I  seem  to  be into  dry  embossing at  the  moment  and  I  decided  on  this  card  to  emboss the  digi  images as well as the background  ,


I  used  --

Stamping  boutique  Chick  2  digi  which  I  coloured    with  promarkers and  embossed. after  printing  3  sizes .
Pinflair  Buff it  Pink  around  edges  of  card, 
Background paper  from  my  stash ,
Embossed  green  card  ,
Sentiment  which  I designed  and printed  myself,
Pink  Peel offs

I  would  like  to  enter  this  card into  the  following  Challenges ------

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/week-304-feature-creature.html

http://suzypantssmarty.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/28-march-challenge-73-anything-goes.html


I love  the  colours  of  Easter  and  Spring  .All  the  pastel  colours  go  so  well  together  .Nature is  very  wise  .I  love  this  LOTV  stamp  but it needs  colours  around it  .

I  used  --- LOTV Leapfrog  Stamp  and  I coloured  it  with  promarkers  .
Mounts  2  cut  from  Cricut in  blue  and  blue  stripes  .
Background  paper  LOTV  Paper  Pad
Die  cut Memory  Box  Precious  Heart
Die  Cut  leaves 

Embellishments  -- Wooden  Chicks  ,Confetti  Eggs  .Paper  Bunting  and  Peel offs  ,Card  Candi , Spring  Ribbon   Pink  flowers  from  my  stash and  Gold  Gilding  wax

I  would like  to  enter  this  card  into  the  following  challenges  ----

http://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-262-easterspringtime.html


http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/in-wild.html

http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-82-anything-goes.html

http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-285-easter-animals.html

http://fantasystampers.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/33-easter-time.html

http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-177.html



I  decided  that  the  next  Christmas  card  I  made  would be  away  from  Green  and  Red . So  when  I rediscovered  this  LOTV  stamp  I  thought  I  could use  different  shades  .  It is  more  like  winter here  at  the  moment  rather  than  early  Spring  so  it  doesn't seem  so  unusual  to  be  making   Christmas  cards.  !!!

I  used ------
Pinflair  Buff  It  Green to  edge  the  card base
The  background  Paper is  Do  Crafts 12  days of  Christmas
The  stamp is  LOTV  'Partridge in  a  Pear  Tree coloured  with  Promarkers
Die  Cuts  Sue  Wilson  Italian  Collection  and  Cricut  paper  Lace  Cartridge T.he  whole  card  was  then  dry  embossed  before adding  the  stamped  image
Sentiment   LOTV  Christmas  Wishes  embossed in  white
Embellishments  --- Gold  bendy  peel offs , Stickles  Glitter  glue  ,  Liquid  Pearls (Gold )and  Green  Bow ,White  Embossing  Powder
I  would  like  to  enter  this  card into  the  following  challenges  -----

http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-252-christmas.html

http://christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/embossing-either-wet-or-dry.htmlv



What  a  wonderful  subject  for  a  card  and it had  to  be  these  colours  .  Eighteen  months  ago  I  made  many  of  these  chocolates  for  the  place  cards  at my son's  sweet  themed  wedding  . It  was  nice  to  make  some  for  myself  this  time  .
I  cut out  the  shapes  and  stick  several  pieces  together  decorate  with  liquid  pearls  and  top  with  glossy  accents  .  Corrugated  card  adds  a  different  touch  . They  are  calorie  free  too  !

I  used ----
Heiz  Cuppleditch  Fairy  stamp  coloured  with  Promarkers  and glittered  wings  and  chololate  strands .
A dry  embossed  purple  satin   card 
Brown  corrugated  card  with  glossy  accents  and  coloured peel off  lines  for  the  squares of  Chocolate  . Cream  card .
Die  cut  mount  for  fairy  stamp
The  embellishments  are

Kitchen  foil 
Brown  Bronze  silver  and pink  liquid  pearls 
Glossy  Accents  Peel off  and  Dymo  label 

I  have  added  some  more  close up  pics of  the  chocolates





I  would  like  to  enter  this  card into  the following challenge------

http://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/week-289-chocolate.html





I made  this  tag  along  with  some other  Christmas  tags  by  cutting  the  shape of  the  candy  cane  from  several  sheets of  card  and  sticking  them  together . I used  my  cricut  cartridge  to  cut  them  .  I am  not  sure of  the  correct  term for  this  but  I  call it  laminating  . I  then  painted  it with  white acrylic paint and  sprayed  it  with  irridescent  Spray  and  Sparkle .







The  embellishments  are  Ribbon  ,ribbon  bow  ,dewdrops  and  peeloff  .

