So are you excited about Tiddly Inks Blog Hop? I know I am, but if you have no idea what I'm on about, head here to read all about it. But for now - here's my little addition to the fun:
So, the details: I used the exceptionally cute Lillie Claires Lilli's image, which I coloured with my promarkers and them added some stickles and gems to the flowers in her hair. The flowers were made by printing off the faded text extra file from Tiddly Inks Victorian Steampunk collection and then I stamped over them with a SU image before colouring them in with promarkers and adding a pearl. The wording was created by printing text onto spotty paper and being cut out and then the edges lightly sponged over with a purple memento ink pad before being foam mounted.
The sentiment inside was printed off on the computer and reads; "Friends like you don't grow on trees, I know that this is true. But if friends were flowers, there is no doubt how quickly I'd pick you". Both the sentiment and pink paper were cut on my friskers board and finished with another flower, as on the front.
That's it, thanks for stopping by and happy crafting!
How is everyone today? I'm afraid I don't have a card for you, but I've uploaded quite a few recently so if you're not up to speed, please check in on some of the earlier posts and feel free to comment. I love reading all your messages - they give me a warm and fuzzy feeling inside!
So, as i'm not sharing a card with you I really wanted to share this new product that i've seen and fallen in love with and i'm obsessed! I want one so badly!
Smash Folios.
They're a great product by K&Co and can be used as a journal, a notebook, a design book, mood board, memory book, scrapbook, photobook - the sky and your imagination is your limit!
I stumbled across these as I was looking for a travel journal for my cruise later this year. I wanted to make sure I captured everything in a fun and unique way and I think this is the answer - but now I want one to journal my year in as well.... oh temptation! terrible really as I can't really justify buying anything but essentials at the moment - what with the lack of income and everything, but oooh I want.... especially this pretty pink one!
Oh well, I guess I'll just have to drool over it in my dreams - if any of you have one, I'd love to see what you've done with it, especially the smaller version.
Well I managed to find some inspiration today after all and I decided to get a head start on some of the male family cards I need this year. I hate making mens cards so when inspiration strikes I tend to go full steam ahead - which is rather apt given the image I've used!
The image is, of course, by Mo and just perfect for my Grandfather who is a real steam nut! not so much because of the trains but due to his engineering background. This is yet another bookcard, as part of his present is tickets for an orient express journey. Once again, I've decided to keep the image the main focus of the card and coloured him with promarkers. I mounted it onto some matt silver card and added a couple of pips from stash.
I would like to enter this card into Mo's - Anything Goes Challenge this week.
How is everyone this morning? I'm cold and I'm feeling very lazy - inspiration has yet to strike and to be honest, I think its going to be a day for lots of cups of tea and a good book! lol! anyway, on to todays card which is for Just Magnolia's Challenge of Anything Goes with the additional challenge of New Year of New Something and for Crafty Catz who set the challenge of New Beginnings.
This is a new year's card with a twist. This is for a friend of mine, whose 2011 was about as turbulant as mine, so I thought she'd appreciate the saying - Cheers to a New Year and another chance for us to get it right!
The image is another underused Magnolia stamp and I've used the sketch and stash layout from last week. I've also been playing with the white ink again - with another SU image, from the same collection. The ribbon is from stash and some stickles glitter glue to make it shine. The sentiment is computer generated and finished inside - I didn't photograph it as this card opens in a tent style.
That's about it. Thanks for stopping by and taking a look and whatever else you get up to I hope you have a good day.
Hi Everyone! I'm back again, with the second of today's cards. This one is for the Truly Scumptious challenge of Shabby Pastels and Paint.
I'm back on the book cards - this one is for a dear friend of mine whose in her 70's and took up card crafting about 18 months ago. She's gone from being a complete novice to making cards that rival mine. She's loving it and I just wanted to give her a little something to start the new year in style and so I've made her this to put in a couple of stamps that I've got her to add to her small stash.
The image is by Just Inklined and is one of my all time favourites, coloured with promarkers and decoupaged. The oval is embossed with my cuttlebug florish folder and the background paper is from a 12x12 sheet i've had since my last trip to the NEC hobbycraft fair over a year ago! The ribbon and pips are from stash.
Thanks for stopping by and looking! Happy Crafting x
How is everyone this Sunday morning? I hope you're all well. I was a busy little crafter yesterday, finishing 2 cards and partially completing another 2 - so keep your eyes open for another post or two later.
So, I decided to dig out one of my Tilda's that I haven't used in an age as I thought she was perfect for this card and I coloured her with promarkers. She's not quite so flat in colour in person, but the lighting is shocking today! The papers are all from my scraps box - the cream one is a hand made paper, the splots are from a freebie christmas pad I got with Cardmaking and Papercraft. The gems from stash and the sentiment is an SU stamp.
That's everything, thanks for stopping by and I'll be back later
How is everyone today? the worst of the stormy weather seems to have passed over us now, thank goodness - I'm not sure I could cope with any more sleepless nights, I was starting to look like the living dead!
Anyway, on to today's card. I was inspired by Mojo Monday's Sketch this week to produce this:
The papers are from the Milton & Co Christmas Paper stack, the sentiment is computer generated and the flowers and pearl from stash. Its another very clean and simple card but again, I think it works.
I'd like to also enter this in Creative Inspirations and CRAFTS weekly challenges, which are both Thank You.
That's everything for now. Thanks for stopping by and Happy Crafting!
