Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges

Hi Folks

Another week has gone by and can't believe that February starts on Saturday.  I swear the years go by quicker and quicker as I get older.  This February is rather a big one for me as I celebrate a big (50) birthday on February 28th.  Keep your eyes peeled over the next week or two for a little candy giveaway to celebrate.  

As it is Wednesday I am here to let you know about the new challenge starting over at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges.  Our theme for this week is:

Spots and Dots

We have three great sponsors joining us this week

StampArt Design - prize of 5 digi images to the winner

DeeDees Digis - prize of 3 digi images to the winner

Digital Delights - prize of a $5 gift voucher

Here is my inspiration project using a fab image from DeeDees design.

The image is called Cup of Joy and comes in both uncoloured and coloured versions.  I decided to go with the coloured version.  I simply cut it out using my scalloped die, added some distress ink through the die and glittered all the little flowers.  This was matted onto a piece of white card that I embossed with a lattice embossing folder.  The dotty paper is from Pink Gem Designs and I used purple coredinations card for all the matting.  The ribbon and flower were from my stash and I added a punched butterfly.  I decided to make this a get well card using a sentiment from Craftwork Cards.

Thanks for popping by and looking forward to seeing all your entries.  Just pop over to Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges to enter the challenge.  Don't forget to check out the gorgeous creations from my teamies.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Disdigidesigns - Spots and dots
Polka Doodles Digi - Anything goes
Crafty Girls - Anything goes
Brown Sugar - Embossing
Delicious Doodles - Must use a ribbon
Polka Doodles - Anything goes
Robyns Fetish - Glitter
Pan Pastel - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes
Ribbon Girl - Anything goes
Eureka Stamps - Anything goes
Whoopsi Daisy - Bling and sparkle
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
Paper Creators Crafts - Anything goes
TTCRD - Anything goes
Crafting by Designs - Think warm thoughts

Love Is In The Air

Hi Folks

Hope you are all well.  Quite an easy week at work coming up as I am on a course on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.  I just hope I learn something and it is not just a remix of previous courses I have been on lol.  

I have done quite a bit of crafting over the weekend.  Most of it is DT work that I can't show you at the moment.  However, this afternoon I had a little play with ribbons.  With Valentines Day around the corner I thought it was time to make a start.

I wanted to create a card with lots of dimension so decided to do a heart wreath.  I cut a heart shaped ring out of cardboard and wrapped dark blue satin ribbon around it (although you can't really see that now because of the roses).  I then attacked my scrap ribbon box and tied various pieces of ribbon onto the heart shape.  For the roses I used some pre bought ones but most of them (the shiny pink, pale blue and burgundy roses) are made using ribbon.  I love the effect you get and they are quite life like.  Some fabric leaves were also added.  I used a peel off for the sentiment and a little gem heart for the centre.

As I love working with ribbon I would like to enter this into the DT call over at Crafty Ribbons.  Sorry about the quality of the photo, the colours are so much better in real life.  I normally take my photos underneath my lamp with a daylight bulb in it.  But my bulb blew a couple of days ago so I have had to order another one.  Hope it arrives soon.

Thanks for popping by and would love to know what you think.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Craft All Day - Handmade flowers
The Stamping Boutique - Valentines
Aud Sentiments - Use and sentiment
Simply Create Too - Valentines Day
Inky Impressions - Ribbon
Fab N Funky - All about the words
Crafty Girls - Anything goes
Sweet Lilac Paper Flowers - Love
Sentimental Sundays - Lovey Dovey
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes
Ribbon Girl - Anything goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
Hiding In My Craft Room - For a loved one
Paper Creators Crafts - Anything goes

Celebrate in Style

Hi Folks

Hope you are all well and looking forward to the weekend.  Only got today to get through at work and then off till Tuesday.  I do enjoy not working Mondays any more.  I finally picked up my new car and it is great.  Feels and drives quite differently to my old one but will soon get used to it.  Thank you to my wonderful hubby for buying it for me.  Which leads me quite nicely onto my card share for today.

It was hubby's birthday a week before christmas and this is the clean and simple card I made him.

