A Little Christmas in July!

Hi,
I thought I'd share with you 2 cute Christmas card I've made.
The images are off a topper set I picked up in the sale a long time back, I can't remember who they are by sorry but they all do seem to be having some fun lol.

Again the cards are easel style (seem to be having a moment of it right now!!) The images came with the golden flourishes so I carried on with the flourish embossing folder. I sponged on some redbrick ink to tie them all together with the paper covering the base and ribbon used.
Thanks for stopping by today.

I am entering these in to the following challenges...
winter wonderland
jinglebellesrock
merry monday christmas challenge summer link up

Sue

#185 Down by the Beach

Hi,
Well its my turn to choose this theme over at myshericrafts and I've gone for a summer theme. Anything to do with the beach so I'll be looking out for seashells, fish and even a mirmaid or two!!

Here is my card,

I've used a brand new image I have by Sherri Baldy called Steam Punk Mermaid (image 077) and I've coloured her in using my Promarker Pens. I also used up some papers left over from a crop I attended with  merlyimpressions last year. The papers are from the Paradiso collection, I used bits of Sandy Toes and Relaxation. I've also fussy cut out the two different flowers to add to the corners. I stamped a birthday message using a Verve stamp from the Be Blessed set. To finish off I added a few gems and a couple of stickers from the 7Gypsies E for escape set (I've had that for years), I put a touch of glossy accents on the goggles and the bubbles too.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you will leave a word or two. Check out the rest of the teams makes there are some great one there.

I am also entering my card in the following challenges too...
mybestiesuk July Challenge
 lilpatchofcraftyfriends #37
scrapbook stamp society challege
My Besties International challenge.

Sue

Twisted Easel Card for Ecletic Ellapu

First of the month see's the start of a new challenge over at Eclectic Ellapu.and the theme for the pink team is again Anything Goes! This means you can show us anything your making right now.

I decided to share a card I made for my neighbours son who is hitting the BIG 50! Oh what's in a number I hear you say lol.

The card is a 6x6 square, I used an image I picked up as he's into his gardening that I could 3D (afraid I can't say who it's by sorry, but I think it's widely sold). I put it together using my trusty Pinflare Glue and then matted it on to a burnt orange card. I used the same orange to cut out the 50 on my Cricut using DonJuan cartridge.

I took another square of the orange and passed it through a embossing folder with the chicken wire effect on it. That went down on the base. I used a odd bit for the stopper strip with the requested sentiment on. 

The main image was added to a square of Kraft card which I had added a smaller square of "tune up" by Kaisercraft to first. I punched a few holes in the left side and threaded some of my hubby's gardening twine through anchoring the top with a twirly brad. This chap is also into camping and couldn't resist adding a Kaisercraft rub on to a die cut circle of Kraft and matted on to some orange to fill in that space.

The verse is hidden behind the easel, printed on to white and matted on to Kraft in a hexagon spellbinder shape.

Thanks for stopping by today, leave a message so I know who's stopped by.
 I've also linked up to the following challenges.

Creative Ladybirds Creations.#17
cardsgalorechallenges 

Sue 

Never loose your sparkle

Hello, Today I wanted to share with you this little birthday card I made using the June Diva Inspiration challenge.
www.vervestamps.blogspot.com
www.lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com

  I made this 5x7 card using some white leather look card and covered it with Kaisercraft paper from the sail away collection, then a square of My Minds Eye follow your heart paper which I faux stitched the edges. I cut a sentiment from some left over Teresa Collins stationary notes paper which I matted on to orange card.
  I also made a strip of palest blue which I wrapped stripy ribbon around and added a tiny bow. The happy birthday stamp is from my collection and I mounted that on to orange card too. A few gems to the top corner and we are done. 

Thanks for stopping by today,

Sue 

No2 Viva La Verve

Hi, Well the second sketch is up from Viva La Verve, so it's time to join in.   Here is the sketch we have to follow.

http://vlvsketches.blogspot.co.uk/

I needed a sympathy card this last week and didn't have one in my stash. We all need these at some point so thought I'd make one using the sketch. Here it is...  

 

The card is a 5x5 cream card blank and on to that I have added two sheets of Bo Bunny dotty paper. I have used the sentiment from Be Blessed stamp set by Verve along with the flowers. I also used their sprightly sprigs and pointed flower dies. The stitched square die is my latest purchase by Marianne. 

Both flower and main sentiment has been lifted by foam pads. 3 gems in the corner and we are done.

 

I would also like to enter this card in to the following challenges

 

http://scrapbookstampsocietychallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

 http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.co.uk

 

Thanks for stopping by today.

 

Sue.

 

#184 Land of the Free

Hi, This time it's Peachy's turn to choose the theme over at http://myshericrafts.blogspot.com and she has come up with Land of the Free which means your project MUST have the colours red, white and blue on it. It is not essential for it to be 4th July. 
This last fact is good for me as I'm in the UK.  So this time I have come up with a birthday card for a neighbour. 

I saw a card like this on Pinterest by Wickedly Wonderful Creations and I just knew I had to make one.  The card base is a 6x6 deep red to which I added white card stock, zigzag in grey by Sn@p colour vibe, both sides of a Fab scraps paper called Stars and Stripes and a little Bazzill Basic in Whirlypop. 
The balloon die was free with a magazine and the tiny stamp is a HOTP one I have had for years, oh and  I made the little enamelled dots. The horizontal grey I pleated and then stitched down. There are lots of layers this time and it's quite heavy so thank goodness no posting is required!!

Well now it's your turn to show us your makes, you could be our next guest designer. Leave a little word so I know you have stopped by.
Thanks  Sue

New Baby Card

Hi,
Today I have made a lovely little New Baby card using the first sketch of the month over at www.vlvsketches.blogspot.com

 The card is being given before the baby is born so we don't know the sex yet, so I played it safe using soft yellow and soft green.

Here is my card,

The card is a brilliant white 5x7 base. I used a soft yellow Kaisercraft plain card on the base which I first ran through a polka dot embossing folder. Then using 2 different gingham papers I matted them on to first a pale green and the other on to white, the green got a retro touch by using my fancy edge scissors.

I used the Verve "smallest Things" stamp as my main image which I matted twice and then using a tiny Free onesie stamp I made a tag and added some fibers continuing the retro theme.

A few pearls and floating hearts and we are done. Thanks for stopping by today.

Sue