The power of flowers

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At Craft Your Passion this week the challenge is Flower Power.We have the fabulous A Day For Daisies as our sponsor too.Head on over to check how to play and win.Don’t forget to take a look at the DT inspiration,they’ve done a wonderful job.

I chose to play with this little sweetie,Flowers in my Garden,by A Day For Daisies 🙂 She’s been water coloured with AquaMarkers and I stamped the sentiment to the top right corner.I die cut the scalloped square base.When making shaped cards I always cut and overlay an extra top piece to eliminate the straight edge.That works well especially in this case as I’ve used my Grand Nestabilities to layer everything up for a concentric look.Regular Nesties have been used to cut out the image and a scalloped version to create a pretty frame for her.The papers are Dovecraft Garden Party and the ribbon and flowers are from the same collection.I’ve been umming and ahhing about these for ages…so glad I took the plunge 🙂 The charm is a magazine freebie and the gems are Trimcraft The London Line.As you can see I’ve a bit crazy with the floral theme 😀

Supplies :

Image : Flowers in my Garden by A Day For Daisies 

Sentiment : Studio G Mini Set (sorry,didn’t check the name)

Mediums :  Letraset Aquamarkers,Pear Tart Memento Dew Drop Ink Pad

Papers & Card : DP Dovecraft  Garden Party 6 x 6 Paper Pack,Papermania A4 Capsule Textured Cardstock,Craft UK Limited  6 x 6 Card Blanks

Tools : Grand Nestabilities Grand Scallop Squares & Squares,Nestabilities Classic Squares Small & Classic Scalloped Square Small,Big Shot

To Embellish : Dovecraft  Garden Party Paper Blossoms,Dovecraft  Garden Party Ribbons,Gems  from Trimcraft The London Line,Charm magazine freebie 

 

Some challenges I would like to enter :

Fairytale Stampers : Ribbons/Lace/Bands

Lacy Sunshine : Flowers

Di’s Digis Designs : Dies and/or Punches

Crafty Catz : Anything Goes

Polkadoodles : Clash The Colours

Sister Act Card Challenge : Anything Goes

4 Krafty Girlz  : Anything Goes

Crafty Ribbons : Anything Goes with Ribbon

Delightful Challenges : Add a Ribbon

Crafter’s Cafe : Anything Goes

Paper Shelter Challenge : Anything Goes

Penny’s Paper-Crafty : Anything Goes

Scrappers’ Delights : Anything Goes/Cute and Girly

Sisterhood of Crafters  :  Diecuts and/ or Punches

Fan-Tastic Tuesday : Anything Goes (Not sure if a scalloped square counts.Please feel free to delete if not)

Party Time Tuesdays : Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door : Always Anything Goes

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

 

 

 

 

 

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Swinging by for Christmas

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It’s an exciting time at Crafty Sentiments Designs!Its almost New Release time!Great for getting ahead with all those Christmas makes 😀

You can catch some sneaky peeks over at the Crafty Sentiments Inspirational Blog 😉 Please drop by to take a look at the  fabulous festive makes by the talented Design Team 🙂

I’ve had my my first go at making a Die Cut Swing Card featuring the most gorgeous Christmas Seasons.She’s been coloured up with Copic Ciao and Sketch Markers.What a delight 😀

Here’s some more views to give an idea how this works :

Just had to use these beautiful Hot Off The Press papers to go with her – perfect!Used my Nesties to create all the frames and layering for the sentiment and inside decoration.I mixed up three sets of Marianne Design dies and added some flat backed pearls.All edges are all inky and distressed for a vintage feel.

