Stippled or Sponge - Sweet Stamp Style

Hiya folks, what a weekend.. I have been under the weather and much to my DH delight I have now completely lost my voice!! :( Luckily I don't need my voice to type.. lol 

As its Tuesday its time for another challenge over on Sweet Stamps and this week the theme is "Stippled or Sponged to colour" Head on over and check out the blog to see other gorgeous projects from the rest of the DT.  Our prize this week is a $20 spending spree in the Sweet Stamps store.. 

Sweet Stamps is on Facebook so pop in and said hi..

I have created a kick card again today (so love these) 

I have used a craft too embossing folder, then sponged over it with a distressing ink.. 

Craft supplies 

All available from Sweet Stamps online Store 

Sweet Stamps - Margery 

Just an old fashioned Sentiment 

Craft Too embossing folder - Spring flowers 

Kaisercrafts design paper - Magnolia Grove

Cheery Lynn Dies 

Classic Circles nesting dies 

Scalloped Circles nesting dies 

Coredination cardstock - Dusty Rose

Well hope you have enjoyed my project today.. 

Red, White & Black with Texture

Morning folks, hope all its well in the world on this Saturday morning.  Its been so cold here in the UK this week and due to turn even colder.  So wrap up warm if you are venturing out to those craft shops.  My daughter should now be in Switzerland now on her skiing holiday.  They left from school Friday afternoon and are travelling through the night by coach, euro tunnel and train.   I will update you all on her time through out the week.  I miss her already!! 

As its Saturday time for another challenge over on Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge and this weeks theme has been chosen by Jane. " Red, White & Black with Texture" head over to the challenge blog take a look at the rest of the design teams creations. 

In this picture the background paper looks pink but it is in fact red.  I have used Heart Doily die set from Cheery Lyn.  I love this die as it always looks gorgeous and you get 2 die cut shapes from one die (Heart with small hearts cut out and a whole heart) The metal corner embellie I have embossed with white embossing powder as I am to inpatient to wait for paint to dry and works just as well.

This week we are sponsor is 

 

The prize is a $10 voucher for the Digi Doodles Shop! 

Another Tilda from the new collection I adore her curly hair, reminds me of my daughter when she was younger.  

Flowers have been diamond glittered as has the magnolia doohickey swirl.  The postage stamp you can see in the background is a new one from LOTV I love this sentiment set so much.. 

The black has been embossed with Cuttlebug script embossing folder and sanded to get that worn look.  All the edges have been distressed with my craft knife and inked over with Black Soot DI'S.

An inside view using more of LOTV stamps and Cheery Lynn Dies. 

Crafty supplies 

Magnolia Stamps - Sweet Crazy Love Collection

LOTV - Love Sentiments

Stempelgede - Grunge stamp

Cheery Lynn - Heart Doily dies (Sweet Stamps) 

Magnolia Doohickey - swirl

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Design Paper - My minds eye (Craft Den)

Double Dot Ribbon - Bo Bunny (Craft Den)

Lots of Layers - Sweet Stamps Challenge

Hello Bloggers, hope all is well.  Been a busy week so far for me and just managed to get my DT card done. 

Over on Sweet Stamps challenge blog we have a new challenge for you and a theme and this week we would like to see "Lots of Layers" 

You don't have to use a sweet stamp stamp to join in but if you do you will get entered into the draw twice.  The prize is $20 spending spree in the Sweet Stamps online store and with international postage we can all join in the fun.

I'm so pleased with the way this card turned out and loved the oranges I've used to  colour  her dress.  The stamp is called Watercan girl.  The butterflies are a die from Marianne Design which I cut out using plain cream card, glittered, shaped then added flat backed pearls to the centers.  I made the little tag using a Martha Stewart punch, the sentiment is also available from Sweet Stamps.  

 Copic colour's 

Dress - YR02, 65, 82, 21, 01, 000 

Watering Can - E77, 74, 71

Crafting Supplies 

Stamps - All from Sweet Stamps 

Design Papers - First Addition Summer Breeze 

Marianne Design Dies - Butterflies 

Flowers, seam binding, pearls, charm and string from stash

Craft Too flowers embossing folder 

Distress Inks  

Copics

Sweet Stamps Challenge 29 - White on White

Good morning again this is my second post for today.  

Over on 

SWEET STAMPS 

we have a new theme and this week its 

White on White

You are allowed to use colour on your stamp.  If you enter you could be in with a chance to win a $20 spending spree in the Sweet Stamps online store 

Here's my card for the challenge 

I haven't used this stamp before and decided it was perfect for this theme.  So I went with an Anniversary card.. 

