Lili of the Valley 49

I love this sketch challenging us this fortnight at Lili of the Valley. I am really pleased with my result too, you know sometimes when you just sorta like what you've done but you're not too impressed and then sometimes you think wow did I make that!! LOL My LOTV fairy is from the diecuts; I have cut out part of her wings, feet and tiara to stick out over the purple circle window. The lavender ribbon is threaded behind her wings and her skirt via two slits. I made the large flowers from seven scallop circles, popping a brad through the middle, spraying with water and then scrunching up each scallop layer individually into a tight ball, whilst drying I teased open the layers until I was happy with the result, I then smeared with matching colour Stickles. The smaller ones are made in the same fashion with a a rounded five petal flower. Really love these and big thanks to Amy White who told me how she made them!!


INGREDIENTS

Stamps: SU greeting
Cardstock: SU Lovely Lilac, SU Whisper White and SU Certainly Celery, deep purple card
Ink: SU Lovely Lilac
Misc: LOTV Diecut Fairy, Papermania green brads, Stickles, Dovecraft lavender ribbon
Tools: SU Word Window punch, SU Papersnips, Tombow, SU Dimensionals, SU Glue Dots, H2O

Just Magnolia #48

This was the sketch given to us at Just Magnolia this week. I really wanted to stick with a Spring theme of blossoms and use Magnolia Tilda's swing, which I haven't had a chance to use yet. The blossom tree is also by Magnolia. There are alot of details on this card which you can only see clearly by clicking on the image and looking at the enlarged version! I have made a tiny little tag using the greeting from SU Vintage Labels and hung it in the branch with linen thread. I have added tiny saffron beads to the tree blossoms. The pink Magnolia flowers from also have tiny brown beads in the centre. The larger flowers are by Prima and have co-ordinating brads in the centre.


INGREDIENTS

Stamps: Magnolia Blossom Tree, Magnolia Tilda's Swing, Magnolia Loves Me Tilda and Beach Flowers from the Lazy Summer's Day 2009 Collection, SU Vintage Labels
Cardstock: SU Pretty in Pink, SU Close to Cocoa and SU Old Olive
DSP: SU Tea & Crumpets, SU Old Olive
Ink: SU Pretty in Pink, SU Close to Cocoa, SU So Saffron and SU Old Olive
Misc: Prima Flowers, beads, Stickles, Papermania Brads, SU Linen Thread
Tools: SU Piercing Tool and mat, SU Papersnips, Tombow, SU Dimensionals, SU Glue Dots

Curtain Call - Act 23

For this colour combo at Curtain Call, I decided to go with pink and white daisies as my theme. The Kraft cardstock is stamped with black and pretty in Pink daisies from the Garden Dream Hostess set; I have also ripped it, sewn a zig zag around three edges and threaded a pale pink ribbon through it! The black and white daisy paper from DCWV was my starting point, which then led me to this gorgeous Penny Black hedgehog (a bit of a feature on my cards recently!!)


INGREDIENTS

Stamps: SU Garden Dream Hostess set, SU Vintage Labels, Penny Black Wonderful Day Transparent collection
Cardstock: SU Kraft, SU Whisper White, SU Pretty in Pink and a shimmery balck
DSP: DCWV Balck and White Stack
Ink: SU Basic Black, SU Pretty in Pink and SU Apricot Appeal (for hedgehog - which looked closest to Kraft!)
Misc: Pale pink ribbon, pink flat pearls, Cotton Candy Stickles, SU Kraft ribbon
Tools: SU Scallop Circle punch, daisy punch, Woodware filmstrip/ribbon edge punch, SU Papersnips, Tombow, SU Dimensionals, SU Glue Dots

Just Add Ink, Scraps and Mojo!!

My card today is for 3 challenges - the sketch at Mojo Monday a DL size for a change, the gorgeous colour combo over at Just Add Ink and the theme of New Beginnings in pastels at Just Scraps. As soon as I saw the sketch for Mojo Monday I knew instantly which stamps I wanted to use - these three hedgehogs just fit in a line perfectly and used the colour combo well. The flowers, butterfly and baby hedgehog in the middle represented new life to me. Also hedgehogs come out of hibernation in the spring!


