RockStar

Last week I was able to attend the local craft show, needless to say I did make some purchases. Having teenage daughters I have plenty of girl stamps, but find it difficult to make cards for boys so when I saw this set from inkadinkado I thought great, it will go with the guitar stamp that I got some time ago. I love the solid stamp great for when you don't have time to colour. i stamped my images in brilliance black ink, the corners were highlighted with thin strips of black card.Stamps: Inkadinkado- In the groove, Fiskars- Rockpile
Paper: White, blue DP- Imaginesce
Other: Small Brads, Brilliance ink, ds tape
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Maryann

Matt's Wallet

Hi there,
At last I have finally managed to get to post on my blog. Where has a month gone, this time last month my Hubby were busy packing the caravan to do the gray nomad thing ( without the gray hair anyway) We had a great time playing 7 different golf courses in Northern NSW. Back home and its one day to unpack before its back to work.
Then is oh no!!!! I need a teenage/young adult boy birthday card, thank god for the internet, making male card is not a favourite of mine. Lucky I found some samples on splitcoast stampers, I decided to go with the wallet card some other cards can be found here.
I looked at my husbands wallet to get the measurements and cut chocolate chip card to size.
I used the cuttlebug embossing folder to give close to cocoa the look of snakeskin, I then used a sponging block to highlight the raised areas with chocolate ink. I rounded the corners with my scissors because I couldn't find my corner punch. Just add brads and a stamped image and the card is ready for money and a hidden message.

Stamps: Hanna stamps
Paper: Stampin up: chocolate chip,close to cocoa, very vanilla
Other: brads, sponging block, ribbbon

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Maryann

Beary Christmas

I know that it will be here all too soon, I thought I would start making Christmas cards, this is my first one for this year. I am still making cards for the MFT 100 sketches this sketch is number MFTSC97. I used the stamp that was free with the do crafts creativity Mag, released in Australia last month.The DP and card is from some stock that I had. After colouring and layering the image I added Kindy Glitz 3D GLT Crystalina to the fur on the hat.
Stamps: Daisy & Dandelion
Paper: DP & CS from stock
Other: Kikki K - ribbon, glitter brads, nestibilities, copics, Kindy Glitz 3D GLT Crystalina
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Maryann

Pamper Yourself

Here is another card on my way to the 100MFT SKETCHES countdown. This is made for MFTSC98, on SCS. Sketches make card layouts so easy, Thanks to all the ladies who come up with the ideas.
I am amazed that I have had any time for stamping after working so much over the last three weeks. I am now off to pamper myself, I certainly need the rest, maybe I will relax and get some more stamping done. LOL
Stamps: MFT - Time for Bubbly
Paper: DP - Haiku, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie.
Other: Wild Wasbi Ribbon,Nestiblities, copics.
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Maryann

Happy Fathers Day

Happy Fathers Day to all the Dads in Australia.
I think my Hubby had a good day, our daughter remembered and rang from America, they celebrated fathers day earlier this year over there.
We spent the day, with the first of many BBQs' that we will have over the summer, my dear hubby loves his outdoor cooking appliance. What better stamp set to use, than Who's that grilling guy? from MFT. This is the first time I have used this set, so not only did I make a card for my Girl's father, I also made one for my youngest daughter's boyfriend's father. This is the card that Kait chose for her Dad.
It was fairly simple to make, except I couldn't get my steak to look real enough, in the end I inked it in red ink and then re-inked in chocolate chip and coloured the bone with my copics. I paper pieced the apron and coloured the image with my copics. I went I little way back into the files at SCS to find the master list of past sketches and used MFTSC31.
This is the card that she chose for Adam's Dad. The closest I could get to this sketch is MFTSC89, I made this card at 4am this morning and wasn't really following any sketches. I had so many things on my mind and couldn't sleep, thought I would try to relax with some stamping, and was pretty happy with the way they turned out.
Stamps: MFT- Who's that grilling guy?
Paper: Black, red, white cs, stock dp.
Other: nestibilites, copics, scallop & oval punch SU, cuttlebug folder tiny mosaic, paper piercing mat & tool, brads, ribbon - SU, ds tape.

Have a great day.
Maryann

It's a jungle out there

Today's card was made for MFTMFC13 on scs, for this challenge we had to use new stamps that had not seen any ink. This was easy to do as I have a few of them, the particular set I have used I have been saving for just the right DP. I purchase the ribbon some time ago, thinking it looked just like a zebra. The other day a shopping I found this paper stack at my local Kmart store, it was just perfect. It has several rows of zebras with one row in foil.
Stamps: It's a jungle out there - MFT
Card:Black, white, old olive, DP Silhouette foil & glitter cs - Cre8tive
Other: grass punch,ribbon,nestabilities,brads, copics,border scallop punch, ds tape.
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Maryann

Some Bunny

Yeah, My new stamps have arrived and what better time to use them than a sketch challenge. This is the first time that I have ordered My Favorite Things stamps from overseas, when my friend told me that my long wanted set winter blast was in the bubble bin, I just had to give it a go. Not that I have used the set today as I just had to order some others that were on the wish list also.
Todays sketch is MFTSC96 over in MFT stamps member forum of SCS. I went with strawberry, chocolate and vanilla colour theme. I also added paper piercing to the corner of my image and to the top of my card.
Stamps: Chocolate Bunny - MFT
Card: DP - Bella Rose, Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip
Other: Nestibilites, brads, copics, scallop border punch, ds tape, paper piercing mat & tool.
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Maryann

Martini Diva

Hi there,
This week I decided to make a card using the Rubber Romance sketch RRSK1. I really like these stamps you can see the whole range here or shop here at etsy.
Stamps: Rubber Romance
Paper: DCWV - Brights, Three bugs in a rug.
Other: Copics, brads, paper flowers,nestibilities, copics, oval & scallop punch- Stampin up

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Maryann

Baby Pinwheel

Hi, there,
I am just about to leave to do my evening shift at the Red Cross Kiosk at my local hospital. This was is a quick post, today I was looking through past files and found this card that I thought I would share. It is a tent card with a pinwheel made from a tag punch, it is such a quick and easy card to make.
Stamps: Stampin up - Babys firsts
Paper: DP-DCWV , Morning marigold,Brilliant blue, Tempting turquoise
Other: tag punch, ribbon, oval punches, nestabilities
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Maryann

orential ribbon box

This is my second post for today, it is not very often that I post twice, but having a friends birthday is a great reason to get into the stamping room.
I made this ribbon box for Gai, I loved this paper it has such crisp colours. The paint and varnish dry very quickly so I made it all in one afternoon.
Stamps: Hero Arts - CL297
Paper: Cre8tiv Designer Paper, riding hood red, pink pirouette, very vanilla
Other: Jo sonja's paint carbon black, liqitex varnish, flowers, gem stone, copics, DS ribbon, nestibilities, kaiser craft box, ds and foam tape

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Maryann