Wednesday 30 October 2013

Time to use some Orange with the Divas By Design

Good morning, I have sheduled this post as I am in training all day to day :-(  So today it's time for a new challenge over at Divas By Design and this week we'd like to see some orange and we have a fabulous sponsor this week too.
and the DT got to play with some fabulous KennyK images (I love these!)  For my card I used 'Victory Boy', coloured with my spectrums.  Papers are all from Raspberry Road Designs 'Big Boy' I dry embossed the stars added a star button and a sentiment down the side of the inside using a quick cutz alpha.





















I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Totally Papercrafts #190 ~ No squares allowed
Challenges 4 Everybody #32 ~ Anything Goes
Created with Love #64 ~ Anything Goes
TFL


Friday 25 October 2013

Spots & Stripes with Crafty Catz

Good morning, well its a dull damp and grey morning here in Dorset but on a brighter note it's Friday I'm on a late shift then I've got the weekend off but that also means its time for a brand new challenge over at Crafty Catz and this week the lovely Anna has chosen a theme of Spots & Stripes and we have the wonderful 
sponsoring us.


The prize Is 3 PACKS OF DIECUTS


Crimson Cloud

For my card I have used Rock Star from The Paper Shelter, coloured with my copics and spectrums, the papers are First Edition Daydream, which are glittered, the sentiment is from Crafty Sentiments as are the cute arrow die cuts.  I kept my card C&S as there is a lot of sparkle going on.






















I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
OSAAT #186 ~ Anything Goes
TFL

Tuesday 22 October 2013

Eyes Down at Crafty Sentiments

Good morning all, I hope the weather with you isn't as awful as it is here, very very wet!  Still who fancies a game of bingo?  You do?  Well grab your crafting goodies and join in the fun over at Crafty Sentiments as the wonderful Celine has chosen the theme of Bingo for this weeks challenge and has this fabulous board to choose from.

And there are 2 fabulous prizes up for grabs this week too, and if you've been checking out all the new releases over at the Crafty Sentiments Inspirational blog and have been loving what you've seen then be sure to join in with the challenge as this is what the 2 random winners could be receiving in the post.
   


So for my project this week I decided on a tag and have used 'Snowy the Snowman, coloured with spectrums and glamour dust added, inked the edges before layering onto some Bearly Mine paper, added some punched branches to go with the felt poinsettia and some metal snowflake brads and finished off with some ribbon and a piece of icicle border die cut.  I have managed to incorporate 2 lines in my project - red, punches & metal and metal, tag & flowers.





















I would like to enter this tag into the following challenges:
4 Crafty Chicks #164 ~ multiple layers
TFL

Monday 21 October 2013

Crafty Sentiments New Release Preview Day 3

So did you like 'Bell and Present'? Don't forget this and 7 other new stamps will be available to buy on 22 October over at Crafty Sentiments Design Store.  So today we are previewing 'Angel' and you can see lots more inspiration over at the Crafty Sentiments Inspiration blog

I have coloured with my copics and spectrums and then fussy cut, a little bit of sparkle has been added to the holly and her wings using stardust pens.  Then I made a luminaire cut on my Cricut out of gold glitter card and vellum which also has a kind of glitter effect to it and added some holly cut using a quick kutz die.  These must only be used with little battery operated tea lights but they do look nice especially if you can get the ones that flicker.






















I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
Crafty Creations #244 ~ Let's see your sparkle and shine
OSAAT #186 ~ Anything Goes
Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to check out the Inspirational Blog.

Sunday 20 October 2013

Crafty Sentiments New Release Preview Day 2

Good morning to you, after running late yesterday with my post I hope this one has sheduled ok as I'm at work on a long day today!  So did you like 'New Winter Skates'? Don't forget this and 7 other new stamps will be available to buy on 22 October over at Crafty Sentiments Design Store.  So today we are previewing 'Bell & Present' and you can see lots more inspiration over at the Crafty Sentiments Inspiration blog

For my card today I have coloured the sweet image using copics and spectrums and used her skirt for my inspiration.  The paper is from Bearly Mine Designs and some Kraft.  The sentiment is an old peeloff one which I have had for some time!  The bell charms and ribbons are from my stash





















