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Saturday 31 December 2016

Something New


Hello everyone, today is the start of a new two week challenge at
My Time To Craft (MTTC)
Starting a new year we would like to see  SOMETHING NEW.
The DT have several ideas for the challenge, why don't you pop 
over to check them out. 
My card was made with papers and card which were a 
present at Christmas from my Autistic grandson. He chose the paper pad
and cards himself, I believe they are from The Works.
Trimcraft - Secret Garden. 

Saturday 17 December 2016

Non-Traditional Christmas Colours

Hi, I can't believe how quickly it has become Christmas time.
Most of us will have completed our cards but we at My Time To Craft
are challenging you to one more card, with a twist.
Non Traditional Christmas Colours
Please pop over to check out the wonderful ideas from the DT.
My card is a white scallop edge, a mirri card for the base.
Dreamees papers, from the Simply Christmas CD.
The stamp is Wandering Star by Little Claire.
Coloured with Promarkers.
Have fun, wishing you a Happy Christmas - Happy Holidays.

Thursday 15 December 2016

Hello again, thanks for popping by.
Today is the start of a monthly challenge at
Sparkles Monthly Challenges
We are celebrating our 7th Birthday so the challenge is ....
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Please pop over to see the wonderful samples from the design team.
I stamped with Versamark and embossed with white detailed powder from Stampendous. 
The stamp I used is Meadow Flowers from Woodware.
I used ordinary coloured wax pencils and a Sakura white gel pen for the dots.
A neat easel  birthday card  with an interesting stamping technique.


Tuesday 13 December 2016

CAS Christmas


Hello everyone, today is the start of a new challenge at 
Jan has chosen for the challenge
CAS Christmas
The Design Team have some super inspiration, so please
pop over to see their ideas. 
I recently bought this amazing stamp (half price) at a
craft event. There is no name on the package so I call him
A Vintage Santa by Stampendous Stamps. 
I used Promarkers to colour him. The star is coloured with a 
gold glitter gel pen. 
The addition of the holly and berries is a stamp from 
Katy Sue Designs - Tall Tails.
Have fun and thanks for your visit. 

Friday 9 December 2016

U is for Use Something Red


Hi everyone, welcome to my blog. 
Today starts a new challenge at Alphabet Challenges
For the next two weeks we are looking for the letter U -
U is for Use Something Red
Please pop and see the super inspiration from the DT.
I made a white card, with paper, greeting and main decoupaged 
image from my go to all time favourite CD 
The Best of La Pashe 2012.
Additonal paper from Dreamees - Simply Christmas CD
Greeting labels from LOTV
Card Candi 
Thanks for your visit. 

Thursday 8 December 2016

Anyone For Cocktails?


Hi everyone, welcome to my blog.
Today is the start of a two week challenge at Cardz 4 Galz.
Babs has chosen something different for us
Anyone For Cocktails?
The Design Team have found this a challenge but
we have discovered how creative we can be and I believe 
have created some fabulous inspiration.
For my card, an A4 Kraft card, I found all the images 
by going to Google for Free Digital Images for Cocktails,
there were so many, a fabulous resource with lots of ideas.
I have added some black card and a strip of vellum with
a birthday greeting stamped, secured with two gold brads.

Tuesday 6 December 2016

Christmas Animals


Hi everyone, thanks for popping by my blog.
Today starts a new weekly challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz.
The challenge, chosen by Helen is 
Christmas Animals
Please pop over to see the wonderful inspiration from the Design Team.
I have used a white card, all the papers are from a CD - 
Simply Christmas by The Dreamees.
Card, greeting and peel offs from my stash.
The stamp is Wandering Star by Little Claire.
Coloured with Promarkers. 
Stay well and thanks for your visit.

Monday 5 December 2016

Show Me A Snowman @ MMM

Hi, Welcome to my blog, thanks for your visit.
Today is the start of a two week challenge at Make My Monday (MMM)
I chose Show Me A Snowman for the challenge.
The Design Team have had fun creating their cards. Please 
pop over to take a peek at their inspiration.
I chose a Kraft card. All papers are from Simply Christmas CD
by Dreamees Stamps and CD's.The wonderful Snowman is by Little Claire.
Sentiment Labels by LOTV
Addition of Card Candi.
Have fun and please leave a comment.

