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

Pretty Little Ribbon Shop - April Challenge

Hello everyone! Hope you are all well, and the weather hasn't turned too cold where you are.  We were really lucky to have so many bright and beautiful days last week.
Sorry for not being around for the past couple of weeks, but I had to take a break from blogging. I have missed you all.  I would also like to thank and welcome my new followers.
Today is the start of a new challenge at The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop. Sarah has set the challenge to use dies or punches in your creations this month.
Here is my card...

I used a pale turquoise silk card base, then added cream card that was die cut with Spellbinders Borderbilities. My stamp is by Impression Obsession. I coloured the image using a brilliance ink pad with a water brush, then added some tiny glossy accent buttons, and two tiny punched flowers.

I added a colour matched bow to the card front, along with the silver heart, punched tag and daisies.  Sentiment is by JustRite stamps. The15mm Aqua satin ribbon,and heart charm are both from the Pretty Little Ribbon Shop.

My team mates have created some beautiful cards this month, so why not pop over to the Blog, and take a look. We would love you to join in with the challenge and have the chance of winning something pretty. 

Thank you for stopping by.

Have a Great Week!!

Kindness - CR84FN Color Challenge

Hi everyone! Today I have a card for the CR84FN Color Challenge.  When I saw these yummy colours I just had to join in.  I had already made some flowers in the challenge colours, so I set to work making the other elements for my card.

After inking my embossing folder with aurora pigment ink by Brilliance, I used the faux letterpress technique to emboss and ink my base layer card.  The colours of the inkpad are identical to the challenge colours, so that made life easy.

The stamps I used are the 'Kindness' set by JustRite. After stamping and cutting my label out, I cut two more mats and mounted my sentiment label on to those.

I added some pearls which I coloured pink to match, then finished off with a colour co-ordinated seam binding bow, my flowers and some punched leaves. The leaves were stamped with script then coloured with shabby shutters ink. I finished off the bottom of my card with a Martha Stewart punch.

Products Used...

White card base 

Basil card stock - lemon, pink and peach
Sizzix embossing folder
JustRite Stamps - Kindness
Brilliance - aurora pigment ink
Tim Holtz distress ink - shabby shutters
Spellbinders Labels Twenty
Pink and lemon seam binding
Martha Stewart punch

Thank you for stopping by

LIM Week 58 - One Layer with Script

Hello everyone. It's such a beautiful sunny day here again.
Today I have a card for the challenge at Less Is More. Chrissie and Mandi have challenged us to make a card with just one layer and some script.
For my card I used a stamp that I bought years ago, this is the first time it's been inked.  It's by Inkadinkadoo from the Tin Can Mail collection.
I stamped with Impress chocolate dye ink, then coloured the rose with the following distress inks...Leaves, shabby shutters, bundled sage and fired brick- Rose, tattered rose, fired brick, barn door and brushed corduroy.

Thanks for stopping by xx

Thinking of You - JustRite Stamps

Hi everyone. It really feels like Spring has sprung here today. I hope the sun is shining for you, too.

I had a lovely surprise yesterday, I found out that this card that I entered into the JustRite Friday challenge was given a honourable mention. My prize is a fabulous set of JustRite stamps.
Today I have made another card using some other stamps from the JusRite collections I have. I have always loved their designs, and even more so now that they are compatible with Spellbinders.

The bottom of my card was cut with Spellbinders edgeabilities. I added a mat which I embossed after colouring my embossing folder with ink.  I followed Beate's easy to follow tutorial here. The stamps I used are from the JustRite 'Kindness' and 'Design It Yourself' collections, stamped with cocoa on to yellow basil. I added some strips of cocoa basil, and rhinestones coloured with pro markers in tulip yellow to match my card, then rolled some roses and added satin leaf trim from the Pretty Little Ribbon Shop.

Thank you for stopping by xx

Liebster Award

Good afternoon everyone. I would like to thank...Sylvie, Monica, Pauline, Marie and.... Sheila, who Liebstered me while I was Liebstering her LOL! Thank you all ladies for the Liebster Blog Award. I really appreciate it x

This award is for bloggers with less than 200 followers.

To accept this award there are a few rules...

Thank the person who gave the award and link back to their blog.

Reveal your five chosen bloggers and let them know.

Post the award on your blog.

Hope that those you honour pass it on to their favourite bloggers.

Here are my five chosen bloggers...

1. Sheila- Color Me Happy

2. Stella - A Little Bit of the Things I Enjoy

3. Irene - All Occasions Cards, Papers and More

4. Valerie - Canonbury Creations

5. Marie Louise - Welcome To My World

Have a Great Day!

LIM Week 57 - Neutral Colours

YAY! The sun has shone all day here in West Yorkshire...for a change.  Hope it's shone on you too.
This week Chrissie and Mandi at Less Is More, have challenged us to use neutral colours.  For my card I used a cream base then added a mat of cocoa card, and another mat using cream, which I cut from a Spellbinder Fleur De Lis square. Onto this I stamped my image from 'Vintage Garden' by Stempelglede. I stamped with cocoa chalk ink by S.E.I. Unfortunately, it doesn't look very much like cocoa in my photo. With a wet brush I blended some of the ink to give a faded vintage look.

Thank you for stopping by xx

March Challenge - Spring Colours

Hello everyone, hope you all had a lovely weekend.
Today is the start of a new monthly challenge at the Pretty Little Ribbon Shop Blog. It was Mina's turn to choose this months theme and she has asked us to use spring colours.
My first card shape was designed and cut on the Cameo. I then embossed the whole card with dots embossing folder and added a layer of blue basil, then a picot circle cut from yellow basil. I stamped my image, (Spring Bouquet by All Night Media), onto a plain circle die cut and coloured with Pro Markers, then added some gems from my stash. The pretty leaf pins and ribbons for my bow, are from the Pretty Little Ribbon Shop. Ribbons are - 16mm Blue Mesh and 15mm Green Organza.

My second card was also cut on the Cameo. I added DP by DCWV. I then cut three sizes of Spellbinder labels twenty. The largest label was cut from DCWV DP, the two smaller ones were die cut then stamped with JustRite stamps from the Fleur De Lis Labels Twenty set. I used Aurora brilliance pigment ink and clear embossing powder. My bow and ruffle were both made with 25mm pink satin ribbon from the Pretty Little Ribbon Shop.

Do pop over to the blog and take a look at my team mates lovely creations. Why not join in the fun, and the chance of winning something pretty?

I would like to enter my cards into the following challenges...
Card 1 - CES Challenge - Flower Frenzy
Card 1 - The Cuttlebug Spot - Spring is in the Air
Card 1 - Make My Monday - Spring Flowers
Card 2 - JustRite Friday Challenge 067 - Birthday Bash
Both Cards - Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Both Cards - St. Luke's Charity Card Challenge - Spring into Spring

Thanks for stopping by xx