Gift Box

Here is a little gift box I made using one of LOTV's toppers.  The paper is from Nitwits.  I punched the leaves and the paper flowers and pearls are from my stash.

Challenges

Lili Of The Valley - Animals
ABC - P is for Pearls

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Rocking Horse

As soon as I saw this gorgeous image from Beccy Muir I just knew it had to be a rocking card.  I have decoupaged the image.  The stamp on the tag is from Stampin Up and I have added a bow.  I have also added a glittery punched heart.

Challenges

Beccy's Place - Anything Goes
Daring Cardmakers - What A Wonderful World
Allsorts (380) - Anniversary or Special Occasion (New Baby)

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The Rose

 

This is a stamped one-layer card.  The base card is actually cream in colour not white as it looks in the photo.  (Why do computers do that???).  Anyway the stamps are magazine freebies and I have used promarkers to colour the image.

 

One of my favourite flowers is the rose but not the pink and red ones, no, I prefer the yellow/orange/peach ones.

 

Challenges

 

Sketch Saturday (429) - Sketch

Less Is More (293) - One Layer/Your Favourite Flower

Catch The Bug - The Great Outdoors

Simon Says (Monday) - At The Movies (The Rose)

Simon Says (Wednesday) - CAS

 

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Patchwork Owl

 

 

Today's card features one of my favourite Woodware stamps which I have paper pieced and added goggle eyes.  The papers are old ones from My Mind's Eye.  The paper flowers are from my stash along with the gems in the centres.

 

 Challenges

 

 The Craft Barn - The Letter 'O' (Owl)

Polkadoodles (36) - Anything Goes

Digi Designs - Autumn (Colours)

Crafty Sentiments - Favourite Stamp/Image

Digi Choosday (37) - Anything Goes

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Christmas Star

A little Christmas star this time using a printed fabric square which has been attached to card stock and placed onto a die cut gold mirri mat.  The scalloped base card has been embossed using a folder and the ribbon is from my stash.

Challenges

Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
Digi Choosday (36) - Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter (263) - Embossing
Crafty Ribbons (166) - Holiday (Christmas)
Winter Wonderland - Lots Of Layers/Wish Upon A Star

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Peacock

I have been getting messy today, having a play with distress inks.

The stamps used are both recent magazine freebies and the satin ribbon from my stash.  I made a background using distress inks and brushing the colours on, as in a previous card that had to be rescued when it warped.  This time I used watercolour card and guess what?  It DIDN'T warp - yeh!!!  Having splattered the card with purple ink I stamped my peacock before cutting out with a fancy die.  I then coloured a bit of the feathers with a promarker pen.

Challenges

Polkadoodles (35) - Something Beginning With 'F' (Feathers)
Catch The Bug - Anything Goes
Less Is More (292) - Peacock Feather Colours
Simon Says (Wednesday) - Stamp It
Cute Card Thursday (442) - Animals/Creatures

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Gift From Heaven Tilda

 

Today I had a little play with one of the Magnolia stamps I recently won.  I coloured her with promarkers and die cut her out with label dies.  The background papers are from Nitwits and I have made a panel that I used a border punch to cut the edges.  I topped this with gorgeous lace (very sparingly as it is one I don't like to cut into).  I then added a die cut flower with resin sentiment and three large gems.

 

Challenges

 

Midweek Magnolias (146) - Anything Goes

Marvelous Magnolias - Lace or Ribbon

Allsorts (379) - New Beginnings

Stella Says Sketch (413) - Sketch

Penny Black & More - Add A Sentiment

The Ribbon Girl - Anything Goes

 

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Sail Away...

 

I made this card a short while ago and didn't get around to blogging it.  All the stamps and dies used are from Stampin Up except the seagulls which are from Hobby Art and the liquid pearls that I used for the seafoam.

 

Challenges

 

The Craft Barn - What Men Like To Do On A Bank Holiday

M.A.W.T.T. (28) - All Kinds Of Everything

Daring Cardmakers - Elemental Inspiration

Incy Wincy - Colour Inspiration

Simon Says (Monday) - Stamp It

 

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Skipping Milly

A card for a child today.  This one features a pre-coloured digi stamp from Pink Gem which I have cut out with a stitched flag die.  The background paper is from my scrapbox again.  I have cut a border strip and topped it with heart ribbon and added a few buttons and a chipboard number.

