A Girl with Attitude

Before I start I want to thank those "gorgeous girls" who leave such lovely comments on my work, THANK YOU so much you dont know how much it means to me.

Todays card is another of the new Gorguss Girl stamps from Funky Kits, this one is definately a girl with attitude, in fact it reminds me so much of my own daughters and of course granddaughters, and so I really had to have a go with this one. Ive stamped her onto white card and have again used my copic pens (Im still trying them out), Ive then cut her out with one of the Nestabilitie dies, then used another embossed pearlescent card to cut another to mount her on to. Because the stamped image is to big to fit the usual way I have moved the die around so that it will accomodate her, and then used the second layer as a mount for her.

The base card is another 8"x 8" card, but this time I have used my Martha Stewart border punch along the opening edge and stuck a piece of the embossed card behind it. Then on the base card I have mounted up onto pink card a piece of patterned card, these are mosting Red Hot Bed papers/card today, and then with a piece of pink pearlescent paper cut a strip and again used the same border punch along the edge, this was then stuck across the base card. On top of this I have layered a piece of pink card again with a second patterned paper.

The third layer I have used a glittered card and layered this up onto the embossed pink card and stuck in as a diamond on the base card, I didnt centre it this time. Then with the stamped image I stuck this onto this last layer slightly nearer the top of the card, I did put this further up the middle than the last layer. I also stuck a pink gingham ribbon along the punched out edge.

I have then used my Just-Rite stamp to stamp a greeting onto white card and with the heart dies, cut it out and layered it up with foam, this was then stuck to the left hand side at the top, and to finish of Ive used three posies that I bought or had given me, which I felt didnt over do things to much.

A Getwell Card for Lindsey

A very good friend of mine has a friend who suffers with the same complaint as herself Fibromyalgia, and she introduced me to her through our love of crafting, but I heard a couple of days ago that she wasnt to good at the moment so I thought she might enjoy receiving the card that Ive made here.

Ive used one of the new Gorguss Girls from Funky Kits, I stamped her onto a bleedproof paper with my Memories Inkpad, and then actually used my copic pens, Im still having problems with them but Im persevering with them, not sure if Im as good with these or whether Im better with my pencils, but I suppose I had better keep trying. A bit like being back at School isnt it?

Anyway Ive used the Bearly Mine designs again, and have printed 4 of the designs from my computer and layered up one for the base layer, I should have said that Ive used an A5 card this time, just a A4 piece of white card folded in half. I layered this first layer onto a teal coloured piece of pearlescent card, the second two layers are just two pieces of exactly the same size card, one pink and one green and onto these I have layered the other two pieces of patterned paper. Before sticking them to the base layer, I used the last design by firstly cutting a strip and using my Valentine Heart design Border Punch by Martha Stewart down the edge, after which I stuck this to the base layer then layered up the two pieces of card.

Ive then cut out my stamped image with one of the Label Dies from Spellbinders and used the larger one for the mount, using a piece of pink card, then I have stuck her into centre of my card with foam tape. I then stamped a greeting with my Just-Rite stamp onto a piece of white card and then using the two heart dies, cut the greeting out and the mount, these were then assembled and stuck to the card with foam tape.

To finish of the card I have used my flourish punches from EK punches and with a couple of pieces of the remaining papers punched out several pieces and stuck them along the bottom of my card, I then used some teal coloured jems to stick randomly in between the scrolls. The final embellishment is another of my flowers from my stash, and a brad with a spacer and a charm, which I have positioned to the left hand side at the top of my card.

Tilda with a Bouquet of Roses

This card would fill the Magnolia challenge this week but as I have already entered one card I thought youd like to see another of the toppers that I had coloured ready to use instead.

The stamped image is of Tilda with her bouquet of Roses, and Ive coloured her with my Karisma colouring pencils, then Ive cut her out with my rotatrim, but instead of layering up on Nestabilitie layering diecuts, I have used one of the frameability dies instead. I cut it out and then with my cats eye inkpad, Ive coloured through the dies to give it a bit more colour, then stuck the stamped image behind it.

The base card is another of the 8"x 8" cards cut from a piece of A3 card, and on this I have used a pink card with one of the Bearly Mine Designs, and used the cats eye inkpad around the edge, On top of this I have printed two more designs and cut them to two different sizes, then used my Martha Stewart border punch to create two lace strips to attach across the base card, I have stuck a piece of pink grosgrain ribbon around the two, before actually sticking it to the base layer.

