Show Your Hearts

Happy Monday

Time for a new Greetings Card Challenge over at the Outlawz and this week it is:

Show Your Hearts!!

Use a heart(s) and red in your design!

Our Sponsors this month are 

And

So without further ado here is my card for you:

The image is Sun Bonnet Hearts from Bugaboo and the paper is from the Me to You range by DoCraft

I have used Spellbinders Petite Ovals & Scalloped Ovals and the sentiment is cut out with some SU punches.

Do pop over and see the wonderful inspiration from my fellow Design Team, you will not be disappointed, and I look forward to seeing your creations in the challenge.

Thanks for stopping by 

New Release at DS4J

Happy Sunday

Today there are some new wonderful images available at the DS4J Store you can get lots of inspiration from the Design Team HERE, and don't forget our current challenge Anything Goes

My card for today combines two of the new release images:

The images are Bird Cages and Ronnie Reader, they have both  been coloured with Copic markers,  the die cuts are Memory Box Grand Madison Window, & Plush Curtains. The sentiment is my own and is cut using Spellbinders Labels One & Labels One Small. The DP & buttons are from my stash.

Thank you for stopping by

A Challenge or Two or a Card or Three

Happy Wednesday

Today I am featuring two new challenges out there in cyber land, firstly DS4J have a new challenge:

No excuse for not entering this challenge it's one of those all-time favourites .... 

ANYTHING GOES

Challenge #59 runs from 23 January - 5 February 2013

My card for this challenge is:

The image is called Bettie Bow and for £0.98 GBP she is a real bargain. The DP is a pre-embossed card from my stash and the dies are Spellbinders Classic Ovals & Lacey Ovals. The bow is made using Dynamics Beautiful Bows.

Please check out the wonderful inspiration from my fellow Design Team  HERE

Also today Creative Moments have a new challenge, it is:

CHALLENGE 9

Use Neutral Colors/Anything Goes

Our Sponsor this fortnight is

Floppy Latte

You can check out the rest of the DT's creations HERE, and boy is there some wonderful projects for you to see!

I have two cards using images by our sponsors for you:

The image is called Delayed Delivery, and i have coloured it with Copic markers, and used Pan Pastels for the grass and sky

The image is called Lighthouse and again is coloured with a mix of Copics and pan Pastels, the DP is a pale blue green card stock that I have altered with the weatherboard technique, this is very simple to do, all you need is to score lines on a score board (I used the Score Pal), and then use the direct to paper technique with an ink pad. The die cuts are Spellbinders Nautical Frames & Accents, Labels Eight & Decorative Labels Eight.

Thank you for stopping by

Outlawz Challenge Anything Goes

Happy Monday

Today over at The Outlawz Greetings Card Challenge it is

Anything Goes!

Our Sponsors this month are 

AND

This week I have two card for you

The image is Stella from Bugaboo and is called Pushing my luck, the die cut in gold is by Marianne Designs and Stella is coloured with Copic markers and cut out with Spellbinders Labels Twenty One.

The image is called Kissing Gorami from DS4J and is cut with the Silhouette, and coloured with Copic markers, the hearts are from a retired stamp set and the sentiment is from GKD Quite a Catch available HERE. The embossing folders are both Spellbinders and are Asian & Sea Beauty

Thank you for stopping by 

Through the Farmhouse Window & Funky Birthday

Happy Sunday

Today I would like to share with you two cards using images from DS4J New Releases

My first card uses the image Through the Farmhouse Window by Jen Lee

The Die cuts are Spellbinders Botanical Swirls and Accents and Labels Twenty Six. The image was coloured with Copic markers

My second card uses the image Funky Birthday by Margy

The image is again coloured with Copic markers and the DP is made using the lovely stamp set by Melanie Muenchinger called Pretty Patterns and is available exclusivly at Gina K Designs.

Please pop over and check out the wonderful inspiration from the Design Team, you won't be disappointed.

Thank you for stopping by

Cards Galore

Happy Tuesday

Sorry I have been missing in action this last week, but sometimes life and work just take over!

