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Tuesday 31 May 2016

Something Beginning With Z

Hi everyone, thanks for your visit, I welcome any comments.
Today sees the start of our new weekly challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. 
It being the 5th Tuesday in the month we are continuing with our
Something Beginning series and Amy has chosen the letter Z.
Wow, not that many words in the dictionary for Z but without
any collaboration at all, the DT have each come up with something
different. so please do pop over to check them out. 
My choice for the letter Z was ZANY - I wanted something
suitable for a teenager, so got out my inks and played.
I so enjoy these messy moments in craft.
I sprayed several colours onto the square piece of white card.
I then stamped the background. Later adding a stamped image 
of a skateboarder. All of the stamps are from Just For Men
by Crafter's Companion.
Matted onto black card and added to a red square card. 
Have fun with your Z card.

Monday 30 May 2016

Graduation


Hi everyone, thanks for your visit.  Today at Make My Monday
our new challenge for the next seven days will be 
'Graduation'
Please pop over to see the creations from the Design Team.
I have made a fairly simple and straightforward card, which
I feel would be suitable for either gender,
Black card,  soft gold shimmery card, embossed with a 
vines Embossing Folder.  I found a template on Pinterest for 
the mortarboard, rolled some paper, wrapped in red ribbon
for a certificate.  The sentiment - Congratulations -
is a Papermania stamp. 

Friday 27 May 2016

G is for Girlie


Hello, thanks for your visit to my blog. Today at 
Alphabet Challenges our challenge if for the letter G

GIRLIE
So much to choose from that fits this challenge. 
Please take a look at the DT's Gallery 
For my card, I have chosen bottles of perfume, pearls and glitter.
All of my papers and decoupaged image are from a paper pack
from Do Crafts - Bellisima. It is an old one, but they are all still beautiful.
I added some non shed glitter card for the corner and oval die cuts,
as well as the main background. All of the crystal glitter on the 
bottles of perfume sadly don't show well on the photo. 

Thursday 26 May 2016

Vintage or Shabby Chic


Hello everyone, thanks for your visit. Today sees the 
beginning of a two week challenge at Cardz 4 Galz.
Aly from the Netherlands has chosen for us
Vintage or Shabby Chic
Please pop over to the blog to check out the wonderful
creations from the Design Team.
I chose Shabby Chic, I love to distress the edges with my scissors, 
I do have one of those little tools designed for the purpose, but for me
it's too neat, no, I like to get my scissors to the edges.
Papers are from Do Crafts Bellisima pack.
The image is a StudioLight Romantic Image.
All embellishments are from my stash.
3 of the small flowers are air dry clay flowers.

Wednesday 25 May 2016

Colour Combo at Ruby's Rainbow


Hi, thanks for popping by. We have a Colour Combo for the
next two weeks at Ruby's Rainbow. 

RED, GREEN, WHITE OR CREAM.
Please pop over to the blog to check out the DT Gallery.
First thoughts of these colours for me was Christmas, then
I thought NO, challenge yourself to do something totally 
Non -Christmas. 
I firstly made an ATC for the topper. I then used the colours for
the remainder of my card. 
All stamps and papers from my stash, many being left over pieces.
Have fun with the colours and please pop back again. 

Tuesday 24 May 2016

It's Hip To Be Square


Hello, today being Tuesday is of course on my calendar the day
we start a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. 
Our thanks to Jane who has chosen for us
It's Hip To Be Square -
Square Cards Only
Please pop to the blog to see the wonderful variety of square 
cards from the Design Team.
I must be honest and say, I mostly make square cards, so this wasn't 
really a challenge for me, other than I have used a new stamp.
I really should step out of my comfort zone and start making different
shaped cards. until then here are some details of my card.
A square scallop edged card. All papers matted onto cream card.
All papers are from a paper pad from LOTV - Beach Bliss
The stamp used is by Sweet Dixies stamps - Lighthouse.
Stamped with Chipped Sapphire DI - TH. Blended edges with
same ink. Twine added. The small For You stamp is from a 
Spellbinders Garden Collection set. 

Monday 23 May 2016

In The Garden


Hi to my visitors, today being Monday it is time again for our
weekly challenge at Make My Monday.
We would like to see anything you wish as long as it
is  In The Garden.
Please check out the blog and take a look at the DT creations.
I chose another of my octagon carads, I stamped around
the edges with Peeled paint and a small foilage stamp.
The main image is A Gardener from Flippen Women by La Pashe.
The rabbit and sentiment are also from the same set.
The greeting is by Honey Doo Stamps. 
All coloured with Promarkers. 

