Buckwell's Crafty Challenge - May 2015 - Spots or stipes or both

Today is 1 May and therefore time for another challenge over at the "Buckwells Crafty Challenge".  The challenge topic is "spots or stripes or both".

Our sponsor this month is:  

Joanne from "A Lil Digi Heaven".

 Instead of making a card I decided to do another journal page.  For this page I have used the A Lil Digi Heaven image called "Coco".  I have coloured the image in with my Graph'it pens and did the background with a brown, yellow, white, blender and coarse medium Pan Pastels.  I added Glossy Accents to her eyes and her goggles.  Around the edge I used a cog stamp from Visible Image (set is called Time after Time).

The backing papers were from Summertime Designs and a Debbi Moore Steampunk Double CD and I decided to include both spots and stripes. For the cog border along the middle I used a cog border mask, the packing from a Crafter's Companion textures embossing folder and inked over with Time Holtz's Gathered Twigs distress ink.

The cogs that were cut out were from Simon Says Stamp and although I think they were to be used in the acetate form I didn't. I put them through the Grand Calibur to emboss, brushed over with a brown Pan Pastel and then cut them all out.

The journal page has been finished off with a Visible Image sentiment, steampunk flowers/embellishments from the Debbi Moore Steampunk Double CD and two brads for the centres of the flowers.

I am entering this journal page into the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Simon Says - Anything goes

Creative Moments - Anything goes/colour challenge

Ruby's Rainbow - Anything goes

Inspiration Destination - Anything goes

4 Crafty Chicks - Anything goes

Crafting by Designs - Anything goes

The Pink Elephant - Anything goes

Craft Your Passion - Always anything goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes

Scribble and Scrap - Always anything goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with optional twist of humorous sentiment

Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper May Challenge - Anything goes

Brown Sugar Challenge - Anything goes

Creative Fingers - Anything goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes

Buckwell Craft Supplies and Buckwell's Crafty Challenge

Unfortunately Lozzy over at Buckwell Craft Supplies has had to make the difficult decision to close her store.

Stocks are low over at Buckwell Craft Supplies but there is 20% off everything until the Friday 6 March 2015 at 5.00pm.

To receive your 20% off your order you need to enter the code:

end15 

 at the time of checkout. Please remember to enter code as once payment has gone through it can not be redeemed.

 

Although Lozzy is shutting her shop the Buckwell's Crafty Challenge will continue.

There will still be monthly challenges.

The Design Team will make cards/creations to share with you for the challenge topic and you will have inspiration throughout the month so that the Design Team can promote the sponsor images.

For the March challenge (which is still taking place and more details can be found HERE) there will still be a prize for 2 of the random drawn winners. Each will receive the Buckwell Craft Supplies BIG CD Rom with 630 Printable Backing Papers on plus not forgetting the winner number 3 will receive 3 digital images of their choice from March's sponsor, A Lil Digi Heaven.

If you would be willing to sponsor the Buckwell's Crafty Challenge please e-mail me and I will pass your details onto Lozzy. 

Ching-Chou Kuik's Digital Stamps Monthly Challenge Blog - Kym's Inspiration Post - Monday 2 March 2015

Well it is time to show you my card and give you details on how I made my card for the Ching-Chou Kuik's Digital Stamps Monthly Challenge Blog.  This month the challenge is "fancy and frills".

For my card I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamp called "Lantern Night".  I have gone for the colour scheme of mainly purple with a tiny splash of silver, pink and yellow.

I have coloured the image in with my Promarkers and used two shades of yellow Pan Pastel, dark purple Pan Pastel, Pan Pastel blender and the Pan Pastel Course Medium to make the background

The backing papers are a freebie as being part of the Hunkydory Inspire Club.  I have actually used one of the papers with butterflies on it and cut them out to use as embellishments.

I have finished this card off with some frilled lace, decorative gem ribbon, tassel, die-cut sentiment, gems, butterflies cut from some of the backing paper and some purple Cherry Blossom flowers.

