Tuesday 23 July 2013

Tilda with Hellebores!

Good Morning!
This week at PAPERTAKE WEEKLY we wants to see you use Dies And / Or Punches on your creations! I have used Dies on my card, the gorgeous Snowflake Die by Marianne's Designs and the Heart Banner by La La Land. I have also made, shock horror, a Christmas Card! It doesn't matter what time of year it is to me, I always love to make them!




INGREDIENTS -
Magnolia Stamps & Paper
Flowers & Paper Doily from Wild Orchid Crafts
Snowflake Die - Marianne's Designs
Heart Banner Die - La La Land
Lace, Dew Drops & Glitter
Large Classic Circle Nestabilities
Tim Holtz Paper Distressing Tool
Stickles - Frosted Lace & Frantage White Chunky E Powder
Ranger Glossy Accents & PVA Glue


INKS USED -
Emboss It Ink Pad
Distress Ink - Aged Mahogany
Copic Ciao Markers - C1, E00, E21, E31, E33, R11, R20, R59 & YG63

Thanks for popping by,
HAPPY CRAFTING!
XXX

Friday 19 July 2013

Feeling Festive!

Good Morning!
I bet you are all thinking that I've gone mad, how can I be feeling festive when were in the middle of a heat wave? Well I honestly don't know either but I was earlier in the week lol Today I have 4 Christmas cards to share with you that I have done for MMCS using the brand new Christmas stamps by Indigo Blu and The Cat's Pajama's. 


First up are the cards using the Indigo Blue stamps 'Merry Christmas Tree' and 'Poinsettia'.





You can't really tell from the photo but I have added Holographic Embossing Powder to the design on this card to give it some Christmas sparkle!



INGREDIENTS -
Indigo Blue Stamps - 'Merry Christmas Tree' & 'Pointsettia'
Dew Drops & Holographic Embossing Powders



INKS USED -
Archival Ink - Jet Black
Emboss It Ink Pad
Distress Ink Pads - Bundled Sage, Fired Brick & Black Soot
Distress Stains - Brushed Pewter, Peeled Paint, Wild Honey & Festive Berries

Last up is a card made with a stamp by The Cat's Pajama's, not my usual style but rather cute!




INGREDIENTS -
The Cat's Pajama's - 'Sock It To Me' Stamp
Petal Fresh First Edition Papers
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
Cheesecloth, Paper Doily, Seam Binding Ribbon, Button, Dew Drops & Glitter
Ranger Glossy Accents & PVA Glue

Thanks for popping by!
HAPPY CRAFTING!
XXX

PBSC - Christmas In July!

Good Morning!
This we have a brand new challenge over at PBSC which is Christmas In July! I know you are all thinking it is way too early to make a Christmas Card but what better way to get a head start so that your not running behind later in the year? lol 


I added a touch to Glossy Accents to his nose, well it's only right as Rudolph 'ad a very shiny nose!'.


INGREDIENTS -
Penny Black Stamps
DoCrafts Papers
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
Marianne's Designs Snowflake Die
Oval Classic & Scallop Nesties
Cheesecloth, Ribbon, Dew Drops & Glitter
Ranger Glossy Accents & PVA Glue


INKS USED -
Archival Ink - Jet Black
Copic Ciao Markers - C1, E31, E33, R27 & YG63

Thanks for popping by,
HAPPY CRAFTING!
XXX