Just for fun... a big birthday card!

Hi Girls

Well I've had the idea of doing this card for a while... and when I got my Go Kreate Die last week from The Hobby House... I just had to give it a go!

I cut a card base with the Go Kreate Die (Frilly #7) then I cut the same shame from Pion paper to cover the base.  I cut a square aperture with a nestie...  then used acetate for the infill.  I used my PTI number dies on glitter card for the age...  and adhered them to the acetate.  Then all I used was a small flower punch (think it's Woodware) for the flowers which I shaped..  and a Cosmic Shimmer glue pearl for each centre.

I did a smaller GC die cut for the inside... same shape and just used the back of the double sided Pion paper - so when it's closed, it still looks pretty!

Hope you like...  I enjoyed making a 'pretty' card for a change - and one that I felt like doing, rather than one I 'had' to do!! LOL - know what I mean?

Big hugs and Happy Crafting..
Christine x

More LOTV Art Pad Samples... I did promise I'd be back (Schwarzenneger style..)

Hi Girls

As promised.... here are the other cards I've made this time using the new LOTV Art Pads - Fairies.  These sample cards will go on display at the LOTV shop - and also at their stand when they attend papercraft shows...  so I'm quite thrilled.  This is my second lot...  hope you like!

Big hugs and thank you for taking the time to comment.... it means a lot to me as you know..
Happy Crafting
Christine x

Time for Bingo and Totally Gorjuss

Hi Bestest Blogging Buddies..

I'm here today with my Totally Gorjuss hat on...  the challenge this time is to use products from the bingo board below...  any three in a line across, down or diagonally... I'm sure you know the drill!

I chose to use ribbon, buttons and stars...  This is another of the sample cards I'm doing for LOTV - so is using an image from their Fairies Art Pad and paper from them too -  from the Nitwits Bonnets and Bowties pad.  It's a really easy card - so no recipe much - apart from I used two spellbinders shapes for the actual image.  I fiddled for the shapes where the buttons are... and of course used ribbon and glitter from my stash.. and finished with some cosmic shimmer pearl glue dots.

Here is the bingo board to choose from:

Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!  And we're sponsored this time by Crafter's Companion - so for more inspiration pop over HERE and see what my fab teamies have come up with.

I'll be back later with more of the LOTV samples to show you..
Big Hugs and Happy Crafting
Christine xx

Anything Goes... Shaped Cards... not a square in sight!

Hi Girls

You wouldn't believe the speed I had to put this card together... I've not been 100% lately, and let time slip by (as it has a habit of doing!)..  soooooooo  I rushed last night, and here is the result - hope you like!

The little lady is Flowers From Leah by Whimsie Doodles...  the dotty paper is from Hello Summer by Echo Park and I've put clear laquer on by Cosmic Shimmer to make the dots stand out.  I've coloured the image with copics and promakers (as always)... the blue cad is just from stash, but run through a chevron embossing folder... and the ribbon was a bit that was in my drawer!  I outlined the circle with stickles too (like it didn't have enough glitter already!! LOL!

So there you go.  Why don't you check out my lovely teamies creations at Anything Goes for more inspiration... then see what you can come up with that isn't square!  Oh and don't forget to pop over to the Craft Den site... lots of lovely crafty goodies available there.

Hope you all had a lovely bank holiday weekend...  we had our first picnic of the year yesterday sitting by the river at Burnsall.....  it was glorious!

Big hugs
Christine x

Frantage makes another appearance.. LOVE IT!

Hi Bestest Blogging Buddies..

Today's card is my DT card for Totally Gorjuss....  the requirement was Swirls...   and this is what I came up with.  I've got to say.... I really had fun making this card and am really pleased with how it's turned out!

I used Rosetta from Sylvia at Wee Stamps...  isn't she gorgeous?  I was inspired colourwise by Dena (thank you Dena) who'd used this image a week or so ago...  and as I felt I needed to get away from pink (!!) for a little while, I thought her colour choice was fab.  I used Copics AND Promarkers. Then the fun started...

I used a Go Kreate Large Frilly #6 to cut both the card and also the image frame..  then cut my DP with the same die.  I distressed the edge of the DP first.... then stamped a swirly flourish onto it with the same ink that I'd distressed with.  Then I got out my Frantage.........  this stuff is just so good to work with...  so glitzy... and it gives such a fabulous effect when you just sprinkle it around and heat from underneath.

I found a bit of seambinding in my stash which matched - together with some lace...  then finished off with a DooHickey Swirl Die - and of course, some glitter for Rosetta's wings... 

I think this has to be my favourite card of all that I've made lately, and that's in no small part down to Sylvia's fabulous image......  Hope you like it too!

Hugs to all - Have a fabulous weekend..... and I hope you'll say hi if you've dropped by..

Christine x

In The Pink - Maybe Baby!!

