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52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown - Angels

2012-02-19T10:13:00.000Z

Thought I'd best get on with a few Christmas cards so I am joining in with the

"This week, Jacqueline has chosen the theme of Angels for your inspiration."

For my card I used a variety of Distress Inks to create a background, then over stamped with Brilliance and just the wing from a Chocolate Baroque stamp in the Punky Romance set.

Cut out three miniatures from Crafty Individuals Merry Christmas Paper set.
Will add a greeting nearer to Christmas!

Sandra

Make My Monday - Romance

2012-02-17T13:24:00.000Z

The theme for February at Make My Monday is Romance

This week we want to see your

HEARTS AND FLOWERS - both please and if you can manage a die cut or two that would be brilliant.

For my card I have Die cut two heart shapes (x-cut). The first one I have debossed with a little heart folder. I then "coloured" in the hearts with a Versamark pen and used Ranger Antiquities China Red EP. The other heart I stamped a floral pattern from Chocolate Baroque's Texture Fragments and embossed in gold. Distressed around the edges in DI Vintage Photo. Layered onto BP also distressed, added a sentiment from CB and a small die cut flower.

Thanks for looking,
Sandra

Chocolate Baroque Alpha Tag Swap C and D

2012-02-11T13:43:00.001Z

Well it's the second month of the Chocolate Baroque Alpha Tag Swap.

This is Tag C - Clocks and Cogs

First I stamped the clocks and cogs stamp from Chocolate Baroque Punky Romance in Versamark and embossed with clear powder.
I then used Distress Inks and Stains - Antique Linen, Weathered Wood and Faded Jeans.
I then added a little pocket watch and sentiment stamp from Craft Stamper mag.
For the wings, again from CB Punky romance, I inked my stamp with Versamark and then added DI Faded Jeans over the top, stamped then embossed.

(I know you can emboss DI, but I'm never quick enough!!)

Cut out the centre of the pocket watch and covered the centre of the Wings (there's a cog on the stamp) and attached with ribbon and jump rings. Added Sentiment - Tempus Fugit - Time Flies!

This is Tag D - Dragonflies

For this tag I used DI China Blue, Faded Jeans and Scattered Straw and lots of water!

I used the solid dragonfly stamp from Chocolate Baroque Butterfly Blush and embossed with Cosmic Shimmer ultra thick EP Malachite Fire. I then stamped the matching detail dragonfly from CB Just Butterflies with Versamark and holographic EP onto vellum and cut out the wings. Added a little gem.

Stamped foliage from CB Wild Meadow in DI Pine Needles and added flowers with Brilliance Platinum Planet.

I received 2 gorgeous tags in the first swap
Asia from Lesley and
Blushing Blooms from Paula
I think it's fair to say we are all enjoying this challenge!

Thanks for looking
See you with E, F and G next month!
Sandra

Less is More - Aqua

2012-02-07T16:33:00.000Z

Less is More is One Year Old!!

"For our first Anniversary we are back to a repeat of our inaugural challenge which for the first Saturday of the month is colour... and this time we have chosen

AQUA"

For my card I have used a stamp from Hobby Art called Blooming and a sentiment from Chocolate Baroque Birthday Words. Both have been stamped with Marvy Heritage Sea Foam.

Matted onto some Core'dinations and a touch of Stickles Patina. Finished with a little ribbon!

Light very poor in craft room today!

Thanks for looking

Sandra

LIM Sketch

2012-01-29T15:20:00.000Z

It's week 52 for LIM - CONGRATULATIONS LADIES on your first year!!

"For our challenge this week we have a SKETCH and we have a few basic ground rules.

We would like the card to be

rectangular
in landscape orientation
with the band remaining in a vertical position

As it's a very simple sketch, we would like it to remain as is without any rotation of either the card or the vertical band."

For my card I have used DI Peeled Paint and Weathered Wood and stippled onto Clarity card using Ink Dusters. I then used Peeled Paint again to stamp my foliage from Chocolate Baroque Wild Meadow. Used DI Mustard Seed for the spotty flowers - also from Wild Meadow set. Butterflies are from CB Just Butterflies and greeting is from CB Birthday Words - both stamped with DI Faded Jeans.

