Crafty bloggers DT card - "Spring Time" theme.

It's challenge time again over on "Crafty Bloggers Network" and this week the theme is "Spring Time". There are some wonderful creations over at the blog from the design team so why not hop over and join in the fun.

Pop-up diamond card flat.

Pop-up diamond card stood up.

Image closeup.

LOTV card

Here is a quick card I have made using an LOTV stamp and promarkers/flex-markers (even PM'd the little pearls).

Grand Calibur and Raspberry 'D' adapter plate.

The following pictures show you how to use the new 'D' raspberry colour adapter plate with the Grand calibur and your "Normal" embossing folders.

Place embossing folder with cardstock in on base plate "A"

Then cover embossing folder with "Tan" mat

Then add the new raspberry "D" adapter plate

Then run the sandwich through your Calibur

This is the result



Here is the link to Spellbinders own video on how to use the raspberry plate with embossing folders.

Also here is a link to the Spellbinders "How too" articles for the grand calibur:  CLICK HERE

Crafty bloggers DT card

Here is my "Shabby Chic" card for this weeks challenge over on "Crafty bloggers network". This was my first attempt really at shabby chic so I hope you like it.

Please hop over to the challenge blog and join in the fun. Thanks.

Marker Colour Chart.

Well you all know I am addicted to using my promarkers and flex-markers and limited edition spring promarkers. Well today I have sat down and done a complete colour chart with ALL the pen colours on the one chart. I have wrote on my own copy a little 'L' on the limited edition colours as you can see in the photo below of my coloured in chart. Think this is what comes from having all the promarkers, flex-markers and 3x packs the spring limited edition pens and of course some useful duplicates.

My own full PM/FM colour chart completed.

I don't use the colour numbers so have only put the colour names on the chart. Here is my blank marker colour chart: DOWNLOAD LINK

Just a little colouring.

Well today I got some more LOTV stamps. Well I stamped them out after ez-foam mounting them. And coloured in one that really caught my eye. This is the results.

A Quick 'I Love You' Card.

Here is a card I made yesterday. Used my promarkers and flex-markers and other bits and pieces. The glossy accents decided to run a bit but still I really like this card. Enjoy.

Full Card Front.

Close-up Of Sentiment.

Close-up Of Image.

Inside Of Card.

1st DT card for "Crafty Bloggers Network"

Over at the "Crafty bloggers network challenge blog" our challenge theme for the week was "Love is in the air".
Here is my card - this was also a Valentines card order which I thought fitted the "Love is in the air" theme very well.

Valentines card front.

Inside card.

Please hop over to look at the other gorgeous DT cards for inspiration and to join in the fun.

Valentine Card Orders.

Sorry no post this week but been working on Valentine card orders and as such can't post them on my blog yet. I been working on DT (design team) cards too for the Crafty Bloggers Network and my first card will be shown tomorrow and will be on my blog too.

Peppa Pig Card.

This is a card I did for an order off a local lady's daughters 4th birthday. Shared with her permission.

Crafty Bloggers Network DT spot.

OMG was having a down morning as it is almost a wk since losing Toby BUT with Tia-maria (aka Tia) by my side I got some good news today.

I have been accepted onto the design team over at "Crafty Bloggers Network" challenge blog.

OMG super duperly excited !!! Thanks Jo and Emma and Ema and everyone else at CBN for having me on the team :o)

Quick Update.

Sorry for no card makes this last week or blog posts but sadly on Friday we had to have Toby the border collie put to sleep as he was in end stage heart failure. It broke our hearts but we chose to do what was right for him and came away from the PDSA knowing he was not suffering anymore.

RIP Toby - 1st Jan 2000 to 27th Jan 2012. You were the bestest border collie ever little man.

RIP Toby - 1st Jan 2000 to 27th Jan 2012.

We both (me and mum) knew the saturday (day after) that IF the right dog came along we would rehome it. This is a dog house through and through.

On the sunday I posted on Facebook asking for people keep an ear out for a suitable dog and a local lady arranged for us to meet a "Collie-cross crossed with rottie" bitch 12mths old that needed rehoming urgently.

