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Thursday, October 28, 2010

CASE study #12


Hello and welcome back for another week of creativity at CASE study! How on earth did we sneak through to week 12??
  This is a sad week for us at CASE study, not only do we bid farewell to our fabulous October muse Barbara Anders from Paper Pursuits, but we also wave good bye to one of our own - Carole *really sad face*!!!   I am sure you will join me in saying a big thank you to Barbara for this months inspiration and wish Carole well for bigger things to come in the future, I will certainly miss you both at CASE study!
Stay tuned as Miss Chupa has some more exciting news to come in the next few days, and of course a sneak preview of November's Muse!
 This is Barbara's inspiration card for this weeks CASE,  how elegant is this!!

If you would like to check out the direct link for Barbara's card, click here .
Here is my take ...

Better IRL
Unfortunately it didn't photograph particularly well!  I have embossed acetate and sanded the raised bits (I saw it on someones blog, but can't remember which one!)




The Recipe:
Cardstock: Stamper Select White (PTI),  Ridinghood Red, Not quite navy
Stamps:Tree Trimming Trio (PTI), 
Ink: Not Quite navy
Accessories:Scor Pal, cuttlebug Christmas countdown embossing folder, button, Baker's Twine (PTI), Ridinghood ribbon, Acetate, sanding block

If you haven't played with us before, here is a rundown of what you can do to join in the fun. 
Take what works best for you from Brarbars stunner (above): the layout, the colours, techniques, or whatever else, and use it on your sample. You may also like to CASE the whole look. In other words, your job is to show us, how Barbara's  inspires YOU.

There is no right or wrong it is just YOUR way!!
We would all love you to play along with us at CASE study again

 Sounds like a fun? Sure does! It is now your turn to be creative

 Something else to get you inspired (as if Barbara's card is not enough-lol!)
Our Carole is sponsoring the challenge this week, and will be sending one lucky winner this a new stampin' up level 1 hostess set called "northern hearts". it's very pretty, with scandinavian-style
snowflakes, a little wreath and folk-art kissing birds.



The design team also has stunning creations, think you might find a sparkle or 2!
Lil' Old Me

Barbara Anders (October Muse)

Thanks again for stopping by
Happy CASing
Sue
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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Curtain Call Act 53

Time for another of Stacey's fabulous colour challenges, what an amazing colour palette! 
If you want to play along, check it out here


The Recipe:
Cardstock: Basic Black, basic Gray, Pumpkin Pie (SU), Stamper select White (PTI) and Xpress it blending Cardstock
Stamps: Tag Time (SU)
Copics: C1, C3, YR12, YR16, YR18, Y32, Y35
: Accessories: Circle Punches(SU), Mat Stack (PTI), Daffodil satin ribbon (SU)

thanks for stopping by
happy stamping
Sue
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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Who is a cool dude??

I am back with a mid week post (it will be a quickie, I must go and cook dinner!) other than the CASE study post!!!!  I saw these 2 challenges and knew I had to find some time to give them a whirl!  I have teamed up, SSSC90 with Annabelle's Say it in Black n White.




The Recipe:
Cardstock: Basic Black (SU), Stamper select White (PTI) and Xpress it blending Cardstock
Paper: SU
Copics: C00, C1, C3, C5, C7, E, E51,00
Stamps: Edward (TGF) and Star Prints (PTI)
Accessories: Oval punch (SU), MFT notebook edge die,

Thanks for stopping by
Happy Stamping
Sue
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Thursday, October 21, 2010

CASE study #11- I'm in loooooooove


Hello and welcome back for another week of creativity at CASE study!    This week brings us yet another  beauty from Barbara Anders at Paper Pursuits!!! 
Thank you to all of the 27 beauties that CASEd Barbara's inspiration card from last week. Another sensational display of imagination, all entries so different, yet gained inspiration from the same card!  Congratulations to all the winners!
 If you are not familiar with Barbara's work I would strongly recommend a visit to her blog- just amazing!!  This is the inspiration card for this weeks CASE, oh so sparkly and not to mention those fabulous dots (oh I love dots)!
 If you would like to check out the direct link for Barbara's card, click here
I must admit that I did get a little excited this week and made 2 cards, must have been the sparkles that look like dots and the dotty biscotti!
As the heading suggests, I am in looooove (no there is no new romance!), just this colour Teal/Hawaiin shores!  I used it on my last card for Scrapbook boutique and now for these 2, have plans for some more!!!  This is certainly not in my usual colour palette, and it got there quite by mistake! I ordered the ribbon from PTI and when it arrived I nearly gave it away, and I am not sure how the copics arrived in my stash either, must have been an oversite!  The universe works in strange ways, I was meant to have these colours and fall in love-lol!!!  I will be ordering the matching cardstock on my next PTI order!


