Spotlight Anya

Well I cant believe I'm still on holiday and havent done much crafting!  Have been working on  DT stuff in the background but today I'm trying to have a crafting day as tomorrow I start sanding in the hall, stairs and landing, we took up the old carpet yesterday and took it to the dump so now we are having to go quietly up the stairs so as not to upset the neighbours!  Anyway on to my card...

For this card I have used my Spotlight Anya for the first time and coloured her using copics, not entirely happy with the hair but getting there!  The blue paper is some super shiny textured stuff that I bought a few years ago when I was doing a circle journal on magiacal & Mythical beasts and I thought it worked well for dragon skin!  It is in several different colours and depending on how the light hits it each sheet has several different colours running thru it, the patterned paper is BG Sugared and the faux stitched piece and yellow border pieces are from a bundle that came with a mini scrapbook, the flowers and beads are all from my stash.

This card is for the following challenges:

One Stitch At A Time #28 ~ Girlie or colour theme - I managed both!  The picture for the colour theme is what inspired me to use the shiny paper!

Anyone For Anya ~ Sketch

Crafty Sentiments # 33 Summer Inspiration

Good morning, I hope you are all enjoying your weekend, this is going to be a bit of a long post but I have some important news to tell you. 

Firstly;

We have some exciting news to share with you there are some changes being made over at Crafty Sentiments.... the Stamp Team and the Digi Team are joining together to became one team over a Crafty Sentiments Challenge Blog!

Please pop by Crafty Sentiments challenge blog today and join us for this weeks "Summer inspiration" challenge.... 'Go on You know You want to!'

As September is approaching we will be changing our challenge day too, to THURSDAYS.  For those of you who follow us over at the digi blog, we hope you will join in with us too! and don't panic the digi blog will become our Tutorial Blog, as we know you all like our fab team's tutorials, so please still pop in as we appreciate your comments.

We also have our own forum over at PCP, we hope you can join us there, and we are sure Pinky will welcome you and there are some fab hints and tips, things you can do with your make-up and use for crafting you won't believe, even nail varnish and eyeshadow......  Sounds exciting huh, well before you go and check that out dont forget about the challenge!

Secondly;

Here is my card for this weeks challenge over at Crafty Sentiments Challenge Blog.  I have used some papermania paper and coredinations cs, the sentiment is TGF stamp, the flowers, button and ribbon are from my stash and at long last I have managed to tie a little bow using my 'bowmaker'! lol.  My image is 'Sitting Amy' (digi version) which I have coloured using my copics and a tiny bit of sakura stardust.  My summer inspiration was to use hot colours hence the orange and pink.  So now come along and join in the fun at Crafty Sentiments Challenge Blog ~ 'Go on You know You want to!'

I would also like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Incy Wincy Designs #56 ~ Buttons & Bows
Your Next Stamp #23 ~ Bright & Bold Summery Colours

Scrap That Idea - Challenge Forum Challenge #3 inanimate objects (no people or animals!)

Here is my digi lo for the 3rd challenge over at the Scrap That Idea Forum.  I have used a freebie kit by Vicki (aka A Work In Progress) called Funky Retro and my photo is of a full moon which I took at the beach when I went with Adrian while he was fishing back at the end of June this year.  Took loads of pics and played around with my camera settings got some really unusual pics too that are quiet abstract if you dont know what you are looking at!  Plan to scrap them in the future too. I made this lo while I was travelling back home on the train yesterday, really made the journey fly by especially as the train was packed.  Ria was happily watching a film on my ipod so went quickly for her too!  Had a great week with my mum and dad ~ Thanks Mum & Dad, love ya!  One of the highlights of the week was a trip to the New London Theatre to see 'War Horse' an amazing piece of theatre if you get the chance go see it you will not be disappointed but I will tell more about it in another post.

There are some outstanding lo's being produced by a very talented bunch of ladies, if you want to check them out visit the gallery over at Scrap That Idea and if you feel like having a go check out the details over at the Scrap That Idea Forum.

