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Monday 27 June 2011

A Little Sprinkling of Fairy Dust

Good evening all,
I hope you are well and have the sunshine where you are, it has been a scorcher here!
This evening I just wanted to share with you a bit of a different card for me. I taught a class last week called Silhouettes and used these fabulous fairy stamps by Lindsay Mason and totally fell in love with them.

The scrummy lilac paper is from Fancy Pants to which I added lots of Dusty Concord Distress Ink, the glitter was added witha Sakura Clear Glitter Pen.
Anyway I ''ll be back soon to share more crafty projects but until then Happy Crafting!
Big Hugs
Clare
xx


Wednesday 22 June 2011

ABC Challenge X Is For............X Marks The Spot!!!

Hello to all that have not given up on me.
Huge apologies for my absence but I have been super busy helping to organise our towns Summer Fayre and unfortunately my mojo is still having a crisis. In fact as I type it sits in the corner of the room rocking gently to and fro.
Anyway I have managed to muster up enough creative juices to create a card for this weeks ABC challenge. The letter this time is X! so X Marks The Spot and we would like to see your pirate creations. We are sponsered this week by the fab Bunny Zoe so why not give it a go?
I chose to use a collection of my fabulous Magnolia Pirate images and created a tunnel card. The stunning Treaure Map DP is from an old collection by DCWV. Everything is coloured with Promarkers and I added a few Piratey buttons from my stash.


Lil Close Up

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Crazy 4 Challenges - #C4C92 'Add Twine, Floss, String etc...
Marks Finest Papers - Speedy The Cats Friends Challenge #60 'Use at Least 1 Button'

Hope you enjoy the challenge and I will try and be back with something new to share very soon.
Happy Crafting!
Big Hugs
Clare
xx

Wednesday 8 June 2011

ABC Challenge 'W is for..........Wish'

Good morning,
Wow can't believe it's Wednesday already and time for another fab challenge over on ABC which is sponsored by the wonderful Lily of The Valley. We are nearing the end of the alphabet and this week the letter is W is for.........Wish! (Fairytale) so think magical.
I have used another gorgeous Magnolia image 'Magical Tilda' and placed her front and centre on this napkin fold card.























The DP's are from Craft Creations and the scrummy border punch is a Martha Stewart. Coloured with Promarkers as usual then smothered with stardust stickles and Irridescent Gold Glimmer Mist. The beautiful sentiment is from LOTV, the ribbon and pearls from my stash.

Inside View

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
TOMIC -Challenge #1 'Birthday Projects'
Just Magnolia - #110 'Anything Goes'
Cute Card Thursday - #167 'Embellish It!'
Promarker Colour Recipe:
Skin: Blush, Dusky Pink
Hair: Sandstone, Cinnamon, Cocoa
Dress: Lavender, Orchid
Sleeves and Socks Shading: Ivory

Happy Crafting
Big Hugs
Clare
xx

Sunday 5 June 2011

WOW 'Take Time to Enjoy Life's Simple Pleasures!'

Good evening all,
I hope you have all had a great weekend, myself, hubby and pooch spent the day with my parents and had a scrummy bbq it was a real good chill out day which was much needed. All feeling a little rubbish at the mo as after a long 6 months off work after his accident in December the consultant has informed us that hubby's foot has not mended properly and he requires another operation which could mean anything up to another 6 months off work. Hate to see hubby so frustrated and in pain and I have to say selfishly that it is not helping my crafting mojo at all so please bare with me.
Anyway this evening I want to share a very simple creation with you, a WOW card using the beautiful 'Juliet In A Field of Nasturtiums' by Stampavie.

The flowers and flourish dies are from Marianne D, the ovals are Nesties and the embossing folder is Swiss Dots from Cuttlebug. As usual I have coloured the beautiful Juliet with Promarkers and the lovely little sentiment is by Papermania.
I am entering this into the following challenges:
Paper Sundaes - Challenge #72 'Let's Get Sentimental'
Sweet Stampin - 'Playing in the Summer Sun'
Allsorts - #106 'It's All White'
By The Cute and Girly - June 'In The Garden'

Promarker Colour Recipe:
Skin: Blush, Dusky Pink
Hair: Sandstone, Cinnamon, Cocoa
Jeans: Tea Green, Grey Green
Shading on Blouse and Patch: Cool Grey 1
Flowers: Soft Peach, Peach
Leaves, Grass: Pear Green



Wednesday 1 June 2011

Cool Rider

Evening folks,
So sorry I've been awol for the last week but I took my shop to the Sincerely Yours Papercraft Show in Lincoln on Sunday so have been a little busy. I have to say the show was fantastic and it was great to meet up with so many crafting buddies and I would like to thank all of those that visited my little crafting corner for their support, sending big hugs xxx
Anyway time to share with you a new creation using yet another fabulous Kraftin Kimmie image. This time I have used the ever so coool! Danny. I have gone for quite a simple layout as I didn't want to detract from the image. I used DP's from the 'Oliver' range by BG and just added a few metal cogs created using the Sprightly Sprockets Nesties and the clouds were created with chalk.
























I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Stamptacular Sunday - #113 'Bugs or Boys'
Party Time Tuesdays - #18 'Anything Goes'
Simon Says - 'Father's Day/For a Male'
Craft Your Days Away - #21 'Father's Day/Special Man'

Promarker Colour Recipe:
Skin: Blush, Dusky Pink
Hair and Jacket: Cool Grey 1, 3, 4, 5 and Black
Jeans: Cornflower, Midnight Blue
Shoes: Cool Grey 1, 3, 4
Shades: Cool Grey 1, 3, 4, 5
Bike: Berry Red, Crimson, Cool Grey 1, 3, 4, 5 and Black
Tyres: Cool Grey 1, 3, 4, 5, and Black
Shadow: Warm Grey 1 and 3