Cardmaking

These are some of the cards I made while teaching card making with Kerry from An Siopa Bui today.I really enjoyed meeting new people, some who were already familiar with me even though I had never met them before so if any of you are looking in her please leave a comment to let me know =0) The four square cards were a huge hit and they can also be made up into an album , I really enjoyed making these. The top two cards were demonstrating stamping and embossing.

Thanks everyone for making it a lovely enjoyable day.

Fairy Door...

I made this little fairy door ( it measures 6 inches) for a monthly challenge! I used corrugated card which I scored to give a wood effect then coloured it with bronze and brown ink pads and sprinkled with gold utee,I then embellished it with charms etc and added my favourite flower fairy.

A couple more Tildas

I love these stamps mixed with a digital background and some diamond glaze for added dimension and shine.

Tilda under the blossom tree.

Tilda and Co Challenge...

This is my first time to use magnolia stamps and decided to take the Tilda and Co challenge.I mixed my stamp images with a digital background ( Blossom tree and fence) so I suppose that makes it a digital hybrid card. The challenge has to include at least one Magnolia and some Torn paper (along the fence/grass) on this card...

I coloured the images with a mixture of watercolour pencils and paint, for the flowers in her hair I used sakura gel pens and finished off with Diamond glaze to add some shine.

TMTA- Altered Playing cards

For this challenge I used two playing cards that I have for years and at last found a reason to use them

Wednesday Stamper-Altered playing cards.

Wednesday Stamper- Altered Playing cards

For this challenge I used two playing cards that I have for years and at last found a reason to use them. I decorated the cards with a mixture of vintage images and stamped images then added some gold utee for texture.

TMTA "Diptych"

TMTA Diptych

This week we challenge you to create two ATCs with at least one image connecting the two ATCs. Bear in mind that the two ATCs should also look nice on their own. - Have fun!!!!

And this is what I came up with for the challenge =0)

Wednesday Stamper " Be Square"

Wednesday Stamper

Wednesday Stamper challenges us to " Be Square" this week.

For this card I used alcohol inks and a butterscotch ink pad to create the background on four 2x2 inch squares , I then stamped the images with stazon and used Utee to add shine and texture.

Tag you're it. Pretty and Feminine.

Tag you're it..Pretty and feminine. This is my first time to take this challenge. I love the theme so couldn't resist making a tag.

Roses, Lace, Gold Filigree, Pink gems , Butterflies, pearls and a little girl all on a tag tied up with an organza bow , how feminine is that =0)

Make a moo or two. Beach /Sea

Make a Moo or Two...Beach/Sea Theme

This week I only made one Moo, I layered strips of vellum and cs edged with gold to represent the sea and sand.

Theme Thursday " Celebrate Girls "

Celebrate Girls..Theme Thursday.

For this card I embossed purple dyed linen paper and inked and embossed the edges with gold utee.I then embossed the edges of torn vellum and layered papers and the girl image adding a filigree charm to embellish.

Chipboard Books.

This is my second Chipboard book, made with a digital cover and with brighter colours .This book is a tag shape.

This is my first attempt at putting together a chipboard book , I got lots of different shaped books and beautiful charms from Kelly Paper Crafts and am going to enjoy decorating them .I made this one for my Mother and tried to keep an aged look about it and used butterflies to brighten it up.

Make a Moo or Two. Mothers Day

Make a Moo or Two..

I gold embossed and water coloured the rose background then layered the images and outlined the moos with gold pen.

Wednesday Stamper " Diva "

Wednesday Stamper " Diva"

It is a beautiful sunny day today so for this challenge I decided to go with a clean summer flavour ,I stamped and gold embossed small background flowers then added pearls to centres. I used a Diva image and butterflies to contrast with background colours.

Make a Moo or two " Gold "

Make a Moo or two.

I love this theme " Gold" I used utee for the edges on top of metallic gold card and gold gems for added sparkle.

TMTA Black and White

TMTA " Black and White.

On black textured card I stamped some flourishes and a twig image and decorated with crystal gems. I then stamped the lady image on glossy card with stazon and added a b&w brad.

Wednesday Stamper " Stripes"

The Wednesday stamper challenge this week is " Stripes" I used a striped background to pick up the colours in the girls top and hat ,The seat and flowers are stamped and water coloured .

