Only a kid once

Hi everyone...I made a card this afternoon using a stamp I got years ago and have only used once. It just lends itself to the monochrome theme I think, but typically I can't find any monochrome challenges this week! 

 The card is 13.5 x 13.5cms and I've layered up with black card and backing paper from the Charcoal Prints 8x8 pack by dovecraft. I've cut a contrasting paper from the same pack using the Blossom spellbinders die. The image is coloured with promarkers and cut with Spellbinders label three.

I've added black and white stripy ribbon and made a bow using black lace. The wooden flower has been in my stash for years. I've added a white liner and stamped Happy Birthday in it. I hope you like her, we can all think of someone who this would be suitable for I'm sure...Apologies for the photos, couldn't quite get the lighting right today for some reason.

I would like to enter this in the following :-

Just keep on creating - challenge 1

Make it Monday - challenge 84

Party Time Tuesdays - Water

52 card pickup

Thanks for visiting. Please let me know you called by, I just love reading your lovely comments. See you again soon.....

Happy crafting

Helen xx

 

Skater Ian

Hi everyone...I haven't been able to post anything for a little while as I've been making a batch of wedding invitations for a couple of friends but I've finally finished them - after a panic dash to the ribbon shop (and thank goodness they had what I needed!)...so I thought I'd celebrate by being creative and trying out a stamp I bought a few weeks ago and haven't played with yet. It's by The Greeting Farm and it's called Skater Ian. I hope you like it...

 I've had my first attempt at paper piecing for his hat, T-shirt and trousers (using some scraps up) and the rest has been coloured with promarkers. He's mounted on foam pads. The papers are some old DCWV ones called Retro prints (6x6) and the base card and matting are chocolate brown. I've added a gold peel off and some buttons from my stash. It's great to be using some of the stuff I've been hoarding for years. I'm seriously addicted to card making at the moment.....here's a couple more piccies...

 I would like to enter this into the following :-

Shopping our stash - masculine theme

Scrapbook sisters - anything goes

Sketch Saturday - Paula's week

Joanna Sheen - Man's world

My Mum's craft shop - celebration

Thanks for visiting. I hope you've enjoyed your visit and would be kind enough to leave me a message. See you again soon...

Happy crafting

Helen xx

 

Christmas Scene

Hi everyone, hope you're all well and enjoying your crafting...

Here's another card to share. I've made this one for Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge which is 'White Christmas'. 

 The image is from the 'My Craft Studio' Christmas cd. I've matted it on silver textured paper which I've cut with a deckle blade. The backing paper started life as 12x12 and is from my stash. The brad and ribbon are from my stash and the sparkly Merry Christmas is an Anita one. I've also added a bit of glamour dust to the rooftops. The image is mounted on foam pads.

That's another Christmas card for my stash. I'm loving these challenges, I've never been so organised! I'm spending the afternoon working on a batch of wedding invitations now..... Thank you for visiting me and hello and welcome to my new followers. I hope you like what you see...

Happy crafting
Helen xx
 

Forever Friends Christening Card

Hello everyone, happy Easter...

Here's my card share for today. My mum has asked me to make her a christening card so here goes...

 The base card is 6x6 scalloped. I've had the backing paper for years, it came from create and craft as part of a kit. I also have a blue version. I've added a pink glitter card panel which I've cut with a scalloped edge and added a bow and ribbon, which actually has roses on but isn't very clear in the photo. I really must get my proper camera out but it's so easy just to use the iphone...I've added some lace behind the image. The image is from Forever Friend's New Arrivals stamp set. I just adore Forever Friends. I've used my promarkers and edged with spun sugar distress ink. I printed out the sentiment using Word and cut it with a spellbinder die. I found a pink flower, made of textured material, in my stash and added a pink pearl to the centre.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges :-
Bizzy Bec - Texture
One stop craft challenge - Pastel & die cuts
Divas by design - Anything goes


Thank you for visiting...I hope you like what you see and will tell your friends. I love it when you leave me a message, your words of encouragement mean a lot to me....See you again soon.

Happy crafting

Helen xx

Little Robin Christmas

Hi everyone, I'm back with another card to share. This time it's a Christmas card...

 The image came free with a docrafts magazine ages ago. It's one of my favourites. I love Forever Friends. I've coloured with promarkers and cut the image out with Spellbinders Labels Three. The die cut has then been edged with sakura gelly roll glitter pen in green. The backing paper is from my stash. I've added some organza ribbon and a doily. I found a corrugated red star in my stash so used this to frame the sentiment brad (which says Merry Christmas). The red flowers have been stashed away for quite some time and are made of felt. Here are some close-ups...

 I would like to enter this in the following challenges :-
Sparkles - favourite colour combo
Winter Wonderland - Robin Redbreast
Crafty Hazelnut - Get sentimental
Stampin' for the weekend - Teddies
Just keep on creating - Anything goes

I hope you like it....See you again soon.

Happy crafting

Helen xx

A Day To Celebrate

Hi everyone...I hope you're enjoying the Easter break.

Here's my card share for today..

 It's a Daisy & Dandelion stamp, called Pumpkin the cheerleader, which I've had for ages and only just got round to using. I've coloured with promarkers and added stickles to the pompoms. I've also added some googly eyes.  I decided to use a red, white and blue colour scheme as I figured it'll be popular this year, with the diamond jubilee and the olympics. The backing paper was 12x12 by Generations. I picked this up in a clearance sale a couple of years ago. The blue and white stripy paper is the same make and has been torn using a fiskars ruler. The red card has been embossed with my bigshot. The sentiment has been cut out using the same style die as the main image (Big scalloped circles LG). I then chopped it off to echo the shape of the sentiment and added gems to the offcut, before adding it at the bottom corner. The ribbon, flower, buttons and gems are from my stash.

I would like to enter the following challenges:-
Anything goes challenge 64 - Anything goes
My Mum's craft shop - Easter/Animal
Whimsy stamps - Use ribbon
Critter Sketch challenge #109 - stars
Simon Says - use your favourite tool (bigshot)
Craft your passion - dots and/or stripes
Just keep on creating - Anything goes

I hope you like it...the sentiment means it could be used for a number of occasions, not just a birthday...
Thanks for visiting. I'd love it if you left me a message so that I can visit you back.
Happy crafting
Helen xx

Little Cricketer

Hi everyone, nice to see a bit of sunshine again...hope you are all well...

Here's my card share for today...

 It's a simple card using a Forever Friends stamp, coloured with promarkers and cut using Spellbinders Big Scalloped Ovals LG. The backing paper is from the Crafters Companion Cd - Men's Collection (Disc 2). Ribbon and buttons are from my stash.
I would like to enter this into Scrapbook Sisters #78 - Dad/Male Joanna Sheen - Man's world and 52 card pickup - week 13.

I'd also like to take a moment to remember my first husband Alan, who would have been 45 today

Thanks for visiting. I hope you'll leave a message as your kind words of encouragement spur me on to try bigger and better things. I hope my crafting is improving.....

Happy crafting
Helen xx