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Wednesday 30 May 2018

Fold Back Card


Hello again,  today we are starting a new two weekly
We would love to see A Fold Back Card
The DT have created some beautiful creations, 
please pop over to check them out.
I have used a 7" square scallop edge card.
Folded back the first page of the card. 
I created a backing sheet of black on the fold back and 
on the inside of the card. I matted this with cream/yellow paper.
Added some Safari ribbon to both areas.
Mounted a panel of black card, gold mirri 
with an image printed from a CD, edged with a black marker.
The sentiment on the inside was stamped with a stamp in my stash. 
Black gems added for detail.

Tuesday 29 May 2018

#30 Anything Goes - Christmas



Hello, welcome to my blog. Today  we begin a new challenge at 
as usual, it is Anything Goes # 30
Please check out the inspiration by the Design Team.
A simple card, I formed a frame of masking tape around the card, which
when removed formed the white border.
I blended onto photographic paper the blue section with
a DI pad - Broken China.
The nativity stamp and greetings stamps are both fom my stash.
The decorated card was then matted onto a blue card.
 Have fun everyone. 

Monday 28 May 2018

Go Green - Up-cycle


Hello, thanks for your visit.
Today we have a new challenge at Make My Monday.
Priya has chosen 
Go Green - Up-cycle
We are looking forward to your ideas, the DT have some super

projects, please pop over to see them. 
I painted an old CD, then added paper. The stamped images are
a Crafty Individuals stamp, I cut the 3 ladies as individuals.
Background stamping, with an added paper flower and pearls.
This makes a pretty wall hanging. Have fun, I did.


Friday 25 May 2018

E is for Ebony


Hello, today we begin a new challenge at Alphabet Challenges. 
Emma T has chosen for the letter E - Ebony.
I matted  white card onto a black card. On a piece of 
black card I stamped Meadow Flowers by Woodware Stamps, 
with Versamark, and heat embossed with fine detail white powder.
I coloured the stamp with wax pencils.
Please pop over to the blog to see the  inspiration by the DT.

Thursday 24 May 2018

Mythical/Fantasy


Hello, today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz
which is Mythical or Fantasy
Please pop over to see the amazing ideas from the DT.
On my white scallop edge card I have a mat of pink glitter card.
Using DI I blended several colours in circular movements to 
create the background. I sprayed with a mini mister , waited 
a few seconds then gently patted with kitchen paper.
The unicorn is a stamp from a free set of stamps with a magazine.
I stamped it on white card, coloured it with glitter pens. 
It was fussy cut then adhered with foam pads to the card.
A sentiment was stamped and heat embossed with 
WOW! pink EP. Large chrystal gems added. 

Tuesday 22 May 2018

Science Fiction/Steampunk

Hello everyone, if you're in the UK, hope you are enjoying
this beautiful sunshine. Maybe not the best weather for crafting,
but we won't have to wait long for rain to return.
Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz.
Time for a little adventure - the theme being
Science Fiction or Steampunk
Please pop over to see the inspiration from the DT,
most have gone for the Science Fiction.
For my card, on the background I added 
mirri card to a white scallop edge 7" white card.
Onto this I adhered a piece of blue webbed material, this 
has sat in a craft box for years, but I knew I would use it one day,
 and here we are. It provides a wonderful background for my
free digi stamps I found on Pinterest. All coloured with Promarkers.
Have fun, I certainly did, it was certainly different. 

Saturday 19 May 2018

Circles


Hello everyone, thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new
challenge at My Time to Craft (MTTC)
Karen has chosen ..... Circles
It would be a shame to miss seeing the DT samples, why don't you 
pop over to the blog to see them and for more details.
I have a sq. scallop edge card. A dark green background.
The mat is printed words paper. I created 3 dark green circles
with a Spellbinders circle die, the inner circles were created with
a scallop edge circle die from The Works.
All papers and flowered paper is from a paper pad - Meadows...
by Craftwork Cards - sadly recently no more a company.
Another sad loss to the crafating industry. 
Hope you like my circles card. 

