Pretty Lacy

It’s time to get out all your pretty stuff and go Girly Girl for this week’s challenge at Craft Your Passion.We have the fabulous Lauretta’s Digital Stamps and CoCoDingo as sponsors.For details on how to play and the chance to win some free digi stamps please pay us a visit.Don’t forget to take a look at the DT and GDT’s beautiful work.We’re also always on the look out for GDT’s to join us every month so if you’re interested just add your name to the list.

Here I’ve used the beautiful Rockette from CoCo Dingo.I’ve made her pretty and girly but using different colours/papers she could easily be turned into a great image for a Teens card.She’s been coloured with Promakers.I’ve cut the base card and paper using Grand Nestabilties Dies.I didn’t want to cover up too much of this gorgeous paper so I just mounted her onto some coordinating card cut with my new Nellie’s Multi Frame dies and added a strip that has had the edge cut with a Nellie’s Multi Frame Border die.This has been overlayed with some lace from my stash.The ribbon rose has been created by my own fair hand!None of my glues would adhere the slippery material so I just formed it in my hands,turned it over and stitched the layers together.I’m really gonna have to invest in a hot glue gun.I couldn’t help but fashion some leaves too.All this from someone who can’t sew for a toffee!!

Supplies :

Image : Rockette from CocoDingo

Medium : Promarkers,Distress Ink Spun Sugar and Milled Lvendar

Card & Paper : Pink card from Core’dinations So Mod 6 x 6 pack,DP Kate Knight paper stack freebie from issue 87 Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine

Tools : X-Cut guillotine,Grand Nestabilites Grand Scallop Squares,Nellies Multi Frame  Flower,Nellie’s Multi Frame Border 2,Big Shot

Embellishments:Lace from stash,Ribbons from stash

Some challenges this card is for :

Party Time Tuesdays : Anything Goes

Do You Stack Up : Anything Goes

Guylou’s Inimitability : Anything Goes 

Paper Romance : Anything Goes  

Shelly’s Images : Let’s play with ribbon

Some Odd Girl : Handmade Elements Challenge

Stampin’ B’s : Use a flower

Pattie’s Creations : Make your own embellishments

Stamp Something : Flowers

Allsorts : Make you own flowers

Crazy 4 Challenges : Flowers

The Corrosive : Distressing

I Did It Creations : Punches or dies

Lexi’s Creations : Flowers

Paper Playtime : Digital Monday and Anything Goes

Stamps R Us : For the Girls

Wild Orchid : Anything Goes

Woodware USA : Anything Goes

The Creative Cottage : Fabulous Florals

Flutter By Wednesday’s : Open Theme

One Stop Crafts : Spring Flowers

Cardmadfairy’s Digi Days : Distress it

Crafty Sentiments : Spring

Pear Tree Designs : Ribbon

TFL

Lisa x

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Spots and Stripes is the theme this week at Digi Doodle Shop’s Best .Why not pop along and play?You could win a $10 Gift Certificate to spend at Digi Doodle Shop or even join us as a GDT!Don’t forget to take a look at the beautiful DT creations too!

I’ve used the adorable Tug of War on my card.Just look what they’re doing to that sock!!You can find some more whimsical images like this at Digi Doodle Shop too.  They’ve been coloured with Promarkers.I dipped into my precious Persimmon papers again – eeek!Still,I’m a mission this year to try my best to use my heaps of crafty stuff up.I mean what’s the point in gathering all this just to sit and admire it?Er… best be careful or I may talk myself out of it. Actually the plan is to save money so I can indulge in more major purchases like Grand Nestabilities.And so far it’s worked!Back to the card.Just love this blue and terracotta colour scheme.I kept the layout simple and just used corner rounder punches and ribbon to add some interest.I also filled the gap on the top left of the image by placing this rather apt stamped sentiment there.

I’ve actually made this with DS1 in mind.He really wants a puppy.I think it would be good for him as when he was younger he was petrified of dogs and now is just warming to them.But DH says NO!He and I had a close encounter of the canine kind a couple of weeks ago.We were walking to school down a lane,well it’s more of a muddy farmer’s track,and in one of the gardens that backs onto this some Collies had whipped theirselves up into a frenzy over a passing dog.One of them was leaping pretty high up the fence and I remarked “He’ll be over there in a minute.”Well I dropped my other two off at school and DS1,who happened to be poorly came back with me.Just as we approached that garden the dog jumped over the fence.He was just about to take himself for a walk in the adjacent park but when I gingerly went up to him he promptly sat on his bottom.Luckily he was as soft as anything and DS enjoyed stroking him.Fortunately he had a tag and we were able to return him to his owner safely – much to DS 1’s disapointment.He was hoping to keep him!Mind you so was I!!

