Mardi Gras Let's Party...Happy Birthday

Yet again im up unable to sleep so i have been making some creations for Alzheimers funding

This card i made and should have uploaded on saturday but as im up early hours in Uk ive not missed the deadline ...phew....!!First time ive made a "Mardi Gras Card"i have created it to fit in with my friends Daughters Birthday

So hope it's up to scratch.

"Lets Party"

This card i have made for the following challenges;

Friday Sketchers;Sketch ...Based Card on

Magnolia Stamp Lovers :Mardi Gras;Lets Party

Just Magnolia;Birthday

Tellen's Place;Anything Goes

Fuss n Fancy:movies(Princess diaries

I haver userd the lovely Tilda from the Ceiling kit coloured with copics.Design Paper is Bo Bunny Bac to Basics Blue Dot ,and alsdo Kaiser Kraft LoveStruck.

Flowers are made using D/Papers and have been punched with 5 petal punch by Stampin up.The centers are Prima sequins new release.Gems and pearls are both Kaiser Kraft.

I have added the wand and tiara from pack Jolees.Sentiment from Honey & Hugs Collection Clear stamps.

Hope you like my take on your challenges

Rain.Rain and More Rain How about some Prima goodies

Prima giverway 2 baskets worth $100 of scrummy prima goodies

Wow Prima are giving away some goodies but you gotta be quick as now ends tonight sunday.Meant to upload this yesterday just so busyPop over Here see whats up for grabs.You wont be disappointed

More Creations and Chit Chat

Morning Saturday and well it's raining again but very cold wind surpose we should be lucky and no white stuff insite!Well hope you all have agreat weekend whatever your up to.Were going with hubby to fish aquatics shop he has new hobby tropical fish,can't moan as i have my crafts prob spend more than he does!He's so chuffed one of his fish is having babies...lol as if he aint got enough shouldnt say that prob says that about me when i go get more stamps or papers.

Onto Crafting just to say received my creativity mag for this quarter some fab things and freebies.You can get it at the glitter pot.I subscribe so get it early!!one perk!plus for all you that are happy that they have brought back the goody bags March one is also available from them.

Best Wishes Card i have made for a the challenges;

Cute Card Thursday:Ribbon-Tastic

Materials

Cardstock;Stampin up

DesignPaper:Kaiser Craft,& Wild Asparagus

Image:Tilda from " Ceiling kit"

Inks;Copics,Memento Tuxedo Black

Tools;Scor=pal,Big Shot,Nesties Labels 8,Stampin up Top note Die,Stampin up oval and scalloped punches,Maguils Fern Punch.

Flower;made with the SU 5 petal punch

Ribbons,Lace,Bows,:Papermania,Angel Crafts

Gems:Kanban

Pearls:KaiserCrafts

"Just A Note to Say......."

The second card i have created is for this weeks Challenge over at;

Fun with Shapes;Letter

Hope you like my take on your challenge.

Materials ;

CardStock;Whisper White SU

Design Paper;By Joy Quick Quotes Paper

Image;Tilda Writing,and Chair

Inks ;Copics,Memento Tuxedo Black,Whisper Blue

Tools;Scor Pal,Nesties Label 8,Su Pinch Circle,Magills Fern Punch

Sentiment;Stampin Up

Flowers :Prima , Wild Orchard Crafts

Lace;Angel Crafts

Pearls :Kaiser Craft

Postage stamp from Magazine Creatif Specail Cartes 3d

March/April 2010

Good Morning Friday

"Good Morning Friday"

Vintage "NobleTilda"Birthday Card

Morning all where has Feb gone?!!Can't believe it's march on monday no sign of Spring in the air.Hope you all have fun filled weekend ahead of you.

I have a card that i have made with again the lovely Tilda "Noble"and Piano from the Ceiling collection.This time she has gone vintage shabby chic!

I am entering this creation into the following challenges;

Sugar Bowl Challenge;Sketch ..which i have based my card on.

Simon Says Challenge; Vintage With Flowers.

Spoonful of Sugar;Distressed Ink.

Lexis Challenge;Anything Goes

JustMagnolia;Birthday

Raise The Bar;Three(3) of Anything;3 papers,3 flowers,3Pearls

Materials used;

Cardstock ;Stampin up.

