Dark Fairy Tales Challenge

This is the current challenge theme over at Poisoned Peas Please blog.

It was fun combining the cute Audrey digi from TSB with the Dark Fairy tales theme.

Poor Little Red Riding Hood a.k.a Audrey 

isn't set for a Happily Ever After I don't think.

Supplies used:

Audrey in a pleated dress digi stamp (TSB)

Copic markers

Graphic from internet

smiles Wendy

TSB Challenge #48 Birthday Related

The challenge for this week at The Stamping Boutique is

ANYTHING GOES - BIRTHDAY RELATED

Supplies used:

Birthday fairy digital stamp (TSB)

Copic markers

Pink gemstones

Happy birthday ribbon

Pink and white cardstock

Please come and join us for this challenge over at the TSB Challenge blog

If you need some inspiration you will be sure to find some there,

 taking a peek at the other Design Team members creations.

I am entering this card into the following challenge
- Pixie Dust Studio - yummy food

smiles Wendy

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge #113

This week's challenge at Tuesday Throwdown is "Colour Crazy"

Use colours you normally wouldn't use

and the challenge sponsor this week is

Digital Delights by Louby Lou

Supplies used:

Dilly Duck in the rain digital stamp (Digital Delights)

Deckled rectangles (Nesties)

Copic markers

Sheet music, paints, stamps to make Serendipity background

White, purple and yellow cardstock

Life in the rain stamp (Kaszazz)

Purple inkpad (Vivid)

Please come and join us for this challenge over at 

the Tuesday Throwdown Challenge blog

If you need some inspiration you will be sure to find some there,

 taking a peek at the other Design Team members creations.

smiles Wendy

Flutterby Fairy

Edited 1 Sept 2012

Sketch challenges are always fun to play along with 

and this week at Meljens Challenge Blog, the sketch is a particularly pretty one.

Supplies used:

Flutterby fairy digi stamp (Meljens)

Copic markers

Pinks, yellow and white cardstock

Pink dotted paper (Kaszazz)

Birthday saying (Kaszazz)

Pink ribbon

Pink heart buttons

I am entering this card into the following challenges

- Meljens Challenge blog - sketch challenge

- DYSU - fantasy

- Dilly Beans - hearts

smiles Wendy

Cards for Dudes

I have found out, I am not the only cardmaker 

who finds it hard coming up with card themes for "dude" aka male cards.

I came across this digi from Dude Time Doodles which made me laugh 

so decided to make a card with it.

I thought it could be sent as a birthday or Fathers day card.

(Fathers day here in New Zealand is in September)

Supplies used:

Arnie in the loo digital stamp (Dude Time Doodles)

Copic markers

Red, yellow, blue and white cardstock

Star buttons

I am entering this card into the following challenges

- Dude Time Doodles - Push my buttons

- The Squirrel and the Fox - One for the Men

smiles Wendy

Whoooo Loves Owls ?

Whooooo Loves Owls ?

I know I do. 

Cute, realistic, in between .... love them all !!

Supplies used:

Owl stamp (Kaisercraft)

House stamp (Inkadinkadoo)

Water colour crayons (Lyra)

Branch patterned paper (We R Memory Makers)

Green and black inkpads (Stazon)

Stormy Sky and Pine Needles Distress inkpads (Ranger)

Blending tool (Ranger)

White cardstock

I am entering this ATC into the following challenge

Wicked Wednesday ATC challenge - Owls

Smiles Wendy

Thinking of you

Have a floral theme running through my latest creations - wonder if the slightly warmer weather here and the prospect of spring arriving soon, having anything to do with it ? Definitely loving the thought of SUMMER !!

SUPPLIES USED:

Hydrangea digital stamp (Stitchy Bear)

Copic markers

Lacey ovals (Nesties)

White and purple cardstock

Patterned green paper

Thinking of you rubon (Pebbles)

Green spiral clip

I am entering this card into the following challenge

Robyns Fetish - use a digi

smiles Wendy

Bingo and Bling

Over at Catch A Bug challenge blog, there is a BINGO challenge, where you get to choose a "row" and include those things on your challenge card.

