My last post for the CRAFTYMESS DT..

Good Morning everyone.

It is time for the new challenge for Craftymess challenge blog.

The theme for this challenge is FANTASY

Unfortunately, this is my last post for the Craftymess DT. 

With so many new projects starting for me, I simply havent got enough hours in the day, to give 100%. So I have decided to step down from the DT, rather then not give it my all.

I wish the whole team all the best, and a HUGE thank you for everything.

So here is my last DT card:

For this card I used the "new leaf" paper pack from First Edition paper. Simple matting and layering. All I added was a bit of twine and a few butterflies from Docrafts and the Images is coloured with Promarkers.

I hope you all like my card, and THANK YOU for stopping by my blog.

HUGE HUGS, Marleen xxx

 

Stamping Dragon Design, DT card

Afternoon my lovelies

Second post from me today is for the Stamping with the dragon Challenge blog.

This week is purely for inspiration, but we do currently have a challenge here.

The theme is "Heroes"

Pop over on the link above for all the details.

We are also haveing a DT call at the moment, and for that, you can find all the details here.

So back to my project for this week...

I was due to show case one of the fantastic paperpacks from the Store, but my printer decided not to play nice, so instead I went with this image. Now I have already used this before, but as I love it so much I decided to try it out again.

Its a small little card, but I wanted to make something really different.

I cut the bace with a die, from X-cut, and simply folded in half.

I coloured the image and cut out. The flower is from the same paper pack as the base, "New Leaf" from First Edition Papers. The flowers are simply cut out and layered with a little staped greeting.

The ticket is a free digi one that i cut out and stamped the greeting on. The leafs are cut with a punch.

A cute and quick card, but I'm pleased with the result.

I hope you all like it. And Thank you for stopping by.

Hugs, Marleen xx

Cards Galore Challenge "colour inspiration"

Hello everyone...

It is once again the start of a new month, where does the time go???, and that means that today, the new challenge on Cards galore challenge blog goes live.

This months theme is "Colour Inspiration"

 And this is the colours for you to use:

 

You are also allowed to use white, but these are the main colours to be used.

Here is my DT card for this challenge:

 

For this card I used plain card stock, in 3 colours, and a sheet of patterned paper from the "scrumptious" paper pack from Papermania

The plain card stock is simply just mattet and layered on top of each other. I then cut the patterend paper to fit the next layer, but instead, I tiltet it a bit.

First though, I sanded the edges and distressed them with a distressing tool.

Once the patterend layer was stuck down I put a strip of clear glue around the edges and dropped the beads into the glue at a random. Once dry I slightly rolled the edges in.

I die cut the butterfly and added that and the greeting. Finished off with a few gems, and Voila... 

Card Done..

Before I go, I want to remind you all that we are starting a brand new 

SCRAPBOOKING CHALLENGE on cards Galore.

We currently have a DesignTeam call open here

Also do come and join our Facebook group here

THANK YOU for stopping by my blog, and for any comments left behind.

HUGE HUGS to all, Marleen xxx

Stamping Dragon Challenge "Hero's"

Afternoon my friends.

Today I would like to show you all my DT card for Stamping with the dragon.

We have just started a new challenge called "Hero's"

You can find the challenge here

I also wanna metion that we currently have a DT call on. You can find all the details here.

So here is my card for this challenge, using an image from our sponcer Dude time doodles.

For this card, all I used was gold mirri card, green card stock and studs.

The image is printed, left to dry over night, then coloured with my trusty promarkers.

I simply layered the mirri and the green card stock and then my image.

The 2 flags are made also from mirri card. I cut 2 strips the same size, then layed them on top of each other and cut by hand, the triangle out. By having the 2 strips on top of each other when cutting, I made sure the cut would look the same.

The 2 flags are then shaped over my bonefolder and attached with a blob of pinflair to get the curves to stay in place. 

Last I added the studs and thats it..

Hope you all like my card, and THANK YOU for stopping by my blog.

Any comment are much appriciated.

HUGE HUGS, Marleen xxx

Scrappers Delights DT card..

Hello my dear blogger friends..

Today I want to share a card for Scrapper Delights.

Do you all remember last week, when I told you about kiddies "stealing" my Image for this week???

If not, pop over here, to see the kids post and explanation...

So this week I have I got the following image to work with.

Its a darn cute image, but do you know, when you have an idea in your head, and it all goes pear shaped??

Well I had my card planed for my Draco Image that was "stolen", so it was back to the drawing board.

I sat down at my craft table and just let it flow. The basic card came together quite quick, but it was the finishing touches that threw me. To make a long story shorter, after a lot of trial and error I finaly came up with the finished idea. And here it is:

Im really pleased with the finished card I have to say. I decided to make a different shape card this time as my BF was visiting a few weeks ago, and pointed out that all my cards are the same shape and that I should branch out.. So this card is dedicated to her..

