Sarah's Crafty Creations

Christmas Wishes

2011-12-02T19:21:00.000Z

This card uses an image from Joanna Sheen's 'Times gone by' CD-Rom and backing paper from my stash. The borders were created using a Martha Stwert punch and inked with Tumbled Glass Distress ink.

Challenges Entered:
Joanna sheen challenge: Christmas Wishes
Christmas cards all year round: Anything Goes

Lothian Crafts December Challenge

2011-12-01T19:13:00.000Z

This month's Challenge at Lothian crafts is Pink and Brown and theres a great Marianne Design Die to win.

My DT challenge uses a stamp from Joanna Sheen House Mouse range coloured with ProMarkers. The papers are from First Edition -Love letters, with sentiment and flowers from My Craft Studio.

Christmas in Autumn

2011-10-08T19:24:00.000+01:00

The challenge this week at Winter Wonderland is to use the colours of Autumn in a christmas card. I'm also entering this card into Christmas cards all year round, where the theme is to use at least one of the Halloween colours (orange, green, purple, black).

I've used backing papers and topper from MCS - Winter Wishes CD. I've also stamped and embossed a bauble from Kanban and coloured in the Spectrum Noirs direct onto the printed topper. Extra small snowflakes have been stamped and embossed on to the topper too. The frame was cut out on my Craft Robo and inked with Big and Juicy Foliage, the borders were made using a Martha Stewart punch.

Natures Wonder

2011-10-08T19:16:00.000+01:00

I'm a bit late entering Cd sunday challenge this week. The theme is Natures Wonder. I've used an image and backing paper from MCS CD - Winter Wonderland and gold paper from my stash. I've added glitter to the image and backing paper but it hasn't shown up very well in the picture.

World Cardmaking Day

2011-10-06T20:04:00.000+01:00

Here's another card to celebrate World Cardmaking Day, which was on 1st October. This card uses decoupage from Crafters Companion Popcorn Pals CD.

Competion/challenges entered:
Crafters companion news - World Cardmaking Day
CC monthly challenge - Pink and Green

World Cardmaking Day

2011-10-05T21:22:00.000+01:00

It was World Cardmaking Day on 1st October and crafters companion news have a great competition running. Here is my entry using stamps from Summer Adorables, coloured with Spectrum Noir pens.

Christmas - special friends

2011-09-07T20:56:00.002+01:00

Another Christmas card made, this time using a stamp from Crafters Companion Popcorn Bear range. The image has been stamped with Black soot distress ink and coloured with Spectrum Noir pens. The 1st backing paper is from My Minds Eye and the 2nd is Core'dination whitewash cardstock embossed with a Snowflake embossing folder. The embossing was then sanded and inked with Vintage Photo Distress ink. Polar white flowersoft, gltter and glaze has been added to the stamped image.

Challenges entered:
Winter Wonderland - Special friend
Crafters companion monthly challenge - Christmas Wishes
Oldie but a goodie - Christmas in September
Christmas cards all year round - Stash Challenge - everything older than 1 year.

Peacock Inspiration

2011-09-05T21:03:00.000+01:00

Here's my card for this weeks challenge over at CD sunday challenge where the theme is Inspired by Peacocks. The image i've chosen is from Joanna Sheen's Josephine Wall CD, I've used decoupage and backing paper from this CD. I've finished the card with a printed sentiment, co-ordinating flourishes, flowers and gems.

Lothian Crafts September Challenge

2011-09-04T21:21:00.000+01:00

The theme for this months challenge at Lothian crafts is 'handmade flowers'.
Here's my DT card:

I've made each flower using 5 x 2" squares of the main image folded into individual petals. The petals are then stuck together and a glitter brad placed in the cente. The backing paper is from First Edition paper Pad - Spring Feast and the sentiment is from MCS Violet CD.

Trimming the Tree

2011-08-29T15:23:00.000+01:00

Here's my card for this weeks challenge at 'Winter wonderland' the theme is 'Trim a Tree'.
I've used an image, backing papers and sentiment from MCS Bunny Snuffles CD and a Christmas tree embellishment from my stash.

Sloe Flower Fairy

2011-08-22T20:23:00.002+01:00

Here's an easel card I've made using Crafters Companion 'Sloe' Flower Fairy stamp, sentiment stamp and papers from the Fairyopolis Cd Rom. I've coloured her with ProMarkers and added some glitter to her wings. I've also added gems and a glitter strip to the card for extra sparkle!

Challenges entered:
Crafters Companion Monthly Challenge: Glitter and Glitz
Bearlymine-challenges: Bring on the bling
I love promarkers: Easel Card
Creative inspirations: Use a favourite stamp
Ellephantastic challenges: Add some layers

Christmas card

2011-08-21T18:26:00.000+01:00

Here's the first christmas card i've made for this year. I've used an image and backing paper from MCS Winter Whimsies.

Challenge Entered:
Winter Wonderland : card for a man or boy.

Lothian Crafts Monthly Challenge

2011-07-01T19:46:00.000+01:00

This months challenge over at Lothian crafts is 'die cuts' - for my DT card i've used die cut decoupage and card base from a Create and Craft kit. The oval decoupage has been mounted onto a die cut mirri board oval and placed onto co-ordinating paper.

Lothian Crafts Monthly Challenge

2011-05-03T19:15:00.001+01:00

This months challenge at Lothian crafts is to make an easel card. This easel card was made using image and papers from Debbie Moores magazine volume 2.

