Something New

Good morning all!

Gosh Monday sure came around quickly didn't it!

It's time for the new challenge over at Eureka Stamps, this week it's

#175 Use Something New - to celebrate our new year.
(Don't forget we're having a DT call too!)

So, did everyone get lots of craty goodies for Christmas??

I didn't but I did get some new ribbon from Lidl & I decided to try a new technique!

Here's my card!

Sorry, the pics aren't the best but the weather is rotten & it's very dull!

I've used the sentiment Digi 8107 (455) Thank You

I did use my Chameleon Pens which I've only used a couple of times

 to colour it. The technique I have used is partial embossing with a folder.

The front of the card was staight forward enough but I wanted to try embossing 

the inside & leaving a panel to write on.

The only embellishement I've used is the ribbon which had the butterfly attached.

I followed a tutorial from Splitcoast Stampers for the inside.

The results aren't perfect but it worked fairly well for a first attempt!

Thanks for popping in! It's always nice to have a visitor!

 This card was made with the following challenge in mind:

Inkspirational -Thank you using something new
QKR Stampede  - Clean & Simple
Aud Sentiments Challenge -Thank You Sentiment 
DL ART Thursday Challenge - New Year and/or Thank You
Little Red Wagon - Thank You Card

Thank You

Good Morning all!

It's Monday which means it's time for the new challenge at 

Eureka Stamps!

The theme for this week is

#165  Give Thanks

As we don't celebrate Thanksgiving here in the UK, 

I've made a  little Thank You card

The image I've used is Digi 209 Checkerboard Cat along with the sentiment

 Digi 8107 (455) Thank You

I like to keep Thank You cards fairly simple & I had a notion to use

Red White & Blue for this one!

I printed the image & sentiment on to the front panel.

I then added a little shading to the image using my pencils.

I added a heart shaped button over the little heart which is already on the image

as I wanted to emphasise a big heart!

The border was punched with an xcut punch.

(The ribbon is recycled from a friends top)

The base card is A6 Kraft CS.

A mat of blue corrugated CS was added between the base & the image panel.

I've added a plain insert to this card to write a note inside!

Thanks so much for looking!

I hope you'll play in the challenge this week!

I'd like to enter this little card in the following challenges:
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes or Thank You
Robyn's Fetish - Anything For Thanksgiving

Sisterhood Of The Snarky Stampers - K is For Kitties

Sweet Stampin' - Dies Or Punches

CASology - Heart

4 Crafty Chicks - Anything Goes

Crafty Girls Creations - Anything Goes

Crafty Gals Corner - Anything Goes

DoubleClick Skittles - Furry Friends

Thank You

Good moring all, I'm back to share another card with you!

This is a quick little CAS Thank You Card.

I've used linen embossed CS for the A6 base, then added a

panel which I embossed with a cuttlebug embossing folder.

I just love all my embossing folders as they are so versatile & they

can be used in oh so many way's!

The challenge at Unstampabelles has an optional twist of what including

something you can see from your window!

When I look out my window, I see little flowers, all confised about what the season is.

I also see some Red & White tape (My twine) which is outside a house on our street 

where there was a fire! 

Thankfully no one was hurt & the damage was contained to just the one house!

The corners were rounded with a woodware corner punch

The panel was inked with a liquid chalk ink pad then wrapped 

with some twine. The  sentiment was die cut using a sizzlet &  I 

added a little button just to complete!

A little side view to finish, just showing the plain paper

insert  where a note can be written.

Thanks for stopping by!

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

The Crazy Challenge - Embossing

Unstampabelles - Thank You

Cut It Up - Embossing

As You Like It Challenge - Favourite Embossing Folder & Why

Chalk N Stock - Anything Goes With Chalk

Thank You

Good morning all,

I'm back, did you miss me?

I have been sooo busy this past week my poor little blog 

has been sitting abandoned & forlorn!

So, here's a little Thank You card I have to share with you today!

CAS, I added an embossed panel to the front of an A6 linen embossed

card stock base. The embossing folder is by Cuttlebug & I've

had it forever in my stash! The corners of the panel have been 

rounded with a Woodware Punch

I used a sizzlit to diecut the entiment, a little bit of ribbon rescued from

a top & a couple of little colour co-ordinated buttons are

the only other embellishments.

Inside is a plain insert to write a message on.

This card design was popular at the little craft fair I was at

earlier this week.

Thanks for dropping by. 

I'll be doing a bit of blog hopping later to do a bit of catching up!

