Love at Charisma Cardz

Good afternoon all,

 

Oops, i am running an hour or two behind here so i will get straight on with it.... There is a new challenge over at Charisma Cardz today with two fabulous sponsors.

 

The theme this week, chosen by Gemma is LOVE.

 

I hope you will join us in this challenge and if you pop over to Charisma Cardz you will certainly be inspired by the beautiful creations from my talented DT teamies.

 

Here is my creation.....

 

 

Supplies:

 

Paper by American Crafts (XOXO Collection)

Die cuts: Spellbinders Heart Circles

Punch: Heart border punch by EK Success

Sentiment: Dusty Attic chipboard words (painted with Martha Stewart acrylic paint)

Copics & Tim Holtz distress inks

 

Challenges i'd like to enter:

 

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 255 + Love Struck!

In The Pink #13 - Pink Valentine

The Cutie Pie Challenge Blog #37 - Valentine Cards

 

Thank you for visiting today.  I have had a hectic week this week but i plan to catch up with you all very soon.

 

Take care.

 

Hugs, Jill x

 

Monochrome

Happy New Year to you all. Wishing you a happy and prosperous 2013.

 

Today i am here to let you know about this week's fabulous challenge at Charisma Cardz.

 

The theme this week is: MONOCHROME.

 

And there are three (yes, three!) fantastic sponsors offering some awesome prizes.

 

Simon Says Stamp are offering one lucky winner a $20 voucher for their online store.

 

 

 

Pink Cat Studio are offering one lucky winner 5 digis of their own choice.

 

 

 

J & C Creations are offering a £10 voucher for their online shop.

 

 

Here is the card i created for this week's challenge.  I love this Magnolia Tilda image and think she looks very pretty all in pink.  Can think of a few little girls that this card would be suitable for. 

 

It would be great if you could join us in this challenge and if you would like some fabulous inspiration, please pop over to Charisma Cardz and you can view my teamies beautiful projects.

 

 

Challenges i'd like to enter:

 

Simply Create Linky Party #16

My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge 1 Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 250 Something New (new Copic colours and button)

 

Thank you for popping by today.  I am back home now and hopefully back to my 'normal' daily routine in a couple of days so will have plenty of time to catch up with you all in blogland soon inshAllah.

 

Take care and have a good day.

 

Best wishes, Jill x

 

 

 

Bookmark!

Good morning all,

I hope you are all well and having a good weekend. 

I am here to tell you about this week's fab challenge over at the 2 Sisters challenge blog.

The theme this week is: Use your favourite stamp (digi or rubber). How cool is that? 

I am sure you will all want to pop over to the 2 Sisters challenge blog and take a peek at the inspiration the DT has created for you.  It would also be fab if you could join us in this week's challenge.  Go on, what are you waiting for? lol  I am looking forward to seeing all your gorgeous stamps.

Whilst there are no sponsors this week, there will still be two winners! The prize? Each winner will be asked to be a Guest Designer for the months of November and December. Yay!

So, onto my project.  I decided to use my 'Dancing Party Tilda' image and as i am currently using an old piece of card to keep my page in my book, i thought now was the time to make myself a bookmark.  What do u think?  You place the ribbon inside the book to keep the page and the embellished part hangs outside.  Obviously, i here you all say!

The white Spellbinders heart die cut has been coloured with spun sugar distress ink so it is actually pink but it looks white in this photo. I made it a bit darker too once i uploaded this photo.  It blends in a bit better now! The butterfly was made using a Tonic punch and was given texture and sparkle using Ranger embossing tinsel (bridal). The paper is from Back to Basics III and the cardstock by Bazzill. The flowers are from Hobbycraft which i tinted using my distress inks. The image is coloured with copics. Ribbon and buttons from my stash!

 

Thank you for visiting today. I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend.

 

Take care.

 

Big hugs,

Jill x

 

Tilda Stepper card

Good morning all,

 

I hope you are all having a good week. Today, i am here to let you know about this week's fab challenge over at Charisma Cardz.

 

This week the theme is SHAPED CARDS and there are not one, but two fabulous sponsors.

 

Joanna Sheen who is offering one lucky winner a £10 voucher.  With free p&p, this is a fabulous prize.

 

Simon Says Stamp are offering one lucky winner a $20 voucher. 

 

Here is my DT inspiration. This is the first time i have made this style of step card and i must say it is rather easy to do.  I will make it again but i will probably make the right hand sides different heights to give it better dimension. 

 

Supplies:

Pink & white cardstock

Back to Basics III paper pack

Cheery Lynn corner dies, Tim Holtz Elegant Flourishes, Spellbinders Heart Circles & lacy ovals.

Magnolia Tilda

Paper & Such sentiment 

Tonic butterfly punch

Memento ink - Tuxedo Black & Tim Holtz distress inks - worn lipstick

Flowers, ribbon & pearls

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

CRAFTS AND ME Challenge #101 - In The Pink
Whimsy Stamps Challenge 51 - Anything Goes

 

I hope you will pop over and visit the gorgeous DT inspiration at  Charisma Cardz and it would be fantastic if you decided to join in with the challenge too.  Hope to see you there!

 

Hugs, Jill x

Marvelous Monochrome - Charisma Cardz

Good morning crafters,

Today, i am here with a new card that i made for this week's challenge over at Charisma Cardz.

