Vintage

This gorgeous image comes from the lovely Pamela at 'Free Vintage Digital Stamps' (see link in my sidebar)

I printed it 3 times and cut out and layered the dress form. Added some old lace, a bow, and some silk hydrangea flowers which came from an old stem.
I would like to enter the following challenges
 http://theartisticstampercreativeteam.blogspot.com/   for vintage
 http://abc-challenge.blogspot.com/  G for green
 http://craftsandmechallenges.blogspot.com/  anything goes
 http://www.simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.com/   something old - something new
 http://trulymadlycraftychallenges.blogspot.com/
anything goes

Card Patterns

I hope I can get this one in before the challenge closes at      http://cardpatterns.blogspot.com/
The colours match a lot better IRL - my scanner is getting a bit old! but never mind - it happens to all of us!!!!

Mr Snowman

This is just the most adorable snowman, who can rock on his base. The template can be found at the member's area at Cardmaking Paradise (see link on sidebar) I have made him for my Grandson and is in the post to him now. I would like to enter the challenge at
http://paperplaychallenges.blogspot.com/    for Snowman
 http://trulymadlycraftychallenges.blogspot.com/    for Christmas images and colours  Winner!
 http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com/    for Christmas shape

Christmas Simplicity

For this card I have used a bauble and chain from the set 'Christmas Decorations and Embellishments' by My Paper World, and the Merry Christmas is from Kaiser, which I have had for a couple of years, but still find it useful.. I have stamped them in red and clear embossed. edged with a silver pen, and layered onto red card from stash.
I would like to enter the following challenges at
http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com/   for heat embossing
http://www.doyoustackup.blogspot.com/   for something old (Kaiser stamp)
 http://celebratetheoccasion.blogspot.com/  for Christmas (no green)
 http://joannasheenchallenge.blogspot.com/   for Christmas Wishes
 http://trulymadlycraftychallenges.blogspot.com/   for Christmas

Thanks for looking.

Snowflakes

Todays card is for the challenge at
http://totallypapercrafts.blogspot.com/   for 'Let it snow'

I have stamped the background with my PB snowflake stamp, added a layered PB stickeroo, and embellished with a simple embossed snowflake.

Using leftovers

I was so pleased to see the Cuttlebug Spot Challenges are back again. I missed the first one as we were away, but have entered the current challenge with this card.
http://thecuttlebugspot.blogspot.com/
The paler card is embossed with swiss dots, and because it wasn't big enough, I tore it across the bottom to extend it, and put the  greeting in the space. The Penny Black stickeroo is also on a leftover piece that toned in with the other colours

Decoupage

Today's card has  a type of 3d decoupage known as a pyramage I think. It has seven layers all getting progressively smaller. I have layered the image on a piece of a paint sample from a hardware store, and tied with a narrow pink ribbon from my stash. The base card I have recycled from a photograph album.
I would like to enter the following challenges
http://glittergeeks.blogspot.com/  for decoupage
http://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/  for recycle
 http://cardpatterns.blogspot.com/   sketch #144

Another Christmas card

After being away on holiday for over 3 weeks, it is great to get back into cardmaking again. I am now so late with my Christmas card makes!!
I saw this challenge on
http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/
for green and trees.
I can also enter at
http://creativecraftchallenges2.blogspot.com/
for anything goes
and at
http://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/
for Christmas or Winter

I used 3251H Garland Tree, and stamped it 3 times on the card, and 3 times on different green papers, which I then paper pieced. Finished off with some green spotty ribbon, a gold metallic snowflake, and  Christmas words. Quite simple really, but looks very nice IRL

from a delightful sketch!

For this card I have used the free digi offered by Letraset. After colouring I cut it out and mounted it following the sketch from Pink Ink. I am entering the following challenges
http://letrasetblog.com/craft/colouring-challenge-4/  - use free digi from Polkadoodles
http://glittergeeks.blogspot.com/   - two's company - (I have used 2 decorated pins, 2 corner stamped flourishes, and 2 pieces of orange ribbon)
http://pinkinksketchchallenges.blogspot.com/   - sketch

Thank you for your kind comments

Back to cardmaking.......

