Sunday 31 August 2014

Lacy Sunshine Challenge #41 - Add a Window


Its time for a new challenge over at Lacy Sunshine, and for this challenge the theme is Add a Window.
 
So please pop on over to Lacy Sunshine and join in the fun for the random draw  - there will be 2 winners: 1st prize - 5 digi images, 2nd prize - 3 digi images of choice from the Lacy Sunshine Crafters Candy Shoppe.

We have a gorgeous Challenge Digi for you - Izzybella Button Boo's Secret WIndow which you can get for a special discounted price of $2.00 for the duration of the challenge from the Lacy Sunshine Crafters Candy Shoppe, or for free if you used a Lacy Sunshine digi in Challenge #40 (see details on the Challenge Blog).
 
I am adding this card to the following: 
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - #50 Anything Goes (rectangular or square)
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Materials Used:
Lacy Sunshine - Savannah's Secret Window
Copics - E40, E41, E42, E43, E44, E47, E51, E53, E55
B000, B00
Graph'Its - 9500, 9502, 9504, 8280, 8220, 8250, 1140, 1180, 2110, 2150, 2170, 4115, 4125, 4135, 4155
Go Kreate Dies - XXL Square Frames Frilly #7 
Core'Dinations - orange card
Hunkydory - Floral fantasia paper pad, white square card blank
Gems from stash 

Wednesday 27 August 2014

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge # 192 - Children and / or Christmas

Hi!  Its time for a new challenge over at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - and this week its Children and / or Christmas, so I took the opportunity to make another Christmas card for my stash!

There are three fabulous prizes this week, so pop on over to http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ and join in:
Sparkle N Sprinkle - 3 digis
 
Crafty Sentiments - 3 digis
Di's Digi Stamps - $12 gift certificate

I am adding this card to the following:
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - #50 Anything Goes (square or rectangular)

Merry Monday Christmas Challenge - #123 Use A Wreath

Materials Used:
Sparkle N Sprinkle - Poinsettia digi (one single poinsettia placed to form a wreath)
Graph'Its - 9501, 9503, 5215, 5220, 8220, 8250
Brother Scan N Cut - to cut out the wreath
Serif Craft Artist Professional - to create the wreath
Stampendous - shabby white embossing enamel
Core'Dinations - green and red card
Hunkydory - 8" square card blank
Red gems from stash

Friday 22 August 2014

Creative Fingers #46 - Texture


Exciting news!  I have joined the Creative Fingers Design Team!  So I hope you like my first project as part of the team!

The challenge is sponsored by the fantastic Oddball Art.


Its a texture challenge for the DT, so I used some translucent paste from Sweet Poppy Stencils and mixed in some Creative Expressions chalk paint to put through a stencil mask - its difficult to see in the photos but the texture is there I promise (will have to practise my photography skills)!



I am adding this card to the following:
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - #49 Anything Goes (square or rectangular)


Materials Used:
Odd Ball Art -  Big Eye Girl Image No. 24 by Lizzy Love
Copics - E000, E00, E01, E02, E40, E41, E472, E43, E44, R83, R85, BG70, BG72, BG75
Creative Expressions - Shallow sea matt chalk paint, stencil mask
Ranger - gathered twigs distress ink
Brother Scan N Cut - to cut out the images
Sweet Poppy Stencils - translucent paste
Imagination Crafts - DL panel
Hunkydory - white DL card blank

Wednesday 20 August 2014

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge # 191 - Children, Christmas or Critters



Hi!  Its time for a new challenge over at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - and this week its Children, Christmas or Criitters, so please pop on over and join in!

There are two fabulous prizes this week, so pop on over to http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ and join in:
Bugaboo Stamps - 7 digis

Robyns Fetish - tbc

I am adding this card to the following:
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - #49 Anything Goes (square or rectangular)
 

Materials Used:
Bugaboo Stamps - Mouse Ornaments digi
Copics - E40, E41, E42, E43, E44, E47
Graph'Its - 5215, 5220, 5120
Tattered Lace - button die
Die-Namics - fishtail flag stax
Spellbinders - matting basics A & B
Craftwork Cards - Kitsch paper pad
Core'Dinations - red card
Hunkydory - 7" x 5" white card blank
White thread from stash 
 

Tuesday 19 August 2014

GDT Spot for Try It On Tuesday - Use Your Stash


I was very excited to be offered a Guest Design Team spot for Try It On Tuesday - and this weeks' challenge is perfect as it's "Use Your Stash" and I have plenty of that! :-)   Make sure you pop on over to the challenge blog to see how the DT used all their stash to come up with some fabulous makes!


I have used a Mo Manning digi that has been in my collection for some time – coloured with Graph'Its and Copics, some Pebbles Inc paper that I have had for at least 5 years if not longer!  Also a Quickutz photo corner die and a Martha Stewart snowflake border punch.

I am adding this to the following:
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes 

Materials Used:
Mo Manning - Little Elf Mim digi stamp
Graph'Its -8220, 8250, 5215, 5220
Copics - E000, E00, E01, E02, E40, E42, E43, E44
Pebbles Inc - patterned paper
Spellbinders - classic circle dies
Quickutz - photocorner die
Martha Stewart - snowflake punch
Core'Dinations - green card
Hunkydory - white square card blank

Sunday 17 August 2014

Lacy Sunshine #40 - Back To School


Its time for a new challenge over at Lacy Sunshine, and for this challenge the theme is Back To School.
 
So please pop on over to Lacy Sunshine and join in the fun for the random draw  - there will be 2 winners: 1st prize - 5 digi images, 2nd prize - 3 digi images of choice from the Lacy Sunshine Crafters Candy Shoppe.

