Whiskers flying high

Hello Crafting Friends,

Today on CCEE Stampers blog, we are celebrating Love your Pet day.

With the  CCEE2107  challenge – Love your Pet It is love your pet day. Make a project that highlights a pet animal. You can add children with pets also.

I created a slimline card using dies. I stamped the images and masked them before sponging in the clouds with a stencil, that I have made from a die cut. I then coloured the images with copic pens.

Supplies:

Pinkfresh Studio - slimline dies

Honey Bee Stamps - Oh my Whiskers

Don't forget to check out the CCEE Stampers blog to see the rest of the creations the CCEE Stampers have created this week. You can also see more details of their creations on their individual blogs.

Liz Williams

Lois Bak

Lynn McAuley

Frances Byrne

Kelly Santi

Manal Habib

Maryann Einam- You are here

Thanks for stopping by....

FGM Challenge Wiper card

Today I am sharing the card that I made for the monthly challenge that I do with some friends, our challenge is to make a wiper card.

This is the first time I have made one, there are a lot of tutorials out there and I watched a few as I understood the concept but sometimes a visual explanation is better.

Basically you have what looks like a normal card but instead of opening it up you pull on the sides and out pops a panel with a sentiment or picture.

It is so much fun to play with I will certainly be making some more of them.

Thanks for looking today...……..

Baby Duckie

Welcome to another Crazy Challenge with the Crazy 4 Challenges team.

Apparently today is Rubber Duckie Day … let's celebrate by including a duck or two on our cards this week. Don't have anything duck related what about chickens, geese, turkeys etc.

I needed a baby card this week , with that in mind I chose to use a few peel off stickers and micro fine glitter technique for my card.

Don't forget to check out the rest of the “Crazies” cards over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and also their individual blogs for more details.

Frances Byrne
Anja de Regt
Joanne Grzelak
Karen Aicken
Raquel Mason
Rebecca Endie
Bonnie Sharp
Amy Ottmers 
Kathleen Adams
Maryann Einam- You are here
January Guest Designer -  Elena Anderson


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Two Peas

For this card I thought I would use some things that I purchased last year. Something that is on my wish list is a set of speech bubble dies, but I am not really happy with the ones I have seen so far so I decided to create my own using a decorative edge die.

Supplies
MFT die-namics blueprints 5, brackets edge die-namic. Art Impressions Laughing set, copic pens, foam dots, ds tape.

This card has been sent out for the Boomerang Stampers List special sister challenge.
Cheers
Maryann

21 Glitter owl flip it

Today over on CCEE the challenge CCEE 1422 is to make a card with a number, it could be designer paper, die cut or embossed numbers.

For my card I used die cut numbers, cut out of sticker sheet and dipped into silk microfine glitter.

For the base card, I used Sizzix Majestic flip its die, cut one out of white card and once out of shimmer sheetz from Eilzabeth Craft designs, the shimmer sheetz was then embossed and sanded before being attached to the card stock.

Shimmer sheetz are thin sheetz that are able to be embossed, die cut, sanded and inked depending on the look you want to achieve.

The owl is cottage cutz harvest owl die, cut in black then placed on a sticker sheet and covered with microfine glitter, then coloured with copic pens and popped up with foam dots. I have also added coordinating dies and ribbon.

Here is another photo of the front at a different angle, the shimmer sheetz change colour depending on the light.

Have a great day

Maryann

Groovy Day

This designer paper screams the psychedelic era of 60s and 70s, when My Favorite Things released the Doodle Garden Far Out stamp set, I just had to create a card. Lime green and Orange are one of my favourite colour combinations. I also teamed this stamp with other MFT products, the leaf filled flourish, the Upsy daisy and the beautiful bows along with the Martha Stewart border punch.

For the inside I used the sizzix pop n cut die and the sizzix sizzlets hello set. The designer paper I have used is from DCWV cut to 12 x 6 and it was already embossed with gold.

Thanks for looking
Maryann

It is all about the ring

I played with Martha Stewart border and corner punches to create the doily base for this card, I have done this using 12 x 12 papers but this is the first time I have used the instructions that come in the pack for smaller squares.

The lace oval and flower were made using Marianne dies, I used 3 different size flower dies, with card and several layers of tissue paper to make the flower.The image and ribbon were coloured with copic pens. I usually add kidy glitz on the diamond for some sparkle but I must be out of it so I used papier glass finish and glitter, it gave 3d dimension to the diamond. 

Supplies

Stamps: MFT A'la Mode

Paper: two shades of purple card, white card and designer paper, white tissue paper

Other: Marianne die, martha stewart punches, spellbinders oval nestabilities & fancy tags die, ribbon, copic pens, brad, glitter, papier glass finish.

