Anything Goes at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges

Hi Folks

Hope you are all well.  I am trying to make the most of the lovely weather we are having at the moment but difficult with work.  I have got a day off today so going to do some shopping with my daughters, a bit of girly time.

Today sees the start of a new challenge over at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges.  Our theme for this week is a nice easy one and I know it will be popular.

Anything Goes

We have two great sponsors for this challenge:

Oddball Art - prize of 3 digi images to the winner

Bugaboo - prize of 7 digi images to the winner

Here is my inspiration project using a cute image from Bugaboo.

I decided to go all out pink and girly with this one.  The image was coloured with promarkers before being cut out with a die and mounted onto a doily.  The backing paper is an old freebie from a magazine.  I embellished with some ribbon, crotchet flower and stick on sparkly gems.  

Thanks for popping by and looking forward to seeing all your creations.  Just pop over to Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges for full challenge details.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Friday Sketch Challenge - Use sketch
Whoopsi Daisy - Add embellishments
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - Celebration
Inky Impressions - Dots/stripes
Brown Sugar - Use a doily
Crafting with Friends - ATG
Polkadoodles - Favourite card shape
Thats Crafty - Girls will be girls
Simply Papercraft - ATG
613 Avenue Create - ATG
Robyns Fetish - Square or rectangle cards
Come and Get It - Clear it out (paper)
Eureka Stamps - ATG
Craft Your Passion - ATG
Crafting from the Heart - ATG
OLLCB - Get krafty (matting card)
Artistic Inspirations - ATG
TTCRD - ATG
Creative Inspirations - ATG

Pick A Tune at Crafty Friends

Hi Folks

A little late with my post this morning.  Was working till 9.00pm last night and didn't have time to schedule my post.  Hopefully my lovely teamies will forgive me lol.

Today sees the start of a new challenge over at Crafty Friends.  Our theme for this challenge is:

Pick A Tune

Just enter your projects that are inspired by a song.  Don't forget to let us know which song has inspired your project.

Here is my inspiration project.

I used a gorgeous image from one of our sponsors - All Dressed Up for this project.  I coloured the image using my Prismacolour pencils before cutting out using my scalloped oval die.  I inked through the die with some distress ink and added some liquid pearls.  This is a tent fold style card and I embossed the card to give the dotty background before adding some distress ink around the edges.  A bow, sentiment and some blue pearls finished the card.  Very simple but effective.  The song that inspired this card is I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas.

We have two sponsors for the challenge joining us.

All Dressed Up

Prize of 2 digi images of the winners choice and

Julia Spiri

Prize of 2 digi images of the winners choice.

Thanks for popping by and looking forward to seeing all your lovely creations.  Just pop over to Crafty Friends challenge blog for full challenge details.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Craft-Dee Bowz - ATG
CHNC - Stick It Down
Dragonfly Dreams - Lets get girly
Crafty Boots - Monochrome
OLLCB - Ribbons and bows
Artistic Inspirations - ATG
Digi Choosday - Monochrome
Crafty Girlz - ATG
Wags N Whiskers - Glitter/Sparkle
Julia Spiri - ATG
Creative Moments - ATG
Christmas Stampin All Year Long - Texture
Glitter N Sparkle - Punch or die cut
613 Avenue Create - ATG
The Ribbon Girl - Blue
Craft Your Passion - ATG
Crafting from the Heart - ATG
Crafting with an Attitude - ATG
Eureka Stamps - Monochrome
Papertake - Christmas
TTCRD - ATG
Fab N Funky - Christmas
Sassy Studio - ATG
Aud Sentiments - Christmas
CHNC Extra - ATG
Crazy 4 Challenges - Blue
The Stamping Boutique - No designer paper
Crafting with Friends - ATG
Thats Crafty - Girls will be girls
Simply Papercraft - ATG

Personal Impressions Flower Delight

Hi Folks

This is a scheduled post as I am on a long day at work today (7.00am to 9.00pm).  But I do have the weekend off to recover lol.

Today I would like to share a project of mine over on the Personal Impressions blog.  However, you only get to see a little sneaky look at my project here.

To see the whole project and how I created it just pop over to the Personal Impressions blog.  Would love for you to leave me a comment over there and let me know what you think.

It's All About the Ice Cream

Hi Folks

Thanks for popping by today.  When this goes live I will be getting ready for my afternoon/evening shift at work.  I have this weekend off so I am looking forward to spending some quality family time.

