I know that isn't a Christmas Card but it was just too cute not to share... Jack has been spending a bit of time in his jolly jumper lately, and I took some photos of him last time. Anyway, on to the real reason you're here:
Now I know it sounds horrible but the person I'm giving it to knows that if I were nice to her the world would end and since nobody likes an apocalypse at Christmas I really had no choice...
I really love this card and I'm thinking about finding a way to make it nice enough for the general population (like ho-ho-hope you have a great Christmas but with less individual alphabet stamps) so that I can use it next year. Since I've made the buttons myself (5 layer button technique - love these so have to make more!) the only thing I'd have to substitute to make it economical would be the clip.
Anyway, back tomorrow with one last card, thanks for hanging in there with my Advent Calender of Cards (I don't care if anyone read it, I'm just impressed that I managed to post a card a day for this long!) and after Christmas we'll return to our regularly scheduled programming :D
Stamps: Lovely Letters & Short Order Alphabets
Ink: Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss
Cardstock: Kraft, Urban Garden DSP, Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White
Accessories: Clips Assortment, Linen Thread, Crystal Effects, Anywhere Glue Stick
Punches: Small Star Punch
Images © Stampin' Up!, Designs © Zarna Gould
One of my friends from school got married a few weeks ago and Justin, Jack and I went to Terrigal/Gosford for the wedding, they got married in this beautiful little sandstone church and the reception was at a restaurant overlooking the water... It was an amazing day! So much fun catching up and partying with all my school friends. I made their invitations as our gift but I wanted something to leave on the gift table so I made this card:
Since I did the invitations I knew that their colours were blue and yellow and frangipani's were going to be a main feature so this is what I came up with. Because I made this card a while ago I can't say for certain but I'm pretty sure I used a Mojo Monday sketch.
Because SU! don't have a frangipani in their range I did have to buy some "contraband" stamps from Stamp-It for their invitations and I used them again for their card. The rest of the products used on the card, however, are SU!
Stamps: Stamp-It Frangipani, Lovely Letters, Short Order Alphabet
Ink: Bashful Blue
Watercolouring, Aquapainter & Markers: So Saffron, Barely Banana, Summer Sun
Cardstock: Walk in the Park DSP, Tea Party DSP, Kraft, So Saffron
Accessories: Kraft Taffeta
Images © Stampin' Up!, Designs © Zarna Gould
This is the card I designed for Jack's birth announcements / thank you cards. As soon as I saw the Choo Choo set in the spring mini I knew I had to use it for them. I designed the cards when I got my preorder so that all I've had to do is make them, which is handy since I haven't had much time to stamp for myself - I've been organising my 35 cards for $35 class and working on some wedding invitations in the little stamping time I've been able to get.
Stamps: Choo Choo, Short Order Alphabet
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Baja Breeze
Cardstock: Parisian Breeze DSP, Kraft, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Paper Distresser (Cutter Kit), Silver Brads,
Images © Stampin' Up!, Designs © Zarna Gould
I have to give a huge shout out to the lovely Chrissie for this set! I was starting to lose inspiration for colour combo's and put a shoutout on SCS which Chrissie generously answered with not only the colour scheme from her wedding but she also shared pictures of the beautiful invitations she created for the big day. So, Chrissie, the C & K on this invitation are for you!
This set includes a Gate Fold Invitation, Thank You notecard & Reception Menu. One trick my friend Em shared with me once was since the Metallic Cardstock is pricey for doing large projects with, if you emboss in Silver EDP and then use the Going Grey cardstock the embossing will give the cardstock a more silver look and you've saved yourself a fortune!
Stamps: Enjoy Every Moment, Short Order Alphabet, Baroque Border, Together Forever
Ink: Versamark, Riding Hood Red
Cardstock: Not Quite Navy, Riding Hood Red, Going Grey, Whisper White
Accessories: Full Heart & Heart to Heart punches; Riding Hood Red Striped Ribbon, Silver EDP, Stamp a Majig
Images © Stampin' Up!, Designs © Zarna Gould
Another set for my invitation portfolio. This set includes a Trifold Invitation, Place Card & Save the Date Card. This set is using the colour scheme from Justin's cousins wedding we went to earlier this year, they had gorgeous pale pink bridesmaid dresses with brown trim.
