It's
time
for a new challenge over
at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - and the theme this week is One For The Boys!
There are three prizes up for grabs this week, so pop on over to http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ and join in:
Dr Digi's House of Stamps - 2 digi images
Crafty Sentiments - 3 digi images
Di's Digi Downloads - $12 gift certificate
I am adding this to the following:
Just Keep On Creating - Anything Goes - April Link Up
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Just B Creative Crazy - April Linky Party
GraphIt Markers Colour Challenge - Use Greys (I have used Graph'It Cool Greys and Copic Cool Greys)
Materials Used:
Crafty Sentiments - Why Not 3 ins digi
GraphIt Markers - 4115, 4120, 5220, 5240, 8110, 8240, 8250, 9101, 9102, 9103, 9104, white ShakeIt pen
Copics - C00, C01, C03, C05, C07, YR20, YR23, YR27, E01, E02
Polkadoodles - bicycle image from Not For Girls Definitely For Men CD
Serif - brick wall digi
Core'Dinations - blue card
Hunkydory - white square card blank
I just had to share another card from the new Have A Hoot CD that Kraftyhands will be
launching on the 5th May (you can pre-order here to make sure you get yours!) And look - there is even a Christmas owl which I thought was fun!
I am adding these cards to the following:
Just Keep On Creating - Anything Goes - April Link Up
Just B Creative Crazy - April Linky Party
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas - Use A Hat
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra - April
Materials Used:
Kraftyhands - What A Hoot CD
Brother Scan N Cut - to cut out all elements
Kaban - green gem
Hunkydory - white square card blank
Happy Easter! Hope the weather is better for you than it is here - grey and miserable and its been raining most of the day, which is a shame after the last few days which have been lovely! But a good excuse to stay indoors and have some more fun with the Kraftyhands What A Hoot CD - I added some bunting to this shaped card to make it into a quick Easter card.
I am adding this card to the following:
Just Keep On Creating - Anything Goes - April Link Up
Just B Creative Crazy - April Linky Party
Papertake Weekly - Happy Easter
Alphabet Challenge - E for Easter
Craftitude - Anything Goes or Spring/Easter
Materials Used:
Kraftyhands - What A Hoot CD
Brother Scan N Cut - to cut out all elements (except the bunting)
Tattered Lace - Alphabet Bunting die set
Creative Expressions - yellow and white twine
How lucky am I! I've been able to have a play with the fab new CD that Kraftyhands will be launching on the 5th May - though you can pre-order it here to make sure you get yours! And believe me, you will not want to miss this one! If you would like to see more of the CD have a look at the Kraftyhands YouTube video walk through.
Now I normally shy away from shaped cards as sometimes my cutting skills leave a lot to be desired when it comes to making sure that you can cut things out symetrically! But using my Brother Scan N Cut made making these cards a dream! I didn't time it, but if I include printing out, cutting, and putting together I probably had one card done in about 15 minutes if that!
I am adding these cards to the following:
Just Keep On Creating - Anything Goes - April Link Up
Just B Creative Crazy - April Linky Party
Materials Used:
Kraftyhands - What A Hoot CD
Brother Scan N Cut - to cut out all elements
Hope you are all enjoying Good Friday - how lovely is it to have 4 days off! Hope the weather is being kind to you, wherever you are!
The card I want to share with you today was made using elements from the Twilight Queen Realms of Darkness CD by Debbi Moore. I used gentle gloss photo paper and cut the raised elements using the Scan N Cut, and added an insert again printed from the CD, so a very simple card, but I quite like it!
I am adding this card to the following:
Just Keep On Creating - Anything Goes - April Link Up
Just B Creative Crazy - April Linky Party
Materials Used:
Debbi Moore - Twilight Queen Realms of Darkness CD
Brother Scan N Cut -to cut the layered elements
Joanna Sheen - gentle gloss photo paper
Hunkdory - A5 white card blank
I had a bit of play with my GraphIt Markers on this lovely Aurora Wings digi image. I have to say that I love the red GraphIts - I first tried those colours on some poppies as I couldn't get sastifactory colours and blends with other red markers, but I do like these - and they like a teeny bit of grey for depth and shadow too!
I'm definitely still learning with these pens, and see myself using the GraphIts and Copics either together or by choice for favourite colours - and as I always tell myself its all about practice! When I look back at the cards I made using alcohol markers when I first started this blog I like to think I have improved a lot! :-)
I am adding this card to the following:
Just Keep On Creating - Anything Goes - April Link Up
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Just B Creative Crazy - April Linky Party
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas - Make It Square
GraphIt Markers - Shadow Effects (hoping that my shadows between the red and green leaves count - poinsettias are all leaves not flowers)! I may need a bit more practice!
