A Card for the Aurora Wings "No Lines Challenge"

Good Morning fellow Crafters, it looks like another beautiful day again the sun is out and its still quite warm, our dog loves the early morning sunshine and here she is sitting by the back gate taking in the rays.

Mind you she always runs in to welcome me when I come down in the morning then runs outside yet again to enjoy it.
Todays card has been created with such a lot of difficulty I tried twice with the Fushia Sprite but the dark colours were difficult to lay without the lines they kept going over the edge and looked awful so in the bin they went, and I thought I would try something a little lighter and this "Dandelion" Sprite is the result.
I took her into My Craft Studio and faded out the lines printed it and coloured it with my copic pens, afterwards I used Nestabilitie Die Labels No.34 to cut it out and a Fancy one for the mount from the same Die shape our of green card.
The card is a 6.50"x 6.50" and the first mount is green card, the paper I created myself with Phil Martins "Dandelion Whispers" background stamp by using clear inkpad and details embossing powder and used the heat gun to set it, afterwards I used yellow mica powder and rubbed it all over the embossed background and rubbed of the excess.
I then stuck it to the base mount and cut a 5" square green card and with a Dandelion Embossing Folder from Crafters Companion Embossalicious range and ran it through my ebosser. I then placed this onto of the first layer and wrapped a piece of green net ribbon around the middle and attached it to the back of the first mount. I then placed my mounted image in the center of the middle mount.
To finish of I diecut three Dandelions with the Tattered Lace Die and placed them around the mounted image in the center.
This Card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://aurorawingschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
http://agirlwhocraftschalengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/
http://alteredeclectics.blogspot.co.uk/
http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.co.uk/
http://reves2scrap.blogspot.fr/
http://sunshinemail.org/challengeblog/
http://thesistersofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/

A Card for Crafters Companion "Masculine" Challenge

Good Evening Crafters, well Ive created yet another male card this week, and this one is for the Crafters Companion "Masculine" Challenge, this is Humphrey and I have stamped him onto white card then used my copic pens to colour him, afterwards I used a rectangle Nestabilitie Die to cut him out and a larger one for the mount. The sentiment is one that came with the image and Ive done the same with this as I did with the image.
The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with a first mount of blue card, the papers I have used are from Crafters Companion "Humphrey" Cds and the first is a sentiment one then on top I have used two others the first was cut in a strip and I have used a EK Success border punch on it, and the third is a spot one and this was placed on another piece of the blue card.
The mounted image was then placed towards the right, and the sentiment below on the right hand side. To finish of I have  used the flag empathy punch and some of the left over paper to create the embellishments that were placed at the top on the right hand side.
This Card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/blog/crafterscompetition/2013/05/01/may-challenge-masculine/
http://acreativeneed.wordpress.com/
http://annabellestamps.blogspot.co.uk/
http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
http://asimplefive.blogspot.co.uk/
http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.co.uk/
http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

A Card for Crafters Companion Challenge

Good Morning Crafters, wasn't yesterday gorgeous and I thought today was going to be the same but its gone cloudy already so I suspect that was the end of our spring, I do hope the summer bring better weather than last year or Im going to be fed up. Its a busy week in the Chalmers household this coming week, both hubby and I have hospital appointments his Thursday and mine Friday it wouldnt be so bad but its over 20 miles away, its a shame they couldnt get their act together and have it on the same day but you know what hospitals are like.
Anyway todays card has been made for this months Crafters Companion "Flowers" Challenge, and I have cheated and used one of their card companions, I printed it out from the gorgeous Christine Haworth "Poppets" Cd and made it up as it suggests but changing the lace strip down the side with their embellishments, I also popped some carnations down it to, just to give it more focus. The sentiment is also from the same kit and was placed at the bottom below the image.
This Card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/blog/crafterscompetition/2013/04/02/april-challenge-flowers/
http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/
http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
http://www.addictedtocas.blogspot.com.au/

 

