For my Dad x

Tanda Stamps challenge theme this week is 'Oh Daddy' ...and dashing about as ever I almost forgot to post my card on here!!
It's ok...I didn't forget to give it to my wonderful Dad though! ^.^
Not sure if this really counts now, as I didn't use a stamp in the end... I changed my mind...again!!! I'm female...I'm allowed to do that!! ^.^

Papers - Apples and Almonds - Summer Driggs - summertime designs
Letters - Making Cards magazine
Ribbon - from stash

Funky Fairy Challenge # 36

A fantastic challenge this week!
Shaz has spoilt us all by making a set of Halloween papers just for us to use!!
Just nip over to the challenge blog to get the link and away you go!!

I made a few 'Treats' ....

Papers - Funky Fairy's Papercrafts
Spider's web stamp - Tanda Stamps
Stampin' Up! - punches
Ribbons - Poppicrafts
Bead Pin - made by me

It's All In The Words...

The Tanda Teaser this week is 'All In The Words' ...

''We want to see cards with words used as the main part of the card. There are no restrictions on what you use, you do not to have to use Tanda stamps, but it would be nice - you don't have to be a stamper either, just use whatever you have in your stash in whatever style you fancy!!''

I bought the stamp unmounted from Ebay, so I have no idea whose it is...well...apart from mine that is!! ^.^
The same goes for the flourish...my friend She sent it to me along with some lovely fairy stamps a year or so ago...but...there's good news for the tiny flower!!! That's from Stampin Up! :0)
♥ I have used Brilliance ink pads to stamp the images...and then colour washed over the text with the same orange Brilliance. I have dotted SU! Dazzling Diamonds Glitter in the middle of the flowers, although it's not showing up too well in the picture...too late at night I think!! ^.^ ♥

A Birthday card...

...or is it a book :0/
Well, it was just a little 'something' a bit different for a dragon loving friend ^.^

A Study in Scarlet...

This is the theme set by Jane, for this weeks Fat Book Page Challenge on Craftswap forum!

After a deal of umming and ahhing, thinking and searching, I came up with this...
















I have used some textured red paper for this, with a slight sheen...hence the bad photography! The key and keyhole stamps are from Tanda stamps and the secret stamp...hmmm...not sure!
Inside left...the lace stamped image is also from Tanda and the heart is a die cut which has been inked round the edge and a piece of organza ribbon tied across it. The couple on a bench was an unmounted stamp from ebay some time back so I'm not sure of it's manufacturer! (not good at this stamp naming lark am I?? !!!) ... 'eternity' has been stamped on a separate piece of the same paper and an eyelet put in with ribbon to finish.
Oh...nearly forgot!!! The metal hinges, from making memories, were cream, so I needed to colour them. Not having a red alcohol ink I thought I'd try peel off pen as I wanted something that would dry. It did better than that...I did three layers of colour to get a deep red and it has dried with the marble effect that alcohol inks give!! Result!!!

'Time' for a friend...

This is something that I made for a dear friend of mine.... I couldn't think of a better gift to give her than 'time' as she has given me so much of hers.

Despite a difficult year for herself, she has always been there for me.

The main part of the clock is...sorry...was! a CD...it's ok, it's not one of OH's fav's!!

I have covered the front with paper from the DCWV Luxury Stack and on the back I have used alcohol inks. The front outer rim was embossed with 'Blue Glass' embossing powder by Heat it Up and the butterfly images are from the ever faithful Tanda Stamps.

Parts of the images have been outlined with sakura pens and I added some flower and leaf embellishments for a bit of texture. The clock mechanism was also from Tanda Stamps...it keeps great time too!

I finished it off by making a couple of holes with my wonderful Crop-o-dile...and added some ribbons and a dangly charm or two at the bottom.

The Lady In The Cape...

This is a card I have made for a friend starting a new job soon...not your average 'Good Luck' looking card but it's very 'her'

I've made this using an image from Tanda Stamps http://www.tandastamps.co.uk/ and filled in with Glaze pens, Gelly roll glitter pen and Marvy le Plumes. I have then cut it out and mounted it on black card dusted with a green lustre...eyeshadow!!!

The very best of luck in your new job Linda x x x

Native America

I have been wanting to do this theme for ages and finally managed it!!

The stamps used for this are from Tanda Stamps, apart from the eagle, and the feather on the first page (stampbord)