Pets! - Daring Cardmakers Challenge

Happy Friday!

The highlight of my week was catching up with a very dear friend for coffee.  We first met when we were both expecting for the first time over a decade ago now - seems like such a long time when I put it like that!  I rarely take time out during the week but I'm so glad I did and I made up time lost at the end of the day after the boys had gone to bed.

It's my turn to choose a challenge over on the Daring Cardmakers this week and I've gone with pets.  I would like to see cats, dogs, goldfishes, snakes, spiders or any other pets you care to think of on your creation.  Plenty of inspiration from my fellow DT members HERE.

This card is one I've done a tutorial for over on the Create & Craft Member's page.  I've used Chameleon pens to colour in the image taken from the Time for Tea Design stamp set.  The set is called Mew Are Pawsome just like the sentiment on my card!  I added a fun element to the card by  die cutting the paw prints - they're cute don't you think?!

If you happen to be in or around Enfield this weekend I will be there at The Range ton Sunday from 11am doing another one of my Trimcraft Christmas Demos.  Last one next week!

I hope you have a lovely weekend whatever you do and I'll see you again next week,

Shabneez

Products Used:

Chameleon Pens

Time for Tea Designs Mew Are Pawsome Stamp and Die Set

Mixture of dies for the pawprints from my stash

Everything else from my stash

Do Something Digi - Daring Cardmakers DT

Happy Friday!

I hope you're having a break from the norm this Easter long weekend.  Always a good to spend time with friends and family which is exactly what my plan is.  Saying that, I do have a Trimcraft demo booked tomorrow at The Range in Leicester, but it means the boys are well looked after by their grandparents!

Kathy has set the Challenge this week and she's asked us to use a digital image of any kind, be it papers, an image to colour in or simply a sentiment printed out.  I've downloaded one of Sarah Hurley's Hand Drawn Florals from the Create & Craft website.  I was drawn to the pretty florals, perfect for the time of year.  On the sheet not only do you get a choice of images to colour but a selection of sentiments and other additions too. 

I decided to use the circular floral design which I coloured in using alcohol markers.  I then die cut the image and thought it would look pretty on a circular easel card so that's what I made!  I coloured and fussy cut a couple of other flowers and chose the 'lots of love' sentiment which worked really well as the stopper.

To embellish I added a subtle dab of glitter to the flower centres and a little satin ribbon to bring out the green.

There's a lot of variety over on the Daring Cardmakers HERE so please do take a peek and as it's a long weekend why not join in? 

See you again soon,
Shabneez

Products Used:
Promarkers
Create & Craft Sarah Hurley Hand Drawn Floral
Everything else from my stash

All Things Foil and Glitter

Happy Thursday!

I'm very excited. I was sent items from Stix 2 Anything and asked to make samples that will be displayed on their show on Create & Craft today. I've seen a couple on the website already. 

The first lot of samples were made using a specific kit which included glitter, beads, die cut stars, double sided strong tape, card stock, glue and foil. 

The second lot of samples were made using this:

I enjoyed experimenting with the craft iron along with the adhesive sheets and intend to do another detailed blog post in the future. These are the samples I made using it:

I kept the cards simple so the foiling was the most prominent feature on them. 

Thanks for looking and any comments are much appreciated. 

Shabneez

Products Used:

Stix 2 Anything Iron on Adhesives

Stix 2 Anything Double Sided Craft Fian Pads

Stix 2 Anything Craft and Mixed and Media Iron

Stix 2 Anything Tri Pak

Stix 2 Anything Ultra Clear Tape

Stix 2 Anything Die Cut White Stars

Stix 2 Anything Clear Foam Pads

Personal Impressions Stamp Set

Everything else from my stash