The stamp is one that I have had for a couple of years and is from Wild Rose Studio,  Not sure if it is still available though.  I stamped it directly onto some white card.  This was then matted onto some red mirror card.  The heart is a wooden laser cut from Hobbycutz which I coloured with promarkers and then added some stickles.  I doodled around the edges of the card with a red pen and then stuck on some peel off stars and a sentiment.

Thanks for popping by and would love to know what you think.  I do enjoy reading all your comments and appreciate all your visits.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Dream Valley - Boys/Men
Stampin for the Weekend - Happy Birthday
Simply Create Too - Use Hearts
Ooh La La - A male card
Crafty Sentiments - Birthdays
Addicted to Stamps and More - CAS
Delightful Challenges - You have my heart
Charisma Cardz - Its a boy thing
Totally Papercrafts - One for the boys

Femme Fatale Toppers from Kraftyhands

Hi Folks

I have a day off work today so decided to surprise you all with an early post.  I usually end up posting quite late in the evening, unless it is a scheduled post.  I know that I could schedule all my posts but I am not that organised lol.

Today I thought I would share with you another sample from Kraftyhands.  This time I have used one of their Femme Fatale toppers which are available here.

The papers I have used are from Kraftyhands Vintage Treasure CD which can be found here.  I distressed all the edges and did some light inking with distress ink.  I added some stickles around the image for added sparkle.  For embellishments I added some ribbon, lace, feather, pins, roses, pearls and a little metal butterfly on top of the bow.  Very pink and girly.

Thanks for popping by and would love to know what you think.  

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Paper Crafting Journey - Vintage/distressed/shabby chic
Aud Sentiments - Use any sentiment
Totally Gorjuss - Lace/pearls
Scribble and Scrap - Anything goes
Hobbycutz - Lots of layers
Sentimental Sundays - More than 3 layers
Artistic Inspirations - Use ribbon/Anything goes
Whoopsi Daisy - Tic,tac,toe (pearls, ribbon, sentiment)
Crafty Sentiments - Birthdays
TTCRD - Anything goes
Inky Impressions - Ribbon
Divas by Design - Anything goes
Crafting by Designs - Get your girl on
Crafting for all Seasons - For the girls
Crafty Girls - Anything goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges

Hi Folks

Hope you are all well.  Today can't go quick enough for me as I hopefully pick up my new car tomorrow.  I haven't acutally seen it yet so hope I will like it.  But hubby knows what he is doing so I am sure he won't have bought me anything ropey, or would he lol?

Anyway, today sees the start of a new challenge over at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges.  Our theme for this week is

Easter

Now I know that Easter is a little while away yet but you can never be too early getting your cards for these occasions done.

We have two great sponsors joining us for this challenge:

Bugaboo - prize of 7 digi images to the winner

Robyns Fetish - prize of 4 digi images to the winner

Here is my inspiration project using a super image from Bugaboo Stamps.

The image has been coloured in promarkers and some liquid pearls added around the image.  I then cut it out using one of my dies and matted onto coredinations cardstock.  The paper was in my paper stash box and not sure where I got it from.  It has definitely been there for about 12 months.  I added some ribbon, a bow and dazzler and some gems.  The sentiment was in my stash of sentiments and I think it was originally in a free paper pack from a magazine.

Thanks for popping by and looking forward to seeing all your entries.  Just pop over to Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges to enter the challenge.  Don't forget to check out the creations from the design team while you are there.  

I would like to enter the following challenges
Crafting by Designs - Anything goes
Aud Sentiments - Use any sentiment
Graph'It Markers - Anything goes
OSAAT - Use a digi
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes
Lacy Sunshine - Bingo (bow, pearls, ribbon)
Scribble and Scrap - Anything goes
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes/use ribbon
Whoopsi Daisy - Tic,tac,toe (pearls,ribbon,sentiment)
Crafty Boots - Sunshine
Papertake - Bow dies
Polka Doodles Digi - Anything goes
Passion for Promarkers - Ribbon, lace or twine
TTCRD - Anything goes
Inky Impressions - Ribbon
Divas by Design - Anything goes
The Paper Shelter - Digi image and sentiment
Crafty Creations - Seasonal

Femme Fatale

Hi Folks

Hope you have all had a good weekend.  I manged to spend most of yesterday in my crafty room working on DT projects.  Today has been family day.  Hubby cooked a lovely Sunday roast and my eldest daughter and her boyfriend came round for dinner.  My daughter moved to live with her boyfriend a couple of weeks ago and has settled down really well.  She does love her Sunday roast though and has already said that they will be coming round every Sunday.  Nice to see her so happy.  

