Toy Soldier Card

Good morning all!

I'm so glad the weekend is here!

As it's Saturday, I have a La Pashe creation to share with you!

This is a single layer card that I made to send overseas.

I used one of  the Toy Soldier elements from 

the Christmas Box CD Rom.

I wanted to keep it as light as possible as I always include a letter.

I made up the card front in my graphics programme,

added a bit of Washi Tape & touched up with some Sakura 

glitter & glaze pens.

Truly simple & quick as a flash, so if you still have those last minute cards 

to get done, look no further.

There are also the download sheets if you want something more!

Thanks for popping by!

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

Brown Sugar - Christmas

Digi Haven - Merry Christmas

Jellypark Friends Friday Challenge - Christmas

Stampin' For The Weekend - Use Some Red

Happy Campers - Christmas

Snowman Buddy

Good morning bloggers!

How are you all, well I hope? 

Can you believe it's Thursday already!

That means it's time for my Just Inklined post!

Here's today's little creation!

If you visit my blog regularly, you'll have probably seen this adorable

little image already! He's called 

 Snowman Buddy

I think he's just the cutest little snowman around!

Here's a closer look!

He's printed onto pearlescent card, then cut out with a nestie,

coloured up with promarkers & then glittered around the edges.

The base is 6"x6" made from pearlescent CS too.

I embossed a couple of tram lines around the edges.

Then I added a couple of DP's from the First Edition Christmas Village stack.

The Merry Christmas paper has an embossed finish to it.

I added some snowflakes which were punched with an X-Cut palm punch

then glittered & a little faux silk ribbon double bow.

Thanks for popping in!

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

Crafty Sentiment Designs - Christmas

Holly Jolly Christmas - Christmas & A Blog Hop

Inky Chicks - Christmas

Party Time Tuesdays - Christmas

Passion For Promarkers - Mega Christmas Challenge

Top Tip Tuesday - Snowflakes

Anything But A Card

Good morning lovely readers!

It's time for a new challenge at Crafting For All Seasons.

The theme this time is

#67 Anything But A Card.

I've decorated a candle. I used an image from our sponsor

Robyn's Fetish he's called Carl The Snowman cute huh!

I printed the image onto some tissue paper, coloured it with Flexmarkers

then cut around it & placed it on the candle. I then wrapped a length

of greaseproof paper around it & heated with my heat gun, starting at

the edges & working my way into the middle until the tissue paper was

covered with a layer of wax.

I then added some Washi Tape, silver peel off star borders & stars from 

my stash. I've had them for years & years! 

I made a little base from some card decorated with Washi Tape,then placed in a bag

which I closed together with more tape. I also added a little gift tag.

Here's a closer look at the candle without it's packaging.

Thanks for looking & I hope you can join us for the

Anything But A Card challenge this time!

I'd like to enter a few challenges:

Just Inspirational - Washi Tape

All Crafts Challenge - Anything But A Card

Get Inky - Christmas

Perfectly Rustics - Christmas Gifts

Dream Valley Challenges - Anything But A Card

Word Play Saturday - Snowman

Totally Papercrafts - Anything Christmas (not a card)

Santas Tipple

Good morning all!

It's a  tad windy out there today! 

If you do have to go out, please stay safe!

A quick post from me today as I share my second 

Just Inklined make of the week with you!

I've decorated a candle & made a little card to match.

The image I used is Santas Tipple!

One of the nicest Santa images around & just one of the many 

Christmas digital stamps over at Just Inklined!

Printed on to tissue,I coloured him up with flexmarkers then

added to the candle. A little bit of Washi tape & some ribbon

& hey presto! The card was quick & simple.

With just some washi tape to embellish.

The candle without it's packaging

A closer look

The card on it's own!

Thanks for popping in! Enjoy the rest of your day!

I'm off to get ready for work!

