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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Believe

Today I have made a cute little fairy card using a digi stamp from Whoopsi Daisy and colouring her with promarkers adding glamour dust to her wings.  I then attached a stamped tag with a brad.  The gorgeous papers are from Pink Petticoat and sadly no longer available.  A few large pearls from my stash finishes the card off.

Challenges

Sketch Saturday (421) - Sketch
Incy Wincy - Something Magical
Fab 'N' Funky (314) - Tic Tac Toe (Tag/Digi Image/3 Design Papers)
Simon Says (Wednesday) - Things With Wings
Cute Card Thursday (435) - In The Round

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Beside The Sea

Another seaside card today.  My seaside background/sentiment is a magazine freebie and I have raised the beach on foam pads.  My little girl is from Julia Spiri and I have coloured her with promarkers and added crystal glaze to her eyes.  The anchors have been diecut.  The ribbon and buttons are from my stash and I have threaded the buttons with twine.

Challenges

Julia Spiri (22) Anything Goes (At The Beach or Sea)
Simon Says (Wednesday) - Create A Scene
Catch The Bug - Bingo (Red,White,Blue/Die Cut/Button)
Ribbon Girl - Any Image
Simon Says (Monday) - Nautical/By The Sea

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Butterflies

Here is a quick card.  The base card has been embossed with a floral frame.  The butterflies have been punched with glitter card and I have added some gems.

Challenges

Less Is More - Repetition
Allsorts (372) - Frame It

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Summertime

Today I have made a fold-back card with a summer theme.  My digi stamp is from The Paper Shelter and has been coloured with promarkers.  The paper is from Nitwits.  The sun was diecut using a cornflower and circle die.  The sentiment and deckchair are magazine freebies whilst the ribbon is from my stash.

Challenges

The Paper Shelter (257) - Holiday Time
Polkadoodles (28) - Summertime
Digi Designs - Hot/Bright Colours

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Be Merry!

Here is a fun card for the girls.  Another great digi stamp from Bugaboo which I have coloured with promarkers.  The paper and sentiment are from Nitwits.  I die cut the banner and added some peel-off letters.  A few gems and the card is finished.

Challenges

Digi Choosday (28) - One For The Girls
Fab 'N' Funky (313) - Add A Sentiment
Catch The Bug (Day 7) - Colour Inspiration
ABC - L is for Lots Of Layers

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Honey Pip

Here is a thank you card featuring a stamp from Sugar Nellie which I have coloured with promarkers.  The backing paper is from Poundland and was my 'bargain of the year' along with three others, all with very gorgeous designs.  The ribbon across the middle was from my stash as was the flowers and brads.  The leaves are punched and the sentiment is from Hero Arts.

Challenges

Sugar Nellie (138) - Anything Goes
C.R.A.F.T. (372) - Thank You

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Summer Scene

I don't normally cut apertures into the front of my cards but this time I did.  First I covered my base card with this lovely floral paper from The Works and then cut an aperture which I framed.  I set my little house scene behind it.  On the front I added a die cut bench and placed Tilda on it.  I also added a die cut tree made from sparkly paper.  I made the sun by using a cornflower die and placing a circle on top.  The sentiment is an old one that was lying around.  All my colouring has been done with promarkers.  The scene and Tilda are from Magnolia.

Challenges

Midweek Magnolias (142) - Anything Goes
Magnolia-Licious - Happy Birthday
Passion For Promarkers (354) - Summer Days
Simon Says (Wednesday) - Create A Scene

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Penguin

Today we have a cute penguin digi stamp from Bugaboo which I have coloured with promarkers and glitter glue.  I have layered it onto silver mirri card.  I have also placed silver mirri card under my backing papers which are from Dovecraft.  A Silver sentiment and sparkly bow finishes the card off.

Challenges

Allsorts (371) - One For The Boys
Catch The Bug (Day 6) - Photo Inspiration
Crafty Ribbons (160) - Christmas/Ribbon

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Carousel Horse

A carousel horse precoloured digi stamp from Beccy Muir today which I have decoupaged with three layers.  I have used the matching backing paper and added some stripey ribbon.  The sentiment is from my stash and the flowers are made by colouring and embossing parchment paper.

Challenges

Beccy's Place - Anything Goes
In The Pink (98) - All Or Nothing
Digi Choosday (28) - For The Girls
Cute Card Thursday (434) - Embossing (Flowers)

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Time Flies

As you can see this is not my usual style, not cute and girly at all.  Still, it was quick and fun to do and I'm trying hard to master CAS cards.

