Anyone for Anya Challenge

This weeks challenge here is a sketch, I have used DCWV papers, Anya is coloured with copics and I have cut embellishment scrolls using my new slice courtesy of santa!! Thanks for looking.

Hope you had a good xmas!!

Hope you all had a great xmas!! This photo was snapped outside in my back garden at 11.30pm on xmas eve! I didn't even realise it was snowing! It was actually quite beautiful out there and the sky was a weird pinky colour, even at that late hour!! Alas, all that remains now is a crunchy slush type mess!! Ho hum!!
Anyway, I have done a challenge over on the docrafts forum, the challenge being use a Gorjuss Girls image, love, 2 papers and 5 embellishments. I have used the challenge to create a page for my new calendar. Thanks for looking, and hope you had a great festive season!!

70 th Birthday Card

Made for my pa-in-law, using the cricut, cuttlebug and a leaf punch. I have added some glitter borders to the edges. Thanks for looking

Easel Card

Easel card created for challenge on docrafts forum! I have used DCWV patterned paper, a flower brad, a peel off butterfly and tilda is coloured with copics and stardust pens! Thanks for looking!

Tilda Birthday Card

I made this card for a challenge on the docrafts community forum. The challenge was a sketch, and another challenge was to use cream plus one other colour, and to use the last piece of stash you bought. I used PM creative tones paper in cream, with lilac cardstock. I coloured Tilda's dress to match using promarkers and copics and cut with nestabilities. I have added some bling with sparkly ribbon and my most recent stash is the rub ons, bling stones and chipboard accents. Thanks for looking.

WOYWW?

It is that time of the week again!! I have less than an inch of workspace left, so have snapped this quickly before it falls onto the floor!! I have some stamps which need cleaning, some stamped images in varying stages of readiness (whether that be to be coloured in or to be lashed as they didn't turn out that well!! and the heat gun is cooling!!!

More Xmas Cards

Some more christmas cards, these two done for challenges over on the docrafts website. I have made an easel card using Tilda with some DCWV paper and various shades of card and a Forever Friends stamped image, coloured using copics and polychromos pencils.

Friday Sketchers Challenge - Wk 80

For the challenge this week over on Friday Sketchers I have used a Forever Friends stamp coloured with Copic pens, and have matted using Cosmo Cricket papers and some adhesive gems. I have also used a Fiskars punch to add a fancy border. Thanks for looking.

xmas card

I have made this card for my husbands aunt for xmas. I have used white base card folded back, have cut the circle mount and wreath on the cricut and decorated the wreath with glitter glue and gems. The DCWV Christmas paper is edged with contrasting inks and mounted to the card with the wording topped with snow printed on the computer. Thanks for looking.

Stair Step Card

Not blogged for a while, so thought I would take a piccy of this stair step card, this is the first time I have made one of these and I am quite pleased with it. It is simply decorated with tree and reindeer stamps and a stamped greeting from the Papermania Joyeux Noel clear stamp set. I have used red base card and christmas paper from DCWV which I have edged with black ink. Thanks for looking.

'Laughter' Layout

Another Layout for a memory book for my DH's aunty for christmas. The photo is of her and her grandchildren. I have cut the photo using Spellbinders Nestabilities and mounted onto contrasting Cosmo Cricket papers. The edges have been inked and I have included some faux stitching with a pen and some stitch rub ons. I have added some vellum flowers with co-ordinating flowers to the bottom edged with a stardust pen and completed with flowers from stash and a rub on bracket from American Crafts. Hope you like my efforts.

Whiff of Joy challenge No. 53

This weeks challenge over on Whiff of Joy is to use the colours red, cream and one other. I have used a red and cream lace effect paper, used red card for the mount and coloured the mouse using copic pens and added a bit of bling with some gel pens. My other colour added to the cake. I have also used a gingham red and cream ribbon to trim across the card. Hope you like my efforts, and thanks for looking.

Bit of a change

Not blogged for a bit!! Christmas cards have kept me busy, and for a change, as part of the Pink Booby Crop I attended recently for Breast Cancer Care, I have actually done a scrapbook page! Yes, you heard it right!! I seem to spend most of my time making cards but I suppose there are no rules so whatever takes your fancy!!!

