CHNC challenge 324

This is my card for my CHNC challenge 324 - please click on the link to see what it's all about and I hope you will join in with the challenge - it makes sense to get on with Christmas creations while there is plenty of time to enjoy doing so without any panic. The challenge is anything goes as long as it's Christmas with the option of Santa Claus/Father Christmas.

The background paper is from a vintage Christmas pad from The Works - the decoupage etc is Hunkydory.

This is also for:

12 months of Christmas link up 27: anything goes
The holly and the ivy Christmas challenge: anything goes
Dream valley 151: lots of layers
Making memories crafting 3: add some layers
Dare 2 B artzy March: lots of layers
Southern girls 155: popping good time

Word art Wednesday 273: anything goes

Inspiration destination 123: anything goes
Kraftin Kimmie wonderful Wednesday: anything goes

Penny's challenge 319

This is my design card for Penny's challenge 319, where the theme is 'anything goes'. Please click on the link to see the lovely designs by the rest of the team and we hope you will join in with your entries.

The image is one kindly supplied by Conie Fong as a sponsor of the challenge. I coloured with spectrum noir pens, fussy cutting around it. The sentiment background and label were from Kanban. The blue mesh was achieved with an embossing folder, with the raised parts swiped over with stormy sky distress ink. Corrugated pieces from stash.

This is also for:

DL.ART thankful Thursday 199: thank you
Incy wincy: thank you cards
Ooh-la-la 223: embossing
Create and inspire 59: anything goes + option: love hearts
Scrap n challenge February: hearts
Color inspiration Monday link up 15 (coloured in)
Lacy sunshine: anything goes coloured in
Crafty awesomeness March challenge (coloured in)

Colour crazy week 9: anything goes (coloured in)
Love to scrap 95: anything goes (coloured in)
Word art Wednesday 273: anything goes

Inspiration destination 123: anything goes
Kraftin Kimmie wonderful Wednesday: anything goes

Let's craft and create 123: enTWINEd

This is my design card for Let's craft and create challenge 123: enTWINEd - using twine. Please click on the link to see the lovely crafting of the rest of the team and we hope you will join in our challenge.

At the end of 2016 I was asked if I would like to try some chalk markers, free of charge - such a generous offer ... and I said that I would write a review on Amazon.co.uk and also on my blog. It so happened that John was taken ill and ended up in St Thomas hospital in the new year and life has been quite difficult since, with other things happening as well ... so this has been my first opportunity to 'play' with the markers.

You can read all about the Chalkola markers on their website here. You can buy them here and here on Amazon.

I was given a set of premium wet wipe markers and also a set of earthy colors.

I used them to colour on to acetate - I had a 12 x 12 piece of printed 'down by the seaside' acetate by Creative Imaginations for a long time and thought it was about time to use it, cutting it down to fit an 8 x 8 card.

The background with the bunting and the beach huts is a piece of kitchen towel that I carefully ran through my Xyron to stick to the card blank, sticking the acetate on to this and then adding the chipboard pieces and the twine, having used a piece of patterned paper behind the chipboard frame.

This is a lengthy introduction to this card because I wanted to give the information about the markers and to say how grateful I am to have the opportunity to try them - I would thoroughly recommend them - they are easy to apply - best used on non porous surfaces, which is why I chose to colour on to acetate. I did have to be careful to give them enough time to dry. If I had been certain that the acetate was heat proof I would have dried with my heat gun, but I wasn't sure.

Chalkola are offering 20% off their markers, applicable on their website here and on Amazon here and here.with the code 20OFFSTR. I would recommend my readers to take advantage of this generous offer and try them for yourselves - you won't be disappointed.

So here is my card:

This is also for:

We love 2 create 5: anything creative/mixed media goes
Altered eclectrics March: anything goes mixed media or altered art or recycling
Art journal journey March: out and about
Creative artiste 24: anything goes mixed media
Mixed media world 22: anything mixed media goes
Cards und more 9: anything goes with flowers
Open minded 14: flowering in February
When I am inspired 56: openings or negative recess (frame)

Craft rocket 34: no patterned papers
Lacy sunshine: anything goes (coloured in)
Colour crazy week 9: anything goes (coloured in)
Love to scrap 95: anything goes (coloured in)
Digistamps4Joy 134: anything goes + twist: add washi tape or bunting

Jo's scrap shack funday 178: anything goes
PDE linky party 162: anything goes
QKR stampede 233: anything goes
Crafting with friends 38: anything goes
Fussy & fancy 182: anything goes
Inspiration destination 123: anything goes
Kraftin Kimmie wonderful Wednesday: anything goes

More mixed media March challenge

This is my design project for More mixed media March challenge where the option this month is to use green, so I used plenty of it (and not much else!).

