tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76936837667888287702024-03-21T02:07:09.531+11:00Instead of Ironing BlogspotCardmaking, Craft and PhotographyJocelyn aka JoBear2http://www.blogger.com/profile/05989477127824263685noreply@blogger.comBlogger346125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693683766788828770.post-43483507497276695962024-02-15T14:03:00.000+11:002024-02-15T14:03:08.475+11:00Simple Stories Hello Lovely Valentines Day Card<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hi everyone 😀</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Today I am sharing a <b><span style="color: #e06666;">Valentines Day </span></b>card that I made for my daughter: </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0_K-WFEmr_MKUFPJxBnYyGCYUAUpK9ra5ue-3y7rlE-LbKngltTOM_fKfoNUp3j2IYXDFO3lmF-GXmrMpG-6Z6ApWeA4Kq4PVgVJq0kGFqXx5YsJ1huQr9CeIZBAzgw7Ildhyphenhyphenf17VyCwXlKE0E12LSzfHEncQt0nvkLYwLU7K6Px8SExMr2q44Ltprnsc/s3383/Valentines%202024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3383" data-original-width="2667" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0_K-WFEmr_MKUFPJxBnYyGCYUAUpK9ra5ue-3y7rlE-LbKngltTOM_fKfoNUp3j2IYXDFO3lmF-GXmrMpG-6Z6ApWeA4Kq4PVgVJq0kGFqXx5YsJ1huQr9CeIZBAzgw7Ildhyphenhyphenf17VyCwXlKE0E12LSzfHEncQt0nvkLYwLU7K6Px8SExMr2q44Ltprnsc/w504-h640/Valentines%202024.jpg" width="504" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I used a <b><span style="color: #76a5af;">Simple Stories Card Ki</span></b>t called <b><span style="color: #ea9999;">'Hello Lovely'</span></b> but made a couple of changes.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I changed the sentiment and added some <b><span style="color: #76a5af;">Stampin' Up! </span></b>and <b><span style="color: #76a5af;">Echo Park</span></b> <b><span style="color: #ea9999;">Enamel Dots</span></b> in matching colours. I also punched some <b><span style="color: #ea9999;">pale pink glitter hearts </span></b>using a <b><span style="color: #76a5af;">Carl CP-8 Heart Duo punch</span></b> and glued them between the butterflies. I used my <b><span style="color: #ea9999;">1/2" Corner Chomper</span></b> to round the right-hand corners.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">All the layers were glued down using <b><span style="color: #76a5af;">Tombow Mono Multi glue</span></b>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Not that you can see in the photo but I added some glitter using my <b><span style="color: #76a5af;">Quickie Glue Pen</span></b> and <span style="color: #ea9999; font-weight: bold;">Bellbird Paperarts Diamond glitter</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">.</span> It looks so pretty in real life. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I am sick with COVID at the moment which is frustrating. It took me a year to get over my last bout having just got my stamina back in December but would still get really tired. Hopefully I will bounce back more quickly this time. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks for visiting my blog today.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #76a5af; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><i>Jocelyn</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><u>Card Recipe</u>:</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #76a5af;">Stamps and Ink: </span></b> None</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #ea9999;">Accessories:</span></b> Simple Stories Card Kit - Hello Lovely, Enamel Dots - SU and Echo Park, We R Memory Keepers 1/2" Corner Chomper, White Card Base, Pale Pink Glitter Cardstock, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Quickie Glue Pen, Bellbird Paperarts 008 Diamond Glitter</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #76a5af;">Punches:</span></b> Carl CP-8 Heart Duo </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div></div>Jocelyn aka JoBear2http://www.blogger.com/profile/05989477127824263685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693683766788828770.post-62200025714801842042024-01-01T15:14:00.004+11:002024-01-01T15:14:57.097+11:00Lavinia Christmas Cards Number 2 and 3<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hi everyone 😀</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here are two more <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Christmas</span></b> <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Cards </span></b>that I made this year - which are essentially CASE's of <b><span style="color: #674ea7;">Karen Telfer's card </span></b>from the <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Lavinia Stamps YouTube Channel</span></b>. I did add some of my own touches to it so it isn't exactly the same. It was really just trying something new to see how it worked out when someone else has already done the hard work. You can click on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c_vncddDKk" target="_blank"><b>THIS</b></a> to see Karen's card video. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">For the first card, I used the same Distress Oxide inks that Karen did and for the second card, I chose some different ones.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLF12UmtRBr82oIKZLYVIq76H6MEIJVkZJxAGWQWy1zkU1fwvYoBObGlY3ND2OW0U192YYnw7-Jrtg_ruflZvbzv706ko3BPcDM-GL9fonJNl28el97OIX4v_2glPdgnOrT7fGSi3GywLbvhkFvCg-wRneFDB4POuq8yA577YiAFCmm_Y56GmLDSjq6EEa/s800/Christmas%20Card%20%238%202023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="475" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLF12UmtRBr82oIKZLYVIq76H6MEIJVkZJxAGWQWy1zkU1fwvYoBObGlY3ND2OW0U192YYnw7-Jrtg_ruflZvbzv706ko3BPcDM-GL9fonJNl28el97OIX4v_2glPdgnOrT7fGSi3GywLbvhkFvCg-wRneFDB4POuq8yA577YiAFCmm_Y56GmLDSjq6EEa/s16000/Christmas%20Card%20%238%202023.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I used <b><span style="color: #c27ba0;">Lavinia Multifarious White Cardstock</span></b> to make the background and added some white copy paper to mask off the area for the snow. I blended <b style="color: #3d85c6;">Distress Oxide Inks </b>in the colours<b style="color: #3d85c6;"> </b><span style="color: #800180; font-weight: bold;">Seedless Preserves</span>, <b><span style="color: #d5a6bd;">Spun Sugar</span></b> and <b><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">Wilted Violet</span></b> using my <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Ranger Round Ink Blending Tool</span></b>. Once I was happy with the blend, I splattered on some water then dried it with my heat-gun. For the tree background, I stamped various <b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Lavinia Stamps</span></b>: <b><span style="color: #c27ba0;">Tree Scene</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Small Fairy Fir Tree </span></b>and<b><span style="color: #c27ba0;"> Fairy Fir Tree 2</span></b> - some are 1st generation stamping - others 2nd or 3rd - using <b>Altenew Obsidian Black Pigment Ink</b>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I removed the snow mask then dried off my panel. I used a <b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Powder Bag</span></b> on the sky then stamped the <b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Lavinia Mini North Star</span></b> using <b><span style="color: #c27ba0;">Versamark Watermark ink</span></b> and added some <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Ranger White Detail Embossing Powder </span></b>that I added some <b><span style="color: #c27ba0;">Bellbird Place Diamond Glitter</span></b> to - then heat-set it using my heat-gun. I bought a big jar of this glitter when the store 'Bellbird Place' used to go to Craft Shows but they are no longer in business. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I stamped the bunny - <b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Lavinia Pipin Mini</span></b> - and the word <b><span style="color: #c27ba0;">'Hope'</span></b> which is from the <b><span style="color: #c27ba0;">3 Blessings set</span></b> - using the Obsidian ink then dried it off so I wouldn't accidentally smear it. I used a <b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">White Posca Pen</span></b> to make the snow then added tiny dots of glue with a <b><span style="color: #c27ba0;">Quickie Glue Pen</span></b> and sprinkled on some of the <b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Diamond Glitter</span></b> for some lovely sparkle. I coloured under <b><span style="color: #d5a6bd;">Pipin</span></b> with a <b><span style="color: #999999;">Grey Pencil</span></b> just to ground him. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lastly, I went around the image with my <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Ranger Blending Tool</span></b> with a mix <b><span style="color: #800180;">Seedless Preserves </span></b>and <b><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">Shaded Lilac</span></b>. Because I didn't have any matching cardstock for matting the main panel, I made my own using a mix of <b><span style="color: #800180;">Seedless Preserves</span></b> and <b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Shaded Lilac</span></b> - and then matted that onto white cardstock. All the layers were glued together using <b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Tombow Mono Multi Glue</span></b>. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And now, here is the next card with a <b><i><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">different</span></i></b> Distress Oxide Combo which is one I came up with as I was feeling brave:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg69OTrKbJ3EUhjPy6s5-HT3gWWiuoHEE6DvE2V1KA-_ww6u_8qvlM0_biEY87u17rbAUYpwhzsyk0pvfmq8GjEq-6CsJAqaSvHQp_XjObcU1QN9BMz8PTJxAEdXri9K1N1MGOAcwpuiy-ke05a-4p8yJqYjLUaEbjFUS7UYTuiyTGJm67oIU_RAzRDu8Iv/s800/Christmas%20Card%20%2311%202023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg69OTrKbJ3EUhjPy6s5-HT3gWWiuoHEE6DvE2V1KA-_ww6u_8qvlM0_biEY87u17rbAUYpwhzsyk0pvfmq8GjEq-6CsJAqaSvHQp_XjObcU1QN9BMz8PTJxAEdXri9K1N1MGOAcwpuiy-ke05a-4p8yJqYjLUaEbjFUS7UYTuiyTGJm67oIU_RAzRDu8Iv/s16000/Christmas%20Card%20%2311%202023.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">This colour combo is: <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Wilted Violet</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">Shaded Lilac</span></b> and <b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Tumbled Glass</span></b>. The card is otherwise the same process as the first one. I also made my own matting cardstock layer using <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Wilted Violet </span></b>then layered that onto a white card base.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The cards are so pretty and sparkly in real life. Because the weather was so dreary, the photos are a little dull but I had no choice because I needed them for Christmas Day. Oh well! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Thank you Karen Telfer</span></i></b><span style="font-family: verdana;"> for the inspiration. I wasn't very confident initially with making the blended ink background and doing the stamping because I am not used to doing that sort of thing - but once I had done a couple of backgrounds and was happy with how it turned out, I made a bunch of cards. Karen's video was so easy to follow and she is very encouraging so I urge you to watch the video and have a go yourself.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks for visiting my blog today.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><i>Jocelyn</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><u>Card Recipe</u>:</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Stamps:</span></b> Lavinia Tree Scene LAV219 + Small Fairy Fir Tree LAV489 + Fairy Fir Tree 2 LAV492 + Pipin Mini LAV581 + 3 Blessings LAV673 + Mini North Star LAV707</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #c27ba0;">Ink: </span></b> Altenew Obsidian Black Pigment, Versamark Watermark, Distress Oxides - Wilted Violet, Seedless Preserves, Spun Sugar, Tumbled Glass, Shaded Lilac</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Designer Paper and Dies:</span></b> None</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #c27ba0;">Accessories: </span></b> Heat-gun, Lavinia Multifarious White Cardstock, White Copy Paper, Powder Bag, Ranger White Detail Embossing Powder, Bellbird Place Diamond Glitter (retired), Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Quickie Glue Pen, Posca White Pen, Ranger Round Ink Blending Tool, Grey Pencil</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div></div>Jocelyn aka JoBear2http://www.blogger.com/profile/05989477127824263685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693683766788828770.post-75102837986000468742023-12-31T15:22:00.001+11:002023-12-31T15:22:38.222+11:00Lavinia Stamps Christmas Card #1<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hi everyone 😀</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I have been super-busy in my Craft Room the past few weeks making <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Christmas </span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Cards</span></b><span style="color: #6aa84f;"> </span>and will share them over several blog posts. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is one that I made for my Mother:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxc3nCg79MM__jQu8Piq-m6_EelEKDsEmXta12Fq0kCBAvcJZwHohW2AjMc41FUGBdwCP4KwfTy0gIGjyG9LqlfD1TX_1Y6CnGFZrJwsp1YKSTpQsFcHZuu-mKAbgOrD1w6u2QPZt4N6AEY6q3twwPYz1jkhp7SPvPWVJA73ZbVJTYlASAFxfrC6__kzJL/s800/Christmas%20Card%20%235%202023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="622" data-original-width="800" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxc3nCg79MM__jQu8Piq-m6_EelEKDsEmXta12Fq0kCBAvcJZwHohW2AjMc41FUGBdwCP4KwfTy0gIGjyG9LqlfD1TX_1Y6CnGFZrJwsp1YKSTpQsFcHZuu-mKAbgOrD1w6u2QPZt4N6AEY6q3twwPYz1jkhp7SPvPWVJA73ZbVJTYlASAFxfrC6__kzJL/w640-h498/Christmas%20Card%20%235%202023.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">To make my card, I first masked off the top section on a piece of <b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Lavinia Stamps multifarious card</span></b> with blue painter's tape so I could ink-blend my background. I used my Tim Holtz round ink blending tool to blend <b><span style="color: #c27ba0;">Distress Oxide inks</span></b> in the colours <b><span style="color: #800180;">Wilted Violet</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">Shaded Lilac </span></b>and <span style="color: #9fc5e8;"><b>Tumbled Glass</b></span>. I removed the tape then heat-set it using my heat-gun.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I stamped my <b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Lavinia Stamps Tree Branch</span></b> using <b>Altenew Obsidian Black pigment ink</b>. This ink is my favourite for stamping silhouette images as it gives excellent coverage. I heat-set the image so I didn't end up smearing it as I am such a clumsy person no matter how hard I try not to be 😏</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I added some <b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">White Puffy Paint</span></b> which I bought a few weeks ago from KMart (Australia). It came in a pack of 12 colours for $9.00. I heated it and watched the magic as it puffed up to look like snow.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I masked off the card again around the ink-blended panel and splattered the panel using a <b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">White Posca Pen</span></b> and heat-set it because I would smear it for sure!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I stamped the sentiment which is from a set by <b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Lavinia Stamps</span></b> called <b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Seasonal Words </span></b>then added various silver glitter cardstock diecut/punched snowflakes of various brands. I have a container full of punched/diecut snowflakes ready for my cards as I do multiples when I make them. I added tiny <b><span style="color: #999999;">Silver Couture Creations rhinestones</span></b> to the snowflake centres.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I rounded the RH corners with a <span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><b>We R Memory Keepers</b> </span><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">1/2" Corner Chomper</span></b> then added the panel to a card base and tied on some silver twine.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hope you all had a lovely Christmas! We had a hot Christmas lunch with my brother and family - and my mother was there for a little while as she is 93 and in full-time care and very frail. I am not sure if she really knew what was happening as she was very mixed up and not making much sense. It was nice to be together as due to distances, we don't see each other very often. The weather was very, very wet and dreary - it rained <b><i><span style="color: #a64d79;">ALL</span></i></b> day which is very unusual for our typically hot Summer in Melbourne. I feel sorry for anyone who planned for their Christmas get-togethers outside - but being in Melbourne, we are known as "4 seasons in one day" and it can be wet in the morning, very hot by lunchtime, very windy and stormy at 3pm and freezing by 7 pm. You never can tell and the weather forecast is really only a guideline of what "might" happen!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks for visiting my blog today and for your support throughout 2023!