Dotties World - Buttons

A little late as hectic week and awful cold :(

I hope you have all enjoyed the party games to celbrate Dotties world's 1st Birthday - thanx all I've enjoyed them all appropriately my card is a quick thank you card!

Ingredients
Holly and Maddison download
Derwent water pencils
Funky fairy cherish download backing paper
HOTP Thank you stamp and colorbox fluidchalk red ink pad
Ribbon and button embellishment made by me :)
Base andmirricard from stash

TFL

A new challenge Stampin for the weekend

Stampin For The Weekend is a new challenge site starting 5th June and to celebrate just click the link to see the yummy candy on offer !!

Not had crafting time as family on hols.Still lots getting done and great to have them home :)

Hope to get some crafting in soon!!Although .......

On the major oops front DS3 has managed to break his speech machine so he's more than a LITTLE FRUSTRATED, have to wait til monday to see how and when repair work can be done.He's not a happy bunny, but I know school has a spare so hoping they will loan it and also have a backup coz we don't have the backup gadget they do :(

Trust everyone had a great Bank holiday we got stacks done in the garden and are doing the snaggy repairs today :)

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New Challenge site comming 1st June

The Next Level challenge begins 1ST June and to launch has some yummy candy - click the link to chaeck it out!!

Today's been windy but mainly dry - don't you hate it when the weather forecast was for heavy showers and the laundry basket is threatening to explode :)

Hope it stays dry for tomoz as I've a crafty shopping day planned :) with a crafty friend!

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Cherry Kisses and Friday Sketchers

This image sooo reminds me of my DD whose passion is to shop!! So I had to print and colour her quickly!!

This is for 2 challenges Pollycraft (where the digital download can be purchased along with delectable others!); and the fabby sketch at Friday Sketchers .

Ingredients
Digital download - Cherry Kisses from Pollycraft
Copic pens
Papers Digital downloads from Pollycraft, Funky Fairy and stash
Sissix Big Kick and die
Flower Punches and embossing tool
Basecard, spacer beads, ribbon from stash

TFL, enjoy the rest of the weekend :)

Something Completely Different - Challenge 1 Twinnchie Wings

Great new challenge site here

Enjoyed the challenge!! Great DT work too!! Sorry the inks are glitzy and sooo difficult to shoot - also noticed DS3 has smudged the image :)

Looking foward to next weeks challenge!!

Ingredients
INKS - Ranger Big and Juicy, colourbox metallics and versamark
STAMPS - Inkadinkado
Sakura pen
Black peel off letters

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Tanda Teaser - 97 Cracking Up

Just in time ... this week I merged last weeks challenge (yellow and Blue )with this weeks cracking up challenge as last week time escaped me :)

Ingredients
Tanda Stamps - Advert plate
Tim Holtz - Crackle varnish
Veramark ink, Colorbox ink, Copic Markers and Glimmer Chalks
Bearly Mine paper
Card stock, greeting , adhesive lace, mirricard and ribbon from stash

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Sunday Sketch and Stamp - blog hop win

WOW

I was lucky enough to be one of the Sunday Sketch and Stamp Blog Hop winners........

THANK YOU SOO MUCH LOOK AT MY WONDERFUL GOODIES.



Unfortunately I have no name to post a personal THANK YOU,I hope whover sent me the goodies reads this message ....THANX

TFL

Friday Sketchers - Sketch 51

Great sketch,DT work and prize at Friday Sketchers.

Ingredients
Stamp - Gorjuss Girls from Funky Kits and greeting by Autumn Leaves
Papers download from Bearly Mine
and stash
Copic Markers
Stickles
Mirricard, ribbon, flowers, and brad from stash

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New Challenge site comming 15th May

Dawn of Crafty Rambling fame has announced her DT post on a new weekly challenge site HERE .

Sounds interesting!
Good Luck

Alphabet Challenge - F

This is the first challenge I have entered for the Alphabet Challenge
I managed 2 F's - Flowers and Friends quote!

Friends ATC


This is an ATC for a monthly swap by Chriss The Artist Trading Club - details if you to wish to join are top left side bar of Chriss's blog.

