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Wednesday 30 November 2016

Penny's challenge 306: anything goes


This is my design card for Penny's challenge 306: anything goes - please click on the link to see the lovely designs by the rest of the team and we hope to see your entries for the challenge.

I used Nikki Burnette's mask butterfuly green faerie - Arden (pre-coloured) (Nikki Burnette is one of the sponsors of Penny's challenge. Papers are Basic Grey papers Periphery vineyard, Syrah and port. I found the picture for Capricorn here.

This was a commissioned card for someone who has a Capricorn birthday.



This is also for:

Get creative 53: birthday
Ooh-la-la 218: birthday celebration
Oddball: like dreamers do (fantasy element)
Aud sentiments 169: anything goes
613 avenue create 191: anything goes
Craft your passion 340: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 138: anything goes
Digi choosday 47: anything goes
Sunny day crafting 25: anything goes
Crafting by designs: anything goes
Simon says Wednesday: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 259: anything goes
Create and makes 6: anything goes
Not just cards 38: anything goes
Inspiration destination 114: anything goes

Saturday 26 November 2016

CHNC challenge 309: use a sentiment


This is my card for my CHNC challenge 309: use a sentiment - please click on the link and join in the challenge with any Christmas design ... as long as you use a sentiment somewhere.

I used one of Lozzy's Christmas digital papers that she kindly supplied (Lozzy is one of the five sponsors for the challenge.

I stamped the bauble image and coloured with spectrum noir, adding some gold ribbon, sentiment fabric piece and some holly from The Works. I added some glossy accent to the baubles to add a bit of shine, but I'm disappointed that the photo makes them look like accidental splodges - better irl!)



This is also for:

The 12 months of Christmas link up 23: anything goes
Crimbo crackers 120: anything goes
Allsorts 391: anything Christmas
Aurora wings 40: Christmas (hand coloured)
Crazy challenge 236: getting ready for Christmas
Crafting by designs: get ready for Christmas
The crafty addicts 29: anything goes + option: Christmas paper
Crafty creations 329: Christmas
Double D: tradtional Christmas colours
Crafty ribbons 177: Christmas
Hiding in my craft room 277: any holiday
Cute card Thursday 453: tag, ornament or bauble
Moving along with the times 34: anything goes with Christmas
Time out 71: Christmas + option: glitter/shimmer
Scrapping 4 fun 79: Christmas
Spectrum noir (facebook) November: anything goes + bonus: Christmas/winter
Penny Black and more at Allsorts November: anything Christmas
Stamping sensations November: Christmas greetings
Sparkles 86: Christmas is coming
The merry Christmas 8: add ribbon or lace
Holly jolly Christmas 85: ribbons and lace
Sparkles Christmas 70: holly and ivy
Ching-Chou Kuik November: Christmas
The ribbon girl: November use any image
Crafty sentiments: anything goes
Aud sentiments 169: anything goes
Creatalicious 103: anything goes + option: use a sentiment
Amusing challenges (stamped blessings): anything goes
Art by Miran 72: anything goes (stamped and coloured in)
Lacy sunshine: anything goes (coloured in)
Love to scrap: anything goes (coloured in)
Colour crazy 27: anything goes (coloured in)
The pencil cases 33: anything goes (coloured in)
Lil patch of crafty friends 46: anything goes
Artistic inspirations 168: anything goes
Craft your passions 339: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 137: anything goes
Lemon shortbread 29: anything goes
Through the craftroom door: anything goes
Create and inspire 56: anything goes
Creative moments 107: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 258: anything goes
Crafty girls creations 30: anything goes
Brown sugar 226: anything goes
Crafting with friends 32: anything goes
Creative fingers 121: anything goes
Simply papercrafts 41: anything goes
Nordsalten hobbyklubb 150: anything goes
Paradise of stamps 50: anything goes

Wednesday 23 November 2016

Penny's challenge 305: anything goes


This is my design card for Penny's challenge 305: anything goes - please click on the link to see the lovely designs of the rest of the team and join in our challenge.