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><i>Jocelyn</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><u>Card Recipe</u>:</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Stamps:</span></b> Lavinia Stamps Tree Branch LAV506 and Seasonal Words LAV838</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Ink:</span></b> Altenew Obsidian Black pigment, Ranger Distress Oxides in Wilted Violet, Shaded Lilac and Tumbled Glass</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Designer Papers:</span></b> None</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Accessories: </span></b> Lavinia Multifarious cardstock, silver glitter cardstock (stash), White Puffy Paint (KMart Australia), heat-gun, blue painter's tape, silver twine, White Posca pen, Couture Creations silver rhinestones, Ranger round ink blending tool</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Punches: </span></b> Martha Stewart Snow Flurry edge (tiny snowflakes), WRMK Corner Chomper</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">Dies: </span></b>Various brands (for larger snowflakes)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Jocelyn aka JoBear2http://www.blogger.com/profile/05989477127824263685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693683766788828770.post-8282793449115086882023-11-02T19:33:00.000+11:002023-11-02T19:33:09.678+11:00Halloween Card using mostly Lavinia Stamps<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hi everyone 😃</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><i><span style="color: #e69138;">Happy Halloween </span></i></b>to those of you who celebrate it! Quite a few homes around our neighbourhood have had their decorations out for quite a while now - but being in Australia, it is certainly not as big as it is in the USA. I have never seen <i><span style="color: #674ea7;"><b>SO MANY</b></span></i> Halloween decorations in the stores this year though - it was mind-boggling! We put up decorations today as I don't have alot and certainly nothing terrifying for the little kids and had quite a few groups come trick-or-treating - but gosh, it was freezing outside and only 9 degrees Celcius with a high wind-chill factor........brrrr <span style="font-size: large;">😬</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Today I am sharing a card that I made for my daughter and I had <b><i><span style="color: #6aa84f;">SO MUCH FUN</span></i></b> making it as it took me out of my comfort zone.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS1P3TYooueG4UaXLBf1ZNJWx-0UT7KI9oDsTlO7tdqesNjxKsyoEEOznDynhbQ3p9kOsFSQaivpjwswjCoE-X_p21k_ghtUHdTUV3vITNGpdKH_BnIb5lgCy6UfIB9t8gT4t_9KC359VY_ZUy2sX9nOlXVsqIcBqXJ5Zddqede5QDK2VI3_H3SynE3Pai/s800/Halloween%202023%20%232-002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="622" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS1P3TYooueG4UaXLBf1ZNJWx-0UT7KI9oDsTlO7tdqesNjxKsyoEEOznDynhbQ3p9kOsFSQaivpjwswjCoE-X_p21k_ghtUHdTUV3vITNGpdKH_BnIb5lgCy6UfIB9t8gT4t_9KC359VY_ZUy2sX9nOlXVsqIcBqXJ5Zddqede5QDK2VI3_H3SynE3Pai/w498-h640/Halloween%202023%20%232-002.jpg" width="498" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is also my card for the following Challenges - click on the underlined link to take you to the Challenge:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7;">Splitcoaststampers</span></b> - <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Technique Lovers Challenge <a href="https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/technique-lovers-challenge-44/tlc973-night-sky-10-16-2023-a-645428/" target="_blank">TLC973</a></span></b> - <b><span style="color: #e69138;">Night Sky</span></b></span></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7;">Crafty Catz Challenge <a href="https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2023/10/crafty-catz-challenge-656.html" target="_blank">#656</a></span></b> - <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Anything Goes</span></b> with <b><span style="color: #e69138;">Optional Twist of any 4 Legged Critter</span></b></span></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">To make the background, I grabbed some <b>Ranger Watercolor Cardstock</b> and used the smooth side. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">I diecut a circle from <b><span style="color: #674ea7;">3M Post-It Craft Paper</span></b> using a <b><span style="color: #e69138;">Lifestyle Nesting Circle die</span></b> and my <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Big Shot</span></b> so that I could mask off the moon. I then wet the cardstock and sprayed</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> various <b><span style="color: #674ea7;">Dylusions Shimmer Sprays</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Ranger Distress Oxide Sprays</span></b> and <b><span style="color: #e69138;">Kaisercraft Kaisermist Sprays</span></b>. I dried the cardstock using my heat-gun and re-did the spraying till I was happy. I removed the moon mask and sprayed water in just that area then sprayed some <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Antique Linen Distress Oxide spray</span></b> and just let the colours bleed into each other then dried it with my heat-gun. I was so pleased with how the moon looks - like it is glowing.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I watered down some Jo Sonja white acrylic paint and splattered that over the background using a fan brush and did the same with Jo Sonja pale gold acrylic paint.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I used my powder tool on the background then stamped the <b><span style="color: #674ea7;">Lavinia Sacred Tree</span></b> using <b>Altenew Obsidian (black) pigment ink</b> then heat embossed it using <b>Ranger Black Super-Fine Detail Embossing Powder</b>. Because I wanted some sparkle, I first separated some of the black embossing powder and mixed in some Bellbird Place Diamond Glitter and it worked a treat. I knew that I had some black sparkle embossing powder somewhere - but do you think I could find it?! But tonight, it was in the drawer where I had been looking: <i><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">go figure!!</span></b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I then stamped the<b><span style="color: #e69138;"> Lavinia Grass Silhouette </span></b>and heat embossed that as well then sponged some of the black ink around the bottom of the cardstock and heat-set that with the same sparkly embossing powder.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I stamped the <b><span style="color: #674ea7;">Lavinia Bat Colony </span></b>over the moon and again heat-embossed it. The <b><span style="color: #783f04;">owl</span></b> is from a <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Hero Arts/Scrapbook.com Greetings collaboration set</span></b>. The <b><span style="color: #783f04;">spider and sentiment</span></b> are from the <b><span style="color: #674ea7;">Hero Arts - Happy Halloween CL353 set</span></b>. I drew a line from the tree branch to the spider using a <b>Copic Black Multiliner</b> in <b>size 0.3</b>. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I <i><b><span style="color: #ffa400;"><u>WISH</u> </span></b></i>you could see the sparkle - it looks amazing in real life! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I sponged some of the <b>Obsidian ink</b> around the edges of the card which really made a difference to the scene.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once I had finished the panel, I glued it to some <b><span style="color: #674ea7;">Core-dinations purple cardstock</span></b> and trimmed it to 1/16" using my <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">WRMK Tool - Layers Guide</span></b>. I glued the purple cardstock to some <b>Kaisercraft Black Glitter cardstock</b> and trimmed that to 1/8" - then popped the card front onto a white card base. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks for visiting my blog today! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><i>Jocelyn</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><u>Card Recipe</u>:</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #ffa400;">Stamps:</span></b> Lavinia - Sacred Tree LAV437 + Grass Silhouette LAV680 + Bat Colony LAV558, Hero Arts - Happy Halloween clear set CL353 (spider and sentiment), Hero Arts/Scrapbook.com collaboration clear set Greetings (released 2019)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7;">Ink:</span></b> Altenew Obsidian (black) Pigment</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Designer Paper:</span></b> Kaisercraft Black Glitter Cardstock</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #ffa400;">Accessories:</span></b> Sponge, heat-gun, Ranger Super-Fine Detail Black Embossing Powder EPJ37392, Bellbird Place Diamond Glitter, Dylusions Shimmer Spray Inks, Kaisercraft Kaisermist Spray Inks, Ranger Distress Oxide Spray Inks, Ranger Watercolor Cardstock, WRMK Tool - Layers Guide, Big Shot, 3M Post-It Craft Paper, Other Cardstock - Core'dinations Purple + white card base, Jo Sonja Acrylic Paint - Titanium White + Pale Gold, Fan brush, Powder Tool, Copic black multiliner 0.3</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7;">Dies:</span></b> Lifestyle Nesting Circles</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Jocelyn aka JoBear2http://www.blogger.com/profile/05989477127824263685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693683766788828770.post-19821474788219390632023-09-08T21:34:00.000+10:002023-09-08T21:34:09.264+10:00Uniquely Creative Drive and Fly Father's Day Card<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hi everyone 😀</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Today I am sharing a <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">Father's Day Card</span></b> that I made for my husband using the fabulous <b><span style="color: #38761d;">Uniquely Creative Drive and Fly Collection</span></b> which was released back in August 2021:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3RhNE6gIWvz2r6FmNNT8uD0Ld8aQeRZ5R5fZFiAXYBiLdz9xriGmj2tEP3fJIRVMeMK2UBZtL-RtIDYfgp737kugmTLl2av3dhg9xfvfnXG1yUzmQT7NEWWPvjGnQHRgySQMuZ5m6WnOC0wQdWDhtwQM_zpuvVO0oY8WI6_uJsXTuIplNXfYukoqkoygU/s800/Father's%20Day%202023%20%231.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="742" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3RhNE6gIWvz2r6FmNNT8uD0Ld8aQeRZ5R5fZFiAXYBiLdz9xriGmj2tEP3fJIRVMeMK2UBZtL-RtIDYfgp737kugmTLl2av3dhg9xfvfnXG1yUzmQT7NEWWPvjGnQHRgySQMuZ5m6WnOC0wQdWDhtwQM_zpuvVO0oY8WI6_uJsXTuIplNXfYukoqkoygU/w594-h640/Father's%20Day%202023%20%231.jpg" width="594" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">In Australia, we celebrate Father's Day on the 1st Sunday in September so it was last Sunday. We had a lovely and quiet day just enjoying the time together as a family. Both our fathers passed away a very long time ago - so it is also a day of reflection for us. I cooked a fruit cake (my husband LOVES fruit cake) and also had a roast for dinner which all went down a treat!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">For my card, I followed the sample by Joanne Herbert in the <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">Drive and Fly Creative Kit Club magazine</span></b> and just added some <b><span style="color: #7f6000;">Stampin' Up Rustic Metallic dots</span></b> which matched the colour of the plane.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I <b><i><span style="color: #38761d;">really</span></i></b> love this Uniquely Creative Drive and Fly range and it has been perfect for making masculine cards. So glad that I picked up extras of the range as it is really hard to get now.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Before I go, I thought I would share a photo of our rescue cat Freya who is now a little over a year old:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO5I0-q37xAZbwWLWdTjCjSzDR_yiINMS_XX9OG2cXNSFvyKixnfxJUtUfzT44EG9oUOt8gy98c8HZIOIb7WCXo0nYkjl7kXJ1nQJJ06Lk8rvmRkSvSGVAuODTp4kyhRBzSGBjIOH7sxvjLUjWD3-uyDOC-cFMMARiKXYnh559w4g51Hn0TdG1JrvFXH4n/s3471/Upside%20down.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3471" data-original-width="3017" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO5I0-q37xAZbwWLWdTjCjSzDR_yiINMS_XX9OG2cXNSFvyKixnfxJUtUfzT44EG9oUOt8gy98c8HZIOIb7WCXo0nYkjl7kXJ1nQJJ06Lk8rvmRkSvSGVAuODTp4kyhRBzSGBjIOH7sxvjLUjWD3-uyDOC-cFMMARiKXYnh559w4g51Hn0TdG1JrvFXH4n/w556-h640/Upside%20down.jpg" width="556" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Freya is the most <b><i><u><span style="color: #cc0000;">ADORABLE</span></u></i></b> cat and super-cuddly and affectionate. She continues to gobble her food down like she <b><i><span style="color: #3d85c6;">still</span></i></b> doesn't realise that she <b><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">WILL</span></i></b> absolutely get fed twice a day - so we do wonder what her circumstances were when she was rescued by the RSPCA when she was 7-1/2 months old - and the lady at the Cat Protection Society told me the other day that that behaviour may stay with her and would have stemmed from not knowing where her next meal was coming from and needing to eat quickly before another animal ate it. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Other than that, Freya is just the sweetest little thing and has such a gentle personality and I am so glad that we adopted her. Our home seemed so empty after Ruby passed away - and your heart just aches to give another unwanted cat a furever home. Freya was wonderful company for me back in January when I got COVID and barely moved off the bed for 6 weeks. When I was in isolation from the rest of the household for nearly 2 weeks, it was so comforting to have a cat to cuddle and sleep with me. I am still recovering from COVID and have ongoing exhaustion/fatigue and trouble thinking/remembering so it has been more than a little frustrating! Hopefully, I will improve soon!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks for stopping by my blog today.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><i>Jocelyn</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><u>Card Recipe</u>:</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Stamps and Ink: </span></b> None</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #b45f06;">Designer paper:</span></b> Uniquely Creative Drive and Fly 12" x 12" + Creative Cuts</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Accessories:</span></b> Anko kraft card base (K-Mart), dimensionals, Tombow Mono Multi glue, Uniquely Creative corrugated card, Stampin' Up Rustic Metallic adhesive-backed Dots</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /></span></div>Jocelyn aka JoBear2http://www.blogger.com/profile/05989477127824263685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693683766788828770.post-90125967193183798282023-08-24T16:51:00.000+10:002023-08-24T16:51:41.961+10:00Uniquely Creative Drive and Fly Birthday Card<div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hi everyone 😀</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Today I am sharing a <b><i><span style="color: #b45f06;">Birthday Card</span></i></b> that I made for my brother-in-law using a card kit by <b><span style="color: #38761d;">Uniquely Creative (Australia)</span></b> called <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">Drive and Fly</span></b> which was released August 2021:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZJPG1p03SEH92WSTqBQyLO8pIKWXCO_YmBWqsRrwgkGdKLJJSjw2enw2Gu6nXTyimizGhTTkmjjusjDy2ZgbUSHN3CPhDuu3CBJBRSqUS-8fQSEyuWKXfkvDhf9x9D-pZpmbZV7LvbDdryoJjO7tujrdLtXtcb2QD842dKYRl36kLtu5saEoIjxw5-o-I/s800/Bruce%20Card%202023%20%233.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="767" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZJPG1p03SEH92WSTqBQyLO8pIKWXCO_YmBWqsRrwgkGdKLJJSjw2enw2Gu6nXTyimizGhTTkmjjusjDy2ZgbUSHN3CPhDuu3CBJBRSqUS-8fQSEyuWKXfkvDhf9x9D-pZpmbZV7LvbDdryoJjO7tujrdLtXtcb2QD842dKYRl36kLtu5saEoIjxw5-o-I/w614-h640/Bruce%20Card%202023%20%233.jpg" width="614" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I followed the card sample in the kit for the most part but added the stars and a few other elements and left the ribbon off. Some of the elements were trimmed from the papers in the paper pad and the rest are from the Creative Cuts pack. I roughed up most of the edges with a pair of scissors.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I do love the Uniquely Creative Card Kits as they are so well thought out and easy to follow. I also love that you can buy what is in the kits separately. No connection to them - just a happy customer. You can subscribe to their monthly card kits but I prefer to just choose what I want when they come out instead of being committed to automatically paying for one every month. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Other than that, there is not much to say. My brother-in-law loved his card which is always lovely to hear 😃 </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I made another card with this kit and posted it to my brother but forgot to take a photo. Oh well!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks for visiting my blog today.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><i>Jocelyn</i></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><u>Card Recipe</u>:</i></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Stamps and Ink:</span></b> None</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><b>Designer Paper:</b> </span> Uniquely Creative Drive and Fly 6" x 6" pad + Creative Cuts</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Accessories: </span></b> Dimensionals, Tombow Mono Multi glue, white card base</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Jocelyn aka JoBear2http://www.blogger.com/profile/05989477127824263685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693683766788828770.post-21711456097027563322023-08-16T17:25:00.000+10:002023-08-16T17:25:04.136+10:00Mintay Garage Birthday Card No. 2<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hi everyone 😀</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">As I mentioned on my previous post, we have four masculine birthdays in August so I my Craft Room has been a whirlwind of activity. Here is another <b><i><span style="color: #0b5394;">Birthday Card</span></i></b> using the awesome <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Mintay Garage Collection</span></b>:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5A_PmXGQbaOFeNMmwZVjxXtTQfAsRB9MNcsEflwysFoMjfQvmUoivZ-vxTASQUKeGbwroWpLQF7-r8g8qjx6Ev8ddtYw-Nn-QYhxjQj2QJCACBztY97cRW4LaiAEX8a-Hjer5tnnjWzfzJjL2ZSltIyoLszCWY6oHaHj3mwlAMbO2Cl8pFyux6-MVLMON/s800/Warwick%20birthday%202023%20_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="788" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5A_PmXGQbaOFeNMmwZVjxXtTQfAsRB9MNcsEflwysFoMjfQvmUoivZ-vxTASQUKeGbwroWpLQF7-r8g8qjx6Ev8ddtYw-Nn-QYhxjQj2QJCACBztY97cRW4LaiAEX8a-Hjer5tnnjWzfzJjL2ZSltIyoLszCWY6oHaHj3mwlAMbO2Cl8pFyux6-MVLMON/w630-h640/Warwick%20birthday%202023%20_1.jpg" width="630" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: #f6f6f6; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is also my card for the following Challenges:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">The Male Room</span></b> - <a href="https://themaleroomchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/08/challenge-177-dots-andor-stripes.html" style="color: #de7008;" target="_blank"><b>Challenge #177</b></a> - <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Dots and/or Stripes</span></b> - my dots are the holes in the punched border, the Candi dots and the dots on the stars - and the stripes are the tartan designer paper. This is my 2nd entry for their Challenge.