Thanks for looking,

Sandra

A is for....................

2012-01-16T21:56:00.001Z

I'm joining in with the Chocolate Baroque Alpha Tag Challenge. We are doing 2 or 3 tags each month for the swap, eventually ending with a complete alphabet by the end of the year!

We have to use Chocolate Baroque products or ones sold by them.

This is A is for Angels.

For this tag I embossed with a folder Venus I think it was called, inked with DI China Blue and Scattered Straw, sprayed with gold mica.

Angel picture from Crafty Individuals Merry Christmas Miniatures (sold by CB) stuck to acrylic tag with glossy accents. "Wings" made from shrink plastic and then Swirl stamp from CB Patchwork Butterfly pressed into them to give texture,

Sentiment is computer generated.

Flowers and fibres added.

B is for Butterfly

Background is DI China Blue and Antique Linen tapped onto craft mat, sprayed with water and then tag swiped through to pick up ink. Tag then spayed with more water and mica.

Scrap of card embossed with Brick EF, coloured with DI.

Patchwork Butterfly on acetate, coloured with alcohol inks.

Swirly foliage from Butterfly Flourish stamped with DI with a few gems added.

Looking forward to receiving my swaps!

Sandra

Less is More 49 - Colour Purple

2012-01-09T19:33:00.000Z

Week 49 of Less is More and it's a colour challenge.

So onto the first week of the month and a colour challenge

this time we want to see

Predominantly Purple

For my card I stamped I used two stamp sets from Chocolate Baroque - Butterfly Blush, a set of solid butterfly shapes and Just Butterflies, a corresponding detailed butterfly stamp.

Sentiment also from CB

First I stamped the solid shape with DI Dusty Concord and then spritzed it with water to make the edges blur a little (how much it blurs will depend on cardstock and quantity of water!) I then dried it with the heat gun and stamped over the top with the detailed stamp. Used Cut n Dry foam with Dusty Concord around the edges, matted onto some black cardstock and added some Kanban gems.

(Sorry about the appalling picture - trying to take pictures in the evening and not get a shadow!)

Sandra

Make My Monday - Nature

2012-01-06T19:49:00.000Z

The first challenge of the year at Make My Monday

Welcome to week 30 at Make My Monday and a Happy New Year to you all. We kick off the New Year with a fabulous new theme

NATURE

with the focus on

BIRDS

For my card I brayered Adirondack Lettuce and Stonewashed onto some Clarity card.
I then used Chocolate Baroque stamps, Wild Meadow and Wise Owl, stamped with Memento. Matted onto some Core'dinations.

Thanks for looking,
Sandra

Rainbow Lady Challenge - Travel Through Time to 2012

2012-01-05T16:23:00.000Z

A new challenge at Rainbow Lady.

"We have travelled in time to reach this point so your topic this week is 'Travel through time to 2012'. This could include various things including flying, time, travel, steampunk even... you get the picture... just include something to show how we got to this New Year."

For my card I have used Tim Holtz stamp set and a sentiment from Lily of the Valley.

Just in time for my nephew's 21st!

Stamps - Tim Holtz Air Travel
Inks - Adirondack Espresso, DI Black Soot (embossed with Holographic EP), StazOn

Thanks for looking and Happy New Year

Sandra

Less is More - Just One Word

2011-12-26T16:06:00.000Z

Less is More Challenge

"Our final challenge for 2011 is

JUST ONE WORD

Whatever type of clean and simple card you make, the sentiment must consist of simply one word.

I guess our card to you would merely say "Thanks ". There are lots of sentiments where a single word can say it all... Enjoy, Welcome, Peace, Joy, Birthday, Sympathy, Love, Thanks etc.."

For my card I have used Paperartsy Travel - Plate 3 simply stamped with Adirondack Espresso

Hope you all had a lovely Christmas,

Sandra

Less is More - Music

2011-12-21T19:56:00.001Z

Time for another challenge at Less is More

"This week is Theme week and we have chosen

MUSIC"

For my card I stamped an image from See D's Traditional Christmas set in Memento and coloured with Adirondack Lettuce and Stonewashed. I then masked this and stamped Silent Night music from Papermania in Adirondack Slate. Added some glitter (which doesn't show!) and edged with silver pen. Die cut with X-Cut dies and finished with a silver ribbon.