Design Papers;Home on the Range BS0215,and 2 sheets of different music both distressed.

Images ;Magnolia Ceiling Collection.

Inks;Copics,Ranger Old Paper,Satzon Saddle Brown, Ardironack Latte,Tuxedo Black Memnto,Glimmer mist "Latte".

Flowers;Prima and Wild Orchard Roses sprayed with Tattered Angels Glimmer mist Latte.

Pearls :Kaiser Craft

Cream Lace:Rak

Swirls;Rak Swap

Moxie' Fab World Inspirational card

Inspirational Spring card

This week i have joined in with a Inspirational challenge over at

Moxie's Fab World

This week ive seen this blog advertised on the Gina K forum the Prize is also Gk Goodies.What a fab blog it is too and sorry to say im hooked OMG..another challenge blog i will be taking part in from now on.Well this is also a card that ive made for a swap called Recycle.

Hope you like my take on your Inspirational challenge for the piccy please pop over to the blog here and see for yourself ,why not join in?

Back later with more creations.

More Cards,More Challenges

Good Morning all well im hoping after yesterday's weather here snowed from 5.30am until 2.30pm then by 6pm all gone!!!Wow the weather lately seems to be going crazy.mind im not complaining as with the girls back to school i had some time to rest relax and craft.Today i have 4 creations to show case you.

This first one is a Friendship Card and im pleased with the way it turned out as started off doing something totaly different..lol

The Main Design Papers i have used are from Home on the Range Horsen around.Basically it went well with the style of card i wanted .I then founs some old music sheet and distressed that.

Got my wonderful Magnolias out from the Ceiling Range oh just can't get enough of these beauties,masked them so tilda noble is sitting on the piano,coloured with copics.

Added cream lace embroidered,Brown stunning lace ,Drop of crystal pearl clusters,Prima flowers and Kasier Craft Cream and fawn pearls.The sentiment from an rak which i have also distressed.

I have entered this into the following challenges;

Cupcake craft challenge;Friends

CraftyPad:Colour Combo Brown, Blue and Cream or White.

Rosie- D's Challenge:Friendship

Tuesday Taggers:Getting Messy...distressing the sheet of music.This weeks Sponsor is ;

The CRAFT BARN go take look and join in fab prize to be had.

Spoonful of Sugar:Distressing,

Allsorts Challenge;Tickets,Tags,Labels this is my1st Entry

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"Easter Blessings"

I have been busy making cards for commission with Easter slowly creeping upon us ,I had an order for some easter cards .All proceeds to My Alzheimers Fund Raising.

This card i have done using the sketch whihc is this weeks Challenge over at;

Sunday Sketch & Stamp;Loved working with this sketch.

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge;Circles

Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge;Recipe,Must contain green and yellow anywhere on the project
Must have a 3-dimensional element on the project (could be an image popped out, embellishment, ribbon, etc.)
Must contain a stamped image.

Materials

Ive used my Easter papers from last years left overs

From "The Easter DesignCollection From Flair designs"

The image is From Peachy Keen stamps clooured with copics.Flowers from prima &Wild Orchard Crafts.The circles cut with sizzix clear scalloped round circle,Sentiments SU,and have used SU Scalloped and Oval punch.

Daffodils from crafty stash.Hope you like my take on both your challenges.

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Get well wishes

The next card im gonna show case is a "Get Well Card"Using Papers from the Kaiser Craft "Sublime Collection"i just love the colour combo of Lime Green & Black.The Image is Victoria Case Designs coloured with copics.The tag punched out with SU circle punch,sentiment Get well soon stamped on.Flowers from Prima,Brads queen &co.the beautiful Black Flower Lace from angel Crafts,Gem drops in all 4 corners from my stash.

I am entering this card into the following challenges;

Pile it On Challenge;Get well Wishes

Allsorts Challenge;Tags,Tickets or Labels Entry 2

Fun with shapes :Spotted

Totaly Paper Crafts: Lots of Spots

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Pepper & Friends Birthday Card

This last i have for you today is made from the "Pepper and Friends collection and was ideal for this challenge over at

Raise the Bar:No Stamping Allowed;

So Out came my Forever Friends Design Paper and fist of all made the A%card and used my clear sizzix die scalloped Circle to make in the middle of the card .I then used Chipboard of Pepper and stuck to apop spring from papermania to make it stand out.

