Thank you card set

This fabulous stamp and die set was in the new docrafts Goody Bag - but in my Goody Bag I got two Best Wishes stamps and my neighbour got two of the Thankyou stamp and die sets.  So we swapped. 

I placed the die just over the edge of the folded card to make the little cards, stamped with different coloured inks and added matching buttons - easy peasy.  The hard part will be getting the kids to write them!

Thanks for visiting, and a Happy New Year. Ger x.

Holly's Christening

Paper and pink core'dinations from a doCrafts Goody Bag last year, Spellbinders Ironwork Motifs and Fleur de Lis, alphabet Papermania Summer Bloom,ribbon, pearls, cross, outline stickers.

Holly's mother really liked the shade of blue in the beads and went with that instead of pink.  The little cross matches the tiny cross on the card.

Thanks for visiting! Ger x.

Orangey Thankyou

Hi all.  Made this thankyou card using a Tim Holtz embossing folder, sanding and some distress inks, can't remember which colours exactly.  The flowers are from Creative Expressions, stamped with DI and using a wet paintbrush to pull the colour out.  The sentiment is Hero Arts and the embellismhents from Papermania Capsule Collection.  The little paper buttons were die cut (Die-Namics) and also distressed.  Love that button die.

I managed to get to the GBCE in Athlone on Friday morning and will show you my goodies later!

Ger x.

Forever Friends Sunday 4

Big storm on the way, say the weathermen!  This card makes me think of being warm and snug, I hope we are tonight when that storm hits!

Pop on over to Sarpreet's blog to see her cute card.

Paper: FF Cosy Christmas
Images and sentiment: docrafts Goody Bag
Snowflake die: Whiff of Joy
Gold mirri, red felt.  Green and red cardstock from Papermania.

Ger x.

16th

'MAM!  I need a card for my friend's 16th! Quick!'

Sound familiar LOL?

Embossing folder and cupcake stamp free with this month's docrafts magazine
Pink core'dinations
Papermania Summer Bloom glitter alphabet
Spellbinders Labels One
Gems etc. from stash

Ger x.

Male Birthday

Lots of birthdays this month so I made a start.

You know how it is with men's cards - wanted to add a felt flower but I resisted and added the buttons.

Papers: Papermania It's a Man's World
Alphabet: Papermania Poinsettia
Hero Arts dots stamp, clear EP
Papermania buttons and raffia
White gel pen, baker's twine
Card: Papermania Kraft A6

Thanks for looking
Ger x.

Christmas Baby's 14th

This was made at top speed 8 a.m. Christmas Eve for my daughter's 14th - come to think of it, she was born at 8 a.m.!  Sorry for the poor light.

Henbury Lane papers, Quickutz cookie cutter squares, Tim Holtz Tattered Florals.

Ger x.

Quickie

Everyone is sooo busy these days! Nutty time of the year.  I'll be round visiting all your blogs later (much later) tonight.

That smudge isn't on your PC screen.  It must be on my camera lens.

Made this quickly using:

Papermania Kraft cardstock
Forever Friends Cosy Christmas paper and Vintage Photo DI
Hero Arts dotty background stamp and white pearl EP
Puffy sparkly sticker from a sheet of 15 stickers, €1.50 at Penney's!
White Gel Pen, baker's twine, scallop punch

Thanks for looking. Ger x.

Poinsettia Easel

An easel card using Silent Night papers and embellies, Papermania poinsettia template, stickles.

Thanks for looking. Ger x.

Traditional Batch

I have a batch of religious cards to make and this is the design I decided on.  No doubt I will keep tweeking it as I make my way through the batch.

Background blue with flourish: Glossy card, Hero Arts flourish, blue distress ink resist technique - see three cards down LOL.
Papermania nativity stamp and Cosmic Shimmers silver metallic embossing powder
Papermania pine cone stamp, blue DI and clear EP
Whiff of Joy snowflake die
Stickles, mosaic gems, silver ribbon, baker's twine

Thanks for looking. Ger x.

Baby it's cold outside...

So we might as well stay cosy inside and make cards!

Made with Papermania Silent Night papercrafting range.  The flower is made by cutting wonky circles out of paper - inspired by Kristina Werner, check out her fabulous blog. 

After I took the photo I rounded the corners (and went round the corner with the white gel pen obviously)  but by then the daylight was gone so you'll just have to imagine that!

Anyone fed up of snow yet? Not me! It's beautiful!

Ger x.

Cardz n Scrapz Challenge

The challenge was to use Paper Pleats, Distress and Lace.  I rushed this like mad because I needed to photograph it before the daylight went and I thought the deadline ended that day, in fact I had another two days!

I used a resist techique for the background from Jennifer McGuire's Thinking Holiday Inking series.  Glossy paper is stamped with clear ink, heat set, then distress inks applied and buffed on top.

