Coming Back As A Man

Just thought I'd share with the card I have made to enter the Facebook Challenge over at The East Wind where the challenge was to be inspired by a song,  I was originally going to use American Beauty/American Psycho by Fall Out Boy but when I was scrolling through my itunes I happened across The Shocking Miss Emerald album and 1 song just jumped out at me ~ Coming Back As A Man' and I knew then that I was going to use the wonder TEW image 'Lucy Loo Mad Hatter' and I had great fun colouring her in.  I also remembered that I had a piece of ribbon left that would fit perfectly with the image.  Then I decided to go with Kraft/red/black colour combo.  The ticket border is cut on the Cricut using Elegant Edges and I finished off with a wooden hat to which I added some red ribbon and a few brads and black pearls.  A little out of the box I know but that's what challenges are all about.

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

Crafting From the Heart #56 ~ Anything Goes

Creative Inspiration #310 ~ Anything Goes

4 Crafty Chicks #243 ~ Inspired by a book ~ Alice in Wonderland

Brown Sugar #143 ~ Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge #103 ~ Anything Goes

Crafts 4 Eternity #223 ~ Anything Goes

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards #89 ~ Use a die cut

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2  #52

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Crafty Catz Challenge #276 ~ Things with Wings

Good morning!  Well today is the start of my 3 day weekend Yipee! so I shall hopefully get lots of time to craft (that's my plan anyway! lol we shall see!)  So as it's Friday that means time for a new challenge over at Crafty Catz and this time it's the turn of the wonderful Nick to choose the theme and she has chosen one that will delight lots of you, Things with Wings, and we have 2 fabulous sponsors for you this week it's

CRAFTY RIBBONS

AND

inky impressions 

 The  prize will be a 10$ Gift voucher.

Now I have to admit my mojo kinda took a break this week, so hope it comes back this weekend!  After lots of paper pushing and hair pulling I remembered a cut on the Cricut Paperlace cartridge that had lots of butterflies so that is what I went with and initially was going to go with a classic black and white version (maybe another day!) but in the end went with this one, I hope you like it.  The sentiment is also from the same cartridge, I must add that once I'd decided to go down the route of using the cricut it was a very quick card to make.  Be sure to check out my Teamies as their mojos certainly haven't been on a break!

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

Allsorts #307 ~ Quick & Simple

Come & Get It ~ Things that start with a B ~ Butterflies

Crazy Challenge #195 ~ Springtime

Crafting From the Heart #56 ~ Anything Goes

Die Cuttin' Divas #212 ~ National Garden Month

Tuesday Throwdown #241 ~ Up in the air

Creative Card Crew #85 ~ Sentiment

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Boy oh Boy!

Hi there! Did you all have a good weekend?  Mine went ok considering I worked 2 long days with a sleep in in between them!  Anyway when I got home yesterday I was just too tired to post this card so I'm doing it now!  I used an old TGF stamp called 'Tank' that I have had for a while coloured with copics and spectrum pens and pencils to match the stripey paper which is from Raspberry Road Designs 'Suburban Boy' kit.  I teamed it up with some green, orange and black cs.  The orange cs I embossed with cogs. Mats for the image are cut on the Cricut using Elegant Edges, the cogs and diamond strips are die cuts and I finished off with a stamped sentiment, some green gems and a green brad. Hope you like him.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
The Paper Shelter #199 ~ For the Boys
Fab 'n' Funky #255 ~ Masculine
Creative Fingers #76 ~ Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge #102 ~ Anything Goes
Coffee, Chocolate & Cards #89 ~ Use a die cut
Come and Get It ~ Things that start with a B ~ boy, brad, black
Not Just Cards #17 ~ Anything Goes
Crafting from the heart #56 ~ Anything Goes
Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 #51

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Crafty Catz Challenge #275 ~ It's a girl thing

Wow! It's Friday again, it seems to come around quicker each week! lol  So that means time for another wonderful challenge over at Crafty Catz and this week our fabulous boss lady Carol has chosen the theme of 'It's a Girl thing' and we have a super sponsor this week too ...

