IAAS Sequins or Beads

This theme is 'Sequins or Beads' and was set by CG over at International Art and Soul. I decided to go with sequins, come and join us and show us what you can create.

Once again I used my trusty Craft UK 8x8 card blank. Just before Christmas I bought quite a few Bugaboo images and I've enjoyed making my last few cards with some of them, here's another! lol

I coloured the image with my Promarkers  and then carefully cut round the 'frame' before setting to one side. I used a sheet of spotted paper from First Edition's Desert Blooms pad and matted it on to bright turquoise card by Papermill. This was the mat for the image which I set to the top left. I used two strips of spotted ribbon, from my American stash, across the bottom and down the right. The only thing left to do was add the sequins - a beautiful turquoise set from Craft Box UK. They were added to the frame of the horse and to the sentiment. The image is supplied with the sentiment or with a blank box so you can add your own words. I chose to use Bugaboo's words.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

Catch the Bug - Anything Goes

Digi Designs - Include an Animal

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Must include a critter

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes

A Perfect time to Craft - Anything Goes

Classic Design Team - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Crafty Animals - Anything Goes with an animal

Simon Says Wednesday - Anything Goes

Digi Choosday - Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting, I hope to see you again soon.

IAAS Use stuff you already own

The theme to challenge you this time at International Art and Soul is  a simple one - use stuff you already own.

My card blank is an 8x8 by Craft UK. The glitter backing paper is from a First Edition paper pad named Hideaway which I've had for years. The green card from Papermill was embossed with a Crafter's Companion embossalicious folder before being matted on to tan Papermill card. The Snipart birds and branch are both from Craft Box. The sentiments were freebie stamps from a magazine and then they were cut with Spellbinder dies. Three Mei Flower gems were added to the lower sentiment. I've had most of these items for years, apart from the Snipart which I've only had since November. My card is going to a friend who lived two doors away from me in my last house. I hope he likes it.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesdays - Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments - For a Friend
Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting.

International Art and Soul Lots of Sparkle

This challenge is all about 'Lots of Sparkle' so come along and join us at International Art and Soul.

I thought most of the Design Team would come up with Christmas cards so I decided to get on with my Birthday cards for next year - I have three in the middle of January so I'm making a start.

I won some digis from Rick St Dennis with one of my recent cards so I chose this 'Fabulous Feline' to colour. I used my Promarkers to colour her and I added a gem to her brooch on the collar. Some of my Spellbinder dies were tried before I opted for this shape. I edged with Distress Ink and set to one side. The card blank is a 7x7 by Craft UK and I added a mat of bright yellow Papermill card topped with a First Edition glitter paper from their Hideaway pad. I'd already decided that I would use some of my jewelled ribbon that I bought in America a few years ago. It's the first time I've used this green and it goes nicely with the glitter paper so I set it down the left side and the image was placed to the right. I haven't yet decided whether to add a sentiment. There's lots of sparkle on this card so I'm sure my niece will love it. 

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

City Crafter - Where did you get that hat?

Digi Choosday - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Show us your pussies - Anything Goes with a kitty

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Crafty Cardmakers - Animal Magic

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes with a Critter

Animal Friends - Anything Goes with an animal

I would like to wish you all a wonderful Christmas and a very happy New Year. Happy Holidays.

MAWTT Add a tag or charm

I'm pleased to say that I'm back after my house move. I'm also pleased to say that I'm eventually settled and it's beginning to feel like home,

This theme for this challenge was set by me and it's 'Add a tag or charm'. Come along and join us at Moving Along with the Times and check out what the rest of Team B have made.

