Wizard Rory!

Hi Everyone

It's midway reminder time over at Aud Sentiments Challenge 

 I need to let you all know that this is my last challenge with them.  I have had a great time being in the team and they are a lovely bunch of talented people.  I wish them every success with their challenges for the future and I will be playing along too!

The theme for this fortnight is Anything Goes + a Sentiment.  There is still time to enter your fabulous projects.  We are being sponsored by Lacy Sunshine Stamps and the image I chose to work with is called Rory's Wished Granted  I made another Easel pen and notebook gift for one of my children's teachers.  My daughter is in Wizards class so this is perfect for her teacher.

I coloured the image using ProMarkers and used Dovecraft Glitters.  The Card size is 8" Square and I used a Purple Adorable Scorable Card as my Base/Frame Layer.  The Star Paper is from Galeria Papieru.  I so love their papers.  I used a couple of different dies.  They are Memory Box Precious Stars and Tattered Lace Cherished Flourish.  I added purple and green pearl gems to decorate.

I would like to enter this into the following Challenges

Create and Inspire - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion Challenges - Anything Goes 
Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes 
Pile It On Challenges - Fancy Folds 
Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - Tic Tac Toe (Use a Die, Free, Pearls) 
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes 

 

 

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Winter Water Fairy

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There has been a new release at Fabrika Fantasy.  This gorgeous image is called Water Fairy.  You can find her in the store with the other fabulous digi images and also keep visiting as new releases are being added regularly.  Fabrika Fantasy are currently sponsoring the anything goes challenge over at Craft Rocket Challenges so if you would like a chance to win some of these wonderful images then come on over and play along you still have a week to enter.

I coloured her up using ProMarkers and gave her a wintery feel as I made her for a friend whose birthday is the middle of December.  I used Diamond Sparkles Glitter and a Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen.    The Card Blank is a 6" Square and my Base/Frame Layer is Bazzill Basics Starmist.  I then added a layer of Swiss Dots embossed card.  I used Several Dies. Memory Box Large Snowflake, Memory Box Frosty Wreath and a Marianne Craftables Flourish.  I added white roses and blue glittery berries and finished off with Blue Dew Drops and White Pearl Gems.

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges
Crafting By Designs - 3 Times (3 White Pearl Gems)
Creative Corner Challenges - Happy Birthday 
Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes 
Crafty Catz - Shades of Blue 
The Crafty Addicts - Use Die Cuts 
Crafty Calendar Challenge - Sparkle, Bling & Embellish 
Creative Moments - Winter Birthday 
Alphabet Challenge - T is for Tis the Season 
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes 
A Snowflakes Promise - Anything Goes Christmas or Winter 
Crafty Cardmakers and more - Winter Birthday 
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes 
Create and Inspire - Anythng Goes 
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - Anything Goes 
Crafty Girls Creations - Anything Goes 
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes 
Allsorts Challenge - At least three die cuts 
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Things with Wings 
Crafty Friends Challenge - One for the Girls 
My Time To Craft - Let It Snow 
Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes 
Craft Your Passion Challenges - Anything Goes 
Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - Tic Tac Toe (Flowers, Free, Girly) 
Artistic Inspirations - ATG with a Twist of Pearls 
Crafty Boots Challenges - Spots or Dots 

Thank you for visiting my blog today and sharing this card with me.  Please leave me a comment to let me know what you think.  Hope to see you again soon

Christmas Time!

Hi Everyone 

Its time for a new challenge over at Creative Craft Cottage.  

The theme for this fortnight is "Christmas" and we are being sponsored by ppinkydolls.  

The DT were given a choice of images to work with and I chose to use Elf and Snowman.

For my DT Inspiration I decided to make a white on white card. I do love them!!  I coloured the image using ProMarkers and used my Spellbinders Grand Ovals for the Shape and Layers.  I added some White Liquid Pearls and a White Satin Bow.  I cut the snowflakes from White Glitter card using a Robert Addams Snowflake Die.  The Sentiment I stamped using a Memento Tuxedo Black Inkpad and finished by adding some White Pearl Gems.

