CD Sunday - On the Beach

Well another week has flown by and I'm still playing catch up it seems. We had lots of different takes on the number theme last week - and this week it's Cazro's turn to choose the CD Sunday theme - and she has chosen 'On the Beach'.
I've gone for a post card style - well OK I made a post card and then thought I'd make it into a card. I used the Aviary CD from Serif Craft artist and printed it out onto glossy photo paper.No matter how many times I tried - the photo makes the 'Wish you were here' look blurry - but it's not - honest. The border down the edge is a Fiskars punch - and that's about it really.
I hope you'll pop over to see what the other members of the team have done for this challenge - and join in if you can. Please don't forget to give credit to any CD used in the making of your project though.
Thank you for visiting today.
Beryl xx

Stamping Sensations August Challenge

Running late again this month for the Stamping Sensations challenge but I've been a bit preoccupied with visitors. Last month my number was picked in the draw and have just received a lovely parcel of crafty goodies from Little Claire's. How lucky am I? Thank you to both Little Claire's and the Stamping Sensations team.
On to this month's challenge which is 'Wings and Things and a Touch of Vintage'.
For my card I have used stamps from a Creative Expressions set designed by Sheena Douglass.The bird I stamped with Stazon and coloured with water colour pencils. The sentiment I stamped with Adirondack Cranberry and then clear embossed. Both were cut out with Spellbinders dies and then tinted with Brushed Corduroy DI.. The holly flourish is a Cheery Lynn die, the ribbon, lace and backing paper are all from my stash.
Sorry I haven't done much blog visiting this last week or so - hopefully any day now I'll get my routine back.
Thank you for visiting today.
Beryl xx

CD Sunday - Add a Number

I've scheduled this post as  I have a visitor. My niece has come over from New Zealand and is staying with me this week so there won't be much time for blogging I'm thinking.
Jocelyn has chosen the theme this week at CD Sunday and it's 'Add a Number'.
For my card I used a Frou Frou stamp from Crafters Companion - coloured with Promarkers and cut out with a Spellbinders die. The backing paper is from a Bearly Mine Extreme CD. The sentiment on the greeting was computer generated although the numbers are Cuttlebug dies.
The gold and white swirls are a Marianne die and for the flowers I coloured some white card with Dried Marigold Distress ink and over stamped with Brilliance Peacock ink - then punched it out with a flower punch. I used nail heads for the flower centres.
I also coloured the ribbon with a matching Promarker.
If you find time to join in this week please don't forget to give credit to the CD you have used in the making of your project.
Thanks very much for visiting today - I'll catch up when I can.
Beryl xx

CD Sunday - Quick and Cute

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This week the challenge theme on CD Sunday has been chosen by Sue B. 'Quick and Cute' is her choice and this is my take on it. Quick is something that just never seems to happen for me when I'm making a card but I did manage to get this done in a lot less time than usual - and the cuteness comes from the La Pashe best of 2012 Pickles and Podge section.
Hope you can join in and remember - please give credit to the CD used in your project.
Thank you for visiting today.
Beryl xx

CD Sunday - Transportation

Good Sunday morning - time for a fresh challenge from CD Sunday and being the first challenge of the month - a new guest designer too. As well as being our guest designer for the month Linby is also sponsoring this week's challenge with a Debbi Moore CD as a prize for one lucky crafter. I hope you'll pop over to the blog to see the different takes on the theme of 'Transportation' and join in if you can.
For my card I have used a Sheena Douglass stamp - coloured with Promarkers and pencils. The 'present' has been glazed with some Gelly roll pens and the sled with Crystal Laqueur. The greeting is also from a Sheena Douglass set. The flower is from my stash and the white swirls are actually the Spellbinders Bird Flourishes. My CD element is the backing paper - which is from the Snowman Walking in the CD.
I hope you can join us this week - remembering if you do to give credit to the CD used in your creation.
Thank you for visiting today.
Beryl xx

Krafting it with Allsorts

The challenge this week from Allsorts is to use Kraft on your project. I did buy some - for the first time a few months ago as everyone seemed to be using it but this is first time I've even open the packet. I used Kraft card for the matting layer behind the image, the Cuttlebug corners and the pine cones. These are Creative Expressions stamps  from when Sheena Douglass was designing for them. The branches are from the same set, stamped with Versamark and embossed with a green embossing powder that has gold bits in it. This originally belonged to my sister in New Zealand. A very well travelled pot of ep! The main image is from a set of Tatty Teddy stamps that I have - coloured with Promarkers and water colour pencils and then given the Glamour Dust treatment.
Thank you for visiting today.
Beryl xx