Birthday Feathers

 For the month of January's card challenge on Scrapology is a colour wheel and Linda has challenged us to use LIME, PURPLE and SILVER on our cards.

My feathers were cut with the Cricut and the Art Nouveau Cartridge. 

The were inked and curled with scissors and layered up, before being stuck in place on the cards. The backing paper is from Magnolia. The Hero Arts stamp reads "Our birthdays are feathers in the broad wings of time". I added a lot of  crystal Stickles, miri card and some flat backed pearls and gems.

For the final one I used gold instead of silver.

 

Please go to the Scrapology Blog to see details of the challenge, and the cards made by the rest of the Design Team.

The challenge runs until 25th February.

Party Bird - Birthday Bash

Last but not least -back with a card for Lucy. Yesterday I showed you Hannah's card and the day before it was Oliver's card. For Lucy I used the Cricut and the Birthday Bash Cartridge again, picking out this fun party hat bird image to make another easel card.

I used:
An 8" x 8" scalloped white card blank
Lots of scraps of Basic Grey Colour Me Silly papers
Craftwork Cards Card Candi
Bazzill cardstock in white, orange and black
2 googly eyes,flat backed pearls.
Stickles and Liquid Pearls.
white gel pen, chalk ink

The numbers and letters are stickers also from the Colour Me Silly collection.

Close up of bird

I decided while making Lucy's card to make a second birthday bird card.

I used a Lili of the Valley greeting stamp, and punches from Stampin' Up and Woodware for the greeting. The card blank is from Craft Creations.

Thanks for looking, and hope Hannah, Lucy and Oliver had a great birthday - see you all soon. x

It's a Surprise - Mouse

Back today with a card for Lucy. Yesterday I showed you Oliver's card and tomorrow will be Hannah's turn. For Lucy I used the Cricut and the Birthday Bash Cartridge, picking out this Birthday surprise mouse image to make another easel card.

I used:

An 8" x 8" scalloped white card blank
Lots of scraps of Basic Grey Green at Heart papers
Craftwork Cards Card Candi
Bazzill cardstock in white, pink, orange and black
2 googly eyes,flat backed pearls and gems.
Stickles and Liquid Pearls.
white gel pen, chalk ink

The numbers and letters are also cut from the same cartridge.

close up of mouse image

closed card

I decided while making Lucy's card to make a second mouse card.

Thanks for looking, back tomorrow Hannah's cards.

Boys Will Be Boys - Oliver's Birthday

Today is the fourth birthday of our triplet nephew and nieces, so I'm going to share their cards with you.

Today is Oliver's turn. I recently purchased some digital cartridges for the Cricut for use the the Craft Room Programme. I created this Easel card with the Boys will Be Boys Cartridge.

I used:
An 8" x 8" scalloped white card blank
Lots of scraps of Basic Grey Ambrosia papers
Silver Miri card
Craftwork Cards Card Candi
Bazzill cardstock in red, grey, and black
2 googly eyes.

folded flat

close up of robot

The numbers and letters are also cut from the same cartridge.

I decided while playing with the programme to cut a second robot and so made another card using scraps from Basic Grey's Cupcake collection and a red card blank.

Thanks for looking, back soon with Lucy and Hannah's cards.

Wedding Canvas

My brother, Rob married the lovely Elaine in Brazil back in May 2012. I made them a canvas for Christmas, but am only able to give it to them today as they have been away over Christmas and the New Year.

I used a 16"x16" deep canvas, and the Basic Grey Serenade collection. I picked out three papers - 50 Pence, Peacock and Chemise together with some alphabet stickers for the date. I made the base by painting the canvas with Opal Jo Sonia's acrylic paint and tearing, inking and arranging the BG papers.

The photo was 20 x 25 cm, but trimmed down. I used a Buzz and Bloom 'On the Grapevine' large die cut chipboard frame, this was also painted with the opal paint and then spritzed with Cosmic Shimmer Mist - Ancient Copper and Tattered Angels Chalkboard Glimmer Mist - Teal High Heal.  There are a few splodges of Tim Holtz Distress Stain, on the frame and papers.

I added three clusters of paper roses, cherry blossoms and leaves - these were all from Wild Orchid Crafts.
My title was made with Amy Tangerine American Crafts Everyday printed chipboard alphabet stickers.

To the flowers and frame I added some Glitz Stickles - Ancient Copper. I used a few flat-backed pearls and some pale blue organza ribbon with a heart hat pin.

I added a few very tiny blue flowers with leaves here and there on the chipboard vine frame.

Congratulations to Rob and Elaine, thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Blog Candy over on Scrapology

Over on Scrapology we thought it was time to share a box of blog candy. As the weather outside is cold and miserable we thought we would select some warm colourful goodies for you.

The pizza box contains:
5 sheets Bazzill 12" x 12"
4 sheets Bo Bunny Beach Babe double sided 12" x 12" papers
5 different sized and shaped doilies
Pack of 2 canvases 5" x 7"
1 pack E Line Flowers mixed Vintage (30 blossoms)
1 pack Three Bugs in a Rug rub-ons - Girl
Hero Arts Sparkle Clear Stamps and Gems - Home
K & Company Rub -On Magic, Adhesive rub-ons with glitter
3 lengths Bakers Twine
10 paper roses
Selection of buttons
8 x 1m lengths of ribbon

Pop over to Scrapology to see how to take part.

We will draw the winner at Random if a few weeks time.

Good Luck!

'Twas the Night Before Christmas ....

... and all through the house, not a creature was stirring ...

This is my 'T is for Tags' layout for this month's scraplift challenge over on Scrapology.

To start off the new year we are scraplifting this stunning page by Elaine Rolf.  Many of you will know Elaine from Scrap 365 magazine, Paper Arts Shop and her blog The Distressed Scrapper.
Here is her original layout:

and the sketch 

Here is how I made my layout:

Cut several clock faces using the Tim Holtz Sizzix die  from scrap card to use as masks and lay them on the cream base cardstock, spray lightly with sprout Tattered Angels glimmer mist. Leave to dry, remove masks.

Cut several clock faces from green bazzill. Make tags in various sizes from Authentic Festive collection patterned papers, punching a small hole in the top of each one. Ink the edges.

Cut photos to sizes required.

Arrange everything on the page and when happy with the arrangement stick in place. I stuck some things down flat and others were raised up with 3D foam pads. 

Where the clock hands show attach with a gold brad.

I wound some twine in and out of some tags and made ties for others.

With the Cheeky Alphabet stamps from The Paper Trunk add a rhyme, or long title around the outer edges of the layout. 

Please pop over to Scrapology to find out more about the challenge and the prize.