Anniversary Card

2011-04-09T14:19:00.000+01:00

Here's an Anniversary easel card that I've made using decoupage from Debbi Moore Decoupage Delights paris cd rom and backing paper from the foiled flourishes paper delights cd. Gold glitter has been added around the frame of the decoupage and to add highlights to her head dress. I've used a martha stewart punch to create a border strip to act as the easel stopper.

Challenge entered: Cd sunday challenge: Someone special

Lothian Crafts Monthly Challenge

2011-04-02T17:33:00.000+01:00

Here is my DT card for Lothian crafts monthly challenge, the theme this month is 3 flowers and 3 buttons. I've used a stamped Tilda image, coloured with ProMarkers and backing papers from 'My Minds eye'.

Red and Green Christmas

2011-03-26T19:04:00.000Z

The current challenge at Sparkles forum christmas challenge is Red and green.

My entry uses an image and backing paper from My Craft Studio Winter winderland cd, which I've layed onto co-ordinating cardstock and added glitter to the backing paper and image.

Forever friends Monthly Challenge

2011-03-26T18:57:00.000Z

Here's my entry for the Forever friends monthly challenge, the theme is no 'Designer Papers'.

I've made an easel card using a Forever friends image, which I have decoupaged, a star corner punch and a star border stamp that I've embossed with white embossing powder. For the base of the easel I've used a co-ordinating border, sentiment and chipboard party hat from my stash.

Paint Fusion meets...

2011-03-22T19:46:00.000Z

Here's 2 more cards made with the paint fusion technique.

This first card uses the leaves and blossom stamps from the 'Berries' stamp plate, which I stamped onto Neenah card and painted with acrylics. However, I've used Yellow Cosmic Shimmer paint on the centre of the flowers (as I have no yellow acrylic paint yet!)
I then stamped the Crafters Companion 'Candyfloss' flower fairy and the matching corner stamp, both were coloured with ProMarkers. I then made this into an acetate fronted card and added sentiment and peeloffs.

The second card uses the 'Daisy' stamps onto watercolour card and painted with acrylics. I also stamped the statue image from Creative Expressions stamp plate 'Lost Garden' and watercoloured with Brushmarker pens. I then repeatedly stamped and embossed the Ivy stamp from the same collection around the top of the card to finish the 'scene'. Tumbled Glass distress ink was also added around the edge and into the image .

Spring - paint fusion

2011-03-21T19:32:00.001Z

I've used the blossom stamp and leaves from the berries stamp plate and painted them in acrylics as per the 'paint fusion' technique, with the exception of using yellow and copper stardust pens in the centre of the flowers, as I don't have any Yellow yet! The base of the easel uses some backing paper from Joanna Sheen Jayne Netley Meyhew part 2 cd rom and border form Crafters Companion Mrs Tigglewinkle cd.

Challenges entered:
Crafty calendar challenge: Spring
Creative cottage challenge: Spring has sprung
Crafty anns challenge blog: Spring

Elephants

2011-03-21T19:16:00.001Z

This card uses an image form Joanna Sheen's Jayne Netley Meyhew Part 2 cd-rom and the co-ordinating backing paper. The sentiment was stamped along with the elephants head, which is from the co-ordinating stamp plate.

Challenges entered:
cd sunday challenge: Wild Thing
Crafty sentiments: Animals
Cupcake craft challenges: Monochromatic
Creative card crew.blogspot: Show us some green

Flippin Men card

2011-03-20T16:53:00.001Z

The current challenge theme at I love promarkers is men's cards, so I made this card using a 'Flippin men' stamped image coloured with Promarkers. The backing card uses the Creative Expressions Crackle embossing folder on Core'dinations 'black magic' card, which I sanded and distressed.

Paint Fusion

2011-03-06T20:14:00.000Z

This is my first attempt at the 'paint fusion' technique. I had a play with the lavender stamp and painting technigue first onto plain white card (card on the right) and was quite pleased with the result, so layed it onto a background made using Creative Expressions embossing folder - bark, onto Whitewash Core'dinations cardstock that I sanded.
I then had a go at making a crackle background and used the lavender stamp and technique again but in pink paint this time (middle card). I also distressed it using Lipstick and Fired Burlup Distress ink and embossed around the edge in silver. I used the core'dinations card again but with a floral Sizzix embossing folder and mounted onto silver card.
Then I moved onto the berries (left card), certainly need more practice with the leaves, but fun to make. I created the background strip using the berry stamps, heat embossed in black and purple embossing powders and over stamped with the small leaf stamp from the kit. This was then layed onto purple card which I punched a border with Martha Stewart large punch.

House Mouse

2011-03-06T18:33:00.000Z

This card uses a house mouse stamp from Joanna Sheen and this is one of my favourite images. It has been stamped with Black Soot Distress ink and coloured with ProMarkers. The backing paper was created using the 'Flourish' embossing folder from creative expressions and inked over with Distress Ink - Dusty Concord, shabby shutters and pine needles.

Challenges Covered:
I love promarkers: Green and Purple
Creative inspirations: In the garden
Pear tree designs: Ribbon
Paper take weekly: Anything goes
Bearlymine-challenges: Birthday Card
Crafty sentiments: Birthdays

Lothian Crafts Monthly Challenge

2011-03-01T19:52:00.000Z

This months challenge over at Lothian crafts is the theme 'Bright Colours' and a great prize of a Marianne Design Border Die to be won.

