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

Drink Responsibly

Good Evening, well Blogger seems to be back to normal.  Today's card is for the challenge at Digis With Attitude which this week is a sketch.  The image is one I bought a couple of days ago from Stitchy Bear, just fell in love with it.   I have coloured with Promarkers, the pink bp is Cuddly Buddly and the dark paper that looks brown, but is actually purple is from a Papermania 12 x 12 pad that I bought a good three years ago and has been lanquishing in a cupboard all lonely and forgotten.  I sprayed the flowers with Crafter's Companion silver sparkle spray and come from my stash as do the pearls.  I haven't put a sentiment on the card yet because I don't know what I am going to use it for yet.

Thanks for visiting today and for any comments you might like to make
Beryl x

If Music be the Food of Love

My card today is for CraftyAnn's Challenge Blog, which is If Music be the Food of Love, with the option of using Food, Music or Love. I decided to go with music. The image is one of CrafyAnn's digistamps coloured with Promarkers and then sprayed with Crafter's Companion Spray and Shine. I gave it about four coats to get a glossy look to the guitar. The sheet music, which is stuck to an old cd is from Google. The music notes and circular tags are cuttlebug dies and I cut them out with gunmetal MirriSilk card. The backing paper is from one of Sharon Duncan's Embossibilities cds, the sentiments were computer generated.

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my blog and for any comments you may wish to make. Beryl x

ps I have just been to link my card to the challenge and noticed that I have used the exact same image and very similar idea to the card made Kym, a GD for this challenge. I didn't take much notice of the DT cards when I wrote the challenge down last week. I would just like to say that in all honesty I didn't copy Kym's card.

Love

There are loads of Valentine's challenges out there this week, which is a bit of a shame for me, cos I only have one ordered and don't send them myself. So, I was quite happy to see that Ooh-la-la-Creations are asking for 'Love', this can be any kind of love, so my Wedding Card will hopefully fit the bill. The image is from Elusive Images stamped and embossed onto Opal Stardream card and then 3d'd onto nesties. The bp is from Sharon Duncan's latest Embossibilities cd printed onto Stardream paper. The leaves are punched and the flower, ribbon and flower gems come from my craft box. I sprayed the topper and the flower with Crafter's Companion gold glitter spray to give them a bit of oomph. The sentiments were computer generated and printed onto the Opal Stardream card and heat embossed with detail gold ep.

I think I can also enter my card into Crafty Ann's Metal Challenge this week. I have used Gold Mirror Card, Gold Embossing Powder and Gold Glitter Spray

Thanks for taking the time to visit and for leaving such great comments, which I love
Beryl x

By the skin of my teeth

I've just made it, Bah Humbug challenge for Baubles ends today at 12 noon! For my card I have used a freebee sheet from Jak of Crafters Kitchen. I downloaded it before Christmas and never got around to using it. I have sprayed the baubles with Crafters Companion Spray and Shine, and the cuttlebugged baubles have been dusted with Lime Frost Cosmic Shimmer, but it doesn't show up in the picture.

Thank you so much for visiting and for leaving me such lovely 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

Driving Test

My card to share today is for Sketch No.60 from Friday Sketchers. It's for my neighbour to give to her granddaughter who passed her driving test yesterday. The stamp is from Crafters Companion Girls set, which I have coloured with Promarkers. The flowers are the little ones that fill up peel off sheets, coloured with peel off pens. All of the cardstock came from my craft box, I have had it for ages. It doesn't show on the pic, but I have stippled around the car with a pale pink ink to take away the stark white. Thank you for visiting and for any comments you may wish to make.
Beryl x

Cute Daisy May

This card is for the Cute Daisy May Challenge this week, which is to use Pink and Brown. I have coloured the image with a combination of Promarkers and Derwent Colour Soft pencils blended with Sansodor, I used Crafter's Companion Spray and Shine on the image. The backing card and paper are both from Papermania, and to finish I added a couple of Flora Doodles in Pink and Brown. I think I should have made the card smaller cos I think it's lacking something at this size. Anyway, thank you for visiting again today and thank you also for any comments you may wish to leave. Beryl x

2 in 1

I have made this card to fit two challengs again. Firstly for SketchandStash No.7 and secondly for The Pink Elephant which is a recipe. You have to use texture, stamping and punching. I put the dark brown card through my Cuttlebut Swiss Dots folder. The squares are cut from a piece of Encaustic Art that I made a while ago. The stamp is one from an Elusive Images Plate, Butterfly Daisy Collage. It is the first time I have used this particular stamp from the sheet. I stippled some inks onto glossy card and then sealed it with Crafter's Companion Spray & Shine and when dry I stamped the butterfly with a Versamagic Chalk Inkpad called Java. I finally sprayed the finished piece with Crafter's Companion Gold Spray and Sparkle, the pic doesn't really show the sparkle. I love these new sprays. I used a corner rounder punch on all the corners. Thank you for visiting and for taking the time to leave a comment. Beryl x

Ooh-la-la Challenge - Wings

The challenge at Ooh-la-la Creations this week is 'Wings'. I folded the front of the card back and cut the scalloped edge, then embossed some lines on it. The backing paper and the butterfly came from Crafter's Companion Oriental cd. I printed the butterfly onto card and ink jet acetate and attached them together with the wings free. I finished by using two gold peeloff butterflies which I stuck onto card then cut out , and to finish I added a few gems. I hope you like my card and thank you very much for stopping by. Beryl x