Sketchy Time

Hello, thanks for your visit. Today sees the start of a new challenge for

the next two weeks at MTTC - My Time To Craft. 

The challenge is Sketchy Time. To see the sketch, check out the details and

see the wonderful DT creations please pop over to the blog.

I have used both background papers and the main image from a CD.

Flights of Fantasy by Katy Sue Designs. - Designer of artwork is

House of Zandra. 

The purple shiny paper originated as wrapping paper - again 

from my bottomless stash. Have fun with the challenge. 

Peaches and Cream

Hello, thanks for your visit. Today sees the start of the new challenge 

at Fantasy Stampers which is 

Peaches and Cream

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

For my card, I was at first concerned for I have no peach coloured paper in my 

vast stash. Then of course, I thought of my Promarkers,

 I have recently purchased some new colours, and I knew there were some 

Peach colours in the set. Problem solved. 

I edged a piece of cream card with the chisel end of a Peach Promarker.

I coloured a strip of cream satin ribbon with the same Peach Promarker. 

I embossed a piece of cream card for the mat.

The stamp from Woodware is Rose Wreath stamp. I stamped this onto

cream card, then stamped again, cutting,  colouring and decoupaging three of

the roses. I used Ivory and Blush Promarkers for the cream roses,

along with Peach and Soft Peach for the peach roses. 

Shaker Card

Hello, thanks for your visit to my blog. Today begins a new

challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz.   Amy has chosen a special type of card.

A Shaker Card

If your unsure You Tube have lots of clear, useful videos.

Please check out the super creations from the DT on the blog.

I was inspired by a card I saw on Pinterest to make my card.

The guitar is an embroided item which a friend gave me some time ago, 

proof once again why we as crafters should keep all bits in our stash, 

for they will in time be used. 

The largest star is mirri card, punched with a Fiskars scissor punch.

The smaller stars are stamped and gold heat embossed - stamps by 

Crafters Companion - Urban Graffiti and sentiment - Street Wise

Gold gems, smaller crystal gems and blue seed beads added .

Have fun, I certainly did, it's simply ages since I made a Shaker card. 

K is for Kindness

Hi everyone, thanks for your visit. Today we are starting a new

two weekly challenge over at Alphabet Challenges. 

Please pop over to see the Design Team's inspiration for you.

The challenge is K is for KINDNESS.

I have made a Thinking of you card,  there is always Get Well, 

Sorry your poorly, Thank you, many ways to express Kindness.

I have again blended TH Distress Inks to create the background.

Shaded Lilac, Fossilized Amber and Cracked Pistachio, don't they

all have wonderful imaginiative names?

I had firstly heat embossed the stamp - Garden Poems from Penny Black.

using a detailed white Embossing powder, I then blended the inks.

This of course, is known as the  Resist Technique. 

The sentiment is from Crafter's Companion. 

No Patterned Paper

Hello,  it is the start of a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz.

For the next two weeks we would like to see your creations with

NO PATTERNED PAPER

The Design Team have come up with some interesting and varied cards.

Please pop over to see their creations. 

I always love making backgrounds, especially with TH Distress Inks.

The background has been blended with Tumbled Glass, Squeezed Lemonade

and Spiced Marmalade. 

The floral stamp is Flying Stars - an old wooden favourite from Penny Black.

Heat embossed with white detail Embossing Powder. 

Technique is known as Resist Stamping.

Greeting from Crafter's Companion, ribbon and card candi added. 

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Fun In The Sun (Recipe)

Hello, welcome to my blog. 

Today is the first day for the next two weeks for our new challenge at

Ruby's Rainbow,  ---    Fun In The Sun   ----which is combined 

with  the following recipe.

You are allowed only the 3 named elements on your project.

1 is One Image only,

2 isTWO papers only.

3 is for THREE embellishments only. 

Have fun everyone, the DT have enjoyed the challenge, please

pop over to the blog for more details and to check out the creations. 

For my card, maybe simpler than my normal, but I enjoyed the 

contraints of the challenge. 

White scallop card, the background papers are from Papermania, -

Garden Party pack, cut into four squares.

The image is Annabel  - Upside Down - LOTV.

Coloured with Promarkers

Three silk flowers and a greeting from my stash. 

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Make Us Smile

Hi everyone, welcome once again to my blog. Please don't be shy,

 according to the statistics, I have on average 12 visits per post, 

but only a few comments, which are most appreciated. Don't be shy, say Hi. 

Today we are asking you at Cardz 4 Guyz to 

Make Us Smile.

Please check out the blog to see the DT's creations. 

