ATC giveaway

Hello all - if you would like a chance to receive an ATC from me made with Crafty Secrets stamps;

Pop over to my store blog and leave a comment ;o)

Back soon with some cards

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All loved up at the Craft US Crazy challenge.

Hooray!! Craft US Crazy is back with its fortnightly challenges ;o) This weeks theme is Valentine/Love! There is also the option of animals for those who don't feel loved up right now! So hopefully there is something for everyone so no excuse not to enter ;o)

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So, onto my crad! I have chosen Clementine and isn't she cute holding onto heart?

The image is coloured with Prisma pencils and the heart has glossy accents on it (sorry it looks a bit cloudy but it wasn't quite dry when I took the photo), and the papers are from K & Co. I cut all the hearts out on my Crisut and layered them all up and used the thin heart frames to frame my image. I distressed the edges of the paper and inked them with Gathered Twigs distress ink. The sentiment is a stamp from Studio 490 Art from the Heart available here . The little flowers are made with some flower punches from the same papers and then layered up and some crushed mica added to the centre or a pearl (which I saved from our Christmas crackers LOL)

I added some ribbon, twine and hat pins from my stash and made the inside of the card match with some more hearts;o)

I hope you like it and I hope that we'll see you over at Craft Us Crazy - any craft is welcome so give it a go

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Late design team post Craft US Crazy challenge

Drat these scheduled posts!!  I just don't seem to be able to get them to work so this should have been posted this morning so sorry that it's late ;o)  Well it is time for a Craft US Crazy challenge as a surprise for Christmas ;o)  The theme is Christmas and/or humourous and the sponsor is the amazing

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The image I have used is Madison Attitude and I think she is just so cute - I have done a Christmas card

I have used traditional green and red colour theme.  The image is coloured with Spectrum noir alcohol markers - the boots look awful in this photo - not sure why must have been having an off day (what's new LOL)  The papers were free with a magazine and I matted them onto coredinations card.  The ribbon, pins and feathers are from my stash.  The little charm is a Tim Holtz ideaology one.
So why not join in with the challenge and you mught win 5 digi stamps from the Kenny K range ;o)
Take care
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Time for a challenge ;o)

Hello again - and so soon LOL.  Anyway I thought I'd post another card and perhaps enter a challenge too.  So this card is for the Crafter's Companion monthly challenge blog which this month is let it snow ;o)

So I have used one of their SWALK images from the Winter Cheer range;

Thought I would go with traditional red and green so used Spectrum Noirs to colour the image and papers are from SWALK CD no. 3.  I embossed the sentiment with some pearlescent red powder. The pins are from MCS (I think), matted onto some Core'dinations Christmas embossed card.  The ribbon is from my stash and Baker's Twine from here .  I did the inside of the card to match the outside which is my usual way of doing things rather than an insert - I don't know why I prefer this I just do LOL.  I think I want my cards to look handmade rather than aspiring to have my cards look like they are bought from a shop - can't really see the point in that .  Anyway I'll stop wittering now LOL.  Hope you like my card
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I'm such a bad blogger!!

Hello everyone - I am a baaaad blogger!!  I haven't blogged for ages as life just seems to have gotten in the way but I have made a November resolution to blog much more regularly.  I have been busy making Christmas cards/gofts to sell at a craft fair in November and I've also been desperately knitting away trying to make some hand knitted cushions for my mum for Christmas - tryin g to make more gifts this year to keep costs down!  Also my health is still pretty poor but I am trying to carry on regardless of that!.

Anyway I thought I would share a card with you today made with a Crafter's Companion SWALK stamp from the Winter Cheer range.

The image is water coloured witha bit of glitter and flowersoft.  I cut the image out and popped her onto a little paper rosette.  All the papers are from the SWALK CD 3 and the purple card stock is Core'dinations.  The flower is also from the CD and I added some Baker's Twine and a button.  I finished with some Silver Pearlescent PVA from Cosmic Shimmer.
I'll be back soon with some more cards.

xxx 



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Craft US Crazy challenge

So yet another Craft US Crazy challenge is upon us ;o)

This weeks challenge is Autumn Colors and/or Favorite Embellishments!!!!
So lets see what you got..cards, altered projects, Christmas, Halloween, whatever you feel like creating...we want to see it!!!
We want all crafters to feel welcome, so if your crafting medium fits our challenge, then we welcome you to join! Whether it be sewing, scrapbooking, altering, cardmaking, candle making, whatever!! We hope you'll be joining us!!

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I have done a card which is sort of muted Autumn colours and i=using my favourite embellishment of the moment which is hemp ribbon

 

The stamp is from the SWALK range available here and is coloured with Spectrum Noir alcohol pens.  The papers are My Minds Eye (I think) and I've matted onto Kraft card.  The hemp ribbon I've rolled into tight swirls which I think are an excellent alternative to flowers when doing a male card.  I love the cute snail LOL.

 

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