Uniko Studio Designs Challenge

Hi all, I have a card that I had completed yesterday, but it got dark before I could photograph it.
So the sun has broken through the clouds today, and I took my chance to get the pics!

I have made a card to enter the challenge over at Uniko Studios Designs. This is a new company, and last week I bought one of their new stamp sets, Time, full of time themes, and great images for all sorts of cards.

Beverly has very kindly provided a free digital paper, and has challenged us to make a card using this free paper.



For my card I have used both the free paper, and the stamps.

I have used some new dies from Memory Box for the large butterfly, the free digi paper is the solid form underneath the lace wing.


I topped the lace wing with clear gems, and created a floral border for the butterfly to hover over using the cogs stamp, topped with some hand cut floral images and the clock hands from the set.




Inside I added some of the digi paper with a strip of swiss dot bazzill, and a sentiment and clock face from the stamp set.


I've really enjoyed playiong with this set, and the digi papers. You do not need to have the stamp set to enter the challenge, just the free paper!


Thanks for stopping by,

Pauline

Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge, colorQ

Morning all, I have a card for a couple of challenges today, colorQ and Waltzingmouse sketch Challenge




Sorry this post is going to be short and sweet as I have been up all night with a very sick boy, although he looks O.K now, I'm feeling very tired!




Label and sentiment are of course WMS, paper is by My Mind's Eye Miss Caroline collection (LOVE these papers!), Papertrey Ink Blossoms dies, and ribbon from The Ribbon Reel.





Brad is from Making Memories.




By for now, I will be back on Sunday with something a bit special and very exciting! After I've had a good sleep LOL!

Pauline

Charisma Cardz - Easter

Hi all, this is my second post for today, if you are looking for my DYSU post, please scroll down.

This card is for Charisma Cardz weekly challenge, and this week's theme is Easter!



I have used Easter themed papers from Trimcrafts Spring Drop paper pack, and the sweet chick nestling in the easter basket is a sticker from this pack! I mounted the chick onto a doily cut using an MFT die.


I then wrapped some aqua ric rac around the card base, cut some butterflies, and added some gems and a sparkly green flower.


Supplies Used:


Stamps: Spring Baskets - Waltzingmouse Stamps

Paper: Spring Drop - Trimcraft; Pink polka dot paper from Craft Creations; Pink Bazzill; Green glittered card from stash.

Other: Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch; Flower Punch; Blue and Pink Gems from Stash; Ric Rac from Sass & Belle; Die-namics Decorative Doily



Do stop by the rest of the design team for some more fabulous Easter themed inspiration!

Thanks for stopping by,

Pauline

DYSU 65 - Sew It!

Hi all, today brings us another new challenge from DYSU, and this week would like you to...


....add some stitching real or faux to your projects!

I love adding stitching to my cards, it gives a nice bit of texture without adding too many bulky layers, especially if you want to keep it flat for posting.

Today I have a relatively flat card for me, although there are layers, they are not raised at all.



I have made a sympathy card, using the tree image from Waltzingmouse Stamps Blessed by You set, and layered onto a background stamped with text style writing also from WMS Text It set.



I have cut two panels in bronze and green textured card, and edged them with a martha Stewart leaf punch. I kept the design fairly simple, as a sympathy card doesn't need a lot of embellishing.


Here are our sponsors for this week:


Dearie Dolls

Michelles Scrapbooking




Amber Ink



Supplies Used:

Stamps: Blessed by You, Text it! - Waltzingmouse Stamps

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa; Distress Ink Frayed Burlap

Paper: Neenah Classic Crest; Papermania textured card; White linen card base

Other: Martha Stewart Leaf Punch; Black gems from stash; Sewing Machine, fawn coloured thread; Circle Nesties



Do stop by the rest of the wonderful D.T. over at DYSU, to get some stitchy inspiration!

Thanks for stopping by,

Pauline

The Play Date Cafe

Hi all, today I have a card for this week's new Play Date Cafe challenge. This week's colours are
Raspberry, Honey Mustard and Harbor.


