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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

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper November 2016 challenge


This is my card for my Patterned Paper November challenge - please click on the link to see the lovely designs by members of my team ... and we hope you will use some of that precious patterned paper and join in our challenge.

This was a commissioned card - I was asked to make the card for Nan who loves bingo and yellow flowers ... she loved it. The paper is Rose garden creations, the Bingo card cut from a Tim Holtz paper pack, craftime flowers, topped with the pretty rolled flowers from Poundland. Gold trim added top and bottom and sentiment generated on computer and printed.



This is also for:

Hiding in my craft room 273: freestyle
Creative loops November: something beginning with the letter C:commissioned card

CHNC challenge extra November 2016


This is my card for my CHNC challenge extra November 2016 - please click on the link to see the lovely crafting by members of my team ..and we hope you will enter your Christmas creations ... it's time to get serious!!

I used the pre-coloured Bugaboo Stamps Christmas bird kindly supplied by them as sponsors of the challenge. Paper is an unknown piece from my Christmas box, Crafty Ribbons grosgrain ribbons, some sparkly red mirror card behind the image and the two little foiled snowflake circles from Kanban.


This is also for:

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
Art impressions 196: Christmas
Allsorts 387: let's make a start on Christmas
Delicious doodles November: Christmas non traditional
Digistamps4Joy 130: anything goes + option: Christmas is coming
Creative loops November: something beginning with the letter C: card, Christmas, cute
A snowflakes promise 32: the seasons
Moving along with the times 32: cute animals
Crazy challenge 234: getting cozy
AnMaCreative 62: winter
Paru's card making November: children (card for a child)
Hiding in my craft room 273: freestyle
Avenue create190: anything goes
Lil patch of crafty friends 44: anything goes
Artistic inspirations 166: anything goes
Craft your passion 336: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 134: anything goes
Lemon shortbread 27: anything goess
Crafting with friends 30: anything goes
Simply papercrafts 39: anything goes
Crafty friends 43: anything goes
Oddball: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 254: anything goes
Creative fingers 119: anything goes
Not just cards 37: anything goes
Just keep on crafting November

Saturday, 29 October 2016

CHNC challenge 305: anything goes as long as it's Christmas


This is my card for my CHNC challenge 305, which this week is 'anything goes as long as it's Christmas' - please click on the link to see what it's all about, including the lovely prizes to be won by randomly chosen winners ... and I hope to see lots of Christmas creations entered there.

I used a black textured card blank on to which I added a black and gold reindeer that I rescued from a card received last Christmas. I've had the die cut trees for ages and decided to use them, although I realise that they are not in proportion for the size of the reindeer ... but I think anything is possible when crafting (my excuse, anyway). Glittered gold flowers from Hobbycraft and a sentiment die cut that I've had for ages in my Christmas box.

Not a good photo, but couldn't get any better because of the glare from the foiling ... will try to get a better daytime picture.


This is also for:

The 12 months of Christmas link up 22: anything goes
Beat the Christmas rush October
Christmas card challenges 46: anything goes
Crafting by designs: get ready for Christmas
Art impressions 196: Christmas
Allsorts 387: let's make a start on Christmas
Crimbo crackers 118: die cuts
Jingle belles: animals
Critters and creatures linky party 8
Crafty catz 344: anything goes with a twist - die cuts or punch
Hiding in my craft room 273: freestyle
Crafty sentiments: anything goes
Lil patch of crafty friends 44: anything goes
Artistic inspirations 166: anything goes
Craft your passion 335: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 133: anything goes
Through the craftroom door: anything goes
Lemon shortbread 27: anything goes
Crafty girls creations 28: anything goes
Crafting with friends 30: anything goes
Simply papercrafts 39: anything goes
Crafty friends 43: anything goes
Crafting with an attitude 20: anything goes
Oddball: anything goes
Crafty gals corner 95: anything goes
Simon says Wednesday: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 254: anything goes
Inspiration destination 109: anything goes
Creative fingers 119: anything goes
Not just cards 37: anything goes

Wednesday, 26 October 2016

Penny's challenge 301: anything goes


This is my design card for Penny's challenge 301 - 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.

I used Little Blue Button's Eris on the sleeping bear, kindly supplied by them as one of the sponsors of the challenge. I coloured with spectrum noir, using a quickie glue pen and Art Institute glitter on the 'fur' on Eris. I cut and embossed with a favourite Xcut rectangular parenthesis die, using a larger one to cut and emboss some holographic red stars card. The background paper is Kaisercraft Merry & Bright and the sentiment, pleated card and ric rac ribbon from stash.


