Imagination In Bloom

Hi Folks

Hope you are all well and enjoying the start of your weekend.  It was my big birthday yesterday and I had a lovely day.  I know I am being taken out tonight but no idea where I am going so that will be a nice surprise. 

But before then a new challenge is starting today over at  the Imagination Crafts challenge blog.  Our theme for the month of March is:

Imagination In Bloom

You can create any project you like as long as it fits the challenge theme.  So let your creativity go wild.  If you do use any Imagination Crafts product in your creation you will go in the draw to win a £40 gift voucher for Imagination Crafts.  Any entry is eligible to be picked in the Top 3.

Here is my inspiration project using a gorgeous stamp set, Clematis,  from Imagination Crafts.

IC products used

Clematis stamp set

Mica Powders

I stamped and embossed the main image onto white card and then watercoloured using mica powders.  I stamped a second image of the largest flower to add some dimension.  The background of the card was stamped using one of the smaller stamps in the set onto pink card using versamark.  I then went over with mica powders.  The corners were punched out and then it was matted onto some darker pink card.  The butterflies are also from the stamp set and were coloured using the mica powders over versamark.  You can't really see it here but the mica leaves a lovely shimmer to the card and I also added some stickles around the sentiment for added sparkle.

Thanks for popping by and looking forward to seeing all your lovely creations.  Just pop over to the Imagination Crafts challenge blog to enter the challenge.  Don't forget to check out the fab creations from my wonderful teamies too.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Sentimental Sundays - Make own background
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes
The Squirrel and The Fox - Something spooled (ribbon)
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes
Love to Create - Anything goes
Eureka Stamps - Add a butterfly
Kaboodle Doodles - Use ribbon
TTCRD - Anything goes
Crafting By Designs - Colours of spring
Aud Sentiments - Any sentiment for a girl
Cute Card Thursday - Springtime
Creative Moments - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes
Jellypark - Things with wings
Natalie and Amy - Flowers

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges

Hi Folks

Welcome to all my crafty friends and followers. Another week has flown by and today sees the start of a new challenge over at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges.  Our theme for this week is:

Guys and Girls

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

We have two fab sponsors for this challenge:

Sassy Studio and Dr Digi

I used a great image from Dr Digi for my inspiration project.

This image is called Man Flu.  As this was an image with lots of detail I made an 8 x 8 inch card.  I coloured the image using promarkers, distressed around the edge with some distress ink and added some faux stitching.  The backing papers are from Papermania and were matted onto kraft card.  I forgot I had these papers.  I die cut some buttons, corners and the little bow.  The sentiment is from Little Claires and was matted onto a die cut.  

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

I would like to enter the following challenges:
A Little Bit Crafty - Man up
Feeling Crafty - Dies and/or punches
Craft All Day - Male cards
A Gem of a Challenge - Spots and stripes
Disdigidesigns - Tic Tac Toe (digi, gems, stitching)
Corrosive - In stitches
Melonheadz - For the boys
Oldie but a Goodie - Buttons (papers old)
Top Tip Tuesday - Stitching
Crafty Little Fairies - One for the boys
Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes
Sassy Studio - It's raining men
Crafty Girls - Anything goes
The Stamping Boutique - Punch or die cut
Daring Cardmakers - Old but not forgotten (papers)
Patties Creations - Spots or dots
Card Makin Mamas - Stack it up
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes
Digi Darlas - Make it masculine
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes
Love to Create - Anything goes
Passion for Promarkers - Make it digital
TTCRD - Anything goes
Creative Card Crew - Get well
Sketch N Stash - use sketch (old stash - papers)
I Love Promarkers - Die cuts no punches

Happy Birthday with Hunkydory

Hi Folks

Finally managed to find some crafty time today after a busy weekend.  We went out for a meal on Saturday to celebrate my Brother-In-Laws birthday and then a trip to London on Sunday to see The Lion King.  What an amazing show and I loved every minute of it.  Another busy weekend coming up as I celebrate my big birthday.  My apologies if my commenting slips a bit this week.

