Christmas card - that is!
I have used 2 images from my Tim Holtz set, stamped in Adirondack Expresso. It goes well with the pale cream card. I distressed the edges a little.
I have used a piece of very old lace, and threaded it with some recycled gold ribbon. The holly is a punch and I added 3 red beads to finish.
Sorry the scan is a little crooked!.
Challenges ;
A Blog Named Hero - reuse, recycle
Paper Crafting Journey - Vintage/distressed
Southern Girls - beginning with F (Father Christmas)
Opus Gluei - The start of something big (THe first if my Christmas card makes)
Have a great week
Monday 12 August 2013
CAS birthday card
Today I have been busy with cardmaking and this is one of them.
The base card is from Craftwork Cards, included in a lovely prize that I won from Enfys - (Going Buggy)
I have used washi tape on a slope and stamped the sentiment and flowers above. I have also added some minute buttons at the centres of the flowers.
I would like to enter this one at
CASual Fridays - CAS and buttons
The base card is from Craftwork Cards, included in a lovely prize that I won from Enfys - (Going Buggy)
I have used washi tape on a slope and stamped the sentiment and flowers above. I have also added some minute buttons at the centres of the flowers.
I would like to enter this one at
CASual Fridays - CAS and buttons
Tuesday 6 August 2013
Nautical
The present challenge at Opus Gluei is a beach theme, so I thought this one would be appropriate.
I have used an embossing folder, and highlighted the raised areas with a metallic paste. I have also coloured the scallop shell with copics and metallic paste as well. I layered it onto black card, after tearing the bottom edge and added a couple of diecut shells.
I would also like to enter at
The Male Room - anything goes for men
The squirrel and the Fox - nautical
Have a great week
I have used an embossing folder, and highlighted the raised areas with a metallic paste. I have also coloured the scallop shell with copics and metallic paste as well. I layered it onto black card, after tearing the bottom edge and added a couple of diecut shells.
I would also like to enter at
The Male Room - anything goes for men
The squirrel and the Fox - nautical
Have a great week
Monday 5 August 2013
Another one for the playground
I have made another card using the sketch from Cardmaking Paradise.
This is an ideal way to use up all those little snippets that we manage to save!!
I am entering at
Pixies Crafty Workshop again (such a fun place to be)
Have a great week
This is an ideal way to use up all those little snippets that we manage to save!!
I am entering at
Pixies Crafty Workshop again (such a fun place to be)
Have a great week
Saturday 3 August 2013
with love
This is the first time I have used this cute wee bear which was in a free set with a magazine. I stamped with Brilliance Graphite Black and heat embossed with clear EP. I used the leftover snippet from the last card that I made and layered it onto the green card which I embossed with my cuttlebug. Coloured with copics
I am entering the following challenges
Cuttlebugmania - clean and simple
Craftroom Challenge - heat embossing
Pixies Playground - snippets
I am entering the following challenges
Cuttlebugmania - clean and simple
Craftroom Challenge - heat embossing
Pixies Playground - snippets
Wednesday 31 July 2013
Pixie's Playground
A quick baby card that I made this afternoon, using some strips of different pink snippets.
Popping it into Pixie's Playground
Popping it into Pixie's Playground
Monday 29 July 2013
Pretty in Purple
Here is another lovely image from Crafty Individuals, which I have stamped with Shades ink pad from Sweet Stamps - purple majesty. I think she is probably from the 1920's or 1930's.
I decided not to colour in the image, as I rather liked it as it is.I have layered it onto a torn piece of japanese paper, and then a piece of lace, a piece of a doiley, a diecut corner piece, and a little fabric flower.
Challenges I am entering -
Crafts too challenge you - state the era or decade, and use 3 or more layers
Creative Creations - anything goes
Totally Papercraft - use lace
Have a great week
I decided not to colour in the image, as I rather liked it as it is.I have layered it onto a torn piece of japanese paper, and then a piece of lace, a piece of a doiley, a diecut corner piece, and a little fabric flower.
Challenges I am entering -
Crafts too challenge you - state the era or decade, and use 3 or more layers
Creative Creations - anything goes
Totally Papercraft - use lace
Have a great week
Sunday 28 July 2013
Tag #2
My lovely new JOFY stamps arrived yesterday (thanks so much PaperArtsy for picking me as a prizewinner) and I couldn't wait to try them out. I have made another tag loosely following Darcy's one, but some of the products I don't have, so it is all about compromise. The centres of the flowers are actually coloured with blue pearl (Promarker) but the scan has not picked that up too well.
I will slip this one into the challenge at
PaperArtsy
I will slip this one into the challenge at
PaperArtsy
Thursday 25 July 2013
Tag!
I had some spare time this afternoon so decided to have a practice at making this tag.
The original is on a blog post at Paper Artsy, and when I receive my set of JOFY stamps, I will have another attempt. This one was all about using what I have!
I will add it to the challenge at
PaperArtsy
The original is on a blog post at Paper Artsy, and when I receive my set of JOFY stamps, I will have another attempt. This one was all about using what I have!
