Wednesday 23 March 2016

It's twins!!!

Hi! I hope you are having a great week!

My cousin in Spain had twins a few weeks ago, so there was no doubt that I was going to try and make a new baby x 2 card!!! my first card for twins...so excited!




For this card, I looked around for Twin digis or stamps, but there wasn't any that I really liked, so I decided (with the help of Google!) to flip and merge this digi, Spit Happens, from Mo Manning, which I've had for a long time. I'm really happy how it turned out. I also added the babies' initials to their T-shirts!

I coloured the image with my Promarkers and Flexmarkers.



Card Recipe

6x6 card blank
White cardstock
Blue cardstock
Spit Happens digi by Mo Manning  (merged)
Promarkers and Flexmarkers
Little Boy Blue paper pad from Crate Paper
Blue paper is a piece of scrap, not sure where from
Corner Swirls stamped from a Post Card stamp by Papermania Urban Stamps
Tim Holtz Antique Linen distress ink pad
Martha Stewart all around flower border punch
La La Land Crafts Banner die
Cheese cloth
Flowers from Wild Orchid crafts
pearls
see-through ribbon
blue and white ribbon
"With Love" Ribbon
Sentiment created on my computer



I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create #168 - Anything goes (optional twist: use a bird)
Aud Sentiments #151 - Bingo + sentiment (ribbon, paper punch, two patterned papers)
HIMCR #243- blending (blending with markers and blending with distress ink)


Thank you so much for stopping by!!! Don't forget to follow me if you don't want to miss any of my creations :)

Until next time. Happy Crafting!!!





Thursday 17 March 2016

King of the Remote Control!

Hi!!!
Back today with a MALE card!!!! yeah! you heard it properly.. this is one of the rare occasions I've made a male card... and oh my! I enjoyed it so much! From the fun image, to the more manly colours... I'm going to add making more male card to my crafty resolutions....

This card is for my husband, whose birthday is tomorrow...  I chose this fun image because it represents my husband to a tee... whether it's football or cricket... the TV remote is his! and with Cricket season being all year round... I have no chance!!! lol.



The image  is the "TV remote control funny male" digi by Kenny K stamps.

I added a stitched frame and the sentiment with my computer.

I coloured it with my Promarkers and Flexmarkers.



Card Recipe

6x6 card blank
Digi: TV remote funny male by Kenny K
Coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers
Recollections Signature "Awesome Boy" paper pad
Tim Holtz distress ink in Antique Linen
X-Cut circle nesting die
arrow paper clip 
golden brad
different washi tapes
Cream and White Bakers Twine

Sentiments created on the computer




I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:




I really hope you enjoy my card this time!!!!

thank  you so much for stopping by!!!!




Sunday 13 March 2016

Cute spring bunny card

Hi!
I'm back today with a CAS card... I never used to make CAS cards... NEVER! but I've fallen in love with the look of them.. I guess I like both extremes.... very embellished and lots of layers cards or very clean and simple cards....

So, this is the card:


I used the sketch for this week's CAS on Sunday challenge.



The image is a clear stamp I've had for a long time. I'm pretty sure it was a freebie from a magazine a few years ago and it's from Somebunny to Love.
I used Promarkers and Flexmarkers to colour the image.



Card Recipe

7x5  tent card blank
Patterned paper is a very old one, freebie from magazine a few years ago
white cardstock
Somebunny to Love clear stamp (freebie from magazine)
Memento in Tuxedo black ink pad
"Dream" sentiment is a rub-on, part of a set I bought in a Japanese shop in Dubai about 4 years ago
Lawn Fawn stitched borders die
sequins
lots of foam tape under the white cardstock and the image




I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:



Thank you so much for stopping by! don't forget to leave me some love in the comments and follow if you want to see more of my makes! :)

Until next time!




Monday 7 March 2016

Spring is almost here!!! and new blog look!

Hi! Another week has passed and another week that I've been so busy that I've just managed to make one card... I guess that one card is better than none! what I did in between tasks this week is changing the look on my blog... I decided to make it more bright and crafty looking... I hope you like it!

Time is really going so fast... Spring is almost here! well.. It's still freezing out there, but the sun seems to come out a lot more. I just can't wait for the better weather, although I'm not one to make a lot of winter cards... I tend to use bright colours and flowers all year round, it just make me happy!
Today I bring you a happy spring card... in reds, maroon and turquoise colours... I really love this colour combination!



The image is a new acquisition, a rubber stamp from Stamping Bella called "Lulu loves Poppies".
I really love Stamping Bella...  I would love to get all of their stamps! only if  I could...

I coloured the image with Promarkers and Flexmarkers.



Card Recipe

6x6 card blank
Stamping Bella "Lulu love poppies" rubber stamp
Memento ink pad in Tuxedo black
Promarkers and Flexmarkers to colour stamp
American Crafts "5th & Frollic" paper pad
Tiny Tatty Teddy Me to you Premium Paper pack
"Friends" sentiment from Paper Smooches Scripty Sayings stamp set
"Music notes" rubber stamp from Indigo Blu
Filigree Silver Metal corner from Wild orchid Crafts
Lace
enamel dots 
clear gem
Tim Holtz distressing tool 
handstitched in white thread

I used a sketch provided this week by the Sketchy colors challenge



 I'd like this card into the following challenges:



thank you so much for stopping by!!!! 

Until next time!


Monday 29 February 2016

Cute kittens

Hi! It's a week since my last post! My hubby was away most of last week, and the weekend has been crazy busy so I've just managed to make one card this last week.... It's a birthday card for my friend, whose birthday is this week. She loves cats, so I found this digi from Polkadoodles and I had to use it for this card.




I coloured the image with Promarkers and Flexmarkers.
I'm loving animal stamps and digis lately... I've acquired a few clear and digi animal stamps lately, so you will be seeing a few more animal cards from me soon!



