Beccy's Place Challenge - December Challenge

My new computer is back at the lab, as it was giving problems,
and I am adding to this blog from a little laptop, which is taking me
ages to do!

Image - Owls - Beccy's Place
Card - DCWV
Nestabilities - Labels Seventeen
Edgeabilities - Classic Triple Scallop
Sentiment - MambiSTICKS
Pattern Paper - Sketchbook
Matting - Core'dinations - The Chocolate Box
Cording - Michaels
Rhinestones - Queen&Co.

Birthday Cards For My Three Daughters - 3/3

Here is the third card I have made.  I was at a 70th birthday party
recently, and on the table was a loaf of bread with some gold
lacy material under it, and the server gave it to me to take home,
as I had the idea of using it on a card.  What do you think about it?

Image - CD

Card - Core'dinations

Pattern Paper - My Mind's Eye

Flower - Petaloo

Gems. Lace, Finding, Button,

Gold Material, Oatterned Paper - My Stash

Sentiment - Hobbycraft

Numbers - Making Memories

Birthday Cards For My Three Daughters - 2/3

This second card is for one of my twin daughter's.  I just
couldn't come up with something more original, but I hope
this will suffice.  As she works as a personal trainer, perhaps
I should have done something sporty, but think I've exhausted
that subject in previous years.  Here's her card.

Image - CD

Card - Core'dinations

Pattern Paper - Sketchbook

Flowers - Carnation Creations - Spellbinders

Embossing - Swiss Dots - Cuttlebug

Ribbon,m String, Finding - My Stash

Sentiment - Hobbycraft

Gems - Martha Stewart

Numbers - Making Memories

Birthday Cards For My Three Daughters - 1/3

Wow, I didn't realise I hadn't written here for so long.  My
excuse, three cards to make for my kids, who all have a
birthday on the same day this month!  Okay, so I'm a slow
crafter!  This time I used toppers from a CD I got from a
craft magazine. 

Image - CD

Card - Core'dinations

Pattern Paper - My Mind's Eye

Glossy Accents - Ranger

Flowers - Petaloo

Gems. Lace, Finding - My Stash

Brad - Making Memories

Sentiment - Word

Numbers - Making Memories

Pattie's Creations Design Challenge #80 Giving Thanks or Thank You

Here is the card I made for the above Challenge.
I have used this lovely image before, but this time
I have used different colours.

Image - Pattie's Creations - Bloomin' Bucket

Back Mat - Riverbank Revels

Gold Stickers - CreateandCraft

Gems - Papermania

Ribbon - My Stash

Sentiment - Hobbycraft

A Day For Daisies - Challenge #83 - Add Some Gold

I enjoyed making this card, but the glitter is going

everywhere - does anyone know how to stop this?

This is not how I started off making this card, as

I had intended for the glittery part to go on top of

the dress, but it was just too much glitter and the

folds on the dress couldn't be seen.  

Image - ADFD - Hepburndress

Card - DCVW

Shapeabilities - Floral Flourishes

Nestabilities - Labels Seventeen

Ink - Recollections

Gold Glitter - My Stash

Black Mat - My Stash

 

CAS Challenge - Sami Stamps

It's been a little while since I last wrote and that is because I have
updated and now have a new computer with Word 7 on it (an
early special birthday gift from bf).  Until now I have used XP,
which I was very happy with.  I received the computer only
yesterday and still have lots to sort out on it, and, get used to
a new system.

Of course I have been crafting in the meantime.  Good news -
I won a challenge on Core'dinations blog and look forward to
receiving a 12x12 paper pad.  I just love using their cardstock,
but haven't found it to buy here. It's fun paper to emboss and
sand, and they have the most beautiful projects on their blog.

Sad news for lots of crafters, Paper Craft Planet is closing at
the end of the year.  I know that many crafters are going to
miss this site tremendously.  Thank you Susanna for all the
hard work you put into this site.

Now for my card for the CAS challenge.  If this wasn't a CAS
challenge I would have added more bling, but it is a lovely
image and I think I have done justice to it.  Go and visit
Sami Stamps and get this freebie!

