A Rose By Any other Name

Morning all.

Do you ever have those days when possibly the confidence you have is slightly more than what you really should have??? i think I suffered an episode similar to this not so long ago. I had the very bright idea (not) to try and CASE a card by the uber talented Teneale Williams. I had some 'gorjus' rose based paper in my stash with this particular card in mind....all I had to do was keep the card layout as is and the substitute different colours. This is the card that I had in mind. I was happy so far.

I got all the elements guesstimated and cut out, and thought it would also be a good idea to make one the same as the original, so then when that went together OK....I could tackle the one in different colours. Here is my version of Teneale's original.

I basically had it all the same with the exception of the white doodle dots around the Choc Chip frame. No matter how I measured and double checked...I was not satisfied with the result. I therefore went to a "ticket punch" cornering on the white mat with pearls.

There are alot of dimensionals on this card....perhaps one of the "highest" cards I have done but I think it looks OK IRL. I also placed a dimensional under the sentiment banner to give it a little lift and support.

I do have the other version in pieces...and in 2 versions of co-ordinating colours, but that will wait for another day.

Thanks for dropping by...hope to see you again soon.

Stuff used:
CS: (SU) Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Bella Rose DSP (ret) and Roman Print White Linen Square cards.
Ink: (SU) Riding Hood Red, Old Olive
Stamps: (SU) A Rose is a Rose (ret)
Other bits: Dimensionals, Brown Satin 10mm ribbon, White 1/2 pearls fm stash, Carla Craft CP1 1/4 " circle punch (for ticket corners) and CP2 Square punch for Banner

Lynda xx

A Rose By Any Other Name

Hi there all.

Please forgive my tardiness over these past 10 days. I have so much going on at the moment it is hard to keep up. Perhaps the best thing that has happened is that I have become and Aunty again, last Friday (13th) to little Pippa Lee Burke....a beautiful baby girl to my SIL Neridah and hubby Gary. She is the cherished reward at the end of a rollercoaster journey. We visited her on Saturday, but sadly my camera was not playing nice and the pics I have are not that FAB, but here she is.....

So I think that it is fitting that I (finally) post my Mother's Day card. My MIL has a beautiful garden and I really wanted to do something special. both she and Poppy do so much for us....it was the least I could do. I had not done a Tri Shutter card for some time and I really loved playing with "A Rose is a Rose" set again. This is what I came up with........

I teamed it up with the Bella Rose (now retired....sniff) DSP and got the Nesties out again. I mounted the rosebuds on dimensionals as they framed the "Mum". It is also a little hard to see, but I stamped off a rose and leaves that you can JUST see under the Mum. (I think the Pink Pirouette Rose got lost in the glare of the sun!!)

These cards have such a WOW factor when opened.....and this is my attempt at WOW....

This card accompanied a rose bush in the same colours as the card.....as hubby after much prompting STILL forgot to get anything!!! At least it looked as if some thought went into it (hope she doesn't read my blog...LOL). Needless to say our wedding anniversary (which also fell on Mother's day was forgotten).

My children woke me with the blinding turning on of the bedroom light...v v eager to share their purchases from the school's Mother's Day Stall. Here is what I received.....

Miss 6 gave me the VERY blingy earings and 10 min Makeover Body Shop voucher and Mast 10 gave me a new coffee mug for work, complete with Tim Tams and a Vegemite sachet....for that Brekky in bed!! Now for all those SU folk out there....am I crazy in thinking that the pattern on the mug closely resembles the large flower from Fabulous Flowers (08-09 I B&C...pg 79 for those playing at home)?????

Thanks for popping by and I will endeavour to try and post a little more regularly.....sanity pending.

Stuff Used:
CS: (SU) Choc Chip, Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss (Ret), Whisper White, Bella Rose DSP (also ret)
Ink: (SU) Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss
Stamps: (SU) A Rose Is A Rose, Lovely Letters Alphabet, Teeny Tiny Sentiments (in the middle not shown)
Other bits: Nestabilities Deckle Rectangles, Dimensionals

Lynda xx

 



Mother's Day Bits

Hi all.

Firstly...I have a small boast. Thanks (in part) to Debbie P, I have had and received comments from my first international folk!!!! I joined a blog hop this week for TCM and their beautiful new stamp release. Long story short, my 2 new visitors are from the US...so I feel very special and privileged.

