Showing posts with label Card - Girl. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Card - Girl. Show all posts
Sunday, October 4, 2015
JAI Challenge # 282
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Getting on top of the workload
I have a bit of news this week, which is a little bit exciting, but a little bit scary too. I have quit my job and decided to be a 'stay at home Mum'...Wow! I have one more shift left at work on Sunday, then I will be unemployed for the first time since I left Uni 12 years ago. I think I may try to make a bit more of a go with Stampin Up, until now I have just been dabbling and seeing what happened with the little bit of time I put in, but now ...well, we will see! Anyway, with that decision made, I feel like I am finally getting on top of things at home, as well as in my craft room. I have made this card for little Miss Ella, who is a very close family friend, and it is her 4th birthday party next weekend (yes, made a week in advance!)
The true colors of the card are not really evident in the pic as it is a dark, gray morning here in Melbourne.I saw a card like this on Michelle Zindorfs site a while ago and thought I would give it ago, but with my own twist. So, I started off stamping and coloring in the girl from "a kind word" set, and the branch from "echo's of kindness" set, then clear embossed them. I brayered summer sun, royal rose & almost amethyst over the top, and wiped the excess ink off the embossed images and sponged a little elegant eggplant around the top. I then stamped some grass from the "inspired by nature set at the bottom. Attached is a Happy Birthday sentiment from the retired "Perfect Princess" set, then I punched out the border with the eyelet punch. That was when I realised I had no idea how to finish the card! I laid the images on top of a few pieces of card stock and certainly celery seemed to suit the best, so then I used my color wheel for the very first time, and matched it up with blush blossom, with a dash of regal rose! A color combo I would never have come up with on my own! I finished it off with some heart buttons from my stash. I think this card suits Miss Ella very well, she is such a sweet little girl, I can just imagine her swinging on a garden swing looking just like this! Now I am off to do the washing, vacuuming and bathrooms while I am on a roll!
The true colors of the card are not really evident in the pic as it is a dark, gray morning here in Melbourne.I saw a card like this on Michelle Zindorfs site a while ago and thought I would give it ago, but with my own twist. So, I started off stamping and coloring in the girl from "a kind word" set, and the branch from "echo's of kindness" set, then clear embossed them. I brayered summer sun, royal rose & almost amethyst over the top, and wiped the excess ink off the embossed images and sponged a little elegant eggplant around the top. I then stamped some grass from the "inspired by nature set at the bottom. Attached is a Happy Birthday sentiment from the retired "Perfect Princess" set, then I punched out the border with the eyelet punch. That was when I realised I had no idea how to finish the card! I laid the images on top of a few pieces of card stock and certainly celery seemed to suit the best, so then I used my color wheel for the very first time, and matched it up with blush blossom, with a dash of regal rose! A color combo I would never have come up with on my own! I finished it off with some heart buttons from my stash. I think this card suits Miss Ella very well, she is such a sweet little girl, I can just imagine her swinging on a garden swing looking just like this! Now I am off to do the washing, vacuuming and bathrooms while I am on a roll!
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Finally...time to breathe!
My goodness I have been a busy bee! No wonder I have been feeling so down and mojoless! Here is what I have been up to: 3 days after we got back from Thailand, my husband left for a camping trip and I had a workshop, these are 2 of the cards we made:
I know that I got inspiration for this top card from somewhere on SCS but do you think I can find it again? No! So sorry if it is you, please let me know and I will give credit where credit is due! This bottom one is a case from Marelle Taylor's blog, isn't it gorgeous?
Then, last Saturday night my friend Phil came over for a bit of a stamping session. I was not really with it but I managed to make this card using her Fifth Avenue stamp set.
She brought over this darling little bag for me to see. They made them at a team meeting that I missed while I was away. I cant wait to have some time to make one!
I used the same "faux leather" technique to re-create this card for my friend's birthday coming up:
Sunday, Mother's Day and I had to go back to work! So sad! My Mum looked after my girls for me, and after work I had a coffee with her, then over to Hubby's Mum's for afternoon tea with her. Here is the front of my Mum's Mother's Day card
And this was the inside. As the card doesn't stand up I put a magnet on the back so she could put it on her fridge.
