Sweet Pea Stampers Challenge - 16 March 2012

It is also time for another challenge over at the Sweet Pea Stampers Challenge Blog.  This time the topic is "luck of the Irish". 

For my card I have used the Ching Chou-Kuik Sweet Pea Stamp called Ocean Fantasy.  She is certainly a beauty and so is the cat!!  I have coloured the image with Promarkers, die-cut and inked around the edges with a chalk ink pad.  The papers are all 6x6 papers I had loose.  One night last week I decided to put them all into colour families and I've already used about 10 sheets up by doing this.  It saves looking through a pile that is about 4 inches high!!  The papers I have distressed with my Tim Holtz distressing tool.  One of the papers was double-sided so I scored the corner, folder over and in with a brad.  The card has been finished off with some lace, pearls, buttons, peel-off sentiment, brads and some green die-cut butterflies (these were cut from a scrap of green mirri card and after 20 photos they still look black but they are green).

Over at the Sweet Pea Stampers Challenge we unfortunately have had to say good-bye to some Design Team (DT) members recently.  We therefore are having a Design Team call.  Do you love Sweet Pea Stamps just like the rest of the DT?  Are you able to make a card/creation every two weeks?  If the answer is "yes" please make a card/project and enter this fortnights' challenge and put DT after your name.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Totally Gorjuss - Anything goes with a button

Stemeltraume - Girly/for a girl

Cupcake Inspiration - Photo inspiration

Pile it On - St Patrick's Day and/or shades of green

Sentimental Sundays - Go green or recycle

Simon Says Stamp and Show - Anything goes

Pink Elephant - Photo inspiration

Paper Pretties - Stripes

Kaboodle Doodles - Show us some green

Papercraft Star - Green
Little red Wagon - Something with a good luck symbol or the word "luck" on it

Ruby's Rainbow - Lace

I Love promarkers - Anything goes

Simon Says Stamp - A Bit o' green

Rainbow Lady's - St Patrick's Day - I've chosen the colour green
The Poodles Parlour - Anything goes
Daring Cardmakers - Lucky green
Nadia's Challenge - Girl card
Cardmaking Mamas - Buttons

Crafty Ann's Challenge #61 - Spring into spring

The time has come for another challenge over at Crafty Ann's Challenge Blog.  This fortnight the challenge is "spring into spring" so Crafty Ann is looking for spring or Easter themed projects.

 

Last year I decided when printing out digital images I would print out two of the same image because I was making a mess of so many and then having to re-print.  Now that I have two images printed out I rarely make a mistake so I then end up with extra cards.  This means I have not one but two cards to show for you today.  I have used Crafty Ann's new digital image of a vase of daffodils.  My favourite flowers are roses, followed by poppies and then followed by daffodils so I had to use this image.  I have coloured in with Promarkers, die-cut the image and chalked around the edge with a chalk ink pad.  The backing papers are all abstract papers from Crafty Ann's digi shop so I went for the colours yellow, orange and yellow to be spring-like.  The cards have been finished off with a sentiment, bow, Marianne Designs die-cut butterfly and ribbons.

Here are both cards side-by-side so you can see the subtle differences:

I am entering these cards into the following challenges:

Sweet Stampin' - See those layers and/or sketch

Allsorts - Say it with flowers

Cupcake Inspiration - Photo inspiration

One Stitch at a Time - Use a digi

Totally Stampalicious - All flowers

Kaboodle Doodle - Show us some green

Digital Tuesday - Think spring

2 Sisters - Spring colours

I love Promarkers - Anything goes

Marianne Designs Divas - Spring into spring

Always Something Creative - Spring awakening
The Poodles Parlour - Anything goes
Cardmadfairy's Digi Days - Add a sentiment
Delicious Doodles - The wonder of life
Sparkle's Forum - Mother's day or spring

Aud Sentiments Design Team Card - Thursday 15 March 2012

Well we had a gorgeous array of wonderful cards/projects this last fortnight.  This fortnight we challenged to "song title for inspiration" and make sure you include a sentiment.  We are being sponsored by:

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For my card I have used the Limited Runs Digital Stamp called Liz because as soon as I saw her the song "Lady in Red" by Chris De Burgh came into my head.  I have coloured the image with Promarkers.  The backing papers are from my Tim Holtz backing paper my son got me fore Christmas 2010 and it's got too many gaps in the paper pad for my liking now!!  I have embossed some red mirri card that had a pattern on it I didn't like - by embossing this is a way of using up mirri card that has a pattern you don't like as once it's embossed you won't see it.  The card has been finished off with some ribbon given to me by a friend, Craftwork Cards sentiment, flowers , doily and some gems.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Designs by Lisa - 3D

Totally Papercrafts - Favourite things (well where do I start?  Digital images, ribbon, embossing, flowers and gems)

