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Friday 28 June 2013

golf


Here is a very simple card that I made last weekend before my hand operation. I want to enter my lovely friend ali and ians
New challenge blog. Apologies that it is not fancier but I am unable to make another card just now.See you soon ali and Ian.
RECIPE

Image from a graphic 45 designer paper pad Ladies diary
Letters from kanban
CS also from kanban
Black gems from stash

challenges

Ali-Craft Monthly Blog: Challenge #1
A.R.T. Card Challenge - W #3 Anything Goes
Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E, -Always Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - W - Anything Goes

Make a wish


Okay, so this is the first time I have ever posted using speech recognition. My right hand is still sore and bandaged, fed up now! Anything could happen so here is hoping that all will go reasonably well.



Image from Scrapper's delight colored with promarkers
Designer papers from pink petticoat
Black
Fine liner pen
Circular punch
Sentiment from Kraft work cards
banner die
diecut paper bow from Kraft work cards
Gold stickles

Challenges

die-cut/punched at Scrappers Delight
A.R.T. Card Challenge - W #3 Anything Goes
Ch# 13 Anything Goes at Pause Dream Enjoy
Aud Sentiments Challenge - 2W - (W2 of 2) Summer
MilkCoffee Challenge - 2W, 3E, SIO (W2 of 2) Summer fun
My Heart Pieces Digital Stamps Challenge - 2W, 3E - (W2 of 2) Use a Digi Stamp
Paper Crafting Journey - 2W - (W1 of 2) Anything but a Square
Crafting for all Seasons - 2W, 3E - #55 Girly
Crafts and Me - 2W - #138 Anything Goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty - 3E - #133 Girl Power

Sunday 23 June 2013

Poppies



SO PLEASED, this card won at Digi Haven!!

Having hand surgery in the morning so posting while I can!

RECIPE

Image by ADFD coloured with Promarkers
DO washi tape and sentiment
Scraps from massive leftover box

CHALLENGES


Craft Lovin Challenge Blog- 2W, 3E, F, SIO, G Rated Projects(W2 of 2) Anything Goes
The Hobby House - M Random Winner; Top 3 (June) Anything Goes
ABC Challenge - P1/15 - P for Pretty in Pink
A Day for Daisies - 2W, SIR (freebie provided) - Week 2 - No. 72 - Add some nature
Digi Haven – 2W, 3E, must use a digi – Week 1 - Flowers
Inspire Me Fridays– W - No. 108 - Anything Goes!
Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards. - No. 12 - Always Anything Goes
Stampin With The Dragon - 2W, SIO – Week 1 - Anything Goes
Charisma Cardz - W, 3E, C10 - #24 Pink and Green
In the Pink - 2W, 3E, C6, lots of pink – #22 (W2 of 2) Pink Flowers

New release at Digistamps For Joy~ Dragonfly


Just where do the weeks go?? This may be my last day of posting for a couple of weeks as I am having hand surgery Monday morning :( Fingers crossed it works this time!

RECIPE

Image from Digistamps For Joy called Dragonfly, printed onto appropriate coloured CS
Think the DP is Prima
Sentiments from HOTP (mega ancient but fab)
Gems from stash

CHALLENGES


Crafty Catz - W, 1E – No. 188 - Pick and Mix. Choose either 'Anything Goes' or 'Add some embossing'
Inspire Me Fridays– W - No. 108 - Anything Goes!
Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards. - No. 12 - Always Anything Goes
Stampin' For The Weekend - 2W, 1E – Week 1 - Anything Goes
Stampin With The Dragon - 2W, SIO – Week 1 - Anything Goes
My Heart Pieces Digital Stamps Challenge - 2W, 3E - (W1 of 2) Use a Digi Stamp
Inky Impressions - SIO - #113 Anything Goes
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - M, 1E - (June/deadline July 7) Wings
Eureka Stamps - W, 3E, F - Anything Goes
Lady Anne's Challenge - M, E3, C10, papercrafts - (June) The Great
Outdoors

Thursday 20 June 2013

Sweetie pie


WOW! thrilled that this card made top 3 at Scrappers Delight!

