"Fancy Spring" Card

Jacqueline of Make My Monday  decided to really challenge her design team this week (well it was a challenge for me in any event - I don't do folds and shapes very well - my main problem is keeping everything straight and clean).  BUT hey ho ..... it's always good to be stretched.

Carrying on with the "Spring" theme Jacqueline would like to see a "Spring fold" card .... over on the MMM blog Jacqueline has provided a link to a tutorial.

Here is my card:-

I have used Crafty Individuals paper as my covering which I have edged with a pink ink pad.  I have also used textured pearlised pink card and white textured card for my basket and flowers.

My butterflies and sentiment have been stamped.
I have used Marianne Design Craftables Basket CR0218, Tulips LR0209  which have been coloured with chalks, Anja Corner LR0214 and Lace Edging LR0161.

I am entering my "spring" card into the following challenges:-

 Cupcake CraftRoom - "Spring Bouquet"

Sparkles Forum Challenge - "Mother's Day and/or Spring"

Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog - "Ribbon and/or Lace"


Suzanne ~x~

Mother's Day Card..

Hello - today I am showing my card for my own Mum.  My mum is not a fan of my distressed and layered cards (I can tell) so this one has been made with clean straight lines including everything I know she likes.

It is again an 8x8 base and I have used some pretty patterned papers in colours I know she will like.  I have used Joanna Sheen "Sweetpea Fairy" set of stamps - as these are my mum's favourite flower.  She grows them really well.

I have used distress inks to watercolour both the fairy and the sweetpea flowers which I cut out (took me ages too) and then entwined in the Marianne Design Tunis Bird Cage die (which I also layered).  The flowers and sweetpea flowers have been decoupaged slightly!

The sentiment is from a Creative Expressions set of sentiments.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-

Fussy & Fancy Friday Challenge - "Fairies"

Moving Along with the Times - "For a Special Lady"

I hope everyone enjoys their Sunday - whatever they are doing!

Spring with Marianne Design Divas

It's half way through the month so it's time for a brand new challenge from us ladies at Marianne Design Divas Challenge.  This month we would like to see your "Spring into Spring" creations.  Anything goes really just remember to use at least one of the gorgeous Marianne Design Products.

I would also mention that we are kindly sponsored this month by Cuddly Bunny Crafts and Marianne Designs  themselves  so there are two fabulous prizes on offer.   My triple frame has been covered in Marianne design Songbook paper which has had pastel colour inks blended in.

Marianne Design products used are:-   Designable DS0169  Craftables Basket & Flowers CR1208,   Creatables:-  Lord and Lady Silhouettes LR0211  Circlets LR0152,  Small Butterfly LR0153,  Anja Corner LR0214, Other Products:-  Vintage Lace JU 0823,  Paper Roses JU 0847, Pretty Papers Songbook

I am also entering my triple frame into the following challenges:-

Joanna Sheen - "Spring/Easter"

Kaboodles Doodles - "Show some Green"

Paper-Crafting Journey - "Perfect Pastels"

Charisma Cardz - "Alter It" 

Remember to pop along to the Marianne Design Divas Blog to check out the wonderful cards made by my fellow DT buddies!

Suzanne ~x~

My final DT for Gingersnaps

Wiping away a sentimental tear I am here today to share my last design team piece for Gingersnaps Creations.  I reiterate my best wishes to Shar and Ali for their future plans.

"BORDER PUNCHES"

My friend Carol of the Cubby Hole asked me to decorate this papier mache house and I thought "wow - thank you, I can use my border punches on this".  The house can now be seen at the Cub! as it is fondly known.  I really enjoyed working on this and had lots of fun with paints, tissue paper and beads.

The border punches I used were both purchased from the Cub and are an EK Success and a Martha Stewart.  Both were presents from two of my sons!  I have used them as a flower border round the garden and eaves trim as well as making the rosette flower above the door.

I painted the house using acrylic paints, mixing my own colours - I wanted to achieve an aged vintage victorian sort of burgundy red (I know what I mean as I had some wallpaper in my previous house lol:).  The roof has crackle medium applied to make it look weathered!

I used Tim Holtz Papillion set of stamps for the background which was stamped onto tissue paper.

 

Macro and seed beads were added to my house particularly around the "garden" for accents and the hand cut heart above the door.The Stampotique fence was added at the back.  Various papers, embellishments and text was added to finish my "home" off. The new Marianne Designs Lord n Lady Silhouettes LR0211 and the new little sweetheart stamps represents the family who lives in the house I think!

I  hope you like - I would love it if you could leave me a comment!

In the meantime I bid a fond farewell to all my friends at Gingersnap Creations.  I shall keep in touch via Blogland as I would not want to miss the wonderful artwork! 

