Lacy Sunshine Challenge #7 - Monochrome

Its time for the launch of the 7th Lacy Sunshine challenge! This time the theme is Monochrome and will run from 28th April - 11th May. You'll find all the rules over on the blog, but basically if you enjoy using digi stamps or rubber stamps you will enjoy playing along!

The prize is a fabulous $30 voucher to spend in the Lacy Sunshine Shop where you will be able to stock up on Heather's gorgeous digi images, and you get a winners blinkie for your blog. There will also be a Top Three who will each receive a blinkie and 2 of Heather's digis.

I am adding this card to the following:
Through The Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
Sarah Hurley Challenge Blog - #79 Projects With Character

Materials Used:
Lacy Sunshine - Sporty Simon Cricket digi image
Copics - C0, C2, C4, YG61, YG63, YG67, R22, E000, E00, E01
Core'Dinations - green card
Spellbinders - classic squares, lacy squares
Serif - green backing papers
Craftwork Cards - white square card blank
Hole punch, embossing tool and mat - to make the "dotz"

Weekly Panda Post - 26th April 2013

Happy Friday!  And how lovely has it been here to have some blue sky and sunshine!  Only two weeks ago I was still wearing my winter coat, it was freezing cold and we had snow and rain!  Spring has finally arrived - yay!  Fingers crossed its here to stay for a while.

This week's panda themed card was made using elements from the Party Paws papercraft kits I bought a few weeks ago.  I always struggle to use kits and tell myself that I won't buy anymore - and then do when something pretty (or with pandas!) comes along!  For some reason I look at all the bits and don't know what to do with them, and I can't figure out why its any different to using a topper, finding some matching backing paper and putting it all together in the way I want - I guess it must all be in the mind!  So I set myself a task to use some of the kit and made one (yes one...) card, and here it is - must try harder and make some more :-)

Happy Crafting!
Mandy x

I am adding this card to:
Make It Monday - Linky Party #137

Materials Used:
Crafters Companion - Party Paws paper kit
Craftwork Cards - white square card blank
Gold mirri card and red satin ribbon from stash

Its Anything Goes at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge

Hi folks!  Here is my card for this week's Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge. Its Anything Goes so craft your heart out and show us all your fabulous creations!

This week there are 3 prizes up for grabs, so pop on over to http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ and join in:

Sassy Studio Designs - 4 digi images

QKR Stampede - 5 digi images
Digital Delights - $5.00 gift voucher

I am adding this card to the following:

Make It Monday - Linky Party #137

Materials Used:
QKR Stampede - digi3401
Copics - C3, C5 C7, E31, E33, E35, B93, B95, B97, R20, R22, R27, black multiliner 0.5mm
Spellbinders - Labels Two
SCAD - Alices' Clock die
Craftwork Cards - Dolly Mixtures Amy paper pad

Weekly Panda Post - 19th April 2013

Morning crafty friends and followers!  This week I found myself in need of a congratulations card in a bit of a hurry.  So, thinking about what I could do on my way home from work I decided that a card created largely in Serif Craft Artist Professional using the gorgeous Party Paws digi kits could be my answer!  So here it is!  I created a topper simply using one image from the digi kit and adding the text "Congratulations!"  After printing, I cut it out and stuck it to a layer of pink Core'Dinations card - and hey presto one very quick card!

I'll take a few words to say how sad some of the events of this week have been - thinking in particular of the awful end to the Boston Marathon - and want to say keep safe and healthy to you.

Until next time.
Mandy x

I am adding this card to:
Make It Monday - Linky Party #136

Materials Used:
Crafters Companion - Party Paws Serif digi kit
Core'Dinations - pink card
Craftwork Cards - white square card blank

Its Use A Sentiment at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge

The theme this week is Use A Sentiment at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge, and we had some really lovely sentiments from Craft Sentiment Designs to use.  And I chose to use this sweet spring themed sentiment and coloured a gorgeous digi from Lacy Sunshine to go with it.

