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. 

To the Letter

Hello all, the weather is certainly getting colder now and the leaves have started to fall from the trees, although we still have a lot of greenery about.  But the sun is shinning and life is good.  

For this weeks challenge over on ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE BLOG we have another theme for you.. 

"To the Letter" we would like to see lettering on your projects.  Head on over to the challenge blog and join in the fun!

So here's my DT Card for the challenge 

I haven't done a twisted easel card for a while and decided it was time to have another go.  I absolutely adore this colour scheme! it has to be my most favourite.. The image is one that is from the Magnolia winter stamp kit, that I'm ashamed to say (hangs head in shame) I have had for a couple of weeks and haven't inked them up yet and what a fabulous image.  

Copic colours 

Tilda - E43, 42, 41, 40 

Star - YR24, 23, 21

Hair and Skin - E27, 25, 31 - E11, 00, 000, R20

The chipboard letter I painted with red acrylic paint and then used Rock Candy distressing paints to create the shine.  The letter have been stamped using an old sentiment (sorry not sure what company its from) That gorgeous ribbon is from the Craft Den and is one from Prima.  I love the texture and dimension it brings to the card.  The papers are from MME Lost and Found Christmas  that I have stamped faux stitching around.

For the base of the card I have used a label die from Magnolia Doohickeys range, distressed it with Vintage Photo and Walnut stain inks the crimped board I have also distressed then used a MS board punch to create the hearts attached a few flowers.  In the background I have used another die from MD which has been glittered using glitter dust in gold. 

A close up of that tag with a circle sentiment. 

Thanks you for looking today, Visit the Craft den to purchase some of the goodies used to create this card..

Craft supplies 

Magnolia Stamps, Whimsy sentiment stamps, LOTV postcard stamp

Mulberry Flowers & Leaves

Chipboard letters

Metal Corners 

MME papers 

Magnolia Doohickeys, Marianne Design Die, Go Kreate Scalloped Circle dies

Martha Stewart hearts boarder punch 

Distress Inks - Vintage Photo & Walnut Satin 

Crimping machine

Twinkling dust and stickles 

Copics 

Prima Ribbon and Lace 

Card Challenges I would like to enter

KB Cute Monday - Anything goes 

Magnolia Link up - Anything goes 

Make it Monday - Anything goes 

Simon says stamp and show - Stripes 

The Pink Elephant - Scoring 

Wild Orchid - Christmas fun 

Christmas Inspiration - Die cuts or Punches 

Crafting when we can - Christmas

The squirrel and the fox - Girly 

Totally gorjuss - Bingo (Flowers, swirls, Bling)

Just Magnolia - Distressing 

Jingle belles - Inspired by a song (Hark, the Herald Angels Sing)

Inspire me Fridays - Anything goes 

Craft your Passion #45 ~ Use Pinks

Good morning, well its the second week of my guest design spot for Craft your Passion.  I enjoyed coming to visit some of your blogs and seeing your fabulous entries. 

This week I used a gorgeous image from Lauretta's Digital Stamps is called 

"Girl in her thoughts"

 On to this weeks challenge # 45 and its sponsored by "Whimsy Stamps".  

We would like to see you use "Shades of Pink" 

To join in the fun and a chance to win this amazing prize go to 

CRAFT YOUR PASSION 

 I love easel cards and found a tut on making a twisted easel card.  Thought this was a little different and it was sure fun to make.... Go to my tutorial page for the link..

This gorgeous digital stamp is from Lauretta's digital stamps.  I love the old fashioned look and feel to it.  I decided it would look right at home on some rose patterned paper.  

 Flowers were made with a Marianne Design Die, I just shaped the petals, added a sliver spacer and pearl brad. I attached the teapot charm using a metal swirly clip.

Sentiment is from Lilly of the Valley and is one of their new releases.

Have fun today and happy stamping....

Card Challenges I would like to enter

Sunday Challenges 

• Aly's Sunday Challenges ~ Bling, Bling
• I did it creations challenge ~ Bling it up
• One stitch at a time ~ Make it pretty

Wedding Card

Good Morning I just wanted to show you a card that I made as a commission for a lovely lady.

It always takes me ages to make wedding cards, I don't know why. I think its because its the one day in your life that you remember and want everything to be just perfect.  So I tend to put a lot of pressure on myself to get it just right. But I'm really pleased with the way this one turned out.  

I was searching on you tube how to many different easel cards and I came across a tutorial for a twisted easel card and thought I would give it a go.  Click here to view this tutorial 

Copic Colours 

Tilda ~C1, C0

Flowers ~ R93, 81 & G24

Edwin

Trousers ~ C7, C5, C3, C1

Shirt ~ C3, C1, C0

Skin & Hair

E21, 11, 00, R20

E37, 35, 33, 31

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I brought this Magnolia image especially for this card.  When I've visited the craft shop, always picked it up and then put it down again.  So making this card was the excuse of buying it. Later in this post I will list all the goodies I used to make this card..

~ oxo ~

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Crafty Bits & Bobs

• Design Paper ~ DCWV Wedding Prints paper stack
• Magnolia Stamp from The Craft Den
• Lilly of the valley Circle sentiment stamp
• Martha Stewart Fence border punch from Ebay and hearts border punch
• Marianne Design swirls ~ from Sweet Stamps 
• Mulberry flowers from Mulberry crafts uk 
• Ribbon, half pearls and charm from stash
• Tim Holtz crackle paint ~ Picket fence

Card challenges this card is entered for 

Saturday Challenges 

• 2 Sisters Challenge~ Hearts (18/2)
• Copic Creations ~ Cool Colours (ends 14/2)
• Crafty Calendar challenge ~ Love (Monthly)
• Crazy 4 Challenges ~ Hearts (19/2)
• Easy Craft projects ~ Love (25/2)
• Little Claire's Challenge ~ Anything Goes (Monthly)
• One Stop Craft Challenge ~ Love is in the Air (19/2)
• Stamp, Scrap & Doodle ~ Love is in the Air (26/2)
• Totally Gorjuss ~ Love (19/2)

Friday Challenges 

• Catch the Bug ~ Different kind of fold ~ Twisted easel card 
• Crafty Ann's Challenge ~ Love is all around
• The Stamp Man ~ Hearts Theme ( I have 3 hearts on my card at the back of the flowers) ends 26/2
• Stampin with the Dragon ~ Anything goes (19/2)

Thursday challenges 

• Cute Card Thursday ~ Hearts and Flowers (hearts are behind the flowers)
• Delightful Sketches ~ Use punches or Dies 
• Do you stack up ~ Ribbon 

Hope your weekend is as crafty as mine..