Holiday Tag And Humans - Daring Cardmakers Challenge

Happy Friday!

A beautiful sunny start to the day. I've got my 4 year old's Christmas play to go to this afternoon. When I asked him what character he would be playing, he replied "a human"!!!! Wonder if it was a choice between humans and aliens?! It seems early for a Christmas play to me but I think there are a lot of festive activities to fit in before the end of term.

On to my inspirational tag for the Daring Card Makers Challenge this week. It's the second of the 'Step Away From The Cards' challenges, the first being bags and boxes a couple of weeks ago. This time it's creating gift tags.

I used a ready made tag with an aperture I had in my stash and used the Sizzix dies I got in the sale a couple of months ago. At the time I thought I'd spent too much (as you do) but they're worth it as I've used them a lot (that's my justification in any case!).

To embellish the tag I used felt in 2 different colours for the holly which I die cut and added painted wooden berries.  A little bling on the snowflakes and twine completed it. Both the lime green and white are glitter card although you can't see from the photo as well.

I hope that you'll join in with the challenge here and see the other creations made by the Design Team.

Enjoy your weekend,
Shabneez

Products Used:
Sizzix Happy Holidays Thinlits
Sizzix Debi Potter Thinlits
Docrafts Bare Basics Tag
DCWV Glitter Stack
Everything else from my stash

Let It Snow! - Christmas Song or Carol DCM Challenge

Happy Friday!

It was a sunny but chilly start to the day here in Essex. I don't mind the cold so much if the sun is out. Sunshine is magic - makes me happy :)  We even had a few flakes of snow in the afternoon.

On to the latest challenge at the Daring Cardmakers! This week's challenge is to draw inspiration from a Christmas song or carol. The song I chose is an old one by Frank Sinatra - Let it Snow. Thing is, I can't get it out of my head! It happens when I walk into a shop sometimes and I hear something playing in the background.

For my inspirational card I've used the Trimcraft Dear Santa range by Helz Cuppleditch for the background paper, doily and stamp set. I've coloured the stamped image with First Edition markers and added glitter glue to the snowflakes and ground on the image.

You can see the fabulous cards the rest of the Design Team have come up to inspire you further here!

Enjoy your weekend,
Shabneez

Products Used:
Trimcraft Dear Santa paper pad
Trimcraft Dear Santa gems
Trimcraft Dear Santa doilies
Trimcraft Dear Santa clear stamps
Trimcraft Basics Twine
Dovecraft Glitter Glue
First Edition Markers
Stix 2 Anything Tape and Glue Pen

Step Away From The Cards (Bags and Boxes) - DCM Challenge

Happy Friday!

I'm still getting over the Sarah Hurley Live! event yesterday. It was packed full of information, inspiration, networking and creativity.  I was fortunate enough to demonstrate there as part of the Sarah Hurley Community.

On to this week's theme for the DCM Challenge which is 'Step Away From The Cards'.  We were asked to make/decorate gift bags or boxes.

I actually needed to decorate a box for a gift I'd bought my sister in law. I used washi tape in 2 contrasting colours to create a central border and topped with a die cut butterfly. I cut the butterfly in both plain cardstock and some foiled velum. To embellish I used a little twine and a flower. It was a quick and easy way to transform a plain box.

You can see the wonderful creations by the Team here. I hope you'll join in!

Shabneez xxx

Products Used:
Sizzix Butterfly Die Set
Dovecraft Washi Tape
Everything else from my stash

November Elemental Inspiration - Daring Cardmakers Challenge

Happy November!

I'm back as Guest Designer on the Daring Cardmakers blog.  This week's challenge is an inspirational one for November that can be found here.  The elements I used were colours, textures and tree.  I love vibrant colours so this challenge inspired me to create this:

I used the inverted image from a new Sizzix die in gold and backed it with turquoise glitter, purple embossed and pink pearlised card.

I couldn't find an appropriate sentiment and it got me thinking, does a card need a sentiment? You can clearly see this is a Christmas Card so I went without and I'll be doing a lot more cards without sentiments too!

My other current love at the moment is non traditional colours for Christmas cards........

Thank you for taking the time to read my post and your comments are always appreciated.

Shabneez xxx

Products used:
DCWV Glitter card
Sizzix Christmas Tree and Snowflake Thinlits
Sizzix Embossing Folder
Docrafts Glittered Snowflakes
Everything else from my stash

Magic & Sparkle

Happy Saturday!

Half term is in full swing here with one week down and another to go!  We've been out and about with my parents so the boys and I have been thoroughly spoilt!

I'd like to share a card I made at a recent demo at The Range for Trimcraft. I used all the elements from the Magic & Sparkle range.  It's a beautiful range as the paper pad has a lot of foiled and glittered sheets so half the job is done for you!

I used the torn edge dies to create the base for the shaker part of the card. 

I'm loving gold and silver doilies - perfect for Christmas crafting!  My other current love is that of washi tape. I can never have enough - it's so useful and I think I've sold it to those who stopped at my demos too!

From next week my blogging will be back on track as I will be on the Daring Cardmakers Blog as Guest Design Team member.  I would also like to enter this card into this week's DCM Challenge - Sparkle & Shine as I'm sure you'll agree there's a fair bit of it in this card. Join in with the challenge
here.

Enjoy the weekend,
Shabneez xxx

Products Used:
Trimcraft Magic & Sparkle range
Trimcraft Washi Tape
Trimcraft Metallic Cards
Trimcraft Doilies

First Edition Torn Edge Dies

Halloween Pop Up Box Card

Happy Tuesday!

Yes, I really am blogging. It feels like it's been so long and it probably has! 

Today, I'd like to share a fun card I made for the Fiskarettes seasonal challenge. It's a pop up box card that I've decorated with various Halloween related die cuts. 

I had to use orange, purple, black and green as part of the challenge. I enjoyed making it and I think crafting should be fun shouldn't it?

Hopefully, I'm back on track with my blogging as my finger is out of the bandage which makes it much easier to craft. 

Shabneez xxx

Mister Smith's Workshop Birthday Card

Happy September!

Wow! September already? I don't know where the summer holidays went. We've had a great break, back to school on Wednesday. My youngest is starting school full time. A lot of mixed emotions going on as I'll miss our 1:1 time in the afternoons but it'll be good to have time to myself during the day. 

Speaking of family, my brother and family came over from the States last week and left early this morning. We've had a blast and as it was his birthday I'm sharing a card I made for him. 

I've used the Docrafts Mister Smith's Workshop collection and added stamped sentiments. I thought twine went well so I added some of that and distress inks for the background. 

I've got a huge list of things to do before Wednesday.........

Thank you for looking,

Shabneez xxx

Products Used:

Docrafts Mister Smith's Workshop collection 

Hero Arts Stamps

Tim Holtz Distress ink

Everything else from my stash