I am still here

HI I am still here, sorry for my long absence. I have been very busy with another little project & family, I haven't had the chance to sit down and do any new cards, Scrapbooking or Stampin' Up! challengers.

I do have some good news though, I have my new Catalogues and they are great I don't think you will disappointed with what it has to offer. I hope to be back here this week with some sneak peck cards for you to see.

If you wish to contact me about the release of the new Catalogue you can email me on 

vickrich2@hotmail.com  

There is only a few days left & you can start hosting workshops & placing your orders from this great new Catalogue. Here is a sneak peak of the new Catalogue just a taste of the front cover for you.

Star Card

I made these stars for my first attempt at Karen's Challenge, after playing around with them star's for some time they didn't seem to do much for me & I decided not to use them for this challenge. Still I liked the eyelet stars and didn't want to waste them so here is what became of them.

Used: CS: Whisper White, Certainly Celery, Chocolate Chip, Berry Bliss.  Stamps: In the Stars, Lots of Dots Stampin Around.  Ink: Chocolate Chip.  Other: Star Punch, Jumbo Eyelets Pewter, Pretty in Pink Ribbon

Karen's Challenge

Here is my entry into Karen's Challenge, it is to have no ink or stamps.

I enjoyed doing this challenge and doing something different, thanks for setting such a good challenge Karen.

Used:CS: Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip, Certainly Celery, Berry Bliss. Other: Ribbon Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip. Rub-ons Urban West, Hodgepodge Hardware Silver, Brads Silver.

First Challenge for the year

I have been trying to enter into a challenge for weeks now but just keep running out of time. But this week I am playing along in Makeesha's Inspiration Challenge#4. Here is mine..

Used: CS: Whisper White, Ballet Blue.  Stamps: Heartfelt Thanks, Live Your Dream, True Friend, Eastern Blooms, In the Spotlight.  Ink: Whisper White Craft, Ballet Blue, Basic Black. Other: Brocade Blue Grosgrain Ribbon, Brayer.

Started with Watercolouring Flowers

What better way to spend a wet Saturday than creating new cards. 

I wanted to to used different colour's to what I normally do, I need to come out of my comfort zone. Ruby Red is a newest colour ink in my collection, so what better way to start. 

This card started with watercolouring two flowers out of the Embrace life Stamp Set & grew from there. The photo is not the best & is doing nothing for this card, but it is to wet outside. The flowers are raised of the card again bad pic.

Used:  Cs: Very Vanilla, Ruby Red, Cameo Coral, Old Olive.  Stamps: Embrace Life, Sanded Background.  Ink:  Cameo Coral, Ruby Red, Garden Green, Basic Black.  Other: Jumbo Eyelets, Very Vanilla Ribbon,Word Window punch. 

Another Note Book

I couldn't help myself I like my first note book, I have covered another one. This time I have used Outlaw paper I had in scraps. I made this one while talking to my sister on the phone so I think I will send it to her with a magnet stuck to the back to put on her fridge. 

Used:  CS: Outlaw, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive.  Stamps: Wanted.  Ink: Chocolate Chip, Whisper White.  Other: Kraft, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon, Jumbo Eyelet. Star Punch.

Note book Made on Scraps

I always have one of these small note books in my car & I am a bit over looking at the ugly cover they have on them, so I have scraped this one up using the left over scraps from my best friend page. I think this is a big improvement on the ugly cover.

Used:  CS: Soft Sky, Afternoon Tea, Wild Wasabi. Stamps: Lovely Labels, Baroque Border.  Ink: VersaMark, Chocolate Chip.  Other: Ribbon Chocolate Chip, Wild Wasabi, Soft Sky.