I'm back!!

It has been so long since I have done any crafting, as I have been on holiday.
I have made this card using my new Crafty Individuals stamp that I bought at The Craft Barn while I was in the UK.
I have stamped it on a painty background that I made, and added diecuts on the left. The label was also cut with my cuttlebug. I added some colour to the main flower, and used gems on the dragonfly and another flower.
I am entering in
Cuttlebug Mania - use your initial - (garden and gems)
Polkadoodles - make your own background

Sketch challenge at Cardmaking Paradise

 Every 2 weeks or so Sara at Cardmaking Paradise challenges us with a sketch.
This is my version, using a free stamp from Craft Stamper magazine and some snippets from my scrap box. I sponged the edges with Broken China distress ink.
I would like to enter the following challenges

Avenue613create - anything goes
Challengesforeverybody - anything goes
Sunday Stamper - embossing
Papercreaterscraft - anything goes
Pixies Playground - snippets

Have a great week! I will be absent for a wee while (on holiday) but will still be keeping an eye on the blogs I follow

Girly Birthday

This week's card features this really cute girl in her frilly dress. I have coloured her with Promarkers, and cut out with a scalloped oval nestie.
The leftover piece of DP is from a pad by Studio Calico, and the corner dies are from Memory Box, cut from a piece from my snippets box

Challenges entered -
Passion for Promarkers - anything goes
Joanna Sheen - Girls
Polkadoodles - To die for
Pixie's Playground - snippets

Have a great week

Purrring!

This week's challenge at
 Cuttlebug Mania is to use cats!
I have diecut mine with my CB and also used it to emboss the two orange strips. I don't know who the word stamp is by, as I have lost the packaging.
I would also like to enter at
Crafty Creations for Keep it Simple
I hope you like it.
Have a great week

First card for a while!

Today's card follows a sketch from Cardmaking Paradise. I have not been able to join in many of the sketch challenges, as we have been away too much!
The background paper is a pretty piece of Washi paper, and all edges are sponged with Inkadinkadoo Black Noir ink pad. The plain mauve piece is embossed with swiss dots folder, and the circle is cut out with scallop circles. A piece of mauve ribbon is set across the centre. I have added a sparkle to the flower with a Sakura pen, but it doesn't show in the scan.
I would like to enter the following challenges
Cuttlebug Mania - something for Mum
A Blog Named Hero - glitter and bling
Annabelle Stamps - anything goes
Pixies Crafty Workshop - use snippets

Thanks for looking - have a great week

Pink and Brown

I love how this has turned out.
The design is from Cardmaking Paradise and I cut it out on my Cameo. The edges are sponged with Distress - walnut stain, and I also stamped a wee flower on his tummy. The beak and feet are painted with acrylic paint.

I would like to enter this at
Polkadoodles - pink and brown

April Showers

Here is another card I have made this week. Another digi that I am not sure who it was that designed it. I have coloured with copics, and used a leftover strip of DP under the image. The vertical piece was cut with my cb using a scalloped edge die, and the flourish was also cut from a scrap piece with my cb
I would like to enter this at
Cuttlebug Mania - April Showers
Inky Impressions - for a child
Pixies Playground - use snippets

Have a great week

Fantasy mermaid

This is such a cute mermaid digi (I can't remember who from - perhaps someone can help there)
I have made this for Poppy's 7th birthday, I hope she likes it.
I have used Promarkers,
B617, B138, R327, R346, G619,G817, O477, Y437.
It is trimmed with a strip of paper, a length of ribbon, paper flowers, a die cut, and an oval cut with my CB
I would like to enter
Passion for Promarkers  - fantasy
Sara Hurley  - use a character

Pretty Butterflies

For this card I have used a CB die for the snippet of dark purple card. My butterflies are cut from some bg paper I made by spraying Dylusions in a couple of colours and also some Glimmer mist. You can't see the lovely sheen on them in this scan. I embossed them to add more interest, then stamped pieces of a flourish and the message
I am entering
Cuttlebug Mania  - butterflies
Natalie and Amy - dies and diecuts
Stamptacular Sunday - to die for
and last but not least
Pixie's Playground - snippets
Have a great week

Yummy - Chocolate!!

