Painted rose card

Good morning all, I'd like to share a card with you today.

 Its painted in the Paint Fusion style but the rose heads have been done free hand. I used papers from Sheenas cd.

I embossed the edges with gold and used some paper rosebuds, flowers and ribbon to embellish.

Challenges I would like to enter

Delicious Doodles - #17- Loads of layers

Crafts and Me  - We are going 3d

Cute card Thursday - Spring flowers

Simon says stamp - April showers bring spring flowers

Just a very quick post today as I've got some orders to get ready.

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

Totally gorjuss - Challenge #85

Good morning all you lovely crafters, its time for another challenge over at Totally Gorjuss.

This week Challenge #85 - Pearls and Swirls

and we have Simon Says Stamp as our sponsors.
Heres my card

I used swirly papers from Papermania matted with deep red card.

This image is one I chose as a winner from Delicious Doodles, its called Mushroom Fairy and isnt she just gorjuss.

I coloured her with Copics, naturally and I must say she really is a pleasure to colour.

I added lots of pearls in red and white and more swirls in the form of a die cut and on the ribbon.

I do hope that you will join in with our challenge this week.

Challenges I'm entering
Lexi's creation - No Sentiment
Scrappy Frogs - Simply red - (use red)
Delightful challenges - Anything goes
Cute card Thursday - Birthstone -Ruby and Pearl
Totally Papercrafts - Die cuts and Punches
Delicious Doodles - Things that Flutter (2 entries - used one of their images)
Crafts and Me - Bling it on

Sophie's birthday



Here's a commissioned card I have just made for a friend of mine's daughter. As you can see she will be 9 next month and her name is Sophie. I hope I'm ok posting it, I dont think she will see it on here.
I followed Debbies sketch over at Cute Card Thursday challenge. As I was asked to include her name and age on the card, I decided to make an easel design.
The papers are from Papermania Summer Bloom pad.

I coloured Willow Dancing using Copics. This was the nearest I could get to blonde, as the little girl who this is for has lovely blonde hair and I wanted to make it look like her.

I used swirl die cuts and flowers to finish the front detail. 

For the base panel I used the same papers, stamped and embossed her name with Mothers Day Pink powder. I finished it with holographic pink peel off borders and pink pearls.

Here's a view from the side to show the Easel design.

I am going to enter this into these challenges:

Cute Card Thursday - Sketch by Debbie

Dutch Dare - Celebration

Colour Create - Pastels

Fab n Funky - Do it more than once- Folds!

Crafty Catz - Pearls and Swirls

Delicious Doodles - Floral fantasy

Simon says stamp - Mothers day or Girlie

Crafty Cardmakers - #42 -Special Birthday

Whiff of joy card

Happy Sunday everyone. I have scheduled this post as I should be on my way to the Harrogate Papercraft Extravaganza. Hope to see lots of my bloggy and crafty friends there.

Here's a card I've made for the Whiff of Joy GDT challenge and also the Whiff of Joy challenge blog - Anything goes. 

I chose to use Willow Dressing as its one of my favourites and she is coloured with Copics.

 The challenge for the GDT is to add these rolled paper flowers to a card. Katharina has done a video tutorial on the Whiff of Joy tutorial blog, they are super simple, but look very effective.

I used the Summer Blooms papers again, told you I love them, cant stop stroking them, lol.

I followed the sketch over at Creative Inspirations #103 challenge

The sentiment is from Lotv - Circular sentiments.

I added a couple of die cut swirls, some pink seam binding, part of my prize from the Ribbon Girl, a few faceted soft green, pearl gems and two gold peel off decorative corners.

I am also entering it into Delicious Doodles challenge - 3d project

Enjoy the rest of your 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

 

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