Cheerful Daisy Birthday

Welcome

This is a brightly coloured card for a very special person who brightens up my life with lots of laughter.

The background was made using the negative images left in a piece of card that I had cut out numerous leave sprays from, as a stencil.

I decided to go with a shaker element on the card, and die cut my polaroid frame for that out of bright yellow.

I then decorated the finished shaker element with a layered flower and a die cut to match the stenciled background, and a layered birthday sentiment in the opposite corner.

I used a layer of card on the inside, simply sponged on the edges, to give the card added stability from the weight on the front with the shaker element.

I am linking this to:

Challenge Up Your Life Challenge #78 - Die Cuts

Colour Crazy Challenge Week #43 - Anything Goes

Crafting With Friends Challenge #53 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #139 - Anything Goes

Dragonfly Dreams Challenge - Fully Loaded

HeARTful Stamping Challenge - Anything Goes

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #68 - Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenge - October Challenge - Anything Goes

Mixed Media World Challenge #30 - AMMG - twist - Use or imitate glass

Word Art wednesday Challenge Weeks #306 - 307 - Anything Goes

A Tinned Birthday

Welcome

A while ago I saw a packed and decorated tin when visiting Carol G's blog, and decided that I would do likewise.

The basic idea is to get a tag top tin, and instead of opening it from the tag, turn it over and cut open the bottom about 2/3 the way around - empty, clean and when dry decorate the outside. 

I used patterned paper, measuring carefully to get the width, and allowing some overlap on the length.

I also cut a piece of paper for the top, and winged it to make some extra shaping around the tag area so the paper fitted around and under the tear tag.  I then attached some fuzzy yarn through the tag, and tied them with a wee piece of gold edged ribbon.

Once the decoration has been finished, put the gift in the tin and seal the bottom using a hot glue gun, and the cover the irregularities (i.e. messy bottom) with a circle of felt or card.

I did have some photos of the top of this, but the computer has eaten them!!

I made a matching gift tag to go with the tin to put my personal greeting on.

  

I added a flower made from the same materials and dies as those on the tin label, but forgot to sponge the largest layer  before I took it out of the die, so swiped the ink pad directly on it - I love the texture it gave to the leaves.

I am linking this to:

Craftaholics R us Challenge #42 - Treats

Inspiration Destination Challenge #136 - Anything Goes (opt twist Easel)

Pause Dream Enjoy Challenge #196 - Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything goes

The House That Stamps Built Challenge 02517 - Anything Goes

Tick Tack Toe Challenge #021 - Centre vertical line

(Ribbon, Free and Pink)

Little Miss Muffet Challenge #174 - Anything Goes

In The Pink Challenge #126 - Ribbons or bows

Craft Rocket Challenge #42 - Birthday or Pretty in Pink

Word Art Wednesday Weeks #306 - 307 - Anything Goes

...And I Thank

Welcome

This is my second Guest Designer post for Word Art Wednesday for October

I started by cutting the red base card with the S/B Modern Stationery Die.  The next layer of design paper was cut with the next size down in the same set.

I then tore the sheet music, shaping it roughly along the lines of the die cut, and placed the die cut scripture over it.

The purple card (from my 'promise box' - I promise to use you someday - that was an "I don't like it" result of an experiment.), was also die cut, and the edges of all the layers were sponged with 

Delicata Golden Glitz ink.

Before assembling the card I placed the (recycled) gold bow across the purple layer .

The finishing details were the clear Marianne diamond gems, which are so pretty and reflect the colours around them.

I am linking this to:

Digi Chooseday Challenge Week #43 - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread Challenge #53 - Anything Goes

Through The Craftroom Door Challenge - Anything Goes

A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge #54 - Anything Goes

Crafter's Cafe Challenge #183 - A Shaped Card

Crafts Galore Encore october Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Girls Challenge #40 - Anything Goes

Create and Inspire Challenge #67 - Anything Goes

Creative Craft Cottage Challenge #90 - Use a Sentiment

Creative Ladybirds Creations Challenge #30 - Anything Goes

Tea for One

Welcome

I made this card for a swap that I am in.  We were given this  Mojo Monday sketch to work from.

