A little bird...

I've thought about the CASEStudy challenge for a few days wondering if I should try to make a card .I did and here is what I've come up with. I was guided by the red and white gingham and the tree and the bird. I used an MFT tree and grass die and sentiment. The gingham stamp is from Peddler's Pack and the bird is from Stampin Up.

Here is the lovely card to CASE.

Thanks for looking!

just sitting

I've been looking at all the fantastic cards on the CASE study for a while now and I loved the beautiful card that Kristii Lockart made when I saw it last year. When I saw it as the case study I decided it was time to join the challenge!

 Here is the card I made. I used some patterned paper with bird cages and little birds. The wistful cat is from Magnolia and the sentiment is from PTI and I'm quite happy with how it looks!  

Thanks for looking!

Polka dots

Hello everyone, this is my first visit to  http://cas-ualfridays.blogspot.com.au/- I just happened by ( via a link from Meadie's blog) and saw the polka dot CAS challenge. 

My card was made on Saturday when I tried to die cut a flourish for another card.

 The die didn't cut through- but I liked the look of it and used it as the basis for this card. 

The flower is made with a Sizzix die and  dp paper. 

The overall effect is soft and I'm pleased how it turned out. I hope it qualifies as CAS.

I had trouble taking a photo and had to go outside- sorry about the pergola roof in the second photo!

Thanks for looking!

Thinking of you

It's Monday evening here and I've just finished my shaped card for Week 69 on the  http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.com.au/ where Mandi and Chrissie have challenged us to produce a shaped card (not square or rectangle).

I've used a Spellbinder shape and cut two panels . I've scored one at the top and used it to form the back. 

I've used an embossing folder on the top of the front panel and added a ribbon on the join. I made some rolled paper roses from dp and added leaves made with a  Stampin Up punch. The sentiment is from Papertrey Inc.

Thanks for taking a look at my card and thanks for your kind comments last week. 

just sittin' here thinkin' of you!

Thanks for the kind thoughts for my husband. He's home again and he's just come back from a lovely walk on the beach. It's perfect ( though rather dry) here at present and it's good to have him back again.

This week over at http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.com/ the challenge for Week 51 that Mandi & Chrissie have set is a  theme- "Cut it Out" and they'd like to see some kind of hole or aperture in our cards!  

Here is what I came up with. I love this rabbit stamp and this is the first time I've used it. It's from Kaszazz. I stamped him and sponged on some colour. He has a glossy accents nose which is difficult to see in the photo.

The clouds are a Hero Arts background stamp, the sentiment is from PTI and the grass was cut from dp using an MFT die. I placed some grass inside the card as well. The panel is raised on Kraft card.

I guess there isn't a lot of empty space but it's not overloaded with detail either. 

It looks clean and simple to me so I decided it was ok - what do you think?

Thanks for looking !

Bird song

 Well this is number three for the "Less is More" week 46 challenge.  http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.com/

Music is the theme today and it's really got me thinking AND using more of my stamps!

I'm pleased with how this one turned out but I'll have to stop as the light has changed. I have  a good deal of bother with the light and my photos! 

I  thought that my card would look better with a border as this is not a one layer challenge. I cut it and placed it on a black card. I think it adds a little more definition.
 I hope you can see- sorry it's a bit dark again in the photo.

Thanks for looking!

Christmas in Green

Hello everyone- its Sunday afternoon here and its a lovely sunny day- I should be in the garden but I'm inside making cards! I've made one card to enter in 2 Challenges!

• The Week 44 challenge at "Less is More" is GREEN  http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.com/2011/12/week-44-colour.html
• Over at " Capture The Moment" the challenge for "Make it Monday"is Ribbon Pleating  http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2011/11/make-it-monday-43-ribbon-pleating.html

I'm having problems with my photos and I'm sorry this is dark- I took others outside but they were no better.
I've used a die and greeting from PTI's  In The Meadow. I cut the tree and used a spotted stamp/ Versamark and clear embossed -used distress ink to emboss resist and inked the edges -added some glue and a little glitter!
Thanks for taking a look!