Basic Grey Challenge - #5

I decided to take part in the Basic Grey challenge this month as I found their blog by accident while I was trawling around the net. I really like the sketch so I thought I would join in the fun. Below is the sketch we were to follow. . . .

And this is my interpretation of the above sketch.

I used the Boxer set of papers which I adore and have made many journals and cards from this series and every time I find some more I buy it lol. I chose to accent the pale blue which is on the Fedora print so on this card it is the two background pieces and you can see some pale blue on the right hand side of the card.

So that is it for me today.

In the meantime. . . .

Walk about your day with beauty.

The Gypsy

Supplies: SU Kraft, Whisper White cardstock, Not Quite Navy and Soft Sky (deceased) ink pads. Basic Grey Boxer series designer paper. Cuttlebug Swiss Dots and Paisley embossing folders. EK Success Retro flower punches. SU Linen Thread, brads, Scallop Oval, Large Oval and Word Window punches. Buttons from my stash. Ribbon from Sherry. Coordinations green and light blue textured cardstock. Ranger Walnut Stain distress ink. Stamp Set from K Mart. Sentiment from SU Basic Phrases (I just got this). Kaisercraft rhinestones.

365 Cards - #211 - Super Sketchy Sunday

Today over at 365 Cards it is Super Sketchy Sunday and the sketch we are to follow is below.

I put this one together in no time at all using the leftovers from my 6x6 piece of June Bug paper from Basic Grey. I don't want to waste a precious piece of it lol. I meant to put this up last night but by the time we got home from my daughters place where we had dinner I was far too tired and was in bed by 10pm!!!! Heaven forbid me in bed by that time!!!!!! This is unheard of unless I am sick and yes I did have a little headache lol. Now here it is 4.15am the next day and I have had enough sleep . . . .well my knees have anyway that I decided to get up and do the post now. Ok girls that is all from this neck of the woods. . .man is it cold this morning, gosh I know it is Spring but geez it feels like winter.

In the meantime. . . .

Walk about your day with beauty.

The Gypsy

Supplies: SU Kraft cardstock, Basic Black stamp pad and Signo white gel pen. Stamp set for sentiment is Unity. The stamp I used with the zigzag line is from a set I bought in K Mart. Basic Grey June Bug paper pad. Flowers from my stash. Kaisercraft rhinestone. EK Success Retro flower punch.

365 Cards - #162 - Super Sketchy Sunday

It is Super Sketchy Sunday over at 365 Cards today. I am feeling well enough to make todays card but will be heading off to bed as soon as it is done. I would like to thank you all for you well wishes over the last couple of days and when I told Ray all your lovely comments he said "Oh Shell you didn't tell them you had help did you? I didn't expect any nice comments for helping you love, I did it because I love you!!" Brought tears to my eyes I tell you he is so humble. The sketch today is quite simple and you know I love complicated more than simple but thems the. . . . . . . yep you said it. . .them's the rules folks!!! I did simple and I so wanted to add more to it and almost had to sit on my hands to stop myself lol My card is using DCWV Once Upon A Time stack and the image and bottom sentiment are from a vintage pack I bought from a cheap shop for $2. The top sentiment is a Wendy Irving sentiment. Thats all folks!!

In the meantime. . .

Walk about your day with beauty.

The Gypsy

Supplies: SU Rose Red and Very Vanilla cardstock. DCWV Once Upon A Time paper stack. Vintage image and sentiment from stash. Remember sentiment is Wendy Irving. EK Success Retro Flower punch. Cuttlebug Swiss Dots EF. Ranger Walnut Stain Distress Ink.

365 Cards - #160 - Lovely Lace

I am playing catch up today over at 365 Cards because I have been so sick. Now you all know what my day 161 was like very plain and simple so I thought I would make up for it today and go the extra nine yards so to speak. This challenge was all about adding lace to your card and I decided to cut up one of my vintage lace doilies that I purchased from an antique shop for this very purpose. I have about 6 doilies sitting in my stash of varying sizes and types. I went for the layered look which I adore and all sorts of textures. I hope you enjoy my card today.

This is it until later on today as it is Super Sketchy Sunday on 365 Cards later on. As a matter of fact it is already on the blog but I am keeping Mum about it because I get it first over here in Australia lol. But be warned girls you are gonna love it!!! I'm just saying is all!

In the meantime. . . .

Walk about your day with beauty.

The Gypsy

Supplies: SU Chocolate Chip and Blush Blossom cardstock. DCWV Once Upon A Time paper stack and Brights paper stack. Cuttlebug Swiss Dots EF. Tim Holtz stamp set. Ribbon, vintage doily and flowers from my stash. SU Brad. Ranger Walnut Stain Distress Ink. EK Success Retro Flower punch.

365 Cards - #152 - Peek-A-Boo To You

Over at 365 Cards it was Reader Appreciation Week and the challenge was Peek-A-Boo To You. I did not get to do this card so I thought I would catch up now. Without further ado here is my card. I must say Blogger decided to put this one first and the other view second which is not the way I had them so that's the way it's going to be.

In the meantime. . . .

Walk about your day with beauty.

The Gypsy

Supplies: SU Baja Breeze and Close To Cocoa cardstocki. EK Success designer paper. SU Fresh Cuts stamp set and Papercraft sentiment stamp set. Prisma glitter. SU Aged Copper Hodgepodge. SU Close To Cocoa stamp pad.

365 Cards - #147 - Scraplift Saturday

Well today over at 365 Cards the challenge is Scraplift Saturday and the specific challenge: Select a card from one of the design team members to scraplift. It does not have to be a card that was done for a 365 Cards challenge, but you need to be sure to provide the card or link the the card that you are scraplifting. I loved this card that Gloria did so I decided to scraplift her card.

