Moving Along with the Times Give Thanks

Claire has set the theme this week over at Moving Along with the Times and she chose 'Give Thanks'. This will cover Thanksgiving in the US and thanks for any other reason. I chose to make a 'thank you for being my friend' card.

The scalloped card blank is by Joanna Sheen. I used a Crafter's Companion embossalicious folder to emboss the background sheet of white paper. The Friendship sentiment is a stamp from Bee Crafty. After stamping I cut with a Spellbinders die and raised it as the focal point of the card. I used some Wild Orchid Craft flowers to add to the edge of the sentiment. The leaves are from various dies. The little thank you sentiment was typed on the computer and cut with another, smaller, Spellbinders die.

I'm going to attempt to add to some challenges, if my eyes stay open long enough!
Cuttlebug Mania - Embossing
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
IncyWincyDesigns - Tic Tac Toe - Flowers, Free, Girly
Simon Says Stamp - Thanks/Thanksgiving

Well, I've managed a few but will have to stop now. Thanks for visiting.

MAWTT Leaves or Trees

This week it was Sue's turn to choose the theme and she chose Leaves and/or Trees. Come along to Moving Along with the Times and join us.

My card blank is a large square by Joanna Sheen. I got my Brushos out again, as you can see. It's only the second time I've used them but I was quite happy with the outcome. The tree stamp is from Bee Crafty and I stamped it in Memento ink before cutting with a Spellbinders circle nestie and edging with Distress Ink. I used a Bee Crafty Inkable stencil of a large leaf and sprayed around the leaf image in Brushos greens and browns. I found the quote on the internet and after printing I edged that in Distress Ink and added a Recollections rhinestone to the corner. Job done!

My eyes are definitely better than they were but I still cannot cope with using the computer very long, watching television or reading. I suppose I'll have to get used to living with it. Thanks for calling by.

I'm going to attempt to link to some challenges so here goes:
Cuttlebug Mania: Trees
Shopping our Stash: Go Paperless
Through the Craft Room Door: - Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart: Anything Goes
Crafty Boots: Autumn and Halloween
Crafty Cardmakers: Autumn Colours
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Autumn

MAWTT Fairy Enough

This is my card for the challenge over at Moving long with the Times, why not come along and join us?

The large scalloped card is by Craft UK. I used my Brushos that I bought at Ally Pally for the background, just because I was dying to have a go with them. The Poppy fairy stamp is by Joanna Sheen and I coloured her with my Promarkers and a Sakura diamond gelly roll pen for the wings. After cutting with a large Spellbinders oval die the edge was coloured with Barn Door Distress Ink. The sentiment is also an Ally Pally buy, from Bee Crafty and cut with a scalloped oval die.

I'm still not able to enter challenges as my eyes don't allow me to be on the computer for more than a few minutes at a time. I have to have a break during this post. Thank you for visiting and hope to see you all again soon.

MAWTT Cute Animal

Hello - I'm so glad to be back. I've not had the best time over the past few weeks but I have eventually got my card made for this week's Moving Along With the Times challenge. The theme is Feature an animal - the cuter the better.

One of my sons breeds Staffordshire Bull Terriers and a few days ago he sent me photos of the latest litter of pups. I chose the photo of the brindle one to print and make my card. The card blank is by Craft UK. I backed it on to brown card and set it as the focal point on the mat of First Edition Hideaway green paper which was also matted on to the brown Papermill card. The only additions were the name of the breed and some little gold paw prints and one little gold heart. These were all taken from a creative craft sticker sheet by Sawley Fine Arts Ltd.

A simple card but with a very cute image for anyone who loves staffies as much as we do.

Please come and visit again. I hope to be back here soon.

MAWTT Baby Baby

The theme this week, over at Moving Along with the Times, is 'Baby, Baby'. Please come along and join us. It is Wendy's turn to host this week and she is also taking over the challenge blog from Hazel (Didos). All the best for the future, Hazel and the same goes to Wendy.

