Sunday 27 January 2019

Fizzy Moon For You

Hello crafters.  Hope all is well.

Onto today's card...



Items used:

Fizzy Moon 'With Flowers' coloured with Promarkers
DP: Papermania Regency, First Edition Neroli
Dies: Creative Dies Wonky Stitched, MFT, Tonic, Joanna Sheen, 
Sue Wilson
Flowers and pearls from stash

Challenges:

Cute Card Thursday #565 Critters

Thanks for dropping by and any comments - much appreciated

Happy crafting

Fatima
xxx

Saturday 26 January 2019

Cosmos Happy Birthday

Hello crafters.  Hope all is well.

I've had this lovely Woodware stamp for a while now and finally got around to using it.  Initially, I had the idea of colouring the flowers in shades of blue. But during a tidy up, I came across a nearly finished paper pad which had the patterned paper I've used and so they became pink!



Items used:

Woodware Cosmos Flowers stamp coloured with Promarkers.  I've added more grass at the bottom too.
DP Papermania Lucy Cromwell
TL Torn Edge Dies
Tonic Nuvo drops and butterfly punch
Craftwork Cards sentiment

Challenges:

Love to Craft  #30 AG
Love to Scrap  #117 AG
Passion for Promarkers #477  Flowers
TTCRD  AG
Creative Moments  #161 AG

Thanks for popping by and any comments.

Happy crafting

Fatima
xxx

Wednesday 23 January 2019

Butterfly Thanks

Hello crafters.  Hope all is well.

Today's card is in my favourite colour.  I love anything in different shades of turquoise/ aqua.



Items used:

Image is from Hunkydory Little Book of Winter Florals - I've decoupaged the butterflies for some dimension
Dies : SB Tallulah Frill, Poppystamps sentiment die
DP Craft Sensations
pearls, glitter glue

Challenges:

Just Us Girls #471 Pastels
Through the Purple Haze #152 Favourite colour - turquoise/aqua
Challenge up Your Life #104 moodboard - I've gone for the colours

Thanks for dropping by and any comments you leave - much appreciated.

Happy crafting

Fatima
xxx



Sunday 20 January 2019

With Love Forever Friends

Hello crafters.  Hope all is well.

I've used an old favourite stamp today stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa and coloured with Promarkers. I've kept the layout simple and just added some dimension by using foam under the tag and I've also 3d'd the rose.



Items used:

Forever Friends 'Love' stamp
DP: Tonic Simply Blooms
Dies: Tonic Threaded Scallop Square, Creative Dies Wonky Stitched Squares, Lisa Horton Stitched Tags
the sentiment stamp is from a Fizzy Moon set
Ribbon, glitter glue

Challenges:

Sweet Stampin  bright and cheerful
Crafty Calendar make it flowery
Krafty Chicks #438 tags
Cardz for Gals #88 dimensional elements
Cutie Pie #131 Cute, Clean and Simple

Thank you for popping by and any comments.

Happy crafting!

Fatima
xxx


Saturday 19 January 2019

Hobby House Happy Birthday

Hello crafters.  Hope all is well.

This is a card I made using a beautiful Hobby House kit.  Quick and easy!



Items used:

All cardstock, toppers, ribbon and pearls from the Hobby House
EF :  Hunkydory Moonstone
Dies: SB Oval Bliss, Creative Dies Wonky Stitched Rectangles
Lots of glitter glue!

Challenges:

Die Cuttin Divas #403 Birthday
Tuesday Throwdown #423 Embossing
Crafty Creations  #382 AG (second entry) 
Crafty Gals Corner #183 Sparkle
Sisterhood of Crafters - Make it sparkle
As You Like It - favourite pearls/buttons - I like using both but tend to use pearls for more feminine cards as above and buttons for baby and male cards.
Creative Knockouts #281 In stitches

Thanks for popping by and any comments - they are all read and appreciated.

Happy crafting!

Fatima
xxx


Friday 18 January 2019

Especially For You

Hello crafters!  Hope all is well.  

Fluttering by with today's card...



Items used:

Heartfelt Creations Butterfly Kisses stamp, coloured with Promarkers and die cut with matching die
DP Craft Sensations
Other dies: Tonic Scalloped and Pierced Squares,
H.Cr. Eyelet Oval
Craftwork Cards sentiment
Ice Stickles, DIs and gems

Challenges:

Sweet Sketch Wednesday - original sketch
Dream Valley #193 ATG
Get Creative #76 ATG
Make My Monday #87 Use words/sentiments


Thanks for dropping by and any comments.

Happy Crafting

Fatima
xxx


Sunday 13 January 2019

Thinking of You butterfly decoupage

Hello crafters.  Hope all is well.

For today's card I've dipped into my decoupage box for this lovely image.  I can't remember where it's from but it is from when I used to have the time to sit and patiently cut out images.  Not so much these days!!

Items used:

Decoupaged image
DP  Craft Sensations and First Edition
Dies: SW Pierced Flags, Lisa Horton Wavy Lines background
Sentiment (magazine freebie) stamped with DI
gems

Challenges:

Crafting from the Heart - anything goes
Cupcake Inspirations #461 something new (background die is new)
Dream Valley - #193 anything goes
Get Creative #76 - anything goes
Make My Monday - #87 use words or sentiment
Crafty Sentiment Designs - anything goes
Lemon Shortbread - anything goes
TTCRD - anything goes
Crafty Creations - #382 anything goes

Thanks so much for dropping by and any comments.

Happy crafting.

Fatima
xxx


Sunday 6 January 2019

Stitched Flowers

Hello crafters.  All the very best for a healthy, happy and crafty new year.

Weatherwise, these holidays have been pretty gloomy and dull with only one sunny day!  I got a lot done on that day - in the garden as well as inside. The lovely sunshine inspired me to use bright, cheerful colours with my new stamp and this card was the result. 




Items used:
Woodware stamp 'Stitched Flowers'  coloured with Promarkers.
DP : Craft Sensations
Dies: Tonic Scalloped Square and Sew Pretty Oval Frame
Ric rac, gems 
Distress Inks


I would like to enter the following challenges:

Crafty Calendar - Make it flowery
My Time To Craft - #387 Something New - I'm using a new stamp
Colour Crazy Challenge - week 51 Anything Goes
Cards for Galz - #87 New Year New Stash
Crafty Creations - #381 Anything Goes
Little Red Wagon - #478 Something New - I'm using a new stamp
The Crafty Addicts - #56 Anything Goes

Hope the sun makes an appearance soon!

  Thanks for dropping by.

Happy Crafting!

Fatima
xx