rainbubbles craft

Xmas cards

2011-12-11T10:52:00.000-08:00

Here are a couple of xmas cards made my favourite is the white deer and snow both are die's. Ive then cut out around them and created the image behind acetate with distress inks.

The second card i really like the tree stamp and will experiment a bit more to make the card better. Its stamped in brown momento and then coloured using copics and the background in distress inks.

Scrapbook sisters card challenge

2011-12-11T10:20:00.000-08:00

its been a while since I blogged and today I got round to making some xmas cards - a grand total of 3!! One of which was for scrapbooksisters card challenge this week which is a sketch. The stamp is a sugar nellie stamp coloured in copics mounted on red snowflake cards.

Scrapbook sisters scrapbook page challenge

2011-09-04T10:54:00.000-07:00

Scrapbook sisters scrapbook page this month is anything goes.

this is the page I made from pieces of paper from a class together with some ribbons, flowers and buttons.

I used some old peel of swirls as a stencil then sprayed the white card with a blue perfect pearls and water mix unfortunately its not very obvious!

Scrapbook sisters card challenge

2011-09-04T10:34:00.000-07:00

Its been a couple of weeks since I made a card for the scrapbook sisters card challenge so thought I better make one this week.

I also don't normally make large cards but this one is 8 x 8. I decided to use a picture I had created with stamps and distress inks last week and as the theme was fairytale I used a sheet of my 8 x 8 one upon a time papers to cover the card

Card Challenge

2011-08-07T10:40:00.000-07:00

This card is made for the scrapbook sisters challenge "silhouette": http://scrapbooksisters.blogspot.com/2011/08/card-challenge-no-46.html. The image is stamped and then coloured using distress inks.

The design of the card is using the sketch from Card patterns so will also be entered into their challenge also: http://cardpatterns.blogspot.com/

Card for Challenge

2011-08-02T13:08:00.000-07:00

This card is using the card patterns sketch 126 and is also for the scrapbook sisters challenge this week - happy birthday.

The image is stamped and cut out using nestability die then mounted onto the larger die which is embossed.

New stamps

2011-07-24T12:27:00.000-07:00

These are two new stamps I bought the other week at scrapbook sisters crop. I haven't done anything with the images yet but wanted to stamp and colour them.

The holy and pointesettia on the Eiffel tower stamp has been glossy accented.

The father xmas has been coloured with copics and stressed round the outside.

Card Patterns Challenge

2011-07-24T12:10:00.000-07:00

I made this card for the card patterns sketch challenge. friday night I was at Gayle Bond's card class at scrapbook sisters where we made xmas cards so I thought I would do a xmas card for this challenge. The stamp is an old one and is a silhoutte of the three wise men I've then used my distress inks to create the scheme behind them. I then punched the edge with a scallop punch and folded it up over the bottom of the image with the red ribbon

Card Challenge

2011-07-17T11:51:00.000-07:00

I have never made a card from a sketch before, but after doing some googling this afternoon I came across a blog with card sketches on: www.cardpatterns.blogspot.com, so I used their sketch to make this card. I will enter into their challenge as well as scrapbook sisters challenge which this week is "thank you".

The image is stamped onto white card stock then onto pink spotty paper which has then been cut out and siliconed over her top to make it raised.

Card Challenge

2011-07-10T09:13:00.001-07:00

This is the card for this weeks challenge at Scrapbook sisters - "Just for Teacher" The image has been stamped and coloured using copics the tag of the muffin is a gorjuss girls tag. The shield is a nestabilities thats been die cut out then embossed.

crafting

2011-07-03T08:07:00.000-07:00

This is the first time for a while that I have blogged on general craft rather than the cards/pages i've made for the scrapbooksisters challenges. Anyway today has been quiet a productive day and after doing the challenge card I continued to use my distress inks to make an image of a sun rise that we saw when we were in South Africa.

I then decided to get my altered art book out which I have recently been experimenting with at Julie's classes. Anyway did some more work to one of the images in the book of betty boop that I put in it a while ago.

Scrapbook sisters challenge

2011-07-03T08:00:00.000-07:00

The challenge this week is summer fun. I made this card after going to the stamping/inks class at the weekend. the image is made from masking and using distress inks to create the view. Hopefully its obvious that the image is of a beach and the sea!