Hi Girls

Today I'm back with another couple of cards for In The Pink...  and yes, OK, one of them is a fairy... I just can't seem to get away from these little ones with wings!  Well, they do live at the bottom of my garden..  and actually, would I WANT to get away from them???  LOL!  (Yes...  'gone mad' I hear you say...)

My first card is using a fab image from Pink Petticoat called Baby Buggy.. and she just yelled out to be decoupaged..  and I think it looks so much better than just a flat image.

With it being such a small image, it didn't take much colouring and cutting..  and I just used some baby paper from my stash... some ribbon, a couple of buttons for the wheels..  and a Martha Stewart punch to finish.  Ooooh and I nearly forgot, some glitter!

And for my second card, I've used a Mo Manning image (Fairy Kiki) that I've used before as I've had it for two or three years.  Again, I used some baby paper (I think these papers came from a trip to the US in 2004!), some satin ribbon... and a Stampin Up Framelit Label Die for the shape.  The shading is done with Adirondack Shell Pink..  and of course, she has glitter on her wings.....

And now I'll be quiet for a couple of days (do I hear you say 'about time too?') - I've been a very busy blogger this week and it's worn me out a bit!  I also need to get some more card samples ready for LOTV using their fabulous Art Pads..  sooo, if you don't hear from me for a while, you know where I am!

Big hugs to all my lovely blogging friends and Happy Crafting.... oooh and do join in at In The Pink if you can..

Christine xxx

And yet another fabulous LOTV Fairy..

Hi again girls

Well here's yet another card made with my LOTV Fairies Art Pad....  hands up all those who think I should have put all these in one post??  LOL!  Well I did think about it... then decided that no, each of these beautiful fairies deserves their own special place in blogland...  even though you may be screaming 'enough'!!

Today's is fairly simple....  the only die I've used is the Memory Box Daisy Bubble Border.  The papers again are Nitwits Promises - available from LOTV..  and of course, I've used my glitter and gems... and a little baker's twine bow.    Very simple - but I hope - effective.

I can't say enough about how handy these little pads are...  you can really make a simple card in minutes with them... or make a fancy card - depending on what you would like.  They just take all the effort out of the colouring... it's all done for you!

I've still got a couple more samples to do with the particular pad...  then I'll be onto the girlie ones..  You'll be sick of the sight of me soon!!  But I'll be back tomorrow with In The Pink's new challenge - hope to see you then!

Big hugs
Christine x

And another..... (bored yet??)

Hi girls...  well I hope you're not bored as the title suggests.... I'm having such fun - I mean to say, fairies AND glitter???  what more could a girl like me want!!

Today I have another fabulous fairy image from my Lili of the Valley Fairy Art Pad....  and this time I decided to distress the edges of the image using my Distress Ink in Dusty Concord.  Again I've used Nitwits Papers Pad - Promises - and this time a Cheery Lynn Die for the flowers..  it's Miniature Rose and I've used felt.  I did the sentiment on the PC and used a Whimsy Die for the tab shape.  AND OF COURSE........  glitter and gems and stickles from my stash!!

Now, I was just typing here that this little lady could be my favourite... when I felt so guilty as to what the other fairies would feel...  SOOO...  I will say she's ONE of my all time favourites!

I'll be back tomorrow with another...  then the next day I'll be here with In The Pink!  Phewwwwww  busy time for me....

Big Hugs
Christine x

And another LOTV Art Pad Fairy..

Morning Girls

Just a quickie to show you another of the cards I created with the fabulous LOTV Fairies Art Pad .. this time I used a Spellbinders Opulent Oval Die cut...  the Spellbinders Basic Lattice.. my Martha Stewart Hydrangea punch for the flowers, my Woodware Butterfly punch..  and some organza ribbons and gems from my stash.  The letters used an alphabet letter set of stamps I bought yonks ago.. and I cut them out and added glitter and stickles profusely all over!!  Oooh and the DP is from the Nitwits Promises Paper Pad - also available from Lili of the Valley.

Hope you like...

Big hugs
Christine x

My exciting news...

Morning Girls

I need to tell you about my exciting bit of news...  a couple of weeks back I was asked by Lili of the Valley whether I'd do some sample cards for their shop and shows etc..  It took me all of a nano-second to agree.  The task was to use their new Art Pads...  which are so easy to use as they're all pre-coloured and ideal for a quick card if you need one.   I've used one of the images from the Faires Art Pad for today's card.

I think most of you will have seen me use this little fairy previously using my rubber stamp version..  but all I did with this one was use my prisma glitter - oh, and 3D'd one of her wings..  Then of course, I dug out my dies..  The large doily one is from Cheery Lynn..   and the flowers and leaves are from MFT Die-namics.  The little sentiment is from LOTV, and I've used Nitwits Papers - the set is called Promises and is also from LOTV here.    I found some matching paper ribbon in my stash which I thought complimented the paper, and the gems are from my stash also.