INGREDIENTS

Stamps: Penny Black Hedgehogs from Wonderful Day Transparent collection, sentiment from SU
Cardstock: SU Close to Cocoa, Kraft, Cameo Coral and Blush Blossom
DSP: Cameo Coral and Blush Blossom from SU Scrappin Kit
Ink: Black Stazon, SU Close to Cocoa, Cameo Coral, Blush Blossom and Mellow Moss
Misc: Cameo Coral card ribbon strip from SU Scrappin Kit, Brown gingham ribbon
Tools: SU Papersnips, Tombow, SU Dimensionals, SU Glue Dots

Stitched Spring Penny Black Mice in Paradise!!

Ok... as you may have guessed by my title I am entering this card into 4 challenges! The lovely colour combo at Scrapmaster's Paradise, the Spring theme at Sweet Stampin, the sketch above at Penny Black and the Spring theme with stitches at the Shabby Tea Room. This is only the second challenge over at the Shabby Tea Room and the first entry for me. I really wanted to enter the first one which was a gorgeous colour combo of red, cream and pinks with a picture of a tearoom/cafe for inspiration. I had lots of ideas but no energy to tackle it. Blasted ME!! It so gets in the way at times. The pretty in Pink in the colour combo reminded me of soft spring blossoms, so my card had to have some flowers. I love this cute Mouse stamp and it fitted perfectly with the theme and the colours ('cos on other colour schemes you really can't have blue or green mice!!!!!) I have stitched around the Chocolate Chip background layer with pale pink thread and around the circle image (that was a challenge in itself!!) in brown thread. The scallop circle also has punched holes around the edge although you can't see them too clearly in this size photo!



INGREDIENTS

Stamps: Penny Black Mice from Hugs Transparent collection, Penny Black greeting from Wonderful Day Transparent collection
Cardstock: SU Choclate Chip, SU Really Rust and SU Pretty in Pink
DSP: SU Tea and Crumpets
Ink: Black Stazon, SU Choclate Chip, SU Really Rust and SU Pretty in Pink Marvellous Markers and Watercolour Wonder Crayons
Misc: SU Chocolate Chip 5/8 Grosgrain ribbon, SU Pretty in Pink Striped grosgrain ribbon, Prima flowers and copper brad
Tools: Woodware 2 1/2" Circle and 3" Scallop circle punches, SU Piercing tool and mat, SU Papersnips, Tombow, SU Dimensionals, SU Glue Dots

Just Magnolia Easel with Act 22

The challenge at Just Magnolia this week was to make an easel card, I combined this with another bright combination from Curtain Call - Act 22. I wanted to use something new and something old on my card. So I added my new hatpins and "Big Sister" charm and I haven't managed to use pompoms on my cards at all yet, so it was high time I used them!! And here's the result...........


INGREDIENTS

Stamps: Magnolia "Tilda in a raincoat", SU Simply Said, happy birthday stamp
Cardstock: SU Basic Black, SU Yoyo Yellow, SU Pink Passion and SU Real Red handmade pink paper
DSP: SU Washington Apple
Ink: Stazon Black, SU Basic Black, SU Yoyo Yellow, SU Pink Passion and SU Real Red
Misc: Yellow pompom, red pompoms, tibetan charm, black crystal hatpins, black organza ribbon, pink grosgrain ribbon, prima flowers, Stickles
Tools:SU Oval and Scallop oval punches, Martha Syewart Doily punch, SU Papersnips, Tombow, SU Dimensionals, SU Glue Dots

PS Can't believe it - I've missed the Just Magnolia deadline!! I keep confusing the different time zones!!

Bright Basket of Cards

At our card group this week we made baskets, the template was from Papertrey Ink. These huge flowers from my Dovecraft Wild Blossom set were just right for this basket and it was nice to add all the matching accessories too! I particularly love the brads!

