Monday 5 October 2015

Shaped card ..My Besties Uk DT Card

I have had loads of fun creating this today....The beautiful Mermaid is coloured on Neenah card using a cheap pencil from Hong Kong that a friend of mine had got,I brought some for my Granddaughter ,but I think they will stay with me ..They are Marco Rafine coloured Pencils,oil based and sold in a set of 72..Yes they are nice to use.. Not as good as my Polychromos but I think if I remember I paid £12 or so for them and they are well worth the money,so for a beginner who wants to try pencils a great start as they are really creamy and layer really good.
This project is a wall hanging to sit next to my PC and replace a very weary one I did about two years ago..I have used Tonic Celtic Dream Dies and a Tattered Lace fancy circles for the blue outer ring.. I cut them out in Centura Pearl in Pink,Blue and Beige..And the flowers and leaves are Crafter's Companion wild briar from Sheena's collection.. A couple of the rings have been hand cut to get the next colour in ,but most by my E-Bosser.. I have if you see the last picture added the layers by using 3d Glue gel by Collall ,and used it to apply the flowers and the gems too..I hope you like it ..thank you for visiting 

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Sunday 4 October 2015

Mermaid and Octopus..Glitter n Sparkle Weekly Challenge DT Card

Todays card is using a Julia Spiri Image ,I know I am on the team ,but sometimes we have to do the same on other teams too..She has been coloured with Polychromos Pencils on Neenah card. ..The papers are all odds n ends from my scrap pile and the pieces have all been mounted onto craft card,then added to an 8x8 card blank..I have also added a post card from one of my Papermania kits too as I thought it would go well with the theme....One the papers were glued to card template I added the topper using 3D glue gel ..I used some odd flower blooms from my stash that I brought last year and some newer pretty gems to finish and to add a bit of sparkle.. Thank you for visiting :)xx

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Holiday Mistletoe Nymph ..613 Avenue Create DT Card

This beautiful image is by Aurora Wings, I do not get many chances to colour her work..this is where I started my journey into Blogging ..I have coloured it in with Polychromos pencils onto Nehnah card..The backing card is cut using one of Tattered Laces Essential dies.I then cut a top section in craft card and covered the bottom with embossed card from a CC Embolishus folder from the Vintage Christmas collection..to which I treated it with Gilding wax to give the worn vintage effect.I did the same to the surrond to the top of the card and the Tonic Snowflake from the Rococo range..When done I added the Snowflakes with 3Dglue gel,a stopper to the bottom and the topper .and to finish I added a few felt flowers left over from last year I brought from Hobbycraft..Thank you for stopping by :)xx

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Thursday 1 October 2015

Julia Spiri Add Some Bling DT card

Todays card I have taken a 7x7 card and cut it diagonally..The image
 is one of Julia's latest release.. and I just wanted to do an autumn feel card as the days are drawing in now..I have coloured her on Neenah card with Polychromos pencils..I just love oranges and brown they aleays look so rich . and Must be my favourite colours of allThen cut her out with a Tonic die, and a matching one in craft card ,then used 3D glue gel to mount onto craft card and popped to one side to dry..I then cut and mounted papers from my DCWV Fresh Floral Stack pad onto craft card..then using a thin off cut of craft card I used permanent fix spray glue and covered the strip with Wow fine Glitter..I love this glitter as it covers so well and actually looks shop brought..You know what I mean girls...I then trimmed to size and mounted all the pieces on the card blank. I then once more used 3D glue gel and placed the topper in the desired position .I have just brought a new set of dies from TLace so thought why not so I cut out the fabulous Ava Flower in craft card and used Gilding wax on it to make it look like old metal..and to finish I added the tiniest crystals to the tiny flowers and it looks so pretty and sparkly..It is a shame the pics do not really pick this up ,but I hope you get the general idea..Thank You for visiting,I really do appreciate your support and comments :)xx