Thanks for looking and Merry Christmas!

Sandra

Less is More - Let it Snow

2011-12-11T16:36:00.001Z

A new challenge at Less is More!

ONE LAYER CARD

This time our theme is

Let it Snow!

For my card I stamped swirl / sentiment (free with magazine) and extra snowflakes (Chocolate Baroque) with Versamark and embossed in White EP. I then sponged DI China Blue and Adirondack Eggplant and spritzed with water mixed with mica powder. Very shimmery - although this doesn't show up!

See you next week!

Sandra

Less is More - Green

2011-12-08T14:56:00.001Z

Less is More have a new challenge.

It's the first week of the month and so once more it's a Colour challenge, this week we have chosen

GREEN
We're being kind, thinking that this challenge may allow you to catch up on any Christmas cards you may need to make... but of course any occasion card will be wonderful.

For my card I have used the 2 trees stamp from Chocolate Baroque "Fat Robin", embossed in gold and coloured with DI Shabby Shutters. Sentiment is from same set, but just masked off "Merry"!

Thanks for looking

Sandra

Bah Humbug - Fabric

2011-11-29T07:27:00.001Z

The team at Bah Humbug would like to see Fabric on our creations this week.

I was making some wall hangings / calendars to make for our Christmas Fayre over at the school and thought this would perfect as a Christmas gift.

The base is some thick card which I "crackled" using emulsion and PVA (the Sheena Douglass way!). Added a fabric heart, punched some holes for the cord using the Crop - a - Dile and stuck on a calendar pad!

Thanks for looking
Sandra

Less is More - A Bit of Bling

2011-11-28T17:59:00.001Z

The challenge this week over at Less is More is.......

For my card I have used Chocolate Baroque Stamps - Steampunk Christmas for the tree and Fat Robin for the sentiment.

Embossed with Silver Tinsel EP. Snowflakes filled with Stickles.

Matted onto a scrap of very sparkly backing paper!

Thanks for looking
Sandra

Chocolate Baroque White Winter

2011-11-25T19:12:00.001Z

Glenda of Chocolate Baroque is hosting a challenge on her blog here.

The theme is White Christmas and the more people who enter the bigger the prize - up to £50!

For my card I first stamped a small snowflake in the centre of my card. This was to help me position the Christmas Tree from Christmas Flourish into a six pointed Star / Snowflake.

I then stamped the two sizes of flower from Steampunk Christmas for the centre.

All stamps from Chocolate Baroque.

All stamped with Versamark and embossed in white.

Matted onto silver mirri card and then onto 8x8 card blank.

Thanks for looking
Sandra

Bah Humbug Bags or Boxes

2011-11-21T19:07:00.001Z

A new challenge at Bah Humbug

With only a couple of challenges left for this year, most of you will have a healthy supply of beautiful cards by now, so we thought we'd change tack slightly for our challenge this week and ask you to consider creating a

Gift Bag or Box

At this time of year, with all the Christmas Fayres going, on I make about 30 of these little gift boxes filled with chocolates! Each year I try a different decoration and this year I'm adding these little Vellum "Christmas Roses", made from Marrianne Design English Rose Die.

Thanks for looking

Sandra

Less is More - Silhouette

2011-11-21T19:00:00.001Z

A new challenge at Less is More

This week it's time for another theme which is

Silhouettes

n. A silhouette is the image of a person, an object or scene consisting of the outline and a basically featureless interior, with the silhouetted object usually being black.

For my card I used Tim Holtz Umbrella Man and sentiment - simply stamped with Ranger Archival.

See you next week!

Sandra

Blog Candy at the Craft Barn!!

2011-11-15T18:21:00.000Z

The Craft Barn have hit the 600 followers and are giving away some candy!

Find out more here.

Good Luck everyone!

