ColourQ Challenge #117 from LC

I have decided that in 2012 I will enter more competitions, wont be hard as I only entered 3 in 2011! So here is my first. The ColourQ challenge #117 is basic black, white plus another colour, I got these cool images from the very talented MelJens designs and thought this would be a good start. Hope you like :o) xx

Ingredients
Stamps: MelJens designs Honey Bunches and Honey Bees Buckets.
BG Papers: Plain papers from my stash.
Dies: Nesties Classic Circles.
Promarkers: Cool Grey 1, Cool Grey 3, Cool Grey 4, Satin, Buttercup and Canary.

It's been a while…

…but I'm back. December seemed to whizz by which meant I haven't blogged for ages and I was also way behind with making all my Christmas cards so a mad rush till the end. I will have to be more organised next year (new years resolutions, perhaps?!)  To save time I ended up using the same couple of designs but changed the papers/colour schemes to mix it up a bit, here are just a few as an example. Hope you like. -x-

Ingredients
Stamps: Freebies from Lets Get Crafting and Creative Stamping magazines, The Snowman Sentiments and a snowflakes and sentiments stamp that I got from the Hobby Craft sale last year (thrown out the details, what a plonker).
BG Papers: Blue snowflakes paper made up on my computer plus various freebies from the web and magazines, plain paper and foil card from my stash.
Dies: Nesties classic circles and scalloped circles.
Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug Swiss Dots.
Embellishments: Ribbon from Dunn Elm Mill plus clear flat backed gems coloured with Promarkers to match the card.

New Baby Boy

I made this card for one of my friends who has just had a little boy. It is very similar to the other baby card I made a little while ago, this time I used my new Nestabilities.

Ingredients
Stamps: Bargain set from Hobby Craft called BabyBoy.
Inks: Dark Blue from Hobby Ccraft.
BG Papers: Spotty paper set up on my computer and printed out at home, plain card from my stash.
Dies: Nestabilities circles and scalloped circles.

My First Christmas Card This Year

It is official, I have made a start to this years Christmas Cards. I quite like this layout so I will probably do a few like this but in different colour variations.

Ingredients
Stamp: The Snowman Sentiments stamp.
BG Papers: Brown sparkle paper from Dun Elm Mill, plain paper from my stash.
Ribbon: Dun Elm Mill.
Embossing Folders: Crafts-too Spots.
Dies: Nestabilities Label 8.

Set of Thank You Cards

Here are a few of the thank you cards I made for when my son, Max, left his temporary school last week. The layout is quite simple but it lets the backing papers and the sentiment do the showing off.

Ingredients
Stamps: Digi stamp I drew on the computer and printed out at home.
BG Papers: Patterned paper freebie downloads from a mag, plain card from my stash.
Promarkers: Cocoa, Buttercup, Rose Pink, Denim Blue, Lime Green, Canary, Pastel Blue, Duck Egg, Indigo Blue, Amethyst, Hot Pink and Pumpkin.

A Card for Cliff

I have been a bit naff at blogging lately. Loads of stuff to sort out to get our son in a specialist school had meant crafting has taken a bit of a back seat, but nothing like a last minute birthday card to solve that. I made this for our friend Cliff. Blokie cards are always difficult, so with remembrance day as my inspiration I made this little number.

Ingredients
Stamps: Sentiment stamp from 3 Birds Clearly Hand Stamped kit.
BG Papers: Plain card/paper stock from my stash.
Dies: Nestabilities Labels 1.

Happy Birthday Holly Bobs

I made this card for my friend Holly's birthday. She loves cats and is a Chelsea fan, hence the blue.

Ingredients
Stamps: Cat stamp was a freebie from a Let's Make Cards mag, sentiment stamp is from Papermania.
BG Papers: Plain papers from my stash, white backing paper was embossed with my Cuttlebug.
Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug Swiss Dots.