Wedding celebrations

Good morning folks

A while ago I was asked for some wedding cards. The customer wasn't sure of the style she wanted so I made several for her to choose from. This is one of the rejects so to speak.

I have stamped Woodware's wedding hearts stamp 3 times and heat embossed with white embossing powder. I then cut each topper out with scissors, edged with spun sugar distress ink and coloured the hearts with spun sugar distress marker. I then added some sparkle using a crystal clear Sparkle pen. Because the distress markers are waterbased the Sparkle pen moved the ink around within the embossing giving an interesting effect.

I have also used - 

• white centura pearl
• pink centura pearl
• First Edition's The Promise paper pad
• ribbon and gem from the Ribbon Girl

The ribbon is gorgeous and ties beautifully. It is pink mermaid ribbon and is available here from the Ribbon Girl.

I think this card is very versatile and could be used for a wedding,  anniversary, engagement or Valentines card.

Thank you for stopping by today

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Last Easter card

Hello folks

It is a Bank holiday in the UK today and the weather is not playing ball at all. It is very wild and windy so the picnic has been cancelled and I am very warm and snug in my craft room.

As the blog post suggests this is my last Easter card for this year - 

For this card I have used bunny with daffodil stamp from Whimsy stamps which I have coloured with my Spectrum Noir pens - 

• bunny - IG1, IG2, IG3, IG4, IG5 and PP1
• daffodil - CT1, CT2, CT3, CT4, GB5, OR1, CG4 and DG3
• grass - CG1 and CG3
• ladybird - DR1
• sky - IB1

I have also used -

• Tattered Lace stepper card die
• LOTV's bonnets and bowties paper pad (now discontinued)
• LOTV's bonnets and bowties solids paper pad (now discontinued)
• Tattered Lace blooms die set
• Die'sire Happy Easter die
• vintage pearl brads from the Hobby House
• white centura pearl

Sorry this photo is a little washed out.

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

http://www.ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk - March any image challenge (2nd entry)
http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.co.uk - feature a creature (3rd entry)

Thank you for stopping by today

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Easter pop up box

Hello again

Yes I am spoiling you again with two posts in one day but I really wanted to blog all my Easter cards before the end of the Easter weekend. (And there are still a couple more to come).

I made this pop up box card for my sister and brother-in-law - 

Now I know you are thinking - "what no colouring?" but I have done a little. I cut the bunny from Sheena's stamping card and coloured with smoked quartz Spectrum Noir Sparkle pen.

I have also used - 

• Tattered Lace pop up box die
• Tattered Lace blooms die
• Spellbinder's bunny die
• Die'sire Happy Easter die
• LOTV's bonnets and bowties paper pad (now discontinued)
• LOTV's bonnets and bowties solids paper pad (now discontinued)
• ivory centura pearl
• Crafter's Companion's acetate
• gems from my stash

I hope you enjoy the rest of your day. Thank you for stopping by

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Happy Easter

Good morning

Happy Easter Sunday to you all. I hope, if you are in the UK, you remembered to put your clocks forward an hour last night. Hooray it is offically British summer time!!! 

Another Easter card today (well it would be rude not to) -

I have used a Whimsy stamp called flower bunny bouquet bunny from Dies to Die for which I have coloured with my Spectrum Noir pens -

• bunny - BG1, BG2, BG3, BG5, BG6, BG7, PP1 and PP3
• bouquet - EB1, EB2, TB1, PP2, PP4, HB1, HB3, BP1, CG1 and CG3
• sky - IB1
• grass - CG1 ans CG3

I have also used - 

• Bonnets and bowties paper pad and Bonnets and bowties solids paper pad from LOTV (now discontinued)
• Toinc layering squares die set
• Spellbinder's grand decorative circles die set
• Die'sire Happy Easter die
• hot pink microdot ribbon from the Ribbon Girl
• pearls from my stash coloured with PP2 pen

I hope you have a lovely day today. I am off to my mum's house for a family get-together roast dinner and chocolate - mmm lovely.

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Fairy Easter

Good afternoon folks

Two posts in one day, I am giving you all an Easter treat which isn't fattening!

Here is another Easter card for you - 

The stamp is Fairy calender - March stamp from LOTV (of course) which I have coloured with my Spectrum Noir pens, pencils and Sparkle pens - 

• skin - FS2, FS4, FS9, CR2 and 089
• hair - EB3, EB4, EB5 and 102
• clothes - GT1, GT2, CR4, CR6, 052 and 029
• egg - CR4, CR6, GT1, GT2, GT3, 055 and 029
• sky - IB1
• ground - BG1 and BG3
• wings - pink champagne and crystal clear

I have also used - 

• First Edition Summer Breeze paper pad
• brown core'dinations
• Bebunni cottage lace die (from Crafter's Companion)
• Spellbinder's 5x7 Reflective moments die
• Die'sire Happy Easter die
• Die-namics stitched circle stax
• Tonic layering squares

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge -
http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.co.uk - wings

Thank you for stopping by again today.

Crafty hugs

Lesley

In the spring time

Hello folks and a very happy Easter Saturday to you all

It is a four day weekend here in the UK and the first Bank holidays of the year. And in true British style the weather is wild and windy so I am tucked up in my craft room busily completing my Easter cards although I do need to venture out to the opticians later.

Today sees the launch of a new challenge at Fantasy Stampers and this fortnight our new challenge is - 

In the Springtime

Please remember that we are a stamping challenge and the main feature of your project must be stamped (no digi stamps please).

Here is my DT card for the challenge - 

I have used Sheena's A Little bit sketchy - Chick, chick chicken which I stamped onto watercolour card and coloured with my Spectrum Aqua blend pencils - 

• skin - apricot
• hair - ginger and brunette
• clothes - ruby, carrot, sapphire and pineapple
• hens - oak, brunette and wheat
• corn - dark slate, brunette and ginger
• grass - cypress and oregano
• sky - aqua
• chicks - wheat, beeswax and clay

I have also used - 

• white centura pearl
• blue core'dinations
• Textures hessian embossing folder (from Crafter's Companion)
• Die'namics stitched circle stax
• Spellbinder's 5x7 matting basics A
• sparkles from my stash

Sentiment from the stamp set

Thank you for stopping by today. Happy Easter to you all.

Crafty hugs

Lesley

On your bike

Good morning everyone

Here is a lovely quick card courtesy of Hunkydory - 

I have used - 

• die cut decoupage (this was a free gift)
• Adorable Scorable Gentlemen's journey selection card
• Essentails Vinatge maps designer background paper

Sentiment from the topper set.

Thank you for stopping by today

Crafty hugs

Lesley