Saturday 24 September 2011

Simply Stampin' Challenge - Colour Combo

Hi Everyone

We have another great colour combo for you this week over at Simply Stampin' Challenge:


I really liked this one although I wasn't quite sure about Chocolate Chip and Soft Suede...

however I really love the result!

Here is my card:


...and a close up...


...and here it is with a box I made to go with it...


...and here is the box opened out...love it!

Recipe:
Stamps: Lovely as a Tree, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card: Pear Pizzazz, Soft Suede, Chocolate Chip and Very Vanilla
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Pear Pizzazz
DSP: Elegant Soiree, Pear Pizzazz, Choc Chip and Soft Suede
Ribbon: Pear Pizzazz, Certainly Celery, Linen Thread
Buttons: Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip
Other: Basic Pearls

Thanks for stopping by

Niki x

Saturday 17 September 2011

Simply Stampin' Challenge: Sketch

Hi Everyone

I hope you are all having a good week - hopefully I will have - this is a scheduled post so I should be sunning myself in Portugal right now, wonderful!

I have of course made my Simply Stampin' DT entry in advance and have even been organised enough to schedule my blog post - I hope you are all very impressed (I am!!)

So, another great sketch over at Simply Stampin' this week:

and here is my DT entry:
(more baby cards, groan!!)

The blue version is to welcome little Noah into the world...



and the pink version is for baby Laura...


...and here they are both together!


Recipe:
Stamps: Bundle of Love, Polka Dot background (retired) Medallion
Card: Marina Mist, Old Olive, Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, So Saffron
Ink: Marina Mist, Old Olive, Pretty in Pink, So Saffron, Staz On
Punches: Eyelet Border
Ribbon: Pretty in Pink, Marina Mist
Other: Nursery Accents

Thanks for stopping by

Niki x

Saturday 10 September 2011

Butterflies!

Hi Everyone

We have another great challenge for you this week over at Simply Stampin' Challenge:

FLUTTEBY BUTTERFLY

In other words we want to see butterflies on your creations this week!

Here is my Design Team entry:




I thought I'd do a scrapbook page as something a little bit different.


Recipe:
Stamps: Upsy Daisy (US), Simply Said
Punches: Tag, Small Tag, Circles, Butterfly Embosslits, Grass (Martha Stewart) and Cuttlebug Alphabet dies
Card: Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo, Whisper White
Ink: Black Staz On, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie
Ribbon: Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive
DSP: Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie

Hope you like it

Thanks for stopping by

Niki x

Saturday 3 September 2011

Colour Challenge

Hi Everyone

We have a great colour challenge for you this week over at Simply Stampin':


and this is what I came up with:



This card has a detachable bookmark in a small folding pocket inside - I was really pleased with the result!


Recipe:
Stamps: Greenhouse Garden, En Francais
Card: Bashful Blue, Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Perfect Plum
Ink: Bashful Blue, Melon Mambo, Perfect Plum
DSP: Bashful Blue, Perfect Plum
Punches: Eyelet Border, Round Tab, Ovals
Ribbon: Whisper White, Melon Mambo

Thanks for stopping by

Niki x