Thursday 15 December 2016

A Blue Christmas

We are all about layering up over at Diecut Divas this month and with a sponsor like DiesRUs its easily done. This week I am using this gorgeous freebie from Alicia Bel's facebook group and a non traditional Christmas colour scheme for a very cute card.
Diecut Divas, Alicia Bel

Card Ingredients:
Card Stock: AC Cardstock in purple, standard white card base.
Papers: KlouiseDigiArt BluePurple Two tone paper.
Stamps: Alicia Bel Facebook freebie, Free Magazine Stamp set for sentiment.
Ink: Versamark ink, Alison Ellison white embossing powder.
Markers:
               Skin: E000+E00+E11+E13+E04, BG02
               Hair: E33+E35+E37
               Dress: BG02+BG05+BG07
Dies: Poppy Crafts nesting stitched ovals, Spellbinders double ended tags. 
Other: Ice Stickles, pearls, and assorted blue gems.


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Friday 9 December 2016

Anything Goes at Morgans ArtWorld

Well it is time for another challenge over at Morgans ArtWorld and this time the theme is Anthing Goes, so I have decided to create a little bit of holiday cheer using lovely bright colours.

Card Ingredients:
Card Stock: white card base 5"x6", AC Cardstock red.
Papers: Bazzill Basics whimsical flakes.
Ink: Versamark ink, Allison Ellison fine white embossing powder.
Markers:
               Skin: E000+E00+E11+E13
               Hair: E21+E13+E15+E18, E07+E09+E18+E49
               Jacket: B29+B37+B39, G17+G09+G07
               Shirt: Y21, C3
               Sparkler: C5+Y02 
Dies: Spellbinders scalloped square, Poppy Crafts nested stitched squares.
Other: Kaisercraft red ribbon, fiskars scalloped border punch, Kindy Glitz crystalina, assorted coloured star gems.


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Friday 25 November 2016

Thankful at Diecut Divas

This month at Diecut Divas its all about being thankful, so with this in mind I have created this lovely, sparkly thank you card.


Card Ingredients:
Card Stock: Blue and Green card stock from stash.
Markers:
               Dragonfly 1: BG01+BG02+BG05
               Dragonfly 2: G02+G03+G05
               Dragonfly 3:YG03+YG06+YG09
               Dragonfly 4: B32+B34+B45
Dies: Poppy Crafts nested stitched oval, Cottage Cutz thank you.
Other: Kindyglitz crystalina.


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Tuesday 15 November 2016

Thanks

At Diecut Divas this month the theme is Thanks / Be Thankful and I have created this project.

Diecut Divas, Bugaboo Spring block flowers

Card Ingredients:
Card Stock: White card base, Quill black and white card stock.
Stamps: Bugaboo Spring Flower Blocks, Clear Impressions fabulous florals stamp set for sentiment.
Ink: Versafine black onyx ink
Markers:
               Block 1: Flowers: YR02+YR04+YRO7
                                               BG01+BG02+BG05
                              Leaves: G05+G07+G09
               Block 2:Flower: V12+V15+V17
                              Leaves: G00+G02+G03
                              Dragonfly: R35+R37 
               Block 3: Flower: R81+R83+R85
                               Leaves: YG03+YG06+YG09
                               Ladybug: R29      
Dies: Kaisercraft labels.
Other: Assorted dots and purple bakers twine.

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Saturday 12 November 2016

Use Something From Your Stash at Morgans ArtWorld

Its time for another fortnightly challenge at Morgans ArtWorld and its an easy one - Use Something From Your Stash.  Stash is the one thing that all of us crafters have loads of, so get to those projects and use up what you have.


Card Ingredients:
Card Stock: Quill black and purple card stock.
Markers:
               Skin: E000+E00+E11+E13, R20, E04,BG05
               Hair: E30+E33+E35+E39+E25, 
               Jewelry: V25,V17, gold gel pen
               Dress: V25+V17+V09, R39+R59+R89
               Flowers: V12+V15+V17
               Leaves: YG09+G07+G17
Dies: Kaisercraft Nested Labels, I have used my brother scan and cut to create the mat, Creative Dies with love, Australian Simply Cards border embossing folder.
Other: Gina K Designs organza ribbon and assorted flowers from my stash.


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Monday 31 October 2016

Goodbye October from Diecut Divas

Well its time to say farewell to October over at Diecut Divas, where is this year going I ask you. This month our fantastic sponsor was the Stamping Boutique and for my last project for this month I have still featured embossing on it. Here it is:
Diecut Divas, Stamping Boutique Flower Cart

Card Tip:
To achieve this effect all you need is any embossing folder and a diffuser. You replace your second plate with the diffuser when you are running it through your machine. The one I used had a oval cut out which means it embosses everywhere except where the cut out is.

