Santa's on his way

Hi, my card is for two challenges. I have followed Sketch 24 over at Sketch and Stash, the old is the embellies on the side, they were brads from a selection box I got last year, and the strings of gold pearls are the new. The other challenge is The Pink Elephant which is 'Colour me Wonderful' translated as anything coloured with your favourite medium. My image is from the Daisy and Dandelion Christmas Selection and I have coloured using my Copics just got these a couple of months ago and am loving them. I did make Santa's sack a bit too dark, so scibbled randomly over it with the blending pen to try and give it a used look, not sure if it shows up very well though. Finished it off with a peel off greeting.

The backing paper is Funky Fairys, everything else came from my craft box. Many thanks for visiting my wee space on the web, especially as I am not posting as often as I should.

Beryl x

Best Friends

Hi, today's card is for The Pink Elephant Challenge - Plaid, No Ribbon and any number of Brads.

The image is Messy Rabbit from Joanna Sheen coloured with my Lyras and mounted onto nesties. The snowflakes are brads and I have used brads to attach the sentiment which is computer generated and stuck onto a nestie tag. The bp is from Daisy and Dandelion's Christmas pad. The cardstock is Coredinations and I used a Martha Stewart punch.

Thank you very much for visiting my blog,. Beryl x

Carol Singing

Today's card is for two challenges. I have followed Friday Sketchers #79 and used a digi stamp and spray glitter for the current DU2DS challenge which is for Glitter. The image is Dottie & George carol singing from Charmed Cards and Crafts, coloured with my Copics. The offset card has been swirled with blue and white pearlescent glue, cuttlebugged with the snow flake folder and then sprayed with Crafter's Companion Silver Glitter Spray, the snowflake is just punched from some scrap card and then sprayed with the glitter as well, unfortunately the glitter doesn't show up very well. The sentiment is computer generated, dusted with Cosmic Shimmer and cut out with a Nestie tag. The bp is from Fred She Said, I used the Martha Stewart snowflake punch for the centre strip, and everything else came from my stash.

Thank you for visiting and if you would like to leave a comment, please do, as they really make my day.

Beryl x

PS. I forgot to mention my namesake Beryl, as it was on her site that I found out about the pearlescent glue. I had not heard of it before. So, of course seeing the wonderful effect I just had to go buy some. I'll send you the bill later Beryl rfol :) Do pay her a visit as she does some amazing work

I've Won

Hi, I have just discovered that I won CrafyAnn's Challenge Blog's very first challenge. If you haven't seen this challenge blog, to take a look at Ann and her DT's cards, they are spectacular. The 2nd challenge started yesterday and it runs for two weeks, so please try and enter, the more the merrier

I am thrilled to bits to be the winner of Ann's first challenge, especially as she was so helpful to me when I first started my blog. She also has a web site where she sells some of her amazing digi stamps and background papers.

Of course I must also say a big thank you to the Random Number Generator Thingy for picking my number lol

Not been around much this week as having a few back probs again, but it is slowly beginning to improve so hope to be around later this week. Thanks for visiting

Beryl x

All that glitters

Good Afternoon, I have managed to get one card to fill three challenges again. Papertake Weekly - Digi Sparkle; Cute Card Thursay - Glitter Me Silly and finally I have followed the sketch for DU2DS.

The image is a download from Charmed Cards & Crafts and I have cheated by using a ready coloured one. However, I am dead pleased with myself as, after playing around for a few days, I have discovered how to cut out an image with my Craft Robo. My cutting is dreadful. Think I should have used a narrower border, but I'll know for next time. I have mounted the image onto silver glitter paper and added some Stickles on the dress and cape. The bp is from Funky Fairys, everything else, card squares, glittery flowers and gems are all from my stash.

Thank you so much for dropping by and for leaving such wonderful comments. Beryl x

Just Made It

I returned home from a trip to visit family a week ago today, and this is the first card I have managed to make. It is for three challenges, Sketch Saturday, Rainbow Lady and Crafty Ann's Challenge Blog.

First of all I have just made Rainbow Lady's challenge by the skin of my teeth as it ends tonight, her challenge being for an Anniversary Card. Crafty Ann is hosting a brand new challenge and her challenge is for a celebration card. Do take a look at Crafty Anns Website she is selling some fabulous digi stamps and papers, also pop by her challenge blog too, her own card for this challenge is great and so the the cards of her design team, and finally I have followed Sketch76 for Sketch Saturday. Again apologies for the pic, I tried to use the camera and I got too much shine from the glitter card so used my phone, which doesn't work very well.

