Re-Cycle!

Hi Everyone, my DT card today is for

I didn't have a clue apart from using a drinks can again, but I saw this card by Karen and an idea hit me. Whether it is successful is up to you! 

I cut pages from hubby's tools magazine, he loves it and has to have the new one every time it comes out. As it's quite new I had to select pages he wouldn't look at again. Well it is for a male card after all LOL.

I then cut them into strips and weaved them together. they were so light I put a strip of double sided tape in an L shape on my glass mat to hold them in place while weaving. I glued them to card to give substance then die cut them and embossed it.

I'm not a CAS style Gal, so went looking for background paper to add the card , then realised the car was too fussy to add a busy background, I wondered what do you stampers and painters do? You add paint splatters, so that's what I did - but digitally! Maybe even this is too much? I added an edge to the printed piece with Spectrum Noir Markers.

car - Sweet Dixie Die

paints platters - Blue Flower Art at Digichick

I had some left over pieces from this card, so used them to frame the car. 

As I had some drinks can cut left from another card I die cut the sentiment. I think I can truly say this is a recycled card.

Riding

Hi Everyone, today's card is for my Niece, who's world is her horse and riding her. Every year I add a horse to her card or at least something horsey!

This year, I was looking for ideas online and came across THIS card which I thought absolutely perfect, so I cased her card, (which I added in a comment on her card that I would do.) 

The Riding outfit is a Silhouette Store purchase, 

the horses, which I made into the shapes on the Cameo are from SVG cuts.

I just added a little glitter with a Uniball gold glitter pen.

The birthday greeting die is by Tonic, I think it looks like a winners garland.

Say Cheese

Hi! Everyone, my card today is a birthday card for a nephew in law, he takes quite a few photos of his family, so I thought I would turn the tables so to speak.

image and sentiment is - Meljens Designs

sadly no longer available.

I coloured them in PS

cheese dp - Create with TLC

camera dp - Melo Vrijhof  at Pixelscrapper

film strip - Carin Grobe at Digital Scrapbooking Studio

cut with the Cameo

PS - the bottom shape has a black border all the way, just my photography somehow.

Daffodils!

Hi Everyone, my card today is of daffodils! Yep! one of my favourite Spring flowers. It's for the Outlawz sketch challenge this week. I got to the end of the card and wondered how I had chosen things! autopilot? or short term memory loss, old age? I don't know, but, I really like it's colours. Anyhow here it is -

dp's - Aimee Harrison

 I had them in 2012, so shouldn't think they are still available, 

such a shame as it's a beautiful kit.

freebie border - Penny Duncan

again not sure if it is still available.

all card - Dovecraft

daffodil flower - Silhouette store, using sketch pens before cutting 

everything cut on the cameo.

this is the sketch for this week

Seeing as my subject is Daffodils! I thought I would show you a scrapbook page of our Spring flowers BEFORE the big freeze we are being promised comes in next week, and I expect, ruins them?

These were taken on 22nd February a cloudier day, but made better with the colours of these flowers. 

Alphabet Angel

Hi Everyone, today's card was for a friend of mine, who rang to remind me it was her birthday and she wanted an angel on her card. She rings me every year to remind me. She knows me too well methinks. LOL

image "An Angels Alphabet" - Hugware

sadly no longer available, it's a watercolor image so it's not too sharp.

I used the "S" angel for my friends name.

background die  - Sheena Douglas

butterfly and flower dies magazine freebies - Simply Cards & Papercraft #173

card - Dovecraft

I added Versamark and clear embossing to her to add shine, 

then some glitter glue to her wings 

Wild Roses

Hi Everyone, today's card is for the Progressive challenge at the Outlawz, we have been given the most beautiful image to play with.

Wild Roses -  Beccy Muir 

I coloured the roses in PS

which I copied to my Cameo to cut the layers out. 

although I did fussy cut the top 2 layers.

I wanted it quite simple so looked for a die to put behind it, 

then thought of a PS shape and cut it with my Cameo, 

adding a dry embossed folder that was a freebie from a magazine.

I added a doily behind the cut shape to add more texture.

The sentiment is from Create with TLC

I didn't think it needed anything else, the image says it all.

these are the layers from side on

2 for 1!