Card Ingredients:
Card Stock: Quill pink card stock, Kaszazz Lemon A5 card base.
Stamps: The Stampers Boutique Flower Cart.
Ink: Distress ink spun sugar on the background.
Markers:
               Tyres: C7+C5+C3
               Flowers: V04, RV04, B05,
               Cart: BG02+BG05+BG07, R37
               Umbrella: Y02+Y06+Y08,RV04
               Butterfly: RV66
Dies / Embossing Folder: Cottage Crafts thinking of you, Darice flower frenzy folder.
Other: Wink of Stella clear glitter pen, gloss accents on hearts, assorted gems in pink and purple. 


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Tuesday 25 October 2016

Celebration Balloons

Over at Diecut Divas this month the theme is embossing wet or dry and we are showcasing some amazing images from The Stamping Boutique. Here is my project.

Diecut Divas, The Stamping Boutique Balloons 2

Diecut Divas, The Stamping Boutique Balloons 2

Card Ingredients:
Card Stock: Quill white and blue card stock.
Stamps: The Stamping Boutique Balloons 2, Kaisercraft little messages.
Ink: Memento Bahama blue, Versamark ink, Alison Ellison clear embossing powder.
Markers:
               Balloon#1 : RV02+ RV04+RV06+RV09
               Balloon#2 :G05+G05, B24+B34+B39
               Balloon#3 :YR02+YR04+YR07,Y15
               Balloon#4 : B24+B12, G02+G05
               Balloon#5 :R83+R85, V01+V12+V15
               Balloon#6: R24+R27+R29,YR18
               Weight: E31+E55, BV13
Dies / Embossing Folders: Mpress curved rectangles, Cuttlebug Divine Swirls embossing folder.
Other: Wink of Stella clear glitter pen, The Craft Stall enamel dots.
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Friday 30 September 2016

Thank you to Frantic Stamper

Hi all, 
well its an end to another month and another challenge over at Diecut Diva, I can't believe it either. Traditionally on the last day of the month we like to say thank you to our sponsor; in this case the Frantic Stamper. Here is my card; an actual thank you card.
Diecut Divas

Diecut Divas

Diecut Divas

Card Tip:
Sometimes its nice to put the focal image on the inside of a card for a change. This can be done well in a gate fold card or using an aperture like I have done here.

Card Ingredients:
Card Stock: white card stock base, assorted coloured card stock for flowers.
Papers: DCWR citrus stack.
Dies: Creative Dies all occasion floral bouquet, Spellbinders standard circle large, Cottage Cuts thank you.
Other: Wink of Stella clear glitter pen, assorted gems, Gina K Designs organza black ribbon.


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Sunday 25 September 2016

Thinking of you at Diecut Divas

It is time for some more inspiration over at Diecut Divas and this month we are talking Fall colours and our sponsor this month is Frantic Stamper.
Here is my card:
Diecut Divas, Unity Company Stamps erica girl
Card Tip:
To add some texture and colour variation I have used pattern paper from my stash to paper piece her jacket, pants and handbag.

Card Ingredients:
Card Stock: Kaszazz clay card stock base.
Papers: paper pierced from scraps from my stash, background paper from stash.
Stamps: Unity Stamp Company erica girl.
Ink: Memento tuxedo black ink.
Markers:
               Skin: E000+E00+E11
               Hair: E71+E44+E49
               Shirt: B34+B32
               Socks: E40 
               Shoes: C3+C5
               Ground: W5 + O 
               Flowers: R35+R39, R83+R85, YR04+YR07, Y17,                                         BG13
               Leaves: G05+G09
               Heart: RV66
Dies: Elizabeth Craft Designs thinking of you.
Other: Flowers are from the pattern paper, Kaisercraft red                    gems, wink of stella clear glitter pen.


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Friday 16 September 2016

More Than One Fold at Morgans ArtWorld

Its time for another challenge over at Morgans ArtWorld Challenge blog and this fortnight we are looking for cards with more than one fold. This is what I came up with:
Morgans ArtWorld, Morgan Fitzsimons Fairy Dust Collection

Morgans ArtWorld, Morgan Fitzsimons Fairy Dust Collection

Morgans ArtWorld, Morgan Fitzsimons Fairy Dust Collection

Card Tip:
This has some really simple measurements - the card stock is 24cm x 17.5cm. I scored it at 8cm and 16cm and folded.

