A bouquet for Sister

Hello crafters.

Something light and pastel today using a lovely Woodware stamp ( it comes with different relative stamps which you can insert into the space above the flowers - I used sister) and gorgeous embossing folder.

Items used:

Image: Woodware stamped in Tuxedo Black and coloured with Pros.

Embossing folder: Sara Davies Sig. Daisy Trail - embossing highlighted with DIs

Dies: MFT Zig Zag Stitched circles

Paper: First Edition Mulberry Kisses

DIs: Victorian Velvet, Forest Moss

Gems and glitter glue

Challenges I would like to enter:

bunny zoes crafts : sparkle

crafting from the heart - anything goes

craft your passion - anything goes

crafty boots - spots or dots

cuttlebug mania - embossing

lemon shortbread - anything goes

papertake weekly - anything goes

through the craft room door - anything goes

Thanks for looking and any comments.

xx

All Glammed Up Happy Birthday

I'm not crazy about shoes, but I had to have this stamp and die set from Heartfelt Creations.....it is gorgeous!  I decided to go for a black, red and gold theme and I don't think it's come out too bad if I say so myself!!  I really enjoyed making and shaping the flowers.

Items used:

Heartfelt Creations All Glammed Up Stamp and matching die, Posy Patch flowers, Classic Leaf stamp and die, Decorative Oval die

Embossalicious folder: Floral Wonder

Black spiders web

Gold embossing powder

Black pearls

Challenges I would like to enter:

crafty friends #19 one for the girls

brown sugar#174: use pearls

crafting with friends : anything goes

creative corner : glitz and glam.

creative fingers: anything goes

left of center #106: nothing square

crafty girls creations: anything goes

crafty gals corner#47: anything goes

creative moments#81: anything goes

the crafty addicts #4: anything goes/use a die

Little Miaow To Someone Special

Well the summer holidays are nearly over...flew by as usual!  It'll be back to work, school runs, meetings for this, that and the other - altogether less time for crafting!!  Anyhoo, onto my card.  This card was for a cat lover's birthday. I made quite a few cards from this range recently and I never tire of these cute little felines!

Items used:

Image and papers: PM Little Miaow

Dies: SB Stately Circles, MFT Zig Zag Circles

Forever Friends Sparkle gems

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards :#98 use a sentiment

Simply Papercraft: #12 anything goes

Crafty Friends Ch.: use a sentiment

Robyns Fetish:#279 square cards only

One Stitch at a Time:#244 anything goes + four legged friends

Incy Wincy Designs: anything goes

Craft Your Passion: anything goes

Crafting from the Heart: anything goes

Thanks for looking and any comments. 

Happy crafting :0)

Fatima

Mr & Mrs

Hello fellow crafters.  It's supposed to be the last sunny day for a while, so before I head out into the garden,, here's a card I made in one of my favourite colours.

Items used:

Dies: Tonic Scalloped Square and Mr & Mrs

Embossing folder: Creative Expressions Fantails

Lace, gems, glitter glue from own stash

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Creative Card Crew :#94 lace

Die Cutting Divas :#229 celebrate it

Fan-Tastic Tuesdays :#97 anything goes & glitter

Inky Chicks :#55 hearts

Papertake Weekly : to die for

TTCRD : anything goes 

On Your Birthday flowers

Good morning crafters.  I love using the LOTV pre-coloured art pads and if it's a floral image even better.  This is one of my favourite images from the Beautiful Blooms pad and I think it goes really well with these Dovecraft papers.

Items used:

Image: LOTV Art Pad 27

Papers: Dovecraft Garden Party

Dies: MFT Stitched Scalloped Edges, SB Lacey Circle and Oval Bliss

Sentiment: LOTV

Punches: Nellie Snellen

Sparkle gem from new Forever Friends collection

Ribbon, spiders web, gems and glitter glue from stash

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafting when we can - ribbon, twine or washi tape- I've used ribbon

Glitter and Sparkle -#49 add some flowers

The Ribbon Girls - any image

Paper Shelter - #214 lace or ribbon

Inspiration Destination - #46 anything goes

Thanks for looking

Happy crafting

Fatima xx

With warmest wishes...

