Shaker Snowman!

Seeing the challenge over at CAS-ual Friodays is " shaker cards" I decided to play along as I enjoy making shakers, the challenge was to make it "clean and simple" I hope this qualifies!! The p[ool background is made using the "wax paper embossed background" technique shown here by Gina K.  The snowman is an old Hero Arts stamp that I love , I have paper pieced his scarf and holly, the message is cut on my Silhouette machine.

Did you see my snowdrop bauble another I couldn't resist when I went to Liberty's in London.

Here is a close up of the shaker, lots of glittery goodness !!!

Have a great weekend,

Some More CAS cards!

 I decided to have another go at the Addicted to CAS challenge this week, I am playing with CAS a little more now and trying to perfect the style. Here is my Rainbow of flowers for this weeks challenge with added sparkle to the flower centers.

I also had time today to make a card for the CASual Friday challenge this week following the Tic Tac Toe board I went with the Polka Dots-Square card_Birthday line. The photo is a little dark as its not so sunny today.

This card also fits the sketch  this week at the CAS(E) this sketch challenge. The Polka Dot Ribbon stamps are from an old Hero Arts set that I got at a car boot sale, a real bargain too!!
Just realized I am too late with this one, nevermind!!

Hope you are having a good week.

A new CAS challenge!!

I have just found this new challenge blog for CAS cards and decided to have a go, I like the sketch idea, I always find sketch challenges a bit harder to do and I need to get my brain working!!

I got so engrossed in it that I actually made two cards.

I love this beetle car stamp and it always looks fun paper pieced.




 This is my second card, using die cuts and my dogs tooth embossing folder.
I am also entering these in the CAS-ual Friday challenge.

At last we have some spring like weather here and I have been out in the garden tidying up and planting some seeds.  I hope it lasts!

Hero Arts Scramble

Yesterday there was another 90 minute scramble challenge over at the Hero Arts Flickr group  The challenge was hosted by Paula and the theme was to make a Celebration card. Using the stame stamp and the same basic design I found time to create three cards.

As you can see I just reversed the flower image for these two cards.

For the third card I fussy cut two flower images and adhered them to the stamped base card, leaving the tips of the petals slightly raised for some definition.

As these cards all use silver I am also adding them to the current challenge over at CAS ual Friday.

Valentine!

 Here is my first Valentine card for this year, I had fun with some washi tape and patterned paper plus some lovely felt hearts from my stash.  A very simple card!!  I am entering this in the latest Hero Arts blog challenge and also this weeks CAS-ual Friday challenge.

I am looking forward to a relaxing and creative weekend after a busy week at work ( I have some new stamps to play with, part of my December win from Hero Arts)!  Hope you have a great weekend too.

Black and White!

I wanted to have a go at the new challenge over at the CAS-ual Friday blog, the theme this week is "Black and White" much as I try I my mojo left and I couldn't think of a thing to make.  After flicking through my scraps bog I found this tag that I was going to use at Christmas and just didn't get around to finishing it.  Hence the rather late for this year Christmas card.  Never mind with seventy cards to make each year you can never start too early!!

Sorry for the poor photograph but I won't get chance to take this in daylight before the challenge closes.

After adding the ribbons and buttons I have mounted my tag onto a white card and then added the sentiment and gems.  The village scene is actually embossed in white glitter powder so the card has a really beautiful shimmer.

Hope you are having a good week , I have the day off tomorrow and have planned lots of things to do!!

A card for two challenges.

Just a quick post tonight as I am heading out to a school Christmas party to mark the end of term.  I have made this little card for two challenges using my new Hero Arts "Village" stamp.
The first challenge is the colour splash over at The Play Date Cafe. 

The second challenge is this weeks CAS-friday challenge which is to create a card with a matching envelope.

I now have a busy few days ahead of me doing the last minute preparations for Christmas.

If I don't get a chance to blog again I would like to wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.  Thank you for all your kind comments over the last 12 months I really appreciate them all.