Card Recipe

7x5 tent card blank
Image: kittens/cats by Polkadoodles
coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers
patterned paper from my scraps
kraft card
green cardstock
pink doily 
postmark stamp from The Works
Sentiment stamps - non branded
black pigment ink
X-cut mini flower die
music tissue paper
Marianne designs Creatables leaves die
pink brad
pink ribbon and lace from my stash
X-cut border punch
pink pearls
washi tape
Papermania Gorjuss dotted mini buttons 






I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Digichoosday week 8 - Green and/or Nature (green patterned paper and border)
Everbody-Art  #357 - 2 borders (I used two border punches)
TTCRD - Always Anything goes


Thank you for stopping by! don't forget to follow me if you want to see more of my cards and projects!

Until next time!



Monday 22 February 2016

A One layer card!!!

Hi!
I hope you've all had a great weekend, with a bit of time  (or a lot!) for crafting!

I was able to squeeze a bit of time (that's it, working until really late at night once the girls are in bed!). My toddler seems to be so full of energy, she doesn't want to sleep early... I haven't got any other option than to craft during the night.. which I don't really mind on the weekend, and I get some peace and quiet!)

Today I bring you another New baby card, which I've made for my friend and neighbour, who had a baby boy last week. It's CAS (I think it's the most CAS card I've ever made!), just one layer and no designer paper! that was a challenge!




So, after a lot of stamping, inking, masking and colouring this is what I ended up with! A few years ago I wouldn't have dreamt to make a CAS card... but lately I'm really giving them a try (although I still like to indulge in layers and lots of embellishment in some of my cards).


For this card I used a clear stamp set that I've had for a long time and it's been sitting in a drawer since.... (together with a lot of more stamps waiting to be inked...). It's the "New Arrival" Forever Friends clear stamp set, I don't remember where I got it from.
I coloured the image with Promarkers and Flexmarkers.



Card Recipe

 6x6 card blank
"New Arrival" Forever Friends clear stamp set (baby bear and cross stitching stamps)
Promarkers and Flexmarkers to colour the stamp
Papermania light and dark blue pigment ink 
Sizzix Tim Holtz On the Edge torn notebook die (used to mask the edges of the inked patch)
The Crafter's shop mini template - writing stencil
Postal mark clear stamp from The Works
multi date stamp (from local shop in Spain) - I used it to add the baby's date of birth
"Cute as a button" stamp from Hobbycraft
blue heart button
sequins in different colours



I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:




I hope you like my try on a one layer CAS card! If you do, don't forget to leave me some love in the comments and follow me if you are not doing so... Thanks!

Until next time!!!


Wednesday 17 February 2016

loving washi tape...

Hi there!

Back today with a new card. Clean and simple this time, with quite a few bits of washi tape here and there... I'm totally addicted to washi tape... I can't leave my local craft shops without buying a few rolls each time! I really have fun playing around with it, but I must hold the record on the amount of times I move it around my card!

Anyway... on to the card



For this card I used one of the new bird images from Bugaboo stamps.
I coloured it with my Promarkers and Flexmarkers.



Card Recipe

7x5 card blank
Green checked paper from Recollections Signature special Fabulous girl paper pad
"Torn Notebook" Tim Holtz alterations On the Edge die 
Scrap paper
Different types from washi tape from Dovecraft, The Works  and local shop.
Enamel dots from local shop in Spain
hand-stitching with white thread
Sentiment is my own, created on my computer



I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Crafting by Designs - Tic Tac toe (word/washi/real stitching)


I really hope my new take on a CAS card! 
don't forget to leave a comment and follow if you are not already!

Until next time!



Sunday 14 February 2016

Layers and more layers!!!!

Hi! I hope you are having a great weekend and a great Valentine's day!!!

I've got a new card for you today. It's a new baby card for a friend of mine who is due any time now! Actually, the baby should have been here exactly one week ago!

I decided to make the card in my "messy" style... lots of layers, distressing, heat embossing and lots of embellishments! I really had a lot of fun making it.



For this card I used a LOTV stamp, which I bought a few years ago, right before my long crafting break and I never had the chance to use. 
I decided to use Kraft and pink on my card, which together with blue and pink is one of my favourite colour combinations.



Card Recipe

 6x6 card blank
kraft card
white card stock
papers are mainly scraps from craft magazine freebies over the years
Image coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers
white gel pen
"Cutie" sentiment stamp is from the Paper Smooches Scripty sayings set
Postmark stamp is from The works
New baby sentiment stamp was freebie from magazine a few years ago
"Lots of love" sentiment from Forever Friends New arrival clear stamp collection
Sizzix Doily border die
Tag die cut (inside pocket) from Joy Crafts
small tag from X-cut
Martha Stewart butterfly punch
scripture stamp (used to emboss the butterflies) from Papermania Urban Stamps
baby footprint stamp from Hobbycraft -  I might add the baby's name and date of birth in here once she's born! 
papermania pink pigment ink pad
embossing powders in pink and white 
Memento tuxedo black ink
Versamark embossing ink
Distress ink pad in Antique linen
Flowers and lace from Wild orchid crafts
pink ribbon
white and pink twine
pink pearls
washi tapes 
pink gems
buttons 
a little piece of netting






 I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps #120 -  Die cuts (Sizzix doily die cut, two tags die cuts)
I love Promarkers #302 - bingo (Ribbon, sentiment, flowers)
Penny's challenge #264 - Use your favourite colour or embellishment (favourite colour combo is pink/kraft; favourite embellishments are flowers and washi tape)
The Pencil Case #13 - More than one (layer, buttons, pearls)



Thank you so much for stopping by!!!! 
Until next time!!!






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