Sandra

Baby's First Christmas

2011-11-14T18:41:00.001Z

At Bah Humbug the challenge is a Baby's First Christmas Card to celebrate little Eli and at Papertake Weekly it's a First Christmas Card to celebrate their first Christmas challenge of the year.

For my card I used two papers from Dovecraft Christmas Fancy Paper pack which I won from Bah Humbug earlier this year. I then stamped an image from Humphrey's Corner which was free with a magazine recently and coloured with Promarkers. I used an X - cut die and added a bit of bling around the edge.

Thanks for looking

Sandra

Less is More - Leaves

2011-11-13T17:59:00.001Z

A new challenge at Less is More...............

"It's that week again!

ONE LAYER CARD

Merely the thought of a one layer card used to send so many into a tailspin, but now LIMettes approach this particular week of our challenges with confidence and even ..may we say, a little enjoyment!

The theme for your cards this week is

LEAVES

If you don't have any leaf stamps then there is sure to be a way that you can interpret this challenge... let's see what you can come up with!"

For my card I have used the Oak Leaf from a set from Tanda. Stamped with StazOn and coloured with Distress Inks - Tattered Straw, Shabby Shutters, Spiced Marmalade and Antique Linen. Drew a wiggly line to make a frame. Sentiment from Chocolate Baroque.

Thanks for looking,

Sandra

Traditional Christmas Card

2011-11-13T09:44:00.001Z

For this card I have used backing papers from stash (green) and Artylicious (now Chocolate Baroque) Seasons Greetings CD (red), distressed around the edges with DI Brushed Corduroy.

Father Christmas image is from Crafty Individuals Merry Christmas Miniatures paper pack, triple embossed and "cracked".

Embellishments from stash.

Entered into the following challenges

St Luke's Charity Cards Challenge - Christmas is coming
Tanda Teaser - Traditional Red and Green
PaperPlay Challenges - Cracked Glass

Thanks for looking
Sandra

Less is More - Red and Orange

2011-11-06T18:33:00.000Z

Another challenge at Less is More!

"Our first week of the month is another Colour challenge and redolent of bonfire flames we have chosen

Red and Orange"

For my card I have used Alcohol Inks - Sunshine Yellow, Red Pepper, Gold Mixative and Blender onto some Clarity card. Matted onto mirri board. Leaf stamps from Creative Expressions, Text stamp from Chocolate Baroque.

A Time to Remember with Poppies

2011-11-05T19:09:00.000Z

The challenge at Rainbow Lady this week is to add some poppies.

November 11th is a very special day being Remembrance Day.... so whether you are remembering someone personally or just all the brave men and women who have given their lives fighting for us either here or in many other countries....now is the time to honour them with our crafting.

For my card I used Chocolate Baroque Wild Meadow stamps and a variety of DI's.

As I don't have a poppy stamp I used one of the stamps, which is just spots, to look like poppies. Added a couple of butterflies to cover up my smudges! Die cut with Tim Holtz Ornamental die, sentiment is Crafty Individuals.

Thanks for looking,

Sandra

Snowman!

2011-11-05T16:15:00.000Z

Time is so short at the moment I have made this one card to enter into a couple of challenges - I normally like to do individual ones if I can!
BP is from My Mind's Eye, Die Cuts are Nellie Snellen and Tim Holtz. Stamp is coloured with Promarkers, swirl is coloured with Alcohol Inks.
The card was originally for Bah Humbug - Die Cuts challenge last week, but could I get my camera to work properly?
So I added some bits to it and will now enter into

Bah Humbug - Snowmen
PaperPlay - Button Up
PaperTake Weekly - Anything Goes and Bling!

Take care
Sandra

A Crafty Tour!

2011-11-05T14:57:00.004Z

My New Craft Room!

A few months ago my eldest son moved into his new flat, which meant my younger son could move out of the attic bedroom and into the bigger bedroom - and I could have a Craft Room!

It's taken a while to get everything sorted and most rooms are now painted (except this one!) but we are getting there. Had a good sort out of my stuff and though I'd show you some pics whilst it's relatively tidy!

