Get Well Soon - MFT Card

Hello Hello!

I have a card to share today. 

I started with an older stamp set, I have had in my stash for a very long time. I stamped her on three different surfaces, my xpress it card (for colouring), on my backing card, and also on some patterned paper. I coloured her up, adding highlights to the umbrella, which has been paper pieced. I used patterned paper from Echo Park and Simple Stories. 

I printed a sentiment, on the pc, and layered it all up, with doodling all around my patterned papers. I added some sequins to finish off this card.

Mojo Monday - Sketch 457

MFT Colour Challenge - 49

The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes

Some Odd Girl - Mermaid Queen

Hi guys! I'm back again, to share a card I made last night. It is a card, that I currently love, more than most, and I can't see myself parting with it, any time soon! I made it, to showcase on Some Odd Girl's Facebook Group - Paper Piecing Challenge
Here it is -

To start this card, I selected the Mermaid Queen Digital Stamp, from Some Odd Girl, printed her on my copic card stock, and on some copy paper. On the copy paper, once she was printed, I attached some patterned paper, and some vellum, and reprinted her. While that was printing, I started colouring the Mermaid's body, using my copic markers. I let the ink dry a short time on the vellum part of her tail, and while that was drying, coloured her tail in shades of green and blue, to give it a shimmer look on the patterned paper. I colour over a lot of my paper pieced sections, to give more dimension, to make the piece look less "flat". I then fussy cut the tail, and fins and attached them to my coloured mermaid. I did some stippling to give the appearance of sand, and used some stickles on her main tail fin, to give some sparkle!

The papers on this card are a mix of no-name papers and Lawn Fawn, I think her tail is from My Minds Eye (it was a scrap in my scrap draw). I added a sentiment, from another Some Odd Girl stamp set (which appears to be retired now). I added some more sparkle using a trio of silver sequins, and some glitter paper. 

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Unusual Hair Colour

Paper Craft Crew - Sketch

Addicted to Stamps - Glitter/Bling

Don't forget to pop over to the Some Odd Girl Community, and play along with their paper piecing challenge! 

MFT Stamps - Pure Innocence - Feline Better

Hi Guys!

I've got a clean and simple card to share today. 

For this card, I used the MFT stamp, Pure Innocence Feline Better stamp, coloured with my copic markers, and paper pieced using some no name brand paper from a local discount store. I layered this little chicka on a die cut tag (from the silhouette), and popped on a die cut silver, glitter border piece, as well as a smattering of silver sequins. 

Here is the close up - 

MFT Challenge - Sketch

Addicted to Stamps - Glitter Bling

Simon Says Stamp - Touchy Feely

Kraftin' Kimmie - Thanks to You...

Hi guys! 

I've been crafting again... This one was made on Thursday night, and I'm only just getting around to blogging it... Working really does get in the way of craft time teehee...

This card, inevitably turned out very different to what I had planned... I wanted to play with new patterned papers, from Echo Park, or Teresa Collins, got them out, and couldn't make it work.... So, I dove back into the stash, and came up with this super fun, bright hearts pattern from Amy Tangerine... I found some grey polka dot paper too, from American Crafts. I decided to paper piece this little chickies dress, (she's a Kraftin' Kimmie stamp) I coloured her up using my Spectrum Noir markers and added some shading to her dress. I then trimmed her out, and set her aside. I mounted the Amy Tan paper on black card, then added a strip of embossing (also mounted on black card) doodled around the edges, and added my main image panel. The sentiment is from Some Odd Girl, and I went back to my KK to attach her, using some dimensionals. I added a black banner, a wood veneer heart (coloured black and has doodling - see close up), I also added a yellow heart button, a plain green button and some enamel dots... 

Here's the close up-

for a card that was very different to what I wanted to make, I really like the finished product! 

Kraftin' Kimmie - WCMD #3 Paper Piecing

The Kraft Journal - Challenge #141 Button, Bow or Bangle

Deconstructed Sketch - #122

Simon Says Stamp - Use a rubber stamp

Don't forget to check out my store for cards for all occasions!

Boho Anya - You Get Me.

Hello Again! Last night, after dinner, I decided I needed to craft again... So, I sat down and created this card

This is a More Mustard (SU!) card base which is slightly smaller than my regular sized base, which I have layered up with some patterned paper from My Minds Eye,  My Favorite Things and some left over blue patterned paper from Authentique. This little Anya, Boho Anya, has been stamped on to X-Press blender card and coloured up with my Spectrum Noir Markers, her entire outfit has been paper pieced! 

