A little bit OCD.....

Tuesday's new challenge at Through The Craft Room Door is sponsored by Paola Jofre this week.  For my treat I chose to do a cup cake!  I've coloured it with ProMarkers and cut it out with a Spellbinders die.

We seem to be having a team thing about cup cakes this week and a few of the ladies have discovered they're definitely OCD, but not the definition you all know ;)

The OCD sign is homemade/printed and is mounted on patterned pink paper then onto brown which is cut using a Spellbinders die.  I've added a few white pearl and black self adhesive gems to this.

The papers are from Lili of the Valley/Raspberry Road Designs - Pressed in Time and Wild Rose Studio - Antique Library.

I've added a few silver star beads to the card following on from the cup cake decorations.

The final things I added were some pearl self adhesive gems and a cupcake dress it up button.

So the question is are you OCD too :)

Andrea x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges

Inky Chicks - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Dream Valley - Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

In the Pink - Pink and Pearlie

Design Team Challenge - Anything Goes

Nana's 100th birthday

OK back to normal - Sarah at work asked me to make her nana a birthday card for her 100th birthday -  I don't think I'll be asked to make many of those!

Describing what she liked it was knitting, tea and cleaning.  I had an idea of what I wanted to make and looked around for some vintage style images.  We decided tea would be the best way to go because she lives off tea (and an occasional sherry).  The image we chose is from Project Printable - FRIENDS Quote TEAPOT Tea Cups.  I've added some almond ProMarker to the image to give it a more vintage look and some amber self adhesive gems.

Papers which were distressed are from Lili of the Valley/Raspberry Road Pressed In Time, Antebellum and Docrafts Papermania - Madame Payraud's.

The sentiment was home made/printed because Sarah wanted specific words - then cut out with a Spellbinders die and mounted onto black card.

The flowers and leaves are all from Wild Orchid Crafts and Live & Love Crafts.

Final touches to the card are some silver butterfly beads and a brass swirl which I found on Amazon, 100th in black glitter letters and some pearl self adhesive gems from Hobby Craft.

Sarah gave her card to her nana yesterday and she absolutely loved it saying "ain't she clever" :)

Andrea x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges

Sparkles - Raise a Glass to the New Year

Crafty Boots - Butterflies

Creative Card Crew - Shabby Chic

Creative Knockouts - Lots of Embellies

Painting hearts

I loved this Tiddly Inks image (Wryn - Heartfelt Love) when I saw it and in honour of my mum who likes red and orange I decided to colour it in these colours using ProMarkers :)

AND more to the point I've done another CAS card - I must be feeling ill!!

The card has been created using red, white and black card stock.  The red and black self adhesive gems are from Hobby Craft.

The valentines sentiment is home made/printed and I've used a Spellbinders die to cut it out.

Ok onto more experiments and embellished cards now that's enough of the CAS stuff.... I need to get back to normal!

Andrea x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges

Bunny Zoe - Hearts

Wags n Whiskers - Hearts

Bunny love

Yes after all the cards with masses of embellishments I've been making here I am proving I can actually do a CAS card :)

The image was one I was fortunate to win from Crafter Companion in rubbe stramp form - Bebunni Perfect Couple.  I've coloured with image with ProMarkers and inly added a small amount of grey so the bunnies are white.  Hopefully this has made the red heart stand out.

The card has been created only using red and white card stock and some self adhesive gems.  All of these were from Hobby Craft.

The red enamel hearts are from The Glitter Pot - Doodlebug Sprinkles - just in case you like them and want to know where I got them from.

Only three weeks to go to Valentines now

Andrea x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges

 Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Bunny Zoe - Hearts

Wags n Whiskers - Hearts

Sweet Stampin - Cute & Cuddly

Robyn's Fetish - Animals

Mirror mirror

Today I have used a beautiful image from All Dressed Up - Mirror Mirror.  I've coloured it with ProMarkers and cut it out with a Spellbinders die.

Papers used are from Lili of the Valley/NitWit Snow Princess and Solids - Snow Princess.  Over the top of this is a lacy heart doily which I bought from Lili of the Valley a while ago.  The sentiment is highlighted with purple ProMarker and from their Art Pad - Sentiments.

The pearl trim at the top and bottom of the card and the washi fabric tape are from Wild Orchid Crafts.  The organza ribbon is from The Ribbon Girl - I've also managed to tie quite a neat bow :)

The blue self adhesive gems and paper flowers were bought in Hobby Craft.

Hope you've had a good weekend

Andrea x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges

All Dressed Up - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations - Pretty Pearls

Creative Knockouts - Lots of Embellies

Heart balloons

This is one of my first posts with a valentines card.  The image I've chosen for this first one is Bunch of LOVE from Ching-Chou Kuik.  It's been coloured with ProMarkers and some biro used to highlight her hair.  The image was cut out with a Spellbinders die.  I've also added some pearlised gems around the image.

She's mounted over the top of some white card cut with a Marianne Designs die and a paper heart shaped doilie that I bought in Lili of the Valley a while ago.  Underneath this is some lace from The Ribbon Girl.  The design papers at the back are from Lili of the Valley/NitWits - Solids-Bonnets and Bowties and Petal Fresh.

Extra embellishments are some pearl trim from The Ribbon Girl, white heart gems from Hobby Craft, some white heart lace trim and a clay heart from Live & Love Crafts.

I'll have a few more valentines cards to post over the next few weeks :)

Andrea x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges

Cutie Pie - White on White and oh so Cute

Graph It Colour Crazy Challenge - Crisp & White

Papertake Weekly - Get In Shape

Creative Inspirations - Pretty Pearls

Allsorts - Lace and Pearls

Riverside

Was a bit busy last night creating and ran out of time to blog this.  So here goes :)

Over the new year I discovered the world of Chin-Chou Kuik.  The image I've done here is an absolutely gorgeous one called Once in a Blue Moon.

I've coloured it with ProMarkers but used a lot of grey and blues which I've blended out to give a soft misty feel.  Added to the image is some DecoArt Glitter to her hair and wings and some glossy accents to the water to make it shimmer.  You can probably see a bit better in this close up.

Papers are from Wild Rose Studio - Wedding Bells.  All the papers and the image have been distressed.

I wanted her to look like she was standing at the side of the river, hopefully I've achieved this by adding some foliage and ribbon.  The resin bird, organza rose ribbon, leaves and stamens (including the glossy accents) were all from The Ribbon Girl.

The final touch is some silver self adhesive gems that I got in Hobby Craft.

Hope you all like her

Andrea x

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges

Ching-Chou Kuik - Facebook Challenge - World of Magic

Wags n Whiskers - Anything Goes

Cutie Pie - White on White and oh so Cute

Papertake Weekly - Its All New

Inky Chicks - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes