PS Fun & Cute With A Heart

Here's another little valentine card that I think is fun and cute, to make and to receive. I love giving small sized cards to children with lots of little details, like the die cut vellum vase over the stamped blue one and the tiny label tied with a twine bow. This is such a cute stamp set, great for making little scenes.

I stamped the flower head multiple times to get a fuller bloom, coated it with clear Wink of Stella and used a pink heart gem as the flower centre.

Even this card fitted in with my children's theory about the last card as "you get flowers when you're in hospital".

Challenges:
Paper Smooches Anniversary Celebrations: Fun & Cute
Papertake Weekly Challenge: With a Heart

Supplies
Stamps: Paper Smooches Crystal Clear, Chit Chat

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Bahama Blue, Rose Bud, Cottage Ivy

Dies etc: Paper Smooches Crystal Clear 3

Paper: White card & vellum from stash

Highlights: Wink of Stella, twine, pink heart gem

Happy Valentine's!

On Trend Birthday

Pink and orange hot distress ink sunset as the backdrop to my shiny silver city. Another quick entry for the 10 Minute Craft Dash. After inking and misting I heat set the background for a minute and liberally covered it in powder from my magic bag. I had all the stamps on one block and quickly restamped the skyline before heat embossing in silver. Masking tape and sequin ribbon to ground the image and stop the clock. 9 minutes 54.13 seconds, yay!

Lots of glitter and shine for a sparkly new year birthday. Outside the 10 minute window I added some die cut letters to personalise the card. This card is also for Sentimental Sundays 'Pick from our Favourite Challenge', under Challenge #170: Happy Birthday and Papertake Weekly Challenge: Pick of the Year under the challenge from June: Hot Hot Hot.

Challenges:

10 Minute Craft Dash #32: Anything Goes

Sentimental Sundays Challenge #187: Pick from our Favourite

Papertake Weekly Challenge: Pick of the Year

Supplies

Stamps: Fresh Squeezed Stamps On Trend 2013

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Picked Raspberry, Spiced Marmalade, Squeezed Lemonade, Versamark

Paper: White & silver card from stash

Highlights: Glimmer mist, silver embossing powder, ribbon & masking tape from stash

Dies: Lawn Fawn Cole's ABCs

Hope you enjoyed your visit and see you again soon!

Happy Birthday To You...

Happy Birthday to you...
Happy Birthday dear Emer...
Happy Birthday to you!

 

There were more songs in my head like "99 Red Balloons", but as there was only one on the card, I chose to be super original with Happy Birthday to You! I love this image by Saturated Canary, the eyes are fabulous. I kept singing "Don't you make my brown eyes blue", but this is a happy card. I have used Jen's sketch from Sketch Saturday for the layout of the card. I felt it made the card look like a present all wrapped up for a party. Initially I intended a large star with happy birthday on it where the ribbons meet, but I loved the deeper colour where they crossed over each other & wanted to leave it showing. So with some masking of the Paper Smooches happy birthday, we have a lovely right aligned sentiment.

Challenges:

Saturated Canary Challenges #34: Song Inspiration [Happy Birthday To You]

Sketch Saturday #239: Jen's Super Sketch

Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge: Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes

Cards Galore January Challenge: Anything Goes

The Perfect Sentiment PSC60: Metal Embellished Birthdays

Supplies

Stamps: Saturated Canary Ava, Paper Smooches Sentiment Sampler

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: White & Silver mirrorboard from stash

Highlights: Glossy Accents, Stickles, red ribbon, silver & white gel pen, iridescent stars

Colouring: Promarkers, Flexmarkers

Have A Blast!

I've disguised this birthday boy's age as part of the rocket's count down, but I think the big red glittery 65 probably give it away! I love the silver embossed panel so much, it's tactile & shiny and I want to find more ways to use it. Another favourite is white embossing powder, I love watching it develop and the end result. The glossy accents on the window even picked up a little glare, how it did under the Winter sun I'm not sure.

