INKspired Blog Hop #43

Welcome to or 43rd INKspired Blog Hop. I hope you've had a wonderful weekend filled with fun, family and friendship.

You may have hopped here from seeing Nicole's amazing card. If that's the case - you're in the right spot and thanks for hopping on to me. 

Here is this week's sketch ... a nice, easy one to use.

This week, I've decided to use the KISS principle. I love intricate cards with lots of beautiful detail and textures, but I don't often have time to create them, so here is a clean and simple card that was really quick and easy to make. 

The card base is Sweet Sugarplum and the banner is Emerald Envy. The DSP I have selected as the background is from the Playful Palette DSP Stack. This DSP wasn't on my radar at first, but every time I use it, I end up loving the result. The stamp set is Marquee Messages, which I've found to be great for teen cards that pop. 

Next in the hop is the lovely and super talented Lisa ... I can't wait to see what she has created for us. 

Thanks for hopping by,  I hope to see you again next time.

Lissa x

Global Design Project - Blushing Angel - GDP057

I've been looking forward to playing with my Wonder of Christmas stamp set, however I was in need of a little inspiration. When I saw this week's GDP colour challenge, I found it! Here are the colours we had to incorporate into our project:

Rich Razzleberry has always been in my top two fave colours (my other fave is Bermuda Bay) and while Mint Macaron is gorgeous, it obviously not as vibrant as Bermuda bay, but perfect for the darling little angel in the Wonder of Christmas stamp set.

I decided to stamp the angel onto Blushing Bride floral paper from the Subtles Collection DSP Stack and fussy cut out her dress. I then glued this onto a second angel stamped onto Shimmery White card and watercoloured using a blender pen. A little Wink of Stella on her wings and she was radiant! 

I adore the Mint Macaron striped ribbon under the little sentiment at the bottom of the card and I think the shimmery colours in the ribbon work beautifully with the Wink of Stella on her wings. 

Thanks for taking the time to get a closer look at my project. I hope to see you here again soon. 

Lissa x

World Card Making Day Blog Hop Using Stampin' Up! Products

Hello and welcome to our World Card Making Day Blog Hop showcasing current Stampin' Up!® products. 

I'm so excited to be participating in this event!  This hop is such a fantastic way to celebrate World Card Making Day and I can't wait to see what everyone has created.

You are currently visiting Lissa Carter in Australia and from here you will be hopping to many other places around the world. There is a list at the end of the page which will help you to move along from blog to blog so you see 20 amazing projects all up.

Here in Sydney, where I live, spring has sprung! It's really warming up and my garden has begun to bloom. I've got my summer vegetable seedlings planted and they're getting bigger every day. All this has my spirits soaring, so I thought I'd create a Spring-themed card for you.

I've chosen Stampin' Up!'s Affectionately Yours Specialty DSP as the background for my card. This DSP is so beautiful and makes creating stunning cards so simple.  The flower stamp and sentiment are from the Crazy About You stamp set. This stamp set comes with so many different words that you can mix and match to make interesting phrases to suit.  The leaves featured in this card are from the Flourish Thinlits - the yellow sprigs in my second card below uses another thinlit from this set. The flower colours are Watermelon Wonder, Daffodil Delight and Flirty Flamingo and I've added White Perfect Accents to centre of each flower for extra dimension, but it's a bit difficult to tell from the photo. 

Below is another card using a different paper from the same Affectionately Yours Specialty DSP.  This card features the fabulous flower from the Flourishing Phrases stamp set and a super sentiment from the Flower Patch stamp set. The colour scheme I've selected for this card is Cucumber Crush, Daffodil Delight, Crumb Cake and Whisper White. The white text and leaf motif has been embossed using white embossing powder.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today. Remember that currently you are at my blog - Lissa Carter - so check the blog hop line up list to see who is next in line and have fun hopping your way around. There are so many amazing ideas and inspiration that I know you won't want to miss.

Have a fabulous day!
Lissa x

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INKspired Blog Hop 41

Hello and welcome to INKspired Blog Hop #41. I hope you've had a super special weekend!
If you've hopped here from Teneale's blog - you're in the right spot and thanks for hopping to me.

Here is this week's sketch ... 

Spring has certainly sprung as with it comes a multitude of September birthdays, so I decided to make a birthday card for my friend, Sharon. I think the card sings Spring and I hope Sharon loves it.

