April Blog Hop Hi everyone.
Well, it's this time of the month again. It comes around so quickly! Last month I was posting my blog at the VERY last minute - like midnight and I had some troubles, so luckily lovely Sue was still awake and was able to work me through them. This month, I'm starting early so I hopefully don't have any of that sort of stress.
As we all know, our Mothers and other ladies who mean a lot to us mean more than we could imagine or ever put into words. My Mum has had bad health this year and at times it makes you realise just HOW much they mean to you. I'm a lucky one - I still have both my parents. I hope each and every one of you have someone special to think of on this Mother's Day.
There are 15 of us from our wonderfully talented ladies in our Art With Heart group who have joined this hop so you'll possibly need more than one cup of coffee to go through them all. Remember to comment at each one and then email NIKKI at [email protected] so you are in the running for our special blog candy prize. (The prize is for non demos, but we love to hear comments from all of you).
You may have come from Christine Blain 's hop and hopped to mine, or if you have started here, that's fine. Once you have finished here, all you have to do is click JUDY MAY, (below). Don't forget to leave your comments. You have 72 hours in which to leave your comments to be eligible for the prize. Good luck to all of you who participatebelow and you will follow onto the next site. I hope you enjoy your visits.
I decided to make a card, a money holder (great for those of you who have to post something for a gift) and a folder which can hold special photos, CD or handkerchief and other similar items. All quite easy to do but made with love and care and that's the most important thing. I hope these inspire you in some way to make something for someone special in you life on Mother's Day.
The first is a card I made using pink pirouette, whisper white and regal rose and vellum cardstock, scallop border punch, scallop circle bigz die and circle scissor plus from our fabulous new Autumn/Winter mini catalogue. I used regal rose, old olive, sage shadow, pink pirouette and so saffron inks where I have sponged the colours on the flowers of the Inspired By Nature stamp. Butterfly is from Flight of the Butterfly stamp set and Wonderful Favourites stamp. I used a mixture of clear emboss and dazzling diamonds mixed and stampin dimensionals for effect. I've also used polka dots embossing folder, again from our new mini and whisper white tafetta ribbon.
This next one is a small money folder/gift card for someone who you love but distance may mean posting a gift. I used Melon Mambo cardstock from our new mini catalogue together with pink pirouette, very vanilla, close to cocoa and old olive. Inks are melon mambo, very vanilla old olive, close to cocoa and regal rose sponged on bird for effect. Also used is scallop circle punch, our new and wonderful extra large Two-Step bird punch, stamps from Autumn Days and Teeny Tiny Sentiments from our new mini and Occasional Greetings and scallop border punch for the inside just to show you where a gift card or money can be placed. Dazzling diamonds, Crystal effects and stampin dimensionals have been used together with very vanilla taffeta ribbon.
The last article is a folded card with Orchid Opulance, old olive and rich razzleberry and whisper white and vellum cardstock and Cottage Wall DSP from our new catalogue. Stamps are also from the new catalogue - Cottage garden, Teeny tiny Sentiments and Vintage Vogue and Lots of tags 4-pack dies. Rich Razzleberry ribbon and rhinestone brads and scallop border punch finish the effect. Clear emboss and dazzling diamonds, crystal effects and stampin pastels finish my effects. The background stamp is our wonderful new Medallion stamp where I have used pink pirouette ink and sponged and rocked and rolled melon mambo and rich razzleberry to get the shaded effects. Old Olive and whisper white inks complete the inks used. I've also used the 5 petal punch inside. This can hold photos, CD or a nice handkerchief etc as a gift for the special lady in your life.
I hope you've enjoyed your time on my blog. Now it's time to click here to continue onto the very talented JUDY MAY'S blog. CLICK HERE: Judy May
If you get lost along the way, here is a full list of our participants.
Name: Ros Davidson
http://www.rosdavidson.typepad.com
Nikki Sadler
http://www.inkyart.com.au
Tanja Westwood
http://www.tanjawestwood.typepad.com
Kristine Thompson
http://www.inkspotcreations.typepad.com
Sue Madex
http://www.madexcreations.com
Gayatri Murali
http://scrapawayg3.blogspot.com
Christine Blain
http://www.christineblain.typepad.com
Di Dunk
http://www.stampartbydi.typepad.com
Judy May
http://www.judymay.typepad.com
Tina Gillespie
http://scissorspapercard.blogspot.com/
Kathryn Mangelsdorf
http://klm55.blogspot.com/
Alisha Watson
http://www.ratherbstampin.typepad.com
Nicole Rouillon
www.simplymade.typepad.com
Kathryn Lowe/Ruddick
www.katlodesigns.com
Until next time, take care, and enjoy your journey. Hope to hear from you and look forward to seeing you on my blog again next time.
