Sweet Sunday Sketch #71

Happy Sunday!!! Hope you've had a fabulous weekend. Of course it's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch.. and this week is GORGEOUS!!

Here is my card:-


And here is Karen's GORGEOUS sketch:-


I don't often use ovals on my cards... BUT I actually really enjoyed making this card.
I hope I haven't frightened you off with my HUGE bow... but I actually really like it now that I've had time to sit and look at it a bit...hahaha... what do you think???

I've used Baja Breeze, Soft Suede, Pink Pirouette, and Certainly Celery as my colour combo.. I love how they all complement each other so nicely. The base is Baja Breeze with a little panel of Soft Suede and Baja Breeze DSP. I've used my Vintage Vogue set (LOVING this set!!!) and stamped the"F" stamp in Soft Suede then stamped the other images from the set in Certainly Celery and Pink Pirouette.
To get my scallop around the Oval I used my Scallop Oval Punch and then attached them around the Oval. The PINK Panel and BOW are made using my EXTRA wide Pink Pirouette Ribbon... GORGEOUS and the extra flowers are stamped in Pink Pirouette, sponged with Regal Rose and have a little Pink Rhinestone added to the centre.

Be sure to pop on over and visit the rest of the Sweet Sunday Stamper's for some amazing inspiration:-

• Jen Tapler
• Karen Motz
• Laura Fredrickson
• Lynn Put
  
• Nancy Riley
  
• Vicki Burdick
• Joanne Basile and of course
• KAREN GIRON

And don't forget to link your card to InLInkz over at Karen's blog so we can all see what you've created.

Thanks so much for stopping by.


Sarah
xx

Here's what I used:-

Stamps:- Vintage Vogue
Card:- Baja Breeze, Soft Suede Naturals Ivory, Baja Breeze DSP
Ink:- Soft Suede, Certainly Celery, Pink Pirouette, Regal Rose
Accessories:- Dimensionals, 2-way Glue Pen, Pink Rhinestones, Pink Pirouette EXTRA Wide Grosgrain (retired), Glue Dots, Scallop Oval Punch

Inkspiration Challenge #25

Happy Friday!!!! It's time for another Inkspiration Challenge and today we have a Sketch for you to play along with. Be sure to pop on over to Keesh's blog for all the deets on the fabulous changes we've made to the Inkspiration Challenges..... it's VERY exciting, and you're NOT going to want to miss out on the fun!!!!

Hopefully you're all refreshed from a week off while Teneale, Kirsty and myself... together with a great majority of players were at the annual Australian/NZ SU! Convention... Oh my... AMAZING!!! Loved every second of it... if you want some news and pics from Convention pop on over to this post and have a looksie!!!

So... like I said today is SKETCH day with the Inkspiration DT and here is my card:-


And here.... is the sketch for you to play along with:-


I think I may have left my MOJO over in Sydney!!! But I'm hoping it will be back before next week... I've got SOOOO much to do and of course share with you all.

Anyhoo.. onto the deets... I've used Certainly Celery, Naturals Ivory, Pink Pirouette and Soft Suede as my colour combo and thought it about time my fabulous Circle Circus stamp set saw some ink again... it's been rather neglected of late!!!

I've also added some Pink Pirouette ribbon and some Soft Suede ribbon and of course some little pink Rhinestones.

Be sure to pop on over and visit the rest of the Inkspiration DT for some amazing inspiration and be sure to leave them some comment love... we all LOVE to hear from you!!!

Cindy Kirsty Chantelle Renee Teneale Makeesha

Be sure to play along this week and link your card over at Keesh's blog. We'd love to see what you come up with.

Thanks for stopping by.

Sarah
xx

Here's what I used:-

Stamps:- Circle Circus, Sweet Little Sentiments (hostess)
Card:- Naturals Ivory, Certainly Celery, Pink Pirouette
Ink:- Pink Pirouette, Soft Suede,
Accessories:- 2-way Glue Pen, Dimensionals, Pink Pirouette Wide Ribbon, Soft Suede Grosgrain, Pink Rhinestones, Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/4 Circle Punch

SU! Convention 2010 .... this is a long one!!!!

