Hat box cat

Hello

Well its the school holidays and guess what its raining! Monday was also very wet so we spent the day playing board games. It was great fun although I was not impressed at being absolutely thrashed at Star Wars monopoly by an 8 year old. Not sure what we will be doing today. I suspect it might be DVD day as I have to do yet more ironing (where does it all come from?).

Today's card uses a new stamp from Crafter's companion's Barkely range. It is called Be Fabulous and she is -

I have coloured little Purrdy with the following Spectrum Noirs -

• hat - GB1, GB3, GB5, GB7, PL1, PL2 and PL3
• cat - TN1, PP2, PP4 and FS1
• hat box - BGR1, BGR2, BGR3, PL3, TB9,OR2, TB3, CT4 and DR1
• shadows - BGR1, BGR2, BGR3 and IB1

I cut out the image using Spellbinder's Grand decorative circles and inked whilst still in the die with spun sugar distress ink. I then matted it onto the next size decorative circle. The paper is from Papermania's capsule collection spots and stripes pastels and the plain paper is also from Papermania. I added some ribbon which I found in the bottom of my ribbon box and three Papermania spots and stripes brights pleated mini fabric flowers. To finish I added some Docrafts sparkly gems.

Well that's all my crafting news for today. I can hear the kids and my ironing board calling.

Thank you for stopping by.

Lesley

Simply messing about on the river

Good morning everyone

This card came about after looking for transport based images for a previous Allsorts challenge. 

The papers and stamps are called Riverbank Revels and I have coloured the image using Spectrum noirs as follows - 

• boat - GT1, GT2, GT3, PP4, PP5, PP6, CT1, CT3, CT4, EB1, JG1, DR1, DR3 and GG1
• mouse - EB1, EB2 and TN3
• dragonfly - GT1, PP1 and PP4
• flowers - JG1, DR1 and PL3
• water - TB1 and TB2
• sky - IB1

I cut out the image using Spellbinder's Floral ovals and inked whilst still in the die using tumbled glass distress ink. I then matted the image onto Spellbinder's Resplendent rectangles. I cut a border using Spellbinder's Floral motifs and accents. I added a flower from The Ribbon Girl, some clouds cut with Memory box puffy clouds die and some pearls to finish.

Thanks for stopping by

Lesley

Magnolia challenge

Good morning 

Over at the The ribbon girl blog it is time for a Magnolia challenge They would like to see projects using lace and here is my interpretation -

I have made a card blank using ivory centura pearl and ten matted and layered with papers from Floral fantasy which were free with an edition of Cardmaking and Papercraft. I felt that the vintage feel of the papers added to the lace theme. The image is Magnolia Butterfly Dreams - Tilda with butterfly and I have coloured it with the following Promarkers - 

• dress - pastel pink, coral and dusky rose
• hair - terracotta, chestnut and walnut
• skin - ivory, satin and blush
• lace and socks - pastel beige and khaki
• shadow - pastel blue and ice grey1

I cut the image out using Spellbinder's floral ovals and then trimmed off along the perforations. I then cut another one using ivory Centura pearl and matted the image onto it. The ribbon, lace and flowers are all from The Ribbon Girl. I was  overwhelmed with the choice of embellishments on the Ribbon Girl website and was advised by Mary (via e-mail) to start with one of their scrap bags and so the ribbon and lace is from that pack. This is just a fraction of what came in the pack and it was beautifully colour co-ordinated. The flowers just appealed to me so I bought them too. You can check out their amazing range at 

www.ribbongirl.co.uk

To finish I added some tiny pearls to the die cut.

I would like to enter this card into 

www.ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk - July Magnolia only challenge

Thank you for stopping by.

Lesley

Favourite fancy fold

Good afternoon everyone. 

Sorry for lateness of this blog but I am on holiday so I had a little lie in (and did a mountain of ironing). At the As you like it challenge blog the challenge is your favourite fancy fold and why. My favourite fold is quite simple really and about as fancy as I get (construction is not my strong point I'd rather be crafting!). This is the reason I love it soo much - easy and simple but effective.