This card features a few products that I "had to have" yet hadn't got around to using yet.  You know how it is, right? 

The Affectionately Yours Specialty DSP is stunning with copper foil highlights and pairs perfectly with the Stampin' Emboss Powder in Copper. The Mini Striped Ribbon in Delightful Dijon works well with the copper hue. Stampin' Up! also recently released Copper foil sheets in the Holiday catalog, but I haven't got any yet, so I went with a little strip of Gold Glimmer Paper instead.

Next in the hop is the awesome Allison with a amazing card for us to see.

Thanks for hopping by,  I hope to see you again next time.

Lissa x

INKspired Blog Hop #39

Hello and welcome to the INKspired Blog Hop #39. I hope you've had a wonderful weekend!
If you've hopped here from Teneale's blog - you're in the right spot and thanks for hopping on.

Here is this week's sketch ... 

Because Father's Day is just around the corner, I thought I'd create a card for my amazing Dad.      My Dad loves to create things, too, however his preferred materials are metal, wood and cement! 

Here we are down at his farm in Jervis Bay making a woodfired pizza oven to go in the gazebo he built.  It was such a fun thing thing to do as a family and now we get to enjoy the bounty of our efforts every time we go there. Absolutely the best pizzas you'll ever eat!

Here's the Father's Day card I made for my Dad. It's a quick and easy card to make. The colour scheme is Dapper Denim, Mint Macaron and Whisper White. The sentiment and hat images are from the Guy Greeting stamp set and the patterned paper is Moroccan DSP. I have used Burlap ribbon behind the sentiment, as it's quite a manly ribbon, don't you agree? The ribbon you can use you can't use ribbon Lol :)

Next in the hop is the totally talented Renee with a gorgeous card for us to see.

Thanks for hopping by,  I hope to see you again next time.

Lissa x

INKspired Blog Hop #37 - Flourishing Phrases

Welcome to the INKspired Blog Hop #38, I'm so glad to see you here! There's always some great ideas and wonderful cards to be inspired by, such as Teneale's.  If you've hopped here from her blog - you're in the right spot.

Here is this week's sketch ... 

I really wanted to use the Flourishing Phrases stamp set and matching Flourish Thinlits Dies in my project this week. They've been on the top of my wish-list since the release of the new cattie and I've only recently gotten my hands on them.  I just adore all the intricate detail in this bundle and I'm a sucker for floral motifs.

So here's the first card I made ... the colour scheme is Mint Macaron, Sweet Sugarplum and Pink Pirourette.

I asked my hubby what he thought of my card (always a mistake!) and his opinion was that I had strayed too far from the brief. So, despite not sharing his opinion, I decided to make a second offering that features different elements from the same bundle. 

The colour combo in this card is Wild Wasabi, Flirty Flamingo and Smoky Slate.

I was really happy with the first card, but I think the second is now my fave. 

Which is your favourite? Love you to let me know.

Next in the hop is the totally talented Renee with a really fun card.

Thanks for hopping by,  I hope to see you again soon.

Lissa x

INKspired Blog Hop #37

Howdy blog hoppers and big welcome back to the INKspired Blog Hop; it's wonderful to have you stop by.  It's fantastic to be part of this wonderful hop again. We've all had a few months break, but now it's time to get the creative juices flowing again and I've got to say it feels great :)

If you have hopped here from Teneale, you're in the right spot. Teneale always creates a project that inspires me to produce a card to be proud of and  to strive to make a project that is beautiful, as hers always are. Actually, as I'm sure you'll agree, all the INKspired artists are amazing!

Here is the sketch we were working with ...

I have made a birthday card for my nephew Zander who turns 5 next week. Zander is such a whirlwind of energy and always has such a big smile and cheeky twinkle in his eye. Happy birthday gorgeous boy - I hope you love your card.

I was so excited to use my Number of Years stamp set for the very first time; it's been calling to me to use it and I have finally found both the time and need for it. Yah! 

I have paired Dapper Denim and the super sweet colour scheme of A Little Foxy Designer Series Paper Stack. I think they pair beautifully, don'y you?

 Now, lets go see what the awesome and lovely Lisa has created ...

Thanks for stopping by.

I hope you have a wonderful week ahead.

Lissa x