Monday 29 November 2010

Fairymoon challenge 38

Its time for another challenge, as usual, you should follow the sketch & this week, there is a mystery prize.
Once again I have used my new stamps Vinatge Label by Creative Expressions, isn't it funny how you use your new things to death & then after a while, you forget you have even got them!!!
BPs are HOTP cardmakers Classics. Stamped using colorbox Dark Peony ink. Dewdrops & buttons from stash. Easy peasy.
Entered into the following challenges
Diva Coffee Break Colour pallette
Thoughtful Thursdays Letter M (Merlot)

Sunday 28 November 2010

OSAAT challenge 41 Celebrate in Style

Its time for another OSAAT challenge, how quickly a fortnight does...lol. This week it is Celebrate in Style Get out out your glitter, bling, sparkle This is an image called Hickey New Year Bear & is by Lil Diva, but is not in the store as yet, but look out for him.
We are sponsored by Digis With Attitude & who are kindly offering a $10 (Canadian) voucher to spend in store.
My card is coloured with Prismas. His hat & champagne glass & his sash are all coloured with glitter. Mirri card from stash as are the papers. Silver rik rak & flowers from Crafty Feeling monthly subscription.Ticket was a blog freebie. Flourishes coloured with glitter & the champagne glasses & bottle from very very old stash.


OSAAT is also having a DT call, so head over there & lets see your bling this week.
Entered into the following challenges
Papertake Weekly Cut It Out, use punches, die cuts
A Spoonful of Sugar Anything Goes
Think Ink Punches, Die Cuts
Fab n Funky Anything Goes

Monday 22 November 2010

Fairymoon Challenge 37

Its time for another weekly Fairymoon sketch challenge.
Susan from Susan Crafty Chaos has very kindly sponsored this weeks challenge,with the winner being able to choose 3 paper sets from her store.  I had already made my card this week following the sketch, so I have 2 cards to show you today.
This is my card following the sketch. Papers are Papermania Capsule Collection (Sunshine). Martha Stewart Lattice punch. Magnolia stamp, coloured with Prismas & Sansador. Doily from stash. All flowers & dewdrops from Craft Feeling monthly subscription Sentiment ticket was a freebie.Added metallic gold embroidery thread & liquid pearls.
This one is a new stamp set I bought whilst away. Its Vintage Label by Creative Expressions, its great for both men & women wine drinkers. Stamped it with Colorbox Dark Peony & coloured with Prismas. Blue BP from stash & the rich reddish/brown is from Susans Crafty Chaos & is part of a set called Autumn Glory & can be purchased at the above link. Distressed around the edges, a few dew drops & some Tim Holtz Walnut Stain ink. Flowers once more from Crafty Feeling.
Entering into the following challenges
A Spoonful of Sugar Distressing (Wine card)
Freshly Brewed Designs Show off own style (both cards)
Frosted Designs Distressing (Wine card)
Papertake Weekly Autumn Colours (Tilda)
Crafty Purple Frog Flowers (Tilda)
Curtain Call Colour Challenge Colour Pallette (Wine card)

Sunday 21 November 2010

Boy & Snowman Stamping Dragon

Hubby at the gym, so off into my craft room I go & here is the result. I have used a stamp by Stamping Dragon which can be purchased here at the Stitchy Store.I added the name Frosty to the snowman in My Craft Studio programme. Coloured with Prismas & Sansador. I have put an acetate overlay over it & used Liquid Pearls to give the effect of snow falling over the scene. BP are both Bearly Mine. Martha Stewart Lattice punch & ribbon from Crafty Feeling in last months subscription kit. Sentiment die cut from stash. Stickles around the edges.
Entered into the following challenges
Fussy & Fancy Friday  Xmas, no Green & Red
Stamp with Fun Square
Paper Cupcake Challenge Xmas, glitter & ribbon
City Crafter Little Children
Stamping with Dragon Inspired by holiday song 'Frosty the Snowman'
ABC Xmas
Reasonable Ribbon Xmas & ribbon
Digi Stamps For Joy Inspired by Xmas/Holiday season (Frosty the Snowman song)
Paperplay Let it Snow
Stamping B Design Team Snowflakes
Delightful Sketches Winter Weather
Totally Papercrafts Snow/Snowflakes

