Birthday Book...

This is a little book that I made for a dear friend of mine.

Week 22 Funky Fairy Challenge....

Well it's Bank Holiday Monday here in the UK and as usual not the best of weather! So what we all need is a nice Summer challenge to cheer us up!!!
Yes...the Funky Fairy challenge, set by our lovely Karen this week, is SUMMER!

''The new challenge is to create something summer-themed: I'm thinking summer colours, summer images, totally hot!''

I have gone for yummy summery colours. I have used blue and green backing paper from the Basics collection.
'Doodles for Daniel' flowers were stamped and cut out of a freebie paper from the Inspiration blog...
and the tiny flower was stamped to look like stems...I bet you're all saying - good job you told us that !!! ^.^
I have attached the large flowers with a clear button center using my mini tagger...one of those 'must have' items that has been used....twice now!! ^.^

Have fun.........

Week 21 Funky Fairy Challenge...

I am having huge internet problems at the moment. I haven't been able to get on here all day and it was sheer luck that I tried it and got on now...so I am putting this weeks challenge on quick in case I can't get back tomorrow!!


So...here we are...Week 21 already and it was our lovely Lulu's turn to set us thinking this week...
" to make a card/layout using no backing papers whatsoever! All backgrounds must either be stamped, inked, painted or chalked (for example) and any topper or embellishment must also be made using a rubber stamped design/image. The sentiment as well should be stamped and not printed from the computer or a rub-off. The only concession to paper/card that will be made, is for matting and layering purposes only".







I have used the heart border stamp, Funky Fairy no 5, the 'Hugs' sentiment which comes with Rags and my 2 sizes of Doodles for Daniel flowers... which I've done on shrink plastic!







Wishing you lots of inky, messy, stampin' fun!! ^.^

Letters of the Alphabet...

The challenge over at 'Theme Thursday' this week is 'Letters of the Alphabet'...
'Use one or more letters of the alphabet on your creation this week! Use them on their own or use letters to make up a word!' ................

This fits nicely with the card I have made for my dear Mum for Mother's Day...which here in the UK is on Sunday 2nd March x

The green backing paper is from Raspberry Road designs, and I have to be honest...I'm not sure about the pink paper :0/

The letters are made of thick card, which I have coated in pink acrylic paint and edged with Fuchsia Pink Stazon. I have then doodled some flowers ...a technique taught to me by a wonderfully talented friend Linda...who also designs her own rubber stamps...they are available from here

The flower images are from the 'Doodles for Daniel' range, and have been stamped using Fuchsia Pink Stazon. I have 'dotted the dots' with contrasting colours of Liquid Pearls, then layered the two sizes and secured with brads. The card has been finished with two rows of ribbon x

Sunday Stampers - week 2

Sunday Stampers theme this week is Black and White. It's a challenge using inky and stampy ingredients! (I'm into this recipe lark a the moment, have you noticed?? ) ^.^
The base cardstock has been covered with paper from Raspberry Road Designs, to which I have smudged a Charcoal chalk ink pad around the edge...onto that I have put white linen effect card. On top of that is a piece of glossy card to which I have 'splodged' black alcohol ink.
The large dotty flower has been made with the 'Build a Flower' stamp kit from Funky Fairy's and the center flower (from doodles for daniel) has been stamped onto vellum and curled to match the large one. I have added tiny white beads to the middle of the small flower to finish it off.
The butterfly has been stamped and cut out twice, layered and curled also. Best Wishes has been stamped onto white card, matted onto black and stuck down with a piece of black and white spotty ribbon to finish the card off.

Sunday Stampers...week1

Have finally done my card for this week...all that said...I'm not really sure I like it !!!
Promise to try harder next week x





I have taken a slightly textured white card base and smudged Tim Holtz Fired Brick and Nick Bantock's Rose Madder ink pads randomly over the card, then blended them by lightly wiping TH Tattered Rose over the top.
I've used an Autumn Leaves 'Flourish' stamp as a background, and also on the hearts...to which I've added ribbon to give the look of balloons. The 'Love' image from the Doodles for Daniel range has been coloured the same as the base card and I have edged both with a gold Krylon pen.

There we go...and I have to say the card is looking much better this morning now it's dried out...but the picture looks VERY bright!!! Doh!!!
I'll try and get a better one later!

I've changed the picture now...but it's still not a good image...I think I'll just give up with it now ^.^

Roses are Red....

I thought I'd have a go at the Papertake challenge this week...it is this..........
This weeks challenge, 'Roses are Red..' is to use red on your card! Any shade or shades of red that you like from bright pillar box to deep burgandy!!

This is my effort...which I am going to donate to Linda_E for her charity. I know how much Valentine's day meant to little Tia ...this is for her xxxx

The backing papers I've used are from Raspberry Road. The 'Love' stamped image is from the 'doodles for daniel' range, and has been coloured with a red Sakura gelly roll pen and Fired Brick Distress ink. I have then used my Versamark pad and embossed it with a frost embossing powder (I'm not sure where from).
Maggie, has been coloured using watercolour pencils and her balloon is a heart shaped brad. Two red snaps have been put down in the bottom left to balance it a bit and red ribbon tied round two of the letters.

Funky Fairy Challenge-week 3

Phew...that wasn't so easy !!!
This weeks challenge was set by Karen and this was it...
'put away your tape, glue or anything else sticky: This is a no-glue card challenge!' !!
Easy you think? ...Well, I hate to tell you how many times I mindlessly reached for the 'sticky' stuff!!! ^.^

Anyway...I managed it...

I cut the background paper to size, then tore the vellum randomly and layered on top of the backing paper. I've then attached both layers to card stock with white eyelets using my trusty Crop-a-dile. Through the top two eyelets I've strung 3mm satin ribbon and attached the double layered matching tag.
The daisy flowers have been stamped onto pearlised vellum and cut out. I've curled the edges over and placed each one on a piece of foam, then wiggled my Bookatrix glitter tool around the centres to give them a bit of dimension. These have then been attached with pink brads...and although you probably can't see it, I've dusted over the whole card with...wait for it...a 'sparkle brush'!! This is a childs make up accessory that I bought from Asda last year and is great for finishing little girly cards ^.^

**Oh and...it's mummy's own brush, so no child from this household was upset during the making of this card ^,^
Both the backing paper and vellum are Pinkie Pops designs, and the daisy stamp is from the 'doodles for daniel' range.

Hope you like it!

I had something in mind to make tonight...BUT...as with all best plans of mine...it didn't happen! ^-^
Instead I sat and made three cards with my 'doodles for daniel' stamps! ^.^

The daisy on this one has been stamped onto a piece of glossy photo paper, which I'd covered with an Adirondack 'Wild Plum' ink pad, and lightly swirled with a damp piece of kitchen towel. I then added a double tag with the daisy pot image on it and a piece of ribbon tied across the top. It's been finished off with dots of pink raspberry and white Liquid Pearls.

On this one I have used a brilliance ink pad to stamp the little daisy as a background, and inked around the edge. The daisy pot has been mounted on pink mirri card and a few gems added to finish it off.

And...the last one...

This one has backing papers from Raspberry Road Designs and the daisy pot image has been coloured with Sakura Souffle pens.