My card share for tonight is one I made using a free Hunkydory kit, Floral Enchantment, that was in Cardmaking and Papercraft a little while ago.

The backing paper, image, die cut frame and sentiment were all in the kit.  I added some ribbon, bow, dazzler and gems.  I also went around all the leaves on the backing paper and glittered them using some Diamond Sparkles.  

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

I have candy up for grabs so don't forget to enter.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Crafting By Designs - Anything goes
Simply Create Too - St Patricks Day or Green
Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes
Crafty Girls - Anything goes
In The Pink - Pink and one other colour (green)
Polka Doodles - Sugar and spice
Totally Papercrafts - Spring
Allsorts - Ladies day
OSAAT - Girly
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes
The Squirrel and The Fox - Something spooled
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes
Love to Create - Anything goes
Kaboodle Doodles - Use ribbon

Kraftyhands Create It magazine - Issue 1

Hi Folks

Hope you have had a good weekend.  Mine has been a busy one.  We were out for a meal on Saturday night for my brother-in-laws birthday and yesterday my lovely family took me to London to see The Lion King.  What an amazing show, I loved every minute of it.  So I do have some catching up to do with my commenting.  I will be spending a bit of time today but apologise if I don't have time to comment as much.  

I will hopefully be back with a card later but just wanted to share some exciting news from Kraftyhands.  The guys from Kraftyhands are launching a new magazine.  

The magazine contains:

"10 card projects with sketches and finished card illustrations, step by step photo instructions, hints and top tips on featured techniques.  Included is an interactive CD-ROM with all printable files for each project in the magazine (and also some variations) with internet links to specially created YouTube video tutorials with Mike and Ian, so you can create each project along with Mike and Ian at the same time from the comfort of your own craft room".

The magazine will go on sale on the 17th March but it can be preordered now at a special price of £12.99, normal price will be £14.99.  Pop over to Kraftyhands to place your order.

But be quick, the magazine has a print run of 200 copies only.  When they are gone there will be no reprint so get your copy ordered now.

Bye for now

The Birthday Celebrations Begin.....

Hi Folks

Hope you are all well and looking forward to the weekend.  

I had the most wonderful surprise last night thanks to my two wonderful daughters and hubby.  They presented me with an envelope last night and when I opened it there was a ticket inside to see The Lion King at The Lyceum Theatre in London.  I have wanted to see this show for the longest time so they are taking me on Sunday as a treat for my 50th birthday.  I feel very blessed and loved to have such a wonderful family.  Thanks guys, you are the best.

Now onto my card share for tonight.  I have quite a few cards stacked up on my computer to show you so just decided to go with the first one in the folder.

This was made using the Femme Fatale CD from Kraftyhands.  This is a gorgeous CD with some beautiful images and papers.  Everything on the card is from the CD apart from the metal corners, ribbon and punched butterflies.  I did add some stickles around the image for a bit of sparkle.

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

Don't forget to check out my birthday blog candy (see post above).  All you need to do is be a follower, post a pic on your sidebar and leave a comment.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Crafting by Designs - Anything goes
Creative Moments - Anything goes/Love
Sentimental Sundays - Pack a punch (butterfly punch)
Craft Your Passion - Girly girl
Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes/flowers
Papertake - Lovely layers
Crafty Sentiments - Anything goes
Fab N Funky - Spots or stripes
Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes
Crafty Girls - Anything goes
The Stamping Boutique - Punch or die cut (butterfly punch)
PolkaDoodles - Sugar and spice
Card Makin Mamas - Stack it up
Open Minded Crafting - Monochrome
Little Claires - Monotone
Lexis Creations - Monochromatic

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges

Hi Everyone

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

Lots of Layers

We have a wonderful sponsor this week by way of Pink Gem Designs.  All of the design team were able to choose an image to work with.

