Rosie D's Challenge No. 58 - Lemon, Lime with a dash of Ribbon

We have a new challenge that's gone live over on Rosie D's this week.  Our colour combo is Lemon, Lime with a dash of ribbon.  We were also kindly sponsored by Heather from Fresh  Brewed Designs who has a bit of  thing for coffee as can be seen from her fab images of coffee cups and all things cakey that go with the perfect cup!

I'm in a using up bits and bobs kind of mood again.  With Christmas coming up, I'm saving my pennies on the craft front and have found some right doozy stuff that I'd forgotten I had! LOL.

Materials:
White 6"x4" card.
Image: Fresh Brewed Designs.
Patterned paper: BasicGrey.
Coloured cardstock: DCWV.
Ribbon: Stash.
Ink: Pretty Colour.
Glitter glue: Stickles.
Pens: Promarkers.

Inspirational Card Sketches #35

Well, here's my card for this week over on Inspirational Card Sketches.

Materials:
White 4"x8 1/2" white card.
Wood effect paper: DCWV.
Scalloped edge: Bazzill.
Butterfly: Cut on Craft Robo.
Sentiment: Letraset Rub on.

Inspirational Card Sketches #30

This week's Inspirational Card Sketches was sponsored by Paper Popsicles. There are some lovely kits for sale there, but I think their digital stamp images are just fab!!!


I hope you managed to nip on over this week and leave the DT some comments. It's always nice to hear from you all.

Looking forward to seeing you all again for Dawn's new sketch which goes live tomorrow.

Materials:
White pearlescent 6"x6" card blank.
Image: Paper Popsicles.
Spotty cardstock: DCWV.
Ribbon: Ribbon Mad.
Pens: Letraset Promarkers.
Greeting created on the computer.
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Rosie-Dee's Challenge - Week 47

BEACH!!!!! That was the theme this week over on Rosie-Dee's Challenge Blog. I trawled back through holiday photos to find this one of Jacob & Freya on the Isle of Wight a few years back - sorry kids! HAHA! I wanted to keep my colours simple... sand & sea so I altered the photograph to a sepia tone as Freya's wearing the brightest pink cozzie you've ever seen!


Materials:
Ivory pearlescent 6"x12" cardstock.
Mulberry paper: Stash.
Ribbon: QVC Outlet (Thanks Elaine!)
Lettering, arrow & swirl: Grungeboard.
Ink: Pretty Colours.
Glitter: Stickles.
Gems: Hero Arts & Patti's Pretties.
Paper: DCWV.

Indigo Mill - Picture HEAVY!!!

ALL these cards were made using LEFT OVERS from Indigo Mill kits!!! It's only when I uploaded them to this post that I realised just how many cards I managed to get out of the scraps!! Can't accuse me of not being environmentally friendly, can you?! HAHA!

No wonder I don't have any scraps left eh?! LOL

Materials:
Papers: MME, Black Market Paper Society, Jilly Bean Soup, Fancy Pants, Love Elsie, DCWV
Embellishments: Hessian Ribbon, Primas, Felt ric rac, Pattis Pretties, Fablon. All other embellishments from Indigo Mill.
Inkpad: Colorbox.

Inspirational Card Sketches

Ok the new sketch over on Inspirational Card Sketches goes live tomorrow, so I'll let you see the whole of the card I made for Sketch #20 on Tuesday.


It's a bright one, go and get your sunnies out! As I said before, I created the fluted petal flowers from a basic star shape on Mr CraftRobo himself!!! AND I made the greetings too! Getting to grips (finally) with this bit of kit I can tell you!

Materials:
Cream A5 card.
Papers: Black Market Paper Society - When the Weather is Fine 'Hoola Hoopin' from Indigo Mill.
Cardstock: DCWV White core and Co-ordinations from Indigo Mill.
Pearlescent paper: Stash.
Gems: Pattis Pretties from Kirsty Wiseman.
Greeting - Mr CraftRobo creation by .... MEEEEEE!

