Christmas Frost

Hi and Good Morning :)  Today I am sharing a frosty christmas card created using some amazing, quick and easy Cheery Lynn Designs Dies!

I started off with a blank 6 x 6 inch card base and added a piece of pearl and silver vellum for my base.  I then cut the gorgeous Winter Neighbourhood Border and shadowed it with a piece of ice blue paper.  The pretty corners were created using the Holly Corner die, sticking some icy pearls for the berries. 

I coloured my LOTV image with PM's and FM's and glittered the snow and highlights.  The image was layered on Scalloped square stackers and Horizon boutique stacker, and I added the adorable Santa Sleigh & Reindeer.  This is just so delicate and sweet!

For a finishing touch I added a lacey Snowflower on the corner of the image, and the Christmas sentiment at the bottom.

All dies used on this card are:

B323 - Winter Neighbourhood
B184 - Holly Corner
B186 - Christmas sentiment
B326 - Santa's Sleigh and Reindeer
DL253 - Horizon Square Boutique Stackers
XL-2 - Scalloped Square Nesting Dies
L-1 - Silver Square Stackers
DL226 - Snowflowers 2


Thanks so much for visiting my blog today, and I hope you find time to join us in our weekly challenge, where this week our theme is 'Halloween!'. Boo!

Have a smashing week!,

Birthday Gift

Hi and Good Morning everyone, :)  Well in my part of the world, the summer has ended, and autumn fast approaches with a change in colours as well as the weather.  So todays card is a little more subtle in its hues, and uses some lovely Cheery Lynn Designs Dies.

 

I started off with a 6 x 6 inch blank card base and layered MME papers and white american crafts cardstock.  All dies were cut with this card too.

 

I cut the Tiny Bubbles border and stuck on the apricot top layer panel and also used the gorgeous Cape Cod Doily behind my image.  This is so delicate and beautiful, but cuts like a dream!  My image is matted and layered onto Square Stackers, Scalloped squares and the delighful  Horizon Square Stacker

 

I used Alisons Ribbons along the bubble border, and added a small strip of ric-rac ribbon on top.  The flower was made from the quick and easy Shasta Daisy strip, held together with a pearl brad, and for a finishing touch I added a dragonfly and some pearls.

 

All dies used on this card are

B335 - Alisons  Ribbons

B296 - Tiny Bubbles Borders

B310 - Shasta Daisy Strip

DL250 - Cape Cod Doily

DL152 - Dragonfly

DL253 - Horizon Square Boutique Stacker

XL - 2 - Scalloped Square Stacker

L-1 - Silver Square Stackers

 

 

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today, and I hope you find time to enter our challenge this week where our theme is Things with Wings.

 

Have a smashing day!

 

 

The Most Beautiful Border Die. Ever!

Hi and Good Morning everyone, back again today, sharing another card created and inspired by so many gorgeous Cheery Lynn Designs dies. :)

I used an 8 x 8 inch blank card base for this card, and layered K&Co papers and white American Crafts cardstock, and a stamped image from Lili of the Valley.

I created the bottom border using in my opinion, the Most Beautiful Border Die. Ever! - Fall Leaf Mesh Border, its just stunning.  I layered it to shadow against green cardstock, and also added an additional layer of leaves in green for contrast.  The top paper panel is edged in the Anastasia Lace border, and and the base doily is the Sunflower Doily.  My image is matted onto the matching Fall Leaf Doily, and backed with green card cut from the angel wing included.

I created the flowers using the Black Eyed Susan flower strip and the smaller petals are from the Daisy Flower strip.  I sanded this coral coloured card to soften and add shading.  Finally I added some pearls for a little bit of bling.

All dies used on this card are:

B325 - Fall Leaf Mesh Border
DL249 - Fall Leaf Doily
B338 - Black Eyed Susan Flower Strip
B259 - Daisy Flower Strip
B117 - Fanciful Flourish
DL181 - Large Sunflower Doily
B136 - Anastasia Lace Border.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today, and I hope you have a smashing week!