I  would like  to  enter it into  the  following  challenge

http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/tag-youre-it.html


I  wanted  to  make  this  Silhouette  card  a little  different so  I  chose  a  busy  background  and  some  texture  and  glitter  . I didn't have a  card for  some good news  so  I hope  this  will  fit  the  bill when  needed  .

I used -Card Creations Plus Toolbox  to  design  the  background
I  edged  the card  and  paper  with  Silver Gilding  Wax  and  blue  panpastel  .
The  diecut , background  and  sentiment  were  cut  from  a  Cricut  cartridge and  glittered  .The  background  was  also  dry  embossed .
The  embellishments  are  just  confetti  stars  and  an  extra  sentiment  made  from  Dymo  Tape  .

I  would like  to  enter  this  card  into  the following  challenges---

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/a-cut-above.html

http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-284-silhouette.html



I am  in  Christmas mode  again  today  and have  been  experimenting  with  frantage  and other  ways  of  making  snow  .I used  several  effects  of  snow on  this  card .I  chose  a  Black  card  to  show  the  snow off  to  best  effect  .  I had  made  an  Easter  card  earlier  .  I hope I  give  the  right one  at  Easter  !!!!

I  used  -----
'Hats  off '  stamp  from  Lili of  the  Valley  which  I  coloured  with  promarkers  and  added  stickles  glitter glue  .
Christmas  sentiment  'Let it  snow ' from  LOTV embossed in  White  . 
Die  Cut -by  Joy  Winter  Wishes  circle  .(sprayed  with  C.C.Spray  and  Sparkle Irridescent )
White  Chunky  Frantage
Aleenes  glitter  Snow 
Cosmic  Shimmer  Glitter  jewels

I  would  like  to  enter  this  card into  the  following  challenges -----

http://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-261-your-favourite-song.html

For  Song  White  Christmas

http://christmasstampin.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/chrismtas-stampin-all-year-long.html

Dies  to  die  for  !

http://christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/warm-winter-wishes.html


I  bought  this  little  die  yesterday  and  couldn't  wait  to  use it .In fact I  made four cards with it  straightaway.The stamp seemed to need a  C and S design .I also bought the trimmings at the same time so my first card had to be of  a pink palette .

I used-----
Dovecraft clear stamp Spotty  Eggs, which I coloured with promarkers and added glossy accents and glitter.
Crafters Companion  pink spray and sparkle all over the card
Sue  Wilson Italian Collection Die
Spellbinders Die
Pink Trimming
Peel Off Sentiment
Flocking  Powder for  Rabbit's tail.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges---

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/happy-anything.html

http://cutedaisymay.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/add-sentiment-challenge.html

http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/fussy-and-fancy-challenge-135-girly.html


In  this  dreary  weather it  is pleasant  to  start  thinking of  Spring  and  brighter  colours  ,  Easter is  nearly  upon  us  , where  have  the  weeks of  2015  gone  to ?

I used  ----

Penny  Black  Garden  Friends  Stamp  coloured  with  Promarkers stamped  on  Sue  Wilson  Italian  collection  die  cut  edged  with  gilding  wax  .
Dragonfly  stamp  on  acetate
Backing  papers  from  my  stash

Embellishments  ----
 Card  Candi .
Tattered  Lace fern die cuts
Flowers 
Peel offs
Hand printed  sentiment 

I  would like  to  enter  this  card  into  the following  challenge --

http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/penny-black-saturday-challenge-march.html



Yellows  and  greens  are  the  colours of  Spring  to me  .  This  delightful  stamp  was  a  freebie in  a  magazine  recently  and  I  couldnt  wait  to  use  it  ,It  came  with  a  paper pad  and  I used  them  as  backing  papers on  this  card  .


I  used  ---
Trimcraft  Stamps  and  papers  by  Heiz  Cuppleditch  . Coloured  with  Promarkers  and  glossy  accents Stamped  on  Spellbinders  die cut oval .
The  embellishments  .Seersucker  ribbon  and  sentiment  printed on  Safmat. The  edges  of  the  card and die cut   were  coloured  with  gilding  wax .


I  would like  to  enter  this  card  into  the  following  challenges ------

http://fantasystampers.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/32-spring-is-in-air.html


http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-251spring-into-colour.html

http://littleclairesdesigns.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/little-claire-monthly-challenge-55.html

http://www.ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/going-green-at-ribbon-girl.html




This is  a large  easel  card  so  I  will  add  another  photo  later  to  show  the  whole of it  .

The stamp  is  from  LOTV  and is 'Nativity  Angels 'Further  down I have  used  another  LOTV  stamp  .These  were  coloured  with  Promarkers  .
I used  lots  of  glitter  and  swirls  , raffia  for  the  hay ,glittered  die  cut  Christmas  trees 
Embellishments are Wooden  Gold  star  ,  Carol sheet ,  Small  stars  ,peel offs  and  printed  carol  text background  paper .

