Beauty is the butterfly

 For this card I used some of my gel plate experiments - not so sure I like using it as never seem to get the results I am getting but will not waste them

The butterfly, my fave one is die cut, obviously, and then run through my Paper Discovery embossing folder.  I used Pebeo gilding wax over the bottom and top layer. I used a Tim Holtz stencil which was still hanging around from my mixed media days and of course had forgotten all about it!!! I used scattered straw and salty ocean Distress Oxide inks.

The sentiment stamp I am unsure of it's origin.

Thank you for dropping in to see my card - appreciate it.

Hugz always 

Elaine xx

This has been entered into the following challenges

Can you handle the Pressure AG's embossed without the twist 09/09

A perfect time to craft AG's Sept 01/10 

Creative Inspirations AG's 10/09 unlimited 

Paper Funday 44 AG's 10/09

Classic Design AG's 01/10 unlimited 

Simon says - whatever you fancy 98 - 11/09

Critter Crazy anything with an animal real or fantasy

With Sympathy

 Today I discovered AAA Cards has a challenge for a one layer Sympathy card so had to think real hard for this one.

 I used an unbranded stamp for the inside of the card and circle die for the aperture in the front

The sentiment I composed in word and printed directly to the card - after many attempts to get in the place I wanted it to be - Result lots of scrap card lol.

That's it for me right now.  Thank you for dropping by it was great to see you.

Hugz Elaine xx

This has been entered into the following challenges

AAA Cards 223 One layer and Sympathy 18/09

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge 1

 Hello and here we are again with the new bi-monthly challenge over at the Peace on Earth Christmas challenge. As always the theme is Anything Christmas using this months beautiful moodboard - so many options for your creativity

I chose to go with the traditional red and green and remembered I have had this digital image for absolutely ages and not used til now.  He is called Santa Bird from PNGwing and is so darn cute

I used a frame die which could be from Gina Marie Designs however very unsure.  If anyone has any clue as to whether I am right or not please leave an informative comment below - it would prove most helpful - thank you in advance

The sentiment I composed in word and printed

Why not head on over to Peace on Earth and join in with the fun.  We would love to see your creativity and remember we all gain ispiration from each other

This has been entered into the following challenges

A perfect time to craft AG's Sept 01/10 

Addicted to CAS 228 Birds 17/09 TOP THree 

Creative inspirations AG's 06/09 U

Arty Divas AG's 30/09

12 Months of Christmas 92 ag's Christmas option feathers 30/09 

Sitting pretty on a mushroom fairy

 

Hello all

It is that time of the month for a new challenge over at 613 Avenue Create.  The theme is always is Anything goes with the option being 

LEAVES (FOILAGE OR PAPER)

(Create a project using leaves of book pages (sheet music, journal pages, Rolodex cards, mini albums, etc.)

Our sponsor this month is Conie Fong

I chose this image to work with the following image called - Sitting Pretty on a mushroom fairy

I used vellum embossed using crackle stamp and white embossing powder for leaves and butterflies 

Image coloured using Copics, Arteza and Polychromo pencils

leaf die Alexandra Renke

Now why not head on over to our latest challenge and join in with the fun.  We would love to be able to gain inspiration from you

This has been entered into the following challenges

A Perfect time to craft Sept AG's u 30/09 

Double Trouble Challenges  06/09

QKR Stampede AG's 15/09

Crafty Friends Fairies and fantasies September 01/10

Creaticlicious TOP THREE 

Mr Determined

 For this I felt like making a snowman card the dies I have used are so darn cute and no I cannot remember where they came from. I coloured him using copics.  Now the reason I call him the struggling snowman is because I have made it really difficult for him by forcing him to skate up the steep hill with tyre shredders on top lol. 

Bless his heart he is still smiling - perhaps he thinks he has mistletoe in his hand not realizing it is holly!

The snow embossing folder I have no idea where it came from - useless am I not! I do know the die which dissects the card came from it is Spellbinders which has been kicking about in my craft room for years so I just had to give it a dusting off. 

As you can see the post title his name is  ''Mr Determined''

Thank you for popping in and hope you will call again soon

Hugz Elaine xx

This has been entered into the following challenges

Perfectly CAS 30 Emboss 15/09 u TOP THREE

Time out 221 Festive 12/09  HONOURABLE MENTION

Crafty Hazelnut Christmas 610 AG's Christmas option beginning with S 15/09

A perfect time to craft AG's Sept 01/10 

Can you Handle the Pressure Embossing with the twist- 09/09 

Winter Robin 1

 Today I made a card with an embossed Robin on Vellum and stamped tiny snowflakes on the back in white.  The background is a scrap paper from when using gel plate where I rolled the brayer to get clean.  I am so pleased I kept that scrap as was the perfect colour for the background like a dark sky.I die cut the aperture using a tag die.  I tried bakers twine for the tag but it looked too overdone for a CAS card. 

