Christmas fairies

Good evening everyone. I hope that you are all safe and well.

I have had a lovely lazy day today and made this card:

 

It was a bit of a cheat as the background was already printed by Lavinia stamps.

 I stamped some leaves, mushrooms and the fairies some of which were Lavinia and some were Card-io. Next I stamped the baubles ( Card-io stamps ) then I added Glossy Accents and drew the strings. Finally I added Fluffy stuff and lots of glitter! 

Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by. TTFN

Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp blog.  'Halloween colours' ( 14 hours left )
Sparkle n sprinkle creative challenges  'Anything goes with glitter, embossing powder or flocking' ( 2 days left )
Sweet Stampin challenge blog  'Wood, trees or leaves'  (  2 days left )
Delightful challenges  'Winged things'  ( 1 day left )
Christmas cards all year round  'Getting ready for Christmas'  ( 1 day left )
Crafty little fairies challenge  'Anything goes'  ( 17 hours left )
Crafty Cardmakers  'Monochromatic purple'  ( 11 days left )

Christmas tube tree!

Hello everyone.

I was shopping the other day in a major supermarket when I saw a Christmas card very similar to the one I have made. Let's hope that the Christmas card police won't come knocking on my door for copying!!

I used lots of snippets of paper and curled them around a pen which looking at it now could have been a bit narrower but there could always be something wrong with my cards!

The weather forecast for the weekend is saying that there is going to be a bad storm in the South West, I think a little cosy crafting is in order!

Thanks for stopping by and hope that you have a lovely weekend.  TTFN

Challenges:
Less Is More  'Trees'  ( 4 hours left ) I struggled not to add decoration to the tree but kept it CAS!
Pixie's snippets playground  'Use snippets' (  2 days left )
Rudolph day challenge  ( 6 days left )
Papertake Weekly  'Oh Christmas Tree'  ( 3 days left )

My first attempt with Distress Markers

Hello there.

Well I tell a lie because it is my second attempt with Distress Markers as my first was rubbish!!
I can't say that I am particularly pleased with this attempt but I suppose practise makes perfect. The trouble is that I am an impatient crafter and expect to be able to good straight away!  When you see other peoples blogs and their work is fantastic you ask yourself 'why can't I do it like that'.
Anyway here it is:

 

I used Versafine black ink to stamp the Tilda but it looks like it has bled which doesn't look nice :(

 

Enough moaning it's only a card!!

 

I hope that the weather is nice to you and you have had a fab day. TTFN

 

Challenges:

Friday Sketch Challenge.  ( 2 hours left )

Tilda's Town.  'Christmas'  ( 1 hour left )

Magnolia Down Under challenges.  'Anything goes'  ( 1 day left )

Inky Chicks  'Your fav sentiment'  ( 1 day left )  I love this sentiment as it is already on the image so there is no need to add another one!



Bath time

Hello all.

I have a Lili of the Valley card today to share with you:

I have used:
Lili of the Valley 'Bath Time' stamp and sentiment, Forever Friends 'New Arrival' papers, Promarkers, Glossy Accents and Glamour dust.
 I should have put Glossy Accents on the duck but forgot!  Ooops!

Sorry to dash but I have to go and pick up my son from his friends house!

TTFN.
Challenges:
Sketch Saturday  follow the sketch  ( 6 days left )
Lili of the Valley Challenge  'Anything goes'  ( 12 days left )
The Ribbon Girls blog  'LOTV Anything goes'  ( 3 hours left )
ABC challenge  X for Xtra special  ( 11 days left )
Sir Stampalot challenge 'All creatures great and small'  ( 10 days left )

Congratulations card

Hi there all you lovely blog people!

I hope that you are well and have had a good day. It has been a lovely sunny afternoon here in Devon - 'ansome!!

I have made a card using Clearly Besotted stamps but it took much longer than it should have to finish. I did use a Sketch but things just didn't flow very well, I think that maybe it was because I didn't use any patterned paper to inspire me. Or maybe Mr Mojo is playing hide and seek! Anyway here it is:

The embossing folder came free with a magazine and I have used Stampin Up edgelits dies ( Finishing Touches ).

I hope that you like my card and thanks for stopping by. Friday tomorrow - Wooop-wooo!!

Challenges:
Sketch Saturday - my second entry ( you can enter 3 times )  22 hours left.
Clearly Besotted Challenge   Colour Inspiration or Autumn Theme ( I have used colours ) 7 days left.

Frosty Forms

I'm back with my second card for today made using my new dies called 'Frosty Forms'. I think that I will get alot of use out of this set as it is gorgeous!

 

I have used snippets of paper for the presents and the sentiment which is cut from a sheet of vellum.

 

I must dash now as the computer is needed for my sons homework!!  Wouldn't it be nice to have one each!

 

Challenges:

Sketch Saturday 'Follow the sketch'  ( 2 days left )

Pixie's snippets playground  'Use snippets of paper'  ( 3 days left )

Christmas at Sweet Stampin challenge blog  'Christmas cards for men'  ( 9 days left )

 

Halloween Squares

Good evening all.

I have made another Halloween card today using 'Halloween Squares' from Digi Stamp Boutique - which is on special offer at the moment.

I have simply coloured her with ProMarkers and added a bit of Wink of Stella pen finished with Glossy Accents. The background is a darker blue than in the photo but it doesn't show up very well. I used a new FlexMarker for this which is lovely to colour with and it is a very subtle colour.