Doesn't this look so 'irresistible'
Black base card layered with some old music, then a cream card embossed with the script folder. The edges are inked with DI antique linen and walnut stain. The chocolate was in image that I printed, and also edged with the same DI
The word I cut from a page that I had embossed in a gold card - seemed appropriate for this!!

I am entering this in the challenge at
the Cuttlebug Spot

Mr Teddy and his truck!

I have had such fun making this bright and cheerful card. Sorry, I can't remember who the digi is by.
I have used a yellow card base, and used some paper scraps from Authentique Essentials collection, and a scrap from my snippets box. I added 3 red buttons and popped on some liquid pearls.

I am entering the following challenges.

Joanna Sheen  -  layer it up
One Stop Crafts  -  for the kids
Creativeinspirationspaint  -  anything goes
Pile it on   -   sunshine  (the colours remind me of sunshine
Pixie's Crafty Workshop  -  snippets

Have a great weekend

Black and White

The challenge for Joanna Sheen this week is for black and white.
I have printed this lovely image, and added some white Candi and a white flower with a pearl centre. I lightly coloured the edge of the card with a black ink pad.

Have a great week

Boys and their toys!!

Here is a cute car filled with toys for the boys.
The stamp is an old one by PSX, but comes in handy for men's cards.
I have coloured it with the following Promarkers
Azure
Arctic Blue
Orchid
Antique Pink
Cinnamon
Tulip Yellow
I am entering this in challenge #184 at
 Passion For Promarkers

Pink and Red

The latest challenge at Polkadoodles is for lots of layers and pink and red.
I have 4 layers on top of the base card - alternating pink and red which I found in my snippets box. I stamped the cupcake on the top layer and coloured it with my Promarkers
R346, R327, O427, G619, and Y417.
I have added Kindyglitz to the candle and around the second layer, and red kindyglitz on the icing.
I would also like to enter at
Passion For Promarkers  for add sparkle
Pixie's Crafty Workshop  (for the first time)  #58

Have a great week everyone!

Monochrome!

The challenge at Craftroom Challenges is for monochrome.
I have cut a trellis frame with my Cameo, and layered on to a deeper coloured base card.
I then cut a flower from some paper that I coloured with various Dylusions, and sprays, and attached it to the card. The label is sponged on the edges with DI dried marigold and the words are stamped with the same ink'
I hope you like it

Favourite Colours

The challenge this week at Passion For Promarkers is to use your favourite colour combo
I have used shades of mauve with a touch of green and yellow.
It works well on this stamp from a Flourish's set.

I used
Purple V546
Orchid V528
Soft Green G817
Buttercup Y417

I cut the card out using my new Cameo
I would also like to enter at
Creative Inspirations Paint for Anything Goes

Hearts!!

This is the first proper card that I have made with my new Cameo Silhouette. I have used one of their free weekly files to cut this out, but finished it differently to their sample. I backed the cutout hearts with red card, and used the same card layered on gold to place near the bottom. I then added a suitable peel-off for Valentine's Day.

I would like to enter the challenges at:-
Craftroom Challenge - Valentines
Sweet Stamps - Anything goes

Blues!!

                                                            I have not had much chance to blog my cards during the holidays, but now visitors have gone, so today is the day!
This beautiful stamp is  from Elegant Spring Flowers set by Chocolate Baroque. I stamped and clear embossed it on a white tag, and then rubbed over it with Brilliance Pearlescent Sky Blue ink pad. The stamped image pops right out with this technique. I rubbed a little ink around the edge of the card, and attached some wee blue tags finished with  blue rhinestones. I then added a beautiful die cut that I won in a prize from Dies to Die for.