My card blank is by Joanna Sheen and all the blue card is by Papermill. The blue lace is by Papermania and the blue pearls by Queen and Co. I embossed a panel of pale blue card with a Cuttlebug embossing folder and matted it on to dark blue card before setting it over the dark blue lace. It's raised, as is the lower mat, and it looks very effective. It's taken me quite a few days to get this card finished because my eyes haven't been too good, again, but I'm pleased with the result. It'll be going to my friends as their daughter gave birth to identical twin boys just over a week ago.

MAWTT - Song Lyrics

This week it was the turn of Lena to choose the theme for the challenge over at Moving Along with the Times. She chose Song Lyrics and the one I chose was 'Be Happy' by Bob Marley.

I used a Joanna Sheen card blank and made a background mat of black card and My Mind's Eye paper. I coloured the image with my Promarkers, with gold Sakura pen for the ends of the stick, and cut it with Spellbinders grand oval nestie. I'm not sure who drew the digi or where my sentiment came from as I've had that stamped for a while. Anyway, the sentiment was matted on to green paper and black card and had a small flower gem added to one corner. The flower centre was made by Nataliya and the outer petals were sent to me by Laurie and they went together quite well. I added some leaves that I had already in my 'leaves box'. I'm having to use as much as I can that I had prepared months, if not years, ago due to this eye problem.

I'm not able to join in with any challenges just yet as I still can't spend too much time on the computer. Thank you all for bearing with me.

MAWTT Happy Birthday

It's almost the sixth birthday of Moving Along with the Times so we'd like to see lots of Happy Birthday cards.

This isn't a very good photograph as the sky was overcast and the white board behind the card looks blue. The birthday card itself is actually lilac though. lol

I've used a Joanna Sheen card blank and the pale lilac pearlescent card is by Payper Box. I matted the lilac card on to purple Mirri card and wrapped a length of lilac lace ribbon round the bottom. The purple frame in the middle is my new Portugese die by Sue Wilson. I coloured the pansy image with my Promarkers and cut it out, leaving a small white border round the edge. I offset it to the left of the frame and then added a Happy Birthday scroll that I've had for years. Three Mei Flower lilac gems were added to each of the top corners.

I'm sorry to say that after my first lot of injections my eyes aren't as good as I'd hoped. They are definitely better than they were but I'm still not able to read or watch TV. Every day they are open for most of the morning but then for the rest of the day that's it! :(

If I need to do shopping or visit my sister in her Care Home then I have to go in the morning so that I can see to drive. At least the improvement is lasting long enough for me to get to the Care Home and back. I have another two months to wait before my next set of injections and I'm wishing my life away by counting down the days.

The MAWTT cards are the only cards I'm making because I just can't keep my eyes open long enough to craft for any decent length of time. It also takes me ages to add the relevant post to my blog because I keep making mistakes and then have to go back. I'm a touch typist too so that doesn't bode well. lol

MAWTT Spring into Summer

This week Claire set the theme of Spring into Summer for the challenge over at Moving Along with the Times. There's a colour chart on the blog to show you the colours you can use so please check it out. I've had lots of bother with Mr Blogger over the last few days so I don't want to tempt fate by moving off this post, lol

My card is using two shades of yellow card from Papermill. I stamped a Joanna Sheen poppy image in black on to white paper before adding Distress Ink in Squeezed Lemonade and Mustard Seed round the edges. I mounted that on to the yellow card and added three pieces of Card Candi to the top right corner. I made a simple sentiment saying 'Enjoy' mounted it on to yellow card and set it at an angle at the base of the poppy. I hope to enjoy summer and I do hope you all enjoy it too. It's been a long time coming! lol

My eyes are much better than they were - they stay open for some parts of each day. I'm hoping that my next appointment, with a higher dose, will settle them even more. Thanks for all your kind comments they are much appreciated.

MAWTT Birds or Feathers

Come and join us this week for the challenge of Birds or Feathers, a theme chosen by Jessie, over at Moving Along with the Times.

