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Sunday 31 December 2017

Love, Laughter, Luck always

Hi everyone, I am back with a second post today

I have mostly used snippets on this card, stamped with a lovely sparkly EP, and added a layered message

Challenges
Pixies Crafty Workshop - using snippets

Thanks for visiting

Sunflowers for summer


Hi everyone, I hope you have all recovered from the Christmas festivities, and are all prepared for the New Year.

My card today features a stamp set from Creative Expressions that I won some time ago. I have coloured with the following Promarkers - G817, Y524, Y247, Y337, O837, and R555. 

Challenges
Passion for Promarkers - add a sentiment
Allsorts - seasonal flowers
CardsTV - a/g
Bizzy Becs - a/g

Thanks for visiting

Sunday 24 December 2017

pretty flowers


Hi everyone.
First of all I would like to wish you all a healthy and happy Christmas, and thank you for your lovely comments throughout the year.

My card today is a favourite stamp from Stampin Up and I have coloured it with Promarkers and Copics using the theme from the Rubberdance Challenge - rose, light blue, peach, and glitter. I blended the rose and peach to colour the flowers, and layered onto pale blue card which I coloured with chalk pastels. The glitter comes from Wink of Stella, which is on the flowers, but doesn't show very well in the scan, and also the 3 diamantes.

Challenges
Rubberdance - colour theme
AAAcards - sparkle
Southern Girls - all that glitters


Tuesday 12 December 2017

Christmas snowflakes



Hi everyone, I am back with a last minute card for Christmas.
The background is stamped with Brilliance 'pearlescent sky blue', stamp by Kiwi Stamping Company
The Tree is 'cling tinsel tree' by Stampendous, embossed with Ebony Shimmer EP. (it sparkles nicely IRL)
Words from a Penny Black set
Christmas lights is a Cuttlebug border embossing folder and I have colored with Smooch paints

Challenges -
Cuttlebugmania - snowflakes or snow
Allsorts #445 - snowflakes
CardsTV - a/g

Have a great week, and happy crafting

Friday 8 December 2017

No cards today!

As I have had a lump removed from my foot, and have to keep it elevated for a few days. ☺

Sunday 26 November 2017

Art quote


Hi everyone
Today's card uses rubbish!
The background is some sheet music that I used when I was spraying flowers (orange/green speckles) painting something blue, stamping in gold, and some gold ink.
It looked a bit 'arty' so I cut a piece to fit my card base and the stamped the paint brushes to the right. The quote is stamped and then cut out with a Stamplorations die  
Challenges

The Artistic Stamper - use a quote
House That Stamps Built - a/g
Pixie's Crafty Workshop - snippets

Take care, and thanks for looking

Thursday 23 November 2017

Santa


Hi everyone, I am back again with a Christnas card this time.
My background is from a Kaizercraft 12x12 pad, I distressed the edges and adhered to a plain cream card base. 
The Santa is from a Tim Holtz set, which I stamped with Adirondack 'espresso', then cut out with a stitched circle die. I cut the edge of the holly and leaf and slipped the circle behind. The bauble diecut was given to me, so I am not sure who makes it. I rubbed it with some Treasure Gold 'spanish topaz' before adhering it

Challenges
DoubleD - use a Santa image
Happy Little Stampers - a/g with dies

Thanks for visiting and thanks for your lovely comments

Wednesday 22 November 2017

Glitter!


Hi Everyone.
Today's card uses a piece of card that I was using up some paint on. The grandchildren were a bit too enthusiastic with their craft projects, so I picked up the extra onto an a5 card I had handy, rather than waste it!
I trimmed it down and layered onto my base card, then stamped my fairy from a Craft Sensations set with Memento tuxedo black. I used Kindyglitz on the wings, added some washi tape, a nrrow strip of purple glitter card and 3 clear gems.
Challenges
Joyclair - a/g
Southern Girls - inks and paints
CardzTV - a/g
Ribbon Girl - use an image
Allsorts - glitter

Thanks for visiting and have a great week

Saturday 18 November 2017

White!


