Andrea's Stampin' Moments

Freebie Friday - Buttons, Buttons, Buttons!

 

Now Closed!

Hi, and thanks for joining me for this months Freebie Friday giveaway!  This month one lucky person can take home two packets of fabulous button mixes from the Button Bonanza range - Juke Box and Fiesta.  The entire Button range and Dew Drops will also have 15% off them for this weekend only.

Simply leave a comment on this post and I will use Random.org to choose a winner next Tuesday (AEST).

Any one can take part, so be sure to tell your friends, because with over 80 buttons in each pack I'm sure they could be shared!

Have a wonderful weekend,

Bright Birthday Greetings

Todays card is a quick one using the weekend sketch over at Paper Craft Planet....and yes I am running a little behind LOL!

I've taken my OCL stamp set Anna Mae and stamped her with Palette Burnt Umber and coloured her with Copics.  This bright and cheery paper is from My Minds Eye, and perhaps not your typical colours for a girls card, but I tend to like anything with blue and green in it!

I once again pierced around the outer edge and added white gel pen, then finished off with some 10mm Royal Grosgrain ribbon and Sprinkles (AnnaBelle Stamps).

Don't forget to pop back tomorrow for, can you believe it!, another Freebie Friday give-away!  Where did that month go??

Happy Stamping till then,

Fathers Day Sketch

When I was blog hopping the other day I began to notice a trend, in that many of the cards were for Fathers Day.  Then as the dates fell in to place in my mind I realised how close it was!  So I pulled out my trusty Papertrey Ink set Father Knows Best, and DSP by SU!

Today I've used the sketch from Mojo Monday.  The image is stamped on Cream Vixen, and the trunk was stamped again seperately so that it could be cut out and stuck on.  You can just see how it hangs below the Spellbinders circle.  The circle was embossed and lightly sponged with Palette Burnt Umber, and you may be able to make out that the tree leaves have been sponged as well.

Rather than matting this on to another circle I decided to cut the circle from the centre of the striped DSP, so that the card would sit fairly flat.  Of course all of this was decided prior to the addition of lumpy buttons :) , which are from the Natural collection.

I've pierced around the outer frame, added matching Bazzill cardstock (Java) in lieu of ribbon, and sponged all the edges.  One down with only one more to go...I'll have to try to make the next a little different!

Happy Stamping,

Friends Always

This paper from Black Market Paper Society are most unusual colours to be put together, but they seem to work so well!  The turquoise just gives it such a lift.

Todays card uses the TESC sketch for the week, and I've once again used the stamp set Far East from Lizzie Anne Designs.  Stamped with Palette Burnt Umber I decided to leave the image as is and add nothing more to it.  I pierced around the outer edge and distressed it using a paper distresser, but the blade of your scissors will also do the job, then added some of the new Sprinkles (coming soon to AnnaBelle Stamps) with Glossy Accents.

My Spellbinders once again came in handy, using both the Classic Rectangle and Classic Ovals.  The Rectangle was a little wide for the centre image so I simply cut it down the middle and overlapped the pieces.

I found that SU! Tempting Turquoise worked perfectly with this paper!

Enjoy your Sunday!

Thanks..

I once again had a very different image in my mind to how I thought the card would be, to how it finally turned out!  I went from one lot of DSP to another, and I think it was nearly an hour later that I decided on this one from SU!.  My problem was that I had already stamped the image, and I needed paper to match LOL

The sketch is from the Mojo crew and it's number 100, but they are having a new sketch each day this week, so be sure to check out the incredible cards, they are amazing!

The main image was stamped on a linen look DSP from CM using Palette Burnt Umber, and is from the Lizzie Anne Designs set Far East.  I pierced holes down each side and added some cute little 3mm cream pearls using Glossy Accents.  These pearls will be part of the AnnaBelle release, but if they're sitting on my desk I have to use them,... right? 

I've also pierced along the bottom of the light DSP, which you can just make out, and the pinking was done with the Spellbinders die - I don't have scissors for this, I never could cut a straight line!

I hope you find time to join in the Mojo fun.

Happy Stamping till next time,

Blogoversary Winner!

Hi everyone, and sorry for the late post on the winner!  I have used www.random.org and here is the lucky winner :

Max: Result: 22

If my counting is correct, congratulations to Sandie!  Email me with your details when you get a minute.  Thank you to everyones very kind comments, they mean the world.

I have a card in the works and hope to be back a little later with it.

Have a great day,

Birthday Gift

Hi everyone, and thank you for the great response to my 'Blogoversary' Candy, your comments mean a lot!

Todays card uses the TESC sketch, and the Rachelle Anne Miller Stamp 'From the Heart'.   The image has been stamped with Palette Burnt Umber, and coloured with Copics.  The centre present has been stamped again and raised with a piece of dimensional foam.  I've cut it out using the Spellbinders Labels One.

A set of numbers comes in very handy, and this one from Kitchen Sink Stamps has been used many times before.  The outer edge of DSP has been pierced and filled in with a white gel pen for the Faux Stitching effect.  I had been using my previous pen for nearly three years and had shaken and rubbed it to get the very last out, but I knew it was time for a new one....and what a difference LOL, it took seconds to roll it around.

Back to my visitors!  Continue to enjoy your weekend, and if you haven't already taken part in the blog candy don't forget to leave a comment for your chance, HERE.

Happy Stamping,

Blogoversary Candy!

