Edwardian Charm.

Every so often my computer does a mahoosvie

upgrade which normally either happens in the background

or as you close down but not this time oh no.

It decided to shut down all my programs last night 

just when I was trying to get my scheduled posts 

and Mr Linky up and running along with this post 

so I had to give up and leave the computer to it!

Thankfully everything seems to be in order this morning.

Phew!!

So somewhat late is my inspiration for 

my current  Butterfly challenge.

#35 Butterflies + T is for Talisman.

Talisman =  a species of charm engraved on metal or stone to which wonderful effects are ascribed.

Originally the card was going to be in yellows

but when I was sorting through my papers I caught sight of this one

and it went so well with the little charm I had already 

picked to use.

Papers are by Raspberry Road which I distressed around the edges.

I really went to town on the distressing gadget and had a ripping time

as it were. 

Flowers are by Little Birdie 'Boutique Elements'.

Centres are glass lucite flowers that I have had for ages.

Felt spray by Artemio.

I raided my stash for the ribbon, lace, charm and gems.

The butterflies are Fly stickers.

I put loads of these into my Goodie bags but never

think to use any for myself. 

I had enough of the papers left to decorate the

inside plus another butterfly.

Sentiment is by Woodware. 

Just once in a while I'm pleased with a card .

I'm really pleased with this one!!

Entering into the following challenges:

Simon Says (Mon) # Anything goes.

Create and Inspire #25 Anything goes.

Fab 'n' Funky # flower delights.

Inspiration Destination #42 Anything goes.

Penny's Paper-Crafty #236 Anything goes.

The Sisterhood of Crafters # Happy birthday.

Dragons  Lair Designs # Shabby Chic

Wags and Whiskers #158 Birthday.

Card Mania #70 Anything goes.

Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper# Anything goes.

Lets Craft and Create #103 Butterflies or birds.

Festive Trees.

I had a rush job

 (well Ok I knew about it back in January when July was ages away!)

which needed to be finished and delivered by this weekend

so my entry with the girls in 

The Christmas Card Club is a wee bit late.

The latest theme was set by Granmargaret

'Christmas Trees'

I have resorted to the LOTV Art pad 

Set 14 'Festive Foilage' again  and made

another 3 cards up.

(I felt a bit miserly only putting one late one in)

Th first card uses a new shape 

'Corner Flip  Fold Card'

which I found several tutorials for on You Tube

and adapted to make my own  style.

I used a green card blank and cut the fold

using my Fiskars trimmer.

Cut and layered up using red and white card stock.

Gold christmas sticker from stash.

 2nd card was made using 3 separate  die cuts 

which I then hinged together.

I have called this a 'Die cut Fun Fold.'

Die used is Xcut Rectangle Parenthesis.

I used the next size down to cut the image and create

the side panels with the next size down again on the sides

which you can see a bit clearer in the picture below.

Gold sentiment stickers from stash.

3rd card uses the shape 

'Zig Zag Double Fold'

I used a green card blank to make the card base shape.

I used read card stock to cut the layered panels.

The celtic stickers  were in my stash.

The sheet they were on just said Goldlabel - 617 Layers

so I don't know who made them. 

Here is the card opened up to reveal the last tree.

Gold stickers from stash.

Entering into the following challenges:

The Crafter's Cafe #124 More than 3 folds.

Creative Fingers #87 Anything goes.

Sister Act #114 Anything goes.

Simply Create Too #87 Get ahead for Christmas.

Quirky Crafts #14 Christmas in July.

Crafty Calendar # Christmas in July.

Crafty Time #3 Punches or Dies ( Xcut die used on 2nd card above.)

Card Mania #70 Anything goes.

Crafty Hazelnut's Extra # Anything goes Christmas

Sumertime

It's the 2nd week of my Butterfly challenge

#34 Butterflies + G is for Gems

Here is another  card I have made for your inspiration.

I have used cream cardstock for the base card.

Layered orange card on top and then matted

the design paper on top. 

Paper is by Kate Knight from her Spring Fling stack.

I chose to use this paper as I had a packet of gems in my stash

which I knew would  be perfect for the flower centres.

Butterfly is a foil topper by Dufex again from my stash

along with the gold sentiment sticker.

Entering into the following challenges:

Lets Craft and Create #103 Butterflies or birds.

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper # Anything goes.

Papertake Weekly # Anything goes.

Clear It Out Challenges # Anything goes.

Penny's Paper-Crafty #235 Anything goes.

Mod Squad Challenge # Fast and easy.

Inspiration Destination #41 Anything goes.

Create and Inspire #25 Anything goes.

Framework.

