IDIC #31 - Surprise us! (Anything goes)

Time for another Sunday challenge at I Did it Creations! This week we want you to Surprise us (i.e. anything goes).

We are using images this week by the talented Lil Diva! You can find her fab creations here!

I've used this so cute Nativity Scene image for my card this week, coloured with promarkers. The paper is by Dovecraft and the card candy and sentiment are from craftwork cards.

Thanks for looking!

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Scrappy Frogs - Merry Christmas

Crafty Emmas - Vintage Christmas

Ellephantastic - Red & Green

One Stop - Christmas Cuties

Christmas Stampin - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - Christmas

Sew Many Cards - Red & Green

Crafty Sentiments - Christmas

Digi Doodle Shops Best - Red & Green

Hodge Podge - Anything goes

ABC Christmas - X is for Xmas

Crafty Creations - christmas

Freshly Brewed - Christmas

Inktegrity - Anything Goes

Creative Belli  - Things beginning with R

Fab N Funky - Anything Goes

Gingersnap - Vintage hues

 

OSAAT #41 Glitter/Bling

At One Stitch at a Time this week we are challenging you to use Glitter and Bling on your projects!

We are sponsored by Digis With Attitude and one winner will get a $10 voucher to spend at their online store!

For my project this week I got to use this little cutie by the one and only Stitchy! The image is coloured with Promarkers and cut out with Nesties, and I've added stickles to the image and around the scallops. The blue card is embossed with Swiss Dots cuttlebug folder and I've added some dew drops and a fun sentiment to finish off.

Thanks for stopping by and dont forget to head over to OSAAT to enter our challenge!

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

Craft your days away - Texture

Alphabet challenge - Embossing

Hodge Podge - Anything Goes

Inktegrity - Anything Goes

Paper pretties - Clean and Simple

 

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!

This fab Stampin Dragon image suits any type of card so well as you can dress the image up for whatever occassion you like! This time I've used him in chilly wintery colours on a christmas card, brr!! The papers are by Dovecraft and the sentiment is Craftwork cards, I've embossed and sanded the background card and added lots of punched snowflakes! Stickles included!

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Stampin Dragon - Inspired by a Christmas Song (Let it Snow)

ABC Christmas - X is for Xmas

Crafty Creations - Christmas

Creative Cottage - Untraditional Christmas

Freshly Brewed - Winter/Christmas

Inktegtiry - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Let it Snow

Fab n Funky - Anything Goes

Scrapbook Sisters - Let it Snow

Spoonful of Sugar - Anything Goes

Digital Tuesday - Let it snow

Scrap Creations - Blue

Cards for Men - Christmas

Incy Wincy - Blue & White

Artful Inkables - Punches/Die Cuts

Pollycraft  - Feeling Blue

Charisma #47 - One for the Girls

Whew, a break from Christmas crafting! This week at Charisma our theme is One for the Girls!

We have 3 fantastic sponsors for you!

Digistamp Boutique, who are offering SIX of their fab images!!

Some Odd Girl, who are donating THREE digis!

And Last but not least, a new sponsor at Charisma - Pizazz Aplenty, who are offering the fab stash shown in the pic below!!

For my card this week I've used this lovely image by Digistamp Boutique called Poppy! She's coloured with promarkers and cut out with nesties labels set 8. The papers are from Dovecraft and the sentiment is from a Forever Friends stamp set.

Thanks for looking, stop by the Charisma blog to check out the inspiration from the fab DT and to enter and be in with a chance of winning one of those GREAT prizes on offer!!

CRAFT #78 - Christmas Presents

This Thursday our new theme at CRAFT Challenge is 'Christmas Presents'.

We are sponsored by The Crafty Pad and one winner will receive this gorgeous snowglobe image

The DT got to play with it for our projects this week, and I've used it inside this Christmas Bauble. I love how it's turned out, not sure who I am going to give it to for hanging on their tree yet though!!

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Bunny Zoes - Christmas but not a card

Tuesday Taggers - a Decoration

ABC Christmas - X is for Xmas

Craft Creations - Christmas is Coming

Freshly Brewed - Winter/Christmas

Inktegrity - Anything goes

Simon Says Stamp - Let it snow

Spoonful of Sugar - Anything goes

Digital Tuesday - Let it Snow

Papertake Weekly - Cut it out

Die cut dreams - No cards

Stamptacular Sunday - A Time for giving

2 Sisters - Snowflakes

Our Creative Corner - not a card

Secret Crafter - Handmade Christmas Gifts

DS4J #7 - Use a Feather

Challenge time again over at Digistamps 4 Joy! And WOW, what a great response we had to our last challenge! If you entered then check the main blog to see if you are a lucky winner/top 3!

