Birthday crosses

I had a birthday card to make for a Priest

recently and this is what I came up with.

The background paper (SU) was wrapped

with some lace then run through my sewing machine.

Next I used a Tutti Designs die to cut

the arch in white then recut to get the crosses

in the matching paper.

I glued onto a page blue background

and layered up with the crosses and

some pearls.

I stamped the sentiment using a set called

Timeless Tulips.

Next I added some flowers cut from

some old SU papers and I coloured

them up with markers and

stuck in place.

His name was generated on my computer.

I finished by adding two gems to the top.

I would like to enter this into

Crafty Calendar - men/boys

The Paper Funday - anything option polka dots and/or stripes

Girlz & the art of letters - B for birthday

Girlz Creative fun Art of Scrap - use designer papers

Simon Says - Masculine

Creative Knockouts - die cuts/stencils/punches

Country Christmas

Happy Monday!

I got myself a much needed

Christmas paper pack from Anna Marie

Designs so had to crack it open and make

a Christmas card!

I used a piece of the background and

added some lace, then machine stitched

around the edges.

I die cut a wreath from a Tutti Designs die

then a die cut circle which I stamped

and coloured using a

Studio Light stamp set called Winter Wonderland.

I added lots of glamour dust and stamped

some small snowflakes in the background.

I then stamped the sentiment ticket

from the same set and inked up the edges.

I die cut some snowflakes (Tutti Designs),

added them to the card and finished with

some gems, a bow and some natural fibres.

I would like to enter this into

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Girlz Creative Christmas - dies and/or punches

Jingle Belles - snow

FarmQuest Country Christmas - country Christmas projects

Christmas or not BINGO - Column N

Peace on Earth - anything Christmas

Have a lovely week.

Love Actually!

I was invited to take part in the

DREAM FACTORY

challenge for this month and the theme is based around

the movie Love Actually.

One of my MUST WATCH movies every year!

So they would like to see anything around that theme

like love, hearts, valentine etc.

For my card I used an old image from Make it Crafty,

coloured up with markers.

I have used this image so many times for birthdays,

engagements, valentine, anniversary etc,

when I was selling my cards. A definite favourite.

I die cut the love words and border using

a die from Tutti Designs in red card.

I added some hearts from the die around the

couple and matted it onto my red card base.

Be sure and pop over and check them out

HERE.

I would like to enter this into

I 💗 ProMarkers - anything goes or fairy-tale

Passion for Markers - favourite digi or stamp

Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love - BEWAS option winter wishes

Daisy Chain - use dies

The creative Crafters - anything goes

Tag-along with us

It's time for a midway post over at

TAG-ALONG (and ATC's)

where the theme is red and green/anything goes.

And remember you can now enter with a tag,

an ATC or a bookmark!!

For my tag I started with a white background,

punched for the tag shape using my trio punch.

I then played around with my green and red inks,

spritzing with water and allowing it to

get it's groove on lol.

When dry, I dipped the lid of my wink of stella pen

into white ink and added the circles to the bottom

of the tag.

I then flicked some gold and white ink over the

whole tag. I die cut the snowflake (Tutti Designs)

and added to the centre and decorated with

a large red pearl.

I stamped the sentiment (SU) and added  to

the tag and then went in with some red

enamel effects for more texture.

I inked around the edge of the tag in green

and finished with some red and green ribbon

through the eyelet.

I would like to enter my tag into

Dragonfly Dreams - tags

The Sisterhood - anything Christmas

HQFSCAT - shaped card or tag

Girlz Rebel Challenge - anything goes

Girlz & the art of letters - P for pearl

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For my ATC I started with a white background

to which I added red and green ink and spritzed

with water and allowed to dry.

I then went in with a stencil (SU) and added

some Tim Holtz crystal paste.

I then used a stamp/die set called  Dashing Deer

and die cut the reindeer in kraft card.

I stamped the little flower over the top of

him and added a tiny dot of enamel effects in red.

