Silver, Aqua And A Dash - Daring Cardmakers DT

Happy Friday!

Nothing like last minute for my post this week but got it done!  The Daring Cardmakers have asked for silver, aqua and a dash of another colour for their challenge and I have gone with white for my additional colour.

I picked on a paper pad that comes out every year together with the die set by Crafters Companion which was gifted to me.  The card itself is a simple design but one I intend to make a few more of .

I used different papers from the pad, glitter and mirri card for the die cut and snowflakes and the addition of pearls to finish.

I'm hoping to have a little break in between colouring up some images for a new release over the weekend.

Hope you have a good one whatever you do,

Shabneez

Products Used:

Crafters Companion Winter Wonderland Paper Pad
Crafters Companion Festive Wishes Stamp & Die Set
Time for Tea Designs Falalala Scalloped Slimline Die Set

Sizzix Circle Nesting Dies
Everything else from my stash

Shining Lights - Daring Cardmakers DT

Happy Friday!

How are you?  Have you bought anything in the Black Friday sales? I've picked up a few bits - mainly for the boys, although I did succumb to buying a couple of crafty bits.

This week's Daring Cardmakers Challenge is all about shining lights and it immediately made me think of a candle, so I got out the only candle stamp I own with which got it's first airing on my blog this time last year!

I stamped the image on watercolour card and used my Zig Clean Color Pens to colour in the image using some sparkle.   I then decided to add some sprigs of die cut holly and my Nuvo drops for the berries.

I added a frame around my aperture in gold and die cut a sentiment in the same cardstock to finish.  It took me a long time to design this one but I'm really pleased with the way it's turned out.  You can see the glow from the flame in this close up a little better - it was hard to capture.

You can see lots more inspration on the blog HERE and I hope you'll join in as it doesn't have to be a card - anything crafty with lights!

I've got another blog post tomorrow so I better go and finish that one off!

Happy Shopping - ha!!!

Shabneez

Products Used:

CrafTangles Holly Jolly Christmas Stamp Set

Sizzix Winter Leaves Die Set

Nuvo Crystal Drops - Red Berries

Crafters Companion Christmas Sentiment Die Set

Zig Clean Color Pens

Everything else from my stash

Natural, Gold & White - Daring Cardmakers DT

Happy Friday!

It's been a strange old week, I started off really productive then things started getting in the way so I wasn't able to achieve as much as I wanted to.  I had a horrible start to the day today though - a van veered my car on to the other side of the road.  This was on a main road but thankfully it was clear in the other direction.  It was so scary and I was shaking afterwards.  I've decided I'm buying a dash cam as driving is becoming increasingly hazardous.

Anyway, there's a lovey Christmas theme challenge just begun on the Daring Cardmakers - Natural, Gold and White.  I must admit initially I found it hard as I just had sooooo many ideas going on but settled on this one!

Earlier on in the week I was lucky enough to win a Papermill Direct prize draw and so I used the kraft card from that on my design.  I also used a newly purchased Stitched Sentiment & Scallped Frame Die from Time for Tea Designs which you can find HERE and it fits perfectly on a 6" x 4" card blank.  So many of the scallped frames are the American A2 size.  I also have a 10% off code so if you want to order the die set then you can use code T4TSHABNEEZ10.

The Merry Christmas sentiment die is a freebie Crafter's Companion one and the snowflakes are from the Trimcraft Simply Creative Range.  To finish, I added some Tonic Nuvo drops to add a little texture.  I hope you'll join in with the challenge and you can see more inspiration HERE.

I'm very much looking forward to this weekend as my current cycle of demos are over and tomorrow we are going to celebrate our neighbours' Ruby Wedding Anniversary with them.  The husband has organised a surprise for his wife and has ended up hiring an entire restaurant!

Have a wonderful weekend whatever you do and see you again soon,

Shabneez

Products Used:

Papermill Direct Kraft Card

Time for Tea Sentimen & Scalloped Frame Die Set

Darice Glitter Prints Paper

Simply Creative Snowflakes

Crafters Companion Sentiment Die

Tonic Nuvo Drops 

Everything else from my stash

Father's Day Cards With Free Printables

Happy Friday!

I'm sharing a couple of Father's Day cards made using the free printables that a lot of companies offer. 

The first is using the Docrafts printables. I use these quite often when I'm stuck for a particular theme that I'm working on. They offer a mix of papers and sentiments. 

The second is using the Crafters Companion downloads. I'm new to these but they're proving to be useful as they're not just papers but toppers and sentiments as well. 

I've only shown examples using free printables from a couple of companies but they are offered by many more.

Happy crafting!

Shabneez xxx

Free printables from:

www.docrafts.com

www.crafterscimpanion.co.uk

All additional items from my stash