Tea Cup-Cake!

Here we are half way through another week, and today my friend Jacqueline came round to do some crafting! Well, we (or should I say I? ) did more talking than crafting, but eventually I made this card.

I am entering it in these challenges :

The sketch is from Clean and Simple,

the colours are from Color Throwdown,

Make My Monday
have the theme

   TEA and/or CAKE

                                                       

  and lastly, Seize the Birthday have the extra topping of

                   SWEET TREATS

Supplies :

Card - Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Coastal Cabana, and base FMS

Stamps - Tea Shoppe, House Mouse, and Verve

Inks - Black Archival, Coastal Cabana, Pistachio Pudding, Crisp Cantaloupe, and Crumb Cake

Tools - Big Shot, Nestabilities, Aqua Painter, and Stamp-a-ma-jig

Extras - 3D Pads, Gems and Pearls

Buttercup is still doing well, and seems to be growing by the day, and after nibbling on an old fir tree, she needed a long nap!!

Hope to be back soon, so until then, Happy Crafting!

Featured Stamper

Yaaaaay! I was the Featured Stamper with Color Throwdown last week with my Circus Mouse card, and as a result I have been asked to be their Guest Star Stamper this week. OMG ! I was so excited, that it took me ages to decide what to do with their colours

Well, after some deliberation, here is the card I came up with

Using the Color Throwdown palette, I stamped the blue wood grain background through a Framelit aperture, and topped it with a flower coloured with my AP and markers. Some leaf sprigs and sentiment banner were added, with some Mini gems on the centre of the flower to finish.

I am entering these challenges :

Of course the colours come from

Color Throwdown, 

and lastly,the sketch from Clean and Simple    

Supplies :

Card - Whisper White, and base FMS

Stamps - Blended Bloom, Hardwood, Simply Sketched, Summer Silhouettes, and Verve

Inks - Black Archival, Crushed Curry, Old Olive, and Marina Mist

Tools - Big Shot, Framelits Labels, Aqua Painter, and Stamp-a-ma-jig

Extras - 3D Pads, and Mini Gems 

I have had my treatment today, so I'll be back at the weekend when I've recovered.

Thanks for dropping by

For Mum

Yaaaay! My Peacock card was Top 3 at Try Stampin' on Tuesday challenge #178, so a big "Thank You" to their lovely DT.

A quick post tonight as it's very late, but here's the card I've made for my Mum's birthday on Sunday

I stamped the lattice on brown card, and laid it on red card. I stamped the flower ring, coloured it with my AP and markers, then fussy cut it out and laid it on 3D pads on some wood effect card cut with a Framelit.I fussy cut some foliage and added them under a chipboard heart covered in red card that was embossed with gold word "Mum". The finishing touches (that you cant really see in the photo) were the mini pink gems in the flower centres.

I am entering these challenges :

Try Stampin' on Tuesday

 have this sketch,

the colours come from

Hand Stamped Sentiments,

and lastly, Just Add Ink want to see

CHIPBOARD

                                                       

Supplies :

Card - Whisper White, Raspberry Ripple, Crumb Cake, and base FMS

Stamps - Hardwood, Apothecary Art, Summer Silhouettes, and Papermania

Inks - Versamark, Black Archival, Raspberry Ripple, Old Olive, and Baked Brown Sugar

Tools - Big Shot, Framelit Labels, Aqua Painter, Stamp-a-ma-jig, and Heat Gun

Extras - Gold EP, 3D Pads, and Mini Gems

Thanks for dropping by, and please come back again soon

Circus Mouse

Hello All, I can't believe that it's Friday already! What happens to the time?, as each day seems to pass quicker than the day before it!

Oh well, today, I've made this playful card 

I embossed some strips of green and blue cards, rounded the ends, and laid them side by side like the frill on a Big Top tent, over the top of some white glitter card. I stamped and coloured the mouse with my AP and markers, fussy cut him out, and placed him on 3D pads on the glitter card. The two hats he is juggling with were also placed on 3D pads so they look like they are in the air. The finishing touch was a strip of glitter card and the sentiment label.

                                            

The sketch comes from

Clean and Simple,

the colours from

Color Throwdown

Stampin' Royalty want to see GLITTER

and lastly, Make My Monday, have the theme of CIRCUS

Supplies :

Card - Pear Pizzazz, Bermuda Bay, Whisper White, Orange, Glitter, and base FMS
Stamps - House Mouse and Verve
Inks - Black Archival, Smoky Slate, Bermuda Bay, Pear Pizzazz, and Dusty Durango
Tools - Big Shot, Fancy Fan EF, Nestabilities, and Xcut Corner Rounder
Extras - 3D Pads                                       

Still no sign of the donkey foal, and fingers crossed ( if I could ) it wont happen till late tomorrow, when my sister is home from their holiday!

