Introducing Ridley the Raccoon

Hi friends, thought I post this card and introduce you the Ridley the Raccoon. I think he's great fun and something different for me, and bright and cheerful to compensate for the weather!
So, thank you Andrea for sharing this little fellow with me.

If you are wondering how I created the corners, pop over to the the Cupboard and see how you can make them with Square Nesties.

Hope to catch up with my visiting soon, ikki

Inside Out card

Since I'm relatively new to stamping, I though I'd have a go at this challenge from Stamptacular Sunday Challenge for a card incorporating stamping on the inside as well as the outside. Practice makes perfect they say, so....I found two stamps and made this card.





Of course, I had to use the Bug and my new Fiskar border punch, which along with my scoreboard made a different kind of spine border and corner. The centre square is a Nestie and with using a smaller Nestie and embossing round it with an embossing pen you get the effect of layering. Mock layering - this could take on! I was amazing at what results I got from one small flower stamp stamped at different angles and decoupaged. Thanks for the challenge, I learned a lot! ikki

One for the Girls and one for the Boys

I don't know about you, but whether it's because of my PC playing up, or the weather, or bowling, or housework, or garden, but I seem unable to settle down to anything! So, I packed my bag and went off to my craft class in the hope of inspiration! Thanks Andrea - two great ideas. The flip flop is a bit out of my zone, but different - the off on a journey I really enjoyed making, even the doing the colouring! Thanks for dropping by.

The Pink Elephant 2#

This week's challenge was for BLING. Now, I'm not normally
a bling girl, (ah, shame) more like a plain Jane (ah, shame),
But for once I had a go and it turned out definitely BLING for me.
It was so bling in fact that I struggled to get a picture of it!

I used a flower punch to punch flowers into the silver glitter card, which I then matted onto Silver Mirror card. The PB image I coloured with prisma pencils and chalked the edges, this I then matted onto black glimmer paper. Gems and more glitter added
to make sure I had the total Bling effect. (Well for me anyway.)

Have a good day!

Cuttlebug Love Card for Challenge

Hi, the snow has arrived and enabled me to craft, Brill! This is
my card that I'm submitting to 2 challenges this week.
Cuttlebug Weekly Challenge and a new challenge for me at
Cuttlebug Spot were both asking for a LOVE theme.

Unfortunately, because of the glimmer cardstock and acetate
window, the card was difficult to photo!!!

Charcoal Glimmer cardstock - 6 x 6 Card
Used Scoreboard for lines
Nesties for 3 mats: 1 was embossed with Divine Swirls
1 Acetate
1 Frame
Stamp: Hero Arts - Muse Heart
stamped lst on white card in Red ink then in black ink on the acetate
Embellishments from stash

Thanks for dropping by - keeeeep warm and "Love to all"

Penny Black Challenge

This week's challenge was for a circular card. I have had this image for ages and never known what to do with it. My Granddaughter has a 6th Birthday soon, she loves ballet classes and CATS. So, today was it's day!

Unfortunately, despite the brightness caused by the snow, the
glitter card has refused to do it's bit, and has blurred the image slightly, and then there's the shadow! Oh, well.....purr-fect I'm not!

Paper: Bo Bunnys - Curley Swirls
Penny Black image - name unknown
bit and bobs from stash - should have used a brighter necklace!
Thanks for popping in.

TYI - Week 40

Let's go stripey for this week's challenge. Oh, I thought I'd try something suitable
for a man card, but now I'm not sure if it is!

Navy CS embossed with CB Distressed strips
Paper: k-ology Addison range
Stampin up Cherry Leaf stamp
punch flowers

Basic Grey Challenge

Another great challenge sketch - this one took some
thinking (and messing around with) for me. My head seems
empty apart from my cold, but crossing my fingers wishing my
cold away probably didn't help! Anyway.... here it is....

Papers: Basic Grey - Sultry
Stamp: Hobby Art and rose from See D's
Cuttlebug border and Nesties Small label
Fiskars Circle punch - Victorian

Thanks for stopping by, hope you don't catch my cold.
xoxo ikki

The first Sketch and Stash Challenge

Hi, This is a great new challenge blog that encourages those of

us that hord stash TO USE IT! I'm one of those horders - are you?

