Nutty about dancing ;)

At Craft Your Passion the challenges are Always Anything Goes!We have the fabulous Fabrika Fantasy 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’ve coloured up Dancing Squirrel by Fabrika Fantasy with Polychromos Pencils on kraft card.I chose some pretty papers and the brown flowery strip is glittered.I created a banner with letters from the same set and some jute twine.I dug out a scallop border punch and my paper distresser too.I threaded a wooden butterfly button with more of the same twine and popped it on my card.

Supplies :

Image : Dancing Squirrel by Fabrika Fantasy

Medium : Faber Castell Polychromos Pencils

Papers & Card : DP First Edition Summer Breeze 6 x 6 Pad,Kraft from stash

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Elusive Images Groovy-Duo Board,Fiskars Scallop Sentiment Border Punch,Woodware 1″ Circle Punch,Tim Holtz Paper Distresser

To Embellish : Wooden Butterfly Button & Jute Twine from stash

 

Some challenges I would like to enter :

Catch The Bug :  Anything Goes

Crafting with Dragonflies : Animals

Crafting-With-Friends : Anything Goes

Crafty Catz : Add a Butterfly

Creative Fingers : Anything Goes

PDE Linky Party : Anything Goes

The Stamping Boutique :  Furry Friends

2 Creative Chicks : Anything Goes

A Bit More Time to Craft  :  Always Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore : Anything Goes

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

Creative Craft Cottage Digi Creations : Anything Goes

Not Just Cards : Always Anything Goes

Sparkles Forum Challenges : Animals

The Sisters of Craft : Always Anything Goes

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

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Don’t bug me – it’s Spring!

I’m so excited to be a Guest Designer for Imagine That!Digis by Kris! at their Creative Playground Challenge.The theme this month is Spring and it runs from April 2nd – May 6th.Stop on by the blog to check out all the wonderful inspiration there!

For my card I’ve printed this sweet image from the Ladybugs set by Imagine That!Digis by Kris onto kraft card then coloured with Polychromos Pencils.They really lend themselves beautifully to this technique.The white highlights on the bug are also in pencil.I’d usually add them with gel pen as I found it difficult to get it to show over the layers of colour.Then I had a ‘moment’…it suddenly dawned on me to draw them in where I wanted them to be first!Once I’d added the colour in I just sharpened it up a bit with the white pencil.Now,why hadn’t I thought of that before…please,don’t answer that – it’s rhetorical 😛 The blending has been done by pencil alone.Except for the Periwinkle glow around her.Blending solution and a paper stump to soften.I chose these papers from the Blossoms & Bugs Digi Papers also from the store.They coordinate perfectly 🙂 I printed the sentiment,from the Ladybugs set, onto kraft too and made some daisies to match the image to finish the whole thing off and not a die cut in sight.Everything has been punched!

Supplies :

Image  & Sentiment :  

Papers : 

Both available at : 

Mediums :  Faber Castell Polychromos Pencils,Spectrum Noir Blending Solution (for shading around image)

Card : Kraft from Stash,Black,White & Green Cardstock American Crafts Textured 12 x 12

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,We R Memory Keepers Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper ¼” & ½” Radius,Fiskars Scallop Sentiment Border Punch,Woodware Regular Flower Punch,Craft Tonic Small Leaf Punch,Kars Paper Stump

To Embellish : Papermania Capsule Collection Spots & Stripes Pastels Buttons

 

Some challenges I would like to enter :

Crafting from the Heart : Always Anything Goes

Crafty Boots : Use a Sentiment

Critters and Creatures  : Always Anything Goes with a Critter/Creature

Not Just Cards : Always Anything Goes

Our Crafty Corner : Always Anything Goes

Colour Your World with Lacy Sunshine : Anything Goes Challenge

Dragonfly Dreams : Spring is in the Air

Eclectic Ellapu : Spring Flowers/April Showers

Scrappers Delights  :  Always Anything Goes

Artbymiran Challenge : Anything Goes

Brown Sugar : Anything Goes

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards :  Spring Is In The Air 

