Christmas Decorations

Ok no-one faint but i've actually made a card.
I know right ?
I'm finding it hard to believe myself but here it is in the flesh (so to speak).

This is my first hand made card since The Lady posted here in Sept 2016.
I've made a couple of mine from craftsuprint but I don't class mine as hand made as such due to just printing and cutting.

Anywhoo onto the actual card.

Stamp- Christmas Decorations by The Paper Shelter
Coloured with copics ....
Skin: E00, E02, E13 and R02
Hair:  E30, E31, E33, E35
Skirt: G03, G05, G17, G29,
Top: E30, E31, E33
Boxes:  E30, E31, E33, E35
Decorations and shoes: R27, 37, 39

Background was created using tinsel gold embossing powder (from The Range)
Background stamp came from cardmaking and papercraft.
The gold edging has been created using a gold leafing pen from Krylon.
Sentiment stamped using versafine inkpad in black and coloured with copics: R27, 37, G05 and G29.

Deco created using old Christmas pics and ribbon from my stash.

I am entering this into ...

The Paper Shelter Challenge #407 A Christmas Card
Stamping Sensations Traditional Christmas Colours

The lady Birthday card

Good afternoon everyone,

Well it looks like Summer is officially over.
The temperature has dropped and i'm wearing a jumper.
Have drawn the line at putting the heating on though yet lol
It's been a while since I made a card but am pretty pleased with how this one turned out.

Items used ....

Stamp- The lady by The Paper Shelter
Coloured with copics ....
Skin- E41, E00, E21, E11, R02
Hair- E53, E55, E57, E59
Dress- BV0000, V12, V04, V15, BV08
Feather- C00, E40, T2, T4

Dies ... Butterfly trio by All Occasions and Labels 29 by Spellbinders.
The backing paper used is from The Works.

I am entering this into ...

The Paper Shelter - #263 More than one fold

Allsorts week #353 International womans day

Howdy all.
Another Saturday means another new challenge at Allsorts.
This week is the choice of Mervi and as it is a National womans day theme we want to see all those creations dedicated to the women.
Yay go us :)
My card has been created using various items from one of last years DOCraft goody bags bought from Hobbycraft and coloured with Promarkers.

Sponsors for this week are..

DigiStamp Boutique offers a wide range of digi images designed by Sally-Ann Hancock. My work means the world to me - it allows my passion to draw and create, to fit with my family life too - often the inspiration for my designs. Hope you enjoy as much as I enjoy creating.

Sizzix, there's no bigger or better place for craft materials, custom dies and machines that can die-cut, emboss and texturize many materials, including cardstock, paper, construction paper, fabric, faux fur, felt and foil plus much more.

Allsorts #352 Focal Sentiment

Good morning everyone.
Another challenge starting at Allsorts and this week the theme is chosen by Helene and is Sentiment in focus.

 Dies - Kensington by Tattered Lace
Stamp - Wild Meadow by Indigo Blu

Sponsor this week ....

 

Marianne Design is a Dutch owned craft manufacturer. The company was established in 1994 by Marianne Perlot and is based in the Netherlands. For years now, we develop all our products with much care and quality. We have a practical understanding of the needs of crafters, we integrate product development, design and customer service to bring fresh ideas and beautiful products to the craft industry. All to enable the consumer to make beautiful cards, scrapbooks and other projects and enjoy this wonderful hobby. We produce a wide range of products which represent a complete concept of paper crafts. There are different lines of stamps and dies with matching papers and materials to decorate your card or scrap. Products are chosen carefully for mixing and matching and stimulating creativity.

Allsorts #351 Birthday wishes

Another Saturday and that means another challenge.
This week at Allsorts it is the turn of Kevin and he has chosen Birthday Wishes for the theme.
Here I have used a paper from a pack my son bought me from The Works at Christmas.
I distress inked the edge and added a greeting using a docraft stamp.

Sizzix, there's no bigger or better place for craft materials, custom dies and machines that can die-cut, emboss and texturize many materials, including cardstock, paper, construction paper, fabric, faux fur, felt and foil plus much more.

 

Allsorts week #349 One layer only

Hi everyone,
New challenge at Allsorts this week and as the very first time I am the host
********CAS style work ********Image I have used is Phoebe Relaxing by Digistamp Boutique

They are also our sponsor for this week.
This has been coloured using Spectrum Noir pencils

 Sponsor this week.

DigiStamp Boutique offers a wide range of digi images designed by Sally-Ann Hancock. My work means the world to me - it allows my passion to draw and create, to fit with my family life too - often the inspiration for my designs. Hope you enjoy as much as I enjoy ceating.

Sizzix, there's no bigger or better place for craft materials, custom dies and machines that can die-cut, emboss and texturize many materials, including cardstock, paper, construction paper, fabric, faux fur, felt and foil plus much more.

