A Penny Black sketch...........

and saying goodbye to my girl.... yes today Emma headed back to Perth.  The last 10 days seems to have simply flown by.  I've enjoyed the break from work and spending time with my family.  We all went out to dinner last night to say goodbye.

Before heading out to the airport I was checking my blog feed and visited Debby's blog and saw that Penny Black Saturday had a sketch challenge.   I haven't used my PB stamps in ages, so I got them all out and looked to see what would suit.

I chose a butterfly from "Enjoy Life" set.

I used two strips of some beautiful washi tape I got a while back.  I laid the ribbon between.   I inked up the butterfly in Pine Needle distress ink and lightly coloured it with the ink and a Copic marker.  I die cut it with Spellbinders circle and matted it on the green card.  I trimmed a couple of thin strips of the green card and laid then alongside the tape ( thanks to Jennifer McGuire for this tip)  Finished with a green bow and some little black gems.  Quite CAS.

I had stamped a little Hedgie from "Hedgie Friends" and after dropping my daughter off, I pulled together a second card with a piece of My Minds Eye paper I had on my desk,

This time I made the sketch a bit more landscape. I used the backside of the PP to make my little edging strips.  I used a Spellbinders circle die to cut my Hedgie and matted it with a fancy circle die.   My sentiment was from "Mimi and Miles"   Another CAS card.

This has also been entered into the Penny Black and More challenge~ Blossoms and Bows

And I'd like to leave you with a photo of my children and their partners

My son is the one in the cap.... and my daughter is obviously the one with the striped top.

Back to work for me tomorrow....  have a great week.

Runway Inspirated #33

I saw Virginia's inspiration for Runway Inspired and decided I needed to have a go.

I was inspired by the diamond lacey look of the top and the black line drawings.

I also used the latest sketch challenge at Hero Arts as well

 

I used Hero Arts Square Pattern with Squeezed lemonade distress ink. I cut and trimmed to make a panel for lower half of the card.  For the top part, I masked the edge and then using some Grey Flannel Memento Ink, stamped the Flourish Background.  The sentiment is also a Hero Arts sparkle clear set.   I stamped the butterfly from a Hero Arts/Sizzix stamp and die set.

Also entering into:
 The Paper Nest Dolls challenge ~ Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamps challenge ~ Anything Goes 
City Crafter Challenge blog~ Anything goes ~ with a twist... I've used Pearls ( Ros's blog)

I am enjoying having a few days off after Easter..  The weather has stayed nice although we have rain forecast for tomorrow.  

Enjoy your week.

April challenge over at Die Cut Divas.

Paula has set an awesome challenge over at Die Cut Divas this month. A Washi Birthday challenge.   And the sponsor this month is my local stamp shop~ Scottie Crafts.   Thank you Adrienne and Wendy for providing a wonderful prize.

So, I have some washi but am never too sure how to use it on my cards.  It tends to get used to hold my dies when they go through the Cuttlebug!   Paula's challenge made me think outside the square with my washi.

I laid strips of the washi onto card and stamped my PB glamorous girl onto it... well actually I stamped the image onto a shadow stamp then onto the back to the washi covered piece.  First try I had trouble seeing the image on all that black... The reverse image stamping worked a charm!  I then coloured her and fussy cut.  The green panel was cut with a Simon Says die.  I added Washi down the sides and then cut a Simon Says banner and used the PB sentiment.  I then pop dotted the girl before adding the green stickles and some black Enamel Accents to her handbag and the shoes.  

So would love to have you join us this month over at the DCD blog.  

                        

Happy Easter @ Red Carpet Studio

I'm a bit late with my Red Carpet Studio post today, as I've only got back from my weekend away with my family.   We had an amazing three nights over on Waiheke Island in the Hauraki Gulf.  It took around 45 mins on the car ferry from Auckland city, but is like a world away.  The weather stayed beautiful, a few showers overnight, but great days with lots of sun.   I even made it into the water..... was very warm.

Anyway on to the challenge over at Red Carpet Studio.   As it's the 5th Saturday in the month, it's a combined card and LO challenge or you can make something other!   As long as it is Easter based project.

