Like a bear with a sore head

 

This week at Craft Your Passion the theme is Get Well Soon.We have the fabulous Stamp Fairy as our sponsor too. Head on over to check how to play and win.Don’t forget to take a look at the DT and GDT inspiration,they’ve done a wonderful job!

For my card I’ve used the rather cute but poorly Lenny Get Well Soon by Stamp Fairy. He’s been coloured with Copic Ciao Markers and given a glossy nose (even tho’ the camera has failed to pick it up).I’ve used some Papermania Chelsea Green papers and some coordinating Daisy Chains (the dark green self adhesive borders).I die cut some stars to match the ones swirling around poor Lenny’s head,cutting two into frames and tying  them with paper raffia.I stamped the sentiment on one of the patterned paper stars and lifted the small ones with foam tape.The image has been raised on this too.

Supplies :

Image : Get Well Soon Lenny by Stamp Fairy

Sentiment : Personal Impressions  Mixed Sentiments clear set

Mediums : Copic Ciao Markers,3D Crystal Lacquer,Cottage Ivy Memento Dew Drop Ink

Papers & Card :  Kraft card base Craft UK Limited (also used for matting and layering plus die cutting),Papermania Chelsea Green 12 x 12 Capsule Paper Pack

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,X-Cut Dielicious Nesting Dies Star,Nestabilities Classic Ovals Small and Scalloped Ovals Small,Big Shot

To Embellish : Papermania Chelsea Green Daisy Chains,Paper Cellar Raffia

Some challenges this is for :

Hiding in my Craft Room : Freestyle

Pause, Dream, Enjoy : Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments Challenge : Anything with a sentiment 

Little Miss Muffet Challenges : Anything Goes

My Heart Pieces Digital Stamps Challenge : Anything goes

Paper Crafting Journey : Anything goes

Divas by Design : Anything goes

Paper Shelter Challenge : Anything goes

Simon Says Stamp : Anything Goes

Digital Tuesday : Layers 

Party Time Tuesdays : Anything goes

Through The Craft Room Door : Anything Goes

Tuesday Alchemy : Anything Goes

 

Happy New Year to you all!

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

 

 

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Some-tin sew pretty

At Craft Your Passion this week we want you to Alter It (you need to alter an item using any medium and crafty tools you have in your craft room).We have the fabulous The Robin’s Nest as our sponsor too. Head on over to check how to play and win.Don’t forget to take a look at the DT and GDT inspiration,they’ve done a wonderful job!

A while ago I bought some lovely Coffee and Cream Woodware buttons but as they came in cellophane bag they kept escaping into the bottom of my craft tote making it difficult to find them.So this seemed the ideal opportunity to make something specia lto keep them in – after all they deserve it!I took a Christmas tin that one of my kids had a small gift of sweets in a few years ago (yes I’m a hoarder!) :

I used some gorgeous papers and beautiful stamps that came free with the January issue of Cardmaking and Papercraft Magazine (as a subscriber I get my issue early). First I stamped a piece of spotty paper with the measuring tape stamp and wrapped it around the tin,leaving a gap at the top as the lid does fit very tightly!Next I covered the side and top of the lid with some light coloured kraft card edged with Coffee Archival Ink.Then I die cut a lacy circle from the flip side of the spotty paper,this rather pretty floral design,again edged with Archival ink.A length of this natural looking ric rac that I found at my local craft warehouse was adhered around the edge of the lid.As soon as I saw it I had to have it as it brought back fond memories from my childhood.I remember my Mum making summer dresses and edging them with this stuff 🙂 Unfortunately I never inherited her needlework skills and altho’ she tried I was given up on as a hopeless case..lol.After stamping the thread card I wound some embroidery floss around it.I found this fab pink topped pin in my stash and added a needle that drives me crazy as the eye is far too small to thread anything through it!I filed the ends down so they are blunt tho’ 😉 I’m clumsy enough!The flowers were cut up from some daisy chain lace that has been lurking for far too long and topped with some pearls to match the pin.The two plastic buttons are the Woodware ones and the wooden heart one was another escapee taking refuge in the bottom of my tote so I decided to throw that in for good measure too.All have been threaded with the same floss as before.Here are some more pics :

Being put to good use 😀 Luckily the tin was pale blue so it doesn’t look too bad with the lid off 😉 As I don’t have a craft room I wanted to create something that wouldn’t look out of place sat on the dresser in my bedroom.I hope I’ve achieved that.

