Birthday Wishes

Hello Blog Friends - I hope you are all enjoying a relaxing weekend - Sunday night has arrived too quickly - as always, but I am happy to say we have had a relaxing and productive weekend - how about you? Some of my time has been spent in The Studio and I love that...no surprises there!

I am always trying to steam-line what is on my desk - the best way to achieve it is to create cards with those things that are gather (well, it is my story and I am sticking to it! LOL!)  I have used the Royal Circle Spellbinders® Nestabilities® Decorative Elements and Fleur de Elegance Spellbinders® Nestabilities® Decorative Accents for my card - the Royal Circle has been used as a stencil before removing the cardstock from the Die - using Imagine Crafts ‘featuring’ Tsukineko Memento Ink in Teal Zeal.

My flower has been hand cut/fussy cut from some retired Stampin' Up! paper and popped onto seam binding as an embellishment.  The bling is from Want2Scrap.  Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares and E-Z Runner have been used on this card. 

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Alphabet Challenge - R is for Ribbon

Simply Papercraft - Always Anything Goes

Graph'It Colour Challenge - Autumn / Christmas Colors*

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Birthday (+ a sentiment)

Crafting with an Attitude - Anything Goes 

Julia Spiri Challenge - Die Cuts and Punches

Star Stampz Challenge - Add A Sentiment

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{Hugs}}} and happy creating!

Flowers Galore

It is always good to have some extra cards in hand - I love this pre-embossed paper, such a great paper to colour.

Making cards on mass is not what I do - I get bored - so four cards was pretty good for me.  I did make each one slightly different - the colours vary as well as the embellishments.

I have coloured using IMAGINECrafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Markers and an Aqua Brush.  Each card has been cut/embossed using the A2 Curved Matting Basics A Spellbinders® Nestabilities® Card Creator using the Spellbinders® Grand Calibur® Die Cutting and Embossing Machine.   

The sentiments and trim vary with each card - one from My Fun Stampers Journey, Stampin' Up, Penny Black Inc and a clear stamp from my stash.

The bling is from Want2Scrap, I have also used  Scrapbook by Adhesives by 3L -  E-Z Dots Permanent  Adhesive Runner on this card.

I have also used embellishments from My Fun Stampers Journey and May Arts.

These cards are for the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Stampelsonne Challenge - Anything Goes

Docerela Creations Challenge - Anything Goes

Chocolate Coffee and Cards Challenge - Christmas

Brown Sugar Challenge - Christmas

Art By Miram Challenge - Anything Goes

A crafty Mess Challenge - Anything Goes

Treasured Times Rubber Stamps & Scrapbooking - Anything Goes

Little Miss Muffet Challenges - Anything Goes (runs until the new year)

Cards Galore Encore - Anything Goes!

Crafting Musketeers - "Use Bling"

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper – Anything goes with Patterned Paper

The Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes

 Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you! 

{{{Hugs}}}

 

One of a Kind

Hello there - I am popping in with a very simple card to share today, but I am happy with the outcome - especially as all of these things have been sitting on my desk for some time...

...but not any longer!!  Infact I have a lot of projects created in the name of 'desk cleaning' - finding the time to sit and Blog them is the thing for me - there is now a queue of cards waiting for their 'time to shine!'  As you know we all have lives outside of this wonderful creative outlet - every now and them we need to show up for it! LOL!

The card base has been cut/embossed using the  A2 Curved Matting Basics B Spellbinders® Nestabilities®and the using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine. My image is from a retired stamp set from Stampin' Up! as is the sentiment and have been stamped using ImagineCrafts/ Tsukineko Ink.  The paper is from my stash and the bling is from Want2Scrap.   I have also used  Scrapbook by Adhesives by 3L - 3D Foam Squares for dimension ,and E-Z Runner on this card.

This card is for the following challenges:

Crafting At the Weekend - Anything Goes 

Fashionable Stamping Challenge - Anything Goes

Sweet Stampin - For a Friend

Addicted to Stamps Challenge - Anything Goes

Alphabet Challenge - R for Round or Rectangle

Word Art Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination - Anything goes

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{Hugs}}}

Sending Happy Thoughts

Today's card has been created using an oldie but a goodie - Stampin' Up! - Upsy Daisy, it was a favourite of mine...way back when!!

The image has been stamped using IMAGINECrafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink in Wedding Dress.

