Sit back and relax

Here I am back again with my card for the latest challenge over at Cardz4Guyz.

You didn't take to last weeks topic so hopefully you will find this week's more to your liking -

KICK BACK and RELAX

So quite a broad church for this week, you could create a retirement card or simply a birthday card with a relaxed feel! That's where I went with my DT project for you this week.

I was going to use one of my LOTV stamps but in the end I remembered a free digi from a magazine a few months ago that fit the bill. The layout was inspired by one I'd seen on the LOTV website.

It uses an embossing folder and some scraps of NitWits papers from the box on a white basecard. The image was coloured using Copics then fussy cut. The RELAX sentiment was from a LOTV circular sentiment set and the other was from a Woodware set.

Quite a quick card once I'd sorted the image out! 

Pop over to the C4G site to check out the rest of the DTs inspiration and join in.

I shall join in at the following challenges:-

Digitally Sweet Challenge - Anything Goes

A Gem of a Challenge - Lots of layers (Hope 5 is enough!)

Clear it Out Challenge - Anything Goes

OK, that's about it, thanks for calling around, come back soon. Leave a comment and if life allows I will try and return the compliment. 

Fairies

Good morning.

I hope I find you all well this weekend and not too battered by the weather.

Today marks a new challenge over at Fantasy Stampers.
This time the theme is -

FAIRY NICE

So anything to do with fairies!
Simples, so long as you use a traditional fairy stamp in your design it will be fine.
We wont be able to accept entries which use DIGIs. I'm afraid quite a few entries from last time were lovely designs but either did not have much stamping or used a digital image.
So without further ado here is my card for your inspiration.

This image is a LOTV stamp called 'Fluttering'. I picked it up in the bargain bin, on the last trip to Farsley during October half term. The papers are from Nitwits, 'Promises' The image was stamped in Memento London Fog and coloured with Copics.
OK, so that's about it, pop over to the main site to check out the rest of the teams inspiration and join in.
We are also on the look out for a couple of new DT members, so if you love stamping and fancy joining us, we don't bite, just add DT to your entry or pop over to the main Fantasy Stampers site where you will find all the details.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -

Sketchy Colours - a sketch

Love Rubber Stamps - Stamp with anything but black (I used Memento London Fog)
Without Words - Dreaming of Spring
Simply Create Too - Mother's Day or for a female

Hearts n Flowers

Morning peeps.

This is a scheduled post as I am entertaining a few friends for a couple of days.

Hope all you teachers in England are ready for the new term ahead, and all parents are ready to see their little ones back at school. 

My Grandson is starting school on Tuesday, I can't believe it he's only just 4!

Anyway, it's time for another challenge at Fantasy Stampers.

This time we would like to see your projects which combine:-

HEARTS and FLOWERS

This was an easy one for me as I had to make a wedding card for Nich for her friend Maria's wedding so here it is.

Nich isn't one for lots of flowers but Maria's theme was English Country gardens so I kept it pretty plain and added touches of NitWits papers.

The stamp is from LOTV as is the sentiment and the heart shapes were cut using my NBUS Little B heart dies.

The white background was embossed using a Cuttlebug Swiss dot embossing folder after cutting the aperture. The green swirls were die cut using a Marianne die and flowers were from the stash. I used Copics to colour the bride and groom. The whole lot is on a 6 x 6 white base card.

Please pop over to see what the rest of the DT have been up to then why not join in. Just remember there must be some form of traditional stamping on your project.

I shall enter this card into the following challenges:-

Creative Inspirations - Flower Power
Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes
Penny Black and More - Anything Goes
Simply Create Too - Something new (My Little B hearts)

CAS @ASTM

Morning all.

Well its time for a new challenge over at ATSM and this week we would like to see your

CAS creations.

I definitely veer on the side of CAS these days, I'm not the sort of person who throws everything at a card even if I am using DPs, so the clean lines certainly appeal.
This is my card for your inspiration.

It uses an image from our sponsors for this week,

who are offering a prize of three digis to the winner.

This little chap is called Kitty Peeker and I used him to create a baby card for the stash as well as enter a few challenges including:-

CAS on Sunday - Rock a bye Baby

Less is More - Animal

Cute Card Thursday - CAS

I used my Little B Squares to cut an aperture for the kitty which I coloured with Copics then fussy cut. The background DP was a scrap from some NitWits paper from the bits box, stuck to the base card before popping up the top layer and kitty on pads. Job done, simples.

So why not pop over to see what the rest of the girls have been up to for your inspiration and then get making.
Thanks for stopping by if you came from the main site or other places.

Pimp it Up

Morning, double post Tuesday so that means its a new challenge at Cards und More.