I've used a digi image of an eagle by Fitztown and coloured it with my Promarkers before roughly tearing it out and inking the edges with Distress Ink. I used three stamps from Visible Image and after stamping them, tore them all out and inked the edges. The 'Live life Now' sentiment was heat embossed with Sparkle and Sprinkle 'Blueberry' embossing powder.

The large card blank is by Joanna Sheen and the pale blue card by Papermill. I embossed the blue card with clouds using an Embossalicious folder by Crafter's Companion. I also added the 'Stormy Sky' Distress Ink to the edges of the mat.

My long awaited hospital appointment was yesterday so I'm hoping that I'll be able to add my card successfully to some challenges - IF MY EYES REMAIN OPEN!

I'm thinking positive and look forward to joining in again.

I'm adding my card to the following challenges:
I Love Promarkers: Anything Goes
The Male Room - Birds
Simon  Say Wednesday  Challenge - Let's Get Sentimental
Paper Minutes Challenge - Blue

MAWTT Let's Get Reading

This week Hazel (Didos) chose the theme of Let's Get Reading for the challenge over at Moving Along with the Times. and I chose The Oxford Book of Children's Verse. I can hear my two sons sighing now. lol I love poetry and when they went to bed I usually ended up their story time with a poem - I've even been known to tape myself saying my favourite poems!! Bigger Lol. I think it put my sons off poetry for life, they just don't appreciate beautiful words.

Anyway back to my card. The card blank is by Joanna Sheen and the dark blue card is by Papermill. The pale blue backing paper is from Docraft's Papermania Capsule Collection. I chose three poems that will all be well known to children and printed the first few words out on the computer. I then added a relevant embellishment for each poem. The large corner is cut with a Memory Box die. The fairies I've had for donkeys years and were bought from Create and Craft although I've forgotten by now who made the sheets.

Unfortunately I'm unable to link to any challenges as my eyes are still not good and I cannot stay on the computer long enough. Hopefully, if the treatment is EVER forthcoming I'll be able to join in fully before too long.

Thank you all for visiting and bearing with me - although I have lost some followers in the past few weeks so some have got fed up with my sporadic posts, sorry.

Fitztown Flowers and Leaves

This is my card for the Fitztown challenge of 'Flowers and/or leaves'. My large card blank is by Joanna Sheen and the embossed sheet is with an embossalicious folder by Crafter's Companion. The pink card is all by Papermill. I coloured the roses with my Promarkers and then cut with a Spellbinders grand scalloped nestie matting it on to the larger size in pink and raising it on foam pads. I added some Wild Orchid Crafts roses and used my various leaf dies to cut the leaves in green card. The sentiment was generated on the computer and after cutting with another Spellbinders die, edged with Spun Sugar Distress Ink.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

MAWTT - Inspiration Photo

Today it's Red's turn to host the challenge at Moving Along with the Times and she chose this beautiful photo to inspire us all.

Come along and join us and let us see your take on it.

This is my card -

My card blank is by Joanna Sheen. I used a Crafter's Companion Embossalicious folder to emboss the white paper which I then matted on to orange glitter paper. The large butterfly is cut in bronze Mirri card with a Spellbinders die. The body is made with JJD Cards orange faux gems. Gold cord makes the antennae with an orange gem at the end. The quote is from the internet, generated on the computer and then matted on to green glitter paper. A small butterfly diecut is positioned top right - I was given lots of these butterfly diecuts by Nataliya. 

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

Fan-Tastic Tuesday - anything Goes with a twist - Use a die or punch

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Try it on Tuesdays - They who have Wings

Crafty Cardmakers - Wings

MAWTT In the Wild

This week it's my turn to host the challenge over at Moving Along with the Times and I chose the theme In the Wild. So come along and join us with your take on this theme - country, weather, animal or whatever it conjures up for you.