I covered the front of a plain beige coloured scrapbook (the finish was a bit like canvas so I took a chance to see if gesso/paint would 'take'). I added white gesso, slightly watered down and then brushed with a mix of three different acrylic paints, using a fourth one to stencil through the woodland flower stencil, adding white opal liquid pearls and dabbing around the bottom with the stencil brush. The 'remember' and the corner stamps are from a Teresa Collins set inked with memento cottage ivy (more prominent irl than in the photo).

Update: I notice that, in the comments, quite a few people have referred to this as a card - it isn't a card, it's the front of an 8 x 8 scrapbook which was originally plain beige.

Colour for Curtain call: green:

And for Allsorts 405: spring inspiration:

This is also for:

We love 2 create 5: anything creative/mixed media goes
Altered eclectrics March: anything goes mixed media or altered art or recycling
Art journal journey March: out and about
Creative artiste 24: anything goes mixed media
Mixed media world 22: anything mixed media goes
Stamplorations March: mixed media with stencil
Cards und more 9: anything goes with flowers
Art at Stampz by Star: make it monochrome

Kort o mania 171: monochromatic
4 crafty chicks 340: green
Craftaholics R us March: shades of green
DL.ART thankful Thursday 199: green
Delicious doodles March: add something green
Simply create too 125: lots of green
Creatalicious 110: anything goes + option: lots of green
Eclectic Ellapu March: spring colours and/or Easter
Double D: think spring
Paperminutes 476: spring
Noor March: spring
Not just cards 41: spring
Stamping sensations March: close to nature
Craft rocket 34: no patterned papers
Sweet stampin: no designer paper
Stamp ink paper 88: anything but a card
Heartful stamping (stamped blessings): anything goes
One crazy stamper March: anything goes
The artistic stamper March: springtime
Craft stamper take it make it March: anything goes with stamping
Penny Black and more at Allsorts March: anything goes
Paradise of stamps 54: spring
Hiding in my craft room 291: spring colours

Ike's world 83: anything goes + twist: use a sentiment
Brown sugar 240: anything goes
Jo's scrap shack funday 178: anything goes
PDE linky party 162: anything goes
Polka doodles week 9: anything goes
QKR stampede 233: anything goes
Crafting with friends 38: anything goes
Fussy & fancy 182: anything goes
Inspiration destination 123: anything goes
Kraftin Kimmie wonderful Wednesday: anything goes

CHNC challenge 323

This is my card for my CHNC challenge 323 - please click on the link to see what it's all about and I hope you will join in with the challenge - it makes sense to get on with Christmas creations while there is plenty of time to enjoy doing so without any panic. The challenge is anything goes as long as it's Christmas with the option of vintage.


This is my card following the optional theme: vintage. Supplies are from Hunkydory and the bottom of the card has been embossed using a 'softly falling' embossing folder by Leonie Pujol (like the one in this week's prize) This is an 8 x 8 card. The image within the octagonal shape is decoupaged to give depth to the card.

This is also for:

12 months of Christmas link up 27: anything goes
A snowflakes promise 36: anything goes
ABC Christmas: G for girls
Creative corner: girly fun
Morgan's ArtWorld 4: for the ladies
Just us girls 283: geometric
Ooh-la-la 223: embossing
Ike's world 83: anything goes + twist: use a sentiment
Brown sugar 240: anything goes
Jo's scrap shack funday 178: anything goes
PDE linky party 162: anything goes
Polka doodles week 9: anything goes
QKR stampede 233: anything goes
Crafting with friends 38: anything goes
Fussy & fancy 182: anything goes
Inspiration destination 123: anything goes
Kraftin Kimmie wonderful Wednesday: anything goes

Penny's challenge 318

This is my design card for Penny's challenge 318, where the theme is 'anything goes'. Please click on the link to see the lovely designs by the rest of the team and we hope you will join in with your entries.