</span></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="font-size: 13px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-eOdGXrAj0M1V2FGNLqVnBoMZQDS2GoGEL7o-ai-X6SvWxGG1wz8dSV31js0c3CvO_Wv5q0zrXoxfdEBuUpZIK9GTXybiiYSBWGhTK09uvU6tu4dGctHqR7A4vWJEm6XI27xOZYdIDKuWuYokNS587dEoy6CyyOPICWtPMYUBiusix1tdXSuCqz4bmSQO/s250/male%20room%20badge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="123" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-eOdGXrAj0M1V2FGNLqVnBoMZQDS2GoGEL7o-ai-X6SvWxGG1wz8dSV31js0c3CvO_Wv5q0zrXoxfdEBuUpZIK9GTXybiiYSBWGhTK09uvU6tu4dGctHqR7A4vWJEm6XI27xOZYdIDKuWuYokNS587dEoy6CyyOPICWtPMYUBiusix1tdXSuCqz4bmSQO/w123-h123/male%20room%20badge.jpg" width="123" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday Challenge</span></b> - <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">August</span></b> - <a href="https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2023/08/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-august.html" style="color: #de7008;" target="_blank"><b>Anything Goes</b></a></span> </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Splitcoaststampers</span></b> - <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Free for All Friday</span></b> - <a href="https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/free-all-45/f4a155-blues-browns-02-08-13-a-568544/" style="color: #de7008;" target="_blank"><b>F4A155</b></a> - <b style="color: #3d85c6;">Blues </b><span style="color: #444444;">and</span><b style="color: #3d85c6;"> </b><b><span style="color: #7f6000;">Browns</span></b></span><span style="color: #7f6000;"> </span></p></blockquote><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The main image was trimmed from one of the Mintay 12" x 12" papers which has 12 images on it so it makes life easy when you don't need to stamp and colour an image. I chose this particular image as my husband plays electric guitar in two bands so having the guitar and amplifier was just a match made in heaven. I fussy cut the stars from the <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Mintay Garage 6" x 8" Add-on Paper Pack</span></b> and popped them up on dimensionals. I did add some Wink of Stella Clear Glitter brush to the stars but you can't tell in the photo. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The tartan designer paper is from the <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Mintay Garage 12" x 12" Paper Pack</span></b> and the distressed brown designer paper is from the <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Mintay Garage 6" x 8" Add-on Paper Pack</span></b> All the layers were trimmed to 1/8" using my <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Perfect Layers Tools</span></b>. The cardstock is by <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Kaisercraft</span></b>. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The sentiment is by <span style="color: #bf9000;"><b>Uniquely Creative</b></span> from their <span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Essential Birthday Sentiments Mini Cut-a-part Sheet</b></span> and was popped up on dimensionals.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The beige cardstock border on the bottom was punched using my <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Fiskars Threading Water border punch</span></b> which I use alot for masculine cards. I added a score line next to it using my <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Martha Stewart Score Board</span></b>. The ribbon is from my stash and was added in 2 separate elements which I find easier and neater.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I added some <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Candi Dots</span></b> on the top RHS with dimensionals. I have had these Candi Dots in my stash for years. They are like faux brads and so easy to pop onto your card. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once I had finished the card front, I glued it to an <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Anko Kraft card base</span></b> using my Tombow Mono Multi glue.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Finished size is 5-1/2" x 5-1/2" or 140mm x 140mm.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks for visiting my Blog today!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Jocelyn</span></i></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><u>Card Recipe</u>:</i></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Stamps and Ink:</span></b> None</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Designer Papers:</span></b> Mintay Garage 12" x 12" Paper Pack + 6" x 8" Add-on Paper Pack</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Accessories: </span></b> Candi Dots - Craftwork Cards (retired), dimensionals, Perfect Layers Tools, Ribbon - stash, Uniquely Creative Essential Birthday Sentiments Mini Cut-a-part Sheet, Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush, Martha Stewart Score Board, Tombow Mono Multi glue, Anko Kraft Card Base (K-Mart Australia), Other Cardstock - Kaisercraft</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Punches:</span></b> Fiskars Threading Water border</span></div></div><div style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div></div></div>Jocelyn aka JoBear2http://www.blogger.com/profile/05989477127824263685noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693683766788828770.post-27436845482162372023-08-12T16:37:00.001+10:002023-08-12T17:06:14.979+10:00Mintay Garage Birthday Card No. 1<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hi everyone 😀</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Today I am sharing a <b><span style="color: #bf9000;"><i>Birthday Card</i></span></b> that I made for my brother-in-law's birthday using the awesome <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Mintay Garage Collection</span></b>. Our family has 4 masculine birthdays in August so I have been busy, busy, busy!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiETKry5rmFhT30gO1gW0AWkybxtUM9ShS62Sl8w4sK1oIpWj1nuQQJ83j1IXVXdtteOJwDpreVWAg9zHok7wMqV9APWPXdjTlG6WVtpuhYvtHt-9aQ3DjcxkLDj0Ef5EoCB34FC5wCUk3UfxDpzr4b0Za-i_baiRHR8UwDNLQnzeOYSLkdKx8niNTkQRL2/s800/Ross%20Birthday%20Card%202023%20_1-001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="794" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiETKry5rmFhT30gO1gW0AWkybxtUM9ShS62Sl8w4sK1oIpWj1nuQQJ83j1IXVXdtteOJwDpreVWAg9zHok7wMqV9APWPXdjTlG6WVtpuhYvtHt-9aQ3DjcxkLDj0Ef5EoCB34FC5wCUk3UfxDpzr4b0Za-i_baiRHR8UwDNLQnzeOYSLkdKx8niNTkQRL2/w636-h640/Ross%20Birthday%20Card%202023%20_1-001.jpg" width="636" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is also my card for the following Challenges:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">The Male Room</span></b> - <a href="https://themaleroomchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/08/challenge-177-dots-andor-stripes.html" target="_blank"><b>Challenge #177</b></a> - <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Dots and/or Stripes</span></b> - my dots are the holes in the punched border, the Candi dots and the stripes are the tartan designer paper</span></div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYDKF3iIIJxkw2eHNxu1O8Tj6ldawvAWWuCWfPSk6M8u_ET2xrjgk7cE8ZDIdPtHy2P7AqqhkDYS8XFyojIyNoZd4t3UQCzOejZSJb1mWoGpm514bFljSp1Uq9TLV9Hwg0m0HBAUM38itrK9ZcwA-9v-XgbiXPSATZgBRSTPFcTwfe8GEQe0WOr0PUYIGq/s250/male%20room%20badge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="129" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYDKF3iIIJxkw2eHNxu1O8Tj6ldawvAWWuCWfPSk6M8u_ET2xrjgk7cE8ZDIdPtHy2P7AqqhkDYS8XFyojIyNoZd4t3UQCzOejZSJb1mWoGpm514bFljSp1Uq9TLV9Hwg0m0HBAUM38itrK9ZcwA-9v-XgbiXPSATZgBRSTPFcTwfe8GEQe0WOr0PUYIGq/w129-h129/male%20room%20badge.jpg" width="129" /></a></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday Challenge</span></b> - <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">August</span></b> - <a href="https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2023/08/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-august.html" target="_blank"><b>Anything Goes</b></a></span> </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Splitcoaststampers</span></b> - <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Free for All Friday</span></b> - <a href="https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/free-all-45/f4a155-blues-browns-02-08-13-a-568544/" target="_blank"><b>F4A155</b></a> - <b style="color: #3d85c6;">Blues </b><span style="color: #444444;">and</span><b style="color: #3d85c6;"> </b><b><span style="color: #7f6000;">Browns</span></b></span><span style="color: #7f6000;"> </span></p></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The main image was trimmed from one of the Mintay 12" x 12" papers which has 12 images on it so it makes life easy when you don't need to stamp and colour an image. My brother-in-law spends alot of his time working in his tool shed and is always fixing things and very talented with his woodwork - so I thought this image was absolutely perfect for him. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I added another toolbox image on top with dimensionals which is from the accompanying <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Mintay Paper Diecuts collection</span></b>. You can see a closeup of the dimension here:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6IqFfc6hUp7i2KCMnFRmn_vVFhMCcfdF1cySqngrTTmVBaa4sumOkuVr_Bqf8nBCWSPZ2A7lgDEqr6x4tjESS9FN94XMe5pxWLByd9K679BtpdqePgEnM8jEckbYkaufIvQFuCy7TVSXBfCZfnXTMbr6zJGEtJAD-BQvuzTDDJ22o6zimski7f-Ta-19V/s800/Ross%20Birthday%20Card%202023%20closeup%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="402" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6IqFfc6hUp7i2KCMnFRmn_vVFhMCcfdF1cySqngrTTmVBaa4sumOkuVr_Bqf8nBCWSPZ2A7lgDEqr6x4tjESS9FN94XMe5pxWLByd9K679BtpdqePgEnM8jEckbYkaufIvQFuCy7TVSXBfCZfnXTMbr6zJGEtJAD-BQvuzTDDJ22o6zimski7f-Ta-19V/w322-h640/Ross%20Birthday%20Card%202023%20closeup%20(1).jpg" width="322" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The tartan and grid plate designer papers are from the <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Mintay Garage 12" x 12" paper pack</span></b>. All the layers were trimmed to 1/8" using my <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Perfect Layers Tools</span></b>. The cardstock is by <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Kaisercraft</span></b>. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The sentiment is by <span style="color: #bf9000;"><b>Uniquely Creative</b></span> from their <span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Essential Birthday Sentiments Mini Cut-a-part Sheet</b></span> and was popped up on dimensionals.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The beige cardstock border on the LHS was punched using my <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Fiskars Threading Water border punch</span></b> which I use alot for masculine cards. I added a score line next to it using my <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Martha Stewart Score Board</span></b>. The ribbon is from my stash and was added in 2 separate elements which I find easier and neater.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I added some <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Candi Dots</span></b> on the top RHS with dimensionals. I thought the colour matched the cover on the tape measure so perfectly. I have had these Candi Dots in my stash for years. They are like faux brads and so easy to pop on your card. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once I had finished the card front, I glued it to an <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Anko Kraft card base</span></b> using my Tombow Mono Multi glue.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Finished size is 5-1/2" x 5-1/2" or 140mm x 140mm.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks for visiting my Blog today!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><i>Jocelyn</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><u>Card Recipe</u>:</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Stamps and Ink:</span></b> None</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Designer Papers:</span></b> Mintay Garage 12" x 12" paper pack + Paper Diecuts MT-GAG-LSC</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Accessories: </span></b> Candi Dots - Craftwork Cards (retired), dimensionals, Perfect Layers Tools, Ribbon - stash, Uniquely Creative Essential Birthday Sentiments Mini Cut-a-part Sheet, Martha Stewart Score Board, Tombow Mono Multi glue, Anko Kraft Card Base (K-Mart Australia), Other Cardstock - Kaisercraft</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Punches:</span></b> Fiskars Threading Water border</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Jocelyn aka JoBear2http://www.blogger.com/profile/05989477127824263685noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693683766788828770.post-6593790406491475712023-07-21T20:37:00.001+10:002023-07-21T20:37:45.348+10:00Docraft Forever Friends Kraft Notes Baby Girl Card<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hi everyone 😊</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Today I am sharing a <b><span style="color: #c27ba0;">Baby Card </span></b>that I made for my niece and partner who just had their first baby - a beautiful little girl. So I am a Great-Aunt again for the 11th time! Wow, I feel so OLD! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidIfNCvBPvBYkn435p-qA-MbWeYtY-put1G-s-7KIS03S7yOXuMjlAt3CWaQqHC_KSKJ4-Ga0PFFXOGsoG6TH_kG26RDweZdAmMxgnXho0i4kmQ_I7qTEr98CxeUUYqP8NDUrNBpORNBKLSi9gXBNdBg7v_dar_U5j-zMwD6q7mIo3rw-0Im9tVozv4SS-/s800/Baby%20Card%20Sophieand%20James%20%233.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="783" data-original-width="800" height="626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidIfNCvBPvBYkn435p-qA-MbWeYtY-put1G-s-7KIS03S7yOXuMjlAt3CWaQqHC_KSKJ4-Ga0PFFXOGsoG6TH_kG26RDweZdAmMxgnXho0i4kmQ_I7qTEr98CxeUUYqP8NDUrNBpORNBKLSi9gXBNdBg7v_dar_U5j-zMwD6q7mIo3rw-0Im9tVozv4SS-/w640-h626/Baby%20Card%20Sophieand%20James%20%233.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is also my card for the following Challenges: </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Ellibelle's Corner</span></b> - <b><span style="color: #c27ba0;">Craft Wednesday Challenge for July</span></b> - <b><a href="https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2023/07/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-july.html" target="_blank">Anything Goes</a></b></span></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Splitcoaststampers </span></b>- <b><span style="color: #c27ba0;">Free for All Friday F4A693</span></b> - <b><span style="color: #bf9000;"><a href="https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/free-all-45/f4a693-oh-baby-baby-644437/" target="_blank">Oh Baby Baby!</a></span></b> - Share your Baby Creations</span> </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Shopping our Stash</span></b> - <b><span style="color: #c27ba0;">SOS501</span></b> - <b><span style="color: #bf9000;"><a href="https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2023/07/sos501-no-stamping-allowed.html" target="_blank">No Stamping Allowed</a></span></b> - </span><span style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #191919; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">where they don't want you to use your stamps but instead use patterned paper, stickers, die cuts, stencils, pictures etc. </span></span></p></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Please click on the underlined link to go to their respective Challenge. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The main image is diecut decoupage by <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Docrafts</span></b> from their <b><span style="color: #c27ba0;">Forever Friends Kraft Notes collection</span></b>. There aren't many layers so it was super-easy to put together with 0.5mm dimensionals. You can see the dimension in this photo:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw244aJScgRQ0CUHSu5PNCtQGhHsXFMM3zDyYSlLkW3Ecm0SNMl9pe6BRTh6wJmj8y8SOaWkiTQwBviiV1rUN_CjU09gdYcu82IktKmLgEz9aSuJYkISTRDbwqzFUJaMG8-hCV3jbRu3FChJ2TW0lkVem1KgsdsYNlAG8zUuiqa-1W2qPqVl2BDvs8l1rd/s800/Baby%20card%20Sophie%20and%20James%20closeup%20%232.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="468" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw244aJScgRQ0CUHSu5PNCtQGhHsXFMM3zDyYSlLkW3Ecm0SNMl9pe6BRTh6wJmj8y8SOaWkiTQwBviiV1rUN_CjU09gdYcu82IktKmLgEz9aSuJYkISTRDbwqzFUJaMG8-hCV3jbRu3FChJ2TW0lkVem1KgsdsYNlAG8zUuiqa-1W2qPqVl2BDvs8l1rd/w374-h640/Baby%20card%20Sophie%20and%20James%20closeup%20%232.jpg" width="374" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The bottom daisy designer paper is also from the </span><b style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #c27ba0;">Docrafts Kraft Notes Design Stax 6" x 6" paper</span></b><span style="font-family: verdana;">. The top pink designer paper is from the 12" x 12" pad and was dry-embossed using my Big Shot and </span><b style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">Crafter's Companion Die'sire Embossalicious EF-6 embossing folder</span></b><span style="font-family: verdana;"> which added some lovely texture to my card. I have had this folder for many years and is long-retired.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I diecut some small hearts from <b><span style="color: #c27ba0;">pink glitter cardstock</span></b> using an <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Impression Obsession die - Mini Hearts Row</span></b> - and glued them on using Tombow Mono Aqua glue around the main image panel. The 3 larger hearts at the bottom RHS were punched from pink glitter cardstock using a <b><span style="color: #c27ba0;">Carl CP-8 Heart Duo punch</span></b>. I added a strip of pink glitter cardstock across the centre which tied everything together.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Everything is layered onto an Anko white card base using my favourite glue - Tombow Mono Multi. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Finished size is 5-1/4" x 5-1/4" or 134mm x 134mm.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks for visiting my blog today.