New Challenge #78 at Glitter n Sparkle

Hey everyone,

Well another day another week.
and if I'm on here that means
it must be Sunday again.
  Hope everyone has had a good week.

Now the weather is starting to pick up a bit 
I've even ventured out into the garden.
Well.........
I got my other half to do a bit of digging 
while I supervised lol.

Anyway here is my project this Week:-

The Theme at 
Glitter n Sparkle is:-

Mother's Day

Our Sponsors this week are:-

The Stamping Chef who are offering

3 Images from their store

Digi Darla who are offering

5 Images from their store

Bunny Zoe's who are offering

a $10 Gift Certificate for their store

Fred She Said who are offering

a $10 Gift Certificate for their store

My project for this week is:-

Chocolate Cherry Pie Digi Stamp 

from The Stamping Chef 
(one of our sponsors)

This week I thought I would make 
a nice Stair Step Fold Card,
so to begin with I chose a piece of 
14 x 26cm Maroon Card
(stash).
 Which I scored at 
3cm, 6cm, 10.5cm 15cm, 20.5cm
to make the folds.

Next I cut some Purple/Cream 
'Snakeprint' Linen Card
(stash)
to fit the Smallest and the Largest 'Steps'.
And some Cream/Purple
'Snakeprint' Linen Card
(stash)
to fit the Middle 'Step'.

Next I Die-Cut out my Image
using the Majestic Circles (6pc)
(Spellbinders)
And to colour the Edges I used 
Champagne Mist - All Purpose Ink
(Tsukineko)
which I applied with a sponge,
then I added Maroon Promarker to the Ink
and reapplied.

And using Champagne Pearl Card
(Ross)
I Die-Cut out the Backing Shape
so that I could Découpage my Image onto it.

I coloured in my Image 
using my Promarker Pens.

               Skin -             Vanilla
                                     Blush
                                     Dusky Pink
                                     Dusky Rose
                                     Satin

               Hair -              Shale
                                     Burnt Sienna

                                     Cocoa
                                     Sandstone
               Eyes -            Moss
                                     Sandstone
               Make-up -       Amethyst
                                     Maroon
                                     Burgundy 
               Dress -           Amethyst
                                     Maroon
                                     Slate

               Belt -              Honeycomb

                                     Spice

               Socks -          Vanilla

                                     Buttercup

                                     Spice

                                     Maroon

               Shoes -          Slate

               Cake -            Vanilla

                                     Honeycomb

                                     Spice 

                                     Maroon

               Clip-board -    Ice Grey 4

                                     Cool Grey 5

For My Sentiment I chose one by Jenny Ellory,
along with the matching Coffee Cup
(Luxury Grade 2012 Spring Collection - 
Free in Crafts Beautiful).

I put a strip of Cream Satin Ribbon
(Stash).
across the Middle 'Step',
and placed the Coffee on top.
Then using Purple Organza Ribbon
(stash)
I handmade a Bow.

To finish off my card
I used 3 Light Purple Flat-Back Gems,
1 in the centre of each 'Star'.
And 2 Purple Paper Roses
(stash).

I'd like to enter this Card in the following Challenges:-

Alphabet Challenge - D For Diecuts
Crafts 4 Eternity - #169 -Special Mums
Crafty Sentiments - Mothers Day
Delicious Doodles - #81 - Mothers Day
Dream Valley - #78 - Mothering Sunday
Jellypark Challenges - Mothers Day
Ladybugs Crafts Ink TLT - For A Special Lady
Make My Monday - For Mums
Ooh La La - #152 - To A Special Lady
Scrappers Delights - #19 - For A Special Lady

New Challenge #66 at Glitter n Sparkle

Happy New Year,

I would like to wish everyone all the best
for 2014.
May you all have fabulous craft projects this year.
I was a truly good girl this year and stayed in
and played with all my new carding stuff for New Year.

Well on with this weeks card :-

the Theme at Glitter n Sparkle is:-

Anything Goes

Our sponsors this week are:-

Digi Darla who are offering 

5 images from their store

The Stamping Chef who are offering 
3 images from their store

Patties Creations who are offering
2 images for their store 

Flourish with a Bling who are offering 
an AUD $12 gift certificate for their store 

My project for this week is: 

Dotty Birthday digi stamp

from The Stamping Chef (one of our sponsors).