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

C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas

Crafty Little Fairies - Candy Stripes

Crafty Ribbons - Spots Or Stripes

Paper Crafting Journey - It's Christmas Time

ABC Christmas Challenge - No Squares

LEJ Designs - Christmas Is Coming

Craft Your Passion - We Washi You A Merry Christmas

Created With Love Challenges - Christmas

Perfectly Rustics - Christmas Gifts

Just Inklined To Hop In Lavender & Lace

Happy Monday all & welcome to the December

Just Inklined Hop!

Our host this time is the lovely Gaynor & she chose the theme - 

Lavender & Lace 

 (Eeek..... it's nearly Christmas Gaynor!) lol

Any hoo, if you're already hopping, you'll have landed here from the lovely &

talented Karen J whom I'm sure had something stunning to show you!

 If not, you can start on Gaynor's blog here & just keep hopping to 

make sure you get to visit all the ladies blogs! Just be sure to leave a comment at 

each stop as we always have a spot prize or two hidden along the way!

Here's my card!

Yes, I made an engagement card! 

The image is Love Cows from Just Inklined & I love it!

It's just so cute & romantic!

If you're in a hurry to hop on, your next stop is the delightful 

 Tammy who will astound you with her talent!

If not, read on for more about my card!

Here's a closer look at the image!

I coloured it with Promarkers then trimmed & matted on to lavender CS

I used one of Nikki's sketches, (No.3) from 

The Crafting Cafe  December challenge for my layout

The papers are by Do Crafts, I've had them in my stash forever!

The edge punch is Flower Doily from Xcut. The lace is from my local 

haberdasher & the brads were a bargain box find at a craft show.

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

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Now if your hopping on, it's Tammy next & don't forget to
leave a little love for everyone!
I'd like to enter a few challenges with this card:
Left Of Centre Creative Challenges - LOC or no people
Wags n' Whiskers - Things With Wings (my wee plane)
As You Like It Challenges - Favourite Digi & Why
Auds Sentiment Challenge - Any Sentiment
Fab'n'Funky - Cute Critters
I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes
Oldie But A Goodie - Ribbon &/or Lace

The Christmas Box

Good Morning Bloggers!

It's time for me to share a La Pashe creation with you!

I was asked by a friend to make some cards, in a super quick hurry,

 suitable for posting with a regular stamp here in the UK & for posting overseas! 

Here's what I came up with!

We had a look through The Christmas Box CD Rom

and my friend chose the cute little Snowman element as the image for her cards.

I printed the image & sentiment onto one piece of card, matted & layered onto some 

festive coloured card & then added strip of  Washi Tape to embellish! 

This card is suitable for posting in the UK.

The second card is a one layer card, suitable for posting overseas, 

the idea being to keep the weight down.

The image was printed onto an A6 Linen embossed card blank & a

dotted line was added as a frame. Again, the only embellishment is

some Washi Tape! I just love the stuff.  

So simple but just what was called for in such a short space of time!

Now, this has given me a few ideas for my own overseas cards!

Thanks for popping in!

Just Married

Good Morning Peeps!

I hope everyone is well!

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

Just Inklined card!

As you can see I have made a Wedding Card!

The image I have used is the beautiful Just Married. 

Just perfect for happy couples of any age I reckon!

I coloured it gently with my flexmarkers, cut with a round die, then 

inked whilst still in the die. You might notice this started off as a 

white on white card but colours started to creep in a little! 

The sentiment was printed out  in Marriage Script & treated in 

the same way. I added a script embossed panel which was lightly inked.

Some seam binding & a few little roses to finish of the embellishment.

Here's a closer look at the image & the flowers.

To me it looks like they're heading off into the sky!

There are more fantastic wedding images available here!

A little side view to let you see that I have decorated the inside too!

Thanks for popping in! Hope you like my little card!