Over the ribbon I have stuck my framed stamped image, Ive then used my Just-Rite stamps to stamp a circular greeting and cut this out with my circle and scallop circle Nestabilitie dies, Ive then stuck them together with foam and attached it to my card.

To finish of the card I have punched out with a further patterned paper several flourishes and stuck them across the bottom with some pink jewels stuck randomly in and out of the circles. And the last touch is the two flowers which were created from my Papermania flowers with a dovecraft brad and spacer and a charm was hung from the lower flower.

Lumas Thorn and Card for Donna

Todays card has been created from the Lumas Thorn Stamp set, they are some of the Bearly Mine Designs, http://bmd-creations.blogspot.com/ if you are interested in any of Donna's beautiful cds or even one of the last sets of the Lumas Thorn Stamps you had better go and visit her blogspot.

Ive used all three of the Elf stamps, their names are Egbert, Trump and Elvin, and with a Flower stamp from the Magnolia designs I have created a scene, masking where I needed to and creating more leaves around the stem. Ive coloured it with my Karisma Pencils and then because the design was to big to use one of the Nestabilitie dies I have cut it out with my Rotratrim, then mounted the stamped design onto a blue pearlescent card, but I have used a blue inkpad around the edge first.

The base card is again an 8"x 8" size and onto this I have layered up 3 of the papers that come with the stamps, using 3 different colours of pearlescent card to stick it to, then Ive layed the first layer straight and the other two at different angles.

Ive then stuck the stamped image into the centre of the card, and stamped a greeting from my Just-Rite stamps onto white card and cut it out with the circle Nestabilitie die and used a scalloped one for the mount and Ive stuck it on with a piece of foam. This has been positioned to the right of the stamped image, and then Ive found a butterfly and a couple of net flowers and attached them to the card, the flowers to the bottom left hand side and the butterfly on the actual stamped image.

Second Challenge Card

Todays card is the one I am going to enter for the Just Magnolia Challenge this week, colours being Pink and Green.

I have stamped an image of Tilda with Lilac's onto white card and coloured her with my Karisma pencils, Ive then used one of my Nestabilitie Label dies to punch her out and then mounted her onto another of the Label dies (punched out in dark green card).

The base card is a 8"x 8" card on top of which I have layered up for the first layer a piece of dark green card and one of the design papers from the Bearly Mine Designs, Extreme Designs Vol.1 Cd. Ive actually used three of the papers a pink patterned one for the base layer and a pale green one for the second layer, and a further patterned one for the third layer. The second layer was mounted onto another piece of dark green card, and a piece of lace was wound and stuck to the centre, Ive then positioned it at an angle across the base card.

Ive then stuck my mounted image onto a third patterned layer and positioned just of centre on the base card, then cut out some flourishes with my Nestabilitie die, and arranged them around the card and put some jems in, around and between them.

The lilac flowers were created with my punches using my Leonie Em Floral Punch Craft book and tools, then arrange at the top of the right hand side of the card. To finish of I have stamped a greeting onto white card and punched it out with the Heart Nestabilitie dies and layered it onto a piece of Pink Pearlescent card cut with the scalloped one.

My Camellia's

I stupidly hit the wrong key and nearly had a double heading for this post, luckily I discovered how to remove it. As I am out for the day I wont be posting any cards but just thought you might like to see a photo of my Camellia's unfortunately they arnt so many flowers on the tree this year, normally I have three times as many but I just thought you might like to see how gorgeous the colour is and enjoy something different.

"Look who's got two Teeth"

I thought youd like to see a photo of my husbands eldest granddaughter Danu, shes now nearly 9 months old and this week she cut her first two teeth, and by the look of the photo I think that she might just be very happy about it.

Crabing with Jack

Todays card is another of the new stamps by Janet Roberts, this one is called Jack with a Crab, and I think this card is very much a little lads card I hope you agree.

Ive stamped the image onto white card and coloured it again with my Karisma Pencils, then used one of my Nestabilitie dies to cut him out, I also used the next size up for the mount, and Ive used foam to attach the stamped image to it.

The base card is another 8"x 8" white card, and top of this I have layered up a dark blue pearlescent card with a patterned paper on top, for the second layer Ive used a plainer paper and a new EK border punch design this one is called Beach. The third layer Ive used a paler blue pearlescent card and again used the new border punch on another piece of patterned paper and stuck it across the blue card. After which I have stuck the stamped mounted image onto the middle of the card.