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><i>Jocelyn</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span style="color: #bf9000;"><u style="font-family: verdana;">Card Recipe</u><span style="font-family: verdana;">:</span></span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #c27ba0;">Stamps and Ink: </span></b> None</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Designer Paper: </span></b> Docrafts Forever Friends Kraft Notes 6" x 6" Design Stax + 12" x 12" pad (retired)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #c27ba0;">Accessories: </span></b>Docrafts Forever Friends Kraft Notes Diecut Decoupage (retired), Big Shot, Crafter's Companion Die'sire Embossalicious EF-6 embossing folder (retired), 0.5mm dimensionals, Tombow Mono Multi + Aqua glue, pink glitter cardstock, white card base - Anko - KMart Australia</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Dies: </span></b> Impression Obsession Mini Hearts Row DIE134-D</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #c27ba0;">Punches: </span></b> Carl CP-8 Heart Duo</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Jocelyn aka JoBear2http://www.blogger.com/profile/05989477127824263685noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693683766788828770.post-91074761686684097532023-07-15T22:18:00.001+10:002023-07-15T22:18:49.583+10:00Couture Creations Sunburnt Country Decoupage Birthday Card<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hi everyone</span> 😀</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I have been wanting to post this card for 2 weeks but it has been far too windy to take a photo (I take my photos outside) or it has been raining or the light has been incredibly dreary. Ah, that's Winter for you!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I made this card for my daughter's <b><span style="color: #a64d79;">20th birthday </span></b>and specifically chose <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Corellas</span></b> for the main image as she really loves them and enjoys their visits to our garden. We are so lucky to live on the edge of the country surrounded by native flora and have all manner of native birds visit us which we really love.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqHzUDq09FcvpFmBa5OIATGkfjtsO4yX18Yom4jqFK_MptPkrKgpn77WUxC3P3gJEoAsdd3a9KeDFahwdOOU00Ek1NxcKRw_95508zYK-rNR0ZDQNtj2-kg558jmXYXcHbSYQ356cZ9Ko7PjC4FkhgAsaRT4Ag1Pk-K2ZxX2Ra9WKbLAbC_-A7jI1yWudF/s800/Bronwyn%2020th%20birthday%20card%20%232.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="751" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqHzUDq09FcvpFmBa5OIATGkfjtsO4yX18Yom4jqFK_MptPkrKgpn77WUxC3P3gJEoAsdd3a9KeDFahwdOOU00Ek1NxcKRw_95508zYK-rNR0ZDQNtj2-kg558jmXYXcHbSYQ356cZ9Ko7PjC4FkhgAsaRT4Ag1Pk-K2ZxX2Ra9WKbLAbC_-A7jI1yWudF/w602-h640/Bronwyn%2020th%20birthday%20card%20%232.jpg" width="602" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The main image is diecut decoupage called <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">'Cockatoo' </span></b>by <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Couture Creations</span></b> from their <b><span style="color: #a64d79;">Sunburnt Country range</span></b>. This sheet has other Australian native birds on them - Sulphur-crested Cockatoo and Major Mitchell Cockatoo. I layered the Corellas up using 0.5mm dimensionals then glued them onto <b><span style="color: #a64d79;">dusky rose cardstock</span></b> then <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">navy blue</span></b>. These were diecut using my <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Big Shot</span></b> and <b><span style="color: #a64d79;">Lifestyle Nesting Circle </span></b>and <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Nesting Scallop Circle dies</span></b>. You can see a close-up of the image layers here:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTXvlV5Q_MtUTaqadC0D9id4M1stRFqzkO3qFnMMHbd_LBHtysxFz2SuNL7_pbYZoqDv__2zF9mmK1xEM9MDWoWW1z_u9AJP5bLdMulyD0TcR2yG-VFtAxr62Hc1Vd2Bck2fCmIUWjUZ-TbN6AM310NxVnvGkZi6nnmUWoDoZU1B7f6JfiV9o2GWo5Fl2z/s800/Bronwyn%2020th%20birthday%20card%20closeup-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="513" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTXvlV5Q_MtUTaqadC0D9id4M1stRFqzkO3qFnMMHbd_LBHtysxFz2SuNL7_pbYZoqDv__2zF9mmK1xEM9MDWoWW1z_u9AJP5bLdMulyD0TcR2yG-VFtAxr62Hc1Vd2Bck2fCmIUWjUZ-TbN6AM310NxVnvGkZi6nnmUWoDoZU1B7f6JfiV9o2GWo5Fl2z/w410-h640/Bronwyn%2020th%20birthday%20card%20closeup-001.jpg" width="410" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The dusky rose cardstock dry embossed central panel is a <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">small embossing folder</span></b> by <b><span style="color: #a64d79;">Hobby Central</span></b> which I have had for ages and its exact name is unknown I tried an internet seach and came up with nothing. The folder is about 1 inch in width with just a single row of flowers and dots. If you know what it is, please leave me a comment below. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The top and bottom designer papers came from <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">KMart (Australia)</span></b> and are by <b><span style="color: #a64d79;">Anko - Flora and Fauna Mini Paper Stack</span></b> and are part of their current range instore. I love KMart papers as they are really good quality and very affordable. I buy alot of cardmaking items from KMart especially since Riot Art and Craft shut down all their stores and went online. Probably my only complaint about KMart craft and cardmaking items is that I wish they had a bigger range!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The sentiment is also by <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Couture Creations</span></b> from the<b><span style="color: #a64d79;"> Sweeping Plains Ephemera Set</span></b> and was popped up on 1mm dimensionals.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I punched a heart from <b><span style="color: #c27ba0;">pink glitter cardstock</span></b> using a <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Carl CP8 heart duo punch</span></b> (I used the smallest heart) and glued them to each corner of the card using Tombow Mono Aqua glue. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The bottom dusky rose and navy blue cardstock layers were trimmed to 1/16" and 1/8" respectively using my <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Perfect Layers Tools</span></b>.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once my card front was finished, I glued it to a white card base using Tombow Mono Multi glue. Finished size is 146mm x 146mm or 5-3/4" x 5-3/4".</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks for visiting my blog today!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><i>Jocelyn</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><u>Card Recipe</u>:</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #a64d79;">Stamps and Ink:</span></b> None</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Designer Papers:</span></b> Anko Flora and Fauna 6" x 6" Mini Paper Stack 43-247-448 (KMart)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #a64d79;">Accessories: </span></b> Hobby Central small embossing folder (unknown name), sentiment - Couture Creations Sweeping Plains Ephemera set C0727980 + Sunburnt Country Cockatoo C0727192 diecut decoupage, 0.5mm and 1mm dimensionals, Tombow Mono Multi + Mono Aqua glue, Perfect Layers Tools, Big Shot, cardstock - dusky rose + navy blue + pink glitter, white card base - KMart</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Dies:</span></b> Lifestyle Nesting Circles + Nesting Scallop Circles</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #a64d79;">Punches:</span></b> Carl CP-8 Heart Duo</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Jocelyn aka JoBear2http://www.blogger.com/profile/05989477127824263685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693683766788828770.post-80622626114146636402023-04-29T19:43:00.000+10:002023-04-29T19:43:05.953+10:00Stampin' Up Beautiful You 21st Birthday Card and Gift Box<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hi everyone 😊</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Today I am sharing a card and gift box that I made for my niece's 21st birthday. My niece had a party in a restaurant which I thought was a great idea when there are alot of people invited. Much easier to cater for and you don't have to clean up afterwards LOL! My husband and daughter went along but I didn't due to my never-ending fatigue from long-COVID and I didn't want to be a wet blanket and ask to go home after just an hour of being there. I was disappointed that I couldn't go but at least people are understanding of how debilitating long-COVID can be.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqLPBKO0dBfuCnv2qgo5WOAuz5ccn_eD24Wv3S672fDT6L-iHTZHOQx0701PoHVIqBo1uDHtlcVPTOhHbWSsYrj1oKYrYoPGdOz-P2EoTx-ooIvcjuMCpEN5PtchTLEuC0QPUfBzq3-AF4f5L4mIeZN9agq9gx_cQBoXzvmz7WjuVvphJ-y3Rl0pQYFA/s800/Catherine's%2021st%20birthday%20card%20%232.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="754" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqLPBKO0dBfuCnv2qgo5WOAuz5ccn_eD24Wv3S672fDT6L-iHTZHOQx0701PoHVIqBo1uDHtlcVPTOhHbWSsYrj1oKYrYoPGdOz-P2EoTx-ooIvcjuMCpEN5PtchTLEuC0QPUfBzq3-AF4f5L4mIeZN9agq9gx_cQBoXzvmz7WjuVvphJ-y3Rl0pQYFA/w604-h640/Catherine's%2021st%20birthday%20card%20%232.jpg" width="604" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The main image and sentiment are from a retired set by <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Stampin' Up</span></b> called <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Beautiful You</span></b>. I adore this stamp set and one that I will never part with. I stamped the image using <b>Versafine Onyx Black ink</b> onto Ranger watercolour cardstock and coloured it with <b><span style="color: #e69138;">Lyra watercolour pencils </span></b>and a #2 round paintbrush. I think it took me about 3 minutes to colour it! I diecut the image using my <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Big Shot</span></b> and a <b><span style="color: #e69138;">Lifestyle Nesting Circle die</span></b> and layered it onto the peach designer paper then diecut a scalloped circle from the darker blue designer paper.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">All the papers are my <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Mintay - Harmony</span></b>. Aren't the colours gorgeous?! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">For the LHS panel, I dry embossed the peach designer paper with a retired <b><span style="color: #e69138;">Cuttlebug Textile embossing folder</span></b>. I have really been enjoying using my embossing folders again. They kind-of fell out-of-favour for quite a few years but with all the amazing 3D embossing folders now available, they are back on-trend. The blue designer paper was punched using a <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Martha Stewart Lace Doily edge punch</span></b>. I tied on some <b><span style="color: #e69138;">peach organza ribbon</span></b> then threaded some <b><span style="color: #e69138;">peach/gold twine </span></b>through a <b><span style="color: #e69138;">gold heart charm</span></b> and glued that underneath the organza ribbon using fabric glue. The twine came in a pack of 6 from KMart. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The sentiment panel was diecut using a retired <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Spellbinders Shapeabilities Labels Trio die</span></b> and popped up on dimensionals. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The <b><span style="color: #e69138;">peach diamantes</span></b> on the top RHS I bought on EBay ages ago. It was a bulk lot of all sorts of colours. I glued them on using Helmar 450 glue.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once I had finished the card front, I glued it onto a white card base using Tombow Mono Multi glue.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I decorated the card inside too. Please excuse the quality of the image but I took it very late in the afternoon and the light was dreary and no amount of editing seemed to improve it much. Oh well!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaobvl4LaJQIBbsfZcJtXazgLV93UpHjygbZrOsht8OX803iQvtXefeAAJ33oXlv5DWgZA9VmqVfXcAlTS3B2pudvJwIIX9nUrpUFZrNPkDjDLU57L3kfRqOzX8cIm7sd2rNye7CqPq8vIH3PjeslgKlxdBMZESwI-tsB_3coyz_jDKMxbd5sFVIKxnQ/s800/Catherine's%2021st%20birthday%20card%20inside-001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="481" data-original-width="800" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaobvl4LaJQIBbsfZcJtXazgLV93UpHjygbZrOsht8OX803iQvtXefeAAJ33oXlv5DWgZA9VmqVfXcAlTS3B2pudvJwIIX9nUrpUFZrNPkDjDLU57L3kfRqOzX8cIm7sd2rNye7CqPq8vIH3PjeslgKlxdBMZESwI-tsB_3coyz_jDKMxbd5sFVIKxnQ/w640-h384/Catherine's%2021st%20birthday%20card%20inside-001.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The sentiment is also from the <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Beautiful You</span></b> stamp set. I added a strip of leftover designer paper then added the stickers on the LHS from the <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Mintay Harmony Cardboard Sticker sheet</span></b>. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here is the gift box:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm2Qea_ewL6O8sxRspRkK7SNvFzVlDgiBTR95hOfHyB3nugSwv_7vI_IABn1XEwJ-bcJ_vuhhkCiC3lGi0T4p0sX2jIX1lCElJuALt9wf6aNkaZ8Dj6SH6IXldaeGTbbkwTYdgduZEAfcyGC6HsbWwFaZgV2ltIr05x4QlYMQ_x0HtTUClNzJgg_Sxsg/s800/Catherine's%2021st%20birthday%20gift%20box%20%231.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="514" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm2Qea_ewL6O8sxRspRkK7SNvFzVlDgiBTR95hOfHyB3nugSwv_7vI_IABn1XEwJ-bcJ_vuhhkCiC3lGi0T4p0sX2jIX1lCElJuALt9wf6aNkaZ8Dj6SH6IXldaeGTbbkwTYdgduZEAfcyGC6HsbWwFaZgV2ltIr05x4QlYMQ_x0HtTUClNzJgg_Sxsg/w412-h640/Catherine's%2021st%20birthday%20gift%20box%20%231.jpg" width="412" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This was a last-minute make so by the time I finished it to photograph it, the light was terrible for photographing. The box is by <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Stampin' Up</span></b> and has been in my stash forever and retired. I wrapped some designer paper around the box then punched two tiny holes using a retired <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Stampin' Up 1/16" Hole Punch</span></b>. I bought this punch on clearance and it is very handy when you only want a tiny hole in something. I threaded the <b><span style="color: #e69138;">peach/gold twine</span></b> through the holes. The sentiment is also from the <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Beautiful You stamp set</span></b>. I diecut the sentiment using a <b><span style="color: #e69138;">Spellbinders Oval Nestabilities die </span></b>and popped it up on dimensionals. I ended up stamping the sentiment 3 times after smearing it when I diecut it because I was too impatient to let it dry! Amazing how you just don't think when you are under time-pressure! The <b><span style="color: #e69138;">gold stickers</span></b> are also from <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Stampin' Up</span></b> but long retired.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here is another photo of the box from the side:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibNTgCVLSBN9uI7QnMPZFWJAsJrZ0qwmnp5ZAzZT6Nao6AK53HtRQXTXHqCCWsFU99VXL-4R8psTZnCPjaEi4yZc5C_yzl-5zYUB237UJsaw1PO67lSKGUgos_9mHedaHm228IaaxKGiTPDe3fCLgo9Oh9H4H-OL0_oMtvmWlv7Z07OfnmMbmb5lY0Sw/s800/Catherine's%2021st%20birthday%20gift%20box%20%233.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="527" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibNTgCVLSBN9uI7QnMPZFWJAsJrZ0qwmnp5ZAzZT6Nao6AK53HtRQXTXHqCCWsFU99VXL-4R8psTZnCPjaEi4yZc5C_yzl-5zYUB237UJsaw1PO67lSKGUgos_9mHedaHm228IaaxKGiTPDe3fCLgo9Oh9H4H-OL0_oMtvmWlv7Z07OfnmMbmb5lY0Sw/w422-h640/Catherine's%2021st%20birthday%20gift%20box%20%233.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And a photo of the back: </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixJD-7zkr2Fpw7iXuXURwwlxq01G6S-IzctFZRKE7QdvNSXaMICmRGTjbRPr5soSHd3bqHBPp_yU2XQi4yg3NHJKsCINpVcVfo1t_IS41w_xYzROjWgdA9hSUIkebiZYCXac2CHt8NPPAXz46qQbX5ebq_Xh4GDpX7RdqP9WUZOSnzYMIEnkt2MrXCsw/s800/Catherine's%2021st%20birthday%20gift%20box%20%232.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="506" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixJD-7zkr2Fpw7iXuXURwwlxq01G6S-IzctFZRKE7QdvNSXaMICmRGTjbRPr5soSHd3bqHBPp_yU2XQi4yg3NHJKsCINpVcVfo1t_IS41w_xYzROjWgdA9hSUIkebiZYCXac2CHt8NPPAXz46qQbX5ebq_Xh4GDpX7RdqP9WUZOSnzYMIEnkt2MrXCsw/w404-h640/Catherine's%2021st%20birthday%20gift%20box%20%232.jpg" width="404" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I popped a pair of earrings in a small organza bag into the box and nestled them in some gold tissue paper. I bought the earrings from my local Pharmacy which has some beautiful giftware but they didn't come in a box so I had to put my thinking cap on for how to wrap them and to make them look elegant. I was really pleased with how the box turned out and I love how the box matches the card.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks for stopping by!