Supplies :

Papers & Stamps : Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine freebie

Card : Light coloured kraft from my stash

Medium : Coffee Archival Ink

Adhesives : Ultra sticky DST for sticking papers and card to tin,Cosmic Shimmer Acrylic Glue for adhering embellishment

Tools : X-Cut guillotine,Nellie Snellen Multi Frame Dies Flower Circles,Big Shot,Decoupage scissors,Basic Grey Precision File Set

To embellish : Woodware Coffee and Cream Buttons,We R Memory Keepers Brown Floss,Wooden Heart button,Flat backed Pearls,Daisy chain lace,Ric rac all from stash,Needle and Pin from my sewing drawer

Some challenges this is for :

BasicGrey : Anything goes (hope the file set counts!?!I won’t be offended if it I’m told doesn’t)

Hiding in my Craft Room : Anything but Christmas

Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge : Anything Goes

Fairy Tale : Pimp Up Something

My Heart Pieces Digital Stamps Challenge: Anything goes

Creative Moments : Anything but a card 

Paper Shelter Challenge: Anything goes

Elke Kaart Een Feestje  : Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door : Always Anything Goes!

Tuesday Alchemy :  Anything But A Card

Artistic Inspirations : Always Anything Goes

Great Impressions : Anything Goes

Pile It On : Embellishments

Anything But A Card Challenge : Anything Goes/Your Favourite Project

Catch The Bug : Use a Border (measuring tape border stamp)

 

Thanks for looking.

Wishing everyone peace and joy for the Holiday Season

and a prosperous New Year

Lisa x

The sweetest Christmas gift

Just a reminder that the ABC (Anything But a Card) challenge at Just Some Lines  is still running until 11:59 pm EST on Thursday 27th December.Plenty of time to join us then!You could be in the running for a super prize.You need play along with a Just Some Lines image  to enter and one random winner will get a $12 Gift Certificate to spend in the shop.It doesn’t stop there tho’ as the Top 3 will get one digi stamp each too!There is a freebie to get you started too or you can choose one from Just Some Lines here.

I decided to create this Maria’s Treat Box after finding a great tutorial at Splitcoast Stampers.So easy to make and put together 🙂 I’ve used Emo in a Gift Box by Just Some Lines and coloured her with Copic Ciao Markers,adding some white gel pen highlights.Isn’t she sweet peeping out of the box like that!

Instead of giving this away I’m going to sit it on my mantelpiece filled with sweet treats for my family.Hence using papers from the same set as my So Tweet for Christmas project.I’ve also added a kraft card and Distress Crackle Paint snowflake to match it too and a punched kraft border dabbed with more paint.I wrapped some lovely stitched ribbon around it too to pick up the dots on the paper along with the highlights on the image.The sentiment can be found in the Christmas Word Art section at Just Some Lines.I hope my family like this extra little treat I have in store for them!

Supplies :

Image & Sentiment : Emo in a Gift Box,Feel the Season Christmas Word Art both by Just Some Lines

Mediums : Copic Ciao Markers,Sakura white Gelly Roll pen,Picket Fence Distress Crackle Paint

Papers & Card : DP Dovecraft Back to Basics Christmas,Green card Core’dinations Roy G.Biv 12 x 12 Cardstock Pad,Light coloured kraft card from stash

Tools : Fiskars 30cm  Euro Personal Paper Trimmer,Martha Stewart Score Board,Marianne Design Snowflakes (LRO 123),Nestabilities Classic Scalloped Squares Large,Nestabilities Classic Squares Small,Big Shot,Martha Stewart Aspen Edger Punch,Decoupage scissors

To Embellish :  Cord from stash,Button from Bag-O-Buttons Whirligig,Ribbon from Kars Christmas Collection Ribbon

 

Some challenges this is for :

Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge : Anything Goes

Fun with Shapes & More : Small Christmas present

Raise The Bar : Let it snow

Stampin’ For The Weekend : Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments Challenge : Anything with a sentiment 

