Wednesday 30 July 2014

Anything Goes with the Divas

Welcome to a brand new challenge with the Divas By Design and this week it's everyone's favourite 'Anything Goes' and this week sponsoring us,we have
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I have used the fabulous Stella from Bugaboo and this is the last of the cards for my aunt.  Coloured with spectrum pens and pencils, papers are from a very old digi kit by Stacey's Scraps. Sentiment is cut on the Cricut as are the layers of the flower which have then been inked before putting together with a brad.














I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Love to Create #126 ~ Summer Lovin'
Crazy Challenge #176 ~ Die cuts and punches
TFL

Tuesday 29 July 2014

Anything Goes with Crafty Sentiments

Good Morning and it's time for a brand new challenge over at Crafty Sentiments, this week its 'Anything Goes'.

I took an empty coffee tin and altered it for my project.  

I cut an opening in the lid, covered the tin in some digital paper, added some cs flourishes and butterflies and a few gems, the image I used is Rainy Days and she is available at the Crafty Sentiments store.  She is coloured with copics and spectrums.  The sentiment is computer generated and cut using a Crafty Cutter label die from Crafty Sentiments.  The 'money box' is finished off with some ribbon and a bow.

























I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
Totally Gorjuss #245 ~ Butterflies


Friday 25 July 2014

Crafty Catz #241 ~ Anything Goes

Good Morning, I'm back from a fabulous week visiting with my Mum & Dad and we certainly shopped till we dropped and filled our suitcases and I even managed to squeeze in 3 packs of Spectrum Noir pencils so I now have the complete set (Thanks very much Mum x) 

Anyway as it's Friday that means it's time for a brand new challenge over at Crafty Catz and this week our wonderful Leader Carol has given us the theme of  'Anything Goes' and we have not 1, not 2 but 3 fantastic sponsors for you too.



Digistamps4Joy SHOP


WOW! how lucky are you, I wish I could take part!  Anyway onto my project, I made a simple exploding box as a 50th birthday card for my BIL I used Kraft cs and PM Portobello Rd papers and a fabulous Gus image and sentiment.
















All four sides are decorated with sentiments and starburst on the outside and the inside with the image of gus sitting proud in the middle.  He was very pleased with it as he hadn't seen anything like it before so that was a bonus! Don't forget to check out what the rest of my teamies have been up to, fabulous work as always and very inspirational.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
The Crazy Challenge #176 ~ Die cuts and punches
Digi Makeover #150 Die cuts and punches
Paper Shelter ~ Anything Goes
Crafty Creations #268 ~ Just for fun
TFL

Thursday 24 July 2014

New Release Day 2 at Crafty Sentiments

Wow did you see the amazing projects by the DT yesterday introducing you to the new stamps over on the Crafty Sentiments Inspirational Blog.  Weren't they fabulous and the stamps will be available to buy tomorrow at the Crafty Sentiments Store.  So today the DT are showing you some more fabulous projects they have made to showcase these gorgeous new stamps. 

I have used 'My Gift' and I have made a Christmas Countdown wall hanging.  I used a piece of mountboard and covered it with a piece of digi paper from Bearly Mine Designs and before printing it I added a countdown calendar which I got free online but I can't remember where from (sorry).  The tree and lampost are cut on the Cricut.  I coloured 'My Gift' with spectrum pens & pencils and then I added glamour dust to the fluffy and snowy bits.  I used a simple gummed poster hanging on the back, now I just need to find a little girl who can make use of this in December!
















Be sure to check out the other fabulous makes by the DT over on the Inspiration blog,you won't be disappointed.  

I would like to enter this into the following challenge:
Fussy and Fancy Challenges #118 ~ For the girls
TFL

Wednesday 16 July 2014

Divas By Design ~ Christmas in July

Whoo hoo, We're on the train to Mums (at least we are if you read this between 10:19am and  2:18pm Wednesday! lol) so I am certainly on my holidays :-) but that doesn't stop it being time for another challenge over at Divas By Design and this week we are celebrating 'Christmas in July' and the DT have made some gorgeous creations to inspire you so be sure to check them out.

I have used a Delicious Doodles image that I love, 'Snowy Postbox' and I thought I'd be a little bit different with my background this time and went for red mirricard which I embossed with a fiskars texture plate, the white doily is a diecut using a Crafty Cutters die from Crafty Sentiments then I added some more red mirricard circles this time embossed with a Cuttlebug snowy scene folder.  Then I added colour just to the postbox using spectrum pencils and finished off with some red peeloff corners and snowflake eyelets.  Now this is a card that sometimes I like and other times I'm really not sure about it!  That'll teach me for trying to be different lol



















I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Delicious Doodles #95 ~ Anything Goes using a DD image
Sweet Stampin' ~ Christmas in July
Quirky Crafts #14 ~ Christmas in July with die cuts (and/or punches)
TFL

Tuesday 15 July 2014

Crafty Sentiments - Christmas in July

Good morning only 1 more day and then Ria and I are off on the train to visit my Mum & Dad in Kent for a week!  We are so looking forward to it! Ah but I digress the reason for being here today is to tell you all about this weeks challenge over at Crafty Sentiments.  This week we are celebrating 'Christmas in July' and as it's Christmas we have 3 winners all of who will win ...

