Whoopsi Daisy Challenge DT - Lots Of Layers

Challenges

Papertake - Make Your Own (Flowers)

Passion For Promarkers (159) - Feeling Fruity (Colours)

Crafty Creations (180) - Buttons

Simon Says - Anything Goes

Paper Shelter (74) - Metal Embellishment (Brads)

Dutch Dare (175) - Pick 3 Colours (Orange/Yellow/Purple)

Totally Papercrafts (127) - Orange/Yellow

Allsorts (165) - Case It (Layout)

Secret Crafter (196) - Bright/Cheerful

ABC - T is for Two Of Something (Bow Buttons)

Another Monday and another challenge at Whoopsi Daisy.  This week we want to see 'Lots Of Layer' on your cards, nice and easy!  Don't forget to check out what my other lovely teamies made.

I decided to go with nice bright, summery colours for this card.  I have coloured my image with promarkers as usual.  The little strips have been punched with a border punch and ribbon attached.  Once I had attached them to the card I added some little bow buttons.  I made the flowers and leaves with punches and placed a metal flower brad in the centres.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Digi Stamp - Whoopsi Daisy (Sheet 368)

Paper - Unknown

Ribbon - Recycled From Clothing

Bow Buttons/Flower Brads - Stash



Christmas Robins

Challenges

ABC - T is for Two Of Something (Birds/Buttons)

Joanna Sheen - Animal Crackers

Crafty Creations (180) - Buttons

Simon Says - Anything Goes

Charisma Cardz (29) - Monochrome

Digi Doodle Shop (118) - Stripes

Dutch Dare (175) - Pick 3 Colours (Brown/White/Green)

Card Crafters Circle (33) - Clean & Simple

Daring Cardmakers - Houses

I have made a clean and simple card this time featuring the 'Christmas Robins' stamp which I think is sooo cute.  I have coloured the image with promarkers and added glitter to the snow.  The papers I have used are from the new collection called 'The Potting Shed' at Nitwit Collections.  They are my new favourites and as you can see they can also be used on Christmas cards.  Loving the soft brown tones of them.  A couple of buttons finish the card.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamps - LOTV

Digi Paper - Nitwit Collections (The Potting Shed)

Buttons - Stash





Lili's Little Fairies Challenge DT - A Touch Of Romance

Challenges

Divas By Design (44) - Anything Goes

Fab 'N' Funky (130) - Make Your Own Flowers

I Love Promarkers (126) - Sparkle

Digi Doodle (117) - Anything Goes

Thursday again and time for a new challenge at Lili's Little Fairies.  This week we want to bring you 'A Touch Of Romance', so let's see you all get lovey dovey this week.

I made this card a couple of weeks ago for a young girl who got married at the beginning of the month.  I wanted to make her a couple of cards that were different and having made a bookatrix (see older post), I decided to make this triple easel one as well.  Sorry about the rubbish pictures but it was hard to photograph.

I have coloured the image (I Do) with promarkers and added glitter for a bit of sparkle.  The middle layer has been stamped with a sentiment and I have added some punched leaves and flowers to the bottom.  I also added paper roses to the centre of the flowers.  The front panel simply has a stamped sentiment.  At the front I added a hearts and arrow silver cake decoration.  A few glittery gems around each panel finishes the card nicely.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamps - LOTV/Stamp Barn

Flowers/Gems/Cake Decoration - Stash



Whoopsi Daisy Challenge DT - Use Up Your Stash

Challenges

Bearly Mine (43) - Pearls/Lace

Crafty Creations (178) - Anything Goes

Fab 'N' Funky (129) - Summer Holiday

I Love Promarkers (125) - Circles

C.R.A.F.T. (163) - Summer

Digi Doodle (116) - Summertime

Daring Cardmakers - Lace/Pearls

Sketch Saturday (216) - Sketch

Stamptacular (172) - Wings/Bling

Little Claire (23) - Holiday/Summer

Ribbon Girls (23) Aqua/Blue/Terracotta

It's Monday again and time for another challenge at Whoopsi Daisy.  This week we want to see you 'Use Up Your Stash'.  So have a root around in your neglected stash and join in the fun, you might be suprised what you turn up.