For my DT card I used a Joanna Sheen house mouse stamp for the main image, coloured with ProMarkers.
I used Sandstone and Blush for the mouse, Pink Carnation and Powder Blue for the flower and Caramel for the oar.
The image was layed onto some blue card and then onto a piece of bright pink paper embossed using a 'polka dot' embossing folder through big shot.

I do like this card shape at the moment - but unsure it's called... I've used Hunkydory pink foiled acetate on the side panels attached with brads and finished the card off with a border ribbon from my stash, 2 paper flowers with the greeting put over the centre and a pink bow.

Christmas Tree

2011-02-27T16:11:00.001Z

First Christmas card of 2011!! This card was inspired by a new challenge blog that I have just recently come across called Sparkles forum christmas challenge who's challenge is 'Christmas Tree'.
I've used a Christmas tree embossing folder through my Big Shot, using Core'dinations whitewash card stock. I then sanded the embossed tree to reveal the coloured core. Simply matted and layered onto green cardstock and gold mirror silk board. The backing paper is from a My Minds Eye Christmas paper pad I have and I've edged it with Gold Calligraphy pen and embossed the greeting with gold embossing powder.

Easel card - spring theme

2011-02-26T17:49:00.001Z

I started this card playing around with cut n dry foam and Vibrant Primary Big n Juicy ink pad on a square of watercolour card. I then used a Touch of mica mask - Tulip and sprayed with Cosmic shimmer mist - Plum over the inked background. I than stamped over with a swirl stamp and embossed with a purple cosmic shimmer embossing powder and then swipped a versamark ink pad along the edges of the watercolour card and embossed with blue cosmic shimmer embossing powder. This then became the background to my card, which has been layed onto a square of paper punched with Martha Stewart 'punch around the page' flower punch.

The flower images is a stamp from Joanna Sheen - Jayne Netley Meyhew Rabbit stamp plate, embossed with cosmic shimmer again and coloured with ProMarkers. The base of the easel card was created the same way as the background but I inked through the mask with Hydrangea Big n Juicy rather than using the spray. The flowers on the base edge were the left over bits from when I punch out my page border and I just added some stickles to the centre of the flowers.

Challenges Entered:
Crafts 4 eternity: Make an Easel card
The stampman challenges: Curls and Swirls
One stop craft challenge: Spring Flowers
Crafty sentiments: Spring
Sweet stampin challenge : Oh so Girly

A different card shape

2011-02-10T20:06:00.001Z

I have seen this card shape on a few blogs, so I thought I would give it a go and I really like the effect.

I've used a stamp from the Crafter's Companion, Popcorn the Bear Romance range and backing paer from the matching CD for the central panel. The image has been coloured with ProMarkers.

For the side panels I used a heart embosing folder on white card through Big Shot and then inked with Barn Door distress ink.

The ribbon strip at the bottom is from the Popcorn Bear Platinum romance CD and the hearts at the sides were stamped onto shrink plastic.

Challenges covered:
Crafters Companion monthly challenge : Romance
Crafty calendar challenge - Love
Oldie but a goodie - Add a Heart
Paper take weekly - Have a Heart
Stamptacular sunday - Hearts gone Wild
Crafty sentiments - Love
Creative card crew - For a loved one
Polkadoodle - with Hearts
Cupcake craft challenges - Red
A lota rubber stamps - Valentine - Red, white and pink

Card for a man

2011-02-08T19:14:00.000Z

The current challenge at Bearly mine-challenges is a card for a man or a boy. I decided to use Sheena Douglass's a little bit Sketchy - Cottage stamp, which was stamped using Brushed Courduroy Distress ink and layed onto co-ordinating cardstock. The backing paper was made using an Impressabilities embossing die through the Big Shot onto some textured paper (that I got in a kit from Create and Craft). I then inked over the embossing with Black Soot Distress Ink and then sprayed with Bronze Cosmic shimmer mist, to bring our the brown tones in the paper.

Also going to enter this card into Pear tree designs for their 'Anything Goes' challenge.

Friendship

2011-02-07T19:33:00.000Z

This card uses an image from Joanna Sheen's, Glynn Williams - Time Gone By CD and backing paper from the Country Cottages CD by Joanna Sheen, which I punched with a Martha Stewart large border punch.

Challenges covered:
Cd sunday challenge : Friendship
Totally papercrafts: Friendship
Papertake weekly: Anything Goes + Flowers

Forever Friends - Stars

2011-02-07T18:30:00.000Z

I was really pleased to see that I won the previous challenge over at Forever friends challenge blog and their new challenge is the theme 'stars'. I made this card using images from the forever friends CD rom. The backing paper was made using a Papermania Stars embossing folder throughmy Big Shot and then inked with distress inks - Dried Marigold and Spiced Marmalade.

Other challenges entered:
Pear tree designs - free for all
Crafty sentiments - A bear on a card.

2011-02-03T19:56:00.000Z

This card is based on the sketch from the current challenge at Sweet stampin challenge . The image is a Magnolia - Tilda stamp coloured with ProMarkers, which has been mattered and layered and placed over a piece of embossed card (I used the core'dinations card through my big shot and sanded it to reveal the coloured core). I then used a Martha stewart punch to create the borders, some ribbon, flowers and buttons to finish the card.