As you can see it is an easel card. I cut the base of the card using Spellbinder's Labels 29 but I positioned the die over the fold of the card so it didn't cut all the way through so you have a spine. Then I scored the centre of one of the sides and folded it over to create the easel. Then I simply cut another labels 29 and glued it to the half folded side. Then I decorated it.

The papers are from a Papermania pad called Spots and stripes brights and I used labels 29 to mat and layer. The image is from Lili of the Valley and is called Computer fun (ST008). I have coloured him with my Promarkers as follows

• hair - caramel, cocoa and burnt sienna
• skin - putty, dusky pink and sunkissed pink
• jumper - poppy, cardinal and crimson
• TV and games console - ice grey 3, 4 and 5
• shorts - powder blue, denim blue and petrol blue
• socks and shirt - mustard, sunflower and gold
• TV screen - black, ruby, warm grey 1 and 4 and powder blue
• games boxes - forest green, bright green and primrose
• cushion - french navy
• TV glow - buttercup
• shadow - cool grey 1 and pastel blue

I cut the image out using another labels 29 and have removed it from the die and then inked the edges with tumbled glass distress ink. I have used the sentiment as a stopper which is from Lili of the Valley's Everyday grungy sentiments (set 39).

I would like to enter this card into - 

www.asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.co.uk - challenge #7

Thanks for stopping by.

Lesley

Woodland folk

Good morning everyone.

Yesterday a friend from work left to start a new job in September and this is the card I made for her - 

The images are from Woodland folk from Docrafts and I have coloured them with a mixture of Promarkers and Spectrum noirs as follows - 

•  owl - EB1, GB1, GB2, EB2, GB8 and GB9
• hedgehog - EB1, EB2, GB8, GB9 and EB3
• rabbit - GB1, GB2, GB4 and GB9
• badger - BG5, BG7 and BG9
• squirrel - TN1, TN3, TN4 and TN5
• fox - amber, pumpkin, orange, TN1 and GB9
• log - EB1, EB2, EB3, EB5 and EB7
• grass and leaves - DG2 and DG4
• flowers - PL1 and GB5
• shadow - IB1

The papers are also from Docrafts (sorry I have lost the front cover of the paper so I am not sure of the name but it is from the same range as the stamps). I made a mask to cover the owl and the folk on the log and then shaded the grass, sky and sun using a big brush and distress inks - tumbled glass, peeled paint and scattered straw. I added some flowers and swirls from the Spellbinder's jewel flowers, leaves and flourishes die set and then coloured some pearls with my Spectrum noirs for the centres of the flowers. The sentiment was from the stamp set and I cut it out using a circle nestie and inked whilst still in the die with scattered straw distress ink. The tree has been cut using Memory box arboscello tree die.

Inside the card I added a badger which I cut from the papers.

Well that's all from me for today. My blogs maybe a hit and miss for the next few weeks as the school summer holidays start today and I will need to entertain my brood although if it rains we will be crafting and I am afraid it will be the start of the great Christmas crafting. If you too are entertaining small people I wish you well.

Lesley

PS - (not sure if there is PS in blogging but here goes) talking about Christmas head on over to the Lili of the Valley website where they have just released their new Christmas stamps. They are gorgeous and I promised myself I would use what I already had this year but hey ho here we go.

Top 5

A quickie post - I have just been over to the As you like it challenge blog and I came in the top 5 of their last challenge so I have a blinkie - woohoo!!! Thank you ladies. You can find the lastest challenge  at

www.asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.co.uk

More tomorrow

Lesley

My favourite card

Good morning

Today's card is my favourite one that I have ever made and sits proudly on the shelf in my craft room and will never be sent out to anyone - sometimes you have to be a little selfish -

The papers are First Edition Birdsong, the dies are Spellbinder's Grand decorative circles and jewel flowers and flourishes and the sentiment is an Indigo blue one. To finish I added some pearl swirls. It is a very simple card but I absolutely love it and there isn't an ounce of colouring anywhere. Sometimes its the simpler things that I love.

See you tomorrow.

