Snowy Christmas

Hi everyone, here is what I've been working on this morning.  I am entering this into the Artbymiran October 2015 Progressive Challenge.  Here is the link https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.855369931249059&type=1

Card recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash

Blue cardstock from Create and Craft
Snowy Acetate from Hunkydory
Sentiment from Hunkydory
Snowflake embossing folder from Sheena Douglass
Stamped background from Sheena Douglass
Brads
Tim Holtz distress inks
Artbymiran Eirwen digi image coloured with Copics and Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils
Pebeo Drawing Gum

To create this card I scored and folded a sheet of A4 white card to make an A5 landscape card blank.

I ran the blue card through the embossing folder and added to the front of my card.

After printing my image, I covered her with the drawing gum which makes a mask.  Once this was dry I then stamped the background.  After colouring my background I removed the drawing gum by rubbing with my finger which leaves the white image ready for colouring.

I edged the finished topper with distress ink and added to the left hand side of my card using wet glue.  I then added my sentiment in the middle of the right hand side, again using wet glue.

Finally, I added my snowy acetate to cover the whole image and background and attached using brads in each corner.

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

Friends

Hi everyone, here is what I've been working on this morning.  I have used a lovely image from Crafts and Me which you can find here http://www.craftsandme.co.uk/index.php

Card recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Backing paper from DCWV
Tonic header and fancy rectangle dies
Tattered Lace flourish die
Faux gems
Sentiment from My Paper Stash
Crafts and Me Expression study digi image coloured with Copics and Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils

To make this card I used the header die to create the shape.

After colouring my image I die cut her and matt and layered onto some white card, then onto some of the backing paper before adding to my card.

I then added the flourish on the left hand side and laid the flowers on top finish with the faux gems in the centre of the flowers.

Finally, I added three faux gems to the hearts in the header and the sentiment which I also matt and layered in matching card and paper to the right hand side of my card.

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

http://craftsandmeinspiration.blogspot.co.uk/

Just So Cool ...

Hi everyone, here is what I've been doing this morning,  I also got interrupted by my youngest who stopped by for a coffee!!  I am entering this into the following challenges:

Crafting for All Seasons Challenge Blog  http://craftingforallseasons.blogspot.co.uk/
All Dressed Up October Facebook Challenge https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.821987184566187&type=1
All Dressed Up Anything Goes Challenge http://alldressedupchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/



Card recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash

Blue co-ordinations cardstock
Tattered Lace rectangle die
Sheena Douglass embossing folder
Crafters Companion edgeable die
All Dressed Up Just So Cool digi image coloured with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils and Sakura Glitter pens
Graph It glitter pen







To create this card I scored and folded a sheet of white A4 card to make a 8.5in x 4.5in card blank.  I used the edgeable die to crease the flourish at the top of my card and added a piece of blue co-ordinations card to the inside.

I ran a piece of blue co-ordinations card through the embossing folder and after colouring my image I die cut her and adhered to the front of my card using foam tape.

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

http://craftingforallseasons.blogspot.co.uk/
http://alldressedupchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Penguin devil

Good morning everyone, here is what I've been working on today.  I am entering this into the Scrappers Delight Facebook Challenge.  Here is the link https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.723704851063597&type=1

I WON THE LAST FACEBOOK CHALLENGE WITH THIS CARD

Card recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Black cardstock from crafty stash
Faux gems
Spellbinders flourish die
Tonic flower punches
Tonic fancy rectangle dies
Scrappers Delight  Little Devil digi image coloured with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils and Sakura Glitter pens
Tim Holtz various distress inks
Pebeo Drawing Gum
Tattered Lace hill die

To create this card I scored and folded a piece of
A4 white card to make a 5in x 6.5in card blank.  To this I added a piece of black card.

After printing my image I covered it with the drawing gum and left to dry which then forms a mask. 

I then created the background using the distress inks by swiping over a piece of acetate which I had die cut with the Tattered Lace hill die.  I love this technique, I think it looks quite dramatic when finished.

Once my background was dry I rubbed off the drawing gum from my image and then coloured him with my pencils and glitter pens.

I then matt and layered him onto some white card and added to my main card.

Finally, I die cut two flourishes and punched the flowers, added them to my card and finished by adding three red faux gems to the centre of the flowers.

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

Inspiration Destination Challenge 57

Good morning everyone, welcome to another challenge over at Inspiration Destination.  You can find the link here http://inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk

This week we have Bugaboo as our fabulous sponsor.