Allsorts week #348 Bring on the bling

Hi everyone,
New challenge at Allsorts this week and is Bring on the bling chosen by Tracy.
Just when you thought Christmas was over along I came LOL
Image I have used is Poinsettias by Scrappers Delight.
They are also our sponsor for this week.
This has been coloured using Promarkers...
Green, Forest Green, Holly, Poppy and Cardinal Red.
Love the gems drops. They were in the flower stash the hubster bought for me.
I am going to hate it when it runs out.
Thankfully there is still heaps to use.

My name is Janice (AKA Scrapper's Delights), I discovered the digital scrap booking world November 2008 and started to Design February 2009 and really love it so I decided I wanted to have my own shop so here we are lol.

And our lovely Brenda has donated this lovey paper pad....

Allsorts week #347 Valentines

Good morning to all you lovely people.
New challenge at Allsorts this week theme chosen by Wendy is Valentines.
I have used Funky Ashley by Scrappers Delight coloured using Spectrum Noir pencils.

 This weeks sponsors are....

Co-founded in 1974 by Patti Baker, Baker Ross is still a family owned and run business whose innovative ideas have led us to become one of the leading suppliers of arts & crafts to schools, playgroups and organisations in the UK. We employ over 80 dedicated and hard working staff located at our office and warehouse in Walthamstow, London.

They are offering this great prize.

Lets Create are a family run business with staff who offer friendly, knowledgeable and enthusiastic help and advice on the wide range of products ranging from card making to mixed media and scrapbooking. They have and an on line store as well as a shop in Lincolnshire where they run regular classes, workshops and free demonstrations days with many well known faces from the craft industry and Create and Craft TV, where Jo Channon the co-owner is also a familiar and friendly guest

Allsorts week #344 What's New

Well good morning to all you lovely people.
I do hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and a very happy new year to you all.
Challenge time at Allsorts once again.
This weeks theme has been chosen by Mervi and is 'What's new'
Sponsor for this week is Digi stamp boutique.
My card has been created using stamps from Viva Las Vegas and are the Harley Davison and route 66.
I have never used these so they fit perfectly for this weeks theme.
Something so satisfying about inking up a stamp for the first time.
Fabulous for my Father in laws birthday.
I find it so hard creating cards for the male species but I know he will love this.

Our kindly sponsors are:

Sizzix, there's no bigger or better place for craft materials, custom dies and machines that can die-cut, emboss and texturize many materials, including cardstock, paper, construction paper, fabric, faux fur, felt and foil plus much more.prize:

DigiStamp Boutique offers a wide range of digi images designed by Sally-Ann Hancock. My work means the world to me - it allows my passion to draw and create, to fit with my family life too - often the inspiration for my designs. Hope you enjoy as much as I enjoy creating.

and an extra prize:

And A pair of tickets to February Hobbycraft show Manchester.

Allsorts week 342/343 Anything but Christmas

Challenge time at Allsorts once again.
This theme has been chosen by Brenda and is 'Anything but Christmas'
Unlike all our other challenges this theme will run for two weeks due to the Christmas period.
Even us crafty girls like a little time off occasionally.
Sponsors for this two week challenge are Whimsy, Stamp Addicts, Digi stamp boutique and DeeDees.
My card has been created using a digi stamp from Digi Darla who is no longer designing coloured using Promarkers. Papers used are from Do crafts.

 

And as it's a two week challenge we have four lovely sponsors...................

DigiStamp Boutique offers a wide range of digi images designed by Sally-Ann Hancock. My work means the world to me - it allows my passion to draw and create, to fit with my family life too - often the inspiration for my designs. Hope you enjoy as much as I enjoy creating.

Stamp Addicts is a family run business based in Bedfordshire and have been in business since 1992. We have watched the popularity of rubber stamping and all papercrafts steadily increase over time and now manufacture our own branded rubber stamps which frequently feature on Hochanda TV as well as craft shows across the UK.

Deedee's Digis, sadly Deedee's is closing it's doors at the end of this month so we would like to thank them for their support of Allsorts and wish Deedee well in the future. Deedee has made available a fabulous collection of images for one lucky winner.

Whimsy Stamps are a family owned art stamp company dedicated to providing crafters around the world with whimsical and fun rubber stamp designs. All of our rubber stamps are made from deeply etched rubber, mounted on Cling Cushion Foam and once trimmed are ready to use with an acrylic block. Our Shapeology Metal Craftings dies are exclusive to Whimsy Stamps and can be used with many table top cutting machines. These dies are made in the USA using top quality steel. They are perfect for cutting papers and fabrics and many coordinate with our sentiment stamps. We also have our own line of 6x6 designer papers printed on high quality, slightly textured vellum paper.