Lesley

Happy retirement

Hello everyone

Yesterday a friend and colleague retired and this is the card I made for her -

The image is from Lili of the Valley and is called Sunflowers (ST430) and i have coloured it with my Spectrum Noirs as follows

• sunflowers - GB1, GB4, GB5, GB9 GB10, JG3 and JG4
• vase - GG1 and CT1
• shadow - GG1, GG2 and IB1
• bee - GB5 and GG1

I then cut out the image using Spellbinder's Elegant labels 4 and inked whilst still in the die with scattered straw distress ink. I created the background using a piece of gold coredinations which I embossed using a M-bossabilites garden lattice embossing folder. The lettering has been made using Clarity Stamps letterbox set.
Quite a simple card really (for me).

Thanks for stopping by.

Lesley

VW camper van

Good morning.

As promised another transport related card today, this time its a VW Camper van. The image is from the same Kanban set as I used on Monday's card but I have used more girly colours today as you can see -

I coloured the image using my Promarkers as follows - 

• van - rockpool, summer sun and pink lobster
• chrome - ice grey 1 and 2
•  tyres - ice grey 4 and 5
• window - cool 2 and 3

The papers are Fancy pants - beach babe (they actually came free with a cardmaking and papercraft magazine) which I have cut out the pattern and torn another piece. I added a LaLa land heart banner to finish.

Thanks for stopping by.

Lesley

The royal baby

Just a quick postscript to my blog today.

To celebrate the arrival of the new royal baby the Ribbon Girls are offering a great giveaway over at their blog. You can find them here - 

www.ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk

See you tomorrow

Lesley

Little boy blue

Hello everyone

Over at the Ribbon girl blog the challenge is blue and white so I have decided to do a male card for this challenge and here is the card - 

The image is Super striker (ST309) from Lili of the Valley and I have coloured it using my Spectrum Noirs as follows -

• shirt - TB1, TB2 and TB3
• hair - GB4, GB5 and GB8
• skin - FS2, FS3 and FS4
• ball - GG4
• boots - GG3 and GG4
• grass - LG3 and 4
• shadow - IB1

I cut the image out using a rectangle nestie and inked whilst still in the die with tumbled glass distress ink. I then cut out a Spellbinder's Fleur de Lis rectangle from blue Centura pearl and mounted the image onto it. The papers are from the Petal Fresh paper pad from Lili of the Valley. To finish I added some clouds from the Memory box puffy clouds die.

I would like to enter this card into

www.ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk - blue and white challenge

Thanks for stopping by

Lesley

a take on the Italian job

Hi everyone
Sorry that there was no blog yesterday. I spent the day with family and got back late so was unable to blog.

So enough of the excuses. Over at the Allsorts challenge blog the challenge this week is transport. When I saw the challenge I thought 'Oh I haven't got anything much to do with transport' but low and behold I found 5 different stamp sets in my stash that could be used so you may get a little transport overload for the next few days.

Here's today's card - 

The image is from a Kanban set I bought when I first started crafting (the Mini is so iconic) which I stamped four times and coloured with my Promarkers as follows - 

•  poppy, ruby, crimson, sand dune, azure, true blue, french navy, powder blue, ivory, ice grey 1, 2, 4 and 5

The papers are from a Forever Friends pad called Best of British. I cut out each image and mounted them onto the alternate backgrounds with foam pads. I cut out the union jack from one of the pads and stuck it in the middle of the card. The car number plates and the 21 are all from the stamp set.

I would like to enter this card into -

www.allsortschallenge.blogspot.co.uk - transport

Thanks for stopping by.

Lesley

Special day Tilda

Hello everyone

Another card made with all my new goodies today. 

 The image is called Special day Tilda. To be honest I didn't realize that she was a bridal image when I bought her but I think she will be useful for many occasions including First Holy Communion and Bridesmaids thank yous. I have paper pieced her dress and shoes because I couldn't find the correct shade of pen. The rest of her has been coloured using Promarkers. The colours are as follows -

• skin - putty, dusky pink, coral and pastel pink
• hair - terracotta, chestnut and walnut
• veil - ivory
• bird - blossom, fushia pink and gold
• shadows - powder blue and cool grey 2

I cut the image out using a Xcut heart die and inked with spun sugar distress ink whilst still in the die. I then cut a faux die from Kraftcard and mounted the image onto it. The doily was made using 4 Heartfelt Creations Butterfly corners and the papers used are from a Forever Friends Craft notes paper pad. I added 2 LaLa land heart banners and a small heart. To finish I added some heart shaped gems and glitter to the veil.