It has been quite a while since I have been able to update my blog, as we have had family home from overseas to help celebrate our Golden Wedding Anniversary. They have all gone home now, so it's mountains of washing, and cleaning sticky fingermarks off windows etc!!
Anyway I have been seeing lots of Halloween cards on blogs, so thought I would have a go - although we don't really celebrate it here in NZ

I would like to enter the following challenges
http://charmed-the-blog.blogspot.com/  - a coloured in image
http://theartisticstampercreativeteam.blogspot.com/ - Autumn colours
http://craftingforallseasons.blogspot.com/  - pumpkins
http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/ - Fall theme
http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/  - halloween
http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/  - halloween
http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.com/  - punches/diecuts
http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/  - halloween

I have used a lovely Whimsey stamp called Cat O Lantern, and used nesties for the circles, and an Emagination punch for the leaves
I hope you like it

daisies, daisies, daisies.....

For this card , I have followed the sketch from Stampendous, using lovely autumn colours. The daisy (SU) is stamped with Impress coral pink, and I have added gems to the centres.
I am entering the following challenges
http://stampendousblog.wordpress.com/   - sketch
http://southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com/  - anything goes
http://craftingforallseasons.blogspot.com/  - fall colours

Fancy a Treasure Hunt?

Craft-room challenge are having a treasure hunt. check it out here

http://craft-roomchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/09/treasure-hunt.html

Sparkly Butterfly

This is such a beautiful sentiment, it only needed the butterfly as a embellishment. I made this for the challenge at
http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.com/  - sparkle and shine (I have added sparkle to the butterfly wings)

'Sailing Away'

This card has been made in a similar style that we did at card/coffee group last week.
I have embossed the bottom edge with my shell collage CB folder and rubbed in a little metallic rub-on. I have forgotten the brand of stamp, but it is very useful for mens cards. I have added 3 eyelets at the top.
I would like to enter the following challenges
 http://www.simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.com/  - for their blog hop
http://charismacardz.blogspot.com/  - anything goes
 http://rainbowladyschallengeblog.blogspot.com/  - emboss it
http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/  - go mad with embossing
http://stamp-n-doodle.blogspot.com/  - 2 or more circles
                                          

Travel

A very quick post today with this card. I have used a stamp set from Recollections called Going Places, and the background is a very useful stamp called "Mini Polka Dot Background' that I won from the lovely Jennie at The Artistic Stamper. I would like to enter the following challenges which are all for a travel theme.
http://www.simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.com/
http://morethanfavors.blogspot.com/
http://thestampmanchallenges.blogspot.com/

Bart's BBQ

Isn't he just the cutest? I won this stamp recently from Chrissy Armstrong, and this is the first chance I have been able to colour him up with my new copics. I have followed the sketch at Sketch Saturday. The background papers are from my stash.
I would like to enter the following challenges.
http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/  - show us your wild side 
http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/  - sketch #169 
http://www.vostamps.blogspot.com/  -summer 
http://herecometheboysblogchallenge.blogspot.com/  -brown and orange
http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/  -teddy bears or picnic (is a BBQ a picnic?)

"White"

It is so hard to capture a white image on a scanner to show the details, so I had to adjust this a little in PS
I have basically followed a sketch from Sketch Saturday and used white lace with ribbon insertion, sissex folder for the cupcake, Go Create die, 3 shell buttons, and the word 'giggle' is embossed with 'winter illusions'
I would like to enter the following challenges
http://craft-roomchallenge.blogspot.com/  'White on White' 
http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.com/     'Ribbons' 
http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/  '#168' 
http://challengeupyourlife.blogspot.com/   'No patterned paper' 
http://ribbongirls.blogspot.com/  ' use ribbon'

Pretty in Pink (and black and white)

For this card I have used a pink base card, layered with white card embossed with a Sissex folder.The PB stamp 'constellations' was embossed with 'Winter Illusions' which gives a beautiful pink shimmer in certain lights. I then used  little dabs of pink pearl paint here and there on the flowers. Finished off with a fabric flower which has a pearl in the centre.
I can enter the following challenges.
http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/  touchy Feely
http://justsomelinesblog.blogspot.com/   embossing 
http://southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com/   black and white with a pop of colour 

The power went off while I was typing this, so hope it posted OK

Cup Cakes

Just a quick post to enter this in the sketch challenge at
http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/

ATC Challenge

Here is my entry for the current ATC Challenge - All thing Summer over at
http://atcchallenges.blogspot.com/

'Lola'

This sweet little girl is 'Lola with bird' from Sugar Nellie. I have coloured her with copics (thanks so much Audrey) and layered on to various pieces of mauve paper from my stash. The ribbon is roughly pleated and edged with glitter. Finished off with a wee dragonfly charm.
I am entering challenges at the following:-
http://alotarubberstamps.blogspot.com/   - ribbons, stamp & glitter 
http://bearlymine-challenges.blogspot.com/   spots and charms 
http://www.cardcupids.org/blog/  buttons or ribbon

Christmas

The beautiful glitter that I used on this card (Crystal Glitter Ritz) does not show up very well in the scan, but I can assure you it is a great product. The background is stamped with Christmas words (Viva Deco - My Paper World) and the star is drawn by hand.
 I would like to enter the following challenges
http://southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com/   - Frosty Day
http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/ - Christmas in August
http://crazyamigochallenge.wordpress.com/- Free Theme

Tagging again!

