Christmas Take-out Box for Crafter's Companion.

Hello to everyone.  

I hope you are having a fabulous Sunday. 

Today I have made another take-out box using the fabulous Special Treats Board from Crafter's Companion.  This project is a Christmas sleigh take-out box. 

List of Materials used to make this project:

Special Treats double sided embossing board

   Paper's and elements are Crafter's Companion Download of the month - Festive Fun - Dec 2012

Core'dinations  Card – Crafter's Companion

Satin Finish Printer Paper – Crafter's Companion
Die'sire Die Ivy
Dei'sire Die Heart Doilies

Ribbon from my stash.

Sleigh runners are candy canes.

I would like to enter my creation in the following Challenges:

Allsorts Challenge - Christmas Cheer
Crafty Calendar Challenge - All things Christmas
Die Cut Divas - Lets Celebrate

Thank you so much for reading this post and looking at my project.

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Alice Portrait - GDT spot for Simply Steampunk Challenges

Hello to everyone.  I am back again with another beautiful image - Alice Portrait as part of my GDT spot for Simply Steampunk Challenges.  

Many thanks again to Corinne and Betty for letting me join in the fun.  
I have so enjoyed working with these fabulous images.  

The specification for this Challenge is:

 You're invited!  Create a Party invite or party announcement.  

I have created a Halloween Party Invitation. 

List of Materials used to make this project:

Wonderful image Alice Portrait coloured using my Spectrum Noir Pens, background is distress ink.

List of Spectrum Noir Pens used:

Skin:  FS1, FS2, CR1, CR2

Hair:  TN1, TN2, TN5

Dress, Tights and Shoes:  CT1, CT2, CT4, OR1, BG1, BG4, LG1, LG3, LG4, CR6, CR8, CR10, TN1, TN2, TN5.

DP is Tigerlily from Kaisercraft and also Kanban foiled acetate.

Invitation is computed generated and ticket is an Embossing Folder Ticket.

Die Cut On the Edge Butterflies - Tim Holtz.  Clock is Marianne Designs.

Flowers, pearls and metal corners are from my stash.

Cogs courtesy of my hubby.  Eat  and Drink me sentiment and detail is computer generated.

I would like to enter this card in the following Challenges:

Crazy Egg Challenge - Halloween

Happy Campers Challenge - Halloween

Milk and Coffee Challenge - Costumes/Halloween

Crafting for all Seasons - Autumn Colours

Creative Belli Challenge - Halloween - Cogs recylced from my husbands stash and metal corners reused and recoloured with black embossing powder.

Creative Moments Challenge # 29 - Halloween

Diva by Design - Use some Orange

FabnFunky Challenge - Halloween

Whimsy Stamps - Anything Goes

Cafty Hands Challenge - Anything Goes

Digi Haven - Use mostly Orange and Black

Fairy tale Challenge - Red, yellow, orange

Stampin with the Dragon - Halloween

Wags 'n' Whiskers - Fall Colours

Thank you so much for reading this post and looking at my project.

Sending hugs to all from,

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Christmas/Winter Challenge for Crafter's Companion

Hello to everyone.  I hope this finds you well.  

Today I am posting a DT card for the Crafter's Companion Monthly Challenge Blog.  

Our Challenge this month is Christmas/Winter and I hope you will join us, following the guidelines provided by the Challenge.

My card features the so sweet image Snow Berry a Winter Faerie Poppet Stamp.  There is lots of glitter and sparkle on this card which has not been picked up by my camera.

List of materials used to make this creation:

So sweet image as listed above coloured using my Spectrum Noir Pens.

List of Pens used to colour this image:
Skin: FS, FS4, FS6, EB2
Hair: TN2, TN3, TN4
Clothes: LG1, LG2, LG3, DG1, PP1. PP2, PP3
Leaves and  branch: TN2, TN3, TN4, BG1, BG2, LG1, GG2, LDG

Lots of lovely glitter and Frantage Detail.

Neenah Solar Classic Crest Card  from Crafter's Companion for stamped image. 

 Image cut using a Spellbinder die.

Centura Pearl Card  from Crafter's Companion for card base, easel front and for sentiment base.

Design Papers are from the Winter Faerie Poppet CD-ROM
I have used the Star of Wonder Embossalisios Folder to add detail to the bottom design paper and this is embossed with glitter powder.

Sentiments are from the Christmas Magic Dei'sire Sentimentals  set and stamped using Versamark Ink and silver embossing powder.

Snowflakes Die and Scalloped Tags Die from Crafter's Companion

Icicles die cut.

Ribbon and bling from my stash.

I would like to enter this card in the following Challenges:

Die Cuttin Divas Challenge - Anything Goes
LEJ Designs - Anything Goes
Flutter by Wednesday - Any Winged Creature
Inky Impressions Challenge - Anything Goes
4 Crafty Girls - Challenge #5
In the Pink Challenge - Ribbons and or Bows
Christmas Cards all Year Long - November Challenge
Aud Sentiments Challenge - Christmas Sentiment
Cute Card Thursday - Sparkles
Brown Sugar Challenge - Things with Wings
Card Crafter's Circle - Cute
Scrapping4fun Challenge - Holiday or Christmas Card
Sister Act Challenge #31

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this post and look at my card.

Sending hugs to all from,

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Further details of my cards published in Digital Crafting Essential Magazine.

Hello to everyone.  I hope this finds you well on this very dark, cold and wet morning.  

Hoping the weather is more settled where you are.

