Hot Rod

The Cards for Card Design Class are always fun to create, I always try to create one card with technique and layers, a little more complex but fun...

and this is the one we created for last week's class, using the fabulous image from the Penny Black®, Inc. Hot Rod stamp set. How cool is this car - as soon as I saw this set I knew I had to have it and was thrilled to see it arrive - love Happy Mail!

The background paper is retired Stampin' Up! paper and my favourite - worked perfectly with the Spellbinders Paisley  M-Bossabilities™ folder, a little bit of sanding gives it an aged look.  The digi Steam punk frame has been cut and embossed using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine

and the Labels Twenty-Nine  Nestabilities®

I have also used IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® VersaFine™ Archival Pigment Ink in Onyx Black,

IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink Dew Drop in Dessert Sand and Peanut Brittle.

If you would like to have a peek at the other card we created - you can see it here

This card is for the following challenges: 

2 Sisters - Outdoor Fun

 Allsorts - Happy Birthday

 Our Creative Corner - Anything Goes

 Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes

 Pumpkin spice - Anything Goes

 Delicious Doodles - Steampunk

 QKR Stampede – One for the Boys

 Sister Act Card Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thank you for joining us today and for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

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Collages

It has been a busy few days on my Blog and today is Canberra's 100th birthday so I am trying to limit my computer time (LOL) I have a quick post today, sharing the cards I am teaching at my Card Design Class this week

I love the collage style card  and my first card is created using Penny Black Inc butterfly suite image and added a few extra touches.  The image has been cut out using the Spellbinders A2 Distressed Edges  Spellbinders™ Nestabilities® Card Creator and the the Grand Calibur Machine.

The masculine card is created using a set of Hero Arts stamps that my DH got me a couple of years ago and have only just seen ink (shhhh)  I was inspired by a card on Pinterest and will come back and link it as soon as I find what board I pinned it too!  Both cards have Want2Scrap bling - I love the way bling can be used on masculine cards too - even if it is minimal!

These cards are for the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes 

Creative Inspirations Paint - Go Green 

Eclectic Ellapu - Birthdays (card two)

 Gingerloft - The Colour Green

 Glitter n Sparkle - St.Pat`s/Use Green 

Great Impressions - Going Green 

Stamptacular Sunday - To Die For  

Catch The Bug - Theme, Green Thumb 

Card Makin' Mamas - Green 

Creative Corner - Go Green 

Simply Create Too - St Patricks day or use mostly green

Crafty Creations - Green

 

I told you this would be a quick post - we are going to make the most of a Public Holiday - but I do know there will be some crafting time a bit later - if you know me you will know that is a given! Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

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Father's Day Collage

I am popping in with a quick post before heading off to bed - sharing a quick card that was created for Card Design Class tonight.

A simple card created by using several retired stamp sets, Distressing Inks and Chalks.

 

Add some sponging and you have a vintage postcard - for Father's Day which is coming up for those of us in the Southern Hemisphere!

This card is for the following challenges:

The Perfect Sentiment - Anything goes

Waste Not Wednesday - always "use your forgotten stuff" (stamps)

Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes

The Stamping Boutique - Anything Goes

Twisted Tuesday - Anything Goes

Amusing Challenges - Anything Goes 

Stampin' Sisters in Christ - Use Torn Paper Technique

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

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Card Design Class and A Little Bit of News

I have a date for my next Classes at the local Craft Shop - Scrap'n'Stuff and thought it was time to show you!  Each week I am endeavouring to make sure that one of the cards is a different style, to keep it interesting - it is also keeping my on my toes!  LOL!

I have chosen to tackle the 'Dreaded Man Card I am not sure why we find these so hard but so many of us do - so I thought a Pocket card would be perfect!

I have used the Keys Stamp from my stash for the main image and added the sentiment from Layers of Color Happy Wishes art stamp set

The side panel is embossed with the Fleur de Lis Embossing Folder.

You can see the fabulous font on the sentiment from the Layers of Color Happy Wishes art stamp set.

The second card is one I have created before and has been so popular that I had to create it again - not only that, I know that the ladies are going to fall in love with the divine Layers of Color Flutterescent art stamp set - most of you would know that this is a favourite of mine - I just keep gravitating to it when it comes to creating with butterflies!

These cards are for the following challenges:

Clear It Out - Buttons - card 1

Cuttlebug Spot - Buttons - Must include Dry Embossing - card 1

Everybody Art Challenge - Happy Birthday - card 1

Cupcake Craft - Monochromatic - card 1

Incy Wincy Designs - Embossing - card 1

Squigglefly - Buttons - card 1

There's Magic in the Air - Vintage Card or Tag - card 1

Creative Cowgirls - Monochromatic - card 1

One Stitch at a Time - Something for the Boys - card 1

Paper Sundaes - Embossing - card 1

I have a little bit of news - would you like to hear it!??!  You know you would!  LOL!  I am very excited to be able to give you a little bit of advanced notice that Layers of Color is coming to Australia and it is coming to a Store near me - yes, my very own local Craft Store infact - Scrap n Stuff!! 

As you can image I am excited to be able to teach the Card Design Classes using Layers of Color - it is no secret that I ADORE their product and I know that it is going to be literally flying off the shelves here - I will let you know when there is an exact date!  

You can see more of my projects in my Layers of Color Gallery, while you are there make sure you check out the other Design Team galleries there is so much inspiration waiting to be discovered, we are thrilled that Layers of Color is a Spellbinders Preferred Stamp Company. 

You can also check out Layers of Color Art Stamps on our FACEBOOK GROUP  and  have a look at the Layers of Color Art Stamps FLICKR GROUP where you can upload your LOC artwork and be inspired by hundreds of fabulous LOC creations! You are going to LOVE it!!

Making your creative world more colorful with Layers of Color!

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!!  Your encouragement is such a blessing for me  - it makes my day!  God bless you!

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