Glitter N Sparkle Challenge 21 Bling it on

Hello to all a quick post as so busy at the moment.

Yesterday a new challenge started over at glitter n sparkle 

The theme is bling it on.

My digi is from qkr stampede.

I used spectrum noir pens, papers from boofle, peel offs and a brad.

I hope you can pop over and have a go your self.

All comments and feedback welcome 

AJ X X X

Another Exploding Box and card

Hello to all, well my first exploding box went well and has been bought, I have orders  for a mothers day one and this for my mother in laws sister so it took the best part of five hours to make it but this is the finished box.

The theme was of cause butterfly's and dragonfly's

I hope she likes it.

If i get enough people wanting to I will do a tutorial on making the basic lay out.

Last for tonight i made this commissioned card and I just loved it, when looking at the topper and the paper I thought of black.

The kit is from kanban so feminine.

Any way that is a little bit of what I have done on some time off from work.

Please leave me a comment on the tutorial.

All feedback welcome

AJ X X X

Exploding box Glitter N Sparkle challenge 20

Hello to all and today sees the start of a new challenge
over at glitter and sparkle blog.

The theme this week is anything but a card.

My image was red queen from sassy studio.
So I thought long and hard and decided to make an exploding box.

I used centura pearl card stock and red and black card stock, ecrafer, flowers, Spectrum noir and Alice in wonderland stamps, I used playing cards on the outside of the box, distressed with worn lipstick and sprayed with glitter.

I hope you all pop over and show your support.

comments and feedback welcome.

AJ X X X X

Challenges 4 Everybody

Today sees a new challenge start over at Challenges 4 Everybody.

My image is from sassy studios.

I used my Spectrum noir pens and cut the image out with a spellbinders die then distressed the edges with worn lipstick and for the papers and mask i used the free papers from Debbi Moore magazine.

pens used-
Skin- FS3 FS4
Hair- CT1 CT3 CT4 GB4
Dress- PP1 PP2 PP3 PP4 PP5 PP6
Roses- DR1 CR10

Please come on over and have a go.

all comments and feedback welcome.

AJ X X X

Corrosive challenge

A new challenge starts this week for a fortnight over at The corrosive challenge blog.

The theme is rainbow bright.

My image is from KennyK downloads.

I used Card stock, Brads, Flowers, Peel offs and Spectrum noirs and some papermania metallic pens.

Pens used-
Skin- FS7 FS9
Hair- CT1 CT3 CT4 GB4
Dress- LV1 LV2 LV3
Eyes- BT3
and some metallic pens

I would like to enter this in to Sketch N Stash challenge.

Please pop over and have a look.

All comments and feedback welcome.

AJ X X X

Glitter N Sparkle Challenge 19

Hello to one and all and hope I find you all well.

 A new challenge started on Sunday over on the glitter n sparkle challenge blog.

The theme is Girls are made of.....

and there is some very nice prizes from a couple of digi sellers.

My image this week is from bugaboo (brat cupcake waggon)

Ingredients

• Centura pearl card stock 
• Docrafts born to shop papers
• Tonic punches, E crafter
• Pearls, Ribbon and Lace
• Spun sugar distress ink 
• Spectrum noir pens 

Pens used :-
Skin - FS2 FS3 FS4 CR3
Hair - CT1 CT2 CT4
Dress, Shoes- PP2 PP4 PP5 PP6
Cake - GB1 GB2 GB3 DR2 DR3 DR7
Cart - EB2 EB7

I hope you all can pop over and have a look and maybe have a go.

All comments and feedback welcome

AJ XX X

Love is in the air

Hello to one and all, today I bring you a card I have made for the crafters companion challenge blog.

The challenge is Love is in the air, I have used a swalk pawfect pal stamp and used my specrtrum noirs to colour it in.

Card stock is centura pearl and the heart paper is from the pawfect pal cd rom printed on to 

water colour card.

I also added some ribbon, pearls and quilled flowers from core'dinations card stock. 

The heart and the sentiment heart is cut from the e craft my new favourite machine.

 Pens I used-

Skin- FS3 FS4 FS6 CR3

Hair- CT2 CT3 CT4 EB5 EB8 GB10

Clothes- PP4 PP5PP6 JG1 BG6 BG7

Boat- EB1 EB2 EB3 EB5

Ducks- LG3 LG4 TN1 TN2 TN3 TN5 TN7

CT1 CT2 

Water- BT2 BT3

Well I hope you all are well and I would like to say thank you for dropping by.

All comments and feedback welcome.

AJ x x x

Bleached affect cards

Today I have had time to play in my craft room having ago at something different,

I made these cards from an idea in craft Stamper by Annie Watkins.

So thought I would post how I have done the project and maybe others will have a go.

 1. Stamp a distress ink pad directly on to card stock.

 2. Once dried stamp on a image that fits the square using stazon ink.

 3. Being very careful using bleach and a pain brush, brush on the bleach inside the image, this will change the colour of the distress ink.

 4. cut an acetate sheet to the same size as the square and fix to with a dab of glue to each corner, affix a gem or pearl to each corner to cover the glue. Stamp a simple sentiment in the corner.

 5. You can do all this straight onto a card blank and leave it simple but I do like a little bit of mat and layering so I put mine onto black card then on to a card blank.

Finished card.

Now to have a look at some finished ones.

I hope you all enjoyed my little tutorial, I will do some more soon and hope to get better at it.

All comments and feedback welcome.

AJ XX X 

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Thank you

AJ x x x 

Black and White

Hello and I hope you are all well, I have taken some time in the craft room to have a go at a few challenges and just create as recently I have been doing my DT entries.

The card topper and papers are all from Kanban, I used them as I have been cleaning in my craft room and noticed I have a lot of card kits but do not seem to use them.

The pearls are from the Hobby House and the card blank is centura pearl.

I would like to enter this in to these challenges.

Sketch n Stash

Creative Inspirations -  one for the guys 

Cards galore challenge blog - one for the men 

Tuesday Alchemy - Anything goes

I hope everyone had a nice weekend,

All comments and feedback welcome.

AJ X XX 

Glitter n Sparkle Challenge 18

Hello to all, today starts another challenge over at glitter n sparkle and the theme is valentines.

My digi this week is from Digi Darla.

Ingredients

• Me too you papers 
• E crafter
• gems
• Button 
• Spectrum noir pens

Pens used-
Bear- TN 1 TN2 BG2 BG3
Balloons- PP1 PP2 PP4 Papermani metallic pen

I hope you all enjoy the DT's entries and have ago yourself.

All feedback and comments welcome 

AJ X X X

Challenges 4 everybody

Today sees a new challenge over at Challenges 4 everybody, My image this fortnight is from bugaboo.

I used my spectrum noir pens, e crafter, papers from my stash. I hope you all come along and have a look or even take part.

All comments and feedback welcome 

AJ x x x

Corrosive Challenge Harts and Flowers

Hi and this is my card for the corrosive challenge blog A new challenge starting today,

the theme is Hearts and Flowers.

My image is from sassy studio designs.

Onto todays entry I used my e crafter, Kaisercrat made with love papers, Flowers, Pearls and 2 Little sentiments.

I hope you can all pop over and support the team and even have a go.

All comments and feedback welcome.

AJ x x x