Craft Us Crazy : Merry Christmas

Cute Card Thursday : Eat Drink and be Merry

Delightful Challenges : Anything goes

Hanna & Friends : Christmas

MilkCoffee Challenge : Christmas or Winter Holiday

My Heart Pieces Digital Stamps Challenge : Anything goes

Paper Crafting Journey : Anything goes

Creative Belli : Christmas

Creative Moments : Anything but a card

Digistamps 4 Joy : Something magical about Christmas

Divas by Design : Anything goes

Freshly Brewed : Christmas 

Paper Shelter Challenge : Anything goes

Penny’s Paper-Crafty : Christmas

Simon Says Stamp : Christmas

Stampavie and More : Christmas

Anything Goes Challenge : Traditional Christmas Colours

A & T Emerald Faeries Challenge : Christmas

Die Cuttin’ Divas : More Holiday Spirit

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge : Anything Goes For Christmas

Top Tip Tuesday : Anything Christmas

Tuesday Alchemy : Anything But A Card

Creative Stamp Friends : Christmas Packages

Digi Makeover Challenge : Use image that has gift on it OR using wrapping paper on your project

Kaboodle Doodles : Christmas/Holiday

Lexi’s Creations : Snow 

Paper Playtime : Winter Fun

Paper Pretties Monday Challenge : Christmas

Tammy’s Scrapin Corner : Anything Goes

The Crazy Challenge : Christmas Time

Anything But A Card Challenge : Celebrating the Light or Seasonal Holiday 

Creative Inspirations Paint : Christmas Gifts

Gingerloft : Christmas or Winter

Joanna Sheen Challenge : With love at Christmas

PanPastel UK Challenge : Christmas Time

The Squirrel & the Fox : Christmas

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

 

 

 

 

‘Owl’ Celebrate with You

It’s my turn to host at Willow Sketchie Challenge this week and here’s my sketch :

The Theme is ‘Let’s Celebrate’.So any occasion worth celebrating.Could be Christmas,New Year,Birthdays etc…well you get the picture 🙂  Don’t forget you can follow the sketch and/or theme.You could be the lucky winner of a voucher to spend at Willow Designs too!As well as a winner (chosen randomly) there will be a hand picked Top 3 and they will receive a super cute badge for their blog.Don’t forget to stop by the challenge site and check out my fellow DT’s beautiful creations.A truly inspirational bunch.

For my card I’ve used Quick Card Panel 1 and a backing paper from the Polly Pickleberry CD-rom both by Willow Designs.I’ve teamed them with with some pretty pearlescent  card.Rather than a punched border I decided to use a bunting die.Yet another seldom used ‘must have’.I found these cute ‘n’ quirky clear flower buttons at my local craft warehouse and just had to use ’em!I also added some Stickles to the flower centres on the panel.

Supplies :

Image and Paper : Quick Card Panel 1 and Polly Pickleberry CD-rom both by Willow Designs

Card :Trimcraft Pealescent Textured 12 x 12 

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Siesta Lip Pattern Corner Punch,Crafts Too Daisies Embossing Folder,Whimsy Stamps Banner Pennants Die Set,Big Shot

To Embellish : Clear Flower Buttons from my local craft warehouse,We R Memory Keepers Baker’s Twine,Frosted Lace Stickles

Some challenges this is for :

Digital Tuesday : Layers

Elke Kaart Een Feestje : Anything Goes

Bunny Zoe’s Crafts : Celebration

Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge : Birthdays at Christmas

MyGrafico : Anything Goes

Squigglefly : Anything Goes with Sentiment

Tammy’s Scrapin Corner : Anything Goes

Eclectic Ellapu : Anything Goes

One Stitch At A Time : Use a Digi

Sparkles Forum Challenges : Anything goes

ATCs & Cards With Attitude : Always Anything Goes

Fat Pages & Cards with Attitude : Always Anything Goes

Fussy and Fancy : Tags and Banners

Divas by Design : Anything goes

The Paper Shelter : Anything goes

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

Looking rosy

At Craft Your Passion this week we have a Recipe of 3 Design/Pattern Papers,1 Circle and 1 Ribbon or Twine.We have the fabulous Delicious Doodles as our sponsor too.Head on over to check how to play and win.Don’t forget to take a look at the DT and GDT inspiration,they’ve done a wonderful job!

