Number One Dad

My card for today uses the fabulous Walk On The Wild Side cd-rom from cupcakecrafting.  This cd is jam-packed with gorgeous images and I went to my favourite section of decoupage.

8 x 8 card blank.

Image printed onto super smooth decoupage paper.

Backing papers from same cd-rom printed onto Crafter's Companion satin paper and matted onto gold mirror board.

EK Success border punch.

Spellbinders die used to display the Lili Of The Valley Sentiment.

My card is for the following challenges:

Cute Card Thursday - Use Punches

Crafting When We Can - Colour Combo - Mint Choc Chip

Fussy and Fancy Challenge - Card For A Male

Creative Card Crew - Easy as 1, 2, 3 - 1 die cut, 2 backing papers, 3 lion cubs

If you haven't entered for my blog candy yet, full details can be found here

Summertime

Good Afternoon

I'm pleased to say that the sun is back again today.  Even though I seldom leave the house these days, I do feel better when the sun is out.

Over at Willow Sketchie Challenge this week we have a super sketch to follow.  Here is my take on the sketch:

8 x 8 card blank matted with silver mirror card and backing papers from Joanna Sheen's

 Faye Whittaker cd-rom.

Main image from the decoupage section of the same cd.

A few shells from my stash were used to embellish the card.

I was tempted to add more embellishments but didn't want to take away from the beautiful image.

My card is also for the following challenges:

Creative Inspirations - Trooping the Colour

Divas By Design - Summer

My Mum's Craft Shop - Clean and Simple

Polka Doodles - Summer Scene

The Poodles Parlour - Red, White and Blue

The Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Red, White and Blue

Totally Gorjuss - Holiday

J For Journey

The current theme at the Alphabet Challenge Blog is J for Journey.  Here is my card:

The style of card is made following instructions on Debbie Moore's Vintage Travel cd-rom, which is where the image and backing papers are from.

Gold linen card is used for all the matting and layering.

Sentiment stamp is Lili of the Valley sat on a Spellbinders Fleur De Lis die cut shape.

Here is the inside of the card:

And finally, a view of the back of the card:

This is the card I have sent my Dad for Fathers' Day.

My card is also for the following challenges:

Delicious Doodles - For Fellas

Craft Punked - Father's Day

CD Sunday - Beautiful Ballerina

This is my card for the current CD Sunday Challenge:

This is one of the decoupage images on the Paintbox Poppets cd-rom from Crafter's Companion, matted onto silver holographic paper.

Backing paper printed from the same CD.

Centura Pearl card with the corners cut away using a Marianne Anja die.

I cut up and re-arranged two 5 inch doiles to form a mat then used an ink duster to lightly brush the edges with Big & Juicy Hydrangea Ink.

5 gems were added to each side to complete the card.

I was delighted to be chosen in the top three for the last challenge, thank you.

My card is also for the following challenges:

Craft Your Days Away - Bingo - I chose Doilies, Die Cuts, Gems

Crafty Ann's Challenge - It's a Girl Thing

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Girls, girls, girls

Pride and Joy

Good Morning

I can't believe it's Friday again all ready, aren't the weeks flying by?

I've another Father's Day card to share with you today:

I used Joanna Sheen's Nostalgia cd again and printed the main image onto Crafter's Companion Watercolour Card.  I think these images really suit the 'softer' look that the Watercolour Card produces.

The backing paper is again from the cd-rom, printed onto satin paper and matted onto gold linen card.

I used some Core'dinations card, embossed with D'vine Swirls embossing folder and sanded to reveal the core.  I added some bakers twine for a bit of interest.

The sentiment is Lili of the Valley, heat embossed and matted onto gold linen card cut with a Spellbinders Fleur de Lis die.

My card is for the following challenges:

The Secret Crafter- Father's Day

The Crafty Pad - For The Boys

One Stitch At A Time - The Man In Your Life

Crafty Sentiments - Father's Day

Anything Goes Challenge - Travel

Crafting For All Seasons - For A Man

PaperPlay Challenges - For A Man, With Twine

Pile It On - Outdoors

CRAFT Challenge - Father's Day

Thanks for visiting my blog today, have a lovely weekend.

Christmas Peace

Good Morning

Over at Christmas Challenges (with sketches) there is a fabulous sketch to follow.  Here is my card:

I created a circular card blank and then matted gold linen card and a gorgeous paper from a Do-crafts goody bag.

I used my Marianne star border die to create the panel across the centre to which I added more paper from the same goody bag.  The sentiment is also from the goody bag.

I used a Nellie Snellen starwreath die to create the circle and a Nellie Snellen oval die to create the mat for the image.  

The stamp is by Stampendous, stamped onto black card with Versamark and embossed with fine detail embossing powder.

