Guest Designer

Today I'm a Guest Designer for 613 Avenue Create using a Fitztown image of Floral 3 available here.

It's also a RAK day on 17 February so I've made this door hanger for a friend to hang on her craft room door. We all need a quiet time and what better than to have it in your craft room?

I coloured the image with my Promarkers and tore it out before using Distress Ink on the torn edges. The MDF plaque, which I bought from Joanna Sheen a few years ago, had already been painted with yellow emulsion paint before I added purple Cosmic Mist on top of it. The shimmer didn't show up very well but the colour works. The lilac lace with ribbon was from the local market and I lay that close to the bottom edge. I used a Spellbinders oval nestie and laid that at an angle to the left with a torn scrap of 'musical' paper, again edged with the Distress Ink. alongside it. I arranged the Floral image over the two. The sentiment is from Joanna Sheen. I was in a tearing frame of mind (lol) so I tore this out too and edged it with the Shaded Lilac Distress Ink, as before. I set this to the right and added three Mei Flower lilac pearls under the sentiment. I also added some of these to the oval nestie for added bling! To finish it off I added three Wild Orchid Craft flowers with some die cut swirls that a friend sent me, thanks Nataliya. Of course, it still needed a hanger so I used some of my new purple ribbon that I bought at Jo-Ann's when we were in Florida at Christmas. I fastened the ribbon on each side with a Dovecraft jewel brad.

I didn't expect to get this finished as my eyes have been really bad over the past few weeks. Roll on 18 March when I hope that an injection will sort them out for the next three or four months.

I'm entering this plaque into the following challenges:
City Crafter Challenge - You Matter
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Through the Purple Haze - Use some Flowers
Anything but a Card Challenge - Friendship
Catch the Bug Challenge - Anything Goes

Thank you all, once again, for visiting. I'm hoping that I can return the favour just as soon as my eye situation is resolved.

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes Challenge 2

This is our second challenge over at the new blog 'Inspiration Destination' so come along and join us.

My card blank is by Joanna Sheen. The purple card is by Papermill and the pretty backing paper is from Dovecraft. The image, Chopper, is by Dr Digi and is available here.

I coloured the chopper image with my Promarkers and cut with a Spellbinders die before using Distress Ink on the edges. I cut three lengths of purple card in various widths and crossed them across the backing paper. I made three very 'dodgy' looking banners and added a gem to the bottom of each. The gems are part of  my new supply from Meiflower that I bought at the Alexandra Palace Craft fair last weekend. The Grungy stamp is from Lili of the Valley, also bought at Ally Pally, and backed with a purple scalloped die cut. This brings back happy memories of my two sons riding their Chopper and Tomahawk bikes when they were young.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:
Delightful Challenges - What did you say?
Sassy Studio Designs - Anything Goes
QKR Stampede - Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
Catch the Bug Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafting at the Weekend - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create Challenge - Anything Goes
Glitter and Sparkle Challenge - Anything with a B - bicycle and banners
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Paper Makeup Stamps - Anything Goes

Thank you all for calling. See you again soon. x

Moving Along with the Times - Sketch

This week at Moving Along with the Times the theme is to follow the sketch, shown above. I followed it very closely ! lol

I used lilac pearlescent card, from I know not where, for the A5 card - it's the first one in this size that I've made for years but I have to say that I quite enjoyed doing it. The backing paper is from Dovecraft. I used darker lilac card for the four strips and the backing to the image and sentiment, again it's pearlescent but I have no idea where I bought it from. The image is a Lili of the Valley digi and I coloured her with my Promarkers. The only embellishments were little lilac pearls from Wild Orchid Crafts.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:
Crafty Catz Challenge - Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge 67 - Anything Goes
Crafting at the Weekend - Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Love to Create Challenge - Summer Lovin' - who doesn't love to make daisy chains in the summer?
Crafty Sentiments Design - Anything Goes
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Square or Rectangular Anything Goes
Inky Chicks Challenge - Happy Birthday
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

MAWTT Girls Just Wanna Have Fun! and MY blog hop winner

OK the first thing I'm going to do is announce MY winner of the MAWTT Birthday Blog Hop. Thank you all for for your lovely comments and I'm so glad that you all enjoyed the hop. Without further ado I will announce that the winner is...............