A Card for Crafters Companion "Love is in the Air" Challenge

Good Morning Everyone, well it was another frosty morning and Ive just got back from taking Missy for a walk and luckily the ground was so solid I did get muddy for a change. Anyway todays card has been created for the Crafters Companion "Love is in the Air" Challenge and Ive used this new image from Strawberry Kisses for my image, arnt they just so cute, mind you not every dog will accept a cat but luckily our little girl would, Ive coloured it with my copics then used the Nestabilitie Die No.1 to cut it out and the same for the mount. The sentiment is the one that actually comes with this image so was just right for my challenge card.
The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with a first mount of red card and Ive used one of the papers from the CD that comes with the images a very pretty pink, red and blue background, then on top I have used my Cheery Lynn heart die to create the two large hearts and the new Memory Box Corner die to lay on top. To finish of Ive used four heart gems and popped them in the two opposite corners.
This card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://ccmonthlychallenge.blogspot.com/
http://annabellestamps.blogspot.com/
http://cardmakinmamas.blogspot.com/
http://clearlyistamp.typepad.com/my_weblog/
http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/
http://thestampmanchallenges.blogspot.com/
http://sweetnsassydigis.blogspot.com/

A Card for a Special Challenge for Crafters Companion

Good Afternoon Everyone, well its poured of rain all day here and the only thing thats enjoying it a very large toad thats taken residence in my basket of Bizzie Lizzies it made me jump when I was watering it the other day, anyway he better make the most of it as Im determined that the weather is going to change to something nicer as Im right fed up with all this cold and wet stuff.
Anyway todays card has been created for a special challenge on Crafts Companion as its hopefully gives you the chance to win the next set of Humphrey stamps, hes certainly a cutie and I thought Id give it a go. Ive used these sweet pair chatting away to one another and Ive stamped it onto white card then used my copics to colour them, then used the Nestabilitie No.1 to cut it out and then drew around the die to create the mount. The sentiment is yet another of the stamps from the set and this has been mounted onto a piece of blue pearlescent card.
The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with the first mount of mauve card and one of three papers that Ive printed from the co-ordinating Cds, the first one a very pretty pink background with misty looking flowers on, the second is a yellow spotty one thats have both edges punched with the cherish border punch form Martha Stewart, then on top I have put a further paper a pretty heart paper with a mauve background this has been put on the slant. Over the top of all these I have wrapped a piece of mauve satin ribbon and attached it to the back with a beautiful piece of lace on top.
The mounted image was then positioned in the middle with the sentiment at the bottom on the right, I then used some of the left over papers to create two flowers from the new Die namices rolled flower, and stuck them to the card on top of some punched out leaves.
This card is to be entered in the following Challenges:
http://crafterscompanionnews.blogspot.com/2011/06/humphrey-competition.html
http://ccmonthlychallenge.blogspot.com/

"Sundays with Santa" - A Family Christmas

Good Afternoon Ladies, I must apologise for not posting any cards since Thursday but Ive been a bit busy trying to catch up with not only my DT cards but also family birthday cards, and Im still down on one card but as Im waiting for my image to be sent to me I thought Id take a bit of time out to post this card.

Now I suppose you will be wanting to know why a Christmas card, well you can blame Pops for that, she started a new Challenge on Facebook five weeks ago, and any of you can take part if you click on this link here  its only to give us the excuse to start creating cards each week to be ready for sending out once December comes around again. Oh before I forget, there is no prize for taking part just a bit of fun.

Ive actually used  Crafters Companion Adorables images for my card, both the children and the fireplace are two stamps and Ive stamped them close together to give the illusion of them standing close to the fireplace. Ive coloured it with my copic pens and cut it out with my rotatrim, the card is a 6"x 6" white card and a first mount of red card and two papers from the "Deck the Halls" paper pad from Papermania, the first paper is a stripped one, and on top Ive mounted a beige paper with a red pattern on, then along the side of this I have wrapped a wide holly patterned ribbon down the card.

On top Ive put my mounted image and then stuck the sentiment (which is one of LOV seal stamps) at the bottom on the right hand side. To finish of Ive popped three buttons down the right hand side at the top.