I chose to use the tiger image available at Fitztown as I've had the image for a while and not used it. My large square card blank is by Joanna Sheen. I used a Clarity stencil to create the reeds and leaves behind the tiger, using a Frayed Burlap Distress Ink through the stencil to give the sludgy colour. The image was coloured with my Promarkers and then I tore it out close to the outline. My Spellbinder leaf dies came into play again as I placed a couple under the tiger and some hanging over his head. To finish it off I used my Spritzer and Marsh green Promarker to spritz the whole page to give it an undergrowth feel. I'm not sure that it worked but with my eyes the way they are I had to settle for this.

I look forward to having my eyes put right eventually so that I can join in and comment on all your lovely entries.

Fitztown - Use Green

This month the theme over at the Fitztown Challenge Blog is Use Green. I used the image Cameo 16 which is available at the Fitztown Store.

I used a large scalloped card blank by Craft UK. The pink card is by Papermill and I've matted a sheet of green backing paper from The Works on to it. The image was coloured with my Promarkers. If you've read my last post you will know that my Grand Calibur broke yesterday so I had to cut the image into a rectangle without using my dies. Ugh. I matted the image on to pink card too. All the corners were rounded with my Carl corner punch. Fortunately I had some leaves and swirls already cut and in my diecut box so I had to root around in there to find some to add to my flower.  My only other embellishments were some new iridescent gems from Reflections that I bought in Florida at Christmas.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:
Scrapbooker PhD challenge: Bling
Crafting  for all Seasons Challenge:  Girly Girls

MAWTT 3 in a row

This week it's Sue B's turn to host the challenge over at Moving Along with the Times and she chose as her theme 'Three in a Row'. WHAT I DIDN'T DO IS CHECK TO SEE WHAT THE THREE IN A ROW ENTAILED AND IT WAS MEANT TO BE A BINGO THREE IN A ROW, Therefore my card doesn't fit the criteria specified - so much for this design team member being on the ball! lol Please come along and join in with us and see if you can make a card that fits the bill. This is the Bingo card - please tell us which row you have used.

I can't believe this because I'd had so much hassle getting the card made in the first place.

I managed to get it started and then I had so much bother getting this card finished. My eyes have been really bad for weeks now and, fortunately, I was way ahead with all my DT cards, until this week! Ugh. To top it all off my grand calibur broke today as I was trying to emboss so my card has turned out completely different from the way it was imagined.

My large card blank is by Craft UK and the backing paper is from a vintage pad from The Works. I rounded the corners with my Carl corner punch. I'm so pleased that I'd managed to get the butterflies cut before the GC died completely. They are Spellbinder butterfly dies, medium and small size. The bunting is a Signature die by Joanna Sheen and the sentiment stamp is from a freebie in a magazine
(I think, if my memory serves me right) lol. The pink and purple card is all by Papermill.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:
Scrapper's Delights Challenge - Anything Goes
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Things that Fly
Mema's Crafts March Challenge - Anything Goes
The Sisters of Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

MAWTT Be a Sport

Come and join us at Moving Along with the Times with our fun theme of Be a Sport. This week's theme was set by Susan.

I've used a small square card blank by Craft UK. The red card is by Papermill but I'm not sure where I got the turquoise pearlescent paper, I embossed that with a Crafter's Companion embossalicious folder before matting on to the red card. The image is a rubber stamp, Glideabella, by www.stampingbella.com and it's the first time I've used it, though I've had it for a few years now. I coloured her with my Promarkers and then cut out with an Xcut die before matting on to another die cut in beige. The beige plus the yellow swirl are diecuts that I got as a freebie when I ordered from 'dies to die for' and this is their usual practice. When you receive your order there's a small packet enclosed with half a dozen die cuts in and it's fun seeing what you get each time.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:
Crafting for All Seasons - Dies and/or Punches
Scrapper's Delights - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Digi Choosday Challenge - Anything Goes
Passion for Promarkers - Letters of the Alphabet - S for Sport and Skating

Fitztown 'Have a Heart'

Come and join us at Fitztown Challenge Blog for our theme this month of 'Have a Heart'. Of course, that means we want to see a heart somewhere on your card.

