Stag in Blue and Gold

I'm busy making masculine Christmas cards this week using my various stag dies I have acquired over the years - I do love a stag head on a Christmas card!

Here's one I made using blue and gold as a colour scheme...

I've used a large dots embossing folder for the background with some very shiny blue and gold striped card.

The die cut stag is mounted using foam pads onto white card then double matted using coordinating blue and gold card. I've added a greeting created in Publisher an 3 matching blue flat-backed pearls.

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

Gem of A Challenge #21 - anything goes
Incy Wincy Designs - animals
Dragonfly Dreams November - Christmas/winter
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #117 - anything goes
Crafty Friends Challenge #22 - anything goes
Aud Sentiments #239 - anything goes
A Perfect Time To Craft November - anything goes

Thanks for popping in

Sharon
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Decoupaged Rudy

Today's card is a cutie for a friend's young son to give to his Grandparents...

I've used a cute image of Rudolph which I've decoupaged using foam pads and added a fun touch with the 'googly eyes'. The layout is simple with some festive mitten patterned paper as a background to coordinate with the image. The greeting was created in Publisher using an aptly named font Mountains of Christmas.

I'm playing in the challenges at:

Cute Card Thursday #606 - Christmas
52 Weeks To Christmas - deer or moose
Rudolph Days Challenge - anything Christmas FAVOURITE
Holly and Ivy Challenge #59 - anything goes
Fab N Funky Challenge #455 - Christmas
Jingle Belles  - Rudolph and friends

Thanks for visiting

Sharon
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21

I was asked to make a card for a friend for her nephew's 21st birthday - the main requirement that it was 'not fussy - very plain'...

So I kept a very simple colour palette of black and silver with a flash of red for the bunting. To add a bit of texture I embossed one of the black layers with a crisscross folder - I don't really know what this pattern is called but it has a masculine feel.

Finally, I've added 3 black brads to the tiny red bunting.

I'm entering the challenges at:

Creative Inspirations (October) - masculine
Brown Sugar #294 - anything goes
The Sisterhood of Crafters - clean and simple
Watercooler Wednesdays - all about occasions
Crafting With An Attitude #56 - anything goes
Southern Girls Challenge - anything goes

Thanks for visiting

Sharon
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A Very Pastel Christmas

Oh my - where has this month gone!!

I haven't had a chance to post much but the Glittertastic household has a steady Christmas Card production going... only about 40 more to make!

This is a very simple layout I often use for quick cards and I'm loving this colour scheme - eau de nil and silver.

I've used a Christmas Tree sticker (Anita's I think) and added silver pearls and a star as embellishments. I've then built up the layers using pretty eau de nil patterned papers with embossed sparkly silver paper for the matting. The greeting was done in Publisher and I've used a pretty die-cut border along the bottom of the panel.

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

Crimbo Crackers #196 - anything goes
Allsorts Challenge #542 - add silver or gold
Creative Sketchy Girls #41 - Christmas card
Dream Valley Challenge #212 - add a sentiment
Crafty Cardmakers #243 - sparkle
Moo Mania #202 - dies or punches

Thanks for visiting

Sharon
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Kenny K Golf Boy

Today's card was a request from a friend to make a golf themed card for her son's 18th Birthday....'

I remembered I had this fabulously cute digi image from the super talented Kenny K which I coloured with pro-markers and fussy cut.

I used flowered green patterned paper for the 'golf course' and a masculine tartan for the flag and border (I somehow associate tartan with golf!)

I added the birthday boy's age on the flag and created the greeting in Microsoft Publisher. Two die-cut clouds add some further dimension.

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

Watercooler Wednesday #242 - all about occasions
Creative Moments #178 - anything goes
Little Red Wagon #518 - cut it out 
Digi Choosday #41 - anything goes
Addicted To Stamps And More #362 - make your mark
Crafty Creations #400 - anything goes
A Bit More Time To Craft #101 - anything goes

Thanks for calling...

Sharon
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CASE-ed 21st Card

Back to card making after a three week break with relaxing holidays in Bulgaria and Marrakech - I've a couple of special orders to make then I'm in full Christmas card mode!

I was inspired to make today's card after finding a card using the same stamp by Donna at Donna's Doodles (sadly no longer posting):

I loved the layout of this card which I have kept but I've changed the colours, the background die to a circle, the position of the greeting and the Card Candy placement.

I have had this old Woodware '21st' stamp for about 5 years - I've coloured with vivid blue and lime green pro-markers, then carefully fussy cut. The patterned backing papers are from a DCWV  pad and I've added a greeting created on the computer in Publisher.

Finally, to make the numbers really stand out I've added some Card Candy, also coloured with the same pro-markers and attached with foam pads.

This card is soooo bright!!

