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Kids Cards

Here are some clean and simple cards I made for tonight's card class. Really easy and fun to make. You just need some scraps, some punches, and a Stampin Write Marker. :-D

Cardstock: Tempting Turquoise, Pink Passion
Stamps: Big Bold Birthday
Ink: Pink Passion
Embellishments: Dimensionals

Tools: Variety of Circle Punches

Other: Stamp N Write Marker

Cardstock: Tempting Turquoise, Pink Passion

Stamps: Big Bold Birthday

Ink: Pink Passion

Embellishments: Dimensionals
Tools: Big Shot, Corner Rounder Punch, Timeless Type Alphabet Junior

Other: Stamp N Write Marker

Big Shot Letter Card

I made a card to match the bunting I sewed for my nieces birthday. I used my new Big Shot to cut out the letters from fabric to match the bunting. Oh how I love that machine.

Cardstock: Whisper White, Pixie Pink
Ribbons: Hot Pink Satin from Spotlight
Embellishments: Sizzix Big Deal Alphabet
Tools: Big Shot
Other:Fabric from Spotlight

Stampin Up Paper Tree Mural

I painted this little mural for my two little ones, and used Stampin Up papers to make pretty leaves. The tiny blue birdy is made using Stampin Ups new Bird Punch. For full details on how to paint a mural please click here.

My First Published Cards

I am super excited to see my first published cards in three different magazines this month!

Cardmaking Stamping & Papercraft

Volume 15 No 9

Cardmaking Stamping & Papercraft
Volume 15 No 10

Cardmaking Stamping & Papercraft
Volume 15 No 9

Papercrafts Stamp It Cards
Volume 15 No 9

Huge Stamp Sale & Easter Card

I have finally made a card! Yes after 3 or 4 months break! Its not much but at least its a start right?

The Butterfly Circus

I loved this little mini movie so much I wanted to share...

http://www.thedoorpost.com/hope/The%20Butterfly%20Circus/

Deb
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Here is one I prepared earlier....Please Vote for me?

You have probably all noticed I have taken a bit of break from blogging lately. I have had a few personal things that I have needed to sort out and my design teams have graciously allowed me a month off to do this. However I had already committed to the gorgeous Tiff to turn in a card for a little Torendi competition she is running and had this card ready so I thought I would go ahead and post it.

If you like it maybe you might vote for me. Just saying. ;-D

This card has a few layers..I started with a Kraft base, added some Cosmo Cricket paper, and stamped my birdcage. Next I cut out a window from a slightly smaller Kraft base, added my ribbon and mounted this up with dimensionals. On top of this is another layer with raised window made from acetate and a little frame. I cut the two tiny birds from the Earth Love Paper and put one on the green layer with the birdcage and the other up on the raised window. Its kind of hard to capture the 3d affect in a photo.

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Card Stock: SU Kraft

Patterned Papers: Cosmo Cricket Earth Love (relive & recycle)
Stamps: Birdcage by Basic Grey
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Ribbons: SU rose red
Embellishments: 1mm, 2mm and 4mm Diamantes from Scrapbooking Bitz, SU Tiny Glue Dots, SU Dimensionals
Tools: Corner rounder
Other:White Gel Pen, Nestabilities Labels 4, Acetate

Beautiful Freebies

I am in heaven. Look at all the beautiful freebies I have found tonight.

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http://aprintaday.blogspot.com/search/label/downloads

http://creaturecomforts.typepad.com/my_weblog/for_free/

http://indiefixx.com/Feed_your_soul/downloads.html

http://eatdrinkchic.com/archives.cfm/category/do-it-yourself

Stamping On Fabric Tutorial

Im not sure I can reeeally call this a tutorial but I wanted to share my recent discovery. I have seen a lot of people blogging about using modge podge and fabric and wondered if I could work with raw fabric. I'm happy to say YES you can! So no extra purchases needed. Get those fabric scraps out girls!

Step 1. Glue or sew the fabric to your card stock. TIP: If sewing, use a little snail to hold the fabric in place whilst you are sewing.

Step 2. Smooth out your fabric ensuring there are no bumps and stamp your design onto your fabric with basic black ink. There is no need to use fabric ink as this will not be going in the wash (we hope!!). TIP: I felt my sentiment was a little too light so I inked up my stamp and stamped again over the same place. This was easy to do as i was using clear acrylic stamps. Love those!

