Lady Guinivere

Hello bloggers!

I am glad to see I am not the only one having problems leaving comments - seems lots of us are struggling so apologies to you all from me.

I am unsure abut this card as it is a bit too different for me as you will see.  I also mucked up when I stamped the safety pins - will see if you look closely - Sweep (my crafty kitten) decided to jump onto my shoulder at that precise second and I dropped the teenie weenie stamp right down on top of her dress!!! Of course it had to be already inked up too didn't it?

Colouring her with my good old PMs, I used Nic's (or tried to use it) tip on how to create a different looking background - as this is my first try at this I am reasonably happy with the outcome.  I used red crinkled paper, black glossy paper and white cardw with safety pins stamped on to tie in with the others.  To get the real pinned on look I masked a small part of the pin stamp and am very pleased with the look of them.

There is no closeup - too easy to see the mess I made boo hoo.

Ingredients:~

Lady Guinivere stamp from Funky Kits,

PMs used Ivory, Blush, Dusky Pink, Cool Grey 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5, Henna, Cinnamon, Caramel, Sandstone, Cardinal Red, Ruby & Poppy;

All papers from stash;

Ribbon and brads from stash;

Safety Pin stamp from See D's Vintage Morsels from The Range.

I am entering this into the following challenges:~
Sketch Saturday's current sketch;

Fussy and Fancy Friday Recipe Challenge and

The Stamp Man Bingo Board ~ Torn/Ripped, Ribbon & Red.

Thank you all for your continued support!

Bugs'n'kisses

This is my second post for today - I am on a roll this afternoon.  I have the house to myself as Lynne is off out to see Michael (her fiancee) and my 2 wee boys are outside rolling around in the soil Graham turned over at the weekend - whoops there will be dust everywhere when they come in later!!

I hope you are all still enjoying this fabulous weather tho I heard on Radio 2 that it was 9degrees in Wick - well it would be way up there - no offence meant to anyone who lives there as I know it is a lovely town - been there- done that- got the tshirt.

Back to the card now - I had dug out my freebie Pink Petticaot stamps earlier so thought I would make use of them again with this New Home/ Just for You/ Just to Say/whatever card.  Using my Papermania Swiss Dots Embossing Folder I managed to emboss the whole of the front with a bit of fiddling around I have to add - I was seeing spots flashing all over by the time I had figured it all out dopey me!! - then I cut out the frame of one of my Nellie Snellen Square Dies and then thought I could use what was left instead of the square I had meant to cut if you know what I mean?  Are you still with me?...........

I used the wee house stamp and coloured it with PMs - colours to follow below - then coloured the background with them too - new for me (saw Nikki from Polka Doddles on C&C demonstrating this a couple of weeks ago) and I am quite happy with the result.  Distressed edges too.  Sentiment is from same stamp set.

This card is a bit different for me as I am following hte rules that Nic set for Passion for Promarkers challenge -  if my card doesn't fit challenge girls just ignore me pls -  I have to say I struggled with not covering up all the front of the card so not sure how I will get on with Less Is More!!

Ingredients:~
Stamp was a freebie from Pink Petticoat (see prev post for details);
Coloured with PMs~ Pastel Blue, Duck Egg, Apple, Meadow Green, Moss, Dusky Rose, Coral, Pastel Pink, Dusky Pink, Sandstone, Vanilla, Blush, Ivory, Satin, Cool Grey 1 & 2;
Nellie Snellen Square Die;
Papermania Ssiss Dots Embossing folder;
Paper and ribbong from stash.

Happy craftin' and I  hope to visit some of your fabulous blogs tonight to return some comments.

Sheila;)X

Vintage Hippy Love

What a gorgeous day we have here in North London and my day was made extra special because my postie brought me a lovely little package in which there were 6 ever-so-pretty Simply Sassy rubber stamps that I ordered at the weekend - thanks so much Royal Mail (for a change) and also THANKS to the fab team at Funky Kits for such a speedy dispatch!!

