Ruby's Rainbow - Birthday Cake

Its my turn to set the challenge for this fortnight over at Ruby's Rainbow and, silly me, I forgot to set this post to publish on time.  Better late than never I suppose!

Anyway, it is our first birthday celebrations with this challenge - so I chose something I really love ..... Birthday Cake.  Pop over to the challenge blog to see all of the lovely creations from the DT.



I've chosen a LOTV stamp, which I stamped out with Memento London Fog and coloured with pro markers.  The papers are from the Tea House collection by Dovecraft, as is the little cake brad.

I am going to enter this card into the following challenges:

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Ribbon or twine

Love to create - Birthday

Stampalot Challenge - Happy Birthday

Thanks for looking today,

Amanda

Ruby's Rainbow DT Card - Easter

Its almost that time of year again!  Are we ready for all of those chocolate Easter Eggs so soon after Christmas, Valentines Day and Mother's Day?  I don't think my waist line will ever recover!!!

At Ruby's Rainbow our challenge for the next fortnight is Easter.  So its time to dig out all of the lovely spring colours again now that the sun has made a re-appearance.

I'm looking forward to seeing your Easter craft creations.

Amanda

Ruby's Rainbow - DT card

Tracey has set a lovely challenge for us all this week at Ruby's Rainbow - she has chosen "Lace" so I thought that was a perfect opportunity to use one of my Tilda stamps.  To be quite honest, I had this one as part of the Tilda stamp club about 18 months ago and until this week, I'm ashamed to say that it had remained un-inked.

Have a peep over at the challenge blog to see what fab creations the team has come up with for this challenge.

Onto my card - here's what I used:  Tilda stamp coloured with pro markers, papers from Dovecraft Tea House pad, Fizzy Moon flowers and button and a Marianne die.   The lace was just from the haberdashery stall at the local market.  For the layout I used inspiration from one of my Tilda magazines - I think I should have embossed the white circle though.  I'll do that next time!

Thanks for looking today,

Amanda

Ruby's Rainbow DT card - White + one other

Firstly, I wanted to say a massive Hello to my followers, new and old.  I haven't been around much in Blogland lately, what with work and also being a bit under the weather too.  I hope to have a bit more tim soon as I'm missing my daily fix of visiting around the craft blogs.

Ruby's Rainbow have a new challenge today and it is - WHITE PLUS ONE OTHER COLOUR.

So, I chose a sort of teracotta/peach shade as my plus one colour.  The paper is from Kay and Co and the flowers are Prima.  I've used my new Marianne's die which I really love and some ribbon and pearls from my stash.  I loved the speed of this card - so much quicker without a stamped image to colour!

I'm looking forward to seeing what you make for our challenge at Ruby's Rainbow!  Thanks for looking today,

Amanda

Ruby's Rainbow - Vintage

I'm back, at last, with my DT card for Ruby's Rainbow's latest challenge which is:

VINTAGE

I had some Hunkydory topper sheets so I thought it was the ideal chance to use them.  This one is not my usual style and I must admit that I did struggle a bit without being able to use a stamp or my pro markers.  The topper sheets are lovely - but just not me!

I had to add a bit of sparkle with some Stickles glitter and I've used some Kay and Co paper of vintage handwriting that I've had for ever.  You can just about pick out the glossy accents which I've used to add some dew drops to the rose petals. 

Can't wait to see what you come up with so don't forget to join us at Ruby's Rainbow challenge blog!

Thanks for looking,

Amanda

Ruby's Rainbow DT card

I've got a couple of sorrys before I start - sorry to my DT buddies on Ruby's Rainbow, I am a bit late with this post and, sorry for the dull picture.  I can't remember how many days it has been since I saw the sun - it will be nice to take a picture in decent sunlight!  At least we've got away without snow - so far!

Ruby's Rainbow challenge for the next 2 weeks is "Flowers with Sparkle" so let's see what you can create for this challenge! 

I've used paper from the Nursery stack from DCWV - the floral one is glittered.  The stamped image is from Stampavie and I've coloured it with pro markers.  I've added my sparkle to the flowers with Cosmic Shimmer glitter.  I wanted to make this card a nice and simple one so I've just added a border of pearls and some faux stitching.  Sometimes I think  that my flowery embellished cards are "too much" for some people and a clean and simple one does the job much better.

