Bronnies Stamping Spot

For Adrianne and Paula,

I know I have been a sparodic with my postings this year compared to last year but it sort of happens that way because all my days off work are always in a big lump and I try to dedicate 1/2 to one day of those to stamping. Hence, I do lots of challenges in one day and then nothing is posted for a couple of weeks.
Well, there is going to be another break. In the next two weeks I am off to NZ for four days then to Wagga Wagga in NSW for three nights then back to my parents place in NZ for four more days then up to the North Island for another conference. Two conferences in two countries in two weeks. Thankfully with 10 flights none of them are on Jetstar or Virgin so it will be a bit of a treat.
So, there wont be any stamping for a bit but I will be back real soon
Bron

I am going to give this a go and see what it turns out like. These are the cards I made at a recent stamping morning/afternoon with Paula and Adrianne. Adrianne didn't get to see the last ones I made so I am hoping this works rather than sitting here waiting for cards to download

Ah that was faster, just hope it works

Bron

I think North America must have a different paper size than our A4 size. Their cards really match their layouts and then when I have a go, it doesn't fit quite the same. Here is an example. Here is the sketch challenge of Mojo Monday and look, it fits so proportionately well.

I realised the other day they I dont have any get well cards so I took the opportunity to convert this sketch into one. Here is what I did...

And for a close up...

The fine print
Cardstock: Creamy caramel, old olive, whisper white, ruby red, afternoon tea designer paper
Inks: real red, old olive and chocolate chip
Stamps: Fun and fast notes
Bling: silver hodgepodge

That all for now

Have a good weekend

Bron

It looks innocent enough so I gave it a go

I think it turned out ok. It was a tight squeeze at points but a bit of trimming and we were there. I dont have a lot of word stamps but have been using the 'lexicon of love' stampset alot to make up for it.
So here is the fine print
Cardstock: Cameo coral, creamy caramel, chocolate chip, whisper white, afternoon tea designer paper
Ink: Cameo coral, versa mark and chocolate chip
Stamps: Live your dreams and lexicon of love
Adds and ends: chocolate double stitched ribbon and scollop punch
So onto the next one
Bron

Hey Keesh, it is good to hear that you have had a good time here in Cairns. You have had some good weather while you have been here in Cairns. Its rained, but just at night. Today it is quite windy so you also choose a good day earlier in the week to the reef. I must say well done on not spewing on your way to the reef...you are better woman than I. I have fed the fish every time I have been to the reef except one time despite drugs.

And then after I had stuck it down realised that I had forgotten the ribbon or strip of card on the left hand panel. Oh well, its just going to be one of those days. I do like this one more than the first one.

The fine print
Cardstock: Really rust, Close to cocoa, Old olive and Whisper white
Ink: Eastern Blooms and sentiment from fun filled
Bling: SU large eyelets, pewter hodgepodge

Hope you are having a great weekend

Bron

I was a day late getting a card in for Amy's last challenge but have given this weeks a go. Here is the sketch outline

Hi, I'm back again for another challenge. This time its Gina's. The rules are that it must have some designer paper and a sentiment. Here is the sketch

So, to the fine print

Cardstock: Chocolate chip, Whisper white, afternoon tea designer paper

Ink: Chocolate chip, basic black, really rust, yo yo yellow

Stamps: Eastern Blooms and the salutation is from a SU set that I forgot to name (if someone can tell me what it is called I would be greatful).

Bron

Mel has posted a challenge to create a wedding card using current SU products. I have actually done two cards for this one as I wasn't entirely happy with one of them. So, here are my entries;

What you cant see very clearly in this photo is that the flowers on the cake are blinged with crystal effects

The fine print:

Cardstock: Whisper white and Afternoon Tea designer paper

Ink: chocolate chip and cameo coral

Stamps: Fun and fast notes

Bling: Silver hodgepodge and dazzling diamonds

Again you cant really see the crystal effects on the bases of the cake stands but it is there.

The fine print:

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Purely Pomgranate and Whisper White

Inks: Chocolate Chip, Purely Pomegranate, Real Red and Glorious Green

Stamps: Fun and Fast notes

Bling: Crystal effects

Have a great day

Bron

Here is another challenge that I completed last night. Beate's challenge was a layout sketch;

The fine print

Card: Old olive, Not quite navy, Whisper white and Bali breeze designer paper

Stamps: Eastern Blooms and Lexicon of love

Inks: Not Quite Navy and versamark

Bling: Pewter hodgepodge and random white ribbon

Have a good weekend

Bron

So it has been a while and the main reason is because I have a new computer and I had forgotten the password for my blog. I finally dug around and found the piece of paper hidden in that special spot that took ages to find. The second reason is because I have started studying again and that is taking up some of my spare time.

Well it hasn't been raining so there hasn't been much stamping, in fact I have looked at all my stamping stuff on the dining table and keep thinking that I need to tidy up and put everything away for a week or two and concentrate on some other hobbies. I know I have a cross stitch to do in the next couple of weeks, but I couldn't resist a challenge.

Makeesha's challenge this week is a picture of some fluffy flowers. And as per my usual style I have taken it quite literally and produced this... All I can say is thank goodness for the boho punch. The colours are from my scrap bag so not 100% sure on the colours but my guess for the flowers would be old olive, garden green, real red, tempting turquoise, brilliant blue stuck rather gingerly to very vanilla and old olive card with the base colour being chocolate chip.

The brads inside the flowers are from the bold brights brads collection and some black ones that I had.

The tag is from "a lot of thanks" stamp set on very vanilla set on tempting turquoise and real red.

The ribbon is chocolate chip and refused to be tied in a bow for the first five attempts but I won in the end.

I had some empty space so I decided to add some jumbo eyelets.

Sorry the photos are a bit out of focus, the light disappeared and it was bit difficult to avoid shadows.

So I am off to clean up the dining table. I have some days off coming up and it might all come out again but I just want to reclaim my home from my spreading stamping stuff.

Have a good week
Bron

I have been looking at this challenge since it came out. Last night I lay in bed trying to put the millions of thoughts that were going around my head out of my head and trying to fill it with ideas for a card that uses colours that I hardly ever use. Although I am a big fan of choc chip, I am not a big fan of the other three colours in the challenge so a challenge it became.

Makeesha's challenged called for a card using the following colours:

All well and good. Even after thinking about this challenge I struggled so this is what I came up with;

The colours are Ruby Red, Blue Bayou, Chocolate Chip and Very Vanilla. The stamp set is called "One of a kind." The ribbon is Chocolate Chip satin. The bling comes from stampin up's hodgepodge range (which I am getting addicted to).
It has been a sad couple of days for me with the death of a colleague and fairly amazing that this card didn't turn out depressing.
Bron

It has been pouring with rain all night and at times quite heavy waking me up but there is nothing like the sound of rain on a tin roof. I found Mels challenge this morning and thought I would drag out a card I did a while ago and see how I go. Mel's picture of inspiration is

What else can you do when you are stuck at home due to flooding, watching the storm drain out the back slowly encroaching on your home and watching water drip from the roof? Stamp. So far we have had 350mm in the last 24hrs. At least we haven't lost power (touch wood).