Red Swallowtails

Here we are starting another weekend, and it only feels like it was the weekend yesterday!!

Anyway, Today my card is for three challenges

First is ColourQ with these colours,

then the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches, and 

lastly is Make My Monday with theme of

ADD SOME DIMENSION               

 Here is my card

                                   

I stamped some yellow and grey roses and leaves on white card, fussy cut them out and placed them up on 3D Pads, laid on some embossed grey card. The grey card was edged with some red card cut with decorative scissors, as was the sentiment. The finishing touches were the butterflies with gem bodies that are also on 3D pads.

Supplies :

Card = Whisper White, Real Red, Grey, and white base FMS

Stamps = Stippled Blossoms, Papillon Potpourri, and Verve

Inks = Black, Crushed Curry, So Saffron, Real Red, and Sahara Sand

Tools = Big Shot, Dots EF, Elegant and Bitty Butterfly Punches, and Fiskars Scissors

Extras = 3D Pads and Gems

I've had a lovely delivery of supplies from SU and hope I get chance to use them soon, so please drop by again to see what I do with them. Thanks for calling

Two Piece Swallowtail

Another quick post today as it's chaos here at the minute with Mum in hospital, and there's not enough hours in the day.

This card is for two challenges

The colours are from ColourQ and

the sketch from Paper Players     






Here it is

                                                    
Supplies :
Card = Naturals White, Pretty in Pink, Wisteria Wonder, Blue card and White base FMS
Stamps = Swallowtail and Verve
Inks = Midnight Muse
Tools = Big Shot, Nestabilities, Fan EF, Martha Stewart Punch, and Stamp-a-ma-jig
Extras = 3D pads

Mum's Op went well so hopefully she'll be home soon, and then the nursing will really start!......she cant do anything for at least six weeks, and then she is only allowed to lift a kettle that has enough water in it for one mug of tea!!! Oh well, I can repay her for looking after me for the last 46 years!

I hope to be back soon, although I'm suffering with a terrible cold and cough at the moment, and at night the cough is at its worst when I lie down, so it is the only time I can craft.

Coral Rose

Yaaay!, I have just found out, and I must say a huge "Thank You", to the Try Stampin' on Tuesday DT who have chosen my cards as their Top 3 twice in April.

This is a quick post today as I've got stuff to do for Mum before visiting the hospital. My card is for two challenges

The sketch is from Fab Friday,

and the colours from Dynamic Duos

Here is my card

Supplies :
Card = Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake, Naturals White, Pale Pink and White base FMS
Stamps = Stippled Blossoms, Madison Avenue, and Verve
Inks = Black, Calypso Coral, Blushing Bride, and Crumb Cake
Tools = Big Shot, Nestabilities, Stamp-a-ma-jig, and Elegant Butterfly and small Butterfly Punches
Extras = 3D pads and Gems

Be back soon

Get Well Soon

My Mum is going into hospital tomorrow for a little Op, so I made my card a Get Well Soon card for her.

I will also be entering it into three challenges.



The sketch is from CAS Colours and Sketches,


the theme of FLOWERS is from Addicted to CAS

and lastly, the colours from Play Date Cafe
Grass, Rose Petals and Hibiscus



Here is my card

I randomly stamped the flourish in green on white card and sponged the edges before placing them on a white base. I stamped the sentiment on a white Nestie label, laid this on a pink label, and stuck both down on 3D pads. The flowers were stamped in two shades of pink, and coloured with an Aqua painter. The centres were dabbed with Twinkles and placed on the label over the curly vine that peeps from underneath them. The larger flower was decoupaged and placed on 3D pads.

Supplies :

Card = Lucky Limeade, Naturals White, Dark Pink and White base cards FMS

Stamps = Everything Eleanor and Verve

Inks = Black, Lucky Limeade, Primrose Petals and Blushing Bride

Tools = Big Shot, Nestabilities, and Marianne Vine

Extras = 3D Pads and Cosmic Shimmer Twinkles

I'm going to be running about this week with hospital visits and checking that my Step Dad doesn't burn the house down, so I will be back as soon as I can, and I apologise in advance for the lack of comments from me on your lovely blogs.