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

Feature an ice cream or

Use ice cream colours

We have two great sponsors for this challenge:

Imagine That - prize of a $10 gift certificate

Lacy Sunshine - prize of 3 digi images of the winners choice

Here is my inspiration project using a cute image from Lacy Sunshine.

As you can see my image features an ice cream and I decided to go with an overall mint chocolate chip colour scheme.  Sorry about the quality of the photo but just couldn't get any better with the light available on the day.  My image is coloured with promarkers and the papers are from a First Edition paper pad.

Thanks again for popping by and I am looking forward to seeing all your entries.  Just pop over to Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges for full challenge details.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
Cute Card Thursday - Chocolate
CRAFT - Add some bling
Craftyhazlenut's Patterned Paper - ATG
Dragonfly Dreams - Lets get girly
Not Just Cards - ATG
Whoopsi Daisy - Add some embellishments
Artistic Inspirations - ATG
Julia Spiri - ATG
Creative Moments - ATG
Crafting for all Seasons - Layer it up
QKR Stampede - Three's a crowd
HIMCR - Freestyle
613 Avenue Create - ATG
Craft Your Passion - ATG
Crafting from the Heart - ATG
Crafting with an Attitude - ATG
TTCRD - ATG
Creative Inspirations - Something sweet
Inky Impressions - Dots and stripes

A Christmas Fairy at Winter Wonderland

Hi Folks

Thanks for popping by and hope you are all looking forward to your weekend.  I am working on Saturday and Sunday morning so not much crafting or relaxation time for me.

Today sees the start of a new challenge over at Winter Wonderland.  Our theme for this week is:

A Christmas Fairy

Here is my inspiration project.

I used a topper from Mo Manning for this little card.  I have had these toppers for a couple of years so it was nice to finally get one used.  I used mirror card for the matting and the background is embossed.  I kept the design quite simple concentrating and used gold card and embellishments to complement the image.

Our sponsor the challenge at Winter Wonderland is:

Stamp and Create with a prize of a $20 gift certificate for the winner.  

Just pop over to Winter Wonderland for full challenge details.  I am looking forward to seeing all your entries.

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

Craft-Dee Bowz - ATG

CHNC Extra - ATG

Crafty Addicts - Spots or stripes/ATG

Simply Create Too - Early holiday wishes

Aud Sentiments - ATG

613 Avenue Create - ATG

The Ribbon Girl - Any image

Craft Your Passion - ATG

Crafting from the Heart - ATG

Artistic Inspirations - ATG
Crafty Sentiments - ATG
TTCRD - ATG
Creative Inspirations - Favourite occasion (Christmas)
Fussy and Fancy - Fantasy
Julia Spiri - ATG
Crafting for all Seasons - Layer it up

Autumnal Colours at Crafting Musketeers

Hi Folks

Back again for my second post of the day.

I am here to share with you some inspiration for our current challenge over at Crafting Musketeers.  Our theme for this month is:

Autumal Colours

Our great sponsor this month is Oak House Studio with a prize of a £10 voucher to spend at their online store.

Here is my inspiration project using a Gorjuss decoupage image.

This decoupage image came as part of a kit together with the backing paper.  I used some brown and beige card for the matting layers.  I also die cut some leaves from autumnal coloured papers.  I think it does look a bit as if she is enjoying a swing under a lovely tree.

Thanks for popping by and don't forget to get your entries in for the challenge.  Just pop over to Crafting Musketeers to see the full challenge details.  

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges

Hi Folks

Hope you are all well.  This is a scheduled post as I am back to work today after three days off.  I am now working for ten days straight before my next weekend off.  Good job that I am loving my new job.  

Anyway, onto more crafty matters.  Today sees the start of a new challenge over at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges.  Our theme for this week is:

Add a Bow and/or Christmas

You can create any project for the challenge as long as it fits the challenge theme.

We have three super sponsors joining us for this challenge:

The Stamping Boutique - prize of 2 digi images of the winners choice

Cute As A Button - prize of 2 digi images of the winners choice

Di's Digi Stamps - prize of a $12 gift certificate

Here is my inspiration project using a cute image from Cute As A Button.

I coloured the cute image using my promarkers before matting onto some red card.  I added some glamour dust to the image and some liquid pearls.  The papers are from a Docrafts paper pad that I have had for about three years.  A sentiment, bow and dazzler finished the card.

Thanks for popping by and looking forward to seeing all your entries into the challenge.  Just pop over to Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges for full challenge details.

