Happy Birthday Niece

This is a card that I made recently for my niece.

I have used the Paper Shelter image called "Rebel".  For my card I used the composition paper and printed out a few times so I could decoupage up the image.

Backing papers are from Summertime Designs (sadly no longer available).  I distressed the edges of the papers and topper with my Tim Holtz distressing tool for a Shabby Chic style feel to the card.

I have finished the card off with a stamped sentiment, glitter drops, sparkly ruched ribbon and some beads.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Dragonfly Dreams - Happy birthday
CRAFT Challenge - Shabby chic
Let's Craft and Create - Anything goes with the option of paper strips
Daisy Chain - Spots and/or stripes
The Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes
CD Sunday Plus - Anything CD/USB/digital (digital image and papers used)
Unicorn Challenge - Layer it up
The Paper Shelter - Make it sparkle
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes

Happy Anniversary

It was a friend's wedding anniversary recently so I thought this image would be perfect as it reminds me of the film "Grease" which is one of my all time favourite films.

For my card I used The Paper Shelter image called "Hey Baby".  In this set you will get a black-and-white image to colour in, a coloured in image, a complementary backing paper and a composition paper.  I used the composition paper, took into Craft Artist so I could add the sentiment "Happy anniversary" and printed out twice so I could do a bit of decoupage.

The backing papers are from Summertime Designs (sadly no longer available).

I have finished the card off quite simply with a decorative bow and die-cut hearts put through a dotty embossing folder.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of hot colours

Polkadoodles - Anything goes

Krafty Chicks - Any occasions

The Paper Shelter - Anything goes

Simon Says - Anything goes

Digi Choosday - Anything goes

We Love to Create - Anything goes

CD Sunday Plus - Anything goes digital/CD/USB (digital image and backing papers used)

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Through the Purple Haze - Anything goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of nautical

Happy Birthday

Here is a birthday card I have made using The Paper Shelter image called "Have Fun in the Sun".

When you purchase images from The Paper Shelter you normally get a black-and-white image to colour yourself, a pre-coloured image and a pre-coloured background.

I have printed the pre-coloured background out twice so could decoupage the image, I have added Glossy Accents to her sunglasses and some sparkly glitter glue on her ice lolly.

The backing papers are from Summertime Designs (sadly no longer available).

I have finished the card off with various die-cut shells (only noticing that one of my Marianne Designs seashells looks like it has gone in the bin sometimes.  I was so annoyed about it as I always use these dies when I make any seaside related card - which is quite often!!).

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
CD Sunday Plus - Anything goes with a CD/USB/digital (digital image and digital papers used)
Through the Purple Haze - For the girls
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Penny's Paper - Anything goes
Simon Says - Anything goes
The Paper - Shelter - This beautiful Earth 
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of things with wings
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
Allsorts - Anything goes with the option of anything for the girls

New Job Cards

About six weeks ago our eldest son changed his job.  He is now back working at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.  For his card I have used The Paper Shelter image called "Businessman".  I have coloured the image in with Promarkers and fussy cut around the image.

The backing papers are from The Works.  I have also used a topper from a Hunkydory small book pad.

I have finished the card off with some twine and card candi.
Our youngest son moved to Southampton on Sunday to start a new job at the University of Southampton. Of course he needed a card as well.  This time I have used the pre-coloured topper and image.  I cut the image out three times so I could do some decoupage.

I have finished the card off with a sentiment and die-cut stars which I have put through two different embossing folders.

I am entering these cards into the following challenges:

Love to Scrap - Anything goes
Love to Craft - Anything goes
Mix it Up - Anything goes with the optional twist of monochrome
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Penny's Paper - Anything goes
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option for a child
A Bit More Time to Craft Extra - Anything goes
Crafty Creations - Anything goes
We Love 2 Create - Anything goes
Creatalicious Challenge - Anything goes with the option of gnomes
CD Sunday Plus - Anything goes with a CD, USB or digital (digital image)

       

Wishing you Oceans of Happiness

I wanted to make a crafty friend a special card to say thank you for her Random Act of Kindness (RAK).  My constraints was that my card unfortunately had to stay relatively flat and needed to have no metal on it as I didn't want to cause it any problems on its way to the USA.

For my card I have used this amazing image from The Paper Shelter called "The Mermaid and the Treasure".  

I have coloured my image in with Promarkers.  I have used a little heart stamp around the edge of the image.

The papers I have used are from Sara Davies' Nautical Collection for Crafter's Companion.

I have used various dies t- do the word "ahoy", bubbles, seaweed and shells.

