From the Heart

Hello :)

Wow it has been a warm one here in Adelaide today, and the weekend is set to get even worse, 40 degrees both days! (for those working in Fahrenheit that is 104!!)  A perfect weekend to hibernate and craft :)

I am here today to show you a fabulous image from SlinkyXTart - From the Heart.  

I teamed it up with this absolutely perfectly backing paper found in the Kaisercraft Mix & Match 12x12 paper pad, and the sentiment from Paper Smooches Stamps.

Thanks for stopping by, and if you would like to join the SlinkyXTart Facebook group, friend request me on Facebook and send me a private message so I can add you in :)

Thanks for stopping by and seeing this fortnights project.

xx

Holy Shirt!!

Hey everyone,

We are here again this week with another new release from Tamara over at SlinkyTTart.

This week we are here to show you Holy Shirt!  I love the punk feel of this image.

The background paper on this was made with my Tim Holtz Rays Stencil and Viva Inka Gold inks.

Copic Colours

Skin - E0000, E50, E51 

Cheeks - E93 

Skin Shadows - BV20

Clothes - BG11, BG13, BG15, BG49

Hair - C9, C7, C5, RV29, RV25, RV23

Orange - YR01, YR02, YR04

Don't forget to check out all of the other gorgeous images currently available from SlinkyTTart in store.

If you would like to be added to the Facebook group just send me a private message through Facebook.

Thanks for looking :)

xx

Slinky ♥ Tart

Hello All,

This is my first post under the new Slinky ♥ Tart banner, and I am super excited to be sharing the new image available.

The first new image under the Slinky ♥ Tart banner is called Valentina and she is super gorgeous!! Perfect image in time for to make a fabulous card for your loved one for Valentine's day!!

Don't forget to follow along with the new store blog, and if you would like to be added to the Facebook group just drop me a line in the comments and I will add you in :)

Thanks for looking

xx

Christmas Card Round Up

Good Evening and Happy New Year :)

Tonight I wanted to do a post to show all the cards I made for this Christmas.  Now that they have all been given out I can finally share photos :)  

Even though looking back I have made all these cards I still wasn't organised enough to get a card to everyone I would have liked.  Each year though I seem to be getting more organised, perhaps I can get my things together even earlier this year.

First up are these lovely, simple and easy cards I made for my colleagues at work.  For these I used the Annabelle Stamps clear stamp set Jewelled Tree.  I love those stamps, and am sad that Annabelle stamps is closing down.  If you are quick they do still have some of this set for sale on their website.  The sentiment also came from this set, and was certainly a favourite this year.

Next up a card I made for a special lady.  These shapes I bought from the local craft store and they were actually really thin wood veneer shapes.  I coloured it with Viva Inka Gold in Brown Gold and then used a simple design for the card.

These Christmas wreath cards were made for friends of mine to give out at our annual Christmas BBQ.  The idea from these came from a card design I found on the web.  Simple, yet super effective, and yes that Annabelle Stamps sentiment again :)

I apologise for the really bad photo of the next card, it certainly didn't look this fuzzy on the screen :( Another wood veneer shape coloured with Viva Inka Gold.  For this card I went with non traditional black and white and lots of sparkly silver glitter.

The next two are very special cards.  For these two I used images from the Teddy Bo - Teddy Bo Bea Tabs 002 images. I cropped them down, increased their size and made two very CAS cards.  Teddy Bo images are so super cute!!

The first card was made for my sister and her husband and three boys.

This card was made for my Mum.  I affectionately call her Mumma Bear sometimes so I thought the TeddyBo image would be just perfect for her!!

The next card was for my Kit and Clowder Secret Santa swap.  My swap partner ended up being Alyce, super intimidating to start with!!  However, once I relaxed and thought about I decided i would try and show off the skills I have worked on in the (as yet unfinished, but I plan to remedy that in my holidays) Skin and Hair class.

For Alyce's card I picked this image from Art by Mi Ran  called Rudy and Her Present.  I cropped her down, flipped her and increased the size, she is super cute! 

The last card I have to share with you tonight was for my Make it Crafty Secret Santa recipient.  I had to make a card for the wonderful Denise who is Whimsy stamps, so I wanted to include a Whimsy image merged with the fabulous background stamps and elements from Make it Crafty.

The images for this were Whimsy Stamps - Penguin Light Me Up which is unfortunately no longer available and I merged this with Make it Crafty's, Oh Christmas Tree and Fireplace

I really enjoyed making this card, and was really excited when it made it to the states in one piece and super quick!!

I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and New Year.  May your 2015 be filled with love, laughter, happiness and good health!!

Thanks for looking

The Stamping Chef Final Challenge

This post is done with a little sadness as it is for the last ever challenge at The Stamping Chef.  Tamara is ending TSC at the end of the year, but don't despair she will be back in the new year with a new brand Slinky<3Tart - make sure you join the new Facebook group to keep up with all the news.  There might also be a 30% sale posted there so you can grab all TSC images you have had your eye on before the store closes at the end of the year.... just sayin ;)

So without further ado I am here today with a piece using the first stamp I ever coloured from TSC, Alyce.

I love this fairy and her hair has always been a challenge for me, but I think I might finally be getting it :)

Copic Colours

Skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04 & R20

Eyes - G46, G43 & G40

Hair - BV29, BV25, BV23 & BV20

Dress - V99, V95, V93, V91 - BV29, BV25, BV23 & BV20

Gloves - RV99, RV 95, RV93 & RV91

Wings - V28, V25, V22, V20 - RV10, RV34 & E04

Around the image I shaded with Distress Ink Milled Lavender to give it a softer appearance.