Creative Fingers : Anything Goes

Polkadoodles : Floral Frenzy

QKR Stampede : Spring Has Sprung

Simply Papercraft : Anything Goes

The Stamping Boutique : Flowers

Cardz 4 Galz : Springtime

Hannah & Friends : Kraft Paper

Little Miss Muffet Challenges : Anything Goes

Star Stampz Challenge : Flowers, Flowers, Flowers

Crafting for all Seasons : Use DIe-Cuts/Punches

Paper Shelter Challenge : Spring Delights

The Crafty Addicts : Anything Goes/ Springtime

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

Seeing it through :)

**Please click on the pic for a clearer view.For some reason they always look a little blurry on the blog page 😦  **

At Craft Your Passion this week the challenge is I Can See Clearly Now.We have the fabulous Just Some Lines 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 bought myself some new kraft card to play with and I’m quite pleased with it.I wanted to practise colouring with my Polychromos some more and this delightful little fella,Back 2 School Bird by Just Some Lines was just the ticket.They worked a treat but I think I still need more practice…sounds like good excuse to get in some extra crafting!For the transparent parts I went for an acetate card base,epoxy button stickers and,altho’ it doesn’t show up,3D Crystal Lacquer.The problem was trying not to get a refection of me taking the pic in the acetate!Anyway I kind of went for a School/Birthday/Office Supplies hybrid -and it looks like I achieved it 😀

Supplies :

Image : Back 2 School Bird by Just Some Lines

Sentiment : Made by me In Word on my ‘puter

Mediums : Faber Castell Polychromos Pencils, 3D Crystal Lacquer

Papers & Card : DP Grace Taylor Playtime Collection,American Crafts 12 x 12 Textured Cardstock,Papermania Capsule Collection Textured A4 Colossal Pack,A4 Kraft Card from Every Crafts A Pound,Papermania 12 x12 Acetate Sheets

 Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Fiskars Scallop Sentiment Border Punch,Nestabilities Large Classic Squares & Postage Stamps,Marianne Design Folder Brick with Die,Big Shot

To Embellish : Epiphany Crafts Self-Adhesive Buttons Round 14 & 20,Dovecraft Back To Basics Traditional Twine

Some challenges I would like to enter :

Crafty Bloggers Network : Anything Goes

Crafty Boots : Anything Goes

Incy Wincy Designs : Anything Goes

My Craft Creations : Always Anything Goes

Ladybug Crafts : Anything Goes!!

Natalie and Amy’s Challenge : Things With Wings!

Sparkles Forum Challenges : Things with Wings  

Come and Get It : Use 3 of Something (Buttons)

Lacy Sunshine : Use Something With Wings

Opus Gluei : Happy Birthday!

That Craft Place : Sentimental

The Squirrel & The Fox : For a Male (for my DS2 Birthday next week!)

We Do Doobadoo Challenge : Something Masculine

A Creative Romance : Anything Goes

Artbymiran Challenge : Anything Goes

Sweet Pea Stampers : All Creatures Big and Small

4 Krafty Girlz : Anything Goes

Creative Bug on the Loose : Child’s Play  (for my DS2’s 11th Birthday next week!)

Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge : Buttons

Paper Shelter Challenge : Ribbon, twine or floss

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

 

 

A prickly reception?Definitely not!

**Please click on the pic for a clearer view.For some reason they always look a little blurry on the blog page 😦  **

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

 

 

Happy as a pig in…er…flowers

At Craft Your Passion this week the challenge is Floral Delights.We have the fabulous Bugaboo Stamps and Stamping Dragon Designs 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.

For my card I’ve used the sweet Parker Pig in Floral Frame by Stamping Dragon Designs.I digitally paper pieced the frame using a past freebie kit from The Scrappy Kat and coloured Parker with Copic Ciao Markers.The Backing paper was printed out from the kit.I’ve added a couple of punched borders wrapped with some faux suede strips,a punched butterfly and flowers along with leaves.The sentiment I generated on the computer.Some black self adhesive gems have been used to finish.

Supplies :

Image : Parker Pig in Floral Frame by Stamping Dragon Designs

Colouring Medium : Copic Ciao Markers

Sentiment : Made by me!

