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Friday 28 March 2008

A frenzy of purple

Gosh, life has been so busy lately & my poor little blog has been abit neglected :(

I have been busy today making some thankyou cards for a wedding of one of my cousins. Her colours are purple - hence the title of this post & the colours of the following cards



I had almost finished this really quick card when I realised I needed a silver brad to finish it off - oh no, no silver, so I sanded back a gold brad, tapped it onto the versamark pad then dipped it into silver embossing powder & heated - ta da, a silver brad, you would never know the difference!

Stamps: Carte Postale, Wonderful Words

Cardstock: Elegant Eggplant, Brushed Silver Metallics

Inks: Versamark

Accessories: Silver Embossing Powder, non-SU ribbon, Gold Brad


This is a shameless CASE of a card made by one of the INKling team members - sad thing is that I don't know who. I received the original from a swap & there were no details as to which team member made it. The only thing I have changed are the colours (the original was in certainly celery) & the sentiment. Currently there is no eggplant ribbon available, so I have used white grosgrain & dyed it using a Stampin Write Marker - they are so useful. I will give you a small tip though - the new catty that is available 1st April has Elegant Eggplant grosgrain, along with many other gorgeous ribbons :)

Stamps: Carte Postale, Leaves a la Carte wheel, Lots of Thoughts (2008 SAB set)

Cardstock: Elegant Eggplane, Perfect Plum, Pale Plum, Whisper White

Ink: Elegant Eggplant, Perfect Plum, Pale Plum, Whisper White

Access: White Grosgrain, Eggplant Marker

This card is another CASE - this time from Teneale Williams, I really love her work. Again I have kept the same layout & stamp set, just changed the colours!

Stamps: Carte Postale

Cardstock: Elegant Eggplant. Perfect Plum, Pale Plum

Inks: Elegant Eggplant, Perfect Plum

Access: Paper Piercer & Mat Pack, non-SU brad, circle, square & oval punches

This is abit of a closeup of the layered flower, doesn't it look great! Well the wedding is tomorrow, so hope my cousin approves of the cards. I am realy looking forward to a fab night, catching up with lots of relies - now I just need to make a card for the bride & groom :)

Thursday 13 March 2008

Faux Tearing

This is such an easy techinique & I think it looks great.

  • Tear a piece of scrap paper to use as a mask & lay the torn edge along the front of your card. This will be where your Faux Tear will be.
  • Stamp your card above the mask. You can use a background stamp, Stampin' around wheel or even just sponge the card.
  • Move your mask down afew mm & use a sponge dauber & your inkpad to sponge ink along the tear line.
Here are afew examples I made for a workshop on the weekend.


Stamps: Paisley background, Heartfelt Thanks, Warmest Regards

Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, Whisper White

Inks: Brocade Blue, Basic Black

Accessories: Wide Celery Grosgrain Ribbon, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack

Stamps: Leaves a la Carte Jumbo Wheel, Lovely as a Tree, Expressive Flexible Phrases

Cardstock: Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, Choc Chip, Whisper White

Inks: Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Wide Chocolate Grosgrain Ribbon


Stamps: Paisley background, Both Way Blossoms, Simply Said

Cardstock: Regal Rose, Certainly Celery, Whisper White

Inks: Rose Red, Certainly Celery

Accessories: Wide Celery Grosgrain Ribbon, Rich Regal Brads, Aquapainter

If you have any questions or would like some more info on Faux Tearing, send me an email - alana@aussiebroadband.com.au

Friday 7 March 2008

Wild Roses

I've been busy making lots of things, but haven't photographed them yet, so you will have to look at this card that I made awhile ago!

I have used a technique called wet paper watercolouring, where you spritz the paper with water before stamping. It gives a lovely burred effect, which sadly you can't see very well in this pic. I've sent this to one of my Great Aunts who has just turned 91 - hope she liked it!

Stamps: Wild Rose, Warmest Regards

Cardstock: Choc Chip, Old Olive, Rose Red, Old Olive, Always Artichoke

Ink: Choc Chip, Rose Red

Access: Markers, Hodgepodge Hardware, Choc Grosgrain Ribbon

I'll try & take some pics of my newest creations tomorrow & will post them soon!

