Creative Fingers DT - Bridget Stamps & Lemon Shortbread

Good Morning! 

A super quick post from me today, I have lots to do! 

A new challenge over at Creative Fingers today - Link is HERE

As always it's Anything Goes and again for this challenge we have 2 sponsors -

 Bridget Stamps - Link is HERE 

Lemon Shortbread - Link is HERE 

I've used Fairy Dust by Bridget Stamps - Link is HERE

I went with a bracket card and super CAS. No mat or layering on this. 

Image has been coloured using Spectrum Noir pens. 

I added a bit of washi tape too with some bling :) 

Enjoy the Anything Goes theme. 

Thanks for popping by! 

CF DT - Rick St Dennis

Good Morning 

Welcome to a brand new challenge over at Creative Fingers - Link is HERE 

As always, the theme is anything goes and this week we are sponsored by Rick St Dennis. 

Etsy Store - Link is HERE 

I have used the brilliant Bal Masque 

I wanted to go with a very CAS look with a striking sentiment on this card along with minimal colour. Colours I opted for are grey, red and brown for the hair. Added the bow and the gems around the sentiment. 

Really enjoyed making this card. See you over at the blog! :) 

CWWC DT - Any Occasion

Hello! 

A brand new challenge over at Crafting When We Can today - Link is HERE 

Where the challenge is "Any Occasion". 

And for this challenge we are sponsored by Art By Mi Ran - Link is HERE

The image I've used is called Rora & Butterfly - Link is HERE

I went with pinks and a hint of red and gold for the image so I could tie the background and embellishments in. The image itself has been coloured in promarkers. And I've used a bracket shaped card instead of a normal square one. 

There is no sentiment on there as I've not decided what occasion to use it for yet :) 

Hope you enjoy the challenge! 

DTBST - Count Your Blessings

Grrrr to blogger! 

Write up the post and schedule it, no? no post? :( 

Anyhows, we have a brand new challenge over at DTBST this week with the challenge of "Count Your Blessings" - Link to blog is HERE.

I've gone with the cute Rapunzel image - Image is HERE. 

And a "Thank You for all that you do" sentiment

The image has been coloured using Promarkers. The sentiment I printed off the PC as I wanted something a bit more personalised. First time I've coloured up this image and I loved it! i am tempted to do her again in dark colours tho. See what effect I get. 

A super quick post from me as I'm busy busy busy. 

Hope you stop by the blog and maybe play along :) 

MTTC DT - All White

Morning! 

Another Saturday can only mean another challenge over at My Time To Craft. 

This weeks challenge is "All White Except The Image".

I do like making white on white cards and went with a Tiddly Inks image for this one. Image is Wryn BFF - link is HERE.

The image has been coloured using promarkers and Copics. Mixing it up again ;) 

I wanted a CAS style card as to show off the image more. The backing is chevron embossed with the ribbon wrapped around it. I attached the bow with a brad too. The sentiment is printed off the pc and it reads "Our friendship is like a cup of tea, a special blend of you and me" No doubt my friend with nabb this! lol 

That's it from me this week... going to try and find something to do beens there's no football on :'( 

hehehe... 

Ppinkydolls June Challenge

Good Afternoon!

I have a feeling this is going to be the first of many posts today, I'm on a roll :) 

So, this post is for the Ppinkydolls June Challenge on Facebook - link to the facebook group is HERE. 

For the June challenge we are to use "pink" or more pink than any other colour. 

I don't really "do" pink so I did put a hint of grey on the card LOL!

The image I've used is Mammy - link is HERE.

I've coloured the little cutie up with spectrum noir pens. I wanted to do someat different with her hair too so opted for pink(ish) hair. I think I like it...

The flowers in the bottom right are die cut posies. They are lovely but quite difficult to stick together. I have a row of them last night drying upside down with tealights on them so they would stick! 

Had to get a bit of ribbon and a bow in too ;) 

I enjoyed the challenge! Pop over to the Facebook group :) 

CWWC DT - Paper Piecing

Good Morning! 