I  would like  to  enter  this  card  into  the  following  Challenge

http://christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/blue-christmas.html








I  made  the  background  for  this  card  ages  ago  and  put it on  one  side  .It is A4 card  and  I  decided  to  make it now  for  a  special  anniversary .

I  used  ---
Printed  Vellum  from my  stash  along  with  clear  star  peeloffs  .
The  moon is  a  crafty  foam  shape and the  large  stars  are  cut  from  a  metre of  trimming  .
The  embellishments  are 
Petaloo  flowers . crafty  Bitz embellishments  and  mini flowers
Pink  Lace 
Ribbon  recycled  from  my Mother's  day  flowers  .
Gems  and  Pearls 
LOTV  Sentiment 


I  would  like  to  enter  this  card  into  the  following  challenges ----

http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/fussy-and-fancy-challenge-134-ribbons.html

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/week-302-flowers-and-pearls.html





When  I  started  this  stepper  card  it  seemed  quite  small  but  when  stretched out  for  a  photograph it  was  longer  !! I  will  add  a  couple  more  photos  to  show  various  parts of  it  .
I  was  amazed  at  how long  this  card  took  to  make  but  there  are  so many  sides  to it  and  I  did matt  and  layer it  first  .  This  will be  ideal  for  a  cat  loving  relation  !

I  used ------.
Gingham card  in  blues  and  yellows 
Do  Crafts  cat  papers 
Little  Claire's   Digi Cats in  squares  (these  come  altogether  but  I  cut  them up  to  fit.)coloured  with promarkers .
Little  Claire's Peeloffs

Embellishments
 Cat  Sentiments  on  vellum . Cat  charms  .Footprints  from  Jo'Annes , Shrink  Plastic  ginger  cat
.


I  would like  to  enter  this  card into  the  following  challenges

http://littleclairesdesigns.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/little-claire-digi-stamp-challenge-3.html

http://cutiepiechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-85-cute-cards-with-fancy-folds.html

http://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/week-288check-it-out.html

I have had  this  stamp  for  ages  and  felt it  was  too large  to  put on  one  card   so I  decided  to  shrink it  with  Shrink  plastic . The  result  enabled  me to  fit  three  small ones  on  the  card  and  by using  clear  shrink  plastic  it  gives  the  impression of  being  a  fine  fabric  .

I used -------
Impression  Obsession  Stamp 'Lacy  Cami '.
Black  and  clear  shrink  plastic  which  I coloured  afterwards .
White  and Red  Card .
Red  peel offs.
Letraset  transfer  words  .

I  would  like  to  enter  this  card into  the  following  challenges  ---

http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-283-for-special-lady.html

http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-176.html










I  used ---

 Deary  Dolls I
mage 'Off  to see  the  Wizard ' which  I coloured  with  Promarkers
Backing  Paper  Was a freebie   from  my  stash
Sentiment  made on labeller  and backed  with  more of  the  precious card  .  I  didn't  add  any more  embellishments  as  I  felt  the  image  was  busy  enough  .

I  would like  to  enter  this  card into  the  following  challenge

http://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-260-fantasyfairy-tales.html










































I wanted to include many aspects of Spring in this card .The word Spring in pastel colours was my starting  point  .


 I  cut  the  letters  on my  cricut machine  4  times and  dry  embossed  each of  the  letters with  a  different  folder  .before  colouring  them  with  promarkers .
I designed  the  foliage  background  on  Serif  and  added  blue  panpastel  for  the  sky .
The chicks  frog  and  bunny  are  wooden  and  the  hen  I  shrunk with  shrink  plastic.  The Easter  Bunny was  coloured  with  promarkers  .
I  used  cut  flowers  ,stickles  and liquid pearls and Easter  confetti  to  embellish  the  card .The  sentiment I printed on Letraset  Safmat  .


  I would like  to  enter  this  card into  the following  challenges  -----

http://bunnyzoescrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/march-challenge-spring-colours.html

http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-81-easter-or-bunnies.html













 
I  am  off  again now  as  all is  working  fine  ,I  thought  this  image of  spring  flowers  was  ideal  for  a  Mothers  Day  card  and  as I  am  into  dry  embossing  at  the  moment  I  thought  a  darker  background  would  set  the  daffodils off  well  .


I  used  _  Background  papers  from  LOTV  paper  pads   which  I dry  embossed. 
 The stamp is  Daffodils  also  from  LOTV  which I coloured  with  promarkers  and  coated  with  glossy  accents  to  give  the  impression  of  water  .
The  embellishments  are  simply,  ribbons ,bow  and  a  sentiment  from  my  stash  .