Tuesday 4 March 2008

RETIRING PRODUCTS LIST

UPDATED 27th March 2008

Just updated the retiring products list & thought I'd repost it again. Don't forget - red products are SOLD OUT & yellow ones are running LOW IN STOCK. I am offering 10% OFF all retiring products until 31st March 08, or sold out :)

Retiring Stamp Sets & Wheels
108715 A LITTLE LOVE pg47
108717 A NEW LITTLE SOMEONE pg59
108718 A TO Z ACCENTS pg41
108723 ALL IN A ROW pg99
108724 ALL MIXED UP pg62
108725 ALL NATURAL pg54
108727 ALL THE BEST pg56
108729 ALL WRAPPED UP pg60
108730 ALL WRAPPED UP ACCESSORIES pg60
108731 ALL-YEAR CHEER I pg116
108732 ALL-YEAR CHEER II pg116
108737 ALPHADOT NUMBERS pg123
108735 ALPHADOTS pg123
108736 ANCIENT ASIA pg90
108739 ARTIFACTS pg92 - SOLD OUT
108741 BABY FIRSTS pg58
108745 BECAUSE OF YOU pg84
108749 BEST OF CLUCK pg53
108750 BEYOND THE BASICS pg100
108752 BIRTHDAY BEAUTY pg62
108759 BUGGIES & BOOTIES pg58
108762 BY DEFINITION pg106
108766 CHEESECLOTH pg106 - SOLD OUT
109073 CLASSIC ALPHABET pg121
109074 CLASSIC NUMBERS pg121 - SOLD OUT
108770 COLLAGE ALPHABET pg123
108771 COLLAGE NUMBERS pg123
108773 CROSSHATCH pg104
108775 CUTE AS A BUG pg85
108776 DAY-TO-DAY FLEXIBLE PHRASES pg118
108777 DO THE HULA pg52
108778 DOTTED pg105
108779 DOWN TO BUSINESS pg94
108780 DREAM COME TRUE pg35
108782 ECLECTIC BACKGROUNDS pg99
108783 EPHEMERA pg106
108784 ESPRESSOLY FOR YOU pg56
108788 FARM FEVER pg53
108789 FAVORITE TEDDY BEAR pg46
108808 FINIALS & FRAMES pg91
108810 FLANNEL PLAID pg106
108812 FLOWER FEST pg71
108813 FLOWER FILLED pg69
108815 FONTASTIC pg104
108816 FRENCH SCRIPT pg106
108817 FRESH FILLERS pg100
108818 FRIENDSHIP FLOWERS pg113
108819 FUN FILLED pg48
108821 GIFTS OF JOY pg31
108823 GLAD TIDINGS pg119
108824 GLAM GIRL pg60 - SOLD OUT
108826 GOOD THINGS GROW pg103
108827 GORGEOUS GRAPEVINE pg88
108829 HANDLE WITH CARE pg96
108830 HAPPILY EVER AFTER pg49
108832 HAPPY HEARTS pg38
108833 HEADLINE ALPHABET pg120
108834 HEADLINE NUMBERS pg120 - SOLD OUT
108836 HEBREW HOLIDAYS pg33
108837 HOLIDAY PRINT pg26
108838 HOLIDAY SPIRIT pg30
108843 I DID IT pg109
108845 IN FULL BLOOM pg70
108846 IN THE WILD pg83
108848 IT'S SNOW TIME pg25 - SOLD OUT
108851 KANJI pg93
108852 LABEL CLASSICS pg102
108853 LETTERPRESS ALPHABET pg120
108854 LETTERPRESS NUMBERS pg120
108856 LIFE'S SPECIAL MOMENTS pg49
108858 LITTLE HELLOS pg43
108859 LITTLE HOLIDAY WISHES pg28
108861 LIVELY LEAVES pg86
108867 LOVING HEARTS pg38
108868 MADONNA AND CHILD pg26 - SOLD OUT
108870 MERRY MINIS pg28
108871 MIXED BOUQUET pg74
108872 MON AMI pg36
108873 MONKEY BUSINESS pg52
108876 MUCH LOVE pg39
108878 NEVER-ENDING JOY pg36
108879 NEWSPRINT ALPHABET pg121
108880 NEWSPRINT NUMBERS pg121
108881 NICE & EASY NOTES pg47
108882 NICE & NARROW pg48
108883 OLIVE YOU pg51
108885 ON WALKABOUT pg82 - SOLD OUT
108886 OPEN FOR TRADE pg95
108889 PERENNIAL FAVORITES pg78
108891 PETAL PUSHERS pg75
108892 PLAY BALL pg64
108893 POCKET FUN pg61
108895 PRINT PATTERN pg105
108896 PURE & SIMPLE ALPHABET LOWER pg121
108897 PURE & SIMPLE ALPHABET UPPER pg121
108898 PURE & SIMPLE NUMBERS pg121 - SOLD OUT
108899 QUICK THINKING pg113
108901 RENAISSANCE ANGELS pg30 - SOLD OUT
108903 ROSES IN WINTER pg70
108907 SEASIDE SKETCHES pg80
108908 SEASON BY SEASON pg111
108910 SET SAIL pg90
108911 SIMPLE SAYINGS II pg114
108912 SIMPLE SKETCHES pg42
108914 SIMPLY CIRCLES pg103
108917 SLEIGH FULL OF TOYS pg33
109072 STAMPED FROM THE HEART pg109
108922 STIPPLE CELEBRATIONS pg44
109022 STIPPLE SHELLS pg80
108925 SUPERSIZE SYMBOLS pg124
108926 SWEET & SASSY pg86
108928 SWEET TALK pg35
108933 TERRIFIC TULIPS pg76
108935 TIDY ALPHABET pg123
108936 TIDY NUMBERS pg123
108938 TRADING COLLECTION pg94
108939 TREAT YOURSELF pg61
108940 TRIMTASTIC pg91
108941 TYPESET ALPHABET LOWER pg122
108942 TYPESET ALPHABET UPPER pg122
108943 TYPESET NUMBERS pg122
108947 WATERCOLOR MINIS pg68
108952 WELL-WORN ALPHABET pg120
108953 WELL-WORN NUMBERS pg120
108955 WHIMSICAL ALPHABET LOWER pg122
108956 WHIMSICAL ALPHABET UPPER pg122 - SOLD OUT
108957 WHIMSICAL NUMBERS pg122 - SOLD OUT
108959 WILD HEARTS pg105
108961 WINGED THINGS pg84
108964 WONDERFUL WORDS II pg114
108965 WORD BY WORD pg104
108966 WORLD TOUR pg92
108968 YULE BITS & BORDERS pg24

