Sweet Stampin' Challenge

Well I can't believe it's now the last weekend before Christmas.I'm so disorganised this year.I still haven't baked my Christmas cake yet!I had plans for a Frozen theme with Olaf on it,but I think it might just be plain icing...lol.

Anyways as it's Saturday it means a new challenge at

Sweet Stampin'

This week the challenge from Team Abi is

Black and White with a splash of one other colour

Our lovely sponsors this week are

Di's Digis - $12 voucher

and

Marianne Designs - Surprise

This week I've used this fab Christmas sentiment as the main focal point of my card and embossed the baground with a snowflake embossing folder.The splash of colour is the pale blue pearls.It's a fairly CAS card for me.I'm usually throwing everything onto my cards.

Sentiment - Woodware Faithful and Joyful

Embossing Folder - Die'sire snowflake

Cosmic Twinkles and pearls from stash

Remember to pop by the Sweet Stampin' blog to check out all the other wonderful creations from the Team Abi DT

I'd also like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy Crafty New Year

TFL

Cass xx

Sweet Stampin' Challenge

Saturday again and another new challenge at

Sweet Stampin'

This week the challenge from Team Abi is

Things With Wings

Our lovely sponsor this week is

Stamp and Create

with the prize of a $20 voucher

For my card this week I've used the gorgeous little Delia from Sugar Nellie.She is so sweet and one of my faves.I've blinged her up with lots of glamour dust and used glittered snowflake vellum on the main card.Another very glittery snowflake finished it off. I loved this beautiful winter verse.

 Image - Sugar Nellie Delia

Colouring Medium - Copic Markers

Papers - Papermania glittered snowflake vellum

Sentiment - Inkylicious

Dies - Memory Box New Castle Snowflake

Glamour dust

Pop on over to the Sweet Stampin' blog and see what the other Team Abi girls have been up to.

TFL

Cass xx

Sweet Stampin' Challenge and Our 5th Birthday

It's Saturday so time for another new challenge at

Sweet Stampin'

Today is a very special challenge as it's Sweet Stampin's 5th Birthday,so naturally the challenge from Team Abi is

Birthdays!

This week we are lucky to have 3 sponsors.A great birthday gift.

Wild Orchid Crafts

with a £10 voucher

Crafty Devils

with a £15 voucher

Marianne Designs

TBC

This week I've gone pink and girly with a 21st Birthday card.I've used another of my favourite stamps from the Uptown Girls range from Stamping Bella.This is Lucille.I paper pieced her dress and coloured the rest with my trusty copics.The 21 is a Woodware stamp which I love as it's so fab to paper piece too.

Image - Stamping Bella Uptown Girl Lucille Sends Her Love

Colouring Medium - Copic Markers

Papers - LOTV Nitwit

Stamps - Woodware 21

Dies - MFT Blueprints 13,MFT Stitched Tags

Flowers,Ribbon and bling from stash.

Remember to pop by the blog and wish Sweet Stampin' a Happy 5th Birthday and see all the fabulous Team Abi DT creations.

TFL

Cass xx

Sweet Stampin' Challenge

Saturday and time for another new challenge at

Sweet Stampin'

This weeks theme from Team Abi is

Use Red For Remembrance Or We'd Love To See Poppies

This weeks sponsor is 

Crafty Ribbons

with the prize of a ribbon set

I went with the poppy option.I used a stamp from the Stampin' Up Oh,So Lovely set.I'm not sure it is actually a poppy but it works as one.I kept this really CAS as the image and words say it all.

Image - Stampin' Up - Oh,So Lovely

Colouring Medium - Copic Markers

Sentiment - PC

Remember to pop over to the blog to see all the other beautiful designs by Team Abi.

TFL

Cass xx

Sweet Stampin' Challenge

Yes it's that time again.Another Saturday means a new challenge at

Sweet Stampin'

This week the theme from Team Abi is

Anything But A Card

This weeks sponsors are

Di's Digis - with a $12 voucher

&

Marianne Designs - TBC

I decided to go with a gift bag this week as I was making up samples for my demo today at Craft World in Hillington,Glasgow.

I had this fab die from Taylored Expressions to use and thought it would make a great focal point for the bag.The papers are also from Taylored Expressions.I stamped the Jingle Bells stamp twice on the tag,so it says Jingle Bells,Jingle Bells,Jingle All The Way........................

Are you singing yet?