I used the lovely Sparkle n Sprinkle Vivian hat lady image (Sparkle n Sprinkle are one of the sponsors of the challenge). Papers are offcuts from GDC studios Paris nights - the main background paper has a raised velvety pattern - lovely touchy feely! Other bits and bobs from stash including black lace from The Works. I played around with the hue of the image digitally before printing and cutting around, finishing off with adding pink with a spectrum noir pen, which was also used to add a bit of colour to the inner flower.

This is also for:

Create and makes 9: anything goes + twist: make it vintage
Creative craft cottage digi creations 68: ribbon and/or lace
Morgan's ArtWorld 4: for the ladies
QKR stampede 232: anything goes or birthday
Inky chicks 79: happy birthday
Word art Wednesday 272: anything goes
A perfect time to craft 3: anything goes
Crafts galore encore March: anything goes
Crafty girls creations 34: anything goes
Creative ladybirds 24: anything goes
Inspiration destination 123: anything goes
Kraftin Kimmie wonderful Wednesday: anything goes

A bit more time to craft challenge 39

This is my design card for A bit more time to craft challenge 39: anything goes. Please click on the link to see the lovely designs of the rest of the team and we hope you will join in our challenge.

I used one of Lozzy's lovely mixed media digital papers - you can see Lozzy's range of papers here. I used a snippet of the chicks paper that I've had for ages, added some Kanban trims, Hobbycraft flowers, lovely picture and peel off greeting.

This is also for:

Paperminutes 476: spring
Not just cards 41: spring
Ching-Chou Kuik March: Easter/spring
Eclectic Ellapu March: spring colours and/or Easter
Ike's world 83: anything goes + twist: use a sentiment
Lemon shortbread 36: anything goes
Crafting by designs: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 272: anything goes
Inspiration destination 123: anything goes
Kraftin Kimmie wonderful Wednesday: anything goes

Do-al(l) Kreatives challenge 3

This is my design card for Do-al(l) kreatives challenge 3: everything goes with spring sentiments - let us awaken nature. Please click on the link to see the wonderful designs of the team and we hope you will join in with your entries.

For my card I combined two digital images from Digital Delights from their birds and houses value set (they are sponsoring the challenge) - printed out and die cut on my Scan n Cut - adding on to four different layers of patterned paper.

This is also for:

Di's digi designs: die cuts and/or punches
Ching-Chou Kuik March: Easter/spring
Eclectic Ellapu March: spring colours and/or Easter
Crafts and me March: springtime
Double D: think spring
Paperminutes 476: spring
Noor March: spring
Not just cards 41: spring
Cute as a button 32: spring
Crafty sentiments: anything goes
Ike's world 83: anything goes + twist: use a sentiment
Glitter n sparkle 228: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 148: anything goes
Crafting by designs: anything goes
Crafty creations 336: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 272: anything goes
Inspiration destination 123: anything goes
Kraftin Kimmie wonderful Wednesday: anything goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper March 2017 challenge

This is my design card for my Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper March 2017 challenge. Please click on the link to see the lovely inspirational designs by my team and we hope that you will use some of your patterned paper and join in our challenge ...all you have to do is make sure that you've used some patterned paper in your creation ... and you can enter as many times as you wish throughout the month.

Papers are offcuts of Basic Grey from the cupcake collection (I've had these papers a long time - about time some were used again). The picture was one that I got as a freebie from the internet a few years ago - I added the sentiment and printed. An offcut of Kanban Happy Birthday sentiment card as also used and a piece of corrugated trim.

This is also for:

Creative moments 112: anything goes + twist: keep it masculine
My time to craft 340: travel
QKR stampede 232: anything goes or birthday
Lemon shortbread 36: anything goes
Through the craftroom door: anything goes
Crafty gals corner 111: anything goes
Crafty sentiments: anything goes
Ike's world 83: anything goes + twist: use a sentiment
Glitter n sparkle 228: anything goes
Lil patch of crafty friends 52: anything goes
Artistic inspirations 173: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 148: anything goes
Crafting by designs: anything goes
Crafty creations 336: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 272: anything goes
Jo's scrap shack funday 177: anything goes
Polka doodles week 8: anything goes
Scrapping 4 fun 84: anything goes
Inspiration destination 123: anything goes
Kraftin Kimmie wonderful Wednesday: anything goes

CHNC challenge extra for March 2017

This is my card for my CHNC challenge extra for March 2017. Please click on the link to see the lovely festive designs by my team and we hope to see your Christmas creations entered there during the month.

