Butterflies and Blossoms

Hi everyone! Thanks for stopping by.
Today I have created a card for the Timeless Tuesday Challenge. Maki is host this week, and she has asked us to make something with a summer theme.
Well, we still haven't had any summer, yet, in the UK. When/if it ever arrives, my favourite things about summer, are to sit in our garden among the flowers and watch the beautiful butterlies and bees.  With those things in mind, I have created a card and bookmark, using stamps from Flourishes - 'Butterflies and Blossoms' set of stamps....

For my card I used Spellbinders Shapeabilites 'Fair Isle Pendants' and Nestabilities 'Fleur De Lis Squares'. Ialso did some layering and cut a coordinating shaped card.  I stamped the flowers and butterfly straight into the Fleur De Lis square and coloured them with Pro Markers. I then stamped again onto another piece of card coloured and did some dimensional work on one flower and the butterfly...

My bookmark was die cut using Spellbinders - 'Fancy Tags Two'.  Once again I did some layering then stamped the sentiment along with another butterfly from the same set of stamps. I fussy cut the butterfly before adding it to the bookmark. 

I would also like to enter my card into the following challenges...

Dream Valley - Things with Wings

Tuesday Throwdown - Summertime 

Thank you stopping by xx

Pompom Flowers!

Hi all! Just a quickie from me today.

I've had a few people ask how to make the pompom flower on my wine bottle tag.  I can't take the credit for coming up with the idea.  There are quite a few tutorials out there, but I'm going to give you a link to the blog where I first saw it...  http://annekrashel.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/scallop-circle-punch-flower-tutorial.html

Hope you're all having a great day! xx

Pretty Little Ribbon Shop - July Challenge

Good Monday morning dear friends.  Wherever you are, I hope today is a good day.
I cannot believe that it's July already...please let there be blue skies! We haven't seen many here in West Yorkshire this summer.
Today is also the start of a new monthly challenge at the Pretty Little Ribbon Shop Blog. The lovely Peet has chosen this months theme, which is 'Tags'. Peet has asked us to create a tag, or use a tag on your card, or any project.
Here are my offerings...

For my tag I used DP's from First Edition - Boho Chic paper pad. My rose was cut with the Sizzix -Tattered Florals die.

For the top of my tag I used some beautiful green 15mm organza ribbon, a green leaf pin and some orange divine bakers twine. All  from the Pretty Little Ribbon Shop.  

My sentiment is by Anna Griffin, stamped onto a Spellbinders Labels Twenty-Two die cut.

I box pleated some of the paper and added a coordinating band.

I also have a bottle tag to share...

I cut my tag on Cameo using a medium weight cream card stock.  I then cut a smaller shape and embossed that using Spellbinders M-Bossabilities 'So Trendy' folder.

I cut a Spellbinders frame from some Boho Chic paper, then stamped 'Let's Party' with an Anna Griffin stamp and overlaid that onto the frame.

To complete I made a pompom flower and prettied it up with some glitter glue.  I attached this to a double bow created with some beautiful pearl 15mm sheer elegance ribbon and a pearl decorative pin from the Pretty Little Ribbon Shop.

Please stop by the blog and see the beautiful creations by my team mates. Then, why not join in and create something with a tag? Sarah will have something pretty again for the prize this month.

I would like to enter my tags into the following challenge...

Crazy4Challenges C4C143 - Create a Tag

Thank you for stopping by xx

Tre's CHIC

Hi all, hope you are all well and looking forward to your weekend.
Today I have a card for the Timeless Tuesday challenge #175.
Silke is host this week, and she is challenging us to make something using our favourite Flourishes stamp, our favourite die, and our favourite embellishment.
My favourite Flourishes stamp has to be the beautiful sandal from the 'Feminine Charm' set of stamps.  I have used this stamp so much on lots of things I have never shown on my blog. Personalised cards, gift tags, all things girlie...I just love it!  The Spellbinders 'Floral Oval' die I have used is one of my favourites, mainly because you can make it into a card, as I have done here.  And finally...well, if you follow my blog, you will know how much I love to make my own floral embellishments and I also love a fussy bow, too.
Here is my card...

For my card base I cut two of the largest Spellbinders 'Floral Ovals' dies and mounted them onto an oval card that I cut myself. I cut another oval shape, embossed that, then mounted it onto my card front.  I then cut the second largest Floral Oval die, and stamped my sandal.  I coloured my sandal with PM's, added a little glamour dust, then stamped the Tre's Chic, which is also from the same set of stamps. I cut a rose on my Cameo, coloured it with PM's then attched it to my bow. Finally, I added some coordinating dew drops.