I'm playing along with the challenges at :

Retro Rubber #120 - anything goes
The House That Stamps Built DCC 0219- circles
A Perfect Time To Craft - anything goes
The Paper Shelter #400 - let's celebrate 400 challenges
Addicted to Stamps #361 - anything goes
Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday - October Challenge

Thanks for visiting

Sharon
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Bicycle Boy

Today's card uses this fabulous boy on a bike pre-coloured image from a Lili of the Valley art pad - unfortunately no longer available (they were sooo useful!). It's for our nephew who loves playing outside on his bike with his dog...

I've used glittery patterned papers from The Range, a greeting created in Publisher and a die cut number 9 and some stars. It was quite quick to put together - pre-coloured images are great for fast cards.

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #113 - anything goes
Ellibelle's Corner Sept Challenge - things beginning with B - boy, bike
Cute N Crafty Challenge #31 - family
Crafty Creations #397 - anything goes
Crafting By Designs - September anything goes
The House That Stamps Built #419 - things beginning with B - boy, bike

Thanks for visiting

Sharon
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Game On

I was asked to make a card for a teenage boy who is gaming mad...

So after trawling the Internet for inspiration, I made him a card with the thing they use to play the games (a control?)

The main shape was traced and hand cut and I added various die-cut shapes for the buttons. To add a bit of texture, I used coloured Card Candy for the 4  brightly coloured knobs and some plastic string (scoubidou string) for the wire. I've used a die-cut red circle and metallic mosaic patterned paper for the background and embellished using a few flat-backed pearls.

I'm playing in the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments Challenge #234 - masculine
Creative Fingers #169 - anything goes
Cardz 4 Guys #227 - celebrate
Get Creative Challenge #83 - anything goes
Crafty Friends Challenge #117 - add embellishments
Brown Sugar Challenge #292 - anything goes
Double D Challenge - pearls gems or rhinestones

Thanks for visiting

Sharon
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Star-themed 21st Birthday Card

I was asked to make an un-fussy birthday card for the grandson of a colleague at work for his 21st birthday and I turned to my collection of dies and embossing folders for inspiration...

The star embossing folder inspired me to use a star as background for the die-cut numbers. I added the swirly lines die behind the mirri star and a simple greeting created in Publisher.

It was very simple to make but the heavy embossing and shiny star make it look 'special'.

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

Arty Divas Challenge #2 - anything goes
Creative Knockouts Challenge #311 - sparkle and shine
Southern Girls Challenge - masculine TOP PICK
Allsorts Challenge #532/3 - sun/moon/stars/baby TOP 5
Dragonfly Dreams Challenge August - no patterned paper

Thanks for visiting

Sharon
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Sweet Sixteen

I just don't know where the last week has gone - I've been so busy making cards I haven't had time to post them! First world problems!

Here's a card I made for a colleague at work to give to her Granddaughter on her 16th birthday...

I've gone retro and used an old stamp I've had 7 or 8 years from Stamping Bella - I've only die cut the top part of the image as I've always felt her legs were far too skinny! The papers are also quite old - from the Piece of Cake collection by Dovecraft.

I've coloured the image using coordinating Promarkers and used a variety of fancy dies as borders. Finally I've used some flat backed pearls and two tiny die-cut hearts as embellishments - you can just see the hearts as they have been cut in the same brown colour as one of the papers.

I'm entering this into the challenges at:

Retro Rubber Challenge #117 - anything goes
I ♥  Promarkers #390 - birthday
Watercooler Wednesdays #234- all about occasions
Crafty Creations #396 - anything goes
The Paper Shelter #393 - punches or dies
Crafty Sentiments - anything goes
Passion For Promarkers #506 - punches or dies
QKR Stampede #358 - anything goes


Have a nice day

Sharon
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LOTV Pink Roses

I was asked to make a 'pretty card with flowers' for a friend's elderly Mam...

I used this beautiful roses image from a Lili Of The Valley Art Pad (I wish you could still get these!). I've die cut the image into an oval shape and mounted it on a cream oval.

I've then used my favourite fancy die using it to cut a pretty pink floral paper. I've then embossed the background using a fancy embossing folder.

Finally, I've added a greeting, some flat-backed pearls and some trellis ribbon which came with some chocolates.

I'm entering this into the 'anything goes' challenges at:

Crafty Sentiments
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends
Corrosive Challenge #8
Brown Sugar Challenge #292
Crafter's Castle #20
Get Creative Challenge #83

Thanks for visiting

Sharon
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Another 70th Birthday

A quick share today - another 70th birthday card for a friend to give her Mam...

I've kept the design simple but used pretty floral papers (Papermania) and intricate corner dies to add some interest.

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

Crafty Sentiments - anything goes
Die Cuttin' Divas #431 - anything goes
Inkspirational #192 - fold (easel fold card)
2 Sisters On The Blog #29 - for a lady
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends #110 - anything goes

Thanks for visiting

Sharon
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It's A Nice Day For A White Wedding

Today's card is for a friend getting married tomorrow. I was sorting out my dies and came across this Spellbinders scalloped oblong die that I been saving for the right occasion (and I've had it for ages!)...