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

Passion for Promarkers - Letters of the alphabet - L is for lace and lots of layers
Tuesday Throwdown - Anything goes
Simon Says - Anything goes
Penny's Paper - Lots of layers
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes
Creative Inspirations - Luscious lace!
The Crafter's Cafe - Lots of layers
The Stamping Boutique - More than layer
Brown Sugar Challenge - Anything goes
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
Polkadoodles - Ribbons and lace (lace and decorative ribbon used)
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes
Di's Digi Designs - Birthdays
Sweet Stampin - All or nothing (all for me)
The Ribbon Girl - Add flowers
Scribble and Scrap - Always Anything goes
Glitter n Sparkle - Anything goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with optional twist of Dr Seuss freebie

Cupcake Inspiration - Sparkle (gems and glittery gem decorative ribbon)

Robyn's Fetish - Use a digi (digital image and digital papers used for this card)

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper March Challenge - Anything goes

Card and Scrap - Use bling, glitter or pearls

Natalie and Amy - Flowers
Whoopsi Daisy - Add a sentiment
One Stitch at a Time - Anything goes with birthday
Not Just Cards - Anything goes
The Crazy Challenge - Happy birthday
Craft Your Passion - Always anything goes
The Pink Elephant - Girly girl

Buckwell Craft Supplies, Buckwells Crafty Challenge Blog and Facebook Group

If you want some crafting goodies why not pop on over to Buckwell Craft Supplies.

At Lozzy's on-line shop you will see items from Creative Expressions, Spellbinders, Couture Creations, Crafter's Companion, Rangers and Tim Holtz.  She is also stocking some gorgeous ribbons.  I have to say the organza ribbon is the best quality I've ever used!!!

Postage and packaging is £2,45 for standard UK delivery for any order under £20.

Any order £20 and over will be entitled to free delivery.

The shop can be found at:  http://buckwellcraftsupplies.co.uk/

The variety of items that can be found in the shop are:

Ribbon (10mm, 15mm and 25mm)
Flowers
Stamps
Backing papers on a CD
CD-Roms
Die-cut shapes
Die-cutting dies
Embossing folders
Embossing powders
Glazes and finishes
Glitters
Glues, tapes and tools
Inks and ink pads
Lace ribbon, net and twine
Liquid Pearls and Stickles
Misters
Pearls, gems and sparkly things
Pens
Sale items
Spiral stamens
Sweet Pea Stamps.

Lozzy can be contacted for any questions at:  buckwellcrafts@yahoo.co.uk

Why not pop on over and take a look at Buckwell Craft Supplies.

Each month there is a monthly challenge on the Buckwell Crafts Challenge Blog. 

The blog can be found at: http://buckwellscraftychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

There is also now a Facebook Group for Buckwell Craft Supplies and Challenge Blog.  The Facebook Group can be found HERE.

Buckwell's Crafty Challenge - March 2015 - Flowers

Today is 1 March and therefore time for another challenge over at the "Buckwells Crafty Challenge".  The challenge topic is "flowers".


We have two sponsors this month.  

The first sponsor is Joanne from "A Lil Digi Heaven".

 The second sponsor is "Buckwell Craft Supplies".

For my card I have used the Lil Digi Heaven image called "Dani".  I have gone for a shabby chic type of look and have coloured the image in with my Promarkers, distressed around the image and then inked with Tim Holtz's Peeled Paint distress ink.

The backing papers I have used for the matting/layering, die-cut butterflies and die-cut decorative mount around the image are all from the Buckwell Craft Supplies paper set called "For You".  I have inked around all the papers and die-cuts with Tim Holtz's Peeled Paint distress ink.

I have finished the card off with a die-cut sentiment, 25mm Veletta textured pink ribbon, white crochet cotton lace and Cosmos Daisies (I have used the cream ones in the set and inked around the edges with a dusky pink chalk ink pad.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

The Stamping Boutique - More than layer
Brown Sugar Challenge - Anything goes
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Use your dies/punches
Polkadoodles - Ribbons and bows (crochet lace and Veletta textured ribbon underneath it)
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes
Eureka Stamps - Birthday cards
Craft Your Passion - Always anything goes
The Pink Elephant - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Graph'it - Shabby chic/vintage romance
Passion for Promarkers - Letters of the alphabet - L is for lace
Tuesday Throwdown - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Simon Says - Anything goes
Penny's Paper - Lots of layers
The Paper Shelter - Make it digital (digital image and papers)
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes
Creative Inspirations - Luscious lace!
The Crafter's Cafe - Lots of layers
Sweet Stampin - All or nothing (all for me)
Lacy Sunshine  - Passion for Fashion
The Ribbon Girl - Add flowers
Scribble and Scrap - Always Anything goes
Glitter n Sparkle - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with optional twist of Dr Seuss freebie
Robyn's Fetish - Use a digi (digital image and digital papers used for this card)
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper March Challenge - Anything goes
Natalie and Amy - Flowers

Buckwell Craft Supplies, Buckwells Crafty Challenge Blog and Facebook Group

If you want some crafting goodies why not pop on over to Buckwell Craft Supplies.