INGREDIENTS

Stamps: random greeting
Cardstock: SU Pumpkin Pie, Green Galore and Pink Passion
DSP: Dovecraft Wild Blossom
Ink: SU Pink Passion
Misc: Dovecraft Wild Blossom brads, sticky ribbon, die cut decoupage flowers,gems
Tools: Butterfly punch, SU Oval and scallop punches, SU Papersnips, Tombow, SU Dimensionals, SU Glue Dots

Color Throwdown #84 Surfin' Dude

These were the colours for the challenge over at Color Throwdown this week. And an inspiration of Miami in the 50's was given. I had this Magnolia Edwin stamp from last summer's collection which I hadn't used yet and it sprung to mind immediately. I also added "chrome" as this reminds me of the 50's too! The not too clear greeting is a quote from Dr. Seuss " If you never did, you should. These things are fun and... FUN IS GOOD!"



INGREDIENTS

Stamps: Magnolia Surf Edwin, Verve "Dr.Seuss" sentiment, SU "Limited Edition" from "Art by Design" set
Cardstock: SU Bashful Blue, Only Orange, Basic Black and Taken with Teal
DSP: SU Washington Apple and a random black and teal swirly paper
Ink: SU Bashful Blue, Only Orange, Basic Black and Taken with Teal
Misc: SU Hodgepodge Hardware, Woodware black brads, Papermania orange spotty brad, baby blue organza ribbon
Tools: SU 1 3/4" Circle punch, Woodware Scallop oval punch, Make Me Oval punch, Piercing tool and mat, SU Papersnips, Tombow, SU Dimensionals, SU Glue Dots, double sided tape

Just Magnolia 46 - Bev's Sketch

This week Just Magnolia gave us a sketch challenge designed by Bev. Not much time to chat, off to my card class. Just waiting for hubby to get home to look after kids!!


INGREDIENTS

Stamps: Magnolia Loves me not Tilda
Cardstock: SU Regal Rose, Close to Cocoa, Sage Shadow
DSP: SU Round Up Scrappin Kit (retired), misc brown and pink paper
Ink: SU Regal Rose, Close to Cocoa, Sage Shadow
Misc: SU Chocolate Chip 1 1/4" Striped Grosgrain ribbon, brads,Prima Flowers no.9 Essentials
Tools: SU Word Window and SU Oval punches, SU Papersnips, Tombow, SU Dimensionals, SU Glue Dots

Just Add Ink Bold Brights Eggs

The challenge at Just Add Ink was to "Just Add Easter". So I chose to use all SU Bold Brights colours. I made a card and a box basket to match! These boxes are sooo easy to make, they are made from 1 sheet of 12 x 12 and only require lots of folds and a spot of glue. Kindly demonstrated to me by my local SU demonstrator Amy White. The Easter stickers I got for £1 at Asda!! I stuck them on card and cut them out and added dimensionals to make them pop! The gorgeous pink organza ribbon I recycled from my mother's day present!

I spent hours on these and I can't believe I missed the deadline :( I didn't realise the midnight deadline was in Australia not the UK!!! :(

INGREDIENTS

Stamps: SU Loads of Love Accessory set Easter greeting (the only one I had!!)
Cardstock: SU Pink Passion, Green Galore, Yoyo Yellow and Tempting Turquoise
DSP: DCWV Spring Stack
Ink: SU Pink Passion, Green Galore, Yoyo Yellow and Tempting Turquoise
Misc: Asda Easter stickers, Pink flowered grosgrain ,pink organza , green double stitched grosgrain, striped grosgrain, turquoise stripe grosgrain ribbons; Papermania sticky pink glittery dots and flowers
Tools: SU Oval punch, SU scallop circle punch, SU 1 3/8 circle punch, SU 3/42 circle punch, Woodware Oval punch, SU Papersnips, Tombow, SU Dimensionals, SU Glue Dots

Sweet Stampin 17 Colour Challenge

The challenge this week at Sweet Stampin was a colour combo, very soft delicate colours so I thought I'd use them to make a Wedding Acceptance card that I've been meaning to make for a while. I didn't have any Blush Blossom designer paper so I brayered Blush Blossom ink onto the gorgeous Bride foiled speciality paper.

I stamped the birds out 3 times onto different colour cardstock and then cut out their bodies! Inspiration for this was taken from my local Stampin Up demonstrator Amy White.