Oh silly me, yesterday I entered a card with this sketch, and guess what? It was the wrong one, hangs head in shame!! So I corrected that and now put this up with the correct sketch, fingers crossed!!!!!

RECIPE

The sketch above
Image from Scrappers Delight coloured with Promarkers
Very, very, very old DS's from HOTP but I love them still
White embossed card Craftwork Cards
Ribbon, buttons and sentiment from stash

CHALLENGES

Sketch and Stash#12
Scrappers Delight S is for.... Sweetie pie
Aud Sentiments Challenge - 2W - (W1 of 2) Summer
My Heart Pieces Digital Stamps Challenge - 2W, 3E - (W1 of 2) Use a Digi Stamp
Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge - SIO - #263 Summer Fun
Craft Room Challenge 2W, 3E - here Comes The Summer
Deep Ocean Challenge 2W - #54 Welcome Summer
Vickies Anything Goes - M, 3E, C10, Papercrafts - Always Anything Goes (Final
challenge)

ABC Challenges - W, cards only, E3, C10 - Summer
Cutie Pie Challenge - 2W - (2nd week) For the Kids

Wednesday 19 June 2013

Dancer




RECIPE
The sketch above
Rubber stamp by Judikins stamped onto a piece of CS which has been Pan Pasteled
DP's, ribbon and nailheads from stash

CHALLENGES
Technostamper's Sketch Challenge
Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E, -Always Anything Goes
Vickies Anything Goes - M, 3E, C10, Papercrafts - Always Anything Goes
Eureka Stamps - W, 3E, F - Anything Goes
There She Goes - W - Anything Goes
Creative Corner - W, 3E #23 Girly Girl
Inspire Me Fridays– W - #107 - Anything Goes!
Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards. #11 Always Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments Challenge - 2W - (W2 of 2) Anything Goes
IIC #113 - Anything Goes

Owls


Loved this sketch and decided to have a go.

RECIPE

Topper from Little Claire
DP K & Co
Two washi tapes
Nailheads, pearl and ribbon from stash

CHALLENGES

Mojo Monday #298
So Artful Challenge - M (June) Owl
Crafty Calendar - M, 1E - June Things with Wings
Craft Lovin Challenge Blog- 2W, 3E, F, SIO, G Rated Projects(W1 of2) Anything Goes
Pollycraft Challenge #1 'ANYTHING GOES'
The Cupboard Trilogy - M, P1, 1E, - Birthday
*NEW*Tok Bobok - M, P1 E2 - Anything goes
Delicious Doodles - W, 1E, SIO – Challenge #40 - All Creatures Great and Small
Inspire Me Fridays– W - #107 - Anything Goes!
Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards. #11 Always Anything Goes

CHALLENGE #69 - For the Men in our lives

Mid challenge reminder time at Digistamps For Joy and this time it is For the Men in our lives, lets see what you send us!!!

Here is mine~


Image from Digistamps For Joy called Windsor, I played about a bit on Picasa to tint the top then coloured with Promarkers
Union Jack topper and buttons by DO
Charm from stash
Tickets by TH
Sorry forget where the postcard was from, but it great!

CHALLENGES



Cards For Men - 2W, must be masculine - (2nd week) Boys will be Boys
Card Mania - 2W, 3E - (1st week) Kraft Paper
Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party by Craftin Desert Divas - 2W - (2nd week) Red, White & Blue
Creative Creations Challenge Blog - 2W, E3, C10 - (2nd week) For Dad/Masculine
Eureka Stamps - W, 3E, F - Anything Goes
Get Inky! - 2W, 3E - (2nd week) For Boys and/or Men
Lexi's Creations - 2W - (2nd week) Father's Day or Special Male Birthday
Make it Monday - W - always Anything Goes
Mema's Crafts Monday Challenge - M, 3E, winner is announced on the 15th and on the 30th - (June) Anything Goes &/or Father's Day &/or Graduation &/or Summer/Vacation
Paper Playtime - 2W, F - (2nd week) Anything Goes

Tuesday 18 June 2013

Cookie Jar


What a cute image to make a card for a special little girl, just about to turn 4, who adores cookies!!