At Lozzy's on-line shop you will see items from Creative Expressions, Spellbinders, Couture Creations, Crafter's Companion, Rangers and Tim Holtz.  She is also stocking some gorgeous ribbons.  I have to say the organza ribbon is the best quality I've ever used!!!

Postage and packaging is £2.45 for standard UK delivery for any order under £20.

Any order £20 and over will be entitled to free delivery.

The shop can be found HERE.

The variety of items that can be found in the shop are:

Ribbon (10mm, 15mm and 25mm)
Flowers
Stamps
Backing papers on a CD
CD-Roms
Die-cut shapes
Die-cutting dies
Embossing folders
Embossing powders
Glazes and finishes
Glitters
Glues, tapes and tools
Inks and ink pads
Lace ribbon, net and twine
Liquid Pearls and Stickles
Misters
Pearls, gems and sparkly things
Pens
Sale items
Spiral stamens
Sweet Pea Stamps.

Lozzy can be contacted for any questions at:  buckwellcrafts@yahoo.co.uk

Why not pop on over and take a look at Buckwell Craft Supplies.

Each month there is a monthly challenge on the Buckwell's Crafty Challenge Blog. Throughout the month you will get inspiration posts from the Design Team members so please make sure you regularly pop back and look at the Buckwell's Crafty Challenge Blog.

There is also now a Facebook Group for Buckwell Craft Supplies and Challenge Blog.  The Facebook Group can be found HERE.

Buckwells Crafty Challenge - Mid Month Inspiration Post

Over at the "Buckwells Crafty Challenge" we have started to give you inspiration posts now throughout the month.

The challenge topic for the Buckwells Crafty Challenge for February is "Love/red".  Of course this could be for Valentine's Day but it could also be for a engagement, wedding or a wedding anniversary.

We have two sponsors this month.  

The first sponsor is Kenny K Downloads.

 The second sponsor is "Buckwell Craft Supplies".

For my card I have used the Kenny K image called "Bathing Beauty".  Now who wouldn't like to have a figure like that??  I have coloured the image in with my Promarkers and stamped around the edge with a star stamp and Tim Holtz's Victorian Velvet distress ink.

The backing papers (plain burgundy, script and dotty) are all from the Buckwell Craft Supplies "Love Rush" paper set.

I have finished the card off with some hearts cut from one of the "Love Rush" backing papers and inked around with Tim Holtz's Victorian Velvet distress ink, a Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment and have used some of my dwindling supply of my white cotton border lace from Buckwell Craft Supplies.

It would be lovely if throughout the month you could pop on over to Buckwells Crafty Challenge to see the inspiration from other Design Team members.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Inspiration Destination - Anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper February Challenge - Anything goes
Whimsy Stamps - Use a sentiment
Creative Moments - Anything goes with the optional twist of paper piecing
Scrapper's Delight - Always anything goes
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes
My Time to Craft - Lace
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Passion for Promarkers - Letters of the alphabet - L is for love
Tuesday Throwdown - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Anything goes

Good Luck in Your New Job

My goodness me this virus that I've had now since the week before Christmas is a persistent so-and-so and doesn't want to go.  This card has taken me 1.5 weeks to make.  A friend of mine is starting a new job today.  I wanted her to get this card well ahead of time but this virus has wiped me out.  At least she'll get the card before her first pay packet!!  I wish her all the very best in her new job and thank goodness it will mean no more motorway drives every day for her.

The image I have used is from Faery Ink Designs and is called "Gabbie the Rose Tea Fairy".  I love that this image comes in both JPEG and PNG format and you get a black lines version and a no lines version.  What a bargain for $3.00.

I have coloured my image in with my Promarkers and used a yellow, pink, blender and coarse medium Pan Pastel for the background.  I have added some Stickles glitter glue to the fairy's wings, edge of dress and the hearts on the tea-cup.

The blue backing papers are from The Works and are a 8x8 set for £3.00.  It is wonderful value.  I bought a pink one recently and prefer the combinations in that pack whereby you get two of each paper whereas this blue pack you only get one of each paper.  The patterned pink card is from Hunkydory.  I have inked around the edge of all the papers and the image with either Tim Holtz's Victorian Velvet or Chipped Sapphire distress ink.