I always find these cards hard to do, I think its because you haven't got as many colours to play with.  But this stamp is perfect for this type of card.  

I added a bit of sparkle around the edges to give the card a little depth and embossed part of the background.  

Crafty supplies & Links 

Sweet Stamps - Antique Dancing Couple 547

Happy Anniversary Sentiment stamp

Cheery Lynn - XL Scalloped Oval Stackers 

Craft Too - Embossing folder 

Paper doily, glitter, ribbon and brad from stash 

Thanks for visiting today... 

Cute ~ Challenge 58 Craft your Passion

Morning, hope you all had a good weekend, Monday seems to come around so fast! Blink and the weekend was gone....

Over on

 Craft your Passion

its Challenge 58 

and the theme this week is 

Cute.

This week we are sponsored by 

Digi's by Phooka 

Here' my card, I struggled a little with this card, wasn't to happy with the first card I made so that got binned and I started again.  Still not over the moon with the result but I ran out of time. 

Crafty bits and bobs

Digi stamp ~ Digi's by Phooka 

LOTV ~ Sentiment stamp

Flowers by Prima

Grunge board for the crackled corner 

Acrylic paint, crackle paint and distressing inks Wild Honey 

Copics 

Marianne Design ~ swirl

Brads 

Not sure about the design paper 

Happy Monday

Good afternoon, its Monday again.  The weekends go so fast, it was my Daughters birthday yesterday and she loved her card.  I think it was also the money that dropped out when she opened it.  I can remember opening cards and loving it then a few pounds dropped out.  Doesn't happen very often now through ;D Anyway she enjoyed her day was really happy at all the birthday wishes she received on facebook from all her friends.

Onto my card for the day, I have been trying to make a card a day, but these things take time as I'm such a perfectionist.  

I made an easel card again my family seem to love these cards I think its because they are a little bit different.

The sketch is from Sweet sketch Wednesday I love all their sketches and the Design team always come up with brilliant inspiration.  

Crafty bits & bobs

•  DP ~ I have had this paper for ages and forgot I had it.  It was a download from Bearly Mine.  Can't believe I had forgotten about but it was on a memory stick at the back of a draw.  
• Stamps are of course Magnolia and Whimsy stamps.  I'm waiting for a bit of stash to arrive from USA.  I ordered one of those custom stamps so can't wait for it to get here.
• Flowers are Mulberry Crafts UK, hat pins, pearls, buttons and ribbon from my stash.
• On the sentiment I have used crackle paint then distressed with Spice Marmalade ink. Give' it a lovely glossy shine. 
• Magnolia Doohicky's die for the leafs 
• Nessie's Grand border die
• Cuttlebug ~ embossing folder dots 

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Copic Colours 

Skin & Hair

E11, 21, 00, R20

E55, 53, 51

Clothes, Socks & Shoes

G24, 21, 20. E43, 41, 40

E51, 50

E44, 43, 41, 40

Bicycle 

YR02, YR00

G82, 21 E37, 35, 33 

Entering this card into the following card challenges

Sweet Sketch Wednesday~ Sketch

Stamp with fun ~ Square

Anything goes ~ Emboss it!

Hope you like it, until next time.

What a wash out!!!

Good evening, hope everyone is enjoying the start of the weekend.  We were going to have some fireworks this evening but as always the great British weather has spoiled it and its raining! Its no fun trying to light the dam things and the fuse that keeps going out! We're going to try for tomorrow evening when its probably going to be raining again... LOL. So instead I finished off my card for the

Basic Grey Challenge #32 A sketch by Heather 

The prize this week is a $25.00 gift voucher from Simon say Stamp. 

Cute Card Thursday challenge #137 Gently does it.  

This week they want to see projects that have vellum/parchment or tissue paper on them, either as a layer,stamped image on it or as I have done make an embellishment .
Just Magnolia monthly special Week 80 
 Anything goes.
Sir Stampalot challenge 
Christmas Traditions 

Which brings me nice to a exciting bit of news that I had this morning that I won the

Lilly of the Valley blog candy of two stamps of my choice. Thank you Lilly of the Valley that will start off my collection just nicely.  Really looking forward to the new stamps that come on sale on the 12th.. 

Lets get on with my card

I have used the love Christmas papers from Basic Grey I think its called Jovial, this 6x6 stack is just heavenly, have nearly used all the papers.  As you can see I have made another easel card (I think I'm addicted).

