Domesticated Animals

For the next week at My Time To Craft, the challenge chosen by me is

DOMESTICATED ANIMALS

Please pop over to check out the lovely creations from the Design Team.

Materils used

An 8" square bought white card

Papers and main image  from Janet Kruskamp - Joanna Sheene CD

Purple Core'dinations for backing card.

Metal butterfly, lace and pearls from stash. 

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Have fun - stay well. 

Midweek Motivation

At Fantasty Stampers we are midway through our current challenge..

WINGS AND THINGS

Its amazing how many actual ways you can create wings.

Why not pop over to the blog to see the wonderful creations from the Design Team.

Materials Used

Plain white cardstock - made a 6" card

White card - dipped into shaving foam (cream) with inks.

( I love this technique, I usually have a super messy session to create

a pile of amazing designs. If your not sure, but interested check it out on You Tube.)

Stamp - Botantical Bee from The Stampman

Black Permanent Marker to give edge to the card. 

Greeting from Kaisercraft set.

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Have fun everyone, all we ask is stick to the theme, use an actual 

stamp - NO DIGIS. Thank you.

Hats and Handbags

It being a Friday it is time for Alphabet Challenges. for the next

two weeks our challenge for the letter H is

Hats and Handbags

Please pop over to check out the amazing array of Hats and Handbags

created by the Design Team. 

Materials Used.

An 8" square card

All images are printouts from 

Katy Sue CD - Fabulous Fashions

Gems, ribbon and lace from stash. 

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Have fun, I hope you enjoy this challenge. 

May Blossom and Butterflies

For the next two weeks at Ruby's Rainbow  our challenge chosen by me

will be 

May Blossom and Butterflies

 Please pop over to check out the Design Teams ideas and inspiration.

Materials Used

A white scallop edged card.

Backing paper is form LOTV paper pad - Timeless Victorian

Distress Ink used Bundled Sage

Promarkers

Stamps - Blossom from stash - unknown source

Butterfly  - Kanban

Greeting -  Hobbycraft Store

From stash small gems and glitter added to the butterflies. 

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Thanks for visiting, hope to see you again. 

Checks or Gingham

It being Tuesday then it's time again for the Cardz 4 Guyz challenge. 

For the next week Helen N has chosen the challenge for us, which is to be

CHECKS/GINGHAM/PLAID or even TARTAN

Any to this style will do.

All we ask is whichever you choose must be prominent on your project. 

Please pop over to see the wonderful ideas and inspiration from the DT.

Materials Used 

An 8" square card

Plaid background from K & Co Designs by Brenda Walton Pad

Stamps -  Playing Golf  LOTV

Standing Golf Bag, golf ball and greeting from 

'Craft UK' Rubber Stamping

Remainder from Stash.

Image coloured with Promarkers.

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Go on, find a piece of gingham paper and have some fun. 

Wings and Things

For the next two weeks at Fantasy Stampers the challenge is 

Wings and Things

(Must use a stamp with ink - NO DIGIS )

This theme gives such a wide choice, when I started a list in my mind, I was 

amazed at how many choices were out there with wings.

Please pop over to the blog to see the wonderful variations of the theme from

the Design Team for inspiration. 

Materials Used

6 " card made with white cardstock

Covered with a sheet of copy paper which I had painted with 

Moon Glow Starburst Mica Paints

A piece of white card, blended with Distress Inks - 

Cracked Pistachio - Fossilized Amber - Mermaid Lagoon

3 of the new Tim Holtz colours for 2015.

Bleached by sprinkling water over the card, patting dry then sponging 

over again with the same colours. 

Stamp - Dragonfly Botanical from The Stampman

stamped with Black Soot DI - clear embossed. 

Draogonfly wings stamped again on a piece of the background

paper, then decoupaged wings onto the dragonfly. 

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 Adding the Dragonfly Botanical to the challenge Wings and Things over

at Make My Monday

For the next week at My Time To Craft we are setting you a challenge

Zoo Animals

Please pop over to the main blog to check out the DT projects

to give you that initial start with their awesome inspiration. 

Materials Used

A 6" square black scallop edge card

White card coloured with Distress Inks

Stamp used - Leopard from La Blanche stamps

Coloured with Promarkers.

Greeting stamp from Crafty Companions

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Have fun with your project, thanks for visiting me. 

World Wildlife

Today beinng Tuesday it is time once again for Cardz 4 Guyz

For the next week Kim has chosen for us

World Wildlife

Please pop over to see the amazing talent of the Design Team.

Materials Used

Two A4 sheets of cream card joined

with a strip of card measuring two inches wide, length of the card,

scored in the centre, folded in half. Each sheet of card glued to each 

1 inch strip of the folded card, to make an A4 greetinng card.

Anna Marie Designs - templates Vol 1 - Giraffe

Flowers - flower stem from stash

Coloured card to make the giraffe

Wobbly eyes

Torn card to create the ground.

I need to add a numeral for an age, waiting to see which one.

Have fun, I sure did. 

Sketch at MTTC

Hi, I have been rather busy this week and needed a quick card for our 

next challenge at My Time To Craft which is 

A SKETCH

Please pop over to the blog to see the sketch and the wonderful 

inspirations form the Design Team.

Materials Used

5.5" square card

Two print out sheets from Kraftyhands - Butterfly Botanicals CD

Ribbon and lace from stash.

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Have fun everyone and stay well.  

It's Spring

Hello again, it being the 15th of the month it's time for the next challenge at

Sparkles Monthly Challenges.

For May, our team member Nick has chosen 

It's Spring - with the addition of at least 5 flowers.

Please pop over to tehblog to see the wonderful inspiration from the DT.

Materials Used

7" square white card

Square of Green Core'ordinations card.

