Cutie Pie DT Card - Simply Love

We have a new challenge for you today at Cutie Pie, this month our theme is "Simply Love", and we're sponsored by Sasayaki Glitter, who very kindly gave the DT some super cute image to play with.  I chose to use Love Mice, colouring them with my Promarkers.

 The papers are from a Lili of the Valley pad called Heartfelt, I inked all the edges with a Memento ink called Love Letters for definition.  I used the same ink to stamp the LOVE sentiment with a Hobby Craft stamp, I then cut it out with a Spellbinders die, glittered the heart with red Stickles, and, once dry, glazed it with Glossy Accents.  The verse was stamped with a Lili of the Valley stamp.
To embellish, I added blobs of Nuvo Drops in red, pearl, pink and clear, along with Star Dust Stickles, gems and die cut and punched hearts to give the effect of tumbling confetti.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -

Passion for Promarkers - #381 - I Heart You
Come and Get It - Love is in The Air
Glitter 'n' Sparkle - #226 - Love is in The Air
Pile It On - #126 - Hearts On Fire
Allsorts - #402 - Hearts and/or Flowers
Crafty Calendar - Love is in The Air
Simply Create Too - #124 - Love
Aud Sentiments - #173 - Valentine / Love + a Sentiment
Craft Rocket - #32 - It's a Love Thing
Through the Purple Haze - #118 - Valentine / Love

Girly and Glam

An unashamedly girly card today, featuring a Papermania stamp set that I haven't used for ages and deserved an inking up.

 The dress, shoes and bag, and sentiment are all from the same Papermania Bellissima stamp set.  I coloured the images with Promarkers, stamped a section of the dress onto pink patterned vellum and sprayed it with Spray and Sparkle, then pieced it to the image, attaching it only at the top for some movement.  I then used some lovely Stix2 Anything glitter and micro bead mix to embellish the bodice, using Pinflair glue for glitter to hold it firmly in place.
The papers are from a Lili of the Valley pad called, appropriately enough, Little Dress Shoppe, to which I've added some white and kraft card for matting.
To embellish, I added some pretty organza ribbon with a matching double bow, some crystal gems, and a pink heart on the sentiment panel.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #51 - Anything Goes
Crafty Friends - #50 - Girly
Simply Papercraft - #43 - Anything Goes
Crafty Gals Corner - #108 - Add Some Sparkle
Inspiration Destination - #121 - Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart - #145 - Anything Goes

Fairy Cake Frolics

I dug out an old Helz Cuppleditch stamp that hadn't seen ink for a while for this card, it always makes me smile.  I coloured the image with Promarkers and added Star Dust Stickles and Glamour Dust for a bit of fairy sparkle.

 The patterned paper is from a Papermania pad called The Little Cake Shoppe, it too has been in my stash for a long time.  The sentiment was stamped with a Lili of the Valley stamp from a sentiment verse set.  All the edges were inked with Ground Espresso Distress Ink for definition.
To embellish, I used a First Edition die set to make kitchen utensils and accessories, including a bright red Kitchen Aid stand mixer that I have long coveted.  I'll have to make do with a paper one for now!

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -

Crafty Creations - #333 - Anything Goes
Passion for Promarkers - #378 - Sports / Hobbies - Baking is one of my favourite hobbies
Tuesday Throwdown - #326 - Use Your Favourite Medium - Promarkers
Inkspirational - #126 - Flutter
Brown Sugar - #234 - Anything Goes
Crafting With Friends - #35 - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers - #123 - Anything Goes
QKR Stampede - #227 - Anything Goes

Kitty Bee DT Spotlight - Espresso Bun

It's that time of the month when I share my Kitty Bee spotlight project, which, this month is a card featuring a super cute digi, called Espresso Bun, available from the Kitty Bee Etsy store.
I coloured it with Promarkers and paper pieced the cup, then fussy cut it out so that it could be stuck to the card with glue gel for added dimension.

The patterned papers I used on the cup and teapot are Papermania, Blueberry Hill, the pink gingham cardstock is from Payper Box.
I used Xcut dies to create the doily and the teapot, and I embellished my card with a sentiment stamped with a Lili of the Valley stamp, and some pink ribbon with a matching pink bow.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -

Fab 'n' Funky - #334 - Use Ribbon
Crafting From The Heart - #143 - Anything Goes
Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends - #50 - Anything Goes
Brown Sugar - #233 - Anything Goes
Craft For The Craic - Pick Me Up - A nice cup of tea!
Pattie's Creations - #130 - Use an Animal Image
Aud Sentiments - #171 - Anything Goes + a Sentiment

Kitty Bee DT Card - Thanks

We're at the half way point of our "Thanks" challenge at Kitty Bee, which is sponsored by The Paper Shelter and A Day For Daisies.  Both of our sponsors kindly gave the DT some images to play with, but I actually chose to use an A Day For Daisies butterfly digi from my own collection for my card.

