Monday 31 July 2017

Regina of the Frozen

Hi everyone, here is what I've been working on today.

Card recipe: 

White scallop card blank
White cardstock
Create and Craft textured mirror card
Backing paper from crafty stash
Stamped sentiment
Tonic scallop rectangle dies
Crafts and Me Regina of the Frozen by Alessia Innocenti coloured with Copics and Spectrum Noir Sparkle Glitter pens
White gel pen

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

Feedback is always very much appreciated and I would love it if you follow my blog.

Sunday 30 July 2017

Thalia Orchid

Hi everyone, here is a card made using the gorgeous freebie image from Sweet Escapes in conjunction with Kit and Clowder,

Card recipe: 

White card blank
Create and Craft textured mirror card
Backing papers from crafty stash
White cardstock
Spellbinders fancy shaped and flower dies
Tattered Lace flourish dies
Sweet Escapes freebie image coloured with Copics
Tim Holtz Dusty Concord distress ink
Hunkydory sentiment

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you like what I've created with this image.

Feedback is always very much appreciated and I would love it if you follow my blog.


Saturday 29 July 2017

Scrappers Delight



Hi everyone, there is something special happening today over at Scrappers Delight and Kit & Clowder.   Don't wait, as you only have until Monday 31st July to get this offer.



Why not check out the DT inspirations and grab yourselves a bargain while you're at it!!
#scrappersdelights #cardmaking #digitalstamps #papercrafts #adultcoloring

 Here is some DT inspiration from me using this gorgeous image.

Card recipe: 

White embossed card blank
White cardstock
Create and Craft silver textured mirror card
Rounded corner punch
Make It Crafty Island Hideaway image coloured with Copics
Scrappers Delight Summer Time image coloured with Copics
Stamped sentiment

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you like my inspiration.  Feedback is always very much appreciated and I would love it if you follow my blog.


Links:

http://scrappers-delights-challenge-blog.blogspot.co.uk/
http://scrappersdelights.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=89
http://scrappersdelightspapercrafts.blogspot.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/376140345820051/

I am entering this into the following challenges:

http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/
http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
http://kraftinkimmiestamps.blogspot.co.uk/
http://thecraftyaddicts.blogspot.co.uk/
http://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Wednesday 26 July 2017

Lilly Belle

Hi everyone, here is a birthday card made for one of my best friends.  Hope she likes it!!

Card recipe: 

Ivory shaped card blank
Mi-Teintes Pastel paper
Hunkydory sentiment
Moonflower Lilly Belle image coloured with Prismacolor pencils
White gel pen

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you like my card.  Feedback is always very much appreciated and I would love it if you follow my blog.







Thursday 20 July 2017

Scrappers Delight Facebook Progressive Challenge




Hi everyone, here is some mid month Inspiration from me today.  There is still time to enter our July Progressive Challenge over at Scrappers Delight.  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.1107721292661949&type=3
#scrappersdelights #cardmaking #digitalstamps #papercrafts #adultcoloring

 Here is my DT inspiration.

Card recipe: 

White dotted scalloped card blank
Black cardstock
White super smooth cardstock
Background created from techniques I learned in a Kit & Clowder monthly class
Sheena Douglass leaves embossing folder
Pebeo gilding waxes
Scrappers Delight Jungle Jim image coloured with Copics

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you like my DT inspiration.  Feedback is always very much appreciated and I would love you to follow my blog.



Links:

http://scrappers-delights-challenge-blog.blogspot.co.uk/
http://scrappersdelights.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=89
http://scrappersdelightspapercrafts.blogspot.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/376140345820051/

I am entering this into the following challenges:

http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/
http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
http://kraftinkimmiestamps.blogspot.co.uk/
http://thecraftyaddicts.blogspot.co.uk/
https://classicdesignteamchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
http://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
https://abitmoretimetocraft.blogspot.co.uk/

Wednesday 19 July 2017

Special Projects

Hi everyone, well I have decided to enter the Quick Cards Cardmarker of the year 2017. You have to enter three different projects so I thought I have nothing to lose so may as well give it a go!

The three cards I have entered are shown here.

1st Card Recipe:

White hammered cardstock
Black cardstock
White cardstock
Black and white ribbon
Various Tattered Lace dies
Imagine That sentiment and Grand Piano image
Copics for shading white piano


This picture shows the front of the card when closed











This picture shows the card when fully opened










2nd Card Recipe:


Centura Pearl cardstock
Backing papers from crafty stash
Hunkydory butterfly embellishments
Faux gems
Aurora Wings Butterfly Sprite coloured with Copics












3rd Card Recipe: 

White shaped card blank
Create and Craft gold textured cardstock
White cardstock
Moonflower image Lilly the Dancing Princess image coloured with Copics

The techniques for colouring this image I learned from Kit & Clowder Monthly Colouring Classes

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you like the three choices I have made.