I have finished the card off with some Nuvo pearl drops and some stamped sentiment.

Thankfully the card has made its way to the USA and the recipient liked it.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

I Love Promarkers - Anything goes with the option to add a number
Lemon Shortbread - Anything goes
QKR Stampede - Anything goes
The Paper Shelter - Design Team call
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes
More Mixed Media - Anything goes with the option of using green
Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper March Challenge - Anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes

Happy Easter

Over at the Paper Shelter Challenge Blog the topic this week is "Let it be Spring".  Spring to me means the arrival of new flowers/animals, the change in the weather (fingers crossed x) and also Easter so I have picked this beautiful girl playing with her bunny friend for an Easter card.

For my card I have use a pre-coloured image from The Paper Shelter called "Enchanted Dancing".  In this set you get a black-and-white image and a coloured image.  For my card I have used the coloured image and printed it out twice so that I could decoupage the image.  It was a bit fiddly in some areas to cut out but well worth it to add some more dimension.  I stamped the background of the image with a Stamp Addicts cloud die and a See D's dotty stamp.

The backing papers I have used are from Do Crafts.

I have finished the card off quite simply with some wide lace, sequins, stamped sentiment and some Easter eggs stamped and cut out of scraps from the backing paper used.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

The Paper Shelter - Let it be Spring (Spring to means the arrival of some pretty flowers/animals being born, the change in the weather and Easter so I have picked this gorgeous little girl playing with her bunny friend for an Easter card)
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Penny's Paper - Anything goes
The Paper Funday Challenge - Anything goes with the optional twist of Irish Luck (use the colour green)
Inspiration Station - Photo inspiration (I have gone for a cute and cuddly inspiration for the bunny and also for friendship in sending an Easter card)

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option to make a slider card
Creatalicious - Anything goes with the option of St Patrick's Day - use some green
Ally's Angels - Anything goes
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the optional twist of fantasy - make it magical

Good Luck in your New Job Sam

I wanted to make a "Good Luck in Your New Job" card.  For my card I have used The Paper Shelter image called "Businessman".  I liked the colourway of The Paper Shelter image called "Workout Time!" and I have gone with using the backing paper for that one instead and have gone ahead with colouring using that colourway.  The image has been coloured in with my Promarkers.  I have added Glossy Accents to the glasses.  I have fussy cut out the image - a lot easier this time as the image is quite tall as I wanted to fit everything onto a 8x8 card.

I like doing fussy/lots and lots added to cards but I like doing more simple cards especially with male cards.

I have simply used some grey paper and black glitter paper to compliment the backing paper.

I have done the sentiment off the computer and layered it up with the grey card and black glitter card and added a bulldog clip to the top.  Instead of ribbon I have used some silver stretchy fibres for some interest on the card.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

The Paper Shelter - Digital image
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option to make a slider card
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Get Creative - Anything goes with the option of St Patrick's Day
Crafty Sentiments - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Ally's Angels - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option to use 3 of your favourite colours
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
More Mixed Media - Anything goes with the option of green
Through the Purple Haze - Anything goes with the option of a sketch
Creative Moments - Anything goes
The Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes

Happy Birthday Layla

It is my niece's 14th birthday today so I have made her a bright and cheery card.  The image I have used is from Paper Shelter and is called "Have Fun in the Sun".  I have used the black-and-white image and coloured in with my Promarkers.  I added Glossy Accents to the sunglasses and the ice lolly.

The backing papers are from The Works and some scraps from my stash.

I have die-cut the numbers "1 and 3" and the letters "LAYLA" 3 times and stuck them on top of each other to gain some height and dimension.

I have finished the card off with Lisa Horton ticker tape sentiments and some gems.

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Through the Purple Haze - Wedding/Anniversary or Anything Goes

More Mixed Media - Anything goes with the option of purple

Crafty Friends - Anything goes

A Gem of a Challenge - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option to make blended backgrounds
Lil Patch of Friends - Anything goes

Crafting Happiness - Anything goes with the option of the beach
I Love Promarkers - Anything goes with the option for a boy
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Penny's Paper - Anything goes
Aud Sentiments - Anything goes and sentiment
Ally's Angels - Anything goes
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
My Time to Craft - Summertime
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the twist to add a number (number 14 added to my card)
Sweet Stampin' - Die-cuts and punches (die-cut numbers and letters)

Colour Crazy Challenge Blog - Friday 6 March 2020

  It is time for another challenge over at the Colour Crazy Challenge Blog.

The topic as always is "anything goes".

