Daring Cardmakers - There's Something in the Air

I can't believe Friday has come around again and so quickly - it will soon be

Christmas!!!

Anyway it's time for another Daring Cardmakers Dare and this week our lovely Kathy has set the theme:-

Come Fly With Me

My theme is All Up in the Air, really ;-)

I'd like to see the main elements of your card being things that fly, flutter, hover or waft about "up there" in the sky.

I just love how this little mouse seems to be floating down on a snowflake.

Image - Penny Black 'Xmouse Ornament'

Stamped with Memento Ink and coloured with Copics

Paper - Ella Blue Collection from g.c.d. studios

DCWV Textured Card Stock

Nestabilities

Icicle Border Punch

Cuttlebug Snowflake Die

Computer Generated Sentiment

Punched out with a Stampin' Up Punch

Card Candy

Crystal Glitter

Gem Brad and Ribbon from Stash

Lynda xxx

Ooh-la-la!

I just wanted to share a couple of cards I've made with the new 'Ooh-la-la' papers from Craftwork Cards.

I used my new Little Claire Designs Amazing Frames to cut the main shape on the first card and then used the left over on the second card - this paper is just too lovely to waste lol. My second card is very Kath inspired - think it needs something else but just can't think what so it'll stay like this until I decide. If you've any ideas please let me know.

Lynda xxx

PBSC Week 118 and Kathy's Waffle Sketch File - September

I've combined two challenges in one here - A sketch and a theme.

Penny Black Saturday Challenge have the theme of Men/Boys Card and my lovely Daring Cardmakers DT Buddy Kathy has another fabulous sketch on her Kathy's Waffle Sketch File for September:-

Here's the sketch:-

...and Here's my card:-

Image - Penny Black 'Birthday Balloons'

Stamped with Memento Ink and Coloured with Copics

Bazzill Card Stock

Papers - Scenic Route 'Surprise' collection

QuicKutz Alphabet Dies

Circle with image on cut out using Nestabilities

Scallop Circle is the smallest of my newly acquired Little Claire Designs Amazing Frames - the smallest of the frames start at just a little larger than the largest Nestabilities and the largest is just about big enough to fill the full 15cm x 15cm square card - they really are amazing and were a 'must have' when I saw them at the GNPE at Harrogate on Saturday. I bought more Penny Black Stamps and Craftwork Cards have got some absolutely stunning new papers - needless to say they dropped into my shopping bag too!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lynda xxx

Daring Cardmakers - Mask-erade

It's our lovely Lythan's turn to set the Dare this week over on Daring Cardmakers and she's chosen:-

Masks

Now you could make a card featuring a mask; or use a masking technique for stamping or use a mask to spray or paint on. the decision is yours.

I chose to use a masking technique.

Here's my card:-

Magnolia Stamps - Trees and Snowy

Firstly I stamped Snowy and then stamped him again onto some scrap paper and cut this out to form a 'mask'. I placed the mask over Snowy and then stamped the Trees . I made a mask with the Tree stamp and then placed both Masks over their images and used Distress Inks around the images and over the rest of the card. I coloured the images with ProMarkers and then added Fluffy Stuff and Glitter for the snow effects. Snowflakes are peel offs and the sentiment is computer generated and punched out with a Stampin' Up punch.

Lynda xxx

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Recipe

I had an order for a Wedding Card today so I decided to follow the recipe that Teri has set this week over on The Sisterhood of Crafters which is:-

1 - Ribbon/Trim

2 - Designer Papers

3 - Flowers

Here's my card:-

8 x 8 Card Blank from Craftwork Cards

Image - Whiff of Joy 'Wedding Carriage'

Stamped with Memento Ink and coloured with ProMarkers

Flower Soft

Sentiment - Magnolia

Papers - K & Co.

Bazzill Bling Card Stock

Flower and Leaf Punches

MS Border Punch

Card Candy

Lace Trim

Lynda xxx

Penny Black Saturday - Colour Combo

Can I first say a huge thank you to the girls at Penny Black Saturday Challenge for my prize last week - I won a 15% lifetime discount at PB Stamps. What a fab prize and needless to say Mark's Paypal account suffered badly not long after that!!!

This week over at PBSC there's a colour combo - not one you'd normally think to put together but it really really works:-

PURPLE ...CREAM.....BROWN

Here's my card:-

Image - Penny Black 'Light the Night'

Stamped with Memento Ink and Coloured with ProMarkers

Melissa Frances Rub-On

Paper - Doodlebug

Bazzill Card Stock

Nestabilities

Martha Stewart Large Border Punch

EK Success Photo Corner Punch

Leaf Punch

Self Adhesive Paper Lace

Tiny Flower Punch

Self Adhesive Pearls

Lynda xxx

Craftwork Cards Sketch Challenge 8

I've just been away for a few days so I'm on mega catch up now! Hope to get round to see everyone soon too!

Sketch 8 is up and running over on Craftwork Cards Blog. For your chance to win some fab Craftwork Cards goodies, just enter the Sketch Challenge using any Craftwork Cards products and then send a photo of your card to info@craftworkcards.com. They will upload your card onto their blog and a winner will be announced on Monday 20th September. Closing date for entries is 17th September.

Here's my card:-

Craftwork Cards Products:-

Card Blank

Papers - Blossom Collection

Sentiment - Elegance Friends Messages

Gold Card Candy

Other Items Used:-

Bazzill Bling Card Stock

Retro Flower Punches

Liquid Pearls

Corner Rounder

Vintage Photo Distress Ink

I hand cut the shape after printing out a copy of the sketch to use as a template.

Lynda xxx