I've used the image Bridal Wedding Day 1 which I hope is still available in the Fitztown Etsy store. If anyone has a problem finding any of the images I use for Fitztown you can send an email to sales@Fitztown.com and someone will assist you in finding the image you want.

The card blank is by Joanna Sheen. I coloured the image with my Promarkers and a Sakura silver pen for the lace and head dress and then cut it into a rectangle. I used the Couture Creations 'Tied Together' embossing folder for the background paper and then matted it on to silver card. The heart and key are Spellbinder dies and I cut them in silver card from Papermill. The little heart and saying is from Tim Holtz - bought in Florida at Christmas and first time I've used them, so cute. I've used my new Sue Wilson bow dies again to make the bow at top left and, once again, put a rose in the centre. The flower is from Wild Orchid Crafts.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:
Crafting for all Seasons - Dies and/or Punches
Miriam's Crafting Blog - Romance
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Sweethearts and Roses
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Add a little Texture

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.

MAWTT Inspired by your favourite TV programme

Come and join us at Moving Along with the Times with Hazel's theme of 'Inspired by your favourite TV programme'.  My programme was 'The Voice' which isn't my favourite programme but is pretty close. I couldn't think of what to do for 'Death in Paradise' - lol.

My large card blank is by Joanna Sheen. The image is Chanteuse Jazz Baby by Rick St Dennis and I've coloured her with my Promarkers. I cut her with a Spellbinders grand oval nestie and then matted it on to a yellow scalloped nestie. The yellow card and the burgundy card is from Papermill, the pink glitter card is by Create and Craft from years ago. I bought the Sue Wilson bow dies in September and this is the first time I've used one of them. The rose in the centre of the bow is by Wild Orchid Crafts. The sentiment is one I got free last week in a craft magazine. The whole sheet of stamps, by Clearly Besotted, has flowers, butterflies, a jar, a sweet and three sentiments. I only bought the magazine because of the stamps! The sentiment was coloured with my burgundy Promarker and then matted on to another Spellbinders oval die cut in burgundy.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Craft your Passion - Anything Goes
Get Creative Challenge - Red, white and Pink
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Red and Pink
The Purple Haze Challenge - Use some flowers
Catch the Bug Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for popping by, it's always good to see you and I love reading your comments.

Inspiration Destination Challenge 19

This week at Inspiration Destination our sponsors are Sweet 7, Digital Delights and Doodle Pantry. I have used the image Raccoon Rascal from Doodle Pantry.

The card blank is by Joanna Sheen. I coloured the image with my Promarkers and after cutting into a rectangle I smudged the edges with Black Soot Distress Ink. The backing paper is a printed sheet of leaves - sorry can't remember who made this paper but I've debossed it with a Crafter's Companion leaf embossing folder. I matted it on to black card as the base mat for the image. The 'Hi there' sentiment comes with the image but I generated 'remember me' on the computer and I matted them both on to black card before adding three Mei Flower pearls to the edge of each. Three die cut leaves have been added as extra embellishments.

When we were in Florida at Christmas I was in bed one night and heard scurrying on the roof. I listened for a while and then fell asleep. The next morning at breakfast I told my two sons and daughters in law that I'd heard a raccoon on the roof and had they heard it? They all fell about laughing, I'm deaf and I'm sure they thought I'd imagined it. Tim said "if anything, it was probably a possum" and I just kept quiet. A couple of days later guess what we saw in the garden? Yes, it was my raccoon. Mother was right again! Here he/she is:

Unfortunately this is going to be my last post as designer for Inspiration Destination. I've got a problem with my eyes which is making it increasingly difficult to keep up with the commitments and so I've had to retire gracefully. I'll certainly miss all the friends I've made with this group but I'm sure I'll eventually be able to catch up with them all again.

Moving Along with the Times Sketch

Here is Claire's sketch that we would like you to follow in this week's challenge at Moving Along with the Times. 

She has a prize of a large X cut die of a Birdcage so come and join us please. 

