Mojo Mondays 110

I have lost track of time and all the challenges.  I am so behind and I feel I need to catch up.  I curently madly making cards to sell at the local markets so I have become completely disorientated.

Any way  this is a card a made for the Mojo Monday's sketch 110. The sketch is so elegant, but the card looked better in my head than in real life.  I don't know something about the card just isn't right.

I have a new snowflake punch so I used that and glittered the image with glitter glue, the ribbon is sheer navy blue and the images are from SU and Kaisercraft.

thank you for looking

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Amanda

Stamp'n for the weekend week 22

Woo HOO!  another 22.  I love the number 22 and Stamping for the weekend is at number 22.

We had to choose a one of three songs from the 80's and combine that them with the colors orange, blue and purple.   I chose Dirty Laundry - Don Henley. 

I used the laundry stamp from The greeting Farm.  I was excited to get to use this stamp.  I had heaps of left over strips and I hate wasting paper, so I cut them up and formed a brickwork pattern for the background.  I coloured her in the chosen colours with copics and added a prima flower.

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Amanda

Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #25

I loved doing this  midnight madness sketch challenge.  It was beautiful sketch to follow, I had so many ideas for this sketch but in the end I went with black, red and white.  I decided to use my TGF Daliah from the wild sprout series and turned her into my Harliquin doll.   DP paper is from SU designer series in Riding hood red.  I used SU markers to colour her in, with copics to colour her skin and flower.

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Amanda

My First Blog Award

 I received this award from Shirley a very talented lady, who impressed me with the her used of colours on her Cards.  I would like to thank her for this award and I am touched and honored to receive it.

The rules of accepting this award are that you must give five things away about yourself that isnt already known and to pass it onto five more worthy receiptants,

1.  I am a weather nut, I love storms, tornadoes and hurricanes because of the impressive cloud formations.
2. I love VW's
3. I am a fully qualified Cricket Umpire.
4. I am a sci fiction fan
5. If I could go back in time I would love to witness the dinosaurus.

There you go....
Now I would like to pass on this award to some special ladies that have impressed me with their talents over the past year or so.

Amy http://amyscraft.blogspot.com/
Amy http://athousandsheetsofpaper.blogspot.com/
Lisa http://stampinforsanity.blogspot.com/
Tracey http://stampingseasons.blogspot.com/
Jo http://bootsblogspot.blogspot.com/

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Amanda

Sketch and Stash #22

Hi Everyone,

I decided I had to play along over at  Sketch and Stash  because they were up to their 22 Sketch challenge.  WELL 22 is my absolute favourite number so  I have to play.

Here is my entry into this stetch.  I really enjoyed this as it was a clean and simple sketch that you could dress up or dress down.  I went for in between.

I chose the paper from Stampin UP! called bella bleu, and I always though of this paper as a wedding type paper, so that is what I went for.  The lilacs are from Blossoms Abound from SU and the sentiment is from Wiff of Joy Wedding Wishes.   The colours are not quite navy, night of navy, cream and kraft.

Thanks for looking ,
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Amanda

Stamp'n for the weekend week 20

Hi all,

It all about have a haunting time at Stamping for the weekend challenge blog. I actually don't own any halloween stamps, so I had to make it up as I go.   I am a little embrassed with the card.  I used the TGF owl from Forest Friends stamp set and coloured the eyes red to give it a devilish look.  I used the full moon, then hand drew the spider web.  Looking at it now I see how amature it looks.  The sentiment is computer generatered.

The background was created using a brayer ad the Kaleidacolour spectrum pad from Stampin' Up!.

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Amanda

Christmas card

Hello,

I was all excited this morning as my husband and I were off to a house auction for the house of our dreams.  Trouble was...it was the house of everyone else's dreams and we didn't get it.  The house when for some ridiculous amount.  OH well ...

Here is a card made on Friday night for Christmas.  I love how it came together and am pleased the paper worked with the silver paper.

The image is from Wiff of Joy and the sentiment is from Stamp'in Up! All year Cheer.  The paper is also from Stampin Up called Ski Slope.

Amanda

Anya Ink chanllenge #4

 Hi all,

The challenge at Anya Ink was to follow a recipe.  We had to use 2 different ribbon, staples and any number of circles.

I chose to do a black and Pink themed card.  The two ribbons I used one a pink mesh ribbon and a black satin ribbon. The image is from the Wild sprouts series and her dress fitted nicely into my black and pink theme.  The petals of the flowers are individual circles to go with the circle requirement and I used the staples to act like stitching around the sentiment.
The images was coloured in copics.

Enjoy!

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Amanda

Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #24

I have entered into the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #24.

 I enjoyed this challenge and had many ideas but using the surfboard as part of the oval sold me.

Trouble was that I ended up covering the seagull with the sentiment.

Never mind, I love the way it turned out.

 I was looking at Shirley's blog and she has a friend starting up a new Monthly Card competition Cards for men and is having a DT call.  I have decided to enter my Surfer Dude and try out.

 Thank you for looking

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Amanda

Will you go out with me?

I saw the sketch over at Mojo Mondays sketch 109, and was going to do a wedding type of card using the couple from TGF, but I didn't have suitable papers or ribbons to go with it.  I was enspired by the red and green colours of Toffee Apples and instantly thought of Valentine's Day card using the red and green. (I know it's early but better get in early I say LOL).

