Wednesday 20 November 2013

The Stamping Chef Challenge 20th November-3rd December: Easel cards...


A new challenge has just started over on The Stamping Chef Challenge blog. The challenge this time is to make an easel card.

This is what I came up with, hope you like it:


Recipe: 'Bittersweet' by The Stamping Chef , coloured with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers
Creata mirror card and glitter
Indigo blu English Flourish (stamped onto mirror card with Jet Black staz-on)
 Forever Friends die cut buttons 
Craftwork cards cardstock flowers and candi 
Bazzill Basics cardstock (to mat the coloured digi)
Dawn Bibby design papers (also matting the digi)
Crafters Companion Spray and Shine (on the flowers)
and a pink pearl (in centre of flower)


Detail of buttons and Craftwork cards flower


'BitterSweet' by The Stamping Chef


The Craftwork Cards flowers are from their Paper Floristry kit. 
I made the pink flower by using the waste from the die cut flowers 
as a stencil, cut out the elements and followed the instructions included.

Thank you for looking at my post.

Laura

Sunday 17 November 2013

Creata Colour Inspiration Challenge...


My entry for the current Creata Challenge,


I used Creata mirror card, glitter, metallic embossed 
embellishment and line paper, Indigo Blu 'English Flourish' stamp, 
black staz-on ink pad, Dovecraft chalks, 
Craftwork cards paper flowers and card candi, embellished pins and
digital image and design paper from 


Detail of digital stamp coloured with Dovecraft chalks


Detail of Craftwork cards paper flowers and card candi


Colour inspiration for Creata Challenge

Wednesday 6 November 2013

Die cuts and ribbons...


My DT make for Die cuts and ribbons, The Stamping Chef's 
current challenge, which can be found here:

Hope you will all have a look and join in the fun.


The digi is called 'Stop Pinching Me' and is coloured with Spectrum 
Noirs and pencil crayons over the top, I do this to add to the 
depth of colour and textures on the digi.


The design papers and mirror card are all Creata, there are 
four different papers on my make. One of my favourite things about Creata paper pads is the range of colours used, and because of this, almost all the papers can work together. 
The Creata papers also have designs that I have not seen in any other brands. I just love them.


The butterfly is a die and stamp set by Marianne Designs, 
cut from parchment paper and antique gold Creata mirror card underneath. 
The butterfly design is stamped in olive green Ranger Archival ink and heat set 
(very quickly and without keeping the heat tool in one place for too long).


I also used three different sizes of x-cut Parenthesis nesting dies 
and a tonic die for the corner shape. 

And of course some green ribbon from my stash.


I am also entering this card into the current Creata challenge.

Thank you for reading.

Laura


Saturday 2 November 2013

Keep Calm and Craft...


My make for the current TSC recipes challenge,

The digi is by The Stamping Chef and coloured with 
Spectrum Noir alcohol markers and pencil crayons.


 Bazzill basics cardstock, embossed with a Crafter's Companion 
embossing folder, Creata mirror card, satin ribbon and baker's twine.


Plus some Docrafts Papermania paper flowers and pink gems.


Hope you like it and thank you for reading my post.

Laura

Wednesday 23 October 2013

1 image, 2 papers and 3 flowers...


This card is for the current The Stamping Chef challenge.
The recipe to use is: 1 image, 2 papers and 3 flowers. 
It's also my first make as a member of The Stamping Chef design team!


Recipe:
The Mane Event digi from The Stamping Chef (the link will take you directly 
to The Stamping Chef online store)
Spectrum Noir alcohol markers
Pencil crayons
Creata design paper and mirror card
My Mind's Eye design paper
Bazill Basics card stock
Martha Stewart circle punch
 Papermania flowers
Create and Craft brads
Teresa Collins self-adhesive gems
London Fog memento ink
Kuretake fine line pen
Washi tape
and a couple of embellished pins


 The paper flowers are scraps of Creata mirror card (left over from matting the punched circle), 
some scraps of blue card that I inked the edges of with London Fog memento ink, 
a Papermania flower and then the brad to hold it together


 The Mane Event digi from The Stamping Chef coloured 
with Spectrum Noirs and a bit of pencil crayon over the top


I am also entering this card into:


Hope you like and thank you for reading my post.

Laura





Sunday 13 October 2013

Creata Challenge...Anything but a Card...


I really enjoyed this challenge as I have not done much paper crafting other than card making.
The current Creata Challenge can be found here:
http://creatachallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

I used:
Creata mirror card
Bazzill Basics card stock
Printed tissue paper
Satin ribbon
Alphabet stamps
Ranger Archival Ink
Printed paper bag
Spectrum Noir alcohol markers
and 'Zombified' by The Stamping Chef

 The finished design

 'Zombified'


Thanks for reading and hope you like the end product.

Laura

Sunday 29 September 2013

Dilly Beans Challenge...Jewels and Glitter


This is my make for the current Dilly Beans Challenge
use Jewels and Glitter, I'm also going to include it as a second entry in the
 current challenge on Kerrie's Kraft Korner and in the Anonymous Stamps 'Colour Me Happy' Challenge.  For this Challenge I used digi from 
Dilly Beans: Jenn's heart framed, number 566, 
Spectrum Noir alcohol markers, pencil crayons, Creata mirror card and glitter, 
holographic glitter, self-adhesive gems, Create and Craft 
cardstock and die cut frame, a fine liner and craft card blank.



I've admired the Dilly Beans digis for a while, but had not got round 
to colouring and making a card from one before.  The photo's not great, but I decided 
to add purple gems to the eyes...it made sense at the time...


