Blue and Gold

Hello again, thanks for popping by. Today begins a new 

challenge for September.  At Sparkles Christmas Challenges

I have chosen for the challenge Blue and Gold.

Please pop to the blog to check for details, please don't

miss the creations by the design team. 

A started with a white 6" sq card.

First matted with non shed gold glitter card.

I matted the main image piece of card onto 

blue glossy  card.

The stamp is Bubble Christmas Tree by Woodware Stamps

which I heat embossed with clear embossing powder.

Added a greeting by Crafter's Companion

The decorative baubles are a varied mixture of 

Card candi, gemstones, peel off waste dots, the large ones 

were coloured with Sparkle Pens by Crafter's Companions.

It took time decorating this particular tree but you know, 

I enjoyed doing it.  (Big smiles)

Oriental

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

at Make My Monday  Sue has chosen

Oriental

Please check out the blog and see the amazing cards

made by the fabulous design team.

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

The papers were printed from a CD Kimono-

-Crafter's Companion Inspiration CD Issue #7

The stamped images are from a stamp set free with 

a magazine. Coloured with Promarkers and a gold pen.

Matted onto gold mirri.

Have fun with your Oriental card making. 

Relax

Hello again, thanks for your visit and  previous comments.

Today we begin a new two weekly challenge at 

Cardz 4 Guyz - Julie has chosen

RELAX

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

of course not to miss the wonderful inspiration by the design team.

I have used a shaped card and stamped directly onto it.

I thought the less there was of decoration the more relaxed

it would be. 

The stamp - Take It Easy - by LOTV  was coloured with

Promarkers. 

The Relax letters are die cut. 

The birthday greeting stamp is by Crafter's Companions

Have fun. Looking forward to seeing your entry.

Use an Embossing Folder

Hello again, thanks for your visit, I know at this time

of the year, many of you will be off on your hols, 

basking in the sun or even coping with kids all day long,

so if you have taken the time to visit then a hug is on it's way.

Today we begin Challenge #8 at 

Back to Basics and Beyond

We would like for you to  Use an Embossing Folder

The Design Team have made some fabulous cards

to inspire you, please go and take a look.

I have used an EF by Crafter's Companion, 

I coloured it with DI Peacock Feathers and Twisted Citron,

The stamped greeting is by Sheena Douglass.

The butterflies are die cuts, coloured before removing

from the die with the same DI's as above. 

Mounted onto black card for dimension. 

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.

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.

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. 

By The Seaside

Hi everyone, today starts a new weekly challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz.

The  challenge chosen by Jan is By The Seaside.

Please check out the wonderful creations by the Design Team.

I had great fun making my card for the DT gallery.

By no means could this be called a quick card, but you know 

when you just go along and the ideas keep flowing? It just kept

growing and growning.

I started with an 8" sq card.

I used three blue shades of TH Distress Inks, patted onto an 

A4 piece of watercolour paper. Sprayed all over with water. Allowed

it to form the globules of coloured water. Placed the A4 paper

over onto the inks, Dried with my heat tool, repeated the process

several times. This formed my background for both panels. 

The larger panel on the right was enhanced adding printed

beach huts, greetings and bunting from Crafter's Companion CD Halcyon Days.

The left panel was enhanced using all stamps from Sweet Desire 

Lighthouse, yachts and birds. The lighthouse and yachts were 

stamped again, coloured with Promarkers and decoupaged onto the panel. 

Both panels edged with Black Soot  DI, matted onto black card. 

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# 5 Buttons and Bows

Hi, everyone, welcome to my blog, it being Thursday

it is time for a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz. 

Kim has chosen the challenge for the next week

Buttons and Bows

The DT have again created some fabulous cards for your 

perusal over on the blog, please take a peek.

For my card.

All the papers and main image are from 

Crafter's Companions - Crisalis Collection CD.

I have created the bow, from a template.

Added glitter all around the flag and main image.

Matted the papers and image onto lilac card. 

have fun

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An Easel Card

Hi everyone, for the next two weeks at Ruby's Rainbow the

challenge will be an 

EASEL CARD.

I have enjoyed making this card I think the Santa is so friendly.

Please check out the challenge blog to see the inspiration by the DT.

For my card...

A white scallop card. All papers used are from

Crafter's Companions Inspiration Issue #7 - Nordic papers.

Greeting die from my stash. 

Have fun everyone, I'll be visiting you over the next two weeks. 

Fashion

At Winter Wonderland they are taking a break from Christmas and the winter season for a few weeks, starting with a challenge of Fashion. I love all cards to do with all styles of Fashion. My card above has been made with an image and backing paper from Frou Frou  CD from Crafter's Companion. I added a piece of turquoise velvet ribbon and a diamante ribbon slider. The sentiment is a stamp from Papermania. Thanks ladies,  once again I have promised myself to make  card for your challenges throughout the year, must ensure my Christmas cards are made often and regularly, but hey ho, I have said this the past two years. 

Christmas Birds

It's getting so close to Christmas, you've probably sent all of your cards out so hopefully you took some pics before they all went in the post,  for at My Time to Craft this week we are challenging you to make a project with Christmas Birds, basically any birds will do as long as they are Christmas orientated with a Christmas design. I used background paper from a Fizzy Moon paper pad. The stamp - Owls Christmas is from Crafter's Companions Mulberry Woods Designs. The sentiment is from LOTV.  Have fun everyone, looking forward to visiting your blog. 

Christmas in July at MMM

This week, at Make My Monday,  Laura has chosen for our theme - Christmas in July- I know I agree too soon for the Christmas word, but we crafter's do like to get ahead, and by making the odd one here and there it's amazing how quickly you'll find your last minute dash won't be as many. I always enjoy the first 25 or so and then it becomes a job not a fun element. Here we go, what did I do? I stamped with a Crafter's Companion stamp of Christmas Owls, coloured them with Promarkers, added a few snowflakes with a  small stamp, added Crystal Glamour Dust, must buy some more soon. Matted onto silver mirri card, layered onto a piece of  12 x 12 paper, added further sprinkles of glamour dust and a lovely sentiment from a Katy Sue stamp set. Have fun everyone, with your Christmas in July challenge.

'In Trouble Again'

I made this card with two challenges in mind. Firstly the monthly challenge at Crafter's Companions  Challenge blog - May's challenge is Masculine, using at least one item from any of their products. This stamp, called 'In Trouble Again' is from the Paintbox Poppets  stamps range.  The Design of the card was created following this sketch

from  Sketch Saturday. I used papers from my scrapbook papers stash along with some Core-dinations card. I used Promarkers to colour the little boy image. He so reminds me of one of my grandson's, who is also regularly in trouble. LOL Two lovely challenges combined on one. Thanks to everyone who created these challenges. I'll be back again. 

It's Tea Time at CD Sunday

This week at CD Sunday Challenges we are challenging you to provide us with Tea Time. I decided to jump out of the box and instead of super tables set with beautiful teas, I found Peter from Crafty Companions's The Tales of Peter Rabbit, munching away on carrot's in a garden. I caught Peter at tea time having his mid afternoon meal, he and the surrounding area have been decoupaged. Last week you all excelled with your flowers, so this week should be great fun visiting you at TEA TIME. Have fun, but please remember there must be something on your project from a CD.