This week we'd like to see feathers on your projects! I've used this lovely shoe image which you can find here at the Digistamps 4 Joy shop, and added feathers to the front! I've coloured with Promarkers and inked the edges with Dusty Concord DI. The DP is Basic Grey and I've punched the flowers with Nellie Snellen embossing punches and added dew drops to the centres. The greeting looks like I've stamped it in green ink for some reason, but honestly it's black!! I've blinged it up by adding a touch of stickles in places.

Thanks for looking!!

IDIC #30 - Wings

We have another fab challenge for you this week over at I Did it Creations - Wings! The challenge started on Sunday 2

The lovely sponsor is Eiglas, whose great images we got to play with.

I've used this very realistic looking butterfly for my project, isn't it drawn beautifully. I've coloured it with Promarkers and added some Distress stickles to give some subtle sparkle. The edges are inked with DI Tea Dye and the papers are DCWV Citrus stack.

Dont forget to hop over to the main challenge blog to enter the challenge and of course check out the wonderful inspiration projects from the rest of the talented DT.

OSAAT #40 Season or Event

Another Seasonal challenge for you this week, over at One Stitch at a Time our theme is any Season or Event.

We have TWO lovely sponsors for you this week!

The first is Joanna Sheen who is kindly offering a £10 voucher to one very lucky winner!

and last but not least, we have the Outlaw Women Scrapbook Emporium with a $10 voucher for another lucky winner!

For my project this week I've used the beautiful sketched image 'Precious Pup' from Beary Dust. Isn't he cute, and he makes such a lovely christmas card for any dog lover!

I've left the image uncoloured, so as not to spoil it, and layered it up onto silver mirri card with Deckled Rectangle nesties. The paper is by Kate Knight and was free with the most recent Quick Cards magazine.  I got the paw print ribbon from Michaels on my recent US trip, and the domed snowflakes look like brads but they are very shiny stickers!

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Gingerloft - Great outdoors

Scrappy Frogs - Merry Christmas

2 Sisters - Snowflakes

Crazy 4 challenges - Circles

Marks finest papers - circles

Totally gorjuss - Non traditional christmas colours

Daring Cardmakers - use 3 of something

Totally Papercrafts - Snow and Snowflakes

Delightful Challenges - It's cold outside

Digi Doodle Shop - Anything Goes

Hodge Podge - Anything Goes

Paperplay - Let it snow

Paper Romance - Favourite things (Christmas)

Stampin royalty - Patterned Paper

Anything goes - Let it snow

CRAFT #77 - Use Vellum!

Thursday again which means its time for another challenge at CRAFT!

This week we are challenging you to use Vellum on your projects.

Our lovely sponsor is Sew Many Cards and the lucky winner will receive 5 digis of their choice from their shop!!

For my project I was delighted to use their lovely Heart Flower image, which I've painted using iridescent Mica pigment paints. I've cut and matted it with nesties labels eight and embossed the pink vellum with cuttlebug daisies folder. The Papers are from Papermania Rose Garden pack and the sentiment is craftwork cards. I've used green ribbon from stash and pink stickles around the image.

Do stop by the main challenge blog to see the rest of the fab DTs inspiration.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
Simon days stamp - Sparkle
Stampin Royalty - Patterned Paper
Critter Sketch - Texture
Stamp with fun - Square
Stamp r us - Scallops and Sparkle
Paper Sundaes - Ribbon and Embossing
Crafty Emmas - Think pink
Secret Crafter - Sparkle and Shine
Stamp something - Digi
Wags n Whiskers - vellum

Charisma #46 - Babies!

We've got a very cute theme for you this week at Charisma - Babies! 

Our lovely sponsors this week are....

Pink Cat Studio, who are offering 5 digi stamps of the lucky winners choice!!

and Precious moments, who have donated some special Digi's!

 

I have used this really cute image by Pink Cat Studio for my card. Isn't he the cutest thing! I felt he suited a boy's card best as he looks like a mischievous little thing! I've coloured him with promarkers and cut with nesties labels one. Stitching is doodled round the edge and buttons are from stash. The letters are cut with my MS multi-alphabet punches, one of the best things I have bought recently as I use them loads and it's much more convenient (and quicker) to do custom writing on a card than to set up my robo just for a few words.

Please dont forget to stop by the Charisma blog for the rest of the talented DT's creations!