I don't know if the term "Will you go out with me?" translates to those living North of the equator but it is common term here in Australia.  Once asked and the other person agrees you are then considered boyfriend and girlfriend especially in the school yard.

Thanks for Looking

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Amanda

Anya Ink chanllenge #3

Hi Ladies I can't help myself..  I made another card for the Anya Ink Challenge.  This time we were to use stitching.  I do have a sewing machine and have some experience in sewing, mainly quilts but that is another story.  I can't sew on cards, so I used faux stitching and faux brads using SU markers.

I better go to bed I have to get up early tomorrow.
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Amanda

Scotty Monty Monday.

Hello,

I have made a Scottish card, with the Scottish Ian stamp from TGF. I have dress him up in the traditional tartan of the Monteith's of Graham. My maiden name is Monteith so it's close to my heart.

I have entered this card into two challenges one is Simon Says Challenge where Domi has designed a sketch. I have also entered into the fairly new Challenge site Anya Ink, where I have an opportunity to become a third design team member just by entering a card into the challenge all of October. I'm excited as I love TGF  stamps, you only have to look at my blog to see that.

Thank you for looking,
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Amanda

Fight like a girl.

HI all.

At the Stamping for the weekend blog the challenge this week is a sketch.  Below is my card for the sketch.

I love this fight like girl stamp set from flourishes.  It helps raise awareness for the support breast cancer cause.  I have not had cancer nor my family, but I have watch my best friend lose her only daughter at the age of 2 to luekemia.  She was my god daughter and it was a sad time.  I but I know a lot of woman who have survive breast cancer and other forms of cancer so there is hope.   Please go get your husband/ boyfriend to check your breasts regularly, they will notice any differences.  If you have no partner then do it yourself or see the doctor.

OKAY off my soap box.

Have a great day

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Amanda

Two Gerbra cards from flourishes

Hi all,

I have ventured into the world of Flourishes after admiring so many creations many with these stunning stamps. I bought the daisy Gerbra set as a friend of mine loves gerbras so I wanted to make some cards for her.   The card above was made for The Splitcoaststampers SC249 and was warmed by the comments made about the card.

Below is a card I made with purple gerbras as  purple is one of my favourite colours, however I really didn't have any purple Designer paper to go with it, so I just used some purple cardstock with brown Designer paper.

Thank you for looking

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Amanda

Fireman Double challenge

Hi all,

Today's card was made for two challenges, on was the sketch at MOJO Monday's and the other the colour create challenge, where we had to use black, yellow, red and white.

 

The use faux brads by using the Stampin UP! small eyelet hole guide and white gel pen. 

Thanks for looking
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Amanda

Stamp'n for the weekend returns!!

Hi everyone,

Good news Stamping for the weekend challenge blog has returned after some personal issues. I am really glad to have them back as I loved their weekly challenges.

Below is my card entry for their we're back challenge.  We had to make a card using the colours orange, garden gree and brown.  This card had made several times as I wasn't happy with the layout.

Thanks for looking.   Don't forget to look at my new challenge for the month. Come play along.

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Amanda

Some Cards from the weekend

Hi all,


As I said before I had the long weekend without kids and that meant days without interruption, so I could and I did make lots of cards.  I was in heaven, but alas all things must come to a end.  I am glad to get my little cherubs back though.  You do miss them.  Below are two of the cards I made.  I will save the others for the next post.

My husband thinks the bear ruins the card he thinks the bear should be a paler purple, what do you think?

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Amanda

The long weekend without the kids!!!

Hello everyone,

It the long weekend and I have no kids... they are having the weekend at my parents in law.  In my mind I planned to have four days of making cards and stamping, but so far I've had a beautiful relaxing couple of days with my husband. We have found the house of a dreams and we are seriously going to put an offer on it. 
Today our Football team plays so I will let you know how it goes tomorrow.  I did get some stamping in and made this cute card with some new paper that bought.

The sketch is from Friday sketches I don't know which number, but I saw the sketch and thought it looked very elegant.  I wanted to use a burgundy colours prima flower but I didn't have any.  I hope the red isn't too odd looking.


Don't forget to participate in my monthly card challenge for your chance to win the The Greeting Farms HG-laundry stamp.

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Amanda

Montgonza's Monthly Card Challenges - NOV 09

Well hello and welcome to the second Montygonza 's Monthly Card Challenge. 

To play along you have to use the sketch above and create your own card.  It must be a new card created for this challenge.  You may combine with other challenges as long as the sketch design is maintained.  Below is my interpretation of the sketch I created. I will judge each card and pick a winner, I will also pick a top 5 in Order.  There will be prize this time around... On offer is a Hope and Grace Laundry Stamp.

To Play along just add a link to your card creation on Mister Linky  below and mention Montygonza's Card Challenges in your blog.  I will go to your site and leave a comment so that you know when I have looked at your card.

The winners will be announced on the 1st of NOV 09

Thank you for looking
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Amanda

The Winners OF MGMCC - OCT 09

Thank you to those ladies that entered into the first Montygonza Monthly Card Challenge.  For those that had a look at these amazing cards you would all agree that they are fantastic.   I also realised how hard it is going to be to make a decision but I have and the winners are as follows:

1st  - Christine 

2nd - CraftyAmy.

Girls email me and I will give you a blinkie (rather a pictures that doesn't blink) that you can put on your blogs.