First DT card for The Inspirers

Hello everyone :o)

I'm here with my first DT card for The Inspirers at Crafter's Companion, using products that are FREE with Crafter's Inspiration magazine Issue 10 (plus a gorgeous butterfly die... I can never resist butterflies!).

Items Used

(Crafter's Companion)

Papers & Sentiment - Crafter's Inspiration Issue 10 free CD (Sugar & Spice collection)

Hexagon dies - also free with Issue 10

Sara Signature English Country Garden Flutter Away die

Core'dinations card

Sheena Douglass White Stamping Card

(other)

Distress Ink - frayed burlap

Doodlebug enamel dots & sequins

Thanks for popping in... hopefully my post will actually appear today, fingers crossed!  Hope you have a lovely day :o)

Alyssa Relaxing - DigiStamp Boutique DT

Hello everyone :o)

I've used an older image for this week's DigiStamp Boutique DT card - it's for my MIL's names day (a Polish thing) and I thought she'd like something girly.

Items Used

Image - Alyssa Relaxing - DigiStamp Boutique

Colouring - Spectrum Noir markers

Papers - Dress Shoppe - LOTV (retired)

Downton Abbey Ornate Circle Frame die - Crafter's Companion

Sara Signature Floral Duo die - Crafter's Companion
Sentimentals - Greetings - Birthday - Crafter's Companion

Glamour Dust in Crystal

Doodlebug Enamel Dots

Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)

Shaped Cards - Sweet Stampin' Challenge

Happy Saturday :o)

Over at Sweet Stampin' our challenge for this week is 'shaped cards (no squares or rectangles)'.  We're sponsored by Freckled Fawn with a fab prize for our lucky winner.

I went with a shaped easel card as I've not made one for ages.

I also dug out my Inktense pencils (birthday pressie from hubby, not this year but last year) that I've never got round to using, and had a play... I'm not sure anything watercolour is ever going to be my strong point, but I do enjoy it so it's worth persevering even if the results aren't fantastic.

Items Used

Stamp - James-Daisy - LOTV
(stamped in Archival sepia ink, coloured with Inktense pencils)

Papers - LOTV (retired)

Sentiment - Clearly Besotted

(stamped in Memento grape jelly)

Stampin' Up framelit dies

MFT pierced oval dies

Xcut butterfly punches

Doodlebug enamel dots

I'm entering my card for the following challenges
Simon Says - animal magic
Alphabet Challenge - H is for hand coloured image
Cute Card Thursday - little bugs/ butterflies
Fab n Funky - shaped cards

So, to top off my Blogger issues, now I'm not getting notifications of comments, so I apologise if I've missed replying to any of you!  I'll have to check them from the comments section instead... feels like my blog's falling apart slightly at the moment!

Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely day :o)

Thank You Cats - DigiStamp Boutique DT

Hello :o)

A simple teacher thank you card today, using one of the super cute new images from DigiStamp Boutique.

This one's for an order, so I still need to make Dexter's thank yous... which is always the way for me.  I still have to make the kids' Father's Day cards for Pav, but all my orders are done obviously... I'm never organised with cards I need myself!

Items Used

Image - NEW Thank You Cats - DigiStamp Boutique

Papers - LOTV (retired)

Pearl from my stash

My blogger issues are really starting to put me off posting at the moment... my last post took 12hrs to show up!  I like to craft during the day and blog in the evening, but if I do that my post will usually pop up around 3am... sigh.

Thanks for popping in, have a lovely evening (or whatever it is when my post appears!).

A card and my happy news!

Happy Saturday everyone :o)

Some of you might already have seen this on FB, but I'm very happy to say I was chosen to be part of The Inspirers DT for Crafter's Companion... so exciting!

I made this card just before I found out I'd made the team, so thought I'd save it to post now... it's not a DT card, but does feature a gorgeous Crafter's Companion die (another one that I couldn't resist... oops!).

Items Used

Die'sire Fancy Edge'ables Butterfly Dreams - Crafter's Companion

Stamp - LOTV

Papers - Studio Light

MFT Stitched Circle Scallop Frames

Memento Ink in Sweet Plum

Pearls from my stash

Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely day :o)

Lil Piggy - DigiStamp Boutique DT

Hello :o)

I've used an older image for this week's DigiStamp Boutique DT card, as it's time for my 'annual piggy card'!  Lol, every year my mum gets me to make a card for her friend who loves pigs... and every year it gets harder to find a new pig that I've not used before!

This one is from the Lil Piggy Valentine Set, but there's no reason it can't be used for other occasions.

I always take terrible photos of anything that's not square!

Items Used

Image - Lil Piggy Valentine Set - DigiStamp Boutique

Colouring - copics & prisma pencils

Papers - LOTV (retired)

Flowers - MFT die

Sentiment - MFT

Corner Bow die - Memory Box

Gems & enamel dots - Doodlebug

Ribbon from my stash

Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely day :o)

Father's Day/ Special Man - Sweet Stampin' Challenge

Happy Saturday everyone :o)

Our challenge for this week at Sweet Stampin' is 'father's day or special man'.  Our fab sponsor is Marianne Design.

It's our wedding anniversary today, so my card is for my lovely hubby.

I've had a busy week with half term and Pav booked a few days off too, so I've not had much time in the craft room... had to quickly make my card while Pav walked the dog so he wouldn't see!  So it's quite simple, but that's often best with male cards anyway isn't it?

Items Used

Stamps - Mr & Mrs and You & I - Clearly Besotted

Doodlebug enamel dots

Wink of Stella (clear)

Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely day :o)