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Tuesday 29 September 2015

Crafter's Companion Downton Abbey

This beautiful Triple from Crafter's Companion Was coincided to be released as the new series of Downton Abbey was to come onto our TV Screens.. I have loves and followed this from the beginning so when I found that I was on the Launch of this CD I was over the moon..It comes in a different format to the normal .. and you click and the doors open to allow you to enter either the upstairs on Disc one  or the downstairs on Disc two..
Each member of the family or the Staff are named ,when you click on then you open up to beautiful papers and also coordinating papers for each person.. Both of the first two discs are just full of amazing papers and even if you think this is not for you ..You are totally wrong..The papers are fresh ,rich and so varied..It is an excellent source for papers..There are also many fabulous mens papers on there too and will be beautiful on all sorts of projects whether modern or vintageI was so amazed at how many were on here compared to the normal CDs..The Images go from soft romantic Period charm to the Handsome well dressed gentlemen ,then to the more down to earth under stairs ,and for people you love who are into cooking ,you can make a beautiful vintage card ,to a pretty sweet little dress made from the lovely papers in the girls collections..This CD allows your imagination to run wild..and you can be as decorative ,or as simple as you wish..The toppers are beautiful ,embellishments ..well many of you have already seen the samples on the TV already..
The third cd gives you special makes that have been designed for you to make incredible cards ..All in all it has to be one of my favourite Launches this year ..The Dies are just Gorgeous and not just for this CD..look what you can use them on in your other makes..I know a lot will be used in mine soon ..Thank you for visiting :) xx

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Downton Abbey..Disc 1
Toppers 4..Lady Edith Crawford Papers 1, embellishments from cd ,doileys and lace and metal disc ..Centura Pearl pink Card ,gems

Downton Abbey..Disc 2
Toppers 1,John Bates papers 2&3,craft card,Seam Binding



Downton Abbey ..Disc 2 
Card companion 9, Joseph Mosely papers 5 and 2, usual glues,craft card, verse ,my  twine  


 Downton Abbey....Disc 1

Toppers 4 ,Earl of Grantham Robert papers 3 and 5 and co ordinating papers 2..Usual glues,craft and sentiments from cd,
Downton Abbey Disc 1
Card companion 6, Lady Edith Crawley papers 6 and co ordinating paper 2 ,Craft card,Blue Centura Pearl card ,Forever flowers Disire die  gems




Downton Abbey..Disc 2
Card companion !,Mr Carson Paper 5,craft card,usual glues, card verse,craft card,my own card blank












Sunday 27 September 2015

Add a Charm ..Glitter n Sparkle Weekly Challenge

Another week and another challenge over at Glitten N Sparkle..This week I have used an image from Bugaboo Stamps,I printed it onto Neenah card and coloured it with Polychromos Pencils.. I cut out the Topper using Tonic Dies,sorry I do not keep bits of paper with dies I store them safe in boxes with Magnetic sheets and enjoy using then ..and buy the ones I like ..But it is easy to find these..The second one in yellow was cut out of Yellow pearlescant card and embossed with one of the Tonic embossing folders.I mounted all my pieces onto black card to give definition and the paper was from a Large pad from DCWV called Fresh Floral Stack...Today I used a 5x7 card blank ..It is an easy design and once I  had stuck down the background paper and the first yellow layer,to which I added a strip of orange spot ribbon, I then added the topper wit 3D glue gel ..A bow and label was made ,the little charm was added at the center of the bow and I finished by adding green pearls..Thank you for popping by :)xx

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I am unwell at the moment and am not doing the blog hop,but I shall give away a mystery prize to someone who comments on the post ,wishing Glitter and Sparkle Happy Birthday and  follows me.. I will choose the lucky winner on Sunday 4th of October.. So Good Luck and Thank You xx
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And the winner is JANE WILLIS  ,Congratulations if you could please contact me with your address either through here or by FB  I shall send you A  Brand New Spellbinders Shapability Die brought by myself for this .. This has had nothing to do with the Glitter and Sparkle blog hop as I was unwell and could not participate,but I only felt it fair to join in a bit of fun with those visiting my blog ..Thank you all who added me xx


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Monday 21 September 2015

Same but Different My Besties UK

Hiya its that time again the Design team each take the same image and we all colour and create a card that looks totally different..It is actually to give inspiration half way through the main challenge....Here I have coloured her in as usual with Polychromos Pencils on Neenah card ,I then mounted her onto a black card then a piece of craft card so that she really pops from the card... I then set it aside while I cut papers from Crafter's Companion Moonbeam Meadows Everyday cd If you have them use them is my theory and there are so many pretty papers that we should check on these tools as to what we can use for some cards ..and in the long run it saves buying all those books lol so do try it you will be suprised what is out there ..I cut both the same size then rotated onto each other then trimmed carefully,then added the f aux stitching with a Pitt pen ..I then mounted onto some craft card and before adding to the 8x8 card base I glued some of the unusual lavender ribbon around the card and then glued to the card ..I then whilst it was drying, I created the pretty ribbon bow in the same unusual ribbon.. And then attached the Topper with 3D glue gel .. To finish I added a mixture of Purple and Yellow flowers and a few leaves cut for a prior project behind them..The tag will be added when given to the precipitant as I like to add the names on to make them more personal, that will go in the left hand corner as you look at it ..Thank you for looking :)xx

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