And of course it wouldn't be complete without some actual jingle bells that I attached with some twine.

The bow was made using my WRMK Envelope Punch Board.

Gift Bag - Papermania

Papers - Taylored Expressions

Dies - Taylored Expressions Jingle All The Way

Sentiment - Jingle Bells (99p stamp)

Tools - WRMK Envelope Punch Board

Twine and bells from stash

Don't forget to pop by the Sweet Stampin' blog to check out the rest of Team Abi's fab creations

TFL

Cass xxx

Sweet Stampin' Challenge

Saturday again and another new challenge at

Sweet Stampin'

This week from Team Abi the theme is

For A Friend

The sponsor this week is

Flat Friends

with a prize of 2 digis

This week I've used a stamp from one of my favourite collections from Stamping Bella.This is Opal The Optimist from the Uptown Girl range.I had been wanting her for ages and got a lovely surprise on my birthday when my lovely friend Susan gave me her as a present.

Image - Stamping Bella Uptown Girl Opal The Optimist

Colouring Medium - Copic Markers,Wink Of Stella

Papers - Kelly Panacci (yonks old)

Sentiments - Paper Smooches

Flowers - Prima Hydrangea

Seam Binding,stamens,pearls and sparkly from stash

Remember to pop over to the Challenge blog to see all Team Abi's lovely projects.

TFL

Cass xx

Sweet Stampin' Challenge

Saturday means another new challenge at

Sweet Stampin'

This weeks theme from Team Abi is

Just For Men

Our lovely sponsor this week is

Yours Or Mine Papercrafts

with a fantastic $10 voucher

Well after saying I rarely make male cards unless I really have to,I've made a few in the last few weeks.There was no getting away with it this week as the challenge was Just For Men (or boy in my case) 

I've used 3 stamps by Christy Croll for Stamping Bella.I bought these stamps years ago direct from Stamping Bella and have to admit this was my first time using them.I used my Stampin' Up Thing-a-ma-jig to line them up.I cut the robot card shape on my Cricut using the Robotz cartridge.The cogs in the robot's mouth are laser cut and coloured with my blue Wink Of Stella pen.

Images - Giga Watt,Kilo Watt and Cakey Watt by Christy Croll for Stamping Bella

Colouring Medium - Copic Markers

Tools - Cricut,Robotz Cartridge

Laser cut cogs,pearls and eyes from stash

Wink Of Stella pen

Don't forget to pop by the challenge blog to see what the rest of Team Abi have been creating.

TFL

Cass xx

A Couple Of Birthday Cards

A 65th Birthday card I was asked to make.It's not often I really like my cards,but I do really love this card.I'm not sure if it's the pale blue colour or what but I just love it.

This is another card I was asked to make.A 60th this time.I even used my sewing machine on it.

 

Papers - Papermania Venetian Skies and Wild Rose

Dies - Spellbinders Grand Stately Circles

TFL

Cass xx

Sweet Stampin' Challenge

Another Saturday which means another challenge at 

Sweet Stampin'

This week the theme from Team Abi is

Spots and Stripes

 

Our sponsor this week is

Hobbycutz

with a £7.50 voucher

 

Normally I avoid making male cards unless I REALLY,REALLY have to,but shock,gasp,horror, I decided to do just that.

I've used this cute digi image from Sassy Cheryl called Grip It & Rip It Max.I've coloured him with my Copic Markers and the Papers are Echo Park.I love the bright colours of these papers.

Image - Sassy Cheryl

Colouring Medium - Copic Markers

Papers - Echo Park

Sentiment - Just Rite All Boy

Twine,buttons and dewdrops from stash

Don't forget to pop by the challenge blog to see all the other fantastic creations from the Team Abi Design Team

TFL

Cass xxx

21st Birthday

This is a 21st birthday card I was asked to make.I've used the fabulous Stamping Bella Uptown Girls stamp called Victoria and Juliette's Night Out.I've paper pieced one of the dresses and the rest is coloured with Copics.

Image - Stamping Bella Uptown Girls Victoria and Juliette's Night Out

Colouring Medium - Copic Markers

Papers - First Edition

Dies - MFT Pierced Circles

Tools - Corner Rounder

Punch - Martha Stewart

Flowers,Ribbon,Bedazzles and Rhinestones from stash

Challenges I'd Like To Enter

Crafty Ribbons - Birthday

Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

TFL

Cass xxx

Sweet Stampin' Challenge

I can't believe it's been two weeks since my last post.I've got quite a few cards to show so will need to get them watermarked and uploaded.