Card Ingredients:
Card Stock: white card base, shimmer green and purple card stock, Quill blue card stock.
Papers: DCWV the blossum stack.
Ink: Distress Ink in tumbled glass for edging.
Markers:
               Skin: E000+E00+E11+E13, R20
               Hair: E15+E33+E35+E23+E18
               Dress: BG000+BG01+BG02+BG05+BG07
               Stockings: R20+R30+R00+R81+R83+R85
               Shoes: R00
               Gloves: BG051+BG02+BG05, blender
               Wings: G00+G02+G03
               Dragonfly: BV00+BV02+BV04
               Leaves: YG23+G14
               Flowers: Y00+Y02+Y06
Dies: Mpress curved rectangle, Kaisercraft lacy border,                       Creative Dies with love, 
Other: Purple ribbon from stash, Kaisercraft pink                                    and purple gems.


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Thursday 15 September 2016

Ombre Lace over at Diecut Divas.

Well it is time for some inspiration over at Diecut Divas and this month we are showcasing suppliers to Frantic Stampers, and this is what I came up with:





Card Tip:
I have achieved this ombre background by using Paint Chips - the sample colours you can pick up for painting, I had seen others utilizing them so I wanted to give a go.

Card Ingredients:
Card Stock: Coordinations Krafty card stock for card base, Taubmans paint chips, Quill purple card stock, white foam.
Dies: Kaisercraft lace border, Spellbinders standard oval large, Elizabeth Craft Designs happy birthday, Papertrey Ink life is beautiful.
Other: Wink of Stella clear glitter pen on butterfly.


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Thursday 25 August 2016

More Summer Vacation Fun at Diecut Divas

Here is some more inspiration for Diecut Divas and Simply B Stamps. The good news is, my image this time is still current in Betty's shop. Here is the project I put together.

Diecut Divas, Simply B Stamps Seasons

Card Ingredients:
Card Stock: White card base, Quill white and blue card stock.
Papers: My Minds Eye notable paper pad.
Ink: Memento tuxedo black ink, desert sand for sponging.
Markers:
               Skin: E000+E00+E11+E13, R20, E04+RV23, BG02
               Hair: E43+E44+E49
               Top: V12+V15+V17
               Surfboard: Y13+Y15+Y17,  RV02+RV04+RV06
               Glasses: C9,E07+R39 
               Flowers: R81+R83+R85, BV02+BV04+BV13
Dies: Spellbinders label 8, Mpress curved rectangle.
Other: Blue ribbon, blue flower gems, glossy accents for glasses.


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Friday 19 August 2016

Anything but a Card at Morgans ArtWorld

With an Anything but a Card challenge this fortnight over at Morgans ArtWorld I thought this was a perfect opportunity to create a bookmark for my daughter and this is what I came up with:



Card Tip:
This is where digital images really come into their own, what you can't see in my images is that the butterfly is double sided. This is easy to do with a digital image as it is easy to perfectly flip your image and then print and colour the two of them at the same time.

Card Ingredients:
Card Stock: Francheville pink and white card stock.
Markers:
               Butterflies: BG02+BG05+BG07, B21+B23+B24+B91 
               V12+V15+V17, BV00+BV02+BV04, 
               RV02+RV04+RV06, YG23, Y13,YR04
Embossing Folder: Simply Card Magazine free border embossing folder.
Other: Pink ribbon from stash, pink,purple and blue gems, Marco Raffine pencils for added colour to flowers.


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Monday 15 August 2016

Wizard

Like a lot of card makers I always find it hard to find a good images to use for men's cards but I think I found a great one from Mo Mannings Digital Pencil, this is what I created with it:
Mo Manning Pencil Wiz

Mo Digital Pencil Wiz

Mo Digital Pencil Wiz

Mo Digital Pencil Wiz
Card Ingredients:
Card Stock: white card base, Francheville red and black card stock.
Papers: Graphic 45 french country.
Markers:
               Skin: E000+E00+E11+E13, E40
               Hair: Eyebrows & Beard: C0+C01+C03+C05 
               Robe: BV08+BV04+BV02, V12+V15+V17
               Shirt: Y15, B23+B24 
               Shoe: E55+E35
               Staff: E23+E57+E59
               Hat: V12+V15+V17, Y15
               Belt: BG02+BG05+B24, Y21
               Lightening: B34
Dies: My Favourite Things fancy flourish. 
Other: make up powder for the background, red gems, Fiskairs scallop border punch, Tonic tag punch.


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