Paper Blooms - Circle Card

The challenge today over at Paper Blooms is to make a circle card. This is my last guest designer card and I would like to thank Leah and the design team for having me this month. It has been a real pleasure to work with you all.

I was going to put the crocheted flowers on my card that Leah sent me in my design team parcel but when I cut the inner circle I wondered what it would look like with the crocheted border that I also got in my parcel. So I tried it out and when I started laying it down I realised that it was going to be a perfect fit so I quickly ran the glue around before I could change my mind and there you have it lol. It was meant to be even if I didn't plan it hehe. I hope you enjoy visiting my blog and checking out my project today. That is all I have for you today. If you would like to know the components of the card please email me.

In the meantime. . . .

Walk about your day with beauty.

The Gypsy

Paper Blooms Guest Design post

I was asked by Leah to be a guest designer for the Paper Blooms challenge blog for this month and I jumped at the opportunity. If you haven't participated on this blog before then why don't you give them a go it is a wonderful blog. Leah makes her own crocheted blooms and butterflies and she sent me some to use on my cards for this month. Today the challenge was Monochromatic so I chose to make mine white and may I say that this is the very first time I have created an all white card and I love it!!!! I used my Victoria, Swiss Dots and Paisley Cuttlebug embossing folders to create that look of texture on my card. The Swiss Dots is used on the scallop oval. I wanted this card to be soft, feminine and elegant, therefore I chose to use Ranger Tea Dye distress ink instead of a harsh colour like black or red or similar. I used my brand new Oval All stamp set from SU. I have to say I love how this card turned out. I used my crocheted butterfly on the upper right side giving her two Kaisercraft rhinestones at the tip of her antennas.

I look forward to seeing what you all create this fortnight and I hope to see heaps more people taking part in the challenge from here on in. I promise you will not regret it.

In the meantime. . . .

Walk about your day with beauty.

The Gypsy

Paper Blooms - It's A Flower, But It's Not

The challenge this time around on Paper Blooms was to use a flower as something other than a flower and as you can see by my card I have done just that. Although it does look kinda funny lol. I used the Tim Holtz "Man With An Umbrella" stamp from one of his Idealology sets as is the sentiment from the same set. The flowers are from my stash and I have folded them in half but when I look at it the umbrella appears to have turned itself inside out in the wind lol but I did follow the contours of the umbrella itself. All cardstock is from Stampin'Up! including the white gel pen and the Chocolate Chip stamp pad. However it is Ranger Distress Ink around the edges of the card. (my husbands idea, he said it gives the image depth!)

Okay that is it for me now I have to go and make some vintage journals for the local book shop who wants to stock my products.

In the meantime. . . .

Walk about your day with beauty.

The Gypsy

2 Sketches For You - Kazan's Sketch #29 and Paper Blooms - Be Inspired

I thought I would expand my horizons a bit and enter a few more challenges and I love the cards that are shown on 2 Sketches 4 You and have been a lurker on their blog for quite a while now and decided to jump in with both feet. The sketch to follow was by Kazan this week.

This card also fits the Paper Blooms challenge this week as it is to be inspired and the designer paper on my card has been calling my name for months and months in my stash and I kept saving it for a special occasion lol but I thought it was no good sitting in my stash and I am going to use it now. I absolutely love this paper and I wish I had more of it but I only have one sheet as that was all that was available at the time of purchase.

This paper is so lovely and it is one by Daisy D. Well that is it for me tonight.

In the meantime. . .

Walk about your day with beauty.

The Gypsy

Supplies: SU Chocolate Chip, Soft Blue, Creamy Caramel and Whisper White cardstock. DCWV Rust coloured cardstock. Daisy D's designer paper. Kaisercraft rhinestones. SU Short and Sweet stamp set. Cricut Storybook cartridge. Bella flowers. Cuttlebug Swiss Dots EF. Ranger Faded Jeans and Vintage Photo distress inks.

Paper Blooms Challenge #8 - Red, White & Blue

Over at Paper Blooms the challenge this week was red, white and blue but you did not have to be patriotic.  Well that is good because I do not have one patriotic stamp in my whole stash not even the oldies from 15 or so years ago.  So since our flag here in Australia is also red, white and blue I chose to use those colours and the sentiment is fits as our soldiers are always on my mind and forever in my heart being an ex soldier myself.  So for me it fitted perfectly.  Anyway here is my card for this week.  That's it for me until my card for 365 Cards tonight.

In the meantime. . .

Walk about your day with beauty.

The Gypsy

Supplies: All supplies are SU except for the Cuttlebug embossing folder Swiss Dots.

Paper Blooms Challenge #6 - Women Of Influence

It is challenge #6 at Paper Blooms this week and the subject is "Women of Influence" and that could be your mother or a woman in your life that means something special to you.  Well I have chosen my best friend Sonya who means the world to me and I don't tell her enough.  If she could she would move the world for me or my daughters.  She has stepped up to the plate on countless occasions when I needed her to and does not expect anything in return.  These people are rare indeed and I know that I have discovered a very rare gem and I do treasure her as do my girls. . . thankyou Sonya for being who you are.  (She does read my blog on occasion so I hope she sees this entry)  

This card was an order for someone for her friend to say thankyou and all the criteria she gave me was that she loves autumnal colours.  I hope I have managed to encapsulate those colours.  I have used the faux metal effect on this card. . .lots of embossing!!!  I have also Cuttlebugged the background and then sanded the cardstock which is co'ordinations cardstock.  I really like how it turned out.  Anyway please enjoy.

In the meantime. . . .

Walk about your day with beauty.

The Gypsy

Supplies: SU Whisper White, Very Vanilla & Kiwi Kiss cardstock. Basic Black, Real Rust Kiwi Kiss stamp pads and Kiwi Kiss ribbon.  SU Baroque Motifs, Fresh Cuts  and Circle of Friends stamp sets used.  SU Bella Rose Designer paper.  Co'ordinations cardstock for the tan and cream coloured card.  Punches were 1 1/4 and 1/38 inch circle punches, oval punch, 5 petal flower punch, Eyelet border punch.  Cuttlebug Swiss Dots and Birds and Swirls embossing folders.  Copper embossing powder.  Sponge daubers.

Paper Blooms Challenge #5

Well this is my first time on Paper Blooms thanks to two of my fav people on another challenge blog, Rose and Fi *smiles*  I came over to have a look and like what I saw ie. the inspiration for each challenge.  So I decided to give it a go.  I really love Leah's everyday dinner set it is absolutely gorgeous!! I used an old stamp from my stash of over 15 years ago and it is a PSX stamp, still just as lovely today as what it was all those years ago.  The idea was to take inspirtion from Leah's dinner set to create a piece of art whether that be 3D or card or scrapbooking.  So here is my first challenge for this blog. . . I hope you enjoy what I have created.

This was the inspiration. . . .

And this was my take on it.  Until next time. . .

Walk about your day with beauty.

The Gypsy

Supplies: SU Whisper White, Riding Hood Red cardstock.  SU Bella Rose designer paper.  SU Riding Hood Red, Basic Black stamp pads.  SU Riding Hood Red grosgrain ribbon.  SU Eyelet border punch.  SU Fifth Avenue Floral (sentiment only).  PSX Rose stamp.  SU Sponge Dauber.