I have then used a stamp that has been masked before inking so that I only have the one sail boat - the stamp has loads of boats. the boat is then coloured using copics

Scrapbook Challenge

2011-06-30T13:55:00.000-07:00

This months scrapbook page challenge at scrapbook sisters is Men.

My page is an image of Rob in Malta (one of my favourite pics :)). The blue paper is mounted onto brown card that has been distressed with stormy skies. The circle is from a piece of 8 x 8 paper stock that has been paper distressed.

The dream is a Tim Holtz die cut that I have used as a stencil on the paper as well as on the card the photo is mounted on.

Anything goes challenge

2011-06-28T14:02:00.000-07:00

This is the card I am entering into the card challenge at scrapbook sisters - anything goes (its the card I made for bunting and banners) but it didn't get entered for the challenge. Anyway I stamped both the tea party image and bunting.

The bunting is coloured with copics and cut out the tea party image is distressed with vintage photo.

Card Challenge

2011-06-14T13:17:00.000-07:00

This weeks card challenge at scrapbook sisters was an english country garden, I decided to stamp one of my sugar nellie stamps coloured in copics markers and mounted onto pink cardworks papers.

Scrapbook Sisters Card Challenge

2011-06-07T13:00:00.000-07:00

This is me card for this weeks card Challenge - Men. I have used my distress inks to stamp the image then my copics to colour. Ive then split the image into three like a canvas and mounted on black and gold.

Challenge card

2011-05-30T12:41:00.000-07:00

i've totally lost track of the number for the card challenge at scrapbook sisters but this week it is row, row, row your boat.

This is the card I made although not rowing boats. I used distress inks on my matt, then stamped image mounted the image onto blue paper and punched the edges.

Scrapbook Challenge

2011-05-27T12:53:00.000-07:00

Scrapbook sisters scrapbook challenge this month this month is flags and bannersall most of the papers are from the rockstar pad I've punched aroung the edge and then mounted onto black. The photo is from prague. x

card challenge

2011-05-22T11:21:00.000-07:00

This is the card I made for a friends wedding this week as well as the card challenge for scrapbook sisters which was black and white. The image is stamped with momento, i've used a nestability to cut out the image and a slightly larger shape which has been embossed then had a pearlescent white chalk over the top.

card challenge

2011-05-15T10:59:00.000-07:00

This weeks card challenge is called birds and the bird cage is us stamped as is the wording. The papers are papermania.

card challenge

2011-05-09T14:14:00.000-07:00

This weeks challenge at scrapbook sisters was a recipe: 2 ribbons, 1 brad and 1 flower. At the weekend I went to the crop and one the raffle!! Got lots of nice goodies including the stamp of the gorguss girl.

The two ribbons are the purple velvet ribbon down the side and the black ribbon with gorguss and hearts the brad is in the centre of the the flower which has been distressed on the edges.

card challenge

2011-05-02T12:43:00.001-07:00

This is my card for the Scrapbook Sisters challenge 'distressed'.

The stamp is a new one of tatty bear - really nice stamps. All card, paper and flowers have been distressed with either tumbled glass or pumice stone also with a paper distresser.

scrapbook page

2011-04-26T13:19:00.001-07:00

This months scrapbook challenge is Wedding.

For this challenge I chose to scrap one of our wedding photos.

I chose lilac as this was the colour of our bridesmaid etc. As we are kissing in the photo the journalling tag has a definition of kissing on it. The Celtic stamp was the one I used to make all our wedding invitations and is stamped in versamark and embossed with silver embossing powder.

card for challenge

2011-04-26T13:04:00.000-07:00

This is me card for scrapbook sisters card challenge this week which is buttons. I was fortunate that I finished it as every punch I used jammed and I kept dropping stuff - not a good day for crafting!!

Anyway the image was stamped in brown momento and coloured with copics the buttons are put on a button punch I have.

Scrapbook Sisters Challenge

2011-04-17T12:27:00.001-07:00

The challenge this week at Scrapbook Sisters is wedding/anniversary.

I bought some new nestabilities this week so i've used them for this card.

The image is stamped and coloured in copics then cut out with the nestabilities - as is the corner and red border down the side.

Scrapbook Sisters card Challenge no. 30

2011-04-10T12:18:00.000-07:00

This is the card I made for scrapbook sisters no. 3o challenge "yellow" this week.

