I am back

Hi everyone, its been a while since I have posted but I have been very tired. Tired in a good way, last week I was parent helper for a autistic boy at my sons pre-school due to his normal special needs support person been away. It was great fun but by the end of the day exhausted but like I said in a good way. So no card making this week. So i thought I would start with something easy a Just add colour challenge they are not my kind of colours but I think after the shock of brightness they go very well together so a pity that taken with teal will be gone soon. I have been after FOR THE BRIDE stamp set every since the catty came out last year but I never really had a need for it so it always got taken off my order for something else, but I thought I better get it as it may retire and I knew I would have regrets. As you may notice her dress is sparkly here is how I have done it.step one: ink the dress in versamark first then careful with Melon Mambo

Step two: used markers for the rest of the lady

Step three: sprinkled Heat n' Stick over her taped off the excess

Step Four: Using heat gun heated the dress till sticky ( can tell as it turns glossy)

Step Five: quickly ( have it already) sprinkle over dazzling diamonds over and tap off excess

Step Six: Heat set the dress with heat gun again.

You may also notice the ribbon at the bottom how it is Melon Mambo in colour and might be thinking where did that come from. I have made it myself, by taking whisper white taffeta ribbon and a piece of sponge
step one: held the ribbon over the ink pad holding one end

Step two: place sponge over top

Step three: Holding one end pull the ribbon while still holding the ribbon down onto the ink pad with the sponge ( only use the sponge to keep fingers clean)

Step four: do this till you get the colour you want, you may need to turn over the ribbon.

Step five: leave to dry it doesn't take to long.

Well that's all for today, don't really need to give a ingredients list as every thing is, Melon Mambo, Taken with teal and elegant eggplant.

take care

Megan

( just notice in photo marks on the car front these are just a shadow)

Mojo Mojo where for art thou

I have lost my Mojo between lack of sleep and one very sick little boy. So when I lose my mojo I start casing as this gives me inspiration, So I grabbed one magazine and had to find a card in it that I like the style and sketch of it.
I found a card by Sarah Klass that used Embrace life stamp set.

I have used the Daisy from Fifth AVE and the DSP is Pink Flamingo I love this red paper.
sorry short post have to go and look after the sick. will be back later....

Great Gift Card

This is a great gift card that we learnt to do at Sheri's Sunday class on swap sisters, I love it and can see me making a lot for Christmas, (I better start soon as I will be again making cards on DEC 24th again). The Tongue thing in the middle when You have it open is where you attach the gift card, I would have added one for the photo but hint to hubby I don't have one.I will be missing classes since most people on swap are heading to convention, but they will be in fine form ( maybe not the next day) when they get back with ideas.

Ingredients

Card stock: really rust, more mustard

DSP: Haiku

Ink: Really rust, more mustard

Accessories: clear embossing powder, twine, eyelet punch.

A Star Is Born

This was a ATC for swap sisters this weeks, challenge was any shape to use as a template for background sponge or dauber and an ink pad for background colour A sentiment that has to be mixed from at least two sayings a paper embellishment 1 3D object. then Take the ATC and then make a full size cardNow I have used buttons no 5# as my template and sponged baja breeze over baja breeze card stock, the sentiment comes from both level ones hostess stamps PICTURE THIS and SWEET SENTIMENTS. The 3D item is the sweet treat cups with beads inside and finally the paper embellishments is the handle and tag.
On the Main card I have mounted the ATC onto Not Quite Nave then again the white gel pen doted around the edge to mirror the Handle, then I have mounted it onto BB which again has been sponged with BB ink and button template. then again mounted onto NQN with dots around. The silver thread match's some of the beads inside the sweet treat cup.

If you would still like to join Swap Sister then please email, and I can send out a invite.

Masking away winter

At Just Add Ink this week they are having a blog hop and the challenge is do one of the techniques, that have tutorial's along the way. I have chosen to do Masking but to make it a bit more special I have also added the floating rose technique ( not sure of the correct name but that's what I call it). This ended up been a little bit harder then I thought, where I put the sticky note left enough sticky that the embossing powder stuck to it, but after I had finished I really like the effect. The colours that I have used are tangerine tango and summer sun , I love summer sun ink and will be sad to see it go. When I did the flower on top it was to pale so I have gone over it with my blender pen to make it bright and sunny. This was what I was tyring to make a very bright card ( well bright for me), it is a bit gloomy in Dunedin today. I have also use the little leaves die cut and Lots of tags, Lots of tags is the most used thing I have at the moment and well worth the price.