Wednesday 16 May 2018

Use Your Paper/One Sheet Wonder


Hello, a few weeks ago I started a new challenge blog, if you haven't as yet
popped to take a look then why don't you do it now.?
Today we start Challenge  #3 Use Your Paper or One Sheet Wonder.
Please go to Back to Basics and Beyond  Challenges for details and to see the
amazing and inspirational samples from the Design Team.
You will also meet the new members to our team.
The idea is to make a minumum of two cards or make as many as you
can using only one 12" x 12" sheet of paper/card for your backing paper.
My sheet is from a paper pad from The Works - ~Trendy Blue Lifestyle. 
I managed to make 12 cards - here they are in sets. 

Cards 1 - 3 

Cards 4 - 6

Cards 7 - 9

Cards 10 - 12


I know it took longer than a normal challenge but I was enjoying
doing something so different. Remember you can join in even if you 
only make two, but we would love to see more. Ha Ha. Have fun.

Tuesday 15 May 2018

Sea Shells


Hi everyone, I'm a little late with this card but here it is.
Today we have a new challenge at Sparkles Monthly Challenges.
Silvi has chosen Sea Shells.
Please don't miss the inspiration from the Design Team.
My card is a 7" sq. scallop edge card. 
I used one of my Top 5 stamping techniques - Resist Technique.
On a piece of plain white stamping card, made a template 
to divide my card, leaving a plain panel for the sentiment.
I stamped with Versamark 4 shell stamps from Sheena Douglass
A Little Bit Scenic - Underwater Angels.
Sprinkled with white detail powder and heat embossed. 
I sponged overt the shells with Distress Inks - 
Weathered Wood, Mustard Seeds and Picked Raspberry.
Removed the template and stamped the greeting by Do Crafts.

Anything Goes Christmas #28


Hello, welcome to my blog. Today  we begin a new challenge at 
as usual, it is Anything Goes # 28
Please check out the inspiration by the Design Team.
Using a round scallop edge card, I printed the digi stamp onto 
white card, coloured with Promarkers.
Using silicone glue I added the image to blue glitter card.
Added a Christmas sentiment. Have fun everyone. 

Monday 14 May 2018

Hint of Summer to Come


Hello, thanks for your visit. Another beaautiful day in the UK, but boy
it isn't easy getting the photos taken. I know I should invest in a light
box but, it is a lot of money. Maybe one day. 
Today we have a new challenge at Make My Monday.
Janet has chosen A Hint of Summer to Come
We are looking forward to your ideas, the DT have some super
projects, please pop over to see them. 
I kept my card simple to emphasise the one image.
Messing about on the water - by Sheena Douglass.
Made by Crafter's Companions.
I watercoloured the background using several Distress Inks.
The image was coloured using Promarkers. 
Thanks, see you all again tomorrow, with two more blog
challenges to take you to.

Friday 11 May 2018

D= Dots


Hello, thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new
challenge at Alphabet Challenges. Amy has chosen for the 
letter D --- Dots.
Please check out the blog for details and DT inspiration.
I made a C6 card, placed a lilac pearlised card to mat the main
sheet of card. I drew dots around the edges.
The flower heads were stamped onto dotty paper & card.
Cut then glued in place.
Flower stems pencilled in. A ribbon bow added. 
The flower stamp is by Sheena Douglas from her 
Funky Flowers set of stamps. 
Thanks for popping by.

Thursday 10 May 2018

All Dressed Up!


Hello, thanks for your visit. I do hope you like my card, I had fun
making this, I must be honest, this was my second attempt, my first 
attempt just wasn't right.
Please check in at Cardz 4 Galz today we started a new challenge
All Dressed Up!
this one was chosen by me.
Using a 7" scallop edge card, I folded back half of the front page.
I used black card to mat the pretty patterned paper from a 12" pad
from The Works, I went in today and there were  none at all, 
what's that all about?
The topper panel is cram card, matted onto black card. 
The stamp of the two pretty ladies is by Crafter's Companion
Frou-Frou - Two of a Kind.
Coloured with Promarkers and pencils
Sponged with Worn Lipstick.
Black gems added.
See you soon, happy crafting, happy life. 