Saturday 3 December 2016

Christmas Animals


Hi, welcome to my blog. Today starts a new two week challenge at
We would like to see a project with 
Christmas Animals
Please pop to the blog to see the creations from the DT.
My card is a 6" sq. Kraft card, matted with brown card.
Background paper is from a Dreamees CD Simply Christmas
The image is a freebie download I found on Pinterest.
Coloured it with Promarkers.
Small labels by LOTV. Remainder from my stash.
Have fun. 

CAS Christmas


Hi everyone, welcome to my blog.
Today begins a two week challenge at Fantasy Stampers where
only entries created with real rubber, silicone or acylic stamps 
will be judged by the Design Team.  Digis are Not allowed.
We would like to see 
CAS Christmas
Please pop over to check out the lovely creations from the Design Team.
I made an A 6 navy blue card, matted with silver foil.
Matted again with a white sheet of card.
I die cut a rectangle with a Go Kreate die.
Stamp used is Wandering Star from Little Claire.,
I used dark blue  and grey tones of Promarkers to colour.
Blended Chipped Sapphire to the edges of the topper. 
Glitter added to the star.
Sentiment by Crafter's Companion.

Thursday 1 December 2016

Anything But A Card


Hi everyone, welcome to my blog. Today is the start of a new
Debs, has chosen for us
Anything But A Card
The DT have created some wonderful projects, why don't you 
pop over to take a peek. 
I have made a tag, first of many to be made for my gifts.
An old favourite Inkadinkado stamp of Santa, coloured with Promarkers.
Chipped Sapphire blended over the card.
Sentiment stamped onto torn vellum. 
Have fun and enjoy.

Tuesday 29 November 2016

Something Beginning with T


Hi everyone, welcome to my blog.
Today is the start of a new challenge, chosen by Amy at
Cardz 4 Guyz.
We would like to see Something Beginning with the Letter T
Please check out the details and wonderful inspiration from the DT.
I was inspired by a card on Pinterest and I chose Trees.
An A6 Navy card, with a silver foil mat.
A white card, blended with DI Chipped Sapphire, the moon created
with a punched circle moon, removed after completing the blending.
Several trees stamped with Chipped Sapphire in first, second and third
generations creating the appearance of depth.
Clear EP heated to create a shiny finish, which looks like frost.
Stamp is a pine tree from a Scenescape Set
Sentiment stamp by Crafter's Companions.

Friday 25 November 2016

T is for Trees


Hello welcome to my blog, today begins a new two weekly 
challenge over at Alphabet Challenges. 
We have now reached the letter T, it being my time to choose I
chose TREES
They can be any tree or trees, for any of the seasons. 
Please pop to the blog to see the few details and to take a peek 
at the inspiration from the Design Team.
I have made a cream 6 x 4 inch card.
Papers are from a Dreamees CD - Simply Christmas
I first made templates for the 3 trees then used the designer papers.
Have fun and enjoy, thanks for your visit. 

Thursday 24 November 2016

Show a Snowman


Hello everyone, thanks for your visit, today is the start of a 
two week challenge at Cardz 4 Galz it was my turn to choose 
the challenge. I know , not another snowman, but yes, I love them.
Show A Snowman (or Snow lady)
I had to choose this because I bought this gorgeous stamp for this
Christmas, so it needs to be inked and to  get a few cards made.
Please check out the amazing Snowmen over on the blog, thanks
to the wonderful Design Team.
I used Dreamees backing papers from their Simply Christmas CD.
The stamo is by Sweet Dixie - Cute Snowman.
I coloured it with Promarkers, because it is for a Galz blog, 
I choose more feminine colours, soft pink, blue and taupe
for the gorgeous colourful patchwork coat. 
Glitter and card candi to finish. 
Thanks for any comments, always welcome. 

