Jar Of Hearts Scribbles

Hello everyone!

I'm here with another card to share!

A few weeks back I was invited to be a guest Scribbler over at

Scribbles Designs

I was of course delighted & jumped at the chance!

Here's my debut GDT card!

I used the sweet image #890 Hearts Mason Jar to make my card.

The card base is a Kraft 145x145mm square.

I coloured up the image using my promarkers then cut it out with a Spellbinders die.

I edged everything with a pink Colour Q liquid chalk inkpad.

The paper I have used is one from Lidl, it seems I have been using these

 a lot lately. My craft/ spare bedroom is a bit topsy turvey so it's hard to get to things 

for the moment and these might just be a little easier to get to than others!

I just happen to love them too! lol 

I added a section of doily as when I think of things that come in Mason jars, 

I always think of doilies & ginham. Which brings me neatly on to the ribbon 

which came from a crafty friends de stash.

The die cut hearts were cut with an embosslit (another crafty de stash buy)  & the 

sentiment was die cut twice from  Kraft CS using a Lawn Fawn die then layered 

to give a bit of dimension & shadow.

I hope you like my card & I hope you can play in the challenge.

The theme at the moment is " A Song In My Heart"

You can use a song title or pehaps some of the words as your inspiration.

The inspirations for my card was the title:

Jar Of Hearts, from a Christina Perri song!

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Crafty Calendar - anything goes 

Let's Color Saturday Linky Party  anything goes with something colored 

Jilia Spiri Challenge - Anything Goes/ Film, Book, Song

Southern Girls - Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew -Die Cut

My Funny Valentine

Good evening all!

I have a Valentine card to share with you!

This one was made for my hubby!

He never gets me anything for Valentines day but I have to say, 

although he's not outwardly romantic, it's the little things that count!

I used an A6 Card base. Each layer of this card is sponged with some 

liquid chalk ink & then popped up on foam tape for added dimension, 

as I didn't need to worry about posting it!

The embossed CS was from Jelly Bean Crafts, I wrapped it with some 

gingham ribbon from Lidl. Then added the heart panel!

The heart panel was cut using an X-Cut Filigree Heart die then backed 

with some red CS from my scrap box, then  the die cuts inlaid.

Thanks for popping in!
I hope you like my little card!
I'd like to enter it in the following challenges
CAS on Sunday - Valentine
Come and Get It - Love Is In The Air
DL ART Thursday Challenge - Pink, Red and Hearts 
Die Cut Divas - Love, Marriage or Anniversaries
Live & Love Crafts Challenge - Love is in the Air
Crafting By Designs -   Hearts
DoubleClick Skittles - Use A Heart

Engagement Card

Good morning all!

I have a card to share today!

It's not a great photo so I will apologise in advance!

I had to take the photo in a hurry & it was the best I could do!

Now, onto the card!

This one was for a friend/work colleague who got engaged over the Christmas break!

So nice to have some good news to celebrate!

I was doing a bit of blog hopping & saw this card

on Sara Davies blog & loved it, so decided to do my take on it!

The base card is 6"x6" Centura Pearl.

The sentiment was printed directly on to the card using a free font

 called Fiolex Girls

I added a mat of pink paper then added the squares.

I cut the heart shape out with a Spellbinders die, then backed with some dp from Lidl.

I used foam pads to pop up each of the squares.

The Love word is a Memory Box Die

Thanks for stopping by!

I hope you like it!

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Scrapy Land Challenges - Love Is In The Air

Sisterhood of Crafters  - Love Letters
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Hearts
Crafty Cardmakers - Punches and/ore Dies

Happy Ruby Wedding

Good morning all!

The card I have to share with you today is a commision.

I was given free reign to make a Ruby Wedding card

for a friend to give to her husband.

Happy 40th Wedding Anniversary Liz & John!

Here's what I came up with!

I used a white 6"x6" base & added a mat of ruby red card-stock.

The white, embossed card is from Lelli-bot.

I added a layer of ruby card, along the lower third of the card, 

 the bottom edge was punched using an EK Success border punch & a 

mat of  the embossed card on top.

I created the hearts using the ruby red card.

I die cut them, then ran through the big shot to emboss, using Cuttlebug

swirls & swiss dots folders. Next I added some silver thread which was wrapped around.

In the past I have used embossing powder to give these a nice shiny appearance.

This time, as I had added the thread, I decided to try Anitas 3d Clear Gloss. 

It took ages to dry (overnight) but I am really happy with the result.

The sentiment was created in my graphics programme.

