Doily and Die....



Hi.........I'm back with a couple of cards I have made using the gorgeous Doily stamp and die from Docrafts.

For the above card I stamped and embossed the doily stamp and then cut it out with the matching die. Quite tricky to line up but worth the effort :) The 'mum' and the scalloped border in pink are also stamps from Docrafts - the vintage range. Finished with some bakers twine and button and a wee tag!





This card uses the doily stamp stamped and embossed straight onto the patterned paper. I used a Silver Pearl embossing powder for a watermark look. It's a very subtle look but very pretty!

I cut the card into a tag shape and added the butterfly from a 'Framelits' set.

Finished with the die-cut 'Mum' (a Docrafts alphabet die) and the sentiment stamped in pink is from Hero Arts.

 

I am entering my cards into the following challenges -

Allsorts Challenge #196 - For a Lady.......my #2 entry

PaperTakeWeekly - Anything Goes with opt. Mothers Day card or card for special female.

&

Totally Gorjuss #173 - Anything Goes with Pink.......I am entering the top card :)

 

Thanks for looking xx

 

 

Penny Black Saturday March Challenge....



Oops! Not sure what has happened today......had my post scheduled but it didn't work so here I am!!

So this month's fabulous challenge over at Penny Black Saturday is......

'Spring into Spring'....

Time to use lovely fresh colours and all things spring :)

 

I have used this gorgeous PB called 'Bunny Bouquet', so cute!! The paper is from a First Edition pad called 'Spring Feast' and I simply added some punched flowers and the lacy border.

There are 3 great gift vouchers to be won from our wonderful sponsors so you have to be in it to win it :) Check out the blog for all the details and all the gorgeous DT cards for inspiration.

 

I am entering my card into the following challenges ~

I Love Promarkers #157 - Lace &/or Pearls

Simon Says Stamps - Anything Goes
My Mums Craft Shop #3 - Spring has sprung.....

Allsorts Challenge #196 - For a Lady

 

I hope to be back sooner rather than later as I have some demo cards to share from my last demo day at the fab Creative Boutique in Oldmeldrum.

Apologies for been such a bad blogger this year....I hope to be posting more regularly from now!!

 

Thanks ever so much for looking xx

 

Penny Black Saturday February Challenge....



Morning! Apologies for the long absence.........January has been very busy!

Today see's a new challenge over at Penny Black Saturday :)

'Love & Marriage'......

A chance maybe to get your Valentines card made........or any love themed card!

 

I have used this cute perky pig with his heart balloons :) Coloured as always with promarkers and prismas and the papers are 'Love Letters' by First Edition.

The gorgeous heart die-cut is a new die from Docrafts, so pretty!

 

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges -

I Love Promarkers #153 ~ Love is all around (Hi girls!)

Simon Says Stamp ~ Anything Goes....

Charisma Cardz #4 ~ Pink & Brown....

 

Thanks for looking xx

 

Penny Black Saturday January Challenge......

Morning!! and a Happy New Year to you all :)
We have a new challenge over at Penny Black Saturday......
'January Blues'.....
so any theme etc. just stick to the colour blue!

I have used this gorgeous floral stamp from PB and simply stamped it in Tumbled Glass distress ink, stamping an extra one to layer up the large flower. I have inked the edges and stamped the sentiment in the same ink too. 
I did no colouring as I think the flowers look nice and fresh as they are :)
A nice fresh start to 2013!!

There are 3 fabulous prizes to be won this month........check out the blog for all the details and to see all the gorgeous 'blue' DT projects!

Thanks for looking xx

Merry Christmas!!

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas........have a wonderful time xx

I Love Promarkers #148 ~ Anything but a Square....

Morning! Not Christmas today :)

There's a new challenge at I Love Promarkers........'Anything but a Square'

Any theme just no squares :)

This challenge will last 2 weeks and take us into the new year, so plenty of time to join in during the Christmas holidays!

We are sponsored by Marianne Designs and there's a wonderful prize for the lucky winner.

For my card I have used the 'Sprinkle with Love' stamp from Sugar Nellie.......so cute! Not very original I'm afraid with it's shape! but it's not a square :)

The image is coloured with promarkers and prismas, mini punched flowers with pearls added and the papers were freebies with a craft mag, they are Christmas papers actually!!

Do check out all the DT cards over at the blog.....there's some great & different shapes to inspire you!

I am entering my card into the 'Pick of the Year' challenge at PaperTakeWeekly.......I chose 'For the Girls' from March 2012 :)

Thanks for looking xx

Little Apprentice....

Today I am sharing a card I made for a Handmade card swap over on the Sugar Nellie group's Facebook page :) My swap partner has received the card now so I can share :)

I have used an ever so cute Sugar Nellie stamp called 'Little Apprentice'. The image is great fun to colour and I've gone for a traditional red/green colour combo but I think the gorgeous papers from Echo Park make the card look modern. Love these papers.....love stripes and spots :)

I am entering my card into Charisma Cardz #49 - Christmas Makes.....

I have one more Christmas card to share :) and then back to the norm........birthdays etc.

Thanks for looking xx