Sunday 28 June 2015

Christmas scene

Hi everyone, here is a card from me today, yes its that dreaded word Christmas!!!

Recipe:

Centura Parl cardstock
Black cardstock from crafty stash
Tattered Lace Snowglobe dies and sentiment
Crafters Companion Tree and scene dies



I created the card using the Tattered Lace snowglobe dies.

I added the middle size Crafters Companion tree to the back of the scene, next I added the house scenes and finally the 5 small trees to the back of the frame to give it some depth.

I cut the sentiment from black card and added to the bottom of the finished card.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you like my globe.

Friday 26 June 2015

Flora

Hi everyone, here is my make for today.  I am entering this into the Tiddly Inks Challenge 160.

Recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Black foam from crafty stash
Sentiment from Hunkydory
Tonic rectangle shaped die
Embossing folder from Sheena Douglass
Silver Alchemy wax from Imagination Crafts
Spellbinders flourish die
Tattered Lace Ponsettia dies and embossing folder
Freebie Flora digi image from Tiddly Inks coloured with Copics and Spectrum Noir pencils
Faux gems


To create this card I scored and folded a piece of A4 white card to measure 15cm x 11cm to make the card blank.

I ran the front of the card through the embossing folder and distressed with the wax, then die cut the coloured image using the Tonic die and added to the front of the card using foam tape.

I die cut the flourishes and poinsettia from the black foam, added the faux gems in the centre of the flowers and fixed to the right-hand side of the card using wet glue.

Finally, I added the sentiment towards the top left-hand corner of the topper.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you like my make for today.

http://tiddlyinkschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/challenge-160-lets-get-gothic.html

Wednesday 24 June 2015

Inspiration Destination Challenge 39



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Good morning everyone, welcome to another challenge.  This week, we have three fabulous sponsors. The first is SLS Lines.

 
SLS Lines


Here is my first DT make for this week's challenge.

Recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Red Mirror card from crafty stash
Backing paper from The Paper Stack
Faux gems
SLS Lines Cool Cat Kitty digi image coloured with Copics
Sentiment from My Paper Stash
Tonic square dies



To create this card I scored and folded a piece of A4 white card to measure 15cm by 15cm.

I die cut the coloured digi image and added it to some backing paper and mirror card before attaching to the front of my card offsetting it to the right-hand side using foam pads.

I matted and layered the sentiment and added it to the front of the card on the left-hand side.

Finally, I added four faux gems in the corners to complete.

Our second sponsor is Polkadoodles.


Here is my second DT make for this week.

Recipe:

Ivory card blank
Pink patterned mirror card
Backing paper from crafty stash
White cardstock from crafty stash
Small scrap of white paper
Polkadoodles
Computer Girl digi image coloured with Copics and Spectrum Noir pencils
Bakers twine
Sentiment from My Paper Stash
Tim Holtz Antique Linen distress ink


To create this card I used an Ivory 13cm x 13cm square card blank.

After colouring the image I inked the edges with the distress ink before matt and layering her onto some backing paper and pink mirror card.  This was added to the front of my card.

I did the same with the sentiment and added an a jaunty angle to the top right-hand side of the card.

Finally, rolled the scrap of white paper to create a scroll and tied with the baker's twine before attaching to the bottom left-hand side of the card.

Our third sponsor is Stitchy Bears.


Here is my third DT make for this week.

Recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Black cardstock from crafty stash
Backing paper from crafty stash
Table and lamp elements were printed from one of My Craft Studio CDs
Tonic dies
Stitchy Bear Barb Floozy  digi image coloured with Copics
Sentiment from My Paper Stash


To create this card I used a piece of A4 white card which I folded in half.  Next I took one of the Tonic dies and cut, overlapping slightly on top and bottom to create the shaped card.  Next I folded the front of the card in half to create an easel.

I then die cut a further piece in white and adhered to the front of the card gluing at the bottom.  I then took a smaller Tonic die and cut two pieces of the backing paper. On one of these pieces I die cut the patterned edge before adding to my card.

I glued the image onto a piece of black card and fussy cut around her before adhering to the front of my card using foam tape.

Finally, I die cut another small piece of white card and backing paper, then added the sentiment to the centre of this which formed the stopper for my easel.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you like my DT makes for this week's challenge.









Wednesday 17 June 2015

Birthday wishes

Hi everyone, here is my make for today.  Its a birthday card for a customer, apparently the recipient's nickname is Dora the Explorer (ha ha) not bad for a 24 year old!

Recipe:

Blue scalloped card blank from Creata
Backing papers from The Paper Stack
Flower embellishment from crafty stash
Butterfly embellishment and sentiment from Hunkydory
Organza pink ribbon
Dora the Explorer images from crafty stash


To create this card I scored and folded half of the front to make an easel card blank.  Then I cut another piece of the same card to add to the front.

Next I matt and layered some patterned papers onto the front of the card before added my three images which had also been matted and layered.

The stopper was created using the same papers and adhered with foam tape to give it some height and finally I added the sentiment, butterfly, flower and bow to complete the card.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you like my make for today.