Good morning crafters.  A quick card for this morning as I'm on my way to north of the border for a short break - hope the weather stays nice.
I've used a lovely sentiment stamp from Stamps by Chloe as the main image and have kept the colours soft and muted.

Items used:

Sentiment: Stamps by Chloe stamped with London Fog

Dies: SB Timeless Rectangle, TL small bow

Papers: First Edition Paper Flowers

Gems and pearl from stash

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Allsorts : pearls and gems

Cupcake Inspiration :#321 embellishments

Seize the Birthday : birthday card

Glitter n Sparkle:#148 anything goes

Sister Act Card Ch.:#116 anything goes

Creative Moments:#73 anything goes

Thank yoy for stopping by.

Happy crafting.

Fatima xx

Congratulations with floral heart

Hello crafters.  It's the first day of August - where did July go!?!? Lot's of weddings coming up this month so here's a card made with some papers and a die that I've had for while but just not got around to using.

Items used:

Dies: Sweet Dixie Floral Heart Frame, SB Decorative Labels 1, 

MB Leavenworth butterflies, MFT Blueprints 20

Papers: Wild Rose Studio Silverton Hall

Sentiment: Kanban stamped with London Fog

Pearls,  rosebuds, glitter glue, Sakura gel pen from own stash

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Fussy and Fancy #144 things with wings

Crafting with Dragonflies: butterfly

Scrap and craft: #12 wedding

CRAFT :#322 well done/congratulations

Mod Squad Ch. : anything goes + a die

4 Crafty Chicks : #257 anything goes

Crafting with an Attitude: anything goes

Creative Moments :#73 anything goes

Simply Papercraft:#10 anything goes

Another Baby Girl

Good morning crafters and what a bright sunny morning it is too here in the north - a nice change from all the rain we've been having.

 This morning's card is another baby girl one.  Once again I've used an adorable image from a LOTV art pad - this one is Little Ones and I've also had a little play with some dies I recently purchased.  I thought the new Joanna Sheen floral die matched the flowers along the bottom of the image very nicely.

Items used:

Image: LOTV Art Pad Little Ones

Papers: First Edition Paper Flowers

Dies: SB Valiant Honor 

MFT Blue Prints 20 (kiss border)

Joanna Sheen Queen Anne's Lace

MB Crisp Bows

Punches: Tonic butterfly, MD flower punch

Sentiment: LOTV stamped in Rich Cocoa

gems, glitter glue, 

Whispers pens (remember them?!) to colour in the flower heads and punched butterflies

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafty Sentiment Designs - Baby

TTCRD - anything goes

Crafting from the Heart - anything goes

Make My Monday - flowers

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #14 anything goes

MAWTT - Baby Baby

Thanks for looking and any comments.

Happy crafting!!

Fatima xx

It's a Girl

Hello crafters.  It's been a busy few weeks but now with the holidays under way, it should mean more crafting time - fingers crossed!!  For my card today, I have chosen a sweet LOTV baby image - might see more baby cards in the near future as there've been lots of new babies arriving amongst family and friends.

Items used:

Image: LOTV Art Pad

Papers: LOTV Country Meadow

Dies: SB Elegant Ovals, MB Corner bow, S Wilson Delicate Fronds

Punches : MS border, Woodware tag

Sentiment: Woodware stamped with Spun Sugar

rosebuds, pearls, glitter glue from own stash

I would like to enter the following challenges:

MAWTT : baby baby

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards : #96 a flower in your image

Glitter and Sparkle : #147 something that starts with b - baby

Crafty Friends Challenge : use a punch

Polkadoodles : #30 use 2or more patterned papers

Crafty Gals Corner : #29 to die for

Brown Sugar : #156 anything goes

Simply Papercraft : #9 anything goes

Thanks for looking and any comments.  Happy crafting!

