This is for:
Crafting when we can: it's Christmas ... almost
Paper players 68: CAS Christmas in red and green
Lexi 51: just a sentiment
Monday, 17 October 2011
Simply red and green Christmas
Simply red and green Christmas using Anna Griffin materials:
This is for:
Crafting when we can: it's Christmas ... almost
This is for:
Crafting when we can: it's Christmas ... almost
Let it snow
The card blanks for these cards were free with a magazine (can't remember which one - quite a while ago) - all I had to do was to add the sentiments and the lovely 3D stickers - 5 cards to sell for Tearfund as a pack.
These are for:
These are for:Christmas card challenges week 46: stickers
Cute card Thursday 186: tree-mendous
Ooh-la-la 91: let it snow
Jingle belles: a caroling we will go - inspired by any holiday song - I'm dreaming of a white Christmas (not!)
Just some lines: reminds me of a song
Crafty Ann 51: inspired by a Christmas song
Sparkles forum Christmas challenge 9: Christmas song
Aud sentiments 39: winter theme
Fab's big Christmas October: something shiny and/or snowflakes
Beary sweet 36: double or nothing - 2 of something - two trees on each card and two bears
The paper shelter 35: we love animals
I did it 77: if I could talk to the animals (I'd tell them how cosy they look!)
Ruby's rainbow 14: cute and cuddly
Forever friends October: use sentiment
Whoopsi Daisy: free and easy
That magnificent man ...
... in his flying machine.
Another card using Gentleman's Journal materials.
Another card using Gentleman's Journal materials.
This is for:
Corrosive 135: flying things
Scrappy frogs: something that flies
Just some lines: reminds me of a song: Those magnificent men in their flying machines
The crafty pad 143: monochromatic
St Luke's October: let's hear it for the boys
Whoopsi Daisy: free and easy
Every moment in time is a gift ...
... and a blessing
Another simple card made with components from the Gentleman's Journal set.
This is for:
Another simple card made with components from the Gentleman's Journal set.
This is for:The crafty pad 143: monochromatic
St Luke's October: let's hear it for the boys
Stamp with fun 133: gift
Whoopsi Daisy: free and easy
Sunday, 16 October 2011
Purple butterfly ATCs
The ATC swap for the group on the Bubbly Funk forum this month is 'butterflies'. Having used some butterfly stamps before for swaps on BF I needed to think of something different for this swap.
I came across a new ATC challenge blog called Wicked Wednesday and their first challenge is: all about you. I decided to make these ATCs all about me in the sense of what I love to use for crafting - the colour purple, butterflies, torn and inked edges, stamping, distressed inks ... and, of course, beautiful papers. I used a double sided paper by Prima from their Indeed collection 'enchanted' - the torn pieces are from the reverse side and I stamped Penny Black butterfly edges with stazon vibrant violet, distressing torn edges with dusty concord DI and also using this to 'water colour' the butterfly images I stamped above (a little stamp with no name that I've had for ages - can't remember where it came from).
These are also for:
I came across a new ATC challenge blog called Wicked Wednesday and their first challenge is: all about you. I decided to make these ATCs all about me in the sense of what I love to use for crafting - the colour purple, butterflies, torn and inked edges, stamping, distressed inks ... and, of course, beautiful papers. I used a double sided paper by Prima from their Indeed collection 'enchanted' - the torn pieces are from the reverse side and I stamped Penny Black butterfly edges with stazon vibrant violet, distressing torn edges with dusty concord DI and also using this to 'water colour' the butterfly images I stamped above (a little stamp with no name that I've had for ages - can't remember where it came from).
These are also for:Corrosive 135: flying things
Stamptacular 134: you choose
We didn't lose the game ...
... we just ran out of time - I love this simple card (made with components from the Kanban Gentleman's journal) - I'm linking it for Cards for men 21: make us laugh (well, it made me chuckle, anyway!).
