Eureka Stamper Challenge Day 6

Hi Everyone,
Woo hoo made it to day 6!  This one was to create something with our favourite current Stampin' Up! item (something that if it went missing we'd really miss!)  Oh my goodness what a condundrum!  I made something, but then of course looked at what others had said, and thought oh yes I'd miss that, and that........
I will admit that I'd have to replace my bigshot if it died (Oh yes I've already done that - lol) however that didn't make it into my card!

So this is what did:  Teeny tiny Sentiments, whilst it might not be my favourite item, if I lost it I'd have to replace it because I use it so much!, and my favourite current Stamp is the Arum lily from Remarkable You stamp set, my most used punch is the Duet banner Punch, Oh and of course Wink of Stella - lol, so here's what I came up with:

 

I have used the Wink of Stella brush to paint on the colour (using it like an aquapainter), with the colour under the banner sayings I have punched an extra shape, then cut it through the middle to attach it either side of the underneath, so you get the colour on both sides of the saying.  And even though I'm not really a big "pink" girl I have to admit to really liking the Berry Burst colour!

Ok well day 7 to blog, and that's the whole week of challenge!
Hope this has inspired you to dig out your wink of stella and give it a go at painting with it.
God Bless love
Heather xox

Eureka Stamper Challenge Day 5

Hi Everyone,
Well Day 5 was (after our oldest stamp set on day 4) our newest stamp set/goodies.  Happily a new stamp set had arrived 2 days earlier, so this spurred me on to use it!

Labels to Love stamp set, goes beautifully into the new Everyday Label Punch, which in turn fits nicely into the Lots of Labels framelit dies!  Add a bit of Designer Series Paper underneath (in this case Delightful Daisy) and a touch of copper metallic thread, on top of a Mini Pizza Box. What more could you want?

I hope this inspires you to create!
God Bless love
Heather xox

Eureka Stamper Day 4

Hi Everyone
Day 4's challenge was to find your oldest Current Stamp set and create something with it.
My oldest current stamp set is Lovely as a Tree.

While I was thinking of my oldest, still current stuff, I realised that some of my punches I have had practically from day 1 too, my 1 1/4" circle punch and 1" circle punch, so thought I'd use those too :)
(hence the circles lol)  I have brayered the background with the sponge brayers, and added some dazzling diamonds stampin' glitter over the top.  And my 2nd oldest still currrent stamp set is Teeny Tiny Sentiments, so that got a show too!

The circles are actually inset but not really sure you can tell that, so I probably didn't need to go to the lengths I did to create the card lol (oh well.....) you live and learn!

I hope this inspires you to create.
God Bless love
Heather xox

EurekaStamper challenge day 3

Hi Everyone,
Yay made it to day 3!  The challenge today was to take 1 stamp set and use ALL of the stamps in it in 1 project/card.
I really wasn't sure how to incorporate a heap of sayings into 1 card, so I took the easy option and chose Vintage Leaves Stamp set, which doesn't have any sayings lol

So I also borrowed a saying from Rose Wonder Stamp set.  I really couldn't work out what to say on this card, was thinking of it being a "sympathy" card, but I think this saying works nicely. The leaves in the background are inked up first with Soft Suede ink, then I've used sponge daubers to add Garden Green, Early Espresso, and Cajun Craze.
The 2 leaves in the left bottom corner are done, by layering up gold heat embossing powder on a piece of card, so you press the versamark into the card, dust over the embossing powder and repeat, around 5-6 layers thick, then quickly pressing a stamp into it (then it's cut out), nice thing I did discover is that if you muck up and the image doesn't come out properly just add more powder and it all melts down again :) yay for quick fixes!

Doesn't it look good? they kind of look like metallic ornaments.  What do you think, are you going to have a go?  I'd love to see what you create with it!

Hope this inspires you to have a go too
God Bless love
Heather xox

Eureka Stamper Challenge Day 2

Hi Everyone,
oops this was yesterday's challenge, to find the largest stamp we own and create something with it!