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><i>Jocelyn</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><u>Card Recipe</u>:</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #e69138;">Stamps:</span></b> Stampin' Up Beautiful You (retired)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Ink:</span></b> Versafine Onyx Black</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #e69138;">Designer Paper: </span></b> Mintay Harmony 6" x 6" paper pad + 12" x 12" papers + Sticker Sheet</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Accessories: </span></b>Big Shot, Cuttlebug Textile embossing folder (retired), gold heart charm (stash), 1" wide peach organza ribbon (stash), peach/gold twine - KMart, Lyra watercolour pencils, #2 round paintbrush, dimensionals, Helmar 450 glue, Tombow Mono Multi glue, fabric glue, peach diamantes, Wink of Stella clear glitter brush, white card base, Ranger watercolour cardstock</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #e69138;">Dies: </span></b> Spellbinder Shapeabilities S3-147 Labels Trio (retired), Lifestyle Nesting Circles + Scalloped Circles</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Punches:</span></b> Martha Stewart Doily Lace Edge</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #e69138; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><u>Gift Box Recipe</u>:</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Stamps: </span></b>Stampin' Up Beautiful You (retired)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #e69138;">Ink: </span></b> Versafine Onyx Black</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Designer Paper:</span></b> Mintay Harmony 6" x 6" paper pad</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #e69138;">Accessories:</span></b> Stampin' Up Kraft Gift Box (retired), Stampin' Up gold stickers (retired), Stampin' Up 1/16" hole punch (retired), Big Shot, doublesided tape, dimensionals, peach/gold twine - KMart, white cardstock scrap</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Dies:</span></b> Spellbinder Scalloped Oval Nestabilities</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Jocelyn aka JoBear2http://www.blogger.com/profile/05989477127824263685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693683766788828770.post-77602620517508252052023-04-13T15:24:00.000+10:002023-04-13T15:24:30.011+10:00Penny Black Dancing Chick Easter Card<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hi everyone 😀</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">My Craft Room has been a whirl of activity - partly from revamping my room after the purchase of some second-hand Ikea units off Facebook Marketplace for only $20 - and from making a couple of cards in amongst the total chaos of it all. I started revamping my room in December but then COVID struck and I have been very tired ever since. Little by little, I am getting things sorted out but can't do too much so it's been more than a little frustrating! 😒 </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The card I am sharing today is an Easter card that I made for my daughter. This is also my card for the following Challenges:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Penny Black Saturday Challenge</span> - <span style="color: #a64d79;"><a href="http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/2023/04/pbsc-april-anything-goesoptional.html" target="_blank">April</a></span> - <span style="color: #a64d79;">Anything Goes with option of Something Funny</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Creative Knockouts</span> - <span style="color: #a64d79;"><a href="http://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2023/03/491-2-or-more-pattern-papers-beccys.html" target="_blank">#491</a></span> - <span style="color: #a64d79;">2 or more Patterned Papers</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Splitcoaststampers </span>- <span style="color: #a64d79;"><a href="https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/free-all-45/f4a684-easter-643922/">Free for All Friday F4A684</a></span> - <span style="color: #a64d79;">Easter</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp_7o700K4RAHqIMaD0YmcdpOHlC7oO-zZeM8gbZauDJDk--9tOLsgmHL3I1XUgNbnPak3bSy_Ht_YzclQ6BjeChRBeZveTKbgtI9a8SIux-BODTmNLuXjaF2iCOCZRhtfwnOAVup5M7jSSaCnGop4par2r8Lua6ymJLA-R6iTqFNHzBGn_msgFEYSLA/Easter%20card%202023%20%231%20copy%20for%20blog.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="633" data-original-width="800" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp_7o700K4RAHqIMaD0YmcdpOHlC7oO-zZeM8gbZauDJDk--9tOLsgmHL3I1XUgNbnPak3bSy_Ht_YzclQ6BjeChRBeZveTKbgtI9a8SIux-BODTmNLuXjaF2iCOCZRhtfwnOAVup5M7jSSaCnGop4par2r8Lua6ymJLA-R6iTqFNHzBGn_msgFEYSLA/w640-h506/Easter%20card%202023%20%231%20copy%20for%20blog.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The main image is a retired Penny Black wood-mounted stamp called <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">'Dancing Chick'</span></b>. I have had this stamp for many years and I just love how joyful that little chick is. I stamped the chick using <b>Versafine Onyx Black ink</b> onto Ranger watercolour cardstock and coloured it with a mix of <b><span style="color: #a64d79;">Jasart Voyager watercolour discs</span></b> and <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Faber-Castell watercolour pencils</span></b> using a #2 round paintbrush. I diecut the image panel using <b><span style="color: #a64d79;">Lifestyle/Quickutz Nesting Card Templates dies</span></b> and my <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Big Shot</span></b>.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The larger hearts around the chick are a die from <b><span style="color: #a64d79;">Impression Obsession - Mini Heart Row</span></b> - and the tiny hearts are the leftover punchies from my <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">EK Success Arrows border punch</span></b>. I glued them on using Tombow Mono Aqua glue.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The designer papers are by <b><span style="color: #a64d79;">American Crafts - Hello Spring</span></b> - from 2016 so long-retired. Just love the bright colours in this paper pad! All the layers on my card are designer paper.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The sentiment is by <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Memory Box - Springtime Bunnies</span></b> - another older set - and was stamped using the same black ink. I diecut it using a <b><span style="color: #a64d79;">Spellbinder Shapeabilities Labels Trio die</span></b> then added 2 x 4mm aqua Crafter's Choice Bling.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Both the sentiment and main image panel are up on dimensionals.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I added some <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Stampin' Up! Dazzling Details glitter glue</span></b> to the hearts, flowers and the bunny's cheeks.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once I had finished the card front, I attached it to an Anko white card base using Tombow Mono Multi glue. I buy all my card bases from KMart as they are a great value for money.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We had a quiet Easter break and just enjoyed our time together and having a break from working. It was really cold and wet so we lit the slow-combustion fire and hunkered down inside. I pity anyone who went camping as it would have been miserable!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks for stopping by!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><i>Jocelyn</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><u>Card Recipe</u>:</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Stamps:</span></b> Penny Black 'Dancing Chick' 2564F wood-mount, Sentiment - Memory Box Springtime Bunnies CL5169 clear</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #a64d79;">Ink:</span></b> Versafine Onyx Black</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Designer Paper: </span></b> American Crafts - Hello Spring 6" x 6" pad (retired) - from 2016</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #a64d79;">Accessories: </span></b> Stamping Platform, Big Shot, Tombow Mono Multi and Mono Aqua glue, dimensionals, Crafter's Choice Bling VE077, Jasart Voyager watercolour discs, Faber-Castell watercolour pencils, #2 round paintbrush, Stampin' Up! Dazzling Details glitter glue, Ranger watercolour cardstock, Anko white card base (KMart)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Dies:</span></b> Spellbinders Shapeabilities Labels Trio S3-147 (retired), Liftstyle/Quickutz Nesting Card Templates DCO431, Impression Obsession Mini Hearts Row DIE134-D</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #a64d79;">Punches:</span></b> EK Success Arrows border</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Jocelyn aka JoBear2http://www.blogger.com/profile/05989477127824263685noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693683766788828770.post-19746483661669188942023-04-10T21:37:00.003+10:002023-04-12T17:27:08.557+10:00Penny Black Don't Break It Anniversary Card<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hi everyone</span> 😀</p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It is my husband's and my </span><b style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">34th Wedding Anniversary</span></b><span style="font-family: verdana;"> and this is the card that I made for him. My husband is easy to make cards for because he doesn't mind cute and cuddly critters so that makes life a little easier. The Penny Black critters are so timeless and adorable - and I have been using their critters for years and years.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVV-4GItfMx_qBDHZHKvRVfwwc9TMBudMzRZLJfdUCyN4UyDHPa9Pa_jGZRahpe_Q-IrnvkdWa7CIhjFH3JUgxKhHztkjfeoNYybdyDDuM9DoXD5kR3AZ9rtQg93nT3vcFijcnqwSn9tnKzRsSL37NHR6CgrYQ8idShBsbXdO7jYu9zv2lVanTyCBsWA/s800/Wedding%20Anniversary%202023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="651" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVV-4GItfMx_qBDHZHKvRVfwwc9TMBudMzRZLJfdUCyN4UyDHPa9Pa_jGZRahpe_Q-IrnvkdWa7CIhjFH3JUgxKhHztkjfeoNYybdyDDuM9DoXD5kR3AZ9rtQg93nT3vcFijcnqwSn9tnKzRsSL37NHR6CgrYQ8idShBsbXdO7jYu9zv2lVanTyCBsWA/w520-h640/Wedding%20Anniversary%202023.jpg" width="520" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The main image is called <b><span style="color: #674ea7;">'Don't Break It!' </span></b>and is wood-mounted - and still readily available.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is also my card for the following Challenges:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Penny Black Saturday Challenge </span>-</b> <a href="http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/2023/04/pbsc-april-anything-goesoptional.html" target="_blank"><b>April</b></a> <b>-</b> <b><span style="color: #674ea7;">Anything Goes - Optional of Something Funny</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge</span> - <a href="https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2023/04/crafty-catz-challenge-632-anything-goes.html" target="_blank">#632</a> - <span style="color: #674ea7;">Anything Goes - Optional Twist of Something Blue</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Splitcoaststampers - Ways to Use It</span> - <a href="https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/ways-use-46/wt920-teddy-bears-10-27-2022-a-642782/" target="_blank">WT920</a> - <span style="color: #674ea7;">Teddy Bears</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I stamped the image using <b>Versafine Onyx Black ink</b> and coloured it with a mix of Jasart Voyager watercolour paints and Faber-Castell watercolour pencils using a #2 round paintbrush. I added some <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Glossy Accents</span></b> to the heart that the teddy bear is holding. I went over the black lines of the image with a Zig Millenium .005 black pen which had lost some of their blackness from the watercolouring. The hearts around the image and sentiment are a mix of <b><span style="color: #674ea7;">Sizzix Drifting Hearts Thinlets</span></b> and leftover punchies from using my <b><span style="color: #674ea7;">EK Success Arrow border punch</span></b>. I cut them from some of the designer paper.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The designer papers are really old - from 2012 - and are by <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Bo Bunny - Love Letters</span></b> from their 6" x 6" paper pad. Although you can no longer get them, there are so many Valentine's Day releases that you could substitute.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I diecut the main image using a <b><span style="color: #674ea7;">Lifestyle Nesting Circles die</span></b> using my Big Shot. The red circle underneath was diecut from one of the designer papers and the black circle is American Crafts black cardstock.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I added a strip of black cardstock underneath the image and it looked like it needed something so added some dry embossing using a Cuttlebug/Provocraft Love Language embossing folder.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here is a close-up of that adorable teddy-bear:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmm9UuG43XbQ6_7Coa0dURvoWfybvVYdt_dfbT08ifWGEJyLn2cUa22a6JhJh08EgFciwHVySJzq8C9lj9gEvRc8uUuM9II160_Cb799T-43YfRR3dpcX4kt5c3fvwqlMGe8_t7Lrv80foaF5hK3gtH1blKov-e9YSDXUA0FMRODfmc0gO2vy7ugxowg/s800/Wedding%20Anniversary%202023%20closeup.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmm9UuG43XbQ6_7Coa0dURvoWfybvVYdt_dfbT08ifWGEJyLn2cUa22a6JhJh08EgFciwHVySJzq8C9lj9gEvRc8uUuM9II160_Cb799T-43YfRR3dpcX4kt5c3fvwqlMGe8_t7Lrv80foaF5hK3gtH1blKov-e9YSDXUA0FMRODfmc0gO2vy7ugxowg/w512-h640/Wedding%20Anniversary%202023%20closeup.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The sentiment is by <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Colorado Craft Company - Lots of Love </span></b>and was stamped using Versafine Onyx Black ink. I diecut it using a retired <b><span style="color: #674ea7;">Spellbinder Labels Trio Shapeabilities die S3-147</span></b>. I added some more tiny hearts from my EK Success Arrows border punch. All the hearts were glittered using my <b><span style="color: #674ea7;">Wink of Stella clear glitter brush </span></b>which adds some subtle sparkle so it is isn't too tizzy for a guy 😉</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Both the main panel and sentiment are up on dimensionals. Once I had finished the card front, I attached it to a white card base.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks for visiting my blog today.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><i>Jocelyn</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><u>Card Recipe</u>:</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Stamps:</span></b> Penny Black 'Don't break it!' 3605F wood-mount, Colorado Craft Company 'Lots of Love' AJ418 clear set</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7;">Ink:</span></b> Versafine Onyx Black</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Designer Paper: </span></b> Bo Bunny Love Letters 6" x 6" pad (2012) - retired</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7;">Accessories: </span></b> Big Shot, Ranger watercolour cardstock, Cuttlebug/Provocraft Love Language embossing folder (retired), dimensionals, Tombow Mono Multi glue, Wink of Stella clear glitter brush, Glossy Accents, Jasart Voyager watercolour discs, Faber-Castell watercolour pencils, #2 round paintbrush, Perfect Layers Tools, Zig Millenium .005 black pen, Stamping Platform, cardstock - American Crafts black, white card base (Anko - K-Mart Australia)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Dies:</span></b> Sizzix Drifting Hearts Thinlets #663451A, Spellbinders Labels Trio Shapeabilities S3-147 (retired), Lifestyle/Quickutz Nesting Circles L-CC-001</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7;">Punches: </span></b> EK Success Arrows border</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Jocelyn aka JoBear2http://www.blogger.com/profile/05989477127824263685noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693683766788828770.post-41752150679135710302023-03-31T20:08:00.005+11:002023-03-31T20:37:56.176+11:00Couture Creations Sweeping Plains Card<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hi everyone,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sorry I have been missing for a while. I was very busy since my last post with my daughter finishing Year 12 and then alot of preparations for starting Uni plus we went on holidays - and then COVID struck our household with myself getting it first and the rest of the family about 10 days later. I am still very unwell and had a couple of days in hospital so even though it is 10 weeks since then, I can't seem to shake it off. I have never felt more tired in my life! However, I am being well looked after as the rest of the family weren't hit as hard as me. Hopefully, I will be better soon!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Anyway, enough about COVID and onto my card. This is the first card I have made since Christmas so it was nice to be creative. I gave it to my daughter because she is my favourite person - and decided to feature a cockatoo as we have them visiting our garden every day. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">One of the cockatoos we have named Kevin (although we don't know if he is a male or female as they all look the same!) and he is very friendly and will let us pat him and eat from our hands. My daughter is very fond of him and loves to do selfies with him, so it was a natural choice to have a cockatoo on her card. We don't encourage other cockatoos as they can be destructive - but Kevin is different and has never chewed or destroyed anything. I love how there has been alot of Australian flora and fauna featured in scrapbooking and cardmaking papers and dies in the past couple of years. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1WdZy91LAwQOnkmDxkY5yoOeouaXe4pIVmwpjexkpxBZE6_VsyK0YTOMlvVFMftPdARxt4PbPfyD5QOGZhRPQvSRCt6pp03-zy-xTaVCAu3ivJlqmGlCZFjOhRCj5qzz1IRVK0Rt_QX4cufzIQQP0lY21ugEnwwreoNczLL19wmiVd4OVY9fWsPWKLw/s800/Valentines%20Day%20Card%202023%20%232.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="787" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1WdZy91LAwQOnkmDxkY5yoOeouaXe4pIVmwpjexkpxBZE6_VsyK0YTOMlvVFMftPdARxt4PbPfyD5QOGZhRPQvSRCt6pp03-zy-xTaVCAu3ivJlqmGlCZFjOhRCj5qzz1IRVK0Rt_QX4cufzIQQP0lY21ugEnwwreoNczLL19wmiVd4OVY9fWsPWKLw/w630-h640/Valentines%20Day%20Card%202023%20%232.jpg" width="630" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is also my card for the following Challenge:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Splitcoaststampers</span></b> - <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Free for All Friday</span></b> - <a href="https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/free-all-45/f4a631-3-25-22-free-bird-641164/" target="_blank"><b>F4A631</b></a> - <b><span style="color: #38761d;">Free as a Bird</span></b> - where you need to feature a bird or birds on your project.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>The main image is from the <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Couture Creations - Sunburnt Country - Ephemera set</span></b>. I layered the image onto olive green and buttercream cardstock - the green was diecut using my <b><span style="color: #38761d;">Big Shot</span></b> and <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Stampin' Up Deco Labels Framelits dies</span></b>. The next die down was too small for the main image so I drew around the outside of the die and handcut it from the buttercream cardstock. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The designer papers are by <b><span style="color: #38761d;">Couture Creations - Sweeping Plains</span></b> - from their 6" x 6" pad. The colour palette in the Sunburnt Country and Sweeping Plains are quite similar so you can mix and match some of the elements.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The fancy border at the bottom is my all-time favourite edge punch: <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Martha Stewart Doily Lace</span></b>. I added some Wink of Stella clear glitter brush to the wattle around the cockatoo which isn't visible in the photo but it does look very pretty in real life. It's amazing how just a little bit of sparkle can lift a card!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The sentiment I found on my desk and is from a Kaisercraft 6-1/2" x 6-1/2" pad as they have sentiments in the back of those pads. I was using a couple of different ones late last year but I don't know which one it is from. I was pleased that I found it as it was serendipitous that the grey colour toned so well with the rest of the card. I layered it onto buttercream cardstock using a <b><span style="color: #38761d;">Lifestyle Nesting Circle die</span></b>. I punched some tiny hearts from a scrap of pale pink designer paper using my <span style="color: #bf9000;"><b>EK Success Arrows border punch</b></span> - which, if you are no stranger to my blog, I use all the time. The leftover punchies look like tiny hearts to me 😉 I added some Wink of Stella Clear glitter brush to them to add a little sparkle.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">All the other layers were trimmed to 1/8".</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lastly, I added some yellow enamel dots which are by <b><span style="color: #f1c232;">Simple Stories - Good Day Sunshine</span></b> which I have had for years.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I think this card could be used for many occasions.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks for visiting my blog today and for any comments you care to leave.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><i>Jocelyn</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><u>Card Recipe</u>:</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Stamps and Ink: </span></b> None</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Designer Paper: </span></b> Couture Creations Sweeping Plains and Sunburnt Country 6" x 6" paper pad + Sunburnt Country Ephemera, scrap of pale pink</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Accessories:</span></b> Big Shot, Tombow Mono Multi glue, Wink of Stella Clear Glitter brush, Sentiment - Kaisercraft, cardstock - olive green + buttercream, American Crafts kraft cardstock (card base), Enamel Dots - Simple Stories - Good Day Sunshine (retired), dimensionals, Perfect Layers Tools</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Punches: </span></b> EK Success Arrows border, Martha Stewart Doily Lace edge</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Dies: </span></b> Stampin' Up Deco Labels Framelits #130102 (retired), Lifestyle Nesting Circles</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Jocelyn aka JoBear2http://www.blogger.com/profile/05989477127824263685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693683766788828770.post-40483310801860419212022-09-20T22:27:00.004+10:002022-09-20T22:27:40.068+10:00Tatty Teddy Sweet Shoppe Birthday Card<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hi everyone 😀</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I have been so flat out creating masculine cards that I forgot to share the <b><span style="color: #a64d79;">Birthday Card </span></b>that I made for our daughter's 19th birthday. Silly me! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgttOa3g_s4d9o_l7RF8V4hPpV5mmSwUTsnw8wfAP-r14ZsN2rxIIxGwNjLo2MCFHt2QBjLTTu7-rUPq6Y2G_WmJA735qOW6yT4sUtjFlniLx0l7emE1e16YOjC5U3lPg1Jsdai0YO3BJEpNlRWCiJnJdqii-yvlMgBaKLzJ5yYwJlq7_oChnFUuCCCxw/s1039/tatty%20teddy%20icecream%20card.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1039" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgttOa3g_s4d9o_l7RF8V4hPpV5mmSwUTsnw8wfAP-r14ZsN2rxIIxGwNjLo2MCFHt2QBjLTTu7-rUPq6Y2G_WmJA735qOW6yT4sUtjFlniLx0l7emE1e16YOjC5U3lPg1Jsdai0YO3BJEpNlRWCiJnJdqii-yvlMgBaKLzJ5yYwJlq7_oChnFUuCCCxw/w492-h640/tatty%20teddy%20icecream%20card.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The main image is 3D decoupage and is by <b><span style="color: #a64d79;">Trimcraft</span></b> from their <b><span style="color: #76a5af;">Tatty Teddy Sweet Shoppe range </span></b>which I have had for quite a while. Most of the designer papers are from the same range other than the paper with the ribbon which is from my scrap bin (don't know what brand sorry).</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">All the layers were trimmed to 1/18" using my <b><span style="color: #a64d79;">Perfect Layers Tools</span></b>.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The sentiment is a retired one by <b><span style="color: #45818e;">Elzybells</span></b> and was stamped using <b>Versafine Onyx black ink</b>.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The satin ribbon is from my stash.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The pink and white heart embellishments around the image I picked up at a Craft Show but there is no brand name. I thought they matched the card perfectly. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks for stopping by!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #76a5af; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><i>Jocelyn</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: verdana;"><u>Card Recipe</u>:</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #76a5af;">Stamps: </span></b> Sentiment (retired) - Elzybells</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><b>Ink:</b> </span> Versafine Onyx Black</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #76a5af;">Designer Paper: </span></b> Trimcraft Sweet Shoppe, scrap (unknown brand)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #a64d79;">Accessories: </span></b> Pink and white heart embellishments, Trimcraft Sweet Shoppe Tatty Teddy decoupage, dimensionals, Tombow Mono Multi glue, fabric glue, Perfect Layers Tools, satin ribbon (stash), cardstock - white + white card base</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Jocelyn aka JoBear2http://www.blogger.com/profile/05989477127824263685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693683766788828770.post-55489149777391365402022-09-06T18:04:00.000+10:002022-09-06T18:04:22.549+10:00Stamperia Cosmos - Father's Day Card<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hi everyone 😀</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We celebrate <b><i><span style="color: #45818e;">Father's Day</span></i></b> here in Australia on the first Sunday in September - so Father's Day was last Sunday - and this is the card that I made for my husband who is a great Dad to our daughter:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrdY4GzMYLbVM_ddV2wFTmlsIMBYGH5QjwvOKkrHIXFqGABKeoDOX38F4HY6pcNkN8cOH2KvlZ29VzbhgFPeYOmoeP0enw3wLl8SbZUe65-LCFlFz6jq_XwvNlOj7ohPv77m2JHMyn8ewUpU2xSLlu_5BI-MGw9QpHQOSedxZUURr5IOYc5ZLcbXA50w/s800/Father's%20Day%20Card%202022%20%233.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="595" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrdY4GzMYLbVM_ddV2wFTmlsIMBYGH5QjwvOKkrHIXFqGABKeoDOX38F4HY6pcNkN8cOH2KvlZ29VzbhgFPeYOmoeP0enw3wLl8SbZUe65-LCFlFz6jq_XwvNlOj7ohPv77m2JHMyn8ewUpU2xSLlu_5BI-MGw9QpHQOSedxZUURr5IOYc5ZLcbXA50w/w476-h640/Father's%20Day%20Card%202022%20%233.jpg" width="476" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is also my entry for the following Challenge:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <b><span style="color: #45818e;">Just Add Ink</span></b> <b><span style="color: #7f6000;">#619 </span></b>- <a href="https://just-add-ink.blogspot.com/2022/09/just-add-ink-619masculine.html" target="_blank"><b>Masculine</b></a><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">As I still had the gorgeous <b><span style="color: #45818e;">Stamperia Cosmos papers</span></b> on my desk from all the masculine birthday cards that I have made of late, I thought I would use them again. I just adore these papers and they are so perfect for guy's cards IMHO 😀</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The main image was trimmed from one of the sheets and was layered onto <b><span style="color: #45818e;">teal</span></b> and <b><span style="color: #7f6000;">sepia </span></b>cardstock and trimmed to 1/18" and 1/16" respectively using my <b><span style="color: #7f6000;">Perfect Layers Tools</span></b>.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The side panel was punched using a <b><span style="color: #45818e;">Fiskars Scallop border punch</span></b>. The ribbon is from my stash. Both the side panel and main panel were popped up on dimensionals.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The 3 small brads are by <b><span style="color: #7f6000;">Inque Boutique</span></b>.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The sentiment is by <b><span style="color: #45818e;">Kaisercraft - Everyday Hero</span></b> - from their 6-1/2" x 6-1/2" pad and was cut in half. The top half of the sentiment had some tools on it so didn't fit with the wolf image. <b><span style="color: #45818e;">Everyday Hero</span></b> is a recent release and I really love it. Kaisercraft recently opened a store in my suburb so it's been wonderful to spend time in there. I have no other scrapbooking stores near me so it is such a feast for the eyes to look at papers etc. <b><i><span style="color: #a64d79;">in person</span></i></b> which I haven't done for ages. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lastly, I added some <b><span style="color: #7f6000;">Wink of Stella Clear Glitter brush</span></b> to the moon so it sparkles but you can't tell in the photo.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once I had finished my card front, I glued it to a <b><span style="color: #7f6000;">Kaisercraft kraft card base</span></b>.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It's a simple card - but I don't like too much fuss for my masculine cards. I find that if I fuss too much, I overthink it and it takes me waaaaay longer to make than it should - plus I was making it on Saturday night so not alot of time!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks for stopping by!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><i>Jocelyn</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><u>Card Recipe</u>:</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #45818e;">Stamps and Ink:</span></b> None</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #7f6000;">Designer Paper: </span></b> Stamperia Cosmos 12" x 12" pad, Kaisercraft Everyday Hero 6-1/2" x 6-1/2" pad</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #45818e;">Accessories:</span></b> Perfect Layers Tools, ribbon - stash, brads - Inque Boutique, paper piercer, dimensionals, Wink of Stella clear glitter brush, Tombow Mono Multi glue, cardstock - teal, sepia, Kaisercraft kraft card base</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #7f6000;">Punches:</span></b> Fiskars Scallop border</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Jocelyn aka JoBear2http://www.blogger.com/profile/05989477127824263685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693683766788828770.post-872819331060476902022-08-22T17:49:00.000+10:002022-08-22T17:49:11.210+10:00Graphic 45 - A Proper Gentleman Vintage Car Birthday Card<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hi everyone 😀</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Today I am sharing another <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Masculine Birthday Card</span></b>:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE1zSGiV2YzCGLL35nRKD-kp33HYFS6ZkirlNHC8hxzowFKaoxm7WOVmTdzJuJ2eph61As1EP4CWwYbCvRrmPvv_MRjMR0l8rQ4_y0mg-mwu1gzpIGF5VnBTHzdi-w_qSjB-QDigLCB9uHxZmZLRh8Frc0sDrXiYFxVkAbzDBmoyEIKRvEZTXAJFolZg/s800/Vintage%20Birthday%202022-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="800" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE1zSGiV2YzCGLL35nRKD-kp33HYFS6ZkirlNHC8hxzowFKaoxm7WOVmTdzJuJ2eph61As1EP4CWwYbCvRrmPvv_MRjMR0l8rQ4_y0mg-mwu1gzpIGF5VnBTHzdi-w_qSjB-QDigLCB9uHxZmZLRh8Frc0sDrXiYFxVkAbzDBmoyEIKRvEZTXAJFolZg/w640-h518/Vintage%20Birthday%202022-001.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is also another entry for the following Challenge:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #783f04;">Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge</span></b> - <b><span style="color: #bf9000;"><a href="http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2022/07/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-august.html" target="_blank">August</a> </span></b></span></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The main image was trimmed from a sheet by <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Graphic 45 - A Proper Gentleman</span></b>. One of the sheets is filled with Vintage cars in all different colours and styles so I have trimmed them all up ready for cards. I layered it onto <b><span style="color: #783f04;">dark brown cardstock</span></b> and trimmed it to 1/16" using my <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Perfect Layers Tools</span></b> then popped it up on dimensionals.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The top background paper is really old and is called <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">Rosemoka Chateau de sable</span></b>. The fleur de lis paper is by <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Graphic 45 - Le Romantique Collection - Celebration</span></b>. I layered the papers onto <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">rust</span></b> and then <b><span style="color: #783f04;">dark brown cardstock</span></b> and trimmed them to 1/18" and 1/16" respectively using my <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Perfect Layers Tools</span></b>.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The dark brown centre punched border was made using my <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Fiskars Threading Water punch</span></b>.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The sentiment is by <b><span style="color: #7f6000;">Lili of the Valley</span></b> and was stamped onto kraft cardstock using Versafine Vintage Sepia ink then diecut it using my <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Big Shot</span></b> and <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">Lifestyle Nesting Circle dies</span></b>. I glued it to a rust diecut circle then popped it up on dimensionals. I punched some hearts from rust cardstock using my <b><span style="color: #7f6000;">Carl CP-8 heart duo punch</span></b> then added <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">Glossy Accents</span></b>. This sentiment is no longer available as a stamp but Lili of the Valley have it available as a digital download on their Etsy store. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">The ribbon is from my stash. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once I had finished my card front, I glued it to a </span><b style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">kraft card base</span></b><span style="font-family: verdana;"> using Tombow Mono Multi glue.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks for stopping by!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><i>Jocelyn</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><u>Card Recipe</u>:</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #783f04;"><b>Stamps:</b> </span> Lili of the Valley (UK) 'For You' Circular Sentiments</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Ink:</span></b> Versafine Vintage Sepia</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #783f04;">Designer Paper: </span></b>Graphic 45 - Le Romantique Collection - Celebration 12" x 12" and A Proper Gentleman 12" x 12", Rosemoka Chateau de sable AN-0204 12" x 12"</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Accessories:</span></b> Ribbon - stash, Big Shot, dimensionals, Perfect Layers Tools, Glossy Accents, cardstock - dark brown, rust + kraft, kraft card base, Tombow Mono Multi glue</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #783f04;">Punches:</span></b> Fiskars Threading Water border, Carl CP-8 heart duo</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Dies:</span></b> Lifestyle Nesting Circles</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Jocelyn aka JoBear2http://www.blogger.com/profile/05989477127824263685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693683766788828770.post-91764250359046769412022-08-15T21:39:00.000+10:002022-08-15T21:39:08.501+10:00Stamperia Cosmos - Another Birthday Card<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hi everyone 😀</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I am sharing yet another masculine <b><span style="color: #7f6000;">Birthday Card</span></b> for one of my family members using the beautiful <b><span style="color: #45818e;">Stamperia Cosmos papers</span></b>:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqMxJ18bRAS0VZ5Pja9G-U1YckuG0pwP5R42YTn9277WkYXK7WkyJkHss8oS2C8ke4tLbQgOBdaz57-eMCdf8xrJgvdwBbx2tZfN778P94deNdHJOtcGXt4vt0sHxCtj8G1NG9rSEsVHZy2VQqWtC2S9kxe0kNXiK_M1pbOM4ahlLVG_H1urNHh_L8BQ/s800/Wolf%20birthday.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="593" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqMxJ18bRAS0VZ5Pja9G-U1YckuG0pwP5R42YTn9277WkYXK7WkyJkHss8oS2C8ke4tLbQgOBdaz57-eMCdf8xrJgvdwBbx2tZfN778P94deNdHJOtcGXt4vt0sHxCtj8G1NG9rSEsVHZy2VQqWtC2S9kxe0kNXiK_M1pbOM4ahlLVG_H1urNHh_L8BQ/s16000/Wolf%20birthday.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is also my 2nd entry for each of the following Challenge Blogs: </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #7f6000;">Seize the Birthday</span> - <a href="http://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2022/08/seize-birthday-244-no-stamping.html" target="_blank">#244</a> - <span style="color: #45818e;">No Stamping</span></span></b></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #7f6000;">Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper</span> - <a href="http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2022/07/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-august.html" target="_blank">August</a></span></b></div></blockquote><p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYwUxONY4HVt3Jerwyt1YBk1m9AoF9XbagB2L8ScLrmNXJ9XMgQkKfoS5lDy1zrJHEA27jtaDWVIpNOwsuXk-s9t3fh_hzM5cA8sgiVa6TWLpwv_VDsQW0FAhjG-rtSeyfeeGj-s66N887iU72uihP86DW1tD3tXhSiQoWPKYnejOXDv62HK8FgD6kpg/s300/Seize%20the%20birthday%20badge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYwUxONY4HVt3Jerwyt1YBk1m9AoF9XbagB2L8ScLrmNXJ9XMgQkKfoS5lDy1zrJHEA27jtaDWVIpNOwsuXk-s9t3fh_hzM5cA8sgiVa6TWLpwv_VDsQW0FAhjG-rtSeyfeeGj-s66N887iU72uihP86DW1tD3tXhSiQoWPKYnejOXDv62HK8FgD6kpg/w149-h149/Seize%20the%20birthday%20badge.jpg" width="149" /></a><br /><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The main image is also from the same Stamperia pad and was popped up on dimensionals. Isn't that image <b><i><span style="color: #45818e;">gorgeous?!!