Wednesday 30 March 2011
Monday 28 March 2011
Christening Card
Saturday 26 March 2011
Decoupaged Poppets
If you saw my post on Thursday you will have seen a couple of the decoupaged duck samples from Create and Craft TV. Today I thought I would share two of the lovely decoupage Poppets with you. Papers again from the SWALK CDs.The top card has punched flowers and gems and the embellies on the bottom one are from an old pack from Lakeland which matched the image so well.
Thursday 24 March 2011
Decoupaged ducks
Tuesday 22 March 2011
A bear and some butterflies
This cute bear is another of my new LOTV stamps. I know he was released some time ago but he has been on my wish list since he was released and he finally found a home with me. I followed Bev's fab sketch at Lili of the Valley. The papers are from a new pack from Dovecraft, which I spotted amongst some new purchases when I visited Lynsey last week. She kindly gave me one of each so I'm not sure of the name of them, Tea House I think. I used a new Sizzix embossing folder (note to self, use embossing folders more). I think the pink card looks so pretty embossed. Flowers were punched with EK Success punches with added card candy. I have rediscovered this and it seems to be on most of my cards at the moment. The little tag sentiment is also from Craftwork Cards. The image is coloured with Promarkers and I added some spots to the butterflies with a Sakura souffle pen and glossy accents to the bear's glasses.
I would also like to enter this into the following challenges:
Sarah Hurley Embossing
Paper Play Embossing
Teddy Stampers Embossing
Incy Wincy Embossing
Paper Sundaes Embossing
Passion for Promarkers In the Garden
Little Claire Pink and Green
I was so pleased to win top 3 for Little Claire's last challenge.
I'll be back later today or tomorrow with a little candy.
Candy
The second is Emma who is raising money for Yorkshire Air Ambulance in memory of her Dad. Emma has some lovely prizes on offer and to enter you just need to donate £1 to the Air Ambulance.
Spring has sprung
Challenges:
Squiggle Spring
Wags 'n Whiskers Spring
Kaboodle Doodles Yellow, blue, pink, green
Stamp with Fun Spring
A Spoon Full of Sugar Ribbon, pearls/rhinestones and flowers
Image - Squiggle
Medium - Letraset Promarkers, Sakura rosestar pen
Papers - Papermania Honey and Hugs
Tools - Nellie Die, MS border and flower punch, X cut small flower punch
Embellishments – gems, ribbon and brad from stash
Sunday 20 March 2011
Shaped easel card
I thought it would be fun to try a shaped easel card with my new Go Kreate dies. I used a cute Whiff of Joy image and some beautiful Henbury Lane paper with Prima flowers and pearls. The sentiment and card candy are from Craftwork Cards. She is coloured with Promarkers and I used a Sakura clearstar pen for a bit of bling.
I would like to enter this card into the challenge of anything but a square at A Gem of a Challenge and anything goes at Whiff of Joy.
Saturday 19 March 2011
Blowin' in the Wind
I would also like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Crafty Creations Mother's Day
Charisma To die for
Crafty Catz Mother's Day
Craft Your Days Away For Mum
Penny Black Spring is Sprung
CES Inspired by a song (Blowin' in the Wind)
Card Making Mamas Animals
Stamp Something Something Sweet
2 Sisters Furry Friends
It's a beautiful day here today so off out for a walk this afternoon. Catch you later.
Friday 18 March 2011
Christmas Presents
I would also like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Cards for Men Fab sketch and DT call
Pollycraft Card for a teen
Creative Card Crew Show us some green
I love Promarkers Men's cards
The Pixie Cottage Green
Thursday 17 March 2011
Striving for perfection
I would like to enter this into the pearls and lace challenge at Totally Gorjuss and Anything Goes at Kraftin'Kimmie.
Image - Kraftin' Kimmie
Medium - Letraset Promarkers, Sakura clearstar and rosestar pens
Papers - Papercellar Victorian Burgundy and Papermania Blueberry Pie
Tools - MS Border punch
Flowers - Wild Orchid with silk leaves from Joanna Sheen
Embellishments – lace from stash, pearls from Crafty Emma's store
Wednesday 16 March 2011
Teddy Bear's Picnic
Challenges:
Teddy Stampers Fab sketch
Simon Says Happy Birthday
Penny's From the kitchen
Image - Lili of the Valley
Medium - Letraset Promarkers
Papers - Forever friends Pink Parfait
Tools - MS border punch, Sizzix swirl, Circle Nestie
Flower - chipboard flower from the Range
Sentiment - Craftwork Cards
Other - card candy
Tuesday 15 March 2011
Say cheese
This is my hubby's Birthday card which he loved. He's always been a keen photographer so this Pollycraft digi image is just perfect and was a great image to 3D. I decoupaged the face, camera, camera bag and strap and shoes and then added glossy accents to his glasses, camera lens and flash.
