30 April 2019

Party Hats and Candles Birthday Card

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Sharing today a birthday card I made using images by LeighSBDesigns to celebrate the 2nd Birthday!

Party Hats pack and the Candles from the Oddleigh Cupcake set.



Materials used:
Images by LeighSBDesigns
Punchanella diamond stencil
Promarkes
Distress
Hapoy birthday stamp
Smooth white card
Black card

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28 April 2019

Oddleigh Cupcake Birthday Card

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Today I'm sharing a birthday card using the lil Miss Oddleigh Cupcake by LeighSBDesigns, she's looking so smart wearing her party hat.  

Also entered into




Materials used:
Promarkes, Red, Firrest Green, Gold, Buttercup, Dusty Pink
White Gel Pen
Distress Oxides, Fired Brick, Peeled Paint
Pearl Beads
Happy Birthday stamp
Leave Stamp by Lavinia
Smooth white card
Black card

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26 April 2019

Round Robin Card No. 1

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Sharing the card I made for the UK Stampers Forum‘ Just One Stamp’ challenge (round robin) using the stamp set Karen Varley sent to me.  I used Nuance Powders for the background, they are the same as Brusho’s and Pixi Powders.


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25 April 2019

I thought of You Today Card

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Today I have a card I made for the UK Stampers Forum 'Just One Stamp' challenge. (Like a Round Robin)



Materials used:
Stamps sent to me by Karen Varley
Nuance Powders (same as Brushos and Pixi Powders)
Smooth white card
Black card

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Happy Birthday Bunny

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Today I have a card to share using the fabulous Freebie Birthday Bunny by LeighSBDesigns to celebrate the 2nd Birthday πŸŽ‰ 
To grab this fab bunny pop on over to Leighsbdesigns Facebook Fan Group and join in the fun.

  

Materials used:
Birthday Bunny by KeighSBDesigns
Distress Oxides, Mustard Seed, Peeked Paint, Broken China
Promarkes, Fushcia, Artic Blue, Apple, Meadow, Lipstick Red, Gold
Happy Birthday stamp
Shrink plastic flowers
Smooth white card
Black card

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20 April 2019

Happy Easter Card

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Happy Easter weekend 🐣
Sharing an Easter card with you today, 
I used the Easter Eggs that comes in the Scully Bunny and Easter Eggs set!  Black and shades of pink is such a pretty combination and so perfect for your feminine Easter cards.



Materials used:
Scully Bunny and Easter Eggs set by LeighSBDesigns 
Promarkers, Cerise, Rose Pink, Amethyst
Happy Easter stamp by Studio G
Swirl Embossing Folder
Smooth white card
Rose pink card
Black card

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19 April 2019

Steampunk Easter Egg Tag

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I have a masculine Easter project to share with you today using the Steampunk Easter Egg freebie that's available in LeighSBDesigns Facebook Fan Group to create this handsome tag!


Materials used:
Steampunk Easter Egg by LeighSBDesigns
Promarkes, Henna, Dusty Pink, Ice Grey4
Black Sharpie Pen
Americana Tripple Thick Glossy Accent
Versamark Pen
Bronze Embossing Powder
Distress Ink, Walnut Stain
Happy Easter stamp
Fibre
Smooth white card
Kraft Card

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17 April 2019

White Rabbit Grunge Collage Tag

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Sharing a tag I made today using the White Rabbit Grunge Collage   from the Wonderland themed series by LeighSBDesigns.

I used 2 images with the 2nd I fussy cut piece and attached over the main image.  For the key I used a   Versamark pen then clear embossing powder and heat set.  For letters and bow I used a red embossing
pen with clear embossing powder then heat set.




Materials used:
Distress Ink, Tea Dye
Red Embossing Powder
Versamark Pen
Clear embossing powder
White Fibre
Smooth white card
Black card

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16 April 2019

Scully Bunny Easter Card

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Happy Easter 🐰🐣
Sharing an Easter card today using Scully Bunny  by LeighSBDesigns


Materials used:
Scully Bunny Easter by LeighSBDesigns
Leaves by Lavina Stamps
Distress Oxides, Broken China, Peeled Paint
Promarkes, Ice Grey, Henna, Rose, Dusty Pink
White Gel Pen
Scalloped Die
Happy Easter Stamp
Smooth whit card
Black card

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Butterfly Card

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Sharing this card I made for a lady at my craft group as she lost her hubby recently x The butterfly image by Tim Hlotz, the Flower boarder by Inkadinkado, I used the sentiment from Karen Varley stamp set she recently sent me for the ‘One Stamp Swap’ over on UK Stampers Forum.




