Christmas in Pink!!

Good Morning All!

I really can't stop using these images so have bought a few more, they are from lili of the valley.

I have used my new lacey spellbinders for this one, I have cut 2 and layered them both with the plain circle nestabilities also. I then made a strip of card in the coordinating colour like a consertina to attach the card from the rear. I love this shape of card, it is around 4 inches in size so quite small but still I think this works great.

The image has been coloured in my beloved promarkers. I usually use 2 or 3 different shade variations of the coat but this time I only used 1 and to make that watercolour look I have also added the blender pen after. If you haven't got many colours then the blender pen is a must!!

I have used the Tim Holtz distress inks around the edge (spun sugar) and blended them whilst still in the nestie to make the edge refined. The flowers are from marianne minis poinsettias they are a little fiddly but gives a great embellishment when covered with the diamond dust twinklets, it has a finish like fine glass.

The sentiments are from Cuddly Buddly which come in a set of 4 for the festive occasion, great for the cute cards. These have been embossed in pink and finished with of course the glamour dust, as is the same glitter used to finish the image off for that super sparkly snowy effect.

Well hope I have covered most of this one, if you have any questions about the products used please do send me a message or leave a comment.

Thanks for looking I will be posting again soon.

Mel.x

Another day, another card!

I have used lots of different techniques on this one.

Firstly I have embossed the background with a large dots papermania embossing folder, I didnt want anything too fancy as I wanted the ribbon and plaque to be the main focal point.

This house been mounted onto a lovely shade of lilac cardstock from stash.

I have used spellbinders labels for the plaques and finished the edge with a silver leaf pen, I have tried a few over the last few weeks but this is one of the brightest ones I have found, I particularly like the krylon 18ct gold one that is fantastic and is not dull at all I cant recommend these enough!!

The ribbon was from my stash which is the 38mm width, this was a little fiddly but I think it has turned out fine.

The roses were made with the 5 petal punch, which were cut and layered, then finally finished with glamour dust and edged with a lilac cats eyes pigment pad.

The Rose leaves were with the Xcut cut and emboss range.

The flourishes were of course marianne's her dies are superb and when cut tend to look like metal I really am liking these at the moment.

I have to mention the diamontes, I get this from ebay and will only ever buy these from her! I have had lots in the past but some are either too big or quite dull, hers are full of colour and so shiny they actually do look like diamontes

If you would like any details of where I purchase my stash from please do drop me a email.

Well thats it from me for today, Thanks for looking and happy crafting.

Melx

Hi all, I have been so busy these past few days. I have been making a start on my christmas cards and enjoying new crafty supplies to play with!

This is the Lilli of the valley stamp, such a cute image and very traditional looking. As always I have added loads of embellishments, can't resist that bit of bling!!!

The stamp is from Lilli of the valley

Gold mirror card from stash

Papers from anitas (last years)

Red shiny organza ribbon border & bow

Marianne creatables flourishes

Hand made marianne poinsettias made with both the serrated and leaf design

covered in twinklets, my fav product at the moment, and a large shiny diamonte in the centre

finished with glamour dust for that super sparkle

Sentiments on Pc

Frame made with the spellbinders labels 8 and classic ovals

Thanks for looking I will be posting again soon.

Mel.x

Wow that time of year is coming soon!!!

I love christmas, but as crafters we get to get in the spirit early! I have just made a start on my christmas cards having ordered my new supplies for this year, new stamps, more bling I think its all the little details that count.

I will be posting lots of new cards soon as I have to make a start otherwise I will not get them all done in time for christmas!

I have just found the tim holtz distress inks and cant get enough of them.

The image on this card is a penny black retired stamp 'Snowy'

I have used papers from pink petticoat and distressed the edges for definition

Cuttlebug snowflake die, glossy accents and loads of the crystal glam dust

I am awaiting delivery of my twinklets so as soon as I get them I will post a pic up

Of course ribbon, and the sentiments I have embossed with the new papermania range

Coloured with promarkers

Thanks for looking will be posting again soon

mel xxx

One for a special little girl

I do love this stamp, i have coloured with promarkers which i adore too, i have been watching tutorials on these markers, they are so fab. you can colour and create stunning projects, with lovely rich colour. This is for a little girl who is 6 and she is a little cutie, so i hope she likes it!! used pearls, glitter and glossy accents to enhance this image and matted onto red hand glittered edge and then layered on silver mirri, text sentiments on pc, using microsoft publisher, and again ribbon, i have a really bad addiction to ribbon.

I will be posting pics of my old craft room soon and then of my lovely new one, i am bursting at the seems so we are having a shuffle round at home so i will have having the attic. which hubby is decorating at the moment, (he is good to me!!)so as soon as the painting is finished i will put some pics on. have already bought new furniture and cannot wait!!

bye for now, will post soon.

melx

More Male Birthday Cards

Another one as i have 2 this month. let me know your views on these as i really feel unconfident about doing these. It would be interesting to know what you think?

Birthdays, Birthdays, Birthdays

Hello again, and thanks for all the people following and emails i have had, i am currently remodelling a new craft room which is why i haven't posted for some time. But, still have cards to make, and male birthday cards, which is my bugbear, i am so girly through and through, love anything that sparkles and is super shiny, so male cards are not my strong point,

firstly a male birthday card for a grown up 12 year old, struggled as was given ideas as to what i had to make, so here it is. Quality heavy card, embossed, framed and matted on silver the numbers 12. More ribbon cannot help myself!!! made a sentiment label using my craft robo. or quickcutz silouhette sd. which i use every time i craft.