Father Christmas

A couple of real quick christmas cards - Isnt this Santa gorgeous, I think he is deffo the best one I have seen. Cant remember the stamps company name, but I got it from the Craft Bard.

The ribbon on the second card has been coloured with Fired Brick and Shabby Shutters Distress Stains. The background was done in the same colours distress Inks I embossed a few swirls and added a bit of gold inka.

The first one I added a Spellbinders Die Cut for the sentiment.

Challenges
Stampin for the WeekendHolidays

Dad

 This is one of the way too many stamps that I got from the LOTV Masterclass day, but who can resist those oh soo cute stanps of theirs lol.

Challenges
Sketch Saturday Sketch
Stampin for the Weekend,/a> button, blue and bling (Hoping glossy accents on the letters count as bling lol).
Craft your Days away dad
Totally gorjussStrings the thing

Wedding Days

A friend asked me to make 2 wedding Cards which seems very fitting for all the wedding fever in good old Blighty at the moment but No they are not for Will and Kate lol.

I used my Craft Robo to cut out the Petal Cards (which reminds me do any of you guys have the new ecraft personal cutter and know wether you can plot and cut your own images?)

The stamp I have had for ages not sure where from, it was on a wooden block but I took it off due to lack of space (or maybe thats too much stuff lol). Stamped with Clear Stamp Pad and embossed with Ultra fine Silver embossing powder. Mounted on mat from Spellbinders die

The flowers are from Wild Orchid crafts, leaves and pearls I have had for ever too.

Those gorgeous hearts were from a cake shop that had a closing sale, so I stocked up. The inside of the other card is similar just with a different type of paper.

challenges

Totally Papercrafts Weddings
Stampin for the Weekend Weddings
Fab n Funky Wedding
A Spoonful of Sugar Lets celebrate
Die Cut dreams Wedding
Simon Says Stamp Embossing

shading on Tilda and new goodies

Zoe-licious of the Make It Colourful challenge did a tutorial for shading Edwins Trousers which I followed to colour Tilda's jumpsuit, this is about the fifth attempt and I really pleased with how she turned out.  My order arrived from the Craft Barn yesterday so as you can see I had a few new goodies to play with.

The dies are all Marianne D and I am loving them I threaded two lengths of contrasting ribbon through the border punch and I sat Tilda on a wall of Swarovski crystals. the flower is from Wild Orchid Crafts and I sprayed it with glimmer mists.

Challenges
FabnFunky Girly
Simon Says Anything
 Goes
Stampin for the WeekendSpringtime

Hearts Gone Wild

This is the last Nana Vic digi for today and this is Patchwork Heart which can be purchased Here.

Papers are digi papers from Raspberry Road Designs. This project has a lovely sparkly effect as it was all printed onto pearlescent paper, even with the Copics look sparkly.

Challenges
Stamptacular Sunday Hearts gone Wild
Secret Crafter Valentine
Papertake Weekly anything Goes
Stampin for the Weekend,/a> Valentines

Yellow N Blue

I am still practising with the Derwent Pencils, this time I went a lot lighter with the colouring I quite like the effect but possibly not right for this card!
This is another of the Kenny K images. Papers are from Funky Fairies.

Challenges
Stampin For The Weekend Sketch and colour combo

Stamp With Fun - Make someone smile - Thanks A Bunch

I couldnt resist using a few more of the designs from Charmed Cards and Gifts - this first one is from the Boy oh Boy set. The papers are digi downloads from Donna of Bearly Mine Designs. For this one I followed the sketch from Stamp With Fun I'm also entering it into Stampin For The Weekend Challenge Make someone smile, who could resist smiling at this little cutie.


This little girl is called Gift for Mummy and from the Sugar and Spice collection. Again I have used papers from Donna. This I am entering into Dotties World Thanks a Bunch
DU2DS

Thanks for taking the time to look.

Beccy x

Challenge 3, Inspiration, Valentine, N for New

Some quickie posts whilst Hubby is cooking dinner


I was asked to make a valentine card by one of my son's friend, so thought it was a good time to use my Popcorn Bear Romance Stamps. I followed the sketch from Its A Crafters Companion Image coloured with Inkadinks and Distress Inks.
Papers are from the Romance disc that goes with the stamps. Border punched with a Martha Stewart Punch.
Red hearts are buttons that I have had for ages and have no idea where there from!
The challenge over at Simon Says this week is to take Inspiration from a photo of a rose and the Stampin for the Weekend Challenge is Valentine as is Creative Card Crew
ABC Challenge this week is N for New - these are new stamps.
Stamp Something Love Somethings
Double dutchValentine
Just Cute Bears Hearts

Blue and Brown

Another one completed, this one I am entering into the Stampin for the Weekend challenge Blue and Brown.

4 in 1 card

I followed the sketch from Truly Scrumtious and followed the colours from Stampin for the Weekend of Red Green and Gold this also fits with the Dare U 2 Digi Stamp colours of Red Green and a neutral colour of choice and the Creative Card Crew red and green Christmas.