I would like to say with this set that I'm only claiming to be a cardmaker not a calligrapher, the bride & groom would either need to organise their own calligraphy or get me to print them off the computer, but I wanted to show that there is the handwritten option available.
Stamps: Together Forever, Baroque Motifs, Short Order Alphabet, Please Come
Ink: Versamark, Close to Cocoa, Pink Pirouette
Cardstock: Pink Pirouette, Close to Cocoa, Very Vanilla
Accessories: Silver EDP, Chocolate Chip Taffeta
Images © Stampin' Up!, Designs © Zarna Gould
Ok, before everyone goes all feminist on me please know that this layout is meant to be a bit tongue in cheek:
Today's the day for another Just My Sketches reveal and this is my take on Deanne's sketch for the month of May. I've included the sketch below and you'll be able to see that I used a bit *read alot* of creative license on this sketch layout, but that's what sketches are all about, something to use as a jumping point to get those creative juices flowing!
The layout is about Charlotte's obsession with "cleaning" whenever she gets her hands on a cloth, one day she was wearing her church clothes and got her hands on a tea towel to start scrubbing the kitchen table and just the way she was dressed in the little halter neck dress with the cute little shiny dress shoes it reminded me of the cliche'd 50's housewife and the phrase "A good wife cleans in heels and pearls" popped into my head like something from that 'The Good Wifes Guide' that does the email circuit every now and then.
I made the photos Sepia to give them a vintage look and used some of that yummy Raspberry Tart DSP to finish off the page.
The little square "doiley" was made using the Eyelet Border punch. There is a really good tutorial here that shows you how make them.
Anyway, as always don't forget to check out the rest of the DT's designs over at Deanne's blog and if you want to play along here's a copy of her sketch (To celebrate world scrapbooking day there's a little something extra in it for anyone who links to their creation over at Just My Sketches):
Stamps: Short Order Alphabet, Calender Alphabet
Ink: Rose Red
Cardstock: Raspberry Tart DSP, Cameo Coral, Kiwi Kiss
Accessories: Filigree Designer Brads, Sticky Cuts Letters, Supernova Fine Glitter, Eyelet Border Punch
Images © Stampin' Up!, Designs © Zarna Gould
Here is my first ever little boy layout! I've never scrapped for a boy before and considering my really really girly stash (might have to fix that hehehe) I think I did an alright job.
The papers are from Tea Party, one of the most girly DSP's in the new catalogue but I found that the Almost Amethyst worked really well, it's one of those chameleon colours, pair it with a pink and it looks purple but put it with a little yellow and green and you've got yourself a cute blue, so versatile!
I kept the page simple because I figure that's best until I get the hang of this boy thing, and I used a sketch I found over on Sisterhood of Scrap while Checking out their 50's challenges (still 2 days to get entries in if you haven't checked it out yet). I also resisted the urge to include a picture of his little boy parts, although at the time that they got that shot during the ultrasound I actually said "there's one for the scrapbook" and I think the radiographer's jaw almost dropped through the floor lol
Stamps: Short Order Alphabet, Seeing Spots
Ink: Versamark, Mellow Moss
Cardstock: Mellow Moss, Tea Party DSP, So Saffron
Accessories: Clips Assortment, Lots of Letters On Board, Styled Silver Hodgepodge, Clear EDP
Images © Stampin' Up!, Designs © Zarna Gould
This is my entry for So Shelli Creative Challenge Season of Thanks.
For the journalling pocket I took a pocket from the "Pockets and Pieces" set then I covered it in cardstock to match my layout as the Kraft didn't suit my layout.
The journalling outside reads: "You are my Reason to give Thanks" and inside: "I am thankful for your smile, your laugh, your health, I am even thankful for your strong will (sometimes). I thank God for YOU"
I got the rhinestones for the photo corner by pulling apart some Rhinestone Brads. I did this as I really wanted a little bling but because I'd use Pewter Hodgepodge I thought the silver on the Rhinestone brads would have clashed. You might notice the 'n' in thanks might look a little different, it's because I had already used the 'n' but i still had the 'm' so I trimmed the extra 'leg' off and turned it into an 'n'.
