Something Beary Cute with Artfull Crafts

Hi I am here with you today to share a card made with one of the recent Wild Rose Studio stamp additions to the Artfull Crafts shop, "Raining Roses"

I am so stoked to be back on the team at Artfull Crafts and I had so much fun making this card to share with you.

I have used papers from the Kaisercraft "Aloha" collection, I layered them onto plain white cardstock. I added a piece of Cerise organza ribbon for some texture before layering on my image....

I stamped the image with Memento Ink which is safe to use with alcohol markers as it doesn't bleed and won't ruin your marker tips.  I usedChameleon YG3 spring meadow to colour the umbrella and copics to colour the rest of the image.  I have had my copics for a while and I colour without really having to think about it now but the chameleon was a whole different beast.  This pen is amazing but definitely takes a little practice to feel comfortable with blending but once you get it, oh my goodness!!!!  What would normally use 3 or 4 markers can be accomplished with one marker.  Which is a total cost saving :)

I added a ruffled daisy  and 2 paper glitter ruffled bouquet flowers   in the corner and adhered with Helmar glue.  I also went around the edge of my papers with Bo Bunny Pearlescents in Coral and Sugar.

Thanks so much for joining me today in my first post as I return to Artfull Crafts, and I am really happy to be back :)

Well Hello There with Spiegelmom

It has been a little while since I have posted a Spiegelmom project but I have actually been creating projects just quite remiss at putting them on my blog. 

Today I have a cute "Hello"  card to share.  I love the colours on this card and all the gorgeous shimmer from the mists and sequins :)

I started with a plain white card base as I adore the way the sequins shine on the white.  I cut a doily in half and sprayed with Heidi swap colorshine sprays in blush, gold and mint green and dryed between each colour with my heat gun to prevent muddiness.  I also sprayed a cork heart with gold and inked the edges.   I glued the doily down first then added my stamped sentiment and heart.  I then scattered my sequins on the card and adhered them where they fell.   Lastly I added the pink thread and tied in a bow and fastened with a cute peg.

I really like how cute but simple this card is and is also pretty flat so it can go in a regular envelope.

Be sure to join me next week for another great Spiegelmom project - a blinged out thank you card.

Lou x  

     

Southern Girls & SpiegelMom Scraps Combined Bloghop

Welcome to The SGC and SpiegelMom Scraps combined blog hop especially for National Scrapbooking Day :)    We have been having a blast with all the challenges over on Facebook and it is not too late to play along if you haven't already.

As some of you may know I am co-owner of Southern Girls Challenge with one of my best friends Tracy BUT I am also lucky enough to be a member of the design team at SpiegelMom Scraps.  So we have joined forces to bring you a fantastic combined bloghop with spectacular prizes.

So here is a rundown of my projects for our challenges....

So hopefully you arrived here from Lauren's blog  if not here is the hop list....

SpiegelMom Scraps! 

Dawn Turley 

Julie Blakeman

Karen Oliver

Kat Benjamin

Lauren Colless 

Louise Forsyth - You are here!!!!!

Lyne Blodgett 

Neha Aggarwal 

Sarah Nancarrow

Wendy Nicola Jackson

Brenda Morgan 

Shell Becker 

Alicia Borowski 

Laura Rumble 

Jennifer Dykstra 

Rachelle Olaridge 

Jennifer Shamblin 

Tracy Jackson 

If you do hop along you win some awesome prizes including this one from American Crafts...

So get hopping :)

Lacy Sunshine Topsy Turvy MisMatch

This fortnight the challenge at Lacy Sunshine is to use an image that isn't designed to be used on the project you make.  For example I have used a Halloween image on a birthday card, another example would be a Christmas image on a Valentines card.   Fpor more inspiration be sure to check out the DT cards on the Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog.

Here is my card using Elanor and Pickles Magic Potion.....

I have coloured my image with Copics and used 12x12 papers from kits I used to get.

Thanks for visiting my blog :)

I am entering my card in the following challenges...

ABC Challenges - H for Happy Birthday
Craft Creations - Anything Goes
Animal Friends Challenge - Happy Birthday
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
Scribble & Scrap - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut - Patterned Paper

Exciting NSD Event Afoot.....

Come and join in the fun - Sign up at https://www.facebook.com/events/352855381575724/

And you can use this special discount code in the spiegelmom scraps store to select some goodies to play with.....

NSD15

Flying By With A Birthday Surprise for PCA

Hi I am here with you today to share a birthday card made for my big brother with the uber cute "Lifting Spirits" stamp set from Close To My Heart for Heather at Paper Crafter Anonymous 

I have just stamped straight onto white cardstock cut into an A5 card for this one....

I stamped the images with permanent ink and then watercoloured the images with sparkling H2Os which gives the card a lovely shimmer.

I drew in the line between the banner and the plane and also drew the grass in with a black uni pen.

I am loving this stamp set and will be sharing another card made with it next week.

Thanks loads for joining me today

Lou