</span></i></b></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">All the layers were trimmed to 1/16" using my <b><span style="color: #7f6000;">Perfect Layers Tools</span></b>. I added some <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Inque Boutique copper brads</span></b> to the other panels which I thought matched the papers really well. The moon has some sparkle from a <b><span style="color: #45818e;">Wink of Stella Clear Glitter brush </span></b>but you can't tell in the photo.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The sentiment is from a <b><span style="color: #7f6000;">Kaisercraft Workshop paper pad</span></b> and was popped up on dimensionals.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once I had finished my card front, I glued it to a white card base using Tombow Mono Multi glue.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is a larger card - 4-3/4" x 6-3/4" or 121mm x 171mm so I could accommodate the large main image.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks for visiting my blog today.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><i>Jocelyn</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><u>Card Recipe</u>:</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #45818e;">Stamps and Ink:</span></b> None</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #7f6000;">Designer Paper: </span></b> Stamperia Cosmos 12" x 12" pad, Kaisercraft Workshop 6-1/2" x 6-1/2"</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #45818e;">Accessories: </span></b> Perfect Layers Tools, Inque Boutique copper brads, paper piercer, Perfect Layers Tools, cardstock - light teal and dark brown, white card base, dimensionals, Tombow Mono Multi glue, Wink of Stella Clear Glitter brush</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Jocelyn aka JoBear2http://www.blogger.com/profile/05989477127824263685noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693683766788828770.post-91636273124648336822022-08-13T17:14:00.001+10:002022-08-13T17:19:42.139+10:00Stamperia Forest Birthday Card<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hi everyone 😀</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Today I am sharing another <b><span style="color: #274e13;">Masculine Birthday Card</span></b> that I made for my brother-in-law:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbnbsww3DqBDUlCHArKwRQzBZMbwp26ukBXT2TS_bHAYtszmOoZ9I3dalHgg9P19Kglyafhf4Phxbx__KUuSDeKc2IjJjU1-q4kZ7oEzUVIr2pV0w0EmpmVzrVDCPizNRRYY1Qkk8poJd93thXWl0-USHdgXj-vXp2EuTObtCzfXEsEFhnQa7r-TINTA/s800/Mark's%20birthday%20card%202022.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="550" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbnbsww3DqBDUlCHArKwRQzBZMbwp26ukBXT2TS_bHAYtszmOoZ9I3dalHgg9P19Kglyafhf4Phxbx__KUuSDeKc2IjJjU1-q4kZ7oEzUVIr2pV0w0EmpmVzrVDCPizNRRYY1Qkk8poJd93thXWl0-USHdgXj-vXp2EuTObtCzfXEsEFhnQa7r-TINTA/w440-h640/Mark's%20birthday%20card%202022.jpg" width="440" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I would love to say it is my design but it isn't. It is from a <b><span style="color: #7f6000;">Card Kit </span></b>designed by Lisa Dick from <b><span style="color: #274e13;">Bev Cross Crafts</span></b> in Tasmania. The kit is no longer available unfortunately so I can't link it.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I can tell you that the main image is by <b><span style="color: #274e13;">Stamperia </span></b>from their <b><span style="color: #274e13;">Forest paper pad</span></b> which is still readily available. The pine cone is also from the papers and was fussy-cut. The sentiment is by <b><span style="color: #7f6000;">Craft Creations</span></b>. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The designer paper on the cream card base is also by <b><span style="color: #7f6000;">Stamperia - House of Roses.</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I did change quite a few things from the kit by adding the ribbon and twine to the tag as it just looked too blank to not have something in the tag hole. I do not know the name of the tag die. I also added the cream star stickers which I bought from our local newsagent. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The leaf is a die but I don't know what brand - but honestly, their are tons of dies available so you would be sure to find a similar one.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks for visiting my blog today.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><i>Jocelyn</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><u>Card Recipe</u>:</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #274e13;">Stamps and Ink: </span></b> None</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #7f6000;">Designer Papers:</span></b> Stamperia Forest 12" x 12" pad and House of Roses 12" x 12" pad</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #274e13;">Accessories: </span></b> Craft Creations Happy Birthday sentiments, cream star stickers, brown twine and ribbon (stash), dimensionals, Tombow Mono Multi glue, cardstock - cream and dark brown + cream card base</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #7f6000;">Dies: </span></b> Leaves and Tag (unknown brand)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Jocelyn aka JoBear2http://www.blogger.com/profile/05989477127824263685noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693683766788828770.post-57706801308707432892022-08-13T16:38:00.001+10:002022-08-15T21:09:19.442+10:00Lili of the Valley Biplane Birthday Card<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hi everyone😀</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Today I am sharing a <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">birthday card </span></b>that I made for my husband:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZAL7ZFbiHGN4vDsZT4u3yKfjI5BDeEowwIOi56CAWZM5OcrY58uK37MA2jEplF72jc0W1TtqE2aP2ugO7AhmigYbWZWsbq5PLuLFxHEiqzytx5sLZtZEtebrHwG1diBL1tKPZS4NuhIe7fZvj6HbLdBaYQP1hob8wLu2vWlCC_-a6KlLub7NyeQ-NiQ/s800/Plane%20card%20Warwick%202022%20%232-001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="631" data-original-width="800" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZAL7ZFbiHGN4vDsZT4u3yKfjI5BDeEowwIOi56CAWZM5OcrY58uK37MA2jEplF72jc0W1TtqE2aP2ugO7AhmigYbWZWsbq5PLuLFxHEiqzytx5sLZtZEtebrHwG1diBL1tKPZS4NuhIe7fZvj6HbLdBaYQP1hob8wLu2vWlCC_-a6KlLub7NyeQ-NiQ/w640-h504/Plane%20card%20Warwick%202022%20%232-001.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is also my entry for the following Challenge:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper</span></b> - <u><b><span style="color: #b45f06;"><a href="http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2022/07/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-august.html" target="_blank">August</a></span></b></u> - any project that uses patterned paper. If you click on the underlined link, it will take you to the Challenge.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The main image is by <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Lili of the Valley (UK) </span></b>and is a pre-coloured digital image which I bought from their Etsy Store and is called: <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">Simply Print Biplane</span></b>. I love that when you buy one of their Simply Print images, it comes as a PDF and has several pages of different sizes so you choose what you need for your card or project. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I layered the image onto some kraft cardstock then onto some blue designer paper from a <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Kaisercraft Workshop pad</span></b>. I trimmed the edges with my <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">Perfect Layers Tools</span></b> to 1/16" and 1/8" respectively then popped the image panel up on dimensionals.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The background designer paper is also from the same paper pad. The punched kraft cardstock border is my old favourite - <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Fiskars Threading Water punch</span></b>. I added the small strip of designer paper above the border just to add some definition between the beige paper and the punched border as I thought it just needed something.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The sentiment is also from the same paper pad. I added a copper brad on each side which is by <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">Inque Boutique</span></b>. I have had these brads for years. I don't see alot of cards with brads these days so I am guessing they are not in vogue - but I still love them and use them alot especially on masculine cards.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once I had finished the card front, I glued it to a <b><span style="color: #7f6000;">kraft card base</span></b>.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here is a photo of the card inside:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb-OLHfiHvNWCwlKYRpSHVCyusrYsty22xXMpfPhlXuB1BhE5xEIDhhCzX5IRmNql1800ztnVLHuF2-uCGdMWK53c3IcKLqvS3QCUI8bsDs2Yu1tyrhFK4KGT8NPDg6TVSqXq1gbtpHZdpBEpgcLnFIBnB1jhvik2231i2ek5lf-QIoryd9zmddZiP9A/s800/Biplane%20birthday%20card%20inside%20for%20Warwick-001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb-OLHfiHvNWCwlKYRpSHVCyusrYsty22xXMpfPhlXuB1BhE5xEIDhhCzX5IRmNql1800ztnVLHuF2-uCGdMWK53c3IcKLqvS3QCUI8bsDs2Yu1tyrhFK4KGT8NPDg6TVSqXq1gbtpHZdpBEpgcLnFIBnB1jhvik2231i2ek5lf-QIoryd9zmddZiP9A/w400-h300/Biplane%20birthday%20card%20inside%20for%20Warwick-001.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The sentiment is also from the <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">Kaisercraft Workshop pad</span></b>. I added a 1/8" strip of the blue designer paper top and bottom. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I think this card would be suitable for a variety of occasions and not just a birthday.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It's a very simple card but I like unfussy cards for guys. Plus it is very quick and easy when you have to make a ton of cards for a gazillion birthdays all in the same month 😉</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks for stopping by!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><i>Jocelyn</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><u>Card Recipe</u>:</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Stamps and Ink</span></b>: None</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #b45f06;">Designer Paper: </span></b> Kaisercraft Workshop 6-1/2" x 6-1/2" pad (2019)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Accessories:</span> </b>Perfect Layers Tools, Digital Image - LOTV Simple Print Biplane, computer and printer, dimensionals, copper brads - Inque Boutique, paper piercer, Tombow Mono Multi glue, cardstock - kraft, kraft card base</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Jocelyn aka JoBear2http://www.blogger.com/profile/05989477127824263685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693683766788828770.post-8951119653575200272022-08-05T21:01:00.001+10:002022-08-05T21:02:27.957+10:00Stamperia Cosmos Moon Birthday Card<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hi everyone 😀</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I am sharing another masculine birthday card that I made using the gorgeous <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Stamperia Cosmos</span></b> designer papers:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1LhoOWe25AHdkaAFthJn58lSLf0zz9KcZOSLvzw2iUHum40slyoTMcy8wFDu6nXIOou7ILU_fvLRWkE18VPzb6pPbRQt_TzODn1v5r6B9lGyvGNdbSAeqhix8gtHvs_DB2EIyYKeiLM5uIuIAnJ_sZmen_knivP5plc9xs0kZVQ1ZXh0ISqeu2AB6hw/s800/Moon%20birthday.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="785" data-original-width="800" height="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1LhoOWe25AHdkaAFthJn58lSLf0zz9KcZOSLvzw2iUHum40slyoTMcy8wFDu6nXIOou7ILU_fvLRWkE18VPzb6pPbRQt_TzODn1v5r6B9lGyvGNdbSAeqhix8gtHvs_DB2EIyYKeiLM5uIuIAnJ_sZmen_knivP5plc9xs0kZVQ1ZXh0ISqeu2AB6hw/w640-h630/Moon%20birthday.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is also my card for the following Challenge. If you click on the underlined link, it will take you to the Challenge Blog:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <b><span style="color: #7f6000;">Seize the Birthday</span> - <a href="http://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2022/08/seize-birthday-244-no-stamping.html" target="_blank">#244</a> - <span style="color: #7f6000;">No Stamping</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #7f6000;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1njrNW9p1aSfafmu8FU2k37i4bPz9yN2f9K0o7pcMzQMXD41ZMLyRCTE36IWXR5avUUeVmekpAkwrKtsWRx7lySPK6BsYdUzauxJXp682Rp6d8lKp82AjenU67wIhQCHiFb6mFrt-MZu9FaIc8_lCIAKeTnoTDMv6aHZK1AjpVTGBwWrZcOvUKg1ArA/s300/Seize%20the%20birthday%20badge.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1njrNW9p1aSfafmu8FU2k37i4bPz9yN2f9K0o7pcMzQMXD41ZMLyRCTE36IWXR5avUUeVmekpAkwrKtsWRx7lySPK6BsYdUzauxJXp682Rp6d8lKp82AjenU67wIhQCHiFb6mFrt-MZu9FaIc8_lCIAKeTnoTDMv6aHZK1AjpVTGBwWrZcOvUKg1ArA/w200-h200/Seize%20the%20birthday%20badge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></b>This main image is from the Stamperia papers and was layered onto some <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">navy blue cardstock</span></b> and trimmed to 1/16" using my <b><span style="color: #7f6000;">Perfect Layers Tools</span></b>. I chose this image because my brother loves astronomy. The side panel was punched using a <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Fiskars Threading Water border punch</span></b>. The ribbon is from my stash.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The wooden <b><span style="color: #7f6000;">Happy Birthday</span></b> is by <b><span style="color: #7f6000;">Crafts4U - Happy Birthday Wooden Embellishments</span></b> which come in a pack of 20. I glued it on using Helmars 450 Quick Dry adhesive. The wooden star came in a pack of assorted stars which I bought from a Craft Show and has no brand name on them.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The bottom three faux brads are by <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Craftwork Cards - Card Candi</span></b> from their <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Prince Charming pack</span></b>. I have had these in my Craft Room for years and rediscovered them recently when looking for something else. They are cardboard domed embellishments that you attach to your project using dimensionals.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once I had finished my card front, I glued it to a kraft card base using Tombow Mono Multi glue.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Finished size is 5-1/2" x 5-1/2".</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks for visiting my blog today 😃</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><i>Jocelyn</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><u>Card Recipe</u>:</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Stamps and Ink: </span></b> None</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #7f6000;">Designer Papers: </span></b> Stamperia Cosmos 12" x 12" pad</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Accessories:</span></b> Tombow Mono Multi glue, Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive, dimensionals, Craftwork Cards Card Candi - Prince Charming, ribbon (stash), Crafts4U Wooden Embellishments Happy Birthday #70074, wooden star (unknown brand), cardstock - navy blue, kraft cardstock base</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #7f6000;">Punches: </span></b> Fiskars Threading Water border</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Jocelyn aka JoBear2http://www.blogger.com/profile/05989477127824263685noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693683766788828770.post-28247582849064247842022-08-04T18:48:00.000+10:002022-08-04T18:48:05.908+10:00Stamperia Cosmos Owl Birthday Card<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hi everyone 😀</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We have a swag of guy's birthdays in our family this month so I have started to make some cards using the <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Stamperia Cosmos papers</span></b> which I absolutely adore. The card I am sharing today will be winging it's way to Tasmania to my brother-in-law.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkQRYGk0c1q-LvPiB3FAOBcxE3IUNLleXjg1IDuK1Hkl07IOtdJEKWH_o5dS8o8ncvwxal7TBF6aaAzd5xHYExfCkTwBynVzdbMXbsxcDYn0jAx6e7FLFXTP5DOFkXg9tL3C3S6JakKR7HueMO9h-QU0evgn2B_mMsCTnatJDG5GEiEVgMhfQfpI4-7w/s800/Owl%20card%20%231.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="619" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkQRYGk0c1q-LvPiB3FAOBcxE3IUNLleXjg1IDuK1Hkl07IOtdJEKWH_o5dS8o8ncvwxal7TBF6aaAzd5xHYExfCkTwBynVzdbMXbsxcDYn0jAx6e7FLFXTP5DOFkXg9tL3C3S6JakKR7HueMO9h-QU0evgn2B_mMsCTnatJDG5GEiEVgMhfQfpI4-7w/w496-h640/Owl%20card%20%231.jpg" width="496" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The main image was trimmed from one of the Cosmos papers. Isn't that owl gorgeous?! 😍</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I popped it onto some navy blue cardstock and trimmed it to 1/16" using my <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Perfect Layers Tools</span></b> as are all the layers. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The sentiment is by <b><span style="color: #7f6000;">Kaisercraft - Workshop</span></b> - from their 6-1/2" x 6-1/2" pad. I love that they have lots of sentiments at the back of their pads.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once I had finished the card front, I glued it to a kraft card base using Tombow Mono Multi glue.