Tuesday 22 November 2016

Snowman


Hello, welcome to myblog.
Today sees a new weekly challenge over at Cardz 4 Guyz
Jane has chosen for the challenge
SNOWMAN
I am so happy about the challenge, cards with happy snowmen
and even all snowpeople have become my favourite 
Christmas card style for 2016.
The Design Team have also enjoyed the challenge, please pop
over to check out the few details and to see their inspiration. 
My card is a white scallop edge card. Matted with a blue piece of
paper. The design papers are again from Dreamees CD
Simply Christmas, actually left overs from a previous card I made.
The image of happy snowmen is by Little Claire - there are 3 images in the set.
The one on my card is Three Cheers for Christmas 
Coloured with Promarkers and DI Broken China.
Twine and white card candi. Peel off dots for buttons. 
Have fun, I loved every minute making this card.  

Monday 21 November 2016

CAS Christmas at MMM


Hello, today is the beginning of a two week challenge at
Before Fliss left the DT, ( we miss you ) she chose 
CAS (Clean and Simple) CHRISTMAS
The Design Team have again produced some wonderful 
inspirational cards for you, please pop over to take a peek. 
I used a white scallop edge card, matted with silver mirri card,
then a mat of a gorgeous shade of blue.
The white stamping card has had Glamour Dust glued on all four sides,
which sadly,  it doesn't show clearly on the photo, you can see better if you
click on the photo to enlarge it. 
I have long admired the polar bear stamp from Little Claire, which I purchased
recently. I'm not sure what it is called but isn't it just adorable?
I used Promarkers for the colouring. 
The sentiment is also from Little Claire on the Snow people set of stamps. 
Have fun and enjoy. 

Saturday 19 November 2016

Vintage Christmas


Hello, thanks for popping by. Today starts a new two week
challenge at Fantasy Stampers.
We do ask for you to actually Stamp with either rubber or acrylic.
Digi stamps will not be judged.
Our challenge is Vintage Christmas
Why don't you check out the details and see the ideas from the DT.
I matted a piece of red card onto a white scallop edge card. 
I cut a piece of white stamping  card for the stamped image.
I used a Dimension Fourth Vintage Christmas Garland.
The above stamp also has in the set,  the sentiment I used.
I coloured the image with Promarkers and glitter pens. 
Sadly the shiny parats don't show on the photo. 
Have fun, and again thanks for your visit. 

No Layers


Hello everyone, today is the start of a new challenge at 
Alison has chosen for the challenge
NO LAYERS
The Design Team have some super inspiration, so please
pop over to see their ideas. 
I recently bought this amazing stamp (half price) at a
craft event. There is no name on the package so I call him
A Vintage Santa by Stampendous Stamps. 
I used Promarkers to colour him. The star is coloured with a 
gold glitter gel pen. 
The addition of the holly and berries is a stamp from 
Katy Sue Designs - Tall Tails.
Have fun and thanks for your visit. 

Tuesday 15 November 2016

Reindeer


Hi everyone, welcome to my blog. 
Today a new challenge starts over at 
Julie has chosen a wonderful challenge for us all - 
Reindeer
We are so looking forward to all the exciting versions
which will inspire us all.
The papers and main image are all from a CD from 
Creative Crafting World artwork by Pollyanna Pickering.
To enhance the papers I have added silver mirri card  on white card.
A few silver star embellishments. Lots of Glamour Dust Crystal Glitter.
Christmas message embossed with white E.P. 
Have fun - hope to see you again. 

Friday 11 November 2016

Stars


Hi, hope your well and thanks for visiting me.
Today begins a new challenge at 
For the letter S we would like to see
STARS
Why don't you pop over to check it out and to see the
wonderful inspiration from the Design Team.
I used a A5 scallop edge Kraft card. Red card background
 A red glitter card punched out star.
Musical paper from Dreamees - Simply Christmas CD.
Strings of twine with stars glued on.
Hope you can take part and enjoy making your star card.