So using the closest colour inks I could, i used a new stamp set i treated myself to last week, from a new British company called Uniko Studio. I have used the new stamp set called Time.



I have made (unusually for me!) a one layer card, using a white linen card base.
I then stamped the floral images from the stamp set ine Encore Brilliance Metallic Blue, Adirondack Peach Bellini, and Versacolor Raspberry.




I added some gems to the floral centres for some sparkle.




Inside i stampe the clock face in Peach Bellini, and stamped over the sentiment and clock hands in Tuxedo Black.




A lovely colour combination this week, although my original idea using an entirely different stamp set didn't work out. These new stamps are so versatile, and the sentiments are Time themed too, a really great set.

I may be back with another card for this challenge, as I have stamped the flowers separately for a little relaxing decoupaging later!

Thanks for stopping by,

Pauline

DYSU #64 - Plaid

Morning all, today brings us another challenge from DYSU, and this week we would like to see your creations containing some PLAID!



This week I have two cards to share, using images generously donated by two of our sponsors.

My first card contains a sweet little fairy from Pink Gem Designs, called Faye with Flowers.



I printed her off, and cut using Blossoms Nestabilities, then coloured with Promarkers. I used some pretty papers from Trimcraft called Spring Drop, I can't seem to stop using them! One of the patterns contained this pretty pastel plaid pattern, result!




I then cut an orange Blossom for the sentiment, using paper from the smae stack, and used a piece of the off cut to create a little banner topped with a cherry blossom.




Finally I added some gems and a gingham bow topped with another white cherry blossom.


For my second card, I have used an image called Toby With flower from Crafty Sentiments.



Using the same paper stack, but in slightly different colours, I cut and coloured him with Promarkers, and stamped my own plaid using my trusty Waltzingmouse Stamps.

Finally layered all together, added some gems and a WMS sentiment to the smallest blossom, and added a Cherry Blossom mounted onto a double pink baker's twine bow.



Here they are together.


Supplies Used for Faye With Flowers:

Stamps: Faye With Flowers - Pink Gem Designs; Compact Sentiments - Waltzingmouse Stamps

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa; Distress Inks Dried Marigold and Tattered Rose

Paper: Spring Drop - Trimcraft; Neenah Classic Crest White

Other: Gems from stash; Yellow Gingham Ribbon, White Cherry Blossom - The Ribbon Reel; Spellbinders S4-192 Blossoms Nestabilities; Promarkers


Supplies used for Toby With Flower Card:

Stamps: Toby With Flower - Crafty Sentiments; Bountiful Baskets Additions - Waltzingmouse Stamps; Off-Beat Backgrounds - Waltzingmouse Stamps

Papers: Spring Drop - Trimcraft; Neenah Classic Crest White

Other: Gems from Stash; Cherry Blossom, Pink Baker's Twine - The Ribbon Reel
Promarkers


These are our fabulous sponsors for this week:

Crafty Sentiments



Broken Box Design


Pink Gem Designs

Thanks for stopping by,

Pauline

WMSC, ColourQ

Hi all, today I have a card for a few challenges. I just had to get my new WMS stamps inky, so I followed this week's Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge sketch by Renee Lynch, and the colour inspiration from this week's colourQ Challenge.




I don't have the exact inks in the picture, so I used the nearest colours I had, which were Colorbox Dark Cherry Glacier Lake and Mermaid, and in place of Wisteria Wonder I used Versa Color Smoke Blue.




I repeatedly stamped the border stamp from WMS Paris Nouveau in Smoke Blue and Mermaid directly onto the card base.




I then stamped the circular label in Smoke Blue, and added the sentiment in Dark Cherry.

I then stamped the floral image in Dark Cherry and Glacier lake, and cut out and adhered to the back of the label.



Finally I couldn't resist adding some turquoise gems.