This is also for:

The 12 months of Christmas link up 22: anything goes
Beat the Christmas rush October
Christmas card challenge 46: anything goes
A snowflakes promise 31: anything goes + option: seasons
Winter wonderland: well wrapped up
CRAFT 386: Christmas
Hiding in my craft room 272: any holiday
Crafting by designs: get ready for Christmas
Allsorts 386: sparkle and shine
Card mania 85: let it shine
Jingle belles: animals
Critters and creatures linky party 8
Crazy challenge 234: getting cosy
The ribbon girl: October any image challenge
Creative card cottage 74: use ribbon
Create and makes 5: anything goes + option: ribbon or lace
Die cut divas: October is the time to emboss
Crafty catz 343: anything goes with a twist: embossing
Happy lttle stampers Christmas: embossing
Crafty sentiments: anything goes
Colour crazy 24: anything goes (coloured in)
Let's color linky party 13: anything goes (coloured in)
The pencil cases 31: anything goes (coloured in)
Lil patch of crafty friends 44: anything goes
Artistic inspirations 166: anything goes
Aurora wings 38: anything goes
Craft your passion 335: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 133: anything goes
Love to scrap 88: anything goes
Digi choosday 43: anything goes
Through the craftroom door: anything goes
Lemon shortbread 27: anything goes
Crafty girls creations 28: anything goes
Brown sugar 221: anything goes
Crafting with friends 30: anything goes
Creative fingers 188: anything goes
Jo's scrap shack funday 161: anything goes
Polka doodles 42: anything goes
Simply papercrafts 39: anything goes
Crafty friends 43: anything goes
Crafting with an attitude 20: anything goes
Oddball: anything goes
Crafty gals corner 95: anything goes
Simon says Wednesday: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 254: anything goes
Inspiration destination 109: anything goes
Not just cards 37: anything goes

Saturday, 22 October 2016

CHNC challenge 304: use a sentiment


This is my card for CHNC challenge 304: use a sentiment - please click the link to see the lovely card by my guest, Lozzy, one of the sponsors and please join in my challenge to make a Christmas design using a sentiment.

I used one of Lozzy's lovely digital papers (you can see them here), printing out and matting on to a piece of Kanban card. The image is one of many glittered ones that I bought in a pack long ago ... and I still have lots more to use. Flowers and ribbon from Christmas stash.



This is also for:

The 12 months of Christmas link up 22: anything goes
Beat the Christmas rush September
A snowflakes promise 31: anything goes + option: seasons
Winter wonderland: well wrapped up
CRAFT 386: Christmas
Fab n funky 323: fabulous flowers
Crazy challenge 233: use the colour red
Crafty ribbons 172: ribbon or lace
Creative card cottage 74: use ribbon
Crafty sentiments: anything goes
Craft your passion 334: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 132: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 253: anything goes
Scrapping 4 fun 76: anything goes
Inspiration destination 108: anything goes
Not just cards 37: anything goes

Wednesday, 19 October 2016

Penny's challenge 300: Halloween


This is my design card for Penny's challenge 300: Halloween. Please click on the link to see the lovely crafting of other teamies and we hope you will join in the challenge.

I apologise to Penny's team for my lateness in writing and publishing this blogpost, but John has been unwell again today and plans changed a bit.

Anyone who knows me well will know that I don't 'do' Halloween, but I didn't want to let Penny's down, so I decided to make a bit of a fun card that says Bah! humbug! to the whole thing.

The image was kindly given by Sparkle n Sprinkle, one of the sponsors of the challenge. I coloured this with spectrum noir pens, mounted on to an offcut of yellow paper and on to the background paper from a Tattered Lace magazine.


This is also for:

CAS on Sunday 94: Halloween
Left of center 152: Halloween
Robyn's fetish 338: Halloween
Crafty boots: Halloween
The paper girls 114: Halloween
Deep ocean 140: Halloween
Crafting by designs: Halloween
Creative inspirations 260: Halloween/fall
The paper shelter 269: Halloween
DL.ART thankful Thursday 190: Halloween
Simply create too 120: Halloween
The stamping boutique: Halloween
Delicious doodles October: Halloween
My crafting stories 10: fall/Halloween
Creative carte blanche October: witchy woman
Sasayaki glitter October: autumn/harvest/Halloween
Patties 127: Halloween or autumn
Crafty calendar October: Halloween
Creataicious 101: anything goes + option: Halloween
Dream factory 37: Halloween
Going grey with Scrap-creations: Halloween
Crafty gals corner 94: be-fa-BOO-lous

Saturday, 15 October 2016

CHNC challenge 303: cute or anything goes as long as it's Christmas


It's Saturday, so that means that there is a new challenge on my Christmas weekly blog - CHNC challenge 303: cute or anything goes as long as it's Christmas.

This is my card using the lovely cute Robyn's Fetish chip the penguin image kindly supplied by them as one of this week's sponsors. I coloured with spectrum noir pens and die cut and embossed using a todo die. I added some Art Institute glitter on to the penguin's hat and also around the rim of the sentiment circle. The background card is Hunkydory and the lovely glittered snowflakes were from The Works (wish I'd bought more than one pack because there were none in the store when I went in yesterday ... would like to buy some more).