Challenges

In The Pink (102) - Buttons and/or Bows
Crafty Creations (323) - Use A Number
The Paper Shelter (262) - Make It Digital
ABC - O is for Open
A Gem Of A Challenge (177) - Ribbon, Lace or Twine

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New Home

This is a card I did a while back so I can't remember where the papers come from.  I think they might have been magazine freebies.  The background has been emossed at the top and paper added to the bottom  I also did some faux stitching around the edge.  The house is made from various shapes and layers that I hand cut.  The window features were doodled and the curtains were coloured with a promarker.  The sign is a peel-off and I fussy cut around it.  The flowers are punched and a gem added to the centres.

Challenges

Simon Says (Monday) - It's A Stitch Up
Digi Choosday (35) - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments - Lots Of Layers
Cute Card Thursday (441) - House/Home

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Braless!

 

A funny card today featuring one of my favourite digi stamps from Bugaboo which I have coloured with promarkers.  The background paper is a very old one from Papermania (bought about 12 yrs ago).  I have added an embossed panel and die cut circle and a few card candi.

 

Challenges

 

Catch The Bug - Colour Inspiration

Passion For Promarkers (361) - Make Us Smile

Simon Says (Wednesday) - Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T. (379) - Embossing

 

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Gift Bag

This time I have decorated a gift bag. 

My stamped Tilda from Magnolia has been coloured with promarkers and I paper pieced her dress and hair bow.  My papers are from my scrap box.  The sparkly border strip was made by attaching d/s tape to the edges and adding glitter.  I then attached some sparkly ric rac ribbon.  A sparkly die cut doily was placed behind Tilda who was also cut out and layered with die cuts.  At the bottom I placed a message envelope and some gem hearts.  Last but not least, I tied a lace bow to the handle.

Challenges

Midweek Magnolia (145) - Anything But A Card
In The Pink (101) - Make It Sparkle
Magnolia-Licious - Anything Goes
Allsorts (378) - Use At Least 2 Dies

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Christmas

 

A quick little Christmas card to show you today.  My panel is made by embossing the sides of white card and layering with silver mirri. I then attached some bubble stickers before sticking it all to my red base card.  To finish I added a pee-off sentiment.

 

Challenges

 

Winter Wonderland - A Little Birdie Told Me

Digi Designs - Something With Wings

Sketch Saturday (427) - Sketch

Less Is More (291) - Sticker, Label or Peel-Off

 

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Floral Fold-Back Card

 

 

 

Today I have a fold-back floral card to show you.  My Bugaboo image has been coloured with promarkers and layered using a scallop die.  The floral die cut panel was a magazine freebie.  The backing paper is from Pink Petticoat (no longer available).  I made a tag using a Stampin Up stamp and a brad.  A few gems finish it off.

 

Challenges

 

Stella Says Sketch (412) - Sketch

Allsorts (377) - Fabulous Florals

Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes

Simon Says (Wednesday) - It's Hip To Be Square

Digital Delights (13) - Anything Goes

Polkadoodles (34) - Something Beginning With 'F' (Flowers/Fancy Fold)

 

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CAS - Tropical

Right, well, what can I say...

The idea was good but unfortunately this is heading straight to the bin!!! I tried to do a colour wash using distress ink but my card warped terribly.  Too much water methinks!  Once I had ruined the card I thought I might as well do what was in my head so I over stamped a tropical fish and coloured bits with a promarker.  I then stamped the sentiment (both stamps were magazine freebies).  Lastly I painted iridescent Twinkling H2o's over the fish and flower to give them some shimmer.

Challenges

M.A.W.T.T. (27) - CAS
Polkadoodles (33) - Anything Goes
Less Is More (290) - Exotic
Simon Says (Monday) - Go Fish
Digi Choosday (34) - Anything Goes

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EDITED TO SAY:  The card has been saved thanks to Sarah advising me to run it through the big shot (see comments) and I am happy to say "IT WORKED!!!".