Here is my card:

I've used a large card blank by Joanna Sheen. This is the first time for months I've made a card and decided not to add any backing papers. I usually mat and layer like crazy. lol The red card is from Papermill and the die is a Spellbinders. Three red heart gems from Create and Craft in the top corner and the sentiment was generated on the computer. I've used some of my new ribbon that I bought at Jo-Ann's when I was in Florida at Christmas. I think it was 49 rolls of ribbon that I bought. My brain must have been telling me that I didn't have any in my craft room. Bigger LOL if you believe that!

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

Pile it On Challenge - Hearts and/or Flowers

That Craft Place Challenge - Love/Valentine

Artbymiran Challenge - Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Wags'n'Whiskers Challenge - Hearts

Crafty Sentiments Challenge - Love/Valentine's Day

Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenge - Anything Goes with a twist of One Layer

Inky Chicks Challenge - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Sweet 7 Designs Challenge - Anything Goes with NEW - I used my new ribbon

I have no idea what has happened here - this huge gap arrived today and I can't delete it!

Inspiration Destination Challenge 18

This week at Inspiration Destination our sponsors are My Whimsical Little World and Bugaboo.

I chose Bugaboo's image of Stella Tidbits - Message, you can buy her here, and this is my card.

The card blank is by Craft UK. I used a sheet of My Mind's Eye paper as the backing sheet and wrote the notes of Stella's day in pencil. It's supposed to be a whiteboard in her office! lol The corners of the paper were rounded with a Carl's corner punch. I coloured the image with my Promarkers and fussy cut her, leaving the paper between her and the computer. The sentiment, which also comes from Bugaboo, was cut, corners rounded, and then edged with Distress Ink. I used Marianne dies for the swirl and the leaves. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:
Scrap and Craft Challenge - Anything Goes
Artbymiran Challenge - Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
That's Crafty Challenge - Tick Tock
The Stamping Boutique Challenge - Make your own background

Inspiration Destination Challenge 17

Come and join us at Inspiration Destination in our Anything Goes challenge. Our sponsors this week are Dr Digi and Little Blue Button Stamps.

I made my card using Biffo from Dr Digi's House of Stamps. Here it is: 

The large square blank is by Joanna Sheen. The backing paper is from one of my new pads that I bought on my Christmas holiday in Florida. It's from My Mind's Eye. Biffo was coloured using my Promarkers and cut with a grand oval Spellbinders die. All the coloured card is by Papermill. The red, yellow and blue dies are by Spellbinders and the orange is from a Sue Wilson Italian collection die set. The sentiment is from a grungy Lili of the Valley stamp set.

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I'm entering my card into the following challenges:
Cards Galore Encore Challenge - Anything Goes
Creative Craft Cottage Challenge - Anything Goes
Die Cut Divas Challenge - Anything Goes with die cuts
Mema's Crafts January Challenge - Anything Goes
The Sisters of Craft Challenge - Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes
DLArt January Challenge - Anything Goes
Scrapbooker PhD Challenge - Masculine Birthday and Die cut

Fitztown - Anything Goes with a Twist

The challenge over at Fitztown Challenge Blog is Anything Goes with a twist and the twist is - use patterned paper.. Come and join us, you know that this is your favourite theme. lol

I used the image Fae 21 and you can buy this one and lots of other lovely digis from the Fitztown Store.

My card blank, once again, is by Joanna Sheen. The orange card is all from Papermill. The glittered backing paper is from a First Edition pad called Hideaway. I coloured the image with my Promarkers and then used a Sakura gelly roll pen on her face art and the butterflies, to add some glitz - I'm not sure that you can pick that up on this photo though. I used a Spellbinders label die to cut her out and then used three more Spellbinder dies to add the butterfly top left, the backing for the computer generated sentiment and the butterfly circle top right. The three other little butterflies are cut with a Martha Stewart punch. For more glitz I added some faux gems, from JJD Cards, to the circle top right.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:
The Paper Shelter Challenge - Dies and/or Punches
Aud Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes
Artbymiran Challenge - Anything Goes
Brown Sugar Challenge - Birthday for a Girl
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
Fairytale Stampers Challenge - Flowers
That Craft Place Challenge - Love/Valentine
Cards Galore Encroe Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Challenge - Patterned Paper
Die Cut Divas Challenge - Anything Goes with Die cuts

Moving Along with the Times

This week the theme at MAWTT is Dies and/or Punches and as you can see I used dies.