Hostess Sets
108714 A IS FOR ADORABLE
108743 BASKET FULL OF FUN
108754 BLOOMING WITH HAPPINESS
108758 BOTH WAY BLOSSOMS
108814 FLOWERS FOR A FRIEND - SOLD OUT
108844 IN ANY EVENT - SOLD OUT
108865 LOVE IT - SOLD OUT
108900 REASON TO SMILE
108902 RIVETING
108919 SPRINGTIME STEMS
108932 TERRIFIC TAGS
108946 WARMEST REGARDS

Stampin' Around Wheels
101420 BABY TIME
104070 BLOOMIN'
105951 BOLD SNOWFLAKES*
105750 BOUQUET* - SOLD OUT
106749 BRIGHT BULBS
105518 BUILDER BITS - SOLD OUT
107481 BUTTERFLIES & BLOSSOMS
103094 BY THE SEA
103296 CANDY CANE CHRISTMAS - SOLD OUT
104312 HOT TO DOT
107463 LEAF FEST*
106062 LEAVES AWASH*
102254 LOVE SWIRLS - SOLD OUT
103543 ONLY ORNAMENTS
101090 PAW TRACKS
107476 ROUGH AROUND THE EDGES*
105448 SIZE IT UP - SOLD OUT
104160 SQUARE PEGS* - SOLD OUT
107480 TRUE HEARTS
104893 TWINKLE
103749 WASH DAY*
105033 WINGS & THINGS* - SOLD OUT
Denotes Jumbo Wheel

Retired Accessories
105094 BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT ACCORDION ASST
4105093 BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT ACCORDION ASST
5105092 BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT ACCORDION ASST
6105091 BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT ACCORDION ASST
7105101 BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT SADDLE STITCH ASST
4105100 BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT SADDLE STITCH ASST
5105099 BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT SADDLE STITCH ASST
6105098 BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT SADDLE STITCH ASST
7106581 BOXES & TAGS PETAL CARD BOLD BRIGHTS & EARTH ELEMENTS
105074 BOXES & TAGS PETAL CARD WHISPER WHITE & VERY VANILLA
105067 BOXES & TAGS POCKETS & PIECES ASST I
105068 BOXES & TAGS POCKETS & PIECES ASST II
108632 BOXES & TAGS TINY TAKEOUT BOLD BRIGHTS & EARTH ELEMENTS
107245 BOXES & TAGS TINY TAKEOUT CONFETTI WHITE & KRAFT
104583 BRADS VINTAGE
108624 CARD STOCK BUCKAROO BLUE A4
108625 CARD STOCK COOL CARIBBEAN A4
108628 CARD STOCK CRANBERRY CRISP A4
106562 CARD STOCK GOING GRAY A4
106683 CARD STOCK IN COLOR 12X12
108629 CARD STOCK IN COLOR A4
108627 CARD STOCK MARIGOLD MORNING A4
106531 CARD STOCK SAHARA SAND 12X12
108626 CARD STOCK TRUE THYME A4
108623 CARD STOCK VINTAGE VIOLET A4
107231 CLASSIC STAMPIN' INK REFILL BUCKAROO BLUE - SOLD OUT
107228 CLASSIC STAMPIN' INK REFILL CRANBERRY CRISP - SOLD OUT
107230 CLASSIC STAMPIN' INK REFILL COOL CARIBBEAN - SOLD OUT
107227 CLASSIC STAMPIN' INK REFILL MARIGOLD MORNING - SOLD OUT
107229 CLASSIC STAMPIN' INK REFILL TRUE THYME
107232 CLASSIC STAMPIN' INK REFILL VINTAGE VIOLET - SOLD OUT
107225 CLASSIC STAMPIN' PAD BUCKAROO BLUE
107222 CLASSIC STAMPIN' PAD CRANBERRY CRISP
107224 CLASSIC STAMPIN' PAD COOL CARIBBEAN
107221 CLASSIC STAMPIN' PAD MARIGOLD MORNING
107223 CLASSIC STAMPIN' PAD TRUE THYME
107226 CLASSIC STAMPIN' PAD VINTAGE VIOLET
104302 CORD COPPER
104303 CORD GOLD
104304 CORD SILVER
104328 CRAFT STAMPIN' INK REFILL VERY VANILLA - SOLD OUT
104308 CRAFT STAMPIN' PAD VERY VANILLA
107405 DESIGNER SERIES FOUR SEASONS
105366 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER CAMBRIDGE 12X12
105365 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER OXFORD
104136 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER POOL PARTY
107295 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER RECOLLECTIONS
107062 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SARAH
107308 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY
104135 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SLUMBER PARTY
107406 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER TREEHOUSE
103280 EMBOSSING KIT
104281 ENCORE INK REFILL COPPER - SOLD OUT
104280 ENCORE PAD COPPER - SOLD OUT
105317 EYELETS BOLD BRIGHTS II
105315 EYELETS SOFT SUBTLES II
100395 FANCY FIBERS BRIGHTS
100396 FANCY FIBERS EARTHS
100397 FANCY FIBERS NEUTRALS
100393 FANCY FIBERS REGALS
100394 FANCY FIBERS SUBTLES
103321 GIFT SACKS OATMEAL
103890 METAL EDGE TAGS BRASS WHITE CIRCLE
103888 METAL EDGE TAGS BRASS WHITE SQUARE
103894 METAL EDGE TAGS COPPER WHITE CIRCLE
103892 METAL EDGE TAGS COPPER WHITE SQUARE
104184 POST EXTENDERS
103378 PUNCH CORNER ROUNDER SMALL
102686 PUNCH HANDHELD RECTANGLE
104407 PUNCH NOTCHED CORNER - SOLD OUT
104406 PUNCH PAPER PIECING
104405 PUNCH SQUARE CONVEX
101637 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" APPLE GREEN
102712 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" BLACK - SOLD OUT
100538 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" BLUEBIRD - SOLD OUT
105372 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" BURGUNDY - SOLD OUT
105373 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" CELERY - SOLD OUT
105374 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" CHOCOLATE - SOLD OUT
100455 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" CREAM - SOLD OUT
101666 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" LIGHT ORCHID
101926 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" LIGHT PINK - SOLD OUT
105378 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" NAVY - SOLD OUT
102682 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" RED
103064 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" TANGERINE
101156 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" TAUPE - SOLD OUT
102119 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" TURQUOISE
102819 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" WHITE
104257 RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW GOLD
100589 RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW IVORY
103019 RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW LIGHT PINK
104256 RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW NAVY
104258 RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW OLIVE
104253 RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW SILVER
101613 RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW WHITE
104260 RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW WINE
106807 RIBBON ORIGINALS PREP SCHOOL
106809 RIBBON ORIGINALS RUSTIC RETREAT
106806 RIBBON ORIGINALS SEASIDE
106808 RIBBON ORIGINALS SWEET SHOP
107453 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN' ALL THE TRIMMINGS - SOLD OUT
107456 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN' AT HOME
107454 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN' OUT & ABOUT
107457 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN' PARTY PIECES
107455 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN' TICKETS & TOKENS
107460 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN' TODAY & ALWAYS
108509 SIMPLY SENT A WISH FOR YOU
108511 SIMPLY SENT FRIENDSHIP SHAPES
108512 SIMPLY SENT GOOD THINGS
108510 SIMPLY SENT REMEMBERING YOU
105580 SPECTRUM PAD BLUE FROST
101492 SPECTRUM PAD CELEBRATION
105579 SPECTRUM PAD COTTON CANDY - SOLD OUT
101336 SPECTRUM PAD PUMPKIN PATCH - SOLD OUT
103953 STAMP-A-MA-JIG IMAGING SHEETS - SOLD OUT
101460 STAMPIN' AROUND CARTRIDGE & REFILL WHISPER WHITE
103017 STAMPIN' AROUND INK REFILL WHISPER WHITE - SOLD OUT
101040 STAMPIN' EMBOSS POWDER BLACK DETAIL
100442 STAMPIN' EMBOSS POWDER CLASSY COPPER - SOLD OUT
101428 STAMPIN' EMBOSS POWDER CLEAR DETAIL
103342 STAMPIN' EMBOSS POWDER GOLD DETAIL
101781 STAMPIN' EMBOSS POWDER SILVER DETAIL
100963 STAMPIN' EMBOSS POWDER WHITE DETAIL
103174 STAMPIN' PASTELS APPLICATOR REFILL
105543 STAMPIN' PASTELS BOLD BRIGHTS
105544 STAMPIN' PASTELS EARTH ELEMENTS
105547 STAMPIN' PASTELS NEUTRALS
105545 STAMPIN' PASTELS RICH REGALS
105546 STAMPIN' PASTELS SOFT SUBTLES
103648 STAMPIN' STACK - SOLD OUT
107239 TAG SHEETS CONFETTI WHITE & VERY VANILLA
107240 TAG SHEETS KRAFT
105369 TIMEWORN COLLECTION PAPER HEIRLOOM
105368 TIMEWORN COLLECTION PAPER RUSTIC
105367 TIMEWORN COLLECTION PAPER WEATHERED
105395 WIRE WORKS METALLICS
105812 WRITE ME A MEMORY FONT CD VOL I