Next I stamped three little elephants and cut and mounted them on dimensionals to make him a little more 3D. I pleated some tiny ribbon and added the little sprinkles. I really love these. Sorry if I am getting boring and using them too much! ;-D

I used the CPS card sketch for my layout. Gotta love the fact that not only do the challenge sites help you make a fun card but you get the chance to win some blog candy at the same time!

Cardstock: SU Pretty In Pink, Whisper White Card Base
Stamps: Elephant Valentine from Annabell Stamps, Sentiment by Hiedi Grace Designs
Ink: Basic Black
Ribbons: SU Pretty In Pink
Embellishments: 6mm Blossom Pink Sprinkles from Annabell Stamps
Tools: Sewing Machine
Other:Patterned Fabric from spotlight, SU red tape, Dimensionals, SU Snail,

Wild Flower Kids release day

This is my card for the Wild Flowers Kids release. Boy did I struggle with this. Autumn (or Fall for you girls in the USA) is not something we celebrate in Australia so I really had no idea what sentiment to put?? I tried adding so many things to this card but it really took away from the pretty leaves. So in the end I went with a cleaner and simpler look and just added some diamantes for interest.

Card stock: SU Kraft
Patterned Papers: Circle of Friends Sophie Love and Allison Ellis Design Garden Party red from The Little Online Card Shop
Stamps: Autumn Leaves by Wild Flowers Kids, SU Baroque Motifs
Ink: Laser Printer, SU Basic Black
Embellishments: Kaiser Craft
Other: SU Black Marker, SU White Gel Pen, Dimensionals

Sassy First Winter release Fun & Games

Sassy Studio Designs is having a release party with lots of Autumn and Winter images. As part of the fun there is a word search on the designers blogs. My letter is at the bottom of this post. In order to qualify, you must leave a post at every stop along the way! Once you have your answer, email it javablustamper@yahoo.com, by midnight PST. EVERYONE, who guesses correctly will win! This is a surprise image, that you will be receiving FIRST, before it is available!

The NEW images are available NOW so pop on over and have a look. Anytime you need any more infomation,or get lost, just go to the SSD Blog http://www.sassystudiodesigns.blogspot.com/

My Letter is

Wild Flower Kids Stamps Sneak Peak

Just wanted to stop by and let you know that today and tomorrow we have another Wild Flower Kids stamp release happening....

Jen who is the owner of Wild Flower Kids Stamps has created and designed a cute set of digi images called Autumn Splendor....
You will NOT be disappointed...These images are so gorgeous and so easy to use and you will be able to purchase them starting from October 1st at Stamp Happens

If you want to checkout the sneak peaks, click on the links below and see what the
Senior Design Team have created....

Tonya ~ Julie ~ Jen ~ Beth

Sassy First Winter release

Sassy Studios is having a Fall and Winter Holiday release on the 1st October. Here is another sneak peak of the First Snow image. This time I went for a cutesy look. Not sure how much I like it but in my defence I had my daughter, who is fighting off a croup infection, climbing all over me while I tried to put this together. ;-S

Cardstock: Whisper White
Patterned Papers: Allison Alice Design Garden Party in Gorgeous Pink from the Little Online Card Shop. Cosmo Cricket Cogsmo Green
Stamps: First Snow by Sassy Studio Designs
Ink: Laser Printer
Ribbons: SU Certainly Celery
Embellishments: Blossom Sprinkles from Annabel Stamps, 3D Kindy Glitz

Tools: Cuttlebug & Swiss Dots Folder
Other: Sewing Machine

First Snow

This is a sneak peak of the upcoming Fall and Winter release for Sassy Studio Designs being released on the 1st October. I used the 2 Sketches for You sketch # 36 for this card layout. For this girl image I first coloured her with copics, and then cut out and paper pieced the top leaving spaces where the scarf and cuffs would be.


I then coloured in the buttons with a black copic and then I used Kindy Glitz 3D Slick White to colour in the scarf, cuffs and ear muffs. Its quite a thick product so it is very easy to make it look fluffy. Sorry about the poor quality photos...still haven't found the OTT lamp I need. ;-D

A bit of a close up of the 3D ear muffs.

Cardstock: Whisper White
Patterned Papers: Grace Taylor
Stamps: Sassy Studio Designs First Snow, SU Great Friend
Ink: Laser Printer
Ribbons: Grey Satin from Spotlight
Embellishments: Silver Button from my stash, Kaiser craft Diamontes
Other: Kindy Glitz 3D Slick White, Copics