Makeesha & Mojo#123

Hello, I am on such a roll at the moment, & having an absolute ball doing it!
I've been searching for challenges to do to keep me on my toes & found 2 that I love. I've combined the latest mojo monday with Makeesha's colour challenge. I know I've already posted a card made with the mojo monday sketch, but I really needed the practice with the circle scissors!! Plus it's SO much fun to make something different! Here are the challenges...




& here is what happens when you combine mojo & Makeesha...

I wasn't too sure when I saw the colour combination in the challenge, but it actually goes together really nicely!
Here's the inside...

How cute is that stamp xoxoxoxo. Its from the Occasionally set that I got from the inventory sale, it's the first time I've used it but it certainly won't be the last cause its gorgeous!!

Here in Gomez land we're counting down the days till school starts, I'm picking up Jack's bookpack tomorrow morning & so starts labelling EVERYTHING with his name....lucky its easy to write a short name on things, my friend & my sis-in-law have very long last names, I dont envy that job!! lol

Caleb starts kinda this year & I bought him an awesome Thomas backpack...it's so good he wears it all day, only taking it off when he goes to the loo. SO funny! Will have to take a pic on our first day back & post it, they are growing much too quickly for my liking!

Well, I have more ideas in my head, so better get cracking before they disappear!!
Till next time XX

Card Recipe:
Stamps: Occasionally, Sincere Salutations
Paper: So Saffron, Very Vanilla & Choc Chip C/S & Pink Flamingo & So Saffron DSP
Ink: Choc Chip, Cameo Coral, So Saffron
Acc: Brads, Choc Chip Grosgrain Ribbon, Circle Scissors, Scallop Edge Punch & my trusty Stampamajig.

Stampin' Royalty Challenge #3

Hi again, had so much fun doing Kylie's challenge I thought I'd keep on going. This challenge is from Stampin' Royalty & it's a cracker...a single layer card! I thought it wouldn't be too hard but as it turned out it was quite the thinker! (Love my layers!!)

Here is the finished product...

What I did was punch out a hole in the front & frame it with frames with a flourish, then i made a mask with paper, over the square stamp & stamped the roses around the frame...does that make sense? So that way the roses don't go over my frame. Its very simple, this challenge certainly got me outside my box that's for sure! Think I'll be playing along more often!

Here is the inside..

The sentiment looked a little lonely there by itself so I gave it another frame, you can see it a bit through the front & I quite like the effect. Brilliant challenge girls, cant wait for the next one!

Card Recipes:
Stamps: Frames with a flourish, Rose is a Rose, Best Yet
Paper: Very Vanilla
Ink: Ridinghood Red, Black Stazon & Old Olive
Accessories:Stampamajig & Square Punch

Kylie-Jo's Soft Subtles Challenge!

Hello, I'm very excited to show you the card I just made for Kylie-Jo's Soft Subtles challenge. I used the mojo monday sketch which was something SO different! A circle card!

Here it is...

I'm excited too cause I only JUST got my circle cutter on sunday night,(thanks KJ) so this is my first go at using it...I have to admit it does take a little getting used to, if you press too hard with the blade I found the whole thing would shift, the trick is a light touch...but not too light, you'll work it out!!!

I also had to work out the way it would open, I ended up using my score-pal to make a fold at the top of the back card & using really strong double sided tape to secure it together. Here is the inside...

Heaps of fun, thanks for the challenge Kylie! I have to be honest I struggled at first....its hard to come across Soft Subtles DSP (you know how much I LOVE DSP!) but I found some from the Level 2 hostess gift, the patterned paper pack! Oh what joy! I used a colour I'd never really noticed before, Apricot Appeal, I even had to open the seal of the ink pad in my Stampin Spots!! lol
Here is the Card Recipe:
Stamps: Three Little Words
Paper: Basic Black, Very Vanilla & Apricot Appeal C/S & Apricot Appeal DSP (Level 2 Hostess Gift)
Ink: Black Stazon
Acc: Stampamajig, Pretty's Kit, 1,1/4" Circle Punch, Scallop Punch & Circle Cutter

Till next time,
Happy Stampin XX

Its a HOT one today!

Hello, ultra fast one today cause my precious stamping/computer room has no airconditioning & it is a STINKER today! 43.1C (110F) & even though its almost 8pm its still really hot outside. Didn't do much, although I did use the day to wash towels & doona's but had to remember to slip on my shoes when hanging them on the line cause the brick ground was burning hot! The positive is, I got it ALL done & dried super fast!!

OK, card time. I pulled out an old Mojo Monday sketch the other day & made a quick one, this is the sketch...
& here is what it inspired...

I like the colour combo on this one, a little simpler than usual but I enjoyed using my punches!

Card Recipe:
Stamps: Baroque Motifs & Thankyou Kindly
Paper: Choc Chip, Baja Breeze, Pink Pirouette & Rose Red C/S & Hand Drawn DSP (hostess gift)
Ink: Versamark & Choc Chip
Acc: Dimentionals, Choc Chip Grosgrain Ribbon, Half Pearls, 1& 1/4" & 1 & 1/8" Circle Punch's

Now before I go, I HAVE to show you this card I completely cased from Ange (upline) The second I saw it on her blog I just had to make it & have it in my house I loved it that much!!

Isn't it stunning?? If you want to know the card details on this one head over to Ange cause I'm sweating it in here & it is a total copy of hers LOL

See you next time XX

A little bit masculine!