Challenges:
Waltzingmouse Stamps Sketch Challenge #129
ABC Challenge: E for Embossing
Papertake Weekly Challenge: Anything Goes
The Perfect Sentiment PSC60: Metal Embellished Birthdays
Cards Galore Challenge Blog January Challenge: Anything Goes

 

Supplies

Stamps: Waltzingmouse Stamps Half Pint Heroes, Teeny Trees, Lawn Fawn Quinn's 123s

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tsukineko Versamark, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Spiced Marmalade

Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug D'vine Swirls

Paper: White, Navy card & Silver mirrorboard from stash

Highlights: Glossy Accents, Stickles, white embossing powder, silver gel pen

Colouring: Promarkers, Flexmarkers 

Make A Wish

Playing with my new Critters Ever After by Lawn Fawn I got my dragon to blow out my blazing number 4 candle. I also had a go at faking washi tape & used lots of glitter glue!

I missed playing along with the Papertake Weekly Challenge at the begining of October, so am taking my chance to redo the All Creatures Great & Small Challenge using my fierce dragon.

Challenges:
Passion For Promarker Mega Christmas Challenge: "include the word happy in your sentiment"
Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes
Paper Play Challenges '12-Wk 51 & 52: Out with the Old, In with the New! [New Stamps]
Papertake Weekly Challenge: Pick of the Year - All Creatures Great & Small

Supplies

Stamps: Lawn Fawn Critters Ever After, Quinn's ABCs, 123s, Pa-Rum-Pa-Pum-Pum, Chevron Backdrops, Paper Smooches Sentiment Sampler

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Stormy Sky

Paper: White card from stash

Highlights: Glossy Accents, Stickles, gold gel pen, iridescent stars, glimmer mist

Colouring: Promakers, Flexmarkers 

Boo!

I won some Hero Arts clear stamps a while back from Simon Says Stamp & have just got round to using the haunted house in the set. I thought the paisley leaf would make a fabby ghost and the googly eyes were a must. One of my favourite background stamps is Magical Background by Hero Arts, give it a wobble when you are stamping & you too can get the extra swirls that make your eyes think they are out of focus. Totally intentional as I'm sure you know :) I liked the effect so didn't stamp it again. I misted the background with Glimmer Mist & highlighted a few areas with Stickles for a bit of glitter & shine.

This card was a thank you card for someone who loves the Halloween festivities. The sentiment was a bit of fun with the thank you on the inside. This card has a lot of dimension: googly eyes, raised embossed background, foam squares for the ghost & haunted house plus it's a thank you & a Halloween card rolled into one. Hopefully this exemplifies the Fall spirit (Halloween, thank you & an actual spirit). 

Sorry for another low light level photo, yeah for the Winter days!

Challenges:

A Blog Named Hero Challenge #15: The Ol' 1-2 Punch
Sentimental Sunday Challenge #127: Dimension
Ribbon Carousel Challenge RCC74: Fall Spirit
Papertake Weekly Challenge: Anything Goes (I didn't use the option)
The Crafty Pad Designs Challenge #195: Anything Goes at the Crafty Pad

Hatty Birthday

This is my first chance to ink this lovely stamp I won from Little Miss Muffet Stamps April Release.  I've used my favourite colour combo teal & white with a swirly embossed background and teal lace. It's a fun sentiment to go with the stamp, to add a little humour to the 40th birthday card.

Looking  at my background I not sure if it is embossed or debossed. It seemed embossed when I stuck it down, but now with the photograph I'm not sure! The lace is strategically placed over the join and Stickles & Glossy Accents add a little sparkle.

Challenges:
Little Miss Muffet Challenges #43: Writing or Anything Goes with a LMMS image
Passion For ProMarker Week 164: Lace & Swirls
Sentimental Sundays #119: Humor Me
Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes Theme with the Optional Extra of a Non-Square Base Card
DYSU #88: Birthday

Supplies

Stamps: Little Miss Muffet Stamps Eleanor May Hatter, Lawn Fawn Quinn's 123s

Paper:  White card from stash
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Embellishments: Glossy Accents, white gel pen, stickles, lace

Promarkers & Flexmarkers:

Hope you enjoyed your visit & see you again soon.