RECIPE

Digi from A Day For Daisies coloured with Promarkers
DP's My Minds Eye
LOTV sentiment stamp Sticker is a peel
Buttons from stash
Black fineliner
The sketch below


CHALLENGES


One Stitch At A Time - W, SIO - Use a Digi
Fab 'n' Funky - 1E, C10 - #175 Happy Birthday
Aud Sentiments Challenge - 2W - (W2 of 2) Anything Goes
Charisma Cardz - W, 3E, C10 - #23 Digi Stamps Only
Digi Haven – 2W, 3E, must use a digi – Week 2 - Anything Goes
Inspire Me Fridays– W - #107 - Anything Goes!
Stampin' For The Weekend - 2W, 1E – Week 2 - Cute
Allsorts - W, 3E - #211 Time for Tea
Craft Lovin Challenge Blog- 2W, 3E, F, SIO, G Rated Projects(W1 of2) Anything Goes
The Hobby House - M Random Winner; Top 3 (June) Anything Goes

Same sex marriage


So......... a friend asked me to make a card for two of her male friends entering into a same sex marriage. No problem i said, she said oh by the way they are very sporty, hate anything too sloppy and bright. Hmnnnnnnnnnn said ,I and had a ponder and made this, I hope and think they will like it. She loves it, says it's perfect for them!

RECIPE

Khaki CS
Die cut purchased as part of a bundle from Ebay
Heart WW punch
Scalloped topper which is donkeys years old and never been quite right for a project before
Distress TH ink
Brown pearls
K & Co sentiment

CHALLENGES


Cards For Men - 2W, must be masculine - (2nd week) Boys will be Boys
Creative Creations Challenge Blog - 2W, E3, C10 - (2nd week) For Dad/Masculine
Make it Monday - W - always Anything Goes
Melonheadz Friends Challenge - 2W, 2E, SIO - (2nd week) Die Cuts
Paper Playtime - 2W, F - (2nd week) Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - W - Anything Goes (optional: Someone Special (a Male))
Dream Valley Challenges - 2W, 3E - (1st week) Father`s day/Male
WAW - anything goes
Southern Girls - punches or die cuts
Catered Crop - for the boys

Saturday 15 June 2013

Bathing Beauties


Who does not adore Graphic 45?? I just love to play with the designs and and images. Again, it's a cold and wet day here in Derbyshire so here is a pick me up card, hope it does the trick.

Image Graphic 45
DP's Grace Taylor
Roses made with Bazzill by hand
Gems and ribbons from stash
Cheery Lynn die
Sentiment DO distressed with TH

CHALLENGES

A.R.T. summertime
LunaGirl Moonbeams - #3 bathing beauty
Craft-room - here comes Summer
Creative Corner - W, 3E #23 Girly Girl
Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards. #11 Always Anything Goes
Challenge #45 * Steampunk or Vintage * at Sparkles
ATG at Hobby House

Wednesday 12 June 2013

Aloha!

It's cool and grey and miserable here in Derbyshire just now, so I cheered myself up a bit by making a summery card!

Image from D'arcy's Diaries coloured with Promarkers
Sketch below
tipped on it's side
Fancy Pants DP's
Sentiment and buttons from stash

CHALLENGES

Sketch #45 at Friday Sketch
BEAUTIFUL BORDERS CHALLENGE at Di's digi stamps
LunaGirl Moonbeams - #3 bathing beauty
Craft-room - here comes Summer
The Squirrel & Fox - #45 summer/winter
Summer Time Fun Challenge at Whimsical Designs
Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E, - Anything Goes
Crafters Companion - M, cards only, SIO, P1 - Summer
One Crazy Stamper - M, P1, E5 - Summer fun
Eclectic Ellapu - W, 2E - "B" is for... (at least 3) Blue, Bathing, Beauty,Buttons, Best wishes, Bag, Belly?Birkenstocks, Bow, Bikini
A.R.T. summertime

Sanctuary


A friend has asked me to make a card for her partner who has no interest in sports! But luckily he does like music! Phew!So I made this for him.

