Christmas Joy Shaker....

Today I am sharing my first Christmas Card for 2016.

I have used one of my favourite go to dies from Avery Elle - Wonky Stitches.  A new die to my collection is from Poppy Stamps and is called Joy Tag and a favourite for Christmas Memory Box Die - Shimmering Snowflakes.

To create my shaker card I cut the tag die twice, once in cardstock and the other from white foam sheeting.  They were then adhered together and a piece of acetate added underneath.  I then cut away the area under the tag from the die cut base added my red and green bling and some glass beads, then sealed it up. 

The shimmering snowflake die cut was painted with matt medium and then sprinkled with Diamond Dust, allowed to dry and then layered together and a small pearl placed on top.

There are lots of new goodies been added to Bizzy Becs online store, so pop on over and check them out.

Thanks for dropping by, until next time - Happy Crafting

Karen

Butterfly...

Hi everyone.

Just popping in to share with you today my new card.

I have used the following items which can be ordered via Bizzy Becs Online Store.

Darkroom Door stamp - Butterfly

Penny Black Stamp Set - Sprinkles and Smiles

Lawn Fawn Die -  Large Stitched Circle Stackables

Poppy Stamp Die - Scrolling Background

Distress Ink Pads - Twisted Citron & Mermaid Lagoon

Have a wonderful week.

Until next time, Happy Crafting.

Karen

Hugs ...

Hi hope you are all having a wonderful weekend.  Today I would like to share with you a card I made using some of the yummy dies that are available via Bizzy Becs Online Store.

Lawn Fawn - Tag you're It
Poppy Stamps - Simple Banner
Wild Rose Studio - Little Butterfly
My Favourite Things - Lots of Love

The February Discount codes are available until 28th February, so pop on over and check out all the new goodies.  Don't forget there is still time to join us for this months Anything Goes challenge.

Until next time, happy crafting

Karen

Happy New Year....

Happy New Year hope you all enjoyed a wonderful Christmas and New Year Celebrations.

At  Bizzy Becs it is the start of a brand  new challenge for 2015

'Anything Goes'

For my card I have used  Lawn Fawn Dies - Tag you're it and Small Stitched Rectangles, Poppy Stamp Die - Teacup Stack and Darkroom Door Stamp - Full Bloom Volume 1 for the sentitment.

These are available as pre-orders at Bizzy Becs online store and while you are there check out the new look store and all the other goodies that are available to order.  

Also the New Year sale has been extended to 13th January 2015 so don't forget to your codes for discount.

Thanks for dropping by, have a fabulous day.

Happy Crafting

Karen

Box Card

Hi just dropping in to show a Box Card that I made recently.  These have been very popular around the internet and Pinterest, so thought I would like to have a go and make one too!  There are lots of different size box card tutorials out there but this one took my fancy as it folds to fit a standard envelope.  This suited my needs as the card was to be posted.

To embellish my card I have used items that are available to purchase/order from Bizzy Becs store here.

Poppystamp die - Vintage Bird Cage and Nested Bird, flowers ribbon and sentitment.  The patterned paper and cardstock are from my own stash.

Hope you are all having a fabulous week, sadly for me holidays are over and its back to school tomorrow for a new school term.

Until next time, happy crafting.

Karen

Bizzy Becs March Challenge

Hi everyone and welcome to another challenge at Bizzy Becs.  This months theme is Babies/Children and is by DT Kelly.  The theme is very appropriate for Kelly as she has just welcomed her new son "Noah".

The prize this month is kindly donated by Bizzy Becs Online Store  and is a new release die from Wild Rose Studio.

I had lots of fun with my card this month and have used Memory Box dies - which I love and Bizzy Becs 6x6 paper pack and Stickles.   Perfect card for a young girl maybe getting her first bicycle for her birthday.   All of these and lots more can be found here at the online store.

Memory Box Dies :   Tessatina Border

                                  Brand New Bicycle

Poppy Stamps Die:    Simple Banner

Bizzy Becs 6x6 paper pack

Sullivans Balloon Punch

coloured twine

Stickles - crystal

Thanks for looking, cant wait to see all of your gorgeous creations, so get all your goodies out and start creating.  Don't forget to also pop over to the challenge blog and see the gorgeous inspiration from the rest of the DT gang.

Until next time, happy crafting.

Karen

Hootie Pie the Owl

What another wonderful weekend we are having.  Having said that I haven't seen much of it so far I am attending a two day workshop near Guildford making a vintage themed journal  complete with photos, lots of vintage fabric and lace and other embellishments. Day one was lots of fun laying out our pages and starting the process of attaching.  Only saw the sunshine for brief moment when we sat outside for lunch after a stroll across the street to browse in a local scrapbooking store.  I am positive that it won't be completed today as there is so much to do, but the structure will be in place.

 Today I would like to share with you a tag I made using a new range of stamps that are available for preorder in the store here and are part of a very cute collection of stamps.

Introducing Hootie Pie the Owl, it is part of a set of 5 unmounted owls called Stitched Owls from Pink Cat Studios, they are so darn cute.

