Diecut Divas Too Cute to Spook

Over at Diecut Divas this month the challenge is Any Holiday and so with this opportunity I couldn't pass up this image and do my last halloween card. How cute is this little spooker, I am sure this would bring back memories of many a first time trick or treat.

Card Tip:

If you are fortunate enough to have different letter dies, use them on the same card, this way you can add greater emphasis on different areas of your sentiment.

Card Ingredients:

Card Stock: Kasazz A5 card base in taffy.

Papers: Pattern paper from my stash.

Stamps:Bugaboo Digi Stamps Boo Halloween Princess
Ink: Distress Ink antique linen.

Markers:

               Skin: E000+E00+E21+R20 +RV32 for pacifier.

               Hair: E25
               Stars: YR17

               Bow and Pinnafore: RV02+RV04+RV06 
               Underskirt: R81+R83+R85
               Bag:V01+V04+V06 

               Shoe: V04

Dies: Spellbinders Label 11, Cuttlebug typewriter and curls and swirls letter dies.

Other: Ric rac ribbon and adhesive back ribbon from my stash, yellow kindy glitz, gold pen, wink of stella clear pen, pink gems, black sakura gel pen for letters.

Challenge List:

Outlawz Wednesday Sketch Challenge

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge-chevrons
Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge-happy holidays 4 kids
Inspiration Destination Challenge 6 - anything goes
Imagination Crafts Challenges-anything goes
Cute Card Thursday Challenge#346-stripes
Delightful Sketches Challenge - include pattern paper
Ikes World Challenge#25-trick or treat
Oldie but a Goodie Challenge-spooky, patterned paper, ribbon and card base
2 Cute Ink Challenge#118-halloween treats

Diecut Divas - Seasonal Change Spring/Autumn

Over at Diecut Divas it is time for another monthly challenge, so for the month of October the theme is Seasonal Change, whether that means Autumn or whether like me that means Spring. So for my card I went spring all the way.

Card Tip:

You don't always have to use a stamp as is, especially a sentiment stamp, you can cut the words apart or like I have done in the card above, stamp the stamp then cut away anything you don't need.

Card Ingredients:

Card Stock:

Green A5 Card base, matching green card stock from stash, pink and yellow vellum from stash.

Papers:

DCWR citrus stack.

Stamps:
Crafty Sentiments Tess Summer Fun, Papertrey Ink doodle-do stamp set for sentiment
Ink:

Versamark Ink, Alison Ellison fine detail white embossing powder.

Markers:

               Skin: E000+E00+E21+E11

               Hair: E31+E33+E35+E37+E29 
               Dress:V01+V12+V15+V17

               Shoes + Headband: V12+V15+V17
              Flowers:R81+R83+R85, B21+B24,Y15+Y17, 
              BG000+BG01+BG05,V01+V12+V15,R24+R27
              Leaves: YG03+YG06+YG09

Dies:

Impression Obsession DIE148-L, Spellbinders petite scalloped circle large.

Other:

Fiskars apron lace border punch, gems in pink and yellow, blue ribbon, wink of stella clear pen.

Challenge List:

Inspiration Destination Challenge Blog - anything goes
Glitter n Sparkle Challenge#104 - use some flowers
Crafty Sentiments Bingo Challenge,ribbon,sentiment,flowers
Deep Ocean Challenge#87-at least one flower
Die Cuttin Divas Challenge#185-anything goes

Through the Craft Room Door-anything goes
Crafting From the Heart Challenge#38-anything goes

Mim Challege-die cut or punches

Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge- anything goes

The Pink Elephant Challenge.#270-anything goes

Hi

I think in this day and age we are all touched by cancer in some way, whether it is a loved one, someone you know or someone in your community. Recently I have learnt that a lovely lady who I have just met on one of my design teams is having to have tests done for a possible return of cancer so we all decided that we would send her cards to hopefully brighten her day. This is what I sent her.

Card Tip:

Just because its simple doesn't mean its boring, sometimes we can get bogged down with all of the possibilities that we forget the most effective.

Card Ingredients:

Card Stock:

white card base, white card stock and hot pink card stock from my stash.

Papers:

12"x12" glitter card stock for letters.

Stamps:
Redonkadoodles funny face

Markers:

               Skin: E000+E00+E21+R20

               Lips: R85+R83

               Tongue: R20
               Eyes: B21+B26 
               Hair: E35+E33+E53 
               Dress: V12+V17+V04+V25 

Dies:

Papertrey Ink modern alphabet letters uppers.