Our sponsor this week is Verve Stamps

and the Design team were lucky enough to get to work with a cute little set 

 

 I made a little gift tag and attached to a little bag of chocolates  and then made a card as well

This was a super cute set to work with and I used the sentiments on many of my Easter cards this year. 

Now I will leave you with a photo from yesterday morning, looking out from the deck of the bach we rented on the Island

A BIG thank you to Hero Arts

As you may know, I have been hosting the challenge over at Die Cut Divas this month, and our sponsor is Hero Arts.  They have generously donated a lovely prize so we Divas have decided to make some cards to say thank you!

 My card used three Hero Arts stamps.  There are two on my oval.  The background on is a collage stamp stamped in Antique Linen.  The Leafy Vine is stamped in Wet Cement Shadow ink.  The corners are a new Spellbinders die.  Finished with A LOT of butterflies.

So on behalf of the Divas we thank you Hero Arts .... and also a huge thanks to all the entrants in this months challenge..... Pop back to the DCD blog for our next challenge 1 April and then on the 2nd for the winner of our GREEN challenge.

Much Excitement in the Turley household

My daughter has arrived home for a 10 day holiday so there is much excitement in the household.  All my family together for a few days R&R on Waiheke Island.  Emma and her partner arrived at 6.45 am and we are all packed and waiting to head off to catch the ferry over.  Two cars packed to the gunnel's.  Enough food to feed an army.... not just 6 of us for 3 nights!   Oh well, would rather have more than less.

Today I do have a card to share.  I wanted to enter the City Crafter's challenge last week.... to use Woodgrain.

I have had the window die ( Spellbinder De-lite ) for ages but this is the first time I've used it.  I had some woodgrain paper that I picked up at a $2 shop.  Didn't quite turn out how I envisaged, but Hey that's crafting !!!       I cut out the window from the wood grain paper and some cream card.  Did a bit of paper piecing to cover up some bits that I didn't want to stay open, made the curtains ( Didn't realise till I looked at the photo, my scallops are going sideways :-(  )  Used another De-lite die to make the greenery for the window and a couple of punches for the flowers.   Through the window I have stamped a Hero Arts Starburst stamp in Old Paper to resemble wallpaper.   Distressed all the edges. Finished with a Simon Says die and sentiment stamp.   Something a bit different.       

Wishing you all a very Happy Easter.... 

No stamps were inked to make this card.....

Yes... I've done a totally digi hybrid card today for the latest Mygrafico inspiration.    I chose to use a set by Shery K....

 This is a free set that has cutting files and printable files ~ so if you are in a hurry... this is a great card to just print and cut... but as it comes with all the elements as separate files, I was able to make the card with a few personal touches.

I took the PP and resized it to fit a square card size.  Added the heart and the scallop and then printed it out.  I added a stripe of green card to define the two areas.  I then printed out the heart onto card stock and die cut it with a Spellbinders die.   I imported the banner and added the sentiment over top and printed it out, fussy cut and added to the panel.  I added some flowers and a button tied with some twine, a pink pearl and the little corner embellishment.   Another one of my handmade teddies as an accompaniment. 

So as you can see, you can do it the easy way or add your own touches with this kit.   Pop over to the challenge blog and see what the other's have made.  And join our Anything Goes challenge and have a chance to win some digi images.

Off to have a quick play before bed.  Got my next month's sets from Mygrafico and can't wait to start creating.

The Secret Garden @ Red Carpet Studio

This week's movie inspiration is "The Secret Garden" ~ and you need to use a flower/s on your card.  This week's sponsor is The Saturated Canary.

 

and the lovely Krista  provided the design team with an image of their choice.  I chose an imaged called "Princess Red Rose"

 I coloured her and cut with a Spellbinders label die.  The lace edging is a Martha Stewart punch.  All the PP are from Prima.  Die cut flourish and paper roses to finish.  The sentiment is a Hero Arts Sparkle clear mini set on a SU punched oval. 

Do come and join us at Red Carpet Studio and shows us your cards with flower/flowers.

I am also entering this into the Saturated Canary's Challenge.~Read all about it.  Inspired by the story of Snow White and Red Rose