Wednesday, 31 October 2012

Another Sympathy

White base card with sentiment cut from Sizzix Eclips 'Flowers & Phrases' Cartridge. Tied Together embossing folder layered onto gold mirror card. Marianne Creatables Die 'Anja's Large Oval'  in white and gold. Flower, bow and card candy from my stash.
I am entering this into -
Die Cuttin Divas Challenge No. 89 - Anything Goes 5/11
LEJ Designs Challenge No. 27 - Anything Goes

Friday, 19 October 2012

Get Well Soon

I have used a blue base card.  The backing paper, oval topper and Butterfly are from a Debbie Moore Magazine.  The ribbon and bow and gems are from my stash.  The sentiment is printed from the PC and cut and layered with Nesties Labels 4.
I am entering this into -
The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge -  Get Well 

Sympathy

Always such a sad card to make.  This one is on cream pearlescent card with the frame cut with the Sizzix Eclips.  The sentiment is printed directly onto the card.  I have added cream ribbon down the side but did not feel the need to add a bow anywhere.  The lillies are from my stash.
I am entering this into -
Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge PCW228 - Sentiment As Focal Point 

Friday, 12 October 2012

Pink Christmas

Pre printed base card with silver mirror board and layers from DCWV Christmas multistack pad. Marianne Creatables Poinsettias and Snoflakes. Sentiment and Pearl from stash.
I am entering this into
Crimbo Crackers Challenge No. 26 - Pink 

Ruby Anniversary

White base card with layers of silver mirror card and red card. Two borders cut with Martha Stewart Lace Hearts Punch. Sentiment printed from PC. Stamp from my stash coloured with Promarkers and added some Stickles.  I have layered the image with nesties Labels 4. Leaf flourish is a Cheery Lyn Die. Card Candy from my stash.
I am entering this into -
SketchNStash Challenge No. 98 - Angies Sketch 

Monday, 8 October 2012

Sizzix Eclips

I have just treated myself to a Sizzix Eclips.  I am a novice when it comes to this type of machine but with the help of Sue [playingwithpaper] on the Docrafts forum I am getting there.  She has given me a lot of good pointers with Ecal so I think I need to purchase that as well.  This is my very first card made with the new machine.  White base card with backing paper from my stash. Snowflake border is a memory box die. Merry Christmas was cut with the Eclips and layered onto a white embossed layer and then a red layer.  Plain and Simple but thats what I need right now.

Saturday, 6 October 2012

Ruby Anniversary

White base card with a red layer and then a white layer with Tied Together Embossing Folder.  Sentiments printed from the PC and layered onto red card.  The top sentiment was cut by hand and the bottom one is cut with nesties labels 4. I have added a bit lace with red organza ribbon threaded through it. All other embellishments are from my stash.

Monday, 1 October 2012

Another WOW

White base card with sentiment printed directly onto card. Poppy Flower is Memory Box Die and the Leaf is a Poppystamps Die. Bow is from my stash.

Tuesday, 18 September 2012

30th Anniversary

Cream pearlised card, Martha Stewart Lace Heart Edger Punch, Cream satin ribbon, Marianne Creatables  Flower Die, Cream Card Candy, Embossed border with Crafters Companion Ultimate Board. Pearls from my stash. Sentiment printed directly onto card.

I am entering this into
Scrap Creations [GGSC131] - Embossing
Paper Playtime Challenge No. 84 - Punches & Diecuts
Dream Valley Challenge No. 41 -   Celebrations
Polka Doodles Challenge No. 37 - Ice Cream Colours [Vanilla]
Now that the bowling season has come to an end I really need to update my blog and upload any cards that I have have over the last few months. I hope you have all had a good summer and been busy with all your creations and entering any challenges.  I need to get back into this again as well.  The new bowling season does not start again for me until April next year so I hope to be back in blogging land quite a lot until then.
Happy Crafting everyone and nice to be back.