I used Bugaboo Stamps AKV Nativity - wiseman 1, 2 and 3 (retired), colouring with spectrum noir pens and adding the sentiment on computer and printed.

The background card is an offcut of Hunkydory, with strips of argyle washi tape top and bottom and some trim with gems.

This is also for:

12 months of Christmas link up 27: anything goes
A snowflakes promise 36: anything goes
Hiding in my craft room 290: any holiday
Crafting with dragonflies 75: purple
Digistamps4Joy 134: anything goes + twist: add washi tape
Lacy sunshine: anything goes (coloured in)
Aurora wings 44: anything goes (coloured in)
Colour crazy week 8: anything goes (coloured in)
Love to scrap 95: anything goes (coloured in)
Crafty sentiments: anything goes
Ike's world 83: anything goes + twiszt: use a sentiment
Creative moments 112: anything goes + twist: keep it masculine
Glitter n sparkle 228: anything goes
Lil patch of crafty friends 52: anything goes
Artistic inspirations 173: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 148: anything goes
Digi choosday 9: anything goes
Lemon shortbread 36: anything goes
Through the craftroom door: anything goes
Crafting by designs: anything goes
Crafty creations 336: anything goes
Crafty gals corner 111: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 272: anything goes
Creative fingers 125: anything goes
Jo's scrap shack funday 177: anything goes
Polka doodles week 8: anything goes
Scrapping 4 fun 84: anything goes
Inspiration destination 123: anything goes
Kraftin Kimmie wonderful Wednesday: anything goes

CHNC challenge 322

This is my card for my CHNC challenge 322 - please click on the link to see what it's all about and I hope you will join in with the challenge - it makes sense to get on with Christmas creations while there is plenty of time to enjoy doing so without any panic. The challenge is anything goes as long as it's Christmas with the option of recycling/upcycling.

I used the Die'sire edge'ables Christmas only words 'peace on earth' to die cut on to a piece of blank card, on to which I added the lovely gold manger scene with the embossed black image - this was rescued and upcycled from an old card that had been received a couple of years ago. I stuck the die cut black card on to some matt mirror gold card and used some remaining snippets of this to punch out the stars.

This is also for:

Pixie's snippets 269
International art & soul 2: recycling
12 months of Christmas link up 26: anything goes
Winter wonderland: anything Christmas goes
Fab n funky 339: Christmas
Hiding in my craft room 290: any holiday
Ooh la la 222: die cuts
Di's digi designs: die cuts and/or punches (used both)
Unstampabelles 65: anything goes + twist: something new (first time I've used the 'peace on earth' die)
Lil patch of crafty friends 52: anything goes
Artistic inspirations 173: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 147: anything goes
Lemon shortbread 35: anything goes
Through the craftroom door: anything goes
Simon says Wednesday: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 271: anything goes
Craft rocket 33: anything goes
Brown sugar 239: anything goes
Crafting with friends 37: anything goes
Creative fingers 125: anything goes
Jo's scrap shack funday 177: anything goes
Polka doodles week 8: anything goes
Scrapping 4 fun 84: anything goes
613 avenue create 194: anything goes
Corrosive February: anything goes
Petal Lu 32: anything goes
Alphabet: Y for you choose
Inspiration destination 122: anything goes
Kraftin Kimmie wonderful Wednesday: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

Penny's challenge 317

This is my design card for Penny's challenge 317, where the theme is 'anything goes'. Please click on the link to see the lovely designs by the rest of the team and we hope you will join in with your entries.

For my A5 card I used Cute as button's pre-coloured sewing Susan image (Cute as a button are sponsoring the challenge), with a piece of Hunkydory card for the background and various elements and stickers from stash. I used my Scan n Cut to die cut around the image (too much fussy cutting to do it myself - lol!), sticking this on to a Hunkydory topper.

The eyelash ribbon is some that I've had for ages - thought it was about time to use some more of it.

