CD Sunday - Debbi Moore Fairies Decoupage Magic!

For the CD Sunday Spot this week I have used a Debbi Moore CD - the Decoupage Magic Fairies CD.

The decoupage is built up to five layers with silicone glue. The backing paper is also from the CD and I have glittered this lightly with a glue pen and some very fine glitter. Embellished with black pearls and gems.

Thanks for the visit today.

Wendy -x-

Paper Pieced Teddy

Today's card is for the Just Cute Bears Challenge of 'Lilac' and the Cute Card Thursday Challenge 'Ribbon-Tastic'!

My bear is paper pieced, the stamp is from Anitas and I have stamped the main bear image onto the background paper, stamping again onto some spotty paper to cut out pieces of his paws, ears and nose. Mounted over patterned papers printed from the Beatrix Potter set of CD's. Embellished with punched strips, gems and satin ribbon.

Wendy -x-

Fuchsias and Roses!

The cards shared today cover two digi challenges. The first is the DU2DS Challenge to use 'Pearls' on your card.

I have used a Fuchsia image from The Sketching Stamper Digi Stamps and I have water coloured the image. Simply matted onto a piece of card with punched edges and riased with 3D foam pads over a background of patterned paper. Embellished with pearls and satin ribbon.



The second card is for the CACB which challenges you to use a technique or card shape that you don't usually use.

I have used a digital image of a bunch of Roses from Crafty Ann's Digi Shop. A while ago I bought a stack of 4 x 8" cards and I very rarely use them as I usually need more space lol, so I thought I would use this sized card for the challenge!! I have once again coloured with Water Colours and mounted onto a background of patterned paper, embellishing with a satin ribbon bow and gems.

Wendy -x-

DP2 Challenge Catch UP!

Today I have played catch up with the DP 2 Challenges. The card above is for last week's challenge of Clean & Simple.

This is about as clean and simple as I get lol! The image is water coloured and I have embellished with punched flowers and leaves, a punched border strip and a satin ribbon bow.


Now onto this week's challenge and this is my Grandson's Birthday card. Made following the challenge sketch.

The image is water coloured. Simply embellished with a button tied with ribbon and a greeting of 'Here Comes Trouble!'

Thanks for the visit today.

Wendy -x-

Tom Kitten Friendship Card!

Today's card share is a card made using the Beatrix Potter Tom Kitten set of stamps available from Crafter's Companion. It is also my card for the ABC Challenge this week 'O is for ......One Paper'!

The image is water coloured and mounted onto a background of patterned paper from the Beatrix Potter CD set. Embellished with satin ribbon, silver chord and stamped 'Friend' tag.

Thanks for the visit.

Wendy -x-

My Time To Craft - In The Frame

The My Time To Craft Challenge this week is called 'In The Frame'.

For my card I have used a Tom Kitten Frame Decoupage from the Beatrix Potter CD Set available from Crafter's Companion.

The Tom Kitten Frame is decoupaged up using silicone gel and mounted over background paper also printed from the CD. Embellished with satin ribbon, lace and an extra little Tom Kitten image.

Wendy -x-

Cute Daisy May - Flower Power!

My card share today is for the Cute Daisy May Challenge - 'Flower Power' and the Cute Card Thursday Challenge of 'Metal Mania'!

For my card I have used another of the free images available from the Daisy May Design Digi Site. She is coloured with water colours and mounted over a background of various layers of patterned papers. Embellished with lace, satin ribbon, metallic gold Dew Drops, flowers and die cut leaves.

Wendy -x-

CD Sunday Spot - Beatrix Potter Mrs Tiggy-Winkle

For the CD Sunday Spot this week I have used the new Beatrix Potter Mrs Tiggy-Winkle CD available from Crafter's Companion.

I have used one of the decoupage pages, putting her together with silicone glue. She is mounted onto a background of punched patterned papers, card layers and lace. I just had to embellish this card with some little miniature pegs that I had in my stash, along with a flower, button, die cut leaves and silver thread.

Thanks for the visit.

Wendy -x-

Water Coloured Tom Kitten

Today's card is another made using the Beatrix Potter stamps available from Crafter's Companion - this time I have played with the Tom Kitten set of stamps

The image is water coloured and mounted over a base card trimmed with card and patterned paper from the Beatrix Potter CD. Embellished with satin ribbon and a stamped Grandma text greeting also on the set.

Thanks for the visit today.

Wendy -x-

Peter Rabbit Again!

Another couple of cards from the Beatrix Potter range of products today. This range is available from Crafter's Companion and I have adored playing with them.

This first one iis from the Peter Rabbit stamp set. The image has been coloured with a mixture of Alcohol ink pens and water colours. I have mounted him onto a background of Faux wood created with ink pads and a fine tip pen. Embellished with string.

This second card is from the Beatrix Potter CD. A very simple card using a patterned paper and one of the images available. Very simple set out and embellished with a criss cross of satin ribbon and a ribbon bow.

Wendy -x-

Technique Thursday - Fusible Webbing Backgrounds.