Here is my DT make using one of the fun images from Bugaboo.

Recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Black cardstock from crafty stash
Backing papers from Meerkeet Madness for the Girls CD from Creative Crafting World
Bugaboo Kidzpunkytopper digi image coloured with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils
Fancy edge scissors
Sentiment from My Paper Stash
Various Tonic dies
Spellbinders rectangle dies

To create this card I scored and folded an A4 white card to make a 15cm x 15cm square card blank.

I then layered up some black card and papers to form the background.  After colouring my digi image I die cut her with a circle die and matted her onto some black card before adding to another matt already prepared to form my topper.

Finally, I cut the sentiment out with the fancy scissors and then matted onto black card, again cut with the fancy scissors and added to the bottom right hand side of my card using form tape.

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

The witch and the wolf

Hi everyone, here is what I've been working on today.  I am entering this into the Spellbinding Stamps by Nikki Burnette challenge.  Here is the link http://spellbindingstamps.blogspot.co.uk/

I WAS A RANDOM WINNER WITH THIS CARD

Card recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Green backing paper from DCWV
Satin Board from Create and Craft
Flower embellishment from crafty stash
Brad from crafty stash
Tonic fancy rectangle dies
Tattered Lace rose die
Nikki Burnette Fallon and Wolf digi image coloured with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils and Sakura Glitter pens

To create this card I scored and folded a sheet of A4 white card to make a 5.5in x 4.5in card blank.  To this I added a piece of the backing paper.

After colouring my image I die cut her and added her to the satin board before adhering to my main card using wet glue.

I mounted the flower embellishment onto the white die cut rose and added to the bottom of my card.

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

http://spellbindingstamps.blogspot.co.uk/

Christmas penguins

Hi everyone, here is another Christmas card from me.

Card recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Teal cardstock from crafty stash
Sentiment from Hunkydory
Polkadoodles digi image from Octavia Frosted Winter CD coloured with various mediums
Pebeo Acrylic paints
White Flower Soft to replicate snow
Crafters Companion Stick and Spray

To create this card I scored and folded a sheet of A4 white card to make a 6in x 4.5in card blank.  To this I added a piece of teal card.

I printed my image onto white card and then printed her again so that I could create a mask.  I stuck the mask on top of my image and created the background using various colours of the acrylic paint.

Once I removed the mask, my image remained white ready for me to colour.  I used lots of different mediums to colour her including Sakura Glitter and Metallic pens, Brush pens and Lyra Rembrant Polycolor pencils.  This gave lots of different texture to the image.

I added my sentiment to the top right hand corner to complete.

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

Monsters

Hi everyone, here is my entry for The Pencil Case Challenge Week 5.  You can find the link here http://thepencilcases.blogspot.co.uk/

Card Recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Green paper from crafty stash
Bugaboo Make it snappy Monsters digi image coloured with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils
Black fine line pen
Tonic fancy rectangle dies

To create this card I scored and folded a sheet of A4 white card to make a 14cm x 12cm card blank.  To this I added a piece of green paper.

After colouring my image I die cut and matted onto the green paper.

I drew a black line free hand around the edge of my topper and drew some circles around the inner frame to complete.

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

Delicious banquet ...

Hi everyone, here is what I've been working on today.  I am entering this into the Lacy Sunshine Zimbielicious FB Contest.

Card recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Black cardstock from crafty stash
Backing card from DCWV
Orange co-ordinations card
Tim Holtz Distress Inks
Tattered Lace Floral Flourish Bouquet and rectangle dies
Tonic flower punches
Faux gems
Lacy Sunshine freebie Zombie Sundae for Two digi image coloured with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils
Crafters Companion Stick and Spray

To create this card I scored and folded a sheet of A4 white card to make a 7.5in x 5in card blank.  To this I added a piece of backing card, then a smaller piece of co-ordinations card.

I printed my image onto a piece of white card, then printed another image on copy paper to form a mask.

I placed my mask over my image after spraying with the Stick and Spray and then used various distress inks to create the multi coloured background.  Once finished, I peeled off the mask and coloured my image with my pencils.

Finally, I punched three flowers in black and adhered to the flourish die before adding the gems to the centres to complete.

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

Gingerbread House

Hi everyone, here is what I've been working on for a couple of days.

This was made using the elements from Hobby House.

I just added a couple of flower embellishments, an embossing folder and some ribbon.

