Happy Birthday Floral Frame

Hello crafters. Hope all is well.

I can't believe how fast the days are flying by!

This card is the result of a rummage in my die cut stash.  I think I may have intended to use the floral frame as a shadow but it never happened. It was destined to be the star of the card!

I've intensified the green around the edges with DI as well as the leaves and flower tips.

Items used:

Poppystamps Happy Birthday frame

MB stitched aster blooms

John Next Door oakham lattice

Chloe EF

Tonic scalloped square

Challenges:

Crafty Catz #483 AG//Birthday

Polkadoodles #46 AG

Crafty Creations AG

Crafting by Designs AG 

Little Red Wagon #524 Birthday

Thanks for dropping by.

Happy crafting

Fatima

xxx

With Love orange flowers

Hello crafters. Hope all is well.

Here's another CAS card I created. I find I'm rather liking this style of card - there could be more on the horizon!

The flowers are from a Craft Sensations stamp and die set. After stamping, I coloured them with Promarkers and then die cut them.  The foliage is a single Sue Wilson die (Spring Foliage) which I cut up into the individual leaf clusters - very handy.  

I had wanted to use a curved MFT border die, but it wasn't quite wide enough so I ended up using a couple of borders from Lisa Horton's Chevron Elements.

Challenges:

CAS Colours and Sketches #344 sketch

Colour Throwdown #566

STAMPlorations 

The Flower Ch.

Addicted to Stamps and  More #364 CAS

Sisterhood of Crafters CAS

Thank you for dropping by.

 Happy crafting.

Fatima 

xxx

Bold Blue Blooms

Hello again crafters.

Onto the card.... a Woodware stamp coloured with Promarkers.

I've kept the layout simple, with an MD die cut sentiment and a TL frame in blue.

Challenges:

Passion for Promarkers #516 clean and simple

Colouring in Scrapland AG

Get Creative #85 AG

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends AG

Alphabet Challenge O is for one word sentiment

Creative Fingers #173 AG 

Polkadoodles #42 AG 2nd entry

I love  Promarkers #395 AG/CAS

Crafty Sentiments Designs AG

Thanks for dropping by.

Happy crafting.

Fatima

xxx

Breathe in the Autumn Air

Hello crafters.  Hope all is well.

One of the best times of year for a long walk and breathing in the air I think.

I raided my Kanban kit for this card, just adding a tag die from Creative Dies Designs, a bow and a gem which I coloured with an alcohol pen to change from yellow gold to more orangey tones.

Challenges:

Crafting Happiness #19 Halloween colours

Crafty Cardmakers #243 Sparkle

Cupcake Inspiration #481 Fall

Crafter's Castle AG + fall

Crafty Calendar autumn colours

Crafty Catz #479 AG / autumn colours

Crafty Gals Corner #200 hallowenn colours

Thanks for dropping by.

Happy crafting.

Fatima

xxx

Bunny with flowers

Hello crafters.  Hope all is well.

Onto today's card:

Items used:

WRS stamp coloured with Promarkers

DP : Craft Sensations

Dies: Tonic various circle and square, John Next Door Gerberas, SB leaves

docrafts EF

glitter glue

Challenges:

Polkadoodles #42 AG

Cute Card Thursday #604  spots and dots

Fab n Funky #453 feature a creature

i love promarkers #395 AG/CAS

Thanks for popping by.

Happy crafting.

Fatima

xxx

Happy Anniversary pink flowers

Hello crafters. Hope all is well.

A simple anniversary card today with some paper piecing.  A little bit time consuming, but the flowers look so much better filled in.

I've used a combination of Tonic, Dawn Bibby, Crafters Comp., Sue Wilson and The Works dies. The paper is PM.

Challenges:

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends AG

A Gem of a Ch. AG

Crafty Catz #478 AG

Creative Fingers #173 AG

Polkadoodles #41 AG

Thanks for dropping by and any comments.

Happy crafting.

Fatima

xxx

Hide and Seek in the garden

Hello crafters.  Hope all is well.

I've often wondered what the critters in our gardens get up to. Most are probably busy now fattening up, stashing and storing for the coming winter months, but who knows, they may have time for a little fun like these mice!

I sometimes know what the cat's been up to - the evidence is usually fluttering about the house ( it was a sparrow last week and during the summer it's moths and dragonflies!).

Items used:

Stamp - Di's Digis coloured with  Promarkers

Paper First  Edition Boho Chic

Dies: TL, Lisa Horton stitched flowers

Sentiment stamp - Dovecraft

gems

Challenges:

the library ch.  the secret garden

lil patch of crafty friends  ag

a gem of a ch.  19 ag

paper shelter  399  fall colours

crafty creations  399  ag

crafting by designs   ag

everybody art ch.  454  use dies

crafty cardmakers  24   add a critter

crafty sentiment designs  ag

thanks for popping by

happy crafting

fatima

xxx

Happy Anniversary

Hello  crafters.  Hope all is well.

