Just Add Ink 88... Just add a Die cut

HELLO!!! How are you fellow lovers of stamping?? I hope that your week is wonderful! I have had a busy week thus far but in saying that it is a good one!
I was super excited when I saw this challenge and had to make 2 male birthday cards for the weekend festivities!!! In saying that all my "die cuts" looked quite "girlie" and I was for a moment stumped at what I'd use. Then thanks to Bronwyn's amazing owl tag I thought I'd make a tag too and slide it in the wonderful pocket die! YAY!
My amazing hubbie had his birthday on Saturday and also a friend had one just Monday, I made both the cards different but using the same sorta style......
Here is Allan's

So LOVE Cajun craze!!

Tag slides out

Scallop edge cut from the envelope

Now for Andy's

Mustard is such a great colour for men!

Reverse side of tag... it was his 40th!

I cut the top of the scallop envelope and then added it to the tag for a border on the side, the rest was just using some retired DSP and having fun with spritzing and sponging and other rough ways to add texture to a card!
Do you have trouble making Male cards??? What do you like to add to yours?
Do make sure you check out the amazing creations over at JAI you'll be inspired FOR SURE!

Happy Father's Day

front of "Amazing card" for Allan
inspiration from Mary Fish, Stampin' Pretty

HAppy Father's Day to all you Dad's out there! I hope that your day is a wonderful one and that you're truly feeling all the love and gratitude those around you have for the great Dad things you do!!!!
We've had a lovely morning celebrating Allan, including a delish pancake and croissant breakie and now, this afternoon, he's even enjoying what we like to call a "Nana nap!"

inside the amazing card, click HERE to see the tut!

I made these special cards for Allan with the amazing new Forever Young set from the even more AMAZING new 2011/2012 Catty! YAY! YAY! YAY! WHat do you think?? What are you loving??? What do you HAVE to have!!??? So many wonderful products and goodies to behold!


Well that's it for me, time to get our yummy roast dinner ready!

Inkspirations Sketch Challenge #64

With these great colours at the latest Inkspirations challenge I knew a male card needed to be done. Colin and Kim were joying in on this challenge also so it was great to play and stamp together with all different outcomes! Go over to WET CHOOK PRODUCTIONS to see their handy work!
I had a lot of fun putting this little number together, the owls are in all the challenge colours and the the embossing folder from the Summer mini.... in saying that it is now a carry-over product so you can still buy/use it! YAY! YAY! YAY!

I have one more challenge card that I made with the company of Kim and Colin the other night so hopefully you'll see that in the nest day or two!
Happy Thursday!!

Embellish magazine Male theme

HELLO!
I'm on a roll! YAY! Don't hold your breath, it could all come crashing down and you'll have to wait another 10 days to see or hear from me again but hey I hope you're feeling the love and liking my creations lately! :)
One of my FAV sites to visit is HERE! At the moment they have this great challenge....

So with a SAB set to play with this is what I came up with.....

What do you think? Would you put these colours together for a GUY? I'm pretty happy with the combo, must give it a try next male card!

Don't forget that today is the last day to order your $100 to get that FREE SAB set!! don't miss out! bye for now

Is it? or NOT??

I'm in a little bit of a pickle..... you see I'd like to make a BOY card!! Not just any cute little 3, 4, 5... 8 or 9 year old card but a TEENAGE BOY CARD!!!! ARHHHHHH!! Yes I can hear you now, perhaps you've even run away from your computer at the thought of it but never-the-less we ALL need them at some point and I've wanted to showcase some of the wonderful new colours that Stampin' UP! are offering and also make some male cards too for stamp club this month!

So my question to you wonderful people: Does this tick the male, young person, teenager box?!?

Now though I'm probably leaving my self wide open for a slamming, I do want you to be honest! After all honesty is the best policy and I'd rather hear it from you, my talented card maker friends then.... well.... the wings are to show off the great window sheets and the polka dot, well who doesn't love their BIG SHOT, then the crown and splodges are inspired from page 52 in the catty and when you buy clothes for young people they are full of colour and brightness! ...enough of the babbling!! I NEED YOUR HELP!
I'm excited (and a little scared!) to hear what you have to say!
Smiles Sharnee :0)

Stamp a memory challenge #14

I've often looked at this wonderful site STAMP A MEMORY as the wonderful Claire Daly use to be one of the designers. Lately though I've not really had time to scrap and so it's one of those things that continually gets pushed down the list.
I did however make time to join in on this challenge as I really loved the layout and so made it TOP OF THE LIST of things to do last night!!!


I'm soooooo loving the new colours that Stampin' Up! have now, here I've used Pear Pizzaz and Cajun craze...... such cool colours!!

The photo's I've used are ones my sister took approx 6 1/2 years ago of my spunky husband and our adorable son Ezekiel (who in 10 days will be 7!!) Sarah is a fantastic photography and if you haven't already checked out her site then you need to NOW HERE!!!

