SK8R Boy

This is another sugar nellie stamp called 'SK8R Boy'. I've watercoloured this one using watercolour pencils but I forgot to stamp onto watercolour paper first, so it didn't turn out too flash but I still like it. I hope Toben will too as it's for his birthday today. "Happy Birthday Toben". Yes another male card and yes this one is also being sent down to Victoria.

I hope everyone is enjoying their Friday. Friday is my favourite day, just before the weekend!

Keep creating, Kylie xo

Upsy Daisy

This was the birhday card I made for Jackie's Mum. (Hi 'Sal'). This card happened so quickly and easily and I just fell in love with it. So much so that I made 2. I have had the SU Upsy Daisy stamp set for awhile and hadn't used it along with the textured Going Grey CS, so I combined them together to create this.

Ingredients:

CS: Going Grey, Baja Breeze, Whisper White, Urban Garden DSP

Ink: Going Grey, Baja Breeze

Stamps: SU Circle of Friendship, Upsy Daisy

Accessories: Going Grey taffeta ribbon, dimensionals, pearl pin, sponging

Keep creating, Kylie xo

The Circle of Friends Award

Look what I got!

I received this award from my gorgeous friend Jackie. I know you already have this Jackie but I need to pass it back to you as you are so deserving of it.

I'm now meant to pass this on to 4 more ladies. Even though I haven't met some of these ladies I'm inspired by their creativeness and talent. Take the time to visit some of my favourite stampers.

Jackie

Kerri

Vicki

Marelle

Sharon

Keep creating, Kylie xo

Just a Girl

Wow, it has been quite awhile since my last post. I made this card quite some time ago and wasn't sure if I really liked it or not. Orange is not one of my favourite colours but I gave it a go. I'm in love with the Gorjuss stamp range and have purchased a few more, so now that things around here have settled for the moment I might get some stamping time in.




I've sent this card home with a very good friend of mine from Victoria who just visited with me last week. Hi Jay. It's her daughter Toni's birthday this week, so "Happy Birthday Toni". It's so great to have friends and family come all that way to visit but when they have to leave is always the hardest moment. :( A special note for you Kerri, I will be visiting Vic the first 2 weeks of October so I can't wait to chat over that lunch we've been planning for so long now.



Sorry for being a bad blogger and I hope to get something new up for you soon. I've been keeping an eye out on all of you so I know you've been busy.



Keep creating, Kylie xo

Friend's Birthday

"Happy Birthday Caz"

This card is being sent down to Victoria to my beautiful friend who loves blue and all things nature. I hope you like it Caz and that you had a wonderful day.

Yay, finally I get to do a female card, so of course I had to have another play with my current favourite stamps from Stampin' Up, "Friends 24-7".

I tried doing the faux linen technique on the white square. Now that I know what I'm doing, I'm sure it'll work out a lot better next time.

I'm off to the Gold Coast this weekend for another girlfriend's wedding. I'm so excited just to be doing something different and getting out of the house on my own. It is only for 2 nights but yay!! I can't wait to catch up with everyone as I haven't seen them for quite some time, so I'm sure I'll use all my word credits up in the first hour!!

I hope you like my GIRL card.

Keep creating, Kylie xo

2 More Male Birthdays Today

Yes, I am still making male birthday cards but all in all it hasn't been that bad. I love making cards and gifts for people, especially good friends, so at least it has given me an excuse to sit at my craft desk and create.

This first card is for 'Our Matt'. Matt is turning the big 10 today. "Happy Birthday" mate. We hope you enjoy your yummy birthday dinner tonight.

This next card I've used the SU 'Circle Circus' stamp set with the colours, basic grey, sahara sand and black. I sort of cased it from the talented Louise Ryan but changed the colours and the layout slightly. This card is for a neighbour who only moved into our street this year and already both families have become good friends.

This last card is also for the same neighbour but I've made it for his wife and son to give to him. It also contains some little IOU cards for him to use, at his wife's request of course ;)

"Happy Birthday 'D' ".

Keep creating, Kylie xo

Blog Candy from Crissy

Go here and be in the draw to win yourself a fantastic blog candy prize. The very talented Crissy from Crissy's Art & Heart has an amazing stash of goodies to give away. You've gotta be in to win it!! Don't forget to check out her talent while you are there and her gorgeous family!
Good luck and have a great weekend.

Kee creating, Kylie xo

Stand Up Card

Yes, another male birthday card. 3 down, 5 to go.

This one is being sent to my brother in-law in Victoria for his 40th Birthday. Himself and his beautiful family have their own piece of Aussie turf so I thought the SU "lovely as a tree" stamp set was quite appropriate.

The photo makes it look a bit neat & tidy, but it's fairly roughed up and sponged in choc chip all over the edges. I found up some older papers I had on hand and mixed in some Stampin Up products to create this. I got the dimensions for the 'stand up card' from photobucket.

Ingredients:

CS: (some old stuff), SU's Handsome Hunter, Night of Navy & Chocolate Chip.

INKS: Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke & Old Olive.

Stamp Sets: Lovely as a Tree, Lovely Letters Alphabet.

Accessories: Clear embossing, brads, dimensionals.

Poppy's Card - Take 2

Well I must be tired. After standing back and looking at Pop's card my eyes started going crazy. Was it that I'm just so tired or was it those diagonal stripes? I enlisted the help of Jackie (yet again) and she agreed that it was the stripes. So we decided to add Sahara Sand with the fern imaged stamped on the background. Standing back for the second look, all I can see are those diagonal stripes. Sorry Pop but this is it. I know he's going to love it no matter what but we are our own biggest critics. As long as Pop gets his big cuddles and smooches he'll be happy:)

Keep creating, Kylie xo (hopefully better than me!).

Poppy's Card

In the month of July I have 10 cards to make. Out of these 10 I have to make 8 male cards! This is going to be a huge task for me but I have already accomplished 2.

I thought they turned out fairly good but I am lacking sleep at the moment, so just to finish a card at this point excites me.

I used the SU Colour Wheel to help me with this card. I've used Really Rust, Night of Navy, Mellow Moss & Whisper White cardstock. Mellow Moss & Really Rust Inks. SU Stamp sets: 'Organic Grace' & 'Party Punch". Mellow Moss ribbon and the brads are from my own stash.

This card is for our 'adopted' Poppy. It's his birthday tomorrow so "Happy Birthday Pop".

This card is for a 40th. It took awhile for me to sit and figure this one out but I eventually got there.

I've sponged the Whisper White cs with chalks after stamping the 'Lovely as a Tree' Stamp Set. I stamped the truck out of the 'Loads of Love' Stamp Set onto some brown dsp and then cut it out. I like the jumbo eyelets as the wheels but as you can see I've used them for the twine down the side, so I've used some black buttons instead.

Best Wishes to everyone celebrating their birthday this month. It certainly seems to be a popular month.

I made the first card while my baby girl was asleep on the lounge. She's keeping her tiny bits of food down today at least so hopefully she's on the mend. If not, I did promise her worrisome Daddy that I'd take her to see a Doctor.

Keep creating, Kylie xo