Spectrum Noir practice

The image for this card came from Beccy's Place, I coloured it with my Spectrum Noirs and inked round the edges. The backing paper and sentiment are from Create with TLC, everything else was from my stash.

The challenge I am entering is 

Totally Gorjuss - sketch 96

It's over !

Well, we had a fantastic time but now the Summer hols are now over and it's back to school tomorrow :-(  ( I can hear millions of parents cheering ! ) which brings to an end my six weeks of quality time with my daughter, rather than the 420 children at school. It also means an end to the long, happy days of cardmaking and back to a few cards made through bleary eyes and infrequent blogging !

On the positive side, it's been amazing to see just how strong our crafting community is in helping Krafty Karen, a very lovely talented lady, who needed our help, if you haven't yet visited her blog, please do so, you will be inspired, not only by her talent but by her battle. Also check out her new blog with her own digi designs Krafty Karens Designs.

Another good thing is that in seven weeks time, after half term, it will be the season of good will, excited children and GLITTER , what better time to work in a school ! :-))

 

Baubles ! take 2

I made this card using another digi stamp from Birds Cards, again I cut out the apertures, and layed strips of paper from my CC Festive Occasions cd rom. I embellished using peel offs, Stickles and a snow flake punch and mirrorboard.

The challenges I am entering are

Crafters Companion - Christmas Wishes


For Fun Challenges - Christmas


Christmas Card Challenge - Photo or any Christmas card


Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge - No Sentiment

Christmas Crafting - Sparkle

Baubles !

My husband was the inspiration for the colour palette for this card, he suggested blue and silver.

I used a bauble digi stamp from Birds Cards, as the basis for this card, then I cut out the apertures.
I printed different backing papers from my CC Festive occasions cd rom, which I tore and stuck in layers onto the back of the aperture, I used peel offs and silver Stickles to embellish, then I mounted the card onto silver mirriboard. The sentimented was stamped and embossed.


The challenges I am entering are

Crafters Companion Monthly challenge - Christmas Wishes

Fun for Challenges - Christmas 


Christmas Card challenges - Use a photo or any Christmas card

Golfing sketch

I really should make more cards for men, but it's not the same without pretty, glitter and bling!
The image I used was from Happileigh Scrapping, which I coloured with watercolour pencils and Spectrum noir.
The papers were from my CC Men's cd rom.


The challenges I am entering are


Cards for men - G is for ......


Paper Take Weekly - Sketch challenge

Another Christmas card !

Not too sure about this card, I can now understand why some people struggle with the white cards,  you think something  is white, until you put it next to something else, then you realise it isn't !! lol

I used a Christmas medallion stamp, which I have had for years, I embossed with sparkling silver and layered. I used my CC Ultimate Pro to emboss the edges and  I added the organza and stickles to the main image.

The challenges I am entering are

Crafty Ann's - It will be all white on the night.

Crafty Hazelnut - Build it up 3d

I love Hydrangeas

 For this card I have used a Hydrangea digi stamp, which I absolutely love, I found it at Tidbits Trinkets, I love playing with different colourways. The papers are from my CC Fairyopolis Spring/summer cd rom.
I coloured the image with my Spectrum Noirs, and highlighted the centres with Stickles. The sentiments were digi stamps.
The cardstock, which I have had for ages (  we all have some overlooked pieces of card/paper in our ever growing stash, that never quite fits the bill ! ). The buttons and ribbon are my newest acquisitions.

The challenges I am entering are

Sketch N Stash - Challenge 69 sketch new/neglected

My time to craft - challenge 155 In full bloom.


 

Here come the girls

I am loving the Christmas challenges, such a great way to get ahead of the festive mayhem !

 

 I really like this image from Esmilia stamps. The colours were inspired by my daughter, who wanted her to look like an ice queen.
The snowflake image was from my CC Festive Occasions CD rom,the chequered paper was from one of my Funky Hand cd roms and everything else was from my stash.


The challenge I would like to enter is 


Bah Humbug - Here come the girls

My first Christmas card

Well, here it is, my first Christmas card in 2011.
I used my cricut Basic George to cut out the two circles, it's the first time that I have done this on my Cricut, I have only used it for lettering before. I used my purple ink for the stamps. I used images from my Artilicious cd rom to create the backing paper and embossed edging. The ribbon and snowflakes were from my stash.
I want to get ahead next year so  I am going to join in with the Christmas blog challenges, starting in January !


The challenges I am entering are;


Jingle Belles and Clean and Simple - Holiday fall to layout


Christmas Cards All Year round - August challenge


Bah! Humbug! - Challenge 33 Something New

1st Christmas card

Wedding Day distress !!

The backing papers for this card are from my CC Papercraft cd rom, which I tore and inked.
The image is a digital stamp from Sliekje, I coloured the image using my Spectrum Noir pens, I am new to alcohol pens, and apart from the colour of the wedding dress  I am quite pleased.
I love the paper roses, it's the first time I have made them, and although fiddly, they are quite simple to make.

The challenges I would like to enter are;

Cute Card Thursday - Weddings

 Polly Craft Monday - distressing

 Scrappy Frogs- bling

Fun in the sun !

I certainly had 'fun in the sun' today making this card, as it's such a lovely day, I decided to go in your face colourful with this design.
I used papers from Funky Hand Colour me Happy cd rom, and the digi image from Craft the Year Away collection.
The sand, I layered and sprayed with CC gold spray and sparkle and the starfish and plain card were from my stash.

The challenges I would like to enter are;

One Stop Craft Challenge At the beach

Get funky At the seaside

Fun in the sun !

Glitter Fairy

 The papers I used for this card were all from Crafters Companion Fairyopolis cd rom, the topper is an invertage image also from the cd, I spryayed this with CC silver spray and sparkle.

The challenge I am entering is;

Crafter Companion Monthly challenge Glitter and glitz

Why not pop over to The crafters cafe blog   to be in with a chance to win this fantastic blog candy !

Wow - two in one day !!

Here is my second card today !

I used floral frame from the Frame It All set from Create with TLC . The backing papers are from the Papercraft Factory from Funky Hand. I used silver mirror board, matting and layering the papers. I layered the frame using foam tape and added silver stickles and the 50 in mirror board.

Wow - two in one day !!

Here is my second card today !



I used floral frame from the Frame It All set from Create with TLC . The backing papers are from the Papercraft Factory from Funky Hand. I used silver mirror board, matting and layering the papers. I layered the frame using foam tape and added silver stickles and the 50 in mirror board.

Funky flower contest

It's been so long since I have posted on my blog, a combination of mind block and lack of time !!

 I made this card using Floppy Latte's Digital Designs funky floral digital stamp. I printed and cut out the main image several times, coloured them using sakura glaze and stardust. I then used the My Craft Studio graphics programme to make the funky floral stamp into a tiled background.
I am entering this into the Funky flower contest .

It's been such a long time !!

It's been such a long time since I have posted on my blog, a combination of mind block and lack of time !!
 
 

TLC blog candy  

Create with TLC digi blog candy giveaway, random winners will be picked to choose three sets of their choice, and as if that wasn't enough there will be one winner for every ten people who enter !!

So click on the link and follow the instructions to be in with a chance !