Saturday 21 May 2016

All About The Girl

Hello, welcome to my blog, I always love to have comments too.
Today starts the new two week challenge at Fantasy Stampers.
We are a stamping blog, so please no digi stamps or print outs.
Our challenge is one you can go to town with your creativity -
All About The Girl
The Design Team have again some wonderful creations, 
please pop over to visit the blog.
I recently bought a larage box of shaped cards by Kanban, at
a wonerful bargain price, so you will be seeing a few different
shapes as the challenges go on. 
I covered the card with blue gingham form my stash.
A Kraft die, a round die of pretty pale blue paper.
The main image is from LOTV Annabel Upside Down.
Coloured with Promarkers,
Greeting from LOTV Grungy Messages.
Flowers, butterfly, twine and hessian (burlap) from my stash.
I hope you enjoy the challenge. 

Paper Piecing at MTTC


Hello, thanks for your visit to my blog.
Today I wish to highlight the challenge starting over at
My Time To Craft (MTTC) for the next two weeks which is....
Paper Piecing
Please do visit the blog for details and to view the wonderful
creations from the Design Team. 
For my card I have created a 5" x 7" white card.
Matted with a piece of black card. 
I stamped the main image Bold Bloom - Ruby onto white card,
then onto several pieces of designer paper from Craftwork Cards-
Velvet Plum. Varied shapes were cut and pieced to the 
stamped image on the white card. 
I cut 4 pieces to edge the white card before adhering to
the black card.  3 purple pearls added. The greeting
is from Honey Doo stamps. 

Tuesday 17 May 2016

Man's Best Friend


Hi everyone, welcome to my blog. Today sees the start
of the new weekly challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz which is
Man's Best Friend
Please do visit the blog to see the wonderful DT creations.
For my card, I have downloaded the paws backing paper and the 
decoupaged image from a CD. - Flippen Families by La Pashe.
I edged the background paper with black ink to help to define it.
Have fun, I am looking forward to viewing your cards. 

Monday 16 May 2016

Let's Sail Away


Hi everyone, today we start the new challenge at 
Make My Monday, it was my turn to choose and this is my choice.
Let's Sail Away
I hope you enjoy playing along with this challenge. Please pop to the blog
to see the creations from the wonderful Design Team. 
I used a 5"sq. card with scaollop edges.
Matted a piece of dark blue card.
On my stamping card, with the aid of circle die, I created
a circle aperture mask, through which I swept and blended an 
assortment of Distress Inks. 
Removed the mask, stamped the image. 
An old favourite stamp from Elusive Images now (Chocolate Baroque).
The greeting is from Hobbyart stamps. 

Sunday 15 May 2016

Challenge #80 Animal Magic




Hi, thanks for your visit, today starts the monthly challenge at
Sparkles Monthly Challenges, please pop over to see the details 
and of course to check out the wonderful creations of the DT.
We also have a DT Call for the next month, so please if your interested
do check it out.
Helen N has chosen for us Animal Magic. 
I made a 5" square card.  Background card, frills and background for
the image are pale blue card from my stash, left overs from another project.
A piece of blue gingham, another piece form the spare leftover box.
The image is a Dinkie stamp by Little Claire.  Coloured with Promarkers.
Spellbinders Oval Die and Marianne patterned oval die used
to create the stamped centre image.
The insert was stamped with another elephant Dinkie stamp, the greeting
is a Papermania stamp.
Have fun.

Friday 13 May 2016

F is for Furry Friends


Hi, thanks for your visit.  Today we are starting for the
next two weeks at Alphabet Challenges our challenge for the letter F,
Furry Friends
Please pop over to check out the designs from the DT.
I have chosen to use a computer generated print out from
a Joanna Sheene CD - Artist Janet Kuskamp.
The background paper is from Papermania - Capsule collection
Blueberry Pie. 
The lace, ribbon and greeting are from my stash. 

Thursday 12 May 2016

Tea For Two


Hi everyone, welcome to my blog, thanks for your visit.
Today sees the start of a new challenge for two weeks at
Julie has chosen Tea ForTwo.
The Design Team again have provided some amazing inspiration
for you, please take a look at their gallery.
For my card,  my main image is Coffee Break from LOTV.
Coloured with Promarkers.
All papers and embellishments are from my stash.
The fancy borders were created with a Fiskars punch.
Marianne Die for the fancy oval 

Wednesday 11 May 2016

Use A Transparent Element


Hello, welcome to my blog, I love to have visitors.
Today is the start of a new two weekly challenge at Ruby's Rainbow. 
The challenge is to 
Use A Transparent Element
The Design Team have some wonderful inspiration, please do go to
see their creations. 
This is the first time I have made this type of card, I greatly enjoyed
all the aspects involved.  It is an 8"  square card.  
After cutting out the centre panel of the card, an acetate sheet was 
adhered to the upper and lower panels. These were then covered with paper
on both the back and front of the panels. 
A contrasting  sheet adhered to the back page.
All the embellishments were fussy cut, or stamped from the same
paper pad as the other papers.
Craftwork Cards - Velvet Plum Paper Pad. 
The sentiment is a Honey Doo stamp. 