 
The Recipe: (for both cards)
Cardstock: Stamper Select White (PTI), Artarama Teal & Sea green and Crumb cake, Very vanilla
Paper: Dotty Biscotti (PTI)
Stamps:Delightful Dahlia (PTI), 
Ink: Cool Caribbean
Accessories:Nestabilities Labels 4, 16 & 17, Rolled Rose Die (MFT), leaf die (PTI), White & Cream Felt, ZVA bling flourish CR-03CA-111, Grosgrain Texture Board (MFT), Hawaiian shores grosgrain & Satin ribbon, clear spica pen, corner rounder (SU)
If you haven't played with us before, here is a rundown of what you can do to join in the fun. 
Take what works best for you from the stunning creation (above): the layout, the colours, techniques, or whatever else, and use it on your sample. You may also like to CASE the whole look. In other words, your job is to show us, how Barbara's  inspires YOU.

There is no right or wrong it is just YOUR way!!
We would all love you to play along with us at CASE study again

 Sounds like a fun? Sure does! It is now your turn to be creative

Something else to get you inspired, our sponsor this week Digis with Attitude is giving away a  gift certificate in the amount of $10 CAD!
The design team also has stunning creations, think you might find a sparkle or 2!
Lil' Old Me

Barbara Anders (October Muse)

Thanks again for stopping by
Happy CASing
Sue
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Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Scrapbook boutique

 Hello All, I am back from our family holiday (I will post some pics soon!) relaxed and ready to get back into the swing of things again!  I have another creation for Scrapbook Boutique for you to enjoy. I just loved making this one, the little Japanese doll is just so cute and very easy to colour.  The background also comes in the Hero Arts set, very cute huh!!





The Recipe:
Cardstock: Xpress it blending cardstock, black, pumpkin

Copic Markers: E50, E51, 100, BG10, BG13, BG18, YR00, YR12, YR14, YR16, YR18, blender
Accessories: Pitch Black and clear spica markers,Grosgrain ribbon, Labels 4 & 17 Nestabilities, Airbrush system and Compressor

thanks for stopping by again
Happy Crafting
Sue
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Thursday, October 14, 2010

CASE study #10, oui oui


Hello and welcome back for another week of creativity at CASE study!    This week brings us another stunning beauty from Barbara Anders at Paper Pursuits!!! 
Thank you to all of you who CASE Barbara's 1st inspiration card, what a wonderful display of creativity!  Congratulations to all the winners!

 If you are not familiar with Barbara's work I would strongly recommend a visit to her blog- just amazing!!  This is the inspiration card for this weeks CASE, pretty cool huh??  If you would like to check out the direct link, click here

I was inspired this week by the layout (without the back panels) and also the big beautiful striped bow!  I found this Eiffel tower at the recent Melbourne Paperific show, of course it didn't come in black but I pulled out my trusty air brush and compressor and hey presto- Black!!!  Oh so easy!
I also used another new toy, recently purchased- Oh I am soooooo naughty! I used the letterpress with black ink to create the backgound paper, I fell in love with the paper and just kept making it using different papers, so clean and crisp (the image not the process!!)




The Recipe: (for both cards)
Cardstock: Stamper Select White (PTI), Basic Black and Ridinghood Red 
Stamps:Background Basics -Text style (PTI), 
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Striped ribbon (SU), airbrush and compressor, Copic 100 , Cuttlebug embossing folder Polka dots, rhinestones and Letterpress- using christmas plate

If you haven't played with us before, here is a rundown of what you can do to join in the fun. 
Take what works best for you from the stunning creation (above): the layout, the colours, techniques, or whatever else, and use it on your sample. You may also like to CASE the whole look. In other words, your job is to show us, how Barbara's  inspires YOU.

There is no right or wrong it is just YOUR way!!
We would all love you to play along with us at CASE study again

 Sounds like a fun? Sure does! We now turn over the creative wheel to you.

