Challenge

Sugar Nellie Stamps : Charity - It's a girl thing

Funkykits : Charity, Breast Cancer

Memento & Promarkers

Backing papers - Papermania Blueberry Hill

Stash - peeloffs (shhhh I'm still using them), mini jelly-stickers

Submitted to I love Promarkers #106 Sketch

Again I'm having problems with the image representing true colours this one was scanned

Challenge

Magolia Tilda - Happy

Embossing folder - PaperMania

Memento and Promarkers

White Peeloffs

Stash, bling, ribbon, punches
Submitted to Creative Inspirations #152 Anything Goes

I think I must have been in the crafting wilderness until I found Tilda and Promarkers.  My earlier colouring was with various mediums, in particular shimmer type paints, more forgiving than water colour.  Newer Sony digi camera \ day light

Challenge

Magnolia Tilda   :   Bunny hugs

Rainbow background - Paint Shop Pro - varigated tool

Promarkers

Sizzix Alphabet dies  :  Monkey Tails

Stash

Submitted to Paper Pretties Monday Challenge Rainbow PPCM  28

I know, don't I wish I had an alphabet die set,  seldom used because they really are too big for anything under an A5 (A4 folded) card and even then it would be difficult to squeeze in a five letter word.  Newer Sony digi camera\day light

Challenge

Joanna Sheen's CD  :  Daisy and Friends  :  ''Grace'

 GR Backgrounds Paint Shop Pro

Spellbinders  Ovals

Unknown thin butterfly die

Promarkers
Stash  :  bling,  embossed gold paper  & ribbon

Submitted to Sunday Sketch & Stamp #95 Sketch

Oh Dear, oh dear, oh dear!  I am now using my newer Sony Digi Camera,  the background paper is a very pale GREEN!

As in

This is the ''tiled'' download from GR, using the fill\pour tool in Paint shop Pro, it will create the pattern you see on the card,  but what has happened to the colour on my card !!

From the weekend

Totally and utterly M's age 4 own work

Challenge two

Mary Baker Flower Fairy :  Lavender

Memento with Promarkers

Handmade paper

EK Large Butterfly punch

Metallic Rub-ons Iris

Stash

Submitted to Cute Card Thursday #205 Winged things



Challenge

Joanna Sheen's CD  :  Daisy and Friends  :  ''Daisy''

Papermania Blueberry Hill

Spellbinders Beaded Ovals

EK Success Large Butterfly punch

X-Cut  Flower Punch

Promarkers
Embossing folder  Universal

Stash  :  bling, beads,  & ribbon

Submitted to Sunday Sketch and Stamp #94 Katherines Sketch
and
Cute Card Thursday #205 Winged Things

Always an opportunity to make a butterfly.  The background to the image has also been created in Paintshop Pro.

Challenge time



Joanna Sheen's CD  :  Daisy and Friends  :  ''Daisy''

Handmade paper  :  Mini Papers

Spellbinders  Butterflies

EK Success Large Butterfly punch

Promarkers
Embossing folder :  Crafts Too

Stash  :  bling, beads, ribbon and flowers

Submitted to Passion for Promarkers #137 Black and White

and

Paper Pretties Wednesday PWC192 Punches and die cuts

Daisy is my favourite of the digi-stamp set,  probably again a bit like SugarNellie ''Molly''  Just a hint if you are thinking about buying the Spellbinders Butterflies, it's very difficult to get out of the die - lots of pokey holes, but difficult & you might be restricted to the type of card & paper you could use.  As a butterfly person it was a must have, but on reflection I probably would have preferred the 'hearts'

Plain & simple

Acrylic Stamp  :  Kanban  :  11062

Memento and Promarkers

Standstone & Cinnamon

Background  :  created using PSP varigated & fill tool
Submitted to Pans Pastel Challenge #6 Animals
and
I love Promarkers  #104 Nature

I suppose I really only do simple,   first a slight improvement with the newer Sony Digi camera.  These cards were created making a very simple background in two colourways, hence the two cards.  I've a brayer, but not the colour combinations of inkpads to achieve sky-ways.  Anyhows, I do like to mix and match.   I purchased this stamp after Christmas and seemed just the opportunity to use.  

Challenge

Magnolia Tilda  :  Writing Diary

Promarkers & Memento

X Cut  :  flower punch

Summer Breeze Background papers

Submitted to  Crafty Card Makers #62 Kim's 1,2 3 must include a 'heart'

Again, despite another digi-camera this image is not reflective of the beautiful Summer Breeze papers,  but I'll keep trying.

