Wednesday 30 September 2015

Bag of Candy Canes



My card today is for the post at Creative Moments. The image I have used is Rory's Bag Of Canes from Lacy Sunshine. I have used spotty card on a 8x8in white card. I have coloured the image using Spectrum Noir pencils and cut the image out using a die from the Tonic set of nesting rectangles, I have used a Tattered Lace corner die and used Tonic Nuvo Drops in red to do the berries. I cut the canes using a spellbinder die. I have cut a tag which will include a personalised sentiment closer to Christmas.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

craftingfromtheheart - anything goes (3/3)
eclecticellapu - use something from your stash (unlimited)
artisticinspirations - anything goes (unlimited)
crafting-with-friends - anything goes (3/3)
craftyourpassion - anything goes (3/3)
creativefingers - anything goes (3/3)
notjustcards - anything goes (unlimited)
pdelinkyparty - anything goes
throughthecraftroomdoor - anything goes (2/2)
jwscrapshack - anything goes (3/3)
comeandgetit - clear it out (unlimited)
simplypapercraftsforalloccassions - anything goes (2/3)
avenue613 - anything goes (unlimited)
crafty-girls-creations - anything goes (3/3)
craftyhazelnutschristmas - stick it down (unlimited)
christmascard - anything goes (unlimited)
asnowflakespromise - Christmas or Winter theme (1/3)
pennys - anything goes (1/3)

Tuesday 29 September 2015

Dress by Chloe Card


A 8x8in white card matt and layered with purple and white card. I have used the Sue Wilson Eternal Ring die and cut the strip three times to make a background in lilac. I put the background on dark purple. I stamped and heat embossed a dress and flowers using Stamps by Chloe. I printed a personalised birthday sentiment and  die cut it with Tonic rectangle nesting dies and cut the next size in the dark purple. I completed the card with flat backed pearls.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

craftingfromtheheart - anything goes (2/3)
eclecticellapu - use something from stash (unlimited)
artisticinspirations - anything goes (unlimited)
cardsgalore - anything goes (2/3)
craftingfromtheheart - anything goes (2/3)
crafting-with-friends - anything goes (2/3)
craftyourpassion - anything goes (2/3)
creativefingers - anything goes (2/3)
notjustcards - anything goes (unlimited)
papertakeweekly - technique theme, embossing
pdelinkyparty - anything goes
pennyblackatallsorts - anything goes (1/3)
throughthecraftroomdoor - anything goes (1/2)
thecraftyaddicts - spots or stripes or anything goes (3/3)
creativecraftcottage - anything goes (3/3)
jwscrapshack - anything goes (2/3)
sweetstampin - non white base (1/2)

Monday 28 September 2015

Hobby House birthday card


A 8x8 white card matt and layered with pretty pink patterned paper. I have put the Hobby House topper on scalloped circles die cut with X cut nesting dies. I have die cut flower shapes using a Sizzix nesting die, I will put a personalised sentiment on the white die cut, I have completed the card with flat backed pearls.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

craftingfromtheheart - anything goes (1/3)
craftyourpassion - anything goes (1/3)
notjustcards - anything goes (unlimited)
comeandgetit - clear it out, use a stash item (unlimited)
eclecticellapu - use stash (unlimited)
robynsfetish - square or rectangle (1/3)
crafting-with-dragonflies - anything goes (1/1)
crafting-with-friends - anything goes (1/3)
jwscrapshac - anything goes (1/3)
simplypapercraftsforalloccasions - anything goes (1/3)
inspirationdestination - anything goes (unlimited)
avenue613 - anything goes (unlimited)
artisticinspirations - anything goes (unlimited)
crafty-girls-creations - anything goes (2/3)
creativecraftcottage - anything goes (2/3)
creativefingers - anything goes (2/3)
cardsgalore - anything goes (1/3)
daringcardmakers - creative kids


Thursday 24 September 2015

New baby boy card


A personalised new baby boy card. This is a 8x8in white card matt and layered with blue and white embossed card. The white card has been embossed with a Crafts Too embossing folder. I have cut a pram using a Marianne die, I cut the chassis part in mirri card and glued on top of original die cut for a realistic finish. I cut a Cheerly Lynn branch and attached some string to act as a washing line. I have cut baby clothes using a Cottage Cutz. I cut them in blue and white. I printed a personalised sentiment a die cut it with Tonic rectangular nesting dies. I completed the card with flat backed pearls from my stash

