Sunday 1st August ~FREEBIE~

This week has just flown by! Here I am again with another freebie digi stamp for you to enjoy. I have drawn another lady to go with last week's free image.
Here she is:

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I have enjoyed using this lady so much I have made 3 cards to share with you.. I have coloured all the ladies with promarker pens.
These first two cards are 6" x 6". I know, she is sooooo Pink!!... but there are some of us that just love pink Lol!! plus lots of bling..
For this card I have used Laura Ashley velvet paper and Chatsworth stamps, I have used a pearl pen to add her necklace, buttons and earings etc. and a Martha Stewart deep edge punch.
This card is an A5 size card. I used the lovely Papermania Henbury lane papers they are sooo pretty!.. layered onto my own foiled purple pattern paper.

Well that's it... I hope you enjoy using this lady and I always welcome all of your lovely comments - some with links to your own blogs with cards you have made with one of my images, Thank you so much for sharing these with me, I love to see how my fellow crafters play with them.

Oh, before I go... here is another card with last weeks lady on... made by my daughter.. here it is.. isn't it beautiful!Thank you for visiting... see you next week, or sooner if I have something interesting to share..
Hug
Sylvie

Sunday 25th July ~FREEBIE~

Hello, it's Sunday again!!

I was inspired by some old dressmaking patterns so I drew this lovely lady for you this week. I hope you like her...

Doesn't she look happy and just great for Birthday cards, Party invites or just to say Hello..
Here are 2 cards I had fun making today using her... I tried paper piecing so haven't actually kept those large polka dots!...I added some bling with a Sakura clear stardust pen on her headband, bangles, belt and shoes.. I used Papermania Rose Garden papers on the first card

..and I used Dovecraft Hint of pink papers on the card below plus I reversed the image to do this one. For bling I added glitter and gems.
I will put more cards here later today so watch this space....

If you like my images you can see more at the Stitchy Bear Stamp shop all images are 30% off for a period of time, the link will take you straight to 'Sylvie's Stamps' page.

Do you like my new look blog.. ?.. I especially like my Blog header at the top.. I created it using a picture I altered of myself at Photofunia but be warned... you can never create just one..!!

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Thanks for visiting and comments are very welcome.
Hugs
Sylvie

Sunday 18th July ~FREEBIE~

Hello... I'm back again this week with another FREEBIE!.. I drew the owl this morning and then decided to make it brown outline instead of black so that you can change the colour if you want to... Owls are pretty much in at the moment.. in all shapes, sizes and colours... so have lots of fun!

Here's my card with the owl... a night time scene..
I used some pearl foil on a circle to make the moon 'shine'.. but before I stuck it down I used some rub-on pastes - pearl lustre and silver and some midnight - to give the glow around the moon...it looks so much better in the flesh because it really does give a good moonglow effect..try it and see. I think you can guess that I used a Martha stewart leaf punch with shiney patterned black and green papers. I coloured the owls with promarker pens and added a little glitter to each bird. The backing paper is from a freebie 6" paper stack that came with the August issue of Cardmaking & Papercraft magazine...well worth it! I distressed the edges, then inked with Tim holtz walnut stain and then added a touch of brown glitter and I am really pleased with the look..... I was inspired by Cards by Kim... her cards are just beautiful.

Have a great weekend everyone and don't forget to share your creations, I'd love to see what you do with him/her.

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Sunday 11th July ~FREEBIE~

Hello
I have two freebies this week. They are drawings based on a photo of my oldest Son having his first cuddle of my youngest Son while I was still in the hospital back in 1986.
Here's the first image

... then I thought it would be fun to draw a little girl holding the baby as well, and it's funny because she looks like my daughter did when she was about 4 years old, maybe it's a subconscious thing Lol! anyway, here she is..

I think that these images will be useful for cards to give a big brother or sister when baby is born, so that they can feel special too. Of course they can be used for big Sister and Brother to give to new baby .. anyway.. here are a few cards I have made...
I hope you enjoy colouring these and using them. I would love to see your cards and projects so please feel free to use the 'Add your link' button below to show us all.