I have used Bugaboo Stamps Block sentiments - If friends were flowers (they are one of the challenge sponsors), colouring with spectrum noir pens. The main background paper is an offcut from an Anna Griffin paper and the three scrap panels are left overs from some DCWV papers bought long ago.


This is also for:

Pixie's snippets 256
Crafty friends 45: blossoms
Colouring in scrapland November: flowers
Simon says Monday: trio-tastic - three patterned paper panels
Get creative 52: birthday
Sweet stampin: birthday
Pattie's creations 128: birthdays
Ooh-la-la 218: birthday celebration
Love to scrap 90: anything goes (coloured in)
The pencil cases 33: anything goes
Colour crazy 26: anything goes colouring challenge
Crafty sentiments: anything goes
Lil patch of crafty friends 46: anything goes
Artistic inspirations 168: anything goes
Craft your passions 339: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 137: anything goes
Digi choosday 47: anything goes
Lemon shortbread 29: anything goes
Through the craftroom door: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 258: anything goes
Crafty girls creations 30: anything goes
Brown sugar 225: anything goes
Crafting with friends 32: anything goes
Creative corner: anything goes
Simply papercrafts 41: anything goes
Nordsalten hobbyklubb 150: anything goes
Kort o mania 163: anything goes
Crafty girlz November: anything goes
Petal lu 26: anything goes
Creatalicious 103: anything goes + option: use a sentiment
Angie's digital stamps 3: anything goes
Inspiration destination 113: anything goes
Sunny day crafting 24: anything goes
Not just cards 38: anything goes

Saturday 19 November 2016

CHNC challenge 308: cute or anything goes as long as it's Christmas


This is my card for my CHNC challenge 308: cute or anything goes as long as it's Christmas. Please click on the link to find out what the challenge is all about. I hope you will join in this week, either with something cute or anything goes as long as it's Christmas ... and I know how much we crafters need to be getting on with our Christmas designs now.

I used Robyn's Fetish Charlie Christmas bear, kindly supplied by them as one of this week's sponsors.  Background card is from The colours of Christmas vintage design pad from The Works. Stickers from Hema.



This is also for:

The 12 months of Christmas link up 23: anything goes
Beat the Christmas rush October
Crimbo 120: anything goes
CRAFT 390: Christmas
Cute card Thursday 452: Christmas/holidays
Cardz 4 galz 35: a contemporary Christmas
Delicious doodles November: Christmas non-traditional
Ching-Chou Kuik November: Christmas
Sasayaki glitter November: winter
Crafter's cafe 161: Christmas comes early
Scribbles designs 47: happy holidays
Crafty gals corner 98: any holiday
Sparkles 86: Christmas is coming
Scrapping 4 fun 78: Christmas
CCEE 1635: bears
A snowflakes promise 33: anything goes
Fab n funky 327: digi girls or hats
Kort o mania 163: anything goes
Create and inspire 56: anything goes
Craft your passion 338: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 135: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 257: anything goes
Aud sentiments 168: anything goes + a sentiment
Creative fingers 120: anything goes
Polka doodles 46: anything goes
Angie's digital stamps 3: anything goes
Crafty girlz November: anything goes
Petal lu 26: anything goes
Creatalicious 103: anything goes + option: use a sentiment
Inspiration destination 112: anything goes
Not just cards 38: anything goes
Sunny day crafting 23: anything goes

Wednesday 16 November 2016

Penny's challenge 304: Christmas


This is my design card for Penny's challenge 304: Christmas - please click on the link to see the lovely designs by the rest of the team and we would love you to join in our challenge.

I used Lacy Sunshine Rory's silver bells, kindly supplied by them as one of the sponsors of the challenge. I coloured with spectrum noir pens and used a quickie glue pen and Art Institute white glitter to add sparkle to the hat. This was mounted on to an offcut piece of red holographic card with stars. Washi tape and other bits and pieces from stash. Background and offcut piece with snowflakes from The colours of Christmas vintage design pad from The Works.