TFL

Crafty Sentiments Digital Designs Challenge 8 ~ 2 brads and a ribbon 2nd card

This is another card that I made to fit the challenge this week over at Crafty Sentiments Digi Design Blog.  The papers are I think BG Sugared, the image is the cute Toby in a pot available at the Crafty Sentiments Store, I coloured it with copics and added 2 little pink brads to the flower centre and a butterfly punched from the same papers.  I have used pink organza ribbon to make a flower and I used a punched flower pot to put it in.  So why not pop over to the Crafty Sentiments Digi Design blog and check out our challenge.  'Go on You know You want to!'

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

Pocket Full of Posies #5 ~ Winged Things ~ my butterfly.

PaperTake Weekly ~ Recipe time , 3-2-1 (3 papers, 2 brads, 1 ribbon)

Flutter By Wednesday #119 ~ Open theme as lon as there is a butterfly, fairy or angel

Fab 'n' Funky #37 ~ Sharing recipes 3 papers, 2 embellishments, 1 image.

Crafty Sentiments Digital Designs Challenge 8 ~ 2 brads and a ribbon

Here we are its Thursday and time for the next challenge over at the Crafty Sentiments Digi Designs Blog and this week is a bit of a recipe, we are looking for you to include 2 brads and some ribbon on your project and this week we have a great sponsor ~ Di's Digi Downloads so pop on over to our blog and check out the details of this weeks challenge and prize.  For my project I was lucky to be able to use one of Di's digital images it is called Cousin Carly and I have made a digital card ready toprint out when I get back home from my holiday.

The papers are elements are part of a digi kit called Bad to the Bone by A Work In Progress (aka Vicki) apart from the flowers which come from a digi kit called Black Tie by Staceys Scraps both of these very talented ladies have a store over at Scrap That Idea.  The brads I managed to make myself just butting cutting circles out of purple paper then adding bevels and shadows.  Carly has been coloured digitally and as yet I'm not sure how to add more depth and shading to my digi colouring (big learning curve needed there! lol)

Well you've seen what I have made, hope you like it, dont forget to pop over to see the amazing creations by the rest of the DT and then back to Crafty Sentiments and check out the challenge and play along with us.  'Go on You know You want to'

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

Stampin' for the Weeknd #45 ~ Anything Goes

Papercutz Challenge #55 ~ Anything Goes

Create4Fun #34 ~ Birthday card

Simple Doodles #24 ~ Lets Celebrate

One Stitch At A Time #27 ~Say it with shapes

TFL

Crafty Sentiments Digital Designs New Release Day

Yes its time for some more fabulous new digi realeases from the very talented Suzette of Crafty Sentiments, and they are all ready for Christmas. I have used one of the cute snowmen images to add to a digi layout which is already for fa great snowy picture.

So there are 8 new images for you to choose from or you could just spoil yourself and get all 8 from Crafty Sentiments Store.

Dont forget to pop by the rest of the DT's blogs for some more fabulous inspiration using the new images.

As well as the images there are 2 fabulous paper sets available too.  So do go and check it all out.  'Go on You know You want to!'

Dotties World - Your Favourite Charmed One

Well this week over at Dotties World Gunn thought she would set us an easy challenge - to use our favourite Charmed Download.  Thats not easy, I love soooo many of these images but I finally did manage to whittle it down and I guess this image of Holly from the World Tour collection really is one of my all time favourites so instead of making a card using her I have made a digi layout using her and a digi kit addon from Raspberry Road Designs.  As a side note I made this today while I was travelling from Dorset to London on the train at the start of my holiday - it made the journey go pretty quickly.  I am planning on printing this out when I get home and hanging it in my craft room for inspiration. 

I would also like to put this in for the following challenges:

Sketch and Stash challenge #42 these are all images and papers that I have had for quite a while.

Stamp Something ~ Something Digi (its all digi)

TFL

Elvis is in the Building

I have followed the sketch over at Friday Sketchers this week for this card and I have used Vegas George from the Rock Til You Drop collection availble from Charmed Cards & Crafts, I have coloured him using copics and sakura stardust for some glitz, my background paper is DCWV glitter stack and some green cs which I have embossed with music notes.  Then I have added some orange organza ribbon, some orange Prima e-line flowers and some tiny green buttons.

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

A Pocket Full of Posies #4 ~ All That Glitters

Sweet Stampin Challenge #39 ~ use your favourite stamp or image well Vegas George is definately one of my faves

Totally Gorjuss #43 ~ Aqua - Elvis's outfit fits that bill.