Papers & Card : Digital Papers from Polka Dot Party Kit by The Scrappy Kat,Papermania Capsule Collection Textured A4 Colossal Pack

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Fiskars Scallop Sentiment Border Punch,Tonic Studios Multi-Detail Butterfly Punch,Woodware Regular Flower Punch,Craft Tonic Small Leaf Punch,Woodware 1″ Circle Punch,Woodware 1½” Circle Punch,Decoupage Scissors

To Embellish : Faux Suede Strips from The Works,Black Self Adhesive Gems from stash

Some challenges this is for :

613 Avenue Create : Anything Goes

Eclectic Ellapu : Anything Goes

Glitter n Sparkle : Anything Goes

One Stitch At A Time : Anything Goes

Catch The Bug : Anything Goes

One Stop Craft : Flower Power

Creative Corner : Flowers and/or Mothers Day

Little Miss Muffet Challenges : Pieced Off  (Paper Piecing)

Paper Crafting Journey : Anything Goes

 Creative Belli : Spring

Nutcrafters : Bingo (Punches,Free, Pearls/Gems)

Penny’s Paper-Crafty : Animals

Creative Craft Challenges : All About Animals

Going Grey With Scrap-Creations : Insects Or Animals

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

Rainy Days & Mondays

At Digi Sketch Challenge we have another new challenge and the theme this fortnight is Rain,Rain Go Away!We have the super Crafty Sentiments and Ellephantastic as our sponsors.

It’s the lovely Anne-Marie’s turn to host and here’s her fabby sketch :

You can follow the sketch,theme or even both.Hope you stop by the challenge site and check out my fellow DT’s beautiful creations.A truly inspirational bunch.

As you can see I’ve made two card and both use our sponsors images 🙂

For my top card I’ve used Mia by Crafty Sentiments and coloured her with Copic Ciao Markers and used white gel pen to add highlights.Altho’ she’s not really designed as a rainy day image I’ve applied 3D Crystal Lacquer to her coat to give the appearance of a rain mac and also to her boots to make them look like wellies 😉 I’ve flicked a pale blue Copic Ciao Marker across the background and coated it with more lacquer for instant rain!I chose the papers,that I’ve had an age,to compliment the rainy feeling.All edges have had the Tim Holtz Paper Distresser treatment.A couple of  clouds have been sanded before being placed on the card.To finish the card a clear button has been threaded through some paper twine which has been wrapped around the border piece.

Supplies :

Image : Mia by Crafty Sentiments

Mediums : Copic Ciao Markers,Sakura White Gelly Roll Pen,3D Crystal Lacquer

Papers & Card : DP K & Co,Core’dinations Roy G.Biv 12 x 12 Cardstock Pad

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Tim Holtz Paper Distresser,Fiskars Scallop Sentiment Border Punch,Nellie’s Multi Frame Dies Flower Circles,Joy!Crafts Clouds Die,Big Shot,Core’dintaions Sand It Gadget

To Embellish: Paper Twine and Clear Button from stash

For my second card I’ve used Emily Autumn by Ellephantastic and coloured her with ProMarkers this time,trying to incorporate as many of the new Spring/Summer Limited Edition colours.I’ve also gone for a different look by using pastel backing papers and card.I cut a circle frame to place behind the image from some Nellie’s  Multi Frame Circle Dies.I’ve not used them like this before but I really like it 🙂 I stamped a circular sentiment and added it to another one of the frames.Some acrylic dew drops have been used to embellish.

Supplies :

Image : Emily Autumn by Ellephantastic

Colouring Medium : ProMarkers

Papers & Card : DP Freebie Emma’s Garden from Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine,Bazzill Basics

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Siesta Lip Pattern Corner Punch,Nellie’s Multi Frame Dies Circles,Big Shot

To Embellish : Acrylic Dew Drops from stash

 

Some challenges these are for :

Creative Inspirations Paint : Anything Goes

One Stitch At A Time : Use a Digi

Crafty Calendar : April Sunshine and Showers

Digi Haven : Rain/Umbrella

Inky Impressions : Punches/dies

Mema’s Crafts Monday Challenge : Anything Goes

Marker POP Challenge : April Showers

Heck of a Challenge : Just Add Water

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

 

 

 

Easter Bunny’s ears are floppy

At Just Some Lines the challenge is Bunnies,Chicks,Easter Eggs this fortnight.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.

