CARDABILITIES #125

Fab card sketch over at #125CARDABILITIES #125

HERES HOW

Take a 5 x 7 inch card blank and cover with pretty paper

Take a plain sheet of cardstock slightly smaller,

 ink the edges and adhere

Add another slightly smaller layer, ink the edges, adhere

Start to decorate with three banners, ink edges then adhere

Glue a piece of lace across the centre 

Add a scalloped piece of card above this

Start to add flowers, butterflies, leaves, pearls and clock faces

Add the sentiment.

CARD STASH

Pretty Papers

Plain card stock

Plain card blank 5 x 7 inches

Pink chalk ink

Piece of white lace

Two lace flowers

Mini roses

Hand made roses

Mini white acrylic rose

Scalloped border punch

Small clock faces

Leafy branch die

Mini butterflies

Small pearls

Sentiment.

LINKS

Butterflies

https://uk.pinterest.com/caroleanne345/butterflies/

Clock faces

https://uk.pinterest.com/caroleanne345/clocks/

Music papers

https://uk.pinterest.com/caroleanne345/music-papers/

Script papers

https://uk.pinterest.com/caroleanne345/script-images-free/

Mini flowers, hand made

http://theprettypaperpatisserie.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/hand-made-flowers-tutorial.html

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many thanks for visiting today, bye for now.

LOVELY MEMORIES LAST SKETCH CHALLENGE AT STUCK ON U SKETCHES

Hi everyone and welcome to my blog and some sad news.

This will be the last  STUCK ON U SKETCHES design team work from me as they have decided to close their doors. I would like to thank Nanne and Leah for all their hard work and dedication.
 It has been a fab team to work with and I will really miss them all. Here is Nannes last sketch and it really is a great one, especially for those of you who love to work with more than one photo.

http://stuckonusketches.blogspot.co.uk/

HERES HOW

Choose card stock, papers and embellies

Matt photos in one long strip of card, ink the edges

Cut out a shaped piece of card stock, ink the edges and adhere to back ground card, adhere photo strip

Start adding layers as per the sketch, inking as you go

I have used five layers behind the scalloped border card

I then added three strips of inked card down the side

Die cut a pretty border and adhere

Die cut a circle doily and add this

Now start to decorate using lots of flowers, butterflies etc

I tucked a journaling card above the flowers and added a couple of swirly die cuts

Last but not least, add the title.

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SCRAPPY STASH 

Card stock in blues and soft yellow

Pretty papers

Scallop shape template

Brown chalk ink

Assorted flowers

Sticky back pearls

Small stick pin

Mini butterflies

Lace leaf die

Shell punch - Woodware

Die cut swirls - Sizzix

Wooden title - The Works

Lacey border die

Circle die and lacy corner die

All other dies used are by Heartfelt Creations.

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LINKS

Butterflies

 https://uk.pinterest.com/caroleanne345/butterflies/

Mini flowers 

http://theprettypaperpatisserie.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/hand-made-flowers-tutorial.html

Stick pins

http://theprettypaperpatisserie.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/hand-made-stick-pins.html

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Come back on the 14th July when I will have a new Design Team Layout and Sketch Challenge with SCRAP OUR STASH

MANY THANKS FOR VISITING ME TODAY

BYE FOR NOW

HAVE A GREAT DAY.

SCRAP OUR STASH EXCITING NEWS

Hi everyone, I am so excited to announce that as from July 1st, I will be joining the fabulous SCRAP OUR STASH Design Team.

Be sure to check out the new challenge on their blog http://scrapourstash.blogspot.co.uk/ on the 1st of July.

My first layout will be up on the 14th of July.

This is a fabulous challenge site with two challenges every month.

The details

SCRAP OUR STASH challenge blog was created to inspire and challenge you to use up the products and supplies you have in your stash! We will post a STASH challenge on the 1st of each month and a sketch challenge with a STASH prompt on the 15th of each month. You will have until the 29th to link up your entry for both challenges to be entered into the monthly prize drawing.

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PRIZES

Our prize winners are selected by Random.Org and our TOP 3 are selected by the Design Team. One of the TOP 3 winners will be offered a Guest Designer position. 

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Remember the most important thing is to have FUN and work on getting as much of your stash scrapped as possible!

I CANT WAIT TO GET STARTED!

 

BYE FOR NOW

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BERRY71BLEU JUNE CHALLENGE - STAMP IT UP - BORN TO BE WILD

 Hi lovely scrappers welcome to my blog and the

BERRY71BLEU

JUNE CHALLENGE

The challenge is to STAMP IT UP

We would like to see your projects using lots of stamping!

Digital, rubber, layouts, cards, art journals, tags, off the page etc.

 as long as they contain stamping.