Crazy4Challenges #50 ~ Include music on you card (embossed panel) extra points for inclouding Elvis!

TFL

Scrap That Idea - Challenge Forum Challenge #2 Animals

This time the challenge over at the Scrap That Idea forum is to scrap animals (not the human ones!) and we have to use one of Vickis kits (thats not hard I have quite a collection of them now! and I love 'em! lol)  So for this challenge I have scrapped a picture of one of Ria's bearded dragons, this one is Indie looking very beautiful and the kit I have used is called Simplicity, which was kinda fitting as I wanted to keep the whole layout quite simple.

I am also entering this into the following:

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge #45 ~ Animals

TFL

MTTC #102 ~ Farm Fever

Now when I first saw the challenge over at My Time To Craft I knew exactly which image I wanted to use and it is a digi stamp that is part of a freebie kit by Raspberry Road called the Farmhouse Collection and I have had it in my collection of digi kits for quite sometime and I have used the image before (long time ago!) but I knew it was perfect for this challenge.  I have coloured him using copics, my papers are MME Wild Asparagus, flowers are Prima E-line, the little heart charm I have had for a couple of years too and the twine has been in my stash again for quite sometime but I felt it was a good time to use it as none of my ribbon was really working! lol as for the little celebrate wording at the bottom I have no idea where I got that but its been in with my fancy buttons for ages.  I sanded the edges of the papers to give them a bit more of a rustic/vintage feel. 

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

Pear Tree Designs #12 ~ Male theme

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #95 ~ Its a Mans World

Whoopsie Daisy August Challenge ~ Blue & Green

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #71 ~ Boy card

Paper Sundaes #30 ~ metal

TFL

Crafty Sentiments Digital Designs Challenge 6 ~ Distressing

Gosh can you believe its Thursday again already!  The week has flown by but that does of course mean its challenge time over at Crafty Sentiments Digi Design Blog and this week the theme is 'Distressing' now you really need to pop over to the rest of the DT's blogs and check out all the loveliness they have created to inspire you.  For my card I have used the lovely Pat in Summer and I decided to try a technique that was new to me (although I'm sure there are plenty of you out there who already know all about this one!)  I have printed and coloured Pat using copics and a touch of sakura stardust and then I have applied the 'cracked glass' technique.  I was drawn to this technique because of having to put it in the freezer!  I really couldnt imagine putting any of my craft stuff in the freezer but hey ho I'll try most things once and this is one I'll definately do again, I really like how this works and it is so simple too, another reason for it being a technique for me!lol  For the rest of my card I have use MME Bloom & Grow papers which I have roughed the edges of then inked, I have used Coredinations CS which I have sanded, the inner circle is Coredination Whitewash CS which I first embossed then sanded to get the inner core of blue to show through and I finished off with a layered Bloom & Grow flower with a brad from my stash.

And here is an image to show the cracked glass effect better.  I rubbed some ink into the finished image to highlight the cracks better.  The only thing I did notice while I was doing all the heat embossing is that my clear powder has actually picked up quite a bit of other colours and some glitter along the way! lol!

So what are you waiting for? Pop on over to Crafty Sentiments Digi Design Blog and check out our challenge, there is a prize for the winner of the challenge too.  Come on over and play along with us 'Go on You know You want to!'

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Ann's Challenge #20 ~ Lazy, hazy days of summer

One Stop Craft Challenge #92 ~Summer fun

Bee Crafty #35 ~ All about the Image - I concentrated on the image by using the cracked glass technique

Sketch Saturday #115

TFL

Dotties World ~ Frame It

This week over at Dotties World we have been asked to include a frame and some dots along with our Charmed Download.  After looking thru all my downloads I settled for WaterLily Pixie and coloured her with copics and added some glitter and stardust pens, my frame is made from chipboard covered with some green paper andthen cut using a sizzix scallop frame die, I added some flowers which I also glittered (not done that before!lol).  The papers I have used are Doodlebug Inc Fun In the Sun (thats where my dots are!) and were a freebie with ScrapBook Magazine at least 2 years ago!  When I first thought about this card I was struggling to think how I was going to do it but actually it came together quite quickly once I'd chosen my papers.  Pop over and check out the DT work, its great AND there is a prize up for grabs too so go and join in!