Here is what I came up with using the Beer Monster image.

I decided that I needed to increase my stock of male cards and this image is just perfect.  Went for a bit of a monotone theme but using kraft card for the matting.  I rounded all the corners using my corner punch.  Some faux stitching was added to the image and the sentiment.  The papers are all from Papermania and for embellishements I just added some ribbon and card candi.  

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

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Sweet Stampin - Use sketch
Craft All Day - Male cards
Brown Sugar - Use a die cut or punch (corner punch)
Simply Create Too - St Patricks Day or Green
HIMCR - Designer paper x 3
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes
Sentimental Sundays - Pack a punch (corner punch)
OSAAT - Use a digi
Corrosive - In stitches
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes/masculine
Melonheadz - For the boys
Papertake - Lovely layers
Crafty Sentiments - Anything goes
TTCRD - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Shaping up
Top Tip Tuesday - Stitching
Crafting by Designs - Just for boys

The Crafting Cafe

Hi Everyone

Just popping by today to share some inspirationn for our current challenge over at The Crafting Cafe.  The theme for our February challenge is:

Embossing

This can be dry or heat embossing, we just want to see some embossing.

Our wonderful sponsor for February is WOW Embossing Powders who are offering the winner 6 pots of embossing powder.  What a fab prize.

Here is my inspiration project.

I used a stamp set from Imagination Crafts and white WOW embossing powder for my card.  The main image was stamped onto watercolour card using versamark and heat embossed with white embossing powder.  I then coloured the image using distress inks.  The embossing acts as a resist for the distress ink.  The background and sentiment were done using the same technique with the mini stamps from the stamp set.   I matted the image and background onto coredinations cardstock and simply added a little ribbon bow and pearl embellishment.

Thanks for popping by and you still have until the end of the month to enter the challenge.  Just pop over to The Crafting Cafe to submit your entry.  Look our for more inspiration from the design team during the rest of the month.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Lisa B - Resist techniques
Graph'It - Floral/Love
Craftyhands - Heat/Dry embossed background
Stampin for the Weekend - Flower power
Scribble and Scrap - Anything goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - Anything goes
TTCRD - Anything goes
Divas by Design - Rubber stamps only

Tea Cup Zoo Sneak Peak

Hi Folks

Hope you all had a good weekend.  My hubby had a great start to his day this morning when someone drove into the side of his car.  Luckily they were not going too fast so no one was hurt but hubby's back door is now sporting a lovely dent.  Now the hassle of getting it sorted.

On a brighter note the guys from Kraftyhands have been busy with a soon to be released new CD called Tea Cup Zoo.  There are lots of gorgeous images featuring various animals and some gorgeous papers.  

Here is a sneak peak of one of the fab images.

For me the images on the CD are quite versatile and many of the images could be used for either male or female cards.  Hence, a male birthday card with this tiger image.  Bows and flowers are not just for the girls lol.  The image and all the papers are from the CD.

Look out for the CD coming soon from Kraftyhands.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Craft All Day - Male cards
Crafting by Designs - Anything goes
Crafty Ribbons - Ribbon N Bows
A Creative Romance - Lets get sentimental
HIMCR - Designer paper x 3
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes
Scribble and Scrap - Anything goes
Eureka Stamps - Animal friends
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes/Masculine
Crafting From The Heart - Anything goes/Flowers

Crafting Musketeers Midmonth Inspiration

Hi Folks

Hope you are all well and enjoying the weekend.  It is bright and sunny here this morning so hopefully no rain today.

I am just popping by to share some inspiration for our current monthly challenge over at Crafting Musketeers.  Our theme for this month is 

Butterflies

We are sponsored by the wonderful Dreemees this month.  Check out the fab prize up for grabs over at Crafting Musketeers.

Here is my inspiration project.