We have a gorgeous Challenge Digi for you - Chrissy Crystalwhisk Fairy which you can get for a special discounted price of $2.00 for the duration of the challenge from the Lacy Sunshine Crafters Candy Shoppe, or for free if you used a Lacy Sunshine digi in Challenge #38 (see details on the Challenge Blog).
 
I am adding this card to the following:
 
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - #48 Anything Goes (rectangular or square)
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Materials Used:
Lacy Sunshine - Mindy Art 101
Copiccs - E000, E00, E01, E02, E33, E34, E35, E41, R83, R85, R14, R17, YG61, YG63, YG67, C2, C4, C6, YR21, YR24, YR27
GraphIts - 9101,  9102,  9103
Core'Dinations - red card
Hunkydory - white card blank

 

Wednesday 13 August 2014

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #190 - Anything Goes


Hi!  Its time for a new Anything Goes challenge over at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - so please pop on over and join in!

I had this fab Sassy Studios digi to play with, and I think you could say I went rather "glitzy" with all that silver and shine!
 
There are two fabulous prizes this week, so pop on over to http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ and join in: 
Sassy Studio Design - tbc
Dr Digi's House of Stampsr - 2 digi images
 
I am adding this card to the following: 
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - #48 Anything Goes (square or rectangular) 
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
 
Materials Used:
Sassy Studio Designs - Buttercream Babe Elegant Cake digi
Copics - R81, R83, E000, E00, E01, E02, E40, E43, E44, E47, BG72, BG75
Spellbinders - Matting basics A and B
Hunkydory - Boys n Men paper pad, 7" x 5" white card blank
Hole punch, embossing tool and mat - to make the "dotz" 

Saturday 9 August 2014

Rock N Roll Guitar


More fun with my Silhouette Cameo!  This is a cut file from the Silhouetter online store - I think its great and just perfect for anyone into electric guitars!  I had so much fun, I made 3 - all with different colour elements.



I am adding this to the following:
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes 

Bearly-Mine Challenges - Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge - Anything Goes 
Mema's Crafts - August Anything Goes 

Materials Used:
Silhouette Cameo - to cut all elements
Core'Dinations - black and red card
Craftwork Cards - white card 



Friday 8 August 2014

Kraftyhands Dangerous Dinosaurs - Look Back #2


Here is the second card / project I would like to share with you using the Dangerous Dinosaurs CD from Kraftyhands.
I  used my Brother Scan N Cut to cut out all the decoupage layers, which meant I had all the fun designing and making up the projects, and none of the hassle of cutting out!  Love it!
 
Materials Used: 
Kraftyhands - Dangerous Dinosaurs CD 
Crafters Companion - black card 
Craftwork Cards - white A5 card blank
Blue ribbon from stash
Brother Scan N Cut - to cut all the decoupage elements and sentiments
Hole punch, embossing tool and mat - to make the "dotz" 


Thursday 7 August 2014

Kraftyhands August Challenge - Sketch


It's time for a new Kraftyhands Challenge!  This month we have a sketch for you to play along with!  So please pop on over to take a look and join in!

  

I decided to do something a little different for my card, so instead of feminine or floral that I might normally do, I chose the Man About Town CD to use, and I have to say I was quite pleased with the result!

I am adding this card to the following:
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - #47 Anything Goes (square or rectangular)
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes 



Materials Used:
Kraftyhands - Man About Town CD
Core'Dinations - dark blue card
Tattered Lace - Hat and Cane embellishment die set
Hunkydory - white square card blank
Gold organza ribbon from stash

Wednesday 6 August 2014

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #189 - Anything Goes


Hi!  Its time for a new challenge over at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge, and this week its another favourite, its an Anything Goes challenge - so please pop on over and join in!

I had this fun "Rainy Day" image to play with, but decided to turn it into a Christmas image with snow!
 
There are three fabulous prizes this week, so pop on over to http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ and join in: 
StampArt Design - tbc
The Paper Shelter - tbc
Digital Delights - tbc

I am adding this card to the following:
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - #47 Anything Goes (square or rectangular)
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Materials Used:
The Paper Shelter - Sharing a Rainy Day digi
Copics - E00, E00, E01, E02, E40, E42, E43, E44, E47, R81, R83, C3, B21, B23, B24, V12, V15
Tonic - Christmas sentiments
Kanban - Christmas designer card
Hunkydory - A5 white card blank, snowfall acetate
Blue satin ribbon from stash

Sunday 3 August 2014

Lacy Sunshine #39 - Summer



Its time for a new challenge over at Lacy Sunshine, and for this challenge the theme is Summer.

So please pop on over to Lacy Sunshine and join in the fun for the random draw  - there will be 2 winners: 1st prize - 5 digi images, 2nd prize - 3 digi images of choice from the Lacy Sunshine Crafters Candy Shoppe.

We have a super Challenge Digi for you - Honey Sticky Wings which you can get for a special discounted price of $2.00 for the duration of the challenge from the Lacy Sunshine Crafters Candy Shoppe, or for free if you used a Lacy Sunshine digi in Challenge #38 (see details on the Challenge Blog).


I am adding this card to the following:
Divas By Design - Anything Goes 
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - #46 Anything Goes (rectangular or square)

Materials Used:
Lacy Sunshine - Lolli Sticky WIngs
Copics - E000, E00, E01, E02, YG61, YG63, YG67, YR21, YR24, YR27, R81, R83, T85
Craftwork Cards - Kitsch paper pad
Spellbinder - matting basics A and B
Die-Namics - fish tail flag stax
Cheery Lynn - burlap border die
Hunkydory - 5" x 7" white card blank
Pearls from stash coloured with Copics