Autumn at Little Claire's

Hi Folks

This is a scheduled post as I will be at work when this goes live so hope that blogger behaves.  But I do have Sunday, Monday and Tuesday off.  Sorry if I haven't got round to commenting on your lovely posts the last few days.  I have had a busy time with work and training but with 3 days off coming up I am hoping to get some crafting time and catch up with your wonderful blogs.

Anyway, today sees the start of a new stamping challenge over at Little Claire's Designs.  Our theme for this month is:

Autumn

Here is my inspiration project using a lovely silhouette stamp set called Whisper a Wish.

The backing papers are also from Little Claire.  I used kraft card for the matting and the leaves were originally white fabric.  I just went over them with some distress ink to add the autumal colours.

Looking forward to seeing all your entries into the challenge.  Just pop over to Little Claire's Designs for full challenge details.  There is a fab prize for the winner this month.

What a fab selection of items.  Would love to win this myself lol.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Our Creative Corner - Shades of Autumn
One Crazy Stamper - Christmas/Halloween/Fall
Craftyhazlenut's Patterned Paper - ATG
Crafty Addicts - Spots or stripes/ATG
MAWTT - Cute animal
Julia Spiri - ATG
Crafty Calendar - ATG
Penny Black and More - ATG
Not Just Cards - ATG
TTCRD - ATG
Crafty Catz - Autumn colours
That's Crafty - Lovely leaves
Aud Sentiments - ATG
Disdigidesigns - Fall colours

Anything Goes at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges

Hi Folks

Hope you are all well.  Another week has passed by in a blur.  I can't believe how fast this year is going, it will be christmas before we know it.

Today sees the start of a new challenge 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 for this challenge:

Sparkle N Sprinkle - prize of 3 digi images of the winners choice

Deedees Digis - prize of a $15 gift certificate

Here is my inspiration project using a cute digital stamp set from Sparkle N Sprinkle called Brighten the Holidays.

I printed the image and sentiment onto white card.  I coloured with my promarkers and added some glamour dust to the mittens and ear muffs.  Both the image and sentiment were matted onto silver mirror card and I added some faux lines around the edge to frame them.  The backing paper is from Papermania and I have had these for about two or three years (feels good to use some old stash).

Thanks for popping by and looking forward to seeing all your entries.  Just pop over to Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges for full challenges details.  My talented teamies have been busy creating inspiration for you so don't forget to check out their creations.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Polkadoodles - Things with wings
Disdigidesigns - Include a sentiment
Creative Card Crew - Christmas
CHNC Extra - ATG
Craftyhazlenut's Patterned Paper - ATG
Crafty Addicts - Spots or stripes/ATG
MAWTT - Cute animal
Julia Spiri - ATG
QKR Stampede - Birds
Crafty Catz - ATG
Catch The Bug - ATG
Christmas Stampin All Year Long - ATG
Crafty Calendar - ATG
Glitter N Sparkle - ATG
613 Avenue Create - ATG
Craft Your Passion - ATG
Crafting from the Heart - ATG
Not Just Cards - ATG
TTCRD - ATG
Papertake - Things with wings
Crafting by Designs - Christmas

Pink and Girly

Hi Folks

Hope you are all well.  The weather here has certainly turned a bit colder.  I suppose we could always hope for an Indian summer lol.

Today I thought I would share the card that I made for my youngest daughter's birthday in August.

I used a Woodware shoe stamp which is super for all those girly cards, especially if the lady in question loves shoes.  The stamp set does come with a few sentiments and swirl flourishes.  I started off by stamping the shoe onto white card with memento ink.  I then stamped the shoe again onto two different patterned papers and paper pieced the shoe together.  I created the background to the shoe by stamping the swirl flourish.  Some faux stitching around the outside completed the shoe topper.  For the background I used some paper from my scraps box and added some ribbon, dazzler gems and pearls.  The sentiments were the finishing touch.

Thanks for popping by and would love to know what you think.  I do appreciate all the lovely comments you leave me.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Simply Create Too - Special Occasion
Crafts Galore Encore - ATG
Craftyhazlenut's Patterned Paper - ATG
Creative Moments - ATG
Julia Spiri - ATG
Crafty Catz - ATG
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - Fancy and feminine
Allsorts - Lots of layers
Crafty Calendar - ATG
Glitter N Sparkle - ATG
613 Avenue Create - ATG
Penny Black and More - ATG
Stamping Sensations - Sew special
Dragonfly Dreams - Girly
Craft Your Passion - ATG
Crafting from the Heart - ATG
Not Just Cards - ATG

It's All About The Sentiment at Winter Wonderland

Hi Folks

Hope you are all well.  I have got a well deserved day off today so going to be spending a bit of time in my crafty room.  The new job is going really well and I am really enjoying it.  Next week I have my first sleepover shift so that will be interesting.  