I used a 7x7 Craft UK card blank. I stamped the tree image with a Bee Crafty stamp using a brown Memento ink pad. The image was matted on to dark green Papermill card leaving a very thin border. The First Edition green patterned paper was again matted on to dark green card leaving a thin border as before. The white mat was added to the base mat and an owl charm, from Craft Box, was tied in the top corner with baker's twine. I'd cut out three acorns from the patterned paper and these were added to the bottom corner. Silver stones from John Lewis were added along the base of the tree - just because I thought they looked nice. lol To finish off the card I cut two arrows in the patterned paper and set them to the right and top left of the image.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

Brown sugar - Orange, brown and green

Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes

Penny Black - Close to Nature

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting. I'm so glad to be back.

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.

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

Fitztown - Anything Goes

Here's your favourite theme - Anything Goes - so come along and join us at Fitztown Challenge Blog. The image I've used is called Cutie 11 and you can buy it here, at the Fitztown Store.

My card blank is an 8x8 square by Joanna Sheen. The image didn't take much colouring but I did use three of my Promarkers, a touch of pink, ivory and grey. lol I fussy cut the image and raised it on foam pads before adding to the mat of green backing paper from the First Edition Hideaway pad matted on to green pearlescent card. The little foam lamb is from Hobbycraft and I added that alongside a border of flowers cut with a Memory Box die. I generated the sentiment on the computer and cut it with the Spellbinders resplendent rectangle. The only addition then was the sun peeping in at the corner and I cut this freehand! lol (I bet you never guessed.)

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:
Crafting for all Seasons - Birthdays
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge - It's our Birthday
Inky Impressions Challenge - Animals
Art Impressions Challenge - Zoo or Animal
Artbymiran Challenge - Anything Goes
Brown Sugar Challenge - Anything Goes
Craft for the Craic November Challenge - Birthday
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
Cards Galore Challenge - Anything Goes
Mema's Crafts November Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting. Hazel x




Bet you didn't know Fitztown offers pre-colored images. Well, they do!  Here is my little Cutie 11 already coloured for you - check it out. 

They've got LOTS going on! You should take time and check out the store. You'll see all the other stuff they have to offer... like puzzles, fabric... you could find lots more here books, mugs... they've even got a bag... with lots more to come, I'm sure!

Fitztown - Anything Goes

Here's my card for the Anything Goes challenge over at the Fitztown Challenge Blog. I've used the image 'Wedding Day Set, Ivy 4' available from the Fitztown Etsy Store.

The card blank is a large square by Joanna Sheen. I coloured her with my Promarkers and added touches of gold with my Sakura pen before cutting with a grand Spellbinders label die. Before releasing the image from the die I used Squeezed Lemonade Distress Ink round the inside edge. The backing paper is from a First Edition pad called Hideaway and I matted this on to Burgundy card from Papermill. Using a Memory Box die I used the same card to cut the Whimsy Circle in the top right corner. I added a red gem heart to the centre. A small Xcut heart die was used to cut the little heart which I added to the bottom of the image.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:
That Craft Place - Girls with no Pink
The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Anything Goes with a Twist - Use some Yellow
Loves Rubber Stamps Challenge - Pretty Woman
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Whimsy Stamps Challenge - Anything Goes
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for calling, it's good to 'see' you. Hazel x

Inspiration Destination Challenge 3

We're on to Challenge 3 at Inspiration Destination and the standard theme is Anything Goes. Please come along and join us.

Our sponsor this week is My Whimsical Little World and the image is called Bed of Autumn Leaves. I used a Joanna Sheen card blank and then added a mat of dark brown pearlescent card and a beautiful backing paper by First Edition from their pad Hideaway. After colouring the image with my Promarkers I cut with a Spellbinders grand oval nestie. I set it at a slight angle before adding more Spellbinder diecuts of various leaves. The sentiment is one of a Lili of the Valley grunge set that I bought at Alexandra Palace craft fair. I added three small faux gems, from JJD Cards, to the oval and you might not notice but I did touch a couple of leaves with some gilding flakes by Imagination Crafts, also from Ally Pally.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:
Catch the Bug Challenge - Fall
Crafting at the Weekend - Anything Goes
Kit and Clowder Challenge - Anything Goes
So Artful Challenge - Leaves
That Craft Place - Girls with no Pink
One Stitch at a Time - Anything Goes with the colour Orange
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Stamp and Create - Fall/Autumn
The Crazy Challenge - Autumn Gatherings
The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting, it's much appreciated. Hazel x

