Sunday, April 17, 2022

Penny Black Bunny Kiss Easter Card + Update on Ruby


Hi everyone ๐Ÿ˜€

I have been on a roll of late making cards and boy, my Craft Room is a mess ๐Ÿ˜ฎ - but it is good to get back into making more cards and blogging.  Today I am sharing an Easel Card that I made for my daughter for Easter:


This is also my card for the following Challenges:

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - PBSC April - Anything Goes with optional Easter  
 
Splitcoaststampers - Free for All Friday Challenge F4A634 - Renewal Old to New - with suggestions of using old items from your stash or recycle something etc.  My old items are the border punches and both stamps.  

The main image is by Penny Black - Bunny Kiss.  I stamped it with Versafine Onyx Black ink onto Ranger watercolour cardstock and coloured it using Lyra watercolour pencils and a #2 round paintbrush.  I went over the black outlines using a black Unipin 0.1 marker to make them darker after colouring.   I diecut the panel using my Big Shot and Lifestyle Nesting Rounded Squares dies.  The tiny pink hearts around the image are the leftover punchies after using an EK Success Arrows border punch as they look like tiny hearts to me.  I added Stampin' Up Dazzling Details glitter glue to the cheeks on the bunny and chick as well as the flowers and tiny hearts.  You can see a little bit of the glitter in this close-up:


The designer papers are by Craft Consortium - Bloom and Wild.  I adore the designs in this pad - so pretty.

The sentiment is a clear stamp by Pink Gem Designs which I have had for a really long time which came in a set.  Pink Gem Designs have a store on Etsy but only sell digital products these days.  I rounded the corners on the sentiment panel using a Corner Chomper then added Artstar pink gemstones.  I popped the panel up using several scrap pieces of cardstock so it would hold the front panel in place when open.

The punched border is my old favourite - Martha Stewart Doily Lace edge punch.  The ribbon is from my stash and I attached it in 2 separate elements - and the bow itself was made using my Bow Easy.  I glued the bow down using Fabric glue.  The pink and white cardstock layers were trimmed to 1/16" or 1/8" using my Perfect Layers Tools.

Here is a photo of the closed card:


On a happy note and an update from my blog post on 21st February:  I took our cat Ruby to a different Vet clinic a week ago to get a 2nd opinion about her vomiting and he took about 5 seconds to diagnose Inflammatory Bowel Disease from Ruby's blood tests which had been taken by our regular Vet clinic.  Somehow, the diagnosis had been missed and they were thinking that her vomiting was caused by a tumour - possibly a brain tumour - and they had recommended X-rays and an ultrasound - and if that showed nothing, an MRI.  Poor Ruby was so thin and very unhappy.  So, the 2nd Vet put Ruby on a specially made Hypoallergenic diet by Royal Canin and nightly steroids and wow, what a difference!  This Vet also said that it is more common than what you might think with dogs and cats developing IBD.  Apparently, the animal develops an allergy or intolerance to either one food or multiple foods or preservatives or something else in the food that upsets them.  It was so confusing because Ruby could eat some foods and keep them down - but other foods, would come up - yet she was asking for food all the time.  Of course, it all makes sense now with the diagnosis.   

He also said that having an X-ray or ultrasound isn't necessary UNLESS Ruby doesn't respond to the special diet food and continues to vomit - so I am glad that my instincts told me to get a 2nd opinion before paying out over $1000 for the tests.  Ruby is eating well and back to her sassy-self - still a bit quiet but putting on weight.  I am being cautiously optimistic - but gosh, it's been a difficult couple of months and I felt like my heart was being ripped out.  It's awful when you see your beloved pet goes downhill.   Ruby is 13-1/2 so not a young cat but oh, we just adore her and we can't imagine our life without her.  

Thanks for visiting my blog today.  Happy Easter everyone!

Jocelyn


Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Penny Black - Bunny Kiss!  2563H wood-mount, Sentiment - Pink Gem Designs

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black

Designer Paper:  Craft Consortium - Bloom and Wild 6" x 6" pad

Accessories:  Big Shot, Lyra watercolour pencils, #2 round paintbrush, ribbon - stash, Bow Easy, black Unipin 0.1 marker, Stampin' Up Dazzling Details glitter glue, Perfect Layers Tools, Artstar pink gemstones - Easter - 7mm, Tombow Mono Multi and Mono Aqua glue, Fabric glue, Martha Stewart Score Board, Corner Chomper, Cardstock - rose pink, white + white card base, Ranger Distress watercolour cardstock

Punches:  Martha Stewart Lace Doily edge, EK Success Arrows border

Dies:  Lifestyle Nesting Rounded Squares


Thursday, April 14, 2022

Stamperia Cosmos Get Well Card


Hi everyone ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

My brother is sick with COVID and this is the card that I made for him:
 

This is also my card for the following Challenges.  Please click on the underlined links to take you to the Challenge.

    Crafty Catz - #590 - Anything Goes
    Dream Valley Challenges - Challenge #267 - Anything Goes
    Splitcoaststampers - Free for All Friday - F4A622 - It's a Guy Thing
    Incy Wincy Designs - April 2022 - Easter +/- Animals

I will be posting him a Care Package with the card and some goodies to make him smile.

The owl image is from the Stamperia Cosmos 12" x 12" pad - as are all the designer papers.  I adore this collection as it has great images for masculine cards.

I didn't have a 'Get Well' wooden embellishment so used a 'Hello' one instead.  It never ceases to amaze me how you can have a gazillion things in your stash and still not have what you need ๐Ÿ˜   I attached the sentiment using Helmar 450 adhesive which is an excellent glue for these types of embellishments.

