Pretty Little Pixie

Hello All,
I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. I had a very quite Christmas here, I had a phone call from my daughter in China, lunch with my Husband, Mother in law and my other daughter and her boyfriend. It drizzled rain all day so it was rather nice having a roast dinner, than sweltering in the heat but we still ate outside in the undercover patio. Just Ian and I were left after lunch, so while he did some relaxing I did some stamping.
Time for me to make a card that I will need next week my Great Niece is 2, she reminds me of a little pixie. I started with Mercy's tuesday sketch MTSC105 and go a bit carried away but if you turn the sketch you can still see it there.
Supplies:
Stamps: EK Sucess disney stamps Tink
Paper: DP- Sandylion Disney - Fairydreams, Blue Ballet, White & glitter card, phrase - Disney tinkerbell DP
Other: Nestabilities - Mega oval and mega scallop oval, glitter buttons, thread, flowers, starlite black ink copics, cuttlebug - Star embossing folder, foam tape, corner rounder punch, stardust embossing powder, heat gun

TFL
Maryann

gold framed tree

The other day a watched a tutorial on Gina K designs stamp tv, it looked like so much fun, so here is my first attempt.
How to create a metallic embellishment.


The sketch I have used is from Mercy's tuesday challenge MTSC103
You can't really see it but the green designer paper has a raised felt feel to it.
Supplies:
Stamps: Stampin Up- lovely as a tree
Paper: Kaiser craft - belle collections 6x6 stack, green, Burgandy, white card
Other: gold embossing powder, versamark ink pad, starlite black ink, watercolour pencils, nestabilities oval and fancy tags.

Hugs
Maryann

Your'e too kind

Todays card was made using Mercy's Tuesday sketch MTSC82 from a few weeks ago. I made this card as a thankyou card for the sponsor of a golf day, the club colours are green & white. The argyle embossing folder is great to use with golf themed cards.

Supplies:

Stamps: Clear stamps: www.sullivan.com, Stampin Up - Whimsical words

Paper: Green & White, Dp - Windsor Knot

Other: Nestabilities, cuttlebug embossing folder, argyle & ting bubbles, copics, black ink

TFL

Maryann

Going golfing

Ahh it is good to be able to have something to post at last. The last few months I have been rather lazy only making the odd card, when it was necessary. I even made a card for my niece on the birth of her twins after I gave it to her I realized that I had fogotten to take a photo, a mistake I hope not to make again.
July is a busy month with some birthdays, births and a graduation so come back again and you may just see something new.
Todays card was the last one I made just on Thursday in fact. It was for my husband's 50th birthday not something that he like to be reminded of. I knew what stamp I wanted to use, as he is a very keen golfer, just like me, but it was not until I saw Mercy's tuesday sketch challenge MTSC83 this week that I knew I had the right layout. I love the way it looks like this guy has just hit the golf ball out of sight. I used my cuttlebug folder to make the dimples on the ball and layered the nestabilities circle dies for the shapes.
Supplies:
Stamps: Clear stamps, www.sullivans.net
Paper: black, blue,white, dp
Other: Nestabilities, embossing folder, ms punch, copics


TFLMaryann

You're a hoot

Today's card is made using Mercy's Tuesdays sketch MTSC63.
I started with my stamped image and coloured it with copics, sponged the clouds using a stencil and cut out the oval with my nestabilities. The green card was embossed with flower fantasy Eb it was then layered with chocolate chip, mint green and designer paper ( some that I had in stock but it didn't have a label so I can't share).
This was my first attempt to tie a ribbon and bow on my card, I probably could have played with is some more to get the tails even but it looks ok.

Stamps: Rachelle Anne Miller Lily & Milo clear stamps
Paper: Chocolate chip. mint green, white, designer paper
Other: chocolate chip satin ribbon, mint and chocolate chip brads, copics, brilliance black & pearlescent sky blue ink,nestabilities ovals and scallop ovals, foam tape, Fantasy Flower cuttlebug embossing folder
TFL
Maryann

Holly

Hi there,
Don't you just love this cute cat, I grew up a cat lover shhhh don't let my dog hear me say that.
I made this card for Mercy's challenge MTSC52 I am sending it to a cat lover for Christmas.
To add some extra dimension to the red strips I put them into the embossing folder.
Stamps: Penny Black clear stamps Christmas Critters
Paper:Red, white , DP
Other: cuttlebug Embossing folder Holly, flowers, brad, nestabilities label 3
TFL
Maryann

I Believe

I made this card using Mercy tuesday sketch challenge MTSC50. I used The Greeting Farm Princess Anya giving her a different look with dark hair and red a green dress just for Christmas.
Today is club day and we are having our Christmas party, lunch at sizzler, shopping at photo continental and santa's gifts and relaxing what a great day planned.
Stamps: TGF - princess
Paper: hunter green, real red,white card. DP- DCWV test print stack, wendy irving christmas collection
Other: MS punch, copics, flowers, pearls, brads, nestabilities.
TFL
Maryann

Winter Fun

It is summer here and it is hot and steamy today with a storm brewing, what better way to cool down than thinking of fun in the snow, if we ever have snow in winter, it would be nice. Todays card was made for Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge MTSC49 I had the chance to play with my new punches.
Stamps: MFT - Winter Blast
Paper: Brilliant Blue, DP unknown
Other: Martha Stewart Punches
TFL
Maryann