Just add ink #61

Hi
Well I've been a bit quite on the blog front. I been busy getting ready for our holiday, This time Next week I'll be on a plane to the States for a few weeks. My Hubby and i are really excited.After the year i have had its been a long time coming.....
So that will mean that i wont be blogging for a few weeks so this will be my last post probably till late next month

This Weeks just add ink Challenge was very simple but very hard.

BACK TO BASICS

So this means no ribbon, no buttons, no DSP , no punches, no die cuts and the list goes on....
just cardstock and stamps.
For me it feels like no Bling but I'm actually quite surprised with myself
Hope you like and I'll see you all after Easter
XXOO
Rach

Card Recipe: all products are stampin up unless otherwise stated
Card Stock: Whisper White, Bermuda Bay
Ink: Bermuda Bay, Basic Black
Stamps: Sweet Summer, So happy for you
Markers: Bermuda Bay, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie

Inkspirations Challenge #60

Hi
I needed a Birthday card for a 30th that i have tonight for a close friend so i thought i would use these colours in this challenge to help me out


I have been waiting to use some of my SAB stamps so im pretty happy with the way this turned out, I hope you like. click here to visit inkspirations challenge
Till next time
Rach

Card Recipe: all products are stampin up unless otherwise stated
Card Stock: Whisper White, Wild Wasabi, Rose Red, So Saffron
Inks: So Saffron, Wild Wasabi and Rose red.
Stamps: Bliss, Well Scripted
Punches: 2 3/8 scallop circle, 1 3/4 circle.
non su: kindy glitz

baby shower gift

hi
I have been meaning to post this as this is the other half of the baby shower gift i had made for a girlfriend who's shower was meant to be right now but she went into labor last night 7 weeks early. so this is a cushion that is meant to go with the tummy time blanket i made two weeks ago. I thinking you can use it for a nursing chair or just to decorate the babys rooms. i was trying to make the cushion in a heart shape but it just did not work so i had to go back to what i know... square. Spotlight at the moment have a great range of this material and its great for babys gifts so i have stocked up to make lots of special gifts for lots of special friends

till next time
Rach

Just Add Ink # 58

hi,
Sorry i have been quite on the Blog front but last week end i went to Melbourne for the week end to vist a friend and her new baby and i had a busy week at work so I've had the wait till the weekend. I'm only free this afternoon cause i was meant to be at a baby shower now but my friend went into labor 7 weeks early and delivered last night . WOW.

Just a quick card to whip up for this challenge,
this weeks challenge is to ....................

JUST ADD AMANDA AND DANIELLE

I really wanted to put an entry in to say a big thank you To both Amanda and Danielle For creating this blog and that you will be missed and hope you will still be around the blogger traps just on a lower key.

This card i found inspiration from a card Amanda made a few weeks back for a challenge. So Thanks to you both and please visit Just add ink for more challenge details
Rach

card Recipe (all products are stampin up unless otherwise stated)
Card Stick: Kraft, Melon Mambo Basic Black.
Stamps: baroque Motifs , pedaling past
Ink: Basic Black
Punches: small oval, oval scallop
Square lattice embossing folder.
jewel basic rhinestones
NONSU: Black satin ribbon, bella Ribbon bowz

Liebster Blog Award

Wow
I was gobsmacked to think that anyone would be inspired by me, But to nominate me for a blog award wow. i am so honored. thank you so much to Sandra Azzopardi who gave me this and enjoys the work that i share with the blogging and stamping world


The Liebster Blog Award is an award given to encourage and support NEW blogs and help with directing some new traffic to their blogs … to help other bloggers discover what a FAB blog they are!


As a recipient of this award I must share the love and pay it forward by:

1- Create a post where I blog about the Liebster award & reveal my 3-5 blog picks

2- Let the honorees know that I selected them

3- Copy & paste the blog award on my blog

so my nominee for this are as follows
1. Arty- Farty Stuff
2. Stamping with Rachel
3. Stamp With Tam

The reasons why i have chossen these lovely ladies is that Katie Gill at arty farty stuff is one of my oldest freinds who i have known since yr7 (and come to think of it almost 20yrs). i have always been in awe of how talented katie is in all artistic aspects. she is also teaches High School Art so she is sharing Art and crafts with the next generations in the world

My second nominee is Rachel Jackson who is my stampin up demonstrator. She has helped my over the 2 yrs that i have known her to find my mojo again for cardmaking which has really helped me particularly i the last year where i have been very ill with a knee injury that has led me to having three surgery in the last 12 months. I have use card making to help me get through the tough times when i have been recovering and a lot of that comes from finding Rachel and getting back into Stampin up

My third nominee is for Tammy hanlon. She always leaves really nice coments on my blog for some of my challenges so i Thought that i would repay her an hopefully get some more people to share her blog as i love to visit tammys blog for inspiration.

Till next time
Rach

Baby Blanket #2

Hi
So Ive been a busy little bee today and finished another baby blanket, This one is for my Best friend Kaz who is Due in May , she is going to leave the sex of the baby as a surprise so this tummy time blanket is meant to be neutral being more Lemon, but i think its more girl than boy. I ended up making another Trip to spotlight in the afternoon and bought another cot panel that is more boy looking and i think that i might wait till the baby is born to give this one out. I also picked up some matirial for $3.50 a metre and am going to make Cotton Wraps that i will give kaz for her baby shower. all i have to do is overlock the sides.

Again I have used the just add ink challenge #56 to make the matching card for this blanket taking some of the colours and matching them with Stampin up colours and my owl punch

hope you like
Rach

Just add Ink #56

Hi
This weeks Just add ink Challenge is a Sketch Challenge. Now This was really easy for me to find my inspiration for this card as Today i Finished another Baby blanket. Again i have taken the colours from the blanket and used in my card to match.
I will add a post with the blanket to match this card for anyone interested
Click here if you want to play along
till next time
Rach

Card Recipe : (All products are stampin up unless otherwise specified)
Card Stock: So Saffron, Baja Brezze, Regal Rose, Pear Pizzazz.
Stamps: a word for you
Ink: Versamark
Ribbon : Pear Pizzazz 1/2 "stitched poly
Punched: Two step Owl, two step bird , Scallop trim
Top note Die, perfect Polka dot embossing folder
DSP: Nursery suite
Non su: joggle eyes, oval cluster, black embossing powder