Aloha Butterfly!

Aloha!

I'm popping by today, all be it later than I had planned with another card using the NEW Uniko Release stamps! This time I have combined them with another older set, English Country Garden - Butterflies...

I though I would use my sketch over at CAS Colours & Sketches HERE and seen below again. There is still plenty of time to enter the challenge this week, I'd love to see you in the gallery ;)

Another quick and CAS card, the tag is stamped with the solid hibiscus flower and stem using SU! Summer Sun and Melon Mambo. The butterfly is stamped in VersaFine Onyx Black and selectively coloured using my SU! Markers. I added a good covering of Wink Of Stella to the butterfly too ;)

As the Aloha! challenge is still going on over HERE at Addicted to CAS, I thought I'd enter in over there again too. 

That's not quite all from me today, I have one more card to share over HERE with this weeks Stamp Of The Week. Yep, I am finally back into the swing of things and have a few cards lined up this week over on the website blog.

Thanks for stopping by today, I will be back tomorrow with more to share.

Geometric LOVE

Hey & Happy Friday!

Well, I really don't know where this week has gone, it really has flown by and I can't believe I've only two more days to go before I meet the little bundles! I've certainly been making the most of the 'free' time lazing round the house, napping and watching TV shows while I can! 

I've also spent time in the studio making cards, like the one I have to share with you all today...

Again I was inspired by two challenges, firstly the Geometric challenge over at Addicted to CAS HERE and the sketch over at "Less is More" HERE. 

As you can see I took a very loose interpretation of the sketch and I'm rather liking it! Whenever I'm stuck for a colour combo I always reach for these 3 colours, they make me happy :)

Ok, I'm off to enjoy some more time in the studio creating :) I'll be back tomorrow with more to share & until then, thank you for stopping by today.

Supplies

Card Stock: White from stash. PTI Hawaiian Shores

Ink: PTI Raspberry Fizz, Summer Sunrise & Hawaiian Shores

Stamps: Uniko Studio A Gift For You & Background Builders: Squared

Accessories: Foam Adhesive

Celebrate Today!

Hey!

Well, it's another glorious day here in the NE of England and little Prince George is celebrating his 1st Birthday - too cute! To mark the occasion & all things Summer, Uniko Studio has a SUMMER SALE on HERE. Be sure to pop by & grab yourself a bargain! 

With all the celebrating it translated onto todays card...

I started out by stamping the word 'celebrate' using the Classic Alphabet stamp set. I began with the letter B in the middle and worked my way out to the edges spelling the word. I then used a mixture of Flower Power #5, Background Builders: Vines and Natures Treasures I to stamp the flowers & leaves.

This card fits perfectly into the current challenge over at Addicted to CAS HERE. I had better get myself going as we're off out for dinner and a trip to Ikea for the last couple of things for the nursery! 

I'll be back tomorrow with more to share & until then, thank you for stopping by today :)

Supplies
Card Stock: SU! Costal Cabana, White (Boyes)
Ink: VersaMagic Turquoise Gem, Spring Pansy & Pink Petunia. Memento Luxe Rose Bud & Dandelion. Avery Elle Lemon Grass. VersaFine Onyx Black
Stamps: Uniko Studio Classic Alphabet, Background Builders: Vines, FONTiments - Birthday, Natures Treasures I & Flower Power #5
Accessories: Foam Adhesive

TIME OUT Challenges - Home Sweet Home

Hey!

Wow, these fortnights are passing SO quickly right now and it's time for the next challenge! This fortnight is the Home Sweet Home challenge where we have a FABulous home inspiration...

Photo Source: Home Trend Design

And here is my take on the inspiration...

I was inspired by the colours in the photo, hence the kraft card base & notebook page die cut, plus the colours of the fringe throw on the left hand side of the photo. I replicated the stripes of the throw with my ribbon loops and decided to stamp the flowers in the matching colours too.

There were a couple of other challenges which inspired this card, firstly Crazy For CAS HERE which is to use ribbon and or twine. The other challenge is the Addicted to CAS one HERE which is 'Over the Edge'. Both the ribbon loops and the flowers hang over edges on my card! 

This fortnight we have a lovely guest designer joining us, Christine, be sure to stop by Christine's blog to see how she was inspired by the photo and of course the FABulous TIME OUT Challenges Design Team...

Sandie

Nonni

Lynn

Sherry

Lisa

Gerrina

Dawn

For all the info and to link up your challenge be sure to stop by the TIME OUT Challenges blog. I look forward to seeing your creations :) I'll be back tomorrow with more to share, until then, thank you for stopping by today.

