Groovi Parchment

Hi all


This weeks posts is my first attempt at parchment craft using  the Clarity Groovi system

I teamed the parchment with Sue Wilson's Noble range of dies and the flowers are from SW Camellia sets
I must admit I did make a mistake on a couple of pieces of parchment.  As you work on the reverse, and everything is backwards I did emboss a q instead of a p so instead of  binning it (i'm too tight through anything away!!) I  ran it through my Grand Calibur with CE star swirls embossing folder and it became my background. I was rather please with the result

I  used the Groovi  butterfly wreath which shows  my first ever attempt at this craft. I then decided to have a play with the white embossing and colouring. It's not good enough to create anything with. But I will definitely keep it to refer to.



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I have entered this card in the following challenges:
BSCB~195
crafting-with-friends - anything goes challenge 19
creative corner - words
creative fingers - challenge #107
Cardz 4 galz - Challenge # 20 Use An Embossing Folder
seize the birthday - anything goes

Aqua flowers

Hello everyone

Here is my card for today it is for my Mother in Law who birthday is today.

 I made this card using a selection  of dies from Sue Wilson's Noble collection.
I do like the aqua card its so pretty.
I created the largest flower using the cinch and go die from Spellbinders. The smaller ones I die cut Sue Wilson's complete Camellia. I sugared them using CE Glacier Ice.

Thanks for stopping by I hoped you like the card.
Have a great week.

I have entered this card in the following challenges
Cut it up - Challenge #94 - Spring Flowers
BSCB Challenge #194 - Anything Goes
Week 14 - Polkadoodles Crafting Challenge - Floral Frenzy
MAWTT - Spring Flowers
Creative Corner - Spring Flowers
A Beautiful Mess - anything goes

Green butterfly

Hi all
A quick post today as I am feeling under the weather, I hope it doesn't turn into anything worse.

I had a great day at Ally Pally yesterday meeting the creative expressions team they are great people and the samples were wonderful.  I also bought the Groovi starter kit  from Clarity - I just hope I will be able to do it!!!

On to today's card green for my Mum as it was her favourite colour, who sadly passed away 13 years ago.

 For the background I've inked through the floral mask with a distress ink  then embossed with the CE star swirls classic adorned noble die in green and backed it with white, which I glittered with ice snow.
The happy birthday was from a mask and I used Glitzcraft silver embossing paste through it and cut it out with a Justrite die and inked through with distress ink.
For the finishing touches I used a Spellbinders butterfly which I gilded too and some CE ribbon finished off with my own hand made dazzler.

Have a great week and thanks for visiting.


I have entered this card in the following challenges:
BSCB #193 anything goes
Crafting with Friends Challenge 18
crafty calendar anything-goes
CDB36

Pink Mini

Hi all

Here is todays offering

This card was first started with the background. I coloured a piece of white card with Spun Sugar Distress ink and then placed a mask (I cannot remember the name) but it is from Ali Reeves That Special Touch of ..
and inked through the mask with a slightly darker pink - again I cannot remember which ones. I was on a roll and created a number of backgrounds at the same time (lol)
 I then stamped the mini from the Stamps Away Pilkington Transport set.
I die cut the white card with the Majestic Labels 25 from Spellbinders  to create a frame for the mini.
I then matted and layered it up as shown,
I really like the way it turned out.

I have entered this card in the following challenges:
BSCB-192 - anything goes
lil patch of crafty friends - CHALLENGE #31: ANYTHING GOES
addicted to stamps-Challenge #187 - Make Your Mark
glitter n sparkle - challenge #182 Use A Punch/Die
house of cards add-script-and or-color inspiration

Beautiful Day

Hi all

I hope you all had a wonderful Easter, shame about the weather, I know the winds caused a lot of damage in some areas.
I have a couple of more days off work so hoping to do some crafting.
I am typing this before I head out to meet a friend for lunch.

 I recently bought this stamp set from Altenew called a Beautiful day.

I absolutely love it.
I have simply embossed the outline flower die in CS white embossing powder and then coloured the flower with my watercolour pencils. I did the same for the leaves and the co-ordinating blossom stamp

 I fussy cut the flower and leaves and arranged them using foam pads.
I stamped the sentiment from the set in the same white embossing powder on to my purple card from my stash.

 I cut this out with Sue Wilson double pierced squares suing both A and B sets.

Enjoy your week.

I have entered this card in the following challenges:
crafting from the hearft - anything goes
melonheadz friends -THROW ON FLOWERS CHALLENGE
Stamping Sensations - flower power
simply papercrafts for all occassions - anything goes
eclectic ellapu- flora and fauna

Phoenix frame

Hello Everyone


For todays card I have used Sue Wilson Gemini Phoenix die again but created a frame around the card.
I made the card for my mother- in -laws birthday, she really like it.

I used some pattern paper from my stash- its a sort of terracotta colour. I used the classic adorned squares from Sue Wilson's noble collection in the centre. Then cut 4 of the Phoenix dies out of white card and backed them with glitter card.

Have a great week.

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I have entered this card in the following challenges:
crafting from the heart -104 anything goes
crafting-with-friends -Challenge 16
glitter n sparkle -Anything Goes
crafty calendar challenge -Mum's Day/Special Female
QKR Stampede Challenge #183 Add a Sentiment

Pink Lily

Hello Everyone

Another week has gone by. Where does the time go too.
At least the weather is slowly improving.
I was pleasantly surprised when found out I made the top three at Crafting with Dragonflies for a birthday card I made a couple of weeks ago you can see my creation here

For todays card I have used a stamp that I just adore. I purchased it a few years ago at a craft show, I don't know the make of it, but lilies are one of my favourite flowers.

 As spring has started I thought I would use pink for this card.
I stamped the Lily with Black Archival and heat embossed with clear powder.
I then used  my watercolour pencils to colour it in. I added a Wink of Stella in the clear in the centre of the flower to add touch of glitter. I am not sure if you can see it in the pictures.

 I cut the image with Sue Wilson's Classic Adorned die from her Noble range and then used the Ornate Pierce die cut in pink card.

 I finished the card with a ribbon and a flower made from the open Camellia flower from Sue Wilson and added a small clear dazzler which I coloured with a hint of pink with my promarkers.

I have entered this card in the following challenges:
crafting-with-friends challenge 16
allsorts challenge -354 - spring is in the air
polkadoodles week-10-spring colours
eclectic ellapu flora & fauna
alphabet challenge - A for Anything Pink!