Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Domi's Sketch

I've actually managed to make a challenge card this week and it's for the Simon Says Stamp Challenge (a new one for me). Domi has designed this wonderful sketch to follow:-

Here's my card:-

Image - Penny Black 'Frolic'

Coloured with ProMarkers

Papers - My Minds Eye 'Stella Rose'

Bazzill Card Stock

Retro Flower Punches

Card Candi

Computer Generated Sentiment

Lynda xxx

Daring Cardmakers - The Book Club!

Over at Daring Cardmakers this week Kathy is inviting us along to:-

The Book Club

"I'd simply like you to take your inspiration from Books - and you can do this any way you wish.
You could make a card in the form of a book, make a background using a page (or scanned page) from a book, use an excerpt from a book on your card as a background or focal piece, or use an actual story/title/book to inspire your card.
If you choose to use a specific book for your inspiration, don't forget to let us know which it was."

I've chosen 'Alice in Wonderland'

Freebie Digi Image

Coloured with Copics

Diamond Glaze added to Crown

Gingham Paper - Pink Petticoat

Bazzill Card Stock

Amazing Frames

Retro Flower Punches

Martha Stewart Crown Border Punch

Little Red Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Card Candi - Craftwork Cards

Self Adhesive Pearls - Hobby House

Lynda xxx

Daring Cardmakers - Going Postal

It's Jo's turn this week to set the Dare over at Daring Cardmakers and she's chosen for us to:-

Go Postal!

Postage stamps are an up and coming trend in the crafting world so I thought this week it would be fun to have cards incorporating them! Real (postage) stamps, die cuts, hand cut, rubber stamps or even punched ones. Cards for any occasion but they must have a postage stamp somewhere!

Here's my card:-

3D Butterfly Sticker - Craftybitz

Papers - Crate Paper Kaitlin Collection

and a piece of scrap graph paper

Bazzill Card Stock

Postage Frame Stamp by Judikins

Other Postage Stamps by Blade Rubber Stamps

Happy Birthday Stamp - Hero Arts Clear Design CL139

Retro Flower Punch

Stampin' Up Scallop Border Punch

Stampin' Up Spiral Punch

Card Candy

Gems from Stash

Lynda xxx

Kirsty's New Digi Images

Here's a couple of cards I've made using Kirsty's new digi images - you can buy them here and I know there's going to be more images available very soon. You can get more information from Kirsty herself and if you go and have a look on her blog here you will see the most amazing piece of artwork made by her friend SJ - how did she do that hair it's fabulous! Makes mine look positively amateur lol. But I enjoyed using the images they are absolutely adorable don't you think.

Both images are printed onto Craftwork Cards Digital Card Stock and coloured with Copics.

Other Items Used:-

Bazzill Basics Card Stock

Papers - DCWV

Tim Holtz Adage Ticket

Heart Doily from Ribbon Box

Embossed Flowers and Card Candy - Craftwork Cards

Flower Punch

Self Adhesive Pearls - Hobby House

Other Items Used:-

Papers - Craftwork Cards Ooh La La Collection

Tim Holtz Tattered Florals Die

Oval Punch and Pearl Brad - Stampin' Up

Stickopotamus Mini Brush Letters

Self Adhesive Pearls - Hobby House

Thanks for looking!

Lynda xxx

Daring Cardmakers - Homebaked

It's our lovely Vanessa's turn to host the Dare this week over at Daring Cardmakers.

HOME BAKED

You have to create at least one of your own embellishments for your card and thats it, nice and simple!

Here's my card:-

Stamps Used are Hero Arts Clear Stamps

sets CL428 and CL491

Color Box Chestnut Roan Chalk Ink for the Sentiment

Antique Linen Distress Ink for the Grass

I used a blending pad that had been used previously with a Blue Distress Ink for the shading - just the residue on the pad was needed

Paper from Trimcraft's Desert Blooms Paper Pad

Bazzill Basics Card Stock

Core'dinations Card Stock

Cutlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

Oval Nestabilities

EK Success Large Scallop Border Punch

Marianne Design Leaf Die

Felt and Gem Brad

The rest of the Design Team have made some wonderful embellishments for their cards so why don't you pop over for a look and join in with us this week - we'd love it if you could.

Lynda xxx

Wonderful Warren...

... is the new addition to Craftwork Cards. Isn't he just adorable. I think everyone has fallen in love with him.

Here's a few cards I have made using this month's Project of the Month Kit which you can buy here. Any extras that I have used which don't come in the kit I have outlined beneath the card along with any tools I have used too. Each image was coloured using Copics and/or ProMarkers.

Extras - Square Card Blank from Craftwork Cards

White Retro Flowers from Craftwork Cards

Small Scallop Circle Punch

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Extras - Square Card Blank from Craftwork Cards

Core'dinations White Card Stock

Large Daisy Punch

Circle Punch

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Extras - Core'dinations White Card Stock

Retro Flower Punches

Paper Piercer

Computer Generated Sentiment

Small Pearl from Hobby House

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Extras - Pink Retro Flowers from Craftwork Cards

Sentiment - Oh My Word Stem Sayings from Craftwork Cards

Strip of Gems from QVC

Single Gems - Hobby House

Small Scallop Circle Punch

Core'dinations White Card Stock

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Extras - Retro Flower Punches

Woodware Leaf Punch

Circle Punches

Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

Computer Generated Sentiment

Silver Stickles

Silver Card Candi from Craftwork Cards

I hope you like them and thanks for dropping by for a peek!

Lynda xxx

A Couple of Nitwits!

I thought I'd share a couple of cards I've made for 'The Craft Box' at Elsecar. The main characters are Die Cut Decoupage from Nitwit Collections - Lamb is from 'In the Meadow' collection and the Bear is from 'Bear Necessities' collection. I was lucky enough to have got the freebie 'In the Meadow' papers in a magazine recently so have used them as well. The sentiment on the Bear card is by Penny Black.

I absolutely loved making these cards - the images are so easy to put together and I just love the cute characters. You can also download the papers etc (and much much more) from Nitwit Collections too.

Lynda xxx

For Susan

This is the card I made for my lovely friend Susan - it was her birthday last week so I haven't been able to show it 'til now.

Image - Sugar Nellie digi download

Coloured with ProMarkers

Papers - Scenic Route

Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and Stash

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Prima Pearl Swirl

Stampin' Up Scallop Edge Punch

Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch

Woodware Leaf Punch

Stickles

Hope you're all having a great weekend!

Lynda xxx

Daring Cardmakers - Jonquils & Daffodils for March

It's the first Friday of the month of March so that means it's time for our regular Flower of the Month Dare over at Daring Cardmakers.

This month's flowers are :-

Daffodil and the Jonquil

We're also welcoming a new Guest Designer too - Zuzana - who makes the most wonderful cards and her blog is well worth a visit.

Here's my card:-

Image - Stampendous Clear Stamp 'Narcissus'

Stamped twice with Memento Ink and Coloured with ProMarkers

Second image has been cut out and layered over the first and I've coated this with Diamond Glaze

Paper from Papermania 'Hampstead' collection

Bazzill Card Stock

Melissa Frances Rub-Ons

Pearls - Hobby House

Stickles

Lace from Stash

I've been away for the last few days so I'm hoping to get round to everyone for a catch up very soon.

Lynda xxx