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

craftingforallseasons - layering it up (3/3)
inspirationdestination - anything goes (unlimited)
throughthecraftroomdoor - anything goes (2/2)
craft-deebowz - anything goes with a handmade bow (1/3)
craftingfromtheheart - anything goes (2/3)
craftyourpassion - anything goes (3/3)
craftyboots - monochrome (unlimited)
glitternsparkle - use a punch or die cut (1/3)
pinkgem - boys boys boys (unlimited)
crafting-with-friends - anything goes (3/3)
artisticinspirations - anything goes (unlimited)
notjustcards - anything goes (unlimited)
eclecticellapu - anything goes (unlimited)
pictureandscrap - use dies (unlimited)
lilpatchofcraftyfriends - anything goes (3/3)
avenue613 - anything goes (unlimited)
crafty-girls-creations - anything goes (1/3)
chocolatecoffeecards - celebration (1/2)
cardmania - pastels (1/5)
creativecraftcottage - anything goes (1/3)
creativefingers - anything goes (1/3)



Wednesday 23 September 2015

Guest Designer at Crafting by Designs


I am pleased to say that I have been asked to be a Guest Designer at Crafting by Designs.

This is an easel card and have used a Tonic die to cut the header on the fold on the top of the card, I have matt and layered with pink card and white embossed card. The white card had been embossed using a Sue Wilson embossing folder. The hearts on the top are Spellbinders dies. The hearts on the bottom are Sizzix nesting dies. The flourish and couple and Cheery Lynn dies. The white hearts will have personalised sentiments.

Challenges I would like to enter with this card:

artisticinspirations - anything goes (unlimited)
avenue613 - anything goes (unlimited)
notjustcards - anything goes (unlimited)
inspirationdestination - anything goes (unlimited)
craftyourpassion - anything goes (2/3)
craftingfromtheheart - anything goes (2/3)
eclecticellapu - anything goes (unlimited)
pictureandscrap - use dies (unlimited)
lilpatchofcraftyfriends - anything goes (2/3)
craftingforallseasons - layering it up (2/3)
throughthecraftroomdoor - anything goes 
thecraftyaddicts - spots or stripes/anything goes (2/3)







My card today is my post for die-cut-divas

A Christmas easel card with poinsettia


I have used a 8x8in white card and folded it into an easel card. I have matt and layered it with gold card and white embossed card. The white card is embossed with a Crafts Too folder. I have cut a Cheery Lynn lattice in gold and a Crafts Too scalloped oval in white and a Crafts Too sentiment in red. I have cut a flourish with a Cheery Lynn die and the poinsettia with a Tattered Lace die. The rectangles have been cut with Tonic nesting dies I will personalise the card closer to Christmas. I have completed the card with red gems. The flourish I used on this card is my favourite. I thinks it always gives a nice touch when I use flowers. I have used it so many times

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

artisticinspirations - anything goes/twist of magic (unlimited)
avenue613 - anything goes (unlimited)
craftyhazelnutschristmas - something beginning with P (unlimited)
notjustcards - anything goes (unlimited)
inspirationdestination - anything goes (unlimited)
crafting-with-friends - anything goes (3/3)
craftyourpassion - anything goes (1/3)
craftingfromtheheart - anything goes (1/3)
eclecticellapu - anything goes (unlimited)
pictureandscrap - use dies (unlimited)
craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2 - anything goes Christmas (unlimited)
asnowflakespromise - Christmas/winter theme (1/3)
lilpatchofcraftyfriends - anything goes (1/3)
craftingbydesigns - anything goes (1/3)
craftingforallseasons - layering it up (1/3)




Saturday 19 September 2015

Penguin Christmas Card


A Christmas card which is a little bit different to my other cards. I liked these dies in my local craft shop and  decided to give them a go. I have used a 8x8in white card and used patterned paper from the Jolly Santa paper. The igloo I have used is aYvonne Creations - Playful Winter die. I have cut penguins using Marianne dies. The sentiment is a Tonic die. I have die cut rectangles for the personalised sentiment which I will add closer to Christmas. Challenges I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

pinkgem - boys..boys..boys (unlimited)
audsentiments - anything goes + sentiment (1/5)
pictureandscrap - dies (unlimited)
craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2 - anything goes Christmas (unlimited)
alphabet - p for pelican, peacock or other bird (unlimited)
artisticinspirations - anything goes/twist of magic (unlimited)
asnowflakespromise - Christmas/winter theme (1/3)
avenue613 - anything goes optional twist love me do (2/3)
throughthecraftroomdoor - anything goes (2/2)
simplypapercraftsforalloccassions - anything goes (3/3)
eclecticellapu - anything goes (unlimited)
tuesdaythrowdown - for a child (2/3)
craftingfromtheheart - anything goes (2/3)
craftyourpassion - anything goes (3/3)
crafting-with-friends - anything goes (2/3)
inspirationdestination - anything goes (unlimited)
craftygalscorner - anything goes (2/2)
notjustcards - anything goes (unlimited)
craftyhazelnutschristmas - something beginning with p




