Recycled/Upcycled Baskets

 

Here are a couple of baskets I have recycled/upcycled to store my smaller bits of ribbon in.  Both baskets originally had pot plants in them.  Having given them a good wash I then gave them a new coat of acrylic paint to match my craft room.  I then wound some gingham ribbon around the handle of the first basket and glued the ends in place.  On both baskets I then glued frilly gingham ribbon around the top edge.  To finish off I made some ribbon bows and added flowers.

 

Challenges

 

Catch The Bug - Recycle/Upcycle or Use A Household Item

Crafty Ribbons (148) - Shaped

C.R.A.F.T. (359) - Clean & Simple

 

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Floral

 

 

Here is a pretty little card I have made using Woodware stamps.  First I embossed the background using one of my dies and then fussy cut it out.  I then stamped the flowers and coloured them with promarkers.  After attaching to the base card with foam pads I added some gems around the edge.  The sentiment is simply stamped and layered with die cut panels and a little ribbon bow added.  Finally a few card candi in the corners finishes the card.

 

Challenges

 

I Love Promarkers (306) - Use Two Colours Only (Purple/Green)

Polkadoodles (14) - Floral Frenzy

Digi Design - Emboss It

The Stamping Boutique - Flowers

Allsorts (358) - Purple Passion

Simon Says (Monday) - April Showers Bring May Flowers

Passion For Promarkers (341) - Bingo (Bottom Line)

Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes

 

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100 Year Old Card!

Today's card has been made with pearl card as you can see by the shine of the camera.  All the backing layers have been die cut, including the corners.  The butterfly is a peel-off on parchment paper.  The numbers are wood that I have painted with acrylic paint and glittered.  The leaves have been punched and the flowers are from Wild Orchid.

The size of the card is A4 and I am very pleased at how it all came out.

Challenges

Fab 'N' Funky (299) - Big Birthdays
Simon Says (Wednesday) - Happy Birthday
Cute Card Thursday (420) - Something Shiny

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Dancing In A Flower Shower!

Here is another die cut stepper card using a Penny Black Stickaroo image and sentiment.  At the sides I have added paper flowers with pearl centres and alongside the sentiment are white buttons with pearls added.

Challenges

M.A.W.T.T. (17) - Come Dancing
Penny Black - Showers

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Christmas Wishes

 

 

Another Christmas card for the box!  This time it is an LOTV stamp of James the bear which I have coloured with promarkers and added some green glitter.  The sentiment is also from LOTV.  The lighter green paper is from Papermania and the darker one a magazine freebie.  To finish the card I die cut the flowers and added some gems.

 

Challenges

 

 

ABC Christmas - G is for Green or Gold

Sketch Saturday (406) - Sketch

Passion For Promarkers (340) - Four Legged Friends

 

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Gifts Of Love

Today I have die cut a step card (so easy now I have a die to cut them out with).  I then added some pretty swirly paper from my scrapbox.  My image is a favourite by Elisabeth Bell and I have coloured her with promarkers and chalk.  I attached resin roses to the sides and pearls to the main part.  I die cut some swirls and placed these behind the sentiment which I added some more pearls to.

Challenges

Elisabeth Bell - Die Cuts and/or Punches
Polkadoodles (12) - Cream & Sugar
A Gem Of A Challenge (166) - Don't Be Square
Crafty Sentiments - Lace Or Pearls
Creative Card Crew (110) - Die Cut
Paper Shelter (243) - Spring Delights
The Ribbon Girl - Anything Goes

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Sweet Blossom

Today's card features a gorgeous Wee stamp called Sweet Blossom which I have coloured with my favourite medium, promarkers.  You can just about see the tiny butterflies she is looking at.  I love how her hair turned out.  The background has been embossed using a folder.  I can't remember where the sentiment came from but I layered it with a die cut.  The leaves have been punched and I have added paper flowers attaching pearls to the centres.

Challenges

Magnolia-licious - Anything Goes With Pearls
Penny Black & More - Birthdays
Incy Wincy - Colour Me Wonderful (promarkers)

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Spring Butterfly

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Sring like colours of this card are inspired by the above picture.  I made my own background by stamping swirls onto rainbow coloured paper with a dye ink.  The flowers are a digital download print which I printed onto pearl card before fussy cutting and shaping.  I added some stickles to the centres.  To make the butterfly I first stamped and heat embossed onto parchment paper.  I then dry embossed the butterfly using an embossing tool before attaching with silicone glue.

 

Challenges

 

 

Whimsy (92) - Spring Colours

That Craft Place (7) - Anything Goes

Simon Says (Monday) - We Can See Clearly (Parchment Paper)

Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes

Simon Says (Wednesday) - Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T. (357) - Make Your Own Background Paper (Stamped)

Daring Cardmakers - Photo Inspiration (Above)

ABC - E is for Everything

Catch The Bug - Anything Goes

 

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Snow Buddies For Little Girls

Here is a little set of Christmas cards suitable for young girls.  The background has been embossed with a Swiss Dots folder.  The gorgeous stamped images have been coloured with promarkers .  I then added crystal glaze and flock for texture.  A few card candis finishes the cards off.

Challenges

Little Claire (67) - Anything Goes
Digital Delights (8) - anything Goes
Digi Designs - For The Girls
Passion For Promarkers (339) - Weather
Fab 'N' Funky (298) - Christmas
Crafty Creations (312) - For A Young Girl
The Sugar Bowl (135) - Anything Goes
Winter Wonderland - Embossing

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Masculine

Back at last from the house renovation (but only for a short while).

Here is a masculine card I made for one of my son's featuring a digi image from a La Pashe CD called 'Wrinklies'.  I have simply layered the image and sentiment and added some card candi.

Challenges

Creative Card Crew (109) - Clean & Simple
The Stamping Boutique - Masculine
Cute Card Thursday (419) - Transport
Allsorts (357) - April Fool/Humerous
Less Is More (270) - White Space But Not White

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