I don't think that my witch is very scary- not like a children's TV programme I remember called 'Lizzy Dripping' Oooow! now that was scary!!

I will be back in a bit with my second card for today. TTFN.

Challenges:
Passion for ProMarker challenge - Spooky  ( 6 days left )
DigiStamp Boutique  'Customer competition'  ( 15 days left )
Less is More 'one layer- Witches and Wizards'  ( 3 days left )
Polkadoodles -week-41-halloween  ( Sunday 20th October )
Di's digi designs challenge  'Colours of Halloween'  ( 10 days left )
ladybug crafts.  'Halloween'  ( 16 days left )
crafty catz weekly challenge -time-for-halloween-  ( 1 day left )
Lexi's Creations - Halloween  ( 10 days left )
Papertake Weekly 'Happy Halloween Hues'  ( 6 days left )

Sketch Saturday blog candy

Hi there,
 I'm back again as I have just noticed that it is  Sketch Saturday's blog 2000 followers milestone
and they are giving away lots of lovely goodies so take a look on the link above.

I love Sketch Saturday as it gives my brain a rest as I don't have to figure out where to put everything!! and don't we all love a bit of blog candy?!

Sparklers

Hello all,

Here is a Halloween card that I have made but as I haven't actually got any Halloween stamps I have improvised!!

Firstly I distressed the background with T.H distress ink with my new Inkylicious brush (masking off the moon). Then I stamped the Penny Black 'Sparklers' stamp and heat embossed it. I used a computer printed sentiment and Josy Rose nail heads. The dragon fly is cut out from an acetate sheet also from Inkylicious. Lastly I added a bit of my wink of stella pen to add a bit of sparkle.

Looking at it now it could have done with a bit more glitter but never mind!!

Thanks for stopping by and TTFN.
Challenges:
Sketch Saturday  ( 2 hours left! )
Penny Black Saturday challenge  'Spooky'  ( 21 days left )
Penny Black at allsorts 'Anything goes'  ( 18 days left )
Stamp and Create blog  'Fall or Halloween'  ( 23 days left )
Crafty Calendar challenge.  'Halloween'  ( 21 days left )
My Mums Craftshop. Challenge-10-halloween.  ( 17 days left )
Papertake Weekly - Two by two  (3 days left )  mine is two banner flags.

Craftwork cards 'Goody Bag'

Hello everyone.

Hope you are well and had a good day.

I've been a bit lazy for today's card - no stamping or colouring.

When I went to the Exeter craft show I bought a Craftwork Cards goody bag and it had lots of lovely things in it - die cut paper bows and paper flowers, butterflies, ribbon, candy dots, card blanks and DP. Here is my first play with it:

I used my own card blank and embossed it with dots EF and distressed the edges of the paper.

Isn't it nice sometimes just to put a card together rather than stamping?

 

So that's it for today, I would like to enter this card into   Friday Sketch Challenge  .

 

Thanks for stopping by - TTFN

 



White Christmas!

Hello everyone,

here is a card that I made for the Less is More challenge where the theme is 'White Christmas' and the colours are white on white.

I used:
 a Hobby Art stamp with SU Marina Mist ink, Fluffy Stuff and Glamour dust and a Tonic die.

Hope that it is 'less is more' enough!!  I always think that there is a fine line between putting enough on the card to make it look like you have bothered!

Hope you have a lovely day and thanks for stopping by. TTFN

Pink Merry Christmas Tilda

Good morning all,

hope your Sunday has got off to a good start!

I have made a Tilda Christmas card for today:

What do you think - too pink? too sparkly? or just too much!!
Pink isn't really my colour so I might have gone a bit over the top.
I have used:
Merry Christmas Tilda, ProMarkers, peg stamps, pink gel pen, flowers and domes from The Ribbon Girl, Buttons from SU, Pink Sizzlit large Delicate Doilies die from SU, X Cut die.
There is a bit of a story to the charm and glittery snowflake die cut - Lizy  ( who is a lovely Stampin Up! demonstrator ) sent me a beautiful die cut snowflake with one of my SU orders and I have recycled it for this card. I hope she doesn't mind........if you are offended Lizy I will put it back together!!

I hope that you have a lovely day and thanks for stopping by.  TTFN.

I would like to enter lots of challenges for this card:
The Ribbon Girls challenge -Make it sparkly  ( 6 days left )
Marvelous Magnolia challenge 'Christmas again'  ( 3 days left )
Magnolia Mania challenge 'Pink and Brown' ( 8 days left )
Magnolia-licious challenge blog 'No designer paper' ( 1 day left )
Tildas town  'Anything but square'  ( 4 days left )
I love ProMarkers  'Songs' Mine is We Wish You A Merry Christmas!  ( 2 days left )
Inky Chicks 'Two different die cuts'  ( 5 days left )
Live and love crafts. - use pink. ( 25 days left )
Papertake weekly - Anything goes  with optional extra to make Halloween treat holder ( 1 day left )

A very quick post........it!

Hi there,

a very quick post today as I want to head over to  Penny Black Saturday Challenge  before it closes. The theme is 'Anything but a card' so mine is a post it note cover:

I have used a Stickeroo on the cover so no stamping or colouring!  Cheat I hear you cry!! LOL!

Hope that you like it and thanks for stopping by.  TTFN