Onto to today's card...

I've used some flower dies which are fast becoming my favourites!

I fussy cut the hearts from the same, lovely papers and added  a sprinkling of layered punched flowers.

Items used:

DP : First Edition  Sweet Nothings

Dies: SW  Cosmos flowers and  sentiment, TL Beatrix Lace Panel

Xcut flowers punches

glitter glue, nuvo drops, pearls

Challenges:

A bit more time to craft  #100- ag

A perfect time to craft - ag

Let's craft and create - ag + extra layers

Creative fingers #171 ag

Brown sugar #293  ag

Aud sentiments  #236 ag + a sentiment

Crafting with an attitude - ag

Crafting by designs - ag

Crafty Creations #399 ag

TTCRD ag

The corrosive ch.  - ag

Thanks for dropping by.

Happy crafting.

Fatima

xxx

A Special Thank You.

Hello crafters. Hope all is well.

A lovely bouquet of flowers to say thanks.  I really enjoyed colouring this sweet image. I chose blue as the main colour as I wanted to use these beautiful glitter embossed papers ( the photo doesn't do the glitter justice!).

Items used:

Image: Di's Digi Stamp 'Special Just For You' coloured with Promarkers

DP First Edition Family Ties

Dies: Tonic Scalloped Squares, TL Pin Dot Circle and Border, Hunkydory flowers

ribbon

glitter glue 

Challenges:

Ellibelles Crafty Wednesday - things beginning with b

Paper Shelter #398 use a digi - 2nd entry

Cute Card Thursday #600 dies/punches

Crafty Catz #475 AG  + thank you

Papercraft Business Ch. #22 There's a bear in there

Pearly Sparkles Ch. #44 add ribbon/bow

Di's Digi Ch. - 2 or more patterned papers - 2nd entry

Thanks for dropping by.

Happy crafting.

Fatima

xxx

Sweet Dreams Little Kitten

Hello crafters.   Hope all is well.

Just what you feel like doing on a gloomy day like today - curl up somewhere cosy and dream away!

Items used:

Image: Di's Digi Designs 'Woolcup Kitty' coloured with Promarkers

DP  : First Edition Desert Blooms

Dies: Tonic Scalloped  Circle, Creative Dies  Wonky Stitched Circles

PM ribbon, bow and buttons.

Challenges:

I Love Promarkers #393 AG + cats

Show us Your Pussies : #46 Furrything goes

Through the Purple Haze : #159 Furtastic

Paper Shelter #398 use a digi

Passion for Promarkers : #511 use 3 of something - I've used 3 buttons to embellish

Di's Digi Ch. - 2 or more patterned papers

Cards 4 Galz -#105 welcome autumn/fall

Crafty Gals Corner #199 fall colours

Unicorn Ch. #47  autumn

Thanks for popping by.

Happy crafting.

Fatima

xxx

Floral Happy Annivsary

Hello crafters.  Hope all is well.

An anniversary card in pastel shades today.  I cut down the Hunkydory Little Book topper so it would fit within the Tattered Lace  frame.  I layered the SW flowers  -inking through the die first.

The paper is First Edition. The peel off sentiment was adhered to a SB banner die. A few pearls and lots of glitter glue.

Challenges:

Lemon Shortbread #102 AG

TTCRD AG

Tuesday Throwdown #440 Pile it On

Crafting Happiness #14 Layers

Crafty Calendar - Sep - lots of layers

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends AG

Thanks for popping by.

Happy crafting.

Fatima

xxx

With Love to a dear friend

Hello crafters.  Hope all is well.

Sharing an autumnal card today.  This kit from Kanban caught my eye with its rich, warm colours - perfect for this time of year.

Items used:

Card, topper and leaves Kanban

Dies : Paper Boutique card base and frame

TL flowers

SW sentiment

Xcut butterfly punches

gem

Challenges:

Creativ Fusion  Arts  #14 autumn

Dream Valley #209 autumn colours

Get Creative #84 AG

Crafty Sentiment Designs - die/punches

Crafty Gals Corner #199 fall colours

Cardz 4 Galz # 105 Welcome autumn/fall

Thanks for dropping by.

Happy crafting.

Fatima 

xxx

Friend

Hello crafters.  Hope all is well.


The papers used on this card are from an old Papermania pad  and I've always thought that this image would lend itself very well to being decoupaged.  So here it is...

Items used:

DP - Papermania

Dies - Dawn Bibby Clematis Frame and sentiment

Nuvo drops

glitter glue

Challenges:

Crafts Encore Galore #67 AG

Crafty Hazlenut's Patterned Paper AG

Love to Craft #38 AG

The Creative Crafters #9 AG

The Flower Challenge #36 AG

Thanks for popping by.

Happy crafting.

