I've won some more goodies!

I won challenge 53: 'newspaper/text' on One Stop Craft - you can read about it here.

Postie came this with my prize, a lovely Hampton Art corset stamp by Diana Kovacs:



I also learned this morning that my name was drawn as the winner for Paper Popsicles week on 365 cards - you can read about it here - I'll get 20$ worth of digi images.

And the random picky thing on Cute Daisy May picked me for last week's challenge!

If you go to the top of my blog you will find the post about my celebration candy - you've got to be in it to win it!

Cherry ripe

This card uses the current Forever Friends sketch - one condition is to use FF items - I haven't used any of the bears, but the flowers and sentiment are FF products:



This is also for:

Cuttlebug spot: 'let's get fruity' (I used a cuttlebug embossing folder)
Die cuts R us: 'emboss something'
Just us girls 7: embossing
Lots to do 46: 'embossing'
Corrosive 38: 'let's emboss something'
Tuesday taggers: 'no patterned papers'

The Petaluma cherry stamp has been coloured with copics. Gems are from Poundland and ribbon is Papermania.


If you go to the top of my blog you will find the post about my celebration candy - you've got to be in it to win it!

Another autumnal scene

This is another card similar to the last, which is good for some of the same challenges:

Pile it on 23: fall challenge: use a leaf/leaves
Our Creative Corner: inspiration challenge
Paper Blooms: 'blue, orange and white'
Fiskarettes Monday challenge: 'use a leaf'
Kaboodle 17: 'fall splendour'
Cafe mojo: 'fall, fall, fall into the season'
Spoon full of sugar 77: 'create a scene'
Try it out Tuesday 43: 'create a scene'
Creative Inspirations 35: 'new or neglected' - definitely neglected, including the netting glittered leaves at the bottom
Incy wincy 17: 'thank you'
Pink elephant 40: 'be thankful'
How much is too much? 119: 'going green' - there is some green on here - and 'green' in the sense of 'recycled' - the leaves have been recycled
One powerful hour: 'leaves'

also for:
Colour Throwdown 68: 'only orange, dark neutral, real red, crushed curry'
365 day 115 : 'piece it together'



If you go to the top of my blog you will find the post about my celebration candy - you've got to be in it to win it!

Autumnal scene

There are still quite a few autumnal challenges around atm, as well as those that cater for preparing us for Christmas.

This card is for:

Pile it on 23: fall challenge: use a leaf or leaves (the idea of 'Pile it on' is to find other challenges that can be done at the same time. So here are the rest:

Our Creative Corner: inspiration challenge, with this photo:

Play Date Cafe 4: 'blue/green, chocolate brown, tan and cream' - all there in some degree
The Color dare 42: 'really rust, chocolate chip, bashful blue
Paper Blooms: 'blue, orange and white'
Fiskarettes Monday challenge: 'use a leaf'
Kaboodle 17: 'fall splendour'
Cafe mojo: 'fall, fall, fall into the season'
Spoon full of sugar 77: 'create a scene'
Try it out Tuesday 43: 'create a scene'
Creative Inspirations 35: 'new or neglected' - definitely neglected: this invertage picture set is one among others that have been in a box at the back of the cupboard
Incy wincy 17: 'thank you'
Pink elephant 40: 'be thankful'
365 cards day 224: 'create a foreground/background image'
How much is too much? 119: 'going green' - there is some green on here - and 'green' in the sense of 'recycled' - the leaves with berries were off some Christmas crackers a couple of years ago
Inspire me Thursday: 'tree'
One powerful hour: 'leaves'
Hope stamps eternal: cupcake inspiration 33, with this picture:


The card is an invertage one (opposite of decoupage), although even taking the photos at an angle don't really show the depth of layers as they are irl. To give a clue as to the depth: the sentiment had to be built up with five layers of foam tape on the bottom half that stuck directly on the card blank.




If you go to the top of my blog you will find the post about my celebration candy - you've got to be in it to win it!

Glitz and bling pyramid

This card is for:

Basic Grey week 8: 'glitz and bling' (I used wassail papers) - the PM Daisy & Dandelion Christmas garland embossed and glittered transfers provide the glitz and bling - also the gold glittered red ric rac
Paper Garden projects: fourth Fridayfun: 'bring on the bling'
Frosted designs: 'bling it on'
Fab's Christmas 45: 'hanging card' (I haven't managed the 'diva', but I've managed to make this to hang
365 cards day 125: 'it's a snap' - Use some sort of closure on your card (the ric rac on the side)
Magical cards fortnight 1: 'a Christmas card and a Christmas ornament - red, green and gold' (covers both, I think - it's a card - can write inside - but also can stand up or hang
Jacksonbelle Tuesday: 'make something for Christmas' - this seems appropriate, because it's a bit more than an ordinary card

Thinking of you and remembering

This is a simple card in response to the prompt given for cupcake inspiration 32 on Hope stamps eternal:

It's also for Creative inspirations 35: new or neglected (sadly, part of a kit from QVC that has been neglected - OK for quick cards, but no real crafting involved, except the colouring of the poppy with copics). It so happens that it also fits CI's previous challenge 34: red and black.

'Thinking of you' is this week's challenge on Simon says.

Last Sunday was 'remembrance day' in the UK, symbolised by the poppy, so I'm also linking this for this week's Bubbly Scrumptious challenge 11: 'remembrance'.

'Remembrance' is also this week's topic on Created by hand.

Pink roses

This card is for Bee Crafty 17: photo inspiration:



which needs to include a digi download - the paper is a digi from Funky Hand.

It's also for CPS card sketch 141:



The ribbon is DCWV and the roses picture is recycled.

Arctic polar bear

This card is for the sketch this week on CLP 9:


It's also for:

Colour Create 31: 'blue, silver and white'
Crafty Creations 41: 'snow'
365 cards day 259 (today): 'Imagine this: snow'
Secret Crafter Saturday 58: 'four seasons' (winter)
Sunflowers and Dragonflies 17: 'Oh Canada' (arctic polar bear)
Tuesday taggers: 'no patterned papers'
Everybody art 65: 'distressing' (the whitewashed core'dination card was sanded to reveal the darker core)
Just us girls 7: 'dry embossing'
Lots to do 46: 'embossing'
Die cuts R us: 'emboss something'
Susie's sassy 1: 'Christmas'
Sparkle creations: 'any Christmas card'
Christmas stampin': choose a challenge that you haven't yet done: 24: stampless


The polar bear was a free download from this site. The white card and the whitewashed core'dination card were embossed with cuttlebug Swiss dots.

Another 'green' card that isn't!

This card is for day 253: Super Sketch Sunday on 365 cards:

This is another 'green' card - I'm not surprised if your reaction is to scratch your head because there's no green to be seen. The 'green' element is that the acetate and the flowers are recycled, so it fits in again with How much is too much? 119: 'going green'.

It's also good for:

Crazy for challenges 11: acetate
Cooking it up with Kate 5: recipe:
a. Use a flower. If possible use it in a different way such as folded, as part of the pattern of the paper, embossed into the cardstock (I've used flowers, but nothing much unusual, except they have been recycled and are raised up with foam pads)
b. Use something clear or see through/reflective. Examples are a Dew Drop, Rhinestone, Acetate, a window in the card, a mirror (there is definitely acetate and glitter on here)
c. Choose a sketch from another challenge as your layout.

Another one for Cute card Thursday 86: 'glitter me silly!' - there is glitter on the flowers, on the acetate and the base card is glittered (although that doesn't really show here) and Frosted designs: 'bling it on'

The strip of embossed acetate has been stuck on to a piece of Making Memories paper and is good for:
Just us girls week 7: 'dry embossing'
Lots to do 46: 'embossing'
Die cuts R us: 'emboss something'

Cook up a card November recipe is ' 3 flowers, 2 gems and 1 butterfly' (I hope I'll be forgiven that there are more than 2 gems on the acetate)

It's very difficult to get a photo of a card that has acetate and glitter on it - I tried several times - and this is as good as it gets:

Pink, white and wafer

Having done a 'pink, white and wafer' card earlier for Rosie-Dee 57, I discovered I'd forgotten that there was a sketch to follow. So I've now done another card for the given sketch:



This time I made a birthday card. The ribbon across the top is DCWV, the roses picture is a recycled one, touched up with shock pink copic - which qualifies it for How much is too much? 119: going green, although, of course, it's pink! (I might try and make another one which is also green as well as recycled).

