Woodware Design Team challenge - Shinny Silver

Late posting again... picked the wrong day in the schedule!

This is one of my new stamps that I have stamped and embossed with silver powder. It's very crisp and clear.

FR133 A Good Friend

Background paper comes from a new pad Woodware will be stocking very soon.

I've added Mark Richard Silver Metals to decorate the card. Also some ribbon of course...

Pop along to the Woodware Blog to see other designs.

Woodware Design Team Challenge - Wedding Stationery

Another large word stamp to add to my growing collection...
FRS236 Huge Mr and Mrs

The 'Mr' and 'Mrs' are separate stamps as is the '&' so you can mix and match accordingly. There are also small greetings included. 
I have paper pieced using the 'Copenhagen' collection of papers.


I made a Silver wedding anniversary card for some friends using this card as a base for my design. I wrote their names into the 'M's to personalize it. 

Pop along to the Woodware Blog for other design ideas for this challenge.

Woodware Design Team Challenge - Sketch

I liked my little gnomes so much that I have drawn a couple of larger images for this Spring release.

Great for a man's card or just for fun....

FRS129 Fishy Wishes

I have distressed the edges of the panels and paper with black ink for a more masculine look.

Pop along to the Woodware blog for more ideas using this sketch

Woodware Design Team Challenge - Baby

I have added to my Huge words collection.... Baby seem to be an obvious choice to add!

I have really taken to faux stitching on my large words...

FRS238 Huge Baby

small words and greetings are included with the stamp.

Using all these baby colours together means that it does matter when you make up the card... girl or boy. 

New gingham 'Candi' is a perfect addition

Pop along to the Woodware Blog for other 'Baby' designs.

Woodware Design Team Challenge - Bubbles and Bubblegum pink

Apologies for those waiting for this post but blogger has been annoying me and I gave up.... but here we go again.

I have used one of my new stamps due out very soon...

FRS133 Good Friend
FRCL226 Flower Medley

For the stamped flowers I have used a Kaleidacolor inkpad 'Berry Blaze'

The fancy border comes with the greeting. There are another three similar word greetings each with a border.

Hope you enjoy this card and pop along to the Woodware Blog for other ideas from this challenge.

Woodware Design Team Challenge - Heart Felt Wishes

More paper piecing but this time I have 'faux' stitched some of the letters

I used this stamp:

FRS220 Huge Love

The greetings below and at the side are included in the stamp.

A few 'Candies' finish it off nicely!

Pop along to the Woodware Blog for other 'Heart Felt Wishes'...

Woodware Design Team Challenge - Sketch

Nice and simple sketch but very effective layout. 

I have used this stamp:

FRS114 Blossom Teapot

The greetings come in the set so you are ready to go!

Why not pop along to the Woodware Blog for other ideas using this sketch

Woodware Design Team Challenge - Vintage Hearts and Love

Still recovering from Christmas! Why is it so tiring...

This was quite a difficult challenge for me as I do not often do 'vintage'. 
So I've gone for quite a simple layout. I chose the 'Skagen' range of papers that Woodware distribute which has a sheet of vintage images and a muted colour scheme. I punched out three images that I liked using a 3" heart. The edges of the hearts and background panel are sponged to add to the vintage theme.

I used one of the greetings from this set to turn into a vintage Valentine

FRCL171 All Through the Year

The pink 'Elements' and polka dot ribbon pick up on the touches of pink in the images.

Pop along to the Woodware Blog to see other designs using 'Vintage hearts and Love'

Woodware Design Team Challenge - A little bird told me

This challenge was easy as I have a set with the words 'A little bird told me...'
FRCL210 Sitting Pretty
I love making tags as you can use them as toppers for cards. I cut my own shapes but also have some well love Sizzix dies which have been used over and over!
I've used Tombow pens for the colouring, added some Mark Richard Elements  and of course... ribbon.

Pop along to the Woodware Blog for other ideas on this challenge.

Woodware Design Team Challenge - Tags or Card Toppers

Here are some cute baby tags I made using the following set.

FRCL057 Baby Zone

I've strayed away from Christmas!!! ho ho ho... to a baby theme. Made a nice change.

I coloured in the images using tombow pens and a water brush to achieve a water coloured look.

Very simple and quick but ideal to attach to a gift.

Pop along to the Woodware blog for further ideas.

Woodware Design Team Challenge - Sketch

I have strayed from the sketch... slightly... but it's sort of close! Just think outside the box [lol]

Another card using 'Frantage' embossing powders and 'Chippies'.

There is a little bit of stamping on the piece of background paper behind the snowflake using this background stamp

FRS233 We Wish You

I have layered up two snowflake 'Chippies'

Couldn't resist those 'Glitter Domes' again....

Pop along to the Woodware Blog for other ideas using the sketch.

Woodware Design Team Challenge - Christmas gift

Apologies for the delay in my post but I hit a technical snag with my blog... photo space! Seems I have my full allocation of pics and they want me to pay for more space... so I unfortunately I have had to go back and delete some pics!! Nothing for nothing in this world....

For this post I have used a set of Stampendous stamps

Time Flies

and some number 'Chippies'

I thought it would make a nice present as you could include a CD of pics taken along the year.

I coloured the 'Chippies' with Rocket Red Gold Brilliance ink and highlighted with a Sakura gold pen.