Anyway, I have been busy making some samples for the new Kraftyhands CD which is available now.  The CD is called Femme Fatale and is full of gorgeous images and papers.

Here is my first sample to share with you.

I made an easel card and used one of the pyramid toppers and papers from the CD.  I teamed these elements with various die cuts and embellishments from my stash.  

I love this CD and it has been a pleasure making samples.  I know you will love it too.  Just pop over to Kraftyhands to find out more.  

Thanks for popping by and would love to know what you think.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Ooh La La Creations - Easel Cards
The Hobby House - Ribbons (pearls and roses from Hobby House)
Great Impressions - Use something new (CD)
The Paper Shelter - Winter blues
Crafting by Designs - Flowers
Creative Moments - Anything goes/Buttons and pearls
Sassy Studio - Shabby chic or vintage
MAWTT - Girly cards
Paper Crafting Journey - Vintage/distressed/shabby chic
Aud Sentiments - Use any sentiment
Delicious Doodles - Easel cards
QKR Stampede - White and blue
Crafts 4 Eternity - Fancy folds
Pan Pastel - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes
Scribble and Scrap - Anything goes
Hobbycutz - Lots of layers
Sentimental Sundays - More than 3 layers

Anything Goes at The Crafting Cafe

Hi Folks

Hope you are all enjoying your weekend.  A quick post from me today as I have a few things I need to get done.

Today I would like to share a little inspiration for our current challenge over at The Crafting Cafe.  Our theme for this month is

Anything Goes

and our generous sponsor is The Stamping Boutique.  

I used this cute image called Rocking Horse for my inspiration piece.

As you can see I decided to decorate a gift bag.  This would be just perfect for a little girl's gift.  I coloured the image using promarkers and mounted onto some pink card.  Some stitching was added around the edge of the image.  The backing paper I have had forever so no idea where I originally got it from - possible a freebie in a magazine.  I added some ribbon and a rosette flower to the bottom of the gift bag.  Some butterflies were the finishing touch together with the die cut lettering.

Thanks for popping by and hope you will join us at The Crafting Cafe for our Anything Goes challenge.  You have until the end of the month to enter.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Feeling Crafty - Butterflies
In The Pink - Anything goes
Inky Impressions - Pink and girly
Creative Inspirations - Anything goes
Graph'It Markers - Anything goes
Polka Doodles - Anything goes/girl talk
Jellypark - Buttons and/or bows
OSAAT - Use a digi
Pan Pastel - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes

For The Boys

Hi Folks

Hoping to get in my crafty room for a bit today.  The weather is not looking too good so no plans to go out anywhere.  Much prefer to stay in the warm and craft lol.

Today sees the start of a new challenge over at A Gem of a Challenge.  Our theme for this week is hosted by the lovely Katie and she has chosen

For The Boys

The prize as always is

2 individual digi images

(NO SETS, PERSONALISED WATERMARKS OR SENTIMENT SETS)

of the winners choice from Pink Gem Designs

Here is my inspiration project

I decided to go for a blue and yellow combination using Baby Boy Teddy.  I used the pre coloured version of the image and printed it out a couple of times to enable me to layer it.  The image was then cut out using a Marianne die and mounted onto a doily.  The spotty backing papers are from Papermania.  I used coredinations card for the matting and used my MS Punches to create the card shape.  Just love this punch around the page.  I added some buttons shaped like hands (which have been in my stash for a good 12 months), gems, ribbon and a bow.  

