Lace and Layers

A warm welcome to you all - thank you for visiting.  

I had time to 'play' with my new Layers of Color stamps the other day and this is the result.

I started by creating the background using the 'ink, spray, smash' technique. The instructions are on the Layers of Color blog.  

I then stamped over this using the border stamp from the Lovely Lace set of stamps, and gold embossed it.

The dress form was stamped on a scrap of paper from the Fairy Flora pad. This was mounted on some novelty 'ribbon' I had on hand.

The scripture stamp in the set was stamped and gold embossed.

The doily from the set was stamped in versamark ink to give a watermark effect.

The card was assembled with a gold ribbon ribbon and some rhinestones to finish.

I am linking this to:

Crazy Amigo Challenge - Embossing

Thanks for calling by - may your day be blessed.

Recipe:

Stamps: Layers of Color Lovely Lace

Inks: Clear embossing and Versamark

Paper: glossy white, orange, Prima Fairy Flora 6x6 stack

Accessories: Gold ribbon, rhinestones, fancy ribbon

Anniversary Tag

Welcome - thank you for taking the time to visit.

This card is for a couple celebrating a wedding anniversary, and I chose to use the Layers of Color Love Chapter set of stamps.

I am always aware that an anniversary card goes to a couple, so try to not to make it too feminine.

The sentiment is from the Happy Wishes Set, also by Layers of Color, and the tag made using a Labels 14 die, which was embossed and used as a stencil for the sponging.

I could not get a good close up of this stamp, but it is 1 Cor.13 vs 4-6 in a beautiful script.  This and the torn  paper were both sponged with violet ink.

The pearls finished the card.

I am linking this to:

Simon Says Challenge - Tag you're it
Crafty ribbons challenge #7 - Make a tag

Dutch Dare challenge # 140 - Recipe - Embellishment, layers, patterned paper

Pals Paper Arts challenge #121 - Elements of Style - Pearls

Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes

Southern Girls challenge #32 - Embellishment Bingo - Die Cut, gems, ribbon,

Thanks so much for visiting - May your day be blessed.

Stamps: Layers of Color Love chapter and Happy Wishes

Inks: Brilliance Mediterranean Blue, Memento Violet

Paper: Handmade purple, Prima Fairy Flora

Accessories: Labels 14, Pearls, Ribbon

Thank You to an Angel in Disguise

Welcome to my blog again, and thank you for visiting - I do appreciate it when you call by.

We recently have had a few disruptions to our usual laid back lifestyle, and during this time we had a friend who visited each day and bought us fresh baking - yummy!!  

This is the thank you card I made for her.

I started by stamping the May Boutique stamp from Layers of Color in black ink on white Cryogenic paper and clear embossing it.  the image was then painted with twinkling H2O's.  

The combination of the paints and paper gave an incredible sparkle to this IRL, and I have tried to capture it here. I then matted that onto a blue card and onto a white base.

  The sentiment was then stamped and cut out and sponged using the smallest die from the Spellbinders Ribbon Tags Trio.

The twill ribbon was simply folded and held in place with glue dots to make the bow, and the button adhered to the top.

I simple card to make, but one that I was very pleased with, as is the "angel" who received it.

I am linking this to:

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge #115 - being thank-full

Touch Twin Markers - Florals Pt1

Woodware USA - Challenge #47 - Anything Goes
Anything Goes Challenge #51 - Die Cuts, Punches or both
Sweet Stamps Challenge #36- Clean and Simple
The Stamping Boutique Challenge #17 - Someone Special

Thanks for visiting - may your day be blessed

Layers of Color Love.

Just a quick post today with a card made entirely with Layers of Color products, well the stamps and stencil, anyway.

The background was stenciled using the Botanical Swirls Art stencil and three inks - the Memento Cottage Ivy, Bamboo leaves and Pear Tart.  The border at the base was stamped using an element from the Artful Endearments Stamp set. 

The feature panel is a single stamp from the Love Chapter set, stamped in Adirondack Bottle ink, mounted on some red card.  

The red chiffon ribbon was doubled before being layered over the base panel and the Love panel mounted with foam dots over that again.

A bow was tied and adhered and the card complete.

I am linking this to:

Di's Digi Designs Challenge #1 - Anything Goes

Just Us Girls Technique Challenge #101 - Text

Crafty Catz challenge #99 - ribbons

Delicious Doodles Challenge #1 - Fresh start - new to me - the Love stamp and the border

The Crafting Misfit - Show and Tell - Anything Goes

Stamp Something - Anything Goes

The Stamp Man Challenge #31 - Monochrome plus 1

Thanks for calling by - may your day be blessed.

Antiquated Car

A warm welcome to you all - I am so pleased to have you visit.

I needed a masculine card and I did not have a lot of time, so I reverted to a digi image from the Clearly Vintage blog, of an antique car advertisement for the background. This was printed onto copy paper and mounted on dark brown card.

