A Calendar

Hi

I hope you've all had a fabulous Christmas.  Ours has been wonderful, all I need to do now is find space for all the new toys and books that the boys have !!!!

Today I want to show you a calendar I've made based on an easel card.

I'm entering it into the following challenges:
Stampin' For The Weekend - Make a Calendar
Create 4 Fun - A Sketch

I've used a cute image of Tilda from the Magnolia Winter Stamp Club Collection and coloured her with my Copic Markers.   I cut her using my Nesties and then distressed the edges using Ranger Distress Inks.

Recipe:

Stamp: Magnolia
Ink: Memento Black, Ranger Distress Inks in Old Paper and Spiced Marmalade
Colouring Medium: Copic Markers
Papers: Crate Paper "Lemon Grass" Collection.  Lime card from my stash
Flowers: Prima
Calendar: Hobbycraft
Tools: Nesties Labels Eight with Sizzix Big Shot
Other Embellishments: From my stash.

Thanks for stopping by, hope you like it.

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Sweet Gifts

 
Hi

Sorry for not being around much lately, but I've been so busy at work and getting ready for Christmas too!!!  I promise to be around more in the New Year.

Anyway, having told you all how busy I've been, I've just got time for a quick post to show you these last minute Christmas Gifts I've made - what do you think?

I made the boxes following this fabulous tutorial.

Some close ups.

I stamped my Magnolia images using Memento Black Ink and coloured them with my Copic Markers. I used gold glitter on their wings and Vintage Christmas Flower Soft for the wreath and Polar White Flower Soft on Tilda's coat and hat.

On the back I've used Spellbinders Create-A-Flake and a brad to make snowflakes.

I used some florist's cellophane and ribbon to wrap Roses chocolates.
I cut a Nestie Long Deckle Rectangle from silver card and folded it to make the tags.

I am entering these into the following challenges:

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Free For All
Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes
Saturday Challenge - Last Minute Gifts
Simon Says - Merry Christmas
The Pink Elephant - Winter and/or Christmas

Anyway, thanks for stopping by today.

I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!

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Pirate Birthday - In2Stamps DT Card

 
Hi Everyone

Here’s my second DT card for In2Stamps.  This time I’ve used the “Pirate B-Day Party” stamp. This is a wonderful stamp and perfect when making cards for boys, which is something that I struggle with sometimes.

Here’s my card:

I stamped the image using Black Memento ink onto some bright white card stock and coloured it using my Copic Markers. I trimmed it using deckle edge scissors and then distressed the edge and inked it using some Gold Brilliance ink.

I stamped a script stamp using the same Gold Brilliance ink and then trimmed this with my deckle edge scissors.
I cut two circles, one black and one patterned, using large circle Nesties and distressed the edge of the patterned circle, again using some Gold Brilliance ink. I then mounted this onto the black circle.
I arranged all of these on my card and used a few items from my stash as embellishments.

Recipe:

Stamp: Pirate B-Day Party
Ink: Black Memento and Gold Brilliance
Colouring Medium: Copic Markers
Papers: Scenic Route “Surprise” range – Rainbow Road and Young Street
Card: From my stash
Tools: Deckle Edge Scissors, Large Circle Nesties, Ellison Big Shot, Crop-a-Dile Big Bite
Embellishments: We R Memory Keepers Designer Gromlet, Papermania Black Adhesive Gems and black ribbon from my stash

Thanks for stopping by today.  For more ideas and inspiration hop on over to the In2Stamps Inspiration Blog.

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In2Stamps DT Card

 
Hi

Today I want to show you my first DT Card for In2Stamps. 

I've used this fabulous stamp called A Micey Gift 

I stamped the image onto bright white card using Memento Black ink and then coloured it using my Copic Markers.

I trimmed the image and mounted it onto red Mirror Board

The paper I’ve used is Imaginations “Lego” range. I used a little Stickles Gold Glitter Glue to pick out areas of the Lego bricks. I mounted this onto the same red Mirror Board and then stuck this to my base card.

I made a badge using the same Lego paper and a number 8 peel off sticker.
For more ideas and inspiration hop on over to the In2Stamps Inspiration Blog.

Thanks for stopping by today.

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Christmas Tilda

 
Hi

Here's another Christmas card:

It meets the requirements for no less than 8 Challenges!!!!