I would like to enter this at Sweet Stamps for die cuts and a flower stamp
and Cupcakes for January Blues
                  

Happy New Year

I had to make some New Year cards so took the opportunity to enter some challenges.
The card is embossed with Sizzix 'texture fade' I then highlighted the design by embossing with a sparkly EP. A new technique - it really makes the design stand out)  I then layered it onto white card (but not crooked like this scan shows!!) The letters have also been embossed with Ebony Shimmer EP. In real life this is so sparkly and festive, but it is extremely difficult to show it from a scan.
I would like to enter the following:-
Polkadoodles - Happy New Year
A Blog Named Hero - New Technique
Crafty Ribbons - New Beginnings

May I wish all of my followers a Happy and Prosperous New Year

Cracked Glass

Today's card features a technique that we learned at card class a wee while ago.
This is the first time I have tried it at home.
I stamped on the butterfly shape with a cherry blossom stamp, and coloured it with distress inks. I then used 3 coats of UTEE, and when it had cooled I then 'cracked' it and rubbed a little distress ink into the cracks to make them stand out.
The DP is from The Scrap Cake - One moment in time pad.
The die is Memory Box - Madera corner

I am entering this in the challenge at Sweet Stamps for cracked glass.

Also the challenge at Totally Gorguss for something new
(The DP is new)

Christmas tags

I made these tags to go on two of the presents at Christmas.
I ran them through my cuttlebug with a sizzix folder, and then swiped with a white ink pad to highlight. The images are printed from the CD Gingerbread Twist (Studio 12), and I added a Merry Christmas peeloff in gold.
I can enter the Craftroom challenge for tags
Crafty Hazelnuts for A/G Christmas
Joanna Sheen for Christmas

Best wishes to all for the festive season

A Christmas Birthday

My second post today!
I made the background by stamping with stars and swirls from one of my Christmas sets.
I then stamped 3 cupcakes (free with a magazine) onto plain white card. I paper pieced the cases, and then coloured the rest with my Promarkers, adding a little Kindyglitz to the flames. I made a little banner for the message and added it to the bottom.
I would like to enter the following challenges
Passion for Promarkers - use happy in message
Polkadoodles - Christmas birthday for a child
                                                                                    Cupcakes - cupcakes
                                                                                     My Graffico - anything goes

It's been a while

..since I have made a card that is not for Christmas. I was playing around yesterday and came up with this CAS card. The bird is paper pieced, and the message is stamped between two scored lines.
The stamp set is by Hero Arts and I used Studio G ink pad.
I am entering
CASual Fridays - even the score
My Graffico - anything goes

Just for you

Sorry for my slightly crooked scan!!
I have based this card on one we did at class this week, as I really liked the style.
I cut a circle with my cb in a piece of white card, slightly smaller than the base card. Then embossed it with swiss dots EF, wrapped it with a piece of black & white ribbon. I then layered it with mounting tape, after stamping the words.
The flowers are from R & R Pocock Ltd, called lillies. I stamped it twice with Studio G - white and embossed with clear EP,and then coloured with Marvy markers.
I have made this for the challenge at The Play Date Cafe - black and white with a splash of maroon.
Also My Graffico - Anything Goes

Ooh La La!!

The current Craftroom challenge is
 le Chic Francais
I have followed this theme by using 2 stamps from CHF - key elements,  and the Eiffel  tower is from a different set that I have lost the label from. The background paper is from a lilybee pad called victoria park, and then layered on to a black card base.
Other challenges entered
Polkadoodles   -  any die will do  (The blue circle is cut with a spellbinders circle die)
Joanna Sheen   - anything goes (not Christmas)

Chic!!

This weeks challenge at the Cuttlebug spot is to use a feather.
I have added one here to highlight the lovely hat on the model.
The stamp is from Kanban and I embossed it with gold.

I will also enter this in the anything goes challenge at Emergency Crafters

Cute Christmas

The challenge this month at Penny Black Saturday is for Cute Christmas.
I have used a PB stamp and coloured it with Promarkers and copics. I have added dimensional magic to the baubles to make them lovely and shiny. I layered on to dark blue, then a blue stripe paper, and then on to white card. Finished off with a peeloff and some stars

Cool and Festive Sparkles

I am afraid my scan does not show the beautiful gold 'sparkliness' of this card. It looks so much nicer in real life!!
I stamped the music background (CI 194) with Encore gold and then spritzed with Glimmer Mist iridescent gold.
The lovely girl was stamped with Brilliance lightning black and then trimmed. I added some wings which were printed on velum, and the circular message was layed on a scalloped circle, edged with gold glitter glue.