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Zentangle - links for inspiration

Afternoon

Several peeps were interested in more info for the Zentangle, so here I the 2 you tube short videos which inspired me to have a go!!

Milliande Zendalas How to Draw a Manadala Zentangle style

Milliande Art Journal

I enjoyed this and may well have another play soon - I stamped mu image first then doodled!

Hope everyone's having a great Bank Holiday
TFL

Sunday Sketch and Stamp - Week 1

New challenge blog with great DT work and FABULOUS ribbon prize can be found HERE

Ingredients
Magnolia Tilda stamp
Copic Pens
Stickles
All ribbon from Craty Ribbons
Crafter Companions Summer Stories CD
Mirri card, Card stock flower and brad from stash

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Tanda Teaser - Going around in Circles and Zentangle!

This weeks challenge at Tanda is going around in circles!. I had seen some articles re Zentanles and thought that looked fun to try so combined new technique for me with a challenge!

Card Front showing zentangle background


Inside


Card front


Ingredients
Native American Indian stamp available here
Versamark
Sakura copper coloured pen
Nestabilities
Big Kick and corner dies
White peel off recovered
Greeting PC generated
Cardstock - Papermill

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Dotties World - Christmas

A quick easy card for this weeks challenge for the Dotties World challenge this week .
I love this Holly and Madison download pack and have used a pre- coloured image this week - so handy when time is short!

Ingredients
Holy and Madison download available from Charmed Crafts
Sentiment and Santa hat PC generated
Card and pearlescent paper from stash

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OCC - Recycle

Card Back


Card Front


I had a few mins. yesterday so visited Moo Vision created by The Crafty cow . I had to have a go at the diorama card! All techniques and insructions are at the link!

The OCC challenge this weekis recycling , I cut buttons from an old school shirt and stiched them to the centre of my flowers!

INGREDIENTS
3 X recycled buttons
Metallic thread
Stickles
Stamps all Anitas
Big and Juicy ink pad (primary colours)
Clear ink pad
Glossy card stock and card from stash

Club Anya Blog Hop

Detailed view showing paper piecing.



CARD FRONT


I nearly forgot so this is a real quick card and is a morph.... I used dress up Ian and Fairy Anya!With one of my fav techs. paper piecing.

Ingredients
Stamps - Greeting farm - Dress up Anya and Ian and Fairy Anya
Copic Markers
Big kick plus bird with swirl die - only swirls used!!
Card and paper from stash

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Have fun all x

Dotties World - Bright and Beautiful challenge and Tilda and Friends ATC Challenge - Chocolate

Found a new challenge site I can enter Dotties world! The theme was spring/ Easter and bright so I hope this fits the bill!

Not joined in with Tilda and friends challenges for sooo long - thought I'd better get back into the swing so to speak!


Ingredients
Downloads = Girl carrying eggs from Charmed Crafts Holly and Madison
Patterned paper Morris Dance from Kaboodle Doodle
Corner punch to create border from unknown - SORRY!
Copic Markers
Stickles
Card stock, flowers from stash

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HAPPY EASTER ALL

ATC'S Calender Challenge

I hate not having created a new posting I can post these now as the recipients have now got them! They are for Chriss ATC monthly swap to join follow this link

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Birthday Cards for Family

I 've not been idle just making non- challenge cards.
This is for DD 15th which she happily celebrated yesterday. It was a quick card Kanban from a QVC buy recently! Obviously the money was the beast thing about the card :D


This shot shows how quickly the cash vanished - she spent the afternoon in town with a close friend and brought loads of clothes!!



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Thank you Jodie and Chriss

As some of you know I take part in Chriss Rollins monthly ATC swap my calender ATC'S are featuring on her blog HERE and her DGD Jodie has written lovely thing about them - THANK YOU JODIE :D

Blog candy WIN

Yipee I was lucky enough to Win one of Toni's Blog Candies!!

THANK YOU TONI... If you haven't check out her blog please do so HERE . Those fans of LE PASHE will frcognise her and her work as she is part of the DT!
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Copic Colour Challenge

As posted yesterday I was lucky enough to win downloads from Charmed Crafts . This weeks Copic Colour , is a colour mix - great DT work and prize -(I used the colours closest as I don't have a full set - and rules allow you to :)).