This is Week 32 and the theme chosen by Joanne is: Marvelous Monochrome.

The fabulous sponsors are:

The lucky winner will receive a $20 voucher

Also,

The lucky winner will receive a $10 voucher.

Here is my card:

Supplies:

Paper: Alla Prima Designer paper pack & White scalloped 6x6 cardbase

Inks: Copics & Tim Holtz Distress ink - Walnut stain

Die Cuts: Spellbinders Lacey Ovales & Tim Holtz Fancy flourish

Stamps: Manolia Tilda & Hero Arts sentiment

Punch: Tonic butterfly

Others: Flowers from Hobbycraft,  Kaisercraft lace

Pop over to Charisma Cardz here and you can view the fantastic DT inspiration.  I hope you will join in the challenge this week and i look forward to seeing you creation soon.

Thank you for stopping by.

    Hugs, 

Exciting news!

Good morning everyone and welcome to my second post of the day!

As you will probably have guessed from the title of this post, i have some news to share with you.  I have been invited to join the fabulous girls at Charisma Cardz Challenges.  Yay!  How cool is that?

From today, i will be joining Team Gemma and look forward to working with some amazingly talented ladies.  Anyway, enough about me, let us get onto the challenge!

This is Week 24 and the theme that was chosen by Kelly is SUMMER.

There are two fantastic sponsors:

All That Scraps.



One lucky winner will receive 4 stamps or 1 stamp set

Also, Joanna Sheen

Another lucky winner will receive a £10 Joanna Sheen voucher.

Here is my DT inspiration:

Challenges i would like to enter:

Cute Card Thursday Challenge #222 - Here comes Summer http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/2012/06/challenge-222-here-comes-summer.html

There is lots of fabulous inspiration over on the Charisma Cardz  blog by the other Team Gemma girls so please pop on over and give them some love.

I look forward to seeing your creation soon. 

    Hugs

Stripes and spots

Good evening all!

Tonight i want to show you one of the cards i made today.  I used Tilda with the straw hat and papers from the We R Memorys Keepers 'Cotton Tail' paper pack.  The sentiment is from Stampin' UP! I coloured the image with copics. The frame is called 'blooming frame' and is a 'freebie' courtesy of Starting Anew by Jady Day Studio at Sweete Shoppe Designs (Thank you). The edge are distressed with Tim Holtz walnut stain distress ink. 

Challenges entered:

Creative Inspirations Challenge #160 - Anything Goes http://cinspirations.blogspot.com/

Crafty Creations Challenges #169 - Thats what little girls are made of !http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/

Thank you for stopping by. 

Best wishes,

Seeing Spots!

Good afternoon all,

I hope you are all having a good day.  Just a quick post today to show you a little card i have just finished.  Then it is off to do some much needed housework, a little cuppa tea and then back to the craft room!

Materials used:

Docrafts card

Pink & purple cardstock from Paper Lane

6x6 Paper Pad (Cotton Tails) by We R Memory Keepers available from Paper Lane

Me to You Spring Chic paper pack

Die cut scalloped oval

Tim Holtz distress ink (Walnut stain)

Paper & Such sentiment

Magnolia Tilda coloured with copics

Ribbon and rhinestones 

Thank you for popping in. Happy crafting!

My 1st Easel card!

Good morning all,

Well, i have a new addition to my card family today, my first ever 'easel' card!  i have always admired easel cards but until now i have given them a wide berth.  To me, they looked way too complicated so to be honest, i didnt even give them a second thought however last night i decided tonights the night, i gotta give it a go and several hours later i made my first easel card.  If i am honest, i am quite proud of my attempt but i have made it into a Birthday card for my best friend (my Mum) so i cannot share it with you all yet! It is completely different from anything else i have done from the design, the stamping, the colours etc.  All will be revealed towards the end of March!
However, you know me, i cannot leave things alone in my crafty room so this morning i made another one! Totally different from last nights, more my usual style. Here it is.... my 1st easel card on blog land!

and a sideways view

Materials used:
White & brown cardstock
Me to You patterned paper pack (pink & white polka dot)
Ki Memories paper pack
Lace and buttons from stash
Stampin UP! sentiment
EK Success corner rounder
Martha Stewart border punch
Tim Holtz walnut stain distress ink (cant live without distress inks!) lol
Tilda stamp
Copics
Dimensionals

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Flutter By Wednesday #189 - LOVE recipe (L= 2 or more Layers, O= have an Odd number of embellishments, V=have the color Violet on your creation, E= you can use any color Except red).http://flutterbywednesdays.blogspot.com/2012/02/flutter-by-wednesday-189.html

Allsorts Challenge Blog Week 141 - Free and Easy February http://www.allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/

OSAAT Challenge Blog Challenge #100 - Anything Goes http://onestitchatatimechallenge.blogspot.com/p/blog-candy.html

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge 133 - Recipe ( 2 papers, 3 embellishments & 1 image)http://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/2012/02/challenge-133-recipe.html

Sentimental Sundays Challenge #89 - Shaped cards http://sentimentalsundays.blogspot.com/2012/02/challenge-89-shaped-cards.html
Thank you to everyone who passes by and especially to those who take the time to leave a comment.  Best wishes to you all, Jill x