You can see my "flowers with sparkle" a bit better on this picture.  I would hate to count up how many stamps I have of teddy bears with flowers, but I just had to have this one too!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Divas by Design - Anything goes

Inky Impressions - Pearls or bling

Die cutting divas - Anything goes

 

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to check out Ruby's Rainbow Challenge blog,

Amanda

Ruby's Rainbow - challenge and DT call

Our new challenge over at Ruby's Rainbow for the next two weeks is VALENTINES or RED/BLACK if you're not into making Valentine's projects.  We are also having at DT call as we are looking for some new additions to the team.  Pop over to the challenge blog for more info.

I made a milk carton box for my project.  As you can see I have left it open - just secured with a paper clip for now.  Hopefully someone will fill it with lovely chocolates for Valentine's day - but as that's probably not going to happen I may as well buy some myself!

You can find my tutorial for the milk carton box HERE.

I've used a Martha Stewart punch to make the band around the box and managed to find some love heart paper from a very old pad.

I am going to enter this project into the following challenges:

Crafty Creations - Valentine

Pretty Little Ribbon Shop - Be my Valentine

Really Reasonable Ribbons - Valentine

Hope you join in with the challenge and thanks for looking,

Amanda

Ruby's Rainbow DT card

After our little festive break, Ruby's Rainbow is back with our first challenge of 2012.  For this new challenge we want to see:

Something for a baby or a child

Pop over to the challenge blog to join in with us.

 I've gone with a little girl's card using a Crafter's Companion stamp, that I've coloured with pro markers.  The papers are some very neglected Kay and Co ones that I've had absolutely years.  I've used my new Edgabilities die to create the scallop border (part of my Christmas pressie - a new Grand Calibur). 

The little felt flowers are from my stash, as is the pale pink card candi from Craftwork Cards.  I have decorated the inside of the card to match the outside.

I am going to enter this card into the following challenges:

Stamps R Us - What you got for Christmas (Edgabilities) 

Fashionable Stamping - Anything goes + new stash (Edgabilities)

Sentimental Sundays - Anything goes
Lil red wagon - warm fuzzies (felt flowers)

Thanks for stopping by today,

Amanda

Ruby's Rainbow DT card #18

It seems like it has been ages since I made any cards - somehow I finally managed to get this one finished off in the nick of time.  Ruby's Rainbow have set their new challenge today and it is MONOCHROME so let's see your cards just in the one colour.  I did have to add a bit of brown for the hair - somehow I don't think purple hair would have suited!

This will be our last challenge before our little Christmas break - we will be back on the 4th January 2012 with our first challenge of the new year.

Pop over to the challenge blog to join in with us.

I've used the Dancing Willow rubber stamp and I've coloured the image with pro markers.  The papers are some old Papermania ones and I've used a MS border punch.

I am going to enter this card into the following challenges:

Creative Craft Challenge - real or faux stitching

Drunken stampers - monochromatic

Sweet Stop - I used their sketch

Papertake weekly - Anything goes

Thanks for looking,

Amanda

Ruby's Rainbow - DT card - Music

Firstly I must apologise for being such a bad blogger lately - life hasn't been the best recently AND I've just started working full time which is a bit of a shock to the system after 11 1/2 years working part time!  Its a good job that its only temporary - my card making would suffer otherwise.

Today's card is for the new Ruby's Rainbow challenge which has been set by DT member Silvi.  She has chosen MUSIC.  At first I was a bit stuck with this challenge but then I found some vintage Christmas music paper which I cut into little pages to make a panel.  I thought that the Secret Crafter digi of the angel looked like she was singing too.   After rummaging through my box of stamps, I found the perfect sentiment stamp by Personal Impressions saying "Have yourself a merry little Christmas" - anyone else singing the song now too??

I have coloured the image with pro markers and the various flowers are from my stash.  I've added a few clear dew drops and some snowflake confetti and then added lots of glitter sparkles! 

I need to get cracking with my Christmas cards now - I recently sold all of my stock of Christmas cards at a charity event at work to raise money for Wear it Pink day.  I wasn't expecting them all to sell, I thought I'd be bringing some home but I'm glad that the charity has benefited!