A Sister Is...

This is the card I made for my granddaughter Megan when her baby sister Sapphire was born.  Inside it says "Congratulations On Being Promoted To BIG Sister" which I thought was very appropriate as Megan is now 13 years old.

To start I die cut my card base and backing paper which is from Pink Petticoat (now closed down).  My digi stamp is from Mo's Digital Pencil and has been coloured with promarkers and then die cut.  I went around the edge with a pen so it would stand out a bit.  The sentiment has been stamped, die cut and edged using a pen.  Finally I added some paper flowers and placed gems in the centres.

Challenges

Mo's Digital Pencil (266) - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday (439) - Kiddies/Babies
Passion For Promarkers (360) - Make It Digital
I Love Promarkers (316) - Use A Die Cut

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Noel

A nice quick Christmas card this time featuring a digi stamp from Bugaboo which I have coloured with promarkers and added glitter glue.  The background papers are from Nitwits.  The ribbon and sparkly snowflakes are from my stash.

Challenges

ABC - N is for Noel
ABC Christmas - Q is for Quick Layout
Simon Says (Wednesday) - Make For The Border

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A Trio Of Butterflies

Here are three cards I made from some old magazine freebies.  All are simply layered with glitter and card candi added.  That's it!

Challenges

Allsorts (376) - Butterflies
Incy Wincy - Get Well/Sympathy
Digi Choosday (33) - Anything Goes
Fab 'N' Funky (316) - Anything Goes

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A Blast From The Past...

Here is a card I made quite a while ago for a friend.  The base card is a three-fold aperture card that I had left over from my cross stitching days.  I placed a photo of a cottage garden behind the aperture and edged it with peel offs.  Next I decoupaged the lady gardener and elements, these all being from Jolly Nation (how many of you remember them?).  I finished it off with more peel offs.

Challenges

Daring Cardmakers - Window/Aperture With A View
Simon Says (Monday) - Summer Fun
The Paper Shelter (260) - Birthday Wishes

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Back To School

Today I have made a card using a sweet stamp from LOTV which I have coloured with promarkers.  The alphabet background paper is an old scrap I found in the scrapbox which I thought was ideal for this 'back to school' card.  The ribbon down the border panel is from Crafty Ribbons and the die cut bicycle was a magazine freebie.  The little chalkboard peg is from Lidl and I wrote on it with a Sakura gel pen.  The ABC stickers are from my stash.

Challenges

C.R.A.F.T. - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday (438) - Dressing Up
Poladoodles (32) - Anything Goes
Passion For Promarkers (359) - For The Boys
Crafty Sentiments - Back To School
Crafty Creations (322) - Words/Letters On The Background

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Edwin In Miami

Just recently I was lucky enough to win some Magnolia stamps and this is one of them.  I have coloured him with promarkers.  I have layered up my base card using cardstock and a paper which I love from Poundland.  The beach image is an old one I found in my scrapbox.  The stamped sentiment is a magazine freebie and the shell/starfish buttons are from my stash.

Challenges

Marvelous Magnolias - Holidays
Midweek Magnolias (144) - Anything Goes
Passion For Promarkers (358) - Hip To Be Square
I Love Promarkers (315) - Birthday

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Blue & Brown

For this card I started with a dark brown base card and added a light brown layer topped with a wood effect stamped layer.  I then stamped the birds before adding the stamped sentiment.  All three stamps are from Stampin Up.  Finally I attached the flowers which came from The Works and are stamped and die cut with gems added to the centre.

Challenges

Daring Cardmakers - Elemental Inspiration (Wood/Bird/Flowers)
Digi Choosday (32) - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments - Use Dies

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Hope

A vintage look easel card this time featuring a Sugar Nellie digi stamp which I have coloured with promarkers.  I distressed and inked the edge of the image before layering it with die cuts.  The translucent one is parchment paper.  These gorgeous papers are from Dovecraft and the sentiment stamp from Hobby Art.The leaves are punched and the foam roses from my stash along with the ribbon bow which I topped with an old button.  If you look closely you will see that not only is one of the papers stripey but it has dots on it too.  Two for the price of one!!!