Frosticles

Hi and Good Morning  :)  This week over on the Cheery Lynn Designs blog I am  sharing a Christmas card created using more of the gorgeous new release dies from Cheery Lynn Designs.

I used a 7 x 5 blank card base for this, and I cut a strip vertically from the front panel, so it shows the underneath of the card.  I used some of my favourite frosty printed card on the front and inside, and then attached the beautiful Tiffany Border for a lacey edge.

I coloured my image with PM's, and matted and layered onto Oval Stackers and Scalloped oval stackers and cut the Italian Flourish doily (which looks like a beautiful snowflake to me) in half to frame the oval with a delicate background. 

The bottom of the card is decorated with the stunning Winter Neighbourhood Border and the top of the card shows the fabulous Santa's Sleigh & Reindeer.  The white poinsetta flowers were inked delicately with blue and dipped into frosty glitter, and I added snow paste, glitter and pearls for a finishing touch.

All dies used on this card are:

B324 - Poinsetta Flower Strip
B137 - Tiffany Border
B326 - Santa's Sleigh and Reindeer
B323 Winter Neighbourhood Border
DL103 - Italian Flourish Doily
L-7 - Oval Stackers
XL - 8 - Oval Scalloped Stackers

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today, and I hope you find time to join us in our challenge where our theme is Frame It.

Have a smashing week!

Happy Birthday

Hi and Good Morning everyone :) 

Tut.. Blogger let me down with the scheduling of this post :( Bah!

So.. todays card is a quick and simple Birthday card made with a few gorgeous Cheery Lynn Dies.

 

I started off with a blank 6 x 6 inch card base, and layered Prima papers onto aqua bazzil card and inked the edges with Distress Ink.

 

I layered the really pretty Mesh Hearts Border onto my paper panel and tucked the Lace Light Deco Border strip behind before sticking down.  I then added Felicity Tiny Doily to the top right corner.

 

I coloured my image and backed onto aqua card cut with the Card maker scalloped rectangles and then added the cute clouds and Birthday Sentiment

 

Told you it was simples! :)

All dies used on this card are:

B319 - Mesh Hearts Border - Vertical
B133 - Lace Light Deco Border
DL243 - Felicity Tiny Doily
CM-2 - Cardmaker Rectangles Scalloped
B231 Birthday Sentiment
B320 Clouds and Rain

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today, and have a smashing week!

Sweet Stampin - Scallops

 

Hi and Good morning :)  I hope everyone has some smashing plans for the weekend!

 

So, our new challenge this week over at  Sweet Stampin is 'Scallops' and we are sponsored by the brilliant Heather Ellis and our fab monthly sponsor, The Ribbon Girl.

 

Now, this card will teach me to rummage in my scraps box when I need inspiration! lol.  Im not that keen on it tbh, as it seems a bit colourful or even 'off colour' to me.  I am still plodding on with DI's and trying to give it my best shot, so I picked another quite simple LOTV image to have a practise on.  The papers are MME, the dies are a mix of Cheery Lynn and spellbinders, and the punch is MS.

 

Thanks so much for visiting my blog, have a brilliant day, and I hope to pop along and catch up later,

 

Christmas at Sweet Stampin - No Red or Green!

 

Morning :) 

 

Back again today with a mid-month inspiration card for our challenge over at Christmas at Sweet Stampin  where this time our theme is 'No Red or Green'.  We are sponsored by Flat Friends who are offering the winner 4 cute digis of their choice.

 

Now, not using red or green was harder than I thought it would be........  I used one of my fave LOTV images and followed a sketch I found from Starry Nights.  I loved using this sketch so much I think I will make a lot of my christmas cards using this layout, as it was really quick and simple.

 

I dug out some much neglected mirri board and used up scraps of Anna Griffin and MME papers.   The dies are a mix of Cheery Lynn, Memory box and spellbinders, and I added some gold card candi, wooden snowflake and a starry brad to finish.  

 

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today, and I will be popping along later

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sweet Stampin - Lots of Layers

Good Morning :)  Well its still blimmin freezing and snowing here - Bah and Tut!  Lets hope we get some respite from the grotty weather soon  :)

 

Anyway, onto my card - our new challenge today over at Sweet Stampin is 'Lots of Layers'.  As always we have 2 fabby sponsors - My Mums Craft Shop and The Ribbon Girl, so brilliant prizes!