Rosie-Dee's Challenges

This weeks challenge was based on a Sketch by Deanne


I chose to make a card using this sketch rather than a LO as you can feel free to interpret our challenge blog in any way that you feel comfortable.



Materials
Cream A5 card.
Plain cardstock: DCWV (distressed with a file).
Gingham card: From a CD bought eons ago, printed out and sat in stash waiting to be used (I'll look out the CD to give them their due credit).
Alpha stickers: Adornit.
Felt embellishment: K&Company - Brenda Walton.
Butterfly: Cut from a dowloaded file from Graphtec.
White pen: Sakura.

Inspirational Card Sketches #18

How bad is this...? I know that I'm on Dawn's ICS DT now but I wasn't when I was late making this card, so I must be forgiven... mustn't I?! LOL

Anyhoo... here ya go! None of that sneaky peek rubbish on this card, you get the full monty this time ;-)



Materials:
A5 Cream pearlescent card.
Cardstock: DCWV White core.
Papers: My Minds Eye Laundry Line from Indigo Mill.
Alpha stickers: American Crafts from Indigo Mill.
Happy Birthday Greeting... Mr Robo AGAIN!!!
Felt ric rac - from a Studio Calico kit a while back.
Inkpad: Colorbox.

Kathy's sketch 2009 #11; Simple Eliptical

Kathy's come up with a fabulous sketch this time! Who could resist playing along and creating something with it? I certainly couldn't!



Materials:
White 5 1/4" square card.
Paper: DCWV
Flowers: Prima & Hero Arts.
Brads: Various.
Sentiment: Papermania.
Ribbon: Stash.
Fineline pen: Stabilo.

Another baby card...

I seem to be in baby card making mode recently. Here's another that I made yesterday...


Supplies: White core card: Coredinations. Patterned card: DCWV. Embossing folders: Cuttlebug. Flowers: Prima. Stamps: BasicGrey.

Rosie-Dee's Week 6

This was my challenge for Week 6...

Right then.... week 6 already and it's my turn again. A nice easy one this week. With Christmas approaching far too quickly for my liking, we'd like you to make a Christmas card using Christmas patterned paper. Easy peasy!

And this is what I made for it.



I used the DCWV Christmas stack for the printed paper.

Scrapbook Pages

Here are a few pages that I've made recently...



I absolutely adore these poses from Freya! A true model in the making, eh?

Cardstock: Bazzill basics (black), Bazzill Bling (pink)
Crystals: Prima Say it in Crystals - bloody gorgeous!!!!
Blooms: Prima Hydrangers & Got Flowers
Buttons & gems



This was taken when Freya was about 6 months old. I've always loved these photos as her paddling pool just oozes wonderful weather!

Cardstock: DCWV White core (Pink)
Overlay: Fancy Pants
Gold acrylic paint (behind the overlay flowers)
Flowers: Prima Hydrangers & Got Flowers
Brads



Sometimes you just have to go clean and simple to show those you love what they mean to you; no distractions.

Cardstock: DCWV White core (Green and brown)
Patterned paper: We R Memory Keepers White Out
Chipboard: We R Memory Keepers White Out
Ribbon: Ribbon Mad
Letters: Pink Paislie

My handsome son...

I've been scrapping pictures of my son, Jacob. I found some photos from when he was 2 and 3 years old and decided to give these a make-over along with a more recent photo from 2006! I know, there's a big gap between the photos, but I'm on the hunt for some more to do to fill the gaps in.


The cardstock is DCWV white core, which I've distressed the edges of using a paper scratcher. Ribbons are from Fancy Pants and Ribbon Mad. The chipboard heart and the Calendar Turn are both Maya Road.


Cardstock is DCWV white core, patterned paper is We Are Memory Keepers Explore White Out Range. Letters are cut using a Sizzix die. Journalling tag from Adornit. Brads are PaperMania. Ribbon is Ribbon Mad. buttons are BasicGrey and from stash.