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges
Crafting By Designs - Times 3 (3 Snowflakes)
The Cutie Pie Challenge - Simply Cute and Christmassy 
Digi Choosday - Christmas Sparkles 
Creative Card Crew - Sprinkle 
The Sisterhood of Crafters - It's Beginning to Look a lot like Christmas 
A Snowflakes Promise - Anything Goes Christmas/Winter 
Alphabet Challenge - T is for Tis The Season 
 Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion Challenges - Anything Goes 
Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes 
Creatalicious Challenges - Merry Christmas 
Paradise of Stamps - Snow 
Inspiration Destination Challenge - Anything Goes 
Create and Inspire - Anything Goes 
Fab n Funky Challenges - White on White 
Simply Create Too - Snow/Use Mainly White 
Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes 
Brown Sugar Challenge - Anything Goes 

I hope that you can come on over to the blog and join in with our Christmas Challenge.  

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Pink Unicorn

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It's time for a new Challenge over at Craft Rocket Challenges.  The theme for this fortnight is "Add a Sentiment".  It would be wonderful if you would come on over and join in with us.

For my DT Inspiration I have used an image from PPinky Dolls Art Called Unicorn Betsy and I coloured it using ProMarkers.  The Card Blank is a 6" Square and my Base/Frame Layer is a Bazzill Basics Pink Shade.  I used a Crafts Too Butterfly Embossing Folder for the White Layer.  I used a couple of different Dies and cut them in White.  The Butterflies are a Memory Box Die and the Foliage is a Tattered Lace Elegant Flourish Die. The Sentiment is from Stampingallday and I used a Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad to stamp it up.  I added Paper Roses, a Pink Satin Bow and finished with Pink Pearl Gems.

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge - Use a Stamp or Digi 
The Crafty Addicts - Use Die Cuts 
 Crafting With An Attitude - Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes 
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes 
Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes 
Glitter n Sparkle - Add a Die Cut/Punch Shape 
Butterfly Challenge - Butterflies + Q is for Quadruple (4 Pink Pearl Gems) 
Crafting By Designs - Times 3 (3 Paper Roses) 
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes 

Thank you for sharing this card with me today.  Please join in with our challenge this fortnight, it will be great to see your creations.  I love reading your comments so please feel free to leave me a comment to let me know what you think.  Hope you can stop by again soon.

Flowers For You!

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It's the start of a new challenge over at CCC Digi Creations.  

The Theme for the next two weeks is Flowers and we are being sponsored by All Dressed Up Stamps.

The Image that I chose to work with is called Flowers For You Girl and I coloured her using ProMakers.  I decided to make another notepad and pen holder for another Teacher Christmas gift.  The Size is 8" Square Easel.  My Base/Frame Layer is Bazzill Basics Dark Storm and the Patterned Paper is from Lili of The Valley's Beach Bliss Paper Pad.  I used Spellbinders Grand Ovals to cut the Image and Layer it.  I used Tattered Lace Cherished Flourish Die and decorated these with Blue/White paper Flowers.  I used Pink Pearl Gems for the Centres.  To finish I added a Blue Satin Bow and some Clear Blue Flower Gems.

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges 
Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes 
Create and Inspire - Anything Goes 
Crafty-Girls Creations - Anything Goes 
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes 
Fan-tastic Tuesday - Something Beginning with 'B' (Blue) 
4 Crafty Chicks - Ribbon 
Crafty Catz - Girls Only 
Allsorts Challenge - Anything But A Card 
Sparkles Monthly Challenge - Anything But A Card 

 

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Sepia Sunbonnet!

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Its time for Mid Month Inspiration over at Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog

The Theme for this fortnight is Bingo and here is the Bingo Board.  You can choose any 3 things in a line either across, down or diagonally and don't forget the Sentiment!

My Line is across the middle (Ribbon, Digi, Flowers)  Please come on over and play along with us there is still plenty of time!  