Again the white gel pen has had a workout, I can not believe I am still on my first pen, I have had for over a year and still no look of running out. The saying is from Picture This a new level one Hostess set that is dose have a warning of limited stock so please if you are loving the sayings as much as me, then book a party quickly as they might run out.
well I better say bye, so I am not late picking up son from preschool.

Ingredients

card stock: really rust, TT, watercolour paper

Ink: TT, SS, Versamark

Accessories: Lots of Tags, little leaves, black and white embossing powder, white gel pen

DSP: haiku

I can not read calendars

Just to let people know I have put the wrong dates for the card classes, they are as follow
17th Monday 7pm $15.00
24th Monday 10am $15.00.
very sorry about this, if problem please let me know.
Thank you Hilda for ringing and telling me.

book now for card classes

I thought I would show what we will be learning in card classes this month.
For the evening class on the 17th at 7pm cost $15.00
We will be learning new techniques that can be used with the Manhattan flower embossing folders that is exclusive to Stampin Up. These techniques can also be used with other embossing folders.

The other class is a day time class on the 24th at 10am cost $15.00
We will be learning to make a gift box, gift tags and gift card.
Please book quickly if wanting to come as places are fulling up.

I would also like to thank a few people Paula for her acknowledgment that I am talented coming from her that is a great compliment, you really should go and look at her blog Paula's cards are just fantastic http://stampinantics.blogspot.com/

Also a thank you to Just Add Ink again for picking me as a top five pick. I love making this card it is one of my favorites very simple but when you see it in person it sparkles.

Dazzling Butterflys and Sheri Sunday

This weeks Sketch Challenge at Just add Ink was a great one to get me thinking outside the square, I have used the flourish for Ocean Commotion and then add heat n' Stick then dazzling diamonds over to give tit its sparkle.
I love this flourish and have been wanting for ages and I thought I better get it now because soon a lot of stamps will be retiring and I don't want to miss out ones I have been putting off.

I love how this card has turned out as I said in last post the words need to be higher on the card the fit in better.

This second card is from a online class I did on Sunday with Sheri on Swap Sister ( still time to join for party time), this was so much fun to make and I will be making lots more.

At the start of class you have no idea what you are going to be making Sheri will give you a list of materials, then step by step talk you though it, if you get lost you just ask questions and you will be but back on track it is so much fun.I have used Urban Garden DSP for this card, I love this paper and may need to stock up before the end of August, when it will be retiring.

I am running my own promotion this mth, if you hold a workshop in May beside the great benefits that a hostess receives I will also be giving away to the hostess a FREE Classic Stamp Pad in any colour that you want.

So if you are wanting to take advantage of this great deal an are in the Dunedin/Mosgiel region then please contact me straight away so you don't miss out.

Take Care

Megan

I get worse as the night goes on

Short note today i said in past post that I was to show you how I really should give up card making before I start losing my mind and don't know where it is going.

This was the First Card Love It

This Is Second Card Love it but need to tweak the message should be higher up will redo today.
And lastly we have the last Card.This is part of a ATC card as the front panel is the ATC and the challenge at Swap Sisters is to add to front of card. Don't know where I was going maybe I should blame it on James Bond Movie that hubby was watching, it distracted me with all the great one liners and how does he get all those women I will never know.I will be back later or tomorrow wit a great Card that was taught on swap Sisters which Is amazing, Sheri did a fantastic time teaching us and so patient when we got lost, getting us back and track. If you would love to join Swap Sister who will be having a online party soon to celebrate having 100 members then please email me so I can Invite you.

Take Care

Megan

Calling Christine

Just a note for Christine, if you could please email me your email address then I can invite you to swap sisters, If anyone else would love to become a member of a wonderful group of ladies where we learn the amazing things and are always laughing . Just send me your email address so I can INVITE you.

I will be later with some cards I have made last night, You can see the progression of when I should go to bed, the last one is a sight I don't know what I was thinking.

take care
Megan