For my card, some may feel it is a little risque but here goes.

An anniversary card made from a Flippen Families CD by La Pashe. 

Who doesn't know of this scene from Ghost? An iconic scene

with a little sense of humour added. I do hope it makes you smile. 

Thanks for your visit. 

Sentimental (as focal point)

Hello, thanks for your visit. Today sees the start of a new challenge

at  Make My Monday.  MMM

Design Team member Fliss has chosen for us

Sentimental

(Any sentiment which must be the focal point of the card/project)

Please pop over to check out the details and to see the 

wonderful creations from the Design Team. 

WE HAVE A DESIGN TEAM CALL STARTING TODAY

For my card, I have a 6" square white scallop edge card, I know 

I do use them a lot, but they are my favourite cards.

Each level is matted onto black card stock. 

White levels were embossed with Christmas Vines  E.F. from Craft Concepts.

The embossed pieces of card were then rubbed over with 

Gold Metallic Wax Patina

The sentiment is by Sheena Douglass from Only Words - Through The Rain

Butterflies from Kraftyhands CD - Butterlies Botanical. 

Gems from stash. 

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Clean and Simple

Hello, welcome to my blog, I do appreciate you took the time to visit.

Today is the start of a two weekly challenge at Fantasy Stampers.

We are a STAMPING blog, you are required to actually use a stamp.

The new challenge is Clean and Simple.

Please pop over to the blog to check out the details and to see the

super entries from the Design Team.

For my card, I know at first glance it does look as if I have spent

some time zentangling the images, but no, truth is these are the actual stamps

from Dare 2 B Artsy - Butterflies and Flowers.

I have added more black in certain areas with a Micron pen, but this was a

very quick and easy card to make. 

Have fun - I hope you enjoy the challenge. 

Christmas in July @ MTTC

Hi, welcome to my blog, I hope your well. Today is the start of 

another two weekly challenge at My Time To Craft - MTTC

Our challenge may get you kick started to begin preparing for the big 

event of the year for most of us, especially for card makers.

Christmas in July

Please do check out the Design Team's creations.

I used a shaped card, I needed one to be tall enough to accommodate

all of the stamp I used for this card.

For two previous posts if you check back, I used the top 3 snowmen

for one card and the lower 3 for another card, to see just how 

universal this stamp can be. 

The stamp is Snow People by Woodware stamps.

I used kraft paper, darkened with Walnut Stain DI.  I embossed snowflakes

by Sheena Douglass with detailed white EP to create the background

The stamped snowmen were coloured with Promarkers. 

Glitter added to the pop pops on the hats.

Shiny ribbon and a sentiment added. 

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Sparkles Challenges - Christmas In July

Hi, well, it being the 15th of the month, it is time once again for 

a new challenge at Sparkles Monthly Challenges. 

The theme, chosen by Helen N is Christmas In July.

I am sponsoring this challenge with a small gift of a set

of Christmas stamps and rosettes. The Design Team have some 

amazing inspiration for you. This is my second card in July 

featuring the same stamp, a challenge I  have set myself.

I used a white scallop edge card, I stamped the set of

snowmen, masking off the remaining two snowmen

from this long fun stamp - Snow People from Woodware Stamps.

I drew a rectangle around the stamped image and cut out 

pieces leaving no white background, only the snowmen are there.

I coloured it with blue and grey Promarkers.

Added lots of sparkly Glamnour Dust. There is a blue

insert to provide a colourful background and see through from the front.

The sentiment was cut from a die.

Hve fun, I look forward to visiting your blogs.  

Christmas in July @ Cardz 4 Guyz

Hi everyone , today sees the start of a weekly challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz.

Julie has chosen Christmas In July.

This has proven to be a popular challenge at this time of the year in blogland, 

so I decided to make as many cards as I can with only one stamp, in July.

The Design Team have such a varied display it would be a shame to miss them.

For my card, I have made a 7" square card, The papers are from a pack I bought 

last year, from Do Crafts.

The stamp which you will see during July is Snow People from Woodware.

For this card I have coloured with Promarkers using reds and greens. The 

panel was matted onto black card from my stash.

Two bought glittery snowflakes and a Christmas sentiment were added. 

J is for Jungle Animals

Hi, we have two weeks for our new challenge at Alphabet Challenges.

We are now looking at the letter J - the challenge chosen is

Jungle Animals. 

Please pop over to the blog to check out the DT creations.

For my card, I searched the Free Colouring Pages for Jungle 

Animals and found loads to choose from.

This is the one I printed. I then coloured it with Promarkers.

The Birthday sentiment is from Crafter's Companions. 