It's also for:
It's also for:The crafty pad 143: monochromatic
Pollycraft 114: boys, boys, boys
St Luke's October: let's hear it for the boys
Lothian crafts 19: anything goes
Mr Pumpkin
This is for Take time for you 51: sketch + autumn:
The image is a Mo Manning digi 'the big one' from Mo's Digital Pencil, coloured with copics. - I couldn't resist getting this digi when I saw it used on a couple of cards on this week's Pile it on challenge. I don't celebrate halloween, but thought this was good for a fun autumn birthday card for a boy.
The image is a Mo Manning digi 'the big one' from Mo's Digital Pencil, coloured with copics. - I couldn't resist getting this digi when I saw it used on a couple of cards on this week's Pile it on challenge. I don't celebrate halloween, but thought this was good for a fun autumn birthday card for a boy.The scalloped circle was cut with a nestie and the edges distressed, as well as the edges of the background Bo Bunny paper and the scraps of BG paper across the middle (this wasn't long enough to go all the way across the middle, so I used it in two bits because it's covered by the circle, so no one would know the difference - lol!)
The leaves down the side are 'bright autumn brders' by Creative Memories, the crocheted flower is held with a fabric covered brad and the sentiment was generated on my dymo letratag.
This is also for Just some lines: reminds me of a song.
This is also for:
Challenge 104 on Mo's digital pencil is 'inspired by a song', so this is for the song:
Mr Pumpkin (sung to: Are you sleeping):
Mr Pumpkin, Mr Pumpkin,
Eyes so round, eyes so round,
Fall is coming, fall is coming,
To my town, to my town.
This is also for:For fun: autumn has arrived - pumpkins
My Sheri 71: it's the great pumpkins
Delightful: colours of fall
Gingerloft 27: halloween or fall
Deep ocean 10: fall colours
Creative sketches: CS52C: fall colours
Digital Tuesday 132: fall colours
Crop stop 41: falling leaves
Pals paper arts 115: fall/thanksgiving
Fussy & fancy: fall or halloween
Rainbow lady 174: falling leaves
Stamp, scrap & doodle: falling for you anything with leaves
Kaboodle 88: let's see those leaves
Sisterhood of crafters: birthday celebrations
Truly scrumptious 67: distressing
Creatalicious 27: distress your edges
Allways something creative: brown, orange, distressed
Crafts and me 56: orange
Shabby tea room 83: fall flowers
Stamp n doodle: outdoors
Creative Friday October 50: circles
Pollycraft 114: boys, boys, boys
St Luke's October: let's hear it for the boys
Sweet stampin': masculine
Lothian crafts 19: anything goes
Have a fabulous (autumn) birthday
This card is for Crazy challenge 88 sketch, with optional autumn colours:
Once again, I've used offcuts from my scraps box, including a die cut circle of BG paper stamped with one of my favourite leaf stamps by Stampers Anonymous with memento rich cocoa. Edges have been distressed with spiced marmalade and fired brick. The gold foiled sentiment is from Craftwork cards.
This is also for:
Once again, I've used offcuts from my scraps box, including a die cut circle of BG paper stamped with one of my favourite leaf stamps by Stampers Anonymous with memento rich cocoa. Edges have been distressed with spiced marmalade and fired brick. The gold foiled sentiment is from Craftwork cards.One again, colours are inspired by the photo for the pink elephant 120:
and this photo inspiration for Papercraft star 66, which must include a leaf:
and this photo inspiration for Papercraft star 66, which must include a leaf:
This is also for:Do you stack up 41: use your scraps
Stamp dreams 103: fall/autumn
Sunday stamper 176: if you leave me now - leaves
Stamps R us: autumn/fall
Stampavie and more 153: autumn
Delightful: colours of fall
Hanna and friends 115: autumn/halloween
Stampin for the weekend 18: colours of autumn
One crazy stamper October: halloween or fall
Artistic stamper creative team October: autumn colours
Gingerloft 27: halloween or fall
Deep ocean 10: fall colours
Creative sketches: CS52C: fall colours
Crop stop 41: falling leaves
Pals paper arts 115: fall/thanksgiving
Fussy & fancy: fall or halloween
Wags n whiskers 65: fall colours
Basic Grey 55: Autumn/fall/halloween (the die cut circle is BG paper)
Rainbow lady 174: falling leaves
Stamp, scrap & doodle: falling for you anything with leaves
Kaboodle 88: let's see those leaves
Sisterhood of crafters: birthday celebrations
Truly scrumptious 67: distressing
Creatalicious 27: distress your edges
Allways something creative: brown, orange, distressed
Crafts and me 56: orange
Stamptacular 134: you choose
Lothian crafts 19: anything goes
Saturday, 15 October 2011
Best wishes to a true friend
This card uses supplies from the Kanban Gentleman's journal. It's quite unusual to get something suitable for a male that says something about friendship.
