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Friday, 8 August 2014

Girly Decoupage

Good moning all!
I have a card to share with you today!
This one was made using a little decoupage sheet which I think
 was a freebie with a magazine. I have no idea ehich though!


The base card is Dottie Card from Anna Marie Designs.
I used some silver mirror card for matting.


A closer look at the decoupage.

I punched a border using a Martha Stewart Punch & added some sheer ribbon.
Simple & quick to assemble. The perfect little crafty fix!
Thanks for stopping by, hop you like my little card!


Wednesday, 6 August 2014

Feature A Creature

Good morning all!
I hope your week is going well so far!
We're currently on a staycation here in Edinburgh for the Fringe.
Having a great time & seeing lots of interesting things!

It's time for the brand new challenge over at Crafting For All Seasons!
Where the theme for this fortnght is
Here's my card!
(I'll apologise straight away for the quality of the photos but I just 
couldn't get the pics I wanted!)



A fairly simple Christmas card (I need millions of these!)

Our sponsor this time is Lacy Sunshine
Fabulous sponsor in 2014

The DT were kindly given images to play with!
The image I have used is - Santa Pickles
The base card is an A6 Kraft card & the DP is by First Edition.
I used a die to cut the shaped end. 


I coloured Pickles using Promarkers, trimmed the image then edged with a 
Colour Q liquid chalk inkpad then matted on to some Kraft card stock


I used some Washi tape from my stash to add a border, then
finished with some buttons threaded with twine!
The snowflake fell on to the card when I was rummaging about in my 
Chrismas stash so I decided to leave it there!
Thanks for stopping by, I hope to see you in the challenge!

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Creative Card Crew - Christma
Retarte - Anything Goes and/or Christmas
Eureka Stamps - Add A Button

Monday, 4 August 2014

Scenic

Good Morning all!
Time to share my DT card for the brand new challenge over at 
Ooh La la Creations Challenge Blog,
(If you're looking for my Just Inklined blog hop card, simply scroll down!)
 the theme for this fortnight is 
Heres my card


I've used a topper from the Boys To Men CD, which is available in the Shop
I think it's very scenic!  I'd love to be walking that course in the sunshine!
I've used the great sketch from The House That Stamps Built

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as the basis for the layout of my card!
Here's a closer look at the image!


I've inked the edges with Vintage Linen Distress Ink.
The base card is Kraft, A5 & I've added some Dottie Card from
Anna Marie Designs. The borders are corrugated kraft card,
 which came in a pack from Lidl.
I added three buttons from my stash to finish!


I've mounted topper on some foam tape for a bit of dimension.
Thanks for popping in, I hope you can play in the challenge this time!
This card was made with the following challenges in mind:
Kitty Bee Designs - Birthday Boy
A Creative Romance - Fun In The Sun

Just Inklined To Hop - Lace & Pearls

Good morning all & welcome to this month's


The theme this month is Pearls & Lace.
I am the fnal stop on the hop this month!
You should have landed here from the lovely Gaynors blog.
I hope you've remembered to leave some love along the way,
here's the hop order just in case you need it!
Dawn 
 As always there's a couple of spot prizes to be won!
Here's what I made this time!

A cute little Anniversary card using the gorgeous
I absolutely adore ths image!
Here's a closer look!


I did some minimal colouring using some flexmarkers.
The moon is actually coloured using Lemon Chiffon, but
it doesn't show up well in the photo!
The edges & sky were done using a Colour Q liquid chalk ink pad


I added some lace pearls & button twine from my stash as well as a
little heart charm. The border was made using a Martha Stewart Punch.
Thanks for popping in! I hope you like my little card! 
I'd like to enter this little card in the following challenges:
Chalk Ah Lot Cafe - Anything Goes
Robyn's Fetish - Square or Rectangular Cards
Scrappy Hands - Paper Punch
Di's Digis Designs - Lace & Pearls
My Time To Craft - Use Kraft


Friday, 1 August 2014

Out Of The Shoe Box

Good Morning all,
 I have a trio of cards to share with you today!
Recently I was lucky enough to snap up some crafty stash when a friend 
was having a crafty clearout! 
I love to do this, as not only can it work out a cheaper
 way to get some stash but you can also use the chance to play with 
things you may not normally purchase! 
It's also ideal if you make cards for charities etc.
These cards were all made from an A4 die cut sheet that was 
intended to make just one card.


This card is a little A6 offering. I cut a decorative edge around the image & one 
of the sentiments provided (there were two) using a rotary cutter.
These were popped up on some foam tape for dimension.
  I added a border rom the kit, some fluffy fibres & a couple of buttons from 
my stash to embellish. The inside of this card has a plain insert.


The second card is also A6, lanscape this time!
I simply matted one of the panels onto a piece of white card on which I had
a punched border & inked using a Colour Q liquid chalk inkpad.
I added a single button to embellish.
The inside of this card was decorated with a panel of white CS & a
couple of small decorative panels.


The final 6x6in square card was made using what was the backof the original
card & another panel which was trimmed down to make a topper.
The topper was matted on to some black CS. The sentiment was
popped up on some foam tape. I added some ribbon &  black lace 
from my stash. The inside was decorated too!
Here's a photo of them all together!


