Stempelglede Design Call 2014

 Good evening!  Firstly I'd like to wish you all a happy new year!  Welcome to my first post of 2014 - it is a very special post for me as I am entering the Stempelglede Design Call - I have hoped and wished for Stempelglede to have a design team call ever since I first discovered Gunhild's stamps many years ago!  As you can see I made a Christmas card for my entry even though I sat down to create a few days after Christmas!  I took out all of my Stempelglede stamp sets to decide which to use and wondered if the gorgeous "Petit Oiseau" stamp from the Vintage Garden Set would work coloured as a robin.

 The image is coloured with copics.  I coloured the flowers to look like Hellebores (Christmas Roses) to complete the transformation of the image into a Christmas themed one.  I have added stickles to the flower centres.

 I used another stamp from the Vintage Garden collection around the edges of the image mat and then inked around the edges with Weathered Wood Distress Ink.  To make the bird's eye look realistic I added some glossy accents to it.

 I used two of the flower stamps from Stempelglede's Grunge Collection and stamped them with Bundled Sage Distress Ink.  I then cut them out and cut down each petal so that I could create Hellebores.  I have added some spots to the centres with a copic marker which I have also used to colour the stamens.

 I used all of the snowflake stamps from Stempelglede's Angelic Greetings stamp set to decorate the card base.  I embossed some of them with Shabby White Frantage and the rest are stamped with Weathered Wood Distress Ink.  The edges of the card base have been inked with Walnut Stain Distress Ink.  The edges of the card were cut using Tim Holtz' Distressed Doily die.

 Behind the image I have tucked some cheesecloth and some snowflake Christmas ornaments.

 There are also some delicate metal snowflakes sprinkled among the flower sprays.

The picture above shows the card when it is opened out flat.  It can also fold up for posting.

On the back of the card I have stamped a sentiment from the Angelic Greetings stamp set, embossed in gold.

I hope you like my entry to the Stempelglede Design Call 2014 and thank you for looking!  I would also like to show three other projects as part of my entry.  Just click on the photos to take you to the original blog posts!

Using Stempelglede stamps, these vintage gift tags I made for teacher's gifts this summer;

and the little tin I altered last summer which contained a sweet message using a stamp from Stempelglede's Just a Note set.

Lastly, my favourite stair step card from 2013!

Carmen Medlin meets Stempelglede for Quixotic Paperie

This is another card I've made using Stempelglede stamps for Elaine at Quixotic Paperie who was also kind enough to send this stunning Carmen Medlin stamp for me to use. Isn't she an absolute beauty??? She has the most gorgeous face!

I have coloured her with copics and I have used the grunge corner and the splatter stamps from the Stempelglede grunge collection around the image, stamped with frayed burlap distress ink.

I have used more stamps from the Stempelglede grunge set here. There are two fabulous flower stamps in the set that are the perfect size for retro flower punches (there are 2 other flowers but they do not match the punches). I stamped them and embossed with gold onto black paper, gives them an almost grunge metal look! The holly leaves are a Whiff of Joy die and I stamped these with the splatter stamp too.

I have used the grunge corner stamp in opposite corners of the papers which are all from a gorgeous Webster's pages christmas paper pack. The bow was made with a small scrap of ribbon from my stash.

I stamped a Tim Holtz Christmas ticket stamp on a piece of the paper too and of course stickled around the edges of the papers!

Hope you like it and thanks for looking! You can get the Webster's Pages, Carmen Medlin stamp and the Stempelglede grunge set from Quixotic Paperie! Oh and have you seen the stunning new Stempelglede stamps?? OMG they are to die for - I cannot wait for them to arrive - have a peek here! x

Simon Says Stamps Challenge DT - Photo inspiration

Wednesday already and time for a new challenge at Simon Says Stamp! It's been an eventful week so far for me, my little boy's team won the school sports day (yay!) and my little girl tripped and badly bumped her head sending me panicking to the Dr's (apparently the instant huge lump and purple was a good thing!) She's OK thank goodness, just a very nasty bruise on her brow bless her. This weeks' challenge was also very challenging LOL. I don't know why but I struggle with photo inspiration challenges and this one was no exception! This week we would like to see your cards inspired by this photo....

MMMmmm looks very refreshing doesn't it LOL!? Not sure what state I'd be in if I drank one though - not good at handling the drink since I abstained for my pregnancies LOL!

Luckilly, Willow with Cocktail from the new Whiff of Joy City Girls release came to my rescue! The papers are by 7 Gypsies, distressed with weathered wood distress ink and stickles. I also added a layer of spotted vellum to the bottom half of the card.

I have coloured Willow with copics and added some stickles to the rim of the glass and her jewellery. I stamped around the edge of the image with a Stempelglede stamp using weathered wood distress ink and stickled over the top.

The gorgeous lace and ribbon are from my stash and I added a chipboard butterfly that I have painted with a mixture of frayed burlap crackle paint and white acrylic paint before adding tonnes of stickles and some gems.

As Willow has a cocktail cherry in her glass I couldn't resist adding this cute cherry charm from Whiff of Joy to complete the card!