The quote says: 'Today's experiences are tomorrow's memories'.
The quote says: 'Today's experiences are tomorrow's memories'.This is for:
Here come the boys 12: wheely nice
AiFactory 95: friendship
Pollycraft 114: boys, boys, boys
St Luke's October: let's hear it for the boys
Lothian crafts 19: anything goes
Autumn scraps
This 'autumnal' card is for the sketch on Clearly inspired challenge 37:
which lends itself perfectly to using up scraps for:
Do you stack up 41: use your scraps
This is also for:
which lends itself perfectly to using up scraps for:The background piece is an offcut from a 12 x 12 PM paper birdsong collection (there's actually a bird on the paper, but covered up). The other pieces from left to right are Victoria & Albert linen paper, DCWV, BG and I'm not sure what the yellow one matting the sentiment is. I distressed the white sentiment embossed card and the yellow surrounding lightly with brushed corduroy and fired brick DIs, which has resulted in an autumnal orange.
Colours are inspired by the photo for the pink elephant 120:
and this photo inspiration for Papercraft star 66, which must include a leaf:
and this photo inspiration for Papercraft star 66, which must include a leaf:
This is also for:Birthday sundaes 30: fall colours
Creative stamp friends 35: autumn colours
Deep ocean 10: fall colours
Creative sketches: CS52C: fall colours
Crop stop 41: falling leaves
Pals paper arts 115: fall/thanksgiving
Fussy & fancy: fall or halloween
Wags n whiskers 65: fall colours
Basic Grey 55: Autumn/fall/halloween
Unstampabelles 4: fall/autumn
Rainbow lady 174: falling leaves
Stamp, scrap & doodle: falling for you anything with leaves
Kaboodle 88: let's see those leaves
Sisterhood of crafters: birthday celebrations
Truly scrumptious 67: distressing
Creatalicious 27: distress your edges
Allways something creative: brown, orange, distressed
Crafts and me 56: orange
Gingerloft 26: the colour orange
One stitch at a time 83: anything goes
Lothian crafts 19: anything goes
CHNC challenge 42: baubles or anything hanging
It's Saturday again and time for a new challenge on my Christmas blog.
For CHNC challenge 42 I'm asking for a card with at least one bauble or something hanging.
I'm linking for these challenges:
For CHNC challenge 42 I'm asking for a card with at least one bauble or something hanging.
My first card is one made with components from an Anna Griffin kit:
My second card features something rescued from a card received last year, mounted on to a piece of embossed silver and white paper.
My second card features something rescued from a card received last year, mounted on to a piece of embossed silver and white paper.
I'm linking for these challenges:Jingle Belles is A caroling we will go: Baubles, bangles and beads
Sparkles forum Christmas challenge 9: Christmas song: Baubles, bangles and beads
Crafty Ann 51: inspired by a Christmas song: Baubles, bangles and beads
Just some lines: reminds me of a song: Baubles, bangles and beads
Glitter geeks 19: two's company: first card - two baubles, two design papers
Flourishes timeless 139: holiday sparkle
Whoopsi Daisy: let's do Christmas
Fab's big Christmas October: something shiny and/or snowflakes
Polka doodles 41: ribbons and bows (first card)
I did it creations 76: anything goes
One stitch at a time 83: anything goes
Lothian crafts 19: anything goes
Friday, 14 October 2011
A man's best friend ...