Wall No 1
This is some furniture that was given to us but we had nowhere for it to go before, now the sideboard is holding all my card and envelope packs. All my ribbons and embellishments are stored in the plastic boxes and my magazines and books underneath!

The ottoman stores all my A4 card and papers.

Wall No 2
This was my sons computer desk which was too big to take down the stairs and is a fab space! It's got 8 drawers for my glues, glitters, tools, etc.

The storage on top is a CD rack and is great for my inks, blocks, brayers, etc.

Love the view from here!

Next to the desk is my Die Cutting area. The boxes hold my dies, EF and punches. In the basket are eyelets and snaps for the Crop a Dile.

The first set of drawers is all my Christmas stuff - papers, stamps and embellishments. The second set of drawers has pens, more tools, flowers, wooden stamps, etc.

Wall No 3
This is my computer area (obviously!) and a storage unit where I keep all my paper/card scraps in separate colour ways - my next project is to alter this unit! It came from a school that closed down recently. Note the spelling mistakes! My unmounted stamps are kept in the storage boxes on top.

The fourth wall is empty as we have to put in a bed in case of visitors- hope they like glitter!

Hope you enjoyed your tour!
Sandra

Make My Monday - Autumn Leaves

2011-11-04T14:41:00.000Z

The challenge over at MMM is Autumn this month.

This is our final week of AUTUMN challenges and we are ending with your cards and projects showing

AUTUMN LEAVES.

For my card I stamped the oak leaf from a set of leaves from Tanda and coloured with Distress Inks. I used Spellbinders Labels 5 for layers. Cardstock was sprayed with Cosmic Shimmer Chalk Mists.
Thanks for looking
Sandra

Less is More 39 - Stars

2011-10-31T18:30:00.000Z

A new challenge at Less is More.

This week is a Lucky Dip week as there are 5 Saturdays in this month.

The chosen theme is STARS!

For my card I have used Crafty Individuals stamps.
I stamped the houses in Black StazOn and the stars with Versamark. I then brayered with Adirondack Stonewash and Eggplant.

Thanks for looking
Sandra

Bah Humbug

2011-10-27T11:47:00.000+01:00

Bah Humbug would like to see cards with Men in Mind. My card is a bit more for the boys!

BP is from stash, forgotten who by. Stamp is freebie from Polka Doodles coloured with Promarkers, sentiment from same set and ribbon from Hobbycraft.

Thanks for looking, must get this uploaded in the next 15 mins!!!

(You'd think I'd have loads of time during half term holidays!)

Sandra

Less is More - Polka Dots

2011-10-25T18:08:00.000+01:00

A new challenge at Less is More

This week we have a really easy recipe which is simply

POLKA DOTS

As long as your design is Clean and Simple, has some white space (or its equivalent) and polka dots in evidence somewhere, it will be perfect for this challenge.

For my card I covered my base with some cream textured paper (I'm going to be in sooo much trouble with Chrissie and Mandi!) with a polka dot ribbon wrapped around. Made 3 flowers from Mariannes English Rose die set. Cut out 2 leaves from same set and a Tim Holtz swirl, added some cinnamon stickles for a bit of glam!

Thanks for looking,

Sandra

Make My Monday/ PaperPlay

2011-10-24T19:27:00.000+01:00

A new challenge at Make My Monday

This week the challenge is to create an autumnal card using the colours

ORANGE AND BLACK

There is also an optional extra to make your creation with a HALLOWEEN theme.

and at PaperPlay.....
Our challenge this week gives a nod in the direction of the upcoming festivities - "Use Black in your card/project". Now you don't have to do something Hallowe'eny for this, some of our DT have, some haven't - just let's see the colour black somewhere on your project.

For my card I stamped a tree from Creative Expressions - Church and embossed in gold onto the black base card. I masked a moon and stippled orange and green shades from Big and Juicy Spice, then stamped tree and horse and carriage from Chocolate Baroque Howling Moon set. Mounted onto orange Core'dinations.

Thanks for looking

Sandra

Papertake Weekly Spoooooky Hues

2011-10-19T14:48:00.000+01:00

There is a new challenge over at Papertake Weekly

"So onto this week and our challenge is

Spooooky Hues

All you have to do this week is to use Halloween inspired colours, so think reds and blacks, purples and oranges, you know the sort of thing lol!! You can do a Halloween card if you want but you don't have to, as long as the colour theme is there."

