Sunday 31 March 2013

Tilda With Hawaiin Flower


Challenges

Magnolia-Licious - Spring Blossoms
Marvelous Magnolias (20) - Wings
Polkadoodles (13) - Paper Piecing
All That Stickles (7) - Yellow
Magnolia Down Under (190) - Sketch

As you can see I have had a little play with Tilda.  I love everything about this stamp and for some strange reason have always coloured her in pink.  Not this time though - I've gone for lilac!  Having coloured the image with promarkers I paper pieced her dress.  I have added real lace down the sides of the central panel and satin ribbon along the bottom.  The circle behind the image is an old CD that I inked and very carefully heat embossed with holographic EP to make it all sparkly.  The paper flowers have been embossed and I have added yellow stickles to the centres.  A beaded satin butterfly finishes the card.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamp - Magnolia
Digi Papers - Nitwits (Fairytale Dreams)
CD - Recycled
Lace/Ribbon/Flowers/Butterfly - Stash


Bella Sole - Special Delivery


Challenges

Sketch & Stash (110) - (New Stamp)
Digital Tuesday (203) - Spring Colours
Anything Goes (89) - Mail It
Delicious Doodles (29) - 1 Image/2 Embellishments/3 Papers
Catch The Bug - Anything/Cardstock/Bling
That Craft Place - Animals

Today I have a card made with another new stamp.  Following the great sketch I started by attaching some cream carstock to my white base card.  Next I added some peach coloured paper with punched corners (haven't done that for a while).  Then I punched a strip and added more pretty paper.  I coloured the sweet image with promarkers, layered it and attached with foam pads.  The sentiment was cut and layered.  The butterfly and flowers have all been punched and gems added.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamp - Whimsy
Digi Papers - Pink Petticoat/Ester Collins
Sentiment/Paper - Magazine Freebies
Gems - Stash




Friday 29 March 2013

VW Camper


Challenges

Here Come The Boys (48) - Photo Inspiration
Creative Card Crew (32) - Male
A Gem Of A Challenge (72) - On The Move
Sketch Saturday (251) - Sketch
Cupcake Craft (27) - Cool Colours/Male
Divas By Design (164) - Use Metal (Brads)
Totally Papercrafts (160) - Metal (Brads)

This time I have made a male card following the great sketch.  The black panel has been embossed with circles.  The image has been coloured with promarkers and a bit of crystal glaze added to the headlights.  If you look carefully you will spot some fabby VW ribbon (pity most of it is hiding).  A couple of brads at the top of the panel finishes the card.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamp - Papermania
Digi Paper - Scrapbook Scrapbook
Text Paper - Craft Creations
VW Badge - Computer Generated
Ribbon/Brads - Stash


Molly


Challenges

Sugar Bowl (101) - Anything Goes
Catch The Bug - Photo Inspiration (Colours)
Incy Wincy - Use Pastels
Forever Friends (58) - Girls
Bearly Mine (79) - Pink
Papertake - Sketch (78)
Passion For Promarkers (191) - Bingo (Die-Cut/Free/Glitter)
I Love Promarkers (161) - Spring Is In The Air
Paper Shelter (107) - Anything Goes
Simon Says - Anything Goes
C.R.A.F.T. (200) - Mother's Day/Female

Today I have been playing with a couple of new things and made this card.  I followed this week's sketch but turned it first before attaching this gorgeous paper to the bottom of the card and then adding the sky.  I made the sky by using my new embossing cloud folder with core-dinations card and sanding it.  This is the first time I have done this and really like the soft effect it gives the clouds.  I then added a die-cut picket fence.  Next I punched a photo corner and added it to the bottom corner and decorated it with flower gems.  The next job was to add some glitter glue to the floral paper for a bit of added sparkle.  I coloured my new image with promarkers, cut her out and attached her with foam pads.  Finally I added some butterflies which were die-cut from metallic, sparkly card.  I added some glitter glue to them as well.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamp - Sugar Nellie
Paper - Magazine Freebie
Gems - Stash


Thursday 28 March 2013

Lili's Little Fairies Challenge DT - Buttons Or Bows


Challenges

Stamptacular (207) - Fuzzy Friends
Charisma Cardz (12) - Birthday
Crafty Ribbons (42) - Anything Goes With Ribbon

Time for a new challenge at Lili's Little Fairies and this week we want you to add 'Buttons Or Bows' to your creations.