Supplies :

Image : Christmas Seasons

Sentiment : From Penny Black The Wonder

Mediums : Copic Ciao and Sketch Markers,Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad,Brushed Corduroy and Frayed Burlap Distress Inks

Papers & Card : Base card made using Kraft card from my stash,DP Hot Off The Press Vintage Christmas Card Kit,Red and Green Cardstock from my stash

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Martha Stewart Scoring Board,Nestabilities Labels 4,Marianne Design Poinsettia Flower Die,Leaves from Marianne Design Fantasy Flower Die,Swirls  from Marianne Design Rectangle Frame Die,Big Shot,Tim Holtz Paper Distresser

To Embellish : Flat Backed Pearls from stash

Some challenges I would like to enter :

City Crafter Challenge : Christmas In July

Deep Ocean Challenge : Lots Of Layers 

Die Cuttin’ Divas : Christmas In July

Digi Choosday Challenge : Christmas In July

Going Grey With Scrap-Creations : Christmas In July

Papertake Weekly : It’s A Jolly Holiday

Party Time Tuesdays : Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door : Always Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown : Handmade Flowers

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra : Anything Christmas

Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper : Anything goes with Patterned Paper

Oddball Art Stamps : Show Us Your  Coloring Skills!!

Sparkles Forum Challenges : Christmas in July

The Sisters of Craft : Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart : Always Anything Goes

Lexi’s Creations : Christmas in July

The Corrosive Challenges : Christmas in July

My Sheri Crafts  : Christmas in July

Graph’It Colour Challenge : Christmas Colours

Jellypark Friends Friday Challenge : Christmas in July

Sister Act Card Challenge : Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T.  : Christmas in July

Little Miss Muffet Challenges : Anything Goes

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

 

A moment of beauty

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The challenge at Crafty Sentiments this week is Hand Coloured Image.Drop on by to join in the fun and be in with the chance of winning the super prize below.Don’t forget to take at some fabulous DT inspiration while you’re there.

 

So I would like you to meet the gorgeous My Summer Hat by Crafty Sentiments.She’s been coloured with Copic Ciao and Sketch Markers.I’ve teamed her with some beautiful Teresa Collins Fabrications papers including a smaller floral patterned 6 x 6 piece.The flower design die is a magazine freebie and the fringe is a Memory Box one.I’ve used my favourite corner punch too.I’ve taken ribbon,flat backed pearls and Prima flowers from my stash to complement the colours.

Supplies :

Image :  My Summer Hat by Crafty Sentiments

Sentiment : Kaisercraft Life

Mediums : Copic Ciao and Sketch Markers,Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad,Memento Teal Zeal Dew Drop Ink Pad 

Papers : DP Teresa Collins Fabrications 8 x 8 Pad and past freebie Teresa Collins 6 x 6 Paper Stack from Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Siesta Lip Pattern Corner Punch,freebie Floral Die Cutting Stencil from Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine,Nestabilities Scalloped Rectangles Large and Classic Rectangles Large,Memory Box Fringe Border Die,Big Shot

To Embellish :  Orange Ribbon from American Crafts Premium Ribbon Value Pack  Satin,,Flat Backed Pearls  and Narrow Ribbon from stash,Prima Flowers

 

Some challenge I would like to enter :

Craft-Dee BowZ : Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow 

Crafting from the Heart  : Always Anything Goes

Love to Create : Bright and Sunny

My Craft Creations : Always Anything Goes

The Crazy Challenge : Die cuts and punches

The Pink Elephant Monday Card Challenge : Summer Time

Use Your Stuff :  Layers

Lacy Sunshine : Flowers

Penny Black and More : Dies and Punches

Pile It On : Summer Fun 

That Craft Place : Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar :  Summertime Fun

Di’s Digis Designs : Dies and/or Punches

Little Claire’s :  Summertime

Crafty Catz : Hot Summer and/or Hot Colors

Creative Corner : Love of Ribbon

Creative Fingers : Anything Goes

Fussy and Fancy : It’s all about Girls

Pattie’s Creations : Summertime Fun

4 Crafty Chicks : The Great Outdoors

Cute Card Thursday : Fun in the Sun

Crafting By Designs : Sentiment

Fab ‘n’ Funky : Summer

House That Stamps Built : Summer Fun

Scrappers’ Delights : Anything Goes/Cute and Girly

Whimsy Inspiration : Summertime

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

 

A Christmas Bird

 

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At Craft Your Passion this week the challenge is Christmas in July.We have the fabulous Crafty Sentiments as our sponsor too.Head on over to check how to play and win.Don’t forget to take a look at the DT inspiration,they’ve done a wonderful job.