Anyways.....

Saturday means another new challenge at 

Sweet Stampin'

This weeks theme from Team Abi is

Embossing

Our Sponsor this week is

Hobbycutz

with a £7.50 voucher

I've used a Cuttlebug circles embossing folder on my card and I also embossed the Marianne champagne glass die cut.The sentiment is from a fab LOTV set that I just love.I added some bling rhinestones to look like the bubbles in the glasses.

Sentiment - LOTV

Papers - First Edition Noir Et Chic

Dies - Marianne champagne glass,MFT Blueprints 13

Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug circles

Flowers,Bling and Pearls from stash

Don't forget to pop by the challenge blog to see all the fab creations from the Design Team

TFL

Cass xx

Sweet Stampin' Challenge

Saturday means a new challenge at

Sweet Stampin'

This weeks theme from Team Abi is

Christmas In August

Our Sponsor this week is

Di's Digis and Crafty Devils

with a £15 voucher for the winner 

For my card this week I've done something a little different for me.No coloured image as the main focus.Just a poinsettia cut from vellum and a sentiment from LOTV.I've also made the card shaped like a Christmas bauble.I even sneaked in some real sewing!

Sentiment - LOTV

Dies - Spellbinders Poinsettia,circles,scalloped circles,Fancy Framed Tags 2

Papermania Christmas vellum

Glamour Dust

White leaves from stash 

Remember to pop by the challenge blog to see all the other fab crafty projects from the Design Team

TFL

Cass xx

Another 30th Birthday Card

This is the 3rd 30th birthday card I've been asked to make in the last few weeks.I've used an image from the Digi Stamp Boutique called Cocktail Imogen.I love the LOTV Fabulous stamp and thought it was perfect for this card.

Image - Digi Stamp Boutique Cocktail Imogen

Colouring Medium - Copic Markers,Wink Of Stella

Papers - Papermania

Stamps - LOTV

Dies - Cuttlebug Corner,MFT Pierced Rectangles,MFT Blueprints 13

Punch - Martha Stewart

Cricut - Number 30

Flowers and pearls from stash

Challenge I'd Like To Enter

Digi Galore - Anything Goes

TFL

Cass xxx

Sweet Stampin' Challenge

Well it's Saturday again and time for another challenge at

Sweet Stampin'

This weeks theme from Team Abi is

Bingo Board

 

Choose three things from the board in a straight line in any direction.

Our sponsor this week is

Craft Mojo

with a £10 voucher for the winner.

For my card this week I've gone for Flowers-Buttons-Pearls.

I used ScrapBerry's Little Sister available from Sugar Nellie.I actually dug out my Prismacolour pencils to colour her dress the pale lemon colour.I find yellows in Copics to be a bit bright,and really wanted a soft yellow.I did use my Copics to colour her hair and skin though.Her wings are sparkly after getting a good coating of clear Wink Of Stella.

 

 Image - ScrapBerry's Little Sister

Colouring Medium - Copics,Prismacolour Pencils,Wink Of Stella

Dies - Spellbinders A2 Scalloped Borders One,MFT Pierced Ovals and Rectangles

Sentiment - LOTV

Flower,button and pearls from stash

Don't forget to check out the fabulous DT creations on the blog.

Challenge I'm Entering

Simon Says Anything Goes

TFL

Cass xxx

Bestie Selfie

Sorry I've not been around much this week or visiting your blogs.I've just stepped back from my laptop and just been enjoying the superb weather we've been having here and also watching the Commonwealth Games at night.

I made this card for my neighbour's grand daughter for the same girl the previous nurse card was for.She's best friends with the girl and wanted a card to show that.I've used the fab image again from Saturated Canary and it's called Best Friend Selfie.I coloured them with Copics and paper pieced their tops.I was asked for bling so added gems to the mobile phone and other bling dazzlers,not forgetting the glitter 30 cut on my Cricut.

Image - Saturated Canary Best Friend Selfie

Colouring Medium - Copic Markers,Wink Of Stella

Papers - LOTV

Embossing Folder - Die'sire Floral Stitch

Dies - MFT Blueprints 13,Pierced Rectangles

Cricut

Ribbons,flowers and bling from stash

Challenges I'm Entering

Simon Says Emboss It

Crafty Ribbons Anything Goes With Ribbon

TFL

Cass xxx

Creative Blog Hop

I was asked by my Thursday night crafty buddy Susan if I'd join in with the Creative Bloggers Hop.It's an ongoing blog hop every Monday with different creative bloggers taking part.You then nominate 3 others to carry on the hop.

