Sunday, May 31, 2009

So Sketchy Card Guest Designer: Tracy Schultz


Another Sketch from Guest Designer: Tracy Schultz and more of my new favourite stamps and papers.

Materials
Stampin Up! Very Vanilla, Blue Bayou and Riding Hood Red Card,
Creamy Caramel, Close to Coco, Garden Green and Riding Hood Red Ink
Trendy Trees and Cheep Talk Stamps
DCWV The Green Stack paper

Thanks for Looking
Ellen

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Mojo Monday Week 88



This my Mojo Monday Week 88 card.
I have waiting for 2 new stamp sets to play with these papers I have had for a while


This is the card I taught for my class this week. Once again using my new stamps and papers'

Materials
Stampin Up! Very Vanilla, Blue Bayou and Riding Hood Red Card,
Creamy Caramel, Close to Coco, Garden Green and Riding Hood Red Ink
Trendy Trees and Cheep Talk Stamps
River Rock Ribbon
DCWV The Green Stack paper

Thanks for Looking
Ellen
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Tuesday, May 26, 2009

So Sketchy Card - May #12


I have had a heap of fun this afternoon going through all my scraps and putting this card together for this So Sketchy May Sketch: Card #12 Sketch.

Materials
Stampin Up! Whisper White card and True Thyme Ink, American Crafts Ribbon and Mini MARKS Kate sidekicks Rubons, Basic Gray Offbeat papers, Bo Bunny Orange Polka Dot paper, Kaiser Esther's List paper, Twiddleybitz leaf

Thanks for looking
Ellen
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Monday, May 25, 2009

Color Inspiration #53 + So Sketchy Card May #14



I have made this card with Kristina's Color Inspiration #53 and So Sketchys Guest Designer: Tracy Schultz Sketch

I had great fun making this card my boys kept tabs on my progress and loved the bright colours and especially the Robot!!!!

Materials:
Stampin Up! Whisper White Cardstock, Pacific Point, Summer Sun and Real Red Cardstock and Ink, Blender Pen, Technique Tuesday Rocket Man Stamp, Twiddleybitz Chipboard Arrow, American Crafts Yellow Chit Chat thickers and Creative Memories Black pen

Thanks for Looking
Ellen
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Friday, May 22, 2009

Mojo Monday 87



This is my Card using Mojo Mondays Sketch for this week.

I have used a Blender pen and Ink to colour the bird

I have used Stampin Up Friends 24-7 and Friendly Words stamps, Baja Breeze Paper and ink, Chocolate Chip paper, ink and satin ribbon, Close to Coco and Old Olive ink, Basic Grey 6x6 Offbeat Paper.

Thanks for Looking
Ellen
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009

May Sketch: Card - So Sketchy


This a card I did for this So Sketchy May Card Sketch.

Materials:
Kraft Card, Basic Grey Off beat 6x6 Papers, American Crafts MiniMarks Ginger Sidekicks, Stampin Up! Thoughts and Prayers Stamp Tangerine Tango Ink and Chocolate Chip Ink Ribbon.

Thanks for Looking
Ellen

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Thinking Of You Butterflies



I taught Pop Up cards last thursday at my craft class.

I didn't get enough time on the night to finish the front of my card thanks to all the fine hand cutting and too much chatting.
So here it is all done.

Materials:
Darkroom Door Essentials 3 Butterflies, Stampin Up! Tangerine Tango, Pacific Point, Kiwi Kiss Card and Ink, Baja Breeze and Whisper White Card, Canvas Background, Thoughts and Prayers Stamps, Stazon Ink

Thanks For Looking
Ellen
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Sunday, May 17, 2009

Twiddleybitz Boys Corner Card Step by Step

I have been asked to do a Step by Step project for the Twiddleybitz DT blog here is my PROJECT

Thanks for looking
Ellen

Glossy Accents


I have made these cards very simply using a single piece of patterned paper and highlighting the dots in the paper with glossy accents.

I love the sassafras lass paper (it is very old) for male cards

Thanks for Looking
Ellen
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Thursday, May 14, 2009

Diarama - Stamp Club



We made this Diarama at our last stamp club. I just love it.
It even folds down to fit in envelope to send in the mail.

We used most of the new Stampin Up! In Colours and Cheep Talk Stamp Set.

I can't wait to see what we do at our next stamp club

Thanks for looking
Ellen

PS. Jesse I told you I would finally get around to posting a pic but I misplaced it in the mean time but it is now found......
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Wednesday, May 13, 2009

I coloured!!!!!!


I am trying out all the stamps from my new stamp sets here is one that I didn't think I liked from Friends 24-7. I even coloured the flower in with my blender pen. Normally too fiddly for me but I am happy with the result

Materials
Stampin Up! Friends 24-7 Stamps, Creamy Caramel cardstock and Ink, Close to Cocoa, Pretty In Pink and Mellow Moss Ink, Sassafas Lass Patterened paper (very old scrap no idea which range)

Thanks for Looking
Ellen
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Sunday, May 10, 2009

Happy Mothers Day


This is my card I made for myself.
I had two sweet emails for my boys this morning via Daddy that i will write in the card.

Materials - Basic Grey Bittersweet Papers, Making Memories Tiny Alphas, Stampin Up! Friends 27-7 Stamp, Ink and Choclate Chip Wide Grosgrain.


This Card is for my Mum who loves blue. i hope she likes it and her new Slippers.

Materials - Basic Grey Granola Papers, Making Memories Tiny Alphas, Stampin Up! In The Stars Stamp, Ink and Grosgrain.

Happy Mothers Day and
Thanks for Looking
Ellen
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Thursday, May 7, 2009

Baby Shower Invites



I have had such a great time over the last 2 weekend helping my gf pick papers and make her baby shower invites.

I am so glad she trusted my ideas for her little girls pre birth party.

We are both really happy with how they turned out.

Material K&Comany 8x8.5 Itsy Bitsy Baby Girl, K&Company ecycled Pink 12x12 papaer Pack, Stampin Up It's in the Stars Stamp and Lavender lace Ink

Thanks For Looking
Ellen
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Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Hello Sunshine -So Sketchy April Sketch: Square Card



This card was for a 5 year old's birthday party we had a on the weekend.

This Card is inspired by
The So Sketchy April Sketch: Square Card

Materials
Darkroom Door Essentials 3 Butterflies, Cosmo Cricket Hello Sunshine Striptease, Stampin Up! Close To Coco Card and Ink, Basic Grey Card and Ink, Regal Rose Card, Circle of Friendship Stamp set

Thanks for looking
Ellen
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Monday, May 4, 2009

Friends and Craft

I have had such a wonderful weekend.....
I had one of dearest friends Simone and her daughter Jasmin stay for the weekend.
They are both so arty that I suggested a craft session on Saturday night.
They we very enthusiatic after sleeping in the craft room/study and seeing some of my supplies.....

Here are our creations

My Card
Using my new SU! set Friends 24-7 and saddly my last piece of Pomegranate Satin Ribbon



Simone's Card
I love the Cloud and Birds. She is a Huge bird lover


Jasmin's Card (she is 10)
I love the matching circles in the card and ribbon...



Thanks for looking
Ellen
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