I think at this point, it is painfully obvious I need a life... lol..

I wrapped some really fun V Striped Twill ribbon around the blue section. 

I finished this card off with a sentiment from My Favourite Things and some doodling around the edges of the patterned paper... 

I am entering this into the Farm Fresh Friday Paper Piecing Challenge and the Splitcoast Stampers TGF sketch challenge as well. 

Gorjuss black and white card - card with Cats

Morning! I stayed up late last night, and was talking to one of my favourite people, Annmaree, and she linked me to a sketch challenge that I knew I had to do something with.... So, I stayed up later, and made a card....

This is another card I made 'backwards....' Usually, I colour my image, then build a card for the image... This time, I made up the card, glued down all the layers and then decided on my image, coloured it up, paper pieced it, and attached it....  Anyway, I used a whole bunch of patterned paper from Kaisercraft Black and White Timeless collection, and layered most pieces on black cardstock before stitching around a lot of them.  I also die cut a glitter piece of cardstock, using the MFT Die-namic Open Bracket Die and attached it to one of the patterned paper pieces. The image is one from Gorjuss and has been coloured using my Spectrum Noir Markers, and paper pieced using a scrap of polka dot paper from My Minds Eye. I fussy cut her and her kitty out, and attached them to the Spellbinders oval using dimensional adhesives. Here's a close up of her and her kitty -

So, what was the sketch challenge? It is Stamp with Fun and their sketch challenge... I was also inspired by the kitty picture over at Simon Says Stamp. (wooh kitties!)

 

The Greeting Farm - Rain, Snow, Shine

Hi again! Back this afternoon to share another circle card with you all! I made this one last night when I got home from my mum and dads house...

I had just received this stamp set in the mail, so pretty much had to get inky straight away! I used some scrap patterned paper for the background (top Stampin' Up!, bottom October Afternoon) and paper pieced her out fit in colours that matched the background papers. I coloured her hair, skin, shoes and glasses using my Spectrum Noirs, and fussy cut her out. I wrapped some ribbons around the background papers, mounted a die cut with a sentiment stamped on it, then attached my Anya with dimensional adhesives, before Glossy Accenting her glasses and adding some aqua bling. 

I am entering this into three challenges, the first is the die cut/punches challenge for Farm Fresh Friday, next up is the Anyone for Anya? Summer challenge and last but not least, the Splitcoast Stampers TGFSC24 Sketch. 

Kraftin' Kimmie Tinkerbell

Hi guys! I have a card to share, that I made last night... I have a secret as to what gets my craft mojo back... I just make a scrapbook page, and then I go back to cards, and everything just falls into place.... Here is the card I made -

Meet Tinkerbell, I was lucky enough to win this stamp from the Kraftin' Kimmie Blog, from one of their challenges... It arrived yesterday, so I knew I had to get it out and play! I stamped her on Blending card, on Vellum and on some Kaisercraft patterned paper. I paper pieced her outfit, and her wings, and coloured the rest of her up with my Spectrum Noir Markers and fussy cut her out. I assembled the patterned papers (all from my scrap drawer, I think two are Kaisercraft and the aqua one is Crate Paper, which I stamped with the En Francais stamp and White ink)  I layered them all up on white card stock, and stitched around them using a zig zag stitch on my sewing machine. I then layered them all on to some light pink card for the base. The main image circle was cut out using my Big Shot and nesting circles and the glittered scallop circle was cut the same way. I tied a white satin ribbon bow, and attached it using my hot glue gun... I also added a cluster of paper flowers and a hat pin, which I have bent back up on itself so it's not poking off of the card. I added some mint rhinestones in her hair clip and off of the dangly part of her belt... 

I am entering this into three challenges, the first is the sketch for Mojo Monday, next up is to use Stitching for Kraftin' Kimmie and I used the colours from The Playdate Cafe challenge. 

Thanks for popping by!