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

A Crafty Mess - Anyhing Goes

A Creative Need - Button Up

Brown Sugar - Anything Goes

Crafts 4 Eternity - Bright Colours

Simply Create Too - Thanksgiving/Thank You

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Dream It Up - Thankful & Thoughtful

Crafting By Designs - Give Thanks

DoubleClick Skittles - Thank You

Sisterhood Of Crafters - Thankful

Thank You Flower

Good Morning all!

At last I have a little something to share with you!

I've been mad busy this weekend cleaning the house!

We have a visitor coming to stay next weekend & he of course needs to 

sleep somewhere, so the Craft Room aka Spare Bedroom had to be dealt with!

Glad to say it's all spicked & spanned & the bed is now visible! lol!

Now, on to my card!

Another simple little Thank You card

I used my favouite punch for the border & added some embossing 

with a little butterfly border folder, then inked with a liquid chalk inkpad.

The flower is from my stash as is the twine.

I can't recall which font I used for the sentiment sorry!

As you can see, I decorated the inside of the card too!

Lot's of space on the inside for a message!

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

I'd like to enter this in a few challenges:

Chalk-A-Lot Cafe - Anything Goes With Chalk

Come & Get It - Anything Goes With A Sentiment

Glitter n Sparkle - Use Some Butterflies

A Gem Of A Challenge - Stitching Real Or Faux

Simply Create Too - Monochrmatic

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Cards Galore Enchore - Anything Goes

Chalk N Stock - Anything Goes

Eclectic Paperie - Embossing

Fan- Tastic Tuesday - Anything Goes

PDE Linky Party - Dies or Punches

A Simple Thank You

Good morning all!

I have a little CAS card to share with you today.

Not too much to say about it really!

The card base is Linen Embossed CS from The Range.

The sentiment was die cut with a Sizzlit Die.

The gingham & dotty papers are from Craftwork Cards.

The twine is American Crafts & the button from my stash.

The corners were cut using a Woodware corner punch.

The colours are inspired by the challenge at Creative Colours

The inside of the cardhas been decorated too!

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you like it!

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

Allsorts - All Sentimental

Hiding In My Craftroom - Keep It Simple Sweetie

Crafty Hazelnuts Patterened Paper - Anything Goes With Patterned Paper

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Add A Little Dazzle - Word Dies/Anything Goes

Crafty Creations Challenges - Flower Power

Fresh Brewed Designs - Buttons

Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge - Thank You Cards

Creative Colours - Pink Purple White & 2 Patterned Papers

Spring into Spring

Good Morning all,

It's time for a brand new challenge over at 

Crafting For All Seasons where the theme is 

Spring into Spring

Our Sponsor this time is

Stitchy Bear Outlet

Here's my creation

The image I have used is Spring Lambs from Just Inklined

I lightly coloured it with flexmarkers then cut out with a nestie

& inked with old paper distress ink.

The papers are pages from an old Complete works of Shakespeare book 

& are inked too although they already looked aged.

The flower was from my stash as was the seam binding.

You can see the card is open just a little to give you an idea 

how it works if you haven't seen one of these before!

Here's a look at the side with the card half open.

The card will fold flat for posting!

Here's it tied back up again.

I love this style of card, be they CAS or heavily embellished!

I reckon this would be a great thank you card for a man.

Thanks for popping in this time!

I hope to see you in the challenge at CFAS!

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

Penny's Paper Crafty- Anything But A Square

Cardz 4 Guyz - Nature

Craft Dee Bowz - Anything Goes With A Handmade Bow

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes/Use Dies

Crafty Bloggers Network - Nature

Created With Love - Think Spring

Fitztown Challenge - Farm Animals

Path Of Positivity - Thoughtfulness

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes w/ twist Use Your Stash

One Image Two Cards

Good morning all & happy Thursday to you!

I hope you've had a good week so far! I've been busy as usual but today,

it's time for me to bring you a Just Inkined creation!

Actually, I have not just one but two cards to share!

I have used the image Scottish Thistle to make two different styles of simple 

quick & easy Thank You Cards.

The images were both coloured with flexmarkers & promarkers

This card is a tent style fold with one corner rounded using a Woodware corner punch.

The image was matted & layered onto mirror card & vellum.

A little tartan ribbon & bow were added.

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

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday - Purple

Passion for Promarkers - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Creative Creations - Less is more

Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge - Anything Goes + Use Real Ribbon

Dream Valley Challenges - No Designer Paper

The second image was treated in a very similar fashion but washi tape 

was used in place of ribbon making it totally flat!

A single embossed line was added around the A6 card to add interest.

Thanks for stopping by today!

I hope you like my little cards!

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

Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes
Twisted Tuesday - Use Tape + T thistle A alcohol markers  P purple E embossing
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
Pumpkin Spice - Something Shiny (mirror card & acetate)
Brown Sugar - Embossing

Thanks To a Great Team!