I added 3 ruby red star buttons to embellish.

On the inside of the card, I added a mat of ruby red card & a

die cut heart in white, to write on.

Thanks for popping in, I do hope you like my card!

I certainly had a lot of fun creating it!

Love Hearts

I have another card to share with you!

This is the Valentine card I made for my husband. I couldn't take a photo 

of it before as all my photo's appear on his phone too!

I wanted to keep it fairly clean & simple but a little bit in your face too! 

It's an A6 base with an added a panel that was embossed using a piece of sequin waste, 

then inked with a liquid chalk inkpad. The sentiment was printed directly 

on to the panel using my PC. Next I cut two hearts from some red & white dotty paper 

using a sizzix embosslit. I love how that baby cuts & embossed at the same time!

I covered the hearts in clear ink & heat embossed with clear embossing powder! 

I wish at this point that I had some UTEE but I don't, so,

 I repeat the process until I get the result I want!

You can see the high gloss here! 

I added some red & white twine & tied a little bow just to finish it off! 

I hope you like my little card which features another of my favourite techniques!
 If you have a favourite technique, why not make a project using it & share it with us in the latest challenge over at The Crafting Cafe!
I'd like to enter the following challenges with this card:
Amusing Challenges - Die Cuts
Sentimental Sunday - Happy Valentines Day
Allsorts - Any Occasion Other Than A Birthday
Crazy 4 Challenges - Valentine
Quick Quotes - Love Your Design, Use Red & White
That's Crafty Challenge Blog - Be My Valentine
4 Crafty Chicks - Valentines
Crafter's Cafe - Hearts
Crafting By Designs - Love Is In The Air
Crafting For All Seasons - Have A Heart
Penny's Paper-Crafty - Embossing

Zei Prom-Teenage Birthday

Good morning lovely blog readers!

It's Thursday which means it's time for a card for 

Just Inklined!

The image I have used is Zei Prom.

I love this image for teenage girls!

The papers I have used are from a pack I got in Lidl!

There are lots of different styles in there & they are great quality & value.

The hearts were diecut then added to a hand cut matt of white CS

Here's a closer look at her!

I coloured her up with a mix of Flexmarkers & Promarkers.

Then inked the edges of the image with a liquid chalk inkpad.

I added a couple of little glass embellishments which I've had forever!

I decorated the back of the card too!

A little side view just for fun!

The little sentiment was left over from another project.

Thanks for popping in!

I'd ke to enter this card in the following challenges:

Embossed Hearts Valentine

Hi everyone!

Happy Valentines Day to you all!

The card I have to share with you today, is a little Valentine card!

Well it had to be today didn't it!

This was such a simple card to make & it has been bouncing around

 in my head for absolutely ages! I'm so glad to finally get it out!

I used embossed linen cardstock from Southfield Stationers for the base.

I cut two little hears from some Design Paper that I got in Lidl.

The paper was part of a book & is double sided.

It already had little embossed lines with flecks of glitter in.

I covered the hearts with some clear Versamark ink then 

embossed with clear embossing powder, using my heat gun to melt.

I would have prefered to use UTEE but I don't have any so I 

repeated the process several times until I was happy.

The swirls panel is the linen embossed cs which I originally debossed

 then decided I didn't like it so used the reverse side.

I added my sentiment, which I created on my pc, at the top.

If you're looking for a challenge to play in, the theme over at

 The Crafting Cafe this month is Embossing

Thanks for looking today.

I'm off to start my day with a visit to the dentist.

Wish me luck!

I'd like to enter this little card in the following challenges:

Cardz 4 Guyz - Truly Madly Deeply

Creative Card Crew - KISS

Die Cuttin' Diva's - Non Traditional Valentine

Shopping Our Stash - Oh Shiny

2 Sisters - Embossing

Addicted to CAS - Love

Open Minded Challenges - Show Some Love

Pumpkin Spice - Hearts

Use A Heart

Hi everyone! 

Sorry, this should have posted yesterday but it somehow reverted to draft!

The new challenge is live over at

Ooh La La Creations 

where the theme this time is

Use A Heart!

Here's my card!

 The pyramid decoupage & papers are from the lovely

Shawn Jenkins CD Rom

there are some really lovely designs on there!

I printed everything out on A5 paper & made an A6 gatefold card.

I added some sheer, heart ribbon & tied in a bow to hold the card closed.

I also added a couple of little buttons threaded with twine

A look at the card as it opens

Inside of the card!

I added a nested heart panel for the greeting to be written on!

I hope you like it!

