Blossom Designs

Jen's SFYTT

I hope everyone had a great weekend.  I hope all my USA friends had a lovely Memorial Day long weekend too.  We went out and bought our little boy a new bed!  He is no longer a baby, but a BIG BOY!  He came into our room this morning all by himself and was so excited he did it!  LOL

Anyway, I finally got around to Jen's Sketch For You To Try(SFYTT). 

Ok, so I got a little carried away with the white gel pen!  LOL

I have used a similar colour combo before on THIS card.  I replaced the Rose Red with Real Red.

The sentiment is from the Simply Said stamp set.  I got this set with my birthday money from hubby and have only opened the packet today!

Can you see the sanded background stamp on the Regal Rose cardstock?  The next photo will show it better.

Yes, you can see the sanded stamp better in this photo.

I have another notebook to make (maybe today) so keep watching! LOL

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Supplies
Stamps: SU! - Simply Said, Seeing Spots, Sanded.
Ink: SU! - Real Red, Regal Rose, Versamark.
Paper: SU! - So Saffron, Whisper White, Real Red, Regal Rose.
Accessories: SU! - White Gel Pen, Ribbon Originals - Fairy Tale, Rose Red & So Saffron Brads

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EDITED: sorry people, this is not the try a new technique (I will be trying that this weekend) but the project in the weekly SCS newsletter.  Sign up to the newsletter if you haven't already.

I've wanted to do the "Try A New Technique" on Splitcoast Stampers for ages but just never got around to doing it.  I really liked this weeks challenge (when I finally looked yesterday!) so I thought I will do this one.  Woo hoo!  Beate Johns has a fab tutorial on this trifold pocket card.  Check it out HERE.

Beate covered the card insert but I have left it blank and just used my white gel pen for the stitching effect around the edge.

Here are my lovely Prima flowers.  I also used the 5/8" certainly celery grosgrain ribbon.  I think it is the first time I have used the ribbon and I love how it looks.

I got some money from my husband for my birthday along with a gift voucher for clothes (after losing 2 stone, my clothes don't fit anymore!) and guess what I will be buying?  I feel a craft shopping spree coming on!  I went out today with a friend of mine (hello Sally!) to a craft shop we haven't been to before but we have both bought online from.  A bit of a hike to get there but they had quite a bit of stock.  I'm sure I will go back but thank goodness for the internet.

Happy Crafting,

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Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge #42

Okay, so today you are going to get 2 cards - yes, 2 cards !!  LOL  I finally got to Beate's sketch today as Oliver had a birthday party to attend yesterday which was about 2 1/2 hours away.  Fred was one of his swimming buddies before his family moved further north and this is the first time we have been there.  Oliver had a ball and there was a bouncy castle !!

Anyway, back to the card !!  A friend of mine is having a baby and they know they are having a girl so I thought I would get in early and get one made.  I'm really liking this sketch, it was so easy to put together.

I got to use my SU! chipboard flower which I painted white with acrylic paint in pink first then painted a coat in white.  You can see that it is glossy where it should be crackled !!  I used my Ranger Crackle Accents medium but so far nothing has crackled - I don't know why, I'm thinking that the bottle has been labelled wrongly.  Who knows ????
I cut out two separate flowers from the SU! DP and layered them on top of the bazzil yellow flower sitting on the chipboard.

I also used my cuttlebug embossing folders instead of stamping.

Here is Beate's sketch.

Happy Crafting,

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Jen's Sketch For You To Try - 29th March 08

We had visitors yesterday so I didn't get to do Jen's challenge until today.  I was wondering what to do but I also received my new cuttlebug embossing folders so I knew I had to use one of them.

Here is my finished card.  I have a few birthday's coming up in April and one of them is MINE but alas this card is not for me !!  LOL  My 3 year old son will make my card with the help of my husband.

I DO like my flowers don't I ??  I also seem to like the SU! DP.  I was going to use brads along the side but it was an after thought (after I had already stuck the cardstock down) so I just HAD to use my gems.  LOL

Here is Jen's sketch.

Happy Crafting,

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Supplies
Stamps: SU! - Happy Everything.
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black.
Paper: SU! - Real Red, Whisper White, Pretty in Pink SU! DP - Petals & Paisleys.
Accessories: Linen Thread, Red Grosgrain Ribbon (department store), Prima Flowers, Red Gems.

Jen's Sketch For You To Try - 22nd March 08

It's Saturday, so that means it is Jen's turn for her sketch challenge.  I really enjoyed this one.  My card is pretty 'busy' but I like the end result.  I don't normally do 'busy' cards so it is nice to do for a change.

I used my prima flowers again which was nice and the DP is new so I already know what colours to use today.  Phew !! 

As you can see I put the three scalloped squares on dimensional's and then the origianl chipboard flower I was going to use, I couldn't so I used the prima's instead.

Here is Jen's sketch. Give it a go !!