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

Inspiration Destination Challenge 56

Good morning everyone, welcome to this week's challenge over at Inspiration Destination.  You can find the link here http://inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk and we would love you to join in with us.

This week our sponsor is the fabulous Rick St Dennis and my first DT make is using a fabulous image called Deb Morning Goddess.

Recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Orange Co-Ordinations cardstock
Yellow cardstock from crafty stash
Embossing folder from Sheena Douglass
Rick St Dennis Deb Morning Goddess digi image coloured with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils
Sentiment from crafty stash
Stamping ink from crafty stash
Spellbinders rectangle die

To create this card I scored and folded a sheet of A4 white card to make an A5 portrait card blank.  To this, I added a smaller piece of orange card which I had passed through the embossing folder and sanded back to reveal the core colour.

After colouring my image, I die cut and matt and layered onto a piece of yellow card before adding to my main card using wet glue.

Finally, I matt and layered the stamped sentiment and added to the bottom of my card in the centre.

My second DT make this week is using the Phantom Manor and Witch Head images.

Recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Black cardstock from crafty stash
Tonic fancy oval dies
Tattered Lace Oriental letter dies
Rick St Dennis Haunted House Phantom Manor and Witch Head digi images coloured with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils

 

To create this card I printed the house image directly onto a piece of A4 white card and scored and folded to make the A5 portrait card.

 

After colouring my witch head image I die cut and matt and layered onto some black cardstock before adding to the front of my card using foam tape.

 

Finally, I die cut the letters in black card and adhered to the bottom of my card using wet glue.

 

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

 

 

Out of the darkness ...

Hi everyone, here is what I've been working on today.  I am entering this into the Aurora Wings Challenge 19 http://aurorawingschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Card recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Black cardstock from crafty stash
Tattered Lace flourish die
Spellbinders flower dies
Faux gems
Aurora Wings Crimson Wings image coloured with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils
Tonic square dies

To create this card I scored and folded a sheet of A4 white card to make a 15cm by 15cm square card blank.  To this I added a piece of black card measuring 14cm x 14cm.

After colouring my image I die cut her and added to the centre of the black card to form my topper.

I die cut the flourish and flowers and added them to the right hand side of my card finishing with black faux gems in the centres.

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

http://aurorawingschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Broomstick Bella

Hi everyone, here is one of my makes for today.  I am entering this into The Pencil Case Challenge 4.  You can find the link here http://thepencilcases.blogspot.co.uk/

Card recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Black cardstock from crafty stash
Tonic flower dies
Tonic square dies
Sheena Douglass embossing folder
Sentiment from My Paper Stash
Fancy edge scissors
Faux gems
Broomstick Bella digi image by (this is an old image by The Stamping Chef) coloured with Prismacolor pencils

To create this card I scored and folded a sheet of A4 white card to make a 15cm x 15cm square card blank.  To this I added a piece of 14cm x 14cm black card which I had passed through the embossing folder.

After colouring my image I die cut using one of the square dies and added her to the black card.

I punched three flowers in white and added a black faux gem to the centre of each before adding to the right hand side of my card.

Finally, I fancy cut the sentiment and added to the bottom left hand side of my card to complete.

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

http://thepencilcases.blogspot.co.uk/

Christmas box

Hi everyone, here is one of the projects I have been working on today.  Some of you may remember I told you my son asked me to make three Christmas cards for him.  He is a care worker and he wants to send some cards to some of his residents.  This is the third one I have done.  I would be grateful to receive any comments you have.

Card recipe:

Two tone Red and Gold cardstock from Create and Craft
Two tone Green and Gold cardstock from Create and Craft
Toppers from Debbi Moore Santa Claus II CD
Tattered Lace pop up box dies
Faux gems

To create this project I die cut the box using the Tattered Lace dies and then decorated with various toppers and sentiments.

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

Hair day

Hi everyone, here is one of my makes for today.  I am entering this into the Julia Spiri Challenge 4.  You can find the link here
http://juliaspirichallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/  I WAS PICKED IN THE TOP 2 WITH THIS

Card recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Purple satin board from Create and Craft
Sheena Douglass brick wall embossing folder
Tonic fancy rectangle and Spring insert dies
Tattered Lace poinsettia dies and embossing folder
Tonic flower punches
Butterfly embellishment
Faux gems
Spellbinders flourish die
Julia Spiri The Grape and Hair digi image coloured with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils

To create this card I used a sheet of A4 white card and scored and folded it to make a 15cm x 15cm square card blank.  I ran the front of my card through the embossing folder.