The stamp is new but matches the girl with umbrella that I was stamping loads a while ago. Anyway, she's stamped in brown momento and coloured with copics.

Scrapbook Sisters Challenge this week

2011-04-05T12:09:00.000-07:00

I have been considering my card making of late and am now convinced that something is lacking from most of the cards i've made for the challenges. Anyway i've made another one that I think needs something else.

Didn't know I had the tulip stamps until I looked through for my stamps! anyway as normal they are stamped with momentos and coloured in copics then through the cuttlebug and distressed with vintage photo distress ink.

I then stamped ivy round the card (after covering it with yellow paper

Anything goes challenge

2011-03-29T10:48:00.000-07:00

This is my card for this weeks challenge at Scrapbook Sisters which is anything goes. I am currently away from home but bought some craft stuff with me in order to do the challenge!! This is the first time I have bought craft stuff on holiday with me :).

Anyway the stamp is one I purchased recently at the stitch and craft exhibition at olympia. I coloured her in copics then cut out using nestabilities. I then stamped a swirly stamp (technical term ;)) down the edges of my cardpunched the edge of the background paper and then put it together with ribbon flowers and buttons.

Spring Flowers Challenge

2011-03-20T13:37:00.000-07:00

I've lost count of the number for this challenge, however, this is this weeks card challenge at scrapbook sisters - spring flowers. I spent nearly all day today on my scrapbook page so I wanted to make a quiet easy card and came up with this. each of the flowers is made from two colours of pearlescent paper and two sizes of punches. Think this is the first card I have made that doesn't have a stamped image on it. The pink ribbon has been heated to make it ruffle (one of Gayle's techniques).

Scrapbook Challenge no. 1

2011-03-20T13:29:00.000-07:00

Scrapbook sisters have started a monthly scrapbook chalenge. Their first one is "framed" and here is my page.

I believe this is the first page I have created on my own with my own papers rather than using ones from class. The 3 photos are taken in South Africa - we were in Kruger national park where generally you weren't allowed out of the car unless you were in specified areas - in the middle of a bridge or the occassional are overlooking rivers. We got out here and was looking at the view when we turned back to look at the front of the tree there were a number of monkeys in the tree. They all started getting out and coming towards us so we swiftly retreated to the car where the monkeys then posed for us.

Anyway back to the page the frames are made from nestabilities the punches are the new woodware edger with a brown ribbon. The circles were cut out on the cricut, the green one is embossed and then distressed.

Challenge 26 - easter animals

2011-03-13T12:14:00.000-07:00

Here's my card for Scrapbook sisters challenge no. 26 - easter animals.

The ducks were one of my very fist stamps and as I stamped bunnies last week thought I would stamp the ducks today.

As normal the image is coloured in copics, i've cut it out using nestabilities and then the larger shield in green which has been embossed and distressed.

Spring Challenge

2011-03-06T11:55:00.001-08:00

The challenge at Scrapbook sisters this week is Spring and this is the card I created for it :). The stamp is one i've had for some time. The stamp has four rabbits on it but I have only stamped two.

I've then coloured in copics and mounted on a yellowish pearlescent card. the papers are distressed with either green on yellow and then green and yellow flowers and gems.

Challenge 24 - Lace and pearls

2011-03-01T11:52:00.000-08:00

This is for the Scrapbooksisters challenge lace and pearls.

The image is a rubber stamp that was first used in one of Gayle's class a while ago!

The red punched lattice is an ek success punch the image is coloured with copivs and has a red pearl on her scarf and a black one her clutch bag. The lace is the black lace down the side of the image.

Busy Busy

2011-02-20T10:54:00.001-08:00

i've had a productive day today! and this is my third post!! Here are some images of a few of the stamps I have bought this week. Hubby gave me some money for my birthday so thought I would spend on crafting bits and bobs :)

Inevitably I bought a couple of things that I thought were a good idea at the time but once home wondered what I was thinking! The first one being sepia coloured glossy accents!! The second which I have changed my mind about again is the "keep calm and carry on" stamp. the three stamped images have all been distressed :)

the card is with the poppies is as normal coloured with copics markers.

Altered Art

2011-02-20T10:42:00.000-08:00

At the altered art class on Thursday we were using canvases. For this canvas I painted it on gold covering the left side with card stamped with harlequin pattern, then covered in a gold wash. The swirls are stamped with black acrylic.