Thanks for popping by and looking forward to seeing all your creations.  Just pop over to A Gem of a Challenge to upload your entry.  Don't forget to check out the inspiration projects from the design team while you are there.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Crafting By Designs - Anything goes
Ready, Teddy, Go - New Beginnings
Corrosive - New beginnings
Stamping Sensations - Ribbon, buttons and bows
Crafty Boots - Anything goes
Oldie But A Goodie - New beginnings
Without Words - Spots and/or stripes
Pile It On - Celebrations
Dream Valley - Boys/Men
Hobbycutz - Something new
Polka Doodles Digi - Anything goes/For the men
Creative Craft Challenges - New
Creative Moments - Anything goes/buttons and pearls
Brown Sugar - Anything goes
Jellypark - Buttons and/or bows
Allsorts - Buttons and bows
Disdigidesigns - Spots and dots

Playing with Steampunk

Hi Folks

Hope you are all well and looking forward to the weekend.  Well, it has been an exciting week for me.  If you have seen my earlier posts this week hubby surprised me on Wednesday by buying me a new car.  Quite unexpected and a lovely surprise.  Can't wait to pick it up sometime next week.  

Tonight I would like to share a card that I made to enter the Imagination Crafts design team call in December.  I was delighted when I got an email from Linda to say that I had been successful and was staying on the team.  Looking forward to working with my new teamies and with the fabulous products available at Imagination Crafts.

The central image has been done using Black Stars sparkle medium and the Cameo Cog stencil on glossy red card.  Once dry the image was matted onto black cardstock and a few little gems added.  The background was created using distress ink through the Time and Motion stencil.  For embellishments I added some ribbon and flowers.  The flowers are metal and fitted in with the steampunk theme.  I did add some sparkle detail to the centre of the flowers.  The sentiment is from LOTV.

Imagination Crafts Products

Black Stars Sparkle Medium

Red Glossy Card

Cameo Cog Stencil

Time and Motion Stencil

Sparkle Detail

Thanks for popping by and would love to know what you think.  

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Crafty Boots - Anything goes
Pile It On - Celebrations/Holidays
Robyns Fetish - No pattern paper
Crafty Sentiments - Anything goes
Crafting By Designs - Flowers
MAWTT - Girly cards
Aud Sentiments - Any sentiment
Brown Sugar - Anything goes
Polka Doodles - Anything goes
Creative Inspirations - Anything goes
  

Crafting Musketeers Mid Month Inspiration

Hi Folks

Hope you are all well.  Only a couple more days and then it will be the weekend, yay.  

I must admit I had a wonderful surprise yesterday.  My lovely hubby bought me a new car.  I know my old car is getting a bit old and worn out but had no idea hubby was planning on replacing it.  I have seen a picture of the new car and it looks lovely so I am sure I will love it.  Feeling very loved and blessed at the moment.

Anyway, enough of my rambling and onto crafty matters.  I am here to share a little mid month inspiration for our current challenge over at the Crafting Musketeers.  Our theme for this month is:

Grunge

and we are sponsored by the fabulous Visible Image who are offering a lovely prize for the winner.

Here is my project which I found very difficult to do for some reason.  Sometimes I just can't get a feel for a project and this was just one of those times.

The papers are from the chronology paper pad by Papermania.  I distressed all the edges and added some distress ink to give an aged look.  The large topper is from Kanban and has been in my stash box for a number of months.  This was given the same distressed look as the papers.  I added some metal corners which had some white acrylic paint dabbed on to give a more aged look.  I also added various other little labels that were in my stash box and also some washi tape across the centre.  Finally, I went over the whole card dabbing some ink splodges.

Thanks for popping by and would love to see you enter the challenge.  Just pop over to the Crafting Musketeers challenge blog to submit your entry.  You will also find lots more inspiration from the talented design team.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Crafting By Designs - Anything goes
Crafty Boots - Anything goes
Totally Gorjuss - Manly
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes
Dream Valley - Boys/Men
Crafty Sentiments - Anything goes
TTCRD - Anything goes
Sassy Studio - Shabby chic or vintage
Paper Crafting Journey - Vintage/distressed/shabby chic
Creative Inspirations - Anything goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges

Hi Folks

I am back with my second post for today.  Today sees the start of a new challenge over at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges.  Our theme for this week is:

Embellishments

Our lovely sponsor for this week is:

Lacy Sunshine with a prize of 3 free images to the winner.

