DARING CARD MAKERS - HOT & SPICY

This is this weeks Friday Dare!

This week's Dare theme is a team effort rather than a challenge just thought up by just one of us.
We'd like you to take the phrase"Hot and Spicy" and make of it what you will.
It could be colour themed, food themed or maybe have just a hint of saucy spicy-ness

Here is my take on the Hot & Spicy.



Created the words in Photoshop and then found a clipart chili (took ages to find a decent one). Added a bit of glitter to the edges of the words and also on the Chili. I used foam pads to lift the chili off the card and I also cut around it to give the card some shape.

I also managed to start running out of colour ink during printing - so the colours arent as vibrant as they should be!

GETTING A NEW TOY

I finally gave in last night and ordered myself a Bind-It-All from http://graphicus.co.uk/ for only £29.99. I couldnt let it pass with a price like that.

Cant wait till it arrives!!!! Yippeeeee

Now just checked on their site and the price has gone upto £39.99. I wonder if they had put the wrong price on in the first place. So I'm a happy bunny, I bought it at the right time.

NAME CARD

I was asked the other night to put a card together for a lady who works with my friend. She had seen the brother card and wanted something similar but with the ladies name on the front.

She asked for a pink card with stripes on the letters and also buttons. No Ribbons!!!! And to be honest I haven't enjoyed making this. I find it hard to follow peoples instructions on cards - I like to make them my own way!

Here is how the card started.



And this is how it finished - I ended up changing the letter 'E' as I thought it looked too big with the other letters.



On the inside she wanted Happy Birthday Mate with the 'M' from Mel to start the word mate!



I edged the letters with my pink ink pad then added some ultra fine glitter.



On the edge with the buttons, I cut a curve so the buttons had something to follow and to give the card a bit of shape. The photo doesn't really show you this. I also threaded a few of the buttons with cerise thread.

Well my friend is picking this up on Saturday, as the lady needs it for Monday. Just hope she likes it!!!!

CRAFTS BEAUTIFUL FORUM

Over on the Crafts Beautiful forum one of the member Freehartz asked if we could help her out with her cause. Here is what she is upto...

In case you did not read my cause in the section when I asked to have suggestions for a name for my kit - here is my project: I am developing an non-profit organization that will make a special creative/craft kit and a distribution system to send them free of charge to children in a home situation where their parent is ill. These kits will also have elements in them to help give coping skills to the child, as first our focus will be single-parent homes with one or more children. The children will be referred to us...and there will be no charge to the family, at all. [fund-raising!] Special kits will be designed with the help of professionals for children whose parent is facing terminal illness or has.
This project is dear to us because we went through this situation ourselves and my daughter was left alone a lot of the time to cope on her own at the tender age of 10 - 12, and then some. In fact, she still has issues over it that requires help.

So she asked if we could help her by making some baby cards for her to sell at craft fairs etc to raise money to make these kits a reality.

Now seeing as I have been making cards already (birth announcements) - I was sat last night and made some more Baby Cards as I couldnt get on the computer as hubby was glued to You-Tube!!!!



I managed to make these and hopefully will get another 6 made, then I can get them in the post to Beverly.



I apologize for the pictures (taken this morning) but natural light drains the colour from the cards when taking the piccies, so I closed my curtains and managed to get these shots (not the best).

LOVELY SURPRISE

Today my postman came knocking with a parcel all the way from Poland from the lovely Alina (Nowalinka)!!! And WOW is all I can say! She sent me this as a way to say thank you for her name being chosen in my Blog candy giveaway!

ALINA THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH!!!! Your kindness has given me the biggest smile on my face - I look like the Cheshire Cat!!!

In the parcel there was ribbon, lollies (yum), flowers, fibres and I have to say the kids have stolen the butterfly finger nail decorations.



Alina also made me this dinky Address Book that is just way too cute (Alina your address will be the first entry :) ) and I just love it!!! There are 70 pages for addresses (my eldest Caitlyn counted them) and even the inside covers are decorated.



Now, she also made this Angel which is so adorable. Alina has told me it is a 'Lucky Angel' and it will be taking pride of place on my computer. I wouldnt know where to begin in making one! The detail is so beautiful and I apologize for not a great picture, but the Angel is holding a Heart in her hands.



So Alina - Thank You so much for making my day with these lovely goodies!! And it is a real pleasure to be able to have some of your wonderful creations in my hands.

THIS OLD HOUSE

Here is another card using a new Dovecraft Stamp that I got last week for 99p. Just love these little stamps and the price is great as well!



I tried colouring in again using my inkpads and water and I don't think it turned out too bad. I do have Watercolour Pencils - but can I find them - NO! So I have resorted to using ink pads and felt tip pens.



I added a bit of glitter to the door - pity now as I should have used green (Shakin Stevens comes to mind LOL!!) and a small bit on the swirl on the roof but you cant see it! I added 3D foam pads to both layers.

I did a bit of extra colouring just for the image to sit on as I felt it was a bit stark!! Hubby still thinks the card is too bland - he says that I need to add something on the front!! But it can wait as I took the picture and put it on here before he saw it!

BABY STAMP (AGAIN)

Been having a little play tonight with that cute little stamp again!!



As you can see in this piccy the glue is still wet under the buttons.

The paper is by K & Co from my LCS and the buttons are from all over (in other words I cant remember where I bought them ;o))



I know my friend is having a girl but i wanted to try colouring the pram in Blue - and I quite like how this card looks! Very simple!!



The paper is from a local Pound Shop - 12 sheets for £1.00. I used my Chalk Ink Pad to stamp the pram and also edge the card. I just used normal felt tips to do the colouring with a bit of added water.



Sorry to bore you with the same stamp again - but I just like it!!!!
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OH BABY

Been having a little play tonight with this cute little stamp that I bought today and also the paper which is by Laura Ashley.



One of my old work colleagues from when I worked as a barmaid is having a baby girl (2 months 2 go) and she has asked me to do a few sample cards to announce the arrival of said baby. She has bought some from a shop but she also wants some 'handmade' ones for family. So I thought I would give the stamp a try tonight and see how it looked.

Now I am not a stamper - but these small ones are right up my street and I also love the clear acrylic stamps. So today when I was out I bought this little cutie for 99p and also the Laura Ashley Premium Clear Stamps £5.99. Plus I couldn't leave the shop without buying the Contemporary and Traditional paper packs at £2.99 each for the 6in x 6in. So I was a very happy bunny today :o)
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DARING CARD MAKERS - BUTTERFLY, FLUTTERBY

This weeks friday challenge is Butterfly, Flutterby

Hi everyone :) Jo here with this week's dare....
I seem to like butterflies at the mo. This week therefore I would like you to put some butterflies on cards. Stitched, felt, shiny, bright, plain, paper pieced, stamped, drawn... you get the idea :) any theme of card but it must have a butterfly somewhere on the card!

Well here is my go!



I used a Dovecraft Stamp for the background and an Anna Griffin stamp for the Butterfly - I used my creamy Brown Chalk Inkpad on both the stamps. I also added some copper wire to make the antenna for the butterfly. The quote is from a Mariah Carey song that I found on the net.



Hope you like it!!
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JUST A QUICKIE

Got this lovely card through the post today from Tassie to say thanks for the blog candy.



So Thank You and I hope you enjoy using your prize! Nice Paper by the way ;) ;)