Dream Valley Challenges: Make Your Own Flowers/Embellishments

Good afternoon everyone, hope you are well :-) I am here with my DT project for Dream Valley Challenges where we would like to see you make your own embellishments. I chose to make a flower brooch with felt, seed beads and the Tim Holtz Tattered Florals die. I cut multiple layers of the flower and starched them to stiffen them. I then sewed them together with seed beads as my centre. Lastly I glued on a brooch to the back. 

Thank you for looking and for all your lovely comments :-)

Crafty Ribbons Challenge: Nautical Bracelet

Hey everyone, hope you are well :-) I am here with my DT project for Crafty Ribbons this week-a simple Nautical button bracelet using their new Nautical Range! :-) I used jewellery findings-ribbon clamps and a toggle clasp which I affixed to the ribbon I chose. I then chose three interesting buttons from the range (You cant see well in the photo but the red focal button is patterned too) and attached these to my ribbon. A simple piece of jewellery that ties into the Nautical trend :-)

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
Inspire Me Fridays: Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody: Anything Goes
Creative Inspirations Paint: Red, White, Blue
Crafting By Designs: Anything Goes
Crafty Creations Challenges: Fashion is my Passion
Inklings and Yarns: Inky Linky
Through the Craft Room Door: Anything Goes

Thank you for looking and for all your lovely comments :-)

Elegance is Timeless Gatsby Card

Good afternoon everyone, hope you are well :-) I am here with a card using Sarah Hurley's Gatsby collection, Craft artist software and some simple embellishments. I played with the kit in Craft artist and added the sentiment to a deco label so I could print these as one. I then printed two complimenting papers and used one as a frame for the label and the other paper as my base. I embellished using pearls.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
Sister Act Card Challenge: Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks: Sentiment Only
Paper Crafting Journey: Pearls and Swirls
Challenges 4 Everybody: Anything Goes
Crafting When We Can: Keep it Simple
Red Carpet Studio: Going Digital
Picture and Scrap: Use a Sentiment

Thank you for looking and for all your lovely comments :-)

Best of Butterflies CAS card

Good evening everyone, hope you are well :-) Here I am with a CAS Butterfly card using my lovely Best of Butterflies set from Stampin' Up which my lovely friend in the US sent with my birthday goodies :-) I used a sentiment from another butterfly set which I cant remember where from right now-if I remember or if you happen to know please let me know :-) I used two colours from a Stampin' Up set I won and used my shadow stamping technique with the sentiment-it really is my favourite mistake I have ever made! :-) I mounted the panel on complimenting cardstock then placed on a white card blank.

While you are here please pop by the challenge and blog hop in the sidebar-its sponsored by Crafty Ribbons, Sarah Hurley, Stix2, Sassy Studios and also some Stampin Up candy from Carole so well worth a go! :-)

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
Sister Act Challenge: Anything Goes
365 Cards: Welcome Summer
Order of the Opus Gluei: Give me wings
ABC Challenge: Summer
Bunny Zoes Crafts: Wings
Created with love: Favourite Things
Eureka Stamps: Anything Goes
Make it Monday: Anything Goes

Thank you for looking and for all your lovely comments :-)

Dream Valley Challenges-Fathers Day

Good afternoon everyone, hope you are well :-) I am here with my CAS  card for our Fathers day challenge at Dream Valley Challenges. I used Sarah Hurley's crossword paper from her store here. This is really useful because you could do almost unlimited different combinations for this card :-) I love the texture too :-)

While you are here please pop by my All Crafts Challenge here-I have a fab blog hop with lots of fabulous prizes-our sponsors are Sarah Hurley, Crafty Ribbons, Stix2, Sassy Studios, and Stampin' Up Candy from Carole so well worth playing along! :-)

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
MilkCoffee Challenge: Fathers Day/Male
The Play Date Cafe: Nectarine
Crafting By Designs: Anything Goes with Fathers Day/Male
Crafting for all Seasons: One for the Guys
The Sisterhood of Crafters: Project for a Man/Boy
364 Cards: Word Wednesday-Father
Simply Create too: Fathers Day/Male
2 Sisters Challenge: Just for Dad
Anything Goes Challenge: Fathers Day

Thank you for looking and for all your lovely comments :-)

My First Project for Handy Hippo-a CAS Iris Card

Well I have some really exciting news-a few weeks ago I was approached and asked to design some projects for Handy Hippo! So here is my first project for them-I really hope you like it :-)

