A Quick Reminder

 Just a quick reminder that the current challenge over at

Christmas Craft Creations is in full swing.

If  you haven't had a chance to play you do still have

just a bit longer.

I made a quick card again going with gold as my 

one colour besides the black and white.

Dye cut my tree and attached to black

framed card stock adding gold thread and sequins. 

Sentiment and snowflake are heat embossed.

Finished by adding to white card base.

Pop over and see how the Designers

chose to add their 'one' colour.

Hope to see you there.

Simply 'Merry Christmas'

It's time for our new Anything Goes Challenge over at

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge

I went for CAS here using an unknown die cut

with gold paper adding my sentiment from Elizabeth Crafts

onto coloured card stock. Flicked some gold splatters.

Framed in gold and attached to

metallic card base. 

A great card suitable for multiple makes.

Sorry this photo doesn't look the best.

You know how hard it is with glossy gold paper.

The sentiment also looks blurred because of the shine.

Pop over and see what my team mates created

and come join us in our Gallery.

Till next time - 

Hey There!

Hey There! It's Saturday and at

Just Us Girls it's our Photo Week.

Our Super Talented Cecile is Hosting and 

has picked one with so many different choices

where our imagination can just take over.

What caught your eye?

 

The first thing that caught my eye were the flags

in the background then the stars and tiny white circles.

A pretty CAS card using - 

Stars inked from Hero Arts

Kaisercraft Designer Paper and

Sizzix Banners popped.

Sentiment is Paper Smooches,

White Brads - remember them?

Tim's Ground Expresso and Frayed Burlap.

Head over and see what our Guest Nora created

and the Team have showcased also

then join in the fun and add your to the Gallery.

Thanks for dropping in.

Just for 'You'

 Hello and Welcome to Saturday's Post for  Just Us Girls

Hosting this week is Lisa choosing such pretty colours.

I made this card a little while ago after I received

my early Birthday envelope full of fabulous dies.

You all know me and how I love a smoochy background - 

Makes for an easy peasy card I used

Nuvo Shimmer Powders in all three colours.

The lovely big leaf die was one in my package'

I cut two but only needed half of the second one.

I then added another with vellum.

With such pretty colours a flower was called for.

Again using the three powders,

 it was die cut from MFT Heirloom Rose.

Sentiment is from Happy Little Stampers.

Some Distress Glitter was added to the centre of the flower

and a few scattered Nuvo drops.

Finished by adding to turquoise card base.

Pop over and see what our Guest Nora

and my talented Team Mates prepared for your pleasure

and come play with us this week 

by adding yours to our Gallery.

Thanks for dropping in and leaving a comment.

Love reading your thoughts.

Birthday Wishes for The Sisterhood of Crafters

 It's time for our New Challenge over at

The Sisterhood of Crafters

Choosing the Theme is Sistah Diane

and a very popular one it will be too.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

A few close ups

Most of you know my favourite colour is PURPLE

so no brainer why I used it here.

I die cut my popped frame from

inked up paper using

Lindy's Magnolia Magenta Gold,

a smidgen of Screamin Banshee Black,

 Cosmic Shimmer Frosted Shimmer

(a little too much there) and

mopping up the leftovers for my arrangement

and a touch of Nuvo Green Parade Shimmer Powder

for the background leaf.

Sentiment is from Pink & Maine.

 Die cut - My Favourite Things.

Adhered to white card base.

Pop over and see the beautiful

Birthday Cards the Sistah's created

and be sure to add yours to the Gallery.

Look forward to seeing you there.

A Snowy Christmas Creation

Hello and Welcome to my latest card for

 Christmas Craft Creations 

and this month's theme is quite different.

Now you don't see too many Christmas Cards in black

so had to put my thinking cap on.

That is until I decided the Black Ice Technique

would be perfect. 

For those that do not know of this technique

Check out the 'how to' from Melissa Kerman Here

The paper I used here wasn't the best but has turned out well.

The lovely large Conifer tree stamp is from STAMP-IT Australia.

Added lots of falling snow splatters

and a heat embossed greeting in white

on black paper and also around the edges.

Some matting in white and gold, adding some

gold cord and attached to black card stock.

Pop over and see what my Talented Team Mates created

and we would love to see you add yours in Our Gallery

Thanks for coming by and leaving your kind comments.