Fitztown - Fall Colours

This is my card for the challenge over at the Fitztown Challenge Blog - Fall Colours. I chose the image Garden 6 because I reckoned the chickens would be perfect in Fall Colours or as we would say here in the UK, Autumn Colours. Check out the fantastic images here and you'll find my image and lots of other images suitable for this challenge. 

My card is an 8x8 square by Joanna Sheen. I coloured the image with my Promarkers and then cut it with the Spellbinder classic square, backing it with the scalloped square. The orangey/red card is by Papermill and I used two different shades for the mat, image mat and sentiment backing. The backing paper is from a First Edition pad called Hideaway. I used a mix of Spellbinder dies to cut some leaves to follow through the Fall/Autumn theme, though it's only the colours that are necessary for the challenge. The sentiment was generated on the computer, cut with more Spellbinder dies, and I think I should tell you that this is a term of endearment in this area of the UK. lol 

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

My Besties UK Challenge - Anything Goes with wings

Creative Moments Challenge - Anything Goes with Fall Colours

Divas by Design Challenge - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede - Things with Wings

Simply Create Too Challenge - Fall/Autumn

Sister Act ~Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Sweet Pea Stampers Challenge - All Creature Great and Small

Crafting for the Weekend - Anything Goes

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - Anything Goes

Treasured Times Stamps Challenge - Anything Goes

Thank you all for visiting and leaving me comments, I love reding them. Hazel x

Fitztown - Anything Goes

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Come along to Fitztown challenge blog  and join us in our Anything Goes challenge. It ends Sunday 13th July.

I was assigned the image Valentine 5, available here, and decided to make a Valentine's card with it because the image is so beautiful. Tiger lilies are my favourite flowers and so it wasn't difficult to work with this image. It was a joy to colour and after colouring I cut it with a grand Spellbinders classic oval. I added some faux gems, from JJD Cards, to the bottom edge. I generated a simple sentiment on the computer and then after cutting with a smaller Spellbinders classic oval I matted it on to a scalloped oval in orange pearlescent card. I added three more of the faux gems underneath the sentiment. My card blank is a large square by Joanna Sheen. The glittered backing paper is from a First Edition pad called Hideaway. I matted that on to plain orange card as the background and base for the image and sentiment. It looks quite effective now that it's finished and I love it. lol

Please check out the Fitztown challenge blog for details of the prizes.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
Card Mania Challenge - Circles - all over my backing paper and my faux gems
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
The Pink Elephant Challenge - Anything Goes
Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes
A Girl Who Crafts Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Challenge - Digi or Rubber Stamp
Ladybug Crafts - Summer Flowers
4 Crafty Girlz Challenge - Anything Goes
Brown Sugar Challenge - Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

OSAAT #212 use a Digi

This is my last card as a member of the Design Team of One Stitch at a Time. I've been here for three years and I thought it was time for a change otherwise I'll stagnate. I've enjoyed working with all the images and even more so with the DT - I'll miss you all.

The theme is Use a Digi and it was Jeanette's turn to choose an image for our mini team and she chose Hope Jacare's Swirly Owl Branch which is available to buy at the Stitchybear Digi Outlet.

My card blank is a large square by Joanna Sheen. I coloured the image with my Promarkers and then cut it into a rectangle and matted it on to dark brown card. The green backing paper is from a pad by First Edition called Hideaway. That was also matted on to the dark brown Papermill card. I used a Tattered Lace owl die to cut an owl in beige paper and then matted that on to a dark brown oval, cut with a Spellbinders die. I cut a narrow strip of the brown card to set across the bottom of the card and then decided to mirror the swirly branch in the image by using a Marianne swirl die. I used this on my last challenge card too - it gets used a lot! Well worth the money. The oval with the owl was raised on foam pads. The only embellishments then were three pieces of dark brown spotty Card Candi.