Morning all! I hope you're well today!

I have a not so little card to share with you this time!

I found this when I was doing a bit of tidying up on my blog!

There are quite a few photo's too so I'll apologise for that now!

This is a card I was asked to make by my Mum, to thank all the staff at 

Ward 1 in the Western General Hospital Edinburgh.

For those not in the know, this is an Oncology Ward

where people go to have Chemo treatmments. 

(Mum finished her chemo a good while back thankfully!)

They really are a fantastic team!

Here's the card!

It's an 8 x8 inch square card.The papers are all 

Papermania & the images are all from Bugaboo!

I've had them all since the start of last year to make a variety of

"Thank You" cards along the way!

As you can see I added some pink ribbon & a 

little hope charm!

As well as the "Thank You" message,I tried to represent each of the nurses & 

doctor, who were the main characters in this chapter of mums treatment!

Here are some things we learnt along the journey!

Did you know that the nurses wear purple gloves 

whilst handling & administering Chemo "Cocktails"?

A lot of the drugs are light sensitive so they need to be kept in 

dark little bags whilst being transported & administered!

The nurses, doctors & support team are all angels!

Some of them are sassy too & some chemo drugs are bright red!

I also decorated the inside a little with a scalloped circle to 

allow mum to add a personal greeting/message!

As there was no room on the front & I had to include the doctor!

I popped her inside! Mum decorated her skirt a bit more!

She's looks a little bit scary but she's not at all!

All of the images were coloured with a mix of promarkers & flexmarkers

The glasses, vase & some other little bits were highlighted with a 

Sakura Clear Star pen. I hope you like it!

Mum gave the card to the team on her last visit & they loved it!

They all had great fun guessing who was who!

I'd like to enter this card in a few challenges if I may:

Card & Scrap - Use Lace or Ribbon

Oozak - Anything Goes with Texture 

The Crafters Cafe Challenge - Anything Goes

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

One Stitch At A Time - Use A Digi (I've sed several)

Jellypark Challenges - Give Thanks

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

A Great Big Thank You!

Good Morning Blog land!

As it's the Team B's turn to inspire you over at The Crafty Pad this week, 

I thought I would share another "Thank You" card with you!

This was made for the same lovely lady who asked for the small 

"Thank You" cards a little while back!

This card is entirely different! 

It was to be for all of the Ward Staff who cared for her during 

a prolonged stay in Ward 6 at The Western General Hospital in Edinburgh!

The request was for a "great big card with nurses & beds etc!"

As you can see, Pink is fast becoming my favourite colour at the moment! lol

Well, I couldn't find many digis'of hospital beds, 

but I did find one at Bugaboo!

In fact all the digi's on this card came from Bugaboo!

They're just great to colour up!

The card is an Anita's A4 Card Blank the quality is great & the 

envelope that came with it is really sturdy too!

It was lot of space to cover but I found I was running out of space 

for all the ward staff around on this one! Lol

Each of the images was coloured with Promarkers & is coloured up to 

represent the various members of ward staff who looked after this special lady!

For the glasses, & anything made of glass, I added a little 3d glaze.

The design paper is a digital freebie that I picked up a long time ago.

It was designed by Joanne Barsby!

I also used a plain pink lightweight card stock to matt everything onto!

I cut out the images with various nesties & added a couple of small 

panels with ribbon wrapped around just to break things up a little.

The centre panel is the same as the smaller cards I made!

I added some punched leaves which I embossed, some mulberry paper roses

& the obligatory Breast Cancer Awareness pink ribbon!

I added a little decoration to the inside of the card!

Thanks for popping in! I hope you like it!

I'm off to Feline Playful to check if this baby fits any of the 

challenges tracked by them this week!

I'd like to enter:

One Stitch At A Time Anything Goes

Pan Pastels UK Challenge Pastel Colours

Hiding In My Craft Room Do Over (the centre image & sentiment was used on the small cards too)

ATC's & Cards With Attitude Anything goes or Butterflies & Blooms

Fat Pages & Cards With Attitude Anything Goes or Butterflies & Blooms

Crafts 4 Eternity Wonderful Wings (The little student nurse image)

Fairy Tale Things with wings

Hot Shot Crafts Die Cuts

Crafty Ribbons Flowers

Delightful Challenges Add ribbon

Digi Doodle Shops Best Work Related

Sisterhood of Crafters May Flowers

Sweet Stamps  Favourite Colour

Ooh La La Creations Ribbon or twine or both

Stamp & Create One for the ladies

Pollycraft Colour Inspiration