Tuesday 10 May 2016

Dig It!


Hi everyone, welcome to my blog, we have a new challenge
starting today for the next week at Cardz 4 Guyz.
Dig It!
My first thoughts when choosing the challenge was for gardening
but you may envisage something different, if so, go for it. 
Please pop over to the blog to see the Design Team's Gallery.
For my card, I have created a scene in a garden using two stamps.
In the foreground is Vegetable Patch by LOTV.
I masked this and stamped the shed in the background,
using the shed from The Allotment by Hobby Art stamps. 
The greeting is also a Hobby Art stamp.
I used DI Broken China as a water colour for the sky. 
The remainder was coloured with Promarkers.

Monday 9 May 2016

Colour Inspiration

Hello, welcome to my blog.  Today starts a new weekly challenge
at Make My Monday. We have a colour inspiration for you.
Please pop over to the blog to check out the details and of course to
see the gallery of inspiration from the Design Team. 
For my card I printed all of the papers, the image and embellishments
from a Creative Crafating World CD - Here Come The Girls.
I added a few pink pearls, decoupaged a few of the elements. 
Have fun with your project. 

Saturday 7 May 2016

Sketch Time at My Time To Craft


Hello everyone, welcome to my blog.
For the next two weeks at My Time to Craft our challenge is

SKETCH TIME
Your card can be any orientation, the star can be a flower or 
other form of embellishment.


For my card
6" square card. Papers and greeting from 
Lelli-Bot Crafts - Twit Twoo Paper Pad and elements.
Purchased rose added. 

Flower Power


Hello, welcome to my blog. Today is the first day of a two week 
challenge at Fantasy Stampers.   We would like to see some
Flower Power.
Please pop over to see the Design Team's gallery and to check out 
the details, we do require for you to use an inked stamp.
For my card,  I made a 6" square.  The background mat was
a white card, I blended the edges with DI Chipped Sapphire,
embossed with an Embossilicious E.F. Gently rubbed gold gilding wax 
across the raised embossed areas.
The main image piece was blended around a punched out moon shape
mask, with Faded Jeans and Chipped Sapphire. 
The moon mask was removed. 
Stamped with Poppy Lea from Inkylicious.
Coloured the flowers and leaves with Promarkers. 
Sentiment added with a twine bow. 

Tuesday 3 May 2016

Monochrome


Hi everyone, welcome to my blog. Today starts the new weekly
challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. Sharon has chosen the theme which is
Monochrome
Please take a look at the wonderful inspirational cards from the DT.
For my card, I chose my favourite colour which is orange.
I was inspired by a card I saw from Splitcoasters via Pinterest.
I blended several tones of orange on a 6" sq card.
The moon mask is from a Woodware punch.
The stamps I used are from Stampscapes - Nature Set #6
The Lakeside Cabin, the rocks and the grasses.
The sentiment is from Hobbyart.
Have fun, I look forward to visiting you. 

Monday 2 May 2016

Party Paraphanalia


Hi, welcome to my blog, today starts the new challenge at
Make My Monday, where for the next week we would like to see
Party Paraphanalia.
Marina who coose the theme is looking for anything for a party.
Balloons, Party Hats,  Cake, Presents. It's your choice.
Please pop over to the blog to see the DT gallery. 
For my card, I chose cake, well, I am on a diet at present, so this is
the only way I can get close to gorgeous cake. 
Black card to mat, on a 7" sq. card.
All papers are from a CD - Fabulous Tea & Cakes by
The House of Zandra from The Card Hut. 
The cake and candle are decoupaged and are glittered. 
Have fun whilst joining in our party. 

Sunday 1 May 2016

Christmas Cuties


Hello, thanks for your visit to my blog, I love any comments you leave.
Today starts a new challenge for the month of May at 
we are greatly looking forward to seeing your 
Christmas Cuties
Please check out the blog to see the amazing talent of the Design Team.
I have used a circle scallop edge card. 
Die cut a silver mirri circle to mat a die cut circle with the image.
The stamped image is Penguin Pals from LOTV, as are the greetings
labels.  The image was coloured with Promarkers. 
A few silver card candi added. 
Hope to see you back again. Stay walm and well.