Another Big 5 Ohhhhhh

I've noticed since turning 50 how all the adverts on Facebook are for prepaid funerals and Saga holidays charming eh? Well yesterday it was my friend Cheryl's turn to join the club. She's been cracking jokes all year about how she's 'only a baby' and its not 'my turn for ages'. Guess what kiddo? your time is now! My head will probably be a little delicate when this post goes live as last night we would have gone and seen Mr Spanky and the hipthrusters...... (I kid you not, that is the name of the band!)  that combined with possible red wine may mean today will be a quiteish one.

Here is the card I made for Cheryl, She's a curious sole and likes to try and guess how and why I came across a certain design. This year I have no real idea to be honest. I needed a big 5. 0. of course fowers as she loves her garden and red & white as she likes Arsenal plus the design is a little quirky just like her. So hope you had a lovely day yesterday Cheryl x

Close up view.

Items Used:

Xcut Extra Large Nesting Dies	http://www.iconuk.co.uk/Heartfelt-Creations-Arianna-Blooms-Collection	Prisma Pencils	Papermania Typography Stamp	Arianna Bloom Stamp
Tonic Dotty Lace Doily

Two or More Patterned Papers

Here is my DT piece for this week over at the Polkadoodles Challenge Blog. I fancied doing something a bit different I could envisage the idea in my head but had no clue what the technique was called. So I asked my teamies they came up with 'Faux Weaving' or 'Bargello'.

This post will be rather photo heavy but hopefully it will show you how I achieved the effect.

I printed off 3 chosen backing papers from Polkadoodles Paper Boutique 2 

then cut them into 3cm strips and stuck them onto another piece of A4 card, alternating the designs as I went.

I then turned the sheet 90 degrees and once again cut into 3cm strips. I then laid them onto another piece of A4 until I was happy with the pattern and then stuck into place. Let it dry and cut into the size I required.

This is my finished piece of 'Faux Weaving' or 'Bargello' backing paper.

I inked the edges and matted onto a piece of contrasting cardstock.

I placed some polkadot ribbon around the centre to break the design up a little and added some faux stitching around the edge.

I printed off one of the templates from the afore mentioned CD. Cut out the circular backing sheet, inked the edges and added a bit of glitter pen to the 'faux stitching', raised it on foam tape and added it to my card.

To complete my card I inked, glittered and put together the gorgeous Rudolph design added some googlie eyes, a sentiment and my card was complete.

Many thanks for stopping by. Please feel free to leave me a comment below x

challenges entered:

http://craftingmusketeers.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/welcome-to-challenge-27-anything-goes.html 29/7

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/2015_07_01_archive.html 31/7

http://emeraldfaeries.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/challenge-69-christmas-in-july.html 31/7

Paper Boutique Volume 1 & 2 (NS)

Embossing.......

I'll be very surprised if I actually have any followers left on my blog as I've been MIA for a few weeks following a family bereavement but you'll be pleased to know I'm now back and ready and raring to go.

My first project back for the Polkadoodles DT is an inspiration post for the challenge 'Add some embossing'. For my shaped easel card I opted for the oh so versatile Bonbon Belles Collection

the entire 2 discs are positively rammed with characters, digi stamps, embellishments, toppers, cutting files & papers. It was difficult to decide what to make! I used the button backing paper as my inspiration and went from there.

 I actually embossed in 2 ways on my card 1, putting some blue card in a button effect embossing folder and inking it up to make it 'pop' and 2, after printing out 3 each of the flower embellishments I used a ball tool to emboss the back of the petals to give them shape and dimension before layering up and placing on my project.To finish off I used 3 buttons on the base as a stopper. Here's a close up shot which hopefully shows up the layers.

Thanks for stopping by. I really appreciate your comments.

Bev x

Items Used:

Bonbon Belles Double CD Collection

Boofle Embossing Folder

Challenges entered:

http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/challenge-381-ladies-only.html 15/07

http://frillyandfunkie.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/something-to-say.html 14/07

http://inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/AG-no-41.html 14/07

Pretty in Pink

So this fortnight at Polkadoodles we're going all girly & pretty and pink. My idea of heaven and here's my DT contribution.

I opted for a circular easel card and used the beautiful Eden Collection for my inspiration. I absolutely adore this digi and was in my element colouring her in with my prisma pencils. The flourish is a  cutting file, papers, sentiment and flowers are all part of this wonderful collection too!

Challenges entered:

http://www.4craftychicks.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/4cc-242-fairy.html

http://craftingwithanattitude.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/challenge-2.html

http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/anything-but-square-card.html

Eden meets Prisma....

Hi everyone I hope you're all enjoying your Easter break? Today I thought I'd share a card I recently made for my very dear friend Jan. We originally met through crafting on twitter but since then have met up a few times and she recently visited me to celebrate my 50th birthday. Which was wonderful.

I had loads of wonderful crafty gifts for my birthday and also some cash which of course was spent on more crafty stash. Problem? Who says I have a problem? So I decided to make Jan my guinea pig. I used my new Eden CD Rom from Polkadoodles and chose Eden Butterfly to colour in mith my prisma pencils not bad for a first effort but I'm looking forward to loads of practice. A list of everything used is at the end of this post.

Items used:

Prisma Pencils	Eden butterflies digi	Eden Download Collection	Tonic Dotty Lace Doily	http://www.iconuk.co.uk/Heartfelt-Creations-Arianna-Blooms-Collection
Go Kreate Square Frame 8

Challenges Entered:

http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/the-offcial-100th-challenge.html

http://simplypapercraftsforalloccassions.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-1.html

Use a Die Cut

So its time for a brand new challenge at Polkadoodles and this time we want you to use a die cut. This fortnight I've made a card for my neighbour. Pretty Tuff is a fab resource for male cards. I used my prisma pencils to colour in Dylan, The papers and sentiment are all from the CD. The hb2u lettering is from another fab CD Cherryblossom Lane but coloured in with Graph'its to change the colour. Thanks for stopping by!

Please feel free to leave me a comment I love to read feedback.

Challenges entered:

http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-12-anything-goes.html

http://ema-ginationstation.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/AG-no-26.html

http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-81-use-diecut.html

Items used:

Pretty Tuff CD Rom	Cherryblosom Lane	Graph′It Markers	X cut die set	Prisma Pencils
Go Kreate Square Frame 8

Happy Birthday

It's inspiration time over at the Polkadoodles Challenge Blog this week which couldn't have been timed better as I reach a milestone today. If you were my year at school then you will have reached or will be reaching your half century so I made this card for my very dear friend Irena.

It's quite a simple 6x6 card using one of the numbers from the CD, cutting it out with my die & blinging it up with gemstones and making the fizz sparkle with a glitter pen. By using black and white card stock I think it makes quite a dramatic look and when you get to the big five Oh! you're allowed to be dramatic lol. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Challenges entered:

http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-127-use-two-word-sentiment.html 24/3 

http://dianamlarson.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/dlart-thankful-thursday-challenge-152.html 24/3

http://littlemissmuffetchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-107-anything-goes.html

http://seizethebirthday.blogspot.ca/2015/03/focus-on-sentiment.html 24/3

Items used:

Winston CD

SB Majestic Elements