Last week there was a new challenge posted at DS4J 

Make a card or paper creation with the theme

OH MY - HOW TIME FLIES!"

Here is my card:

The image is Grandfather Clock , coloured with Copic markers, the wings are from a Spellbinders set called Home Sweet Home by Nina Bracket, and the embossing folder is Clockworks by Cuttlebug

Also on Wednesday we had a new challenge at Creative Moments the theme is: 

Monochrome!

My card is again a clock:

The DP and Image are all from The Cutting Cafe, our wonderful sponsors for this challenge, I have used Clock Background Set and Clock/Time Set, the die cuts are Spellbinders Labels Eight and Decorative Labels Eight.

On Sunday there was a new release at DS4J, and boy are there some gorgeous images in this release.

Here is my card:

The image is called Catherine, she is coloured with Copic markers and the embossing folder is Spellbinders M-bossabilities A4 Garden Lattice, the die cuts are spellbinders Grand Scalloped Rectangles and Labels Twenty, the flowers are from my stash.

Yesterday we had a new Greetings Card Challenge at The Outlawz and the theme is:

A good portion of the western hemisphere in the midst of the cold winter months so  we are challenging you to include snow or snow person on your creation.

This was a very apt theme for me as I woke up to a light dusting of the white stuff yesterday morning, but am glad to report it is all gone now, tho they are threatening us with more later this week!

Here is my card:

The image and sentiment are from Bugaboo Stamps and are called 4 Square - Let it Snow, the embossing folder is called Waterfall, but I can not remember the company who made it!

Do drop over and chef out all the DT cards on the respective sites. I am honoured to work with such talented designers and count myself very lucky!

Thank you for stopping by

Brad New Year

Happy Tuesday

Today I would like to share with you two cards made for the Greetings Card Challenge over at Outlawz, the theme this week is:

BRAD NEW YEAR CHALLENGE!  

We would like for you to create a project that includes BRADS and ONE NEW ITEM!  Here is a perfect opportunity to use some of those goodies that showed up under the tree!  Oh, Yeah, we can probably spot the BRADS, but please tell us what you used that is NEW.

This months sponsors are:

DS4J

And

Bugaboo Stamps

Here I my cards for this week, both using DS4J images:

The image is called HIC-oooops, and my something new is the Loopy Rings Die by Memory Box. All the other dies are by Spellbinders and are Grand Ovals, Grand Scalloped Ovals, Circles Small and Eyelet Circles.

The image is called Welcome Home, and my new item is the Cosmic Shimmer watercolour paints (used on the flowers). The die cuts are all Spellbinders and are Shadow Flowers Foliage one, Foliage Two, Les papillions, and Ribbon banners large. The flowers are Cheery Lyn Rose Creations.

Pop over for some great inspiration from my fellow team mates HERE

All the die cutting products mentioned are available in the UK from:

Whitstable Stamp Craft

21a Oxford Street

Whitstable, Kent.

Tel:01227 264303

Or on-line at their parent company 

Oyster Paper Craft

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by

Country Bride

Happy Sunday

Today DS4J have some lovely new releases, and my card uses the new image from Jen Lee called Country Bride

The die cut frame is from Marianne Designs and I have cut out the centre and used Spellbinders Expandable Pattern Die - Fancy Lattice.

Pop over and have a look at the wonderful creations by the Design Team HERE

I am entering tis card in the following challenges

Joyful Stamper - Inspire me Fridays - Anything goes

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Stamping with the Dragon - Anything Goes

Have a wonderful Sunday, thanks for stopping by

Alicia's Challenge

Happy Saturday

I just wanted to share a card I have made for a challenge at Alici's Little Shop

The gorgeous image is called Photographer.

The dies are Spellbinders Creative Book Pages and Tim Holtz Film Strip Frames

Thank you for stopping by

Sassy Challenge

Happy Friday

For me the Holidays are over and I am back to work today, all be it just meetings before term starts proper on Monday.

I wanted to share with you a card I made for my dear friend Kathy for New Year.

The image is called Martini and is from Sassy Designs. I have also entered it in

 Something old and something new challenge. Use something old from your stash and something new also, on your creation. 

