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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.


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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 :-


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Wednesday, 30 October 2013

Incantation - The Paper Shelter - TPSDT


Good morning everyone, I hope if you live in the South of England you have survived the winds! I am still struggling to get my mojo back, think I lost it about 3 months ago, so if anyone sees it lying around somewhere please feel free to give it a kick and tell it to go home.
Today is the start of the Halloween challenge at The Paper Shelter, and I like many of the DT have used the fab image 'Incantation'.  Rather than colour it I decided to go with decoupage.


Veronica had already made a fabulous image so who am I to mess with perfection?  I did however make the backing paper in Craft Artist.


I hope this one shows the extra layers I added and the purple glitter to her hat, gloves and around her frame. I also added Glossy accent to her buckles, the eye on the page and the potion bottle and green glitter to the cauldron.  Red gems to the spider's eyes.  Ribbon and charm from my stash, and the sentiment was computer generated.  Then for a little extra oomph I added Aged Wine Frantage before mounting the image.



The prize this week as always is a $30 gift voucher if you use a TPS image or 3 digi's of your choice for any other image.


I hope you will enter and also pop over and see the beautiful cards the other DT girls have made for your inspiration.

Thanks for taking the time to look

Tuesday, 22 October 2013

Warm Winter Wishes - Sugar Nellie - PFPDT


Good morning. Today sees the start of a new challenge at Passion for Promarkers where are sponsor this week is Dies to Die for. Julie has chosen the theme 'Things begining with P'.  I think I found the perfect image in Sugar Nellie's 'Warm Winter Wishes'.  Penguins, present, pompom, pink, purple and plum.


Such a cute image, straight cut and mounted on a SB Fleur De Lis Square. The snowflakes were part of a Wisp of Joy banner and the sentiment is LOTV. Mounted on cordinations and ribbon from my stash.


Coloured with Promarkers, Flexmarkers, Prisma pencils and distress ink. I also added Glossy accents to the heart and to their eyes. Flowersoft to his hat with copious amounts of Glamour Dust.


The inside does reflect the front.


Dies to die for have generously given a £10 gift voucher for the winner



You do have to use Letraset products to enter the challenge. I hope you will enter and also pop over and see what Julie and my other lovely teamies have made for your inspiration.

Thanks for taking the time to look

Wednesday, 16 October 2013

Fly Pumpkins Fly - The Paper Shelter - TPSDT

Good morning everyone from a cold wet and miserable north east England.  Today sees the start of a new challenge over at The Paper Shelter, and my first card for the A team.  The theme this week is to use 2 colours, and I hope I got away with the black in the backing paper, well black really isn't a colour is it???
I have use one of the newer images 'Fly Pumpkin Fly' as I couldn't resist this cute little girl.



She is cut using a SB grand square and mounted onto coordinations card.  The corners are peel offs. Ribbon from my stash, and sentiment from Craft artist.


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


The inside does reflect the front.


I hope you will take the time to pop over and see the fabulous cards the other DT girls have made, and that you will enter the challenge.  The prize as always is $30 of products if you use a TPS image or 3 digi's of your choice for any other images.



Thanks for taking the time to look

Tuesday, 8 October 2013

Festive Post - LOTV - PFP DT

Good morning everyone, I'm finally back in blogland. Had a fabulous 2 weeks in Egypt and of course as so many people do left my mojo on the beach.

Today sees the start of a new challenge at Passion for Promarkers where I am the host . I decided to have the theme 'Snow is Falling' as if you are like me you end up desperately trying to catch up in December with all the cards you need.  Our sponsor this week is Lily of the Valley and I have used one of their latest christmas stamps 'Festive Post'.  Forgive me if the quality of the photo's are not as good as my usual ones as my camera has decided to take blurred pictures (no idea why as it was fine on holiday) so I had to use my tablet.


They are just straight cut and mounted on a SB square. The backing paper is from LOTV, houses and santa are Cheery Lynn dies, sentiment from Whimsy and ribbon from my stash.  I added white flowersoft and glitter to her coat and glossy accents to the buttons.


They are of course coloured with Promarkers, Flexmarkers, Triamarkers and distress ink to the background. I also added ice crystals to the snow.


The inside does reflect the front.


I do hope you will take the time to enter our challenge with the chance to win a £10 LOTV voucher. Don't forget you have to use Letraset products  to enter.

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and I hope you will pop over and see the wonderful cards the other DT girls have made for your inspiration.

Thanks for taking the time to look