CELEBRATE....

Morning all....today over at LESS IS MORE the challenge this week is a Pinterest photo inspiration....i've made the same card twice but on the one i've coloured her stockings in using a Copic Marker...i couldn't decide which one looked better....so i've uploaded the two...maybe you can decide for me!

Here's the photo to take your inspiration from....and below my two takes on it.

The one with the coloured stockings

The one without...i'd like to here which you prefer :).

RECIPE FOR CARD:-

Rubber Romance stamp.

Sentiment stamp 7 Gypsies.

Copic Marker for stockings

Black gems.

Well thats all folks for today...have a lovely weekend

Take care

A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS.....LIM

Hi from a very stormy West Midlands....the rains just eased off now but still feels heavy,i'm sure we're in for some more...at least its alittle cooler.
Onto my card...it's for the LESS IS MORE CHALLENGE...where this week the theme is "Make Your Own Flowers".I've done another Christmas card...can't start too soon..LOL.

RECIPE FOR MY CARD:-
Memory Box Tupelo Circle..this forms the wreath under the poinsettia flowers.
Spellbinders "Layered Poinsettia"...i've used the smallest die and cut two for each of the flowers.
The sentiment is a Penny Black.
Spellbinders Nested Circle and Nested Scallop Circle dies .
Ribbon and Pearls from stash mountain....

I'm also entering this into CRAFTY RIBBONS CHALLENGE...."Clean and Simple with Ribbon"

Well yet another short and sweet post...i'm off out in abit so hoping the rain keeps off for a few hours,
Take care and enjoy your day

CHRISTMAS IN JULY......

Hi....this will have to be another quick post....should really be going out the door as i'm typing this post...as my hubby's shouting you're not on that computer are you....lol.

RECIPE FOR CARD :-

LOTV stamp Angels "Praying".

Promarkers and Prisma Pencils to colour.

Paper...Creata card pads.

Poppystamps Grand Gothic Iron Work Die.....which i've taken the iron work out of the center.

Memory Box Snowy Breeze Border.

Spellbinders Layered Poinsetta.

Photo corners punch.

Stardust Stickles,glitter,pearls and gems.

I'm entering the following challenges:-

LILI'S LITTLE FAIRIES...."Christmas In July".

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY...fAB SKETCH AGAIN THIS WEEK.

THROUGH THE CRAFTROOM DOOR..."Anything Goes".

SWEET STAMPIN'..."Christmas In July".

STAMPIN' fOR THE WEEKEND...."Sparkle and Bling".

PAPER CRAFTING JOURNEY..."Christmas In July".

Well i'll have to dash now....have a lovely day

Take care

THINKING OF YOU.....

Hi.....i'm alittle late posting today...that's because i made the card i'm sharing with you today a couple of hours ago...i wasn't going to post it untill tomorrow...but my son's just asked us if we will have our grandson tomorrow and i'm not sure what time and if i will be able to get on the computer....so here it is....
I've used a stamp i won last week on the PENNY BLACK AND MORE CHALLENGE...that will be one of the challenges i will be entering it into...i will list the challenges at the bottom...

Before stamping the image Penny Black "Butterfly Suite" i created my background using Pan Pastels (Burnt Sienna Tint and Hansa Yellow Tint),i blended the two colours with a sponge.....the two colours are not showing too good in the photo :(....i used the Pan Pastels so that i could rub out the areas i wanted to colour with a eraser...like using bleach on inks.....and then i used Promarkers and Prisma Pencils....i stamped the image again so that i could 3d the flower head and the two butterflies.
The aperture was created using a Spellbinders circle die....and the "Thinking Of You" sentiment is from a Marianne Designs Collectables  Stamp and Die set...

I'm entering the following challenges :-
PENNY BLACK AND MORE..."Dies and Punches"...only used two hope that's ok.
CUTE CARD THURSDAY...."Oranges and Lemons"....hence the colour scheme.
ROBYN'S FETISH..."Things With Wings".
INCY WINCY DESIGNS..."Things With Wings".
TOP TIP TUESDAY...."Hexagons and/or Circles.
AUD SENTIMENTS...."Sympathy or Thinking Of You".

Well thats all for now...off to have a cuppa,
Take care

LOVE YOU.....

Hi....today i've another CAS card to share with you....i was inspired by the photo below which is for the challenge this week over at CUPCAKE CRAFT CHALLENGE....and decided when i saw it that i would be able to use this to help me make a card for CLEARLY BESOTTED CHALLENGE...where this week Steph's set the theme of "Seeing Spots"...well i think you will agree there's plenty on there :).

This is the photo for CUPCAKE CRAFT CHALLENGE

and here's my card...

RECIPE FOR CARD :-
Clearly Besotted "love Hearts" stamp set and "Love Hearts" die set......i stamped the spotted heart four times so that i could use three of them to die cut the letters out using Memory Box Parker Upper Case Alphabet set.
Papers DCWV "Nana's Nursery" and Crafts Too.
Spellbinders Classic Heart die set.
Button and waxed cord.

Well that was short and sweet...all thats left to say is hope you all enjoy your day..
Take care

LIM...ONE LAYER CARD...NOT SQUARE OR RECTANGULAR...

Hi....hope you all had a fab weekend...and are enjoying all this glorious weather we're having...reminds me of the summer of 1976 and sun and heat lasted for weeks...that was also the year i met my hubby :)...
Enough waffle and onto my card...i've made it for this weeks LESS IS MORE CHALLENGE....this week being a "One Layer Card"..."Not Square or Rectangular".

I've used a pre-shaped ivory card it measures just under 6in"....not sure where i had these cards from i've had them ages.I've blended Old Paper Distress Ink around the edge...and then used Rich Cocoa Memento ink to stamp the images and sentiment.
The flower and butterfly images are from the same stamp set "Meadow Breeze" by Inkylicious and the sentiment stamp also Inkylicious "Flowers That Bloom".
To finish i've added just a touch of ultra fine glitter in the same colour tone as the ink to the flowers and butterflies and a couple of tiny pearls.Not sure if i'm allowed to add the ribbon but it sort of finished the card off nicely :).

Well thats all from me for today...hope you all have a great day
Take care

HAPPY BIRTHDAY...

Hi....a quick post from me this morning...i've got my grandson coming to stay so need to get sorted before my son drops him off :)...

RECIPE FOR CARD:-

LOTV stamp "Rosie With Cake".

Sentiment LOTV "Simply Sophisticated" sentiment set.

Copics and Prisma Pencils to colour.

Crafts Too paper.

Spellbinders "Floral Ovals" and "Labels Trio".

Ribbon,Glamour dust,Glossy Accents and pearls.

I'm entering the following challenges:-
LILI'S LITTLE FAIRIES...."Happy Birthday".
SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY...Fab sketch as always.
SISTER ACT CARD CHALLENGE...."Anything Goes".

Well that's all from me today....said it would be a quickie :)
Have a great weekend
Take care