I flipped the sketch as the teapot faces the right, and the teacup fitted to the right as well.

I used papers from a Rosie's pad - not sure that it has a specific name, but the papers are in a  gorgeous soft palette, and I used a gray cardstock for the base.  All the edges were sponged with a blue ink.

I cut the teapot - an Elizabeth Craft Die   (which now appears to be part of a larger set) -in pink, and didn't like it once I got it onto the card, so painted it with Victorian Velvet DI and a fine paintbrush.  Still not happy, so I re-cut it in cream and green card (snippets from my offcuts) and filled in the background spaces on the original - the blue dots were cut from a scrap of the background paper.  Fiddly and it took 'forever' it felt, but so worth it in the end!!

I  'grounded' the teapot and cup with a snippet of lace forming a tablecloth.

A few blue rhinestones finished the outside

The inside was finished with the final usable scrap of the blue paper.

I am linking this to:

Pixies Crafty Workshop Weeks 303 - 3-4 - Use your Snippets

Creative Fingers Challenge #139 - Anything Goes

Crafting With Friends Challenge #53 - Anything Goes

Scrappers Delight October Challenge #71 - Anything Goes

Insoiration Destination Challenge #136 - Anything Goes - optional Easel card

Polka Doodles Challenge Week #42 - Anything Goes

Morgan's Art World Challenge #21 - Anything Goes

Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge #174 - Anything Goes Using Ribbon, Trim or Lace

Hiding In My Craftroom Challenge #323 - LOL Lots of Layers

Jo's Scrap Shack Fun Day Friday Challenge #211 - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Weeks #304 - 305 - Anything Goes

Metallic Steampunk

Welcome,

and a special welcome to my newest follower Mia - yet another time I cannot find a blog - Mia, feel free to introduce yourself and if you have a blog, let me know so I can come and visit.

I have another masculine card to share today, and again I have used a steampunk theme.

I started by sticking silver tape onto card, and then embossing it using an industrial type of folder.

I used stamps from the Darkroom Door Steampunk set, stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink using the Misti for repeat impressions on a S/B Classic Oval Dies (Large)

As I assembled the card, I pierced holes either side of one end of the oval die cut, and pulled up a strand of thin wire and twisted it around another strand that ran across the full width of the card, then pulled to the back at the other side of the oval.

To the left hand side I added an assortment of die cut gears, cut using a Cheerylyn set.

For the sentiment I stamped a circular sentiment and embossed it, then popped a gear over the top to hide the image in the centre!!

To finish, I mounted the silver panel onto a blue base, and added a few gears to the inside of the card,

What doesn't show is that the gears are all cut from a silver card with slight metallic glimmer in it.

I am linking this to:

Craft Rocket Challenge #42 - Birthday or Pretty in Pinks

Little Miss Muffet Challenge #174 - Anything Goes

Creates and Makes Challenge #15 - Anything Goes

Digi Chooseday Challenge Week #42 - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread Challenge #52 - Anything Goes

Through The Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

Craftaholics R Us Challenge #41 - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations Challenge #352 - Anything Goes

Creative Moments Challenge #129 - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks #304-305 - Anything Goes

Embossed Flowers

Welcome

I would like to extend a warm welcome to Cathy S who has started to follow my blog - I would love to know if you have a blog, Cathy, so I could visit you in return.

I apologise if I have not visited you of late, but these last few weeks life seems to have broadsided me with one thing after another.  This week is also looking as though whatever spare time I thought I may have to visit blogs is rapidly disappearing... 

This is a very simple card I made for a friends wedding anniversary.  

I had come across a NBUS, 3D embossing folder and decided to try it out.

After embossing it I lightly coloured the raised parts of the panel with chalks/pastels using a

 cotton bud/q-tip.  

 I love the hint of Steampunk in this with the gears at the base of the design.

I then heat embossed the sentiment in the centre of the design, mounted the panel onto a deep pink base and called it done. 

 The couple loved the card.