Cardstock is DCWV White core. Patterned paper is We Are Memory Keepers Explore White Out Range. Chipboard words are We R Memory Keepers.

Family page

This photo was taken of me and my two wonderful kids on Hayling Island in July 2006.

I just love the bright sunshine and clear blue sky, so typical of that holiday.



The blue cardstock is DCWV white core (and for once I didn't distress it to reveal the core!) The scalloped circle I love was a Rhonna Farrer. The black chipboard is Cosmo Cricket - this stuff is GREAT!!!! I just tarted it up a touch with a silver metallic pen. Adding a little doodling to finish it off. Ribbons from Ribbon Mad

Craft-ED Products

I came across these two photos last night when I was looking for something else. They were begging to be scrapped. They were taken aboard our friends' cruiser "New Life" when she was moored at Fotheringhay (famous for where Mary Queen of Scots was beheaded and buried).

All paper/card products are from DCWV - available from Craft-ED. Contact me for details. The wave, flower paper clip and tab are cut using a Sizzix dies.

Spinnaker Tower

I love these two photos of the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth. They were taken during our holiday in 2006. It looks so different by day and by night. A truly stunning building and such a landmark too.

We took the lift to the viewing decks and we all bravely attempted the 'walk of faith' across the glass floor. The weather was truly gorgeous and clear; the view magnificant!

Background card is DCWV and the papers are from the BasicGrey Cupcake range. The little envelope is cut using a Sizzix die which encloses the journalling.

After a hot walk through the woods.... we find a playground.

These photos were taken in 2006 on holiday in Fareham, Hampshire. We were staying on the Caravan Club site at Rookesbury Park. The weather was unbelieveably hot and we thought we'd go through the shade of the woods for a walk. 2 hours later, all of us very hot and tired, we came to a clearing at the top of the hill to find a play park. I can't believe that the kids still had enough energy to play, but they did, before we all had a nice, cooling ice cream. Maisy too!

Papers and embellie bits are from BasicGrey Cupcake range and DCWV. Highlighted the hearts and the ice lolly with Glossy Accents. Ric Rac from stash.

Hello Mojo!

Well, I'm glad to say that my mojo has returned. I feel that it's been hiding for a little while - norty mojo!

I sat down on Friday night determined to make a page and made three pages!



Thanks to Steph's pleading to send me vibes for my mojo to return. Looks like it worked hun!

Background is DCWV white core. Everthing else is from the gorgeous BasicGrey Cupcake collection with the exception of the ribbon which came from Ribbon Mad.

Some cards...

I've been a bizzy lil' bee recently making some cards for friends who have birthdays/anniversaries or babies and have come up with these...



Brenda's anniversary card is made using the gorgeous BasicGrey Two Scoops with ribbon from Ribbon Mad. The lettering is cut using Sizzix Curlie Girlie die which I've then used Glossy Accents on to give it some oomph!



Jayne's birthday card is BasicGrey Two Scoops again (can you tell I'm loving this paper atm?) Again the alphas are from the Sizzix Curlie Girlie dies and embellied up with Glossy Accents.



Lily's card is for my neighbour's daughter who had the most beautiful little girl recently. Congrats Michelle and Ging on your such a gorgeous daughter! Buggered if I can remember where that paper came from as I found it sitting all neglected and wanting to be used! That's even got a rub on which I don't normally use as well. Alphas are Sizzix Curlie Girlie.



Lola is the new daughter of Emma over at the Bubbly Funk Forum. Such a lovely lady. What a wonderful addition to her family Lola will be! She got the Two Scoops treatment too! Ribbon and the flowers from Ribbon Mad. The little elephant embossing die is from Cuttlebug.

On a slightly sadder note, you should never be without a sympathy card or two as tragedy hits us all at some time or another and always when we're not expecting a visit!






The black blooms on these are from Bazzil. The others are from Prima and the swirly 'stem' is cut using a Sizzix die. The stripey, glittered paper is from the DCWV Glitter Stack. Ribbon from Ribbon Mad. Ink pad Stazon