Make a Wish ....

Good morning everyone, hope you enjoyed the lovely sunshine we had yesterday and lets hope we get lots more this week.

I have been getting back into colouring using Copic pens over the last few days, so decided to make a card or two and enter some challenges.

Here's my 'Make a wish' card...

I followed the sketch from Sketch Saturday. The papers are from a pad called Love letters by Mandy Terasawa and are my current favourites, such lovely pinks, soft greens and browns. I matted on some pearlescent paper and gently distressed the edges with Distress inks.

The image is from Lili of the Valley. I have had it for ages, but never got round to inking it up. I coloured with Copics and added a little clear glitter pen on the wings, although it doesnt show up on the photo.

I finished with a couple of paper flowers layered up with a button and a thread bow, along with a couple of silk leaves. A couple of strips of pink ribbon crossed under the image, and thats it. Nice and simple.

Challenges I'm entering....

Sweet Stamping - Fairies / Angels

Allsorts - Buttons and bows

Thanks for looking

Sue xx

 

Another card...

Good morning to all my bloggy friends,

Here's my card for today

For this one I painted some wild roses and a lilac butterfly and layered up with lilac card and green pattern paper. I used corners cut with Spellbinders moroccan dies and foliage behind the sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges

Allsorts - Say it with Flowers

Crafty catz -For Mum

Lexi's Creation -Mothers Day

Top tip Tuesday - Mothers Day

Papertake Weekly - One for Mum

I know all my cards have been very similar lately, lots of paint fusion and spellbinder dies, but I promise to show you something different tomorrow.

Thanks for looking

Hugs Sue x

Another rose, another notebook

I'm back with another notebook, this time with a rose design.

I used Sheena's stamp sets for the two larger and also for the rosebuds and then did the smaller blossom free hand, I think it looks ok.

I would also like to share a couple of wooden plaques that I painted ready for my next craft fair.

As these plaques are only about 3 inches x 6 inches, I had to scale down my painting alot, which I find difficult, the bigger the better for me. I tried to use the same techniques as with the bigger designs, but used a smaller brush. I'm pleased with the rose one, but not with the poppy, there's something not quite right. If there's anyone with knowledge about how to paint small, please leave me some hints and tips.

Thanks for looking!

Challenges I'm entering:

Allsorts - anything goes 

The Stampman - spring colours

Delicious Doodles - Pink 

Crafts and me - shades of pink

Anything goes - altered project

I'm going to have to go and take the dog for a walk, she jumping about in front of me. I'm sure if she could speak she'd be saying 'Come on mum its walkies time'. lol

Hugs Sue x

Paint Fusion Fushia set.

Morning to all my crafty friends!

As you may have noticed I'm into my Paint Fusion at the minute, can't get enough of the new stamp sets, cd and transfers.

Today I'd like to share with you my promised fushia painting. If you have read my earlier posts you will know that I didnt make a card this time, I painted a notebook.

So here it is all dry and put back together.

When painting a wire bound notebook, I take the back and front covers off. I had to paint a dark base colour first, about 3 coats as this book had a design on it already. Then I did the crackle effect using pva (see coaster tutorial) and ivory paint as top coat. I did this on both the front and back, inside and out.

Next the fun begins...

I stamped the leaves and painted them, followed by the fushia flowers, to the front cover only. To finish it I used some distress inks to make it look more like old wood, then stamped and gold embossed some swirls and edges. Lastly a coat of varnish just to seal and protect. Once dry reattach the covers.

Not content with just a notebook, I also painted the fushia design on a couple of candles.

The design goes all the way around  the candles and as is the case with candle painting was a bit trickier than painting on card. I also had to paint over the design about 3 times as the staz on that I used to stamp with was showing through, and I didn't like the look.

But I'm pleased with the end result, so was worth the extra effort.

Challenges I am entering:

Allsorts - anything goes

Anything goes - Altered projects

Hope you all have a wonderful crafty day.

I'll catch up with you tomorrow.

Hugs Sue x

  

Handmade Monday #15

Happy Monday to one and all, sorry I'm a bit late with this weeks Handmade Monday, I didnt think I had anything to show this week, what with my camera locking up and not being able to get it fixed. But I have been very busy, preparing stock for a craft fair on Saturday, it wasn't very busy unfortunately, but I did sell some of my Paint Fusion range items, so covered my table and fuel plus a little extra.

I have just checked the SD card in my broken camera and found a couple of photos that I was taking before it busted.

This is the pot from last week I decided that I couldn't fit a butterfly on it so just added some liquid pearls along the top border to give a bit of dimension.