We have another  challenge for you

this week at Crafting From The Heart

The sponsor this time is

A Day For Daisies

We got to choose a digital image to play with 

and my choice was this lovely

Flower Frame.

I have coloured the image using  promarkers 

in shades of orange and peach for the flowers

. Then lightly dusted with matching Pearlescent  chalks.

I went over the outline of the image using a silver gel pen.

I cut the inside of the frameaway before colouring and

 layered up two of the flowers using  toning brads for the centres

I hunted through my paper stash for design paper 

for a paper to compliment the flowers and found this 

one which is by Raspberry Road.

I put it with a toning peach plain card and layered up 

behind the image using more brads.

The sentiment is a Brittania word die

which I cut out 3 times and adhered together to give

a raised 3D effect inside of the frame .
Card shape is a tent fold card
 which makes it perfect for standing up. 

As always the challenge is Anything Goes. 
Please pop over and see what my
Team mates have created just for you.
You have a week to enter and we would be
delighted to see you. 

Entering into the following challenges:
Scrapper's Delights #46 Anything goes.
Creative Ladybirds #5 Anything goes.
Crafts Galore # Use a stamp or digi anywhere on your project.
Crafting Musketeers #27 Anything goes.
Card Mania #70 Anything goes.
Catch The Bug # Anything goes.
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge #87 Anything goes/ make it floral.
Lil Patch Of  Crafty Friends #13 Anything goes.
Use Your Stuff #200 Anything goes.

It's a Gem!

It's a new challenge over at my

#34 Butterflies + G is for Gems

so here is my Inspiration card

to show you.

The blank base card was given to me by my

good blogging buddy Di.

The Butterfly wings came from another 

blogging friend Gail in a recent swap package.

The wings have such vibrant colours on them

that I matched up some gems from my stash

and embellished both the butterfly and the card.

Gold foil sentiment also  came from my stash.

Challenge runs for the next fortnight

so hope you can find some Gems

and flutter by.

Entering into the following challenges:

Alphabet Challenge # J is for jewels.

The Pink  Elephant #305 Anything goes.

Crafty Cardmakers #141 Add a sentiment.

Through the Craft Room Door # anything goes.

Everybody Art #331 Clean and simple.

Creative Card Crew #90 CAS .

Rudolph Day Dash.

I missed playing last month due to my Internet

so was determined to do so this time round.

I'm leaving it a bit short notice but here is my card

for Rudolph Day.

As always it is anything goes and I decided to use 

a pre printed LOTV image from Set 14

 'Festive Foilage' Art Pad.

I didn't start out to make an easel card it just evolved

into one.

I had the oval cut out from another card and it just fitted

the image perfectly so I adhered to front of image with 3D pads

to give a window frame effect.

I folded a blank card for the  easel shape and used

red cardstock to cover the inside and back.

The Merry Christmas bauble is a chip board piece from 

Scrapmatts and came in a set of 15 different ones.

It just lent itself to being used as the stopper for an

easel card. Pearls and silver thread from my stash.

Entering into the following challenges:

Rudolph Day # Anything goes.

Fab 'n' Funky #265  Christmas.

Winter Wonderland # More than one fold.

Jingle Belles # Cardstock Christmas.

Crafty Hazelnut's #235 Two words.

Christmas card Challenge #30 Anything goes.

Crafty Hazelnut' Extra # Anything goes.

Of course I couldn't stop at one and made another 4!
Again using the same LOTV art pad.

Design paper by Kasercraft.

shape cut with my  corner chomper.

Xcut Oal die cut  and Foil sticker for sentiment.

X cut circles die cut and Tonic die cut behind.

Sizzix Fancy circles die cut. 

Spring Fling.

Internet is managing to hold up though

it did go on the blink Sunday morning.

Here is another inspiration card for

My Butterfly challenge

#33 Butterflies + F  is for flowers.

You still have time to enter if your quick.

I have used a design paper by Kate Night called 

'Spring Fling'

Adhered to a white card blank and edged with 

Color box chalk inkpad  'Ice Blue'

The die cut is by Memory Box 'Norrland Flower'

which I have attached with a 3D sticky pad to give height

and stand out from the page.

Also given a brush over with the 'Ice Blue' chalk.

Sticker is a silver foiled one and Pearl from my stash.

For once a quick and easy card!

Entering into the following challenges:

Outside Of The Box #1 Butterflies. (must use a memory box stamp or die)

Pixie's Crafty Workshop #183 Use up your snippets (oddment of white card for flower)

Sister Act #122 Anything goes.

Cut It Up Challenge #74 Use a sticker. (must include a die cut)

Creative Fingers #85 Anything goes.

Penny's Paper-Crafty #233 Anything goes.

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned paper #268. Anything goes.