As promised,measurements for new SIDE EASEL CARD. and another version.

I did say i would post the measurements/instructions for this,so here they are
Start with an A3 piece of card, position it landscape and score down top to bottom at 9.5 cm,11.5 cm, 21cm.
Fold down the 21cm line so it now resembles an A4 card blank.
Turn the new card shape to landscape, and cut down the middle (about 15cm across).
You now have the basic card base to make 2 of these cards,just crease the 2 other score line to give the triangular shape.
You can now stick whatever size/shape topper to the 2cm panel in the middle. You can also choose how wide to make your end/stopper panel at the side of the card-the wider this panel the more the 'triangle' will stick out when standing up.
Does any of that make even the slightest bit of sense????

Over the next few days i will post instructions/measures for a smaller version and a couple of variations.

Right onto this card, i have named it a side easel by the way-thats where it evolved from. I decided to do a dangly in aperture for this one to make it a bit different.
I have used a digi from Eiglas called cheeky snowman,so i had to give it a cheeky sentiment didnt i! I have coloured with promarkers and outlined with crystal glamour dust and highlighted with a white pen and finished off with liquid pearls.  The paper is from DCWV,the brad is from Papermania. The edge punch is a Martha,my dad bought it for me this afternoon! Thanks Dad.xx

This is the laying flat view,will fit into a nornal A5 envelope.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges
Crafty cardmakers Spotlight  Glitter and sparkle
Totally gorjuss  #45 Christmas in August
Cupcake craft  #106  lets get digital
Sundays with Crissy  #8  your fave time of year
The creative cottage #21 Christmas
Paper sundaes   Christmas in August
The paper players  #13 Anything goes

Still playing with my new card shape, i need to give it a name.

Another example of my new fold, i have a few variations of this to play with but i wanted to use up some coloured images first. I should give this fold a name but i already used up my brainpower for today. And i promise to post the instructions/measurements tommorrow for you all to try.

The main image is from Elzybells,the tickets are digi's,both coloured with promarkers,also used liquid pearls. The paper is from Dovecraft,Lattice punch from Martha. flowers,charm,beads etc from my stash. You cant see very well in pic but,the pale pink mount around the main image has been coloured with promarkers to match,on 2 corners i have used the darker pink and then blended it so it looks like a graduated fade effect, it looks really effective in the flesh.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Crazy 4 Challenges  C4C52 Lattice

Aly's Sunday challenge  AS24  Pretty in pink

The crafty Pad  #86 Simply pearls

Ellephantastic #9 Pink and grey

One stitch t a time #28 Girly

Mami Doodles #8 Be creative with the card shape 

Dare u 2 digi  #45 Shaped card

I love promarkers  #29 Charming

Charisma Cardz  #34 Hot Hot Hot

Papertake weekly  Recipe.   i have 3 panels,2 flowers,1 image

Forever Friends favour box

This is my Fave baby stamp,i coloured this using my Prisma pencils. The little metal charm is from The works.

Im hoping i will be just in time to enter this into the Forever Friends Challenge  Not a card but usea charm
Also i would like to enter this into      Craft your days away  #1 Favourite things
Kaboodle  #37 Add a little metal

Nearly mono Christmas

Another of Little Claire's new Christmas range of Stamps coloured with promarkers. Pearlised snowflake paper is from my stash,i used Marrianne dies to make red flowers and swirls then stuck paper roses on top and a bit of glitter on the tree stars.

Chocolate and cream

This is made using hat and shoe digi's from The Crafty Pad. Various Martha punches,promarkers and liquid pearls.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

The Crafty Pad  #83 Chocolate and Cream

I love Promarkers #26 sketch & no more than 3 colours

The Stamp Man  #2 2 colours

Raise the Bar  #30 Pearls

Bunny Zoe's  #3 Vintage

Better photo added!

Bee Crafty  #35 All about the image

Quick favor box

This is just a quick favor box,really easy to make. I decorated this using peel offs from Little Claire, i used a tiny bit of red liquid pearl and a tiny bit of glossy accents to add dimension to the flower. The spotty ribbon is also from Little Claire.
I would like to enter this into the following challenges
Papertake weekly  White and Bright
Tuesday Throwdown  #11 Mono

Purrrfect Christmas

This is another of Little Claire's new Christmas designs coulred with promarkers,punch is from Martha. The base card is actually pearlised red-nice in the flesh.
I would like to enter this into the following challenges
Sundays with Crissy #7 Christmas in July
M.A.W.T.T  #58 Christmas  I hope its ok because i already entered?
Crafty Cardmakers  Spotlight on punches

New colouring technique!!

Your itching to know the secret are'nt you! Ok then, i coloured this young lady using prisma pencils at midnight after large dark rum & coke number 4 or 5-well it was Friday night you know!  I keep looking at it in disbelief,it took about 1 minute to do and all things considered im really pleased with her,i usually have to work a lot harder on colouring hair and skin.
Anyway,she is from Pink Gem,the little greeting is also from Pink Gem,flowers from Wild Orchid,the anchors i found with the help of my friend Google Images.
I would like to enter this into a few challenges but not got time to load yet,so will just load onto Pink Gem cause that ends this afternoon.
A Gem of a challenge  #6 Sketch
Totally papercrafts  #28 By the sea
Stamping with the Dragon #7 Yellow, Blue,Green
One stop craft challenge #92 Summer fun
Catch the bug  Sweet sweet summertime

The end is nigh. Noooooooooooooo!

