My Love of Shaped Cards!

Hello all, well we are forecast snow this week with weather coming in from Siberia, Bring it on I love snow!!

Well we have some exciting news to come from us at Sweet Stamps but you will have to wait until later to find out what it is.. lol 

For our challenge this week its one of my favourite themes and that's "Shaped Cards" not square or rectangle..  

You don't have to use a Sweet Stamps image to enter but if you do you get your entry entered into the prize draw twice to win a $20 spending spree on stamps in Sweet Stamps store..

I have used one of my new stamps from Sweet Stamps this week.  I just fell in love with this gorgeous little mermaid and she is an absolute dream to colour!  I have used my Cheery Lyn Scalloped circle dies to make the card blank. First Edition - Isabelle papers (just adore this paper pad so far my favourite of 2012) 

Sorry I can't remember where I got this wonderful charm from I will be using this sparingly as I only got 5.. lol.. the ribbon is one I have had for a while and ever used.. 

Here's a close up of the flowers which have been glittered with stickles and glimmer dust.  

Here's one of the stamp, copic colours I've used are 

BG78, 75, 72

E29, 25, 31 

E0000, 000, 00, 30 

Craft Supplies 

Sweet Stamps 

Mermaid Shaleen (large)

Cheery Lyn XL Scalloped Circle stacking dies 

Design Papers - Isabella by First Edition 

Distress Inks 

Flowers, charms, half back pearls and ribbon from Stash. 

All other items from Sweet Stamps  

Sweet Tilda Wall Hanging

Hello all, what a week I've had this week! So glad that its the weekend.  My Dad got rushed into hospital on Monday as he was finding it difficult to breath.  We found out that he had a collapsed lung.  They treated him and he finally came home yesterday.  My DH came home yesterday too after working away for 4 weeks.  So good to have him back again, missed him so much.  

Anyway, lets get onto the Challenge over on Secret Crafters Saturday Challenge and this week our theme is.. 

"Ribbons" 

We have two great sponsors this week 

Heather's Hobbie Haven and the prize is $15 to spend

and 

Whimsy Stamps you get to chose 5 digital stamps of your choice 

 

I wanted to do something a little different for my project this week and decided to have a go at making a wall hanging. First time for everything, I really enjoyed making this and is going to good so good in my new craft room (once its finished)lol. 

All the images are from the new collection from Magnolia called "Sweet Crazy Love".  I'm so loving this collection. I hope the other collections this year are just as fabbie!!

Copic Colours for above Tilda 

Skin & Hair

E0000, 000, 00, 30. R20 - E29, 25, 31

Clothes - E43, 41, 40

Flower - R22. 21, 20 - BG18, 15, 13

Copic Colours for the first picture

E44, 43, 41,40 - BG18, 15, 13, 11

Same skin and hair colours as above

I love this heart die that I got the other day its called "Heart to Heart Doily Die" from Cheery Lyn.  It comes with 5 dies, the dies with the little heart cut outs makes two hearts (one whole heart and a bigger heart with the cut outs).  This one comes from Sweet Stamps.  

I started with the bottom plate and those little brown flowers were made using an old brown paper bag and a muti flower punch.  The centres are just a gold pearly pen and the edges have been inked with walnut satin distress inks. I made a little scroll that I attached a little key charm to using bakers twine.  

Same copic colours for the Tilda's above

Crafty Supplies

Stamps 

Magnolia Sweet Crazy Love Collection

Tilda  Sending a Love Letter, Tilda with Peony Tails, Pie Tilda 

LOTV 

Set 21 - Grunge Corners 

Smile sentiment I think is from Doodlebug 

Dies 

Magnolia Doohickeys - Flag and Cloud

Sweet Lovely Lace 

Cheery Lyn - Heart to Heart Doily Dies - Sweet Stamps 

Design Papers - Prima Alla

Wild Orchid flowers

Seem Binding - The Ribbon Reel

Chocolate webbing ribbon - Craft Den 

Martha Stewart fern punch

Muti flower punch 

Butterfly, Charm, Bakers Twine from stash 

Challenges I would like to enter

Allsorts - One or more hearts 

Inspire me Fridays - Link Party  

Just magnolia - Sketch 

totally paper crafts - Pearls and lace

moving along with the times - Flowers 

my mums craft shop - Flowers

simon says stamps challenge - Anything Goes

To The One I Love

Hiya Folks, hope all is well in the world today.. I think my mojo is starting to come back slowly "Whoopee"  My first card for today is for Anything Goes Challenge Blog and the theme this fortnight "To the One I Love" Hubby and I don't normally send Valentines cards but as I haven't seen him for 4 weeks as he has been working away I thought I would make him one this year.. 