Fatima x

Beautiful blooms

A vase of beautiful flowers today. I love the combination of blue and pink.

Items used: 

Image: LOTV art pad

Dies: Tonic Petunia Trellis , SB Circles

Embossing folder : -XCut Lace Frame

Pearls, glitter glue

Challenges:

Allsorts:  #317 blue as the ocean

Get Creative: flowers

Creative Moments #71 anything goes/embossing

CRAFT: #318 embossing

4 Crafty Chicks: #253 no stamping

Inspiration Destination : #40 anything goes

Die Cuttin Divas: #222 anything goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty: #234 anything goes

Crafting from the Heart: anything goes

Tudor Rose Happy Birthday

Hi. For today's card I've used some leftover card and paper in an attempt to reduce my ever-growing scrap pile. The flower dies remind me so much of the Red Rose of Lancaster - the flower of my county.

Items used:

Paper: Dovecraft Bohemian

Dies: SB Tudor Rose Collection, XCut Ornate Sentiments

Embossing folder: Tatt. Lace Basket Weave

Gems

Challenges:

Crafting from the heart: anything goes

Craft your passion : anything goes

Incy Wincy: anything goes

The Crazy Challenge: spots/stripes

Creative Moments: #71 anything goes+ dry embossing

Crafty Gals Corner: #25 anything goes

Crafting with attitude: anything goes

Creative Craft Cottages Ch. :#42 stripes

Sugar and Betty: anything goes

The sisters of craft: anything goes

It's A Boy

Hi. A baby card today using a sweet image from LOTV. It's all shades of blue although the papers and fussy cut hearts and stars look more grey than blue!

Items used:

Image: LOTV Art Pad
Papers: PM Craft Collection
Die: SB Elegant Ovals
Sentiment: Woodware stamp
Sakura gel pen for faux stitching
Buttons, twine, lace, ribbon, gems and glitter glue


Challenges:

Little Red Wagon: #294 stitching
Sweet Sketch #58
Crafting for All Seasons : #104 It's A Boy Thing
Whimsy Inspirations : #84 use ribbon, lace or twine
Brown Sugar :#151 monochrome 
Color My Heart :#147 monochrome
Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge: anything goes/ something blue
Glitter n Sparkle :#142 One for the Boys
Robyn's Fetish: # 269  Must add buttons
Addicted to stamps : bingo - lace, sentiment and ribbon

Congratulations Mr and Mrs

A different style of card for me today, never really done one of these before.  tfl x x.

Items used:

Dies: Tonic, Presscut

Punches: Nellie Snellen, Xcut

Papers: First Edition Silent Night

Pearls, sentiment (Kanban stamped in London Fog)

Challenges:

Robyn's Fetish: #268 wedding cards

Glitter n Sparkle :#141 include a die cut

Dragonfly dreams: special occasions

Amusing: wedding

Allsorts: flower power

Challenge up your life: monochrome

Crafty Calendar: fancy folds

MAWTT: to the happy couple

Chocolate, coffee and cards:#93 use pearls

Loves rubber stamps:#155 spots and dots

Something blue

Hi all. For today's card I dug out a stamp from Ms Bibby which I hadn't used for quite a while. Simple but nice I think. tfl. xx.

Items used:

Image: Dawn Bibby stamp coloured with Pros

Papers: Me To You Spring Chic

Dies: SB Labels 18, Floral Ovals

Woodware punches 

Hunkydory Diamond Sparkles

Pearls

Challenges:

Gem of a Challenge: something blue

Wags 'n' Whiskers: #155 seeing spots

Creative Moments: #69 anything goes

Fab and Funky: #262 check it out

Sweet Sketch:#56

Penny's Paper Crafty: #230 anything goes

Wonderful Wednesdays: anything goes

Loves Rubber Stamps:#154 anything goes

Have a lovely birthday

Good afternoon. For today's card I have used some lovely dies from Tattered Lace. Wish I could wear heels that high!! Thanks for looking. x

Items used:

Dies: Tattered Lace

Sentiment: LOTV

gems, ribbon, bow

Challenges:

Cupcake Inspirations - #312 black, white, metallic

Amusing - anything goes

The Corrosive Challenge - anything goes

Creative Knockouts - #92 ribbons and bows

Penny's Paper Crafty - #230 anything goes

Creative Card Crew - #88 for a teen

Papertake Weekly - anything goes

TTCRD - anyhing goes

Happy Anniversary

For today's card I've used a sweet Woodware stamp coloured with Promarkers.

