Stars

 Good Afternoon. I have made two cards today, both of them for this week's Less is More Challenge - Stars,
The first one is a stamp by Chocolate Baroque which was stamped with Versamark and the embossed with a silver glitter embossing powder, matted onto silver mirri with a computer generated sentiment.

For the main image on second card I have used Clarity's Wired Star stamp this time I have embossed with a gold glitter embossing powder.  The smaller stars were made with a clear Kanban stamp and embossed with the same gold ep.  Not very happy with this one as the embossing powder doesn't show up very well, and it has been remade a good few times.

I hope you like my cards and thank you so much for visiting and the wonderful comments you have been leaving me, they mean such a lot to me.
Beryl x

Sleigh Ride

Good Afternoon my card today is for Sketch No.125 over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday, the image is another ready coloured digi from Cuddly Buddly, the backing paper is Funky Fairys, the ribbon, flower and embossed card are all from my stash, the sentiment is computer generated

I hope you like my card and many thanks for visiting
Beryl x

Bah Humbug!

Good Afternoon, my card today is another CAS type one, I am really getting into these at the moment.  It is for the Bah Humbug Challenge - Die Cuts, I have used the new Spellbinders Poinsettia set and after assembling the flower I sprayed it with Irridescent Spray and Sparkle, then stuck it onto a nestie added a piece of red satin edged organza ribbon and a computer generated greeting

Many thanks for visiting today
Beryl x

For got to add that I am entering my card into Jules Crafty Snippets as my poinsettia was made from lots of offcuts of card.

Vintage Photography

Good afternoon, I made today's card a couple of months ago for my grand-daughter's 17th birthday last month.   She is into photography and has been showing an interest in vintage cameras.  All of the images for the card came from an unmounted stamp plate by Creative Expressions that a friend told me about.  I made the backing paper with distress inks and small images from the plate and coloured the ribbon as well.  It has been so long that I made the card that I can't remeber which colour I used.  All the images were stamped with Momento Sepia.  I finished the card off with Cardy Candy and some  flowers from my stash.

I am entering my card into the challenges at Tanda Teaser - Sepia Times and Charisma Cardz - Anything Goes

I hope you like it and many thanks for visiting
Beryl x

Another CAS Card

Good Afternoon, today's card is for this week's My Time to Craft Challenge - Quite White.  It's a very simple card using a new Papermania embossing folder, Stardream Crystal White cardstock and silver mirri.  The sentiment is stamped and embossed with silver.  It's the first time I have used this folder and am not sure about it, but it will make a perfect production line card and also won't need a large letter stamp, so it might grow on me lol

I hope you like my card and many thanks for visiting

Beryl x

Emma and Snowman

Good Afternoon, today's card is for Sketch No73 over at Sketch and Stash.  The image is a precoloured digi from Fred She Said, backing papers are Fred She Said, Artylicious and Kanban. The ribbon is from my stash, the sentiment is computer generated.  The new element on my card is the Kanban backing paper and the neglected  the snowflake brads that I found in the bottom of a bag of Christmas stuff from a few years back. The sentiment is in the wrong place for the sketch, sorry about that I couldn't fit it in the right place.

I hope you like my card and many thanks for visiting today
Beryl x

Orange and Black

Good Morning, for today's card I have used an image from a Card Creations+ cd featuring the lovely fairies by Linda Ravenscroft.  The bp is from  Artylicious Essence of Nature cd. The ribbon is from my stash and I have had added some black Card Candy to finish off.  As I don't do Halloween I have gone with an orange and black colourscheme in the hope that my card will be acceptable for the challenge at CD Sunday this week which is |Halloween.

Thank you very much for visiting
Beryl x

Snow Scene

Good Afternoon, my card to share today is for Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Make A Scene.  The image is an old stamp from Elusive Images (Chocolate Baroque).  I found the ready stamped image sitting in one of my many baskets so I can't tell you what inkpad I used.  The backing paper is Kanban, the ribbon is from my stash, sentiment is computer generated and I added some Stickles Star Dust.

I am also entering my card into the challenge at Ooh La La Creations - Let It Snow.

