Cuttlebug - Double 'Bossing Technique

Over at the Cuttlebug Challenge Blog they had Guest Desinger Jay. Jay showed everyone a technique called Double 'Bossing. The end results were wonderful I had to have a go. So here it is. I used SU Regal Rose for the base card, a layer of SU Barely Banana, I rounded all the corners with a paper punch. Then using the Cuttlebug embossing folder "Stylized Flowers" and SU Regal Rose inkspot I followed Jay's instructions. I then machine stitched the topper onto my card and added three heart splitpins I had recieved in my February swap over at Craftmad. Along the bottom I stamped the ribbon. I put Kindy Glitz on a tissue and rubbed it across the topper so that the glitter stuck to the embossed image. Also Kindy Glitzed the dots on the ribbon.

Cushions

Last Tuesday, I headed out to the shops with some photos to print so I could fill our frames with friends and family. Also the plan of colour co-ordinating our lounge room for a change. We have had a suede mocha coloured lounge for about six months now and we have been draping an old ratty light blue flannelette blanket on it. As we live in the tropics we tend to have sweaty bodies on the lounge at times....so a little proctection. The cushions we had were ones that I hand embroidered a couple of years ago and they are starting to wear thin and the inserts are out of shape. So I found a lovely throw for the lounge in maroon and rust colours. Cushions....omg! the price. They started at $25.00 each and then they were for decoration. Which is no good for as we actually want to use them for rest our heads on. They had buttons and lumps all over them that it wouldn't be a comfortable spot to put your head. As I can sew I just couldn't pay that. My photos were almost developed and I had already been walking around for 2 hours so I didn't want to hop in the car and drive to Spotlight for material. So while in Big W getting the cushion inserts I picked up a lovely tablecloth to use for the cushions. Now I have five cushions for $38.00. I happily spent what I had saved on a skirt and shirt for me! :-)

Miniature Cafe, Little Handbags and Handmade Flower

I have a collection of things I would like to share with you today. First off we have Kaye and Ron's wonderful miniature cafe. Aren't these people so clever. I just love all the detail that goes into each of these displays. I think that everytime you looked you could find something new. If you would like to see more of their wonderful creations just visit Kaye's photo album over at Craftmad.

Next - I organised a Stampin Up gift voucher for my Mum's birthday from my friend Ruth. What a lovely surprise when I picked it up as Ruth had made one of those lovely handmade flowers and placed it on the outside of the gift voucher holder. So clever.

Yesterday, I received two little handbags from my February swap partner over at Craftmad. One we were to fill with a few crafting items so we can return two cards this month. One card with a handbag on and the other with some of the goodies attached. So I will be playing today.

Felt Flower

Good morning, an early start for me today. I was starting to wake so thought I might as well get up and take the dog for a walk. Soon I get out of the bedroom I hear the rain come falling down. So here I am.....once I am up and going I have to keep going.

This card I created for my SIL's birthday next week on St Patty's day. I used SU Chocolate Chip then a layer of SU Sahara Sand and SU Almost Amethyst. I pin pricked around the edge of the Almost Ameythyst. The next layer with the leaf design is a wonderful paper bag that I received when I bought some beads a little while back. I couldn't toss that as it was too pretty. I created a felt flower by cutting two circles of felt and then cutting triangles from around the edge. Then sewed a button to the centre. Finished the card with a greeting sticker from the Sticker Store.

Mum's Birthday Bear

It's Mum's birthday today and here is the card I have made for her. Mum loves green so that was a great starting point. I used SU Almost Amethyst for the base card, layered with Certainly Celery paper. I found a scrap piece of SU Perfect Plum that already had flowers punched out so I rounded the edges so that it would fit behind the tear bear topper. I added bling to the centre of the flowers, pin pricked a strip of SU Almost Amethyst for along the bottom. Added a Letraset rub-on greeting.

A change is as good as a holiday

As you can see I have discovered some new backgrounds. So nice to login and see something new from some talented person. Stay tuned as I am sure that this will not be the last background you see here.

Tear Bear Autumn

Todays card was created for the second part of this months challenge (make a card in Autumn colours) over at Craftmad.

I used SU Chocolate Chip as the base card, then a layer of beautiful flower paper. I added Kaisercraft bling to centres of the flowers. The topper was made using SU Chocolate Chip, a tear bear from a card embellishments sheet (Blue Edge Crafts), brads in each corner and a Letraset Happy Birthday rub-on. Isn't he cute.

Watercolour Cat

Morning, well I got to and made some cards yesterday which is very satisfying. Thought it was time to have another go at a Cuttlebug Challenge. This is what I came up with for Watercolour - Be Inspired Challenge #21 Funny, I normally think my cards look better in photos that real life but this card I think is better in real life.

I used SU Yoyo Yellow for the base card, then strips of SU Real Red and SU Brilliant Blue. Topped this with white paper that I had cuttlebugged with embossing folder 'Bloom'. Before embossing used watercolour pencils to colour each circle and then added a daub of water from a paintbrush. Then put the white paper into the embossing folder and cuttlebugged. I like the brightness and how the colours blend. I then created the cat by tearing paper to shape and adding small cut out triangles (fiddly). The cat came from Angie Parkins.....I saw her cat in a magazine I have. The cat needed something to play with so I rolled up a little ball fo wool for him. Finished the card by layering the Letraset rub-on saying onto SU Real Red and SU Brilliant Blue.