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Sentiments #30 ~ use chipboard mine is the frame.

Totally Papercrafts #28 By the Sea

One Stitch At A Time #25 Mystical

TFL x

TGF ~ Jade

Well tonight I sat here and put together a card for the challenge over at Anya Ink which this time is for Black & White + 1 colour and for this I opted for green.  I have used the image of Jade from the 1st Roll Call set and after seeing an image that Ria had coloured of Jade using b&w and adding a pink stripe to her hair which worked so well I decided to try something similar and once I had chosen my papers (coredinations cs and DCWV glitter stack I decided I needed more than just the hair stripe in green and this card is my end result.  There is also a TGF sentiment stamped up in the top right corner but it doesnt show up too well in the pic and it says 'say what?'

I am also entering this into:

Sketch and Stash challenge #41 ~ the stamps are my newest item.

2 Sisters Challenge #4 ~ Stitching real or faux

 

TFL x

Dotties World - Manly with a twist

Adele set the challenge this week over at Dotties World which is to make a card for a man using a Charmed download and add some ribbon ~ great challenge.  I have used 60's George from the Rock Till You Drop collection, coloured him with copics and added some red sakura stardust for his guitar, paper is papermania from the black & white pad then I added some holographic red card, red brads, black & white ribbon and to the ribbon I added a silver peeloff which I coloured with copics and a few peeloff notes again coloured with copics to match. 

I'd also liketo enter this into the following challenges:
Cute Card Thursday #124 ~ Whateva
Tuesday Taggers ~ Lots of lovely black

Crafty Sentiments Digital Designs Challenge 5 ~ Tag It

Ok folks its Thursday which means its time for Challenge 5 over at Crafty Sentiments Digi Designs Blog and the challenge this week is Tag It (make a tag) So I opted for a tag book.  I used mountboard for the covers then cut some paper for the inside, covered the tags with DCWV glitter stack then added Fairy Pat coloured with copics and some stardust who is available to purchase at Crafty Sentiments Store, imatted her on some pink card and both are cut using my nesties.  Tied the book with some pink organza ribbon after binding it with my trusty Bind It All and then added pink metallic peeloff letter for Li'l Ideas so that I can keep it close by for jotting down ideas and then keeping them in a safe place.

Now if you come along and join in the fun this week there is a chance of winning 2 Crafty Sentiment Digi Stamps of your choice, and dont forget if you enter using one of the Crafty SEntiment Digi stamps you will be entered twice into the draw.  Be sure to check out the rest of the fabulous DT they have all been busy making some gorgeous tags to inspire you. So what are you waiting for pop over to Crafty Sentiments Digi Design Blog and join in the fun 'Go on You know You want to'

I am also entering this into the following challenges:

Creative Card Crew  ~ Cute & Girlie

Flutter By Wednesday #116  ~ butterfly, fairy or angel + fave colour

The Stampman Challenges #2 ~ Take 2 colours

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge #43 ~ Material Girl, fabric on your card (mines the ribbon)

One Stop Craft Challenge #91 ~ Patterns

Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturdays ~ Clean & Simple

digi layout for challenge at Scrap That Idea forum

Vicki (A Work In Progress) decided to continue the challenge forum that started during the World Cup so we had to state our intention to take part and were sent links to a freebie mini kit and we can score points for doing a lo and other things too.  Unfortunately I havent been able to pop on and view everyones work properly yet so that is my task for tomorrow morning!  And I know I am going to see some amazing work and hopefully get more inspiration for the next challenge.  The kit is called Petticoat Lane and we had to use at least 3 of the papers and 6 of the elements which I managed and I used the horse riding pictures from yesterdays post.  TFL

I am also entering this into the challenge over at By The Cute and Girly as their theme for August is Animal Antics. 

Ria Riding

Well I have finally got round to scanning in the pics that were taken when Ria went horse riding for project week, the photos cost us £10 for the 2! but I am glad we bought them as we couldnt make it see her in action so this was the next best thing.  She had a fab week got 4 rosettes, was the person who improved the most over the week and she attained her Progressive Riding Test One from British Horse Society so not bad for a complete novice!  She was the only one in the group who hadnt ridden before!  Her horse was called Todd and quiet lazy when in the school but loved to jump so she was lucky there.  She only fell off once and by all accounts she did that very gracefully! lol  The pics show her showjumping and doing cross-country not bad for 1 week.