Sami Stamps 

PRIZE
Sami Stamps will provide a 12$ gift card to the shop at www.samistamp.blogspot.com (that's equal to 3 images of  choice) to the winner. 

What a fabulous prize and Sami very generously let the DT chose an image to use for this challenge and I was drawn to the beautiful image 'Wind Beauty', I coloured it with copics and spectrums added paper, cs and die cuts from my stash and hey presto my card. (I wish it was as easy as it sounds! lol)

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

Sentimental Sundays #254 ~ NO sentiment #2

Crazy Challenge #195 ~ Springtime

Not Just Cards #17 ~ Anything Goes

Crafting From The Heart #55 ~ Anything Goes

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A Good Book

Good morning, I just thought I'd share my latest project with you.  I finished it late last night but was just too tired to up load it!  I have made a bookmark for a friend at work as we were chatting about books and it turns out she is a 'page folder'! Oh No!  turning down the pages is not something we do, infact Ria can read a brand new book without putting a fold or crease in the spine, most of her books if they are not second hand are in pristine condition despite being read several times.  I have even known her in a book shop ask them if they have another copy of something if the cover is creased or damaged! lol Anyway back to my project I have used a fabulous image from TEW 'Lucy Loo Bookaholic' thought it was the perfect image for a bookmark.  She is coloured with copics and spectrum pencils. I have backed it with a scrap from DCWV Natural Stack, added a cream eyelet to strengthen the hole for the funky fibres.

 

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

Creative Fingers #75 ~ Anything Goes

Sentimental Sundays #254 ~ NO sentiment

Not Just Cards #17 ~ Anything Goes

Crafting From the Heart #55 ~ Anything Goes

Ruby's Rainbow #102 ~ CAS

The East Wind #29 ~ Fibre-licious

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NOT that old ...

Hi just thought I'd share the card I have made tonight for my Uncle who turns 60 later this month.  I have used a fabulous 'Gus' image from Bugaboo,coloured him with copics and spectrums, papers are Echo Park Times & Seasons, added some deep red ribbon which has some sparkle going on too, some arrow die cuts and a ballon die cut which I raised on foam pads.  The sentiment comes with the image.

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

Papertake Weekly ~ Anything Goes

The Paper Shelter #198 ~ Birthday with a sentiment

4 Crafty Chicks #241 ~ Die cuts

Creative Fingers #75 ~ Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge #101 ~ Anything Goes

Sketch Saturday #356 ~ rotated 90 degrees

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Crafty Catz Challenge #274 ~ 2 or more patterned papers

OOoops!  I'm late!  But I'm here finally with my DT card for this weeks new challenge over at Crafty Catz where this week it is the turn of our wonderful Cindy to host and she has chosen the fab theme of 2 or more patterned papers and our fabulous sponsor this week is ...

BUGABOO

prize...7 images of winners choice

Now when I first started crafting and making cards I really struggled putting papers together particularly patterned papers but then I came across fabulous designers particularly digi designers who make their kits and make sure that the papers work together, really made my life easier!  And I have used 2 papers on this card from the fabulous but unfortunately no longer trading Donna of Bearly Mine Designs.  ( I have quite a few of her kits on my pc! lol)  And I have found that they do team up rather well with the wonderful digi images from Bugaboo.  This card uses 'Flower Garden' from Bugaboo, our super generous sponsor and papers from 'Spring Delights' and 'Christmas Wishes' by Bearly Mine Designs.  The image is coloured with copics.  The little bird, rolled flowers and sentiment shape are all cut on the Cricut then I have added die cut butterflies, liquid pearls and a little clay ladybird.