I would like to enter in this month's challenge at Crafty Individuals for festive sparkles
and also at Charisma Cards for cool colours

Cold and Frosty

The challenge at Joanna Sheen is for 'Cold and Frosty'
I printed the image and attached it to the blue card, which I enhanced with DI 'broken china' and stamped snowflakes in silver. The message is embossed in silver ep, cut out with a die, and edged in silver pen.
I would also like to enter the challenges at
Sweet Stamps  -  silver or gold
Fashionista  -  Blue Christmas
House of Gilli   -   celebrations

Another one to add to the Christmas box

Christmas is Coming ----

The current challenge at Crafts and Me is 'red'
I have gone with this colour and combined it with a pale cream to make this Christmas card. The embossing folder is from Sizzix, the santa stamp is by Tim Holtz, cut out with scalloped oblongs die, the Noel ticket I have printed from my gingerbread twist cd, and the flower is a Spellbinders Pointsettia die. I added a little Kindy Glitz on to the flower centre.

I can also enter at Craftroom, for punches and diecuts
House of Gilli for Celebrations

Christmas Sparkles

The present challenge over at Polkadoodles is for sparkles.
Unfortunately my lovely sparkly EP does not show up very well in this scan. The cute wee gingerbread man is from the 'Gingerbread Twist' CD which I was lucky enough to win recently.

I am also entering at Sweet Stamps - their challenge is for Christmas

Fireworks!!

The challenge this week at One Stop Craft Challenges is to use a fireworks theme or colours.
I have used an embossing folder on my handmade backing paper, which I coloured with Dylusions and and Moon Glow's Glitz Spritz. I added some extra sparkle with a Twinklette pen, but it doesn't show up too well in the scan. The orange flower is a peeloff from Starform Stickers, and the best wishes peeloff has been in my craft stash for a long time (I coloured it with a black marker.
The embossed folder looks like an exploding firework to me!.
Additional challenges
Everybody Art  -  Embossing
Lawnscaping  -  Dust em Off

The Time of my Life

I had fun making this one today - orange background edged with DI Walnut Stain, and stamped with images from Cornish Heritage Farm. The pocket watch stamp is unknown. I have embellished with an old clock face, clock parts and a Memory Box die.
I am entering in
Craftroom Challenge - use clock or time
Cornish Heritage Farms - Autumn colours

"Owls" for you!

I have been such a bad blogger - over a month since I have had anything to show. Today I spent most of my time in my craft room and managed to make a few cards.
Here is the first one, fairly simple, but quite cute!

The green background was embossed in my cuttlebug, and then rubbed over lightly with a green ink pad to highlight. The 3 owls (Stamping Up) were stamped in orange and then clear embossed. The message is computer generated, and all layered on to a flecked card

I will enter this in the Cuttlebug Spot challenge for owls.

Mega Candy

Bearly Mine Crafts has a huge MEGA Candy plus an Epson Printer for one lucky UK blogger
Pop over and check it out

The little dancer

I have made this canvas collage for my granddaughter, using a wonderful stamp set from Lindsay Mason. I have added a doiley flowers, a butterfly, and used various paint effects. I hope she likes it - we are taking it over next week, but may get her Mum to put it away for Christmas
I would like to enter it in  the Craft-room challenge for Collage, and also Joanna Sheen  for so sweet

Acetate

The challenge this week at Sweet Stamps is to use acetate.
I cut a rectangle in my card, and taped the acetate on the reverse.
The image is a peeloff which I stuck to double sided clear 'stuff' (I don't know what it is called)
I then rubbed in Glitter Ritz, coloured with copics, cut it out, and then stuck it on to the acetate.
I finished off with some decorative edging and a message

Hel's Candy

Hel at Pinkleart  is celebrating her 5th year of blogging and is  celebrating with this candy. It closes on 14th September, so be in quick

Going Dotty!

The Joanna Sheen Challenge this week is 'going dotty' so I thought this was a good entry for it.
I have made it for Max's 17th birthday using various papers from my stash. The 2 smaller letters are embossed with my cuttlebug.
The idea was given to me by the lovely Sara from Cardmaking Paradise -(see the links on my sidebar) check out all her wonderful templates!