After colouring my image I die cut using the Spring insert die then cut around her using one of the fancy rectangle dies and matt and layered onto a piece of purple satin board then added it to my card using foam tape.

I die cut the flowers and after embossing them layered them up, added some white punched flowers and the faux gems to the centres.

Finally, I added the butterfly embellishment to the bottom left hand side of my card.

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

http://juliaspirichallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

Believe in the magic ...

Hi everyone, here is one of the projects I have been working on today.  You may remember I told you my son asked me to make three Christmas cards for him.  He is a care worker and he wants to send some cards to some of his residents.  This is the second one I have done.  I would be grateful to receive any comments you have.

Card recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Red cardstock from Kanban
Tattered Lace Shutter dies
All stamping elements came from a free pack with a magazine.
Red ribbon from crafty stash
Versamark black ink pad

It was very easy to create this card, I just die cut the various shapes in white and red card, added the stamped images in black and two strips of ribbon down each side.

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

Inspiration Destination Challenge 55

Good morning everyone, its time for another challenge over at Inspiration Destination and you can find the link here http://inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk

This week we have three fantastic sponsors, A Day For Daisies, Fresh Brewed Designs and Cute as a Button.

My first DT make this week is using a lovely image from A Day For Daisies.

Recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Black cardstock from crafty stash
Backing paper from DCWV
Tonic circle dies
Sentiment from My Paper Stash
Faux gems
A Day For Daisies Dressed for Show digi image coloured with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils

To create this card I scored and folded a piece of A4 white card to make a 15cm x 15cm square card blank.  To this I added a piece of black card, then a smaller piece of backing paper.

After colouring my image I die cut them out and added them to a slightly larger black piece of card before adding to my main card using foam tapes.

I matt and layered the sentiment and added to the top left hand side and finally, added the three black gems to the lower right hand side to complete.

My second DT make this week is using an image from Fresh Brewed Designs.

Recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Backing paper from Creata
Sentiment from My Paper Stash
Fresh Brewed Designs Coffee Girls - My Latte digi image coloured with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils
Tim Holtz distress ink
Tonic fancy rectangle dies
Kraft cardstock from Creata

To create this card I scored and folded a piece of A4 white card to make the card shape.

I added a piece of backing paper to the front panel and a second piece to the back panel.  I added the sentiment on the inside using foam tape.

After colouring the image I die cut her and added to a piece of kraft card before adding to the front of my card using foam tape.
My 3rd DT make for this week is using an image from Cute as a  Button

Recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Blue cardstock from crafty stash
Blue backing paper from crafty stash
Tonic fancy rectangle dies
Sentiment from Hunkydory
Wooden dog embellishment from crafty stash
Cute as a Button Cruella digi stamp coloured with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils

 

To create this card I scored and folded a sheet of A4 white card to make an A5 portrait card blank.  To this I added a piece of blue card followed by a piece of blue backing paper.

 

After colouring my image I die cut her out and matt and layered her onto some blue card and adhered to my main card using foam tape.

 

I added the sentiment to the top right hand side and my dog embellishment to the bottom right hand side.

 

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

 

Birthday wishes

Hi everyone, here is another card from me today.  I am entering this into the Make It Colourful 26 Challenge - Bright Colours.

Recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Backing cards from DCWV
Tonic fancy oval dies.
Tonic flower punches
Spellbinders flourish die
Glitter from My Paper Stash
Make It Crafty Fairy Fairy Twinkles digi image coloured with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils
Faux gems
Sentiment from Hunkydory

To create this card I scored and folded a sheet of A4 white card to measure a 12cm x 12cm square card blank.  To this I added a piece of backing card.

After colouring my image I die cut her and matt and layered onto another piece of backing card before adding to my main card as the topper.

I added the sentiment at the top left hand side and the flourish and flower punches at the bottom left hand side adding some faux gems to complete.

Finally, I added some glitter highlights.

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

Xmas gift box

Hi everyone, here is one of the projects I have been working on today.  My son asked me to make three Christmas cards for him.  He is a care worker and he wants to send some cards to some of his residents.  This is the first one I have done.  I would be grateful to receive any comments you have.