The stamped greeting was then cut with the tag die and mounted onto blue card and attached to the base card with brads, and to finish of Ive used a beach scene sticky back ribbon and some appropriate buttons.

Janets New Beautiful Stamps

Ive created todays card from one of Janet Roberts new beautiful stamps this one is "Gift giving Milly," you will find all Janets stamps here at http://pinkgemdesigns.blogspot.com/.

I stamped young Milly onto a piece of white card and then used my Karisma pencils to colour her, after which I have used one of the new Nestabilitie Label dies to cut her out, I have also used another of the Label dies to mount her on, for this one Ive used a Mauve Pearlscent card.

The base card is a A4 piece of card folded in half and used in landscape mode, on this I have layered up a piece of mauve card on which I have used one of the Elusive Images papers, I then used two of the papers from Pocket full of Posies for the other two layers. The first one Ive used the small heart border punch of Martha Stewart and then used another on the top, the ribbon threading one, unfortunately I have now layered up my pieces and it covers it up, but I did thread a gingham ribbon through and attached the ribbon greeting tag onto it.

The last two small layers are covered with another of the papers, and stuck at opposite corners, over these two I have stuck my stamped image, and to finish of the card Ive used some of my silk flowers by Papermania and hung a charm of one of them, Ive also used some flower centre's from Dove.

Im not sure the colours would be appropriate for a small child but Im sure an older young lady would approve, I know my mum would shes dotty on mauve and purple.

My First Challenge Card

Ive decided at last to try to make a card for a Challenge and Ive picked the Magnolia one, so I hope you like the result.

Ive chosen a Tilda stamp and stamped it onto white card and used my Karisma Pencils to colour her, after which I have cut her out completely.

The base card is an 8"x 8" size made from a piece of A3 white card, onto this I have layered Pink Pearlescent card and have used some of Michelle Marsdens papers/card. The second layer is another of her patterns with a pink ribbon wound around it, for the third layer I have used my circle Nestabilitie dies, and the last layer Ive used the same pattern paper but this time I have stamped some flourishes on it.

I stamped the greeting from one of sets and stuck this onto another piece of pink pearlescent card and with foam attached it to the bottom of my card. Ive then stuck Tilda to the card with Pinflair glue to give her a bit of height.

To finish of the card I have made two large Daisy flowers with my floral punch craft tools and stuck three jewels down the bottom left hand side.

Sweet Violets

Todays card has been created using the new Flourishes Violets Clear Stamp Set. Ive stamped the large Violet stamp onto white card and Ive used my Karisma pencils for this one today. Ive then cut it out with one of the Labels Dies from Spellbinders, Ive also used a dark piece of Purple Pearlescent card for the second die cut to mount it on, but at a different angle.

The base card is again one of the 8"x 8" cards that has been made from an A3 piece of white card, and on top of this I have layered a dark piece of pearlescent mauve card on which I have layered a purple flower patterned paper. The second layer is another of the same set of papers, but this one is more pink and Ive used my Martha Stewart border punch and then stuck it across the bottom layer. The third layer is another piece of pearlescent card, but this one is a paler mauve, but Ive put it first through my Cuttlebug with one of my embossing folders, then used the same border punch down the edges. This time Ive layered it down the centre of the front, but I firstly put a piece of wide mauve organza ribbon sticking it to the back.

Ive then positioned the stamped mounted layer in the centre over the ribbon on foam, and stamped a greeting from the same set of stamps, then again used a ribbon tag die to cut it out, I mounted this onto another piece of the darker pearlescent card, stuck two brads through the holes and either end and attached below the stamped image with foam.

To finish of the card Ive made three silk flowers and attached a dragonfly charm to the bottom one on jump rings, and stuck three heart jewels to the left handside.

Sarahs New Program

Before I forget, my friend Sarah Hallam of Peerless Designs, will be back on Create and Craft on Wednesday April 22nd at 11am with her new Cd "The Secret Garden", unfortunately because of ill health on the 7th the program was cancelled half way through. So keep your fingers crossed that all goes well for her, as poor thing she's actually suffering with a tooth abcess, I just hope that this time she manages to see the program through. Good Luck Sarah we will be rooting for you.

My Prince Charming

Well Ive had another attempt with the Copic Pens, it seems I even encouraged Poppy to try hers again, then stupidly missed that in her post, sorry Poppy I dont how it happened but you did do a brilliant job with them.

