IAAS Things with Wings

International Art and Soul have the lovely challenge theme of 'Things with Wings' so why not come along and join us?

My card blank is an 8x8 by Craft UK. The backing paper is from a pad by The Works and it's matted on to some of Anita's mirri card. The dragon fly stamp and sentiment are both by Visible Image. I stamped them both with Memento ink in Cocoa and then cut them with Spellbinder circle dies. I used more of the silver card to cut scalloped circles as backings for them. I coloured the dragon fly with Sakura glitter pens and the wings really glitter. I backed them on to their silver scalloped circles and then set them in place. I used Spellbinder dies again for two corners cut in the silver card. Job done.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

Art Impressions - Use Circles

Crafty Sentiments - Die and/or punch

Lemon Shortbread - Always Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Simon Says Monday - Stamp It

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Pattie's Creations - Things That Fly

Hope to see you here again soon.

MAWTT Wedding/Anniversary/Engagement

Wendy set the theme for the challenge over at Moving Along withe the Times and it's Wedding/Anniversary or Engagement. My card can be used for any one of those celebrations as you can see.

My card blank is a scalloped 8x8 by Craft UK.  I used the Tied Together embossing folder by Couture Creations as the background. It was matted on to Anita's silver card. My Spellbinder dies of a heart shaped lock and key were cut out in a patterned silver card before being set in the bottom right corner. Joanna Sheen's dies of flowers were cut out in white as I'd decided to keep the card white and silver.  I added these to the top right and bottom left corners. The sentiment was generated on the computer in Scriptina font before being cut and backed with silver card. Mei Flower 'diamonds' were added to the sentiment and then I set it in the top left and raised it on pads.

I'm adding my card to the following challenges:
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
Creates and Makes - Anything Goes/option Create a Sentiment
Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting.

Moving Along with the Times - No Designer Papers

Moving Along with the Times, Team B's turn this week and the theme, set by Sue, is No Designer Papers. This means you can make your own background papers by stamping, spraying, sponging or any other technique you like using. You could just use layers of card or leave it CAS with just the image, it's up to you but come along and join us.

I decided to use my purple Cosmic Shimmer mist first of all and after that I stamped a little flower image randomly across the paper. The stamp is by Anita and I've used it loads, it must be the one stamp that I have used regularly and I've had it for years. I used my Promarkers to colour the flowers in shades of purple and did the centres in yellow. I matted this paper on to Crafters Companion purple card. I used my Spellbinder dies on more of the CC card to make the fancy border, the Happy Birthday sentiment nestie and an ornate base for another flower which I'd cut out to use as an embellishment. I asked one of my sons if it would pass muster and he said that it was OK for an old person! I'm sure he loves me really but he does believe in calling a spade a spade. lol

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
ABC Challenge - What's old is new again.
Created with Love Challenges - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Joanna Sheen CD

The theme at The CD Sunday Challenge is Tag it and the Joanna Sheen Forum has a fun monthly challenge and February's challenge is 'your first JS CD'. I thought I would combine both these challenges.

I know that this wasn't my first Joanna Sheen CD but as I can't remember which one WAS my first, and I have so many, I thought I would use one of her first CDs that she had made. - Say it with Flowers.

I haven't made an A6 card for years but because the images are so small on this CD I decided to go with a small card. I made it with Papermill lilac card. The image and the backing paper are both from the said CD. The slightly darker purple card is also from Papermill. The tag and ribbon are both from Create and Craft. I stamped it with one of Anita's tiny heart stamps using Distress Ink's Dusty Concord. I added purple glitter to the blotches and hearts.

An Apple a Day

I've had a quiet day today so I decided to enter a challenge on a blog that was suggested to me. Here is my take on the apple theme on Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog. I found the image of the apple in a child's colouring book and cut it out before colouring it with my Promarkers. I added some 3D clear gloss finish to patches of the apple to make it look shiney. I'm not sure that that worked! The large square card is from Craft UK. The red card is from Papermill and the backing paper is from Costco. I've had the big apple button for ages so decided to add it to the corner - I think I got it from Create and Craft. The red organza ribbon is from Joanna Sheen. I generated the sentiment on the computer using WordArt and printed it on green paper before cutting out in to a leaf shape.

Another card

I'm pleased to say that I've made a card today. I think my mojo must be back. :)
My card is to be entered in two challenges:
2cute rubber stamps - Anything Goes
Moving Along with the Times - Birdys

I used a Craft UK small square card blank. I have no idea where I got the 12x12 backing paper but it's my last sheet of this pattern. The purple Mirri card is from Joanna Sheen. The image is one of two I won from 2cute rubber stamps challenge of Lace and Pearls. This image is called Owl Sparklers by Heidi Schwoerer. I've coloured him with Promarkers and used Sakura gelly roll purple for the sparklers. I used Anita's 3D clear gloss finish for his specs. I used Spellbinders nesties for the circles. I generated the sentiment on the computer.

Waltzingmouse Challenge 41

This Waltzingmouse Challenge was to make one mini card, or maybe a set, according to the sketch set this week. I used some small cards that I bought in a huge pack from Create and Craft TV quite a few years ago and I thought I would never use the tiny ones, so thanks for this challenge. I used two each of four colours, blue, lilac, bronze and gold and generated 'Just a note' on the computer in matching colours. A friend gave me an Anita's stamp a few years ago and I've used this loads of times - it looks really effective when cut out. I stamped in Memento black ink and coloured with Promarkers before cutting each flower out. I positioned them above the 'Just a note' sentiment which was cut with a Spellbinders rectangular nestie. I now have a set of eight notelets which I can add to the items I've already got prepared for a table top sale next weekend.