There is no patterned paper on this card, so it's good for this week's challenge on Tuesday taggers: 'no patterned papers'.

Another one for Cute card Thursday 86: 'glitter me silly!' (on the ribbon and the roses) - also for Frosted designs: bling it on.

It also fits the recipe for C.R.A.F.T. 25: 1 tag, 1 sentiment and 1 ribbon.

Pink Christmas

This card is for Sweet Sunday sketch 43 on the Sweetest Thing:



It's also for:

Something Completely different: 'pink with a Christmas tree'
Rosie-Dee 57: 'pink, white and wafer' ('wafer' is the corrugated card) (Oh! d'oh! I'm such a wally - I forgot there was a RD sketch to follow - will make another card for this)
Charisma cardz 45: merry and bright
Stamping Bella Bellarific: 'wild care' anything
Paper Cutz 17: use a hand stamped or digital image
365 cards day 251: 'dream duo' - two favourite colours to work with - bright pink and black

Papers and ribbon are DCWV; the stamp is unknown (received in a swap) - anyone recognise it, please?

SNR 'Thankful for friends' blog hop

Salt Faith Challenge blog is taking part in Scrapbook News and Review Magazine's A Faith Perspective Thankful for Friends Faith Blog Hop - you can read about it here and see the Salt crafting response.

This is the card that I've contributed, using a BG paper for the background, a favourite Magenta stamp coloured with copics, Stamping Up sentiment stamp and dymo tape for the verse:

Penny Black 74: song title/lyrics

I've been thinking about this challenge by Penny Black. I just love the stamp of the cat playing the flute and wanted to use that, but was a bit stumped for the song lyrics ... and then the obvious came to me from 'Cats', the musical:

GROWLTIGER:
"Come give us a tune on your pastoral flute!"
And Billy'd strike up on his pastoral flute

GROWLTIGER AND GRIDDLEBONE:
And Billy'd strike up on his pastoral flute

I haven't had time to make a card for this, so I'm just going to show a couple I made before, but will replace with another when I can.

My first easel card

I've been meaning to try making an easel card - they seem to be popping up everywhere atm, so, when I saw that there were a couple of challenges specifically asking for one this week, I thought I'd have a go. I went wrong with one bit, but easily worked out what I'd done wrong and put it right. I will be making more of these, because, once you get the hang of it, they are easy to make.

So the card is for Crazy for challenges week 10 and Secret Crafter Saturday challenge.
Stamp, scrap and doodle week 14 is 'special folds', so this fits that challenge.

It's also good for:
365 cards day 258: 'put a lid on it!' - 'Incorporate a hat into your card - whether it be a stamp or patterned paper (or anything else you can think of), just make sure it has a hat on it.'
Sunday stamper 77: 'walking in the air' - snowman (I know it's late for this, but I'm sure Hels won't mind - been meaning to do something for this)
Cupcake 65: 'snow much fun!'
Crafty Creations 41: 'snow'
Susie sassy 1: 'Christmas'
Sparkle Creations 49: 'any Christmas card'
Christmas stampin' 35: 'non traditional colours' (now that challenges have stopped we can pick one we haven't done before)
Creative Craft 2: 'Christmas fun'
Creative Belli 78: 'use Christmas themed embellishments' (the DCWV ribbons and snowflake brad)
One stop craft 54: 'cards for kids'
Paper Maniac Inspiration: 'make something out of your comfort zone' (this easel card is, because it's the first time I've tried to do one)

The papers are a mixture of BG euphoria and eskimo kisses. The euphoria paper on the base is pale, so it looks just white here - can see it clearer if you click on the picture.

BF Karen's CJ

Tomorrow is the day for swapping CJs on BF - the day that everyone's CJs return home. So I needed to do my DLO in Karen's lovely CJ 'What else?' - an opportunity for us to share what other 'craftiness' we've been involved in.

