A Cup of Thanks

A quick post tonight so I can make the deadline for my card entering two challenges.

The first is this sketch over at

Paper Craft Crew,

and the colours are from 

Paper Players  

Here is my card

                                                                     

I have coloured a doily with my Write Marker and topped it with a Nestie label, onto which I have placed the tea cup (on 3D pads). I have added a sentiment Tea Bag with a pull tab on bakers twine saying, "A CUP OF THANKS". This was finished off with ribbons, a bow, and a heart gem

Supplies :

Card = Midnight Muse, Whisper White, Naturals White, and white base FMS

Stamps = Tea Shoppe

Inks = Midnight Muse, Gumball Green, and Raspberry Ripple

Tools = Big Shot, and Nestabilities

Extras = 3D pads, Bakers Twine, Ribbon, Paper Doily, and Gem 

Thanks for dropping by, and hopefully I'll get the time to visit your blogs soon.

Blue Monday

My card today is for two challenges

The sketch is from Friday Mashup,

and the colours come from this photo inspiration at Stampin' Royalty

Here is my card

                                            

I cut 2 pieces of turquoise card, and 2 pieces of blue card, and laid them on a black matt that was mounted on a blue card. I stamped the flower silhouettes on the blue cards, and rain drops and round seed heads on the turquoise card. The sentiment was stamped on a Nestie label and then placed on 3D pads off centre. Some gems were randomly added to finish it off.

Supplies :

Card = Tempting Turquoise, Bashful Blue, Black, and blue base FMS

Stamps = My Friend

Inks = Bermuda Bay

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

Extras = 3D pads and Gems

I've got a busy day ahead, so I'll be back soon

CAS Nature

Yaaaaay! My Get Well Soon card came Top 3 at CAS Colours and Sketches, so a big "Thank You" to their DT.

My card today is for two challenges

The first is CAS Colours and Sketches with this sketch,

and then these  colours from

     Color Throwdown          

This is my card

                                                  

I stamped the daisies onto a white base, and laid over it some crumb card (on 3D pads) that had apertures cut into it with Nestie labels. The crumb card had also been embossed to add some extra detail to the CAS design. I so wanted to put some butterflies on the small daisies, but I resisted to keep it CAS.

Supplies :

Card = Crumb Cake, and white base FMS

Stamps = Inspired by Nature and Cute Companions

Inks = Regal Rose, Elegant Eggplant, and Old Olive

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

Extras = 3D pads

As I mentioned yesterday, I've made a gift and matching card for my friend, Rita's birthday.

The box is to put a cube tissue box inside, and I saw that she keeps some on her dressing table in her bedroom. I sneakily measured the box she had, but I couldn't find one with the same dimensions, so I've had to put a smaller one inside till she needs to replace it, but have allowed room for the brand she normally buys. The colour scheme I took from her bed throw, so I hope she likes it.

Hope to be back soon

                                          

Madison Avenue Triangles

Today my card is for two challenges

The first is ColourQ with these colours,

and then Try Stampin' on Tuesday with this sketch

This is what I made

I randomly stamped the flourish onto white card, which was then mounted onto coral card and cut in half diagonally and laid on an ivory base. I stamped the flowers and sentiment onto the labels cut with a Nestie and added them to the card on 3D pads. The finishing touches were the punched butterflies with gem bodies.

Supplies :

Card = Naturals White, Calypso Coral, So Saffron, and Ivory base FMS

Stamps = Madison Avenue, Flowering Flourishes and Verve

Inks = Calypso Coral, Blushing Bride, So Saffron, Black, and Mint Green Pro marker

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

Extras = 3D pads and Gems

Today, was my first day out of bed since my treatment on Wednesday, and when I got up I drove to Mum's to fetch Monty, and to see how Mum is doing recovering from her Op. When I got there I was greeted by a very sheepish dog, so I knew he had done something he shouldn't have. As soon as I stepped inside the house, I could smell what he'd done...............rolled in some Fox muck!! The smell was horrendous, so my Step Dad Dave, helped me to give him a bath, which he hates, but he now smells of apricots and flowers....in fact, we all do after Mon had shaken himself a couple of times and covered us in soapy water. The nice smell wont last for long as Monty hates being too clean, and with all this rain we're having, there are lots of muddy puddles just begging to be rolled in.