I used papers and embellishments from the Time Flies collection from Craftwork Cards for my project.  The background was done by punching three of the design papers into squares using my square punch.  I then inked the edges with some distress ink and mounted onto some coredinations cardstock.  The die cut butterflies were also inked around the edges.  The sentiment was mounted onto coredinations and put in the centre of the card and a little bow added made from ribbon.  For embellishments  I added some card candi which I glittered using stickles, mini flowers and gems.

Thanks for popping by and don't forget to get your butterfly entries in.  Just pop over to Crafting Musketeers to join in the fun.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Crafting by Designs - Anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - Buttons or bows
Brown Sugar - Use die cut or punch
Delicious Doodles - Ribbon and bling
A Creative Romance - Lets get sentimental
HIMCR - Use 3 design papers
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes
Scribble and Scrap - Anything goes
Open Minded Crafting - Monochrome
Little Claires - Monotone

Imagination Crafts Challenges

Good Morning to all my crafty friends and followers.

We are now halfway through February and it's time for a little mid month inspiration over at Imagination Crafts Challenges.  Our theme for this month is

Love Is In The Air

Don't forget that if you use Imagination Crafts products you could be the lucky winner of a £40 voucher to spend at Imagination Crafts.

Here is my inspiration post.

Imagination Crafts products used

MDF frame

Bird of Paradise gilding stamp set

Gold sparkle medium

Gilding flakes

Acrylic paint

Crackle glaze

I decided to make a Valentines gift of a wall hanging.  The bird of paradise image from the stamp set was done with gilding flakes together with the trellis background in the centre.  The frame itself was painted and crackled and then stamped with the small stamps from the stamp set.  I added some red hearts that had been cut out of a previous project.  The letters were die cut and then stickles added for sparkle. Some red roses and ribbon were the finishing touch.

Thanks for popping by and you have till the end of the month to get your entries in.  Just pop over to Imagination Crafts Challenges to enter. Don't forget to check out the inspirational work from the design team while you are there.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
Crafty Calendar - Love is all around
Corrosive - Feel the love
Stamping Sensations - Wings, fantasy and fiction
Penny Black and More - Make it sparkle
Ooh La La - Use a heart
Crafting for all Seasons - Show some romance
Crafty Creations - For the birds
Graph'It - Lovely Dovey
Polka Doodles - Love/Romance
Fussy and Fancy - Be my valentine
LEJ Designs - Valentine/Love
Pan Pastel - Anything goes
Robyns Fetish - Animals or birds
The Squirrel and The Fox - Love
Love to Create - Red and/or pink
Eureka Stamps - Hearts
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goe/Valentines Day
Kaboodle Doodles - To  my sweetheart
Bunny Zoes - Hearts/Love
Hobbycutz - Valentines
Papertake - With a heart
Divas By Design - With love
The Paper Shelter - Be My Valentine
Fab N Funky - Love/Valentine
Crafting By Designs - Anything for love
Creative Moments - Anything goes/Love
Delightful Challenges - Love notes
Sassy Studio - Valentines
Graph'It - Floral/Love
Totally Papercrafts - Valentines/Love
The Stamping Boutique - Valentines/Love
Whimsy Stamps - Love is in the air
Creative Corner - From the heart

Time for Play

Hi Folks

Happy Valentines Day to you all.  I have had a busy week at work and am now looking forward to my three day weekend.  So nice not having to work Mondays anymore.

Tonight I managed to sit down and have a good play with my new Brother Scan and Cut machine.  I decided that I was going to make a card using the shapes and designs preloaded into the machine.  Here is what I came up with.  

The paper, sentiment and die cut butterfly are from the Time Flies collection from Craftwork Cards.  I cut the shape of the backing paper on the Scan and Cut.  The decorative frame was also cut using my machine along with the butterfly border.  I added some gilding flakes to the border and the frame.  Some inking of the edges, some gems and stickles completed the project.  

It is quite basic but pleased with my first full project.  I must say the Scan and Cut has not disappointed so far.  It has cut out everything beautifully and I have found it really easy to use.  