Hi Everyone, sorry I have been missing for a while, but flew down to Christchurch to attend to some family matters. Unfortunately, I had a dizzy spell when I got up to go to the bathroom, and landed on the suitcase, so I am rather battered and bruised!!

My project that I have been working on for some time, and finally finished, started as  an ugly brown tray that I rescued from my work.

I sanded it down, applied 2 coats of gesso, and then used my homemade chalk paint for the final coat. The design is from the Graphic Fairy, and is my second attempt at image transfer. I am really pleased with the result, and would like to enter at Paper Artsy for the current challenge 'white'

Sunday 29 October 2017

Mauve and pearly


Hi everyone

I am just sneaking in at the last minute with my entry at Paper Artsy.
I made this card for a co-worker who's husband passed away.
I coloured the beautiful image from 'Flourishes' with pearlescent paints, added the sentiment, sponged the edges and layered onto a violet card Base
Other challenges
Cardztv - a/g
 Thanks for visiting

Sunday 22 October 2017

Autumn leaves


Hi fellow crafters
Todays card started with a piece of watercolour card that I coloured with Brusho's and Infusions.
I then applied the peel-offs and fussy cut around them, also added the word from the same peel-off sheet. The card was then trimmed and added to a cream pearlescent card base

challenges

We love to create #1 - anything creative/mixed media
CAS watercolour - fall leaves
Double D - 'leave' it to me
JoyClair - anything goes

Thanks for visiting

Monday 16 October 2017

Je t'aime!


Hi everyone.

I am back again with a cas card for the challenge at AAAcards. The theme is 'Inspired by a film' and I have chosen An American in Paris.
The two stamps are from a Penny Black set and I cut the eiffel tower with my Cameo. The striped trim was from my snippets box.

Challenges

AAAcards - Inspired by a film
Southern Girls - stripes


Sunday 15 October 2017

Sparkly Christmas


Hi, I am back again today with a last minute entry at Paper Artsy.
They are asking for glitter which I have added to this card made from free papers from a magazine. There is glitter on the wee snowflake corner domes, and I also used Wink of Stella around the image, although it doesn't show up much in the photo

Challenges
Paper Artsy - glitter
CardsTV - anything goes

Friday 13 October 2017

Mr Fox


Hi everyone

Today's card follows the sketch at Paperbabe
I have used washi tape, a circle die, happy birthday stamp from stampinup, splatter stamp, and a printed image from google images

challenges

Paperbabe - sketch
Cardstv  - a/g

thanks for visiting and have a great day

Thursday 12 October 2017

The owl!


Hi Everone.
I needed to make a card for a birthday, and wanted to use this owl stamp that I bought in Montreal nearly 2 years ago, which had not seen ink!
I stamped on the grey card and then again on my base colour, and also white. I fussy cut the owl, and then the eyes and layed them onto the die cut branch.

Challenges 
Rubberdance - dark blue, burnt sienna and grey
Pixies Playground - snippets
Happy Little Stampers - a/g with dies
Allsorts - trees and leaves (I hope my branch counts)

edited to say that I have added some leaves to the branch 



Friday 6 October 2017

CAS lily


Hi everyone

Today's card was the result of having a little play with my distress oxides.
I masked off an area and applied the dox with a sponge, then sprayed with a little water. I then used my misti to over stamp with this lovely lily from Creative Expression "festive florals'  I stamped a little on the background with Brilliance 'lightning black' which has a lovely gold look in certain angles. The message is stamped in the same ink. I then coloured the lily with promarkers, and added gold 'smooch' to the stamens.

Challenges

AAAcards #100 - sketch
Penny Black and More - close to nature (my lily)
The Flower Challenge - favourite flower (playing for prize no 5)
Addicted to stamps - favourite Stamp
CASual Fridays - sketch



Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment

Wednesday 4 October 2017

NBUS!


Hi everyone.

A last minute entry for Darnell's NBUS challenge.
I made this card for my bil's 80th birthday. The stamp was given to me by a friend, and it was so appropriate for this card, as he is certainly one of a kind!!
Sorry the scan is a little wonky