Thankfully, the heatwave we were having seems to have ended, only to be replaced with thunder storms, rain, and cold winds!. I seem to be the only one who is happy about it, as the drop in air pressure helps my RA.

Anyway, have a great weekend whatever you have planned, and I'll be back soon

Apple for Teacher!

This is my second post tonight, just in case I get the call to go to my sisters field at any minute ( her donkey is due to go in to labour any minute)

First, I must say a big "Thank You" to Broni at Color Throwdown who said that she thought one of the outstanding cards in their challenge this week was my Peacock card, with "Gorgeously colored peacock and great embossed background panels!" 

Now, here's my CAS card

First, I stamped the wood texture on white card, and placed it at the lower half of the base card, with a wobbly line around the top half. Next, I stamped the mouse on white card, coloured him with my AP and SU markers, and cut it with a Framelit in the Big Shot. This was then added on top of the wood panel with a sentiment printed on my laptop. The finishing touch was the gem dewdrop on the apple. 

I am entering these challenges :

The CAS sketch is from the

House of Cards,

Color Throwdown have these colours

and lastly, 

Addicted to Stamps want us to

MAKE YOUR MARK                                   

Supplies :

Card - Real Red, Whisper White, and base FMS

Stamps - House Mouse, and Hardwood

Inks - Black Archival, Bermuda Bay, Real Red, and Smoky Slate

Tools - Big Shot, Framelits Labels, and Aqua Painter

Extras - 3D Pads, Laptop Sentiment, and Gem

Hope to be back soon

The Fisher King!

Yaaaay!, my Seagull card made Top 3 at Make My Monday, so a big "Thank You" to their lovely DT.

Today I've been rushing here, there, and everywhere, but I have managed to make this card ( and at 10.20pm I hope I'm not too late with this post for some of the challenges.)

The Kingfisher was stamped on white card and coloured with my AP and SU markers, and cut with a Nestie. I then stamped the wood texture on some neutral card, tore the edges, and laid it with 3D pads on some blue card. The sentiment was stamped and placed below the wood, and the Kingfisher label added on 3D pads with two leaves in the corner. Some more leaves were added as bunting in the opposing corner.

I am entering it into these challenges :

The sketch is from Paper Craft Crew,

The colours from Pals Paper Arts

Friday Mashup wanted the

MELON COLOURS AND/OR WOOD ELEMENT  

 ( I chose wood)

 Make My Monday  have the theme of  BIRDS,

and lastly, Stampin' Royalty wanted a 

STAMPED BACKGROUND

Supplies :

Card - Island Indigo, Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Flesh colour and base FMS

Stamps - Hardwood, Stippled Blossoms, Clarity, and Verve

Inks - Black Archival, Crumb Cake, Island Indigo, Crisp Cantaloupe, and Old Olive

Tools - Big Shot, Nestabilities, Stamp-a-ma-jig, and Aqua Painter

Extras - 3D Pads

Yesterday, my friend, Jacqueline, came round and we played with some polymer clay and silicon moulds that I had. Here's what I made, and you never know, they may turn up as embellishments some day?                                             

Thanks for dropping by, and I'll be back soon

Proud as a Peacock

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you've all had a great relaxing weekend, and are ready for another week of crafting?

Today I've got a card I've made for my friend to show you

The Peacock was stamped in black and coloured with my AP and SU markers, and then fussy cut and laid on some white card on 3D pads. I then embossed some blue, green, and red cards, and layered them side by side on a white base. The Peacock panel was layered on top, and a sentiment and some gems were added. The finishing touch was the single feather on 3D pads, and topped with a Mother of Pearl button and red ribbon bow.

I am entering these challenges :

The colours are from Color Throwdown,


the sketch from Try Stampin' on Tuesday,

Inkspirational want us to use
MARKERS OR PENCILS


                                                          

and lastly, Paper Players want to see

BUTTONS

Supplies :

Card - Poppy Parade, Pool Party, Lucky Limeade, Whisper White, and base FMS
Stamps - Perfect Peacock, Fine Feathers, and Express Yourself
Inks - Black Archival, Poppy Parade, Lucky Limeade, Mossy Meadow, and Coastal Cabana
Tools - Big Shot, Aqua Painter, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Swirls and Fancy Fan EF's
Extras - 3D Pads, Mother of Pearl Button, Ribbon Bow, and Gems

I'm off to my Sisters tomorrow, as Nathan and Sophie want to do some crafting and make a card for Nana's birthday on the 24th of this month. We're hoping it will keep them busy enough to calm them down, as they are so excited about going on holiday on Saturday. They have already packed their cases with toys they want to take, and keep asking " how many sleeps till we go now Mummy?"