Golden Wedding Anniversary card

Here is the card that I made for the couple celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary.  I still had some of the cream glitter card left over from the book cover so thought I would use that and combined that with some gold glitter card and gold peeloffs.  I kept the card simple and I hope elegant.  We had a lovely time at their party but didnt stay too late as I was on call and I had the early shift this morning too!  Right now to do some more crafting.  catch you all later.  TFL x

Dotties World - Going to the movies

Great theme this week at Dotties World ~ Going To The Movies.  I couldnt resist using Hitchcocks The Birds as my inspiration.  Paper is a digi from somewhere I have forgotten I have had it so long, embossed the yellow card and found some mosaic tiles in an old tub from Ria's stuff from about 8 years ago!  Sorry cant give more details as I'm off to get ready to go out but had to get this entered before it was too late.  TFL

a gift

I have made this book as a gift for our neighbours who are celebrating their Golden Wedding Anniversary, it is actually today but they are having a big party tomorrow to which we have been invited so I have made this book so that people can leave them messages and they will then have a keepsake of the occasion.  They dont know about the book and I have given it to their daughter so that it can be at the party ready for guests when they arrive.  They have specified no presents so I thought this would be nicer than nothing and its something everyone can be involved in.  I kept the whole decoration quite simple, I have used cream glittered card for the cover and the tags which are actually all cut from mountboard and then covered, the tags have been inked with gold ink, the flowers are from my stash (from a recent blog candy) the leaves were punched and then I added the names and corner peeloffs and some gold and cream organza ribbon. 

Inside I have typed a front page which I then mounted on to more of the glitter card and then finished off by adding some more corner peeloffs.  I must say I am pleased with the end result and I took my time as I really didnt want to make mistakes with this one!  It doesnt look like it took me ages but I spent forever working out colours and then trying to work out the best placement of the tags was a real nightmare! and as for the flowers I tried sooooo many different combinations of numbers and leaves you wouldnt believe! lol  Well thanks for stopping by and looking.   It was nice to use my bind it all as havent used it in a while!, mind you I think Ria has got plans for making books as gifts for friends for christmas so could be getting busy with it soon! lol xx

Crafty Sentiments Digital Designs Challenge 4

Ok its Thursday and that means its challenge time over at Crafty Sentiments Digi Design Blog and this week the challenge is to add 2 (or 2 types) of embellishments we are lucky enough to be being sponsored by Di's Digi Downloads too.  The DT have produced some fabulous work so dont forget to visit them all and see just how busy they have been.

For my card I have used the delightful Pat as a Mermaid available to purchase at Crafty Sentiments Store and I have coloured her using copics and tried my hand at the feathering technique of colouring.  I based my colours around the disney character or Ariel the little mermaid.  My papers are Me & My Big Ideas, flowers are Prima E-line the charm is actually an old necklace with a broken chain adn the peeloff lettering is a metallic green/blue colour so fitted perfectly with the card, I added a little bit of stickles Iced lace to the flower centre too.  Ok thats my card now pop over to Crafty Sentiments Digi Design Blog and check out our challenge and hopefully take part too, 'Go on You know You want to!'

I'm also putting this card into the following challenges;

Sketch Saturday #113

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #93 ~ Fairytales (little mermaid)

Bee Crafty challenges  #34 ~ at the beach

Create 4 Fun #30 ~use flowers

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge #42 ~ Summer time

Bunny Zoe's Crafts #2 ~ Summer Days

Craftalicious Challenge #4 ~ Birthday

Digital Tuesday Challenge #64 ~ Dazzle Me (metallic peeloff, charm & stickles)

The Crazy Challenge ~ All About Birthdays

TFL x

Anya Ink #5 Christmas in July & Sketch and stash #40

I havent taken part in the challenges over at Anya Ink for a while now so thought it was about time and I combined it with the challenge this week over at Sketch and Stash.

Anya Ink # 5 ~ Christmas in July so I used my winter Anya, coloured with copics and then I used some Craft Planet glitter glue in irridescent sparkle and her boots are sakura glaze.