This week I have used 'Never Too Old For A Hug' for my card and coloured her with promarkers and added glitter to her wings.  I die-cut some swirly leaves and added some paper flowers.  I added 'Star Dust' stickles and pearls to the flowers.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamps - LOTV
Paper - Magazine Freebie
Ribbon Bow - Recycled
Flowers/Pearls - Stash


Monday 25 March 2013

Decoupaged Flowers


Challenges

Passion For Promarkers (190) - Butterflies
Fab 'N' Funky (163) - Pink/Green/Brown
M.A.W.T.T. (190) - Decoupage

I got some new stamps recently and decided to have a little play with them at the weekend.  I think I might have put too many flowers on the card and the second part of the sentiment is difficult to see (should have matted and layered it).  Never mind, at least I had fun cutting all the flowers out...

I started by stamping the leaves directly onto the paper and colouring them with promarkers.  Next I stamped all the flowers onto some more paper, cut them out and decoupaged them onto the leaves.  Then I stamped and coloured the sentiment.  Finally I found some old vellum butterflies and attached them.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamps - Sheena Douglas/Stampin Up
Papers - Papermania
Butterflies - Stash


Friday 22 March 2013

Lili's Little Fairies Challenge DT - Spring Colours


Challenges

Anything Goes (88) - Seeing Double (Chipboard Eggs)
Stamping for The Weekend (30) - Child's Play
Sunday Sketch & Stamp (148) - Sketch
Bearly Mine (78) - Anything Goes
Papertake - Easter
Creative Craft2 (6) - For The Kids
I Love Promarkers (160) - Anything Goes
Paper Shelter (106) - Spring
Simon Says - Easter/Spring
Cute Card Thursday (261) - Easter
Totally Papercrafts (159) - Easter/Egg Shape

Time for a new challenge at Lili's Little Fairies and this week we would like to see your 'Spring Colours' on your creations.

Exciting News!!!  We are also having a DT CALL!

I have made an Easter card for a child today using an old stamp called 'Easter Bunny' which I coloured with promarkers.  I followed the great sketch when layering my base card.  I just adore that daisy ribbon down the side don't you?  Hope you like my card, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamp - LOTV
Paper/Chipboard Eggs - Magazine Freebies
Ribbon - Dovecraft


Monday 18 March 2013

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge DT - Punch It Out


Challenges

Forever Friends (57) - Shaped Cards
Simon Says - Sketch (2)
Daring Cardmakers - Make A Cute Angle (Embossed Background)
Totally Papercrafts (158) - Easel Cards
Allsorts (197) - 1 Image/2 Papers/3 Embellishments
Catch The Bug - Bingo (Green/Flower/Diecut)
Little Claire (31) - Cards With Folds
Ribbon Girls - Green/White
Incy Wincy - Shaped Cards
Stamp With Fun (203) - Anything Goes
Creative Creations (6) - 'B' (Birthday/Butterfly/Blooms/Bow/Bling/Beautiful/Brown Hair/Bare Feet)

Time for a new challenge at Whoopsi Daisy and this week we want you to 'Punch It Out'.  So dust off all those border, flower and leaf punches, add them to one of Linnie's great digi stamps (FREEBIE HERE)and join in the fun.

This week I've made a teal green and white easel card for my sister's birthday next month.  I hope she can see that it is green and not blue as she hates the colour blue.

For the top of the easel I dry embossed the white card with my new 'honeycomb' embossing folder.  I inked a doily and placed it onto the embossed card.  I then punched a panel of green and topped it with white card and floral paper and added a sentiment.  I coloured the sweet image with promarkers before layering and attaching to the card.  Finally I die-cut some leaves and added punched daisies with gem centres.