Another Christmas card, this time with a stamped background of snowflakes (Penny Black) and the tag made with stamps from My Paper World.
This one is for
http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/   PB backgrounds
http://bearlymine-challenges.blogspot.com/  tags
http://aspoonfullofsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/   tags

'tagging'

This is the first of some tags I have been making. I used distress inks for the background and then edged it with gold paint. The wee stamp is by Magenta. I restamped the cat on to plain paper and glued him over the image. Finished off with a circle cut from a gold doyley, and a decorative button.
I would like to enter the following challenges.
http://bearlymine-challenges.blogspot.com/ 'use a tag'
http://aspoonfullofsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/  'tags'
http://stampinfortheweekend.blogspot.com/  anything with 4 legs

Fluttering By

I have made this lovely butterfly from a template provided by Sara at
Cardmaking Paradise (see link on my sidebar)
The front is embossed with Tim Holtz Damask folder. and then heat embossed with Winter Illusion ep. The body is made from little beads and the antennae are flower stamens which just happened to be a matching colour.
There are a number of challenges I can enter this in.

http://littleclairesdesigns.blogspot.com/  - things with wings 
http://www.doyoustackup.blogspot.com/ -wings 
http://flutterbywednesdays.blogspot.com/
http://toptiptuesday.blogspot.com/- shaped cards 
http://magicalmondaychallenge.blogspot.com/-use some texture
http://www.simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.com/-embossing


I hope you like it - I do!

Playing with alcohol inks

I have been following with interest, The Craft Barn blog this week, which is all about alcohol inks. I tried Andy's technique, and this is the result, which I have made into an ATC. I am sorry the colour does not show up very well. I would like to enter it in
http://thecraftbarnblog.blogspot.com/
and also at
http://atcchallenges.blogspot.com/
 for anything.
Thanks for looking, and thanks for your lovely comments

Circles

There are a couple of challenges I can enter this card in. I have used Spellbinders scalloped circles, standard circles, and the stamp is 'Lola with bird' from Sugar Nellie.
http://blog.therubbercafe.com/2011/07/26-spellbound-by-spellbinders.html
for Spellbinders.
http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/
going round in circles
http://alotarubberstamps.blogspot.com/
circles.
I hope you like it.

The Stampman Challenge

The challenge at The Stampman    
http://thestampmanchallenges.blogspot.com/currently is 'Anything By Tim'
I have used my new stamp COMO33 birdsong, stamped it again, and cut out the bird and layered it.  Also the words are from another Tim stamp set., stamped in distress ink (weathered wood) Part of the background was done with distress inks also.

I can also enter it at
http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/
where the challenge is 'Anything Goes'
http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/
                                        for "Free and Easy

                                       Thanks for looking

I'm back again

After a long overseas trip, it is good to be home again.
I have made this Christmas card - first for this year for the challenge over at 
http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/
They are wanting 'Christmas in July"
I also followed the sketch from
http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/

I hope you like it

Promarkers and a cricut cartridge

Enfys at
http://going-buggy.blogspot.com/2011/07/win-cricut-cartridge-and-promarkers.html
has some wonderful candy on offer.
Why don't you check it out

Penny Black Saturday Challenge

http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/

This week's challenge is 'distressing'
-I have used a stickeroo - "Vintage Sailing"
-layered onto cork with distressed edges
-added a piece of corrugated card (also distressed)
-added lines of Tim Holtz Distress stickles
-embellished with a wee circular paper clip

It's been a while.......