 The patterned papers are Lili of the Valley, Beach Bliss, apart from the one I printed the butterflies onto: that's a piece of vintage printed card from Anna Marie Designs.  I added in some kraft card for matting, and embossed one of the kraft layers with a Papermania embossing folder, inking with Walnut Stain Distress Ink to highlight the pattern.  I used the same ink on all the paper edges and the doily to soften them a little and give them a shabby look.
I used a Papermania stamp to stamp the sentiment, and die cut it with a Spellbinders die.  I then added the fussy cut butterflies, giving them trails of Nuvo Drops, and I finished off with pearl embellishments in the corners.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -

A Day For Daisies - #156 - Add Burlap or Kraft
Pile It On - #121 - Thankful / Thanks
Glitter 'n' Sparkle - #215 - Thanks / Thankfulness 
Craft For The Craic - Use Two Colours - Brown and Blue
Fab 'n' Funky - #328 - Things With Wings
Crafty Cardmakers - #177 - Embossing
Cupcake Inspirations - #385 - Thanks

I Love Promarkers DT Card - Distress Those Edges

It's challenge time again at I Love Promarkers, this fortnight our theme is "Distress Those Edges", and we're sponsored by Ike's Art, who kindly gave the DT some images to play with.  Being a horse lover, I chose Ponies, which I coloured, of course, with my Promarkers.

 The papers are Papermania, Tilly Daydream, to which I added some kraft card and a luggage label; distressing all the edges with my Tim Holtz distressing tool as I layered everything up.
To embellish, I added two sentiment tags, both stamped with Lili of the Valley stamps, some baker's twine, and a trio of Card Candi.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -

Fab 'n' Funky - #325 - Animals
Crafting From The Heart - #134 - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - #336 - Anything Goes
My Time to Craft - #332 - Autumnal Colours or Halloween - I chose the colour theme
Sweet Stampin' - Inspired by a Book, Film, or Song - I chose the book and film The Horse Whisperer
Crafty Girls Creations - #29 - Anything Goes

Woodland Stag

I've been having fun with my Imagination Crafts Starlight paints again, creating a background for this gorgeous stag die cut, which is also from Imagination Crafts.  It's one of my favourite Christmas dies and it cuts like a dream, I've used textured gold card today.

 To create the background, I used three colours of Starlight paint, Amethyst, Cyclamen, and Gold, which I blobbed onto a craft mat, spritzed with water and swirled my card through.  The photo doesn't do it justice, you just can't capture the sparkle of the crushed gilding flakes in these paints in a photo.  I got a nice, large A4 sheet made so I've got some left over for other projects.
I kept the rest of the card simple to showcase the large topper, layering up some pretty Lili of the Valley Woodland Wishes papers, and adding some lace, ribbon with a matching double bow, some large plum coloured pearls, and some gold gems to the snowflakes.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -

Merry Christmas Challenge - #3 - Use a Die Cut
Crafting From The Heart - #132 - Anything Goes
Glitter 'n' Sparkle - #210 - Anything Goes
52 Christmas Card Throwdown - Christmas Critters
Simply Papercraft - #38 - Anything Goes

Autumn Shoe

A card that's very much in keeping with the season today, in autumnal colours.  I've used a quirky House of Zandra stamp that I coloured with my Promarkers, this stamp is from Fabulous Shoes Set 2.  The sentiment stamp is from Lili of the Valley.

 The patterned papers are from a Lili of the Valley pad called Enchanted, they have a lovely autumnal palette.
All the die cut embellishments, except the Michaelmas daisies which were made with Sue Wilson Cornflower dies, were made with my Xcut Forest Flourishes die set.  It's a gorgeous set which has so many dies, I especially like the toadstool.

 I'm entering this card in the following challenges -

Come and Get It - Welcome Autumn
Glitter 'n' Sparkle - #208 - Fall / Autumn
Robyn's Fetish - #336 - Square Cards
Stamping Sensations - Autumn
QKR Stampede - #211 - Cut It Up
Cards 4 Galz - #32 - Fall / Autumn Colours
Crafting From The Heart - #130 - Anything Goes
Crafty Boots - Autumn
Crafty Cardmakers - #174 - Birthdays
The Crazy Challenge - #232 - Autumn is Coming

Kitty Bee DT Card - Birthdays

We are at the halfway point of our "Birthdays" challenge at Kitty Bee, you still have a week to play along.  We're sponsored this time by All Dressed Up and Make It Crafty, both of whom kindly gave the DT some image to play with, I chose to use the super cute Carlie With Flowers, from Make It Crafty, and I have to say that I really enjoyed colouring her with my Promarkers.

