Nurse Anya

This card is made using the very cute The Greeting Farm Nurse Anya availabe from Dies to Die for. I have stamped her out and coloured with Copics, cut out and added to base with 3D foam pads. The base is simply DB Blue Jean CS layered on a white card blank with Winter Grid paper on top, a piece of Ladybug CS has been punched using my SU! scallop border punch and ribbon wrapped around. Message {Our Craft Lounge} stamped above the ribbon to finish. So have you applied to be a Guest Designer for DTDF? You have till tomorrow at 1pm to enter, I have seen some lovely entries so far :0) Oh and by the way ... Tracy is great to work for! :0) ETA: The Copics I used for her hair are E25 & E27, I am sorry that the picture won't enlarge when clicked on, I will have to see if I can sort this out for newer posts.

STAMPS: The Greeting Farm, Our Craft Lounge. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Doodlebug Designs. ACCESSORIES: Stampin' Up! Scallop Border punch, ribbon by Ribbon Oasis, Copic markers.

A Passion For Papertrey

Steph & Kate have dveloped a new blog A Passion For Papertrey to celebrate a passion for all things Papertrey Ink! Their first challenge is to make a standard A6 card using Papertrey products. Here is my card, I have used one of my new Gorjuss Girls stamps and coloured her using Copics, cut out and mounted to a Nestabilities oval with 3D foam pads. This oval was then added to the base also with 3d foam pads. The base is a piece of Aqua Mist CS which has been stamped with one of the flowers from the Beautiful Blooms set using VersaMark ink, Aqua Mist ribbon wrapped around and pearls added. The greeting has been stamped in the bottom corner from the Faux Ribbon set. I have included a pic of the Copics I used {you should be able to click on it for a bigger view} let me know if this is helpful or not! Thank you for all the get well/good luck wishes, I had my scan yesterday and now have to wait 10 days for the results, I will keep you updated!

STAMPS: Sugar Nellie, Papertrey Ink. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaMark. CS: Anitas, Papertrey Ink. ACCESSORIES: Ribbon by Papertrey Ink, Papermania Adhesive Pearls, Nestabilities dies, Copic markers.

News At Dies To Die For

Tracy at Dies to Die for have some new stock in ... she has the gorgeous new Daisy Bucket papers, restocks of Rubber Romance stamps and Promarkers plus the very popular Anyas from The Greetings Farm on pre-order. Tracy is also running a Guest Designer DT call (UK only) so what are you waiting for head over to Tracy's blog now for the details you have until Sun 8th March to enter.

Elzybells Challenge 15 - My Sketch

This fortnight the challenge over at Elzybells is a sketch by little 'ol me! For my card I changed the sketch slightly and used a circle for my main image and ribbon for one of the layers - this is the great thing about sketches you can do your own thing but still keep to the original layout. I have used one of the gorgeous cows from the S-moo-ches set and coloured her in with Copic s adding glitter to her wings and halo; cut out using nesties and added to base with 3D foam pads. The base has been made by layering up black CS with Pizzazill black & white spotty CS on to a white card blank and 2 layers of ribbon wrapped around. I have left off the sentiment for the time being as there are so many in this fab set and I don't know who this will go to yet! Please check out Elizabeth's blog for my sketch, the other DTs creations and how you can enter the challenge. I hope you like my sketch and will join in the fun!

STAMPS: Elzybells art Stamps. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Anitas, Doodlebug Designs, Pizzazill. ACCESSORIES: Ribbon by Anitas and Ribbon Oasis, Nestabilities dies, Copic Markers, Stampendous ultrafine glitter.

Gavin

I made this card a little ago for my uncle using the fab High Hopes Gavin The Givin' Dragon stamp available from dies to Die for. I have stamped him out, coloured with Copics and added to base with DST. The base is simply papers from the Basic Grey Archaic pad added to a white card blank. Hero Arts greeting stamped and mounted up, added to base with foam pads. Apologies for lack of blogging again, I haven't been too well recently, I may have kidney stones. I go for a scan on Thursday so hopefully things can get sorted out after that. I also have my IV drug calculations test on Wednesday so please cross your fingers for me!

STAMPS: High Hopes, Hero Arts. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Basic Grey. ACCESSORIES: Copic markers.

Happy Birthday Julia!

Yesterday was Julia's Birthday and as I know she has now received the card, I can post it here. I have used WOF Henry Celebrating Mouse again this time in shades of pink as I know Julia loves pink! Henry has been stamped and coloured with Copics then cut out and added to a Nesties Label One die with 3D foam pads. The Nesties label has been sprayed with Copics using the Airbrush System {I know I need a LOT more prcatice with this but I do like the effect} The nestie has then been added to the base with 3d foam pads as well. The base has been made by running a piece of SU! Regal Rose CS through my Cuttlebug using the Swiss Dots embossing floder and wrapping SU! Chocolate Chip ribbon around. Message stamped and cut out using Nesties label die and Copic airbrushed also. Gem stones added to finish. Hope you had a great day Julia!

STAMPS: Whiff Of Joy, Hero Arts. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Stampin' Up! ACCESSORIES: Nestabilities dies, ribbon by Stampin' Up! Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, Papermania Gem Stones, Copic Airbrush System, Copic markers.

In the Cookies Of Life ...

Woohoo! Release day is here! For my last sneak peek I am showing you another sample made using the Just Desserts set. For my sample I have made a cookie holder following a Lauren Meader My Timeless Template. I have made the holder out of SU! Chocolate Chip CS, rounded the corners with a punch and punched a circle out as the handle. Elzybells girl stamped, coloured in with Copics, cut out and mounted to the front of the holder with 3D foam pads, isn't she cute?! I have decorated the other side using Maya Road velvet and sheer blooms. Velvet flowers added with gems stones and the sheer bloom added with MM button and linen thread. To hold the holder together I have added Chocolate Chip ribbon and off white organza ribbon by Ribbon Oasis.