Allsorts - Buttons
Creatalicious Challenges - Christmas, including a snowflake & sparkle
Gingersnaps Creations - Buttons
Nutshells - Ribbon
Quixotic Challenges - Be charming
Simons Says Challenge - Charms
SophisiCat Challenge - Snowflake & Sparkle
Stampavie & More - Christmas

I stamped Tilda onto plain white card stock and coloured her using my Copic Markers. 

I used some Twinklets Diamond Dust Glitter to make the snowflake really sparkly and frosty looking.

Recipe:
Stamp: Magnolia "Christmas Morning Tilda"
Ink: Black Memento
Colouring Medium: Copic Markers
Papers: Magnolia "Silent Night".  Blue snowflake paper from my stash.
Tools: Spellbinders Long Deckle Rectangle Dies & Create a Flake Die with Ellison Big Shot
Snowflake Charm from Bunny-Zoe's Crafts
Sparkle: Twinklets Diamond Dust Glitter
Ribbon, button, wire, adhesive pearls and card stock from my stash.

Thanks for dropping by today.

Hope you like it.

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Another Christmas Card!!!!

 Hi

Well, it's December tomorrow, Christmas is not far away and I've done no shopping - do you think I need to panic ?!!!

I have found the time to make another Christmas card though:

It fits into the following six challenges:

Cupcake Craft Challenges - Red & Green
Stamp With Fun - Xmas
Saturday Spotlight with Hidden Potential - Hats On
The Pink Elephant - Favourite Colouring Medium
The Corrosive Challenge Blog - Red & Green
Magnolia Down Under Challenge - Christmas Decoration / card

I used this beautiful Magnolia stamp, which I bought when I visited the NEC a few weeks back.  I stamped her using black Memento Ink and coloured her using my Copics, which are my most favourite colouring medium by far!!!  I then used some Distress Ink to soften the harsh white background slightly.

Recipe:

Stamp: Magnolia Tilda with Gift

Ink: Black Memento Ink Pad.  "Old Paper" Ranger Distress Ink

Colouring Medium: Copic Ciao & Sketch Markers

Papers: Red Gingham Paper - Cuddly Buddly.  Parcel Paper - Magnolia.  Tree Paper - Basic Grey.  Red & green card from my stash

Tools: Large circle & large scalloped circle Nesties.  Ellison Big Shot

Embellishments: Poinsettias from The Hobby House.  Red ribbons from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hope you like it.

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Christmas with Oakley

  
Hi

Just a quick post today to show you this card, which fits in with this week's Whiff Of Joy Challenge - "make a Christmas Card".

I've used this lovely image of Oakley from this year's winter collection and coloured him using my Copic Markers. 

The papers are by Bo Bunny and the ribbon is from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by.

Have a great weekend.

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Mr Snowman

Hi

This simple Christmas Card fits three challenges :

Creative Card Crew - Favourite Things
Everybody Art Challenge - Christmas
Papertake Weekly - Christmas Crackers

Here's my card:

I've used this fabulous snowman, stamping him with Brilliance Ink in Meditteranean Blue and just using a little water to soften the lines in places.  I then ran this through my Cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder.

The snowflake is cut using Spellbinders Create a Flake  - this is my favourite die at the moment and I love using Twinklets Glass Glitter on it to give it a real frosty feel. 
The spotty paper is by Bo Bunny.

Thanks for stopping by today.

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Copic Colour Challenge #41 - GDT Card

  
Hi

Guess who's a Guest Designer this week over at Copic Colour Challenge?   Yeah it's me!!! 
I love working with my Copic Markers and am honoured to be a Guest Designer for this week's challenge.

The colours this week were chosen by Beth and are:

There's a great prize on offer too,  Kimmie is very generously offering up 2 stamps of your choice from her fantabulous Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp range

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Here's my card:

I used the Magnolia Tilda with Sunflower stamp, I think she suits these colours perfectly. 

Here's a close-up.

The papers are from MME Wild Asparagus Stack.
The sunflowers and swirls were cut using my Silhouette.
The ribbons, brads and butterfly charm are all from my stash.

So head on over to the Copic Colour Challenge and see what the rest of the talented Design Team have come up with, I'm sure you'll find plenty of inspiration there.
 
Thanks for stopping by.
 
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