Friday, May 13, 2011

Tea Time

Hi me again, So inspired by the shaped card that I had to make another,but a different shape.



The card base is Kraft paper,I have cut it out to make the shape of a cup.the designer paper is from Basic Grey-June Bug again ..love the vibrant colours from this collection.Have matted 2 pieces of the DP.Added another paper with stamped images of Penny Black2660K Birthday Pattern and Magnolia Romantic Tilda here , water coloured the images, and punched 2 circles for peeka-boo effect for DP to show through.Add punched flower and gems in the centre of the punch-out circle.Add kraft paper below the 3rd circle ,add roses,ribbon and a heart shape charm. Add a row of red gems to the top part of card.
Stamp and punch out a kitty( stampendous J045 Sleeping Kitty),colour it ,add foam and placed it next to TIlda , add flowers. Add stickels to Tilda's hat and dress.


Have made a faux (Tea bag) Tag bag

A close-up of the front and back of the tag bag

For the inside of card,I have added a pocket , to put the tag bag and a cut-out heart.
I have repeat stamping of birthday pattern image on the opposite ,add DP papers ,3 mini hearts and a sentiment.Use the leftover DP to decorate .
Have many punched hearts to decorate the cover and the inside of card.

Would love to send this in for these Challenges
Allsorts Challenge -102  Stamp a lot
Magnolia Down Under - # 95 So Krafty
Totally Tilda -#22 Tilda with her cat and dog
7 Kids College Fund - #21 Circle card / include circles somewhere


Thanks for peeping,
Hope you enjoy this cup of tea! : )

Cat handbag

Hi all,finally I can use blogger to post my card .Had fun making this card, hope you like it :)
I love how it turned out.
I have used green card stock for the handbag .Penny Black stamps 4032J brimming with love,30-027 purrfect day. Designers papers are from Basic Grey-June Bug Collection, Love the red, white and black plaid design,have stamped kitty on the yellow (circle die cut)DP from June Bug and painted him.I have paper piece the hearts and handle of the mug.The image is matted on a polka dotted scallop paper.I have distress the edgers of the paper,and used distress inks to distress the whole bag.Have added a double bow ribbon and added white cherry blossom, 2 roses (wild orchid crafts)Have added faux stitching on the DP.Made a matching handmade flower to add on the flap(the brad is felted).The handle of the bag is made of a yellow ribbon,have added a dangling red heart and a charm.
Embellished with lots of clear and red gems.

Would like to send this in for these wonderful Challenges
Penny Black Allsorts -May Challenge and DT call- Shape Up
Penny Black Saturday - #150 Distressing
Basic Grey - #42 Be Charming
Wee Memories - CRAFTS 
 Colours red,yellow, green,black and white , yellow Ribbon, Acrylic red heart,Floral handmade flower,rosesand cherry blossoms,Stamps in side and cover

 
I have attached velcro to the flap to hold the handbag in place.When you open it you will see that , I have stamped a cute cat image and a sentiment.Have added a strip of the leftover DP and added some punched hearts too.At the bottom is a compact mirror,held on with 2 triangles , and 3 hearts.



A lady's handbag should have a compact mirror,so I made one using a scallop circle and
 a cut out heart(from a DP)and added lots of gems.You can write a message or have a picture in it.

Thanks for popping over with lots of wonderful comments.
Have a fun filled wonderful weekend!

Monday, May 9, 2011

WS Dahlia for Mom

Hi peeps here's another new card ,which I wanted to send in for TGF case-ing on Sunday but...
could not send it in.Some Oops... came up.... anyways ....

I am sending it to these wonderful Challenges.
Wee Memories - # 55 CRAFTS
Craft Us Crazy - Mother's Day and / or Flowers
Creative Inspirations - #59 Glitzy & Bling


The sketch Inspired by TGF Monday Case-ing.I am using the colours red ,orange yellow and white from TPDCChallenge.For Wee Memories I have Colour ,stamped with red inks,embossed with white on red.Ribbon -2 different red ribbon,Acrylic...hmmm I think the blings are made of /with acrylic!?Have glossy accents and crackle accents on  the flower and some parts of her dress.(when glossy accents harden it becomes some kind of acrylic,I think... : )Floral -Flower on her hair,and cherry blossom flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts,flower prints on the flags too.Twine -Nil ( Me need to buy ..LOL ) Stamps - From TGF -Wild Sprout- Dahlia,Hero Arts CL 475 Friendly Flags,Dot Alphabet Set and script from other brand.
 For Craft Us Crazy,I have the word Mom Thank you on the cover,and happy Mother's Day inside the card.
and for Creative Inspirations , I have strips of  red and yellow gems on the cover and some random blings for the inside of the card..





Thanks for Popping over for a Peep and leaving your comments.
Till mu next card ,Have Fun : )

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Friend in me

Hi all, today's card I am using the sketch from Sketch & Stash and colours from Lily Pad's
 Kathy's colour throwdown / Lily pad Palette






The stamps I am using are The Greeting Farm's - Wild Sprouts Edward , Hugh and from TGF older collection cup of stuff mouse ( mouse in cup and sentiment).All paper is from Basic Grey Lime Rickey collection.The colours I have on my card are mainly light green ,turquoise cream and brown ( kraft).There are charms hanging from one of the trim, and green ribbon bows on each side of the card.Have add gems to three corners of the picture, add glossy accents and stickles to the images.
As for the inside of the card I have used up the remaining  BG Designer Paper.Took a plain cardstock distress it with mustard seed and shabby shutters than stamp on cup flower and sentiments and added gems.