Feedback is always very much appreciated and I would love you to follow my blog.

WISH ME LUCK!!!!








Tuesday 18 July 2017

Sapphire Wedding Anniversary

Hi everyone, here is a card made for a customer who wanted a wedding anniversary card for a sapphire anniversary.

Card recipe: 

Centura Pearl cardstock
Blue mirror card
Tattered Lace heart, numbers and sentiment dies
Tonic stamped initials
Verse insert
Rounded corner punch
Blue pigment ink

This is the front of the card when opened














This view shows the insert when looking at the back of the card









Thanks for stopping by and I hope you like my card.  Feedback is always very much appreciated and I would love you to follow my blog.












Friday 14 July 2017

Especially for you ....

Hi everyone, here is a stepper panel card made today.

Card recipe: 

White linen cardstock
Backing papers from crafty stash
Hunkydory topper and sentiment

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

Feedback is always very much appreciated and I would love you to follow my blog.

Wednesday 12 July 2017

Christmas reindeer

Hi everyone, here is a Christmas card from me today.

Card recipe: 

White card blank
White linen cardstock
Tattered Lace melded Christmas church dies
Stamped image and sentiment from crafty stash
Green pigment ink

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you like my card.  Feedback is always very much appreciated and I would love you to follow my blog.










I am entering this into the following challenges:

http://www.inlinkz.com/new/view.php?id=726383
http://inkychicks.blogspot.co.uk/
http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
http://unicornchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Inspiration Destination 12th July 2017


Welcome to another challenge over at Inspiration Destination, we would love you to join us and show us more of your wonderful projects.  This challenge will run until 25th July and this time we have The Paper Nest Dolls as our sponsor.  Please check out the DT projects for inspiration.

At the end of this challenge Ema and the Dream Team will be taking a break until 6th September when we will all be back fully revitalised and refreshed lol.

Card recipe: 

White card blank
White super smooth cardstock
Sheena Douglass leaves embossing folder
Tim Holtz various distress inks
Paper Nest Dolls Cave Girl Emma coloured with Copics
Background created using Copics with techniques learned from one of the Kit & Clowder classes

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you like my DT project for this challenge.  Feedback is always very much appreciated and I would love you to follow my blog.




Monday 10 July 2017

Happy Days

Hi everyone, here is my entry for the Group Colouring Challenge over at Kit and Clowder.  I love this image, it reminds me of my twin grandchildren when they were small.  They are 15 now but I bet they would still do this given half a chance!

Card recipe: 

White card blank
Blue/green co-ordination cardstock
White super smooth cardstock
Tonic square dies
Sheena Douglass cloud embossing folder
Stamped sentiment
Some Odd Girl Water Fun image coloured with Copics

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

Feedback is always very much appreciated and I would love you to follow my blog.




I am entering this into the following:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.1235606849900915&type=3
https://abitmoretimetocraft.blogspot.co.uk/


Sunday 9 July 2017

Keep on rockin

Hi everyone, here is some Imagine That DT inspiration from me today.

Card recipe: 

White card blank
Tattered Lace white and blue textured cardstock
Black faux gems
Music stamp
Die'Sire embossing folder
Music embossing folder
Imagine That Mason's MP3 image coloured with Copics
Tonic square dies

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you like my DT inspiration.

Feedback is always very much appreciated and I would love you to follow my blog.

Saturday 8 July 2017

Scrappers Delight Facebook Progressive Challenge




Hi everyone, the ne July Progressive Challenge starts today over at Scrappers Delight.  Check out the DT inspirations for this challenge.  You can request the Palm Tree image for free provided you entered into the last progressive challenge using June's freebie or a Scrappers Delight image
#scrappersdelights #cardmaking #digitalstamps #papercrafts #adultcoloring

 Here is my DT inspiration.

Card recipe: 

White card blank
Gold textured mirror card
Super smooth white cardstock
Backing paper from crafty stash
Tonic scallop square dies
Scrappers Delight progressive freebie Palm Trees and Kimbo Tigger image coloured with Copics
Background created using Copics

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

Feedback is always very much appreciated and I would love you to follow my blog.

Links:

http://scrappers-delights-challenge-blog.blogspot.co.uk/
http://scrappersdelights.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=89
http://scrappersdelightspapercrafts.blogspot.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/376140345820051/

I am entering this into the following challenges:


http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/
http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
http://kraftinkimmiestamps.blogspot.co.uk/
http://thecraftyaddicts.blogspot.co.uk/
https://classicdesignteamchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
http://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
https://abitmoretimetocraft.blogspot.co.uk/

Thursday 6 July 2017

Sharpei Party

Hi everyone, some more Imagine That DT inspiration from me today. This is also a birthday card for a friend of mine.