I've kept to a white and pearls theme - so fitting for a wedding card. The beautiful filigree heart die is also an old one - Memory Box I believe.

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Watercooler Wednesday's #231 - all about occasions
Crafty Creations #395 - anything goes
Use Your Stuff #368 - romance - HIGHLIGHT
Creative Fingers #168 - anything goes
Penny's Paper-crafty Challenge #440 - anything goes
Get Creative #82 - anything goes/monochrome


Thanks for popping in!

Sharon
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Gran's 70th Birthday

Today's card is for a friend's children to give to their Gran on her 70th Birthday.

I've used a variety of fancy dies and some lovely papers from a pad from The Range. I've created the greeting in Microsoft Publisher using KG Be Still and Know font and added a few flat-backed pearls as embellishments. All the layers have been mounted using foam pads to add depth.

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Crafty Friends #114 - use 2 or more patterned papers
Love To Craft #36 - July AG
A Bit More Time To Craft #96 - AG
Creative Inspirations - July AG
Brown Sugar #291 - AG
Simply Create Too #151 - AG + patterned paper

Thanks for visiting

Sharon
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Christmas - But It's Only July!

I thought I'd make a start on some of my regular Christmas orders while watching the tennis. Each year I get asked to make a card for my friend's son to give to his uncle and his husband. It is so difficult to get personalised cards for gay family members so I look forward to the challenge each year.

I used this seriously cute digi from Digistamp Boutique (no longer open)...

I've used a kraft card base and matted a red and kraft snowflake patterned paper from The Range onto some dark red card. The image was coloured with pro-markers the die cut into an oval shape with dark red matting. I extended this above the top of the card when I attached it.

The greeting was created in Publisher and added using foam pads. The result is a simple but cute card personalised for the recipients.

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Cute N Crafty Challenge Blog #29 - Christmas In July
Sweet Stampin Christmas - July AG challenge
The Male Room #115 -Christmas in July
Little Red Wagon #505-Christmas Featured project
Crimbo Crackers #188 - AG

Thanks for visiting

Sharon
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Sad News - and a New Baby

It's been a very sad week in the Glittertastic household. Our beloved cat, Harvey, had a sudden stroke and although we rushed him to the vet he didn't make it. He was 18 years old and ruled the roost! Rest In Peace little buddy - you were loved so much.

So I haven't really had the heart to make many cards but today I needed a baby girl card...

The gorgeous image is of course Baby Hammock from Penny Black which I've stamped using black ink (Docrafts Artiste) and coloured with pro-markers. I've used patterned papers from a pad from The Works. I made the greeting in Publisher using Candy Round font and added pearl and silver peel-off strips as embellishments.

My layout came from this lovely sketch at Freshly Made Sketches:

I'm also entering this card into the challenges at:

Cute Card Thursday - anything goes
Unicorn Challenge #45 - for a baby or child
Passion for Pro-markers #500 - make it square
As You Like It - favourite make for a baby. My favourite make is a congratulations card - but they must be cute. It's a chance to use really pretty pink and blue papers and it's a lovely keepsake for the new parents to keep forever.

Thanks for visiting

Sharon
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Wedding Day

Today's card is for a friend who is getting married next weekend...

It was very easy to make - the most time-consuming job was die-cutting all the flowers and swirls.

I used a large 8x8 scalloped base card and added a square piece of patterned paper - a soft pastel grey and white spotty design. Then, I started by placing various swirls in the 4 corners and added the die-cut flowers that had flat-backed pearls in their centres.

The lettering is also die-cut - I mounted the letters on tiny foam pads and used masking tape to ensure they were stuck down in a straight line!

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Simply Create Too #150 - use lots of flowers
A Bit More Time To Craft #94 - AG
Allsorts Challenge #525 - use soft pastels
Corrosive Challenge #6 - AG
Creatalicious Challenges #165 - AG / optional spots
Scrap from Your Heart #34 - Wedding
Creative Fingers #166 - AG
Pinspirational Challenge ~241:

Thanks for visiting

Sharon
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Hunkydory Cheers

Today's card was made using a set of masculine themed Hunkydory toppers and papers that came with a magazine...

I've used an 8x8 card base so this card will really stand out! The large numbers are die-cut in gold mirri card and the smaller numbers and 'Brother' greeting are very old peel-offs (sad that I know this is Hobo font!)

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

Dragonfly Dreams - for a man/boy
Unicorn Challenge #44 - for men/boys
Try It On Tuesday - it's a man's world
Crafty Gals Corner #193 - you're the man
Crafty Catz #466 - male/father's day
Crafty Calender June - masculine

Thanks for visiting

Sharon
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