Technique Time Tuesday

Caught in Crystal

I love to pop into Mynette's challenge blog Technique Time Tuesday , I am interested in learning new techniques whenever possible, however, for this particular challenge I have made cards using this wonderful technique before, so had to have another go to enter into the challenge. It is one of my favourite techniques and one the ladies of my class always enjoy, because until your project has dried and you turn it over, if you can be patient enough to wait, you never know what it is going to be like - it's always a surprise. 

White and black card stock

Acetate

Stazon ink

D - Dragonfly Botanical stamp from The Stampman

Purple mesh and lilac grosgrain ribbon, 3 purple gems and four brads

Tumble Glass, Dusty Concorde and Peeled Paint DI

A secret ingredient  - not Glossy Accents - see
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaAi_cxKMH0
Hope you enjoy the video Mynn - thanks for giving me this technique to play with - love it!

Typography - Words or a Name

It seems in the paper crafting world Typography - the use of words or names on cards/projects is currently very popular. Julie on the DT of Cardz 4 Guyz has chosen this very subject for the challenge this week. Papermania recently brought out some wonderful stamps which fit in well with this topic. I know that Woodware has also brought out some great large word stamps too, a must on my list of wants, not needs, just wants, I don't kid myself any more. I decided to make my card for one of the younger Guyz today.

Plain white  and black card stock

Sheet of designer paper from a pack (sorry from stash, long since lost the front sheet)

Doubloons stamped from Tandastamps pirate set.

Happy Birthday Greeting from Papermania

Agh! Captain Pirate stamp  from Creative Semtiments.

Coloured withe Promarkers. 

Please do pop over to the challenge blog to see the amazing inspiration from the design team, you may even decide to enter our challenge. 

Simply Red

Good morning everyone, hope your having some nice weather wherever you are. Here we are Team B at 

CD Sunday Challenges - our challenge for you this week is Simply Red, no explanations required - Simply Red. i so enjoy making these shoe cards and they are very popular for young and old.

White card stock

All papers and decoupage are from Fashion Shoes CD by Katy Sue.

Template for the bow and the white Card Candi - from Craftwork Cards.

I look forward to visiting you over the next week to see your wonderful creations for Simply Red. Take care everyone and have some fun. 

Frame It!

Hello to everyone, this week at My Time To Craft our challenge is to Frame It!, How you frame it is entirely left to your own creativity. Please check out how the Design Team have interpreted the challenge, so many different ways but all are Framing It!  We don't receive any more information than yourselves, which is a good thing for then we can create as you would, no guidelines to adhere to. have fun, looking forward to visiting you. 

Plain white card stock

Green spotty paper from Krafty Hands CD Summer of '59

Pink Patterned Paper from ' Here Come The Girls' CD Creative Crafting World

Frame from Die loaned by a friend

The image is a stamp from LOTV.

Pink Card Candi and pink pearl gems. 

Not mentioning the gold peel off around the edge of the pink frame.

Nature at Cardz 4 Guyz

This week at Cardz 4 Guyz   - Kim has chosen Nature, a lovely suggestion for this time of the year when we are all so much looking forward to spring. For some of us in the UK we really haven't had to endure a long cold winter, or the dreadful rainstorms, but it has been a long strange kind of winter and Nature is showing signs it is ready to enjoy the forthcoming spring, so a good choice Kim. Remember you need to make your project for a male person of any age. Have fun and I look forward to visiting you.

Background Papers - off cuts from Scrap booking card

The main image  and verse - Stamps from Elusive Images (Chocolate Baroque)

Shell stamp a freebie with Craft Stamper magazine.

Sentiment from Go Kreate - Stamp and Die Set.

Coloured with DI Broken China, Tumbled Glass, Mustard Seed and Spiced Marmalade.

Promarkers used to colour the posts and seagulls feet.

Spring Colours

At Fantasy Stamping Jan has chosen or our challenge, for us to use Spring Colours. It was a pleasure, to be able to look for the yellows, light greens, such pretty pastel colours. For a Christmas present I was fortunate (after lots of un-subtle hints) to be given 6 of the LOTV flowers in containers, this being the Daffodils. I have coloured the flowers with Promarkers.  The background is a sheet of music sheet printed from a Debbie Moore / Leonie Pujol CD - Songbirds. The additional daisies and stems are from my stash. Please pop over to the main blog for the team have been having a fun time producing their inspirational cards for you. Oh! How I am looking forward to the Spring. 

B - is for Buttons and Bows

Alphabet Challenges our challenge for the next two weeks was chosen by Shaz, she would like to see lots of Buttons and Bows for our letter B. I wonder why it isn't until you have up - loaded your picture onto your blog do you spot the buttons aren't straight. Well if you own't mind I'll forget it too. I used a pretty green DP from my stash for the background, a piece of pink lace, three pre-made ribbons with pearls. The saucy corset and stamp are from a Creative Expressions stamp set - Vintage Lingerie. I used Promarkers to colour the corset. Die is from Go Kreate , lightly coloured with Worn Lipstick DI. I look forward to seeing your Buttons and Bows, hoping you have lots of fun. Please pop over to the main blog for I am sure the array of Buttons and Bows will inspire you to have a go.