Card recipe: 

White card blank
Kanban textured double sided cardstock
White super smooth cardstock
Tonic scallop square dies
Paws embossing folder (free from a magazine)
Imagine That Shar-Pei Party image coloured with Copics
White gel pen

Thanks for stopping by and I you like my card.  Feedback is always very much appreciated and I would love you to follow my blog.


Tuesday 4 July 2017

Butterfly Sprite

Hi everyone, here is my entry for the Aurora Wings July 2017 FB Contest - Things and Wings

Card recipe: 

Centura Pearl cardstock
Backing papers from crafty stash
Hunkydory butterfly embellishments
Faux gems
Aurora Wings Butterfly Sprite coloured with Copics

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you like my project.  Feedback is very much appreciated and I would love you to follow my blog.

I am entering this into the following challenges:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.793268594176165&type=1
https://aurorawingschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/challenge-53-anything-goes.html


Monday 3 July 2017

Grand Piano

Hi everyone, here is some Imagine That DT inspiration from me today.

I went with a black and white theme for this project and was really pleased with the way it turned out.

Card recipe: 



White hammered cardstock
Black cardstock
White cardstock
Black and white ribbon
Various Tattered Lace dies
Imagine That sentiment and Grand Piano image
Copics for shading white piano





This picture shows the front of the card when closed











This picture shows the card when fully opened









Thanks for stopping by and I hope you like my DT inspiration.  Feedback is always very much appreciated and I would love you to follow my blog.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/
http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
http://thecraftyaddicts.blogspot.co.uk/
https://classicdesignteamchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
http://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
https://colourcrazychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/wk-26-anything-goes-craft-challenge.html

Sunday 2 July 2017

Somewhere over the rainbow ...

Hi everyone, here is my entry for the Ching Chou Kuik Facebook July Challenge

Card recipe: 

White cardstock
Centura Pearl cardstock
Backing papers from crafty stash
Ribbon from crafty stash
Paper flower embellishments
Gold glitter drops
Buttons
Hunkydory sentiment
Ching Chou Kuik Rainbow after rain image coloured with Prismacolor pencils
Tonic scallop oval dies
Tattered Lace stepper dies

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you like my card.  Feedback is always very much appreciated and I would love you to follow my blog.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.1376247359078234&type=3


Saturday 1 July 2017

Scrappers Delights July Freebie




Hi everyone, its time for a July Freebie over at Scrappers Delight.  Check out the DT inspirations using this image and also check our new store (see link below).

Here is my DT inspiration.

Card recipe: 

Kraft cardstock
White Neenah cardstock
Papers and embellishments from The Paper Stack
Tonic scallop rectangle dies
Scrappers Delights Sailor Dress Honey coloured with Copics

Copics used:

Skin:          E000, E00, E11, E21, R20, R04
Hair:          E35, E33, E31, E51
Eyes:          E49, E47
Outfit:        R35, C1, Colourless Blender

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you like my DT inspiration.

Feedback is always very much appreciated and I would love it if you follow my blog.

Links:

http://scrappers-delights-challenge-blog.blogspot.co.uk/
https://www.scrappersdelights.co.uk/store/c2/Digital_Stamps.html
http://scrappersdelightspapercrafts.blogspot.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/376140345820051/

I am entering this into the following challenges:


Nature Box

Hi everyone, here is my entry for the Lacy Sunshine Nature Themed FB Challenge.

Card recipe: 

Centura Pearl cardstock
White cardstock
Tattered Lace pop up box dies
Spellbinders flourish die
Faux pearls
Hunkydory butterfly embellishments
Lacy Sunshine freebie Butterfly Enchantress image coloured with Copics

This is the front full on view of the box
















This is a side view of the box










Thanks for stopping by and I hope you like my project.  Feedback is very much appreciated and I would love you to follow my blog.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.1375838612464325&type=1







Imagine That July 2017

Hi everyone, here is my DT project for Imagine That .

You can get this gorgeous Baby Mermaid for free between 1st and 29th July provided you link up to the July challenge using any Imagine That image  https://www.facebook.com/groups/imaginethatdigis/

Card recipe: 

White card blank
Kanban pink and textured cardstock
Imagine That backing paper and Baby Mermaid image coloured with Spectrum Aquablend pencils
Shell dies
White paint dots to represent bubbles

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

Feedback is always very much appreciated and I would love you to follow my blog.