....since I have been posting, as we have been overseas visiting family.
However I have found a few lovely challenges, and decided to make this card today. It follows the sketch from     
http://magicalmondaychallenge.blogspot.com/ 
and must include fairies.
http://peartreedesigns.blogspot.com/
has 'free for all'
http://paperplaychallenges.blogspot.com/
has 'show us your style'
http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/
has 'anything goes and circles'
http://www.doyoustackup.blogspot.com/
has 'purple'

A simple card

http://www.lilypad.inlinkz.com/
has a challenge to use a colour palette. To make mine, I masked off a rectangle and used my chalks to make the palette. I then stamped with my Darkroom Door stamps (Full Bloom collection0
I can also enter the Clean and Simple challenge at
http://ssdschallenge.blogspot.com/

Penny Black stamp

I have created the background using distress ink, glimmer mist and then my favourite Penny Black stamp 2642K daisy pattern. I found some matching ric rac which I glued down the side, cut 2 ovals with nesties, the bigger obe is embossed with Swiss dots folder, added some matching flowers trimmed with pearls, stamped friend in the smaller oval, then added Kindy Glitz to the daisys and around the ovals.
This follows the sketch at
http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/
I can also enter
http://creativeinspirationspaint.blogspot.com/
for Inspired by Spring
http://papersundaes.blogspot.com/
for Spring Blossoms
http://littleclairesdesigns.blogspot.com/
for Spring Celebration
http://anythingchallenge.blogspot.com/
use pearls

How distressing!!

I have had a lovely messy time at clas, learning how to use Tim Holtz distress inks. I made several backgrounds, but rather liked the colour combination of the one. The image is stamped in black, and I have layered it onto some pretty green vellum that I have had for a long time. I also used it to punch out 2 scallop circles to make the flower. I folded it just off centre and attached it to the corner, finished off with a shiny star.. I can enter the following challenges
using anything Tim at
http://thestampmanchallenges.blogspot.com/
Make your own embellishment at
http://anythingchallenge.blogspot.com/
and
http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.com/
and go green at
http://www.sarahhurleychallenges.blogspot.com/

birthday card

My eldest grandson is turning 20 soon, so I have been making this card for him. I have used a Penny Black sticker for the image, layered on black,and raised over the background layers of a scalloped edged strip, a cream embossed (in my c/b) strip and a black strip. Finished off with a black bow.
I have used the sketch from
http://cardpatterns.blogspot.com/
Something for the boys at
http://onestitchatatimechallenge.blogspot.com/
Embossing at
http://www.sarahhurleychallenges.blogspot.com/
and at
http://papersundaes.blogspot.com/

Concertina Flowers

I almost forgot about this card I had made for
the craft barn
They have had some lovely ladies demoing different flowers and I was quite taken with the concertina one. The flower is 2 layers, and is finished off with a matching button. The card itself has been embossed in my cuttlebug, and I printed the lovely vintage image onto photo paper and then matted onto blue paper.
I am also entering it at
http://thecuttlebugspot.blogspot.com/ 
as I have used a tie on the button

Going green now!

This is a change from my last orange shades!
I have used the sketch from
http://cardpatterns.blogspot.com/
What a lovely layout. I used my Penny Black stamps  and green colours to enter at  http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/
And because the tag is a lovely metallic vellum I can enter at
http://sweetstampsblog.blogspot.com/
flowers are required at
http://www.sarahhurleychallenges.blogspot.com/
also at
http://thestampmanchallenges.blogspot.com/
and Welcome Spring at
http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.com/

Amother one in orange

I seem to have a 'thing' for orange at the moment. This one uses a piece of patterned card from my stash, which I stamped with acouple of the flowers from my Daekroom door set. The butterfly is made from metal using a nestie die and the run through my c/b to emboss it, then swiped with the same colour as the flowers. I have used the lovely sketch from
http://icsketches.blogspot.com/I can also enter the following challenges -
use some metal at
http://www.simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.com/
use flowers at
http://southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com/
and last but not least - butterflies - at
http://samueltaylors.blogspot.com/
where the prize is not one - but four lovely stamp sets from Crafty Individuals

Orange and Yellow

This is such a great sketch - I couldn't resist using it in these lovely bright colours. I have made it for the sketch challenge this week over at
http://ssdschallenge.blogspot.com/

A favourite card

I started from scratch with this one, by using some of my own handmade pale mauve tinted paper. I then stamped the images on to white card and coloured the lovely cherry blossoms with fabric paint - it has a pretty pearl-like sheen. Matted on to pale pink card and finished off with a peeloff butterfly stuck onto acetate and glittered. I am able to enter the following challenges - Make the card you would like yourself-
http://deliciousdoodleschallenge.blogspot.com/
use a stamped flower at
http://stampinsistersinchrist.blogspot.com/
Anything goes at
http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/

A new pendant

I have made this pendant for the challenge over at
http://thecraftbarnblog.blogspot.com/
I was so impressed with the ones shown.
I have actually used a red bamboo tile from a table runner that my lovely friend Colleen dismantled and gave several to her friends.
Because I do not have all of the items in the demo's I had to compromise using whatever equipment that was in my stash, so hope this still qualifies for the challenge.
I used a silver pen to paint it, and then went over it with Inca Gold (silver) Then, using Dimensional Magic I applied the torn out cat image, added some silver beads at the bottom, then using a dismantled earring, I threaded the jump rings onto wire and through the already drilled holes, and finished off with another bead at the top, and a jump ring so that it can be threaded on to a chain.