My something old is the die cuts and my something new is the image and the Copic Atyou Spica glitter pens (used on her dress, but I am afraid do not photograph well) these were a Christmas present and I was just busting to use them. 

The die cuts are Spellbinders Labels Eight, Decorative Labels Eight, Labels One, Decorative Labels One, and Venetian Accents.

As you probably know I purchase all my Spellbinders from:

Whitstable Stamp Craft

21a Oxford Street

Whitstable, Kent

Tel: 01227 264303

OR on-line at their parent company

Oyster Paper Crafts, 

and you can pre-order all the new releases from Spellbinders, and boy are they all must haves 

Thank you for stopping by

Vintage Challenge

Happy Monday 

Today we have a     

Challenge for you over at the Outlawz

The design team have some great inspiration for you this week, and you can also enter your projects HERE

My inspiration for you this week is using an image from one of our sponsors

The image is called Girl Sledding

I have coloured this gorgeous image with Copic Markers and hand cut the image, the DP is from Tsunami Rose and the sentiment is cut using Spellbinders Fancy Frame Tags Two

I look forward to seeing your projects in the challenge

Thank you for stopping by and may all your dreams come true in 2013

New Releases

Happy Sunday

Today I am showcasing two new releases from Digi Stamps 4 Joy.

I combined

2013 Fireworks

And 

Sharon 

To create my card

The image is coloured with Copic's and Copic Atyou Spica Glitter Pens, (sorry the sparkle does not show up well in the photo). The dies are all Spellbinders and are Creative Book Pages Two and Die-delights Fantastic Flourish Three. I embossed the pink card with an E-Bosser folder called Regency, (these embossing folders are A4 in size and can be used in the Grand Calibre using the base plate, folder, tan mat and white embossing plate)

Thank you for stopping by 

Creative Moments Challenge 7

Happy Friday

This week Creative Moments has a new challenge 

CHALLENGE 7
Emboss It/Anything Goes

The Sponsors for this challenge are

And

Please stop by and see the beautiful creations by my fellow DT members and remember to enter a project to be in with a chance to win

My first card uses an image from The Doodle Garden called Winter Wonder

The image is coloured with Copics and all the dies are Spellbinders.  I cut the image using Labels one, the sentiment is the brain child of a dear friend Ronnie and is cut using Die-delights Medallions Two, and layered onto Decorative Labels One. The pretty corner piece is another Die-Delights called Garden Weave.

My second project uses an image from CDee Designs called Lexi

The Music notes are heat embossed and the music score is a die by Memory Box called Virtuoso Music. The embossing folder is by Spellbinders, again the image has been coloured with Copics

Thank you for stopping by, and have a great weekend 

Washi Tape Kinda Girl

Happy Christmas Eve

Today at the Outlawz Monday Greetings Card Challenge it is:

ANYTHING GOES!!

My card this week has another wonderful image from Saturated Canary called Washi Tape Kinda Girl

The die cuts are all Spellbinders Labels Dies, and the image is coloured with Copic Markers

Do pop over and see the wonderful inspiration from my fellow DT's I promise you will not be dissapointed and there is also some great prizes from this months sponsors.

I wish each and every one of you a very Happy Christmas and a wonderful New Year

Thank you all for your support of my little blog over the past year

Happy Holidays 

xxxx

THERE'S SOMETHING MAGICAL ABOUT CHRISTMAS

Happy Friday

Today I have a card for the latest DS4J Challenge. We were asked to create a project to show what the true meaning of Christmas means to us.

The card uses the image 3 Kings and the DP is borrowed from my husbands digi files for his model railway hobby, I hunted high and low for a brick/stone type paper, and my lovely friend Chris suggested I look at paper for dolls houses, this made me think as to what I already have access to and behold my lovely better half had this on his computer, this has really made me think to look outside of the normal sources for things for my projects! The window dies (yes there are two needed to make the window) are Grand Gothic Window & Grand Gothic Luminary Window both by Memory box - Poppy Stamps, the tree is Cheery Lynn Lace Christmas Tree, the sentiment is from Gina K Designs and is from Heirloom Ornament and the holly is by Lala Land Crafts and is called Holly Flourish.