Hello!!!! Well as you probably know I've just returned for an AMAZING, AWESOME, FABULOUS and somewhat exhausting 3 days in Sydney for the SU! Convention!!!!.

This was my VERY FIRST time to SU! Convention... although at times I felt like a Deer in Headlights, I had a truly amazing time. I got to meet SO many wonderful and talented ladies, got to Swap cards with as many wonderful and talented ladies and got to finally talk face to face with some gorgeous gals who up until now I've only chatted to online. AMAZING!!!

I arrived on Thursday afternoon and made my way to the hotel to be greeted by my roomie for the weekend Fiona Harrison. Fi was on of those gals who up until now I'd not met, just had the pleasure of getting to know online... It was so lovely to finally meet her and we kicked it off straight away... chatting to the wee hours of the night... although we are probably wishing we hadn't done that the first night.... the story!!!!!.... get yourself a cuppa and some chockie!!!!... Anyhoo.. our first night was quite an experience to say the least... and I'm sure that the MANY, MANY other SU! Demo's staying at the same hotel would agree in saying that it's an experience we'd quite likely not have repeat itself... EVER!!! We'd all just settled down for the night.. tucked ourselves up nice and cosy only to be awoken by a BLARING, SCREECHING FIRE alarm... yep... the fire alarm in the hotel had gone off... it took a few seconds to realise that that's what was going on... soooooo.... dressed in our glamourous PJ's... we made our way down 10 flights of stairs at approx 130am to stand in the FREEZING cold.. and it was COLD!!!! We were allowed back into the hotel at around 230ish I think... the numbers are a blur really.. and were told after the fire department arrived that it was and Electrical fault. Cool... back to bed!!! ... oh but it doesn't end there... again... we got ourselves tucked in and all comfy cosy only to be awoke AGAIN.. by the same BLARING, SCREECHING FIRE alarm, although this time with the added extra of a voice telling us that we had to EVACUATE the building!!! YES AGAIN!!!.... Once again... glamorously dressed we made our way back down 10 flights of stairs to the FREEZING cold!!!! FUN!!! NOT!!!.... again we were let back into the hotel and told it was an ELECTRICAL fault... you'd kinda think they'd get that fixed... right???... this time though, in the urgency of getting SOME sleep before our FIRST day of Convention... we opted to take the stairs back up to our room... so yes.. back up 10 flights of stairs.... I have to say... I'm quite fond of a little exercise.. but that amount of exercise that early in the morning...C RAZY... I must admit though.. next time... I must give myself at least a couple on minutes to STRETCH!!!!... I could hardly move when it was time to actually get up!!!

Soooooo... you still with me????? I promise there are some pics coming!!!...

We made our way over to the Convention Centre at 730ish for Registration and the chance to meet and swap with some other demos... EXCITING!!!.. and as promised here come the pics!!!!

First up here are the Swaps I made.... I went for FOUR (yes FOUR) designs... I guess given it was my first I was VERY excited!!!! hahaha




Ok so now that I have all the DRAMA out of the way... wanna see some FUN pics??? Some pics of some FABULOUS gals I got meet, and hang out with.... AMAZING!!!!

Here goes!!!

First up!!!!

The TWO SJK's... yep.... we both have the same initials... the fabulous, amazing and absolutely GORGEOUS gal Sarah Klass and moi!!!... absolutely ADORE this gal and am so very glad that this crazy Stampin' thing has allowed us to become friends... Mwah!!

Ooohh and who else.. oh yes.. fellow Inkspiration gals... the AMAZING Teneale... seriously talented this gal... and YES I did get to swap with her... that was my main objective... hunt Teneale down and not leave until I got one of her Swaps... Mission Accomplished... and of course the gorgeous and extremely TALENTED Kirsty Brown.... AMAZING!!!... I was SO happy to finally get to meet these two amazing ladies... they truly are fabulous:-



Ooohhh and this one is one of my fave pics of Convention... Sarah, Sharnee Torrents, and me.. oh and that absolutely DELIGHTFUL little bundle in the front... Sharnee's little Esther. After speaking with Sharnee on Friday morning and not realising until after she'd gone that it was her... yes insert 'head slap moment' ) I looked and looked and looked for her all day Friday and Saturday.. FINALLY I found her... and she is absolutely GORGEOUS... waving Sharnee... I'm SO very glad I found you and actually got to chat with you.