....Next blog will be after our Conference....wonder what we will have to show then....
Remember, if there is anything I can help you with regarding anything to do with Stampin' Up please don't hesitate to contact me either via this blog, email,([email protected]) or phone 0438 022 124. As I've said before, our new Autumn/Winter mini catalogue is absolutely fantastic and if there is anything in that, or our main catalogue that you would like, please let me know and I'll be able to help you asap. If you have any questions about anything in my blog, also let me know and hopefully I'll be able to answer them. See you soon,
What gorgeous, glittery, projects Di - I love them! The colours, and prettiness, of your card especially are just beautiful. Those sparkly little butterflies are adorable. Love everything you've made (and wasn't the whole 'posting thing' seamless this time?!! Yay for Sue!).
Posted by: Christine Blain | 30/04/2010 at 07:32 AM
Ditto from me Di. Love the sparkly glittery touches. That butterfly looks gorgeous! Beautiful projects and glad you didn't have to stay up til the wee hours this time!
Posted by: Sue Madex | 30/04/2010 at 08:47 AM
Love that first card Di, so pretty and sweet - so used to seeing Upsy Daisy stamped in warm colours - it's really nice to see it so girlie!
Posted by: Kathryn Ruddick | 30/04/2010 at 08:53 AM
Gorgeous projects. Looove all the details. I still have more to look. Will come back and go through them one by one today. TFS!
Posted by: Gayatri Murali | 30/04/2010 at 09:24 AM
What beautiful projects Di. I love the folder - it's a beautiful way to present a gift.
Posted by: Tina | 30/04/2010 at 09:32 AM
I love what you have done with your bird Di. Stunning. And that last folder is just so beautiful.
Posted by: Kristine Thompson | 30/04/2010 at 09:51 AM
The details on your wonderful mother card are amazing Di.
Posted by: Ros Davidson | 30/04/2010 at 10:17 AM
Amazing details Di, Love the first card especially.
Posted by: Judy May | 30/04/2010 at 11:05 AM
Wow Di, these took my breath away with all their glittery gorgeousness. My fave it the top card, it is just amazing. Great creating! Very proud to have you in the Art with Heart Team :)
Posted by: Claire Daly | 30/04/2010 at 02:10 PM
Gorgeous designs! I love the first card especially, I always forget how lovely this stamp set is until I see it on paper. Well done (:
Posted by: Nicole Rouillon | 30/04/2010 at 02:54 PM
your creations are wonderful, I really like the last one!
Posted by: Amanda | 30/04/2010 at 05:38 PM
Wow Di they are amazing. I love the highlighting in the first card the butterflys and flowers are wonderful.
Posted by: Alisha Watson | 30/04/2010 at 06:41 PM
I love how you have made your cards pop. I also adore the glitter. I am always stuck on how to use it...you really have inspired me Di
Posted by: Tanja | 30/04/2010 at 10:38 PM
Di, the flowers on your first card are soooo beautiful and you have been busy with the other projects.
Posted by: Kathryn Mangelsdorf | 02/05/2010 at 01:15 PM
I love them! How feminine and appealing and stunningly clever!
Posted by: Kim Colborne | 02/05/2010 at 04:51 PM
wow i love simply love, love, love your creations, the little bit of bling on them is wonderful , i love a little bling, wow what girl doesn't
Posted by: sharna | 02/05/2010 at 05:43 PM
How pretty ! I especially love the orchid opulence one witht he cut out raised flowers, so striking. Thank you for sharing your lovely work :)
Posted by: Anne-Marie Stephanides | 02/05/2010 at 06:16 PM
I love the use of ribbon and glitter. The little touches on the inside of the last card with the large wheel stamp and the orchid inset are beautiful!
Posted by: Crystal | 02/05/2010 at 07:49 PM
So gorgeous and adorable I really like the design so beautiful. :)
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