Sugar Bowl Challenge

I've managed to get a card made for the new Sugar Bowl Challenge blog. Tiets has excelled herself with this sketch, it's fabulous. Lots and lots of layers which I love.


A close up of the layered flowers and charm which I've attached with silver chain and jump rings



The sentiment on the inside is computer generated, and I've used those nesties again.


The back, still using up the scraps lol.


Recipe:
Sugar Nellie image coloured with Distress inks - Antique Linen, Faded Jeans, Frayed Burlap, Vintage Photo, Scattered Straw
and H2O's Dutch Iris, Scarab Beetle, Burnt Umber, Cedar Wood, Lemondrop.
Papers are K&Co Garden Collage pad which I have had forever
Sentiment on front is HOTP
Label punch is by Stampin Up
The flowers are Prima and I have glittered the brads with Chocolate glitter but it's not showing up very well in the picture.

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Whiff of Joy release party on now!!

Lots of prizes to be won - EVERY 15 MINUTES!!! So what are you waiting for, pop over to Papercraft Planet - Whiff of Joy Group and join in the fun ..... QUICK!!

Aslo, the new stamps are now for sale over at Whiff of Joy if you fancy moseying over to take a peek

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New year, new stamps, new challenge

Happy new year to you all. I for one couldn't wait to see the back of 2008 so hope 2009 is going to be a good one for us all.

I've found a new challenge blog (oh no I hear you groan lol) - Roses on Paper and I loved the sketch so thought I would have a play. I've used my new Millie with Tulips image from Pink Gem Designs which is due to be released this month. Isn't she just so sweet!

The sentiment is computer generated

Recipe

Millie with Tulips coloured with Distress inks and H2O's
Sentiment on front is Stampin Up!
Paper is K&Co
Gems are from Sally (link in my sidebar)
Flowers are Prima
Border punch is Martha Stewart
The gorgeous Raffia ribbon is from Rach - thanks sweetie, I love it!!

Edited: Durrr - just realised that the stamp I have used doesn't qualify for the challenge - oh wwell never mind, I still enjoyed making it and loved the sketch lol

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Whiff of Joy Project of the month

The Whiff of Joy project of the month is "creative packaging for chocolate". I decided to make a slip cover for a bar of chocolate (my hubby's favourite - I hope there's brownie points there lol). Please pop across to the Whiff of Joy site to take a look at the other DT's projects, they are amazing.

A close up of Melinda Helping Angel which I have coloured with Distress inks and H2O's. Colours used are:
Distress inks: Antique Linen, Tattered Rose, Scattered Straw, Broken China, Frayed Burlap
H2O's : Sunburst, Egyptian Gold, Hot Cinnamon, African Jade, Scarab Beetle

The patterned card stock is by Papermania.

As there are so many different sizes of chocolate bars it's difficult to give exact measurements, it's best to measure the bar and score your lines accordingly.

Rough measurements are 8.5 inches (height) x 9 1/4 inches.

Place the cardstock face up (widest part against the top fence) and score at approx 3/4", 1 1/4", 5", 5 1/2" and fold along all score lines.

Place self adhesive tape along the length of the 3/4" section and across the bottom of one wide section

Fold the cover into a rectangle and attach along the length

Remove tape backing and stick the bottom of the cover together.

I found it easier to press in the centre and work outwards.

Run this taped section part way through a crimper to flatten and secure the tape.

Punch a hole through the top of the cover in the center, pop your bar of cholcoate in (if you haven't eaten it by now lol), thread some ribbon through and tie in a bow.

This really is a lot easier than it looks so I hope you will give it a whirl.

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Cute Card Thursday - Tilda with Rose

I've done this for Cute Card Thursday's challenge which is open so lots of scope to do anything you fancy. This card originally started off as something else but I had a change of heart half way through and ended up with this.

I love this Tilda image, I think she's my favourite of them all. I've gone back to my old faithfuls - Papermania Simply Elegant papers (can't believe they have discontinued these!!).

I'm still decorating the insides and backs of my cards, keep it up Bev lol. I've stamped around the white mat with a little Studio G scroll to break up the white a bit.

And I had a tiny scrap of patterned paper left which just fitted on the back nicely and tied it all together.

Recipe
Magnolia image coloured with Distress Inks and H2O's
Papers are Papermaina Simply Elegant 6 x 6 pack
Sentiment is from a See D's set
Label punch is from Stampin Up!
Flowers are Prima

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Sketch Saturday, another sneak peek and a how I did it

I had such a job deciding which sketch to use for this weeks Sketch Saturday challenge cos I love all Jo's sketches but eventually went with sketch #17. I didn't want to use a Prima flower, it was too "pretty" for the feel of the card so I made one instead. It's quick and easy to do and I've done a mini tut on how I made the rustic flower, it's near the bottom of this post.

