Charisma #12 - Easter

Good morning! what a lovely week we're having, I dont want it to end! I always feel so much more inspired to create when it's lovely outside and I can have the sun streaming into my craft room!

Anywho, the real reason I'm here isn't to tell you about the weather! It's to show you my DT card for this weeks new Charisma challenge!

We want to see your Easter Creations!

Our fab sponsors this week are Joanna Sheen and Digistamp Boutique!

For my creation I've used this gorgeous image from Tiddly Inks!

I've coloured her with Promarkers and inked around the edges using an ink duster and a big n juicy inkpad. The flowers are from wild orchid crafts and the ribbon and little epoxy stickers are from stash. 

The sentiment is a stamp from LOTV and the little wooden butterfly I got on a recent trip to Hamburg. 

I have no idea what make the paper is as I got it in a recent paper swap :)

Thanks for stopping by and listening to me ramble :)

My Mums Craft Shop - Use a Stamp!

Morning all! Wednesdays mean time for a new challenge over at My Mums Craft Shop, who are also the sponsor this time around :)

This week we want to see your Stamping!

I've used this gorgeous image by LOTV for my DT inspiration this week.  I made this card for my cousins Birthday :)

The papers are from a stack I got free with a magazine recently and I've used a Kraft card blank. The letters are chipboard which I've coloured with Distress inks and the bakers twine is from stash.

I've used a circle punch and a stamp from personal impressions to make the sentiment.

Thanks so much for stopping by :)

Pile it On - For a Man

Hi All! Time for a new challenge at Pile it on! 

This week we want to see your Male creations, and we are sponsored by the fab Dude Time Doodles!

I didn't have a lot of time to whip this up so this is a nice simple one from me!

Papers are by Prima, topper is by Kanban and the ribbon and buttons are from stash. I've used a Kraft card blank.

I'm piling it on to the following challenges:

ATCs & Cards With Attitude - Steampunk/Anything Goes
Card Makin' Mamas - 2E, cards only - Buttons
Clearly Inspired - 1E  - Scripture
Hotshot Crafts - Ribbon
Poodles Parlour - 1E,-Anything Goes
Scrapbookaholic by Abby - Anything Goes
Stampin' For The Weekend - 1E - Anything Goes
Crafty Purple Frog - Anything goes

Scrapbook Sisters - anything goes

Whimsy Inspiration - 3E - anything goes

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - 1/1 -  Shabby Chic/Vintage

Cupcake Craft - Going Round in Circles

Love to Create - 1/3 - Anything Goes

The Pink Elephant - "Get Krafty"

Thanks for stopping by :)

AUD Sentiments - Inspired by a Song

Our current challenge at AUD sentiments is Inspired by a Song! This week is Team B's turn to showcase their creations. 

We are sponsored this time by Limited Runs digis and the DT were lucky enough to get to play with some of their images, I've chosen this refreshing looking cocktail! 

The song title I've used for inspiration is Celebrate by Madonna

The image is coloured with Promarkers and the paper is by first edition. I've used circle and scalloped circle nesties and ribbon and gems from stash.

The sentiment is from a set by Fiskars.

Thanks for stopping by :)

Use a Digi - My Mums Craft Shop Challenge

Morning all!

I'm very excited to tell you all today that I've been asked to join the fabulous Design Team at My Mums Craft Shop Challenge!  How flattered am I?!

Today is my first challenge with them and the theme this week is 'Use a Digi!'

This challenge is sponsored by the delightful Bugaboo stamps!

I've used this gorgeous fairy image by Mo's Digital Pencil. She's coloured with Prisma Pencils and the papers are from the Me to You paper stack. The leaf branch is a sizzix die and the flower leaves are made with an MS punch. Sentiment is from Craftwork cards, and the lace, gems, flowers, doily and brad are from stash. And of course lots of stickles to finish off!

Look, I used a brad!! lol

thanks for stopping by :) 

a vision in Purple

Yoohoo!  

My second post for today is this gorgeous little girlie from a LOTV die cuts sheet. How sweet is she (and the cakes too!)

