Wedding Day Iris

The wedding was on Saturday and it was beautiful, everything went smoothly the tiny bridal party members 4,2 and 6mths were so well behaved even in our terrible heat.
My Daughter was so excited that she received her own invitation ( not just her name tacked onto Mum and Dads invitation, but one for her and her boyfriend) that she wanted to make her own card, her passion is iris folding, but after making the Heart she was stuck so it was Mum to the rescue, after some discussion we decided to stick with the heart and red and white theme so while she was at work I created.
Stamps: Fiskars - Romance clear stamp set
Paper: Holographic wrapping paper, red & white card
Other: Ribbon, cuttlebug embossing folder- hearts, scallop punch, heart embellishment.
Have a great day
Maryann

Here comes the Bride

Today is my Niece's wedding and this is what I made for her. They have been together for 5 years so wanted a wishing well. Earlier this month I saw the instructions for a gift card holder on the Rubber Romance Blog with a slight change I turned into a card to hold money. I have had this stamp for many years just waiting to be inked up. I chose the black, red & white theme because that was the colours used for the invitation, the invite also had some diamante bling on it. I haven't any idea of the wedding colours.
Stamps:Heart Art Studios E4380
Paper: Red, black & white, DP
Other: Shapeabilities Pendants Fleur de lis, nestabilities oval,craft affair- buckle slider, copics, cuttlebug embossing folder swirls, black grosgrain ribbon, word window punch.
TFL
Maryann

Midnight Dancer

Hi There,
Today I thought I would share a card i made for just to keep on hand. Dear Daughter tends to ask for a card at the last minute. For this card I used the MFT sketch found on SCS. I used spellbinder nestabilities label 5 to cut out the main image, then used the rubber embossing mat. The lines in the background were made using my scor-pal.
Stamps: Inkadinkado- In the Groove, Sentiment - Hanna Stamps
Paper: White, Black, DP Imaginisce - Black tie options
Other: Nestibilities, rubber Embossing mat,brads, scor-pal, ribbon, brilliance ink, Round Tab punch.
TFL
Maryann

Come on Baby

Today I have another new purchase to share with you the cuttle bug embossing folder 'Stars', I saw this used on a card sometime ago and I just needed it. LOL After embossing my card I highlighted the stars with chocolate ink, using my sponging block. The large star was cut using nestibilities template and also sponged. I used several stamps from The Cat's Pajamas, Havin' a pow wow set masking as I went and colouring with copics. All die cut stars were attached with foam tape. Star brads were attached to the bottom row. I made this card for my daughter to give to her boyfriend, "Happy Birthday Adam" I hope you like it.
Stamps: The Cat's Pajamas - Havin' a Pow Wow
Paper: Vanilla, Chocolate,Black, DP- outlaw
Other: Star & oval nestabilities, Star embossing folder- cuttle bug, string, star brads, ds tape, foam tape.

TFL
Maryann

spinning penguin

I have been wanting to do this type of card for a long time, I am not really that happy with it I think I need to play with it a bit more. I punched my circle a little too low and had trouble attaching the string, but I think you should get the idea. I cut the circle out on my top card and then put it in the embossing folder, it was then sponged with blue ink so that the snowflakes pop. I made two images the same and glued them together with the string inside, this was then attached to fit in with the other cut circles, so when you hold the card up the image spins. To frame the saying I used my new frame die cut. You can find a tutorial for this card on splitcoast stampers it is called a suspension card.
Stamps: My Favorite Things - Winter Blast
Paper: White, Blue
Other: Snowflake EB Folder- cuttlebug, nestabilities - fancy tags & circles, striped ribbon
TFL
Maryann

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
TFL
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

TFL
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
TFL
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.
TFL
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