Let the sunshine in

Here is my DT card for Crafty Ann this week her challenge being to 'let the sunshine in'.  I printed out the chiminea from Ann's digi images and coloured with Promarkers and highlighted the flames with glossy accents.  I created the background using Distress inks and stamped a tree and some foliage, tree from Clarity - foliage from Hobby Ary then mounted the chiminia on top.  I added some acetate to a green window card and placed the image behind.  Then added  lots of sunny flowers with gem centres and the sentiments from Hero Arts on a Nestie flower shape and oversprayed the whole card with gold glitter from Crafter's Companion.
Do join in Ann's challenge if you can you could be lucky and win some of her lovely images for yourself.

Card for Someone Special

Here is my DT card for Crafty Ann's challenge to make something for someone special.  I made this for my sister-in-law who is going through chemo treatment at present and is feeling very tired a lot of the time.  The sentiment is from a Fancy Pants double sided paper sheet and I thought it very appropriate.  I printed out the heart backing paper from Ann and ran it through the Cuttlebug embossing folder and added to the stubby diamond fold card overlaying the sentiment and added some lovely glittered flowers with gem centres.
I took the rose image from Ann's digi images and manipulated it in MCS to lay it over the same backing paper then coloured with Copics and Promarkers.  I added silver Sakura to the edges of the hearts, petals and leaves and cut out the shape with Nestabilities. I added a simple red gem and three pearls for embellishment.
Do check out Ann's challenges and you may win some digi images for yourself.

In my garden I see...... a frog

Here is my card for my new challenge this week.  In my garden I see..... a frog - what do you see in yours?
I popped into my local craft shop just for a chat with my friend Lesley and saw a card made using this fabulous stamp from Dovecrafts Pepper and Friends.  Needless to say I just had to buy him as he is sooo cute.  I stamped the image and coloured using Promarkers and Copics, cut someNestie circles and mounted onto a sheet of Fancy Pants distressed paper.  A couple of green corners, red and green gems and some brown and green ribbon finished it off.  I seem to be into square cards at the moment.
If you see anything different in your garden pop over and join in my latest challenge and have fun.

CRAFT WORKSHOP MEDALLION CARD

Went to a craft demo last night at my local craft shop and it turned out to be a workshop instead. So I made this card using the new Medallion stamps, Archival inks, nesties, clear embossing and sparkly glitters. The papers are from Papermania - a lovely set of 200 for a ridiculously low price and really black and white, sometimes black paper is more dark grey but these were jet black. I ended up helping folks who had not stamped before but all in all had a good evening.

SPLISH SPLASH IN THE BATH

This week the challenge from Cute Daisy May is another sketch so here she is bathing the cute doggie in the bath. There are three types of backing paper from DCWV (I think) on a white square card. I cut the circle using my Nesties die cuts and coloured Daisy May with my new Promarkers (I love these) and oversprayed with silver glitter spray (I am addicted to this stuff I think lol). Do visit Daisy May challenge site and join in if you can - the more the merrier.

The Lighthouse - friend to sailors everywhere

I am currently in the process of sample making for Jenny at Hobby Art Stamps. These new stamps are to be featured on Ideal World on 4th June.

This first one is a navy blue spring card with a white scalloped circle cut from the Nestabilites die set overstamped in blue with the yachts out on the ocean. I then cut a plain circle and stamped with the lighthouse and coloured with Inktense pens using the blender pen. I edged with pale blue inks and oversprayed with silver glitter spray from Crafters Companion. I added the white base also overstamped with the lighthouse and edged in blue inks again.

Daisy May's Rocking Horse

Here is my first Design Team card for Cute Daisy May challenges. I used a ciarcular edged card for the main card and lined with DCWV glittered card and gold peeloffs. I then cut circles from DCWV, green glitter paper and ran them thru the Cuttlebug. I printed out the downloaded Daisy May and embossed her using gold embossing powder then I cut the circular shape using my Nesties. I coloured her using metallic pencils and Cosmic Shimmers and added Stickles, feathers, and a butterfly. I added a smalled green circle with a little yellow felt circle that I found in Bruges together with a yellow flower and leaves. I added a green gem in the centre. The whole card is sprayed with Crafter's Companion Gold glitter spray.