Just Add Ink #260

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We have a new challenge at Just Add Ink and this week I’ve designed the following sketch for you.

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Not sure how it happens, but when it’s my turn to create a sketch or colour combo I always stumble when it comes time to put my cards together.  I tend to overthink things. Because I’ve been so focussed on swaps and gifts for Stampin’ Up!s Annual South Pacific Convention that I will be attending next week, I fell back on a safe colour combo – Black and White with pop of colour card – it’s what I always do when I’m in doubt. Here’s what I created:

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We would love you to join in with this sketch challenge and because a lot of the team will be attending Convention, we will be leaving this challenge open for 2 weeks.  Head over to Just Add Ink and check out the gorgeous inspiration from the Design Team.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

Freshly Made Sketches #183

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Wednesday’s bring a new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches.  This week our sketch hostess is none other than the wonderfully talented Linda Callahan.  Have a look a her fabulous sketch:

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I don’t make a lot of baby cards so I thought it was time to add to my add.  Here’s what I created:

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The Clean Team as usual have designed fabulous inspiration for you. Head over to Freshly Made Sketches and take a look. We would love for you to join us in this challenge.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

The Card Concept #33

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Hey Again Everyone

I’m back with a second card tonight.  This time I have created a card for this fortnight’s challenge over at The Card Concept.  Here’s our inspiration picture for you:

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I to’d and fro’d with this colour combo for ages.  In the end I found the best thing to do was to walk away and come back a day later. I completely threw out the ideas I originally had and started from scratch and my card came together in less than 1/2 hour.  I really love the patterns and shapes in this picture so I tried to carry them over to my shabby card. You may not be able to see it but my pink circle DSP has a subtle chevron pattern to it. It was really hard to photograph.

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We would love for you to join us with this challenge – head over to The Card Concept and link up a card. If you need a little inspiration, take a look at the fabulous inspiration from the Design Team.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

Freshly Made Sketches #182

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It’s time for a new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches.  This week the marvellously talented Rita Wright is our sketch hostess.  Take a look at her great sketch.

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I needed a birthday card for a 17 year old girl who is the daughter of a work colleague.  The colours on her invitation for her party are Black, Gold and White.  I always put so much pressure on myself when I am asked to create a card specifically for an occasion – I would much rather them choose one of my existing cards!  Here’s what I came up with:

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The Clean Team have designed wonderful cards to inspire you – so head over to Freshly Made Sketches and check them out.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

Just Add Ink #258 & Mojo Monday #392

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This weeks challenge at Just Add Ink was suggested by Rochelle – take a look at the pretty colours she has given us to use:

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As colour challenges still scare me, I searched around for a sketch that I could use for the layout.  This weeks Mojo Monday sketch really appealed to me.

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I finally put in a Stampin’ Up! order and just received Butterfly Basics.  I really love this pretty flower.  I can see it’s going to be my go-to flower stamp for a while. Here’s my card:

 

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We would love for you to join us with this weeks colour challenge. For some inspiration, head over to Just Add Ink and take a look at the cards the Design Team have created.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

Merry Monday Challenge #67

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Lesley keeps coming up with the most amazing sketches for us to create our cards. Take a look at this fabulous sketch for this weeks Merry Monday Challenge:

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I’ve gone with a monochromatic card using one of my favourite Christmas Stampin’ Up! stamp sets – Dasher.  He’s one retired stamp set that I don’t think I’ll be parting with in the near future.  The designer series paper I’ve used is from a retired Stampin’ Up! pack called Candlelight Christmas Specialty DSP.

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Head over to the challenge to join in the fun or you can click on the names below to see the gorgeous inspiration from the Design Team.

Lesley Croghan
Allisa Chilton
Bonnie Klass
LeAnne Pugliese
Nina Forsyth

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

Just Add Ink Challenge #169

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Delys has found a beautiful photo for this weeks inspiration challenge at Just Add Ink. Have a look at these gorgeous colours in the photo:

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A few of the girls from the Design Team have gone for very creative backgrounds on their cards, so I decided to give it a go too.  I found this gorgeous card on Pinterest and loved the effect the technique gave to the background.  I took inspiration from the three silhouettes in the photo and added three black banners with a black rolled rose, black buttons and black leaves.  I sponged Midnight Muse and Melon Mambo onto my card, but looking at it now the colours aren’t as vibrant as the inspiration photo.

Anyway, here’s my card:

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We’d love for you to join us this week, so head over to Just Add Ink and check out the wonderful cards the Design Team have created.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

Just Add Ink #110

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This is the sketch we were given this week at Just Add Ink:

The sketch threw me a bit at first, I have to admit.  I decided to whip out a canvas I painted about a year ago and had put aside as I didn’t know how to finish it.  I played around with some crafting stuff that I brought at Paperific from about 2 years ago and this is what I came up:

And some close ups:

Head over to Just Add Ink and check out what the other design team members have created. We’d love to see your projects so if you have time, join in!

Thanks for taking a look.

Cheers

Narelle

Valentine's Card

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Hi All
I’m back already.  It got the better of me and I decided to sit down and try and upload a card.  Let hope it works. Fingers crossed!
I’ve had a bit of time over the last couple of weeks to design some cards and I came up with the following.  I thought as Valentine’s Day is coming up soon I would try make a card for the Valentine’s out there.
Hope you like it!
See ya
Narelle

Products Used:
Stamp set – I {Heart} Hearts, Teeny Tiny Sentiments
Cardstock: Basic Black, Concord Crush, Basic Grey, White, Basic Grey DS Paper
Ink: Concord Crush
Ribbon: Concord Crush
Accessories: Jewelry Tag Punch, Basic Rhinestones

My first ever blog

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Hi All!  Well here it is after debating whether or not I could do this.  I finally decided on a name and am still working on what the site will look like, but at least this is a start.
I had a wonderful inspirational creating day yesterday with my upline Pam, Helen (a fellow demo) and my business manager/mum Judy in Bendigo yesterday.  I feel very pumped up after yesterday and can’t wait to find some time to sit down and make some cards.
Well that’s it from me for now – am just about to sit down and watch the tennis.
See ya
Narelle