Thank you for stopping by

Lesley

Eleanor

Hello

A lovely image today - very girly.

She is called Eleanor and is from the Angelica and friends range from Crafter's companion. I have coloured her using Spectrum noirs and Promarkers. The image has been cut out using Spellbinder's lacy ovals and inked whilst still in the die using antique linen distress ink. I have then mounted the image onto a nesties oval cut from pink card. I have embossed a piece of ivory Centura pearl with a Darice embossing folder and have added glitter to the embossing.

Thank for stopping by

Lesley

My favourite occasion

Hello everyone

Can you believe the weather. It's amazing and it is lasting which is even more amazing. I do hope it continues into the school summer holidays and my family's visit to Suffolk. For the past couple of years our summer holidays have been a wash out. Please let it last.

Well onto today's card. Over at the as you like it challenge site the challenge is your favourite occasion. Mine is birthdays. I love the fact that it is your special day with presents, lots of cards and a glass of bubbly. I still look forward to mine with childish delight and I'm afraid I left my childhood behind a long time ago.

Here is my card - 

The image is from the Strawberry kisses range by Crafter's companion and is called Birthday kitten. I have coloured the image with my Spectrum noirs as follows -

• wrapper - TB1, TB2 and TB3
• icing - PP1 and PP2
• cake - EB1 and EB2
• candle - PP1, PP4, GB1 and OR1
• bow - PP1, PP2 and PP4
• kitten - PP1, PP2 and BGR1
• shadow - BGR1, BGR2 and IB1

I have cut the image out with a rectangle nestie and inked whilst still in the die with tumbled glass distress ink. I have then embossed a piece of blue Centura pearl using a Cuttlebug embossing folder and the matted the image onto it. I made the backing paper using two of the smaller stamps that came in the stamp set and coloured it with Spectrum noirs to match the coloured image. I added a LaLa lande flag banner and stamp PARTY onto it. (Stamps from Clarity Stamps) To finished I added some glitter to the main image and to the backing paper.

I would like to enter this card into

www.asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.co.uk - challenge # 6

Thank you for stopping by.

Lesley 

Turning Japanese

Good morning everyone

The last card made from my new goodies for a while - 

The image is called Tripping flower Tilda and I decided to give her the full Japanese treatment which was inspired by the background paper. At Christmas my Uncle gave me a pack of paper and asked if they wouuld be any use for my crafting and never being one to look a gift horse etc I said yes. I opened them a few weeks ago and they are beautiful. Some are very small pieces and this is one of the larger ones. So using my lovely paper this is what I created.
I coloured the image using a mixture of Promarkers and Spectrum noirs as follows - 

• dress - CR11, DR3, DR6 and DR7
• hair - BG7, BG9, TB9 and true black
• band - gold and mustard
• skin - FS3, FS5, FS7 and PP4
• parasol - EB6,GB1, GB3 andGB5
• flowers - gold gel pen
• shadow - IB1

I cut the image out using a rectangle nestie and inked through the die with tumbled glass distress ink. I then matted and layer it onto red and then black card. I then matted layer the backing paper onto black and then red card. I put 3 memory Box Arboscello trees behind the image cut from black and red card. I embossed a piece of Black Magic Core'dinations with  M-bossabilities embossing folder garden lattice and sanded it back to revel the red core. I then rubbed over some enchanted gold gilding wax. I cut the flower using Spellbinder's Anemone flower topper and the leaves usinf Spellbinder's folliage dies. Whilst still in the dies I inked through using versamark ink, removed the card from the die and embossed using Cosmic shimmer bright gold metallic embossing powder. To finish I added a black dazzler and 2 black hat pins.

Thank you for stopping by.