I hope you like my card and many thanks for visiting
Beryl x

Polkadots

Well, it's that time of the week again - the Less Is More Challenge, this week Chrissie and Mandi are asking for polkodots.  I have used the Cuttlebug large dot embossing folder for the panel on my card.  The baubles are from Crafty Ann's metallic range and I have sprayed them with Crafter's Companian gold Spray and Sparkle.  Unfortunately, the spray doesn't show up very well as it's a dull, dismal day here. I tried using UTEE on the baubles to make them shine, but my Versamark pad has got too messy to get a good finish, so they ended up in the bin.

I am also entering my card into CraftyAnn's Challenge - Clean and Simple.

I hope you like my card and many thanks for visiting today.
Beryl x

Christmas for Men

Good Morning,  my card to share today is for this weeks challenge at Bah Humbug - With Men In Mind. The image is an old unmounted one that I bought from ebay, so no idea of the make, stamped with Momento ink, the backing paper is from Artylicious Season's Greetings cd, the strips of paper are from CraftyAnn's new Crinkled paper set, the sentiment is computer generated and I finished the whole thing off with some gold Card Candy.  I know the card is for a man, but I have added a little Stickles Star Burst.

I followed Sketch124 from Sweet Sketch Wednesday and as the image was stamped onto an offcut from my white scrap box and all the matting from the gold mirri scrap basket I am entering my card into Jule's Crafty Snippets Challenge - Week 41.

Thank you so much for visiting and for the lovely comments you have been leaving, they mean so much to me.
Beryl x

Silver

Good Evening, my card to share today is for Rainbow Lady's Challenge - Silver. This is because it is Cynthia and Geoff's Silver Wedding Anniversary.  Congratulations to you both.

As you can see I have used my beautiful stamp from Chocolate Baroque again matted onto  purple and silver card from my stash, the backing papers and flower are from CraftyAnn's metallic range and are available from her shop. I used a couple of promarkers for the flowers in Cynthia's favourite colour - purple, the leaves were punched from some oddments of silver mirri, the sentiment is computer generated and I added some crystal gems.  The pic is a bit naff, sorry.

The card is an engagement for Robert's daughter, who rang us from her holiday in Barbados the other evening to tell us that her boyfriend had asked her to marry him, and she said yes.  The wedding won't be taking place unticl 2014.

I hope you like my card and many thanks for visiting
Beryl x

Summerbreeze

Good Evening, my card today is for the challenge at My Time To Craft- Punches and/or Die Cuts.  The image is from Debbi Moore's Summerbreeze CD, the backing paper is Cuddly Buddly, I used Martha Stewart lace doily punch, the fowers are from Wild Orchid.

Dead chuffed tonight, I have just discovered that my Zentangled heart card has been showcased on the Less is More blog.

I hope you lik my card and many thanks for visiting.
Beryl x

Around the World

Good Evening, today's card is for the challenge at CD Sunday - Around the World.  The image is from Joanna Sheen's Eastern Treasures CD.  The backing paper is Cuddly Buddly, the colours altered to tone with the image in Craft Artist.

I hope you like my card and many thanks for visiting
Beryl x

Tie A Yellow Ribbon

Good Afternoon, my card to share today is for this week's Less is More Challenge -  Cocktails. I had a couple of ideas for this but decided to get out my beautiful Chocolate Baroque stamp again.  Fingers crossed that Chrissie and Mandi will be happy with my Cocktail of Flowers.  I stamped the image with Versamark and used Silver Lustre embossing power, by Cosmic Shimmer, I coloured with Promarkers, matted the image onto Papermania shimmer card and silver mirri, added a yellow ribbon and some aurora gems from my stash.  I used my Quickie Glue pen and crystal glitter on the 'bubbles'  I've just noticed that I've left the bow a bit too close to the right hand edge, can't change it now because if I try to take the topper off I will ruin the card and have to start all over again.

I will have to make another card like this with red flowers, as it's my Mum and Stepdad's Ruby Wedding Anniversary in December.

I hope you like my card and many thanks for visiting today.
Beryl x

Christmas Pud.

