Happy Ever After

Good evening everyone

A bit of a busy afternoon and evening at work today, realised that I need to employ an extra colleague to help with the Friday night pizza rush.

Anyway, I did manage to do a quick make this morning.  I have had this frame for a few months and although I always knew what I was going to put in it, I haven't got round to it until now.

I have started with a photo frame with a mount inside for three 4" x 6" photographs.  I have then taken three pieces of white card stock and run it through a Spellbinders Hearts embossing folder and using a red pigment ink pad, I have coloured around the edges of each piece of embossed card.  These have then been stuck to the mount board with double sided tape.

Using the Spellbinders Decorative Labels Twenty-Eight die set, I have cut out one large and two of the next size down from white card stock and again soften the edges with the same red pigment ink pad.  The large one has then been stuck in the right hand mount and the smaller ones in the two remaining mounts.

The digital stamp is called You and Me from Tiddly Inks.  I have coloured them using ProMarkers, cut them out and layered them onto the centre of the large die cut.

Using the Memory Box Cream Puff Heart die, I have cut out two and coloured using the same red pigment ink pad.  I have then cut out two swans from white card stock backed with double sided adhesive, using the Memory Box Gentle Swan die.  These have then been covered with a white glitter.  The hearts and the swans have layered onto the centre mount.

I have printed out the sentiment "Happy Ever After Starts Here" and layered this onto the left hand mount.

To finish, I have added three flat back pearls to the top left hand side and three to the bottom right hand side of the frame.

I are entering this frame into the following challenges:

Jo's Scrap Shack - Celebrate

Pixie's Crafty Workshop - Anything Goes

One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes

Catch The Bug Challenge Blog - Sketch

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge - Love / Valentine's

Paper Makeup Stamps - Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments Designs - Love Is In The Air

Just Inspirational Challenges - St Valentine / Love

The Pink Elephant - Photo Inspiration

Craft Your Passion Challenges - Love Is In The Air

Hanna And Friends - Hearts

Divas By Design - Die Cuts

Handmade Harbour - Love

Paper Pretties - Valentine / Love

Simon Wednesday Challenge Blog - Have A Heart

Creative Moments - Anything Goes / Add Some Sparkle

Stampin' For The Weekend - Anything But A Card

Paper Crafting Journey - Emboss That!

Delightful Challenges - Anything Goes

Crafty Little Fairies - Love

Jellypark Challenges - Lots Of Love

A Creative Romance - Show Us Some Love

Craftitude - Anything Goes / Love Or Valentine's

Digi Haven - Love / Cherish / Adore

Crafts 4 Eternity - With Love

Open-Minded Crafting Fun Challenges - Show Some Love

Lexi's Creations - Valentine's / Love

The Corrosive Challenge Blog - Feel The Love

Scrapbook Blessings Club - Love Is In The Air

Ohh La La Creations Challenges - Use A Heart

Crafty Boots Challenges - Bingo (Glitter, Stamp, Heart)

The Crazy Challenge - Love Is In The Air

Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes / Hearts

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge - The One I Love

Crafting For All Seasons Challenge Blog - Show Us Some Romance

Digistamps 4 Joy South Africa - Hearts

In The Pink - Valentine's / A Little Pink Love

Heart Boden - To Someone You Love

Craft Mojo - Love Love Love

Natalie And Amy - Love Is All Around

Imagination Crafts Challenge Blog - Love Is In The Air

Seemacrafts - Valentine / Love

Shelly's Images - Use Two Hearts And The Colours Red And/Or Pink

TokBobok - Hearts

Crafty Calender Challenge - Love Is All Around

2 Sisters Challenge - Embossing

Just For Fun - Love Is In The Air

Stamp And Create - Love Is In The Air

That's all for now, time for bed.

Teresa

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Vintage Girl

Good evening all

For today's card I have gone with a vintage look in blues and greens.

I have started with a square piece of green digital paper and layered onto this a smaller square piece of blue/cream patterned digital paper.  I have slightly distressed the edges of this patterned paper to give it an older feel.  Some cream vintage lace has been wrapped around both pieces of paper and the whole background has been layered onto a card blank with a blue Cosmic Shimmer PVA pearl edge.

The image is a free digital stamp from Cuddlebug Cuties and I have coloured her using ProMarkers.  Using the Spellbinders Fleur De Lis Rectangles, I have cut the largest size from white card stock.  I have then softened the edges using a light blue ink pad.  The image has been cut out and layered onto the die cut with Pinflair glue and some white Cosmic Shimmer PVA glue pearls added.

I have stamped the Heartfelt Creations Sun-Kissed Fleur using Perfect Medium and heat embossed with Heat It Up Silver Pearl Embossing Powder.  Using the match Spellbinders die, I have cut these out, shaped and layered with a flat back pearl added to the centres.  I have then made a small rose using the Crafty Sentiments Design Medium Rolled Flower die and using the same light blue ink pad, softened the edges.