Bee Happy

Finally getting to use the Lawn Fawn stamps I won in their Spring Release Giveaway! I love curving the bee's trail into different shapes. My background stamping is an accurate portrayal of my knitting skills (Last time I knitted I was 11). Not quite up to the standard of the beautiful cardigan in the {PIN}spirational Pic Challenge #7, but none the less inspired by its chevron knitted pattern. I've used kraft cardstock (cardi colour), metallic letters (metal jewellery), glitter glue (shiny buttons) & brown ink (hair & tights colour).

Supplies

Stamps: Lawn Fawn Sally's ABCs, Chevron Backdrops, Gnome Sweet Gnome

Paper:  Bazzill Kraft cardstock, white card from stash
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black , Tim Holtz Distress Walnut, Barn Door
Embellishments: Gold Letter Stickers, Glitter Glue

Challenges:
{PIN}spirational Challenge #7
Going Buggy May Challenge: Things with Wings
Papertake Weekly Challenge: In the Garden 
Lawnscaping Challenge #33: Clean & Simple

Happy Easter!

With the wonderful weather last week (even if we had hailstones recently) Spring is in the air & the bunnies & chicks are bouncing! I hope today saw lots of chocolate eggs & treats for you.

Challenges:
Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge  : Bunnies
Di's Digi Designs Challenge: Easter (Spring)
Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge #66: Bunnies & Chicks
I ♥ Promarkers Challenge #111: Springtime
Papertake Weekly Challenge: Anything Goes
DYSU #66: Friendly Critters

Supplies

Stamps: Lawn Fawn Critters in the 'Burbs, Docrafts Forever Friends Spring Time, Hero Arts Magical Background

Dies & Punches: Spellbinders Ovals

Paper:  White card from stash
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Mustard Seed

Embellishments: Glossy Accents, Glitter glue, Liquid Pearls White Opal

Promarkers: 

Thanks for dropping by, hope you enjoyed your visit.

Mermaid Lover's Birthday

"I love the glitter", "Did you make the candle?!" & "I love it anyway" where the responses to this card & my bought candle. I had to promise to make a candle sometime soon, even though I've not made one in twenty years!

Going Buggy's March Challenge is to 'use something on your card that wasn't intended for cardmaking'.  So many things are now used on cards that I found it difficult to think of something suitable.  I found some old wrapping paper (hence the designer creases!) that I thought would go perfectly with  A Day For Daisies' Birthday Mermaid & their "found paper" challenge, but was that enough?

I kept looking until I saw the No. 6 birthday candle.  

 

Just right for the card & the cake.

The Polycraft Monday Challenge is Water, Water, Everywhere! A few forum friends have made lovely water wave cards & | really wanted to have a go. I used a scallop punch & the folded wrapping paper to make the waves. I love how the paper reflects the light (even on a dull day outside) & it's satisfying using the negative bits of the scallop punch.

I almost made the optional extra monotone theme on Papertake Weekly Challenge Anything Goes, but couldn't resist the orange balloons & the candle didn't have a turquoise trim.





April birthdays are great & Aoife agrees!

Cards Galore celebrated their first birthday on the 4th of April, Happy Birthday! Hope you enjoy your big birthday bash this month.

Stampalot Challenge is turning two this April & has lots going on. Happy Birthday!