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

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Stamping Sensations - Wings, Fantasy and Fiction
Crafting By Designs - Anything goes
TTCRD - Anything goes
A Creative Romance - Lets get sentimental

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges

Hi Folks

Well another week has passed by and today sees the start of a new challenge over at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges.  Our theme for this week is:

Monochrome

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

We have three great sponsors joining us this week:

Bugaboo Stamps - prize of 7 free digi images to the winner

Digi Darla - prize of 5 digi images to the winner

Di's Digi Downloads - prize of a $12 gift voucher

Here is my inspiration project using a gorgeous image from Digi Darla.  As you can see I went for the whole pink colour combo.

I went for a softer colouring approach and used pencils.  Not sure I really have the hang of using them yet but practice makes perfect so they say lol.  I did add some glamourdust to her wings for added sparkle.  Pink coredinations was used for the mats and the papers were from my scraps box.  For embellishments I added some ribbon and a bow, flowers and gems from my stash and some punched butterflies.

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

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Craftyhands - Shades of the same colour
Simply Create Too - Mothers Day for a female
Lacy Sunshine - Use a sentiment
Stamping Sensations - Wings, fantasy and fiction
Top Tip Tuesday - Girly
Crafting by Designs - Anything goes
Crafty Girls - Anything goes
Totally Papercrafts - Hey cutie
HIMCR - Superscraps (all paper is scraps)
Crazy 4 Challenges - Glitter (on wings)
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes
Love to Create - Red and/or pink
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes
Whoopsi Daisy - Include a sentiment
Craft Your Passion - Prev challenge (185 Think pink)
TTCRD - Anything goes
Creative Moments - Anything goes/Love

Happy Valentines

Hi Folks

Hope you are all okay and had a good weekend.  It is quite cold here today even though we have seen some sunshine.  I hope you are all managing to stay safe and warm.  

An exciting day for me today as my 50th birthday pressie arrived from my hubby.  He knew how much I wanted one so he bought me a Brother Scan and Cut machine.  It is not my birthday until the end of the month but as he wanted a bit of peace and quiet he has let me have it early lol.  So looking forward to having a good play.

My card share for today is a card that I was asked to make for Valentines Day.  

I used my Martha Stewart punch for the edges of the card.  I do love this hearts around the page punch.  The central image is a free stencil that I got in a magazine several months ago.  I inked through the stencil with distress ink and then embossed with clear embossing powder.  The image was then mounted onto some cardstock and pearls added.  The little hearts on the background were the hearts that came out of the punching.  I inked them lightly with distress ink, stuck them to my card randomly and then used stickles to add sparkle.  The sentiment was done on my computer and the edges were inked and stickled.  The finishing touch was a red organza bow and large pearl heart.

Thanks for popping by and would love to know what you think.  I do enjoy reading all your comments.  I will hopefully be back in a couple of days to let you know how I am getting on with my new machine.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Aud Sentiments - Sharing the love
Paper Crafting Journey - Emboss that
ALBC - Man up
Crafty Calendar - Love is all around
Corrosive - Feel the love
Lexis Creations - Valentines Day/Love
Ooh La La - Use a heart
Craft All Day - Male card
Oldie But a Goodie - Valentines (stencil and punch at least 6 months old)
Inky Impressions - Someone special
Crafting by Designs - Anything goes
The Male Room - Valentine
Crafting for all Seasons - Show some romance
Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes with ribbon
Brown Sugar - Valentines
QKR Stampede - Hearts and kisses
Winter Wonderland - No stamping allowed
Crafty Catz - Love is in the air
Graph'It - Lovey Dovey
Crafts 4 Eternity - With love
Polka Doodles - Love is in the air
Fussy and Fancy - Be my valentine
LEJ Designs - Valentine/Love
Catch the Bug - Love
OSAAT - With love
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes
The Squirrel and The Fox - Love
Love to Create - Red and/or pink
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes/Valentines day
Kaboodle Doodles - To my sweetheart
Whoopsi Daisy - Include a sentiment
Bunny Zoes - Hearts/Love
Hobbycutz - Valentines

Hero Arts Birthday

Hi Everyone

Hope you are enjoying your weekend.  The sun is shining here but it is quite windy so not planning on going out anywhere.  I have been watching the winter Olympics and was delighted when team GB won a bronze medal this morning for the womens snowboarding.  Go team GB.