This week, my kids have had a Mother's Day stall at school. I made some 3 x 3 note cards (a size I do not do often) and was chuffed with how they turned out. I actually found out that I used a lot of scrap DSP and offcuts....so perhaps may dabble more in the future.

Now in Sydney (since before Good Friday) we have had a LOT of rain and very few days of sun in between. I had to take these pics on a towel, as there was nothing dry around I could lay them flat on where the light was good!!! Here are the tags I did.

And a close up in groups......

I continued my compulsion with not making two the same. I also (I think) started out too enthusiastically. I stamped the large rose from Fifth Avenue Floral on the CS, then realised it was too flat and plain. I nearly chucked them out...then had an epiphany.

I decided to use the first image as a silhouette for the rose from "A Rose is a Rose" set. Worked a treat!! Don't you ALWAYS get the best ideas at 2AM????

I hope you all have a wonderful Mother's Day on Sunday. I am putting the finishing touches on my MIL's card and I hope to share that with you soon.

Given all the bits and pieces, I am not going to list all of the supplies used. However if you have and questions, please feel free to leave it int he comments and I will answer.

Til next time,

Lynda xx



Roses and Lattice

Hi there!!

I am so very sorry to put another challenge card to you all, but I am still on light duties with my neck, incredibly FRUSTRATED and desperately trying to be good (ie not craft/be on the computer too much).

With this sketch from Inkspirations4U....I knew EXACTLY what I wanted to do..in my head at least. This is the sketch we were given....

....and this is what I came up with.....

I went to my technique crypt and found the Lattice Technique compliments of Dawn Griffiths from the US. For a first attempt I don't think it turned out that badly. I also broke out the Scallop Trim Border Punch for the first time...it is soooooooo easy to use. Goes through CS a helluva lot easier than the Eyelet or Scallop Border Punch. I can only sadly use these on DP now, now matter what I sharpen them with, they don't play nice.

Here is a slightly closer view of the latticing.

The Kiwi Kiss is a cut down version of the Scallop Oval Punch. It fits nicely with the Word Window Punch. I also popped the roses up on dimensionals.

Thanks for popping by and I also wanna say a HUGE thank you for all the "hope-your-neck-gets-better-soon" wishes. It still is not playing fair and I am still doing everything I should....sadly with no great rewards...but patience is a virtue right????

Stuff used:

CS: (SU) Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White, Urban Garden DSP

Ink: (SU) Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy

Stamps: (SU) A Rose is a Rose, Teeny Tiny Sentiments

Punches: (SU) Scallop Oval Punch, Word Window Punch, Scallop Trim Punch

Other bits: Dimensionals, Green Kaisercraft Rhinestones

Lynda xx

To let you know....

A couple of weeks back, my bestie had the anniversary of her beautiful mother's passing. Having lost my own mother some 17 years ago (age 46) we share the bond of losing these beautiful people to breast cancer. To let her know that she was being thought of and that the memories of those close to us should be held close to our hearts, I sort inspiration from this card here on SCS. This is what I came up with....

I did not wish for this card to be morbid or sad, so I used "cherish" from the Warm Words Set.

To get the background, I sponged the ink onto the stamp which gives a beautiful, soft effect, a perfect reflection of my beatie's Mums nature and manner.

To finish it off I did something I have not yet done on any card I have made, which is stamped on the inside of it. I thought it was appropriate.

Best thing of all is that when she received it, it made her smile. For me, that is the biggest reward of all.

Stuff used:

CS: (SU) Very Vanilla, Riding Hood Red

Ink: (SU) Riding Hood Red, Handsome Hunter

Stamps: (SU) A Rose Is A Rose, En Francais BGS, Warm Words, Life Definitions

Other Bits: SU Dimensionals

Lynda xx



Mini Cards

I mentioned a couple of posts back that I would feature what I made with the Martha Stewart Lace Heart Border Punch. This is the last project that I made at my Bestie's on the NRL Grand Final weekend. Some time back I entered a card for Andrea Lowcock's 100,000 blog hit challenge here. As a generous thank you to all those who entered, Andrea sent out some beautiful white mini note cards (SU code # 107312). When folded these lovely little cards measure 9.8 x 7cm. I paired the cards with some Bella Rose DP (sniff...now GORNE) and the "A Rose is a Rose" Set. This is the result....

I cut the ovals using Tracey's CM shape cutters...and loved the way they turned out. Initially I started off wanting to make a box set of 4 cards, got 2 done and have 2 still to mount. Isn't that always the way it goes?? LOL!!

