The Rooster

Don't you just love this patterned paper!! It's from a paper pad by October Afternoon and until now I haven't wanted to cut into it.  It has a really cute story on it and it seemed like a shame to cover that all up!

To make todays card I started off with the sketch over at the Sweetest Thing.  But to be honest I have deviated from the sketch again.  First I flipped it, replacing the flowers with the truck, then when I laid it out I decided it would look better with the bottom part of the circles chopped off!  The cork is in there especially for you Kerry!!!

Just realised I didn't put a sentiment on the card, it was quite late when I finished it! I'll pop one on the inside - I mean it is quite obvious what it is for. 

I popped some dimensional magic (crystal effects) onto all the windows, you might be able to see it in one of these close ups. 

Thanks for stopping by, have a fab day.

Happy Butterflies...

I made this card for my husband for our wedding anniversary.   It was our tenth and so I had to use tin or aluminium on it somewhere, hence the foil butterfly.  I used two embossing folders.  The one for the butterflies actually looked like a butterfly shape on the damask background.  The sentiment is from a Unity Kit of the Month.

Here is a close up of the butterflies:

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

Chugga Chugga Choo Choo

Today's card uses a train die that I have had for ages but haven't actually used until now!  I just cut the carriages by hand and added some extra wheels cut from the die.  I used some cork for the cargo!!  Hand drew the tracks.  As the stamp was acrylic I bent it into a curved shape to match the tracks - love how that turned out!  Added some floss to join the carriages up and popped the train up on dimensionals.  I traced around a chipboard number 3 onto the cork and then cut it out - it was surprisingly easy to cut out.

I used this weeks sketch at Get Sketchy, the colours are from the Color Cue at Stamp Away with Me and I'm also submitting this one to the Corrosive Challenge (For the Guys) and to Creative Craft Challenges (Transport).

Here is a side view.

Thanks for taking the time to stop by my blog today.  Have a great day.

Just Us Girls Template Week

So today is my last post as the Featured Designer over at Just Us Girls.  I have had a blast coming up with all the cards and projects using their guidelines!   Thanks for asking me to join in the fun!

Todays challenge is to use a template! The lovely people over at Clear & Simple Stamps  are sponsoring todays challenge.  The winner will recieve a $25 gift certificate to use in their store and there are lots of yummy things over there!  Be sure to check it out!  They graciously provided the DT with a stamp set to use for the challenge and we were asked to use one of the free templates they have on their blog, they are listed in the sidebar. 

I chose the Trick or Treat basket, but instead of making it into a pumpkin I decided to make a cauldron! I switched the cardstock handle for wire, used black cardstock and lined it with some firey fabric!  I put the cardstock through the Big Shot with the swirly Cuttlebug folder.  I made a spider out of two buttons, some wire and a permanent black marker (!) and hung him from the handle with some thin wire.  Added some ribbons and feathers for effect!

I decided to make the little mini pop up card to go along with it.  The cauldron and the sentiment are embossed with black powder.  I used wire to hold the ribbon together at the top.  Here is a picture of just the card.  Included in the stamp set are some cute little stars which I used to make a subtle background using versamark ink.  The little spider is attached to a different sentiment stamp with the same set I just cut him out and popped him on top of a button.

And here is a close up of the groovy little spider!

And just one last picture of the set.

Now it's your turn! Head on over to the JUGS blog and check out all the lovely inspiration form the Design Team and get crafting!  Well have a fabulous day!

Rainbows & Rain

Hello - hope you are having a wonderful day!

For today's card I used the Mojo Monday sketch.  I've used digital images that I have drawn myself!! Very exciting!  I just love that Dolly Parton Quote, you can take it literally or metaphorically, LOVE IT!!  It's hardly surprising that this is what I have drawn.  I mean if you are a regular here at the blog, you probably know by now I have a thing for rainbows! I just love all that colour together, very uplifting. And as a Brit (albeit living in Australia!) I guess it's only natural that I am obsessed with the weather!  Added to that it is very unusual to see one of my cards without any stitching, real or fake!  So without further ado here is the card.

I've popped up parts of the images and added dimensional magic (crystal effects?).  You might be able to see it in these images.

Let me know if you like the images or if there is already something like them for sale somewhere else.  If you like them and I haven't inadvertantly plagiarised someone elses work then I'll list the file in my etsy shop!