Lesley
 

Take it easy

Hello everyone.

 I hope you are still enjoying this lovely sunshine although it has been quite foggy the last two mornings but that lovely sunshine burns through quickly. To celebrate the sun having his hat on for such a long time I have made this card -

The image is Happy Hoppers - hopping happy from Joanna Sheen. The papers are from a First Edition desert bloom paper pad. I have coloured the happy hopper using the following Promarkers - 

• Hopper - sandstone, burnt sienna, pink carnation and fuchsia pink
• Water - pastel blue and arctic blue
• Duck - manadarin, summer sun and gold
• Glass - april shower, summer sun and gold
• Ring - soft peach, mango, peach, pink lobster, tropical orchid, summer sun, gold and henna

I cut the image out using spellbinder's floral ovals and inked whilst still in the die with tumbled glass distress ink. I used the border die from Spellbinder's venetian accents to cut the edge of the flower paper and also to cut out the peach border. I added some lace, and flowers and leaves from the Spellbinder's jewel flowers and flourishes. The sentiment is from Lili of the Valley which I cut out with a circle nestie and mounted onto a butterflies circle from Spellbinders. I added some pearls to finish.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

www.adieforasketch.blogspot.co.uk - July challenge 

www.allsortschallenge.blogspot.co.uk - Feathers and fur

Thank you for stopping by.

Lesley

Tangle Tilda

Hello everyone. Monday once again. They come around very quickly don't they? But still at least the sun shone this weekend (well here in the north west it did).

Today's card has been made using the new goodies I treated myself to last week.

The image is a lovely Tilda one called Tangle Tilda and she has been coloured using my spectrum noirs. The colours used are as follows -

•  Skin - FS1, FS3, FS4 and PP3
• Dress - BT3, BT4, BT5, HB1HB2 and HB3
• Hair - TN6, TN7 and TN9
• Cake - BT2, BT3, BT4, HB2 and HB3
• Shadow - GC1 and IB

I cut out the image using the oval from Spellbinder's A2 Filigree delight and inked through the die with tumbled glass distress ink. I then mounted the image onto  the next die in the set which I cut from Centura pearl cardstock. The papers are from the First Edition New Bloom. I added 2 Heartfelt Creations Butterfly corners, a border cut using  an XCut punch, some lace and some pearls. the sentiment is from Lili of the Valley which has been cut using a circle nestie and mounted onto a Spellbinder's splendid circle.

Thanks for stopping by.

Lesley

Friendship

Hello 

Over at the spectrum noir blog the challenge is Friendship so here's my interpretation of the theme:

The stamp is SWALK friendship stamp from Crafter's companion and has been coloured with my spectrum noirs. The colours used are -

• Skin - FS1, FS3 and FS4 
• Hair - EB2, TN3, TN5, TN4, TN6 and TN7
• Swing -  GB9, GB11 and EB8
• Clothes - CR1, CR3, CR5, LG2, LG3 and LG4
• Shadow - IB1

I cut out the image using Spellbinder's Grand circles 1 and inked with tumbled glass whilst still in the die. and then mounted the image onto the next size Grand labels 1. The papers are from First Edition New Leaf paper pad. I added some flowers from Spellbinders Jewel flowers and flourishes and a butterfly from Spellbinder's Les Papillions. To finish I added some gems to the centre of the flowers and to the butterflies body.

I would like to enter this card into the July challenge at www.spectrumnoir.com/challenge.

Thank you for stopping by.

Lesley
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Pretty in pink

Good morning everyone, I hope you are enjoying this lovely weather. Long may it last.
My son has arrived safely back from his trip to Kos and has been immediately been put to work photographing everything I have made with my new goodies. More of those tomorrow.