Flowers are from Mulberry Crafts UK , leafs are Magnolia doohickeys and a suzzix swirl thin die that I brought ages ago on ebay.  Distressing inks, swirly clips and ribbon, buttons, lace from stash.  Circut machine to cut the circles and cuttlebug snowflakes embossing folder.  Magnolia and Lilly of the Valley stamps.

The inside I have used the label die from magnolia and nessie labels, another sizzix die snowflakes that I got on ebay.  Martha Stewart butterfly punch I have punched out two butterflies each with the top layer being vellum.  You can't see the butterflies very well with the vellum them thought they would have shown up.

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Last but not least my fav's copic markers..

Wow that was a long post was only going to be a quickie...  Hope you all have a nice weekend and that the rain hasn't ruined all Guy Fawkes night..

Take Care

Tamara

Feel's like ages, 2 challenges in one...

Afternoon all, what a glorious Autumnal day its been for us, just waiting for the snow to arrive  (wouldn't that be grand). I saw our very own Woody Woodpecker in the garden over the weekend, unfortunately he extremely camera shy and wouldn't perform, much to my disappointment.  

On to my card for this weeks challenges....

I'm entering this card into 3 challenges this week they are: - 

Just magnolia 

This week the challenge is "All Pink" in support of Breast Cancer awareness month.

Totally Tilda Challenge blog

" Pink and Pearls" 

If you haven't visited these blogs before head on over using the links above.  

Right onto my card....

I decided to use the pink ribbon shaped to symbolism Breast Cancer.  With lots of flowers 

Crafty Bits and Bobs

DP ~ Memory Box

Card stock from stash 

Magnolia Stamps and Doohickey Die

Cuttelbug embossing folders ~ Dots and Script 

Flowers, ribbons, half pearls and glitter from stash

Sentiment stamp ~ Kodomo - Faith Collection 

I used pink ribbon shaped to symbolism Breast Cancer with a rose in the centre and flowers either side.

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I like to decorate the inside of cards, I have used some pearl paper to create an insert and a nessie label for somewhere to write a sentiment. 

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Copic Colours 

Hair and Skin 

E55, 53, 51

E11, 21, 51, 00. R20

Clothes 

RV34, 32, 11, 00, 000

Hope you all like it, I have a couple more cards that I have made to upload, but for now I'm off to get my tea...

Enjoy the rest of your evening, take care.

If you would like to purchase this card or any others please head over to ebay using the link in the side bar....

The Sweet Stop Challenge

Good Morning and what a chilly morning it is, time to get out the thermal's and woolly socks me thinks! Bring on the snow!

Over on The Sweet Shop Challenge blog is a really sweet sketch with the added twist " Sparkle"

  

 I can't remember the copic colours that I used

Crafty Bits and Bob's

Papers are Cosmo cricket ~ Nutmeg

Cutterbug embossing folder

Magnolia stamps 

Ribbons, gitter, half pearls, buttons and cord

Nessie,s, Suzzix snowflake die

Distressing inks 

Sorry its a quick post this morning but as always time fly's 

Enjoy your day 

Hugs

Tamara

Crafting, What Bliss.....

Happy Tuesday, Its the first day of my working week today.  Had a wonderful day yesterday got all my chores done and spent the afternoon being a crafty crafter..  

  I have been neglecting poor Edwin for a while thought it was time he came out of the drawer.  

Copic Marker Colours 

Edwin's Skin ~ E11,21, 00, R93

Edwin's Jumper and Socks ~ YR24, 23

Edwin's Trouser's ~ E08, 07 

Edwin's socks and Chair ~ YG97, 95, 93

Edwin's hair ~ E39, 35, 33

Other Crafty Bits and Bob's 

Papers are Basic Grey

Magnolia Doohickey's 

Flowers are from my Stash 

Ribbon from Boyes 

Sentiment stamp from Whimsy Stamps

Distressing Ink ~ Weathered Wood

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder

Here is the finished card...  Thanks for stopping by, please leave me a comment if you have a minute.  

Hugs 

Tamara x 

General Birthday Cards

While I have a few spare moments I wanted to share with you all a few birthday cards that I have made in the last few weeks.

Card Recipe:

• Papers - Sassafras - Wee Bundle - Sunshine Lollipop brought from Angel Crafts
• Stamp - Magnolia range of stamps Tilda with lollipop from The Yummy collection I brought mine from Sir Stamp Alot
• Colour media - Copic markers
• Cuttelbug embossing folder
• Flower blooms from my stash
• Ribbon brought from Boyes
• Woodware circle punches