For my card I’ve used the adorable Easter Bunny with a basket – boy by Just Some Lines and coloured him with Copic Ciao Markers.I’ve teamed him with these lovely Spots & Stripes Pastels papers as I thought the colours would be perfect for an Easter/Spring card.I’ve added a selection of Chipboard Buttons from the same collection and tied them with some Baker’s Twine.I found this neutral cardstock in my stash to go with them.The sentiment,cut into a banner,comes with the Bunny as part of a set.

Supplies :

Image & Sentiment : Easter Bunny with a basket – boy by Just Some Lines

Colouring Medium : Copic Ciao Markers

Papers & Card : DP Papermania Capsule Collection Spots & Stripes Pastels 8 x8 Paper Pack,Bazzill Basics Cardstock

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Nestabilities Classic Scalloped Ovals and Classic Ovals Large,Big Shot,Fiskars Scallop Sentiment Border Punch,Martha Stewart Double Loop Weave Deep Edger Punch

To Embellish : Papermania Capsule Collection Spots & Stripes Pastels Chipboard Buttons,Creative Expressions Baker’s Twine Set Pastels

Some challenges this is for :

Cute Card Thursday : Easter Parade

DRS Designs :Baskets

Little Miss Muffet Challenges : Happy Easter

Shelly’s Images : Anything Goes

Sincerely Yours Creations : Easter

Crafts and Me : Buttons and bows

Creative Moments : Animals

Digistamps 4 Joy : Easter

Little Red Wagon : Easter

Paper Shelter Challenge : Spring

Simon Says Stamp : Easter/Spring

Stampavie and More : Easter

Whimsical Designs : Buttons and Bows

Bearly Mine : Anything Goes

Celebrate the Occasion : Happy Easter

Deep Ocean Challenge :  Cute & Cuddly 

Die Cuttin’ Divas : Use A Bunny

Digital Tuesday : Easter

Everybody-Art-Challenge : Spring

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge : Spring

Papertake Weekly : Easter Treats

Party Time Tuesdays :  Colour/Photo Inspiration

{Pin}spirational : Photo Inspiration

Ribbon Carousel Challenge : Spring is in the air

Through The Craft Room Door : Anything Goes

Tuesday Alchemy : Anything Goes

Crafty Bloggers Network : Spring or Pastels

Cutie Pie Challenge : Easter

Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge : Easter

Digi Darla Challenge : Easter/Spring

Digi Makeover Challenge : Pastels

Eureka Stamps: What’s in your Easter Basket?

Love to Create : Anything Goes

Melonheadz Friends Challenge : Easter or Spring

Pause, Dream, Enjoy : Anything Goes

Stamp with Fun : Anything Goes

Tammy’s Scrapin Corner : Easter

The Pink Elephant Monday Card Challenge : Easter

The Shabby Tea Room : Anything Goes

Victorine Originals : Anything Easter

Whoopsi Daisy : Punched elements

613 Avenue Create :Anything Goes

Glitter n Sparkle : Easter/Spring Colours  

Hobbycutz  : Easter

No Matter Which Challenges : Anything Goes

Opus Gluei : Spring has Sprung

Sentimental Sundays : Anything Goes

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

A good catch!

The theme of the challenge at Just Some Lines this week is Love ♥.So just perfect with Valentine’s Day around the corner 🙂 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.

For my card I’ve featured the totally adorable Emo Alek  and Amber – I’ll catch you by Just Some Lines.They’ve been watercoloured with Distress Inks.After trimming the top edge has been die cut to give the appearance of the image being torn from a sketch pad. I cut the base from an ivory card blank with a Grand Nestie and layered up some Papermania Vintage Notes papers,die cut decoupage elements and a die cut sentiment.All edges have been Distress Inked.I threaded a button with baker’s twine and also tied some around the die cut heart.This is for my DH.Even tho’ it looks a bit girly I don’t think it matters too much for Valentine’s Day – not sure if he’ll agree LOL

*Click on the pic for a clearer view*

Supplies :