It is a one layer card and I started by applying some distress ink to one side.  I then overstamped with Big Ben from Papermania.  Lastly I stamped the sentiment which is from a Debbi Moore magazine freebie.

This year I am hell bent on using my freebies and am not doing too bad.

Challenges

Allsorts (371) - One For The Boys
Less Is More (284) - One Layer/Time

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You Brighten My Day

Here is a little fun card.  When I saw the sketch I was quite daunted as I wasn't sure what I could do.  Well, I thought long and hard and when I saw this digi stamp from Graphic Garden I saw the circles as raindrops.  This is the result.  My images is coloured with promarkers and pencils and die cut with the 'off the edge' technique (not done that for a few years).  The sentiment stamp is from Wee Stamps.  Ribbon and gems from stash.

Challenges

Cute Card Thursday (433) - Raindrops
Sketch Saturday (420) - Sketch

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Doggone It!

Another Christmas card today featuring a digi stamp from Bugaboo which I have coloured with promarkers and added glitter glue.  I also added flock to his hat.  The sentiment is also from Bugaboo and I have added a few gems to it.  The crimped ribbon and bell have been recycled from chocolate.  (Yes, I had to eat the chocolate to get the ribbon...)  The poinsettia flower has been die cut and I added some card candi to the centre.

Challenges

Catch The Bug (Day 5) - Make It Funny
Fab 'N' Funky (313) - Add A Sentiment
I Love Promarkers (313) - Glitter & Glitz

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Ho! Ho! Ho!

Hope you've got your sunglasses on for this one...

Another digi stamp from Bugaboo which I have coloured with promarkers and added glitter glue.  My paper has been glued to gold mirri card and I added a panel of contrast paper and topping that with gold glitter ribbon.  The papers are from Papermania.  A chipboard present finishes this card.

Challenges

Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
Catch The Bug (Day 4) - Bingo (Sparkly/Bugaboo Image/Lime Green)

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Gift Tag

 

 

This time I have made a simple little gift tag.  My Bugaboo digi stamp has been coloured with promarkers and simply layered onto a silver pearl tag.  I die cut some holly and added gems for berries.  Quick and simple.

 

Challenges

 

M.A.W.T.T. (24) - No Design Paper

Catch The Bug (Day 3) - Make A Tag

 

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To "Ewe"

I have been busy making a few Christmas cards today and here is one of them.  My digi stamp from Bugaboo has been coloured with promarkers.  The papers are from Forever Friends and the lace from my stash.  I cut the sentiment out with a banner die and inked around the edge.  I also flipped the sketch.

Challenges

Catch The Bug (Day 2) - Sketch
Simon Says (Monday) - Flora & Fauna

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Picnic Party

This cute card features an LOTV stamp which I have coloured with promarkers and added a little chipboard cup and saucer.  The background paper is from Trimcraft and the sentiment from Papermania.  Three chipboard hearts and some die cut corners finish the card.

Challenges

The Paper Shelter (256) - Sunny Days
C.R.A.F.T. (371) - Sketch
Lili Of The Valley - Summer In The Garden
Daring Cardmakers - Summer Party
A Gem Of A Challenge (173) - Let's Get Krafty

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Snowy Greetings

Another Christmas card, this time featuring a digi stamp from Whoopsi Daisy which I have coloured with promarkers and chalk, adding a few snowflakes and gems.  The background is a snowy scene I found in my computer paper folder (not sure where it's from).  The sentiment is from Papermania and has been die cut with a banner die.  I have attached this so that it bows slightly.  I also added some snowflakes and gems.  A couple of die cut trees finishes the card.

Challenges

Digi Designs - Christmas
Whoopsi Daisy - Christmas In July
ABC Christmas - N is for No Rules
Winter Wonderland - Christmas Tree/Cute
Catch The Bug - Snowmen or Snowflakes

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Rapunzle

This is a fold-back card featuring a digi stamp from My Besties which I have coloured with promarkers.  As soon as I saw her she reminded me of Rapunzle in the fairytale with her beautiful long hair.  The backing papers are from Lidl I think (bought them a few weeks ago) and the stamped sentiment is a magazine freebie.  The leaves are die cut and the flowers made from parchment paper.  Gems from stash.

Challenges

Besties (7) - Fantasy or Fairytale
Incy Wincy - Fancy Folds
Crafty Sentiments - Flowers
Little Claire (71) - Anything Goes

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Ooops!

