Lets go fly a kite...

Good morning all, I have scheduled this post as I'm at a craft fair today, so fingers crossed its Saturday morning and time for a new challenge at Totally Gorjuss.

This weeks challenge #82 is Strings the Thing

and  we are sponsored by Horseshoe Crafts

Now this got me thinking and then the lyrics from "Lets go fly a Kite", a song from Mary Poppins jumped into my head "with tuppence for paper and string" and my card idea was born.

I followed the sketch over at Die cut Dreams, but I flipped it. 

The stamps are from Flower Soft and the papers are from Hopscotch pad by K and Co.

I coloured the images with Copics.

I tied my string to the smaller kite and wrapped the other end around a small piece of card to look like the kites string spool.

Can't wait to see what you come up with.

Challenges I'm entering

Top tip Tuesday - Use 2 stamps

My time to craft - Use a die cut

Creative Card Crew - Anything goes

Charisma cards - Boy oh Boy

I'll be back later with a card for the SSDS challenge

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

Sparkle, glitter and bling

Hello everyone, its Saturday, so that means a new challenge over at Stamp,Scrap and Doodles Saturday.

It was great to see all your creations last week, this week the challenge is

Sparkle, glitter and bling

I love this one, it means I can really go over the top with my sparkle.

I followed the sketch at Stamp with Fun and used some delish papers from K and Co. For some sparkle I matted on to lush pearlescent card.

I coloured this little cutie, Curtsie Princess Tilda with Copics and inked around the edge of the image and the sentiment with Brilliance inks, then glittered around the edge with stickles. I also glittered her tiara, parts of her dress and the layered flowers. To add even more bling I placed lots of gems on the sentiment, on the die cut swirls and one in the centre of the flowers. Like I said I love to add lots of bling, some might say too much, but I say you can never have too much sparkle.

Now its your turn to get sparkly and glittery.

I would like to enter this into

Charisma Cardz challenge -#13 Bling and sparkle

House mouse - multifolds

Heres my entry for the House Mouse - Multifolds challenge.

I made a double twisted easel card, using two images layered on two colours of card.

I coloured both images with Promarkers.

I just love these images, they're sooo cute, just look at their little fat tummys, all full of cake.

Here a photo at an angle so that you can see the folds.

I kept the embellishments quite simple as I didnt want to detract from the images, just a few card candies from Craftwork Cards.

A close up of the sentiment, quite fitting I think.

I am entering it into Passion for Promarkers - Food and Drink challenge

Top Tip Tuesday - Birthday

Charisma Cardz - Easel card

New Design Team- 1st card

Good morning everyone, I have some very exciting news, I have been chosen to join the very talented ladies on the Stamp, Scrap and Doodle Saturdays design team.

This is the place to explore all of your crafting dreams, inspire your creativity and test your limits. We hope you will join us for some crafting and creating fun!

New challenges will be posted on Saturdays. Participants get a chance to join in the fun and even try to win a prize!

Everyone is welcome to join us and are eligible to win prizes.

Here's my 1st DT card - its a sketch challenge this week

I decided to use this oh so cute image from House Mouse as its one of my favourites. I coloured it using Promarkers and layered it up with papers from a Papermania pad - Summer Blooms.

Colours used were

Tree; Blossom, Apple, Pear green, Cinnamon

Cat; Cool grey 1, Blush

Mice; Raw Sienna, Blush

I also used a little blue Prisma pencil for the background and tiny bit of black for some shadow.

I finished off with a House Mouse sentiment and I just had to add some flowers and it was crying out for some extra blossoms.

Hope you like it and it inspires you to join in with this weeks sketch challenge.

So what are you waiting for? Head over there and join in the fun.

I am going to enter this card in these challenges;

Die Cut Dreams - Spring Garden

Top Tip Tuesday - Want us to use our favourites, I've used my current favourite stamp and my all time favourite - flower embellishments.

Passion for Promarkers - Sugar rush

Charisma - 4 legged friends

Delicious Doodles - a card I would like to recieve

Stampin for the weekend- #5 Springtime

Cute Card Thursday - Signs of Spring - 2nd entry

Rock Chick

Good morning everyone. Woo hoo its Friday, comes round quick, doesn't it.

Here's a quick card I made for the Kenny K Krafty Girlz - Its all about R's, challenge. I've used Rock Chick, Red, Ribbon,and Rhinestones. Think that just about covers it.

I followed the Sketch over at Papertake Weekly challenge - #53

I coloured her using Copics, nothing unusual there. Finished the card with ribbon, rhinestones and some card candy from stash.

I would also like to enter it into these challenges

Charisma Cardz - Black, white and 1 other colour - (red)

Copic Creations  - use warm colours

Top Tip Tuesday - Bling it on