Barstool Nikki

So busy with the children being off school but I got this card made this morning.

Image and Sentiment: Ladybug Crafts Ink coloured with pencils and Promarkers
Spellbinders scalloped oval die.
Papermania lilac cardstock
Creative Expressions embossing folder
Papermania ribbon rolled into flowers
Papermania capsule ink
Crystal bouquet pick from local florist, pearls, Leaf punch

I'd like to enter this into:

Digi Designs - Emboss It
Simon Says Stamp - Use Your Favourite Tool (punches)
4 Crafty Chicks # 84 - flowers
Whimsy Stamps Challenge 33 - use ribbon


Thanks for visiting! Ger x.

Confirmation CArds

 

I really have to stop making cards in a mad rush.  First is a Confirmation girl card, stamped with Hero Arts Blossom Art flower and Papermania capsule ink, the sentiment is an outline sticker as is the image which I put on Papermania cardstock and fussy cut.  The dove was a free clipart. The vellum flower is an idea stolen from Edna's gorgeous blog, inked with the same capsule ink.

The Boy Confirmation was made with a Tim Holtz embossing folder and Hero Arts Pool ink for faux letterpress, Hero Arts script stamp silver embossed onto white card and edge distressed, an outline sticker sentiment.

Thanks for visiting! Ger x.

Pink Birthday

 

Hi all, it's cold here but at least the sun is out! I wanted to use my new Papermania Capsule Collection papers and the stamps I got last week from Ladybug Crafts Ink. Lovely to colour - I used watercolour pencils.  The sentiment is also Ladybug Crafts and I made a label for it by biting out the corners of a rectangle with my 1" circle punch.  I used a leaf punch and Sizzix 3-D flower die for the flowers, and some Doodlebug ribbon.

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge 39 - Sketch

Ladybug Crafts Ink Challenge 53 - Loves me, loves me not (love hearts)

Charisma Cardz Challenge 3 - Pretty in Pink

Thanks for visiting! Ger x.

Clean and Simple classes

 

I've really enjoyed the Clean and Simple Card Classes but this is the first card I've had a chance to make!  This card was about making simple embellishments.  

Hero Arts Envelope background stamped in Soft Sand, Hero Arts flower inked and coloured with Papermania brush marker, Jillybean Soup brown Baker's Twine, Papermania sentiment stamped with Hero Arts Latte, Neenah White Cardstock. Circle aperture cut with Martha Stewart circle scissors (after much mangled paper and card, finally getting the hang of that gadget. Top tip: use on a glass cutting mat), corner punch.

I'd like to enter this into:

Crafty Purple Frog - Anything Goes 

Charisma Cardz - Clean and Simple

Less is More Challenge - Cut It Out (apertures) 

Thanks for visiting. Ger x.

Stamp and Emboss

 

Love the new Hero Arts/Sizzix Stamp and Embossing Folder sets.  

I inked the stamp with Evergreen Bough distress ink, wiped the ink away from the berries and coloured those with Festive Berries distress ink, then stamped and ran the card through the embossing folder, distressing the edges afterwards with Evergreen Bough. The sentiment is from Papermania.  Fast and easy Christmas card!

Here are some variations - the first one involved inking the embossing folder first with Hero Arts Soft Sand, the second with Soft Pool.

 

Thanks for visiting! Ger x.

Lots of Dies

Used lots of dies on this card!  Made a pleasant change to make something other than Christmas cards.

Dies: Spellbinders, Marianne Designs, Sizzix 3-D Flowers.
Papers: Papermania Capsule Collection
Stick Pins: Creative Expressions
White Pearl Beads

Thanks for visiting! Ger x.

Last Minute

I've had a bit of a production line going here over the weekend with last minute Christmas cards.  I kept this one free of dimensional embellishments for posting.

Hero Arts Greatest Gift stamp set, Papermania snowflake embossing folder with faux letterpress techinque, distress inks and stickles.

Everyone finished their cards already?!  Ger x.

Boot Camp Card

Another card from Holiday Card Boot Camp 2011 .  A background stamp covered in Distress Stains Picket Fence and sprayed with Perfect Pearls water is stamped over the card giving a ghostly effect.

Stamps: Papermania tree and sentiment, Hero Arts Large Fabric Background Stamp
Distress Inks: Distress Stains Picket Fence, Peeled Paint, Broken China, Chipped Sapphire
Card: Hero Arts Earth Designer Papers
White Embossing Powder, Twine, Button, Pearls.

Thanks for visiting. Ger x.

Quick Gift Bags

This has to be the easiest, quickest method for making a gift bag from any size sheet of paper.  I watched Hayley demo something similar to this on Create & Craft months ago and I hope to get a tutorial up this week.  The first bag was made from a sheet of A4 and the second from a 12 x 12 but I chopped a bit off the length of this bag before finishing it off.  Papers and embellishments are Papermania.

