Bah Humbug

Hi everyone, here is something a little different from me today using an image from Rick St Dennis.

Card recipe: 

Black cardstock from crafty stash
White cardstock from crafty stash
Green cardstock from crafty stash
Flower dies from Sheena Douglass
Rick St Dennis digi image coloured with Copics and Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils
Tonic square dies
Tattered Lace fern die

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

After colouring my image I die cut and added to a piece of green card before attaching to my main card using wet glue.

I die cut the fern in green, added to the top right hand side of my card then topped with the flower using glue gel.

Thanks for visiting my blog and I hope you like my make for today.

Inspiration Destination Challenge 61

Welcome to another challenge over at Inspiration Destination, we would love you to join us and you can find the link here Inspiration Destination

This week we have two fantastic sponsors, Bugaboo and Pattie's Creations.

My first DT make this week is using an image from bungaboo.

Card recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Blue/grey duo card from Create and Craft
Tattered Lace dies
Sentiment from Hunkydory
Bugaboo Ruby Calendar - Thanksgiving digi image coloured with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils

To create this card I scored and folded a sheet of A4 card to make a 7in x 5in card blank.  To this I matt and layered two pieces of the duo card.

After colouring my image I die cut her and matt and layered her onto a piece of blue backing card and then attached to my main card using wet glue.

Finally, I matt and layered the sentiment and again added to my card using wet glue.

My 2nd DT make this week is using an image from Pattie's Creations.

Card recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Backing card from Kanban
Sentiment from Kanban
Pattie's Creations Gingerbread House digi image coloured with Copics
Pebeo Acrylic paints from Sheena Douglass

To create this card I scored and folded a sheet of A4 white card to make a 20cm x 15cm card blank.  To this I added a piece of backing card.

I created the background of my image using the Pebeo paints  (unfortunately, the shimmer on this does not show up very well on the picture). After colouring my image I matt and layered it onto another piece of backing card and added to the front of my main card using wet glue.

finally, I added the sentiment to complete.

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

Winter wonderland

Good morning everyone, here is my make for today.  I am entering this into the Faery Ink November 2015 Challenge.  Here is the link https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.1646059252331881&type=1

Card recipe: 

White cardstock from crafty stash
Backing card from a free paper pad which came with a magazine
Green satin board from Create and Craft
Tonic circle dies
Sentiment from Hunkydory
Corner punch
Faery Ink Arielle and Ian snowball fight digi image coloured with Copics and Prismacolor pencils
Glitter
Pebeo white acrylic paint
Tim Holtz distress inks
Drawing Gum from Sheena Douglass
Tattered Lace snowy die

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

To this I added a smaller piece of backing card which had been rounded on all four corners.

To create my background, I covered the digi image with the drawing gum, left to dry and then used the distress inks by swiping across a piece of acetate which I had die cut with the snowy die.  Once this had dried I rubbed off the drawing gum which left my image completely white.  I then coloured this using the Copics and Prismacolour pencils, added the glitter using wet glue and the snow dots using an embossing tool dipped in the white acrylic paint (Barbara Gray showed this technique one morning on TV which I thought was a fantastic tip).

Next I used the circle dies to cut out my image and a slightly larger one in the satin board.  After matt and layering these I added to my main card using foam tape.

Finally, I added my sentiment to the top left hand side of my finished card.

Thanks for visiting my blog and I hope you like my make for today.

Let it snow ...

Hi everyone, here is my make for today.  I am entering this into the Spellbinding Stamps by Nikki Burnette Challenge - Include a Digital Element.  Here is the link http://spellbindingstamps.blogspot.co.uk/

Card recipe: 

White cardstock from crafty stash
Blue cardstock from Create and Craft
Pink Co-ordinations cardstock
Tonic fancy oval and sentiment dies
Spectrum Noir Sparkle Glitter pens
Nikki Burnette Edeline digi image coloured with Copics and Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils
Glitter from crafty stash
Snowflake embossing folder from Sheena Douglass
Pan Pastels

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

I ran the blue card through the embossing folder and then sanded back to reveal the white snowflakes and then added to my card.

I die cut the sentiment twice, once in white and once in pink then layered them and just offset before adding to the top left hand side of my main card.

After colouring my image I matt and layered her onto the pink co-ordination card and added to the front of my main card to complete.

Thanks for visiting my blog today and I hope you like my card.

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

Post box

Hi everyone, here is another Christmas card from me, decoupage, which is something I haven't done in a long time.