This is a wooden money box with a similar design edged with a hologram sparkle embossing powder.

I painted this up to put on my house to replace the weather worn number plaque thats already there, but I didnt stick the numbers on straight away, so I took it with me to the craft fair as a sample and it sold to the first person I showed it to. She took the plaque along with the number 2 and I just have to order one different number, paint it up and post it to her. So it looks like I'll have to paint myself another plaque and number 2.

These next 2 items have now got gold hooks screwed into place along the bottom and 3d sticky pads on the back for putting up.

This is another unfinished wooden plaque, my idea is to stamp the word Garden or Secret Garden and hang it on the garden gate. If anyone has better suggestions on what wording could go in the middle or what other purpose it could be used for please let me know, any suggestions welcome.

The next 2 pics were taken with my daughters cheapo digi camera, hence the rotten photo quality.

This was my first attempt using the new Sunflower stamps from the Paint Fusion range, its just a thin plaque, not really going to be used for anything.

This one is my second go with the Sunflowers and its the top of a circular box, the base part was just painted with a crackle background and distressed a bit. This is another thing that sold straightaway at the fair.

Well thats it I did paint more things, but was unable to take decent photos. Still the good news is I have ordered a new camera out of my catalogue, so that I can pay for it monthly, and I'm hoping it will arrive some time this week and that the picture quality is good, it should be as it was alot more expensive than my other one.

Thanks for looking and dont forget to pop over to 1st Unique Gifts and use the links there to have a nosey at what some other crafters have been up to.

Challenges I am entering

The Stampman - Poppy challenge - door number plaque

Allsorts - Stamp alot - everything is stamped with individual stamps, ie, a flower, a leaf, a stem, a butterfly.

Charisma Cardz- No cards allowed

Flutter By Wednesday -  Open - Butterfly on money box

 Crafts and me - Swirls - Poppy key hanger has gold embossed swirls

Fab n Funky - Put those papers away - I have painted crackle backgrounds

For Fun - Is it Spring yet

ABC challenge R is for ...

Ribbon

Happy Wednesday everyone, yes this weeks ABC challenge is R for Ribbon and our sponsors are Pollycraft. So dig out all that delish ribbon and start creating.

Heres my DT card for your inspiration.

I myself was inspired by the photo at CRAFT challenge to just use white card, embossed in cuttlebug and I distressed all the edges with distress inks.

The image is from LOTV and I used Copics to colour it in sepia tones.

I added 2 strips of ribbon up the centre of the card. Then this really delish satin ribbon bow along with 3 ribbon roses with diamonte centres around this gorgeous flower from Wild Orchid.

I hope you will join in with this weeks ABC - Ribbon challenge, I look forward to seeing your creations

I am entering my card into

Dutch Dare challenge - #106 Distressing

Lexi's Creations - Monochromatic

Spoonful of Sugar - Tons of texture

Papertake Weekly - Anything goes

One Stitch at a Time - 3D Something

Allsorts - Blooms and Blossoms

For a wonderful mum

Good Morning everyone Happy Friday, What happened to the lovely weather. Fingers crossed it comes back for the next couple of weeks while the children are off school.

I would like to share this card with you today, I made it following the sketch over at the Sugarbowl, its the second one using the sketch, unfortunately I made the first without reading the rest of the theme, which was Pink and I had made a boys, blue card. So here's my very pink card instead.

I decided to try a shaped easel card after being inspired by my very talented blogging buddy Donna. Why not pop over and check out her cards and creations.

 Before you go I'd like to tell you about this card. I used XL frames - frilly #2 - from Go Kreate to make the base easel card, then various sizes of Nesties - Labels 8 for the mats and layers. 

I chose this Adorables image by Sugar Nellie, this is the first time I have used this one and I think I have a new favourite. She is so pretty and easily coloured using Copics.

This is the inside or base of card, I repeated the design from the sketch, using the same papers, ribbon and lace as the front. The papers are from Papermania - Summer Bloom, yes I'm still using them, they're still my faves.

Here's a side view so you can see the easel design better. I used flowers from Wild Orchid and the ribbon and lace are from stash. I had already made a card for my mum for Sunday, but think I'll give her this instead.

I am entering it into these challenges;

The Sugarbowl - Sketch and Pink theme

Paperplay - For Mum

My Time To Craft - #134 Mums the Word

Cupcake - Flowers for mum

Allsorts challenge - For a Special Lady

Craft Your Days Away - For Mum

One Stitch At A Time -  Mothers Day

Delicious Doodles - For mum

Stampin for the weekend - For mum/ mothers day

Paint fusion - Flowers for mum

I painted this wild flower plaque a few days ago, then made it into a card to enter into The Stampman's challenge - Mothers Day- Floral.