Here is my inspiration project using a gorgeous image from Lacy Sunshine called Dandi Lion which can be found here.

The image has been coloured with promarkers and cut out using one of my spellbinders dies.  I inked through the die using distress ink and added some little pearls around the edge of the die.  The backing papers are from a First Edition paper pad called Blank Canvas.  For embellishments I uses some ribbon, lace, flowers from Craftwork Cards, punched butterflies, gems and pearls from the Hobby House found here.  I also added some stickles around the sentiment and to the dandelions for added sparkle.

Thanks for popping by and looking forward to seeing all your entries.  Just pop over to Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges and don't forget to check out the inspiration from the design team.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Disdigidesigns - Time to celebrate
The Hobby House - Ribbons
Lacy Sunshine - Anything goes
Melonheadz - Birthday
Polka Doodles - Anything goes
Crafting for all Seasons - All things bright and beautiful
Graph'It Markers - Anything goes
Polka Doodles Digi - Anything goes
Sweet Stampin - Girly but no pink
Allsorts - Ribbon but no bows
Pile It On - Celebrations
Pan Pastel - Anything goes
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes
Divas by Design - Use ribbon
Crafting by Designs - Flowers

Imagination Crafts Mid Month Inspiration

Hi Folks

Just popping by today with some mid month inspiration for the challenge over at Imagination Crafts Challenges.  Our theme this month is

Anything Goes

You don't have to use Imagination Crafts products  to enter the challenge but if you do you could win a £40 voucher to spend in their on line store.  So dig out your Imagination Crafts stash and have a go.

Here is my inspiration project using a gorgeous stamp set and Embossable stencil.

    

The stamp set is a decoupage rose stamp set and can be found here.  I stamped the image onto white card and coloured using my promarkers.  I then mounted it onto black card and added some glitter to the flower and some stickles round the edge of the whole image square.  The sentiment is also from the rose stamp set.  For the background I used an Embossable stencil also available from Imagination Crafts.  I ran it through my machine using coredinations card and then sanded back to reveal the core.  Little tiny pearls were added to the centre of each daisy.  I also used my new Tim Holtz ruler to prick a border around the edge.  For embellishments I added some ribbon and a bow, some flowers and a gorgeous fabric butterfly.  

Thanks for popping by and you have until the end of the month to enter the challenge.  Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Heck of a Challenge - New (stamp, Tim Holtz ruler)
A Creative Romance - Something new (stamp, Tim Holtz ruler)
Great Impressions - Use something new (stamp, Tim Holtz ruler)
Crafty Boots - Anything goes
Open Minded Crafting - New toys/techniques (stamp, Tim Holtz ruler)
Crafting for all Seasons - All things bright and beautiful
Crafty Girls - Anything goes
Graph'It Markers - Anything goes
Robyns Fetish - No pattern paper
Hobbycutz - Something new (stamp, Tim Holtz ruler)
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes
The Squirrel and The Fox - New stuff (stamp, Tim Holtz ruler)
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes
Papertake - New stash (stamp, Tim Holtz ruler)
Crafty Sentiments - Anything goes
TTCRD - Anything goes
LEJ Designs - Anything goes
Creative Craft Challenges - New (stamp, Tim Holtz ruler)
Divas by Design - Use ribbon
Crafting by Designs - Flowers
Creative Moments - Anything goes/Buttons and pearls
Feeling Crafty - Butterflies

Femme Fatale CD from Kraftyhands

Hi Folks

Just wanted to pop by and let you know about a new CD now available at Kraftyhands.

Now I know that you are all going to love this one.

It is packed full of papers and toppers as well as card making sets, inserts and wraps and much more.