Inspiration Destination Challenge 38


Good morning everyone, welcome to another challenge.  This week we have two fabulous sponsors, Bugaboo and The Cutting Café.  Please come and join in and have some fun.

The Cutting Cafe


Here is my DT make for The Cutting Café.

Recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Backing paper from The Paper Stack
Tim Holtz distress inks
Jute Roll
Brads
Tonic square dies
All elements from The Cutting Café Ship Ahoy Matey digis coloured with Copics


To create this card I scored and folded a piece of A4 white card to make a 16cm x 16cm square card blank.

I then added a piece of backing paper to the front of my card to reflect waves. After colouring the map, I tore the edges and inked with one of the distressed inks and added it to the card at an angle.

After colouring the ship, I cut five small squares of the Jute Roll with the die and glued them to the sails using wet glue. I then added four brads to the ship.

Finally, I added the ship to the card using foam pads.


Here is my DT make for Bugaboo.

Recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Blue mirror card from Creata
Blue foil
Bugaboo Right Beside You silhouette digi image


This was a very simple card to make. I scored and folded a piece of A4 card to measure a 13cm x 13cm square card.

I just matt and layered up the image onto white and blue mirror card and voila, finito!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you like my DT makes for this week's challenge.

Sunday 14 June 2015

Beneath the sea ...

Hi everyone, here is my make for today.

I am entering this into the Make It Crafty #‎mermaidchallenge‬

Recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Teal mirror card from crafty stash
Flower embellishments from crafty stash
Make It Crafty beautiful freebie sentiment and mermaid digi images
Copics
Spectrum Noir pencils
Crafters Companion Aqua pens
Pebeo Acrylic paints from Sheena Douglass
Green peel off borders


Well I definitely went to town on this one and used some mixed media for this card.

I started with a piece of white card which I scored and folded to create a card measuring 19cm x 10cm.

I printed the sentiment and digi image onto white card.  To create the background I used the aqua pens, spectrum noir pencils and water.

The mermaid was coloured using Copics for her skin and seahorse, Spectrum Noir pencils for her hair and the Pebeo acrylic paints for her tail and top.

To finish, I added the sentiment at the bottom of the card and three flower embellishments on the right-hand side.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you like my finished card.

Wednesday 10 June 2015

Inspiration Destination Challenge 37

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Welcome to another challenge and we would love you to join in and have some fun.  This week we have two fantastic sponsors, the first is Gerda Steiner Designs.

Here is my first DT make for this week's challenge.

Recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Grey silk card by Creata
Sentiment from crafty stash
Backing paper from Creata
Faux gems
Tonic fancy rectangle die
Gerda Steiner Designs  Dog on scooter digi image coloured with Copics


To create this card I scored and folded a piece of white A4 card, then cut to measure 13cm x 13cm. I then folded the front half of the card back to make the easel shape.

I added a piece of backing paper to the base of the card and the sentiment onto this using foam tape to form the stopper.

I printed the image onto white card and die cut then added it to a piece of grey silk card and adhered to the card.  Finally, I added some faux gems to finish.

Our second sponsor this week is Robyn's Fetish.



Recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Gold cardstock from crafty stash
Backing paper from My Craft Studio Days Out CD
Sentiment from Hunkydory
Robyns Fetish Dad's Fishing Hole digi image coloured with Copics
Tonic square die


To create this card I scored and folded a piece of A4 white card to measure a 15cm x 15cm square card blank. To this I added a piece of backing paper.

I die cut the image and matt and layered it onto a piece of gold card which I then attached at a jaunty angle to the front of my card using foam tape.

Finally, I added the sentiment to the card.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you like my DT makes for this week's challenge.


Sunday 7 June 2015

Best friend ...

Hi everyone, here is my make for today.

I am entering this into the Aurora Wings June 2015 Contest - Anything Goes

Recipe:

White card blank from Hunkydory
Backing papers from crafty stash
Tonic fancy rectangle and square dies
Sentiment from Hunkydory
Aurora Wings  Buddha and Willow digi image coloured with Copics
Dog sentiment from crafty stash
Corner punch
 

To create this card I used one of the shaped card blanks from Hunkydory.

I added a piece of backing paper to which I rounded the edges before adhering to the front of the card.

I die cut the coloured image and matted onto another piece of backing paper then added at a jaunty angle to the card.

Finally, I added the dog and friend sentiments to complete.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you like my card.

Friday 5 June 2015

Under the sea

Hi everyone, here is my make for today.  I am entering this into the following challenges:

Faery Ink June Challenge - Mermaids.
Aurora Wings June 2015 Challenge - Anything Goes

Recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Pink cardstock from crafty stash
Green co-ordinations card
Sentiment from Hunkydory
Tonic fancy rectangle dies
Graph It Silver Glitter pen
Aurora Wings mermaid digi image from the Gardens and Goddesses Colouring Book coloured with Copics and Spectrum Noir pencils


To create this card I scored and folded a piece of A4 white cardstock to measure 15cm x 12cm.  Next I cut a piece of pink card with the Tonic die and added to the front of the card, then I cut a piece of the green card with the Tonic die and added the coloured image onto this which I also die cut with the Tonic die before adding to the card at a jaunty angle.