Rubber stamped images coloured with pan Pastels and Distress Inks
TH embossing folder and DP
Buttons and striped ribbon from stash
Glossy accents on the left top part of image

CHALLENGES


City Crafter Challenge W - #163 All About Him
Clear It Out 2W, 3E, Must use stash item - Challenge: Male Cards Stash Item: Use Metal (had the ribbon years and the metal is in the staples)
Crazy Amigo Challenge W - Round Circles & Dots
LEJ Designs W, SIO - #57 Something For The Boys/Men
Loves Rubber Stamps W - #56 Masculine Theme
Top Tip Tuesday 2W, 3E - #103 Masculine (Week 1)
Tuesday Throwdown W- #151You're The Man
Artistic Stampers - M, must use rubber stamp, P1 - Makes for Men
Ladybug Crafts - M, P1, 3E - For the men in your life
Really Reasonable Ribbon - P1/15, use ribbon - Masculine plus ribbon
Going Grey - Father's Day
Kaboodle Doodles - For Your Favorite Guy
Papertake Weekly - Hello Boys
Get Inky - Creations for Men/Boys
Auds Sentiments - Anything Goes
Anything Goes at Pan Pastels

Tuesday 11 June 2013

Catangle





So I had the urge to try out Zentangle, I pondered what image to use and "ping" lightbulb moment! This Cool Cat Clan from Digistamps For Joy! Purrfect! Sorry!!
This will be a great card for my brother, he has two furbabies he adores!

RECIPE:
Image as stated above tangled with a black fineliner
Basic Grey DP's
Darice chevron embossing folder
Buttons from stash

CHALLENGES

Card/Project for a male at Crafty Sentiments
Cards For Men - 2W, must be masculine - (1st week) Boys will be Boys
Hello Boys :) at Papertake Weekly
Catered Crop For the Boys
Glitter n Sparkle #36 Male
Kitty Bee Designs #1 Masculine 10C
The Hobby House #1 Anything goes
ABC Challenges - W, cards only, E3, C10 - Animals
Craft Your Passion - W, E3 - Father's Day/Masculine
Simply Create Too - 2W - Week 1 - #39 - Fathers Day/or For A Male

Car



Just <3 Tim Holtz! RECIPE TH dies for man and car TH DP's Craftwork Cards sentiment Buttons and scraps from stash Black fineliner CHALLENGES ABC Challenge - P1/15 - O is for Open (Anything goes)
*NEW*Country View Crafts' Challenge - M, P1 - Die cuts
Ladybug Crafts - M, P1, 3E - For the men in your life
Scrap It Girl - M, 2E, P1 - Use your dies
The Crafting Cafe - M, P1, E1, sometimes SIR - Here come the boys
Tok Bobok - M, P1 E2 - Anything goes
Cards For Men - 2W, must be masculine - (1st week) Boys will be Boys
Hello Boys :) at Papertake Weekly

Friday 7 June 2013

Wednesday 5 June 2013

Happy Father's Day



It's that time of year again!

RECIPE

Rubber stamped image from LOTV coloured with Promarkers
Kraft CS
DP's by K & Co (old but love em)
Happy Father's Day peel off
SU label punch cut in half
Buttons from stash


CHALLENGES

Anything Goes Challenge 2W, 5E - #94 Fathers Day
Bearly Mine Challenges W, 2E, SIO - #89 Dies &/or Punches
Creative Craft Challenges 2W, 3E - #11 For The Fellas
Loves Rubber Stamps W - #55 Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly W- Anything Goes
Sweet Stamps W, 1E, SIO, C10 - #120 For Dad
ABC Challenges - W, cards only, E3, C10 - Masculine
Cards For Men - 2W, must be masculine - (2nd week) Dad
Created With Love - W, 3E, C10 - Anything Goes
Digi Darla Challenge - W, SIO - Masculine

Oh to be young again~Mid Challenge reminder at Digistamps for Joy



Oh to be young again! That is the Challenge at Digistamps for Joy right now, so why not get over there and show us your wonderful creation using your interpretation of the theme.
This is mine, remember sleepovers? Ever get any sleep?? oh well at least this one looks pretty if a tad tired!

RECIPE

Image from Digistamps for Joy called Sleepover Olga , coloured with Promarkers
Ancient and brand name forgotten DP's (at least 10 years old) but perfect colours for this
Gold ribbon, sentiment and flower embellishments from stash
Hope you like her!