Here are my little darlings wearing their holiday Onesies.

     

Thanks for dropping by, and I hope you'll call again very soon

Geometric Gander

Yaaaaay!, What a start to the week....... My Spotlight Peacock came Top 3 at CAS Colours and Sketches, and my Blue Mood bird card came Top 3 at The Male Room, so a big "Thank You" to their lovely DT's.

I'm sorry for a quick post tonight, but I've got to get ready for the hospital in the morning for more treatment.

Here is the card I've made today

I am entering it in these two challenges :

The sketch is from CAS Colours and Sketches

and The Male Room have a GEOMETRIC theme

Supplies :

Card - Marina Mist, Whisper White, and base FMS

Stamps - Wetlands and Papermania

Inks - Black Archival, Mossy Meadow, Bashful Blue, and Baked Brown Sugar

Tools - Big Shot, Mosaic Madness EF, Aqua Painter, and Stamp-a-ma-jig

Extras - 3D Pads

Thanks for dropping by, and I'll be back after my treatment.

Under the Weather?

This is my second card of the day. I am going to give it to my friend who has bad Gout and Arthritis in her foot, and she is hobbling about at the moment on my borrowed crutches.

When I saw the "Singing in the Rain" theme at Less Is More, I thought of the iconic dance scene where Gene Kelly dances around a lamppost, and so I went straight for my lamppost stamp. After stamping it I coloured it with my AP and markers, fussy cut it out and placed it on a base card. The dots and drops were stamped  

in the opposing corner with random teardrop gems added. To give the design some colour and texture, I stamped the small flowers and leaves and grouped them at the base of the lamppost. I know it's corny, but the only sentiment that I could think of was "Feel better soon", as the rain drops made me think of being "Under the weather".

I will be entering these challenges :

The sketch is from Sunday Stamps,

the colours are from

Color Throwdown,

and lastly, the idea of the card comes from 

Less is More  with the theme of 

SINGING IN THE RAIN

Supplies :

Card - Whisper White, and base FMS

Stamps - Flower Soft, Baby Blossoms, and Express Yourself

Inks - Black Archival, Black, Crushed Curry, Bermuda Bay, and Rich Razzleberry

Tools - Aqua Painter, and Stamp-a-ma-jig

Extras - 3D Pads, and Gems

That's all for today, but please call again soon

Cabana Wood

I'm sorry for the quick post tonight, but the day has flashed past, and the light is now fading. Here is the card I made earlier

I stamped the blue wood background and mounted it on some cabana card, adding the frill at the top that was wrapped with bakers twine. I stamped the flower on white card, and coloured it with my AP and markers. It was fussy cut and decoupaged in the centre, with added gems, and some leaves. The finishing touches were the sentiment and butterfly.

I am entering it in these challenges :

The sketch is from

Try Stampin on Tuesday,

the colours from Fab Friday

and Seize the Birthday

have the topping of 

TWINE or STRING                                           

Supplies :

Card - Coastal Cabana, Whisper White, and base FMS

Stamps - Hardwood, Blended Bloom, Express Yourself, Papillion Potpourri, and Stippled Blossoms

Inks - Black Archival, Coastal Cabana, Strawberry Slush, and Crushed Curry

Tools - Aqua Painter, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Fiskars Scissors, and Elegant Butterfly Punch

Extras - 3D Pads, Bakers Twine,  and Gems

I promise my regular followers that I will not use the Blended Bloom in my next post!........I can not promise the same of my AP as that seems to be permanently attached to my right hand.

Please come by again soon, bye for now

Purple Haze

Well, here we are at the beginning of another week, and it looks like it could be another hot one!So before I melt, here's the card I've made today

The large flower was stamped in Archival ink onto a card base and coloured with my AQ and markers. Some others flowers were stamped onto card, fussy cut, and added to the bunch. The finishing touches were the sentiment, gems, and a splash of green in the leaves.

I am entering it in these challenges :

The sketch comes from 

Clean and Simple,

CAS Colours and Sketches 

have these colours 

and lastly, Inkspirational

with the word    SPLASH

                        

Supplies :

Card - Whisper White and base FMS

Stamps - Blended Bloom, Stippled Blossoms, and Sassy Salutations

Inks - Black Archival, Wisteria Wonder, Elegant Eggplant, and Mossy Meadow

Tools - Aqua Painter and Stamp-a-ma-jig

Extras - Gems

Thanks for dropping by, and I'll be back soon