Hope you like it and I've inspired you to join us this week at Simon Says Stamp's Challenge!! Pop and have a look at the rest of the teams creations, they're all gorgeous! Thanks for looking! x

Whiff of Joy Challenge DT - Kim's sketch

At last it is time for another Whiff of Joy challenge. It seems such a large gap since we changed to fortnightly!! This fortnight we have a gorgeous sketch by Kim for you!! I just had to use Willow Coffee 2 Go again as I just love her! The papers are from MME La Paperie stack, distressed with frayed burlap distress ink.

I have coloured Willow with copics and added some rock candy stickles to her shades and some liquid pearls to her bracelet and bag clasp. I stamped around the edge of the image with a Stempelglede stamp using bundled sage distress ink.

The large cream rose is from Hobby Craft and the others are from Wild Orchid Crafts, all sprayed with glimmer mist.

I added a Tim Holtz ticket and a tiny snippet of a Heidi Grace paper that was on my desk ready for the bin as it was the only bit left and it just happened to match perfectly! I created the crystal and pearl flourishes myself with gems from the Hobby House and liquid pearls.

Hope you like it and can join us this week at Whiff of Joy challenge! Pop over to the challenge blog to see the rest of the team's gorgeous cards! Thanks for looking! x

StampARTic challenge

There is a gorgeous sketch this week at StampARTic challenge, perfect for using one of my new hAnglars! My lovely hubby got me this set as a surprise - I am soooo lucky!!! I have used Cappella papers from Basic Grey, distressed with Walnut Stain distress ink and stickles.

I have coloured the image with distress inks. The image mat is distressed with weathered wood distress ink and stickles. I stamped a Stempelglede grunge stamp on the corners of the three diagonal elements using weathered wood distress ink.

The flowers are all from Wild Orchid Crafts, sprayed with glimmer mist.

The ribbon is from my stash and the gorgeous lace is from Running with Scissors, a local craft shop. I have written the sentiment myself with my calligraphy pen and cut it with a nestie. As I was adding the stickles to my card it dawned on me that the nestie shape matched the shape of the handbag she's holding (completely by accident!!) and so I added a small gem heart to match the heart button on her bag!

Hope you like it and thanks for looking! x

StampARTic challenge

Thank you all so much for your birthday wishes for Kara, you're all so lovely!!! I'm so glad you all liked the card, so did everyone who visited the house yesterday! We had a brilliant day and Kara and Connor both had so much fun it was wonderful! Here is the card I want to share with you today.

I really wanted to join in the StampARTic challenge this week as it really is a challenging colour combination! (well actually I always want to but never have the time LOL). The challenge is to make an Easter card and use lilac, dark blue and black with a hint of yellow and green!! My first problem was when I discovered I haven't a single piece of lilac paper in my stash - can you believe that??? - I couldn't, it obviously isn't my colour! So I set about creating my own using a plain piece of pale pink paper, some stamps, distress ink and embossing powder and this was the result!

I think it was too sunny when I took this LOL the actual colour is how it looks on the card photos!

I used this cute little Hanglar & Stanglar image and coloured her with distress inks and added some glimmer mist to her clothes, hat and shoes. I stamped a Stempelglede grunge stamp around the edge with faded jeans distress ink to link in with the dark blue cardstock.

The large rose I made myself with my EK success punch and a rose from Wild Orchid Crafts in the centre. The two small roses are also from WOC. The leaves are my touch of green and have been punched using a McGill punch. The butterfly is obviously my touch of yellow. It is a Hero Arts stamp and I've coloured it with distress inks.

I created my own crystal swirls using gems from the Hobby House and here you can also see some of the details on the paper I made.

I wrote the sentiment myself with my calligraphy pen and stamped around it with the Stempelglede flourish stamp and added stickles. I punched the circle with a Woodware punch.

Hope you like it and thanks for looking! x

Just Magnolia Challenge - easel cards

Woohoo! Friday is here and that means it's time for another challenge at Just Magnolia. This week we would like to see easel cards for your entries. I do love this style of card don't you!? I made this one for my Brother and SIL to give to my Mum on Mother's Day. I also combined it with two challenges: Colour Create challenge where they want to see mint, chocolate and cream mmmm; and I used the gorgeous sketch by Jacque at Friday Sketchers even though I knew it would be too late to enter by the time I posted this, because I just loved the sketch! The mint paper is by K&Co and the cream paper is by Magnolia.

I have coloured Tilda with distress inks and stamped a Stempelglede grunge stamp around the edges using bundled sage distress ink. I've stitched around the image and all the papers.

I have made the flowers from some of the Magnolia paper using EK success punches. The brads are from the Hobby House and the button is from my stash. I thought it was perfect to tie in with the wooden spoon Tilda is holding! The ribbon and lace are both from my stash.

I added a few more flowers using the smallest EK success punch and attached a gorgeous Teapot charm from Whiff of Joy.

I love experimenting with different things to hold the easel card up. This is the first time I've used a bow for it but I think it is my favourite so far! It makes the card a little bulky in the envelope but I think it looks gorgeous when displayed! The sentiment I designed on the computer and I have stamped and stitched it to match the image mat.

Hope you like it and can join us this week! Have a look at the rest of the DT's inspirational cards here! Thanks for looking x