My new goodies have arrived and I have some cards to share!

I just got my new order from Two Peas and was so excited to open up my box of goodies!!  Isn't it fun to see what you ordered?

I got a couple of stamp sets that I am just loving:
Wonderful World (Studio Calico and Hero Arts collaboration):

 Fabulous by Technique Tuesday:

And I was so happy to see that the stamp set I originally got from Studio Calico and sold out crazy fast is now available for everyone to buy.  It was super popular and I see why as it is a very versatile set.  Alphabet stamps are always great, aren't they?

Stepping Stone Alphabet (Studio Calico collaboration):

And then I went a little crazy with the wood shapes from Studio Calico:

And a little 6x6 paper pad - Studio Calico Abroad:

And my last purchase was my first ever mask (Chevron Huey's Mask):

So I got to creating a bunch of cards with my supplies and here they are:

That one was with the Instagram stamp from Wonderful World and a camera wood veneer plus a stamp from Mega Mixed Messages.

Next up is a happy bright thank you card with Technique Tuesday's Fabulous stamps (butterflies and sentiment):

Can you see the Rock Candy Stickles I used on some of the butterflies?

And my first try masking with the chevron mask:

Didn't like that one too much so I did another with white and shine Mister Huey's:

I'll keep trying! :)

Got out the Wood Veneer Pennants and Flags and did some polka dot stamping:

Isn't that sentiment from Happy Trails so sweet?  Do you think that card is dotty enough for the CAS challenge:

And another dotty number:

 My student loves Gandhi so this quote around the outside is perfect for her graduation card.

 Ok, the next one is up!
I grabbed the Technique Tuesday Fabulous set and did some heat embossing with white on some Lawn Fawn papers (Bright Side 6x6 collection) and mounted them on a striped yellow piece from Studio Calico's Abroad collection:

I decided to try a sketch from this week's MIM over at Papertrey:

I used some of the Abroad papers with some simple stamping:

This also matches Jay Gee's colour challenge:

Isn't that a gorgeous colour combo?  Here's another one with the same array of tones that is for Jay Gee's challenge as well as another MIM sketch:

I just used some more Studio Calico Abroad papers and my impression plate with the Movers and Shakers sentiments.  A pass through my Big Kick with the linen impression plate for some interest and that's it!

This card was hard to capture on film but I adore the  wood veneer bicycle and the world stamp from Wonderful World .  Yum!!

Another graduation card:

I needed a more masculine one for one of my male students for graduation and I think this fits the bill.  Isn't that dark paper from the Abroad collection perfect?

Ok, and here's the final one.   I did a cut out from one of the Abroad papers and the Fabulous stamp:

Have you gotten any new goodies lately?  What are you loving?

Runway Inspired Challenge #13 - House of Holland

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Here is the Runway Inspired challenge.  I love the houndstooth and found some free houndstooth to print out onto cardstock.  I made two cards so here they are:

For this one, I took a butter card from Paper Source and stamped Text Style in malted milk (Jenni Bowlin).  Then I die cut a Pretty Peonies frame in a lighter houndstooth pattern, stamped with cotton candy (Jenni Bowlin) and the sentiment in soap powder (Jenni Bowlin).  I cut a thin strip of the darker houndstooth and added two brads from my stash.

I popped up the frame on some foam dots and that's it.

For my next card, I went with more saturated colours:

I did some direct to paper inking with the flowers and leaves.  I then layered the pink and yellow (all Jenni Bowlin inks) and the leaves were inked with Distress Ink (broken china).  I stamped the sentiment in Tuxedo Black.  Ops, just realized I forgot the sentiment inside but I guess I can do that when I decide who this card is for! 

I inked up the edges of the front panel with chai vintage touch ink.  Hard to tell, but I used some clear embossing powder on the flowers and leaves for a little more dimension and interest.