I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Everybody Art #249 ~ Ribbon
Bearly Mine Challenges #108 ~ Anything Goes
Fab 'n' Funky #189 ~ Spots & Stripes (the stripes are in my ribbon, hope they count)
Allsorts #229 ~ Ribbon & bows
Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to check out the Inspirational Blog

Saturday 19 October 2013

Crafty Sentiments New Release Preview Day 1

Hello there, I'm running a little late today with the first of the preview days for the fabulous new release of stamps over at Crafty Sentiments Designs there are 8 new stamps and we will be showcasing just 3 of them over the next 3 days and all 8 will be available to buy on 22 October 2013.  So today it is the turn of 'New Winter Skates' and if you hop on over to the Crafty Sentiments Inspirational blog you will find loads of fabulous inspiration using this adorable new stamp.

For my project I decided to make a circle easel card and I used an old cd as the base which I covered in glitter card.  The fence is a Cricut cut and the snowballs are some little pompoms cut of some ribbon.  I coloured the image with copics and spectrum noirs and I went with traditional colours and am pleased with how this turned out





















did a close up to show the glittery card, which looks great when it catches the light.
I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
OSAAT #185 ~ Winter Wonderland.
LEJ Designs #75 ~ Celebrate
Crafty Creations  #244 ~ Let's see your sparkle and shine

Thanks for looking and don't forget to check out the Inspirational Blog, I'll be back tomorrow with another preview.

Friday 18 October 2013

A little gift

Good morning, well Friday is here and it's the start of the weekend I hope you all have some great things planned, me?  I'm working! but it is also time for a new challenge over at Crafty Catz and this week the lovely Naomi has chosen the theme of 'A Gift To Remember' which means we are looking for a card but it MUST have a present on it (image or embellishment), OR something to give a gift in OR a make a gift, so plenty of scope there for you to have fun with.  We have a fabulous sponsor too



For my gift I have made a box which holds some home made cards.  I found the tutorial while I was hopping round blogland the other day and couldn't resist having a go so here it is.  The cute image is from our wonderful sponsor and this is Barry Birthday 5, coloured with spectrum noirs, the paper is Family Ties from First edition and Birthdays was cut using my Cricut.  I've added little magnets to the closure.
























I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
2 Sisters #165 ~ Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody #31 ~ Anything Goes
TFL

Wednesday 16 October 2013

Autumn Colours

Happy Wednesday everyone, its time for a new challenge with Divas By Design and the theme for this week is 'Autumn Colours' and this week we are sponsored by 

For my card I have used the gorgeous image 'Abby Framed2' from Dilly Beans Digi Stamps as I really wanted to have a go with her wonderful hair in shades of orange.  My papers are First Edition 'Hideaway' and some brown cs cut using new my new dies from Crafty Cutters at Crafty Sentiments, the sentiment is a peeloff which was gold till I coloured it with my black spectrum noir and finished off with some orangy/brown gems.  I'm pleased with how Abby turned out.















I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Stampin' For the Weekend ~ Anything Goes
2 Sisters #165 ~ Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody #31 ~ Anything Goes
Sunday Sketch & Stamp #177 
Thanks for stopping by.

Friday 11 October 2013

Challenge 202 - Halloween at Crafty Catz

Morning all, its Friday so that means its time for a new challenge over at Crafty Catz and this week our wonderful Aunty Sue has chosen the theme of Halloween.  We have 2 wonderful sponsors this week.

gif maker

and


Now I love all the Halloween images that out there but I don't really send Halloween cards out but I did find out that the parents of one of my colleagues got married on Halloween so we thought it would be fun to make a Halloween themed anniversary card and here is the result.  I have used my Cricut and the the October 31st cartridge to cut the images and then mounted them onto  some dark grey Coredinatons cs which I inked round the edges and then made a stepper card from black cs.  I love how this turned out and just hope they like it too.






















I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Crazy 4 Challenges #206 ~ Halloween
LEJ Designs #74 ~ Dark or Gothic
Creative Inspirations #235 ~ Happy Haunting
TFL

Tuesday 8 October 2013

Anything Goes with Crafty Sentiments

Good morning and welcome.  It's time for a new challenge over at Crafty Sentiments and this time its everyone's favourite 'ANYTHING GOES' and we have a fabulous prize too ...