For the bottom of the easel I covered the base with white card and added floral paper.  I then added a satin ribbon tied into a bow.  Another stamped sentiment is added and a few more flowers.  Finally a butterfly charm finishes the card.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Digi Stamp - Whoopsi Daisy (Sheet 377)
Sentiment Stamps - Crafters Companion
Digi Papers - Ester Collins
Ribbon/Gems/Charm - Stash



Saturday 16 March 2013

Lili's Little Fairies Challenge DT - Top Of The Pops


Challenges

Digital Tuesday (201) - Frame It
Papertake - 1 Paper/2 Stamps/3 Embellishments
Fab 'N' Funky (162) - Add A Sentiment
ABC - Just As You Like
Cute Card Thursday (260) - Anything Goes
Crafty Ribbons (41) - Male
Our Creative Corner - Analogous/Square

Apologies for being late in posting my card, a busy week again...

Time for a new challenge at Lili's Little Fairies and this week the theme is 'Top Of The Pops'.  In other words, we want you to be inspired by a song.

The song that gave me inspiration for my card is 'Lazy Sunday Afternoon', a golden oldie by The Small Faces.  I coloured my image with promarkers as usual but please note; the stamp DOES NOT come with the clouds on it, I added them.  I think he is a naughty little bear as he hasn't put his parasol up to shade him from the sun.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Digi Paper - Nitwits (The Bee's Knees)
Card Candi - Craftwork Cards
Parasol - Recycled
Ribbon - Stash


Monday 11 March 2013

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge DT - Buttons Or Bows


Challenges

Digital Tuesday (200) - Bling
Paper Shelter (104) - Punches
M.A.W.T.T. (188) - New Baby
Totally Papercrafts (157) - Punches
Sketch & Stash (109) - Sketch (Old Papers)

Time for a new challenge at Whoopsi Daisy and this week we want to see your 'Buttons Or Bows' on your creations.

This week I have made a new baby card.  Following the great sketch I first laid down some panels using some papers I have had for years.  I then punched a border and added some ribbon.  I then coloured the sweet image with promarkers and attached with foam pads putting a punched heart behind the corner to which I added a heart gem.  I then made a tag using a peel-off teddy and some more ribbon.  Finally I stamped a sentiment and added a couple of bows.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Digi Stamp - Whoopsi Daisy (Sheet 416)
Sentiment Stamp - Papermania
Papers - Magazine Freebies
Peel-Off/Ribbons/Gem - stash


Sunday 10 March 2013

Mother's Day Gift


And this is what's inside...


Challenges

Creative Creations (5) - For Mum
Bearly Mine (76) - Mother's Day
Papertake - Anything Goes (Mother's Day)
Creative Craft2 (6) - Mother's Day
Joanna Sheen - Mum/Female

Today I want to show you how I decorated a little gift for my sister.  It is actually a sleeve so the chocs just slide out.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Image Sticker - Forever Friends
Paper - My Mind's Eye
Ribbon - Recycled From Bouquet
Brads - Stash


Saturday 9 March 2013

Snowdrops


Challenges

Creative Card Crew (31) - Ribbon
C.R.A.F.T. (197) - Spring
Cute Card Thursday (259) - Spring
Allsorts (196) - Spring
Catch The Bug - Green Thumb

This is a little card that I made quite a while ago at craft club but forgot to show you.  I have coloured the image with SU markers and embossed the green cardstock.  A bit of gorgeous ribbon tied around and that's it really.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.


Card Recipe

Stamps - Stampin Up/Papermania
Ribbon - Stash


All Of A Twitter


Challenges

Passion For Promarkers (188) - One For The Ladies
Simon Says - Green
M.A.W.T.T. (188) - Birds
Polkadoodles (10) - Distressing
Stamp & Create - Fur Or Feathers

Here's another card made with magazine freebies.  This time using the papers that came with the stamps and following a design in the magazine, but altering it slightly.  This time the owl was stamped onto pink and aqua green cardstock using a brown inkpad.  I then coloured in bits with promarkers, distressed the edges with ink and added gems to the eyes.  I also distressed all the other edges.  Before attaching I backed the image with a lace doily.  The little bird at the top was cut from some of the paper.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamps - Woodware
Paper - Magazine freebie
Doily/Gems - Stash


Playing Around With Freebies


Stella Says Sketch (131) - Sketch
Oldie But Goodie - Floral (Old Paper/Stitching Stamp)
Crafty Creations (212) - Green
Fab 'N' Funky (161) - Cute & Cuddly
I Love Promarkers (158) - Anything But Square
Simon Says - Green
A Gem Of A Challenge (70) - Flowers