Super quick post from me this morning. Been a busy busy busy weekend! 

A brand new challenge over at Crafting When We Can - this week its Paper Piecing and we are sponsored by the awesome Oddball Art Co. 

I've had the pleasure of using the adorable image of Nixie The Pixie which can be found HERE. I've coloured the image with Spectrum Noir pens and paper pieced the mushrooms and her dress. For the backing I used larger spotty paper to what I paper pieced. Of course I had to get a ribbon and bow in it too ;) 

As I say, super quick post from me. I hope you'll join in with the challenge 

FBF - Victoria Gear Frame

 Afternoon! 

Here with the last of the steampunk Flash Back Friday images and this ones called "Victoria Gear Frame". 

She will be up in the store over at Sassy Studio for you to buy. 

 

 I'm feeling quite pleased as well as I'd have NEVER touched anything steampunk before but I'm happy with the results. The card I'm showing you today was a quick make from me. I didn't want anything too overpowering.

 

 Do love a little bracket card. The backing is gold glitter embossed layered on to grey card. I also put some gems in the middle of the gears.

 

Super quick from me, if you join in, stop by the facebook page and show us what you've come up with :) 

CF - Anything Goes

Good Morning! 

I've jumped in on another week over at Creative Fingers. This weeks sponsor is Lemon Shortbread. I've been lucky enough to use the image Winter Cardigan which can be found HERE.

Went with a CAS look this week and a simple sentiment of "Baby it's cold outside" and only used 3 colours. The image was coloured with Spectrum Noir pens. I do like to use the bracket cards too. 

There we have it. Hope you'll come play along in the "Anything Goes" challenge :) 

Sassy Studio DT - DTBST #278

Good Morning! 

I'm here again on this lovely sunny Thursday to tell you about the new challenge over at DTBST.

This weeks challenge is "Come Fly With Me" - use something with wings. 

So, here's what I've got

I've used Dark Fairy which can be found HERE. She's been coloured in using both spectrum noirs and promarkers. I have added some black glitter to her as well. For this card I wanted to keep it quite CAS hence the image being so big but I like her big to be honest. The sentiment is printed from the PC. I added the washi tape and pearls for a bit of detail too. I do love the shape of a bracket card too :) 

I do love this image and have fun colouring her up. 

Come along to the blog, say hi! and maybe play along. You don't have to use a SSD image either :) 

Mom....

Morning! 

An early post for a change LOL! this morning I'm sharing with you my Mom's Mother's day card. 

I've used the colours of our favourite football team, Claret and Blue of Aston Villa FC. And every year we have the debate of... "Only Brummies say Mom!" I think it's true tho to be honest. Everyone else I know says "Mum" but hey, what's an O and U? They are all loved the same way :)

I've used a gorgeous little image by Tiddly Ink called Fairy Tenderhearted which can be found HERE. I've coloured her up using promarkers. It was so hard to do the hair! The cool aqua kept running out on me so had to do it in stages. I really do need to buy another one lol. The papers are from my stash along with the ribbon, button, twine and gems. The "Mom" is die cut from glitter card. 

The challenges I'd like to enter in to are: 

1. I Love Promarkers - Fantasy/Fairy Tales

2. Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

3. Crafty Gals Corner - Cute As A Button

4. Crafts 4 Eternity - Mums

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! 

Crafting When We Can DT - Use Your Makers

Morning! 

Was great to see how people interpreted last weeks black and white theme. I was undecided when I did my image but glad I went with the grey scale image too. 

Anyhows, on to this fortnights challenge....

"Use your markers" 

For this challenge we are sponsored by Sassy Studio Designs and we want to see you use your markers. This could be promarkers, copics, sharpie's, spectrum noir's.... etc. 

I used promarkers for my image. I tend to mix with Spectrum Noir's and Promarkers. I like how both work but I'm always undecided as to what to use! I'm clearly no good at making decisions! 

I used the image Dark Fairy Sassy which can be found HERE. 

These are the list of Promarkers I've used: 

Skin: Dusky Pink, Blush & Ivory - Pastel Pink for the cheeks.

