Lost Mojo, Anyone Seen It?!

 

I used all Stampin' Up! products to create the baby card above. The blue card is called Starry Night, (I think?) and the white card is Whisper White. The strip on the side is from some SU DSP. I recently became friends with a lady who was selling off a HUGE range of brand new Stampin' Up! products.  I purchased lots of packs the cardstock in various colours. Instead of paying NZ$24.25 for a pack, I only paid NZ$7.50 a pack. So it was a good deal! I also purchased a stamp and die set as well as ink pads. As time goes by I will share more. So a big THANK YOU Alix!!

I made these small- 3 1/4 square, and 4inch cards by cutting up some of the Lavinia Stamps Scene-Scapes background cards I have and backing them on to white cardstock. I will (eventually) stamp on them and make the into cards. As they are right now, they remind me of the old photographs with white edges around them! Lavinia Stamps hav just released a set of these, plus some ne stickers and also some new Acrylic boards that you use for your unmounted stamps. Yes, I have an order coming with these new products in!

I haven't done much creating lately. I find Christmas very stressful. I have sent my overseas Christmas cards, but they are not my usual standard of card. They are not what I wanted to create. But with ongoing health issues (nothing that has put me in hospital, thankfully) that kept me off my feet and in bed  for awhile, I felt so stressed and just couldn't do what I wanted to do. There's nothing wrong with the cards I made and sent, they're just not what I planned to send. Ok, I think that's all for this post! Thanks for dropping in today! Have a SUNSHINE day! Remember to always be your authentic self and shine bright each and every day!

Two Friends Chatting!

I worked on this card for two days. The background is done with Acrylic paint, and swirled around to create an oval shape. I used 3 colours, dark blue, light blue, and white. We're having some horrible rainy days with high humidity, which is why the paint took so long to dry. To help dry the paint I did use my heat tool as well. It was just kind of a waiting game. Once the paint was totally dry, I stamped (Versafine Clair Nocturne ink) the Robins, and foliage. The snowflakes were stamped in white and I used white embossing powder on them, and  have used red and white Posca pens to colour the Robins and the foliage. I needed each image to be dry before colouring the next image. Yes, it took lot's of time to create this, and I love how it has turned out! It was definitely worth the time it took! The card measures 6 by 4 1/4 inches. I love how this turned out, and will be creating some more cards like it! I used all Lavinia products. This is the first time I have created a card using an Acrylic paint background. It was so much fun seeing it all slowly come together. The jury is out on whether or not I add a touch of sparkle using some glitter. I don't want to over cook it, as it already has a lot going on. Thanks for dropping by! Have a SUNSHINE day! Remember to always be your authentic self, and shine bright each and every day!

 

LS Starlight Whispers Christmas Cards!

 

I managed to make 2 Christmas cards, using a couple of the new Lavinia Stamps from the Starlight Whispers range. Although I've had the new stamps for two weeks, this is the first time I have used them. I love these cute Robins! As well as the larger ones, there are the two smaller ones as well, as you can see on the card below. There some sparkly glitter on these cards, and some white Posca splatters.

Thanks for dropping by! Have a SUNSHINE day! Remember to always be your authentic self and shine bright each and every day!

 

I'm Still Here!!

Apologies for not posting for awhile.  I've been (and still am) in a lot of upper body muscle pain (24/7)which turns out is a side effect to one of my medications I take :-( This is the third medication I've tried (in a row), that has given me this pain. It's stopping me from doing any artwork, (or anything else) which is another 'pain'! I take half a tablet every second day, but my body is so sensitive to all kinds of drugs, as well as food.  I have new stamps! I've had them for awhile, but can't concentrate to actually make anything. I have the latest range (Starlight Whispers) of Lavinia Stamps here, just sitting on my desk waiting for me to pick them up and get creative! I have some ideas for cards, once the pain has gone, I need to get a few cards done in the next week as they are going to Australia and USA. They need to be sent before the postal cut off date. IF  I don't get them made and sent....yeah well I don't want to think about that! Thanks for dropping by! Have a SUNSHINE day! Remember to always be your authentic self, and sine bright each and ever day!