Don't forget to come and join us at Ruby's Rainbow to share your music themed cards too.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

I love pro markers - Anything goes

Crazy Craft Challenge - Free for all

Daisy doodles - Christmas + digi

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Music

Wags n Whiskers - Christmas

Winter Wonderland - cute Christmas image

Thanks for stopping by,

Amanda

Ruby's Rainbow DT Card

Today was my turn to pick the theme for the challenge for the next two weeks over at Ruby's Rainbow Challenge blog!  Hope you like my choice - I went with:

Things with wings

So we want to see your birds, butterflies, angels, fairies,dragonflies or any other winged thing you can think of!  Come and join us at the challenge blog.

I have chosen a beautiful Wee Stamps digi called Silver Fairy and I have coloured her with pro markers then added a bit of distress ink around the edges.  I have used a "Happy Birthday" stamp from Hot Off The Press.  The paper is from an old Kay & Co pad and the roses are also some that I've had lying around for ages.  I've used my MS punch around the page set to make a frame for the image.  (By the way, my new set of MS punches has just arrived - can't wait to have a play!!!)  I've added a bit of ribbon, a pearl ribbon slider and a couple of Prima paper flowers to finish off.

I am going to enter this card into the following challenges:

Digital Tuesday - Anything goes

Creative Stamp Friends - Orange & Brown

Daisy Doodles - Anything goes

Heartsong Inspirations - Anything goes

Crazy Challenge - Something with wings

Birthday sundaes - Birthday sentiment on card

One Stitch at a Time - Use a digi



Thanks for looking today - can't wait to see your winged designs!

Amanda

Ruby's Rainbow DT card - Metal

The new challenge has been set over at Ruby's Rainbow Challenge blog.  The challenge has been set by DT member Ang and for the next two weeks is:

METAL

I have used a metal snowflake eyelet and some diamante pins on my card for the challenge.

Pop over to the challenge blog to join in the fun and to see who our spotlight winner is from the last challenge.

I love this new digi that I've used - you may be seeing lots more of it on my blog!  Here's what I've used on my card:

Digi - Winter Fairy by Wee Stamps, coloured with pro markers

Papers - Winter Wonderland, My Mind's Eye

Snowflakes dies - Sizzlits

Snowflake eyelet - part of my Crop-a-dile kit

Flowers, pins, ribbon - from my stash

Lots of Stickles glitter!

I am going to enter this card into the following challenges:

Partytime Tuesdays - Anything goes

Make it Monday - Anything goes
Ooh La La - Let it Snow

Christmas Card Challenges - 2 Papers, Ribbon, Bird

Crafting when we can - Christmas

PanPastel - Glitter and Glitz

Thanks for stopping by today,

Amanda

Ruby's Rainbow DT card from Wee Stamps

We've got a lovely challenge this fortnight for you over at Ruby's Rainbow challenges - I'm sure it will be a very popular one.  DT member Tracey has chosen the challenge:

C UTE AND CUDDLY

Straight away I knew that I just had to use one of Sylvia Zet's images from the Wee Stamps store and I chose Sweet Blossom as the digi for this card.  

Here's what else I've used today:

Image - Sweet Blossom coloured with Pro Markers

Papers - My Mind's Eye

Sentiment stamp - HOTP

Butterfly punch - Tonic

Card cards, pearls and button from stash together with organza ribbon coloured to match with pro markers

So, don't forget that you've got 2 weeks to join us in this challenge!

I must apologise that the photo is a bit on the dark side - that's Autumn for you!  It was dark when I tried to take a picture before I went to work and it was dark when I came home too.  I must try to make my cards earlier so I can chose a nice bright day to take my photos!

I am going to enter this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Cardmakers - Anything goes

Creative Stamp Friends - Autumn colours

Birthday Sundaes - Fall colours birthday card

One Stop Craft - Anything goes

Robyn's Fetish - Anything goes

Thanks for visiting today,

Amanda

Ruby's Rainbow Challenge #13

Last fortnight at Ruby's Rainbow we asked you to make something girly - pop over to the challenge blog to see who the spotlight winner is.  So, for the next 2 weeks we are thinking of the men folk in our lives and we want you to make:

One for the Boys 

I must admit, I ususally dread making men cards, but I really enjoyed making this one - it may be the fab image that I used!  This cute guy is Maurice - Christmas Socks from Pollycraft and I've coloured him with pro markers. 