Colours for Crazy challenge 242 colour combination:

This is also for:

City crafter 350: a few stitches
The ribbon girl: use any image
Glitter n sparkle 227: ribbon or lace
Crafting with dragonflies 74: one for the girls
Digi choosday 8: anything goes
Ooh la la 222: die cuts (cut on Scan n Cut)
In the pink 113: dies and/or punches
DL.ART thankful Thursday 198: pink and/or red
Fussy & fancy 181: ribbons and lace
Creatalicious 109: anything goes + option: ribbon or lace
The card concept 67: vintage
Crafty catz 358: anything goes + twist: occupations - seamstress
Classic design team open challenge 11: anything goes
Pammies inky pinkies 1708: anything goes
Lil patch of crafty friends 52: anything goes
Artistic inspirations 173: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 147: anything goes
Lemon shortbread 35: anything goes
Through the craftroom door: anything goes
Crafty creations 335: anything  goes
Simon says Wednesday: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 271: anything goes
Craft rocket 33: anything goes
Little miss muffet 156: anything goes
Crafting with friends 37: anything goes
Creative fingers 125: anything goes
Jo's scrap shack funday 176: anything goes
Polka doodles week 7: anything goes
Scrapping 4 fun 84: anything goes
Allsorts 403: anything  goes
Angie's 6: anything goes
The paper nest dolls 02: anything goes
Corrosive February: anything goes
Petal Lu 32: anything goes
Crafts and me February: anything goes
Alphabet: Y for you choose
Inspiration destination 122: anything goes
Kraftin Kimmie wonderful Wednesday: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

CHNC challenge 321

This is my card for my CHNC challenge 321 - please click on the link to see what it's all about and I hope you will join in with the challenge - it makes sense to get on with Christmas creations while there is plenty of time to enjoy doing so without any panic. The challenge is anything goes as long as it's Christmas with the option of using something green.

I used Hunkydory background card with a strip added near the top and the sentiment generated on computer. The pieces of holly, glittered snowflakes and lovely felt and glittered snowmen were all from The Works. This is another card that was made for a commission before Christmas, but I didn't have time to blog it then.

This is also for:

12 months of Christmas link up 26: anything goes
Seasons greetings 1: anything goes
Winter wonderland: anything Christmas goes
CRAFT 403: Christmas
Creative corner: winter wonderland
Scribbles designs 50: baby it's cold out there
Christmas with the cuties 2: Christmas carols and songs - Frosty the snowman
Merry Monday 235: snowmen
Alphabet: Y for you choose
Creative inspirations 268: anything goes
Jo's scrap shack funday 176: anything goes
Inspiration destination 122: anything goes
Kraftin Kimmie wonderful Wednesday: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes
DL.ART February linky

Old to new

In June 2015 I made this card - I never really particularly liked it, but kept it, thinking I might use it one day.

One evening, a neighbour requested a retirement card, asking if I would be able to make it quickly that evening. I just really didn't feel like making something from scratch, so I made new from old. I took off the picture, used an offcut piece of card trimmed with lace to add to the right hand side, adding the retirement sentiment and other sentiment, adding some gems and redistributing the flowers, adding the white ones. I was happy with this and liked it much more than the original card.

This is for:

Pixie's snippets 267/268
Hiding in my craft room 288: super scraps Saturday
City crafter 349: old stuff, new look
Morgan's ArtWorld 3: add flowers
Allsorts 402: hearts and/or flowers
Open-minded 14: flowering in February
As you like it: do you prefer ribbon or lace and why - I actually like using either - I think lace gives the feminine touch
Unstampabelles 65: anything goes + twist: something new (new supplies to alter old card)
Artistic inspirations 172: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 146: anything goes
Lemon shortbread 35: anything goes
Through the craftroom door: anything goes
Crafty creations 335: anything goes
Creative inspirations 268: anything goes
Craft rocket 33: anything goes
Polka doodles week 6: anything goes
The paper nest dolls 2: anything goes
Corrosive 2: anything goes
Petal Lu 32: anything goes
Create and makes 8: anything goes
Creative craft cottage 81: anything goes
Inspiration destination 122: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 270: anything goes
Kraftin Kimmie wonderful Wednesday: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes
DL.ART February linky

Love to craft February 7: anything goes

This is my design card for Love to craft February challenge 7 - please click on the link to see the lovely crafting of the rest of the team and also here to see the crafting of team A and to enter our challenge.

I was commissioned to make this card for a brother-in-law who plays bowls. The background is Hunkydory card across which I added the picture of bowls. I used a well loved bowls stamp coloured with spectrum noir pens and die cut with a fancy surround die cut. The gold cup is a die cut I've had for ages, waiting for the right moment, and the circle says 'you're the best'.