The pics are stamped images - onto card and distressed the stamp of the patisserie reminds me of a lovely old fashioned shop we found in Prague and the other stamp is of the clock tower in Prague.

The wording is stamped direct onto the canvas and says "life is not a matter of milestones but a matter of moments".

Challenge 23

2011-02-20T10:31:00.001-08:00

This is the card I made for this weeks challenge at Scrapbook Sisters - Baby Baby. I have made very few baby cards although this year I will need to make at least 3!!

Anyway the image is a forever friends stamp which i've stamped in memento's then coloured with copics markers.

the image is then cut out on the cuttlebug using nestabilities circles. I decided on yellow as it can then be used for either sex.

Card challenge 22

2011-02-15T12:18:00.000-08:00

Card challenge 22 at Scrapbook Sisters my valentine. this is the card I made.

The bear is a stamp. I've had the bear coloured, cut out and decoupaged for some time.

I decided on an easel card as it makes a change :)

Scrapbook Sisters Challenge

2011-02-06T10:11:00.000-08:00

This weeks challenge at Scrapbook Sisters was Red Red Red. This is the card I've made. The girl is stamped and coloured her dress is then covered with glossy accents. She is then layered onto gold.

I've also used the woodware craft edger with the heart cartidge for the border on the left.

Card challenge

2011-02-01T13:47:00.000-08:00

Hi this is my card for the scrapbook sisters card challenge I made over the weekend nearly forgot to post it!

Again pretty much like most other cards I've used nestabilities for the shield shape, stamped the image in momentos and coloured it in with copics markers.

With a butterfly added for the challenge :)

altered art

2011-01-23T10:31:00.000-08:00

Thursday evening I went to an altered art class at scrapbook sisters. This is the image i did in class.

This second image is one I didn't get round to doing in class so did it this afternoon after buying a few supplies :).

its painted in acrylic paint with a few touches of copics markers.

Scrapbook sisters Challenge

2011-01-23T10:19:00.001-08:00

Scrapbook sisters challenge this month is thank you and here is my card. The girl is sugar nellie i've stamped her the cut around her legs then used a nestabilities die to cut out the shape. I then stamped behind the image and backing papers with leaf swirly stamp.

Scrapbook Sisters Challenge

2011-01-16T12:09:00.001-08:00

This card is for the challenge at Scrapbook Sisters - Hearts Desire.

I used new stamps of a chocolatier shop it's a darkroom door stamp featuring in this month's craft stamper just had to buy it when I saw it!!

Anyway I stamped it and distressed it with vintage photo used the stamp with the wording from forest gump" life is like a box of chocolates...". I then bunched the edge of the card blank brown and pink card and layered them all.

Gold paper is embossed with a cuttlebug fold.

The hearts are a nestalbilities die which I have been waiting ages to use!

Scrapbook sisters challenge

2011-01-09T11:59:00.000-08:00

Here's my card for challenge 17 at Scrapbook sisters - Anything Goes and its back to Sugar Nellie for this one!

Again she is coloured in copics her wings are glittered with glamour dust she is then layer onto a piece of 'once upon a time' paper which is punched using an ek success stamp then layered onto pink and blue.

Challenge 16.

2011-01-03T12:27:00.001-08:00

Hope everyone had a great xmas and new year.

This is my card for it's a mans world scrapbook sisters card challenge.

Image is stamped and coloured using copics markers.

All the best for 2011 x

card challenge no. 15

2010-12-20T14:57:00.000-08:00

This is the card for this weeks challenge at Scrapbook Sisters - non traditional xmas card. I used one of Gayles lovely digi stamps. and coloured it all in black and greys.

Card Challenge no, 14

2010-12-13T13:36:00.001-08:00

I'm late posting my card for this weeks card challenge at scrapbook sisters. The theme this week is snowflakes so here's my card. The card style is one Karen made with is last year. But its one I really like and can look great with nice papers.

I like this paper but have always struggled to use it.

Card Challenge no. 13

2010-12-05T11:39:00.000-08:00

Challenge over at scrapbook sisters this week is patchwork and here's my card. I wanted to do a star shape as there is a victorian quilt which uses diamond shapes to make up the star. Only problem was I couldnt find my book with the pattern in it so made it up!

