Moonstruck sparkle

Good morning everyone

Hello how are you all. Well the rain is beating on the window of my craft room putting paid to my plans to spend some time in the garden so I thought I would share one of my recent Spectrum Noir TV design team makes.

I have used Verity Rose Moonstruck which I stamped onto Sheena stamping card and coloured with Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens (Vintage set) -

• hair - hearth and boudoir
• skin - biscuit and macaroon
• lips - macaroon
• eyes - teacup
• chair - boudoir and sage
• clothes - fig and sand dune
• sky - peacock blue
• ground - ocean wave

I have also used -

• white centura pearl
• Verity Rose paper pad
• Verity Rose die cut toppers set
• Spellbinder's floral ovals
• Die'sire essentials rectangles

Sentiment from the stamp set.

Embellishments from the die cut topper set.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges - 

http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.co.uk - anything goes (2nd entry)

http://ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk - May card challenge (2nd entry)

Thank you for stopping by today

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Mixed up birthday

Hello folks

Now most of you know I struggle with cards for men so I use Pinterest as a source of inspiration whenever I am struggling with this type of card. Today's card is an example of one of those cards -

This is my take on one of the cards from Crafter's Companion's Pinterest board.

I have used - 

• matt black card
• old gold centura pearl
• Sara's signature collection Just for men Special birthday die
• Sara's signature collection Just for men pop dotty and checkerplate embossing folders
• Pebeo gold gilding wax

(All products are available from Crafter's Companion)

I cut the Special birthday die from matt black card and then rubbed the die cuts with gold gilding wax.

Thank you for stopping by

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Hedgehog birthday

Good morning folks

Another recent stamping purchase for today's card - 

This is Penny Black's hedgehog birthday which I have coloured with Spectrum Noir pens and pencils - 

• hedgie - EB3, EB6, EB8, FS1, FS3, CR1, PP1, PP3, EB1, 089, 103 and 034
• mouse - TN1, TN2, TN4, TN5, PP1, 089, 091 and 034
• grass and flowers - CG2, CG3, JG1, GB5, DR1 and 047
• blanket - TB1
• cake - TB1, TB4, DR1, TN1, TN2, CT2, CT4, GB5, IG1, 067 and 086
• tarts - IG1, DR1, GB1 and GB2
• cup - TB1, TB3 and 067
• sky - IB1

I have also used - 

• blue centura pearl
• LOTV's petal fresh paper pad (now discontinued)
• Die-namics cross stitched rectangle STAX
• Die'sire Downton Abbey regency borders die
• Sara's signature collection butterfly lullaby flit and flutter die set
• Spellbinder's tranquil moments die set
• LOTV's sentiments to fit scroll
• ribbon from the Ribbon Girl
• pearls from my stash

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges - 

http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.co.uk - May challenge - anything goes (2nd entry)
http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.co.uk - challenge 311 - anything goes

Thank you for stopping by today

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Penny Black Saturday challenge

Good morning again folks

Last month I was delighted to be invite to be guest designer at Penny Black Staurday challenge. The theme this month is masculine and here is my GDT card - 

I have used Penny Black's Tune up stamp which I coloured with my Spectrum Noir pens, pencils and sparkle pen (metallics) - 

• dog - TN1, TN2, TN5, TN6, TN9, GB5, GB7, CR1, 091, 089 and 103
• car - DR6, DR7, BG10, IG2, IG3, IG4, IG7, IG10, GB5, GT2, GT3, 117, 119 and 120
• box - TN7, TN8, TN9 and 103
• ground - BG1 and BG3
• sky - IB1
• spanner - sterling silver sparkle pen

I have also used - 

• First Edition's Travel notes paper pad
• rust core'dinations
• matt black card
• Tonic layering squares die
• Sara's signature collection Just for men male sentiments and tool set dies
• Pebeo silver gilding wax

Sentiment from Just for men male sentiments.

I cut the tools in matt black card and then added silver gilding wax to them to make the tools look metallic.

I do hope you are able to pop over to the Penny Black saturday challenge blog to see what the Design team have made and maybe add a card of your own.

Thank you for stopping by today

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Flower power

Good Saturday morning everyone

It is time for a new challenge at Fantasy Stampers and this fortnight we would love to see your projects that would fit the bill - 

Flower Power

Please remember we are a stamping challenge and the stamp must be the focal part of your project. This is my DT card for the challenge - 

I have used Sheena's Floral Fiesta stamp from the Day of the Dead range (available from Crafter's Companion) which I stamped onto Sheena's stamping card and coloured with Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens - 

• harvest moon, hearth, spun gold and smoked quartz

I then cut the flowers out with Sheena's Floral Fiesta dies.

I have also used - 

• matt black card
• ivory centura pearl (for the card base)
• Pebeo renaissance gold gilding wax
• Downton Abbey opulent corners die set 

I cut the opulent corners from matt black card and then rubbed renaissance gold gilding wax.

I made the background paper by scribbling onto a glass mat with the hearth and spun gold sparkle pens, spritzing with water and the mopping up the ink with a piece of Sheena's stamping card. Once dry I flicked water onto the card and dabbed off with a paper towel. I then rubbed a little gilding wax around the edge of the card.

We look forward to seeing all your flower power projects. Why not stop by the blog to see what my fellow team mates have made for the challenge.

Thank you for stopping by

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Up, up and away

Good morning folks

Today's card is another quick and easy Hunkydory card made with Gentlemens journey kit. The kit is for shaped cards but with a few snips here and there I made this one instead -

I have used -

• Gentlemen's journey kit
• adorable scorable
• gold mirriboard
• script embossing folder (from Crafter's Companion)
• Gentlemen's journey designer paper

The embossed detail

I decoupaged the main balloon

Thank you for stopping by today

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Meet Edna

Hello folks

Another card to showcase a new stamp (yes another one. I am finding it very hard to resist crafty spending at the moment) -

This is Edna with a cupcake on top from Stamping Bella and she is gorgeous (can you see why I bought her?). I stamped her onto Neenah card and coloured her with Spectrum Noir pens and Sparkle pens -

• hair -  CG2, CG3 and CG4
• skin - FS2, FS4 and FS9
• clothes - CG2, CG3, CG4, IG1, IG2, IG4, BT3, BT4, BT5 and OR1
• cupcake - OR1, OR2, GB5, BT1, BT3, BT4 and CG3
• wings - TB1, TB3, TB4 and crystal clear sparkle pen
• ground - IG1 and IG3
• sky - IB1

I have also used - 

• My minds eye Happier paper pad
• orange core'dinations
• Tonic layering squares
• Spellbinder's 5x7 matting basics 
• LOTV sentiment tags
• ribbon from the Ribbon Girl
• gems from the Hobby House

LOTV's sentiment tags.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges - 
http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.co.uk - anything goes
http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.co.uk - anything goes with stamping
http://www.ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk - May card challenge

Thank you for stopping by

Crafty hugs

Lesley