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

This should have been for the PB Challenge, but...

I started this card for the PB challenge where the remit was to use NO patterned paper.

I began experimenting with my CB bells folder and at last managed to emboss three patterns without the folder's edge marking the card. Hooray! I achieved this by making a slightly smaller shape than the folder and adding extra thickness until it would emboss without using the top B plate. I then tape the numerous shims together to give me a permenant template, which I have written on in the hope that I will not lose it! This done, I decided to chalk the white linen card with red, gold and white glimmer.

I was so carried away by my sucess at embossing that at this point I forgot what
the card was for and so added a delightful funny porcelain image that a friend had salvaged from her last year's Chrissy cards. I thought I would return it to her reborn so to speak. But, alas it should have been a Penny Black image!!!!

Never mind, I have until Saturday to tried again and will try to remember what I'm supposed to be doing!

Thanks for dropping by.

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.

And, another x 2

I have received this fab award from the sooo talented
Alex and
Kate. Thank you both for thinking of me. Check out their blogs - you won't be disappointed!



The rules for the Kreativ Blogger Award are: 1. The winner may put the logo on their blog. 2. Put a link to the person who sent you the award. 3. Nominate 5 blogs. 4. Put links to their blogs. 5. Leave a message for your nominees.

So I'm going to pass this on to 5 very talented ladies whose work always inspires me:

Amy
Jay
Debbie
Karen
Mel

Wow, another award

This lovely award was given to me by
Vickie my new USA SBS26 sister. Her blog is a delight to follow - pop in and have a peek. Thank you, Vickie so much for thinking of me. I'm so pleased that we have made contact, just like this award.

This blog invests and believes the PROXIMITY - nearness in space, time and relationships! These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in prizes or self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers!

Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award.

I hereby pass this on to great bloggers who so well fit this award, and I'm saving 3 for those I'm yet to met!

Kate
Viv
Anne
Barbara
Chris

Wow an award

I have been given the fabulous "I love your blog" award from the very talented
Rica.

The rules for this award are to nominate 7 blogs and so I pass it on to the following very talented ladies whose blogs I love visiting. They are so creative and inspirational that I urge you to visit them.
Cindy
Julee
Jennifer
Andrea
Anne
Mel
Vickie
Thanks again Heather, I'm real chuffed. Ikki

TYI

This week's challenge was a set layout - I came up with this



I used my CB and swirl stamps to give a backgroung effect.
CD's Floral stamp for image and stamped and layed extra flower

Enjoyed this challenge! Ikki

I've had a lovely time

I have just returned from visiting my daughter and two beautiful granddaughters. Caitlin is 5 and Megan is 2, and guess what they both love crafting!

Watching big sis and waiting for her turn

Nan being told just where to cut the ribbon

Megan likes scrunching paper and lots of glue

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Caitlin's drawing of a rocket on it way to planet Eye.

You can see why I enjoyed myself!

Need a laugh and a warning - read on....

Hi, I'm back on line and thought I'd give you all a laugh and also a warning. Just before my pc went 'funny' I was on the lookout for a particular Penny Black sentiment stamp. Wanting, as crafters do, a good buy I googled Penny Black and found numerous sites. I clicked on several and had a look round but couldn't find what I wanted. On the next site I found something I definitely didn't want....It was a porn site under the PB name and it was very graphic. I quickly closed it down and my pc went berserk....warnings flashed, I was asked if I wanted to download some programme to stop the Trojan....I had picked up. I have to say I was panicked and started to download but then realised I didn't recognise the programme's name so stopped the procedure. I then ran my own check and found I had indeed picked up this so called trojan horse. It's now safely deal with, but from then on my pc began acting strangely. No wonder the shock it had! So, the moral of this tale is -beware when google PB - or like me you'll get quite a lot more than a stamp!

Ikki x

Tuesday 25th November

Hi Friends, just popped in on a very old computer usually in the shed to say hello - it's a very slow process to do anything but it least it's not as poorly as my own pc. I'm hoping (everything crossed) to be back to full speed soon. Really feel at a loss - I never realised just how much I relied on surfing. Hope to catch up with you all very soon. Ikki

Red and Green theme

Having made a tag for TYI, Cute card Thusday's challenge was for a Red and Green card - so I have used my tag on a quick cuttlebug creation. Up the bug, what would I do without it!

Sunday's candy alert

Sally is offering Day 7 candy - you have until midnight to enter - go man, go!

Candy Alerts

Some great candy offers about

Ria is celebrating over 17000 hits since March 2008. WOW, some achievement Ria! Well done.

AND check this out before midnight - a one day candy offer by Sally who is offering a great stamp.

Tag, you're it

Another tag challenge - this time the theme is Red and Green.

Felt Christmas is approaching fast and I've lots to do - so changed my layout in the hope of encouraging me to work faster...faster... and I made this for a start.

Hope you're getting in the festive mood too!

Ikki

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

Cuttlebug Challenge

I thought I couldn't manage this week's challenge because I don't have many dies suitable for embossing. BUT, I found a postage stamp die that came free with the bug and that I have never used, and ...... I came up with this....for a friend who loves black cards...

Black c/s embossed with snowflake folder and scored with eazi board

Tag in red hammer c/s embossed with snowflake with edges heat embossed in silver
Eyelet also heat embossed in silver (take care doing this not only when heating but also when closing eyelet.)

Embellishment for tag cut with postage stamp die and embossed with Wedding bell folder and then heat embossed in silver.
Silver double bow and peeloff to finish.

Unfortunately being black the picture doesn't show up very well.

Ikki

More candy!!!

Craft Stamper Magazine - http://craftstamper.blogspot.com/ - have started their own blog and to celebrate are offering a set of 12 Penny Black Christmas stamps. Check it out!

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