Crafty Ann's 1st challenge

This card is made from a free download from My Craft Studio and I have decided to use it to enter into the challenge from Crafty Ann's challenge blog. This is her brand new challenge blog and the first one is celebration, well we tend to celebrate most things but as it is so near to Christmas I thought I'd use this, pop over and have a look and if you can give her your support you'll find her here

This is the first tunnel card I've made from MCS and it went together fairly well, although you can't tell there are five layers on this one. Hope you like it.

I made this for one of the girls over on Rainbows forum, couldn't show you before but it's her birthday today so it's ok now. This is made using tapestry card and images and backing paper from the Eastern Treasures cd from Joanna Sheen, I have printed it onto linen ink jet printer paper and it gives a fantastic result, the images are so sharp and I only have a cheap printer using a ciss system. I just hope she likes it.

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This is for a workmate who's birthday is on Wednesday, I have seen a few of these side step cards around so thought I'd give it a go.

Yet more birthdays

This is for my sister who's birthday is at the weekend so I just hope it arrives in time.

The challenge over on Rainbow lady's blog this week is anniversary so this is my entry, it is made with a picture from the Joanna Sheen cd Hollywood Vintage which has now been discontinued.

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Art Deco birthday

Sorry the picture isn't straight but I guess you get the idea, I've printed the image and the backing paper onto semi gloss photopaper and matted it onto black satin mirri card.

The gold and white panel have been put the the Cuttlebug and the ribbon and flower have been coloured with rose pink promarker to tie it all together, the panel is quite large so I have made another 8" square and hopefully it works alright.

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Halloween Swap card

Over on Rainbows forum this month the swap theme is Halloween so I have made this card, I don't know if I have a vivid imagination but the patterned background looks like it has faces in it and the fairy in the crystal ball has bats on leads. The crystal ball is glued onto folded acetate to give it a bit of movement, it was made with the My Craft Studio cd's.

I Love Promarkers Challenge

Another card for another challenge, this time it is for the I Love Pro Markers Challenge Blog we could use any colour but follow a sketch. This time I have done something a little different for me as I don't do many cards for boys, I have used a freebie image and it was from Tales From Pollycraft

They do a Friday Freebie and Feathers the Dragon was one of them a few weeks ago, I just couldn't resist him.

One card , two challenges

This is my entry for the Passion for Promarkers and The Pink Elephant challenges, I don't know what has come over me but I seem to be on a roll and while I'm in the mood I'll just carry on.

The Passion for Promarkers challenge is any colours and polka dots and the Pink Elephant is a sketch challenge so hopefully I've fullfilled the criteria for both of them.

I think this is my last for today but you never know I may still have time for one more before I go out for my tea.

Another 8 inch square

This size of card seems really popular at the moment and as this is for a lady of 83 it is ideal, so much easier to see. You can't tell from the picture but I have decoupaged some of the flowers on the panel and then sprayed with gold glitter, the flowery paper is also sprayed with the glitter. I have put a panel of the paper on the back and a small version of the topper, I think it finishes it off well.

Another challenge!

I needed a card for a friends mum and usually she get the traditional type so thought a cutie would be a nice change for her, I can also enter this into the Sketch and Stash challenge as I have used my new cd Popcorn the Bear which I got at a bargain price from that well known auction site. You should go and have a look at the challenge and some of the DT cards as they are stunning.

A Paper Gerbera

Just for a bit of fun I made this flower yesterday and am quite pleased with how it turned out, what do you think?

I've completed a challenge!

I'm very bad about joining in with challenges but Rainbow Lady's this week was to include an owl, well it would be rude not too as they are such wonderful creatures.

I did make a start on one cut with the Cricut but it didn't work quite as well as I wanted, I cut the design a little bit too large, so have used an image from JNM cd from Joanna Sheen. I have decoupaged the owl but it doesn't really show and I printed onto linen inkjet paper and it is so sharp and I think I'll have to buy some more as I have used quite a bit already.

