Father's Day

Hello there, well in the UK it's Father's day in a few weeks time and I decided to get prepared in advance so I didn't to worry near the time and make a card in a rush. I really don't like having to rush to make a card as it seems to dampen down your creativity. 

Started with stitched rectangle created in the silhouette cameo software and using the free Making Cards Mens CD Rom from last month I dragged the car image into Craft Artist 2 and save it as PNG file and that allowed me to open it in the silhouette cameo software. I aligned the image to the top middle of the rectangle and created a stitched circle round the image. Then I took a sheet of PL card and using the print and cut function printed and cut the rectangle out.   

Printed out a background sheet from the same Mens CD rom using my printer and cut the this down to fit my card blank and adhered this to the card blank using double sided tape. Next I took a piece of fun foam and cut it to size and applied double sided tape to one side and adhere to the panel. Then I applied double sided tape to the other side of the fun foam and adhere the panel to the A2 (US size) card blank. Using my homemade stamp tool, I stamped the Happy Father's Day from the W&W stamp set on to a narrow strip of PL card using versafine onyx black ink. Adhere to strip to the card using double sided foam tape. Finally adding a few Tonic nuvo white drops to finish.   

Hope you are all enjoying your weekend and over in the UK we have a extra long weekend with it being a bank holiday, so I hope you are all enjoying your extra day off too.

This will be entered into the following challenge(s)
Simon Wednesday Challenge - Anything goes

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Orange and green with scruffy little cat

Hello there, yes I am back again.. I had quite a few cards I'd made last week and was unavailable to show you lovely people last week, so thought I would let you see what I've created. Earlier in the year I manage to purchase this Scruffy little cat stamp in the Crafters Companion sale, but had not had the chance to play with it..so when I came up with this design, this stamp was simply perfect.

Do head over to Crafters Companion website and take a look at their marvellous goodies, they do have regular offers and discounts throughout the year and worth visit.  

The image was coloured in using Spectrum Noir alcohol markers and these are the colours I used -

Skin FS2 FS3 FS4 - Cheek FS6 - Hair  CG1 CG2 CG3 DG2 DG4 - Shadows IG2 IG3 - Socks CG2 CG3 - Eyelashes / teddy OR1 OR2 OR3

Using the free papers from Making cards magazine, I paper pieced Pixie's top to match the pattern paper in the background, To pull the whole design together and match completely.

Card is 29.2cm x 10.2cm folded at the top

As always there will be listed of places when you can purchase the same items, all you have to do is click on the highlighted link in the box and it will take you straight there.

Supplies 

Scruffy little cat Pixie clear stamp - Crafters Companion

Orange / green card from The works

Blank card from Portofino card

Smooth white card Papercutz

Adhesive dots - Paperchase

Pattern paper from Making Cards Magazine MC 166415 Fur and feathered friends

Embossing folder - C art us - Cutting edge crafts

Pinflair glue gel - Cutting edge crafts

Uni posca white gel pen - WH smith

Versafine Onyx black ink pad - QVC

Acrylic stamp block - Silhouette cameo

Go kreate concentric circle dies -  Cutting edge crafts

Desire essentials scalloped oval dies - Crafters Companion

Memento Tuxedo black ink pad - Crafters Companion

Free clear stamp set from issue 6 Crafter's Inspiration magazine -  Crafters Companion

Double sided tape - local market

Oval make sponge for inking the edges

This will be added to these challenges
The paper players challenge
Spectrum noir Facebook Challenge

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Clean and simple style

Hi there, well its raining here today so what is better than spending time in my crafty space and busily creating something special whilst the rain is pouring outside.

Today's creation I've create using some gorgeous free papers from a wonderful magazine called Making cards and available in most retail stockists.   

I love this image and will suit the recipient so well, as the little girl I have made it for loves baking and in particular love cupcakes. 

Supplies Used 

Crafters Companion Darice Embossing Folders - Honeycomb

Crafters Companion Die’sire Essentials Scalloped ovals dies

Crafters Companion Neenah solar white card

Crafters Companion Desert storm kraft card

Hunkydory Angel whispers Glitter

Making cards magazine Image from - sugar and spice  MC 010315

do crafts papermania white adhesive gems

Teal card from eBay UK

Card blank made using the boxer board, using card from Active paper eBay UK

Font sentiment type on PC and printed

This will be enter in these challenges -Polkadoodles - Use a die

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Growing up fast and 10 already

Hello there, yes I am back again and I quite cant believe myself but I have been busy creating a special card for friends granddaughter who's birthday is next month. I do like to get prepared early so I decided to get cracking on with it.

The little girl in question is 10 this year (doesn't time fly) ,really I should say mini young lady as she is growing up so fast and is turning into bonny young lady. With that note I thought I would make her a card that fits her and not go down the babyish route. 

I recently purchased the Making cards magazine and see these free papers and decide this would suit her to the tee. 

I so hope she likes this creation as I have worked so hard to pick a design that would suit her, I will let you know how she likes it next month.

Supplies used 

Crafters Companion Embossalicious Happy birthday embossing folder

Making cards magazine free papers MC010415 So chic - MC020415 So chic MC140415 Fur and feather friends

Grey texture card Papermilldirect

Sentiment type on PC and printed

Ribbon from local haberdashery

Heart button The works

Adhesive red pearls from eBay UK

Spellbinders -petite scalloped circles

Go kreate dies Cutting edge crafts

Uni POSCA White pen 0.7mm

Card blank made with card from Active paper eBay

Adhesive button - Papermania

Bow created with the glitter girls bow maker

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Until next time bye for now 

Keep crafting and smiling