I've been busy this evening making a few more cards for my Tearfund sale tomorrow and this is one of them, simply made with a Kanban decoupage kit (can't really tell that the picture is decoupaged from the photo, but it is). This is similar to the one I made here - just dogs instead of cats.
This is for:
This is for:Bling it on: no patterned papers
Crafty boots: zoo or animal theme
Beary sweet 35: free for all
The paper shelter 35: we love animals
Lollipop crafts 52: critters
Sisterhood of crafters: birthday celebrations
Shelly's terrifically thrilling Thursday: show us your layers
Lothian crafts 19: anything goes
Ooh la la notebook
Another girlie notebook using glittery stickers from Express yourself DIY on GenerationsNow stacker paper (have had a big pad of these for ages and hardly ever used them).
This is for:
This is for:Totally Gorjuss 101: Ooh la la
If the shoe fits fashionista Friday 93: where my GIRLS at?
Di's digi designs: girly creations
I brake for challenges: girl power
Prairie fairy Fridays 63: sugar and spice and all things nice
Hooked on craft 9: anything but a card
Cuddly buddly 16: anything but a card
I did it creations 76: anything goes
One stitch at a time 83: anything goes
Creatalicious 26: anything goes
Lothian crafts 19: anything goes
One stop crafts 152: anything goes
Let it snow ...
This is very similar to the previous card, once again using components from Anna Griffin, this time with two snowflakes - inspired by the song 'Let it snow' (not that I want it to, because I don't!).
This is for:
This is for:Jingle Belles is A caroling we will go
Sparkles forum Christmas challenge 9: Christmas song
Crafty Ann 51: inspired by a Christmas song
Just some lines: reminds me of a song
My mum's craft shop 27: remind you of a song
Glitter geeks 19: two's company - two snowflakes, two design papers
Shelly's terrifically thrilling Thursday: show us your layers - three layers plus the two layers of the decoupaged snowflakes
Flourishes timeless 139: holiday sparkle
Whoopsi Daisy: let's do Christmas
Fab's big Christmas October: something shiny and/or snowflakes
Following yonder star ...
Today's new challenge on Jingle Belles is A caroling we will go - "we're asking you to make a card inspired by any holiday song."
This is also for:
This card made with components from an Anna Griffin kit has a couple of decoupaged stars on it, so it reminds me of We three kings - lots of reference to following the star, including the chorus:
O star of wonder, star of night,
star with royal beauty bright.
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Guide us to thy perfect light.
These challenges are also asking for a card inspired by a song:
Sparkles forum Christmas challenge 9: Christmas song
Crafty Ann 51: inspired by a Christmas song
Just some lines: reminds me of a song
My mum's craft shop 27: remind you of a song
This is also for:Glitter geeks 19: two's company - two stars, two design papers
Shelly's terrifically thrilling Thursday: show us your layers - three layers plus the two layers of the decoupaged stars
Flourishes timeless 139: holiday sparkle
Whoopsi Daisy: let's do Christmas
Fab's big Christmas October: something shiny and/or snowflakes
Thursday, 13 October 2011
Another girlie notebook
This one has a HOTP piece of paper as background (from my offcuts box), a die cut decoupaged silhouette, mounted on a Dena die cut label, with the addition of a stitched ribbon.
This is for:
This is for:Charisma cardz 41: in stitches
If the shoe fits fashionista Friday 93: where my GIRLS at?
Prairie fairy Fridays 63: sugar and spice and all things nice
Di's digi designs: girly creations
Hooked on craft 9: anything but a card
Tuesday throwdown 70: think pink
Lexi 50: pink for boobies
Digistamps4joy 29: think pink for Breast Cancer Awareness
My Sheri crafts 70: think pink
Make a note, tiger!
