Nature

Hello, I hope you are well, I am much improved though still not

yet 100% Thank goodness for antibiotics.

Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz chosen by Helen.

Challenge # 178 - Nature

Please take a look at the super designs from the team.

I created the background using three Distress Inks.

The square negative silhouette stamp is from Imagination Crafts.

Matted and layered onto toning papers, black and then Kraft card.

I do hope you like my take on Nature. 

Under the Sea

hello everyone, hope your well and enjoying crafting.

Today begins a new challenge at My Time To Craft (MTTC)

Pat has chosen for the challenge Under The Sea.

Please take a look at the fabulous inspiration from the DT.

I made a postcard, something different. The background was 

reated witht he water technique using Distress Inks.

The stamp, all you see is one I bought from a £1 sale bin,

I believe it was from Dimensions Fourth ( no longer in business)

Coloured with Promarkers, white gel pen and Glossy Accents.

Anything Goes Christmas # 14

Hello, hope you are well, and welcome to my blog.

Today at The Holly and the Ivy Christmas challenges  blog

we have a new challenge which as always is --

Anything Goes (Must be Christmas)

Please  do go to the blog for details and to see the amazing

contributions from the Design Team.

My card today was made for the last TV Hochanda airing

for Little Claire Design stamps. 

I made a tent card which folds flat for postage.,

The centre panel shows the fun stamp of hedgehogs

decorating their ladder tree. Coloured with Promrkers.

Have fun and take care of you and yours. xx

Something For a Child

Hi, to all my visitors, shy you may be, for I have more visitors than comments.

Today we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday.

Silvi has chosen a lovely challenge =

Something For a Child - it can be any handmade project

Please check out the wonderful DT creations.

I was inspired by a card I saw on Pinterest.

The stamps used are by Craftyscrappers - Magical birthday set.

They are such cute dragons, I love them.

The dragons are coloured with Promarkers.

The die cut holes sheet is adhered with silicone glue to the 

blue glitter sheet.  Hope you like my card. Have fun. 

Christmas Animals

Hello everyone, here we are the beginning of another month, so the beginning

of a new challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenges. This month - September

I ahve chosen for the challenge - Christmas Animals. 

The Design Team have had great fun with this one, so please do go to see them.

I used a Kraft card, covered with papers from my stash from Creative Crafting World. 

The stamp is by Katy Sue Designs, Tall Tails the Reindeer.

Coloured with Promarkers. 

Gold mirri card and Card Candi added to the design. 

Dots and Stripes

Hello, here we are ther 1st of September, don't the months go by fast?

Time for a new two weekly challenge at Winter Wonderland.

The challenge is Dots and Stripes (Christmas related).
We have a lovely Sponsor for this challenge: 

CRAFTY SENTIMENTS DESIGNS

PRIZE - 3 images of the winner's choice

Website - http://craftysentimentsdesigns.co.uk/...

For my card I chose the Snowman Candy image, which I coloured 

with Promarkers and of course a sprinkling of glitter.

I used a dottty embossing folder for the background - Dots

Die cuts from Marianne Dies- Spellbinder Dies.

I hope you have fun over the next two weeks. 

M - Make Your Mark

Today begins a new challenge at Alphabet Challenges

Julie has chosen for the letter M - Make Your Mark.

We are looking for you to get out your pens, pencils, paint brushes etc. 

Please pop over to check out the DT inspiration.

I have made a Kraft card with an Autumn type background paper.

The stamps I used are from Hobby Art - Farmhouse Scene It set.

I stamped with Archival Sepia, then coloured with a few 

brown water colour pencils. Have you spotted the two pheasants

sitting on the log? Have fun.