For A Friend

Today I have an ATC for you all. This was made for a swap at Craft Group last night & the recipient was pretty pleased I think.

I have been trying my hand at the odd bit of vintage every now & then & I am liking the results more & more. I have used my new Sizzix die & stamps. I coloured the lace using Distress Inks, added some Prima bling, a rose button & a hatpin that I made x Clare x

Challenges I have entered.......
Theme....... Lots of Layers.......Crafts & Me
Theme....... Celebrate Friendship.......Delightful Challenges
Theme....... Photo Inspiration....... PCJ

Papers : Unknown
Sentiment : Sizzix
Distress Inks : Tattered Rose, Antique Linen
Bling & Button : From my Stash
Hatpin : From Webstore

A Little Birdie Told Me

I needed to make a sample card for tomorrow night's craft group demo, but I got tad carried away lol!! I have to say though I am loving the colours. I am desperately trying to get away from my normal colour range & I think I am winning :-)

The image is a Pink Gem stamp & I coloured it with Promarkers. I used some freebie papers to Paper Piece the dress, bow & bird. Here is a close up.

I layered up the card using the sketch from Sketch N Stash. I added lots of pearls, some Pearl Wand & tiny images. x Clare x

Challenges I have entered.......
Sketch....... Challenge #114....... Sketch N Stash
Theme....... Something for Kids....... Love to Create
Theme....... Lots of Layers....... Crafts & Me
Theme....... Pearls & Lace....... Fussy & Fancy
Theme....... 1,2,3....... 2 Sisters
Theme....... Not Just One....... ABC Challenge

Papers : Teresa Collins Fabrication
Image : Fairytale Chloe by Pink Gem Designs
Pearl Wand : Gold
Lace, Flower, Ribbon & Gems : From Stash

Promarkers Used :
Aegean, Blush, Burnt Orange, Caramel, Cinnamon, Cocoa, Dusky Pink, March Hare, Sand Dune, Tulip Yellow 

Sarah Kay

Hope everyone has had a great weekend. Today I was at a Farmer's Market & was demonstrating with my stock. This is the card that I made.

I used a Sarah Kay Diecut Decoupage Sheet & created the card with the layout from TMS. I cut the centres with my cuttlebug. Here is a closeup of the image.

 The flowers were made using buds, a floral spray & a single blue miniature tea rose. I added liquid pearls & gems to the sentiment. x Clare x

Challenges I have entered.......
Sketch....... Challenge #197....... TMS
Theme....... For Mum or Special Lady....... Love to Create 
Theme....... Use A Sentiment....... Crafty Sentiments
Theme....... Diecuts and/or Punches....... PPCC
Theme....... CAS....... MAWTT
Theme....... Anything Goes.......PCJ
Theme....... Anything Goes....... Crafty Catz
Theme....... Anything Goes....... Fussy & Fancy
Theme....... Clean & Simple....... Totally Papercrafts

Papers : Prima Botannical, Teresa Collins Fabrication, Centural Pearl
Image: Sarah Kay Sheet #96
Flowers : Blue Miniature Tea Rose, White Floral Spray, White Buds
Gems, Ribbon & Sentiment : From Stash
Pearl Wand : Cream

Wedding Bunnies

I hope you all had a fantastic Bank Holiday Weekend! I know ours was rather hectic but I have to say I enjoyed every minute of it :-)

I have created this card using a new decoupage sheet that I have got. It is called Wedding Bunnies & is just adorable.

I flipped the sketch that I was using & I created the image with 4 of the layers on the sheet & added stickles to the flowers. I then added 3 pearls to the corner. Here is a closeup of the image.

To create the base of the easel card I used the same sketch & added pearls to the sentiment & a flower bouquet in the corner. x Clare x

Challenges I have entered.......
Sketch....... Challenge #113....... Sketch N Stash
Theme....... Use A Sentiment....... Crafty Sentiments
Theme....... Anything Goes....... PCJ
Theme....... Spring Has Sprung....... SWTD
Theme....... Add Some Sparkle....... Allsorts
Theme....... Bingo Bash (Gems/Pearls,Image,Sentiment)....... 2 Sisters
Theme....... Anything Goes....... Our Creative Corner
Theme....... Flowers........ BTC&G

Papers : Unknown
Image : Wedding Bunnies
Pearls & Flowers : From Webstore
Stickles : Coffee Ice

16 Today!!!

Good Morning Everyone!! It is a very special day today as my youngest is 16!! Can't believe how time has passed!! I know, we all say the same but it is true :-) So here is the card I made for him x

 

A friend of mine took this photo at Whitby Abbey when he was a few months old.  I teamed it with some freebie papers & followed the sketch at My Favourite Things x Clare x

Challenges I have entered.......

Sketch.......  MFTWSC122.......My Favourite Things

Theme....... Punches and/or Dies.......Love to Create

Theme....... Letter B (Blue, Birthday, Baby, Boy).......Crafty Sentiments

Theme....... One for the Guys....... MAWTT

Theme....... Anything Goes....... PCJ

Theme....... Anything Goes....... Fussy & Fancy

Papers : Freebies

Image : From Closet

Twine : From Stash