Do pop over and have a look and see if you can join in too, the more the merrier.

A congratulations on passing exams card

I was asked to make a card for a young girl who had done well in her GCSE's so this is what I've come up with, I've used Basic Grey papers which I didn't want to cut up but as I bought two packs the same managed ok :) The image is from Charmed Card and Crafts and the sentiment is a free download from them.

I used my Cricut to cut the flowers and the colouring is done with Promarkers. I just hope she likes it!

Wedding card

My friends daughter gets married soon and she wanted a bookatrix card as she thought it would be unusual but her daughter is a teacher and as she was finishing for the summer holidays someone gave her a card almost the same as the one that was ordered so I have come up with this one for something a little different.

I have used the My Craft Studio for the images and as the wedding colours are cream and brown left the images as they were, I made four panels the same and stamped on the front one and added some small pearls and flowersoft, the other outer panels were left plain except for the flowersoft and a little glitter. I added the names and details to the one for the inside and the other two panels with the arches on are actually cards with verses in. I then stamped the bride with versafine and coloured with Pro-Markers, this stamp is one from Joanna Sheen but I had to trim some of the train off otherwise it would have been too wide. The ribbon has been sitting in my craft room for 12 months and it was rescued from a box of chocolates bought by an ex workmate when he was leaving the company.

I did decorate the top of the box but forgot to photograph it as I was in a hurry. I just hope the bride likes it.

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Over on the Rainbows forum Ann very kindly let us have one of her digi stamps to play with for a challenge to see what we all came up with. Well I was going to use the plate of apples on a table but others had done it before me so I came up with this very simple but different card.

Been having a play

I haven't been using my cd's much recently so thought I'd make a few cards, this one is from another of Joanna Sheen's range and I just imagine this lovely cat being out all night and then sleeping peacefully in the armchair all day, what a life.

This si from the newest cd Eastern treasures and the card is quite heavy now finished as it has several layers and I have used pinflair gel, not sure what is goiong on with my photo's as all these larger cards look bevelled but they're not.







This is from the same cd as the first one the Pamela West one.








Now this is from Elegant fans, I have added a little gold card which has been run through the Cuttlebug and I have added a coin and a tassel.





All of these card are winging their way up to Scotland to be sold next month to add to the funds of Bob's bikeathon, pop over to Rainbow Lady's challenge blog for more information

Eastern Treasures

This is the first card made with the new cd from Joanna Sheen
This is a great cd and although it is oriental it's not the normal kind you think of and I think it will be a well loved one before long. Sorry the picture makes the card look a bit distorted but it is an 8 inch square, which is quite usual for me these days as I seem to have fallen in love with this size. I'm halfway through another one of the decoupage designs so will pop that one on once it's finished.

More from the retreat

This is the box I made it is stippled with pink and purple the stamped with the flowers and pots from a range from Stamp Addicts, I am really impressed with these stamps so think I need to get some of them.


This is what is inside the box, stupidly I put the best wishes on a too low so it is partially hidden but as the shutters are not glued down I can get away with it I think. The flowers in the window box are stamped onto acetate and coloured with alcohol inks using the new pens that you fill with the ink. I don't think it's very clear but inside is a scruffy cat looking out of the window.

Another one from the Stamp Addicts Retreat

We made these shadow boxes and had a bit of fun, sorry it's a bit fuzzy but you can get the idea. We painted the frame with back paint then used some mosaic tape to make the surround which we stuck bits of card that had been stamped and swooshed through some mica paints which are fab and some beads, glitter and sparkly rocks. We stamped an imaged which in my case is some writing for the background recess, made the kimono and put it all together.

I'll show you some cards very soon.

STAMP ADDICTS RETREAT

We had the most wonderful fun last weekend at the Stamp Addicts Retreat, plenty of things to play with and things we've never seen before and therefore most definately need.

They started us off with this great canvas bag which we painted using templates and the birds and flowers were cut on the Cuttlebug and painted and stamped over.