Please check out the OSAAT blog for details of the prizes.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Digi Makeover Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments Design - Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
4Kraftygirlz Challenge - Anything Goes
The House that Stamps Built -  Repeat Impressions DCC57 - Bird Watching
Whimsy Inspires - Two or more diecuts

Thank you for supporting me over the past three years - please continue to support me in Blogland. I'm still a member of the MAWTT DT and coming up shortly I have more exciting news.

Kingfisher in the Rushes

I've had this image for a few months now after winning it in a blog challenge. I haven't really been crafting very much at all until quite recently when I felt in the mood for doing some colouring again. I've been making my design team cards and that's about it but I've had a spate of colouring images just for the sake of colouring a lovely image. I really enjoyed colouring this one even though my eyes were playing up and I had to stop and start a number of times.

The image is called 'Kingfisher in the Rushes' and is by Delicious Doodles.

Unfortunately my photo isn't 100% which I didn't notice until after I'd cropped it and saved it so I think I'll use it and hope it's not too noticeable. It's only at the top of the photo where the sun throws a slight shadow. I coloured the image using my Promarkers and a Sakura gelly roll pen on the dragonflies to make them glisten. I first of all cut it out with a Spellbinders grand oval nestie and it didn't look right with a broad white border. I then cut it down to half width and I still didn't like it so I eventually took the bull by the horns and cut round the black oval edge! I was dreading making a mistake because it had taken me ages to colour and I thought I would make a mess of it. I'm pleased to say that it worked. I think the image stands out much better. The card blank is by Joanna Sheen and the backing paper is from a First Edition 'Hideaway' pad. The pearlescent greeny/bluey/grey card is from 'I know not where'. I must have bought it at a craft show because there are ten sheets in a bag but with no name on it. It's a beautiful colour and I thought it toned in very well with the feathers of the kingfisher. After cutting the mat for the backing paper I cut three different widths of the same card to add as side pieces to the design. The little wooden dragonfly is from Create and Craft and I coloured it with the Sakura pen to make it glisten like the ones in the image. I used a Spellbinders resplendent rectangle for the sentiment which I'd generated on the computer. I added a little 'kingfisher' coloured pearl to each side of the sentiment.

I'll enter my card into the following challenges:
613 Avenue Create Challenge - Anything Goes with twist of Birds of a Feather
Eclectic Ellapu Pink Team - Wings
Eclectic Ellapu Purple Team - Flowers and Butterflies
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

OSAAT # 204 - Use a Digi

The theme this week is Use a Digi so I'm sure we'll have lots of entries, come and join us. We're at One Stitch at a Time and I chose the image, Mushroom 2, from Scrapper's Delights for myself and three of my team buddies. Check out the Stitchybear Digi Outlet for details of this image and many more.

I coloured the image with my Promarkers and I heat embossed the mushroom spots with bronze embossing powder. I cut the image with a Spellbinders grand square nestie and edged it with Distress Inks before matting it on to bronze Mirri board. The glittered backing paper is from a First Edition pad called Desert Blooms and that was also matted on to bronze Mirri board. The mat was added to the Joanna Sheen card blank and the image took pride of place, The only embellishment was a bronze Spellbinders flourish. I love this card.

The prize this week will be images used by the DT but please check the OSAAT blog for details.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:
The Crafty Bloggers Network - Nature
Melonheadz Friends Challenge - Bright Colours
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Anything Goes
Paper Minutes - Glittery Brown
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Bingo - middle vertical - diecuts, free, glitter
4kraftygirlz challenges - Anything Goes
QKR Stampede - Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

OSAAT #198 - Anything Goes

Come and join us again at One Stitch at a Time where the theme this week is Anything Goes - you know you all love that theme.

