Rose Fairy,

The Scrapwest theme this week was set by Carrie and was " Wall Art ". My first idea didn't work out so I went with this idea. I stamped a cream board mount with a rose image then gold embossed , water coloured the roses and added a touch of diamond glaze to highlight. I then stamped a backing board with the fairy image and water coloured and added gems to her dress and head dress. I twisted a ribbon to hang it from and finished it of with a pink organza bow. Very Girlie =0)

TMTA " numbers "

The Think Monday -Think Atc Theme this week is " Numbers "I stamped the butterfly lady image and coloured it with coloured pencils , layered it to make a mini collage and finished it with a gold crown charm and button.

Bleach and paint strips.

I had a great day at Lainey's crop on Saturday , While all the Scrapbookers were busy making up their Layouts we at the card table were playing around with a bleach technique.These two cards were started at the crop and I finished them at home. The card top left is made from an Image ( Which I love and need ) that I borrowed from Tracy. I inked up the image with black ink and clear embossed , then I inked the whole image and highlighted with bleach. I layered it onto a co - ordinating paint sample strip.

Audrey gave me some stampboard to try and the card top right is a piece of stampboard stamped, inked, bleached and finished off with diamond glaze.I then layered it with co-ordinating colours from a paint sample strip. ( From your local hardware)

Scrapwest " Pet's"

The Scrapwest theme this week was set by Annamarie and is " Pets" I dont have a pet so I made a card instead of a layout using a B&W photo, I notice myself using red and white a lot lately , I think it works well with B&W photos, the scarf on the woman is polka dot so that inspired me to use the dotty ribbon. I highlighted the finished card with diamond glaze. All the scrapwest submissions are fantastic ( as usual ) and there are three guest entries this week .Click on the Scrapwest logo to take you there.

DCM " Photo Finish "

The Daring Cardmakers challenge this week was set by Tracie and is titled " Photo Finish ". I love this challenge because I love taking photo's. I took this sunflower photo in June and it is one of my favourite flowers. There are more sunflower photos on my " Photo Blog" .The background paper is a lemon colour but the scan didn't show it well.

TMTA " Dream Child ".

The "Think Monday- Think ATC " theme this week is tag's. For this atc I layered velum script paper on a cream background. I then masked off the two sides with torn paper and applied ink directly from ink pad.I stamped the child image and clear embossed, covered image with ink direct from pad and used bleach to highlight, then finished off with a small tag.

Bumbleberry card challenge.

I made this card for a Challenge on the " Bumbleberry Cafe " forum set by Rachel. I had to use the same colour tones using at least three different papers and at least three buttons.

I've been tagged.

I have been tagged by Karen

Rules

"1) Send ONE card to someone you know within 7 days! (family, friends, associates, cyber people, etc.) ANYONE!!! Doesn't matter who... just do it. Can you imagine the smile on their face when they open their mailbox and see a card from you?2) Tag (yes, I know, but this is the only way to spread this) 5 people you know to do the same thing (Tag means tag them to send their own cards to their own people).3) Proudly display this on your blog to spread a little sunshine and pass it on. " ( Quoted )

I am tagging... 1. Lainey ... 2, Crafty Kate ... 3, Annamarie, ... 4, Tigger ... 5, Neasa

Scrapwest " Holidays "

The Scrapwest theme this week was " Holiday's "and was set by Ruth. I made a " Lippy chick style album "I got from "Kelly paper crafts". Instead of making a closed album it stands in a triangle shape and ties in one corner with an organza ribbon.The photos were taken last month in Puerto Rico. Click on the Scrapwest link or logo on the left to see the teams fantastic entries this week.

DCM, Time for Tea.

The Daring cardmakers theme this week was set by Kathy and is " It's about time ". Absolutely anything goes this week as long as it's on the theme of TIME."

I stamped the tag background and the tea cup, all other images are card embellishments, I finished it off with a blue organza ribbon.

Think Monday -Think ATC

The TMTA challenge theme this week is " Lovers" I stamped the background text with Versmark ink and then chalked over the whole image with blues, greens and pinks.

Friends...Scrapwest

The Scrapwest theme this week was set by Noelle and was "Friends " I made a card using a stamp that says "My best friend brings out the best in me " I used similar papers to make the shoe in the post below, I love the patterns and colours. Click on the Scrap West Logo on the left to see all the great entries this week.

DCM... "Checks".

The Daring Cardmaker's challenge this week is " Checks" and was set by Jane. I made a 3D card with this shoe template using two check/ plaid papers. I left the greeting open so it could be used for different occasions. I embossed the card background to take the plain look off it . I think there is enough going on with the shoe , butterfly and bow's without a patterned background, or any more detail added.

TMTA Challenge

The theme is Holiday this week.

I lost the original post so decided to change the ATC , The background is a magazine cut out , I layered two vintage images on top then stamped and brayered the Bathing ticket.

A bit different.

This is very different to the colours I usually use to make up pieces , but I think it works.

Rockin Girl Blogger

I have been nominated by Carrie( Thanks Carrie ) to receive the Rockin Girl Blogger. The idea originated from Roberta Flanagan You have to put up the badge, give her credit and nominate five bloggers.

My five nominated bloggers are,

Anna Marie

Maura

Neasa

Aine/Gertie

Caroline

SW, Wet, Wet ,Wet .

I set the Scrapwest theme this week which was " Wet, Wet, Wet " I took these photos last week on my holidays in Puerto Rico . I had a choice of using these or looking out the window and snapping the raindrops =0) But these are a bit more cheery looking.

TMTA , ASIA

I am up for a challenge today and took part in the "Think Monday -Think ATC " challenge , this week the theme was " Asia "I used alcohol inks for the background a stamped image highlighted with bleach in the circle and some paua shells ( thanks Carrie ) and fibres to finish it off.

Daring Cardmakers " Pockets "

I decided to take up the Daring cardmakers challenge today. The dare set for this week was " POCKETS " and this is what I came up with.

At the Movies

While cleaning out my Picture trail I found these. All the main images are photo stamps. If you click on Shirley Temple you will See some of her real curls attached ;0) and on the red card there is a real necklace :0)

Just for you

I always make up Lot's of cards when I am demonstrating a technique or sharing ideas at Laineys crops, these are a few very simple cards I made for one of the past demos.

The Scrapwest team.

The Scrapwest theme this week was set by Audrey and was a little bit different, We had to use a photo of the scrapwest team, this photo was taken in April this year at Crafteire in Tullamore. I decided to use this paper because as soon as I put the photo on it Ruth's top jumped out at me LOL then the rest followed.The felt flowers were from Craftsupplies.

Dublin City

The scrapwest theme this week was " City " and set by Lainey. I didn't get out and about this week with the camera but had these two photographs which I have always liked, they are of the Custom House here in Dublin by day and by night. I stamped the filigree design along the left side of the paper and added a Dublin crest. For a closer look at the photos go over to my Photo Blog.

These two neck pieces are exactly the same and the reason I am showing the two of them is to show all the different colours in the natural shell, which ever way you look at them the colours are different, each shell has shades of pinks, greens,blues and browns.( click to see more detail )