In Memory

Today on CCEE Stampers Vicky asks us to create a card in the memory of her Mother.

For my main image I pulled out a very old PSX rose stamp from my supplies, it was one of my first must haves 15 years ago.

For the base card I used the Cheery Lynn step dies. 

Here is a side view with trick lighting once again.

Cheers
Maryann

A little bird told me

Happy New Year Everyone.

Welcome to the first CCEE Stampers challenge of 2015. We have a great list of challenge in store for this year for lots if inspiration don't forget to bookmark our blog. 

Our hostess this month is Vicky Gould. Vicky asks that we create a card spotlighting a bird. I just happened to have this cute little bird coloured and ready to go. 

The base card was created using the Sizzix stand up die created by Stephanie Barnard, I also used the happy birthday die from Elizabeth Craft designs.

Here is the card flat for postage, truly it is that same card but it seems that the camera picked up the green background and it changed the colours.

Cheers

Maryann

Favourite five for 2014

 For my Final post for 2014, I thought would share my favourite five creations and also join in this   challenge that Debby from A Scrapjourney does each year.

My cards are in no particular order other than a process of elimination.

                                                     October - Breast Cancer Awareness

October - Lets Make a scene

                                                      September - Word Play hug

June - Fun in the sun

August - Winter Birthday

I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a happy new year and many thanks to each person who has looked or left a comment on my blog.

Happy New Year
Cheers
Maryann

Purple Pivot

I created this card for a 30th birthday, to match a wine glass with purple flowers painted on it. Don't you just hate it when the photo just doesn't do your creation justice. I chose a deep purple card base, now it just looks like muddy brown.

For the base card, I used the Katie Pivot die from Elizabeth Craft designs, designed by Karen Burniston.

I then embossed the front panel and used daisy peel off stickers designed to match the Kaite Label die and micro fine glitter to make them all sparkly, then coloured them with copic pens and added gems stones to the flower center.

The Happy Birthday words were cut out twice on purple card and once of sparkly washi tape then joined to create 3D look. Inside I added the die cut glitter numbers and another daisy.

Thanks for looking
Maryann

2014 Christmas Favourites.

It is time to play to play along with Debby from A Scrapjourney  and share our top five Christmas cards for 2014.
Each year I promise myself that I will work on Christmas through out the year so I have a lovely stash to choose from when it comes to this time of the year. However when I looked through all the cards that I have made there were only a few Christmas ones, by accident all the cards I have chosen have been challenges as part of CCEE Stampers design team.

Christmas puppies and Pivot Trees

inside view

                                                

                                                                      Staring Santa

Herringbone background

                                                               Telescoping image

                                                                Christmas Tic Tac Toe

Hoping everyone had a very Happy Christmas day.

Maryann

Happy Birthday cupcake

Here is a quick card using DCWV card stock and Elizabeth Craft Designs products.

Cupcake peel off sticker, micro fine glitter, shimmer sheetz for the flourish using MFT die-namic die and inside the Happy Birthday Pop it ups designed by Karen Burniston. Have a look at Karen's blog to see her tutorials on how to use her dies.

Have a Great Day
Maryann

From Under the Sea

I made this card for my Daughter's friend whom she met when they worked at DisneyWorld in Florida.

The card base was made using Sizzix stand up die "Elegant" designed by Stephanie Barnard.  I then used Elizabeth Craft Designs shimmer sheetz cutting it to fit before embossing it with waves embossing folder. To fit the panel in the folder, I had to place it on its side that gave the impression of seaweed, I then used a sanding block to reveal the white core and highlight the embossed area.

Ariel ( EK Success DMMCS princess set) was stamped on white card, I then added double sided tape over the image and added micro fine glitter to the sticky side. She was then coloured in with copic pens and fussy cut. The background behind Ariel was embossed with a bubble folder, highlighted with light blue copic pen and wink of stella glitter pen.

Here is the card ready for posting.

Thanks for looking
Maryann

Looks like Metal

This card is for an Boomerang Stampers Special Sister challenge, to use metal/foil. I have used Elizabeth Craft Designs shimmer sheetz and embossed the rose leaf, I then sanded off the top coat to reveal the silver underneath. The flowers and leaves with die cut out of foil paper.

Supplies:
ECD Shimmer Sheetz, MFT Rolled roses, Sizzix words and dies, ribbon

Maryann

CCEE 1450 Staring Santa

This is our final CCEE Stampers challenge for 2014 and it is a simple one just make Santa the star of your card design.

 I chose the Art Impressions tri-fold Santa set, Three main images used to create a tri-fold card. How ever for my card I used the Karen Burniston designed Lorna label pop-up die from Elizabeth craft designs to create the 3D effect. I also used the Katie Label smaller dies to create a mat on the floor.

The card front was embellished using the tag die set.

Here is a closer look at Santa snoozing in the chair, by the time he gets down under he needs a bit of a rest not that he needs the fire place but more like he needs a dip in the swimming pool.

I would like to thank everyone who has followed and looked at my blog as part of the CCEE Stampers design team.
I hope you have a lovely Christmas and remember to return in January for the fun list of design team challenges in 2015.

Take care
Maryann

Pop up Box

I recently made this pop up box for a work friend who was celebrating her 50th Birthday. Using a sheet of A4 card I scored it into eighths. The embellishments that popup were created with assorted dies and stickers. All visible panels were also decorated card stock.

The card folds flat for postage.

Supplies

Elizabeth Craft Designs, butterfly dies, flower dies, shimmer sheetz, peel off stickers, microfine glitter, happy birthday die. Gem stones.

I had a great time making this and can easily see the need to make another some time.

Maryann