I choose Bold & bright; pearl and sentiment and this is the card I came up with.

Supplies used:

Violet can digi (Bugaboo)

Copic markers

Red, white and yellow cardstock

Patterned paper (Kaszazz)

Pink ribbon (Kaszazz)

Pearls (Kaszazz)

Sentiment sticker (unknown)

I am entering this card into the following challenges

Catch the Bug Challenge Blog - Bingo (bold & bright, pearl and sentiment)\

Craft your passion - power of three (three pearls used)

Cute Card Thursday - Bling it up

smiles Wendy

TSB Challenge #47 Banner Days

The challenge for this week at The Stamping Boutique is Banner days 

How creative can you be with BANNERS?

Supplies used:

I used AJ with a heart banner from TSB

Watercolour crayons (Lyra)

Red, white and blue cardstock

Yellow patterned paper (Kaszazz)

Blue and yellow ribbon (Kaszazz)

Alphabet beads

Please come and join us for this challenge over at the TSB Challenge blog

If you need some inspiration you will be sure to find some there,

 taking a peek at the other Design Team members creations.

smiles Wendy

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge #112

This week's challenge at Tuesday Throwdown is "Hip to be square" (lots of squares)

and the challenge sponsor this week is The Stamping Boutique

Supplies used:

20/40 butterfly digital stamp (The Stamping Boutique)

Copic markers

Purple and white cardstock

Gold foil

Butterfly embossing folder (Craft Concepts)

Yellow ribbon (Kaszazz)

Purple gems

Please come and join us for this challenge over at 
the Tuesday Throwdown Challenge blog

If you need some inspiration you will be sure to find some there,

 taking a peek at the other Design Team members creations.

smiles Wendy

The Joy of Spring

Another journal background technique I wanted to try as a result of the 

Art Journal Chat at Outlaw Womens (yahoo group)

This time its using the Serendipity technique which is loads of fun.

Here's the background which evolved 

before I put the finishing foreground touches to it

I used pages of old sheet music for the base and then applied watered down acrylic paints and stamps using Stazon and Distress inkpads

 - from memory I did 4 different pages.

Then I cut them up into strips and then randomly 

glued them onto my blank journal pages.

Heres the finished page spread

The quote is one from Brian Andreas 

and the birds and body of the girl are from Crowabout Studio

I am entering this into the following challenges

Recycle, repurpose, reinvent challenge blog - Anything goes (using sheet music)

The Octopode Factory - Circles

Hopefully spring isn't too far away here in New Zealand !

I am definitely over these cold wintery days!

smiles Wendy

Friends have a song...

This mixed media canvas was inspired by a poem called Friends Have A Song.

Friends have a song that they sing together

Whether they sing in mind or spirit 

And though others aren't aware of it 

Hearts in tune to each other can hear it

 You sang with me when I felt like singing

There was joy in my heart and you sang along. 

You continued my song when my heart was empty 

When I forgot the words...you remembered my song!

 I know that now your heart is aching

And singing is too much for you to bear

I will always be here for you 

For in your every sorrow I will share.

 Now my song is quieted by your sadness 

And I softly hum for you 

Praying as I gently hum our song

Prayers of healing just for you

 In your sorrow dearest friend, I share 

Feeling so strongly your fear and pain 

And I shall stay in spirit with you

Until we both can sing again

 We shall sing together when things are better 

And once again our voices will blend 

For our hearts are joined together

Heart to heart and friend to friend!

Unfortunately I do not know the authors name 

and have been unable to find it on the internet.

If someone knows the author's name, 

please let me know so I can acknowledge same.

I have utilised lots of scraps and both positives and negatives 

of die cuts and punches which reinforces the adage 

- "never to throw anything away" !!

