December Birthday Cards

I couldn't post this until my Mom received it, but now I can. I made this card using a using an image from Digital Two for Tuesday blog and printed it out twice. I coloured them in using ProMarkers. I used Bazzil dotty cardstock and My Minds Eye's papers. The scalloped circle was cut using a Nestabilities die in a Cuttlebug machine, embossed using Snowflake Dots Cuttlebug Folder and then inked with Tim Holtz Distress Inks. The card was finished off with gingham ribbon and Basic Grey letter stickers.



The next card was for a good friend and was done using Crafty Individual stamp, Tim Holtz Distress Inks, Basic Grey papers and Cuttlebug embossing folder. It was finished off with paper flowers, leaves and a button.



The third card was for my brother in law. I always find it hard to make cards for men. I did this one using a Paper Artsy stamps, Tim Holtz Distress Ink, Tim Holtz die cut, Time Holtz Tissue ribbon, EmbelliScrap swirl shape embossed with Cuttlebug Snowflake Dots folder, ribbon and scraps of paper.

Three more birthday coming up soon in January, so I best be getting on with making some more cards.

1st Brithday

RIMG5596, originally uploaded by Bio-hazar.

I've done this card for a friends little boy's 1st birthday. The image is a digital download from Mo Manning and was coloured in with ProMarkers. The layout is from this weeks Sketch Saturday and again the papers and cut outs are from the Create Mia collection. The "1" was cut using the CraftRobo and was using the font Cosmic Sans. The "Happy Birthdays were added by hand as an afterthought, so they are not 100% positioned right, but I think it does the job. The card was finished off with some buttons.

Belated Birthday, again!

Well it's been ages since I've blogged. I can't believe this is my first entry for 2010! I'd like to wish everyone lots of Blessings for 2010 and hope you all have a great year. I was so busy before Christmas making cards, that I never even took any photos of all the cards I did. Then I got sick just before Christmas, but I'm feeling a lot better now.

This is another belated birthday card. I haven't started this year off any better than last year, already behind with my cards. This one is done using a wonderful free digital download stamp from Mo Manning. The stamps was printed out onto Stampin' Up card stock and coloured in with ProMarkers. The background was stamped with some wonderful new stamps Basic Grey stamps I got for Christmas (thanks Mom, they finally arrived). I used Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Broken China and Spiecd Marmalade. The rest of the card was made with Prima Artful Collage Flower, button, left over scarps of paper and ribbon.

Thanks for looking and I hope to be more active!

Scrap Like You Mean it Week 25

RIMG5374, originally uploaded by Bio-hazar.

It's been a while since I've done one of Shimelle's Scrap Like You Mean It challenge over on UKScrappers. Actually been a while since I've done much scarpbooking at all. However, managed to do this quick LO for this weeks challenge to use Blue & Green. This LO is for my heritage album. My Mom has just sent me these photo's of my parents wedding, so I thought I'd use them. I used PageMaps June sketch for the layout and used Polka Dot Embossed Bazzill card stock, Basic Grey Wisteria papers, stickers and brads. Edges were inked with Ranger Distress Ink in Broken China. Title was cut out on a Craft Robo using Missed Your Exit font. Then finished off the LO with buttons and a flower.

SLYMI Week 18

This weeks challenge on UKS for the Scrap Like You Mean it, was to scrap the outdoors. So I did this LO of us at Dulwich Park in 2006. The papers used are from the Basic Grey Mellow range, and I also used Basic Grey rub-ons, buttons and letters. I also used some ribbon and did the journaling on the computer.

Just Beginning

This is the final layout for my BIL's wedding album. I wanted it not to seem like the end of the wedding but the beginning of their new life together so I entitled it "Just Beginning". It was done using the new Create Mia paper collection, Bazzill card stock, Mia paper cut outs, Mai Alphabet stickers, Prima Mackenzie Daisey's and heart buttons. The chipboard hearts were cut with the Cuttlebug and painted with Ranger paint dabbers and sprayed with Tattered Angles Glimmer Mist. The large heart is Bazzill card stock cut on the Craft Robo. The layout was finished off by applying Ranger's Diamond Stickles over the title letters.

Penny Black Challenge 27

Penny Black Challenge 27, originally uploaded by Bio-hazar.

Christmas card made for Penny Black Challenge 27. This weeks challenge was to use 3 flowers, 2 patterned papers and 1 ribbon. As it's a Penny Black challenge it must also included a Penny Black image. I've used a Penny Black Stickeroos image from the Joyeux Noel sticker sheet. The papers I've used are from the Basic Grey Wassail range. Also used 2 Got Flowers Prima textured flowers with Basic Grey Wassail glazed brads and a Making Memories Noteworthy crochet flower and a Basic Grey Wassail button stitched together with DMC thread. The ribbon used is from Cosmo Cricket Honey Pie range.