The page is of my niece on her prom night! I have handcut the circles with a craft knife from 3 co-ordinating papers and finished off with matching flowers, trims and some bling! Hope you like my efforts!!!

Basic Grey Challenge

This weeks challenge over on Basic Grey is a sketch by Martine. I have used Basic Grey sultry papers and have used a green cardstock with matching leaves cut from a punch and edged in silver. The Image is from a Debbi Moore Designs stamp set which I have stamped in black ink and coloured using Polychromos Pencils and sansador. Thank you for looking and I welcome your comments.

Basic Grey meets Penny Black

This week over on Basic Grey the challenge is to include embossing, while the challenge on Penny Black is to make anything, but to include lace and pearls. I have made a card using the T for Transparent stamps from Penny Black, embossed the tree and coloured with polychromos pencils and sansador. I have used a piece of black lacy trim and have used pearl brads for the flower centres. The flowers have been die cut with the cuttlebug and then run through an embossing folder, although the photo doesn't really show this too well, sorry!!! The papers are from the Basic Grey Sultry collection and have used versa colour fresh green and colourbox chalk cream brown inkpads to edge. I have decorated the inside with scraps too, and for a change made the card gatefold. Thanks for looking, and I would welcome your comments.

Tilda & Friends ATC challenge

This weeks challenge over on Tilda and Friends challenge blog is to 'Layer it up', so I stamped a seasonal Tilda and decoupaged the scarf and shoes. Coloured with copic markers and polychromos pencils. I have mounted Tilda onto some festive cardstock and have embossed the edges of the ATC and added a ribbon. I hope you like my efforts and thank you for looking.

Anyone for Anya Challenge

This week on Anyone for Anya challange blog, the challenge is to use Pink + white + one other. I have used a some free papers from a craft magazine and some ribbon which is recycled from a gift! The sentiment is added to a stamp from Bananag Frog and some co-ordinating card which has been embossed in the cuttlebug. I have coloured anya using promarkers, copics and marvy pens. thanks for looking.
See the challenge here

Fab's Big Christmas Cards Challenge

Another post for today, and this week over here the challenge is to make a rectangle shaped card and use sakura pens! I have used a 'Great Impressions' snowman stamp, which I have stamped onto vellum and coloured using sakura pens in varying shades. I have attached the vellum to card with brads, Thanks for looking.

Sunday Sketch & Stamp Challenge

Well I am back in blog land again!! I haven't blogged in way too long, so, whilst enjoying a crafty day off today, I have had a go at a few challenges. I found this newish challenge blog here . This weeks sketch is number 11 and is from Arianne. I have used DCWV papers, and my new Papermania stamps. Although, having had a play today, I will be taken them back to the shop, as one of the stamps appears to have a pitted surface, which is a shame!!! as I really like them!!!

This week's challenge on Friday Sketchers is a sketch challenge from jeanette. here

I have used cosmo cricket papers, edged with gold ink, have added some faux stitching to the edges. The sentiment matches the papers used. The scalloped tag and circle were cut on the cricut, and I have added co-ordinated ribbon and used a flower punch to make flowers from scraps of paper and used small offcuts for inside. I have used a sugar nellie daisy stamp, coloured using copic markers and polychromos pencils. Thanks for looking.

What's on your craftspace???

Ok, so yesterday I had a giggle at a blogging buddy who commented on the state of her craft desk! And, challenged with taking a picture of mine, I went for it and dug out my camera!! Believe it or not, this actually spreads to the computer chair to the right of the photo and to the computer desk and the floor too!! I am not that tidy!!! So, come on, show us your craft space!!!

Double Dutch Challenge

This week over on Double Dutch Challenge Blog the challenge, set by Janneke, is to make a gift card holder. I got a bit carried away and made two!! I have used DCWV christmas papers and a forever friends stamp on one and Dovecraft papers with a die cut scalloped tag and circle and sugar nellie stamp on the other! Thought this was fun one to do, and can see I will be making loads of these come christmas!!! Thanks for looking!

Sugar Bowl Challenge #16

This week over on the Sugar Bowl is a sketch by Marlene, to include some doodling. I have used Dovecraft papers mounted onto contrasting card, I have hidden one side of the ribbon underneath a handwritten sentiment and doodled the ribbon on that side. The scalloped tag and circle are cut on the cricut and I have coloured my sugar nellie stamp with polychromos pencils and sansador. Many thanks for looking, I would welcome your comments.

