CD Sunday - Aged to Perfection

Last weeks theme at CD Sunday seemed quite popular and we had some great takes on the 'green' challenge. This week it's Sue B's turn to choose the theme - and it's 'Aged to Perfection'. I've gone down the distressing the edges route with and image from Card Creations Flowers in Bloom CD. The backing paper is also from the CD and the 'doily' mat is made with a Martha Stewart round the page punch - and also shaded with Distress Inks. Just a little seam binding across the middle to finish it off. It's all a bit more peachy looking IRL. I blame the weather!
Hope you can join in this week - and if you do - don't forget to mention the CD which has been used in the making of your project.
Thank you for visiting today.
Beryl xx

CD Sunday - Go Green

Good morning all. Another week has flown by and still no sign of summer arriving. This week's theme from CD Sunday is 'Go Green'. I think most of the design team have used green - the colour - but there's also been some recycling going on - so you can interpret the theme in your own way if join us. As always - please use something from a CD and give the said CD a mention.
I have used Sheena Douglass' Paint Fusion CD for the bp and then over stamped it with a stamp I have wanted for so long - the Hero Arts Leafy Vine. The main image is Sheena's enormous tree stamp. I used Topiary embossing powder for this - it's dark green with some flecks of gold in it. The corner is another Sheena stamp - embossed in black and the sentiment is an EI (Chocolate Baroque) stamp mounted on a Spellbinders label die.
Last week's theme seemed quite popular so I'm hoping this week's one will tickle your fancy too.
Thank you for visiting today.
Beryl xx

Raindrops

This didn't turn out how I pictured it in my head - nothing new there then. I just can't do 'grunge'. I chickened out and ended up sticking a flower on it. First I inked up a piece of white card and ran it through the Grand Calibur with a Mica Mask. I then inked it up with Versamark through the mask and embossed with clear ep. The main image - a Sheena Douglass stamp - I inked with Versamark and embossed with a dark blue ep. The clouds are a Stamp in the Hand stamp. I also used the little raindrops stamp that came with this set and embossed with clear ep. This hardly shows in the photo but IRL it does when the light catches it. I made the little yellow umbrella by using that part of the stamp and a sparkly yellow ep - cutting it out and sticking it on. That's when I decided to add the yellow flower too as the brolly looked a bit lonely being the only dash of yellow. I'm hoping this will cheer up one of my friends who needs a little support at the moment.(another reason why grunge might not have been such a good idea.) What would have been a good idea was to make sure the raindrops were the right way up. Only just noticed and it'too late now!
I'm entering this card into this month's challenge from Stamping Sensations - which is Embossing and Texture.
Thank you for visiting today.
Beryl xx

CD Sunday - Ornate Blossom

I had a lovely day at the Port Sunlight Happy Stampers show yesterday. Of course, I didn't come empty handed so have some new crafty goodies to play with - but not until after the Grand Prix today at least.
This week's challenge at CD Sunday is Ornate Blossom - chosen by Christine. For my card I have used the Debbi Moore Christmas Fairies CD for the main image. It is decoupaged, but I used just a thin layer of glue gel so it's not very raised. Then I gave it all a good coating of Spray and Shine - it looks quite glossy IRL. The background is a piece of white card embossed through the Grand Calibur with a mask/stencil.Corners are Cuttlebug dies and  the flower is sitting on a nestie circle. The ribbon is from my stash and I can't remember where it came from.
Hope this week's theme gives you plenty of scope to join in if you can.
Thank you for visiting today.
Beryl xx

Wedding Card

Time for a fresh challenge at the CD Sunday Challenge and it's the turn of our newest DT member Sue T. Sue has chosen 'Weddings' as the theme and this is my contribution. The image and bp are both from the Faye Whittaker collection CD from Joanna Sheen. Both are backed onto gold mirror card, as is the sentiment - which is a Rubbadubbadoo stamp (one of a set of sentiments in their magnetic range). Not a lot else to say about this one - no stamping or inking involved at all.

Last weeks purple theme seemed very popular - I hope this week 's one will be also.

Thank you for visiting today.

Beryl xx