Thursday 22 November 2012

Cosy And Warm


Challenges

Winter Wonderland - Baubles (On Paper)
Stamptacular (190) - Ribbon/Pearls/Dies
Sunday Sketch & Stamp (133) - Sketch
Incy Wincy - Square
Bearly Mine (162) - Snowflakes (On Paper)
Papertake - Ribbon/Pearls
Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations (197) - Christmas
Divas By Design (62) - Two Patterned Papers

Here is a Christmas card I have made for friends using one of LOTV's Mini Masterpiece sheets.  As they are pre-coloured they are ideal for when you are in a hurry.  This one is called 'Cosy And Warm' and is so cute.  Following the great sketch I layered my card with some of my new papers, aren't they fab?  I then added this lovely heart ribbon across the top.  Having layered my image using nesties I then attached it with foam pads and added some pearls to the corners.  Next I stamped the sentiment, layered it and added a few more pearls before attaching again with foam pads.  Finally I found a little wooden elf and popped him in the corner.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.  

Card Recipe

Image - LOTV
Sentiment Stamp - Anita's
Paper - Papermania
Wooden Embellishment - Recycled From Old Card
Ribbon/Pearls - Stash



Lili's Little Fairies DT Challenge - Anything Goes


Challenges

Joanna Sheen - Cold & Frosty
Catch The Bug - Tic Tac Toe (Brown/Glitter/Blue)#
Stamptacular (190) - Ribbon/Gems/Dies
Incy Wincy - Square
Bearly Mine (162) - Snowflakes
Digital Tuesday (187) - Blue/White/Kraft/Christmas
Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations (197) - Christmas
Divas By Design (62) - Two Patterned Papers
Simon Says - Sketch
M.A.W.T.T. (175) - Spots (Ribbon)

Time for another challenge at Lili's Little Fairies and this week we have one of your favourites 'Anything Goes'.

Today I have made a Christmas card for a little boy.  I have used the stamp 'My Big Snowball' and coloured him with promarkers and added glitter to the snow.  The sentiment has been heat embossed and the snowflakes die-cut.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamps - LOTV/Magazine Freebie
Ribbon - Stamping Up
Gem - Stash


Monday 19 November 2012

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge DT - Dies & Punches


Challenges

Wild Orchid Cafts (62) - Traditional Christmas
Dies To Die For - Christmas
Little Claire (27) - Christmas

Time for a new challenge at Whoopsi Daisy and this week we want you to use your 'Dies &  Punches', nice and easy. Make sure you check out the rest of my teamies creations for more great inspiration.  Don't forget that if you use a Whoopsi Daisy image on your creations you stand to win more.

Having coloured my image with promarkers, glitter and flowersoft (on the wings), even though it is hard to see in the picture, I decoupaged it.  The border behind the image has been punched and I have added satin ribbon to it.  The holly leaves have been die-cut.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Flowers - Wild Orchid
Mega Holly Flourish Die - Cheery Lynn
Sentiment - Stash


Friday 16 November 2012

The Same But Different


Challenges

Sunday Sketch & Stamp (132) - Sketch
Charisma Cardz (45) - Cool Colours

Here is a different card using the same stamps as the one in the previous post.  Instead of black and white this one is done in royal blue and white and following a different sketch.  This time I have only glittered the holly berries and stars.  So... which one do you prefer, if any?  Anyway, hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamps - Anita's/Papermania
Gems - Stash


Doves


Challenges

Sketch & Stash (100) - Free Choice Sketch (1)
Passion For Promarkers (175) - Stars
Charisma Cardz (45) - Cool Colours
Totally Papercrafts (143) - Clean & Simple/Black & White

I have tried to do CAS cards in the past and failed miserably as I can't resist adding all sorts of embellishments.  I hope this time I have managed it. 

Following the great sketch I started by adding some of my new tartan ribbon.  I then stamped the sentiment and holly corner.  I was only going to glitter the holly berries but as the ink wasn't quite dry the glitter stuck to it and it ended up glittered all over.  I must admit I like the effect so did one of the words on the sentiment.  The image has been coloured with promarkers and I have added glitter to the stars.  This is the first time I have used this one but now I know it it won't be the last time.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamps - Anita's/Papermania
Ribbon - Stash


Thursday 15 November 2012

Pink Christmas


Challenges

Catch The Bug - Things With Tails
A Gem Of A Challenge (59) - Ribbon/Lace
Sketch Saturday (233) - Sketch
Ooh La La (118) - Someone Special
Bearly Mine (161) - Pink Christmas
Papertake - Flower Power
Divas By Design (147) - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday (243) - Starry, Starry Night
M.A.W.T.T. (174) - Stars

Here is a cute little card I have made today, isn't that little robin just so sweet? 