The ribbon looks much darker on my photo...it actually matches perfectly with my sandal, but after numerous tries my SLR camera could not get the colour right.  Perhaps that's because I dropped it on the floor yesterday.

Ingredients...

Plain white card stock

Spellbinders Floral Oval Dies

Flourishes 'Feminine Charm' Stamp Set - Make the Day Special

Pro Markers - Amethyst and Orchid

Aubergine 25mm Satin Ribbon - Pretty Little Ribbon Shop

Lavender Dew Drops - Pretty Little Ribbon Shop

Thank you for stopping by xx

Cherry Blossoms

Hi all, hope you are all well.  We are just about drying out here in West Yorkshire.  We've had a terrible week of torrential rain, and very strong winds.  Fortunately, we are high up, but people living near by have been flooded out of their homes...how awful!
I have been very busy over the past week, so haven't had a chance to blog. I was asked to make some wedding cards...mainly white, with pale blossoms.  I knew straight away which stamp set to reach for...Cherry Blossoms by Flourishes.
Cindy is the host for the Timeless Tuesday Challenge and she has asked us to make something from our desk.  I have put together a card, with things that were left over from my wedding cards.  I hope this is acceptable...

My base card was cut on the Cameo. I then layered two of the Spellbinder Splendid Circles.  On the smaller circle I stamped my cherry blossom and coloured with a combo of distress inks and PM's. To embellish, I added a simple ribbon bow, pearls and decorative pin.
This is not an exact replica of the wedding cards I made, but I quite like the finished result.

Ingredients...

Plain White card stock

Flourishes - 'Cherry Blossoms' set of stamps

Spellbinders - Splendid Circles

PM's - Tea Green and Lime  

Distress Inks - Spun Sugar, Tattered Rose, Fired Brick

Pretty Little Ribbon Shop  - Pearls, Ribbon and Decorative Pin 

Thank you for stopping by xx 

JustRite Friday Challenge #75

Hi all, hope you are enjoying a lovely weekend.
Today I have a card for the JustRite Friday Challenge #75 which is a colour challenge, and what lovely colours they are...

For my card I used DP from  First Addition - BoHo Chic. I then stamped the beautiful Heart Scroll background stamp by JustRite stamps onto a piece of plain white card stock, using Brilliance 'Aurora' pigment ink. My medallion is from JustRite 'Always and Forever' set of stamps, as is the sentiment. I stamped the medallion with Brilliance 'Peacock' pigment ink, then stamped the sentiment onto the smallest Spellbinders - Teardrop Circles die, and added three gems coloured with PM's.

For the bottom of my card, I die cut a strip of white card with Spellbinders - Classic Triple Scallops. I then stamped with one of the JustRite Classic Lace Edge, (One) stamps...these stamps coordinate with the Spellbinders dies.  I then added aqua seam binding, peach bakers twine and a rolled rose coloured with PM's.

I was so thrilled to have been chosen with the three honorable mention winners at JustRite stamps with this card... 

My prize was to choose either a cling, or clear stamp set...Wonderful!!

Thank you for stopping by xx

Bird & Branches JustRite Challenge

Hi all, hope you are well and thank you for stopping by.
Today I have a card for the JustRite 'Vintage - Masculine' challenge. Well, I'm not sure if my card will pass for a vintage card.  I have quite a collection of JustRite stamp sets, but unfortunately I don't have any masculine ones.  They are quite difficult to find here in the UK.  So I used stamps from several different JustRite sets, and I'm hoping my card is acceptable...

I used cream card stock throughout, and added a layer embossed with Spellbinders Flora folder.  I cut the bottom of my card with Spellbinders Classic Triple Scallop die, and then stamped with one of the JustRite Classic Lace Edge (Two) stamps.  These stamps coordinate with the Spellbinder dies I used.

I used the following stamps from JustRite...My label is from the Always & Forever set.  My bird is from Spring Rose Medallions set, and my sentiment from Kindness set.  I added some bird design ribbon, green gems, and leaves cut on Cameo. Bird and leaves were coloured with PM's.  Finally, I added a sweet little bird cage which is from the Pretty Little Ribbon Shop.

I don't have a dad any more, so this will be given to my lovely husband on Fathers day, as he loves to feed the many birds that visit our garden.

I would also like to enter my card in to the following challenge...

The Pink Elephant - Masculine

Thanks again for stopping by xx

Friends & Roses

Hi all, it's a wet and windy day here in West Yorkshire again.  Where is our summer? I want to craft outside!
Today I have a card for a few challenges.  I've been making some roses again, so thought I had better put them to use...