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Paris Nouveau - Waltzingmouse Stamps

Inks: Glacier Lake, Dark Cherry, Mermaid - Color Box; Versa Color Smoke Blue

Paper/Card: Elegant Square Card Base - Craftwork Cards; Neenah Classic Crest White - Crafter's Companion

Other: Gems from Stash



I'm quite pleased with how this turned out, I was a bit worried at first that the two darker colours would overwhelm the card, but i think they look ok!

I am entering this into the following challenges:

Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge

colourQ

Creative Inspirations

Craft Your Passions


Thanks for stopping by,

Pauline

WMSCCC01 - 2012 - January!

Hi guys, I have a Christmas card today for the Christmas Card challenge at Waltzingmousehouse Forum, and as I didn't get round to joining in last year, I am determined to take part this year! I was caught out by November, when I simply didn't have the time to make the cards I really wanted to. So this is a good incentive to get my Christmas card stash up!



So the challenge for January is to create a sky on your card. I have gone for a night sky, using the resist embossed technique, and have used a selection of images from 5 different WMS sets!



The Starry Background was created with the stars from Midnight Feast, the gold embossed star is a mix of the lightburst image from Cicely at Halloween and the long-tailed star and sentiment from Nutcracker Sweet. The trees are from Teeny Trees, and the background stamping on the card base is from Text- It!


I created a curvy mask from a post it note, and used this whilst sponging the inks over the card to create the effect of a snowy hill.
I added some navy twine to the bottom edge and some blue gems to the petal point base.

Although this turned out ok, I'm not 100% happy with it - the embossing didn't quite go to plan, as this is my third and final attempt! I embossed the trees twice - once in clear and then in black, to create the effect of snow on the branches. But one of the trees is 'backward', ie. the snow looks as though it's under the branches! A small detail, but I see it when I look at it!


Supplies Used:

Stamps: Nutcracker Sweet, Teeny Trees, Text - It!, Cicely at Halloween, Midnight Feast - Waltzingmouse Stamps

Inks: Distress inks in Broken China, Faded Jeans,Tumbled Glass and Stormy Sky; Memento Paris Dusk

Other: Embossing powders in black and clear; Navy Blue Bakers Twine - The Ribbon Reel; Blue gems from stash; Prima Say it in Crystals


So I just have February and March to go and I will have caught up!

Thanks for stopping by,

Pauline

The Ribbon Reel #24 - Pretty as a Posy

Happy Monday all, I hope all you mummies had a wonderful Mother's Day yesterday! I had a lovely bunch of roses and lilies from my children, and hand made cards and a decorated wooden spoon!

The new challenge at The Ribbon Reel for the next fortnight has been set by Debbie - Pretty as a Posy! Using the picture as inspiration, use Pink, Aqua, Yellow and Neutrals, and some flowers, and make sure there is ribbon or twine somewhere on your creation!




And here's my take:



I have used 5 different ribbons on my card today, as well as stitching and plenty of pearls, so I left it sentiment free!



The pretty floral bouquet is a freebie from a magazine, and unfortunately they haven't provided a list of Artists. I hate it when they do that! If anyone does know or think they know who is the artisr, please let me know so that I can give the due credit! I coloured the bouquet with Promarkers, and cut using an oval Nestabilitie.




The beautiful papers are from a new Pink Paislee 'London Market' stack that I treated myself to yesterday - I went to Wantage to The Stamp Attic, and well, let's say that this wasn't the only thing to fall into my basket!



I layered the papers onto some pink swiss dot patterned Bazzill, also from The Stamp Attic. I know its probably more expensive buying it already embossed, but it saves a heap of time!

I stitched the pretty papers to the bazzill, and just layered up all the different ribbons, ruffling the Pink Crush, and making a little loop out of the Aqua Ruffle Sheer ribbon.


Supplies Used:

Stamps: Floral Bouquet Stamp - Free with Creative Stamping Magazine

Ink: Memento London Fog

Papers: Pink Paislee 'London Market' stack; Pink Swiss Dot Bazzill; Neenah Classic Crest White - Crafter's Companion; Petalpoint Card Base - Craftwork Cards

Ribbons: Pink Silky Crush, Navajo Pom Pom Trim, Ivory Loop Trim, Turquoise Sheer Ruffle, White Grosgrain - All from The Ribbon Reel

Other: Pearls from stash; Sewing machine and pink thread


I would like to enter the following challenges:

Top Tip Tuesday

Cupcake Inspirations

The Pretty Little Ribbon shop

I Love Promarkers



Do stop by the rest of the design team for some pretty posy inspiration!