Girl in blue

Sugarnellie Stamp : ''Molly''

Embossing folder  :  Crafts Too

Promarkers with Memento

Stash stuff

Always my very favourite stamp,  I must investigate if there are more in the range. I did try adding a few more embellishments, my 'customary' butterfly, but it was all OTT

Challenge



Joanna Sheen's CD  :  Daisy and Friends  :  ''Grace''

Pattern card circle - Paint stop Pro - GR Backgrounds

Spellbinders  circles

Promarkers

Luster Rub ons - Cameo Pink

Stash  :  bling and flowers
Submitted to My time to craft challenge #173 Bring on the Cake
Paper Pretties MONDAY challenge  PPM26 Use flowers

Challenge

Joanna Sheen's CD  :  Daisy and Friends  :  ''Grace''

Backgrounds & flowers created in Paint Shop Pro

Neglected  :  Punched flowers  :  Carla Craft

Neglected :  Original Sizzix (Green) double heart diecut

New  :  Embossing folder  :  Crafts Too

Submitted to Sketch and Stash Challenge #81 Daniels Sketch

How very depressing this has turned out, not only did my PSP & inkjet throw up some dull miserable colours, so has my photography... done flat, I thought I'd give that a try to avoid shadows, the background cloth is actually WHITE!   really white & cotton.  Avoided the scanner on this occasion since the flower centres are pink glitter

To demonstrate the contrast between anticipation and reality :(,  this is what the images looked like in PSP, the card is somewhere between the two

The  background is created by taking a varigated fill tool, bottom to top: i.e. green to blue, then adding a small flower which has been tiled - this allows for it to be repeated.  The background then applied to the image and to create the bottom box, as seen on the card.

Challenge

Paper Nation Stamp  :  Kimono Blue

Small stamps  : part of a larger selection I think Anita's Docraft

Spotted backing paper  :  Back to basics Docraft

Promarkers on Memento

Stash stuff

Submitted to  Sunday Sketch and Stamp  #93 Maggie's sketch

Thing orient and Eastern make me think of strong colours,  I was thinking along the lines of black and red.... don't ask what happened.

Challenge

Magnolia Tilda  :  ''Sweet''
Promarkers on Memento
Backing paper  : Docrafts Back to basics
EK Success  :  Large butterfly punch
Stash pink pearls, lace, beads & wire

Submitted to Just Magnolia #143 Pink, Pearls and Lace

I have attemped pyramid cards by printing off X number of exact same images.  But doing this with a stamped image presents it's own problem,  sure someone has worked it out before me, but this is how I did it.  I stamped up my layers, cutting the smallest\TOP first, then placing it on top of the next exactly, then cut that one bigger and so on.

Challenge

Crafts-Too embossing folder  :  Happy Birthday

Insert from paper I made yesterday :  Paint Shop Pro

Marianne diecut  :  LR0115

Stash  :  a hint of bling

Submitted to PCW 192 Paper Pretties Add texture to your card

I don't usual make inserts as I go along but as this is obviously a Birthday Card,  I used the grey dot paper from yesterdays Paintshop Pro to contrast the plain white of the front,  hence the way I've tried to photograph it.  It does spring to mind whether a similar wedding embossing folder or folders exist, would be great for wedding stationery.  On a word of note this is an A6 (folded) card, the butterfly is large and not that easy to find use.

Looking for a challenge, shall I or shall I not?

Just occasionally I'm full of Eastern Promise, nothing more than to dabble around with Paint Shop Pro and create some backgrounds for the New JS CD

Joanna Sheen's CD  :  Daisy and Friends  :  ''Rosie''

Backgrounds created using Paintshop Pro

Spellbinders Lacy circles

X-cut small flower punch

Promarkers :  Ice Grey 1 Warm Grey 4

Orchid, Amethyst and Lavender

Satin & blush

Stash  :  bling
Submitted to Passion for Promarkers #135 Grey & Purple

Challenge

Easy, lazy but know how and where, I suppose

A simple card  :   Cryogen*

Inkjet, created from microsoft clipart

Craft concepts Embossing Folder  :  Flutterby
Submitted to PanPastel UK Challenge 4 Happy Birthday

Microsoft provide and easily accessible clipart,  which can be searched according to type or colour.  The one below I saved on a previous looksee,  doesn't seem to be available now,  so if you wish to save it,  right click the image, select ''save as'' then download to your computer.  I usually put everything in a folder on desktop then file it later.  The above image has been scanned, but the rendering has made it a lot darker than the original graphic, but having said this, it's also the effect of the *Cryogen card to mute the colours, but worth the sparkle finish.

I can't find to hand at the moment the Microsoft clipart copyright policy, but it's basically based on an individual not claiming it to be theirs or to use it for commerical purposes.  When I come across it, I'll

post the link.

Fab clipart selection - watch out it changes!

