Choc full of love :)

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

 

Me and You is a fantastic New Release at Crafty Sentiments.Just perfect for Valentine’s or even any romantic occasion 🙂 It will be available from Saturday 6th February along with some other exciting  new stamps!All coloured up with Copic Ciao Markers.I created some white chocolate piping on the scrummy chocs and coated them in 3D Crystal Lacquer.Doesn’t show in the pic but I gave her shoes the patent leather look with it too.I made a hanging heart box to fill with my one of my DH’s fave chocolate bars (he only has two!Strange person!).Here’s a little glimpse of the cute heart brads I used to attach the ribbon :

The ribbon is recycled from some wrapped around a pair of PJ’s I gave my DD2 for Christmas last year.

All finished off with a,quite appropriate,sentiment I think and a few flat backed pearls.

Supplies :

Image : Me and You by Crafty Sentiments Designs

Sentiment : Cardmaking & Papercraft Magazine Past Freebie Stamp Set

Mediums : Copic Ciao Markers,Sakura White Gelly Roll Pen,Jet Black Archival Ink,3D Crystal Lacquer

Papers & Card : DP Past Freebie from Cardmaking & Papercraft Magazine,Kraft from stash

Tools :  Go Kreate Large Frame Heart #1,Go Kreate Rectangular Frames Window Nesting Dies,Crafters Companion Die’sire Essentials  Just The Ticket, Big Shot,X-Cut Guillotine,Martha Stewart Scoring Board,Decoupage Scissors,Tim Holtz Paper Distressing Tool

To Embellish : Papermania Heart Brads,3mm & 4mm Cranberry Flat Back Pearls from stash ,Recycled Ribbon

 

Some challenges I would like to enter :

Artistic Inspirations : Anything Goes / with twist of Valentine

Bunny Zoe’s Crafts : Hearts

Crafting from the Heart : Always Anything Goes

Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party by Craftin Desert Divas : Hearts

Crafty Boots : Love/Valentine’s

Incy Wincy Designs : Love

Love to Scrap : Hearts

Melonheadz Friends Challenge : Love

Not Just Cards : Always Anything Goes

Our Crafty Corner : Always Anything Goes

Stamps & Fun = Creativity : Hearts/Love/Valentine’s

The Crazy Challenge : Love

Colour Your World with Lucy Sunshine : Anything Goes

The Ribbon Girls : Love

My Time to Craft : Love is all Around

The Pencil Case : L = Love/Romance

Artbymiran Challenge : Anything Goes

Brown Sugar : Anything Goes

Crafting-With-Friends : Anything Goes

Creative Fingers : Anything Goes

Cut it Up : Love Is In The Air

Polkadoodles : Love and Romance

Simply Papercraft : Anything Goes

Wags ‘n Whiskers : With Love

4 Crafty Chicks : Anything BUT A Card

C.R.A.F.T. : Love/ Valentine/ Anniversary

Crafty Girls Creations : Always Anything Goes

Little Miss Muffet Challenges : Anything Goes

Crafty Gals Corner : Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination : Always Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp : Anything Goes

Whimsy Inspiration : With Love

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

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As sweet as a cupcake :)

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It’s Day 2 of the sneak peeks of the June New Releases at Crafty Sentiments Designs.There are 5 new rubber stamps from the Ginger Snaps Collection available from the 23rd June!

Drop on by the Crafty Sentiments Designs Inspirations Blog to check out some amazing creations 🙂

This is Little Polly – I Love Cupcakes and isn’t she just the sweetest?!She’s been watercoloured with pencils for a softer look to go with the pastel colours on the card.The background piece is Whitewash card embossed with one of my favourite folders then sanded back to reveal some of the colour.The edges have been pierced too.A panel of cute cupcake paper which has had the top and bottom punched plus an aperture cut has been placed over Little Polly to frame her.The sentiments have been cut from another sheet of paper from the same collection and I ‘made’ the epoxy sticker buttons by placing them over yet another piece of paper with – yes,you’ve guessed it! – buttons printed on it and cutting them out,including pierced holes.The largest one has been threded with some Baker’s Twine – how apt 😀

Here’s a close up of the frosting on her cupcake decorated by applying Frosted Lace Stickles.See what I did there 😉

 

Supplies :

Image : Little Polly – I Love Cupcakes  by Crafty Sentiments Designs

Sentiment : Cut from DP (details under Papers & Card )

Mediums : Jet Black Archival Ink,Faber Castell GRIP 2001 Water-Soluble Pencils (were my DD1’s when she was younger and she passed them on to me),Frosted Lace Stickles

Papers & Card : DP Craft Creations 6 x 6 XOXO Creative Paper Pack,Core’dinations Whitewash 6 x 6 Cardstock Pad,Craft UK Limited 6 x 6 Kraft Card Blank

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Crafter’s Companion 6 x 6  Embossalicious Cherry-licious Folder,Core’dinations Sand It!Gadget,Crafts Too Metal Edge Ruler with Stitching Holes,Joy!Crafts Pricking Pen Fine,Go Kreate Large Frame Frilly Square #5,Big Shot,Martha Stewart Embroidered Floral Edger Punch,Decoupage Scissors

To Embellish : Epiphany Crafts Self-Adhesive Buttons Round 14 & 20,Creative Expressions Pastel Colours Baker’s Twine

 

Some challenges I would like to enter :

Polkadoodles : Frame It

Simply Papercraft : Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge : Always Anything Goes

Little Miss Muffet Challenges :  Anything Goes

Sassy Studio Designs : Your Hearts Desire (Anything Goes)

Crafty Creations : Embossing

Penny’s Paper-Crafty : Anything Goes

Wonderful Wednesdays : Always Anything Goes

Digi Choosday Challenge : Buttons

Fan-Tastic Tuesday : Anything Goes with a twist: Use a Frame

Top Tip Tuesday : Cut It Out

Crafting from the Heart : Always Anything Goes

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

 

Madison ‘blings’ on the love

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At Craft Your Passion the challenges are Always Anything Goes!We have the fabulous Oddball Art 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.