Don't forget if you are entering a Stamping Chef image for this final challenge to share it with us over at TSC Recipes Facebook group.

I hope you will join us at Slinky<3Tart and I look forward to seeing you in the new year.

May you and your families have a very Merry Christmas and a safe, happy and healthy new year.

Thanks for looking

xx

The Stamping Chef Challenge # 59

Hello :)

Welcome to another instalment of The Stamping Chef Challenge.  This week I am here to show you my make with Miss Smexy.  Such a great image, and even better Miss T is taking this image with her over to her new brand Slinky <3 Tart.

Make sure you join us over at the Facebook Group and share your The Stamping Chef creations with us.

You can find the Slinky <3 Tart Facebook group here to keep up with all the news on the new brand.

Thanks for looking

xx

The Stamping Chef Challenge # 57

Good evening all :)

I am here tonight to share with you my design team piece for The Stamping Chef weekly Anything Goes Challenge.

For this card I have used the adorable Flox to make a Christmas card.  Whilst we certainly don't get snow in Australia at Christmas time I love all these wintery images :)

Copic Colours

Skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04 & R20

Blue - B91, B93, B95, B97 & B99

Grey - W9, W7, W5, W3 & W1

Hair - E21, E25 & E29

Shoes - E41, E43, E44 & E47

To give the fuzzy, furry look to the trim on his coat I have used some gorgeous slightly sparkly white flock stuck with glossy accents :)

We look forward to seeing your entries over at the Challenge blog, and remember, if your card contains a Stamping Chef image, please share your make with us over in the Facebook group :)

Thanks for looking

xx 

The Stamping Chef Challenge # 55

Hi All,

Welcome to another Stamping Chef Challenge.  As you may know if you have been following on the Facebook group Tamara will be finishing up the Stamping Chef brand at the end of this year, however the good news is she will be coming back in the new year with a new brand.  Head over and join up with her new Facebook group to keep up with all the news - Slinky Tart.

This week I am here to show you a card I made with the gorgeous image Bots

Such a gorgeous image.  I didn't have quite the right papers in my stash to match so of course I had to go and buy some ;)  I found this gorgeous paper which looks like a picnic table cloth at this fabulous shop on Etsy, the paper pack is called Autumn Apples

The next photo shows the gorgeous shine in the wings from the clear Wink of Stella brush I used :)

Thanks for looking, we would love for you to join in, and don't forget to share your Stamping Chef creations with us over in the Facebook group.

Thanks for looking

xx

The Stamping Chef Challenge # 53

Hello and welcome to another The Stamping Chef Challenge

This week I am here to share another inspiration piece with you all using the too cute Suzette image.  I LOVE this image, her big eyes and all that hair is amazing!!  

Tamara has heaps of other images and digital papers available in the store, and a number of new cuties have recently been added!!  Don't forget to share your TSC makes with us over in the Facebook group, the team loves seeing what you do with your images!!

Now back to my card for this week - 

This card was put together using the gorgeous Vintage Blue digital paper pack available at Snap Click Supply Co. so many amazing digital papers and elements available.

My image this week has been printed on to watercolour paper and coloured with Distress Ink Refills.

Distress Ink Colours

Skin - Antique Linen, Tattered Rose, Vintage Photo

Cheeks - Spun Sugar, Worn Lipstick

Hair - Scattered Straw, Frayed Burlap, Walnut Stain (refill Ink for shading and marker for the hair strands)

Eyes - Weathered Wood, Stormy Sky, Chipped Sapphire

Top - Weathered Wood, Stormy Sky

Bow - Faded Jeans, Chipped Sapphire

Butterflies - Milled Lavender, Shaded Lilac, Seedless Preserves, Dusty Concord

Thanks for looking, and I look forward to seeing you over in the TSC Recipes Facebook group sharing your TSC makes with me and the team xx

So Long Summer

Good evening :)

Here in Australia its more like here comes Summer, with it hitting us shortly.  Here in South Australia our Summers can be pretty brutal with temperatures sometimes reaching over 40 degrees celsius, and sometimes for days at a time :(  

Therefore this gorgeous image I am here to share with you for this weeks The Stamping Chef challenge is very fitting with her gorgeous large hat, and bathing costume.  The image I have used for my Design Team inspiration piece is called So Long Summer.  

I have loved this image since seeing Tamara's sketches prior to inking the lines, it is just super smexy.  So without further ado - my piece for this week :)

Copic Colours

Skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04

Blue - B32, B34, B37  and B39

Red - C7, R59, R29, R27, R24, R22

Orange - YR09, YR07, YR04, YR02

The next photo is a close up to show you the gorgeous colours of the Frantage I used to cover the two swirls I made from my Magnolia leaf and swirl die cut.  I covered them in embossing ink and then added aged gold Frantage to one, and aged marine Frantage to the other.  I love the effect of the Frantage when used in this way!!

The gorgeous dotted paper was a digital paper I printed from Snap Click Supply Co in a Nautical themed pack, and the stars paper is from Maja.  The gorgeous flowers are all from Wild Orchid Crafts.

I hope you play along with us this week, and as always don't forget to share your Stamping Chef creations with us over in the TSC Recipes Facebook group!!

Thanks for looking

xx