Supplies used:

Best Friends Montage digital stamp (CS Designs)

6 x 6 inch canvas

white gesso

yellow and orange acrylic paint

sheet music and old text

positive and negative die cuts and punches

Dusty Concord and Spiced Marmalade distress inkpads (Tim Holtz)

Copic markers

Buttons

Chipboard hearts

Yellow and white cardstock

Alphabet stamps

Black inkpad (Stazon)

I am entering this canvas into the following challenges

Recycle Repurpose Reinvent - Frame it

Southern Girls Challenge blog - Chippie Heaven

DYSU - buttons

Dilly Beans - bright colours

Almost the start of another week here 

So whatever you have planned

I hope it goes well for you

smiles Wendy

Dream till you Drop

This is a fun ATC using a free digital stamp from Dude Time Doodles, 

called Youth Football.

Other supplies used :

Blue and white cardstock

Copic markers

Broken china distress inkpad (Tim Holtz)

Distressing tool

Blending tool

Blue ribbon (Kaszazz)

Dream till you drop stickers

I am entering this card into the following challenges

-Dude Time Doodles - freebie challenge

Wicked Wednesday ATC challenge blog - The Blues

smiles Wendy

Live Love Laugh

What a GREAT mantra to live by - to live, love and laugh !!

Brought out my watercolour crayons as a change to my copics today 

and really love the effect it brings to this digital stamp.

Also lots of layers with dry embossed effects using my trusty ole Cuttlebug.

Supplies used:

Live love laugh digital stamp (Bugaboo)

Water colour crayons (Lyra)

Purple and white cardstock

Various embossing folders

Butterfly punch (Kaszazz)

Spiral clip

Gems

I am entering this card into the following challenges

Just Some Lines - Layer it up

Craft your passion - Gone buggy

May your weekend be fill of love and laughter

smiles Wendy

School Days

School days; hanging out with friends; just having fun, carefree days of childhood.

Oh the memories !!!

Supplies used:

AKVBBQ3kids digital stamp (Bugaboo)

Copic markers

Green patterned paper

Green, orange and white cardstock

Curved rectangles (Nesties)

Spiral clips

Saying stamp (Kaszazz)

Corner punch

I am entering this card in to the following challenge

Catch the Bug challenge blog - photo inspiration

smiles Wendy

Poppies for Remembrance

Whenever I see poppies they always bring to mind "Remembrance" and also ANZAC day here in New Zealand where a poppy is worn as a sign of support and remembrance for our Armed Forces.

I think this card could be used as a Sympathy or Thinking of You card.

Supplies used:

Poppies digital stamp (TSB)

Copic markers

Victorian rectangles (Nesties)

Swiss dots embossing folder (Cuttlebug)

Red patterned border paper

White and Different shades of red cardstock

Red ribbon (Kaszazz)

I am entering this card into the following challenge

Robyns Fetish - monochromatic

smiles Wendy

Wish you were here - Summer!

This summer inspired card is a reminder to me 

that winter hopefully is coming to an end.

Although it's still cold and rainy some days, 

the day light hours seem to be getting a little longer 

and before too long spring and then summer will be here again!

Supplies used:

Laundry line summer (TSB)

Coloured pencils

Yellow and white cardstock

Yellow patterned paper

Beach punch (Martha Stewart)

Wish you were here saying (computer generated)

I am entering this card into the following challenge

Paper Playtime - Hot or Spicy (with a diecut or punch)

smiles Wendy

TSB - Challenge #46 - Show me the presents

In keeping with the party spirit and the 3rd birthday celebrations for

The Stamping Boutique, 

this weeks challenge is "Show me the presents"

I used the Happy birthday car digi from TSB for my card

Other supplies used:

Copic markers

Curved rectangles (Nesties)

Green, orange and white cardstock

Patterned paper (We R Memory Keepers)

Happy birthday rubon (Pebbles)

Orange ribbon (Kaszazz)

Please come and join us for this challenge over at the TSB Challenge blog

If you need some inspiration you will be sure to find some there,

 taking a peek at the other Design Team members creations.

smiles Wendy

Tuesday Throwdown - Sweet Treats

This weeks challenge theme at Tuesday Throwdown is "sweet treats"

and the sponsor is My Grafico

Supplies used :

lss pp strawberry jam digital stamp - My Grafico

Copic markers

Recipe from the internet

For more details about the current challenge please visit

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge blog

and take a look at the other Design Team member's creations too.