I then wanted a sentiment to match, and used this greeting from the Layers of Color Happy Wishes clear stamp set.  The sentiment was stamped using Adirondack Espresso ink on white card, this was trimmed, mounted on dark brown card stock and mounted on the base using brads.

Brads were also placed at the corners of the main layer and the whole mounted onto Kraft card stock.

Quick, simple and very effective.

I am linking this to:

Southern Girls Challenge - Through the Decades

Crazy 4 Challenges C4C#102 - Masculine

Charisma Cardz.Challenge #35-Anything Goes

Crafty Purple Frog - Birthday
Creative Craft World - Card for a Grandparent (This G/Parent is a mechanic)
Crafty Catz Weekly challenge #98 - Monochromatic
The Stamp Man Challenge #30 - travel

Thank you for visiting - May your day be blessed.

Teddy Bear Congratulations

There is a very special wee miss being expected in our (extended) family shortly. As there is a holiday break occurring in the DT work for McMahon Five Design.com, I thought I would get a head start on some other cards.

I took my initial inspiration from the Simply Less is More Blogspot challenge for the week, which is to have a one layer card and 'something with legs'...

This teddy bear stamp is from Kiwistamping, who are responsible for my  papercraft addiction as they introduced me to stamping....

I firstly embossed the dots using a border folder by cuttlebug, then 

 stamped the teddy in graphite black and embossed him with clear detail ep, and coloured him with chalks.

The sentiment (from Layers of Color) was stamped and gold embossed, and the card finished off with a ribbon and pink rhinestone 'tummy button'.  

This was a quick card, and a real joy to make.  I am linking this to:

Simply Less Is More - Challenge #23 - one layer and something with legs.

Ai Factory Challenge Blog - Spots and Stripes

Moving Along With the Times - favourite things - chalks, embossing, teddybears

Pixie Dust Studios - Girly girly

Crafting For All Seasons Challenge #5 - Furry Friends

Diva's By Design - Pastels

Paper Pretties - Use an animal - bear :-)

Scrapalicious Challenge # 11- Use a bear

Thanks for visiting - May your day be blessed.

Sunflower Wishes

Greetings once more to my cyber-visitors - it is always wonderful to know you have been here.

I wanted a cheerful card to send to a friend who is a bit under the weather at the moment, added to the fact it is the end of autumn (fall) here and the weather is rather wet and cold!!

I chose a sunflower image from Rebecca of Beccy's Place and printed it off four times, and the joined leaves twice, painted them with water colours and Twinkling H2O's, then cut two of the flower images back to give some layers, adhering them with foam dots to increase the dimension.

I wanted the flowers on a blue backdrop, but the blue card I found was a wee bit small, so ran it through the Cuttlebug in the Rellie Rave folder to give it some texture.

The sentiment (from Layers of Color Happy Wishes Set) was stamped with blue ink and embossed.

And as I assembled the whole I added some hand made tatting and chocolate pearls for some final detail.

I am linking this to:

Southern Girls Challenge #19 - Frills and Polish - use lace and pearls

Bunny Zoe's Challenge #12 - Lace - hand made tatting

Craft Your Passion - #59 - Let it all hang out (over the edge)

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #46 - Embossing

Get Hippity With Ippity Challenge #2 - Flowers

House of Gilli - Flowers

Make it Monday #38 - Anything Goes

Stamps + Fun = Creativity challenge #48 - Flowers

Stamps R Us - Goin' digital

Woodware USA - Challenge #28 - Anything Goes

Anita Be Stampin challenge #21 - Pearls and Lace

Clear it Out Challenge - Colouring

Use It Tuesdays - Flowers and a stamp not previously inked - the 'get well' part of the sentiment

Thank you so much for visiting - may your day be blessed 

Blue and White Flowers

Here I am again, and thank you for visiting again. 

 Yes, I have had a very productive time recently and I have loved it.

This card is one that I am really pleased with.

I started with a piece of paper from the Kaisercraft pad Le Château using the  'friendship' page, triming it to fit. 

I then used stamps from Layers of Color Nature Walk set for the rest of the card.  The flourish was only partly inked, with a combination of two inks to get the green that I wanted.

I then machine stitched the dp to the base.

Next the the flowers were stamped on white card with blue ink, and clear embossed, white glue added to the centres and gold micro-beads adhered.

The flowers were adhered to the card with a foam spot for a wee bit of dimension.

The whole card took less than and hour from sitting down to completion - love it when that happens!!

I will edit this tomorrow to link to some challenges - time has run out !


Linking to:
Your Next Challenge #42 - Pop It Up
Crafts and Me Challenge #35 - Anything Goes
Creative Belli challenge #117 - Anything Starting with S - sewing,swirl
Diva's By Design Challenge #2 - for the girls
Penny's Paper Crafty Blog - Challenge #35 - Anything Goes
Paper Pretties Challenge #154 - Flowers
Simon Says - Sparkle and Shine - the micro beads
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Let it shine - the beads and embossing
Truly Scrumptious #57 - Anything Goes
The Hot Spot Challenge #4 - case a cake - shades of lavender #2

Thank you for visiting - may your day be richly blessed.