Card recipe:

Card blank and sentiment from Creatief Art - Staf Wesenbeek
Decoupage sheets also from Creatief Art - Staf Wesenbeek
Crafters Companion glue gel

To create the card I used one of the embossed card blanks together with the matching decoupage sheet which came in the set.

I must say I really enjoyed doing this as I haven't done it for a long time and I have actually had this kit for at least 3 years.

Thanks for visiting my blog and I hope you like my card.

Mini stepper

Hi everyone, here is a mini stepper card.

Card recipe:

Red cardstock from crafty stash
Green cardstock from crafty stash
Decoupage leaves and flowers from My Craft Studio
Tattered Lace free mini stepper card with magazine

To create this card I cut the red card with the main mini stepper die, then the green card with the matts and finally the oval in red.

I added some flower embellishments to the main panel.

I don't think I would use this as an actual card, it only measures 3in x 2.5in, but they would make great place names around a table or for a wedding seating plan.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Scenic

Hi everyone, here is something a little different from me today.  I don't usually do parchment craft but thought I'd give it another try.  Quite pleased with the end result.

Card recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Black cardstock from crafty stash
Parchment paper from Clarity Stamps
Corner punch
Prismacolor pencils
Groovi kit from Clarity Stamps

To create this card I folded and scored a piece of A4 white card to make a 16cm x 16cm square card blank.  To this I added a smaller piece of black card which I had used a corner punch on so that I could slot my finished parchment piece into.

I used the Groovi kit to make the parchment scene and coloured using the pencils.

Thanks for visiting my blog and I hope you like what I've created today.

Remember Paris...

Hi everyone, just sharing another colouring using the freebie image from Karleigh Sue in respect of the Paris atrocity.

I have coloured her using Copics and Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Inspiration Destination Challenge 60

Welcome to another challenge over at Inspiration Destination, we would love you to join us and you can find the link here Inspiration Destination

This week we have two fantastic sponsors, Polkadoodles and The Stamping Boutique.

My first DT make this week is using an image from Polkadoodles.

Card recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Pink mirror card from Creata
Backing card from Creata
Tonic fancy oval dies
Sentiment from Hunkydory
Flower embellishments from crafty stash
Polkadoodles Odella Heart digi image coloured with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils

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

After colouring my image I die cut her and matted onto some mirror card before attaching to my main card using foam tape.

I added the sentiment with a flower at the top right hand side and another flower at the bottom right hand side to complete.

My second DT make this week is using an image from The Stamping Boutique.

Card recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Co-ordinations cardstock
Blue cardstock from crafty stash
Sentiment from Hunkydory
Tonic fancy rectangle dies
Snowflake embossing folder from Sheena Douglass
The Stamping Boutique Snowmans Laundry Line digi image coloured with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils
Glitter

To create this card I scored and folded a sheet of A4 white card to measure a 15cm x 15cm square card blank.  To this I added a piece of the co-ordinations card which I had ran through the embossing folder and then sanded back to reveal the core colour.

After colouring my image I die cut and added to a piece of blue card before attaching to my main card using wet glue.

Finally, I added the sentiment to the top left hand side and some glitter to highlight the snow.

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

Remember Paris ...

Hi everyone, just sharing my colouring using the freebie image from Simply B which Betty has drawn in respect of the Paris atrocity.

I have coloured her using Copics.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Garland Sprite

Hi everyone, here is one of my makes for today.  I am entering this into the Holiday Sprites Colouring Contest: Complete Projects Division.  You can find the link here https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.509014839268210&type=1&hc_location=ufi

Card recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Yellow cardstock from crafty stash
Green paper from crafty stash
Tattered Lace fern and flower dies
Faux gem
Aurora Wings Garland Sprite digi image coloured with Copics and Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils
Embossing folder from Sheen Douglass
Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens

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

After colouring my image I die cut her and matt and layered onto a piece of green paper before attaching to the centre of my main card.

Finally, I added the fern, flower and faux gem embellishment to complete.

Thanks for visiting my blog and I hope you like my card.

In our thoughts ...

Hi everyone, here is my colouring of the lovely Nicole Whelan's Paris image.

Card recipe: 

White cardstock from crafty stash
Black cardstock from crafty stash
Tonic fancy rectangle dies
Paris digi image from Nicole Whelan coloured with Copics

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

After colouring my image I die cut and matt and layered onto some black card before attaching to my main card.

I finished by writing the sentiment in matching Copics.

Thanks for visiting my blog and I hope you like what I've done with Nicole's image.