Sketch: Got Sketch Express
Stamps: One of a Kind, Short Order Alphabet, Best Friend Alphabet, Linen Background
Ink: Mellow Moss, Soft Sky, Rich Regals & Soft Subtles SW Markers
Cardstock: Mellow Moss, Regal Rose, Soft Sky, Fall Flowers DSP
Accessories: On Board Lots of Letters, Hodge Podge Hardware Pewter, Fire Rhinestone Brads, Pockets & Pieces
Images © Stampin' Up!, Designs © Zarna Gould
These are the invitations that I made for Charlotte's Birthday Party, I have used Pretty Princess & Scribble This sets, and made them in an almost Kings Orders sealed with wax style (I'm sure there's a name for this fold but right now I can't think of it). The card closes with the Wild Wasabi Striped Grosgrain.
On the front closure I have stamped the Cake from Pretty Princess in Pink Passion on Pixie Pink Cardstock (7x7cm I think), I've then roughly coloured over the icing with my 2-way glue pen and sprinkled with dazzling diamonds. I've layered it on a piece of Wild Wasabi (Just a tip if you attach the Wasabi layer then the ribbon and then the top layer the invitation will close better, if you layer the ribbon underneath the wasabi layer the card opens slightly at the bottom when it should be closed)
On the back I have layered some Wild Wasabi & Confetti Cream and stamped the kid's names in Wild Wasabi with the Short Order alphabet and the little flower from Pretty Princess in Pixie Pink.
On the inside I have printed the invitation details on confetti cream cardstock using Publisher (the Tent Fold Card template works well as you can type on all 4 'pages' but it prints each 'page' in a corner of the cardstock meaning you can get all 4 with only 1 pass through the printer) I have then stamped the Princess using stazon and partially watercoloured her with my watercolour wonders. Watercolour Paper definitely works best for watercolouring, however on a job this large it just isn't cost effective, but confetti cream (or confetti white) has a nice texture that holds the water better than normal cardstock. Then I stamped the flourishes from "Scribble This" on the plain flaps to break up the blank space. I don't have it but 'So Swirly' or something similar would have looked great wheeled on the flaps. Just cut a piece of cardstock the same size as the middle panel and using the 2 way glue as a removable adheasive you can mask off the centre panel.
I should also add that you can buy Pretty Princess for this month only at 20% off as part of our Birthday Promo!
Here is a card I made four (haha get it four!) Carissa's 4th birthday. Carissa is Charlotte's little friend, she has loved Charlotte since the day she was born and she was very excited that Charlotte could come to her birthday party.
I have used the set "Birthday Best" which is included in Stampin' Up!'s 20th Birthday Promotion for October.
I don't actually own this set, I just stole (umm I mean Borrowed) it when my friend Karin left it here last weekend. I stamped the little cupcake on Watercolour paper in Stazon, then I coloured it with SW Markers (Lovely Lilac, Pretty in Pink, Barely Banana & Apricot Appeal) and Blender pen. Then I stamped the cupcake again on the Petals & Paisley DSP strip in Lovely Lilac, cut out the original cupcake and flame then layered them up on Stampin' Dimensionals. (I also added some dazzling Diamonds with my 2 Way Glue pen to the cupcake icing).
The rest of the card is fairly straight forward I think, let me know if you need any more details.
Stamps: Birthday Best, Short Order Alphabet
Ink: Lovely Lilac, Pretty in Pink, Bold Bright & Soft Subtles SW Markers
Cardstock: Pretty in Pink, Lovely Lilac, Petals & Paisley DSP, Watercolour Paper
Accessories: Blender Pen, Stampin Dimensionals
Images © Stampin' Up!, Designs © Zarna Gould
Day 5 over at Paper Goddess' Layout a Day October challenge! This is another layout in Charlotte's 1st year album, I am picking a photo from close to her birthday every month to show how much she has grown. This picture is a photo of her and my Poppy, this was not long after they met for the first time and she took to him instantly! I just love this photo so much! It is a beautiful photo of 2 of my very favourite people in the world!
