Perfectly Rustics - Hugs and Kisses

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It is coming up for that time of year when we show just how much we love everyone, especially the significant other in your life, mind you I think we should do this all year round.  So with Valentines Day fast approaching the challenge over at Perfectly Rustics is Hugs and Kisses.  I decided to create a scrapbooking page for this challenge using a photo from our wedding.  I used to some washi tape on this page, which always makes me happy and an embossing folder for the 'and' sign, which I have had for a while but had not yet used.   Here is my page:

I look forward to seeing your Hugs and Kisses creations over at Perfectly Rustics.

 

Thanks for stopping by and may the crafting force be with you.

Perfectly Rustics - Animals

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This fortnight over at Perfectly Rustics the challenge is to include an animal in your creation.  I used one of the stamps from a favourite Stampin' Up! set called Storybook Friends, which is ideal to use for water colouring.  All the animals are so cute in this set so it is always hard to choose just one to use.  I went with the duck for a thank you card and stamped it with Staz On ink on water colour paper and set to work with an aqua painter to colour up the image. Some sponging around the edges, ribbon and a greeting and the card was done.  Here is my card:

Hope to see your creations over at Perfectly Rustics.

 

Thanks for stopping by and may the crafting force be with you.

Perfectly Rustics - Trees

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Not long until Christmas now!  I cannot believe it.  Our little man of 3 is getting quite excited this year, which makes Christmas just that little more special.

I don't now about you but I have been pumping at Christmas cards this month and was most pleased when I popped them in the post or handed them out last week! Sense of achievement right there.  The current challenge over at Perfectly Rustics is Trees, which most of my Christmas cards seem to have on them this year.  Here is a sample of two of my cards:



I am really happy with both of them, but I especially like the black and gold number.  So easy to make, but very effective.  The challenge is open for a month this time to account for holidays so get creating and entering at Perfectly Rustics.

Thanks for stopping by and may the crafting force be with you.

Perfectly Rustics - Embossing

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Another challenge over at Perfectly Rustics and this fortnight it is embossing, wet, dry or both.  I made a card for my mothers birthday using an embossing folder and versa mark ink then heat setting embossing powder.  I coloured it in with a chalk pen. I was really happy with the end result and more importantly my mother liked the card and she can be a tough crowd!  Here is my card:

I look forward to seeing your embossed creations at Perfectly Rustics.

 

Thanks for stopping by and may the crafting force be with you!

Stuck on U Sketches

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I had the opportunity to complete a scrapbook page this morning so I sought out a layout challenge for some inspiration and found it at Stuck on U Sketches.   Here is the layout design:

 

And here is my page:

 

 

 

I had so much fun with this page, cracking out a few of my many rolls of washi tape and stamping on vellum.

 

Thanks for stopping by and may the crafting force be with you!

 

 

Perfectly Rustics - Stitching Challenge

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I love cracking out the sewing machine to add some stitching to a project, especially a scrapbook page.  Sometimes I think it is not worth the effort, but once you do it, it is totally worth the effort.  This fortnight over at Perfectly Rustics it is all about the stitching.  I have done a scrapbook page using some photos of my little man when he was a baby, here it is:



I did draw the semi circle on in pencil before sewing it, I really like what the sewing has added to this page.  So dust of those sewing machines people and try some stitching on a card or page, once you try it you will be hooked.

Thanks for stopping by and may the crafting force be with you.

Just Add Ink - Add Clear Block Stamping

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I have not partaken in any challenges for quite some time now, so I thought I would give the current Just Add Ink challenge - add clear block stamping ago.  I was playing with this technique last week and took it as a sign that the Just Add Ink team set it as a challenge that I should make a card using this technique.  I wanted to make a birthday card for a good friend of mine.  Here is the card:

I used clear blocks to create the background for the flowers as well as the backing piece for the flowers and the outline that you can see on the card.  So many ways to use clear blocks and inks in stamping.  The colours I used are pistachio pudding and blackberry bliss as well as wild wasabi and pear pizazz.

Thanks for stopping by and may the crafting force be with you!