This is today's card

The image is Pretty bouquet (ST281) from Lili of the Valley and has been coloured with Spectrum Noirs as follows:

• Dress, cardigan and butterflies - PP1, PP2, PP3, PP4, PP5
• Flowers - PP1, PP2, PP3, BP1, BP2 CG2 and CG4
• Hair - GB8, GB9 and GB10
• Skin - FS2, FS3, FS4 and PP2
• Shadows - IB1, GC1 and CG2

I cut out the image using Spellbinder's elegant labels 4 (part of the new goodies) and inked with spun sugar distress ink whilst still in the die. I then  mounted the image onto the largest elegant label 4 which I cut from pink Centura pearl. The papers I used are from First Edition Birdsong paper pack. I used a Marianne Creatables die to cut the ivy and the flowers are Spellbinder's Bitty blossoms. I then added some glitter (well the card is pink) and some pink gems.

I would like to enter this card into the Lili of the Valley challenge - pretty in pink. You can find the challenge at www.ideastoinspire.blogspot.co.uk

Thanks for stopping by

Lesley

New goodies

Hello everyone

No card picture I'm afraid today. My photographer (ie. my eldest son) is away on holiday with his friends and although he did take a large number of photos before he went I have used them all. So instead I thought I'd share a picture I took on my playbook (apologies now for the rubbish quality) of new goodies I treated myself to this month.

I have bourght 

• 3 new Tilda stamps
• Heartfelt creations Decorative butterfly corner
• Spellbinders 5 x 7 Elegant labels 4
• Spellbinders A2 Filigree Delight
• Memory Box snowflake corner

I hope to be able to show you some of the cards I have used them for as soon as my photographer gets back from living the life of Riley : )

Thanks for stopping by.

Lesley

Hunkydory

Hello again

Today's card has been made using a Hunkdory kit which came free with a recent edition of Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine.

I have cut an 8 inch card blank front in half and used a border punch along the edge (I think it is a Xcut one). I have then used one sheet of Hunkydory cardstock to decorate the front and the inside of the card. I have used a ribbon to cover the outer edge of the cardstock on the front. I have then decoupaged the topper and mounted it onto a Spellbinder's Grand decorative circles one cut from silver Mirriboard. A very simple but effective card thanks really to the brilliance of Hunkydory.

Thanks for stopping by.

Lesley

Love it?

Good morning to you

Not too sure about this card. There is too much empty space for me but what do you think?

The image is from the Strawberry kisses range from Crafter's comapion and is coloured with Promarkers. I have cut the image out and mounted it onto a Spellbinder's Romantic rectangle cut from a paper from Nit wits Promises paper pad. The background  is a piece of Core-dinations which I have embossed with an Embossalicios embossing folder and sanded back to reveal the core and then matted and layered onto a darker piece of Core-dinations. I have then added a ribbon, a flower from Spellbinder's anemone flower topper, flourishes from Spellbinder's Floral flourishes and a dazzler.

A close up of the image.

Thanks for stopping by.

Lesley

Gardening bug

Hello

Just a quick post from me today. This card has been created from a Papermania Home to nest card kit.

 

It a decoupage image mounted onto Kraft card and then matted and layered onto a piece of paper from Papermania Home to nest paper pack. A very quick and simple card.

Thanks for stopping by.

Lesley

 

Tilda

Hello again. 

What can I say two days running of sunshine. Back to work today so won't see as much of it. Hooray for playground duties that's all I can say.

Well here's today's card - 

Sorry the image is a little dark - must speak to my photographer! : )

The layout is from the July edition of Cardmaking and Papercraft. The image is Tilda with Peony tails. She has been coloured with Promarkers. The colours I have used are

• Skin - almond, putty, dusky pink and coral
• Dress and shoes - soft peach, peach, mango and ice grey 1 and 3
• Flower - pineapples crush, starfish and heatwave
• Shadow - cool grey 3
• Hair - terracotta, chestnut and walnut

I have cut out the image using Spellbinder's label 22 and inked whilst still in the die with tumbled glass distress ink. I have then mounted it onto Spellbinder's Decorative labels 22.  The papers are from First Edition Boho chic paper pack. I have added some flowers (from Spellbinders anemone flower and jewel flower and flourishes sets) and flourishes from Spellbinders floral flourishes.I have added some pearls although one seems to have disappeared from the photo and a ribbon bow.

A close up of the image

Thank you for stopping by

Lesley

Jessica

Good morning everyone. I hope you all enjoyed the sunshine yesterday and the weatherman says it's going to last - yipee!