This week I have got carried away playing with some magazine freebies that I found lying around.  Here is the first of the cards I made with them.  I have coloured the image with promarkers and chalk and decoupaged the owl (which was a great freebie set with a magazine).  I used an old stitching stamp on the strip below the image.  I thought this very old paper went well as it matched the colours of the image.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamps - Woodware/Unknown
Paper - Magazine Freebie




Monday 4 March 2013

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge - Use Two Patterned Papers


Challenges

Papertake - Sketch (42)
Gem Of A Challenge (69) - Buttons
Catch The Bug - Anything Goes
That Craft Place - Anything Goes

Time for a new challenge at Whoopsi Daisy and this week we want you to 'Use Two Patterned Papers' on your creations.  While you are at it, why not try using one of Linnies great digis?  You can always find a FREEBIE here if you don't have one.

I have decided to give one of my favourite boys an outing this week.  I have coloured him with promarkers as usual.  Onto my base card I lyered silver mirri  and blue cardstock which I topped with this gorgeous stripey paper.  Then I punched a couple of borders adding a contrast paper.  I didn't want to put ribbon on it, as that was too girly, so tied an old shoe lace around.  As you can see I have put silver eyelets in the corners (fancied making a lot of noise), and a few buttons to finish.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Digi Stamp - Whoopsi Daisy (Sheet 27)
Digi Papers - Nitwits (Little Sir Nitwit)
Shoe Lace - Recycled
Eyelets/Buttons - Stash


Friday 1 March 2013

Lili's Little Fairies Challenge DT - Peaches & Cream


Challenges

Gem Of A Challenge (68) - Add A Bow
Joanna Sheen - Layers
Bearly Mine (75) - Anything Goes
Divas By Design (160) - Anything Goes
Fab 'N' Funky (160) - Pastel Colours
Paper Shelter (103) - Animals
Simon Says - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday (258) - Something Old (Stamps/Paper)
Crafty Ribbons (40) - Anything Goes/Ribbon
Polkadoodles (9) - Spring Flowers
Totally Papercrafts (156) - Love
Sparkle & Glitter (11) - Spring
Forever Friends - Flowers
ABC - Love

Sorry for the late posting of my DT card.  I don't know what happened yesterday, it just got away from me.

Time for a new challenge at Lili's Little Fairies and this week we have a colour challenge for you, 'Peaches & Cream'.

As you can see I have made a Mother's Day card this week using this cute bunny stamp called 'Bunches Of Love', which I think is ideal for the occassion.  I have coloured the image with promarkers as usual and double layered it using nesties.  I have threaded satin ribbon through the largest layer and tied it into a bow.  I then added some fabric and resin flowers before attaching it to the card.  A little gem heart added to the stamped sentiment finishes the card off.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamps - LOTV/All Night Media
Paper - Magazine Freebie
Ribbon/Flowers/Gem - Stash


Oliver's New Wheels


Challenges

Sugar Bowl (100) - Anything Goes
Here Come The Boys (46) - Layers
Creative Card Crew (30) - Birthday
Sketch Saturday (247) - Sketch
Bearly Mine (75) - Anything Goes
Digital Tuesday (199) - Birthdays
Anything Goes (87) - Male
Divas By Design (160) - Anything Goes
Simon Says - Anything Goes
C.R.A.F.T. (196) - Embossing
Crafty Ribbons (40) - Anything Goes/Ribbon
Daring Cardmakers - Colour Inspiration
Natalie & Amy (7) - Die Cuts

Today I have a male themed birthday card to show you.  Following the great sketch I layered my base card with various panels cut with nesties.  I embossed the plain panel with one of my new embossing folders using coredinations cardstock and then sanded it to give a slight distressed look.  The image has been coloured with promarkers and I have added crystal glaze here and there.  The helmet has been stamped, coloured and covered in crystal glaze.  Having layered the sentiment I attached a small piece of ribbon to it before attaching it with foam pads.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamps - Sugar Nellie/LOTV/Woodware
Digi Papers - Pink Petticoat
Ribbon - Stash