INGREDIENTS

Stamps: SU Love you much, alphabet circles
Cardstock: SU Sage Shadow, Certainly Celery, Barely Banana and Blush Blossom
DSP: SU Bride Speciality papers
Ink: SU Sage Shadow and Blush Blossom
Misc: SU Certainly Celery fancy ribbon from Fairytale set (retired), Pale peach ribbon and pearl gems
Tools: SU 1 3/4 circle punch, Woodware 2" Scallop circle punch, Woodware swirl punch, SU Papersnips, Tombow, SU Dimensionals, SU Glue Dots

Stamp with Us and Curtain Call Act 21

The Challenge at Stamp with Us this week was to make a Male Card, I combined this with the colour combo at Stacey's Stamping Stage - Curtain Call Act 21. I bought this simple frog stamp specifically to make male cards and have been itching to use it. I punched a hole with the Stampin Up Word Window punch in the Always Artichoke background mat and then stamped the greeting on Certainly Celery with Always Artichoke ink and
then used the same punch again. I then glued the greeting in the punched hole.

INGREDIENTS

Stamps: Aztec frog, SU greeting from Good Neighbours
Cardstock: SU Always Artichoke, Certainly Celery and Barely Banana
DSP: Papermania Olive
Ink: SU Always Artichoke and Certainly Celery
Misc: SU Certainly Celery ribbon, artichoke colour button and SU Linen Thread
Tools: SU Word window punch, SU Papersnips, Tombow, SU Dimensionals, SU Glue Dots

Penny Black Spring with late Color Throwdown

I am entering this card into Penny Black's Spring Colours Challenge. I have used the palette from last week's Color Throwdown which I didn't manage to do in time. It being Mother's Day an' all. Although I am a mother of five myself I still had to visit my mother and my husband's mother!! I didn't have any of the above American colours, so I replaced them with Taken with Teal, Rose Red, Garden Green and Summer Sun.



INGREDIENTS

Stamps: Penny Black Hedgehogs, Stampin Up Oval All
Cardstock: SU Taken with Teal, Garden Green and Whisper White
Ink: SU Taken with Teal, Garden Green, Rose Red and Summer Sun inkpads and Marvellous Markers
Misc: SU Rose Red 1" Double stitched Grosgrain ribbon, yellow brads,
Tools: SU Oval punches, Piercing tool and mat, SU sponge daubers, SU Papersnips, Tombow, SU Dimensionals, SU Glue Dots

Lili of the Valley 48 Easel Card

The Lili of the Valley challenge this week was to make an easel card and I needed to make a wedding card for some friends. So here it is. I absolutely adore this image it is soooooooo cute! I used Cameo Coral, Blush Blossom, white and black...... yes black! The groom is dressed in black so I complimented some other bits on the card with black too! Hope it's not bad luck!!

INGREDIENTS

Stamps: LOTV "Wedding Couple", SU "Cause for Celebration" wedding cake
Cardstock: SU Cameo Coral, SU Whisper White, my own shiny black
DSP: SU Cameo Coral from "Secret Garden" Scrappin Kit
Ink: SU Cameo Coral, SU Blush Blossom, Black Stazon, SU Creamy Caramel, SU Chocolate Chip
Misc: SU Basic Black 1 1/4" StripedGrosgrain ribbon, black organza ribbon, white pearl gems, fabric hearts, paper rose buds, paper embossed hearts (one coloured in with Cameo Coral), Icicle Stickles
Tools: SU Papersnips, Tombow, SU Dimensionals, SU Glue Dots

Just Magnolia 45 Tent Card

This week over at Just Magnolia we were challenged to create a Tent card as demonstrated by Dena. I thoroughly enjoyed making this card and used this gorgeous SU background paper as a base for my colour scheme. I didn't have the new hanging Tilda so I used my imagination and used this Christmas Tilda hanging baubles, but I cut off the bauble from her hand and covered the baubles in the basket with paper rose buds!! I think it worked quite well, even if I do say so myself! LOL This card was crying out for the luscious 1 1/4" striped Grosgrain ribbon by Stampin Up.
This is a close up of the inner fold where I stamped the greeting which reads "hope your day is happy as happy gets", which you'll probably notice is not in the main photo because I forgot what I was doing, (a regular occurrence I'm afraid) and got snap happy with the camera before adding the greeting!!