Fatima

xxx

It's a Boy

Hello crafters.  Hope all is well.

It's a boy card today.  I already had the Hunkydory frame (which is A5) cut out but wanted it to fit a 6x6 card, so some trimming was required.  I think it makes a pretty good square frame too.

Items used:

Dies : Hunkydory Fabulous Trellis Frame, Cr. Comp. Little  Angel Beautiful Baby frame, SW New Arrival, Cut and Make banner and hands.

Ribbon and button

Challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge #116 AG

Allsorts  Something for Baby

Crafty Calendar AG

Crafty Friends  #116 Lace/ribbon

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #112 AG

Crafting Happiness  #10 Ribbon

Thanks for popping by.

Happy Crafting.

Fatima

xxx

Periwinkles

Hello crafters  Hope all is well.

Sharing today's card....

I cut the main die in green and then cut away the flowers.  I cut and embossed the die again in pink card, cut away the flowers and after shaping and inking with Victorian Velvet adhered them to the green die cut.

The oval detailed die looked a bit plain in just white, so I stamped a flower all around the edge (also in Victorian Velvet).

Items used:

Paper from The Works

Dies: Dawn Bibby Designs Fragrant Blooms Oval, Periwinkle  Flourish

Heartfelt Cr. stamen dies

Nellie Snellen stamen punch

Craft Sensations flower stamp

gems

Challenges:

Paper Shelter #393 punches and dies

Sisterhood of crafters Use dies as focus

Crafty Creations AG

Crafting with an Attitude AG

Lemon Shortbread #100 AG

TTCRD AG

Craft Rocket #62 AG

Polkadoodles #33 AG

Creative Fingers #169 AG

Thanks for visiting.

Happy crafting.

Fatima

xxx

You're Blooming Lovely

Good morning crafters.  Hope all is well.

Onto today's card.  I've used Chloe's Summer Bloom stamps and dies for the flowers and leaves - embossing them in glitter embossing powders. 

The papers are Tatty Teddy. The sentiment and lovely floral frame are from Hunkydory. The scalloped square is Tonic and I've finished with a gem.

Thanks for visiting.

Happy crafting.

Fatima

xxx

Home Sweet Home

Hello crafters.  Hope all is well.

Today's card features a sweet, decoupaged image and papers  from Papermania's Country Life collection.

That cat looks so cosy tucked under there! Best thing if it's a day like today - wet and windy!

The sentiment and square dies are all Tonic.

Thanks for popping by.

Happy crafting.

Fatima

xxx

Just For You

Hello crafters.  Hope all is well.

For today's card I did a little snipping and trimming - using parts of a large, detailed die to embellish the corners of my card. 

I love these new flower stamps and dies from Chloe - couldn't resist! I've used two different patterned flower stamps and then layered them.

Items used:

DP Dovecraft Fairytale Princess

Heartfelt Creations Eyelet Lace Frames

Chloe Summer Bloom collection

John Next Door Elderflower Leaves

Tattered Lace and Tonic Squares

pearls

Thanks for dropping by.

Happy crafting.

Fatima

xxx

Happy Wedding Day

Hello crafters.  Hope all is well.

Sharing a card today featuring a cut and emboss die from Chloe - Blooming Daisy.  Love the flowers on this. 

I've used a Paper Boutique sentiment die.  Plenty of glitter along the edges of the mats! The DP is Papemania Capsule. I've finished with some Craft Buddy Gems in the flower centres and gems dotted around.

Thanks for popping by.

Happy crafting!

Fatima

xxx

With Fairy Love

Hello crafters.  Hope all is well.

Where did June go?! It was a very busy month for me but I did find some time to craft and this is a quick card I made.

I used the Fairy Tales collection from Dovecraft along with a SB die and lots of distressing!

Thanks for popping by.

Happy crafting.

Fatima

xxx

Summer in a Jar

Hello crafters.  Hope all is well.

No sign of summer here I'm afraid.  We've had non stop rain for the past three days! Still, on the bright side, everything's getting a good soak and that means no watering!!

Items used:

Woodware stamp (Fresh Cuts) coloured with Promarkers.  I love Woodware stamps, particularly the florals which are nice and clear and easy to colour in and also their sentiment stamps.

DP : Papmania Capsule and papers from The Works

Dies : Cheery Lynn banner, Creative Dies Wonky Stitched Rectangles

glitter glue.

Challenges :

As You Like It - favourite stamp brand and why (see above)

Craft Rocket Ch. #160 Summer is coming

MAWTT #99 Sketch

Alphabet Ch. - F for flowers

Creative Fingers #165 AG

Polkadoodles #23 AG

TTCRD - AG

Crafty Creations  #391 AG

Krafty Chicks #458  die cuts

The Crafting Ch. flowers

Thanks for popping by and any comments.

Happy Crafting.

Fatima

xxx