Here's what else I've used:

Papers by Dovecraft

Sizzix holly die and Spellbinders dies

Circle digi freebie from Sentiments for You 

Card candy and bling from my stash 



I am going to enter this card into the following challenges:

Anything goes challenge - anything goes

Bearly Mine - use 3 design papers

Make it Monday - anything goes

Simon says Stamp and Show - Man card

The Sweet Stop - I used their sketch

One stitch at a Time - use your favourites (pro markers and nestabilities)

And, don't forget to join us over at Ruby's Rainbow challenge blog!

Thanks for visiting today,

Amanda

Ruby's Rainbow #12

Ruby's Rainbow challenge blog has a great new challenge for the next fortnight.  It is a nice and easy one and definitely one of my favourites.  We want to see your crafty makes "FOR THE GIRLS".    No excuses for you not joining in with our challenge - come and share your Girly creations with us.

I have used the adorable digi called Grace which is available HERE from Funky Kits - isn't she jus so  sweet?  I have coloured her with pro markers and have used just one sheet of design paper from Kay & Co.  The border punch is from Martha Stewart and the few bits and pieces are from my stash.  The sentiment stamp is by Hot Off the Press.

I am going to enter this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Boots - Anything goes

Make it Monday - Anything goes

Fab 'n' Funky - Bingo - I chose digi, flowers and embellishment (bow)

My mum's craft shop - Happy Birthday

Papercraft Star - Anything goes

Thanks for looking,

Amanda

Ruby's Rainbow #11 - A Recipe

We have a great recipe challenge for you for the next 2 weeks at Ruby's Rainbow, its a 3-2-1 challenge.

What we want to see is:

3 design papers

2 buttons or brads

1 flower

So, there's no excuse not to join in with us for a great and easy challenge - I look forward to seeing you there.

I have used a LOTV stamp for my design and have coloured it in with pro markers, the sentiment stamp is also another one from LOTV.  The papers are all from a Kay & Co pad and the buttons and fabric flowers are from my stash.  The baker's twine is one of the newest additions to my stash and I'm using it on everything at the moment!



I am going to enter this card into the following challenges:

Creative Card Crew - Anything goes

Passion for Pro markers - Anything goes + must use pro markers

Woodware USA - 3 papers, 2 types of embellishments (buttons & Flowers), 1 image
My Mum's Craft Shop - 1,2,3 (1 flower, 2 buttons, 3 papers)

And, don't forget to join in with our 3-2-1 challenge at Ruby's Rainbow!

Thanks for visiting,

Amanda

Ruby's Rainbow News and Challenge

I've some exciting news to share ... I have been invited to be part of the DT over at Ruby's Rainbow Challenge blog.  When I was asked, it took me about half a second to say yes!  Today is my first challenge card with them as part of the DT and the challenge is:

STITCHING

Ruby's Rainbow challenges are set every other Wednesday morning - so don't forget to join us with your stitched card for this challenge (either real or faux).

So, for my card I have used a Whiff of Joy stamp - Willow Shopping - and I have coloured her with pro markers.  The papers are from DCWV and the flowers are from the Fizzy Moon collection.  I just added a little metal brad as the centre of the flower and the brilliant sentiment was a freebie from Claire Curd's lovely blog.  I just love all of the "Keep Calm" things that are about at the moment.  I cut the sentiment out with scallop scissors and stitched around it with my sewing machine.  I also did a zig-zag stitch all around the edge of the base layer.

I am going to enter this card into Samuel Taylor's August challenge as I used their sketch for my design.  They have a fantastic Martha Stewart punch and Gorjuss rubber stamp as a prize!

I'm also going to enter the following other challenges too:

A Spoonful of Sugar - Birthday card

Try it on Tuesday - Anything goes

Paper Playtime - Anything goes

Don't forget to join us over at Ruby's Rainbow - I look forward to seeing you there!

Amanda