I'm also entering this card into challenges at:

I love promarkers: Anything Goes
Pear tree designs: Flowers
Creative card crew: Pink and Purple

Lothian Crafts Monthly Challenge

2011-02-02T17:45:00.000Z

Here's my DT card for this months challenge at Lothian crafts. The theme is 'Pastels' and there's a great prize to be won.

I've used a tilda stamped image, coloured in with ProMarkers and some backing paper and flowers from my stash.

Lavender and Lace

2011-01-30T13:52:00.001Z

For this card I've stamped the Joanna Sheen Lavender Fairy stamp in Black soot distress ink and cloured with ProMarkers, then edged the image with Dusky Concord distress ink. The paper lace at the bottom of the card was from a paper kit I got from Create and Craft years ago! The patterned background card was created using Spellbinders Impressabilities flourish, through a Big Shot using Whitewash Core'dinations card. I then sanded the embossing and around the edge to bring through the core colour.

Challenges entered:
I love promarkers - Lavender and Lace
Oldie but a goodie challenge -Fairies, mermaids, dragons or any other magical beings.
Crafty sentiments - My Favourite things (at the moment are my big shot and Core'dinations card)
Stamptacular sunday challenge -Whateva

Forever Friends

2011-01-30T13:38:00.000Z

This card uses a forever friends image and backing papers.

Challenges entered:
Forever friends challenge - Dots and Spots
Crafts 4 eternity - Polka dots
Bearly mine-challenges - Recipe - 3 Flowers, 2 DP and 1 image

Distress Inks

2011-01-16T16:24:00.000Z

Decided to have a play with my distress inks today.
This card uses a waterside cottage stamp from a 'Create a Scene' stamp plate, which I've stamped in Weathered Wood.
Tumbled glass was used to give the effect of water and the image was edged with Faded Jeans. I've also used a little green from Waterfall Big N Juicy ink pad.

Challenges covered:
Crafts 4 eternity: Colour recipe
One stop craft challenge: Card for a male
The stampman challenge: Distressed

A card to brighten a dull and damp day!

2011-01-15T18:54:00.000Z

The current challenge at Oldie but a goodie challenge blog is 'bright and cheerful' so I made this card to enter.
I've used a Joanna Sheen tulip stamp, stamped with black soot distress ink and coloured in with ProMarkers (Maroon, pink carnation, mustard, lime zest and pear green). The backing paper is a piece of Hunkdory foiled acetate attached with brads and I finished the card with a punched border strip (Martha stewart punch), which I colour tinted with Hydrenga Big N Juicy ink pad, and then added a ribbon and sentiment.

I'm also entering this card into the I love promarkers challenge - Punches.

Forever Friends

2011-01-14T20:41:00.000Z

The colour theme of this card is Blue, Brown and White - inspired by the current challenge at Creative inspirations. The image has been decoupaged and mounted onto a star frame from the Nellie Snellen dies range. The poka dot paper and sentiment are from my stash.

I'm also entering this card into the challenges at Forever friends challenge blog -theme card for man or boy ( I chose boy) and One stop craft challenge - theme card for a child.

First cards for 2011

2011-01-14T20:31:00.000Z

It's been a long time since I posted but just not had chance over the last month or so.

This first card uses an image and border from the Crafter's Companion Popcorn Platinum CD. The image has been decoupaged slightly and glossy accents added to highlight the heart on the blanket.

The background has been created using a cuttlebug embossing folder through my Big Shot machine (that I was lucky enough to get as a Christmas present). I've gently gone over the raised dots with Barn Door distress ink to add colour.

Challenges covered:

cd sunday challenge: New to you
Polly craft challenge blog: New Things
Cupcake craft challenges: Something New

Someone Special - Lothian Crafts Monthly Challenge

2010-12-01T20:07:00.000Z

The theme for this months challenge at Lothian crafts is a card for someone special and there is a great prize to be won.

For my DT card I decided to get inky and have a break from all those Christmas cards. I created the background using distress inks (Worn lipstick, faded denium and dusky concord) on watercolour card, blending them with cut and dry foam. I then stamped a tulip image from a Joanna Sheen stamp plate onto water coulured card and coloured with Distress inks - Barn door, marigold and Pine Needles. I then tore around the image and painted it with Rock Candy crackle paint.

Another Christmas card and a birthday card

2010-11-21T18:39:00.001Z

This card uses stamps from the Crafters Companion Adorables stamp plate playing. The main characters were stamped first in black soot distress ink and then masked whilst the trees were stamped using Brushed Corduroy distress ink. The characters have been coloured in with ProMarkers and glitter added to the trees and ground. The backing paper was made using a snowflake brayer, waterfall big n juicy ink and cosmic shimmer mists.

Challenges Covered:
Polly craft challenge - Glitter Christmas
Creative inspirations - Winter Woodland

The second card in this posting is a birthday card using forever friends decoupage and backing paper. The cupcake and the number 7 are from the cute comapnions birthday stamp plate and have been coloured with ProMarkers.

Challenge covered:

Forever friends challenge - Chocolate / Cake

Snowmen

2010-11-21T18:09:00.000Z

Nearly finished the christmas cards now...this card uses a snowman, dog and cute mouse stamp from the same Joanna Sheen stamp plate and backing papers from my stash. The images have been stamped with black soot Distress Ink and coloured with ProMarkers. The dog and mouse were stamped first and then masked before stamping the snowmen.

