Mens Card, docrafts urban stamp.

       Mens cards are not my favourite make, but this stamp is perfect.

      

        

ingredients are;

docrafts urban stamp,

versafine black, and glossy accents on glasses

vintage photo distress ink.

gold mirror card die cut square and happy birthday.

black card.

Entering this challenge

One for the guys- http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.co.uk

thank-you for visiting.x

Lavinia jewelled butterflies with Celtic Dreams die.

This lovely celtic dreams die by Lavinia,

has been encrusted with gems and jewels

ingredients are;

Celtic dreams die, Elegance.

cut in black card then each butterfly has been encrusted with gems, glitter, beads and clear embossing powder, to match the background.

The background has been done with water-colour card and dylusions inks, postbox red, lemon zest and squeezed orange.

distress ink black soot around the edges to finish.

Hope you like the card.

Entering these challenges;

Add some gems - http://blog.laviniastamps.com

Anything Goes - http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/

A cut above - http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk
Feature a creature - http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.co.uk

Thanks for visiting.xx

Happy Easter with Creative Expressions, golden and sugar coated.

Coloured in the roses and leaves then covered in fine glitter to look sugar coated

All products are from Creative Expressions as i wanted to enter there first challenge,

Foundations card in gold and cream, Die cut with,

Sue Wilson Die Italian Collection Tuscany.

Sue Wilson Finishing Touches Magical Butterflies,

Iced Snow glitter in background.

Centre die coloured with Cosmic Shimmer Drawing Inks Meadow lush and cosmic blush.

Then covered with Diamond Sprinkles Glitter. Edged with twinkles gold.

Butterflies covered in Cosmic Twinkles gold and the edges of the card.

Hope you like the card.

Entering these challenges;

Easter- http://blog.creative-expressions.uk.com/p/creative-expressions-blog-challenge.html

Spring colours - http://bunnyzoescrafts.blogspot.co.uk

Easter/Spring - http://deepoceanchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk

A cut above - http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk

girly- http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.co.uk
Anything Goes - http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/
Springtime - http://littleclairesdesigns.blogspot.co.uk

Thank-you for visiting,xx

Tonic big 50. Pearls,lace and butterflies.

ingredients are;

6x6 card

lili of the valley paper, timeless victorian. distressed with tool.

tonic die, big 50, inked with distress inks.

stickles and gems.

lace with pearls, white ribbon bow,

flowers, punched martha stewart butterflies.

Entering these challenges;

Wings and things - http://thatscraftychallenges.blogspot.co.uk

Green - http://www.ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk

Flowers and pearls - http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.co.uk

Happy Anything - http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk

Vintage - http://deepoceanchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk

Spring colours - http://bunnyzoescrafts.blogspot.co.uk

Ribbons and pearls- http://craftingmusketeers.blogspot.co.uk

ribbons and lace - http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.co.uk

Thank-you for visiting.x

Imagination crafts stencils and sparkle medium, An inky background with notes.

Inky background with stencils and sparkle medium. 

ingredients are;

Watercolour card sprayed with inks, green,blue and yellow.

Stenciled with grunge stencil from IC crafts with distress inks,

Notes stencil used with green sparkle medium.

Message from Anna Marie Designs with a little cheese cloth underneath.

Entering these challenges;

Green - http://www.ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk

Happy Anything- http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk

Spring Colours - http://bunnyzoescrafts.blogspot.co.uk

Anything Goes - http://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.co.uk

Spring Colours - http://bunnyzoescrafts.blogspot.co.uk

Thank-you for visiting.

Karen Clare Workshop

Hi everyone, thought i would share my lovely box, made with Karen Clare.

Added the flowers later at home, once i had looked at my stash.

Layered up my butterflies

Loved all the texture and the zip, had a great day and Karen is such a lovely lady.

Thanks for visting.xx

Spring Tulips with lace ribbon and pearls.

Daffodils are starting to open, and the tulips are starting to pop up.

My garden is coming to life with snowdrops, crocus and iris.

Spring is on its way.

Ingredients are;

Stamp from imagination crafts- Tulip

Water coloured with Derwent Aquatone pod pencils and a little gilding wax.

Green Lace, square doily, pearls 

ribbon bows, twine and a tulip charm.

Entering these challenges;

Spring Watercolour- http://lisabdesignsinspiration.blogspot.co.uk/p/monthly-challenge.html

Pearl, Ribbon and Charm- http://craftyribbonschallenge.blogspot.co.uk

Ribbons and Lace- http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.co.uk

Ribbons and Pearls- http://craftingmusketeers.blogspot.co.uk

Anything Goes- http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk

Flowers - http://natalieandamy.blogspot.co.uk

Spring is coming - http://theartisticstampercreativeteam.blogspot.co.uk

Thank-you for visiting and commenting.x

IndigoBlu stamp a bit shabby chic.

Coloured with distress inks

Added crackle to a few of the flowers

Added lots of texture with screwed up paper from prima, gesso, distress inks.

the sparkle texture is a mix of glitter, fragments and embossing powder.

My main image is IndigoBlu stamp Summer Lovin.

stamped in sepia, torn the edges and distressed them.

Coloured with distress inks in greens, added crackle, holo glitter, micro beads, stickles and a glided wooden bird.

Birthday Sentiment is craftwork cards, coloured green.

and a bit of lace.

Entering these challenges;

Spring Green- http://indigoblublogchallenge.blogspot.co.uk

Spring is coming- http://theartisticstampercreativeteam.blogspot.co.uk

Flowers- http://natalieandamy.blogspot.co.uk

Girly- http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/

Anything Goes- http://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.co.uk

Anything goes- http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk
Birthday with an image - http://www.ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk

Thank-you for taking time to comment and visit.xx

Old Book and Candle Holder become a Pretty Tree

Pretty Book is a Tree

Or should l say pretty tree is a book,

Old Flower Book from a charity shop.Each page is folded to create the shape.

a candleholder from a charity shop, Which i painted to match.

Bird Christmas decoration which is sitting on a paper flower.

I really love re cycling old books into pretty things.
Entering these challenges;
Girly- http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/
Junk in your trunk- http://ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.co.uk(WON)
Anything Goes- http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk
Flowers(book of flowers)- http://natalieandamy.blogspot.co.uk
Spring/Green- http://wedodoobadoo.blogspot.co.uk
Anything Goes- http://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.co.uk
Anything Goes- http://rheddscreativespirit.blogspot.co.uk
Anything Goes-http://alteredeclectics.blogspot.co.uk
Thank-you for visiting. xx

An Inky background using stencils and sparkle medium.

Inky and stenciled

Sparkle medium give great texture and sparkle that bones not come off

Products used;

Black card

Watercolour card.

Spray inks to make a background, (blue, green and yellow).

Grunge Elements Stencil from Imagination Crafts with a brush and distress ink.

IC Diamond stencil with IC sage green sparkle medium.

Message from Anna Marie Designs (coloured to match) with gems.

twine coloured with distress inks.

a few flowers from stash.

Entering these challenges,

Add Flowers- http://www.ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk

Clover- http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/

Stencil it - http://panpasteluk.blogspot.co.uk

Spring / Green- http://wedodoobadoo.blogspot.co.uk

Anything goes- http://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.co.uk

inked background techniques- http://lisabdesignsinspiration.blogspot.co.uk/p/monthly-challenge.html

Thanks for visiting, xx