Lillibet Flying in..

Hope you all had a super Christmas.

Know you will all have been busy over Christmas but thought you might be ready to craft now and hopefully use some of your Christmas gifts too.  So here is a mid time reminder of the challenge over at Scribble and Scrap. As usual it is anything goes and will close on Saturday 3rd January. Come on, join in....

I've made this card using the Lillibet Plane Stamp and Lillibet Designer Paper Pack. I love colouring this images.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges:-
Art by Miran  - Always Anything Goes #22
http://artbymiranchallenge.blogspot.ca/

Creative Fingers - Always Anything Goes #62
http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

Creative Moments - Anything Goes #58
http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes 13

http://ema-ginationstation.blogspot.nl/

Scrapper's Delights - Anything Goes #37

http://scrappers-delights-challenge-blog.blogspot.co.uk/

Word Art Wednesday - sentiment Anything Goes #163
http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.nl/

Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes 31 Dec
http://thesistersofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/

Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes 30 Dec
http://www.ttcrd.blogspot.nl/

Not just cards - Always Anything Goes 9

http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Santa Claus is coming to town

I made this card for a friend who loves visiting London. I used the Xcut Scene-it Dies against a printed background of the full moon. I then cut the santa and sleigh out on my Silhouette, and added detail behind the die cuts using foil in the windows of Westminster Abbey and mirror card in the Gherkin. I printed the clock face to fit Big Ben from a Serif cd and to complete the details I added silver hub caps to the cabs and black on the glitter card red bus. It was great fun to make and my friend loved it.

I will be entering the card into the following challenges:-

 

Art by Miran  - Always Anything Goes #21
http://artbymiranchallenge.blogspot.ca/

Creative Fingers - Always Anything Goes #61
http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

Creative Moments - Anything Goes #58
http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes 12

http://ema-ginationstation.blogspot.nl/

Scrapper's Delights - Anything Goes #37

http://scrappers-delights-challenge-blog.blogspot.co.uk/

Word Art Wednesday - sentiment Anything Goes #163
http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.nl/

Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes 31 Dec
http://thesistersofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/

Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes 30 Dec
http://www.ttcrd.blogspot.nl/

Not just cards - Always Anything Goes 9

http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Getting ahead!

I expect everyone is busy with Christmas preparations but I wanted to remind you that  challenge #33 is still running on the Scribble and Scrap Blog.

I decided to get ahead of myself and make a New Year card using the 
Gorjuss - White Rabbit Stamp  with Dovecraft Curiousity Corner Papers both available from Scribble and Scrap.

 

I stamped Gorjuss onto white card then masked her off to stamp and emboss the background. I found the background stamps in my stash of magazine freebies. I think they are from the Chronology range. I then coloured her using promarkers, and I decided to give her a little mouth on this outing. The Gorjuss stamp set includes 12 stamps in total which is great value and one of the extra stamps is a blank watch which I stamped and decoupaged onto the main image so I could set the time to 12 o'clock. I then used peel off waste to create the watch chain and some die cut cogs as embellishments.

 

Matted and layered onto black card with a printed sentiment and she's ready to see in 2015!!

 

 

I will be entering the card into the following challenges:-

 

Art by Miran  - Always Anything Goes #21
http://artbymiranchallenge.blogspot.ca/

Creative Fingers - Always Anything Goes #60
http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

Creative Moments - Anything Goes #58
http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes 12

http://ema-ginationstation.blogspot.nl/

Scrapper's Delights - Anything Goes #37

http://scrappers-delights-challenge-blog.blogspot.co.uk/

Word Art Wednesday - sentiment Anything Goes #163
http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.nl/

Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes 31 Dec
http://thesistersofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/

Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes 23 Dec
http://www.ttcrd.blogspot.nl/

Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes or.....#122
http://artisticinspirationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Not just cards - Always Anything Goes 8

http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 

Adrift...on life's journey

Here we go again giving you another opportunity to win over at Challenge #33 at Scribble and Scrap as always the theme is anything goes and the challenge runs for 2 weeks closing on 20th December.

I made this card for a friend's birthday using Santoro Mirabelle Adrift Stamp and Craftwork Cards - Postcard From Paris 8x8 Papers. The embossed sentiment 'Everyday is a journey' and postcard logo were from a free gift set of stamps, and the floral embellishments were a charity shop find. I have found my embossing has improved now I use the Cosmic Shimmer fine embossing powder. I usually colour stamp the image and then use clear embossing powder rather than using coloured embossing powder as it can be messier, and it's more expensive to have lots of powders rather than inks.