Following the great sketch I first attached some of this gorgeous paper to my base card.  Next I cut a panel, added some more gorgeous paper and added some cream lace that I have threaded with pink satin ribbon.  Next I cut another panel, this time adding some card embossed with snowflakes to which I added some glitter before attaching with foam pads.  I added flock, glitter and diamond glaze to the image before also attaching with foam pads.  The sentiment has been punched out and layered with a lace circle cut with a nestie.  The leaves and flowers are all punched and have tiny little yellow pearls in the centres, can you see them?  Finally I placed a few star gems in the corners.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamps - Pink Gem/LOTV
Lace/Ribbon/Pearls/Gems - Stash


Sunday 11 November 2012

Elf Tilda


Challenges

Totally Tilda (59) - Sketch
Digital Tuesday (185) - Fantasy
Creative Card Crew - Silver/Blue
Paper Shelter (89) - Fairies/Elves
Charisma Cardz (44) - Blue
Totally Papercrafts (142) - Cute & Girly
Stamptacular (189) - Use A Tilda Stamp

Sorry about the rubbish photo of this card.  I don't know why suddenly my cards are coming out so dark as I have all the lights on including my daylight lamp.  Maybe the camera has got too old, they don't make anything to last these days...

Anyway, back to my card.  I layered my card following the great sketch using silver mirri card which I embossed with a folder, and some of my favourite digi paper.  I then added a punched border which I topped with silver glitter ribbon.  I coloured my image with promarkers as usual and cut it out with a die using the 'out of the box' method.  I then layered this before attaching with foam pads.  I then glittered her wings for even more sparkle.  A simple die-cut swirl was added next topped with flowers and pearls.  A die-cut corner, sentiment, butterfly and a few more pearls finishes the card.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamps - Magnolia/LOTV
Ribbon/Flowers/Pearls - Stash


Friday 9 November 2012

1,2,3 Oops!


Challenges

That Craft Place - Bingo (Gems/Sentiment/Ribbon)
Catch The Bug - Anything Goes
Sketch Saturday (232) - Sketch
I Love Promarkers (142) - Pink

Here is a little birthday card I was asked to make this week.  Following the great sketch I attached two papers to my base card.  Next I added a punched border which I topped with satin ribbon.  I coloured my image with promarkers and added diamond glaze to all the glasses.  I die-cut the numbers and added glitter glue.  Finally a few gems and the sentiment finishes the card.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Digi Stamps - Bugaboo
Papers - Paper Cellar
Ribbon/Gems - Stash


Lili's Little Fairies DT Challenge - Bright And Beautiful


Challenges

Allsorts (179) - For Men Only
Ribbon Girls - Sparkle
Bearly Mine (60) - Anything Goes
Papertake - Anything Goes
Passion For Promarkers (174) - In The Garden
Crafty Creations (195) - No Flowers
Divas By Design (60) - Cute
C.R.A.F.T. (181) - Inspired By A Film (Frosty The Snowman)
Dutch Dare (190) - Favourite Things (Papers/Snowflakes/Glitter/Dies)
Winter Wonderland - For The Boys
Natalie & Amy (3) - Favourite Colour Combo (Blue/Lilac)

Sorry I am late in posting my card this week.  I had to take the dog to the vets this week as not only has he suddenly gone blind with cataracts but it turns out that he has diabetes as well which is the cause of the cataracts.  Not suprising really as he is nearly 14 years old.  Not only is he feeling rather lost and confused with the blindness but the poor thing now has to be injected with insulin twice a day.  Guess who has to do that???  He had his first doses yesterday and is already feeling a lot better and perkier.  Once we have stabilised the diabetes we can sort out his eyes.  Anyone got a spare £3,000?  I couldn't believe how much the operation is.  I suppose we could always get him a guide dog, saw one on the TV once.  Anyway, you came to see my card not my rambling....

It's another Thursday which means a new challenge at Lili's Little Fairies.  This week we want your creations to be 'Bright And Beautiful'.  A nice easy challenge for you again this week.

I have made an easel card featuring 'Mr Snowman' who I have coloured with promarkers and added lots and lots of glitter.  All the snowflakes have been die-cut and have gems added to them.  On the base I have added a punched border and topped it with sparkly ribbon, snowflakes and a heat embossed sentiment.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamps - LOTV/Magazine Freebie
Ribbon/Gems - Stash


Monday 5 November 2012

Flora


Challenges

Wild Orchid (61) - Bling
Sugar Bowl (131) - Sketch
Cupcake Craft (217) - Kraft

Following the great sketch I have layered up today's card with some of my favourite papers which I've not used for quite a while.  I coloured the gorgeous image with promarkers and chalk.  I have also added chalk to the sentiment.  Once I had layered and attached the image I added a few heart gems to the frame.  I then die-cut some leaves and added punched paper flowers topped with roses.  The butterfly has been punched and I added more gems to that and the sentiment.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamps - Sugar Nellie/LOTV
Papers - Papermania
Gems - Stash


