Fat-Tastic Tuesday with Charms

It's early days with our NEW blog, Fat -Tastic Tuesday Challenges, for 4 inch square projects, this week we are asking you to create another project which measures only 4 inches square, check the list on our main blog and see how the design team have designed for the challenge of Anything Goes  with Charms. 

For my Fat Page, I have used papers from Boho Chic, coloured the petty girl from Crafty Sentiments with Promarkers. My charm says 'be yourself'. flowers and leaves are punch outs. If you haven't yet tried making a Fat Page why not have a go, it's different and can be great fun. Hope to see you soon.

#61 Baby Boy

At Here Come The Boys challenge blog, this week the challenge is Baby Boy.  I have been longing to use this sweet stamp from Pink Gem Designs. I used papers from Sweet Pea - Peas in a Pod, simply gorgeous papers. The sentiment stamp is from a set of circular stamps - source not sure. I coloured the main image with Promarkers, adding some white glitter to the stars. I know there are some followers who are concerned I have gone all soft and marshmallowy - don't worry ladies, the wicked, dark and grungy side of me still exists. LOL 

New Design Team Post

Well I have had a break and am ready to start afresh with a new Design Team post. I was so thrilled to be invited to join Sunday Stamp and Sketch challenge blog. This being my first DT card, but I have entered their challenges a number of times over the the past year or so. I like the concept of having a sketch to work from,

and the freedom to choose whichever stamps I would like to use within the design. For my first card, I decided to use the LOTV Kraft Christmas paper.  I have been longing to use this since I bought it at Doncaster show. Along with some Fizzy Moon Festive Fun papers. The stamp is from Little Claire, coloured with Promarkers with Glossy Accents glaze over the icing. Yummee! I look forward to being part of this amazing team who have some wonderful inspiration waiting for you. Wishing you lots of  fun creating from the lovely sketch designed by Kim.

Snow People

At CD Sunday Challenge, Beryl has this week chosen for us - Snow People.  I so love the name and topic, a great way to get another Christmas card made for me, taking it nice and gentle at present, trying to prevent the last mad rush as normal. Once again, sorry to be repetitive, but I can't resist the adorable images on Best of La Pashe 2012. For my background I used some of my stock from last year's LOTV blue Christmas pad. White card and silver mirri, along with some white Card Candy, and the decoupaged image from the CD. The sentiment is a Happy Christmas stamp from Dreamees. An easy card but isn't it just so cute? 

Back to Skool

Stampin for the Weekend are challenging us with Back to School. During this month I am involved in a Fat Page swap where the topic is also Back to School. This is the Fat Page ( 4 inch square project)  I made for my partner. The main stamp is from Crafter's Companions of the boy, I extended the school wall, added a wall poster from Crafty Individuals. Maybe I have partaken in a stamper's sin by adding some sticker books, but this was only to add a little touch of something to depict learning. All coloured with Promarkers.

Use Something Wooden

At the Craft Room Challenge this week they are sponsored by The MDF Man, so they wish us to Use Something Wooden. I was fortunate to spend some time and money at The MDF Man's stall at Doncaster and bought myself some Christmas Baubles and a few other items. I painted mine with ordinary white emulsion paint, stamped and added gilding flakes to one and stamped a winter scene on the other. I used gold embossing on the red and silver embossing on the white and blue. I made these for a stamping swap I am involved in, I was so pleased my partner said how much she liked them, it was my first attempt at stamping onto painted wood.
Stamps used, Katy Sue both Greetings Stamps, Stamps Away Christmas Scene. Flower on Vellum -Sheena Douglas

Anything Goes with Buttons

Fat-Tastic Tuesday  4 x 4 Challenges are back. After a change of ownership, a few changes here and there, we are back to provide challenges for anyone interested in producing 4 inch square projects. Please pop over to see the wonderful samples for the Design Team. I made a 4 x 4 card, though normally I make Fat pages, I so love playing with this size. I find it useful to try new techniques and new stamps. the stamps I used are from two sets Crafty Individuals CI 328 and Creative Expressions Antique Dress forms.I also used Distress Inks to colour my card. I greatly look forward to a renewed future for this great blog challenge. Fat Pages can be so much fun.