I am back with my other two cards which were published recently in Digital Crafting Essentials Magazine.  I had the most exciting day yesterday and was quite overwhelmed with all the lovely new developments.  So a more settled day for me today.  Can I say thank you so much to those of you who left messages both on Blogger and Facebook.  I was so touched by your support and good wishes.  It really is appreciated. 

My first card is a Z fold card using the so sweet Mulberry Wood images and papers.

The images and papers for this card are available on the free CD-ROM supplied with the Magazine.  

Another view of these so sweet images.

The card above is a front stepper card with decoupage image and lots of lovely embellishment and die.  I had made a vellum printer insert.

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this post and look at my cards.

Sending hugs to all from,

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Proud new member of the Spectrum Noir Design Team.

Hello to everyone.  I hope this finds you well.

I have some very exciting news to share with you today.  

I have been asked to become a member of the Spectrum Noir Design Team.

 I was so honoured and delighted to be asked and very quickly said, yes please.

Those of you who visit my blog regularly will know how much I enjoy working with my Spectrum Noir Pens and I really am looking forward to being a part of this hugely talented Design Team.

Watch this space for further updates, creations and tutorials.  

Can't wait to get started

Sending hugs to all from,

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So excited to have been published in Digital Crafting Essentials Magazine Volume 1

Hello to everyone.  I have had such an exciting crafting week. 
 I am so pleased to be able to share my news with you.  
My recent Mulberry Wood projects for Crafter's Companion have been published in the Digital Crafting Essentials Magazine Volume 1 and I am so excited.

I would like to send many thanks to Louise McLean and the team at Crafter's Companion for their support with this.  Three Design Team Members from Crafter's Companion are featured in the Magazine which is full of digital crafting inspiration and also has 2 free CD-ROM'S.

This post is a bit photo heavy.  
I have used wonderful Mulberry Wood papers and images for my cards.  These are included in the free CD-ROM'S.
 I will share two in this post and two tomorrow.

My first project is a Concertina book card and this is the outside with so cute images and papers.

Due to space limitations only the inside of my card is shown in the Magazine.

Materials

Mulberry Wood Images and papers from CD

Satin Finish Printer Paper

Centura Pearl Card – White

Centura Pearl Card – Pastel

Die'sire Snowflakes Folder

Die'sire Dies Enchanted Spring, Snowflakes, Ivy, Dahlia Dies

Collall All Purpose Glue and 3D Glue Gel

The Boxer Board - Crafter's Companion

The image above shows the inside of the card which is featured in the Magazine.  I really enjoyed making this card.

My second card is a criss-cross pocket card.

The picture above shows the outside pocket of the card featuring the so sweet image, papers, and detail contained in the free CD-ROM.

Materials:

Mulberry Wood Images and papers from CD

Satin Finish Printer Paper

Centura Pearl Card – White

Centura Pearl Card – Pastel

Die'sire Embossalicious Petite Dots 6'' x 6'' Folder

Die'sire Enchanted Spring, Snowflakes, Lampost, Fir Trees, Lace Border 8 Dies

Collall All Purpose Glue and 3D Glue Gel

The Boxer Board - Crafter's Companion

Lace, ribbon, flower, charm.

Image showing so sweet pocket card.  I have made a stand behind the card for support.  

Full details concerning construction of these cards are listed in the magazine.

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this post and look at my cards.  I will be back later with two further creation.

Sending hugs to all from,

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Another visit to Humphrey's Corner from Crafters Companion

Hello to everyone. 

 I hope you have all managed to avoid the effects of the awful weather we have been having.  We were lucky this time round but it was quite frightening to listen to the wind raging, outside in the dark, yesterday morning.

My card for today once again features the so very cute Humphrey's Corner Christmas Wishes Stamp and Sentiment.  This is one of my favourites at the moment and I cannot resist this so sweet boy.

I am so thrilled that my card has been featured on the Spectrum Noir Blog as Christmas on Kraft.   You will also find him here.

List of Materials used to make this card:

Humphrey's Corner Christmas Wishes Rubber Stamp and Sentiment

Image is stamped onto Kraft Card

Spectrum Noir Pens listed Below:

For head, hands, bottom of post box and shadow details:  BG1, BG3, BG4, BG5, BG6,BG10

For coat, boots and post box:  CR7, CR8, CR9,CR11, DR4, DR7, BG5, BG6, BG10

For scarf and hat:  LG1, LG3, DG2, DG3

For trousers and wall:  GB3, GB5, GB7

I have used white pencil for highlight and snow.

Lots of lovely Frantage has been used to create the falling snow detail.

Design Paper is from the Winter Fairy Poppets CD-ROM

Centura Pearl A4 Card Pack by Crafter's Companion
Buttons, bling and ribbon are from my stash. 

Doily Die and Spellbinder Make a Flake Die.  

I would like to enter this card in the following Challenges:

C is for Challenge - Buttons

Cutie Pie Challenge - Cute with Embellishment Bingo, Buttons, ribbons, die cuts and perhaps a few more

My Craft Creations - New Challenge 21/10 - 2/11

Sparkle and Sprinkle October Challenge

Tammy's Scrapin Corner - Anything Goes

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

Great Impressions Challenge a button and a bow

Stamping Sensations - All creatures Great and Small
Die Cuttin Divas - Anything Goes
Just Inspirational Challenge - Kraft
Use it Tuesday - Creatures - 'old' stash item is spotty buttons

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this post and look at my card.

Your ongoing support is so appreciated.

Sending hugs to  all from,

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