I liked this challenge pack and loved the flowers I made, using the Tim Holtz "tattered roses" die, which I have previously used to make roses, but have used in a different way to make these ones. They did turn out well, even if I do say so myself....
I have inked around the edges of the flowers using distress ink, "aged mahogany", and added some flowers from my stash too.
The photo is an old one of my 2 girls, but I just loved this photo and it suited the colours of the challenge pack.
The first present I made for the teacher is a kaisercraft wooden tissue box holder. I have covered it with "colour me paper" which I ordered online and have used distress inks dusty concord, faded jeans and broken china to colour the paper. I have also made some roses for the top using the tim holtz "tattered roses" die and then I cut out a letter "K" and popped it on the front, which I did later so its not in the photo...
I also made a calendar to go with each present .
This one I have used a magnolia "Tilda" stamp and coloured it in with my promarkers, used the "colour me paper" for the background, added some lace and some flowers, and used a docrafts calendar I purchased in a pack from Scraptivate, and mounted it on some purple card.
The second present I made for the other teacher is a kaisercraft wooden handbag which I had to glue all the pieces together paint the inside pieces and the handles with kaisercraft paints and decorated it with some paper I picked up from The Craft Stand, put some ribbons on the handles, added some kindy glitz and a kaisercraft butterfly which I have coloured with smooch and applied glossy accents on top. I also used my cricut to cut a letter "A" out and stuck it on the front, which I also did later so its not in the photo....
This calendar I have also used a magnolia "Tilda" stamp and coloured it in with my promarkers, used the same paper as on the handbag for the background, added some lace and some flowers, and used a docrafts calendar I purchased in a pack from Scraptivate, and mounted it on some maroon card.
I have been entering a few challenges at The Craft Stand each month and this was a card challenge pack, I made this christmas card below back in July (I think) using the supplied items you get with the pack.
You are also allowed to add anything from your stash. I made this one a "flicker card" using all the bits from the challenge pack and adding a few extras, I have used a "tatty teddy" stamp and coloured it in using my favourite promarkers, embossed the purple paper and used my cricut to cut out the lettering.
The image on the right is all of the inside part "the flicker" part, the first image is another "tatty teddy" image coloured in again using my promarkers and then used all the embellishments from the pack and coloured them in with smooch and then applied glossy accents, and then put them all together inside the card. I actually won this challenge that month "woo hoo" go me..... :)
Ok well I will be saying bye for now bloggers and will hopefully pop up another post very soon, and in the meantime wishing you all a very merry christmas and a safe and happy new year! :) x
This is the one I made for my daughter. I have used for the images, docrafts tatty bear stamps and have coloured them in with my favourite promarkers, which I have had for a while, but still trying to get the blending side of them to perfection...
I have also used my fantastic cricut machine for the inside pop-up, using a cartridge called "sweet treats" for the birthday cake and the paper from my stash. For the front I have used my cricut again to cut out the "happy birthday", "14" and her name "Danielle", I have used co-ordinations card stock, called whitewash, and I have sanded the front, added some ribbon and a buckle.
And this is the one I made for my Mum. For the front of the card I have used a docrafts image from the tatty bears collection. Cut out the wording from my cricut again. Used some ribbon from my stash, inked the front of the card with distress ink, and a scroll stamp. I have used a "doily die" I purchased from http://www.cheryllynndesigns.com/
and cut the image out using my spellbinders scallop circle cutter, and the flower at the top, I have used a die cut from creatables that I purchased at the craft stand and popped a rhinestone in the middle and have added a couple of flowers down the bottom from my flower stash.
For the inside pop-up, I have used a cricut cartridge called, "Walk in my Garden" to make the flowers, and the paper from my stash (the same as I used for my daughter's card).
Thanks so much for looking, and feel free to leave your comments, have a great day everyone, and come back soon.
Bye for now
Jo :) x
Well hi there peeps,
I can't believe I have another new post for you all. This one is a challenge pack from Tomorrow's Memories Bassendean.
I wasn't quite sure on what to do with this pack, but have come to the conclusion that if you pick your photo first then the rest just comes together nicely.
This is a recent photo of my hubby & I out the front of our house, after we have come back from my nephews wedding, and before we left for the reception.
I have used pink basil for my background page, which I have added to the pack (you are allowed to add stuff, and use a portion of everything in the pack), have cut out an oval shape in the page, using creative memories cutting system and also the photo, have placed it on some of the paper from the pack and cut out the flowers and oval shape from the paper supplied. I have also used another paper that was supplied, brown spotty one on the edge, and torn it to give it a lift.
I have used the ribbon (supplied) around the right side of the photo and used pearls to decorate, with the middle one, I have used a button (supplied) underneath.
I have also used wooden butterflies, which one was supplied and I have added a few more, coloured them with my promarkers and spritzed them with smooch spritz. Above the oval I have used the flowers (supplied) and the leaves I have coloured with my promarkers.
The second card I made for my Mum for Mothers Day. I have made an easel card this time, one of my first goes at this... I have used Kaisercraft "Magic Happens" paper in the background and a Stampin Up image from the "Two-Step Stampin Petal Prints", and the butterflies are also from Stampin Up, "Butterfly Prints" set, which I have used Liquid Pearls - "Lavender Lace" and "Bisque" in the centre and also used with the matching Stampin Up punch to cut them out. On the bottom of the easel card I have used another punch which is the butterfly "EK success", and a "Fiskars" lace border punch. The sentiment I have cut out using my wonderful Cricut machine, which I absolutely love.... and some bling...
And the third card I made for my sister's birthday. I have made a bookmark card. I have also used the same background paper as the Tilda card I made, and I have used a Sarah Kay stamp this time, which I also love these stamps. I have coloured it in using my lovely promarkers, still getting used of blending with them. Used my spellbinder scallop ovals to cut the image out and inked around the edges. I have used some blue ribbon from my stash and a buckle which I purchased from Spotlight in a bargain pack and the sentiment is another kaiser rub-on, added some little blue flowers also from my stash. The bookmark I have stamped another image and coloured it in the same.
Ok well thats it for now guys, thanks for stopping by and looking :)
Have a few more things to upload on here, but one at a time is good for me...
Will catch u all later, have a good day! :)
Jo x
I have used chipboard scallops by kaszazz, and decorated with papers I purchased in a paper pack, kaisercraft bling and punched some butterflies using an EK Success punch, roses from my stash, inked around the edges using distress ink - aged mahogany.
The above post was an entry for the challenge at tomorrow's memories, which my lovely friend, Maree, the twins mum won, good on her! :) maybe I might win the next one, wish me luck....I have also entered a few other challenges for other craft shops which I will hopefully post soon, and have quite a few other projects I have done, which I will also post...I hope you enjoy looking at my posts. And please don't forget to follow my blog, so I can come over and check out your blog. Thanks for looking,
Jo :)
OMG how excitement, my second entry on my blog page...
And here is the matching card, using the same papers as the album. I have added butterflies, cut out with my EK Success punch. Now I just need to write in the middle and it's all done...
Hello there bloggers, Well this is my first entry onto my new blog page, I hope it works for me.... I have made this wedding card for my nephew who got married in March. I have used a Tilda image, which I borrowed from a friend, The Twins Mum and coloured it in with my promarkers, which I love, but am still getting used to. I have used some paper from my stash, on card and envelope, used a paper doily from my stash which I have inked around the edges. I made the roses with the Tim Holtz Alterations Die, I have cut out my envelope using my brand new Cricut machine. Please become a follower of my blog, so I can come over and check out your blog.