The set is a 2 Step Stamp set, which means in this case I stamped the pink 1st then lined up my SAMJ and stamped the red, then finally the green. I did get a bit tricky with the bigger bloom in that the wee leaves on top fitted the small bud berfectly (btw the greenery is all 1 stamp), so I had to leave the leaves until I had stamped the stem and do it at the end. Does that make sense??

                                         

Side by side......

 
   

Finally...the star of the show...the Martha Stewart punch. It is so pretty.

I have the others nearly ready to go, but I think it'll be a while before theu see the light of day. I also have some other ideas bouncing around the brain....but Chrissy cards take prioty.

I promise to show you some Christmas cards that I have been working on after this Sunday. Till then hope you all get something crafty done.

Stuff used:

CS: (SU) Whisper White, Riding Hood Red, Bella Rose DSP, White Mini Note Cards

Ink: (SU) Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette, Kiwi Kiss,

Stamps: (SU) A Rose is a Rose, Teeny Tiny Sentiments

Punch: Martha Stweart Lace Heart Border Punch, CM Oval Cutting System

Other Bits: Pink Ribbon fm stash

Lynda xx

A Bevvy of Boxes - #4

The delightful Jenny Hayward recently had a post on a thing called a Boxy Bag. Now I LOVE making things to hold goodies....so I took up the challenge to make one and see what I could come up with.

Miss 6's 1st class teacher (who was also the teacher of Master of Cool (now 10)in the same grade) had a birthday...in September!!!!!! She is a delightful lady and so nurturing to the children, so I wanted to do something unique for her. A Boxy Bag was a good place to start. I also recently acquired "A rose is a Rose" set, which is sadly now retired. I found this card on SCS and I used it as a starting point. Now the large rose from this set is too big for the boxy bag...and I had the brainwave of miniturising the card on the bag to co-ordinate it. This is the gift set....

The card.....

Up close and up on dimensionals

And the sentiment....

The Boxy Bag front......and back......

 And side.......

It held 2 Robert Timms Coffee Bags and 4 Twinnings Herbal Tea Bags (for when you need to come down off the caffeine high....LOL!!) It was all finished off with a small box of Lindt Chocolates and I stamped a white gift bag with the rose and leaf to tie everything together.

 

I am liking this co-ordination thingy a lot and will be back later with another couple of co-ordinated things I have done. Thanks for enduring this post till the end.

Thanks also for popping by.

Stuff used:

Card: (SU) Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White, Bella Rose DSP (now ret....sniff!!)

Ink: (SU) Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette, Kiwi Kiss

Stamps: (SU) A Rose is a Rose, En Francais BGS, Sincere Salutations, Fresh Cuts

Punches: (SU) Scallop Oval, Large Oval and Small Oval Punch, Horizontal Slot Punch

Odd Bits: Dimensionals, Red Grosgrain ribbon fm Alice's

Lynda xx

Finally used it!!!!

You may recall sometime back (May this year to be exact) I attended a Crafter's Retreat. Whilst there, I played with the Watercolour Rose Technique. I had previously attended a workshop some time ago under the guidance of Angela Sargeant. This is a beautiful way to colour without the need for much painting ability...hence why I gave it a go!!!! I have had it sitting there patiently waiting for the appropriate occasion to use it.

My SIL (#3) was another in the birthday bonanza of September. She is a soft and beautiful soul, so the rose was perfect for her. This is the result....

I used the Manhattan Rose embossing folder to emboss the Vellum and then layered the rose with some leaves from "A Rose is a Rose" stamp set to add a bit of interest. The depth and variation of colour you get with the rose and this technique is magical.

And a couple of obligatory close ups!!!

If you haven't tried this technique, why not give it ago. It's the kind of thing where no two are going to be the same, and if you do an aray of colours...and get caught short for a quick card, it may be what you need.

Thanks for popping by.

Stuff used:
Card: (SU) Lavender Lace, Whisper White, Watercolour Paper, (Non SU) Vellum
Ink: Kixi Kiss, Regal Rose, Reinkers and SWM's in Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink and Pink Pirouette, Versamark
Stamps: (SU) Fifth Avenus Floral, A Rose is a Rose and Amy R "Birthday Sentiments"
Punches: (SU) Scallop Oval and Large Oval Punch
Odd Bits: (SU) Manhattan Rose embossing folder, Dimensionals, Zing White EP

Lynda xx