The tag was done on glossy card using alcohol iks with a piece of acetate stamped and painted on the back with more alcohol inks and a piece of acylic on the top, the flower is grunge paper painted and stamped then glued together.

I'll be back later in the week to add a few more thing that got done, which include a shadow box, some cards and well you'll just have to wait and see.

Hello Baby

First we've had weddings and now we have another girl having a baby, I have done this baby card in an 8inch square again as it is a big card but not going to get bent in the post. The images come from the Baby Love cd from Joanna Sheen and the extra bits were some I had in my stash. As it's a special card I have used some tapestry card as a mat just to give it a little something extra.

It's been so long since I put anything on here you could all be forgiven for thinking I'd given up! Well too many times I have made something and let it go just to realise there wasn't a picture of it so with this little one I made sure to photograph it.

We have a couple of weddings in the office this month, I guess it must be the time of year and the above card is one I made for one of the girls. I have used the fans cd from Joanna Sheen and having seen so many already done from this image I guess it is very popular, I have done the fan to put on the box lid but have only used one of the images flat on the card but then I have decoupaged both the glasses and the flowers. The inside is just the backing paper printed off with a little less ink and then a verse put on top, my printer had been playing silly devils so I had just over half an image of the flowers left so thought it went well on the corner inside. I have put some gold tissue in the box just to make it look a little less bare. I just hope she likes it, it is 8" x 9" so all our department can sign it and I even got a comment from the boss - says I'm wasted there. Not sure if it was a compliment or maybe he's trying to get rid of me!

Rainbow Lady's challenge this week is B is for, well I have gone for the obvious one and for me it's birthday! This done with some cardstock that I got from Kanban a long time ago and the letters are from the new My Craft Studio cd's which arrived from C&C in very good time.

There is a new challenge blog which has been set up by Frankie, now I don't normally do tags but thought I'd try to support her and have a go so this is my effort. I do hope you will go and have a look and join in you'll find her blog here this week is a pre-challenge week and the theme is blossom.

Cynthia's Challenge Spot

Ok folks long time no see, I've been totally rubbish and have been busy so haven't been here keeping you all up to date.

Well this week I am being guest designer for Rainbow Lady's Challenge, I'd really love it if you could join in. I have chosen transport as the theme and here is my offering

I hope you'll go over and look at the challenge which you'll find it here

Well I've been really bad about putting things on here for you all to look at but I have still been busy, I am making some wedding invitations for my friend as her present. I did her six samples and this is the one she has chosen, I am really pleased with the way they have turned out and also the little favour bags which were cut on the Cricut using a free download from Dan who seems to have stopped blogging at the moment.

I hope to be able to put some more things on in the next few days so watch this space and thanks for dropping by.

I've been very poor at updating my blog but have been a little busy, only made cards that have been ordered or for birthdays, not been adding to my box as I've been busy taking photographs for the course I'm doing, check out the web site http://www.feelgoodphotos.co.uk/blog/

CJ is a great teacher and is so inpiring that if she does another of these courses you should give it a go. The picture above is one of my first efforts and has the honour of being in the final four images of the week.

This is my entry for the Cute Card Thursday challenge to use something metal or metallic. It's my great niece's birthday on Monday so I've made this for her, she will be seven so I've used the cuttlebug numbers embossing folder and highlighted the seven in glitter. I have tied a piece of ribbon bought very cheaply form the QVC outlet shop and fastened a fairy to it, I then placed Tinkerbell to look as though she is sprinkling the glitter. Finally I have put her name at the bottom with Basic Grey Sultry stickers

Rainbow Lady's Challenge

I seem to be on a roll this weekend, here is my card for Rainbow Lady's Challenge - windows
I need a card for our newest recruit in work, she is 24 and very tall and slim so thought these images worked for her.

Colour Create Challenge #1

A new challenge blog has given us a challenge to do a card in brown, pink and green and this what I've come up with. No greeting on it just yet as I'm not sure who will get it, I've enjoyed doing this one and if you fancy a go have a look here

The backing papers are basic grey and the flowers came from Joanna Sheen, I bought the papers from Docrafts in the sale so don't feel bad about using them. I usually just buy them and look at them now and again.