Supplies

Card Stock: SU! Crumb Cake. White from stash

Ink: SU! Regal Rose & Pumpkin Pie. VersaMagic Spring Pansy

Stamps: Uniko Studio Flower Power #2 and Natures Treasures I

Accessories: PTI Notebook Page Die & Satin Ribbons

HAPPY colours!

Hey & Happy Monday!

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend? The weather here in the North East of England was B.E.A.U.Tiful! The sun is still shining today, all be it a little cooler with a breeze now & then, but Summer seems to be on its way (well for now anyway!).

With the weather so nice I reached for my HAPPY colours and my large HAPPY sentiment for todays card...

The challenge over at Addicted to CAS HERE is 'Off the Edge'. I think I qualify with my stamped flowers going off the edges of my stamped panel?! 

As I've used flowers again it fits into the challenge over at 'Less is More' HERE. I've had a lovely afternoon of creativity and I've made a few cards which I'll be sharing over the next few days :) 

That's all from me today, I'm off to enjoy a little more sunshine & relax for a bit before hubby's home from work! I'll be back tomorrow with more to share, until then, thank you for stopping by today :)

Supplies:

Card Stock: White (Boyes)

Ink: PTI Raspberry Fizz, Summer Sunrise & Hawaiian Shores. VersaFine Onyx Black

Stamps: Uniko Studio Flower Power #1, A Gift For You and All Occasion Sentiments #2

Accessories: Foam Adhesive & Rhinestones

TIME OUT Challenge - Inspired By Words

Hey!

Today is challenge #5 over at TIME OUT Challenges and we are back to being inspired by words, the phrase for this fortnights challenge is...

Time Flies, Love Lasts

What do these words inspire you to create? I was inspired by the 'Time Flies' part of the phrase and went along the masculine route...

I combined a couple of other challenges along with the TIME OUT theme to bring this card together. Firstly I used the CAS - Colours and Sketches challenge colours seen HERE and below...

I was also inspired by the current Addicted to CAS challenge HERE which is grunge. As you can see I did a CAS style of grunge! 

As you can see from this close up of my card below I used the Today, Tomorrow & Always Time clear stamp set and combined it with Stampin' Up! Off the grid. I started out by stamping the pocket watch and then masked it off before stamping the grid, trio of circles and sentiment.

I hope I've inspired you to join in on the fun over at TIME OUT Challenges, the team & I would love for you to join in :) Be sure to stop on by the blog HERE for all the details and for more FABulous inspiration from the team.

That's all from me today, I'll be back tomorrow with more to share & until then, thank you for stopping by today :)

Supplies

Card Stock: SU! Smokey Slate, White (Boyes)

Ink: PTI Hawaiian Shores, Smokey Shadow & Summer Sunrise. SU! Going Grey

Stamps: Uniko Studio Today, Tomorrow & Always Time. SU! Off the Grid

Accessories: Masking paper

Love Dimension!

Hey & Happy Monday!

I'm guessing it's back to normality for you all, husbands back at work, kids at school, etc, etc. Well, it's back to normality here too and I'm getting stuck in with lots of designing for upcoming releases, planning classes and lovely things here on the blog.

Todays card was inspired by a couple of things, firstly the current Addicted to CAS challenge HERE, which is die cuts and the second was Jennifer McGuire's post HERE, adding dimension to die cuts.

I heart this loopy, handwritten love die, which is from Stampin' Up! and I knew it would work great with this dimensional die cut technique. I simply die cut the word eight times out of scrap white card stock and used my glue pen to stick them together. 

The 'YOU' is a masked sentiment from Label Love: Thank you and the gold embossed hearts are from Always & Forever and Flower Power #3. I used the current CAS(E) this Sketch! sketch seen HERE and below for the layout of my card. Result, a perfect anytime Love You card, not just for Valentine's Day. Such a fun technique I will definitely be revisiting in the near future!

That's all from me today, there is much work to be done! Until tomorrow, thank you for stopping by today :)

Supplies

Card Stock: White from stash, SU! Real Red

Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black & VersaMark

Stamps: Uniko Studio Always & Forever, Label Love: Thank you & Flower Power #3

Accessories: Gold Embossing Powder & SU! Expressions Thinlits Dies

Thinking Of You...

Hey!

