My Birthday Candy

Hello Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

I am glad to be home after having an amazing holiday in Turkey with my lovely hubby Rick.

I will be posting later in the week photographs of our time in Istanbul and a couple of the lovely lace I got.

On Saturday it is my birthday and I am celebrating by giving blog candy away to two people.

One person who comments on my mixed media blog and another who adds their name to Mr Linky below.

There are only a couple of things to do to be in with a chance and that is:

1. Be a follower of my blog

2. Leave a comment and add your name to Mr Linky

Why not pop on over to my mixed media blog for another chance at winning!

Thanks for all your support and inspiration.

Crafty Hugs xxxxx

Let us be Grateful...

Good morning Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

How are you today?

A trip out to Happy Stampers later on for a quick visit as have a busy weekend ahead.

A stepper card to share with you today.

Step by Step

1. Stepper card cut out using a die.

2. Matted and layered gold pearlescent card with the sentiment topper as the focal point of this card.

3. Along the bottom I added lace and pearl trim.

4. On either side I wrapped lilac organza ribbon and a bow with a pearl cabochon at the centre.

5. To finish of I used cream small roses from Wild Orchid Crafts.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Crafting with Friends #28 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers #117 - Anything Goes

Simply Papercrafts #37 - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments #165 - AG +Sentiment

Craft Rocket #25 - Ribbon and/or Lace

Many thanks for visiting today

Crafty Hugs xxxxx 

Brown Sugar #218 Challenge

Good Afternoon Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

Today it is time for me to share my design team project for the new challenge over at Brown Sugar.

The theme this week is - Anything Goes

Our sponsor this week is Robyns Fetish and the prize is 3 digi stamps.

Store - http://robynsfetish.com

Blog - http://www.robynsfetishchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk

Step by Step

1. 6 x 6 white square card.

2. Embossed card using Sheena's sunburst embossing folder.

3. Printed off the Heart and Tulips image 3 times and decoupaged the layers. I coloured the image with Copic Markers.

4. Matted and layered onto red pearlescent card.

5. To finish off added the orange tulip lace and red gems.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Cards for Galz #32 - Fall/Autumn Colours

Craft Rocket #25 - Ribbon and/or Lace

Crafty Ribbons #169 - Roibbon or Lace

Many thanks for visiting.

Crafty Hugs xxxxx

Steampunk Faery

Good Morning Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

How are things with you all?
Today a visit for a check up at the dentist then a quick visit to see Kath.

There is 3 days left for you to enter my birthday candy!

Whatever you have planned have a wonderful day :) 

A steampunk card to share today using Faeryink, Steampunk Faery.

Step by Step

1. 7 x 7 white square card base from Anna Marie Designs.

2. Matted and layered brown pearlescent card and patterned card which was white but I distressed with DI stormy sky.

3. Printed image off and coloured with Copics, cut out with SB Oval die then distressed around image with ground espresso. Matted and layered onto navy blue card cut out with SB scalloped oval die.

4. To finish off added the feather with a metal cog and key.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Inspiration Destination #105 - Anything Goes

The Crafty Addicts #25 - AG with Patterned Paper

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #42 - Anything Goes

Digi Choosday #39 - Anything Goes

Artistic Inspirations #164 - Anything goes

Love to Scrap #86 - Anything Goes

Many thanks for visiting today

Crafty Hugs xxxxx

Artful Days 2nd Project

Good Morning Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

Today I am sharing with you my second project using Artful Days September Goodie Box.

This month the theme is "with wings"

I have made a box card to showcase just some of the products in this box.

I first created the box using pearlescent card and made a card wrap which folds over the box.

I used this beautiful paper which is from Craft Emotions A5 Botanical papers.

I cut down a piece of the cream hammered card to fit inside the box. I distressed with DI bundle sage and used a couple of stencils from my stash and stencilled through them with DI forest moss.

I then cut out the fence using one of my die and adhered to the outside of the box.

I then decorated the background with the birds, butterfly and roses. The butterfly trail I used the gold micro beads.

To finish off the front of the box card I added the metal butterfly charm and 4 pearl flat back gems.

Don't forget to visit Artful Days to check out next months goodie box.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Sunny Days Crafting #16 - Anything Goes

TTCRD - Always Anything Goes

Incy Wincy Designs - Things that Fly

The Paper Girls #112 - Nature

Many thanks for visiting today.

Crafty Hugs xxxxx

Bookworm Fairy

Good Morning Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

So excited today as off to do my fast driving experience in a Porsche that was part of my Christmas present last year.  Will take pictures and let you see them later in the week.

Another card today using image from The Paper Shelter she is called "bookworm fairy"

Step by Step

1. 7 x 7 white square card base.

2. Matted and layered salmon pink and jade pearlescent card.

3. Adhered background and decoupaged the fairy and book.

4. Made a double bow with white organza ribbon and added gem to centre.

5. To finish off I have added the sentiment and butterfly.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Artistic Inspiration #164 - Anything Goes
Craft-Dee Bowz - AG with a Bow
Crafting from the Heart #129 - Always Anything Goes
Craft your Passion #331 - Always Anything Goes
Ooh la la Creations #214 - Feminine
Ribbon Girls - Use any Image
Glitter n Sparkle #207 - Happy Birthday

Many thanks for visiting today.

Crafty Hugs xxxxx

Miss Chloe

Good Morning Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

I had a wonderful weekend, thank you to everyone for your birthday wishes.

I got spoilt as usual and will be putting my new video camera through its paces this week.

A new card today using Elisabeth Bell's Miss Chloe.

Step by Step

1. 6 x 6 white scalloped edged square card.

2. Matted and layered Blissful Pink and Cocoa paper pads from Anna Marie Designs, both have been distressed with DI ground espresso and Victorian velvet.

3. Printed the image onto supersmooth and coloured with my Copics then cut out with SB circle die. I then cut the bottom half of the circle off before distressing with Victorian velvet. Adhered to base card with foam pads.

4. Added lace from my stash along the bottom.

5. To finish off I added flowers along the bottom of the topper and brown pearl gems.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create #189 - Anything Goes

Crafting when we can #128 - Favourite Medium (Copics)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Always Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenge - Anything Goes

Broken Fairy #11 - Girlie

Many thanks for visiting today

Crafty Hugs xxxxx