I decided to make a card for DD birthday April for DS3 to give as she is going to be 15 she wants money and is a shopping queen!! I was spoilt for choice and as I still have our card to make wanted the shopping image for us and decided the very bright pink would look great on a ball gown!!

I coloured the image with copics and the bracelet I coloured with a metalic pen, white glistening card stock was embossed with Big Kick and texture plate, I then brayered a pink colorbox ink over the daisies and went round the edge of flowers with pink copic pen and around edges cut card stock too - love the way the purple absorbed into paper and gave a bit of a distressed look. I then cut alphabet and swirls from sisix dies and card stock.

Copic colors used



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Lucky Me!!

I was lucky enough to win the Copic Colour Challenge and the prize was a download of my choice from Charmed Crafts!!

WOW was I spoilt for choice...... If you haven't visited I recommend a good browse!!
After much diliberating I chose the Holly and Maddison Download

My first card using this fabby kit will be entered into this weeks challenge!!

Thank you Karen and all the DT team

TFL

Stamp Something

Phew by my teeth this is my entry for the stamp something challenge!

Ingredients
Card from stash
Acetate
Stamps - Autumn Leaf swirls, CrocusPersonal Impressions
Colour box and versamark inks
Clear EP
Twinkling H2O'S
Derwent Water pencils
GEMS and peel offs from stash

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Copic Colour Challenge

I enjoyed this challenge over at Copic Colour Challenge.
I decided to try and recreate the original sketch by brayering Color Box inks. Onto this background I stamped directly flower images and coloured these with copics. The main image I stamped coloured cut out and layered onto the background to add interest and dimension.
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Ingredients
Copics - Y06 YG06 R29 E29 E37 E35 E00E11 0
Color box Cat eye inks
Stamps Stampabilities, Elusive Images( flowers base), and Toodles and Binks - Simone from Stamp Galaxy.
Stickles- waterfall
Glossy accents
Metalic silver marker
Card stock, greeting, brad, flower and metallic embellishment from stash

Friday Sketchers - Sketch 44

This weeks great sketch is by Beatrix .

I enjoyed this sketch and using new stash!

Ingredients
All stamps including greeting Daisy and Dandelion
Spotty paper download from Do crafts
Copic markers
Card and all other papers from stash

TFL

Tag Your It! and Awfully Big Art Adventure

This weeks TYI challenge is Time for tea , and Awfully Big Art Adventure theme is news print.

The 3xflowers are from a newspaper using the technique Rosie descibed and I beayered 2 tones of color box cat eye inks prior to punching.

INGREDIENTS
Image from Gaby (sites listed on right)
Tag Pc generated as was text.
PG monkey cut from box of tea, then masked whilst colorbox cat eye and Anitas leaf stamp applied arround him!!
Crown -Spellbinders ATC Die - used with Big Kick
Flower punch
Stickles and glossy accents
Large flower and ahhesive lace from stash.
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Friday Sketchers - Sketch

This weeks challenge is a sketch by Carole. Great DT work to enjoy to join click here

Ingredients
Stamps Anya - The greeting Farm (Dies to Die For): Swirls - Autumn Leaves, Rhonna Farrer Flourishes V.2
Big kick, dies for swirls and large flower
Nestabilities
Flower punches
Stickles
Copic Markers
Greeting, Brad,peel off paper and card from stash from stash
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Tag you're It - Wings and Theme Thursday - Flowers

This is a late Tag You It entry!! I managed to create it Sun then couldn't remember the safe place I'd left the camera :D!



While checking todays challenges spookily meets this weeks"Theme Thursdays Challenge too!The Tag is recycled clothing Tag!!

Ingredients

Clothing Tag!
Paper - DCWV
Flower punch
Copic pen for edging flowers
Stickles glitter
Ribbon, gliter butterflies and blue card from stash!
Butterfly stickers
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First Blog Candy Win - THANX Hazel

Whoo hoo

I won Hazels yummy candy which I received midweek, and I'm so sorry but several children have been poorly this week and this is the first chance I've managed to update blog.