 

I dont often make cards for chiddlers, but I thought this image would make a lovely card for a little girl.  I also thought it would be reasonably easy to paint with DI's! lol (although it was my 3rd attempt).  I won these gorgeous and pretty Wild Rose Studio papers in Vixx's Candy, and I love them, the flowers are WOC and the velvet ribbon and brad are from stash.

 

I am entering this card in the below competition:

 

Lili's Little Fairies - Spring colours.

 

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today,  and I hope you have a smashing weekend!

 

Cheery Lynn Designs - Make Your Own Flowers

  

Good Morning fellow crafters and bloggers! :)  Well yesterday was a beautiful spring day here in Scotland, and I am sooooo ready for some sunshine!

 

My card today was featured in a recent issue of  Scrap & Stamp Arts Magazine showcasing the versatility of Cheery Lynn Dies, and in particular creating your own flowers.  This fits in with our new challenge theme this week over at Cheery Lynn Designs and what better excuse to add a little spring and summer to your projects than with some pretty hand-made paper blooms.

 

This card is 8 x 8 inches (so quite a big size) and I hand-stitched and layered K&Co papers onto some 300gsm cream cardstock.  The image is matted onto 2 layers of the gorgeous Italian Flourish Doily die with the back layer cut in half and elongated to create a different look.  I then added a couple of strips of my favourite Lace Light Deco Border and some beautiful butterflies before creating and arranging the floral spray.

 

 

 

As you can see I made some really pretty and very delicate Carnations using lots of layers of pearly apricot paper.  This paper was almost tissue thin and so was really quick to cut lots of layers and to scrunch up in a carnation shape.  I think there are approximately 20 - 25 petals to each flower and they are backed with a couple of layers of the Sweet Williams die to make them look really full and rounded.  I used a brad to hold the layers together and once assembled I coloured in some lines to give a variegated effect to the petals.

 

I created the fringey flowers using BAF#1 and the tiny buttercups were from the Embellishment set.  The cute image is the gorgeous Dandelion Clock - one of my favourite LOTV stamps ever!  :)

 

I finally added some leaves, pearls, pearl brad, and an organza bow with a charm for a finishing touch.

 

All dies used on this project are:

 

DL103 - Italian Flourish Doily

B133 - Lace Light Deco Border

DL113AB - Small Exotic Butterflies #2

DL112AB - Small Exotic Butterflies #1

D138 - Mini Dimensional Butterflies

L4 - Classic Silver Stackers

XL5 - Scalloped Circle Stackers

B178 - Flourish Leaf Strip

Olive Branches

B181 - Build a Flower #1 - Stamen/Fringe Flowers

B187 - Build a Flower #2 - Carnation Petals and Leaves

B188 - Embellishment #2 - Buttercups and tiny centres

D137 - Sweet Williams

 

 

I hope you find time to join us this week as I love to see hand-made flowers, and you still have plenty of time left to enter.  Dont forget there is also gorgeous, and fresh inspiration daily from the rest of the talented DT over on our Cheery Lynn Desings Inspiration Blog.

 

I would like to enter this card in the below competitions:

 

Lili's Little Fairies - Butterflies

Lili of the Valley - Birthday Celebration & Facebook

Bunny Zoe's Challenge - Flowers and Pearls (2nd Entry)

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

I ♥ Promarkers - Lace &/or Pearls

Crafts & Me - Dies or Punches

 

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today and have a smashing week!

 

 

 

Ooh, I've been published! :)

Hi and Good Morning :)

I have been bursting to share this! :D lol.  My card today was recently featured in the 'Cutting Edge article in 'Scrap & Stamp Art Magazine', and I was so chuffed and proud when I found out it had been chosen. 

I thought it fitted this weeks theme of 'Frame It' over on our Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge perfectly too as it uses one of my favourite frame dies - Polynesian Sails Oval. 