Well, look who decided to blog....

yes its meeee! I've enjoyed some time away, but now its time to get back on & chat!!

I've been spending a whole lot of time at the beach & the odd day at the pool so far these holidays...I know, shocking! Those of you who know me personally will know i'm not usually an outdoorsy girl during summer (cause my skin is the fairest known to mankind) but now they are no longer babies, they want to go outside more & i'm finding if I want to spend anytime with my boys (including my big one) I am just going to have to buy a massive hat & slap on that sunscreen! Also, another positive is they are totally cactus afterward & go to bed nice & early! Its working so far...actually, its almost growing on me gasp!

Ok, card time. I made this a few days ago & it came together with the greatest of ease...helped of course by the DSP! I love this paper for the more masculine feel it has. As most of us know, a male card is sometimes hard to put together, even the sentiment can be hard to choose, but I've found 'the simpler the better' works for the boys.

Card Recipe:
Stamp Set: Frames with a Flourish
Paper: Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Ruby Red & Very Vanilla C/S & Holiday Treasures DSP
Ink: Choc Chip
Acc: Choc Chip Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimentionals, Mat Pack & Stampamajig

I do have more to come, already made & photographed, just have to find some blog time...I'm off to the beach again tomorrow....

More Thankyou's

Hello, well its been a little while hasn't it? Since the school holidays have started I just relaxed straight into it! We've been busy with the boys, taking them to see their friends or having them here, its been great. Dont worry, i've had PLENTY of time to make cards & I actually have quite a few to share!

Here's my first one....

As you can see, I'm still deep in my Thankyou card mission, more to come too!
I haven't used my Rasberry Tart paper in ages, so thought it was high time I pulled it out & used some & I must say, I think it turned out very nicely.
I hear you all commenting on my lovely bow...well thats courtesy of my new Bow Easy! I love it & it makes bow's turn out perfect everytime! note: you'll be seeing a lot more bows from now on...lol.
The pearl on top of the bow is a build-a-brad with a half pearl from the pretties kit glued on, I saw that somewhere & now forgotten where but someone out there is BRILLIANT! (more of that coming too!)

Card Recipe:
Stamps: Three Little Words
Paper: Rose Red, Whisper White, Regal Rose & Kiwi Kiss C/S & Rasberry Tart DSP
Ink: Black Stazon
Acc: Corner Rounder, Wide Punch, Regal Rose Grosgrain Ribbon, Build-a-brad, Pretties Kit, Earth Elements Markers (for inside stamp) & my trusy old Stampamajig.

Ok, enough cards cause I have a gorgeous shot of my 2 little monkeys to show off, I'm actually thinking of scrapping this pic & the others I took that day cause they were in pose mode & I captured HEAPS. If I end up accomplishing it I'll post it.

So on the left is Jack, he just turned 6 a couple of weeks ago & a week later lost his tooth, he looks so much older now (boohoo) & Caleb is 4 and a half. I must go back to that park because there are massive oak trees there & even on hot days its so cool under there...also makes for GREAT shots! See you next time XX

Need more Thankyou cards...

Hello, well I've had a few friends pop over desperately looking for thankyou cards...& as it turns out, I haven't got too many!

So my mission yesterday, while escaping the heat, was to make lots of thankyou cards...& I did!

Here is the first one I finished,


So as you can see, I literally can not fit another layer on this card!! Its a mojo monday sketch from last month that I missed, #113 & it was SO much fun to play with.

I made a couple more but blogger is giving me trouble at the moment so will post later when its more cooperative!
Till next time XX

Card recipe:
Stamps: En Francais, Frames with a Flourish & Elegant Thankyou
Paper: Ridinghood Red, Choc Chip, Kiwi Kiss & Whisper White C/S & Holiday Treasures & Urban Oasis DSP
Ink: Choc Chip & Distress Ink (tim holtz)
Accessories: Stampamajig, Dimentionals, Pretties Kit, Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon, Scallop Circle Punch, Circle punches.

Mojo #117

Hello, how exciting we're only days away from the start of school holidays! Yay! I LOVE them, no more having to get up early to make lunch, the drive to school hoopla...its just SO wonderful. Plus I find I get more cards made when we have holidays, dont ask how this is possible cause I just dont know how having more boys home doesn't distract me...

Anyway, I made a couple of cards today, one of which was for Mojo Monday #117. I haven't played along in AGES & this was a good one...kinda like the ones I just showed in my last post so that was easy!

Here's the sketch...

& here is what it inspired...

I have to say I LOVE this DSP, its one of my old favourites! Any card I make with it turns out lovely (my opinion of course) I've also started decorating the insides & this is how it looks....


Tomorrow Allison is coming over with my gorgeous nephew Benjamin, we're hiding out from the heat...39 degrees for tomorrow apparently!! Im sure in that time we might knock up a few cards!

Well, I better go off to bedfordshire....once again its WAY past the blogging hour!See you tomorrow!

Card recipe:
Stamps: Fifth Avenue Floral (thanks for the lend Jess), Best Yet & One of a Kind
Paper: Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze, Basic Grey & Whisper White C/S & Urban Oasis DSP
Ink: Black Stazon, Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze & Sahara Sand Ink
Acc: Eyelet Punch, Old Olive Ribbon, Crimper, Dimentionals