Then covered the card added Prima and wild orchard Flowers a wee butterflie and 2 more pepper and friends chipboard embellishments.Sentiment says Happy Birthday from craft stash .so no stamping in sight!Hope you like my take on your fab challenge and it was a challenge as at first thought what am i going to do!!

To Mother With Love

To Mother Wth Love

With mother's Day getting near i thought i would get making my card.This weeks card i have made for my mum.I know she wont appreciate it as you know with having late stages of Alzheimers ,doesnt even know im her daughter which is sad not just for me but for my dad also,But i know shes my mum and i LOVE her to bits this card is entitled ;

To Mother with Love

I have entered this into the following Challenges;

Just Magnolia:Sketch Which i have based my card on

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge;Mothers Day

Cute Daisy May's;Flowers

Totaly Gorgeous;Flower power

Totally Paper Crafts:Spots..red spots on D/paper

Incy Wincy ;Touchy Feely

QuixoticPaperie Challenges;Mum

Design Dollies:create a project that honors the women in YOUR lives...This is in honor of my Mum who has suffered with alzheimers as many of you know for the last 5yrs.Two years ago we had to make the agonising Decision to put mum in a home as we could no longer care for her at home.This Broke our hearts and guilt wasn't the word but dad had struggled for 5 yrs with out social services help.Now mum had turned to the anger stage.Alzheimers is such a sad and cruel diseasefor anyone to suffer being patient or relative. Mum doesn't know who we are but i know she's my Mum and we love her thats the most important thing.

I have used the beautiful papers from My Minds Eye;"Bella Bella" .The wording is also from my Minds eye same Range says

"Believe in your imagination and your dreams will take Flight"

The image is Magnolia coloured with copics.Sentiment Happy Mother's day is from Sweet n Sassy.The Cream lace is from angel Crafts,flowers are Prima and Orchid Crafts,The wee butterfly is from My Minds Eye set also.

I hope you like my take on all your challenges with this card.Im sure mum will get pleasure out of looking at it in her room even if she doesnt know who from.The love is in the card and the making.The most important thing is I know shes' my Mum and i love her and honour her to bits!She cared for me for many years now it's my turn to repay that honour.

Creative Inspirations Challenge 28 Dt Card

DT Card for Creative Inspirations Challenge 28

Morning all on this cold ,actually freezing Monday morning.Well some weekend we had sunshine ,rain sleet ,and then yesterday again the white stuff!just cant wait for Spring!I have a couple cards to upload today the first is for my challenge blog Hope you like it and brightens up your day too.

This week over at Creative Inspirations The Challenge has been choosen by DT Member

Jenni.This week she has choosen

"Thankyou"

Can be card ,Atc,Altered Art ,Scrap layout anything as long as it's a thankyou Creation.

We all need thankyou cards along the way even if to send to a crafting buddy if theyve sent you something nice .So why not pop on over and join in with this weeks challenge and the chance to win some fab digi's.Here's my Dt card with this arwful cold snowy wintery weather i choose something with abit of colour to brighten up the day!

Also entering it into;Design DolliesColour Combo Orange Brown and a neutral colour i choose pale blue

Materials

CardStock;Stampin up

Design Papers :Kaisert Craft;"Peachy Keen Collection"

Image ;Sugar Nellie Coffee Time

Sentiment;Stampin up

Inks:Copics,Memento Tuxedo Black

Tools;Scor-pal,Stampin up round punch,Mugills Fern Punch

Flowers;Prima and wild Orchard brown roses

DT Thankyou Card

Music To My Ears

Music to My Ears

Good morning Friday although not so good here we have the white stuff...lol. O/H has just left for work after taking good 15mins scrapping the car and letting all my heat out the house too!At 6am it is showing minus 6 tad cold me thinks...lol The Weekend is fast approaching just dont know where this month has gone.

Anyway i have made 2 cards for you today .The first is my fav is the tilda and piano do love this image.

I have made this card for a friends up and coming birthday cant say who as might pop by and see it!I am entering this into the following Challenges;

Charisma Cardz;Sketch based my card on.