Their challenge is to use new goodies or stash you've saving for ...

some of mine is year's old....some special occasion. THIS COULD BE IT!

I have used my new set of Nestie Labels (small), ribbon I bought in US 6 months ago, and papers from HOTP 12 months old.

The birdie image is from Pink Petticoat.

TYI - First challenge of 2009

Hi everyone, since the lst challenge of 2009 for TYI
was for a tag made with new stash - I had a play with
my new Nesties. I like them! Thanks TYI for the
opportunity to use them along with some stamps I've
had an age and only used once. I also tried some background
colouring - it sort of works! Obviously one of those things that improve with trying - she says with fingers crossed!

Best wishes to you all for a happy and successful crafting 2009.

ikki

2 challenges in 1

Since I have finished my Christmas cards, I thought I'd have a go at a couple of challenges.

Basic Grey's remit - Going Green - was to use old bits and pieces.
I have used: Sultry Papers and Brown ribbon from a chocolate box (sadly empty)
and pink gems retrieved from a last year's CC. Thrift or not!

The other challenge was from CCC - Love theme to celebrate Julee's 11th anniversary. Congratulations Julee.

Stamp from Hero Arts that I purchased ages ago and have not used before.
Paper from Sultry range of BasicGrey
Ribbon and gems from green collection
CB - Textile folder

Saturday Sketch Challenge

This week's challenge was for a great sketch.

Since my Christmas card list is not yet finished -

it had to be yet another ......

Cream linen cardstock
Papers HOTP

Fiskars diamond punch and Nesties

Another 1 for 2

BasicGrey Challenge - Sultry paper and charm & Penny Black Challenge sketch with image
I made this card and surprised myself again because I managed another one for two challenges.

I found a Pennny Black image that looked good on BasicGrey Sultry paper, and added a charm that was the required element.

Paper from BasicGrey Sultry range

Stamp PB
Thanks for visiting, ikki

l for 2 challenges

Since my friend, Rica has recently become a DT Member of Basic Grey thought I'd buy some papers and supporting her. This week's challenge was for a aperture card.

I will also enter this on the Cute Card Thursday since they wanted a heart.

Quite pleased with myself for doing a 1 for 2. Thanks for stopping by, I do appreciated it. ikki

A commissioned card

I was asked to make a 60th Birthday card for my friend's sister.

The outline of the original stamped image (sent to me by Viv) was trim down and then coloured with prisma's. The white background was inked with blue, green and yellow chalk, blended, and then lacquered. I was really pleased with how this mottled effect turned out - something I had not tried before, but will again.

Cream linen cardstock
Papers from HOTP , CB Swiss Dots, Nesties and corners
Ribbon and gems from stash

OCC

I just love the challenges and DT cards on OCC. This is my take on this week's challenge.

Tag was made for this week's TYI challenge. I like to make tags and find a use for them - this fitted well and made a card for my granddaughter Megan aged 2. It's cheerful, glittery,textured and she really enjoyed making a snowman when it last snowed. Living in Edinburgh she won't have to wait long!

CB folder Snowflakes - Torn card in three layers - added stickles for texture.

Sketch Saturday

This week's challenge was for a sketch that I thought was interesting. So I had a go, and made this.

I used papers from HOTP
A stamped image that was sent to me in a swap, if anyone knows the make I would be interested to know. The flower so coloured with prisma pencils and given more dimension with glossy accents. The background was coloured with 3 shades of chalk.
I finished off with a bow and a few beads.

Thanks for dropping by.

Tag You're It

I just love making tags!

This week's challenge

was for a SNOW theme.

Let it snow - my happy

Mr. Snowman just loves it!

Sssnow, we are both happy.

Penny Black Challenge

This weeks challenge was to make a card using a sentiment and no image.

I used this sentiment which I really like, and it was a gift from a fellow crafter, Viv.

Thanks for dropping by, Ikki

Sketch challenge

I coundn't resist this sketch challenge.

Cream Linen cardstock
Stamp: Solidago Sprig by Rubber Stamped
on Cream C/S with chalk to colour
Papers HOTP matted on pearlised card

Thanks for looking, Ikki