Napkin Art Christmas Plaque

Good morning all, I hope Wednesday is treating you well.   A bit of a change today for post number 11.  It's a Christmas project but it isn't a card.   I've had a go at napkin art for this one.

This project started out as a humble paper napkin and a piece of MDF.

I painted the MDF plaque with white acrylic paint

I then separated the layers of the paper napkin and then attached the lop layer to my MDF using Viva Decor Servietten-Technik Kleber+Lack (which roughly translates to napkins technique glue & varnish).

I pained a wooden reindeer with white paint and then a layer grey chalk paint and then sanded it to give it a distressed look.

The two layer chipboard sentiment is from Make it Crafty.  The bottom layer is painted with white acrylic paint and the top layer is covered with black embossing powder.

Then just a sprinkling of Crushed Ice Crystals across the bottom.

I hope you like my winter plaque.   Thanks for taking the time to visit, see you tomorrow for day twelve x

Lili of the Valley Snowy Robins Christmas Card

Good morning.  I have another festive card to share.  Day 10 is here only another 14 posts to Christmas.

For today's card I have used 'Snowy Robins' digi stamp from LOTV coloured with copics.

The DP's are from the Docrafts Papermania Christmas in the Country paper pack.

I printed the image quite large so not really room on a 6 x 6 card for much else so just added an embossed sentiment (from the My Favorite Things 'Seasons Tweetings' stamp set) a few snowflakes with a Fiery Volcano Nuvo Stone Drop in the centre and some Icicle Stickles onto the image.

That's it for today, thanks for taking the time to visit my blog.  I'll see you tomorrow x

Gnome Trio Christmas Card

Good morning.   I hope you are having a good day where ever you are.  It's a bit on the windy side here today but at least it's not raining for a change.

I feel I achieved a lot yesterday.  I think all of my Christmas cards are done, I just need to do a final check, I have all my Christmas presents they just need wrapping, I've never been so organised.

Today's post is another Christmas card.

For this card I have used the Gnome Bundle svg file from Lori Whitlock cut using the scan'n'cut.

The hats are cut from the First Edition Christmas Wishes paper pack.

The background DP is from the DoCrafts Forever Friends Kraft Notes paper pack.

The Merry sentiment is a two layer chipboard from Make It Crafty.  I coloured the bottom layer with a N5 copic pen and the top layer is covered with white embossing powder.

The Christmas sentiment is from the Neat & Tangled Very Merry Stamp set

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog and I'll be back tomorrow for day 10 x

Hero Arts Color Layering Cardinal Christmas Card

Good morning.  I'm managing to keep on track with this project a day posting.

Today's card doesn't have a lot going on, went for clean and simple.

I have used the 'Color Layering Cardinal' stamp set from Hero Arts stamped in various shades of red & grey.

The sentiment is from the MFT 'Joyous Christmas Sentiments' stamp set

A few sequins and gems to finish it off

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog, I'll be back tomorrow with post number nine x

Crafty Calendar Anything but a Christmas Card Challenge with Oddball Art

Good morning.  Day seven of my Christmas countdown but today's project is not a Christmas card.

It's the first Saturday in December so we have a new challenge over at Crafty Calendar and the theme this month is:

'ANYTHING BUT A CHRISTMAS CARD'

So for my project I have made a birthday card which is winging it's way to my niece for her seventh birthday.

For my card I have used

Twinkles Image #358  from Oddball Art.   I masked off the white areas and then blended Spun Sugar and Tumbled Glass Distress Inks.  I removed the masks and applied clear Wink of Stella to the white areas and then fussy cut the image

The DP's are from the Dovecraft 'Over the Rainbow' paper pack.

I layered some die-cut stars in co-ordernating colours. and die-cut a white stitched circle frame (MFT) and the word Birthday (MFT),

I stamped and heat embossed happy and the magical day sentiment which is from 'Unicorns Rock' stamp set by Your Next Stamp,

We are sponsored for this challenge by:

Oddball Art

and

Crafty Ribbons

 Pop over to Crafty Calendar to join us in this months challenge and to check out the gorgeous DT cards using other images from this months sponsor Oddball Art.   

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog and I'll be back tomorrow x

Stamping Bella Quinns for Twins Christmas cards

Good morning.  Hope you are having a good day wherever you are today.  Not a very nice day here today, Its pouring down with rain, very wet and windy just for a change....

I have a couple of cards to share today for day six of my Christmas Countdown.  I have two cards that I made for twins girls, they use the same image and layout but vary in colour so are the same but different just like the twins.

These cards are made using Stamping Bella Quinn stamp coloured with copics,   Quinns for Twins....

