Playing with my Ebosser

My Hubby bought me an Ebosser back in October for my birthday, I have had a few plays with it but everytime I plug it in my 3 yr old daughter takes over and I don't get to do anything productive with it!
I had to do some cards for my mother-in-law so waited until said 3 yr old was in bed and sneaked the machine out and here is the result:

 

The pearl card was embossed using a Darice folder from Crafters Companion and the poinasettas and swirl are Marianne Dies.

The ribbon is from Lili of the Valley, although that and the matting looks a bit wobbly on the photo it was straight. I matted and layered using cardstock from my stash

It's a very plain and simple card but has just enough detail - or so I think and not a colouring pen in sight!

Spectrum Noir Accreditation

I got fab news last night - I completed the Spectrum Noir colouring accreditation program whilst on holiday in Scotland last week. I submitted my work on Sunday and received an email from Jennie last night to say I had passed!!!
This has given me the incentive to do more colouring and what better to colour than one of Crafter's Companion's lovely Mulberry Wood characters.

I adore this lovely little pup, he looks so forlorn...

I stamped him onto Neenah card stock and coloured him and his postbox with my Spectrum Noirs

A little white gel pen highlights the snow.

I used my lovely new Ebosser and xcut dies to cut him out

I matted him onto some co-ordination card stock

And used Marianne poinsettia die to make the flower

The backing paper is from Lili of the Valley and the boarder from Mulberry Wood card stock.

A little snowflake charm and some red gems just adds a finishing touch.

 

I had planned on entering him into Krafty Hands challenge but was a little bit late!

Baby girl card

Thought I'd get back to blogging, not posted in a while but had lost my mojo and haven't done any physical crafting for a while that I thought was worthy of showing but decided yesterday I would get back to it and made a card for a new baby girl.

The Image and sentiment are from the Hunky Dory kits supplied by Crafter's Companion and the papers are from the Humphrey CDs

It's kind of a card within a card as you open the ribbon (from my stash) you can see it opens 2 ways

I have added a verse inside the smaller card but couldn't geta decent photo to show it on here.
It was made for a friend to give to a friend so I hope they like it.

I am biting the bullet and entering this card into my first challenge - Joanna Sheen's So Sweet Challenge 

Final Sneak peek - enjoy the shows today!!

Good Morning
The last of the cards I have made using the new products from QVC is a DL acetate card simple but effective.

I have used the backing paper that comes with the kits inside the card, a lush gilded topper on the front with another on the inside of the front to neaten it up.
Finally some of the gorgeous silver Chrsitmas roses just to add the finishing touches.

I hope you have enjoyed seeing my cards over the last few days and that you enjoy Stephanie's shows today between 1pm and 4pm

Thanks you for dropping by

More sneak peeks

Good evening
Hope you are all still enjoying the good weather some of us are stuck in Christmas mode crafting with the new My Craft Studio range that has it's debut tomorrow on QVC  at 1pm, 2pm and 3pm. Stephanie and Amy will be showing it to you in all it's shiny glory.
I've been working with parts of the up and coming kits here's another peek at the lush stash

This card is using 2 of the gilded toppers, I have cut the scene out of the first one and separated the 2 with card folded in 1cm sections and folded to make squeezy sides. I then slotted a piece of the gorgeous glitted acetate in between the layered topppers. which makes it look like a snow storm is going on!

I have also made a box out of the acetate to house the card

Another topper adorns the top of the box and I have used some of the Christmas silver rose buds and a tassel made from the sublime twine to decorate.