Challenge 63 - my fair lady!

When I got this image, I thought, "I know who I want to make a card with this one, for!"

My sister in law just loves all the old musicals, and with this image being " my fair lady" (by Sassy Studios) 

and with her having a christmas birthday... perfect!

(I have just come to the end of  all my christmas cards...finally!)

The challenge was to "use non traditional christmas colours. "

I think these colours look so pretty together - 

I paper pieced the dress, hat and umberella...which took aaaages, 

and I hope it was worth it! lol..  x

I would like to enter this into the following challenges...

Di's digi designs - christmas - 4 Jan.

Graph'it markers - pink with a pattern - 29 Dec.

Left of centre - christmas -  1 Jan

Polkadoodles studio - anything goes ./ christmas birthday - 29 Dec

Sister act - anything goes - 10 Jan

Totally papercrafts - christmas using non traditional colours - 31 Dec

Yns- inspiration from blog...snowflake pic - 31 Dec.

Delightful sketches - celebrate! - 2 Jan

Craft all day - winter - 31 Dec

Digi galore - anything goes - 31 Dec
Lady bug crafts - christmas / winter - 31 Dec
Stempelgarten - christmas in non typical colours - 31 Dec
Flat friends - colour combo - 31 Dec
Crafty creations - anything goes - 8 Jan
Lil red wagon - non traditional christmas colours - 25 Dec
Pinspirational - photo inspiration - 23 Dec

Traditional Christmas colours

...That's what the theme is this week, over at Glitter n Sparkle blog challenge!

 

 

I got this lovely floppy Latte image - toy stocking

and I tried to make it look like it was made of velvet...

not sure I did a good job at that! lol! nevermind :)

I used my docrafts brick embossing folder, behind,

inking the edges and the bricks to give them depth.

Finally, I tied a thin green ribbon into a bow to add

to the front of the stocking.

 

I will be uploading more of my deisgns for my Christmas cards, soon...

I can't believe how busy I have been recently..

and as this is the last week of school, I think this week will be a busy one too!

xx



Winter wishes

This card is for challenge 62 over at Glitter n Sparkle...

"Winter wishes" by stampin chef. 

I've had such a mad and busy week, 

that this card was VERY last minute! 

I ended up using docrafts blue christmas papers and my

memory box snowflake border die, along with the lovely winter wishes image.

I cut some baubles form the remaining bit of paper, to 'hang'

and added a sentiment bauble form craftwork cards.

The image was coloured with my watercolour pencils.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
Digi design - non traditional colours - Dec 20
Crafty Hands - seasons greetings or winter theme - Dec 19
Digi Haven - Christmas - Dec 19
C.R.A.F.T challenge - Christmas - Dec 11
Milk Coffee - non traditional colours - Dec 18
Creative Craft - Non traditional colours - Dec 9
Ladybug crafts - blue and white - Dec 9
Totally papercrafts - non traditional christmas colours - Dec 20

Better late than never...

This is my card for challenge 61 - over at Glitter n Sparkle... add some glitter n sparkle!

 

I'm a bit late showing this one on my blog... sorry!

It's been a strange (but nice!) weekend...

we had a power cut and so had candles and tea-lights on,

with a little blast from the fire to keep us warm.

It was really lovely, especially when we decided to put the

tree up while we had all candlelight and firelight.

Very lovely!

Anyway - I digress...

This card is made using the reindeer image and sentiment

from QKR Stampede. So cute!

I glittered his antlers, his bells and a teeny bit of glitter on

each snowflake in the background.

The backing papers are docrafts papers.

Thanks for looking and any comments you might leave! x



Another Christmas card - thanks to the challenge blog!

Luckily, over at Glitter n Sparkle, I had another Christmassy challenge... show some snow

I got the image of Mary Sanderson...

She is a witch, in the Hocus Pocus film!

The challenge was to "show some snow" so I (hope) I made her 

look quite different.

I embossed the background and added a digi stamp sentiment.

I also found some sparkle varnish in my christmas stash

(which I bought years ago in Canada) 

and painted it on the embossed snowflakes, with the teeeniest of paintbrushes!

A little sparkly gem finished off each snowflake

and a length of sheer ribbon, tied along the bottom. 

I would like to enter this into the following challenges...