Challenges:
Going Buggy Challenge #3: Use something on your card that wasn't intended for cardmaking [Candle & Wrapping Paper]
A Day for Daisies Challenge #40: Found Paper [Left Over Wrapping Paper]
Pollycraft Monday Challenge #134: Water, Water, Everywhere!
Papertake Weekly Challenge: Anything Goes optional extra Monotone Theme
Cards Galore April Challenge: Celebration
Stampalot Challenge: Happy Birthday

Supplies

Stamps: A Day For Daisies Birthday Mermaid, Lawn Fawn Sally's ABCs & Quinn's ABCs

Dies & Punches: Scallop border

Paper:  White card & Turquoise wrapping paper from stash
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Embellishments: Glossy Accents, Glitter glue, candle

Promarkers:

'Hope the Easter Bunny hopped your way with lots of goodies. Will post soon!

Happy Birthday Mum!

'Hope you enjoyed your day! I didn't want to post this until after the real post.  So I should be safe now.

Talking of post, I just received this die in time to make my card and I love the lacy effect it gives.  I left it in place while I used my distress inks around the image, Glossy Accents for the hooves, Stickles for the butterfly trails & flower petals, with a sparkly gem centre to finish.

Challenges:
Going Buggy Challenge #2: Lace & Butterflies
DigiStamp Boutique: March Challenge
Passion for ProMarkers: Week 139- Theme "For Mum/Female Relative"
Papertake Weekly Challenge: Anything Goes [with the Optional Extra to use Shrink Plastic]

I don't have any shrink plastic so I choose not to use the optional extra.

Dream Valley Challenges: Challenge 27 Mother's Day/Female Themed Creation
PaperPlay Challenges: '12-Week 9- Something Old, Something New
Something Old: Cardstock scrap leftover from another card & digi I've had for a good while, waiting for Mum's birthday!
Something New: My brand new die just out of the packaging & my first lace purchase.

Supplies

Stamps: DigiStamp Boutique Spring Pony, Lawn Fawn Sally's ABCs

Dies & Punches: Marianne Design Craftables Circle

Paper: Brazzill Bling Bling, white & turquoise card from stash
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink Broken China, Stormy Sky, Peeled Paint

Embellishments: Glossy Accents, Stickles, Glitter glue, clear gem, peacock lacy ribbon

Promarkers:

Thanks for stopping by, hope you enjoyed your visit :)

Deal or No Deal

This card was made for an avid fan of the Channel 4 game show.

 

I've had this idea at the back of my mind for a while so I had found a font similar to the TV show's logo for the letters & numbers & the telephone is a Friday freebie from SJ's Little Musings. I've coloured it with a black promarker & highlighted it with a white gel pen.

  

 

Pull the box open to see the message inside!

This card is mainly about the sentiment (catchphrase)!

Challenges:

Papertake Weekly: Black & White & Red All Over, Sentimental Sundays Challenge #90: Lets get Sentimental

Thanks for dropping by for another short post, but I hope you enjoyed your visit.

First...

...Post: Hello World!
...Competition entry: Going Buggy Challenge #1, Young Crafters Unite Challenge #6, Papertake Weekly Happy Highlights.
...Inking of Gorjuss Little Foxes Stamp.

I enjoy reading Enfys' Blog- Going Buggy, so when I saw she was running her first challenge, it spurred me on to some firsts as well. Having a focus really helps when you're starting out, so now I had my main colours: Red, White & Grey (or Black).

Where to next? Young Crafters Unite have a great sketch challenge running this month and I saw my card begin to take shape. Here's the sketch:

I turned the sketch 45° to fit on a spring fold card.

Then I saw the challenge at Papertake Weekly and I knew exactly which image my Glossy Accents & my Stickles were calling out for.

I've layered her pocket and flowers for depth, added glossy accents to her boots and flowers for shine and finally red stickles on the pocket heart for some glitter.

Supplies

Stamps: Gorjuss Little Foxes, Lawn Fawn Sally's ABCs, Heartfelt Creations Posy Patch

Dies & Punches: Spellbinders Posy Patch, Scallop punch

Paper: Doodlebug Design Inc, red card from stash

Highlights: Glossy Accents, Stickles, Glitter glue

Promarkers:

This is the first time I've coloured dark hair and the first outing for some of my Promarker colours. So hopefully this is the first of many more posts.

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you enjoyed your visit.