Ok I promise I'm nearly done... I'll post more pics later.. but just had to share a couple more... first up.. some glamour... it was Awards night after all...

Here is Sarah and I AGAIN... yes... AGAIN... hahhaa
and this one...

well I dare say you all know who this is... yes... the fabulous, amazing, and truly GORGEOUS Shelli Gardner. Honestly, I don't think I've ever met a person who continually has such a beautiful smile on her face.. nothing.. and I mean NOTHING is too much trouble for her.. she is truly FABULOUS.

Ok now you've probably fallen asleep.... so I'll stop!!!.. But I"ll be back.. I've got so many more snaps to share with you.

Thanks SO much for stopping by and sticking with me through this NOVEL.

Sarah
xxx

CONVENTION!!!!! Here I Come!!!!

YES!!!! I am VERY, VERY, VERY excited.. you know that silly, giggly school girl kind of excited!!!! This is my VERY first Convention and I can't believe that I am jumping on a plane tomorrow and heading over to Sydney... I KNOW!!!!! EXCITING!!!

I've been frantically cutting, scoring, sticking, stamping, ribbon tying all week with the help of course with some fabulous Chatter from the my GORGEOUS friends Lee and Sarah.. and of course we had to practice the whole CHOCOLATE eating thing... you know you have to eat chocolate when you stamp.. Right??? hahaha

I'll be away from my computer for a whole four days, so I thought I show you a little sneaky peak at the swaps I've made to take along. I'll be sure to post ALL of them when I return as well as some gossip and of course pictures from Convention. Did I mention I was EXCITED.


I can't wait to FINALLY meet so many of the amazing and talented stampers I've been admiring from afar.. aka... Teneale Williams, Kirsty Brown, Marelle Taylor, oh and the list goes on, and on and on.. oh and of course I will be getting to meet my roomie the gorgeous Fiona Harrison for the very first time too!!! EXCITING.

I hope you like my little sneak peak and be sure to pop back next week for all the deets and info from Convention.

Thanks for stopping by.

Sarah
xx

Sweet Sunday Sketch #69

Happy Sunday!!! Hope you've had a wonderful weekend so far.
It's been busy here, and I think It's going to be a little crazy for a couple of days... I'm off to the SU! Convention in Sydney on Thursday morning... I know.. VERY VERY Exciting and STILL have to get my SWAPS done... oh dear!!!! hahaha. But, never fear I have a card for you today for another GORGEOUS sketch from Karen and here it is:-


And here is the gorgeous Sketch:-


FUN!!! Right????.. I've flipped mine this week so that Bella would fit nicely!!

Given I've been making swaps, well attempting to make swaps all week, I was REALLY looking forward to putting this card together... nope.. this is NOT one of my swaps... hahaha. And, I REALLY wanted to use my Cupcakeabella again.. isn't she GORGEOUS!????
Sooo, because my BRAIN is actually hurting from having to think SO much this week, I've kept this one nice and simple. A layer of Kraft ( I know... Right???! hahah) and with some SHOCK.. Pink Pirouette DSP, a large Baja Circle achieved by using my Circle Scissors Plus and a slightly smaller Vanilla circle for the image. I've paper pieced most of Bella today, with Pink Pirouette for the Cupcake with a touch of Dazzling Diamonds and some blingification in the form of a Rhinestone and some Close to Cocoa DSP for the bottom. Bella's dress is in Baja Breeze and then I've coloured her slightly with some Blush Blossom. The sentiment is from Vintage Vogue for the word 'friend' and fabulous is my own handwriting.

Be sure to pop on over and visit the rest of the Sweet Sunday Stamper's for some amazing inspiration:-

• Jen Tapler
• Karen Motz
• Laura Fredrickson
• Lynn Put
  
• Nancy Riley (is unwell this week, so be sure to pop over and wish her well)
  
• Vicki Burdick
• Joanne Basile and of course
• KAREN GIRON

And don't forget to link your card to InLInkz over at Karen's blog so we can all see what you've created.