Two 4 One Sketch Satruday

Sketch Saturday 28A, originally uploaded by Bio-hazar.

I couldn't decide what way to use this weeks sketch on the Sketch Saturday blog, so I've done two cards. The first is a Christmas Card done using Penny Black Holiday Hugs stamp water coloured with Ranger Distress Inks. Papers used are from Crafty Individuals Christmas Backgrounds book 2 and Basic Grey Wassail range. Cardstock was embossed using Cuttlebug Snowflake embossing folder then sanded down. The card was then finished off used Basic Grey Wassail glazed brads, ribbon and Poundland 3D element.

The second card made using this weeks Sketch Saturday challenge was also done using Penny Black Holiday Hugs stamp water coloured with Ranger Distress Inks. The papers used are My Mind's Eye Be Merry range. The background was stamped using Basic Grey Santa Baby snowflake stamps in Ranger Distress ink Weathered Wood and Antique Linen. Then the card was finished off with Basic Grey Wassail buttons and a Poundland 3D element.

Sketch Saturday 26

Sketch Saturday 26, originally uploaded by Bio-hazar.

I did this card on the weekend, for my SIL birthday. I used Sketch Saturday again for the layout. The stamped image an Art-Kure stamp coloured with a water colour brush and Ranger Distress Ink in Demin Jeans. The squares are embossed with a Cuttlebug embossing folder and highlighted with Distress Ink. The senitment stamps is from Personal Impressions. Im not sure what the papers are as it was a piece of left over scrap. I finished the card off with some buttons.

Christmas Moose Card

Christmas Moose Card, originally uploaded by Bio-hazar.

Another Christmas card today. I was having a play with my new Rachelle Anne Miller Moose stamp and came up with this card.I painted in the stamp with a combination of Nick Bantock and Ranger Distress inks. For the card I used My Minds Eye blank card, Basic Grey Periphery Blanck card, Basic Grey Sugar Plums paper. I also used Basic Grey Santa Baby snowflake stamps in the background in Ranger Antique Linen and Weathered Wood. The card was finished off with ribbon, buttons and a rub on sentiment.

Christmas Cards - Made a Start!

I was waiting for some new stash to arrive before starting this years Christmas cards. However, last night I desided to dig out all my currtent Christmas stash to see what I had. Once it was all out, I just had to have a play and made two cards.

The first Christmas card I've made for 2008 was done using bits left over from last years Basic Grey Figgy Pudding card kit, Stampin Up card stock, Stampin Up Made From Scratch Snowflake stamp, clear embossing powder, Basic Grey Santa Baby clear stamps, Basic Grey Winterland stamps, Ranger Distress Weathered Wood and Vintage Photo inks, Blade Rubber Merry Christmas sentiment stamp and clear icicle glitter.

The second was done using Ranger metallic paint dabbers in gold and coppers, Ranger alcohol inks in red pepper, lettuce and gold, Stampers Anonymous Partridge in a Pear tree stamp and black Stazon ink. Background was done using textured card stocked embossed with Cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder then sanded and highlighted with Ranger gold paint dabber. The background paper is from Crafty Individual's Christmas Background book 2. Ribbon and buttons were added to finish it off.

Back to Crafting

Finally after weeks of not doing any crafts, I had a nice evening around at a friends doing some scrapbooking. It was a great evening and I got 3 layouts done for an album I'm working on. I will update later with the materials I've used, but for now enjoy the slide show.

Happy Father's Day

RIMG1208, originally uploaded by Bio-hazar.

I couldn't post this untill my card made it across the pond. I've had news that it's arrived saftley and greatly recieved. It was done using a Hobby Art stamp which was cropped and coloured in using water colour pencils and a water brush. This was matted on black card and mounted over a plain black stamped image of the full stamp. The title was cut from using CuttleBug Olivia font. The waves are K&Co Sea Glass paper ribbons and the card was finished off with buttons.

My father-in-law recieved the card below. It was made using the Penny Black Hedgehog Fishing stamp which was coloured in with water colour pencils and twinkling H2Os. It was matted on Basic Grey Archaic papers and K&Co Sea Glass Sailboat paper. Emblishments used are K&CO Sea Glass paper ribbon, bottons and a brad. The layout was based on CPS sketch #66.

Bright Kazel Kraft Card

Bright Kazel Kraft Card, originally uploaded by Bio-hazar.

Yesterday I had a wonderful day out despite the down pour of rain. I took my in-law to the Craft Barn in Surrey and they let me pick out a few things for my up coming birthday present. I got some of the new Nick Bantock Inks, some Glimmer Mist and a couple of new stamps. Then we went out for a nice pub lunch at a place called the Old Cage, which use to be the town jail. I enjoyed a nice "Curry Buger" followed by a naughty chocolate cake with chocoate sauce. YUM!

