INKSPIRATIONS COLOUR CHALLENGE #26

I have been a regular stalker of Makeesha Byl's blog for a looong time now, and love the regular challenges she throws down.  Finally, I have decided to enter one myself - I do love a challenge with my cardmaking.

How could I NOT enter, when this week's challenge is to use the following colours on a project??



These colours make me swoon!!  I have so many ideas for incorporating them in my cards, but for my first entry I've made a birthday card for my Dad.  I am uncharacteristically organised, as my father's birthday is still two weeks away .... feels good to have it done already.





Stamps: Sanded, Polka Dot, Occasionally, On Your Birthday

Card: Kraft, Basic Gray, Whisper White

Ink: Sahara Sand stampin' pad and marker, Basic Gray stampin' pad, Real Red stampin' pad

Other: Stamp-a-ma-jig, Curly Label Punch, sponge dauber, 5/16" white brads (from Neutrals assortment), paper piercing tool, linen thread
  

EASTER BLOG HOP

Today I'm taking part in the "Art With Heart" team blog hop, that has an Easter theme.  Before you go any further, you might want to make yourself a cuppa!

The Art with Heart team, lead by Claire Daly, is a friendly team of over 80 Stampin' Up! demonstrators, Australia-wide.  We have an online team forum, which is a source of great support and friendship amongst like-minded demonstrators.  If you're interested in joining our group, please email me!

Our team blog hop is a monthly event, appearing on the blogs of team members on the last day of every month.  This is my first blog hop ever, which is pretty exciting; I look forward to taking part in many more, and gaining and sharing inspiration.  I hope you'll join me for the ride!

You may have just come from the blog of the gorgeous and talented Erica Boxall , but if not, don't worry! There are 14 stops along the way on today's blog hop, so you have plenty of cards, layouts and 3-D projects to check out.  Please look at all the lovely creations; we'll make it worth your while!  If you leave a comment on every one of the blogs along the way, then email Nikki Sadler at nikki@inkyart.com.au, you will go into the draw to win some beautiful 'blog candy'.  There is a deadline of 6.00am (AEST) 3rd March, to leave your comments and email Nikki.  We'd love to hear from all of you, but please note that the blog candy will be awarded only to an entrant who is not a Stampin' Up! demonstrator.

Right, enough of the 'formalities', and on with my "creation of the day".  I've chosen to make an Easter card (which, to regular visitors to my blog, will come as no surprise - it HAD to be a card, because that's my passion!).  Even though Easter falls in Autumn in Australia,  I think most of us have Spring colours in mind when we think of Easter (it's all that northern-hemisphere influence in our lives!!).  I've chosen to use pastel colours in my card - all details are below:



Stamps: Occasionally, Occasional Greetings

Card: Bashful Blue, Whisper White, Certainly Celery

DSP: Pink Pirouette Patterns

Ink: Blush Blossom, Barely Banana, Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery and Basic Black stampin' pads

Other: Sponge daubers, Wide Oval Punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Certainly Celery 1/4" grosgrain ribbon, mat pack and paper piercing tool, Scallop Edge Punch, paper snips


Right, now it's time to visit the next blog on our tour.  You'll find a link at the bottom of each post, letting you know who to visit next.  Please go on to have a look at the lovely creation that Kathryn Lowe  has come up with.  Enjoy the rest of 'the tour', and don't forget to show us all a bit of comment love!  Thanks for visiting :)


Just in case you are starting here, and would like to visit each and every blog on the 'tour', here's a list of the other 13 participants:

Ros Davidson
http://rosdavidson.typepad.com/ros_davi%20...%20g-hop.html

Kristine Thompson
http://inkspotcreations.typepad.com/ink%20...%20g-hop.html

Sue Madex
http://www.madexcreations.com/madex_creations/2010/02/easter-blog-hop.html

Di Dunk
http://stampartbydi.typepad.com/my-blog/2010/02/....html

Nikki Sadler
http://www.inkyart.com.au/inkyart/2010/%20...%20g-hop.html

Judy May
http://judymay.typepad.com/just_judy_designs/2010/02/february-blog-hop.html

Erica Boxall
http://www.ericaboxall.com/2010/02/east ... .html.html

Kathryn Lowe
http://www.katlodesigns.com/stamping_with_kathryn_low/2010/02/easter-blog-hop.html

Kim Meiklejohn
http://www.paperenchantment.com.au/

Gayatri Murali
http://scrapawayg3.blogspot.com/2010/02/art-with-heart-team-blog-hop-and-blog.html

Kathryn Mangelsdorf
http://klm55.blogspot.com/2010/02/art-with-heart-blog-hop.html

Tanja Westwood
http://tanjawestwood.wordpress.com/2010/02/26/art-with-heart-easter-blog-hop/

Tina Gillespie
http://scissorspapercard.blogspot.com/2%20...%20g-hop.html


Have fun, and don't forget to leave comments!

SALE-A-BRATION samples ... "the red series"

I have a couple more cards, made with Sale-A-Bration stamps (you know, those ones you can earn for free ... only 3 more days until they become available!), to share with you.

One of my 'go-to' colours is red, and I love Stampin' Up!'s Riding Hood Red (one of this year's "in colours", available until September 2010).  I've used it in both of the cards I have to show you.

In this first card, I've used a Sale-A-Bration stamp set called Good Neighbors (yes, even though it's been released in Australia, the American spelling remains, much to the dismay of the more pedantic amongst us!).  It is my favourite of the four sets on offer, and contains 10 gorgeous little stamps - mix and match houses and rooves, with a couple of other cute complementary images.  The house stamps fit perfectly inside Stampin' Up!'s square punches - have to love that!


Stamps: Good Neighbors (Sale-A-Bration), Thoughts & Prayers, Occasionally

Card: Riding Hood Red, Basic Black, Whisper White

Ink: Riding Hood Red & Basic Black stampin' pads, Pretty in Pink & Basic Black markers

DSP: Bella Rose

Other: Valet Ribbon Originals, 3/4" circle punch, 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" square punches, dimensionals



My next card combines my love of red with my love of kraft, mixed in with Chocolate Chip and white - what a combination!  I've coloured in, with my Stampin' Up! markers, the cake image from the Happy Moments Sale-A-Bration set, that is white-embossed on kraft card.  See, I told you there'd be more of that going on!


Stamps: Happy Moments (Sale-A-Bration), Party Hearty, Polka Dot background stamp

Card: Kraft, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Riding Hood Red

Ink: Whisper White Craft stampin' pad, Versamark ink pad, Chocolate Chip stampin' pad and marker, Riding Hood Red stampin' pad, Ruby Red and Close to Cocoa markers

Other: White embossing powder, sponge dauber, Scallop Circle punch, 1" circle punch, Riding Hood Red taffeta ribbon, Chocolate Chip 1" double-stitched grosgrain

Just try to look past the wonky image, and admire my ribbon treatment, if you will - I was pretty pleased with myself on this one!

That wraps up today's "sneak peaks' of Sale-A-Bration stamps.  We're in for a long weekend in Australia, with Australia Day officially being celebrated Tuesday 26th January - some of us are lucky enough to incorporate Monday into the 'weekend'.  Woohoo - four days to relax!  I'll be going away with my family (and a boisterous 14-yr-old 'add on') to our cabin for the break, which will be lovely.  I will miss my craft room, but will soak up the fresh air, walks, and ample reading time.  I'll schedule one last 'sneak peak' post for the weekend, because when I get back, Sale-A-Bration will have officially started!!