Happy Crafting,

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Women Of Life

it is sketch challenge day over at SCS and I haven't done this challenge in a couple of weeks so I thought it was about time to start.

Here is the sketch we needed to follow.

I turned the sketch on it's side as I really wanted to use this stamp set. This time I used 'Women Of Life' stamp set from Papertrey Ink.  It was designed by Melissa Bickford - check out her blog HERE.

Unfortunately, you cannot see that I used crystal lacquer on the centre of the flower.  I did use come 'bling' though !!

Happy Crafting,
K.

Supplies
Stamps: Papertrey Ink - Women Of Life.
Ink: SU! Pumpkin Pie, Certainly Celery, Old Olive, Versafine - Onyx Black.
Paper: SU! - Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Old Olive, Whisper White.
Accessories: SU! Pumpkin Pie Brad, Bazzil flowers - Orange, Green

Jen's Sketch For You To Try - 23rd Feb 08

Today is Jen's turn for her Sketch For You To Try. Check out her blog, her card is fab.

Here is my take on Jen's sketch.  I added some bling !!  I used my SU! DP Petals and Paisley and also two shades of Bazzil flowers.

This was a fairly quick card to make although it took me a while as I was watching Die Hard on DVD with the hubby.  Oliver was sound asleep so I cannot blame him for the interruptions.  LOL.

How do you like my bling ??

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This is Jen's sketch.  I really liked this one Jen.

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Happy Crafting,
K.

Supplies
Ink: SU! - Tempting Turquoise.
Paper: SU! - Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise, Bashful Blue, SU! DP - Petals & Paisley.
Accessories: Turquoise Gems, SU! 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon - Tempting Turquoise.

Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge #36

Today is sketch challenge from Beate. Yay !!

I had so much fun with this one - can you tell.  My motivation has come back.  I really haven't felt like stamping this week.

I used my white gel pen for the stitching effect.  Godd thing is if your cannot do straight lines (my hand is up), it doesn't matter as it just adds to the effect.

I also used the same colour combination as the other day - SU! Cameo Coral, Summer Sun and Ruby Red.  Can you tell I'm liking this colour combo ?? LOL

• Here is a close up of the stitching with my Papertrey Ink flower and text.

I also did some paper peircing in the top corners.

This is Beate's Sketch - give it a go.

Supplies
Stamps: Papertrey Ink - Beautiful Blooms.
Paper: SU! Cameo Coral, Summer Sun, Ruby Red.
Ink: SU! Cameo Coral, Summer Sun, Ruby Red.
Accessories: White Gel Pen.

Happy Crafting,

K.

Jen's Sketch For You To Try - 17th Feb 08

HEALTH WARNING - you may need to put on your sunglasses. LOL


I decided to have a play with PTI stamps, the borders and corners set to use as a background. How did I do ??

Yes, this card is growing on me, maybe it is the brightness ?

The stitching flower effect is actually rub-ons !! Yes, rub-ons. I love my flowers although I didn't use my primas.


Here is Jen's sketch.

Jen's Sketch For You To Try - 9th Feb 08

Another day, another card !! Today is Jen's Sketch For You To Try (SFYTT).

I must say, this turned out better than expected. I stamped the bouquet yesterday but I didn't use it so I thought I would use it in today's card.

Both stamps are from Hero Arts Clear Design stamps. They are the K & M letter sets.

I used the small flower stamp in the K set to stamp the background.

EDITED: I realised after posting this that I hadn't taken a photo of the completed card (the two bits on the right hand side are missing. Once my camera is charged up, I will update with finished card - oooops !!

Here is Jen's sketch. She added the heart embellishment to coincide with Valentines Day but I didn't want to use it this time.

Happy Crafting.

K.

Supplies:
Stamps: Hero Arts.
Ink: Versafine - Onyx Black, SU! - Gable Green.
Paper: SU! - Gable Green, Basic Black, Regal Rose, Certainly Celery, Whisper White, SU! DP - Petals & Paisley.
Accessories: SU! - Brads, SU! - Certainly Celery Grosgrain Ribbon.

SCS Sketch Card Challenge

Splitcoast Stampers have weekly challenges - one for each day (except Sunday). Just look at the right hand column for them. I mentioned in yesterday's post about the colour challenge. Why have I not tried these before ???? I wasn't good enough to be brutally honest. I looked at all the 'most recent gallery additions' and just thought - I wish that card was mine. I can also honestly say that my style has changed (for the better) which Nichole Heady of Papertrey Ink has influenced this. I sooooo love her style. The sketch challenges I am trying each week are also helping me in the way I lay out my cards.

Wednesday's challenge is Sketch Card. I have to follow the sketch that is posted.

This is what I came up with. I seem to favouring Pumpkin Pie cardstock at the moment and Old Olive too. They just go so well together.

I also got to use my new SU! DP - Fall Flowers and my Prima flowers too.

I stamped "Cherish" on the band as it needed something else to kind of even things out.

Happy Crafting.

K.

