Sunday 30 December 2012

Wrapped Up Warm


This card uses a digi image from Bugaboo coloured with the following promarkers
Tan, Caramel, Ivory, Cool Aqua, Denim Blue and Purple
I then used my spellbinder ovals to cut the mats and layered up behind the image
The purple paper with stars is from a Christmas DCWV small pad I have had for ages
The snowflakes are just left over from Christmas confetti 
The ribbon was brought for my by my DD last year

This card is for the following challenges

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Little Birdie


This card uses a digi image form Bugaboo that is coloured using the following promarkers
Red, Berry Red, Tawny Owl, Daffodil Bloom, Blush, Cool Aqua, Icicle and Cinnomon
He is then mounted onto a piece of light blue card from create and craft
The paper is from my new Papermania Mistletoe and Kisses pad and the ribbon from my stash
All finished with a gem in each corner
Another card ready for 2013!

This card is for the following challenges

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Pink Snowman!


Thought I would start on the Christmas cards ready for 2013!
This card uses a lovely digi image from Sassy Cheryls 
I have coloured him using the following promarkers
Icicle, Eggnog and Pink Mittens
The papers are all new papers I was brought for my birthday earlier this month from my team at work
 and they are Docrafts - Papermania Mistletoe and Kisses 12 x 12 paper
I finished the card with some gems in each corner

This card is for the following challenges

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Time to Party


This cards uses a lovely retro digi image from Kenny K - She is coloured using the following promarkers
Cocoa, Caramel, Tan. Pastel Blue, Olive Green, Ivory and Poppy
She was printed onto Create and Craft marker paper as was the sentiment
To finish the card I have mounted her on to a red piece of card then again onto a white card base.
Finally adding some ribbon that has been cut from jumpers and a few gems
This card is a RSVP to one of my best friends 40th birthday party

I am entering this card into the following challenges

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Saturday 29 December 2012

Looking Back at Mo's Digital Challenge


On Mo's Digital Challenge site this time she asked us to choose our favourite card from the challenges we have entered.  I chose this card that I entered into an anything goes challenge in May.  I love this image and have used it a lot in different challenges and always find it a delight to colour
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Christmas Handbag


For Christmas my DD wanted to go to a big shopping centre near London as a pressie - so my mum and me came up with a little parcel for her to open to let her know she was going and to give her some spending money.  In the parcel was energy drink - to keep her going, plasters - in case of blisters, batteries - so she could recharge hers and this handbag with a cupcake and her spending money.
I made this using a template form Cre8tive Cutz and then cut it on my ecraft using the MTC software.  The papers where Brazil 12x12 pink candy and some docrafts hearts paper.  I did faux stitching to hopefully add to the effect - the ribbon was brought from a shop in Germany when I went there before Christmas 
 The bag was really easy to cut and put together and hold the cupcake so it cannot be seen until opened
I was really pleased how it turned out and my DD loved it as did my mum.

This is for the following challenge


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Ruck Sack


For Christmas my sister asked for money towards a new ruck sack for hiking.  My mum asked if I could do a voucher so she could give her some money.  I thought I could do better than that and after a little search on the internet came across the Cre8tive Cutz blog.  On here I found the cutting file for a ruck sack.  I cut it out on my ecraft using the MTC software using Papermill A3 card for the main parts and DCWV 12x12 paper.
Once all cut it was very easy to assemble and I used ribbon to fasten the top down as I did not have any velcro or magnet fasteners.  I then put a Freddy Frog chocolate in each pocket on the sides and mum put money in the main part.

I am entering this into the following challenge

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Birthday Dance


This card uses a great digi image from Kenny K - he is coloured using my promarkers
Then mounted on to a piece of mirror card. I have then used different silver and white card I have in my stash - finished with some glitter strips and gems

This card is for the following challenge


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Wednesday 12 December 2012

WOYWW 184


It WOYWW - Whats on Your Workdesk Wednesday time - if you want to see lots of craftiness going on around the globe pop over to the Queen of the Desks Julia HERE and join in but be warned it can be additive.

The picture above is my fold away desk that hides behind the sofa that Stanley is cuddled up on!  I needed to cut some boxes to put some Christmas pressies in and the conservatory was a tad chilly this morning so I thought I would set up my ecraft in the living room. Kids are at work and school and DH is in bed after his night shift.

On my rolltop desk I am in the process of putting the boxes together I cannot say to much in case my sister reads my blog as it is for her Christmas pressie.  On my desk you can see a new smoker dragon that I brought in the Cologne Christmas market yesterday and some ribbon that I picked up there too - it was great fun.

Well off to continue crafting this morning then mum and DD are taking me out for a birthday lunch .
Have a great week 
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Monday 10 December 2012

Happy 16th Birthday


This card uses an image from Kenny K
She is coloured with the following promarkers
Powder Blue, Ivory, Pastel Blue, Blush, Grey Green, Soft Green, Amethyst, Orchid, Burnt Umber, Umber,Cocoa, Sandstone and Cinnamon
Core-inations grey card
Purple card was from a paper brick from local craft shop
Glitter strip - papermania
Sentiment was done in word

This card was for the following challenges


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Sunday 9 December 2012

Stack of Owls


This card uses a pre-coloured image from Pink Gems
I then added stickles Glitter - Diamond 
The sentiment was done in word 
Quick and simple make

This card is for the following challenge


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Snowballs!