I haven't posted a technique like this for a while so I thought I would put that right today. I have covered an interesting background technique using fusible webbing, something that a lot of us have in our sewing boxes!


Start off by cutting a piece of card and a piece of card stock in the colourway that you want to work with and a piece of the fusible webbing a couple of inches larger than the piece of card. Lay the webbing over the card and heat with a heat gun from underneath the card to begin with, so as not to blow the webbing around and then transfer the heat to the top.


Your fusible webbing will begin to shrivel and go into spidery holes as above. If you don't want quite so many holes then hold the heat gun further away from the card stock. Continue heating all over the card stock piece until you have it as you want it. Whilst still hot add embossing powder of your choice and tap off the excess. Once again use your heat gun and heat emboss. It is worth remembering in your first stage of heating that this second stage will put more holes into the webbing.


Your piece will look similar the sample above. Once complete trim your card stock to the size required for your project.


For even more texture you can pop your trimmed piece into an embossing folder and emboss. On the piece above I have popped it into the Heart Blocks Cuttlebug embossing folder. Use your finished piece on your card as desired.

The card sample above is also my card for two challenges. Firstly for the Colour Create challenge to use the colours Red, White/Off White, Chocolate and Pink and the Dottie's World challenge of 'Hearts'!

Wendy -x-

Mrs Tiggy-Winkles and Bella!

Today's Beatrix Potter card was made using the new Mrs Tiggy Winkle stamps - products from Crafter's Companion. My image has been water coloured and I have her mounted onto a contrasting card and a lace doily. Mounted onto a card base trimmed with patterned paper printed from the Beatrix Potter CD. Embellished with satin ribbon. This is my card for the Papertake Weekly Challenge - 'Check This Out'!



My second card today is for the Mo Manning Digital Pencil 2 Challenge - a colour challenge this week of 'red, white & pink with hearts.! My image of Bella and Bronte is coloured with a mixture of Alcohol ink markers and water colours and is mounted over a card base trimmed with DCWV patterned papers. Embellished with satin ribbon, flowers, leaves and gems.

Wendy -x-

Beatrix Potter Sneaky Peak 4!

Here we go with sneaky peak number four! Beatrix Potter products are from Crafter's Companion. I can't tell you anything else other than tune into the show on Ideal World TODAY Tuesday 16th at 9.00 pm to see what the products are. You will be blown away!!


My second card today is for the My Time To Craft Challenge - a colour challenge of Green Plus One!

I have used a stamp from Inkadinkado. The image is simply paper pieced to match the card perfectly. Mounted over a background of patterned papers, satin ribbon and lace. Embellished further with a flower, gem and die cut leaves also in the patterned paper to match the card.

Another large Mrs Tiggy-Winkles card to share tomorrow!

Wendy -x-

Peter Rabbit Sneaky Peak 3!

Here is sneaky Peak number three of the Beatrix Potter samples - Peter Rabbit and he is absolutely fabulous. Beatrix Potter products are from Crafter's Companion. I can't tell you anything else other than tune into the show on Ideal World on Tuesday 16th at 9.00 pm to see what the products are. You will be full of ideas when you see what is on offer.


My second card today is for the Cute Daisy May challenge this week - 'Bright & Cheerful'! For my card I have used the free image that was available last week She is coloured with Alcohol ink markers. I have layered her up onto a background of Kay & Co patterned papers and I have added some small punched circles to the topper. Embellished with satin ribbon and gems. Check out the digi site HERE- a different free image is available to snag this week!

Wendy -x-

Mrs Tiggy-Winkles Sneaky Peak 2

Well this is sneaky peak number two of the Beatrix Potter samples - Mrs Tiggy-Winkles and she is absolutely adorable! Beatrix Potter products are from Crafter's Companion. I can't tell you anything else other than tune into the show on Ideal World on Tuesday 16th at 9.00 pm to see what the products are. They are so inspirational you won't be able to stop yourself from crafting!


My second card today is hubbies Valentine card, made using a Romantic Simples image from Sandra Dry Digi Stamps. The image is coloured with a mixture of Alcohol ink markers and water colours. Mounted onto a background of patterned paper from Papermania and card punched with a Martha Stewart decorative border punch. Embellished with die cuts, gems and satin ribbon.

Beatrix Potter Sneaky Peak number three tomorrow!!

Wendy -x-

Beatrix Potter Product Launch Sneaky Peak!

Today's first card is a sneaky peak into the launch of the Beatrix Potter products from Crafter's Companion. I can't tell you anything else other than tune into the show on Ideal World on Tuesday 16th at 9.00 pm to see what the products are. I have not enjoyed working with anything quite so much in ages!!! You will love it!

Now onto my second card today - a card made for the Crafty Ann's Challenge Blog 'If Music Be The Food Of Love'!


I have used a digital image of a guitar from Crafty Ann and a digital image of Mikey from Charmed Cards & Crafts. Mounted onto a background of patterned paper and a musica topper. Embellished with heart gems.

This is also my card for Cute Card Thursday - 'In The Name Of Love' & The Daring Card Makers Challenge - 'Have A Heart'.