I know when I need a gift bag, I need it in a hurry so this is a great method for those moments.  Another advantage is, on the way to making the gift bag, you realise you've made something that can very quickly be made into an envelope!

Thanks for visiting. Ger x.

Pink n girly

Papermania Kraft card and paper, silver mirri, pearls, image Flowersoft Moments in Time stamped, coloured and distressed with DI, lace coloured with same DI and twisted on sticky dots, pearl bead, Martha Stewart border punch, Marianne Creatables flourishes, made my own hat pins. Sorry about the terrible light.

No sentiment yet - it's going into my box of ready mades to wait for an occasion!

Thanks for visiting! Ger x.

Christmas Cheer

More Waltzingmouse Stamps fun! Using Nordic Winter and Seasonal remedies stamps, Hero Arts Latte ink, a Papermania red brush marker and black embossing powder.

I would like to enter this into:

Simon Says ... Anything Goes
Winter Wonderland: A Vintage Christmas
ABC Christmas Challenge: V is for Vintage

Thanks for visitng. Ger x.

Christmas Robin

 

Isn't he cute? Digi image free at Sliekje digital stamps.  Coloured with Promarkers, Stickles and some Glossy Accents for the berries.  Raided my own and my neighbour's Promarkers for a berry red (well, my idea of what a berry red should be!) but was disappointed.  A red Papermania watercolour brush marker was the best for the berries. X-Cut ornate frame. Papers, sentiment, brads are Papermania. Silver mirri.

I'd like to enter this card into Wild Rose Studio Festive Frolics Christmas Card challenge. They're having a blog hop - take a look.

Thanks for visiting. Ger x.

Penny Black Monday 3

 

It's another Sarpreet's Penny Black Monday

Image coloured with watercolour pencils, Papermania Happy Birthday papers, embellishments and tag, white gel pen.

Ger x

Me to You Saturday 3

 

Welcome to another Me to You Saturday.

This stamp came free with a docrafts magazine.  I just added some watercolour pencil blue for the nose, went over some detail with a black watercolour pencil, and used the grey Me to You ink to add some shading.  A little Glossy Accents to add shine to the nose.  Me to You papers, Papermania pink cardstock, Me to You outline stickers coloured with blue Papermania Metallic Marker, some gems, flower punch, Anita's A6 card blank.

Have a look at Sarpreet's cute little Me to You bookmark

Ger x

Forever Friends Sunday

Morning all, hope you are enjoying your Sunday.

Used papers from Forever Friends Cosy Christmas, image and ribbon from a recent Goody Bag, Whiff of Joy diecut snowflakes and Anita's square card blank.

Pop on over to Sarpreet's blog to see her Forever Friends card!

Ger x.

Birdsong

Been playing with Papermania's Birdsong 6 x 6 papers, stickers and chipboard shapes.  Please excuse the wobbly writing!

At long last, a day with enough light to take a decent photo!  I even hung out a washing - haven't done that in a loooong time.  

Ger x.

Daughter's 16th

X-cut flowers and butterfly punches, Tim Holtz Vintage Market numbers, Marianne Creatables flourish die, Martha Stewart border punch and Papermania Summer Bloom glitter alphabet.

Ger x.

Just for You

The background is Hero Arts magical background and Wild Honey distress ink.  The sunflowers and sentiment are from Papermania, as are the papers.  The pearls are Liquid Pearls.  Glossy accents for the centre of the sunflowers - can't see that in the pic.  Promarkers to colour the sunflowers.

Needed some sunshiny colour today!

Ger x.

Just a note

 

Still playing with new Hero Arts stamps!  Inspired by P.38 of their new catalogue - you can download the digital version here.

Hero Arts Flower Bird Garden cling stamp

Papermania pink ink and clear embossing powder

Martha Stewart scallop dot punch

X-Cut butterfly punch

Papermania just a note stamp

Peeled Paint distress ink

Sorta meshy background stamp - bought at GBCE Athlone, don't know whose sorry.

Entered into Hero Arts - Inspired by the catalogue challenge

Ger x.

New Hero Arts stamps

 

 After watching Jennifer McGuire's video I had to have a go.  Watch the video - she does a much better job than me!

The background paper is from Papermania's new Birdsong collection - some gorgeous texture papers in there.  I tried changing some organza ribbon with Peeled Paint distress ink.  

Papermania Birdsong paper pack

Papermania thankyou stamp

Hero Arts Flower Bird Garden cling stamp

White embossing powder

Silver and Opal Liquid Pearls

Distress Inks

Ribbon, button, string from stash

Thanks for looking.  Ger x.