I got this done this morning because some friends are kindly going to pick up prescriptions for us and the post office is near the chemist, so this will save me having to go out - my back is playing up big time atm.

Being the last entry in Karen's CJ meant that I've seen it complete - you are going to love it, Karen.

I used BG June bug papers, Prima pearls and K & Co embellishments.

The self-portrait that I've shown was done in January 1973 - don't I look glum?! it must have been because I was concentrating!

As usual, you'll get better views if you click on the pictures to enlarge.

Snowflake card

This is Friday Sketchers 77:



The card is also for these challenges:

Cricut cardz 1: 'anything goes' - Make a card using any Cricut cartridge(s), any colors and any theme you'd like.
Cupcake 65: 'snow much fun!'
Crafty creations 41: 'snow'
Creative Belli 78: 'Christmas with creative cuts and more' - use Christmas themed embellishments.
Susie's sassy 1: 'Christmas'
Stampin' B's design team 31: 'make a Christmas card'
Sparkle creations 49: any Christmas card
Christmas stampin' - challenges have now finished, so pick a past one: 24: 'the stampless challenge' - 'create a Christmas card without using any stamped images.'
Roses on paper 24: a Christmas card
Cute card Thursday 86: glitter me silly!
Colour create 31: 'blue, silver and white' - option: winter and glitter

I cut the white glitter card snowflake on my cricut (Christmas cheer cart).

Cupcakes galore

This card follows the sketch for Clean and Simple FTL67:



This was the prompt for day 257 'picture this' on 365 cards:



It's also good for these challenges:

Saturday spotlight with hidden potential 6: 'repeatedly useful' - to use an image more than once

Cute card Thursday 86: glitter me silly!

Crafty Ann 1: celebrate

Hand full of stamps 4: 'share it with the family - we were encouraged to include a recipe as well as food on our cards, so here is my cupcake recipe:

2 large eggs, cracked open
1 tsp vanilla essence
125g/4oz caster sugar
125g/4oz soft margarine
125g/4oz self-raising flour

1. Heat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Put all the ingredients in a bowl and beat them together until the mixture is smooth and slightly lighter in colour.
2. Line a bun tin or cupcake tin with paper cake cases and half-fill each case with the cake mixture.
3. Cook the cakes for 18-20 minutes. You can tell they are done when they have risen up, are golden in colour, and spring back into shape when lightly pressed.
4. The cupcakes can be decorated using a basic icing, plus marshmallows, writing icing, food colouring and coloured sweets.

I've again used some of the DB cupcakes kit, this time stamping a large cupcake in the nestie scalloped circle and smaller cupcakes scattered. They have been coloured with copics and the icing topped with ice stickles.

Yummy and sweet

This card is for sketch on My Grafico sketch time:



It's also for
Cute card Thursday: 86 'glitter me silly' - the edges of the oval and the sentiment are glittered.

Everything used for this card is from a Dawn Bibby cupcake kit (I bought it because it included some cupcake stamps and the kit itself is suitable for making some quick cards).

Deep pink decoupage

I've made a card for Card Patterns sketch 40:



It's also for Basic Grey week 7: photo inspiration:



The deep pink/burgundy colour in this photo is one of my favourites and I had a hard job choosing which BG papers to use for this card. In the end I used some from eva and some from bittersweet. I chose the striped one because of the stripes in the photo.

The flower is decoupaged, which is right for this week's Alphabet challenge: 'D is for decoupage'.

Cook up a card: October recipe: prize

I won the prize for the October recipe on Cook up a card - yay! it arrived this morning and this is what I received:



There's a lovely recipe for their November challenge - perhaps hop on over to Cook up a card and take part.

Salt: Psalm 46: be still

It's Salt Faith Challenge day again today - how the weeks go by - Lythan chose the topic and you can read what she wrote here and see the other lovely creations of the team.

Most often I do a LO for Salt, but this time I made a card, using Papermania touch of teal papers, stickers etc. I even attempted a bit of doodling, so I'm going to link this card for two challenges that are asking for doodling this week: Creative card crew 36 and Creative Inspirations 20.