Crafty Place ATC Swap

The theme of this months ATC swap over on the Crafty Place was "Feathers". My swap partner was the lovely Debbie (aka Padster) who's gorgeous makes I've already blogged. Here's the ATC and card I sent in return.

The background has been created with distress inks. The bird has been stamped directly onto the ATC. I've then masked the bird and stamped and heat embossed the cow parsley heads. The bird has then been painted with distress inks and the wing tips given a brushing of Perfect Pearls.

This card uses the free stamp that came with this months Craft Stamper magazine. I've stamped it onto white card using Vintage Sepia Versamark Ink. The flower has then been coloured with Spiced Marmalade distress ink and then triple embossed to give it a glass effect. The centre of the flower has been filled with Glossy Accents and micro glass beads. The flower has been mounted onto a black/gold metallic paper.

Tools
Heat Gun

Materials
Brown Card - The Papermill
Black/Gold Metallic Paper - The Papermill
Beige Linen Paper - The Papermill
Heat It Up Embossing Powders - Gold and Clear
Distress Inks - Forrest Moss, Spiced Marmalade, Walnut Stain, Tea Dye and Scattered Straw
Tim Holtz Flights of Fancy Stamps

I'd like to enter the ATC into the following challenges:
Alphabet Challenge - N is for Nature
Rosie D's - All creatures great & small
PaperPlay - Anything goes
Creative Inspirations - Animals
Kah Wink E Dink - Anything goes as long as it's cool
The Stampman - Anything goes
Stamping with the Dragon - Distressing
Stamp n Doodle - Anything goes
Crafty Cardmakers - Oldest, latest & greatest

It's that birdcage again!!

I'm loving this die and have lots of plans for it in the future. It was definately money well spent! I've made this card for another forum friend's birthday, I hope she's had a great day!

I've used Core-dinations Whitewash cardstock and run it through my Bigshot. It's then been sanded and the edges distressed. The birdcage has been embossed and I've rubbed some of the powder off before heat setting it. I've made flowers using my 3D flower die and have then given them the stickles treatment. The ferns have been die-cut using my new Little Claire's die.

Tools
Bigshot
Sizzix Tim Holtz Birdcage Die
Sizzix 3D Flower Die
Little Claire's - Fern Die
Sizzix Texturz Swirly Vine
Tim Holtz Blender
Heat Gun
Fiskars Tag Punch

Materials
Cardbase - Craftwork Cards
Whitewash Cardstock - Core-dinations
Metallic Paper - The Papermill
Embossing Powder - Heat it up
Pearls - from stash
String - from stash
Stickles - Diamond
Sentiment - computer generated

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Rosie D's Challenge - All creatures great and small
Cowgirl Up Sunday Challenge - Anything goes
The Crafty Pad - Vintage theme
Creative Inspirations - Anything goes
The Pink Elephant - Brown
Create4fun - Flowers
Mami Doodles - Anything goes

Bookatrix Butterfly & Blooms Birthday Card

Finally my missing mojo has returned. Not sure where or why my mojo went, but it totally disappeared! I sat and stared at card blanks, stamps and pretty papers for two hours and created nothing but frustration. So I took some time out, went to visit a fellow crafter and bingo it's returned and hopefully will be here to stay (it needs to, as I have loads of cards to make this week for birthdays).

This is the card I've made for my SIL's Birthday. It took a little time as I've stamped, heat embossed and painted the butterflies with pearlescent paints. The flowers are handmade and I've also handcut the vines. Due to a lack of planning, I had to make the stand for the Bookatrix. Fingers crossed that she likes it!

Side View 

Materials
Green & Cream Cardstock - The Papermill
Tim Holtz Distressing Inks
Assorted Die-Cut Flowers  - Poundland
Brads - from stash
Perfect Pearls
Pearlescent Paints - from Oyster Stamps
Vine Leaf Digi Stamp from here
Butterfly Stamps from EJ Craft Designs
Versamark Ink
Heat It Up Gold Embossing Powder
Sentiment - computer generated
Create & Craft Micro Foam Pads

Tools
Glittergirls Bookatrix Embossing Board
Tim Holtz Distressing Tool
Tim Holtz Blender Tool
Heat Embossing Tool
Bigshot
Spellbinders Oval Nestabilities

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Sir Stampalot Challenge - Butterflys and Blooms
Dare you to digi stamp Friday - Anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - Someone Special
YNS Challenges - Cut it out & pop it up
Meljens Designs - Flowers & Blooms