Wednesday 16 September 2015

My card for the challenge at Creative Moments today


A white 8x8in card. I have matt and layered the card with green gingham card from Anna Marie. I have coloured the My Stitch-Fairy Darcee image using my Spectrum Noir pencils. I have die cut flowers in felt using Tattered Lace dies. I have used various buttons to embellish the flowers. I have cut the butterfly using a Cheery Lynn die. I have printed a personalised sentiment and die cut it using a tag die.

I have would like to enter this card into the following challenges:


fattastictuesday - anything goes with a twist/bright and colourful (1/4)
throughthecraftroomdoor - anything goes (1/2)
craftingwithanattitude - anything goes (3/3)
crafty-girls-creations - anything goes (3/3)
eclecticellapu - anything goes (unlimited)
tuesdaythrowdown - for a child (1/3)
craftingfromtheheart - anything goes (1/3)
craftyourpassion - anything goes (2/3)
getcreative - use a tag  (1/3)
pileiton - birthday (unlimited)
allsorts - buttons (1/3)
crafting-with-friends - anything goes (1/3)
inspirationdestination - anything goes (unlimited)
craftygalscorner - anything goes (1/2)
notjustcards - anything goes (unlimited)
artisticinspirations - anything goes (unlimited)


Sunday 13 September 2015

Anniversary card for my husband


An 8x8in easel anniversary card. Both the top and bottom has been matt and layered with red and white. The top includes Cheery Lynn valence, trellis and couple die cuts.  I have the cut the trellis twice in red and white and off set the white over the red for a shadow effect. I have cut a flourish with a Cheery Lynn die for the bottom and die cut the sentiment using a Sizzix heart nesting die. I have completed  the card with flat backed pearls.

Challenges I would like to enter with this card:

comeandgetit - more than one fold (1/3)
brownsugar - make an easel card (1/2)
simplypapercraftsforalloccassion - anything goes (1/3)
craftingwithanattitude - anything goes (1/3)
crafty-girls-creations - anything goes (1/3)
inspirationdestination - anything goes (unlimited)
throughthecraftroomdoor - anything goes (2/2)
tuesdaythrowdown - anything goes (2/2)
avenue613 - anything goes
eclecticellapu - anything goes (unlimited)
lilpatchofcraftyfriends - anything goes (3/3)
notjustcards - anything goes (unlimited)
craftyourpassion - anything goes (unlimited)
craftygalscorner - bingo (1/2) die cuts/sentiment/bling
artisticinspirations - anything goes /optional twist of school (unlimited)
craftycalendar - anything goes (2/3)
rubysrainbow - it's a mans world

Tuesday 8 September 2015

Mam birthday card


A birthday card for my mam. A 8x8in white card, I have matt and layered the card with yellow and white embossed card. I have embossed the white card using a Xcut embossing folder. I have cut scalloped circles with Xcut nesting dies in yellows to compliment the daffodils. I have printed a personlised sentiment and die cut it. I have die cut daffodils using Lea Creatif dies.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

citycrafter - feeling flat
fattastictuesday - anything goes with a twist/make it feminine (1/4)
throughthecraftroomdoor - anything goes (1/2)
tuesdaythrowdown - anything goes (1/2)
avenue613 - anything goes
glitternsparkle - anything goes (2/3)
eclecticellapu - anything (unlimited)
lilpatchofcraftyfriends - anything goes (2/3)
allsorts - lots of layers (3/3)
notjustcards - anything goes (unlimited)
craftyourpassion - anything goes (2/3)
inspirationdestination - anything goes (unlimited)
jwscrapshack - anything goes (3/3)
craftingfromtheheart - anything goes (2/3)
artisticinspiration - anything goes twist of school
chocolatecoffeecards - fancy and feminine
aaacards - embossing

Monday 7 September 2015

Poinsettia Christmas Card


A 8x8in white card with embossed green card. I have cut the Cheery Lynn lattice in red and green to create a shadow effect. The oval and Merry Christmas are cut using Crafts Too dies. I have also cut the Merry Christmas in red and green to create a shadow effect. The poinsettia are cut using a Tattered Lace die. I completed the card with Tonic Nuvo Crystal drops.