I thought you can't have an anniversary pass you by and not celebrate!  Well it's been two years since I started this blog, and things have certainly evolved in that time, so I'd love for you to celebrate with me.  I have this great pack of party items for one special person.  Included is an Inque Boutique set - Birthday Party Fun, Rachelle Anne Millers - From the Heart, Sherbert Button mix, Birthday Fun Buttons, Carnation Dew Drops, and 2 metres of grosgrain ribbon, in total about $40.00!  So how can you help me celebrate?  Simply leave a comment on this post from today until next Tuesday the 18th August and I will use random.org to select one lucky person.  Now you don't have to be from Australia, I will send this any where!

Also - if you like - you can join my Google Friend Connect that took Michelle ages to set up for me - having a Typepad blog proved to be a little harder!

Thanks for stopping by!

Design Team Call

Don't forget to check out all the details HERE, and be a part of this new fun venture!  We'd love to hear from you!

Submissions close 6th September, and this post will remain at the top of the blog page until then :)

 

God's Gift...

I hope you all had a fantastic weekend!

Todays card is for a very special person in my life - my Aunt - who turns 70 this coming weekend.  She is truly a gift - and lifeline at times- so these words from SU! set Gods Blessings were perfect.

I've used the sketch from TECC to make the card, and firstly decided on the DSP I would use, this one from SU!.  The centre image from Lizzie Anne Designs was stamped directly on to the DSP with Palette Burnt Umber, and cut with Circle Spellbinders.  The outer scallop uses the Petite Circle Set.

The main words were stamped on to Vixen White, and I left them as they were so they would stand out, although perhaps I could've sponged them?

I would have liked lace to from part of the bottom embellishment, but would you believe I don't have any!  So I set about using the White Vixen once again and cut it using Spellbinders Piercerabilities, lightly sponged and pierced the design, and it gave it the delicate look I was hoping for.  These Spellbinders certainly make it easy.

I've also pierced the main piece of DSP right around the outer edge, but I've done this on the reverse side, and although it doesn't show up so well in the photo you can see tiny bits of the inner white of the DSP, and it seems to help break the amount of colour - if that makes sense?!?

Another thing that is a little hard to see are the different layers.  Naturally the inner circle is raised, the words and the buttons, but I've also raised the whole front of the card to adhere it to the main Vixen piece.  The choc cardstock is Bazzill Linen Java.

Thanks for stopping by today!

What's Next?...Design Team Call!

Hi everyone, and welcome to my new look blog!  It's certainly different to my last banner :)  This one was once again designed by Michelle of Laycock Designs, and she has incorporated some designs from my upcoming stamp release!  Yes I am heading down a brand new path - nearly 9 months in the making - and have stamps and new embellishments on their way, so now all we need are some lovely ladies to join us.  Kylie, of Kylie's Cards and Things has already jumped on board and we would love 5 others to help us with the first ever Design Team.  Find all the details HERE.  More will be revealed over the coming weeks, so I hope you will pop back to see what's going on!

I do have a card to share with you today, and it uses the blog candy DSP from last weekends Freebie Friday, and sketch from Paper Craft Planet.

I've stamped the image - which is from OCL's Growing Gratitude - using Palette Burnt Umber on Vixen White cardstock.  The texture of this cardstock gives a lovely look to the coloured image, and seems to work well with Copics.

The images were then cut out and dimensional foam placed on the reverse side to raise.  The DSP was cut using a scallop square from the Classic Square Spellbinders set.  I've pierced a hole in each scallop and sponged the edges.  The scalloped square is also raised with dimensional foam, something that's a little hard to see in the photo.

These buttons are from the new 'Natural' range, and I just love how they are all just a little different.

Thanks for stopping by today,

Far East - Mojo 98

Hi everyone!  I'm sorry I'm running a bit late with the draw of the Freebie Friday candy - Nathan is home unwell.  The winner this month is

True Random Number Generator Min: Max: Result: 2

...Nena Murray.  Thanks Nena, email me with your details when you get a minute!

Todays card uses the sketch from Mojo Monday, and this week is a comp. week so be sure to join in to win.

I've pulled a new stamp set out for myself from Lizzie Anne Designs called 'Far East'.  This is one I have been eyeing off for some time...and now it's mine :)

The main image has been stamped with SU! River Rock on Vixen Cream cardstock, and cut with Spellbinders Circles.  I've pierced around the scallop edge and attached the circles to the smaller square.  On the back of this I have used dimensional foam to attach to the larger square.  This beautiful DSP and ribbon are also from SU! 

I had intended to place the rhinestones on the stamped stem, but decided against it at the last...Let me know what you think :)

I have a new banner and look going up on my blog tonight by the fabulous Michelle of Laycock Designs, so I'll have more on that tomorrow.

Have a great evening.

Chocolate Sprinkles

I love anything to do with chocolate - I think most of us do.. - so todays cupcake just had to have some chocolate sprinkles on top!

Todays sketch is thanks to the TECC#76 sketch challenge.  I've used the stamp set Big Bold Birthday from Stampin' Up!, and stamped the base of the cupcake using Palette Moulin Rouge.  The top of the cupcake is the frosting stamp to this set which I stamped in a light colour then coated with Liquid Applique' and left to dry.  Once dry you simply heat using a heat  tool.

The DSP is also from SU!, and I think I have combined some from two different packs, but they seemed to work :)

My Petite Spellbinders were used for the centre, and my favourite 'Happy Birthday' from a Papertrey Ink set.

The cream cardstock is Vixen Cream, and it has a beautifully elegant texture.  I finished with three Sprinkles.

Don't forget to leave a comment on the post below....or click HERE...for your chance at the beautiful Designer Paper from Black Market Paper Society.  You have until Monday to enter.

Have a great Sunday, and happy stamping,