The design team also has stunning creations, all have taken amazing inspiration from Barbara's card, lots of leaves!

Lil' Old Me

Barbara Anders (October Muse)

Thanks again for stopping by
Happy CASing
Sue
X

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Run Cinderella Run!!

The time is now 12 midnight, Cinderella must head home from the ball!
In her haste she has lost her glass slipper, can you help Cinderella find her missing slipper or maybe even a prince Charming?  LOL!!
This one is for Scrapbooking Boutique, which is now stocking Kraftin'Kimmie stamps like this little beauty!!  
Also some very exciting news to share with you, you may also notice over at Scrapbook boutique blog Evelyn has announced that I am now filling a permanent Design Team position (Will add my badge when I return home, it is on the other computer- doh!!)!!!  Watch this and this spot to see what comes next!!



This is my Cinderella Creation, for more details check out the post at the Scrapbook Boutique Blog, we are away on holidays ATM and our internet connection is a little unreliable, will add more details when I return!




The Recipe:
Cardstock: Blending cardstock, Blue and yellow cardstock
Copics: E50, E51, Y21, Y32, Y35, Y38, B0000, B00 (air brushed on the background too), B21, B24, B26, C00, C1
Multi liners: .03, .05, .08
Accessories: Clear spica pen, Airbrush and compressor, Cuttlebug Jamara embossing folder (5x7), Yellow grosgrain ribbon, Rhinestones, Dimensional magic (Eyes, clock and glass slipper)

thanks for stopping by
Happy Crafting
Sue
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Friday, October 8, 2010

Scrapbook boutique teamed with Card Patterns 84

Hello again, this will be a quick post for tonight, we are heading off on a family holiday tomorrow morning and I really should be getting organised!
I have teamed up card pattern sketch 84 (a very versatile sketch, thinking of revisiting it for Chrissy cards!) with the current Scrapbook boutique Challenge (Mmmmm, cup cakes!)http://scrapbookboutiquenews.blogspot.com/2010/10/new-challenge-has-started.html



Can you believe these beauties are cupcakes- some people are soooooo talented!!

The Recipe:
Cardstock: Stampers select white (PTI), Xpress-it blending cardstock
Paper: Chocolate chip DS (SU)
Stamps: Hero arts clear stamps-Cupcakes
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Pixie pink (sponging)
Accessories: Pink stitched ribbon, Nestabilities Labels #16, Copics, Rhinestone strip, spica pen

thanks for stopping by
Happy stamping
Sue
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Thursday, October 7, 2010

CASE study #9 with a brand new Muse

Hello and welcome back for another week of excitement at CASE study!  Have you figured out who our Muse for the month of October is.....????  Well I am glad you stopped in to find out that our new Muse is the very talented and vesatile Barbara Anders from Paper Pursuits!!! 

 If you are not familiar with Barbara's work I would strongly recommend a visit to her blog- just amazing!!  This is the inspiration card for this weeks CASE, beautiful huh??  If you would like to check out the direct link, click here...


I must say that I did get a little excited when I saw this stunning card of Barbara's and made 2, I couldn't decide which one to share with you!!  So you got really lucky and here they both are.................





The Recipe: (for both cards)
Cardstock: Stamper Select White (PTI), Spring Moss (PTI), Old Olive, Pear Pizazz (SU)
Paper: Text style Polka dot Parade (PTI)
Stamps: Turning a new leaf (PTI), round & Round (PTI), Delightful Dahlia
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black , Old olive
Accessories: Clear spica pen, Nestabilities Labels 4, Poppy Parade stitched poly ribbon,  crystal effects, small oval and scallop circle punches (SU), Scallop boarder die (PTI), corner rounder (SU), twine (PTI), silk ribbon (PTI), buttons

If you haven't played with us before, here is a rundown of what you can do to join in the fun. 
Take what works best for you from the stunning creation (above): the layout, the colours, techniques, or whatever else, and use it on your sample. You may also like to CASE the whole look. In other words, your job is to show us, how Barbara's  inspires YOU.

There is no right or wrong it is just YOUR way!!
We would all love you to play along with us at CASE study again

 Sounds like a fun? Sure does! We now turn over the creative wheel to you.

The design team also has stunning creations, all have taken amazing inspiration from Barbara's card, lots of leaves!

Lil' Old Me

Barbara Anders (October Muse)

Thanks again for stopping by
Happy CASing
Sue
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