Change of direction

A warm hello to all my visitors.

I made this card a week or so ago, and I don't remember what the original recipe was that I was working to, but I do know what I made was totally different and was not 'eligible' for the challenge I had in mind when I started!

I guess a few of you would identify with that?

This is the result

I started by running an embossed line approximately 8mm inside  the edge of the card.

I then stamped the the Layers of Color greeting from the Happy Wishes clear stamp set, and the large flourish from the Stampin' Up Baroque Motifs set in Tsudineko Pearlescent Lavender ink.

I then tried stamping the large motif in red Staz On ink on acetate to layer over it, but lets just say it did not work.....

So I did a fast re-think, and added the ribbon and pearls and called it quits - since then the card has grown on me and I am quite happy with it now.

I am linking this to:

Claudia and Company Challenge #80 - Clean and Simple

Party Time Tuesdays #13 - Anything Goes

Get Hippity with Ippity - Use a stamp

Stamping Scrapping Challenge Central - Anything Goes

Sparkles Forum Challenge #10 - Anything Goes

Thanks for calling by - I really appreciate your visits, and comments when you leave them.

May your day be blessed.

Gold butterfly

Good afternoon, and  Easter blessings to you all. 

 I thought I had better put this entry up before the challenges I had in mind when I made it, expire.

The sketch I used is the current Midnight Madness sketch challenge 100

I used the Bell Brocade art stencil from Layers of Color for the design on the panel to the right, sponging on Ranger Stampit wine ink.

The rectangle was cut from a pale pink paper and sponged with lavender ink  (of the same brand) before being taken out of the Spellbinders Classic rectangle (lg #3) die.  This was layered on the matching Scalloped rectangle cut in pink. 

Before adhering this to the cream speckled card base, I cut three loop edged squares from the Cuttlebug vintage corners dies in olive green paper.

I split one in half diagonally, and laced that and the two intact ones together with the ribbon and bow before adhering to the base.  The remaining triangle was placed in the bottom right corner with another bow on it.

The butterfly is from the Joyful Noise stamp set by layer of Color, stamped onto the green paper and embossed with gold ep, and painted with twinkling H2O's.  I used Iridescent Gold on the wings, which gives a wonderful interplay with the light. 

The butterfly was mounted on dimensional adhesive, and pink rhinestones placed for the 'flight path'

I am linking this to:

Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #100

Stamping Sisters In Christ Challenge #85 - use tone on tone

Delicious Doodles #22 - Anything Goes

Frosted Designs Fabulous Friday Challenge - Birds or Butterflies

Joyful Stamper - Inspire Me Fridays 3 - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments Challenge #26 - Anything Goes

The Crafty Purple Frog - Touchy, Feely,- Texture and Ribbon

Amber's Crafts and Stuff Challenge #6 = ribbons and Bows

Paper Pretties Challenge #150 - Pink, Green and Neutrals

Simon Says - Emboss it!

Thank you for visiting, and may you know the richest of Easter Blessings.

Christchurch Relief Auctions

Thank you for calling - it is just a quick post today.

 I made some cards for the Handmade for Christchurch  project on facebook - all the items are donated and then auctioned on the NZ/Aus auction site Trade Me, with profits going to the designated charities. 

I used the Cottage Rose Cling Art Stamp  from Layers of Color, after stamping the front edge was cut back, and a punched border in a co-ordinating colour was adhered to the back layer of the card. 

The punch is the lace border from Martha Stewart

There was no sentiment stamped either the on front or inside, so the cards can be used in many ways - for letters or specific occasions.

This is the full set - envelopes included.

Thanks for calling by - may your day be blessed.

Valentine Blues

Greetings to you all and thank you for calling by.

I recently made a quick Valentines card for my DH, and chose an image from Cora Harkins' site Digital Two for Tuesday  for the feature.  As we are not fussy folk the total card is actually quite simple in it's construction.

I trimmed the image and then sponged the sides with  Tsukineko Brilliance Mediterranean Blue ink, mounted that on striped dp that had the edges sponged with Vivid Cobblestone ink.

Before layering this onto the base I added a couple of vintage corners that I cut in mid blue card using the cuttlebug.

The sentiment from Layers of Colour Sent with Love set was stamped in the Mediterranean Blue ink, which was also used to sponge the edge of the base card.

  Some piercing was added to complete the card

I am linking this to:

Creative Crew - For a Loved One

Creative Card World - Love Card Challenge

Scrapbook Sisters Challenge #22 - My Valentine

Sisterhood of Crafters - In Love with Valentines

A Spoonful of Sugar - Challenge #138 - Lets see some love

Bearly Mine challenge #3 - For men or boys

Digital Tuesday Challenge #97 - From the Heart

Everybody Art challenge # 128 - Valentines

AIFactory - Valentines Day, Love

C.R.A.F.T. challenge #89 - Valentines

Dutch Dare Card challenges - Love is in the air

Sugar Creek Hollow - Non-traditional Valentines.

Thank you for visiting my blog.  May your day be blessed