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Saturday, 31 October 2015

Happy Halloween!

I have one last Halloween treat bag to share today...this one is a teeny tiny one...the recipient is on a diet, so I only included tiny treats! The cute spider is from the 'Be Very Scared' set by Penny Black...I coloured him using watercolour pencils, then added some googly eyes on top of his spectacles. The papers are from the 'Who-hooligans!' collection by Bo Bunny...I've had these papers for years, and these were the last few snippets...just the right size for a little treat bag...so I'll need to pick up some new ones for next year! I inked around the edges using 'Black Soot' Distress Ink, then added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a white gel pen.


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Friday, 30 October 2015

Snowy & Sparkly

I have a set of Christmas cards to share today...all made from a piece of inky blue, sparkly snowflake covered panel that I made. I started by stamping and heat embossing a Hero Arts Snowflakes' stamp on plain white card using Versamark Ink and white embossing powder. Then I blended several colours of Distress Ink over the top (Salty Ocean, Mermaid Lagoon, Pine Needles & Cracked Pistachio), before spritzing with 'Baby's Breath' Shimmerz paint to make it nice and sparkly. I added a Lili of the Valley stamped sentiment...although I didn't manage to capture the sparkle in any of my photographs, so you'll just have to take my word for it!

For the first two cards, I followed the sketch over at Jingle Belles...cutting the curved panels using my Lawn Fawn 'Stitched Hillside Border' dies, and adding some die cut snowflakes (cut using a Memory Box die, then coated with sparkle using a Wink of Stella pen, with an adhesive pearl in the centre).



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For the second two cards, I followed this week's Less is More sketch, simply cutting a pennant shape.


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Thursday, 29 October 2015

Cat in the Hat

I have another Halloween treat bag to share today...using another Penny Black image (from the 'Spooky' set). The papers are from the 'Spider's Web' collection by My Mind's Eye...I inked the edges using 'Black Soot' Distress Ink, then used my distressing tool before adding some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug. The cobweb was cut using a Memory Box die.


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Wednesday, 28 October 2015

ABC Christmas Challenge - V is for...

We have a new ABC Christmas Challenge starting today...Wilma is the host, and the theme is:

'V is for Very Cute'

Our sponsor this time is Zlatoena's Designs:
Prize - 2 images of the winner's choice!

I have sooooo many cute Christmas stamps...so it was difficult to decide which to choose for my card...in the end I settled for one by Lili of the Valley called 'Snowman - Top Hat', which I coloured using watercolour pencils. The papers are from the 'Bundled Up' pad by Crate Paper...I distressed the edges a little, then added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a white gel pen. The sentiment was cut from one of the other papers in the pad, and the adhesive pearls are from Hobbycraft.


I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the ABC Christmas Challenge.

PS - we also have a DT call going on at the moment...so don't forget to check that out too!
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Tuesday, 27 October 2015

Purple & Green...but Not Halloween!

I have an inky kind of card to share today...using one of my favourite flowery stamps 'Agapanthus Clusters' by Stampendous. I inked it up using Distress Inks (Blueprint Sketch, Chipped Sapphire, Dusty Concord, Wilted Violet & Forest Moss), then stamped it on to dampened card a couple of times. Once the card had dried, I went back and stamped over the top to give a crisper image. I inked around the edges using 'Old Paper' Distress Ink, then distressed the edges slightly. The sentiment stamp is from the 'Fabulous Birthday' set by Hero Arts, and the adhesive pearls are from Hobbycraft.


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Saturday, 24 October 2015

Witchy Mouse

I have another Halloween treat bag to share today...using another of the cute images from the 'Be very scared!' set by Penny Black. I combined it with some spotty paper is from the 'Breeze' pad by My Mind's Eye and some Core'dinations 'Black Magic' card, that I'd embossed using a Cuttlebug Pumpkin folder, then sanded to reveal the orange core. I inked all of the edges using 'Black Soot' Distress Ink, then distressed the edges a little before adding some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and  black gel pen.


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Thursday, 22 October 2015

Christmas Tags

I have a set of simple Christmas tags to share today...using a set of stamps from Papermania. I simply stamped them on to kraft tags using black ink, then added some highlights using a white gel pen, and a Wink of Stella pen. Then I replaced the string on the tags with some red and white baker's twine. These were really quick and simple to make...there are twenty in total.


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Monday, 19 October 2015

Count Catular

I have another Halloween treat bag to share today...using another Penny Black image...this one's from the 'Be Very Scared' set. The papers are a mixture of  'Whoo-ligans' by Bo Bunny and 'Boo to You!' by My Mind's Eye...I inked all of the edges using 'Black Soot' Distress Ink. I lightly distressed them, then added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a white gel pen. I added a few bats cut using a Memory Box die.


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Sunday, 18 October 2015

Pile It On! Challenge - Fabric, Lace or Ribbon

We have a new Pile It On! Challenge starting today...and the theme is:

'Fabric, Lace or Ribbon'

We are sponsored for this challenge by My Besties:
Prize - 3 Images from the October Prize Pack!