This card I have pottered with all day in between sitting in the sun, stroking  my new stamps and helping Lynne with a Uni assignment!  Using the fabulous Hippy Love (another one I got in a gift from a lovely buddy of mine - thanks again), I coloured her in PMs and once again used my Nellie Snellen Oval Die (using Jenni's tip to cut around the die to create another oval shape).  I mounted her onto fabulous DPs I got from the same buddy (she is such a generous buddy to have so NO you cannot share her with me he he!!).  I used  perfect (well I thought so) 'With Love' clear stamp from Pink Petticoat (freebie see below) onto one of the Dps and mounted that onto the other DP then onto black card.  The wee flower I made using a Marianne Flower Die and a lovely wee pink button from my stash. I can see now the button is a bit bright but what the heck - I like it!!

I think I need to invest in some new PM colours as I have outgrown the ones I have and have a massive urge to go to Cowling and Wilcox (shop or website will do)as they are always on offer there - just need to decide on colours now!!

I am entering this one into the following challenges~

Totally Ladybug Anything Goes;
Pollycraft Vintage plus a Sketch;
Charisma Cards Pink/Black/Green Challenge and
Truly Scrumptious Vintage Challenge.

Ingredients:~
Image is rubber stamps 'Hippy Chick' from Simply Sassy range at Funky Kits coloured with PMs~
Ivory, Blush, Dusky Pink, Pastel Pink, Dusky Rose, Coral, Vanilla, Satin, Sandstone,Caramel, Meadow Green, Apple, Moss, Cool Grey1, 3, 4 & 5;
DPs were a gift so unsure what brand they are (gorgeous tho);
Sentiment stamp is freebie from Pink Petticoat in recent Simply Cards & Papercraft magazine;
Dies used ~ Nellie Snellen Oval and Marianne Flower;
Distressed edges with Whispers Archival Ink in Pine Green;
Black paper and pink button from stash.

My Mojo is Back.....

I would like to thank you all for your kind wishes during my spell of non-crafting.  I am on the mend now thankfully and able to craft for a couple of hours each day along with light housework but no heavy lifting like shopping etc but that suits me at the mo. Graham and Lynne are being great getting shopping done and chores etc.

This card is my first challenge entry since my mojo came back and I thoroughly enjoyed making it.  I felt like I was in heaven sitting at the table with all my bits and bobs around me messy again he he!

Using the gorgeous Simply Sassy Stardust rubber stamp (which I got in a gift from a fabulous crafting buddy of mine - you know who you are.....!! and I am eternally grateful to you !), I coloured her with Promarkers, cut her out using a Nellie Snellen die and my BigShot, layered her onto a coral coloured shape I cut 'around' the Die (TY Jenni for that fab tip), the sentiment and spotty card are mounted onto same coral card and whole thing stuck onto fabulous DP from Funky Hand Papercraft Factory.  The embellishment stars I made using a freebie stamp and same DPs.

This image below shows clearer the stars that I made myself - I don't often think of stamping onto patterned paper but this worked a treat.

And finally this close up shows just how beautiful Stardust is - I have found that colouring her really is an art and she needs lots of layers of bright inks.  I have to let you allinto a secret that I have ordered the new Simply Sassy rubber stamps from Funky Kits so hopefully they will be dropping thru my letterbox tomorrow or Wed.

 

I am entering this into the following challenges~

Sketch Saturday - used there fab sketch again;

Get Funky - Spots and stripes;

FabNFunky All Spotty and Dotty and

Passion for Promarkers Make Your own Embellishments (which I did!).

Ingredients:~

Stamp Stardust from Simply Sassy range at Funky Kits coloured with PMs~

Ivory, Satin, Blush, Dusky Pink, Pastel Pink, Coral, Dusky Rose, Pastel Blue, Duck Egg, Moss, Sandstone, Caramel & Shale;

DPs are 'Joyful & Triumphant' from Papercraft Factory CD from Funky Hand;

Sentiment is freebie from Rainbow Echo Designs (Thanks so much for sharing);

Embellishments are freebie clear stamp from Simply Homemade magazine Issue 1 (Molly Blooms Rubberstamps);

Ribbon from stash.

Many thanks for looking!!