I've used papers by First Edition, leaf punch by MS and nesties fancy tags. The edge of the image is inked with milled lavender distress ink and then layered onto purple glittery cardstock.The flowers are from stash :)

Thanks for stopping by! I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

My Mum's Craft shop - 1/3 - Mother's day/special ladies
Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge - 1/1 - Anything Goes
Paper Take Weekly - For The Girls Or Mum
Crafty Bloggers Network - Floral
Crafty Boots - Glitter
Creative Mondays -  Anything Goes
Lexi's Creations - Mother`s Day
Love to Create - 1/3 - "About the Ladies"
Simon Says Stamp and Show... - Anything Goes
Totally Stampalicious - All About Flowers

Dream Valley Challenges - 1/3 - Mother`s Day
PanPastel UK Challenge - 1/1  - Girly/Mother`s Day
The Crafty Pad - Mum`s the Word
A Gem of a Challenge - Perfect Pastels
Allsorts - 1/1 - Say it with Flowers
Craft Your Days Away - Mother's Day
Di's Digis Designs - 1/3 - Pastels

Charisma '#10 - Alter it

This week over at Charisma we want to see your Altered projects!Our sponsor this week is the fabulous...All that Scraps!!

One lucky winner will receive 4 stamps or 1 stamp set. Wow!!!

Here's my project for you! I've altered a plain brown notebook from Paperchase for our upcoming holiday to Florida! As we are driving from Key West to Orlando, I'm going to fill it with lots of useful information like Zip codes and places to visit along the way :)

The glittery letters are from sticker sets and the smaller ones are peel offs. 

I cut the bracket out on my Craft Robo (yes I used it!!) and the heart borders are washi tape.

The little round flag sticker is from a set from Paperchase. 

In fact, the Washi Tape was from Paperchase too! 

Maybe I should pitch some ideas to them using their products ;)

Thanks for stopping by!

Another smash book Video

So, I could really get into this Videoing lark. It's much easier to explain things in more detail than I can usually be bothered to when I'm typing it all out. Today I'm bringing you a vid of what I've completed in my Pink smash book so far :) Enjoy

My Black Smash* book so far

I thought that taking a Video of my black smash book was more appropriate than posting a humongous amout of pictures! Enjoy :)

Charisma #8 - Masking plus use 3 stamps

It's MARCH!! 

And it's also Thursday, which means time for a brand new challenge at Charisma! This week, we want to see you use a Masking Technique plus 3 stamps! (they can be digi or rubber)

Our fab sponsors this week are Simon Says Stamp and Pink Cat Studio!

For my DT project I've decided to make one of those elusive mens cards! LoL

 I've used a Car and Clock from my Tim Holtz stamp set and masked the car over the clock.
The background stamp is by Indigo Blu and I've used versamark and black embossing powder and then torn and inked the edges.
The ribbon is from stash and the sentiment is craftwork cards.

Thanks for stopping by!

Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

Creative Craft Challenges - 1/3 - Boys Will Be Boys
Partytime Tuesdays - 1/2 - Anything Goes
Stamp-N-Doodle - Let's See Embossing Of Any Kind
Tuesday Throwdown - Paper Tearing
Creative Mondays -  Anything Goes
Cupcake Craft - Boys and Their Toys
Nettie G's Digital Gems - Anything Goes
The Crazy Challenge - 1/2 - Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenges - 1/3 - Just For Men
Here Come the Boys - 1/3, cards only, must be masculine -Vintage Feel
PanPastel UK Challenge - 1/1 - Use a Ribbon

2 Sisters - Anything goes

Crazy 4 Challenges - Make a Two layer card
Make it colorful -  Autumn Colours
Rogue Redhead Designs - Use a stamped background
Stamp, Scrap and Doodle - Manly card
Sweet Stampin - 1/2, must Stamp - Its a Man thing
Hotshot Crafts –   One for the Boys
Patties Creations - 2/2,  include a digi / stamped image – Vintage

Wags 'n Whiskers - Male Birthday