Shimmer and shine

 

Welcome

Today's card uses an embossing folder that I have had for quite some time, but don't think I have ever used it! It is by Sizzix, but does not have a name

I applied Versamark to the butterflies before running it through my cuttlebug, and then quickly added some sparkly embossing powder.

I then used a wash of diluted peacock feather DI to colour the background. I did not think it was 'sparkly' enough so went over the butterflies with 'KindyGlitz"

I found the happy birthday message in one of my scrap boxes, so split the words and attached to the blank area.

I used black for the card base, and it looks much more 'glittery' in real life - I should have photographed it instead of scanning.

Challenges

Lets Squash It #10 - shimmer and shine

Clever Dexter #19 - hello summer

Allsorts #633/4 - for a lady

The Paper Funday #31 summer fun or a/g

Do-All Creative - summer

Thanks for visiting

3 cats

 

Welcome

My images are called cat trio from Bugaboo which has now sadly closed down

I coloured them with markers - Copics Y26, RO1, Reno Art 271, and Art Marker BG1

I tore the edge of a piece of DP from Lily Bee Design and adhered to the left of the green base

Next, I cut the cats into squares and attached them over the dp. I had printed a second set, so coloured these, fussy cut and added with mounting tape so that they are raised

I coloured a peeloff with a black marker and added to finish off

Challenges

Friendship Challenge #67 squares

2 Crafty Critter Crazies #52  a/g

Show us your Pussycats #68  furrything goes

Cardz TV #145  a/g

Celebrations

 

Today's card was inspired by one of Tash Foote's recent videos

I cut up some scraps of designer papers and attached them to my card which I had applied 'jac' paper to, making sure to leave gaps.

I then scattered Ebony Shimmer EP on and heat set it. The piece was then trimmed and attached to my  black card base. I diecut a white scallop circle and a black stitched circle and stamped and white detail embossed the 'happy birthday'

Challenges

Archiscraps (on facebook)

Creative Knockouts #410 Celebrations

Scrapping4Fun #196 Birthday

Sognando Scrap #93  a/g

The big '50'

 

 One of my nieces turns 50 this weekend, so I have made this card for her.

 I cut the shape on my Cameo Silhouette in a cream card, and again in the pink stripe designer paper 

After attaching the two together, I sponged the edges with pink and added diecut flowers and butterflies which I have coloured with Promarkers Dusky Rose and Moss. I also added another flower which I had stamped and fussy cut and added micro beads to the centre

This picture gives a clearer picture of the diecuts.

Challenges

Passion for  Markers # 600 dies and/or punches

Creative Knockouts #410 celebrations

Creations in Pink #35 a/g in mainly pink

Scrapping4fun #196 birthday

create

 

My card today follows the sketch from Catch the Bug

I created the background by stamping Hero Arts 'old french writing' on an angle. repeating 3 times to cover the whole card

I stamped onto a piece of dp with my stamp using Brilliance 'Lightning Black' I have lost the maker of this stamp so if anyone knows it, I would love to know too. The strip across the top is washi cut down in width, and the key is diecut from card that has a gold inner. After a light sanding, the gold shows up beautifully

Challenges

Catch the bug #914 - sketch

Word Art Wednesday #499-500 - a/g

Crafty Creations #423 - a/g

Gem of a challenge #14 - a/g

Allys Angels # 48 - a/g

A blog named Hero - repeat yourself (2nd entry)

Butterfly Repeat

 

Hello and welcome

Today's card uses a very old Hero Arts stamp C4783 Multi-Pattern Butterfly.It is possibly about 10 years old. I stamped it 3 times on a scrap of white card and again on white paper using some jade ink and clear embossing for the added layer. I then attached it to some DP(Lawn Fawn - watercolour wishes) and edged with silver peeloffs and a birthday peeloff as well. The butterfly bodies have been embellished with clear gems

Challenges

Paperbabe # 148 - a/g

Stamping Sensations - for a lady

A blog named hero - repeat yourself

Bizzy Becs Store challenge - a/g

Pammies Inky Pinkys #2127 - a/g

Thanks for visiting and leaving me a kind comment

Snowy Christmas

 

Hello all

Another one for my Christmas card box.

I have followed the sketch from BYSH Cardmakers. My scrap of reindeer DP was not big enough to use as a base, so I attached it to the top and bottom after rounding the corners.The gap in the middle is covered with white card layered onto black. I stamped the 'Snowy' from the Penny Black 'Holly Jolly' set onto a white stitched circle, layered onto a scalloped circle in black and attached to the strip. The sentiment is a peeloff which I coloured black Promarkers used were Antique Pink and Azure. I also added a little pom pom onto his hat

Challenges

The Crafters Cafe #269 - a/g

Crafty Catz #558 - a/g (I did not use the doodling option)

Dragonfly Dreams - Christmas in July

Lost Coast - Christmas in July

Incy Wincy - Christmas in July

Pixies Crafty Workshop - a/g with snippets

Ikes World - Christmas in July

Thank you for visiting

check this out

 

Summertime!