For my Base Card I used 
Pre-cut Square Scalloped Edged Card

(Jellybean Crafts).

I then used Black Party Balloon 

Backing Paper (stash),
and using my Scalloped Edge Punch
(X-Cut) I punched all 4 sides.

I then coloured in my digi image 

in using my Promarker Pens.
Then die-cut her out with the 
Large Scalloped Square Nesties
(X-Cut).

For my sentiment I used a 'Birthday Girl' 
clear stamp
(All B Designs - free from Crafts Beautiful)
using a technique discovered by accident over christmas.
 First I pressed the 'Girl' part of the clear stamp 
in my Red Ink Pad (Docrafts Artiste Ink Pad),
Then without using or cleaning it,
I lightly pressed the whole stamp in 
my Tuxedo Black Ink Pad (Memento).
Then stamped it onto my card, as you can see 
the red and black inks mix and leave a pretty effect.

I then added a piece of Red Iridescent Ribbon (stash),
which I glued on, and then cut the top and bottom 
to fit the scalloped edge.
Then I handmade a Red Organza Ribbon Bow (stash).
Put 4 Red/White Polka Dot Candies on 
(Candi, Cardwork Crafts).

For my finishing touches I used 
Red Glitter on her Bow and Ribbons in her hair,
and on the Bows and Ribbons of the presents 
I used Baby Pink Glitter and Plum Purple Glitter

(all are Craft Planet Sparkling Glitters).

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges :- 

Craft-Dee BowZ - Jan - Anything Goes/Handmade Bow
Digi Galore - Girly

Challenge #58 at Glitter n Sparkle

Like I said in my last post,
this Week I have done two projects:

and this is my 2nd one: 

With the Theme at Glitter n Sparkle:-

Autumn Colours 

Our sponsors this week are:-

Sandi's Samples who are offering 

4 images from their store. 

The Stamping Chef who are offering 

3 images from their store .

Fred She Said who are offering 

a $10 gift certificate for their store .

Digi Darla who are offering 

5 images from their store .

So For this one.....

I used the Just Awesome digi stamp

from The Stamping Chef (one of our sponsors).

For My Backing Card I used a 

Medium Dark Brown Plain Card (stash).

Which I have layered up with a 

Glitter Red Card (stash),

then a Glitter Yellow Card (stash).

On top of that I have used a 

Leaves Backing Paper (stash),

which I Die-cut out,

using the X-Cut Large Ornate Frame.

I coloured the image in

using my Promarker Pens.

Using a 'Just Because' Stamp 

(Hot Off The Press)

I heat embossed it on using 

Detail Gold Embossing Powder (PSX).

For the extras I Die-cut 2 Branch/Leaves 

(Joy - Vintage Flourishes),

and added a strip of Gold Ribbon

(which I couldn't see properly, 

so I backed it onto a strip of

Yellow Glitter card),

and handmade a matching 

Gold Ribbon Bow.

I then added Green and Red Paper Blossoms

(Special Delivery - Helz Cuppleditch).

I then added Sparkling Honey Yellow Glitter 

(Craft Planet), to her Necklace and Bracelet,

and some small Pink Oval Gems 

to the center of them.

I put some Gold Round Gems 

in the center of the Flowers,

and 'framed' the red card

with Brown Sparkle Gems

(all gems from my stash).

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges :- 

By LORi Designs - #59 - Ribbon & Bows
Craft Dee BowZ - Nov - Anything Goes;
Handmade Bow
Crafty Creations - #247 - Autumn Colours
Delightful Challenges - All That Glitters
Digi Haven - Fall
I ♥ ProMarkers - #193 - All That Glitters
Kitty Bee Designs - #12 - Fall Colors
Lady Anne's - #8 - More Than 1 Layer
Ladybug Crafts - Nov - Autumn Colours
Sparkle n Sprinkle - Nov - Anything Goes;
with Glitter, Embossing and/or Flocking

New Challenge #54 at Glitter n Sparkle

Well hey there again,
and if I'm back here, 
it must mean its Sunday again.
Well this week has been even more hectic than last week, 
as I now have family staying with me for a while. 
So I am escaping as much as I can into my own little crafting world.

