Playful Pets Designer Series Paper (DSP) -

Hi everyone welcome to my blog. On Saturday Michele Jutrisa gave us a sketch challenge to use and I didn't quite get my cards finished on the day - so much was happening.

You can see the sketch below that we all had to use.

I am loving the Pampered Pets Bundle on page 42 and the Playful Pets DSP on page 149. I had them out on the table so couldn't resist using them again. I will show you the cute cat at a later time.

The above puppy dog is cut out with the dies but you have to fussy cut the others  OR cheat as I did below where I used an oval to cut the sausage dog out with.

Used Basic Black & Real Red cardstock for the cards with the DSP.

Measurements I used are:

- Base is Basic Black - 14.8 x 10.5 (once folded)

- Next layer was DSP 14.3 x 10cm

- Real Red strip was 11.8 x 5cm and attached to it was

- DSP strip 11.3 x 4.5 cm glued to the card

- a Real Red strip 1cm wide and 10cm long

- Basic Black scalloped oval and the dog was cut with the die and popped up on dimensionals

Thank you for popping in

Until next time

Happy stamping, stay safe and 
be kind to one another.

Maree xxx

INKspired Sketch Challenge 119 -

Hello and welcome to our sunday night hop with the INKspired team. Tonight Teneale has given us a sketch - see below the one we are using.

You may have hopped across from Allison McLeod and I can't wait to see her creation

Started with crumbcake as the base and embossed a layer of  Petal Pink with the Brick & Mortar 3D embossing folder.

Cut a scallop edge of Old Olive using the scallop from Budding Blooms Dies which I adhered to the top right side edge of the Soft Suede  cardstock..

I used a 8 cm section of Soft Suede that I cut  the circle from using leafy circle die from the Birds & More Dies and wrapped linen thread with a bow at the top of it. Using the leaf die from the same set cut a branch of Old Olive that I threaded behind the circle.

The words have come from the Positive Thoughts stampset. The birds and the words have been stamped on Very Vanilla cardstock.

Thank you for coming by.

Now it is onto Kozue Smith and her wonderful creations

Until next time

Happy stamping, stay safe and 
be kind to one another.

Maree xxx

Beautiful Friendship in Black & White

Hi everyone

Had a lovely day yesterday making cards for challenges we were given by the lovely Michele Jutrisa.

This challenge was simply a black and white card.

I really wanted to use some colour even a tiny bit....but I resisted!

I started with the Beautiful Friendship stampset on page 115.

Love this set - it is more stunning in colour.

The black swirly shape behind the words is from the Painted Labels Dies - page 177

The words are from the Beautiful Friendship set itself - a favourite of mine.

Then a strip of Basic Black cardstock below the flowers.

Thank you for stopping by.

Until next time

Happy stamping, stay safe and 
be kind to one another.

Maree xxx

Tasteful Touches Silhouettes

Hello everyone and welcome to my blog today. I love stamping with blacks and grays on my cards.

I saw the #tgifc273 challenge and thought I would play along.

My card uses the feathers from the Tasteful Touches stampset stamped in Memento ink and then to the side in Smoky Slate ink.

I used the splotch stamp (as I call it) from the Painted Poppies stampset and cut out  my piece with the feathers on it using the Painted Labels die set.

Love quick and easy cards and this one is a beauty!

Words are from the Timeless Tropical stampset.

Don't forget to click on this link and hop over and see all the other cards

Until next time

Happy stamping, stay safe and 
be kind to one another.

Maree xxx

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Until next time

Happy stamping, stay safe and 
be kind to one another.

Maree xxx

INKspired Colour Combo Challenge 118 -

Hello and welcome to another INKspired hop - this sunday night we are featuring a colour challenge.

Now you may have hopped across from Allison McLeod and I can't wait to see what she does with the colours below

Well I have to tell you that I found it hard to combine these colours together - they are definitely not my favourite combination!

Started with all the colours on the table - that is cardstock and ink just wasn't doing it for me!

So I picked a stampset - Beautiful Moments and stamped out some of the scenes from it and played.

Started with Soft Suede as my main card base. Added a strip of Terracotta Tile to Mint Macaron and embossed it with Ornate Floral 3D embossing folder which is so pretty.

Cut out the lady with an oval from the Layering Ovals Dies and coloured with my Stampin' Blends. Backed the whisper white with a scalloped oval of Pretty Peacock and popped it up on dimensionals.

I used the words from the stampset, flowers and the birds for the inside of my card.

Thank you for stopping by.

Now it is onto Kozue Smith and love what she does

Until next time

Happy stamping, stay safe and 
be kind to one another.

Maree xxx

Band Together with Magenta Madness

Loved this sketch by Donna Mikasa and thought I would use it for my card this week.

Please hop across and see all the amazing cards on show - CTS #378

Started with Magenta Madness which is one of the new  SU In Colors 2020-2022. If you love Melon Mambo then you will adore Magenta Madness! Layered the main card with another layer of Magenta Madness. Then a small strip of the Magenta Madness DSP on the side.

 Cut a piece of Vellum from the Stitched Nested Labels Dies and a smaller layer of Very Vanilla which I inked with Memento and coloured in the flowers with Magenta Madness Stampin' Blends.

The leaves were done in the new Just Jade Stampin' Blends.

Band Together stampset has beautiful words and those cute flowers.

Lastly before I go is the inside of my card

Until next time

Happy stamping, stay safe and 
be kind to one another.

Maree xxx