Till next time - 

It's the Most Wonderful Time!

 Christmas really is the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

and it is time for our New Challenge over at 

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge

Once again I have gone with neutral colours.

I love kraft with a touch of red and white.

I cut out my tag adding some 

stamping and a strip of dp to the background.

Cut my Christmas tree with music dp

and inked the edges.

Added some Christmas ribbon, 

a die cut snowflake and some scrunched up binding.

Attached to  my background that has texture paste

snowflakes, sentiment and adhered to kraft card stock.

Pop over and see what my Team Mates created and

love to have you join us in our Gallery

Thanks for dropping in and leaving your kind comments.

It's Trend Week at Just Us Girls

Hello and Welcome to todays card for

Just Us Girls . It's Trend Week and 

Hosting is Sue choosing something I have

never attempted before - 

and it sure threw a curve ball at me.

It wasn't as easy as the Talented Jennifer McGuire

showed us Here

After umteen attempts this is what I finished with.

I had heat embossed my stencil but didn't turn out

as I wanted and nearly threw it away also then decided

to heat emboss again in green - ok that worked.

I then cut out my leaf and heat embossed that

with several colours adding some

Magical Powder and Wax.

I cut out a peek a boo die, popped on to

coloured card base.

Added coloured threads for interested

and a simple sentiment. 

Pop over and see how our Guest Nora

and the Team made their cards.

Thanks for dropping in

What's the Word at Just Us Girls?

It's Word Week at Just Us Girls and

our Host Carol has chosen

I  went outside the box with my card 

going with the colours of Halloween

with an orange grungy background

on white card stock.

 Adhered die cut black and orange branches

 and pretty multi coloured purple flowers.

Added some pleated SU ribbon and black pearl.

Finishing with black card base.

The Gallery is going to be 'so fun' with this Challenge. 

You had better head off and check out

what our October Guest Nora Noll

(Welcome Nora)

and the Team created and add yours.

See you there

Creative Artiste Mixed Media Make

Time to show off my latest Mixed Media Make for

Creative Artiste Mixed Media 

I seem to spend a lot of time trying to get

my background just right and often go too far.

Lucky this turned out fine in the end.

Here are some photos of the making.

Started with Gesso, adding AA Red Wine Metallic Paint

a white wash and some gold speckles,

Lindy's Autumn Maple Crimson, Jolly Roger Red, 

Ken Oliver Copper, Stenciling, Script Stamping,

gold embossing, dry wall tape, bark, skewers,

art stones flowers, AA wax,

 gold thread, glitter and some inked rings.

This was then attached to black background.

Pop over and see what's in store 

from the Designers this month and

we would love to see you join us

with your Mixed Media Project.

There are so many different styles to

be creative and just have fun with.

Thanks for visiting.

The STAMPlorations Girls are Back!

We're Back at STAMPlorations  and ready to

inspire you after our little hiatus.

My  post as part of the Team is for our Stencil Challenge

I saw a card similar to this on Pinterest and knew the

ARTplorations Stencil -  Ethnic Flutter 1 was perfect.

Check out all the stencils Here

Unfortunately the one I used is retired.

I only did the one half of the butterfly with

Distress Grit Paste and once dry cut it out

and attached to  white card base.

The frame was cut with

 CUTplorations Basic A2 Nesting Dies 

inked the same as the

fussy cut STAMPlorations Beautiful You flower

 with Tim's Salvaged Patina and clear embossed.

Sentiment is from the set.

Finished with scattered pearls.

Pop over and see what 

'all the girls' - not just the Stencil Challenge

created for your pleasure and you will be

wanting to add your project to our Gallery.

There are a few changes regarding the challenges

 so check it out  Here

Here are the available products I used - 

Thanks for dropping in and leaving a comment.

Try Stampin' on Tuesday

 There is a sketch over at Try Stampin' on Tuesday

that I have wanted to make a card with and today

is that day. Even better the optional theme is

to use Plaid/Checks/Gingham - right up my alley

Check it out Here

Because I have used tartan paper from Boofle

(this was a gift from my bff some time ago

all the way from England)

it is a Christmas card.

The beautiful collage sheet makes for a

lovely background. I was very careful to add

my embossed angle so as to show off that

tartan to it's advantage.