I've used one of the soon to be released Whiff of Joy Party Animals images - isn't this little goat just the cutest!! As soon as I saw this image I started thinking checks/ginghams/rustic and knew the new Laura Ashley papers would be perfect. I Cuttlebugged the centre strip in keeping with the gingham backing paper and stitched around the edges of the paper. The scalloped border is done by punching out 3/4" circles and sticking to the back of the mat.

I'm still loving decorating the inside and back of the card, hope I can keep it up lol.

The heart on the back of the card is punched with a Woodware punch

Here's how I made the rustic flower, sorry the close ups are a bit blurred.


I punched out 3 circles - 1 x 1.5" in blue, 1 3/4" in gingham and a 3/4" in blue/



Distress the edges of the circles with a distressing tool and a nail file. Don't be afraid to crumple/crease the discs, crumpled and bashed is GOOD! Edge the discs with a matching ink and add a few more bends and creases for good measure. Assemble with a brad - the one I've used is from the QVC Cosmo Cricket TSV and was perfect for the look I wanted.

Recipe:
Whiff of Joy Party Animals stamp coloured with Distress Inks and H2O's
Laura Ashley 6 x 6 Velvet paper pack Love Song
Sentiments: - front is Cuddly Buddly, inside is Elzybells

I also received this award from Ceal, thanks for thinking of me hunny. I've already passed this on so if anyone hasn't received this yet please help yourself lol.

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One card, two challenges and a little toot

Okay, so it's not so little - I made the PINK GEM DESIGNS team ... WOOHOO!! See, I told you it wasn't so little lol. Thanks so much Janet for giving me the opportunity to work with these adorable stamps!!!

I've only got one card today but might have another one later if I can get all my ironing done yuk!! This one is for Papertake Weekly challenge which has another of DawnyP's fab sketches. I'm also entering this in Cupcake Craft challenge which is to use something printed. The papers are a download from Designer Digitals (LOVE this set).

Whilst having a tidy out yesterday I found this sweet stamp that I have not used in ages - she reminds me so much of my daughter Shelley when she was that age - always collecting shells and fascinated by the baby crabs. Oh what wonderful memories they are.

As soon as I saw this set from Designer Digitals I knew it would be perfect for the stamp, I love the aged look it has and the beautiful subtle colours that invoke memories of years gone by. I resized all the papers in Photoshop to 15cm x 15cm so I wouldn't lose the distressed edges of the pages. I added some stitching to carry the aged look through the card and went for the script sentiment on the inside as it just seemed to work perfectly with the theme I had in mind. I don't know the maker of the sentiment stamp on the inside of the card, sorry. I got it off Ebay a couple of years ago.

Recipe:
Stamps Happen Collecting Sea Shells coloured with Distress Inks and H2O's. Sentiment stamp on the front of the card is by Stampin Up!
Papers are a download from Designer Digitals (Edited to add name of set - Asian Spring)
Corners are a Quickutz die
The wired silk ribbon trim is from Dainty Supplies
Flowers are all Prima - thanks Karen xx


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Whiff of Joy sneak peek - new release out 3rd January and another Ismaki card

Here's the first card I've made with the new release that's out on 3rd January - these stamps are by Alison Acton and once again are fabulous and fun!! There is a release party on the 3rd of January on the Whiff of Joy group on Papercraft Planet, hope to see you all there.

The sentiments that go with this release are fabulous, although due to the holidays the mail has been delayed and I am still awaiting the sentiment stamps but Katharina kindly let us have a sneak peek, so had to settle with using a SU sentiment instead.


I've followed this weeks Mojo Monday sketch, another FAB sketch by Julee - love love love her sketches especially when the sketch calls for some white to show. I think it gives such a fresh look to the finished card. This card also qualifies for the Secret Crafter challenge which is paper piecing. I've stamped the balloons twice and raised them on sticky foam to 3d them.


I've carried the theme through to the inside of the card, even managed to use the aqua off-cut nestie to stamp the sentment on.


The last bit of DP I used on the back to finish the card off.


Recipe:
The donkey image is by Whiff of Joy (released on 3rd Jan) which I have coloured with Prismacolors and H2O's
Sentiment (front) is Stampin Up, inside is Elzybells
Paper is Basic Grey Urban Prairie 6 x 6 pad
Scallop border punch is by Stampin Up
The flowers are K&Co that my fab friend Karen gave me for Crimbo xxx


I've started making two cards together using the same papers, layout and embellies and changing the image, this way I'm getting an awful lot more done. So when I did the Birdies card I did this one at the same time, and used a Magnolia image which I cut out and raised on sticky foam. When I first saw the Ismaki sketch I balked a bit, was so unsure how I was going to use it but must say it's a fab sketch and I know I'll use it again. (I liked it so much I did it twice lol)


The sentiments on front and inside are both See D's - I forgot I even had these and found them last night when I was huntiing for something else. You know when you buy these things then put them away for a few years .. yeah? Well that's me - I'm shocking for doing this!! I also found my Fiskars border punches that I've not used for ages and ages so had a play with this heart border punch, it's so pretty!


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