Image - Sami Stamps - Acorn Bird
Card - Darice
Green Cardstock - Core'dinations
Die - Xcut
Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug - Birds & Swirls
Ink - Recollections
Cording - Michaels

Core'dinations - Tami Mayberry - CAS Card Challenge

This is my third challenge card for Core'dinations.  This time we had
to make a CAS card, and usually I do anything but. Mind you I do
know that lots of people prefer simple to fussy.  The card has to
have a sentiment and  up to two embellishments.

Cardstock – Core'dinations - The Chocolate Box

                                          Color Couture Glitter

Card - Darice

Embossing Folder – Cuttlebug – Birds & Swirls

Sanding Block – Core'dinations

Bird – From A Magazine

Distressing – Tim Holtz Distressing Tool

Wool – My Stash (I plaited it)
Sentiment - Word
Ink - VersaMagic

Core'dinations Challenge – Kerri Smith Creating With Tags

Taking part in the Core'dinations Challenges I'm getting

more practice at doing tags, and find that I like doing them.

As small as tags are, it is still possible to use lots of

techniques on them. 

ColorCore Cardstock – The Chocolate Box

                                   – Core Couture Glitter  

                                   – Core'dinations – Elements

Embossing Folders: Swiss Dots – Cuttlebug

                                 Dots & Circles – Cuttlebug

Embossing – Scor Buddy

Shapeabilities – Medallion Four

Nestabilities – Classic Scalloped Circles Large

Ribbons – American Crafts + Stash

Ink – Versa Magic

Gems – Queen&Co

Core'dinations - Sanding Block 

Core'dinations Challenges - November 1-10, 2012

I just love Core'dinations cardstock – I love embossing,

sanding and distressing it.  Core'dinations are having

10 days of Challenges from the 1^st-10^th of November

and this card I am entering into one of them – I would

be thrilled to win one of their prizes as it is difficult to

get Core'dinations cardstock here and then it is very

expensive.  I have always bought this cardstock

whilst in America, and unfortunately, we had to cancel

this year's trip.

Core'dinations – ColorCore Cardstock

Card – DCWV

Cuttlebug Embossing Folders – Swiss Dots & Spots & Circles

Sizzix Embossing Folder – Starry Night

Distressing – Tim Holtz Distressing Tool

Stamp & Sentiment – studio g

Ribbon – Offray

Gems – Papermania

 

I am entering this card into the following challenge: 

Tracy Gruber Stamping & Core Challenge at Core'dinations

Card For Bugaboo Challenge - October Bingo

I love the humorous stamps from Bugaboo, and am using
one of them for their latest Challenge.  I chose to use
2 designer papers+bling+punch.  The Nestabilities die
can be used with ribbon, which makes a change and
makes the card fancier.  I have also used this die with
just 3 knotted bows.

Image - Bugaboo
Flower Designer Paper - DMD
Second Designer Paper - My Mind's Eye
Nestabilities - Lacey Ovales
Cardstock and Large Blue Gems - My stash
Small Blue Gems - Queen&Co
Flowers - Petaloo
Ribbon - Offray
Butterfly - Punch (used at a crop)
Sentiment - studio g

Challenges:
Bugaboo - October Bingo
Bearly Mine - Challenge #108 - Anything Goes
Lady Ann's Challenges - Anything Goes

Using Beads On Cards

Before I got hooked on paper crafting I made jewellery and still
have LOTS of beads and seed beads, so now and again I use
some on my cards.  Beads can be stuck on with glue, used
on wire or sewn on.  This time I have threaded a few beads on
wire, put each end of wire through ribbon and paper and taped at
the back, before adding to a mat and then attaching to card.

Image - Jellypark
Die - Xcut
Flower - trueliving
Distressing - Tim Holtz Distressing Tool
Patterned Paper, Cardstock, Ribbon - My Stash 

Challenges:
Pattie's Creations
Challenges4everybody
The Crafting Cafe

Birthday Card With Stencilled Sentiment

Here is an image from A Day For Daisies
and I used a stencil for the sentiment.