Sketch and Stash # 40 ~ this is all made using old stash, last years christmas papers which are MME, the cord is a freebie from the docrafts magazine from last christmas and the little metal snowflake I have had for absolutely ages.

TFL x

Time to go 'Hopping'

Yes it Saturday and time to join us at Crafty Sentiuments Digi Design for our first Blog Hop.  You should have got to me from Ambers blog if not be sure you go to the Crafty Sentiments Digi Design blog to make sure you dont miss anyone out.

Today there are more new releases ~ Pat & Boo Bear, arent they adorable and if you want to be in with a chance of winning the complete set then you have to join us on our hop, leave all the fabulous DT ladies a bit of love, leave a comment on the main Crafty Sentiments Dig Design Blog, become a follower of the blog and mention the hop on your blog and then you'll be entered into a draw.

I think you'll agree they are all adorable and wait till you get round to all the DT members and see their stunning projects for your enjoyment and inspiration.

My first project is this picture frame which I have made from scratch (tutorial to follow soon over at the crafty Sentiments Digi Design blog) and I have used the adorable Pat sat dangling her feet in the water.  I added diamond glaze and glitter to the water for more effect and Pat is coloured in using copics.  Lettering is cut using sizzix tag along alphabet dies, flower is a sizzix die and the dragonfly is from my daughters stash! (well the frame is a gift for her friend!lol)

I would also like to enter this frame into the following challenge;

Stamp Something ~ Flowery

My second project uses the gorgeous image of Boo Bear with his ballons and for this I decided to make an envelope bag (I know they were popular a while back but I never got round to making one then so felt it was about time I gave it ago!lol)  Anyway I have coloured Boo using copics, the papers are all My Minds Eye from the Bloom & Grow collection and the sentiment is TGF from the Spotlight collection, the eyelets and organza ribbon are from my stash.  Really liked how simple these envelope bags are to make and can see them making great party bags especially with Boo on them.

I would also like to enter this bag in the following challenges;

Papertake Weekly ~ Cutie Patootie

Crafty Sentiments #  A sketch

Incy Wincy Designs #51 Alter something ~ an envelope

Digital Tuesday Challenge ~ Happy Birthday

Well thats my projects for this hop now you should be hopping over to Axa's blog to see the wonderful projects she has made for you.  Thanks so much for stopping by and dont forget to leave your comments along the way to be in with a chance of winning that adorable collection of images. 'Go on You know You want to!'

The full order for the blog hop should be;

Crafty Sentiments Digi Design Blog

Claudine

Bev

Rebekah

Tammylee

Amber

Jac (that's me! lol)

Axa

Jo.

Have fun! x

Crafty Sentiments Digital Designs Challenge 3

Ok its Thursday which means its challenge 3 over at Crafty Sentiments Digi Design and the challenge this week is to use 3 different design papers on your card/project.

I have used the adorable Toby with Present from the recent new releases available at the Crafty Sentiments Store, he is coloured with copics and a tiny bit of sakura stardust, the papers are Papermania left over christmas bits from a couple of years ago, the tiny stars are punched from gold card using a Tonic Studio punch, the mat is cut with nesties and the embossed holly is from a Big Shot cut'n'emboss envelope seal folder.  Dont forget to go and check out the fabulous work that the other DT members have made and then come and join us for Challenge 3, 'Go on You know You want to!'

Also On Saturday over at Crafty Sentiment Digi Design we are having our very first blog hop and there are even more wonderful new releases available so make a note of it in your diary and come hopping with us.

I am also entering my card for the following challenges

Sketch Saturday #112

Stamp Something ~ Something Digital

BLOG HOP ALERT! BLOG HOP ALERT!

Yes thats right we are having a blog hop over at Crafty Sentiments Digi Design this weekend and not only are we hopping but there are some more wonderful releases too! So be sure to come on over and check it out. 

Here is a preview of all the new to be released images.

Just wait till you see what the DT have come up with. Awesome work all round, you'll love it.

So Dont forget to pop over to Crafty Sentiments Digi Design and join us for some hopping at the weekend.  'Go on You know You want to!'