Maryann

Blooming Flower

This card was made with my first Whimsy stamp that I received for my Birthday last month, isn't she just beautiful. I also got the felt from MFT to use with their dies, it really makes a difference using the right felt and not the stuff from the $2 shops.

              And once again I decided to do the inside of the card, it really does finish the card.

Supplies:
Stamps: Whimsy Stamps, verse- Art stamps Australia
Paper: rose red, yellow and white card, DP - Imaginisce
Other: felt, MFT die-namics rolled mum, ribbon, copic pens,button, Fleur de lis border and rectangle nestabilities 
hugs
Maryann

A day at the Races

Today's card was made for January's Secret Stamper challenge on the Australian Boomerang Stampers List. I can just imagine seeing this outfit for a day at the races. I paper pieced the dress and the hat band with designer paper.

I have even done the inside of this card as so many people seem to be doing these day.  

Supplies:

Stamps: Unmounted Rubber stamp Rubbernecker (I think)

Paper: Designer paper, brown, white and blue card

Other: mft daisy die-namic, brads, nestabilities, pearls, border punch, copic pens

Thanks for looking
Maryann

Happy 21st Kait

Today's card is for my Darling Baby girl who turns 21 today, Kait put in her request a pop up card, so I had to put on my thinking cap. While I was thinking my Friend Frances posted a waving pop up on her blog and the timing was just perfect.

I thought this MFT stamp would work just great, stamped the image and paper pieced the dress using copics for the shading. Since I wasn't posting this card I wanted to add flowers and I guess I went alittle crazy it just kept growing.

As you can see the flowers on the inside is the reason for the ones on the front. It is great the way they just pop up when you open the card. This Mft stamp set was the one I was going to originally use, I was gald to be able to put it in there too. I coloured the image and cut it out and then used plaid glass finish on the wine glass.

This is another veiw of the opened card with the waving flowers.

Supplies:

Stamps: My Favorite things " A'la mode sets"

Paper: black, white, red card, DP- DCWV La creme stack & glitter stack

Other: MFT mini rolled roses die-namic, oval and scallop punch, leaf punch,sizzix swirls die, ribbon flowers pearls, acetate, nestabilities, Plaid glass finish,

Maryann

Happy Birthday Imogen

On the 7th my great niece turned one this is the card that I created for her. The stamp is from Kanban  such a cute stamp and suitable for a girl or boy. I wanted a bright page this designer paper is just perfect, I coloured the balloons to match the extra balloon and presents on the left were highlighted with dimensional magic. The ribbon and thread were white, I coloured them with my copics, this is great for matching ribbon to any designer paper.

Supplies:

Stamps:Kanban Birthday Simba

Paper: DCWV Blossoms & Butterflies, citrus cardstock stacks, SU whisper white, melon mambo

Other: copics, dimensional magic, foam tape, ribbon, button, thread, ms punch.

The layout inspiration cute card thursday CCT188

Hugs
Maryann

Lily and friend

This lovely Stamp is from a get well set from Kanban, I haven't added a sentiment because I am not sure if I will use it as a get well or a birthday card. I have coloured the white flowers & ribbon with my copics to match the colours I have used for the dress.

Supplies:
Stamps: Kanban
Paper: brown and white card, DP Dovecraft Sugar and Spice Stack
Other: copics, brad, ribbon, paper flowers, MS border punch

TFL
Maryann

Bringing gifts

It is a cold and cloudy day today and feeling every inch a winters day. A perfect day to make a winter card. This is my first Christmas card for this year,( I usually make my cards at the last minute and very clean and simple), even though it is hot here at Christmas time snowflakes are still a great decoration to use. I have combined Mojo Monday mojo205 and Paper Pretties PPMC05 Challenges. I stamped my image with black brillance ink and coloured it with copics, I am getting the hang of colouring with these pens. I then used the nestabilites oval die and sponged the edges. I wanted to add some pleated ribbon but it wouldn't stay down with just tape so out came the sewing machine. I can tell I had to dust off the cobwebs as I have not used it for years, but it worked perfectly. I love chocolate and blue colour theme and would never have thought to use it in a Christmas card, I usually stick with more traditional colours.
Supplies:
Stamps: Paper Pretties
Paper: 3 bugs in a rug, white,brown and blue card
Other: Martha stewart punches, nestabilities, cuttlebug snowflake die, brad, sewing machine, copics, sponge, ribbon.

Hugs
Maryann

Where it all began

I have been creating cards for 12 years and have seen many changes to the industry in that time. Craft Shops were scarce and buying things over the Internet was rare, for some even a computer was rare. I didn't have one and borrowed a friends email to belong to an online group, supplies were purchased at craft shows which ran for several days and for some that was a serious shopping adventure. All stamps were wood mounted and stalls were not allowed to sell ones that weren't, this made the suitcases very heavy for the trip home.