Maureen...............x

Saturday, 14 July 2012

Wedding Day

White Base card with sentiment printed directly onto the card.  I have added an embossed square layered onto gold mirror card.  The small heart is embossed with a swiss dots folder and the heart and swans are a Nellie Snellen Die.  I printed the names and the date of the wedding directly onto the embossed square. The bows and gems are from my stash. 

I am entering this into-
Samuel Taylors Crafts - Using Die Cuts

Saturday, 26 May 2012

Snowflake

White embossed card from Dovecraft. I have added stickles to the embossed snowflake.  The sentiment is from Lilly of the Valley stamped with momento ink .  Seems very plain but I am pleased with the result.
I am entering this into:-
Less is More Week 69 - Recipe 
Crafts 4 Eternity - Hexagons 
Lili's Little Fairies - Anything But Square

Monday, 21 May 2012

Baby Boy

White base card with Sentiment Printed directly from the PC.  I had this ribbon in my stash so I layered it onto white card and then blue card.  The charm was bought at the Sincerely Yours Show in Edinburgh [along with a few others] and I have used elastic thread to hang it from and added a bow from my stash.
I am entering this into
Less is More Week 68 - Baby/Child 
That Craft Place Challenge - Monochromatic 
Fussy & Fancy Challenge 63 - New Baby

Thursday, 10 May 2012

Get Well

White base card with a yellow layer with the sentiment printed directly from the PC.  I have added a floral frame that I bought at the Sincerely Yours Show in Edinburgh. I have added two small gems to the centre of the large embossed flowers on the frame.  The leaves were cut with a Poppystamps 'Gentle Leaf' die and I have added three small roses from my stash.
I am entering this into-
Less is More Week 66  - Colour Challenge [Yellow] 
Crafty Creations Challenge No. 169 -  Frame It. 

Sunday, 6 May 2012

White base card embossed with Couture Creations 'Tied Together' embossing folder.  Memory Box Die 'Prim Porry' and Poppystamps Die 'Gentle Leaf'.  White organza ribbon from Country Baskets with bow made with Bowmaker.  The sentiment was printed from the PC and cut with Nesties.
I am entering this into:-
KaboodleDoodles Challenge No. 117  -  Add Dimensions 
CraftYour Passion Challenge No. 108  -  Lots of Texture  
TheCutiePie Challenge No. 17  -  Monochromatic 
PixieDustSudio Challenge No. 125  -  Flowers

Saturday, 28 April 2012

Black & White

Over at less is more this week there is a sketch challenge and this is what I have come up with.  I cut an A4 card to make a square card and then added the embossed square with a scalloped centre to which I have added a black card.  The flowers are from £1 land with a brad from my stash.  The happy birthday sentiment was donated to me.
I am entering this into -
Less is More - Sketch 
Crafty Catz Challenge 130 - Anything Goes 
CFC50 - Flowers or Trees

Thursday, 26 April 2012

Baby Girl

White base card with buttons and ribbons from my stash.  I have used a Provocraft embossing border folder and edged it with my houghie board.  The image is from DigiStamp Boutique 'Simply Baby Collection' and I have coloured it with a Pale Pink Promarker.  I have used nesties to layer the image.  I have no sentiment on this yet as the little girl has not been born yet but is due any day.
I am entering this into -
DigiStamps Boutique April Competition 
Divas By Design Challenge No. 32 - Buttons/or Bows 
Bearly Mine challenge No. 32 - Baby Days 
Lollipop Crafts Challenge No. 77  -  Baby Baby 
CES Challenge No. 82  - Button It

Wednesday, 25 April 2012

Retirement

White base card with peel off corners and borders.  Pink embossed layer using Couture Expression 'Tied Together' embossing folder. The flower topper is from Kanban. The sentiment is printed from the PC and cut and layered with Woodware trimmer.  The ribbon and pearls are from my stash.
I am entering this into -
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge No. 116 - Emboss It. 
Platypus Creek Digital Challenge 5 - Bling It up 