Pauline

Waltzingmouse Blog Party!!

Hi everyone, Happy St. Patrick's Day!! There's certainly been a lot of green in blogland this past week, and today it's time to break out the green, and celebrate St. Patrick's Day!

Every month Waltzingmouse Stamps has a Blog Party on the 17th, and we all get to have a little blog hop and gaze in awe at the creativity inspired by the head Mouse mistress - Claire Brennan!

This month's theme is St. Patrick's Day/Irish, and here's my contribution:




Both of my parents are Irish (from Dublin), and as a child I went to a large R.C school in London, where most of the children had Irish parents. I remember us all wearing a little shamrock posy pinned to our jumpers (green of course!) especially sent to us from The Emerald Isle.




For my card I have printed the shamrock posy freebie (see HERE,) and made a background by printing on the sheet multiple times. I coloured them in using Promarkers, and decided to make the wrapping purple, I just love this colour combination.




For the label, I have stamped the shield image from Celtic Heritage, then stamped the Claddagh symbol in pale lilac ink under the sentiment.



Before mounting all together, I wrapped some purple button twine around the middle and added copious gems! Finally I distressed around the edges with some Distress Inks.

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Celtic Heritage, Shamrock Digital Stamp - Waltzingmouse Stamps

Ink: Distress Inks Milled Lavender and Dusty Concorde; Memento Inks Cottage Ivy, Lulu Lavender and Tuxedo Black

Other: Button Twine Purple - The Ribbon Reel; Gems from stash; Petalpoint card base from Craftwork Cards; Purple textured paper from Papermania


I am entering this into this week's Waltzingmouse Sketch challenge.

I'm off for a turn around the blogosphere, and see what everyone else has made!

Thanks for stopping by,

Pauline

Charisma Cardz #10 - Alter It!

Hi all, today I have an altered item for this week's brand new challenge from Charisma Cardz.
This is something I don't do very often, and really, I ought to do some of this type of thing. It's a great way of using up scraps, and left over pieces of ribbon for a smaller item, like the little jewellery box I have decorated today.




I have used papers from Echo Park's Victorian Garden, and the colour scheme has been taken from this week's CR84FN challenge of Yellow, Pink and Orange.




I have gone for slightly more subdued colours than shown in the graphic, so I hope that it still fits the challenge! The seam binding around the edge of the lid is Pale Chalk seam binding that I coloured with an Apricot Promarker, to get the shade I really wanted.




Foe the top of the altered box I have used a pale orange gardenia, mounted onto some twine loops and some loopy trim ribbon, all from The Ribbon Reel. I love this loopy trim, and I have used the very last of it in my stash, so I must get some more!




I have mounted the gardenia onto two folded over mini doilies, and a tag stamped with a WMSD sentiment in Spiced Marmalade Distress ink. Finally I added some orange gems and some yellow flat backed pearls.

This jewellery box was made for a special friend who is celebrating a rather special birthday, and earlier this week, I gave her present and a matching card in these colours:



I am entering this into CR84FN challenge, Allsorts Challenge and Crafty Catz:


Supplies Used:

Stamps: Very Vintage Christmas - Waltzingmouse Stamps

Inks: Distress Ink Spiced Marmalade

Paper: Echo park Victorian Garden

Ribbon: Chalk White Seam Binding, Loop Trim, Ivory Button Twine - The Ribbon Reel

Other: Orange Gardenia - The Ribbon Reel; Flat backed Pearls and gems from stash; Mini doilies - Flutterby Crafts



Do stop by the rest of the Charisma Cardz design team for some more wonderful inspiration!


Thanks for stopping by,

Pauline