Just pop over to Krafthands 

http://www.kraftyhandsonline.co.uk/webshop/prod_3070905-Femme-Fatale-CD-Collection.html 

to order your copy and have a closer look.

You can also browse through a video walkthrough of the CD.

Look out for some inspiration coming soon.

Anyone for cake

Hi Folks

I am a bit late posting tonight but time has just ran away from me today.  Spent a bit of time today trying to sort out all my stamps and various other items in my crafty room.  It is the first chance I have had since christmas to have a good sort out.  I also managed to get a couple of cards made using up some old stash.  I am determined to make at least 2 or 3 cards a week using old stash

Tonight's offering has been made using the Lucy Cromwell Papercraft Collection from Papermania.  Think I have had it in my stash for about 18 months.  

The cakestand is a decoupage image from the collection and has been matted onto silver mirror card.  The backing paper is also from the collection.  For embellishments I added some cream and pink gingham ribbon down the side.  I did a double bow using the gingham ribbon and added some roses.  A few gems, a sentiment and a little butterfly finished the card.

Thanks for popping by and would love to know what you think.  

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Natalie and Amy - One for the girlies
Crafty Boots - Anything goes
Fab N Funky - Lets celebrate
Crafting by Designs - Birthday
Crafty Girls - Anything goes
Delicious Doodles - Flowers
Crafty Catz - Pretty in pink
Polka Doodles - Anything goes
Pile It On - Holidays/Celebrations
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes
Pan Pastel - Anything goes
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes/Feminine

Rock and Roll

Hi Folks

Well the weekend has come around again.  I must say that I love my weekends, especially since I went part time at work and have Mondays off.  I am enjoying the extra time at home and managing to get lots of little jobs done that would have been left otherwise.  Of course, I can manage to put in a bit of extra crafty time too.

I was going through my pictures tonight and came across this card that I did for a friend's birthday in August.  He is music mad and this card fitted the bill perfectly.

The guitar image is a stencil that I have had for a few months.  I think I got it from Ally Pally last year.  I used some silver glitter paste that I purchased at the same time.  The topper was in my stash and I have had this for about two years.  Not sure where the background music paper came from.  I used the stencil and distress ink to add some musical notes.  The wording was done using some letter die cuts that I have.

Thanks for popping by and would love to know what you think.    Thank you to all my lovely followers who leave such lovely comments.  I do appreciate you all and feel honoured that you like my work enough to follow me.  

Anyway, I am in the process of putting some candy together as I will be celebrating a special birthday at the end of February (don't tell anyone but I will be 50!!).  So keep your eyes peeled for the candy announcement.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
One Crazy Stamper - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes
Scribble and Scrap - Anything goes
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes
Crafty Boots - Anything goes
Papertake - Anything goes
LEJ Designs - Anything goes
TTCRD - Anything goes
Divas By Design - Lets celebrate
Fab N Funky - Lets celebrate
Crafting by Designs - Birthday
Crafty Girls - Anything goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges

Hi Folks

Hope you are all well and hope that you are all keeping safe during the severe weather that some of you are experiencing (both here in the UK and abroad).  My thoughts are with all those affected.

Anyway, today sees the start of our first challenge for 2014 over at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges.  Our theme for this week is a nice easy one for you:

Anything Goes

We have two great sponsors joining us this week

QKR Stampede - prize of 5 digi images of the winners choice

StampArt Design - prize of 5 digi images of the winners choice

Here is my inspiration post using a cute image from StampArt Design.

I used this adorable image called Elphie the Elephant which is available here.  I coloured the image with promarkers and cut out using one of my scalloped circle dies.  A bit of distress ink was added to the edge and this was then mounted onto a doily.  The background papers are from a Bella Wild Rose Studio paper pack which I have had since last summer.  All of the matting was done onto pink cardstock.  For embellishments I used some ribbon, buttons, a little flower and a dazzler on the bow.  I found the flower lurking at the bottom of my flower stash, it must have been there for a good 12 months.  It was just perfect for this card and so nice to use up some old goodies.  

