Crayon Resist Butterfly

Welcome - thanks for visiting me again.

I was inspired by my friend Linda's use of the crayon resist technique, and this is the result of my effort.

I stamped the images while the card was still in the die, and then clear embossed them out of the die.

The panel was then placed back in the die, the white crayon applied within the butterflies and ink sponged over the images.

The sentiment was then stamped and embossed in white , and some assorted white pearls added to the panel.

After mounting the coloured panel on the embossed background, I added a ribbon and bow to (ahem) hide the fact that the top butterfly did not stamp well due to the edge of the die holding the stamp off the card...

I am linking this to:

Pinspirational Challenge #54 this photograph

Inky Chicks Challenge #2 - Happy Birthday Girl

Through the Craft Room Door April Challenge- Anything Goes

Artistic Inspirations Challenge #38 - For a Lady

Bunny Zoe's Monthly Challenge - Favourite Colour combination - blue plus what ever!!

Cards In Envy - April 15th Challenge - Things With Wings

Crafty Bloggers Network Challenge #10 - Anything Goes

Kaboodles Doodles Challenge #168 - Spring

Love To Scrap Challenge #4 - Cut it Out

Mema's Crafts April Challenge - Anything Goes

Paper Dolls Challenge #2 - Happy Happy Birthday

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Digi Doggie Welcome

Welcome - thank you for visiting me again.

I was recently asked to make a card for a friend whose extended family are planning on adopting another dog....

I chose to go with a doggie theme (what else could I do!!) and also went digital.

The paper is called Dog Day and is from Create with TLC.  I printed it, cut it to size, sponged the edges and mounted it on a dark brown base.

The puppy image, Daisy Dog, is from D'Amour Allure - as a digi I was able to size it as I wished, printed it,  cut it with a spellbinders die and then coloured with chalks before removing the die.

The sentiment was computer generated and cut into a banner shape, sponged with Tea Stain ink and adhered over dimensional foam. Three rhinestones finished the card.

I am linking this to:

Mema's Crafts April Challenge - Anything Goes

Nutcrafter Challenge #41 - Anything Goes

Penny's paper Crafty Challenge #123 - use a Sentiment

Ruby's Rainbow Challenge #52 - Round and Round

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Animal Antics

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #76 - Anything Goes

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Washi Tape and Flowers

Welcome - I am glad you have chosen to visit me.

Life has been busy here with family visits and dental visits and a card class taken, but I have popped in today to share a card.

When making this card I went for a more CAS look. I had recently seen a magazine article on tea bag folding, so had a go with some digital paper from the same magazine, and was pleased with my result.  As I wanted it to take centre stage, I kept the card simple.

I used a fabric flower and brad for the centre of the folded flower, and mounted it over some washi tape.

I love the dimension the flower gives, without it being too bulky for the post.

The card was finished with some pearl accents and an embossed sentiment.

I had fun making this card and was pleased with the results.

I am linking this to:

Sketch Saturday #254

Happy Campers Challenge #14 - Flower Power

Little Miss Muffet Challenge #58 - Anything Goes

Milk Coffee Challenge - Welcome Spring

Addicted to Stamps Challenge #54 - Happy Birthday

Creative Inspirations Paint Challenge - Inspired by Spring

Dream Valley Challenge #54 - Happy Birthday

Joanna Sheen Challenge - Spring into Spring

One Stitch At a Time Challenge #159 - Bright

Platypus Creek Challenge #30 - Flowers and Pearls

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May your day be blessed

Flowers and Scripture

Welcome, 

I intended to blog last night, but DH wanted to watch some sport that we can only access online, so the computer was not accessible to me. 

I made this card for a friend who loves green - I think I managed to incorporate some green in this card!

My cuttlebug had a huge workout as I made this card, with both embossing and cutting.

This scripture is from Word Art Wednesday

As you can see the flowers are multi layered, and the paper they are cut from has a subtle sheen to it.

I am linking this to

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #74 - Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Journey - Monochromatic
D R S Designs Challenge #74 - Paper Flowers
D L Art Thankful Thursday Chellenge #106 - Spring
Happy Campers Challenge #14 - Flower Power
Little Miss Muffet Challenge #58 - Anything Goes
2 Sisters Challenge #138 - Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge #201 - Spring has Sprung
Catch the Bug April Challenge - Anything Goes
My Sheri Craft Challenge #107 - Spring has Sprung

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May your day be blessed

Blue Bird of (Birthday) Happiness

Welcome - I do hope you have all had a Blessed Easter, a wonderful break with family and friends and are enjoying the weather, no matter which hemisphere you are in.

I enjoyed making this card - I started with the paper, added the bright yellow card, and then remembered these die cuts the lovely Shelly Schmidt at  My Creative Rumblings sent me in a RAK. They are a Tim Holtz production.

[If the Card Police heard how I create, I am sure I would be arrested for incorrect protocol;-)]

I coloured the die cut cage with Galaxy Gold ink, and painted the bird with Twinkling H2O paints.

The cage was 'suspended' with a gold ribbon, and the sentiment gold embossed on another die cut.

I managed to retain quite a lot of dimension on this card as the cage warped slightly when I inked it.

I am linking this to:

Amusing Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations Paint - Anything Goes

Pan Pastels Uk Challenge #13 - Anything Goes

Corrosive Challenge #171 - Spring Fling

Quirky Crafts Challenge #7 - Sketch and/or bingo (die cut, embossing and ribbon)

My Sheri Crafts Challenge #107 - Spring is sprung

Totally Gorjuss Challenge #177 - Something Blue

Mema's Crafts April Challenge - Anything Goes

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May your day be blessed

Patchwork border

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Some days ago I saw this pattern for a French Braid Block here on Pinterest, so I 'had a go' the other day without actually going back and looking closely,  so mine is not quite accurate - apologies to all the patch-workers out there who may be offended by my interpretation of the pattern.

I needed a card for a young girl, so after using the scraps on my desk to make the panel, I mounted it onto a bright green. I then stamped and embossed the sentiment and made a tag, and also mounted that onto the green.

I placed it onto the panel and tied a bow with the variegated ribbon that had been around a present just a day or so earlier.

The image is one from Kiwistamping - I stamped her in cocoa and coloured her with chalks, using lime green for her top to match the green behind the panel.

A few green rhinestones and the card was finished.

I am linking this to:

Party Time Tuesday Challenge #1113 - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Bunny Zoe's Crafts March Challenge - Girly

My Grafico - Anything Goes

Pretty Little Ribbon Shop Challenge 20 - Happy Birthday

The Pink Elephant Challenge Challenge #192 - CAS
Word Art Wednesday Challenge #73 - Anything Goes

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All comments you may leave are appreciated and treasured.

May your day be blessed

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As many of you may know, blogger is making major changes come July.

There are many who are uncertain about what is happening to the Google Reader and Friend Connect functions, so many bloggers are changing up how they administer their blogs, and I am one of them.

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