INGREDIENTS (This is gonna be a long list, 'cos I dipped into everything!!)

Stamps: Magnolia "Tilda" (decorating Xmas tree), SU "Flight of a Butterfly", SU "One of a Kind", SU "Three for You", SU "Polka Dot Punches", SU "Boho Blossoms"
Cardstock: SU Cameo Coral, Own Blush Blossom
DSP: SU "Secret Garden" Scrappin Kit (retired boo hoo!)
Ink: SU Cameo Coral, SU Blush Blossom, SU Mellow Moss
Misc: SU Old Olive 1 1/4" striped Grosgrain ribbon, SU Mellow Moss Taffeta ribbon, SU Always Artichoke and Old Olive leaf, Cameo Coral tab and Cameo Coral/Blush Blossom flower sticky die cuts from "Secret Garden" Scrappin Kit, pink flower and circle brads covered with Icicle Stickles, green glitter brad by Papermania, pink and clear gems, paper rose buds, clear thread
Tools: SU Boho Blossom and Three for You punches, daisy punch, SU 5 petal flower punch, SU Papersnips, Piercing tool and mat, Tombow, SU Dimensionals, SU Glue Dots

Unusual Rovers Wedding Card!

I've been a busy bee today! First I had to tidy and clean up the house downstairs, since the police were coming to visit at 5.30pm re my stolen number plates. By 11.30am I was pooped and had to go back to bed for a sleep. Back up again at 2.30pm to do the school run, and woke up with a very painful coccyx and sciatica (unfortunately a recurring problem). Undeterred, I finished off this very specific wedding card for my mother-in-law to give some friends of ours. The bride is a police woman and the groom is an avid Rovers supporter hence the blue!! I then completed my own wedding card for them and met a challenge and completed another challenge, (posting after this one!!) not bad for half a day's work hey!!

INGREDIENTS

Stamps: SU "Love you much", SU "Mr & Mrs" and SU "Simply Said", football, downloaded police hat
Cardstock: SU Brilliant Blue, Shiny white and silver
DSP: SU Bride Specialty Paper
Ink: SU Brilliant Blue, Black Stazon, Versamark
Misc: SU White embossing powder, white organza ribbon, white pearls, blue sequin heart, white embossed paper hearts, white pearl hearts
Tools: SU Scallop Oval and SU Oval punches, Xcut corner rounder, SU Papersnips, Tombow, SU Dimensionals, SU Glue Dots

Mojo Monday 128

I really enjoyed doing this Mojo Monday challenge, I knew instantly what I wanted to do as the circle image - this clock from Stampin Up "Sense of Time". I stamped the background paper with the cog stamp in Chocolate Chip. Thought my Hodgepodge Hardware went rather well with this card. The sentiment I split by shading the actual stamp with Stampin Up Marvellous Markers.

INGREDIENTS

Stamps: Stampin Up Sense of Time
Cardstock: SU Chocolate Chip, More Mustard and Kraft
DSP: DCWV
Ink: SU Chocolate Chip, More Mustard
Misc: SU Chocolate Chip 1" Double-stitched Grosgrain ribbon, SU Hodgepodge Hardware, SU Kraft Taffeta ribbon, Gunmetal Stickles
Tools: SU 1" Circle punch, Piercing tool and mat, SU Papersnips, Tombow, SU Dimensionals, SU Glue Dots, Xcut corner rounder,

Just Add Ink #7

Found this challenge at Just Add Ink quite hard and restarted several times, as I was well out of my comfort zone with these bright colours. However, here is my creation - a tent card - inspired by this week's Just Magnolia challenge.

INGREDIENTS

Stamps: Verve sentiment
Cardstock: Stampin Up (SU) Green Galore, Tempting Turquoise, Pink Passion and So Saffron
DSP: Dovecraft Wild Blossom
Ink: SU Tempting Turquoise
Misc: Dovecraft Wild Blossom sticky ribbon and brads, SU Gold elastic
Tools: SU 1 3/4" Circle punch, SU Papersnips, Tombow, SU Dimensionals, SU Glue Dots

Tackle it Tuesday and Stamp With Us

The above sketch was provided by Stamp With Us and the colour combo below by Purely Stampin for the Tackle It Tuesday Colour Challenge. I am on a crafting roll today!!!
This is my card for the above two challenges. More stitching!!! That's it i'm off now, I've started sewing, the machine's out and you'll probably see lots of stitching on my next few cards!! LOL This stitch is herring bone which I've never used on my machine before!

