Sunday 19 December 2010

Henry with Bauble


I have made this card for my eldest daughter using my new Grand Calibur die cutting machine. I have used XXL Frame Frilly #2 from Go Kreate to create the shaped card and layers.


The image is a Whiff of Joy stamp called 'Henry Mouse with Christmas Bauble', coloured with promarkers. I have touched up the bauble with gold stickles glitter glue.


The backing papers and christmas tree are from Nitwits Collection 'Heavenly'.

Tuesday 14 December 2010

From our house to yours

I have made this card for a fellow crafter.......




This insert is from Bearly Mine Digi Sets 'Christmas Inserts' to match the backing paper used on the front of the card.
It has been layered onto gold card.











Image is from hAnglar and stAnglar coloured with Promarkers and layered onto gold card. I have applied Polar White Flowersoft to the fluffy part of her hat and gold Stickles Glitter glue to the basket and bow of the parcel.
Tumbled Glass Tim Holtz Distressing Ink was used around the image to remove some of the white area.
The large embossed circle around the image is Marianne Design Creatable die.
The heart is a Sizzix die and it has been covered with Pinflair Ice Diamond Glitter.
The sentiment is from Lily of the Valley.
The laced ribbon and flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. The leaves are created using a Martha Stewart punch.
I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Craft Mad and Loving It - follow sketchie with an open theme
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Sparkle and Shine
Incy Wincy Designs - Non Traditional Christmas Colours
Cupcake Craft Challenge - Non Traditional Christmas Card
Stamp with Fun - Christmas
The Crafty Pad Challenge - Embossing (dry or heated)
Creative Inspirations Challenge - Anything Goes Christmas
The Corrosive Challenge - Its Sketchy Time!
Stamp Something - Something Digi
Alphabet Challenge - G is for Glitter
ABC Christmas Challenge - Z is for Zero (no time left, so replay a favourite challenges - I have chosen X is for Xmas)

Sunday 12 December 2010

Peter da Puppy (One Stitch at a Time Challenge #43)

I am soooo pleased to announce that I have been invited to join the lovely Design Team over at One Stitch at a Time Challenge Blog as from this week, how excited am I?!

One Stitch at a Time Challenge No. 43
Holiday Challenge 12th December 2010 - 9th January 2011

Just like our theme of 'Anything Goes' just surprise us!!!

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Pop along to the One Stitch at a Time Challenge Blog because along with One Stop prize there will be quite a few surprise prizes. Its a special festive challenge over the holidays and please play along with our quiz too (for more prizes!). Don't we just spoil you?!

Please pop over to the Stitchy Bear Shop and the Stitchy Bear Kids Shop to see the fab new digis with free collab if you spend over $10 - what more can you want?!

This is my first DT card entry:


Image is called 'Peter da Puppy' by Robyn's Fetish, which has been coloured with Promarkers.

Backing papers are from 'Funny Farm Range' by Nitwits.

I have used my new Martha Stewart 'Cherish' punch to create the shape which the image has been printed on and distressed the edges with Tim Holtz Scattered Straw and Walnut Stain distressing inks.

The flowers have been created using a Marianne Design die cut and the leaves have been punched out using a Martha Stewart leaf punch.

The sentiment was sent to me by a fellow crafting buddy in a image swap.

Wednesday 1 December 2010

Let It Snow!!!


The hAnglar stAnglar image has been stamped up for me by a crafting friend which I have had for sometime now and this was just the type of card to use it on. I have coloured it with Promarkers and touched up with Glamour Dust.

The larger backing paper is from Nitwits 'Great White North Too' Collection and the smaller backing paper is from Bearly Mine 'Christmas Wonderland' Collection.

The large silver snowflake is a christmas tree decoration that I have recently bought. The smaller snowflakes have been punched out using a Woodware and Tonic punch.

The blue framework was created using a Martha Stewart punch called 'Cherish'.

Gems, ribbon and cardstock are from my stash.

I have entered this card into the following challenges:

Craft Mad and Loving It - follow sketchie and use one colour
Alota Rubber Stamps - Snowflakes
Passion for Promarkers - New and Old (the image is old and my Martha Stewart punch is new)
One Stitch at a Time - Bling it up
One Stop Craft Challenge - Christmas cuties
Bee Crafty's Card Challenge - Any theme, any topic, but to include white
Craft your Passion - Monochrome
Lily of the Valley - A Few of my Favourite Things (I love my Martha Stewart punches)
Cute Card Thursday - The Blues!!
Sew Many Challenges - Snowflakes
Totally Papercrafts - Xmas punches