Sugar bowl challenge 55 Card-Spring Sketch

This is my 1st challenge card for

The sugar bowl, never entered before.

The challenge over at the Sugar bowl is a sketch and a theme of 'Spring'

I used the beautful Verity Stamp,from Sugar Nellie and accompanied her with Joanna Sheens Precious Petal  cd Backing paper and butterfly sentiment.

I coloured Verity using Promarkers, which meant i have used Memento ink pad to stamp the image

NEARLY TIME-FAIRYOPOLIS LAUNCH

Tomorrow at 9pm on Ideal world the launch of Faiyopolis cd,stamps and kit will begin.

Here is another look at a sample i have made, this is an 8x8 ins sqaure card, made using the decoupage and bacing paper from the cd. I sprayed the backing paper and the leaves of the decoupage image with Gold Spray & sparkle, to give lovely golden effect.

Keep watching on the Crafters Companion Blog and get signed up for their competition!

Another Fairyopolis card-Sneek Peek

Here is a card from the very soon to launch

Fairyopolis collection, being bought to you by Crafters Companion

On Tuesday on Ideal World its the pick of the day.

This card is made using the card templates on the cd, there is a whole section of card shapes, which i printed off,turned around and printed one of the backing papers onto it before i cut it out.

The butterfilies and sentiment are from the stamp set accompanying the cd.

Make sure you checkout the blog hop over on Crafters Companion Blog

fairyopolis sneek peek

Here is a sneeky peek of the new launch of

Fairyopolis

Which will be the pick of the day on tuesday on Ideal World, ofcourse being bought to you by Crafters Companion.

This is one of the frame cards from the cd, this image is beautiful,very Carmenesk i think.

Keep checking back and popping over to the Crafters Companion blog to join the blog hop.

Lili of the Valley- Recipe for Friendship!

Here is a card ive made using the new stamps from Lili of the Valley. These ones are Mix it and Make it and Recipe sentiments.

                     I used a doiley left from my daughters birthday and pleated it to make it look like a hanky.

                    And I stamped the image with memento ink and coloured using copics and promarkers.

Eureka Craft Designs Magic card Template

Here is another Magic Card, made using Eureka Craft Designs Magic Card Template.

Make sure you keep checking for more samples using there new templates!

The stamped image is from Joanna Sheens-Faye Whittaker All Our Yesterdays collection of un0mounted stamps,including the sentiment and the backing paper is taken from her Pretty Petals Cd.

Magic Card- Molly Bloom and Polka Doodles

Here is a sample card for Eureka Craft Designs, using their Magic Card Template.

Very easy to use and instructions are very clear to follow!

For the card i used backing papers and sentiment from Polka Doodles Sundae of Seasons wonderful cd.

The Clear un-mounted stamp is Molly Blooms Designed by Clare.

Now showing on Create & Craft-Beatrix Potter,Appley Dapply

Leean of Crafters Companion is currently on Create & Craft with the Beatrix Potter range of Cd's and stamps.

Here is a sample of from the Appley Dapply & Nursery Rhymes collection of stamps.

I cut the rosettes out using a blossom nestabillities,shaded with Tim Holtz distress ink while still in the die and then stamped using Stazon, as i used Derwent watercolour pencils to colour Appley Dapply's image, changing the colour for each image.

This is a large dl carge, an a4 centura pearl ivory piece of card, scored length ways or with the card landscape on your ultimate pro board, then scored half a5 fold line.

SWALK 3- YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND BECAUSE YOU KNOW TOO MUCH.

Here is a card i made for the launch of SWALK3 stamps,by Crafters Companion on Create & Craft. I stamped onto the circle,i had cut using my xcut shape cutter,using a black memento ink pad,as i used promarkers and copics to colour the image.

I added the faux stitching around the card and the doodles with a black promarker. Also i crocheted the flower using blue cotton.

3RD DESIGN For Unit 1 Certificate of papercraft-30th birthday

Here is my 3rd design for the Certificate in papercraft course.

I use the shoe template from Cut & Craft.

I was asked to make the shoe for a 30th Birthday,for someone who loves shoes and to personalise the label inside the shoe.

On your Wedding Day-My own Digi stamp and 2nd design in Unit 1 of Certificate of Papercraft

Here is my card for my 2nd design of 3 in Unit 1 of Certificate of Papercraft.

I used my own Digi stamped, available here

I copied the image twice in MS word,cropping it to fit the page and added colour with Promarkers and Copic pens,as perfect with a printed image, as it doesnt bleed! And i decoupaged the image to add more dimension.

Sneak peek No 2-SWALK3

Here is another sneek peek of the forthcoming launch of

SWALK3

On Create & Craft/Ideal World.