So for my card this week I have used 'Oriental' from the Lollipop Dreams collection available in the Crafty Sentiments Designs Store, coloured with my spectrums, the papers are Raspberry Road Designs ~ New Beginnings matted with black cs and an xcut doily die cut, a little ribbon from my stash and some old metal hearts and finished off with a small peeloff sentiment.





















I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:


Friday 4 October 2013

My Crafty Sentiments Secret Release

Ok so by now I'm sure you've stopped by Crafty Sentiments Designs and seen all the fabulous stamps from the new release but I have to share with you this delightful image that I got in secret and I made a little gift bag to show her off.  In case you haven't checked out all the stamps we've been showcasing them over on the Crafty Sentiments Inspirational Blog so you really should pop over there and see all the incredible makes the DT have been putting together, not only are we showcasing the new stamps but we've also been using them to make other items rather than just cards, this shows you just how versatile these adorable stamps are.

So grab a cuppa as this post is a bit long as I decided to do a little tutorial to the gift bag I made, just be gentle with me, tutorials don't come to me easily! lol

This bag isn't my own design, a friend and I went to a craft show several years ago and she joined in on a Stampin’ Up make & take and made this cute little bag out of a piece of 6x6 cs she then gave the bag to me so that I could undo it and find out how to do it for myself, which I did then I decided to increase the measurements and make it out of a piece of 12x12 so here you go, a little gift bag with no cutting, only a little double sided tape and a few folds.  Hope you like it.


Measure in from 1 side 7cm and score from top to bottom, repeat this on the opposite side.















Rotate paper 90° and measure in 12.5cm and score from top to bottom and repeat on the opposite side.


















Next score from where the lines meet to the edge of the paper diagonally to a point 7cms down the outside edge. This bit sounds confusing and I’m really not sure how to describe it but when it comes to folding the bag it should all make more sense (I hope!)
















Next you need to start folding so fold in along the first 7cm scores you made.




















Then fold along the 12.5 cm score lines
















At this point you need to open the bag up again and fold along the diagonals so that as you fold the bag up the sides kind of fold in on themselves.  Sometimes I find it also helps to add a small score line centrally between the diagonals to help shape it. It looks la bit like a mouth! Lol











At this point you need to add your tape to the top and bottom of the 7 cm folds and attach.  Then fold your bag and decorate














I have used the adorable 'Skip Skip' from the fabulous new Lollipop Dreams range of stamps at Crafty Sentiments Deisgns, coloured with copics and I paper pieced her dress with a piece of PM Portobello Road paper from a 6x6 pack and I used the same design paper but in the 12x12 pack for the bag, love how it turned out, I tied my bag with some ribbon but kept the bow on the back of the bag so as not to detract from the gorgeous image. I also used some red wire for her skipping rope for a different dimension, the sentiment is an old freebie from Sentimental Sundays but I thought it fit the image so well.
And here's a close up of the image.




















Ok so that's what I made and I had great fun making it.  I hope my tutorial is ok, any questions please feel free to ask.

I would like to enter this bag into the following challenges:
Allsorts #226 ~ How does your garden grow 
2 Sisters #163 ~ Anything Goes
Creative Inspirations Paint ~ Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly ~ Anything Goes
TFL

Anything Goes

Good morning, I hope all is well with you where ever you are and whatever you are doing.  Today for me is a very busy one, I have 2 sheduled posts, my dd Ria turns 17 and I'm working a long day (07:30 - 22:00) and doing a sleep in so I wont get home till about 08:00 tomorrow morning and then Ria and I are off to Yeovil for a girly morning round the shops.  Thankfully I have the whole weekend off!  So onto this post.. well seeing as its Friday that must mean its time for a new challenge over at Crafty Catz and this week our fabulous teamie Janette has chosen everyones favourite 'Anything Goes' and we have an awesome sponsor too ...
prize...7 images of winners choice

Fabulous, don't you agree!  Right on with my card, the DT were very lucky and got the chance to play with some fantastic Bugaboo images so I chose Stella Belly Button, I just love this.  I decided that the fabulous image needed very little so went with a very C&S design using red mirriboard, black cs, red metallic brads and red & black check ribbon.  It was very difficult to get a decent pic due to the mirriboard!
I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
2 Sisters #163 ~ Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly ~ Anything Goes
Fab 'n' Funky #187 ~ Ribbon
ABC Challenge ~ W is for words
TFL