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra - April
Materials Used:
Aurora Wings - Poinsettia Sprite digi
GraphIt Markers - 4115, 4135, 4155, 4170, 5215, 5220, 5245, 8110, 8120, 8160, 9502, 9504, white shake pens
Kanban - Deck The Halls paper pad
Hunkydory - 7" X 7" white card blank, gold mirri card
Hole punch, embossing tool and mat - to make the "dotz"
It's
time
for a new challenge over
at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - and the theme this week is Ice Cream Colours! So... decisions, decisions... I first thought neopolitan ice cream - brown
and cream for the owl, then pink for the grad cap and gown... Now, I don't know about you, but I always look for the background paper and card first to make sure that the colours I use on the images match, so while I
was looking for a suitable background paper (convinced that I have a piece of wide striped neopolitan coloured paper somewhere - and probably still do!) I came across this fun
green circle paper and decided that mint choc chip would be my colour
scheme!
There is a fab prize up for grabs this week, so pop on over to http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ and join in:
Robyn's Fetish - 3 digi images
Stitchy Bears - $10 gift certificate
I am adding this to the following:
Just Keep On Creating - Anything Goes - April Link Up
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Just B Creative Crazy - April Linky Party
Materials Used:
Robyn's Fetish - Smart Owl digi image
GraphIt Markers - 1230, 3210, 3250, 3255, 4110, 8110, 8220, 8250, 9203, 0000 (to create a bit of texture on the owl's tummy)
Hunkydory - Boys 'n' Men paper pad, white square card blank
Brother Scan N Cut - to cut the owl image
Core'Dinations - brown and green card
Hole punch, embossing tool and mat - to make the "dotz"
I made a card for colleague who is leaving work tomorrow to have a baby, its A4 so that lots of people in the office can sign it to wish her well :-) I was inspired by several cards celebrating this occasion that I saw on the internet, and came up with this design. So I set to cutting out letters on my Brother SnC (a few attempts needed to get the size I thought I was selecting actually cutting out - seemed to work better if I did each letter individually...) Then added some small die cuts of buttons, birds and butterflies, oh and a couple of bows too!
We'll be presenting the card (along with a lovely gift of course) tomorrow, but I think I am pretty safe putting this on here today as most people about to have a baby will be far too busy to be looking at crafty blogs!
I am adding this to the following:
Just Keep On Creating - Anything Goes - April Link Up
Just B Creative Crazy - April Linky Party
Materials Used:
Hunkydory - Fairy Sweethearts paper pad
Brother Scan N Cut - to cut all the letters
Spellbinders - Buntings and Buttons set, bird and butterfly (still have to figure out which set they are from)
Tattered Lace - mini buttons
Lilac pearlescent card - I think its American Crafts, but there is nothing on the packaging to tell me!
The Hobby House - lilac and pale ivory pearls
Crafters Companion - snow white hint of gold centura pearl
Ribbon from stash
I downloaded this free Tatty Twinkle Easter download designed by Nikky Hall of Polkadoodles for Tattered Lace, and just had to have a play - isn't she cute!
This is the second stepper card I have made recently, I have a bit of a stash of them but generally hate having to try to cut out paper and card to fit. However, my Brother Scan N Cut has changed that as I was able to create 2 layers in the Canvas software to fit these cards, and now its easy peasy! How happy am I about that! :-) I also cut out all the digi images from the download on the machine, then coloured them in. It really does make it a breeze, you get all the fun colouring and putting the card together and none of the hassle of cutting it all out.
I am adding this to the following:
Just Keep On Creating - Anything Goes - April Link Up
Just B Creative Crazy - April Linky Party
Materials Used:
Tattered Lace - Tatty Twinkle Easter download from crafting.co.uk
GraphIt - 8110, 8240, 8250, 9102, 9103, 9104, 9106, 6120, 6140, 7105, 3110, 3140, 1250, 4115, 4135, 4145, 4155, 4170
Brother Scan N Cut - for the Tatty Twinkle images, the green card and pattered paper layers, and the grass
Core'Dinations - green card
Hunkydory - All Occasions paper pad
Craftwork Cards - scallop edged stepper card
Its time
for a new challenge over at Lacy Sunshine, and for this challenge the
theme is Make It Feminine. So anything girlie and perrty really!! 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.
