BF October inchies received

I received these lovely inchies from the BF October swap 'animals' today - thank you, girls, for another lovely set of inchies and Leigh for again hosting.



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BF November inchies

We've been up to Guy's again today for John's foot health appointment, so I haven't had an opportunity to do very much, but I've got my inchies done for this month's swap on BF, the subject being fireworks.

I used alcohol inks for the background, silver and gold metallic Sakura pens and lots of gems:



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Postie brought me some candy

Postie brought me a package today all the way from Canada - some blog candy from Stacy (who is one of the team members of Salt). Thank you, Stacy, for such a lovely selection of goodies:



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Across the miles

Crafty Ann challenge 2 is 'black and white and one other colour' - this is a simple card with some neglected DCWV paper, an acetate 'family' circle and some dymo taped sentiments.


And 'across the miles' reminds me that I need to write and get ready for posting those cards that need to go abroad.

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Chalked torn paper

The challenge on Frosted designs this week is 'paper tearing' - this is a chalked stamped image, with torn paper edges that have also been chalked. It's also for 'F is for flowers' on Alphabet.



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Pink and white girlie card

This is for Mercy Tuesday sketch 48:



It's also for:

My time to craft 66: 'under my umbrella'
Dollies colour: 'baby pink and white'
Totally Gorjuss: 'nearly all Gorjuss!' - use any cute girlie image
Another one for Die cuts R us 17: 'create a girly project'

The image is from Cute Daisy May (from the sheet I got as a recent prize), coloured with copics. Papers are BG euphoria.



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Red Christmas

This is for the sketch on FTTC42:



It's also for:

Cute Daisy May: 'red Christmas' (I used one of the images from sheet 87 - my prize for being picked for a recent challenge on CDM) - coloured with copics
The Pink elephant: 42: 'something plaid, any ~ of brads and no ribbon' - the papers, including the plaid, are BG eskimo kisses and the brads are Dovecraft funky Christmas wishes (part of my prize for C.R.A.F.T. challenge 25)
Pollycraft 29: 'Ria's wonderful Christmas time'
Whimsy 29: 'Christmas'
Kraftin' Kimmie 7: 'merry Christmas, happy winter!!'
Lots to do 47: 'open theme'
Fiskarettes: 'winter warmers' (bit late for this one)
Bee crafty 18: 'add some sparkle' (has to include a digi image - CDM download)
Another one for Creative inspirations 36: 'sparkle'
Dare U 2 digi 26: 'glitter' (has to include a digi image - CDM download)
Sparkle creations 51: 'any Christmas card'
Another one for Jacksonbelle: 'pick a girl's dress as inspiration' - I chose this one
Ooh-la-la 41: 'monochrome' (there's more red than anything)



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Postie brought me some goodies

These goodies arrived in the post this morning from Donnas den of Crafts, a prize for my name being picked for my card for week 25 on C.R.A.F.T. - you can see it here. (Sorry, the flash photo is awful):



I also notice that I've won a prize on Apron strings for this card.

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Dress inspiration for celebration

This is for Sketch and Stash 23:

The neglected stash was the piece of striped paper on the left - this is a piece from BG obscure (not quite sure why I bought that because it's use seems limited). The piece of scalloped BG paper is from Indian summer, a more recent acquisition.

The colours of pink, orange and green were chosen for My Grafico 25 - at first those colours don't seem to go together, but given the right papers they work.

Jacksonbelle Tuesday challenge this week is quite unusual - we were asked to go to this link and pick one of the fabulous girls dresses as an inspiration piece. I chose this girl's dress, which reminded me of one that had been taken from a card someone gave me to recycle:


It's also for:

another one for week 8 'glitz and blink' on BG
Susie's sassy's challenge 2: pink and sparkly'
Mixed Media Monday: 'I am woman'
Kaboodle 18 asks us to use 'buttons, bows and bling' - I hope I'll be forgiven that there's only one button on the bow of the dress, but there is plenty of bling!
day 159 on 365 cards was: 'setting the scene indoors' - the chandelier seems right for this.
Sweet stampin' 1: 'celebrate' (why not check this out - new challenge blog started today)



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Santa Claus is coming to town

This is for CPS 142:


And another one for Tuesday taggers for this week's theme: colours 'red, green and gold'

Another song - 'Santa Claus is coming to town' for Allsorts 28 and Ildi Co 5.

The background paper is Brenda Pinnick. I made the tag last Christmas (or it might even have been the Christmas before!) - at last I've found a use for it! This is right for Artful Inkables think ink Tuesday: 'make a tag'.