Dotties World ~ That Summer Feeling with a Prize

Ok I have missed the last couple of Dotties World challenges due to work commitments so I knew I had to take part in this weeks although my card doesnt look particularly summery, summer is definately a good season to be fishing! (thats my excuse anyway) I have made an easel card (only me 2nd attempt) and I wanted to use a circle so make it a bit more different (for me anyway!) as this was also part of the challenge. I have used the image of George fishing from the Sporty George collection, George always manages to make me smile. I have coloured him with copics and sakura then added some diamond glaze to his hat and waders for extra effect, paper is papermania from my scraps drawer and I've added a button, peeloff lettering and a border cut using Tonic Studios punch. Now as I mentioned in the title there is a prize this week for taking part but to find out more you need to pop over to Dotties World and get the low down.

Normal service should be resumed shortly just been a bit busy getting some DT pieces sorted, really doesnt pay me to go away for a few days always so much to catch up on after! Thanks for stopping by. x

Crafty Sentiments Digital Designs New Release Day

Good morning bloggers on this glorious sunny day and today sees the release of some great new digi images which are available NOW over at the Crafty Sentiments Store, these super cute images are Flopsy & Toby and they are great fun to colour.

Do pop over to the CS Digi Designs Blog and check them out and check out the gorgeous creations that the rest of the DT have made (links to their blogs are in my sidebar at the top). I have used the super cute Toby with flowers and he is coloured with copics (of course!) The gingham paper is a digi freebie I picked up a long time ago, sentiment is a stamp and the ribbon, flower and brad are all from my stash.

Not only are these wonderful images available to buy at the CS Store but there is a chance that if you leave us a comment on the CS Digi Blog some of you will get chosen to win this cute Teddy in a Stocking freebie.

And to top that ONE lucky person who leaves a comment, becomes a follower of the CS digi blog and links their blog to the new releases will be chosen to win the adorable Toby In a Bag which was showcased this week on the CS digi blog for our challenge number 2.

So pop over to the CS digi blog for the full low down on how to win and dont forget to pop over to the Crafty Sentiments Store and grab yourself some real cuteness (all very reasonoably priced I must add too!) Go on You know You WANT to.

Crafty Sentiments Digital Designs Challenge 2

Ok here we go this is my first card as a member of the Crafty Sentiments Digital Designs DT and it is for their 2nd challenge.
This week the challenge is to use the colours Brown, Yellow & Green, and there is a fantastic sponsor for this week too its Digital Delights By Looby Loo. So pop over to Crafty Sentiments Digital Designs and check out the fabulous work by the other DT members and come and play along with us - 'Go on, You know You want to!'

For my card I used the adorable image of 'Toby in a Bag' (soon to be released so watch this space!) coloured with copics and sakura stardust, background paper is Papermania Secret Garden, I embossed the yellow mat with a new embossing folder by papermania, ribbon and flower from my stash.

AWOL for a few days

Right just wanted to pop in to say I shall be AWOL for a few days as from tomorrow as I am going away to the New Forest with a couple of our residents and we will be back sometime on Friday and no doubt you will all have been really busy while I'm away with no internet access and it will take me a while to catch up again! I have (I hope) sheduled a post for while I'm away so keep your fingers crossed for me. (tried to do 2 but it wasnt having any of it!) Anyway have a great crafting week and I look forward to catching up with you all next weekend. xx

So what is my news then?

Ok well I wont keep you waiting any longer .... I have joined the Crafty Sentiments Digital Designs DT and we have some fab digi images coming up I can tell you (but I can't show you just yet! lol) Anyway there is a weekly challenge and the first one a colour challenge is already under way so pop on over and check it out and see what the rest of the awesome team have created and hopefully you will be inspired to play along with us. I start with challenge 2 next week (just need to find out how to shedule posts as I'm actually away with work) Right I'd better get busy then. Bye for now. xx

Scrap That Idea - World Cup Promo Final Challenge

Ok here is my layout for the Final Challenge over at Scrap That Idea and this time Vicki made us a beuatiful kit called So Pretty and the challenge was to scrap ourselves! Gulp, I hardly ever do this unless its a specific challenge so I had to look long and hard for a pic of me that I was willing to share! lol Well I found one from 2004 and here is my layout. Kept it simple (bit like me really!lol) Thanks for stopping by back later with that news but got to do some very boring ironing for a while!

