FUSSY & FANCY CHALLENGE - 'My Favourite things'

Hi everyone

What a fabulous Challenge we have starting today again at http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

My lovely friend Gina is hosting this Challenge and has chosen a brilliant theme of 'My favourite things' (Make a creation using any of your favourite things)

We are sponsored by another of my favourite shops  Wild Orchid Crafts


Well, it really is not my turn to Blog today, but with such a lovely theme to work to I could just not resist.   So,  favourite things?  Where do I start?  I have so many favourite things.  But my latest favourites are the lovely Pion papers from the 'Greetings from the North Pole' section found here  After a bit of thought, I decided that a Gatefold card would showcase this lovely image perfectly. The image is quite large on the paper, but Iwanted to use it as an image rather than cover it up (as I tend to do with papers).  I just had to add some lovely embellishments which were a birthday gift from a lovely blogging friend.  

They can be found here

The gorgeous border die - well it will come as no surprise to you to hear it also came from Noor Designs UK 

In addition:

Dutch Doobadoo Structure Paste ( http://noordesign-shop.co.uk/ )
Tim Holtz Distress inks for the edges

It would be lovely if you had time to pop over and see the Design Team's beautiful inspiration and even better if you fancy joining in with the challenge. (http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ )

As always, thanks for looking,

Judy x

 

FUSSY & FANCY CHALLENGE REMINDER- MUSIC

Hi everyone

Well, I was so inspired with the Challenge at http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
I went a bit mad and made two cards, so I am here with a reminder and the second card to show you. 

Tone  is hosting this Challenge and has chosen a brilliant theme of Music ( - notes, instruments, dance, )  think wide

We are sponsored by one of my favourite shops  Noor Designs UK
As I said before, nothing is too much trouble for Tracy.  If you do not see what you are looking for on her site I am sure if you message her she will help if she can.  She is a mine of information too and so talented as can be seen on her Blog here at http://crafteezee.blogspot.co.uk/ 


And it is another Christmas card using this lovely Magnolia Fir Tree image which I coloured with Copics. 

Several of the items are available from  http://noordesign-shop.co.uk/ 

Image :  Magnolia and coloured with copics (Another stampI have had for ages and never tire of it )

Dutch Doobadoo Structure Paste
Silver Stickles
Tim Holtz Distress inks for the edges
JOY Border die
Papers by JOY (I think).  I forgot to write down which pack these papers came from but I purchased theme from  http://noordesign-shop.co.uk/

Again, some of the embellishments could well be available at http://noordesign-shop.co.uk/ 

And of course, items from stash.


It would be lovely if you had time to pop over and see the Design Team's beautiful inspiration and even better if you fancy joining in with the challenge. (http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ )

As always, thanks for looking,

Judy x

 

CHRISTMAS AT SWEET STAMPIN' challenge - 'Christmas Die-cuts'

Hi everyone

I am so delighted to be here today to share my news.  I have been invited back onto the lovely Design Team at http://christmasatsweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

The first Challenge (for me) is themed 'Christmas Die-cuts'.  What a lovely theme!  
Well I immediately thought snowflakes.  But, then I remembered the lovely Dutch Doobadoo Star templates. (available from http://noordesign-shop.co.uk/


The papers are Pion, and I just love the Vintage image.  I think these, plus the flowers would be from   http://noordesign-shop.co.uk/ 
although the image could have been from Live and Love Crafts.  The edges are inked with Tim Holtz Distress ink and everything else came from my stash.

It would be lovely if you could find time to pop over and see the amazing work of the Design Team, and even better if you were to take part in the Challenge.

As always, thanks for looking,

Judy x

BLUEBELL PARADE

Hi everyone

I am here today with a card I made recently using this fabulous stamp which I absolutely love called 'Bluebell Parade'.  This is a 'Little Darlings' stamp and available here
The papers are from a beautiful pack of papers by Lemoncraft called 'House of flowers (available  here) and in addition I have used an assortment of things from my stash.

Thanks for looking,

Judy x

FUSSY & FANCY FRIDAY CHALLENGE - MUSIC

Hi everyone

What a fabulous Challenge we have starting today at http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Tone  is hosting this Challenge and has chosen a brilliant theme of Music ( - notes, instruments, dance, )  think wide

We are sponsored by one of my favourite shops  Noor Designs UK
Nothing is too much trouble for Tracy.  If you do not see what you are looking for on her site I am sure if you message her she will help if she can.  She is a mine of information too and so talented as can be seen on her Blog here at http://crafteezee.blogspot.co.uk/ 


I opted to make a Christmas card using this lovely Magnolia Snowman image which I coloured with Copics.  I cut off three inches of the front vertically with fold at the left side, and went from there.  The die-cuts are layered with card which is covered with papers.  These are Spellbinders die-cuts which I have had for some years now.  I played around to get the layered effect with an aperture for the image.

Most of the items are available from  http://noordesign-shop.co.uk/ 

Snowman image :  Magnolia and coloured with copics (I have had this stamp for ages and never tire of it )

Dutch Doobadoo Structure Paste
Tim Holtz Distress inks for the edges
Beautiful papers by Lemoncraft. (Available from  http://noordesign-shop.co.uk/   The pack is called 'Christmas Greetings', and I absolutely love it. 

Some of the embellishments were a birthday gift, but again I feel they could well be available at http://noordesign-shop.co.uk/ 

And of course, items from stash.


It would be lovely if you had time to pop over and see the Design Team's beautiful inspiration and even better if you fancy joining in with the challenge. (http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ )

As always, thanks for looking,

Judy x

 

VINTAGE SCISSORS

Hi everyone,

I am here today to share another of my saved photos.

Again I am using an image from CMD, and unfortunately the shop is now closed.  I am so sad about this.  These Vintage scissors are one of my favourite images and so useful to pop on a card when the recipient is a crafter.

The die at the top is an On The Edge Die by Tim Holtz.
the die at the foot is a JOY die (from http://noordesign-shop.co.uk/)

In addition I have used a selection of embellishments from my stash but I guess if you look on the lovely shop at http://noordesign-shop.co.uk/  you may well come across them (and much more!) on there.

As always, thanks for looking,

Judy x

VINTAGE CORSET

Hi everyone

I am here today to share a card I made recently using this lovely image which was from Cardmaker's Delights when they were open.

Actually I made this some time ago so I cannot rememer just which papers I used.  I do know that the embellishments were a mixture of items from Wildl Orchid Crafts and also my stash.

This is a sort of criss cross style card, placed on its side so the detachable tags can fit into the right hand side pocket.

As always, thanks for looking,

Judy x