Sunday, 30 September 2012

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

Saturday, 29 September 2012

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

smiles Wendy

Wednesday, 26 September 2012

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:
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

smiles Wendy

Tuesday, 25 September 2012

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

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

smiles Wendy

Sunday, 23 September 2012

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:
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


Wednesday, 19 September 2012

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:
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, 18 September 2012

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

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


Sunday, 16 September 2012

JSL Challenge Reminder

Just a friendly reminder, this week, we are continuing the 
USE MORE THAN ONE COLOURING MEDIUM


For my challenge card I have used
Copic markers and water colour crayons.

Other supplies used:
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

Thursday, 13 September 2012

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

smiles Wendy

Wednesday, 12 September 2012

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:
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, 11 September 2012

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

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

Sunday, 9 September 2012

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 :
White and purple cardstock
Copic markers
Vellum quote
Background (recycled packaging)

I am entering this card into the following challenge

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 :
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

Saturday, 8 September 2012

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

smiles Wendy

Wednesday, 5 September 2012

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:
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, 4 September 2012

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

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

Saturday, 1 September 2012

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


soft smiles Wendy