This time we would like you to -

PIMP IT UP

So take an ordinary object and make it extraordinary.

I took a boring tissue cube and made it match my bedroom colour scheme.

I made a cover out of cream card then decorated each side with an image stamped with a Woodware 'Burst into Bloom' stamp which I coloured with Copics, then mounted on some NitWits paper and some lime green card.

I added a little bit of sparkle to the anthers on the flowers with some silver Stickles.

OK, why not pop over to the main site and check out what the girls have 'Pimped' for your inspiration.

I shall join in the following challenges -

The Crafters Cafe - Anything but a card

Clear it out Challenge - Anything Goes

I will be back in an hour with the latest challenge over at Cards4Guyz.

Lights camera action

Good morning, how quick is August going, nearly half way already.

Today it's time for a new challenge over at Cardz4Guyz. This week Janice has chosen:-

CAMERAS/PHOTOS

OK, quite a lot to get your teeth into here, a good topic for the males in your life.

A few weeks ago I won at Clear it Out Challenge and the prize was some digi's from Digital Delights. 

So I thought I would us one of my newly acquired images in my DT card this week.

This little guy is called 'Say Cheese Paul', he's sweet isn't he? The layout is based on the current challenge over at Sketch Saturday using backing paper by Nitwits and card makers cord from Marianne. The sentiment is from a Woodware set and Paul was coloured using Copics.

So that's about that, pop over to check out what the rest of the team have made for your inspiration and then join in.

I shall join in at the following challenges:-

Delightful Challenges - Anything Goes
Without Words - A previous challenge ( Gentlemen Only -Birthdays for the Boys)
Just a quick thanks to those lovely new followers who enjoyed my work enough to press the button.
I really do appreciate all of you all.

Song Title

Morning all.

Tuesday dawns again and so does a new challenge over at Cardz4Guyz.

This week Kim has chosen 

A SONG TITLE

So think of a song that inspires you and off you go. Here is my card which I made for the challenge which was inspired by :-

DRIVING IN MY CAR - MADNESS

This definitely isn't a jaguar but reminds me of the open top Moggy Minor in the video.

The stamp is actually from LOTV - Mini Bear which I coloured using Copics. The layout is based on this weeks sketch at Sketch Saturday and the papers are again from my favourite NitWits collections.

OK so why not pop over to the main site and check out what the other DT members have been up to and join in. 

Also entering - 

Alphabet Challenge -  M for Men only

 

Muse

Evening all.

The weather has finally broken with a heavy downpour earlier and now the rain is steady if not heavy.

I managed to get Max out while it was drier but Al has just taken him out in the rain, so towels at the ready.

Thought I would share a photo of the little monster, he's in the wars at the mo having got too close to a rabbit which kicked him in the chest, it being bigger than Max!

He's a 2 year old Chihuahua Jack Russell cross who thinks he's a sheepdog!

Any way enough of that, a new card for you.

I made this for the latest challenge over at Muse. This week the Muse is Bev Buenker and this is her card.

I loved the contrast between the shiny primary blue and the secondary orange background. Well if I was going with a direct link it would have been yellow and purple  or green and red but I went with one of my fave colour ways lime green and purple. The only large word die I have is this new Avery Elle 'Love ' die which I picked up on my spree, so the card ended up a more feminine design than the muse. I used a piece of NitWits  lime green striped paper and some pretty floral paper from them that I had left over for the center of the panel. The striped paper along the edge was from the stash. I love NitWits papers they are my favourite, love how they co ordinate and being digital you can access them at a click of a button!. I hadn't got any sequins that matched so I improvised with some dots from the shiny purple from the stash.

I shall also enter the challenge at As you like it - Your favourite papers

OK, Max and Al are back so I suppose its a wrap for tonight, see you.

Spring at Cards und More

Good morning, it's time for another challenge over at Cards und More. 

This time the theme is -

Spring

The bluebells are well and truly out around here at the moment, the air is redolent with their smell when you drive past. I love the gorgeous blue carpet that they create under the fresh spring green of the bursting foliage of the trees. 

So this image of bluebells and primroses was just the ticket for my take on Spring.

The background foliage paper is from NitWits and as it's quite busy I just used a panel and mounted it onto a contrasting blue scalloped panel. The large scalloped oval was cut out of canvas effect paper, the sentiment from Molly Bloom  I used Copics to colour the image as follows:-

Primroses - Y11,15,17,24

Bluebells - B12,23,24,28

Forget- me-nots - B00.02,23

Foliage - YG 11,13,17,61,63,67

Shadow and jar - W0,2,5

So now it's your turn, visit the website to check out the other DT inspiration, then have a go.