Charming

Over at 'Less is More' this week the theme is to use a charm.  I am not very good with these but have a few in my collection so decided to give this a go.  The wreath is a Provocraft Cut and Emboss Die and i have inked it with Memento 'London Fog'.  I have used a Poppy Promarker for the berries.  The twine is from Tiger Store and the peel off and charm are from my stash.
I am entering this into-
Less is More Week 64 - How Charming 

Monday, 23 April 2012

70th Birthday

White base card scored with my Hougie Board. The corners are a cuttlebug die. The image was googled as I had to make a card with taxi on it. I coloured the image with promarkers and cut both layers with Nesties.  I have added some Anita's 3d gloss on the headlights.  The sentiment was printed from the PC and cut and layered with scissors.  The gems, ribbon and card candy are from my stash.
I am entering this into -
Lexi's Creations Challenge No. 63 - Punches and Dies 

Tuesday, 17 April 2012

60th Birthday

Dark blue base card with backing paper from my stash. The image is from Digi Stamp Boutique 'Jim Relaxing' and is coloured with Promarkers and cut with nesties.  The sentiment was printed direct from the PC and cut with a woodware trimmer.  The '60' is a quikcut die, card candy, button and silver elastic are from my stash.
I am entering this into -
Digi Stamp Boutique April Challenge 
Crafty Boots Challenge - No Girls Allowed  

Tuesday, 10 April 2012

50th Birthday

50th Birthday Card for a Special Friend.  White base card with a layer made with Couture Creations 'Tied Together' embossing folder. Marianne Creatable flowers and leaves with a card candy centre. Sentiment printed from the PC and cut and layered with Nesties Labels 1. Green ribbon and bow from my stash.
I am entering this into  -
Less is More Week 62 - 3 Shades of Green

With Sympathy

White base card with sentiment printed directly onto the card.  I have used two Nesties Labels Two Dies to make the frame.  The flowers, ribbon and bow are from my stash.  The flourish is a Cheery Lynn Die.
I am entering this into -
Lexi's Creations Challenge 62 - Focus on The Sentiment 
Prairie Fairy Friday Challenge 76 - Anything Goes

Thursday, 5 April 2012

Silver Wedding Anniversary

I was asked to make a Silvery Wedding Anniversary Card with a Rangers FC theme.  This is what I came up with.  White base card. Tied Together embossing folder layered onto red and blue mirror card. Corner die cuts from Memory Box. Sentiment from PC and cut and layered with Nesties. White bow is from my stash. I printed two RFC logos from the internet and downsized them and cut the with circle nesties.
I am entering this into -
Dream Valley Challenge No. 28 - Wedding/Love 
Crafty Boots Challenge - Red,White,Blue/Nautical (or both)

Wednesday, 4 April 2012

Just To Say

Black base card with white border peel-offs. The image is a new one made my chrissieann on the Docrafts Forum or goonergirl - My Crafting Heaven Blog and I have coloured it with Promarkers. I have added some flowers and gems from my stash and a flourish from Cheery Lynn. The sentiment was printed directly from the PC and I have layered onto grey card.  The image is cut and layered with nesties.

Saturday, 31 March 2012

Friend

White base card with a peel off border. Image is a decoupage from 'The Big One' Cd (Labeled with Love) and cut with nesties labels 3. The branches are a Marianne Creatable Die. the sentiment was printed directly onto the card from the PC and I cut a Nesties Labels 3 die for the frame. The names is cut with X-cut Impress letters. I have added a ribbon and bow and some gems from my stash.
I am entering this into -
Lothian Crafts Online Challenge 24 - Two Main Colours (Lilac & Green)  31/3

Thursday, 29 March 2012

Happy Easter

I don't normally do Easter Cards but I took inspiration from the yellow colours of the Bridal Bouquet on Mo Mannings Challenge Blog.  I chose this 'Chickies' image but sorry Mo I cut of your logo as I wanted the little chicks a wee bit closer together. I hope you don't mind. I have layered the image onto an Oval Scalloped Nestie and cut a Dovercraft Tea Party Lace Doilie in half for the bottom layer. I used ribbon from my stash to let the little chick rest on and dabbed a felt marker to make the feeding.  The sentiment was printed from the PC and layered onto yellow card.k  I have added some yellow feathers and buttons from my stash.
I am entering this into:-
MosDigital Challenge No. 128 - Photo Inspiration
Joanna Sheen Challenge - Spring is in the Air 
Charisma Cardz Challenge No. 12 - Easter

