Daring Cardmakers. Hide & Seek

Kathy set the Daring Cardmakers challenge this week .

Hide & Seek The challenge is to make a card which has a hidden component of some sort.The hidden part could be a tag, a concealed photo, message or something along those lines, maybe a pull-out or pop-up.

I have made a criss- cross card for the challenge and although the Happy Birthday wish is visible your personal message will be hidden under the flaps.

Theme Thursday."Stamped Backgrounds "

The Theme Thursday challenge today is " Stamped Backgrounds" For this card I sponged ink direct from a big and juicy spice ink pad , I stamped various images with Vintage brown and black Stazon ink pads then gold embossed over these images. For the main image I stamped onto semi gloss card and inked around edges then layered onto contrasting card.

Wednesday stamper " Kings "

The Wednesday stamper theme this week is "Kings" I stamped the boy king image with Versafine (Imperial Purple ) I then embossed some mauve textured card and sanded the raised areas to give an aged look then I rubbed over the sanded areas lightly with gold Brilliance ink to age it again and added a gold crown fit for a king.

Triangle Trifold card

I received one of these trifold cards a few weeks ago ( Thanks Kiki )and have wanted to try it myself since.I decided to keep it plain using embossed paper and textured card. I am happy with the result and will enjoy making more of these using different colours.The variations are endless.

TMTA.." Photo art stamp.

The TMTA Theme this week is " Photo art stamp " This is a Stampsmith photo image I stamped with Versafine Majestic blue ink on semi gloss card.

Tagged

“You Make My Day Award” I have been tagged by Carrie for this ( Thanks Carrie ), and the rules are…..Give the award to up to 10 people whose blogs bring you happiness and inspiration and make you feel so happy about blogland! Let them know by posting a comment on their blog so that they can pass it on. Beware! You may get the award several times!So, to narrow it down to ten….

I am tagging...

Karen... Kate ... Gertie ... Noelle ... Jan ... Ruth.

4x4 Friday 2 Music"

The 4x4 Friday theme this week is " Music" I love this rubber stamp and don't use it enough ( come to think of it I don't use any of my stamps enough ) The lady looks so graceful dancing her heart away.

Theme Thursday " Valentine

Love is in the air for the Theme Thursday challenge with " Valentine" , Its hard to believe we are thinking about Valentines Day already ! This is my first time to take the Challenge . The tag is stamped with Vintage sepia ink and coloured with watercolours.

Wednesday Stamper " Keys"

The Wednesday Stamper theme this week is " Keys".. I made this some time ago and thought it would fit in with this challenge The rubber stamps are all mostly from Non Sequitor and above the mark ,The photo of the man is a relative of mine ( unfortunately that's all I know about him ) I thought the photo fit in with this peice.

(Click photo for a more detailed look )

TMTA " Postage stamp"

TMTA this week is " Postage Stamp" This is the first time I used the map of Ireland rubber stamp =0) for the background I stamped a paper bag , I then stamped " Follow your heart "on some linen paper then added a postage stamp and charm.

4x4 Friday " Textured Paper "

The 4x4 Friday theme this week is " Textured paper " For this card I dry embossed a piece of linen paper with a texture template. I stamped the lady image with vintage sepia ink and coloured with water colour pencils finishing off with pearly buttons and ivory organza ribbon.

Wednesday Stamper " Gothic Arch"

Wednesday Stamper is kicking off the New Year with a " Gothic Arch" challengs. This is a first for me, I love this rubber stamp , its so long since I got the chance to use it =0)

TMTA " Fireworks of colour"

The Think Monday Think ATC theme is " Fireworks of colour" For the background of colour I used Winsor & Newton inks straight from the bottles using a brush , when dry I stamped the fireworks with stazon ink and embossed with clear embossing powder over the dancing couple and full atc, and added gems for a bit of sparkle.

Scrapwest "Christmas"

The Scrapwest theme this week is " Christmas " I stamped and gold embossed the Santa image, and added stickles glitter to beard and berries, I then mounted it onto contrasting card and embossed with the cuttlebug script template then onto the gorgeous new pop coulture 12x12 Lacy Cardstock. I finished the card off with sparkly diamond gems and white organza ribbon.

I finally found time to make a few christmas cards before last post tomorrow. I kept them very simple with the quote,

" Winter is a time to gather golden moments

and enjoy every golden hour "

-John Boswell

Winter White

This weeks Scrapwest theme was set by Noelle and was " Winter White" This is my winter white Christmas card.