When I got home I desided to have a play with my new inks and came up with this card done for a friend up coming birhtday. It was done using my new Nick Bantock inks and Tim Holtz wax batik technique. Stamp used is from Kazel Kraft again as I'm really enjoying these new stamps. Papers are Bill Hill Create papers and ribbon is K&Co paper ribbon. Added embellishments of a bird brad and buttons were used.

ISMAKI #19

ISMAKI #19, originally uploaded by Bio-hazar.

Card for ISMAKI challenge #19. Done using Stampin' Up card stock, Basic Grey Archaic papers, Katzel Kraft and Paper Artsy stamps, clear Stickles, Ranger Distress Ink Mustard Seed and Shabby Shutters, ribbon and buttons.

ISMAKI Challenge 17

Sketch

A 65th birthday card for my father-in-law, completed using the ISMAKI Challenge 17 sketch. I used Isa's metallic dabber and alcohol ink technique again, because I'm enjoying it so much. Also used K&Co K-ology Addison paper on Stampin' Up cardstock. The main image was backed onto card that was embossed with a Cuttlebug embossing folder and coloured with Ranger Distress Ink Peeled Paint. The stamps used were Crafty Individual crackle background and PaperArtys stamps. Embellished with scraps of ribbon and buttons.

ISMAKI Challenge #16

LionHope ISMAKI 16, originally uploaded by Bio-hazar.

Sketch

I've been struggling to make a birthday card for a male friend, and this is finally what I've come up with. I decided to use the ISMAKI challenge sketch # 16. The optional challenge was to use 4 different matching patterned papers. So I used Basic Grey Sublime paper pack for this card and backed it onto a piece of Stampin' Up card stock. The corner was stamped with one of my favourite set of stamps at the moment, Basic Grey Two Scoops Swirlie stamps. I added a computer printed image coloured with watercolour pencils and a Crafty Individual stamp coloured with Ranger Distress Ink Mustard Seed and Dried Marigold. The card was finished with ribbon and buttons. I hope my friend will like it, to make up for it being very over due.

Now I've got to start thinking about another male birthday coming up soon. Why is it so hard to think of ideas for male cards?

All Day Crop

Yesterday I went to the Doodling Daisy's All Day crop in Maidstone. It was from 10am to 10pm in the evening. A very long day, but it was very productive. I managed to get 6 layouts done (less some journaling), plus a Jacob's Ladder mini book for my friend. I've been wanting to make this mini book since before Christmas, as it was suppose to by my friends present. Then I thought I'd make it for her birthday, and now that has passed as well. So it was very over due. Not only was the day productive, but it was fun to get together with my friends, and to meet some new ones. They are planning to do one every month. I'm not sure I'll be able to go every month, but I certainly am looking forward to going again. As part of the crop, we also got a luscious kit. The kit came with some cute Piggy Tales papers, Chipboard letters, card stock and lots and lots of wonderful ribbon. I did the "Cousins" layout in the slide show above using the kit, and I'm sure there is enough left over to make another layout as well. Most of the other layouts I did I use some of the great papers I got at Ally Pally last week. I'm really enjoying using my stash. I just want to thank Debbie and Justine for all there efforts on putting on such a great crop!

ISMAKI #14 Challenge

Sketch

Child's birthday card done for ISMAKI #14 sketch challenge. Made using HOTP vintage papers, card stock, Magnolia stamp, Banana Frog Greenwich Park stamps, watercolour pens, Twinkling H2Os, ribbon and buttons.

Big Stamp and Scrapbooking Show

Today, even though I haven't been feeling well, I managed to make my annual trip to the "Big Stamp and Scrapbooking Show" that is on at Alexandra Palace in London this weekend. I really enjoyed looking at all the great new products that are available to this craft and also meeting up with fellow crafter's. I met up with some of my internet friends from UKScrappers and also ran into an acquaintance of my husband, who I also dragged along. As you can tell from the above photo, I've stocked up on lots of nice stash, which I'm am enjoying stroking. I also got this great ATC from Shimelle on the Banana Frog stand. I really liked the little bird on it, so decided to purchase the set of Greenwich Park stamps. How delighted was I when I got them home to find that they also had a wonderful hedgehog stamp in the set that I didn't notice at the time. Some of the other goodies I got today were, NEW Sassafras papers and stamps, NEW My Minds Eye papers, NEW Wild Asparagus's papers, Cosmo Cricket Honey Pie kit and matching ribbons, Blue Hill Crate Paper kite's, Paper Arty's NEW squiggle stamps, Penny Black Hedgehog stamps, Tim Holtz paint dabbers, distress ink, crackle paint, alcohol inks, Glimmer mist, Ribbons, buttons, charms and a FREE book! I can't wait to start to use some of these products, so keep an eye out here to see the results.