IAAS Winter

Join us again at International Art and Soul with your project this time featuring Winter, the challenge theme set by CraftyGirl.

I love seeing icicles and so I knew that my card would show these somehow but we don't have any here at the moment, I'm pleased to say. I had to resort to Google for some images and these were on ClipArt. I printed the image and then added Diamond Stickles to the stars twinkling on them. I added more of  the Stickles to the bottom so that it looks like a great snowy mass.

My card blank is a 7x7 by Craft UK and I matted on to it a base of dark blue glitter card. I've had this so long I have no idea where I bought it, sorry. On top of this I set the icicles hanging from the top edge. I generated the sentiment on my computer and after printing and cutting it out I edged it with Stormy Sky Distress Ink. This was then set across the bottom of the card. 

I'm entering my card into the following challenges

Crafts Galore - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments- Anything Goes plus sentiment

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Crafty Gals - Snow Much Fun

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

INTAAS - Landscape

Come along and join us at International Art and Soul with our first theme of the New Year, chosen by Josephine, of 'Landscape'.

I'm afraid I wasn't feeling 100% towards Christmas as I'd just had a kidney stones operation. I'm beginning to feel my age catching up with me and so I took the liberty of what I feel is cheating a little. I didn't have the energy to make a landscape of my own so I used a painting that my late husband did as a Christmas card quite a few years ago. We had been out for a drive in Northumberland and he took a photograph of this wintry scene. When we got home he liked it so much he did a water colour painting of it and used it for our Christmas card that year. The painting was framed and has been in our sitting room ever since. When I moved to this smaller home I still wanted it near me so it hangs in my living room now.  When I took the photograph of it I caught the flash on the glass so it has a bright spot and I didn't know how to get rid of it. However, I think it adds a little something to the scene.

My card blank is a 7x7 by Craft UK. The caramel coloured card is by Sue Wilson and acts as the base mat. I trimmed the photo round the beige mount and then fixed it to a peach coloured card - I'm not sure if that's also by Sue Wilson. I used a Joanna Sheen die to cut the fancy border in the peach card and added that to the bottom of the image before adding it to the base mat. A quick and easy card which I hope passes judgement.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges: 

Crafts Galore - Anything Goes

All Sorts - Anything Goes

Crafter's Castle - Anything Goes

Inkspirational - Something in your Home

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL, THANKS FOR VISITING. STAY SAFE AND ENJOY THE TIMES AHEAD. 

INTAAS - Anything with a Bow

This challenge theme is 'Anything with a Bow' so come along and join us at International Art and Soul.

My card bank is by Craft UK and is 7x7. The orange card is by Papermill and after embossing with a Crafter's Companion embossalicious folder was set as the base mat. The image/sentiment is by Bugaboo and after printing it I coloured it with my ever present Promarkers in a vibrant orange with a few other colours to finish it off. I cut it with a Spellbinder die and set it centrally on the mat. Now to add my bow! I cut more of the orange card with what I think is a Memory Box die of the bow. After fixing it to the top right of the card it's ready to be posted at the beginning of January to a very good friend who will be 80 on her birthday.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

Colour Crazy Craft - Anything Goes with Colouring

Polkadoodles Craft - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Classic Design - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

INTAAS Use Pink for a Pink Christmas

We were set this challenge theme by Jennie and it's 'Use Pink for a Pink Christmas'. Head over to International Art and Soul and show us what you do with this challenge.

Once again my card blank is a 7x7 by Craft UK. The pink card is by Papermill and makes the perfect mat for this joyous sentiment and image by Bugaboo. I embossed the pink mat with the Tied Together embossing folder by Couture Creations. After printing the image/sentiment I coloured it with my Promarkers, obviously using pink as the main colour. I cut it with another of my numerous Spellbinder dies before fixing to the base mat. Mei Flower tiny pink pearls were added to the embossed background.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes with option of Christmas

Craft Rocket - Christmas/Winter

Sisterhood of Crafters - Embossing (Wet or Dry)

Word Art Wednesdays - Anything Goes (with uplifting words)

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore - Anything Goes

Digi Doodles Studio - Christmas/Winter (hand coloured)

Di's Digi - Emboss It (Wet or Dry)

Allsorts - Santa, Elves, Angels or Christmas

Thank you all for visiting, stay safe.

INTAAS - Gratitude

This challenge over at International Art and Soul was set by Maggie and the theme is 'Gratitude'. Please come along and show us what you can do.

My card blank is a 7x7 by Craft UK. The cerise and lilac card is by Papermill and they were the base mats of the design. I also used a lilac and cerise patterned paper but I'm not sure where I got this from! Hmm. The sentiment was stamped in Distress Ink in a lilac shade and then cut with a Spellbinders die. The sentiment is by Bee Crafty and I bought it at Ally Pally a few years ago. To finish off the design I used two of Joanna Sheen's signature dies - the shooting star and the butterflies. I thought both were  perfect to go with this uplifting sentiment. I hope you agree.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

The Paper Funday - Anything Goes with option of Give thanks/Grateful

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Thanks for joining me. I hope to see you again soon.

INTAAS Fairies and/or Elves

Come along and join us at International Art and Soul with our challenge theme of Fairies and/or Elves. I chose to use a fairy.

My card is a 7x7 scalloped blank by Craft UK. For the mat I used pale yellow card by Hobbycraft and then matted on some yellowy/green paper by The Works. These were both cut with Spellbinder scalloped dies. The image is by Bugaboo and I coloured her with my Promarkers before cutting with a Spellbinders circle die. I matted this on to a yellow scalloped circle, again the card by Hobbycraft and the die by Spellbinders. I added Hobbycraft gems to the edge of her dress and the edge of her sleeve. The sentiment was generated on the computer and cut with another of Spellbinder's dies. I edged the sentiment with Distress Ink before adding to the top right of the image.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything

Creative Craft Cottage - Spooky and/or Cute

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes with option of Birthdays

Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes

Digi Choosday - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything

INTAAS Halloween

Come along and join us at International Art and Soul to show us what you can do for the challenge of 'Halloween'.

My card blank is a 7x7 by Craft UK. I decided to keep this card simple so used a Tim Holtz stencil to make the background. I used Ranger's Distress Ink in Black Soot to colour the hessian stencil. The image is Starr by Stitchy over at Stitchybear stamps. I coloured her with my Promarkers before cutting out and adding to the centre of the card. The hand and the bats are from some Halloween Fake Tattoo packs that I bought online last year and then didn't use them all. I knew they would come in useful again this year. lol

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Paper Funday - Anything Goes with optional twist Halloween

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Creative Craft Cottage - Spooky and/or Cute

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Sheepski Designs - Autumn and/or Halloween

The Crafting Challenge - Autumn and/or Halloween

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Thank you all for visiting, I hope to see you all again soon.