Now this is my interpretation of Gloria's card. I didn't have any tulle so I went with black and white ribbon instead and the silk flowers on Gloria's card well again I didn't have those so I made my own as well as the leaves.
I am so looking forward to seeing what others have chosen to scraplift and from which designer. That is it for me today/tonight. I have all the family coming over tomorrow for a Roast dinner so I need to get myself organised.

In the meantime. . .

Walk about your day with beauty.

The Gypsy

Supplies: Black cardstock unknown brand. SU Whisper White confetti and Wild Wasabi cardstock. Colleen Keen Paper Designs designer paper. Kaisercraft designer paper. EK Success Retro flowers punches in three sizes. American Craft Co. ribbon. SU brad. Amazing Creations butterfly stamp. Ranger distress inks.

365 Cards - #113 Super Sketchy Sunday

It is Super Sketchy Sunday over at 365 Cards today and below is the sketch we are to follow. . .

And this is my interpretation of the sketch. I really liked how it turned out.

I tried to use a rub-on directly onto the ribbon but I ruined it so decided to stamp straight onto it which I should have done in the first place. I used the Don Juan cartridge with my Cricut for the arrows and a Retro Flowers punch from EK Success. The markets today was a waste of time as we were rained out before a sale could be made. . .never mind I have stock for next time lol.

In the meantime. . .

Walk about your day with beauty.

The Gypsy

Supplies: SU Kiwi Kiss cardstock. DCWV cardstock. SU Urban Garden designer paper. SU Kiwi Kiss ribbon and SU silver ribbon slide. Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder. EK Success paper shaper. SU 1/2 inch circle punch. Unknown stamp for sentiment. SU Basic Black stamp pad.

365 Cards - #107 - So Girly

Over at 365 Cards today the challenge is So Girly and specifically the word "Girl" must be somewhere on the card and to make the card very girly. . .bugger I just read that bit. My card is a little girly but not a lot *Oh big sigh*. I bought these funky girl rub-ons a while ago and have never used them thinking they would come in handy one day and today was the day. . .thanks Pam *grin*.

I used deceased SU Designer paper in Pumpkin Pie for the Retro flowers. I enjoyed making this card even if there was no stamping involved lol.

This photo was taken at the same time I took my challenge photo and my little grandaughter Sophie had just woken from her late afternoon nap. Look at her rosy cheeks, she is just so cute *sorry, I can't help it* Very proud grandmother. Tonight I am off to my other daughters house so I will see if I can catch the other two grandchildren before they go to bed so will need to take my camera. Soph is just walking into my craft room from my bedroom I am at my computer doing this post which is taking me forever lol cause I waffle ROTFL, that's when I took her pic.

Okay I have waffled enough and that is it for today.

In the meantime. . .

Walk about your day with beauty.

The Gypsy

Supplies: SU Elegant Eggplant, Pumpkin Pie and Whisper White cardstock. SU Deceased designer paper in Pumpkin Pie. Elegant Eggplant stamp pad. SU Eyelet Border punch. White brads from my stash as is the orange and purple ric rac. Cuttlebug Birds and Swirls embossing folder. EK Success Retro Flower punches in Medium and Small. Sentiment Rub-on is Wendy Irving and the girl is a rub-on from Art Lovers.

365 Cards - #104 Imagine This - GRASS & Cute Card Thursday - Punches

Today over at 365 Cards the challenge was Imagine This - "GRASS" or to be inspired by grass by using an image or just be inspired by an image. Also over at Cute Card Thursday the challenge was punches. So this is what I came up with. The green grass as the bottom of my card is another ancient roller that I have had for sooooo many years and finally it came in handy lol. The leaves and butterfly are from the Storybook Cricut cartridge. The flower punches are from EK Success and I cut strips of cardstock for the stems. I didn't get time to make my card last night as I usually do because by the time the party was over and we cleaned up I was too knackered to make a card but I certainly had it on my mind all night I can tell you, to the point where I had to get out of bed at 5.30am this morning to start on it. . . .sad isn't it? lol It has taken me this long because Soph was a little out of sorts this morning and wanted to be nursed (carried for the US girls not breast fed lol) so not a lot got done at first, but I finally got there. I said to Ash if you want to go on a picnic then I have to get into my craft room and get this card made so you take care of Soph and I'll go and create lol.

These next photos are of my grandaughter on the morning of her very first birthday which was yesterday. She is here in this photo with my husband after he had put her table and chairs together that we bought her which also included a tea set and toaster and two slices of bread hehehe. Look how impish she looks in this first pic hehe

There is no finesse about making a pot of tea for this little girl lol she just gets right into it. . .

Here is Poppa trying to show her how to make a pot of tea and she thinks "hehehehe I got Poppa to make it" lol the look on her face says it all doesn't it?

Well we are all going out for a picnic today so that is it for me until the next challenge.

In the meantime. . .

Walk about your day with beauty.

The Gypsy

Supplies: SU Whisper White, Elegant Eggplant, Perfect Plum, Old Olive and Sunshine Yellow cardstock. SU Basic Black and Certainly Celery ink pads. Ranger Distress Ink Vintage Photo stamp pad. Autumn Leaves Flourish stamp pad and another unknown brand for the sentiment. Cuttlebug Swiss Dots and Paisley embossing folders. Cricut Storybook cartridge. Kaisercraft pearls. EK Success five petal flowers punches in three sizes. Stick used to curl the flowers.