Challenges Covered:

I love promarkers - Snowmen

One stop craft challenge - Snow people

Ellephantastic challenges - Christmas

Christmas Robin

2010-11-11T20:17:00.000Z

This card is for the current challenge over at CD Sunday , where the theme this week is 'Natural World' and they have a great prize to be won. The image and backing paper is from the Joanna Sheen CD - Times Gone by.

Christmas - Think Pink

2010-11-11T20:14:00.000Z

This card is inspired by the current challenges over at Sunday sketch and stamp, which has a sketch to follow this fortnight, (couldn't believe it but I actually won the previous fortnights challenge) and Creative Inspirations, which is 'Pink Christmas'.

The stamp is from Joanna Sheen's Messy Rabbit colection, which I have coloured using ProMarkers and the backing paper is from the CC adorables CD

Christmas card - sketch and doodles

2010-11-10T20:49:00.000Z

I made this card following the sketch for the current challenge at Crafts 4 eternity and you also have to add some doodling so I edged the papers with faux affect stitching using a black pen. The papers are from the Crafter's Companion Adorables cd and the image and boarders are from my Christmas stash.

I'm also entering this card into the challenge at Pollycraft , where the theme is doodling.

Quick and Easy Christmas card

2010-11-10T20:39:00.000Z

This is the theme for the current challenge at Polka doodle .
This card uses the tree stamp for the Crafter's Companion Adorables stamp plate - Playing. I stamped the image twice using distress ink - Pine Needles and blended the colour out a little with a damp brush. I then added some glitter to the trees and layered the image onto some green card and then onto silver mirror board. A sentiment strip was also mounted onto silver mirri and added to the bottom of this A6 card.

A different Christmas card

2010-11-07T14:15:00.000Z

Been having a play with the new embossing powders from Sheena Douglass. I've used a stag and branch stamp from a Creative Expressions stamp plate.
The stag has been stamped with versamark onto black cardstock and embossed using the holographic powder, this gives a purple effect on black card. I then stamped the branch several times with Versamark and embossed with the fine white powder. The image has then been mattered onto white card and then blue mirror board. To finish the card I added a blue mirror board strip, punched snowflakes and greeting emboseed agani using the fine white powder.

Challenges entered:
One stop craft challenge - embossing
The Stampman - Christmas

Christmas

2010-11-07T14:04:00.000Z

The current challenge at both I love promarkers and Crafty calendar challenge is 'Snowflakes' and I made this card with that theme in mind. This card uses snowflake backing paper from Crafters Companion Adorables CD and the main image uses a snowman stamp from Joanna Sheen. The image was stamped onto Neenah card and coloured with ProMarkers, then mattered onto green and purple cardstock. Striped green paper was cut into triangles for the corners and I used a snowflake punch to create the snowflakes in the corners.

I'm also entering this card into the challenge at Pollycraft , which the theme is 'It's chill time'.

Lothian Crafts Monthly Challenge

2010-11-01T18:27:00.000Z

As it's the first of the month there's a new monthly challenge over at Lothian Crafts - this is my DT card. There's a sketch to follow for the theme and great candy to be won.

For my card I used one of Joanna Sheen's frame stamps, which I've embossed with Sheena Douglass 'wow' embossing powders in black. The flower is also a JS stamp coloured with ProMarkers. I've used a DCWV paper for the background and the flowers have been cut out of some pattern paper I had in my stash and Stickles added t the centre.

Easel Card

2010-10-31T14:12:00.000Z

This easel card uses a frame stamp from Joanna Sheen (that i've had for ages, but for some reason never used!) for the main image. The frame has been embossed using Sheena Douglass 'Wow' embossing powders in black. The flower is also a Joanna Sheen stamp from one of the Jane Netley Meyhew stamp ranges, which I stamped with black soot Distress ink and coloured with ProMarkers. I've found that Black Soot Distess ink works really well with ProMarkers and the image can be coloured staright away with no bleeding of the distress ink.

The inside edge of the frame has also been colured with ProMarkers, but I inked the outer edge and the edge of the sentiment with Big N Juicy waterfall ink.

The backing paper is from MSC Tattered lace CD, which I added glitter to the detail at the bottom. The butterflies were stamped onto the same BP and embossed with white embossing powder.

Challenges covered:
Ellephantastic challenges - Blue
Oldie but a goodie challenge - add a butterfly
Just inspirational challenges - a shaped card

Autumn Leaves

2010-10-30T21:06:00.003+01:00

Just loving the new Sheena Douglass stamps and this card uses stamps from the leaves stamp plate. I added distress inks: Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Pine Needles and Shabby Shutters onto white card using cut n dry foam. This was then spritzed with Cosmic shimmer mists Golden Mint and Ancient Copper and then I stamped the leaves and acorns onto it.

Challenges covered:

Creative Inspirations - Brown, Sage and Cream

the stampman challenges -Cards for Men

Polka doodle - Autumn

Crafty sentiments - Male theme

One stop craft challenge - Anything Goes

White Christmas

2010-10-18T20:28:00.000+01:00

This card follows the sketch from the current challenge at Sunday sketch and stamp. The main image is stamped from the Joanna Sheen's Giordano Christmas stamps, which I've coloured with ProMarkers. It's also following the theme 'White and White with a coloured image', which is the current challenge at Crafty sentiments. I'm also entering this card into the Pear tree designs challenge where the theme is 'anything goes' and at Just inspirational challenges who have the theme this week of 'a stamped image'.