I am linking this to:

Colour Crazy Challenge Week #41 - Anything Goes

Scrappers Delight Challenge #71 - Anything Goes

Di's Digi Challenge - Add A Sentiment

Crafty Friends Challenge #68 - Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenge #10 - Anything Goes

Penny Black October Challenge - Close to Nature

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #68 - Anything Goes

heARTful Challenge - Anything Goes

Glitter 'N' Sparkle Challenge #261 - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Weeks #304-305 - Anything Goes

3 Happy Snails

Welcome

This card was made for a three year old boy's birthday - and what small boy is not fascinated with creepy crawlies, and snails in particular!

I  had coloured the snails as part of the 30 day Marker Challenge. and decided to put them to good use on this card.

After fussy cutting them I adhered them on the black base, and used a metallic pen with a 

co-ordinating colour for their trails.

The greeting was stamped and embossed using a sparkling green ep, and then the letters were coloured with a glitter ball point.

The black panel was mounted over a white glitter card, and then onto a blue base.  The final details were the silver stars.

I am linking this to:

Inspiration Destination Challenge #135 - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations Challenge #352 - Anything Goes

Through The Purple Haze Challenge #135 - Anything Goes

Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread Challenge #52 - Anything Goes

Through The Craftroom Door Challenge - Anything Goes

Hanna and Friends Challenge #284 - Stars

Creative Moments Challenge #128 - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks #304-305 - Anything Goes

CAS Colours and Sketches challenge #244 - Sketch 

Word Art Wednesday Guest DT

Welcome

I am honoured to have been invited to be the October Guest Designer on the 

Word Art Wednesday Challenge.

I started by die cutting the verse with the S/B Labels 14 die, (which appears to have been discontinued.)  Before removing the die, I sponged with Delicata Golden Glitz ink.  This was mounted over part of a Cheery Lynn Italian Flourish doily 

      

         After mounting the top part of the card  onto the patterned paper, I arranged the  layered flowers over the leafy die cuts , and secured them with a gold brad.                 

   

Somehow the piece of ribbon just begged to be on the card, and looked so right coming out from behind the flowers there.  The final detail was the wee die cut butterfly in lemon sparkle card that I popped onto the feature panel.

I finished the inside of the card with some scraplings from the patterned paper.

I am linking this to:

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge #1741 - Anything Goes

Oh La La Creations Challenge #239- Die Cuts

Crafting From the Heart Challenge #178 - Anything Goes

Artistic Inspiration Challenge #187 - Anything Goes

Always Fun Challenge #27 - Lots of Layers

Through The Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread Challenge #52 - Anything Goes

Ikes World Challenge #99 - Anything Goes (twist, Autumn)

Digi Chooseday Challenge Week #41 - Anything Goes

Creates And Makes Challenge #15 - Anything Goes

Silhouette Anniversary

Welcome

Firstly I would like to extend a warm welcome to my newest follower, Henry Evans - unfortunately he does not appear to have a blog, so I cannot visit him in return. 

I made this card for my daughter and her husband on their recent anniversary, it was one I had printed off a while ago, a freebie from Beccy's Place, but coloured and mounted when I needed it.

To colour it I simply sponged distress inks onto it, graduating the colours from light to dark as appropriate .

After the ink was dry, I sprayed it with a silver shimmer mist

I love the quote at the bottom, and have used it in other forms for Anniversary cards.

I stamped and embossed the greeting and cut it using a ticket die, and ran a gold pen around the edge.  That was then mounted over a gold ribbon across the base of the design paper.

I wee off cut of the paper was added to the inside of the card to finish.

I was happy with the end result, and the couple loved the card.

I am linking this to:

Just Keep On Creating October Link-Up - Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge #1740 - Anything Goes

Digi Chooseday Challenge Week #40 - Anything Goes

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #67 - Anything Goes

Creative Moments Challenge #128 - Anything Goes

Crafting By design October Challenge - Anything Goes

Little Miss Muffet Challenge #173 - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination Challenge #135 - Anything Goes

Beccy's Place October Challenge - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks #302-303 - Anything goes