Weekend Is Here

Weekends are fab aren't they? I've got an embroidery group to go to so thought I would give you a card with stitching to match the mood.

So what you all up to? It seems very quiet in the blogosphere at the moment doesn't it?


Have a fab weekend.

Materials:
Stamp - Pink Cat Studio
Ink - Versafine Onyx black
Colouring - Sansodor with PrismaColor and Derwent pencils
Usual Suspects - Paper trimmer; double-sided tape
Other - Sewing machine; Thread

Back to the Birthday Cards

A birthday card for February! Yep, it is for a birthday in February 2009, but don't worry I haven't done the birthday cards for December 2008 yet! Mmm, I better get on with them now.

So how are you all getting on with those Christmas cards?


Materials:
Stamp - Pink Cat Studio; HOTP
Ink - versafine onyx black
Colouring - Letroset promarker
Papers - Basic Grey
Usual suspects - paper trimmer; double-sided tape
Other - ribbon; nestibilites and cuttlebug

Santa Baby

December is here and the count down to Christmas has started good and proper now :) Simple cards on a theme for you today :) There are lots of glitter highlights here and there but they just never show up in the photo.



Materials:
Stamps - Pink Cat Studio; Magnolia
Ink - VersaFine Onyx Black
Colouring - Letraset Promarkers
Usual Suspects - Silicone glue; Paper trimmer
Other - Glitter glue; Cuttlebug and embossing folder; Coloured card

Sledging All The Way

These sledgers, Lily and Billy, are from Pink Cat Studio. I've recently discovered and fallen in love with Melissa's wonderful stamps I love the fact that you get a plate of stamps which you can create loads of different images for different occasions - it is fab.

Have you finished your Christmas cards? I have loads more to do - I'm threatening to buy them this year :)



Materials:
Stamp - Pink Cat Studio
Ink - VersaFine Onyx Black
Colouring - Letroset Promarkers
Papers - Dovecraft Victorian Christmas
Usual Suspects - Paper trimmer; double-sided tape; Silicone glue
Other - Buttons; Glitter letters (freebe from a magazine); Embroidery thread

New Home Picture

Not a card but a picture today, made from a collage of stamping, stippling, watercolouring, masking, distressing, stitching, the lot! This one has been playing on my mind for a week and I finally turned it into something!

ps. they are 'twinchies' by the way, to give you an idea of the scale!

Materials:
Stamps - Pink Cat studio; Stampendous; Autumn Leaves; HOTP; Stamps Away
Inks - VersaFine Onyx black; VersaColor lime and bamboo; Brilliance Pearlescent sky blue; Ranger Distress inks walnut stain and Tea dye
Colouring - Koh-i-nor watercolour paints
Usual Suspects - Silicone glue; double-sided tape; trimmer; scissors; computer and printer
Other - Glitter glue; brads; embroidery thread; white, brown and black card; Ink-jet transparency; brushes; cut 'n' dry

I Apologise...

Yes I am obsessed with my new limitless limbs stamps AND with Christmas cards, I'm sure I warned you in a previous post?...Er this one is for the Basic Grey Challenge blog which has a Christmas theme this week (so that absolves of all responsibility for this Christmas card).

Tee Hee. Off to make some more Christmas cards - Mmmm what stamp should I use....?



EDIT: I've had a suprise comment on this card from Melissa of Pink Cat Studio Fame, I think she must have seen how obsessed I am with her stamps and has asked to put this card into the Pink Cat Studio Gallery :) How exciting is that? Thank You Melissa :)

Materials:
Stamp - Pink Cat Studio Limitless Limbs
Papers - BasicGrey Sultry from Sassy Crafts
Ink - VersaFine Onyx Black
Colouring - Koh-i-noor watercolours
Usual Suspects - Double-sided Tape; 3D-foam; Trimmer; Scissors; Glue dots
Other - Circle template; Crop-a-dile; Ribbon; Coloured Staples

Christmas Trees

Been playing with my Limitless Limbs stamps from Pink Cat Studio and thinking about Christmas. So here is a card using circles cut from patterned paper stamped with one of the tree stamps.


Materials:
Stamp - Limitless limbs; Studio G Alphabet
Papers - Dovecraft Victorian Christmas
Inks - VersaFine Onyx Black; Rangers Distress Ink Walnut Stain
Colouring - Koh-i-noor Watercolours; H2O Twinkies
Other - Dovecraft Victorian Christmas brads; Circle template;
Usual suspects - Scissors; Trimmers; Silicon glue; double-sided tape

Holly tree For BasicGrey Challenge

A Christmas card for the BasicGrey challenge this week which is about stitching. So look closely and you will see the stitching on the ribbon :)

The stamp is from Pink Cat Studio which I managed to get from Dies to Dies For. I had been desperately wanting these fabby stamps and the lovely Tracy stocks them :) There is just all sorts of combinations you can make with this plate of stamps I just didn't know where to start!

Do you get obsessed as I do about a crafty want? Just got to have it :) Desperately 'need' some nestibilities and a scor-pal at the moment (just don't tell my boyfriend).



Ps. If you are looking to get these fab stamps too just take a look here (you might recognise the card! - thanks Tracy). She stocks Copic pens as well - Mmmm adding those to my wishlist :)

Materials:
Stamp - Pink Cat Studio Limitless Limbs
Ink - VersaFine Onyx Black
Colouring - Twinkies H20
Papers - BasicGrey sultry
Other - Ribbon; brown sparkly card; white hammered card; circle template