 I look forward to you joining us.

Smiles Wendy

Hang in there card

Edited - 22 August 2012

There are times in life when a simple but heartfelt 

- "hang in there ; I'm thinking of you" sentiment 

can really lift someones day. 

I created this card with that in mind.

Supplies used:

MD Little possum digi (Meljens)

Copic markers

Manilla tag

Various patterned papers

Brown, white and orange cardstock

Tree embossing folder (Sizzix)

Hang in there stamp

Brad and ribbons (Kaszazz)

I am entering this card into the following challenge

Meljens Challenge blog - Tags

smiles Wendy

Summer Santa

Really trying this year to get some Christmas cards made ahead 

of the early December rush (read as PANIC) 

- and I just know it will be here before I realise it again!!

Supplies used:

trop Santatube (Bugaboo)

Striped paper (Kaiser)

Copic markers

Red, white and green cardstock

Green and red ribbon (Kaszazz)

Merry Christmas saying (Kaszazz)

I am entering this card into the following challenges

Crimbo Crackers - tall and thin

Southern Girls - water play

The Squirrel and The Fox - the sea

smiles Wendy

FOUR LEGGED FRIENDS

Where would we be without our 4 legged friends 

who come into our homes and our hearts ?

Supplies used:

Ava swing digi (Bugaboo)

Lacey ovales and Victorian rectangles(Nesties)

Brick wall embossing folder (Sizzix)

Copic markers

Happy birthday rubon (Pebbles)

White swirl ribbon (Kaszazz)

Purple, pink and white cardstock

I am entering this card into the following challenges

- DYSU - 4 legged friends

Great Impressions Stamps - Walk on the wild side

smiles Wendy

The Stamping Boutique Birthday Celebrations

TSB is turning three and there was a GREAT party over at The Crafters Cafe earlier on today.

You are still able to enter three challenges that were announced during the party; using TSB images.

Run don't walk over to The TSB is Turning Three party group over at TCC

I am also excited to announce I am now on the Design Team for The Stamping Boutique!!

Here are my 3 samples for the three challenges

Birthday card

Supplies used:

Cynthia on a birthday cake digi (TSB)

Copic markers

Happy birthday embossing folder (Cuttlebug)

Victorian rectangle nesting dies

Make a wish ribbon

Pink dotted paper (Kaszazz)

Purple, pink and white cardstock

 3d project - coffee cup

Supplies used:

Zombie girl with teacup (TSB)

Scorpal coffee cup template

patterned paper

copic markers

orange ribbon (Kaszazz)

Use the TSB store colours as your inspiration

Supplies used:

Bubble fairy (TSB)

Curved rectangles nesties

Copic markers

Thinking of you stamp (Kaszazz)

Apricot, brown, white and turquoise cardstock

Turquoise ribbon

Look forward to seeing what you come up with and also over at the TSB Challenge blog 

this coming week for the next challenge.

smiles Wendy

Frankie and his bride ATC

The theme this week over on Wicked Wednesday ATC challenge blog is

Frankie and his bride.

Here's my take on the theme

Supplies used:

Martin digital stamp (Dilly Beans)

Copic markers

Orange and white cardstock

Sayings stickers

Cogs embossing folder (Cuttlebug)

Spiced marmalade distress inkpad (Tim Holtz)

I am entering this ATC into the following challenges

Wicked Wednesday ATC challenge blog - Frankie and his bride

Dilly Beans Designers and Friday challenges - worn, torn and distressed

smiles Wendy

Life is ...