Today sees the start of a new challenge over at Winter Wonderland.  Our theme for this week is:

Use a Sentiment

We would like to see the sentiment as the main focus of your project.  Don't forget that it must by christmas related too.

Here is my inspiration project.

I used a sentiment topper from Papermania that I have had for a couple of years.  The backing paper was in my christmas stash and I have used gold mirror card for the matting.  Some punched corners, heart die cut, poinsettia flowers and die cut swirls completed the card.

Our sponsor for the challenge is Crafty Sentiments with a prize of 3 digi images to the winner.

I am looking forward to seeing all your creations.  Just pop over to Winter Wonderland for full challenge details.  Don't forget to check out the super creations from my talented teamies.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
613 Avenue Create - ATG
Robyns Fetish - Square cards
My Time To Craft - Flowers
Incy Wincy - ATG
Craft Your Passion - ATG
Crafting from the Heart - ATG
TTCRD - ATG
Creative Card Crew - Christmas
Crafts Galore Encore - ATG
CHNC Extra - ATG
Papertake - ATG
Creative Moments - ATG
Crafty Catz - ATG

Use a Sentiment at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges

Hi Folks

This is my final post for today.  Luckily I was able to space them out a little.

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

Use a Sentiment

You can create and enter any project you like as long as it fits with the challenge theme.

We have two great sponsors for this challenge:

Crafty Sentiments - prize of 3 digi images of the winners choice

DeeDees Digis - prize of a $15 gift certificate

Here is my inspiration project using a set of super images from Deedee's digis called Snowman Tags.

I decided to make a set of three gift tags using the pre coloured images.  The backing paper is from my stash and I mounted this onto some green glitter card.  Some christmas ribbon and gems finished the gift tags.

Thanks for popping by and looking forward to seeing all your entries.  Just pop over to Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges for full challenge details.  My talented teamies have been busy creating so don't forget to check out their creations.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
Crimbo Crackers - Small and cute
Disdigidesigns - Include a sentiment
A Gem of a Challenge - Snowman
Craft Your Passion - ATG
Crafting from the Heart - ATG
Papertake - ATG
Crazy 4 Challenges - Tag you're it

It's All About Christmas at Little Claire's Digi Challenge

Hi Folks

Back again with my second post of the day.

Today sees the start of a new digi challenge over at Little Claire's Designs.  Our theme for September is:

Christmas

You can create any project you like as long as it fits the theme and you have used a digi image.

Here is my inspiration project using Silhouette Manger digi image available here.

I printed the image onto some white card and added some black soot distress ink around the edges before matting onto some black card.  I used a dotty embossing folder for the background.  Some christmas ribbon, a punched snowflake and some stickles around the edge of the image finished the card.

The winner of the challenge will receive their choice of 5 digi images from Little Claire.  Looking forward to seeing all your entries.  Just pop over to Little Claire's Designs for full challenge details.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
Crafty Cardmakers - No patterned paper
CHNC - Use some silver
Robyns Fetish - Square cards
TTCRD - ATG
Creative Card Crew - Christmas
CHNC Extra - ATG
The Paper Shelter - Embossing

Guest Designer at Crafting By Designs

Hi Folks

Hope you are all well and thanks for popping by.  This is the first of 3 posts from me today.  Hope you will pop back later to check them all out.

Today I am delighted to be appearing as a guest designer over at Crafting By Designs for their September Anything Goes challenge.  Thank you to Doris and the team for inviting me to join them.

Here is my inspiration project that I created.

I created the large flower by using a Tim Holtz tattered floral die for the base.  This was then topped with various flowers from my stash, some stamens, some muslin and dried flowers.  After the flower was created I mounted it onto some distressed purple and distressed kraft card.  I used some pearls and a butterfly for embellishments.  Along the bottom of the card I used some washi tape and stamped a little sentiment.  

Hope you will join in with the challenge over at Crafting By Designs.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
HIMCR - ATG
613 Avenue Create - ATG
My Time To Craft - Flowers
Incy Wincy - ATG
Artistic Inspirations - ATG
Crafts Galore Encore - ATG
Fab N Funky - Doodle
Creative Moments - ATG