My Favourite Things - Birthday Princess

Hi Guys! I'm currently in the process of packing up the house for moving next weekend (!) So, it might be quiet over here on the blog in the coming week.... Here's a card I made today -

I used the MFT Birthday Princess stamp and paper pieced her dress using the Sale-a-bration paper from Stampin' Up! I coloured her skin, hair, cake and hat using my Spectrum Noir Markers and cut her out. My card base is white, layered up with Peach Parfait, and some patterned paper from Echo Park, which I sewed around. The main image panel is pretty self explanatory, with the scallop circles actually cut out using my circle dies and cutting them in half (I don't have a big scallop punch/die like this) and I added some rhinestones in the valleys. The sentiment is from Stampin' Up! Sincere Salutations.
I used the MFTSC76 Sketch for this card, as well as inspiration from the Annabelle Stamps Paper Piecing challenge.

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Thanks for popping by :)

NEW My Favourite Things - PI Giraffe Girl!

Hi guys! Just a fairly quick post from me this evening.... I got happy mail the other day from The Stamp Spot, gotta love happy mail! It included a must have for me... Giraffe Girl from My Favourite Things... If you've been following me for a while, you would probably know I have a massive obsession with Giraffes... I have a pretty big collection of giraffes, so when I saw this stamp.... It had to be added to that collection!

I stamped and coloured her up using my Spectrum Noirs (are you sick of hearing about how much I love these yet?)  I paper pieced her top (because MFT stamps are easy to paper piece) and then made up my card. I used a Baja Breeze card base, cut at 5.75" square and then layered it up with this fabric looking paper from Fancy Pants. My middle skewed panel is Baja Breeze Designer Series Paper (retired from SU!) The Label and Circle were cut using my big shot and nesting dies and then I stamped my sentiment, which is part of the Giraffe Girl set and added a few rhinestones and paper flowers. It all looked a bit incomplete, so I added some doodling around the edges and love how it turned out with that finishing touch!

This one is being entered into the Splitcoast Stampers MFT sketch challenge I was a bit thrown at first by the square at an angle, but now love the sketch! Funny how that happens! 

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  

The Greeting Farm For You and Jenny Bowlin Embellishments

Hi again! 2nd Post for today! Don't forget to either scroll down or click here to see my Feeling Sketchy DT Post. This card came together while I was sitting chatting to Annmaree tonight.

I started out with the For You stamp set, I used the little guy from this set not long ago, you may remember it from here.... I had her already coloured, paper pieced, glossy accented and stickled all up... I then built the card around her. I used an Early Espresso card base, layered up with patterned paper from My Minds Eye and Simple Stories, I stitched them together using my sewing machine and distressed the edge of the Gingham paper. I then added a vellum doily from Cheery Lynn Designs I then added a circle of white card stock, spritzed it with Perfect Pearls Mist  in Copper and sponged it the edges with River Rock ink. I then attached my Jenny Bowlin wooden flag and then added a bunch of dimensionals behind my little girl. Three silver rhinestones finish off the card.
I am entering this into three challenges, the first is the Splendid Stamping with The Greeting Farm stitching challenge, next up is the Anyone For Anya? Circles challenge and finally the Moxie Fab World Splatter technique challenge.

Thanks for popping back :)

Some Odd Girl - Sweet Thinkin' Mae

Hi Guys! Another card I made last week that I have to share. But first, have a gorgeous picture of my niece, who we celebrated her first birthday yesterday - she is giving a blow up giraffe a kiss and wearing the owl hat that I got her for her birthday present *SO CUTE!*

Anyway, on with the card.... I have a Sweet Thinkin' Mae card to share with you today!

I stamped the Mae stamp on watercolour paper and also on to some Echo Park - For the Record patterned paper for her bow and dress which I fussy cut and stuck onto the watercolour paper. I coloured her up using my markers and fussy cut her out. I used a black card base, layered up with some white card stock, which I stamped with the Lawn Fawn Chevron Backdrops in black ink (on my biggest acrylic stamp block, I have gotten a black permanent marker and a ruler and drawn straight lines along it 1cm apart to line up pesky stamps like this one, and make stamping straight easier!) and then layered it up with some Satin Single Frill black ribbon. I attached Mae using a whole bunch of Foam mounting tape, I then stamped my sentiment in black Memento ink and added some tiny red rhinestones to finish it off!
Thanks for joining us here, and don't forget you've still got a couple of days to play with our challenge spots this month! 

Some Odd Girl - Royal Mothers Day Card

I know mothers day has been and gone, but I have to show you the card I made for my mum.