Saturday 1 March 2008

More tiles & some baby cards

Hopefully you aren't sick of looking at my faux tile cards yet - I'll give you break from them after this one.


I'm so sad that French Script background is retiring, so will be giving it abit of a workout over the next month!

I have clear embossed the tiles, which you can see better in this photo. I have just worked out how to take non-blurry closeup pictures on my digital camera, so will be able to post afew more detailed pics in the future.

Stamps: French Script, Warmest Regards

Cardstock & Ink: Pretty in Pink, Close to Cocoa, Choc Chip

Accessories: Choc Grosgrain Ribbon, Hodgepodge Hardware, Versamark, Small & Large Oval Punches
I've also been making afew baby cards lately - some were a customer request, but a couple were because I have been so slack lately & haven't gotten around to sending them - oops
Stamps: Simple Somethings, Typeset Lower Alpha, Rough Texture Wheel, Everyday Flexible Phrases
Cardstock: Buckaroo Blue, Whisper White, Close to Cocoa
Ink: Close to Cocoa, Brocade Blue
Access: Blue Ginham Ribbon, Markers, Mat Pack, Paper Piercer


I CASEd this one from my talented upline Jayne.
Stamps: Wild About You, Typeset Lower Alpha, Riveting, Rough Texture Wheel
Cardstock: Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, Whisper White
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, Close to Cocoa, Mellow Moss, Brocade Blue
Access: Ribbon, Spiral Punch, Circle Punches

This is a great one as it could be for either a girl or boy. I need to make afew more of these, then they might get sent out before the bubs are crawling. I've also made them in blue & pink below.Stamps: Wild About You, Riveting

Cardstock & Ink: Certainly Celery, So Saffron, Bashful Blue, Pretty in Pink

Access: Wide Grosgrain Ribbon, Circle Punches