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For this challenge I have used VIVA LAS VEGAS STAMPS

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HERES HOW

Matt photo three times

Lightly adhere to plain background card stock

Rip up some blue corrugated card and layer beneath the photo

Using a script stamp (Theres nothing wrong with me that a little rubber cant fix),

 stamp all over a plain white sheet of cardstock, tear, ink, adhere

Add another layer of ripped pretty paper

 Die cut some chipboard cogs and stamp all over with same stamp,

Cover the cogs with white cardstock and glue to the chipboard first

(I stamped on them using blue chalk ink)

Stamp out a motor bike on paper, colour in and add a frame, adhere

Stamp the script stamp onto pretty paper, adhere to corrugated card

Stamp up three mini winged signs, cut out and adhere

Stamp out a ticket, adhere

Using hot glue, attach a metal butterfly, dragonfly and key

Add vellum title, Born To Be Wild with a paper clip

Add blue chipboard flower.

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SCRAPPY STASH

Plain cardstock in various blues and white

Pretty paper - Boxer by Basic Grey

Corrugated blue card from my stash

Metal embellies

Chipboard flower

Chipboard Cogs Die by Sizzix

Chalkboard Frame  - My Minds Eye

Black leather twine

Blue and black chalk ink

Ticket from my stash

Viva Las Vegas Stamps (Motorbike, Wings and script)

Vellum Title - BORN TO BE WILD.

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PRIZES

Sponsors

VivaLasVegaStamps

"Viva Las VegaStamps! is a US based manufacturer of deeply etched pink rubber stamps. Super high quality makes for beautifully stamped images. Our near 20,000 image inventory ranges from steampunk to vintage, realistic to sayings, people to animals and more. Our stamps are great for scrapbooking, mixed media, art journaling, cards, jewelry, food, wax and more!" 

Connect with us!
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 Our shop can be found https:/www.atvlvstamps.com 

Our prize is 1 plate o' rubber, the winners choice, shipped to them for free.

Denise's Giveaway

MANY THANKS FOR VISITING TODAY, DONT FORGET TO CHECK ALL THE OTHER DESIGNERS BLOGS FOR MORE INSPIRATION

YOU CAN LINK UP YOUR PROJECT ON MY SIDE BAR TO THE RIGHT 

BYE FOR NOW

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CARDABILITIES

Hi everyone and welcome to my blog and my latest project.

Here I have used  CARDABILITIES

sketch. #124. for my inspiration.

HERES HOW

Cover a 6x6 inch card blank with pretty paper

Add a white doily to the centre

Add two lengths of lace down the centre

Attach a cotton doily 

Die cut a sentiment

Die cut a tag for the sentiment and attach

Now start to decorate with die cut leaves and some butterflies.

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CARD STASH

6 x 6 card blank

Pretty paper - Heartfelt Creations

White paper doily

Cotton doily

Mini butterflies

Sticky pearls

Sentiment - Tattered Lace

Tag die

Leafy branch die by Sizzix

Lacy leaf die by Heartfelt Creations

White leafy spray.

I forgot to add flowers!!!!!

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LINKS 

Butterflies

 https://www.pinterest.com/caroleanne345/butterflies/

MANY THANKS FOR VISITING TODAY

BYE FOR NOW

SEE YOU TOMORROW FOR BERRY71BLEU

DESIGN TEAM PROJECT.

STUCK ON U SKETCHES DESIGN TEAM REVEAL - June 5th Our Happy Place

Hello everyone and welcome to my blog and the latest sketch from 

STUCK ON U SKETCHES

This is a fab sketch by our lovely Nanne, great if you love to use lots of photos.

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HERES HOW

Choose pretty papers and card stock

Matt large photos in pretty paper, ink edges and lightly adhere to page

Start adding layers as per the sketch, inking as you go

 I started with the largest piece of pretty paper in lemon, then the pink then the doily

Now add the rest of the layers   

I used lemon, blue and pink papers

Matt three small photos, adhere to page

Tear a co-ordinating strip of card for a border and adhere 

Die cut a  post, ink edges, adhere as per sketch

Cut out a mini banner, attach to post

Add a chipboard arrow to post 

Add a chipboard piece to top of post

Start to decorate with embellishments, I used lots of flowers and a small glitter flip flop shoe

I also punched out a shell in navy card

Die cut a small tag add fuzzy fibre and slot under the doily.

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SCRAPPY STASH

Pretty papers - Pion Design

White doily

Pale blue, blue and navy cardstock

Brown chalk ink

Fuzzy fibres in white

Shell punch, Woodware

Assorted flowers

Chipboard arrow

Chipboard sign post

Mini shoe embellie

Black letter stickers

Title chipboard piece.

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I HOPE YOU LIKE THE SKETCH AND GIVE IT A GO,

YOU CAN LINK UP TO STUCK ON U SKETCHES ON THE SIDE BAR TO ENTER THE CHALLENGE,

AND DONT FORGET TO LOOK OUT FOR MORE INSPIRATION THIS WEEK FROM THE LOVELY SOUS DESIGN TEAM

MANY THANKS FOR VISITING TODAY

BYE FOR NOW

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