Sweet Stampin' - Let's see those layers and/or sketch

Allsorts - Say it with flowers

Emerald Faerie - Embossing

One Stitch at a Time - Use a digi

Totally Stampalicious - All flowers

Paper Playtime - Delicious die-cuts with flowers

My Time to Craft - Doilies

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT - Anything goes

I Love Promarkers - Anything goes
Shelly's Images - Show us what you got
Digi Doodle Shop - People
Crafty Ribbons - Birthday

Allsorts Challenge - 10 March 2012

Over at the Allsorts Challenge this week the topic is "say it with flowers".  For my card I have used my La Pashe the Big One CD and used one of the flower easel images of some gorgeous parrot tulips.  I have decoupaged the image, lifted the sentiment as the stopper and finished off the cards with glitter glue, gems and some Crafty Ann's digital metallic flowers edged with a gold Pentouch pen.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Allsorts - Say it with flowers

My Mum's Craft Shop - Spring is springing

Glitter Geeks - Spring is in the air

Paper Sundaes - Feminine flair (I've used flowers, gems and glitter)

Craft Your Passion - Easel cards

Crazy Challenge - No designer papers

Crafty Bloggers Network - Floral
Crafty Boots - Glitter
Paper Creations ink - Spring is in the air

Monthly Charity Stall

Today was the day for our regular monthly stall to be set up.  Thankfully I had some Mother's Day cards leftover from last year as I have been unable to make new ones.  

I wasn't sure my mum would like her Mother's Day card last year.  She LOVED green but as her birthday was near to Mother's Day I made a green card for her birthday and a yellow one for her for Mother's Day.  She LOVED it especially the fairy and the gem overload!!!  I never imagined the card I made for my mum last year would be the last one she had off me as she died suddenly three months later.  

Fab n Funky Challenge - 7 March 2012

I made this card and posted on my blog the other day.  The image and backing papers were from Joanna Sheen's Cardmakers Year CD.  As I had some images leftover on the sheet I printed off another sheet of backing paper and made four cards for the Docrafts Craft for Life Appeal.  This saves the images getting dog-eared in a box and means the cards can be sold to help a worthwhile charity.  I take some into our local shop, give some to my aunt to take into her local shop (but normally they don't get that far - the cards get kept by her and she'll give them the money!!) or I sell them on my regular charity stall (for these cards sold I give the 100% raised to the Craft for Life Appeal).

As you can see I have made these cards into Easter cards, keeping them simple as I know funds are very limited for people these days.  I have just done simple matting and layering and the cards have been finished off with sentiments off the computer and Papermania Glitterations.

I am entering these cards into the following challenges:

Papercrafting Journey - Anything goes

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

Unstampbelles - Easter and bonus entry for use of extra folds
Papertake Weekly - Anything goes and option of shrink plastic

I Brake for Challenges - Easter

Fab n Funky - Mellow yellow or daffodil or both

My Mum's Craft Shop - Spring is springing

The Crafty Purple Frog Challenge - 8 March 2012

It's time for another challenge over at the Crafty Purple Frog.  This time the topic is "pink and girly".

For my card I have used the Crafty Purple Frog image called "Carnation Fairy".  Isn't she gorgeous?  I wanted to keep the card "pink and girly" but wanted to keep it springlike so no heavy colours.  I have cut out the decoupage - yes you can by pyromage/invertage sheets - but I prefer decoupage.  I have laid the image on a Nestabilities oval scallop.  The backing papers, the pink and the pink/green flowery are both from the Crafty Purple Frog and are available here.  You get a wonderful array of 50 12x12 papers for just £5.00 - what a bargain.  I have finished off the card with a gorgeous pink feather, flowers, Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment and pearls.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

Poodles parlour - Birthday creations

Crafty Emma - Flower frenzy

Allsorts - Spread your wings

Dream Valley - Mother's Day/female themed

Gingerloft - Spring

Birthday Sundaes - Birthday card with sentiment

Paper Creations Ink - Spring is in the air

Craft Your Passion - Anything goes

Kaboodle Doodle - Think spring - let's see some flowers

Papertake Weekly - Anything goes and option of shrink plastic

Dude Time Doodles - Springtime hues

Crafts and Me - Things with wings

My Mum's Craft Shop - Spring is springing

Flutter by Wednesday - Springtime

Pixie Cottage - Sketch and/or things with wings
A Gem of a Challenge - Perfect pastels
Just Some Lines - Girly girl
The Pink Elephant - Let's see those layers
Crafts 4 Eternity - Go digital
SJ Crafts Monthly - Flowers with an added extra of including red or pink

Passion for Promarkers Challenge - 6 March 2012

Over at the Passion for Promarkers Challenge this week the topic is "for mum/female relative".