Thursday 10 November 2016

A Contemporary Christmas


Hi, over at Cardz 4 Galz our challenge for the next two weeks
will be A Contemporary Christmas.
Why don't you check it out and see the super ideas from the Design Team.
I was inspired by a card I saw on Pinterest.
The papers on my card are all from Simply Christmas CD
by Dreamees. I made my own shaped trees, making the templates for
future cards with different papers. 
Have fun, looking forward to seeing your entries,

Tuesday 8 November 2016

Oh! Christmas Tree


Hi everyone, today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. 
I guess for most of us Christmas is now on the countdown, so let's 
get into the spirit of Christmas, with
Oh! Christmas Tree
Please check it out and see the wonderful creations from the DT.
All the papers on my card are from Dreamees CD - Simply Christmas. 
The Snowflake Christmas Tree is also from Dreamees stamps.
The remainder elements are from my stash.
Have fun. Bye for now.

Monday 7 November 2016

Get Well Wishes


Hi everyone, the challenge for the next two weeks at
Make My Monday couldn't be more appropriate to me.
Amy is asking for Get Well messages.
I am very poorly with a chest infection at present so, I hope
you will understand and forgive that I have re-cycled a card I
 made in November 2015. It will be new to many visitors.
Here is how I made the card. 
White cardstock to make a C6 card 
Black and yellow cardstock for contrast of mats
White cardstock for the stamped image
'Heard you caught a little bug!' stamp from Woodware Stamps
Get Well soon from same set - Take It Easy
Promarkers to colour the image. 
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Tuesday 1 November 2016

Rememberance/Sympathy


Hi, I am poorly this week, I regret I have been unable to
make a fresh card for our new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz
However, Cyndi has chosen one special for me and I know many others.
It being the time of the year, we wear our poppies with pride, the
time of the year we remember, we think of others.
Rememberance or Sympathy
Please check out the inspiration from the DT.
My card is from October 2015, please accept my old entry.
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 I have made a A6 - 6" x 4" card
Stamp is A Little Bit Sketchy Series - Poppies and Daisies.
by Sheena Douglass.
Greeting stamp from Hobbycraft.
Coloured with Promarkers and highlighted with Micron pen.
Black gems added from Poundland. 
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Friday 28 October 2016

R is for Recipe

Hi everyone, welcome to my blog. Today is the start of a two week 
challenge at Alphabet Challenges 
We have a recipe to follow, not we're not entering into another
Great British Bake Off - I love that programme, so happy Candice won. 
The challenge is R is for Recipe
We need to choose from a recipe block to use at least 3 of the mentioned items.
Please pop over to the blog, not only to see the 9 piece recipe but to
see the super creations from the Design Team.
From the recipe I have chosen, a sentiment, pearls, a digi stamp,
a die and some lace.  Total of five.
All materials I have used are from my stock, therr is 
nothing specific to mention.  Have fun and enjoy. 







Thursday 27 October 2016

Fairytale/Fantasy


Hello again, we have something very pretty for you in the
 next challenge at Cardz 4 Galz.
Helen has chosen for the challenge
Fairytale or Fantasy
The Design Team have had great fun with this, please pop over
to see their inspirational cards.
I love playing with my Distress Inks, I blended some of the 
new bright colours for my background,
Abandonded Coral, Twisted Citron and Mermaid Lagoon.
I am still needing to get a few more before my collection is complete. 
I then splattered on water and patted it off, to create the bleached areas.
Stamps used are from Chloe Stamps the Dandelion.
The foilage and toadstools are frm Lavinia stamps.
The Fairies are by Sheena Douglass,  - Hidden Fairies.
The sentiment from Lily of the Valley stamps.
Crystal Stickles to the Dandelion heads. 

Tuesday 25 October 2016

A Kinetic Card (Movement)





Hi, thanks for your visit, please have a good look around. 
For the challenge for the next week at Cardz 4 Guyz we have 
something different , A Kinetic Card
A card with some movement, e.g. a waterfall, shaker, slider etc.
You may need to show us two photos. 
The DT have again excelled with a super variety for the theme. 
I decided to make a waterfall card, the theme again being 
Halloween, I think, my last for this year, (thank goodness)
(Bear in mind I do have 5 grandsons who also have friends.)
A black card, purple designer paper, stamped with 
Halloween images from Exchangeable Clear Stamps and
Indigo Blu stamps. 
Silver Wow! powder embossed around the edges. 