Challenges

Sugar Nellie (139) - Anything Goes
Julia Spiri (23) - Anything Goes (Vintage)
A Gem Of A Challenge (175) - Buttons & Bows
Allsorts (375) - Spots & Stripes

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Time For Tea

Here is a card in colours I would not normally put together as I didn't think purples would go with orange, red and yellow - but, in a strange way it seems to work.

Everything except the Eisabeth Bell image and the lace from my stash (only just visible) are magazine freebies and card scraps.  I have coloured my image with promarkers as usual.

Challenges

Elisabeth Bell - Strawberries & Red
C.R.A.F.T. (375) - Colour Combo

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CAS Birthday

A simply stamped birthday card using Penny Black stamps and, SHOCK! HORROR! no colouring!!!  The base card was partially embossed using a folder and inked around the edges before adding a touch of ribbon.

Challenges

Penny Black - Your Favourite Technique (Stamping)
Sketch Saturday (424) - Sketch
Less Is More (288) - Blue & Brown
Penny Black & More - Anything Goes With A Stamp

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Celebrate

Today I have made a fairy card.  My base card is layered using some gorgeous paper from The Works and onto this I stamped a log from Docrafts and coloured it with promarkers.  I then sat my digi stamp fairy from Whoopsi Daisy onto it.  I coloured her with promarkers and added glitter to her wings before fussy cutting and attaching with foam pads.  The sentiment is stamped and coloured.  The butterflies are punched from glitter card.

Challenges

Simon Says (Monday) - Celebrate
Whoopsi Daisy - Pink & Girly
Passion For Promarkers (357) - My Favourite Things (Fairies/Promarkers/Pink)
In The Pink (100) - Anything Goes
Polkadoodles (31) - Anything Goes

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Out Of This World

Here is a little fun card featuring a digi stamp from Bugaboo which I have coloured with promarkers.  Once I had made a tag with it I used a distressing tool around the edge of the tag and coated it with glitter.  I then added an eyelet and some silver glitter ribbon.  My base card as you can see is hologram mirri card.  I then added 3 strips of blue sparkly paper.  I made the moon from glitter card by punching a circle and using the same punch, punched into it to get a crescent shape.  A few hologram peel off stars finishes it off.

Challenges

Catch The Bug - 3 Strips Of Paper/Distressed Edges/Tag
Cute Card Thursday (437) - Outer Space/Moon/Stars/and or Sun
Crafty Ribbons (163) - Anything Goes/Ribbon

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Vase Of Peonies

A decoupaged floral card this time featuring a pre-coloured digi stamp from Beccy Muir.  The base card has been layered with card, paper and ribbons.  Having cut out my image twice I inked around the main image.  I then decoupaged the flowers and leaves using the second image.  To make the vase look like glass I applied crystal glaze, adding a few drops to the flowers to look like dew.  A large ribbon bow finishes the card off.

Challenges

Beccy's Place - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
Digi Choosday (31) - Anything Goes
Simon Says (Wednesday) - Fabulous Flowers

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Sail Away With Me...

A little seaside card today featuring a topper from Mo's Digital Pencil.  I have embossed the background with clouds before adding some nautical ribbon.  The sentiment and boat stamps are from docrafts and I have coloured the boat with promarkers before fussy cutting it and attaching with foam pads.  I die cut around the sentiment before placing onto navy card and fussy cutting it.  I then added a silver mirri die cut charm attaching it with a small brad.

Challenges

Mo's Digital Pencil (265) - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations (321) - On The Beach

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Rythmn Everywhere

Here is a card that is ideal for a young girl.  It features a gorgeous digi stamp from The Paper Shelter which I have coloured with promarkers as usual.  Having coloured the music thingy (is it an ipod?  I'm not very up on technology), I fussy cut it and attached with foam pads.  The background paper is from my scrapbox and think it works well with the image.  A couple of sparkly star stickers finishes it off.