lace and pearls

I am really pleased at how this card turned out. I have managed to combine several challenges with it. I edged the blue papers with a darker blue ink pad, and also the nestie scalloped oval which I cut on my lovely cuttlebug (however did I manage without one!) The stamp is a Penny Black one called Constellations, and I have added a little sparkle with a Sakura pen. I made the hat pin by adding some pretty blue beads and pearls to a long pearl headed pin. Also added pearls to the bottom strip.
First up for Pearls and Lace    
http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/
Next - using hatpins
http://thecuttlebugspot.blogspot.com/
The layout is a sketch from
http://sweetstampsblog.blogspot.com/

Easel card

I had a little time for myself today, so had a play with one of the templates from
Cardmaking Paradise (link on my sidebar)
Sara designs templates for all occasions and is well worth a visit.
I covered the apron shape in a striped paper and the stamp is from Darkroom Door. The watering can stamp is coloured with Sakura pens and the wee fabric flowers are from my stash.
I can enter the following challenges -
an easel card at   
http://ssdschallenge.blogspot.com/
fun folds at    
http://blog.therubbercafe.com/

Flowers!

I needed to make some birthday cards this month, and this is one of them. The background is stamped with a Penny Black stamp, and the large flower I have stamped on plain pink, and then on white, which I trimmed back and layered. I finished off with a stamped message. I can enter the challenges at
http://sweetstampsblog.blogspot.com/
http://stampchallenges.blogspot.com/
http://lexiscreations.blogspot.com/

Birds on a Wire

To me, men's cards are a problem, but I was quite pleased with this one. The pale blue crackled paper is stamped with Penny Black's Bird on wire, then layered onto pale cream card which I edged with Martha's copper ink pad.The 'holy' piece is a cuttlebug die-cut, also rubbed with the copper pad, as is the wee tag. All layered on to kraft base card.
 I am entering the following challenges
http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/
All creatures great and small is the challenge at the Stampalot blog
http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.com/

Watercolouring

Following Poupette's instructions for my first attempt at colouring with distress inks.
I stamped the image with Ranger Industries Emboss It pad on watercolour paper, then sprinkled Winter Illusion EP, and heat set. Next sprayed with water, and used a watercolour brush and worn lipstick and peeled paint distress inks to colour.
The pink paper is embossed with swiss dots folder, and the butterfly is one layer pink and the top layer vellum.
Finished off with a piece of lace from my stash. I would like to enter the following challenges.
http://thecraftbarnblog.blogspot.com/
and embossing at
http://www.simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.com/

My new stamp (again)

I am just loving this stamp set that I won - it is so versatile. Today I have stamped it with black brilliance pad on to white paper and mounted it onto black which I edged with gold Krylon pen. I glued some Japanese paper on the left hand side, added the image and also the little shrinked embellishment, which I edged in gold as well. I hope you like it. I am entering in the following challenges
http://thestampmanchallenges.blogspot.com/
for Oriental
http://www.cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/
for seeing red
http://craftsandmechallenges.blogspot.com/
for red

Simply Less is More Challenge

There is a new challenge blog called Less Is More and the have set their first challenge as 'pink black and white' I have used my new stamp from the Oriental set that I won, and just tinged the flowers with pink chalk. I then added 3 pink diamantes at the bottom. I think this should fit the challenge
http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.com/
I can also enter the 'stamp it out' challenge at
http://paperplaychallenges.blogspot.com/

Friends

For this card I have tried to follow the 'sketch + red' over at
http://limelightpapercrafts.blogspot.com/
I can also enter' Anything goes' at
http://sewmanychallenges.blogspot.com/
and 'Friendship' at
http://totallypapercrafts.blogspot.com/
self-made flowers at
http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com/
                                                       and Cherry Pie Inspiration (I have taken the colours) at
http://simply-create-alford.blogspot.com/

A scrap card

This card was made using leftover pieces from a card from a card I had previously made. I tore them into strips and then ran them through my cuttlebug to give some extra texture. The darker pieces I then swiped with a copper metallic stamp pad. I arranged them on the card with the lighter pieces vertical and the darker ones woven through. I then sprayed with glimmer mist (which doesn't really show up here) added a wee tag and a sentiment. I am entering it at

http://www.southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com/

http://thecraftbarnblog.blogspot.com/