Today I thought I would share a male card with you.

The balloon images are a set of stamps from Hero Arts that I have had for a couple of years.  I stamped the images using distress ink.  When the ink was dry I then went over with various shades of distress ink to create the background.  I cut out the images and mounted onto paper from Papermania (chronology paper collection).  The blue cogs backing paper is from the same collection.  I inked around the edges and matted onto some brown card.  The birthday sentiment is from Craftwork cards and the cogs are a combination of peel offs and an all occasion die set that I got from Robert Addams.  

Thanks for popping by and would love to know what you think.  Please feel free to leave a comment as I love reading them.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
ALBC - Man Up
Feeling Crafty - Dies and/or punches
Crafty Cardmakers - This is a mans world
Craft All Day - Male cards
Papertake - Anything goes
Divas By Design - Die cuts
Crafting by Designs - Anything goes
Crafty Girls - Anything goes
Allsorts - Colours beginning with B (Blue and Brown)
Pan Pastel - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes

Kraftyhands Challenges

Good Morning to all my crafty friends and followers.  

Today sees the start of a new challenge over at the Kraftyhands Challenge blog.  By coincidence the guys are also on Create and Craft today at 11.00am to launch their new CD.  I do hope some of you will get the chance to tune in.  

Our theme for this month is:

Spring Flowers

I used the Kew Floral Collection CD from Kraftyhands for my inspiration project.  

I made a stepper card using the template that is on the CD.  All the papers, sentiment and image are from the CD.  I did print the image out three times to enable me to do a bit of layering.  With the gorgeous papers and image you don't really need to add a lot of embellishments.  I simply added the ribbon and pearl embellishments.  

Thanks for popping by and looking forward to seeing all your gorgeous entries.  Anyone can enter the challenge using any products but we would love to see what you can do with Kraftyhands products.  Just pop over here to enter the challenge.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Simply Create Too - For a female
One Crazy Stamper - Anything goes
Hobbycutz - For a lady
Sentimental Sundays - Birthday for a female, pastel colours
Pile It On - Ribbon
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
Great Impressions - Floral images
Love to Create - Happy Birthday
Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes
Papertake - Anything goes
Polka Doodles Digi - Anything goes
Crafting by Designs - Anything goes
Delightful Challenges - Anything goes
Sassy Studio - Stop and smell the flowers
Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes with ribbon
Crafty Girls - Anything goes
Winter Wonderland - No stamping allowed

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges

Hi Everyone

Well I treated myself to an early birthday present yesterday and bought myself a melt pot.  I have wanted one for several months and my local craft shop has just got a couple in.  So of course, I had to have one.  I think you can all guess what I will be doing at the weekend lol.

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

Something Old, Something New

You can create anything you like to enter the challenge.

We have two great sponsors this week:

The Paper Shelter - prize of a $20 gift certificate

Fred She Said - prize of a $15 gift certificate

Here is my inspiration project using Hearts and Roses image from Fred She Said.

This came as a precoloured image and also came in various colour ways.  I decided to go for the gorgeous lavender.  I printed the image three times to enable me to layer up the roses.  I also went round the edges of the heart with stickles.  To make the card blank I used one of my favourite Martha Stewart punches.  The gold glittered background is sparkle medium from Imagination Crafts through a stencil.  The edges were inked with distress ink.  I embossed a panel from white card using my trellis embossing folder and coloured it using distress inks.  For embellishments I used ribbon, a pearl heart and some heart gems.

The digi image is my something new and everything else is something old. 