 

I started off with a 6 x 6 inch Kraft Card base and stitched and layered MME Paris & Co papers.  I framed this fun Lili of the Valley image with the top part of the Polynesian Sails die and used the matching Angel Wing to create the backing in Kraft card.  The border is the brilliant Pennant Die which I cut twice, once in Kraft and layered a 2nd cut in paper for contrast.  The embossing on this die is perfect and always comes out superb. 

 

I made the variety of flowers using a mix of Build A Flower dies and the larger tatty flower is BAF #2. I then added the tiny flowers using the Buttercups in Embellishment #2 set, and finished the card off with some pearls and pearly brads.

 

The corner metal embellishement was hand-made by me on a wire jig and the pins were hand-made by my blogging buddy Karen.  I printed the sentiment on my pc.

 

All dies used on this card are:

 

D103 - Pennant Die

DL153 - Polynesian Sails Oval

DL153a - Polynesian Sail Angel Wing

Spikey Flowers - BAF#1 - B181 - Stamen

Shabby Flower - BAF#2 - B187 - Petals for the large shabby flower

Buttercups - Embellishment #2 - B188 - Stamen and Buttercups.

 

I hope you find time to join us again this week, you still have lots of time to enter.  Dont forget there is also daily inspiration from the rest of the talented DT over on our Cheery Lynn Designs Inspiration Blog.

 

I would like to enter this card in the below competitions;

 

I ♥ Promarkers - One for the Girls

Moving Along with the Times - Only Girls Allowed

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Flowers & Pearls

DTDF - Dieing for a Challenge - Anything Goes (2nd entry)

 

 

Have a smashing week and thanks so much for visiting today!

 

 

Sweet Stampin - Ribbons

 

Good Morning :)  I hope everyone has some fabby plans for the weekend.  We will be staying warm and cosy today, as about another 4 inches of the white stuff fell again last night!

 

My card today is for our new challenge over at Sweet Stampin, where this week our theme is 'Ribbons'.  Our monthly sponsor is The Ribbon Girl,  and our weekly sponsor is Crafty Ribbons - aaaah, I geddit! lol :D

 

Now I think I mentioned in my previous post I have been having a crisis of confidence with my colouring, so this week I fought off a few demons, and tried not to get so wound up or precious about it.    I coloured this gorgeous LOTV image in with PM's and matted onto white American Crafts and DCWV cardstock.  The papers were a smashing christmas present from my blogging buddy Paula, so I have no idea what they are and the rose and seam binding are WOC.  The sentiment is LOTV and the tag die, heart die and filligree frame hooked around my image are Cheery Lynn.  The border punch is MS and the heart brads are from very old stash.

 

I have finally completed my DI refill collection, so intend to have a bash painting with those.  If anyone has any tips or suggestions on flesh colours, hair colours etc I would really appreciate it, as I am starting from scratch.  I have the DI pens, and didnt really get on with those, so I am hoping I fare a little better with the inks (fingers crossed!).

 

I am entering this card in the below competitions:

 

Lili's Little Fairies - Anything Goes

I ♥ Promarkers - Anything Goes

Passion For Promarkers - Fave colour combo - my mum used to call this 'blood and bandages'.... but I LOVE to see red, white and green! :)

My Mums Craft Shop - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Use a bow

 

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today and have a smashing weekend!

 

Sweethearts - Cheery Lynn Designs

Hi and Good Morning :) 

 

My card today is for our new challenge over at Cheery Lynn Designs where this week the theme is 'Sweethearts'.  Valentines day is just around the corner, but hearts also make a lovely addition to any card for someone special.   The winner will receive a fabulous $20 voucher to spend online in the  Cheery Lynn Store.

 

I used a 6 x 6 inch blank card base and stitched MME papers onto pink Bazzill card.  I layered the beautiful  Lady Kate Edger border and the waste from the Celtic Heart Border onto the horizontal paper panel, and then added the Large Heart to Heart Doily Die.  This die is really versatile, with lots of layering components, and so I used the inner heart shape to mat my image too.  I then cut the smallest die from the Two of Hearts, and also the Celtic Heart Die in white for some contrast.  The tiny flowers are made from the BAF embellishment sets and I added some pearls from stash.

