Edwin in love....

I finished this card yesterday but haven't managed to post it here until now, should be cooking the dinner but need to get this on in time for a couple of challenges...



I made the patterned paper by randomly stamping over some Whisper White card with Real Red ink using 3 different heart stamps, not that you can see much of them on here! I covered the cards with double sided sticky, covered with a layer of glamour dust and mounted on Real Red card. The greeting was from a studio g set, again stamped in Real Red onto Whisper White card, mounted on Real Red card. Love the cute Edwin with rose image, coloured with copics, edged off with Fired Brick distress ink and Berry art institute glitter. The main image has been mounted on Real Red card edged with white art institute glitter. I was going to add a heart border but didn't want to cover any more of my backing paper, so settled for a seam binding bow in white.



Here's a close up of the backing paper, as the glitter is not very clear in the larger photo.

I am entering this card these challenges...
Just Magnolia & Hanglar & Stangler - Anything goes and ribbon
Stamping for the Weekend - Valentine
Secret Crafter - Valentine
Magnolia Down Under - Love
Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Glitter
Sketch & Stash - sketch, will use this layout again...

Nearly the weekend, let's hope I can fit in some more crafting then!

What a busy week....

Another busy week for celebrations, 4 birthdays and one wedding anniversary and in my haste I haven't photographed all of the cards as I've been like a production line getting them out!

This card is for my friend's son Ian, who is 19 today, HAPPY BIRTHDAY IAN.



I used Ian, from TGF, coloured with copics, as per the challenge this week over at Copics Colour Challenge. I am also entering this into the Roses on Paper challenge which is to make a card for a male and as I'ved used the layout from Sketch & Stash, the newest craft stash is the MS punch, brads are old stash I discovered recently during a sort out.
The papers are from K & Co, Hopscotch pad, and blue cardstock from DCWV card stack, SU and MS punches as usual, don't know what I would do without these!!

I'm off to do some sewing now, just bought some lovely black and white material to make a quilt for my daughter but need to finish off the cushion to go with the quilt I recently made - gotta use up the material otherwise I will end up with more craft stash to store!

Be back tomorrow with another card, have a lovely evening.

2 posts in 1 day, 3 challenges in 1 card!

It's been a while since I've managed 2 posts in one day, must be something to do with being on holiday.
This card has been made with 3 challenges in mind



Copic Colour Challenge - R29, RV23 & B12
Cupcake - Keep It Simple
Sketch & Stash - sketch

I used the CCC colours, kept it quite simple as per Cupcake challenge and the sketch from Sketch & Stash.
Papers are ones I've had for ages, DCWV stack, stamps for a while and the blooms are new stash.
Thanks for looking, have a lovely evening.

Early start brings on a card.....

I had an early morning phone call today so rather than go back to bed and oversleep I thought I would colour up an image. You may have noticed I've not been blogging much lately, don't know where the time is going, we are having the bathroom refitted so things are a bit upside down and I've been watching 'Wanted Down Under' on iPlayer in the evenings, seeing whats on offer in warmer climes and once I get settled on the sofa its really difficult to make myself get out to my craft room...anyhow back to my card



I picked out some papers from DCWV glitter stack and coloured the lil' pixie image with copics to match the papers. I used my new Martha Stewart border punch added a layer of ribbon and 3 flowers from my stash, forgotten I had those, they were tucked away somewhere safe!

Challenges :-
Cute Card Thursday - Fairy Fantastic
Charisma Cards - Use 3 fruity colours
Sketch & Stamp - sketch.

Distressing - the card and me!!

I've had a distressing evening in my craft room - you can see the result below.....



I've just got the hang of using distress inks around the edge of my papers and images, can do the sandpaper bit but using the blade of the scissors filled me with dread..... I came out in a hot sweat but had to give it a go as per the tutorial at Just Magnolia this week.
Image was RAK, coloured with copics as per the colours this week at Copic Colour challenge and layout is from Sketch & Stash challenge. Papers are old stash, Papermania I think and textured card is DCWV.

Should be off to bed now but maybe I could fit a bit more colouring in before I go...
Have a good weekend whatever you are up to, wish I was off up to the NEC but gotta get my eyes tested, getting to that funny age, and then bathroom shopping :-(
Still there's always Sunday....

Happy 18th Birthday Curtis

I had an 18th birthday card to make for a friend's son and when I saw the WOJ image kindly sent to me by Paula recently, I knew I had to use it for Curt's card



I used the current sketch from Sketch and Stash challenge, replacing the flowers with stars. The papers are from a DCWV stack I've had for ages, the star shapes are neglected stash and the brads are new stash.
I am hoping this will also qualify for the challenge at Whiff of Joy this week which is to add bling, not sure if mirri card and a bit of glitter will count as bling - here's hoping so....



I've added a few bits to personalise the card in this photo.

Last minute again...

Here's my entry for this week's Copic Colour challenge, using a Miss Anya that was waiting patiently to be inked up. The colours this week are R35 Coral, YG63 Pea Green and YR04 Chrome Orange, I didn't have any of those, boy do I need to go shopping! I used R32 Peach, YG03 Yellow Green and YR02 and a handful of others that are back in the rack now, trying to tidy as I craft atm..... ha ha how long with that last! I've made this card at the breakfast bar as there's no clear worktop in my craft room, guess what I'm up to tomorrow? I've been browsing the internet tonight, defo gonna have to get some more copics, notice the price of them has gone up quite a bit lately :-(

I'm going to enter this card for the Sketch & Stash challenge this week, as I've used the sketch. My copics and the swirl punch are my new stash, had them since the beginning of the month - is that still considered new? paper and stamps I've had for a while and not used tho!! but don't tell Barry....