Bye for now and happy crafting!

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Over to you....

I thought I'd share some of the lovely cards you have made using my freebies..
Click on the links to view some wonderful cards.

Christi has coloured the peeping girl on her card.

Diane has used the old time beauty on her card.

and Tink has used several of my images -

• Dream,
• Reflections using several all together
• Beep Beep! vintage car
• So Big!

Thankyou so much for sharing your wonderful cards ladies.. I love to see how they are being used.

Feel free to use the Inlinkz tool to add your creations below

Thanks..

See you tomorrow with another 'Sunday Freebie'

TTFN

Sunday 4th July ~FREEBIE~

Thankyou for all your lovely comments for last Sunday's free image and tutorial.

What with Christmas all over the craft channels I just had to do something summery to get away from it....so this week I have carried on with the theme of 'drinks' ... and have drawn a Lemonade Pitcher and glasses.

- here is the card I have created using these.
I coloured the pitcher and glasses with promarkers (Ivory, vanilla, Tea green and Ice grey and a white gel pen) The flowers are punched with added gems, the letters, Butterflies and trellis are from Martha Stewart punches.
Thankyou for visiting my blog and I hope I have inspired you to print - colour - and play.
Hug
S

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Sunday 26th June ~FREEBIE~

I have got both Freebies and a tutorial for you this week.

I was asked to make a card with a bottle of Champagne and glasses.
I have made two cards, one is the ordered one and the second one is for this tutorial.

And here's the bottle and glass for you to print out.

You will need 2 print-outs to make the bottle.. and print as many glasses as you need.
As I have decided to do a Pearl wedding card I have put 1980 on the top label and written the number 30 on the bottom label.. the free image has blank spaces for you to add anything you want.

I hope this inspires you to make a celebration bottle of Champagne with glasses on a card too.

Thanks for visiting and have a great weekend.

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Purr-fect

I am lucky enough to have some wonderful followers to my blog. I enjoy visiting your blogs and always feel inspired. I was visiting Take a piece of card the other day and absolutely loved Eileen's card and the image is just so cute! When I saw that it is a FREEBIE I had to download it. If you want it you can get it from the Motivet blog - Click on the linked picture further down this page on the right hand side.

I made this quick card using this cute cat:
I used promarker pens to colour the cat, the paper is from 'Eastern Promise' 6 x 6 pack by Dovecraft, and I got the flowers from Lakeland some time ago before they stopped selling craft goodies. The look on his/her's little face if purfect for saying 'Sorry'... well it is to me anyway.
Thanks for looking and inspiring me!
Hug
Sylvie

Sunday 20th June ~FREEBIE~

This week's freebie digi image is a little girl. I drew her today and she is based on an old family photo from the 1930's. I thought 'what a cute photo' and just had to use her. Here she is... click on her to get a large image.

If you would like this image please click HERE

I hope she makes you smile like she does me... Lol!
Here is the card I made today with her on...
I coloured her with pro marker pens, cut her out and laid her onto paper mania Rose garden papers with sticky pads to give her a bit of dimension, I used the deep edge Martha Stewart lattice punch to add a 'fence' look too. The flowers are a mixture of bought paper hydrangeas and punch out ones using the Martha Stewart hydrangea punch and coloured with pro markers and embellished with gems.
I must say, I am rather pleased with the finished look, and she still makes me smile.
I hope you like this week's freebie and I want you to have fun with it... oh, and don't forget to show me what you create..
Thanks for stopping by
Hug
Sylvie

I've been featured.....

How cool is this... I have been featured at Paper Craftorium
I am so thrilled! click on the link and go check out their wonderful blog.
I have spent the best part of this afternoon getting a card ready to show on my blog tomorrow for the Sunday Freebie.. I hope you will all like it... check back very soon to download it.. I would love to see any cards that you make with the image..
Watch this space!!
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Hug
X

Mosaic Malma frames...