Supplies :

Image : Tug of War from Digi Doodle Shop

Sentiment : From Crafter’s Companion 3 Birds Cleary Hand Stamped box

Mediums : Promarkers,Memento Dew Drop Ink Pad Potters Clay

Papers & Card : Papermania Persimmon Collection,,Papermania Textured Capsule A4 Colossal Pack,cream card base and cream piece image is printed on from stash

Tools : X- Cut guillotine,Siesta Corner Punch in large and small (on sentiment)

Embellishment : Grossgrain ribbon from stash

Some challenges this card is for :

Card Makin’ Mamas : Happy Birthday

Crafty Catz : One for the men (well,a young man)

Fun at Fairy Knoll : Birthday or Thank you

If The Shoe Fits…Scrap It! : Happy Birthday

Guylou’s Inimitability :  Anything Goes

Stampin’ with the Dragon : Birthdays 

Totally Paper Crafts : Do it with digis

CES : Spots and Stripes

ECP : Something for the boys

I Did It Creations : Anything Goes

Pile It On : Childhood Dreams (my son’s dream is to own a puppy!)

Karen’s Doodles : Masculine

A Spoon Full Of Sugar : Birthday Wishes

Party Time Tuesdays : Anything goes

Passion for ProMarkers : One for the boys

There’s Magic in the Air : Children’s Birthday

Whoopsi Daisy : Someone Special

Scrap Creations : Birthday Cards

Inky Impressions : Spots and Stripes

The Pixie Cottage : Sketch and/or Something cute

TFL

Lisa x

Floral beauty

We’d love to see your Monochromatic creations at AiFactory Challenges this week.You don’t need a AIFactory image to join in but there are some freebies if you’d like one of their images.You have until Wednesday 2nd March 11:59 EST to upload your project.If you’re uploading your project from an online gallery please tag your project with AIF069 so that we can find it easily and  leave you a comment.So stop by the challenge site to check out full details.Don’t forget to take a look at the wonderful DT creations while you’re there!

Here I’ve used the image She.Such a gorgeous,feminine image.She’d be pretty versatile too.Depending on the colours you use she would make a beautiful card for any age.I thought I’d try a different colouring medium for as much as I love my Promarkers I just feel there’s a lot more out there that I need to explore.So I printed her onto watercolour paper and coloured her with Distress Inks.If you want to try this NEVER  take the colour directly from the pad with your waterbrush or damp paintbrush.You’ll end up diluting the ink and ruining the pad.Instead press,twist and squish (technical term there!) gently onto a smooth shiny surface.I used a Woodware Hot Stuff Craft Mat and picked up the colour with a damp paintbrush.To give a more subtle colour dampen the area first.You can always build layers of colour from there.If you think the shade is too deep you can go back in with a wet paint brush and blot with a tissue/kitchen towel. I’m not really sure what colour you’d call the papers but I stuck mainly with Crushed Olive,Mustard Seed and Scattered Straw.I added a tiny amount of Tea Dye to tone down her hair.The skin is Tattered Rose and of course I had to use Worn Lipstick on her lips!I also used the Crushed Olive on the edges of the papers and dragged it across the originally creamy yellow ribbon to bring it together more.On reflection I’m wishing I’d inked the edges of the flowers.Ah well,we live and learn.Overall I’m quite pleased at my first attempt and although this image is very detailed it was so easy to colour.It was actually a lot of fun!I’ve never grown out of ‘colouring in’ – what a baby!!

 I found this bargainous little beauty for 99p in The Works.It’s mini stapler but just look at all those fabby staples.It’s pretty robust too as it went through the ribbon as well as the heavyweight paper.

I also had some fantastic news!!I’m staying on the DT at AiFactory Challenges.Only this time the term is 6 months instead of 3!Whoo hoo!

