Little Princess...

Good Morning! My card today was made for my daughter's friend who was 5 last week. She celebrated with a Princess party so I thought this little image would go perfectly on the card for her. The stamp is from Crafter's Companion and I used my Pro Markers to colour in the image.  For the background I used the tied together embossing folder (so lovely) and cosmic shimmer glues to make the pearls.  I ran out of space to add my 'Little Princess' greeting on the front, so stamped it on the inside to complete.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

By the cute and girly - Birthdays
totally stampalicious - Anything Goes
Pink gem of a Challenge - For the Girls 

Crafter's Companion - Birthdays

Rainbow Flowers...

Hi Everyone!  I really enjoyed adding stitching to one of my recent cards, so I have created another card with some on!  This time I drew my own template for the flower stems and hand stitched them with 3 different coloured green threads.  I have added multicoloured flower heads to really brighten up my card.  A different style for me, but very pleased with the result.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Emergency Crafters - Somewhere over the Rainbow 

Kaboodledoodles - Stitching

Stampin' Sisters in Christ - Something Handmade on card/project

For The Happy Couple....

Hi All, I have made a similar card to this one before, but have changed a few details and colours this time and added a butterfly!(one of my new Spellbinder dies).  This card is so easy to create, some embossing for the background, I used Promarkers to colour the image in and then die cut it out. Loving my new butterfly die to complete the card!

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

St. Lukes Charity Cards Challenge - Couples

My Heart Pieces Digital Stamp Challenge - Anything goes

Passion For ProMarkers - CAS
2 Sisters - Things with Wings 

Blue Butterfly Tag....

I have a tag to share with you all today that was created to include a border.  I used my Cheery Lynn Tiffany Border along the bottom of the tag, embossed the background and highlighted both with some blue distress ink. I made the flower, die cut another butterfly in blue and white to embellish and added my sentiment and some ribbon.

I would like to enter my tag in the following challenges:
Cheery Lynn - Borders and Edgers 
Raise The bar - Anything with Wings 

Butterflies....

Hi All!  I decided to try hand stitching on my card today and love the soft detail that it adds! I used a beautiful sentiment by Creative Expressions, which I heat embossed and die cut, adding some blue distress ink around the frame. Then simply added the butterflies.  Such a simple, delicate card.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Cupcake Craft - In Stitches
Emergency Crafters - white with one other colour
Crafty Cardmakers -Winged Things
Creative Harmony - Almost White
Fun with Shapes & More -  must include die cut / blue-white 

Quick and Simple Card

I made this card some time ago from a tutorial online, but adapted the stamps and edge punch to what I already had.  The flower and border were simply coloured with a promarker and then added the sentiment and some ribbon.  I also used a dotty embossing folder for the background although it doesn't show up so well on the photo.  I really like the design and think it would work in Christmas colours with a poinsettia?  Must give it a try when I get my new Spellbinders poinsetta dies!x

Texture

Morning all! Today's card was how I interpreted the theme 'texture' which was the project I made as my entry for the Creative Expressions DT call.  I wanted to use my new antique dress form stamps, so based my card around this theme.
 

 

 
















 

I used a ruler embossing folder for the background and die cut the border and tag shapes.  To create a glossy look, I heat embossed the sentiment and the dress forms on the panel, then added some beige stamping for a contrast.  I made the dress form embellishment out of shrink plastic for movement and added some ribbon and a flower to complete. I am really enjoying making these flowers at the moment!  Have a lovely day everyone, the sun is shining!x

Time for Tea......

My card today was inspired by the theme 'Tea and Cake' at Emergency Crafters and also by my new (and first) purchase of a Cheery Lynn Die.  It's the Tiffany border and it's lovely - cuts beautifully also.  The teacup image is a free digital image and I coloured them in.  I embossed the background and gently inked the edges with blue distress ink, the same with the die cut and put the card together. Very pleased with the finished card.(Photo not so good, sorry.)

 

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Emergency Crafters - Tea and Cake 

Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge 43 - Anything Goes 

Seashells

Good Morning All!
A few weeks ago we had a lovely family day out at the seaside in Formby.  The children loved the beach, playing in the sand dunes and collecting shells.  We found lots of them, all different shapes and sizes.  They were brought home, washed, dried and holes drilled in them.  Some of the shells were really tough to drill through, others too small and cracked, but I still had enough to make some decorations for the garden. I simply used clear fishing line, threaded, then tied the shells in place.

 

I would like to enter my creations into this challenge:

Robyn's Fetish - Anything But A Card 

Très Chic

Good Afternoon All!  

Welcome to my new followers Jenny, Rita and Christine!

Today's card was entered into the Creative Expressions Monochrome July Challenge and I was very, very pleased to win! The prize was three sets of their stamps, they arrived today and are beautiful!
Details of their August challenge can be found here.

I stamped the sentiment using the Kind thoughts stamp set, embossed it and die cut it. For the paper ruffles, I used the textures script stamp and stamped in repeat, then cut strips and made the ruffles.  The flower was made using Rose Creations which I shaped and added black distress ink to the edges.  I also added a centre to the flower, some ribbon and vellum to complete.