This is also for:

The 12 months of Christmas link up 23: anything goes
Beat the Christmas rush October
Cardz 4 galz 35: a contemporary Christmas
Delicious doodles November: Christmas non-traditional
Fussy & fancy 176: ice/snow with lots of texture and sparkles
Open-minded 11: Christmas
Ching-Chou Kuik November: Christmas
Sasayaki glitter November: winter
Crafter's cafe 161: Christmas comes early
Bastel-traum 47: Christmas
Scribbles designs 47: happy holidays
Crafty gals corner 98: any holiday
Sparkles 86: Christmas is coming
A snowflakes promise 33: anything goes + optional seasons
Christmas card challenges 48: glitter
Scrap n challenge November: glitter
Sparkle n sprinkle November: anything goes (used loose glitter)
Fab n funky 327: digi girls or hats
The paper shelter 273: more than 1 of anything (strips of washi tape)
Colour crazy 26: anything goes (coloured in)
The pencil cases 32: anything goes (coloured in with spectrum noir)
The crafty addicts 28: anything goes + option winter blues
Kort o mania 163: anything goes
Create and inspire 56: anything goes
Glitter n sparkle 214: anything goes
Craft your passion 338: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 135: anything goes
Through the craft room door: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 256: anything goes
Aud sentiments 168: anything goes + a sentiment
Creative fingers 120: anything goes
Polka doodles 45: anything goes
Sunsational November: anything goes
Angie's digital stamps 3: anything goes
Crafty girlz November: anything goes
Petal lu 26: anything goes
Paper creator 53: anything goes
Creatalicious 103: anything goes + option: use a sentiment
Inspiration destination 112: anything goes
Not just cards 38: anything goes
Sunny day crafting 23: anything goes

Tuesday 15 November 2016

CHNC challenge extra for November mid-month inspiration


This is my card for mid-month inspiration for my CHNC challenge extra for November - please click on the link to see the lovely designs by team members and click here to enter the challenge with anything Christmas.

The background is from The colours of Christmas vintage design pad from The Works and the decoupaged image and sentiment are from an old Kanban kit. Sparkly snowflakes from stash.



This is also for:

The 12 months of Christmas link up 23: anything goes
Beat the Christmas rush October
CRAFT 389: winter
Cardz 4 galz 35: a contemporary Christmas
Crafter's cafe 161: Christmas comes early
Scribbles designs 47: happy holidays
Sparkles 86: Christmas is coming
Fussy & fancy 176: ice/snow with lots of texture and sparkles
Scrapping 4 fun 78: Christmas
Open-minded 11: Christmas
Cute as a button 28: Christmas
Noor 24: winter
Creative craft cottage 75: Christmas
A snowflakes promise 33: anything goes + optional seasons
Christmas card challenges 48: glitter
The crafty addicts 28: anything goes + option winter blues
Glitter n sparkle 214: anything goes
Artistic inspirations 167: anything  goes
Craft your passion 338: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 135: anything goes
Lemon shortbread 28: anything goes
Through the craft room door: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 256: anything goes
Aud sentiments 168: anything goes + a sentiment
Creative fingers 120: anything goes
Crafty catz 346: anything goes
Polka doodles 45: anything goes
Crafts galore encore November: anything goes
Creative ladybirds 21: anything goes
Pearly sparkles 10: anything goes
The paper nest dolls 11: anything goes
Scrappers delights 61: anything goes
Inspiration destination 111: anything goes
Not just cards 38: anything goes

CCAYR November challenge: Santa and/or elf


This is my design card for Christmas cards all year round November challenge: Santa and/or elf. Please click on the link to see the lovely designs by the rest of the Christmas Belles and also visit here to see the designs by the Gingerbread gals and to enter the challenge.

My card was created digitally using images by Melonheadz, adding my own message.



This is also for:

The 12 months of Christmas link up 23: anything goes
Beat the Christmas rush October
Scrapping 4 fun 78: Christmas
Open-minded 11: Christmas
Creative craft cottage 75: Christmas
Sparkles Christmas 70: holly and ivy
Little tangles 74: CAS
Digi choosday 46: anything goes
Glitter n sparkle 214: anything goes
Artistic inspirations 167: anything  goes
Word art Wednesday 256: anything goes
Aud sentiments 168: anything goes + a sentiment
Brown sugar 224: anything goes
Angie's digital stamps: anything goes
Inspiration destination 111: anything goes
Not just cards 38: anything goes

Saturday 12 November 2016

CHNC challenge 307: colour: coral ... a little or a lot


This is my card for my CHNC challenge 307. I hope you will be able to join in with your Christmas designs - just click the link to see what it's all about.

