Time To Retire & Reflect

Good morning all, happy Friday!

I have a little retirement card to share with you today!

It's a very CAS design!

The base is A6 Kraft CS. I embossed with a papermania pocket watch folder

Then swooshed with some DI in Antique Linen & added some bronze gilding wax.

The sentiment was printed on my PC using Mountains of Christmas font,

then die cut with a Spellbinders die & given the DI & gilding wax treatment.

I added a little watch charm to embellish.

As you can't do retirement properly with out a watch! lol

You can just about see inside in this photo.....

I added a vintage travel paper as the recipient loves to travel.

Thanks for popping in!

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

Crafting for all Seasons -  Embossing

Little Red Wagon - Technique Card

Scrapy Land Challenges  - Monochromatic PLUS Use Any Brand of Die Scrapy Land Sales

The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes/ Use A Die Cut

Muse Challenge - CASE Muse's Card

      

Glitter n Sparkle - Add a die Cut/Punch Shape

Robyn`s Fetish - Wet or Dry Embossing

Crafty Friends Challenge - Add a charm

Sneak Peek Time

Morning all, have you heard there's a new CD about to be launched by 

La Pashe!? It's called "The Pet Set"

I was lucky enough to be asked to make some samples for the launch,

using some of the decoupage sheets

Here's one of them

This is called Team work. 

The gorgeous background papers are from the CD too.

The CD has lots of cats, dogs, horses and even some birds, due to popular demand!

I made asimple little card with the addition of some Jute Ribbon & a couple of buttons.

The card base is a bit bigger than A5 just to give you an idea of scale.

(I do apologise about the photo quality but the weather was 

rubbish & I was keen to get these posted off)

You can just about see the dimension in this photo!

As always, the decoupage is a dream to cut out.

Will be releasing the new CD Rom  on 

 Create & Craft TV 

Freeview 36, Sky 674, Virgin 748 & Free Sat 813

on Tuesday 24th November at 1pm & 6pm!

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

Crafty Sentiment Designs - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Always Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes

Incy Wincy Designs - Critters

Not Just Cards  - Always Anything Goes

Dragonfly +Dreams– Let's See Those Fall Colors

The Ribbon Girls – Use any Image

Get Well Soon

Good Morning all! 

Monday comes around far too quickly these days!

Unless, of course, you're waiting for the new challenge at

Eureka Stamps to begin! This week, the theme is

#167 Anything Goes!

Here's my DT inspiration card

 The image I have used is Sick Puppy, Digi 2002(492)

He's just too cute & just perfect for get well cards!

I didn't do much to the image, I coloured his little ice pack with a 

black pencil & added a couple of little bits of shading,

 which sadly,  don't really show in my photos!

The card base is A6 size white CS, to which I added a mat of black paper

The image & get well sentiment were printed on to white & I've 

added two bits of black ribbon, which were rescued from a  friends top ages ago.

I die cut the Hugs in black & white & layered to give some

dimension. Inside, I've simply added a plain paer insert!

A little side view for you!

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

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

Brown Sugar – No Patterned Paper   

Crafting-With-Friends -  Always Anything Goes

Jo's Scrap Shack -  Anything Goes]

Simply Papercraft - Always Anything Goes

4 Crafty Chicks - Ribbon

Southern Girls -Twine Tape or Ribbon

Inspiration Destination - Always Anything Goes

Clear It Out- White + 1 Color Stash: your choice (must be mostly white) 

Busking Snowman

Hi everyone, happy Thursday!

It's been a busy week. I had intended to share this card 

sooner but hey ho, here we are now!

This gorgeous snowman is from

The Gift Of Christmas CD Rom by La Pashe

I love snowmen & this little guy has to be one of my fave's

I wonder what he's singing? I'm guessing it's "The Holly & The Ivy"

The papers are from the CD too.

The base card is 8"x8" square. I added a doily, some red & white ribbon,

 a big green button, a few die cut & punched snowflakes & some 

little red gems to embellish.

The decoupage is easy to cut out & layer up.

A little side view to show the dimension.

I like to keep these cards fairly simple as the images speak for themselves

& have lots of interesting little details to them!

Hope you like it!

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

Crafting By Designs - Frosty Snowman

Sisterhood of Crafters  - It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes/ Use A Die Cut 

Card and Scrap - Christmas

Crafter's Cafe - Inspired by a Song (The Holly & The Ivy)

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra - Anything Christmas Goes

A Snowflakes Promise - Anything Goes with a Winter or Christmas Theme

Die Cuttin' Divas - Buttons

Inky Chicks - Christmas

Unicorn Challenge - Christmas is Coming

Incy Wincy Designs - Winter Activities

CD Sunday -Something Beginning With H (Holly)

Colours Of Fall

Good morning all, it's Monday & time for the brand new challenge

over at Eureka Stamps, where the theme for this week is

#166 The Colours Of Fall

Here's my DT Inspiration card

I didn't use an image on my card today, I decided to let the sentiment 

Digi 13506(196) Whenever I Think

do the talking for itself. I just love it!

I used a 6inch scalloped, square, card for my base.

The papers are from Lidl!