Delicious Doodles - no designer paper - 28 Nov

Digitally sweet - anything goes...digi  - 28 Nov

Totally Papercrafts - add a bow - 28 Nov

Creative knockouts - snowflakes - 28 Nov

Little miss muffet - it'll be all white on the night - 3 Dec

ABC Challenge - winter wishes - 26 Nov

Flourishes timeless tuesday - winter scene - 25 Nov

Stamps and fun - digistamp - 25 Nov

Confirmation cards

A friend asked me to make some confirmation cards for her daughter,

and here are the ones I came up with for her...

Image was a freebie from a digi site years ago, that has sadly shut down.

Sentiment  done on the pc.

Martha Stewart punched butterflies.

A bit of organza ribbon with some sparkly gems at the bottom

I would like to enter this into the following challenges...

Make it Monday - anything goes - 24 Nov

My craft creations - anything goes - 30 Nov

Stamps and fun - digi stamp - 24 Nov

Totally papercrafts - add a bow - 29 Nov

Creative moments - anything goes CAS - 26 Nov

Digi paper - with stickles sparkle added. 

Sentiment done on the pc.

Martha Stewart punched butterflies.

Don't remember where this digi image is from... sorry! 

I would like to enter this into the following challenges....

Through the craft room door - anything goes - 25 Nov

Artistic Inspirations - anything goes - 24 Nov

Brown Sugar BSCB 68- anything goes - 27 Nov

They were both well received... 

I got a huge thank-you hug from my friend! x

My first Christmas card! (challenge 59 - Glitter n Sparkle)

My card for challenge 59 at Glitter N Sparkle blog... add or make a tag...

and I got a Christmas image - so I thought I'd better bite the bullet!

The cute image is called "Dede - christmas bells" from Bugaboo.

It was a joy to work with...

I added a sentiment...the first one that came to my mind..."jingle those bells!" and printed it off.

I used promakers to colours...inc my gold promarker.

Also, glamour dust was sprinkled on the fur trims of the hat and skirt. 

The little presents are a digi image and I quickly handcut the holly for the corner,

Just a simple black line finished off the edge of this card. 

 

A first birthday

Here is a card I made for a friend to give to her friend...

 

 

I used a dovecrafts papers, Debbie Mumm digi image,

parts of the Cheery Lynn fanciful flourish

and some flowers that I picked up in a pound shop!  

This card looks sooo much better in real life...the photo does not do

it any justice.

 

I would like to enter this into the following challenges...

Divas by design - use a digi - 12 Nov

Aud Sentiments - feminine - 19 Nov

Moving along with the times - pearly, swirly and girly - 13 Nov

Southern girls challenge - sweets for my sweet - 14 Nov

Cutie pie - cute card for babies / small children - 23 Nov

 

 

Autumn colours

My card for Glitter n Sparkle challenge 58 - Autumn colours. 

I got this lovely pre-coloured "Emma raking" image for this weeks challenge card.

The backing paper is a digi paper I have had for ages. 

I cut the bird off the 'large bird on a branch' Marianne die.

(The bird has actually been covered with a metallic wax.. my hubbies encaustic art!)

I drew some faux stitching, added some punched twigs with digi acorns

a few, teeny, Martha Stewart punched butterflies.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges...

Crafty Boots - Autumn - 10 Nov

Cuttlebug mania - Autumn - 12 Nov

Everybody Art - Autumn - 12 Nov

Crafting for all Seasons - Autumn colours - 12 Nov

Divas By Design - Use a digi - 13 Nov

Flutter-by Wednesdays - Brown and a butterfly / fairy - 13 Nov

Nutcrafters - Autumn Splendor - 12 Nov

Digi Haven - Must use a digi image and Fall - 21 Nov

Kitty Bee Designs - Fall colours - 21 Nov

Stampin' for the Weekend - Fall colours - 21 Nov

Wags n Whiskers - Fall colours - 14 Nov

Glitter n Sparkle challenge 57 - add some leaves

I was jumping for joy when I got this image!

It's a gorgeous Lacey Sunshine image - Emilys windy day.
I coloured her with my watercolour pencils and a teeeeny brush,with water.
I have had that one piece of leaf paper in my stash for yonks...
it was a 12 x 12 piece...now I have about 3 x 3 left of it!
 (I have got a few cards from that piece over the years)
The leaf diecut is a marianne die, cut on my bigshot and I have added a few
punched leaves on there too, with a few little sparkly gems.

I would like to enter this into the flowing challenges...

