Playing With Tags

Had a fun, inky fingers kind of Sunday afternoon here

playing with tags.

I intend using these in my Art Journal 

or on cards.

The inspiration came from Dyan Reaveley's blog.

Supplies used included :

Distress stains and inkpads

Various background and sayings stamps

Boy stamp

Flower stamps

Stazon inkpads

Perfect pearls spray

Water brush

Blending tool

Water spray

Heart punch

Hope these inspire you to play with tags

and get inky fingers too !

JSL Challenge Reminder

Just a friendly reminder this week we are continuing the

FALL COLOURS theme

More info is on the Just Some Lines challenge blog

Supplies used:

Bonsai Bear sleep (Just Some Lines)

Copic markers

Toffee crunch inkpad (Memento)

Thinking of you stamps (Kaszazz)

White, brown and orange cardstock

Branches embossing folder (Cuttlebug)

Orange ribbon (Kaszazz)

Please visit the JSL challenge blog and see 

what the other Design Team members have created.

I look forward to seeing what you create for this challenge too.

smiles Wendy

Corner Bookmark

Looking for a quick and easy gift - look no further than making a corner bookmark.

Just cut the corner from an envelope and there is your base corner bookmark.

Decorate it up with a cute image and some background paper and its all done !

Supplies used:

Katy reading digital stamp (Robyns Fetish)

Copic markers

Corner of an envelope

Deckled rectangles (Nesties)

White and brown cardstock

Striped patterned paper

Green border paper

I am entering this into the following challenge

- Robyns Fetish - bookmarks

smiles Wendy

TSB - EMBOSSING (WET OR DRY)

Our theme at The Stamping Boutique this week is

EMBOSSING (WET OR DRY)

I chose to use dry embossing on my card.

SUPPLIES USED:

Help from a friend digital stamp (TSB)

Labels 11  and curved rectangles nestibilities

Copic markers

Wings embossing folder

Dusty concord distress inkpad (Tim Holtz)

Blending tool (Tim Holtz)

Red ribbon (Kaszazz)

Purple, white and red cardstock

Some things stamp (unknown)

Purple inkpad (Stazon)

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

Great Impressions - Sentiment 

smiles Wendy

Tuesday Throwdown-Fall Colours

This weeks challenge at Tuesday Throwdown is

FALL COLOURS

and the sponsor is MY GRAFICO

Supplies used :

Trees digital stamps (My Grafico)

Spiced marmalade and forest moss distress inkpads (Tim Holtz)

Copic markers

Blending tool (Tim Holtz)

Distressing tool (Tim Holtz)

Brown, green and white cardstock

Striped patterned paper

Branches embossing folder (Cuttlebug)

Thinking of you stamp (Kaszazz)

Black inkpad (Stazon)

Please come and join us for this challenge at

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.

I am entering this into the following challenge

Dilly Beans - autumn colours

smiles Wendy

JSL Challenge - Fall Colours

Even though it's coming into Spring here in New Zealand,

 in the USA, they are going into Fall (autumn).

The new challenge theme is 

FALL COLOURS

More info is on the Just Some Lines challenge blog

I have created my challenge piece on a 6 x 6 inch canvas .

Supplies used:

And a Bird in a tree (Just Some Lines)

6 x 6 inch canvas

Spray inks (green and blue)

Leaf punch

Copic markers

Hope ticket (Tim Holtz)

Various alpha stickers

Scrap cardboard

Green, red, browns cardstock

Vintage photo distress inkpad (Tim Holtz)

Blending tool (Tim Holtz)

Please visit the JSL challenge blog and see 

what the other Design Team members have created.

I look forward to seeing what you create for this challenge too.

smiles Wendy

TSB - BACK TO SCHOOL

Our theme at The Stamping Boutique this week is

BACK TO SCHOOL.

I had lots of fun making this easel card for the challenge

and adding the "lines" on the digi blackboard.

Supplies used:

Chalkboard journal digital stamp (TSB)

Copic markers

Corner rounder punch

Red, yeloow and white cardstock

Numbers embossing folder (Cuttlebug)

Vintage photo Distress inkpad (Tim Holtz)

Blending tool

Chipboard alphabet letters

Computer generated saying

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
Robyns Fetish - back to school

smiles Wendy

Tuesday Throwdown - Cutting Corners

This weeks challenge at Tuesday Throwdown is

CUTTING CORNERS

(use photos corners or decorative corner punches)

and the sponsor is MY CREATIVE CLASSROOM

Supplies used:

Kites and rainbows digital stamp (The Stamping Boutique)

Copic markers

Orchid pastel inkpad (Colour Box)

Dotted corners stamp (Autumn leaves)

Pink, blue and white cardstock

Pink dotted ribbon (Kaszazz)

Pink gems

Please come and join us for this challenge at

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

JSL Challenge Reminder

Just a friendly reminder, this week, we are continuing the 

USE MORE THAN ONE COLOURING MEDIUM

challenge over at Just Some Lines challenge blog

For my challenge card I have used

Copic markers and water colour crayons.

Other supplies used:

Birdies 3 digi stamp (JSL)

Labels 11 (Nesties)

Border punch (Martha Stewart)

Butterfly punch (Kaszazz)

Swiss Dots embossing folder (Cuttlebug)

Pink patterned paper (Kaszazz)

White, pink and yellow cardstock

Thinking of you stamp (Kaszazz)

Black inkpad (Stazon)

Pink checked ribbon

Sticky pearls (Kaszazz)

Spiral clip

Please visit the JSL challenge blog and see 

what the other Design Team members have created.

