Numbered Birthday

Hello everyone, for the next two weeks at Fantasy Stampers we would like to see a project, remember it can be anything you wish it to be, with a number on for a birthday - Numbered Birthday being the challenge.  I recently bought these Sugar Buttons stamps from the designer herself, Karthryn Sturrock,  at a craft event, a really genuine nice lady. I used Promarkers to colour. The greeting is from a sentiment set again from Sugar Buttons. The card, mirri card, and background card are all from stash. The number is from a Number stamps set, I have no idea of it's source. I am a long serving stamper, I have always said, 'I don't do cute', yet the time comes when the cute just has to be made. This will shock a lot of visitors to my blog, but I am going to the 10th birthday celebrations of Lili of the Valley at Leeds, today, Saturday. So if your there please say hi, so watch this space, more cute to come I suspect!. You don't of course have to be cute for the challenge, any age, male or female, a special event, anything which will show a number. Have fun, I look forward to visiting you over the next two weeks. 

Kim's Recipe

I used from the Recipe

2 images~~A Double bow~~3 Flowers

This week at My Time To Craft, Kim has given us a recipe to follow to create our project. 

We are to choose 3 items only from  the list. 

 2 Images

3 or more eyelets

3 flowers

3 buttons

Easel card

Gate Fold Card

1 Double bow with any material, twine, cotton, ribbon, cord of choice

Stripey Design Paper

Blue

I have been looking for a project to use my newly acquired Inidgo Blu stamps (free in the UK with a magazine), during April. I was inspired by a quick card by Clair Horner , a designer in the magazine. 

I have used to create this card....

TH Distress Inks, Mowed Lawn, Peeled Paint, Broken China, Shaded Lilac, Dusty Concord, Mustard Seed

Dried with my Heat tool, water then finger splattered over the card. Patted Dry, then heat dried.

Clear Embossing Powder~~ Memento - Tuxedo Black

Images and sentiment from the Exclusive Indigo Blu  stamp set.

Lilac and yellow ribbon for the bow

Quickie glue Pen and Glamour Dust Crystal

 A fancy brad in the ribbon from stash.

White 8 inch square card, silver mirri and black card. 

I do hope you have a go with the recipe, I look forward to visiting you. Thanks for taking the time to pop in to see me, and again for any comments you may have left me. I do appreciate your visits. 

G - Gorgeous Gowns

It's Friday again, time for a new a new letter - bringing alongside a new theme at Alphabet Challenges.  I am so thrilled Jan chose for us Gorgeous Gowns. Oh! so many wonderful gowns to be seen during the next two weeks, starting of course with the Design Team, please pop over to see them all on the catwalk, great inspirational designs to encourage you to create your own Gorgeous Gowns project. I have made an 8 x 8 inch card, a step away from my normal 6 inch square card. 

I used the following.....

An 8 inch square card. ~~Gold Mirri card~~~~Black card

Papers, the main image and greeting from Debbie Moore DVD Art Deco Glamour

Gems, feather, twinkling elements all from  my stash.

White roses made with a template.

Bingo for Guyz

Middle column,  Brads, Image and Blue.H

Hi everyone, another week later and we at Cardz 4 Guyz are looking forward to our next challenge. 

 Janice in the US, has created a Bingo board for us to follow, see main blog, we are to choose a line, any line, in any direction, make a project with the three elements on the line. Your not supposed to use any of the remaining elements, that's the hard part, but bingo card challenges an be good fun. I find they help me get out of any current rut I many be in. You now how sometimes we sail on by making similar cards, but Bingo can break that habit, which is positive. Now eyes down and choose your winning line.  

From the first moment I saw these pop up cards, I knew I would be wanting to make as many as I can think of for different occasions, because they are so universal. Last week, my card class ladies, wanted something different from a normal card, no pressure then!  I searched on You Tube,  found a template and I made several, some have already been sent in the post, for birthdays, I have a request for a Ruby Wedding celebration. Endless possibilities and so much easier than they first appear to be.  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 I from Sweet Pea. The stars were produced with a Fiskars punch.

Looking forward to see which Bingo line you use and how you use it. Have fun.

Sketch - My 31st. Christmas Card

 It's the beginning of the month, so it is Sketch time at 52 Christmas  Challenge Throwdown - the sketch is below, please pop over to the blog to see the wonderful creations from the Design Team. For my card, I decided to go with some lovely designer paper for the background. One of my favourite stamps - Fun  Stamps - Lyndsay Mason - Skiing Penguin. I added a few punched snowflakes, with crystal gems.

I am also entering this, my 31st Christmas Card ready for 2014, please check out my annual count tab, into the following challenges. 

 ABC Christmas  Challenges - I is for Ice

Scribble and Scrap  Challenge #17 Always Anything Goes

My Perfect Life - #17 Penguin ( A personal challenge like mine).

Quirky Crafts - Something Beginning with S - Skiing.

Completely Christmas -  #10  Anything Goes
Christmas Stamping All year Long #10 Anything Goes

Ribbon, Lace and Gems

Hello from Team B, here we are again, at CD Sunday Challenges, Wendy has chosen for us a combination

of delights. - - - - Ribbon,  Lace and Gems... A good choice, my first thought of the combined words was pink and pretty, hence my card above. Those who know me in the crafting and blogging sectors know I am not a pink and pretty designer, however needs must and of course when I step out of my comfort zone, I always end up having a great time and enjoying the pink and pretty. 

The card was created using the Here Come The Girls CD from  Creative Crafting World.

The lace ( great bargain from Boyes Store, only 40p .) ribbon, gems and glitter from my stash.

I am looking forward to visiting you all, to see your creations for 

Ribbon, Lace and Gems

Enjoy

Art Deco at MTTC

It's Saturday again, how quick the days seem to go by.  Here at My Time to Craft we are challenging you to show us some ART DECO, I just love all the finery and glitter, it is all so decadent and gorgeous. A chance for you to use the glitter, feathers and gemstones, you can't over dress an Art Deco card. So out with the bling girls and have fun. Please pop over to the blog and check out the wonderful finery from the Design Team. I am so looking forward to walking down the runway to see all of your wonderful entries. 

My details.......

The card is from Debbie Moore DVD Art Deco Glamour

Envelope made from a 12 x 12 inches Scrapbook page

Made with the fabulous Envelope Punch Board from WRMK. - Love it!!

Glitter, feather (in her hair), gems, all from my stash.

Label for address - die cut Go Kreate.com