Raspberry Suite CC 19

Ok, I'm back....this card was definitely inspired by the t-shirts. It is a technique call 'embooss resist' (check bottom of post for a quick tutorial). I've been hangin' for another 'Raspberry Suite' challenge and so couldn't wait to play along. I only wish I could get my christmas cards done as quickly LOL!



Stamps: Fancy flourishes (PTI), Star prints (PTI)
Card: Pink pirouette, pink passion, whisper white
Ink: Pink pirouette, soft sky, certainly celery, pink passion, chocolate chip, versamark
Accessories: Zigzag scissors, rhinestones, sponge, heat gun, clear embossing powder

Emboss Resist:

* Sponge different colours onto white/vanilla cardstock
* Stamp image with versamark over sponged cardstock
* Use clear embossong powder and heat emboss
* Sponge chocolate chip over embossed image

Hope these instructions help. This method hasn't always worked for me, but this time it turned out 'not too bad'.

Moxie Fab Challenge {Plum Crazy}

This stamp set from PTI is soooo much fun to play with. I am doing all different colour combos with this set and thought a 'plum' one would fit in with the Moxie Fab Challenge. I took my inspiration from Nichole Heady's blog HERE. You can only just see it, but I have used crystal effects on the pale plum dots. If you would like to play along, go HERE.

Stamps: Tree trimming trio (PTI), Signature christmas (PTI)

Card: Kraft, very vanilla, pale plum

Ink: Elegant eggplant, perfect plum

Accessories: Scallop edge punch, crystal effects, 1/4" circle punch, cm corner rounder, vintage buttons

Embellish Challenge - Owls

One of my favourite PTI stamps is 'Wise Owl'. I use it a lot! So when 'Embellish Magazine' put up their latest challenge I was all set, sort of LOL! I had just used it to make my sister's birthday card (which I will post later). BUT when I sat down to to the card, nothing came to me. Here is my 'clean & simple' card:

Stamps: Wise owl (PTI), Polka dot basics II (PTI), Cheap talk (SU!)

Card: Whisper white and chocolate chip

Ink: Certainly celery (+marker), cameo coral (+marker), chocolate chip (+marker)

Accessories: Paper snips, dimensionals, CM corner rounder

Embellish 'the Cure Colour Challenge w/ Bling

It has taken a little while to get this challenge done, so after 3 attempts, here is my card. I even took the long way around with the grey patterned paper by cutting striped dp at an angle and sticking it back together in the zig zag pattern. If you would like to play along go HERE.

Stamsp: Damask designs (PTI)

Card: Pink pirouette, gray and regal rose dp, regal rose

Ink: Going gray, pink pirouette

Accessories: Hibiscus twill ribbon, rustic twine, vintage button, scallop edge punch, rhinestones

Raspberry Suite CC 18

This is my second card for Dawn's challenge .... and .... I might put this one in for the Moxie Fab 'Ruffle' Challange too. I definitely looove this flourish set from PTI, seriously.

Stamps: Fancy flourishes (PTI), Everyday button bits (PTI)

Card: Kraft, chocolate chip, afternoon tea DSP (retired)

Ink: Wild wasabi, chocolate chip

Accessories: Cream rustic twine, raspberry fizz vintage button, wide dble stitched grosgrain ribbon, spiral punch, corner rounder

Baby Shower ....

When I saw M's sketch, I thought it would be perfect for a baby shower card that I needed for this weekend. Of course I did flip the sketch and the colours I used were from Dawn's colour challenge. Feel free to play along .... you will find the links on my sidebar under challenges.

Stamps: Scattered showers (PTI)

Card: Kraft, very vanilla, chocolate chip, wild wasabi and chocolate chip DSP

Ink: Chocolate chip, pink passion

Accessories: Rustic twine (dyed pink passion), scallop edge punch

Birthday Wishes ...

WooHoo! I'm on a roll ... actually I really needed some cards this week for birthdays, and am sick of having to do them last minute .. So here is my 2nd card for Makeesha's challenge ... if you would like to play along, go HERE.

Stamps: Pick a petal (SU!), LIve like you mean it (SU!), Oval all (SU!)
Card: Sahara sand (textured), ridinghood red, whisper white and sweet slumber DSP
Ink: Sahara sand, so saffron, versamark and black stazon
Accessories: Ridinghood red striped ribbon, white emboss powder, oval scallop punch, large oval punch