A Card for Mo's Challenge - "Lets Hear it for the Boys"

Good Morning All, well this is the second card Ive posted this morning, just finished over on my No.1 blog now its this ones turn, this card today has been created for Mos Challenge "Lets here it for the Boys" and Ive used her little chap here which is titled "Chickies", Ive printed him onto white card before colouring him with my copic pens afterwhich Ive used my large circle Nestabilitie Die to cut him out, then used a large scalloped one for the mount. The sentiment is one from TLC and its free, Ive printed this also onto white card then used my rotatrim to cut it out, Ive also mounted this onto a piece of pale green pearlescent card.
The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with a first mount of green card, and one of two papers from the Papermania's "Spring Time" pack of papers, the first paper is a all over sentiment with a line of chickens down the edge, the second paper which Ive cut in a strip is a striped pattern with eggs down the bottom, this I have used a chicken border punch on both edges and stuck it down on top of the first layer, then positioned my mounted image in the middle and my sentiment at the bottom on the right hand side.
To finish of Ive used two green buttons and threaded through a green bakers twine and tied it in bows and then attached them to the top on the left hand side.
This card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://mosdigitalchallenge.blogspot.com/
http://www.craftysentiments.blogspot.com/
http://digidoodleshopsbest.blogspot.com/
http://stampingvacation.blogspot.com/
http://creativecottagechallenge.blogspot.com/

A Card for two Challenges

Good Afternoon All, so sorry this poor blog has been rather ignored since the weekend Ive had lots of Challenges to sort out, so I thought it was time to post a card, and have created this one for the Lili of the Valley Challenge "Say it with Flowers" and Creative Craft's "Lace" Challenge. Ive used this sweet fairy with her dandelion bits and wild roses for my image and coloured her with my copic pens, the Nestabilitie Ive used on this is one the special Edition ones from C&C, Ive then used the same die to create the mount by drawing around it onto mauve card then cutting it with my scissors. I did use some mauve inkpad around the edge then a swirl stamp just to give it a bit more mistyness. The sentiment is yet another of the LOV images and this has been treated in the same way as the mounted image.

The base card is a 6"x 6" white card then for my first mount Ive used a piece of mauve pearlescent card with one of three papers from the Kay Miller's "Wings" downloads digi sets, the first is a plaid design, and then two strips of mauve and green that have had the edges punched with a butterfly punch, I should have said that these two papers have butterflies on. On top of this is a strip of mauve card and this has been put through my cuttlebug and a embossing folder.

Around the middle I have wrapped a piece of lace and then a strip of mauve satin ribbon and attached it to the back of the first mount. The mounted image was then positioned in the middle and for a change the sentiment is on the left hand side at the bottom. To finish of Ive used one large curly rose in white and mauve in the top left hand corner mounted on some silicone glue and punched out leaves.

This card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-

http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.com/

http://creativecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/

http://www.simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/ 

Sundays with Santa - "Christmas Tree"

Good Morning Ladies, well its Sunday again and its time for "Santa on Sunday" and as we missed last week (we didnt have a theme) so this week is a card containing  a "Christmas Tree" and Ive used this lovely set of Art Impressions stamps to create my card. I used the tree and my Marvy Le Plume pens on it by using the nib to ink the edges, then I stamped it onto water colouring paper then used my damp brush to pull out the colour. Ive done the same with the birds, lambs and the basket of tree ornaments.

I then drew a line to create the lights, and then with some masking fluid I masked of where I wanted the snow to fall. I have also used some stickles on the lights and baubles just to give it extra sparkle. I then rubbed of the masking fluid to make it look like the snow had fallen on the lambs.

The actual base card is a 7"x 6" white card with a first layer of dark blue card, and Ive used a piece of blue pearlescent card on top, but because the image is large Ive just layered this onto dark blue card and positioned the image in the middle. The sentiment is one of the LOV christmas seals and this was stamped onto white card then Ive used the circle Nestabilitie die to cut it out and a larger on and blue card for the mount.

It youd like to pop across and maybe take part just click on the Santa for Sunday name and it will take you there, its Pops idea to start a collection early for next Christmas, there are quite a few girls taking part and if youd also like to become one or group do please come to visit as its a bit of fun and its useful to start collecting early so you can at least have quite a number by December.

This card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-

http://dcdchristmasclub.blogspot.com/

A Card for Many Challenges

Good Afternoon All, well Ive been busy again and this is the second card Ive posted today or I should say the first on this blog and the other was on my No.1 blog. This card is for five challenges, and they are as follows Lili of the Valleys "Say it with Flowers", Fab & Funky's "Make if Girly", Simon Says "Anything Goes", ABC's "P is for Pearls" and lastly Craft your Passions "Anything Goes". Ive used this brand new stamp for LOV and its so sweet, Ive stamped it onto white card and coloured it with my copic pens before cutting it out with my Nestabilitie Label Die No.1 then drew around the die to create the mount our of pink card, the sentiment is one from my stash and it was treated in the same way with a small No.1 die.
The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with a pink pearlescent card for the first mount and one of three papers from the "Honey and Hugs" Papermania papers, the first one is a pink background with white flowers, the second a blue flower pattern is in a strip thats had one of my Martha Stewart border punch used on both edges. And the last paper is a pink and white stripe thats been mounted on another piece of pink card. These were stuck down the card, then I wrapped a pink satin ribbon around the middle with a seam binding ribbon on top, they I made a double bow with some of the seam binding and stuck to the right hand side.
On top of this I have stuck my mounted image with the sentiment below on the right hand side. I then created a pink pearl swirl at the top on the right, then to finish of Ive used five pink roses of different sizes and some punched out rose leaves to create a flowers spray at the top on the left.
This card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.com/
http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/
http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/
http://abc-challenge.blogspot.com/
http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/