This is also for:

Fashionable stampig 120: it's just a number
Sweet stampin: masculine
Crafter's cafe 167: no red or pink
Nordsalten hobbyklubb 154: cheers to you
Ooh la la 222: die cuts
Simon says Monday: use your favourite tool: todo machine (used with dies)
Little red wagon 381: season of love: I love my todo machine and the dies
Art by miran 77: anything goes
Happy little stampers: anything goes with dies
One crazy stamper February: birthday
Creative inspirations 268: anything goes
Inspiration destination 122: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 270: anything goes
Kraftin Kimmie wonderful Wednesday: anything goes
Jo's scrap shack funday 175: anything goes
Crafty friends 51: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

CCAYR February challenge

This is my card for Christmas cards all year round February challenge: add red and/or pink and a heart. I'm in the Christmas Belles group so we are posting here today - please click on the link to see the lovely crafting of the rest of the Belles group. The Gingerbread gals posted at the beginning of February here - please have a look at their lovely designs and join in our challenge there.

Background paper is Basic Grey from one of their Christmas ranges and the gorgeous topper is an Elisabeth Bell one that I purchased from Hobby House to which I added the heart. The mirror card mat was cut on my Scan n Cut. The sentiment panel is an old Anna Griffin one and the poinsettia from Hobbycraft.

This is also for:

12 months of Christmas link up 26: anything goes
Seasons greetings 1: anything goes + option: love
Little red wagon 381: season of love: I love Elisabeth Bell images and also Basic Grey Christmas papers
Smon says Wednesday: fantastic florals
Allsorts 402: hearts and/or flowers
Dragonfly dreams February: hearts and flowers
Pile it on 126: hearts on fire
The paper girls 121: with heart
Deep ocean 148: hearts
That's crafty: I heart you
Just us girls 380: hearts
Noor February: have a heart
Daisy chain 5: have a heart
Create and inspire 59: anything goes + option: love hearts
The sisterhood of crafters: red
Julia Spiri 29: anything goes + option: I love red
Die cut divas February: red or pink
Sunny day crafting 36: die cuts
Ooh la la 222: die cuts
PDE linky party 159: cards
Creative inspirations 268: anything goes
Inspiration destination 122: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 270: anything goes
Kraftin Kimmie wonderful Wednesday: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes
DL.ART February linky

Penny's challenge 316

This is my design card for Penny's challenge 316, where the theme is 'anything goes'. Please click on the link to see the lovely designs by the rest of the team and we hope you will join in with your entries.

For my card I used the lovely Fred she said nuthatch coloured image, kindly supplied by them as sponsor. I cut the image with a todo timeless bauble outline die, colouring the top and ribbon with spectrum noir pens, going around the edge of the bauble as well. A snippet of ribbon, some little gems and an Anna Griffin sentiment and the card was finished with everything mounted on to a piece of Hunkydory decorated card.

This is also for:

12 months of Christmas link up 26: anything goes
Seasons greetings 1: anything goes
Little red wagon 381: season of love: I love my todo machine and the dies
Sunny day crafting 36: die cuts
Ooh la la 222: die cuts
Ribbon girl February card challenge
Brown sugar 237: rhinestones and/or ribbon
Creatalicious 109: anything goes + option: ribbon or twine
Colour crazy week 6: anything goes
Creative inspirations 268: anything goes
Inspiration destination 122: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 270: anything goes
Kraftin Kimmie wonderful Wednesday: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

CHNC challenge extra for February mid-month inspiraton

We are now already halfway through February ... nearly two months of the year gone! It's time for some mid-month inspiration on my CHNC challenge extra for February - please click on the link to see the lovely Christmas designs of some of the team. We hope you will join in our challenge here.

For my card I used some glitter card, mirror card and scallops image, mat and sentiment, all of which were from a set bought long ago. This is a card I made for a commission before Christmas, but didn't have time to blog then.

This is also for:

12 months of Christmas link up 26: anything goes
Seasons greetings 1: anything goes + option: love
Crafter's cafe 167: no red or pink
PDE linky party 159: cards
Inspiration destination 122: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 270: anything goes
Kraftin Kimmie wonderful Wednesday: anything goes
Jo's scrap shack funday 175: anything goes
Crafty friends 51: anything goes
Creative inspirations 268: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes
DL.ART February linky

CHNC challenge 320

This is my card for my CHNC challenge 320: anything goes as long as it's Christmas, with the optional theme of 'cute'. Please click on the link to find out what it's about and I hope to see your entries.