I love the colours & the fact that they are glittered & embossed too!

I fussy cut around the leaves of the second paper & popped the section up 

on some foam pads. I fussy cut one leaf as an embellishment.

The sentiment was printed, cut out with a Spellbinders die,

then brushed with some antique linen distress ink before removing.

I also added a little wooden heart button which is threaded with some twine.

Thanks for coming by today! I hope you like my card.

I also hope you can play in the challenge this week!

I'd like to enter this card in some challenges:

Crafting From The Heart - Always Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - Always Anything Goes

Crazy 4 Challenges - Traditional Colours Of The Season

Sweet Stampin - Autumn Leaves

Craft For The Craic - Something Glittery

Crafting With Friends - Always Anythig Goes

Dragonfly Journeys You "leaf" Me Breathless

Simply Papercaft - Always Anything Goes

Moving Along With The Times - Leaves &/or Trees

Craft DeeBowz - Anything Goes & Include A Handmade Bow

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

Meowy Christmas

Good morning all! Is it Monday already?

Time for the latest challenge over at Eureka Stamps where the theme is

#164 Pets & Animals

Here's my little card!

I've used the image digi 34801 Christmas Kitties & 

sentiment digi 34802 Meowy Christmas

I love this pair together!

My card base is A6 Kraft card.

I added some washi tape,

My image was coloured with my promarkers,

cut with a spellbinders oval & matted on to a scalloped oval

then popped up on some foam tape.

The sentiment was cut with a spellbinders speech bubble die.

Hope you like it!

Thanks for popping in today, can't wait to see what pets or animals you share

with us in the challenge!

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

Hiding In My Craft Room - Any Holiday
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes
Crafting With Friends - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes

Crafting With An Attitude - Anything Goes

Crafting By Designs - Get Ready For Christmas

A Snowflakes Promise - Anything Christmas or Winter Goes

Happy Halloween!

Good morning all,

So sorry I haven't been around much!

With a mixture of no internet/slow internet & a yukky cold,

I either haven't been able to get around your blogs or I've been too frustrated trying!

Anyhoo, enough moaning for one day! Lol!

Today sees the start of a new week & the new challenge over at Eureka Stamps!

This week, the theme is

#163 Halloween

Here's my card

I've used the cute digi 3901 Witch &  the great sentiment

digi 3907 Happy Halloween.

My card is quite simple, I did think about making it a bit more fancy but

 I decided to let the elements speak for themselves.

I coloured the image with ym promarkers then cut out with a spellbinders die.

I added a bit of distress inks to the image & the sentiment.

The paper was from Lidl, I love those papers.

The button is from my stash & the hessian/burlap is from the £1 shop.

I added a little raffia bow behind the button.

The sentiment panels were popped up on a little foam tape.

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

I used the same paper, added a white panel to write on & fussy cut the pumkpkins

& ghost from another paper. The Boo is cut from the paper too!

Another quick look at my card from the side.

I hope you like &it & I hope you can play in the

Halloween challenge over at Eureka Stamps this week!

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

Chocolate Coffee & Cards - Halloween

Creative Corner - 3 embellishments (burlap, button, raffia bow)

Pattie's Creations - Fall/Halloween Image

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Halloween

D.L Art Thankful Thursday Challenge - Halloween

DRS Designs - Autumn Gourd Colours

Moving Along With The Times - Halloween

And Now For Something Completely Different....

Good Morning all, it's Wednesday lready!

Happy Hump Day!

I don't have a card to share today but I do have this!

A friend at work has recently become gran & this was a little something

I made for her grandson.

I tried not to make it too babyish so it could be displayed for longer

I aplogise for the photo, it's not the best  but I'm sure you get the general idea.

The frame is from Ikea & the buttons are from my stash.

The background is Kraft cardstock from my stash.

I got the little mdf shapes at the Ross Papercraft Show in Edinburgh recently.

The Scrabble type letters are by Papermania.

This is my first try at making a button monogram. It was fun to do so I think 

I will be making a few more! Watch this space!

Thanks for popping in, I hope you like it!

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

Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - Always Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion  - Always Anything Goes

Karleigh Sue Challenge -Kraft paper or color

Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes

Allsorts - no design paper 

Happy Halloween Pumpkin!

Good morning all!

Did you miss me?

I was off for a cheeky little week away in my favourite place!

So, now we're home, it's back down to earth & back to business as usual!

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

Eureka Stamps, where the theme for this week is

#162 Pumpkins

Here's my little card!

I made a clean & simple card using Digi 10103(431) Halloween Border  &

Digi 3907 Happy Halloween sentiment.

I used a white base & printed my image onto the butter coloured card.

The image was coloured with Prisma Pencils, I added a wrap of

raffia & a couple of  garden tool metal charms.

I hope you like my card & I hope you can play along in our 

Pumpkin Challenge!

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

Allsorts - No design paper

Catch The Bug - Fall

Crafty Calendar - Halloween

My Time To Craft - autumnal colours

Dragons Lair Designs - Halloween

Quick Quotes - Pumpkins

Auds Sentiements Challenge - Halloween

C.R.A.F.T. - Autumn/Halloween/Thanksgiving/Bonfire Night