3 challenges in 1 card

Well I was very good today and didnt start crafting till tonight even though I really wanted to! Thought I'd better do some hw seeing as I'm working all weekend, but I have now sat and crafted and used some of my new rubba! I have used TGF Wild Sprout Maria and inside my card which I didnt take a pic of is the sentiment 'time to follow your dreams' I used this as this is a card for a work colleague who is leaving on Sunday and going back to Slovenia to be with her boyfriend. Anyway this card is for the following 3 challenges:-

Papertake Weekly ~ sketch #43 the papers I used are K&Co McKenna and Maria is coloured with copics and I added some glamour dust to her dress collar and some dew drops to the flowers in her hair.

Cute Card Thursday #118 ~ reuse, renew, recycle and for this challenge I have included the buttons which came of a garment ages ago

Stamp Something ~ Vintage with flowers so I sanded and inked the edges of the paper and then sponged some ink around the image to remove the glare of white paper and the flowers are from my party bag candy.

Well TFL I'm off to see if I can fit another card in before I go to bed. x

Stamp Something ~ Something Summer

Well this card should have been for 2 challenges but I missed the deadline for Cute Card Thursday this week which was a sketch - never mind it still fits the challenge over at Stamp Something who this week want to see Something Summer, which I believe I acheived with the gorgeous summer Miss Anya, coloured with copics and a touch of sakura glaze, the papers are from the M&MBI paper pad. Sentiment cut with my Neon alpha long cuts sizzix die, the little prima flowers have been in my stash for quite sometime and then I added some dew drops.

Well I know I said I had a day of sitting at my desk today, well I did but I didnt actually get much done in the way of crafting but I do have a tidy crafting desk now so have room to craft again! that took me quite some time I can assure you! lol Also did a little bit of shopping and popped over to 'Silly Monkey Crafts' for a browse and well can you believe it but some stamps just happend to fall into my basket! Anyway I shall now be stalking the postie eagerly awaiting the arrival of TGF Roll Call and Spotlight collections. hee hee! Right off to see if I can rustle up another card before bed time. TFL

MTTC #94 Wild Thing & Stamp Something ~ something Digi

Ok been working on this for the past 2 evenings and its taken me a while but I am pleased with the final outcome. Its for 2 challenges.

My Time To Craft #94 Wild Thing ~ so what better wild thing but our very own bearded dragon, Wally being very wild attacking and eating his cress, it really is quite comical to watch him lunge at it and play tug of war with it, sometimes he even drags it half way across the vivarium!

Stamp Something ~ Digital something, can be papers, image, sentiment anything that is digi, now I do love doing digi bits and those of you who are regular visitors will know I use a lot of digi papers and I adore Charmed Cards & Crafts digi downloads and of course my TGF digi images too, but there are so many available out there its hard to choose and then I also really enjoy making digi scrapbook pages which what I have done for this challenge, the papers and elements and alpha are all from a kit called Cinnamon Spice except the 3 frame which is from a kit called Circle of Life and they are both by one of my favourite designers Stacey Towers aka Stacey's Scraps. And for anyone interested in digi kits 4 fantastic designers inc Stacey trade together at a place called Scrap That Idea and they have new stuff every week, so go check 'em out.

I have used Photoshop CS4 which I am still finding my way round so it gave me lots of practice and I really enjoyed putting this one together so Ihope you all enjoy looking at it. TFL xx

Stamp Something - a recipe & SCSC # 85 - buttons & blooms

Well the weather here has certainly improved which was a good thing as Ria had a couple of friends over today and we went to the market so they could have a wander and a spend which I think they all enjoyed followed by a bag of chips and milkshake for lunch, while they were spending I was lookng in the lcs but only bought some glue runners, I'm waiting to buy the Roll Call stamps by TGF and The Spotlight collection also by TGF. Anyway we came home and they played with the lizards for a while before going home. So I think they had an enjoyable time. I have made a card and it meets with 2 challenges.

Stamp Something this week was a recipe ~ Designer paper (Me & My Big Idea Paper Pad), ribbon, bow (from my stash) tag (cut from BIgShot die and covered in papers) the image is one that I won in Sammi's blog candy and is Joseph digi from TGF, I tried to give him a bit of a stubble look but not sure if it really worked or not. The sentiment is from a freebie from Karen of Charmed cards and crafts ages ago.

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #85 ~ buttons & Blooms, both from my stash. TFL

I managed 5 challenges in one card!

Dont manage that very often but I seem to have so little crafting time at the moment that I made the most of this card! lol

Cute Card Thursday #103 a sketch - took me a while and lots of different combinations of papers but got there in the end!

Stamp Something - 2 of Something - 2 buttons and 2 pieces of wire.

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #84 - no patterend paper, once I decide that I couldnt get my pp to work this came together quite quickly. cs is coredinations and a little mirriboard, have used the daisy cuttlebug embossing folder and my tonic studio punches to add detail.

Dotties World - Thanks a Bunch - thank you card using Hippy Dottie from the Rock til you Drop collection.