Challenges:
Papertake Triple Tastic (3 of something (buttons)
Moving along with the times Card for a male
CES Men only
Sweet Stampin Favourite movie (It's a wonderful life (well it is a wonderful life with my hubby))
Kaboodle Doodle Happy Birthday
Incy Wincy For the boys
Creatalicious Two tone
Image - Pollycraft
Medium - Letraset Promarkers
Papers - Dovecraft
Tools - MS Zigzag punch and Dovecraft star punch
Other – Glossy accents, Buttons from stash
It's launch day
This really is a lovely set of stamps and CD and I've enjoyed bringing you these sneak peeks.
Monday 14 March 2011
Mother's Day Fairy
I would like to enter her into the following challenges:
Truly Scrumptious Fab sketch
Lili of the Valley Say it with Flowers
ABC P is for Pearls
Crafts 4 Eternity Scrummy colour combo of Purple, aqua, pale green
Cupcake Up in the air, option green Image - Lili of the Valley
Medium - Letraset Promarkers, Sakura clearstar pen
Papers - Papermania Capsule Aqua
Tools - Label Nestie, MS doily punch, Marianne flower die
Pearls - The Hobby House
Sentiment - PC generated with faux stitching
Happy 3rd Birthday
Paper Sundaes Keep it simple
The Pixie Cottage Fab sketch
Cute Card Thursday Birthday, option 3
If you're looking for today's Fairyopolis sneak peek please check post below.
Sneak peek 4
Sunday 13 March 2011
Sneak peek 3 - snowdrop
As you can see I coloured her very delicately with Promarkers and added glitter. This was my first heat embossed card. About time I made one as I bought the embossing powder (WOW white glitter) and the heat gun at the NEC last November. I stamped the snowdrop and then heat embossed and then coloured using Distress Ink Broken China. I then stamped 3 snowflakes and cut them out and added to the bottom of the easel card. The first showing of this range will be on Ideal World at 9pm on Tuesday. There are then loads of programmes on Wednesday as it is the pick of the day. I've set my recorder for all of them!
I would also like to enter this card into the challenge of easel cards at Charisma, make it girly at Fab'n' Funky and shaped cards at Totally Papercrafts.
We're off out shortly to do some bits and pieces and then going to the theatre tonight so I'll catch up with my commenting and bloghopping tomorrow. Enjoy your Sunday.
Saturday 12 March 2011
Sneak peek 2- Primrose
I would also like to enter this into the challenge of Spring colours at Magical Monday and flowers at Sarah Hurley.
Easter eggs and daisies
I bought some Forever Friends decoupage to make some Easter cards as I thought the images were so cute but that the stamps wouldn't get much use. It's not like buying stamps which you can use for lots of cards. I teamed the decoupage with K&Co Daisy papers and 3D daisy, used my MS simple scallop punch and some ribbon. I would like to enter this into the monochrome challenge at Forever Friends and lemon zingy at Papertake.
Friday 11 March 2011
Sneak peek number 1
Thursday 10 March 2011
Good Luck Teddy
I would also like to enter this into the following challenges:
CES Good luck
Paper Sundaes Stripes
Cupcake Pink polka dots
Stamptacular You lucky duck (Good luck/congratulations)
Simon Says Anything Goes
DYSU Layers
Sending anniversary wishes
Image - Whiff of Joy
Medium - Letraset Promarkers and white gel pen
Papers - Country Companions Lover's Lane
Tools - MS heart border punch
Embellishments – charm and pearl hearts from Quixotic Paperie
Raining daisies
Elephantastic Cute with a butterfly
Basic Grey Wings
The Crafty Pad Ribbon
Incy Wincy Pastel colours
Ladybug Crafts Ink Spring colours
Sketch Saturday Fab sketch
Delightful Challenges Butterfly
Image - Penny Black Raining Daisies
Medium - Letraset Promarkers, Sakura clearstar pen
Papers - Basic Grey Wisteria
Tools - Nestabilities, MS butterfly and fern punches
Flowers - Wild Orchid Cherry Blossom and Papermania roses
Other – Raffia lace from Quixotic Paperie, green ribbon
Wednesday 9 March 2011
Baby boy
These are the challenges I am entering:
Whiff of Joy Blooms and buttons
Just Tracy's New beginnings
Dream Valley New beginnings
Crafty Creations Baby blue
I love Promarkers Babies
Everybody Art Baby
Stamp with fun Monochromatic blue
Friday Sketchers Rach's fab sketch
Image - Whiff of Joy
Medium - Letraset Promarkers
Papers - Papermania Blueberry Pie
Tools - MS border punch
Flowers - Prima
Other – heart doily coloured with Distress Ink
Sentiment - Lili of the Valley
Tuesday 8 March 2011
Sweet 16
Challenges: Aud Sentiments Birthday card
Crafty Catz Special Birthday
Wags 'n' Whiskers More than one fold
Allsorts Card for a teenager
Passion for Promarkers Food and drink
Image - Lili of the Valley
Medium - Letraset Promarkers
Papers - Papermania Henbury Lane
Tools - Nestabilities, MS punches
Flowers - K & Co
Other – K & Co silver adhesive border, organza ribbon
Monday 7 March 2011
Ink cartridges for sale
Does anyone have an HP printer that takes 363 cartridges? My new one takes 364s and I have 12 363 cartridges (11 genuine, 1 compatible), every colour but black. Any offers?
