRL. I glued some lemon pearls to the flower centres. The sentiment is from my Elzybells Spring Cubes clear stamp set which includes sentiments, and was stamped with Stazon ink, and popped up on 1mm mounts. The ribbon was made in 2 separate elements and the bow itself was made with my Bow Easy then attached with a glue dot. Thanks for having a peek at my card!

Merry Christmas

scrapgabbie — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:26:14 +1100

by: scrapgabbie

Description: using penny black cat stamp, nestabilities die

Happy Birthday from the cat!

scrapgabbie — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:53:58 +1100

by: scrapgabbie

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teabag folding

Momo — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:12:04 +1100

by: Momo

Els Card using Leaf Stickers

kaaren — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:07:41 +1000

by: kaaren

Butterfly Card

kaaren — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:14:48 +1000

by: kaaren

Description: To make the card I have used the large butterfly in the Elizabeth sticker range and coloured the inside with twinkling H20s. The black square border is made with the Jemma Multipunch.

Tulip Card by Els van de Burgt

kaaren — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:12:43 +1000

by: kaaren

Description: Lovely tulip card using peel off stickers from Elizabth Craft Design

Butterfly Card Els van de Burgt

kaaren — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:09:51 +1000

by: kaaren

Description: Lovely card from Els, the creator of Elizabeth Craft Designs Peel-off stickers.

Tree Card by Els van de Burgt

kaaren — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:05:30 +1000

by: kaaren

Description: Lovely card from Els, the creator of Elizabeth Craft Designs peel-off stickers

Christmas Ornament Card

kaaren — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:41:23 +1000

by: kaaren

Description: I have used gold bauble peel-off stickers from ecraftdesigns and coloured the inside of them with colour change markers. The background is starburst stains spritzed onto white card.

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colourul fish

Momo — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:13:41 +1000

by: Momo

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Ladybirds

Momo — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:13:40 +1000

by: Momo

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Hearts galore

Momo — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:13:40 +1000

by: Momo

Forget me nots

Helen11646 — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:46:35 +1000

by: Helen11646

Description: Photos from PENNY FLOWERS

General card

Trish — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:25:34 +1000

by: Trish

Description: An easy card i made today,useing my Martha stewart doiley punch and Oval scalloped nestabilities available at Fatcats,BZL CS,velvet ribbon,butterflys,kaiser rhinestones,glitter PP,corrugated CS.TFL

Drinks invite card

Trish — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:59:00 +1000

by: Trish

Description: I have had this image for a while and had in mind what i wanted to do with it,after i found these metal glasses i found they were perfect for this card,Bazzil CS,fancy silver and black paper from Fatcats,i used a small scalloped oval nestabilities available at Fatcats added some bling and Caroless creations tiny alphas.TFL