Pollycraft Monday Challenge #45 Buttons and Butterflies, got them both.

Hopefully get more crafting time next week as its half term and I've got the week off! really looking forward to that as work as been pretty hectic recently. TFL

5 challenges in 1 card

Well I am so behind on my challenges this week that in the end this card has managed to fit in with 5 YES 5 different challenges! Dotties World asked for stitching (and a charmed download of course) I used Mikey at the beach, Cute Card Thursday was Boyz to Men, Crafty Sentiments was to include buttons, Stamp Something was Birthday something and the sketch I followed is this weeks sketch from Sketch Saturday. Papers are from a digi kit by Sweet Blossom Designs called Numb3rs and the buttons are from my stash. TFL I'm off to try and leave some comments on some of your blogs.

Stamp Something - Charmed Something

Well time for another altered picture frame for a friend of Ria's and yes her birthday is tomorrow! I have used some more glittered paper for the background from the DCWV glitter stack, the sentiment is a SeeD stamp stamped using Stazon onto the glass, the 'B' has been cut on the xyron pcm using the embellishment shapes + font book, flowers are from my stash and the charm is an old earring of butterflies. This is for the challenge this week over at Stamp Something which is Charmed Something. TFL

3 challenges in 1card

Tonights card is for the Bling challenge over at Anya Ink, I have used dressy Joyce digi from TGF, coloured with copics and I have used sakura stardust in her hair, for her shoes, eyeshadow and little heart on the dress I have then used ultra fine glitter of 2 colours for the frills on her dress, my circle has glitter on it and doodling using the sakura stardust pen, I have used a sparkly brad and gem from the papermania Heather capsule collection so I think I got some bling on there somewhere! lol the card is based on this weeks sketch at Friday Sketchers - #95 and the challenge at Stamp Something was to do some doodling - this is never a strong point for me but I have used some around the edge of the scalloped circle. The sentiments and corner stars are from a small freebie set of Forever Friends which was on the front of the Creativity magazine. TFL

4 challenges in 1

Ok this card meets with 4 challenges which are the sketch at Friday Sketchers, the theme of Green & Cream at Stamp Something, Lace at My Time To Craft and Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge of Anything Goes. I have used a Dressy Miss Anya coloured with copics and a touch of sakura stardust, the flowers, brads and lace are all from my stash and the gorgeous papers are from the latest freebie digi kit at Staceys Scraps which is called 'I'm Not Irish But Kiss Me Anyway. Have also used x-cut corner punch and a nestability. TFL

3 challenges in 1 project

My Time To Craft this week wanted soemthing 'For Mum', this is actually for my MIL and is a wallet which I am going to fill with stamped images for her and some cut with nesties, this is to go with the little book of sketches I made a couple of weeks ago. Papertake Weekly's challenge was Buttons, Bows Brads & Bling (1 or all 4) I managed to get all 4! Paper is is MME winter Wonderland but I thought the colours were ust right and this paper is glittered, the image is a Cuddly Buddly - Charley Points - coloured with copics and sakura stardust for more bling! Brad button and ribbon are all from my stash and off course it is done up with a bow. And Stamp Something wanted Something Girly well I think this hits the mark for that one too. TFL

Stamp Something - recipe & Friday Sketchers #91

I combined 2 challenges for this card, the recipe challenge over at Stamp Something which was : Designer paper, button(s) and ribbon, my paper is Joanna Sheen as is the silhoutte image which are both from the dancing with shadows cd all the other bits are from my stash and I followed the sketch from Friday Sketchers.

another 4 in 1 card!

Well my crafting time has been somewhat limited recently unfortunately so this card has covered 4 challenges! Sketch from Sketch Saturday, Stamp Something theme of Spring Something - cute image from Polloycraft Designs, Cute Card Thursday - Ribbon-tastic - little ribbon roses (new stash!) and Copic Colour Challenge - YG03 (I used YG23) Y17 (I had this one!) and C-7 (I used C-1) Papers are digi kit called Festival by Shabby Princess. TFL Hope to manage to get round and do some visiting and commenting over the next couple of days as I have 3 days off work! Yipeeeeee! lol

A 3 in 1 project

This time I have made a little book of sketches and it is going to be for my MIL for mothers days I will also put together a little wallet of stamped images too. I have used the sketch from Sketch and Stash (#28) and my new stash is of course my BIA! the papers and s/a ribbon are all neglected stash and the the other ribbon is from my stash. the pink lace paper has been coloured usng my copics to match the top of the image which is by Pollycraft Designs and is called Felicity Swing - very cute image. I am also putting this forward for the Copic Colour Challenge which this week is the colours R29, RV23 & B12 well I had R29 but then had to go with RV34 & B23 (really must get some more copics!lol) and last but by no means least I am using this for the challenge over at Stamp Something which this week is Something cute well I think the image is cute and also its a cute little book of sketches! TFL, not sure I'll get to be about much this week as got an extra shift at work so have got 2 lates then 2 days of training before I get a day off and its half term so poor Ria is spending most of it at her grans.

