Willow Shopping card

I've had this Willow Shopping stamp for quite a while now but I still love it - well, what girl doesn't like shopping!

Here's what I've used:

Stamps - Willow Shopping (Whiff of Joy) and Swirl stamp (Hot off the press)

Image coloured with pro markers

Martha Stewart scallop punch

Background paper, Papermania flower, Card candy, peel off greeting and ribbon from my stash.

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

CAS Colour and Sketches - I used their sketch

Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes with ribbon

Addicted to Stamps and More - Anything goes

Whimsy Inspiration - Anything goes

Passion for pro markers - Anything goes

 

Thanks for looking

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 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

Dancing Willow

First of all I want to say a big Hello and Thank You to my newest followers - I will try to get around to your blogs as soon as I can.  Hope you like the new background - I felt it was time for a change from the pale blue.  I'm liking my gingham at the moment - hence the background I've gone for!

Today's card is a fairly flat one so that it can be posted easily - I always worry about sending heavily embellished cards through the post in case it arrives to the recipient ruined.  Also, in the UK we are charged more postage if the envelope is more than 5mm thick so this one just fits under that.  Add to that, I think I may be going through a bit of a "clean and simple" phase at the moment - I keep trying to stick more flowers on but my hand just won't do it!!!

I made it for the Craft Your Days Away current challenge {Music and/or Dance} and then I realised that we had some sponsor images to use (see my below post).  Don't forget that we are having a DT call with our current challenge over at Craft your Days Away!

The stamp is Dancing Willow by Whiff of Joy and I have coloured it with pro markers.  The paper is from an old set by DCWV but I thought that it went perfectly with the images - dresses, handbags and shoes, what more do we girls need for a night out dancing and partying?  I've used flowers from a sizzix die, a MS deep edge punch and my nestabilities for the main shape.

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

Mami doodles - let's get girly
Paper cutz - Anything goes
Wags 'n' Whiskers - use a die cut/punch
Little Miss Muffet - use a die cut/punch

And lastly, for all UK bloggers - have a great May Day bank holiday and enjoy your day off work! 

Fingers crossed for sunshine!

Amanda

My new Whiff of Joy stamp

Today's card is made with one of the "new to me" Whiff of Joy stamps that I purchased from ebay the other day.  I think it is called Shopping Willow.  I love my Tilda stamps but I think the Willow designs are great for more "grown up" designs.

I have coloured the image with pro markers and used papers by My Mind's Eye and Pink Petticoat.   The stitching is a bit wonky but I guess that adds to the hand made feel!  I have used some prima flowers to make the focal flower - I misted them with water, scrunched them up then let them dry.  They dried in the scrunched up shape and I think they look more like how a real flower bud opens.  I'll definitely use that trick again!  The rest of the flowers are old ones from my stash, from when I did my floristry qualifications.  I used to use them on wedding "things".

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

Secret Crafter - Flowers for Mum

Little Claire's - Flowers

Friday Sketchers - I used their sketch

Gingerloft - Flowers

Simon Says Stamp - Anything goes

That's it for today - I'm off to practise some crochet.  I am just teaching myself and will let you know how I get on with it!

Thanks for stopping by!

Amanda

Magical Crafts fortnightly challenge DT card

Today sees a new challenge over at Magical Crafts fortnightly challenge - there's a fantastic sketch for today's challenge over at the blog. 

Here's my first DT card for the Magical Crafts fortnightly challenge blog:

Here is the fantastic sketch for you to follow:

I'm really looking forward to visiting the blogs of the challenge entries to see everyone's take on the sketch.  This challenge's sponsor is Simon Says Stamp and there is a fantastic prize of $10 for the winner to spend in the SSS store! 

Don't forget to check out the blogs of the other DT members - there's some brilliant samples this week!

This is a much bigger card than I normally make - it is a 10" square card blank. 

Here is what I've used:

Image - rubber stamp from Whiff of Joy, coloured with Promarkers

Patterned papers - Hot off the Press

Papers inked with Distress Ink (brushed corduroy)

Faux Suede flowers - by Flower Factory (from MSA crafts)

Swirls - cut from Sizzix/Bigz dies

Brads - Papermania

Buttons and pearls from stash

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

By the cute and girly: Celebration - she looks to me like she's proudly carrying in a tray of goodies to a party

Cutie Stampers: use lots of Flowers

Charisma Cardz: Make a girly card with flowers

Thanks for looking and I do hope you can join us for this challenge!

Amanda