Image :  Emo Alek  and Amber – I’ll catch you by Just Some Lines

Medium : Distress Ink in the following colours ; Old Paper (around edges),Tattered Rose,Spun Sugar,Victorian Velvet,Worn Lipstick,Scattered Straw,Walnut Stain,Wild Honey,Weathered Wood,Stormy Sky, Broken China,Peeled Paint

Papers & Card : DP Papermania Vintage Notes 6 x 6 Linen Paper Pack,Card blank for shaped base plus another for layering from stash,Watercolour card

Tools : Grand Nestabilities  Scalloped Squares and Squares,Shapeabilities Office Supplies,Big Shot,X-Cut Guillotine,Fiskars Scallop Sentiment Border Punch,Cut N Dry Foam

To Embellish : Papermania Vintage Notes Decoupage Medley Love and Die Cut Sentiments,Papermania Spots & Stripes Pastels Assorted Buttons,Creative Expressions Baker’s Twine Pastels

Some challenges this is for :

ATCs & Cards With Attitude : Be My Valentine/Anything Goes

Broken Box Stock : Be My Valentine

Card Makin’ Mamas : Anything themed around Love

Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge : Be my Valentine

Crafty Catz : Love is in the air( feature a heart)

Digi Haven : Love or Valentines

Fat Pages & Cards with Attitude : Be my Valentine/Anything goes

Pattie’s Creations : Valentines Day

Raise The Bar : A “COUPLE” of things

Simply Create Too : Valentine’s Day or Hearts

Sparkle & Glitter, a Rick St. Dennis Challenge : Hugs and Hearts

Stampin With The Dragon : Love is in the Air

 Sweet Pea Stampers : Use a Digital Stamp

Totally Papercrafts : Valentines or Love

Cute Card Thursday : Love Struck

MilkCoffee Challenge : Valentines

Paper Crafting Journey : Love

Sassy Studio Designs : Have a heart

Digistamps 4 Joy : Romance

Inky Impressions : Love

Jen’s Digis : Love

Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge : Valentines

Simon Says Stamp : Heart

Whimsy Inspiration : Fancy Edges

A & T Emerald Faeries Challenge : Love

Crafty Sentiments : Anything Goes

Crazy Amigo Challenge : Hearts

Creative Craft Challenges : Hugs & Kisses

Digital Tuesday : Hearts

Everybody-Art-Challenge : Heart

Going Grey With Scrap-Creations : Valentines

Inky Chicks : Valentine or Anniversary Card

LEJ Designs : Anything Goes

Party Time Tuesdays : Love & Romance

Ribbon Carousel Challenge : Love Is In The Air

Through The Craft Room Door : Always Anything Goes!

Top Tip Tuesday : Let Me Call You Sweetheart

Tuesday Alchemy : Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown : Heartstrings

Cutie Pie Challenge : Valentines Cards

Incy Wincy Designs : Love is in the Air

Kaboodle Doodles :Hearts

Lexi’s Creations : Valentine / Love

Melonheadz Friends Challenge : Valentine’s

Ooh La La Creations : Love Story

Paper Playtime : Border Punches

613 Avenue Create : Anything Goes (twist: Love) 

Dream Valley Challenges :Valentines 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

Birds and tortoises of a feather….

….stick together!

The challenge at Just Some Lines is Give Thanks this time.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.

For my card I’ve used the adorable Turt n Peep – Peep by Just Some Lines with Copic Ciao Markers.I added some texture to the bird and dotted some blender over the tortoise’s face to give that  kind of scaly look they have about them.I found some papers in my stash that I thought would compliment his shell and dug out a Spelllbinders Impressabilities that I’ve had a few years and never used :0 I typed and printed the sentiment using my ‘puter then cut the tag using a Quickutz die.Because I wanted to define it where it is layered over the image I ended up hand cutting a piece of kraft to mount it onto.So we’ll just ignore the wonky cutting and move on 😉 I die cut a flower from a coordinating paper and added a couple of die cue leaves and a brad.

Supplies :

Image : Turt n Peep – Peep from Just Some Lines

Colouring Medium : Copic Ciao Markers

Sentiment : Made by me!