The launch will consist of six plates of un-mounted rybber stamps.

For this sample, i have used an MDF plaque,rubbed it with Tim Holtz Distress ink-Barn Dorr and then Black soot, i then added gold leaf to the edge.

I stamped the image in Stazon onto the plaque,then in memento ink onto a piece of card, which i added colour using Copic pens. I cut the image out and attached to the plaque using pva glue and then,when dry i sprayed in several coats with Spray & Shine, which gives a gloss varnish finish!

This would make a lovely gice for some one special for ,perhaos, Valentines day!

The back has a loop to hang the plaque.

Check back this week for more sneak peeks.

Sneaky Peek-SWALK3 launching soon!

Its  time again for new launches of 2011!

And SWALK 3 is the next one!

On Create & Craft/Ideal World

Here is a sneak peek of on of the designs  of the new unmounted stamps being launched by

Crafters Companion.

I used the little flower to make the backing paper and used a Big & Juicy pad 'Soothing sunset,with a paint brush & water to colour the image,which was stamped with Stazon, as the Big & Juicy pads are water based!

I then used some cut & dry foam pad and blended the edge of the image which had been cutout using a Spellbinders Nestabililities die. I die cut the flowers on my Big shot using Marienne Designables beautiful dies.

Keep checking back this week for more sneak peeks and info.x

1st design for Certificate in papercraft design-Sugar Nellie-Joy

This card i have made for my 1st of 3 designs for unit 1 of the 'Certificate of Papercraft'

I ordered these Sugar Nellie Stamps yesterday, from Funky Kits and they arrived this morning! Hows that for service!

This is 'Joy' from the Simply Adorable-Sugar Nellie set of un-mounted stamps.

I stamped her beautiful image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad and added the colours using Copic ciao pens.

The rub offs are by Cosmo Cricket which got from Karen at Charmed Cards & Crafts

And the backing paper is free with this months Quick cards made easy- a pack by Pink Petticoat-Vintage Rose Collection.

Reddy Decoupage- Distressed Rose

Here is another sample for the Reddy decoupage show yesterday, this is using another image from the 'contempory Flowers' kit.

I used some paper from daughters craft box, which was like blotting paper, so i ran it through her paper crimper and and on another piece i dropped dots of ink from Tim Holtz Adirondack Alcohol Ink, Terra Cotta and latte, they bled perfectly.

This is an A5 card.

Popcorn Romance-Now on Create & Craft

On Create & Craft now is Popcorn Bear Romance by Crafters Companion, Nigel is currentley showing the deals for the cd and stamps set.

Make sure you tune in.

Sundae of Seasons-Polka Doodles

I love Polka Doodles/Nikky Halls Designs and i am so glad to have got Sundae of Season Cd,

There are images of spring,summer,autumn,winter sections and papers and sentiments on the cd, both in colour and black and white.

I printed this image in black and white from the pring section and using promarkers I added the colour. I printed a duplicate image and just cut out the snowdrop flower petals, sprayed with Stick and Spray repositionable adhesive, from Crafters Companion, and then added it to the image i had coloured,masking off all the card apart from the flowers, then i sprayed with Irredescent Spray and Sparkle,so this just gives the sparkle to the snowdrop heads.

I printed a beautifully subtle backing paper from the cd and again sprayed with Spray and Sparkle and mat and layered onto the large card. Adding pearls and ribbon to finish off.

As this is such a clean,fresh image i definately think less is more for this card!!

Reddy Decoupage-Today Create & Craft

Showing today on Create & Craft are Reddy Decoupages shows, from Crafters Companion, but today being demonstrated by the wonder Paul church, as Sara,Leann and co are in the States at the CHA show!

As its Chinese New Year, this design, from the Contempory Flowers set, inspired me to make a modern card with a slight Oriental influence by using the gloss black card!

The decoupage is all die cut and i made it up using Collall glue gel, the gold card is from the Cenutra pearl printable 'brights'packs, all available from Crafters companion.

Now on Create & Craft & at 2pm on Ideal World-Appley Dapply-Beatrix Potter

Now on Create & Craft 12 midday and at 2pm on Ideal World Leann is showing more inspiration and demostrations of

Beatrix Potters Appley Dapply Nursery Rhymes.

Here my sample card is an a5 card and i have printed on of the topper images from the cd and teabag papers from the teabag section of the cd, using a Martha Stewart punch i punched the doily edge and backed with baby blue card to match the image.

Keep watching the shows, if they dont sell out,until Friday 12 noon and keep popping back to my blog for more samples and inspiration.

Appley Dapply and Nursery Rhymes-Pick of the Week Launching now...

Launching now on Create & Craft/Ideal World, is the fantastic new cd and stamp set of

Beatrix Potters-Appley Dapply and Nursery Rhymes.

