Roses For Someone Special

Good Morning

Welcome to my blog on this very wet morning.

My card for today is made using the Jane Shasky Heart of the Garden cd-rom from Joanna Sheen:

I chose my image from the decoupage section, and printed it onto glossy paper.  The backing paper is also from the cd-rom, printed onto Centura Pearl paper for a softer look.  I used silver mirror card for all my matting.

The two die-cuts are both Memory Box, cut into green pearlescent card.  I added some ribbon from my stash to complete the card.

My card is for the following challenges:

The CD Sunday Challenge - Ring a Roses

Joanna Sheen Challenge Blog - For Someone Special

Something Fishy Going On

Good Morning

My card for today follows the current sketch at Willow Sketchie Challenge.

I've used one of the gorgeous Pollycraft digis from their Swings and Slides range, and coloured him using Spectrum Noirs and Promarkers.  The backing papers are both from Joanna Sheen's Faye Whittaker cd-roms.  The red strip across the middle has been punched using a Martha Stewart border punch.  The three circles are cut with a spellbinders die and I made the three fish from orange fabric and attached them to the circles.

My card is also for the following challenges:

Pollycraft Monday Challenge - Use fabric

One Stop Craft Challenge - Use at least 3 circles

Craft Your Passion- Punches and dies.

Thanks for visiting my blog.

Ready Teddy Go

Hello again

I've spent the afternoon in the company of my favourite teddy, Teddy Bea!

I happened across a new challenge called Ready Teddy Go and for their current challenge there is a fabulous sketch to follow.

Teddy Bea is coloured with coloursoft pencils.The sky was added with Distress Ink on a cotton wool ball.  The die cut shape is a Crafts Too die.  These are excellent value for money.  I go mine from Cupcakecrafting.  I created a faux die from Core'dinations for the image to sit on.

The backing paper  has been in my stash for ages and was from Making Cards magazine.  The pansies are from La Pashe 'The Big One' cd-rom, the Build a Blossom section.  I printed the sheets onto A6 size paper to get the size of pansies I wanted.

I would also like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Crafty Creations Challenge - Flower Power

Cute Card Thursday - ~Spring Flowers

Stampin For The Weekend - Ready Teddy Go

Penny Black At Allsorts - Cute

Paper Sundaes - Anything Goes

Build A Scene

Good Morning

I hope the sun is shining for you today.

My card for today is made using the new stamps from Hobby Art called British Countryside:

This is a lovely set of stamps.  You get so many on the sheet and I've used just 4 for my card.

I stamped the images onto Watercolour Card using Versafine ink.  I think these images lend themselves so well to watercolouring.  I used a Darice embossing folder from Crafters Companion and Core'dinations card. I sanded it very slightly.  I trimmed down the image to fit in the embossed frame and then matted this onto black card.  I made a card blank from pearlescent card from PaperMill and matted the image onto this.

It took me all my time not to add any embellishments to this card, but decided to leave it 'as is' so as not to detract too much from the image, also, I made this as a 'male' card so that decided it too!

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Card for a male.

Cards For Men - Spring Colours

Crafty Ann's Challenge - It's a man's world

Thanks for visiting!

Toybox Treasures

This is my second entry into this weeks CD Sunday Challenge:

When I saw the topic I also wanted to make a card with the lovely Paintbox Poppets cd-rom from Crafters Companion.

My chosen image is from the decoupage section printed onto glossy photo paper.  The backing papers are both from the cd-rom, as are the flowers.  The lovely ribbon is from Joanna Sheen.  The oval she is sat on is a Spellbinders die cut into Core'dinations card.

I would also like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Fetch A Sketch - Sketch

St Lukes Charity Cards - A Bit of Bling (flower centres)

Paper Sundaes Challenge - Sundae Bar - I chose lace and die cuts.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

The CD Sunday Challenge - Toybox Treasures

Good Evening

The current challenge at The CD Sunday Challenge has a theme of 'Toybox Treasures'.  I immediately thought of Joanna Sheen's Faye Whittaker cd-rom's and here is my card:

The image for my card is taken from the Teddies decoupage section and looks great when completed due to the very generous number of layers.  The backing paper is from the same cd-rom.  I inked around the edges of the backing paper with Fired Brick distress ink to blend it into the rest of the card.  I punched around a red square of card with a Martha Stewart punch around the page set, and attached the decoupaged image.

I tied a bow using my bowdabra and some lovely gingham ribbon.  I attached a teddy charm (from Pink Gem designs) to the centre of the bow using bakers twine.

I would also like to enter my card in:

Diva's By Design - Charmed I'm Sure

Thanks for visiting my blog.  Have a lovely weekend.

Splish Splash Splosh Little April Showers

Hello

My card for today uses the Adorable stamps and cd-rom by Jayne Nestorenko.

I stamped the little girl in London Fog Memento ink and coloured her using my Spectrum Noirs.  The background scene is printed from the cd-rom and matted onto gold mirror card which I embossed.  I added an acetate wrap to the card and attached the little girl to the acetate.

