A true friend sticks close ...

... through good times and bad. That's the sentiment that's included in the delightful image from Deedee's digis 'forever friends' set which was the 'digi of the month' given for use in the February challenge (given to all those who participated in their January challenge).

I have to confess that I thought about this challenge the other day, but with everything that's going on, I forget again and am very grateful for Kathy's reminder this morning!

I found up some tiger print card that I ought ages and ages ago and used this for the background, with a piece of orange corrugated card and Paper Cellar black glittered strips down the side. I couldn't resist using another of the images from the set for the inside of the card, together with panels to give somewhere to write a personal message.

So this is for Deedee's February digi of the month challenge.

This is also for:

Clear it out: animals + striped paper
Deep ocean 98: our furry friends
PDE linky party: animals
DRS 163: all ears!
Crafty boots: use a sentiment
Creative craft cottage 34: include a sentiment
Whimsy 80: use a sentiment
Hobbyhome cards 2 create 19: black and white and one other colour
The paper shelter 192: make it digital

Simon says Monday: no rules
Digi choosday 8: anything goes
The pink elephant 287: anything goes
Jo's scrap shack funday 77: anything goes
Simon says Wednesday: anything goes
Digitally sweet 129: anything goes
Not just cards 13: anything goes
Inspiration destination 22: anything goes
Card and scrap 91: anything goes
My craft creations: anything goes

Sister act 95: anything goes

DL.ART February linky

CHNC challenge 218: cut it up

For my CHNC challenge 218 that starts today I'm asking for something to be cut when making a Christmas creation - using scissors, die cutting, a guillotine/paper trimmer ... anything that cuts!

For my Design card I printed a lovely sheet by Carol Clarke which is available on Craftuprint volume 3, which will be given as one of the prizes this week, cutting out the pieces to decoupage the picture. I deliberately took the picture to try and show the decoupage, but when viewed face on, no shadows are seen.

This is also for:

The 12 months of Christmas
Fab n funky 248: Christmas - let's see some snowflakes
Creative whispers 41:snow
Crafty boots: use a sentiment
Creative craft cottage 34: include a sentiment
The stamping boutique: more than one layer
Crafter's cafe 105 :lots of layers
Pennys 216: lots of layers
Sweet stampin: all or nothing - one layer or lots of layers
Corrosive 218: things with wings
Lacy sunshine 52: things with wings
Aloha Friday 42: things with wings
Paperminuters 372: birds
Simon says Monday: no rules
Cuttin and stampin 8: anything goes
Digi choosday 8: anything goes
Tuesday throwdown 233: anything goes
The pink elephant 287: anything goes
Jo's scrap shack funday 77: anything goes
Simon says Wednesday: anything goes
Digitally sweet 129: anything goes
Not just cards 13: anything goes
Inspiration destination 22: anything goes
Card and scrap 91: anything goes
My craft creations: anything goes

Sister act 95: anything goes

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' challenge 69

This is my design card for Suzy Bee's Bloomin' challenge 69: anything goes with a twist ... embossing, wet or dry. Please click on the link to see the lovely designs of the rest of the team.

For my card I used the beautiful Dazzling Ace Designs 'daydream' (DAD are the sponsors of the challenge), mounting this on to an embossed background using a piece of stardream sparkly lilac carfd run through my eBosser using a Craftwell embossing folder. Flowers are from Hobbycraft.

This is also for:

Everybody art 313: monochrome
Addicted to stamps 98: embossing
Get creative 9: must have embossing
That craft place: film inspired - Daydreaming (2009)
Through the purple haze 79: anything goes
Stempelsonne 135: anything goes
Digi galore: anything goes

Completely Christmas challenge 52

This is my design card for Completely Christmas 52: anything goes with a twist ... add some texture. Please click the link to see the lovely designs by the rest of the team and join in the challenge.

I used Deedee Designs images from Owl i-days, sponsor of the challenge. I added some soft texture with the mix of fibres and some different texture with the woodgrain effect card that I brushed with brown corduroy distress ink, with the addition of the little fabric heart.

This is also for:

The 12 months of Christmas
Crafty boots: use a sentiment
Creative craft cottage 34: include a sentiment
The stamping boutique: more than one layer
Crafter's cafe 105 :lots of layers
Pennys 216: lots of layers
Corrosive 218: things with wings
Lacy sunshine 52: things with wings
Aloha Friday 42: things with wings
Paperminuters 372: birds
Art impressions 154: tie it up
Incy wincy: distressing
The paper shelter 192: make it digital
Simon says Monday: no rules
Through the craftroom door: anything goes
Brown sugar 135: anything goes
Creative fingers 69: anything goes
Digi choosday 8: anything goes
The pink elephant 287: anything goes
Jo's scrap shack funday 77: anything goes
Simon says Wednesday: anything goes
Digitally sweet 129: anything goes
Not just cards 13: anything goes
Inspiration destination 22: anything goes
Card and scrap 91: anything goes
My craft creations: anything goes

Sister act 95: anything goes