I look forward to seeing what you create for this challenge too.

smiles Wendy

Non Traditional Christmas Card

I had a lot of fun using an orange and green colour scheme for this Christmas themed card.

My inspiration came from the movie by Tim Burton

- The Nightmare before Christmas

Supplies used:

Merry Christmas digi (Bugaboo)

Copic markers

Orange and white cardstock

Swirls patterned paper

Orange netting and ribbon

Spiced marmalade and shabby shutters distress inkpads

Blending tool

I am entering this card into the following challenges

Catch the Bug challenge blog - Movies 
Cute Card Thursday - Christmas in September

smiles Wendy

Remembering 9/11

Our theme at The Stamping Boutique this week is

REMEMBERING 9/11 AND SHOW YOUR AMERICAN PRIDE.

Even though I was born and live in New Zealand,

the tragic events of September 11th, still affected me greatly.

So with heartfelt thoughts and prayers still

to all those in the USA.....

Supplies used:

Audrey saying pledge digi (TSB)

Copic markers

Star Spangled Banner sheet music (computer generated)

God Bless America (computer generated)

Red, white and blue cardstock

Red ribbon

Red, white and blue star brads

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.

Show your support and pride in the USA.

soft smiles Wendy

Tuesday Throwdown - Use Gems

This weeks challenge at Tuesday Throwdown is 

USE GEMS

and the sponsor is My Heart Pieces

Supplies used:

beautiful_noyontara digi (My Heart Pieces)

copic markers

lacey ovals (Nesties)

Striped patterned paper

Gemstones

Blue and white cardstock

For someone special stamp (Kaszazz)

Stazon black inkpad

Please come and join us for this challenge at

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

Friends ATC

ATC's are a fast, fun way to make a small piece of art, 

which if you like can even be encorporated into other artwork

 - like cards, journal pages, boxes, canvases

 - anything really - only limited by your imagination.

Supplies used :

Best Friends Montage digital stamp (CS Designs)

White and purple cardstock

Copic markers

Vellum quote

Background (recycled packaging)

I am entering this card into the following challenge

Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge blog - Black & White & 1 other colour

smiles Wendy

JUST SOME LINES CHALLENGE

Firstly, I am happy to announce I am a member of the 

Just Some Lines Design Team !!

The new challenge theme is 

USE MORE THAN ONE COLOURING MEDIUM

(e.g. copics and paints)

More info is on the Just Some Lines challenge blog

For my challenge card, I have used 

Tria markers, water colour crayons and Distress inkpads.

Supplies used :

Emo Paula digi stamps (JSL)

Tria markers

Water colour crayons (Lyra)

Dusty concord Distress inkpad (Tim Holtz)

Blending tool (Tim Holtz)

Deckled and curved rectangles (Nesties)

Striped and floral patterned papers (Kaszazz)

Purples, white and yellow cardstock

Purple rhinestones

Purples dotted ribbon

Please visit the JSL challenge blog and see 

what the other Design Team members have created.

I look forward to seeing what you create for this challenge too.

smiles Wendy

SPRING ROSE BOUQUET

For us, living "down under" in Australia and New Zealand, 

SPRING is just around the corner.

Can't wait - I love seeing all the trees bursting into life again 

and all the lovely flowers blooming again.

And so being inspired by the changing of the seasons, 

I have made this card using a Rose Bouquet.

Supplies used :

Rose bouquet digi stamps (Michelle Perkett)

Copic markers

Border punch (Martha Stewart)

Diamond and swirls embossing folders (Cuttlebug)

Paper doily

White, green, purple cardstock

Patterned paper (Kaszazz)

Purple ribbon (Kaszazz)

Pearls and gemstones

Thinking of you rubon (Pebbles)

Glitter glue

Shabby shutters and Dusty concord Distress inkpads (Tim Holtz)

Ink blending tool (Tim Holtz)

I am entering this card into the following challenges

- Robyns Fetish - pearls, swirls and glitter

- Octopode - garden

- Southern Girls - flowers

- Craft your passion - flowers

smiles Wendy

TSB Challenge #49

This week the USA is celebrating Labour Day

 - a holiday to appreciate the "working person"

The theme for the challenge this week at 

The Stamping Boutique is LABOUR DAY  

- make something with the theme of jobs.

I decided to make a recipe book for my challenge piece.

Supplies used:

Audrey the chef digital stamp (TSB)

Copic markers

Oval die cuts (Nestabilities)

Dry embossed background (Cuttlebug)

White and purple cardstock

White paper

Computer generated word

Dusty concord and Spiced marmalade distress inkpads (Tim Holtz)

Blending tool (Tim Holtz)

Purple ribbons (Kaszazz)

Purple gems 

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 #114

This weeks challenge at Tuesday Throwdown is 

Back to the Books - make a Bookmark

and the challenge sponsor this week is Robyns Fetish

Supplies used:

Primitive bear digital stamp (Robyn's Fetish)

Copic markers

Brown and white cardstock

Computer generated saying

Patterned paper

Gingham ribbon (Kaszazz)

Please come and join us for this challenge at

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

BC - I'm A Fighter

Been cookin' up a card this morning

 - using a Recipe and a Sketch from 2 different challenge blogs

Supplies used:

Pink Ribbon Gals - Penny and saying (Bugaboo)

Pink, yellow and white cardstock

Copic markers

Border punch

Spiral clips, heart buttons, ribbon, gems

Paper doily

BC patterned paper

I am entering this card into the following challenges

- Catch the Bug challenge blog - Recipe challenge

(use 1 ribbon, 2 buttons, 3 colours (used pink, white and yellow))

- Link Up for Pink - sketch challenge

soft smiles Wendy