I added him to my ATC

and then drew around him in black to make him pop.

I finished with a sticker sentiment.

I hope you get time to join us as we have a lovely

prize up for grabs!!

I would like to enter this into

Creative Artiste - Christmas mixed media

Critter Crazy - feature a creature

ATC Around the World - Christmas time

Girlz creative Christmas - anything goes Christmas

Rough it up!

It's time for my midway post for our challenge over at

TAG-ALONG (and ATC's)

where the theme is add texture or anything goes.

For my Christmas tag I cut my base in white card

and then matted it with some woodgrain paper (SU)

which I had ran through my plank embossing folder, (SU),

and then wrapped some lace around it.

I then ran the tag through my sewing machine

for some extra texture.

Next I die cut two hearts using a Spellbinders

set. The small heart was ran through a

dotty embossing folder and I then swiped some

white ink on the raised dots.

The larger heart was embossed using a

snowflake stencil and crystal paste.

I then added some die cut snowflakes using

a Tutti die set and finished them with some

gems. The words were stamped and cut

and positioned in place.

I finished it off with some white tulle.

I would like to enter this into

Unicorn challenge - Christmas/winter

Daisy Chain - Christmas/winter

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Try it on Tuesday - get ready for Christmas

Creative Artiste - anything mixed media

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Next up is my ATC. Lots of texture going on here.

So I started of with some heavy brown paper

from a Basic Grey set.

I stencilled on some crystal paste to the base

and then used some marigold embossing powder

to the bottom half and heat embossed it.

I then wrapped some twine around it.

Next I cut the coffee cup from an old paper set (SU)

along with some coffee beans.

The sentiment and spoon were stamped using the

Latte Love stamp set (SU) and all

added to my ATC.

I would like to enter this into

Love to Scrap - anything goes

We Love to Create - anything mixed media/paper crafting

Let's Craft and Create - anything + use twine

Love to Craft - anything goes

First Cup Challenges - hot or cold drink

I hope you get time to join us.

We do have this lovely prize up for grabs.

Let it snow!

I still have a few cards to add to my stash so I went with

a quick and easy one.

I found two sheets in a pack that had the little snowman

still in tact so I cut him out and saved him for my card.

With the rest of the sheet I ran it through my cutting machine

using a die called Patchwork Pieces (SU).

When cut I inked the edges of each piece then put

back together for my background.

I embossed the base of my card with a holly folder from

Tattered Lace. Added my die cut pieces then

added some snowflakes cut using a Tutti Die.

I finished it off with my little snowman and

some punched circles and a sentiment from Snowman Season stamps. (SU).

I added some sparkle sequins to the snowflakes.

I would like to enter this into

Pearly Sparkles - Christmas

Love to Scrap - anything goes

a Place to Start - anything goes option any holidays

Creative Inspirations - let it snow

Moving Along with the Times - Christmas character

Rotten day out there. Got soaked on our walk :(

Still no tree up lol but nearly finished all

my Christmas wrapping!

Have a great day!

 

Spooky Folio

I have a bit of spooky fun today with this mini Halloween folio.

It will hold 12 photos and I also included some

little booklets to record the Halloween fun games etc.

I did loads of stamping inside, creating some spooky scenes

and tags.

I didn't come up with this myself, it is from a tutorial

I found on YouTube which you can watch HERE.

I used papers from The Works, some Tutti Designs dies

and stamp sets from SU.

You can watch a quick walk through here

I would like to enter this into

Two Old Bats Halloween challenge - anything Halloween

Kreativtanten - ghosts

Crafts Galore Encore - anything goes

Double D Challenges - to spook or not

Allsorts - anything goes

Trick or treaters?

It's the second week of Michele's theme

something spooky over at

TAG TUESDAY.

I pulled out another die set from Tutti Designs called

Trick or Treaters. I went horizontal this time to fit all the little

monsters in.

For the background I have used rich razzleberry ink,

marking where I needed to add colour for the stars and pumpkins.

