Paper Roses

Good Afternoon Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

I have had a good productive day so far which makes a change.  Well this morning I wrote we were going to a party tomorrow night, numpty that I am it is tonight!  So need to go and sort out what I am wearing etc.

This is one of the cards I made today, I love brown and pink together.  What is your favourite colour combination?

Recipe

1. Labels 1 shaped white card which I have matted and layered brown pearlescent card which has been die cut with Spellbinder Labels 1 Grande die.

2. The pink pearlescent card is also die cut with Labels 1 and I have inked the edges with Dew Drop Brilliance ink in Orchid, I then matted and layered after wrapping brown and gold ribbon around at an angle.

3. The topper is from Hobby House and I have added glitter to the flowers inked with pink and brown ink then matted and layered with foam pads.

4. Using Tattered Lace sentiment dies I have die cut the words in gold mirri card.

5. I then added a beaded spray and roses which are from Sweet Lilac.

6. To finish off I have added brown pearl gems to the topper and pink pearl gems to two of the corners.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Left of Centre Challenges #26 - Die Cuts

LEJ Designs - Favourite Die Cuts (Spellbinder Grande Labels 1)

4 Crafty Chicks #184 - Shaped Card

Creative Knockout #27 - Girlz Rule

Cute Card Thursday #311 - What a Gem

Little Miss Muffet Challenges #80 -Anything Goes

Crafty Little Fairies Challenge - Song or Film Title (Song Paper Roses by Marie Osmond)

Fussy and Fancy Challenge #109 - Birthdays

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Flying Beauties

Good Morning Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

Whew where has this week gone, Friday already!  What are your plans for this weekend?  I am off to a neighbours 40th Wedding Anniversary party tomorrow night and then spending Sunday recovering!

Today's card is another card using one of Sheena's fabulous embossing folders, this one is a particular favourite as I do love butterflies and dragonflies.

Recipe

1. A4 Pearlescent card scored to create A5 card.

2. The first layer is white card which I have coloured with Luminarte Silks Acrylic Paint French Lilac.

3. I then use black card for the second layer.

4. I used the reverse of Centura pearlescent card to emboss and then using French Lilac, Ice with Distress Faded Jeans and Key lime to colour the embossing.

4. I added flower trim to the bottom of the card and a sentiment.

5. To finish off I punched out 3 butterflies with glossy card which I had sprayed with green mica covered with cling film to create a pattern.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

As you like it Challenge - Favourite 3D Texture and Why (embossing because you can create lovely dimension and punches).

A Song in Your Heart #2 - Time Flies

Crafty Creations Challenges #258 - Happy Birthday

Digi Stamps 4 Joy - #97 Birthday Sentiment

Lil Red Wagon #227 - Punches

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Nature Accomplished

Good Evening Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

How has your day been, I had so many plans on what to do today but somehow I didn't quite manage to get all of what I wanted to do done, hey ho there is always tomorrow.

Tonight's card is made using Sheena Douglass A little Bit Oriental embossing folders and stamps.

Recipe

1. A5 cream card which I have matted and layered gold card.

2. Second layer is green pearlescent card embossed using the Sakura embossing folder

3. I painted the tag with Distress Paint Peeled Paint and embossed using the Birds embossing folder then coloured over the leaves with Spectrum Noir pens.  I then matted and layered onto gold card, the ribbon has been coloured with LG4.

4. I stamped the sentiment onto green card, distressed with my Tim Holtz distressing tool and matted and layered with foam pads.

5. I stamped the birds onto Neenah card and coloured with Spectrum Noirs.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

4 Krafty Girlz Challenges #13 - Anything Goes

Crafty Ribbons Challenge - Anything Goes with Ribbon

DRS Designs #112 - For the Birds

Milk Coffee Challenge - Emboss Wet/Dry

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Spring has Sprung

Good Morning Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

How are you all doing today?  Not been feeling too good these past few days, just been feeling very tired and out of sorts.  I feel a little better today, so fingers crossed I am over whatever it was.

Today's card is made using Imagination Crafts Sparkle Medium, Glossy Card and Stencil.  You can see their whole range here.

Recipe

1. 7 x 7 square cream card which I have matted and layered cream coloured patterned card.