Monday 24 October 2016

I Put A Spell On You


Hi everyone, don't the weeks go fast once summer (UK) is over.
Here we are coming up to Halloween already so the obvious choice
I made for the new challenge at Make My Monday is 
I Put A Spell On You.
Please pop over to check out the stunning work from the DT.
My card - Black main card matted layers of orange and silver.
White card blended with DI Stormy Sky and Chipped Sapphire.
All stamps by Tandastamps (old and no longer available).
Greeting by Craftyroo stamps. 
The moon was first masked , then, Quickie glue pen and Glamour Dust added. 

Saturday 22 October 2016

Autumnal Colours or Halloween

Hello, thanks for popping into my blog.
Today is the beginning of a challenge where you have a choice,
you can choose to enter by creating either 
Autumnal Colours or Halloween
Please check out the samples and guidelines at 
For my Autumnal choice I created the background with
Brusho powders sprayed with water, watching the colours appear
is like watching slow fireworks, amazing. 
I matted onto orange and black card onto a white scalloped card.
The flowers and other stamps are from Leonie Pujol - Everlasing Love
The sentiment is from Crafter's Companion.

Halloween Fun


Hello, thanks for your visit.
Today sees the start of a two week challenge at
The challenge is appropriate for the time of the year.
Halloween Fun
Please check out the blog, to see the samples from the DT.
Remember this is a stamping challenge, no digis will be
included when choosing the winners. 
I used several ink sprays to create the speckled background.
The large spider web is a gliterry sticker.
Count Dracula and the small bats are from Crafty Sentiments.
The large bats are from Tandastamps (so missed)
Promarkers used to colour the Count,
Sentiment from Craftyroo stamps.

Tuesday 18 October 2016

Boo! Halloween


Hi everyone, thanks for your visit.
Of course being this time of the year there are a lot of challenges
at present for Halloween. We at Cardz 4 Guyz ae no exception. 
We would love for you to join us. The challenge
BOO! Halloween starts today for a week. Please pop and see the 
wonderful creations by the Design Team. 
For my card, I have used a 7" square card. All the papers and chipbord
 elements are from a Graphic 45 Rare Oddities set which I totally love. 
The additional Spook-tacular Sayings  are by Crafty Roo Designs

Saturday 15 October 2016

I Put A Spell On You

Hi, welcome to my blog. Today sees the start of a new challenge
The time of the year of course has guided us in our choice for the 
challenge for the month of October - I Put A Spell On You - Halloween
Please pop and dcheck out what the Design Team have created. 
I made an octagonal easel card. Used Distress inks to colour the front, 
stamped branches, the house and ghouls. Splattered water for atmosphere. 
Glitter touches here and there. Spider's webs, bats, and a large pumpkin. 
All of the stamps, except the branch were from Tandastamps, sadly no longer in business. 
The branch is from Sheena Douglas - Pinescape stamps.  
 Have fun everyone. 
For those who do enjoy Halloween I'm hoping you all have a super spooky time.

Friday 14 October 2016

Quick and Simple

Hi, thanks for popping by, hope you enjoy your visit.
Today begins a two week challenge at 
For the letter Q - we have Quick and Simple
For my card I made a 6" x 4" white card.
Patted 3 Distress inks onto a rectangle acrylic block.
Sprayed with water,  stamped the colours onto the page.
Allowed to partly dry, then used a heat tool to completely dry.
Stamped Lavinia toadstool houses with Versafine ink, 
directly into the coloured area.
Stamped Lavinia fairy at the top. 
Drew around the rectangle twice with a Micron Pen. 
Created - Just a Note. 
Total time spent once all materials were gathered together.
11 minutes.- that's quick for me and this is simple, give it a try
if you haven't used this technique before. 