CHALLENGES

Addicted to Stamps (ribbon, flowers, sentiment)
One Stitch at a Time ATG
Robyn's Fetish- Use a Digi
Sunday Stamper- Dream
All sorts- Here Come The Girls
Inspire Me Fridays ATG # 105
Sister Act Card Challenge ATG
Totally Papercrafts #1169 ATG
Crafty Ribbons #46 ATG with ribbon
Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party by Craftin Desert Divas - 2W - (2nd week) Ribbon or Twine

Tuesday 4 June 2013

Pink, black & white


Saw a Challenge over at Crafty Sentiments and decided to make this card to enter
UPDATE: this card made Top 3 at Crafty Sentiments

RECIPE

A rubber stamp I have had so long the packaging has long gone, lips coloured with pink and punched flowers on the hat
Ancient Kanban DP
MS border punch
Resin sentiment and cherry blossom stickers from stash

CHALLENGES



Black, white and one other or Something Fishy at Crafty Sentiments
Loves Rubber Stamps W - #55 Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly W- Anything Goes
Use It Tuesdays 2W, must use hoarded supply's & say what you used - #57 Anything Goes
*New* Fitztown Challenge - W, F - (Special 2-week challenge) Anything Goes
Make it Monday - W - always Anything Goes
ABC Challenge - P1/15 - O is for Open (Anything goes)
Robyn's Fetish - use a digi

Sunday 2 June 2013

In my heart



Who does not love Gorjuss??
So thrilled, this card was featured on Inspire me Fridays!!!!

RECIPE

Gorjuss topper
Craftwork Cards embossed white card
Yellow gingham ribbon
Gold gems
Teresa Collins sentiment
DO 3d butterfly
Yukon Gold Bazzill

CHALLENGES



Allsorts - W, 3E - #209 Here Come the Girls
ANYTHING WITH WINGS AT Eclectic Ellapu
Inspire Me Fridays– W - #105 - Anything Goes!
Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards. #9 Always Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
WordArt Wednesdays - 5E - word art freebie OR use an encouraging uplifting
sentiment -Anything goes

One Crazy Stamper - summer fun
Totally Papercrafts - anything goes
Di's Digis - winged things
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes

Love birds



Lovely love birds!!

RECIPE

Digi I was lucky enough to win from Jellypark, printed onto lilac marble paper and coloured with Promarkers
Craftworks cards DP's (don't you love chevrons?) and flower
Safmat greeting

CHALLENGES


Crafty Calendar - M, 1E - May Things with Wings
Di's Digis Designs 3E 2W SIO - (W2 of 2) Winged Things
QKR Stampede – W, 4E, SIO –#41- Any Winged Creatures
Sweet Pea - birds of a feather
Party Time Tuesdays W, 3E (2E anything goes wk) - PTT #122 Anything Goes
Glitter n Sparkle - W - Things with a B (birdcage, birds
Use It Tuesdays - #56 Anything Goes (had the marble CS for several years)
Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge - W, 3E – #126 - The Same Letter (3 feature elements with the same letter, e.g. brads, butterflies, blue (birdcage, birds, brad)
Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards. #9 Always Anything Goes
Anything with wings at Eclectic Ellapu

Misteri in Japan ~ new release at ds4j



Happy, happy!! It's Sunday and that means new release day at Digistamps For Joy!!


RECIPE

Image called Misteri in Japan, coloured with Promarkers
Frame card from a kit about 8 years ago ( really must use them, they are so pretty)
Black peel offs
Domino with a dragon on the rear which just will not show on photo!
"Zen" sticker
Mizuhiki cord, knotted

CHALLENGES4 Crafty Chicks - W #4CCC-144 Recycle (the domino is from one of the childrens old toy box)
Charisma Cardz - W, 3E, C10 - #21 Divas
Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes
Fab 'n' Funky - Girly
Paper Makeup Stamps-anything goes
Inkspirational - C10 - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Allsorts - W, 3E - #209 Here Come the Girls
Catch The Bug - W, 3E, SIO - Anything Goes
DominoART- 3W, E5, Must incorporate featured game piece - Week 2 - #4 Any Game Goes!