For my card I’ve used the gorgeous Rosalee by Delicious Doodles and coloured her with Copic Ciao Markers.I’ve stuck pretty close to the recipe and not added much more so that I could concentrate on colouring the image.Plus I wanted her to stand out.The beautiful papers were a magazine freebie as is the chipboard shape I stamped a greeting on to.I added some vintage seam binding as the ribbon.

Supplies :

Image : Rosalee by Delicious Doodles

Sentiment : From Polly & Walter A6 Clear Stamp Set by Willow Designs 

Mediums : Copic Ciao Markers,Coffee Archival Ink,Tea Dye Distress Ink

Paper & Card : Kraft card base Craft UK Limited,Prima Botanical Collection Papers &  Chipboard Embellishments from a past issue of Simply Cards & Papercraft magazine 

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Nestabilities Standard Circles Large,Big Shot,Tim Holtz Paper Distresser

To Embellish : Eggshell Vintage Seam Binding

Some challenges this is for :

One Stitch At A Time : Use a Digi

Card and Scrap : Anything goes

Really Reasonable Ribbon : Anything goes plus ribbon

Sparkles Forum Challenges : Anything goes 

ATCs & Cards With Attitude : Always Anything Goes 

Fat Pages & Cards with Attitude : Always Anything Goes

Wags ‘n Whiskers : Anything Goes

DRS Designs : Ribbon

Inky Impressions : Use something old (papers & chipboard)

Digital Tuesday : Summer Lovin

Everybody-Art-Challenge : Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door : Always Anything Goes!

 

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

So tweet for Christmas

Holiday Creations ABC (Anything But a Card ) is the theme at Just Some Lines this week.There are some changes to the challenge too.From now on only projects made with Just Some Lines images can be entered.But the good news is there will be a freebie image posted on the blog for the duration of the challenge for you to use!Just pop on over to Just Some Lines to find out all the details.While you’re  there don’t forget to get inspired by the DT’s creations.

I’ve made a mini wreath decoration featuring the totally tweet Christmas Robin by Just Some Lines .This little fella,a fabulous freebie,has been coloured with Copic Ciao Markers.I started with a ring of red card made using two Nestabilities Circles dies,in the same way as making a frame.A piece of cord was stapled to the back of this.I die cut two different types of snowflakes and painted one set completely with Distress Crackle Paint and just dabbing it onto the ends of the other so the kraft card shows.I punched some flowers from some Christmas papers,spritzed them,then crumpled  them up.They were layered up,added to wreath then topped with buttons.A couple of jingle bells were tied to the hanger using the same cord.I fussy cut the Robin then nestled him amongst the flowers and after cutting the sentiment into a banner style the card was curved before being glued into place.This was such a lovely project to make and apart form waiting for the paint to dry (keep reminding myself that patience is a virtue!)  it came together quite easily 🙂

Supplies :

Image and sentiment : Both available separately from Just Some Lines

Mediums : Copic Ciao Markers,Picket Fence Distress Crackle Paint 

Paper & Card : DP Dovecraft Back to Basics Christmas,Red and light coloured kraft card from stash

Tools : Nestabilities Standard Circles Large and Small,Marianne Design Snowflakes (LRO 123),Big Shot,Woodware Regular Flower Punch

To Embellish : Cord from stash,Buttons a mix from Bag-O-Buttons Whirligig,Bag-O-Buttons Savannah,Woodware Coffee and Cream,Woodware Mini Bells

Some challenges this is for :

C.R.A.F.T.  : Winter

Craft Us Crazy : Christmas/Winter and/or Favourite Embellishment (Buttons)

Do You Stack Up? : Christmas

Little Miss Muffet Challenges : It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas

MilkCoffee Challenge : Holiday Decorations

Paper Crafting Journey : Christmas Projects 

Shelly’s Images : Christmas is in the air

ABC Christmas Challenge : Favorite punch/die (Just love this snowflake set!)

