Embellishment Blog Candy & Wedding card 3

The third Wedding card which is minus the Bride and Groom and a little more modern than the 2nd one.

So which one do you prefer now? This one is Lauren's choice.

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Now for a little giveaway.

Add Some Sparkle has kindly given me some goodies to give away on my blog If you haven yet paid them a visit I can tell you that they do an amazing pick an mix pot of gems, sparkles and pearls for just £2.

Below is what you could win. Names must be in by midnight on Sunday.

Ribbons, Bows, Butterflies, Blossoms, Hearts, Stamens, Petals and Leaves.

5 more packets added You do not need a Blog to enter just leave the URL blank (Mary Mac I have added your name)

Just Inklined to Blog Hop - Bring in the Spring

Just inklined blog hop The theme this month is Bring in the Spring which was chosen by Jeni and that is where the Blog Hop starts.

I wanted to keep my project clean and bright, purely because to me spring is the start of new beginnings when we start to see new shoots coming from the plants.

I choose the Crocus Jug for my image and you can buy it here.

Coloured with Copic markers, Cuttlebug Birds and Swirls embossing folder used on the white background, ribbon and pearls to finish.

Next up is the fabulous Debbie and I just know she has something jaw droppingly good to show you.

Just Inklined to Hop & Challenge

Just inklined blog hop & One Stop Craft Challenge , The theme this month is Embossing which was chosen by Joyce and that is where the Blog Hop starts.
You should have landed here from Debbie's blog .

For my card this month I have chosen the Wedding bouquet and can be purchased here coloured with Copic Markers, I used a Universal Embossing folder called venus from here to emboss the white background and Vintage seem binding ribbon tied in a bow and the frame was made using the Nestabilities Label 1

Next up is Cathy and I just know she will have something wonderful to show you.

Engagement - Tonic Simplicity Punch Champagne

A square card partly embossed with the Swiss Dots Cuttlebug folder a lovers stamp by Stampin Up inked with Memento Rich Cocoa ink and shaded with Copic markers., a ribbon a heart shape and the Tonic Studios Simplicity Punch - Champagne and a little bit of love to bring it all together.

I hadn't realised the ease of use with a geared punch, it simply does the hard work for you, not only for those that have hand issues using the punches but if you are doing invitations and have loads to punch out this is the baby you need.

You can see the full range of geared Simplicity Punches at Tonic Studios here

Gardenia Flower Card - Build a Blossom by La Pashe

I thought I would showcase another of the brand new Build a Blossom flower by La Pashe this time a Gardenia flower, they are such a pleasure to make and they are made up in no time at all.

I think they make the perfect card or even popping them on top of a gift box and with 3 to each sheet you can give co-ordinating gift and card. Ooo Mothers day card and gift (just the ticket for Mums)

I used the ScorPal to add the lines at the bottom of the card and Cuttlebug embossing folder Victoria for the top, the Blossom is mounted on a Spellbinders Nestabilities die. I really must invest in a Spellbinders Grand Calibur and some Grand Labels I think it will be my next big buy.

Isn't it beautiful? each Blossom comes in 3 colours on one sheet.

Build a Blossom 3d flower sheets from La Pashe

Baby Steps

Just look at them go lol!

Baby Steps by Mo Manning can be purchased here

It comes as one image but I flipped the image and merged it to make a twins card.

As soon as I saw Baby Steps I knew that I had to have it, it will make the most adorable baby cards for either boys or girls

Coloured with my Copic markers die cut Cuttlebug letters in glitter card ribbon and bows in pink and blue, Marianne creatables die cut frames and a bit of love to bring it all together.

Please remember to say a prayer with me for my special friend who is very poorly.

Marianne Design Creatables - Take Two

I wanted to show you the other frame die from Marianne Design creatables.

The ladies who gave the bluetac tip in the comments yesterday I tested out on the flourish dies and it works well, thanks for that.

Made in exactly the same way as yesterdays card only this time using natural earth tones and a different frame die.

As you can see I used the frame die 3 times 2 for the bottom and the top frame was added with foam pads for to add dimention.

Again if you pop me a comment I will randomly choose a name from the comments for someone to receive this card.

Marianne Design Creatables

Not a stamp in sight.

I desided to give Marianne Design Creatables a whirl and I have to say that the end result is very pleasing. I used the ornate frames and after die cutting I used a teal ink to sponge in the center of the frames I did the flourish with a dark teal card for contrast and then used the ribbon flower dies and slotted sheer white ribbon through the flower.

I layered it all on a cream sqaure piece of card just slightly smaller than the base card. the back frames are glued directly onto the cream card but the center frame was added with foam pads to add dimension to the card.

Pro's for Marianne dies is they are beautiful designs.

Cons are they do not always cut clean through the card and they tend to get sruck in the dies.

Irma and Vieno - Ice Ice baby

I couldn't help singing Ice, Ice baby when putting this together.

Irma and Vieno are certainly Ice babes and can be purchased here from Mo manning.

I used one of my own background papers (scroll down the page for them) then matched their clothing to the papers, coloured with copic markers. sparkled with stickles embossed with a sizzix snowflake folder then added a bit of love to bring it all together.

Attention to detail...

Stickles glitter glue added to hats, pom poms and snowflakes to give it that icy feeling

Pop-Out Card - Challenge 34 - We Love Our Furry Friends

Challenge 34 - We Love Our Furry Friends

I had a bit of fun with this card and made it into a Pop-Out and not a Pop-Up card.

The image is Reindeer Pull by Sassy Cheryl the embossed background is a Cuttlebug Enbossing folder lots of Crushed Glass Glitter and a Stampin Up wheel stamp for the swirls.

Attention to detail...

