Friday, December 21, 2012

Christmas House.

The image on this card is a clear stamp by Woodware and as soon as I saw it I had to have it!! I knew who it was going to be for too.Step forward Miss Di.( Gotta keep the teacher happy. Don't want playground detention.)
I have stamped it using Versamark and then sprinkled over with 'Wow' Metalic Silver embossing powder.(My new toy along with the corner punch). 
 
 
Highlighted  just a few sections  for impact using my Distress Markers.The red cardstock has been die cut using  The XCut called Square Parenthesis. The wording is a stamp that came free in a magazine and has had the embossing treatment. White card, green paper and bow are from my stash.



Entering into the following challenges:
Allsorts: Oh Christmas Tree. (Fir Tree either side of door.)
Whoopsiedaisy: Traditional Christmas Cards. (Used traditonal colours.)
Stamping Sensations: A tree on your project.
Crafting for all Seasons: Green & red + glitter & sparkle.
LadybugCrafts: Anything Goes.
Penny's paper-crafty: Merry Christmas.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

A Christmas Birthday.

I wanted to make a card for the The Doc's Aunt whose Birthday falls at christmas time that had an element of  Christmas to it but was still distinctly a Birthday card. She loves Poinsettias so I kept the rest of the card  CAS  with  no added sparkle or glitter. Hope I have pulled it off.
 

 I used plain white card stock that I embossed using my Scor - Pal to create the lines. (A little Pixie taught me this! Thanks Di.) The sentiment is from a stamp set that I gave the same embossed line treatment to. The die used is called Blooming Poinsettia by Poppystamps and is a complete joy to use. The flowers and leaf cut cleanly and are not left sticking to your cutting plates.  Below is a close up of just the flowers.
 
 
Entering into the following:
Seize the Birthday: Linky Party #1
 

 
Bunny Zoe's Crafts: Celebration.
Less is More: Anniversary.
Make it Monday Party: Linky party #120
Bearly Mine: Winter Birthdays
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Gerry.

Another vintage style card. This time for my friend Gerry. We share a bond that cannot be broken. We were born on the same day and also our hubby's share the same first name!!
Just another of my silly billion to one chances. Gerry is a Fashion Diva so this stamp by Rogue Redhead Designs (free with Jan 2013 issue of Craft Stamper) is just the job to use on my Christmas card to her.

 

 I have used red cardstock for the base and the same backing paper by Kaisercraft as my previous card. I think I have found my happy medium. Distress Markers and Pearescent chalks. The close up of the stamp below shows the lovely shimmer effect on her hat and coat. Red bow and the other papers I have used  are from my stash. 
 
Entering into the following challenges:
ATC's with Attitude: Anything Goes.
Totally Gorjuss: For someone Special.
Electric Ellapu: Anything Goes.
Challenges 4 Everybody: Anything Goes.
Come & Get It Challenges: Merry Christmas.
Gingerloft:  Christmas or Winter.
Pan Pastels: Christmas Time.
Use it Tuesdays: All about Christmas.
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

Monday, December 17, 2012

Mystery/Crime reading challenge.

A very different type of challenge for me . Have just found this Mystery/Crime book reading challenge which starts 1st January 2013 and continues throughout the year. Full details can be found here on Amy's blog.
 
 
 
I'm known as something of a bookworm and have been since an early age. I very soon discarded the Janet & John books at school and was straight into Enid Blyton's ' Famous Five'  and 'The Secret Seven.' Always had a book in my school satchel and used every minute available to take it out and read. Got left on the bus one morning though.  I was so absorbed in the book I was reading that I only looked up when the bus had gone very very quite and dark. I found myself in the bus depot in the cleaning bay with the bus being hosed down before its next turn around.  I had some explaining to do that day as to why I turned up so late for school assembly!!  
If there are any other avid readers out there like me why not join in. It should be fun and at least I can't get left on the bus this time round!
 
 
 
 

 

Friday, December 14, 2012

Vintage Christmas.