 

All dies uses on this card are:

 

DL106 - Heart to Heart Doily Die

B144 - Celtic Heart

B237 - Celtic Heart Border

DL128 - Two of Hearts

B161 - Lace Corner Deco A

Build a Flower - Embellishments #3

Build a Flower - Embellishments #2

B278 - Lady Kate Edger border

 

I hope you find time to join us this week,  and you still have plenty of time to enter.  Dont forget there is always fresh inspiration from the rest of the talented DT over on our Cheery Lynn Inspirations Blog.

 

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today, and I will be back again tomorrow with another card to share.

 

 

 

GDT @ Tuesday Morning Sketches

 

 

Morning :)

 

Back again today with another card - I seem to be on a roll! - lol

 

Today sees the start of a new sketch over at Tuesday Morning Sketches and I cant believe this is my third week as a GDT - its going so fast! 

 

For my card I layered MME Lost & Found Christmassy papers onto bazzil, cream and kraft cardstock and coloured the gorgeous LOTV image with my trusty PM's.  The dies are a mix of Marianne, Spellbinder and Memory Box and the fab street lamp is Cheery Lynn Colonial Lamp Post. I added twine and a wooden button and as you can see I also raided the pot pourri bowl again - it was a different bowl this time though - lol :)

 

I am entering this card in the below competitions:

 

Lili's Little Fairies - Classic Christmas

Simon Says Stamp - Dies or Punches

Totally Gorjuss - Traditional Christmas Colours

DTDF - Die-ing for a Challenge - Spots &/or Stripes.  I hope my stripey scarf and gold dots count - if not then please delete my entry ladies :)

 

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today, and I will be catching  up later :)

Cheery Lynn Designs - Stitch it Up

Good Morning :)

So our new challenge this week over at Cheery Lynn Designs is to use stitching (real or faux) somewhere on your project.  Stitching is probably my favourite thing to add to cards as it makes it feel really personal and always looks like it took ages to make.  ;)  Its much quicker for me now I have got the hang of the mini sewing machine though! lol.  As always the winner will receive a brilliant voucher for $20 to spend online in the Cheery Lynn Store.

I started off with a 6 x 6 inch blank card base and stitched First Edition Isabelle papers to brown bazzil cardstock.  I cut the gorgeous Fanciful Flourish in brown card and stuck to the pink paper panel tucked behind the main image.  The beautiful border is the Celtic Weave die with the Queen Anne's Lace at the bottom.  The fabulous doily is from the new releases and is called Pinwheel - this is a stunning die and cuts brilliantly! :)

I added some mini dimensional butterflies for a bit of flutter and a wooden flower and button from my stash.

All dies used on this card are:

Fanciful Flourish

Celtic Weave

Queen Anne's Lace

Pinwheel Doily

Mini Dimensional Butterflies

Silver Stackers

Scalloped circle stackers

You still have lots of time to enter the challenge this week, and dont forget there is always wonderful daily inspiration from the rest of the DT over on our Cheery Lynn Designs Inspiration blog.

Have a smashing week everyone and thanks so much for visiting my blog today.

Sweet Stampin - Things With Wings

Good Morning :) and happy weekend! Yay!

Todays card is for our new challenge over at Sweet Stampin where this week our theme is one of my favourites - 'Things with Wings'!.  We are sponsored by the brilliant Lili of the Valley and also the very generous Joanna Sheen!  Excellent prizes, so I hope you find time to play along.

I think I kept this card pretty simple - I loved the Prima papers, so didnt want to really cover them up - lol!  I coloured this gorgeous Lili of the Valley 'Never too old for a hug' Fairy with PM's and a little bit of stickles.  The doily die, butterfly and leaves are Cheery Lynn and the punch is MS.  The silver baby's breath flower (and 2 tiny black roses) are WOC and the dotty ribbon is Joanna Sheen.

I am entering this card in the below competitions:

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Bingo - glitter, free, die cuts

Divas By Design - For a female

Totally Papercrafts - Frame it

The Stampman - Metal/medals - Silver, I have silver metal spacers behind my brads and a silver flower.