I made this one for my husbads Mum:
The next week sort of went by in a blur, trying to get back in to the habit of getting up, dressed and ready for school by 8am, not fun! We got there in the end. My husband got back late Thursday afternoon, then Friday was straight into preparations for my baby Matilda's 3rd birthday which was Saturday. Here is the card that Philippa made for her using a Tilda stamp (of course):
And my friend Sarah made this card using a retired stamp set that I cant remember the name of but it is super cute:
And I made this one for her using the retired Pretty Princess set. I am not sure if you can you tell nut my girl loves her bling bling? That is why we have a rhinestone encrusted crown & dress plus sparkly shoes, glittery centers of each flower and silver stars where ever they will fit!lol! All of these cards look so much better IRL, my camera seems to be playing up a bit since we got home from Thailand, maybe the humidity has messed with it, or maybe we changed a setting? I may have to try and find the manual.
And here is the birthday girl herself, looking like a complete angel in her new ladybug dress up!
Well, this has been a super long post, I hope that I have not bored you too much but now you are all caught you up with what has been happening in my world.
I know that I got inspiration for this top card from somewhere on SCS but do you think I can find it again? No! So sorry if it is you, please let me know and I will give credit where credit is due! This bottom one is a case from Marelle Taylor's blog, isn't it gorgeous?Then, last Saturday night my friend Phil came over for a bit of a stamping session. I was not really with it but I managed to make this card using her Fifth Avenue stamp set.
She brought over this darling little bag for me to see. They made them at a team meeting that I missed while I was away. I cant wait to have some time to make one!
I used the same "faux leather" technique to re-create this card for my friend's birthday coming up:
Sunday, Mother's Day and I had to go back to work! So sad! My Mum looked after my girls for me, and after work I had a coffee with her, then over to Hubby's Mum's for afternoon tea with her. Here is the front of my Mum's Mother's Day card
And this was the inside. As the card doesn't stand up I put a magnet on the back so she could put it on her fridge.
I made this one for my husbads Mum:
The next week sort of went by in a blur, trying to get back in to the habit of getting up, dressed and ready for school by 8am, not fun! We got there in the end. My husband got back late Thursday afternoon, then Friday was straight into preparations for my baby Matilda's 3rd birthday which was Saturday. Here is the card that Philippa made for her using a Tilda stamp (of course):
And my friend Sarah made this card using a retired stamp set that I cant remember the name of but it is super cute:
And I made this one for her using the retired Pretty Princess set. I am not sure if you can you tell nut my girl loves her bling bling? That is why we have a rhinestone encrusted crown & dress plus sparkly shoes, glittery centers of each flower and silver stars where ever they will fit!lol! All of these cards look so much better IRL, my camera seems to be playing up a bit since we got home from Thailand, maybe the humidity has messed with it, or maybe we changed a setting? I may have to try and find the manual.
And here is the birthday girl herself, looking like a complete angel in her new ladybug dress up!
Well, this has been a super long post, I hope that I have not bored you too much but now you are all caught you up with what has been happening in my world.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
100th Post
I am off to Thailand in about 5 weeks for my best friends wedding, so I am trying to get organised for all of the birthdays in April & May. I have made this card for one of my girl friends daughters Jemima who is turning 2. The character is 'Upsy Daisy' who you may not recognise if you do not have little ones who watch 'In The Night Garden', but she is a very popular little lady amongst the 2-3 year old population, and I am know that Jemima LOVES her! 
I think her face is a little frightening but I showed my almost 3 year old Matilda and asked who is this and she boasted straight away "Upsy Daisy" with her little lisp, so there must be a resemblance!lol! I have a punch workshop next weekend, it is one of my favorite things to do! I love seeing what characters I can create using different shapes.
UPDATE: I have added a pic of Upsy Daisy for those who dont know who she is
I think her face is a little frightening but I showed my almost 3 year old Matilda and asked who is this and she boasted straight away "Upsy Daisy" with her little lisp, so there must be a resemblance!lol! I have a punch workshop next weekend, it is one of my favorite things to do! I love seeing what characters I can create using different shapes.
UPDATE: I have added a pic of Upsy Daisy for those who dont know who she is
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