 The bright and beautiful papers are from a Craftwork Cards pad called Countryside, in my favourite colour combo of pink and green.  I added some deep pink card for matting and inked all the edges with dark brown ink.
To embellish, I added some crochet lace, some hot pink satin ribbon with a double bow, a sentiment tag stamped with a Lili of the Valley stamp, some butterflies made with Xcut dies and topped with tiny pink pearls, a flower made with a Crafter's Companion die and topped with Card Candi that matched the paper pad I used and finally, a leafy flourish cut with a Spellbinder die.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -

QKR Stampede - #211 - Cut It up
As You Like It - Favourite Colour Combo - I love pink and green, any shades of pink and green, they are opposite each other on the colour wheel and complimentary colours appeal to me.  I even got married in pink and green, although in softer tones than on this card!
Craftaholics R Us - #3 - Birthday Cards or Tags
Craft Rocket - #25 - Ribbon and/or Lace
Crafty Ribbons - Ribbon or Lace
Crafting By Designs - Favourite Season - Summer
The Paper Shelter - #266 - Blooming Days
Craft Your Passion - #331 - Anything Goes
Addicted to Stamps - #132 - Your Favourite Embellishment + a Stamp - Mine is ribbon
Glitter 'n' Sparkle - #207 - Birthdays

40th Birthday Card for a Fabulous Sister

My sister was 40 at the weekend so I had to make her a special card to celebrate her big day.  I opted for an easel card in pretty pastel colours, featuring a Your Next Stamp stamped image that I coloured with Promarkers, paper piecing, and highlighted with Star Dust Stickles.  I won the stamp in a challenge a while ago and kept it aside for just this occasion as my sister does love a cocktail and a pretty dress.

 I made the easel card, all the layers, and the stopper element with Grand Spellbinders dies.
The oh so pretty papers are from a Lili of the Valley pad called Promises, I love the lilac and mint colour combo of this pack.
The birthday sentiment was stamped with a Lili of the Valley stamp and the sister sentiment was stamped with a Papermania stamp and matted onto lilac pearl card.
To embellish, I added layered organza and satin ribbon with a matching bow, a satin bow to the stopper, Papermania glitter number stickers, flowers made with a Woodware punch, topped with lilac gems, and some flourishes made with a Joanna Sheen star flourish die, which I cut down and just used to the very fine tendrils.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -

Unicorn - #13 - Happy Birthday
Fab 'n' Funky - #319 - Ribbon and/or Lace
Cards for Galz - #31 - Anything But Square
Brown Sugar - #217 - Anything Goes
Crafty Friends - #41 - Special Occasions
Ooh La La - #214 - Feminine
Glitter 'n' Sparkle - #207 - Happy Birthday
Cupcake Inspirations - #377 - Party Time

I Love Promarkers DT Card - Flowers / Nature

It's challenge time again at I love Promarkers, this fortnight our theme is "Flowers / Nature", and we're sponsored by The Paper Shelter, who kindly gave the DT a couple of images to play with.  I chose to use The Sweet Gardener, which I coloured, of course, with my Promarkers.

 The papers are from a First Edition Pad called Paper Flowers, I love the colours of these papers, I added some lilac pearl card for matting.
To embellish, I added a sentiment stamped with a Lili of the Valley stamp, a sprig of flowers made with a Sizzix die set that I got for my birthday from a crafty friend, and a trio of butterflies made with Xcut dies from my Rose Flourish set, which I topped with tiny blue pearls for their bodies.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -

Inspiration Destination - #104 - Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart - #128 - Anything Goes
Love to Scrap - #86 - Anything Goes
Broken Fairy - #11 - Anything Goes with Optional Twist of Make it Girly

Purple Baubles

Yet another Christmas card, this time a DL card to ring the changes.  I don't make enough of these, I always enjoy the long, thin shape and the interesting layouts that can be achieved with this shape.