Challenges

The Paper Shelter (259) - Anything Goes
Polkadoodles (30) - Anything Goeas
ABC - M is for Maiden
Incy Wincy - Anything Goes
Squirrel's Not So Random (1) - Anything Goes

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Pickles The Penguin

This Christmas card features a little penguin digi stamp from Digital Delights which I have coloured with promarkers.  The paper is from my scrapbox and I have added some ribbon to it.  The snowflakes are wooden and I have applied gilding wax to them and added some gems.  Finally I made a wrap around overlay with snowflake acetate.

Challenges

ABC Christmas - O is for Overlay (Acetate)
Digi Choosday (30) - Anything Goes
Simon Says (Wednesday) - Anything Goes
Digital Delights (12) - Anything Goes

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Christmas

Another Christmas card from me today using more papers I found in the scrapbox.  My LOTV stamp has been coloured with promarkers and I have added glitter to it.  The sentiment stamp is also from LOTV and I have added sparkly stars and also one on my diecut tree.  The gold doily and gold ribbons are from my stash.

Challenges

Passion For Promarkers (356) - Christmas In July
I Love Promarkers (314) - Christmas In July
Fab 'N' Funky (315) - Christmas
Digi Designs - Animals Acting Like Humans
Winter Wonderland - Gold/Silver and/or Embossed Background
Allsorts (374) - A Touch Of Sparkle
Sketch Saturday (423) - Pick A Sketch (250)

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Summer Gardening...

I was having a root around in my scrap paper box this morning and came across these papers so decided to make a card with them.  I can't remember where they came from as they are about 10 years old.

I have coloured Tilda with promarkers and paper pieced her dress.  I then doodled some pencil lines to give her some movement. To get her to look as if she was holding the trowel I cut slits and threaded the trowel through.  The trowel was part of an old sticker set.  The watering can has been die cut from silver mirri card.  The fabric flowers are from my stash and I have added some large pearls to the centres. 

My card stopper panel has been layered with card and more paper.  I added some ribbon threaded lace to the top.  Finally I attached a sentiment which says "To a lovely grandmother on your special day".

Challenges

Midweek Magnolias (143) - Summertime
Simon Says (Monday) - Add Some Texture (Lace/Ribbon/Fabric Flowers)
Magnolia-Licious - Checks or Gingham
Cute Card Thursday (436) - Family (Grandmother)
Crafty Ribbons (162) - Easel Card with Ribbon/Lace (All)


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Out Of This World...

Here is a quick, fun card for a child made from a magazine freebie download.  First I covered my base card with starry hologram card and then added my printed background.  I then cut out my flying saucers and attached them with foam pads along with the sentiment.  I then added glitter glue to the stars and some goggly eyes to the aliens.

Challenges

Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
M.A.W.T.T. (25) - Monsters/Aliens

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Santa

I bought these stamps by Docrafts a couple of weeks ago and had a little play with them this morning.

My image has been coloured with promarkers and I decoupaged his hat with foam pads.  I then added some flock so that it was tactile.  A little tree charm has been added to the sentiment.  Oh, and an embossed background.

Challenges

C.R.A.F.T. (373) - Christmas
Winter Wonderland - Use Dies & Punches/Add A Charm
Less Is More - Use Something Tactile (Flock)

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Summer Flowers

Here is a card I made a while ago but didn't get around to blog.  The stamped flowers have been coloured with promarkers and I have added a stamped sentiment and a couple of gems.  The border has been punched from silver pearl card.

Challenges

Passion For Promarkers (355) - Summer Flowers
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
Digi Choosday (29) - Flowers
In The Pink (99) - Get Out Your Rubber

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Cute Doggie

A cute little doggie this time.  My digi stamp is from Graphic Garden and has been coloured with promarkers.  The sentiment stamp is from Wild Rose Studio whilst the gorgeous ribbon is from Crafty ribbons.  The gem is from my stash.

Challenges

The Paper Shelter (258) - Ribbon/s
Crafty Creations (320) - Ombre (Base Card)
Crafty Ribbons (161) - Pink & Girly
A Gem Of A Challenge (174) - Animals
Sketch Saturday (422) - Sketch
Less Is More - Use Something Tactile (Ribbon)

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