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