Secret Sister Birthday surprise!

I can finally come clean and show you some of the items I have been making over the last few months. This is because I have been 'revealed' to my Secret Sisters. So first up we have this set I made up for Theresa Kamp who was my SS from Stampin Up In Oz.

It was her birthday in February, so I made her an extra gift and here is the card. This was a case from Marelle Taylor.


Secondly I made her a little cupcake decorating kit. I purchased some Betty Crocker icing and made this cute box to hold it all. I even included cupcake toppers. Isn't it just too cute! This box was one of the many wonderful tutorials that was available in the Inkspirations 4U Valentines and Birthday session. It was designed by the lovely Madeline Morcelo.

Card: Tempting Torquoise, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black, Tempting Torquoise, Real Red, Soft Suede, Pumpkin Pie
DSP: Sweet and Sour
Ribbon: 5/8" So Saffron Grosgrain (retired)
Punches: Scallop Oval, Medium Oval
Embellishments: Circle Ice Rhinestone Brads
Tools: Big Shot, Polka Dot embossing folderStamp Sets: Crazy For Cupcakes, Birthday Bakery (hostess), Well Scripted (retired), Party This Way

Come back soon as I have three months worth of items to show you

Till next time, happy stamping...

Two tone challenge!

I've challenged myself of late to enter more challenges. This one is from the lovely site called Creatalicious Challenges. The best thing about these is you get a month to make them.... it's very handy for us busy people!

This months challenge is to make a two tone card. Easy, you say! I dare you to try! It's great fun making sure everything doesn't meld into each other. I think I managed it here, just!

I love using the watercolouring on these roses. Basically you emboss the image on Glossy cardstock with White Embossing Powder. You then lightly spritz the area with water and then you drop ink into each section and slowly work it around. You can change colours and they will gently bleed into each other and create a nice gradual flow with makes your flowers look more realistic.

I also dabbed some Platinum Shimmer Paint onto my flowers once they were dry. They are quite shimmery as you can see by the bottom flower! It was really hard to photograph this. To the naked eye the shimmer is actually a cross between the top and bottom flowers, so not quite so shimmery, but still slightly sparkly. I also used versamark and stamped the flower image on the Very Vanilla cardstock, which was impossible to photograph as well! All in all, I'd say this is a beautiful card, that photography does no justice!

Card: Rose Red, Very Vanilla, Glossy White
Ink: Versamark, Rose Red, Tangerine Tango
DSP: Sweet and Sour
Ribbon: Rose Red 1" Double Stitched Grosgrain (retired)
Embellishments: Circle Fire Rhinestones (retired)
Tools: Heat Tool, White Embossing Powder
Stamp Sets: Growing Green, Well Scripted

Till next time, happy stamping...

Are you ready for Easter?

Are you enjoying my daily posts? I hope I can keep them up for you!

Last week one of the tutorials on Inkspiration 4U Spring and Easter session was this adorable little basket from Holly Krautkremer!

In Holly's design she had some lovely eggs from the Easter Blossoms stamp set, but I don't own any stamp sets with Easter eggs in them. So I made a little oval reverse mask and stamped inside it with the Sale-A-Bration Bliss set and then sponged over the top of that. I then cut them out and they are superb!


Card: River Rock, Marina Mist, Whisper White
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Not Quite Navy, River Rock
DSP: Elegant Soiree
Punches: Scallop Border, Wide Oval, Designer Label
Ribbon: Soft Suede Polka Dot Grosgrain (retired), Marina Mist Satin
Embellishments: Pearls
Stamp Sets: Bliss, Well Scripted

Till next time, happy stamping...