Thanks for dropping by, and I hope to be back tomorrow to show you what I've made for my friend.

                                                         

Bermuda Butterfly

I'm very tired today, I've been in hospital all morning for my drip, and then I rushed home to go to bed to find my new neighbours next door doing some rotavating in the garden........aaaaaaaahhhhh! Hopefully I can sleep tomorrow instead.

So, I turned to crafting and made a card for two challenges, and I'm sorry, but again I've used my favourite  stamp of the moment, SU's Swallowtail! I will hide it after this post I promise.

 I used the sketch from Clean and Simple,

and the colours from Dynamic Duos   





Here's my card

                          

I stamped the butterfly onto some white silk card and cut it out randomly with circle Nesties and a Butterfly Punch.

These discs and shapes were placed onto yellow card and then mounted on the base, trying to piece the swallowtail back together as best as possible. Some discs were on 3D pads for added interest.

Supplies :

Card = Daffodil Delight, Clarity silk card, white card and base FMS

Stamps = Swallowtail and Verve

Inks = Bermuda Bay ( I don't have Baja Breeze )

Tools = Big Shot, Nestabilities, and Elegant Butterfly Punch

Extras = 3D pads

Thanks for dropping by, and "Hello" and "Welcome" to my new followers, I hope you can find something you like?

A Perfect Mum

Another quick post tonight, and my card is for these challenges



The sketch is from Mojo Monday,


the colours are from Pals Paper Arts,



   

the theme of Mothers Day from Paper Players,

and lastly, My Time to Craft who wanted the focus to be
                The Sentiment




Here is my card

Some green and blue cards were embossed and then cut with a Nestie in the Big Shot. The sentiment was stamped and laid on another Nestie of yellow.


I randomly stamped the rose in blue and yellow on some white card and highlighted the top edge with blue card cut with ornate scissors. All were layered on a white base, then a yellow rose and a blue butterfly were added to the labels, and pearls placed in the centre of the rose.

Supplies :

Card = Naturals White, Pool Party, Lucky Limeade, and white base FMS

Stamps = Vintage Verses, Stippled Blossoms, and Papermania

Inks = Black, Pool Party, Lucky Limeade, and Summer Starfruit

Tools = Big Shot, Nestabilities, Budding Vine and Butterfly Kisses EF's, Elegant Butterfly Punch, Martha Stewart Punch, and Fiskars Scissors

Extras = 3D pads, Pearls, and Gems

Thanks for dropping by, I'll back in a few days after my hospital treatment

                                                

It takes "Two by Two" to Tango!

Yaaay! I made Top 3 at Try Stampin' on Tuesday so "Thank you" to their DT.

Today, my card is for two challenges

The first is Try Stampin' on Tuesday with this sketch,   

  

and secondly with this Tango colour combo 

CAS Colours and Sketches

Here is my card with the Two by Two !   

                               

I stamped the orange swirl on the saffron card to imitate the waves, and embossed the crumb cake card with a fan EF so it looked similar to the sea. 

The Ark panel was stamped in Archival and coloured with Write Markers and an Aqua Painter to give varying tones from the same colours. It was then put in place on 3D pads for some dimension. I used some fancy scissors to cut waves on some blue card and stuck it beneath the Ark. 

Supplies :

Card = Naturals White, Crumb Cake, So Saffron, and blue and Ivory base FMS

Stamps =  Two by Two, Everything Eleanor, and Verve

Inks = Black Archival, Midnight Muse, Crumb Cake, Dusty Durango, and So Saffron

Tools = Big Shot, Nestabilities, Fan EF, Fiskars scissors, and Aqua Painter

Extras = 3D pads and Gems                                                         

I strongly advise you not to try and make a card when your eyelids are being held open with matchsticks, as you make quite a few silly mistakes! So please don't look too closely. I hope that I can catch up with my sleep on Wednesday, as I'm in hospital again for my monthly treatment and it knocks me out for a few days..........roll on Wednesday!

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