I used the Cheery Lynn - English Tea Party die, matted onto a white shaped card. My sentiment stamp is by JustRite from the Spring Rose Medallions set.  

I designed the roses on my Cameo and also cut some leaves.  They were coloured with a combination of pro markers and distress inks. Finally, I added a few pearls, coloured with PM's to coordinate.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges...

Polka Doodles - Lots of Flowers

My Mum's Craft Shop - Bingo - (Flowers - Pearls - Die Cuts)

Allsorts Challenge - Ice Cream Colours

Simon Says Stamp - Show Some Texture

Crafty Calender - Flowers In Bloom

Crafter's Companion - Time to Embellish

Thank You for stopping by xx

Timeless Tuesday Challenge #172

Hi dear blogging friends, hope you are all well.
Today I have a card for the Timeless Tuesday Challenge #172.  Amanda is this weeks host, and she has challenged us to make a white card with lace, and or pearls.
Here is my card...

I used 300 gsm white card and silver mirror card. The bottom of my card was cut and embossed with Spellbinders classic decorative inserts three. The top half was embossed with a Sizzix embossing folder. 

My sentiment is from the Flourishes Cherry Blossoms set of stamps. I stamped onto an oval die and then overlaid that onto one of the Spellbinders fancy tags two.  I then added some ribbon lace from my stash and folded a faux bow using some15mm white satin ribbon from the Pretty Little Ribbon Shop. The large pearl brad and 3mm pearls are from my stash.

Thank you for stopping by xx

Pretty Little Ribbon Shop - June Challenge

Hi all, hope you are all well, and for those of you in the UK, hope you are enjoying the Jubilee holidays.
Sorry I haven't been around for a while.  We had some time away, which was lovely, but things haven't been that great since we got back.  Anyhow...onwards and upwards.
Today is the start of another challenge at the Pretty Little Ribbon Shop blog.  This month it was my turn to choose the theme, and I thought it would be fun to see your cards/projects with lots of layers.  That could be layers of card, paper, flowers, embellishments, or all all of them, whatever you like to use.
Here are my two creations...
First of all, for a change, I made a wall hanging...

Using tuxedo black ink, I stamped one of the frames from the Spring Rose Medallions set by JustRite stamps onto white card.  I coloured my image with promarkers, and then stamped the bird on a branch from the same stamp set. I cut around the bird image and attached it to my frame.

I then attached the frame to a Spellbinders floral oval die. I layered these onto a plain oval in pale green pearl. I embossed some white card with a sizzix embossing folder, then fussy cut around the embossed shape.

I then layered onto more pale green pearl and finally some embossed white card.  To complete, I added my hanger bow with tail, and the sweet little bird cage charm.

16mm Aqua Mesh Ribbon and Bird Cage Charm are from the Pretty Little Ribbon Shop.

My second creation is a doily card...

I must be in green and blue mood, as both my projects use these colours. For my card I started off by stamping an image from the Botanical Butterflies set by JustRite stamps. I stamped with black onto white card, and coloured with pro markers.

I layered onto a Spellbinders splendid circles die, and then onto the Cheery Lynn English Tea Party doily in pale pearl green. I cut a matching shaped card on my Cameo, and attached the doily onto that.  Finally, I added my duo ribbon bow and leaf pins.

25mm Sky Blue Organza Ribbon - 15mm White Satin Ribbon & Leaf Pins are from the Pretty Little Ribbon Shop.

Please do pop over to the blog and see the fabulous creations from my team mates. I know Sarah will have something really pretty as this months prize, so why not join in with us for a chance to win?

Thank you for stopping by xx

Just A Note from Me to You

Hi all, hope you are all well.

I just wanted to let you know that I will be missing from blog land for a little while.  So please don't think that I have deserted you all, I will catch up when I can.

Here is my 'Just a Note from Me to You' card...

I used kraft for my base card, then embossed with a 'Design Objectives' embossing folder onto white card stock. All stamps are from the JustRite 'Botanical Butterflies' collection and coloured with PM's

Ribbon and lace are from my stash, and I used Edgeabilities at the bottom of my card.

Take care everyone!

Thanks for stopping by xx

Pretty Little Ribbon Shop - May Challenge

Good Monday morning everyone, hope you're all enjoying your bank holiday.
Today brings us a brand new challenge at the  Pretty Little Ribbon Shop Blog.  This month, Jane has chosen Blooms and Butterflies as the theme for May.
Here is my card...