Oldie but Goodie - Friends

Crafters Companion - Best Friends

Lexis Creations - Sparkle & Shine

Dream Valley - Die Cuts & Punches

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today, and I hope you have a really great weekend!

Anything Goes at Charisma Cardz

Morning :)  Back again today with my DT card for Charisma Cardz where this week our new challenge is 'Anything Goes'.  We are sponsored by DigiStamp Boutique and Digi Doodle Shop so some great prizes to win too!

I matted and layered blue and white bazzil card and cut the cornflowers out on my Cameo.  I sponged the cloudy background with chalks and the image is the fabulous PomPom from Lili of the Valley - deffo one of my 5 favourite stamps of all time! :)

My card is pretty CAS for me, and there is a reason for that........................

Meet wee Hector 

A tornado/bulldozer thats recently arrived at our house to seriously eat into my crafting time!  :D LOL. 

I have spent the week tied to a mop, chasing him round the house and making sure the introduction of a new pup to an already established pack goes relatively smoothly. :)  We have 2 other English Springer Spaniels (Kevin & Oliver, 8 and 6yrs)  and its so important to get this right.  Still - my house, my rules and I am the 'Leader of the Pack'! :D lol

My husband picked the name Hector, I wanted Nigel, but on reflection we are thinking that 'Ivan the terrible' might have been a better choice - I'm knackered! lol :D

I am entering this card in the below competitions:

Crafty Calender - Flowers in Bloom

Moving Along with the Times - Happy Birthday

Do You Stack Up - Blue Skies & Clouds

Emerald Faeries - Birthdays

Dream Valley Challenges - Thngs with Wings

Sweet Stampin Pixies - Summer

I ♥ Promarkers - Anything Goes

Nutcrafters - make a scene

Fab n Funky - Cute & Girly

Lili's Little Fairies - A little bit distressed - I used Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink round the edges of the background - I hope this counts, if not then please delete my entry :)

My Mums Craft Shop - Favourite Stamp - I have 3 LOTV stamps that take turns as my favourite stamp, PomPom is one of them :) Please delete my entry if this doesnt count, but its soooo hard to choose! lol

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today, I will be catching up with everyone and my comments over the next day or two, its just been a teensy bit manic this week,

Charisma Cardz - Male Cards!

Morning :)  Back again today with another card - (thats if Blogger is playing nicely -it didnt publish my scheduled post yesterday) - tut!

Our new challenge over at Charisma Cardz this week is 'Male Cards' and we are sponsored by Bunny Zoe's Crafts and Some Odd Girl Stamps.

This was a pretty quick card for me (male cards are!! lol!) I used a fab LOTV stamp, and coloured with PM's.  I  cut the black trellis and sentiment with my Cameo, and the paper is MME.

I am entering this card in the below competitions:

One Stop Crafts Challenge - Fathers Day

Saturday Challenge - Fathers Day

Dream Valley Challenges-  - For that special guy

Make My Monday - Fathers Day/Masculine

Simon Says Stamp & Show - Anything Goes

Passion for Promarkers - Layers

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Fathers Day

Moving Along With The Times - Kraft Cardstock

Do You Stack Up - Boys/Men

PaperPlay Challenges - For a Man + twine

Cute Card Thursday - Punch Drunk

Thanks so much for checking out my blog today, I will be popping along and catching up later,

Favourite Stamp - Sweet Stampin

Corrrrr! This was a tough choice!!

This week over at Sweet Stampin the theme for our new challenge is 'Favourite Stamp'.  We are sponsored by the fabulous Letraset and the ever-generous Joanna Sheen so some really corking prizes! :)

This is also a brilliant excuse to get out those much loved (and oft neglected) stamps and have a play with some old favourites! :)  I spent a good hour looking through my LOTV box and it was such a hard choice, but I finally settled on 'Maisie' on a shroom as I love this little pudding :D lol.