Anyway the diamond shapes have been embossed (not sure thats right) on the back so they stand raised on the page, i've then siliconed them onto the snowflake paper with a red diamonte in the centre.

Sugar Nellie Xmas

2010-12-03T11:03:00.000-08:00

It's been some time since I have made a card with a Sugar Nellie image so here are two with the same image of a manga girl dressed in santa outfit.

Xmas cards

2010-12-03T10:48:00.001-08:00

Last few days it's been snowing I suspect no-one is going to want a xmas card with a snowman on this year!! :)

Here's a lovely digi-stamp from Gayle Bond - can be purchased from Scrapbook Sisters. He's coloured with copics markers and glamour dusted.
He's then mounted onto blue paper and punched with blue gems.

The reindeer are stamped in stayson then glued and glittered individually. they are then mounted onto 2 ribbons black and gold.

This card I wanted to used the lights stamp which again is coloured in copics then glossy accented - which makes them so much more realistic. I then wanted a tree which I stamped and glamour dusted.

Not xmas and no glitter!!

2010-11-28T12:05:00.001-08:00

I got glitter absolutely everywhere while crafting today :).

So I decided to make a card thats not xmas and doesn't have any glitter on it.

this is a papermania stamp of a boy with kite stamped in Brown momento and coloured in copics markers. I glossy accented the circle counters which I got in a mixed bag of buttons but they have no holes.

Jewellery

2010-11-28T11:59:00.000-08:00

Here's a pic of a necklace I made using large round beads purchased at hobbycraft.

Car Challenge no. 12

2010-11-28T11:49:00.000-08:00

The card challenge at Scrapbook Sisters this week is let it snow. I've made two cards along the same lines one's pink the other blue - the pink one is the one entered into the challenge. Its a decoupage nitwits snowman with a little glamour dust - the white card has a snow flurry image stamped in distress ink (Pink is victorian velvet, blue is tumbled glass) some of the snowflakes are then glamour dusted.

Scrapbook sisters challenge no. 11

2010-11-21T08:26:00.000-08:00

Here's my card for Scrapbook Sisters card challenge - Christmas tree the stamp is a popcorn stamp coloured withwith copics. The baubles are then glossy accented.

Its a baby card

2010-11-21T08:11:00.000-08:00

Here's a card I made for a friend whose daughter is expecting a baby girl. The card is like one we made at a scrapbook sisters card class. The animals are on coloured in copics and cut out then put on 3D pads so they are sitting on the shelf with the punting hanging from the shelf. I glamour dusted part of the swirls on the paper and added pink gems.

Card Challenge no. 10

2010-11-14T09:38:00.000-08:00

This weeks card challenge at Scrapbook Sisters was Christmas Colours.

Here is my card for the challenge. I stamped the image of the tree in white stayzon then glittered in with glamour dust. Mounted it on gold then red with the ribbon with merry xmas and happy new year threaded through the paper. I then used some prima holly leaves to decorate.

The red berry on the large leaves is a bead I made with red wire.

Card Challenge no. 9

2010-11-07T09:12:00.000-08:00

Here is my card for Scrapbook Sisters Card Challenge number 9 - Autumn colours the image is one of my favourites think its a paper mania stamp. stamped in momento, coloured with copic markers.

The leaves are inkadoo stamp, I used distress inks for and the two punches EKSuccess.

Card Challenge no. 8 Tic Toc

2010-11-01T12:55:00.000-07:00

Hmmm this challenge was hard but I have a card for scrapbook sisters challenge tic tic.

Was also hard because I didn't have much time.

I stamped a couple of Tim Holtz' stamps (the eiffel tower and the writing) distressed all the papers both with a paper distresser and then with distress inks.

Scrapbook sisters challenge no. 7

2010-10-24T08:03:00.001-07:00

This is my card for Scrapbook Sisters card challenge no. 7: Pets Galore. I've taken one of the gorgus tags with a fox - i've put the wording me and my shadow as I have a shadow - my cat Bubbles follows me around and always wants to sit on my lap.

Xmas Cards

2010-10-24T07:53:00.000-07:00

Hi here are a few cards I started to make at Scrapbook Sisters all are designed by Gayle Bond. All the images are available to purchase as Digi Stamps from Scrapbook Sisters.

The snowmen are coloured in with copics markers. The holly is coloured with distress inks then cut out stuck on the card, gloss accented then glittered.

