A Sketch at MTTC

Hello, welcome to my blog. We have started a new two

week challenge at make My Time To Craft.

We have A Sketch for you to play with.

Please pop over to the blog to see the details and

of course what have the DT been playing with.

I created my card, an A5, using papers and a decoupaged 

topper from a CD. in my stash. Here is the sketch for you.

Anything Goes Christmas #32

Hello, welcome to my blog. We have a new challenge at 

The Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenges 

as usual, it is Anything Goes # 32

Please check out the inspiration by the Design Team.
 I made a Kraft card using  toppers and paper from a kit
with Pollyanna Pickering designs by Creative Crafting World.
I just adore the cute donkeys, I hope you enjoy the challenge.
Thanks for popping by.

Spotlight Technique

We have a new challenge starting today for the next two weeks over 

at Back to Basics and Beyond - Challenge #6

Spotlight Technique.

Please pop over to the blog, we are new and welcome

newbies as we do established crafters. We can all learn

something, or be inspired by others. The rules, links for

tutorials on how to create the technique and the wonderful

varied inspiration by the amazing Design Team are all there.

I made a 7" card so I could stamp in opposite corners with

the gorgeous Woodware stamp Perfect Petals.

I buy my Woodware stamps from The Stampman.

The spotlight circles cut with a Spellbinders die,

which was coloured with Zig brush pens.

Matted onto black card onto the main card. 

Hope to see you popping by.

Ice Cream

Hello, today we start a new challenge at Make My Monday.

Emma has chosen Ice Cream. It can be the colours of ice cream 

or lollies or even ice cream. My fellow DT have some lovely ideas

so please pop over to see what they have been up to.

My small white card has been matted with silvi mirri card.

A very pretty pink backing paper with lots of white hearts.  

The fairy with the birthday cake is a print out from a

Hunkydory #7 USB.  I edged the circle with Worn Lipstick DI.

Strawberries and vanilla ice cream was my inspiration. 

Greeting is a die cut  creation from silver mirri card. 

G is for Great Outdoors

Hello again, hope you are well and happily crafting.

Today we begin a new challenge at Alphabet Challenges.

Lesley has chosen for the letter G - Great Outadoors

The DT have had fun with this theme, why don't you pop 

over to be inspired and challenged. 

I made a scrapbook page, the emphasis being on one 6 x 4  

photo of two brothers, my grandsons when out for a 

country walk. The papers are from my stash which fitted

the scene perfectly for me. The tree was fussy cut,

a technique which I enjoy, I dont use any dies. 

A simple block page but full of some fabulous memories. 

Summer Sunny Days

Hello again, thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new 

two weekly challenge at Cardz 4 Galz.

Janis has chosen Summer Sunny Days

Please pop to check out the blog and the ideas from the DT.

I have a deckle edge white card, with a dark blue mat and 

silver mirri layer to mount my stamped image.

The image is Laguna Surf by Sheena Douglass 

from Crafter's Companions

I coloured the sea and sky with water coloured Distress inks.

the remainder was coloured with varied Promarkers. 

How I wish I was there.

Metal Madness

 

Hello again, hope you're well, thanks for your visit.

Today at Cardz 4 Guyz we begin a new challenge. 

Sian has chosen Metal Madness.

Please pop to the blog to see the details and of course

to chek out the inspiration from the DT. 

For my card, I used a 7" Sq. scallop edge white card.

I used Black to mat and layer all sections. The BP is 

from LOTV paper pad Father Knows Best.

I embossed 3 strips of silvi mirri card with a Cuttlebug EF.

The stamp is by Personal Impressions. 

Coloured with shades of Grey and Blue Promarkers.

I added 3 circle paperclips for additional metal.

A peel off sentiment on black card. 

Make your background using stamps

Hello again, hope you are well. Today we begin a new challenge

at My Time to Craft.  We would like to see you

Make your own Background using Stamps or 

Digi stamps
Please check out the blog for details and to see
the wonderful creations by the Design Team.
My card is 5" Sq. with a black mat background.
I used Distress Oxide inks to create the coloured
background, I used stamps by Leonie Pujol for the
background. The foreground stamp is Poppy Lea
by Inkylicious, which I coloured with Glitter Pens. 

Let's Be Pretty

Hello again,  today we begin a new challenge at 

Sparkles Monthly Challenges

Cathy has chosen for us Let's Be Pretty.

Please take a look at the blog to see the rules and of 

course to check out the lovely designs form the DT.

For my card, I used gold mirri for the large mat background.