This cute little fella is Christmas Penguin by Crafty Sentiments  and he’s been coloured with Copic Ciao Markers.For some seasonal sparkle I’ve added some tinsel to the bobble on his hat and accents of Crystal Glamour Dust to the floating ice. I’m trying to use up all my old Christmas stash up and resisting buying more…except for a few stamps and digi’s 😉 These are my favourite papers that I’ve been clinging onto but now it’s time to let go…The cardstock is a past purchase too.The stamp I bought earlier this year to use for the 2014 festive season.The charms I bought in big bundle from eBay the year before,and I’m still ploughing through them.I’ve hung it from some jute twine – just love this stuff 😀

Supplies :

Image :  Christmas Penguin by Crafty Sentiments

Sentiment : From Kaisercraft Clear Stamp Set  Holly Bright Peace 

Mediums : Copic Ciao  Markers,Teal Zeal Memento Dew Drop Ink Pad,Tinsel past Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine freebie,Crystal Glamour Dust

Papers & Card : DP Basic Grey Jovial 6 x 6 Pad,Kars Christmas Collection Cardstock

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Martha Stewart Aspen Edger Punch, Nestabilities Classic Scalloped Ovals and Classic Ovals Small,Big Shot

To Embellish : Jute twine and Charm from stash

 

Some challenges I would like to enter :

Christmas Card Challenges : Inspiration Photo (just a Christmas card – not taken part in the optional challenge)

Come and Get It : Christmas in July Challenge

Great Impressions : Animal Friends

That Craft Place : Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenges : Christmas in July

Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas  : Layer it Up

Di’s Digis Designs : Dies and/or Punches

Hiding in my Craft Room :  Christmas in July

My Sheri Crafts  : Christmas in July

Artbymiran Challenge :  Anything Goes

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards : For The Birds

Fairy Tale : Use a Digital Stamp Image

Jellypark Friends Friday Challenge : Christmas in July

Polkadoodles : Add a Little Twinkle

Sister Act Card Challenge : Anything Goes

Wags ‘n Whiskers :  Anything Goes

4 Krafty Girlz : Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T. : Christmas in July

Crafting By Designs : Sentiment

Creative Moments : Anything Goes – Option Use 1 Flower (just anything goes – no option)

Divas by Design : Christmas

Hobbybook Designer Challenge :  Christmas in July

Penny’s Paper-Crafty : Anything Goes

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

 

 

 

An Octi-cal Illusion ;)

 

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At Craft Your Passion this week the challenge is Citrus/Tropical Colours.We have the fabulous Zap Pow Designs as our sponsor too.Head on over to check how to play and win.Don’t forget to take a look at the DT inspiration,they’ve done a wonderful job.

So,I had a little fun with You Octi-Pi Our Heart by Zap Pow Designs 🙂 I paper pieced him with some funky patterned paper and then coloured over his spots and tentacles.I then printed him out again onto card and coloured and cut out his glasses and bow tie.These were shaped a little then adhered using foam tape for some extra dimension.The lenses in his glasses have been give a coating of 3D Crystal Lacquer.For the spotty background I punched out two sizes of circles from scrap card in my stash.The sentiment,included with the octo nerd,has also been hand coloured and cut into a banner shape before adding a couple of dew drops.Originally clear these have been tinted to match in with the card.