With Love At Christmas


Challenges

Bearly Mine (159) - Flowers
Papertake - Sketch (73)
Sunday Sketch & Stamp (131) - Sketch

As the two great sketches were very similar I have combined the two to make this card.  The image has been coloured with promarkers and I have attached brads to the corners.  I have attached satin ribbon to the punched border and the sentiment has been stamped.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Digi Stamp - Whoopsi Daisy
Sentiment Stamp - Magazine Freebie
Paper - Papermania
Ribbon - Recycled From Gift
Brads - Stash


Whoopsi Daisy Challenge DT - Christmas Cards


Challenges
ABC Christmas - Vibrant Colours
Totally Papercrafts (141) - Christmas Stars
Ribbon Girls - Sparkle

Time for a new challenge at Whoopsi Daisy and this week we want to see your 'Christmas Cards'.  Nice and easy.

When I coloured this image with promarkers and glitter I decided to go with yellow and blue.  Do you think it works for a Christmas card?  Having coloured this sweet little angel I decided to decoupage her even though you can't really see it in the picture.  I have added the sentiment to a 'fanciful flourish' and added a small gem.  The stars have been die-cut and embossed before adding a gem to the centres.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Sentiment/Gems - Stash


Sunday 4 November 2012

Show UR Stash


I thought I would join in the fun over at That Craft Place where they are asking how we store our buttons.  Well, I must admit I do have rather a large collection so I keep them in these handy drawer units that I got from Poundland a few years ago.


As you can see I keep different colours in different drawers as this makes it quicker and easier to find the right one.



Seeing these pictures makes me think I should join 'Buttons Anonymous', what do you think?

Why not pop on over to That Craft Place and join in the fun too.  Thanks for looking.



Saturday 3 November 2012

Cuddly Buddly Christmas


Challenges

Sunday Sketch & Stamp (130) - Sketch
Ooh La La (117) - Christmas
Divas By Design (145) - Christmas
I Love Promarkers (141) - Cute
Paper Shelter (88) - Anything Goes
Catch The Bug - Anything Goes

Whilst having a rummage around the craft room I came across this image that somebody had kindly given me, sorry can't remember who as it was so long ago.  Anyway, I thought it a shame to ignore it any longer so I got on and coloured it with my promarkers and then cut it out.  Following the great sketch I layered my card with some gorgeous new papers and attached the image with foam pads after slipping a stamped sentiment underneath.  A few card candis which I also coloured with a promarker finishes this simple card off.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamps - Cuddly Buddly/Magazine Freebie
Papers - Dovecraft
Card Candis - Craftwork Cards


Friday 2 November 2012

Thank You


Challenges

Bearly Mine (159) - Flowers
Crafty Creations (194) - Just One
I Love Promarkers (141) - Cute
Cute Card Thursday (241) - Fairies/Angels
Dutch Dare (189) - Thank You
Paperplay (44) - Thank You
ABC - Appreciation

Here is a card I did a while ago and didn't post about.  For this one I cut diagonally across the front of the card before adding paper to the front and embossing the inside.  The cute fairy has been coloured with promarkers and glitter.  A sentiment and flower finishes the card.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Digi Stamp - Whoopsi Daisy (Sheet 239)
Sentiment Stamp - Hero Arts
Digi Paper - Unknown
Flowers/Brads/Spacers - Stash


Royal Mail


Challenges

Ooh La La (117) - Christmas
Divas By Design (145) - Christmas
Penny Black - Sketch

Here is a quick Christmas card.  The image has been coloured with pencils and I have added glitter to all the snow.  A couple of brads added to the border finishes the card off.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamp/Paper - Penny Black
Brads - Stash


Beetle Birthday


Challenges

Creative Card Crew - Fancy Folds
Stamping For The Weekend (20) - Anything Goes
Catch The Bug - 1 Circle/3 Brads
A Gem Of A Challenge (58) - Dots/Spots
Stamptacular (187) - Shaped Card
Fab 'N' Funky (145) - Dies/Punches
Paper Shelter (88) - Anything Goes
Simon Says - Shaped Cards
C.R.A.F.T. (180) - Birthday
M.A.W.T.T. (172) - Stitching
Card Crafters Circle (47) - Patterned Paper
Delicious Doodles (9) - Embossing (Heat Embossed Sentiments)
Mariannes Design Divas - Shaped Cards

Here is a nice bright card to brighten your day.  I have coloured the image with promarkers and added some faux stitching around the edge.  I have also added diamond glaze to the lights on the card.  I then stamped and heat embossed the little saying on it.  The corners have been die-cut and embossed.  On the lower part of the card I attached an orange border to go right across the card and attached my sentiment with foam pads after adding three little brads.  Finally I added a couple of threaded buttons.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamps - Funstamps/Papermania/Docrafts
Digi Papers - Unknown
Brads/Buttons/Twine - Stash