Thursday, May 27, 2010

GOING ROUND IN CIRCLES... @ CHARISMA





Good morning everyone, it's my turn to set the challenge at Charisma this week, boy did that come round fast..!!! Anyway I decided on a theme of
CIRCLES .
As always just have fun making whatever you like, it doesn't have to be a circle card, anything at all as long as there are circles in some form on your project.
As you can see above my DT sample is a wall hanging I've kept it monochrome this time and I think it works really well.
The flower in the center was made from a die cut from Cuddly Buddly called Die ribbon flower 1 and you can purchase it here
It cuts 2 pieces to the flower and a small swirl too, the top part has small slits on the petals and you can thread ribbon through to make the center of the flower. I have tried to show a close up of the flower so that you can see the slits where the ribbon goes. I really like this and will certainly be making loads of different flowers with it.
The DP is a FREE download from Crafts by Carolyn mounted onto silver mirri card. The layer above that is stamped 5 times using an image called Modern flower 1, to make a circular image and is from this weeks sponsor at Charisma the Digi Stamp Boutique. Then of course is the die cut flower on top.
I've had a really busy week with gas fitters in installing new central heating system, the old one was 25 years old and was on it's last legs..... so.....I've been cleaning up the mess all week and thankfully now the workmen have gone. I've got loads of decorating to do now but that will have to wait a few weeks as the bathroom is being fitted in the next few weeks too. More mess.....ugh..but it should all be worth it when it's done. I'm off to bed now as I've scheduled this post to come on when I'm at work in the morning.
Thanks for popping in.


Thursday, May 20, 2010

Charisma.. 3-D



Good morning everyone this week at Charisma we are looking for anything 3-D on your projects. As you can see I have made a Baby Scrapbook. I have used chipboard letters painted and glittered with stickles, Forever Friends decoupage bear,various flowers and ribbon from my stash.
the DP is from the Polka Doodles CD All around and Everywhere.
This little album is very easy to make. Just take several 6 x 6 pieces of card and round the corners off using a corner punch. As I don't have a Bind it All I just used my hole punch and put 2 holes along the side and tied the ribbon to secure. Very simple to make. I will also make a pink one as well..........We have another Grandchild on the way and since we don't know yet if it's a boy or a girl I'll just make one of each. So that's the bottom drawer started for the baby along with a few other things that I've started to buy.
So pop along to Charisma and see the DT's fab 3-D projects this week and find out what prize we have for the winner. Looking forward to seeing all your lovely creations again this week.
Thanks for popping in


Friday, May 14, 2010

Baby Boys first birthday


Just a quick post tonight. I was asked to make a card for a little boys 1st Birthday and this is what I used:

Image is from Cuddly Buddly which I have decoupaged to add extra depth
the check paper is Polka doodles from the All around and Everywhere CD
Polka dot paper is from Craft Creations
Martha Stewart Arch Punch
Circle Nesties
Various buttons from stash

Thanks for your visit to my blog, I hope you enjoyed being here.





Thursday, May 13, 2010

Oooops !!!! better late than never....DT card for Charisma


Hi there!!! So sorry I'm late posting my DT card for Charisma this week. I was out quite late last night visiting my Mum and clean forgot to post it. Went out to work this morning none the wiser and came home turned on the computer and ....shock!!! no card.!! So again my apologies. Don't know where my brain is these days...lol
Right on to the card. It's very simple this week and very PINK. The challenge this week is from our very own Carly who would like to see some SWEET TREATS!!!. I came across this House Mouse image that a friend sent me a couple of years ago and it just shouted SWEET!!!! at me. The papers are FF Pink Parfait, the ribbon I've had for many years and the Sweet sentiment is Meljen's Designs.
We have a fabulous prize this week, why not pop over and have a peek and get some inspiration from the lovely Charisma DT girls.
I hope you are all having a lovely day and thanks for popping in.


Monday, May 10, 2010

Baby Granddaughter.....FF and Cuddly Buddly

A side view showing the tent fold at the bottom.
The back of the card

Hi there, thanks for popping into my blog. The card I have today is for a friend in work. She has just been blessed with a new Baby Granddaughter and asked if I would make her a card. Although when she asked me last week they still didn't have a name so as you can see I have left that part blank on the sentiment and I will add it with silver peel off letters.
I decided on a tent card for this one just to make it a little different.
Here's what I used:

Image Forever Friends coloured with Copics and I cut it out on Nesties Circle and hung it inside a circular aperture cut with Friskas cutter.
The two papers I have used are from Cuddly Buddly and the set is called Little Miss Daisy Spring digi papers and you can buy them here I've been using them non stop since I got them they are so gorgeous.
Sentiment on the back is computer generated
Other embellishments are from my stash.

I really do like this style of card for Babies, it takes a little longer and uses more paper but I think the end result is worth it.





Thursday, May 06, 2010

It's all about Weddings @ Charisma.....

