#143 OSAAT - More than one fold

The theme this week, over at One Stitch at a Time, is 'More than one Fold'. I chose the image from Donna's (Lil Diva) Mermaid Silhouette 4 pack on sale at Stitchybear Digital Stamps Shop.

I'm sorry these photos aren't very good, they're quite dark.

I used a sheet of Papermill white card for this one and scored it to about A6 size when folded. I printed the image on to white paper and then printed and cut out another mermaid image to use as a mask. My Distress Inks were used for the sea and the sand that the mermaid is sitting on. A few Beachcomber shells were used on the seabed, along with some gold 'pebbles' by John Lewis. On the two flaps I used blue paper that I had in my stash. It was printed from a CD and looked like sea/sky but I can't remember which CD it came from, sorry. I made a Happy Birthday plaque which I set above and to the side of the mermaid. Another panel was cut for the sender to write on I fixed this to the front inside page. I used Distress Ink again, on the plaque  and the writing panel, after cutting them with my Spellbinder dies. I used more of the sea/sky paper on the front panels and then used some darker blue card for the opening edges using a Martha Stewart punch.

The sponsor this week is Stitchybear but please check the challenge blog for full details of prizes.

I'm entering my card in to the following challenges:
Digi Galore Challenge - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge - Anything Goes
Avadares Challenge - Anything Goes
Lady Anne's Challenge - Sentiment, Anything Goes
Stampin with the Dragon - Anything Goes
Wags 'n' Whiskers - Anything Goes

Come back and join us next week when we'll be having blog hop. The hop will last right over the festive season - so you'll have three weeks to take part.

OSAAT #142 Anything Goes

The theme for this week is 'Use a Digi - oops, no it isn't it's Anything Goes so come and join us at One Stitch at a Time challenge blog. It was my turn to choose a digi for me and my DT buddy, Josephine, so I hope she liked the image I chose. It's called Pitcher and Bowl and is by April of Reece's Scrap Pieces over at Stitchybear Digital Stamp Shop.

Rick St Dennis is the sponsor this week but do check the challenge blog for full details of the prizes.

I used a large square card blank by Joanna Sheen. The yellow card, from Papermill, was embossed with a Crafters Companion Embossalicious folder. I coloured the image with my Promarkers and after cutting it out with a Spellbinders grand nestie I used Distress Ink when it was still in the die so that it kept the white edge. This was then matted on to the yellow card. All I had to do to finish it off was to add some Spellbinder die flowers in lilac, with yellow centres. I'm sorry the photo doesn't look too good, it was a miserable day when I took it and my lights didn't help much.

I'm entering this card in to the following challenges:

ABC Challenges - Anything Goes

Lady Anne's Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Boots Challenge - Anything Goes

My Grafico - Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes

Deep Ocean Challenge - Pastel Colours

Clearly iStamps - Clean and Simple 

Fun with Shapes and More - Everything but Christmas

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

#141 OSAAT Fabric, Ribbon or Lace

This image is called Disco Dan and is by Stitchy over at Stitchybear Digital Stamps Shop. The image comes in varying shades of shirt  so I've actually printed Dan three times in varying sizes and colours so I think it's Dan and his two brothers!!

The theme over at One Stitch at a Time is Fabric, Ribbon or Lace and I'm hoping my net passes muster as fabric. I didn't have any fabric suitable as ties for Dan and his brothers so I had to make a backing instead. I used the colours to match their shirts. I then mounted the image on to black Mirri card and set it on top of the three pieces of netting - that was a major job in itself! The lilac piece went missing from my workbench when it was laid out whist I made my mind up as to whether the design would work. After taking advice from people to pray to St Anthony for guidance in finding it and not being successful I decided to wait until the next day.  (I got mixed up and prayed to St Jude so no wonder it didn't work) Anyway, when I woke the next morning I asked Eric to help me find it and he did. I washed the breakfast dishes and as I was coming out of the kitchen there it was behind the kitchen door. Gracie, our white tortoiseshell cat had obviously hooked it out of the design and carried it downstairs to play. I could get back on to the card making without any further delay! Cats!!! The small card blank is from Craft UK and the buttons are from Create and Craft. I'm not sure where I bought the netting but I've had it for years. I tied the buttons with gold twine, again I've had this for ages and it came from I know not where.

Our sponsor this week is Creative Craft World but please check the challenge blog for full details of prizes.