Thanks for popping by and looking forward to seeing all your creations.  Just pop over to Penny's to enter and don't forget to check out the gorgeous work from the design team.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Polka Doodles Digi - Anything goes
Lisa B - Anything goes
A Little Bit Crafty - Celebrate
One Crazy Stamper - Anything goes
Delicious Doodles - Layer it up
Craftyhands - Anything goes
Simply Create Too - Anything goes
Catch The Bug - Anything goes
Allsorts - Free and easy
Totally Gorjuss - Ribbon
Disdigidesigns - Time to celebrate
Robyns Fetish - Use a digi
Pan Pastel - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes
Lacy Sunshine - Anything goes
Scribble and Scrap - Anything goes
Stamping Sensations - Ribbon, buttons and bows
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes
Melonheadz - Birthday
Lexis Creations - Anything goes
Crafty Boots - Anything goes
Papertake - Anything goes
LEJ Designs - Anything goes
TTCRD - Anything goes
Polka Doodles Digi 1 - Anything goes
Divas By Design - Lets Celebrate
Fab N Funky - Lets celebrate
I Love Promarkers - Add a bow
Crafting by Designs - Birthday

We Are Sailing

Hi Folks

A bit of a late posting but I have had a busy couple of days.  My eldest daughter moved out yesterday and went to live with her boyfriend.  A big step for her but her boyfriend is so good to her and we know she will be happy.  She is only around the corner from us so I will still get to see her regularly.  So today has been spent doing some tidying and clearing up.  And it's back to the dreaded work tomorrow.

I have been working on using up some of my old craft stash and replenishing my stock of cards.  Today's share is a male card using up an old topper that I have had for a couple of years.

I mounted the sail boat topper onto dark blue coredinations and edged it with stickles.  The background paper was in my paper stash box.  It was all alone so not sure where I got it from or even how long I have had it.  The postcard is a stamp from Papermania and a very recent purchase.  Very useful for male cards.  I stamped it onto white card and then used some distress ink to give it an aged look.  The large blue seaboard sticker was in my stash and worked quite well with the image as did the twine and anchor charm.  Although not intentional, I think it has a vintage feel about it with the postcard and seaboard sticker.

Thanks for popping by and would love to know what you think.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Crafting by Designs - Anything goes
Inky Impressions - Anything goes
A Little Bit Crafty - Celebrate
One Crazy Stamper - Anything goes
Cards Galore - Anything goes
CRAFT - Anything goes
Brown Sugar - Ribbon or twine
Crafts 4 Eternity - Very vintage
Craftyhands - Anything goes
Polka Doodles - Anything goes
Simply Create Too - Anything goes
Catch The Bug - Anything goes
Allsorts - Free and easy
Pan Pastel - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes
Scribble and Scrap - Anything goes
Great Impressions - Use something new (postcard stamp)
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes
Lexis Creations - Anything goes
Crafty Boots - Anything goes

Lothian Crafts Online

Hi Folks

Hope you are all enjoying your weekend.  It is pouring it down with rain at the moment and has been all day so a perfect day for crafting.

Today sees the start of a new challenge over at Lothian Crafts Online.  Our theme for this challenge is:

Birthday for a female

To enter the challenge you must use dies as part of your creation.

The winner will receive a fab £10 voucher to spend at Lothian Crafts Online.

Here is my inspiration projects using Marianne dies available from Lothian Crafts Online.

I used a Marianne die (Lady Elegant) for the main image and cut it out of coredinations cardstock.   This was then mounted onto another die (double frame) and then onto a doily.  I did ink round the edges with distress ink and added some pearls from The Hobby House.  The background papers were in my snippets box.  The purple paper was plain but I used a stamp from Imagination Crafts and some mica powders to add the flourishes.  For embellishements I used ribbon, lace, flowers from The Hobby House, butterflies and a sentiment.  