I might be slightly traumatised,no- i definitely am. This is the last morning i will wake up in my 30's,when i wake up tommorrow i will be 40 and have inch deep wrinkles,be 95% grey, and my boobs will be lower than my knees!!!
I have one last hope (which my mum says wont work,cause she tried it) i could buy a huge container load of pro-plus and never ever ever go to sleep,will that mean i stay 39 forever or am i deluding myself????
Yes i hear you,ok im off shopping instead then-i will need;
1. A skip load of polyfilla from Birkenhead building supplies.
2. Lots of permanent hair dye from Boots
3. A bloody good bra from Cammell Laird ship builders!!!

Me today.

Me tommorrow!!!

Little cheerleader with something blue

This is a Sugar Nellie Stamp,i love their designs!  Coloured with mt beloved promarkers. Blue flowers are from Little Claire.
I would like to enter this into the following challenges
The Sugar Bowl  #39 Lilians sketch with something blue
The Stamp man  #1 Anything goes
Stamping vacation  Patterned paper with dots

Lavender&Lace/recipe challenges

At last! a card to show.  This is a sugar nellie image coloured with promarkers.
I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Totally Papercrafts  Challenge #25 recipe
Craftalicious Challenges  Challenge#4 Birthdays
Rainbow Lady's Challenge  Challenge#112  Lavender & Lace
C.R.A.F.T challenge  #59 Babies/Children
Bunny Zoe's  Challenge #2  Summer days

Went to buy football boots,came back with THIS!!!!!!!

This is Sapphire Marigold Simms,and of course Steve and Amber (who are delighted with the new family member) Milly bun however is not even remotely impressed by the new comer.  Anyway, not sure how we went for footy boots and came home with a bunny,she was in Pets at Home in Bromborough and needed adopting.

A little birdy told me...

This is an 8x8 card, the bird is a rubber stamp from a Dimension Fourth set. The bird has been embossed gold and coloured with promarkers. The cage has been distressed using brown/gold shade dye inks. The sentiment is from Claritystamp. Finished off with liquid pearl swirls and a few little sticky pearls on the bird.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges.

I Love Promarkers blog    Challenge #22  Distressing

Pear Tree Designs    Challenge 7 - Animals

Just Inspirational Challenges   Challenge 2 - Recipe challenge

One Stop Craft Challenge   Challenge 88  Monocromatic

Totally Papercrafts Challenge   Challenge 24 - swirls and pearls

Pink/black/white.Flowers.and a Number! 3 challenges.

I have added another pic because i was really not pleased with the top one (which i took last night in poor light),it didnt do the card justice. You can now see that the number 9 is dangling from a chain. I added some liquid pearls too.

This is an 8x8 card using rubber stamps from Dimension Fourth,paper from Dovecraft,flowers from Wild Orchid.
I would like to enter this card into the following challenges.
Magical Crafts fortnightly challenge   #18 Flower Power
Crafts and me challenges   #8 Black,pink and white
Paperplay Challenges   week 27  Your number's up

Free Dragonfly Digi stamp,by Sarah Hurley

I made this using the freebie digi stamp on Sarah Hurley's blog. I used expresso and butterscotch dye inks to distress and stamped the pocket watch using coffee archival ink. You can just see the acetate wings with the glittered edges.
The pocket watch stamp and sentiment are from Claritystamp ltd.
Im going to do a girly card using this dragonfly when i have sorted all my challenge cards out for this week,so watch for it if you would like ideas on how to use the dragonfly.

3 birds,1 stone!

This 6x6 Easel card uses my love birds stamp from Little Claire . Also uses my lovely limited edition text stamps from Dimension Fourth .

I have made this for my dad to give my mum,and thought i would enter it into the following challenges too!

Just Inspirational Challenges  Challenge #1

Stampin with the Dragon Challenge #4

Totally gorjuss challenge no 37

This is a digi image coloured with promarkers.
I would like to enter this in the following challenge
http://totallygorjuss.blogspot.com/2010/07/challenge-37-sketch.html

Inky and distressed

I have used a few techniques on this including masking,sponging,embossing and distressing.

I would like to enter this into 2 challenges

One stop craft challenge,no 87-Distressing

craftycardmakers. challenge 24, inky fingers

I Love promarkers challenge #21 Stripes

I am entering this card into the following challenge
I Love Promarkers challenge #21

Big thanks to Karen from I Love Promarkers for her help with how to take part in their challenges.

I hope i have done this link right.

8x8 Wedding card

This a special request from my mates John and Cheryl the mistress-post mistress that is,actually you never know do you! im so dead if she see's this!
Anyway,its 8x8 and the wedding colours are black,red,white.