Christmas

2010-10-13T20:45:00.001+01:00

Another Christmas card for the box! I've used another image from Joanna Sheen Giordano Christmas Creations.
The backing paper is from a Create and Craft kit I bought last year.

Challenge Covered:
Winter Wonderland - Theme - Jesus is the reason for the season

Autumn Leaves

2010-10-13T20:36:00.001+01:00

This card uses one of the new Joanna sheen House mouse stamps, which I've coloured in with ProMarkers. The backing paper on the left is from the Joanna Sheen Thomas Kinkade cd and the other paper is from a 12x12 sheet I had in my stash.`

Challenges covered:
Crafty Sentiments - Autumn/fall colours
Pear Tree designs - Autumn
The Stampman challenges - Autumn
Ellephantastic challenges - Anything Goes

Canterbury Bell - Good Luck Card

2010-10-09T19:13:00.001+01:00

I made this Good Luck card using the Crafter's Companion Flower Fairy's CD. I've used the Canterbury Bell Twisted Pyramage image and some co-ordinating backing paper from the same CD, which I matted and layered. The current challenge at pear tree designs is the theme 'Good Luck', so I'm entering this card.

Christmas

2010-10-09T16:57:00.000+01:00

This card uses a decoupage image from the Joanna Sheen - Giordano Christmas Creations CD. I've matted and layered the image onto some co-ordinating card stock, added some glitter, gems and sentiment to finish the card.

Challenge covered:

CD sunday challenge: Decoupage

Autumn Birthday

2010-10-06T20:53:00.001+01:00

This card uses the Autumn Leaves House Mouse stamp from Joanna sheen, which I've coloured in with ProMarkers. The leaves backing paper is from the Giordano Christmas creations cd and the blue sky/ cloud paper I found in my scrap draw! I've added some ribbon, gems and skeleton leaves to finish the card.

The theme of the card is based on the current sketch challenge at Crafts 4 eternity , which also has the theme 'wacky weather' - well we've certainly had a lot of wind lately blowing the leaves off the trees.
I'm also entering this card at:
Crafty calendar challenge - theme Autumn Birthdays
Stamptacular sunday challenge. - Theme more than 5 layers
Creative Inspirations - Theme Birthdays

Christmas

2010-10-02T14:28:00.000+01:00

This card uses another one of Joanna Sheen's Giordano Christmas stamps. The image has been coloured with ProMarkers, mattered and layed onto red and green card stock. The backing papers from my christmas paper stash. The sentiment is also from the stamp plate.

Challenges covered:

Creative Inspirations - Christmas in September
Just inspirational challenges - Christmas card
Winter Wonderland - Male Christmas card

Popcorn Anniversary card

2010-10-02T14:11:00.000+01:00

I've used one of the Popcorn the Bear romance stamps for the main image of this card, which has been coloured with ProMarkers. It's taken me a while to find the colours I liked for colouring in Popcorn but I'm quite happy with how it's turn out. I used Tan and Blush for the darker bear and Satin and Ivory for the other bear, also Cinnamon for the darker patches on feet and ears. I added some foiled swirly paper to the base card and also stamped 2 flourishes in Versamark and dusted with Cosmic Shimmer Mica.
Pearls have also been added to the flourishes and gems to the sentiment.

Challenges Covered:
Just Cute Bears - Swirls and Bling
I Love Promarkers - Pearls and Swirls
Pear Tree Designs - Celebration
Cupcake Craft Challenges - Pink and Brown

Snowmen and Snowflakes

2010-10-01T20:48:00.001+01:00

Just love this snowman image, which is from Joanna sheen. I've coloured the image using ProMarkers and then inked the edge of the card with Waterfall Big N Juicy ink pad. The snowflake paper has been created using a snowflake brayer and Waterfall ink pad.

Challenges entered:
Pollycraft challenge - No designer paper
One stop craft challenge - Snowflakes

Lothian Crafts Monthly Challenge

2010-10-01T08:30:00.001+01:00

This is my DT card for Lothian crafts monthly challenge. The challenge for October is 'Christmas', so it can be anything you like as long as it is christmas themed and with great candy to be won it's a great reason to get another christmas card made.

I decided to make an easel card shape and use the Skating Santa and Teddy from Joanna Sheen's Giordano Christmas stamp range.
I decided to have a go at braying for the main image: I roughly tore a peice of paper in half at a curve and masked off the top half of my piece of glossy card. I used the blue half of the Waterfall Big N Juicy ink pad to create the lake, which was alos sprayed with Spray and Sparkle. This was then masked off using the other half of the paper i tore and I used the greener end of the Big N Juicy to create the look of grass and then sky. As I used glossy card I stamped the trees in Stazon ink and also the Santa and Teddy. I then stamped the Santa and Teddy again onto some white card and coloured them in with ProMarkers, these were then cut out and layed over the stamped image. This means that you still have the effect of the full stamped image without having to figure out how to cut out some of the fiddly lines.

The image was matted and layered onto co-ordinating paper and mirror board and then onto some white card that I'd inked with the same Big N Juicy ink pad. The border and base paper are from the Crafters Companion CD Adorables. I added a greeting and an extra stamped teddy image, which has been layed onto a mirror board scolloped circle.