By Crafters Companion.

This card is made using two of the stamps from the stamp plate and i went for a monochrome look,just adding a hint of colour to the images.

I used a Spellbinders die and then cut around the die by hand to give the extended black boarder.

To attach the string of pearl beads, i first wet with water, to make it lay straight and when dry i attached using Hi Tack PVA glue.

Keep watching all week,if it doesnt sell out!

Beatrix Potters-Appley Dapply and Nursery Rhymes

Tomorrows the day for the

Appley Dapply and Nursery Rhymes Pick of the Week on Create & Craft/Ideal World.

This is an 8x8 sqaure card made using Ivory Centura Pearl Card and the decoupaged image, backing paper,tag and 'dad' are all from the cd.

To get the tag slightly smaller i trimmed off the boarder and for the letters i trimmed them slightly to make them fit and dabbed with Tim Holtz Vintage photo distress ink.



Another card from the downloads for 'Help For Katie'

Here is another card made using the downloads you can buy from Jak Heath  over a

http://www.jakheath.com/

I printed the image on my printer and coloured using Promarkers, for the flowers, i used a nestabilities blossom die and tissue paper,dabbed with 'Antique Linen' Tim Holtz Distress ink.,scrunched and edged with 'Vintage Photo' Tim Holtz Distress ink.

Family Tradition-Help For Katie Card

Here is another card made using the fantastic set of downloads 15 uber talented artists have put together to

Help Katie. Katie is currently undergoing chemotherapy for stomach cancer and has to young children, go and buy a set and you will br entered in an amazing prize draw!

Click Here to go straight to Jak Heath blog and find out more.

This a digital image from Sassy Cheryl's collection.

I imported it into ms word to get the size i wanted and coloured using promarker, as the printer ink is water based it is ideal for using promarkers with!

The rub offs are by Cosmo Cricket and the backing paper has been taken from Crafters Companion SWALK cd.

Sneek peek,blog hop and prizes

Here is another sneek peek of the new

Beatrix Potters-Appley Dapply and nursery rhymes cd and stamps,by Crafters Companion.

Launching on the pick of the week on Create & Craft/Ideal World.

If you go and checkout the

Crafters Companion News, Views and inspiration blog, theres a fabulous prize on offer too!

For the card i made an a5 card,scoring an a4 in half,or you could use a US letter sheet and scored in half.

I printed the image from the decoupage section on the cd and a co-ordinating backing paper.

Then finished by adding the embelishments.



Blog Hop and Sneeky Peek

Here is a sneeky peek, as part of Crafters Companions News and Views Blog Hop.

This is an 8x8 card made using the wonderful soon to be launched, on Create & Craft,

Beatrix Potters-Appley Dapply Cd and Stamps.

I used the decoupage image and printed in A4 size, then printed the lovely lace background paper in pink. I crocheted the flower using 100% cotton( watch this space for instructions) and plaited some to make cords to hang the hearts on. I mounted the flower to the card with Colall glue gel.

Please go and have a look at Crafters Companion News and Views to checkout more inspiration

Help For Katie

 Here is an a5 card made using one of the wonderful downloads put together by 15 amazingly talents artists, in aid of Katie and her family.

Katie has been diagnosed with stomach cancer,please click on the advert to go directly to Jak Heath Blog to read the full and heart wrenching story. Having a member of my family currently going through yet more treatment right at this moment to help in some small way for Katies family is the least I could do and you could too, buy the set of digi downloads and Help Katie and her family.

God Bless you Katie and your family and all the other people and families being treated for or caring for someone with cancer.

For the card i printed the image 4 times on the same sheet via ms Word,didnt resize them,they fitted, then i coloured using Promarkers and cut out the different sections and decoupage the lovely image, so it jumps off the page 'rite atcha'

The backing paper, tag and ribbon is all Cosmo Cricket, i distressed a bit with Black soot Tim Holtz Distress ink.

Chinese New Year

Here is a large A5 card, using some stamps from Woodware, i have had a while now, but they follow the newyear theme well.

I firstly Brayered the background using a big and juicy ink pad and then using stazom i stamped the blossom branches,greeting and lantern. I stamped the geisha girls separately and gold embossed their fans and hair decoration,then i added them to the picture using glue gel. For the white on the blossoms and lantern i used a pentel fine marker pen im white. Finally adding some Auspicous red ribbin and coins for good luck.

rumaging through past sample pics

Im working through pics that ive not had a chance to put on my blog,before im allowed to show my next lots of samples.

This is a 6x6 sqaure card made using the wonderful Jayne Nestorenko set of Patchwork Polly stamps.