Good Afternoon, my card to share today is for this week's Bah Humbug Challenge - Good To Eat.  I have used a ready coloured image from Cuddly Buddly  and used a scap of paper left over from DCWV Christmas Glitter Stack, there were a lot of gorgeous papers in this pack, but I think it has been discontinued.  I glittered Teddy's hat and added some little die-cut gems from Kanban. The sentiment is a stamp that I have had for years.

A simple card, but great for a production line.  Thank you so much for visiting today and for the lovely comments you have been leaving me.

Beryl x

Falling Leaves

Good Afternoon, my card to share today is for RainbowLady's Challenge - Falling Leaves.  The image is another from Lynda Ravenscroft cd by Craft Creations +. The backing paper is from Debbi Moore's cd Autumn Glow.  The leaves came from the same cd on a sheet of embellishments, which I cut out and sprayed with Gold Spray and Sparkle  The ribbon was from my stash

Many thanks for visiting today
Beryl x

Wine Buff

Good Evening, my card to share today is for the CD Sunday Challenge - Wine Buff.  The images are from Creative Expressions stamped with Momento ink and coloured with a combination of Promarkers and Copics.  The backing paper is from Crafter's Companion Men CD, which I took into Craft Artist to change the plaid from straight to diagonal and to lighten the colour. 

I hope you like my card, many thanks for your visit today.
Beryl x

Rodney Reindeer

My card to share today is for Sketch No. 123-57 over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday.  The image is Rodney Reindeer from Whipper Snapper Designs and is coloured with Promarkers.  The backing papers are all from Cuddly Buddly.  I added some Star Burst stickles to the bells and  hat; I also added some Glossy Accents to his nose.

I am also entering my card into the challenge at Passion for Promarkers - Christmas Cirtters

I hope you like my card and many thanks for your visit.
Beryl x

Blue Moon

Good Afternoon,  my card to share today is for Sketch 72 over at Sketch and Stash.  The new part of my card is the image and comes from another purchase from Westpoint.  Which is the Linda Ravenscroft Shine Brightly cd from Craft Creations +.  The backing papers are from Cuddly Buddly, the central strip is paper ribbon from the cd to match the image.  I don't really have anything on my card that is neglected but I don't use these gems very often.  The flowers are from my stash.  The empty space on the bottom right of my card is waiting for personalising but I have to check with my customer to clarify the spelling of the young lady's name.


I am also entering my card into Rainbow Lady's Challenge - In The Misty Moonlight.

Many thanks for stopping by
Beryl x

Zentangle for Less is More

Good Afternoon,My card to share today is for this week's challenge over at Less is More this week it is time for a one layer card and Chrissie and Mandi have asked for Hearts. I decided to take a chance on Zentangle .

 When we went to Westpoint the other week there was a lady there doing Zentangle.  She had the most amazing work on display and Joanna was well impressed, we both decided to buy the starter kit including sketch pad, pens and book of designs.  Joanna took to it quite easily as she has always been able to draw, but I found it quite daunting, especially after being thrown out of art at the end of my second year at grammar school, I was bottom of the class,  I have problems drawing a straight line, even with the aid of a ruler lol.  My first efforts were in pencil and I was continually rubbing out.  But,  I have persevered and am improving ever so slightly, but still have a long way to do. 

I hope you like my card and many thanks for stopping by
Beryl x

I'm back from sunny Devon

Good Evening, I went to the Craft Event at Westpoint with my daughter, Joanna, who makes cards too.  I managed to help give the economy a boost with my purchases and did the same when we went to The Range, and came home with some lovely new goodies.  I had a wee bit play earlier on with some masks, silkies and glittery embossing paste that I got  from Imagination Crafts - was chatting to the man and he said I am one of two customers from Shetland.  I have used one of  the masks with the embossing paste to create my card, and it was really very quick to make once the paste was dry.

I am entering this card into two challenges
Crafty Ann's - Inspired by a Christmas Song.  My choice is O Little Town of Bethlehem.
Bah Humbug - Glitter and Glitz

I am hoping to start visiting your blogs asap, but first I've got to get the hot steamy thing out and deal with my washing, which I managed to get done today.  I left Robert home alone and he hasn't got a folding gene lol, so I have to do all of his clothes that he wore whilst I was away, he did do his washing though.

I hope you like my card and many thanks for visiting

Beryl x