Alacraft - My Masquerade Mask - New Years Eve 2013/2014

Hi guys! It's time for my monthly post, for Alacraft!

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Anyway, this month, I'm showing you a project that I made up, for New Years Eve!

I started out with a plain black mask which I picked up at spotlight. I glued down some lace, which is this one, from Alacraft. I then grabbed some rhinestone diamantés and popped them on around the eyes. 

Here is the side view, to show you the details -

I used my hot-glue gun to attach a bunch of craft flowers, including this one and this one. I added some hat elastic and wore it out! 

I loved putting together my mask, and got quite a few compliments on it... 

Here is a picture of me wearing my mask (with my best friend)

And, this is the other mask I ended up with, at the end of the night - 

IRON MAN!

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Saturated Canary - Baby Girl Card

Hi Again!
I've had a fairly relaxing weekend, before work this week being super full on! I have also been kept busy with the journals in my store, going a bit nuts, in the lead up to Christmas! I have made a couple of new baby cards too... This one below has been added to my store recently too! 

I started by picking out my patterned papers, which in this case are from American Crafts, and then grabbed my digital stamp, from Saturated Canary, and coloured her up. I used my spectrum noir markers, and then die-cut her out. I doodled around the borders, and added a sentiment from Stampin' Up, and added some really pretty lace, from Kaszazz.

Here is the close up

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Tiddly Inks- Christmas Card

Hi guys, I've been so bogged down with uni work, that I've not had a lot of time to craft, or blog... but, I do have a couple of things to share... Here is my first card-

I started out by stamping, and colouring up a Tiddly Inks image, and glittered her wings. I then selected some patterned papers (from My Minds Eye) and trimmed them down to size, I added doodling, and some lace with ribbon before attaching to my card base, which is made from Bazzil card. The sentiment is from Stampin' Up and I added a trio of sequins (with bling centres) to finish off the card.

Here is the close up 

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Simon Says Stamp - Stamptember Challenge - used My Mind's Eye - All is Bright 6x6 Paper Pad

Alacraft and Kraftin Kimmie Card

Hi guys! I've been epically busy doing uni work, assignments and online exams... but... I'm now done for the semester! Woohoo! I also desperately need to clean up my craft desk! I did make this card while I was procrastinating on my last assignment.... 

I started out by inking up a new stamp in my stash, which is by Kraftin' Kimmie, and colouring her up using my Spectrum Noir Markers. I then grabbed my stash of wonderful items from Alacraft

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I grabbed some yellow patterned paper, that matched the dress perfectly, then mounted it on yellow card, and a white card base. I had my ribbon trims out as well, and found this lovely lace and some rick rack ribbon from this pack, this is a bargain pack, three generous sized rolls of ribbon for only $2! They come in a huge range of colours too! Next up, I wanted to make this a super girly card, so out came the flowers and pearls! I used one of these flowers, and trimmed off the sprays and readded them using hot glue, in positions that suited me, I also used two flowers with diamante centres and some yellow craft flowers from my stash. I added a couple of little stick on pearls, which I'd trimmed from the attached pearl sheets. 

Here is the close up (sorry for the blurry photo, I couldn't get a good close up!) 

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Wild Rose Studio - Mother's Day Card

Hi guys! 

I have a Mother's Day card to share today, that features some awesome products from Alacraft. I received an email recently, letting me know that Alacraft are now doing a $25 monthly giveaway! All you need to do, is pop your email address in at this link, and you're in the draw! 

Now, onto my card!

I started out inking up the cute teddy, with flowers from Wild Rose Studio, and colouring it up with my Spectrum Noir Markers. I then picked out the papers I wanted to use. These bright, fun ones are from the Craft Paper Pad - Sweet Party (which is a total bargain at $2 a pack, and they measure 6x6) I then trimmed them down to the card base size, doodled around the edges, and stamped the sentiment, from Kaisercraft. I decided the card needed some lace and chose this one, as it has little hearts along it... (How cute is that?!) Then, I grabbed my stash of satin ribbons and used this Light Teal in 6mm. It's a good size for card fronts, as I don't think it overwhelms the main image. I then attached everything together, using some double sided tape, and added a trio of pearls, to the opposite diagonal to the sentiment. These Pearls come attached together, in strips, which is great if you want to put them in a line, like I have on this card, but with a tiny snip of some scissors, it's easy to make them single pearls as well! 

Here is the close up- 

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Magnolia Aussie Tilda - Thinking of You Card

Hi guys!

I have a card to share today, that isn't my usual style... If you follow me on Instagram, you've already seen it! But here it is none the less- 

I started out stamping the new addition (to my stamp family) is this Aussie Tilda, from Magnolia Stamps. I coloured her up using my Spectrum Noir Markers, and then did a dotty border around her... 

I then built my card up.... I grabbed some patterned paper from My Minds Eye, and doodle a border around it. The rest of the card was made up with lots of yummy bits and bobs from Alacraft! I used some lace, that is very similar to this one, then tied a little bow using this pretty satin ribbon in 6mm, I added a craft flower, this one is made out of polyster fabric, I think I'll be using these a lot... They add the real wow factor! I added a second flower, and a apricot button from my stash, as well as a decorative pin. 

