Anything but a Card

This was CraftyAnn's challenge 24 this week. Really its not my thing at all, but here is my effort of a little tote bag that I made following instructions from Splitcoast Stampers. I used cream linen card for the bag and handles, put in some bronze tissue and then added a flower that I made a while ago and added 2 of Spellbinders leaves. I will put a little gift inside for my friends birthday. Thanks for looking. Hugs Rita xxxx
Challenges are:
Crafty Ann's: Anything but a Card
Charisma Cardz: Anything Goes

Another Thomas Kincade.

Don't want to bore you all, but I thought I'd try doing a stepper card, decoupaged then I added acetate on top. I'm very pleased the way it worked out too. Sorry about the picture ,glitter and silver mirri dont like camera's. Hugs Rita xxx

Thomas Kinkade card

Well, I just loved making this card, the scene is from Joanna Sheen's latest 3 disc CD rom and its absolutely stunning. I did a boxed frame to start with,then printed the image on to acetate then put white glitter card behind it and it gives a beautiful glistening snow effect. Made a larger frame from silver mirri card and added some punched snowflakes to finish it off. I used Spellbinders mega frames to cut the apertures. Hope you enjoy looking at my card. Hugs Rita xxxx

Pink Christmas

Well now, I never in my life thought I'd make a Pink Christmas card, but being addicted to challenges, I thought I'd try and this is the outcome. Its a new fold for this card too, thanks to my friend at Nanny Gee's Place. Using a LBC stamp I coloured the image with promarkers and matted and layered it on to pink card. using silver glitter card on the main fold and pink paper and peel-offs for the sides I finished my card. So never say never girls. All comments welcome. Have a lovely day. Rita xxxx

Bah Humbug. Ch 36. Text

Hi Folks, Had to get started right away on this one as I have a busy week ahead. Another easel card. I cut the aperture and distressed it using TH distress inks, then I stamped and embossed it. I then stamped another pice of card with my text and added the frame, Finished it off with tartan ribbon and a few embellishments. All your comments are so appreciated. Hugs Rita xxx

My challenges this week are:

Bah Humbug.Challenge36

Baby Cards

Hi Folks, Just to let you see how busy I have been. I did these two cards from Kits to cheat a little as I needed them in a hurry. They are cute ,but really took a lot of card and ink I suppose. Hope you Like them . Hugs Rita xxx

Christmas Decoupage

Over at Bah Humbug this week challenge 35 is Favourite Mediums. Well I started my cardmaking years ago doing decoupage and I still love it ,although this year I have been trying my hand at stamping. I cut out the decoupage last night and put it to-gether this morning,I even gave it two coats of glaze. I have to say I did enjoy doing it too. I have matted it on to red card then on to gold card to pick up the colour, added a peel off sentiment from a few years back and this is my finished card. Hope you enjoy it. Hugs Rita xxx

Monochrome Birthday card

Now then, I was really challenged by this weeks challenge over at Crafty Ann's. I had never done a monochrome card card before and there are some different takes on this. However, I decided on Cream & Black. I used a template kindly given by Sonia Turner. Using stamps by Clarity I stamped both the background and the sentiment on to cream linen pape and matted it on to black. I then embellished it with a black feather and jet rhinestones. After thinking it needed a lift I added the clear stones. Hope you enjoy what I've done. Hugs Rita xxx

Challenge for this card
Crafty Ann's:
2 Sisters Challenge: Monochromatic

French Vintage Wine

Hi Folks, Well, I am still trying to catch up with my cardmaking and thought that a little vintage therapy might cheer me up, and it did. My card to-day is 8X8 ivory hammered card to which I added green leather look card and then added paper that I stamped and distressed with TH inks. Next I used a CB script folder,then added most of my French Vintage Stamps by Creative Expressions,I cut out and distressed them too, to which I added a few leaves just as a finishing touch. Took me ages but I enjoyed making it. I appreciate all your comments. Hugs Rita xxx

Challenges for this card :
The Stamp Man Challenge: Distress.
Sir Stampalot September Challenge: All Distressed
Stampin for the Weekend:Challenge 46: Shabby or Vintage.
Raise the Bar: Orange, Brown and Green.
Creatalicious Challenges: Vintage

Pink Party

This is my card for to-day which I have created using a scketch from Crafty Ann's. The papers I have used are Hawthorn & Bramble in dusky pink i then added a lovely mottled pink card to which I added some tiny flowers that I had in my stash. Then using my Tilda stamp, I coloured her with pro-markers and added a bit of glitz and a little butterfly. Had fun creating this card. Thanks for looking. Hugs Rita xxx

Challenges for this card are:

Crafty Ann's : Challenge 22
DCD Christmas Club: Tilda in Pink

Do they Know its Christmas

Well, after a really bad 8days with vertigo , I just had to try and make a card, its now wearing off a bit so hopefully it stays away. I managed to make a card for 2 challenges this week. I used a Ladybugs Ink stamp called "Snow-covered Log" and I just loved Christmas Ruby telling the birds a story. Hope you enjoy what I've done and thanks for Looking. Hugs Rita xxx

Bah Humbug: Christmas Carol or a Song
Charisma Card Challenges; Inspired by a Song