Sweet Stampin' Challenge

Saturday and another new challenge at

Sweet Stampin'

 

This week the theme from Team Abi is

Autumn Leaves

 

Our fabulous sponsor this week is  

Crafty Ribbons

 

For my card this week I've used the fab Elphaba from Saturated Canary. I've coloured her with warm Autumn colours. My idea was she's sweeping up leaves. For the background I embossed kraft card with a leaves embossing folder and added a strip of leafy PP. The leaves were die cut and tucked in behind the button.

Image - Saturated Canary "Elphaba"

Colouring Medium - Copic Markers

Papers - BoBunny

Dies - Tim Holtz "Autumn Gathering"

Punch - SU Tiny Tag 

Kraft card

Button and twine from stash

Don't forget to pop by the challenge blog and see all the fab DT creations from Team Abi.

Remember you MUST  use a stamp (rubber or digi)

 

 

TFL

Cass xx

Hayley The (Super) Hero

Back with another of my new Stamping Bella Tiny Townies. This time it's Hayley the Hero. I've coloured her along the lines of Captain America,as I had BoBunny papers called Liberty which were very American patriot in colours and style. It was also American Independence Day on the 4th Of July (and my wedding anniversary),so quite apt. I also had a set of stamps that said POW so masked her slightly and stamped it behind her. Circle nesties to make the "shields".

Image - Stamping Bella Tiny Townie "Hayley The Hero"

Colouring Medium - Copic Markers

Papers - BoBunny "Liberty"

Dies - Spellbinders Circles,MFT Blueprints 13

Sentiment - Paper Smooches,Woodware Graffiti

Challenges I'd Like To Enter
7 Kids College Fund - Anything Goes with a twist of stars and stripes
Brown Sugar Challenge - Red,White & Blue 
Crafts 4 Eternity - Red,White & Blue 
Frosted Designs - Red,White & Blue (Old Papers,New Stamp) 
LMMS Challenge - Red,White & Blue

TFL

Cass xxx

Piano Card

I saw some similar type cards to this on Pinterest and thought they were really nice.I already had a template for making a 3D piano so used that to make this. It's something a bit different. I hand cut all the keys,but since then I've bought the Memory Box die of the piano keys so should be easier to make.The papers are BoBunny.

Sugar Bowl Challenge # 65

Wow I can't believe I've managed to make another challenge card. I've not posted this much for a while. Well at least it's a lot for me!...lol.

The challenge over at The Sugar Bowl was to follow Maria Therese's sketch and the option of blue.I've used the Simply Sassy image from Sugar Nellie called Team Spirit and coloured her with my Copic Markers in colours to match the gorgeous Bo Bunny Liberty papers.The pom poms I made using a strip of blue card and cutting a fringe all along it and scrunching it up. I thought it looked quite effective. The star is a Sizzix die and the alphabet stamps are from Fiskars.I've dotted all around the blue cardstock with my white gel pen. The eyelets are just set in a line on a plain piece of white card.

Here's a close up picture of the hand made pom poms





Off to lie down in a dark room now....lol.

Only joking!



I've nearly finished another card so watch this space!

TFL

Cass xxx

Hippie Chick

I made this card a while back and totally forgot to put it on my blog.I did add it to my Facebook page but blogger got missed.
It's the gorgeous Hippie Chick stamp from Sugar Nellie. She's coloured with copic markers. The gorgeous papers are BoBunny.I used my fabby Distrezz-It-All to distress all the edges and the flowers are Prima as is the butterfly.

TFL
Cass xxx

A Few More Tatty Button

Here's another couple of the Tatty Button stamps I used for the demo at Craftworld. The shaped card is cut using the grand nestabilities in my Grand Calibur.They're both coloured as always with my Copic markers. Papers are BoBunny and MME.

TFL
Cass xx

Tatty Button

A few cards to share with you using the lovely Tatty Button stamps. I made these samples up for the demo weekend at Craftworld a few weeks ago. They're all coloured with Copic Markers and the papers are BoBunny.

TFL

Cass

Card For Mia

I apologise in advance to anyone who doesn't use Twitter as I may sound like I've totally cracked in this post....lol.I use Twitter and I saw a Tweet (well it was a retweet actually) from Rick Allen the drummer from Def Leppard.It was for people to send cards to a little girl in the USA who has Crohn's Disease to cheer her up.How could I refuse the Thundergod's tweet,he's just amazing,an inspiration and from my favourite band of all time.Hence the blog title name. This is the organisation behind the plea if anyone is interested A FiveOh4 Uplifting.
So here's the card I made for Mia.It should be arriving in the USA any day now.I made a matching box for it too but haven't put the picture on.
I used the Gorjuss girl with the little star as children who have to endure lots of hospital time are just that...Little Stars.Although my little boy Louis has special needs he's healthy and never had to be in hospital thankfully.