 

Supplies :

Image : She from AiFactory

Flowers : Freebie stamp from March issue of Craft Stamper Magazine

Medium : Distress Inks in Crushed Olive,Mustard Seed,Scattered Straw,Tea Dye,Tattered Rose and Worn Lipstick

Papers : Papermania Persimmon Collection

Tools : X-Cut guillotine,Tim Holtz Paper Distresser,Mini stapler

Embellishments : Ribbon,buttons,thread all from stash,newly acquired staples

 Some challenges this card is for :

Cardmadfairy’s Digi Days : Distressing

Guylou’s Inimitability : Anything Goes

Mami Doodles : Flower Card

Phindy’s Place : Monochrome

Really Reasonable Ribbon : Spring Theme

Stampin’ For The Weekend : Monochrome

Challenge Up Your Life : Monochrome

Creative Inspirations : Distress

Sugar Creek Hollow : Buttons and bows

My Sheri Crafts : All about girls

I Did It Creations : Anything Goes

OSAAT : No square cards

Pear Tree Designs : One Colour

Anything Goes : Distressing

Party Time Tuesdays : Anything Goes

Lexi’s Creations : Flowers

Stamps R Us : For the girls

Creative Craft : Cards for Teens

Scrap Creations : Birthday Cards

Sweet Stamps : Flowers

Creative Cottage : Fabulous Florals

Crafty Creations : At the bottom of my garden….lives!

Fresh Brewed : Ribbons and bows

Whimsie Doodles : From the garden

Forgotten Scraps : Spring/Flowers

TFL

Lisa x

Look!Up in the sky!

It’s a bird!It’s a plane!No it’s Super…um…dad!

We’d love to see your Male cards/projects at Craft Your Passion this week.We have the fab Dude Time Doodles as our sponsor and they’re giving away a $10 Gift certificate to spend in their store.Check the challenge blog for full details on how to play and don’t forget to take a look at the wonderful DT and GDT’s work while you’re there!

For my project I’ve chosen to make a wordbook using Henry Hero.Even tho’ I’ve had the Dreams Come True Papercraft Factory CD-rom by Funky Hand since it first came out this is the first time I’ve made one of these.Not sure what Anice & co would make of this.This kind of stuff is a little new to me.It’s going to be for my DH’s Birthday in a few weeks.I know a lot of people usually make this kind of thing for Father’s Day but I thought why wait ’til then? 

Here are some more pics including a close up of the image on the cover:

 I added Glossy Accents  to give him a healthy head of  hair and shiny teeth and drew in white gel pen highlights.

I sourced a Dad poem from the net and made a rosette from a squashed beer bottle cap,a Nestie cut piece of card and some ribbon.

 I took this photo at Stanwick Lakes when he was showing off to the kids!Thought the sentiment was pretty apt!

 One of my favourite snow pics.I know it doesn’t have much to do with the play but the words just popped into my head.

 I just had to choose this photo from our holiday last year (they only took their hats off to be snapped).We went on a walk through some beautiful Devonshire countryside which ended with some crab fishing in a secluded bay.Don’t worry we put them all back when we’d finished.Did you know the best bait is bacon?!

 I’ve added some extras on the back.I fashioned a pocket on the right.These used up some of the leftovers.

 A selection of treats! I even decorated the backs.I coloured the images with pencil after forgetting that Promarkers bleed through and ruining the first teacup one I made –  oooops!!

Hope DH appreciates the work I put into this and likes it!!Hope you like it too.

Supplies :

Images : Henry Hero from  Dude Time Doodles,Teacup freebie stamp from January issue of Craft Stamper Magazine,Beer and football stamps from See D’s Boys Toys

Mediums : Promarkers,Glossy Accents,Inkssentials White Gel Pen,Polychromos pencils,Archival Jet Black Ink Pad

Sentiments & Coupons :  From  Crafter’s Companion 3 Birds Cleary Hand Stamped box (except ‘a man for all seasons’ – I made that one on the computer),Heart thought bubble from  Dreams Come True Papercraft Factory CD-rom

Papers & card :Wordbook,letters on the front and patterned papers printed from ,grey and red card from stash

Tools : X-Cut guillotine,Fiskars non-stick scissors,decoupage scissors,X-Cut craft knife,Martha Stewart Cherish Edger Punch,Siesta Small Corner Rounder Punch,Woodware Inverted Corner Punch,Nestabilities Labels 3 and Large Classic Inverted Scalloped Circles,Marianne Design Creatables Snowflake 1,Sizzix Bigz Tags Scallops,Big Shot

Embellishments : Brads and ribbons from stash,beer cap courtesy of DH!