The image is from Crafter's Companion Everyday CD, the bp is Funky Fairys. The glitter card, black card, silver card, hearts and ribbon all came from my stash and the sentiment is computer generated.

Thank you for visiting and if you wish to leave a comment please do, I really appreciate every one.

Beryl x

Frosty the Snowman

Todays card is for the challenge over at The Pink Elephant, this week it's a brilliant sketch. The image is 'Frosty' from Judikins and coloured with Copics, the bp is from last years DCWV Glitter Stack and the blue card is Cordinations. The snow flakes were cut with a Cuttlebug Die out of some old glitter paper that I had in my craft box. I'm afraid you will have to bear with me over the quality of the pic, as I said OH has our camera. I did try to scan this to see if I could get a clearer image, but the blues didn't look co-ordinated on the scan so I went back to faffing around with my camera phone.

Thank you for visiting my blog and if you would like to, please leave me a comment. They really make my day. Beryl x

Dancing Hedgie for Christmas

My card today is for Papertake Weekly, this week it is another brilliant sketch - No26. The backing paper is DCWV, left over from last year, the image is from Penny Black's Twelve Days of Christmas Collection and coloured with Copics. Everything else came from my stash - think I've had the stars since I started making cards. Sorry it's not a very sharp pic, but OH has taken the camera on his golf trip, so I had to take it on my phone. Although it is a 5 meg camera it takes about six attempts to get a clear image for some reason or other, this was the best of the bunch today.

I hope you like my card and many thanks for visiting my blog today and for any comments you may wish to make, I appreciate every single one. Beryl

A card for my Mum

My card today is for my daughter to give to my Mum for her 85th birthday next month. As Mum suffers from AMD and Glaucoma I have made the card tactile for her by using feathers and a tassel!, still she is rather special. The backing papers are from Funky Fairys, and the fan is from Joanna Sheen's Fashion Boutique CD. I printed off the two small sizes and then layered them on top of each other with foam pads before adding a pearl brad and the tassel.

When I started out with my card I tried to make the fan out of patterned paper from Funky Fairys so that I could enter their challenge of 'No Image', but this idea didn't work and so I resorted to the CD. My card does fit the challenge over at Creative Inspirations, however, which is 'Family' this week.

Thank you for dropping by and please leave a comment, so that I know that you have visited. Every comment I receive really makes my day. Beryl x

3 into 1 does go

Hello, my card today is hopefully going to fill three challenges. I have followed Sketch21 from Sketch and Stash, used the colours required for Dare U 2 Digi Stamp - Orange, Yellow, Black or White (I've used both) and finally the challenge over at Ooh-la-la-Creations is to use three shapes on your card. I have used rectangles, circles on the bp and a diamond border punch. The bp is from Funky Fairys and Artylicious, the image is from Charmed Cards and has been coloured with Copics, the gems, flower and mirror card all come from my stash.

Thank you for dropping by and for the wonderful comments you leave, I appreciate every one.

Beryl x

It's been a while again

Well, it's been a while again but here we go with a card today for the Tanda Teaser this week, which is Just for Men. The image on my card comes from Joanna Sheen's Victorian Companion, there are some great images for men's cards on this CD and it has helped me out quite a lot. The backing paper is Funky Fairys, the offset card is Cordination, the silver mirror and brads come from my stash and the sentiment is computer generated. Sorry the pic is a bit off, but I had to take it from above because of the silver mirror board. I hope you like my card and thank you for visiting and for any comments you may wish to leave. Beryl x

Christmas is Coming

Today my card is for two challenges, firstly I have followed Sketch72 for Fridays Sketchers and I have added some stars which qualifies my card for Rainbow Lady's Challenge which is for Christmas with the Stars. The image is from Daisy and Dandelion coloured with Copics, the bp's are Daisy and Dandelion and Papermania, text is from a set of clear stamps that I bought from my local craft shop and cannot remember the manufacturer, sorry. The red mirri silk card and stars come from my craft box. Many thanks for stopping by and for any comments which you may wish to make. I really appreciate them thanks.