Supplies :

Image & Sentiment: You Octi-Pi Our Heart by Zap Pow Designs

Colouring Medium : Copic Ciao Markers

Other  Medium : 3D Crystal Lacquer

Papers & Card : DP past freebie from Cardmaking & Papercraft,Papermania A4 Capsule Textured Cardstock

Tools : Woodware 1” & 1 1/2″ Circle Punches,Nestabilities Standard Circles Large & Nestabilities Classic Scalloped Circles Large,Big Shot,Decoupage Scissors,X-Cut Guillotine,X-Cur Craft Knife

To Embellish : Clear Dew Drops from stash (coloured with Copic Ciao Marker)

 

Some challenges I would like to enter with this card :

Glitter n Sparkle : Anything Goes

Great Impressions : Animal Friends

A Gem of a Challenge : Any Animal

Allsorts : Splish Splash Splosh

Hiding in my Craft Room :  Super Scraps Saturday

My Time to Craft :  Paper Piecing

We Do Doobadoo Challenge : Spotty and Dotty

Cut it Up : Under The Sea

QKR Stampede : Paper Piecing

Sister Act Card Challenge : Anything Goes

Wags ‘n Whiskers : Anything Goes

4 Krafty Girlz  : Anything Goes

Penny’s Paper-Crafty : Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp : Clear (3D Crystal Lacquer – not sure if the dew drops count as I’ve coloured them)

Digi Choosday Challenge : Punches and/or Die Cuts

 Fan-Tastic Tuesday : Anything Goes

Going Grey With Scrap-Creations : Water

Through The Craft Room Door : Always Anything Goes 

Try It On Tuesday : Colours Of Summer

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

 

 

A prickly reception?Definitely not!

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Oh my goodness!!I’m so excited!I got chosen to join Crafty Sentiments as a GDT!I put my name down in a moment of madness thinking they’d never pick me and here I am with my very first project for them 😀

The challenge at Crafty Sentiments is a nice easy one and everybody’s fave – Anything Goes!Drop on by to join in the fun and be in with the chance of winning the super prize below.Don’t forget to take at some fabulous DT inspiration while you’re there.

So meet the delightful Hedgehog – Hello! by Crafty Sentiments Designs.He’s available as a rubber stamp and here I’ve coloured him in Copic Ciao and Sketch Markers.I decided I’d give him a setting and to be honest I can always do with a bit of practice on creating backgrounds 😉 Not sure if it’s the angle of the notebook or the lens,maybe both,but hedgie on the right looks as tho’ he’s been more slugs n’ snails.But rest assured they are definitely following the same diet.

Here’s a side by side piccie :

 

 

I decided to make a card and notepad set just for something a little different…I chose these papers with a woodsy/countryside feel to them.Then teamed them with some kraft and lifted the reddy pink with coordinating card.There was already a sentiment on the woodgrain piece on the card so I thought I’d utilise that and cut the flowers out again from a second sheet and layered them up,slightly overlapping the bottom corner of the butterfly paper.The ric rac was a little too pale so I toned it in to match with a Copic Ciao Marker.This has been topped with a jute twine threaded button.The same papers were used on the notepad and I made new covers out of kraft.The butterfly paper was turned into a flower,ric rac for leaves and the button added to the centre.

Supplies :

Image : Hedgehog – Hello! stamp by Crafty Sentiments Designs

Colouring Mediums : Copic Ciao and Sketch Markers,White Sakura Gelly Roll Pen (for highlights on eyes and nose)

Papers & Card : DP My Mind’s Eye Miss Caroline – Dolled Up,Trimcraft 12 x 12 Textured Card, Craft UK Limited 6 x 6 Kraft Card Blank,Colour Vision A4 Kraft Board (for layering image and making notebook covers – it just happens to match the card blank perfectly)

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Nestabilities Scalloped Ovals Small,Nestabilities Classic Ovals Small,Flowers from Marianne Designs Rectangle Frame Set,Big Shot,Decoupage Scissors,Fiskars Scallop Sentiment Border Punch,Siesta Small Corner Rounder Punch,Tim Holtz Paper Distresser

To Embellish : Woodware Coffee and Cream Buttons,Jute Twine and Ric Rac from stash

 

Some challenges I would like to enter :