Recipe:

Red cardstock from crafty stash
Green cardstock from crafty stash
White cardstock from crafty stash
White paper from crafty stash
Backing card from DCWV
Backing papers, topper and embellishments from Debbi Moore Santa Clause CD
Black satin ribbon
Tonic circle and fancy rectangle dies

Front view of project

Inside view of project

 

Top view of project

 

 

To create this project I cut a piece of red card measuring 9 and 3/4" x 5 and 1/2".  I then scored this at 4 and 3/8" and 5 and 3/8".  this makes the book shape.

I added a piece of black ribbon to the front and back before adding some of the backing papers which I had matt and layered onto green card both outside and inside.

Next I cut 2 pieces of white paper measuring 4" x 9" and 2 measuring 5" x 9".  I then scored all four pieces at 1/2" intervals along the long sides.

Next I concertina folded these four pieces and burnished using a bone folder to get a good crease.  The next step is a bit tricky, you need to connect one long and one short piece to create a right-angle by slotting the two pieces together and gluing to secure.  You then do this to the next two pieces and then join the four together to make the frame.  This then looks like a book from the sides.  (See last picture above.)  I hope this makes sense.

I then glued the frame to the inside of the card and die cut a frame to fit over the edges to give a neat finish.  You can then place whatever you like in the centre of this frame (ie scented candles, gingerbread men etc).  I have left it empty as my son's residents are all 80 plus so I thought he might like to add something appropriate for them.

I decorated the front using various toppers and embellishments.

The ribbon ties at the side to close.

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

The Witching Hour

Hi everyone, here is one of my makes for today.  I am entering this into the Second Challenge using at lease two Mediums.  You can find the link here http://www.spellbindingstamps.blogspot.co.uk/

I WON THIS CHALLENGE!

Recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Black cardstock from crafty stash
Sentiment from Hunkydory
Spellbinders flower and window dies
Tattered Lace stepper dies
Pebeo Acrylic paint by Sheena Douglass
Tim Holtz distress ink
Nikky Burnett Aelita and Jax digi image coloured with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils and Copics

To create this card I used white cardstock and cut the main section using the Tattered Lace die. Next I cut some pieces in black from the dies and painted these using the Pebeo paints before adhering to my main stepper card.

After colouring my image I fussy cut around her leaving a white edge, inked the edges with the distress ink and added her to the left hand panel of my card using foam pads.

I cut the window and flowers in white and black before adding them to two of the right hand panels.

Finally, I added the sentiment to the bottom left hand panel to complete.

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

http://www.spellbindingstamps.blogspot.co.uk/

Bookworm

Hi everyone, here is what I've been making today.  I am entering this into the Left of Centre Creative Challenge 99.  You can find the link here http://leftofcenterchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Card recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Red cardstock from crafty stash
Various backing papers from DCWV
Sentiment from Hunkydory
The East Wind Lucy Loo Bookaholic digi image coloured with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils

To create this card I scored and folded a sheet of A4 white card to make a 7in x 5in portrait card blank.

Its a sketch challenge this time and the layout is following this.

I completed the card by adding a sentiment to the bottom.

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

http://leftofcenterchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Inspiration Destination Challenge 54

Good morning everyone, welcome to another challenge over at Inspiration Destination.  This week we have three fantastic sponsors, Beccy Muir, Alicia Bel and Fabrika Fantasy.

My first DT make this week is using a cute image from Beccy Muir.

Recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Silver peel off sentiment
Beccy Muir Snowmen Family coloured with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils
Glitter
Flower Soft frosting
Embossing folder from Sheena Douglass
Corner punch
Tonic square die

To create this card I scored and folded a sheet of A4 white card to make a 15cm x 15cm square card blank.

I ran a piece of white card through the embossing folder, rounded the edges and added it to the front of my card.

After colouring my image I die cut and rounded the corners then added to my card using a wet glue.

I added some glitter to the bobbles on the hats, added some of the flower soft frosting so that it looks like snow and finally, added the sentiment to complete.


My second  DT make this week is using a gorgeous image by Alicia Bel.

Recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Black cardstock from crafty stash
Backing paper from DCWV
Spellbinders Flourish and flower dies
Faux pearls
Sentiment from Hunkydory
Tonic square dies
Alicia Bel Piano Bar digi image coloured with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils

To create this card I scored and folded an A4 white card to make a 15cm x 15cm square card blank.

I then matt and layered some black card and backing paper to the front of my card.

After colouring my image I cut her out and matt and layered her onto some black card before adding to my main card as my topper.

I die cut the flourishes and flowers and added them to the right hand side of my card and added faux pearls to the centres of the flowers.