Image - A Day For Daisies - Vintage Poppy Cluster
Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug - Swiss Dots
Embossing Folder - Sizzex - Starry Night
Sanding Block - Core'dinations
Green and Tan Cardstock - Core'dinations
Card, Glitter - My stash
Distress Ink - Tim Holtz - Vintage Photo
Hemp Cord - Michaels

Card Using Ready Coloured Image

I'm a Winner!  I won a challenge at Sami Stamps Challenge and
now I get to pick some beautiful stamps from her shop.

I used a ready coloured image for this card, which I don't
often do, but loved the colouring of the image and I also want
to use different types of images, other than those I normally
would. 

Lately I've made a few cards, so watch this space!

Image - Kenny K - Wanda Wicked

Sentiment – Hobbycraft

Nestabilities – Labels Seventeen

Patterned Paper – Sketchbook

Cardstock, Gems, Ribbon – My Stash

Distress Ink - Tim Holtz – Vintage Photo

Sami Stamps Challenge #005

Another cute image from Sami.  The theme of this 

months challenge is Die Cuts and or Punches. You are

required to use a Sami Stamps image - you can grab the

freebie on the challenge post or visit the freebie section

of her shop.

Image – Sami Stamps – Beautiful Songs For You

Cardstock – DCWV

Die – Xcut

Green Flower – Spellbinders Dies – Carnation Creations

Distressing – Tim Holtz Distressing Tool

Shapeabilities – Die D-Lites – Spellbinders – Medallion Four

Pink flowers, two small flowers – Petaloo

Button – My Stash

Ribbon – Offray

 
Challenges:
Sami Stamps -

Lady Anne's Challenges -

Party Time Tuesdays -

Pattie's Creations Challenge #76 - Animals

This is my last challenge card for Pattie's

Creations; I have been on the team since

last November and have enjoyed the

challenges.  Now I shall take a rest for

a while from DT's, so I'll have extra

time to take part in Pattie's and other

challenges. Thank you Pattie and Sandi

for letting me be part of the DT.

Image – Pattie's Creations – Allie_Sitting

Cardstock - DCWV

Shapeabilities – D-Lites – Medallion Four

Pattern Paper – Recollections – The Pet Pad

Gems – Papermania

Ribbon, Sentiment, Paw – My Stash

Birthday Sentiment – Word

Distress Ink – Tim Holtz

 

A Birthday Card For Hila

Here is the card I have made for one of my

granddaughters'  birthday. She told me she

wanted a dragon.  She also likes princesses,

so there will be a few on her scrapbook page

- when I get down to doing it!

 

Image – Dragon – Canalblog

Flowers – Stickopotamus

Pattern Paper – Riverbank Revels

Sentiment – Word

Cardstock, ribbon, button – My Stash

Ink – Recollections

Gems – Papermania

Glossy Accents

 

Pattie's Creations Challenge #75 - Gift Tags

The theme for this challenge is 'Gift Tags' - to use
just a tag.  I really have no experience in using
just a tag, but I am happy how mine turned out.
I am also new to using stencils, but I quite
enjoyed using the Medallion as a stencil. I
do have a few real stencils now (which came
in a magazine) and should try and experiment
with them.

I am also adding a photo of how I stencilled
the tag before decorating it.

 

Image – Pattie's Creations – Pocket Watch

Tag – Paplin's Basics

Shapeabilities – Die D-Lites – Medallion Four

Flowers – Petaloo

Gems – Papermania

Sentiment – studio g

Ribbon – My Stash

Distress Inks – Tim Holtz – Vintage Photo & Peeled Paint

Challenges:
Addicted to Stamps and More 

Challenges4everybody

ADFD Challenge #77 - Add A Ruffle

I finished an order for cards I had so thought I would
look for a challenge to do. I love the images of Tammy's
from A Day For Daisies, so made a card using an image
of hers.