Well, apart from the base card/stamps everything on my card was made from scraps lying on my work area and some neglected lace I found while re-organising all my lace.

To start my card I decided to follow the great sketch as it looked fun.  The gorgeous paper is from the new collection called 'Petal Fresh' at Nitwit Collections and has fast become a favourite of mine.  I added a punched border using D/S tape and sprinkled glitter all over it to get a blingy effect.  I coloured this gorgeous, sweet image with promarkers before distressing the edges and layering her onto a terracotta mat.  I did the same with the sentiment.  The butterflies are punched with pearl bodies.  The flowers are individual daisies cut from daisy lace which I came across already loose.  I also coloured these with a promarker and added aqua gems to the centres.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Digi Stamp - Whoopsi Daisy (Sheet 362)

Sentiment Stamp - LOTV

Digi Paper - Nitwit Collections (Petal Fresh)

Lace Flowers/Pearls/Gems - Stash





Christmas Tree

Challenges

A Gem Of A Challenge (50) - Sketch

Divas By Design (43) - Christmas In July

Card Crafters Circle (31) - Christmas In July

Catch The Bug - Christmas Card For Kids

Mariannes Design Divas - Anything Goes (Snowflake Die)

Today I have made a quick Christmas card for a child following the great sketch.  The image has been pre-coloured and I have added diamond glaze to the baubles and glitter.  The snowflakes are all die-cut using Spellbinders and Mariannes dies and I have added gems to the centres.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Digi Stamp/Paper - Pink Gem

Sentiment Stamp - Personal Impressions

Star Gems - Papermania

Brad - Stash



Cuddly Siblings

Challenges

Stamptacular (171) - Sketch

Magnolia-Licious (52) - Red/White/Blue

Just Magnolia (165) - Bingo (Blue/Flowers/Glitter)

Totally Papercrafts (125) - Lots Of Layers

Stamp & Create - Hands Full Of Love (Holding Each Other)

I have had this stamp a little while and not got around to using it until today after finding it while rooting about.  Just goes to show what a bit of rooting about will turn up.  Anyway I have coloured it with promarkers and added glitter to Tilda's petticoat.  I layered the base card following the great sketch, having turned it first.  The flowers have been punched and big gems added.  The stamped sentiment sits inside a flower too.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamps - Magnolia/LOTV

Digi Papers - Nitwit Collections (Petal Fresh)

Gems - Stash



Sunday Shopping

Challenges

Stampin For The Weekend (13) - Tags

Sunday Sketch & Stamp (114) - Sketch

Ooh La La (109) - Whiskers

Crafty Creations (178) - Anything Goes

Totally Papercrafts (125) - Lots Of Layers

Here is a little card I made for a friend who loves his DIY.  First I took the great sketch and turned it upside down as I felt it would work better for my card.  I then layered the card with several papered panels following the layout.  I added a photo corner to one of the panels.  I then coloured the image with promarkers and cut out with nesties adding another photo corner.  Finally I made a little tag with a stamped sentiment.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamps - LOTV

Digi Papers - Nitwit Collections (Some Assembly Required)

Brad/Charm - Stash



Summertime

Challenges

Card Crafters Circle (30) - Summer Holiday

Allsorts (162) - Red/White/Blue

Bearly Mine (43) - Pearls/Lace

Passion For Promarkers (157) - Gingham

Fab 'N' Funky (129) - Summer Holiday

Simon Says - Fruity

C.R.A.F.T. (163) - Summer

Digi Doodle Shop (116) - Summertime

Dutch Dare (173) - Tic Tac Toe (Summer/Pearls/Ribbon)

Sugar Bowl (88) - Sketch/Summertime

Here is a little card I have made to depict Summertime.  That's a joke here in the UK as all we seem to get is wind and rain.  Anyway I started by layering my base card with cardstock and gingham digi paper.  Before placing red pearls in the corner I added a piece of red gingham ribbon.  I next made a panel using a scrap of paper out of my scrapbox and edging it with a bit of heart lace.  Next I coloured the image with promarkers and layered it before attaching with foam pads.  Well, that's it, quick and easy.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamp - Sugar Nellie

Digi Paper - Pink Petticoat/Unknown

Ribbon/Lace/Pearls - Stash



Lili's Little Fairies Challenge DT - Pretty In Pink

Challenges

Sketch Saturday (215) - Sketch

Crafty Creations (178) - Anything Goes

Charisma Cardz (27) - Recycle (Rose Bow From Clothing)

Time again for a new challenge at Lili's Little Fairies and this week the theme is 'Pretty In Pink'.  Nice and easy.

