Monday 30 July 2012

Intricate Roses


Card Recipe:

Marianne Design Anja Ovals die set,
Dienamics Leafy Flourish die,
Memory Box Tender Leaves die,
Die-namics Mini Rolled Rose die,
Memory Box Butterfly Border,
Worn Lipstick distress ink.

Thursday 26 July 2012

Red poppies this time.


Card recipe:

White Papermania textured card,
Small piece of thick linen card for buckle,
Raspberry Road papers,
Poppy stamp (make unknown),
Distress Markers,
Quickutz corner die,
Memory Box Simple Buckles die,
MS Monarch butterfly punch & MS PATP butterfly corner punch,
Ribbon & pearls from stash,
Tattered Rose, Bundled Sage and Fired Brick distress ink,
Pebbles inc. shimmer chalk,
Diamond Stickles.

Tuesday 24 July 2012

Pink Poppies



Thanks to Bearhouse for the inspiration to colour poppies in pinks rather than traditional red, I love the flower cards on your docrafts gallery & blog.
http://www.bearhousecreations.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/gdt-card-for-my-crafting-heaven-poppy.html

Card recipe:
White Papermania textured card,
Raspberry Road papers,
Poppy solid stamp (make unknown),
Distress Markers
MS Doily Lace punch
Quickutz corner die
MS Monarch butterfly punch & MS PATP butterfly corner punch
Ribbon & pearls from stash,
Tattered Rose distress ink,
Pebbles inc. shimmer chalk,
Diamond Stickles.

I would like to enter this for the following challenge:
http://stamping-fantasies.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/new-candy-challenge-and-june-winners.html

Something different - new home card, maybe?



Inspiration for this came from the very talented lady who has this blog:

http://kittiekraft.typepad.com/kittiekraft/
particularly
http://kittiekraft.typepad.com/kittiekraft/2012/07/another-window-and-awning-card.html
and
http://kittiekraft.typepad.com/kittiekraft/2012/06/cards-for-sale-blog-candy-winner-and-window-scene.html

Items used:
Various linen/textured card,
Creative Expressions brick embossing folder,
Poppystamps Small Madison Window, Shutter and Flower Box dies,
Boho Chic paper pad offcut and scalloped Memory Box die for curtains,
Punch Bunch fern small,
MS Pine Branch,
Memory Box Delicate Fern die
Poppystamps Gentle leaf die
Poppystamps Ivy Tendrils die
punched out flowers saved from using MS PATP flower box,
Antique Linen, Peeled Paint, Scattered Straw, Rusty Hinge, Victorian Velvet distress inks.

I would like to enter this for the following challenge:
http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/challenge-37-summer.html

Monday 16 July 2012

Birthday box card








This is a birthday box card for the lady who runs the animal charity shop where I donate my cards, commissioned by a relative of hers.

Items used:

Box construction: Heavyweight white linen card, 300gsm white pearlised card, both from Doodleso in Prestatyn, my local craft shop.

Top: MS PATP Vintage Doily,
Spellbinders floral ovals,
Die-namics rolled and mini rolled rose dies, Die-namics Leafy Flourish die, Marianne Design rose leaves dies (from the rolled rose set, the frilly one I think), Cheery Lynn Olive Branch leaves die, Cheery Lynn Small Exotic Butterflies no. 2 die,
Pink microbeads,
3mm self adhesive pearls & 5mm flatbacked pearls.

Inside: Papermania textured dark purple card. Raspberry Road Always and Forever and heartstrings papers. Distress inks Milled Lavender and Seasonal Fall set Seedless Preserves.
Copic markers & chalks.
Spellbinders large plain and large petite scalloped circles,
Doohickey heart branch swirl die,
MS border punch doily lace,
Organza flocked lace
Cheesecloth and flowers from WOC,
5mm flat backed pearls.

I would like to enter this for the following challenges:

http://disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/come-and-pile-on-those-flowers.html
http://dccfriendschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/challenge-1-anything-goes.html
http://thatcraftplaceblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/anything-goes.html
http://abc-challenge.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/t-for-two.html
two girls, two ovals, two decorated surfaces
http://jacksonsdigitalexpressions.blogspot.ca/2012/07/anything-goes-challenge-11-rose-by-any.html
Anything goes using colour media - copics/promarkers and distress ink
http://lovetocreatechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/challenge-24-3-of-something.html
three sizes of white rose, three different kinds of white leaves
http://sparklingblackrose-craftmylife.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/exciting-new-challenge-for-all-my.html

Saturday 14 July 2012

Something different



I made two for friends and kept one myself, I love sparkly beads so I had fun making these.  All supplies (beads, chain, silver bookmark hooks, etc)  were from my local craft shop.

Tuesday 10 July 2012

Birthday Box







Box recipe:
300gsm white pearl card for box,
White linen card (both local craft shop), textured Green & Aubergine card (papermania textured assorted pack).
Marianne Design Craftable square die,
Spellbinders plain large squares,
Spellbinders Lacey Squares,
Nitwit Collections Time for Tea paper,
Marianne Design Flowers die set,
Memory Box Floral Vine die,
Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Milled Lavender, Spring Seasonal Shaded Lilac and Dusty Concord distress inks,
Aubergine pearls & lilac gems.

Tag recipe:
Doohickey Diecut donated by Teresa (http://craftingalldayscards.blogspot.co.uk/) with thanks.
LOTV flower corner stamps,
Copics and Promarkers,
Dusty Concord Distress Ink,
Various ribbon.
Sentiment from LOTV Summer Bears Companion Set

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:
http://simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/challenge-layered.html
Layers of card/paper
http://cutedaisymay.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/make-your-own-embellishments.html 
I made the flowers
http://thatcraftplaceblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/anything-goes.html

http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/time-for-julys-anything-goes-challenge.html 
stamp used LOTV flowers on the tag
http://totallystampalicious.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/challenge-winner-and-fave-embellie.html
Favourite embellishment - flowers
http://disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/come-and-pile-on-those-flowers.html  
Flowers on box lid and on tag
http://sentimentalsundays.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/challenge-110-b-i-n-g-o.html  
Pearls flowers stamp (on the tag)  plus sentiment (on the tag)

Friday 6 July 2012

Peachy pink roses


I hope you aren't getting bored of these flower cards by now - I am sort of hooked on them at the mo.

Recipe:

Various Linen and textured card.
Tied together embossing folder.
Spellbinders Lattice Rectangles.
Mini Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish and Cheery Lynn leaf dies.
Die-namics mini rolled rose dies.
MS PATP butterflies corner punch.
Tattered Rose distress ink,
3mm pearls and white opal liquid pearls,
Stardust Stickles.