This week there are 2 prizes up for grabs, so pop on over to http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ and join in:

Crafty Sentiment Designs - 3 digi images

Digi My World - $10 voucher

 

I am adding this card to the following:

Make It Monday - Linky Party #136

Materials Used:
Crafty Sentiment Designs - Spring Sentiments
Lacy Sunshine - Cherri Flower Pot Pretties digi
Copics - RV21, RV23, RV25, R22, E000, E00, E01, E33, E35, C000, C2M C4, C6, BG10, BG13, BG15, YR20, YR23
Spellbinders - Classic circles, scallopes circles, asian accents
Woodware - Craft Collection papers
Core'Dinations - So Mod card stack

Kraftyhands Man About Town - Today Is The Day!

Yes, that is right, today is the day that the new Kraftyhands CD Man About Town launches on Create and Craft - at 12 noon and 3pm!

Please tune in and give your support to Mike and Ian, and to the fabulous design team who have made some stunning samples for us all to see.  I'm looking forward to getting in from work and watching the shows so that I can look out for my own cards - is that sad?  Hope not, I find it quite exciting!

I am adding this card to:
Make It Monday - Linky Party #136

Materials used:
Kraftyhands - Man About Town CD
SCAD - Alices' Clock die
Core'Dinations - brown card
Hole punch, embossing tool and mat - to make the "dotz"
Crafwork Card - square white card blank

Kraftyhands Man About Town - The Umpire

Tonight I would like to present "The Umpire".  Another card I have made using some fabulous elements from the Kraftyhands Man About Town CD.   You can see it's launch on Create and Craft, tomorrow, Wednesday 17th April at 12 noon and 3pm!

And while you are watching, see if you spot any similarities in the guests and this image... some of you ladies must know the answer! :-)

I am adding this card to:
Make It Monday - Linky Party #136

Materials used:
Kraftyhands - Man About Town CD
Spellbinders - Labels two
Core'Dinations - blue card
Hole punch, embossing tool and mat - to make the "dotz"
Crafwork Card - square white card blank

Kraftyhands Man About Town - The Gent

Evening!  Here is the next card I want to share with you using the new Kraftyhands Man About Town CD.  I printed out pages from the gatefold cards section to make this one, and as you can see I used the elements as a background paper and topper on a standard square card, so you really can use the images how you want to!

And don't forget - you can see the launch of the CD on Create and Craft this Wednesday, 17th April at 12 noon and 3pm!

I am adding this card to:
Make It Monday - Linky Party #136

Materials used:
Kraftyhands - Man About Town CD
Core'Dinations - khaki green card
Crafwork Card - square white card blank

Lacy Sunshine - Lexie Naughty Chair Gnome

The most fabulous collection of Gnome digis was released in the Lacy Sunshine Shop today.  And here is one of my creations using the Lexie Naughty Chair Gnome digi - isn't she a fab image!  I used Serif Craft Artist Professional to create a scene using the Make It Crafty Mushroom House digi, I chose some Kanban purple dotty paper and coloured the image to co-ordinate.

I think this is a such a fab image, so I hope you like my card!  There is a whole range of Gnomes to see, so please pop over to the Lacy Sunshine Blog where you will find a video showcasing some of the fab projects by the Lacy Sunshine Creative Team.

I am adding this card to the following:
Through The Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
Make It Monday - Linky Party #136

Materials Used:
Lacy Sunshine - Lexie Naughty Chair Gnome digi image
Make It Crafty - Mushroom House digi
Copics - B000, V12, V15, V17, R22, C2, C4, C5, C7, YG61, YG63, YG67, YT20, YR23, E000, E00, E01, E31, E33, E35, E37, black fineliner pen
Spellbinders - Labels one, Vintage Floret (Heartfelt Creations)
Kanban - The Oxford Collection paper pad
Hole punch, embossing tool and mat - to make the "dotz"
Craftwork Cards - white 8 x8 square card blank

Kraftyhands Man About Town - Anyone for Tennis?

Cards for men - do you struggle as much as I do to find suitable images?  Well, take a look at Kraftyhands new Man About Town CD and you'll find tons of stuff!  The CD launches on Create and Craft this Wednesday, 17th April at 12 noon and 3pm.

I'll be at work so can't watch it live, so I hope you can tune in to give Mike and Ian your support - I'll be watching the recorded shows in the evening, and will look forward to seeing all the fab samples made by the design team (always so exciting to see your own cards on TV!)

I have several cards to show you from this CD, so I'll be sharing them with you over the next few days - I even have some girlie cards (which you won't see on TV) as I think so many of the floral papers are suited to feminine cards too!