Eclectic Ellapu : Furry Friends 

Fairytale Stampers : Summer

Great Impressions : Animal Friends

Robyn`s Fetish : Animals

A Gem of a Challenge : Any Animal

Catch The Bug : Anything Goes

Crafting At the Weekend : Anything Goes

Brown Sugar : Anything Goes

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards : Summer Days

Creative Corner : Outdoors

Fussy and Fancy : Summertime

Graph’It Colour Challenge : Anything Goes with Markers

4 Krafty Girlz : Anything Goes

Crafting By Designs : Anything Goes

Moo-Mania & More:Buttons

Penny’s Paper-Crafty : Buttons, Butterflies & Bows (all 3 are there!)

Scrappers’ Delights : Anything Goes/Summertime

CMD-Challenge: Animals

Die Cut Divas : Buttons or Bows or Both

Natalie and Amy’s Challenge : Summertime

The Sisters of Craft : Anything Goes

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

 

 

Stars and stripes

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At Craft Your Passion this week the challenge is On the Move/Transport.We have the fabulous QKR Stampede and The Robin’s Nest as our sponsors too.Head on over to check how to play and win.Don’t forget to take a look at the DT inspiration,they’ve done a wonderful job.

Here we have the fantastic Rocket Dog -Digi Stamp by  QKR Stampede  reaching for the stars.He’s been coloured with Copic Ciao Markers with dots of silver gel pen on the rivets on both the rocket and his collar.The stars have been coated with Frosted Lace Stickles for some subtle sparkle rather than all out girly glitz. Of course,apart from loving dogs (especially my girl ♥) they are my favourite make of boots so for me he was the ultimate choice 🙂 Also this will be for my DS2’s Birthday in September.Gotta stay ahead!!Plus he’s pretty enamoured with dogs too – don’t know where he’s got that from 😉 Glad I found these papers.They’re just great for masculine projects and I like the colour palette too.There’s a nifty woodgrain pattern and a couple of florals thrown in as well 🙂 Some die cut stars wound with silver cord and some eyelets to go with the rivet theme have been added to embellish.

Supplies :

Image :  Rocket Dog -Digi Stamp by QKR Stampede

Mediums : Copic Ciao Markers, Papermania Silver Gel Pen,Frosted Lace Stickles,Sakura White Souffle Pen (highlight on rocket),Teal Zeal Memento Dew Drop Ink 

Sentiment : From Retro Space Stamp Set by Banana Frog (discontinued)

Papers & Card : DP Authentique Celebrate 6 x 6 Pad,American Crafts 12 x 12 Textured Cardstock

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Star Corner Punch from an unknown brand set in my stash,X-Cut Dielicious Nesting Dies Star,Big Shot,Crop-A-Dile

To Embellish : Small Silver Eyelets (1/8″) and Silver Elastic Cord from stash

Some challenges I would like to enter :

A Gem of a Challenge : Animals

Catch The Bug  : Anything Goes

Crafty Catz : Stars or Stripes or Both

Eclectic Ellapu : Furry Friends

Paper Creator’s Crafts : Anything Goes

Brown Sugar : Anything Goes

Cut it Up : Twilight (hope I got this right – if not I won’t be offended if you delete my entry)

Fairy Tale : Something for/with/from a child

Graph’It Colour Challenge : Anything Goes with Markers

Polkadoodles : Red, White or Blue

Quick Quotes : Use Stars on your Project

Sister Act Card Challenge : Anything Goes

Sweet Pea Stampers : For The Boys / Men

The Stamping Boutique : Stars & Stripes

 4 Krafty Girlz : Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday : Reach for the Stars

Crafting By Designs : Anything Goes

Creative Moments : Anything goes/Celebrations

Animal Friends Challenge : Dog and/or Cat

Cards Galore Encore : Use a Digi or Rubber Stamp 

Creative Card Crew : Masculine

Fan-Tastic Tuesday : Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly : Anything Goes

PDE Linky Party: Many Layers

Through The Craft Room Door : Always Anything Goes

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x