It seems ages since I last posted here on the blog, I know I popped in briefly with a card for the NEW Uniko Studio Challenge HERE, but I have been lacking in mojo to create. I'm super grateful for my FABulous DT have kept things going for me here on the blog. Thanks to Amber's post HERE and Gayatri's post HERE.

Anyway, I finally found a little mojo to create this card...

I managed to squeeze 3 challenges into this CAS Thinking Of You card! I wanted to let you the readers know that whatever I may be up to, I am always thinking of you all :)

The 3 challenges I used were the current Retro Sketches sketch seen HERE and below. The current Play Date Cafe challenge colours seen HERE and below and the current Addicted to CAS challenge HERE which is Glitter! 

I hope I have inspired you a little today, but I will be back tomorrow with more to share. It's all a buzz here in the UK as we wait for the exciting news of the arrival of the Royal Baby, AND I am beyond excited for my upcoming holiday & WEDDING! It's only 39 days now till we fly to the USA and if I'm like this now, I dread to think how I will be nearer the time! Haha! 

Until tomorrow, thanks for stopping by :)

Supplies:

Card Stock: White from Stash, SU! Very Vanilla

Ink: SU! Peach Parfait, Pear Pizzaz. PTI Fine Linen

Stamps: Uniko Studio Beautiful Blooms, Flower Power #1

Accessories: Hero Arts Prisma Glitter. Corner Chomper

Flower Circle

Hey!

Popping in quick this evening to share this super CAS card I made this afternoon...

I used a couple of challenges for this card, first of all the NEW Addicted to CAS challenge HERE to use circles and the current ColourQ challenge colours seen HERE and below.

I decided to keep the card blank so that I can send it for any occasion and also because I couldn't decide where to put one! I added a little bit of bling to the larger flowers for that added sparkle and little bit of faux stitching using a sparkle grey gel pen...

That's all from me this evening, I'm off for a little run before bed to tire my mind! Be sure to pop by tomorrow though for Day 3 of the June Release Sneak Peeks :)

Supplies:

Card Stock: White from stash

Ink: SU! Real Red & Daffodil Delight, PTI Hawaiian Shores

Stamps: Uniko Studio Flower Power #1

Accessories: Circle Die, Sparkle Grey Gel Pen & Rhinestones

Dynamic Duo CAS style!

Hey!

Today I have a duo of cards to share, as they are both super CAS I thought that some of you would be disappointed if I just showed this first card...

I used the current Dynamic Duos challenge colours HERE and seen below for my cards, a perfect colour combo for masculine cards. I decided to ink up Background Builders: Round In Circles to create a simple birthday card. 

After I had finished the first card I decided to go on and make a little 10.5 cm square card using the same colours and the grunge circle from the set, using up a few more scraps of left over CS...

This is my favourite out of the two cards today and is perfect for the current challenge over on Addicted to CAS HERE whose code word is Birthday. 

It seems quite in the studio today as with having Abbey here to help with tasks to be done they're getting done quicker! The studio organisation is coming along nicely too so fingers crossed I'll get to share some photos soon! 

Thats all from me today, thanks for stopping by.

Supplies

Card Stock: WPlus9 White, SU! Pacific Point, Black from stash

Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black

Stamps: Uniko Studio Background Builders: Round In Circles, Time & FONTiments - Birthday

Accessories: Sizzix Framelits Star Dies, Hero Arts Prisma Glitter, Rhinestones & Foam Adhesive

Sequin Butterflies!

Hey!

I'm back on schedule this week, thanks to the sunshine yesterday I managed to work through a list of jobs and create a few cards to share with you all :)

Todays card features sequins, a popular trend in the crafting community and I've finally got some and joined the party...

When I went to buy some from a local department store they had SO many different colours to chose from which makes things hard. I opted finally for a mixed rainbow assortment bag :) which is perfect to create rainbow sequin butterflies! It also works perfectly for the current Addicted to CAS challenge HERE, the code word being Rainbow.

I used the current retro sketch seen HERE and below for the layout of my card. I really let the sequin butterfly take centre stage keeping the sentiment & ribbon simple and opting for a white base card.  Such a versatile sketch that I have another card using it to share with you all tomorrow!

I love the sparkle of the sequins, so pretty :)

That's all from me today, but I will be back tomorrow with another project to share with you all. I hope you all have a lovely day :)

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Thanks for stopping by today.

Supplies

Card Stock: WPlus9 White

Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black

Stamps: Uniko Studio Label Love: Thank you

Accessories: Uniko Studio Designer Dies BRIGHT Butterflies, Sequins, Foam Adhesive, Silver Ribbon