Why don't you pop over to Lothian crafts and have a go at this months challenge.

Shopping Fever

2010-09-26T20:32:00.001+01:00

The current challenge at Crafty Sentiments is to use your scraps, which is perfect as I'm sure I'm not the only one with an overflowing drawer filled with bits of paper that just can't be thrown away! So all the papers I've used are from my bits and bobs / scrap draw. The main image is from the 'flippin women' range of stamps, which I've coloured with ProMarkers and inked around the edge with Big N Juicy - hydrangea. I've also added a little handbag charm that i've blinged up with some gems.

Challenges covered:
Crafty Sentiments - use your scraps
Oldie but a goodie - Pink and Girly
Ellephantastic challenge - Charming - add a charm

Adorables

2010-09-25T19:54:00.000+01:00

I've made this card using following the sketch, which is the current challenge at Pear Tree Designs along with adding gems to the project. The main image is from the Crafters Companion / Jayne Nestorenko new cd - Adorables, the backing paper is also from this CD and i've added border, greeting, punched holly and gems from my stash.

I'm also entering this into the challenge at Winter Wonderland, which the theme is red, greeen and holly.

Another Beatrix Potter christmas card

2010-09-23T20:58:00.003+01:00

This time I've used a decoupage image from the World of Beatrix Potter CD and added some Stickles glitter glue. As you can enter the special Beatrix Potter challenge at Crafters Companion as many times as you wish, I'm entering this card also.

Beatrix Potter - Christmas

2010-09-23T19:24:00.000+01:00

Here's a card I've made with the Crafter's Companion Beatrix Potter - A Winters Tale free downloads, which are available on their website.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafter's Companion monthly challenge - Beatrix potter challenge
Cupcake craft challenge - Transport

Beatrix Potter

2010-09-22T20:08:00.000+01:00

Here's a card I've made using the Robin image from the Crafter's Companion Peter Rabbit CD-Rom, this is in the framed decoupage section. The front backing paper was made using a background stamp, distress inks and cosmic shimmer mist, the other paper is from the CD-Rom. I've followed the sketch on crafter's companion monthly challenge blog and they also have an extra competition running in which the card has to be made from Beatrix Potter products, so I'm entering this card in both challenges.

Another christmas card

2010-09-19T20:21:00.000+01:00

For this card I have used the skating teddy again (i did say that i liked this stamp!).
He's been stamped and coloured in with brushmarker pens and then I used the holly stamp, that is also on this stamp plate, to decorate the edge. I've mounted him onto a scalloped circle that I'd punched holes in and threaded ribbon though (inspired by the spellbinders show on create and craft). The backing papers are just from my Christmas paper stash.

Another christmas card

2010-09-19T16:58:00.000+01:00

I'm on a bit of a role now...This card uses an image from the Creative Expressions stamp plate - Winter Wonderland 2. I stamped the main image, masked it and then stamped the trees to create a little scene. The backing paper was created with a snowflake brayer and Big n Juicy Waterfall ink pad. The edges were then inked with the same ink pad.

I'm entering this card into the challenge at Winter Wonderland, the theme in Monochromatic Christmas card.

Trio of skating teddies

2010-09-19T16:37:00.000+01:00

I just love this cute image of this skating teddy. It comes from the same Joanna Sheen's Giordano stamp plate as the Santa - see previous post - I can see me using these stamps a lot!

I stamped the central teddy then masked the image and re-stamped twice to create the trio.The image has been coloured in the brushmarkers and I've gone around the edge of the image with Distress Ink - Mustard seed. I've also used this ink pad to create the yellow card that the backing paper has been matted onto.

I'm entering this card it the following challenges:
Crafty Sentiments - use the colours Blue, Grey and Yellow
Cd Sunday Challenge - CD and stamping - the backing paper is from The Cute Companions Christmas Collection CD-Rom.
Just Cute Bears - Punch it - The snowflakes were created using a punch.

Skating Santa

2010-09-18T15:25:00.000+01:00

I've made this card following the sketch at sunday sketch and stamp challenge.
The stamped image is from Joanna Sheen Giordano Christmas stamps range and I just love this Santa image. I've coloured him in with Sakura Stardust pens and brushmarkers. The backing papers are from a Christmas kit I got last year from Create and Craft.

Christmas - Shades of Blue

2010-09-17T20:47:00.000+01:00

The current challenge over at cd sunday is 'Shades of Blue'. This card uses an image and backing paper from the cd My Craft Studio - Walk in Winter Wonderland. The backing paper has been sprayed with Crafters Companion spray and sparkle.

Christmas card

2010-09-13T21:25:00.001+01:00

The theme for this weeks challenge at I love promarkers is "transport'. It has taken me quite a while to think of something that fits this challenge, but then I remembered this stamp I had from Creative Expressions (part of the Christmas create a scene stamp plate). The image has been stamped, coloured in with ProMarkers and then I've distressed around the edge with Distress ink - Vintage Photo. The background papers are from a kit that I got from Create and Craft last year.
Also, I've entered this card at The stampman challenge as the current challenge theme is 'distress it'.

Another card for today

2010-09-11T17:51:00.000+01:00

This card is made using a popcorn Bear floral stamp that I've coloured with watercolour pencils. The spotty backing paper is from a My Minds Eye paper pad. I'm entering this card into the Just Cute Bears weekly challenge, the current theme is 'lets go dotty'. Although I'm rather late at entering this week as a new challenge starts tomorrow!

