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Wednesday, 27 November 2013

Coffee Break - The Paper Shelter - TPSDT


Good morning everyone, hope you are all well and getting sorted for Christmas.  This weeks challenge at The Paper Shelter is 'Shopping Spree'.  Unfortunately there are only a couple of images that fit the challenge so thinking out of the box I have an online shopper. (Have to admit I do that a lot, save all the hassle of crowds and freezing).
For today's challenge I have used the image 'Coffee Break' and made my own sentiment to fit the challenge.


A really simple design but I think it shows off the image well. She is cut with SB Lattice Rectangles and mounted on coordinations card. The ribbon and corners are from my stash.


She is coloured with Promarkers, Flexmarkers and Triamarkers with a little Prisma pencil for added details. I also added distress ink to the background.


The backing papers are from Dovecraft and I added glossy accents to her glasses and to the laptop.


The prize this week, as always is a $30 voucher if you use a paper shelter image, or 3 digis of your choice for any other image.  



The other DT girls have made some fabulous cards for your inspiration, I hope you will pop over and see them.

Thanks for looking

Saturday, 23 November 2013

Bride and Groom 2 - Mo's Digital Pencil

Good morning everyone. I thought I would share a card I made recently for a commission for a 25th Wedding Anniversary.  I love this Mo image and have used it before. It's 'Bride and Groom'.


The are cut using SB Grand Decorative Ovals, mounted onto a matt silver Grand Oval.  Those beautiful corners are from Tattered Lace and the heart border is from Joy Crafts. The rings are a Marianne die and the numbers are Desire dies. The pearls are from Hobby House.
The flowers are WOC and the ribbon, lace, charm and leaves are from my stash.The sentiment is LOTV.


They are of course coloured with Promarkers, Flexmarkers,Triamarkers and a little Prisma pencil with distress ink added to the background.


The inside does reflect the front.


I am entering the following challenges:-


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Tuesday, 19 November 2013

Rosie and Snowman - Digital Stamp Boutique - PFP DT

Good morning everyone. Back today with a card for the new challenge at Passion for Promarkers.  Today's challenge has been chosen by Lisa 'Check it out' (use checks, gingham, plaid) and we are being sponsored by Sally-Anne at Digital Stamp Boutique.

I chose to use an image from the Winter Rosie set, Rosie and Snowman. I love her cute expression.


She is cut using SB floral ovals. The backing paper is from LOTV and ribbon from my stash. I also added some silver mirror board and snowflake acetate.


She is of course coloured with Promarkers, Flexmarkers and Triamarkers.  I added glossy accents to her buttons and the snowman's nose.  The snowflakes are white Cosmic Shimmer PVA covered in Glamour dust. The snowman is covered with Flowersoft. I also added a little distress ink to the background.


This shows the inside where I used a magazine freebie from Kaizercraft.


This one shows the acetate a little better, and the peal off sentiment.


I hope you will take the time to look at the fabulous cards the other girls have made, and also enter the challenge where you could win  a £10 voucher to spend in store from the very generous Sally-Anne

Don't forget you have to use Letraset products (promarkers, flexmarkers, trimarkers, aquamarkers or neonmarkers) to be eligible to enter.

Thanks for taking the time to look

Wednesday, 13 November 2013

Vintage Phone - The Paper Shelter - TPS DT

Good morning everyone, hope you are all well.  Today sees the start of a new challenge at The Paper Shelter where our theme this week is 'For Someone Special'.  This is actually a commissioned card for a friend at work who wanted a 'Special' card for her sister's 50th Birthday.  I have used the amazing image 'Vintage Phone' which is available here.
Hopefully my pictures look back to normal now as I  bought a new camera last week and no longer have to rely on ones taken with my 'note' (dropped my old one :( )


She is cut with SB romantic rectangles with a little out of the box cutting, and a faux nestie behind her.  The flourish is from MB. Organza roses from The Ribbon Girl. Pearl strip and pearls from Hobby House. Flowers are a mixture of WOC and K&G.  The dp is from a pad I bought ages ago and I've lost the front.


She is of course coloured with Promarkers, Flexmarkers, Triamarkers and a little Prisma Pencil.


The sentiment is Computer generated, and the inside reflects the front.


As always Veronica and Pedro are offering the winner of the challenge a voucher for $30 worth of products if you use a TPS image and 3 digi's of your choice for any other image.


The other TPS ladies have made some fabulous cards for your inspiration this week. I hope you will take the time to enter, who knows you could be the winner.

Thanks for taking the time to look

Tuesday, 5 November 2013

Maxine the Florist - Saturated Canary - PFP DT

Good morning everyone. I hope you are well and coping with this cold weather, winter definitely looks as if it on the way.
Today sees the start of a new challenge at Passion for Promarkers where Lou has chosen the theme 'Geeks' (images wearing glasses). I decided to finally ink up 'Maxine the Florist' from Saturated Canary.


She is cut with SB labels 25 and I finally got to use Bracket Borders 1.  All the mounts are coordinations. The large butterfly is a Memory Box, and the small ones a MS punch. Backing paper from Nitwits, flowers WOC and leaves, ribbon and pearls from my stash.


She is of course coloured with Promarkers, Flexmarkers and Triamarkers, with a little spun sugar distress ink around the edges.


I added glossy accents to her glasses and the vase and stardust stickles to the large butterfly.  The inside does reflect the front.


I hope you will take the time to see what my talented teamies have made for your inspiration.  To enter you do have to use Letraset products, promarkers, flexmarkers, triamarkers aquamarkers etc.  Our Sponser this week is Letraset where the winner will receive a set of 6 Flexmarkers

Thanks for taking the time to look

Saturday, 2 November 2013

Angel - The Paper Shelter


Good afternoon everyone and welcome to my new follower Karen, I'm delighted you decided to follow me.
Well for the first time in ages I have done a card just for fun, I just couldn't resist this new image from The Paper Shelter 'Angel', I think she is totally gorgeous and couldn't wait to ink her up.


She is cut with one of the new Desire dies from Crafters Companion. The trees and icicle border are from Marianne. Snowflakes are Marianne and SB. Sentiment and backing papers from LOTV and flowers from WOC. Ribbon, gems and charm from my stash.  


She is of course coloured with Flexmarkers Promarkers and Triamarkers. I added distress ink just about everywhere.  and a little stickles and Sakura pen to her dress.  The glitter on the trees is snow writer.


The inside does reflect the front. The glitter on the snowflakes and icicle border is Wow embossing powder.


I am entering the following challenges :-


Thanks for taking the time to look