Trying out some new techniques :)

So... yes I am procrastinating :) Studying is driving me nuts lol. So I decided to make a card for the Magnolia Down Under Challenge Blog: Challenge 98 which was a sketch by Kylie.

My card using sweet tilda and a background stamp from the new collection

Using copic markers to colour ribbon, such an awesome effect it creates!

Spiral flowers, my first attempt :)

Close up of the colouring of my Tilda :)

Thanks for looking :)

Inspired :)

I went to a friend's wedding on the weekend and at te reception were these awesome decorations. I found out her Aunty had made them, so I went in search of a pattern online.
They are tissue paper pom poms. They are so easy to make and look so affective.  I found the pattern and intructions on the Matha Stewart Website -an awesome site by the way!
I made a smaller version of the pom poms because I didnt have enough tissue paper.
Here is the one I made:

The photo quality is not so great because its from my phone.
Here is the pic of the table display from the Martha Stewart website:

Hope you like them :) I LOVE martha stewart :), oh if your interested her tv show is on channel seven2 at 7:25am weekdays
Happy crafting :)

Sweet as Candy!

I bought some second hand Stampin Up! stamps last week and when they arrived I wanted to try a sweet treat card, however I couldnt get the sweet treat cups. I decided to improvise and went in search of circluar packaging at the shops. What I did find is probably to big, but at least the recipient of the card will get more lollies :)
I mad this card for our friends daughter who turned 1 on the weekend. She has a 'high chair tea' at the Duxton, which was very fancy.  I was happy with the card I made as it fit into her theme so nicely. She had lolly jars gallore at the party.
Here are the pics of the card I made:

I hope to puchase some of the proper sweet treat cups soon, so im sure I will be making even better gum ball machine cards in the future. But for now I must get back to studying :( as I start exams in less than a weeks time :(

Its been too long!!!

So it's been way too long between posts! But I am still here! I have been very busy with Uni, doing my Dip Ed in early childhood. Its one of the most rewarding things I've done, however I very much miss my card making! So I have decided to keep my sanity to keep making cards, at least one a week!
I was also given a Stampin Up! catalogue from a friend, which got my inspired again!
So here is the thankyou card I made for her using my Magnolia stamps, and doo hickey dies :), and my copics of course!

 I think this easel card is the best I've made yet! I am so happy with it :)

Up close of my Magnolia image. I have now had loads of practice with colouring Tilda's hair and I think Im finally happy with how I'm colouring :)

Hope to post again soon :)

Thanks for looking :)