I've made this for the Basic Grey Challenge follow the sketch, you have to use at least one item from Basic Grey in your project. I have got this more than covered as everything apart from the black mats and base card are from this range.

The papers are all from the Boxer pack with the exception of the pink I have stamped onto which is Strawberry Smoothie from Two Scoops. The stamps are also Basic Grey and I have used Adirondak ink to stamp them with, this totally different to my usual kind of card but I am quite happy with it so thanks ladies for the challenge.

I've been tagged twice today so I'm putting my picture on now before I get a collection!

The picture has to come from the 6th folder and be the 6th picture.

This as you can see is a very old and battered picture of my mum, she is the toddler in the hat. We are trying to improve some of the old pictures so we can do an album with them.

I'm not sure who to tag as I guess most people have already been 'done', I'll have a think and come back to you.

Right I've thought and here goes,

Jane

Sandie

If I think of anyone else I'll let you know

An award from Jane

An award has been given to me by Jane thanks Jane, I'm not sure who to pass this onto but while I think about it I have to list things I'm addicted too.

Buying craft stash even if I never use it.

My two lovely dogs.

The fantastic curry that David makes.

A couple of glasses of wine on a Friday

Right now to pass this on, this is going to the following because I am either inspired, amazed or both by what these lovely people do and the help they so freely give.

Cynthia aka Rainbow Lady http://rainbowladyscraftyblog.blogspot.com/

Chrissie http://chrissiescreations.blogspot.com/

Ann http://craftblogspiritofcreativity.blogspot.com/

Becca Feeken http://www.amazingpapergrace.com/

Thanks ladies hope you enjoy your award.

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Sympathy

Not my favourite type of card to make but sometimes it has to be done, I have used this style of card before and thought it worked well so decided to try it this way. It is brown although it looks black and I got the verse from the internet.

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Right then here's my card for the 2nd challenge on the Sketch and Stash Challenge blog, I love the idea of a sketch to start your imagination working and the use of something new or unused to make a card. My something new this week is the new cd from Joanna Sheen it's called Cottage Garden and has some great things on it.

Hope you like what I have come up with, by the way they are looking for a guest designer over on their blog so go and have a look and if you fancy having a try leave a comment.

Blog Candy and a challenge

Everyone loves a bit of blog candy and there is some going here do go and have a look and join in, this is Ann's first time on the team so please support her and have a bit of fun.

This is the card I've made for the Sketch and Stash challenge, it's a great way to encourage us to use all that new stash we've got and not used. This time I've used some papers bought today and the picture has been done with my new set of Lyra crayons. Why not go and have a look and join in here

Just wanted to wish you all a very Happy New Year and hope the coming year is kind to you. I love coming along and visiting all your blogs and pinching ideas from them :-) hopefully this will be a two way thing if I ever have any ideas worth passing on to you - help yourself!

I've been quite remiss about putting things on here you could have been forgiven for thinking I'd forgotten how. I have had these rabbit stamps for a while now but not used them so thought as I have so many birthdays in January I'd make a start, she is stamped in VintageSepia Versafine and watercoloured with Lyra Aquacolor, the bottom border is done with a corner punch with the wings taken off. I saw this idea on another blog and was quite taken with it, you can see the other things the person who inspired me does here mind you my creations don't hold a candle to her work but I keep trying.

Getting near to the end of my christmas cards now, this is for a friends mum. The image is off the Pamela West cd from Joanna Sheen and the ivy leaves have been cut on my Cricut from a file made by Dan I have used Jones Tones paint for the berries and the corners are cuttlebug. The image is highlighted with Stickles in Stardust.

Made this from the new Strictly Card Dancers cd for my friends birthday, the background is cut on my Cricut using the Storybook cart. Although I have cut it in gold I think it would look good in black too so may have a bit of a play and see what I come up with.