Pink Fairy Lee

Hello there,
I started colouring this image last week for the CCEE stampers pink challenge 1125, but it has taken me until tonight to finish it, well better late than never I say.
The sketch I have used is from Taylored Expressions TESC141 and last week I also came across the paper flower tutorial at Amazing Paper Grace, Becca used tissue paper but I had this light coloured vellum that worked really great.
I have been collecting a few of these great Mo Manning stamps that are just so cute and easy to colour.Supplies:
Stamps: Stampavie - MM012 Birthday Fairy Lee
Paper: pink & white card, green scrap card, DP- DCWV sweet stack
Other: MFT die-namics perfect petal trio, MS boarder punch, fern punch, brads, copics, nestabilities

Hugs
Maryann

Happy Anniversary

Today is our 27th Wedding Anniversary and no I didn't make my Hubby a card as we decided not to do gifts we would just celebrate with a nice dinner date together. But I thought I would share with you this lovely card made by my friends Gai, isn't the elephant so cute, I have this set so I know the elephant is from a sullivans clear stamp set.
Thanks Gai for thinking of us.


Take Care
Maryann

Make & Take

Today I went to the craft show with my sister, the weather was cold and miserable so it was nice to go somewhere where it was warm and dry. There was lots to see and it was great to see stamp shops from all over the country. I must say the purse was alittle lighter than it was when I went in. I thought I would share with you a couple of make and & take that I made today.
This first one was made using stamp it australia stamps, destressed inks and sponging blocks.

This next one was made at the Kaszazz stand using their stamps and ink pads. The small tree on the left is a rubon.

TFL

Maryann

Two cute

Todays card was made with the neighbours Two year old in mind. I start with the Paper Pretties Wednesday challenge PWC156 however I was creating from memory and left the bottom layer out and then got carried away with embellishments. I die cut the stars from felt for texutre and added a layer of dimentional magic for the water.


Supplies
Stamps: Paper Pretties
Paper: DP - DCWV, blue, cream & green card
Other: copics, felt, thread, nestabilities, brads, dimentional magic

TFL
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

Shelled napkin fold

Hi there,
I thought I would just share what I have been working on.
I saw this napkin fold card some time ago and knew that I just had to make it some day. We have had quite a few public holidays of late so I finally found time to create.
I saw this idea on stampartic blog the instructions are really great.

I started with my Martha Stewart punches and decided to keep the shell theme. It is the first time I have sucessfully used my border and corners punches together.

After creating all the folds I masked areas, then sponged and stamped them. I also added colour to the edges. I was really thinking of using designer paper, but couldn't find one that really matched the theme at the time.

Inside I stamped the verse and sponged and stamped the edges and layered onto another panel with border made with punches. The belly band was sponged and stamped also and the main image was coloured with watercolour pencils.

Supplies:

Stamps: stampin up, stamp world, stamp it.

Paper: white and mahogany card

Other: Distress ink - antique linen, scattered straw, aged mahogany, watercolour pencils, Ms shell punch, sponge, masking paper, ds tape.

Have a great day

Maryann

All aboard

Still suffering allergies so I will keep this post short, Please excuse any typing errors.
I made this card for my great nephew who recently turned 4. He was more interested in the present than in the card, but then that is boys for you.
The card also covered several challenges from last month PWC151 - paper piercing and Boomerang Stampers List COTM - button and ribbon embellisments.

Supplies:
Stamps: Paper Pretties - Engineer Cooper
Paper: Cream & blue card, DP - DCWV citrus stack
Other: Paper Piercing tool, buttons, brads, threads, watercolour pencils, nestabilities

TFL
Maryann

Make a wish

I am trying hard to post this card but I am suffering from allergies and can hardly keep my eyes open. This card was for my great niece who turned 6 and she just loves fairies and princesses. I used my new stamp set, I had purchased from the craft shop it is made by Kanban a UK company but it reminds me alot of Lily of the Valley another UK company which I just adore. I used water colour pencils on the image, the red hair is just the same as Tayissa's.
This card is also entered into the Boomerang Stampers List COTM button and ribbon embellishments. To make the flower I used MFT Die-namics and sponged the edges. I have used Mojo Monday sketch mojo188 for the layout.

Supplies:
Stamps: Kanban Crafts - Lucy, words -Papercraft clear cling
Paper: Cream & blue card, DP - Karen Foster Princess wishes
Other: MS punch, nestabilities, watercolour pencils, glitter pen.

TFL
Maryann

Twins turn one

Today my Twin great - nephews turn one. It is hard to believe that they have gone from this tiny to the happy and healty boys they are now.

Beacause the boys are identical my niece like to keep them in certain colours just so you can tell them apart. Kobe Bryce is the one on the left and this is his card. My first attempt at a round easel card, it wasn't as difficult as I first thought. I stamped my image and coloured it with copics. I then used Plaid dimensional glass finish tint over the star to make it pop. Then used nestabilities to cut out the shapes and then just assembled them. You can find some instruction on splitcoast stampers resource files I made this z fold card for Dylan Blake, I stamped the image and coloured it with copics and used dimensional tint on the ribbon and spots on the present. You can find insrtuctions for the zigzag fold card by following a link that I posted last month

Easel card supplies:

Stamps: Fizzy Moon - wish upon

Paper: DP - DCWV, blue & cream card

Other: nestabilities, brads, copics, foam & ds tape, dimensional tint

Z Fold card supplies:

Stamps: Stampavie - Ruffles & Present HC064 Paper: Green and cream card, Designer Paper

Other: Plaid dimensional tint, nestabilities, ribbon, button, thread, copics

TFL

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