I attempted to splatter some gesso but it wasn't playing ball lol.

The sentiment and webs were stamped using Banner Year stamp set,

then I added the die cut raised on some dimensionals.

I finished by added some eyes

and then mounting onto black card.

I hope you get time to join us.

I would like to enter this into

Tag Tuesday - something spooky

Two Old Bats Halloween challenge - anything Halloween

Crafty Calendar - Halloween

Crafting Happiness - Halloween

Little Red Wagon - Spooky Halloween

Aud Sentiments - Halloween/Fall + sentiment

Sweet Stampers - Autumn or Halloween

Craft Rocket - Autumn/Halloween

It's getting really nippy and the layers of clothing are mounting lol.

Have put the heating on when a little but have

been lighting the log burner a lot!!

Hope it's warmer where you are!!

Spooky things!!

The lovely Michele has chosen the theme at

TAG TUESDAY

and she wants to see

SPOOKY THINGS!!!

I dug out an old die I had from Tutti Designs called

Grumpy Frankie!

I cut him out a few times and paper pieced the colours,

added some black ink here and there and then

backed him onto black card so I could cut him out.

The tag itself is purple card, stamped with the word BOO!

in black ink (Banner Year stamp set SU).

I used the same stamp set for the sentiment, this time in

granny apple green. I punched it and sliced the bottom off

and added some black ink.

I stamped a few bats here and there too for that extra

spooky effect!!

The tag was finished with a piece of black ribbon

stapled in place with a yellow staple.

I hope you can come and spook us out with your tags

this fortnight!!

I would like to enter this into

Tag Tuesday - spooky things

Dragonfly Dreams - Halloween/Autumn

Crafting Happiness - Halloween

Pearly Sparkles - Autumn and/or Halloween

Crafty Calendar - Halloween

Two Old Bats - Halloween

 

Happiest Christmas Wishes

 

                                                                     

My very last card following

Kendra's Card Challenge 3!

For this one I have used the Penguin Playmates papers

and just fussy cut each little animal.

The sentiment has been stamped in misty moonlight

using Dashing Deer stamp set.

I finished with a few Tutti Designs snowflakes and gems.

You can watch my quick video here

You can join in here.

Remember you have a whole month left to complete 16 cards

to be entered into the fabulous draw!

Link to Kendra's Card Challenge 3 Link to Facebook Group where you can share your cards Link to Kendra's YouTube Channel Tag your cards on social media - #kendrascardchallenge3

I would like to enter this into

A Perfect time to craft - September challenge

Craftyhazelnut's  Christmas challenge - anything Christmas option emboss

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - anything with a critter

Love to Craft - anything goes

Right my hands are tired and achy so catch you all on Sunday!

 

Snowman Friends

I decided to go with the same stamp set as last week

Snowman Season,

to make this cute card for a lovely couple.

The papers are from a retired set called

Berry Delight but I thought the papers works perfectly

for a snowman card. The base was made in matching card

called Pacific Point.

I embossed the top piece using an embossing folder

from Tattered Lace. I cut the bottom shape

using the basic border dies

and then inked up some mounds for the snow

but I don't think it worked so well.

The snowmen were stamped and punched

using the matching snowman builder punch.

I tied a little bow at the top using Simply Elegant trim.

The snowflakes were cut using a die from

Tutti Designs and I added some pearls from

the metallic pearls set.

To finish I cut a silver mirri trim using the basic dies

and a bit behind the sentiment which was

stamped in Pacific Point ink.

I would like to enter this into

Winter Wonderland - Christmas music or songs (frosty the snowman)

The Holly and Ivy - anything Christmas

Christmas 24 - add some twine

Sparkles Christmas Challenge - snowflakes

Crafts Galore - anything goes July

Love to Craft - anything goes

I had the boys again on Wednesday

but on a break again as they are having

a little holiday next week.

My Son and Daughter-in-law are moving into their

new house this weekend and hopefully all will

go smoothly!!

Have a great weekend!