Papertake Weekly Challenge

Today's project is for the Papertake Weekly Challenge. Here is the sketch

And here's my card

I've used a new stamp called "Creativeness" from Funky Kits. She reminds me of my daughter who is learning how to play the guitar. I've coloured her with a selection of Shin Han, Copics and Spectrum Noir pens. I don't know what went wrong with her hair this time but it just looks flat!!! 

The papers are by First Edition and are called Neroli. 

Frame, flowers and sentiment are all cut/written with the Cricut Explore. 

The heart border is a Martha Stewart punch.

Shary

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Papermill Direct Special Offer

This week's special offer from Papermill Direct is

Small Box A4 Off White Pearlised Card 300gsm

£7.50

A beautiful double sided pearlised card

Approximately 75 - 80 A4 sheets for only £7.50

I have made 3 projects with the white pearlised card all using my Cricut Explore

This card cuts perfectly on the Explore and when using embossing folders it gives a lovely deep embossed finish.

Although I have embossed it and inked it the card still kept it's pearly sheen.

You can find the special offer here

Shary

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Cute Card Thursday

This week's Cute Card Thursday theme is

Circles

We are sponsored this week by Rick St Dennis so I have used a lovely digi stamp by Rick called Euro Girl Karen.

She has been coloured with Shin Han and Spectrum Noir pens. The card and doiley have been cut with my Explore and the papers I have used are by American Crafts and are called My Girl.

We'd love for you to go over to the Cute Card Thursday blog and have a look at the DT's projects and then join in.

Shary

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Two CAS cards

Today I'd like to show you two CAS cards that I've made with Papermill products and my Cricut Explore.

This first one I have used the Papermill Smooth White card, as it's ideal for stamping straight onto. 

I cut the card blank with my Cricut Explore and then used the pen facility to draw the line border and write the text. The stamp is a gorjuss girl called "Hang me up to dry". She has been coloured with Shin Han pens and Copics.

My second card has been made with Papermill White Linen card as the blank and I've also used the same card to cut the doiley.

Same again I cut the card blank on my Cricut Explore and also drew the lines and sentiment using the draw option. I stamped the Gorjuss girl "I gave you my heart" onto smooth white and coloured her hair and skin with Shin Han pens and I then paper pieced the rest of her with papers from a Lily of the Valley/Nitwit Perfect Pair pad.

Loving my Explore!

Shary

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Papermill White Linen Card

So here is my first card after being back on the Papermill Direct Design Team.

I have used the gorgeous White Linen card. I've always loved this card it always looks so classy and even though it is textured it still takes embossing and stamping beautifully.

I have used my new Cricut Explore to make this card. I cut out a basic card shape and embossed the front with an embossing folder and then sized up the front panel and cut and wrote on it. I just used the text button to write the phrase in different style fonts. The plants are a Paperartsy Jofy stamp. I layered up the main areas to make them stand out. I then stamped a butterfly from a Kanban set onto the same white linen, cut it out and used 3D pads to adhere it to the card. A little ribbon and gems and all done.

I'd also like to enter this into the Through the Craftroom Door Challenge as it is anything goes.

Shary

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Cute Card Thursday

Hello bloggers.

Thursday again and the theme this week for the Cute Card Thursday Challenge is

Beside the Seaside

I set myself a goal for this card to use some older supplies that have been sitting in my drawers for a while. So here's the list

Image: CC Designs - Beachy Beatrice

Light card: Craftwork Cards - Sweet Pea Embossed Squares

Papers: Grace Taylor - Playtime

Die Cuts: Cricut Explore

Cosmic Shimmer Glitter Jewels - Diamond Sparkle  I really love this glitter it has a gorgeous sparkle but still shows the colour underneath. Thoroughly recommend it!

I've stitched around the card and inked with a denim distress ink.

We are sponsored by Whimsy Stamps this week.

We'd love you to stop by and see all the gorgeous DT projects and then join in. 

Shary

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Papermill Design Team

Just a quick little post to say .

Yay ! Im back on the Papermill Design Team. 

After a little break and getting sorted health wise Im ready to begin again.

I'll be using Papermill products with my Cricut Explore and Silhouette Cameo. You'll be able to see all the DT girls projects on the blog here

http://papermilldirect.co.uk/community/

And you can buy all your card and paper here at the online shop

http://papermilldirect.co.uk/

Shary

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