Some challenges this is for :

Desert Island Crafts : 5. Border punch,7.The colour red,8.No flowers

Tuesday Throwdown : Pockets

Meljens : Happy Birthday

Aud Sentiments : Trendy Sayings (U Rock)

Cute Card Thursday : Shiny Happy Card

PaperPlay : Add Shine

Pixie Dust Studio : Don’t be square

Rainbow Lady’s Challenge : Something from a CD

Shelly’s Images : Show us what you  got

StampInsanity : The ABC’s of an ABC

Annabelle Stamps : Say it in yellow

Fun at Fairy Knoll : Birthday or Thank you

If The Shoe Fits…Scrap It! : Happy Birthday

Guylou’s Inimitability : Anything Goes

Simply Create : It’s bright in here

Stamp Something : Something Funky

Stampin’ with the Dragon : Birthdays 

Tellen’s Place : Birthdays

ECP : Something for the boys

I Did It Creations : Anything Goes

OSAAT : No square cards

Get Funky! : Show us your heart

TFL

Lisa x

 

 

Sew,sew pretty

It’s Anything Goes at Digi Doodle Shop’s Best this week.Play along to be in the running for a $10 Gift Certificate to spend at Digi Doodle Shop or join us at a GDT.Full details on the challenge blog.Don’t forget to take a look at the beautiful DT work too.

For my card I’ve used  Sewing Machine – Vintage.A great image for anyone you know who loves their needlework.I’ve coloured with Promarkers and blended Distress Inks around the edges to keep with the vintage feel.I’ve gone for a layout based loosely on a quilting idea.All the edges of the patterned papers have been hand pierced and stitched. I didn’t want too much fuss on the image so I just added some detail to the corners.I cobbled together an embellishment using a button threaded with ribbon and some pearl pins.I’m not too good at sewing but I enjoyed making this and I’m quite pleased at my handiwork.I’ve made this card for my SIL as she’s an avid quilter and she produces some beautiful work.I just hope she doesn’t scrutinise my sewing too much.I’m also hoping the layers don’t come unstuck and she sees how messy the backs are!!

Supplies :

Image : SewingMachine – Vintage from Digi Doodle Shop

Mediums : Promarkers,Antique Linen and Vintage Photo Distress Inks

Papers & Card : DP K & Co,Papermania Textured Capsule A4 Colossal Pack

Tools : X-Cut guillotine,Paper piercing tool

Embellishments : Papermania Button Tube Purple,We R Memory Keepers Floss Sew Easy Purple,Pearl pins and ribbon from stash

Some challenges this card is for :

Top Tip Tuesday : All Stitched Up

Paper Sundaes : Sundaes Topping Bar  – distressing (with ink) and pink

Paper Crafting Journey : Anything Goes

Fab ‘n’ Funky : Make Your Own Embellishment

Simon Says :  Make Your Own Embellishment

Bearly Mine : Ribbon and Pearls

OSAAT : Make It Pretty

Incy Wincy : Colour Me Wonderful

Lollipop Crafts : Use your favourite colouring medium

Whoopsi Daisy : Free and Easy

TFL

Lisa x

What’s cooking?

At AiFactory Challenges the theme this week is FOOD.You don’t need a AIFactory image to join in but there are some freebies if you’d like one of their images.You have until Wednesday 23rd February 11:59 EST to upload your project.If you’re uploading your project from an online gallery please tag your project with AIF068 so that we can find it easily and  leave you a comment.So stop by the challenge site to check out full details.Don’t forget to take a look at the wonderful DT creations while you’re there!

We also have a DT Call going on until 21st February so you still have time to apply.Full details can be found on the challenge blog.