Gothic girl

Hi everyone, here is one of my makes for today.  I am entering this into the Oddball Art Stamps  November Challenge.  Here is the link https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.1390519851246521&type=1

Card recipe: 

White cardstock from crafty stash
Purple cardstock from Create and Craft
Black cardstock from crafty stash
Purple corrugated cardstock from crafty stash
Tonic fancy oval dies
Faux gems
Freebie digi image from Oddball Art coloured with Copics and Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor Pencils
Desire flower dies and embossing folder

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

To this I matt and layered some purple, white, purple and white card using wet glue.

After colouring my image, I die cut her and matt and layered onto some white card, purple corrugated card and white card before adding to my main card again using wet glue.

Finally, I die cut the flowers in black card, ran them through the embossing folder and added to the bottom of my card finishing with the purple faux gems.

Thanks for visiting my blog and I hope you like my make for today.

Bat Cats

Hi everyone, here is what I've been working on this morning.  I am entering this into the Ching Chou Kuik November 2015 All Creatures Great and Small Challenge

Card recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Blue backing card from DCWV
Green satin board from Create and Craft
Spellbinders flourish die
Tonic fancy oval dies
Flower embellishments from crafty stash
Ching Chou Kuik digi image (sorry I don't know the name of this image) coloured with Copics, Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor Pencils, Crafters Companion Sparkle Glitter pens and Pan Pastels
Faux gems
Corner punch

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 backing card which had been rounded at the edges.

After colouring my image I die cut her and matt and layered onto a piece of green satin board.

I also die cut the flourishes from the same satin board and added to my card using wet glue.

Finally, I added the flower embellishments with the faux gems.

Thanks for visiting my blog and I hope you like my make for today.

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New baby

Hi everyone, here is a card I made for our nephew and his wife who have just had their second baby, a baby boy, Edward (Eddie).

Card recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Blue cardstock from crafty stash
Tattered Lace Shutter dies
Sentiment from Hunkydory
Blue satin board from Create and Craft

To create this card I used the Shutter dies and then matt and layered them as shown.  I added pics of the new baby.

I also added his name on the front panel and baby boy on the inside and back panels.

Thanks for visiting my blog and I hope you like my card.

Inspiration Destination Challenge 59

Welcome to another challenge over at Inspiration Destination, we would love you to join us and you can find the link here Inspiration Destination

This week we have three fantastic sponsors, Inky Impressions, Dr Digi and Sweet 'N Sassy.

My first DT make this week is using an image from Sweet 'N Sassy.

Card recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Pink cardstock from crafty stash
Blue co-ordinations card
Sentiment from Hunkydory
Tonic fancy rectangle dies
Embossing folder from Sheena Douglass
Glitter
Sweet 'N Sassy Winter Friends digi image coloured with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils

To create this card I scored and folded a piece of A4 card to make an A5 landscape card, then cut in half to form the tent card.  To this I added a piece of pink card which I had run through the embossing folded, then sanded back to reveal the core colour.

After colouring my image I die cut and matted onto some blue co-ordinations card before adding to my main card using wet glue.

I added the sentiment to the bottom of the card to complete and added some glitter to highlight the snow.

My second DT make this week is using an image from Dr Digi.

Card recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Backing card from DCWV
Red cardstock from crafty stash
Tonic fancy rectangle dies
Sentiment from Hunkydory
Dr Digi Lagerfest Lottie digi image coloured with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils and Copics

To create this card I scored and folded a piece of A4 card to make an A5 landscape card, then cut in half to form the card, then I folded back the front flap.  I added a piece of backing card to the front flap and another piece to the inside.

After colouring my image I die cut and matted onto some red card before adding to the front flap using foam tape.

Finally, I added the sentiment at the bottom right hand inside of my card.

My third DT make this week is using an image from Inky Impressions.

Card recipe:

Adorable scorable cardstock from Hunkydory
White cardstock from crafty stash
Faux gems
Tattered Lace sentiment, poinsettia and snowflake dies
Tonic circle and square dies
Spellbinders flourish dies
Inky Impressions Angelica's Snowman digi image coloured with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils
Glitter
Hougie Board

To create this card I cut a piece of the adorable scorable card in half to create two pieces of A5 card.  I then made the theatre card shape using the Hougie Board.

I added my coloured image to the inside back of the card and the flowers and flourishes to the left hand side of the front of my card.

Finally, I added the sentiment to the top right hand side of the front of my card and the snowflake at the bottom right hand side.

Faux gems were added to the centre of the snowflake and flowers and the glitter to highlight the snow.