CAS-ual Fridays!!

Please check out this post for my 400th post little giveaway..

 The CAS-ual Friday challenge this week is another sketch challenge, I quite enjoy these although I am still finding the CAS element hard to follow, I love to make busy cards!

This card was really simple to make, so a great design for mass production.  I stamped the Hero Arts Happy Holiday Trees with a mixture of Peeled Paint and Forest Moss distress inks.  I have then added lots of Frosted Lace stickles for lots of sparkle.  The background has been dry embossed with my snow folder and then I have added more stickles.

Hope you are all having a great weekend and thank you for all the lovely comments.

A creative day!!

Its been a really dull Autumnal day here in Surrey so I have spent my time being creative, I love days like this.  My first make was this card for the CAS-ual Friday challenge, this week its called "Over the edge".   The snowflake on my card is made up of two chipboard pieces that I found in my local craft shop.  I have stamped and heat embossed them with white and then added some Broken China distress stain.  Lastly I added some shimmer mist and glitter.

After using the snowflake on my card I decided that it would make a lovely ornament so using some more chipboard snowflakes I made this, the pearls are from a broken necklace, in real life this has a beautiful shimmer to it!!

Next I did a little sewing, I have been following Latrice's "Homemade Holidays" online tutorials after making the Wreath yesterday,  I wanted to have a go at the  ruffled pillow.

My pillow doesn't have a  holiday theme, it just fits in with my room colours and I am really pleased with it.
Hope you are having a great weekend to.

Thanks for all your comments.

CAS-ual Fridays and a sketch this time!!

 Well its the weekend and the end of my half term holidays, I have got a lot done but there was still more I wanted to do, never mind back to school on Monday.  I have made this card for the CAS-ual Friday challenge which this week is a sketch!

This Santa stamp I have had in my stash for years but every Christmas out it comes to make some cards, I really love the cute design and can always think of a different way to use it.  This time I have stamped it twice and coloured with copics, I have then cut out Santa's head and pop dotted it to the other image.
The little bells on the ribbon were silver and I have coloured with my copics to match the gems.

 Hope you are having a great weekend the weather here is still beautiful, sunny but with a chill in the air, we are lucky as we haven't had much rain lately.
I am now off to play, I treated myself to a couple of new stamps and they arrived in the mail this morning.

CAS-ual Fridays!!

 Just a quick post with my card for this weeks CAS challenge "Just add Colour". This is a really simple Christmas card with the stamped images coloured with Copis.  I have just added a touch of bling for some sparkle.

I am busy painting the kitchen at the moment I just had time for a little break so popped into ther craft room for a while, must get back to it!!!

CAS Friday # 19

Its been a few weeks since I entered the CAS friday challenge, at last I have had a bit more time to spare and managed to make this card.

I am just getting the hang of Clean and Simple, its definitely not my style, I love to add embellishments particularly bling!  The challenge called for paper piecing with an Autumnal feel and this is the card I finished up with after lots of bits being added to my ever growing scrap basket.

I love this little apple stamp from Hero Arts and its perfect for paper piecing, according to the news we have had a bumper crop of apples in England this year that means DH can look forward to lots of apple pies!!

Another Crafty Day!!!!

 Woo Hoo I have made my first Christmas card,  challenge 15 over at the CAS-ual Friday blog gave me the perfect opportunity to dust off my Christmas stamps. An unusual colour scheme for Christmas I know but I am pleased with the finished card!

I managed to get two cards made today and this second one is for the current Hero Arts Challenge of creating a scene, not my usual style but I had fun with this one.
I am really loving the school holidays! long may it last !!!



Supplies:- Top Card. Hero Arts Stamps CL459, Ruby Red embossing powder, pearls and wool.
Bottom Card:-Tiffany Doodles Sailboat image. Hero Arts stamps, CL479 Dictionary Greetings, S5215 Clouds, CL497 Find Joy.  Blue colorbox ink, Chipped Sapphire Distress ink. Fiskars Cloud Die.