I am adding this to the following:
Just Keep On Creating - Anything Goes - April Link Up
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Just B Creative Crazy - April Linky Party
Materials Used:
Lacy Sunshine - Emily Spring Blossom Showers
Copics - E000, E00, E01, E02, E40, E41, E43, E44, E47, C3, C5, YG61, YG63, YG67, R81, R83, R85
Spellbinders - Card Creator matting basics A and B
Tattered Lace - small bow die
Crafters Companion - All My Love paper pad
Hunkydory - 5" x 7" white card blank
Small pearl from stash
Today's card is made entirely from Tattered Lace dies - and all based around their new hedgehog die. As soon as I saw it, I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it - make a wedding card, don't ask me why - it just came into my head!
So, I have been waiting patiently for it to arrive (well ok, so maybe not so patiently...), it came a couple of days ago and today I have had chance to play! I decided to set myself a challenge and use only Tattered Lace dies - this caused me some difficulties deciding what to put in the corners, but ended up choosing a die from the Oriental Embellishments set. I hope you like my Mr & Mrs Hedgie!
I am adding this to the following:
Just Keep On Creating - Anything Goes - April Link Up
Just B Creative Crazy - April Linky Party
Materials Used:
Tattered Lace - Hedgehog, Hat & Cane embellishments, Oriental embellishments, Ribbons, Sentiments 2014
My Craft Studio - crystal glitter
Stix2 - double sided sticky sheet
Crafters Companion - snow white gold pearlescent card
Pink pearlescent card - I think its American Crafts, I have had a stack of it for ages but there is nothing on the packaging to confirm!
Pearl from stash
It's
time
for a new challenge over
at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - and the theme this week is Flower Power! Just look at the gorgeous digi I had from Lacy Sunshine to create with - isn't she pretty!
There is a fab prize up for grabs this week, so pop on over to http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ and join in:
Lacy Sunshine - 3 digi images
I am adding this to the following:
Just Keep On Creating - Anything Goes - April Link Up
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Just B Creative Crazy - April Linky Party
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge - Favourite Colour (PINK! - no surprise there LOL!)
Materials Used:
Lacy Sunshine - Butterfly Princess digi
Copics - YG61, YG63, YG67, R81, R83, R85, R89, E000, E00, E01, E02, E40, E42, E43, E44, E47
Graph'It - 4115, white shake pen
Brother Scan N Cut - for the pink card and pattered paper layers, and the grass
Core'Dinations - pink card
Hunkydory - Girls n Ladies paper pad
Spellbinders - Flower Box D-Lite, Sentiments One D-Lite
Craftwork Cards - scallop edged stepper card
Kaisercraft - pink gems
Morning! Today's card uses elements from the fabulous Summer of 59 CD from Kraftyhands, for the new challenge which launches today over at the Kraftyhands Challenge Blog! This month its a sketch for you to follow - so any theme you like, just be sure to show us your interpretation of the sketch!
So join us in the fun for the challenge and pop on over to http://kraftyhandschallenge.blogspot.co.uk and share your projects with us!
I am adding this card to the following:
Just Keep On Creating - Anything Goes - April Link Up
Materials Used:
Kraftyhands - Summer of 59 CD
Brother Scan N Cut - to cut the circle topper and sentiment
Die-namics - fishtail flags stax
Core'Dinations - blue card
Hunkydory - white square card blank
Hole punch, embossing tool and mat - to make the "dotz"
It's time
for a new challenge over
at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - and the theme this week is Feathered Friends, and I chose to use what I think is now a new favourite colour combo - red and brown! Plus, I just love this image from Bugaboo!
This week there are two prizes up for grabs, so pop on over to http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ and join in:
Bugaboo Stamps - 7 digi images
Stampin Dragon Designs - 5 digi images
I am adding this to the following:
Just Keep On Creating - Anything Goes - April Link Up
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - April Anything Goes
Completely Christmas - #5 Anything Goes
Crimbo Crackers - #61 Anything Goes
Materials Used:
Bugaboo Stamps - Winter Bird Trio
Copics - E40, E42, E43, E44, E47
Graph'Its - 5215, 5220, 5240, 5245
Core'Dinations - red card
Hunkydory - white 5" x 7" card blank
Its time
for a new challenge over at Lacy Sunshine, and for this challenge the
theme is Add Flowers! Easy! We all add plenty of flowers to our cards all the the time, 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.