Just a general note, I don't usually make my inserts as I go along.  I make them according to the person I send them to, so the insides are personalised.  Occasionally I make up boxed sets of cards and the inserts will be in 'general terms' but the senders address is printed on the left inside.  A simple card like this, would normally have the image repeated on the inside,  so the theme is carried through the whole card.

Challenge three

The weather outside is frightful, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

Magnolia Tilda  :  Bon Voyage collection  :  Japanese #630

Promarkers with a hint of Copic on Memento

Crafters Companion  :  Neenah Classic 216 gsm

Spellbinders  :  Oval Deckled

Stash - black cardstock, bling & flowers

Submitted to Crafty Card Makers #62 Monochrome Magic

Hosted by Beth

and

Crafters Companion Monthly Challenge  Anything Goes

and

Wiff of Joy #122 Black and White

I really did enjoy this one,  really shows Tilda's at their best,  less is more!  I have been trying various cardstock to stamp on.  I do have my favourite which is Cryogen (sparkle on both sides), but I really have to rave about the Neenah these are two complete opposites Cryogen you can't work layers of Promarkers to give depth to colour,  but you certainly get a different experience with Neenah over any of your basic white cardstock. I have acquired Copic card on my last purchase at srstampalot, yet to try.

Challenge Two

Magnolia Tilda  :  ''Dreamy''

Promarkers on Memento

Marianne diecut :  -  Butterfly LR0115

Spellbinders Oval Deckled edge 
created on acetate

Stash  :  bling

Submitted to Crafter's Companion Monthly #21 Anything goes



Fun but not the easiest cards to make, how to keep your finger prints or other gunge off the acetate, but quite a beautiful card

Challenge

Just to start the week of right

Magnolia Tilda  :   ''Dinner''

Promarkers with one Copic using Memento ink

Backgrounds paper & border  :  Old C&C Butterflies & fairies
Card tint : Luster Rub ons ''Amber''

Butterfly  :  EK Success Punch

Stashy stuff

Submitted to Sunday Sketch and Stamp #92 Emma's Sketch

Are peel-offs past their sale by date, I wonder?   We see fewer and fewer around these days as embellishments.

Challenge

Rubber Stampede  :   Suzy's Zoo A1804E

GCS Artstamps : N0125 M Ivy Corner 

Promarkers :  Memento stamp ink pad

Small Punches Heart & Butterfly
Card tint : Luster Rub ons ''Russet''

Stash: Bling

Submitted to Joanna Sheene's Monthly Challenge Love is in the air

Altered art by M - HELMET

Bike Helmet

by

M

This is from the school of we share everything, ''don't we nanny''

Enjoy those developing years, they don't last forever and grand children are a second chance

Digi images

Cuddly Buddly  :  Digi  BS-DMsmsquare3

Cuddly Buddly 

Printed on 210 computer card

Stash :  Ribbon & gold merri card

This unfortunately does not represent the beautiful soft tones of this digi-image I gave up trying with or without flash on the camera and decided to scan instead. When I purchased the set with horses and some Christmas theme ones,  I was very sloppy in storing them on the computer and lost them for a while, so the lesson is make a folder & back it up. One highlighted layer of the mouse & horse-shoe

Submitted to Paper Pretties PWC 191 Ribbon or Twine

Play time with graphics

Paint Shop Pro Graphic - Design by Katie

Handmade :  Mini paper

Inkjet printed

Submitted to My time to Craft #172 Adorable

Printed on Cryogen cardstock

(Hence the sparkle)

Both graphics taken from an online Paint Shop Pro community sharing, I'm not sure of the copyright, since I have recognised some very well known images on some sites.  But I don't propose to go into mass production or reproduce to sell, merely to play with.  A ''tube'' is a graphic that has a transparent (or been rendered to have) background.



This is the Paint shop Pro programme,  I've slipped in a background and the grey check, printed directly to the cardstock, so it's totally flat. Then what appears to be a sample of the check, is picked up by the ''pattern'' tool, then 'filled' into the background as an automatic repeat

EK Success Butterfly

Layered with printed velum & gold card, beaded and wired

Challenge

Magnolia Tilda : with a bundle

Promarkers & copic on Memento stamp ink pad

Sizzix Papers & Sizzix double heart

Stash : rafia ribbon, bling

As I've mentioned before I'm not that good at photographs, even though I've two digi cameras - may be I'll go back to scanning.  I've taken this to a graphics programme to crop & tart up, but it still doesn't really reflect the colours, although I have to say they are muted reds and blues.  Tilda is stamped on Cryogen cardstock and you can see the sparkle effect, but for the life of me, I've no idea why that's picked up on the red.

Second thing to flag up is I treated myself to a selection of Copic pens, on my last adventure to srstampalot, I purchased all though light muted tones and they work well with Promarkers, but a completely different experience, I'll write about that on a page.

Submitted to Just Magnolia #141 Janes sketch