For my card I used Doodle Pantry's birdie Christmas kindly supplied by them as one of this week's sponsors. I used a digital paper by Lozzy called reach the stars - you can find this and other delightful papers by Lozzy here. You will see that I found it hard to  depict 'coral' - when printed out I mounted onto a card blank covered with a piece of My Mind's Eye Asbury heights paper. 

Unfortunately, the photo doesn't pick up the green writing very well ... it says 'Decorating the tree with CARE'.


This is also for:

The 12 months of Christmas link up 23: anything goes
Beat the Christmas rush October
Imagine that creative playground 10: Christmas is coming
The paper shelter 272: Christmas is coming
Cute as a button 28: Christmas
Creative craft cottage 75: Christmas
ABC Christmas: W for wishes
Cardz 4 guyz 145: Oh Christmas tree
Holly jolly Christmas 84: trees
Try it on Tuesday (Tuesday taggers): trees are green ... or any other colour
Country view crafts November: stars
Alphabet: S for stars
Little tangles 74: CAS
Digi choosday 45: anything goes
Lil patch of crafty friends 45: anything goes
Artistic inspirations 167: anything  goes
Lemon shortbread 28: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 256: anything goes
Aud sentiments 168: anything goes + a sentiment
Angie's digital stamps: anything goes

Wednesday 9 November 2016

Penny's challenge 303: anything goes


This is my design card for Penny's challenge 303 - please click on the link to see the lovely crafting of the rest of the team - we hope to see your entries for the challenge.

I used Lacy Sunshine's soccer Reggie, kindly supplied by them as one of the sponsors of the challenge. I coloured with spectrum noir pens and mounted on to a scrap piece of blue card. The sentiment card background was from Kanban and the striped and football papers are from my offcuts box.


This is also for:

Pixie's snippets 254
Pile it on 120: scraps
Pattie's 128: birthdays
Creative craft cottage digi creations: happy anything
Glitter n sparkle 213: one of the men
Paru's card making November: children
Creative loops November: something beginning with the letter C: child, card, cap, colouring
Di's digis: hand coloured image
Digi choosday 45: anything goes
Lil patch of crafty friends 45: anything goes
Artistic inspirations 167: anything  goes
Lemon shortbread 28: anything goes
Through the craftroom door: anything goes
Creative inspirations 261: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 256: anything goes
The paper nest dolls 11: anything goes
Scrappers delights 61: anything goes
Sunny day crafting 22: anything goes

Sunday 6 November 2016

Late for More mixed media challenge 9: anything goes with optional black


This is my design for More mixed media challenge 9: anything goes with optional black. I apologise to Lozzy and my teamies that this is late ... it would have been a bit earlier, but I had to wait for everything to dry. Please click on the challenge link to see the wonderful designs of other team members ... and we hope you will join in with your mixed media creations ... remember it's an option to use black, but not compulsory.

So I got it done at last (had lots of fun with it). Difficult to get a photo because of shiny black card. I wasn't happy at first because when I started to add Imagination crafts diamond sparkle medium through the Creative expressions stencil with a stencil brush it was hard for it to adhere to the shiny black card (wish I'd used matt), but in the end I rather like how it turned out - a bit more realistic I think than if the trees were totally covered. 'Believe' craft+ word was from The Works, brushed with white gesso and sprinkled with Chloe's sparkelicious glitter. Words computer generated and printed and digital Santa image.

