Fabrications Birthday Wishes

Hi everyone,

Just thought I'd share the card which I made for my Sister-in-law's recent birthday...

I've used the Fabrications papers by Teresa Collins, which were a freebie with Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine, along with one of the matching chipboard sentiments.

The panel for the sentiment has been made using Spellbinders Opulent Oval dies. I've added a coloured doily and also made a panel using a Martha Stewart border punch and some ribbon from my stash. All matting is black card (aided by a perfect layer ruler).

The butterfly is a Cheery Lynn one. I added a piece of double sided adhesive to the card before I cut out the butterfly. I added micro beads to this but didn't like it and found that if I rubbed the beads off I got a lovely foiled look to the butterfly...happy accident!

I've finished off with an assortment of flowers.

I would like to enter this for the following:-

4 Crafty Chicks - Flowers

It's all about the vintage - anything goes

Crafting for all seasons - Lots of layers

Creative moments - anything goes/bingo (top row)

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge - 2 or more patterned papers

Crafting by designs - Anything goes

Thanks for visiting. I hope to see you again soon

Hugs Helen xx

Baby it's cold at Sparkles

Hi everyone

There's a new month long challenge starting at 

Sparkles Christmas Challenges.

Our theme this month is

Baby it's cold outside

We'd like to see hats, scarves, mittens etc in your projects...

I've used a Forever Friends stamp, coloured with copics with added glamour dust cuffs and 'Fluff' snow.

The backing paper is from Dovecraft (Back to Basics Christmas). I've matted with black card and 1/16th mini perfect layers ruler (great invention!). The label at the edge of the image is Spellbinders Fancy Label Tags One. I inked it with red distress ink whilst in the die and then added a line of glitter using a quickie glue pen. I've finished off with some ribbon and a foil sentiment and snowflake...

We're being sponsored by the fabulous Marianne Design

I would like to enter this for the following:-

Christmas Card Challenges - Anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut Extra

Thanks for visiting. I hope to see you again soon.

Helen xx

Flowers galore at Creative Knockouts

Hi everyone

There's a new challenge over at 

Creative Knockouts

Our theme is 'Flowers Galore' so we'd like to see flowers featuring in your creations...

We're being sponsored by the fabulous Sassy Studio Designs. I've used an image called Miranda Sassy, which I've coloured with copics. I've used a Spellbinder Die D-Lite called Fancy Label Tags One to creat the frame for Miranda to look out of. I've raised the pink panel on foam pads too. The black panel with the roses on is the centre panel from the frame. I've added a Butterfly Flourish (Joanna Sheen) to finish off.

Now it's your turn...

I would like to enter this for the following:-

Crafting by designs - Anything goes

Inky Impressions - Anything goes

Creative Card Crew - Girly

Thanks for visiting, I'll be back soon to share another project.

Helen xx

A recipe with Ruby

Hi everyone

I hope you're all well.

There's a new challenge over at 

Ruby's Rainbow.

This fortnight we have a recipe for you to follow.

Twine, ribbon and embossing

Here's my little piece of inspiration...

I've used a Spellbinder Fancy Label Tags One set to make this, using 2 of the 3 dies in the set. The white panel has been embossed using a mask whilst still in the die. The sentiment is also a Spellbinder Die D-Lite, Sentiments Two. I've matted the red spotty backing paper with black card using my 1/16th mini perfect layer ruler. I've wrapped red and white twine around before sticking the panel to the card blank (4x4). The sentiment panel has been raised on pads and 3 tiny buttons added to the bottom corner to finish off.

I hope you'll pop over and have a look at the fab inspiration from my very talented team mates.

I would like to enter this for the following:-

Through the craft room door - Anything goes

Crafting from the heart - Anything goes

Crafty Bloggers Network - Dies or embossing

My Craft Creations - Anything goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes

Thank you for visiting. I hope you feel inspired to enter our challenge. See you again soon.

Happy crafting

Helen xx

A Barkley card

Hi everyone

Just wanted to share a Christmas card I've made this afternoon.

I've used the seriously cute Barkley for this one...

I've coloured using Copics and am particularly pleased with how his hat turned out. Here's a closer look...

I've made an A6 card for a change. I wanted to have two different backing papers but didn't want an obvious join so I cut two pieces together, the same size as the whole background. I then cut it in half with a pinking blade and put the pieces together like a jigsaw. I've got another set ready to use on another card...

I finished off with a die cut poinsettia, a hand tied bow, a sentiment and used some double sided tape to add glitter to the corners. I've raised the image on foam pads.

I would like to enter this for the following:-

Crafty Little Fairies - Furry Friends

Crafty Hazelnut - Hats

Crafty Hazelnut - April Extra

Decosse's Dynamite Doodles - 12 months of Christmas

Thanks for visiting. I'm going to attempt to make a vindaloo now so hopefully I'll see you again soon...

Happy crafting

Helen xx

Happy 40th Birthday

Hi everyone

I'm here to share a card I made for a friend for their recent 40th birthday.

The lady in question adores cats so I just had to use this Helz Cuppleditch stamp

'Lazy Days'...

It's an 8x8 card. I've coloured using Copics and matted with black card using my Perfect Layers mini rulers at 1/16th". There's no way I could get them this even using my trimmer or by eye. I've used some of my new dies which my lovely hubby bought for my birthday including the bunting, hearts and butterfly flourish. 

There's a layer between the image and the yellow spotty layer which is acetate. I've embossed it and then edged it with guilding flakes so it shows up more...still not easy to show in a photo though. I've finished off with some ribbon from my stash, a small tag and self adhesive pearls...oh, I nearly forgot the self adhesive lace 'Happy Birthday' strip down the edge of the spotty panel...

I would like to enter this for the following:-

Crafty Little Fairies - Furry Friends

4 Crafty Chicks - Embossing (acetate)

MilkCoffee Challenge - Bright Colours

Little Red Wagon - Count Me In

Thanks for visiting. I hope to see you again soon. I've been busy crafting but can't share with you just yet. Hopefully I'll get chance to do some 'Just because I can' cards very soon.

Happy crafting

Hugs Helen xx

Furry Friends with Creative Knockouts

Hi everyone,

There's a new challenge over at Creative Knockouts

Our theme is 'Furry or Feathery Friends'

We're being sponsored by Doodle Pantry who very kindly gave me this fab image to play with.

The image is called 'Beary Cute' and can be found here.

I've coloured using Copics, there is also a colour version available.

I would like to enter this for the following:-

Simon Says - Animal Antics

Crafting By Designs - April Anything Goes

Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge

Thanks for visiting, hope I'll see you again soon.

Helen xx