Happy crafting

                               

CASed card

I've been busy all morning, but I found a few minutes to craft, and I have combined two challenges for my card.

The first is Less is More and the choice of two cards to CASE, and I chose this one.

Second is Color Throwdown with these lovely pastel colours



This is what I made

                                                                    

I stamped the frame in green and stamped the sentiment on it in black before cutting it out. I layered some brown card on yellow, and pin punched holes around the edges, and laid them down on a white base.

I then stamped the roses and leaves onto white card, cut them out, and arranged them on the frame with one bloom on 3D pads. I cut the yellow pennant and pin punched around the edges before sticking it down tucked under the frame which was also raised on 3D pads.

Supplies :

Card = Barely Banana, Crumb Cake, Naturals White, and White base FMS

Stamps = Baby Blossoms, and Verve

Inks = Black, Certainly Celery, Blushing Bride, and Regal Rose

Tools = Pokey tool, 

Extras = 3D pads 

We had a terrible hail and rain storm about half an hour ago, but now the sun is shinning and the sky is blue. I hope it stays that way as I've got some washing to do, which includes Monty's bed that could do with some fresh air on it.

Have a great weekend

Grape Vines

Today my card is for two challenges.

The first is Retro Sketches with this sketch,

and second, are these juicy colours from

Stampin' Royalty

   

This is my card

                                                         

I decided to rotate the sketch 180*, and then I stamped the vines in yellow and green on some white card, masked them with Post Its, and stamped the bunch of grapes twice so that some of the bunches are paler in colour to give some depth to the scene. This was then die cut in the Big Shot and layered with yellow, blue and green (embossed) cards. The sentiment "Good things are worth the wait" was added, and a bunch of grapes and one leaf were placed on 3D pads. A yellow ribbon and bow finished it off.

Supplies :

Card = Naturals White, Midnight Muse, Green, Yellow and White base FMS

Stamps = Grape Vines and Verve

Inks = Summer Starfruit, Midnight Muse, and Gumball Green

Tools = Big Shot, Nestabilities, Stamp-a-ma-jig, and Budding Vine EF

Extras = Post Its, 3D pads, and Ribbon

Years ago, I bought some grape and vine unmounted stamps from a well known (and one of my favourite shops) auction web site, and I've found out today that they could possibly be from Stampin' Up? (Definitely Decorative). As my regular followers will know I am a great fan of this brand so just had to give them an airing. What do you think?

Some good news now, Little Henry is out of hospital! Phew, it's such a relief. Hopefully, Cassy can now relax a little and try to get him in some sort of a routine at home. No doubt when she's ready, we will go and see her and catch up on some cuddles.

Thanks for all your kind wishes, you Crafters really are special people!

That's all for now

Bright Swallowtail

My card today is for two challenges

The sketch is from Pals Paper Arts,

and The Play Date Cafe have these

colours from the photo inspiration

 SHADOW,

HOT PINK,   AND  LIGHTNING YELLOW,                   

This is my card

                                                

The Swallowtail butterfly was heat embossed with Pearl powder on white card and then sponged over with the three colours. Some yellow card was embossed and layered on some grey card, and a strip of grey had the edge cut with decorative scissors and wrapped with pink ribbon and bow.

Supplies :

Card = Yo Yo Yellow, Pink Passion, Naturals White, Grey and White base FMS

Stamps = Swallowtail and Verve

Inks = Yo Yo Yellow, Pink Passion, Sahara Sand, Versamark and Black

Tools = Big Shot, Nestabilities, Constellations EF, and Fiskars Scissors

Extras = Pearl EP, and Ribbon 

Thanks for dropping by

Razzleberry Daisies

My card today is for two challenges.

The sketch is from Paper Craft Crew,


and the colours are from  CAS Colours and Sketches





Here is my card

                                                  

I first made the labels in the Big Shot, and stamped the daisies in Razzleberry, and without re inking the stamp, I stamped them a second time so they were paler to give some depth. I then sponged the label with blue for the sky ( not very obvious in the photo, sorry ). The butterfly was made by stamping a flourish on white card and the shape cut with a punch, and then this was placed on top of a Pink one which was set slightly in front to give the wings some definition. The finishing touches were the pink gems for the butterfly's body and flower centres.