Lace and Swirls

Today's card includes several techniques.
The background was embossed and then the raised swirls were lightly coloured with Brilliance Pearlescent Sky Blue and then embossed with Winter Illusion EP
The flower is stamped twice, the top layer trimmed back a little, and the colour was brought out using Cornflower, Arctic Blue, and Azure Promarkers.  I added a little KindyGlitz for sparkle, a piece of lace, and a large 'gem' in the centre.

I am entering the following challenges
Passion for Promarkers #165 for lace and swirls
Stamp and Create  for Anything Goes
 Pinkleart  for stamped flowers

Blog Candy

Candy #1 Recollections I'm a Little Monster stamp set, Kelly Panacci rub-ons, Ranger Distress Inks Fall 2011 LE set.

Head on over to Anything but a card and check out this  great candy. 

Girly

This cute little girly card is made from bits and pieces from my stash, and trimmed with paper flowers, and a lovely little butterfly charm.

I can enter the following challenges

Going Buggy   -   girly
Craftroom Challenge  -  pins and/or charms

The Craft Barn Candy

I'm not going to list every thing in there, but I'm sure you can spot a lot of yummy products.... 

die cuts (I see Tim Holtz's phone there), inks (including Dylusions), glitter, a Crafty Secrets CD, embossing folders, goodies to alter, embellishments, a "stamp and die" set, gilding flakes and more...

Why not head over to The Craft Barn and check this out.

What a fabulous candy

butterfly kisses

I have made this card from one of my favourite colour combo's.
The background is stamped with Penny Black  'Penmanship' an oldie but a goody! The sentiment was printed from my computer and die cut with a Go Create die. The butterfly is a Spellbinders

I am entering in
Joanna Sheen  - Sentiment as main item
Paper Play    -   Sentiment as main item
Bearly Mine    -  Anything goes

Blue and Green

I am needing some children's birthday cards, so thought this one filled the bill for a few challenges as well. The card and papers are from my stash, and the wee boy is a digi (I will check out who's it is) The greeting is from a new stamp I bought today - a words set by Sullivans.

I would like to enter the following challenges
Bizzy Becs   - spots and stripes
Sassy Cheryl    -    birthday
Bearly Mine   -  anything goes

Chic!

Today's card features a stamp set that I have had for some time, by Dawn Houser at Inkadinkado. I have stamped with Memento Tuxedo black on to some pieces of designer paper from Basic Gray 'out of print' 6x6 pad.I added a couple of rhinestones for some bling.
I am entering
Craftroom Challenge   for -  fashion
Paper and Such   for  - stamp on designer paper
The Crafty Bloggers Network  for - Pink and Black

at the beach!

Today's card features one of the very first stamps that I ever bought. It was one of a set of 4 by Provo Craft - all little beach scenes - they are so cute.
I stamped with Brilliance graphite black and embossed with clear ep. I have coloured with Promarkers and made it into a shaped card with a Go Create die. I have done faux stitching around the edge.
I can enter in
Passion for Promarkers   -  at the beach
Paper Play   - shaped cards

Pink and Purple

A pretty card I made this morning before going out.
The card is a pale pink mottled colour (from my stash)
The background is randomly stamped with Hero Arts-Old French Writing. I then ran a piece of vellum through my cuttlebug with the paisley folder and tore a piece off which I placed on the right hand side. I then attached a piece of sheer pink ribbon, and then layered my stamped image on top. I don't know the name of the stamp as I borrowed it from a friend a while ago!
I am entering  Emergency Crafters  for pink and purple from their colour inspiration, and  Sweet Stamps   for stamped background

Black and white + 1

Unfortunately my scanner has made this a little pink - IRL it is more into the mauve shades of the ribbon.

I have used a lovely new (to me) stamp set from Cornish Heritage Farms, and I have popped the circle up on mounting tape. The wings of the butterflies are also raised.

I would like to enter in
Cornish Heritage Farms
The House That Stamps Built   for Repeat Impressions DCC81 ~ Color Challenge
both are wanting black and white and one other                                                                                          colour