Flourish stamp and bauble stamp: Hero Arts
Whiff of Joy snowflake die
Paper and sentiment: Papermania
Lace, stickles, brad, ribbon from stash

Cardz-n-Scrapz Challenge Paper Pleats, Lace, Distress

Thanks for looking

Ger x.

Kraft

The Chinese say, 'May you live in interesting times.'  Well I decided to give my voice a rest and leave the others shouting at the TV News, and retreat to the kitchen.  Pulling out the Kraft cardstock that arrived yesterday I was soon in a more philosophical mood ('Ah sure it's only money') while I crafted away.

Lovin the Kraft cardstock with Christmas colours!
Papermania A6 Kraft card blank
Papers Forever Friends Cosy Christmas
Anita's Outline Stickers white lacy sticker
Craft Planet Funky Felt
White gel pen
X-cut corner rounder
docrafts Glitter Glue
Glue pen and white embossing powder
Red & White Baker's Twine

Scrapbook Sisters Challenge: Autumn Colours

The technique used for the leaves is great fun!  I found it at Linda Cain's blog, take a look!  You need the packaging from Tim Holtz Alterations - I'm so glad I didn't throw out my Tattered Florals packaging last week.  Alcohol inks are applied, then when you use your heat gun it starts to curl and while it's warm you can manipulate the plastic.

For the acorn I used the method described here by Sheila Haliwell of docrafts

After all that, I decided to keep the rest simple.  I applied the same alcohol inks used on the leaves to the felt and swiped them across the card in a stripe.

I am entering this into Scrapbook Sisters Card Challenge Nine: Autumn Colours
Stamp Insanity: Punches
Lexi's Creations: Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion 31: Two of Anything
Top Tip Tuesday: use an image/sentiment
Thanks for looking

Ger x.

Glossy Cardstock
Adirondack Alcohol Inks: Caramel, Red Pepper, Lettuce, Gold Mixative
Tim Holtz Alterations plastic packaging
 Brown Cardstock
Flower Punch
Glitter Glue
Sentiment: Creative Expressions 

For You

Had fun getting pink and girly.

I'm entering this into Sparkle Dreams 2nd Challenge which was to follow a sketch.

Paper: docrafts Henbury Lane
Pink Core'dinations card
Letters: docrafts
Marianne Creatables die
Ribbon, charm, gems from stash
Martha Stewart punch
Stamp: Moments in Time, Just for You, coloured with Promarkers

Thanks for looking

Ger x.

Thinking Holiday Inking

Have you checked out Jennifer McGuire's new Thinking Holiday Inking video series?  It's now in Week 5 and so inspirational.

I had never thought of using alcohol inks on watercolour paper before.

The bauble stamp is clear ink stamped onto watercolour paper, heat embossed with clear powder, then alcohol inks with gold mixative and blending solution pounced on top.  The inks sink into the watercolour paper leaving the mixative on top.

The bauble was stamped again with olive green ink onto white card then clear embossed several times to give a glossy finish.

This has been entered in Thinking Holiday Inking Week 5 - Alcohol Inks and Watercolour Paper

Paper: docrafts Forever Friends Cosy Christmas
Scalloped border: docrafts Hampstead borders and icons
die-cut sentiment: docrafts Henbury Lane paper pack
Stamp: Hero Arts cling bauble stamp
X-Cut Scallop Scissors, Large
Glitter glue, string

I am also entering this on:
One Stop Craft Challenge 105 - Embossing
Make it Monday - Share your Creativity!
Incy Wincy Designs Challenge: Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion Challenge 30: Anything Goes

Hampstead

How did I not notice these lovely paper packs and embellies before?  Had fun making some quick cards last night.

Papermania Hampstead Papers and embellishments
X-Cut Scissors Scallop Large
Tim Holtz Tattered Florals (arrived yesterday! Yay!)
Brad from stash, altered colour with alcohol inks

Thanks for looking

Ger x.

Black & White Christmas

The inspiration for this card came from this beautiful card.

The stamp is from docrafts Classic Christmas, embossed in black, some glitter glue added around the reindeers' feet and to their spots.

I am entering this card into Bah! Humbug Challenge: Elegance


Ger x.

Old Stash

Morning all.  This card was made for Clare's Photo Inspiration Challenge over at docrafts and I managed to use up some of last year's papers yay!  They are from docrafts A Christmas Carol.  The candle is from Sheena Douglass Christmas Day, stamped with Vintage Photo, colour pulled out with a paintbrush.  A little copper glitter for the centre of the poinsettias and some ribbon.  The date stamp is from docrafts Silent Night stamp set.

Ger x.

Henbury Poinsettia

Watching Sheila Halliwell from doCrafts in Athlone last Friday I remembered that I own a paper crimper so pulled it out for this card.

Henbury Lane Poinsettia A4 Collectors' Pack
Sizzix Snowflake embossing folder
Colourbox chalk inks

Thanks for visiting

Ger x.