I've been sort of addicted to decorating these really cheap frames over the last couple of years on and off. I thought I'd put a few more on my blog that I did earlier this year ... here goes....
I call these ones 'Shabby Chic' look. I used the untreated pine frames for these. Firstly, I painted them white using acrylic paints. I covered the entire front surface with a strong double sided tape. I punched out literally hundreds of 1cm squares choosing the colours carefully. I foiled my own papers for my mosaic mirrors using various pearl, holographic and pale coloured foils. I only worked on a one strip of tape peeled back at a time sticking each square on carefully and leaving equal gaps inbetween them. Once I finished covering all the frame I sprinkled white glitter to fill in as the 'grout' and to complete them I stuck pretty sequins around the mirror itself.

I made these the same way but with the darker frame available in Ikea (so no painting it first) and using darker coloured foiled papers. and black glitter as the 'grout'. The photos don't really do them justice as they look so much more vibrant and metallic for real.

Thank You for looking today.... I have done other frames too and will share them in another post.
See you soon..
Hug
S

Decorated Ikea Malma frame

Over the last few years I have really enjoyed decorating these mirror frames in lots of different ways. They make fantastic gifts for friends and family..and I have even sold some. Here are my latest creations..

I love purples. Here's how I did it just in case you wanna know.. I cut pieces of embossed wallpaper and stuck them to the frames, then I painted them a few times with acrylic paints giving a good covering., then I used a hot foiling pen to apply some beautiful puple foil in the plain areas. I added sequins and gems just to glam them up a bit too.
These were a gift to my Son's girlfriend who really likes them as they will match her newly decorated purple bedroom.
I wonder if anyone reading this likes to decorated frames.. I'd love to see your creations too.
Thanks for reading...
Hug..X

Sunday 12th June ~FREEBIE~

Hi everyone,

Thankyou for all your wonderful comments on last week's image. I am thrilled that so many of you like the birdhouse... and it's just fantastic to see how some of you have used it so Thankyou for sharing.

This week I have TWO free images for you as my way of saying Thank You for your support and very kind comments. Here is your free digital image to colour in today - a Chaise Lounge

Here is a card that I made using this Chaise Lounge..
I used a deep edge martha stewart punch for the edge..one black and one patterned paper..layered over each other. The lovely kittens were printed and cut out from the 'IVORY CATS' CD rom from Joanna Sheen Ltd.. and I used promarker pens and a glitter pen to colour the image.. adding gems in a few spots.

... and here is your 2nd FREEBIE this Sunday.. something different... a Background image

Click for a larger view and to save.

I painted this years ago and it just sits in a draw getting dusty... so I thought.. why not share it and see what others can create with it. Ideas can be to use - Fairie stamps or print outs.. character stamps tilda, messy rabbit, forever friend bears, other digital characters...etc... lots of flowers maybe...birds... anything goes! Lol
I haven't made a card yet (I have been very busy)..so I will post one as soon as I have.. in the meantime, please have fun with it.
Hugs and have a great weekend everyone
S

6th June Sunday ~FREEBIE~

This week has gone by so quickly! it's Sunday freebie time again.
I have drawn a basic Birdhouse for you this week to print, colour and decorate how ever you like for your cards. I haven't drawn birds as I am guessing that most of you will already have bird , butterflies, even Owls as die cuts or stamps or something that you can use to personalize your own pictures.
I would love to see what you create.
This is the card I have made ...


Happy crafting everyone!! here is my birdhouse...click for a larger image to save

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30th May Sunday ~FREEBIE~

Hello again...
That week went really fast!.. Sunday's really do come round quick!

Today I drew a mermaid..I don't know why, just felt in the mood to draw one Lol!
so here she is.. Click for a larger image to download.

and here is a card I made today using her

I have used paper by K & Co... I made the shells using an old embossing tool..and used the Martha stewart punch for the bottom and parts of the deep edge fan punch under each shell corner.

I hope you enjoy using my free image today and don't forget to show me what you make with it.
Happy Bank Holiday everyone!
.... See you all next Sunday..

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• Feel free to print out and use my digital images on your own cards and cards you make for sale, please remember that these are copyrighted to me and must not be altered , given, or sold as your own individual digital images., so don't pass my images on to others, give them a link back here so they can download it for themselves.