My card is also for the following challenges:

Christmas Card Challenges - Christmas Card

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew - Song inspired (Away In A Manger)

Papertake Weekly - 3,2,1 - 3 stars, 2 papers, 1 image

ABC Christmas Challenge - L for Lyrics (Away In A Manger)

Don't forget my blog candy, details at the top of my blog.

Wedding Doves

Good Morning

I thought I'd share one of my cross-stitched cards with you today as I haven't shown one for a while.  This was an extra-special wedding card I was asked to make and was stitched in the 'wedding colours':

The design was stitched on 18-count antique white aida fabric.

DMC threads and Kreinik metallic threads were used for the stitching.

I had to create my own aperture card from Centura pearl card, silver mirror card and burgundy pearlescent card.

I made the box using Centura pearl card.

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

Crafty Creations Challenge - Wedding or Anniversary

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

The Cutie Pie Challenge - Stitching Real or Faux

If you would like to enter my 100 followers candy, full details can be found here.

Riding On A Donkey

Hello

I love the images on Joanna Sheen's Nostalgia cd-roms, and have used them to make a few Fathers' Day cards this year.  Here is one of them with an image which reminds me of many happy holiday in Llandudno.

I printed the image onto Crafters Companion watercolour card.

The backing paper is printed onto Crafters Companion satin paper and matted onto gold linen card.

I embossed some core'dinations card using a darice embossing folder and sanded slightly.

The sentiment stamp is Lili of the Valley, stamped in Faded Jeans distress ink and sat on a Spellbinders Fleur de Lis die.

My card is for the following challenges:

Craft Challenge - Male Card

One Stop Craft Challenge - Fathers' Day

Pile It On Challenge - The Great Outdoors

Creative Card Crew - Song Inspired (Riding On A Donkey)

Dream Valley Challenges - For That Special Guy

Forever Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

Wellington

Good Morning

My card for today follows the sketch at A and T Sketch Challenges. This is Wellington Bear from Do-crafts, I think he's gorgeous!  This card is for Fathers Day.

6 x 6 card blank

Spellbinders Fleur de lis rectangle dies.

Papers, flowers and border strip from Do-crafts.

Stamped sentiment from Lili of the Valley

My card is also for the following challenges:

Ready Teddy Go - One for the Boys

Sentimental Sundays - Spots plus a Sentiment

Craft Challenge - Male Card

Can anyone please tell me if the blue frog linky tool is available to everyone or if you have to have a subscription.  I've got some blog candy to giveaway and was going to put the linky tool on my blog.

Pollycraft Linky Party

Good Morning

Pollycraft is closing down and are having a linky party.  I have all the digis in the Swings and Slides range and love them all.  Here is one of the cards I made using a stamp from this range:

You can find full details of this card on my original post HERE.

It's well worth popping over to the shop as there are some fabulous offers available.

I'd like to wish everyone associated with Pollycraft lots of luck and say a big thank you for creating all these wonderful images for us to craft with.

Boofle For Dad

Good Afternoon

My card for today follows the sketch over at Willow Sketchie Challenge:

8 x 8 card blank

Decoupaged image printed from (my new) Boofle cd-rom onto decoupage paper.

Backing papers from same cd.

Brown textured cardstock from paper mill.

Martha Stewart star corner punch.

Teal cardstock core'dinations embossed with swiss dots embossing folder and sanded.

Spellbinders Fleur De Lis Accents and Motifs

The inside of the card is decorated to complement the front:

Martha Stewart star corner punch used.

Sizzix Textured embossing plate.

My card is also for the following challenges:

Shopping Our Stash - Fathers Day

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations - Card for a Male

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - I love you Dad

Cards For Men - Fathers Day

The Poodles Parlour - Fathers Day

Here Come The Boys - Anything Goes

The CD Sunday Challenge Blog - Gorgeous Green

Good Afternoon

A very warm welcome to my new followers.

This is my card for the current challenge at The CD Sunday Challenge which is 'Gorgeous Green'

8 x 8 card blank

Backing paper and scene from Summer Adorables cd-rom, printed onto satin paper, matted onto Core'dinations card

Images from Summer Adorables stamp plate, coloured with Spectrum Noir pens.

Ribbon from Joanna Sheen, buttons from my stash.

Sentiment tag cut with a Spellbinders die from Core'dinations card.

This is the inside of the card:

Panels embossed using Keepsake Majestic embossing board.

Image printed from Summer Adorables cd-rom

My card is also for the following challenges:

Here Come The Boys - Anything Goes

Crafters Companion Monthly Challenge - Time To Embellish

The Crafty Pad - Use Ribbon

The Poodles Parlour - Fathers' Day/Male Card

Penny Black at Allsorts - My favourite things with stamped main image (decoupage and ribbons)

Raise The Bar Challenge - Hello Summer

Pile It On Challenge - Fathers' Day

Cards For Men - Fathers Day