Christmas Memory Book

I have finally started my memory book, which is for a present to my DH's aunt for christmas. I have only done four pages so far, the papers are all from PM Nostalgia Blue kit which come with a matching scrapbook aswell. I thought I would try and stick with these papers if possible. I have used the following:-
'Children are poor man's riches' this was originally in a christmas card sent out to family, so have used the original folder as a background and highlighted it with some ink, a cricut scroll and faux button and faux frame.
'Parents' - here I have added some contrasting cricut letters with a chipboard accent and some stamping.
'Cheers' - I have matted the photo onto contrasting paper added some ribbon and some faux stitching, and have embossed the chipboard letters with contrasting ink
The last page, I have used some chipboard flowers, inked and embossed, added some ribbon and used a contrasting paper for the background, this one is still without a title and was taken from a sketch which I saw in a current mag! Hope you like my efforts!! I would welcome your comments as I make cards more often than I scrapbook!!

Xmas card Challenge

Well, hello again anybody who might cast there eye over this!! I haven't blogged or done any challenges in a while. Wedding Invites have kept me away (not for me but for somebody else!) The first one I have had a go at is here - this weeks challenge being to make a cute and square christmas card.

I have used Dovecraft papers which I have inked at the edges, co-ordinating card and have used one of my new Forever Friends stamps, coloured using polychromos pencils and sansador. I really enjoyed doing this one, so much in fact, that I made four all at once!!! But now, the craft space has become so tiny, I will have to tidy it all away before I start again!! Thanks for looking!!

Sugar Bowl Challenge No13

I have had a go at the sugar bowl challenge, which this week is a sketch by Lilian. Have a look here
I have used free papers from magazine, some cuttlebug embossed silver mirror card, a flower from my stash, and have covered a chipboard circle in matching paper, sanded the edges and made into a faux button. I have used one of my gorjuss girls stamps and coloured in using copics and polychromos pencils. thanks for looking!

Friday Sketchers Challenge

First challenge card in while! I have done the Friday sketchers challenge . I have used PM creative tones papers and some victorian themed free papers from a craft mag! I have edged the papers in peony ink and used the same to stamp matching flowers and scrolls using PM stamps. I have used a Forever Friends stamp with heart for the main image, and handcut the stamped flowers and added some stones. I hope you like my card!

Wedding Invitations

I have been a bit distant in blogging of late, and haven't really had the chance to do any challenges either! Here is the reason. I have been making some wedding invites for the daughter of a friend at work. She wanted something very simple, with a bow on. Having given her initial embellishment examples, we decided upon this design. I have cut the silver mirror card and the weave finish white card on the cricut machine. The bow is stamped and embossed in silver ink, and then mounted onto the mirror card using foam squares - I had a really hard time finding this stamp too! The only thing I have left to do now is the inserts for inside. I am awaiting the bride to make a decision as to the wording, as the wedding is to be hosted by the bride and groom, I would welcome your comments. I got the invitations, hammered effect white card with silver embossed script from the wedding crafter, who were excellent!

Father's day card

Not blogged for a while, busy doing wedding invitations for a friend! I have made a father's day card for my father in law who loves fishing! I have used Clare Curd's Signature range for men, using paper piecing and then coloured the image with copic pens and polychromos pencils. I have also added a touch of bling with some green stickles for the fish and added a peel off to the front and a stamped sentiment to the inside! Haven't done this for a challenge, just for fun! Looking forward to getting back to following challenges soon as I enjoy the inspiration! Until then, thanks for looking!

40th card

Another post for today, I have made this card for my hubbie for his birthday, he loves to fish, so, I have created this tri-fold card using some free papers from a craft mag, (fishy theme!) and have used some cardstock to create some pole floats, I have also used a daisy & dandelion fishing embellishment, and the 40 was cut out on the cricut! I just hope he likes it! Thanks for looking!!

Gift bag

I haven't posted for a bit, having had a hectic weekend working. I have made this one just for fun, for a friends birthday, I got the instructions here I used a stamped background, with some ribbons and brads from stash, then I used a Miss Anya stamp, coloured with polychromos pencils. The tags are stamped and then cut out! I am quite pleased with the way it turned out, although it did take a while getting my head round the folding bit!! Thanks for looking!