I hope this inspires you to think out of the box a little when you look at
 those little kits you have languishing about in your stash!
Thanks for stopping by!



Thursday, 31 July 2014

It Must Be Love Love Love

Good morning all!
It's Thursday already. I'm getting excited as it's almost time for my annual 
week off to take in all the sights sounds smells & all the action of the 
It's also time for me to post a card for Just Inklined lol
Here's what I made this week!


The image I've used is Wedding Carriage, one of my fav wedding images.
I've used it on a variety of wedding cards, all different styles
I always wonder where the happy couple are off to on Honeymoon!
I coloured the image a little with some Promarkers & Flexmarkers.
The die cut & distress inked while still in the die!
I distressed the edges with a pair of serrated scissors.
 I've used Paisley Patterened papers from American Crafts
& added a strip of lace from my stash.
I also tied a bow with the lace & sewed on a pearly green button.
The button is just gorgeous in real life, but it hasn't shown up so well in my photo!


The gorgeous, love words, were cut using a Memory Box Die.
I also cut a little border with a Spellbinders die!

Thanks for popping in to visit, I'll try to visit you as soon as I can!

This card was made with the following challenges in mind:

Craft Room Challenge - Green Inspiration
Deep Ocean Challenges - Summer Colours
Loves Rubber Stamps - Buttons & Bows
Shopping Our Stash - Lace, Pearls, Die Cuts
Card Mania - Vacation Or Travel (Honeymoon)
Love To Create - Summer Lovin'
Perfectly Rustics - Bow Or Ruffle
Robyn's Fetish - Wedding Cards
We Do Doobadoo - Celebrations

Tuesday, 29 July 2014

New Home

 Good morning all!
I have two little new home cards to share today.
I made these a little while back but forgot share them with you!


These were made using parts of a kit by Karen MacKellar.
The lady who asked for them wanted two cards which were similar
 but not the same. I made the card up using one of the backing papers sheets
 printed on to cardstock for the easel base then added sentiment on some 
foam tape as the stopper.
I also added a wooden button threaded with raffia.

 

For the second card, I used plain white cardstock for the base then
added the second sheet of backing paper as a matt.
Such a pretty little kit & always popular.
Such a quick & simple make too!
Thanks for dropping by!

Sunday, 27 July 2014

Chicken

Good morning all, I have a card to share today!
This is one I made for my MIL's Birthday.
She's chicken mad & has a little chicken run in her back garden.
She enters them & thier eggs in to local shows & wins a number of prizes
with them too! I have to say the eggs are delicious!
We're off out to lunch with her today, to celebrate her Birthday!
Here's my card!


I used a free image Vintage Chickens
The sentiment was from the Never Too Old To Party set by
Paulette at Create With TLC

I added a little punched boder & a piece of ribbon detail!
I hope you like it! Thanks for stopping by!

I'd like to enter this card in a few challenges:
Addicted To CAS - Celebrate
Less Is More - Anything Goes
CASology - Cue Card Run
Pattie's Creations - For The Birds
Cute Card Thursday - For The Birds

Thursday, 24 July 2014

Seaside Anchor

Good morning all!
How time flies, it's Thursday already!
Time for this weeks Just Inklined card !


I've made a Beachy type card! The image I have used is
a perfect image for a male or perhaps just a beach lover.
So many occasions spring to mind.....
I used a Kraft base with a strip of corrugated card in the same colour.
Some gauze, raffia, fish charms, an anchor charm & a little shell.


I coloured my image with promarkers. The sand was done with a distress
marker. I have only one, in Vintage Linen, but it worked perfectly for the sand!
The sky was Tumbled Glass Distress Ink.
I popped up the image on some foam tape.


The usual side view to finish!
Hope you like it! Thanks for hopping by!

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

Fresh Brewed Designs - Seaside/Summer
Wonderful Wednesdays - Always Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiement Designs - Hand Coloured Image
Creative Card Crew - Sea/Beach
Everybody Art Challenge - Corrugated Cardboard
Craft and Smash -  Shells, Sand & Sea
Dies R Us - Day At The Beach
Card Mania - How Charming

Wednesday, 23 July 2014

Christmas In July

Good morning everyone, it's time for a new challenge over at
Crafting For All Seasons, where the theme this time is


I've used one of the images kindly supplied by our sponsor
They're just so sweet are they not!


I coloured them up using my Sakura Pens, which always make an
appearance for my Christmas Cards! lol
The papers I've used are from Papermania, it was a pack which
came free with a magazine last year if I remember rightly!
I love the colours! I added a sentiment which was left over from 
another project a little gingham ribbon bow.
Hey presto, done in next to no time!
I hope you like it & I hope you can play in the challenge!

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
City Crafter Challenge - Christmas In July
Clear It Out -  Christmas In July Stash: Glittery Sparkly Things
Die Cuttin' Divas - Christmas In July
Digi Choosday Challenge - Christmas In July
Going Grey With Scrap-Creations -Christmas In July 
Papertake Weekly  It's A Jolly Holiday
Craft Your Passion - Christmas in July
Lexi's Creations -  Christmas in July
Hiding In My Craft Room - Christmas in July
My Sheri Crafts - Christmas In July
Polkadoodles - Add A Little Twinkle
STAMPlorations - Stamps & Glitter
C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas In July