The text reads " It's the simple joys,the simple pleasures the heart remembers and dearly treasures"

Saturday Workout " Make it Embossed" and 4x4 Friday " Florals"

4x4 Friday ..and Saturday Workout "Make it Embossed"

For these challenges I used collage images and an image of a rose I photographed last summer in my garden, for the side panel I inked Old rose and khaki versa colour inks then stamped and embossed some flourishes with silver ep.

Make a moo or two " Girls"

Make a Moo or two...

This week Sija hosts “make a moo”. with “girls” as a theme.

Wednesday stamper " Insects"

The Wednesday Stamper theme this week is " insects" For this challenge I chalked a background with pastel pinks and blues I then stamped and gold embossed the flower and text, The tiny butterfly collage was digitally made up by Debs daughter I folded the collage onto stamp board and edged with gold pen then raised it on the card with foam mounts I then finished off with another butterfly doubled up to make it 3D.

TMTA Water sprites-Mermaids

TMTA

"This time we’re going beyond the sea. Mermaids and water sprites are fascinating creatures that are inspiring the human imagination every now and then."For this ATC I chalked colours of the sea on cs tearing in strips edging with gold pen then layered the strips to represent the sea, the gems are water drops and finished off with a seahorse charm and some tiny gems on the mermaids hair.

Gothic Archs. " My doll and me "

The Gothic Arches theme this week is " My Doll and Me " for this challenge I chose the little Indian image because I thought it was a bit different, I inked the background with red and Butterscotch Adirondack ink, to give a linen effect I turned the red pad over and stamped the inked background , I stamped the Indian images with stazon and finished off by highlighting with bleach.

Created By hand " Quotes"

I made this card for the Created by Hand Challenge which is " Quotes " and because the photo makese smile !

( Click card to read quote )

4x4 Friday " Circus"

4x4 Friday Circus

I made a little circus collage for the 4x4 challenge with a background of hand made tiger print paper some scrapbook images and a hero arts stamp.

( Quote) "This week we challenge you to use one or both of the above images and to ALTER them Use the whole cabinet card or just elements. Create any kind of artwork you desire. Just remember to use at least one rubberstamp!"

Oops! seem I misread the above challenge and thought when it said "Create any kind of artwork you desire" it was ok to use the images as they were or just alter the sizes etc, not change the look of the photos.

Scrapwest ,Quick Note Cards...

This week it is my turn to do a Scrapwest tutorial and here are a few more ideas if you want to give it a go! It is a very simple little card which could be used for a quick note , a party invitation or a Gift card etc. All details are on the Scrapwest site.

Make a Moo or two " Women "

This weeks “make a moo” theme doesn’t need explanation because it’s so clear: “women”.

For this challenge I inked three thick cards with brilliance inks then stamped and embossed with text I then added the women images.

Acetate Card.

I made this Acetate card following Audreys Scrapwest tutorial ( it is difficult to see the acetate in the photo ) for the background I used alcohol inks and stamped the girl image and text with black stazon I layered them onto gold then black card and attached to acetate with bronze eyelets.

Wednesday stamper " Arrow"

This weeks Wednesday stamper theme is " Arrow" I stamped and embossed the image with black detail embossing powder, Covered the image with water based ink and highlighted with bleach.

TMTA ...Middle Ages

TMTA...Middle Ages.

This week we’d like to take you on a trip to the Middle Ages.

For this ATC I printed the lady and horse image on vellum put some stamped text behind it and framed it with a print out Arch.

TGIF " Faces"

The theme for " Thank God its Friday this week is "faces" . This is my take on the challenge ! I simply stamped and embossed two similar images with black detail embossing powder and coloured with red marvy marker then layered on black and red cs, finishing off with some small red gems.

Wednesday Stamper " Trees"

The Wednesday stamper theme this week is Trees,For this challenge I used alcohol inks for the background edged with gold ink,I then stamped the tree image ( With three hidden ladies ) on black cs and gold embossed.

Daring Cardmakers " Pretty Pastels"

The midweek Daring cardmakers theme is Pretty Pastels, For this card I used cuttlebug embossed butterflies to make a pastel background, a digital ballerina printout and some dotty organza ribbon.