2. Second layer is pale green card from my stash.

3. The third layer is glossy card which I have stencilled the leaf swirl with Pastel Green Sparkle Medium

4. I punched out the little flowers with my flower punch and added green gems to the centres.

5. I wrapped vintage ribbon around the top right hand corner, using my Speccie LG2 I coloured the ribbon and made a double bow and added a yellow gem to the centre.

6. To finish off I punched out the butterfly and added gems to the body and added a sentiment.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations Challenges #258 - Happy Birthday

The Paper Shelter #148 - Anything Goes

Open-minded Crafting Fun #5 - Use something Green

Creative Corner Challenges - Green

The Doodle Garden #1 - Anything Goes

Artistic Inspirations Challenges #81 - Anything Goes

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Spirited

Good Morning Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

Welcome to all my new followers and thank you all for choosing to follow my blog!  I hope you enjoy your visits and gain some inspiration from my projects.

Today's project is a tag!  I haven't done one of these in a while but enjoyed making this one.

Recipe

1. I have inked the tag first with Distress ink Shaded Lilac all over the tag.

2. I then inked the edges with Dusty Concord.

3. Using stamps from Sheena Douglass Falling Feathers stamp set I stamped the small feather with Versamark and embossed with WOW Fine white embossing powder.

4. On Supersmooth card I stamped the large feather with Versafine Smoky Gray and embossed with clear embossing powder, I then cut this out and coloured with Shaded Lilac.

5. To finish off I stamped the sentiment with Smoky Gray and embossed, I inked the ribbon with Dusty Concord to match the tag.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Loves Rubber Stamps Challenges #93 - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown #184 - Anything Goes

Kaboodle Doodles #213 - Embossing

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Journal of Dreams

Good Morning Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

How are you all this Tuesday Morning?  A busy day here as got a lot to get done, DT work as I need to get ahead as I am away from home at shows for the last 3 weeks of March.

Today's card is made using Sheena Douglass' embossing folder and A Little Bit Magical Stamp Sets Knowledge and The Quest.

Recipe

1. 6 x 6 Gold ribbed squared card.

2. First layer is white pearlescent card.

3. The second layer is the reverse side of Centura pearlescent card which I have embossed with the distress spatter embossing folder and coloured with a mixture of Distress Paint in Faded Jeans and Luminarte Silks Acrylic Glaze in white.

4. I stamped the words from Ageing Beautifully onto Supersmooth in Versafine Onyx Black then stamped the book from the Quest cut out and distressed with Old Paper. I stamped the feather with Smoky Gray and the ink pot with Vintage Sepia (Knowledge stamp set) then cut them out and attached to the card with Pinflair.

5. To finish off using Chit Chats by Tim Holtz added the words and using Black fine pen added faux stitching.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Artistic Inspirations #81 - Anything Goes

Cheerful Stamp Pad #81 - Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart Challenge Blog #8 - Anything Goes

Eureka Stamps #79 - Anything Goes

Kaboodle Doodles #213 - Embossing

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Shoes and Friends

Good Morning Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend, I know I did just crafting and chilling out with my lovely hubby.

Today I have made a card using the beautiful Tattered Lace Shoe dies designed by Stephanie Weightman, now I do so love my shoes and Rick will vouch for that.  Not too sure I could wear these though but they are so pretty.

Recipe

1. Cream Label's 1 shaped square card.

2. First layer is Core'dinations So Mod card cut out with Spellbinder Label's 1 die.

3. The second layer is pearlescent paper also cut out with above die.

4. On black glossy card I brayered Sage Green Sparkle Medium once dry I then cut out the shoe dies and adhered to the card (The photograph doesn't do them justice really as they are so full of glitter and sparkle).

5. I made the flower arrangement and stamped the sentiment with Peeled Paint DI and embossed cut out and then distressed with Squeezed Lemonade.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create #61 - Anything Goes

Challenges 4 Everybody #39 - Anything Goes

Glitter n Sparkle Challenge Blog #74 - Add a Sentiment

One Stitch at a Time #202 - Anything Goes

Open-minded Challenges #5 - Use something Green

Creative Corner Challenges - Green

Crafty Catz #220 - Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by Today

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