I made up a Centre Step card (it was the first time I've made one) using this tutorial. I messed it up twice before reading the instructions properly :P Anyway... I used Crumbcake card for the base, layered up with Soft Suede and the now retired Sale-a-bration designer series paper. I cut a Spellbinders Oval out, and sponged it with Pool Party and a touch of Soft Suede ink then focused on this beautiful stamp from Some Odd Girl. I stamped her once on to watercolour paper and once on to patterned paper. On the patterned paper, I cut out just her dress and top and added shading using the Stampin' Write Marker that matched the paper. I then coloured her skin, hair, eyes and lips. I cut her out, and felt she needed the crown, so I stamped it using Versamark and heat embossed it using Gold Zing embossing powder. Her crown is only outlined, and it didn't have quite the oomph I wanted, so with my Versamarker and coloured the crown in completely and re-heat embossed it using more Gold Zing. (Oomph achieved!) I stamped the sentiment "You deserve the Royal treatment" and added some red bling to it and her crown.
I am entering this card into the Stampalot monthly challenge which my wonderful friend Annmaree told me about. Their challenge this month is Medals or Monarchs

Have a wonderful day!

My Favourite Things Mother's Day Card

Hi Lovelies! Happy Mother's Day to everyone who follows my blog (even if you're a mum to a fur baby!)

I started out with a Gray card base and some patterned paper from the store. I layered them up and then coloured and paper pieced the My Favourite Things (Pure Innocence)  Being Cute is What I do stamp using this paper pad for her shirt. I then used the back of  one of these tags  to stamp my sentiment stamp on, as well as a flourish stamp that has been in my stash forever... I sponged all around it with Tim Holtz Distress ink in Spun Sugar and threaded some Blossom twine through the hole and tied a bow. I added some Liquid Pearls in White Opal on the bottom of the tag. I then used the Rolled Roses die from MFT Die-namics (I love these dies!)  and popped more Liquid Pearls in the centre. I finished off this card by going around the edge with my white gel pen. 

This card meets the this months challenge with Pink, Flowers and Bling! 

Don't forget to pop over and join in the fun 

Some Odd Girl - Thank you Mae

Hi guys! It's been quiet over here recently huh? Well, last week, I got home from work to find that my housemate had packed his things, and moved out. He'd left me a note... Yeah, so I was a bit devastated, add to that the fact that my uni assignment is due today (finished it earlier!) and I haven't had time or energy to craft.... I made this card though last night, as I needed a break....

This card started out very differently in my head.... But, I do love where it ended up! I actually coloured and paper pieced Mae (Thank You Mae stamp set) a couple of nights ago, and then lost motivation, so she sat on my desk looking up at me with those big green eyes, until I added her to a card.... The base (which is hard to see) is Crumbcake, layered with Vanilla cardstock and patterned paper from Kaisercraft and Simple Stories Fabulous Paper Pad. That big doily? It's a new addition to my ever growing die collection, one from Cheery Lynn Designs, which is a new line The Stamp Spot is carrying! I added a strip of Pool Party Ruffled Ribbon and tied a bow. The sentiment is from the Thank You Mae stamp set, and was stamped on scraps of Crumbcake card, and cut to fit. I added 6 black little rhinestones to finish off this card.

I am entering this into the Some Odd Girls monthly challenge, which for the month of May is a sketch (see below) I loved the design teams interpretations :) I am also entering this into the Ribbon Carousel's Photo Inspiration I took inspiration from the colours of the photo :) Also, a big Happy 1st Birthday to the Ribbon Carousel!!

Gorjuss - Rose stamp, Stampin' Up! Elementary Elegance and I create a soft, elegant birthday card

Hi guys! I'm back with a card I made before an early night last night.

This is a Crumbcake card base layered with Pink Pirouette and a piece of October Afternoon patterned paper. On top of this is a piece of Whisper White and Crumbcake, punched with the eyelet border punch and some very pretty Vintage Seam Binding Ribbon from the Ribbon Carousel, and a sentiment from the Sale-a-bration set Elementary Elegance. The main image is a new one I received this week in the mail, it is a Gorjuss stamp called Rose, and I coloured her with my Stampin' Write Markers and paper pieced her dress. I finished this card with a few pearls. I'm really happy with how this card turned out :)

I am entering this into three challenges, the first one is the colour challenge from The Play Date Cafe, I also used the Card Patterns sketch from last week, but missed the deadline... So, instead, I'm entering this over at the Ribbon Carousel and Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes.

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