I am entering my altered house into the following challenges:-

Simon Says Stamp & Show - "Anything Goes"

Sir Stampalot - "Take Inspiration"
Where do I start - I took inspiration from Brenda's rosette, Tracy's fence, Sally's edging, Ruth's flowers and Lynne and Francesa Butterflies.  Lovely work!

That Craft Place - "Anything Goes"

Fashionable Stamping Challenges - Bingo!!
My second entry - I have chosen the right hand line this time:-  "Flowers - hydrangea punch", "Buttons - on the roof" and "Vintage - my house has been aged with the use of stamping onto tissue paper, use of distress inks and vintage stamped images". 

Suzanne ~x~

Mother's Day/Thank You at MMM

Another Monday, surely not!  Our "Spring" theme continues and as this coming Sunday in the UK is Mothering Sunday we at Make My Monday would like to see your Mother's Day Card or for those who are no longer fortunate to have their mums with them a Thank You Card.

I am a lucky girl - my mum lives around the corner from me (and my sister lives across the road) and she was a godsend when my children were growing up as I have always worked - so I count my blessings in lots of ways and am extremely thankful for everything my mum has and continues to do for me!!!!

I have used the Stampendous "I love Paris in the Springtime" stamping in Vedrsafine sepia ink.  The flowers have been layered slightly and coloured with Promarkers.  I have cut a frame in my dp and turn back creating a curled frame.  I have done this before but included more cuts this time.

The Marianne Craftable Butterfly (CR0125) die has been cut in pink pearlescent card with pearls added.
My little rosette flowers have been punched and layered and stamped sentiment added.

A chiffon ribbon bow and a couple of charms complete my Mother's Day card  (photograph to follow).


Check out the glorious creations my fellow DT members have created for Make My Monday HERE!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:-

One Stop Craft - Mother's Day Card with Ribbon

Dream Valley Challenges - "Mother's Day Card"

Craft Your Days Away - "Mother's Day"

 Quirky Crafts - Recipe for a Special Lady
This is a new challenge blog - the recipe is circles (my scrunched flowers are circular in shape) and pearls/gems can be found in my flower centres and on my butterfly and flowers which are trailing from the Eifel Tower.

Suzanne ~x~

Vintage Folded Book

Check out the Gingersnaps Creations Blog I have got a tutorial (project really) being shown......I hope you can stop by and let me know what you think.  I have created a folded book incorporating all things vintage/heritage ......... all the details can be found on the Gingersnaps Blog.

I have used stamps from Kaisercraft, Creative Expressions and TJ Designs. I love the new Marianne Design Frame Die LR0219 which I cut using metal and then aged with Stazon ink and added a lovely resin cameo which I picked up from the Cubby Hole.

I would like to enter my folded book into the following challenges:-

Craft Room Challenge - "Shabby/Vintage"

My Mojo Monthly - "Vintage Vibes"
My inspiration for the folded book came from a display in the Cubby Hole, my local craft shop where Sue Roddis of Jabberwocky created a wonderful scene usingbooks.  Her style is completely different from mine but it is something I can appreciate and admire!


Fashionable Stamping Challenges - "Bingo"
I have used the left hand vertical line:-  Show some Metal (my cameo frame), Lace (trim) & Some Words (Memories, vintage Treasure & Avant-Garde)


The Stamp Man - "Vintage"

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a good Sunday!  Suzanne ~x~

Granny's Photo Album with Gingersnaps

Hello, this month sees the last month of Gingersnap Creations as both founding femmes, Shar and Ali are setting off on new ventures.  I would like to take this opportunity to thank both of them - I have been with the Gingers for a long time now and have thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Thank you Shar and Ali for having faith in me and offering me my first every Design Team position and wish you every success in your new "adventures".

"Granny's Photo Album"

I have gone back to my roots in more ways than one!  One - I started off papercrafting as a scrapbooker following a trip to Florida and a scrapbook album. When I look back it was very basic but it set me off on this particular road to where I am now and; Secondly the photo is actually from my "Nanna's Photo Album".

The photo was taken in 1952 and was taken in my mum/my nanna's street during a street party to celebrate our Queen's coronation.  Sixty years later my mum is now 68-years old, my beloved nan is no longer with us and our Queen is celebrating her diamond jubilee.  I am feeling quite emotional - street parties no longer happen like they did (I remember vaguely 1977). 

The stamps I have used to create my page include:- Indigo Blu, Crafty Individuals and some old text stampsfrom EK Success.  My rosettes have been hand made and the flags have been hand drawn and then stamped.

Please check out my fellow DT gingers creations HERE and I really hope you can join us for the final journey of Gingersnaps Creations!

Suzanne ~x~