This is also for:

The 12 months of Christmas link up 22: anything goes
Beat the Christmas rush September
Merry Christmas 2: add a sentiment
A snowflakes promise 30: anything goes + option: seasons
Incy wincy: all that glitters
Sparkle n sprinkle October: anything goes (with loose glitter)
Fab n funky 322: lots of sparkle
Crazy challenge 233: use the colour red
Cardz 4 galz 33: use at least one die
Artistic inspirations 165: anything goes
Craft your passion 333: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 131: anything goes
Lemon shortbread 26: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 253: anything goes
Scrapping 4 fun 76: anything goes
Crafty girlz October: anything goes
Petal lu 24: anything goes
Inspiration destination 107: anything goes
Not just cards 37: anything goes

Friday, 14 October 2016

CCAYR October reminder


This is my card for the Christmas cards all year round October reminder where us Christmas Belles share our designs  - please click on the link to see the lovely designs by the rest of the Belles and click here to see the lovely designs by the Gingerbread gals designs and enter our challenge with your Christmas designs using some orange ... a little or a lot.

I used the lovely Fresh Brewed Designs Oh holy night coloured with spectrum noir pens and using Hunkydory card etc


This is also for:

The 12 months of Christmas link up 22: anything goes
Beat the Christmas rush September
A snowflakes promise 30: anything goes + option: seasons
Artistic inspirations 165: anything goes
Craft your passion 333: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 131: anything goes
Lemon shortbread 26: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 253: anything goes
Scrapping 4 fun 76: anything goes
Crafty girlz October: anything goes
Petal lu 24: anything goes
Inspiration destination 107: anything goes
Not just cards 37: anything goes

CHNC challenge extra for October mid-month inspiration


Once again this month you are adding such lovely entries for my CHNC challenge extra blog - it's so good to see so many folk getting on with their Christmas crafting and good to welcome some new people on board. I hope we'll continue to see many more entries before the challenge ends at 20:00 UK time on 31 October- the link for your entries is here.

There is some lovely inspiration from some of the Design Team here - hopefully to get you into the festive creativity spirit and join in with some more entries.

This is my card - I used some papers and other bits and pieces from my Christmas box and one of the lovely glittered vintage pictures that I bought in a set long ago.



This is also for:

The 12 months of Christmas link up 22: anything goes
Beat the Christmas rush September
ABC Christmas: U for under the pile (everything more than a year old)
A snowflakes promise 30: anything goes + option: seasons
Christmas at sweet stampin October: glitter and sparkle
Merry Monday 217: retro/vintage
Incy wincy: all that glitters
Pile it on 118: sparkle

Wednesday, 12 October 2016

Penny's challenge 299


This is my design card for Penny's challenge 299: anything goes. Please click on the link to see the lovely crafting by the rest of the team and we hope you will enter the challenge.

I used Bugaboo Stamps AKV golf - golf bag image (Bugaboo Stamps are sponsoring the challenge), colouring with spectrum noir pens. All papers and ribbons were from offcuts (the green ribbon is in two pieces as I didn't have a piece long enough - the gap is hidden under the picture).


This is also for:

Pixie's snippets 250
Hiding in my craft room 270: super scraps Saturday
Dream valley 142: one for the boys
The ribbon girl: October card challenge
Get creative 49: stitching
Hanna and friends 258: birthday
Crafty cardmakers 174: birthdays

Saturday, 8 October 2016

CHNC challenge 302: colour: turquoise/aqua ... a little or a lot


This is my card for my CHNC challenge 302 - please click the link to find out what it's about ... and I hope you will join in.

I used  the lovely snowman with bird image from Beccy's place snowman set, kindly given by Beccy as one of this week's sponsors. I coloured with spectrum noir pens and mounted on to some aqua card, using a couple of aqua snowflake papers and various other bits and pieces. I had a hard job to get a photo of this card as my camera just wouldn't open ... thought the battery must be dead, but plugged in and nothing was happening ... still couldn't open ... I think it is officially dead. So I took the photo on mobile ... and I won't bore you with the process of then getting it on to here.


This is also for:

Beccy's place October: anything goes using a Beccy image
The 12 months of Christmas link up 22: anything goes
Beat the Christmas rush September
Sparkles Christmas 69: show me a snowman
Little tangles 73: colouring
Everybody art 383: blue and white
Colour crazy 23: anything goes (with something coloured in)
Let's color linky 13: anything goes with something coloured
The pencil cases 30: anything goes (with something coloured in)
Art at Stampz by Star: layer it up
The crafty addicts 25: anything goes + option: use patterned paper
Creative moments 103: anything goes/2 pattern papers
Crafty sentiments: anything goes
Digi choosday 40: anything goes
Create and inspire 53: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 251: anything goes
Crafty girls creations 27: anything goes
Cute card Thursday 446: anything goes
Crafting with friends 29: anything goes
Jo's scrap shack funday 159: anything goes
PDE linky 141: anything goes
Polka doodles 40: anything goes
Simply papercrafts 38: anything goes
Crafting with an attitude 20: anything goes
Creative craft cottage digi creations 58: anything goes
Inspiration destination 106: anything goes
Not just cards 36: anything goes
Just keep on crafting October link up
Sunny day crafting 17: anything goes
DL.ART October linky