 

Welcome back, so nice to have you here

I have made another card using the ephemera that Crystal sent me. All the pieces are so colourful, and this certainly reminds me of summer, even though we are mid-winter here! I used two of the patterned pieces for the background, then layered the image with a scrap of black card, and added a matching button for extra interest

Challenges

Pammies Inky Pinkies #2125 - a/g

Allsorts #630 - use design paper

Unstampabelles #112 - my season is Summer

Gem of a craft challenge #13 - a/g

Crafty Catz #557 - I used the Summer option

Watermelon Gnome

 

Good afternoon all, and welcome to my blog

I received a surprise parcel yesterday from a lovely crafting friend, containing some very cute watermelon ephemera. 

This morning I had some spare time to 'play', and this is the result

I roughly followed the sketch from Sketch Saturday

Challenges

Sketch Saturday #665

TTCRD - a/g

Time Out #190 - photo inspiration (reminds me of Summer)

Double D - Signs of Summer

Dandelion Wishes

 

Welcome

Today's card is made from 'smooshing' colour onto an embossing folder and then running it through my cuttlebug. I used faded jeans, mermaid lagoon, cracked pistachio, distress ink and forest moss dox. 

The folder is from a free set from a magazine that I was given, and also has stamps that are in the same theme. I used one of the butterflies to stamp on vellum, emboss with detail white ep and fussy cut. I also stamped the message from another set onto vellum and tore it into a strip which I attached with Art Glitter Glue

Challenges

Lets Squash it #9 - nature and watercolouring (2nd entry)

Crafters Cafe #268 - insects/butterflies

Allsorts #628 - butterflies and bugs

Crafting Happiness #100 - a/g

Thanks for visiting and stay safe!

Owl Christmas

 

 Welcome

Today's card follows the sketch from BYSH cardmakers

I have used some DP from a magazine as the background and used a toning card for the scalloped pieces. I stamped the Christmas owl on a scrap of white, diecut into a circle and layered onto the scalloped circle. I then trimmed it back so I could attach it to the side. After colouring with Promarkers, I stamped the TH hat onto red card and also white card, so that I could paper piece the trim. I also added a snowflake sticker which I attached to the blue card and fussy cut

The base card is a dark navy colour

Challenges

Ikes World #145 - a/g

Winter Wonderland - Christmas Birds

Through the Craftroom Door - a/g

Clever Dexter #18 - favourite technique (paper Piecing)

We love Chocolate Baroque - paper pieced

shells

 

Hi everyone

Today's card was a bit of an experiment for the challenge at Lets Squash It,

The theme is nature and watercolours.

I rubbed distress inks - pumice stone, walnut stain, and black soot directly onto the embossing folder then spritzed with water.

After running through my cuttlebug and allowing it to dry naturally I added some string to the wavy lines, trimmed and adhered to a white card base

Challenges

Lets Squash it

Allys Angels - a/g

Paperbabe - a/g

Crafty Catz - a/g

Bastel-traum - water

Magical Worlds

 

Hi everyone.

Slipping in at the last minute with my entry for the magical worlds challenge.

-fairy

-silver floss

-lavender paper

-wink of stella clear on wings

-wink of stella purple on flower buds

Challenges

Allsorts #627 - magical worlds

Crafty Catz #554 - a/g ( I did not use the tag option)

Bizzy Becs Store - a/g

With love

 

Hi everyone

I am back today with a card that I made this afternoon.

I used a digi from Stamplorations which I have coloured with chalk pastels for the flowers and Promarkers for the butterflies.

I cut through it diagonally, but trimmed around the butterfly. In the space I inserted a strip and stamped the sentiment with Brilliance graphite black using my Misti

Challenges

Stamplorations - spring fling

Pammies Inky Pinkies 2122 - butterflies

Allys Angels #46 - a/g

Time Out #189 - inspired by the word 'spring'

Serene scene!

 

Hi everyone.

I am back today with my card for a couple of challenges that are about to close soon.I printed the image on photo paper and trimmed it down. The blue layer has been embossed twice with a border die.

I have added 3 blue rhinestones and a peeloff which I coloured to match. My card base is white

challenges

Unstampabelles #111 - adventure, I can imagine setting off in a canoe and exploring this beautiful lake

Cardztv #141 - a/g

Lets squash it #8 - leave some space and bling

AAAcards #190 - birthday

Art Impressions - birthday cards