CD SUNDAY IS - HOME SWEET HOME

Good morning to you all and I hope you are looking forward to our latest challenge over at

CD SUNDAY

I am keeping my post short as the Internet Connection here in Spain is poor and it has taken me an age to actually get online.

This week is Beryl's turn to choose and she has gone with

HOME SWEET HOME

so dig our your CD's and join in with us.

My DT Card is shown below

I made my own card this week and printed a background directly onto the card, rounding the corners.

For my image I used Pamela West CD2 - Joanna Sheen which had this matching backing paper.

I typed the sentiment in Word and then attached it to a tag which I had already cut out.

3 Prima Flowers were added and some Card Candi to finish off the design.

I hope you will join in with us and depending on my connection I will visit and leave comments on your blogs.

CD SUNDAY - 'F' is for...

Good morning to you all and welcome to another challenge from the team over at

CD SUNDAY

I am typing my post whilst sitting having a second cup of tea in the awning as we are now in 

Sunny Spain.

Thank you for all your beautiful entries for 'Simply Square' - Jenny chose a super theme which was a hit with you all.

This week it is the turn of CAZ and she has gone for

'F' is for ....

This is gives you a lot of choice as you will see from my fellow team members designs.

I decided to choose

FORGET ME NOT

as I don't want my family and friends to forget me while I am away.

My DT Card is shown below

RECIPE

6 x 6 Scalloped White Card for the base

Backing paper and main image are from

Floral Fantasy CD 2 - Joanna Sheen

I used a piece of Aqua card which I embossed using a Crafts Too Embossing folder to put across the middle of the design.

My topper has been printed onto Glossy Photo Paper.

I haven't added a sentiment as it is one that will go into my box of cards to use later.

A couple of Prima Flowers complete the design.

I hope you will join us as we love to see your creations and visit your blogs. Just remember to use something from a CD in your design and tell us which it is you have used.

Take a moment to visit my 'teamies' blogs to read what they have created for you this week.

CD SUNDAY - ORNATE BLOSSOM

Good morning to my followers and welcome to another challenge from us at

CD SUNDAY

I hope you are having some sunshine back home as it is beautiful here in Spain. 

Thank you for all your entries in last weeks theme of Weddings, you did us proud and we loved seeing your creations. Sue T will have a difficult task choosing her TOP 3.

GLORIA continues as your Guest Designer and she has designed a beautiful card so do pop over to her blog to read all about it.

It is my turn to choose this weeks theme and as it is the month of May I decided to give you

ORNATE BLOSSOM.

My DT Card is below

My recipe this weeks is:

6 x 6 Scalloped Card Blank

2 backing papers and my image is from Joanna Sheen's Oriental Dreams CD

The main paper is from the Satin collection and the two die cuts are from the Leaves collection.

I used my latest purchase from Joanna which is the beautiful ANJA DIE - LR0272

The main image is printed onto Glossy Photo Paper

When I ordered my Die, I also ordered a pack of Prima flowers in pastel shades which I added as a finishing touch.

 I must remember to bring our more embellishments next time.

I hope you will join in with us again as we love to see your creations and leave comments on your blogs (for me this is the best part of being a DT)

Remember to use something from a CD and say which it is you have used.

Do visit my fellow team's blogs to see their take on this weeks theme, all different and stunning as always.

CD SUNDAY CHALLENGE - SHADES OF BLUE

How the weeks fly by, it is Sunday again which means time for the latest challenge from
CD SUNDAY

This week our chosen theme is:
SHADES OF BLUE + White/Cream Card + Black Script

Check out the beautiful designs the DT's have created this week.

Our only rule is that you must use something from a CD, maybe a topper or a small piece of paper and say which CD you have used.

RECIPE
A5 Card Base printed from Crafters Companion CD - Sampler CD which is taken from the Original Papercrafts CD.
Stamp is PSX - Morning Glory, one of my all time favourites, coloured with Copics
Ribbon, flowers & brad are from my stash.
I added a lovely sentiment to compliment my card.

We will be announcing the lucky winner of our first Sponsored Challenge shortly. So please check back to see if it is you. The winner will receive a copy of Sharon Duncan's - Animals CD.

Thankyou for taking part last week and we look forward to seeing your designs this week.