Hi Everyone, my card today is 2 cards! if that makes sense?

As I have said before I like entering the Outlawz Sketch Challenge, but time run out last week, so I have decided to add that card here too, for this week. You'll see I am quite literal with the sketches interpretation.

firstly this weeks card.

cat - Limited Runs FB progressive Challenge

coloured in PS with 3D gloss to eyes and nose

square frame - cut file from CD - BD A Walk in the Countryside

which I cut slightly too big on the Cameo!!

dp's - Chelle's Creations

flower die - Tattered Lace

all layered onto black paper

this is the sketch

now onto last weeks.

I was so lucky to win with this card, a marvellous CD of

 images, papers and card designs, a really impressive win from the Outlawz sponsor

WhoopsidaisyDesigns

image, just part of her used for the tag

coloured in PS

background dp from the same CD

ribbon and button, coloured with a marker to match - from stash

this is the sketch 

A little Sunshine

Hi Everyone, my card today is, apart from the paler colours, a blatant copy, Yep!  I loved it, I didn't have the dies, so I put everything together in my Silhouette Cameo, as I was cutting it all out I decided to see if I could start from scratch in Cameo and I'm thrilled I did it.

frame - I made the scallops by adding circles to the rectangle and welding them. I sketched around the edge with the sketch pens.

 rainbow - starting with circles, cutting them in half and adding an offset,

after cutting, I put the shapes in order onto washi paper to get them straight.

clouds - are a shape from the Sil store.
 I added the words into the clouds and wrote them with the sketch pens.

"sunshine" is Tingler Script font from The Hungry JPEG,
I did 3 layers to give it more strength.
A few sequins added

All cut with the Cameo

see the card here

 https://www.papercraftermagazine.co.uk/blog/100-cards-to-craft-for-free

Winter Sports!

Hi Everyone, my card today is for

http://themaleroomchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

The DT have outdone themselves for this theme for Male cards, 

the blog always a great place for inspiration.

I had a few ideas and went looking through my files, I came across these images and it was decided for me.

Images, papers, frame - Laurie Furnell at Hugware

sadly no longer available.

I designed it all in Photoshop adding a shadow to the two top images, I hope it looks like the top penguin is jumping over the bottom penguin. I also added the colours of the Olympic rings to the snowballs.

Then I  transferred all images to the Cameo to cut, 

I layered it all on silver card and added Cosmic shimmer "Glitter Jewels".

Sentiment is mine, I saw the "brake" one on the web.

closeup of the top images.

Heart bouquet

Hi Everyone, my card today is another using my Silhouette Cameo, with a fab freebie. I came across the paper in my files and thought it great to point out the sentiment. It's actually a heart on the paper, which I have covered up to put my embellies.

Heart Bouquet - Shirley's Cards more files here

sentiment - Create with TLC using sketch pens on the Cameo

dp - DigiDewi at Pixelscrapper

mirror card - Hunkydory

circle dies - Tattered Lace pindot

Bird houses

Hi Everyone, I suppose today's card could be classed as a slight mixed media? and something a little different for me.

I made this for Beccy's challenge http://beccysplace.blogspot.co.uk/2018/02/february-challenge.html

bird houses coloured in PS - Beccy Muir

bird - Amastery Font extras (yep! from a font!) 

bird wing - made by me in Cameo

branch - Pixelscrapper blog hop
all above print and cut on the Cameo

bird perches - Birds Cards

birthday sentiment - magazine freebie stamp (a real one!)

oval die - X-Cut die

mirror card - Hunkadory

black card - Dovecraft

all 3D and layered onto black card for shadow effect

this is shown with less reflection and the layers

Roses

Hi Everyone, I have got into the Outlawz freebie progressive challenge, I haven't been part of it for a few months, but it has always given me a challenge with images I may not have gone with, today my card is an image that I love and would have bought, BUT as it's a freebie for the challenge even better LOL.

EDIT - seems I got it wrong and used the wrong image duh! I will use this card as an entry to Beccy's challenge.
https://beccyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2018/02/february-challenge.html

roses - Beccy Muir

sentiment Create with TLC

dp - Pixelscrapper

I coloured the image in PS, then added an embossing effect, a curves layer, and a colour burn effect to the image.  I was just playing with different things and I loved how this made the "painted" image look, so went with it.