Miss Anya hits the shops

Going to enter this card for 2 challenges, Spoonful of Sugar and Sketch & Stash, will be back to add deets later but gotta dash, got a train to catch....

What a tiring day, not used to these early starts and sitting in a classroom environment, only for a morning, makes me appreciate how the children at school must feel!! After a weary spell around tea time I'm full of beans again now, think I may go and make a card but first need to finish my posting from this morning. I loved making this card following the sketch on Sketch & Stash challenge this week, dug out my recently purchased (but buried under other recently purchased stash!), lovingly stroked Bloom & Grow papers, Miss Anya coloured with my copics yaay, I'm just loving them.... All the other goodies used here are from my recent shopping spree at Newbury except my much used scalloped oval punch. If you look closely you will see swirls punched on vellum using another new punch, gonna need a new bar for my punches soon, better make sure Barry has his trainers on this time when he starts drilling LOL!

See ya

Passion for Promarkers/Sketch and Stash challenges

This little baby has been patiently waiting to be added to a card for a couple of days now. It took me ages to find backing papers to go with the colours on the image, which are Apple Green & Pastel Pink, the colours needed to qualify for the challenge at Passion for Promarkers this week. Sketch from Sketch & Stash challenge.

PMs used - Pastel Pink, Apple Green, Satin, Dusky Pink, Cocoa, Henna, Warm Grey 1, some old, some new
BP - Basic Grey, Two Scoops, never used, just had to have it, spent far too long stroking it, took a deep breath and broken into the pad!
Stamps - Gorjuss Girls set 2 - fairly new, Best Yet - SU!
Punches - SU! - not old or neglected!!
Ribbon - stash
CB embossing folder
Metallic rub ons to colour the embossed panel - new stash.

Had better be off now, school tomorrow....

Sketch and Stash Challenge and Creative Card Crew

Have managed to fit in another card today, woo hoo....



There is a great sketch this week on Sketch & Stash challenge, and I have used new, neglected and never used stash.
The new stash is the Gorjuss Girl stamp, well only had it a week, the PMs used to colour the image and the white flower edged ribbon is some I bought yesterday at Hobbycraft.
The never used stash is the lilac spotty paper, from a DCWV mat stack, the lilac background paper from a K & Co paper stack and the gems on the scallop along the bottom.
The neglected stash is the glitter cardstock used for the flowers and scallops, the thin pink ribbon and the Papermania Pearl brads.
Just realised I put my dots on the right side of the card vertically rather than horizontally - oops, must pay more attention.

I've just discovered this is suitable for the challenge at Creative Card Crew, the theme is 'Pretty Flowers', hope the flowers cut using my Cricut, George & Basic Shapes cartridge and the cute little flowers on the edge of the white ribbon will be enough, 2 challenges in 1 card, result!

3 in 1 challenge

I don't seem to have done many challenges for a while so thought it was about time I got my act together and took part in a few..... I took a look at the Monday challenges, noted them down and disappeared to my craft room (wireless network doesn't work that far, not worked out how to remedy that yet, and don't really have the space for laptop out there!)

Had a rummage through my stamps, stamped a few images up, couldn't decide what to do when I discovered the Dress Up Maggie stamp, such a cute one to work with, looked at the 3 challenges I had written down and hey presto, my card was designed, I could combine PTW, MTTC and Sketch and Stash challenges in one card.....

Papertake Weekly - this weeks challenge - Hot Chocolate! ol It's a colour combination challenge, the Pink and Orange is the 'hot' part and the brown is obviously the chocolate!

My Time To Craft - Challenge 51 is - HATS

Sketch & Stash - challenge no 5.



I just love the Sweet Always papers (new stash) I have used here, love the colour combo, the image was stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa ink pad, coloured with Watercolour Crayons, Only Orange, Pixie Pink and Chocolate Chip ink pad, using watercolour brush. I added a bit of bling to Maggie's boa with Glamour Dust. Image mounted onto Chocolate Chip cardstock and backing paper from Sweet Always set. The sentiment is from the Wonderful Words set, stamped in Choc Chip ink onto Choc Chip cardstock, punched with ribbon punch and added to card with double sided tape. The flowers are some I bought ages ago, just had to have and don't think I have ever used any of them(neglected stash)!

Recipe
Cardstock - Confetti White, Chocolate Chip - SU!
Backing paper - Sweet Always - SU!
Colouring - as detailed above
Stamps - Wonderful Words - SU!, Dress Up Maggie - Sugar Nellie
Ribbon - stash
Blooms - think Craft Central

Sketch and Stash Challenge 1

Two posts in one day!! I discovered this new challenge, Sketch & Stash. It is a great sketch and you can rotate it, re size the elements and add extra bits and bobs if you need to! You are asked to use new stash or stash that you have had for a while and not used - got plenty of that ....



I had to make an 18th birthday card for one of my daughter's friends so thought I would 'kill 2 birds with 1 stone' as the saying goes. I decided to use one of the Rubber Romance stamps I bought ages ago and only used a couple of times. I coloured the image with a combination of Promarkers (flesh colour and hair) Marvys (middle bag and hat band - was the only one I could find to match the burgundy colour in the background paper but needn't have searched so long and hard as when I added the Glossy Accents it turned it red!) and SU! watercolour crayons (pink bags), which are new, well had since before Christmas. The BP is from the All Dressed Up stack from DCWV, which I bought ages ago from The Range, only used one sheet as couldn't bear to cut the lovely designs up, but decided to be very brave today!
Ribbon & flower - Poppicrafts, sentiment stamp - Rubber Romance.

I wasn't sure if my daughter or her friend would like it but Ellie thought it was 'cool' and that Ash would love it. Phew....