A simple heat embossed poinsettia

with pearls were added after I die cut my gold leaves

from Tim's Holiday Greens.

Sentiment is die cut from Elizabeth Craft.

Heading over with this card for my second entry at

Sweet Stampin' - Christmas in September

Thanks for dropping in and appreciate

your kind comments.

It's Merry & Bright

 Time for our New Challenge over at

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge

I have used the same lovely dp that was

in my card for August Here

but this time I embossed it with an old 

Cuttlebug Christmas  Folder

I got out my big Cuttlebug snowflake die

and cut with white card stock adding melted

Stampendous Chunky White Embossing Enamel.

Sentiment is fron STAMPlorations

and the big & is heat embossed with

Ranger Red Cinnabar.

(I know you saw one similar recently but I just love that set)

I found some Christmas washi tape and

adhered it behind my snowflake which has

a lovely sparklet added to the centre.

Finished with a backing of red cardstock

onto white card base.

Hope you like what you see and head over 

to see what my Team mates created

and add your to Our Gallery.

Popping this over to

Sweet Stampin' Challenge for their

Christmas in September

Scraps of Life Rudolph Days

Merry Little Christmas Challenge

September AG Challenge

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge for

Challenge #561 without the optional Joy Word

and at My Time to Craft theirs is #366 Embossing

Thanks for dropping in - 

love reading your kind comments.

Color Hues Challenge #26

I had a little bit of  time up my sleeve and wanted to play at

The Colour Hues Challenge especially as one of the colours

is my favourite.

Challenge #26

I got out a very old favourite SU stamp 

and embossing folder to play with

an old favourite technique -

adding water to water colour paper

after heat embossing the Fifth Avenue Floral Rose,

dropping different colours and

letting them do their magic.

Hopefully the purple/pink combination

did it's 'thing'. Fussy cut it,

popping it in front of the embossed Manhatten Flower

Added some leaves,splatters, inked edges, tiny beads and 

 sentiment  from Avant Garden with

Watering Can Archival Ink.

Thanks for dropping in -

It's Blooming PURPLE!

It's Saturday and you know that means - 

New Challenge at Just Us Girls

I'm Hosting our Photo Challenge and 

loved this one below on Pinterest.

Why? It's purple -  my favourite colour,

and my birthday coming up.

But my card is for my BFF's Birthday

which is just a few days before mine.

Oh and it is Spring here so there will be

some beautiful flowers blooming soon.

 

A few things to mention about my card - 

the majority of the dies used here

are from my early birthday package -

 she knows me well - couldn't wait so got them early

and have used quite a few of them already just not all of them!

The pretty paper was from her a few years ago

and blends in perfectly - Bazzill card stock.

The three gems on the flowers were also in my package.

Of course you knew the flowers were coloured with

 Lindy's Magical's!

The background dp is from my stash, stenciled lightly.

It looked rather dull so added 

Tim's Distress Glaze for a bit of sheen.

The tub is from STAMPlorations Fluttery Stamp/Die set

I cut across the top to tuck in my flowers.

Added some Art Alchemy Waxes for added colour

and finished with crochet cotton bow.

There are such beautiful cards over on Our Blog

from the Talented Loll - our September Guest

and the Amazing Girls who - like me share their creativity

with you weekly. Check them out AND

hope you join in this weeks challenge with yours.

You could be my Chic of the Week!

As it is the last Saturday in September we bid farewell

to our Super Talented Guest Loll.

It's been such a pleasure to have her share her

works of art with us this month.

Thanks for dropping in and leaving your kind comments.

Love Planted a Rose

 Welcome to today's post for

The Sisterhood of Crafters

Sistah Darlene has chosen Stencils as our Theme

and it is a favourite of mine.

I had so many ideas running through my head

but in the end went quite CAS.

My background is from my bits box

with the shaving cream technique.

I stenciled the ARTplorations Rose Duet with

texture paste and let dry. I then applied a

 pearl white acrylic paint mixed with iridescent medium

to give it that extra sheen, matching the

grey background.

Sentiment is from STAMPlorations About a Rose.

Attached to SU great card stock.

Pop over and see some fabulous stenciling 

from my Sistah's and I am sure you will 

want to play and add yours to our Gallery.

Hope to see you there.