Young Lady

I have made this card for a young lady who is turning 12 on the 30th March.  She is a  daughter of a member on the DC forum. The image and sentiment are from a Debbie Moore Magazine and are both layered onto gold mirror card. I have had these cards in my stash for a long time and never had the need to use them so I have decided to use them for a challenge over at Fussy and Fancy.  I have added a gold border Peel-Off round the shape of the card and some little peel off shapes and numbers.
I am entering this into-
Fussy and Fancy Challenge No. 59 - Anything but Square/Rectangle

Sunday, 4 March 2012

Less is More

Over at Less is More this week the challenge is to use Neutral colours.  Mandi gave me inspiration with her card so I chose this stamp that I have in my stash (sorry I don't know who makes it) and inked it up with one of those little Paddy Pens in Brown. (It took forever to dry). I have used a brown pearlescent base card and stamped the image onto Cream pearlescent card. I cut the corners with an inverted rounder punch and added some card candy in shades of brown.  Still to add a sentiment but not sure what or where to put it yet. 

Friday, 2 March 2012

Sympathy

I was asked to make a Sympathy Card for a friend.  I have stuck to WOW and printed the sentiment directly onto the base card.  I put two labels two nesties together and cut this border to wrap around the sentiment.  The corners are a le'abilities die with the corners cut off and stuck onto the corners of this card.  I have added a couple of gems.

I am entering this into -
A Perfect Sentiment - PSC21

Sunday, 26 February 2012

Love

 Over at Less is More this week the challenge is to use any Scrap bits and pieces.  Well here is my 'Scrap Ribbon Box'  LOL!!  I really need to tidy this up.
I normally make C5 cards but this is a bit card left over so I have made an C6 size card.  I have printed the sentiment directly onto the card.  The Heart shape was donated to me some time ago and I don't know who makes this die - maybe someone can tell me.  The ribbon is from my box above and I made the little bow with my bowmaker.
I am entering this card into -
Less is More Week 56 - Don't Scrap It
Joanna Sheen - Love Is In The Air
Charisma Cardz No. 7 - Love is In the Air
Paper Play Challenge No. 8  - For A Mother

Thanks Chrissie for letting me know that the Die is a cuttlebug one.  No I don't have the embossing folder or the die so I can see money being spent now.  Thanks for that information.

Wednesday, 22 February 2012

New Grand-daughter

Cream pearlescent card with the sentiment printed directly on to the card. I have added a lace heart shaped doily and a flower with a ribbon attached. The image is from Digi Stamp Boutique and I have coloured it with promarkers and layered onto cream and pink pearlescent card. I have added the baby's name to the image.
I am entering this into -
Digi Stamp Boutique February Challenge 
Lothian Crafts Online Challenge No. 23 - ribbon, flowers, 3 layers and lace 

New Baby

I have used a white base card with backing paper from Activity Village. The image is from Mo Manning and is coloured with Promarkers.  The sentiment is printed from the PC and cut with a Marianne Creatable Die. The Ribbon and bow is from Lidl ribbon collection on sale this week. The gems are from my stash.
I am entering this into -
Mo's Challenge No. 122 - My Sentiments Exactly
Oldie But a Goldie Challenge - Red & White with a Ribbon

Tuesday, 21 February 2012

With Sympathy


Over at Less is More this week our challenge is to use Die Cuts/Punches.  I bought this Die a while ago and never got round to using it so I think it looks quite good for this card.  I think is looks very plain but it is a CAS card.  LOL!! The Sentiment is a freebie from Doodle Pantry and I printed it directly onto Pearlescent Card. The Die is from Lea'bilities.