I will add it to the challenge at
PaperArtsy
Tuesday 23 July 2013
Summertime!
Here is a quick card that I needed to make for a wee boy. I have embossed the yellow and the blue with an embossing folder, and then diecut the yacht in various colours and pieced it together. The 'hi' is also a cuttlebug folder. I added a little extra colour to the 'sea' and the 'summer sky'
I would like to enter this at
Cuttlebug Mania - fun in the sun
Joanna Sheen - citrus colours
Country View Challenges - summer sizzler
and Pixie's playground - I raided my snippets box for the coloured pieces
I would like to enter this at
Cuttlebug Mania - fun in the sun
Joanna Sheen - citrus colours
Country View Challenges - summer sizzler
and Pixie's playground - I raided my snippets box for the coloured pieces
Wednesday 17 July 2013
pretty pendant
Thanks to following the Paper Artsy blog, I got out my shrink plastic and had a little play, to make this pendant.
I first painted with some Folk Art paint and next day stamped with my CI 320 stamp with Brilliance graphite black. I added a little colour to the flowers, leaves, and the bird with copics, and, after shrinking, then added about 4 coats of Utee, which has made the scan get a reflection in it!
I would like to enter at Paper Artsy
Sweet Stamps #126 - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - green
I first painted with some Folk Art paint and next day stamped with my CI 320 stamp with Brilliance graphite black. I added a little colour to the flowers, leaves, and the bird with copics, and, after shrinking, then added about 4 coats of Utee, which has made the scan get a reflection in it!
I would like to enter at Paper Artsy
Sweet Stamps #126 - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - green
Tuesday 16 July 2013
Vintage
I had fun making this card with a CI stamp that had not yet seen ink! It is such a pretty image - clothes from possibly around the 1880's' I coloured it with a mixture of chalk pastels, promarkers and copics. Then cut around it and layered onto a piece of DP.
I have edged it with a border diecut in black and a pretty piece of old lace. Then trimmed with some old silk ribbon, a flower and an eiffel tower cut on my Cameo.
I would like to enter the following challenges
Crafts too challenge you - anything goes with a decade
Craftroom challenge - vintage
A Little bit crafty - use dies
Bizzy Becs - anything goes
I have edged it with a border diecut in black and a pretty piece of old lace. Then trimmed with some old silk ribbon, a flower and an eiffel tower cut on my Cameo.
I would like to enter the following challenges
Crafts too challenge you - anything goes with a decade
Craftroom challenge - vintage
A Little bit crafty - use dies
Bizzy Becs - anything goes
Friday 12 July 2013
Summer garden
Just slipping another one into the Playground at Pixies Crafty Workshop
Summer garden from CI embossed with pearl EP and some kindy glitz added to the wings and the wee flowers. Layered onto a snippet of spotty paper
I hope you like it
Summer garden from CI embossed with pearl EP and some kindy glitz added to the wings and the wee flowers. Layered onto a snippet of spotty paper
I hope you like it
Wednesday 10 July 2013
Snippet's Day!
Today, I searched through the snippets box to see what I could find to make for the playground over at Pixie's place, and I came up with this
3 narrow strips glued on and a flower cut with a spellbinders die and run through the CB with swiss dots folder, and a pearl added in the centre.
I will also enter at Cuttlebug Mania - make your own flower
Have a great week
3 narrow strips glued on and a flower cut with a spellbinders die and run through the CB with swiss dots folder, and a pearl added in the centre.
I will also enter at Cuttlebug Mania - make your own flower
Have a great week
Sunday 7 July 2013
A new style for me!
This is way out of my comfort zone, but I had such fun playing with various distress inks, bubble wrap, stencils, smooch, and my new Tim Holtz stamp set - Curious Possibility.- the base is kraft card. It started off to be a tag, but then I turned it into a card instead. I have also shown the inside and the back as well
The inspiration came from Brenda Brown at Bumblebees and Butterflies and Paper Artsy.
I would like to enter in the challenge at Paper Artsy
and also at Opus Gluei where I have become a new follower
Saturday 6 July 2013
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
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
Monday 27 May 2013
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
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
Friday 24 May 2013
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
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
Friday 17 May 2013
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
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
Sunday 5 May 2013
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
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
Tuesday 9 April 2013
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
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
Sunday 7 April 2013
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
I would like to enter this at
Cuttlebug Mania - April Showers
Inky Impressions - for a child
Pixies Playground - use snippets
Have a great week
Saturday 6 April 2013
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
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
Monday 11 March 2013
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
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
Saturday 2 March 2013
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
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
Thursday 28 February 2013
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
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
Tuesday 19 February 2013
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
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
Monday 11 February 2013
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
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
Monday 4 February 2013
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!
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!
Thursday 31 January 2013
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
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
Monday 28 January 2013
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
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
Thursday 17 January 2013
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
I would like to enter the challenges at:-
Craftroom Challenge - Valentines
Sweet Stamps - Anything goes
Saturday 12 January 2013
Blues!!
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
Friday 4 January 2013
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
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
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