I love the little heart and wanted to embellish it a bit more, I used 
pinflair glue for glitter to draw the swirls before adding Creata fine glitter.

Thanks for reading my post and hope you like the card,

Laura.

Desdemona...




I used: Desdemona digi stamp, from The Stamping Chef, Spectrum 
Noir alcohol markers and a bit of pencil crayon (over the hair), 
Creata mirror card, design paper and glitter, a Marianne designs flourish 
die, pins and ribbon from my local haberdashery shop and 
some flower embellishments sent to me by my friend Tina Maree.

I am entering this card into the current TSC Recipes Challenge
entries have to include the 'Desdemona' digital stamp, 
which can be purchased from  The Stamping Chef website.

I'm also entering it into the current Creata Challenge
The theme for Challenge 11 is a colour inspiration image: 




Hope you like my card and thank you for reading the post.

Laura

Exciting update about this make...the lovely Tamara,
creator of The Stamping Chef digis, chose my card to be 'In the Spotlight'
on The Stamping Chef blog http://thestampingchef.oo.gd/Blog/?p=2287

Monday 23 September 2013

Vampire Vs. Day of the Dead Challenge...


This card is for Vampire Vs. Day of the Dead Challenge run by
 The Stamping Chef and Simply Betty Stamps.

I've used 'Bite Me' by Tamara from The Stamping Chef.

I coloured the digi with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers and used 
Creata fabric flower embellishments and holographic and mirror card and
 red watercolour paints for the 'blood spatter'...


 'Bite Me' by Tamara, from The Stamping Chef

Detail of flower embellishments


Thank you for taking the time to read my post.

Laura



Saturday 14 September 2013

Put a ring on it...



I made this card using the 'Put a ring on it' digi from
 The Stamping Chef for the last challenge on the TSC recipes 
Facebook group and am entering it into the current 
Creata Challenge 'For a Special Occasion'.


Creata mirror card, Creata flower embellishments, 
HOTP embossing folder, Spectrum Noir alcohol markers, 
Centura Pearl card stock, Martha Stewart circle punch, self adhesive gems, 
sentiment and of course the lovely digi by Tamara van Wijk





 'Put a ring on it' digi stamp from The Stamping Chef


 Creata flower embellishments, HOTP embossing folder and sentiment


Thank you for taking the time to look at my blog and I hope you like my card.

Laura

Saturday 31 August 2013

Creata Challenge #9 'Sketch'


This fortnight's Creata challenge is based on a sketch:

 


So, here is my interpretation, hope you like it...


I used:
Creata mirror board, holographic board, design paper and metallic embossed embellishment
Papermania paper flowers and crystal glitter glue
Create and Craft brad
Martha Stewart circle punch
Sherri Baldy digi
Spectrum Noir alcohol markers
Ribbon
 Green patterned paper (by Sally Elford) and green gems from Papercrafter magazine


 Detail of the Sherri Baldy digi


Detail of embellishments


Detail of embellishments

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you like my card

Laura

Sunday 18 August 2013

Creata Challenge #8...Circles...


This is my entry for the current Creata Challenge, the theme this time is circles:



For this card I used:
Creata mirror card
Hunkydory card blank
X cut scalloped circle dies
Woodware flower punches (various sizes)
Self-adhesive gems
Lace
Spectrum Noir alcohol markers
Centura Pearl card (for punched flowers)
Sentiment stamp
Indigo Blu-Bubbles background stamp
Magnolia stamp-Tilda sending love letter



Detail of punched flowers and Magnolia stamp
(above and below)

  




Thank you for taking the time to read my post, and supporting me.

Laura

Sunday 4 August 2013

Cross Stitch Cake Card...


I began the cross stitch with one of my best 
friend's in mind, as it is her birthday soon. 
 
I've never used a piece of cross stitch on a card 
before, but the finished design fitted perfectly into the aperture 
I had made for another embellishment..
and the rest, as they say, is history...


I used:
Creata papers, metallic embossed embellishments, 
mirror card, double sided peel-offs, brads and glitter,
a hunkydory card blank,
Grace Taylor Vintage scrapbook paper,
an offcut of ribbon
and various threads and aida for the cross stitch


Detail of the cross stitch design

I'm entering this card into the Creata Challenge
which is based around the colour inspiration below:



Hope you like my card, and thanks for 
taking the time to read my post.

Monday 15 July 2013

Cuddly Creatures...



I made this card for the current challenge, Cuddly Creatures,
on Kerrie's Kraft Korner facebook group
and am also entering it into the 
current Creata Challenge, Pets.  


Just for the record, I don't actually keep a whimsical 
Owl as a pet, but if I did, 
it would look exactly like this...


This card also features my very first attempt at paper weaving!


Detail of the owl stamp. The body, branch and wings are 
separate stamps that I coloured and cut out.


And, of course, where would I be 
without my paper flowers!

I used:
Creata design paper and mirror card, Dovecraft paper flowers, 
some brads from my stash, pencil crayons, and a Woodware stamp.

Monday 8 July 2013

Shabby Chic...


I am entering this card into the current Besties Challenge to make 
a card with a Shabby Chic aesthetic





I used:
Bassill Basics and Centura Pearl card stock, vellum paper, 
printed parcel paper, stamps by Hunkydory and Stamp addicts, 
Spectrum Noir alcohol pens, Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain Distress Inks, 
Xcut corner punch, Dovecraft paper flowers and buttons,
 a scrap of ribbon and a Sherri Baldy digi