PaperTake Weekly - Sketch #44

This card is for the sketch challenge this week over at Papertake Weekly, my papers are digi by Raspberry Road Designs and are the freebie add on to the Raspberry Tea kit, I added buttons from my stash and a bit of scrap card. The image is TGF Hope & Grace Classy coloured with copics and stardust but you cant really see the bling of the stardust. The little button embossed border is a cuttlebug border folder. The sentiment is a freebie stamp and when I stamped it I didnt get my colour even so I rescued it by going over it with a stardust pen (wish I'd thought of doing that before! lol) TFL I'll be back tomorrow with some exciting news! Bye for now. xx

I'm a PollyCraft Favourite

Whoohoo this week my card (2 posts down) was picked as a favourite over at PollyCraft Monday Challenge, so now I have a new badge to wear with pride, I'm so chuffed.

PaperTake Weekly - In Stitches & Crafty Sentiments #25

When I was checking out Crafty Sentiments this morning for the new challenge they have a new free digi image available and it is just so cute that I had to make a card using Flopsy who you can grab here.

Papertake Weekly ~ In Stitches ~ my paper is where my stitches can be found, printed I'm afraid, was going to get the machine out til I realised I had this paper! Papers are Doodlebug Design Inc Sunny Doodles, Patch of Posies and Bloomin Stripes and they came free with ScrapBook Magazine a couple of years ago now I think!

Crafty Sentiments #25 A Sketch ~ Used the Flopsy image and couldnt decide what colour he should be so opted for a white bunny enjoying raspberry and chocolate icecream, the sentiment is from TGF Roll Call collection and the flower is from my stash.

TFL

PollyCraft Monday Challenge #50 & Sketch Saturday #110

Another 2 challenges met with one card tonight.

PollyCraft Monday Challenge #50 Pinkalicious ~ I used a PollyCraft Friday Freebie image called Flo The Simple Things and she has been coloured with copics and sakura stardust and glaze and matted onto some coredinations gemstone cs, paper is from the DCWV glitter stack, gems, flowers and ribbon all from my stash

Sketch Saturday #110 ~ another wonderful sketch , really enjoyed working with this one, definately one to use again.

Well thats me done for the day, am off to bed now hoping to squeeze some crafting in tomorrow around the chores! TFL

Crafty Sentiments #24 Birthday Theme & Spoon Full Of Sugar #110 Animal Crackers

Well I made this card this morning for 2 challenges and it was a bit of challenge for me too as I dont very often do shaped cards but I had some freebies this month with PaperCraft Inspirations so thought I'd try and put them to good use!

Crafty Sentiments #24 Birthday Themed ~ well its certainly birthday themed and although you dont have to at the moment I have used a Crafty Sentiments image which was a freebie digi called Sammy Snail (this is the 3rd time I've used this image and each time I have differed its use slightly which just goes to show how versatile digi images can be) the shell is cut from some coredinations cs using my nesties then a peeloff sentiment added, other papers are from my scraps drawer.

Spoon Full Of Sugar #110 Animal Crackers ~ my animal is the cute Sammy Snail from Crafty Sentiments.

TFL hopefully be back later after we've been to town.

Dotties World - Paper Piecing

Ok so over at Dotties World this week Adele set the challenge to do paper piecing, this is a technique I learnt from the uber talented Louise right here at Dotties World in my early days of blogging, I had heard of it but didnt know what it was but ever since my first attempt back then with Dottie herself I've never looked back and it is a technique I use every now and again and I like the results, so this time I decided to use Holly in England from the World Tour collection, now normally I think of Holly as more sort of autumny/wintery so I decided to give her an english rose coat! I actually rather like the effect wasnt sure how it would look when I started! The paper is papermania signature range Blueberry Hill and I also used paper from the collection to paper piece her hat, boots and umbrella then I added glitter to her scarf/top and coloured the rest with copics. I sponged some ink around the edge of the image as the white was too stark then I added some card candy, flowers and a handbag charm, the sentiment is from TGF Spotlight set. Ria has already claimed the card for a friend she walks to school with who is moving at the end of this school year and apparently she is after a coat just like this one! TFL

Scrap That Idea - World Cup Promo challenge 4

This time our challenge was to use a black & white photo, at least half the 18 elements and include a date. This kit was designed by Stacey and is called Black Tie. The face has been deliberately blurred! TFL