My backing paper is by Pink Petticoat, to which I added a Spellbinder Lattice Motif with a layer of pink vellum beneath. I then stamped my sentiment onto the smallest of the Spellbinders Floral Ovals. I stamped a butterfly onto some pink vellum, then embossed with WOW white embossing powder, and fussy cut around it. I also made a layered flower from the same pink vellum, then added a pearl to the centre. I made a three layer bow, to which I added the flower and two diamante pins.

Products used...

15mm white organza polka dot ribbon, pearls, diamante pins and WOW white embossing powder are all from the Pretty Little Ribbon Shop.

Do pop by and see the beautiful creations from my team mates, and why not join in with us for the chance to win something pretty.

Thank you for stopping by xx

Ooh! La La!

Hi all, hope you're all well.  We're having typical bank holiday weather here in the UK...it's very cold. And I heard on the news that it was warmer at Christmas!! Weird weather patterns.

Today I have a card that was made by mistake, (one of my many senior moments - LOL!),  but it will probably come in for someone at sometime in the future...

I used Spellbinders Edgeabilities on my card base. The bodice stamp is from the  'Couture' collection by Stampendous, it's called 'Beaded Bodice'.  It's quite a large stamp and I'm almost sure that it was designed by Kathy Mills of the Glitter Girls.  I've had it quite a long time, before the glitter girls formed their partnership. 

I stamped with clear ink, then embossed with Moon Glow - Starburst Candy Rose embossing powder, which gives a beautiful two tone effect. To embellish, I added some white and pink pearls, and some of my crystal coloured pearl maker.  I gathered some pink tulle and attached to the back of the bodice to make it look more...Ooh La La! To finish I added a siam pink seam binding bow, some pretty pastel pearl teardrop pins, and a hand written tag.  My seam binding, pearls, pins and tulle are all from the Pretty Little Ribbon Shop.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges...

Southern Girls Challenge - Get Your Girlie On

PaperPlay Challenges - Use Your Stamps with Pins and Pearls

 Thank you for stopping by

Have a lovely weekend xx

Flutter by Butterfly

Hi all, hope your having a good week where ever you are.
First of all, I would like to thank and welcome my new followers.
Today I have a card for the Flourishes Timeless Tuesday challenge. This week the team would like you to make something with a butterfly on it.
Here is my card...

I used kraft card for my base, then added a cream embossed layer.  I stamped a sentiment from the Flourishes - 'Cherry Bloosoms' set of stamps onto a Spellbinders Fancy Tag.

I cut a decorative border using Spellbinders Edgeabilities, then added some pearls and pink bakers twine. My butterfly was stamped onto white cardstock, cut out and mounted onto kraft card...I added a few pearls for the body.  My bow is Siam Pink seam binding.

Products used...
Kraft and cream card stock from my stash.
Spellbinders - M-Bossabilities. Edgeabilities Classic Triple Scallop. Fancy Tags 3.
Flourishes - Cherry Blossoms Stamp Set.
Impress - Chocolate dye ink.
Pretty Little Ribbon Shop - Pink Devine Bakers Twine. Siam Pink Seam Binding. Pearls.

Flourishes -Timeless Tuesday Challenge - Butterflies

Thank you for stopping by xx

Love Is Like A Butterfly

Hi all, hope you're all well.  The sun is shining here in West Yorkshire YAY!...I have done some laundry and it's drying nicely.  How sad am I?

For today's card, I used a butterfly stamp by K&Company.  It's in a set called 'Lotus Floral'...I've had these stamps for years and never used them. I coloured with Aqua Markers and then sprayed several layers of Spray and Shine to give an enamel effect. I formed the body from Fimo then added some liquid pearls and wire antenna.

All the embossing on my card was done with M-Bossabilities - 'So Trendy' folder. My frame and sentiment label are Spellbinders - Labels Twenty-Two and Fancy Tags Two.  The sentiment is by Flourishes 'Butterflies and Blossoms'.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges...

Craft Your Passion - Lots of Texture

Flutter By Wednesday - Sketch with a Butterfly

Flourishes 'Timeless Tuesday' - Bingo (Line Down - Bling, Die Cut, Emboss) 

Thank you for stopping by xx

Botanical Bookplate - Bookmark

Hi all, hope you're enjoying your weekend.  And for those of you here in the UK...isn't this rain just too much? Although we have a lot of trees in our garden to soak it all up, my hubby had to go around and fork the lawn, as it was completely waterlogged.  I'm worried about our new laurel edge, as laurels don't like their roots standing in water.  Hope it dries up soon and we all get some sunshine.
Today I have bookmark created from the new Flourishes Botanical Bookplates Volume 1...available from Make the Day Special.
Apologies for the horrible photo's but it's so dark and dismal here today...