Alcohol Inks

Two more cards made today both using Alcohol Inks, Pesto, Currant & Caramel.
The card on the right was put through my Cuttlebug using Perfect Paisley Embossing Folder, backing paper is from K & CO - Classic K McKenna range.
I added flowers from my stash in tones to match the card with a small pink brad for the centre of the flower.
The card on the left has the Floral Fantasy Embossing Folder and Happy Birthday Folder attached to backing paper from K & CO Hydrangea Stripe pad.
To add a little sparkle Red Gems have been added, again from my stash.
I have quite a few K & Co paper pads which I intend to use this year.

I have entered these into Craftyanns challenge blog.
I hope Ann thinks they are acceptable as this is my first try with Alcohol Inks.

I am also entering Cynthia's challenge 85 which is to recycle. My recyled piece is the biscuit wrapping paper plus glossy card left over from other cards to which I added Alcohol Inks for depth.
Hoping Cynthia likes my entry

Craftyanns Challenge No 3 TEXTURE

Here is my card for Craftyanns
Ann's challenge this week was 'Texture'
I took a blank silver pearlescent card from my stash to which I added a square of textured paper. The paper was made using 'Starburst Stain's available from The Stampman. Unfortunately I have forgotten which set of stains this is from as I have done lots recently. I used the 'Scrunch' technique and after it had dried I applied ink from my Versamark Pad before covering with Gold Embossing Powder/
Three flowers have been added from my stash which I think complement the colours, a butterfly brad attached to the centre of the flowers gives a finishing touch, as do the brads on each corner.
I hope that Ann likes what I have done and that it will fulfill her challenge this week.

2nd WOJ Card

My 2nd card and a complete change of colour for me.

Again a 5.25 square card covered with Basic Grey Paper - Scarlet's Letter range. Image has been coloured with my latest colours of Promarkers and are an usual choice of colours for me, but then I have to experiment LOL.

A strip of Bronze card from my stash was added to one side and flowers in 3 colours from Prima complemented the backing paper.

Not sure if this is really me, but with practice and experimenting I am sure I will improve.

1st of 2 New WOJ Cards

This is the first of two of my latest cards using WOJ stamps and Promarkers.

Using a 5.25 square card I covered the front with papers from my Papermania stash. The image was coloured using various shades of blue from the Promarker range. I mounted the image onto blue card which had been through my Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Folder. The butterfly is a grand adhesion from K&Co and flowers from Prima finish off the design

2nd Card to follow

Flowers & Sunshine

Card No 5 which finished my crafting session during the weekend. 5x5 card again!!, paper from Papermania Exquisite Range, border from Basic Grey - Sultry collection and flowers from Prima. A finishing touch to the left hand side - as I thought it looked a little bare, was a stamp from stash. Not sure about this card, not one of my better creations.

Emmy Says Hello

My project for today, if I told you how long it took to do this card I am sure you wouldn't believe me. The image and colouring took no time at all, the hardest part was deciding which papers to use from my stash, and then how to layer. I used a Cuddly Buddly image which Lorraine had stamped and sent to me as part of her encouragement for me to use 'Cute'. The colouring was done using both my Lyra & Watercolours which was then mounted onto a lovely shade of pink metallic card from my stash. Then came to hard part, which paper to use, do I use a strip which had been put through my Cuttlebug plus what else, get the picture. Anyway about 1 hour later I am pleased to show the finished card. I am still not sure about the Cuttlebug strip though.

Christine

Another Cutie - Dreamweaver

Another card using my 'present' stamps from my special friend Lorraine This is called 'Dreamweaver' and again a Penny Black Stamp. For this I used a Hammer Card Blank to which I attached a sheet of Papermania Creative Tones Paper from their Venetian Skies range. The image has been stamped with Stazon Stone Grey and coloured using Watercolour Pencils. I then attached the image to Aqua colour card which I had put through my Swiss Dots folder before attaching to the main card. I thought it needed a little something extra, so I fixed two Prima Flowers to the bottom right hand corner.

I am so pleased with the outcome especially as 'Cute' is new to me.

Please leave comments, good or bad

Christine

More Cuties - Hedge Delivery

Today I have been playing with my new Penny Black Stamps that my lovely friend Lorraine sent me as presents. This one is titled - Hedge Delivery and he is so cute. I stamped onto Hammer Card using Stone Grey Stazon,coloured my image with Watercolour Pencils before doing a matt onto Mirri Card, this was then attached onto Papermania Creative Tones Paper - Antique Cream collection and I added two Prima Flowers as a finishing touch.

I love these cute stamps and I am so pleased that Lorraine introduced them to me.

Please leave your comments, good or bad

Christine