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:-
Art by Miran  - Always Anything Goes #20
http://artbymiranchallenge.blogspot.ca/

Creative Fingers - Always Anything Goes #59
http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

Creative Moments - Anything Goes #57
http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes 10
http://ema-ginationstation.blogspot.nl/

Scrapper's Delights - Anything Goes #36
http://scrappers-delights-challenge-blog.blogspot.co.uk/

Word Art Wednesday - sentiment Anything Goes #161
http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.nl/

Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes 31 Dec
http://thesistersofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/

Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes 8 Dec
http://www.ttcrd.blogspot.nl/

Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes or.....#120
http://artisticinspirationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Not just cards - Always Anything Goes/ Optional Twist #101
http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Lillibet Holding Flower

Here I am with a mid-time reminder that Challenge #32  launched last week over on the Scribble and Scrap Blog closes next saturday . The theme is anything goes so no excuse for not entering.

This is my clean and simple DT card using the beautiful Lillibet Clear Stamp - Holding Flower and the matching papers. The embellishments are 5mm pearls from The Hobby House range.

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:-
Loves Rubber Stamps Challenge - Anything Goes #129

 

Creative Fingers - Always Anything Goes #59
http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

Scrapper's Delights - Anything Goes #36

http://scrappers-delights-challenge-blog.blogspot.co.uk/

Word Art Wednesday - sentiment Anything Goes #161
http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.nl/

Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes or.....#120
http://artisticinspirationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

My Craft Creations - Anything Goes 6/12/14
http://craftcreatoins.blogspot.nl/

613 Avenue Create - anything goes - optional #100
http://avenue613.blogspot.nl/

Lillibet (Xmas) Kiss

Gosh another week has flown by and that means the new 7 Day Deal over at Scribble and Scrap Crafts has just started and from now until 9am next Sunday (or while stock lasts) all the Santoro range in the shop are reduced by 10%.  All you need to do is select your items and add the code Santoro10 at checkout.  Make sure you remember to add the code as the discount cannot be applied once you have completed checkout. I love this range and they are great images to colour

Challenge #32 also launches today over on the Scribble and Scrap Blog. The theme is anything goes so no excuse for not entering.

I took the opportunity to use one of the lovely Lillibet stamps. It is called Goodnight Kiss but with a bit of poetic licence I've made it a Christmas kiss.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges:-

Creative Fingers - Anything goes #57
http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

Creative Moments - Anything Goes #56
http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes #9
http://ema-ginationstation.blogspot.nl/

Scrapper's Delights - Anything Goes #36
http://scrappers-delights-challenge-blog.blogspot.co.uk/

Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes 30 /11
http://thesistersofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/

Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes 1/12
http://www.ttcrd.blogspot.nl/

Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes or.....#119
http://artisticinspirationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

613 Avenue Create - anything goes - optional #99
http://avenue613.blogspot.nl/

A Magical Season

Firstly, the new 7 Day Deal over at Scribble and Scrap Crafts has just started and from now until 9am next Sunday (or while stock lasts) all the dies in the shop is reduced by 10%.  All you need to do is select your items and add the code Dies10 at checkout.  Make sure you remember to add the code as the discount cannot be applied once you have completed checkout. 

And now, just a little midway reminder of  challenge #31 over at  Scribble and Scrap Crafts challenge blog

I'm still trying to get some Christmas cards made so decided to do this one with the beautiful Die-Namics Let it snowflake dies. It really is such an inexpensive card to make. I just cut a section out of my card and then joined it together using the glittered snowflakes across the open area, and the tag sentiment that I printed on my laptop. It's rather more sparkly in the flesh than in the photo and I'm quite pleased with it, although I say it myself LOL.

Snowflakes

So, the new 7 Day Deal over at Scribble and Scrap Crafts has just started and from now until 9am next Sunday (or while stock lasts) all the papers in the shop are reduced by 10%.  All you need to do is select your items and add the code Papers10 at checkout.  Make sure you remember to add the code as the discount cannot be applied once you have completed checkout.

Also Challenge #31 is starting on the blog and this is the card I've created from the lovely products in the shop. As always the theme is anything goes so I used that as an excuse to create a Christmas card...one down several to go LOL

I used the Santoro GorjussYou Brought Me Love Stamp Set. I just adore the little squirrel. I decoupaged Gorjuss and her little friend onto a piece of pearlised card that I embossed with a snowflake design and added glittered snowflakes using Die-Namics Let it Snowflake Die and the sentiment. The backing paper is one of  the digital papers from the Grungy Florals Natural Designer Paper Set.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges:-

http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ #56
http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/#55
http://ema-ginationstation.blogspot.nl/ #7

 http://scrappers-delights-challenge-blog.blogspot.co.uk/   #35                                                        http://avenue613.blogspot.nl/  #97                                                              
http://treasuredtimesrubberstampschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ #28  

http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ #83

A Hobbyhouse gem

I just love these HobbyHouse toppers. Even I can make a passable card with them.  I'm using it today to remind people about the Scribble and Scrap Anything Goes Challenge #30 which ends next weekend.