Hair: Henna, Cocoa & Cinnamon

Bodice & Tights: Cool Grey 5, Cool Grey 4 & Ice Grey 5

Boots, Lips, Gloves: Burgandy, Ruby & Poppy Red

Skirt: Shale, Purple & Orchid

The sentiment I had with a digi image from Simply Betty Stamps. Fits quite well tho :) 

 A CAS card from me.. I had to re-do it. As I went to take my picture, I knocked my tea over and it went all over this card and my Mom's birthday card. Not a happy bunny! 

I hope you all enjoy playing along this fortnight

Shaped card

So, my blog has decided that it won't allow me to upload any pictures. How very rude of it. So, it seems to be working now and there will be a few posts for me..

First up, 1 challenge for "flower power" and 2 challenges for "shaped cards". I've used a bracket card but cut the straight edge. I don't like one edge being straight, what's that all about?! 

Anyway, the card:

I have gone a bit OTT on the flowers! LOL The image is from Saturated Canary. I must admit, I didn't like these to start with but now I love them! Much prefer digi's to stamps as well.

Here's a few close ups:

Flowers

Sentiment

The 2 challenges I'm entering this card into are:

1. Charisma Cardz
2. Totally Papercrafts
3. One Stop Crafts - Flower Power

Off to write up a few more posts.

Shaped Cards

Hi Everyone, 

Hope you are all well. 

Straight into it then. Shaped cards, brilliant challenge as just this morning before work I finished 3 Mother's Day cards, all for 1 order, on 3 different shaped cards. I am entering only the first card into the Cupcake Craft Challenge but what to share the other 2 cards with you. 

* PICTURE HEAVY *

So the card I'm entering is this one:

Full Card

It's for a Nan (obviously) but I've used a snowflake shaped card. These, I ♥ !! Wanted to keep the cards simple but elegant as well.

close up

This was the first card out the set to be made. The other 2 are as follows:

Bracket Card

Scallop Card

All simple and elegant. They were so popular, that I now have another order for one. That's without even doing 2 for my Mommyo! Think the last one is my favourite!

Valentine's

I don't "do" Valentine's if I'm honest, but I did get asked to make a card for it. 

So here it is:

Full card 

The image is from Some Odd Girl. I do love these images! Perfect for every occasion. The criteria for the card was "Black & Red, a couple on the front, the sentiment and roses". think I've managed to tick every box. 

Bow & Punch Detail

Flowers

Image

I'm entering this card into the following challenges: 

1. Creative Craft Challenges 2 - Hugs & Kisses

2. Cute Card Thursday - Love Struck

3. Charisma Cardz - Love 

4. Creative Inspirations - Sent With Love

I'm sure I seen a challenge somewhere for a "Gents & Gems" do you think I can find it?! So I'm off for a blog hop :) 

Favourite Embellishment....

This is a tricky one... after much deliberation... It would be safe to say that bows are my favourite embellishment. I'm sure I put a bow on pretty much everything! Apart from mens cards of course.

Crafts and Me challenge this week is... yep, you guessed it... Favourite Embesllishment. 

Here's my card with my favourite embellishment on it:

card

Could possibly say that pearls/gems are also a fave embellishment. Go through packs of them! 

The image I have used is called "April" She's been coloured with promarkers. I think the layout is from a past sketch challenge, not sure where from tho! 

Definitely done now.. No posts for a few days :) 

Another Tilda..

Does anyone else have loads of stamps/images and when you make a card, you never know what image to use?! 

I've done exactly that!! Had already coloured her in with the colour scheme in mind, but never got round to making the card. But today, I have. 

The reason behind the colour scheme is because of "The Bhoys in Green"..... Celtic.

The Bhoys in Green

 Love those bhoys! 

So, there's 2 challeneges this week for "favourite colour combo" so I've gone with green & white. 

The card

The 2 challenges I'm entering into are:

1. Passion for Promakers

2. Fab 'n' Funky 

Off to tidy up... you can not see the desk!