Other:

Sakura star dust pen in gold and purple, purple gems.

Challenge List:

Glitter n Sparkle Challenge#103-must use pink

Artistic Inspirations Challenges#106 - Winner

Crafting from the Heart Challenge#36

Crafty Boots Challenges-anything goes

Paper Make Up Stamps Challenge#158-clean and simple

Love to Scrap Challenge#38-anything goes

Inky Chicks Challenge#38-anything goes

Shopping our Stash#169-whos who

Through the Craft Room Door

Diecut Divas Elephant Swing Card

Over at Diecut Divas this month it is all about trying New Things; so I decided along with a new Bugaboo image and new Elizabeth Craft Design die I would try a new card fold called a swing or flip flop card.

Card Tip:

Head over to the  Die Cut Divas for a tutorial for this card.

Card Ingredients:

Card Stock:

Kasazz ocean card stock for base, yellow and white card stock from stash.

Papers:

Pattern paper from stash.

Stamps:
Bugaboo Edward Elephant Present.

Markers:

               Elephant: C1+C3+C5 

               Box:YG03+YG06+TG09 
               Balloons:B21+B23+B24+B26+B29, V04+V06+V09, 
               BG13+BG15

               Chick:Y21+Y17     

Dies: QuickKutz cookie cutters nesting balloons, Spellbinders classic scalloped squares, Elizabeth Craft Designs happy birthday, Couture Creations Nesting Dies scalloped rectangle.
Other:

Wink of Stella clear pen.

Challenge List:

Hiding in My Craftroom #165- super scraps Saturday
Creative Colors Challenge#19 - pick three colours and use polka dot paper

Cuttlebug Mania-anything die cut
Sailing Pineapple#17-use a die cut
Outlawz Friday Colour Challenges - Hats
Ooh-la-la-Creations Challenge#165-birthday boy
Through the Purple Haze Challenge#59- anything goes
Addicted to Stamps Challenge#87-for a man or a boy
One Stitch at a Time Challenge#219-anything goes with a die
The Squirrel /and the Fox Challenge-#77-for a male

Diecut Divas September Challenge - New Things

It's the first day of September and of course that means a whole new challenge over at Diecut Divas. This month we want you to try something new, that could be a new card fold, a new image, a new die or a new technique, we are giving you the perfect excuse to play!!!. So for my first card we have a Bugaboo image called Beautiful Fairy which is new to me.

I have also chosen a card fold new to me, I am calling it 

"a cut a way" card fold - by the way if anyone knows the official name of this fold please let me know.

I also saw a technique online recently called double embossing which is below, a new technique I have tried.

Card Tip:

Double Embossing:
Step 1: Use an anti static device on your cardstock.
Step 2:grab an embossing folder you would like to use, it can have an all over impression or a selected one like mine.
Step 3: Find the recessed side (the side where the embossing doesn't stick out) Colour in the recessed areas with your Versamark Pen.
Step 4: carefully line up your piece of card stock on the other side of the embossing folder making sure the ink does not touch the card stock until you have closed the embossing folder.
Step 5: Run through your die machine as recommended.
Step 6: Remove from embossing folder and sprinkle over clear embossing powder and heat set. 

Card Ingredients:

Card Stock:

Used a 5" x 7" white card base. Pink and Purple card stock from stash.

Stamps:
Bugaboo Beautiful Fairy, sentiment printed from the computer.

Markers:

               Skin: E000+E00+E21+E50+R20+R85

               Hair: E33+E25+E37
               Top & Pants: V04+V06+V09
               Tights: BG13+ BG15+BG49, 
               Wings: R81+R83+R85, V12+V15+V17

Dies / Embossing Folders:

Spellbinders label 11, embossing folder from Australian Simply Cards magazine.

Other:

Wink of Stella Pen, purple flower, Kasazz 4cm white daisy, pearls, Ice Stickles crystal ice.

Challenge List:

Catch the Bug-stella says sketch#213

Imagination Crafts Challenges-anything goes

Hiding in my Craftroom.#163-freestyle
Glitter n Sparkle Challenge#100-show us some sass
Fairytale Stamper Challenge#43
Robyns Fetish Challenge#227-use a digi stamp
The Paper Players#211-tic tac toe challenge - bithday,purple, embossing.
Through the Purple Haze Challenges#57-anything goes
Just Us Girls Challenge#256-wild card
The Sweet Pea Stampers-use lots of layers
Simply Create Too#69-show us something new
Sister Act Card Challenge#72-anything goes
Creative Knockouts-whimsical wings
My Heart Pieces Challenges-use a digistamp

Fitztown Banners and Pennants

So are we up for a new challenge? Over at Fitztown the latest challenge is to use a banner or pennants on your project. I took this opportunity to use a Morgan Fae World new release image Mystical Fae 2. Here is what I have created to hopefully inspire you.