Another inky fingers morning here - I had a background technique that I wanted to try, that was discussed at the Art Journal chat on Outlaw Women's yahoo group. (thanks Robyn)

Again its another creation which doesn't have a full supplies list as when I get into the creating zone, especially with journal pages, I just grab and grab things and create.

Some of the supplies used include gesso, acrylic paints, colour wash spray, embossing folders,

washi tape, distress inkpads, blending tool, computer generated saying.

I must also acknowledge the two amazing steampunk themed digital images which I got from Vince over at his Crafty Moments blog - he has some AMAZING free digital images there.

I am entering this creation in to the following challenges
Pixie Dust Studio blog - vintage
Scrap It with a song - Go your own way
The Cheerful Stamp Pad - Coming Up Orange

Hope you get to have inky fingers this weekend too

smiles Wendy

Funky Birthday Card

Love this digi from Bugaboo and it just screamed to be coloured in funky bright colours.

SUPPLIES USED:

Happy birthday digi (Bugaboo)

Copic markers

Pink,blue and purple cardstock

Blue dotted ribbon (Kaszazz)

I am entering this card into the following challenge

- Catch the Bug challenge blog - Anything goes

Smiles Wendy

Guardian Angel Tag

hmmm I seem to be going through a purple themed phase today and I have purple inky fingers to prove it!

This is an oversized tag measuring approximately 4 x 6 1/2 inches and I am thinking it would look GREAT as the focus point on a journal cover or the like.

and a close up of the flowers which started off a cream colour

Apologies, there is no supply list for this one. 

It just evolved and I was busily pulling all sorts of things out of my craft room 

 without taking much notice of what I was using in the end.

Suffice to say there are colour sprays, distress inkpads, gesso, 

patterned papers,washi tape,

ribbons, flowers and other embellishments in amongst it all.

I am entering this tag into the following challenges

Art With No Boundaries - anything goes

Robyn's Fetish - tags
Cute Card Thursday - Tag you're it

smiles Wendy

Monocromatic Card

I love to challenge myself to make monocromatic cards - this time round I decided to do that using different shades of purple (one of my favourite colours).

Supplies used:

Happy birthday swirls digi & Mouse with flower (Meljens)

Deckled rectangles (Nestabilities)

Copic markers

Milled lavender and Dusty concord distress inkpads (Tim Holtz)

Blending tool (Tim Holtz)

Spiral clip, ribbon and gems

Purple and white cardstock

I am entering this card into the following challenge

Meljens Designs - Birthday

smiles Wendy

Just A Note ....

This card could be sent for a multitude of reasons 

- thinking of you, thank you, get well soon... anything really.

Supplies used : 

Robins tune digi (Broken Box Stock)

Copic markers

Blue, white and yellow cardstock

Blue dotted ribbon (Kaszazz)

Computer generated saying

Blue brads (HOTP)

I am entering this card into the following challenge 

- Broken Box Stock - Free for all

Enjoy your day !!

smiles Wendy

The Rhythm Of the Sea

Over on the Art With No Boundaries blog, the current fortnightly challenge is The Rhythm of the Sea; 

along with Anything goes.

As anything ocean and beach related is dear to my heart, 

I couldn't wait to create something for this challenge. 

I was browsing through the local discount store 

and spotted a small plastic treasure chest in the toy section 

and seeing it got me inspired.

And this is the result.

I didn't have to do anything to the outside of the chest
- I think it looks aged and perfect 

for the look I was going for as it is.

And here is the inside 

Supplies used:

Discover new oceans digital stamp - CS Designs

Copic marker

Toy plastic treasure chest

Corrugated iron patterned paper

Gauze

Colour sprays - sailboat blue, lettuce (Ranger)

Green pigment ink diluted with water in spray bottle

Distressing tool (Tim Holtz)

Vintage photo distress stain (Tim Holtz)

Eyelet yarn

Shells and driftwood

I really enjoyed making this piece 

and I think I will be frequenting the discount stores
with a very open mind, from now on.

smiles Wendy

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge

Firstly I am excited to announce I have just joined the Design Team for 

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge blog.