As I have a few background stamps I thought I'd ink up one I haven't used much Marbled Background Stamp.
I wanted to create a multi-coloured effect, but the idea of using Stampin' Write Markers on such a large stamp wasn't so appealing, so I tried out the "Baby Wipe" Technique, but wasn't too impressed with the way it inked up.
So my next option was spritzing......
and this is how it came out:

I did feel this was kind of pink, which is great if you're a big "Pink" fan, but I'm generally not lol.
So then I made up another one using more green and blues

This is more my colours, but of course once I had it made I then thought I maybe preferred the Pink one! generally I'm pretty happy with the way it worked.
To make them I have had the stamp sitting in my bin, and I sprayed colour onto it (drops of re-inker, mixed with Isocol alcohol liquid into the Stampin' Spritzers), I've used 3 or 4 different colours, then having the stamp still the wrong way up, I've moved it onto my table and pressed the card onto it. You don't want to get the stamp too wet or it blurs the image too much.

Then with these 2 cards I've heat embossed the Stylized Birthday stamp. Love this stamp it's nice and easy to use, always gives a great image, and it's big enough to make a great card on it's own!

Well that's it for challenge day 2 (little late admittedly) I'll see how I go with challenge day #3 hopefully will be back later..... watch this space as they say!

Hope this inspires you to create!
God Bless love
Heather xox

EurekaStamper challenge Day 1

Hi Everyone,
Simone, the team leader of EurekaStampers (Stampin' Up Team) issued a challenge on our Facebook group a day or two ago, to create something everyday for the first week of October.
Today was to use a stamp set that we haven't inked up before (or not much).
I bought Graveyard Gate, for 2 reasons, the first is that it bundles with the gorgeous Detailed Gate Thinlits Die, and the second was for this card (which I finally got around to making tonight).  I also quite like the "You're Invited" in it too.
However I'm sure you're keen to see the card, so I'll stop waffling :)

How well do the gravestones work as Chess Pieces? (not that I actually know anyone who plays chess) I showed Tom (husband for those uninitiated), and he suggested the saying that I will admit to printing out on my printer.

Figured while I was here, I should also show you the Detailed Gate Thinlits too, I made this card up  a few weeks ago, for a lad who was turning 21, so far it hasn't made it to him yet!

What do you think? it has a belly band that goes round the middle that the "21" is connected to, along with the cute little key.  The 21 is cut from Dazzling Diamond glimmer Cardstock with the Large Number framelit dies, then sponged with Dapper Denim ink.  I love this graduated look.

What do you think of this bundle? What would you create with it?
 I hope this inspires you to create.
God Bless love
Heather xox

Cards for class in October

Hi Everyone,
As next month is not far off, thought I'd share with you the cards for these 3 classes - Sat 7th 10am in Maryborough:  Wednesday 11th - 10am Kangaroo Flat and 7.30pm Laanecoorie.

As Christmas is not far away (gulp!) We have 2 Christmas projects. I'm starting with my favourite card for October!  This uses the gorgeous "Painted Harvest" flower as a wreath, and I just love it!  also uses the Hardwood Stamp in the background, and one of the sayings from Snowflake Sentiments.

The other Christmas "project" as oppose to a card is this: I thought it would be a nice change to make up a little gift box, this stocking is a little pillow box, I have used the matching stamp set that comes in a bundle with the dies, called: Tags & Trimmings Bundle.

 Card #3 been meaning to use this stamp set Floral Phrases again for a while now, and with the Designer Series Paper that looks so similar, I thought why not make my own Designer Series Paper with it?  What do you think? I've used Rich Razzleberry and  I really like the freshness of Lemon Lime Twist with it! the saying is from Eastern Beauty Stamp set, also the front of the card is cut using the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch, cool eh?

Card #4 uses the new Hostess only FREE set (Free with orders of $450+) the set is called Merry Patterns and it's designed as a Christmas set, but I think it can work as a Birthday set too! what do you think?  I've paired it up with Birthday Delivery Stamp set for the saying and balloons

Merry Patterns is such a cool set, it is a double stampin' set, so it has outlines, then infill stamps, I've turned the candle flames upside down to create the chain of lights along the top of the card 😀  I think it works for male or female cards!

Let me know which is your favourite of these cards.

I hope this inspires you to create, and if you live nearby, I'd love to see you at one of my classes, do let me know if you can make it.

God Bless love
Heather xox