Card Tip:

Small Flowers
Step 1 - punch out 4 to 5 flowers using a mini 15mm flower punch
Try and use card stock or paper that will bend easily.
Step 2 - use a strong liquid glue - I used Tombo mono muli liquid glue and stick each flower on top of each other offset.
Step 3 - once the glue has tried scrunch the top flower into a bud shape. Then fold all the flowers up and around the bud, slowly feather the different layers out until you are happy with the overall look.

Card Ingredients:

Card Stock: 
Cream Cardstock for 5.5" square card base, blue, purple and pink card stock from stash.

Papers:

Kaisercraft magic happens collection paper pad.

Stamps:
Morgans Fae World Mystical Fae 2, Simon Says Stamps absolutely edge set for sentiment.

Ink:
Hero Arts black die ink for sentiment, Distress Ink spun sugar.

Markers:

               Skin: E000+E00+E21+R20+RV32

               Hair: E23+E25+E29

               Dress: B000+B01+B05
               Frill: B000+B01
               Flowers: R81+R83+R85

               Leaves:YG03+YG06

Dies:

Simon Says Stamps little banner die, Spellbinders label 28,

Other:

Tonic duel punch,pearls.

Challenge List:

Outlawz Monday Greetings Challenge-anything goes

4 Crafty Chicks#209-something old,something new - The stamp is new, the dies and paper are old.
Aud Sentiments Challenge#114-any sentiment other than birthday
My Heart Pieces Digital Stamp Challenge-use a digistamp
Scrapbooker PHD Challenge#14-three die cuts and add sparkle
Crafters Cafe Blog Challenge#79-use your punches and dies
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge-anything goes
The House that Stamps Built Sketch Challenge A2014

A Random Fan Challenge#13-anything goes
Clear it Out Challenge-its colour
Fattastic Tuesday Challenge#50-anything goes
PDE Linky Party
Through the Craft Room Door

Perfectly Rustic Masculine

So its a new challenge today over at Perfectly Rustic - Masculine. I find masculine cards challenging; but in a good way - they make me think outside the box when it comes to embellishing as I can't just reach for flowers.

I thought I would get in early and make this one up for father's day for my husband, although this image from Karen's Doodles doesn't exactly represent us (we only have two kids and my daughter is older than my son) I couldn't resist the expression on the father's face.

Card Tip:

Twisted Easel Cards look fantastic but are really easy to make - here is the tutorial I followed: Cards 2 Cherish - Twisted Easel Card

Card Ingredients:

Card Stock: 
12x12 Red Card stock from Stash, DCWR red,grey,aqua,maroon card stock.

Papers:

My Minds Eye unforgettable 6"x6"paper pad.

Stamps:
Karen's Doodles we love you dad.

Markers:

               Father
               Skin:E000+E00+E21+E02
               Eyes: B21+B24
               Hair:E55+E57+E59

               Shirt: BG10+BG13+BG15 
               Pants: E55+E33

               Shoes:C1+C3+C5 
               Lady
               Skin:E000+E00+E21+R20 +RV32

               Hair:E33+E35+E37

               Shirt & Headband: V25+V12+V15 
               Pants: B21+B23+B26

               Shoes:E55

               Girl
               Skin:E000+E00+E21+R20+RV32

               Hair:E33+E53+Y21

               Dress & Hair Bows: R81+R83+R85
               Boy

               Skin:E000+E00+E21+E02

               Hair:E33+E35+E37

               Shirt: YG03+YG06+YG09
               Pants: B21+B23+B26
               Socks:C1+C3+colourless blender

               Shoes:C5+B29
               Baby
               Skin:E000+E00+E21+E02

               Hair:E55+E57+E59

               Suit: YG03+YG06 

Dies:

Spellbinders classic oval large and small,classic scalloped oval large, label 28, cuttlebug curls and swirls

Other:

small heart punch, kaisercraft ribbon, buttons,pearls.

