Year of the Flowers - Violets

Year of the Flowers stamp set by Papertrey Ink, irish blessing by Clarity Stamps, Kraft Card and Copic Sketch Markers, a couple of pearls and a bit of love to bring it all together.

This was one of those cards that had sat on my desk uncoloured, I wanted something in soft shades but it kept tempting me to colour it in reds or lavender shades but i resisted and finally got it coloured

Poor Jack

Lauren came with Jack on Monday as we watch him whilst she runs a slimming club and I was really busy uploading a card to my blog when she asked "what shall I do with him because I have to go" so funnily I said "just stick him in the cupboard" so she opened the cupboard door which is the utility cupboard and this was the result.

Mmmm I think he like it ha ha!

Some Tea

Anyone for tea? Isn't this image just delightful?

Some Tea a digi stamp from Mo's Digital Pencil Too coloured with Promarkers, pretty papers, card, ribbon, punches, Nestabilities an a bit of love to bring it all together.

Attention to detail...

Cutting around the imagea little then using a Nestabilities Die to cut out the rest makes and interesting twist.

The plain mint card embossed with a sizzix embossing folder the flower was punched out then the edges punched with a border punch see here

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Through the Trees

Sometimes simplicity just shines through.

i had this Through the Trees stamp set by Papertrey Ink sitting on my desk, i was looking at it thinking I was going to get into an inky mode when I stamped the trees onto the card this happened, I no longer thought getting inky was the way to go.

Attention to detail...

A simple band of moss coloured card with a white sheer ribbon and a sentiment charm.

Sad Story

Today we went to sign for a new car and in doing so met with a great fellow who was there to entertain the Children of parents visiting the showroom (Magic Mick) now I couldn't resist the opportunity of having my very own magic balloons made up, Mick told us that while he was entertaining some terrible person had stolen his iPhone, they should be utterly ashamed of themselves, this is a guy who was there to entertain the children trying to make an honest living, shame on you that took it.

Anyway mick was so lovely and if you are in the North east and need a children's entertainer for parties or you need a mobile disco then Mick is your man, he can be found at magicredfearn@aol.com

Below is my daughter holding my prized possession from mick.

Delightful Dahlia card

To make this card i used the Delightful Dahlia stamp set, ribbon and card all by Papertrey Ink, the oval punches by Stampin Up a pretty backing paper, Promarkers to colour, Martha Stewart border punch and a bit of love to bring it together.

Attention to detail...

The Delightful Dahlia main stamp was die cut with the matching die set from Papertrey Ink and coloured with Promarkers I cut and coloured and extra flower head and added seed beads to the centre, the Martha Steward deep edge trellis punch was used on the kraft card and ribbon slotted through.

Distressed edges a pretty paper and the Stampin Up oval punches with a couple of pearls added to make the card pop.

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Clarity Cottage Card

A country card made with the Clarity Cottage & Waymarker Set stamps quite a homespun feeling to this card, stamped and coloured with Promarkers and watercolours, Stampin Up papers, ribbon, buttons, twine, spiral punch and a bit of love to bring it all together.

Attention to detail...

Notebook edging made with the Stampin Up Spiral Punch and some faux stitching.

A rolled up distressed corner and a few buttons to make the card pop.

Promarker Knowhow

You may have noticed that I have a new page link on my blog called Promarker Knowhow, I am aiming to share a few tips ideas and techniques to help those of you that are wanting to learn a little more.

I have just uploaded some information with images on how to colour fair skin.

Be sure to pop over and take a peek.

Going, Going, Gone... Jack

Quality Jack time again, after a walk to the park with Granda to play on the swings he returned to have his bath, then supper, then this.

Going...

Going...

Gone!

Oh how I'd love to be able to do this again, not cos I want to bite my toes, just to be as supple.

Fairy Ayana Digi Stamp Card

Fairy Ayana - things to make you go awe...

Fairy Ayana from Mo's Digital Pencil Too coloured with Promarkers, pretty Stampin Up background Papers and Nestabilities Ovals, Pretty pink ribbon, Prima flower centre and a sheer blossom and a bit of love to bring it together.

Attention to detail...

A sheer blossom and a Prima flower centre making the card pop.

Layering up, adding a few extra background layers to give the card depth.

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Stampscape Card

It has been a good while since I last played with the Stampscape rubber stampes so I set to with some versacolor ink pads and started blending to make this Craftrak card and it will be sent first thing tomorrow.

Sense of Time

A sense of time clock and sentiment from Stampin Up, foliage stamps from Impression Obsession cream and wine coloured card stock, Wine and brown inkpads a single pearl and a bit of love to bring it together.

I had a sense of time yesterday and had a day off from crafting, I couldn't face myself let alone making a card, I have started the new meds (acitretin) and I am facing a few problems with it, dry eyes and mouth and nose, and I noticed that a clump of my eyelashes are missing so i was a little anxious to say the least.

So I new I had to snap out of it and get a card made today.

Attention to detail...

I added a single pearl coloured with Promarkers to the centre of the clock.

The Prom Dress

I love this dress stamp by Inkadinkado it got me thinking of proms I can see this dress hanging in my daughter wardrobe in pure raw red silk.

Stamp inkadinkado, border punch Martha Stewart, back ground Stamps Stampin Up, red and gold card and a bit of love to put it all together.

Attention to detail...

Gold trim from haberdashery shop to edge the card.

French Script back ground stamp by Stampin Up heat embossed with gold detail powder.

Can you remember this?

this was Natalie my daughter on the Eve of her Prom.

Mother to be 2

With this wonderful Mother to Be 2 image by Mo Manning I tried to be a little more daring and coloured the image with black skin tones with the Promarkers, this was a first for me and i have to say that I am quite pleased with the results, the pretty papers were in a set I bought from QVC , buttons bows and blossom and a oval pin to make the card and a bit of love to put it together.

Attention to detail...

the ribbon is tied into a pretty bow then the blossom stem was wrapped around the centre of the bow to keep it in place, finally the oval pearl pin secures the bow to the card by pinning it through the ribbon and down the back of the background paper.

Studio Sketches

I don't know what is is about these sketches but I just think that they ooze Tuscany, they are one of the hostess gift sets from Stampin Up mini catalogue and as soon as I saw then I new that I had to have the stamp set.

Attention to detail...

I stamped the focal image onto kraft card and coloured it with Promarkers then distressed the edges of the card to give it a rustic look.