Tiger

2010-09-11T13:50:00.000+01:00

The challenges over at cd sunday challenge and Pear tree designs this week are both based on the theme 'animals'. For my card I've used a tiger image from Joanna Sheen CD - Jayne Netley Meyhew part 2. The background paper was created by brayering a piece of glossy card with a Big and Juicy ink pad (Vibrant Primary) and then I spirtized it with Cosmic Shimmer copper mist. I then stamped over it using an animal print background stamp. The cosmic shimmer can still be seen through the ink, so I think it gives a really great effect.

Messy Dragon

2010-09-06T20:09:00.000+01:00

The theme for this weeks challenge at I Love ProMarkers is 'Myth and Magic, so I've decided to use the dragon stamp from Joanna Sheen's Messy Rabbit range of stamps. The backing papers have been distressed with Vintage Photo distress ink and then brushed over with Perfect Pearls - Patina Gold. I'm also entering this card into the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge where the theme for this week is 'distress it'.

Easel Card

2010-08-23T18:55:00.000+01:00

This is my first attempt at an Easel card, I've been meaning to give it a try but never quite got round to it.
The current challenge at The Stampman is an Easel card - anything goes, so I though i would pop on over and enter this card.

Also at cd sunday this week, the challenge is 'wedding anniversary' - I've used an image and coordinating backing papers from the Romance Popcorn Platinum CD.

More Butterfly Jewels

2010-08-22T18:10:00.013+01:00

Here are 2 more cards made with the Hunkydory kit 'butterfly jewels', this time using the brown and cream colour tones.

Best Wishes

2010-08-22T14:01:00.000+01:00

The challenge this week at Pear tree designs is to use the sentiment 'Best Wishes'.
I've stamped and embossed this Giraffe image and colored it in with watercolor pencils. The background has been created using cosmic shimmer mist and edged with distress ink.

Butterfly Jewels

2010-08-22T13:56:00.001+01:00

Been having a play today with a kit I got a while ago from Hunkydory called Butterfly Jewels.
Here's a card I've made - just added cardstock, matted the topper onto some paper spritzed with cosmic shimmer mists and edged with distress ink, and added glitter to the butterflys.

This card I'm entering into My Time to Craft Challenge which the theme for this week is Glitter and Glitz

Sweet Pea

2010-08-21T16:50:00.000+01:00

Today's card uses decoupage and coordinating backing papers from the Flower Fairies CD - Sweet Pea.
I'm entering this card into this weeks challenge at cupcake craft challenge, the theme is 2's (2 papers, 2 ribbons, 2 flowers)

Popcorn the Bear

2010-08-20T19:48:00.001+01:00

This card uses a popcorn the bear stamp from Crafter's Companion. I've used backing papers from the Popcorn floral CD and added a strip of backing paper, buttons and ribbon from my stash. Popcorn has been colored in with ProMarker's - Ivory, Satin and Cinnamon for Popcorn and Cornflower, Mustard and Pear Green for the flower.

I'm entering this into the following challenges:
Just Cute Bears : Buttons and Blooms theme
Stamptacular sunday challenge :Buttons and Bows
Crafty sentiments : Use the colors Olive, Light Blue and Tan

New Cards

2010-08-15T20:59:00.003+01:00

Here are my latest cards.

The first one uses an image from a Joanna sheen cd - Giordano Puppies and Kittens, along with backing paper from the cd and 'My Minds Eye'.
I thought I would also use this card for the Sunday CD challenge, the theme this week is buttons and bows.

My second card for today uses an image from another of Joanna Sheen cd's - Jane Netley Mayhew part 2 and backing papers from a 'My Minds Eye' paper pack.

Flippin Men Card

2010-08-12T20:48:00.001+01:00

I've made this card using a Flippin men stamp colored in with Promarkers. The sketch is from Sunday sketch and stamp challenge. I'm also using it to enter this weeks challenges at:
I love Promarkers, which is to use acetate on your card,
Pear Tree designs weekly challenge is the theme 'male' .

For the I love Promarkers challenge I stamped the image again on acetate to use it as an overlay and it gives the image a glossy finish.

Souffle

2010-08-11T20:11:00.000+01:00

Here's a cute card I've made today using the Crafters Companion Souffle CD-Rom. The image is from the invertage section and the backing papers are also from the CD.
I've made it with the Crafters Companion monthly challenge in mind.

Another card for today...

2010-08-07T20:44:00.001+01:00

Made a start on the Christmas cards...only crafters must think about Christmas this early!
This is using a cute polar bear stamp from Creative Expressions and backing papers from Docraft.
One down...too many more to go!

House Mouse

2010-08-07T20:29:00.001+01:00

Couldn't resist the House Mouse stamps released by Joanna Sheen last month.
Here is a card made from the 'poppy' birthday stamp plate and colored in with ProMarkers.

Flippin Men Card

2010-08-01T22:47:00.002+01:00

Here's my latest card, which I made as a member of the design team for Lothian Crafts. The theme for this month's competition is 'for a man'.
I used the 'cheers' flippin men stamp coloured with distress inks and brushmaker pens.

Hello, welcome to my blog.

2010-07-31T21:04:00.001+01:00

Hello, this is my first attempt at a blog. Hope it works...