I'm hoping to do much more scrapping in the coming months, especially when you see super AMAZING pages like the very talented Amanda does from JAI!! WOW talk about SUPER STAR MATERIAL!!!!
See you all again soon,
SMiles Sharnee :0)

Beanie boys
Set: Calander alphabet and numbers
Ink: Cajun craze, crumb cake and basic grey
Card: Basic grey, Cajun craze, Pear pizzaz and Crumb cake
Acc: Silver brads, Greenhouse gala DSP, crimper, chip board letters, scallop edge punch

{Thoughts on} Father's Day

Happy Father's Day!
I thought I'd quickly share with you the card and gift idea that I made for Father's day this year!
BUt before I do that I'll share with you what our "Father" (Allan) is doing today....
currently sleeping in, then it'll be a BIG breakfast made by me, then church, then shopping in Myer for his father's day pressie (I've had a busy week!! he he) then home to relax and enjoy the day off together. We'll probably have a roast and sometime in there we will also visit Rob (my step-dad) to wish him a Happy Father's day too!!
I'll be thinking and praying for those of you who have lost their dads like Allan and I, I hope that the day isn't too hard but that your heart is warmed with memories of times you shared with your specail Dad!! They are such wonderful, important parts of our lives!!!! I'd love to hear from you about your Dad's and stories that make you smile!!

Well now here is my card

Here is the cute wallet I made, CLICK HERE to see how you can make it yourself!

And now for the inside! I filled it with little handmade credit cards and vouchers, and of course some cash $$ you can't give a wallet and not put spending money in it! he he!!

Well best be off and get Allan's scrummy BIG BREAKIE started!! Yummo!!
Hugs Sharnee :0)

(stamping supply list to come...)

Just Add Ink Challenge #30

It's another wonderful challenge over at JUST ADD INK but this week there is an extra bonus involved!!
I'm not sure if you've heard about the precious little Hudson (click here to read his story) but Stampin' Up! demonstrators from all over Australia are pitching in to raise funds for him. It's really wonderful to see people pull together and if you've got time to read the blogs and join in the challenges, or purchase the fabulous tutorial's that they have at the HELPING HUDSON blog- then DO IT!!!
We needed to use a wheel for this week, or at least a circle shape, I was needing a 40th birthday card for a very special friend of ours who's party we are going to on the weekend and so came up with thisI used the Spot on wheel and coloured each dot or spot with my markers! (yes I had lots of time to play with this one so I made the most of it!!)
Hope your day has been super,
Smiles Sharnee :0)

40th Card
Set: Dreams du Jour & Spot on wheel
Ink: Not quite navy, Always artichoke, more mustard, chocolate chip
Card: Always artichoke, naturals ivory, chocolate chip, more mustard
Acc: String (from bunning's) chip board numbers, circle punch

Just Add Ink Challenge #27

I'm here to show you really quickly the card I made for my uncle's 50 birthday coming up on Friday!!
This is one of the sets that stampin' up. have 20% off at the moment but only till SATURDAY!!
So here is the sketch from the talented ones over at JUST ADD INK

Just before you see it, I'm really sorry for the bad picture!!! My precious daughter has been playing with my camera (which I hadn't realized!!) and some how mucked up the exposure!!! So the card is now in the post and not able to be re-taken! ARHHHH a little frustrating I must say....

I had some fun with the sentiment, a bit of a play on words (which say... a ripe old age)
Then I have a little close up of those scrummy pairs. I have used my markers to colour the seeds chocolate to add some detail.
Gota fly.....
Smiles Sharnee

A ripe old age
Set: Chip talk and Calender Alphabet and numbers
Ink: Always artichoke, old olive, chocolate chip
Card: Chocolate chip, Very vanilla and always artichoke
Acc: Markers, twine & chipboard numbers

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #74

It's not every day you get to make a "get well soon" card, I think it's a nice occasion to send a card and would love to do it more often! Not that I want my dear friends and family to be sick... but... well you know what I mean!!
So when I heard that the wonderful Mr Green (Andrew - Carli's fab hubbie!) was down and out it was time to look for a sketch and make a little cheer him up card!

It's been a good while since I've had time to join in on one of Karen's sketch's so I was sooo excited to see that this week was simple. The set that I used is a really old retired set, but I can't part with it, and the greeting is really cute!! So with a that and some non-stampin up ribbon which actually came in the mail wrapped around a present for Zeke (thanks heaps lovely Ness! We all loved the gifts and the ribbon's too!! Huge hugs and love to you!!) this was the result....

Who would have thought these colours could hang out together!! HE HE!! Still I think it works, do YOU??

Best be off quite time is nearly over, more school work to do!!
Hugs and Smiles
Sharnee :0)

GET WELL
Set: Best bar codes
Card: Soft suede, Baja breeze, Very vanilla and Creamy caramel
Ink: Creamy caramel and Soft suede
Acc: Corner rounder punch, Clips assorted and wonderful ribbon from Ness!

Just Add Ink Challenge #6

Is it just me or are the weeks flying!!?? Already it's the sixth week of challenges at Just Add Ink! This week it's a sketch which is something I like as you can use whatever colours you like! I needed a Congratulations card for my wonderful brother in law who started a new job today!!YAY!!
To make the background I just dabbed the card stock onto the sides of the ink pad to create those criss cross lines, the rest is pretty simple.
Hope your week has started off super duper,
Smiles Sharnee :0)




Congrat's
Set: Life Definitions & Basic Phrases
Ink: More Mustard & Chocolate chip
Card: More mustard & Kraft
Acc : Square punch, twine & dimensionals