I chose Beary Dust's 'Shih Tsu' and you can buy this image at the Stitchybear Digi Outlet. Check out the rest of the DT cards and you'll see what Josephine and Shell did with the image that I chose for us.

My card blank is a large square by Joanna Sheen and the yellow card is from Papermill. The backing paper is from a Hideaway pad by First Edition. I coloured the image with ONE Promarker and then because of having withdrawal symptoms I decided to add a flower border so that I could use my Promarkers on that too. The Summer Border is a die by Memory Box as are the Precious Hearts. The bunting is a Signature die by Joanna Sheen. This card is for a young friend so I added the sentiment 'With Love' which I generated on the computer. I reckon this ties in with the precious hearts and the heart bunting. I hope she likes it.

The prize this week is donated by the Stitchybear Digi Outlet and will be all the images used by the DT on challenge 196 but check out the OSAAT blog for full details.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:
Everybody Art Challenge - Heart
Fantastic Tuesday Challenge - Make it Cute or Sweet
Passion for Promarkers - Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz Challenge - Anything Goes
Delicious Doodles Challenge - Die Cuts and/or Punches
Fairy Tale Challenge - More than Two Colours
Jellypark Challenges - Lots of Love
QKR Stampede - Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

OSAAT #184 - Use a Digi

Use a Digi is the theme for this week's challenge at One Stitch at a Time so come along and join us.

It was Shell's turn to choose an image for herself, Josephine and me, and she chose Window by Priyanka at My Heart Pieces at the Stitchybear Digi Outlet.

My card blank, is a Joanna Sheen 8x8 square. The burnt orange card and the yellow card is by Papermill. I coloured the image with my Promarkers and cut it with a Spellbinders grand nestie before matting it on to the burnt orange larger size label.  The glitter paper is from a First Edition pad called Hideaway and that was matted on to the orange card.. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the yellow diecuts are from Memory Box dies.

Please check the OSAAT challenge blog for details of prizes.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
Crafty Bloggers Network - Things with Wings
Lady Anne's Challenge - Things with Wings
Creative Craft Challenge - Anything Goes
LEJ Designs Challenge - Things with Wings
Through the Craft Room Door Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations Challenge - Winged Things
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - Anything Goes
4Krafty Girlz Challenge - Anything Goes
Happy Campers Craft Challenge - Show us your Flowers
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Thank you all for your continued support, it means as lot to me and I enjoy reading all your lovely comments.  Hazel x

OSAAT #173 - Favourite Things

This is my card for the challenge over at One Stitch at a Time - Favourite Things. I've used my favourite things: flowers, dies and ribbon plus some faux gems, not forgetting glitter card!

My image this week is by Alipeeps over at Stitchybear Digi Outlet and it's called Spring Flowers. I printed it on to another of my favourites, ivory pearlescent paper by Papermill. I coloured it with Promarkers and cut with a Spellbinder grand nestie circle. I used Distress Ink on the edges so that it would stand out against the Hideway glitter paper from a pad by First Edition. That paper was matted on to bright orange card by Papermill. The card blank is a large cream square by Craft UK. I used my latest Memory Box die, Bella Bouquet, to cut the flowers which were also coloured with Promarkers. The orange satin ribbon is the last of my orange ribbon from Australia. I generated the sentiment on the computer and matted that on to orange card before adding some faux gems from JJD Cards.

The sponsor this week is Creative Craft World with 3 Promarkers for the winner. Please check out the OSAAT blog for details of prizes.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:
Country View Crafts Challenge - Summer Sizzler
Fairies Challenges - Flowers, Summer
Ladybug Crafts Challenges - Favourite Embellishments (mine are the Memory Box die flowers, I love them)
C is for Challenge Challenges - Summer
Craft-Dee BowZ Challenge - Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow
LEJ Designs Challenge - Anything Goes
Oldie but a Goodie Challenge - In the garden with something at least 6 mths old - ribbon
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes
Lady Anne's Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes

OSAAT #161 - For a Mum/Mom

The theme this week at One Stitch at a Time is 'For a Mum/Mom'. I had a Stitchy image to play with this week and it's called Apple Pie. You can buy it over at StitchyBear Digi Outlet.