Also I have used Memory Box Dies - Picket Fence & Hot Air Balloon and Poppy Stamp Die - Simple Banner.  The paper, flower & ribbon  is from Card Embellishment Kit No 1.  All of these an much more are available to order from the store here.  The sentiment is by me which I created in Word, the owl in the centre is a rubon by October Afternoon and has been part of stash for many years.

Remember there is still time to join in this months Monochromatic + One challenge.

Thanks for dropping by, enjoy your weekend too.

Happy crafting

Karen

Just for You

Welcome to March and our new challenge over at Bizzy Becs.

 This month the Theme is "ANYTHING GOES" and is by DT Jodene.


 There is another awesome prize up for grabs a Memory Box Die.  They are awesome and in fact I have used some this month on my card.  As the theme suggests you can make anything, so get your stash out and get creating.

For my card I have used Memory Box dies Clouds, Country Landscape and a Poppy Stamp Die Simple Banner which are available for preorder through the shop here and here.  I have used a La La Land image Capri Marci and  have coloured her up with Copic Markers which are also available for pre order here.

I hope you all enjoy this months Theme, and I look forward to seeing your cards and projects.

Happy creating

Karen

Fun in the Sun

What a fabulous theme to start off the year.  Over at Bizzy Becs we are starting the year with this theme
"FUN IN THE SUN" and it is by out DT gal Suzanne.

The prize for this month is a 
"MEMORY BOX DIE"

 donated from Bizzy Becs Online Store......
Bizzy Bec's has Memory Box Dies in stock as well as there is a Pre-Order for NewMemory Box Dies arriving soon...

For my card for this month I have used a Memory Box Die - Charlotte Border, Poppy Stamp Die - Simple Banner, Spellbinders - Labels 2.  I tried something new this time with the dies and the Simple Banner has been cut from fabric, which was easy as and cut with no issues at all.

For my image which has been coloured using Copic Markers  I used a Digi stamp  from Whimsy which is unfortunately not available at Bizzy Becs, however there is a fabulous range of Whimsy Stamps available instock and for order at the shop  here and here.  

The colour combination I choose to me signifies the colours of summer.

Don't forget to drop in a check out my teamies creations, very awesome.  

We look forward to seeing your creations too!

 Here at Bizzy Bec's Challenges you are more than Welcome to Enter as many of your card creations that you like into our challenges,

BUT..... We do have a few " RULES" we would like you to follow please......

 1. "Your card must not be entered into any more then 5 other challenges"

2.You must add your link in Mr.Linky 
3. You MUST add a link to your **direct blog post*** .
4. You must have a link back to the challenge blog in your post mentioning Bizzy Bec's Challenge.
5. PLEASE DO NOT link your entry to an old card, your entry must be new.

"Unfortunately those entries that do not follow the RULES will be ineligible for the prize".

Thanks for dropping by 

Happy creating

Karen

Candy Canes

Well here we are the 22nd December 2012 and I guess the Mayans got it wrong, hehe.   

Today I would like to share with you all the last of my Christmas cards for 2012.  For my card I have used a gorgeous stamp that I recently purchased from Bizzy Becs on line store from Saturated Canary called "Candy Canes".  

I have had lots of fun creating this card and being Christmas time couldn't go past playing with a bit of glitter. I used stickles and my glitter pens, unfortunately it hasn't shown up very well  but it is on the wings, dress, candy canes and the die cut embellishments.

Also used are Memory Box die "Frostyville Wreath" and on the inside " Flowering Christmas Tree", together with Poppy Stamp Die "Antique Lamp Post"  These dies are available for preorder here and also Bec has some  new ones which I must check out also available for preorder here.  

I was lucky enough to receive some hand made stick pins in a Secret Santa present recently and one of them was perfect for this card so couldn't resist using it.  Goes so well.

Here she is:

here is a look at the inside of the card using the "Flowering Christmas Tree"

I have also used a free sentiment which is available on the challenge blog here.  If you decide to use it don't forget to link back.

There is also still time left to enter into the final challenge for 2012 at Bizzy Becs "Christmas" so keep those entries coming.

Thanks for dropping by, happy creating.

Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year to all.

Karen

More Flowers

The challenge this month at Bizzy Becs is Flower Power and to continue on with that theme I have had a play with my Poppystamp and Memory Box dies and this is what I came up with.

The floral paper I used is from the card kit 10 which is available - here. I also used Poppystamp dies Small Madison Window, Shutter and small Flower Box all available from Bec - here together with the Memory Box Catalina Border and Essex Label - here. The Catalina border was used with several different colour card stocks and pieced onto the green patterned paper, cut into sprays and arranged into the window box. I also used it in one piece on the inside of the card in a maroon to match the card.

It was a bit fiddly cutting the flowers and piecing them onto the green card stock but well worth the effort.

For the wall background I used Tim Holtz's bricked embossing folder.

Don't forget that if there is anything you can't see in Bec's store drop her an email and if it is possible it can be ordered in for you.

There is also time to enter this month's flower challenge with two fabulous Memory Box dies up for grabs so keep those entries coming.

Thanks for dropping by, happy creating.

Karen