Now for the questions......

1.What am I working on?

I've got a couple of birthday cards to make for the next week,so have made a start on them.One is for me and the other is for a lovely lady who orders from me regularly.

2.How does my work differ from others in my genre?

I just make cards that I think will appeal to others.I know my style isn't everyone's cup of tea.I'm not great at CAS! I don't tend to follow trends...I'm a bit of a rebel..lol.I just do what makes me happy really.

3.Why do I write/create what I do?

It's my way of relaxing,unless I have 3475657925463 cards to make at one time...lol.I love to go out to my cabin and just sit and create whatever ideas come to mind for whatever project I'm working on.Unless of course Mr.Mojo has other ideas!

4.How does your writing/creative process work?

I decide on what image best suits the card I've to make,unless it's just me playing about with new stamps and not for a commission.If it's for a DT post it might have a certain theme.Once I've chosen the image I choose what papers I want to use,then colour the image to match/contrast them.I then put the card together depending on how I want it to look or by following a sketch if I'm really stuck.Then just embellish it until it looks how I want.(it doesn't always turn out like I had imagined!)

Now I'm supposed to nominate 3 fellow bloggers to carry on the hop next Monday,but I'm only adding two as I'm only recently back to blogging and not following many at the moment.

So here are my 2 choices.

Erika

I've known Erika for a while now and have been lucky enough to meet her on a few occasions.We had a colouring session at the Sugar Nellie shop in Elgin a few years ago and she made the most delicious flapjacks.I love her variety of cards and her pictures she posts as it's from one of my most favourite places. 

Pam

I've seen Pam's cards for years on Docrafts but only recently been following her blog.She makes the most beautiful cards and craft projects.

30th Birthday Card For A Nurse

I was asked by my neighbour if I could make a 30th Birthday card for a girl who had just qualified as a nurse. I decided to use the Saturated Canary image called Heartstrings who is a nurse in her scrubs.Not in uniform like I had to wear when I was a nurse. Then again I trained with Florence Nightingale it was so long ago!!

I used gauze instead of ribbon and left it like a little rolled up bandage at the end.The clipboard was made using a tag die and I added the clip to it.The sticking plaster was just made using a piece of beige card and a swiss dots embossing folder.Finally I added some blue beads into the little bottle to look like a jar of pills.I finished it off with a large number 30 cut on my Cricut from Glitter card.

Image - Saturated Canary Heartstrings

Colouring Medium - Copic Markers

Papers - LOTV

Dies - Go Kreate tags

Embossing Folder - Swiss Dots

Cricut - Number 30

Button,Gauze,Bottle,Beads,Clip from stash

Challenges I'm Entering

Simon Says Spots And Dots

Papertake Weekly - Buttons,Bows and Bling

Charisma Cardz - Anything Goes

TFL

Cass xxx

Sweet Stampin' Challenge

It's Saturday again and time for another new challenge at

Sweet Stampin'

This weeks theme from Team Abi is

Your Favourite Stamp

Our sponsor this week is

Quixotic Paperie

 

and the prize is a £10 voucher

Well choosing one favourite stamp must be a challenge in itself for most crafters.I had trouble choosing just one,so went for one of a few favourites.

This is Hippie Chick from Sugar Nellie from the Simply Sassy range that Krista Smith designed.

I've cut the circle aperture out the front of the card and framed it with daisies using my trusty X-Cut Daisy punches.The image is mounted inside the card.

Image - Sugar Nellie Simply Sassy Hippie Chick

Colouring Medium - Copic Markers,Wink Of Stella

Papers - Papermania Wild Rose

Dies - Spellbinders Classic Circles

Punches - X-Cut Daisy,Mini Daisy

Pearls from stash

Don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards on the blog by the Design Team

Cass xxx

Teacher's Cards

I really meant to post these before now as the schools have been on holiday for 3 weeks here now.Anyway,better late than never. Seems every year I make more and more cards for Louis teachers. Class teacher,classroom assistant and deputy head teacher.