Creative Moments : Anything but a card

Decorate to Celebrate : Christmas

Freshly Brewed : Christmas 

Penny’s Paper-Crafty :Something New (Distress Crackle Paint)

Simon Says Stamp : Your favorite (Buttons,snowflake die,kraft card,Copics)

Stampavie and More : Christmas

Whimsy Inspiration: Festive 

A & T Emerald Faeries Challenge : Christmas

Bearly Mine : Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments : Snowflakes

Crazy Amigo Challenge :Hanging Objects

The Stamping Boutique : Ornaments

Tuesday Alchemy :  Anything Goes

Bunny Zoe’s Crafts : Celebration

Crafty Boots : Christmas

Lexi’s Creations : Snow

Love to Create  : Winter Fun

MyGrafico : Anything Goes

The Crazy Challenge : Christmas Time

Dream Valley Challenges : Christmas

Eclectic Ellapu : Anything Goes

Joanna Sheen Challenge : With love at Christmas

Pile It On : Embellishments 

Crafty Calendar : White Christmas with the option of something Metal

Di’s Digis Designs : Christmas Creation-Anything but a card

Delicious Doodles : Anything but a Card

Frosted Designs Fabulous Friday : On the 1st Day of Christmas – Use 1 bird on your project

Guylou’s Inimitability : Snow Happy

Jingle Belles : Anything (Holiday) Goes

Pause, Dream, Enjoy : Snow!

Raise The Bar : Let It Snow

Stampin With The Dragon : Heard a bird sing

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

Quick Christmas Cat-ch up

At Willow Sketchie Challenge  it’s the lovely Kelly’a turn to host and here is her fabby sketch :

The them is Quick and Easy Makes.Don’t forget you can follow the sketch and/or theme.You could be the lucky winner of a voucher to spend at Willow Designs too!As well as a winner (chosen randomly) there will be a hand picked Top 3 and they will receive a super cute badge for their blog.Don’t forget to stop by the challenge site and check out my fellow DT’s beautiful creations.A truly inspirational bunch.

For my card I’ve chosen the theme only,even tho’ the sketch is brilliant,so I could incorporate this fab Quick Card Panel by Willow Designs into it.This one is Panel 3 and has been printed onto some lovely hammer card I found in my stash.I did add touches of a Copic Atyou Spica pen but it doesn’t want to show in the photo 😦 I notched the corners at the top and added some metallic brads to go with the fab jingle bells.Not only are they perfect for a Christmas theme they suit this cute kitty well too.I tied them to the ribbon with some thread type stuff I bought from the jewelry making section at my local craft warehouse.It actually has a plastic core so it holds it’s shape really well.I slotted another,off cut,folded piece of ribbon behind to give a holly like appearance.Ta-dah!There you have it one quick and easy make!

Supplies :

Image : Quick Card Panel 3 by Willow Designs

Medium : Clear Copic Atyou Spica pen (even tho’ it doesn’t show)

Card : Hammer card from Southfield Textured 12 X 12 pack,Green card from Kars Christmas Collection

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Woodware Inverted Corner Punch

To Embellish : Red metallic brads  from Dovecraft Embellishment Kit Christmas, Woodware Mini Bells,Ribbon from Kars Christmas Collection Ribbon

 

Some challenges this is for :

A & T Emerald Faeries Challenge : Christmas

Bearly Mine : Anything Goes

Can You Digi It : Baby It’s Cold Outside

Celebrate the Occasion : Christmas (Must Use A Punch) 

LEJ Designs SIO : Sentimental

Papertake Weekly : Snow White

Tuesday Alchemy : Anything Goes

Crafty Boots : Christmas

Cupcake Craft : Merry Christmas

Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge : Anything Goes

Forever Friends : Biweekly challenge: Christmas Cards

Love to Create : Anything Goes

The Crazy Challenge : Christmas Time

The Cutie Pie Challenge : Cute Christmas

Dream Valley Challenges : Christmas

Eclectic Ellapu : Jolly & Bright

Glitter n Sparkle : Use some metal

Joanna Sheen Challenge : With love at Christmas

Robyn`s Fetish : Christmas Cards

Little Claire’s  : Christmas 

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

It felt like rein-deer!