Would like to send this in for these challenges
Sketch & Stash -#60 Chose any  sketch ( I chose sketch # 42 )The BG paper and the TGF A cup full of stuff has been sitting at a corner , and now finally I have a chance to use it.
Lily Pad challenge -Kathy's colour throwdown / Lily Pad  Palette
The Greeting Farm FFF  - Throwback 1 ( use older stamps)
Allsorts Challenges - WK 102 Stamp alot (3 stamps on cover + sentiment)
Basic Grey's Challenges -#42 Be Charming ( heart, butterfly and leaf )
Really Reasonable Ribbon's Ramblings - #23 Double Dutch ( 2 ribbon bows)



Thanks so much for peeping,
have a wonderful weekend!
Till my next card , bye.......

Saturday, May 7, 2011

For Mum

Hi everyone, for today's card I have used the earlier Anyone for Anya and Friends sketch. here
I like this sketch, so I am using it for this card.

And here's my card,yes, another Mother's Day card , with TGF Flutter Anya added gems to her hair.Have crackle accents on her wings( I feel it gives it a delicate feel).The Mother's Day stamp is a old stamp from Hero Arts .Designer Paper are from Cosmo cricket (Early bird) and Lily bee(French Couture).I have used Spellbinders -labels eight die and Friskers scallop boarder punch. Have added a sparkly pale blue trim ,a double bow and three cherry blossom flowers from ( Wild Orchid Crafts), a yellow button and some gems.
Love it!The colours work so well together.


Kept the inside simple , just a simple sentiment from Hero Arts and added 2 flowers(made with the same DP paper on the cover and added a blue gem in the center.
I have added a light touch of distress ink on the white paper. 


Would like to send this in for these wonderful Challenges
Anyone for Anya and Friends - # 5Mother theme
The Greeting Farm FFF - Throwback challenge 1(Flutter Anya)
Tuesday throwdown - # 47 Mother's day card
Flutter by Wednesday -#153 open theme
Wags n Whiskers - # 53 Use die or punch ( Spellbinders labels 8die Friskers punch)
Fairy tale challenge blog - Muttertag / Mother's Day
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - # 109 Mom's the world
By the cute and girly - May  Anything goes

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Have a nice Day!

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Oriental thanks to mum

Updated on 7 May this card made Top 5 on Allsorts Challenge
Thanks so much!

Hi peeps,here's a card with oriental theme, have made most of my paper with rubber stamps images ( mostly oriental and from Hero Arts ) Have used Magnolia's Chinese Tilda too, so sweet!

The large piece of DP which I have made with brick red and old paper distress ink is a print with many chinese words of thanks.The big chinese word  in the round shape is " XIE " Thanks.I wanted to give my mum as a mother's day card, saying thanks to her .Have added some flowers and gems.and some round chinese knots too.One of the stamped image has a butterfly image , I added another butterfly and add on distress stickles and glitter stickles.

close up of the chinese knots



















For the inside of the card I have repeat stamping of many coin images and added Happy Mother's Day on , for the top half .And repeat stamping of bamboo image, then add on 2 matting and a sentiment plus 2 flowers with gems in the centre.Oh you can also see 2 coins images on the cover.

Would like to send this card for  these wonderful challenges
Allsorts challenge - wk101 Oriental(many oriental stamps ,chinese knots)
Claudia & Company - #81 Butterflies ( 2 on the right side of card)
Stamptacular Sunday - #109Mum's the world! ( card for my mum)
Papertake weekly - Anything goes (circle chinese words/round chinese knots)
Let's ink it up -#14 Embellish it ( chinese knots,flowers,gems stickles on Tilda's dress and big butterfly)

Thanks for popping over for a peep and leaving your lovely comments ; )
till my next card! bye

Monday, May 2, 2011

Red, white and blue wedding

This card won Penny Black Saturday#149 Milestones Challenge
Updated Sat 7 May
Hi everyone the card I have posted today  is a wedding themed card with Penny Black stamp .
I have used Papertake weekly's Sketch

Have used red,white and blue colour theme.I have stamped and emboss with white on the blue paper and added 4 white heart brads to the corners.Layered and and added double matting's of papers, added blue ribbon and a bow, handmade flowers and a heart cut out , in red and white, roses and gems ( from wild orchid crafts) in blue and red.And the lovely wedding Hedgehogs stamp from Penny Black, so sweet have added stickles to the gown and flowers on the image.
Oh and the image is cut out with a Quickutz square die .



The inside of the card I have use a double matting of red and blue papers,added a white paper and stamp a sentiment on.Made some flowers and leaves with the DP paper( same paper as the heart cut out on the cover-paper is from making memories) added a red and blue gems for the center of the flowers

I would like to send this in for these lovely challenges
Penny Black Saturday Challenge - # 149 Milestones (to celebrate Kate and William's wedding)
Die cut Dreams -#88 Wedding
Fab and Funky - # 70 Red,white and blue any theme ( wedding for my card)


Thanks for coming over for a peep and leaving your comments.
Have a nice Day!