Lots of Love

Now this card I have made for someone special, and have managed to use 3 challenges to complete it. Firstly I have used the sketch from Friday Sketchers and it was a wonderful sketch to work with. The theme on Charisma Cardz is 'Love', and the ABC challenge this week is to have an 'X' somewhere on your card. I also had a try at a new technique that i had not tried before and had seen somewhere in blogland while blog hopping but not sure who's blog it was because i closed the window before taking note, so I appologise If you are reading this and I have not given you the acknowledgement.

The Technique is ebmossing velvet and wow does it give a fantastic finish. I was lucky enough to find some black velvety material in my scraps box so tried it out and it works wonderful. I used the stamp free with papercraft inspirations. The technique was :

stamp right way up. lay velvet top side down on the stamp. Spritz with water to wet the velvet, then hold an iron on cotton setting onto the stamp and velvet for 10-20 seconds or until the velvet is dry.

I will definitely be trying this technique again and am now going to search for scraps of velvet in all the charity shops so that i can do more of it

Monochromatic Valentines Card

Over at Stamp Artic there is a challenge at the moment to make a Monochromatic Valentines card.
'Monochromatic means you are only allowed to use 1 color for the entire card. You can use as many nuances within the same color, as you please.We allow "skin colors" and of course black and white where that is natural, in addition to the main color. (black and white: f.ex- white cardstock to stamped images, and stamped images with black ink)Theme must be Valentine or Love.'
This took a lot of thinking about but here is what i finally made:

I Decided to make it all white and searched through my stash to see what i could do. I used some clear pvc in my cuttlebug to diecut and emboss the heart and then backed it with white card. Vellum with white flowers on from PM. Ribbon and flowers from stash. Sentiment stamped and heat embossed

Two more Awards

This is so lovely, I have been awarded another 2 awards by my blogging friends This Marie Antoinetter Award was given to me by Lynda. Thank you this is such a suprise
Thank you to the wonderful Roz for this award.I now have to pass it on to 7 people.
The rules for the "Marie Antoinette" award:
1. Link to the person who gave you the award
2. Nominate 7 more persons
3. Link the nominees and let them know about this award4.
Post the award on your blog-
and so now I will pass the "Lovely Blog Award" on together with the "Marie Antoinette award", to....:
Jay Jay
Kimmie
Nikki
Sue
Leanne
Ila
Poppet

Kazan sketch 18

I love Kazan's sketch on 2s4u this week. As soon as i saw it i knew what i wanted to do with it. I just used Cream CS with a took of milk chocolate brown and using Archival Brialliance Lightening black ink (which is more of a bronze colour) I used the stamps that came with this months papercraft inspirations to make this card.
The photo isn't very good as i just couldn't get the lighting right to show it off to it's best and you can't see the georgeous sheen of the ink on the card.
It is a very simple card but very effective when the light catches it. I may have to try taking another pic tomorrow when the light is a lot better.

Mothers Day 2

This card is made using the sketch over at Roses on Paper and i thought it was perfect for a mothers day card Main DP hand made paper. Other DP freebie from a magazine. Flowers and beads from my stash

Mothers Day

I have made my first mothers day card of the year and now i have got most of the valentines day cards made i thought i'd better get started on these. I have made this card for the Sketch and Stash challenge where you use your new or never used (or neglected) stash on your cards and let them know what these items are. Well I went through my drawers an found this topper that i had bought a few of last year and forgotten i had and the backing paper is some i printed off when i first started cardmaking (think it was from the canon site). I decided to give the card a rustic look by distressing and tearing the papers as i thought this went well with the topper. Finished off with copper brads I'm really happy with the way it has turned out.

Baby

The Challenge this week on A Spoonful of Sugar is to create a card for a New Baby, Mum-to-be, New Mum or Pre-schooler.
The challenge in PW this week is to use 3 shapes on your card or project.
and the sketch on Mojo Monday has just that 3 shapes so i used that as my sketch.

Stamped image Dovecraft Studio G
DP's from my scraps and ribbon from my stash

Bows

Magnolia v Stamavie this week have asked us to 'Show us your bow skills'. Not my best skill but thought I would have a go. All DP's from my scrap box, ribbon and gems from stash. Image coloured with whisper pens and waterbrush

Lets Get Dotty

The challenge on Penny Black Saturday challenge this week is 'Lets Get Dotty'. And for this i used the sketch at Cardmakers uk. DP Funky Fairies. Ribbon from stash

Cupcake challenge 23

The challenge this week at Cupcake Craft Challenges is a sketch by Lauren seen here.

To play with Cupcake challenges this week just make a card using the sketch above and leave a comment here so we can see, and then check back next Sunday to see if you made the Top five and Monday to see if you are a winner.

And here is the card I made for the challenge.
DP Dovecraft Charcoal Prints.
CS red and black.
Stamped image free from this months Cardmaking and Papercraft.
Pearl heart Gems from my stash.