My card is for the following challenges:

Cupcake Craft Challenges - Spring Is In The Air

Crafting For All Seasons - April Showers

Crafty Sentiments Designs - Spring Cards Using Pastel Colours

Papertake Weekly - April Showers

Penny Black and More - Oh so cute

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

A Guiding Light

Hello

My card for today is for the current challenge over at Joanna Sheen Challenge - It's A Man's World.  Here is my card:

This is made using the Thomas Kinkade cd-rom from Joanna Sheen, and is a fabulous triple cd set.  So useful for men's cards.

I find there's something very magical about lighthouses and I love this image with the waves crashing against the rocks.  I printed the image onto glossy photo paper, and the backing papers onto a textured paper.  All the matting and embellishments use a gorgeous pearlescent card I got from PaperMill.

I used various Spellbinders Fleur de Lis dies, I think these work so well with seasidey images.  The largest die reminds me of a ships wheel, and I decided to add some spirelli to this shape using a variegated thread.  Bakers twine was added to another die and finally some little sea shells to complete the card.

My card is also for the following challenges:

The Crafty Pad - Use dies

Pile It On Challenge - All about S (Sea, Shells)

Bunny Zoe's Craft - Use ribbon or twine

Shopping Our Stash - Macsuline

Papertake Weekly - Water, water everywhere

Crafts and Me - 3d embellishment

Thanks for visiting my blog today, and for all the comments you leave.

Fairy Among The Flowers

Good Evening

This is my second post for today, whatever next? ;)

I've combined a few different challenges to come up with my card, and here it is:

I followed the sketch over at Totally Gorjuss for my layout.  I used the bingo challenge at TotallyPaperCrafts and I selected Blue, Die-cut and Flowers.  I used an image from Pollycraft and coloured her with spectrum noirs.  I made the flowers out of fabric to tie in with the current challenge at Pollycraft Challenge.

The backing paper for the card is from my stash.  The mat she is sat on is a Spellbinders die cut from Core'dinations card.  The decorative strip across the card is also Core'dination, embossed using a Darice Embossing folder available from Crafters Companion.  The flourish behind the flowers is also a Spellbinders die, cut from white card.

I would also like to enter my card in the following challenges:

ABC Challenge - M is for magical

My Time To Craft Challenge - Fairy Nice

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge - Use lots of shapes

Thanks for stopping by.

Willow Sketchie Challenge

Hello

A big warm welcome to my new followers, it's a pleasure to have your company.

The current challenge over at Willow Sketchie is a fab sketch together with the option of lots of layers.  Here is my card:

I used a decoupage image from the Tulip and Friends cd to provide my layers.  The backing papers are both from the cd, matted onto white cardstock.  I added the number on a Spellbinders label.

I decorate the inside of my card to tie-in with the front:

My card is also for the following challenges:

Polka Doodles Challenge - Birthday card with a number on

One Stop Craft Challenge - Pastels and use a die cut.

Thanks for visiting my blog.

Teddy Bo and Bea and a Giraffe

Good Evening

I hope you've enjoyed the Easter Weekend.

The current challenge over at Teddy Bo Challenge is Spring has Sprung.  Here is my card:

As soon as I saw this image at Teddy Bo and Co I knew that resistance was futile, I LOVE giraffes!

The image is coloured with Spectrum Noirs, Promarkers and Coloursoft pencils.  This was matted onto some gold linen then yellow card.  I embossed some Core'dinations card using a Darice woodgrain embossing folder and then sanded it slightly.  This was then matted onto black cardstock.  I punched a strip of Core'dinations with my Martha Stewart rabbit punch, then created the flowers using various floral punches and 'typical' spring colours.

I took an 8 x 8 card onto which I matted the adorable backing paper which was from a Making Cards magazine.  I used an EK success punch on some cream and pale blue paper and used the outline from the cream and butterflies from the blue, to produce the decoration for the top corner.

I couldn't leave out Teddy Bo and Bea so they are 'hiding' on the inside of my card:

I took a second 8 x 8 card to create the middle and lined it with Embossed Core'dinations card for the tree trunk and owl backing paper for the sides.  The pansies are Build A Blossom from La Pashe.

I would also like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Crafty Creations Challenge - Signs of Spring

Cardmadfairy's Digi Days - Dies cuts and/or punches

Penny Black and More - Cute

Thanks for visiting my blog.

Christmas Spirelli

Good Morning

My card for today is a Christmas card.  I so enjoyed having a go at the Spirelli challenge the other day, I decided to have another go!

This card is made using papers from Making Cards magazine.  I used silver mirror card for all the matting, and punched along the bottom edge of the main image with a Martha Stewart punch.

The circles were cut using a Nellie Snellen die, and after adding the images to the centre of each, I used silver metallic thread for the Spirelli.  I was trying to mirror the design in the backing paper.

My card is for the following challenges:

Alphabet Challenge Blog - E for embroidery

Sparkles Forum Christmas Challenge - Favourite Colour Combo for Christmas

Bling It On Challenge - Monotone

Thanks for visiting.