We are being sponsored this time by My Artistic Adventures who produce printable collage sheets.  Unfortunately I was unable to use one of their fabulous sheets as my Printer cannot cope with printing anything colour.  It's really old and I just end up with lines all over the image.  It copes nicely with black and white outlines so I am ok for Digi Stamps lol.

As our sponsor produces mostly vintage style sheets I decided to try and keep my card along the same lines so I went for a bit of Sepia Colouring.  The Image I used is from Bugaboo and is called  Fancy Sunbonnet - Christmas Stuff.  I coloured up a different version of this cutie a couple of weeks ago, I love these images.  I coloured the Image using ProMarkers and then cut her using a Spellbinders Grand Oval Die and layered her onto some Bazzill Fawn.  The Card Blank is a 7" Square Scallop and My Base/Frame Layer is Bazzill Basics Fawn.  The Patterned Paper is from Lili of the Valley's Krafty Christmas Paper Pad.  I added a Brown Grosgrain Ribbon and Hand Tied the Bow. The sentiment is from Stampingallday.  I cut the Poinsettia's using Robert Addams Poinsettia Die.  To finish I added Pearl and Clear Gems.

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge - Use a Stamp Or Digi 
Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes 
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes 
Create and Inspire - Anything Goes 
Crafty Girls Creations - Anything Goes 
Allsorts Challenge - Ribbons and Bows 
A Snowflakes Promise - Anything Goes Christmas or Winter 
Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes 
Craft Your Passion Challenges - Anything Goes 
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes 
Christmas Card Challenges - Anything Goes 
Artistic Inspirations - Feminine 
Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - Christmas Activities 
Clear It Out Challenge - White + 1 Other Colour 
Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - Ribbons and Pearls 
The Sisterhood of Crafters - It's Beginning to Look a Lot like Christmas 
Pennny's Paper Crafty Challenges - Use 3 of Something (Poinsettias)
Moving Along With The Times - My Favourite Things (Brown Paper Packages Tied up with String!) 
Scrapping4funChallenges - Non Traditional Christmas Colors 
 

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Reminder!!!!

Hi Everyone

Just a reminder not to forget that we are running the extra challenge during November over at Craft Rocket Challenges

The theme for this is anything goes and we are being sponsored by Fabrika Fantasy

Click here to be taken to the challenge.

The fortnightly challenge is still running and the theme is Pearls/Gems.  

Please come along and join in with both these fun Challenges

Exciting News!

Hello Everyone

I have some exciting News to share with you. I would like to thank Eileen as I am now a Team Member at Creative Craft Cottage.  We have a very talented team of ladies who share their cards with you every fortnight and who have made me very welcome so please come on over and visit us and join in with the new challenge that starts today.

The theme for the next fortnight is "Anything Goes".  We have been sponsored for this challenge by All Dressed Up.  The DT were given a choice of Images to work with and I chose 3 Little Christmas Girls.  They were provided all together and separately.

For My DT Inspiration I used a 7" Square Card Blank and then used a Silver Mirror Card then a Red Pomegranate for the layering.  I coloured the image using ProMarkers and added Diamond Sparkles Angel Whispers Glitter to the furry bits!  The patterned paper is from Wild Rose Studio's Painted Poinsettia's paper pack.  I cut the Oval frame using Spellbinders Grand Oval dies.  The Poinsettia's I cut using Robert Addams Poinsettia Die.  The sentiment is from Stampingallday.  I finished off by adding a Satin Bow and Red Pearl Gems.

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges
 Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes 
Craft Your Passion Challenge - Anything Goes 
Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - Anything Goes 
Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes 
Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes 
Crafty Girls Creations - Anything Goes 

Thank you for visiting my blog today and sharing my first project with my new team.  Please leave me a comment to let me know what you think.  Hope to see you again soon.

Thanks with Morgan's ArtWorld

Hi Everyone

Its time for another challenge over at Morgan's ArtWorld.  The Theme for this fortnight is Thanks or Thankful.  Please come on over and see what the talented team have created for your inspiration and join in with us.

