A Caramelly Sweet Unbirthday Wish

So today is a very special day, it’s Betty’s unbirthday!  Yep, you read that right, her unbirthday, yesterday was her birthday but we are celebrating today with this fun little (she says in a voice dripping irony) blog hop.  So hopefully you arrived here from the delightful Brandy’s blog, if not, I’ve got the complete list at the end of my post.

And here is the little card I’ve made for Betty using the simply gorgeous Queen of Halloween image drawn especially for Betty by the uber talented Tamara from the Stamping Chef.  Thanks so much for it Tamara!

And to my friend Betty, I wish you a very

Hope it was a caramelly sweet day!

Now head on over to the beautiful Karen’s blog.

Ingredients:

Copics

Skin E50, E51, E53, (cheeks E11)

Eyes E29, E37, E49, 0

Lips R46, R59

Hair T3, T5, T7, 100

Outfit N2, N4, N6, N8, RV52, RV63, RV66, RV69, 100, V12, V15, V17

Dies

Cuttlebug Anna Griffin Flourish Scroll Cut & Emboss

Spellbinders Deckled Rectangles

Embellishments

Kaisercraft Sparklets – Ebony 
Papers

Core’dinations Tim Holtz Distress Cardstock – Dusty Concord

Glittery Purple Cardstock from SBS Secret Pumpkin Swap stash

Graphic 45 Hallowe’en in Wonderland – The Mad Hatter

Kaisercraft Cardstock – Black

Little Yellow Bicycle – Hello Spring!

Papermania Chronology

Stamps

The Stamping Chef – Queen of Halloween

Challenges 

Brown Sugar Challenge #67 – Anything goes

Crafting Life’s Pieces Sketch #64

Blog hop list (you might want to grab a cuppa before setting off on the hop as there’s loads of gorgeous cards to see)

Corinne, Bonnie & Cynthia

Irene

Sian

Ruza

Katrina

Jackie

Sam

Marie

Roz

Bettina

Sheri

Lisa

Wendy

Veronica

Jackie

Tanya

Vicky

Rhonda

Elisabete

Milo

Berenice

Katya

Darcy

Brandy

Emily (that’s me)

Karen

Lucy

Dianna

Trish the Dish

Sharette

Louise

Kay

Christin

Robin

Sharon

Sharman

Melissa

Tanja

Kathy

Kezzla

Leanne

Tricia

Ashley

Celina

Anita

Patricia

Deanna

Pam

Shelley

Cindye

Jackie

Christine
Vera

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Two lovely berries moulded on one stem...

The entire Steampunk Zodiac collection drawn by Abigail Larson has been released over at Simply B Stamps and today my card features the doubly gorgeous Gemini.

 

I think this card shows off the feminine side to Steampunk, it’s got the classic Steampunk elements of cogs and metal but is still soft and girlie.  I’ve layered up various embellies and trims as well as designer papers to give my card lots of dimension.  The perfectly tied bow is thanks to my Bow-it-All, never mind I had to find a video to watch how to use it, I think it was worth it for the best bow I’ve ever tied!

My card follows the current sketch at Crafting Life’s Pieces, all of the elements on the sketch worked well with the feel I wanted for this card.  In their crinolines the twins are definitely looking vintage and my whole card has that vintage appeal (it’s part of the whole Steampunk thing) so I am entering my card in the current 365 Cards’ challenge.  And with all my layers I’m also linking it up at 4 Crafty Chicks where they’ve got a layers challenge happening.

Ingredients:

Copics

Skin E50, E51, E53, (cheeks E11)

Eyes (light) E23, (dark) E29

Lips (light) R24, R29, (dark) R46, R59

Hair (light) E21, E23, E25, (dark) E25, E27, E29

Clothing (light) N0, N2, N4, N6, N8, (dark) T2, T4, T6, T8, 0

Dies

Spellbinders Nestabilities A2 Curved Matting Basics

Embellishments

Gem Circle from stash

Jolee’s Steampunk Flower Stickers

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Cog

Twiddleybitz Diamante Flower Split Pin

Papers

Graphic 45 Olde Curiosity Shop – Genuine Article & Optical Oddities

Kaisercraft Cardstock – Black

Ribbons & Trims etc

Green Tara Mesh Ribbon – Black

Hemp Mesh from SBS Ribbon Swap

Hemp Cogs Trim from SBS Ribbon Swap

Webster’s Pages Velvet Ribbon – Black

Stamps

Simply B Stamps Steampunk Zodiac Gemini

Challenges

365 Cards Day 291 – Vintage with a Stamped Image

4 Crafty Chicks Challenge # 164 – Multiple Layers!

Crafting Life’s Pieces # 63 – October’s Sketch Challenge 

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As its remembrance gives you pleasure

It’s a friend’s birthday tomorrow and I thought a mini album would make a nice gift for her, especially one inspired by a classic she loves, Pride and Prejudice.  It features an IndigoBlu image on the cover, Elizabeth Bennett.