This card fits three CAS challenges, Less is more Vellum, Perfectly CAS emboss and Addicted to CAS Bird.

Thank you for dropping by, hope to see you again soon

Elaine xx

This has been entered into the following challenges

Less is more Vellum 472 10/09

Perfectly CAS 30 Emboss 12/09

Addicted to CAS 228 Birds 17/09

12 Months of Christmas 92 ag's Christmas option feathers 30/09 

Mix it Up Smooshing

Hello everyone and welcome to our new September challenge over at Mix it Up

For this challenge the theme is smooshing,  I had fun with this one

The base card and front panel is cream smooth card 

I used Victorian Velvet and Hickory Smoke distress oxide ink pads.  The house die I am unsure of it's origin.  I die cut it twice to give dimension.  I placed a scrap of pink card behind it so it shows through the windows. 

Sentiment was composed in word

The front panel was adhered to the base card using double sided tape

                

Thank you coming on over to peek at my blog.  We would love to see you join in with this fun challenge. Remember we all inspire each other so can't wait to see your creations.

Elaine x

This has been entered into the following challenges:

Creative Inspirations AG's 10/09 unlimited 

Paper Funday 44 AG's 10/09  TOP THREE WINNER

Corrosive challenge 8 AG's 05/09 unlimited 

A Perfect time to craft Sept AG's 01/10 unlimited

Classic Design AG's 01/10 unlimited 

Love to Craft

Hello again to you all

It is that time of the month again with a new challenge over at Love to Craft where the theme is always Anything Goes.  I love Anything Goes it gives artistic licence to create.

I decided to play with my dragonfly dies for this one.  I die cut the front panel using the dies.  For the backing and the top diecut wings I used a my shaving foam background from a while back.  Just type in Shaving Foam Technique into youtube. they are so much fun to make.  I think I used food colouring for this one.

The white dragonfly which was cut from the panel I stuck it back into the negative space.  I then cut the top layer from the background 

I adhered the front panel to the base card using double sided foam tape.

The sentiment was composed on my laptop and printed.

                 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog.  It would be fantastic if you popped over and join in with this fun challenge.  We would love to see you there - Remember we all gain inspiration from each other.

Look forward to seeing you

Hugz Elaine x

This has been entered into the following challenges:

Creatalicious AG's 20/09 2 /3

Cardz for gals 180  3 of anything 12/09 1/3

Crafts Galore Encore anything goes 30/09 2/ 3

TTCRD anything goes 01/10  2/4

Creative Crafters 55 AG's 10/09 1/3

International Art and Soul 141 Birthdays 30/09 1/3

Merry Little Christmas 1

 

Hi all 

I just love making Christmas cards - don't you?

Over at Merry Little Christmas the theme is always Anything Christmas goes - who couldn't resist making one or two or three lol.  

This card is a simple card well it looks it doesn't it.  It was a little  fiddly but enjoyable to put together and finally got there in the end.

I used cream linen card for this one

The letters are by Alexandra Renke.  Seeing as I put the word joy together I thought I may as well state the first 2 lines of the hymn - this I composed on my laptop and printed, which became the card front .

 I used copper mirror card for the edging of the cream letters.  Does kind of make the word POP!

And voila here is my make

Why not head on over to Merry Little Christmas and join in with the fun and a little love to the DT they are so very talented- we would love to see you there - Remember we all gain inspiration from each other.

Hugz 

Elaine x

This has been entered into the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments Christmas + sentiment 30/09 1/ 5

Creatalicious AG's 20/09 1st /3

Crafts Galore Encore anything goes 30/09 1st / 3

TTCRD anything goes 01/10 1st /4

The holly and the ivy 122 anything Christmas 05/09 1st/ 3

Allsorts anything goes option roses 05/09 1st/3

Love to Scrap

 Hi all

Today is the start of a new challenge over at Love to Scrap where it is always Anything Goes - Let your creativity go wild.

For this card I used a rectangle stencil which I cut myself using a die.  I used milled lavender and Victorian Velvet distress oxide ink pads and blended together,  The branch stamp I cannot remember what it's origin is. (never keep packets lol) The sentiment I composed in word and printed

Voila all done. 

It would be great to see you join in with the fun over at Love to Scrap, we all gain inspiration from each other, don't we?  I think so. So what are you waiting for get creating. 

Hugz Elaine DT x

This has been entered into the following challenges

Krafty Chicks 627 stamp act 10/09 u GOLDEN EGG 

Corrosive challenge August AG's 06/09 u

Creative inspirations AG's 06/09 U

Perfect time to craft ag's 01/10 u

Creative crafters ag's 10/09 2/3

Paper funday 44 ag's 09/10 2/6