For my card I used Core'dinations for the base card and used stamps from the Howling Moon set from Chocolate Baroque. I then stamped onto silk card from the same stamp set and brayered with Big and Juicy Hydrangea.

Thanks for looking

Sandra

Rainbow Lady - Falling Leaves

2011-10-16T17:24:00.000+01:00

Rainbow Lady's Challenge

So onto a new challenge.... this week your topic is 'Falling Leaves'...

For my card I have used a backing paper from Chocolate Baroque's Essence of Nature CD and Spellbinders leaves - no stamping!

Thanks for looking

Sandra

Less is More - Cocktails

2011-10-16T12:05:00.000+01:00

Less is More Week 37

Another week and another challenge, the theme for which is
COCKTAIL
You may interpret this however you wish... your favourite tipple, the colours of a cocktail or a simply cocktail of colours. Let your imagination run with this one, it will be interesting to see how imaginative you can be.

A Peacock's Tail Feathers!!!

I had no suitable stamps and then saw Carols submission (no 24) and remembered I also had a Peacock stamp set!

For my card I used Peacock Glory stamp set from Chocolate Baroque. I stamped with Versamark and dusted with Perfect Pearls Green Patina. I then mixed Blue Patina and Heirloom Gold with water to "paint" in the detail.

Cut out using XCut dies and matted onto a piece of metallic card that picked up the colours.

See you soon

Sandra

Another view to show the colours.
Excuse the mess!

Bah Humbug - Good to Eat

2011-10-15T18:36:00.000+01:00

The challenge at Bah Humbug this week is Good to Eat.
Well, we all have too much food at Christmas don't we and it usually ends up on the bird table!
For my card I have used the new Chocolate Baroque stamp set Fat Robin and the backing paper is from Seasons Greetings also from CB. Dies are X-Cut. Edges are distressed with DI Peeled Paint.

Thanks for looking,
Sandra

Less is More -Week 36

2011-10-10T19:08:00.000+01:00

A new challenge at Less is More

Being the second week of the month it is One Layer

An easy one for you it's

The ♥ can be singular, multiple, any colour, but, MUST be a one layer card, with no additional layers stuck on, apart from the odd embellishment or ribbon!

For my card I used Chocolate Baroque Fantastic Florals, stamped in Memento and coloured with Promarkers. Added some holographic glitter to the centre of the flowers.

(If you look closely you can see the petals are heart shaped!)

Thanks for looking

Sandra

Bah Humbug - Nativity

2011-10-02T17:05:00.000+01:00

The challenge at Bah Humbug this week is Nativity.

For my card I have used a little docrafts stamp and a sentiment stamp and layered onto some glittered black paper. ( I cut out with X-Cut nesting dies - great value!)
Finished with some black ribbon.

Thanks for looking,
Sandra

Less Is More - 35

2011-10-02T16:48:00.001+01:00

The challenge at Less is More this week is

THE COLOUR OF YOUR EYES

You don't necessarily have to have an exact match, but if your eyes are blue, then any shade of blue will be fine, likewise with brown, grey, green etc.. (We aren't as mean as all that!)

However, the colour you choose should be the predominant colour on your card... we don't want to see just a hint of it.

This put me in a bit of a quandary do I choose bluey grey or brown? NO - I don't have two different coloured eyes! But my eyes do have the two colours ( - see pic below if you're not squeamish about looking at eyes!!)

For my card I used Tim Holtz Tattered Florals Die and Spellbinder leaf die.

Thanks for looking!
Sandra

Autumn Leaves

2011-09-26T19:06:00.000+01:00

The challenge at PaperPlay this week is Autumn Leaves.

For my card I have brayered a pice of silk card with Big and Juicy Spice and then embossed leaves from Creative Expressions Seasonal Flora with gold EP.

Wrapped some fibres around, layered onto bronze card and patterned mirri card.

Added a tag stamped with a sentiment from the same set.

See you soon

Sandra

Reindeer!