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

18th Birthday

Hi everyone, here is an 18th birthday card I have been working on for a customer.  Its for her son.

Card recipe:

White embossed card blank
Backing paper from DCWV
Tattered Lace gramophone and number dies
Old CD
Rubber stamps sentiment and name
Black cardstock from crafty stash
White cardstock from crafty stash
Kenny K Anime DJ digi image coloured with Copics and Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils
Tim Holtz Antique Linen distress ink

To create this card I used a 7in x 7in white embossed card blank.

To this I added a piece of backing paper, then added the 18th on the top left hand corner, the gramophone on the bottom left hand corner and the CD to the right hand side in the middle.

I stamped the happy birthday & Tom onto the CD using a black archival ink.

This image was actually a girl with pigtails.  As I wanted a DJ image for a male I cut off her pigtails and adapted so that it reflected a male image (I hope).  After colouring my image I fussy cut around him and added him to the CD using foam tape.  Finally, I added a small verse to the top right hand side.

This is the inside of the card where I used two verses.

All three verses were chosen by my customer so I hope she likes how I have used them.

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

Better still, I hope my customer likes it.

Dancing with Foxes

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

Card recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Backing paper from DVWV
Champagne cardstock from Hobby House
Sentiment from Hunkydory
Nikky Burnette Cheyanna digi image coloured with Copics and Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils
Tonic rectangle die

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 backing paper.

After colouring my image I die cut her and matted onto a piece of champagne card before attaching to my main card using wet glue.

Finally, I added the sentiment at the top left hand side of my card to complete.

Thanks for visiting my blog today and I hope you like what I've done.

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

First Birthday

Hi everyone, here is one of my makes for today.  I am entering this into the All Dressed Up Challenge.  Here is the link http://alldressedupchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Card recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Pink cardstock from Hobby House
Biscuit cardstock from Hobby House
Pink organza ribbon from Hobby House
Tonic fancy oval dies
Faux gems
All Dressed Up (free Happy Birthday) digi image coloured with Copics, Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils and Lyra Art pens
Spectrum Noir Sparkle Glitter pens

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 pink card, then wrapped some ribbon around a piece of white card which I had covered with pink polka dots before matting onto the pink card.  After colouring my image I die cut her and matted her onto a piece of pink card before attaching to the front of my main card.

I added three faux gems to the ribbon to complete.

Thanks for visiting my blog today and I hope you like my card.

Blue Rose

Hi everyone, here is what I've been working on this afternoon.  I am entering this into The Pencil Case Challenge 6.  Here is the link http://thepencilcases.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/wk-6f-fierce-pencil-colouring-challenge.html

Card recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Purple cardstock from Create and Craft
Backing papers from Hunkydory
Tattered Lace flourish die
Faux gems
Spellbinders flower dies
Nikki Burnette Cassandra digi image coloured with Copics and Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils
Crafters Companion Sparkle Glitter pens
Rounded corner punch
Tonic flower punch

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 purple card which had been rounded at the edges using a corner punch.

On the left hand side of my main card I added the die cut flourish, flowers and faux gems.

After colouring my image I cut around her and matt and layered onto a piece of backing paper before attaching to my card using foam tape.

Thanks for visiting my blog today, I would love you to leave me some comments and I hope you like my card.

http://thepencilcases.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/wk-6f-fierce-pencil-colouring-challenge.html

Talkative Tracy

Good morning everyone, here is what I've been working on today.  I am entering this into the Artbymiran November Progressive Challenge.  You can find the link here https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.867244263394959&type=1

Card recipe:

Kraft cardstock from crafty stash
Pink cardstock from Create and Craft
White cardstock from crafty stash
Backing paper from DCWV
Blue satin board from Create and Craft
Pink organza ribbon from Hobby House
Tonic fancy oval dies
Artbymiran Talkative Tracy digi image coloured with Copics, Promarkers and Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils

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

To this I added a piece of pink card, then wrapped a piece of ribbon around a piece of backing paper and added to the pink card.

I cut a strip of kraft card and pink card, matt and layered them and added them across the centre of my main card.

After colouring my image I die cut her and matt and layered onto the satin board then attached her to my card using foam tape.

Finally, I wrote the sentiment onto a small piece of white card and added to the left hand side to complete.

Thanks for visiting my blog today and I hope you like my card.