I  would  like  to  enter  this  card into  the  following  challenges  ----- 

http://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/week-287for-special-lady.html

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/mums-word.html

http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-250-focus-on-image.html


I haven't  put  any  cards on my  blog  for  a  few  days  as  my  son  has  been  renewing  the  whole  blog  for me  ,  However it has  given  me  plenty  of  time  to  do my  own  cards instead of  those  for  challenges  .I have  also had  some  time  to  tidy  up  my  craft  room  too!!!!!
I  bought  this  cardboard  box  a  while  ago  and  after  completing  a  couple of  other  boxes  I  decided  to  make   a  Christmas  one  The  top  has  an inset  for  a  photo  etc.  but  I  decided  to  stamp it  in  white  and  the  recipient  can  put  whatever  they like  into it  .


I  used --
LOTV  Christmas  Paper  from  their Christmas  Classic  Paper  Pad  .
Holly  Stamp  Coloured  with  promarkers  and  glossy  accents and  stickles .
Snowflake  stamp  embossed  with  white  embossing  powder  .
Embellishments  ==Red  Ribbon  ,Gingham  Bow   and  peel offs

Close up of  top of  box ---
I  would like  to  enter  this  card into  the  following  challenge --


http://christmasstampin.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/christmas-stampin-all-year-long-41.html
Sadly  my mum  passed  away  several  years  ago  but  I  decided  to  make  a  Mother's  day  card  and  whilst  I  was  making it  I  thought  a  lot  about her  which  was  good  .

I  used  -
Twister  card  dry  embossed  with  flower  embossing  folder  .  The plate  for  the  twister  I  coloured  black embossed it  and sprayed  it  with  spray  and  sparkle > I used  gold  gilding  wax  to  highlight  the  flowers.
I  stamped  leaves  and  flowers using  my  smallest punches  and  arranged  them round  an  LOTV  sentiment  stamped in  white  embossing  powder  . 
Fairy  stamps  from  LOTV  fairy  collection  again  coloured  and  glittered  .
Embellishments  --- Ribbons  flowers  stickles  glue in  orange  and  yellow.

I  would like  to  enter  this  card  into  the  following  challenges  ==
http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-175.html

http://fantasystampers.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/31-mums-word.html

http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/march-challenge-blossoms-and-bows.html

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/anything-goes.html


I have  been  dry  embossing  the  whole base card recently  and  I  decided  to  dig  out  my  Christmas  snowflake  embossing  folder  for  this  one  .  I  also  embossed  some   purple  paper  and  used  lilac  gilding  wax  to  highlight  it all  .  The  dearie  mouse  angel is  coloured with  promarkers  and  layered onto  black  shiny  card  which  was  punched  with  a  Martha  Stewart  All  around  the  page  punch  .  This  was embossed  with  chunky  white  frantage  .  I  added  die  cut  snowflakes  and  coloured  them  lemon  yellow .
The  embellishments  are  snowflake  button ,coloured  confetti  sentiment  and  peel offs   .

I  would like  to  enter  this  card into  the  following  challenges  --

http://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/week-286lovely-lilacs-lemons.html

http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/challenge-248-christmas-lets-see-some.html































I  just  love  this  mouse  design  and  after  I had  cut  them out  they  fitted  nicely  into  this  frame  I had  already cut  .  I  embossed  the  background paper  to  add  some  texture  .

I  used  -
Dearie   Doll  Mousie  digi coloured  with  promarkers  .
Solid  paper  from  LOTV  paper  pads  embossed
Frame  cut from  cricut  Fancy  Frames
Embellishments  --
Bow  ,sentiment  printed  on  P.C, Flowers  and peel offs

I  would like  to  enter  this card into  the  following  challenges  ----

http://www.ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/march-card-challenge.html

http://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/challenge-258-animals.html



I  decided to  play  around  with the  background  for  this  card  and  used  my  Serif  Craft  artist  'Water  garden' to  produce  the  background I had  in mind  . The  dark  design  needed  something  bright on it  so  I  used  white  embossing  powder.I  really  wanted  the  wings  to  sparkle  but this  photo  doesnt  show  them up  well  so  I will  add  another  later  .
I used =
White  card  stock  edged with green  panpastel
Sheena Douglas  stamp -a little  bit  scenic -Silhouette stamped  with  Versamark  and  white  embossing  powder
Lavinia  Stanp -fairy
Lavinia  Sentiment  Stamp 
LOTV  Purple Backing  papers  -Paper  Pads  solids 
Embellishments _ Jones  Tones  Glitter  Irridescent  ,Stickles  Green  and  gold ,white  peel  offs



I  would  like  to  enter  this  card into  the  following  challenges --

http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/challenge-281-fantasy.html

http://suzypantssmarty.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/28-february-challenge-69-anything-goes.html