Saturday, 30 April 2016

Spring Flowers

Good morning fellow crafters. Hope you're all well. 

Still going along with the floral theme today - I do love my flowers :-)



Items used:

LOTV pre-coloured image
Papers: combo of First Edition Hideaway and Family Ties
Sheena Floral embsg folder
Tonic border punch
Nellie Snellen Floral dies
gems, ribbons, button, twine from stash

Challenges:

Crafting with Friends #19 anything goes
Cardz 4 Galz :#21 include a button or two
Crafty Girls Creations : #18 anything goes
Crafty Ribbons :#149 buttons
The Crafty Addicts :#14 anything goes/ use ribbon
Creative Card Crew :#111 embossing wet/dry

Thanks for taking the time to visit and any comments you leave

Happy Crafting

Fatima
xxx

Wednesday, 27 April 2016

With Love - hugs and kisses paper

Hello crafters.  Another floral card today.  



Items used:

Dies: H Cr. Arianna Blooms, Sweet Dixie Flourish (cut up), SB Curved borders, SB Floral Oval, MFT Cross Stitch Oval
Papers: First Edition Love Story
Stamps: Dovecraft Sweet Paris, H Cr. Arianna Blooms
Embsg folder: Cr Exp Tied Together
DI Spiced Marmalade, Dried Marigold
Nuvo Drops

Challenges:

Crafty Gals Corner :#69 anything goes
Fresh Brewed Designs :anything goes
Inspiration Destination :#83 anything goes
Creative Fingers : #107 anything goes
Polkadoodles :#16 Swirls and Flourishes

Thanks for popping by and any comments.

Happy Crafting

Fatima
xxx

Tuesday, 26 April 2016

Heartfelt thanks

Hello crafters.  Hope your're well and crafting away happily :-)
For today's card I've used a new die set I treated myself to recently, namely the Cr. Exp. SW Stitched Lattice Frames - love it! I resisted the urge to put a pearl or gem on each cross point - maybe on another card!




Items used:

Dies: SW as mentioned, Beaded Swirl Flourish (cut up)
TL Lacy Daisy, Pearl Pin Dot Rectangle, Pin Dot Rectangle
Sent.: Clearly Besotted stamp 
Papers: Dovecraft Back to Basics Berry Blush
Nuvo drops Violet Galaxy

I would like  to enter the following challenges:

Polkadoodles - #16 Swirls and Flourishes
Cut It Up -#94 Spring Flowers
Robyn's Fetish -#313 anything goes
Love To Scrap -anything goes
Die Cuttin Divas -#263 April's Symbols - daisies
Deep Ocean Ch. -#127 Dots/ Stripes

Thank you for popping by and any comments.

Happy crafting

Fatima
xxx



Sunday, 17 April 2016

Happy Annivesary layered hearts

Good sunny morning crafters. Hope the sun's shining where you are.  For today's card, I've used my favourite colour - teal.  This is actually Creative Expressions Foundation card and I really like it.  Maybe I need a few other colours in my collection :-).



Items used:
Dies: TL: Happy Ann., Pin Dot Hearts, Pearl Pin Dot Hearts
MD flowers, Cr. Ex. SW Lace Edged Leaves
Xcut floral punch

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Crafty Gals Corner #67 dies/punches
Inspiration Destination#81 anything goes
Paper Shelter Ch. #244 flowers everywhere
Crafty Catz #320 monochrome
Simply Papercraft #27 anything goes
Creative Fingers #107 anything goes
Crafting with friends anything goes


Thanks for popping by and any comments you care to leave.

Happy crafting

Fatima
xxx

Tuesday, 1 March 2016

How sweet it is to.be loved by you

Hello crafters

I've dipped again into this gorgeous paper pad from First Edition - I like the colours and the vintage feel.



I particularly liked this sentiment which I die cut from the pad.

Items used:

Image and papers: First Edition Love Story
Dies: MFT Zig Zag Circles, Go Kreate Frilly #10, 
SB Decorative Curved Squares, H. Cr. Birds and Blooms
Stamps: H. Cr. Birds and Blooms
WOW embossing powder
DI Forest Moss
Gems

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Lemon Shortbread : anything goes
TTCRD : anything goes
Crafting from the Heart : anything goes
Craft Your Passion : anything goes
Simply Papercraft #24 : anything goes


Thanks so much for popping by and any comments you leave.

Happy Crafting

Fatima
xxx

Thursday, 25 February 2016

On Your Special Day

Hello fellow crafters

I do seem to be making more wedding/anniversary cards lately and I'm also a big fan of white on white. So....



Items used:

Dies: SB Classic Hearts, MB Katie corner
Embossing folder: Sue Wilson
Sentiment: Do crafts
Pearls, pearl heart, Hunkydory glitter

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafty Gals Corner :#60 anything goes
Creative Moments :#87 anything goes + embossing
Crafty Sentiment Designs : anything goes
Lemon Shortbread : anything goes
TTCRD : anything goes
Craft Your Passion : anything goes
Crafty Boots : no stamps

Thanks for popping by and any comments you care to leave.

Happy crafting

Fatima
xxx



Saturday, 20 February 2016

Spring Happy Birthday

Good Saturday morning lovely crafters.  A chilly, wet morning so let's cheer it up a little with some spring colours :-).
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I dug out some pots of Perfect Pearls which I hadn't used in ages.  I know they do look best on darker cards and it is difficult to catch the shimmer on white card, but I'm quite pleased with the background.

Items used:
Stamp: Chloe's Swirly Grass
Perfect Pearls Green Patina and Perfect Gold
Dies: MFT Zig Zag Stitch Circles
Poppystamps Happy Birthday Floral Frame
DI Mustard Seed
Tonic butterfly punch
Hunkydory Diamond Sparkles, gems and glitter glue

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Brown Sugar :#186 anything goes
Crafting with Friends: anything goes
Creative Fingers #103  : anything goes
That's Crafty : Circle it
Crafty Girls Creations : anything goes
MAWTT #14 : Words only No images
Whimsy Inspiration #91 : anything goes
Inspiration Destination #73 : anything goes

Thanks so much for popping by and any comments you leave

Happy Crafting

Fatima
xxx