Garden fairy

Hi everyone, here is what I've been working on today.   I am entering this into the Donna Marie Facebook Colouring Challenge with Illustration by Jane.  Here is the link https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.1143450769017113&type=1

Card recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Ivory card blank
Purple cardstock from crafty stash
Rounded corner punch
Spectrum Noir Sparkle Glitter pens
Sentiment from Hunkydory
Freebie image coloured with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils and Spectrum Noir Aqua Tints
Faux gems

To create this card I used a 13cm x 13cm square card blank.  To this I added a piece of purple card.

I used the Aqua Tints to colour the background of my image and the Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor Pencils for the rest.  I finished off using the Sparkle Glitter pens for highlighting the wings.

Finally, I added the sentiment to the top left hand corner of my card and the faux gems on the right hand side at the bottom.

Thanks for visiting my blog today and I hope you like my card.

Polar Christmas

Good morning everyone, here is one of the cards I have been working on this morning.  Its a bit different to what I usually make as it is digital.  I am entering this into the Deedee's November Progressive Challenge http://www.deedeesdigis.com/search/label/Digi%20of%20the%20Month

Card recipe:

White hammered cardstock from Create and Craft
Black cardstock from crafty stash
White cardstock from crafty stash
Tattered Lace snowflake dies
All other elements from Deedee's November digi of the month collection and the backing paper came from another of Deedee's collection (Fun Festive) which I have had for a long time.

To create the card I scored and folded a sheet of A4 white hammered card to measure a 6in x 6.5in card blank.

To this I added a piece of black card then added my digi image onto this.

I finally completed the card by adding some die cut snowflakes.

Thanks for visiting my blog today and I hope you like my card.

http://www.deedeesdigis.com/search/label/Digi%20of%20the%20Month

Inspiration Destination Challenge 58

 

Good morning everyone, welcome to this week's challenge over at Inspiration Destination, you can find the link here Inspiration Destination.

This week's sponsors are My Whimsical Little World and Artbymiran.

My first DT makes this week are using images from Artbymiran.

Card Recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Backing paper from DCWV
Tonic fancy rectangle die
Tattered Lace book dies
Sentiment from Hunkydory
Faux gem
Pinflair glaze for highlighting the glasses
Artbymiran Bookaholic Kaite digi image coloured with Copics and Spectrum Noir pencils

To create this card I used the book dies and cut one piece in white and a smaller piece in the backing paper.

I then folded the white piece in half to form the book shape.  Next I cut the smaller piece in half and adhered to the front of my card.

I also die cut the book mark from the same set of dies and added the little white heart from this to the bottom right-hand side of my card.

After colouring my image I used the fancy die to cut her out and added her to my card using foam tape to give some depth.

Finally, I added the sentiment on the bottom left-hand side of my card and the little heart faux gem to the book mark.

Card Recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Blue co-ordinations cardstock
Spellbinders flower and label dies
Tattered Lace Double Stepper dies
Sheena Douglass Snowflake embossing folder
Sentiments from Hunkydory
Faux gems
Artbymiran Suzie Snowflakes digi image coloured with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils
Glitter

To create this card I die cut a piece of A4 white card using the Double Stepper dies and cut one half off to create the side stepper.

To this I added some blue co-ordinations card and white card which had been passed through the snowflake embossing folder.

After colouring my image I die cut her using the Labels die and added to the side panel using foam tape.

I added some flowers to the two back panels and added some faux gems to the centres, and the sentiments to the bottom left and right panels to complete.

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

Feathers

I everyone, here is what I've been working on this morning.  I am entering this into the Sassy Studio Design November Progressive Challenge.  Here is the link  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.903340326427320&type=1


Card recipe:

White shaped card blank from crafty stash
Backing paper from DCWV
Black cardstock from crafty stash
Green paper from crafty stash
White cardstock from crafty stash
Tonic flower punches
Embossing folder from Sheena Douglass
Spellbinders flourish die
Tattered Lace Feather and rectangle dies
Faux gems
Sassy Studio Design Princess Feather Portrait digi image coloured with Copics, Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils and Sakura Glitter pens
Sentiment from Hunkydory

To create this card I used a white shaped card blank and added a piece of backing paper to this.

I passed a piece of green paper through the embossing folder and matted and layered onto a larger piece of black card.

After colouring my image I die cut her and matt and layered onto a piece of black card.

I die cut two feathers in black card and punched three flowers in green paper and black card.

I placed the flourish on the left hand side of my card at the bottom, then added my three flowers and faux gems in the centres.

I added the two feathers onto the green paper and attached at a jaunty angle to my card using foam tape.  I then added my image also at a jaunty angle again using foam tape.