Don't forget to enter the Ooh La La challenge when you 

Use A Heart on your creation!

I'd like to enter a few challenges with this little card:

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes/Use Red

Crafty Sentiment Designs Love is in The Air

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday - Red & Love

CD Sunday Ribbons & Bows

Glitter n Sparkle Buttons 

Pile It On Add Ribbon

That Craft Place Valentine or Love

The Corrosive Challenges Feel The Love

The Ribbon Girls Hearts

Crafty Hazelnut's Pattered Paper Anything Goes

Love Cats

Hi di hi lovelies! Hope your week is going well!

Finally, I have a card to share with you!

The image I have used is Love Cats from Just Inklined 

 the perfect image for cool cats, couples in love, Anniversaries & 

Valentines Day to name but a few!!

The papers I've used are from Lidl. I love these little finds!

The little border was cut with a spell binders die.

The layout was a great sketch I found at Little Claire's, 

as they want a Thank You card, I can't enter the challenge.

I took the colours from the inspiration at Bearly Mine Challenges

A closer look at the image, just lightly coloured with flexmarkers

& promarkers. I chalked round the edges with a liquid chalk inkpad.

The bow is faux silk ribbon & I chalked it too.

The flowers are Papermania & I've had them forever!

The inside of the card, decorated in a similar fashion to the front.

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you like my little card!

Don't forget to enter my candy while you're here!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Bearly Mine Challenges - Colour Inspiration

Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Pink & Patterned

The Pink Elephant Monday Card Challenge- Recipe( 2 papers, I die, 1 (heart on image))

Chalk-Ah-Lot Cafe Animal with Chalk

Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge- Cute & Sweet

Brown Sugar - Use Chalk

It Must Be Love Love Love!

Updated with better photo's!

It's Sunday already & time for a new challenge at 

The Crafty Pad!

Whoop  whoop!

This week for Challenge # 155 the theme is

Show Some Anniversary/Valentine's Love, include some red in your project!

The DT were given the adorable Love Birds Image to work with!

Debbie, the lovely boss has put all her New Release Images on special offer 

& you can pick them up for a mere 59p at the moment! 

Don't miss out these offers won't last for ever!!!

So, on with the business in hand!

 Here's my card!

I used an A6 tent fold card base.

I coloured the image using my trusty promarkers & cut it using the 

Out Of The Box Technique & an oval nestie!

I then inked the edges with distress ink

You can find a great tuorial here for the Out Of The Box Technique.

The layout was a sketch 

from The Craft's Meow 

I've had to search but I eventually found it!

 .

The paper is from the Ad Lib Collection by Bo Bunny.

I edged the white panels & paper with distress ink also.

The lower white panel was edged with a heart border punch & backed with the red card.

The word love is a Papermania mulberry greeting which has been in my stash forever.

It originally said With Love but I chopped the With off!

The roses are from Sweetpeapollys Crafty Things & the  flourishes were

 cut using a Papermania punch.

I also added two lengths of ribbon, red & green. from my stash.

The little heat buttons in the top corners were from my stash too!

The inside of the card was decorated to match the from without the 

image or embellishments.

I hope you like it & are inspired to take part it this weeks challenge

at The Crafty Pad

Don't forget to check out the other DT projects for more inspiration!

Our Sponsor this week is the wonderful

Crafty Ribbons

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:-
The Craft's Meow Sketch
Corrosive Challenges I {Heart} You
Creative Inspirations Paint For Someone Special
Dream Valley Challenges Animals (Hope birds count)
One Stitch at A Time Use A Digi
Opus Gluei Tweet Chirrup & Trill
The Hybrid Chick Caravan Punches/Dies
Allsorts One Or More Hearts
Craft Your Days Away Distressing
Di's Digi Designs Valentines
Secret Crafter Ribbons
The Poodles Parlour Valentines/ Love
Wags'n'Whiskers Valentine/Love
C.R.A.F.T. Recipe (Digi Image Ribbon &Buttons)
Crafty Purple Frog Valentines Day/Show Us Some Love
Inky Impressions Heart You
Penny's Paper Crafty Ribbons & Buttons
Sisterhood Of Crafters Striped Paper
Anything Goes To The One I Love
Craft Room Challenge Valentines
Stamp-N-Doodle Use an animal (hope birds count)
Craft Your Passion Colour Bingo (Red Yellow Teal)
Crafty Bloggers Network Distressing
Cupcake Craft All You Need Is Love
Paper Creations Ink Love/Romance
Paper Pretties Valentines Day Project