So why does this card show what Christmas means to me?

My wonderful eldest son went to a beautiful old grammar school that was part of a Cathedral complex, and every Christmas we would attend the advent service, also known as the darkness into light service, the beautiful Medieval building was completely dark, and the choir boys would walk down the isle in a procession with Once in Royal Davids City being sung by the soloist as they walked, and as they walked the lights would come on in stages as they passed down the isle. This service is the most beautiful and spine tingling experience, and for me was always the start of Christmas. So this is why I have chosen to make this card because this to me is the true meaning of Christmas!

I hope each and every one of you has a wonderful Christmas and you have the opportunity to make some very special memories with your loved ones. My Christmas is quiet this year and I will be taking the opportunity to re-charge my batteries and my mojo to bring you some more of my ramblings and creations very soon.

Happy Holidays to all xxxxx

12 Days of Christmas - Day Seven

Happy Wednesday

Today I am hopping along with Sean & Regina

WELCOME TO THE DECEMBER “12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS” BLOG HOP!

Hi everyone!  Happy Holidays from everyone at the Blog Hop for Sean & Regina!  Thank you for playing along in our December blog hop!  The Blog Hop with Sean & Regina features Gina K. Designs stamps only for our monthly blog hops! 
This month, we are featuring the “12 Days of Christmas”.  Each blog hop designer will be hosting a day from December 13 – December 24 that will feature Christmas/Holiday cards from a Gina K. Designs stamp set.  A list of blog hop designers are listed in this post with the day they will be hosting.  You are invited to take part in each of the twelve days. Subscribe and comment on the hop designer’s blog hop for the day and at the end, the person who has completed the entire twelve days will win a wonderful GINA K. DESIGNS PRIZE PACK!


Enjoy yourself as you hop along for the holidays! 

OUR BLOG HOP PRIZE!

A Gina K. Designs Prize Pack including:

·       Gina K. Designs stamp set

·       Gina K. Designs Pure Luxury card stock

·       Gina K. Designs pattern paper

·       Brads

·       Ribbon

·       Embellishments  

 So without further ado here is my card:

The stamp set is Warm Woollen Mittens by Gina K Designs and is available in red rubber and Clear.

The die cuts are all Spellbinders - Large Circles, Lacey Circles and Fancy Frame Tags Two.

LET'S GET HOPPING.....

Now it is your turn to blog hop with all of our friends!   

The rules are simple:

1. Visit each participating blog on the list below from December 13 – December 24. 
2. Leave a comment for the blog host designer.
3. Become a follower of each participating blog.

If you follow rules 1 – 3, you will be eligible to win the grand prize of a Gina K. Designs Prize Pack.

At the end of the hop, a random winner will be chosen for the Blog Hop Grand Prize using comments and followers from each blog. We will be posting the winner a day or so after the holidays!   

The blog hop designer this month and the designated date they are hosting are as follows:

12/13	Regina Hardy	http://cardsbyregina.blogspot.com
12/14	Nancy Leppek	http://scrapperatheart.com
12/15	Patti Gilliam	http://www.cherisheachpreciousday.blogspot.com
12/16	Cheryl Wright	http://ideasforcardmaking.net
12/17	Lori McAree	http://smilingwhilestamping.blogspot.com
12/18	Penny O'Dell	http://pennyskrafts.blogspot.com
12/19	Alex Turner	http://prettypaperandinkyfingers@blogspot.co.uk
12/20	Suzanne Dean	http://scrapbitz.blogspot.com
12/21	Kyra Sanders (Ky)	http://bunnynest.blogspot.com
12/22	Kay Simmons	http://livinlifeinthecreativelane.blogspot.com
12/23	Donna Bowman	http://thecraftycorgi.blogspot.com
12/24	Sean Fetterman	http://cardcraftyclub.blogspot.com

Please leave a comment for the blog hop design and sign up/follow each hop designer to be eligible to win the Gina K. Designs Prize Pack!

Thank you for visiting my blog!

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!