'Sara' from Cardmadfairy Creations

Hello my friends.  Hope this finds you all well and enjoying dry sunny weather like it is here in N London.
For those of you who follow my neck problem I am pleased to tell you that I am having my Pre Op MRI Scan on Sunday so hopefully not too long to wait now girls!

Todays card is using the fabulous Jenni's 'Sara' from Cardmadfairy's Creations ~

You can get her here and I have to see she is a gem to play with - she is so versatile and has an air of mystery about her.  I very simply coloured her with Promarkers and matted and layered the image onto purple and green card.  The DPs were freebies in a magazine some time ago (sorry can't remember which or when); the sentiment is computer generated and the ribbon is from my stash.

I am entering this into the following challenges:~
Pear Tree Designs Free For All &
Craft Your Passion Anything Goes!


I hope you like her as much as I do and I have plans to make several more cards using her with completley different looks so do come back please.

Ella with Flowers

I am getting really upset because I am not able to craft as much as I want to with my bad neck - and yes I am STILL waiting to hear when my op will be despite chasing them up twice already!! (can you guess I am not good at waiting for things to happen?) - but I have come up with htis card for several challenges ~

Using the ever so cute Ella with Flowers from Digistamp Boutique I coloured her with my Promarkers and cut out the shape using a Nellie Snellen die inking the edges with a PM.  Following Sketch Saturday's sketch, the DPs are from Funky Hand's Very Funky Blue for Boys range and darak brown pearlised paper from my stash.  The flowers I made using a Marianne Die Cut with the same papers and added a pearl gem to the centres.  The sentiment is computer generated - easy to do when you have access to a printer etc.

I am entering this into the following challenges ~

Digistamp Boutique February Competition;

Totally Papercrafts 'Friendship' challenge;

Sarah Hurley No 27 'Die Cuts';

Fab'n'Funky's 'Chocolate & Brown';

Sketch Saturday's current challenge and

I Love Promarkers 'Anything Goes'.

Ingredients:~

Digi image Ella with Flowers from Digistamp Boutique coloured with Promarkers ~ Ivory, Blush, Caramel, Sandstone, China Blue, Cornflower, Marsh Green, Apple & Satin;

Papers from Funky Hand's Blue for Boys range on Very Funky CD;

Pearlised dark brown paper and white card from stash;

Gems from stash.



Another card using a Cardmadfairy Digi image

Many of you will have seen 'All Dressed Up' before on my blog but this time she is in purple!  I do hope you have all  been along to Jenni's New Challenge Blog to become a follower and be in with the chance of a fabulous prize (see previous posting)

I am entering this card into the following challenges:~

I Love Promarkers Lavender & Lace and

Fab'n'Funky's Delight in Your Digi.

Ingredients:~

Image is All Dressed Up from Cardmadfairy Creations coloured with Promarkers~

Ivory, Blush, Shale, Amethyst, Lavender & Cool Grey 1;

Papers & card are from Papermill Shop;

Brown card embossed using Papermania Swiss Dots Folder;

Lace edging made using XCut punch;

Doily and Sentiment stamp I got as a Bday pressie from my buddy Mandy;

Gems are from my stash;

Lace along the top is the off-cut of the lace part along the bottom (thought it looked too good to toss out!).

DT card for Fairymoon

Over at Fairymoon this week, we are sponsored by Crafty Sentiments and you are asked to follow a simple sketch to be in with a chance of winning ~ this is what I came up with. 

Using a stamp I bought recently and coloured with PMs, I mounted it onto purple and dark purple card and distressed the edges.  The backing paper then had the ribbons and sentiment added so I hope I have followed the sketch as close as possible.

The DT are looking forward to seeing all your creation so come along and play girls!!

Ingredients:~

Image is Entangled from Sugar Nellie range at Funky Kits coloured with PMs~

Dusky Pink, Blush, Ivory, Satin, Sandstone, Caramel, Ruby, Blossom, Prussian, Amethyst, Lilac, Lavender, Apple & Meadow Green;

Sentiment is a freebie from the fabulous Rainbow Echo;

Backing papers and ribbon from stash.