Card Challenge No. 6

2010-10-17T09:21:00.000-07:00

Here is my card for Scrapbook Sisters card challenge number 6 - flower power. Afraid its a sugar nellie stamp ;). Its coloured with copics markers the large flowers are the same colours as the stamped image. the backing paper is grey black and bunched down the side with EK sucess punch and pale yellow paper embossed using the cuttlebug.

Jewellery

2010-10-17T09:11:00.000-07:00

Thought I would share with you a piece of jewellery that I made recently (ish). Its an easy bracelet to make from memory wire with autumnal bead colours on.

Xmas Cards

2010-10-13T11:25:00.001-07:00

Yay my card was picked for the scrapbook sisters card challenge :)

Here are a few xmas cards I made at the weekend.
all are made using

The stamped images are inkadinkado.

The reindeer card was stamped on white card cut out and then mounted on 3d pads over blue paper (i bought some time ago) I mounted onto yellow card and then onto the white card with a gold ribbon :)

The other two cards I stamped the images of the snowman and father christmas and then cut out the centre of the card and backed with some velum etc :)

2010-10-10T10:02:00.000-07:00

Thought I would share a pic I took local to where I live.

Its a picture taken at Motney Hill as the time was coming in. The colours can be quiet nice.

Also some of the wildlife. Don't generally recognise birds but we did see a kingfisher and we have seen a seal in the past.

Challenge No. 5

2010-10-10T03:19:00.000-07:00

This is my card for card challenge no. 5 at Scrapbook Sisters found this one rather tough to think of what to do the challenge was Full Moon.

The paper is from a fairy stack. I've cut out a circle leaving the vine and flower in place mounted the paper onto black and then white the white has been distressed .

In the bottom left corner I stamped a fairy with versamark then used 2 different coloured perfect pearls on it unfortunately you can't see it very well but I like the moon :).

Challenge No. 4

2010-10-02T07:24:00.000-07:00

Hi this is my entry for Scrapbook Sisters card challenge number 4. Diamonds are a girls best friend. I've stamped the image of the girl using momento so I can colour with Copics. I seem to have made rather alot of pink cards lately so decided to go for blue this time :) also so that I could use the tumbled glass distress ink which I love.

Anyway the girl stamp is a penny black stamp i've then coloured and used glamour dust for her jewellery etc. Ive then mounted it on blue and then used 3d pads to mount that on the background. The diamond pattern down the left side of the card is using a diamond shaped stamp which I have had for years and never used! I then used diamonties between the stamped diamond shapes.

Excuse any spelling mistakes (I can't spell for toffee) ;)

Not Sugar Nellie ;)

2010-09-26T14:23:00.000-07:00

I've been going through my xmas stamps and papers - some of my old stamps and craft material is going on ebay.

But I used two of my stamps and some old paper to make this card. Both the pussycat stamp and the tag are coloured using copic markers and the tag is distressed.

Card Challenge No. 3

2010-09-26T08:45:00.001-07:00

This is my card for Scrapbook Sisters 3rd card challenge - over the edge. I love this stamp and enjoy making this card its so simple and yet I think its very effective.

On a card blank i've stamped my cat stamp (stamp-it cat's meow) near the edge them cut around the right hand side of the cat.

the happy birthday is a black rub on.

I do use other stamps!

2010-09-26T08:40:00.000-07:00

Here is a card I made for a friend. I love this stamp which is again Sugar Nellie, I do use other stamps!! it seems recently my cards have used Sugar Nellie images.

I coloured her in with Copic markers and then the chipboard lettering in the same colour as her paint brush so it looks like she has painted them.

Card Challenge number 2

2010-09-19T11:28:00.000-07:00

Scrapbook Sisters have their second card challenge - scalloped circles. Here's my card for the challenge.

The reindeer stamp and xmas writing are papermania. the writing is stamped on black I then used my scalloped punch the circles.

The reindeer are glittered using glitter dust with the bow in gold glitter, the stamp is scalloped shaped so I cut it out before mounting it using 3d pads. I added red velvet ribbon and brad on red reindeer papers matted onto black and then the white card blank.

Scrapbook sisters challenge no. 1

2010-09-15T12:59:00.000-07:00

Here's are two cards I made for scrapbook sisters first card challenge. I Manga goth girl is the one that I put in for the challenge :) Which is another sugar nellie stamp coloured with copics markers. a pink ribbon with pretty as a princess on it and 3 safety pins decorated with beads. The black card is embossed using cuttlebug.