Supplies:

Paper: Autumn Leaves kraft card, Staples 110lb white
Stamps: PTI Movers and Shakers (sentiment)
Ink: Jenni Bowlin chicken feed, cotton candy; Distress Ink broken china; PTI Vintage Touch chai ink
Misc: PTI Beautiful Blooms and Sending You dies, houndstooth digital images, button and button twine

Paper: Paper Source butter card (booklet binding), Staples 110lb white
Stamps: PTI Pretty Peonies, Text Style
Ink: Jenni Bowlin soap powder, cotton candy, malted milk
Misc: PTI Pretty Peonies (frame die), brads from stash, houndstooth digital images, foam dots, clear embossing powder

A Right Royal Challenge - Passion for Papertrey

Right now over at A Passion for Papertrey they have a special royal challenge to make a Jubilee themed card.  I took the colours of blue and red as my inspiration.  Here are my contributions:

I was at a restaurant the other night with a friend and this cork coaster caught my eye so I took it home and die cut it!

And here's my second card:

This flower is a stamp I got for free with a card making magazine from Australia.  I love how it's not symetrical.  What do you think of the Diamond Stickles in the centre?

Supplies:
Paper: PTI Enchanted Evening, Spring Rain
Stamps: PTI Pretty Peonies (frame)
Ink: Fresh red currant
Misc: PTI impression plate, Pretty Peonies frame die, cork coaster

Paper: Staples 110lb white
Stamps: flower freebie, PTI Think Big, Chevron Stripes
Ink: Fresh red currant, sky blue, navy, merlot
Misc: Cutterbee scissors, foam dots, Diamond Stickles

Thanks, Passion for Papertrey!

A while back, I made this card to show my new Fresh! inks and participate in the circles challenge.  Well, it seems the ladies over at Passion for Papertrey named me one of three Passionistas!

Here's what they said:
We loved Cara's use of multi-coloured circles on her card - what a fabulous use of the Modern Wood Mats set don't you think?! Wouldn't this card brighten your day if it landed on your doorstep?!

Thanks, ladies! :) You made my day!! <3

Happy Day - banner love!

Well, I wanted to make a super simple card with banners so took our Faux Ribbon for the sticks and stamped them in vintage cream and frost white ink.  I then cut a double ended banner down and stamped the sentiment from Little Bitty Bird on the banners.  I put some pearls on the edges and adhered them to the cardstock with my usual foam dots after using the text impression plate for some added interest.  What do you think?  Too simple?

Supplies:
Paper: PTI Kraft, Hawaiian Shores
Stamps: PTI Little Bitty Bird, Faux Ribbon
Ink: Jenni Bowlin brown sugar
Misc: foam dots, PTI double ended banners die and text impression plate, pearls

Welcome, Lila Grace!

 

One of my favourite crafters, Jennifer McGuire, has just welcomed little Lila Grace into the world and I am joining the blog hop to help her family celebrate.  I actually made two cards and couldn't decide which to blog about so I will show you both!!  

My first one continues with the theme of pocket cards that is the PTI Make it Monday this week.  I stamped the hexagon background in vintage cream ink on the card base on both sides and then impressed it with the linen impression plate.  I learned from my last card to impress the card stock before making it into a pocket!

Then I cut out a fillable frame window and fit the hawaiian shores panel inside after adhering the sides with some snail adhesive.  I stamped the frame from one of the Fillable Frames and then the sentiment from the anniversary set Round and Round.  I impressed the inner panel with the canvas side of the impression plate for something a little different.  Then, some corner rounding and voilà!

Then I decided that it needed a matching envelope so I decorated an envelope with some Heidi Grace baby stamps:

So, for my second card, I knew I wanted to finally use washi tape on a card.  I made it look like the binding and scored the back card stock panel so it can open.  I used two brads to attach with some snail adhesive between the two layers.

I stamped the Mat Stack frame from Modern Wood Mats and then layered one of the sweet sentiments from the set.  Hard to see but I used the flourishes on the sides in lavender ink.  Some corner rounding and the card was finished.

Jennifer, I wish you and your family every happiness as you enjoy this precious time with your new little cutie pie! <3

Supplies:

Welcome, baby!

Paper: PTI kraft, hawaiian shores

Stamps: PTI Fillable Frames, Round and Round (anniversary set); Market Street hexagon background

Ink: Fresh chocolate, silver lilac, PTI vintage cream

Misc: PTI linen and canvas impression plate, Fillable Frames die, corner rounder

Because of you the world is brighter

Paper: PTI hawaiian shores, Staples 110lb white

Stamps: PTI Modern Wood Mats

Ink: Fresh slate, silver lilac (lavender), chocolate

Misc: brads from stash, Tim Holtz tissue tape, corner rounder