It's my little, cute nephews birthday on Sunday - he's turning 18!!!! lol
I made this card a few months ago for a friend of a friend, Kim. It was my attempt at a "punk" type of card!!! Not sure if I succeeded, couldnt help but add some pearls! lol
I have used Basic Grey for the actual card and the Faux Metal technique for the squares.
Here's a quick run-down on how I made them:
1. Stamp a piece of card a bit bigger than what you want to end up with, with Versamark.
2. Sprinkle Silver Embossing Powder and heat. (I used tweezers on the outer edge so not to burn fingers - edge will be cut down later on).
3. Wait til cooled and stamp over the top with Versamark again.
4. Sprinkle Silver Embossing Powder and heat.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 two more times, so you have 4 layers all up.
6. While the last layer of Embossing Powder is still warm, press into it with your selected stamp.
7. Walah!!! Cut your piece down to the size you want to get a crisp edge.
8. I got the cracked look by putting the piece into the freezer for just a few minutes, and when cooled, I bent the cardstock in several spots and enjoyed the sound of it CRACKING!!
The ribbon is actually Whisper White Taffeta ribbon but as I wanted black ribbon, I used Basic Black ink pad and a Sponge Dauber and rubbed colour into it. I used sewing machine to sew a running stitch along the top edge of the ribbon and pulled and gathered it - not my favourite thing to do - must practise.
stamps: always, picture this
cardstock: basic grey, basic black
ink: basic black, versamark
whisper white taffeta ribbon, silver embossing powder & heat tool, dimensionals
I made this card for no reason - just felt like it! Maybe I made it for myself - who knows - cos its such a lovely sentiment and I say this to myself all the time anyway!
It's my 1st "off-week" as Design Team at Just Add Ink,
Haha so funny...I wonder how many people have ever had this thought cross their mind?
It all started with a pile of dirt.
Starting to fill - by this stage (which was only about 3 minutes into it) I was really doubting whether it was humanly possible to wheel THAT much dirt!
Dad was trying to convince me the pile WAS going down. Hmm....
Slippery, sloppy, sloshy and ICK!! Maybe I should mention here that we had to wheel the barrows of dirt up a sloping concrete area - uphill on the way full, downhill on the way back empty - typical!
Will my backyard ever be the same again?
It's almost getting dark and I THINK I can see the light at the end of the tunnel... I think
It was too dark last night when we did actually finish, but never fear, I was out there this morning taking "PROOF" pictures - to PROVE we did do it!!!!
TA DA!!!!!!
It's finished - with bonus Shetland Poo on top (thanks dad for doing that bit - stinkeeeeee!)
Foreman (forewoman) Molly.
Thanks to my wonderful dad for coming to my rescue. What would I do without him? And yes, he did get a cupcake! 
Oh how wonderful newborn babies are - and what an amazing miracle they are too! 
I was waiting til I knew the sex before I made Sarah and hubbie Sam a card....so I was up out of bed early this morning and straight into it! I saw this card a while back and was inspired - so here it is.... 
PS...did I mention I'm really clucky? ;)
Now I love pinks and purples, but this Colour Challenge was a tricky one for me. I ended up being inspired from a couple of cards and sorta joined them all in together.
STEP 1: Start with a square. Here, I used 3"x3".
STEP 2: I like to cut the corners off my square rather than work with a perfect round circle - but both produce beautiful flowers so have a go at both!
STEP 3: Crumple it into a ball. Unfold and crumple again. This softens the fibres and makes it soft and "loved"! I really give mine a good going-over, screw it up and roll it in my palms. The rougher the better! But make sure you dont tear it, of course!
STEP 4: Next, cut a spiral shape starting at the edge and working your way into the centre. I like to cut a bit wonky on purpose, because it then gives shape and definition to the petals. Leave a bigger (wider) area in the middle as this will be the base of your flower where you can adhere to.
STEP 5: Start rolling it up from the outside (where you first cut into). The tighter the first part is, the more tighter the "bud" of the flower will look. Keep rolling until the end.
STEP 6: Once rolled up, gently let it go and it will "unravel" itself a bit so it looks more natural. You can fiddle with it to get it how you like. I even trim with scissors some of the petals if they are a bit wide in places.
I have used this rose on my Twilight-inspired card here. Let me know what you think of my very 1st Tutorial and I would LOVE to see any future roses you make!
Ok - a tad little late - but here is my mums 2010 Mothers Day card!!!! I was a terrible daughter and woke up on the day and realised I hadn't even made her a card!!! And I remember that morning distinctly (actually 2 days before but I was seeing her on the Friday) because it was the day of Agfest (Tasmanian Rural/Agriculture show/display) and it was absolutely pouring and wild wild winds were rattling my craft room windows. 5am. Cold. Dark. But this card appeared an hour later!!!
cardstock: lavender lace, melon mambo, whisper white
Just a little sneaky peaky at this weeks JUST ADD INK challenge........go to JAI this Friday to find out what it will be!
WOWEE!!!
exciting new adventure they are about to start! You will find their blogs and details at Just Add Ink.