The DP's are from my stash,

Thanks for taking time to visit my blog, I'll be back tomorrow for day seven of my Christmas Countdown and my card for this months challenge over at Crafty Calendar x

Marianne Design - Don & Daisy - Little Angel Christmas Card

Good moming, I'm here today with my card for day five of my Christmas Countdown.  It will be a really quick short post today.

Today's card is featuring Little Angel by Marianne Designs coloured with copics

DP's are from my stash

There you go I told you it was a short and quick post.  Thanks for stopping by I'll see you tomorrow x

Sizzix Flurry Snowflake Christmas Cards

Good morning all, Day 4 of my Christmas countdown and I have 3 cards to share today.

All these cards were made using a selection of the Sizzix flurry dies and either snowflake DP or stamped snowflakes and clear embossing powder.

They look like quick cards but it took me ages to layer the flurry dies and glue them together

This card is using Sizzix Flurry #3 cut from white card three times and layered together.  The DP is from a Nitwit /LOTV paper pack.

Sizzix Flurry #4 and stamped snowflakes using the MFT Snowflake flurry stamp set

Sizzix Flurry #2 and stamped snowflakes using the MFT Snowflake Flurry stamp set

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog and i'll see you tomorrow for card number five.

Lili of the Valley Jack, Patch and Puss Snowball Fight Christmas Card

Good morning all.  Here we are at day three of my Christmas card countdown and todays card features an image from Lili of the Valley

For my card I have used:

Jack, Patch and Puss Snowball Fight from Lili of the Valley coloured with copics.
DP's are from the Dovecraft Christmas Fancy paper pack.

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog and I'll be back tomorrow with card number 4.

Card-io Winters Breeze Christmas Card

Good morning all.   Day two of December and my second Christmas card.  A bit of a change to yesterdays card, no design papers or colouring on this one, just a bit of stamping, blending and embossing,

This card is made using stamps from Card-io.

The stamp sets used are

'Winter Breeze' (tree & deer)

'Winters Kiss' (snowflakes)

A bit of white embossing powder sprinkled over the top for a bit of snowy texture

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog, day two done and I'll see you tomorrow.

Christmas Card using Pure Innocence Winter Girl Image

Good morning all.  December is finally here, the weather is frosty, the Christmas tree is up (well nearly up), Alexa is playing some carols and door number one on the advent calendar is open.

My post today is a Christmas card using a gorgeous Pure Innocence image from Heather Ellis.

Pure Innocence 008 digital image from Heather Ellis coloured with polychromos pencils.

The background is stenciled polka dots and the snowflakes and sentiment were cut using my cricut.

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog.  

I'll be back tomorrow for day number two of my Christmas card advent.

Crafty Calendar November Challenge - Cute & Girly Polkadoodles Card

Good afternoon.  Just a quick post in between hospital visiting today.  I've not had much time for crafting while my Dad is in hospital.

It's the first Saturday in the month and we have a new challenge over at Crafty Calendar and the theme this month is

'CUTE & GIRLY'

For my card I have used:

Winnie at the Window from Polkadoodles coloured with copics

The background I created using the brick stencil from MFT and distress inks.

The flowers were made using punches and the vine was cut using a die

We are sponsored for this challenge by:

Polkadoodles

Pop over to Crafty Calendar to join us in this months challenge and check out the cute DT cards using other images from this months sponsor Polkadoodles.

Thanks for taking the time to stop by my blog, see you soon.

Crafty Calendar October Challenge - Halloween/Autumn colours

Good afternoon.  I hope you are having a good day.  Can you believe it's October, I don't know where this year has gone.  The weather has started to turn a bit colder, so much so  a couple of nights ago so my heating had to go on......

It's the first Saturday in the month so we have a new challenge over at Crafty Calendar and the theme for this month is:

HALLOWEEN OR AUTUMN COLOURS.

For my card I have used:

Skull Guy from Lemon Shortbread coloured with copics.

Tombstones are from the My Favorite Things Grave Situation stamp set.

The sentiment is from the My Favorite Things Spooky Sentiments stamp set

The background is created using Ken Oliver Galaxy Color Bursts  - Night Sky, Deep Space, Terrestrial, Jupiter, Solar Flare and a splatting of Platinum liquid metal.

We are sponsored for this challenge by:

Lemon Shortbread

Pop over to Crafty Calendar and join us in this months Halloween/Autumn challenge and while you are there check out the gorgeous DT creations.

Thanks for taking the time to stop by my blog x

Crafty Calendar September Challenge - Lots of Layers with Oddball Art

Good afternoon, here we are in September, summer is starting to fade and autumn is fast approaching. Because it's the first Saturday of the month we have a new challenge over at Crafty Calendar.

The theme for this month is

LOTS OF LAYERS.

For my card I have seven layers give or take....