Mellow Yellow

I set the Scrapwest theme this week it was " Mellow Yellow" I made a card using soft yellow colours, I used rubber stamps for the bunny and paper bag then embossed the background and layered it on a textured card .

I have been doing very little paper crafting lately so will show some jewellery instead =0)

Jackies Jewellery

I bought this stamp last week and was trying it out. I used watercolours for the background and love the image but am not too sure about the watercolours =0)( I badly need watercolour lessons ).

Scrapwest " Halloween "

The Scrapwest theme this week is " Halloween " so I decided to make a layout with the Capt'n Jack papers, for the map I used a rubber stamp and made a treasure chest filled with gems like the one I made for the Scrapwest cyber crop.

Scrapwest " Focus on your photo"

My Scrapwest entry this week is my take on Caroline's flag book, I made it with less folds and kept the panels a bit different so they open as one page but the idea is much the same, It neatly holds 23 of my favourite photos I took this year.I finished it off with organza ribbon and heart embellishments

Jackies Jewellery

I never show my photos or my Jewellery here any more so I decided to add them now and again.

To see more of my Jewellery visit Jackies Jewellery

My Photos

These photos were taken in Bray last week. To see more of my photos visit My Photos Blog

Scrapwest Cyber Crop

( Click on the photo for more detail )

My Scrapwest Cyber crop cards are up on the Scrapwest forum with instructions , If you would like ask any questions about the cards you can ask me on the Craft Supplies forum or you can ask here and I will reply to you. I hope you give these cards a try, I would love to see your ideas. If you do you could put them on your blog and post a link in the comments and I will link you to this post .

Well done to everyone on the Scrapwest team the projects are all fantastic.

Scrapwest " Autumn Glory "

The Scrapwest theme this week was set by Caroline and was " Autumn Glory " I have Autumn Photos on my Photo Blog but decided to make a card instead of a layout. I have so many rubber stamps that I don't use enough , I decided to use one of my favourites, I coloured it in browns and yellows to create an Autumn feel , I found this card really difficult to scan or photograph maybe it is the colours ?

Scrapwest Cyber Crop

Scrapwest is celebrating its 1st Birthday this Sunday 21st Oct by having a

SCRAPWEST CYBER CROP.

There is something for everyone so I hope you can join in the fun.

Class Times

8am-9am: Best Friends Forever by Kate - 6"x4" B&W photo Landscape

9am-10am: Beautiful Bride by Noelle - 5"x7" B&W or Sepia photo Portrait

10am-11am: Lucky Me by Annamarie - 3 photos 3"x2"

11am-12pm: You Are My Sunshine by Lainey - 5"x7" B&W photo Landscape

12pm-1pm: Permission by Crafteire - 6"x4" B&W photo Portrait

1pm-2pm: If Friends Were Flowers by Ruth - 5"x7" B&W photo Landscape

2pm-3pm: Play by Eva - 6"x4" photo Landscape

3pm-4pm: Circle Of Friends by Carrie - No photos

4pm-5pm: Jackie's Cards

5pm-6pm: Flag Book by Caroline

6pm-7pm: Fancy Framing by Audrey - 7"x5" photo Portrait

A Stitch In Time

The Scrapwest theme this week was " A stitch in time " and I thought it was set by Carrie ? but Eva said Annamarie so I'm not sure =0) Anyway here is my submission a stitched card .

TMTA " Masks "

The Think Monday think ATC theme this week is " Masks " For the background I cut a diamond shape from piece of foam ( the type you find on children's stamps )I like the uneven edge it gives.

Wednesday stamper " inchies"

This weeks Wednesday Stamper theme is " Inchies " I used a thick card and coloured the background with Adirondack butterscotch and lavender inks. I then stamped with various images,highlighted with bleach and edged with gold pen, I embossed each inchie with one layer of ultra thick embossing powder to give a glossy finish and add some texture.

Wednesday stamper " Autumn Colours "

The theme for the Wednesday stampert this week is " Autumn Colours " .

October is my favourite month I love the change in colour everywhere so I couldn't resist this theme. The first thing I thought of to achieve the colours was alcohol inks so that's what I used for the background I stamped the pumpkins and layered them then added some diamond glaze to highlight.

Stepping out

I made this card using a template I got from a notepad in a local supermarket.