A little circle tag for Tag You're It 'Circle' challenge. I sprayed the centre from an aperture card with Glimmer Mists, Lily Pad and Frosty Nights then stamped in green Stazon the little owl with the message for you. I added some Stickles silver glitter glue, ribbon and edged the points with green inks. Almost forgot to add Created By Hand challenge too.
Made using My Craft Studio Oriental CD this is just right for the Crazy Amigo 'Asian' challenge. I printed out the background and all the images, constructed the waterfall and decoupaged the lady, then added a gold tassel and a few gold peeloffs.
The challenge at My Time to Craft this week was 'Pockets' so here is one I made earlier (just returned from week away and trying to catch up lol). Using various papers and card from Lisa Bearnson, I made the pocket by turning over the top corner of the card. With added ribbons and messages the card is complete.
Well, here at last is my entry for Ann's 'Facelift for an old Friend' challenge on my Challenge Blog and also for Make It Monday's 'Women' challenge. I took a white glossy card and covered in in various shades of yellow and orange oil pastels, then covered it with a coat of white Gesso (my new aquisition on holiday). I stamped the image and scratched some Gesso off and coloured her face with chalks, then painted another coat of Gesso. I then added some Crackle glaze and Tea Dye Varnish with a paintbrush then dabbed it off to get the textured finish. I mounted onto Whimsical Ways card stock from last week's Ideal World show then added the rose, flower and a couple of stickers. The top corners were rounded with my new scissors which were given to me last week by my lovely friend Frankie. A very different way with this lovely stamp.
This card is made up from the lovely decoupage kit which accompanies the Whimsical Ways cd. A larger than A4, too large for the scanner, corner folded cream card with scalloped edges with a wonderful vellum insert and message 'Thinking of You'. The main decoupaged images are sitting on the same design backing card with a message 'Flowers for You', a pink pearl brad and pink tassel and a couple of heart motifs.
This is a lovely image from My Craft Studio 'Whimsical Ways' cd. I printed it out then matted on yellow card and gold mirri onto a two coloured yellow A4 card, landscape for a change. I punched all the corners with an embossing corner punch and added some yellow and brown ribbon to the right hand side. The smaller images are decoupaged and raised on foam tape. I printed the message on a background from the cd also. The insert is the same background sheet with an added small printed picture and another decoupaged picture. I then embellished the trees with some odd bits of trees that I found lurking in a box and added the raffia ribbon.
Another creation from the 'Whimsical Ways' My Craft Studio. The large A4 card has backing sheet of the girl in the red coat printed out from the cd, with a co-ordinating large vellum wrap and a decoupaged mirror image girl overlayed. I added red ribbons, the message and a few red peeloffs and a gold and cream 'Thinking of You' vellum insert. I just love this artwork, it is super in real life.
Another card from the new My Craft Studio CD. As this is larger than my A4 scanner you can only just see the decoupaged girl on the right. This edge is also scalloped with the vellum insert showing. The larger than A4 cream card has a vellum overlay with an added little booklet tied with ribbon and a message card attached.
The following few cards are Ideal World Sample cards to be shown on Sunday 25th May. This image is from a new CD from My Craft Studio called 'Whimsical Ways'. Simply printed out onto cream pearlescent paper, matted onto silver mirri card and embellished with a purple ribbon and peel off greeting. The rest will be shown on here over the next few days so please do come back and see them, there are some gorgeous images and decoupage and the most stunning A3 vellum wraps. Thanks.
I am sure my Brother-in-law will be having a pint on his birthday so this card is very appropriate for him. The dominoes background paper is from Kanban with torn and distressed edges. The main image was stamped and coloured in watercolour pencils and matted on gold linen paper. The small glass image is also from Kanban. This is my entry for Papertake Weekly 'Men' challenge too.
'Maps' was the challenge from Mixed Media Monday so this card is just right. The background is stamped with a map in sepia and I have added lots of stickers, stamped sayings, distressed inks on paper with icons and a couple of tags with ribbon and a gold brad. A real mish mash of ephemera.
Just had to try out my new Joanna cd 'Heavenly Cards' to make this wonderful Christmas Card. The challenge on my blog this week is to use 'Angels' so this is the one I chose. Layered onto the coordinating background paper and backed with silver mirri card and raised on foam with a silver message. This card fits nicely with Arty Girlz 'Wings' challenge too.
'Transportation' is the theme at Theme Thursday this week so this card fits the bill I think. From some TV samples I made for Ideal World I have decoupaged the images and chalked the background to make it look like a speedway track. Inside is a voucher for tickets to see a race.
'Flowers in the Round' for Tanda Teaser this week. The background was stamped and chalked with various stamps. I stamped the water lily and dragonflies on acetate then coloured and glittered from the back. I made two tags from water lily paper and stamped and embellished with ribbons.
A fairly simple 'Birthday card' for Crazy Amigo challenge this week. The pink and silver backgrounds were Cuttlebug embossed then the butterfly attached and sprinkled and covered with mini beads. A message and a few beads on elastic complete the card.
Everyone knows by now that this is one of my very favourite stamps from Stamp Addicts, so had to use it for 4 x 4 Friday ' Masks' challenge. In fact you can see it on my blog Gallery header. Stamped in black Stazon, what else, and coloured in Sakura pens and chalks I have cut out the eyes and backed them with a varigated coloured foiled card. I added some Tapestry stamps, rick rack ribbon, threads from the lovely Sammie and a silver and turqoise brad.
This week the challenge at So Salsa was 'Paisley' which I love. The background card was sponged with purple inks then the purple tag, which I ran through the Paisley Cuttlebug embossing folder, was attached. The lilac spotted card added down the side and a couple of messages, flower with pearl brad and ribbon complete the look.
Whilst I was making the previous card I thought I would also make my arch for Gothic Arches 'Flourishes' challenge using the same stamps. As before from Dimension Fourth and Tapestry and coloured with chalks again.
This week I managed to finish my entry for this new challenge site 
I have the honour this week to have been chosen as Hels first Guest Designer on her Sunday Stampers challenge site. These are the two cards I made for this 'Wine' challenge. Please do pop over and visit Hels and try the challenge for yourself too, she has some lovely creations to be seen there. Most of her challenges are song titles , hence the lovely Dean Martin one here.
Arty Girlz theme this week was Travel so here is a post card from somewhere. This wonderful collage stamp was stamped in brown Stazon and coloured with chalks yet again. I just love the soft effect they give.
My Time to Craft asked for 'Dark Hair' this week, so this lady fits the bill. The background silk paper from Joanna Sheen covers a pink pearlised card. I stamped the lady, from QVC, onto white card and coloured her with 'Chalks' to cover the Saturday Workout challenge. Matted onto silk mirri card again from Joanna I added a pink bow and feather for embellishment.
This looks so much better in real life, sorry the scan does not help it at all. For Sea Gals Skinny 'Oriental' challenge I created the background using foils of different blues and silvers. I stamped the wonderful lady onto black card then coloured her with Perfect Pearls and Sakura pens and trimmed her down a little to make it look as if she was infront of the screen. I then added the coin with a blue and silver pearl brad.
Three challenges in one today with this 'Thank you' for Stamp Something, 'Lilac and Lime' for Papertake Weekly and 'Pretty and Feminine' for Tag You're It. The backing papers torn and edged with purple inks, and stamped in purple, are from Nancy's Making Cards freebies as is the pocket and tag. I have mounted them on silver mirri and attached ribbons, sentiment, and a silver corner. 