Colour is added once the inks is dry, using Water Colour Pencils.  The image has then been cut/embossed using the  Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine and the A2 Curved Matting Basics Spellbinders® Nestabilities® Card Creator. The sentiment is from SRM Stickers.   Scrapbook by Adhesives by 3L - 3D Foam Squares and E-Z Runner have been used on this card.  The bling is from Want2Scrap.

This card is linked to the following challenges: 

A girl who crafts - ANYTHING GOES

  Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper – Anything goes with Patterned Paper 

Emergency Crafters - M, P1, 1E, C10 Sunshine Yellow 

Just For Fun - Anything Goes 

Ladybug Crafts - Summer Flowers 

Natalie and Amy's Challenge - SUMMERTIME 

Oddball Art Stamps - SHOW US YOUR COLORING SKILLS!!  

Lexi's Creations - Black & White + One other Color

Word Art Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

  Crafting At the Weekend - Anything Goes (always)

 Pumpkin spice - Anything Goes

Sunflower Fields Designs - Anything Goes

 

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{Hugs}}}

So Worth the Wait

Sometimes it is good to 'change the pace' a bit with out creating - shabby vintage is my 'signature' style, but I am really enjoying moving out of the 'comfort zone' every now and then - and this is one of those times...

The cardstock for the image and sentiment has been cut/embossed using A2 Distressed Edges  Spellbinders® Nestabilities® Card Creator and the Spellbinder Grand Calibur.  I have used IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink in Peanut Brittle and Toffee Crunch  for the script and sponging.

The 'rings' have been created using IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink in Espresso Truffle and the sentiment stamped using Tuxedo Black.

This card is linked to the following challenges: 

Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes / No Designer Papers 

Crafting from the Heart - Always Anything Goes  

Lawnscaping - Create a Background with Stamps

 My Craft Spot - Any Inking Technique

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- Anything Goes

Through the Purple Haze - Anything Goes /twist - For a Male

Scribble and Scrap Challenge - Anything Goes

Dream Valley Challenge - Anything Goes

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{Hugs}}}

Vintage - Just for You

Today's card has been created using bits and pieces that gather on my desk - yes again!!  The piles grow so quickly, I just have to have creative runs- solely to use them up - a hard job I know! LOL

I have used images I believe are from Stampin' Up! They have have been inked using

IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink in Bamboo Leaves and Lady Bug.  This has been layered into the A2 Valiant Honor Spellbinders® Nestabilities® Card Creator cut in red card.  This has been layered onto the A2 Curved Matting Basics Nestabilities® Card Creator.  All Dies have been cut using the Grand Calibur® 

Finishing  paper rose and Want2Scrap bling.  I have used
Scrapbook by Adhesives by 3L - 3D Foam Square and E-Z Runner on this card.

This card is for the following challenges:

Cards Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Die Cut Divas - Use at least one Embellishment

Flat Friends Challenge - Dies &/or Punches

  Just B Creative Crazy - Anything goes

 LEJ Designs Challenge - Favorite Die Cuts

Kreativeinkauf-challenge - Winged Messengers of Spring   

 Natalie and Amy's Challenge - Rubber Stamping

 Crafting By Designs - Anything goes

Simon Says Stamp - Anything goes 

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything goes

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{Hugs}}}

CAS Happy Happy Birthday Card

Hello Blog Friends, it is good to be back sharing a card with you!  I am sorry to have been MIA, it has been die to an unexpected couple of days in hospital - but I am home now with 'Hospital in the Home' visiting daily for the rest of the week and have a quick and easy card to share with you!

I have used some paper from my stash, along with the Harlequin Spellbinders® M-Bossabilities™ folder.  This has been used with the Grand Calibur® Machine

The squares have been cut/embossed using Classic Squares LG  Nestabilities®, the sentiment and images are from SRM Stickers.  I have used  Scrapbook by Adhesives by 3L - E-Z Runner and 3D Foam Squares

 

This card is for the following challenges: 

Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes 

Crafty Bloggers Network - Boys 

Make it Monday - Always Anything Goes 

My Craft Creations - Always Anything Goes 

Whoopsi Daisy - Sentiment 

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

  Lacy Sunshine - Use a Sentiment

Artistic Inspirations Challenge - Anything Goes/Valentine

Through The Purple Haze Challenge - Anything Goes

Avenue 613 Challenge - Anything Goes, Create Your Own Challenge

 Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge - Anything goes (option, use a heart)

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{Hugs}}}