Don't forget to pop over to see what fantastic cards the other DT members have made

3 into 1

So many challenges and not enough hours in the day. I love all these challenge blogs and am totally addicted to them but there just aren't enough hours in the day to do them all individually so this time i have made a card using 3 challenge.
Saturday Challenge : Theme 'Hearts'
OCC : Technique 'Embossing Resist'
CPS : Any sketch from 1-99.
Ok theme hearts well i think that's obvious on my card.
Embossing resist: the main heart is embossed with black embossing powder and then chalked with red chalk. The mulberry paper at the top is red mulberry paper that i drew little hearts on with my quickie glue pen, and embossed with clear embossing powder. The mulberry paper is then inked with black ink and waterbrush so that the hearts stand out.
The sketch from CPS is number 51 Heart stamp free with papercraft inspirations

made by my daughter

On Daring cardmakers this week you are not allowed to make a thing. Instead you have to get someone else to make it.
Any card, any theme and any colour scheme of your choosing - but the catch... some one else must actually make and assemble the card for you... (with your supervision)!
As my 5 year old daughter has been itching to make another card for a few weeks now i thought that this would be the perfect opportunity for her to have another go and this is what she made.
Hope you like it

Friday Sketchers #35

Over on Friday sketchers this week a great sketch i had fun playing with. Dp's From my stash that i recieved in a RAK. Image PB coloured with whisper pens and water brush. Ribbon Deco Craft Ribbon. Fabric flowers and gems from my stash, swirls sent to me in a RAK

Case an MDC Designer

On MDC this week the challenge is to Pick any of the DT members cards to case. I had so much fun looking through all the DT's blogs to find i card to case and there were a lot to choose from. I eventually chose a card of Melissa's to case and here is the result. This was a really fun card to make

DP. DCWV. Lilac CS. Image magnolia Tilda coloured with whispers pens and water brush . Ribbon Deco craft ribbon. Paper flowers and heart gems from my stash

Flower Fairy

Over on Charisma Cardz this week, the Theme of the challenge is Fantasy. To be truthful I don't have much fantasy stuff withing my stash but i did find this stamp so I had a play. I used this weeks sketch on Sketch Saturday to help me create the card. Background lilac CS stamped with swirl stamp (free with Carmaking and papercraft magazine) Ink Archival Brilliance pearlescent orchid. CS edged with purple sakura stardust.
glitter card and DP from my scrap box.
Image flower fairies free from a magazine a while ago. Ribbon and flowers from stash

Web shop

Well finally today I managed to set up my web shop to try and sell some of my cards that i have accumulated. I have been told i have to sell some or stop buying crafting goodies. So a web shop it was. It is not complete yet but i have set it live today so that i can try and get some interest in it. I still have loads more cards to add, and i'm not toally happy with the shop package i have but i'm stuck with it for a while so will have to see how it goes.If you have time please stop by and give me your opinion I would really appreciate it. Jilly's CreationsI have a long list of angel policies here that i am scanning through before i upload each card just to make sure I'm doing everything right.It really is a steep learning curve this setting up of a shop think i might have turned grey by tomorrow

With Love

For this card I used the sketch on Just Christmas and Birthday Cards. I know it's not actually a birthday card but it can be used as one. I made it for a man in mind. You can't see in this photo but the red beckground is stamped with a heart stamp that i received today with mypapercraf inspirations magazine. It is stamped with versamark and then chalked over with red chalk just to give a hint of a background. The image is Madamoiselle Sophie from Third Coast Stamps coloured with my whisper pens and water brush. Thank you to my friend Sandra for allowing mee to stamp some images up with her stamps today.
Ribbons are from my stash and heart die cut was sent to me in a RAK.

sfs 34

On A Spoonful of Sugar this week the challenge is Paper Piecing. I have never tried this technique before and thought this was a good opportunity to give it a try. I must say I did enjoy playing and will definitely be having a go again with this technique.

DP's from my scrap box (I will manage to use up all my bit's eventually.)
Image Magnolia. colour with different mediums to get the effect I required.
Gems and flowers from my stash

W is for Wallet Card

Over on ABC Challenge, the Letter this week is W for Wallet card. Funnily enough I had just made one of these so it fell in perfect with this challenge.

DP's Dovecraft Retro Flowers.
Image Penny black coloured with pearly watercolours.
Vellum from my scrap box.

Awards Galore

Wow so many awards. I have been so remiss in the past in showing awards on my blog. This is because i get so absorbed in my crafting that i forget people have awarded them to me

These awards have been awarded to me by:

Nice blog Award: Maria
Fabulous Award: Kathryn, Leanne

Encouraged Award: Kathryn

Butterfly Award : Kathryn, Jude
Pop over and look at there fantastic blogs

All for the Encouraged and Butterfly, Nice Blog Awards all you have to do is: 1) Put the award on your blog 2) Put a link on your blog of the blogger who gave you the award 3) Nominate 5 other bloggers 4) Leave a comment on their blog notifying them
For the Fabulous Blog Award you have to also state 5 things you are addicted to... mine? My kids, crafting, my blog, forums, Olives

I am supposed to pass these on to 5 other people but i am having a hard time in choosing just 5 so I am going to award these to all my blogging friends who visit my blog. Please take whichever award you would like. You all derserve one

Last one for Tonight

Ok so yes I have been really busy today with my crafting but it's not that often i get the chance just to keep going like this lol. The last one for tonight is using the sketch#6 by Dawny on PWC. DP Dovecraft Retro Flowers. CS mint green. Image Penny Black coloured with my whisper pens and water brush. Sentiment Irecieved in a RAK, Gems from my stash