Ruth's Handmade Flower

Sunday morning and the sun is out....lucky for us the cyclone has continued down the coast. Hoping that the cyclone stays off the coast and wears itself out as it is now a Catergory 5 which is scary. I finished the last of the Harry Potter series yesterday. So glad I made it to the end. I really enjoyed the first three books. The next three dragged on and I had to force myself to keep going in parts of the story. The last book was great and I couldn't read fast enough. Another thing that kept me busy yesterday was a little shopping trip with the family. So nice to spend some time with hubby, and two teenagers. Hence to say, I do not have a card to share with you today. However, I just have to share this link to my friend Ruth's blog as she has created a beautiful torn paper flower.

http://stampingwithruth.blogspot.com/2009/03/handmade-flower.html

Enjoy and have a happy Sunday.

Chalked Flowers

Hard to know what will happen next in Australia. We have been have floods and fire. Today it's cyclone and earthquake. Amazing. We have missed the cyclone as it is still travelling down the coast...I hope it just peeters out like most of them do. The earthquake was in Melbourne and was apparently 4.6 on the richter scale and no one injured.

Now for some cards. These are three cards I did last year. I hand drew the flowers and vases on white paper and then colour them in with chalks.

1st card: I used an orange base card and rounded the two right hand corners, attached background paper and a piece of ribbon. Rounded the corners on my flower image and attached.

2nd card: I used black leathercraft card as the base card and then a wonderful background paper, attached a handwritten greeting to the bottom of the card. Around the edge of the flower I did faux stitching. This is were you pin prick around the edge evenly and then with a black pen draw a line from hole to hole. Make sure the pen actually sits in the hole a little to leave a little more ink...seems to make it more realistic.

3rd card: Lilac base card, background paper, I printed off a greeting from the computer and added that to the bottom of the card, then attached the flowers with four heart brads.

Friday, Family and Friends

Hi everyone, this morning I have decided to share a couple of wonderful cards that freinds and family have created. This first card is by a lovely lady Helene for my sons 15th birhtday. I love the colours she has used and the stitching on the card.

This card was also created for my son by his Nan (my Mum). Isn't she clever cutting out all these delicate pieces for the bird paper tole/decoupage. Another beautiful card.

This card is from my friend living in NZ each year she sends a little parcel to the kids for Christmas in March. :-) We always love the cards that she comes up with as they are bits and pieces she has collected over the year from books and boxes. The images and greetings have been cut from boxes and the lines are all handdrawn.

Best Friends Card

Hi everyone, sorry about yesterday but my provider once again decided that it was not a good idea for me to be online. grrrrr! By the time the computer was working again everyone else was home from school and work and I don't get a look in. I am a little later this morning as I wanted to get this card finished. I have had it all done up until the flourish for two days but coud not find the right flourish. I think I have now and thankfully my craft robo and I were getting on well this morning. Somedays robo just does not seem to understand what I want.

Anyways for this card I used SU Mellow Moss for the base, then a layer of SU Almost Amythest Paper and Card. I used one of my sports pictures and layered that on Mellow Moss. Found a flourish and added some pearl bling. Attached a gold ribbon and Best Friends rub-on. I created this card using the March Sketch Challenge over at Craftmad.

A row of paper punched flowers

I am enjoying writing this blog and sharing my cards with whoever. I think it is helping me to discover what I actually like to create. I see a theme of flowers, butterflies and also recyling. So here is another flower card.

I used pink board for the base card and attached a strip of striped paper along the bottom and handmade paper to the top of the card. I then covered the join with pink cross grain ribbon and machined stitched around the edge. While the sewing machine was out I stitched a few flower stems and them attached a variety of punched out paper flowers. I used left over gold stickers for a couple of the centres. Finished off with a Best Wishes sticker greeting.

Listed New Cards in Auction Store

I am a bit unorganised today as it's our son 15th birthday and he woke very early. Now my whole routine is out of wack. So I should be back on track tomorrow with some new creation. Have a happy Monday.

I have however, finally listed the yoyo flower cards in my store over at the CraftAuctions Site. Come over and have a look. I have lots of cards, woodwork magazines, and stitchery items. If you see a card you like but wrong colours just email me and I will try and come up with something that suits. I like a challenge. :-)

Retro Yoyo

I had my 13 yo daughter in mind when I was making this card. I have used SU Pink Passion as the base card. I then added strips of yellow card, blue bazzill bling and a strip of the Pink Passion which I have run through the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder. I add a dab of Kindy Glitz to random dots. I then machine stitched around the edge using zig zag. Attached the yoyo flower and a scrap piece of green for the stem and leaf. The leaf I cut into shape and then folded length ways just to give it a bit of shape.

A challenge that I will be working on shortly is over at Craftmad. Kaye has just posted the Card Challenge and Scrapbook page challenge for the month of March. See you there.