I've used products from Scribble and Scrap including the HobbyHouse Wee Stamps Topper Little Friends, Boutique Paper Flowers Blossoms and Creative Expressions White Pearls. The papers are from the Scribble and Scrap digital Designer Paper sets - moody blues set 1. I mounted the topper on to a Spellbinder die cut and trimmed the card with a lacy edge die that I found in my drawer..
The sentiment is stamped and embossed.

I think she turned out O.K.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:-

http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/  6/11

http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/ 4/11

http://ema-ginationstation.blogspot.nl/ 5/11

 http://scrappers-delights-challenge-blog.blogspot.co.uk/ 5/11
  http://avenue613.blogspot.nl/ 3/11
                                                               
http://treasuredtimesrubberstampschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 15/11

 

http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ 6/11

 

Happy Halloween

Hi
I couldn't resist posting a couple of simple gatefold Halloween cards. I made them with Hunkydory card and toppers hence the easy bit but I still think they are effective.

I popped the inside element on acetate to make it bounce!!

I've entered this card for the following Challenges:-
Kitty Bee Designs 7/11

Mirabelle - Adrift

Hi
Just prepared my card to support the launch of Challenge #30 over at Scribble and Scrap. I used products available from  Scribble and Scrap  of course. Starting with one of the Santoro Mirabelle Clear Stamps - Adrift. They are large stamps with several extra elements to use as well so I had to go with a 7x7 card to achieve the layout I had in mind.

I coloured the main image and background with promarkers but couldn't resist using glitter on the moon and stars element stamp. I used the flourishes made using the Small Fancy Flourish Die and added some scrummy  Candi in marshmallow which matched the pink elements so well. The sentiment was from my stash and mounted a pink Spellbinders die cut.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges:-

http://avenue613.blogspot.nl/ Challenge 95 2/11
http://artbymiranchallenge.blogspot.ca/  7/11
http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/  31/10
http://www.ttcrd.blogspot.nl/ 27/10
http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ 31/10

Mirabelle

Gosh 2 posts in a week! I just wanted to remind you about  Challenge #29 over at Scribble and Scrap, and take the opportunity to share my card.

I've made this 8x8 card using the beautiful Mirabelle Pursuit of Happiness Stamp . I've coloured her face and top but then paper pieced the design using the matching Mirabelle papers and matted and layered it onto a piece of parchment card from my stash. The flowers are another lovely item from Scribble and Scrap, this time the Hobby House Floral Boutique range and I popped a flourish in black card behind them to set them off.

I was quite pleased with the result although I'm not sure the photo does it justice...another thing I'm trying to learn!

And there is a new 5 Day Deal over at Scribble and Scrap Crafts which has just started and from now until 9am Friday (or while stock lasts) all the Hobby House range in the shop is reduced by 10%.  All you need to do is select your items and add the code HobbyHouse10 at checkout.  Make sure you remember to add the code as the discount cannot be applied once you have completed checkout.  

I will be entering this card into the following challenges:-
http://artbymiranchallenge.blogspot.ca/ Anything Goes - 30th
http://avenue613.blogspot.nl/  Anything Goes - 27th
http://melonheadzfriends.blogspot.co.uk/ - Lots of Layers - 26th

Here I go......

My very first blog post!!!
I've been dragged into the world of blogging by a very good friend, Lexie, who feels I should showcase some of my cards, but my real incentive is to support and publicise her brilliant shop, Scribble and Scrap Crafts. Hopefully in time I'll gather a few followers who may be inspired by my cards and be interested to hear how I've made them.  Lexie has some beautiful stock in the shop and some fairly unique products at fab prices. Doing this blog will also give me an excuse to buy more from her and enter a few challenges. LOL.

The clue is in the blog title that I'm a lazy blogger so I wont be appearing daily but hope to get on here weekly.

So here is the first card that I'm sharing.

This is a simple 8x8 card on which I've used a gorgeous The Hobby House Wee Stamp Topper - Hopeful mounted onto silver mirror card. The paper doily is an X cut die using a digital download paper Fabulous Florals 2 Designer Paper Set, and I made the rosette using an edge punch and my Hougi board. The trellis in the background was a cheeky find in a pound shop and is actually a silicon baking mat that cuts and also embosses beautifully.

Hope you like it.

This card had been entered into the following challenge

http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/