DEBBIE

I'll send you an email Debbie to get your details.

Janice is the hostess this week over at Moving Along with the Times and she chose the theme 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!'.

I had fun with this one (I'm not quite a girl but I was once - lol). I usually don't add too much because I like to keep things simple, however, I went to town on this one.

My card blank is by Joanna Sheen. The image is by Delicious Doodles and is called Sunshine Gal. I coloured her with my Promarkers and used Glossy Accents on her specs. I cut the image out with my x cut guillotine and matted it on to bright pink card from Papermill.  The lilac spotty paper is by Dovecraft and I matted that on the bright pink card too. I used a Spellbinders Parisian border for the fancy edge and then more Spellbinders dies for the sentiment base and other embellishments. The beads I bought when Eric and I were in Australia in 2010 and this is the first time I've used them. Little crystal flowers are set in the centre of two of the embellishments and below the sentiment. I can't even remember buying these but they were in my stash!

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - Summer Days
Crafty Catz Challenge - Anything Goes
Fussy and Fancy Challenge - Summertime
Sister Act Card Challenge 63 - Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge - Summer Girls
613 Avenue Create Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
The Pink Elephant Challenge - Anything Goes
A Girl Who Crafts Challenge - Anything Goes
The Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes

I'm sorry that I haven't been around much, my eyes are still playing up and I'm spending as little time as possible on the computer. I can't believe that I can play a game on my laptop and my eyes stay open but I can hardly look at the computer screen or the TV and my eyes close. I'm fed up.

OSAAT #192 - Use a Digi

This week it was Shell's turn to choose an image and she chose Olyvia by Teri of Delicious Doodles over at Stitchybear Digi Outlet. This is my card using Olyvia, isn't she beautiful? The theme for this week's challenge at One Stitch at a Time is Use a Digi so come along and join us.

I used a large scalloped card by Craft UK. The backing paper is from a Dovecraft 12x12 paper pack. I cut it with a Spellbinders grand nestie and matted it on to burgundy Papermill card. The image was coloured with my Promarkers and then cut with a Spellbinders grand nestie. The backing oval is in burgundy card again but I cut this freehand because I just wanted a very narrow border. The four gems in the corners are called Dazzlers and I bought them from Create and Craft a couple of years ago.

Please check out the OSAAT challenge blog for details of the prizes on offer this week.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:
Divas by Design - Use some Red
I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes
Simon Says - Anything Goes
Lady Anne's Challenge - More than one Layer
Lexi's Creations Challenge - Christmas
4 Crafty Chicks - Christmas
Charisma Cardz - Christmas
Patties' Creations Designs - Christmas card and must use image

#130 Under 18s theme

I'm trying so hard to get back into the swing of things so here is my first card for quite a number of weeks. The other cards that have been posted have all been scheduled for quite a while. The theme for this One Stitch at a Time challenge is Under 18s theme and I have the image of Fae1 by Pookie over at Stitchybear Digital Stamps Shop. I'm not sure that I've met this challenge theme myself but my brain is taking time to recover!

Our sponsor for this challenge is Craft World - check out the challenge blog for the prize structure.

I used a large scalloped card blank by Craft UK. The patterned paper is by Dovecraft. I used my Spellbinders nesties to cut out the image and the green pearlescent card. The doily is cut with a Cheery Lynn die. The green paper and pearlescent card are from Papermill. I used silver paper, from a Secret Santa gift, as a background to the green shapes and that was also cut with a nestie. The green flowers I've had for ages, from Create and Craft I think, and the pearl centres are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

I coloured Fae with Promarkers and glittered the wings with two shades of Stickles. They look really pretty.

I'm entering this card in to the following challenges:
The Corrosive Challenge - Myth or Magic
Tammy's Scrapin Corner - Anything with Wings
Emerald Faeries - Use a Doily
Deep Ocean Challenge - Things with Wings
Oldie but a Goodie - 1 image, two papers, 3 flowers - the flowers I have had for YEARS!
Papertake Weekly  - Anything Goes



I've had an awful week. Maybe I'm expecting too much too soon when I'm attempting to catch up with cards and challenges. I'll do my best to comment on your lovely entries but if I fall behind I'm sure you'll understand why. My love and thanks for all your lovely comments.