 This week we are lucky that we are sponsored by "The Paper Shelter". 

For my card I have used The Paper Shelter image called "Hammock Days" and I have used the black-and-white image and also the gorgeous backing paper.

I have coloured the image in with Promarkers and added Glossy Accents to her glasses and also to the glass in her hand.

The backing papers I have used are from The Works.

I have finished the card off with some velvet zigzag ribbon, gingham bow, LOTV digital stamp and John Lockwood Cornflower die-cut flowers.

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

Creatalicious - Anything goes with the option of monochrome

Love to Scrap - Anything goes

Love to Craft - Anything goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of coloured pencils

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes

Dragonfly Dreams - Make it feminine

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes

A Bit More Time to Craft Extra - Anything goes

Pearly Sparkles - For the ladies/girls

Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper - Anything goes

Classic Design Challenge - Anything goes

The Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes

Cute as a Button - Anything goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes

Digi Doodle Studios - Ribbon and/or lace (I have used ribbon)
Incy Wincy - Hand coloured images
Unicorn Challenge - Flower power
Crafty Sentiments - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Crafty Creations - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Simon Says - Something feminine
I Love Promarkers - Anything goes with the option of add a sentiment
The Paper Funday Challenge - Anything goes with the option of St Patrick's Day
Let's Craft and Create - Anything goes with the option of Easter
More Mixed Media - Anything goes with the option of green
CRAFT - Female
The Paper Shelter - Let it be Spring
Craft Rocket - Flowers
Daisy Chain - Use dies
Aud Sentiments - Feminine and sentiment
Krafty Chicks - Stamp act
Cute Card Thursday - Anything goes
Through the Purple Haze - Anything goes
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
QKR Stampede - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of flowers
Polkadoodles - Anything goes

Happy Christmas Son

This is the Christmas card I have made for my youngest son.  I have used a pre-coloured image from The Paper Shelter called "Santa's Family Selfie".  I thought this image was perfect as most children of today have always got their phones on them!!

The backing papers I have used are from The Works.

I have finished the card off with a stamped sentiment and some Papermania Glitterations (two white and the other other two were white but I coloured them with a red Promarker).

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

The Paper Shelter - Anything goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of zentangle art or doodling

Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper December Challenge - Anything goes

Aud Sentiments - Christmas/winter and sentiment
The Creative Crafters - Anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Colour Crazy Challenge Blog - Friday 29 November 2019

 It is time for another challenge over at the Colour Crazy Challenge Blog.

The topic this week is "anything goes".

 This week we are lucky to be sponsored by The Paper Shelter.

 For my card I have used The Paper Shelter image called "Christmas Shopping".  When you purchase this image you will get a black-and-white image, a coloured image, a background and a background with the coloured image on it so that is fabulous value.

For my card I have used the black-and-white image and the backing paper.  I have coloured the image in with Promarkers and then fussy cut the image out.

The backing papers are from Summertime Designs and the green grid paper is from my friend Lozzy.

I have finished the card off with sequins on the tree and a LOTV digital sentiment stamp.

The Promarkers that I have used are: 

Face/skin - Saffron, Spice and Oatmeal 
Hair - Buttercup, Vanilla and Pastel Beige

Dress/coat/shoes - Lime Green, Pear Green, Lime Zest, Pastel Yellow and Mustard

Present - Grass, Bright Green, Canary and Sunflower

Holly/berries - Berry Red, Leaf Green and Bright Green.

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

Creatalicious Challenge - Anything goes with the option of stitching - real or faux

World Wide Open Design Team November Challenge - Anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Lemon Shortbread - Anything goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes

Crafty Friends - Christmas

Cardz 4 Galz - Get Ready for Christmas

Creative Moments - Anything goes with the option of ribbon and/or bows

Always Fun - Anything goes

Passion for Promarkers - 3 or more layers

Digi Choosday - Anything goes

Crafty Creations - Anything goes

I Love Promarkers - Anything goes with the option of circles

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes

Simon Says - Anything goes

Fab n Funky - Christmas

Penny's Paper - Anything goes

QKR Stampede - Anything goes

Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of clean and simple

Polkadoodles - Anything goes

The Paper Shelter - Blast from the past

Aud Sentiments - Christmas or winter sentiment

Colour Crazy Challenge Blog - Friday 12 July 2019

  Good morning.  It is time for another challenge over at the Colour Crazy Challenge Blog.

The topic this week is "anything goes".

PLEASE NOTE:  We are a colouring challenge and therefore to take part in the challenge you MUST have coloured something on your card/creation and you MUST specify the colouring medium you have used. 

