D is for Decoupage

Hello, thanks for your visit. I apologise for the poor quality photo, the 

weather here is so bad, which obviously effects the result.

Today begins a new challenge at Alphabet Challenges.

It was my turn to choose for the letter D - I know Decoupage is

very popular in the UK, so let's see how popular it is. 

Please take a peek at the blog to see the DT cards.

My card is a 7" scallop edge square card. 

The papers, flowers and main image are all from a CD by

Katy Sue Designs for Crafty Sentiments.

The flowers and the girl are decoupaged using 3D foam tape.

Little pearls added to the background paper.

Larger pearls added to the centre of the flowers. 

A Shaped Card

Hello everyone, thanks for your visit. Firstly I apologise for the 

very dull and flat photo of my card. The weather here, at present,

is dreadful, rain, hailstones and very dull skies. 

Today begins a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz.

Maryvonne has chosen - A Shaped Card. 

The DT have some wonderful inspiration, please go and take a look.

My card is a scallop edged octagon, with circular die papers and card.

The centre circular die was stamped with a LOTV Floral Vases.

Coloured with Promakers.

Papers and card are from my stash. 

The Great Outdoors

Hello again, thanks for your visit.

Today the challenge blog starting a new challenge is

Cardz 4 Guyz.

Julie has chosen --- The Great Outdoors -- so many options with this.

The DT have a ral mixture of ideas, please check them out.

I have based my card on a stamp from LOTV which is 

appropriately called - In the Country. 

I used papers from my stash, a few leaf dies from a set from The Works.

An old button with twine. 

The stamp was coloured with Promarkers. 

The greeting stamp is by Leonie Pujol

Sequins or Buttons

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today begins a new challenge for

the next two weeks at My Time To Craft (MTTC)

Pat has chosen  ----- Sequins or Buttons (or even both)

The Design Team have a wonderful display on the blog.

I have a white scallop edge card, All of the blue papers are from

a Crafter's Companion paper Pad Downtown Abbey.

The beautiful stamp is also from Crfter's Companion. 

The required buttons adorn the centre of the flowers, which

were created using a stamp from a set bought at The Works. 

I hope you enjoy.

#4 Anything Goes-Christmas

Hello again, thanks so much for visiting me. I hope you call again.

Today we begin a new challenge for the next month at

The Holly and the Ivy Challenge Blog.

Our challenges are always Anything Goes, so as long as it is

Christmas we would love to see you enter the challenge.

Please check out the blog and see the inspiration from the DT. 

I have used Kraft card to mat all of my papers and layers.

The blue papers are all from Simply Christmas CD by The Dreamees. 

The adorable stamp is by Little Claire Designs. 

I used Promarkers to colour the image.  Have fun.

Shades of Brown

Hello, thanks for your visit, all comments are greatly appreciated.

Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. 

Shades of Brown.

Please check out the amazing DT inspirational creations.

I have used odd scraps of papers from LOTV paper pad

Father Knows Best. 

The stamp is The Golfer by LOTV. 

I used dark brown card to mat all of the pieces. 

The stamp was coloured with Promarkers. 

Embossing Heat or Dry

Hello again, thanks for your visit. Today begins a super

challenge at Make My Monday. 

Silvi has chosen for us, Embossing, we can either use embossing

folders or use embossing powders and heat tools. 

The design team have some amazing ideas, please take a look.

One of my most favourite techniques with stamps is the 

Resist Technique. I dusted my card with anti-static powder.

Stamped the image from Woodware stamps - Time After Time

with Versafine ink pad, added clear EP.  Heated with heat tool.

Once cooled I then blended 3 TH Distress Inks.

Squeezed Lemonade, Peacock Feathers and Fossilized Amber,

don't you just love the names of the Distress Inks?

Added faux stitching around the card.  Have fun. 

Hello, thanks for your visit, today a new challenge is starting

over at Sparkles Monthly Challenges.  Helen has chosen for us

Use Your Favourite Colour Combo

Please check out the blog to see more detail and of course to

see the wonderful inspiration from the design team,

For me, my favourite colour combo, varies, depending on the

 time of the year.  I am currently in my spring mode, so my colour combo

is Kraft card, lemon/yellow and blue.

The papers are from  a Beach Life paper pad by 

Craft Sensations. The stamps are by Woodware - Burst into Bloom. 

Coloured with Promarkers. 

C is for Cake

Thanks for your visit, today there is a new challenge at

Alphabet Challenges 

Our letter for the next two weeks is C - my card is 

C is for Cake

Pop over to check out the details and see the fabulous cakes

made by the Design Team. 

I used for my base card a 7" scallop edge card.

All the papers and the decoupaged large cake have been printed

from a CD by The Card Hut - Fabulous Tea and Cakes. 