Image – A Day For Daisies - Scent of a Vintage Rose

Plaid Background Papers – My Design

Shapeabilities – Floral Flourishes – Spellbinders

Die – xcut

Flowers – Petaloo

Distress Inks – Tim Holtz - Fired Brick, Peeled Paint

Cardstock, Ribbon, Glitter – My Stash

Entered into Challenge #135 at Party Time Tuesdays -
Anything Goes

Freebie Christmas Plaids

Here are a couple of plaid patterns that you can use on
your Christmas cards.  As I don't celebrate Christmas,
I shall use them for other types of card, but I so enjoy
learning different things using PS, that I decided to do
something that can be used by others.  Any feedback
welcome.  Don't forget that by using Word for sizing
you can use the cropping tool to make it any size
you want.  I use this tool a lot. Hope you like them.   

Baby Boy Card

I love to make baby cards, so here is a cute card for
a baby boy.  On the sentiment I used Glossy Accents,
which I am quite new to, but love to use. I shall look
for a challenge or two to enter the card. For a change
I used a ready coloured image, which I don't do very
often.

Tomorrow, Friday, there will be a new challenge at
Pattie's Creations.  The theme is "Anything Goes."
Do join us there.

Entered into challenge at The Crafting Cafe

Image – Scrappin Doodles

Pattern Paper – K&Company

Buttons – Buttons Up

Sentiment – studio g

Gems – Martha Stewart

Glossy Accents

Ribbon, Cardstock – Stash

Paper Edging – Fiskars ShapeCutter Template

Pattie's Creations Challenge #74 - Anything Goes

Well, I am now nearing the end of my time on the DT at
Pattie's Challenges. I started in November of 2012 and
finish this September.  During this period I was also on
Nana Vic's DT, but she had to close her blog after a
few months.  The DT's kept me on my toes, but I think
I'll take a break now and just get on with my cards and
scrapbooking.  I expect after a short while I shall look
for another team to join.  I have booked to take part in
a craft fair in November, so I am already busy preparing
for that - and yesterday somebody ordered 20 cards
from me, so my crafts table is going to remain untidy
for a while yet!

Here is my card for our next challenge - "Anything Goes"
which starts this Friday, 23rd August, and I hope you
will join in this challenge.

Image – Pattie's Creations – Cuddles on Donkey

Cardstock – My Stash

Pattern Paper – My Mind's Eye – Indie Chic

Ribbons – My Stash

Die - Xcut

Nestabilities – Card Creator - A2 Matting Basics

Gems – Martha Stewart

Balloon – Jolee's Boutique

Sentiment - Hobbycraft

Pattie's Creations Challenge #73

The theme for this challenge, at Pattie's Creations, was to

make a card using any type of embossing.  This suited me

as I really like to use my Cuttlebug for embossing and then

using a sanding block to bring out the background colour.

I also did some embossing on the flower, but didn't use the 

sanding block on it. 

 

Image – Pattie's Creations – Little Girl Ballerina

Cardstock – DCWV

Patterned Papers – MME – Blush

Spellbinders Die – Carnation Creations

Nestabilities – Card Creator

Embossing Folders – Cuttlebug – Swiss Dots, Dvine Swirl

Gems – Papermania

Green Brad – Recollections

Ribbon & Lace – My Stash

Sanding Block – Core'dinations

Distress Ink – Tim Holtz – Fired Brick

Noa at Camp in New Jersey - 2013

My granddaughter Noa, who is now 13, has just spent a
month at a camp in New Jersey, and as I didn't do her a
scrapbook page for her birthday, I made one for her to
remember the great time she had at camp.

I enjoyed doing this page as I learnt how to use a brush
to make the filmstrip.  Everything takes me ages to do,
but I get to what I want in the end - well, not always!

Now I have started another SB page for my 5 year old
grandson, and he's at the stage where he likes Superman,
Spiderman and Batman, so at least I know where to
start.  Watch this space!

Cardstock – Core'dinations

Pattern Paper – Recollections – The Pet Pad

Punch – Mini Daisy – Martha Stewart

Small Flowers – Petaloo

White & Pink Flowers – Prima

Large Flowers – cut out at a crop –

                            don't know name of die used

Embossing – Stary Night – Sizzex

                    Spots & Circles – Cuttlebug

Edgeabilities - Classic Triple Scallop

Filmstrip – PS Brush

Sanding Block – Core'dinations