Photo Inspiration Challenge over at Our Creative Corner

Hi Everyone!

This week over at Our Creative Corner they are having a Photo Inspiration Challenge! Oh My Gosh! Check out the yummy photo we had to be inspired by! Doesn't it just look delicious! Needless to say, getting inspired by something so yummy was pretty easy!

The guidelines were - 
1. Use the photo as inspiration.
2. Use 2 or more buttons.
3. Use polka dots somewhere.

And here is the Kirra's Korner take on the challenge!

You can't see it in the photo but all 3 of the Rosettes have polka dots on them, so it is a very dotty card :)

All Supplies used were Stampin' Up! although all supplies, except the buttons, are retired stock. And upon inspection of a few previous catalogues, Im not sure if the ribbon was Stampin' Up! or not, I can't find it in the catalogues but thought I received it as a hostess gift but I mustn't have. 

Designer Buttons - Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery and More Mustard.
Designer Series Paper Patterns Pack - Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzazz and Peach Parfait.

As you can see I was inspired by the soft pastel colours of the cake photo.

I hope you like the card, I am pretty happy with my end result, I can tell because I can't stop looking at it hehe. 

Leave a message if you dropped by!

Until next time,
Keep Smiling!
Kirra :)

Birthday Card for a 1yo

Hey everyone!

Sorry I havnt posted in a while, I forgot how fast a 10 month old moves, so I havnt had a chance to get online for a while.

Here is a cute card I made for our Nephews 1st Birthday coming up next weekend (I'm actually ahead in my cards at the moment, very rare for me, I'm usually rushing to make them the night before or morning of the event haha).

I am loving the 'Moving Forward' Stamp Set at the moment (the little bike is part of the set), its very verastile and works great for little boys cards! Of course it also works great of other cards aswell, I just love it for little boys!

I used the following Stampin' Up! Supplies - 
Moving Forward Stamp Set, Wacky Wishes Stamp Set (Hostess), Whisper White & Pacific Point Card Stock, Real Red, Pacific Point, Wild Wasabi and Garden Green Stampin Write Markers.

Ribbon is not Stampin Up, I just had it sitting on my desk and thought it would work well as 'grass'.

If you would like any of the Stampin' Up! Supplies used in this project, just email me and Ill be happy to help out :)

Leave a message and let me know what you think!

Until Next Time, 
Keep Smiling,
Kirra :)

Today's Challenge

Today's Challenge for me is to create a pattern for my Godson's birthday gift.  I can't say what his gift is, just in case his mummy is reading this blog, but I think he's going to love it! 

Its very boyish and something that he can take with him and love for a long time.

I went to the quilting shop in town this morning and found some adorable fabric for it, spent more than I thought but for my special little guy's birthday, money is not an issue.... Plus all the extra love that goes in makes so much more special!

His party isn't until October 6th, so check back after then to see what the special little item I made him is! For now Ill give you a sneak peek at the fabric and the appliqués I got for it!  Can't do that because Mr S must have the camera, it seems to have gone AWOL haha. So I will leave you all in suspense until after TJ's party!

Until next time,
Keep Smiling!
Kirra :)

Team Swaps

Team Swap time and this month's theme was 'Male Cards'.  Unlike most people I find male cards quite easy to make, sometimes alot easier than female cards. Shocking I know! But when this challenge for team swaps came up I was loaded with Ideas of all the fantastic Male Cards I could make....... Then I hit a wall when I realised that all the stamp sets I love to use for my male cards are either retired Stampin' Up Stamp Sets or NOT Stampin' Up Stamp Sets. Both these are NO-NOs for teams swaps... All swaps need to be made using current Stampin' Up Stamp Sets and Card stock and Accessories. Back to the drawing board I went.  After looking through my Idea Book & Catalogue about 50 trillion times I finally decided Id CASE and alter one of the cards shown in the Catalogue. This is what I came up with

My 8 swaps all together... only needed to make 6 to swap but I couldn't decide which base colour I liked better so I made myself 2 to keep for my folder.

Surf's Up on 'Not Quite Navy' Card Stock

Surf's Up on 'Night of Navy' Cardstock

Close up of the embossed waves

So what do you think?? Does it resemble the card on Page 61 at all?? Do you prefer it on the 'Not Quite Navy' or the 'Night of Navy' better??

BLOG THAT I LOVE

Once again, a shout out to a Blog That I Love - Today's Blog is one that I love visiting time and time again, I'm always gaining inspiration from Melissa's Blog (Bee Devine Designs)  and just love seeing what she's been creating! Thanks for an inspirational Blog Melissa!

SUPPLY LIST - 

All Stampin' Up Supplies - 

Stamp Set - 

Just Surfing

Card Stock - 

Whisper White

Confetti White

Night of Navy

Not Quite Navy

Ink - 

Versamark

Peach Parfait

Pumpkin Pie

Pacific Point

Pear Pizzazz

Basic Black

Early Espresso

Tools & Accessories - 

Big Shot

Lattice Embossing Folder

1-1/4" Square Punch

Heat Tool

Clear Embossing Powder

Embossing Buddy

Sponge Daubers

Scissors

Until Next Time

Keep Smiling

Kirra :)

Happy Birthday Mr 3

Today is our nephew's birthday, he's a big 3 year old today!

This is the card I made for him :) I'm sure he's going to love it! I love the 'film strip' look, and its very versatile and can be adapted easily to a large number of card themes!

Material List:

Animal Stories Stamp Set (Stampin' Up - Retired)

Hello Again Stamp Set (Stampin' Up - Retired)

Happiest Birthday Wishes (Stampin' Up - Hostess)

Black Card Stock

White Card Stock

Pear Pizzazz Card Stock (Stampin' Up)

Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin Pad (Stampin' Up)

Poppy Parade Classic Stampin Pad (Stampin' Up)

Tempting Turquiose Classic Stampin Pad (Stampin'  Up)

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin Pad (Stampin' Up)

Peach Parfait Classic Stampin Pad (Stampin' Up)

Spiral Punch (Stampin' Up - Retired)

Snail Adhesive

Dimensionals

Until next time

Keep Smiling

Kirra :)