Over on Anything Goes Challenge Blog we have a special treat in store for all that enter as we have a amazing prize up for grabs..

 The Craft Den are waiting for stock to come in from IndigoBlu Rubber Stamps and to mark the new stamp line IndigoBlu are sponsoring our challenge with a £20 voucher to spend in their store. So hop on over and check out the challenge.. 

You also still have time to apply for a position on the design team Click HERE to go to the blog post. guaranteed

I wanted to do something a bit more fancy than the cards I have made of late and this card was it.. a twisted easel card with a scalloped edges circle.  As the Craft Den are stocking a new range of stamps "IndigoBlu" and if I'm honest I haven't heard of them before but so glad that I have now as the stamps are gorgeous!! Will defo be adding more to my collection in the near future.. The stamp I decided to use was " Love Is" and are available to buy from the Craft Den at a special introductory price. 

In the above pic I used some of my stamps from my Winter Stamp Kit from Magnolia.  I have placed the sentiment on a label which I have stamped with hearts and distressed.  

This is that gorgeous heart stamp from IndidgoBlu I stamped it twice and highlighted the middle by punching it out using a scalloped circle punch then coloured in parts so it stands out.  

Copic Colours 

Tilda - Hair, E49, 59, 51. Skin - E0000, 000, 30, R20. Top - E43, 41, 40. Trousers & Tyres - T6, 5, 3, 1. Shoes - E44, 43, 41, 40. Bicycle frame and Heart - R29, 27, 24, 22 

Crafting Supplies 

Stamps 

IndigoBlu Love Is - The Craft Den 

Magnolia Stamps (some from stamp kit)

Design Papers 

Prima Printery  6 x 6 Pad - The Craft Den

Bo Bunny Double Dot - The Craft Den

Tim Hotlz tickets - The Craft Den 

Dies 

Magnolia Doohickeys - Flowers

Go kreate Scalloped Circle dies

Embellies 

Mulberry Flowers - Mulberry Flowers Uk 

Red String - The Ribbon Reel

Martha Stewart - Butterfly Punch 

Half back pearls, Scrim, satin ribbon, Charms for stash 

Love - Sweet Stamps Challenge

Hello all, what you all up to today? I have work today until lunchtime then its home to get dinner ready then its a whole afternoon of crafting.  

It certainly is "Love" week this week over on Sweet Stamps with our new challenge "Love"

and remember we have a $20 prize to spend on stamping goodies in the store.  

For my twisted easel card this week I chose to use the dancing couple, its just so romantic and perfect for our challenge this week. 

I love the vintage style of these stamps and they pick up the ink beautifully. 

Here is a close up of the image that I coloured with copics using my favourite browns E44, 4t3, 41, 40 this colour just goes with anything and is so versatile.  

My Mum made me a few more crochet flowers I just love these! Thanks again Mum!! 

For the centres I used antique gold flower spacers and tiny pearl brads.  I have also used white acrylic paint on the flowers and sides of the card to create a distressed feel.. 

Craft Supplies

Sweet Stamps 

Antique Dancing Couple 

You are Loved Sentiment 

Marianne Designs Heart Dies 

Cheery Lyn Scalloped Oval XL Stackers

Memory Box - Corner swirl

Martha Stewart - Hearts PATP 

Design paper

Prima - Romancique 

White Acrylic paint

Mulberry Flowers, crochet flowers, metal spacers, pearl brads, lace, velvet ribbon, pearl ribbon slider all from stash. 

Eat, Drink and be Merry..

Hiya folks, so glad that its the weekend! Done the food shopping, housework done, laundry on, dogs walked and its only 9.00am! what a superwoman I am!! and I'm dreaming again..lol I have done the food shop and got the laundry on so I'm half way there.. time for a break me thinks.  

Over on Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge our theme this week is..... Food and Drink 

We are sponsor this week by 

The prize is 3 digi's of your choice.