Following the great sketch I layered my base card with cardstock and paper and attached three ribbons across it, and added three brads across the top corner.  I then coloured my image with promarkers and cut out with nesties.  Next I layered some paper flowers and added a rose bow to the middle.  A stamped sentiment finishes the card.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamps - LOTV

Digi Paper - Nitwits Collection (Val n'Tine)

Rose Bow - Recycled From Clothing

Ribbons/Flowers/Brads - Stash



Hope

Challenges

Creative Card Crew - Swirls/Pearls

Passion For Promarkers (156) - Sketch

Crafty Ribbons (23) - Photo Inspiration

Stamp With Fun (169) - Favourite Stamps

I have so many stamps that are my favourites so it is very hard to pick just one.  Some of my favourites however are the 'Simply Adorables' by Sugar Nellie.  I love the way this one (Hope) looks deep in thought and she is a dream to colour.  As usual I have coloured her with my trusty promarkers and distressed with chalks before cutting and layering with nesties.  Following the great sketch I have added panels to the base card adding a punched border to one.  I have also used these fabby papers from Nitwits called 'Stuffed With Love', aren't they just gorgeous?  The swirl is die-cut while the flowers are punched.  A sentiment, bow and a few pearls finishes the card off nicely.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamps - Sugar Nellie/LOTV

Digi Papers - Nitwit Collections (Stuffed With Love)

Pearls/Bow - Stash



Birthday Flowers

Challenges

Sketch & Stash (91) - Sketch (New Stamps)

Paperplay (27) - Happy Birthday

Catch The Bug - Anything Goes

One Stop Craft (190) - Summer Flowers

Secret Crafter (193) - Use Pastel Colours

Joanna Sheen - Going Round In Circles

Today I have an easel card to show you.  I have had this little cutie with her summer flowers for ages but never used her before, shame on me.  I have coloured her with promarkers and layered her with several mats cut from nesties.  For the main part I have followed the great sketch which I was itching to use, adding punched flowers and gems.  The circular sentiment was given to me for my birthday by a friend and is the first time it has seen ink.  The panel on the base part of the card has been punched and I have used a fancy tag to attach my sentiment to.  I am really pleased how this one turned out.  Hope you like it too, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamps - Pergamano/Wild Rose Studio/Papermania

Digi Papers - Nitwit Collections (Time For Tea)

Gems - Stash



Lili's Little Fairies Challenge DT - Anything Goes

So sorry for the late posting of my DT card but I have been busy this week celebrating my retirement (yesterday).  I've even got a bus pass!!!  I guess I am now officially an OAP which is why I am sat here typing this in my jim jams and slippers, because I CAN!!!  Yesterday was certainly a day of mixed emotions saying goodbye to my colleagues and residents in the care home but also excited about starting a new chapter of my life.  They gave me a wonderful send off with loads of flowers, choccies etc.  We also had great fun when we went out to dinner last night, plenty of laughs were had by all.

Challenges

Papertake - Anything Goes

Totally Papercrafts (124) - Here Comes Summer (Summer Wedding)

Catch The Bug - Anything Goes

Secret Crafter (193) - Use Pastel Colours

Stamp & Create - Handfull Of Love (Holding Each other)

We have a new challenge for you today at Lili's Little Fairies.  This week is the ever popular theme 'Anything Goes' so I hope you will all join in and show us your lovely creations.

A young colleague of mine is getting married on Saturday today and I was asked to make some cards for her.  I wanted to make a rather special one for her from all her team mates so did this Bookatrix and coordinating box.

