Wedding Wishes

Hello!

While playing catch-up on the week-end on the cardmaking front, I made this card to kickstart my mojo. My inspiration came from Muse Card Challenge and Inspired By All The Little Things.

I used Stampin' Up! Rose Wonder, Hero Arts Envelope Pattern background, and PTI Background Basics: Circles stamps.

For my very last minute entry, following Anita's Muse inspriation, I stamped a black and white image, masked, and then added a pink background.

For Inspired by all the Little Things I took the wedding theme and the corner flowers, only mine is a giant single flower rather than the beautiful bouquet of the inspiration.

I'm hoping that I can get a few more cards made over the next couple of weeks to bring me back to schedule so that I can keep up with my regular posting again. ;-)

This week I'm off to Sydney for work for most of the week. Everyone cross your fingers for clear weather for me, at least in the evenings. I really want to head out to Vivid while I'm there to see the gorgeous lights.

Thanks for visiting!

Michelle
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CAS(E) This Sketch #74 - I'm on the team!!

Hello!

Today I'm feeling super-excited! I have joined the CAS(E) This Sketch design team! Woo hoo! This team is full of awesome card artists, and I will admit to feeling slightly overawed. I have been a fan of CAS(E) This Sketch since the very beginning, and some of my favourite cards have been made for this challenge (probably as a result of the brilliant sketches!). So, of course, being my first card as a DT member, I was suffering anxiety. I'm sure I'll get over it, lol!

This is my card, which has a liberal sprinkling of Perfect Pearls to make that champagne really sparkle! :-)

I used PTI Propose a Toast stamps and dies. Colours are PTI Fine Linen and Berry Sorbet, and Delicata Gold.

And because I couldn't help myself, I made a second card. Being pale pastels, it is slightly tricky to photograph.

I used MFT Complimentary Greetings, PTI Ruby Rose, and wPlus9 Whole Lotta Happy stamps. Colours are SU! Bashful Blue, Barely Banana, Hero Arts Soft Cantaloupe, Delicata Gold.

Thank-you for joining me here! I hope you join in with CAS(E) This Sketch to help me celebrate! :-)

Michelle
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Wedding Congratulations

Hello!

I made another card for the Mama Elephant Challenge. The inspiration photo really made me think of weddings, so I made a wedding card.

I used Mama Elephant Flashy Letters, Nursery Deco, and Filigree stamps. The sentiment and lace are silver embossed. The striped background is PTI Hibiscus Burst paper overlayed with vellum. I added a few sequins and a pink stripe to finish it off.

While I had my ME supplies out, I made another card. This one really appeals to me. It's different to my usual style, more inky, more messy. But it still looks like my work, I think. :-)

I used Mama Elephant Party Kit stamps and Femme Frames die. Colours are Distress Ink Worn Lipstick and Walnut Stain, SU! Early Espresso, PTI Berry Sorbet. I sprayed the lot with gold Smooch spray.

Here we are getting back into the school year. The school swimming started today, and my 6 & 11 year olds discovered that they are in the pool at the same time (to their delight). They are in different parts of the school (Junior School and Middle School) so rarely see each other, so having a lesson in the same place at the same time is a nice change. This afternoon my big girl started back at her violin lessons, with her brand new (beautiful sounding) full-size violin. Tomorrow my little girl has her very first violin lesson. Exciting times!

Thanks for coming by to visit.

Michelle
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Dynamic Duos #56

Hello!

It feels like forever since I've said hello to you all! I've been busy in my real life job, and ferrying little people around in my "mum job", and the hubby has been away for work, and that's left little time for crafting! Tomorrow I get to spend time thinking crafting when I visit the Brisbane Papercrafts Show... fingers crossed I find some bargains... mixed with a tonne of inspiration. :-) Then I hope to get a little play time to make some cards! Yay!

Today I'm bringing you my card for Dynamic Duos #56. This is the first time I've used this die set and stamp set. It took me a little while to figure out how to work with those tiny little pieces to build the images, LOL! It was worth the effort, this couple look so elegant.

I used PTI Vintage Cream card base. The die is PTI Man & Wife. The sentiment is from Just a Kiss. Groom and bride are made using Soft Suede and Blush Blossom, and I coloured some flowers with Blushing Bride marker. Sentiment is stamped in Soft Suede.

The colours this week are so beautiful. I don't know why I don't use this combination more often!

The rest of the team have some beauties to share with you, if you would care to visit them.

Alison Barclay

Anne Marie Hile

Debbie Henderson

Hayley Kew

Janet Bagnall

Janet Zeppa

Lori Turner

Susie Wittwer

Tara Bourgoin

Tracey McNeely

Thanks for visiting me! I hope to see your entry into Dynamic Duos in the gallery very soon. ;-)

Michelle
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Kara's Inspiration Challenge

Hello!

Kara over at KandRDesigns is hosting a little challenge to celebrate 100 weeks of pinning her weekly Friday Inspiration File on Pinterest. I have been enjoying Kara's blog and her Pinterest pins FOREVER, so I thought I'd take part in the challenge (I always love a chance to CASE someone!).

The challenge is to pick one of the cards in the Friday Inspiration File and CASE it. I chose a card from week #98.

This is the card I created.
I warn you, I didn't come close to the card I was CASEing, probably because I chose a MASTER to CASE. :-)

I used (all PTI) Rosie Posie stamps. Block Alpha dies. Patterned paper Plain Jane. Basic White card base. Fresh Linen ink. SU! Soft Suede ink, and Ranger Liquid Pearls in bisque.

Are most of you already shouting - "That's Pamela!"?  - well, you would be right.

This is Pamela's gorgeous card (please, if you want to pin this, go to Pamela's blog and pin from the original source).

It would help if I kept the original in front of me while I worked, but I like to CASE by looking, examining, and then going with what is in my head, rather than the actual card. I think my card has promise, and I'll be using this design again (thanks, Pamela!).

Thanks, Kara, for hosting this challenge, and for your inspiration file. I love your work, and I love your choices for inspiration!

Michelle
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Happy Wedding Day!

Hello!

Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending the wedding of some very good friends. They had the ceremony at their beautiful home in Mapleton, in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, with a view right out to the ocean. They managed to obtain special dispensation from the church to have their priest perform a full catholic mass at their home. It was beautiful. This is the view from their deck, in real life the view is about 300 degrees of gorgeous countryside.

So that is the prelude to these two cards. I made two cards for my husband to choose from (these friends were his first). They used the same design, just a couple of different colour schemes. For the layout I CASEd Debby Hughes (I just love her CAS style).

One card I made using The Play Date Cafe Challenge #152

Coincidentally, the image for the colour scheme was wedding themed. :-)

Stamps and dies are PTI Pretty Peonies. Colours are SU! Basic Black and Perfect Plum. Black ink is Memento Tuxedo Black.

The other card, I made using ColourQ #157

I used PTI Pretty Peonies stamps and dies. SU! Eastern Blooms. Colours are SU! Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Basic Black, Memento Grey Flannel, PTI Berry Sorbet. I also embossed the pink panel with PTI Linen.

Thanks for coming by to look at my cards!

Michelle
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