Mojo Monday..........18th Birthday Card.

Hello, did everyone have a good weekend? Are you all sitting down, today, I have spent the day making cards!!!!!! Yes, I know, you haven't seen a card on my blog since August, it is the first time in three months I've actually felt inspired to papercraft,

I went over to Mojo Monday for a sketch and hopefully to get my mojo back.It's my niece's 18th birthday on Wednesday and my sister asked if I could make a special card for her, how could I refuse.

When I saw the sketch, and saw the centre circle, my first thought was a rosette, like the age badges you can buy from card shops.

I die cut some circles and a Tim Holtz rosette and layered them up adding lots of die cut banners and ribbons. She loves photography so I added a little wooden camera and stamped "Smile" It's Your Day.

I made a pocket for the inside of the card by stitching a smaller piece of matching paper to the base paper and printed out some photo booth style photo's.

I printed a verse............

and made a matching box to put the card in.

I then went on to make another card for me to send, this one is very simple using a readymade frame, a doily, pearl swirls and some felt flowers.

Thanks for stopping by, have a good week.

xxxxDebxxxx

Mojo Monday #302......Summer Flowers Birthday Card.

Hello there, hope you all had a great weekend. Are you all Brits enjoying the glorious weather that we are having in the UK. We went away for a few days in a Yurt, it was fab, the weather certainly helped.

I'm back today with this week's sketch from Mojo Monday.

Here's my card.........

I cut four 5cm squares from kraft card and stamped IBS Summer Flowers in Versamark ink and heat embossed some aqua and white embossing powders. I inked around the edges in white pigment ink, giving a soft look to the flower squares.

Thanks for stopping by, I'll be back tomorrow with a post about my mini break in a Yurt.

xxxxDebxxxx

Mojo Monday #299........Vintage Frame Birthday Card.

Hello there, did you all have a good weekend? It was a quiet one for me, I went out Friday night so was tired all day on Saturday. I must be getting old!!!!!

I'm back today with this week's sketch from Mojo Monday, this week is Round or Square, I always go for the square but I might surprise you one time and go with the circle!!!

Here's my card.............

I went with Prima Divine paper range which I love, the doily is one of the papers, which I fussy cut. I stitched around the paper and stapled some lace to the front. I stamped the Inspired by Stamping Fancy Frame 2 and the sentiment from Heartfelt Greetings, then die cut out using the co-ordinating die, finishing off with a flower.

Supplies

Stamps- Fancy Labels 2, Heartfelt Greetings.
Paper- Prima Divine.
Pretties- Crochet Trim, Curly Flower.
Tools- TH Stapler, Fancy Labels 2 Die.

Thanks for stopping by
xxxxDebxxxx

Two Challenges.....a sketch and using dies and punches.

Hello, on this gorgeous, sunny holiday weekend, I hope it's sunny where you are. I'm back today with a bright, summery card to match my mood.

I'm using this week's sketch from Sunday Sketch and Stamp and also joining in with The Craft Place Challenge.

Here's my card.

I used some pretty, summery colour papers from Basic Grey, stitching around the edges. I die cut a scalloped circle and plain circle, stamping a sentiment from Inspired by Stamping Trendy Circle Sentiments and a couple of flowers from Spring Blossoms. I die cut a couple of flowers in felt from Tim Holtz Tattered Floral, stitching a button to the centre, I also die cut a couple of felt leaves, to finish it off.

Supplies
Stamps- IBS Spring Blossoms, Trendy Circle Sentiments.
Papers- Basic Grey Gypsy.
Other- Felt, Buttons, SU Border Punch, Crochet Trim

Enjoy the rest of your day, we are off for a walk along the river, making the most of the gorgeous weather.

xxxxDebxxxx

Mojo Monday #293.....

Hello there, did you all have a good weekend? I'm back today with this week's sketch from Mojo Monday.

Here's my interpretation of the sketch.

 

I loved this sketch as soon as I saw it and knew straight away I'd be using the gorgeous banner stamps from Inspired by Stamping. I went with half a doily and one of my favourite frame stamps, instead of the circles, adding a bow and flower to my frame.

Supplies

Stamps- Whimsical Banners, Fancy Labels 18, Birthday Greetings.

Papers- Prima.

Pretties- IBS Seam Binding, IBS Flower.

Thanks for stopping by, today.

xxxxDebxxxx

Mojo Monday #291.........French Style Birthday.

Good Morning, I hope you all had a good weekend, we went Geocaching yesterday for the very first time but I'll tell you more about that later in the week, it was good fun.

Today, I'm back with a card using this week's sketch from Mojo Monday, it's been absolutely ages since I last played along with them. I decided that I'd create a card this morning before I start the housework. I know, delay tactics  but I will get it done.

This week it's the Round or Square sketch.

I went with the square.

I stamped the clock and added the Prima clock hands adding tiny pearls around the edge. A nice quick card, now to start my housework,' bleugh' !!!

Supplies

Stamps- IBS Paris, IBS Birthday Wishes

Paper- Prima Tea Thyme

Pretties- IBS Flower, Prima Clock Hands, SU Pearls, pink seam-binding ribbon.

Have a great week.

xxxxDebxxxx

IBSIC #36.....A Sketch.

Hello there, and Happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends, have a wonderful weekend. I'm back today with this week's challenge from Inspired by Stamping and this week we have this fab sketch for you.

I'm still on a roll with my Christmas cards and this week I've gone very pink and girly.

I created the tree by punching strips of pattern paper with the Martha Stewart Zig Zag punch, layering and  adhering them to a piece of card and then cut a triangular shape. I added some Stickles along the zig zag edge.
I used the gorgeous Glitter Tape from Inspired by Stamping  to give a bit more sparkle to my card. I love the sentiment "Believe" from Festive Frames, so simple but so meaningful this time of year.

Supplies
Stamps- Festive Frames.
Pretties- IBS Glitter Tape, rhinestones.
Tools- MS Zig Zag Punch, MS Star Punch, Spellbinders Scallop Oval and Oval.

 We have our Guest Designer Call continuing this week. We are looking for a gorgeous card that will make us all swoon.

This call will stay open until the end of November so there is still time to join. The winner will be announced on December 1st and will win 2 4×6 stamp sets!

Happy Crafting.

xxxxDebxxxx

IBSIC #30.......A Sketch.

I'm back today with this week's challenge from Inspired by Stamping and it's a my favourite type of challenge, a sketch!!!!

Here's my card.

Supplies
Stamps- Small Fancy Labels 18.
Papers- Pink Paislee London Market.
Pretties- IBS flower, IBS lace trim,  SU pearls, SU frame embossing folder.

Inspired by Stamping are celebrating their first birthday this month, we are celebrating with giveaway's and a gift with purchase, you can find out all the details, here.

Thanks for dropping by and I hope you'll join us this week.
xxxxDebxxxx

IBSIC #28.......... A Sketch.

Hi there, it's Thursday again and I'm back with this week's Inspired by Stamping Inspiration Challenge, which is this fabulous sketch.

My little brother is 40 years old today so I used this sketch to make his card, like I always say, I'm not good at masculine cards so the sketch was a great basis to get me started.

The Happy Birthday stamp is from the new set Fancy Sentiments, I used Tammy Hobbs technique of using the words separately without having to cut your stamps, you can see how to do it here. I also stamped the cotton tape with a postmark from the Vintage Postcard set.

Supplies
Stamps- Fancy Sentiments, Fancy Alphabet, Vintage Postcards.
Papers- Tim Holtz.
Pretties- buttons, twine, SU cotton tape.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you'll join in the fun this week.

xxxxDebxxxx