Items used:

Image: Woodware stamp - Memento London Fog and coloured with Promarkers
Papers: LOTV Promises
Sentiment : Woodware stamp
Buttons, gems, glitter glue


Challenges:
Pile It On - #71 focus on colouring
Melonheadz - # flowers everywhere
Shabby Tearoom - #253 in my garden 
Brown Sugar - #149 anything goes
Simply Papercraft - anything goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - #109 anything goes
Loves Rubber Stamps - #154 anything goes

Happy Birthday - peacock

Good morning. For today's card I've used an image cut from the lovely  'Bohemian' paper pad from Dovecraft. I love the colours and finishes of these papers.

Items used

Image: die cut from paper

Paper: Dovecraft 'Bohemian', PM shimmered textured cardstock

Dies: SB Dec. Labels 22, Labels 3, Fleur de Lis Squares, T. lace Lacy Daisy, Collecting Corners

Dovecraft enamelled glitter dots, glitter glue, beaded string, gem, DI Victorian Velvet, Evergreen Bough

Challenges

Sweet Sketch #252

Aud Sentiments Ch. #130 Things with wings

Brown Sugar #143 anything goes

Choc., Coffee and Cards #89 Use a die cut

Crafty Catz #276 Things with wings

Mema's Ch. anything goes + die cut /punch

Ladybug Crafts anything goes

With Love roses

Good morning. Finally got around to using this image from one of the  LOTV art pads - such a pretty image I think.

Items used: 

Image:LOTV

Papers: First Edition J'adore and Kraft card

Dies: SB scalloped and standard circles, MB Fabulous Phlox

Cuttlebug embossing folder

Sentiment: Kanban

Pearl, ribbon, roses, glitter glue from own stash

Challenges:

Craft-Dee BowZ - anything goes + bow

Dream Valley Ch. - use Kraft

Get Creative Ch. - include a tag

Incy Wincy - embossing wet or dry

Top Tip Tuesday - 3 of something - I have 3 roses

Inky Impressions - #205 Kraft it

Choc. Coffee and  Cards - #89 use a diecut

Sister

Good morning. In a pink, floral  mood this morning.

Items used: Image - PM decoupage

Papers: PM Henbury Lane

Dies: SB Fleur de Lis, Garden Weave,

Punches: Xcut, MS, Woodware, Kars

Sentiment: Kanban

Ribbon, button, pearls - own stash

Challenges:

Crafty Sentiment Designs - lots of flowers

Sweet Sketch - #50

In the Pink - Celebrate

Crafty Catz #274 - two or more patterned papers

Fussy n Fancy - #136 buttons n bows

Polkadoodles #15 Pink and Pretty

Wags n Whiskers - #151 buttons

Glitter n Sparkle - #132 include a butterfly

The Corrosive Challenge - #222 Floral Fantasy

The Ribbon Girls - any image

Tatty Teddy Have A Great Day

Cute Tatty Teddy on this card.

Items used: Tatty Teddy 'A Gift Inside' coloured with Pro. and pencils

Papers: Me To You Spring Chic

Dies : Xcut stars, SB scalloped circles

Sentiment: Me To You

Me To You inks

Gems, glitter glue, ribbon

Challenges:

Sketch Saturday # 355

Cute Card Thursday #368 Bonny Blues

DRS Designs #169 Birthday Blues

Simon Says Stamp. April Showers

Sisterhood of Crafters  April Showers

Crafting for all Seasons #99 Animal Magic

Handbags galore

Good morning. You can never have too many of these I think!

Items used:

Image: LOTV coloured with Pro.