The challenge this week at Craft Your Passion is Stitching – Real or Faux.Plus you can use any medium you like and it doesn’t have to be paper.We have the fabulous Bunny Zoe’s Crafts and Sweet Stamps.com as our sponsors too.Head on over to check how to play and win.Don’t forget to take a look at the DT and GDT inspiration,they’ve done a wonderful job!

This time I’ve gone way out of my comfort zone!Now,to say I’m really not known for my needlework skills is a putting it mildly…but once I saw this cute craft project in a UK based charity mag,Candis,I subscribe to I really wanted to push myself to the limit.This is a Cath Kidston design but I have put my own spin on it and thrown in some of my own ideas.I’ve changed the colours of the felt and added buttons for his eyes and nose (to make him more Rudolph like).The bow on the original was also made from felt but as I love gingham and it’s soooo Christmassy I just had to make him a ribbon one to match his red nose!I also stitched a jingly bell (yes,it really does jingle!) onto that as an extra detail.This makes it go perfectly with my red and gold themed tree too!I did enjoy making this and not having much experience or skill it was a great learning curve and made me think on how best to things.I’d definitely like to make more of these 😀

Supplies :

Felt : From stash (bought for making die cut pieces for my cards originally)

Buttons : Brown from Woodware Coffee and Cream,Red from Bag-O-Buttons Whirligig

Ribbon : Three Kings Ribbon Burgundy 10mm Gingham Ribbon

Bell : Woodware Mini Bells

Thread : We R Memory Keepers Sew Easy Floss in Brown and Red Embroidery Thread  for my stash (split down to 3 strands)

Brown Waxed Cord : From stash

Stuffing : Left over  from a kit one of my kids had

Pattern and Inspiration : Candis Magazine and Cath Kidston

Some challenges this is for :

Anything But A Card Challenge : Celebrating the Light or Seasonal Holiday

Dream Valley Challenges : Christmas

Great Impressions : Anything Goes

Joanna Sheen Challenge : With love at Christmas ( made with love for my family!)

PanPastel UK Challenge : Song/Carol Title – Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer (what else?!lol)

The Ribbon Girls : Christmas Projects

Di’s Digis Designs : Christmas Creation – Anything but a card

Brown Sugar : You have me in Stitches

Stampin With The Dragon : Anything Goes

Wags ‘n Whiskers :Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T. : Christmas

Craft Us Crazy : Christmas/Winter and/or Favourite Embellishment (ginham ribbon is my fave embellie!)

MilkCoffee Challenge : Holiday Decorations

Paper Play :  Christmas is coming (hope this is OK couldn’t see anything in the rules about non papercraft projects)

Shelly’s Images : Christmas is in the air

Crafts and Me : Anything Goes, Christmas Ornament Optional

Creative Moments : Anything Goes

Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge : Christmas inspired (hope this is OK couldn’t see anything in the rules about non papercraft projects)

Decorate to Celebrate : Holiday Party

Stampavie and More : Anything but square  (hope this is OK couldn’t see anything in the rules about non papercraft projects)

Whimsy Inspiration : Festive

Deep Ocean Challenge : Christmas (hope this is OK couldn’t see anything in the rules about non papercraft projects)

Everybody-Art-Challenge : Christmas

Flourishes : An Altered Christmas (Anything But A Card)

Going Grey With Scrap-Creations : Anything But A Card + Blog Candy

Papertake Weekly : Anything Goes

Ribbon Carousel Challenge : Holiday Spirit

Through The Craft Room Door : Always Anything Goes!