I have punched a border around the edge with my double rectangle punch and threaded some Pretty in Pink Taffeta through the holes & tied the knot with the ribbon slider from the Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware. The Heart is from the Onboard Accents & Elements and I have covered it in Pretty in Pink Cardstock then inked the edges with Close to Cocoa Ink.
Day 2 of the October Layout a Day Challenge over at Paper Goddess. There was a bit of a conspiracy involving 2 flat tyres and 30-something k's out of town (can I just say I love NRMA!!)that almost stopped me scrapping, but I managed to make time tonight (when I should have been cleaning up for visitors tomorrow night, but oh well! you get that).
I've had an idea to scrap some of the weird and wonderful faces that Charlotte manages to make whenever we pull out the camera, but I didn't want to do an 'ugly' layout, I still wanted it to be nice (It's ok if that's the 'Aww mum can't you throw that one out' layout, but i wanted it to still be a pretty page if you know what i mean). I especially wanted to scrap the large photo as that is the first photo we have of her, so even though it's a horrible picture it's still beautiful to us (I don't think I'd even seen her properly it was so early, she was placed on my chest straight after). She was perfectly happy at first and didn't do more than a wimper when she was born, but as soon as I said take a picture the poor thing burst into tears! And it's a face she still makes when we're about to get some serious tears, she is a master at the dropped lip.
I've used the "Live every moment" to remind us to remember the good and bad, that it's all what makes life life and that 'you can't be perfect all the time'.
Stamps: Big Deal Alphabet, Baroque Motifs (gotta love that flourish!) Short Order Alphabet
Ink: Rose Red, Elegant Eggplant
Cardstock: Rose Red Prints DSP, Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White
Accessories: Anchored Rubons, Pretties Kit, Elegant Eggplant 1/4" Grosgrain, Fairy Tale Ribbon Originals
Images © Stampin' Up!, Designs © Zarna Gould
Here is a layout I made for Charlotte's 1st Year album (I have 2 albums for her, one I am scrapbooking a photo from every month and the other I use for the random layouts). This photo was one that was actually taken on her 1mth birthday, so I had to use it. If I remember correctly, this photo was taken when she fell asleep during 'Tummy Time' and it was a really hot day and there wasn't an air conditioner vent in her bedroom so I didn't have the heart to move her (That and she didn't sleep much during the day those first few weeks so I didn't want to push my luck hehe). This was pretty much when she started sleeping on her tummy, although we didn't put her on her tummy to sleep due to all the SIDS risks, but as soon as she learnt to roll over this was (and still is) her preferred sleeping position.
I have used a sketch from A Scrap Addicts Sketches as my base for this layout, with my newly discovered colour combo of Old Olive, Elegant Eggplant & Lavender Lace, and I have embossed the "It's Beautiful" wheel with Clear EDP down the left hand side, and added some Eastern Elegance rubons & Flowers from the pretties kit (You can't tell from the picture but I have coloured all but the bottom flower with my Aquapainter and Inkpads). I have also used some Styled Silver Hodge Podge to frame the "You make my life a beautiful thing" sentiment in the bottom corner.
I scalloped the Lavender Lace strip using my Corner Rounder Punch with the guard removed (We got to use the soon to be released Scallop Edge Punch at Regionals and can I just say that it has ruined me for using all other methods of getting a scalloped border! It was so easy -and mess free - that it was almost painful to have to do it the 'old fashioned' way)
ETA: I have now added some journalling printed on vellum to the right hand side to tell the little story about why she was asleep like that.
Stamps: A Beautiful Thing, It's Beautiful Wheel, Linen Background, Short Order Alphabet
Ink: Versamark, Old Olive, Lavender Lace & Elegant Eggplant (for colouring the flowers)
Cardstock: Lavender Lace, Old Olive, Elegant Eggplant
Accessories: Pretties Kit, Styled Silver Hodgepodge, Eastern Elegance Rubons, On Board Chipboard, Clear EDP, Old Olive Grosgrain
Images © Stampin' Up!, Designs © Zarna Gould
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