Going Round in Circles

Welcome my blog friends - it is good to be back here!!

The title of this post is a pun, as health-wise I still feel as though I am chasing my tail - I am on my third lot of antibiotics and am still coughing and spluttering - at least the fevers have subsided.  Thank you all for your well wishes.

The cards I am showcasing today are circular, hence the title.

The bird on this card is from the Layers of Color retired set Dotted Delights, and the sentiment is also from a retired LOC set, Happy Wishes.

These were stamped using Tsukineko inks, the card base cut using the largest Lacy Circle Spellbinders die, and the background sponged before removing the die.

There were some rhinestones added on the dots on the images and under the sentiment.

I threaded some iridescent ribbon through the edge and finished it with a bow.  It does not show well here as there was no sunshine when I took the photographs.  When the light hits it IRL, it is really colourful as it picks up the colours near it.  The back of the card is a slightly smaller circle that the outer one, and is attached with a fold at the top.

The next card is also circular

Again I have used the LOC retired Happy Wishes set for the sentiment, and the butterfly is from the retired Joyful Noise set.

This time I cut a larger circle for the back, and trimmed it around the edging and added Kindy glitz in the cut-outs. The background was sponged while the   card was still in the die.  

The butterfly was stamped over some card I had sponged to get the colour I wanted, and was fussy cut.  I added rhinestones and kindyglitz for some more sparkle.

I am linking this to:

Fashionista Challenge #1 - Anything goes for girls - feminine and bling

Scrappy Frog Challenge - Shape it up

Stampalot April Challenge - Happy Birthday

That Craft Pklacve Challenge #8 - It's all about Spring

Crafting When We Can Challenge #15 - Things with Wings

Thank you for visiting - may your day be blessed

Happy Birthday

Greetings  - it is great to be here, albeit somewhat latter than planned.

This week I have used the new release Happy Birthday image from the D'Amour Allure range of images designed by Tiffany Mills that is available  from McMahon Five Design.com

 The image was coloured using chalks and some Stickles glitter glue for accents, and then cut using a Labels 14 die.

The sentiment was stamped with orange ink and clear embossed before cut with a Lacy circle die.

The paper is from the Prima Romantique pad.  The edge was punched and Kaiser chino pearls were added for accents.

The lace was a RAK from lovely Melisa Waldorf, the ribbon some I had purchased locally and some more pearls finished the card.


The team have produced some beautiful expamples of the releases this week - feel free to visit them - the links are on my sidebar.

I am linking this to:

Card Patterns Sketch #148

Random Red Head Challenge - use your favourite papers (Prima Romantique)

Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge #189 =- Use Glitter
Crafty Purple Frog - Anything Goes
Pixie Challenge - We're Going Dotty
Shelly's Images - Anything Goes
Some Odd Girls - Bling it up

Thank you for visiting - may your day be blessed.

Blue sympathy

Hello to my visitors - it is great to see you here again :-)

I needed a sympathy card for a man (and his wife) in our church the other day, and this is  the result.

I kept it very simple - the strip of paper in the centre of the card is some dp that I sprayed with silver paint a while ago, and this is an off cut.  The dp itself is a pale blue with a cream flourish on it.  I used some blue ink to sponge the edges with.

I used the same blue ink (Tsukineko Brilliance Mediterranean Blue) to stamp the sentiment (ODBD with Heartfelt Sympathy set) and emboss it.

This was then cut with a Spellbinders Lacy circle die, embossed and sponged with more of the same blue ink.

The card was then assembled and some pearls added.  All done in less than an hour - quite a record for me!!

I am linking this to:

Our Daily Bread Designs ODBDSLC# 57 - no colouring

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge-90-bright and bold

Make It Mondays #33 - Anything Goes

There She Goes #103 - Monochromatic

Woodware USA - #23 - Die Cuts /punches

Kenny K's Krafty Girls #41 - Anything Goes

Pile It On #16 -  Smells Like rubber (rubber stamp)

Thanks for calling in - I always appreciate your visits.

May your day be blessed

Orange Butterfly

Greetings - it is nearly two weeks since last I posted - life just seems to have got in the way!!

Today I managed two cards, and I am posting this one as the person it is for does not read my blog so I am 'safe'.

I was inspired by Card Patterns Sketch 110, and this is the result.

The pink paper has a sheen on it, which IRL makes it really pretty.  I punched the border with a Martha Stewart punch, which seemed to set the theme of dotted curves.

The brown dp is some from a 'scrap pack' I was given,  the gold dots are embossed, making it a delight to work with. I am using it sparingly as there is only one small piece.  (Others call it hoarding!!)