Top Tip Tuesday : Christmas * TIP : When stuffing something small and intricate like this it’s easier to do it stitching as you go.I also found the blunt end of a pokey/pricking tool useful to push the stuffing into smaller areas such as the legs,ear,nose and tail so as not to leave any gaps*

Tuesday Alchemy : Anything But A Card

Artistic Inspirations :  Anything Goes (hope this is OK couldn’t see anything in the rules about non papercraft projects)

Crafty Boots : Christmas (hope this is OK couldn’t see anything in the rules about non papercraft projects)

Lollipop Crafts : Happy Holidays

Totally Stampalicious : Anything BUT a Card (hope this is OK couldn’t see anything in the rules about non papercraft projects)

Whoopsi Daisy : Use Up Your Stash – everything has been stored in my stash for a long time,some for many years! (hope this is OK couldn’t see anything in the rules about non papercraft projects)

*Please note as this is not my usual type of papercraft project I have tried to be careful to follow the rules on any of the blogs I have entered this into.If this is not suitable or I have in any way broken the rules this has not been intentional and I apologise in advance.Please be kind if I have got anything wrong,thank you.*

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

 

 

Oh ‘snow’ pretty!

Just a reminder that the Winter Wonderland challenge at Just Some Lines  is still running until 11:59 pm EST on Thursday 13th December.Plenty of time to join us then!You could be in the running for a super prize.You need play along with a Just Some Lines image  to enter and one random winner will get a $12 Gift Certificate to spend in the shop.It doesn’t stop there tho’ as the Top 3 will get one digi stamp each too!There is a freebie to get you started too or you can choose one from Just Some Lines here.

For my card I’ve used the very pretty Emo Snowflake by Just Some Lines and coloured her with Copic Ciao Markers and added some Glamour Dust festive sparkle.I’ve used some Dovecraft papers left over from last year along with some lovely pearlecent cardstock,also scraps from last Christmas’s makes.Now, normally I’d go for green holly with red berries but to go with the cool flavour of the card I cut them all out in white.I did think to coat the berries in red Liquid Pearls but decided it might take the ateention away from the image.Besides I quite like the shimmery halo effect around her.The sentiment,a freebie,was stamped directly onto the background paper and glitzed up with more glitter.

Supplies :

Image : Emo Snowflake by Just Some Lines

Sentiment : Magazine freebie from last year

Mediums : Copic Ciao Markers,Jet Black Archival Ink,Crystal Glamour Dust

Paper & Card : DP Dovecraft Christmas Fancy,White Pearlescent Textured Card from Kars Christmas Collection,Blue Pearlescent Textured Card from stash

Tools : X-Cut guillotine,Nestabilities Classic Scalloped Circle Large and Standard Circles Large,Marianne Design Holly Garland Die Set and swirl from Circle Frame Set,Big Shot

Some challenges this is for :

ATCs & Cards With Attitude :  Anything Goes

Avadares : Anything with a digi 

Delicious Doodles : Anything Christmas with Blue

Fat Pages & Cards with Attitude : Week 2, Anything Goes

Fussy and Fancy : I Love Christmas

Jingle Belles : Anything (Holiday) Goes

Pattie’s Creations  : Christmas Card

QKR Stampede : Holiday Cheer

Stamp Man : In the Bleak mid Winter

Stampin’ For The Weekend : Let it Snow

Stampin With The Dragon : Anything Goes

Sweet n’ Sassy Digi Challenge : Christmas

Wags ‘n Whiskers : Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments Challenge : Anything goes

C.R.A.F.T.  : Christmas

Copic Marker Europe : A Christmas Card

Craft Us Crazy : Christmas/Winter and/or Favourite Embellishment

Delightful Challenges : All about Christmas

Forever Friends : Christmas Cards

Paper Crafting Journey : Any Christmas, Paper Project

Paper Play : Christmas is coming

Pixie Dust Studio : Sparkle and Snowflakes

Sassy Studio Designs : It’s a Celebration

Shelly’s Images : Christmas is in the air

Divas by Design : Snow

Freshly Brewed : Christmas

Inky Impressions: Snow/Winter

Penny’s Paper-Crafty : Anything goes

Simon Says Stamp : Snowflakes

Deep Ocean Challenge : Christmas

Die Cuttin’ Divas : Holiday Spirit

Everybody-Art-Challenge : Christmas

Jackson’s Digital Expressions : Inks & Such

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge : Sparkliscious

Oldie But Goodie Challenge :  Let It Snow (papers,card,stamp,dies,Glamour Dust)

