More distressing

Been playing around with bits & pieces in my stash with no particular reason to make anything & this is what I ended up making. I started out with paper from Lifes Journey by K & Co & using my Tim Holtz masking set, added Spiced Marmalade. I then used a stamp from Creative Expressions "Time"set in Walnut Stain & Peeled Paint & over the top of that added Crackle Paint. Used the same masking technique on the tag & stamped using the same set. Stamped the clock from the set onto shrink plastic & added to the card with raffia, which has also been coloured with the same inks. Not sure if I| like it or not, sometimes I do & sometimes not...oh well.
Entered into the following challenges
I Did It Creations  Masking
Do You Stack Up Layers

Challenge 53 OSAAT

Its time for another challenge over at OSAAT & this week the challenge is hosted by Deborah & she has chosen Glitter & Gems, so lets see your creations.
This weeks sponsor is The Stamping Boutique

who are kindly giving away 5 digis of the winners choice. Here is my card

I have used the image by Gingerloft called Winter Tree & can be bought here at the Stitchy store.
I have glittered it up, , so its all sparkly, mounted it onto black mirri card on which I have punched snowflakes using a MS punch.

Added silver ribbon from stash & flowers from Crafty Feeling, which have also been glittered. Dew Drops from stash Entered into the following challenges
Craft Your Passion Anything Goes
Craft Us Crazy Nature
Christmas Stamping All Year Round Bling
Craft Your Days Away Black & White

Seascape

My second post of the day & once again I have been playing with Tilda.

I have used Sea Through the Porthole & Tilda with Rope Ladder, both of which are from the Bon Voyage collection. I have coloured the porthole scene with inks, a mixture of Distress Inks & Brilliance Ink, whereas Tilda is coloured with Promarkers. MS punches used to make the borders underneath, which you can just see & these were also coloured with promarkers to match my colour scheme. Pleated ribbon from stash randomly & attached over the border strips. Added flowers from stash. (the little white one at the top I made myself). Finished off with some candy cane & glossy accents on the flower petals. Oh & added a charm too. I am pleased with this one, although I say it myself.

Entered into the following challenges
Paper Shelter Charms
Creative Cowgirl Tropical/Beach theme (not sure if this qualifies,so apologies if it does not fit)
The Crafty Pad Ribbon
Gingerloft Flowers
Colour Q Colour Pallette (blue & orange)
Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes
Southern Girls Use Flowers
Paper Pretties Ribbon
Cuttlebug Spot Use a charm

UPDATE I won with this card over at Creative Cowgirl challenge. Whooppeeee

Fashionista Friday over at "The Shoe"

Its time for another challenge over at If the Shoe Fits, Scrap it & this week, its St Patricks day. Well seeing as I have absolutely no need for such a card, I thought "outside the box" & as St Patricks Day is a green theme with it being irish n all, thats what I based my card on, so I can give this to my nephew next month.

The papers are from Bearly Mine Just Plaids, Dots & Gingham set, & layered up according to the sketch over at Kenny K & I have also used one of his images which is great for teenagers Called Cool Kid Coloured with Promarkers & mounted onto a Tim Holtz music folder which I have added Peeled paint Distress ink too. Buttons from stash & sentiment is Anna Griffin
Entered into the following challenges
Corrosive Challenges Green
Shabby Tea Room  Green
Kenny K Sketch
Bearly Mine Birthday card
Pennys Challenges Green
Easy Craft Projects Green

Vintage...ish

A couple of weeks ago, I spent the day with a friend & we went craft shopping as you do & I bought some more Distress Inks, a Tim Holtz stencil & a set of Creative Expressions "Time" stamps & heres my first play with all of them.
I started out by covering the card with Spiced Marmalade distress ink, then placed the stencil on top & added Peeled Paint & Walnut Stain & blended, adding a bit more Spiced marmalade where I wanted. I then used one of the stamps to stamp directly onto the card. I stamped the clock onto other card & cut out, as well as the sentiment, distressing all with the same inks. Quite effective I think.
Entered into the following challenges
Ooh La La Its a Man Thing
Totally Stampalicious Use a new technique (using the stencil & distressing)
A Spoonful of Sugar Anything shabby/vintage
Paperplay Shabby chic/vintage

Magnolia Parrot

Continuing my love of Magnolia stamps, here is the Parrot from 2009 Animal collection, which I have placed onto the Jungle Vine. I have coloured both with Prisma pencils. BP are from stash, as are the rik rak & dew drops. Added a big bow & highlighted  with glitter some of the leaves on the top BP. MS punch used to make the butterfly which has been embossed.
Entered into the following challenges.
Just Magnolia  Anything Goes but optional glitter.
Papertake Weekly Anything Goes with optional something old (ribbon is years old)
Belli Challenge Animals
Craft Us Crazy Nature
Paper Crafting Journey Wings
Crafty Purple Frog Things with Wings
Alphabet Challenge Ribbon

If the shoe fits new challenge

Its time for another challenge over at The Shoe & this week it is sponsored by Digi Doodle who are giving away a $10 voucher to spend. (hop over to the main blog for links).
This week, we have a photo inspiration

I have taken the orange & green from the photo to use & made this card.

I started off stamping a brocade stamp from Dimension Fourth & is part of their Paper Garden set which I bought when I recently went to Stamperama in Stevenge and stamped it in Spiced Marmalade Distress Ink. I then printed off the Sunflower image by Digi Doodle & distressed the whole image using again Spiced Marmalade & Peeled Paint Distress Inks. I then used a black Marvy Le Plume pen & went over the image again to make it stand out & then spritzed the whole image with Dawn Bibby Golden Glitz Shimmer Spritz which has covered it in a gorgeous golden shine.

I added a gold piece of rik rak & sentiment from an Anna Griffin set & there you are. Hopefully you can see the shimmer as it is difficult to photograph.
Entered into the following challenges
Incy Wincy Spring in the Air
The Crazy Challenge Here Comes Spring
Die Cut Dreams Spring Garden Scenes
Lexis Creations Flowers
Lollipop Crafts Spring
Everybody Art Spring