I used a large square card blank by Joanna Sheen. The backing paper is from a Desert Blooms pad by First Edition. I matted it on to pale peach Papermill card. I coloured the image with my Promarkers and added some shine with Sakura stardust pen to the apples and to make a smattering of sugar on the pies. I cut it with a Spellbinders grand nestie square and backed it with the scalloped nestie in the pale peach card. My new Memory Box die - Madera Corner - came out for first use. I cut it with gold Mirri board and set it at the top left of the image. I think it sets off the image beautifully. The last thing to do was to add 'Mum' in gold using my Spellbinders Romance alphabet dies. This was set at the bottom right corner.

The sponsor this week is Stitchybear with $9 to spend in the store. Check the challenge blog for full details.

I'm entering my card in to the following challenges:
Artistic Inspirations - Card for  a Lady
Memas Crafts - Anything Goes
Die Cuttin Divas - Flowers
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes
DL Art Thankful Thursday Challenge - Mother's Day
Little Miss Muffet Challenge - Food, Glorious Food
Broken Box Stock Challenge - Mother's Day

Gardener's World

This is my Gardener's World card with a Flippin' Men stamp that I bought ages ago. I had forgotten about it until I saw Wendy's card, yesterday, on her blog and that reminded me so I dug it out. Thanks Wendy!

I used an ivory coloured large square card from Craft UK, via Joanna Sheen's site. The glittered backing paper is from a First Edition pad called Hideaway, and it's matted on to dark green card from Ross Paper. I cut some Spellbinders leaves in the dark green card and placed them down the right side. I added some dark green buttons along the bottom, they were from Create and Craft. I stamped the image with Memento black ink and coloured him with my Promarkers before matting on to more dark green card. I nearly forgot to say that I used my Distress Ink in Forest Moss around the edges of the image.

I'm entering this card in to the following challenges:
Joanna Sheen Forum Challenge - Favourite TV Programme
Joanna Sheen Challenge Blog -Someone Special - our best friend
Sparkles Monthly Challenges - Men Only
Just Keep on Crafting - Anything Goes

#106 - Anything Goes

My card this week is using the digital images of the Flower Girl set from April, over at Stitchybear Digital Stamps. The theme at One Stitch of a Time is 'Anything Goes'.

I decided to make an easel card with the  picnic table and flower pot image. I used a sheet of tan card to shape the easel and the 'stop' strip. I coloured the image with Promarkers and added a red satin heart, from Create and Craft, to the heart on the pot. I filled the centre of the heart with red glitter. After I cut the image in to a rectangle I added Distress Ink to the edges. Three pieces of Card Candi are at each side of the image. The paper is from a First Edition pad, Hideaway. The 'stop' is made with the tan card and then a piece of orange ribbon is centred across it. The large image of the flower is also coloured with Promarkers and then I cut it out, very carefully, and centred it on the base. Some Diamond Dust is at the centre of the flower.

Our sponsor this week is Joanna Sheen who is giving a £10 voucher to spend at her online store. To win this prize you MUST use a Stitchybear image.

We're also being sponsored by Stitchybear and this winner will get $3 to spend in the Stitchybear store.

I'm entering my card in to the following challenges:
Hooked on Craft - More than One Fold
Love to Create - Anything Goes
Emerald Faeries - Easel Cards
Crafty Ann's Challenge - Spring into Spring
Crafty Catz - Spring is in the Air
Patties' Creations - Anything Goes but must use digi or stamp
The Poodles Parlour - Anything Goes
Stampin' for the Weekend - Anything Goes
Sweet'n'Sassy Digi Challenges - Celebrate Spring