This Weeks Theme at Glitter n Sparkle is:
Add Some Orange

Our sponsors this week are:- 
Digi Darla who are offering 
5 images from the store. 
Sandi's Samples who are offering 
4 images from the store.
The Stamping Chef who are offering 
3 images from store.
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For my 1st Project this week I used the 
Don't be Sad Digi Stamp 
from The Stamping Chef (one of our Sponsors)

To make this card:-

I hand-cut the basic shape for my Base Card 
from tracing round the die cut, 
on a Cream Pearl Card from Ross Paper.
I then die cut some Pearl White with Orange Flowers 
Card (from my stash) with 
the Frame Circle from Marianne Design.
Using the Sizzix Framelits Circles #2, 
I cut out the inside circle from 
some plain Orange Paper that I had in my stash,
 then centred my cut out Image on top of that.
I colour the digi stamp in using my Promarker pens.
I used my own sentiment for this card, 
which I coloured in with the Promarker, 
and die cut out.

I then used some textured Orange paper, 
which I punched out using the Lace Trim X-Cut Punch,
which I put inside the Card.

To finish the card off I backed the sentiment onto 
2 Blue Paper Blossoms 
(from Dovecraft - Back to Basics Christmas). 
Then I put some Light Blue Ribbon down the edge, 
3 Orange and White Candi's on the bottom and 
some Silver Holographic Glitter 
on the words of the sentiment 
(all which are in my stash).

I'd like to enter this card in the following Challenges:-

Artistic Inspirations - #62 - Anything Goes/Make it Girly
One Crazy Stamper - Thankful/Autumn
Paper Creators Crafts - #15 - Dies or Punches
QKR Stampede - #60 - Anything Goes with Circles
Ruby's Rainbow - #64 - Autumnal Colours
Seemacrafts - Autumn Colours
Send a Smile 4 Kids - Bright Colours 4 Kids
Squigglefly - #40 - Orange Bliss

Totally Papercrafts - #188 - 1,2,3,

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My 2nd Card for this week is the 
Lil Indian Harvest Digi Stamp 

from Digi Darla (one of our Sponsors)

To make this card:-

I used a Plain Orange Card for the back folded Card 
and the main picture is backed onto a 
plain White Card, both from my stash.
To make the rest I 1st Weaved some 
Orange Spotty and Red Spotty paper 
from 'Love from Teddy' 
(from the Making Cards Magazine 2/13)
together into a square. 
Then I die cut the corners out using the 
Sizzix Framelits Circles #2.
I then Punched out a 6" circle with 
the X-Cut Multi Shaper Blosson Punch, 
on White Spotty paper from 
'Love from Teddy', 
which I then cut into quarters, 
for the corners.
For the middle I used the X-Cut Scalloped Oval 
and die cut some of the White Spotty Paper, 
and for on top of that I die cut out the 
Digi stamp using the 
X-Cut Oval.

I used Promarkers to colour the digi stamp in.

For my extras on the card, 
I used the Orange Pearls from 'Anita's', 
all around the Scalloped edge, 
and in the middle of each of the Blossoms.
Then I made a Gold Ribbon Bow 
with a Copper Medium Gem 
for the left of the card 
and 3 Orange Spotty Feathers 
for the right.

I would like to enter this card in the following Challenges:-

Challenges and Candies - #18 - Colours of Autumn
Craft - Dee BowZ - #06 - 
Anything Goes/Include a Handmade Bow
Creative Moments - #27 - Anything Goes/Autumn
Frilly and Funkie - Colours of Autumn 
House of Gilli - #54 - Anything Goes/Fall
Heck of a Challenge - Autumn Colours
Lady Anne's - #7 - Autumn/Fall
Loves Rubberstamps - #73 - Polka Dots
Mema's Crafts - Fall/Autumn Coat of Colours
Parade Your Craft - #5 - Fall
Sunshine Mail - Fall
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