This is also for:

The 12 months of Christmas link up 23: anything goes
Beat the Christmas rush October
Imagine that creative playground 10: Christmas is coming
Cute as a button 28: Christmas
Delicious doodles November: Christmas non-traditional
Noor! 24: winter
Sasayaki glitter November: winter
AnMaCreatief 62: winter
Holly jolly Christmas 84: trees
Cupcake inspirations 383: trees
A snowflakes promises 32: the seasons
Fussy & fancy 176: ice/snow with lots of texture and sparkles
We love 2 create 23: anything mixed media/creative/inky goes
Altered eclectics November: anything goes mixed media or altered art
Creative artiste 20: anything goes mixed media
A inky mess 5: anything goes mixed media
Stamplorations November mixed media and stencil Sunday 71
Eclectic ellapu November: let sparks fly
Sparkle n sprinkle November: anything goes (with loose glitter)
Creative loops November: something beginning with the letter C: Christmas, cutting
Creative inspirations 261: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 255: anything goes
Crafting with friends 31: anything goes
Jo's scrap shack funday 163: anything goes
PDE linky 145: anything goes
Polka doodles 44: anything goes
Crafting with an attitude 21: anything goes
Scrappers delights 61: anything goes
Papercreator crafts 53: anything goes
Not just cards 37: anything goes
Sunny day crafting 21: anything goes

Saturday 5 November 2016

Let's craft and create challenge 119: winter


This is my design card for Let's craft and create challenge 119: winter. Please click on the link to see the lovely designs by the rest of the team and we hope you will join in our challenge.

Papers are from the Basic Grey eskimo kisses pad, the four delightful squares of snowmen are from a Kanban kit bought ages ago (and forgotten about), with washi tape added.


This is also for:

The 12 months of Christmas link up 23: anything goes
Beat the Christmas rush October
Merry Christmas 5: anything goes
Simply create too 121: Christmas colours
Imagine that creative playground 10: Christmas is coming
Noor! 24: winter
Aud sentiments 167: cute
The paper shelter 271: card for a child
Paru's card making November: children (card for a child)
Creative loops November: something beginning with the letter C: card, Christmas
Brown sugar 223: anything goes
Simply papercrafts 40: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 255: anything goes
Jo's scrap shack funday 163: anything goes
PDE linky 145: anything goes
Not just cards 37: anything goes
Sunny day crafting 21: anything goes

Friday 4 November 2016

Commissioned card based on Die cuttin divas challenge 290 sketch


This is a card I was asked to make for an 80th birthday, to include a shoe - Tattered lace high heel glam die cut from the typically Tattered Lace USB 3USB 3 cut on my Scan n Cut,   using a scrap of mirror card. Background paper and that used in the middle of the Nellie Snellen mirror card die cut mat is a piece of Anna Griffin that I've had for ages. Small scraps of The English Paper company paper were used for the corners. Flowers from Poundland.

This is for Die cuttin divas challenge 290 sketch:



This is also for:

Pile it on 120: scraps
In the pink 106: lots of layers
Crafty boots: in the pink
Craft rocket 27: pretty pinks
Deep ocean 141: use die cuts or punches
Craft for the craic November: 2 colours excluding white/black - purple and pink
Creative loops November: something beginning with the letter C: card, celebration, cerise
Through the craftroom door: anything goes
Crafting by designs: November anything goes
Create and inspire 55: anything goes
Creative inspirations 261: anything goes
Crafty girls creations 29: anything goes
Brown sugar 223: anything goes
Crafting with friends 31: anything goes
Simply papercrafts 40: anything goes
Crafting with an attitude 21: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 255: anything goes
Not just cards 37: anything goes
Inspiration destination 110: anything goes
Sunny day crafting 21: anything goes
Just keep on crafting November

Wednesday 2 November 2016

Penny's challenge 302: anything goes


This is my design card for Penny's challenge 302 - 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.

I used Digital Paper Craft Girl with plaits - Gracie, kindly supplied by DPC as one of the sponsors of the challenge. I coloured with spectrum noir (some of the new illustrator ones). Papers are offcuts and I cut and embossed the image and the surrounding mat using Xcut rectangular parenthesis dies (I love these). I added offcuts of ribbons, not long enough to go the complete length, so I added the pretty organza and gems bows and the happy birthday greeting.