I would like to enter the following challenges with this card:

avenue613 - anything goes
cheerylynndesigns - all about texture (1/1)
christmascard - colour challenge (unlimited)
eclecticellapu - anything goes (unlimited)
glitternsparkle - anything goes (1/3)
lilpatchofcraftyfriends - anything goes (1/3)
allsorts - lots of  layers (2/3)
clearitout - anything goes (3/3)
notjustcards - anything goes (unlimited)
pennys - use a sentiment (3/3)
craftyourpassion - anything goes (1/3)
inspirationdestination - anything goes (unlimited)
jwscrapshack - anything goes (2/3)
craftygalscorner - embossing ((2/2)
scrap-creations - anything goes (2/2)
craftingfromtheheart - anything goes (1/3)
craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2 - anything goes (unlimited)
merrymondaychristmas - use holly
winterwonderland - use a sentiment (1/3)
craftyhazelnutschristmas - twas the night before Christmas (unlimited)
artisticinspirations - anything goes/twist if school 


Sunday 6 September 2015

Mam-gu birthday card


An 8x8 white card matt and layered with pink and white card. The white card used at the bottom has been embossed using a Tattered Lace embossing folder the strip is also using a Tattered Lace embossing folder. I have put satin ribbon through the centre of the strip. I have cut scalloped ovals using Craft Too dies. The white oval includes a personalised sentiment for my Mam off  my sons. The die cut heart is cut using a Tattered Lace die. I completed the card with self adhesive pearls.

Challenges I would like to enter with this card:

allsorts - lots of layers (1/3)
craftycalendar - anything goes (1/1)
clearitout - anything goes (2/3)
notjustcards - anything goes (unlimited)
pennys - use a sentiment (2/3)
craftyourpassion - anything (2/3)
inspirationdestination - anything goes (unlimited)
chocolatecoffeecards - fancy and feminine
jwscrapshack - anything goes (1/3)
craftygalscorner - embossing (1/2)



Wednesday 2 September 2015

My card for challenge at Creative Moments



I have used a 8x8 white card and matt and layered with peach and black card and then whitespotty embossed card my image coloured with pencils. I cut the flowers using a Tattered Lace  die and used a Creative Expression embellishment for the centre I have cut the Happy Birthday using a Tonic die.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

clearitout - anything goes (1/3)
fattastictuesday - must be square make it cute (1/4)
scrap-creations1 - anything goes (1/2)
throughthecraftroomdoor - anything goes (2/2)
craftingfromtheheart - anything goes (3/3)
getcreative - no printed papers (3/3)
notjustcards - anything goes (unlimited)
alphabet - n for no designer papers
thecraftyaddicts - spots or stripes/anything goes (1/3_
pennys - use a sentiment (1/3)
aaacards - embossing 3/3)
brownsugar - make the sentiment big (2/2)
crafting-with-friends - (3/3)

Tuesday 1 September 2015

September creation for Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper

Another month has flown by and it is time for another challenge at craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper. A great challenge because you can make whatever card you wish providing it includes patterned paper. So why don't you play along. Here is my creation for September


This is a 8x8in white card layered with striped card. The white scalloped oval and Merry Christmas are cut using Crafts Too dies. The white strip down the side of the card has been embossed using a Tattered Lace embossing folder. I have put red satin ribbon down the centre of the embossing. I have cut gingerbread people with Cheery Lynn dies. I completed the card with gems.

Challenges I would like to enter with this card:

craftingfromtheheart - anything goes (2/3)
craftyourpassion - anything goes (1/3)
notjustcards - anything goes (unlimited)
abcchristmas -quantum leap (colourful) (unlimited)
christmascard - anything goes (unlimited)
thecraftyaddicts - anything goes /summertime (3/3)
craftingfromtheheart - anything goes (2/3)
inspirationdestination - anything goes (unlimited)
throughthecraftroomdoor - anything goes (1/2) 
chocolatecoffee - use a sentiment
cheerylynndesigns - frame it (1/1)
christmascardsallyearround - A country Christmas
craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2 - anything goes (unlimited)