Dynamic Duos #57

Hello!

Dynamic Duos #57 this week brings us Pear Pizzazz mixed with Black and an optional plant theme. Oh so lovely!

I used Mama Elephant Basic Borders, PTI Harvest Berries, and PTI Heart-2-Heart #10. Colours are SU! Pear Pizzazz and Memento Tuxedo Black.

You should see some of the cards made by the other Dynamos this week! Amazing work!

Alison Barclay

Anne Marie Hile

Debbie Henderson

Hayley Kew

Janet Bagnall

Janet Zeppa

Lori Turner

Susie Wittwer

Tara Bourgoin

Tracey McNeely

Today I am off to a swim meet. The first of the new swimming season for my daughter. In the middle of winter. It's a bit chilly this morning! It will be a challenge to keep her warm between swims, but it's sure to be fun anyway. :-)

Thank-you for visiting! I hope you'll join us at Dynamic Duos this week. :-)

Michelle
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10 minute Filigree

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Continuing my love affair with Filigree, I made a card for 10 Minute Craft Dash #19. I added that little love heart from one of the other sentiments. I just stuck some washi over the bit I didn't want on the stamp, inked up, removed the washi, and stamped it where I wanted it. :-)

I used Mama Elephant Filigree stamps. Colours are SU! Poppy Parade, Daffodil Delight, and Pool Party. Twine is Caribbean by The Twinery. 

I think this may be my fastest card EVER. How is it possible to make such a pretty card in 4 1/2 minutes? Only a couple of years ago, this card would have taken me at least an hour. I've come a little way over time. :-)

I am feeling like a bit of a hero, for the entire time I was trying to conceive and stamp this card, I had a five year old velcroed to my elbow (the one I was working with).  It's amazing I lined ANY stamps up, let alone making a smudgeless card, LOL!

The colours for the 10 minute craft dash are

Thanks for coming to visit me!  I have a busy few days ahead, so it may be a little while before I return with another card... but then, you never know when I might sneak to my craft table.

Michelle
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More Filigree

Hello!

I've been playing a little more with my new stamp set. This time I added a bit of sparkle in the way of Perfect Pearls and rhinestones.

I used Mama Elephant Filigree and So Breezy. Stamped in Versamark, PTI Hawaiian Shores, SU! Raspberry Ripple. White embossed sentiment. Card base is PTI Soft Stone. Ranger Perfect Pearls brushed across the doily.

The colour combination I took from The Play Date Cafe Challenge #185

It is so dreary today. We have a public holiday for the Queen's Birthday. We are inside, staying dry. Unfortunately I have quite a few loads of washing that are not drying.

Thanks for coming to visit!

Michelle
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Tuesday Trigger - All Sweetness and Light

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A new stamp set arrived in my house this past week. It has been very difficult to not sit down and play immediately. But I had to wait until today. The stamp set in question is Mama Elephant's Filigree. Oh my goodness, I'm in love! As I usually do with a new stamp set, I sat down and made a simple card to start with. I made this one in response to the Tuesday Trigger: All Sweetness and Light.

I used Mama Elephant Filigree stamps. Colours are SU! Daffodil Delight and Cameo Coral, and Memento Tuxedo Black.

This is the trigger image. I could just jump in there right now. What a pretty bed! There is so much going on in that photo for inspiration, but as I said, I was keeping it simple.

If I were you, I would expect to see a flurry of Filigree cards appearing on my blog. I will definitely be doing some more playing with this set. It's irresistible!

Today was a bit exciting. I spent the morning at the Brisbane Papercraft Expo with my friend Cassandra and our daughters. I was relatively restrained, although it took quite a bit of willpower to walk past a wall FULL of washi tape. Cassandra's daughter makes magic with distress inks, and so my eldest daughter was inspired. We have started with six inks (and lots of sponges), and she had a lesson with her friend right after the show. She came home a master and promptly gave me a lesson. :-)  I forgot to photograph our work. I'll have to show you another day. It was amazing watching those colours blend as my daughter worked. I know, I'm VERY late to this trend.

While my daughter was having her inking lesson. I was sewing up a case for my Kindle. This one is a prototype, as I have other fabric in mind for the final version. I searched the internet for case tutorials, and found a few different patterns. The one I ended up using was THIS ONE. I still need to add buttons or velcro, but this is it almost done. I will say, I added extra seam allowance when measuring, because I added a batting layer and that added to the bulk of the seams. I also added an extra layer of fabric inside (as well as interfacing) to toughen it all up, because my pretty outer fabric is fine Japanese cotton lawn (super soft).

That's probably enough words and pictures for you today.

Thanks for visiting me! I hope I'll be back again soon with something else to show you.

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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Starry birthday

Hello!

I'm sneaking in a quick blog post while my little one dilly-dallies around instead of getting ready for school. I've nagged 500 times, so now I'm holding my breath before exploding.

My card:

I used wPlus9 Star Stax, Hero Arts Year Round Sentiments. Colours are SU! Pretty in Pink, Pumpkin Pie, and Perfect Plum.

My card is made in response to two challenges. The Play Date Cafe Challenge #184 colours.

And the sketch from Seize The Birthday Challenge #18.

I've been meaning to join in at Seize The Birthday since the beginning, but keep missing the deadline. I think I've squeezed in in time this time! :-)

Thanks for visiting.

Michelle
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Dynamic Duos #55

Hello!

This week's Dynamic Duo's Challenge #55 brings us the pretty colour combination of Raspberry Ripple and Wisteria Wonder.

My card is here. I masked the flower to stamp the leaves. I love how the text shows through the image. I've used this layout before, but not quite like this.

I used PTI Rosie Posie, Text Style II, and one of the Heart-2-Hearts (forget the number).

The rest of the team have done beautiful work, as always! You should really pop over and visit them for some inspiration!

Alison Barclay

Anne Marie Hile

Debbie Henderson

Hayley Kew

Janet Bagnall

Janet Zeppa

Lori Turner

Susie Wittwer

Tara Bourgoin

Tracey McNeely

When you've finished your visiting, I hope you join in with your own creation. :-)

Thanks for visiting me.

Michelle

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