A cutie snowman

For this card I've used the sketch for Cutie Sunday 68:


I've also followed the recipe for the Crafty Pad 46: '1 circle, 2 ribbons, 3 papers, 4 gems and some sparkle'

The papers are BG figgy pudding, the turquoise and red ribbons are Dovecraft (I think), the turquoise heart gems are from Poundland and the snowman in a circle was part of a QVC kit.

Allsorts 28 today is 'Christmas carol or a song title ..', so this is 'Frosty the snowman', which also links for another card to Ildi Co 5 for their 'choose any Christmas song and let it inspire you' (I think I'm on a roll with these Christmas songs!)

There are snowflakes on the paper and on the picture, so it's good for today's One stop craft 56: 'snowflakes'.

And, as I've used some of my fav BG papers and there's glitz and bling on here, I'm also linking for Basic Grey week 8.



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Oh Christmas tree

This is for the Sweet stop sketch 30:



It's also for Sunday stamper 79: 'Oh Christmas tree' - the tree was stamped and embossed with metallic green and gems added (unfortunately, scan doesn't show these to advantage - might replace with photo tomorrow if light is good enough)



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Holly background card

This card is for Sketch Saturday 77:



I created this background by randomly stamping Hels Sheridan lovely Stitchels medium holly stamp and colouring with copics:


This background (and the card below) fits these challenges:

Saturday Spotlight 7: 'create a masterboard'
Fab's Big Christmas 46: 'stamped background'

It's also another one for Kraftin'Kimmie 6: 'lotsa circles' and another for Colour Create 32: 'green, red and white' with the option of 'Christmas'

The decorated chipboard circles and strip across the top are all Brenda Pinnick (from two or three years ago - yes, I'm trying this year to use up some of the odd bits that still lurk in the Christmas box).



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Sparkly snowman

This is for Card Patterns sketch 41:



This is another card for:

Forever friends: 'glitter' - the FF elements I've used for this card are glittered
Allsorts 27: 'made for a child'
A spoon full of sugar 78: 'baby's first Christmas/pre-schooler'
Creative Inspirations 36: 'sparkle'

Also for:

Magical Crafts 2: 'recipe': all of these are on my card:

A Santa or Snowman Image (both if you like)

Something Sparkly

Ribbon

Christmas Flower (includes Holly and Ivy)

The papers are from Forever Friends Christmas Glow and everything else is from FF Elements.



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Sparkly gift

This is for Stamp, scrap, doodle sketch 15:

This is also for:

Forever friends: 'glitter' - the FF elements I've used for this card are glittered (it just doesn't show up here very well) - there's glitter on the holly, the hat and the ribbon around the present.
Fun with shapes and more 29: 'gifts'
One stop crafts 55: 'gifts'
Allsorts 27: 'made for a child'
A spoon full of sugar 78: 'baby's first Christmas/pre-schooler'
Another one for Creative Inspirations 36: 'sparkle'

The papers are from Forever Friends Christmas Glow and everything else is from FF Elements.



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I'm dreaming of a white Christmas

No, I'm not actually dreaming of a white Christmas, but that's the title of my card for If the shoe fits Fashionista Friday 11 sketch:



It's also for these challenges:

Something completely different week 28: 'blue/white and snowflakes'
Paper Maniac Inspirations: 'Create something vintage/retro - Optional Challenge:
Create something Christmas-related
Another one for Creative Belli 78: 'Christmas with creative cuts and more' - use Christmas
embellishments (the added snowflakes)
And another one for Ildi Co 5: choose a Christmas song - this time: 'I'm dreaming of a white Christmas'
And the colours are good for day 131 on 365 cards: 'ad inspired' (yes, I am still doing some of the old 365 challenges!)

Etsy inspired 62: 'Quiltish from Alissa Jacobs' - the idea is to look in her shop and choose something to inspire crafting - this is what I've chosen:


On C.R.A.F.T. 26 - this was the inspiration photo given:


I've used some Craft Creations 'snowflakes on dark blue' paper for the background. The tree is a photo I took the last time we had snow, the pillar box picture is one that I used last year - I added some snowflakes as well and the sentiment was computer generated.

Sorry, the scan is a bit crooked, not the card!

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BF November ATCs

For the ATC swap on Bubbly Funk forum this month, we were given a sketch to work with:



I used DCWV textured card and a couple of my fav cuttlebug embossing folders - d'vine swirls and swiss dots, added a few other bits and pieces and printed 'purple' in a tiny font. I made five of these.