Firstly I painted a crackle background, then used my Paint Fusion kit again and I finished off by distressing with distress inks and embossing a couple of gold swirls and all around the edge.

I was inspired by A Spoonful of Sugar challenge - Vintage/ Shabby theme

and Creative Inspirations - colour scheme

Colour create - #66 Photo inspiration and optional extra - leaves

Delicious Doodles - #16 - Use green for St Patrick's Day

Secret Crafter Saturday challenge - Flowers for mum

Paperplay  - Shades of green

Allsorts - Luck of the Irish - I used lots of green

 

Be happy with Kenny K

Over at Kenny K's Krafty Girlz challenge this week its a sketch by Donna.

I used papers from a Papermania pad layered on deep pink card.

I chose to use Movie Star and coloured her with Copics.

I finished off with some die cut stars, pink pearls and a craftwork cards sentiment.

I would like to enter it into these challenges also;

Stamp Something - Digi day

One Stop Craft challenge - Black, white plus 1 other, as you can see I chose pink.

Allsorts - Card for a Teenager

Make it Colourful - Colour with Shine

True Love

Good morning all. I made this card last night for the Whiff of Joy challenge #97 - Love is in the air. I used some papers and a sentiment that were free from a mag. I inked the edges and put it together following the sketch on Creative Inspirations sketch #97.

I used this older WOJ image - Lizzie with chocolates, coloured with Copics. I wasn't happy with my colouring and thought I might disguise it by inking around the edge. I used distress inks first, but it didnt look pink toned, it looked more like dirty brown, so I ended up going over with a mix of Distress ink and a pink Brilliance, thats why it looks over done. I suppose I shouldnt be so honest and pretend this is exactly what I had in mind. Oh well the cats out of the bag now.

 

I added flowers from Wild Orchid, that I glittered slightly on the edges and this cute little Cupid charm that I found in stash.

Lastly I added some black pearls and mini black gems, which I have just noticed I put on after I took this photo.

I decided to use the last bits of paper up, so carried the same basic sketch design through on the inside. Kept it pretty plain, without bulky embellishments and blank, so that I can write in it or add verse or something later.

I am also entering it into these challenges

Stampin for the Weekend -#3 Valentines Day

Allsorts - Love, love, love

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Valentine

Stamp with Fun - Love

A Spoon full of Sugar  - Love

Papertake Weekly  - Have a Heart

My time to Craft - Hearts and flowers

In the words of Britney Spears 'Oops I did it again'

Will I ever learn? After spending an hour colouring in 'Grace standing' another digi image from Sugar Nellie, I cut her out with a Nestibilities die, after using sticky tape yesterday to hold the image and ripping it, I just carefully placed this one on my cuttlebug, no tape, and ended up cutting off the top of her head and ribbons. So then I had to run it back through using a smaller die to cut off her shoes and even it up. I must remember to cut out my images before I start colouring them.

I followed the sketch for the  Sketch Saturday challenge #138.

I am also entering this card into the Allsorts challenge #86 to use the colours Teal Blue and Brown 

and The Secret Crafters Saturday Challenge #117 -With Love

I coloured my image using Copic markers, I didnt have a teal blue, but this is as close as I could get.

The flowers are Primas with card candy centres and the ribbon is from stash.

The sentiment is LOTV circular sentiments.

Man of the Match

Here's my first challenge card in ages. I couldn't wait to try my new Flower Soft - Moments in time stamps.
I stamped the man of the match and coloured the image using Distress Inks.

I layered coloured and embossed card, along with football stamped card following Tina's sketch on Stamp with fun - challenge 52.

As its a football card I didnt want to use flowers, so I used more stamped and coloured footballs.
I am also entering this card into the Allsorts challenge #46 - No DP's

Autumn Popcorn

I have made this card following the sketch over at the Lili of the Valley Challenge.
I stamped Popcorn bear lazing in the garden and coloured him using Distress Inks and Zig Brushables The papers are from the K & Co - Hopscotch pad and the flowers are a mix of prima and craftwork cards, with a wheelbarrow charm from stash to finish..
I thought I would carry on the design inside too. Hope you like it.

I am going to enter it into a few challenges that are asking for an Autumn theme.

Stamp with Fun - Autumn
My Time to Craft - Autumn Fest
Allsorts Challenge - Autumn Days