Thanks so much for stopping by.


Sarah
xx

Here's what I used:-

Stamps:- Cupcakeabella (Bella), Vintage Vogue, MY HANDWRITING
Card:- Kraft, Baja Breeze, Very Vanilla, Pink Pirouette DSP, Baja Breeze DSP
Ink:- Blush Blossom, Choc Chip, COPICS Cool Grey
Accessories:- Dimensionals, Dazzling Diamonds, 2-way Glue Pen, Oval Punch, Pink Rhinestones, Blender Pens

Inkspiration Colour Challenge #24

Happy Friday!!!

Hope you've had a FABULOUS week. The Kale' home has been struck down this past week with a nasty virus and a BIG dose of Laryngitis for me... although I'm sure my hubby and little flossies thought that was a fabulous treat.. hahaha.

Today Keesh has given us a Colour Challenge to play along with and here is my card:-


Here is the colour combo for you to see and play along with:-



Now... when I first saw this combo.. I must admit to having a little panic attack.. OK it was a BIG one... I wasn't sure how this was going to work, BUT... I have to say, I'm kinda liking this colour combo together, it's quite soft and elegant. Gotta love that about CHALLENGES right?... definately makes you move out of your comfort zone and for me well you all know what that is... PINK and Kraft... and there is ABSOLUTELY none of either in this one.

I've started with a base of Whisper White then added some Sage Shadow cardstock and some DSP which has unfortunately retired. I then added another strip of Sage card and some Whisper white stamping the flourish image from my Vintage Vogue set in Basic Grey then added some White ribbon and a little Apricot Appeal flower from Vintage Vogue to the top. VERY VERY SIMPLE!!!

Be sure to pop on over and visit the rest of the Inkspiration DT for some amazing inspiration:-

Cindy Kirsty Chantelle Renee Teneale Makeesha

Be sure to play along this week and link your card over at Keesh's blog. We'd love to see what you come up with.

Thanks for stopping by.

Sarah
xx

Here's what I used:-

Stamps:- Vintage Vogue, Picture This (Hostess)
Card:- Whisper White, Sage Shadow, DSP (retired)
Ink:- Basic Grey, Sage Shadow, Apricot Appeal
Accessories:- 2-way Glue Pen, Dimensionals, Dazzling Diamonds, White Ribbon, Glue Dots

Sweet Sunday Sketch #68

Happy Sunday!!! and of course HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all of the FABULOUS and GORGEOUS mummy's out there.

Of course it's Sweet Sunday Sketch time again, and Karen has once again set us an amazing sketch to play with!!!

I promise to be quick... mostly because I've once again left this to the VERY last second and am fighting the clock!!!!! oooppps!!

Sooo.. here is my card for this week:-


And here is the fabulous sketch for you to play along with:-


I've busted out some more of my delicious Sweet Pea DSP (THANKYOU Karen!!!!!) and of course my BRAND NEW toy.. the one I got for my birthday.. my BIG SHOT and TOP NOTE die... mmmmm... yummy!!! Oh I've also used my other birthday present, my Blooming Button Bits (PTI) set... (THANKYOU Lee!!!!)

This one is a pretty quick and simple card. Cut out a few Top Notes.. oohh and you can do them at the same time.. definate time saver!!!, apply some double sided tape and Blingify!!!! then Stamp out your flower and attach... see simple!!! hahaha

Most importantly... this little card is for my GORGEOUS Mum for Mother's Day.. I hope she likes.

OK... officially running late now, soooo... be sure to pop on over and visit the rest of the Sweet Sunday Stamper's for some amazing inspiration:-

• Jen Tapler
• Karen Motz
• Laura Fredrickson
• Lynn Put
  
• Nancy Riley
  
• Vicki Burdick
• Joanne Basile and of course
• KAREN GIRON

And don't forget to link your card to InLInkz over at Karen's blog so we can all see what you've created.

Thanks so much for stopping by and again HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!