Wednesday 17 November 2010

Vintage Santa

Another borrowed stamp from a friend over the weekend. This is a Tim Holtz stamp which I have stamped with Tim Holtz Walnut Stain ink. Mounted onto brown glitter card. All edges distressed. Stickles around the edge of the card Ribbon from stash. Ticket a blog freebie. I just love this one & if I had not run out of funds, would have bought him myself.
Entered into the following challenges
Pollycraft Glittery Xmas
Papertake Weekly Autumn Skies (Golds, red, browns)
A Spoonful of Sugar Distressing
Timeless Flourishes Xmas
No Time to Stamp Non Traditional Xmas Colours
Crafty Anns Non Traditional Xmas Colours
The Stamp Man Xmas

Tilda & flowers

Whilst away in Yorkshire with my crafting friends, we obviously spent loads of time crafting in amongst the eating & shopping for more crafting bits & here is one of my makes. I borrows my friends Tilda stamp (not sure what her name is) & coloured her with Prisma pencils & Sansador. Papers from stash & I used a new Martha Stewart punch Lattice. Inked up the doily with Brilliance Ink to give a soft edge to it. Ticket from Cazz who  offered them free on her blog. Leaves made from Fern punch (maker not sure). Flat bloom from stash & other flowers made by me. Added jewels, liquid pearls, glitter & hat pins & viola, a pretty & cute Tilda card. Entered into the following challenges
Off the Wall Green, pink, ivory/white
Simple Doodles Lace & Pearls (Doily is lacy, as is the green punched paper & liquid pearls & jewels)
Cute Card Thursday Anything Goes
Fashionista Handmade Embellies
Fairy Fun Fridays Make Own Flowers
Secret Crafter Sparkle & Shine (flowers glittered, jewels, liquid pearls)

Monday 15 November 2010

Fairymoon Challenge 36

Its Monday which must mean another Fairymoon sketch to follow. Its a nice easy one to follow this week & is sponsored by Crafty Sentiments & the winner will receive 2 digis of their choice.
I have used a Crafty Sentiments image & coloured with Prisma pencils & Sansador. Glittered around the edges of all the papers/card. Glamour Dust added to look like snow on the image. Jewels from stash & ticket sentiment a freebie ( can't remember who from).Ribbon also from stash.
BP from Making Christmas Cards with Sparkle from last year. See told you it was easy.
This post is scheduled, so no challenges at the moment as I am away in Yorkshire on a  crafting weekend & no internet access.

Sunday 14 November 2010

OSAAT challenge 39

Its time for my fortnightly DT card for One Stitch At A Time. This week it is Anything Goes but use your favourite colours.
My favourite Xmas colours are the traditional red & green, but I am liking the all white cards I am seeing in blogland, so I thought I would combine the two. The image is by Crafty Pad & called Holly Mouse with Bauble, which can be found here I have coloured the mouse with Prisma pencils & Sansador & glittered the hat & fur. The bauble I have glittered with Red & gold glitter, which you can see in the picture below.
Used Cuttlebug folders to emboss the backgrounds, glittered up the edges & layered. Added a couple of hat pins for good measure.Ribbon from stash.

Entered into the following challenges
The Crafty Pad Xmas sparkle
Pollycraft Glittery Xmas
Paper Cupcake Glitter, Ribbon & Xmas

Thursday 11 November 2010

An award with a difference

I have been awarded this by my fellow OSAAT DT member Dora & it is different from other awards in as much as it comes with a $5 voucher to spend at the Digis With Attitude Store
I have to award this to 5 other people
Cazz
Bev
Jules
Rebekah
Jackie

Now I have to tell you 3 things about me that are different from others, so here goes

I have very blue eyes
I have very curly hair
I have 4 younger sisters

Now you need to go here & see how to collect your voucher & happy shopping girls.