Supplies :

Card = Rich Razzlebrry, Pool Party, Naturals White, Pink and White base FMS

Stamps = Upsy Daisy, Always Elegant, and Cute Companions

Inks = Rich Razzleberry, Primrose Petals, and Pool Party

Tools = Big Shot, Nestabilities, Shapeabilities, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Elegant Butterfly Punch, and Readicut Flower Punch

Extras = 3D pads and Gems

Sorry that I've not had time for much blog hopping this week, but I will try to catch up over the coming days.

Blue and Brown Pendant Card

My card today is for two challenges

       
The first is Retro Sketches with this sketch,

and Make My Monday who want  a card using hues of

      BLUES and BROWNS                                             



This is my card

I stamped the leaf design in 2 shades of blue and 2 of brown, on White card, and laid this on blue card, and cut them into a pendant shape which was raised on 3D pads. I stamped the 3 floral stamps and cut them with a circle Nestie and stuck them across the top, also on 3D pads. To finish, I added 3 butterflies with pearl bodies, and the Birthday sentiment.

Supplies :

Card = Crumb Cake, Bermuda Blue, Naturals White, and White base FMS

Stamps = Madison Avenue, and Verve

Inks = Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Bermuda Bay, Pool Party, and Black

Tools = Big Shot, Circle Nestabilities, Stamp-a-ma-jig, and Elegant Butterfly Punch

Extras = 3D pads and Pearl gems  

Thanks for dropping by

King for a day!

This card is for two challenges.


First is Clean and Simple with this sketch,
                                               
and secondly, Dynamic Duos with these two colours




Here is my card

Orange and blue reminded me of a beautiful kingfisher, and so my card was born! He was stamped in black Archival and coloured with an Aqua Painter. I cut the body out and reprinted the branch he is sat on underneath him, and placed him on 3D pads. The sentiment was stamped by piecing together words from different stamp sets and added to some white card that had been through the Big Shot with a scallop circle Nestie. This white card was also on 3D pads.

Supplies :

Card = Pumpkin Pie, Naturals White, and square base FMS

Stamps = Clarity, Woodware, and Verve

Inks = Black Archival, Pumpkin Pie, and Tempting Turquoise

Tools = Big Shot, Scallop Nestie, and Stamp-a-ma-jig

Extras = 3D pads

Thanks for dropping by, hope you can call back again soon

Loads of Love

The card I've made today is for my Brother in Law's birthday in May. I am going to enter it for two challenges

 

The first is Friday Mash Up with this sketch, and a "Birthday" theme,

and Fab Friday with these colours 




This is my card

                                       
                       

I stamped the car in Black and coloured it with Write Markers, and also used them to stamp the leaf design in the two panels. These were layered and matted on some Coral card that had been embossed in the Big Shot. Some yellow thread was wrapped around the car label, and it was placed on 3D pads for some dimension.

Supplies :

Card = Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Crumb Cake, and Naturals White

Stamps = Loads of Love, Madison Avenue, and Verve

Inks = Black, Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Summer Starfruit, and Crumb Cake 

Tools = Big Shot, Swirl EF, and Nestabilities Label

Extras = 3D pads, and yellow thread

Thanks for dropping by and I'll be back soon

Blushing Blossoms

My card today is for two challenges.



The first is Mojo Monday with this sketch,

and ColourQ with this colour palette







Here is my card

I randomly stamped the flourish in Sahara Sand over a White square card, and then a single flourish on some White card and cut it out. I stamped the frame in SSand and mounted it on some black card. I wrapped some caramel coloured ribbon around a square of White card that had opposing corners rounded off, and then layered it on black.

I added the cut flourish pieces to the frame and grouped together some of the pink layered flowers on 3D pads. To finish, I added some pearls to the centre of the flowers, and stamped the sentiment on the panel.






Supplies :
Card = Naturals White, Black, and White card base FMS
Stamps = Everything Eleanor and Verve
Tools = XCut corner rounder
Inks = Sahara Sand, Black, and Blushing Bride
Extras = 3D pads, Ribbon, and Pearls

I've got a 2 hour drive now up to Leicester to see my new Nephew, so I'll be back again soon.