Back to the 80's

Here is my second guest designer card for the Stampin for the Weekend challenge which this week is 'Back to the 80's'and we have a list of song titles for you to choose from dont worry if you dont know the words to the songs, its just the title you need, which are (and of course I am far too young to know any of these NOT) •1. Girls on Film - Duran Duran
•2. Dirty Laundry - Don Henley
•3. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
and the color combo is Purple, Orange and Blue.


We have another fabulous sponsor this week who are ofering a $25 gift voucher to the winner you can check out there store Here



For my card I chose Girls on Film and what better girls for that than the Gorjuss Girls.

I have used backing papers from Bearly Mine Designs, Designer Extreme Vollume II disc. and the 'film' I made wih plain black card and an inkssentials white pen.

As the images ended up being rather large I kept the rest of the card very simple and just added some flowers from stash and some Swarzkopf crystals and stars for bling, wording is rub ons from Tesco's.

As I had huge problems with my printer I easn't able to print out any more papers so I kept the inside really simple and just added another Gorjuss Girl to a plain insert.

Thanks for looking and I hope you take part in our challenge this week.

GDT project for Stampin for the Weekend - Halloween

I am soo glad Friday has arrived so I can show you what I have created as a Guest Designer for the Stampin for the Weekend Challenge which this week is 'Halloween' and is being sponsored by

Donna is giving away this fantastic CD to the winner this week. If you havent seen her CD's before check them out Here you wont be disappointed, Donna's papers are gorgeous.

I have never made Halloween things before and I guess you will be able to tell I had great fun and maybe got a little bit carried away!!!!!!!!!
Sending Halloween cards in the UK is not the norm, but every year we have a couple of little chinese girls trick or treating in their withches outfits and they are so cute, so I thought I would make some special treat holders for them.

The treat holders were made from patterns which I got from Martha Stewart.com and altered just a bit. I found the gorgeous little girl witch at Digital Ink Co. called I Wanna Go Too isnt she just adorable. I coloured her with Copics and attached her to my small treat holders.
The sitting witch, and ghost are from Victoria Case.
Sweets are from Sainsbury's and I am going to try and be good and not pinch them!



I then got completely into the Halloween 'Spirit' and made a card anyway.
Once again I used 'I wanna go too' and the backing papers and insert are from Designer Extreme III. the added cat and bat I cut out from another sheet of Donna's backing paper.

The haunted house is another digi image by Victoria Case and the Boo is Digital Ink.

I have to show you this last photo as I had this great idea that the treats would look really good if I took the photos with a lighted pumpkin, so I made my Baby Boy (he's 24) carve a pumpkin for me, which looked brilliant in the dark, but the treats didnt show up as well as I hoped, but after all his work I felt he deserved the recognition.



Thanks for looking and I am really looking forward to seeing what you all come up with for the challenge.

I going to enter the card into the The Play Date Cafe Challenge which is a colour challenge and the holders into the Saturday Spolight Challenge which is treat holders and the The Secret Crafters Saturday Challenge which is Orange and 1 other colour.
Crafty Creations All Hallows Eve and Creative Inspitations Halloween
Beccy

Dig Deep, Challenge 20. Create a Card

This is my entry for the Stampin for the Weekend Challenge which is a sketch by Amy.
I have used another of the House Mouse stamps that I got at Ally Pally - I think this has to be my favourite. The two little mice on the sides are from an older stamp so I shall enter this into the Secret Crafter Challenge

DP paper is Hot Off The Press and plain vellum which I have stamped swirls onto and added Sea Foam Embosing Powder which I have had for and never used :-(

I am also goint to put this in the Lotstodo Challenge which is to create a card. I think I've got that one okay.

Dress up those trees, Autumn Colours, Autumn Glory, Orange, Brown and Leafy Green

I have had a little play today with my brayer and and adirondack ink pads, which have been lying in my craft cupboard for at least a year without seeing daylight, I brayed the background and then used 6 different stamps by Lavinia. The tree and leaves are seperate stamps so I am going to enter it into the challenge at Saturday Spotlight which is 'Dress Up Those Trees'. The idea is to add something to a tree ie baubles to a xmas tree or snow to a fir tree, but im hoping adding leaves to a bare tree trunk counts.

Anyhoo this is a totally different card for me, but I am really pleases with the result and will probably make a few more as it was sooo quick.

I am also entering this card into the By the Cute and Girly> challenge which is autumn Glory and the Stampin for the Weekend challenge which is a colour combo of orange, brown and leafy green - It also fits into the Secret Crafter Challenge which is Autumn Colours.
I know this is not a great photo as I took it inside hopefully I will manage a better one today.
Hope you like it.

Beccy x

Challenge 15 Donna's Sketch

Have managed to get my entry for Stampin for the Weekenddone in plenty of time this week. The challenge is a sketch. I have used a digi image by Mo Manning Siku and Shiya which I coloured in copics and added Woodware Fluffy Stuff for the fur around their coats which I sprinkled with glamour dust whilst stil wet.
The charm was from Donna and the icicles are punches.

Have just looked at the post and have to apologise for the bad picture - the colours of the papers are far nicer IRL!