I am going away today with friends for a crafting weekend in Yorkshire, not back until Monday, so I have 2 scheduled posts between now & then, have a great weekend & I'll see you when I get back.

Monday 8 November 2010

Tilda with presents

Well here we are with another sketch over at Fairymoon Crafts & here is my take on it. Pina kindly provided the DT with some of the Tilda stamps that they have in the store to play with & she is coloured with Prima pencils & Sansador. BP s are Bearly Mine. Sentiment ticket was a freebie, sorry cannot remember where from but am happy to give credit if anyone knows it came from. Ribbon from stash & flowers from Crafty Feeling.
This week you can win the following prize, so lets see your entries & don't forget to have a look at the other DT examples too.
Entered into the following challeges
A Spoonful of Sugar Rellish to Embellish
Charisma Cardz With love at Xmas
Meljens Use 3 different shapes. (Rectangle, Square & Triangles)
Patties Creations Xmas

Friday 5 November 2010

Penguin in pink

I saw this idea on merging Cuttlebug folders over at Jak Heaths blog & decided to have a play myself. The image is by Mo Manning @ Digital Pencil Too which I have coloured with Prisma pencils & Sansador. I have used the Xmas house folder  & tree bark (I think) & joined the two to make a scene. Covered the lower embossed bits with Glamour Dust to look like snow & mounted the penguin on foam pads & he looks like he is running through the snow (well at least I think he is).
Background is a SeeD stamp & silver Brilliance ink used to give a shine & stamped randomly onto black card. Ribbon from stash.
Entered into the following challenges
Pollycraft Its chill time
Critter Challenge Xmas
ABC Christmas Winter Wonderland
Patties Creations Christmas

Wednesday 3 November 2010

A Cruising We Will Go

I was asked to make this card for my friends husband. They are very much into cruising & have 2 booked between now & January 11. I found a copyright free image on tinternet. The papers & scrapbook elements are from Computer Scrapbook. Sentiment Stamping Up & alphabet stamps Papermania. Shells from stash.
Entered into the following challenges
Sentimental Sundays Birthday & must use a sentiment
Incy Wincy Anything Goes
Lexi Creations Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesday Birthday & Sentiment

Monday 1 November 2010

Fairymoon Crafts Sketch 34

Ok, here we are once more with another sketch from Fairymoon Crafts Not many entries last week, so lets hope this week is better & get rushed off my feet  with all the commenting...lol.
I have made a Xmas card, yes another one, I am up to around 60 odd now, so getting there.
The image is from Pollycraft Designs & was a freebie                                                                                 which I have coloured with Prisma pencils
I have combined Cuttlebug folders behind the image to make a little scene & added Glamour Dust to make as snow effect. (I used the top of the Xmas house one & just used the snow falling part & the bark one I think...lol) I also used Snowflake folder & glittered that. Snowflake punch & glittered with both blue glitter & Glamour Dust.
Don't forget to pop over to the other DT members (link inside bar) & see what fab creations they have come up with.
Entered into the following challenges
Creative Card Crew Use a punch (snowflakes)
ABC Glitter
Creative Cottage Embossing
Stampavie & More Xmas
The Crafty Purple Frog Anything Goes
Fussy & Fancy Winter Wonderland
Bee Crafty Xmas (must use a digi)

Dream Big

My step son is 27 & normally hubby buys a card for him as one year I came up with several cards & he didn't like them, so I said ok, I will not make anymore, you can buy them & that has been the case for several years, even though he loves my cards usually & is very supportive. Anyway, I thought this year I would have a go again & see if it passed his standards. I am pleased to say he loves it & will not be buying a card for Ben this year...lol.
The decoupage was a sheet I had from Hobby Tool years ago & it was a dream to cut out. Papers from HOTP Cardmakers Classics. Sentiment from a sheet made by Cazz . Buttons & metal embellie all from stash.
Entered into the following challenges.
Cards For Men Male
Crafty Sentiments. Male