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

Digi Stamps 4 Joy - Distressing

City Crafter Challenge - Snow White (Mainly White)

Everybody Art Challenge - Pink/Brown

Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Make it Fancy

Craft-Dee BowZ - Anything Goes With A Handmade Bow

Get Inky - Onward & Upward.... Skyward Bound

The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - Bows

Come & Get It Challenges - Anything Goes + Use a Digital Stamp

Joanna Sheen Challenge - Celebrate

Sweet Stampin - Cause For Celebration

Happy Birthday!

Good morning lovely bloggers, are you having a good week?

Over at Crafting For All Seasons, it't time for a new challenge!

Are you all Christmas'd out yet?

Just to ring the changes, our challenge theme is

Birthday's

Our sponsor  this time is Bugaboo 

who are offering one lucky winner -7 Images of their choice!

The image I have used is the lovely

Stella Birthday -29 Again

I just had to use bright colours on it!

Of course I used my usual mix of  Flexmarkers & Promarkers.

I added some Glossy Accents to the balloons & Stella's glasses

but I'm not sure you can see that in the photo.

The layout was a sketch from a challenge blog, but I got a bit confused

with my dates so have well & truly missed that challenge!

The papers I have used are actually Christmas papers from Papermania

But, I think they suit this image very well!

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

Thanks for popping in, I hope you enjoyed your visit!

Hope to see you over at CFAS!

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

Ribbon Carousel Challenge- Holidays &Celebrations

Ooh La La Creations - Birthday

Joanna Sheen Challenge - Celebrate

That Craft Place - Stars

Paper Creator's Crafts - Birthdays

Sweet Stampin - Cause For Celebration

Just Us Girls - Photo Inspiration

Totally Papercrafts - Add A Bow

Winter Blues

Good Morning Bloggers!

A second card from me & it's not even breakfast time yet! Lol!

This is my post for The Crafting Cafe if you'd like to see my

post for Just Inklined, please scroll down.

The theme over at The Crafting Cafe this month is 

Winter Blues

I have used an image from our sponsor is LEJ Designs.

She's called Unhappy Angel.

I can understand why she's not so happy & feeling a little blue, she

only gets out once a year & she's stuck atop the Christmas tree!

I'll leave the rest to your imagination!

At least she's warm & cosy indoors though, especially with all those lights!

Quite a simple card. I coloured the image with a mix of Flexmarkers

& Promarkers, trying to use as many different blues as possible.

I then added some Glossy Accents to the lights & her eyes!

I have to say here eyes look a little odd in the photo as the

light is shining from above! I did intend to take my card to work so

I could get some daylight photo's at lunchtime but silly me forgot!

I had to use my lamp which isn't that great!

Santa if you're listening???? lol

I added some twine, a couple of little jingly bells & some ribbon.

The glittery reindeer is punched out with my latest purchase!

Cute isn't it!

I forgot to mention the little de-bossed Christmas Tree border

& the little sentiment banner from my stash.

Here's the inside of the card!

Thanks for popping in, I hope you can play in our challenge!

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

ABC Christmas Challenge - Winter Wishes

Paper Shelter Challenge - Christmas

Rhedd & Rosie's Challenge Blog - Christmas

Sisterhood of Crafting - Embossing

Crafty Sentiment Designs - Christmas

Holly Jolly Christmas - Warm Christmas

365 Cards - Day 322 Bright Background With Solid Colour

There She Goes - Winter Fun

Without Words - Getting Ready For Christmas

Tok Bobok - Christmas

Safe Hands

Good morning all,

I hope your week is going well!

It's Thursday & time for a Just Inklined card.

Here's what I have to share with you!

A CAS sympathy card.

I was in two minds whether to share this one or not but as many of

it find this type of card difficult to make & I think it's important that 

we do make them, I decided I would.

The image could be used for many other occasions but I felt it perfect

in this instance. Not much to say about this one really.

The image & sentiment were printed onto a single sheet of card.

I coloured the image with Fexmarkers

I added a matt of back card & some black ribbon.

I found some lovely words on the internet so

I put them inside.

Thanks for looking, I hope you like my card.

I won't enter it into any challenges due to the type of card it is.