Friday, November 5, 2010

Royal Tour - Welcome to Australia and Vintage Vogue

Hello and welcome to my castle which is located in Melbourne, Australia.  I'm not sure how many aussies have taken part in the Royal Tour before .... but two of my friends are taking part too ... and we have been very excited.


So without further ado here's my project using the beautiful stamp set Vintage Vogue.  It's a gift for my mother-in-law who celebrates her birthday this month.  How often do you reach for a notelet or card to send to someone .... and find you don't have anything to send?


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The designer series paper is a set called Elegant Soiree, it coordinates perfectly with Baja Breeze, Crmb Cake, Very Vanilla and Soft Suede.   I have made four designs, two of each.  I have planned for these cards to be used for all sorts of occasions.  Whilst this set of cards have all their sentiments in place;  I'll be making more as gifts with hand stamped sentiments that are not attached to the card .... this is so when the card is written an appropriate sentiment can be attached - perfect.  


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A lovely thank you card ...


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We are nearing Christmas, so this little gift idea would be perfect for teachers, friends, colleagues and anyone who you post pressies too as it is light and easy to package.


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I am offering a pack of these cards with the self adhesive sentiments as blog candy and a thank you for visiting my castle.  


If you would like to be in the draw please leave a comment and then email me a note of your name and email address to nikki@inkyart.com.au to let me know your name and your email address to be included within the draw.


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Thank you for visiting my aussie castle ... it's been a pleasure to meet you .... leave me a comment so that I know you have visited, and come back again soon!


 



55 comments:

Christine Blain said...

Gorgeous, Nikki - I love these. My favourite is the "Just For You" one, but they are all beautiful!!

Sue Bayliss said...

Absolutely love it Nikki what a fabulous gift and a great idea for your mother in law to have a choice of lovely cards at hand to use

kay hocking said...

too clever Nikki - they're gorgeous - well done

Bec Gomez said...

Oh my goodness Nikki, when your blog opened I gasped, that is GORGEOUS!! I hadn't even really noticed that paper in the catalogue yet....now I NEED IT! - NOW! lol Really, really impressive Lots of love, Bec XX

Wendy Hawkinson said...

Such a pretty batch of cards. I love the colors!
~Wendy Hawkinson
www.gotrubberwillstamp.blogspot.com

Alisha said...

Nikki, your work always is amazing, every time I come to your site it makes me say WOW. The Just for you is my Fav, but they are all terrific.

Hetty said...

Great set of cards in a box. I love your colors!

Teri said...

Love those colors together! Amazing work!
teri couture
tericout@yahoo.com

Marilyn SanClemente said...

Beautiful cards. I love these and the Soriee designer paper!

Cynthia Millan said...

Beautiful cards. I can feel the Baja breezes blowing.....
millanclan@bell.net

liz said...

Planning to come down and visit your beautiful country again someday. I keep hoping they figure out some way to beam me there instead of sitting on a plane for 16 hours :)
Great gift idea. I think I need to order that DSP now.
Ta,
zia13@me.com

Marisol Gutierrez said...

Nikki...Beautiful! Thank you for being a Princess and sharing your artwork. This is a gift anyone would be honored to recieve.
Marisol Gutierrez

amy phelps said...

Thank you for these wonderful ideas. i have this set so your ideas will be cased for sure - lovely.
Amy

Kathy S. said...

These cards are stunning!
Kathy S.

SueBee said...

Princess Nikki,
I love your Royal projects that you have placed around the castle. It gives the Castle an elegant touch. So thank you for sharing your ideas, I need to now go forth and redo my Castle with charming works of Art.
Princess
Susan Beranek
suebee623@charter.net

Patrice H said...

This is such an elegant stamp set. It is by far one of my favorites. You did a great job with your projects.

Kathy White said...

great color combo and love this set- nice work

Lori Watson said...

I love the use of the elegant soiree with the vintage vogue. Hugs and happy stamping Lori Watson

Jackie Watson said...

What can I say, your cards are awesome.

Heather Arsenault said...

What a fabulous gift for your MIL! I love the colour combo and Vintage Vogue is a favourite of mine. TFS.

Cynthia Ferenz said...

Beautiful set! Your MIL will love it! TFS!
Cynthia Ferenz
Proud Parent of 2 Soldiers
stampindragon@verizon.net

Megan McDonald said...

these are great. love the layout.
megan76@ihug.co.nz

Sharon Steinwand said...

Not sure if I'm most impressed with the colors or layouts - very impressive. What a nice gift! Thanks for sharing.
Sharon Steinwand
kssteinwand@hotmail.com

Created By You said...