Tuesday 8 May 2018

Men's Hobbies

Hello, thanks for poppin by. Today we begin a new challenge
at Cardz 4 Guyz - which is for the next two weeks
Men's Hobbies
We are looking forward to seeing your wonderful ideas
for we know there are many choices out there.
Please pop over to the blog to see the inspiration from the DT.
I choose fishing, which I belive is a popular choice, 
The grass is a torn sheet of paper from a paper pad from The Works
I painted the sky with a Sparkle pen.
The fisherman is from the Flippen Men series by La Pashe 
coloured with Promarkers. 
The remainder stamps and sentiment added  are from my stash.
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Out of interest I have brought forward a card I made 
in September 2016 .
For my card, I made a folded stepper card, covered with papers from
LOTV paper Pad - Father Knows Best.
The semtiment and partner die are from Go Kreate.
The oval die is by Spellbinders.
The  stamp is Vintage Memories - Rugby by The Crafthouse Press.
Coloured with Promarkers. 
Embellishments - Card Candi - from Craftwork Cards

Saturday 5 May 2018

Colour on Coloured Card

Hello again, thanks for your visit. Today at MTTC
My Time to Craft we are starting a new challenge 
Colour on Coloured Card
Please check out the blog to see the detail and the 
inspiration from the Design Team.
I used Kraft card, which I do enjoy working with.
I stamped and heat embossed with white embossing powder 
on the background with part of the stamp and on the
main panel with two stamps from a set called
Eastern Grasses by Elusive Images (Now Chocolate Baroque).
I painted parts of the stamp with yellow and green Sparkle pens. 
I hope you have a go and I will see you on the blog. 

Wednesday 2 May 2018

Use a Craft CD or a Papercraft Kit


Hi, welcome to my blog, thanks for visiting me. It is an
exciting time for me in blogland at present. Two weeks ago 
I started a new Challenge Blog  - Back to Basics and Beyond. 
We have had a wonderful welcome and response, so 
after taking many deep breaths it seems it could be okay.
The Design Team will be doing their best to encourage new
crafters and experienced crafters to pay us a visit. 
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Today is the start of a new challenge
#2 Use a Craft CD or a Papercraft Kit to create a card.
Please check out the blog, to see what we are up to and 
to see the inspiration from the DT. 
My card is based on a Kraft card, the pink background
paper is from a 12" sq paper pad from The Works,
The decoupaged image was printed from a CD -
Issue #2 of Crafter's Companion - Angelica and Friends.
The sentiment is by Honey Doo stamps.
Decorated with a ribbon and gems. 
I'd love to see you visiting the blog, thanks for 
calling in to see me. 

Tuesday 1 May 2018

Reindeer

Hello again, today we begin a new challenge at 
Lynne has chosen for the month of May 
Challenge # 88 Reindeer
Please don't miss seeing the wonderful creations of the DT
My backing paper is from a Dreamees CD - Simply Christmas,
I used dark brown card to mat the 3 different shapes,
square, labels and an oval. 
The reindeer  and holly corners are  by Katy Sue - Tall Tails stamp set. 
Have fun, I'm looking forwrd to seeing all  your reindeers. 

#28 Anything Goes (Christmas)


Hello again, welcome back to my blog, thanks for
visiting me. Today we begin a new challenge at
The Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenges.
#28 Anything Goes (Christmas)
Please check out the blog for the DT's inspiration.
I made a change today for my card, I centred a stamped,
decoupaged Mandala onto white and gold card.
The background paper is from my Christmas stash,
which is matted onto gold mirri card.
Christmas may seem a long way away, but it's amazing
how many cards can be made slowly over the year.