MASQUERADE FAIRY

Evening everyone....People keep telling what a lovely day its been apart from the odd shower but as I've been at work from 8am to 6pm I haven't seen much of it...it is a lovely evening though.


Today I'd like to share a card that I made using my new Sweet Pea stamp. I've had my eye on these stamps for a while so thought I'd treat myself and bought one or two...or maybe more.

The image is called Fall Masquerade Fairy and I coloured her with Promarkers.The papers are just scraps from my scraps box. The jewels, pearls and flowers are from The Hobby House. I used a Martha Stewart border punch and then added some Stickles to the wings, headdress and bangles.

The little metal heart in the top right hand corner was attached to the price tag label on a new top my daughter bought recently and I thought I could make use of it....

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge:~

Sweet Pea Stampers Challenge ~ Monochromatic

Thank you for looking.

Debbie x

HELLO LITTLE BUTTERFLY

Hi everyone, today I have a card that was inspired by a picture over on the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge.

I love these shades of blue and lavender but I never seem to manage to get them to match very well.

The image is a Magnolia stamp called ' Hello Little Butterfly' which I bought recently. The papers are from a Forever Friends ~ Pink Parfait paper pad which I found while tidying up my craft room. I have coloured with Promarkers. The flowers are from The Hobby House and Wild Orchid Crafts. I used a Martha Stewart border punch...this must be one of my favourites as I seem to use it quite a lot...or maybe its because I never put it away and its sat on my craft desk....I've added a little Stickles to the butterfly on her bow and the frills on her dress. The flowers have been sprayed with Glimmer Mists and I used a Magnolia die for the dragonfly which was cut from sparkly paper and the edges sponged with some Distress Ink.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:~

Divas By Design Challenge ~ # 3 ~ Florals

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge ~ # 114 ~ A Picture

Right I'm away now to do some housework...'groans loudly' and with a happier thought to write out my shopping list (the crafty goodies I NEED...) for Sunday as I'm going to the Stamp Magic craft show at the Doncaster Dome...I have a great plan while I'm looking around the show the rest of the clan go swimming in the pool...works every time. 

Thank you for looking.

Debbie x

STRAWBERRY MOUSE

Yesterday the postman arrived with a parcel from The Craft Barn. I won their 500 Followers Goody Bag a couple of weeks ago.

And this was my prize...  

Thank you Craft Barn, I'm sure I'll have great fun using all these lovely crafty bits and pieces.

Today I have a card to show that I made 'just for fun'. I have used yet another stamp that I bought ages ago and never got round to inking up....naughty me!!!

This is a Stampabilities House Mouse stamp called Sleeping With Strawberries. For a change I coloured him with Distress Inks. The papers are a mixture of Basic Grey and My Mind's Eye. I have just added a ribbon and a few pearls and a little Stickles to the strawberry seeds.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge:-  

Totally Papercrafts Challenge ~ # 69 Get Fruity

Debbie x

VASE OF FLOWERS

Well it started out bright and sunny here but its turning a little overcast and breezy...that's just typical now I've finished the housework and the shopping...Oh well I suppose I will just have to sit down and do some crafting.....


Today I have a card that I made with a stamp I've had for ages but I'd forgotten about...

The image is a Hero Arts stamp ~ Polka-Dot Vase Bouquet. The papers are from my scraps box. I coloured with Promarkers and just added some ribbon, pearls, rhinestones and Stickles.

The inspiration for this card was this picture from the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge: ~

I used a sketch from the Papertake Weekly Challenge. This is a first for me as I have never followed a sketch before.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge # 113 ~ A Picture

Papertake Weekly Challenge # 56 ~ A Sketch

Debbie x

LEMONADE MOUSE

As its been such a warm and sunny day today I thought I'd make a card to match the summery weather. I bought this stamp this afternoon and couldn't wait to get home and ink him up and colour him in.

He looks very chilled out cooling in the glass of lemonade....The image is of course a House Mouse stamp...Summer...Chill Out from Joanna Sheen.  I coloured him with Promarkers. The papers are a mixture of My Mind's Eye and Basic Grey. I used a Martha Stewart border punch. The flower is made up of old Sizzix die cuts that I keep in a box....I won't throw anything away. I then added a bit of glitter to the flower, lemon and lemonade.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge:-

Cupcake Craft Challenges ~ # 144 Zesty Colour Combo

Debbie x

A CARD FROM THE DOG

I seem to have spent a fair bit of time recently making cards for other people so I'm  hoping to get a few cards made 'Just For Fun' over the next few days....


I made two cards for a friend at work who has a granddaughter celebrating a birthday tomorrow.  This is the first one....

She said that her granddaughter liked the colours teal and cream and as she was a young lady I thought this image was perfect...and luckily she thought the same. The image is a Whiff of Joy stamp and I coloured her with Promarkers.  The papers are My Mind's Eye...Hattie. The die is a Marianne Creatable and the roses are from The Hobby House.


The second card she asked me to make for her was from the 'dog'.  As it happened I had a few cards made up that I made after a class well over a year ago. It was a design that my friend Liz came up with and taught at one of my local craft shops. I was quite taken with the idea, the design and style and came home and made a batch of cards with both dogs and cats on. This card has proved quite popular too....so thanks Liz. 

Luckily the colours included teal and cream and of course a 'dog'....Hopefully her granddaughter will like both of these cards.

Debbie x

BOXES, BOXES, BOXES...

A month or so ago I was asked to make a 60th birthday card, which because of the roses embellishing it I had to make a box to put it in...well this has set off a bit of thing and since then I have been asked to make several other cards along a similar theme...so the other day I set to and made three.

The first one I made for a friend at work to give to her neighbour for her 91st birthday.

The second one I was asked to make was for another friend at work who's parents will be celebrating their Golden Wedding anniversary next week.

The last boxed card I made was for my boyfriend's sister and her partner who are getting married this weekend.

Each card was made in a similar way...it was like a production line in the craft room. I used three different embossing folders, a Martha Stewart punch, roses from Wild Orchid Crafts, a Marianne Creatable for the heart and various Sizzix dies.

I've put them all together in this post as I want to try and record cards that I have made and also for personal future reference...ie if I get stuck for an idea I can look back at what I have created before.

Debbie x