Michael Sitter

Hi everyone, I'm on a roll today. Here's another card I've just made...

 The image is Bugaboo, coloured with promarkers. Checked backing paper is from the Generations Primary Colour Collection stack and matted with red card. I've used the same red to mat the image and make the embossed panel, which acts as the stopper. The embossed panel is matted with Regal blue centura pearl card and mounted with small foam pads. I've added black and silver card candi (one of my favourite embellishments).

 I would like to enter this for the following:-
CES challenges - shape it up (no squares) 
Cute card Thursday - one for the boys 
4 Crafty Chicks - favourite embellishment (card candi) 

Thanks for visiting, see you again soon.

Happy crafting
Helen xx
 

Bauble mouse

Hi everyone, I'm back again with another Christmas card for Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - stripes.
The image is a digistamp by The Crafty Pad...

 The backing papers are from my stash, not sure which packs they came from. I've coloured the image with promarkers and added glamour dust to his hat. I've used a Dovecraft punch and stickles for the holly and added heat set gems (5mm).

 Thanks for visiting, hope you'll come again soon.

Happy crafting
Helen xx
 

Relax

Hi everyone, I'm back again. 

This time I've made a card using a 'Bug' I made with my cricut ages ago (Sesame Street Seasons cartridge). I saw a challenge at Cards for men called Kicking back and thought this would be ideal, so I added a couple of backing papers from We R Memory Keepers TRAVELlight, some card candi, distressed the edges and added tea dye ink and some lime green matting and.....voila...

 I've picked out orange as the colour for the liner. Hope you like it. Simple but effective.

I'd also like to enter this for :-
LEJ designs - Things with wings
Cute card Thursday - one for the boys


Happy crafting
Helen xx
 

Bella with presents 18th with tag

Hi everyone, I hope you're all well. I've made a couple of Christmas cards this morning but I'm waiting to show them to someone before I reveal them on here. I have, however, got another card to show you. Having decided not to go to my line dancing session this afternoon, as my fibromyalgia is still playing up, I decided I'd spend some time in my craft room with the odd housework break....which probably won't be very often! Hehe...I'm seriously addicted since I discovered blogging.....

 I found some canvas paper amongst my daughter's old art materials this morning, I was actually looking for watercolour card but this looked like a challenge to me. I've stamped a Bella image by Wild Rose Studio using momento ink and coloured using promarkers. The backing paper is also from the Bella range. I cut the image using Spellbinders Big Scalloped Circles LG so I've also used the same dies to make the flower. The two purple layers are made from the canvas paper and coloured with promarkers. The pink layer is felt. I've added a flower shaped button from my stash. I've added a tropical flourish (Cheery Lynn) and some paper lace (Martha Stewart) both using pearlescant lilac paper. I've added self adhesive pearls to the flourish. The gingham ribbon is from my stash and I've added silver number peel offs.

I've added a pink liner and decorated it with purple paper cut with a Martha Stewart round the page punch.

I've also made a matching tag

 I would like to enter this in the following:-
Pollycraft - matching card and tag
Fussy and Fancy - Butterflies, ribbons and punches
Aud Sentiments - anything goes
The squirrel and the fox - one for the girls
Make it Monday
Cheery Lynn - shades of purple
The pretty little ribbon - Blossoms and butterflies
Joanna Sheen - Flower Power
Passion for promarkers - special birthday


Thanks for visiting. Welcome to my newest followers and thank you to everyone who leaves such lovely comments. See you again soon.


Happy crafting
Helen xx

Vintage car

Hi everyone, this is my first ever piece as a guest design team member with Craft Your Passion. The theme this week is 'Torn and Distressed edges'. One of our sponsors is Doodle Pantry and I've been given this lovely vintage car set of images to work with.

 I've printed out two different backing papers on a couple of different shades of brown paper and, as the challenge requires, the edges have all been torn and distressed with brown ink. I've coloured the image with promarkers and mounted both sentiments on foam pads.

We're also being sponsored this week by The Paper Shelter and Pizzazz Aplenty so I hope you'll come on over to Craft Your Passion and join us for this great challenge. I'm really looking forward to seeing what you create.

I would like to enter this in the following:-
Phindy's place - vintage 
Polka Doodles - distressing 
Papercrafting journey - vintage 
 Doodle Pantry - use a Doodle Pantry image

Happy crafting
Helen xx

Less is more - Yellow

Hi everyone, I hope you're all enjoying the bank holiday weekend so far....I haven't had much chance to craft for the last couple of days as we had a party for my daughter's 18th birthday yesterday and needed to take my elder daughter back to Derby, where she goes to uni, this afternoon. I've managed to sneak in a quick CAS card inbetween trying to get caught up with Hawaii 50 and Bones....still behind on NCIS and Grimm though...good job we've got Sky+.....Anyhow, here's my card...

 I've used an old wooden stamp (so old the copyright says 2002!) and coloured it with promarkers in citrus shades before covering it with versamark and clear embossing powder...I always want to call it embalming fluid for some reason...I gave it 2 coats. The 'With Love' stamp is a Crafters Companion one which I got years ago with a floral set. I think the yellow and black work well together. I'm still not sure that CAS is really my style but I'll keep trying, you have to try new stuff don't you?

Before I go I'd like to show you a picture of the brilliant cake which my brother Paul had made for my daughter. It was made by someone he works with called Gemma and I think she did a fantastic job. I'll make her a Thank you card sometime this week....

 Those of you who follow me regularly will know that Nikki loves Pandas. Click here to see the card I made her. Anyway it's nearly time for the next episode of Hawaii 50 so I better get this posted. It's a big day tomorrow....my first design piece for Craft Your Passion.....

I'd like to enter this card for Less is more colour challenge - yellow
 
Thanks for visiting, I hope to see you again soon.
Happy crafting
Helen xx
 

Seasons greetings

Hi, just another quick Christmas card before I go rush round and make it look like I've done something before hubby gets home.....

 The baubles are Marianne Creatables which have been glazed and glitter added to the wet glaze. The bows hace been in my stash for years. Backing paper is from Berry Merry by Jennifer Ellory, which came with cardmaking and papercraft magazine a while ago. The sentiment is an old wooden stamp I've had for years and hardly used.

 I would like to enter this for a couple of challenges :-
Crafty Hazelnut - challenge 70 
Christmas stampin' - Glittery 

Thanks for looking, I'd better go do something useful now.....see you soon.

Happy crafting
Helen xx