Anyway the images I have chosen this time are two Whiff of Joy Medival stamps, Charlie and the Horse. I tried several ways of trying to mask one or the other so that I could actually sit Charlie on the horse but unfortunately I just couldnt get him positioned in the right place, so I chickened out and actually stamped them onto card and coloured them with my copic pens, (Im still rather nervous of using them), and afterwards I cut them both out completely. Ive then positioned Charlie on the horse and stuck him on then arranged him on the main square mount. I then tried not very successfully to put a shadow under the hooves, but it looks a bit cloudy to me and rather heavy, sorry about that.

The base card is another of my now infamous 8"x 8" cards created from a A3 piece of card, I used a brown card for all my mounts this time and two Elusive Images papers, that I arrived with my Guild membership, but you can print them off from one of Artylicious Cds, I cannot say which one it is at the moment.

I actually used one of my flourish stamps with Sepia Versafine inkpad to stamp around the edge of all the mounts, and along the edges. I have stuck the centre mount across the first one and the stamped Image I have put in the centre. The greeting was another of Just-Rite stamps and then cut out with the Oval Nestabilitie die, and for the second mount Ive used a Scalloped one.

To finish of the card Ive used a multi brown layered flower with a brad in the centre and a brown button stuck on top, Ive actually threaded a bit of brown ribbon through and tied a knot, and the last thing Ive done is stuck three clear jewels to the top on the left hand side.

Whiff Of Joys Summer Kit Blogcandy

Whiff of Joy have a very special Blogcandy on offer at the moment. If you click on the logo on my sidebar it will take you to their site, where you put collect and put their logo onto your blogspot, leave your name and blogspot address. You will be then in with a chance of winning one of the sets of the new Summer Kit stamps. Good Luck to you all.

A Card for the New Granddad

I made this card to give to my hubby on the arrival of Seraphie Ann this week, I just thought I would make him feel a bit more part of all the celebrations. And guess what he was thrilled with it and has it on display on his desk where he works. My hubby is such a sweetheart and I know he would have liked to have gone to visit his new family addition but unfortunately hes working this weekend and wasnt able to, so thought this might cheer him up a bit.

I used another of the Sugar Nellie stamps from Funky Kits, its one of the Little Cotton Rabbits I felt this one was quite appropriate, onto white card and coloured it with my Karisma pencils, then cut it out completely. The chair is one of the Whiff of Joy stamps and this was also coloured with my Karisma pencils and cut out completely, I then stuck the Rabbits onto the chair.

The base card is an A4 piece of white card folded in half, I printed onto semi-gloss photo paper the Cute Companions image and cut it down to fit onto a piece of pink Pearlescent card, then stuck this to the base card leaving enough room on the right hand side to put a greeting. This was done by using my computer to create a vertical greeting, then printed again onto photo paper, cut out and mounted onto a strip of pink pearlescent card.

I then stuck the rabbits onto this image, then used a clear varnish to paint over them to make them shine like the photo paper. The greeting was then stuck to the card on the right.

I want to thank all of you who left me such lovely comments yesterday after my first attempt with the Copic pens, I appreciate that a lot, its very scary when you try something new and it was certainly for me, so THANK YOU.

My first Copic Colouring Attempt

Well I thought it was about time I attemped to use my Copic Pens, Ive had them for awhile but been to wary of trying them out, anyway I have and I hope that you think Ive made a passable card with them.

The images I have chosen to try this on are two of the Tilda stamps, Edwin and the Swing, of course I first stamped him onto a piece of Letraset Bleedproof Marker Pad with my Memories Inkpad (this is the only one you can use with the Copic Pens), and then onto a piece of spare paper to allow me to cut him out for a mask. This done I placed it over Edwin and stamped in the Swing. Ive then used Rach's Tutorial to help guide me through colouring him, though I probably havent really mastered the nack of really doing it yet, I think Ive got a reasonable result.

The base card is again a 8" x 8" card from a piece of A3 card, and on top of this I have placed a piece of light blue pearlescent card, which I have covered with a piece of patterned paper, I have used one of my Distress Inkpads around the edge to try and make it a bit more aged. On top of this I have created two more mounts from different blue cards, covered with patterned papers and again Ive used the distressed inkpads just to take away the sharp edges on them. Ive then stuck them onto the base card at angles.