Finally, I added the sentiment to the top left hand side to complete.

Thanks for visiting my blog today and I hope you like my card.

Advent Calendar

Good morning everyone, here is an advent calendar I have been working on for several weeks. My grandchildren are really too old for this now, but they still love counting down to Christmas, so I hope they like this one.

Recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash

Backing card from DVWV
Hougie Board
Backing papers from Kanban
Wet Glue
Tattered Lace number and square dies
Different coloured corrugated card

I got the inspiration to create this calendar from Quick Cards made easy magazine.

Box Base: You need to cut white card measuring 11cm x 11cm, then score all four sides at 3cm.  Cut a notch in each of the corners where the score lines are to form your box base.  Glue each tab and leave to dry.

Box Lid: You need to cut white card measuring 8.5cm 8.5cm, then score all four sides at 1.5cm, cut notches as with the base and glue together to form the lid, leave to dry.

Take a strong piece of white card measuring 12in x 12in, then a strong piece of patterned card measuring 11.5in x 11.5in.  This forms the base to hold the boxes.

Cut 25 small squares to fit the lids of the boxes leaving a small border around the edge in patterned paper or card and stick to the tops of the box lids.

I die cut the numbers from some pretty coloured corrugated card which I have had for a long time and stuck them randomly onto the lids.

Finally, I stuck all my boxes onto the base and glued with wet glue.

My advent calendar is now ready for some really nice chocs to go in.

Thanks for visiting my blog today and I hope you like my advent calendar.

Christmas sleigh

Hi everyone, here is another Christmas card from me.

Card recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Spellbinders heirloom bauble die
Tim Holtz distress inks
Freebie backing paper from a magazine
Stamped sleigh and sentiment also free with the magazine
Black archival ink from Rangers

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 smaller piece of backing paper.

I placed the bauble die onto a piece of 15cm x 15cm white smooth paper, taped down securely and inked through the die using it as a stencil.  Next I stamped my sleigh image into the centre and then the sentiment to the right hand side.

After taking my tape and die away I was left with a piece of paper which had ink where I didn't want it! lol another happy accident, so I cut around the image leaving the white border.  In the end I was very happy with what I achieved.

Thanks for visiting and I hope you like my card.

Congrats

Hi everyone, here is my entry for the Artbymiran October 2015 Anything Goes Challenge 20.  You can find the link here https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.861554477297271&type=1

Card recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Pink satin board from Create and Craft
Tattered Lace stepper and flower embellishment dies
Blue flower embellishment from Hobby House
Artbymiran Maple digi image coloured with Copics and Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils

To create this card I used the stepper dies to make the shape.

I then matt and layered some satin board and white card, added the flower embellishment to the back panel, sentiment to the middle panel and a small flower and fern embellishment to the bottom panel.

I matt and layered my coloured image and added her to the right hand panel to complete.

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

Sending smiles ...

Hi everyone, here is one of my makes I've been working on this morning.  I am entering this into the Julia Spiri Challenge 5 - Use something old.  Here is the link http://juliaspirichallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

Card recipe:

White cardstock from crafty stash
Backing paper from DCWV
Green Satin Board from Create and Craft
Tonic fancy rectangle dies
Glitter from My Paper Stash
Julia Spiri Little Fairy digi image coloured with Copics and Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils
Sentiment from My Paper Stash

The something old was the backing paper I have had for quite some time.

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 smaller piece of backing paper.

After colouring my image I die cut her, added some wet glue to her wings, added glitter and then matt and layered onto some green satin board before adding to my main card.

Finally, I matt and layered the sentiment and added to the bottom right hand side of my card.

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

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

Sisters of Craft November 2015 Challenge

Good morning everyone, welcome to the November 2015 Challenge over at Sisters of Craft.  As always, the theme is Anything goes.

This month's sponsor is Lemon  Shortbread.

 

My DT make for this month is using the lovely Owl on branch image.
Recipe:

White shaped card blank from crafty stash
White cardstock from crafty stash
Tonic circle dies
Backing papers from crafty stash
Lemon Shortbread Owl on branch digi image coloured with Prismacolor pencils
Sentiment from Polkadoodles

To create this card I used a shaped white card blank.

I cut a piece of backing paper and stuck to the front of my card.  After colouring the image I matt and layered it onto a larger piece of backing paper and added it to my card to form the topper.

Finally, I added the sentiment just below the coloured image.

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

http://lemonshortbreadchallenge.blogspot.sg/2015/10/design-team-announcement-and-challenge-1.html