Birthdays are Fun

Happy Wednesday

Today over at DS4J we have a new challenge:

Challenge 61 - Birthdays are Fun

Digistamps4Joy is celebrating 1 year under new ownership, and what better way 

to celebrate than with a BIRTHDAY!

Our theme is therefore 

BIRTHDAYS ARE FUN

Create a paper creation to celebrate a birthday - ANY age!
Challenge #61 runs from 20 February - 5 March 2013

Here is my card:

The image is Hoola hoopla, coloured with Copic markers and cut out using my Silhouette. The dies are Memory Box Isabella Butterfly, Pippi Butterfly, Lavish branch, Flower Mound, Debutante Frame and Twirling Vine Frame. The sentiment is cut and mounted on Spellbinders Fancy Frame Tags One, the DP is from my stash.

I purchase most of my supplies from:

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Heart Health Month

Happy Monday

Today over at the Outlawz Greetings Card Challenge

CREATE A PROJECT THAT IS EMBOSSED PLUS ADD RED

This is heart health Month

Here is my card:

The large heart is cut with Spellbinders Classic Heart, and the embossing on the background and heart are both created with Spellbinders M-Bossabilites Hearts, the lace doily and small hearts are from my stash.

Don't forget to pop over and see the amazing creations by the DT HERE

Our Wonderful Sponsors this Month are:

Bugaboo Digi Stamps

I buy most of my supplies from:

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My New Specs

Happy Sunday

Today we have some new images in the DS4J Shop, and some fantastic inspiration from the DT HERE.

My card uses Jen Lee's new image "My New Specs"

I also merged the image with "Butterfly Oval". The die cuts are Spellbinders Grand Ovals and Grand Fancy Ovals and the embellishments are all Memory Box, Butterfly Chain, Isabella Butterfly and Pippi Butterfly.

As You know I purchase all my dies, and many other of my crafting supplies from:

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My First Post for Crafters Cafe

Happy Wednesday

Today is my first post for Crafters Cafe, and I am so excited to be sharing my card for the challenge Love/Friendship, there is some gorgeous creations from my fellow design team members also on the same link. So without further ado here is my creation.

The cute image is from Whoopsi Daisy and is coloured with Copic markers, I have used Spellbinders Grand Circles and Grand Decorative Circles. All the other dies are Memory Box, Delicate Fern, Lavish Branch,  Lovely Aster, Amana Circle, Pippi Butterfly and Isabella Butterfly.

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CASEd Tina Gilliland

Happy Monday

Today I have the great pleasure of hosting this weeks Greetings Card Challenge over at The Outlawz, and the challenge is to CASE any member of the Outlawz design team, (this can be from any challenge group). So you can now show us what card you have found particularly inspirational and let us all see your creation!

Now the rules of the challenge are as follows:

Pick a card from any of the DT"S cards/projects from the DT Gallery,

Rule: change 2 things or more the card.  Colours, image used, add more bling, take away bling, etc.. and provide the title of the card or a link to the CASEd card. 

Remember you need to add a sentiment if there is not one on the CASEd card!

So as you already know I CASEd Tina Gilliland, I have admired her work for as long as I have been a card maker, and I am an avid follower of her blog "My Studio Blog", if you have not yet checked it out, I strongly suggest you do, you will not be disappointed and I know you will be inspired as much as I have!

So here is Tina's card titled Bookworm:

Here is my CASE:

I changed the colour scheme, but wanted to keep the colours bright and cheerful, I changed the DP, but still kept to a script as it is so appropriate to the image, I also changed the embellishment on the bow, and of course added a greeting.

Have a great Monday, thanks for stopping by 

Bird House

Happy Sunday

Today there are some great new images in the DS4J Store and I used the new image Bird House for my card.

The image is coloured with Copic markers, E33, E37 & E47. The die cuts are Spellbinders Classic Ovals Large and Small and Deckled Ovals. The Branch is by Memory Box called Lavish Branch, the little flowers are Flower Mound, the cat and birds are Leaping Cat and Resting Birds, again all from Memory Box and there latest release 

You can see the wonderful creations from the Design Team HERE

I purchase my dies and products in the UK from:

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Challenges and Some News

Happy Wednesday

Today there are some new challenges on the block, and I would like to share some cards with you. Firstly DS4J have a new challenge:

CHALLENGE #60 - Romance is in the Air

Oooooh ... it's February and a special month for all those who want to spoil their loved ones!
Our theme is therefore 
 

ROMANCE IS IN THE AIR

You can include anything that has to do with 'romance' - hearts, the word LOVE, the colour red etc.
Challenge #60 runs from 6 - 19 February 2013

Please pop over and see the lovely creations by the Design Team

My card uses the image Vase of Hearts:

The image has been coloured with Copic markers and is placed on a Spellbinders die cut called Romantic Rectacles, I masked this up with sticky notes after cutting and stamped with an old background stamp from my stash. The corners and little heart boarder are both Martha Stewart punches.

The second challenge today is with Creative Moments and my cards use images from our lovely sponsors QKR Stampede and Fresh Brew Designs.

This time the theme is:

CHALLENGE 10
Buttons & Bows/Anything Goes

First up is an image from QKR called Best Friends:

The card is a pre cut blank from my local hobby shop and the paper is from my stash, the button and bows are die cuts, the buttons are Button Boarder by Memory Box and the Bows are Die-Namics Die Beautiful Bows. The image was coloured with Copic markers.

My second card for this challenge uses the image from Fresh Brewed called Fairy Sweet Day:

The Embossing folder is by Cuttlebug and the image is again coloured with Copic's, the embellishments are from my stash.

Ok now for my news!

I am very proud to announce that I have been chosen to be part of the wonderful Crafters Cafe Design Team. I look forward to sharing my creations for them very soon.

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Musician on a Hill

Happy Sunday

Today I would like to share a card I have made for the latest releases at DS4J, you can also see some wonderful inspiration projects on the same link.

The image is called Musician on a Hill by Jen Lee, I have Coloured it with Copic markers and used an M-Bossabilities folder called Flora for the background. The die cuts are Spellbinders Classic Ovals large & small. The Swirly leaf flourishes are by Cheery Lynn and are Fanciful Flourish & Mini Fanciful Flourish and Fern. The little red flowers and the music notes are Fiskars hand punches.

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Freebie Friday

Happy Friday

Today over at DS4J there are TWO FREEBIES for you there is also loads of inspiration from my fellow amazing DT members.

Here is my creation:

I used the Silhouette to create a print and cut file using two of the images from Valentines Sentiments and Tags, and also the little box. The flowers are from my stash and the die is from Cheery Lynn called Fanciful Flourish.

I have entered this in Hugs and Hearts Challenge

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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!

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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

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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 

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