Wonderfully Worn Card Kit Challenge

We celebrated Father's Day here in Australia this past weekend.  It therefore seemed appropriate to full out some papers that would work well in masculine designs for our last challenge.  These great papers are from the retired Wonderfully Worn designer series pack.

I feel like I've cheated a bit with my sample.  I've built my design around the striped patterned paper from the kit for this masculine thank you card, but couldn't comfortably include any of the other elements of the kit in the design.

This circle 'thanks' sentiment from the A Happy Hooray set and imagery is from the Geometrical and Gorgeous Grunge sets.  I've swapped my button over for a smaller wooden button to fit a little better in the mix of elements I've featured.

The card base is a retired colour, River Rock.  It worked in well with the tones in the paper.

I've just loaded all the competition entries into an album on my facebook page.  Please pop over and let me know which design is your favourite with a "vote"! Voting closes Sunday September 14, 8pm (Australian Eastern Standard time).

Wonderfully Worn Card Kit Challenge

September 9, 2014

7 Tips for taking photos of your cards

When my son shares with me something he has made at kinder I feel so very proud.  I was surprised to feel a similar sense of maternal delight when my class participants began sharing their gorgeous creations with me as part of the recent DIY card kit challenges.  It is such a joy to see their work!

For many participants, this is the first time they have ever needed to photograph their cards. Of course, the better the quality of photo, the better you are able to do justice to your design. So I thought I'd share some insight into how I take my pictures. Let me just say upfront that there are so many ways one might go about doing this and I'm not saying that this is the right way - it's just what I practice at the moment. I hope you find these tips useful!

7 Tips for taking photos of your cards

March 1, 2014

DIY Card Kit Challenge - February 2014

Pretty pastels, bold blacks and a touch of gold... this month's competition kit was inspired by the current Sale-A-Bration Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Papers! Voting is now open, please pop over to my facebook page and let me know which entry is your favourite. The designs are all so elegant and I think this will be the toughest one to judge yet!

Of course, I couldn't resist creating a card with this kit myself.  Here I've added a sentiment from the See Ya Later stamp set - also a freebie in the current Sale-A-Bration.

To learn how you can get a hold of this stamp set and/or papers for free during the Stampin' Up! Sale-a-Bration, please get in touch.  These products will retire when the promotion ends at the end of March so don't delay!

DIY Card Kit Challenge - February 2014

February 25, 2014

DIY Card Kit Challenge - January 2014

I created this sample using one of my January DIY card challenge kits.  I love the Old Olive and Rich Razzleberry colour combination in this piece of Floral District DSP and wanted to come up with a layout that allowed it to dominate.

For more inspirational designs using these papers please visit my facebook page album featuring entries for the January competition.

DIY Card Kit Challenge - January 2014

January 9, 2014

$5 Card Kit Challenge

Happy new year!  Who is ready for a new challenge?  You told me you loved the last one so I've thrown together another for you.  Which side will you choose - green or pink?

As before, simply pay $5 and receive all the goodies pictured above.  Then create a card using these items as inspiration.  Not only will you have a pretty project, but if you complete your design and send me a photograph of it before the competition closes, you will also get a chance to win Stampin' Up! gift certificates.  The value of the prizes available will depend on the number of entries.

*Terms and conditions apply.  To take a look at samples made using this kit or to learn more about this challenge please see my Card kit competition facebook page or contact me via email.

All entries will be available to browse on Tuesday 21st January.  I would love for you to stop by my facebook page and vote for your favourite to win then!

$5 Card Kit Challenge

January 5, 2014

$5 DIY Card Kit Challenge

You have been telling me how much you love competitions so I thought I'd throw one together for you!

Introducing my new $5 kit challenge.  Simply pay $5 and receive all the goodies pictured above.  Then create a card using these items as inspiration.  Not only will you have a pretty project, but if you complete your design and send me a photograph of it before the competition closes, you will also get a chance to win Stampin' Up! gift certificates.  The value of the prizes available will depend on the number of entries.  So far I have 7 participants, which means a first prize certificate of $30 and a second prize certificate of $5 will be given away*.

To help inspire you I have created the following sample using the kit.

 
*Terms and conditions apply.  To take a look at samples made using this kit or to learn more about this challenge please see my Card kit competition facebook page or contact me via email. 

All entries will be available to browse on Tuesday 17th December.  I would love for you to stop by my facebook page and vote for your favourite to win then!

$5 DIY Card Kit Challenge

December 10, 2013