Messy Rabbit & Friend

Hello again, my card for today fits two challenges. This weeks challenge at My Time to Craft which is Snow Buddies, and I have followed Sketch No20 for Sketch and Stash. The image is from Joanna Sheen's Messy Rabbit Christmas Collection for this year and the sentiment is from a set of messages that I bought from my local craft shop and have thrown the packaging away and cannot remember the make. The bp is Daisy and Dandelion and the ribbon, peeloff borders and silver mirror matting all come from my craft box. I have coloured the image with my new Copics, still getting used to them. Thank you for visiting today and for any comments you may wish to make. Beryl x

Bethany's Birthday

Hello, my card today is one that I made for my eldest grand-daughter for her 15th birthday last week - the red head in the top family pic. I forgot to take a picture of it, so got her mum to take and send one to me when I discovered that this weeks challenge on Papertake Weekly is for Black and White + One, because this cards fits that challenge very well. The image is from Joanna Sheen's Dancing With Shadows cd, the backing paper is from Artylicious, the card itself and all the matting is my last couple of peices of Tapestry Card, this is a really beautiful embossed card that I got from Joanna Sheen - must get some more. The ribbon came from my stash and I added a bright pink Flora Doodle Peony to finish off. I hope you like my card and many thanks for visiting my blog and for the wonderful comments you leave, they really make my day. Beryl x

Bad Blogger

Hi Folks, sorry I have been a really bad blogger lately. Not only have I not posted anything new, but also, have not been blog hopping. I have been busy making quite a few cards, but have not taken pics of most of them, and couldn't manage to get any to fit in with challenges.

Today's card is one I made for my youngest grand-daughter who was 2 at the beginning of this month (the little one in the bottom family pic). I used an early Sharon Duncan cd - Candy Girls which I have had for ages and never managed to use. The backing paper, image and flowers all come from the cd, the matting cs and glitter are from my stash and the alphabet is a Sizzlits one. I hope you like it and many thanks for taking the time to visit my blog and leave comments, especially with me being such a bad blogger.

Beryl x

Pretty Lady

I am posting early today because I am going to Aberdeen on the overnight ferry for a couple of days - back on Friday Morning. It's very windy at the moment, and I am hoping that it's not strong enough to cancel the sailing, but it will be bumpy. Got my book, mp3 player, Nintendo ds and travel sickness pills, so it won't be a problem.
Onto today's card which is hopefully for two challenges: Rainbow Lady's Challenge "The Rose" and The Pink Elephant which is a colour challenge this week, Red, Yellow, Black and White. I am hoping that the golden colour on the backing paper will qualify as yellow. The image and backing paper is from The ArtDeco cd from Card Creations+, I love this cd. I have added a spray of red roses and a red ribbon. Everything is mounted onto matt gold card and black, I hope you like my card and thank you so much for dropping by.

Card for a bowler

Today's card is for a bowler. I picked up this Jolly Nation Die Cut decoupage earlier this year at my local craft shop, because my Mum and Step-dad are very keen bowlers and thought they would come in useful. The backing papers are from the Joanna Sheen/Pamela West cd and the background for the bowler is one from the Charmed Cards Girls about Town. Thanks for dropping by today and for any comments you may wish to make. I appreciate every single one. Beryl x

Shopping

Hi, today's card is for a lady who loves shopping! I decided that the Charmed Cards download Girls about Town would be perfect for this. I started by trying to colour in the image and then cut it out - hard work and a couple of disasters lol. I then put my thinking cap on and opened a background and a coloured lady in Paint Shop Pro and managed to marry the two images together without too much hard work. The layout is taken from a sketch for the Joanna Sheen forum August card swap. The papers are Funky Fairys again. I didn't have the right colour ribbon so I coloured some white with a Promarker added Flora Doodles and some sticky gems from my stash and hopefully the lady will love it. Thanks for dropping by today and for any comments you may wish to make. Beryl x

Card for a Fisherman

Hi, today's card is one I was asked to make for a fisherman. The images are from a See Dee's set that I have had for ages, coloured in with Promarkers. The bp is Funky Fairys - I love their downloads they are just great and you never run out of your favourite. I hope you like my card and as always many thanks for dropping by and for any comments you may wish to make. Beryl x

A Double First

Unfortunately it's not a 'double first degree', bit too old for that now lol. My card is for Friday Sketchers No.68. The image is Joanna Sheen's Dr.Lofty and it is the first time I have used any of these stamps. I bought the complete set when they were first launched a couple of months back. I have coloured in with Derwent Coloursoft Pencils blended with Sansodor, this is my other first. I have had a few practise runs but most of those have ended up in the bin! The pills and prescription are part of the Doctor Lofty sheet. The papers are Funky Fairy and the contrasting card and gold mirror came from my stash. The text is computer generated. The card is for my uncle who is in hospital after being stung by a bumble bee a couple of weeks back, and appears to be having a delayed allergic reaction. So I thought Doctor Lofty would cheer him up. Thank you so much for visiting my blog and for the lovely comments you leave. They really make my day. Beryl