 
My back is holding up and so is the Internet at the moment so I'm good to go.
Nearly finished all of my 'C' cards for his year. Here is the one that I have made for my Mum &  Dad. I wanted to send them a vintage/old style type card as I felt Dad would enjoy that the most. 

 
 
I have used red card stock for the base and then a Kaiser Craft Christmas paper which came free with a magazine. I adhered this to cardboard and distressed the edges for an old look. The picture is from an old card (found in a drawer at FIL's house) and the rest from my stash. I have kept the red rose flat  (die cut using Fancy Blossoms by Memory Box) as this needs to be posted. I used just a sprinkling of metalic gold embossing powder on the picture and rose before gently wafting my heat gun over to set. The edges of the card have been rubbed with Inka Gold.


Close up showing the rose detail and embossing.

entering into the following challenges:
Dream Valley: Christmas.
Cupcake Crafts: Merry Christmas.
The Crazy Challenge: Christmas Time.
LEJ Designs: Sentimental.
Anything Goes: Traditional Christmas colours.
Divas By Design: Use some Red.
Fab 'N' Funky: A Vintage Christmas.
Aud Sentiments: Anything Goes with sentiment relevant to the holidays.
Charisma Cardz: Christmas Makes.
Crafty Mess: Vintage Christmas.

Monday, December 10, 2012

Lets Shop.

Having Internet connection problems again this morning.
 
 
I was contacted by Love to Create challenges and asked if I would like to do a GDT spot with them. Well one nano second to think and less than a nano second later to respond and
I said 'Yes Please'! Not only that but I was let loose to choose which ever fabulous  Digi
I liked from Sassy Studio Designs. That took a considerable time longer but finally I chose Flapper Femme and here she is.







Never one to make life easier for myself I also decided to make a centre fold step card. I have used Distress Marker pens and Pearescent chalks to colour her in.

 
You can't really see from the pictures but the fringe really sparkles as she twists and turns!
The backing papers are all from this lovely freebie site here. The dog stamp is also a freebie from a magazine. Everything else used is from my stash.


Finally just a side view showing the step card.
Many thanks lady's for inviting me to join you this week. Please pop on over to Love to Create and see the other cards on show and maybe join in yourself.
 
Would like to join in the following challenges:
Digi's Galore: anything Goes.
The Crafty Bloggers Network: Anything  Goes.
Make It Monday Party:  Your Paper craft creations.
Wags n Whiskers: Anything Goes.
Simply Create:  Linky Party #13
Whoopsiedaisy Challenge: Use up your Stash (dress forms, beads, fringing, flowers),

 
 
 
 
 

Saturday, December 08, 2012

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.

 
This is a little Advent  banner that I have made using watercolour card(300GSM) cut to ATC size.
I saw this Christmas idea in a recent Craft Stamper magazine and have adapted it here for the nursery rhyme Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. (Are you all singing and humming the tune as you read?)
 
 
 
I have used distress inks in two shads of blue which I have dripped onto my craft sheet and then spritzed with water. The card was simply dropped onto the top and smootched around to cover. Turned over and smootched again. A quick drying off in the airing cupboard and then the star stamp (freebie from the above mag) inked in dark blue over the top. The moons were made using a sponge dauber for stenciling. The wording was created on my computer and stuck onto thin card and then die cut out. Lots of glitter added to make it sparkle and catch the light.
 




 
All joined together with ribbon knotted between and a length left either end for hanging.
This is now with my swap partner Bee who I have exchanged 24 advent prezzies with.
All the gifts are christmas orientated or made using details from the profile we received
from our partner. Bee loves blue and this was her day No6. gift. (Can  you guess which colour  I said was my favourite!!!).
 



Would like to enter into the following challenges:
Pixies Crafty Workshop. Snippets #50 (used card and ribbon bits up).
Sarah Hurley Challenge. Christmas.
Tuesday Alchemy. Anything but a card.
Paper Pretties. Christmas Inspired.
Scrap Creations. Anything but a card.
Ruby's Rainbow. Christmas with non tradiotional colours.
Penny's Paper - Crafty. Anything goes.
Charisma Cardz. Christmas.
Simply Create. Linky party #13.
ATC's with Attitude. Anything Goes.