Crafting for all seasons - autumn colours - 12 Nov

Divas by design - orange - 5 Nov 

Perfect sentiment  - fall / Halloween - 6 Nov

Wordart Wednesday - anything goes - 6 Nov

Cuttin and Stampin - autumn harvest - 4 Nov

Cuttlebug mania - autumn - 12  nov

Top tip Tuesday - seasons - 4 Nov

Artistic Inspirations - fall colours - 4 Nov

Crafty Boots - Autumnal colours - 10 Nov
Lady Annes challenge - autumn - 4 Nov
Parade your crafts - Autumn - 10 Nov
TSG clear stamps - leaves - 4 Nov
Digitally sweet - trees / leaves - 7 Nov
Fairytale - red / yellow/ orange - 7 Nov
Wags n Whiskers - fall colours - 13 Nov

M-I-L birthday

It was my Mother-in-Laws birthday recently, and I made her this card..

 I used some new Marianne dies I got recently...

Both the birdcage and the flourish are lovely to cut

and I really enjoyed making this card with them. I used my Marianne bird too..minus the branch.

The paper is from a HOTP kit that I got from QVC a few years ago...

just love that colour paper!

I drew some faux stitching all around the outside edge, 

added some MS punched butterflies and

a few punched flowers.

Crazy challenge - B is for... (butterflies, bird and birdcage!) - 10 Nov

Chocolate coffee and cards - bugs / little critters - 9 Nov

Delightful sketches - winged things - 31 Oct

Flutterby Wednesdays - winged things - 6 Nov

 

This card is for my second challenge...over at Glitter n Sparkle...

"add black"

 

I was given this image to use, Wednesday Sara Addams from Sassy Studios.

I found this really difficult as after I cut the black gingham,

which I knew i wanted to use,

I didn't have a clue what else to do~

I played and played with this image... and eventually decided on this.

I hand-drew the little ribbon... thinking I would put a sentiment on there,

then I couldn't come up with one!  lol!

All in all, I'm not in love with this card, as I am some of my others...

you could say his was a "challenge!"



Monochrome

I made this for someone to give to her ballet teacher...

Its a monochrome card...all in shades of grey and white, with a touch of black.

Sentiment is computer generated, a little white organza ribbon down the side,

with a punched bottom edge and of course...

those Martha Stewart butterflies have flown in, too!  :) 

My first card for Glitternsparkle blog

As I told you earlier this week, I have now joined the design team for
Glitter n Sparkle challenge blog.
 

So here is my first card...

The image is from Floppy Latte - Halloween circle.

I drew on the spiders and bats myself and popped a little digital "scaredy cat" on there, too - 

all coloured with watercolour pencils and the ghost has glossy accent all over.

The papers are digital downloads that I have had for ages...

as is the beware sign and the large bat. 

I cut out and inked the edges of the moon.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges -
A Gem of a challenge - Spooky (102) - 25th Oct
Dynamic Duos - Orange and black/ Halloween - 24th Oct
Creative creations - Halloween - 27th Oct
Incy Wincy Designs - Halloween  - 5th Oct
Parade your Crafts - Halloween - 28th Oct
Craftin Boutique - Halloween - 25th Oct
Hanna and Friends - Halloween - 24th Oct
Craftitude challenge - anything goes...spooky! - 2nd Nov
Daring Cardmakers - digital - 25th Oct
Digi Haven - digi Halloween - 25th Oct
Left of Centre creative challenge - halloween - 25th Oct
 

Comissioned cards

I have been asked to make a few cards recently.. and here are just some of them...

 A card for a nail manicurist....

I am using some of my 12 x 12 papers, as I have sooo many and don't really

 do much scrapbooking now...

so the backing paper is a piece of one of them.

The image is one I have had for yonks... the nail varnish bottle is from a digi kit...added plenty of glossy accents and glitter to the nails and varnish.

Butterflies are punched with my Martha Stewart punch.

I got a fab feedback from this card... the recipient said it was the best card she had ever received!!

I would like to enter this into the following challenges...

Robyns Fetish - square cards only - 19th Oct

Whoopsi Daisy - spots n dots - 20th Oct

Crafty Creations - sparkle and shine - 23rd Oct

The paper shelter - two colours only - 22nd Oct

Milk coffee challenge - spots n dots - 23rd Oct

 I made a card for a friend to give to her friend last year, for the birth of her twins...

now they are turning one and I was asked for another card.

The image is by Debbie Mumm- bought on PC Crafter, years ago!

(Don't think they are around anymore...it's a shame!)

I flipped the image to make another teddy, the same, but facing the opposite way.