This is Helene and i stamped her several times and coloured with copic and then cut out different sections to decoupage her,the corner patchwork and sentiment are from the same stamp plate.

All signed up!!!

Well ive signed up to do Certificate of Papercraft, it is like an Open University course,being done at home,it is being run by Jennie of Jenigami fame, it consists of:-

Mandatory Units

Unit 01 ~ Explore Paper Craft Design Options

Unit 02 ~ Demonstrate Continued Professionalism and Development

Optional Units

Unit 03 ~ Create and Evaluate Card Designs

Unit 04 ~ Create and Evaluate Scrapbook Layouts

Unit 05 ~ Create and Evaluate 3D Paper Craft Designs

Unit 06 ~ Create and Evaluate Electronic Cutting Machine Designs

The NCFE is recognised as an awarding body by the qualifications regulators. They provide a wide range of qualifications at different levels and in a variety of subject areas. Their qualifications are offered to the public via Approved Centres, including schools, colleges, adult education centres and training providers.

The Certificate in Paper Craft is accredited by NCFE. and is brought to you by the Craft Qualifications Centre which is an Approved Centre with NCFE.



All students are registered with NCFE at the outset. The Craft Qualifications Centre then have to comply with a very rigorous process in order to be able to offer and award qualifications. NCFE audit the Craft Qualifications Centre on an annual basis (or more) and have the final say on all qualifications awarded.

Cant wait to get started!

Beautiful -Cosmo cricket

Here is a cork card, made using everything Cosmo Cricket, i cut strips of 12x12 paper and made into roses,which i edged with Adirondack gold ink,the sentiment and butterflies are Cosmo Cricket Rub ons, i used a large heart Sizzix die and cut the hearts,then applied the 12x12 paper,cut round the heart and distressed with Tim Holtz Vintage Photo, on the reverse i glued a card board stip and covered with complimenting paper, then on the bottom heart, i cut a slit in the cork for the card to stand in, this means its lays flat for posting or storage.Then i added the velvet ribbon from Cosmo Cricket.

Cosmo Cricket products are available from Karen at Charmed Cards and crafts.

NEW YEARS DAY 2011

Well its already nearly the end of the 1st of January 2011, beofre long it will be Christmas cards to make all over again!

Here is a sample card made for the launch of 'Sheena Douglass' Little bit sketchy range of stamps. Available from Crafters Companion.

I stamp onto card using a black stazon and sprinkled with clear embossing powder and heat embossed.

Then is was just a case of printing some backing paper,from Jayne Nestorenkos Adorables cd, adding 2011 by the verse writer and stamping 'Cheers' onto the card using the same plate of stamps.

With Love on your special day-Joanna Sheen Enchanted Dreams

This 8x8 square card was a sample card made for the launch of Enchanted Dreams by Joanna Sheen on Create & Craft tv.

I printed the beautiful image onto glossy photo paper and printed a sheet of the backing paper onto good quality printer paper, which i mounted onto the 8x8 card,then i laid a layer of vellum across the backing paper to give a subtle effect to the backing paper, as the image is so intense it would get lost with a busy background,i think.

The sentiment is from the interactive section of the cd.

Joanna Sheen Sample from Enchanted Dreams

Just trying to catch up with my posts before the New Year ones start coming on TV!

Here is a gatefold card made using several images and bookmarks from Joanna Sheens Enchanted Dreams,

I love all the purples in the images!



MAGAZINE WORK... CREATIVE CARDMAKING-VINTAGE CARDS SPECIAL

Very pleased to show one of my projects in the latest Creative Papercraft Magazine Special-Vintage Cards. By Practical Publishing

This is featured in the 'Dimension cards' section and is made using Crafters Companion Platinum Popcorn Bear Romance cd- 3d frame card, with co-ordinating backing papers, it gives a step by step in the magazine, along with quite few more of my cards.

Sisters Love-Joanna Sheen Enchanted Dreams

Here is one of my samples cards for Joanna Sheens launch of Enchanted Dreams on Create & Craft.

This is a large a4 card, i used the image sheet of the beautiful ladies and then printed an a4 portrait inset for the back of the card, cutting into the butterflies so i could slide the image behind the butterflies to frame the image perfectly!

A Joanna Sheen sample for launch of Enchanted Dreams

Sorry for my absence, i've been so busy havent had time to post any pic and got a new pc and have not got used to the new photoshop software, as had old on my now deceased laptop!

Here is my easel card made using the beautiful images from the Enchanted Dreams cd, for the launch on Create & Craft on last Sunday.

For this card, i printed onto acetate, then covered to none printed side with pva glue and then added holographic glitter all over it, when the glue dries, it goes clear just shows the glitter sparkling through the image.

Ps cant find the crop button either lol!