1. Porthole shaped base card cut with the Scan n Cut.

2. Background paper created with Imagination Crafts Starlight Paints.

3. Image is Sid the Silly Seahorse from Oddball Art coloured with copics and clear Wink of Stella.

4. White circle outline frame. 

5. Plants and sea floor

6. Acetate

7. Gold porthole with gold rush Nuvo stone drops for the rivets.

The porthole card, gold porthole, white circle outline frame, plants and sea floor were all created using an svg file I found on etsy.

We are sponsored for this challenge by

Oddball Art

Pop over to Crafty Calendar and share your layered creations in this months challenge and check out the gorgeous DT creations.

Thanks for taking the time to stop by my blog and I'll see you soon.

Crafty Calendar August Challenge - Anything Goes with A Day for Daisies

Good afternoon, I hope you are having a good day.  I've just got home from work so time to get my blog post done before I go and pack a suitcase ready for my trip to the Isles of Scilly in a few days, so here's hoping the good weather lasts.....

It's the first Saturday of the month so we have a new challenge over at Crafty Calendar and the theme for August is:

'ANYTHING GOES'

For my card I have used:

Mouse Daisy from A Day For Daisies.  I coloured her first with copic markers.  I laid down a base colour using a copic maker and then I added shading with polychromos pencils.

I couldn't find coloured card that quite matched so I just tinted some with the same copic marker for the sentiment tag and card edges,

we are sponsored for this challenge by

A Day For Daisies.

Pop over to Crafty Calendar to join us in our Anything Goes August Challenge and check out the gorgeous DT creations using other images from this month sponsor A Day For Daisies.

Thanks for taking the time to stop by my blog and I'll see you soon.

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Christmas In July with Dr Digi Selfie Santa

Good morning to you.  Here we are....the first Saturday in July already so we have a new monthly challenge over at Crafty Calendar.   The sun has been shining the weather is warm so obviously our theme for this month is

'CHRISTMAS'....!

Only a 172 days to go......

I have a change from my usual designs because I have a shaker card to share today.

For my card I have used

Selfie Santa from Dr Digi coloured with copics.

The Santa word is a Gemini Edgeable die from Crafter's Companion.  I cut the remainder of the aperture using the Gemini Elements - Square frame die.

A piece of acetate with lots of star sequins, a Christmas greeting and a couple of wooden snowflakes painted silver and then copious amounts of glitter added to them finished the card

We are sponsored for this challenge by

Dr Digi's House of Stamps

Pop over to Crafty Calendar and share your Christmas themed projects in our July challenge and also check out the gorgeous DT cards using images from this months sponsor Dr Digi.

Thanks for taking the time to stop by my blog and I'll see you soon x

Flamingo Frame using Napkin Art and Sweet Poppy Stencils

Good morning all, I hope Wednesday is treating you well.  Just lately I have been venturing into other crafts so today I have a home decor project to share.

This project started out as a humble paper napkin that I picked up in the sale from my local supermarket. (no flamingo there yet....)

I separated the layers of the napkin and then attached the lop layer to a 10" x 8" artists canvas board using Viva Decor Servietten-Technik Kleber+Lack (which roughly translates to napkins technique glue & varnish).

Once that was fully dry I used the Flamingo Stencil from Sweet Poppy Stencils and Cosmic Shimmer Texture Paste in Copper Kettle to add my flamingo on to the project.

Then once it was all dry I added into a frame and it was ready to hang on my bedroom wall.

Thanks for taking the time to stop by my blog and I'll see you soon x

Altenew Sewn With Love Stamp - One Stamp Four Cards.

Good afternoon.  Hope you are having a good day.  If you were out in the Midlands today you wouldn't think it was June, it's more like November, cold, wet and windy, I may even have to think about switching my heating back on.

All this wet weather has given me an excuse to spend a bit of time in the craft room so I have four cards to share all using the Sewn With Love stamp set from Altenew.

The first card is stamped with various purple hues of ink and I then used

Sweet Poppy Translucent Stencil Dimension Paste and Grid Plate Stencil to give a raised grid effect over the top of the image.  I then mounted it on black card and added a white embossed sentiment and a few purple sequins.

The next card is stamped in various red inks, die cut with a stitched rectangle die and mounted on black card.  I then added a stamped sentiment and a few Nuvo Stone Drops in Fiery Volcano.

The third card is stamped in yellow and I then diecut it using the My Favorite Things Cross-Stitch Rectangle Die-namic and added a sentiment and a few Nuvo Crystal Drops in Dandelion Yellow.

The final card is stamped in shades of blue, the sentiment is stamped over the top using Rare Earth Pitch Black ink and is from the My Favorite Things Written In Watercolor stamp set and I added stitched black frame that I cut using an svg file and the Scan-n-Cut on top of the image and added a few Nuvo Stone Drops in Belgium Bluestone.

Thanks for taking the time to stop by my blog and I'll see you soon x