I am entering this into
Less is More Week 35 - Punches/Die Cuts 
Sentimental Sundays No. 90 - Lets get Sentimental
Die-ing For A Challenge No. 1 - Anything Goes

Saturday, 18 February 2012

New Babies

 I had to do two cards today for new Babies.  The Baby Boy card is for a couple who's baby has not been born yet but they know they are having a boy.  The image is from The Clipart Fairy and I have coloured it with Promarkers and added some stickles. The Sentiment was printed direct from the PC.  The Gingham paper is from Activity Village.  All other embellishments are from my stash.
















The second card is for a Baby Girl born this week and is from the Grandparents. The image again is from The Clipart Fairy and has been coloured with Promarkers.  The gingham paper is again from Activity Village.  I have added some stickles and Anitas 3d Gloss. The ribbon is from Lidl.  All other embellishments are from my stash. I printed the sentiment from the PC and is cut with square scalloped nesties.

Friday, 17 February 2012

Friend

Over at Less is More this week it has to be a One Layer Card with Stripes being the theme.  I chose a white base card and I made the stripes with my Promarkers.  I have added some paper flowers to co-ordinate the stripes and added a gem to the centre of each flower.  I uses my Stampin Up Stamp for the sentiment and coloured to co-ordinate with the stripes.  I am running late this week but I hopw I am in time for this challenge and that it fits the bill.

Tuesday, 14 February 2012

David - 2 Years Old

I have used a dark blue base card with backing paper from my stash. The corners are cut with a provocraft die. The image is an old one from Digi Darla and I have coloured him with Promarkers.  I have embossed the blue square with Swiss Dots Folder and added the sentiments printed from the PC. The buttons and balloon buttons are from my stash and I added two strips of peel-offs for the balloon strings.

I am entering this into
Digi Darla's Challenge 3 - Anything But Snow

Tuesday, 7 February 2012

Birthday Mum/Daughter

I was asked to make two cards for the same person.  The first one  is made with a white base card with paper from Papermania Capsule Collection and cuttlebug corners.  The sentiment was printed direct from the pc and cut with a Marianne Creatable Die and I added some gems.  The flower was made by Lee (aka CraftyLoops) and the flourishes are a quikcutz die.

The second card is made with a white base card with backing paper from Papermaine Signature Collection. The image is from a Debbie Moore 'Funky Divas' CD and is layered onto white card cut with Nesties.  The Ribbon, Card Candy, sentiment and Peel off Borders are all from my stash.



Sunday, 29 January 2012

Happy Birthday

White base card with a black layer topped with backing paper from Debbie Moore 'Black & White Chic Boutique CD'.  The sentiment was printed direct onto the base card.  I have added a few black gems.  The flower was made and donated to me by Lee aka CraftyLoops.  I am entering this into
Less is More Week 52 - Sketch.   

Friday, 13 January 2012

Thinking of You

Over at The Perfect Sentiment we were given a photo to take inspiration from to may a Sympathy card.  The photo inspired me with the colours - blue for the water and all the white on the trees and the ground.  I chose a white base card to signify all the white on the photo and embossed the tall flowers to show the height of the trees.  I added a blue ribbon and some blue gems to signify the blue water.  The card candy was white but I coloured it with a Royal Blue promarker.  The Sentiment was a freebie but can't remember where from.  I hope this fits the bill for the challenge over at the Perfect Sentiment - PSC14.  

Wednesday, 11 January 2012

Valentine's Day

White base card with freebie valentine papers from http://www.card-making-downloads.com/index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=67 layers of red card and white photo paper cut with MS Lace Heart Punch. Hearts are Nellie Snellen Die cuts and sentiment is printed from the PC. Flowers are from my stash.

Tuesday, 10 January 2012

Granddaughter Birthday

Lilac base card with backing paper from a Debbie Moore CD. Flowers are from a Craft Creatives pack. The handbags are peel off layered onto acetate. The Sentiment was printed from the PC and layered onto shapes cut with a Nellie Snellen Die. The ribbon is from my stash.  I forgot to leave white space. LOL!!!
I am entering this into -
Less is More Week 49
Predominantly Purple