I wanted to show you the mechanism to the pop out, it is a box but with and extra scored fold at two of the sides so it will work as a concertina, this means that it will still go into an envelope but it will pop out again when removed.

Eskimo Kisses - Siku & Shiya / Create4fun challenge

I loved playing with this image to make it 3D if you look closely you can see all of the fur has dimension and also the little skirting on Shiya's coat.

The image is by Mo Manning and called Siku and Shiya and can be purchased here and I think it is the sweetest image I have ever seen.

The frame was made using the nestabilities Squares and then embossed with the Limited edition 2009 snowflake cuttlebug folder I know a few of you have been searching for that folder and I have seen it on eBay and I was also told that Custom Crops had some in stock.

I coloured the image with Copic Markers.

Also entered into the Create4fun challenge

Attention to detail...

Die cut Marianne poinsettia cut in blue and white and edged with crushed glass glitter and a prima flower center added to the middle, also a couple of iridescent wired pearls added.

A couple of punched leaves coated with the glass glitter and 3 mother of pearl, pearls.

Kissing Robins

This just depicts Christmas to me, I simply lurve Robins.

I'm always well pleased when I get a Christmas card with them on.

The Kissing Robins is a new Digital Stamp by Just Inklined, I coloured it using Copic markers and then added Crushed Glass Glitter to the top of the house and around the oval, The base card is embossed with the snowfall Cuttlebug folder and the ovals cut with Nestabilities

Wedding - At the Altar

Cream and Old Gold

I think that this is one of those timeless stamps that you just can't get tired of I 3d the brides dress to give it a little dimension the stamp is coloured with distress inks in walnut and antique linen, the embossing was done with the Victoria cuttlebug embossing plate.

I kept the whole them in creams and old gold and added a bit of love to bring it all together.

CPS Card Sketch Challenge 173

CPS hold a card sketch challenge each Week (see here) and it has been such a long time since I did any challenges that I thought I would give this a whirl.

I used the Papertrey Ink Fancy Flourish stamp set and the paper flowers where made from a scalloped circle punch, I used the swiss dots Cuttlebug embossing folder at each end of the focal image added a couple of beaded stamins and a ribbon and a bit of love to bring it all together.

Spring has Sprung Bird Bath

The winner of yesterday clean Teal card is...
Paula said...
I really am having an educational tour - this is absolutely stunning, so elegant & classy. I'm coming back for more.
Paula (PEP)
23 April 2010 23:04
Congratulations Paula, if you send me an email with your details on, I will pop the card in the post for you.

There is a little story behind today's card, when I first started to make cards many many years ago both myself and my Mam fell in love with this stamp it is by PSX and called Bird Bath, I decided not long after buying the stamp that I was giving up crafting as my girls were toddling and I had nowhere safe to keep my craft stash out of little girls reach.

I actually sold all of my stash (scary) then maybe a year later I was missing crafting so much that I started again but of course I no longer had this stamp.

Today my Mam came visiting and brought with her a bag of stamps which she no longer used and this little beauty was in the bag, I know that my Mam often visits my blog so I have a feeling that she may want this stamp back ha ha (too late Mam it's mine now).

I coloured the stamp image with Promarkers then used the Nestabilities Ovals to cut it out and also some scallop ovals in aqua and lemon. I used the Cuttlebug Birds and Swirls folder to emboss the aqua background card and added a matching striped paper to the left side of this. lots of matting and layering, some pearls and ribbon and a bit of love to put it together.

If you would like to win this card please leave me a comment and I will do a draw for it.

Clean Teal Card

And the winner of the Spring Fairy Puddle card is ...

Suzanne said...
A brilliant card. The image is fantastic and I love the way you've made the frog look like he's jumping of the page - really lifelike - brilliant
Hugs
Suzanne x
22 April 2010 10:30
If you would like to drop me a line with your details on I'll pop it in the post for you.
So on to today's card

Ooooo the power of masking tape, I started the card by masking off a strip along the top and the bottom of a piece of card then using teal ink and a sponge I blended the ink into the centre of the card, using the same ink I stamped the flourish from the silent night stamp set (Papertrey Ink) and stamped around the edges of the blended centre. After removing the masking tape I embossed both top and bottom of the card with the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots A2 embossing folder.

I stamped a sentiment from Stampin Up and used the circle punch to cut it out.

After that a bit of matting a layering and a ribbon and a couple of charms were added.

If you would like to have this card then please leave me a comment and I'll do a draw for it.

Mother To Be...

Isn't this the most beautiful sight? love this Mother to be.. image.

perfect for either congratulating parents to be or even Grand- Parents to be or how about a Mother to be that is going on to Maternity leave from work.

I coloured the digi stamp from Digital Pencil Too with Promarkers, I used the baby congrats embossing folder from Cuttlebug and buffed pink chalk over the words and also a script stamped in pink on the opposite side to the embossing. Nestabilities to cut out the image, Ribbon and pearl pin to finish.

Attention to detail...

An oval pearl pin pushed through the ribbon and the point secured between two punched heart shapes.

Super Girl - New Card

What a carry on! I bet you all thought I'd gone AWOL, well I got myself a new Superduper computer that my original software just didn't like and I've had to start afresh with photo editing programs and the likes.

So I thought this digi image Superdupergirl was very appropriate to be the first card added from my Superduper new computer. The image is by Mo Manning who never ceases to amaze me with her artistic talents.

Attention to detail...

The white background was embossed using the Cuttlebug Dvine Swirls and 3 cherry blossoms edged with a red Copic Marker added on top of the background.

The badge was made from an A diecut by Cuttlebug and oval and circle scallop punches by Stampin Up.

Coloured with Promarkers, a close up of Superdupergirl.