I picked ribbon to use on my card, and paired it with a cute Lili of the Valley image (called 'Penguin Presents'), which I coloured using watercolour pencils, and some My Mind's Eye papers (from the 'Now & Then' pad). I distressed the edges of the papers, then added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen. The snowflake was cut using a Memory Box die ('New Castle Snowflake'), and is held in place using an American Crafts glitter brad. The spotty ribbon is also by American Crafts, and the adhesive pearls are from Hobbycraft.


Here are the challenges I've piled on:


For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the Pile It On! Challenge.

PS - if you like making Christmas cards, you may be interested in the DT Call that's just started over at the ABC Christmas Challenge.
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Wednesday, 14 October 2015

ABC Christmas Challenge - U is for...

We have a new ABC Christmas Challenge starting today...I'm the host, and the theme is:

'U is for Unusual Christmas Colours'

We are sponsored for this challenge by Bugaboo Stamps:
Prize - 7 digis of the winner's choice!

I picked picked pink and aqua as my colour combo...and used papers from the 'Now & Then' pad by My Mind's Eye. The image is 'Christmas Mouse Ornaments' by Bugaboo Stamps...I coloured it using watercolour pencils. I distressed the edges a little, then added some faux stitching to the papers using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen. I added a sentiment from the 'Handwritten Sentiments' set by Lili of the Valley...which I curved to fit the curve of the circle. The snowflake was cut using a Memory Box die, the sparkly brad is by American Crafts, and the adhesive pearls are from Hobbycraft.


I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:


For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the ABC Christmas Challenge.
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Monday, 12 October 2015

Spooky Cat

I have another Halloween treat bag to share today...featuring another Penny Black image from the 'Spooky' set, which I coloured using watercolour pencils. I combined a piece of black & white paper from the 'Breeze' pad by My Mind's Eye, and a piece of Core'dinations 'Black Magic'card, which I embossed using a Tim Holtz/Sizzix cobweb folder...I sanded over the top to reveal the purple core. I inked all of the edges using 'Black Soot'  Distress Ink, then distressed them with my distressing tool before adding some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen.


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Saturday, 10 October 2015

Toby with Flowers

I have a quick and simple card to share today...I made it a couple of weeks ago along with this card using the same layout. The image is 'Toby with Flowers' by Wild Rose Studio, which I coloured using watercolour pencils then fussy cut out. I added some strips of washi tape (from Freckled Fawn, Papermania & Tiger) and a sentiment stamp from the 'Handwritten Borders' set by Simon Says Stamp.


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Thursday, 8 October 2015

Pumpkin Kitty

I have another Halloween treat bag to share today...using another of the stamps from the 'Be very scared' set by Penny Black. The papers are all My Mind's Eye, from the 'Boo to You' and 'the spider's web' collections. I inked all of the edges using 'Black Soot' Distress Ink, then used my distressing tool, before adding some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a white gel pen. I couldn't resist adding a couple of googly eyes.


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Tuesday, 6 October 2015

Hedgie Delivery

I have a masculine card to share today...featuring a cute little biker called 'Hedgie Delivery' by Penny Black. I coloured him using watercolour pencils to match the papers from the 'Awesome Boy!' pad by Recollections at Michaels...and paper-pieced his balloon. I inked all of the edges using 'Old Paper' and 'Brushed Corduroy' Distress Inks, then distressed them a little before adding some faux stitching using my CuterBee Bug and a white gel pen. The sentiment is from the 'Big Messages' set by Paula Pascual.


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Sunday, 4 October 2015

Pile It On! Challenge - Recipe

We have another new Pile It On! Challenge starting today...with a nice and simple theme:

'Recipe: 1 of Something, 2 of Something & 3 of Something'

We are sponsored for this challenge by Stitchy Bears Digital Outlet:
Prize - $10 Gift Certificate!

I used the recipe to decorate a Halloween treat bag using 1 image, 2 spiderwebs & 3 papers. The image is from the 'Be Very Scared!' set by Penny Black...I coloured him using watercolour pencils. The spiderwebs were cut using my Memory Box 'Creepy Web' die, and the papers are from the 'Whooligans!' collection by Bo Bunny. I distressed the edges of everything using 'Black Soot' Distress Ink, then added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a white gel pen. The plain bag is from Hobbycraft.


Here are the challenges I've piled on:


For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the Pile It On! Challenge.
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Saturday, 3 October 2015

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Embossing

It's the first Saturday of the month...so that means it's time for a new Penny Black Saturday Challenge...and this month the theme is:

'Embossing'

We are sponsored for this challenge by:

Prize - a $20 voucher

I've used an oldie but a goodie on my card...it's a cute little mouse stamp from the 'Party Critters' set by Penny Black. I embossed a couple of plain papers from the 'Owl Folk' set by Papermania using my Cuttlebug 'Swiss Dots' and Craft Concepts 'Cupcakes' folders...then sanded over the raised design to reveal the white core. The heart print paper is from the 'Yours Truly' pad by Pebbles Inc...I ditressed all of the edges, then added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a white gel pen. The sentiment stamp is from the 'Big Messages' set by Paula Pascual, and the pearls are from Hobbycraft.


I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge.
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