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

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Polka Doodles Digi - Anything goes
Aud Sentiments - Sharing the love
Paper Crafting Journey - Emboss that
Creative Moments - Anything goes/add some sparkle
Natalie and Amy - Love is all around
QKR Stampede - Anything goes
Winter Wonderland - Digi days
A Creative Romance - Show us some love
Jellypark - Lots of love
Sweet Stampin - Love/Valentines
Allsorts - Love is in the air
Disdigidesigns - Love and/or Valentines
Open Minded Crafting - Show some love
Cards Galore - Add bling
Crafty Calendar - Love is all around
Pile It On - Ribbon
OSAAT - Anything goes
Robyns Fetish - Valentines Day cards
Pan Pastel - Anything goes
Corrosive - Feel the love
Scribble and Scrap - Anything goes
Ribbon Girl - Hearts
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes/Hearts
Kaboodle Doodles - Valentine themed
Craft Your Passion - Love is in the air
Whoopsi Daisy - Show love
Lexis Creations - Valentines/Love
Ooh La La - Use a heart
Papertake - Anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - Love is in the air
TTCRD - Anything goes
Oldie but a Goodie - Valentine (ribbon and heart gems more than 6 months old)
Inky Impressions - Someone special
Crafting by Designs - Anything goes
Crafting for all Seasons - Show us some romance

Kraftyhands CD Launch

Good Afternoon to all my crafty friends and followers.  Hope your week is going okay so far.

Just wanted to pop by and let you know that Mike and Ian from Kraftyhands will be back on Create and Craft on Friday 7th February at 11.00am.  They will be launching the newly styled Garden Floral Collection.  The CD contains stepper cards, pyramid toppers and circular toppers which can all be die cut.  There are also postcard toppers, mini envelopes and papers and inserts galore.

Here is a pop up book card that I created.  I saw this pop up card on Norma's blog (From My Craft Room) and decided to have a go.

All of the papers and images are from the Kraftyhands Garden Floral Collection CD.  From my stash I used black card, dies, ribbon, metal flowers and gems.  The parchment butterfly is one my Mum made for me.

For more details about the CD and see their full range of products just pop over to Kraftyhands.  Hope some of you will be able to tune in for the show on Friday.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
Crafty Creations - Seasonal
The Squirrel and The Fox - Use embellishments
Delicious Doodles - Die cuts and/or punches
Polka Doodles - Anything goes
Simply Create Too - Mothers Day or For a female
Totally Gorjuss - Sunny colours
One Crazy Stamper - Anything goes
Hobbycutz - For a lady
Pile It On - Ribbon
OSAAT - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
Scribble and Scrap - Anything goes
Great Impressions - Floral images
Feeling Crafty - Dies and/or punches
Love to Create - Happy Birthday
Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes/use red
Papertake - Anything goes
TTCRD - Anything goes
Top Tip Tuesday - Girly

Imagination Crafts, Exciting News

Hi Folks

Hope you are all well and have had a good start to your week.  

I wanted to pop by and share with you the news that Imagination Crafts will be appearing on Create and Craft on Thursday 6th February at 2.00pm.  Sue will be demonstrating their fabulous products.  I just love working with their sparkle medium, stencils and stamps.  I know Sue will be great and it will be a fab show.  Hope you can tune in.

Today I have made a card using a stamp set from Imagination Crafts.

I decided to try something different after seeing a post over at the Lisa B blog.  I stamped the image with versamark and embossed using white WOW embossing powder.  I then used my distress inks as watercolours and coloured the image.  The white embossing repels the distress ink leaving a nice crisp image.  Using distress ink also gives a lovely soft feel to the colouring.  For the background I used the same stamping and embossing technique using one of the little stamps in the set.  Again, a combination of distress ink colours was used.  I matted and layered onto purple and then yellow card.  The sentiment is also from the stamp set .  I kept the embellishments simple with just a little bow and pearl.  