Bold
Good morning everyone, It's Thursday again and time for another Charisma Challenge. This week we have the lovely Jan setting our challenge and her theme is WEDDINGS!!
The timing on this challenge is fab as I've just been asked to do a card for my friend for her Daughter's wedding. I've left off the names at the moment and I may change the sentiment too.
Here's what I used.....
Image Wedding Carriage WOJ.... I used flower soft for the flowers on the carriage.
Water Taffeta pearlised card stock....just beautiful for wedding cards....
Oval |Nesties and Labels 2
DP is Forever Friends Pink Parfait
Flowers Wild Orchid Crafts
Nellies choice punch
Papermania self adhesive pearls
Ribbon from stash.
Thanks so much for all your entries to last weeks challenge we had a fabulous time viewing them, so much talent out there.........I hope you will all join in this week again.
Happy crafting....

I found a couple of challenges that fit my card...

SKETCH AND STASH...something neglected/never used... my flower soft....
C.R.A.F.T.... Weddings / Birthdays
Fun to Stamp.......Borders






Thursday, April 29, 2010

Love 'n Hugs,.... Meljens Designs


Good morning everyone. I just wanted to share this card with you before I send it off to my blogging buddy Fiona (lil daffodil). She's having a really hard time of it at the moment and is in Perth Royal Infirmary, so when I bought this digi image a couple of days ago at Meljen's designs I immediately thought of Fiona. Her Hubby William has been keeping her blog updated with her progress and has done a fabulous job.

Here's the recipe.....
Image .....Little Girl Bear Hugs..you can find it here at Meljen's Designs ...coloured with Copics and mounted on to Lables 2 Nesties.
BG paper is a download from Pollycraft
Striped card is from a Scrapbook set
Love & Hugs stamp is Papermania
Flowers are a mix, brad and bead cap (flattened out) in the flower center are from The Hobby House
I hope it makes Fiona smile..........Thanks for popping in.


Girl Power!!!! @ Charisma


Hi everyone, glad you could join me on this sunny Thursday morning....I hope!!( my post is scheduled...lol)...I'm hoping that big yellow ball will make an appearance today.
This week at Charisma we are looking for your ' Girly 'creations. Our sponsor for this challenge is the fab Digi Stamp Boutique and Sally Ann the owner has very kindly let the Design team at Charisma have some of her fabulous images to play with, so why not pop over to the challenge blog and check out the DT samples for some inspiration.
Now on to my DT card. Well anyone that knows me will not be surprised that I chose the cute little bear, Coco with Roses for my card this week. You can bet if there's a choice of images and a bear is one of them I'll pick the bear every time......I'm Teddy mad...always have been since I was little.
The papers for this card are a free download from Crafts by Carolyn
Ribbon from my stash
I used Oval nesties
Nellies choice frond punch
Roses from Wild Orchid crafts
Charm from the Works.
I've left off the sentiment this time as I'm not sure if the card will be an Anniversary or Birthday.
Not a lot of cards made this week as I've not been well with a rotten cold and also a Kidney infection...no fun!!! but hopefully by the weekend I should be feeling better.

Thanks for your visit today and for all the lovely comments that have been left on my blog it's so nice to read them and I appreciate every one.


Monday, April 26, 2010

Polka doodles monochomatic....Easel card


Hello there thanks for stopping by my blog today. I managed to make this Easel card for my friend at work despite feeling really under the weather yesterday and today with a heavy head cold and the usual aches and pains that go with it. Closely followed by the cough that is now starting to get really annoying..... Why do these thing always happen on your days off ?...
Anyway enough of my moans here's what I used for the card.


DP Papermania Raspberry champagne
Image Forever Friends coloured with Copics
Oval Nesties
Martha Stewart Doily punch
Brads and bead spacers( flattened out) from The Hobby House
Flowers from Poppicraft (ages ago)
Ribbon from my stash.

It also fits three challenges...
Polka Doodles......Monochromatic .
Creative Belli Blog......... Die cuts.....My nesties qualify..
Our Creative Corner.......Blossoms

I'm off now to have a quiet night blogg hopping....and I think I need an early night.
Take care.....




Sunday, April 25, 2010

Vicky Sketching stamper digi...and Elaine's Sketch



Hi !! An unusual colour combo for this card, it just seemed to fit...... The image is Vicky shopping from the Sketching stamper. I think she is very Manga looking and I love Manga images.

I have used my friend Elaine's fab sketch from Vee's Sketch Pad for this card.

The DP is Papermania Aqua Pack....In know it's not aqua but there are some really dark papers in there.......
The peach dotty paper is from Wild Asparagus, I love these papers!!!!.... and they are running out... sob!!!
The flower is a combo of Robo Retro cut flower and Woodware large Daisy cut on Wild Asparagus papers.
The sentiment is Computer generated and the ribbon is from my stash.
Thanks for your visit to my blog today and I hope you enjoyed browsing around.
Take care...
Challenges for this card:
Magical Crafts fornightly.....something for the girls
Creative card crew...............Happy birthday
Creative belli blog........die cuts...I used oval nesties and die cut flowers.
Our creative corner.......blooming blossoms ...hope my handmade flower counts