I started by printing my image on to a piece of A4 sheet of card. I use word when I print so I moved the image to the bottom of the page. Once printed, I bent the A4 card in half matching the bend to where I wanted my die to fit. (If you need any more info/help in this,just give me a holler).

Once printed and cut, I coloured my image with promarkers and added the faux stiches. I then added the distress ink round the edges and cut 2 leaves with a punch and tucked under the flowers.

Last I finished off with a touch of glitter glue a voila, card done...

Hope you all like my card, and THANK YOU for any comments left behind. They are much appriciated.

HUGE hugs, Marleen xxx

Scrappers Delights, Emma & Michael's DT cards

Afternoon my dear blogger friends..

It is time for one of my favorite blog post's of the month.

My wonderful childrens DT post for Scrappers Delights.

This month they choose to work with the new images of out favorite dragon, Draco.

He is a favorite of everyone in this house, and even Emma begged me to work with him. I had originally picked a girly image for her to work with, but she gave me those little puppy eyes that mamma cant say no to lol... So I get the girly image for next week and she got draco...

Here is their cards for this month:

Emma:

Michael:

For some reason, they both went for blue??? Michael decided to colour Draco in red. Amazing how similar the cards really are... they were sitting in seperate craftrooms when they made the cards...

Hope you all like their card, they look forward to read all your comments

Thank you for stopping by.

Marleen xxx

Cards Galore SCRAPBOOKING DT CALL

Hi everyone..

We have decided to start a Scrapbooking Challenge here on Cards Galore.

We are mainly looking for people that have a passion for paper scrapping. 

However we would also like to add one Digital scrapper, so please state clearly which postion you would like to apply for. 

We are looking for 3 paper scrappers and 1 digi scrapper.

Requirements:

• You will need to submit 1 project pr month, with a set theme.
• You must have a blog up and running where you will be required to advertise our challenge, blog and FB group along with your monthly project.
• You must join us on Cards Galore FaceBook group and take part in the group.
• You will be required to comment on entries for the challenges.

What you will get in return.

The chance to work with a fantastic team of talented girls.

To be part of a fun and friendly group.

To have your work and talent highlighted on our blog and FB

The term will run from 1 July - 31 dec 2012.

First project will be due 13th of july, theme anything goes.

In order to apply, e-mail Marleen, marleengallagher@yahoo.com with the following information:

• Name
• E-mail
• Blog
• Links to any other gallery you upload your work.
• 3 pieces of your best scrapbooking work.
• Tell me a bit about yourself and your crafting.
• Tell me why you would like to be part of this DT.

This DT call will close on the 10th of June 2012.
We look forward to hear from you all.

Debbi & Marleen xxx

Craftymess Challenge "X-mas with non traditional colours"

Morning blogger friends

and

THANK YOU for stopping by.

It is today that the new challenge over on Craftymess challenge blog.

The theme for this challenge is : drumroooool lol

Christmas, with NON traditional colours...

When I first saw the theme I thought, WOW that was early, but truthfully, as many of you will agree, its never to early to start your christmas cards. I make about 60 christmas cards a year, so that works out at more then one a week. So for me, this challenge is a good way to pull out the christmas stach and get started. And now that I have it out, Ill be making a few more, just to get ahead of myself.

Here is my DT card for this challenge:

 I used an old paper pack from god knows where, but never fails. The papers are acctually more purple then blue, but its hard to see on the picture. I stamped my favorite christmas stamp, added a bit of colour and glitterglue and matted. The little flags are just little strips I cut out and shaped with a bonefolder and attached with pinflair. The little dot boarder, is made using a white gelpen.

Hope you all like my card, and I look forward to see all your creations for the challenge.

THANK YOU for stopping by

Marleen xxx

Stamping Dragon Design, DT Card

Morning my dears...

It is Friday YEAH... for me, that means 2 things..

1. Hubby is coming home tonight, YEAH 

2. its time for my project for

Stamping with the dragon

This week is for inspiration as we already have a challenge going here. Pop over for all the details as things are a slight bit different for this challenge. All is explained over there so wont do it here...

For our inspiration weeks, we, the DT get to choose anything from the store that we wish, to work with.

This week I choose something a bit different, a frame.

I had big plans for it, but when time came to do a project, nothing came together. In the end, hubby helped me on my way and I came up with this card.

 

I love this frame, and its one that I could see myself using over and over again. It would look fab printed bigger just used on its own, or as an element on a scrap page. The flowers could also be made into decoupage, or it could be decorated with even more flowers. the possibilities are endless with this one.

All I did was print the frame and colour with promarkers. I then cut it out and mounted onto a piece of purple cardstock that i distresed with a sanding block. The heart is diecut from black card stock and I just added the entiment in the middle.

To finish off, I used my trusted glitterglue to jazz it all up a bit.

Hope you all like my card, and THANK YOU for any comments left. They really do make my day.

BIG HUGS to everyone, Marleen xxx