The second card again was stamped and coloured with my old pens again the pink paper has been embossed on the cuttlebug with black ribbon, pink and black flowers and buttons to march.

Scrapbook Sisters Birthday book

2010-09-14T10:39:00.000-07:00

A while ago I spent the day at scrapbook sisters for their 5th birthday bash we made a book amougst other great things. This is the finished book I decided to complete it for my mum's birthday. Some of the pics are scanned pics of my mum and dad when they first met and ones of me and my brother. I also made a box to store the box with the papers.

Helper

2010-09-14T10:01:00.000-07:00

this is where most of my crafting takes place :) (although I do have lots of boxes of papers else were. I occasionally have a little helper.

Photo

2010-09-11T13:59:00.000-07:00

Thought I would download a photo. I took this pic in Cornwall when we were down that way in June. We caught the bus from St Ives to Zennor then walked the coast path back to St Ives. Was a great walk and we had fantastic weather no dolphins today but we did see seals :).

2010-08-27T07:03:00.000-07:00

This is a card I made for a 60th birthday. It was being sent round the office so I needed to make it A4 size. I decided to make an easel card (to cut down the amount of space I had for stamping and decorating.

I used a flower fairy stamp (with Iris) coloured in with Copics markers. I also layered it with papers and embossed paper using the cuttlebug.

I then made a booklet inside for people to put wishes on etc.

2010-08-26T11:58:00.000-07:00

I spent the wednesday (25 Aug) at Scrapbook Sisters who had a shop crop. Having finished a recent project started at their 5th birthday bash (i'll post pics soon on that) I decided to make a few cards.

I started all of these cards on the crop day but have since finished them at home.

With the exception of the girl with the umbrella all of the stamped images are Sugar Nellie :) All are coloured with Copic markers.

not my normal thing scrapbooking

2010-08-22T13:03:00.000-07:00

Now I don't normally scrapbook although I have lots of photo's and papers! I have also been to a couple of classes recently at Scrapbook Sisters. Here are a few pages.

2010-08-22T12:50:00.000-07:00

Made these two cards with some new supplies I purchased at The Range. I stamped the image with brown Magenta, (I nearly always use black), so I could colour in with Copiscs. The paper is cream and quiet porous so using different paper would probably have made the shading a bit better.

2010-08-20T00:29:00.000-07:00

This is a mounted stamp quiet nice for male cards :).

Sugar Nellie and Copic Markers

2010-08-20T00:09:00.000-07:00

These are also both Sugar Nellie stamps but are also coloured in with Copic markers which I have started to experiment with. It can be quiet tough getting the shading!

2010-08-19T23:49:00.000-07:00

Manga Girl - Sugar Nellie Stamp

While crafting at Scrapbook Sisters I purchased a Sugar Nellie Manga Girl stamp. This sort of got me hooked on Sugar Nellie Stamps and I purchased a number on a website I found.

Here's a couple I made with the Manga Girl stamp:

More old cards

2010-08-08T14:29:00.001-07:00

I made this card using chipboard lettering and dragon papers.

I have a 3 stamps like this of either beach views or light-houses. I do enjoy using them and tend to resort to using them for mens cards - which I find hard to make!

I like cats and I think this stamp is great its been stamped near the edge and thenhalf the cat has been cut out.

For this card I used metalic chalks and a stencil leaving the centre of the stencil empty so I could put the rub-on happy xmas.

older cards 2

2010-07-25T13:01:00.001-07:00

The congratuations card was made for a colleague at work after passing the CIPD. Its an A5 card covered in paper the wording is chipboard lettering coloured and then cut around the top of the letters.

THis card is a stamp and layered.

Older cards

2010-07-25T12:58:00.001-07:00

Both the xmas cards were made for 2009 with a number of other cards - not sure whether I have photo's.

The trees are made out of layered papers - I originally made the card at a scrapbook sisters class - you'll find I spend a fair amount of my time at scrapbook sister classes which are just great :)

The purple card is a forever friends stamp mounted on card with purple ribbon.

This card I made for my dad. I struggle to make cards for men. All the elements of this card are made using rub ons.

This is a card I made some time ago the girl is stamped and coloured.