Tilda & Friends ATC challenge

This weeks challenge is to use more than one stamped image. I have used Tilda and cupcake, both sitting and resting on a bench (technically 3 images, but hopefully that is ok, too!) I have used copic markers to colour, and have backed the ATC with PM creative tones papers edged with co-ordinating ink. Hope you like my efforts, and thanks for looking. If you would like to have a look at the challenge, you can take a look here

Sugar Bowl Challenge #11

This weeks challenge over on the Sugar bowl is a sketch and a challenge to use pearls. I have inked up one of my gorjuss girls with Versacolour ink and coloured with copic and promarkers. I have used a Banana Frog stamp for the sentiment, inked up with different coloured inks and embossed. I have used PM Creative Tones papers, have stitched and distressed the edges, used a strip of embossed mirror card and have hand stitched the corner of gorjuss girl. I have added pearl seed beads to the corner and a pearl stone to the hair. Hope you like my efforts and thank you for looking.

Fab's Big Christmas Cards Challenge

This weeks challenge here is to use no backing papers and just stamping to keep things simple! I have used a snowflake stamp in different colours to create a background and added some bling with different coloured stickles glitter glues. Then, I have stamped the snowmen onto acetate using Stazon and have stickled and coloured certain areas for interest. Finally, I have stuck the acetate over the card and added some silver fibres! Hope you like my effort! Thanks for looking!

Tilda & Friends ATC challenge

This week, over on Tilda & Friends Challenge is to create your own background. I have used 3 different shades of ink to make a blended background, edged the ATC with the darkest green ink, stamped a coordinated border and embossed the whole thing. I have used some rub ons for the word 'shop' and I have made a faux button threaded with some ribbon, and coloured one of my new Miss Anya stamps with polychromos pencils! Hope you like my efforts, and thanks for looking!

Friday Sketchers Challenge

Not blogged for a bit, seem to be spending time fighting with our pc as it keeps crashing when trying to use photo software to create a photo cd! AAHH!!
Anyway, last weeks sketch by Claudia Rose at Friday sketchers was fab, and I have used one of my new (and how excited am I???!!!) Miss Anya stamps! I have coloured her using polychromos pencils. The paper is PM creative tones and with a matching strip inside, I have used glitter borders and some flowers and brads from stash. Thanks for looking!

Forever Friends Card

Not for a sketch challenge, this one, but I thought I would pop this on as I am quite pleased with how it turned out. Have used nestabilities to cut out the scalloped ovals and have used a forever friends stamp coloured with polychromos pencils. Matching flower and brads from stash and some K&Co rub ons - am going to send this off to a magazine for a competition to win a trip round the forever friends design offices! It's worth a shot! Thanks for looking!

Friday Sketchers/Just Magnolia/Blooming Tilda ATC

This week over on Tilda & Friends ATC challenge, was to include flowers etc, so I have used flower paper from PM creative tones range, and a flower from my stash, I have coloured Tilda to match with polychromos pencils and sat her on the edge!


I have also used my ATC to create a card which I am using to cover the challenges on Friday Sketchers and Just Magnolia. The Just Magnolia challenge this week was to use some stitching. I have hand stitched the ATC behind Tilda and added some beads for effect. The lovely sketch this week on Friday Sketchers is by Carole. I have used PM creative tones papers here also and added my atc for the image in the centre.
I would welcome your comments - thank you for looking.

A quick and simple gorjuss card

I have made a quick card today, in time for a birthday tomorrow! And for once, I haven't used a sketch! I have stamped and coloured one of my new gorjuss girls with polychromos pencils, I have used some K & Co paper for the background, mounted on textured gold card, and added a brad and paper flower from stash! I quite like to do these simple ones now and again!

First Chrimbo Card of the year

Well, I know I am probably a bit ahead of myself, but I have just made a christmas card for the sketch challenge over on the Creative Inspiration challenge here I have used DCWV christmas wishes papers and Tilda has been stamped and coloured with polychromos pencils and copic markers. The sentiment is a see through sticker. Here is hoping that everybody else is enjoying the sunshine!