Masculine - Need for Speed

Wow, where has the time gone? My intention is to regularly upload my cards to my blog but sometimes things can get a little hectic and before you know it the month has gone by, I do apologise, this is where my time has gone, my youngest is starting school next year and the school has a transition period where he goes to his new school for a few days at the end of the year and that way it is familiar when he goes next year and you would not believe the paperwork that goes with it. Anyway I have finally managed to get into my craft room which I have missed terribly and since it is my father-in-laws birthday this month I came up with this masculine card. I used the stamping off technique so the background was lighter which makes the plane and the splotches stand out more, better effect I think.

Here is what I used to make it:

Cardstock: Whisper White, Smokey Slate
Ink: Smokey Slate
Stamps: Clockworks, Need for Speed, French Foliage & Sassy Salutations

Dimensions:

Base: 14cm x 28cm (pre folded)
          14cm x 14cm (folded)
Smokey Slate layer: 13.5cm x 13.5cm
Whisper White layer: 13cm x 13cm

Thanks for looking.
Tracy

Lovely As A Tree Christmas Card

Hi Everyone,

I have started to think about making some Christmas cards this year, I always leave things to the last minute when Christmas is concerned and always tell myself that next year is going to be different and I will start early, it has only taken what seems the last 20 years to get my act together lol...anyway I wanted to use 'Lovely As A Tree' one of my favourites.  This card was easy to make here are the items I used to make it:

Paper: Early Espresso (14.8cm x 10.5cm folded) & Whisper White (14.3cm x 10cm)
Stamp Sets: Lovely As A Tree (127793/clear or 128655/wood), Many Merry Messages (126402/clear or 126400/wood).
Ink: Early Espresso
Other: Dazzling Details Silver Sparkle.

Thanks for looking
Tracy Jones




Gingham Calendar

Here is another project I did for the craft fair, the base is Island Indigo which is cut to 4" x 8" and scored at 2" and 4", fold the card in half and fold the 2" section inwards this makes the base of your easel card. The Whisper white cardstock is cut to 3 3/4" x 3 3/4" and the Gingham Garden DSP is cut to 3 5/8" x 3 5/8" adhere these to the section that folds inwards then add the calendar etc.  I used the following to create this calendar:

Paper: Island Indigo, Whisper White, Gingham Garden DSP, Daffodil Delight and Melon Mambo.
Punches: 1 3/4" scallop, 1 3/8" circle,  1 3/8" scallop, Elegant Butterfly and Bitty Butterfly.
Other: Calendar, Basic Rhinestones and Daffodil Delight 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain ribbon.

Thanks for looking
Tracy

Craft Fair - Post It Notes with Pen

Hi everyone,

The last few weeks I have been concentrating on doing some projects for a craft fair that I attended last week.  The post it notes with the pen seemed to be a big hit so I thought I would share them with you. They are quite easy to make and here is what I used to make them:

Paper: Whisper White, Early Espresso & Gingham Garden DSP.
Ink: Early Espresso, Melon Mambo & Island Indigo.
Stamp set: Flower Shop .
Punches: Blossom & Pansy.
Other: Score Tool, Rhinestones Basic Jewels, Post it notes & Mini Pens.

I found the best and easiest to follow tutorial for how to actually make the cover is by Dawn. http://dawnsstampingthoughts.typepad.com/dawns_stampin_studio/2008/05/post-it-note-pe.html

Thanks for looking
Tracy

The Open Sea - Father's Day Card!

 

 

Today I held my first workshop, seeing Father's day is just around the corner I thought it appropriate to make something for dad.

Here are the items I used:

Papers: Crumb Cake(121685), Chocolate Chip(108599) & Very Vanilla(106550).
Inks: Crumb Cake(126975) & Chocolate Chip(126979).
Stamp sets: The Open Sea(123032) & Teeny Tiny Sentiments(120024).
Punches: Word Window(119857) & Modern Label(119849).
Other items: Sponge Daubers(102892) and a Stampin' Distress Tool(127562) used around the edge of the card to give it a slightly aged look. Stamp-a-ma-jig(101049).

Thanks for looking.
Tracy Jones

Labels Collection Card Set

You know when you have way too much stuff (did I say that, you can never have too much Stampin'Up stuff) anyway I forgot that I had purchased this amazing Labels Collection Framelits set so I decided to bring it out and make this cute set with it. Here is what I used:

Paper: Early Espresso(121686), Marina Mist(121682), Wisteria Wonder(124389), Wild Wasabi(111850), So Saffron(108611)
Ink: Early Espresso(126974)
Stamp Set: Morning Meadow(Hostess only - 129678)
Embossing folder: Square Lattice(119976)
Pearls

Thank you for looking
Tracy Jones

Stampin' Up! Blooming with Kindness Card

 

Need a really easy card for someone, I haven't used the Stampin' Up! Blooming with Kindness stamp set for a while and decided to pull it out and see what I could come up with, well this is it. This card was so easy to make and you could use any sentiment, I chose to use happy day from Stampin' Up's Happy Day stamp set and of course you could change the colours to suit you.

Here is a list of things I used to make this card:

Paper: Stampin' Up! Whisper White(106549) and Midnight Muse(127546)
Ink: Midnight Muse(126860)
Stamp sets: Stampin' Up! Blooming with Kindness and Happy Day

Thanks for looking.

Tracy Jones

Create a Cup Cake Happy Birthday

 

 

I really loved making this card, this is what I used to make this card.

 

Cardstock: Stampin Up - Melon Mambo(119980) & Whisper White(106549).

DSP: Kaiser craft - Macaroons

Ink: Stampin Up - Melon Mambo(126948), Wild Wasabi(126959) and Pink Pirouette(126956)

Stamp sets: Stampin UP - Create a Cup Cake(121982)

Punches: Create a Cup Cake(121807), 1 3/4 scallop(119854) and Itty Bitty Shapes Punch

Other: Pearl

 

Thanks for looking

 

Tracy Jones

 

 

About Me

Welcome,

My name is Tracy Jones. I grew up in a small town called Queanbeyan and moved to Melbourne about 15 years ago. I now live in Highton and have called Geelong my home for the last 5 years. I am happily married and have two wonderful sons.  I have just recently joined the CFA as a volunteer Fire Fighter for the Highton Brigade, something I never thought I would do in my wildest dreams but signed up anyway and absolutely love it.

Around two years ago I started to get involved in scrapbooking; my very close friend bought a bag full of beautiful papers and embellishments for my birthday and my first thought was yay but then the next thought was what do I do with this, I never considered myself to be creative and didn't have a clue what to do however, my husband left me at home for the evening and I pulled this bag out with all these beautiful things and began putting it together and started an album for my 5 year old son. Well that was it I was hooked I could not wait for my husband to leave every Wednesday night so I could scrap my little heart out. Then I went to the Craft & Quilting Show in Melbourne and there was Stampin' Up!, I went from one demonstration to another following like a little puppy with the amazement at what could be created with stamps and that was it I am now a Stampin' Up Independent Demonstrator and love learning and making cards as well as teaching others how to create handmade cards and crafts through my workshops. I have met so many wonderful like minded people and have made some wonderful friends and hope to continue for many, many years to come.

Thanks for looking
Tracy Jones