Images - Bugaboo Deacon School Sign It & School Sign It 2, Sassy Cheryl Noah's Swinging Star

Colouring Medium - Copic Markers

Papers - MME Boy Crazy & School Daze

Dies - MFT Pierced Rectangles,Whimsy Banner Pennants

Chalkboard ATC card

Punch - EK Success Notebook Border 

Ribbon - Dovecraft Measuring Tape

Twill,paperclip and dew drops from stash

TFL

Cass xxx

Memory Book

I was asked by one of the teachers in Louis school if I'd make a memory book as the headteacher was retiring after 24 years at the school.I've made a few before for teachers leaving so I pretty much stick to the same style as it works.I've used the gorgeous Papermania Eau De Nil papers as there are plenty to choose from.I even used frantage which I NEVER have any luck with.It worked! I do warn you there are loads of pictures.

 

Hope I haven't bored you yet! I made loads of tags so the staff could all write a personal message on them and pockets for them to slide into.

I hope she liked it!

Tools - Bind It All

Papers - Papermania Eau De Nil

Punch - Martha Stewart Doily Lace & PATP  Cherish

Dies - Spellbinders Elegant Ovals,Romantic

Sweet Dixie Oval Frames,

                Sue Wilson Spanish CollectionCorner,Border&Tag,

Memory Box Chloe Stem,Lavish Branch

Poppy Stamps Vintage Birdcage

Cuttlebug Corner

Letters - American Crafts Thickers

Ribbon - Papermania Eau De Nil

Frantage,Flowers,Seam Binding from stash

Thanks for looking

Cass xxx

Pretty Little Princess

As I'm a huge Sugar Nellie fan I had to get the new range of stamps from them.Although they aren't actually Sugar Nellie stamps they are by one of the artists who draws for them.They are called Scrapberry stamps and this one is called Little Princess.

Little Princess

Close Up

Image - Scrapberry Stamps Little Princess at Sugar Nellie

Colouring Medium - Copic Markers,Wink Of Stella

Papers - Papermania Forever Friends New Arrival

Dies - Spellbinders Grand Decorative Ovals,Scallop Circles,Classic Circles

Sentiment - LOTV

Flowers - Prima

Seam Binding and Pearls from stash

Challenge I'm entering

Digi Galore - Anything Goes

TFL

Cass xx

Sweet Stampin' Challenge

It's Saturday and time for another new challenge at 

Sweet Stampin'

This weeks theme from Team Abi is

Perfect In Pink

Our sponsor this week is
Wild Orchid Crafts

My card this week is VERY pink.I've used this lovely image called Kendall from

Marika Collins at Whimsy Stamps.I've cut a circle aperture out of the card where the Precious Heart is hanging.

 

Image - Kendall by Marika Collins at Whimsy Stamps

Colouring Medium - Copic Markers,Wink Of Stella

Papers - Best Creations

Dies - Spellbinders circles,Sweet Dixie Intricate Oval Frames,Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Doily Circles,Memory Box Precious Hearts

Flowers - Prima,WOC

Ribbon,pearls,button and twine from stash

Remember you must use a digi or rubber/clear stamp and don't forget to pop by the challenge blog to see what all the other Team Abi girls have been creating.

Cass xx

Wedding Card

This is a wedding card I made for a friends wedding we went to on 21st of June.It was in the beautiful Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow city centre.

Grand Central Hotel

I prefer not to put coloured images on wedding cards unless someone specifically asks for it.I much prefer a more classic style.I've made the wedding sentiment the main focus and used the beautiful Little Birdie flowers which are available from Craft World but only in store.

Wedding Card

Inside

Papers - Best Creations
Dies - Spellbinders Grand Decorative Ovals,D-Lites Corner Sprigs,Marianne Champagne Glass,Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Doilies,Cuttlebug Corner, Go Kreate Tags
Flowers - Little Birdie

Thanks For Looking
Cass xx

21st Birthday Card

One of the PSA's in Louis school asked if I'd make a 21st birthday card for her son.She said he liked computers and was also in the BB. I used the super Mo Manning image called Computer Guy and added the BB logo as a screen saver on one of the PC's.

Mo Manning Computer Guy

Close Up

Inside

Image - Mo Manning Computer Guy

Colouring Medium - Copic Markers

Papers - BoBunny

Dies - MFT Jumbo Fishtails,MFT Masculine Graphic Tee Stamp And Die-Namic Set,MFT Pierced Rectangles,Cheery Lynn Lace Corner Deco G,SU Tab Punch

Buttons and twine from stash

Challenges I'm Entering

Digi Galore - Add A Button

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks For Looking

Cass xx