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14 April 2019

Fairy Faith, Luna Buds, Leaves

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Sharing today a couple of cards I've made using images by Lavinia, Faith, Luna Buds and Leaves.





Materials used:
Images by Lavinia stamps
Distress Oxides , Wild Honey, Spun Sugar
Promarker, Cerise
Spectrum Noir Crystal Clear Sparkle Pen
Sizzix Dies, Hello, Smile
Versafine Black Ink
Shrink Plastic
Smooth white card
Black card

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YuPo card background

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Today I'm sharing a background I created using the YuPo card for the first time.  I used the Adirondack Alcohol Inks with the Alchol Blending Solution.


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11 April 2019

Whimsical Easter Bunny

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Today I have another Easter card to share with you, using the Whimsical Easter Bunny by LeighSBDesigns


Materials used:
Whimsical Steampunk Easter Bunny  by LeighSBDesigns
Spectrum Noir, TN3, TN4, TN5,CR5, CR2, CR4, CG4, CB4, LG4
Distress Oxides, Mustard Seed, Squeezed Lemonade
Americana Tripple Thick Glossy Accent
Tim Holtz Clear Candy Glitter
Happy Easter stamp
Smooth white card
Black card

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8 April 2019

Steampunk Easter Bunny

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Today I have a Steampunk Easter Bunny card,  perfect image for a male birthday card too! to make my tag I used
Whimsical Steampunk Easter Bunny
by LeighSBDesigns

Entered into Digi Choosday Challenge


Materials used:
Whimsical Steampunk Easter Bunny  by LeighSBDesigns
Spectrum Noir, TN3, TN4, TN5,CR5, CR4, CR2, IG5, GB1
Promarkes,  Ice Grey4, Amethyst
Distress Oxides, Mustard Seed, Squeezed Lemonade
Americana Tripple Thick Glossy Accent
Happy Easter stamp
Bakers Twine
Smooth white card
Black card

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4 April 2019

Scully Easter Egg Pop-up Box Card

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Happy Easter 🐰🐣
Today I have a Easter pop-up box card to share using the wonderful image by LeighSBDesigns, Scully Bunny and Easter Egg set

Entered into Digi Choosday Challenge 

 





Materials use:
Scully Bunny and Easter Egg set
Promarkes
Smooth white card
Rose Paper
Canary Paper

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Vase and Bowl

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Finished Vase I started to make at Friday craft group at Hobby Craft, using Imagination Crafts crackle texture paste with crumpled tissue paper and Pebeo studio acrylic paint. The vase started out as plain black and the small bowl.






Materials used:
Imagination Crafts crackle texture paste
Crumbled up tissue paper
 Pebeo studio acrylic paint

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Simplicity and Creativity Tags

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Sharing a couple of tags I made at our Friday craft group at Hobby Craft hosted by myself.  I used images by Tim Holtz that I got from Santa last Christmas. I created the background using the shaving foam technique.




Materials used:
Tim Holtz Simplicity and Ceativity images
Shaving Foam background technique 
Promarkes, Artic Blue, China Blue
Smooth white card
Black card

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2 April 2019

Easter Chicks


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Its time for a new challenge over at Ike's World Challenges

For my DT make I used a Freebie 'Chikken in a Basket' by Ike's Art

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 Scrapping4funchallenges #137 anything-goes

Digi Choosday challenge anything goes
Polkadoodles Challenge Anything Goes



Materials used:
Freebie Chikken in a Basket by Ike's Art
Distress Oxidess,  Broken China, Peeled Paint
Promarkes
Smooth white card
Black card
Happy Easter Stamp

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Creative Inspiration Challenge #21

Hi everyone, welcome to my blog! We have a new challenge 5 - 26 December.  To make the front cover of my Christmas Book and additional page...