I used a small 6x6 card from Craft UK and made a mat of bright yellow Papermill card and a sunflower printed sheet. This was from a CD - but sorry, I have no idea which CD, though I think it's a Joanna Sheen CD. I used one of Spellbinders curved borders as the 'bridge' across the bottom. The sentiment is one of Paperartsy's collection of stamp sentiments. I stamped it on to bright yellow card, cut it with a Spellbinders resplendent rectangle and raised it on foam pads.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:
Paperminutes - Flower Power
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Love to Scrap - Use something beginning with L,T,S,C, or B - bridge and stamped sentiment
Oh-la-la creations Challenge - Words to Inspire

Inspiration Destination Challenge 16

This week our sponsor is Rick St Dennis and I chose to work with 'Chanteuse 2'. Come over to Inspiration Destination and join our Anything Goes challenge.

Here's my card:

How it ever got finished I have no idea as I have a new puppy, Lily, and she is making it VERY hard for me to do any crafting.

The card blank is by Joanna Sheen. I coloured the image with my Promarkers adding some Stickles to her necklace, bracelet and anklet. I gave her an outline of yellow, cut the image into a rectangle and then coloured the edge with yellow again, hopefully to give the effect of stage lights (!!) I backed it on to dark turquoise pearlescent card ready to go on the card mat. I used a paler turquoise card from Papermill and embossed it with a 'bows' embossing folder (sorry, can't remember the make). That was then matted on to the dark pearlescent card. A strip of turquoise jewelled ribbon was added to the left column - they are so gorgeous they must be real (I think I got them at Jo-Ann's on my recent Florida trip). I wasn't quite sure how to finish it off, I couldn't think of a suitable sentiment so eventually decided on a star charm dangling from some Creative Expressions' baker's twine.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

Well, my eyes have been so bad that I haven't been able to stay on the computer long enough to add to any challenges. I'm so sorry, will see you all next week - I hope!

Inspiration Destination Challenge 15

Our sponsor this week, for Challenge 15 at Inspiration Destination, is The Paper Shelter and I have the image Winter Blossom and I've used the matching beautiful backing paper too.

I coloured the image with my Promarkers using the gentle shades that are in the backing paper. I added some of Floracraft's Diamond Dust to the branches and hair pieces, I think you can just about see it in the photo but it does look effective . The backing paper was matted on to pale peach pearlescent paper, as was the image before being set in the top right of the card. The card blank is by Joanna Sheen. The die cut in the left border is by Memory Box and is the Flowering vine which I cut in the peach pearlescent paper before colouring with my Promarkers to get the same gentle and subtle shades.  The sentiment was generated on the computer and I took it from a little book called 'Springs of Japanese Wisdom' which I've had for probably forty five years. 

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

The ABC Challenge - A is for Anything Goes

Card Mania Challenge - Make it Sparkle

Cards Galore Encore Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnuts Challenge - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper

Die Cut Divas Challenge - Must use die cut

The Sisters of Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenge - Anything Goes with twist - use orange

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Pinspirational Challenge - Inspired by a Snowflake

Can I just say thank you for all your wonderful comments over the past year, for your best wishes to me for Christmas and all the very best wishes you left for the year ahead. I've been away for the Christmas period with my two sons and two DsIL. It would have been my 50th wedding anniversary in November and we decided to make a special Christmas this year. The five of us had a wonderful time in Florida and enjoyed the beautiful sunshine, though my eyes did not behave themselves. I'd like to wish you all a very happy 2015 and I hope everything goes well for all of my blogging friends.