To finish the card I have added to vintage style corners from my crafty stash.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Allsorts Challenge Blog - Vintage

A Creative Romance - Sketch

Digi Darla's Challenges - Vintage Photo Inspiration

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - Ribbons and Pearls

Crafty Sentiments Designs - 1 Image, 2 Patterned Papers, 3 Different Embellishments

Loves Rubber Stamps Challenge Blog - Use Lace

Divas By Design - Vintage With Lace

Clear It Out Challenge Blog - We're Singing The Blues

The Stamping Chef Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

4 Crafty Chicks - Anything Goes

Scrap-Creations - Favourite Embellishment (Flowers)

That's all for now, I hope you like my card.

Teresa

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You Have My Heart

Good evening all

That has been a very welcome break, back to work tomorrow unfortunately.  For today's card, I have used a love theme in a monochromatic style.

I have started with a square piece of white card stock and using a ProMarker, I have coloured around the edge in brown.  Onto this I have layered a slightly smaller piece of patterned digital paper.

Brown ribbon from my crafty stash has been placed across the background and I have added a bow from the same ribbon onto the right hand side of the card.

The digital stamp is from Sherri Baldy and I have coloured her using ProMarkers.  She has been layered onto white card stock with a brown boarder and I have added pearls using white Cosmic Shimmer PVA Glue.

Using the Memory Box Cupid Heart Die, I have cut from white card stock and using the same brown ProMarker, I have coloured it.  I have then taken another piece of white card stock and run it through a Spellbinders Embossing folder.  The die cut have has then been glued onto the embossed card and I have cut around it.

To finish the card, I have added the sentiment "You Have My Heart" cut using a Spellbinders die.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

MilkCoffee Challenge - Monochromatic

Delightful Challenges - You Have My Heart

Feeling Sketchy - Sketch

Simply Create Too - Valentine's Day Or Use Hearts

Crafty Catz - Monochromatic

One Stitch At A Time - White + 1

Victorine Stamps - Valentines / Love

Sentimental Sundays - Lovey Dovey

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Passion For ProMarkers - Anything Goes

The Pink Elephant - Love

City Crafter Challenge Blog - Love Story

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog - Use Ribbon

I Love ProMarkers Challenge Blog - Love Is In The Air

Handmade Harbour - Hearts

Inky Impressions Challenge Blog - Monochromatic

My Heart Pieces Digital Stamp Challenges - Love Is Life

That's all for now, have a good evening.

Teresa

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Young Man

Good evening all

Unfortunately, I have not had a very good day today, most of the day was spent in bed with a headache.  I have picked up a bit tonight, so just about managed to finish this card off.

I have started with a square piece of white card stock and using a ProMarker, I have coloured around the edges and down and across the centre of the card.

I have then taken two different patterned digital papers and cut out four squares, two from each paper and layered them onto the card stock.

The digital stamp is called Give Big from Saturated Canary.  I have coloured him in using ProMarkers.  Using a Spellbinders Circle Die, I have cut from white card stock and softened the edges with Adirondack Earthtones Espresso Ink Pad.  This has then been placed onto a larger circle with the edges coloured with a ProMarker to match the theme.  The digital stamp has layered onto the circle using PinFlair glue to give dimension and three red buttons added for interest.

I have put together a smaller version of the circle and added a "Happy Birthday" die cut sentiment using the Whimsy Stamps Birthday Sentimentables die.

To finish the card, I have added blue buttons in opposite corners of the card.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Hanna And Friends - Sketch

Charisma Cardz Challenges - It's A Boy Thing!

Crafts 4 Eternity - Tic Tac Toe (Blue, Buttons, White)

Totally Paper Crafts - One For The Boys

A Gem Of A Challenge - For The Boys

Digi Sketch Challenge - One For The Men

Ooh La La Creations - A Male Card

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Paper Makeup Stamps - Shades Of Blue

Eureka Stamps - Anything Goes

Sweet 'n' Sassy Stamps - Use The Word Birthday

That's all for now.

Teresa

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Sassy Yellow

Good evening

Been a very busy day today, had to take back my Grand Calibur after it broke on Friday night, I have to say, they were fantastic and replaced it without question.

I have still managed to fit in a card tonight, the theme is a Daughter's Birthday.

I have started with a square piece of black card stock and layered onto this, patterned digital paper.  I have then taken a second piece of black card stock and run it through an embossing folder.  A piece of yellow ribbon has been wrapped around and the card has then been placed onto the background.

Using a Spellbinders die, I have cut a piece of white card stock, run this through a flower embossing folder and soften the edges using a yellow ink pad.  This has again been layered onto black card stock.

The digital stamp is a freebie that I pick up many moons ago from Sassy Studio Designs, I'm not sure if this image is still available.  I have coloured her using ProMarkers, cut her out and placed her over the centre of the card.

The two flowers have been made using the Heartfelt Creations Sweet Juliet Die, I have cut two large from black card stock and two small from yellow card stock.  All of the layers have been shaped and using a yellow gemstone brad, I have layered one of each colour.

I have printed from my computer, the sentiment "Birthday Wishes to my Daughter" and cut into a banner shape, this have then been layered onto black card stock and using a bone folder, I have given it a curve for more dimension.