I attached everything using this tape, which is perfect for paper crafting, as it doesn't lose it's stickiness like some can in warm/humid weather. I finished off my card with a trio of pearl embellishments above the main image panel. These ones come attached in a row, which is a great way to use them, but, I always trim them apart to get the most out of a pack!

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I am entering this card into two challenges - the first is the Magnolia Down Under challenge - Especially for You! and the sketch challenge from Sketchy Friday, except I made it into a square card, so my main image would fit!

Feeling Sketchy - Week 25 - Rain, Snow, Shine

Hi again! I have my DT card to share today for Feeling Sketchy! This week, we have a Circle sketch, you can of course make a regular rectangle card, a scrap page, a square card or like me, a circle card.... Here's the sketch -

 

I made a card for this sketch last week, but really didn't like it, and then couldn't find it, so last night, I stayed up and made a new one.... here it is -

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I inked up my Miss Anya - Rain, Snow and Shine stamp, this is obviously "Snow" and coloured her with my Spectrum Noir markers while having coffee with a friend yesterday (in a cafe... we're those crazy people who sit there surrounded by craft supplies) Anyway, once I got home, I made the card for her, I used a little bit of Stickles on her hand warmer, the edge of her coat, boots and scarf. I then trimmed her out. While she was drying, I set to making my card. I used a Sahara Sand card base, layered with Vanilla card and patterned papers from My Minds Eye, distressed with Sahara Sand Ink. The lace is from a stall at the Newcastle Craft Show, which I have inked with more Sahara Sand Ink, I then added three little white roses, and stamped the Happy Birthday Sentiment. I added Miss Anya using dimensionals. 

I am entering this into two challenges (apart from the Feeling Sketchy one), first up is the Splendid Stamping Old Lace challenge, and the Simon Says Stamp - We're so Trendy Challenge - Chevrons

Thanks for popping by! Don't forget to join us at Feeling Sketchy this week!

Tickled Pink Stamps for Shabby Chic Card

Hi! I had a quick play in the craft area before work this morning, and really went outside my comfort zone.... (okay, so it's not purple.... so not completely outside my comfort zone) come see -

I started out colouring my image, which is from Tickled Pink designs. I found her 'trench coat' really hard to colour, so decided to paper piece it instead. I have used my Stampin' Write Markers and some retired Stampin' Up! DSP for the coat. I cut her out and then built my card. The base is So Saffron, layered with Crumbcake which I ran through the Big Shot with a circles embossing folder. I sponged the edges, and then sewed around it (messily.) The centre panel is a piece of Pretty in Pink layered up with some patterned paper from Echo Park (I think) and some lace which I have stitched in place. I pierced two holes in the top of the centre panel and threaded some twine through and tied a bow. The sentiment is from Stampin' Up and is called Friendly Messages and has been stamped on to a Spellbinders Label. I added 4 little pearls to finish off this card. 

I am entering this into two challenges, the first is the Tuesday Morning Sketches sketch and next up is The Corrosive Challenge 'shabby chic' challenge  

Sweet Anya and I create a Mother's Day card

Hi! I stayed up late (ish) last night, talking with Annmaree (emu) and playing with paper... Perfect night really! Here is what I made -

I had the background paper out from another project, which I'd decided not to use, so I couldn't let it go astray. It is from the 6x6 paper pad Fabulous by Simple Stories, I've layered it onto some Crumbcake card and then set it aside to colour my little Anya. I stamped her on watercolour paper, using Staz On ink, and coloured her with my Stampin Write Markers, I also added a touch of shading to her skin using Tombow watercolour marker 990 (light sand.) I popped her to the side, and continued building my card. I cut out a doily from vellum using my Cheery Lynn French Doily Die, and glued it down to the patterned paper. I attached some hand dyed lace from D-Lish Scraps and added a button and a little bit of jute twine. I stamped the sentiment, from Stampin' Up!'s Friendly Phrases onto a piece of Confetti White card stock (sponged with River Rock ink) and attached it to a slightly bigger piece of Crumbcake before attaching it to the card base with small dimensionals. Lastly, my Anya, stuck down with higher dimensionals. 

I am entering this into three challenges - First is the Tuesday Morning Sketch which I have been meaning to get back and play with... Next up is the Ribbon Carousel "word to your mother" challenge for mother's day, and finally the Anyone for Anya? Lace challenge 

Thanks for popping by!

The Greeting Farm - Glimmer Bean

Hi All! It's time for me to play at The Stamp Spot Blog - So, here goes....

I started off this card knowing that I wanted to use this paper from Basic Grey, it's from the Lemonade Collection and is called Flower Garden. I sat and looked at the paper, and coloured my image to match, using my watercolour markers. I then fussy cut her out, and set her aside. I used some lace from the store, and layered it on to the patterned paper, then using two MFT Dienamics (Mini Rolled Roses, and Rolled Rose die) I cut out three roses, one from Pirouette A4 cardstock and two from some felt from my stash. I added a brad to the centre of the larger rose, which I had covered in embossing powder, and heat set. Then while it was still warm, I rolled it in glitter and heat set it again. I cut out a nestie label and doodled around the patterned paper, and label before attaching everything together and onto a cardbase. The sentiment is from My Favourite Things and was stamped in black ink to finish off this card. 

This card fits the requirements of the May challenge - why not play along?