There was no stipulation about colour, so I chose purple - I do love all shades of purple and lilac.

There are one or two challenges around atm asking for 'purple' (I've already done a digi purple Christmas scene, but thought I'd link this as well):

Incy wincy designs: 'purple!'
Lily-boo too November challenge: 'purple'
As it's an ATC, it's good for Whimsy 28: 'not a card', also for Pollycraft 28: 'no cards allowed'



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Scraps and more ...

The theme on Daring Cardmakers last Friday was 'scraplings'. I thought about this earlier in the week, but it was only this morning that I got round to doing anything for it - when I started, the new challenge wasn't up on DCM, so I thought I'd just squeeze in, but now it is - oh well, yet again, I'm late!

I decided to use one of Kathy's sketches (Kathy is one of the DCM team - an original - and a crafting forum friend):

I noticed the other day that Kathy had made a card and then a scrapling with the offcut, showing both at the same time - I thought this was a good idea, so that's what I've done.

In fact, I was able to get one card and two scraplings out of an A4 piece of card, one scrapling being a bit longer than the other.

I used various scraps, some of which is Basic Grey and some Papermania flowers with wire swirls, plus a few buttons, gems etc.

On the larger card I used ric rac and buttons, which was the challenge on 365 day 256 for 'perfect pair'. It is also predominantly red and grey which makes it OK for this week's Design Dollies colour challenge.

The scrapling on the right has the colours for this week's Kelly Jo colour chef 28: 'black, tan, red' - there is some tan within some of the spots on that BG scarlet's letter paper, honestly!

'Using flowers with black and red' is the theme for Card*a*licious 31, also incorporating 'thank you', so the third card is good for that.

Another one for Kraftin' Kimmie 6: 'lotsa circles'

And, lastly, the cards all have BG paper on and bling - the flowers and the gems - so I'm linked for Basic Grey week 8 'glitz and bling'.

They cards are a bit easier to see if you click on the picture.

So, all of this has come out of one A4 piece of card and scraps!

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Digi Purple Christmas

This is the picture given for this coming week on Art Creations Friday:



I used a digi clipart picture from Publisher, changed it to purple and then merged the purple version of the AC picture.

This is also for:

Incy wincy designs: 'purple!'
Digital Tuesday 33: 'a colour challenge' - white, purple, gold or silver (it's not very clear here, but there is silver on the baubles)
Lily-boo too November challenge: 'purple'
Doodle Palace digital images 15: 'Christmas purple'



Don't forget: 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!

O Christmas tree

This is for It's a crafter's companion sketch 10:



To qualify for that challenge, something you've used has to be available in the Crafter's Companion shop - I've used Daisy & Dandelion Christmas collection embossed glitter transfers (rub ons).

Day 128 on 365 was a card recipe:

1 5x5 Card
1 Rub-on image
2 Buttons
1 Piece of patterned paper
1 piece of ribbon - NO BOW
1 Sentiment inside the card

This is also another card for Gingersnap 30: spicy supply: 'buttons'

Colour Create 30 is 'green, red and white', optional extra: Christmas.

And for Ildi Co 5 the song this time is 'O Christmas tree'.




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Tilda relaxing

This is for Get Sketchy 14, which this week incorporates the option: 'use your markers:



I've used the colours given for Copic Colour challenge 40:

I cheated a bit, because I used YR04 for Tilda's face and hands, which made her look far too orange, so I then used the 0 blender to take off some of the colour - she still looks a bit orange tanned though!

Using the Magnolia Tilda stamp allows me to enter this for Stampavie and more 70: 'brown + one other' - I know that there's more than one other colour, but I'm counting the red/pink as the other predominant colour with brown.

And, talking of colour, Color dare 43 is asking for rose red, chocolate chip, green galore plus any neutrals, and Color throwdown 69: 'chocolate, olive, cream, dark red. Lots of the circles and swirls behind Tilda are dark red.

This is also another card for There she goes 29: 'in stitches' (on the ribbon).

Kraftin' Kimmie 6 is 'lotsa circles!' there are lots on the BG eva paper.

This is a 'girly' card, so I'm linking too for Die cuts R us 17: 'create a girly project'.

Tuesday morning 20 this week is a recipe: '3 decorative papers (all 3 are BG - the background one isn't the base card - a white blank was covered) , 2 embellishments (ribbon and flowers), 1 flourish (the red wire behind the flowers).



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