This card uses a digi image from Bugaboo
He is coloured using the following promarkers
Powder Blue, Ivory, Icicle, Pastel Blue
The card is duo card from create and craft for the mats and the little tags
Snowflake paper is from a DCWV paper stack
Finished with three glitter gel dots

This card is for the following challenge


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Letter to Santa


This card uses a digi image from imag-e-nation
She is coloured using the following promarkers
Poppy, Lipstick Red, Cyan, Green, Holly Tan, Almond and Umber
Glitter was added using my stickles glitter glue
Sentiment was a left over from a kanban sheet and ribbon from stash

This card is for the following challenge


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Thursday 6 December 2012

Ho Ho


This card uses a great digi image from Bugaboo.  I have coloured them using my promarkers - cool grey 4, Tan,Grass,Poppy, Holly and Ivory 
Then added a little glitter glue and mounted onto a red mat
The sentiment is done in green although the camera seems to have changed the colour

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Wednesday 5 December 2012

2012 Christmas Card


This card is made using my ecraft, as time is ticking away and I cannot bring myself to buy Christmas cards I needed a quick card to make that I could send out to friends and family.

I used the snowflake image from the MTC software and cut two snowflakes out on a piece of A4 card - I had already worked out in word where to put the sentiment and printed it onto the card.  Once the snowflake was cut I cut the A4 card down to A5 size scored it and folded it on my Score It board then to finish used my stickles glitter glue to just outline the snowflake and put a light blue insert inside
Thats two made just another 58 to go - guess what I am doing this week.

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Winter Snowman


This card uses another wonderful digi image from Sassy Cheryls.  I have coloured him using my Winter Edition Promarkers - Icicle, Frosted Leaf, Winter Berry, Polar Blue, Eggnog and Pink Mittens.
I then used some glitter glue that my DH brought for me from Hobbycraft.  The image was then cut using my woodware trimmer with the scallop cutter, then to define the edge I used the Polar Blue promarker pen just to give a light ink edge.  The next layer was embossed using a small metal embossing stencil I have had in my stash for ages. (sorry the camera doesn't pick it up so much)  The white card I have used was from Create and Craft and is very smooth and good quality I will be buying it again

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Happy 1st Birthday


This card uses an image from Sassy Cheryls that I used a new program and a new technique (for Me) to colour it.  I used a program called GIMP and used this to colour it in digitally - it was quite fun working out how to do it and kept me quiet for quite a time lol
The star paper is from my stash and has been in there for about 2 yrs, the striped paper is a scrap left over from a 12x12 piece of stamping up Christmas paper. Sentiment was done in word and printed out then mat and layered.

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WOYWW 183 - its still Wednesday just!


Well its been two weeks since I blogged - I know shocking lol
It been for good reason DH and me went to Suffolk to visit my sister and do all our Christmas shopping
We worked out its the third time since the kids were born that we have been away on our own and they are now 15 and 18!  Also I have been making lots more candles - I made 27 for my boss for the MS charity and with the dress down down and cakes some other colleagues made the total raised was just over £300.
Since then my DS has been selected to go on a trip to Mexico to build a house for a family that need it next June.  So we are now fund raising for that so I have made another 33 candles for him and the rest of team of students to sell along with Christmas cards at a local Christmas Fair.  I thought you might get bored of seeing candles and boxes.

On my desk this week is a card for my nephew laying down its his birthday today, a card for a first birthday for a little boy into Mickey Mouse, a white on white card under construction. Plus quite a messing desk from the little flurry of activity.

Have a great week I am off to Cologne next week with my friends and DD to the Christmas Markets we are going got two days this year so really looking forward to it and I am off next Wednesday as its my birthday so I might even get to join in in the morning.

To see many desks of crafty goodness pop over to the Queen of the Desks Julia's Stamping Ground 
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Wednesday 21 November 2012

WOYWW - Candles and Boxes


Well I said I was making candles for my boss to sell for the MS charity, this is my desk after I have finished putting the boxes together and am just about to put a candle in each box
Oh at the end is a experimental Christmas card - quite pleased with how it turned out 
The boxes I made for the candles where designed on MTC software and then cut out on my ecraft 
Now to see more interesting desks go to Julia Stamping Ground HERE link a picture of your space, grab a cup of your favourite drink and have a good nose around the world at what everyone has been up to.

have a great week and happy thanks giving to all those over the pond
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Tuesday 20 November 2012

Happy 30 Birthday


This card was designed in my Serif software, I had fun playing around and learning how to move shapes etc. I imported the Bugaboo digi image and once the card was printed onto smooth white card I then used my promarkers to colour the image.

The sentiment inside says - you are not over the hill at 30 you are just reaching your peak!

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Thursday 15 November 2012

Queen of Shopping


This card is a simple make using a pre-coloured digi image from Charmed Crafts and a digi image of the fence also from Charmed Crafts.  The sentiment was done in word using the font Candy, then image and sentiment have been mounted onto black card.  The flower card was in a set I brought ages ago from kanban and its all mounted on to some pink card from papermill direct

Quick and Simple

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Wednesday 14 November 2012

Teddy With Stars


This is another candle for my Boss to sell for the MS charity in a few weeks

The recipe for this one is:

Tissue Paper to print image onto
Greaseproof paper to hold image on candle while heated
Heat gun
Gems in the shapes if stars and icicle stickles
Promarkers Used - Daffodil Bloom, Budding Rose, March Hare, April Shower, Morning Mist, Lemon and Tea Green.

This card is for the following challenges:


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Home is Where the Heart is


This card uses a lovely image from Pollycraft. Its a digi image that was printed straight onto the card and coloured with my promarkers.
Promarkers used are - tea green, budding rose, march hare, Arctic blue, cinnamon, red and bright green

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