Swirls and Pearls

Happy Wednesday

Today the new challenge at Creative Moments is Anything Goes/Swirls & Pearls. 

Our lovely sponsor tis week is

My card uses the image - Shop Till You Drop

The "Swirl" part is cut using Heartfelt Creations - Layered Elegant Swirl

The image is coloured with Copic markers and is mat and layered on Spellbinders - Standard Circles Small & Petite Scalloped Circles Large. 

The flowers are made using:

Memory Box - Pokey Stems

MS - Small Leaf Spray Punch

EK Success - Tiny Flower Punch.

I look forward to seeing your entries over at the challenge!

Thank you for dropping by

Steampunk Girl

Happy Monday

Today at the Outlawz Greetings Card Challenge it is Anything Goes. 

Our lovely sponsor this week is 

My card uses the image - Steampunk Girl

I have coloured the image with Copic markers, this as well as the sentiment is mat and layered with Spellbinders A2 Curved Matting Basics A & B. The sentiment is - Funny Bones by Riley & Company.

The background embossing is a Docraft A4 folder and the embossed panel is done with Spellbinders 3D M-bossabilities - Creative Cogs. The tickets are Tim Holtz as is the charm. The Cogs are cut using X-Cut Chronology - Cogs.

I look forward to seeing your entries in the challenge!

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It's The End Of The Olympics

Happy Sunday

Today over at 613 Avenue Create we are celebrating the end of the Olympics, the theme is to - Use Your Countries Colours.

Our lovely sponsors this week are 

My card uses the Limited Runs Image - Copper

The DP & Buttons are Portobello Road 

The Ribbon is Best of British

All by Docraft

The tag is cut with Spellbinders - Tags & Flags

I look forward to seeing your creations!

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Die Cuts And Punches

Happy Wednesday

This week at 

 The new challenge is "Dies and/or Punches, and is hosted by my lovely friend and fellow team mate Charlene , she is a true artist and you will love the inspiring creations on her blog (just click on her name)

My card uses the image - Happy Girl Sentiment

I have used:

 Sheena Douglass A4 Embossing folder - Trailing Ivy

Spellbinders:

Gold Elements

Classic Ovals Large

Grand Ovals

Opulent Ovals 

MS - Daisy Punch 

Memory Box - Lovely Aster

I look forward to seeing your creations in the challenge!

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Animal Planet

Happy Monday

The new challenge over at the Outlawz Greetings Card Challenge is "Animal Planet" 

create a project using animals or animal print.

Our lovely sponsor this week is 

My card uses the image - Cute Cave Girl

The DP is from my stash, as is the ribbon. The image was coloured with Copic markers and layered using Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics A & B. The embossing is Animal Print by Cuttlebug on Spellbinders Classic Paisley, the sentiment is from Gina K Designs - Wild About You, cut and layers with Spellbinders - Classic Ovals - Large & Small and Deckled Edge Ovals Large.

I look forward to seeing your creations in the challenge!

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Time for a sentiment

Happy Sunday

There is a new release today at DS4Joy Shop and the Design Team have some gorgeous creations for you at the DS4Joy Blog

My car uses an image from the  - Blessing Sentiment Set

I have added some colour to the sentiment with Copic markers

The frame is cut with Spellbinders Labels Nine. 

The embossing folder is by Crafters Companion A4 - Tumbling Leaves

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Creative Moments Challenge 36

Happy Wednesday

There is a great new challenge over at Creative Moments this week, the theme is "Love is in the Air"

Our lovely Sponsors are 

I have two cards this week for you, the first one uses the Eureka image - A Love Potion

I have used Cheery Lynn - Stepper Card Die to create the base, the hearts are a boarder punch by MS.

My second card uses the image by Angie's - Mouse Eating Cheese

The card base is made with the Elizabeths Crafts Die - Lots of Pops. The Dp is Beach Bum by Fancy Pants Designs. The clouds and grass are dies by Lala Land and the sentiment is from a retired Gina K Designs set.