One ted is decoupaged and I put G.A on the balloons.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges...

Send a Smile 4 kids - bright colours  - 18th Oct

Eclectic Ellapu - happy 1st birthday - 19th Oct

This one was a hard one!

Looks sooo simple, but took a good while to design and get right -

a commission for my friends son.

Decoupaged banner and badge. Glossy accents used.

Embossed edge and double bordered.

Thanks for browsing my blog and any comments you leave on my cards. x



Great news!

Just a quickie... will post more later, or tomorrow...

I just wanted to share my great news... I have been asked to be on the design team for the Glitternsparkle blog! Woop Woop!

 

 

I have never been on a DT before, and I have made my first card for them! (But I'm not allowed to show it yet)

 

So that will mean I should get a bit better at updating my blog a bit more regularly.

 

They have weekly challenges (that I have entered in the past and come top 3 in) which are loads of fun, so come over and join in!!! ;) 

Mum and Dads Anniversary

This was quite a quick card, once I had had the idea...

 

 

I was looking through my paper stash for a paper for this card

 and came across this dovecraft paper.

It is part of a wedding set.

I used my cherry lynn flourish in cream, a couple of docrafts paper blossoms

in charcoal., and some Martha Stewart punched butterflies

ontop of the sentiment - which was stamped with a docrafts stamp.

I love that rubber stamp, and I hadn't used it for ages!

A couple of silvery pearls finished the card off!

 

I would like to enter this into the following challenges...
Happy campers - use a stamp (18 Sept)
Pile it on - designer paper (1 Sept)
House of cards - shabby and / or vintage (2 Sept)
Victorine challenge - wedding or love (



A baby!!

My friend had her baby - on the same day our other friend got married!

 

 

So, it was a double celebration!

 

I made this card for the baby - and that's Wellington the teddy in the corner.

I used my new sizzix alphabet die...wingo zingo, for his name.
I have had the gingham paper for yonks..along with about 9 other colours, which I
don't want to use up..I love gingham! (but I think gingham works sooo well for baby cards)

 

I would like to enter this into the following challenges...

Dream Valley Challenges - for a child (6 Sept)
Ribbon reel challenge  - oh baby!  (1 Sept)
Shopping our stash - for the boys (3 Sept)


A big one! (but don't tell everyone!)

My friend recently had a big birthday...

 

but she didn't want the world to know and remind her...

so this card I made for her, had her big number on...but little! lol! I LOVE that stamp - it was a freebie on a card-making mag earlier this year.

This is the first time I have used it...

and I paper-pieced each slat on each house.

I used some lovely pastel docrafts papers.

(and I had to add some butterflies to this card.)

I spent a long time on this card and loved every minute.

She's worth it ;)

 

I would like to enter this into the following challenges....

Happy campers  - use a stamp (18 Sept) 

Crafts too challenge you -summer days, beach colours (4 Sept)

Daring Cardmakers - Lifes a beach (30 Aug)

Pan Pastel UK - Pastel colours (31 aug)

Whoopsi daisy - use more than 1 image (1 Sept)

Nutcrafters - spots n stripes - (3 Sept)

Scrappers Delight - paper piecing (10 Sept)

Comissions for ladies...

Wow! Didn't realise it had been so long since I last blogged!

 

 It's been a busy time, and the summer hols are almost over! Boo hoo!!!  ;(

So, I thought I would get myself into gear and show a few more of my cards.

The first one is for a friend, to give to her friend, for her birthday.

I have had the image for ages... sorry, can't remember where it's from.

I matted it onto my minds eye paper,

added some MS punched butterflies and

a couple of co-ordinating paper flowers at the bottom.

 

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

 

Craft your passion - 176 - summer flowers (26.aug.13)



The Paper Gils challenge - 38 - photo inspiration (1. sept. 13)

Scrap creations - GGSC159 - girls just wanna have fun (28. aug. 13)

In the pink challenge - 26 - birthday (22. aug 13)

 



This card is A4 - for a friends Mum, or Mam, as she wanted.

The brief was... "She likes bags and flowers. "

So, she got a bag and a flower...in my fave colours!

Glossy accents plays well on this card...on the sunflower middle and

the little heart tag, and the handbag handle.

MS punched butterflies again - that's a firm favourite!

 

I would like to enter this into the following challenges...

Totally Papercrafts -180 - favourite colours (23.aug.13)

Ribbon Girls - red (25. aug. 13)