Two Christmas cards
Challenges:
Sugar Bowl sketch
ABC Christmas E is for embossing and 3 different types of embellishment (Border, snowflake, pearls)
Fussy and fancy Embossing
Let's ink it up Embossing
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Embossing
Bah Humbug Embossing
Lili of the Valley Bev's great sketch
Sarah Hurley Four legged friends
Dutch Dare Who's who in the zoo (I know he's a teddy but you find bears in the zoo)
Sparkles Forum Christmas Red and green
Kaboodle Doodles Go Green
Gone fishin'
Sunday 6 March 2011
Tags
In the Garden
This card is for the following challenges:
Die cut Dreams Spring Garden Scene
Bling it on Anything goes with the option of charms
Crafty Purple Frog Fly away with us
Simon Says 1 image, 2 papers, 3 types of embellishment
Little Claire Flowers
Saturday 5 March 2011
Charming flowers
This card is for the following challenges:
Digistamp Boutique Monthly challenge
ABC P is for Pink
Paper Sundaes How charming
Stamp Something March digi day
Totally Papercrafts Lace and pearls
Image - Digistamp Boutique
Medium - Letraset Promarkers
Papers - Country Companions Lover's Lane
Tools - Nestabilities, Go Kreate dies
Raffia lace- from Quixotic Paperie, pearls from Crafty Emma's Store, bow from Wild Orchid, charm from stash
Spring Garden
Here's another yellow and green Easter card using one of last year's Spring images from Digistamp Boutique where I would like to enter this into their monthly challenge using one of their images. The blank card is from Craftwork Cards, Papers are Wild Rose, flowers are Prima with a sweetie brad and the crystal is also Prima. I would also like to enter this into the following challenges:
Sir Stampalot Spring is in the air (Yellow, green and/or blossom pink)
Cute Card Thursday Signs of Spring
Delightful ChallengesWelcome Spring
Die Cut Dreams Spring Garden Scene
Cupcake Anything but square
Friday 4 March 2011
Christmas Love
I would also like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Try it on Tuesday Card inspired by a song (Wherever I lay my hat, that's my home by Paul Young)
Top Tip Tuesday My Favourites (stamping, Promarkers, die cuts, snowflakes, glitter, Christmas)
Christmas Stampin' all year long How much bling can you bring
Spring is in the air
I would also like to enter my card into the following challenges:
One Step Craft Spring flowers
Incy Wincy Spring is in the air
The Pixie Cottage Spring
Bee Crafty Spring florals
Sir Stampalot Spring is in the air (green, yellow and/or blossom pink)
By the Cute and Girly Springtime
Everybody Art Spring
Penny's Going for the green
Card Makin Mamas Something green
Image - Pollycraft digi
Medium - Letraset PromarkersPapers - Wild Rose
Tools - Go Kreate die, MS border punch, Sizzix swirls
Flowers - Prima
Other – sweetie brad
I'll be back later with my DT card for Winter Wonderland.
Thursday 3 March 2011
Petunias
This is my third post again today. Please scroll down for a couple of sweeties.
This image was sent to me last year by my lovely and talented blogging buddy Christine from Canada so I'm afraid I don't know the make of the image. I have teamed it with some Basic Grey Euphoria and Wisteria papers, organza ribbon, Prima flowers and pearls. I used the sketch at Basic Grey and would also like to enter this into the In the Garden challenge at Creative Inspirations
You're a star
Wednesday 2 March 2011
More Mother's Day cards
The second card uses Forever Friends Pink Parfait papers. I added some doodling to the computer printed sentiment. I made the flower using Fizzy Moon paper flowers and Crafter's Companion spray and sparkle. I got the idea for the flowers from Bev who signposted a tutorial which you can find here. I would like to enter this into the challenge of make your own flowers at Allsorts.