Thank you for dropping by

Love Is In The Air

Happy Monday

Today over at the Outlawz Greetings Card Challenge, my lovely friend Berni is hosting, and the theme is "Love is in the Air"

Our sponsor this week is 

My card uses the image Valentine 2

The image is mat and layered with Spellbinders Curved Matting Basics A & B. The sentiment is from Stately Flowers 7 by Gina K Designs. DP is from my stash.

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Create Your Own Challenge

Happy Sunday

We have a fun new challenge for you over at 613 Avenue Create. The theme this week is "Create Your Own Challenge"

Our lovely sponsors this week are:

My card uses the Lacey Sunshine image - Blooming Hearts Flower Pot Pretties

My challenge recipe is:

Column 1 - image & Pattern Paper - from my stash

Column 2 - Shaped Card - see below, Paper Punch - MS - Heart Border & Embossing (dry) - Cuttlebug - Geometric Rings

Column 3 - Stickles (I promise you they are there)

Column 4 - Flowers - Memory Box - Blooming Fuchsia 

Column 5 - Ribbon - SU

I have been playing with my new Elizabeth Craft dies again, this time it is - Accordion Fancy Label. I am totally smitten whit these new dies!

I look forward to seeing your entries in the challenge 

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DS4Joy New Release Sunday

Happy Sunday

The New Release over at the DS4Joy Shop is well worth a look, and perhaps a little shopping!

The Design Team have some beautiful creations for you over at the DS4Joy Blog.

I have two cards for you today, the first uses the image

Reed Swan

I coloured the image with Copic markers, and stamped the sentiment with Memento Bahama Blue Ink, the ribbon and pearls are from my stash.

Stamps -  Warm With Love Gina K Designs

Spellbinders:

M-Bossabilities - Garden Lattice

Super Ellipse

Card Creator Curved matting Basics A & B

Cheery Lynn - Lace Corner Deco D

My second card today uses the image

Treasure Hunt

I have created the card base using Cheery Lynn Designs - Stepper Card and added the DP from my stash. The sentiment is an old wood mounted stamp that I mat and layered using Su punches, the little flowers are made using a Fiskars Punch and the Chick and the Easter eggs are Impression Obsessions - Egg.

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Freebie Friday

Happy Friday

Today over at the DS4Joy Shop there is this lovely FREEBIE for you

The Design Team have some fun and beautiful cards for you over at the DS4Joy Blog

Bee My Honey

I have been playing around with a new die from Elizabeth Craft Designs - Lucy Label Pop-Up

The front of the card (on the left) is sporting the sentiment from a sadly retired Gina K stamp set, the sentiment on the inside is from the same set. I have cut & mounted the sentiments with the Lucy Label decorator dies (included in the set). The Sunflower is by Die-Namics and the bees are by Memory Box, as is the little bee hive. The DP is from Gina K Designs - Spring Parade , and the honey comb background die is from Cherry Lynn.

I have to say I am very impressed with the new pop-up die and will be showcasing some of the accordion dies as well as the Lots of Pops in future posts, they are so easy to use, so much fun, and I think you get great results!

Thank you for popping by

Recipe Challenge

Happy Wednesday

Today over at The Crafters Cafe we have a new challenge.

Recipe Challenge:

One Ribbon

Two Designer Papers

Three Die Cuts

Four Pearls or Rhinestones

Our lovely Sponsor this time is 

My card uses the image - Beautiful Bather

The 2 DP's are by Basic Grey - Lime Rickey 

I have used Memory Box:

Loopy Rings

Tiny Bubbles

Vintage Bottles

Thank you for stopping by 

Show Your Hearts

Happy Wednesday

We have a fun new challenge over at DS4Joy, the theme this time is "Hearts", and my lovely friend and fellow DT member Karin is hosting, you can check out her stunning creations at her blog KarinsArtScrap.

My card uses the image "Love Word"

The sentiment is mat & layered with Spellbinders - Classic Hearts & Scalloped Hearts. The heart die on the left of the picture is Impression Obsessions - Layered Heart.  The heart flowers are made with Dee's Distinctively - Bell Floral Stem and a heart punch from my stash. The flower on the front of the heart box is by Heartfelt Creations - Sweet Juliette 

All the other dies are by Memory Box:

Precious Hearts

Precious Heart Box 

Mini Heart Collection

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