For the card itself I used white and lilac pearl cardstock for the two bottom layers and simply edged them with silver peel-off borders.  The top layer is made with parchment paper.  First I printed a verse onto the parchment and heat embossed it quickly with white EP before cutting the shape out.  I then stamped and heat embossed the image.  Next I coloured the image with promarkers before dry embossing it and adding glitter to the veil.  (This part took weeks to do as my hands cannot hold the tools for longer than ten minutes at a time).  I then edged it with more peel-off borders and corners, finishing with a couple of hearts and rings on the verse side.  Once I had assembled the card I placed some gorgeous ribbon threaded lace down the centre.

I made a simple box for the card and decorated the top with a die-cut sentiment on top of layers cut with nesties.  I also added glitter to the sentiment.  The leaves and flowers have been punched and paper roses added to the flowers.  I have glittered the roses too.  Finally I added large silver peel-off corners and placed a gem on each one.  Hope you like this special card, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Wedding Couple Stamp - LOTV

Verse - Computer Generated

Ribbon/Lace/Roses/Gems/Peel-Offs - Stash



18th Birthday

Challenges

Wild Orchid Craft (52) - Punch It Out

Digi Doodle Shop (114) - Purple/Pink

Card Crafters Circle (29) - Construction Cards

This is a card I was asked to make recently for a young girl's 18th birthday.  The digi image has been coloured with promarkers and glitter with gems added.  The '18' key is a cake decoration which I also added gems to.  Although they show up black in the photo, the leaves have been punched from silver mirri card and I have added stickles to the roses.  The butterflies have also been punched.  The panels on the lower part of the card have been punched and a nice big ribbon and bow added.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Digi Stamp - Stitchy Bears

Paper - Kate Knight

Roses - Wild Orchid Craft

18 Key - Cake Decoration

Ribbon/Gems - Stash 



Tilda With Rose

Challenges

Stampin For The Weekend (12) - Show Us Your Style (Cute)

Joanna Sheen - Summer Daze

Magnolia-licious (51) - Neutrals/Lace

Just Magnolia (163) - Banner

Catch The Bug - Summer

One Stop Craft (189) - Coffee & Cream

Magnolia Down Under (153) - Shabby Chic

Sunday Sketch & Stamp (113) - Sketch

Penny Black & More At Allsorts - Summer Blooms

Here is a card I have made for the other friend at work who is leaving, hope she likes it.  Although I have followed the great sketch I have had to alter it slightly by swapping the banner and flowers over as it didn't quite work for me the other way.  Hope this is ok.  I have coloured the image and card candi with promarkers and chalk.  I have also added chalk to the banner.  The flowers and leaves have been punched and I have added resin roses to the centres.  Do you like the lace on the lower panel?  Isn't it stunning?  I bought it at our church fete on Saturday from the lady who makes cushions.  Needless to say I bought quite a bit and have been stroking it ever since.  Anyway, hope you like my card, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamps - Magnolia/Papermania

Card Candi - Craftwork Cards

Lace/Resin Roses - Stash



Whoopsi Daisy - White On White

Challenges

Bearly Mine (41) - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations (176) - Embellish It

Fab 'N' Funky (127) - Cute & Girly

I Love Promarkers (123) - Anything Goes

Charisma Cardz (25) - Anything Goes

Totally Papercrafts (123) - Use A Digi Image

Ribbon Girls (22) - Girly Card

ABC - S is for Suprise

Time for another great challenge at Whoopsi Daisy and it's one of my favourites.  Today we have a colour challenge for you, 'White On White'.  Well, OK, not a lot of colour, but we don't call it a challenge for nothing, so let's see what you can create.

I always love the 'white on white' look for wedding cards so that is what I have made.  Although there is not much colour, where there is I have used my trusty promarkers.  I have covered her dress in glitter and then went mad with it everywhere else.  The corners have been die-cut and underneath the flowers is a die-cut scroll even though you can hardly see it.  The roses are sat on punched flowers and the butterflies have been punched and die-cut too.  The bells at the top were made from 'friendly plastic' a long time ago using a cake decoration to make the mould first.  (One of the techniques I haven't done for ages but must do again sometime).  A sentiment, sparkly ribbon and gems finish the card off.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Digi Stamp - Whoopsi Daisy (Sheet 353)

Sentiment Stamp - LOTV

Ribbon/Roses/Gems/Pearls - Stash