For my Inspirational Card this time I have used Morgan's Valentine 1 image and I coloured this using ProMarkers.  You can find more of Morgan's Images here.

Here is what I used to make my card.  The Card Blank is 6" Square and my Base/Frame Layer is a Bazzill Basics Yellow shade.   I added a Yellow Gingham Bow and Yellow Pearl Gems.  I didn't want to add patterned papers and loads of other bits and take the focus away from this lovely Image.  I love two tone roses!

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges
Crafty Creations Challenges - Colourful 
Creative Moments - Anything Goes 
Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge - Flowers 
Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes 
Inspiration Destination Challenge - Anything Goes 
Glitter n Sparkle Challenge - Anything Goes 
Crafty Cardmakers ad more - Thank You 
Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - Anything Goes 

Thank you for visiting my blog today and sharing this card with me.  Please leave me a comment to let me know what you think.  Hope to see you again soon

Lots of Pearls!

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Its time for a new challenge over at Craft Rocket Challenges   The Theme for this fortnight is Pearls/Gems.  We would like to see some of these on your creations!

For my DT Card I would like to share with you the Birthday Card that I made for a friends 40th!  It's not the card I had originally planned for her in my head but when I made this one up I thought that she would really like it.  The Image is from AuroraWings and is called Woman in Strands of Pearls.  I coloured her using ProMarkers and added lots of Pearl Gems ranging from 1mm to 4mm in size. (around 300) It was a task and a half but I am so pleased with the result.

My Base/Frame Layer is a Bazzill Basics Brown shade and the Patterned Paper is from Papermania's Bellisima Paper Pack.  I added a Satin Purple Ribbon and laid a strip of White lace over the top of it. I then put a row of string pearl drops along the edge of the lace.  The Happy 40th Sentiment is from Stampingallday and I stamped this using a Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad.  I added Paper Flowers to decorate and stripped the petals from a Baby's Breath just to leave the Pearl Spray bit!  To finish I popped on a Satin Bow and a few more Pearls (Purple ones this time)

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes 
Artistic Inspirations - ATG with a twist of Birthdays 
Crafting for all Seasons Challenge - Girly 
Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes 
Craft Your Passion Challenges - Anything Goes 
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes 
Create and Inspire - Anything Goes 
Glitter n Sparkle - Anything Goes 
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge - Use a Stamp or Digi 
Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - Anything Goes 
Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes for November 
Sparkles Monthly Challenge - Pearls and/or Lace 

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Christmas is Coming over at Unicorn Challenge Blog!

Hi Everyone

Its the start of a New Challenge over at Unicorn Challenge Blog.  The Theme this month is "Christmas is Coming!".  It would be great if you would join in and show us your Christmas Creations.

I decided to make my Mum and her Partner their Christmas Card.  It's so hard to get a nice card in the shops that says Mum and Partner so I bought the sentiment stamps from Stampingallday and made this.

The Image is a Penny Johnson Stamp and is called "Kiss Me".  I stamped the Image using a Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad and coloured it with ProMarkers.  The Card Blank is a 7" Square and my Base/Frame Layer is Gold Mirror Card.  The Holly Patterned Paper is from the DoCrafts Little Red Robin Paper Pack and the Robin Couple Paper is from Helz Cuppleditch.  I cut a Cheery Lynn Holly Flourish in Green and then used Robert Addams Poinsettia Die and put this onto it.  I added a Green Happy Christmas Ribbon and Hand Tied the Bow.  To finish I added Green Pearl Gems in two different sizes.

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes 

Creative Moments - Anything Goes 

Winter Wonderland - Anything Goes as long as it's Christmas 

Craft Your Passion Challenges - Anything Goes 

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - Anything Goes 

Allsorts Challenge - Christmas 

Glitter n Sparkle - Anything Goes 

ABC Challenge - U is for Unlimited 

Thank you for sharing this card with me and visiting my blog.  Please leave me a comment to let me know what you think and pop on over to Unicorn Challenge Blog and share your Christmas Creations with us.  Hope to see you again soon.