Cute Card Thursday;Metal Mania ...Metal Brads

Creative Craft Challenge:Music to my Ears

Tellens Place;Birthday 1st Entry

Materials

CardStock;Gina K Designs ;Luxury White

Design Papers;Kaiser Craft Gypsy Sisaters Collection

Image ;Magnolia Ceiling Collection ,Noble Tilda & Piano

Sentiment:Whisper Words Stamp

Inks :Memento Tuxedo Black.Copics.Pretty Colour Turquoise Pigment ink

Tools:Scor-pal,Big Shot,SU Die Top Note.

Flowers :Prima

Pearls:Kanban

Brads;Papermania

Glimmer Mist ;Tattered Angels Pearl

Male Biker Card

The second card i have for you today is a male card .I dont know about you i always get stuck for male card so much easier doing female anyway i have come up with this Biker card as he loves the old motorbikes.I have entered this into the following challenges;

Stampin Royality; Masculine Cards.

ABC Challenge;O=One is for One Paper
Tellens Place;2nd Entry "Birthday"

Materials

Cardstock;Whisper White ,& Chocolate SU

Design Paper;Paper Cellar Mens Designs 6x6 pad

Image :Peel off From Little Claires

Inks;Copics

Sentiment:Daisy Dandelion

Ribbon & Flower :from Crafty Stash
Anita Black border peel offs

Simon Says Challenge and Blog Hop

This card i have made for Simons Says challenge this week they have ablog hop going on to welcome the ir 3 new Dt members,The challenge this week is to use a stamp they have stated for those who dont have any just like Me,Then theres a Recipe to follow;

3 Embellishments:flowers,ribbon, gems

2 Papers ;2papers from Kaiser Craft

1 Image

I hope you like my card i have sooo fallen in lurve with these new papers from Kaiser Craft that now come in a 6x6 pad this set ive used is called

"Gypsy Sisters Collection"they are divine even though i say myself!

The image is from Personnel impressions so is the sentiment.

Coloured with copics ,added Prima flowers,and leaves

Brads fro my crafty stock along with the ribbon.Gems are from doodle bug.this card will go towardsa my Bazaar on the 20th March in aid of my fundraisng for Alzheimers.

Springtime and Sunshine

Morning all well yet another cold damp day here .Where is spring?my snowdrops are blooming just shame the sun isnt!Well today have couple of cards for you which i have made for my Alzheimers Fund Raising.The sun isnt out so thought id do some bright and beautiful colours .To brighten these dark drab days.

Springtime & Sunshine

The first is a card i have entered into

Lexis Creations;Spotted Or Stripped mine has both on the d/papers.

Papertake Weekly;Check This out.Want to see checks on your project ,mine are on the d/paperschecks incorporated into the stripes.

I have used amixture of Design Papers from Papermania Capsule Collection and this lovely new release from Kaiser Crafts "Peachy Keen Collection.The image is from Personnel Impressions,and sentiment too.Coloured with copics.The flowers are from Prima which i adore ,the ribbon from Papermania Capsule Collection

I hope you like my card.

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Springtime Get Well Wishes Card

My second card today is full of spring,not like the weather!!i have entered this into the following challenges;

Spoonfull of Sugar Challenge;Springtime

Creative Card Crew;Get Well soon

Secret Crafter SaturdayChallenge;Multi-fold

Inky Impressions :Think Spring

Materials

CardStock ;Whisper white Stampin up

Design Papers;Doodle bug

Image;Ching -Chou Kuik

Sentiment;Stampin Up

Inks;Copics,Versa chalk Aloe vera ,Memento Black

Tools:-Scor-pal,big Shot,Stmpin up top note die.

Gems;Prima

Flowers:prima and wild Orchards Crafts

Card Candy ;From blog Candy one at simon says.

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Various view of the card

Crafty Pad Challenge

My Second post today is for this weeks challenge over at the Crafty Pad is a fab sketch which i have based my card on.Hope you like my take on the sketch.Pop over and see the Dt cards using Debs new image why not play along too.

Materials

Cardstock;Whisper White Stampin Up

Design Paper;Kaiser Craft Peachy Keen Collection

Image;GreetingFarm

Sentiment;Stampin Up

Inks;Tuxedo Black Memento,Copics

Tools;Scor-pal,Big Shot,Stampin Up Top Note Die,SU Scalloped Punch

Lace;Angel crafts

Flowers;Prima and Wild Orchard Crafts

Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist ;Pearl