I used a cream embossed card base, then added some DP from my stash stamped and embossed white with embossing powder. I threaded some purple velvet ribbon through a piece of Madeira handcrafted lace, then attached it to the bottom of my bookmark.

Bookplate stamp was coloured with PM's then cut out and mounted onto another piece of cream embossed card. To embellish, I added a purple eyelet, velvet ribbon and butterfly charm, (charm from Pretty Little Ribbon Shop).

Entering this into...

Flourishes -Timeless Tuesday Challenge - Lets Play Bingo

My Bingo middle line down is... Lace, Ribbon, Flowers

Thanks for stopping by xx

Timeless Tuesday - Let's Play Bingo!

Hi everyone.  Hope you're all doing okay.

Today I have a card for the 'Flourishes' - Timeless Tuesday challenge - Lets Play Bingo!  I love Flourishes stamps, and this is the first time I have entered one of their challenges.  

The stamps I used are from the Cherry Blossoms set of stamps.  I know my choice of colours aren't those of cherry blossoms, but I rather liked the deeper pink and red against so much white.

To colour, I used distress inks...Spun Sugar, Barn Door, Fired Brick, Bundled Sage and Shabby Shutters, which I applied using a water brush. I also dotted some black and white acrylic paint for the stamen.

I completely embossed my base card with So Trendy by Spellbinders M-Bossabilities. My three layers are Spellbinders Labels Twenty-Two, and I added a few small white pearls for a bit of bling and to define the corners.  My ribbon is white 25mm sheer elegance from the Pretty Little Ribbon Shop.

For my bingo I chose a line down...Bling - Die Cut - Emboss

Thank you for stopping by xx 

CR84FN Color Challenge

Hi everyone!  My posts have been lacking again.  We have been having floorboards renewed in all of our bedrooms and the landing.  I haven't been able to get to my craft room, which has been a pain.  Anyhow, everything was put back again yesterday, so I managed to make a card today for the CR84FN Color Challenge.
Here is my card...

My card base is Kraft. I added a mat of white card which has been embossed using the faux letterpress technique. I used a Spellbinders label twenty for my focal point, I stamped this with a stamp from the Fleur De Lis set by JustRite stamps. I have used  Pearlescent Orchid ink by Brilliance on my background, label and roses. The flourish is the Tropical Flourish by Cheery Lynn designs.  I cut this and my butterfly from Kraft card and then stamped over them with white acrylic paint.

That's all for today folks.

Thanks for stopping by xx

Sophies Dress

Hi everyone...hope you all had a lovely weekend.
First of all, I would like to thank and welcome my new followers.
I'm thrilled to have been chosen in the top three again at CR84FN with this card  here.

Today I have a birthday card for my lovely niece, Sophie.  She is very girlie and I thought this little dress suited her style so well.

The image is by Impression Obsession.  I coloured using water colours then added glossy accents for the buttons and to emphasise the flower spray on the dress. To embellish, I used Spellbinders Edgeabilities on white card stock and pink vellum, then added a pretty bow and a tiny flower button.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges...

Sugar Creek Hollow - Die Cuts or Punches

Scrapbook Sisters - Anything Goes

Thank you stopping by xx

JustRite - For A Friend

Hi everyone, hope you all had a lovely Easter.
Today I have a card for a friend.  I used one of the stamps from JustRite - 'Plant a Little Love' set of stamps, and my sentiment stamp is by Flourishes. My image and surround are coloured with Pro Markers.  I used Spellbinders LG circle dies to cut out my image.  Spellbinders labels twenty-two and Moroccan accents to embellish. I embossed the largest die with M-Bossabilities 'So Trendy' embossing folder.  The lovely 15mm green organza ribbon is from the Pretty Little Ribbon Shop.

Apologies for the poor photo...it's been very dull here all day.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges...

Allsorts Colour Bingo - Green, Ribbon, Pink

Simon Says - April Showers Bring Spring Flowers

Sugar Creek Hollow - Floral

The Pink Elephant - Flowers

Thank You for stopping by xx

Tre's Chic - CR84FN51 Color Challenge

Hello everyone.  The sun is out and the snow has melted...YAY!!
I was so thrilled to be chosen in the top three of the last CR84FN Color Challenge with my card here.

Today I have a card for the new CR84FN51 Color Challenge...

I started by attaching two of the largest Spellbinders Fleur De Lis dies onto the back and front of a small card base. I then cut the next size down to stamp my image.  My image and sentiment stamps are by Flourishes, and I used Pro Markers to colour. My matching bow was made with ribbons and twine from the Pretty Little Ribbon Shop.

Thank you for stopping by xx