For my card I decided to use one of the older Magnolia stamps but still just as cute.  The little pears I stamped onto shrink plastic and coloured with polychromos pencils.  Image is coloured in copics and I have distressed the edges with Walnut satin 

Card Recipe 

Magnolia Stamps

MME papers

Wild Orchid Flowers

Olive String - The Ribbon Reel

Memory Box Dies 

Card Stock 

Copics 

Red, White and Pink - Sweet Stamps

Hi folks, well its Tuesday and that means a new challenge over on Sweet Stamps and our theme for this week is a colour challenge of"Red, White and Pink"

So head on over and join in the fun and you could win a $20 spending spree in the

  Sweet Stamps online store and if you use a Sweet Stamps image you will get your name entered into the draw twice. 

I received some new stamps in the post from Sweet stamps the other day and couldn't wait to use them. 

Sweet Stamps has a Vintage range and these gorgeous ladies are a selection. They even have names! 

The lady in pink is called "Margery 527" and the lady in white is called "Genevieve 536" I just adore these stamps there are quite a few different styles in this range and I intend to get them all..lol!

The Design paper is First Additions - Spring Feast 

The pearl in the corners I made using a Pearl Pen, all items used can be purchased at Sweet Stamps 

Copic Colours 

R85, 83, 81

C00, 0, 01, 03, 05

Enjoy your day 

DESIGN TEAM CALL - Anything goes Challenge Blog

Hi all, just wanted to let you all know that their is a Design Team Call over on 

ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE BLOG. 

The Call is open from today Monday 16th January to Monday 30th January.  

So head on over and apply 

Anything Goes - Lets Ink it Up Challenge

Afternoon folks, hope you are having a nice and relaxing Saturday.  Mine so far hasn't been bad spent the morning catching up on my DT work.  Had a big tidy up in my make shift craft room so I am at lest back to some sort of normality. 

Its our first challenge of the New year over on Lets Ink It Up and our theme for this month is 

"Anything Goes" 

I used another new stamp from Lilly of the Valley that I got before Christmas.  I love this cute little girl and reminds me of Summer.  I have teamed her up with some Basic Grey Papers, Wild Orchid flowers, some gorgeous crochet flowers for my Mum (Thanks Mum), Scrim and crushed satin lace from the Ribbon Real.  

The sentiment also comes with the stamp I really like the font that has been used for the wording it just goes so nice with the stamp.  

Copic Colours

E44, 43, 41, 40 - R85, 83, 81 - E0000, 000, 00, R20 - E29, 27, 25, 31 

We are sponsor this month by 

and the prize is a Scor-Buddy and Mat. How cool is that... 

Anything Goes With Blue - SCSC Challenge

Hi all thank goodness its the weekend been so looking forward to this all week (giggle).  I got my shopping and housework done yesterday so I can spend the whole day crafting.  Not much has got done in the new craft room this week as DH is working away hopefully we will get a bit more done next weekend.  

Over on Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge our theme for this week is 

"Anything Goes With Blue" 

For my sample I used one of the Mouse Stamps from Lilly of the Valley and I'm ashamed to say that I have had this stamp for a while and only just inked it up..(hangs head in shame) I'm so glad I did as I think this stamp is going to get a lot of use!  

I just adore this colour scheme and it goes so well with the stamp..  You can't see in the photo but I have added touches of glitter to the mice and the hearts around the choc box.

Copic Colours

B95, 93, 91

E44, 43, 41, 40

E27, 25, 22

R20, 00, 01

We are sponsored this week by the Digi Doodle Shop and the lucky winner will receive $10 voucher to spend in the shop.

I would like to enter into the following challenges 

Lilli's little Fairies - My Favourite 

New Look Blog Candy - Winner

Hi all as I haven't heard from the winner of my New look blog candy I have re drawn and the 

Winner picked by my daughter is...

No: 8 and that's 

Doreen 

Congratulations Doreen send me an email and I will pass on all the details 

Anything goes at Anything Goes

Hello all, hope you had a good weekend and are getting back into the swing of things.  We have a nice and easy challenge for you over on Anything Goes Challenge Blog and that's Anything goes.  

Its been a while since I used a Tilda stamp and found this one hiding in the back of my stamp draw and thought it would be prefect of this challenge.

I really like this Tilda and she is so lovely to colour and I remembered what copic colours I used 

Hair & Skin 

E49, 59, 57, 53

E0000, E000, E00, E21, E11

Clothes

YG000, 00, 01, 02

B97, 95, 93

Shoes

E44, 43, 42, 41

Ladybird

R46, 37, 35. T5, 4, 3

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