Miss Pinks Craft Spot

Welcome to the Crazy Crafters Blog Hop with special guest Mikaela Titheridge from the UK. I have been a long time follower of Mikaela, love the retreat/workshops, and her projects, well... WOW. Chosing a project to CASE - Copy and Selectively Edit was hard, as there are so many of Mikaela's creations that I love! I decided on the below card, I was drawn to the colours and the technique - Ghosting: I've not tried the Ghosting technique before, I must admit I was intrigued! In a nutshell, this stamping method requires you to first stamp with White Ink, then when it is dried stamp your colour over the white image, but slightly off setting your stamp so that you create a shadow as well as a white line.  I decided to use Swirly Bird as it is a photoploymer set and it would be easy to see where to stamp my colour once the White Craft ink was dry, here is what Mikaela's card inspired me to create: I was a little scared when stamping with the craft ink, h...

Ahoy stampers! This week we are showcasing the amazingly versatile Swirly Bird  You can create such a variety of images with this set: flowers leaves birds background splatters  kites boats The stamp set can also be paired with the Swirly Scribbles framelits - purchase as a Bundle and save 10% I have made a number of cards using the flowers and leaves, so I've decided to go nautical with my latest creation, here it is I stamped my little boat and fussy cut, using the co-ordinating framelits to create the ocean, and for that WOW factor created a Life Bouy using Calypso Coral Thick Baker's Twine.  Then I went a step further and added the shaker element... there was a slight cataosrophy during this process.... I knocked the sequin container, I don't think any more needs to be said! UPDATE: Lots of people have been asking how I created the outer loops, I folded the bakers twine and tied a knot, then measured around and repeated, then...

It's been a cold, wet and miserable week in Adelaide, and the way I have been feeling you could be mistaken for thinking that I have made this card for myself!   I've finally found some energy and was able to go into my "craft zone" this afternoon, when I saw the Global Design Project Get Well Soon Theme I knew what had to be done! Whenever my daughter goes to her doctor she always comes away feeling better with a Lollipop regardless of her real ailment!  That was the source of the idea for my card:   Put a lovely sweetie with a mix bright happy colours and a Get Well sentiment, who wouldn't feel better when they cast their eyes on this card!   I've made the lolly pop with the help of a cake pop stick (and managed not to have to make any cake pops this afternoon) , and mixed Melon Mambo with two of the new In Colours  The new Swirly bird stamp set is so versatile - it is fast becoming a "go-to" set for me. Teeny Tiny Sentiments...

Oh my, Swirly Scribbles is amazing!   I must admit, when I first saw Swirly Bird and Swirly Scribbles I did glance over it, but now that I have the bundle and have a play I am sold, I can see so many possibilities !  How adorable is this rose! The rose is cut using the smallest of the swirls, I stamped and fussy cut the Blushing Bride background, added a little shimmer with Wink of Stella.  Die cut and stamped the leaves and my rose was done.  You can purchase Swirly Bird and Swirly Scribbles from June 1st individually or as a bundle and save 10%. I've used the Layering Squares framelits to create my frame. I love the variety in this new set -  there are 10 scalloped and 9 straight edged squares, perfect for layering, or in this case to create a gorgeous scalloped frame for the sentiment. These new framelits are available from June 1st.  I used my trusty Hardwood  background stamp (one of my favourites) to give more depth to the ca...

I've gone to the sea with Friends and Flowers with some help from Swirly Scribbles - I never would have thought of this as sea weed til my husband said so! I had a vision for my case of Paula's card for this weeks challenge at Global Design Project - I love the raised sentiment "you" and straight away the Swirly Scribbles thinlets came to mind, and the Freshly Made Sketch challenge worked in perfectly too!          I excitedly started by choosing the funky Bermuda Bay and Kraft pattern from the Shine on Speciality DSP, Bermuda Bay card stock and I was on my way.......however that is as far as I got, then I was in the middle of a "non-card" when my husband said "you need some bubbles and a fish".  I searched for bubbles - Swirly Bird, and then saw that Friends and Flowers has a fish, some clear embossing powder and a touch of Wink of Stella and vwalah! Friends & Flowers is on the retiring list, so only available til...

Today I'm mixing a bit of the old and with a bit of the new, so you get to have a sneak peak at Swirly Bird - one of the new sets available in the 2016 -2017 Annual Catalogue. I've used one of the designs from the It's my Party DSP pack for the background (yay, I cut into another sheet), and then Swirly Bird has been for the stamped images and die cut is from the Swirly Scribbles thinlets - these items will also be available as a bundle.  I think you will see a lot of this set as it has endless possibilities for a variety of themes and designs. The 2 smaller flowers are stamped with Sweet Sugarplum and Flirty Flamingo - both from the 2016-2018 In Color collection.  I made a small banner and stamped with one of the many sentiments from Teeny Tiny Sentiments I also stamped one of the corners on the inside of the card Thanks for stopping by today, hope you enjoyed the sneak peek!  I would love to update you when I create a post! If you would like t...