I wanted to make a CAS card using this gorgeous Penny Black stamp. I have written a step by step for this project that will appear on Handy Hippo's website-I will link back when its up, I have linked the products I used on there too :-) 

I began by cutting a panel of Ranger stamping card to fit the DL card I had, and chose some Adirondack inks to play with. I randomly stamped over the card and used blending solution to aid them to mix. When I had finished this I mounted the card on complimenting American Crafts cardstock and placed on my black card blank. Lastly I added Lilac polka dot ribbon to embellish it :-)

While you are here please pop by my challenge relaunch and blog hop here! Lots of prizes on offer :-)

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Make My Monday: CAS with Flowers

Paper Playtime: Anything Goes

Penny Black and More Challenge: CAS

Sunday Stamper: Purple Haze

Created With Love Challenges: Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps: CAS

Thank you for visiting and for all your lovely comments :-)

Citrine Gemstone Bracelet

Good morning everyone, hope you are well :-) I am here to show you a present I made for one of my lovely friends for her birthday :-) I chose Citrine in 8mm and 6mm, 4mm Sodalite and Hematite beads and clear crystal bicones. I also used bead caps for the largest Citrine beads, and fastened using a heart toggle.

While you are here please come and join in my challenge and blog hop-I have some fabulous sponsors! :-) Find the challenge and blog hop here!

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
Challenges 4 Everybody: Anything Goes
Eclectic Ellapu: B is for...Beads, Bracelet and Bead caps
Opus Gluei: Happy Birthday
Inspire Me Fridays: Anything Goes
Inklings and Yarn: Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door: Anything Goes

Thank you for looking and for all your lovely comments :-)

Im here for you...shadow stamped card

Good morning everyone, hope you are well :-) I am here with a card using the technique I accidently came across when I started making CAS cards. I was stamping directly onto a card blank but made a mistake and stamped over an image but slightly off centre-but I have found it to be really effective at making the image pop so it has become my favourite technique! I used Stampin Up stamp sets which I stamped with Memento ink in a baby blue first then slightly off centre in the teal to create my shadow and body to the image. I cut round the image with a nestie and paired with a Tim Holtz cardstock mat. I then added a panel of Capsule collection paper by Papermania and used a stampin up greeting on foam pads which I had placed on a stamped and die cut panel. I then added three complimenting gems in the opposite corner.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
ABC Challenge: Open
Card and Scrap: Use Flowers
Country View Challenges: Die Cuts
House of Gilli: Your fave colour combo
Sparkles Monthly Challenge: Monochromatic
Make it Monday: Anything Goes
Make My Monday: CAS Flowers
Paper Playtime: Anything Goes

Thank you for looking and for all your lovely comments :-)

Sarah Hurley Birthday Hop!

Morning everyone, hope you are well :-) I am here with a birthday treat for Sarah Hurley! Some of the DT are doing a little blog hop to say happy birthday-so happy birthday Sarah-hope you have a fabby day! :-)
I made a card from Sarahs Gatsby collection available in her store, with the use of craft artist software to merge the sentiment with an embellishment! :)
Next on the hop is Jess and you shouldve found me from Emma :-)

Thank you for popping by! :-)
I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
Aud Sentiments: Anything Goes
The Cupboard Trilogy: Birthday
Crafty Bloggers Network: Bright and Breezy
Created with Love: Anything Goes
Make it Monday: Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting and for your lovely comments :-)

'Friendships are...' Sewing themed card

Good evening everyone, hope you are well :-) I have another card using the fab All Sewn Up range by Sarah Hurley and Sew ribbons by Crafty Ribbons. I used canvas paper to print my hexagons onto, to give a real fabric texture to my card. I cut the ribbon then set the ends with clear nail varnish :-) I placed my hexagons then cut round them on the front of my card, then added a panel of complimenting paper onto the inside of the card. I then added a heart button from Sarahs store :-)

Remember to enter my relaunched challenge and blog hop (link found in my sidebar) for a chance to win prizes from Sarah Hurley, Crafty Ribbons, Stix2, Sassy Studio Designs or Stampin' Up candy! :-)

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
Aud Sentiments: Anything Goes
Charisma Cardz: Tons of Layers
Creative Moments: Lots of Layers
Whimsy Stamps Challenge: Shaped Cards
Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion: Haberdashery Items
The Crazy Challenge: Use Sentiments

Thank you for looking and for all your lovely comments!