Tuesday 30 August 2011

Simon Says Use Dawny's Sketch

The following challenge is from simon says stamp. You have to use the sketch below.

I particularly like sketch challenges as you have to use your imagination a bit to create something wonderful.


Tuesday 23 August 2011

Tilda with watering can



This is another new stamp that i have used from the wonderful magnolia stamps. It arrived the other day along with about 10 others and i had to pick one to put on this card which was a very tough choice, obviously i'm not making enough cards lol.

i will be entering it into the following competitions:

http://stampwithfun.blogspot.com/2011/08/challenge-125.html

http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/08/challenge-154-here-come-girls.html


recipe:
magnolia stamp coloured with distress inks
cardstock is ....
wood flourishes by kaisercraft
roses from i am roses.com
martha stewart punch
prink raindrop garland by vivaldi
green glass leaves from own stash
pearls by kaisercraft
spellbinder die used to cut scalloped circle
flower appliques cut from lace
sentiment stamp alo by magnolia
bow created with the bow easy
stamped corners with flourish stamp (sorry not sure what brand)
all edges inked with distress ink


hope you enjoy

Monday 22 August 2011

Whats cooking?

whats cooking??

i would like to enter this card into the:

http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/08/simon-sayswho-wants-some-food-drinks.html

recipe:
magnolia stamp coloured with distress inks
rolled rose die from marianne
leaf die from maryanne
doily flower die from magnolia
hero arts ticket stamps
wood flourish by kaisercraft
pearls from kaisercraft
martha stewart punch
spellbinders scalloped oval die
gold stickles around all edges
not sure about the little pearl flowers as i found them in my stash


i do hope you think this card is delicious.

cheers

shandell

Thursday 4 August 2011

Merry Christmas in August


well, this card was quite a challenge, i have never made one like this before but boy am i chuffed. i thought i did quite a god job. 

I received my new doohickey die lovely fence in the mail today and was going to use it on this card, but ran out of space lol. I will definitely be using it on the weekend.

A few close ups so you can see the detail:




recipe:
magnolia stamp - tilda, lace banner, presents all coloured with distress inks
lili of the valley sentiment stamp
roses and leaves from i am roses.com
pearls and bling from kaisercraft
under the lili sentiment is an oval pendant which i had on a necklace
lace from my own stash
stickles around all edges
liquid pearls on tildas hat
cardstock was kaisercraft 6 1/2" paper pad Miss Nelly
all edges were distressed with tim holtz distresser and inked with distress ink


this card will be entered into:

Christmas in August Challenge - simon says stamp

Bingo Challenge #107- Magnolia down under

Roses Challenge 108 - by Lili of the Valley

Anything Goes - #69 - craft your passion

I placed an order with lili of the valley for some sweet girlie stamps, cant wait for them to arrive so i can use them with the lili of the valley challenges in future.

i do hope you enjoy this card.

cheers from down under

shandell

Super Hero Edwin - Round Card


I have had this stamp for a week without using it which is quite rare for me because as soon as i get something new i use it, lol. I just didn't know what to do with him, but it all came together in the end.

This card will be entered into the:


and



The challenge was to do a round card. This was something new for me, i have never done a round card before.

recipe:

super hero edwin magnolia stamp coloured with distress inks
the bling around the edge i had in my stash, i brought this from spotlight sometime back
spellbinder die used to cut scallop circle then inked with distress ink black soot
kaisercraft pearls
the small silver stars are sequins that i had in my stash
the larger silver stars i had in my stash also and went around the edge of them with a black marker


Well i do hope you like it.

cheers
shandell