Poor MIL is waiting for her birthday card and gift too so I really have struggled with time management, and being able to leave the house this week :D. I have phoned MIL and appologised fluckily she's very forgiving and understanding :D!!

So MANY THANX HAZEL - I will put the candy to good use and the card is gorgeous. If you've not visited Hazel's blog pleased do HERE

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Tanda Teaser - A Bird In The Hand

Detailed photo





This is my take for this weeks Tanda Challenge.

Ingredients
Main image and backing paper Peacock Summer Party CD (Elusive Images)
Taanda peacock corner border stamp (Art Deco Sheet 1)
Colourbox Gold ink and crystal EP
Card, flowers, ribbon and brads from stash

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Lili of the Valley - Challenge20 Donalda's Sketch

Lili Of The Valley have a great sketch this week
Here's my take on it. A paper pieced Anya and Tonto!I enjoyed being able to resize Tonto for the embelishment squares.



Ingredients
Anya Dorothy Download from The Greeting farm .
Funky Fairy Cherish Papers
Joanna Sheen Fashion Boutique CD for Tonto's fur
Clear E/P for Tonto
Pearl card, flowers, Miricard, Peel off for bows, Flower punch, Greeting, Nestabilities, Big Kick and swirl bird Die from stash

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Rainbow Lady - create a scene AND my title is Oops where's my bed?

Rainbow Lady has a great challenge to join click here and great prize; luckily Cynthia's card inspired my own!! This is the first card I've made altering a photo, and I did enjoy it

Ingredients
Photo - our garden last year!
HM STAMP - Monica with blankey
Whispers pens - plus water brush and Glossy accents
Flowers, card, brad, beads and butterfly from stash

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House Mouse Challenge 25

My first entry for the weekly House Mouse Challenge . Great DT and sketch this week - this was a quick card to make and I had fun :D

Ingredeients

House Mouse Poppin Birthday stamp
Papers Cherish download - Funky Fairy
I Kan Dee glimmer chalk
Silver metallic pen
Greeting stamp HOTP
Derwent water pencils
Flower punch
Card stock, gems, ribbon with charm from stash

TFL

Sketch Saturday # 37 and Pollycraft Challenge 8

At last due to early start DS3 very sick wee small hours through to midday I have managed 1 card for 2 challenges, and DS3 is very lively now!!

Great sketch Over at Sketch Saturday , and
Pollycraft has a love theme and a cute bird download.

Ingredients
Download from Pollycraft - scroll down on left.
Derwent watercolour pencils
I Kan Dee chalks
Papermania heart paper
Funky Fairy Cherish paper
Greeting PC generated
Nestabilities
Sissix Big Kick and sizzlet corner die
Cardstock and pearlescent paper from stash.

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Saturday Challenge and Sneak Peak for Chriss' ATC Club - Calender ATC end

Dec/ Jan Swap was ATC's using 2007 Calender, ours was Dr Who luckily lots of pics so once I got over the ARGHH bit I enjoyed makig them.

This one is the one I've kept so everyone who swaps will still get a surprise!!

This week over at Saturday Challenge is the theme recycling which fits nicely!

Ingredients
Background freebie from generous Gaby
2007 Calender including sticker!
Peel off lettering
Gem and gold mirricard from stash
Stamp - pocket watch Rubber Stampede

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6TH Folder 6th Picture

Debbie set me a challenge - was not sure what it would be and if it would have any pics in whew I was lucky, it was a folder of college work and so a mock party invite in the theme of Art Deco I it in Feb. 2007, the wording is PC generated as was the template and the stamps are Creative images and Hero arts - brown ink type can't remember sorry!!

I now need to challenge 6 others do off to stalk :)
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Crafty Pad Challenge 6 - Mixed Media

I really enjoyed this challenge and created an ATC. To join this weeks challenge click here , there is also some great DT work to inspire too.