I’ve taken a few elements from the very versatile In the Kitchen Digital Stamp Set and used them to create a recipe card holder.I concocted this design myself.It’s very much like a tent fold card.The finished base measures 8″ x 5″,the covers 6″ x 4″ and the cards inside are some free printables I searched on the net,trimmed down.Here’s a pic of the inside :

I printed the freebie papers and images onto semi gloss photo paper.The images have been coloured with Promarkers and the edges have been sponged with Distress Ink.I found the photo paper a little different to work with and had to dab the ink on rather than use the usual circular motion.I also found for some reason the ink on the blue spotty paper gave more of a mottled finish.But I like it!I’ve hung some of the utensils up and flipped the oven glove image to create a pair.I just couldn’t resist icing the cute cupcake with Liquid Pearls too.I bound it all together using my Cinch.I really need to use this more often but then the same goes for all the masses of craft tools I buy.All I need to do now is copy out some of my fave recipes that I’ve picked up from various sources onto the cards.Oh,and get baking of course 😉

Suppiles :

Images : In the Kitchen Digital Stamp Set from AiFactory

Mediums : Promarkers,Tea Dye Distress Ink,White Opal Liquid Pearls

Card & Paper : Lightweight chipboard,Free printable patterned papers from Cardmaking and Papercraft Magazine,semi gloss photo paper

Tools : X-Cut guillotine,Martha Stewart Score Board,We R Memory Keepers The Cinch,wire cutters,decoupage scissors

Embellishments : Sticky Ribbon Ric Rac,length of thread and silver wire to make junp rings all from my stash,We R Memory Keepers Wire

Some challenges this is for :

Fussy and Fancy : Sweet Treats

OSAAT : Make it Pretty

Incy Wincy : Colour Me Wonderful

Lollipop Crafts : Use your favourite colouring medium

A Spoon Full Of Sugar : Anything but a card

Ladybug Crafts Ink : Anything but a card

Whoopsi Daisy : Free and Easy

Digi’s With Attitude!Challenges : It’s The Puffy (Poofy) Challenge!(icing on the cake)

Do You Stack Up : Dots

PaperPlay : Add Shine

C.R.A.F.T. : Not a card

TFL

Lisa x

Pretty bubbles in the air

The challenge this week at Craft Your Passion is to Use Pink.We also have the fabulous Whimsy Stamps as our sponsor.For details on how to play pop over to the challenge blog and don’t forget to take a look at the beautiful work by the DT and GDT.

For my card I’ve used Maya Blowing Bubbles.She’s a beautiful and versatile image.This is the first time I’ve coloured a darker skin complexion.I was quite pleased when I’d finished but looking back at the photo I’m not sure if I’ve done that good a job?Anyway,I thought I’d make a card with a Spring feel to it as I’m so fed up with Winter – it’s been too cold a one for me this year!It also gave me the excuse to try out my new Tonic Studios Punch.I picked it up for just £4.99 at a half price sale at my local craft warehouse.A fellow crafty shopper pointed them to me and I’m glad she did.It’s so pretty with the cut-out detail and it punched like a dream.I also got to play with my new doily die too!

Being an avid West Ham fan all his life I’m sure my Grandad would’ve been pleased to see my post title if he were still around.

Supplies :

Image : Whimsy Stamps

Sentiment : From a freebie Bentley Bear stamp set Issue 88 Cardmaking & Papercraft Magazine

Mediums : Promarkers ,Memento Dew Drop Ink Pad London Fog

Papers : Making Memories

Tools : X-Cut guillotine,Siesta Lip Pattern Corner Punch,Tonic Studios Multi Detail Butterfly Punch,Marianne Design Creatables Designer Doily,Big Shot

Embellishments : Pearls from stash

Some challenges this card is for :

Top Tip Tuesday : Frame It

Delightful Challenges :Get Punchy

Samuel Taylors : Copic Chic/Promarker Gal (definitely the latter!)

Phindy’s Place : Spring is on the way

Annabelle Stamps : Say it with polka dots

Wee Memories : Live,Laugh,Love

OSAAT : Make it pretty

Stampin’ With The Dragon : Anything Goes

Crafts 4 Eternity :

Stamp-n-Doodle :Red and/or pink,white and 1 other colour

I Love Promarkers : Birthday 

TFL

Lisa x

Nature’s Beauty

At Digi Doodle Shop’s Best we have the theme of Nature this week. There’s the chance to win a $10 Gift Certificate to spend  at Digi Doodle Shop!!To play along hop on over to the challenge blog for full details and take a look at the beautiful inspiration by the DT.