I recently attend the Stamperama event at Stevenage.  There were lots of stalls there but there were some I had to visit including Crafts and Me.  I see many stamps/digital images on blogs but it's always nice to see them before buying.  I bought two stamps but after talking to the lovely Theresa and Tracy and seeing the beautiful samples made by the Crafts and Me Design Team another stamp came home with me.  The two of them were so friendly and had so much passion for what they were selling/demonstrating.  A stamp I was getting I realised the image hadn't got legs and I tend to steer clear of these but now I wish I'd got it!!!

For my card I have used this gorgeous Crafts and Me stamp called "Angels with Emeralds" by Jasmine Becket-Griffith.  The image I have coloured with Promarkers, distressed around the edge of the image with my Tim Holtz distressing tool and then edged with a blue chalk ink pad.  The two blue patterned papers are from a Prima book called "Reflections".  The quality of these papers is brilliant, on the verge of card.  I have finished the card off with some lace, pearls, ribbon, triple ribbon bow, Craftwork Cards sentiment, doily, flowers from the Artylicious Essence of Nature CD and brads.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Papercrafting Journey - Anything goes

Craft us Crazy - Photo inspiration

Paperplay - Something old, something new (Something old - ribbon which I have had for years and year and something new is the Crafts and Me stamp and brads)

Do You Stack Up? - Things with wings
Let's Ink it Up - Show us your flowers

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

Crafty Emma - Flower frenzy

Allsorts - Spread your wings

Dream Valley - Mother's Day/female themes

Stampin' Sisters in Christ - Things with wings

Pan pastel - Use a stamped image

Craft Your Passion - Anything goes

Kaboodle Doodle - Think spring - let's see some flowers

Passion for Promarkers - For mum/female relative

Sweet Stamps - Monochromatic

Papertake Weekly - Anything goes and option of shrink plastic
Divas by Design - Favourite things (stamps, ribbon, lace, gems, flowers, Promarkers - the list is endless!!)
The Paper Shelter - Anything goes
Crafts and Me - Things with wings
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Mother's Day/special girl
The Pixie Cottage - Sketch and/or things with wings

Creative Inspirations Challenge - 29 February 2012

Over at the Creative Inspirations Challenge this week the challenge is "anything goes".  I thought this card I have made for one of my nephew's would suit this challenge.  I find it hard to make cards for teenagers especially boys but this card is made using a Wacky Wheelz image from the La Pashe Big One CD.  I love this CD as it has a vast array of different images - lots of which I loved when they were in decoupage sheets to buy - but now they are on a CD and you can print out over and over again it is even better.  I have decoupaged up the image of the car, printed off the matching backing paper and done some simple matting and layering.  The card is finished off with a personalised insert, card candi and sentiment off the decoupage sheet.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Pixie Cottage - Sketch/and or anything goes

Creative Inspirations - Anything goes

Papercrafting Journey - Anything goes

Always Something Creative - Happy birthday

Sarah Hurley - Birthday celebration

Ooh-la-la-Creations - On the move

There's Magic in the Air - Children's birthday

Anything Goes - Boyz to Men

Papertake Weekly - Anything goes and option of shrink plastic

Joanna Sheen Challenge - March 2012

Over at the Joanna Sheen Challenge this month the topics is "spring is in the air".  For my card I have used images and backing paper from the Joanna Sheen's Cardmakers Year CD (the daffodil image/backing paper can be found in March).  It's a while since I used this CD so it was nice to have a good look at it again.  I have done plenty of matting and layering and then decoupage up the main image to add some dimension.  I have used a Marianne's Designs Craftables die to cut a piece of yellow DCWV card which I have sanded to release the white colour core.  I have  finished the card off with a personalised insert, triple bow, card candy, Craftwork Cards sentiment and I have used two daffodil buttons that I have had for years and years and years and never used!!!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Pixie Cottage - Sketch and/or anything goes

Scrapbook Sisters - Spring flowers

Delightful Sketches - Spring colours

Desmet Designs Monthly - Anything goes

Papercrafting Journey - Anything goes

Pixie Dust - Buttons, buttons, buttons

Unique Crafters Monthly - Anything goes

Joanna Sheen Monthly Challenge - Spring is in the air

Crafter's Companion - Spring

Cupcake Craftroom - Spring bouquet

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

Nadia's Challenge - Spring

One Stop Craft - Button it

Crafty Emma - Flower frenzy

Gingerloft - Spring

CD Sunday - Imagine - I have imagined the arrival of spring/the changing of the seasons

Craft Your Passion - Anything goes

Make my Monday - Spring flowers

Tuesday Throwdown - new life - I chose the changing of the seasons and and the new life it brings ie spring
Simon Says Challenge - Anything goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything goes and the option of shrink plastic