Thursday 13 October 2016

Use At Least One Die

Hello, many thanks for your visit to my blog.
Today begins a two week challenge at
Aly has chosen an interesting challenge
Use At Least One Die.
Please pop over to see the wonderful inspiration from the DT.
I have used a 6" scallop edge white card. 
Papers used are from a Kanban pad - In The Garden
The flowers and scrolls are all Marianne Dies.
The main image is a Saturated Canary stamp - 
she is called Gothica. I coloured her with Promarkers,
to match the colours of the papers. 

Wednesday 12 October 2016

Country Living


Hi everyone, I have been trying to get a card made for this challenge 
for over a week, I knew for days what I wanted to do. At last my task is complete.
Over at CD Sunday Challenges their challenge which will end on Sunday
16th October after two weeks, is  a great choice.
COUNTRY LIVING
For my entry, I made a 7 " scallop edge card.
All the papers and main Thelwell image are from a 
Crafter's Companion Inspiration #6 Thelwell  CD
I have added Black card for matting, a rosette from Do Crafts
and a sentiment from another CD - not sure which. I have a box
with spare sentiments from many printed and not needed, which I use 
wherever I can.  I chose this topper because it so reminds me of when
as youngster I went to many County fairs with my family. 
Thanks again ladies, for a wonderful challenge. 

Tuesday 11 October 2016

Time Flies


Hello, thanks for your visit. I would love you to leave a comment.
Today sees the start of a week long challenge at
Cardz 4 Guyz
We are all probably feeling this at the moment - of how
TIME FLIES
Please pop to the blog to see the DT inspirational creations.
Thinking of time - I thought of a clock - most clocks are round - SO
I made a circular card.
Background paper and card candi from my stash. 
Stamps used - Stampendous Time Flies clock and sentiment.
So Crafts Chronology set free with a magazine.

Monday 10 October 2016

Photo Inspiration


Hello, welcome to my blog. Today begins a new two weekly challenge
at  Make My Monday.  We have for you a 
Photo Inspiration challenge.
Please check out how the DT were inspired with this photo.

.
 The amazing thing about Photo challenges is we can all see
something different, we can all be guided by what materials we have.
For my card, I used a black card to mat the main image.
I used TH Distress Inks Barn Door, Fired Brick and Aged Mahogony.
Stamped with Versafine Black ink. 
Stamps-  one of my mot favourite Inkylicious Poppy Lea.
Fern stamp at the top of card - Pinescape by Sheena Douglass. 

Saturday 8 October 2016

Black Magic

Hello again, thanks for popping by.
Today is the start of a two week challenge at Fantasy Stampers, 
where your entry must be created by using an actual stamp.
Sorry but digi stamps are not accepted. The aim being to encourage
folk to get out their stamps or to at least havae a go with stamps.
Please pop over to see the wonderful samples from the design team.
The challenge is BLACK MAGIC
This is an actual technique used in stamping, which can give some
amazing results which is actually so simple to achieve.
Here is a Gina K You Tube  video which explains all.
Sadly my white ink wasn't juicy enough, so I slighly cheated by stamping
with Versamark and embossing with white detailed powder from Stampendous. 
The stamp I used is Meadow Flowers from Woodware.
I used ordinary coloured wax pencils and a Sakura white gel pen for the dots. 
I hope you have a go with this technique, one I certainly will be doing again. 

Fancy Folds


Hi, thanks for your visit.
Today is the start of a new challenge at My Time To Craft ( MTTC)
The challenge is ---- Fancy Folds
Please pop over to see the DT's creations.
I  made an easel card using papers and images, decoupaged, from a CD.
Fabulous Teas and Cakes by The House of Zandra
I love these whimsical designs and colours.
I added a few jewels to decorate. 
Have fun - there are so many fancy folds to choose from. 