Sarahs Creat and Craft Show - Tuesday 8th at 10am

As Ive already anounced my friend Sarah Hallam of Pearless Designs will be releasing on Tuesday a brand new Cd called "Peo and Patsy"

This Cd was created to help new crafters to create cards without to much hassle, you just pop the cd in your computer, look, decide, click on image and then print and create, and its as simple as that. The cd covers lots of occassions and they are beautifully coloured and the papers are stunning, I carnt tell you how clever our Sarah is in the way she creates these images you will have to find out for yourself, if youd liked to pop across to her own website Peerless Designs you will see for yourself just how talented she is, she has several CDs on her website and you can buy them not only from Create and Craft but directly for her and you dont have to pay postage either. Anyway I thought I would post a couple of the samples that I created for her show which will got out at 10am on Tuesday 8th, please do make a date and see for yourself just how brilliant I think she is.

This is the Insert for the above card

And this is the Insert for the above card

This card is made with one of Sarah's no-stamp images, and I have coloured it with my copic pens, then created the card with papers from the Cd. The sentiment is one of the Just-Rite stamps and coloured like the image, then I used a circle Nestabilie Die to cut it out.

And this is the Insert that goes with above card

These cards were so easy to make and I was a bit concerned I had made them to quickly but Sarah was thrilled with the end results, so if I can do Im sure anyone will find the CD a brilliant standby edition to their craft stash for instant cards in a hurry.

A Card for the House Mouse & Friends Challenge

Good Morning Ladies, wow I bet your saying shes actually got her post done early, actually the card was done last night and I just needed to take some photos. Anyway as hubby is doing a bit of extra volunteering today I thought Id make an early start and get this card posted on my No.2 blog, this is for the House Mouse and Friends "Multi Fold" Challenge, and Ive created a twisted easel one for this. Now I know you are probably saying it looks difficult but I can assure you it isnt, instead of folding the front cover straight across you fold it from corner to corner instead, you do have to be careful afterwards when folding down the front card as it will twist and lay at an angle to the inside but its a piece of cake so do have a try.

The image has been stamped onto white card then Ive used my copic pens to colour it after which I used the Nestabilitie Die Label No.17 to cut it out, then used the die to draw around on another piece of card for the mount. The sentiment is one I found on the internet while googling "Flying Sayings" they are quite a good source of different ones.

The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with a first mount of orange pearlescent card, I have also used the same card for the inside, the two papers Ive used are from the First Editions "Bloom and Grow" set, a pretty leaf pattern for my first paper on a white/cream background, the second is a piece of the green paper with a yellow leaf pattern on but I cut the front cover in a square and used the leaf all around border punch and corner set by Martha Stewart for this one, and for the inside I used a strip and have just done the two edges. The third mount is just off cuts of the first paper thats been turned over (its a double sided paper) this has a orange background with spots on, these were stuck across both the inside and out on some of the left over orange card, then across the middle of both I have wrapped a wide orange satin ribbon around and attached it to the back.

On the inside I have put my sentiment, and on the front my mounted image, to finish of I used five orange roses of different sizes and colours with punched out leaves to create a spray in the top left hand corner and stuck to my card with silicone glue.

This card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-

http://housemouse-challenge.blogspot.com/

http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/

http://cinspirations.blogspot.com/

http://stampchallenges.blogspot.com/

http://www.cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/

One Card three Challenge

Good Afternoon Ladies, Ive at last got around to making a challenge card to cover several challenges and they are as follows Penny Black at Allsorts "Welcome Spring", Penny Black Saturdays "Pearls and Lace" and Sir Stampalots "Spring is in the Air" and I love this cute image of a hedgie in his flowerpot looking up at the bee buzzing around his flower. Ive stamped the image onto white card then used my copic pens to colour him, after which I used my Nestabilitie Die Label No.17 to cut him out and then used the same die to draw around and create a mount for it. The sentiment is one of the free TLC images and Ive printed this onto white card and mount this also onto a piece of the same couloured card.

The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with a first mount of green pearlescent card, and the first paper Ive used is from Donna of Bearlymine Designs "Spring Flight" papers a yellow background with bees and flowers on of various colours, pinks, yellow, and white, the second paper is a yellow based one with little yellow hearts on, the third is a piece of the same green card that had the edge punched with a lace punch and the same has been done with the fourth piece of paper which is another yellow based paper with flowers of blue and pink on, again Ive used the border punch down the edge. I then wrapped a piece of lace with some seam binding ribbon threaded through the holes and have attached it to the back of the first mount.

The mounted image was then positioned to the left hand side and the sentiment was put at the bottom on the right, I have stuck several white pearls down the edge of this side at the top, and then popped a white flower on the lace also at the top.

This card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-

http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.com/

http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/

http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.com/