This is yet another notebook, this time with a jungle or zoo feel to it for:
Crafty boots: zoo or animal theme
Crafty boots: zoo or animal theme
The paper shelter 35: we love animals
Totally papercrafts 87: animals
Lollipop crafts 52: critters
House of Gilli 18: black, white, green and orange
Paper creations ink 10: black and/or orange
My time to craft 161: orange and black
Shopping our stash 21: boo are you! spooky or orange/black combo
Crafts and me 56: orange
Paper-crafting journey 21: black, white and orange
Paper pretties 175: halloween as inspiration (I used the colours)
Cupcake notebook
Yes, another altered notebook, this time with an unusual background (found in my scraps box) and a yummy glittered die cut cupcake.
This is for:
Do you stack up 41: use your scraps
This is for:
Do you stack up 41: use your scraps
Hiding in my craft room 15: super scraps Saturday
Jules crafty snippet challenge 40 (sorry, so many scraps this week!)
Die cuttin; divas 36: national dessert day
Die cuttin; divas 36: national dessert day
PaperPlay 41: cupcake
KB cute Monday 30: food or beverages
Prairie fairy Fridays 63: sugar and spice and all things nice
Hooked on craft 9: anything but a card
Secret crafter Saturday 155: anything goes as long as it sparkles
Tuesday throwdown 70: think pink
Lexi 50: pink for boobies
Digistamps4joy 29: think pink for Breast Cancer Awareness
My Sheri crafts 70: think pink
I did it creations 76: anything goes
One stitch at a time 83: anything goes
Creatalicious 26: anything goes
Lothian crafts 19: anything goes
One stop crafts 152: anything goes
Girlie notebook
Another altered notebook - this time one for a girl.
The colour combo of hot pink, black and white is one of my all-time favourites, so I'm linking for Paper sundaes 90: favourite colour combination.
This is also for:
The colour combo of hot pink, black and white is one of my all-time favourites, so I'm linking for Paper sundaes 90: favourite colour combination.
This is also for:Moxie Tuesday trigger: finesse the dress
If the shoe fits fashionista Friday 93: where my GIRLS at?
Little miss muffet 20: girly girl
Prairie fairy Fridays 63: sugar and spice and all things nice
Di's digi designs: girly creations
By the cute and girly October: anything goes
Hooked on craft 9: anything but a card
Secret crafter Saturday 155: anything goes as long as it sparkles
Another nautical notebook
I've been busy this morning altering some more notebooks ready for the next Tearfund sale on Saturday.
This is for:
CCEE1141: Columbus day
This is another nautical one, this time with background paper from English paper company, with some unknown stickers.
This is for:CCEE1141: Columbus day
Hooked on craft 9: anything but a card
Pollycraft 114: boys, boys, boys
St Luke's October: let's hear it for the boys
My mum's craft shop 27: remind you of a song: A life on the ocean wave
Just some lines: reminds me of a song: A life on the ocean wave
I did it creations 76: anything goes
One stitch at a time 83: anything goes
Creatalicious 26: anything goes
Lothian crafts 19: anything goes
One stop crafts 152: anything goes
Wednesday, 12 October 2011
Nautical notebook
Folowing on the theme of the previous post, this is an altered notebook for The paper variety 55: nautical, with this photo prompt:
Papers are Papermania with the addition of various stickers.
Papers are Papermania with the addition of various stickers.
Hooked on craft 9: anything but a card
Anything goes 51: die cuts/punches or both
Pollycraft 114: boys, boys, boys
St Luke's October: let's hear it for the boys
My mum's craft shop 27: remind you of a song: Oh, I do love to be beside the seaside
Just some lines: reminds me of a song: Oh, I do love to be beside the seaside
I did it creations 76: anything goes
One stitch at a time 83: anything goes
Creatalicious 26: anything goes
Lothian crafts 19: anything goes
One stop crafts 152: anything goes
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