Simply a KISS

©Stampensous - Agapanthus Long CRN152

Stamped with Archival Brilliance Pearlescent Purple

Papermania - Hampshire Best wishes stamp

Spellbinders die - outer circle

Bling from stash

Submitted

Winterwonderland  - KISS challenge - Keep it sweet and simple

(non Christmas mode)

This is a stamp I've been wanting for years, I've also got another of the set as a Christmas present (from me to me).  Card making is all about the enjoyment you get out of the making and sharing.  But just occasionally you do get a buzz and think - yep I really like this one.

Fairy clocks

©Hero Arts - G4917 Dandelion

Stazon

© Mo Manning Digi - Spring Fairy Aleta

Coloured with Promarkers

EK Success - Butterfly punch

Background card home made with Sticky fingers & mica powders

Submitted

Simon Says - All things brights and beautiful   (Hero if you got it)

Lazy summer day

©Magnolia Tilda - Farmer Tilda

Background - ©Art Impression P1063

Coloured with Promarkers

EK Success - Large Butterfly punch

Stash stuff

Varigated backgrounds created using

Paint Shop Pro

Please note: This might appear as two layers - which it is the background (plain) and
foreground which is stamped by masking, hence the butterfly is tucked slightly underneath.

Submitted

Craftycard Makers - Challenge 131 Combine two or more stamps, using masking technique

Many thanks for the accolade
5th\ Top Five

Purrrrfect hearts

© Karen Middleton Digi  - Moonheart

Coloured with Promarkers

Docraft - Heart papers from Basics

Card created

Paint shop Pro

and

Publisher

Submitted

I Love Promarkers - Challenge 255 Lots of Love

Zintangled Jingle Bells

© Mo Manning - Jingle Bells

UniPin  - Mitsubishi Pens

Elbow Grease

Submitted

CHNC  -  Anything so long as it's Christmas

It was really only a bit of fun, but.... I had purchased a whole set of pens and was determined to have a bash.  See it as something you can doodle with anywhere and at anytime if you have the suitable images - surprisingly what can be used.

You are the sunshine of my life

© Mo Manning Digi - Jojo

Coloured with Promarkers

(almost flat & unshaded)

Tonic Die 'bring me sunshine'

Sizzix - original yellow Balloon die

Submitted

Passionalfor Promarkers - Challenge 292 One for the Boys

Eyes for you

©Regan Kubecet Digi - Owls Always Love you

Coloured using Promarkers

Metallic Gilding Wax - Vintage Blue - by Phill Martin

Sizzix - Original Green diecut

Homemade backgrounds

Stash stuff

Submitted

Pan's Pastel  UK  - Challenge 3 - Love is in the Air

Frosty Day

© Magnolia Tilda Stamp - Winter Collection Tilda Skiing

Stamped with Memento

Coloured with Promarkets

Sizzix - Original Green diecuts - Christmas Tree

and 

Alphabet ''Monkey Tails''

Marianne Diecuts - Snowflakes

Stash stuff

Submitted

Tilda's Town - Challenge 140 Freezin' Season

This is the first time use of this stamp :) .... lucky me.  I do have quite a good selection now, not as many as most, but quite a few.   Also first time use for the Winter's Night post.

     

Winters Night

©Magnolia Tilda Stamp - Sweet Christmas Dreams ''Jingle Tilda''

Stamped with Memento

Coloured with Promarkers

Sizzix - Original Green diecut - Christmas tree

Background embossed card - Bazzill Night Water

Stash stuff - Velum, gauze ribbon & white stones

Submitted

Tilda's Town - Challenge 140 Freezin' Season

Rather disappointed with the blue outline - which is not quite so bad on the original card.  Photography is obviously not one of my strongest points.  Decided to submit two for the challenge.

Cuddly Patchwork Snowman

© Cuddly Buddly - Patchwork snowman Digi

Inkjet printed
 download also includes outlines to colour

Blue\silver gilding wax -Phill Martin colours

Matching insert

Looks simple, looks quick, but was it?

hint:  the next one will be

Submitted

Completely Christmas - Challenge 48 ATG Square\rectangle

I always make separate inserts for cards, gone are the days of trying to put cards through printers, ain't worth it.  I do make some inserts as I go along, but mostly I don't.  This is because if I give cards to other people as gifts (i.e. boxed sets)  I like to put their address on the left hand side.  Dedications inside are always very simple, since a good card is often ruined by ill-fitting\inappropriate sentiments.  So, having gone to the trouble of setting up the graphics programme to make a card, resize\scale to a 5'' square, it's just as easy then to make the insert.

I use several programmes for inserts and cards generally.  Anything from simple Word processor \ using text boxes, Paint shop Pro graphics programme and probably one of my favourite's Microsoft Publisher. There is also a lot of free programmes out there, like paint.nett.

It's strange to think I'll dabble with anything from using the computer, to splashing around dies & paint etc to make my own backgrounds.  Yep!  Jack (Jill) of all trades, master of none.