Matted onto black card.
The greeting is by Leonie Pujol from a Love Hearts stamp set. 

Have fun and please stay well. Thanks for your visit.

Handbags and Gladrags

Hello, thank you for you visit. Today begins a new challenge at

Cardz 4 Galz.   Julie has chosen for us ---

Handbags and Gladrags.

Why don't you visit the blog for details and to see the wonderful

Handbags and Gladrags from the design team.

For my card, the base is a 7" scallop edge card which is light cream.

The decoupaged dress on the dress form, handbag and backing paper

are from a CD from Katy Sue Designs.

Fabulous Fashions Disc 1

Using gold mirri card and a piece of backing paper I created the panel.

I decoupaged the dress and handbag.

The sentiment is from Honey Doo stamps, gold embossed.

Have fun and hopefully stay well. Thanks for visiting.  . 

Animal Antics

Hello, I hope your well and thank you for your visit.

Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz.

Sian has chosen for us - Animal Antics.

Please pop over to check out the cards made by the DT.

There are some great ideas, but we know you can show us

many more of the antics animals get up to. 

I have used up scraps from a previous project to create

the background of this card. The papers are from a lovely

paper pad by Dovecraft - Garden Party.

The adorable stamp is Wavy Sheep by Little Claire Designs, 

which was coloured with Promarkers.

The sentiment is by Leonie Pugol.

Card Candi to embellish.  

No Designer Paper

Hello everyone, welcome to the new followers, it's so

nice to see new faces and names being added.

Today begins a new two weekly challenge at MTTC -

My Time To Craft. The challenge is 

No Designer Paper - an opportunity to play with your

paints, inks, embossing folders and other crafting mediums ,

your not allowed to use any designer backing papers. 

The DT have created some wonderful ideas, please pop over 

to check them out. For my card I have used and embossing folder

for the background. The bird stamp is by Inkadinkado. 

The Love sentiment is by Leonie Pujol. 

A simple yet pretty card.

Inspired by a Movie or Book

Hello again, thanks so much for popping by.

Today is the start of a monthly challenge at

Craft Rocket Challenges 

I was recently asked to join the group and am delighted to be

joining in my first challenge for the blog.

The theme for April is

A card which has been - Inspired by a Movie or a Book.

One of my favourite genre of films and books has been

the works of J.K. Rowling - The Harry Potter stories.

My card shows Hogwart's castle, Hedwig the owl and of

course the headmaster Dumbledore who is a stamp from 

Tandastamps (expired) the remaining stamps are from Indigo Blu.

Coloured with Distress Inks and coloured pencils.

Hope you have fun creating your card. 

Anything Goes # 3

Hello, thanks for your visit, hope your well.

Today we start ou two weekly challenge at 

The Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenge blog,

our theme will always be  Anything Goes.

Please pay a visit to check out the DT inspiration.

I love to see monochrome black and white.  This fabulous

reindeer stamp is by Woodware Stamps with the adorable

little verse. I had fun playing with zentangles to decorate

the reindeer. The only colour added being the red bow, his 

shiny red nose and his red heart. 

Take care and look after yourself. 

Easter or Spring

Hello, hope your feeling well, thanks for your visit.

Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz.

We would like to see a card suitable for either 

Easter or Spring (for a male person)

The team have again provided some wonderful inspiration.

I made a 7" scallop edge card. I used card and papers from

my stash. The toppers are from a paper pack of

Pollyanna Pickering artwork, provided by Creative Crafting World.

April Showers

Hello, thanks for your visit. April already, how did that happen?

Today we are starting a new challenge for you over at 

Make My Monday - Robbie has chosen for us

April Showers - to show anything we associate with rain.

The DT have some terrific ideas to inspire you.

I have used papers from a Craft Sensations paper pad -

Beach Life. I used Kraft card throughout for matting.

The stamp is a favourite of mine, from Little Claire.

Coloured with Promarkers with Glossy Accents 

added to the raindrops and puddles. 

The sentiment was created using word stamps by

Leonie Pujol from a stamp set - Love Hearts.

Candy Cane

Hello again, today begins a new challenge at

 Sparkles Christmas Challenges.

Yes, it is the 1st of  April going fast again, the challenge

will last until the end of March, so lots of time.

Sandra H would love to see Candy Cane.

The Design Team have some wonderful creations made,

please pop over to see them.

For my card, I first had to find my Candy Cane, for being 

honest, we in the UK don't get much involved with Candy Cane

for the Christmas/Holiday season. 

Lots of free digi images of candy cane on the internet which is where

I souced mine.  Coloured with my Promarkers.

Red paper background from Christmas papers stash.

Ebossed background - Christmas Vines,

Greeting a die cut by Spellbinders.