For my card I’ve used Mother Deer and Fawn .Such a tender moment.They’re printed onto kraft card and have been coloured with water colour pencils.I’ve never tried this before and was a little worried what would happen.Apart from the card buckling a little there weren’t any other problems.It didn’t matter anyway as it laid flat once stuck down.The printer ink didn’t even though this was freshly printed.I played with my new toy,the Grand Calibur,again creating the base using Grand Nestabilities Labels 4.I used Nestabilities Labels 1 to cut out the image and the card it’s mounted onto.I didn’t want to cover the patterned paper up too much as this is from my coverted pack of Persimmon Papers by Papermania.I also thought it would tie in with the other nesties shape.I cut the tab using Labels 1,stamped the greeting then trimmed it down.I added a length of grossgrain ribbon and some die cut flowers,with threaded button centres and leaves to finish.

Supplies :

Image : Mother Deer and Fawn from Digi Doodle Shop

Sentiment : From  Crafter’s Companion 3 Birds Cleary Hand Stamped box

Mediums : Water colour pencils,Archival Ink Pad Coffee Bean

Card & Paper : Kraft,Papermania Textured Capsule A4 Colossal Pack,Papermania Persimmon Collection

Tools : Spellbinders Grand Calibur,Grand Nestabilities Labels 4,Nestabilities Labels 1,Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations Die Tattered Floral,Sizzix Bigz Beauty Bloom by Brenda Pinnick,Sizzlits Decorative Strip Elegance,Sizzix Extended Spacer Platform,Sizzix XL Cutting Pads,Big Shot

Embellishments : Grossgrain ribbon from stash,Woodware Pastel buttons,Tan waxed cord

Here are some challenges this card is for :

Sew Many Cards : Anything Goes

Stamp Something : February Digi Day

Stampin With The Dragon : Anything Goes

Speedy the Cats Friends : Self  made flowers

Catch The Bug : Anything Goes

Little Claire’s : Anything Goes

OSAAT : Do it with a digi 

Critter Sketch : Critter (well,there’s 2!Do deer count as critters?)

Kaboodle Doodles : Break out the ribbon stash

Woodware USA : Use ribbon/bows

Top Tip Tuesday : Frame It

Scrap Creations : Animal Antics (not sure if this is classed as antics but they’re certainly animals)

The Pixie Cottage : Sketch and/or Ribbon ( just the  ribbon)

Fab ‘n’ Funky : Tempting Texture (textured card,grossgrain ribbon,waxed cord)

Pear Tree Designs : Free for all

TFL

Lisa x

So happy together

It’s a Valentine’s theme this week at AiFactory Challenges.Great chance to make any last minute romantic projects for a loved one.You don’t need a AIFactory image to join in but there are some freebies if you’d like one of their images.You have until Wednesday 16thFebruary 11:59 EST to upload your project.If you’re uploading your project from an online gallery please tag your project with AIF067 so that we can find it easily and  leave you a comment.So stop by the challenge site to check out full details.Don’t forget to take a look at the wonderful DT creations while you’re there!

We also have a DT Call going on until 21st February so you still have time to apply.Full details can be found on the challenge blog.

For my card I’ve used one of the Love and Romance Digital Stamps.I wanted to keep the childlike charm of the image so I chose these colourful,fun papers and coloured the image with Promarkers,picking out  some of the colours from them.I also distressed the edges with wild abandon to recreate how when children are enthusiastic in their work and want to make something with love it often ends a little ragged around the edges.It may not be obvious in the pic but I’ve decoupaged their clothes,mounting them on thin foam tape to add dimension.I was going to add a charm originally but then decided to raid one of the kids old bead sets and found this little beauty.Perfect! 

Supplies :

Image : From Love and Romance Digital Stamps at AiFactory

Medium : Promarkers

Card & Paper : Mint green card from my stash,PP Hearts and Flowers February Download of  the Month from the Members area at Crafter’s Companion

Tools : X-Cut guillotine,Tim Holtz Paper Distresser,Decoupage scissors.Crop-A-Dile

Embellishments :Eyelets and cord from my stash,Heart bead ‘borrowed’ from a kiddies set  

Here are some challlenges this card is for :

