Mermaid flower card

I just love this La la land crafts stamp of  mermaid Marci. It is always so much fun to colour in and create with her. I did this card for a friend who was leaving and she loves wearing flowers in her hair. The base card is from a pink pack by Kaszazz. I embossed the white card on the cuttlebug to create the frame. The mermaid is cut out and stuck down. (I think) The writing is just mine. The flower is created using retro daisy punches, spritz them with water (not too much) and then using tweezers, curl them into the centre of each petal. This gives 'sausage' type rolls of each petal. When you've done 3 large and 2 medium , then you're ready to build the flower. Finish it off with a diamante or some enamel accents.
The image was coloured in with Tria markers.
Hope you enjoyed and are feeling inspired to create !
Take care
Deb
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Welcome Little One card

I made this sometime ago for a friend who was having a baby. This card was a little larger than average because it needed space for lots of people to write. The pram is just a circle cut in half. The circles can be punched with the circle punch or rolled through the cuttlebug using nestibilities. With the yellow half circle, I used a texture embossing folder on some yellow cardstock and then rolled it through the cuttlebug to get a smaller circle shape to fit in. I did use mounting tape on the pram to lift it from the background making it stand out more. I stamped a Kaszazz giraffe stamp , coloured it in with lyra crayons and a water brush. The rest is quite self explanatory with the embossing and layering , pearl embellishments and ribbon.
I'd like to challenge you today to look in your scraps draw, find some patterned paper and see if you can use it on a card.... centre everything around this paper. Have fun !
Have a great weekend.
Take care
Deb
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Magical castle Card

 

When I got this great castle stamp, I had no idea how I was going to use it! This card just evolved over time. I coloured in the castle using Tria markers, the ivy, which is a separate Kaszazz stamp and the little front mushroom were all in tria markers. I then used the brick embossing folder for the cuttlebug and created a texture behind. The word " magical moments' is a kaszazz stamp.
Once all the elements of this card were all together, I added sparkle using ice stickles so that it gave it a more magical feeling. I think the challenge we face with some stamps is to see how many ways we can use them. Do you have a stamp that you're not sure you know what to do with?? Why don't you share and lets see if we can come up with some suggestions.
Well, I hope you have a magical week filled with sparkle.
Take care
Deb
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You are fabulous...

I just love this fairy image! She is from Whimsy stamps and called 'Silver Fairy'. It's definitely one of my favourites. There are several layers to this card. I used Kaszazz shield die for the craft colour background, the circle punch for the moon and a memory box die for the dandelion type image, which is actually called Chloe Stem. The grass die is also from memory box. They make great dies which come in handy little envelopes to store them in too. I coloured the image in using Tria markers and highlighted certain parts using Ice stickles. I used distress inks to colour the chloe stem and the shield. I then just layered them all together on a white card with the words "you are fabulous" , which is a mini messages stamp from Kaszazz.
Had a lot of fun creating this card. So, my challenge to you is, create a card using several layers which creates a bit of a scene . (and I do mean landscape- not a dramatic event!! )
Hope you are having a creative week.
Take care
Deb
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Sunset Forest card

I have quite a few stencils and must say, I don't play with them as much as I'd like. I used this tree stencil with distress inks and blenders. The colours used were fired brick, spiced marmalade and mustard. After creating, I cut it out and did a subtle highlight of black soot on the edges. I then tied this kaszazz grosgrain ribbon around it and stamped 'it's your birthday' on a small strip of card, edging it with black soot. I adhered the forest scene to a white card and then mounted it onto a base orange card from the kaszazz range.
All a bit of fun really, now to dig out some more stencils and have even more fun!!!
Take care
Deb
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Window Flowerbox Card

I"ve had this image for quite a while, but couldn't figure out what to do with it. It's great when you get that sudden burst of inspiration. I'm quite happy with the result! I coloured in the window with coloured pencils and burnished them to give a slightly shiny look. I used the inspiration words from Kaszazz mini messages stamps - love their mini messages. The flower stamp is a Stampin Up one from the set called Bliss. I used Tim Holtz Distress markers to colour in the flowers , huff on them and stamp. The base background is an embossed piece of cardstock - brick design. This has all been put together on an ivory card. Quite a bit of fun really. I feel inspired to try some more with this window- I wonder how else I can adapt this...
Hope you're having a creative time.
Deb
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Cute cat card

 

 

First of all, excuse the photography- it has a bag over it and so caused a reflection! This card was created with kaszazz card stock and ribbon, as well as the word stamp. The cute cat stamp was actually a free stamp with a magazine! It's a really cute set. I'm shocking at remembering names of dies and embossing folders, so I really can't remember that frame die- I think it could be a marianne D die??
This card is one of those that can be adapted into various colours and still have good appeal. If you wanted to make it more of a boy card, you would just need to have a straight ribbon (no bow) and obviously boy colours. The frame die could just be replaced with something a little more straight or a wooden look frame. I love taking a card that I love and adapting it , so why don't you give it a go, it's really fun!
Hope your Easter weekend is full of creativity and maybe a little chocolate!
Take care
Deb
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Just for you..

 

 

I created this card on Kaszazz cardstock. The stamp is from La la land crafts - Dress up Marci. I coloured it in using tria markers. The stamp , ribbon and embellishment is also from Kaszazz. I put some highlights onto Marci's beads and flower using glossy accents.
I love the La la land crafts stamps, they are so filled with character- I think I need to increase my supply of these!!
Have a happy day!
Deb
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Wings of a butterfly card

I've had lots of fun today creating! I love it when an idea inspires you from a magazine, and then you take it and make it your own. The stamps I used are Kaszazz rose and vine set - I just used the small vine and restamped it. I also used a stampin up butterfly from the set Papillion potpouri, as well as the matching punch for the butterfly. The words stamp is from Kaszazz and the embossing folder is a cuttlebug one- do not know the name, sorry.
To colour in the vines and butterflies, I used letraset Tria markers. I find these markers can actually be used on ordinary cardstock as well as speciality paper, so it makes them more flexible. The base card is Kaszazz ivory stock and the embossed vine piece is stuck flat with the other things, butterflies and words mounted for some height.
I have made quite a few today, so I'll pop some more up over the next few days.
 Until then, be inspired
 Take care
Deb
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Fairy Moon card

I love fairies and angels- so I really enjoyed putting this card together.The base card is ivory. The background has got to be one of the easiest backgrounds to do. I used the Kaszazz masking tape and just layered various designs across and cut it off. Easy. You can leave a gap in the design and stamp a small happy birthday repeatedly to also add to the effect.
I then stamped this gorgeous fairy stamp- the name of it eludes me- so if you know, please let me know so I can acknowledge the creator. I coloured it using tria markers- which I love. I then cut out a circle and did a light blend of gray and purple on the moon for effect.
Quite a simple card really, but really enjoyable to make.
Happy crafting.x