I used the silver glitter pen to highlight the scales and tail.

I did the same with the sentiment and added on the front of the card at the top right-hand side.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you like my make.


Wednesday 3 June 2015

Inspiration Destination Challenge 36

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Good morning everyone, welcome to another challenge.  This week we have two great sponsors, Beccy Muir and A Day for Daisies and we would love you to join in and have some fun.

My first DT make for this week is using an image from Beccy Muir.

Recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Backing papers from crafty stash
Topper from Hunkydory
Beccy Muir The sleepover digi coloured with Copics and Spectrum Noir pencils
Faux gems
White pen by Graph It for dots on slippers



To create this card I scored and folded a piece of A4 white card to measure 7" by 5" to make the landscape card blank.

I added two pieces of backing papers to the front of the card, then added the topper to this.  I printed the digi image onto white card and after colouring, fussy cut around and added to the topper using foam pads.

Finally, I added three faux gems to the top right-hand side.



My second DT make this week is using a lovely image from A Day for Daisies.

Recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Purple mirror card from Creata
Backing paper from My Craft Studio Days Out CD
Sentiment from Hunkydory
Tonic fancy oval dies
Tim Holtz distress ink
A Day for Daisies Summer Breeze digi image coloured with Copics and Spectrum Noir pencils


To create this card I scored and folded a piece of A4 white card to measure an A5 portrait card blank.

I added the backing paper to the front of the card and die cut the image and matt and layered onto purple mirror card. Then I attached the topper to the front of my card using foam tape.

Finally, I added the sentiment, again using foam tape.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you like my DT makes for this week's challenge.

Tuesday 2 June 2015

Hula ...

Hi everyone, here is my make for today.

I am entering this into the Lacy Sunshine Eleanor and Pickles FB Contest - Sparkles.

Recipe:

White shaped card blank from Hunkydory
White cardstock from crafty stash
Backing glitter card from Hunkydory
Sentiment from Hunkydory
Tonic circle dies
Lacy Sunshine freebie Eleanor and Pickles digi image coloured with Copics and Spectrum Noir pencils
Glitter
White Graph It pen for highlights



To create this I cut out the image using one of the Tonic circle dies, then matt and layered two circles onto the card blank.

I added some glitter to the spectacles and arm bracelet and finally added the sentiment at the top right-hand side of the card.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you like my make for today.

Monday 1 June 2015

Happy Birthday

Good morning everyone, here is my make for today.  Its a birthday card for a friend.

Recipe:

White shaped card blank from Hunkydory
White cardstock from crafty stash
Blue paper from crafty stash
Rose embossing folder from Sheena Douglass
Sentiment from Hunkydory
Tattered Lace flourish die
Spellbinders flower dies
Faux gems
Hot Impressions Foiling machine and foil
Aurora Wings Marie Antoinette digi image coloured with Copics and Spectrum Noir pencils
Frame around digi image from Hot Foil Impressions CD



To create this project I ran the front of the card only through the embossing folder.

I printed the frame onto white card using my laser printer (you need a laser printer for foiling).  I also added the image to the centre of my frame.  I just foiled the frame, not the image.

I die cut the flowers and flourishes before layering them up and adding to the front of my card finishing with the faux gems.

Finally, I added the sentiment using foam tape.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you like my card.

Sisters of Craft June 2015 Challenge





Good morning everyone, can you believe we are celebrating our 1st anniversary this month.  Thank you all for joining us over the last year and we look forward to seeing your creations over the future months.

This month we have two sponsors, The East Wind and Lacy Sunshine.


Here is my first DT make for June 2015 Challenge using an image from The East Wind and as always the theme is "Anything Goes".  We would love you to join in the challenge here http://thesistersofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/

Recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Backing paper from The Paper Stash
The East Wind Aurora Reindeer digi image coloured with Copics
Sentiment from Hunkydory


To create this card I cut a circle and folded it in half to make the rocker.  I cut around the image and added it to the front of the rocker securing it by foam pads.

Finally, I added the sentiment on the lower right-hand side.


Here is my second DT card for  this month using an image by Lacy Sunshine.

Recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Black cardstock from crafty stash
Backing paper from Pollyanna Pickering Best of Breeds CD
Sentiment from My Paper Stash
Spellbinders flower and leave dies
Tonic fancy rectangle dies
Black Promarker
Lacy Sunshine Reels of Film Rory digi image coloured with Copics and Spectrum Noir pencils


To create this card I scored and folded a piece of white card to measure 16.5cm x 15cm.

I then matt and layered a smaller piece of the backing paper onto black card and attached to the front of my main card.

Next, I used the Tonic fancy rectangle dies and cut the image, another smaller piece of backing paper and black card which I layered together then adhered at an angle to the front of my card.

I cut a strip of the backing paper and added it to the lower left-hand side of the card to look like more film.

Finally, I added the sentiment, again matt and layered, together with the flower and leaves which I air sprayed with the black Promarker.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you like my DT makes for this month.

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