Calendar Page

Here is my calendar page which I have been stressing over for the last few weeks. The background was made using alcohol inks...in particular Denim and Stonewashed. I cut out the layers using Nesties (don't they make life easy!), layered on to Cuttlebugged Argyle and Just for Fun Borders. The little tag was stamped with SU Terrific Tags. All card, apart from the white gloss for the alcohol inks and the A4 sheet, was Bazzill.

And, of course, the stamp is by Inkadinkadoo...a really beautiful stamp to work with! I used the same sketch and colours as a previous card I did with this stamp....coz I didn't have time to think up something brilliant!

Signature Book

Good morning everyone,

I could say on a fine morning but we are enveloped in a smoke haze and I cannot see any hills! At this point in time, we are hoping Neil does not have to go out fighting fires.

Here is the signature book I made for my son's girlfriend for her 21st birthday bash tomorrow night. It isn't QUITE finished as the youngsters are yet to send me along some piccie files. I want to cut them with my nesties and mount them on my nesties inside each of the covers.

I began with a Kaiser chipboard book in three pieces, painted the edges in Kaiser Pink, covered all three pieces with pretty DP and spent a huge amount of time sanding them back to the edges.

Then, I glued the 21 to the top board, stamped the Inkadinkadoo Flourishes and Hero Arts Happy Birthday in StazOn ink. I then sat, for what seemed like forever and stuck all the pearls and diamantes on the front. The name was created using Thickers and I added a few other embellishments as well. The key hanging from the book was the most frustrating part of the whole exercise. The cropodile did the hole beautifully but then it all went belly up! The key kept falling off...the pliers were working overtime! Hopefully, it will stay together now!

The inside pages were inked and sponged with Colour Box Pastel Pink with the owl and tree (both Hero Arts) stamped in Colour Box Lime Pastel and Pink Pastel. I thought the owl appropriate as people will be adding their words of wisdom to the book throughout the night!

Still to make the actual card!

MM Wine

Good afternoon everyone,

Well, this is the last of my....hic!...wine cards for now!...hic! ROFL!

This one is my least favourite of them all, but I will show it nonetheless. The background, this time, was created with the use of Marvy Metallics. I love making these backgrounds, but this particular image does not do it justice...IMHO...

And no...that isn't a drop of wine on the card, Anita! Tis a raindrop. It still hasn't stopped raining here, but the best place for photos is still the back verandah!

I do love the fact that the elongated rectangles from the Nestabilities range are big enough to create a base card. Yes! Very cool!

Well, I hope you enjoyed this series of cards. I would love to hear what you think!!!

Stamps: Inkadinkadoo 97121P (Wine), Hero Arts C4070 A Happy Hello

Inks: StazOn Black Ink

Cardstock: White Gloss Card, Gold Card and Black Bazzill Base

Other: Cuttlebug, Nestabilities Long Rectangles, Gold Cording, Bling Brad (Unknown Source), Gold Brads (Bought Many, Many Years Ago)

Brayer Bounce Wine Bottle

Good morning everyone,

The fourth in this series is back using the brayer. (Yesterday's was NOT using the brayer, nor the one immediately prior, as a few people have believed.)

A simple brayer bounce this time and with colours very cheerful. Guess you would be seeing the bottle cheerfully with rose coloured glasses if you swigged it all...ROFL!

Is everyone bored yet with my wino series? One more to go tomorrow.

Today, I have to see if I can finish off my SS thing for Sassy Stampers. Have a good day everyone.

Materials

Stamps: Inkadinkadoo 97137DD (Background Wording), 97121P (Wine), Hero Arts CL139 Birthday Messages (Happy Happy Tag)

Inks: StazOn Black Ink, Kaleidacolour (unsure which one)

Cardstock: White Gloss Card, DCWV and Bazzill

Other: Gold Buckle, Red Grosgrain, Small and Large Black Brads, Red and Yellow Paper Flowers

Alcoholic Wine (My Favourite)

Good morning ladies,

Today's wine features an alcohol ink background. Another one, I could easily give to a number of blokes I know. The photo does not show up all the subtle metallics so well, but you get most of it. I like this one so much, it may have to remain as part of my show pieces! DH has already spied it and is thinking to whom he can give it .... Not happening boyo!

I always find it amazing with alcohol inks that the piece you make can sometimes look yuck....until you stamp something on it...and then the WOW factor settles in.

I am really enjoying showing this stamp in so many different lights (....even if the photo stage is poxy. My camera does NOT like gloss card!) I still have two more to go. DH is disappearing to play blueball for the arvo! Sweet!

I am wondering if Gracie has spied these yet? Where are you Grace? Know you are there somewhere and even in my time zone now you southern states are done with daylight saving!

Materials
Stamps: Inkadinkado 97121P Wine Bottle, SU Terrific Tags
Inks: StayzOn Black Ink, Ranger Alcohol Inks
Cardstock: White Gloss Card, Bazzill for the rest of it
Other: Cuttlebug with border dot and chevron embossing folders, blue grosgrain ribbon, white metallic cording, Pop Dots, Nestablilites Rectangles

Wine Bottle CC

Good morning people

Today, I am sharing another wine bottle creation displaying the credit card technique. This card was extremely hard to photograph. All the shiny bits were giving my little camera a very hard time! I have limited time this morning. Visitors are arriving by smoko time to have a day of playing cards and other games.

This card is really, really pretty IRL. I think it would be perfect for males of a certain age ;). The background was achieved using just el cheapo black cardstock and applying various paints over the top using the credit card. Found the perfect sentiment in the drawer to go with it, too!

How different is this from yesterday's? Tomorrow's has an even different appearance. Hope you can come back to check it out!

Materials
Stamps: Inkadinkadoo 97121P Wine Bottle, Stamp It Australia2922D Perfection
Inks: StayzOn Black
Cardstock: Bazzill Bling, Artee Burnt Gold, Cheap Black Card Unknown Source
Other: Jo Sonja Paints: Blue, Silver, Gold, Burnt Gold Brads, Cuttlebug, Bubbles Embossing Folder, Nestabilities Rectangles DSFT

Water Brayered Wine

Good morning everyone!
Tis and has been pouring rain in these parts. Good for the cane! Good for wives to disappear into their dungeons!

OK...Over the next few days I will be showcasing the same stamp with different treatments. I received these two gorgeous stamps as part of a present from my good friend Grace. We do like to have a small tipple when we get together, so the stamps are very appropriate!

Again, this is a brayered background. Isn't it divine? I love the look personally. I love to make backgrounds! Oh, and I so love the fact I don't have to do any colouring in...Sweet! Just a note...the smudgy, dotty stuff on the green stamped layer actually should be there...they are part of the stamp. I haven't smudged...lol!

Materials
Stamps:Inkadinkadoo 97137DD (wording), 97121P (wine)
Inks: Kaleidacolour (not sure which pad...sis a whole pile at once!), StayzOn Black Ink
Cardstock: Bazzill, White Gloss
Other: Black Grosgrain Ribbon, Fun Embellishment (Unknown Source), Black Cording