Creating a card just got easier...

Hello again,

Make sure you tune in to Create and Craft today for the new 4 day deal!

To take a peek at the deals, you can see the line up on the Create and Craft Website but here's one of my samples so you can see just how lush the Create a Cards are...

These fabulous Die'sire dies are also available on the Crafters Companion Website

Here's what I used to make this one...

A4 Top Fold

Die’Sire: A6 Create a Card Happy Birthday

CC: Centura Pearl Hint of Silver,

Coordinations, Acetate

Collal glues: All Purpose & Tacky Glue

Red liner tape, gilding wax

Bakers twine and drinking straws

Here's a couple more pics...

Here's the times you can watch the fabulous Leann and the 4 day deal:

Happy Crafting :D

Sandie xxx

Challenges:

http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.co.uk/ 12
http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 267
http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.ca/ 188
http://inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/AG-NO-38.html 38
http://scribbleandscrapcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/

It's a Man's World...

Hello Again,

Today's DT inspiration post is a rare card for a man, we make too few of these us crafter's lol  So this months theme for the fabulous Crafting Muskateers Challenge Blogs gave me the push I needed to dust off my messy stuff!

Oh, the great sponsor for this months challenge is JGD Crafts so make sure you hop over and take a peek and enter the challenge for a chance of winning an awesome prize...

So, here's my make...

Embossed and sanded backing

You lot know about my 'scraps' inserts by now lol

Here's the hows and whats:
As the sponsor stocks a wide variety of crafting goodies I thought I would use a few bits on this make for a man..
The backing is Coordination card stock with the black layer being embossed using Di'sire embossing folder, pocket watch.  I sanded it back and then rubbed over with Brusho's picked up on a baby wipe.
I then stamped cogs in VersaMark and embossed using Rangers Distress Embossing Powder in Antique Linen.
The final touch for the backing was to distress it a bit more by tearing the edges and then 'swiping' across horizontally with Ranger Distress Paint Dauber in Mushroom and Eggplant.
Now the stuff on top!
The little man and words are all from the same stamp set as the cogs, by Prima.  Stamped on watercolour card, splashed with Brusho's and then fussy cut.  The left over bits were used to punch out the hearts.
I distressed a wooden heart and a hand cut card heart using Mushroom Crackle Paint and then with the same paint daubers....I added a couple of swipes of Pinflair Buff It in Antique Silver too!  The wooden frame was treated the same way.
To hold the large wooden heart (which is free from the card so adds movement) I added a chain and then stuck with hot glue.  To hid this I had first created a folded 'pelmet' out of left over Coordination Card, as you can see.  I also used it to hide the glue for the burlap.
The a few more metal embellies and that is about it.
My supplies were purchased here:
That Craft Place
Crafters Companion

Here's the close ups:

My fav pic! lol

Thank you so much for stopping by and putting up with all those pics! lol  I'd love for you to follow my blog too so I can keep sharing with you x

Happy Crafting :D

Sandie xxx

Challenges:
Crafting from the heart - #53 ag
The Pink Elephant = 292 ag
Not Just Cards - 16 ag
Craft your passion - 255 ag
Craft and Inspire - 18 ag
Imagination Destination - 27 ag
Scribble and Scrap - 41 ag
613 Avenue Create - 117 ag no twist

New Release Inspiration

Hello Again,

An extra post from me today to showcase some brand new designs from a new Digital Stamp Shop called, Rosey Hearts

I had the fabulous opportunity to play with some of the new releases and I'd love to share them with you...

I have made a full project with Pisces from the Zodiac range of digital stamps...

Pisces by Rosey Hearts

As always, matching insert as a final touch

I loved working with this one, and my first mermaids on my blog! lol

I have also managed to colour up some other new releases, so I thought I'd share them too even though there not on a card yet lol

Gemini from the Zodiac collection

Fancy Faces 1, 2, 3 & 4 (all available separately)

I really hope you love them as much as I do and take a peek on the main blog for Leah's gorgeous makes too...you can get there HERE

Here are a couple of close ups of my Pisces make (sentiment by My Little Darlings Rubber Stamps) and circle dies are by MFT's.  Coloured of course with my Copics.

Thank you for popping by and please click to follow my little blog so I can share more with you soon :D

Happy Crafting :D

Sandie xxx

Challenges:
Lil patch of crafty friends - #6 AG
Crafting from the heart # 51AG
Whoopsie Daisy - March, add a sentiment
Not just cards - #15 add a sentiment
Craft your passion - #252 AG
Fantastic Tuesday - #77 make it square
Scribble and scrap - #40 AG
Creatalicious challenge - #73 AG