I was thrilled to bits to have been asked to create something for LOTV..  as I've loved their images from when I first started crafting!  I'll share the other samples I've done in the next few days..  so I'll be here again soon..

Do please say hello while you're here...  it's so good to hear from you..
Have a happy Sunday..
Christine x

Totally Gorjuss time again.. Ribbons and Pearls

Morning Girls

I'm here again with another card for Totally Gorjuss... our challenge this time is 'Ribbons and Pearls'.  We are kindly sponsored by the fabulous Milk and Coffee Digi Stamps and we were allowed to choose an image to work with.  As I'm always in the mood for a bop..  I chose Madeline Saturday Night Fever..  and of course, I just had to choose pink for her, didn't I? LOL!

Nothing much I can say about the card recipe... no dies involved...  and I dug into my stash drawer for the paper and the ruffled and organza ribbons... and the pearls too.  I coloured with my copics..  and the sentiment is Stamping Bella.  I used a touch of glossy accents on her sun specs and jewellery... and of course, there's a bit of glamour dust here and there!

Hope you like!  Why not pop over to Totally Gorjuss to see the fab creations my teamies have come up with...

Have a good weekend all... I may just have to dig out my dancing shoes and go clubbing after colouring this little lady! (joke!)

Big hugs and thanks popping by and for any comments you may leave.

Christine x

A Golden Wedding Card..

Hi Girls

Yes.... a card from me with no image again...  and no pink.... and I was going to say, no glitter... but there is gold glitter around the circle...  well......  it would be unknown for me to leave glitter off anything!!

Anyway...  this card was a commission for a friend... and I may just have got a bit carried away.. 

Recipe:

• Die-namics Heart Doily
• La La Land Filigree Corners
• Cheery Lyn Daisy Strip
• Die-namics Leaf Filled Flourish
• Gold Art Glitter
• Pearls 
• Computer Generated Wording

I decorated the box to match also... and my friend was thrilled to bits with it... so all is well!

Big hugs to all and Happy Crafting..

Christine x

It's Craft Den's 5th Birthday... time for a BLOG HOP with fab prizes!

Hi Girls

Today over on Anything Goes Challenge Blog we are celebrating a Birthday....  Craft Den Studio has been trading for 5 years this month and to celebrate the DT would like to take you on a Blog Hop. We have two prizes to give away to two lucky hoppers...

1st Prize :

2nd Prize 

Now here's my jigsaw piece showing a craftie item available at Lynne's shop... and a clue as to what it is.... all you have to do is come up with an answer to the question... WHAT ARE THESE??

CLUE:  Is this the Hobby House of Delight???
(if you get stuck, just click on the image for help..)

Leave your answer in your comment below...

The order of the hop is

Anything Goes Challenge Blog - Start 

Annette

Christine  (yep... that's me...)

Carol 

Nikki

Janine 

Jude 

Joanie

Tamara 

Anything Goes Challenge Blog 

If you have not arrived here from Cheryl's blog...  head back to Anything Goes to start from the beginning... as you need to visit all the blogs along the blog hop way...  And if you've already visited the first ones on the list... you should now pop over to Carol to say hello..

Don't forget you also need to leave a birthday message on Anything Goes Challenge Blog .. then wait and see if you've been lucky enough to win one of the two fab prizes!

Big Hugs to all and Happy Hopping!
Christine xx

Totally Gorjuss time again...

Morning girls

Firstly, I'd like to welcome my new followers...  it's always a lovely compliment to think that somebody wants to see your work... and when they say hello and leave nice comments too... it really makes my day!

Now, it's time for another Totally Gorjuss challenge...  these weeks go flying by!!  This time, the challenge theme is 'embossing'.....  so out came my embossing folders and I set to work.  I chose the Cuttlebug Wicker Weave embossing folder..

I used the 'Better Get Better' MFT Pure Innocence stamp..  and I have to say, that she's not quite that tanned IRL!  I used the 'auto-correct' button on my photo programme, which decided she had been out in the sun... LOL!

And I've been waiting to use my MFT High Rise Lower Case Alphabet Die... so thought this could be the right occasion...  think I may have got the proportions wrong there though, unless the little girl is  SHOUTING the sentiment...hehe!  The DP is out of my scrap box... and of course, I just had to glitter the letters and that gorgeous La La Land Heart Banner .. 

The sponsor for this week's challenge is Heather's Hobby Haven.... so why don't you pop over to the blog at  Totally Gorjuss and enter the embossing challenge.. you could win a fab gift!

It looks like we may have a nice day today (or it does as I type this scheduled post on Friday night)...  Barry's at work till late.. so guess who'll probably be out in the garden!  But.... I do have a couple of cards to make for someone very exciting who has asked me...  more details soon...

Big hugs and Happy Crafting..

Christine x