This is also for:

Pixie's snippets 253
Pile it on 120: scraps
In the pink 106: lots of layers
Creative loops November: something beginning with the letter C: card, cute, colouring
Colour crazy 25: anything goes
The pencil cases 31: anything goes (with colouring)
Spectrum noir fb November: anything goes
Brown sugar 222: birthday
Crafty boots: in the pink
Craft rocket 27: pretty pinks
Deep ocean 141: use die cuts or punches
Scrapy land 53: anything goes (using dies they sell)
Crafty catz 344: anything goes with a twist: die cuts or punch
Morgan's world 28: embossing
The paper shelter 271: card for a child
Paru's card making November: children (card for a child)


Aud sentiments 167: cute
Alphabet: R for recipe - I chose the 2nd row: ribbon, digi, dies
Creative craft cottage 74: use ribbon
Creative craft cottage digi creations: happy anything
Create and makes 5: anything goes + option: ribbon
Avenue create190: anything goes
Get creative 51: anything goes
Crafty sentiments: anything goes
Digi choosday 44: anything goes
Crafting by designs: November anything goes
Create and inspire 55: anything goes
Creative inspirations 261: anything goes
Crafts galore encore November: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 255: anything goes
Creative ladybirds 21: anything goes
Pearly sparkles 10: anything goes
Paper creator 53: anything goes
Not just cards 37: anything goes
Inspiration destination 110: anything goes
Sunny day crafting 21: anything goes
Just keep on crafting November

Crafting musketeers 43: Christmas wishes


This is my design card for Crafting musketeers challenge 43: Christmas wishes - please click on the link to see the designs of the rest of the team and we hope you will join in our challenge.

I used the lovely Sunsational Christmas wishes kindly supplied by them as sponsor of the challenge, colouring the image with spectrum noir pens and mounting on to a sparkly offcut of Anna Griffin paper. I used a scrap piece of K & Company paper for the background, with a strip of scrap and some gingham tape across the top. The lovely grosgrain ribbon at the bottom was from Crafty Ribbons.


This is also for:

Sunsational November: anything goes
The 12 months of Christmas link up 23: anything goes
Beat the Christmas rush October
Christmas card challenges 46: anything goes
Merry Christmas 5: anything goes
Allsorts 387: let's make a start on Christmas
Delicious doodles November: Christmas non traditional
Digistamps4Joy 130: anything goes + option: Christmas is coming
Incy wincy: inspired by your favourite candy - Christmas candy canes
Spectrum noir fb November: anything goes + bonus: Christmas/winter
Aud sentiments 167: cute
Creative loops November: something beginning with the letter C: card, Christmas, cute, canes
Create and makes 5: anything goes + option: ribbon
Digi choosday 44: anything goes
Crafting by designs: November anything goes
Create and inspire 55: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 255: anything goes
Not just cards 37: anything goes

Tuesday 1 November 2016

Love to craft challenge 4: November anything goes


This is my design card for Love to craft challenge 4 - please click on the link to see the lovely crafting by the rest of the team ... and we hope you will join in our challenge.

The card was one that I was commissioned to make. The background paper is a piece from a wallpaper sample - it has a lovely soft feel about it, with embossing and silver foiling. I swiped the border of the top piece with versamark and heat embossed with silver. All elements from stash, including the lovely organza ribbons from Hobbycraft and the craftime flowers. The swans that meet in a heart shape have been in my stash for years (still have one or two more) - good opportunity to use them.



This is also for:

Fairytale 154: monochrome
Morgan's world 28: embossing
Daring cardmakers: sparkle and shine
Eclectic Ellapu November: let sparks fly
Creative loops November: something beginning with the letter C: commissioned card, celebration
One stitch at a time 274: anything goes - with recycling (wallpaper sample)
Deep ocean 141: use die cuts or punches
Get creative 51: anything goes
Crafty sentiments: anything goes

A bit more time to craft challenge 31: anything goes


This is my design card for A bit more time to craft challenge 31 - please click on the link to see the lovely crafting by the rest of the team and we hope you will join in our challenge.

I used one of Lozzy's Paper Mixed Media digi papers and a Ching-chou Kuik image - other bits and pieces from stash.


This is also for:

Brown sugar 222: birthday
Creative loops November: something beginning with the letter C: card, celebration
Avenue create190: anything goes