Here's today's card -

This lovely image is Jessica from the Angelica and friends collection from Crafter's companion again (yes I have a bit of a thing for their stamps). Once again it is coloured with Spectrum Noirs and a few Promarkers (the collection of SNs is growing month by month). I have cut out the image using a Spellbinders rectangles nestie and inked whilst still in the die with tumbled glass distress ink. I have then mounted the image onto the largest Spellbinders Fluer de lis rectangle.  The papers are from my stash - sorry I have filed all the packaging in that special place. I have embossed one of the layers with an Embossolicious embossing folder and added some Spellbinders bitty blossoms and a leaf from Spellbinders folliage set (another well loved set of dies). I have added a touch of sparkle to her wings and the toadstool with a little glitter. You just have to have glitter when fairies are involved - it's the law : )

A close up of the image.

Thanks for stopping by.

Lesley

PS. Please feel free to leave a comment - I would love to read them.

Something a little different

Hello

Something a little different today. It's not a card but a

box! For Christmas last year my wonderful hubby bought me a Ultimate Pro from Crafter's companion and this was one of the first things I made. If you have not got an Ultimate I would highly recommend it. I now make a lot of my own card bases and envelopes and the envelobox is a wonderful invention. No more squashed cards and embellishments.

Well enough of the sales pitch. This is how I made it. 

The card base and top are made from Centura pearl white card with a touch of silver. I then embossed some pink Centura pearl using a Crafter's companion embossing folder. I cut the pieces to the correct size for the top and sides and matted the pieces onto silver Mirriboard. I then cut three flowers from pink felt using Spellbinders bitty blossoms and the leaves were cut in silver Mirriboard from the same set. I have a love/hate relationship with felt. Sometimes it cuts like a dream and looks beautiful when finished and then other times it won't come out of the die and you have to pass it through the Grand Calibur so many times that it ends up stuck in the cutting plate. This time however it worked really well. I stamped the greeting onto a tag from Spellbinders damask motifs and accents sets.

I hope you liked something a bit different today. Thank you for stopping by.

Lesley

What no stamping!

Hello

Here's todays card -

This is a little different for me and doesn't involve any stamping at all. Sometimes I do like to let the dies do the talking.
The background is a piece of ivory Centura pearl which has been embossed using M-Bossibilities regal embossing folder. I have then cut one of the largest Spellbinders Floral burst tuck and fold dies from some double sided paper from my stash (think it might have been a freebie from Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine) and then mounted the smallest die in the centre and added a pearl. I then cut one of the middle dies and one of the smallest dies and arranged on the embossed background and added pearls to the centre of the die cuts. The leaves and swirls are from Spellbinders Floral flourishes. The whole thing was then matted onto an ivory Centura pearl card blank.

Thanks for stopping by.

Lesley

Magnolia challenge

Hello

Sorry for the late post - computer gremilms!

Over at The Ribbongirl they are having a Magnolia challenge. You must use either a Tilda stamp, Edwin stamp or a DooHickey die and two backing papers. You can see all the details at www.ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk.  Here is my card - 

The image is Summer flower Tilda and is coloured with my Spectrum Noirs. The colours used are - 

• skin - FS1, FS2, FS3 and PP2
• dress - TB1, TB2 and TB3
• shoes - TB2, TB3, TB4 and BGR3
• hair - GB4, GB5 and GB8
• wings - BT1 and BT2
• flower - LY1, LY2, LY3 and JG3
• shadow - BGR1
• around image - IB1

I cut the image out using Spellbinders Floral ovals and inked whilst still in the die with tumbled glass distress ink. I used two papers from Nitwits Petal fresh pad from Lili of the Valley and used an Xcut border punch along one edge of the blue paper. I matted both papers onto a card base made from Centura pearl and added a Memory Box Fairytale flower border cut from white Centura pearl. I then added my image using Pinflair for dimension. I added a Memory Box Precious stars die uit in the top left corner and added silver gems.

A close up of the image.

I would like to enter this card into www.ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk - magnolia challenge.

Thank you for stopping by.

Lesley