The lace across the bottom is some tatting I did years ago and never used.... I threaded some gold ribbon through it for this card.

At one end I threaded a buckle through, and glued a really dimensional button on for a focal point... this came from my button jar which has buttons from both my mother and mother in law.

The butterfly I stamped and embossed with copper embossing powder on pale orange vellum - it is my original butterfly stamp from Kiwi Stamping, and for years has been my 'go to' butterfly stamp.  

I painted a few of the features and body with twinkling H2O's and used dimensional adhesives to mount it onto a spellbinders dotted circle cut from gold paper.  

I am linking this to the following challenges:

Card patterns sketch 110

Aud Sentiments Challenge #26 - Anything Goes

Do You Stack Up Challenge #15 - Scallops

Little Miss Muffet Challenge #7 - Glitter and Shine

Rainbow Ladys Challenge #148 - springtime

Sassy Studio Designs Spring Mix Challenge

Crafts And Me Challenge #30 - Ribbon

Fab n Funky Challenge Challenge #68 - Spotty and dotty

Flutterby Wednesdays #150 - Butterfly, Fairy or Angel

OWH Stars and Stamps - Layers

Thanks for calling by, I love seeing that you have visited.

May you day be blessed.

Green, green, and green again

Greetings to all my visitors - it is great to have you visit me again.

The title of this post comes from the fact that the person I have made this card for loves green, so that is the over riding colour in it, in various shades.

The base card is bottle green, and the striped paper a soft green with an undertone of grey, {which the camera seems to have picked up :-( }, the edge of which was punched with the Martha Stewart doily punch

The main scripture stamp is from the Our Daily Bread Designs Scripture Collection 2, the sentiment from kiwistamping, the local firm who got me hooked on stamping when I was most cynical!!

They were both stamped with Versamark and Adirondack Bottle inks and clear embossed.

The main image was cut and embossed using a Spellbinders lacy circle, then sponged with Memento Bamboo Leaves ink.  The sentiment I simply cut out as a rectangle, and then used a punch to round the corners. 

The bird is from the Layers of Color Royal Bird clear art set, gold embossed and highlighted with a wee dab of Crystal Kindy Glitz.

I layered a gold ribbon in the center of the dp, with a narrow green and gold ribbon centered on that again, and mounted the rest of the elements using  shallow foam adhesive dots, and added some green rhinestones for a little glamour.

  This final photo will show some of the dimension.

I am linking this to:

Birthday Sundaes Challenge #3 - Anything Goes

Sketch # 109 at Card Patterns

Craft your Days Away #17 - Spots (Rhinestones & punching) and Stripes (dp)

One Stop Craft Challenge #125 - Dots (Rhinestones & punching) 
and Stripes (dp)

Our Daily Bread Designs - Birds

Dream Valley challenges #4 - Things with Wings

I Did It Creations #49 - Anything Goes

Card Making Mama's #18 - Embellish it

Frosted Designs - Use Embellishments

Paper Romance #44 - Use Bling

Thank you for visiting - may your day be blessed.

Red and Brown for Him - C4C77

Welcome once again, and thank you for visiting. 

I did not think I would be blogging again for a while, but as I live by the motto "have computer, will travel" I thought I would write up this entry while away from home for several days.

I had this card photographed and ready to go, so here it is.

The sketch challenge this week at Crazy 4 challenges really inspired me. I had a card to make for a man, so found it a great starting point.

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The cad base I used is a lightly grey speckled cream card that I got from the local printer.  I used a metallic red fibrous 'stuff' for the left triangle - it has a real sheen to it IRL, but the camera does not pick it up particularly well.

Here is a close up shot of it, showing some of the sheen

The top triangle is cut from an old dictionary page - the dictionary was found at a garage sale by a wonderful friend!!  

The centre circle is white card on which I stamped a world map on using tea stain distressing ink and cut using a Spellbinders lacy circle, and then sponged with Adirondack Espresso ink.

The verse was  stamped and embossed in copper.

The sentiment was also stamped and embossed in copper, and distressed with the espresso ink.

The ribbon is a dark brown and the brads just gave it the finishing touch.

I am linking this to:

Crazy4Challenges #77 - sketch

Craft Your Passion #48 - Anything goes

Oh La La Creations #75 - It's a Man Thing

Simon Says Stamp and Show - some metal - copper embossing

Aly's Sunday challenge - Anything Goes

Card Cupids challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Pad #111 - Use ribbon

Lets Ink It Up #10 - Show us your embossing

Thanks for calling by - may your day be blessed.