Ingredients
Stamp - Faith looking Coy (Craft Pad)
Derwent Watercolours
ATC background free donload from the talented and generous Gaby
Flowere punches
Papers,letter peel -offs,lace and gems from stash


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Penny Black Saturday Challenge 18 Frame It

Penny Black have Frame It for this weeks challenga again check for details and great DT work

The Greeting is attached soley by the ribbon ties.
Ingredients
PB - Image from Vicky for ABC Challenge Prize
Paper Cherish download from Funky Fairy
Glimmer Chalks, Sakura Pens, Derwent water pencils, and Sickles to colour image/
Greeting QVC
Sissix Big Kick and frame Die
Crop-o-dile and eyelets
Flower, brad, ribbon and base card from stash

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Rinbow Lady's Challenge - GD Challenge - Peel Offs

This weeks challenge gave the opportunity to use up some of my stash and make a quick card! Check out the details and Hazel's lovely examples here /

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Crafty Pad win

I was lucky enough to win one of the srafty pad challenges and the lovely Debbie sent me these lovely silk ribbons and papers by Dovecraft Lara Ashley range, and a beautiful handmade card.
Check out the gorgeous Faith stamps and great DT work here .

Many thanks - work in progress for this weeks challenge hampered by DS2 schools heating failing :(

TFL

Tanda Teaser - 82 Rainy Days

This shot is a bit shiney... the hazzards of pearlescent and mirri card :)there's one that is a bit dull - not sure which is the better!!





This is my take on this weeks theme set by the lovely Wendy to check details and see her inspirational card click here .
Wendy had suggested colour and /or image, the backing paper is grey cloudy effect.

This could be altered for valentines day with a quirky "Would you like to be my Knight in shiny armour" .....

Ingredients
Stamps - Medieval type Knight and Lady and square decoration Tanda Medieval Set 1, ribbon effect stamp HOTP
Base card, mirricard, and cloud effect card from stash

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Penny Black Saturday Challenge 32 and Sketch Saturday Sketch 34

This weeks PB challenge is spots, to join click HERE and the Sketch Saturday challenge is HERE

Ingredients

PB - Image from Vicky for ABC Challenge Prize
Greeting stamp - HOTP
Derwnt water colours
Nestabilities
MS punch
Papers, bow with charm, faux pearls,mirricard, vellum and card from stash

Rinbow Lady's Challenge 43 - Fashion and Sketch and Stash - Challenge 1

This card fits 2 challenges this week Sketch and Stash who have a fabby sketch and Rainbow Lady's Challenge which this week is fashion.

Ingredients
New CD Art Deco made by Card Creations
New Martha Stewart Punch From Dies to Die for
Sissix Big Kick and embossing folder (gold matting paper)
Greeting PC generated
Flower punch
Gold pen
Card, gem and paper stock from stash

My Attempts at Sooting

As detailed below I sealed with a varity of mediums to see which I preferred.... although they all look rather messy :)).

For my ATC I chose to use the packaging tape as the effect is crystal clear and completely sals/protects the sooted image.

I rubbed off the excess soot and inked the remaining card with blues and the fish with green and blue ink.Inked and stamped a key, crystal embossed the whole ATC. stuck a shell embellishment in a corner and added notes stamped from golden textured paper.

What a day..

Well I decided to join in Saturday's Workout .

I prepared what I thought I needed and set to sooting my card....... well it seemed to be taking an age I tried blowing the flame, using a flame in a container all I did was scorch the card and not have too much soot... not one to give in I persevered and caught a corner of card alight!!

I wrote on a forum - seeking advice and they all giggled and thought - or rather, for some it confirmed that I really am a nutter...

I returned to the instructions on SCS mmmm..... should have spent more time reading them before......... it really is a quick thing to do and the results are great now I have no Matte spay so am trying several things to protect ny soot stamped images... will photo and explain tomoz in daylight :))

Sugar Bowl - Challenge 1

A new challenge started called the Sugar Bowl. Fabby prize and DT work.
I dusted off my Sugar Nellie stamps and pretended it was summer (some wish)... here's my card.



Ingredients
Stamp - Flowers by Elizabeth Bell
Drawing inks, Derwent water colours
DCM papers - part od Tanda stamp prize
Card, flowers, ribbon, brads and greeting from stash.

TFL