I have used Mark Richard gold 'Metals' and pale blue 'Candy Bonbon' to bling up the tin.

Pop along to the Woodware Blog to see other Christmas gifts ideas.

Woodware Design Team Challenge - Black and White Christmas

As  soon as I saw the challenge for this week I knew I wanted to use my 'Noel' stamp. I've been dying to see it in this colour scheme.

FRS219 Huge Noel

As I didn't have any suitable black and white papers I decided to make my own using some of my new background stamps.

I have used the three following stamps;

FRS233 We Wish You
FRS227 Curly Stitched Background
FRS230 Tiny Dots

After cutting out the relevant letters I sponged the edges. This time instead of paper piecing I have raised the letters using foam pads. The ribbon has been heated with a heat gun to make it extra curly.

Follow the 'Black and White' theme on the Woodware Blog this week

Patch Snowman

It's amazing how using a different colour scheme changes a stamp. After showing you my pastel snowman I thought I would show you a more traditional colour scheme. Don't you just love the bubbles [Glitter Domes] coming out of his pipe!

Woodware Design Team Challenge - Cute Christmas

Out of all the snowmen I have drawn this is probably my all time favourite. The colour scheme I have chosen is probably the cute part of the challenge.... very pastel!

FRS222 Patch Snowman

I have coloured him in using Sakura Soufflé pens. There is no shading so nice and easy... just fill in. This is quite a large stamp but quick to complete as actually there is not a lot of colouring in to do!

I have glittered him in patches using the clear Sakura glaze pen as a glue and ultra fine Stampendous clear glitter.

The tag is made from shrink plastic. I used another one of my new Christmas Stamps... a large wording

FRS124 Most Wonderful Christmas

Of course I have added some fab 'Glitter Domes'... a must have for this years cards!!

For more cut ideas pop along to the Woodware Blog

Woodware Design Team Challenge - Sketch

For this week's challenge I have gone back to using one of my early Christmas designs. That snowman bauble is so cute...

XXM011 Snowman Bauble

I wasn't sure about the sketch layout when I first saw it but it's actually really useful for using up scraps of paper and card.

On the craft card piece I have used one of my new Christmas background stamps which has a lovely script on it.

FRS233 We Wish You

I have glittered the snowman bauble using a clear glaze Sakura pen and ultra fine clear glitter. It's a very easy way to be precise with your glitter and it's dry in an instant!

The ribbon has been heated to make it extra curly. You use a heat gun to heat it very carefully - no house fires please! It only works with ribbon that have a high nylon content.

Couldn't resist the Mark Richard Glitter Domes.... again and perfect dotted around the bauble.

Pop along to the Woodware Blog to see other ideas by the team using the sketch.

Woodware Design Team Challenge - Frantage Christmas

This card is influenced by the cards made by a good friend - Jill [The Stamp Man] for the Woodware Christmas catalogue.

I've combined the 'Frantage' embossing powders with bauble 'Chippies'.

The flower centres are from the snowflake 'Chippies' and I have added some Mark Richard glitter domes [they are fab!]

I used the shabby white range of 'Frantage' powders and sprinkled in some shaved ice and crushed glitters from the same range.

For the background to the baubles I have used one of my Christmas background stamps which is great stamped over patterned paper.

FRS233 We Wish You

and another stamp for the stitching over the strip

FRS227 Curly Stitched Background

Finally I have embossed the edges of the background paper with shabby white embossing powder. You simply run a clear pad along the edges and dip the paper in the powder/heat.

Pop along to the Woodware Blog for more Christmas Frantage ideas

Papers kindly given to me by Christina at A Maze Of Memories

Woodware Design Team Challenge - Up-cycling

A rather humble offering from me this week as I am so busy completing the Spring designs...

I have chosen to up cycle a large paperclip into a book mark using a stamped image and punches from the Woodware range.... really cute buttons.

The owl is from this set
FRCL141 Owl Greetings

I have used pencils for the colouring and added glitter and glossy accents for a finishing touch.

The large black heart  has been glued to the paperclip using glossy accents. It makes a very good strong glue.

You could attach the paperclip to a card to make a gift.

For other 'up-cycling' projects from the design team visit the Woodware blog.

Woodware Design Team Challenge - Shades of red

One of my favourite stamps from this year's Christmas release. 

FRS218 Huge Jingle Bells

I have used different red patterned papers to paper piece the letters.

I used a Woodware green bell punch for the little bells. I have edged them with black ink to make them pop and added sone little bows.

I have glittered the big white spots with ultra fine clear glitter. Very easy to do using a clear Sakura glaze pen as a gluing medium. 

I'm last to post this week so why not see what the other team members have come up with on the Woodware Blog for this challenge.

Woodware Design Team Challenge - Vintage Christmas

I'm leading the challenge this week... So I chose to use a Christmas bell for my vintage design. I have also done this bell in modern Christmas colours and it works equally well.

FRS101 Holly Bell

I stamped the bell using an ochre die based inkpad and before adding the other colours I bled out the ink with a water brush. This is what gives it a vintage look.

The greeting comes from this set:

FRCL171 All Through the Year

I used the same water colour technique over the stamped greeting.

I have gone over the outline with some diamond 'Stickles' and add some 3 mm and 5 mm red 'Nailheads' for berries.

Do check in over the coming week to see other ideas for 'Wintage Christmas' over on the Woodware Blog.