Also for this challenge, We shall be giving away a freebie to use for this weeks challenge.  Please email
lulubell.c@gmail.com
but please if you request do join in our challenge!!
**please note requests for the digi closes 5.oopm BST 19th July*

For my card I have used Snowman and Friends, coloured with spectrum pens and pencils, papers are from Bearly Mine Designs teamed with Kraft cs, a little shimmer card for the bunting, some card candi and finished off with a wooden sentiment which I coloured with spectrum pens.  



















We hope you will find the time to join us for 'Christmas' this week.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
4 Crafty Chicks #202 ~ Inspired by a song ~ Frosty the Snowman
Sweet Stampin' ~ Christmas in July
TFL

Friday 11 July 2014

Crafty Catz #239 ~ Flowers

Good Morning all, well I am at the start of 2 long days and a sleep in in the middle of them and then I am on holiday for 2 weeks ~ Yeah and that includes a long over due visit to my mum and dad so to say I'm looking forward to my break could be an understatement!  Anyway I digress it's time for a new challenge over at Crafty Catz and this week it's the wonderful Janette who chose the theme and she chose 'Flowers' and we have 2 fantastic sponsors this week too in the shape of ...
and

PRIZE......3 IMAGES OF WINNERS CHOICE

The DT were lucky enough to be able to play along with some of Rick St Dennis' wonderful images so be sure to check out their fabulous makes.  I have used 'Daffodil' and had a go at colouring the image with the spectrum pencil and blending fluid, I like how it turned out but still need more practice.  I have teamed it up with beautiful paper from Bearly Mine Designs and green cs, a die cut frame and a very old daffodil punch which I bought when they were sold in aid of Marie Curie.  Finished off with a peeloff sentiment.




















I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Digi Makeover #148 ~ Anything Goes
Love to Create #123 ~ Fussy & Fancy or Clean & Layered
Bearly Mine Challenges ~ Let's go digital
TFL

Friday 4 July 2014

Crafty Catz #238~ Stars and or Stripes

Good morning, well it's Friday and right now I am at training, super exciting Manual Handling (NOT!) so this post is sheduled, I hope you are all having more fun than me! lol  after 4 hours of training I'm heading back to work till 9 tonight then I've got the weekend off, so its not all bad!  Anyway back to the reason for my post...

It's time for a new challenge over at Crafty Catz and this week the theme has been chosen by our very own Aunty Sue and she wants to see 'Stars and or Stripes' and the fab sponsor this week is ...
prize...7 images of winners choice

So for my card I managed stars and stripes and use the very cute 'Rock Kid' who I coloured using copics, spectrum pens and pencils.  The papers are from Bearly Mine Designs and Raspberry Road Designs, the sentiment is from Crafty Sentiments Designs and the starburst die is from Joanna Sheenand I used blue mirriboard, I finished off with a wonderful wooden guitar button.  Don't forget to check out what the rest of the DT ladies have made, so much gorgeousness!



















I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
A Gem Of A Challenge #122 For a Child
Crafty Card Makers #118 ~ Wooden It Be Loverly
Papertake Weekly ~ Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown #202 ~ Anything Goes 
Creative Card Crew #65 ~ Masculine
TFL

Wednesday 2 July 2014

Ribbons and flowers with the Divas

Hello all it's time for a brand new challenge over at Divas By Design and this week the theme is 'Ribbons and Flowers', be sure to check out the gorgeous examples by my teamies.

For my card I have used 'Isobel - My Summer Hat' from Crafty Sentiments Designs.  I decided to paper piece her dress and hat ribbon, the rest is coloured with copics, spectrum pens and pencils. the papers are First Edition and flowery and glittery, I have also inked the edges, sentiment is a TGF stamp and I finished off with some flowery organza ribbon that has been in my stash for a very long time and this seemed like just the right project for it.



















I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Fussy and Fancy Fridays #117 ~ Summertime
Sweet Stampin' ~ Summer Fun
Allsorts #265 ~ Summer Girls
Sentimental Sunday #213 ~ Summer
Tuesday Throwdown #202 ~ Anything Goes
TFL

Tuesday 1 July 2014

No designer papers over at Crafty Sentiments Designs

Good morning, wow it's the 1st of July, where is the time going?  It's time for a new challenge over at Crafty Sentiments Designs and this week it's my turn to choose the theme and I chose NO DESIGNER PAPERS!  And the DT did me proud so be sure to hop over there and check them out.

This weeks prize is 

For my card I have used the adorable stamp 'I Love Apples' and he has been coloured using copics and spectrums and I have matted him onto some green cs which has been embossed with a tree folder from CraftsToo, then matted on to white cs then on to a green card blank.  I added a peeloff sentiment and green and silver spot card candi



















I would like to enter this card into the following challenge:
Ruby's Rainbow #82 ~ Stamping