 This week we are lucky to have our sponsor as the company "The Paper Shelter".

For my bright and cheery card I have used The Paper Shelter image called "Beauty Session".  This image comes with a black-and-white image, one coloured image, one matching paper and one composition.  I have used the image and the backing paper.  The image has been coloured with Promarkers and fussy cut.

I have die-cut circles in orange and green to match the image and also the backing paper.  I then put them through a dotty Embossalicious embossing folder.

I have finished the card off quite simply with a stamped sentiment and some ribbon.

The Promarkers that I have used are: 

Face/skin - Saffron, Spice and Oatmeal 

Hair - Cinnamon, Caramel and Cocoa

Dressing gown - Mango, Orange and Bright Orange

Chair/foam toe dividers/cucumber - Lime Zest, Lime Green, Pear Green, Ice Grey 1, Ice Grey 2 and Ice Grey 3.

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

Love to Scrap - Anything goes

Love to Craft - Anything goes

Let's Craft and Create - Anything goes with the option of anything patriotic

More Mixed Media - Anything goes with the option of pastel colours

Cute as a Button - Anything goes
Pearly Sparkles - Anything goes
A Place to Start - Anything goes
Morgans Artworld - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option to use your country's flag colours
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Classic Design Team Open Challenge - Anything goes
The Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes
Always Fun - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - Add a sentiment
Passion for Promarkers - Flowers (flowers on the backing paper)
I Love Promarkers - Anything goes with the option of one for the girls
Crafty Creations - Anything goes
Penny's Paper - Anything goes
Aud Sentiments - BINGO plus sentiment (top horizontal row of middle horizontal row of 3d item (flowers/lace), digi/stamp and markers/pencils (Promarkers)
QKR Stampede - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the optional twist of heroes and villains
Polkadoodles - Anything goes

Happy Birthday

I haven't been able to craft for some weeks now so I am showing some cards I have made in the previous months and not posted on my blog.

Here is a card I have made using an image from The Paper Shelter called "Glamorous Girls".  What I like about these images is that you get black-and-white versions to colour yourself but then there are coloured images, coloured background and a coloured image on the background.  I do love colouring images but I still love the first area I went into in cardmaking ie decoupage.

I used the image with the background and printed out three times so that I could do some decoupage.

The backing papers are from my stash.

I have finished the card off with stamped corners/sentiment (and without my Tim Holtz Stamping Platform I would NEVER have attempted this as knowing me I'd not stamp one corner or the sentiment hard enough and it would be ruined!!), lace, frilly ribbon, pearls and organza ribbon.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Paper Shelter - Birthday girl
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of monochrome
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
A Gem of a Challenge - Anything goes
Allsorts - Happy birthday
As You Like It - Favourite - his or hers and why (If I am totally honest I prefer to make cards/projects for females as I can use a wider choice of colours, wider choice of images and of course use lots and lots of yummy embellishments eg ribbon, lace, pearls, gems etc)

Bonjour - Happy Birthday

Here is a card I have made using a Crafter's Companion 3D embossing folder I "HAD" to have after my crafty friend Ria used it.  The pre-coloured image with a background is from The Paper Shelter and is called "French Brunch".  I printed the image off twice so I could decoupage up the image.

I put a piece of paper from a The Works paper pad through the Crafter's Companion "Sara Signature Parisian 3D embossing folder".  I then used Imagination Crafts Starlight Wax in Bronze and White Gold and coloured over the image very lightly with a dry baby wipe.

After I had put the embossing folder and topper on the backing paper from my stash I thought it needed something else before I stuck onto the card.  Before last year I would never have considered stamping anything on in case it stamped wrong and ruined my page.  Out came my Tim Holtz Stamping Platform and I used a swirly Tim Holtz design stamp for two corners and I also used a "Happy Birthday" stamp and stamped on the edge of the image.  It's such a simple device, if you know what I mean, but it has certainly made me use more stamps than ever before on cards.

I have finished the card off wish some flowers given to me by a friend which I have edged in pink and brown to tone in with the card.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

The Crafty Addicts - Anything goes with the option of pink

Crafting by Designs - Anything goes

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes

Love to Craft - Anything goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes
Creatalicious - Anything goes with the option of anything but a card

Creative Fingers - Anything goes

Let's Craft and Create - Anything goes with the option of butterflies

Crafty Friends - Happy birthday
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of wedding/anniversary

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
The Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes
Pile it On - Lots of layers
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Crafty Creations - Anything goes