Papertake Weekly : Anything Goes

The Stamping Boutique : Holiday Cards

Top Tip Tuesday : Christmas

Bunny Zoe’s Crafts : Winter

Creative Stamp Friends : X-mas

Kaboodle Doodles : Use Circles

Ooh La La Creations : Spots & Dots

Squigglefly : Winter Wonderland

Whoopsi Daisy : Christmas Cards

Cards Galore : Christmas

Creatalicious Challenges : Winter

 Sunny Challenges : Snowflakes 

The Cupboard Trilogy : Frosty Winter

No Matter Which Challenges : Christmas

The Squirrel & the Fox : Summer or Winter

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

A great ad-vintage

It’s the lovely Anne-Marie’s turn to host at Willow Sketchie Challenge this week and here’s her fabby sketch :

The theme is Vintage.Don’t forget you can follow the sketch and/or theme.You could be the lucky winner of a voucher to spend at Willow Designs too!As well as a winner (chosen randomly) there will be a hand picked Top 3 and they will receive a super cute badge for their blog.Don’t forget to stop by the challenge site and check out my fellow DT’s beautiful creations.A truly inspirational bunch.

For my card I’ve used one of the brilliant Quick Card Panels by Willow Designs .These are just great for those moments in our lives when we need to get a card finished in a flash.And so perfect for giving you a helping hand with your Christmas cards!The beauty of these,being digital,is that you can resize them to suit.Of course you can use them as they are,pretty them up or just have a good old play.For my card I’ve used Panel 2 and printed it onto kraft.I’ve also done the same with a backing paper from the Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD-rom.Keeping with the vintage theme I’ve applied Distress Inks to the edges and roughed them up with a Paper Distresser.Altho’ the panels have a contemporary feel it shows the versatility and how you can adapt them to fit a certain style depending on what you do with them!I spritzed my glass mat with some water and mopped up the inks  left on there with some vintage seam binding berfore adding it to my card.I dug out a little used embossing folder for some texture,not sure why – it’s lovely 🙂 To finish I tied a button with some natural waxed thread which grunged up a little with some more ink.

Supplies :

Image : Quick Card Panel 2 by Willow Designs

Backing paper : From Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD-rom by Willow Designs

Card : Green Bazzill Basics,Papermania Kraftstax 8×8

Medium : Forest Moss and Aged Mahogany  Distress Inks

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Nestabilities  Classic Rectangles Large and Scallop Rectangles Large,Papermania Silent Night Embossing Folder – Ornate Background,Big Shot,Tim Holtz Paper Distresser

To Embellish : Eggshell Vintage Seam Binding,Button and Natural Waxed Thread from my stash

 

Just a couple of pieces of news for you :

 

 

This is a great opportunity!

 

Some challenges this is for :

Crafts and Me : Anything goes (Christmas ornament optional)

Creative Moments : Anything Goes/Buttons and Bows 

Freshly Brewed : Christmas

Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge : Christmas inspired

Sisterhood of Crafters  : Embossing

Whimsy Inspiration : Anything Goes as long as it’s Festive

Deep Ocean Challenge : Christmas

Die Cuttin’ Divas : Holiday Spirit

Everybody-Art-Challenge : Christmas

LEJ Designs : Countdown To Christmas

Papertake Weekly : Anything Goes

Ribbon Carousel Challenge : The Holidays

The Stamping Boutique: Holiday Cards

Top Tip Tuesday : Christmas

Critter Sketch : Anything Christmas Goes

Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge : Anything Goes

Hooked on Craft  : Christmas 

Lexi’s Creations : Christmas 

Lollipop Crafts : Happy Holidays

Love to Create : Holiday Cheer

Made Especially For You : Christmas Card with a Die Cut

My Craft Spot : Merry Christmas

Tammy’s Scrapin Corner : Anything Christmas

Whoopsi Daisy : Christmas Cards

Natalie and Amy’s Challenge : Christmas or Winter

Sparkles Forum Challenges : Christmas is coming

Sparkles Forum Christmas : Button or bow

CD Sunday : Oh!Christmas Tree 

One Stitch At A Time : Anything Goes 

The Ribbon Girls : Christmas Projects

Catch The Bug : Anything goes

Craftymess Challenge :Vintage Christmas

Alphabet Challenge : V for Vintage

QKR Stampede : Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Thanks for looking

Lisa x