I used MME and Prima papers, Kraft card, added some ric-rac ribbon, a wooden flower and coloured my image with PM's then 'Ta-da', it was all done.  Really quick and simple for me eh? ;)  - Wot! No dies, no punched borders, no flourishes, swirls and flowers?  lol :)

I am entering this card in the below competitions:

Lili's Little Fairies - Anything Goes

Oldie But Goodie - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Bunny Zoes Crafts - Anything Goes

Ooh La La Challenges - Girly

The Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes

 

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today and I hope everyone has a smashing weekend!  I will be celebrating the Diamond Jubilee by making Red, White and Blue Cupcakes, serving salmon and cucumber sandwiches (minus crusts) for tea on Sunday and other random very british things.  Many generations of us Brits have only ever known what its like to live in the UK under the reign of one monarch, so hats off to Lizzy for 60 years public service - a remarkable achievement Ma'am! :)

C.R.A.F.T. GDT card - Recipe

Well what a relief to be here today - my pc is still having mega-sulks and until I can fix my grafix driver issue I am plagued by BSD's and usually just when I am in the middle of something important..... bah and tut!! :(

Anyway, enough of my PC woes and moans,  my card today is for our new challenge over at C.R.A.F.T Challenge where this week we have a recipe to follow:

2 or more Designer Papers

Add a Tag

Use Glitter

We are sponsored this week by Die Cut Dreams, Sassy Studio Designs and Trimgym's Digistamps so plenty of reasons to join in :)

Right, now onto my card....... this was my first ever attempt at using my new Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pens, and I found it a very different colouring process to using PM's.  If anyone knows any good tutorials (either step by step or YT) then I would really appreciate it, as this appears to have been beginners luck, and I have really struggled today on a different project to get even a half decent result. :(  I invested in some proper watercolour card, so I know its not that, but I do think its a different method of colouring altogether and feel I have quite a lot to learn :)

I coloured this gorgeous Festive Fairy LOTV image (I LOVE this stamp) and used MME papers.  I stamped extra foliage in black at the top corners of the papers and inked the edges.  The poinsetta flowers were also made with MME paper and the border is spellbinders.

I am entering this card in the below competitions:

Crafts & Me - Fabulous  Flowers

Sketch Saturday - Fabby sketch - thank you :)

Crafty Catz - Girly Time

Crafty Calendar - Things with Wings

Sweet Stampin Pixies - Fave Faery

Creative Card Crew - Dimension

Moving Along with the Times - Celebrate anything but Birthday

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today, and I will be popping round to visit later :)

Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge - Add a Window

Morning everyone :)  I hope you are all getting some of this glorious warm and sunny weather where you are, its nice to make the most of it up here before the midges start appearing! lol

So our new challenge this week at Cheery Lynn Designs is 'Add a door or window', and the moment I saw this gorgeous window die I knew it would be perfect for a wedding card.

I hand-stitched K&Co papers to ice white pearl card and also cut all the other dies with the same 300gsm pearl card.  I added one of the corners from the Lace Corner Deco I set to the top of the window, and decorated the bottom with a section of the Mini Flourish Band.  I then added 3 Mini Fanciful Flourish dies before I added my stamped image, and blinged it up with a few pearls.

All the dies used on this project are:

FRM 143 - Window C

B117S - Mini Fanciful Flourish

B176 - Mini Flourish Band

B174 - Lace Corner Deco I

B133 - Lace Light Deco Border

XL-5 - Scalloped Circle

L-4 - Circle Stackers.

I am entering this card in the below competitions:

I ♥ Promarkers - Use Die Cuts

Divas By Design - Fabulous Flourishes

Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes

Deep Ocean Challenge - Swirls

Moving Along With The Times - Keep It Real

One Stop Craft Challenge - Spring Weddings

Totally Gorjuss - Charmed

Emerald Faeries - Embossing - dry

Ooh La La Creations - Ribbon &/or Twine

Top Tip Tuesday - Dig out the old - I have had the K&co paper for over 4 years!

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today, and I hope you get time to join in with our challenge.  There are inspirational projects uploaded daily on our Cheery Lynn Designs Inspiration blog so worth checking out too! 

I will be back again tomorrow so I hope everyone has a fabby day!