Raise the Bar : Hearts

Sew Many Cards  : Anything Goes

Card Makin’ Mamas : Valentine

Do It With Digis : Romance

Fun at Fairy Knoll : Hearts

Stamp Something : February Digi Day

Allsorts : It must be love,love,love

Crazy 4 Challenges : Valentine’s Day

Ellephantastic : Distressed Love

Secret Crafter : Valentine

Catch the Bug : Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar : Love 

ECP : Love

Little Claire’s : Anything Goes

Crafty Ho’s : Love Theme

The Crafty Pad : Love is in the air

I Did It Creations : Love is in the air

OSAAT : Do it with a digi

Sentimental Sundays : Happy Valentine’s Day (sentiment is part of the image)

Sundays With Crissy : Love

Pile It On : Bright and Breezy

Bunny Zoe’s : Love is in the air

Crazy Challenge : Lots of love

Incy Wincy : Love

Karen’s Doodles :

Paper Playtime : Use Cupid or Hearts

The Pink Elephant : Be mine Valentine

Stamp With Fun : Love 

Stamps R Us : Valentine /Love

Creative Stamp Friends : Valentine’s

Wild Orchid : Love is …

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge : Give us your heart

A Spoon Full of Sugar :Let’s see some love

Digital Tuesday : From the heart

Everybody Art : Valentine’s

Papertake Weekly : Have a Heart

Passion for Promarkers : Let there be love

Creative Card Crew : For a loved one

Crafter’s Companion : Romance

For Fun : Hearts

Paper Pretties : Use Valentine’s Day as your inspiration

The Sisterhood of Crafters : In love with Valentine’s 

Stampotique : Valentine’s or Love

Stamp Insanity : Be My Non-Traditional Valentine

Crafty Purple Frog : Valentine’s/Romance

Guylou’s Inimitability : I Heart You

Pear Tree Designs : Free for all

TFL

Lisa x

Cute as a cupcake!

It’s Anything Goes at Craft Your Passion this week.So pop along and play for more details and the chance to win some fabulous prizes!Don’t forget to take a peek at the  beautiful DT and our new GDTs for this month’s cards.

We have three great sponsors too – Stamping Dragon Designs,Didge’s Doodles and Pizzazz Aplenty!

For my card I’ve used the cute Mom’s Cupcake from Didge’s Doodles.She is only 13 years old and also the daughter of Shell my fellow DT member at Craft Your Passion.Such a cute cupcake!I’m sure you’ll agree she’s one talented young lady.

*IMPORTANT*

I have to stress this is how it comes.I added the frame and stamped the wording.

Now,I’ve seen some frame stamps with wording that can be inserted into the gap and I was tempted to buy them.Then it hit me – why not create my own frames!I have the tools for the job.A fineliner pen,a ruler and oodles of sentiment stamps.It also means I won’t be restricted to just the size of the stamps,I can customise to fit any image.I marked out and drew the frame then inserted the sentiment in the space.The cupcake case  has been coloured with Promarkers.On a second image I coloured the cherry,sprinkles and hearts with Promarkers too.Using a Snow Marker I filled in the area around these.I actually gave it two coats,allowing it to dry inbetween.Once it was fully dry I gave it a blast with my heat gun,making it puff up just like fluffy icing.Once it had cooled I glued some gems into the round sprinkles and applied some Glossy Accents over the cherry and the rest of the decorations on the cake so they didn’t get lost amongst the icing.I mounted it on foam pads but stuck the cherry down flat to give the impression it was nestling in the icing.Yummy!

Supplies :

Image : Mom’s Cupcake from Didge’s Doodles

Sentiment : Hero Arts Cupcakes Clear Design set

Mediums : Promarkers,Letraset Fine Line Pen,Snow Marker,Glossy Accents,Jet Black Archival Ink Pad

Papers : Basic Grey Cupcake Collection

Tools : X-Cut guillotine,Heat Gun,Metal Ruler,Gel Picker

Embellishments : 3mm and 4mm Red Flatback Rhinestones from Pizzazz Aplenty

Here are some challenges this card is for :

Papertake Weekly : Anything Goes Weekly

Creative Belli :Jewelry

The Paper Variety :

Paper Play : Stamp it out

Raise the Bar : Hearts

Sew Many Cards : Anything Goes

Fun at Fairy Knoll : Hearts

Stamp Something : February Digi Day

Stamping with the Dragon : Anything Goes

Tellen’s Place : Hearts

Catch The Bug : Anything Goes

Little Claire’s : Anything Goes

Aly’s Sunday Challenge :Bling,Bling

OSAAT : Do It With A Digi

 TFL

Lisa x