I'm entering this card in to the following challenges:
Oldie But a Goodie - Anything but Christmas with something at least 6 months old
Lady Anne's Challenges - Anything Goes
Paper Playtime - Anything Goes
Little Miss Muffet Challenge - Textiles
Sassy Studio - Felt or Fabric
Simply Create - Anything Goes
Creative Moments - Anything Goes


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#140 OSAAT - Use a Digi

The challenge this week at One Stitch at a Time is Use a Digi so come along and join us and check out the wonderful cards of all the other DT members. My DT buddy, Josephine, chose this image for us both to use and it's called Christmas Candles by Jess over at Stitchybear Digital Stamps Shop. 

The sponsor this week is Joanna Sheen with a £10 voucher for her online store. Please check the OSAAT blog for details of the prize structure.

I coloured the image with my Promarkers and added some Stickles to certain areas to give it some bling. After colouring was complete I cut it with a Spellbinders grand nestie and then edged it with Distress Ink in Squeezed Lemonade which, I hoped, gave it the glow of the candles. The image was then matted on to a piece of bright red, embossed card from Payper Box. It didn't need any further embellishment as this red card has a beautiful sheen to it. The card blank is a large square by Joanna Sheen.

I'm entering this card in to the following challenges:

Crafty Sentiments - Christmas

LEJ Designs - Seasons Greetings

Divas by Design - Anything Goes

Whimsy Inspiration - Traditional Christmas Colours

Simply Create - Anything Goes

SJ Crafters - Christmas

Southern Girls - Christmas

Thinking of you, Eric

Today would have been our 48th wedding anniversary and I'm thinking of you with so much love. I had a lovely day out yesterday when I went Christmas shopping and then had lunch with my sister. You would have enjoyed the day so much and would have had so many suggestions for gifts for our sons and daughters in law.

I came home, had a coffee and decided to watch some mind numbing TV - nothing too serious or heavy! It didn't make any difference, I cried for hours and went to bed with red and swollen eyes.

I've woken up this morning, had a few words with you, and now I'm going to try and enjoy the day. I'm going out for lunch today with a very old friend, Daphne, so I know you'll be there with us and having a laugh.

#139 Thanks

'Thanks' is the theme for this week's challenge at One Stitch at a Time. I chose the image Flower Vista by Claire of Hope Jacare over at Stitchybear Digital Stamps Shop.

The sponsor is Robin's Nest but please pop over the challenge blog to see details of the prizes.

I coloured the image with my Promarkers and used Diamond Stickles on the centres of the flowers. I cut it by hand and set it on a cocktail pink shiny card from Payper Box. The card blank is a small square from Craft UK. To keep the design simple I typed the word Thanks in dark red, cut it with a Spellbinders small label nestie, edged it with a red Promarker and set it across a dark red organza ribbon which is from Joanna Sheen. To finish it off I added three small dark red pearls from Wild Orchid Crafts.

I'm entering my card in to the following challenges:
Paper Makeup Challenge - Thanks (with digi)
Incy Wincy Designs - Giving Thanks
The Paper Girls Challenge - Thank You
There's Magic in the Air - Pretty in Pink
Anything Goes Challenge - Anything Goes
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
The House that Stamps Built - Give Thanks
Paper Pretties Challenge - Thank You
Card Makin Mamas - Thank You

#138 Anything Goes

This image is from a set called Vintage Valentine and it's by Tami, Gingerloft, over at Stitchybear Digital Stamps Shop.

My team mate, Ali, chose this set of images for us to use for the One Stitch at a Time challenge with the theme of Anything Goes.

The sponsor this week is Crimson Cloud so pop over to join us. Check out the OSAAT blog for prize structure.

I used a Craft UK large scalloped card blank. The red card is from Papermill and the patterned paper is by Payper Box. I used a Spellbinders grand nestie to cut the patterned paper. There are three images in the Vintage Valentine set and I decided to use this heart image.The red heart is cut with a Memory Box die.The red organza ribbon is from Joanna Sheen and then I finished the card design off with some red Card Candi.

I'm entering this card in to the following challenges:
Desert Islands Crafts Challenge - Choose 3 from list, my three: vintage, ribbon, patterned paper
Simply Create - Anything Goes
Fab'n'Funky - Die cuts/punches
Paper Shelter Challenge - Anything Goes
Card Makin Mamas - Anything Goes
Raise the Bar Challenge - Anything Goes