Hve fun with your trip to the Jungle. 

Gingham

Hi, hope your all well and thanks for your visit. 

Today sees the start of a two week challenge at Cardz 4 Galz

It being my turn to choose the challenge, I have chosen

Gingham.

Please check out the blog to see the creations from the DT.

For my card, based on a white scallop edge card, I covered

 the front with pink gingham paper, sourced from a Kanban CD-

The Season's Collection. 

The stamped image is Baby Girl from LOTV - coloured with 

Promarkers. Card Candi and pink ribbon added. 

Thanks for your visit. 

In The Country

Firstly I apologise for the poor light, we are having dull days and 

lots of rain.  Today starts the new weekly challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz.

In The Country

My go to stamps for in the country had to be Hobbyart Stamps. 

 In this small picture I used FOUR stamps, the hayfield with the trees, the cottage and tree, the fence and finally the sheep. All coloured with Promarkers used lightly to create a much lighter colour as if watercoloured. Matted onto black card.

A fairly clean and simple card for anyone who enjoys the beauty

of the English countryside. 

Explode!

Hi everyone, today is the start of a two week challenge at 

Make My Monday

Shawna has chosen a one word challenge which can lead us to many

ways of interpteting the outcome.

EXPLODE!

The Design Team have produced some amazing inspiration

for you, so please do pop over to the blog to see their work.

It would be even more wonderful if you can leave a comment on

the blog and for you to visit them and leave the team members a comment.

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So I am wondering if your interested in my pic above, it is a card. The photo

shows you how the card folds flat to fit into an envelope, but when you 

open the envelope it is an exploding card and it suddenly pops open for 

you to see this.........................

Here is a close up 

 The stamped image of the Doctor is Toby from Crafty Sentiments, the flowers are

 all from Sheena Douglas Floral and Flower Power stamps sets. 

The papers are from a pack  from Sweet Pea. The stars were produced with a Fiskars punch.

If you would like to give it a try, I'm sure you'll find the instructions on You Tube

Have fun. 

Triple Stamping Technique

Hello,  I am excited this week to be re-introducing an old

technique which seems to have faded away, as they do, but,

 now and again they need to be taken of the shelf and played with again.

I was delighted when Shell at My Time To Craft (MTTC)

chose for our challenge for the next two weeks

Triple Stamping.

Now don't worry for she has also given us a U Tube video to 

see how easy it is to make. It is American, so if not in the US you may 

want to change the measurements, as I did for my 6" x 4" standard UK size. 

Please pop to the blog and see the delights from the Design Team.

I coloured my white card blending DI's 

Squeezed Lemonade, Shaded Lilac and Peacock Feathers

My  stamps used are a La Blache Swirls foam stamp and 

Hero Arts wooden stamp from a 4 set - Poetic Prints. - An old but

favoured set of stamps. 

Twine added with a dangling heart charm. 

Have fun, I did, I'm going to make another very soon. 

Wish Upon A Star

Hello, time again for a new challenge at Fantasy Stampers

We are a STAMPING challenge, no Digis please.

Jan has chosen 'Wish Upon A Star' 

Please check out the blog, my fellow team mates have

some amazing cards for your inspiration.

For my card, I used for the base a  5" x 7" scallop edge card.

Matted this with a piece of navy blue cardstock.

I added a matted panel to hold a piece of constellation paper.

I punched 3 large stars with my scissors Fiskars Star Punch.

Using one of the 4 stamps in a Tim Holtz set - Eclectic Palette, 

I stamped on each of the 3 stars with Chipped Sapphire DI.

The designs are all part of the same stamp.

I then from the centre of the large stamp, stamped three small stars, 

these were used as embellishments. 

Greeting stamped - Just For Men set from Crafter's Companion,

The 3 large stars and the greeting were matted onto the same

navy blue cardstock. Have fun. 

Snowflakes

Hi, the months are quickly passing us by, here we are, and

it is already July 1st. so it's time for our new challenge at

Sparkles Christmas Challenges

This month Pat has chosen for us..................

SNOWFLAKES

Please check out the amazing creations from the Design Team. 

My base card is a 5" x 7" scallop edge white card.

A silver mirri mat added. 

On a piece of hammered card I blended several blue DI shades

into a rectangle I created with a paper template. 

In the centre I adhered a large die cut glittered snowflake

I heat embossed with Silver Bells WOW! embossing powder a 

medium size card snowflake.

I then added a punched snowflake onto mirri paper. 

 From an alphabet set of card letters, I adhered J and Y, 

to create JOY. 

I added a few pearls and added with Silver peel offs At Christmas.