 

The stamp is quite detailed and I am not the world’s best stamper so I wasn’t sure how well I’d stamp it out.  Surprisingly it stamped beautifully and the Tea Stain Distress Ink I used on a sheet of designer paper from My Mind’s Eye gave the perfect old leather book feel I was looking for.

I followed the current sketch at Crafting Life’s Pieces for my cover as I don’t do layouts well without a sketch.  The sketch really suited the shabby chic look I wanted, it’s the style I image Lizzie would have had her room decorated in, not because shabby chic was in when the Bennett’s lived but because Mr Bennett’s income would have meant their furnishings were somewhat shabby but Elizabeth Bennett was, despite the jibes of the Bingley sisters, a very chic young woman.

I created the piece of designer paper with the text using another piece of paper from the same My Mind’s Eye stack and printed a quote from Pride and Prejudice in Jane Austen font.  I distressed all the edges of my designer papers and cut my image out using a Nestie.  I didn’t have a doily that was small enough and I really wanted some dimension to the cover so I added the flowers as the final feminine touches.

Now as this is very much inspired by P&P, I am entering it in the current challenge at Through the Purple Haze (at the eleventh hour as usual!).  As it also features a “vintage” lady image (sorry Ms Austen but you and your characters are vintage now!) I’m entering it at the Crafting Musketeer’s challenge.  As my base colour is pink (background DP, foreground DP and flowers) I’m entering this in the current challenge at Inky Chicks.  And as London is the location of significant events in P&P I’m also linking this at Drunken Stampers.

Ingredients:

Base
Canvas Corp Stitched Book
Embellishments

Petaloo Paper Flowering Vines – Blush

Wild Orchid Gardenia – Champagne Pink

Dies

Spellbinders Nestabilities Decorative Labels 27

Inks & Paints etc

Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Tea Dye & Walnut Stain

Papers

Creative Memories Vintage Chic – Mat Pack

My Mind’s Eye Lost & Found – Market Street

Stamps

IndigoBlu Elizabeth Bennett

Challenges

Crafting Life’s Pieces #62 – September’s Sketch

Crafting Musketeers #5 – Vintage

Drunken Stampers #142 – Place: London

Inky Chicks #13 – Pretty in pink

Through the Purple Haze #11 – Inspired by a song/book/film/cartoon

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Won't You Share My Umbrella

Today I’m sharing another one of the beautiful Steampunk Zodiac images from Simply B Stamps, this one is Aquarius.

To make up my card I followed a sketch at Crafting Life’s Pieces.  I made the background paper by taking some quotes from my favourite book, Persuasion, and using the Jane Austen font to print them in a soft copper colour on a piece of aged looking paper.

I also made the umbrella using the Tim Holtz Mini Bird and Cage die; I got the idea from my awesome teamie, Jenny (go check out her fabby umbrella and blog).  I used some mesh ribbon and fabric for the ‘skin’, made the spine a bit fancy with some pearls and the handle is a piece of Mizuhiki (Japanese paper cord).

Ingredients:

Copics

Skin E50, E51, E53, (cheeks E11)

Eyes E23

Lips R37, R46, R59

Hair E21, E23, E25, E27, E28

Dress BG01, BG02, BG05, BG07, BG09

Bolero, Gloves & Umbrella C00, C1, C3, C5

Umbrella handle E30, E31

Dies

Sizzix Tim Holtz Mini Bird and Cage

Spellbinders Nestabilities 5x7 Matting Basics

Embellishments

Green Tara Lace

Green Tara Mesh Ribbon – Teal

Mizuhiki

Pearls from stash

Papers

7 Gypsies Camden

Fab Scraps Shabby Chic – Romance

Kaisercraft Cardstock – Black

Stamps

Simply B Stamps Steampunk Zodiac Aquarius

Challenges

A Gem of a Challenge #93 – Punch it Out

Crafting Life’s Pieces #61 – Sketch

Our Creative Corner – Words, Words, Words

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