Hi Everyone,
Unfortunatly I haven't been able to do any crafting for the last couple of months as I hurt my back cleaning the house of all things!!
Luckily I made a few cards last year that I didnt get chance to post, so I will be posting them hopefully every day this week.
I hope you like them!
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| 8" x 8" Shaker Card |
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| Image Is A Silhouette Studio Cutting File By Minilou |
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| As Always Finished With A Handmade Box Thanks for looking craftyem x |
Hi Everyone,
This weeks card is made using My Besties Purple Moon Cd Rom.
I started by making the cauldron base card using my Silhouette design software.
I embossed the purple layer using an embossing folder I purchased from Amazon.
I cut out the My Besties image multiple times so I could create decoupage layers
I finished my card with lots of glitter!
I am going to enter my card in the following challenges:
https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com
https://digichoosday.blogspot.com
pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com
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| 8" x 7" |
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| Image From My Besties Purple Moon Cd Rom |
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| Finished With Lots Of Glitter ! Thanks for looking craftyem x |
Hi Everyone,
Well October is my favorite time of year, beacuse I get to make lots of scary cards.
This weeks card is made using a digi stamp I purchased from a shop on Etsy.uk
The digi stamp is called Princess Bugs and you can find it here:
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Sybile
www.sybile.net
I also used embossing folders from my stash and cut the spiders and web from cutting files from Silhouette Design store.
I hope you like my design and make sure you pop over to Sybile's shop to look at her fabulous artwork!
See you next week
Image From Sybile Art 
Spiders & Web Are From Silhouette Design Store 
Embossing Folders From Tim Holtz & Amazon 
Princess Bugs
Thanks for looking craftyem x
Hi Everyone,
This week's card was made for my friend who has just moved to her dream home.
She loves cats and the first cd that came to my mind was Bree Merryn's Feline Friends cd rom.
The cat on this card is called Dusty.
Congratulations on your new home.
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| 8" x 8" Card |
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| Image From The Bree Merryn Feline Friends Cd Rom |
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| I Printed The Image Twice So I Could Decoupage The Butterfly |
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| As Always Finished With An Handmade Box Thanks for looking craftyem x |
Hi Everyone,
Unfortunatly my grandma passed away a few days ago.
I wanted to make a card for her one last time which I could put in her casket.
I made the card using my Crafters Companion Flower Fairies of the garden cd rom.
Rest in peace grandma, love you lots and miss you lots.
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| 8" x 8" Shabby Chic Card |
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| Flower Fairy Is Called Canterbury Bell From The Crafters Companion Cd Rom "Fairies Of The Garden" |
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| As Always Finished With Crystal Gems. Thanks for looking craftyem x |
Hi Everyone,
This week's card is for my brother in law's 50th birthday.
I purchased the digi stamp from Dr Digis website its called "Weekend Walter"
As soon as I seen this stamp I knew it would be perfect for Paul as it is the spitting image of him!
I coloured the stamp using my Windsor & Newton Promarkers, I then scanned the image into my silhouette software and made a base card to suit the image.
The papers I used are from an old Kanban cd rom.
The image I used can be found for sale here:
https://www.doctor-digi.com/image/cache/catalog/Weekend-Walter_WM-1024x1024.jpg
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| Card Measures 8"x 6" |
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| Image "Weekend Walter" From Dr Digi |
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| Base Card Designed By Craftyem Thanks for looking craftem x |
Hi Everyone,
This week I have made a card for a friend at work who is getting ready to have her first baby.
Herself and her partner do not want to know the sex of the baby, so I thought it was safe to go with lemon and grey colours.
Cross stitching was where I began my crafting journey and I cant believe it has been 10 years since I have picked up a needle and thread.
I really like the way it has turned out and I am going to try and fit in more cross stitching in the future
I am going to enter my card in the following challenges:
pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com
digichoosday.blogspot.com
polkadoodle.blogspot.com
welove2create.blogspot.com
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| 8" x 8" Card Image Is Me To You (Tatty Ted) |
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| Cross Stitch Pattern Is By Anchor And Called "Baby Powder" |
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| Finished With A Paper Bow & Yellow Pearl Gems Thanks for looking craftyem x |
Hi Everyone,
This weeks card is a shaker card made for my nephews 5th birthday.
He absoulutely love dinosaurs so what better images to use then the Polkadoodles Sticks & Bones digital kit.
I designed the base card using my Silhouette design software, I then filled the shaker card with colour co-ordinated sequins and glittter.
See you next week!
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| Shaker Card |
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| Images From Polkadoodles Stick & Bones Digital Kit |
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| Filled With Glitter & Sequins |
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| As Always Finished with An Handmade box Thanks for looking craftyem x |
Hi Everyone,
This week I have made a card for my dad.
The image is from Lili Of The Valley and the digi stamp is called "put your feet up", you can find it here just copy and paste the following into your search engine:
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/644860894/lili-of-the-valley-digi-stamp-as-put
I started by cutting lots of mats and layers using my Scan n Cut and the offset tool function.
I then coloured the digital stamp using my promarkers, which I then scanned it into my computer and printed multiple copies so i could create decoupage layers.
The papers I used are from a very old cd rom in my collection from Kanban called male backgrounds.
I created the father's day sentiment using my craft artist software, and then with left over papers i cut the word dad using the buit in word on my Scan n Cut.
Happy Father's Day.
