Inside Every Old Person!

Stamped using 'Ethel & Murray' stamps and misc. text stamp.  Background was white core basic cardstock, embossed with a polkodot mask and then sanded over to reveal white core.
The stamped image was coloured with 'Promarkers'.   A piece of contrasting black & white card to give the card balance.  Selection of blue card candy dots.

Wedding Day

Finally back into card making again after over 12 months break. 8 x 8 card.  The stamp was from
'Lilly of the Valley'. Coloured with 'Prismacolour' pencils.
Nestability die cuts.  Message from my computer.

Crafters Companion Aqua & Brown Challenge

This is my entry for 'Crafters Companion' challenge.

The stamp is from 'Patchwork Polly' and has been coloured with water colour pencils. I have made the flowers from the same double sided scrapbook paper as the frame and background. Although it hasn't shown up too well the flowers were glittered on the edges.

Pretty bird cage

The bird on a branch stamp ( Papermainia 'Henbury Lane set), was coloured using brush marker pens directly onto the stamp and stamped onto a smooth white card. Then I used blue chalk to dust over the background of the image. Then using the birdcage stamp (Dimension Fourth) I used Versamark and gold embossing powder (Sheena's Wow Powder). The background papers were from a 'Magnolia' pad from My Minds Eye.

More Polychromos colouring

Stamped image from Crafters Companion 'Celebration Parade' set. Again using all the same techniques as listed below. The background papers came as a free gift with Quick Cards magazine Feb issue.

This stamped image is from the 'Popcorn Bear' series from 'Crafters Companion'. I used a slightly textured paper from 'Papermania' their Preimum white pad. The image was stamped using black Memento ink. I used Polychromos Pencils (Faber Castell) using 2 shades each of yellow, blue and grey. After applying the colour I used a fine paper stump dipped into artist white spirit and blended the colour. Ice Sticles in lemon was used around the edge.

Playing with Promarkers

These cute little house stamps are from Polka Doodles and have been coloured in using pastel shades of Promarkers and shades of green and grey for the gardens, foliage and path.

This image is from a set of 'Murray and Ethel' stamps and are favourites with the ladies who buy my cards - especially the text! coloured with Promarkers.

These lovely images are from Cute Companions again coloured in with Promarkers.

This fun bird stamp is from Elusive Images. The background papers are from Polka Doodles 'Sugar Birdies' CD. The stamped image was embossed in gold and coloured using pastel shades of Promarkers. The text was outlined with Promarker.

This stamp is from an 'Elusive Images' stamp set. The bird and tree were embossed with gold powder. The bird was masked off to allow easy colouring of the sky using Sky blue and 2 Warm Grey Promarker pens blended together. The white embossed background is from a Cuttle Bug embossing folder and lightly chalked over.

Pretty in pink

Main image stamped using a 'Debbie Moore' set of stamps. Coloured in with 'Pro-markers' and added a bit of silver glitter glue. I used a 'Martha Stewart' punch for the edges of the foiled card.

More pencil colouring

Another cute stamp coloured with pencils.

New Polychromos Pencils

Having got a new set of 'Faber Castel Polychromos Pencils' this is the first opportunity I have had to play with them. They are really easy to use and blend. I did buy them with the intentions of using them for my parchment work but now that I have tried them on my stamped images I think that they are going to become a favourite in 2011!

I think that I am going back to my craft room now for another play.

Stamp is one of 'Crafters Companion flower fairy' range and the backing paper is also from the 'Flower Fairy' CD.

FORE!

This is a card for a family member - why is it I'm always on the last minute with family cards!

The stamp is from the 'Flippin Men' series and I have used Promarkers again to colour in with several shades of grey. I have used a heavy weight acetate for the front of the card so I could get a good effect with the backside image.

The black panel on the front was embossed with one of the 'Glitter Girls' border panels.

'Adorable's'

Having returned home from a lovely weeks holiday in Northumberland, I was delighted to find my new CD and stamps from the 'Adorables' collection from Crafters Companion and Jayne Nestarenko.

I couldn't wait to start playing and was spoilt for choice. This is my first card using these stamps and backing papers. The images were coloured with Promarkers and a little glitter added to the white fur on the girls coat. On the background I stamped the Christmas trees in two sizes with forest green Stazon and then just added a little water colour to give depth. For the snow I used Polar White Flower Soft.

Cute cards

This weekend I finally got the chance to have a play with some of my cute stamps. The top two cards were made from my recent purchase S.W.A.L.K stamps and CD from Crafters Companion. I think these stamps are gorgeous and lend themselves to many different occasions.

The little boy is from a series of stamps from Olivers Orchard, Buzzcraft.

On these images I have used Promarkers and watercolour pens. The edges of the die cut backgrounds have been coloured using distress inks.

After The Rain

My first card made from the new 'S.W.A.L.K.' stamps and background CD from 'Crafters Companion'. I love these cute images and am sure that I will get a lot of use out of them.

The image has been coloured with 'Pro-markers', my favourite colouring medium at the moment. They are so easy to use and blend to get a professional finish. The little paper flowers are delightful and perfectly match the background.