Papers & Card : DP Arctic Frog The Garment District Lily Pads Spring Break 6 x6 paper pad,Green card from stash,Craft UK 6 x 6 Kraft card base (another also cut up for matting and layering)

Tools : X-Cut Corner Guillotine,X-Cut Large Corner Rounder Punch,Fiskars Scallop Sentiment Border Punch,Quickutz  Small Curved Gift Tag Maker Die,Joy!Crafts Flower 3 Die and Assorted Leaves 1 Die,Big Shot

To Embellish : Dovecraft Neutrals Brad

 

Some challenges this is for :

Bloggers : Birds of a Feather

Broken Box Stock : Thank you

Card Makin’ Mamas : Thanksgiving/Thank You

Fairy Tale : Embossing

Guylou’s Inimitability : Thanks for Everything

Pause, Dream, Enjoy : Thank You

Stampin With The Dragon : So Cute

Wags ‘n Whiskers : Be Thankful

Aud Sentiments Challenge : Use a sentiment with “thanks” in it

Delightful Challenges : Thankful

Pixie Dust Studio : Thanksgiving or thank you

Crafting for all Seasons : Thank You cards

Digistamps 4 Joy : Giving thanks

Divas by Design : Anything goes

Freshly Brewed :Lots of dots

House That Stamps Built: Give thanks

Inky Impressions : Give thanks

Little Red Wagon : Texture

Papercraft Star : Thank you

Simon Says Stamp : Thanksgiving/Thank You

Penny’s Paper-Crafty : Anything goes

Craft Room Challenge :  Punches & Die Cuts

Digital Tuesday : Thanksfulness

Going Grey With Scrap-Creations : Give Thanks

Tuesday Alchemy : Anything Goes

Lexi’s Creations : Thanks / Thanksgiving 

Lollipop Crafts : Thankful/Gratitude

Paper Pretties Monday Challenge : Thank You Card

One Stitch At A Time : With Thanks 

Pile It On :  Let`s be Thankful

Scrappy Frogs : Give Thanks

Sentimental Sundays : Thanks/Thanksgiving

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

 

Thinking Pink

 

This week’s challenge at Craft Your Passion is Breast Cancer Awareness ~ Think Pink.We have the fabulous The Cutting Cafe as our sponsor.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 an image and two sentiments from the Think Pink – Breast Cancer Printable Stamp Set from The Cutting Cafe.I printed the ribbon image onto patterned paper then printed the  flowers onto some  cardstock that coordinates with one of the backing papers.Pink gems were added to each flower centre.I printed two pre-coloured sentiments,turning the Thin Pink one into a tab and popping the circular one onto some foam tape for dimension.The papers were a freebie a while back from Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine.The two patterned strips across the white border are washi tape.Altho’ these are supposed to be Christmas ones they’re just so pretty I’ll be pulling them out from time to time for any occasion card.I realised  once I’d finished making this there was no colouring whatsoever!!Unusual for me but I still enjoyed making it and for such a good cause 🙂

Supplies :

Image & Sentiments : Think Pink – Breast Cancer Printable Stamp Set from The Cutting Cafe

Papers & Card : DP freebie from Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine,Card Trimcraft Textured 12 x 12 Card

Tools : X-Cut guillotine, Decoupage scissors,Fiskars Scallop Sentiment Border Punch,Woodware Inverted Corner Punch,Woodware 1″ Circle Punch

To Embellish : Jacs Warm Series Gemstone Wheel,Helz Cuppleditch Special Delivery Pastels Washi Tape

 

Some challenges this is for :

Creative Inspirations Paint : Anything Goes

Dream Valley Challenges : Go Pink (BCA)

The Crafty Pad : Floral 

A Gem of a Challenge :  For the Girls

ATCs & Cards With Attitude : Anything Goes

Fat Pages & Cards with Attitude : Anything Goes

4 Crafty Chicks : Health & Fitness

Do You Stack Up? : Scallops

Paper Shelter Challenge : Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp : Anything Goes

Jackson’s Digital Expressions : Pink/Breast Cancer Awareness

Party Time Tuesdays : Anything Goes

Thanks for looking

Lisa x