Beautiful cards and portfolio Nikki! What a lovely gift this would make! The colors are so calming!
Hugs,
Sharon Field - RBT HQ Crumb Cake Castle

gale said...

beautiful items and your mother in law will love it.
Thank you for sharing. I am glad that you had the opportunity to be part of the RBT for the first time. Hope you enjoyed it. It is my second time to go through it all and I really enjoy them.
Thanks,
Gale

sharon l said...

Lovely card set. This stamp set is one of my favorites.
sharon l
sharon.lemon@sbcglobal.net

Deb B (Debadoo) said...

Absolutely beautiful cards! You really did a great job!

Mary said...

I love the cards...love this stamp set and love love love the colors! Thank you for sharing your time and talents!
Sincerely,
Mary B.
magrosso60@yahoo.com

Tina G said...

Wow! Beautiful project Nikki!

T said...

Hello Niks, I love these and you know I must 'cause I'm leaving a comment! T xx

Jeanne Nielsen said...

Beautiful cards! Love that they have matching envelopes! TFS!
Jeanne
jvn89@aol.com

sandi maciver said...

OMGoodness, this project is lovely, thanks so much for sharing it with us

Nana Jo said...

Love all the projects and the colors and the way you used the stamps and I could go on and on -lol.
mmlmn@polarcomm.com

Rosemarie Diehl said...

Such pretty projects! I love the color scheme you used :)

Joyce K said...

Thank You and Your cards are simply beautiful. Love the colors and layout. I'll be back :) Joyce K

Brenda Hugar said...

Stunning cards and projects. Loved them all, TFS.

Valerie Anglesey said...

I love these colors together. These are gorgeous cards.

Ola Jaggers said...

These are all very gorgeous... I love the colors you chose to use! A great gift idea!
Thank you so much for sharing!!!
~Ola
okj83 at live dot com

Theresa in Kitimat said...

Your projects are lovely. I love, love this set and already have it. Thanks for sharing more ideas how to use it.
Theresa in Kitimat

Kelli C said...

Oh, I love this stamp set. Beautiful cards. Thank you for sharing.
Kelli C

Tammy Q Howell said...

Gorgeous paper and colors. Can't wait to case your cards!

Betty Kincannon said...

Hi Nikki: Your card set is beautiful. I really love the designer paper. I know your mother-in-law will love her gift. Thanks for sharing.

Marsha E said...

Beautiful set of cards & great color choice!! I would love to receive these from you!! Thanks for sharing your talents!
Marsha E
cmc_marsha at bellsouth dot net

Martha Lucia Gomez said...

Simply Adorable!!! Thank you for sharing your talent. Hugs and blessing, Martha Lucia Gomez
malugomez0@gmail.com
http://stampartpapel.blogspot.com

Cathleen McSorley said...

Love your work. This is one of my favorite blog sites. Thank you for sharing your creativity and hard work with me. Cathleen McSorley - cmcsor9101@aol.com

Laurie Gibson said...

Gorgeous cards, Nikki. Thanks so much for sharing with us and for the chance to win them :) Love them all!!
laurie.gibson57@yahoo.com

Judy Elting said...

What a beautiful gift! Your choice of colors is exquisite! I have to try this! Thank you for sharing your time and talent with us on the RBT!

Debbie Peterson said...

These projects are great! I love the colors and stamps.
Thank you for sharing!
Debbie Peterson
debbielyn23@comcast.net

Jean Fitch said...

Aussies Rule! Especially in their own castle! hee,hee,hee. So glad you ladies participated on the tour. Thanks for sharing the royal projects and the candy too. From almost snowy Oregon to Springlike down under Hugs and blessings - Jean Fitch
jlfstudio at live.com

Lucia Kaiser said...

Nikki: absolutely beautiful, all of it! Thanks for being on the tour.

Trish Cortez said...

Great Job on all of your projects great colors..Thank YoU for sharing and for being a part of the tour

Nola said...

Guess I need to subscribe to your blog as your project for the RBT is just AMZAING!!!!! Welcome to the SU! family--love that we have Demo's from so many parts of the world able to share what we love!
Again--GREAT projects everyone--printed them all out to case!
Hope to visit again--soon, Nola

Nicole Nation said...

Nikki this is the most gorgeous thing I have seen. I love it!!!

Kylie bertucci said...

The thank you card and just for you are incredible! Love love love them. And you used my favorite colours!!!! Just stunning nikki you are amazing.

Julie Ford said...

Wow, you're a very clever girl Nikki.! Just beautiful.
Julie Ford.