Finally, I added the sentiment at the bottom left hand corner to complete.

My third DT make is using a fun image from Fabrika Fantasy.

Recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Blue textured cardstock from crafty stash
Backing paper from The Paper Stack
Tonic square dies
Tattered Lace dies
Sentiment from My Paper Stash
Fabrika Fantasy Pirate Parrot 2 digi image coloured with Copics

To create this card I scored and folded a piece of A4 white card to make a 15cm x 15cm square card blank.  To this I added a piece of blue textured card and then a smaller piece of backing paper.

After colouring my image I die cut him and added him to a piece of blue textured card before attaching to my main card at a jaunty angle using foam tape.

Finally, I die cut the sentiment and matt and layered before attaching to my card also at a jaunty angle.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you like my DT makes for this week's challenge and that you will join us and show us your creations.

Autumn

Hi everyone, here is another make from me today.  I am entering this into The Pencil Case Challenge Fall colours and you can find the link here http://thepencilcases.blogspot.co.uk/

Recipe:

White hammered cardstock from crafty stash
Orange cardstock from crafty stash
Green cardstock from crafty stash
Netting embellishment from crafty stash
Tonic fancy rectangle dies
Sentiment from Hunkydory
Spellbinders leave dies
Tattered Lace Poinsettia dies
White flower embellishment from crafty stash
Faux gems
Saturated Canary Autum image from Seasons coloured with Lyra Rembrandt Poloycolor pencils

 

To create this card I scored and folded a sheet of A4 white hammered card to measure a 15cm x 15cm square card blank.

 

To this I added a piece of the orange netting.

 

After colouring my image I die cut her and matt and layered onto a piece of green card and then attached to my main card on the left hand side using foam tape.

 

I die cut the flowers and leaves and added them to the left hand side of my card and finally added the sentiment to the bottom left hand side to complete.

 

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

 

http://thepencilcases.blogspot.co.uk/

 

Spellbound

Hi everyone, here is one of my makes for today.  I am entering this into the First Challenge Embellishments.  You can find the link here http://www.spellbindingstamps.blogspot.co.uk/

I CAME 3RD WITH THIS CARD

Recipe:

White hammered cardstock from crafty stash
Black cardstock from crafty stash
Topper from The Alchemist CD by Magik Graphics
Sentiment from Hunkydory
Spellbinders flourish die
Tattered Lace Poinsettia dies
Faux gems
Nikky Burnett Kenda digi image coloured with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils
Tonic circle dies

To create this card I scored and folded a sheet of A4 white hammered card to measure a 15cm x 15cm square card blank.

I cut a circle in the front of my card to form an aperture and cut out the topper using a smaller circle die which I then adhered to the inside of my card.

After colouring my image I fussy cut around her and added her to the right hand side of my card using foam tape.

I added the sentiment to the top left hand side and the flower embellishments on two opposite corners finally adding the faux gems to complete.

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

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Style Tutorial

Good morning, everyone, I thought I would do something different today and have prepared a tutorial.  Hope everyone can understand it!

 

Recipe:

 

White cardstock from crafty stash

Creata Teal mirror card

Bugaboo  High Heel Silhouette digi image

Teal foil paper

Sheena Douglass distress embossing folder

Tonic square die

 

Here goes with the tutorial:

 

First of all. you need to print out the digi image onto white cardstock using a laser printer.  If you want to foil an image, you have to use a laser printer or have the image copied at a photocopy shop.  Foiling will not work when using an ink jet printer.



 

Next, insert the image into a carrier sheet and add a piece of teal foil on top, then pass through a hot foiling machine.

The result is a fabulous teal foiled high heel shoe image which I think is pretty impressive.

 

 

Cut out four of the small foiled high heel shoes.

Next, run two pieces of the teal mirror card and white cardstock through the embossing folder.  This is one of Sheena Douglass' called distress.  Next, take the Tonic dies and cut the image out first, then another two different sizes, one in white card and one in the waste card.

The base card has been folded in half then the front panel folded back on itself to create the shape.

Matt and layer the two pieces of embossed teal and white card, matt and layer the main topper onto teal mirror card and add to the left-hand panel on the front overlapping to the right-hand side. 

Finally, add the small high heel shoes, one on the front of the card at the bottom left and three on the inside of the card on the right.

This is the front view of the finished card when closed.

This is the view of the card when opened.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you like my tutorial.  I would love you to leave some feedback if you have the time.