Grow your own thank you

I'm combining two challenges again so we have 'grow your own thank you'. I've used a Craft UK small square card and the backing paper is from a freebie Serif pad that I got in a magazine. The red card is by Papermill. The LOTV image is coloured with Promarkers and cut with Spellbinders nesties. I made the flowers with Create and Craft punches - a heart and a sun, the centres are Create and Craft brads. The little cupcake brad is by Dovecraft and I made the thank you sentiment, edging it with a Versacolor ink pad.

The two challenges I'm entering are:
Lili of the Valley Challenge 109 - Thank You and Papertake Weekly - Grow your Own

Polka Dot Sketch

This afternoon I've made a card following a sketch by Lynn. The Cute Card Thursday challenge 175 was to follow the sketch and Crafty Sentiments challenge was to use polka dots - I'm not 100% sure that these would be classed as polka dots but it was the only dots I had!

I used a small square card blank by Craft UK. The navy blue card is by Papermill. I have no idea where the dotty paper or the ribbon came from - both in my stash for ages. The brads are by Dovecraft. I stamped a Sarah Kay image in Memento ink and coloured her with Promarkers. I used Spellbinders oval nesties, plain and scalloped.

Crafting for all Seasons

The CFAS Challenge 5 theme is Furry Friends. I wouldn't go so far as to say these mice are my friends but they are furry! It's a Craft UK card blank in 6x6 size and the backing paper is from the freebie pack, Serif's Picnic in the Park. I stamped and inked two of Joanna Sheen's House Mouse mice :) in Memento ink and coloured them with Promarkers. The sentiment is also from Joanna Sheen. They've been cut with Spellbinders nestie dies and backed with the scalloped nesties. The Mirri board is also from Joanna Sheen. The brads are from Dovecraft.

Sunday again!

So it's the CD Sunday Challenge and this week the theme is 'Tassel Time'. I don't mind using tassels so have no problem with this challenge. My card blank is a large white square card from Craft UK. The pale blue card is Papermill and the green mottled backing paper is by Costco. The image is from Joanna Sheen's Enchanted Dreams. The image is so lovely I thought she deserved a piece of lace AND a tassel. The ticket is one of my husband's designs and I've distressed it with a multitude of inks. The tassel is from Joanna Sheen and the giant brad is from Dovecraft.

CD Sunday challenge

The CD Sunday challenge this week has the theme 'If the shoe fits'. I've used a small square Craft UK card and the image is from My Craft Studio Click,Print and Go CD - In your element. The pink mirror board is from Create and Craft, the pearls are from Kanban and the large brad is from Dovecraft. I generated the sentiment on the computer and inked the dge with a Versacolor ink pad.

LIM Challenge

This week the Less is More Challenge was to use acetate. Well, first of all, I was busy redecorating my craft room so thought that I wouldn't get a chance to make a card. However, after working my little socks off I did finish and posted some photos on my blog to let you see. Then, second of all, I'm not keen on using acetate on my cards so would this persuade me to give this week a miss? No, I was determined to try and so I used as little acetate as necessary but it is there! This card blank has a Cuttlebug embossing folder of flowers on bronze Mirri card down the left and another at an angle across the centre, saying 'with love'. A small Glenda Waterworth stamp 'weeds are flowers too' was stamped, with Stazon, on to the acetate and then trimmed to shape. It was fastened in the bottom right corner with a Dovecraft brad.

LOTV Challenge 92

The LOTV challenge 92 is Happy Birthday so here is my card quickly made after finishing my craftroom redecoration! Phew, I didn't think I would make it in time. A white card blank with Papermill yellow card backing a Desert Blooms paper. The LOTV cat stamp has been stamped on to a Spellbinders wonky square nestie with Memento ink in black and edged with Versacolor ink iin topaz. The cat is coloured with Promarkers. A Dovecraft Sugar and Spice brad is bottom left and a sentiment generated on the computer is bottom right on an oval nestie.