Lexi's Creations.....Sparkle and shine

Hi Susan here....

Twelve months ago I was asked was I interested in taking over the ownership of Lexi's Creations. I had loved being on the design team since the beginning and would have been devastated to see the blog close so naturally I said yes. It is sometimes hard work but I love it and get really excited when I see the entries for the challenges.

Today at Lexi's Creations Challenge Blog we are starting our new challenge to celebrate this with a theme that reflects how important this is to me....

'Sparkle and Shine'

For full details of this challenge and our fabulous sponsor please call across to LC's Challenge Blog and join in with us. We have some amazing inspiration from my design team they have truly outdone themselves, I feel very lucky to have such a talented group of ladies who never let me down and really make some outstanding creations for each challenge.

Now onto my card...

I have used some gorgeous paper lace behind my ribbon, I have had this for ages and slightly distressed it with inks. The ribbon is from our local market. The little butterflies, that I love putting on my cards are made using a punch, inks, glitter and pearls.

The backing paper is from my stash, this is so gorgeous with flowers and leaves and butterflies all over the paper, the colour is a beautiful brown with hints of pink and green, with silvery text here and there and a sheen all over the finish.

I recently bought a new flower swirl die and have used this behind my flowers.

Gems and glitter has been used throughout my card.

I love making flowers and often get inspiration from the flowers that grow in my garden, this one has been made after looking at the rambling rose I have at the bottom of my garden. 

I made this using white card that I slightly coloured with  two shades of pink distressing ink. I have added a gem in centre and glitter on the petal edges.

The smaller roses and buds are from Hobby Craft. 

The leaves again have been hand made from white card and coloured using inks.

This beautiful sentiment designed by Lexi Lee and available from Fairy Dust Crafts Store, it is called 'Special Friend'.

I have used a die for the topper and distressed the edges with inks and glitter.

Thank you so much for taking the time to look at my creation and for your wonderful comments.

Love and hugs

Susan xxx

White on white.....Christmas Card

Hi Susan here....

I have tried something that I have never done before, a pure white Christmas card with just the colours of grey for the image. I hope you all like the finished result as much as I do, it was harder than I thought it would be, not to add an accent colour, but then I suppose the green calyx on the flowers was a little bit of added colour.

Yes, believe it or not, it is pure white, just different shades of white.

I used a cuttlebug embossing folder for the background paper. The ribbon and pearls are as usual from our local market.

The ticket was a stamp that I have had for ages but the ticket was a die from Tim Holtz. Stickles was added here and there for a bit of sparkle.

This fabulous image designed by Marina Neira and available from The Stamping Bazaar Store is called 'Jolly Josie', I used a black lead pencil to 'colour' the image in.

The flowers are a mix, the small blossoms are from Crafty Emma's Store, the buds from Fred Aldous here in Manchester, the large rose and leaves I made using a die.

Thank you so much for looking and for all your wonderful comments

Love Susan

xxx

Challenges entering

Whoopsi Daisy - Free and Easy

By the Cute and Girly - Anything Goes

 

Lexi's Creations.....Just a Sentiment

Hi Susan here....

Do you ever think....WOW where has the time gone....well that was my thought when I realised it was that time again for another challenge over at Lexi's Creations.

We have a fabulous challenge this time, the theme is 'JUST A SENTIMENT'. I love making sentiment cards, especially when you have a gorgeous sentiment to work with.

For full details of the challenge our sponsor and to check out some of the most gorgeous inspiring work from our design team call across to Lexi's Creations.

Now onto my card....

I have made a monochrome type card, using different shades of my favourite colour 'pink'.

My beautiful crinkle look paper is from my stash, originally from a box of 12x12 papers.

The ribbon and pearls are from our local market.

The butterflies I made using a punch and a die, colouring the card with inks and glitter.

This beautiful sentiment designed by Lexi Lee and available from Fairy Dust Crafts is called 'Love Sentiment'. I have mat and layered it using dies and then inking the shapes. The edges I used stickles to glitter them.

Go and check out Fairy Dust Crafts for the beautiful and inspiring sentiments that Lexi has designed.

My flowers are a mix, the smaller roses and buds are from Hobby Craft and the large rose is handmade using a die.

This is a close-up of my tile....I coloured the tile with pink paint first the over stamped it twice first with text then with a butterfly, then when it was dry I distressed the edges with white paint. The tile has been made out of fimo.

Challenges entering

Anything Goes - Die cut punches or both

Raise the Bar - Pink is in

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - White plus one colour

 

Thank you so much for looking, and for all your wonderful comments

Love Susan

xxx

A card for a friend.....

Hi Susan here....

I have only been working at my new job for a few months now and have made some really nice friends, one young friend is leaving the store this week and I wanted her to have a card off me. Her name is 'Tram', pronounced 'Chum' and she is a really nice girl, always helpful and funny and made me feel part of the 'family' straight away.

Hope you like your card Tram......

My backing paper is from my stash, we bought a few sheets of this 12x12 paper when on holiday in USA and kept pulling it out and stroking it, you all know what I mean, but it is such a gorgeous paper I couldn't resist using just a tiny square of it for my card, of course when we get down to the last piece that won't be touched!!

My doiley is from a Marianne die that does several layers, and embosses as well, this is the middle layer.

The ribbon, lace and pearls are as usual from our local market.

This beautiful little stamped image is from Lili of the Valley and isn't she just gorgeous, I have used promarkers to colour and shade this time and love the effect.

My ticket sentiment has been designed by Lexi Lee and available from Fairy Dust Crafts.

My butterfiles are made using a punch, inks, glitter and pearls.

My flowers are a mix, the smaller roses and buds are from Hobby Craft, the large flower I have made using a die, card, inks and a bit of patience, my leaves have been made using card, deckle scissors and inks.

Thank you for taking the time to look at my card, and for all your wonderful comments.

Love and hugs

Susan xxx

Challenges entering

Alphabet Challenge - Pretty Pastels

Stamping for the Weekend - Tickled Pink

Craft your days away - Make your own flowers

Everybody Art Challenge - Flowers

Sentimental Sundays - Handmade Flowers....

Hi Susan here....

Today at Sentimental Sundays we have started a new challenge and the theme is Handmade Flowers.....For full details of the challenge plus some fabulous inspiration from the design team please call across to Sentimental Sundays Challenge Blog

Our sponsor is Raindrop Echo Designs.....It is well worth a visit to this store the sentiments are absolutely beautiful and you will find something to suit anybody and any ocassion.

Now for my card....

My backing paper is from a 12x12 Colour Book full of beautiful papers and vellums. All the edges have been distressed...the vellum torn for an uneven edge. My ribbon and pearls are from our local market as usual. The small flowers are from Hobby Craft, I used the tutorial of Emma's for the rolled fabric flower first time of making these beautiful flowers - won't be my last I love them. The leaves I made using a scrap piece of white card, cut them with deckle scissors and used inks to colour and a ball tool for the shaping and veins. The butterflies were made using a punch, inks, glitter and pearls.

My beautiful sentiment and frame is from Raindrop Echo Designs, I coloured the frame on the computer to match my colour scheme.

Thank you so much for looking and for all your wonderful comments

Love Susan

xxx