To finish the card, I have added yellow flat back gemstones in three corners of the card and on the ribbon.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

4 Crafty Chicks - Bling

Fusion Card Challenge - Photo / Sketch

Creative Knockouts - Birthday

Creative Inspirations - Ribbons

Addicted To Stamps and More! - Clean And Simple

Sassy Studio Designs - Sassy Sentiment

Glitter n Sparkle Challenge Blog - Bling It Up

The Crazy Challenge - Fairytale

That's all for now.

Teresa

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CAS Grand Daughter

Happy Sunday everyone

I have decided to have a crafting day today.  It is very rare that I have a Sunday off from work, so I might as well make the most of it.

This is the first of today's cards, made for a Granddaughter.

I have started with a square piece of white card stock and because I have run out of red card, I have used a ProMarker just of the edges.  Onto this I have layered a piece of patterned digital paper.  I have then taken a small piece of matching patterned digital paper, wrapped red ribbon around it and placed this across the centre of the background.

This has then been layered onto white card stock edged with pink Cosmic Shimmer PVA Glue pearls.

The digital stamp is from a set of 3 called It's All In Sam's Approach, these can be purchased from Sassy Cheryl's Digital Stamps & Illustrations.  I have coloured her using ProMarkers and cut her out.

Using Spellbinders Nestibilities, I have cut a plain circle and a scalloped circle from white card stock.  I have run the plain circle through a Spellbinders embossing folder and softened the edges with a pink ColorBox pigment ink pad.  The scalloped circle, I have coloured the edges with the same ProMarker to match the theme.

Using PinFlair glue to give dimension, I have placed the digital stamp over the two circles.

Using the Tattered Lace Lacy Marguerite Floral Die, I have cut one out of pink Centura Pearl card and one out of white card stock, which I have then coloured to match the theme.

I have then shaped and layered this and added a flat back pearl into the centres.

To finish the card, I have added a Tattered Lace Grand Daughter die cut and flat back pearls in the top right hand corner of the card.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Creative Card Crew - Sketch

The Pink Elephant - Pink / Red / Your Choice

Sassy Cheryl's Digi Stamps Challenge Blog - Pearls, Pearls, Pearls

The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

The Paper Shelter - Digi Image + Sentiment

The Stamping Chef Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Alphabet Challenge Blog - Y For Young Card For A Little One

Little Red Wagon - Clean And Simple

As You Like It Challenge - Clean And Simple (I like cas because the image to stands out more)

Brown Sugar Challenge Blog - Embossing

Mema's Crafts - Bingo (Embossing, Dies, Flowers)

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge Blog - Ribbon

Hiding In My Craft Room - For A Loved One

Pixie's Crafty Workshop - Anything Goes

In The Pink - Diecuts And Punches

Paper Pretties - Anything Goes

That's all for now.

Teresa

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Love To Shop

Happy Saturday everyone

I hope your weekend to going great so far and you are getting lots of crafting done.  For today's card I have gone with a really girly theme.

I have taken a square piece of patterned digital paper and purple Centura Pearl card and layered them onto a piece of white card stock with a pierced boarder.  I have then taken a smaller piece matching patterned digital paper layered with the same purple Centura Pearl card and placed this along the centre for the background.

The digital image is from Sherri Baldy and she has been coloured using ProMarkers.  I have also added some pearls to her headband and bow using white Cosmic Shimmer PVA Glue.

Onto the same purple Centura Pearl card, I have stamped the Heartfelt Creations Sun-Kissed Fleur using Perfect Medium and heat embossed with Cosmic Shimmer Arctic Pearl Lustre Embossing Powder.  I have then cut these out using the matching Spellbinders die, shaped them and layered them up with a flat back pearl added to the centres.

I have also cut out from yellow Centura Pearl, to small flowers using the Crafty Cutter Dies Medium Rolled Flowers from Crafty Sentiments Design.

I have placed a piece of white cotton lace along the bottom of the card and then using the same lace, placed a bow in the top right hand corner, adding a dress metal charm to give a little bit of movement.

To finish the card, I have added the sentiment "To a Very Special Daughter" in the top left hand corner.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

My Besties UK Challenge - Love To Shop

Eureka Stamps - Your 3 Favourite Embellishments (Flowers, Charms, Pearls)

Crafty Sentiments Designs - Birthdays

Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Make It Feminine

Crafting By Designs - Girly Girl

Fab 'n' Funky Challenges - All About The Words

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - Sketch

SweetPea Stampers - Flower Power

Sassy Studio Designs - Sentiment

Cute Card Thursday - So Sweet

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Digitally 'Sweet' Challenges - Anything Goes

Send A Smile 4 Kids Challenge Blog - Anything Goes For Kids

Inky Chicks - Bingo (Lace, Flowers, Pearls)

Crafty Boots Challenges - Sunshine

Crafting For All Seasons Challenge Blog - For The Girls

Miriam's Crafting Blog - Flowers

Fairy Tale Challenge Blog - Bows

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - Flower Frenzy

That's all for now, off to start another card.

Teresa

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