This weeks challenge theme is "On The Move" (add a moving part) 

and the sponsor is Robyn's Fetish.

This is the card I made for the challenge.

It's a pop up card with the digi used both on the front and inside of the card.

Supplies used:

Choochoo Charlie digital stamp (Robyns Fetish)

Blue, white, red and black cardstock

Red patterned paper

Striped border paper

Tumbled glass distress inkpad (Tim Holtz)

Blending tool (Ranger)

Copic markers

Happy birthday and Celebrate rubons (Stickopotamus)

For more details about the current challenge please visit
Tuesday Throwdown Challenge blog

and take a look at the other Design Team member's creations too.

 I look forward to you joining us.

Smiles Wendy

Travel Birthday Card

I love getting inky fingers and just playing with colours, inks and water and seeing what happens.

Every resulting background is different and fun.

This is what evolved from using 3 different colours of distress stains, a water spritzer and some white gloss card. I then added different travel themed stamps to made a vintage style male birthday card.

Supplies Used:

Distress stains - vintage photo, wild honey and shabby shutters (Tim Holtz)

Gloss white card, brown and green cardstock

Compass, clock, biplane and saying stamps (Kaszazz)

Cotton twill (Kaszazz)

Toffee crunch, Pistachio and Rich Cocoa inkpads (Memento)

I am entering this card into the following challenge:

Dude Time Doodles blog - Travel

smiles Wendy

Take Time for You ATC

What do you think of when you think of relaxation ?

I can think of nothing better when I need some "me" time than to go and sit at the beach and listen to the waves and other sounds related to the ocean.

It's a great place to take some time out, think things through and just feel at peace.

SUPPLIES USED:

Beach stamp (Rubadubadoo)

Saying stamp (unknown)

Pistachio inkpad (Memento)

Jet black inkpad (Stazon)

Water colour crayons

White and green cardstock

Tumbled glass distress inkpad (Ranger)

Blending tool

H20 brush

I am entering this card in to the following challenge:

Wicked Wednesday ATC challenge blog - Take time for you

Roll on summer, I say, so I can spend more time at the beach !!

smiles Wendy

WISH IT WAS SUMMER

It's another wet, wintry day here and it's days like this I wish summer was nearer to being here.

Can't wait to be able to go to the beach in sunny weather again !!

This card was inspired by the challenge theme over at Robyn's Fetish - "summer fun"

Supplies used:

Shells4sale digi (Robyns Fetish)

Copic markers

Black, white and orange cardstock

Border, sand and sun patterned papers

Warm wishes stamp (Kaszazz)

Flower, flip flops and sunglasses buttons

I am entering this card into the following challenges

Robyns Fetish blog - Summer fun

Craft Your Passion blog - sketch

smiles Wendy

TSB PARTY AT CRAFTERS CAFE

The party is Saturday, August 11th, from 8pm-10pm EST.(USA time/date)

Come join us for all the fun - challenges, prizes and much more !!

Here is the link: 

http://thestampingboutique.ning.com/events/tsb-is-turning-three

Come along and help us celebrate

The Stamping Boutique turning THREE !!

Hope to see you there,

smiles Wendy

One More Candle birthday card

Edited 5 August 2012

It's always good to have some birthday cards made up ahead of time, especially for mailing overseas.

I love this digi stamp and sentiment set from Bugaboo.

It always makes me smile when I see it.

Supplies used:

SB One more candle digi and sentiment set (Bugaboo)

Copic markers

White, yellow and black cardstock

Yellow patterned paper

Yellow dotted ribbon (Kaszazz)

I am entering this card into the following challenge

Catch the Bug challenge blog - Color challenge

smiles Wendy