And don't forget to enter the Kraftyhands blog challenge, this month its April Showers - Shades of Blue. So come on over to http://kraftyhandschallenge.blogspot.co.uk and join in!

I am adding this card to:
Make It Monday - Linky Party #136

Materials used:
Kraftyhands - Man About Town CD
SCAD - Alices' Clock die
Core'Dinations - peacock blue card
Spellbinders - Classic circles
Crafwork Card - square white card blank

Lacy Sunshine Challenge #6 - Spring Fever

Its time for the launch of the 6th Lacy Sunshine challenge! The theme is Spring Fever (spring colours/image) and will run from 14th April - 27th April. You'll find all the rules over on the blog, but basically if you enjoy using digi stamps or rubber stamps you will enjoy playing along!

The prize is a fabulous $30 voucher to spend in the Lacy Sunshine Shop where you will be able to stock up on Heather's gorgeous digi images, and you get a winners blinkie for your blog. There will also be a Top Three who will each receive a blinkie and 2 of Heather's digis.

I absolutely love poppies, and was able to use my new My Favourite things poppy stamps and dies on this card.  I stamped the poppies using red pepper ink, and the leaves in lettuce then coloured over with my copics, then cut them out with the dies - rather pleased with the result even if I do say so myself! :-)

I am adding this card to the following:
Through The Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
Make It Monday - Linky Party #136

Materials Used:
Lacy Sunshine - Poppy Flower Pot Pretties digi image
Copics - R22, R27, R29, YG61, YG63, YG67, YR20, YR23, E000, E00, E01, C1, C3, C5, C7, C9
Core'Dinations - red card
Spellbinders - Classic circles
Die-namics - Poppies and leaves
My Favourite Things - Pretty Poppies Stamp set
Ranger - Adirondack inkpads in lettuce and red pepper
Craftwork Cards - white 8 x8 square card blank, white card

Weekly Panda Post - 12th April 2013

Happy Friday, and welcome to this week's Panda Post! And what happened to last week's post I hear you ask - I know, I'm sorry - sometimes life just gets in the way of crafting and blogging, and last week it certainly did!  But we are back! :-)

I have used a rubber stamp from the Crafters Companion Party Paws range for this card.  I love this range, so I hope you like it too - and I promise to use some others panda things soon!

Hope you all have a fun and craft filled weekend!

Mandy x

I am adding this card to:
Make It Monday - Linky Party #135

Materials Used:
Crafters Companion - Party Paws Hugs from Bamboo
Copics - R81, R83, R85, BV31, BV34, C1, C3, C5, C7, C9
Spellbinders - Classic ovals, Floral ovals
Pink Petticoat - Wild Blossoms collection paper pad
Core'Dinations - pink card
Craftwork Cards - Square white card blank
Hole punch, embossing tool and mat - to make the "dotz"

Its White On White at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge

The theme this week is WOW - White On White at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge, and I had this really sweet image from Stampart Design to play with, and for a touch of colour I chose to use a bit of pink and grey to try to keep it as subtle as possible.

This week there are 2 prizes up for grabs, so pop on over to http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ and join in:

Stampart Design - 5 digi images

Delicious Doodles - 4 digi images

I am adding this card to the following:

Make It Monday - Linky Party #135

 

Materials Used:

Stampart Design - Ari and Toby (click on the text and you will be taken straight to the image details)

Copics - R81, YR20, YR23, BG000, BG01, E000, E00, E01, C2, C4

Spellbinders - Classic ovals, Floral Ovals, Fleur de lis Motifs

Crafters Companion - Embossalicious folders Florabunda and Dottie

Craftwork Cards - white card

White satin edged organza from stash

Lacy Sunshine Flower Pot Pretties - New Baby Girl

When I saw this sweet Daisy Sue image from the adorable Lacy Sunshine Flower Pot Pretties range by Heather Valentin I just knew it had to be turned into a new baby card.  The Flower Pot Pretties is a fabulous new range available in the Lacy Sunshine Shop  - daisies, violets, petunias and my all time favourite flower the poppy to name but a few (and a couple of fab images for Christmas cards too!)

I'm quite pleased with this card, though part of me wishes I hadn't put the grey "ground" in, but as I was very happy with how the rest of the image looked I decided to go with it!  Isn't she sweet!