Challenge List:

All Sorts Challenge - week#271-all sentimental
Crafting at the Weekend Challenge#4
Crafty Calendar August Challenge - anything goes
Fantasy Stampers#16-buttons and bows
Inkspirational Challenges#62-designers choice use markers
Suzy Pants Smarty Challenge#41-anything goes
ABC Challenge-q is for quote
Bearly Mine Challenges August-anything goes
Cards Galore Challenges-anything goes
Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper-August
Flat Friends Challenge#23-say it with a quote
Kith and Kin Stamp Company-buttons and bows
Reves2scrap Challenge#3-anything goes
Tando Creative August Challenge-lovely layers
Alphabet Challenge-m for men only
Sister Act Card Challenge#69
Stempelsonne - anything goes

Fitztown Creative Team Post

Yes you saw right, I am now a fully fledged Creative Team Member over at Fitztown and this is my first post in that capacity - I still find it amazing that someone other than my husband thinks my cards are good enough to inspire others, and I am greatly humbled that Fitztown believe I am worthy to join this incredibly skilled group of ladies.

Now that's said lets move on to my card. We are midway through Fitztown's Anything Goes Challenge and so I took this opportunity to create a card for my Nana's birthday. I really wanted Fitztown Garden 7 image to shine but I still wanted to send her something special so I decided on an easel card.

Card Tip:

Here is a diagram as to how to score and fold your easel card. For this easel card I used a standard A5 card base as illustrated below.

Card Ingredients:

Card Stock:

2 standard A5 cream card bases, glitter green card stock from stash.

Papers:

DCWV citrus stack, plain blue paper.

Stamps:
Fitztown Garden 7, AmyRStamps its your birthday for the sentiment.

Ink:
Versafine black onxy ink for sentiment.

Markers:

               Water Can: C1+C3+C5 

               Handle:E33+E35+E37 
               Flowers: R81+R83+R85
                               V04+V06+V09
                               BG10+BG13+BG15
                               Y17+Y21
                               B21+B23

Dies:

Couture Creations Nesting Dies hearts, Lil'Inker Designs bow die-mini, Cherry Lyn Alison Ribbon, Spellbinders grommet tags.

Other:

Tonic tag punch, assorted glitter glue, white pearls.

Challenge List:

Kit and Clowder Facbook Sketch Challenge
4 Krafty Girlz Challenges#24
Delightful Sketches - anything goes
DLart August Linky Challenge
Milk Coffee Challenge-Use 2 or more die cuts
Addicted to Stamps#107-make your mark
Crafters Cafe Blog Challenge#75-use lots of layers
Crafty Creations Challenges#269-flower power
Pennys Challenges#189 - anything goes 
SimonSaysStamp-make it sparkle
Craft-room Challenge-a summer garden
Crafty Sentiments-add sentiment
Fattastic Tuesday Challenge#47-anything goes
Going Grey With Scrap Creations-birthdays
Papertake Weekly-anything goes

Long Suffering Husband

I am sure like many crafters, I am married to a very understanding man who supports me to no end when it comes to my card making, even more so that it has turned into a slight obsession with my entry into Blog Land.

I also have a confession to make - quite often I am so busy making cards for everyone else that he gets overlooked. So this year I decided I would make him a birthday card (its tomorrow) and when I saw Some Odd Girls Pouting Toby I knew he would be perfect for this.

Card Tip:

Don't forget that you plus your computer equals an unending supply of sentiments, you have only to print them out.

Card Ingredients:

Card Stock:

white 5" x 7" card base, DCWR red card stock.

Papers:

Echo Park that's my boy paper pad, Creative red and blue mirror paper.

Stamps:
Some Odd Girl Pouting Tobie digital stamp. Sentiment printed from computer using Lucinda Calligraphy Font.

Markers:

               Skin: E000+E00+E21+E04+colorless blender

               Lips: RV83  
               Eyes: B21+B24

               Hair: E55+E57+E59 
               Hat: YG03+YG06+G14 
               Shirt:B23+B24+B26 

               Pant:E04+E55+E35
               Shoes:C1+C3+C5+B29

Dies:
MFT Die-namics fancy flourish.
Other:

Blue ribbon from stash,blue,green,red and gold sequins.

Challenge List:

Feeling Sketchy#97

Chocolate Baroque Challenge#1

Alphabet Challenge-M for Men Only
Craft for the Craic Challenge#7-craft an item you have never used before  - Digital Stamp, patterned paper
Sister Act Card Challenge#68
Stempelsonne - anything goes
Sweet 7 Challenge#1-birthdays
Cards Galore Challenges-anything goes
Doodle Pantry Challenge#49
Memas Craft-anything goes
The Sisters of Craft-august anything goes
Outlawz Greetings Challenge-anything goes