 

WOYWW

I always get paranoid that my WOYWW posts look a bit 'set up' but this is honestly how I left my desk last night! I guess I am quite a tidy crafter, I have quite a neat pile of scraps there on the left side of my cutting mat which will get sorted and put away sooner or later, sometimes its handy to have some just sitting there than having to search through my scrap box! I was starting to play with my paint dabbers, experimenting decorating pegs for some fairs I have coming up. My black paint dabber seems rather watery though, I'm sure it should be thicker (was sealed when I bought it) as its just like murky grey water, anything I use it on is going to need more than 1 coat for sure... anyway, have fun nosing!

Festive Jiggy!

Another day, another post, what on earth is wrong with me (or right maybe?!)

This little fellow is called Jiggy and is from Stampin Dragon Designs. I've made him all festive with lots of christmassy colours! He's coloured with promarkers and cut out with circle and scalloped circle nesties. The red paper has been embossed with cuttlebug Snowflakes folder and the paper on the right side is from my scraps drawer. I've used lots of stickles, on his wings, the scallops, and the snowflakes in the background. I've also used my new Marianne Poinsettia dies for the first time on this card, I love love LOVE them!! Finally, the sentiment is from Craftwork Cards :)

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Stampin with the Dragon - Inspired by a Christmas song (we wish you a merry Christmas)

Critter Challenge - Texture

Crafty Cardmakers - Embossing

Lexi's Creations- Traditional Christmas colours

Little Paper Shop - Die Cuts

Pollycraft - A Glittery Christmas

Stamps R Us - Sparkles and Scallops

Crafty Pad - Christmas Sparkle

Bee Crafty - Digi and Christmas

2 Sisters - Christmas

Secret Crafter - Sparkle and Shine

Crazy 4 Challenges - Christmas

Ellephantastic - Butterfly or Christmas

Marks Finest Papers - Snowflakes

Totally Gorjuss - Traditional Christmas Colours

Prairie Fairy - Make your own flowers

Stamp something - Use a Digi

Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

Delightful Challenges - Glitter

Sassy Thursday - Anything goes

ABC Challenge - H is for Holidays

Paper Pretties - Embossing

Scrapbook Sisters - Christmas Colours

Colourful Christmas

I havent seemed to find time to blog recently unless its for DT work, so Surprise!! Lol ;)

I made this card by using my brayer and a Big and Juicy inkpad to create the reindeer background, and stamped over it in silver with a reindeer stamp by Inkadinkadoo. I've also sponged the ink around the corners of the image to create a cloudy edge effct. The snowflake background was made with another Inkadinkadoo stamp from the same set, and a Brilliance tri colour inkpad. The sentiment is from Craftwork cards. Thanks for stopping by!

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

2 Sisters - Christmas

Crazy 4 Challenges - Christmas

Ellephantastic - Butterfly or Xmas

Marks Finest papers - Snowflakes

Sweet Stampin - Snowflakes

Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

Sassy Thursday - Anything Goes

Spoonful of Sugar - Snowflakes

ABC - H is for Holidays

IDIC #29 - Tradtional Xmas Colours

This week at IDIC, we are flipping last weeks challenge on it's head, and want to see your Christmas cards made using Traditional Colours!!

For my project this week I've used the sweet 'Bella Snowlady' by the one and only Robyns Fetish!

She looks warm and toasty all wrapped up!! I've used Promarkers to colour her in, together with Forever Friends Christmas Papers, MS punches, Deckled Rectangles nesties, and a Craftwork cards sentiment. Finished off with ribbon from stash and LOTS of glitter! Think I went a bid mad with it here, even glittering up the odd tiny little holly leaf on the background... ok where's the padded van for me :D

Thanks for looking!

Crafty Calendar - Winter/Snowflakes

The Crafty Pad - Christmas Sparkle

Paper Sundaes - (Punches and ribbon)

2 Sisters - Christmas

Bee Crafty - Christmas

Ellephantastic - Butterfly Or Xmas

Secret Crafter- Sparkle and Shine

Stamp something - use a Digi

Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

Delightful challenges - Glitter it up

Sassy Thursday - Anything goes

ABC Challenge - Holidays

Scrapbook Sisters - Christmas Colours

Spoonful of Sugar - Snow

Crafty little place - Red, white and green

OSAAT #39 Favourite Colours

Wow, I just dont know where the last week has gone! Thanks to all the gorgeous entres for the OSAAT Winter wonderland challenge!

Our new challenge theme for this week, is to use your Favourite Colours! I got to play with these gorgeous papers from JLJ Designs called the Zen Paper pack, arent they fab!

Of course, I had to choose those ones as they are pink and purple, my favourites!

Thanks for looking, be sure to stop by the main OSAAT blog to see more lovely DT Projects!

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
Crafty Emmas - Think Pink
Stamp Something - Use something digital
Totally Papercrafts - Black and purple
Freshly brewed - Two or more patterned papers
Inktegrity - Ribbon and flowers