Papers: Dovecraft 'More or Less'

Dies/Punches: SB Elegant Ovals, Labels 10, MS border punch, Tonic butterfly punch

Crochet ribbon, PM rosebuds, Sakura glitter gel pen, gem, glitter glue

DI Victorian Velvet

Challenges: 

Ribbon Girls Pastel colours

Love To Scrap # 51 dots/stripes

Pink Elephant # 293 pastel colours

Sweet Stamps #216 flowers

Robyn's Fetish #258 pastel colours

Suzy Bee #74 pastel colours

Hiding In My Craft Room think spring

Butterfly birthday

Good morning.  A bright card for a bright morning - I hope it is where you are.  Spring green everywhere you look - so uplifting. Thanks for looking. xx

Items used: 

Dies: MD butterfly, SB Curved borders, Xcut Floral Cluster Circle

Papers: Raspberry Road and from own stash

Butterfly embossing folder - magazine freebie

Sentiment : Kanban stamp in DI Barn Door

Ribbon, glitter glue, pearls

Challenges:

Cupcake Inspirations #303 colours

Crafty Cardmakers - Wings

Fan-tastic Tuesday #80 anything goes with a twist - die/punch

Little Red Wagon - #284 Spring is in the air

Mod Squad Ch. - butterfly focal

Whimsy Inspiration -# 81 use a diecut

Moving Along With Times - inspiration photo

Have a Happy Birthday

Good morning. One of the new Gorjuss stamps today - love this one with the different hair.

Items used: 

Image: Gorjuss 'Dear Apple' coloured with Pro.

Papers: Dovecraft 'Leyton'

Sentiment: Kanban

Dies: Xcut Trim Borders, SB Floral corner 2, Rose Creations, Labels 8, Elegant Ovals, MB Leavenworth butterflies.

Gems, pearls, glitter glue

Challenges:

Pile It On. #63. Diecuts

Love To Scrap. #51. Dots or stripes

Passions for Promarkers #291. Passion for birthday

Crafty Cardmakers - wings

Simply Create Too #82 anything goes

Catch the Bug #273 anything goes

Sugar Nellie Gorjuss party

Birthday Wishes - blue rose

Good morning.  Something floral this morning - a topper from one of the gorgeous Hunkydory pads.

Items used: 

Image: Hunkydory Craft Verses 

Papers: PM Rose Garden

Dies: SB Branching Out, Foliage Two

Ribbon, gems, flowers and glitter glue from own stash.

Challenges:

Southern Girls #107 Punches and dies

Card Mania #67 flowers

Creatalicious #73 anything goes

Die Cut Divas in the garden

The Crazy Challenge  floral

For you on your Birthday - Bamboo

Hello.  I've used an old favourite stamp today with some fresh spring colours. Thanks for looking.

Items used: 

Image: Party Paws Bamboo with Flower coloured with Pro.

Papers: 1st Edition Bird Song and Floral Pavilion

Dies: 1st Edition Flowers, SB Lacey Circles, Foliage 2, Dec. labels 8

Sentiment: LOTV

Challenges:

Creative Knockouts- #83 diecuts/punches

Crafty Hazelnut's - Patterned paper

Die Cut Divas - in the garden

Creative Corner - animal fun

Dragons Lair Designs - add an animal

Sister Act - #100 anything goes

Lilac Dragonfly

Good morning. I've been wanting to use this beautiful stamp for a while now - I just love seeing dragonflies flying around in the garden in the summer. Thanks for looking x x.

Items used:

Image: magazine freebie coloured with Promarkers

Papers: First Edition New Bloom

Dies: MB Fairytale Flower border, Blushing Bouquet, SB plain and Lacey Circles

Punches: Xcut corner, Hobbycraft dragonfly

Glitter glue, gems

Challenges:

Sweet Sketch Wednesday #49

Make My Monday -  flowers

Get Creative- diecuts

Craft Your Passion - anything goes

TTCRD -anything goes

Sisterhood of Crafters - Come Fly With Me