Flowers at Ooh la la Creative challenge blog

Our challenge at Ooh la la Creations challenge blog has been chosen by Michelle this time and it's "flowers".

I've used one of my favourite OLL cdroms -  Shoes in Bloom vol 1 for my DT card.

I printed all the elements from the cdrom, including the faux page curl paper. The papers do all the work so I just added a little ribbon.

Here's a close up of the main image.

I even decorated the inside with one of the pre designed inserts. I added a few punched butterflies too.

Thanks for looking and I hope we see you over at the challenge.

Christmas Magic with Creative Expressions

Here's my latest DT card for Creative Expressions.

I used the Snowflake embossing folder and the went over with the periwinkle and silver chrome Glitter Kiss. I cut around the inside leaving a frame. I then embossed and cut out some more snowflakes using the folder.

I stamped the sentiment from Phill Martins elegant sentiments et using Memento Paris Dusk ink onto my base card and then covered with vellum, I added the embossed frame over the top, placing the extra snowflakes randomly over the card. Finally I added some holographic hexagons.


Products used:-

Emboss Folder 5 3/4 x 7 1/2 Frosted Window

Festive Berries Elegant Sentiments A5 Clear Stamp Set

Cosmic Shimmer Glitter Kiss Silver Chrome Part Number: CSGKCHROME

Cosmic Shimmer Glitter Kiss Periwinkle Part Number: CSGKPERI

Cosmic Shimmer Glitter Jewels Crystal Hexagons CSGJHCRYSTAL

Memento Paris Dusk ink pad

All creatures great and small @ Penny Black & More challenge

Our new challenge begins today over at Penny Black & More and this month it's "All creatures great and small".

For my DT card I've used one of my new Penny Black stamps 40-533 Sew much fun. Although this design has been out for a while it was in rubber and this a cling stamp. I'm not too good at colouring the little mice and so I decided I would try to paper piece them as well as the machine and material. I used Penny Black paper pads and the finishing touch are the little stitch dies in the corners.

I do hope you can join us for a chance to win fabulous prizes this month from our sponsors who this month are:-
Penny Black, Crafts U Love, Sizzix and Crafty ribbons.

Anything goes at CD Sunday

I was so pleased when I saw that the new challenge at CD Sunday was "Anything goes" as it meant I could have another play with my newest cd from Dolly Dimples.

Just like my last card I used one of the "mixed media inky backgrounds" this time I did soften the edges with a little TH Peedled paint. The rest I built up layer by layer in the programme. The top version I resized to be larger in MCS whilst the bottom one is how it printed from the cdrom. There are just a couple of subtle changes in the layers and sentiment, otherwise they are the same. I also cut out the Happy Birthday and added onto the cards by hand.

Finished by mounting onto some black card, with the addition of a CC edge die on the top one.

Yesterday I was at Hochanda with Suha from Swedish House Crafts for her first show. She did so well and these are a few of the behind the scenes shots.

Sitting in the chair in reception.

 Watching in the green room.

Not Suha but the filming of another show.

Mixed Media @ The Male Room

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My card today uses mainly the new cdrom I got Mix It Up Fabulously - I do really love what you can do with this cdrom. Although the background looks inky - it's actually printed directly from the cdrom - I just recolourized it and the main image. I also took the image into a graphics programme and added the words from the cdrom onto the balloons.

For the mixed media aspect I have added some birds cut from a die, some gesso to the flowers and banners and flags on the balloon. I thought it toned down the flowers - although men like flowers too!

Finally I added some left over waste from the die from this card. So I am also nipping into the Snippets Playground - well I was, just realised that I have already entered!  I also have some more waste I saved - for another card - the die just keeps on giving LOL!

I'm entering this card into the Mixed media challenge at The Male Room.

I've had a great day out today with a friend in Derby. First we went to the Book Cafe for a little cake.

Then to a fabulous Museum I only just found out about. Mr Pickfords House. A beautiful Georgian House.

Where at the moment they happened to have a collection of Vivienne Westwood shoes - so my inner fashionista was satisfied too. I knew the shoes were high - but not this high!

Rounded off by seeing this wonderful quilt made to commemorate the Pentrich Uprising.

Anything goes at Ooh la la Creative Challenge

Thanks to those that entered my Landscapes challenge over on Ooh La La Creative Challenge blog last week- please check the blog for the top 3.

This time it's Meg's turn to choose the challenge and it's nice and easy because it's "Anything goes".

For my DT card I've used Woodland Walk from the Paula Oakley Collection cdrom.

I cut out one of the toppers and then used a window die over the top. With the added sentiment I thought this would be a nice card for someone to imagine being outside when they feel better.

I hope you can join the challenge - see you there.http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

LIM #339 Pierce your project

The challenge at Less is More this time is "pierce your project". I've gone with a very simple approach and used a pokey tool around the curve of my designs.

I created both cards using a new cdrom called Mix It Up Fabulously from the House of Zandra - I love her work and only just found out it is now re-branded as Dolly Dimples.

This cd has so much on it with a mixed media feel - I have had a lot of fun with it. My first card is all created in digi format. My second card which I decided maybe wasn't LIM enough is created in digi but the word elements printed out and stuck on with a hand stamped sentiment.

Christmas in July for Creative Expressions Design Team

This is my latest card for Creative Expressions DT using Woodware and Phill Martin inks and stamps.

First I created a background by using a wash of Purple Paradise and Lush Pink spray inks. Putting a circle made from a post it in the sky first. Once dry I stamped the Reindeer, then using a MISTI stamped again with perfect medium for the snowflakes and embossed in silver and frosty dawn. Then using a paint brush with some water, bleached out the colour from the image and painted it using the tangy tangerine spray ink. I removed the post it circle and lightly washed over with the lush pink ink spray and I also put some of the tangy tangerine through the moon and splattered onto the card.

I used the splatterlicious background stamp in the sky and on the ground to create falling snow, embossed with frosty dawn powder.

Finally I mounted onto some CE Black foundation card and onto a card base made from CE foundation card. Then using a glue pen I ran scribbled lines around the card and sprinkled with glitter. Then a few more splashes of tangy tangerine.

Products used

Phill Martin CS Ink Spray Mist Purple Paradise CSPMMPARA

Phill Martin CS Ink Spray Mist Tangy Tangerine  CSPMMTANGY

Phill Martin CS Ink Spray Mist Lush Pink  CSPMMLUSH

Cosmic Shimmer Brilliant Sparkle Embossing Powder Frosty Dawn CSBSFROSTDAWN

Silver embossing powder 

Sentimentally Yours Splatterlicious Background Stamp   SYSPB

Woodware Clear Singles - Snowflake Reindeer  FRS655