We utilized household items for creations, the cost was then added to the grocery bill.

Craft ideas came from magazines and for me it came from a snail mail group call the rubber stamp book club(RSBC), where books were for a member and then sent out for other members to create a page and then to pass it on. Later I then joined the advance rubber stamp book club(TARSBC), this was a little different as each book was create in a particular theme.

Here are some pages that I have created. The first one is for a pink & green theme. I only seem to put green and & pink for flowers but this time I went for a different look.

Supplies:

Stamps: Alota

Paper: pink green and white card

Other: paper clip, copics, sponge, brillance pearlescent sky blue ink, ribbon, punches

The next one was for a pink & brown theme. I used cuttlebug floral fantasy for the back ground and the martha stewart punch for the ruffles.

Supplies:

Stamps: MFT

Paper: white chocolate and burgandy card. DP - stampin up

Other: copics, flowers, brad nestabilities oval, cuttlebug embossing folder.

Hugs

Maryann

Just the two of us

In February I entered a card into the Card of the Month competition on Boomerang Stampers List a yahoo group for stampers from Australia and New Zealand. I got the biggest shock of my life when they announced my card had won. This is my card the theme was animals, the prize was the knowledge that when put to the vote other people did enjoy my cards. Plus my card would grace the web page for the following month plus then I chose the theme for the next cotm challenge.

There seemed to be some interest with constuction cards and several posts had links, so my theme for march was fun folds. You are allowed to post 2 cards each so I made 2 different one a easel card and a zigzag card.

This card was made for my sister's birthday and I had posted it previously on her birthday.

Stamps: Stampavie, Papermania

Paper: blue, white chocolate, DP

Other: flowers, nestabilities - labels 9 & Lacy Squares & squares,copics, brad, corner rounder punch, chocolate ink

TFL

Maryann

Orential Flowers

Today's card is just something that I made some time ago,I think I was on holidays. I really can't remember if it was made from a sketch or just my layout idea. I do know it was my first attempt to make background card that was wider than the usual size for the cuttlebug embossing folder. The ribbon is in the middle to hide the join.
Supplies:
Stamps: onyxxpressions - floral centrepiece
Paper: orange, grey and white card
Other: brads, copics, cuttlebug embossing folder, ribbon
TFLMaryann

Ride the wave

I made todays card for the CCEE Stampers sketch CCEE1030, somewhere in my notes I forgot to write the floral theme. I needed a card for a young male birthday and it was a bit hard to put flowers on it. I guess I will probably be like Tosh and get buzzed for the missing flowers, so I will have to try and make another one soon, it is a great sketch.
Supplies:
Stamps: Paper Pretties
Paper: black,blue,white, DP - SU Jersey Shore
Other: Nestabilities, cuttlebug embossing folder - distress stripes, copics

Diva Party

Well here it is the last card that I have made for The Greeting Farms 12 days of sketches. I have had fun doing these sketches but boy is it a lot of work to make a card each day, upload the photo and write a description, give it a name and post it, I am so glad that I am on holidays.
This card is also made for the 5pm challenge over on Club Anya blog, I am not sure if I will do all the challenges 8 in one day, that is alot of work. I liked this one as it was a challenge to use colours that you would not normally use. I like teal and orange but never have put them together, I have not even used my orange copic before. You can't see it too well but the guitar has been coloured in with twinklettes for a rockstar sparkle.
Stamps: TGF Rockstar Anya, Sentiment - Technique Tuesday- wild at heart
Paper: orange, teal ,black, DP - Piggytales old king cole collection
Other: Black & orange ribbon, orange & teal brads, nestabilities, copics, twinklette, charm
TFL
Maryann

A Helping Hand

I love being on holidays plenty of time to play golf and make some cards. We have had a wonderful wet past week after being in drought for so long it is very welcome.
This card is made for day 8 of the 12 days of sketches one the Greeting Farm blog.
Stamps: The Greeting Farm - Rock the Farm
Paper: pumpkin pie, very olive, DP - Haiku
Other: brads, copics, MS punch, Nestabilities
TFL
Maryann

Flower Suzi

On the 4th day of sketches TGF gave me, this sketch of course. LOL The first time I saw this stamp I could just see the fluffy flowers on the ruffles, I used to have a jacket like this many years ago. I have been practicing colouring in the hair with my copics, I don't think I have the right paper as they tend to bleed a bit, but that does make it easy to blend.
Stamps: TGF WS Sassy Suzi
Paper: Soft sky, blue Ballet, DP DCWV Garden Party
Other: Flower soft, petaloo flowers, nestablities, copics
TFL
Maryann