The rose layer has been cut and 3D'd and Nuvo drops added to the centre and just below the sentiment. The card was based on the Bugaboo sketch SSS602

Chinese New Year

Hi Everyone, when I saw this happy dog, I knew I had to play with him, isn't he adorable and as it's nearly Chinese New Year I used that as the subject for him.

Image - a freebie from Michael Strong digi stamps

coloured in PS

All Chinese elements - Marisa Lerin Pixelscrapper

I changed the colour of the Dog New Year character background paper in PS

The screen - I made a shape out of the image in Silhouette, cut out of red mirror card.

 I also used print and cut for the dog and gave him another layer for his head,  all laid onto a gold mirror card background  and a few gems for a bit of opulence.

3D gloss for his eyes, nose and tongue. 

the red layer character reads - good fortune

the yellow layer character reads - double happiness

I'm really pleased how this turned out, hope you like it too.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/EnjoyMichaelStrongstamps/

A duck to water!

Hi Everyone, my card today is for the Outlawz sketch challenge. I love participating in this challenge it gets my mind working, which is a great thing LOL.

image, sentiment and paper - Create with TLC

I coloured the image digitally matching the paper and

cut everything out with the Cameo doing print and cut.

It cut slightly off with the wave strip, as in water? and I was going to do it again,

then thought no, it actually works in with the colours. 

I added Spectrum Noir pen around the heart and the circle, even that went a 

little wrong and bled, but, again, I thought it was OK, it gives a water effect? 

well it did in my crazy mind. LOL

I added hearts from stash.

Hug Monster!

Hi Everyone, here is a card I did, just because I wanted too. I saw the sentiment whilst going through my files and then looked for a monster and found this one, a perfect fit LOL.

Sentiment - Create with TLC

I made a background in PS to layer the sentiment to match the monster.

Monster - a freebie from Printable Cuttables

I cut him out with my Silhouette Cameo from assorted card, 

the eyes were cut out of vinyl 

background paper is a paper template with which I used the colours of the monster.

 I added red Stickles to the red dots.

hearts a PS shape cut on the Silhouette.

Thought I would add my daffs as well, I can't believe they are out also the clematis buds are huge.

also the clematis buds are huge.

AND the Super moon that I managed to get a photo of before 

the clouds hid it until the early hours!

I was sorry to miss the wonderful colours some of you experienced, 

BUT it was HUGE and very bright. I know it doesn't look like it in this, but bare with me, I LOVE taking photos of the moon LOL.

Teapot and Teapot and mugs

Hi Everyone, after a great deal of thinking what else I could give to hubby's Sister for Christmas,  I saw this teapot in Matalan and saw a similar image for a kitchen wall on the web, so I decided to combine the two and make my own image and here it is.

Cut on the Cameo in vinyl. She loved it and now uses it everyday, I am so pleased I got someone so difficult to buy for, something she uses.

Here is the teapot and mugs for a gift for SiL number 2, this is the SiL and Brother we stay a lot with, so as a gift for this stay I did the mugs too.  I did the Teapot and couldn't think what to put on the mugs, then saw one with Tee-hee on the web, what do I put on the other? well of course Tea-Her! - sorry for my sense of humour LOL. I added the male and female sign to enhance the sayings!!!

Only thing is, the mug and teapot don't match, I felt the ones that matched were difficult to hold, so as it's a just a bit of fun I bought the others. 

Glad to say they liked them and had a laugh too.

Now just to show how mad I am, this was made in a time of "what the heck can I do to play" moment, when I didn't have any mojo, but wanted to do something.

 I was just pinging around Pinterest, I saw images for light switches?

SO - here is my light switch in my craft room. The reaction of my son? -you'll be tattooing the house soon!!!!!!! Hubby's reaction - he shook his head with a smile,  he knows me so well LOL.

the image - Dr Digi "Phyllis the Festive Fairy", a delicate fairy is not me!
It was her or nothing LOL.

This caught the light, but it's straight LOL.

This is a better photo but at an angle, 

I LOVE walking into my craft room and having a smile when seeing it.

I hope you have a fun day today.