April 20, 2010
Hello Human
Isn’t this robot the cutest? This set is called Lots of Bots and is available from the Autumn-Winter Mini Catalogue.
Design by Julia. Stamped Images © Stampin’ Up!
I KNOW I’ve said it before, but I LOVE colouring in stamped images – I find it very relaxing and will often sit and stamp out a whole sheet of cardstock and then colour in the images while watching/listening to the telly when hubby is out on a Wednesday evening. I LUUUURVE *MY* Wednesday nights!!!! – Not ‘cos hubby is OUT but ‘cos of the stampin’-time – thought I’d clarify that! LOL.
Lots of Bots has this cute little stamp that has 3 nuts and bolts on it and I’ve randomly and repeatedly stamped that image over the Tangerine Tango cardstock to create a stamped background. If you look REALLY carefully you can just see it. I’ve also gone for texture, hardware and staples on this card as it adds to the whole technology/robotty theme.
Stamps: Lots of Bots
Cardstock: Kiwi Kiss, Tangerine Tango, Pacigic Point, Whisper White.
Inks: Basic Black, Tangerine Tango, Kiwi Kiss, Pacific Point
Accessories: Kiwi Kiss Striped Ribbon, Blender Pens, Jumbo Eyelets, Crop-o-dile, staples, Big Shot, Polka Dot embossing folder, Corner Rounder Punch.
Julia XX
March 23, 2010
Oh My Gosh! I’m still here!
I can’t believe how long it’s been since my last update! *GASP* There has been plenty happening in my neck of the words but I haven’t stopped crafting.
Sometimes life just gets so busy and full that it seems a little overwhelming to set aside the time to update and post pictures – I do apologise, but please know that I am still creating cards and I guess my long break simply means I have LOTS to share with you. LOL.
Hmmm… where to start? I’ll start with a card that I had reason to make recently for my husband. He eventually saw the funny side. LOL.
Designed by Julia. Stamped Images © Stampin’ Up! 1990-2010
The story behind this particular card is that he got a nasty bite from an Alsatian dog whilst attending someone’s property to give a quote. Not a nice experience AT ALL! We can see the amusing side now – however he needed stitches and now has two nasty scars on his forearm. He’s a “dog person” and is not afraid of dogs and can usually win them around if they’re a bit funny… but this particualr dog was not fenced in, not chained, and gave no warning to the attack…
ANYWAY – I’m so glad my darling husband gave me the opportunity to make up my own punch art dog (thanks darlin’ – so considerate of you!) Tee Hee.
Supplies:
Cardstock: Black, Whisper White, More Mustard, Close to Cocoa, Real Red and Creamy Caramel.
Inks: Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, Creamy Caramel.
Accessories: White Gel Pen, 5 Petal flower punch, 1&3/8″ circle punch, 1″ circle punch, horizontal slot punch, 3/4″ circle punch, 1/2″ circle punch, Scallop circle punch, Crystal Effects, Sponges.
November 1, 2008
Overdue Update…
Woah, it’s been a long time since my last update (my bad), so I thought I’d get back into it. Of course it doesn’t help when the computer disk space is nearly full and it won’t download my photos from the camera! GRR.
What have I been up to lately? Well, going to the gym more regularly again (YAY me!) and that easily can take up the morning by the time I get home. I’m planning on going earlier in the morning right after the school drop-off but that all depends on how organised I’ve been in getting everyone ready in the first place. Why is it so difficult to get the children up and ready? You’d think it would be easier with them both off to school now – but no… every morning I feel like I’m chasing my tail and fighting a losing battle just to get out the door on time. *sigh*
I’ve made costumes for the school play (Peter Pan) and have a couple of costumes for my daughter’s ballet troupe to make within the next few weeks.
It doesn’t sound like much, but with working from home for our business too, it hasn’t left a great deal of time for posting on my blog *pets pretty blog*.
I’d like to share some cards that I’ve made over the last month or so:
Images © Stampin’ Up! 1990-2008
This is the card I made for my dear friend, Kim *waves to Kim* “Happy Birthday!” I’m so lucky to have Kim in my life and she’s always there if I need her. LOL she won’t take ‘no’ for an answer when it comes to the gym! And I love her for it!
For those of you who don’t know it, this stamp set is a Level 3 Hostess set and it’s GORGEOUS!!! I’ve had so much fun with this set, making similar cards using the butterflies and sayings. It’s a beautiful set – really!
Images © Stampin’ Up! 1990-2008
This card’s inspiration was from the Start Simply “Sending Happy Thoughts” Kit. I LOVE Kits!!! I got this kit during the 20% discount Promotion and after I made the first cards, I fell in love with the Kits! It was really nice to sit at the coffee table and make three or four cards quickly and not have to sit at the dining table with all my supplies. I thoroughly enjoyed making these cards and this particular card uses the flower and butterfly stamps from the Perfect Princess set. I gently coloured the flower with Stampin’ Pastels and Blender Pens and added Glitter to the butterflies and centre of the flower. This design was very adaptable and I could see the same layout being used with multiple stamp sets.
My Brother-in-Law had his birthday last month, and I struggled with a card. I don’t have many images that could be used for masculine cards (and I know many of us find it tricky to get that perfect look), but I figured I’d try my Classic Stars Jumbo wheel. I used VersaMark ink on the Chocolate Chip and then used the wheel on Creamy Caramel with Close to Cocoa ink. I cut out a star image on Very Vanilla and adhered it with Dimensionals to the upper area of the card. Adding the Real Red as matting on the star and the saying finished the card off. What do you think? Does it pass for an adult male birthday card? I think this card would better suit a younger male, but it’s all I could do at the time. LOL.
I can see that I’ll have to make more male cards so that I get the hang of masculine cards. They can certainly be tricky. I don’t think I have a problem with little boy cards, just the grown up variety!
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