Well we met at the ladys house with the dog "Tia" and her owner and the local lady who helped get us together. Well bless her Tia took to mum and me straight away and am afraid she came home with us there and then.

She is ruling the roost and relishing her freedom and new home even though we have alot of training to do she is settling brilliantly.

Please welcome Tia to our family.

Playing with "Cally" the Calibur.

Here are 2 quick cards I made while playing and getting used to my new grand calibur and moroccan dies. I've never used fancy dies like these so the cards arent brilliant.

It's Here !!!

OMG Create n Craft have certainly pulled their socks up with deliveries. The grand calibur package ordered for me at 9am yesterday arrived at 8.57am today - just under 24hrs from it being ordered.

Yippeeeeeee !!

So excited I entered a competition apparently 6mths ago to win money to spend on crafting goodies well I got an email this am to say I was the WINNER !!

OMG soooooooooo hyperily excited !!

Didn't need any time to know what to spend it on I asked them to order the GRAND CALIBUR deal from CnC for me (the included dies won me over) !! Something I been planning on getting from elsewhere (without any dies) in a mth but now I dont have to pay for it and it has apparently already been dispatched already and is even trackable with HDNL !!

Can ya tell Donna is excited yet !!
This is the picture of what was ordered for me as my prize !!

Green Humphrey Pop-up Card.

Have stamped and used one of my fave Humphreys corner stamps and sentiment using memento ink/promarkers. I then used my Hougie board and the "Everyone needs a Hougie book 1" to make the pop-up card base. Hope it looks ok as it is one of my first times decorating one of these.

Monochrome Challenge Entry.

Over on the "Crafty Bloggers Network" challenge blog this week the challenge is 'Monochrome'.

This card is my entry to the challenge and is actually my first monochrome card. Apologies that photo is slightly blurry but my camera didn't like all the shiny-ness on the card.

Crafting Area.

I don't have alot of room to craft in but make full use of what I do. Below are some pictures of how/where I craft.



Craft desk.

Just to the left off the desk is my promarker and flex-marker colour charts. Just to the left of them (not pictured) is where I keep my Hougie board and X-cut shape cutters hung on a large hook.

Ribbon box + Cards storage.

Printer (buried beneath dogs meds).

My crafting area is part of my living-room. Due to disabling serious health issues I live with my  ill older mother and a mad and poorly 12yr old border collie called Toby.

Toby - 12yrs old.

I try to make use of everything I have for crafting. Just recently I have arranged to sell my very rarely used Cricut E2 to a crafting friend and it will be going to its new home in 4wks. I just wasn't able to make it fit my way of crafting and will be getting a grand calibur with the proceeds of selling it. Better it goes to a home it will be used than taking up space I didn't have.

So thats is how and where I craft. Thanks for looking.

Pink Girl Card.

Here is a card I did for a little daily challenge thats run for fun on a Facebook group I use. I ended up being picked as the winner but due to a wording error on the challenge was then awarded joint winner. I hate using pink to craft with but think the cards turned out great and fullfilled the challenge theme of "For a little girl who likes pink". Pleased with the results after spending hours on the challenge entry.

Something Out of My Confort Zone.

Two cards that are a little out of my comfort zone but I loved doing. I even got messy on one and people who know me will know how unusual that actually is.

Quick Diggie Stamp Card.

Here is a quick card I made from a gorgeous 'Mo Manning' digital stamp called "Heartless" which I coloured with my promarkers & flex-markers. For the embossed background I used a Darice embossing folder and cuttlebug and some core'dinations cardstock. I also coloured a wide satin ribbon to match the image. Enjoy.

An LOTV Challenge Card.

Here is a card I have made for my entry into this weeks challenge over at: Lili's Little Fairies LOTV Thursday Challenge and the challenge theme was to use "My favourite LOTV stamp". It was extremely hard for me to choose but I chose the following image stamp (the sentiment is LOTV stamp too). I coloured the image with my promarkers. It is an easel card but the flap goes 'UP' the back of the topper not down towards the card. Enjoy.



Front View of Card.

View of Card Sentiment stopper.


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Side view of card.

Back of Card to show the fold.