Skully Mermaid Easel

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Its time for a new challenge over at CCC Digi Creations.  

The theme for this fortnight is anything goes and we are being sponsored by the fabulous Aurora Wings.

The Image I have used is called Evil Goth Mermaid w/Skull.  I coloured her using ProMakers and used a Gelly Roll Pink Glitter Pen to add some sparkle to her Tail (Can't seem to get the photo to show this though!)  I cut her out using a Craft Knife and mounted her on the Sea background which I created using Brushos!  I love playing with them lol!  The Card Size is an 8" Square which I made into an Easel.  This is the first time that I have made an easel card with the image "Popping" above the base. I usually make a full square and use that as the top bit of my card. (Think that made sense!!)

I have used a Bazzill Bling as my Base/Frame Layer and the Patterned Paper which I thought looked like scales (??) is from Dovecraft Back to Basics Paper Pack.  The dies I have used for the seaweed is actually a Cheery Lynn Mistletoe Die!  The Shells which make a great stopper are from the beach down the road, my children collected them when we went for a walk in the summer holidays.  To finish I added White Pearls.

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges
Create and Inspire - Anything Goes 
Dream in Darkness - Anything Goes 
Aurora Wings Challenge - Day of The Dead 
Creative Card Crew - Off The Edge 
A Step In The Dark FB Contest - Anything Goes 

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Hot Couple

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Its that time again! The New Challenge has started over at Through The Purple Haze Challenges. 

The Theme for this month is Cold Outside/Hot Inside.  There are many ways to interpret this theme I chose to go with a hot looking couple and make an engagement card.  We are being sponsored by the fabulous Kenny K and the image I chose to work with is called Hug.  I coloured it using ProMarkers.  The card shape I cut using a Sizzix Scalloped Heart Die from a 6" Square Card Blank.  I used a Red Bazzill Basics as the next layer and then the Patterned Paper is from a Wild Rose Studio Paper Pack.  Both Sentiments are from stamping all day.  I added a White Satin Bow and some Crystal Heart Gems to finish.

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges
Create and Inspire - Anything Goes 
Crafty Girls Creations - Anything Goes 
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes 
Creative Card Crew - Off The Edge 
Creative Moments - Anything Goes 
4 Crafty Chicks - Anything Goes 
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Shaped Cards 

I hope you like my lovable creation!  Thank you for visiting my blog.  Please leave me a comment to let me know what you think.  Hope to see you again soon.

Extra Challenge with Fabrika Fantasy

Hi Everyone

Some very exciting news to share with you today.  We are running an extra challenge over at Craft Rocket Challenges

It is running along side our normal fortnightly themed challenges for November.  It runs for the whole month and the theme is Anything Goes.  Please come on over and play along with us.  But that's not it.  We are being sponsored for this challenge by the wonderful FabrikaFantasy  They are offering a prize of Three Digital Stamps from their store. The DT were given the pick of the store and we have some great inspirational projects for you so please come on over and see them.

 

So to be in with a chance of winning this fabulous prize you will need to come on over to the challenge blog and link up your Anything Goes creation.

For my DT Card i used the image called Young Deer  I coloured this using ProMarkers.  The Card Blank is a 7" Scalloped Square and my Base/Frame Layer is Bazzill Basics Pomegranate shade.  I then layered white Swiss Dots card and then mounted the image with the sentiment which is from Circa Designs onto more Pomegranate.  I added a Red Polka Dot Bow and some Red Pearl Gems to finish.

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges
A Snowflakes Promise - Anything Goes Christmas or Winter 
Crafty Girls Creations - Anything Goes 
Creative Craft Cottage - Anything Goes 
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes 
Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes 
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes 
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - Anything Goes 
4 Crafty Chicks - Anything Goes 
Winter Wonderland - Anything Goes as long as it's Christmas 
Allsorts Challenge - Christmas 
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - It's Time To Sing (Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer) 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today.  Please leave me a comment to let me know what you think.  Hope to see you again soon.