I shall enter it in the following challenge:-

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Spring Flowers

Distress It!

Good morning.

Is it really two weeks since the last Fantasy Stampers challenge, well it must be as we have a new one for you all.

DISTRESS IT!

We want to see all your distressed creations, cards not emotions!

This is not a route I usually take, I prefer a clean crisp design, but here is my DT inspiration for you. I suppose the image is a sop to my style.

The pink papers are from NitWits, 'Perfect Pair' and the stamp is Tilda with Magnolia branch, coloured with Copics as follows.

Hair -Y21,E35,41,42,44

Playsuit - RV000,02,10, E40

Shoes -  E40,41,42,43,44,47,49

 The vertical panels are made by stamping off -white paper with a Hero Arts Birthday Text stamp in Versamark Onyx Black.

All the papers were distressed with a distressing tool then edged in Vintage Photo DI. The doily is from Joy Crafts and the lace strip was punched using a MS edge punch. The sentiment is from LOTV. Three buttons from the stash finish off the card.

OK, that's that so why don't you nip over to Fantasy Stampers and see what the other fantastic ladies of the DT have made to inspire you then have a go.
I shall enter this card in the following challenges -
Creative Card Crew - Girly
Copic Marker Europe - Out of the comfort zone
Copic Markers Norge - Anything goes
Midweek Magnolias - Frame it

Christmas Birthday

Evening all, thanks for dropping by.

I feel really sorry for people with birthdays in December as it must be overshadowed by the big day. My friend Adele, is one such person. She says as she gets older she'd rather forget her birthday but I'm sure she still likes to be remembered.

So here is the card I made for her birthday. I thought I would do it in good time as its easy to forget in the big rush towards Christmas.

I seem to be in the same palette again, but I know Adele likes browns and beiges and the dark red is a nod to the season. 

The papers are from LOTV as is the stamp, Emma with parcels, I think. I have used Copics to colour as well as some paper piecing of the parcels from scraps of the main papers. The papers are edged in Vintage Photo, as are the corner details.

The lace edge punch is by Martha Stewart, doily by Magnolia, corners from Marianne and ribbon and pearls are from the stash. 

Husband has gone in the bath after knocking down a wall in the back yard so I have time for myself. Tea is in the range in the simmering oven so no rush there, so time for a little more crafting!

I think I will enter this card in the following challenges:-

Crafty Little Fairies - Lace and Pearls

Creative Romance - Vintage style

Thanks for dropping over, tatty bye

Dusky Pink Angels

Morning everyone out there in blogland. Just having a little break before I varnish the window sills my hubby ruined when the water he was washing the brickwork with came through the window!

 I started today's card last night while all was quiet, after the Strictly results show. (Sad to see Dave go but it was probably his time.) I was going through my examples ,seeking inspiration when I came across my friend Di's Christmas card from last year. So I decided to make my take on it.

I had one eye on the latest LOTV challenge 'Pink and white', so I used the three angels and some NitWits papers in a dusky pink on an off white linen card for a vintage look.

The  NitWits, 'Warm Fuzzies' papers were edged in Tim Holtz 'Vintage Photo' then mounted on the off white card edged also in 'Vintage Photo' The inner paper was over stamped in Vintage Photo using a LOTV music stamp and texture stamps from Hobby Art. The angels smocks were coloured using Copics in RV95,R 59,81 and 85. Some Stickles were used to glitz up the clouds and crowns. The snowflakes were cut from the same off white card with centers made from blobs of Glossy Accents covered in glitter. Buttons and ribbons from the stash.

Well must get on with the varnishing. Bye for now.

Pretty in Pink

Evening all. Well the nights are closing in and someone down the road has had their Christmas lights up since the beginning of the month. Think that's a bit too soon myself. It's also Breast Cancer awareness month, a cause very close to my heart.In view of this I thought I would post another Christmas inspired card with a little bit of pink! Its using the same LOTV angel stamp as before but on a larger scale card.

I just love these cute little angels. The paper is Nit Wits Merry and Bright mounted on lime card. The paper and card is edged in Tim Holtz 'Tumbled Glass' The angels smocks are coloured in Copic using RV21,23, 29 (although they don't look pink in the picture) as are the poinsettia sepals. I used a Sizzix labels die to cut the image and mount and a Lecrea poinsettia die. The large snowflake was from a Sizzix die. Ribbon as always from the stash. 

I will enter it for the following challenges:-

Crafty Little Fairies:- Christmas in October

Crafty Ribbons :- Anything goes with Ribbon 

A Creative Romance:- Pink