For the inside I have made a pouch for my cookie using Whisper White CS and a strip of Chocolate Chip. A MR velvet flower and Prima flower added to the strip with a button and linen thread. Message stamped to the side. I have popped my cookie in a PTI glassine bag and added to the pouch. I think this is a very cute idea to give to friend who may be a bit down and who doesn't like cookies?! I hope you have enjoyed seeing my sneak peeks as well as all the other DT members, so what are you waiting for? go buy!!

STAMPS: Elzybells Art Stamps. INK: Memento Rich Cocoa. CS: Stampin' Up! ACCESSORIES: X Cut corner rounder punch, X Cut circle punch, Maya Road Velvet Flowers, Maya Road Sheer Blooms, Making Memories buttons, Papermania Adhesive Gems, Stampin' Up! Linen thread, Prima Flowers, Papertrey Ink glassine bag, ribbon by Stampin' Up! and Ribbon Oasis, Copic Markers.

Happy Birthday Pam

As you may have guessed from the title of this post {and the front of the card!} I have made this card for Pam at Handcrafted With Love who's Birthday it is today. I have stamped the gorgeous WOJ Henry Celebrating Mouse and coloured him with Copics, cut out using Nesties Label One dies and mounted to base with 3D foam pads. The base is simply layers of Core'dinations CS added to a white card blank with SU! Chocolate Chip ribbon wrapped around. Message printed from PC and mounted to Bazzill Bling CS and cut out freehand, mounted to base with 3D foam pads. Happy Birthday Pam, I hope you have a great day and liked the card! :0)

STAMPS: Whiff Of Joy. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Core'dinations, Bazzill Bling. ACCESSORIES: Nestabilities dies, Stampin' Up! ribbon, Copic markers.

Thanks A Latte

This is probably my favourite card I have made for this Elzybells release, it is so simple but I love it even if I do say so myself! It is using the Cool Beans set again and this time I have used the little coffee mug and stamped it on to a a piece of Kraft CS, message stamped at the bottom then added to a white card blank. A strip of white which has been punched using the SU! scallop border punch added accross the middle and ribbon wrapped around which has been secured at the side with a button and some linen thread {I saw this detail on Nicole Heady's blog and I thought it was so cute!} So only one more sleep till the new stamps are released, do you know what sets you are going to buy? I hope you can join me tomorrow for the release day and my last sneak peek for you!

STAMPS: Elzybells Art Stamps. INK: Memento Rich Cocoa. CS: Craftwork Cards, Stampin' Up! ACCESSORIES: Stampin' Up! Scallop Border punch, ribbon by Anitas, Making Memories button, Stampin' Up! linen thread.

Lets Have Coffee?

This is a quick card made with the fab new clear set by Elzybells called Cool Beans and I tell you, it is cool beans! I love it! There is so many options with this set. I have stamped the coffee cup out and coloured with Copics, cut out with Nesties and mounted to SU! Chocolate Chip CS then added to base with 3D foam pads. The base is simply a white card blank with a strip of SU! Close to Cocoa down the side. Message stamped, cut out and popped behind the image. Clear gem stones coloured with one of my Copic markers added to finish. Simple card but I thought it would be a nice card to send to a friend. Pop back later for another card using this set!

STAMPS: Elzybells Art Stamps. INK: Memento Rich Cocoa. CS: Craftwork Cards, Stampin' Up! ACCESSORIES: Nestabilities dies, Papermania Adhesive Gems, Copic markers.

Just Desserts

This is card is made using another one of the fab new clear sets that will be released by Elzybells on Monday. I am not sure about this card actually, I LOVE the image and the sentiment, just think I could have done more with it but there isn't much I can do about it now {I am on nights this week!} So anyway ... I have stamped the image and coloured with Copics, cut out using my Nestabilities Curved Rectangle dies, punched a slot in the side and wrapped ribbon around then added to base with 3D foam pads. The base has been made by simply layering up pieces of SU! CS in Elegant Eggplant, Lavender Lace & Orchid Opulence on to a white card blank. Greeting stamped to finish. Are you enjoying the sneak peeks? Just this one from me today, sorry. I have made another sample using this set but I want to save it for the finale! See you tomorrow!

STAMPS: Elzybells Art Stamps. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Stampin' Up! ACCESSORIES: Nestabilities dies, Making Memories Ribbon Slot Punch Tool, ribbon by Anitas, Copic markers.

Cupcake Birthday

Here is my second sneak peek, this one also uses the Hey Cupcake set but this time I have used one of the other cupcake top designs - it is so cool you can mix and match! I have stamped the cupcake and coloured with Copics adding gliter to the frosting with my Spica glitter pen and gently going around the cupcake using my Copic Airbrush System, cut out using Nestabilities Label One dies and added to base with 3D foam {the white layer only}. The base has been made by layering up SU! Rose Red CS on to a white card blank then adding a layer of spotty paper from the SU! Sweet Always collection, a strip of white CS has been added through the middle and ribbon wrapped around. Message stamped and cut out also using Nesties and added with a button and gem stones added to finish. I hope you got to see some fab sneak peeks today, see you tomorrow!

STAMPS: Elzybells Art Stamps. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black, Doodlebug Cupcake. CS: Craftwork Cards, Stampin' Up! ACCESSORIES: Nestabilities Dies, ribbon by Ribbon Oasis, button by Making Memories, Papermania Adhesive Gems, Copic At You Spica glitter pen, Copic Markers, Copic Airbrush System.