 The papers are from a Lili of the Valley pad called Snow Princess, to which I've added deep purple and white card for matting.  I also used a Martha Stewart snowflake border punch to make a decorative strip down the left hand side.  I used the snowflake-shaped waste from the punch to embellish the backing paper.
The baubles were made with Spellbinders dies, from three shades of purple card, and were embellished with tiny purple gems, topped with white bows, then hung from lengths of baker's twine from the top of the card.
The final touch was to add a sprinkling of gems to the background.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -

Craft Your Passion - #330 - Anything Goes
Glitter 'n' Sparkle - #206 - Anything Goes
Crafty Friends - #40 - Monochrome
4 Crafty Chicks - #316 - Twine
Sunny Day Crafting - #15 - Anything Goes

From Our Home To Yours

A Christmas card today, using a lovely Sizzix die that I recently treated myself to.  The glitter hasn't shown up very well in the photos but it's very sparkly in reality, I got covered in the stuff myself whilst making it, clothes, hair, face, the lot!

 The patterned paper is Lili of the Valley, Frosty Christmas, to which I added plain white card to die cut the main image, which was done with a Sizzix die, and blue card to die cut a fancy circle, which was done with a Grand Spellbinders die.  I also used the same blue card to die cut some accents for the main image.
To embellish, I added some pale blue and crystal glitters to the recesses in the design, I added some Glossy Accents to the hearts, and I finished with some gems, including a tiny one for a door handle.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -

Crimbo Crackers - #113 - Blue Christmas
Creative Moments - #99 - Anything Goes / Circles
Cards for Galz - #28 - Monochrome
Inspiration Destination - #98 - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers - #114 - Anything Goes

I Love Promarkers DT Card - Birthdays

It's time for a new challenge at I Love Promarkers, this fortnight our theme is "Birthdays", and we're sponsored by Little Miss Muffet, who kindly gave the DT a couple of digis to play with.  I chose to use Kiki with Cupcakes, colouring the cute image with my Promarkers, of course.

 The pretty papers are from a Lili of the Valley pad called Dress Shoppe, I inked all the edges with Ground Espresso Distress Ink for definition.  The sentiment stamp I used for the birthday greeting is from Lili of the Valley too.
To embellish, I added some layered ribbon with a matching button topped bow, some little cupcakes made with Cottage Cutz die, and some pink gems.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -

The Paper Shelter - #259 - Punches and Dies
Passion for Promarkers - #358 - Hip to be Square
Come and Get It - Buttons and Bows
Morgan's Art World - #16 - Add 3 of Something - 3 Die Cut Cakes

Kitty Bee Showcase Card - Flower Love Bug

It's that time of the month when I share my Kitty Bee showcase card, this month I've chosen to use Flower Love Bug, which I coloured with my Promarkers in bright, summery colours.

 The backing paper and paper used to make the flowers are from a Lili of the Valley pad called Sunny Side Up, to which I've added navy cardstock and a doily.  The sentiment tags were stamped with Lili of the Valley stamps, cut out and topped with a navy pearl.
To embellish, I added some polka dot grosgrain ribbon with a matching bow, and some flowers and foliage made with a Crafter's Companion Sara Davis die set.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -

Passion for Promarkers - #355 - Summer Flowers
Inspiration Destination - #95 - Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter - #258 - Ribbon
Simon Says Stamp - Things With Wings
Tuesday Throwdown - #303 - Favourite Embellishments - Handmade Flowers and Ribbon with a Bow
Crafty Boots - Inspiration Picture - I used the red, yellow, blue and green colour combo, along with the summer theme and red flowers.
Di's Digis - Hot / Bright Colours

Cutie Pie DT Card - Polka Dots and Pastels

We're at the halfway point of our "Polka Dots and Pastels" challenge at Cutie Pie, this month we're sponsored by Little Blue Button, who very kindly gave the DT some pretty digis to play with.  I chose to use Dream Charlie, colouring her with my Promarkers.

 The paper are mix of Kanban, Cambridge and Lili of the Valley, Shabby Shack, I chose these because they were in pastel colours and had dots on!  I added a doily into the layering for a pretty, girly look.
I used a Spellbinders die to cut the fancy blue circle and Sizzix dies for the flowers and foliage, I added colour to the small flowers with Picked Raspberry Distress Ink and added yellow gems to their centres.
The sentiment and banner were stamped with stamps from a Papermania Folk Floral set, and I finished my card with some layered ribbon with a matching bow.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -

Artistic Inspirations - #161 - Anything Goes
Crafting From the Heart - #121 - Anything Goes
Glitter 'n' Sparkle - #197 - Anything Goes
Crafty Friends - #36 - Use Your Dies
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - #113 - Fancy and Use Pink
Crafting With Friends - #25 - Anything Goes
Simply Papercraft - #33 - Anything Goes
As You Like It - Your Trademark Style and Why - My style does vary, I like to experiment, but this is my fail-safe style, image coloured with Promarkers, ribbon with a matching bow and handmade flowers, along with pretty paper, I'm not sure why, I guess it's just my comfort zone!