2011-09-25T13:47:00.002+01:00

For this card I used an Anita's reindeer stamp and embossed with Opaque White EP.
I then stamped around the edges with the tree from Chocolate Baroque Steampunk Christmas and embossed with holographic EP.
Matted onto silver mirri card and finished with sentiment from Lily of the Valley embossed in silver.

Entered into
Rainbow Lady - White Space
Bah Humbug - Reindeer / Rudolph

Thanks for looking

Sandra

Home Sweet Home

2011-09-23T18:13:00.001+01:00

This card is made from the Home Sweet Home set from Chocolate Baroque. stamped with Versafine and used watercolour pencils.

Check out Less is More who are trying to get 1000 entries by tonight - going well so far!

Sandra

Morning Glory

2011-09-23T14:18:00.001+01:00

This card is stamped with Chocolate Baroque Morning Glory stamp from Flora and Fauna set.

I stamped with Versamark and then brushed on some chalks.

Entering into Less is More - Anything Goes

Sandra

Stampbord Pud!

2011-09-19T17:43:00.001+01:00

This little Pudding was from Fun Christmas set of See D's stamps.
Stamped onto Stampbord, coloured with Promarkers and a little Glossy Accents on the berries.

Entered into

Rainbow Lady's Challenge - Christmas Sweet Treats
(Thank you for my digi downloads I won last week!)
Less is More - Anything Goes
(Another one to see if they make the 1,000!)

See you soon
Sandra

Daisy Butterfly

2011-09-17T14:48:00.000+01:00

This card is made from the Daisy Butterfly set from Chocolate Baroque. I stamped with Memento and coloured with watercolour pencils.

Entering into

Papertake Weekly -Things with Wings
Less is More - Anything Goes (they are trying to get 1,000 entries this week, so join in!)

See you soon,
Sandra

Blue Christmas Flourish

2011-09-16T18:55:00.000+01:00

This card is made with Chocolate Baroque stamps Christmas Flourish, embossed in silver and stippled with Adirondack Denim.

Entered into
Bah Humbug - Flourishes / Swirls
Tanda Teaser - Silver and Blue

Thanks for looking
Sandra

Christmas Acetate Card

2011-09-11T11:58:00.000+01:00

For this card I stamped a Holly/Poinsettia border around the edge of an aperture card (cut using Sizzix die). Stamped Holly onto acetate with StazOn, coloured reverse with Promarkers. Added little punched out holly leaves and finished with a red gems.

Entering these challenges

Rainbow Lady - use acetate with a Christmas Theme
PaperPlay - use two or more stamped images
Papertake Weekly - anything goes

Thanks,
Sandra

Less is More No 2

2011-09-10T15:54:00.001+01:00

Another card for Less is More - Seeing Double challenge.

For this card I used the tree stamp from Chocolate Baroque Teeny Weeny Meadow set, stamped it onto my craft sheet, laid my card (upside down) over the top and my tree was a reflection!
Stamped the tree above it to complete the scene. Inks used are Marvy Heritage Timeless Sepia for tree and ground, DI Antique Linen for more ground and DI Broken China for sky.

See you soon, and don't forget to check out all the other entries on one of the best challenge blogs going!!

Sandra

PS Sorry it's a bit wonky!

Less is More week 32

2011-09-10T14:11:00.000+01:00

It's time for another challenge at Less is More

(where does the time go!)

....now we're on to the second week of the month, which is a....
ONE LAYER CARD
entitled
SEEING DOUBLE
So on your entry this week, we'd like to see TWO of something......

For my card I have used a grass stamp from Home Sweet Home by Chocolate Baroque and the sentiment is from Fantastic Florals also by CB. Stamped with Whispers Royal Blue

Thanks for looking

Sandra

Bah Humbug Week 36

2011-09-09T18:57:00.002+01:00

The challenge this week at Bah Humbug is

Paper Weaving

This was a new technique for me.

I covered a card blank with some red patterned paper and then added a ripped matching piece of vellum over the top.

For the paper weaving I had some miri card that had that "oil on water" look to it. I cut some slots into it, cut some strips of red and green paper for weaving. Added 3 poinsettias, one of them 3D.