All the layers were trimmed to either 1/16" or 1/8" using my Perfect Layers Tools.  The ribbon is from my stash and I added Fray Stop to the cut ends to stop them from fraying.  The side panel was punched using an EK Success Open Scallop border punch.  

The kraft cardstock is from KMart and the navy blue cardstock is from my stash.  

The bottom three faux brads are Craftwork Cards - Card Candi from their Prince Charming pack.  I have had these in Craft Room for years and rediscovered them recently when looking for something else.  They are domed embellishments that you attach to your project using dimensionals.

Once I had finished the card front, I attached it to a Uniquely Creative white card base.  Finished size is 13.5 cm x 13.5 cm.

I think this card could be used for lots of different occasions just by changing the sentiment.

Thanks for visiting my blog today and for any comments you care to leave - they are appreciated.

Jocelyn


Card Recipe:

Stamps and Ink:  None

Designer Paper:  Stamperia Cosmos 12" x 12" pad

Accessories:  Dimensionals, ribbon - stash, Fray Stop, Hello sentiment - Kaisercraft Lucky Dip Wooden Flourish pack - Bloom FL597, Perfect Layers Tools, Helmar 450 adhesive, Tombow Mono Multi glue, Craftwork Cards Card Candi - Prince Charming, Cardstock - kraft (KMart), navy blue and Uniquely Creative white card base

Punches:  EK Success Open Scallop border 54-40035


Thursday, April 7, 2022

Stamperia Forest Anniversary Card

 
Hi everyone ๐Ÿ˜€

My husband and I will be celebrating our 33rd Wedding Anniversary shortly and this is the card that I made for him:


Our anniversaries are always very low-key as neither of us like a fuss - so we have never exchanged presents or celebrated it with other people.  Our daughter will be making us a lovely dinner at home so it will be just be the 3 of us.  

The main image is by Stamperia - Forest - and was popped up on dimensionals.  I adore this Stamperia range as it is fantastic for making masculine cards.  The leaf paper is by Maja Design - Vintage Autumn Basics No. XVIII - and the bottom designer paper is by Stamperia - House of Roses.  All are matted on cream and dark brown cardstock.

The punched border is an edge punch by Martha Stewart - Arch Lattice - and I added a strip of dark brown cardstock underneath. 

The Star button is by Jesse James - Dress it Up - Lone Stars - and I tied some string through the holes and glued it on using Helmar 450 adhesive.  The ribbon came from KMart (Australia) and I added Fray Stop to the ends to stop them from fraying.  All the layers were ink-blended using Hero Arts Soft Sand ink just to tie in the cardstock with the muted tones of the image and papers.

The tiny burgundy hearts above the foxes are the leftover diecuts from a Sizzix Drifting Hearts die which was a recent purchase from Spotlight.  I love how this die has so many different sized hearts and I can see that I will get a lot of use out of it.  I added some Glossy Accents to the hearts.

I couldn't figure out where to add a sentiment as everything I tried looked weird and threw out the balance of the card - so in the end, I didn't worry about it as I think my husband will be able to tell what the card is for anyway.

Thanks for stopping by!  Hope to see you again soon!

Jocelyn


Card Recipe:

Stamps:  None

Ink:  Hero Arts Soft Sand

Designer Paper:  Stamperia Forest and House of Roses, Maja Design Vintage Autumn Basics No. XVIII

Accessories:  Star button - Jesse James Dress it Up - Lone Stars #215, ribbon and twine (KMart), Fray Stop, Ranger Ink Blending Tool, Perfect Layers Tools, dimensionals, Helmar 450 adhesive, Tombow Mono Multi glue, Glossy Accents, Big Shot, cardstock - dark brown, cream and burgundy

Dies:  Sizzix Drifting Hearts #663451

Punches:  Martha Stewart Arch Lattice edge


Monday, April 4, 2022

Uniquely Creative Story Garden Birthday Card


Hi everyone๐Ÿ˜€

Today I am sharing a birthday card that I made for my Great-Niece who is turning 2:


This card was made using products from one of my favourite Australian companies:  Uniquely Creative.  I subscribe to their monthly scrapbooking and card kits - and my card is from their card kit:  'The Story Garden' which was released a couple of months ago.  My card follows their card sample other than a few changes that I made.

I added a different sentiment which is from the Creative Cuts that came with the kit - and added a couple of flower stickers underneath which are actually nail art stickers that I bought from a $2 shop.  The space on the top LHS looked a bit blank so added the arrow which is also from the Creative Cuts.  I glued on a sparkly pale pink heart gem from my stash with Helmar 450 Adhesive.  I did fussy-cut a few more elements and added them to the bottom LHS and RHS which again, is slightly different to their card sample.  I did add some Wink of Stella Clear glitter to various images but you can't see that in the photo.

I just adore the images in this collection and can't wait to make up some more cards.  

For information regarding Uniquely Creative, you can find them at this link HERE.  Please note I have no connection to their company - just a very happy customer  ๐Ÿ˜€

Thanks for visiting my blog today and for any comments that you care to leave.

Jocelyn


Card Recipe:

Stamps and Ink:  None

Designer Paper:  Uniquely Creative 'The Story Garden' 6" x 6" pad

Accessories:  Uniquely Creative 'The Story Garden' Creative Cuts, white card base, organza ribbon from kit, fussy-cutting scissors, dimensionals, sparkly heart gem - stash,  Tombow Mono Multi glue, Helmar 450 Adhesive, Wink of Stella Clear Glitter brush, nail art flower stickers


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