Many layers, but just a puss

Sizzix - Original Green Die cut

Tonic - various embellishment die cuts

Dovecraft Princess Fairytale - Main backing paper

Spotty backgrounds - home made computer

Stash stuff

Think I might be able to boast of '7' layers !! (incl card)

Submitted

Winterwonderland - Challenge Lots of Layers

Valentine Hearts with a twist & turn

© Magnolia Tila - ''Sweet''

Stamped with Memento

Promarkers colouring

Punch hearts

Tonic - With love set three

EK Success - Butterfly punch

Stash stuff

Easel fold

Submitted

Tilda's Town  -  Challenge 139 Be Mine Valentine 
Cardmaking and Papercraft Magazine - Monthly Challenge Romantic\Heart themed

Lucky random winner of Tilda's Town

 AND

WOW this really was my lucky day
February: 26th Just received a letter from Cardmaking and Papercraft Magazine
as lucky winnder with a wonderful gift of
Belle and Boo crafting items

PS:  in another life I also worked at ''Tower House'' Faifrfax Street, Bristol

Thank you

Garden Life

© Cuddly Budly Digi (pre coloured available) - Garden Fairies 

Coloured with Promarkers

Joy fold

Submitted

Passion for Promarkers -  281 Challenge Garden Life

Purple and Blues

© Mo Manning Digi  -  Spring Fairy Aleta 

Promarkers

Various Spellbinders diecuts

Stash

Submitted

I love Promarkers - Challenge 254 Purples and Blues

Life's best job

© Mo Manning Dig - Love you Daddy

Coloured using Promarkers

Submitted

I love Promarkers Challenge - 253 Men at Work

Rainbow Winter

© Mo Manning Digi Images  -  Kai in the Snow & Little elf Mim

Coloured with Promarkers

Crafts Two Die cut  -  Merry Christmas

Marianne Die cut - Snowflake set 125

Created using Joy Fold - You Tube demonstration

Thanks

Forloveofpaper

Submitted
Mo Manning Challenge - Anythng Goes, optional\Warm\ Mo image

Duffer gallery TWO

For some reason, probably the brightness of the card, you just don't particularly like the project, but continue to go with the flow.  Keeping with my obsession with the joy fold.

Joy Fold Card

Spellbinders - Anemone Flower Topper

(see below for ideas on colouring & shaping)

Spellbinders - Blossom, tags & accent

(left tag to hold card flap)

Base card, double side sparkle (recommended) -  Cards of Distinction

Docrafts - backing papers (probably a goody bag)

Stash - bags of bling (via Amazon)

Demo ONE flowers

Spellbinders

Shapeabilities - Anemone Flower topper

 Colouring, soaking!

and

mould whilst damp

Same technique as I use when making coloured card.  I've used Stamples white 200 gsm on these.

Baby Fairies

You feel it's almost spring..... well it will not be long

                                                    

Mo Manning ©Baby Fairies (part of a set)

Forever Friends Summer Time Backing papers

Promarkers

Spellbinders dies - Shapeabilities

JOY FOLD

Thanks to 'fortheloveofpaper'' youtube

Submitted

Passion for Promarkers - Challenge 280 New Beginings

I stuck the little top card the wrong way round,  actually I think I prefer it!   Since I did the other days challenged to use a different fold - I've been totally enchanted with this one.  It's an excellent platform to use all those heavy, double sided card that isn't suitable for matting and layering.

 .............................. 

Joy fold this completes the card fully with no need of an INSERT.  

A4 good quality card:  Cut a 5'' (or any size)  strip from portrait A4.  Score & fold at about 51\2'' 

Cut another piece 4'' strip.  Depending on your top embellishment \adjust,   Fold in middle this could be say: 8'' following the youtube demo 

So, you have a big card and a little card.   I don't think it matters which way round the little card is fixed to the big one, above is a mistake .... but it works.

Mix and match according to your design pattern papers.

Joy Fold

Magnolia Tilda Stamp - Dreamy

Hobby Craft Stamp - I love you  40872

Unknown - It Makes me happy just thinking of you

Whispers Docraft - Small Ivy stamp

Stamped using Memento

Coloured using Promarkers

Dovecraft - Back to  basic background papers IV
Cards of Distinction - Double sided sparkle card
PG Payne Crafts - cream sparkle 'Cryogen' card
Hobbycraft - simple round punch

Technique and thanks to

''Forloveofpaper'' on Youtube


Submitted

Totally Tilda and friends - Challenge #112 Easel, stepper or Joy Cards
(any stamp, not digi)

A note of using cryogen card &\or paper.  It's cream white, it slightly dulls both Promarkers & Inkjet. But there is an element of magic about it, that the sparkle remains on the surface and the colour pigment doesn't either dull  or alter it's luster\sparkle.  There is only one draw back with Promarkers, you can't over work it and it will bleed more than most.  But it really is a joy to work  with.  And with the matching paper, would make wonder wedding stationery.