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| 8" x 8" Easel Card |
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| Digital Stamp "Put Your Feet Up" By Lili Of The Valley |
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| The Word Dad Cut Using My Scan N Cut |
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| Finished With An Handmade Box & Tissue Paper Thanks for looking craftyem x |
Hi Everyone,
This week I have made a card for my nieces 5th Birthday using the Polkadoodles Mermazing and Starfish and Sandcastle digital kits.
This card is the most tricky card I ever done and to be honest I dont think I would make another in a hurry!!
Because my niece really loves mermaids I though the water shaker card would work very well.
I started by creating the base card in my Silhouette studio software, once that was done I had the bright idea of cutting the number 5 out of an A4 laminating pouch.
When this was cut, I got my food vacuum sealer machine ( a kitchen toy that only got used a couple of times)........I then went on to press the edges to seal the number, this worked great on the straight edges but didn't work great on the tricky curves.
Then I come up with the idea to buy a handheld food sealer to finish the laminated number off.
Once most of the number was sealed I then mixed up some cheap blue hair gel, glycerin and glitter I then inserted the mixture using a medicine syringe into the number.
At first it looked like the handheld food sealer worked well but then just as I started to mount the number on the card.....dissaster happened and the number began to leak.......
I quickly got some glue and glued as much as I could this stopped the leak, but for how long I dont know.
Unfortunaly this will be look with your eyes and dont touch card, which is a shame as the reason I wanted to do this technique was so it could be touched and played with.
I am going to enter this card into the following challenges:
https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com
https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com
https://digichoosday.blogspot.com
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| Water Shaker Card Measures Approx 11" x 8" |
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| Images From Polkadoodles Mermazing & Starfish & Sandcastles Digital Kit |
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| Lots Of Decoupage Layers & Glitter |
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| As Always Finished With An Handmade Box Thanks for looking craftyem x |
Hi Everyone,
I could not let the Jubilee go by without making a card and I knew exactly what images I was going to use!
I started by finding the perfect images from my Docrafts Best of British Forever Friends cd rom.
Taking the images into my Silhouette design software I got to work making the base card.
I then printed the image multiple times so I could create decoupage layers.
The card was then finished off with 3d gloss
Happy Jubilee weekend.
I am going to enter my card in the following challenges:
https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com
https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com
https://digichoosday.blogspot.com
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| Card Measures Approx 7.8" x 5.7" |
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| Images & Backing Papers Are From The Docrafts Best Of British Cd Rom |
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| Finished With 3d Gloss Thanks for looking craftyem x |
Hi Everyone,
This week I have made a birthday card for my niece.
She loves unicorns, so I decided to use my Polkadoodles Sparkling Unicorn kit.
I set to work designing my base card using my trusty Silhouette software.
I created a shaker card as I knew I had some faux sprinkles that would go really well with the pre coloured image.
For the Letters and number I used Wild Spider sticky roll layered on card, I then cut the letters and number out using my scan and cut and then added lots of coloured fine glitter.
I love this technique and I will definitly be using it again, in fact I need to stock up on the sticky roll!
I really enjoyed making this card because I got to use lots of bright colours and add lots of sparkle!
I am going to enter this card in the following challenges:
https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com
https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com
https://digichoosday.blogspot.com
See you next week.
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| Pre Coloured Image From The Sparkle Unicorn Kit From Polkadoodles |
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| Shaker Base Card Designed By Craftyem |
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| Added Lots Of Glitter |
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| As Always I Made A Coordinating Box I Also Added Gloss To The Letters & Ice-cream Thanks for looking craftyem x |
Hi Everyone,
Just wanted to share my good news.....
The card I made recently won the design team top 3 in the following challenges:
https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com
https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com
https://digichoosday.blogspot.com
I am thrilled to bits, and feel very lucky to win all 3 challenges, Thank you so much.
Here is a reminder of the card that won............
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| Thank you See you next week Craftyem x |
Hi Everyone,
This Week I have made a card using the Polkadoodles new Winnie Daisy Fairy kit.
This really is a pretty kit so I hope you like my creation.
Firstly I printed the pre-coloured image multiple times so I could fussy cut and make decoupage layers.
I then printed all the co-ordinating backing papers and mat and layered my base card.
I then got my trusty tattered lace More Than Essentials usb (no 14) and cut the pearl square layer and also cut out the tuck in circles cutting files.
For the centre of the daisy's I could not help but add some yellow Flowersoft, I really like that effect for flowers.
Finally I added the sentiments, not forgetting my pearl gems!
I hope you like it and I am going to enter this card in the following challenge's:
https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com
https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com
https://digichoosday.blogspot.com
https://welove2create.blogspot.com
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| 8" x 8" Card |
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| Image From Polkadoodles Winnie Daisy Fairy Kit |
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| Finished With Flowersoft, Glitter & Pearl Gems Thanks for looking craftyem x |
Hi Everyone,
This week I have made a card for my boyfriends birthday.
I started by purchasing the old truck digital stamp from the Fred She Said blog. (https://fred-she-said-store.blogspot.com)
I knew my boyfriend would love this image.
With the download you get coloured images and also the digital stamp uncoloured, very good value for money.
I printed the already coloured blue truck and added rust colours to the car using my promarkers and a piece of sponge.
I then designed the happy birthday frame using my Silhouette design software and layered it up.
Using the More Than Essential USB from Tattered Lace I cut lattice pieces from tuck in scribble file and then placed the pieces behind the image.
I hope you like it see you next week.
I have entered my card in the following card challenges:
pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com
digichoosday.blogspot.com
polkadoodle.blogspot.com
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| 8" x 8" Card |
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| Image From Fred She Said |
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| Finished With Silver Gems Thanks for lookng craftyem x |