A pretty sheet of paper from a 12" pad from The Works - 

A beautiful piece of lace, pearls and a silk flower 

to embellish the card.

The main image was a wonderful find in a charity shop, 

the ladies were on the cover of a handmade paper book,

crying out to be up-cycled and given a new life. 

Happy crafting and stay well. 

Heat Embossing

Hello again, thanks for your visit and comments, which are greatly appreciated.

Today we begin a new challenge in a NEW challenge blog.

Back to Basics and Beyond

#8 Heat Embossing

Time to get out the embossing powders and your heat tool, make any style 

or design of a card with a heat embossed image or embellishment. 

Please pop over to see the creations by the Design Team.

I splashed the background with 3 glitter pens from Crafter's Companions.

I used stamps by Leonie Pujol from Crafter's Companions to creater

the background and the two main images. 

They were stamped with Versafine Black ink, and embossed with

clear embossing powder, If you have everything ready at hand, this can be done.

I used Promarkers to colour. A Sakura white gel pen for highlights.

Doodled lines around the card to give it an edge. 

I would love for you to join us, this is an easy but enjoyable technique.

Anything Goes Christmas # 31

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today  we begin a new challenge at 

The Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenges 

as usual, it is Anything Goes # 31

Please check out the inspiration by the Design Team.
Today I made an easel card using a topper and papers from a kit
with Pollyanna Pickering designs by Creative Crafting World.
I just adore the cute donkeys, I hope you enjoy the challenge.
Thanks for popping by.

Resist Embossing

Hello,  it is the start of a new challenge at Make My Monday

For the next two weeks we would like to see your creations
using the Resist Embossing technique.
The Design Team have come up with some interesting and varied cards.

Please pop over to see their creations, there is also a link to a tutorial
on the technique,  just in case you're not sure.

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. 

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

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F is for Fish

Hello, we are starting a new letter challenge at 

Alphabet Challenges with the letter F which is for

FISH

We are looking forward to seeing your fish projects.

Please do visit the blog, we do need new DT members, 

why don't you think about it? It isn't difficult and can be fun.

For my card, I first created 3 circles using circle dies.

I stamped the fish onto paper from a per pad from The Works -

Trendy Blue Lifestyle. 

The gold fish stamps are from a set of stamps in my stash - source unknown.

The Angel Fish are by All Night Media

All coloured with Promarkers and Crafter's Companions Glitter Pens.

Matted onto a dark blue card for contrast. Thanks for your visit.

I do love to read your comments, so feel free to leave any.

Challenge #73 Pretty and Pearly

Hello again, today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz. 

Helen has chosen - Pretty and Pearly.

Don't miss the gorgeous creations by the DT on the blog.

For my card, I used a round scallop edge card from Kanban.

I stamped a fairy from a Sugar Buttons set of stamps by Kanban,

she was coloured with Promarkers, then added to two 

varied sizes die cut doileys.

With the addition of flowers, stamped flowers, die cut leaves, 

pearls (of course) and a twine bow

Challenge #196 - Father's Day

Hello, welcome to my blog, today we begin a new challenge

at Cardz 4 Guyz.   Challenge #196 is to say

Happy Father's Day

Please check out the blog to see the amazing creations by

the Design Team.

My card I have used a 7" square card. 

The papaers are from a LOTV paper pad = Father Knows Best.

The main image stamp is by LOTV called Man's Best Friend.

Coloured  with Promarkers.

The rosette stamp is by Hobbycraft.

Buttons and twine to deorate. 

Holiday

Hello, we began a new challenge today at MTTC

My Time To Craft.

We would like to see anything to do with a holiday time, 

totally your choice. Why not pop over to the blog to see 

what the DT created. Have fun.

I created a background with 3 Distress Oxides blended.

I stamped on with a cracked texture on the project. 

The acutal card was blended around the edges with 

the Spiced Marmalade DO -  then stamped with the cracked texture 

stamp. The main image is a Woodware stamp - Paris Collage.

My interpretation of a holiday.

The butterflies are fussy cut from a Crafty Individuals 

paper pad of butterlies and flowers. 

Santa

Hi everyone, hope you are well.  We begin a new challenge today

at Sparkles Christmas Challenges. 

Mary Mac has chosen a popular one, so we are hoping

for a really good turnout. 

Challenge #89 is Santa

I used a 7" white scallop card. - Gold mirri card.

Papers from a 6" paper pad - The Magic of Christmas

Gold peel offs for thre corners.

The Santa stamp is by Stampendous - coloured with Promarkers.

The Christmas greeting is by Crafter's Companions.