Thanks for popping by and would love to know what you think.  Enjoy the rest of your evening.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Crafty Creations - Seasonal
Dream Valley - No designer paper
Paper Crafting Journey - Emboss that
Crafty Catz - Anything goes
Totally Gorjuss - Sunny colours
Lisa B - Resist technique
Catch the Bug - Anything goes
One Crazy Stamper - Anything goes
Sentimental Sundays - Birthday using pastel colours
Pile It On - Ribbon
OSAAT - Anything goes
Pan Pastel - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
Scribble and Scrap - Anything goes
Great Impressions - Floral images
Love to Create - Happy Birthday
Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes

Lothian Crafts Online Challenges

Hi Folks

Back for my second post of the day.  Weather is really rough here tonight, it is really blowing a gale.  So far no rain but have a feeling it will arrive soon.  Think I'll just stay snuggled up in the warm.

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

Love 

(Using Your Dies)

You can create anything that you want just ensure that you include at least one die cut in your project.  The prize for the winner this month is a great die set from Lothian Crafts Online.

Here is my inspiration project.

I used my Anja Large Oval die for the main focal point.  I cut it out of white cardstock and used distress ink to add some colour.  The lettering is also die cut and I added some stickles for a bit of sparkle.  The background is a plain bit of white card that has had some distress ink added for colour.  I also stamped using one of my flourish stamps and distress ink.  For embellishments I used some red ribbon with silver sparkly hearts on it, a red rose, feathers and pins.  I also die cut some butterflies.  The finishing touch was some gems.  

Thanks for popping by and would love to see you join in the challenge.  Just pop over to Lothian Crafts Online to submit your entry.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes
Dream Valley - No designer paper
The Squirrel and The Fox - Use embellishments
Inky Impressions - Monochromatic
CRAFT - Love/Valentines
Creative Moments - Anything goes
Natalie and Amy - Love is all around
Brown Sugar - Feathers
Crafty Catz - Anything goes
A Creative Romance - Show us some love
Craftyhands - Shades of the same colour
Allsorts - Love is in the air
Catch the Bug - Anything goes
Open Minded Crafting - Share some love
One Crazy Stamper - Anything goes
Cards Galore - Add bling

Imagination Crafts Challenges

Hi Folks

Hope you have all had a good week and are looking forward to the weekend.  The weather looks as though it is going to be pretty poor this weekend so lots of crafty time planned.  

Today sees the start of a new challenge over at Imagination Crafts Challenges.  Our theme for this month is:

Love Is In The Air

Don't forget that to be eligible to win the prize of a £40 voucher to spend at Imagination Crafts you must use at least 1 Imagination Crafts products on your creation.  All entries are eligible for the honour of being chosen for a Top 3 spot.

Here is my inspiration project using the Flourishes stencil, sparkle medium and glossy card from Imagination Crafts.

I used the gold sparkle medium with the stencil on both gold and red glossy card.  When it was dry I cut some heart shaped apertures out of the red card.  This was then matted onto the gold card ensuring that the pattern of the stencil matched up.  I did leave the red card slightly raised to add dimension.  This was then matted onto white and then gold mirror card.  A rose, bow and some heart shaped gems finished off the card.

Here is another view where you can see the dimension (hopefully).

Thanks for popping by and looking forward to seeing all your creations.  Just pop over to Imagination Crafts Challenges to enter.  Don't forget to check out the gorgeous creations from my teamies.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes
Pan Pastel - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes
Dream Valley - No designer paper
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes
Paper Creators Crafts - Anything goes
TTCRD - Anything goes
CRAFT - Love/Valentines
Creative Moments - Anything goes
Natalie and Amy - Love is all around
Crafty Catz - Anything goes
Polka Doodles - Anything goes
A Creative Romance - Show us some love
Jellypark - Lots of love
Allsorts - Love is in the air
Catch The Bug - Anything goes
Open Minded Crafting - Show some love
One Crazy Stamper - Anything goes
Cards Galore - Add Bling