Image - Gorjuss Girl (Little Star)coloured with Copics
Cardstock - Cored'ination Whitewash
Papers - BoBunny Flutter Butter
Punches - Martha Stewart and Leone Em
Cricut - Stars and Letters
Pearls - Kanban
Star Charm - Craftology
Lace and flowers from stash
Glamour Dust

TFL
Cass xxx

World Cardmaking Day

Seeing as today is World Cardmaking Day I thought I better try and get a card made to celebrate the fact.I've been a bit uninspired recently and not been making much apart from a few commissions.Anyway,today I decided to just knuckle down and get on with making one.I bought some gorgeous new BoBunny papers from the Flutter Butter range at Craftology.If they don't inspire me nothing will...lol.I also found my EK Success Cutter Bee Bugs that had got buried under a pile of stash and used them for the piercing.They're fabby little tools and so easy to use.They come in single row,double row and zig zag.I'll probably use them now until I'm sick of them...lol.

Image - Bumble Bee Gorjuss Girl coloured with Copics
Cardstock - Core'dinations
Papers - BoBunny Flutter Butter
Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa and Tim Holtz Distress Ink Antique Linen
Swirl Stamp - Studio G
Sentiment - Free from Craft Stamper
Tools - EK Success Cutter Bee Bug Single Row
Flowers - Prima and roses from stash
Pearls - Kaiser
Glamour Dust to wings

I'll be having hop around to see what lovely cards everyone has been making today.


TFL
Cass xxx

Demo Weekend At Craftology

Craftology had a demo weekend last weekend.Twelve demonstrators demonstrating different techniques.I was doing the Copic Marker demo and it was fab to see my lovely bloggy buddy Lorraine doing the Sakura pens.We had a fantastic day and were well looked after with food and drinks.We were demoing in part of what's to be their new shop as they're taking over new premises which are absolutely huge.What's online is a tiny fraction of what they have in store.
I had some quick sample cards to make up so thought I'd share some them with you.Hope you don't get too bored with them.This is a long post...lol.I'll do half of them as there's quite a few.

First up were the Christmas Fairy Doodle's.


Papers from a Kars Paper pack

Papers are Doodlebug
Snowflakes are 2 new X- Cut punches layered up


Papers again from Kars Paper pack


Papers are BoBunny that I glittered with Glamour Dust


Hope you're still awake...lol

TFL
Cass xxx

***Edited*** to include the instructions for the side step card.I got them from here.I also want to apologise for not having visited your blogs in the last few days,but I had my scrapbooking classes start back up and was busy getting that prepared,and now I'm loaded with the cold and been feeling lousy.I'll be back and round visiting you all soon.

A Tad Late......

Well I had originally planned to enter this for a Friday Sketcher's Challenge a few weeks back but didn't manage to get it uploaded in time.Better late than never though,so here it is.I've used the lovely Miss Anya stamp and coloured her with Copic Markers.The papers are the delish Bo Bunny.

Image - Miss Anya coloured with Copics
Cardstock - Core'dination
Papers - Bo Bunny
Sentiment - Studio G
Dies - Sizzix Scribble Swirl
Nestabilities - Classic Ovals and Labels One
Flowers - Prima
Pearl Brads - Papermania
Copic Fineliner for Faux stitching

Not sure how much crafting I'll get done this week as we're off on holiday on Saturday to Lossiemouth for a week and have got lots to get done.Hopefully I'll manage to get something uploaded before then though.
I thought you might like to hear this little story.I took Louis to the Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow last week as it was raining and we had a great time looking round it all,he especially loves the spitfire that hangs inside.We happened to go into the Charles Rennie Mackintosh room which has his lovely wall hangings and furniture on show.Louis was having a good look at it,then suddenly piped up in a loud voice. Mummy....did they get those from Homebase......rofl.Thank goodness none of the museum curators were around,they'd have been affronted at him comparing their £250k chairs to Hombase.Me ....I was pmsl.



TFL as always
Cass xxx

Final Teacher's Card

This is the last card for Louis teachers.This one is for his class teacher who is retiring.I've used a Sugar Nellie Home Grown stamp of the little boy artist but didn't ink up the handprints on the board.I decided to write the sentiment on there instead.The little boy is so like Louis with his curls....lol.I'm glad to get them all finished.