I have finished the card off with some crochet ribbon, pearls, wired edged ribbon that I have pleated, sentiment off the computer, button, 10mm pink gingham ribbon, white spiral stamen (inked with a pink chalk ink pad), white Cosmos daisies (which I have inked with a pink chalk ink pad) and two shades of pink Sweetheart Blossoms.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Passion for Promarkers - Perfect pearls

Papertake Weekly - BINGO board ( I have gone for the diagonal line of ribbon, free (image) and blooms)

Inspiration Destination - Anything goes

Crafting by Designs - BINGO board (I have gone for the top horizontal row of lace, glitter and pearls)

Simon Says - Add a little texture (lace, ribbon, spiral stamen and embossing under image)

Whimsy Stamps - Use a sentiment

Scrapper's Delight - Anything goes

Fab n Funky - Ribbon and lace

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Faery Ink Designs February Challenge - Enchanted Tea Party

4 Crafty Chicks - Things with wings

Creative Fingers - Anything goes

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes

Fussy and Fancy Friday - Tic-tac-toe (right hand vertical column of lace, pearls and sparkle (Stickles glitter glue)

My Time to Craft - Lace

Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper February Challenge - Anything goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the optional twist of birthday
Come and Get It - Layer it on
Craft Your Passion - Always anything goes
The Pink Elephant - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes

Buckwell Craft Supplies - Price Drop

Just to let you know that Lozzy over at Buckwell Craft Supplies had done a PRICE DROP on many of the items in the low.

Make sure you especially check out the Cutting Dies as they are as low as low as they can be so grab yourself a bargain while stocks last as stocks are running low.

All quality Ribbon is now receive a Free meter for every 3 meter's you buy so its 4 meter's for a £1.00p plus have a new Ribbon Mix where you can choose any of the colour's if you just looking for a small quantity but in different colours.

Rubber Stamps have been reduced in price.

All the gorgeous Sweet Pea Stamps have been reduced from £4.50 now down to £3.75

Scruffy Little Cat stamps are now £3.75

Other Scruffy Little Cat Stamps (ones without the sentiments) are now £2.75

Crafter's Companion Stamps now £3.10

Cheery Lynn Victorian Romance Flourish Die - £8.55

Creative Expressions Sue Wilson - Corner, Border & Tag - £13.25

Creative Expressions Sue Wilson - Calabria - £11.99

Pro markers £1.65

Tim Holtz Distress ink pads £3.55

50 Pink and white Mixed Sweetheart Blossoms £2.20 plus more

Make sure you pop on over to Buckwell Craft Supplies to grab some bargains .............

Buckwell Craft Supplies, Buckwells Crafty Challenge Blog and Facebook Group

If you want some crafting goodies why not pop on over to Buckwell Craft Supplies.

At Lozzy's on-line shop you will see items from Creative Expressions, Spellbinders, Couture Creations, Crafter's Companion, Rangers and Tim Holtz.  She is also stocking some gorgeous ribbons.  I have to say the organza ribbon is the best quality I've ever used!!!

Postage and packaging is £2.45 for standard UK delivery for any order under £20.

Any order £20 and over will be entitled to free delivery.

The shop can be found HERE.

The variety of items that can be found in the shop are:

Ribbon (10mm, 15mm and 25mm)
Flowers
Stamps
Backing papers on a CD
CD-Roms
Die-cut shapes
Die-cutting dies
Embossing folders
Embossing powders
Glazes and finishes
Glitters
Glues, tapes and tools
Inks and ink pads
Lace ribbon, net and twine
Liquid Pearls and Stickles
Misters
Pearls, gems and sparkly things
Pens
Sale items
Spiral stamens
Sweet Pea Stamps.

Lozzy can be contacted for any questions at:  buckwellcrafts@yahoo.co.uk

Why not pop on over and take a look at Buckwell Craft Supplies.

Each month there is a monthly challenge on the Buckwell's Crafty Challenge Blog. Throughout the month you will get inspiration posts from the Design Team members so please make sure you regularly pop back and look at the Buckwell's Crafty Challenge Blog.

There is also now a Facebook Group for Buckwell Craft Supplies and Challenge Blog.  The Facebook Group can be found HERE.