Thanks for popping by and looking forward to seeing all your fab creations.  Just pop over to Lothian Crafts Online to enter.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Bunny Zoes - Wings
Pan Pastel - Anything goes
Whoopsi Daisy - Celebrations
Crafting By Designs - Anything goes
Inky Impressions - Anything goes
Creative Moments - Anything goes
Creative Craft Challenges - Anything goes
Lisa B - Anything goes
A Little Bit Crafty - Celebrate
One Crazy Stamper - Anything goes
Cards Galore - Anything goes
Natalie and Amy - One for the girlies
As You Like It - Fav colour (purple, makes me feel happy)
Brown Sugar - Ribbon or twine
A Creative Romance - Something new (elegant lady die)
Craftyhands - Anything goes
Polka Doodles - Anything goes
Simply Create Too - Anything goes
Catch The Bug - Anything goes
Allsorts - Free and Easy
Totally Gorjuss - Ribbon
DisDigiDesigns - Time to celebrate
Craft Your Passion - Something new (elegant lady die)
CRAFT - Anything goes
The Hobby House - Ribbon

Forever Friends With Love

Hi Folks

Hope you are all well.  It was my first day back at work today since before Christmas.  It was so hard getting up this morning but at least I only have to get through tomorrow and it will be the weekend lol.

One of my New Year crafty resolutions is to try and use up some old items.  So be prepared to see a range of projects over the next few weeks using up some very old crafty stash.  Today's card has been made using some Forever Friends decoupage that I have had in my stash for about a year.

The backing paper was a loose sheet in my paper stash so not sure where it is from.  I inked the edges and matted onto pink card before adding the decoupage.  I added some lace and ribbon across the bottom together with a triple tied bow.  Some little heart buttons and gems finished the card. 

Thanks for popping by and would love to know what you think.  

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Pile It On - P is for (pink, polka dots)
Crafty Sentiments - Birthdays
Sweet Lilac Paper Flowers - Buttons and Lace
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
Tuesday Morning Sketches - Anything goes
Oldie But A Goodie - Tartan or check (old item - decoupage)
Kaboodle Doodles - Anything goes
TTCRD - Anything goes
Crafting By Designs - Anything goes
Inky Impressions - Anything goes
Creative Moments - Anything goes
Creative Craft Challenges - Anything goes
Cards Galore - Anything goes
CRAFT - Anything goes

Anything Goes at Imagination Crafts

Hi Folks

Happy New Year to you all.  This is a scheduled post as we went to a friend's house last night for a party so was not sure how I would be feeling this morning lol.

Today sees the start of a new challenge over at Imagination Crafts challenge blog.  Our theme for this month is nice and easy for you all:

Anything Goes

Now you can enter with any project you like but to qualify for the prize draw you need to use at least one Imagination Crafts product on your creation.  Any project is eligible to be picked for the Top 3.  

Here is my inspiration project for you.

Imagination Crafts Products Used

Cameo cog stencil

Black Stars sparkle medium

Mica powders

I decided to make a little gift box.  I have several female birthdays coming up so thought this would be ideal for putting a gift into.  I first of all made the box using plain white card and my scoring board.  For the top of the box I used a lovely stencil Cameo Cog and used black stars sparkle medium on white glossy card.  I did not add sparkle medium to the face.  When the sparkle medium was nearly dry I went over it with some mica powders to change the colour of the medium.  For the face I coloured through the stencil with black marker pen and then added glossy accents.  I then coloured the background using some purple tone distress inks.  Some lace was added round the edge of the image before mounting onto the box lid.  For embellishments I added a flower, some feathers and a butterfly.

For the box sides I just wrapped some ribbon round, added a bow with a dazzler and some pearls.

Here is another view showing the depth and sides of the box.

Thanks for popping by and looking forward to seeing all your lovely creations.  Just pop over to Imagination Crafts challenge blog to upload your entry.  Don't forget to check out the super creations from the rest of the design team.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Tuesday Morning Sketches - Anything goes
Pan Pastel - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes/Black and favourite colour
The Squirrel and The Fox - Anything goes
Kaboodle Doodles - Anything goes
TTCRD - Anything goes
Crafting By Designs - Anything goes
Inky Impressions - Anything goes
Creative Moments - Anything goes
Creative Craft Challenges - Anything goes
Lisa B - Anything goes
One Crazy Stamper - Anything goes
Natalie and Amy - One for the girlies