New Christmas Stamp

Continuing with the new theme for the 52 cards challenge I used a new stamp to make some Christmas cards.

I got this lovely stamp from Woodware last November but never got a chance to use it until now.

I coloured the images with Promarkers and then double mounted.  The sentiment is Penny Black.  I can see me using this stamp a lot this year!!

Welcome Baby

Week 1 of the 52 cards challenge is make a card featuring something new - either use new stash or tools, or a card for a new baby or home etc.

I went with making some new baby cards -

I have no idea what any of the papers are as they are all from my scraps box.  The stamp is Penny Black and the sentiments are Personal Impressions.  Punches used are SU scalloped border and an EK Success Star border punch.  I'm not sure what brand the little butterfly punch is as I bought it second hand but it might be Woodware.

Tomorrow I will share the Christmas cards I made for this challenge.

Have a Sweet Christmas

You may have noticed if you are a regular reader of my blog that I have a bit of a thing about Penny Black stamps, but before my love affair with all things Penny Black I was rather fond of the Magnolia Tilda images.  Sadly these cuties rarely see the light of day now but The Ribbon Girl blog have a new monthly challenge to use Magnolias, which will see me hopefully dust off these stamps and get using them again.

This month's challenge is to use ribbons or lace on your card.  I combined this challenge with the 52 week card challenge which was a colour choice challenge using this picture for inspiration. 

This is my Christmas card for week 3.

 I think this is my favourite Tilda stamp - as she can be used for Christmas or other occasions.  The sentiment is Penny Black and the papers are from Craft Creations.  I coloured the image using Promarkers and glittered her wings using Icicle Stickles.

January Blues

Another card from my weekend crafting session - this time for the monthly challenge at PBSC which is January Blues.

And this is my offering using Penny Black 'Birthday Balloons'

The sentiment is from Pink Petticoat punched out and mounted with SU oval punches.  The patterned paper is from my scraps box.

I coloured the stamped image with Promarkers.

With love on your special day

It feels good to say that at long last I have done some crafting in 2013!!

A pile of cards for the 52 cards challenge which includes Christmas cards as Nat this year is running a Christmas challenge alongside the usual one and a load of layouts for Shimelle's Pretty Paper Party - Prompt 3.

First up to share with you is week 3 of the 52 card challenge, the prompt for this week was to use this picture for colour inspiration for the card.

I made this anniversary card using the two pinks and fresh green

I am also entering this card in this month's Penny Black and More @Allsorts challenge which is Love is in the Air.

The stamp is from Penny Black T for Transparent set 'Touch of Love', the sentiments are by HobbyArt and Stamps Away.  I haven't a clue what collection the papers are from, they were from the last scraps of a Sarah's Cards kit and none of the leftovers had their strips left on them.  I punched the flowers with EK Success retro flower punches and the leaves are a Martha Stewart punch.  The photo corners are EK Success and the scalloped border is Stampin' Up. 

Happy 21st

I used the Sketchy Scrappers November sketch for this final layout of 2012 for my niece's album.

Using Crate Paper 'Random' and a bit of Basic Grey 'Junebug', I made this layout with a photo of her with my parents on her 21st birthday which she spent on a cruise to the Canaries.  On her birthday all the waiters sang Happy Birthday to her and she was given a lovely birthday cake.

I have just started getting back in the swing of crafting again so hopefully I will soon have some new stuff to show here.  I have started doing Shimelle's Pretty Paper Party again after only managing the first two classes last year, so fingers crossed I will have better sticking power this time, I've almost finished class 3 and I am hoping this weekend to catch up with the 52 card challenge - I am 4 weeks behind at the moment.

Odds and sods of cards

I've found a few more cards that I made at the end of last year that I haven't shared yet.

A 90th birthday card -

A couple of new baby cards -

And a male birthday card -

All the stamped images are Penny Black stamps coloured with Promarkers.  The sentiments are LOTV, Personal Impressions and Pink Petticoat.