Sarah
xx

Here's what I used:-

Stamps:- Blooming Button Bits (Papertrey)
Card:- Kraft, Choc Chip, Sweet Pea DSP, Pretty in Pink
Ink:- Choc Chip, Old Olive, Rose Red
Accessories:- Dimensionals, Choc Chip Wide Dbl Stitched Grosgrain, Glitter, Designer Buttons Sherbet, Linen Thread

Inkspiration Sketch #22

Happy Friday!!! Hope you've had a fabulous week. Today the Inkspiration Team have a sketch for you to play along with.. and who doesn't love a good sketch???

Keesh is having computer issues still, but never fear, Renee is hosting the challenge this week so be sure to get all the deets at the end of my post, because we definately want to see what you come up with.

Given it's Mother's Day on Sunday I thought I should probably get a couple of Mother's Day cards made.. this is one of them:-


And here is the sketch for you to play along with:-


I've used Pink Pirouette, Regal Rose, Melon Mambo and Soft Suede.. have I mentioned how much I LOVE this colour combo... possibly because there is COPIOUS amounts of Pink... but I do love how the three very different shades blend SOOOO nicely together!!!

I've used my Vintage Vogue stamp set, again.. LOVE this set and the sentiment is from my VERY VERY VERY NEW Papertrey Ink set Blooming Button Bits (a delicious birthday gift to me from my GORGEOUS friend Lee!!!!)

Oh and is it just me or does anyone else put an entire card together and then realise that perhaps it should've had a little paper piercing here, or there? ... anyone???? In this case It had to be the hardest layer to get to!!!!! But I managed... barely and I think it was just what it needed to finish it off.

Now be sure to pop on over and see what amazing creations the rest of the Inkspiration Team has come up with:-

Cindy Kirsty Chantelle Renee Teneale Makeesha

And although Keesh's computer isn't playing nicely at the moment, be sure to visit and say HI, I'm sure she'd LOVE some comment LOVE.

Mr LInky is over at Renee's blog this week, so be sure to link your creation over there so we can all see what you've come up with.

To all those Yummy Mummy's out there, I hope you have a FABULOUS Mother's Day on Sunday!!!

Thanks for stopping by.

Sarah
xx

Here's what I used:-

Stamps:- Vintage Vogue, Blooming Button Bits (Papertrey)
Card:- Whisper White, Soft Suede, Regal Rose, Pink Pirouette, Pink Pirouette DSP, Melon Mambo
Ink:- Soft Suede, Regal Rose, Melon Mambo
Accessories:- 2-way Glue Pen, Scallop Oval Punch, Oval Punch, Pink Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Paper Piercer, Mat, Melon Mambo Ribbon

Sweet Sunday Sketch #67

Happy Sunday!!!!

It's time for another FUN Sweet Sunday Sketch and Karen has done it again, with another gorgeous sketch to work with.

Soooo... I've left this one to the VERY VERY last second again.. I'll blame the fact that had my first game of netball for the season yesterday and didn't have the energy to sit down last night and make my card... actually it's probably more that I was SOOOO sore I couldn't sit down.. hahaha.

I've managed to sit down NOW.. quite literally NOW and make a quick card... gotta love a quick card. There isn't much stamping on this one, actually the sentiment is the only stamped part!!!

Here's my card:-



And here is the sketch for you to play along with:-


I've used Naturals Ivory and Kraft cardstock, Baja Breeze and Choc Chip Ribbon and some flowers from my Felt Fusion Too tin. The sentiment is from a Sale-a-bration set Whimsical Words.

I'm REALLY late now, so I'll stop chatting. PLEASE be sure to pop on over and visit the rest of the Sweet Sunday Stampers for some AMAZING inspiration:-

• Jen Tapler
• Karen Motz
• Laura Fredrickson
• Lynn Put
  
• Nancy Riley
  
• Vicki Burdick
• Joanne Basile and of course
• KAREN GIRON

And don't forget to link your card to InLInkz over at Karen's blog so we can all see what you've created.

Thanks so much for stopping by.


Sarah
xx

Here's what I used:-

Stamps:- Whimsical Words
Card:- Naturals Ivory, Kraft
Ink:- Close to Cocoa
Accessories:- Dimensionals, Baja Breeze Dbl Stitched Grosgrain, Choc Chip wide Grosgrain, Felt Fusion Too, Kraft Taffeta Ribbon, Rhinestone Brads, Linen Thread