Thanks for the visit today - another Beatrix Potter sneaky peak tomorrow!

Wendy -x-

Dare U 2 Digi Stamp - Use Your Punches!

The challenge over at DU2DS today is 'to use your punches' on your card.

For my card I have used this fab image of Toadstool Drake from Sandra Dry. He is coloured with Alcohol ink markers and is mounted over a background of patterned paper, paper with a punched border and Cuttlebug embossing. I have added some flowers, using punches for the flower centres and the leaves. Embellished with gems and organza ribbon.

Wendy -x-

Friends Never Go Out Of Style!

A friendship card made using a Stampin' Up set of stamps called 'I Like Your Style'. A really great set of stamps that I use often!

Just simply stamped onto different coloured strips of card with edges distressed with inks. I think the patterned paper is Basic Grey.

Thanks for the visit today.

Wendy -x-

Tanda Teaser - Quick & Cute!

The Tanda Teaser this week is called 'Quick & Cute'. For my card I have one of the very cute teddy stamps from Tanda Stamps Teddy Bears Set 1.

I got my mini sewing machine out and stitched a few layers of card and patterned paper together, mounting 3D onto card base. The teddy is a mixture of twinkling H20's and paper piecing. Embellished with satin ribbon, greeting tag and flower.

Wendy -x-

Hearts & Kisses!

The My Time To Craft Challenge this week is called 'Hearts & Kisses'. My card is made using an image from the Printworks Jone's Friends stamp set available from Stamp Addicts. Patterned papers are Basic Grey and the image is colour with Alcohol ink markers. I have used the alphabet in the set to stamp the work 'Kisses' onto a small tag and tie onto the card with satin ribbon.

Wendy -x-

CD Sunday Spot - MCS Ring Of Roses!

My card share today is for the CD Sunday Spot on the blog. This week I have used a My Craft Studio CD - Ring Of Roses.

This card is also for the Daring Card Makers challenge this week which is February's Birth Stone 'Amethyst'. I have printed an image and backing paper from the CD, mounting them up onto dark green contrasting card stock. The bottom of the card has been punched with the Martha Stewart Doily pinch and embellished with satin ribbon, decorative corners and gems. I have stamped a little hello greeting directly onto the topper in a matching dark green ink.

For all those who expressed an interest in a CD Sunday Challenge - I will be trying to set this up for March and will get in touch as soon as I have some spare time.

Wendy -x-

Mo Manning - Challenge 17

The challenge at Digital Pencil 2 this week is all about 'Wood'.

For my card I have used this fab 'Monkey Tricks' image from Mo Manning. The tree is a free clip art image. The image is coloured with a mixture of Alcohol ink pens and water colour. This has been layered onto a background of faux wood that I made using various ink pads and a pen. Embellished with Dew Drops.

Wendy -x-

Acetate Fairy Card

Today's share is an acetate card made for this week's challenge at Dottie's World called 'I Can See Clearly Now'.

I have popped patterned paper and card layers onto the inside, back of the card and I have the Fairy image on top of the front of the card so that she looks all floaty. Simply embellished with some gold peel-offs and gold metallic curly ribbon is tied along the side of the card.

Thanks for the visit.

Wendy -x-

Messy Rabbit Valentine

Today's card is a Valentine's card made using the Messy Rabbit 'Prince Rabbit' stamp set from Joanna Sheen for the Cute Card Thursday Challenge of Spots and Dots.

The image is water coloured and mounted over patterned paper printed from the JS Precious Petals CD.

Embellished with satin ribbon and heart gems.

Wendy -x-

Another Popcorn Wedding Card

This is the last of the DT cards made for the Popcorn The Bear Romance launch. This was made using Popcorn The Bear - Romance - Wedding Day Stamp Set available from Crafter's Companion.

The image is stamped and water coloured. It is made to a fancy fold that I haven't tried since May of last year when I used the JS Elegant Fan CD to make This One.


Here is the card with thr front folded back and then the inside piece ......



...... folds up to reveal the inside and the greeting. It makes something a little bit different.

Thanks for the visit today.

Wendy -x-

70th Birthday Card

I needed to put a quick 70th Birthday card together - I decided to use the Joanna Sheen Jayne Netley Mayhew CD which is always good for a man's card.

I have stamped a greeting on the topper and added peel-offs for Uncle and the number 70. Layered onto card and mounted 3D over a bcakground of contrasting card and Sizzix patterned paper. Embellished with satin ribbon and Dew Drops.

Wendy -x-

With Sincere Appreciation

Sharing one of the first cards I have made in the last three weeks - a thank you card for someone who has shown me a good deal of kindness and understanding during a very difficult time. I wanted to make something with the person in mind and he loves his football.

The image and the football backing paper are taken from the Men's Travel & Sport CD from the Crafthouse Press. Mounted over a background of embossed card and a randomly stamped net background. Embellished with satin ribbon, card candy and a stamped 'With Sincere Appreciation' greeting from Rubbadubbadoo.

Wendy -x-