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It's a very simple card but hey, sometimes less is more especially when you have such gorgeous papers that do all the hard work for you 😀</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks for visiting my blog today! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><i>Jocelyn</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><u>Card Recipe</u>:</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Stamps and Ink:</span></b> None</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #7f6000;">Designer papers: </span></b> Stamperia Cosmos 12" x 12" pad, Sentiment - Kaisercraft Workshop 6-1/2" x 6-1/2" pad</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Accessories: </span></b> Perfect Layers Tools, Tombow Mono Multi glue, cardstock - kraft and navy blue</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Jocelyn aka JoBear2http://www.blogger.com/profile/05989477127824263685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693683766788828770.post-79540951915543764142022-07-29T16:16:00.000+10:002022-07-29T16:16:39.052+10:00Uniquely Creative Full Bloom Retirement Card<div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hi everyone 😀</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Today I am sharing a <b><span style="color: #e06666;">Retirement Card</span></b> that I made for a cardmaking acquaintance.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">About 2 years ago, I got chatting to a lady at the Self-Serve Checkout at our local supermarket and this lady was just starting out her cardmaking journey - so from then on, we would share photos of our latest makes and encourage each other. I will miss our chats but I am sure we will see each other at the Craft Shows.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">My card uses all <b><span style="color: #e06666;">Uniquely Creative Full Bloom products</span></b> - mostly from their Card Kit - other than the sentiment on the card front.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq53DVC9Z-1ITlH41TSGC_ZdXsK0liTrAPqDZzlJqtl5i8Q7a4OmC8gZgw7OiqAUK3wsbJvxKsgN541foHN6w5qB55R8cyRHDkoykHmBq1Mn5lw_14di4e-7z7riElSk0s_HanGHIGlaB-yhSkzCKZZaGYuLjIb9gmqMm8IDL69V9rAaUMjZ0eoDAGNw/s800/Retirement%20card%20for%20Lorraine%20front.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="637" data-original-width="800" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq53DVC9Z-1ITlH41TSGC_ZdXsK0liTrAPqDZzlJqtl5i8Q7a4OmC8gZgw7OiqAUK3wsbJvxKsgN541foHN6w5qB55R8cyRHDkoykHmBq1Mn5lw_14di4e-7z7riElSk0s_HanGHIGlaB-yhSkzCKZZaGYuLjIb9gmqMm8IDL69V9rAaUMjZ0eoDAGNw/w640-h510/Retirement%20card%20for%20Lorraine%20front.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The layout is based on one from their Full Bloom Cardmaking Kit - but I did change up alot of things.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I used <b><span style="color: #e06666;">Creative Cuts </span></b>for the flowers around the sentiment panel. The sentiment panel is from the 6" x 6" pad which originally had a white interior but it looked too stark against the rest of the card so I trimmed it out and added some peachy coloured paper which is the back side of the 12" x 12" paper - Blossom. I used this same paper for underneath the floral paper. The floral paper is from the 6" x 6" paper pad and was trimmed to an 1/8" using my <b><span style="color: #7f6000;">Perfect Layers Tools</span></b>.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The sentiment is a freebie from a Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine which I have had for ages. I stamped it using <b><span style="color: #7f6000;">Versafine Vintage Sepia ink </span></b>which I thought was more in-keeping with the muted tones of the images.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The organza ribbon came with the cardmaking kit and I tied it using my <b><span style="color: #e06666;">Bow Easy</span></b> and glued it on using Fabric Glue. The <b><span style="color: #ea9999;">pink rhinestones</span></b> are also by Uniquely Creative. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I added some <b><span style="color: #e06666;">Stampin' Up! Dazzling Details glitter glue </span></b>to the flower centres and <b><span style="color: #ea9999;">Wink of Stella Clear Glitter brush</span></b> to the edges of the flowers (not that you can see in the photo).</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once I had finished the card front, I glued it to a white card base using Tombow Mono Multi. I am sure you could use the card for many occasions and not just retirement.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I even decorated the card inside: </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihXJ7d4FsnXUxjUY3tj6TB1WdGCpWnKrwstkSPEmxoJxFazszLek7E9aqfsEtTofN3cSNplbBZ2aO4rLtLU9qvITKJLXNc7VaCfLdX7-lqovVTDvyZY5il2qiRDfCv1yUgNHr2-iap_QEMn1vhnB1GpcLFbYUJaLg7Jt_S26jqBbCEyFZPfeVX5gC0pA/s800/Retirement%20card%20for%20Lorraine%20inside.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="645" data-original-width="800" height="323" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihXJ7d4FsnXUxjUY3tj6TB1WdGCpWnKrwstkSPEmxoJxFazszLek7E9aqfsEtTofN3cSNplbBZ2aO4rLtLU9qvITKJLXNc7VaCfLdX7-lqovVTDvyZY5il2qiRDfCv1yUgNHr2-iap_QEMn1vhnB1GpcLFbYUJaLg7Jt_S26jqBbCEyFZPfeVX5gC0pA/w400-h323/Retirement%20card%20for%20Lorraine%20inside.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The sentiment is from the <b><span style="color: #7f6000;">Full Bloom Sentiment sheet</span></b> in the card kit. The roses were fussy-cut from one of the 6" x 6" sheets.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And I decorated the envelope too:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkai9EEpWu0shQ5exiz5EvzpluWDjY6K5HKtdSgURGYB6t9NQAIXhb4IEyheOO1m3V1cg0UkHLj-d9KYrvjQZmIv_TF-FrnJDqC8uwaae0T_xsRe-VpVJ7sKsCdBqJrnQZgKUSuhFXvB21gY0OLIjXK3fw9_j6MV5JgOJ-L7Ub6UhKqeDwXEeIzQgzdw/s800/Retirement%20card%20for%20Lorraine%20envelope.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="641" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkai9EEpWu0shQ5exiz5EvzpluWDjY6K5HKtdSgURGYB6t9NQAIXhb4IEyheOO1m3V1cg0UkHLj-d9KYrvjQZmIv_TF-FrnJDqC8uwaae0T_xsRe-VpVJ7sKsCdBqJrnQZgKUSuhFXvB21gY0OLIjXK3fw9_j6MV5JgOJ-L7Ub6UhKqeDwXEeIzQgzdw/w400-h320/Retirement%20card%20for%20Lorraine%20envelope.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The rose was fussy-cut from one of the 12" x 12" sheets. Of course, all the flowers on the card inside and envelope were glittered so look very pretty in real life.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks for visiting my blog today and for any comments you care to leave.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><i>Jocelyn </i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><i><u><span style="color: #7f6000;">Card Recipe</span></u>:</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><b>Stamps:</b> </span>Just a Note - Sincere Sentiments - free with Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #7f6000;">Ink: </span></b> Versafine Vintage Sepia</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #e06666;">Designer Paper: </span></b> Uniquely Creative Full Bloom 6" x 6" and 12" x 12"</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #7f6000;">Accessories: </span></b> Uniquely Creative Cuts Full Bloom, organza ribbon, Bow Easy, Uniquely Creative Pink Rhinestones - UCE1765, fabric glue, Tombow Mono Multi blue, Stampin' Up! Dazzling Details glitter glue, Wink of Stella clear glitter brush, dimensionals, Perfect Layers Tools, white card base</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Jocelyn aka JoBear2http://www.blogger.com/profile/05989477127824263685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693683766788828770.post-22100050174235867292022-07-19T15:52:00.001+10:002022-07-19T15:52:07.898+10:00Some sad news about our Ruby<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hi everyone,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I have some very sad news about our Ruby. Ruby had been doing so much better under the care of her new Vet and putting on weight and eating well and so much happier - but then suddenly she became very unwell. She had vomited and her breathing the next day became very noisy and she had stopped eating and was very listless and unhappy. We took her to the Vet and she stayed overnight with them. They did an X-ray which (unexpectedly) showed a large inoperable tumour around her heart as well as pneumonia caused by aspirating ie: breathing into her lungs what she had vomited. There was also cancer in her lungs. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Unfortunately, there was nothing that could be done and the kindest thing was to put her to sleep. The Vet rang me to tell the bad news whilst my daughter was at school so after the school pick-up, we went to the Vet to take Ruby home for a couple of hours for lots of pats and cuddles before we took her back that evening to put her to rest. The Vet was so kind and gentle and explained the X-rays so that our daughter could understand the situation and that we were out of options. We nearly lost Ruby back in January because she was misdiagnosed so after seeing a new Vet with the right diagnosis, we were at least able to spend another 5 months with her and I am very grateful and thankful for the new Vet giving us that time. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ruby was so loved and such a big part of our family and was always wanting pats and cuddles. The house seems so quiet and empty and we are heartbroken. It is too soon to talk about getting another cat or kitten. We need to heal and not feel like we are just replacing her.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here is one of the last photos I took of Ruby just a week before she passed. She was sitting in her favourite spot - the loungeroom window in the sun. This is how I want to remember her - warm and happy and smiling. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHd3DZJGcf_HnG4P4PGUcA34uU-whDuRlV1V3t3mA5mHxpG70kfesuLO6tZCV_dzKOSEGUKi83IVMObvOoSTfUL4JOxxK6TgMij5tsetAWeFAMSv-pvQ75EVTZoMdPDK_E7VoQfnWkg6vdy8p_azSaWK2HYcJAWKEdP5sPVhUT39QIsRaUFOfaeHwjDw/s4032/Ruby%20photo%20for%20vet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHd3DZJGcf_HnG4P4PGUcA34uU-whDuRlV1V3t3mA5mHxpG70kfesuLO6tZCV_dzKOSEGUKi83IVMObvOoSTfUL4JOxxK6TgMij5tsetAWeFAMSv-pvQ75EVTZoMdPDK_E7VoQfnWkg6vdy8p_azSaWK2HYcJAWKEdP5sPVhUT39QIsRaUFOfaeHwjDw/w480-h640/Ruby%20photo%20for%20vet.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /></b></span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">We miss you Ruby and will never forget you. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><i>Jocelyn </i></b></span></div></div>Jocelyn aka JoBear2http://www.blogger.com/profile/05989477127824263685noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693683766788828770.post-87376310158038213222022-05-03T18:06:00.000+10:002022-05-03T18:06:54.760+10:00Penny Black Celebrating Thank You Card<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hi everyone 😀</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Today I am sharing a <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Thank You Card </span></b>that I made for our new Vet who has been helping Ruby recover from her illness. Unfortunately, the correct diagnosis was missed so I am glad that I sought a second opinion. Ruby is slowly gaining weight and certainly brighter in herself and has more of her sassy side back - and enjoying her new Hypoallergenic diet food. Ruby has a check-up next week so we will see what the Vet says. Nonetheless, I am being cautiously optimistic.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I didn't have alot of cat stamps that I thought were suitable - and eventually settled on this one: <b><span style="color: #7f6000;">Penny Black - Celebrating</span></b> - which is an old wood-mounted stamp. I thought the balloon would put a smile on his face because, let's face it, who doesn't like a balloon no matter what age or gender you are?!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOmYHCpLT-yCs3fMht_KTa1V5btdo7PVzlQFOQxly9SmzZF-4rw5ew_DgVBksHRjgw1SZd1uQzDzH-K56bX28Nc05Ncnuj6qBP---GfG8G6bNOw5LR6xKkejLMBOt_r0t6MDlHfzS5i8poK5vam-gqDICQhNVy8BDyeezyI_kjyxOFaWwX9jmkBtf0Nw/s800/Thank%20you%20Vet%20card%20%231.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="583" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOmYHCpLT-yCs3fMht_KTa1V5btdo7PVzlQFOQxly9SmzZF-4rw5ew_DgVBksHRjgw1SZd1uQzDzH-K56bX28Nc05Ncnuj6qBP---GfG8G6bNOw5LR6xKkejLMBOt_r0t6MDlHfzS5i8poK5vam-gqDICQhNVy8BDyeezyI_kjyxOFaWwX9jmkBtf0Nw/s16000/Thank%20you%20Vet%20card%20%231.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is also my card for the following Challenges:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge</span></b> - <b><span style="color: #7f6000;">May</span></b> - <a href="http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2022/04/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-may.html" target="_blank"><b>Anything Goes</b></a></span></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Crafty Catz </span></b>- <b><a href="https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/crafty-catz-challenge-593.html" target="_blank">Challenge 593</a> </b>- <b><span style="color: #7f6000;">Anything Goes with Optional Twist of use your 3 favourite colours</span></b></span><b><span style="color: #7f6000;"> </span></b></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Critter Crazy Challenge Blog</span></b> - <a href="https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2022/05/challenge-62-anything-goes-with.html" target="_blank"><b>Challenge #62</b></a> - <b><span style="color: #7f6000;">Anything Goes with a Featured Critter </span></b></span></p></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I stamped the image onto<b><span style="color: #7f6000;"> Ranger watercolour cardstock</span></b> using <b>Versafine Onyx Black ink</b> and coloured it using Lyra watercolour pencils and a #2 round paintbrush. I went over any of the black lines using a Zig Millenium .03 black pen to darken the lines up again.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I added <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Glossy Accents</span></b> to the balloon to add some shine. The sentiment is by <b><span style="color: #7f6000;">Lili of the Valley </span></b>which is unmounted rubber that I bought before they went digital. I diecut some stars from the blue part of the designer paper using my Big Shot and a <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Memory Box die set - Hearts and Stars </span></b>- and glued them on using Tombow Mono Aqua glue. Here is a close-up pic:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgziDpzeawNJXwGIUp7GDH6OpL2IO8DBZQvALwOLGwqrxzCXAB0WH02v9iL9iype7XKL9N2KnA_S_-oUSKe9SEQwG4xGKb7eE3RLQP2h-1DqcfmK3iBNaw5wBhH94t2_TnyFs1YgMCW0wglPRDg5e_JoeMLD4gMeRcVJrqVutHxHUja85SsyJy6C6dzTA/s800/Thank%20you%20Vet%20Card%20closeup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgziDpzeawNJXwGIUp7GDH6OpL2IO8DBZQvALwOLGwqrxzCXAB0WH02v9iL9iype7XKL9N2KnA_S_-oUSKe9SEQwG4xGKb7eE3RLQP2h-1DqcfmK3iBNaw5wBhH94t2_TnyFs1YgMCW0wglPRDg5e_JoeMLD4gMeRcVJrqVutHxHUja85SsyJy6C6dzTA/w480-h640/Thank%20you%20Vet%20Card%20closeup.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The designer paper is old and retired - <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Kaisercraft Pet's Paradise</span></b> - and I think was released in 2012. I bought a stack of it on clearance at a Kaisercraft store. The dotted cardstock was made using a very old embossing folder - and the first one I ever bought - <b><span style="color: #7f6000;">Cuttlebug Swiss Dots</span></b>. I still get such a kick out of embossing cardstock and think that it such a cool thing to be able to do yourself. All the layers were trimmed to either 1/16" or 1/8" using my <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Perfect Layers Tools</span></b>.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The ribbon is from my stash. I added <b><span style="color: #7f6000;">Fray Stop</span></b> to the cut ends to stop them from fraying.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I decided to decorate the card inside as I had a strip of the dry-embossed cardstock and the designer paper leftover - so put them to good use. I also added a diecut blue star to the bottom RHS. The 'Thank You' came from an assorted pack of sentiments I bought at a Craft Show and just happened to match everything perfectly.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2OeMAXBH8l6S3aCrtngd11NIpesnozaT6t3QXw1sblgR-nk14_ZY1EF_tJ8ZjcyPFPnzWsyaFF357HNBuAKQGy6RoMqB9rrfxLshzmTUEZCjPxEip7s8uCmV7_zBB0KTrQdnS81g9niO7xGvtY0AneC9E4SsaVAWs3v7D5JrwH3fWMYnowtwPGWZUKA/s800/Thank%20you%20Vet%20Card%20inside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="550" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2OeMAXBH8l6S3aCrtngd11NIpesnozaT6t3QXw1sblgR-nk14_ZY1EF_tJ8ZjcyPFPnzWsyaFF357HNBuAKQGy6RoMqB9rrfxLshzmTUEZCjPxEip7s8uCmV7_zBB0KTrQdnS81g9niO7xGvtY0AneC9E4SsaVAWs3v7D5JrwH3fWMYnowtwPGWZUKA/w440-h640/Thank%20you%20Vet%20Card%20inside.jpg" width="440" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once I had finished the card front, I glued it to a kraft card base using Tombow Mono Multi glue.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I hope the Vet likes his card. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks for visiting my blog today.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><i>Jocelyn</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: verdana;"><b><i><u>Card Recipe</u>:</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Stamps:</span></b> Penny Black - Celebrating - 1472E - wood mount, Sentiment - Lili of the Valley</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #7f6000;">Ink: </span></b> Versafine Onyx Black</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Designer Paper: Kaisercraft Pet's Paradise - P229 - Pampered Pet - 12" x 12" (retired)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Accessories: </span></b>Perfect Layers Tools, Zig Millenium .03 black pen, #2 round paintbrush, Lyra watercolour pencils, Glossy Accents, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, ribbon (stash), Tombow Mono Multi and Mono Aqua glue, Cardstock - Ranger Watercolour, Colormates Deep Creamy Cocoa, scrap of greyish brown, white, kraft card base</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #7f6000;">Dies: </span></b>Memory Box Hearts and Stars #98755 (retired - first released 2014)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Jocelyn aka JoBear2http://www.blogger.com/profile/05989477127824263685noreply@blogger.com2