Unfortunately I dont have a Nestabilitie die big enough to use to cut out the stamped image so Ive had to cut it out with my Rotatrim, then stuck this onto piece of dark blue card, then with foam I have mounted it onto the base card. For the greeting I have used one of my Just-Rite stamps and punched this out with the circle die, then mounted this onto two sizes of scalloped edged pieces of card, after which Ive used foam to mount this also onto the card.

To finish of the card Ive cut out several flourishes with my EK Success punches to arrange and stick around the card, and the last thing Ive done is stuck a cat button on the left hand bottom side.

For all those Girls who like to Shop

Todays card again has been created from one of the new Elizabeth Bell stamps from Funky Kits, this one is The Shopaholic, so I dedicating to all us crafty girls who spend a fortune of our craft.

I stamped my image again onto white card and I went back to my Karisma pencils for this one, I find them a lot easier to use, then I cut her out to the size that would fit behind my Polka Dot Frame. This is one of the new Nestabilitie dies from Spellbinders, I used my cats eye inkpad to colour the spots through the stencil.

The base card is a A4 piece of white card folded in half, and on top I have layered up a piece of red card with a patterned paper from one of Anice's Funky Cds, which I printed from my computer. The mounts in the centre were again another of Anice's papers, but this time I have used one of my Martha Stewart border punches, on top of this I have used another piece of red card and one more of Anice's papers, this one I thought was quite appropriate with the handbags on. I should have said I used a red marker pen around the edges of all the papers just to define the edge.

I then stuck the stamped image behind the Polka Dot Frame and with foam attached it to the base card. The greeting is one of Little Clare's stamps that Ive stamped again onto white card and punched out with the red card one of the Nestabilitie tag dies, then I trimmed the white card down to fit on top of the red one, I have used black brads through the holes as decoration, and stuck this to the card again with foam. To finish of the card Ive put together two silk flowers from my Crafty Stash with a jewel brad in the centre and hung a bag charm from the back of one, on some jump rings.

I also want to thank you for all the lovely comments on our new Granddaugher, unfortuantely it maybe awhile before we get to see her, as she lives in Kent and we live in Gloucestershire and my poor husband is on call this weekend anyway, which is a great shame. But I expect being a first time mum, she will be trying to cope with being a mum and perhaps trying to catch up on some sleep and a new routine.

A New Granddaughter Seraphie Ann

I know youve all been waiting to hear of the news of my husbands new granddaughter, well she has arrived, she was born on Tuesday 14th at 10.25am and weighs a healthy 7lbs 5ozs, both mum and baby are doing well.

A Wonderful Award from Poppy

I have been blessed this morning with another award, I am so very excited and so very thankful to a very special friend Poppy. I believe I have now got to pass it onto 5 people and here they are.

Rozzy

Denise

Enfys

Mandy

Riet

Of course there are so many people I would have loved to have passed it onto so please forgive me as I was only allowed to pass it onto 5 people. With all my love and lots of hugs Shirleyxxxx

Daisy on her Bike

Todays card is another of the new Elizabeth Bell stamps from Funky Kits, this one is Daisy on her bike. I have stamped her onto white card and this time Ive used my Faber-Castell colouring pencils, they arnt quite so waxy and harder to blend, but I like the end result so it couldnt have been to difficult.

The base card is again made with the A3 card and cut to the 8"x 8" size, and I have used all shades of mauve for this card, the first layer is a pearlescent card, and I have used the same one for the Scalloped Octagon Die cut that the stamped image is mounted on, and the tag, which again Ive used the Spellbinders dies with.

On this first layer I have put one of the Papermania papers, this one is a flower patterned paper. For the second mount Ive used a mirra card and a spotted paper from the same set of papers. The third layer is another piece of the pearlescent card on top of which I have put a Daisy paper that I found amoung my stash, I think it must have come from one of my magazines, but I thought it went well with the stamps.

Before layering up the third layer, I have used one of my Martha Stewart punches on a piece of pearlescent paper and then put it on top, but Ive also stuck a piece of beaded fringing which I thought went well. Then the whole thing was stuck on the base card.

I then mounted my cut out stamped image onto the scallop mount with foam, and again Ive used more foam to stick it over the beaded fringing. The greeting was one of my stamps from Stamp Tapestry clear greeting set, and then mounted on the cut out tag, Ive used my punch and made a hole for the satin ribbon which was then threaded through. To finish of the card Ive made up a silk flower and hung one of my heart beads with jump rings on the centre brad and stuck three flower jewels on the top right hand side.