Tuesday 4 October 2016

Nature


Hi everyone, thanks for visiting my blog, I hope you enjoy my card.
Today starts a new weekly challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz
Helen has chosen a one with lots of possibilities.
NATURE
The Design Team have some wonderful creations, why don't you
pop over and take a look. We would love for you to join in.
I had great fun creating my card.
White scallop card, Kraft card, Spellbinders Round Dies.
Distress inks, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain.
Promarkers for the leaves and acorns.
Stamp set by Sheena Douglass -Little Acorn

Sunday 2 October 2016

Show me a Snowman

Hi everyone, welcome to my blog.
It being the beginning of the month over at Sparkles Chrismas Challenges
it is time for our new monthly challenge. It was my time to choose,
I so love snowmen, stamps, images and even in real life so, no surprise
Show Me A Snowman
is the challenge for October. Please pop and check out the wonderful
inspirational creations by the Design Team.
For my card, rather than stamping a card as I normally do, I decided to
create my card using a CD, to hopefully encourage newbies or 
experienced card makers who like to use CDs. Many of us do.
So for my card - all the papers and decouaged images were
printed from a La Pashe CD - The Best of 2012.
Additional elements are labels stamped with LOTV Christmas Tags.
Die Cut of Merry Christmas - a freebie with a magazine. 
Card Candi - and of course a Glue pen and lots of glitter. 

Friday 30 September 2016

Pretty in Pink

Him thanks for your visit. Today is the start of a new two week challenge
For the letter P we have Pretty in Pink
Why don't you pop over to see the creations from the DT.
I have used papers and an image from Papermania paper kit, Bellisima.
Used mirri card between the papers.
Added lace, flowers and leaves.

Thursday 29 September 2016

Fall Colours for Galz


Hi, today a new challenge starts at Cardz 4 Galz.
Amy, over in the US has chosen for us
Fall (Autumn ) Colours
Please pop over to check out the inspirational creations from the DT.
For my card, I have used as many of the autumn colours as I could
manage to work in my design. I have blended many of the TH Distress
Inks onto a 6" square card. Splattered with water to create water splashes.
Stamped with swirls by Sheena Douglass, first with Black Versafine and clear 
embossing powder, then with Versafine and Gold embossing powder.
I used stamps from a Dare 2B Artsy Autumn leaves set, including the sentiment. 
The stamped butterfly is from a very old but useful set of butterflies by
Debbie Moore. Lastly I added white dots to highlight some of the darker areas,
Hope you have been inspired and will have a go. Thanks for popping by. 


Tuesday 27 September 2016

Fall Colours - For Guyz

Hi, welcome to my blog, I hope you take a look around, 
and enjoy looking at today's posting.
Today at Cardz 4 Guyz a new challenge, chosen by Amy
is starting for the next week. 
Autumn (Fall) Colours
The Autumn colours in the card have been created with 
Brusho powders and some Distress Inks. 
The stamps used are from Sheena Douglass with a few added
from Crafter's Companion Just For Men Signature set. 
Hope to see you again.

Monday 26 September 2016

No Patterned Paper

Hi, welcome to my blog. Today begins a new challenge at
Fliss will be choosing the winners from the entries for
No Patterned Paper
The DT have excelled in producing their creations, please pop 
over to check them out.
My card seemed to slowly evolve from scraps and items amongst 
the mess on my desk from either previous projects or laziness.  
There was an embossing folder which hadn't found it's way into 
my E.F. storage system from Crafter's Companion. With this I embossed
the black card. I rubbed over with Gold Wax Patina, also on my desk. 
The piece on the side is a leftover from another project. The colours have
been built up with various ink sprays. 
The flowers are stamped with Leonie Pujol - Everlasting Love stamps.
I had intended to use these to decoupage but changed my mind.
The sentiment - Crafter's Companion. again , left from another project.
The card finished, some of the items have now been put away.

Saturday 24 September 2016

Anything BUT a Card



Hello and welcome to my blog, today sees the start of a two week challenge at
My Time To Craft (MTTC)  The challenge is 
ANYTHING BUT A CARD
Please take a look at the amazing projects created by the DT.
I have been playing with my Graphic 45 Rare Oddities Paper pad.
I first painted my little wooden chest of drawers with an orange
Acrylic paint. I then covered the drawers, both sides and back with
papers from my Rare Oddities paper pad. 
Here is the back.