I used another of the gorgeous Elisabeth Bell toppers that I bought from Hobby House a while back. This was matted on to a piece of matt gold pearlescent card having been cut on the Scan n Cut. The background paper is unknown and I've used some washi tape, a sentiment and little glittered presents from The Works.

This is also for:

12 months of Christmas link up 26: anything goes
PDE linky party 159: cards
Creative inspirations 268: anything goes
Inspiration destination 121: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 268: anything goes
Kraftin Kimmie wonderful Wednesday: anything goes
Jo's scrap shack funday 175: anything goes
Crafty friends 51: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes
Sunny day crafting 35: anything goes or regular cards
DL.ART February linky

Penny's challenge 315

This is my design card for Penny's challenge 315, which, as usual, is 'anything goes' Please click on the link to see the lovely designs of the rest of the team and we hope to see your entries for the challenge.

For my card I used Sparkle n Sprinkle image from Stain glass rounds, kindly supplied by them as one of the sponsors.

I printed out the coloured image and cut out on my Scan n Cut. Papers are from an old pad by Hot off the press (don't know what the pad is called as the front piece is now missing).

This is also for:

Create and makes 8: anything goes + twist: winter blues
Artistic inspirations 172: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 145: anything goes
Pammies inky pinkies 1706: anything goes
Crafty sentiments: anything goes
Angie's 6: anything goes
Crafty sentiments: anything goes
Digi choosday 6: anything goes
Lil patch of crafty friends 51: anything goes
Crafting with friends 36: anything goes
Creative fingers 124: anything goes
Jo's scrap shack fundy 174: anything goes
PDE linky party 158: anything goes
Polka doodles week 5: anything goes
613 avenue create 194: anything goes
A perfect time to craft 2: anything goes
Crafty girls creations 33: anything goes
Creative ladybirds 23: anything goes
Crafting with an attitude 24: anything goes
Scrappers delights 63: anything goes
The crafty addicts 33: anything goes + option: add a sentiment
Petal Lu 31: anything goes
Creative inspirations 268: anything goes
Inspiration destination 121: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 269: anything goes
Kraftin Kimmie wonderful Wednesday: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes
Sunny day crafting 35: anything goes + option: regular cards
DL.ART February linky

Let's craft and create challenge 122: love is in the air

This is my design card for Let's craft and create challenge 122: love is in the air. Please click on the link to see the lovely crafting of the rest of the team and we hope you will join in our challenge.

I was commissioned to make this and have mainly used supplies from a combination of Kanban kits that I bought some years ago.

Love theme for Inspired by all the little things challenge 42:

This is also for:

Dragonfly dreams February: hearts and flowers
Try it on Tuesday (Tuesday taggers): hearts and flowers
Mod squad: hearts and flowers
Noor February: have a heart
Daisy chain 5: have a heart
Creatalicious 108: anything goes + option: add some hearts
AnMaCreatief 65: celebration
4 crafty chicks 336: anniversary
International art and soul 1: love is in the air
Dragonfly journeys 85: love is in the air
Simon says Wednesday: the color of love
The card concept 66: love & romance
Art impressions 201: lots of love
Cardz 4 galz 40: love is in the air
Craft rocket 32: it's a love thing
Craftaholics R us 21: love/romance
Scrapping4fun 83: friends, love, wedding, Valentine
Paru's card making February: love
Pearly sparkles 13: love is all around
Creative carte blanche February: love is in the air
Simply create too 124: love
Crafty calendar February: love is in the air
The east wind 70: love and romance
Bastel-traum 49: friendship/love
Papercreators crafts 56: love is in the air
Pile it on 126: hearts on fire
Lil patch of crafty friends 51: anything goes
Crafting with friends 36: anything goes
Creative fingers 124: anything goes
Jo's scrap shack fundy 174: anything goes
PDE linky party 158: anything goes
Polka doodles week 5: anything goes
613 avenue create 194: anything goes
A perfect time to craft 2: anything goes
Crafts galore encore February: anything goes
Crafty girls creations 33: anything goes
Creative ladybirds 23: anything goes
Crafting with an attitude 24: anything goes
Scrappers delights 63: anything goes
The crafty addicts 33: anything goes + option: add a sentiment
Petal Lu 31: anything goes
Inspiration destination 121: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 269: anything goes
Kraftin Kimmie wonderful Wednesday: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes
DL.ART February linky