Image - Sugar Nellie Little Artist coloured with Copics
Cardstock - SU Choc Chip and Core'dinations
Papers - Bo Bunny Abbey Road
Sentiment - Hand Written
Ribbon - SU Choc Chip
Punch - MS Doily Lace
Flowers & Brads - Papermania

Off to finish a birthday card and make a start on a couple of wedding cards.I'm also off out tomorrow night on a hen night to the Curry Karaoke.Last time I went I got up and sung Bon Jovi.Think I'll hide under the table this time....lol

TFL
Cass xxx

Daring Cardmakers Challenge - Weather Theme

***WARNING...you might need shades for this card as it's bright***

I had already coloured this Miss Anya in as I'd received them from the USA last week and had planned on posting it.It just so happened it fitted in nicely with the theme at Daring Cardmakers which was to be weather themed,so I thought I'd enter it for the challenge.The card is very bright colours and I thought the image would look fab with these gorgeous BoBunny Papers.They're again from the Bella Journee range and this collection is Tuscany..I must be getting brave cutting them all up.I've only had them for a year or so...lol.
Sorry for the squiffy photo.I really need to practice more at better shots.

Image - Miss Anya Shine from The Greeting Farm coloured with Copics
Cardstock - Core'dinations
Papers - BoBunny Bella Journee Tuscany
Nestabilities - Petite Ovals and Scallops
Eyelets - Papermania
Sentiment - Printed on PC
Black Sakura Glaze Pen for shades
Ribbon and flowers from stash

I'll hopefully have a good blog hop later tonight,but got to rush right now and get ready for my Body Pump class which starts shortly.Friday night and I'm pumping iron...lol.

TFL
Cass xxx

Just A Card

No challenge card this time,just a Gorjuss girl I had coloured in.I finally decided to use some papers I've had for quite a while and not wanted to cut up.They're BoBunny Bella Journee Santorini range.That shows how old they are.I bought 3 sets,the others being Tuscany and Eire.So as the papers were vivid red and blue,I coloured this Gorjuss girl in using those colours.I finally used a sizzix die I'd bought a while back to make the branch and flowers.The other bits are die cuts from the same Santorini range.

Image - Gorjuss girl coloured with Copics
PP - Bo Bunny Bella Journee 'Santorini'
Sentiment - HOTP
Swirl Stamp - Studio G
Sizzix Die - Flowers,Branches & Leaves Set
Oval and Square Die Cut - Bo Bunny Bella Journee 'Santorini'
Pearls - Kanban
Ribbon from stash

Weather isn't very nice here today.A wee bit chilly and no sign of the sun.Hope everyone is enjoying the bank holiday.

TFL
Cass xxx

Altered Tin

Sally the girl at Craftology who does the jewellery classes asked me if I'd alter a tin for her to keep her glass beads in.She makes the beads herself and they are gorgeous as well as her jewellery pieces.In return she told me I could choose some beads and she made them up into a necklace for me with some crystals and pearls.
The box I painted with turquoise acrylic paint and covered with the beautiful BoBunny Alyssa papers.Sally likes birds,so I stamped some from Personal Impressions and coloured with Copics and added one on each side.On the lid I added a cuttlebug embossed oval cut with my nesties.I coloured a Gorjuss girl with my Copics and mounted her on top.The letters are American Craft Thickers painted in turquoise and stickled.I wish I'd left them without the bling now.I gave it a couple of coats of mod podge and added the flowers and butterfly.




This is the gorgeous necklace Sally made for me.I think I got the best deal.




And a close up of her gorgeous glass beads.

I had hoped to try and do another challenge but haven't had time.I had to help my friend finish her wedding invites,alter this tin and finish the LO for my class on Monday.All are finished now so hopefully can get a card made.

TFL
Cass xxx

Christening LO

Shock gasp....another scrapbook page! This is the Christening LO I was teaching my scrapbook class last night.
BoBunny PP cut into a scalloped square using the Cricut Accent Essentials cart and mounted onto fawn Bazzill CS.
Fawn Bazzill Bling cut into a bible shape and gold mirri card cut into the filigree cross using the Cricut Wedding cart.
Fawn Bazzill Bling cut into the word faith and gold mirri card cut into the scrolls on the Cricut using the Home Accents cart.
Rhonna Farrer swirls stamped using Distress Ink in Walnut
The pages of the bible are cut using a pale cream cardstock that has a subtle line on it which looked good for the pages,again from the Cricut Wedding cart.
Fiskars punches for the fancy border from more BoBunny PP and also for threading the ribbon through from a golden mulberry paper.
Golden embroidery thread to make the tassles,golden ribbon,prima flowers and brads to finish.

Thanks For Looking
Cass xxx