INGREDIENTS

Stamps: Stampin Up Trendy Trees, SU Good Neighbours, random thank you
Cardstock: SU Tempting Turquoise, Pixie Pink, Certainly Celery and my own apricot and white
DSP: DCWV Spring Stack (thought they matched quite well)
Ink: SU Tempting Turquoise, Pixie Pink, Certainly Celery and Apricot Appeal
Misc: Stick on Pixie Pink Die cut strip from SU Petal Party Scrappin' Kit, own green ribbon brad, SU Certainly Celery 1/4" Grosgrain ribbon, pink thread, pink gem
Tools: SU 3/4" and 1" Circle punches, Martha Stewart Doily Punch, Piercing mat and tool, Tombow, SU Dimensionals, SU Glue Dots

I made the TOP SPOT at Stamp with Us with this card.

Penny Black Saturday with Curtain Call Act 19

I didn't have Rich Razzleberry here in the UK so I used Rose Red and replaced Pink Pirouette with Pretty in Pink for this challenge at Stacey's Stamping Stage Curtain Call. The sketch below was given to us by Carole over at Penny Black Saturday.
My Rose Red DSP and Pretty in Pink DSP from "Tea and Crumpets" both had white on, so I coloured them in with Very Vanilla Watercolour Wonder crayon. I then went to town distressing the Rose Red by spraying with water then scrunching it into a ball then flattened it out again and stamped with the Bashful Blue inkpad, I then ripped down the sides and inked the edges with Rose Red!

INGREDIENTS

Stamps: Penny Black, SU Trendy Trees greeting
Cardstock: SU Rose Red, Pretty in Pink, Bashful Blue and Very Vanilla
DSP: SU Rose Red and SU Tea and Crumpets
Ink: SU Rose Red, Pretty in Pink, Bashful Blue and Very Vanilla
Misc: Vanilla flower brads, blue gems, Very Vanilla 1/4" Grosgrain ribbon
Tools: SU Papersnips, Tombow, SU Dimensionals, SU Glue Dots

Bright Birthday

Hi, this is the sketch given at Sweet Stampin. I designed this card for it and it was also supposed to be for the "Birthdays" theme Challenge over at Just Magnolia. However, I missed the deadline of 8pm because some of my precious crafting time was spent on the phone to the police because some kind soul decided to steal both my number plates whilst I was having lunch with my mum in a quiet country pub!! After two phonecalls with the police I then had to go to my local car part store and buy two more number plates and then help my husband put them on! (Well, actually I stood and fetched and watched but my heart was in the right place!!) So consequently, I have only just finished it!
I decided that this card needed bright colours, and chose Pumpkin Pie, Lavender Lace, Rose Red and Whisper White. I then thought about what represents birthdays the most; I figured presents, balloons and of course cake were all a must!
This is an overhead view to show how I've folded back the front of the card.
And...... this is the card flat showing the decorated inside too! Incidentally, despite being a competent seamstress and having previously owned my own sewing businesses...... this is the first card I have stitched!!!

Forgot to mention - I didn't have any papers in Lavender Lace so I made my own using Lavender Lace cardstock and white Kraft ink and the bubble stamp from Circle Circus.

INGREDIENTS

Stamps: Just Magnolia Tilda unwrapping present, Stampin Up (SU) Sale-a-bration stamps "Happy Moments", random balloon and present
Cardstock: SU Pumpkin Pie, Lavender Lace, Rose Red and my own white
DSP: SU Pumpkin Pie, Rose Red
Ink: SU Pumpkin Pie, Lavender Lace and Rose Red Marvellous Markers and Watrercolour Wonder Crayons, Kraft WHisper White
Misc: SU Pumpkin Pie 1 1/4" Striped Grosgrain ribbon, Stickles
Tools: SU 1/2" circle punch, SU Papersnips, Tombow, SU Dimensionals