Supplies:
Stamps: SU! - Welcoming Words.
Ink: Versafine - Onyx Black.
Paper: SU! - Whisper White, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, DP - Fall Flowers.
Accessories: SU! - Brads (More Mustard, Old Olive), Prima Flowers.

Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge #31

Another of Beate's fabulous challenges.

I decided to go BRIGHT this time !!!

I used the Blooming with Happiness stamp set from SU! I have not used them before and have sooooo wanted to. A friend of mine is having a birthday at the end of this month so I will give this to her. I hope she likes it.

I am trying to find a solution to my lighting problem. Arrrhhh.

Happy Crafting.

K.

Supplies:

Stamps: SU! - Blooming With Happiness.

Ink: Versafine Black Onyx. SU! Markers - So Saffron, Tempting Turquoise, Pink Passion.

Paper: SU! - So Saffron, Pixie Pink, Pink Passion, Tempting Turquoise.

Accessories: Pink Organza Ribbon, Bazzil Wings Bitty Blossoms (pink & blue).

Another take on the Criss Cross Card

I was asked to make 10 of these thank you cards for Ruth and Henry for their daughter Daisy's Christening this weekend. I made almost exactly the same card last month but this time I used the organza ribbon. I took all (well almost all) of the things I needed to make these but I left the thank you stamp in the UK so I finished these off today using my stamp-a-ma-jig.














Supplies: Stamps: HOTP (QVC UK kit). Ink: Brilliance (Pearlescent Coral). Paper: Bazzill cardstock, Basic Grey (Blush), MME (Bohemia). Accessories: Bazzill Wings (Bitty Blossoms Flowers (Pink & Brown).

DCM Challenge - In A Word

This week's DCM Challenge is:-

This week I dare you to use a Word as the main focal point to your card. It can be a name, a greeting or just a word that inspires you. You can use other text but only one word as a main embellishment. So dig out your dictionaries, die cutters, alphabet stamps, rubons or download a funky font and show us what you can do! The design team have come up with some fabulous creations to inpsire you.

DCM Challenge - Big & Little

Today's DCM challenge is 'big and little'.

Straight on to our Little Extra challenge for this week then:
Big & Little We'd like you to use items in pairs of Big and Little - so you need to have both sizes on your card ie big & little buttons, big & little die cuts, big & little hearts, big & little circles etc The theme of your card can be whatever you like this time, so that's nice of us, isn't it?

I used big and little pearl brads on this challenge.

Supplies: Stamps: Papertrey Ink: (Borders & Corners - OVAL). Ink: Versafine (Vintage Sepia). Paper: Bazzill, Basic Grey (Urban Coture). Accessories: Bazzill Wings Bitty Blossoms (flowers) in Teal OP & Apple Green, Papermania Pearl Brads (Green), Papermania button (yellow).

80th

My friend Alison asked me to make a card for her as it is her mum's 8oth birthday soon. She wanted me to use a photo of herself and her twin sister Tracy.

This is my first use of my new Papertrey Ink stamps and even though the photo takes up most of the card, you can still see how beautiful the flowers look.

Supplies: Stamps: Papertrey Ink 'Beautiful Blooms', 'Borders & Corners (Rectangle). Ink: VersaMagic Dew Drop (Agean Blue), Versafine (Vitnage Sepia). Accessories: Photo, Light Blue Organza Ribbon.

Thank You!

We are going to our friend's house in Cornwall (UK) for the weekend and I wanted to give them a card to say thanks for having us. I used the left over 'Basic Gery' paper and Bazzill cardstock.

Supples: Stamps: HOTP. Ink: Adirondak (Denim). Paper: Bazzil cardstock, Blue Mirri Card, Basic Grey. Accessories: Circle Punch, Square Punch, Flower Punch, Blue Organza Ribbon, Blue Button.

Mini Book

This is another creation from a class I attended. It is made with mount board and covered with 'Basic Grey' papers.

Anniversary

I made this card for our anniversary.

Hero Arts

Yes, I used the flower stamp again but this time, I didn't colour it in. I made this card for my Aunty's birthday.

New Home

I was asked to make up some 'moving' cards for friends.

Birthday

This is a card I made at a class at a local craft shop.

Rose - black on while

Here is the black on while version of the Rose.

Rose - white on black

I love this look - Black & White. The image is stamped 3 times and then decoupaged with the extra leaves of the 3rd image placed on the right hand side.

Birthday

I sent this card to my mum for her birthday.

Birthday

I'm liking the scribble flower.

Happy Birthday

I really like this scribble flower from Anita's.

Hero Arts

Yes, another Hero Arts Stamp. I copied this sketch from a magazine but used my own stamps and changed the colour.

Hero Arts

I absolutely love Hero Arts Stamps.

Supplies: Stamp: Hero Arts. Paper: Doodlebug - green, pink & White. Ink: Versafine (Onyx Black). Accessories: Pink Organza Ribbon.

Friends

Another card for the fete.