I am adding this to the following:
Just Keep On Creating - Anything Goes - April Link Up
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Materials Used:
Lacy Sunshine - Haley Hydrangea digi
Copics - E000, E00, E01, E02, E40, E41, E42, E43, E44, E47, E53, E57, BG000, BG53, BG57, V12, V15, V17
Kanban - The Oxford Collection paper pad, pearls
Spellbinders - classic squares, classic rectangles
Tonic Studios - square dies
Brother Scan N Cut - to cut the flower shapes (I welded 4 petal shapes together to make the flowers and coloured them with Copics)
Hunkydory - white square card blank
Wow! Where did the last week go!? So its Wednesday again and yes, it's time for a new challenge over
at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - and the theme this week is to use your Favourite Colour Combo. I had this darling image from StampArt Design, and just had to use pink and white (with a dash of grey and brown thrown in)!
This week there are two prizes up for grabs, so pop on over to http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ and join in:
StampArt Design - prize tbc
Eureka Stamps - 5 digi images
I am adding this to the following:
Just Keep On Creating - Anything Goes - April Link Up
Materials Used:
StampArt Design - Alannah & Snowball which you can buy here
Copics - BG01, C0, C00, C2, C4, C6, E000, E00, E01, E02, E50, E51, E40, E42, E44, E47, R81, R83, R85
Papercrafts Essentials Magazine - Sweet Wishes paper pad
Martha Stewart - snowflake punch
Memory Box - Precious Mittens die
Core'Dinations - pink card
Hunkydory - white square card blank
Kanban - pink gems
Earlier in the week the fabulous Kraftyhands Create It! issue 1 magazine popped through the door, and today I have had chance to have a play!
The magazine provides us with a ton of inspiration and a CD with all the bits we need to create the cards shown - now you can't get much better than that can you!
I chose this cute owl card for my first card, and printed out both sheets of images to get me started. I cut the pieces using my Brother Scan N Cut (except for the rectangles), and changed just a couple of things (only cos I am not good at sticking to a set project) - I added a mat of peachy coloured card and also used the same card to create my "dotz" instead of using the ones included on the project sheets.
I am adding this to the following:
Just Keep On Creating - Anything Goes - April Link Up
Materials Used:
Kraftyhands - Create It! magazine issue 1 CD
Brother Scan N Cut - to cut out the images
Core'Dinations - peach card
Craftwork Cards - A5 white card blank
Hole punch, embossing tool and mat - to make the "dotz"
Hi! Its time for a new challenge over
at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - and the theme this week is Buttons and Bows.
This week there are two prizes up for grabs, so pop on over to http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ and join in:
Bugaboo Stamps - 7 digi images
Meljen Designs - 4 black & white digi images
I am adding this card to:
Craftyhands Challeng Blog - #10 Buttons and Bows
Materials Used:
Meljen Designs - Kitty Fish Bowl
Copics - B21, B23, E51, E53, YR20, YR23, YR27, R81, R83, C0, C2, C4, C6
Kraftyhands - Miranda and Mo CD (backing papers)
Spellbinders -classic squares, lacy squares
Tattered Lace - mini buttons
DCWV - blue card
I often find myself using the same card layouts time and time again, and although I like them I decided that I need to try a few different ones so had a look for some sketch challenges to play along with. I came across this one from CAS(E) this Sketch! which appealed to me as I love an excuse to use my pennant dies!
I've used the new Teacup Zoo from Kraftyhands - fab images and some lovely backing papers to choose from (and more besides!)
I am adding this card to the CAS(E) this Sketch! - Sketch #68
Materials Used:
Kraftyhands - Teacup Zoo CD
Brother Scan N Cut - to cut out the circle topper and sentiment label
Hunkydory - 5" x 7" white card blank
Its time for a new challenge over at Lacy Sunshine, and for this challenge the theme is Anything Goes! Now, we all love that theme so please pop on over to Lacy Sunshine and join in the fun as there 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.
I am adding this card to the following:
Through The Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
That's Crafty! - Anything Goes
Emerald Faeries Challenge - #53 Girly Pretty in Pink
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge - #3 Use a stamp or digi stamp
Digi Galore - Anything Goes
We have a really cute Challenge Digi for you - Wilkes Pirate and Whiskey Parrot 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. Read all about our loyalty program on the challenge blog, as you could receive a free image every new challenge!
Materials Used:
Lacy Sunshine - Cupcake Sticky Wings
Copics - E000, E00, E01, E02, E51, E53, YR20, YR23, YR27, YG61, YG63, YG67, V12, V15, R81, R83, R85
Graoh'It - white shake pen
Spellbinders - lacy ovals
EK Success - cupcake chain punch (I cut out the cupcakes)
Serif - Craft Artist Professional to make the background paper
Brother Scan N Cut - to cut the scalloped mats
Core'Dinations - pink card
Kanban - purple gems
Craftwork Cards - scallop edge white card blank
Pink ribbon from stash