Thanks for looking
Sandra

Make My Monday - Steampunk

2011-09-05T17:41:00.001+01:00

Make My Monday has a new challenge

This is the first Monday in September at that means a brand new theme and challenges. This month they have been chosen by Cath and her theme is STEAMPUNK.
Steampunk is based around the Victorian era and tends to incorporate elements of science fiction and fantasy with futuristic innovations such as fashion, culture, architecture and art.
So that being said your first challenge is to create a STEAMPUNK ATC.

I recently bought the Steampunk Christmas stamp set from Chocolate Baroque, but otherwise I know nothing about this subject and I have never done an ATC!

So I did a little research, scoured through my stamps and came up with this.

Background is Adirondack Slate direct to paper. Cogs stamp is Chocolate Baroque, Small Timepiece is Tim Holtz, Large Timepiece and Hot Air Balloon free with Craft Stamper all stamped with DI Black Soot. Stamped a Cog, Timepiece and Balloon on a scrap with Versamark and embossed in silver, cut out and layered.

Thanks for looking, may have another go if I got time!

Sandra

Crafting When We Can

2011-09-04T16:18:00.000+01:00

Crafting When We Can is a new challenge blog and its first challenge is " Anything Goes "

For my card I have applied DI Antique Linen directly to the paper, then stamped the main image from Butterfly Flourish Swirls by Chocolate Baroque, coloured with Cosmic Shimmers and then used a swirl from the same stamp set around the edges with Adirondack Butterscotch.

Thanks for looking and best of luck to CWWC!

Sandra

Bah Humbug 35 Christmas Text

2011-09-04T14:05:00.001+01:00

The challenge at Bah Humbug this week is Text

"Our challenge this week is for you to make the focal point of your design

Christmas Sentiments/Text"

For my card I have used the free gift from Cardmaking and Papercraft this week which is a lovely paper pad and chipboards. I used one of the papers for the background and a couple of scraps from my stash and distressed the edges with Marvy Heritage Dark Walnut and added the chipboards! Quick and easy today!

Sandra

Metallic

2011-09-03T19:26:00.002+01:00

The challenge at Less is More this week is Colour

"...We'd like to see CLEAN & SIMPLE cards with something that has a METALLIC finish to it... ink, embossing, card, charms, actual metal... come on people let's get creative!..."

...and at Rainbow Lady they want to see Embossing

For my card I have used two stamps from Artylicious Special Day Flourish set. I first stamped and embossed the heart with Versamark and silver EP, then I masked it and stamped and embossed the flourish. Mounted onto silver and black card. stamped the "Love" sentiment and brushed with Perfect Pearls.

Thanks for looking,
Sandra

Sorry it's a bit wonky! Trying to get a picture without too much glare!

PaperPlay - Make Your Own Flowers

2011-09-02T17:57:00.000+01:00

Over at PaperPlay the challenge is to make your own flowers.

For my card I used Papermania papers for the flowers and Dovecraft paper for the backing, paper for swirl is from stash. All pieces are cut using Tim Holtz Dies - Ornamental, Tattered Florals and Elegant Flourishes.

Thanks for looking

Sandra

Tanda Teaser - Nostalgia

2011-09-01T19:04:00.000+01:00

I thought I'd play along with the Tanda Teaser (Nostalgia) today because I've been sorting through my stamps and trying to index them (am I mad!). One of the stamps in my collection was "Art Girl" from Chocolate Baroque. I had this stamp when Glenda of CB used to do Goody Bags - a fiver or so for a mixed bag of stamps, and it had remained in its bag unstamped. Thought it would be just right for this challenge as it has a sort of vintage feel to it.

"...For the next Teaser we are looking for projects evoking nostalgia...."

For this card I used Papermania Simply Elegant paper for the background. Used Alcohol Inks - Latte, Expresso and Gold onto a piece of silk art card and then stamped image with Versafine. Covered with Versamark and clear embossed. Dyed some seam binding with Marvy Heritage Timeless Sepia, Old England Red and Dark Walnut.

Thanks for looking

Sandra