Stamp Dimension Fourth - Spring Boquet

Sentiment stamp Hobby Art

Promarkers

Card Candi

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Enjoy and stay well. 

Glitz and Glamour

Hello, hope your having a good day and feeling fine.

For the next two weeks at Alphabet Challenges, it being my turn to choose the 

theme for the letter G - I do hope you like it ...

Glitz and Glamour

Materials Used

White card - cut to make a 6" x 5" Easel card

Papers, image, stopper, sentiment and black ribbon from CD

Debbie Moore - Art Deco Glamour

Gold and black gems from stash.

Glitter and Quickie glue pen from stash.

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Have fun, I love playing with the glitter, shame it doesn't show as sparkly as it is.

Humour

Hi, everyone, hope all is well, thanks for visiting my blog.

Today, is the first day of a two week challenge at

Ruby's Rainbow - our challenge is HUMOUR - we would love

to see something which will make us either smile or laugh. 

To see the work of the Design Team please pop over and check it out.

Materials Used

White card - - made a 5.75" sq. card

Blue Card for mat

Background paper and main decoupaged image from

La Pashe CD - Flippen Families

Sentiment and Die from Go Kreate

Twine and Dolphin charm from stash. 

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Have fun and thanks again for your visit. 

Make Your Mark

Hi, everyone, hope your well and ready to do some crafting.

For the next week at Cardz 4 Guyz our challenge chosen by Julie is

Make Your Mark

Pop over to the blog to check out the guidelines and of course to see the

wonderful inspiration from the Design Team and  ouur Guest Designers. 

Materials Used

Whtie cardstock - made a 5.5" sq. card.

Backing papers from LOTV - Pressed in Time paper pad

2 x Swirl die cuts - Die was a magazine freebie

White card

Image - Stamp Heartfelt Creations HC 3355 - Scenic Combo 1 of 2 stamps

Assortment of Distress Inks used as a Watercolour paint from a tile. 

Sentiment from LasPashe

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Have fun and thanks for your visit, a big cyber hug if you left me a nice comment. 

Girl Power

For the next two weeks at Fantasy Stampers, our challenge is

Girl Power

Please pop over to the blog, to see the Design Team's wonderful inspiration.

Materials Used

White Scallop Card

Green, pink and flower papers and card,

pearls , flowers, leaves and lace from my stash.

Stamps - From Crafty Sentiments Designs - Let's Dance

Sentiment stamp - LOTV.

Colour medium used - Promarkers. 

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Have fun and stay well. 

Sympathy

For the next week at My Time To Craft (MTTC) 

our challenge is to enter a project for 

SYMPATHY

At some time or another, sadly, we all have to deal with the loss 

of someone, please share your cards with us. The Design Team

have some wonderful inspiration on the blog.

Materials Used

6" x 4" card made from an A4 sheet of cream card,

Black mat card

Stamps used - Anita's - Background and Sentiment

Flower is by Personal Impressions

Distress Ink - Faded Jeans and Black Soot

Three black gems

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Gardening

For the next week at Cardz 4 Guyz  our challenge is

GARDENING

You can make any project as long as it has something relevant

to the topic of gardening.  The Design team have made some fabulous 

inspirational cards, please pop over to the blog to check them out.

Materials Used 

6 " square Kraft scallop edged card.

Black card 

White stamping card

All stamps from The Allotment by Hobby Art

Colour medium - sky Watercoloured DI Faded Jeans

Remainder Promarkers

Sentiment from La Pashe - Remember  When Kit

Have fun, looking forward to visiting you.

Thanks for your visit, greatly appreciated. 

New Baby

Hi, For the next week at My Time To Craft (MTTC) our challenge is

 NEW BABY

Please pop over to the blog to check out what the Design Team have created

to inspire you.  For my DT piece, I thought it would be ncie to have a change

from a card, I recently purchased this MDF Baby  block, another bargain at

half price. I thought it would be nice gift at a baby shower party.

Materials Used 

MDF Baby Block

Blue acrylic paint to cover all over 

Scrapbook paper from my stash to cover.

Pinwheel from Debonairdesigns.

Have fun everyone, looking forward to visiting you.

Thank you for your visit, I do appreciate your comments.

Tag Your It!

Here we are the first of the month again, so it's time again 

to introduce our challenge for May at Sparkles Christmas Challenges.

Tag Your It!

We need to see a project suitable for Christmas, it can either be a tag

or a project/card which must have a prominent tag on it.

Please pop over to the blog to see what the fabulous DT have to inspire you.

Our sponsors this month are 

Prize - 7 Digi Stamps

and 

a Surprise Prize from 

Materials Used for My Card

A plain white handmade card

Silver Mirri card to mt the white card

Designer Paper - snowflakes from Dovecraft - Back to Basics

Spotted lace punch border paper from stash

Punch - X cut lace border

Tag - Silvi mirri card

Bow from template on Crafter's Companion CD

Stamps from Inkydinkydo Snowman and Flourishes

Distress Inks - blues, lilac and Dusty Concord

Greeting and Silver thread had forever,  from stash.

Crystal gems from Poundland

Have fun, I am so looking forward to seeing your makes. 

Friends/Friendship

We at Alphabet Challenges are now up to the letter F,

for the next two weeks the challenge is

Friends or Friendship

Please pop over to the blog to see the amazing inspiration

 from the Design Team, remember you can enter any project, not just cards.

Materials used

Kraft scallop edged card

Light cream card for background contrast

Designer Paper - Vintage 1 from Multi Craft

Paper doily- edged with Vintage Photo

Image - LOTV stamp - Coffee Break

coloured with Promarkers 

LOTV Sentiment - 39 Everyday Grungy Messages

From stash - flowers, lace, punched paper and twine.

Have fun everyone, I do appreciate your visit 

and thanks for any comments.