 

 

I have made a boy's card today featuring an LOTV stamp which I have coloured with promarkers.  The papers are old magazine freebies and the sentiments are computer generated.  The little 'chill out' sentiment is from Woodware though.  At last I found a use for some old square gems that have been knocking about for ages.  Hooray!

 

Challenges

 

I Love Promarkers (312) - Sport

Stella Says Sketch (411) - Sketch

Passion For Promarkers (353) - Blue & Yellow

Fab 'N' Funky (312) - Use Two Or More Design Papers

Crafty Creations (319) - Clean & Simple

Simon Says (Wednesday) - Photo Inspiration

 

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Dreamy

A one layer card this time featuring a Penny Black stamp called Dreamy.  I stamped the image, sentiment and butterfly directly onto the cream base card using pigment ink pads.  That's it, short and sweet!

Challenges

Penny Black - One Layer Cards
Penny Black & More - Anything Goes With A Stamp
Crafty Sentiments - Flowers
Digi Choosday (27) - Clean & Simple

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Red, White & Blue

Here is a card featuring a Magnolia stamp which I coloured with promarkers and added a die cut sentiment.  The background has been embossed and the flowers were made from recycled card.

Challenges

Magnolia-Licious - Clean & Simple
Marvelous Magnolias - Flowers
Simon Says (Monday) - Red, White and/or Blue
Digi Choosday (27) - Clean & Simple

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Winter Wishes

Here is a card that can be used for either Christmas or a winter birthday.  I stamped the Elisabeth Bell image in grey to give a softer look and coloured her with promarkers and added glitter  The papers are from Nitwits.  For the ivy I randomly inked some glossy card and die cut when dry.  The sentiment stamp was a magazine freebie again.  Doily, flowers and pearls all from my stash.

Challenges

Elisabeth Bell - A Holiday Creation (Xmas)
Digi Choosday (26) - Bling, Glitter or Gems
Sketch Saturday (419) - Sketch
The Ribbon Girl - Anything Goes

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Beside The Sea

A quick little seaside card made with stamps from Little Claire, coloured with promarkers, and swimsuit templates.  For the swimsuits I used an old template to cut them from design paper scraps and then decorated them with gems and a bow.  I can't remember where any of the papers are from because they are sooo old and were in the scrapbox.

Challenges

Passion For Promarkers (352) - In or Beside The Sea
Cute Card Thursday (432) - Add A Banner/Flags
Daring Cardmakers - Photo Inspiration

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Heartfelt Thanks

When I saw that this week's challenge at Less Is More was to use the colours of your kitchen I couldn't think what to do as my kitchen is very soft grey with duck egg walls and royal blue bits & bobs.  I then remembered a beautiful paper pad I had from DCWV many, many years ago.  Far too precious to cut into!!!  Luckily, I had cut into it once and there was a scrap of this gorgeous glittered paper left.  Just right!  I also found the grey background paper in there.  The sentiment stamp was a magazine freebie and the bow from my stash.

Challenges

C.R.A.F.T. (370) - Add Ribbon And Sparkle
ABC - K is for Kind (Thank You)
Allsorts (370) - Gingham Style
Less Is More (283) - Colours Of Your Kitchen

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Christmas Mouse

Another Christmas card and this time it's a cute little Penny Black mouse who I have coloured with promarkers and layered several times to make the image look a bit bigger.  The sentiment is also Penny Black.  The snowflakes are punched and gems added.  A nice big ribbon and bow finishes it off.

Challenges

ABC Christmas - M is for Mice
Crafty Ribbons (158) - Animals/Ribbon
Winter Wonderland - Snow Much Fun
Digi Designs - Christmas
Penny Black & More - Anything Goes With A Stamp

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Special Delivery!

On Thursday 30th June our family had a very special delivery.  Our beautiful Sapphire Alice safely arrived, and here she is...

 

 

After losing her brother Chester last year you can imagine how precious my new granddaughter is.  To say we are all over the moon is an understatement!

 

Anyway, the card above is the one I made for her parents and features the beautiful digi stamp from Julia Spiri.  I coloured the image with promarkers (I had a feeling she was going to have a head of dark hair like her daddy did) and chalk.  I added crystal glaze to her eyes as well.  The paper and animals are from Nitwits and the sentiment is computer generated.

 

Challenges

 

M.A.W.T.T. (23) - New Baby

Julia Spiri - Anything Goes

Simon Says (Wednesday) - Anything Goes

Catch The Bug - Anything Goes

The Ribbon Girl - Anything Goes

 

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