So, I am adding this card to the following:
Make It Monday - Linky Party #135

Materials used:
Lacy Sunshine - Daisy Sue Flower Pot Pretty
Copics - B000, B00, B02, R81, R83, R85, YR20, YR23, C2, C3, E000, E00, E01, E31, E33, E35, E37
Anna Griffin - background paper
Spellbinders - classic squares, lacy squares, asian accents
Core'Dinations - So Mod card stack
Craftwork Cards - white scallop edged card blank

Eleanor & Pickles on Vacation - Hawaii

This week Eleanor and Pickles went from Egypt to Hawaii, and look at how much fun they are having on their holiday!  Hula dancing, and maybe the odd tropical cocktail or two!

I created the scene in Serif Craft Artist using the Eleanor and Pickles Hula Dance digi, and a tree from the Hawaiin digi bits collection - you will find all of these digis in the Lacy Sunshine Shop.

Keep an eye out for the next postcard from their vacation, with a round the world open ticket you never know where they may end up next!

I am adding this card to the following:
Through The Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everbody - #17 Anything Goes

Materials Used:
Lacy Sunshine - Eleanor and Pickles Hula Dance, Hawaiin digi bits
Copics - E0000, E000, E00, E01, E33, E35, E37, E53, B000, B00, YR20, YR23, YR27, R22, V12, V15, V17, YG61, YG63, YG67

Kraftyhands April Challenge - April Showers - Shades of Blue

Can you believe its April! Where is the year going?! So, as its the beginning of a new month, its also the start of a new challenge over at Kraftyhands.

This month its April Showers - Shades of Blue.  So come on over to http://kraftyhandschallenge.blogspot.co.uk and show us your interpretation.

Anyone can enter the monthly challenges, the only criteria is that you must be a follower of the challenge blog. You can use any products you like, but to be the monthly winner of the £20 Kraftyhands voucher, you must use at least one Kraftyhands or Crafter's Companion product in the creation of your challenge project.

Each month there will be one winner who will receive a £20 voucher to spend on the Kraftyhands webshop and a Top 3 who will get a winner's "blinkie" for their blogs! So pop on over and join in the fun!

I am adding this card to:
Make It Monday - Linky Party #134

Materials Used:
Kraftyhands - Vintage Chic Boutique CD set, Poppies Bold Blooms stamp
Ranger - Tumbled Glass Distress Ink
Core'Dinations - blue card
Spellbinders - classic circles

Its Red, White and Black at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge

The theme is red, white and black this week at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge, and I had this fun image from Bugaboo to play with - and seeing as red is my favourite colour I had no problem giving this sweet little dragon a touch of red!

This week there is a fabulous prize from Bugaboo Stamps of 7 digi images of the winners choice, so pop on over to http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ and join in the fun!

I am adding this card to the following:
Make It Monday - Linky Party #134

 

Materials Used:

Bugaboo Stamps - Clyde and Friend sentiment

Copics - C1, C3, C4, C5, C7, C9, R22, R27, R29

DCVW - Black and white prints paper stack

Spellbinders - classic circles, stately circles, stately circles grand

Quickutz - photo corners die

Club Scrap - red card

Carftwork Cards - white card

Eleanor & Pickles on Vacation - Egypt

Look where Eleanor and Pickles are - on holiday in Egypt!  Can't blame them with all the cold weather we are having here - dare I mention that the sun is shining, though its still darn cold!

For this card I teamed up the gorgeous Eleanor and Pickles Egyptian Style digi from Lacy Sunshine with a landscape digi from the Make It Crafty Egyptian Collection - added some text and a couple of rectangles in Serif Craft Artist and voila one postcard!

I'm not sure where they will be stopping off next on their trip, but I'm sure there will another postcard to share with you soon!

I am adding this card to the following:
A Little Bit Craft - #1 Anything Goes
Through The Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
MarkerPOP - #20 Anything Goes
Make It Monday - Linky Party #134

Materials Used:
Lacy Sunshine - Eleanor and Pickles Egyptian Style digi
Make It Crafty - Egyptian Collection landscape digi
Copics - BG000, BG01, BG05, B000, YG61, YG63, YG67, Y35, Y38, YR20, YR23, YR27, R22, E000, E00, E01, E21, E31, E33, C00, C04