A card for 2 challenges and some blog candy & some VERY HAPPY mail!

Ok first the card - well its is for an entry to win some blog candy from the very talented and wonderful Sammi of Stuff by Sammi and she has some candy to give away and has given us some digi images that she has drawn to make a project with. I just adore this cupcake and I have managed to fit it with 2 other challenges as well. Over at Stamp Something the challenge is Delightfully Delicious Somethings and I used the sketch from Friday Sketchers. The image is coloured with copics then I added some sakura glaze to the choccy hearts and some glamour dust to the icing, papers are some bits I had left over from a magazine freebie to which I added some silver mirricard and some paper sentiment lace and some gems. So for a chance to win Sammis candy pop over to her blog and check out this post.

And now on to my VERY HAPPY mail. Firstly the wonderful Sammi who has been a great blog buddy for almost 2 years sent me a fantastic bundle of images for my birthday, so I'll have no exuse not to be entering challenges at Anya Ink and Club Anya & friends! If you havent already you really should check out Sammis blog, her cards are amazing her colouring is out of this world and to top it all she is a wonderful friend. Thanks so much Sammi. xx Secondly, you may have seen the other day that I had posted saying I had ordered a Bind-it-all, well it arrived today and now I have a couple of days off! wonder what I'll be doing?! lol

Stamp Something - Funny Something & Sketch Saturday #87

The challenge over at Stamp Something was to make something funny - well I adore this image of Scruff in the bath which was a freebie from Dotties World and I thought that the sentiment just worked perfectly and is from the Girls About Town collection available at Charmed Cards & Crafts and then I used the sketch from Sketch Saturday and turned it round 90 degrees. The paper is part of a digi kit that I have had lying around in the drawer for ages and it is made by Digi Designs By Nicole. I embossed the cs with swiss dots and then added some clear epoxy stickers to the corners and then a few randomly placed ones to continue with the bubbles. TFL

Friday Sketchers #85 & Stamp Something - Blue & White

I have combined the sketch from Friday Sketchers this week with the Blue & White challenge over at Stamp Something, I've also addeda touch of orange! Image is a magnolia one coloured with copics and sakura stardust, pp is from papermania, ribbons are freebies blooms and gem in my stash and the embossed mat is a piece of coredinations whitewash cs which I embossed and then sanded gently to let a hint of the orange peep thru. TFL

Pollycraft Monday Challenge #31 - Winter Birthday & Stamp Something - Sketch

Combined 2 challenges again for this card. A winter birthday for the Pollycraft Monday Challenge and used the sketch from Stamp Something. My image is Aquarius Dottie from the Zodiac Collection. I coloured this image sometime ago using the computer and had it printed and stored which is just as well as I have no ink at the mo! Have just added some frosted lace stickles to the fluffy bits, paper is papermania and the cs is some scraps. TFL

5 challenges in 1 card!

Yep you read it right I have managed to combine 5 challenges in 1 card mainly because it would seem that the 'New' year has been a major theme so without further ado here are the challenges I have made this card for:

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - theme of 'New' - new baby

Stamp Something - use something new - Copic G00, leaf punch, sentiment tag

Copic Colour Challenge - G00, RV21 & B32 - I managed G00 then used pales pinks and violets aswell, all copics

Papertake Weekly - New Beginings - New baby

Cute Card Thursday # 94 All New - see the above for the 'new' bits.

Well that has certainly helped me catch up with the challenges this week but still got a few to go but they will have to wait till tomorrow as I'm heading off to bed now. TFL

Dotties World - Boy Oh Boy & Stamp Something - Glitzy

Another card for 2 challenges, Dotties World where the challenge is Boy Oh Boy and there is a prize up for grabs too - £10 to spend at Charmed Cards and Crafts so be quick and go check out the challenge (new challenge is up on Sunday!) and over at Stamp Something the challenge is to get 'Glitzy' well considering I have done a boy card I still managed to get glitzy by stamping some snowflakes with my glue pad and sprinkling glamour dust over them, the image is from the new Boy Oh Boy collection by the extremely talented Louise and they are available to buy from Charmed Cards and Crafts, this image is Chill Time (I've removed the wheels from his skate board to make it a snow board!) coloured with copics, the sentiment is cut with a sizzix die and then some vellum peeloff snowflakes and a touch of doodling with sakura stardust pen. Took the second picture to try and show the glitzy snowflakes. TFL

3 challenges in 1 card

This card fits with 3 challenges - Stamp Something - Thank you somethings, Spoon Full of Sugar - brown + pink or blue and Cute Card Thursday - snips, snails and puppy dog tails. The image is form the new collection by Lousie called Boy Oh Boy and is available over at Charmed Cards & Crafts, coloured with copics, plenty of brown and blue used, paper is one of the very few remnants I have left from my Cosmopoliton by making memories, buttons, bloom, ribbon and peeloff from my stash. TFL