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

Crazy 4 Challenges #280 ~ Daisy/daisies

Crazy Challenge #194 ~ Floral #3

Crafty Cardmakers #136 ~ Wings

Not Just Cards #16 ~ Anything Goes

Crafting From The Heart #54 ~ Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly ~ Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew #84 ~ Handmade flowers

Little Red Wagon #284 ~ Spring is in the air

4 Crafty Chicks #241 ~ Die cuts

Creative Fingers #75 ~ Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge #101 ~ Anything Goes

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Colouring on Kraft

Now colouring on Kraft is not something I do very often but The East Wind have a Facebook challenge going on at the moment which is to colour on Kraft so I thought I'd join in the fun.  The image I chose is Lucy Loo Maui Maui and is one I treated myself to the other weekend when Unky was having a sale.  I have used my spectrum noir pencils to colour the image and I'm really pleased with how she turned out, the only problem was that once she was coloured I had no idea what papers I was going to use to make a card, I'd just coloured as I felt which meant I have spent ages trying to decide on the papers and just as I was giving up I came across whats left of my MME Kraft Funday Happy Days pad and used a couple of pieces from there, the smaller piece is actually yellow background with Kraft dots but it doesn't show up too well.  Embellished with some Prima Tiny Tots, yellow bakers twine, flower charm and a stamped sentiment.

And a close up of Lucy Loo

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

The East Wind #28 Make mine extra sassy

Creative Fingers #74 ~ Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge #100 ~ Anything Goes

The Crazy Challenge #194 ~ Floral

Not Just Cards #16 ~ Anything Goes

Crafting From the Heart #54 ~ Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly ~ Anything Goes

Fab 'n' Funky #254 ~ Bingo ~ Kraft, digi image, charm

Creative Inspirations #308 ~ A Trio of ... flowers

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 #50

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Ninja Inspiration

Hi there, just thought I'd share this easel card I've made using a fabulous new image from the pen of Unky over at The East Wind, as soon as I saw this image I had to have it! I have coloured her using copics and spectrum pens and pencils she is then matted on to some gold mirriboard which has been cut on the Cricut using Elegant Edges.  The papers are from Raspberry Road Designs Always Asia.  For the sentiment I cut that on the Cricut using Home Decor using the red dp and then cut the shadow using gold mirriboard, the i's are dotted using small gold brads and then I finished off by using the 'waste' from the mat.  Kept this simple to let the image speak for itself really, love how it turned out.  The mirriboard does make it difficult to get good pictures though!

And now for a close up of the gorgeous image

And finally the sentiment

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

The East Wind #28 ~ Make mine extra Sassy

ABC Challenge ~ G is for Go Digital

Crafty Creations #286 ~ Anything Goes #2

Creative Inspirations #307 ~ Anything Goes

Creative Fingers #74 ~ Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge #100 ~ Anything Goes

Simply Create Too #82 ~ Anything Goes #3

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Crafty Catz Challenge #273 ~ Anything Goes

Good morning happy crafters, I hope you have a wonderful time planned with your families over the long Easter Weekend,  I'm working but we are having a family lunch on Sunday.  So as it's Friday that means time for a new challenge over at Crafty Catz and this week our esteemed leader Carol has chosen the theme of 'Anything Goes' so we hope you'll find some time to fit in some crafting and come and join us.  our fabulous sponsor this week is

FRED SHE SAID 

PRIZE ......$15 GC to the Fred She Said Store.

For my card this week I chose an image I have had for quite some time from TGF I coloured her with my copics and spectrums.  The clothes on the line are a Cricut cut and I used some scraps of paper for the individual items then some Kraft pegs.  The sentiment was done on the pc and is from a fridge magnet I have.  Background papers is glittered and is from First Editions Daydream pad and I finished off with some die cut corners and a couple of brads.

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

Come and Get it ~ One for the girls

The Crazy Challenge #194 ~ Floral

Not Just Cards #16 ~ Anything Goes

Crafting From The Heart #53 ~ Anything Goes

Die Cuttin' Divas #209 ~ Anything Goes

Crafty Creations #286 ~ Anything Goes

Simply Create Too #82 ~ Anything Goes

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