Just look at the love going on between Madison N Toby by Oddball Art.They’ve been coloured up with Copic Ciao and Sketch Markers.I die cut an 8 x 8 card blank to create the shape then covered and layered with these pretty papers.I finally managed to find my bow die that I’d been disappointed to have mislaid for so long.So it’s been put in it’s rightful place in my overflowing DJ CD flight case 🙂 I cut and added the strip to the right of the image to give the impression that it’s wrapped and tied.The sentiment has been die cut and matted onto a piece of paper to match the paper ribbon and blinged up all the way around.A large gem from the same set has been placed atop of the bow.I have so many gems…well all manner of embellishments,really…that I really need to make more use of them.Anyway this shall be another card for my DD2’s birthday in October.She loves our dog so much and our girl loves her right back.Actually she loves everybody – even complete strangers!If she can’t accost people in the street for a cuddle she lurks in the window to greet them with a smile and a wag of her tail.Yes,she does actually smile 🙂 Altho’ people who don’t know her find her quite scary.There are some folks I don’t explain her actions to i.e. double glazing and other salespeople that turn up uninvited on my doorstep!!I let them think she’s a ferocious beast – even tho’ she’s the daftest,softest,friendliest,most beautiful girl 😀

Here she is relaxing in her favourite seat in the house.It’s also my DH’s so they have to jostle for pole position.I bet you can tell who wins! :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies :

Image : Madison N Toby by Oddball Art

Sentiment : Freebie stamp set from Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine

Mediums : Copic Ciao & Sketch Markers,Jet Black Archival Ink

Papers : First Edition New Bloom 8 x 8 Pad

Tools : Go Kreate Half XXL Frames Frilly Square #5 & Large Frame Frilly Square #5,Go Kreate Frame Heart #1,Cheery Lynn Pretty Pretty Bows Die,Big Shot Plus,X-Cut Guillotine

To Embellish : Gems from Trimcraft The London Line

Some challenges I would like to enter :

Di’s Digis Designs : Two or More Designer Papers

Artbymiran Challenge : Anything Goes

Crafty Catz : Kids

Creative Corner : Anything Goes

QKR Stampede : Children’s Birthday Card

Simply Papercraft : Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge : Always Anything Goes

Stempelsonnen Challenge : Anything Goes

Wags ‘n Whiskers : Lots of Layers

Crafting with an Attitude : Anything Goes/Spring Fever

Little Miss Muffet Challenges : Anything Goes

Creative Moments : Anything Goes/Teentastic

Inspiration Destination : Always Anything Goes

Little Red Wagon : To Die For

Penny’s Paper-Crafty : Anything Goes

Whimsy Inspiration : Anything But A Square Card

Wonderful Wednesdays : Always Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore : Anything Goes

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

Natalie and Amy’s Challenge : Animals

Paper Creator’s Crafts : Animals

Scribbles Designs Challenge : B is for… (use things that start with B) – Bow,Bling – and,oh if I can get away with it,Bow Wow (dog)!

The Sisters of Craft  : Anything Goes

Digi Choosday Challenge : Add a Bow

Everybody-Art-Challenge : Not Angular (no right angles)

Going Grey With Scrap-Creations : Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly : With a Heart

Party Time Tuesdays : Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door : Always Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday : Animals

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

Reddy for Roses ;)

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

So with Valentine’s Day looming closer I thought I’d pick (no pun intended – well,maybe a little) the delightful Roses Are Red by Crafty Sentiments Designs .Coloured up with Copic Ciao and Sketch Markers.The young lady has been given a little more blush to her cheeks than I usually add as I felt she was a bit coy at this romantic gesture.Now if it were me I think I would pass out with sheer shock if my DH presented me with a red rose!I tried not to make this too girly as this will actually be for him.Altho’ I say that…a flowery patterned paper magically appeared along with a rose embossed border and some ribbon – but at least it’s navy blue 😛 As I’m just a teensy bit fussy I die cut the card base from a regular 8 x 8 card blank then overlaid it with a matching die cut piece of textured card so that I got the whole shape.Personally I just don’t like those missed/straight bits when doing it myself.Because I grabbed the sentiment from a set that was to hand and as I felt it was on the small side I added a heart shaped brad underneath.By my own admission this is a lazy way to add a design feature but it works 😉

Supplies :

Image : Roses Are Red by Crafty Sentiments Designs

Sentiment : Freebie stamp set from Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine

Mediums : Copic Ciao & Sketch Markers,Jet Black Archival Ink

Paper & Card : DP First Edition Neroli 8 x 8 Paper Pad,White Card  American Crafts 12 x 12 Textured Cardstock,Blue & Red Card from stash

Tools : Grand Calibur,Grand Nestabilities Grand Scallop Squares & Squares,Nestabilities Classic Rectangles Large & Classic Scalloped Rectangles Large,Spellbinders Borderabilities A2 Curved Borders One,Go Kreate Frame Heart #1,Damask Rose Border Embossing Folder Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine Freebie,X-Cut Guillotine

To Embellish : Papermania Heart Brad,Ribbon cut from those annoying hanging bits of a recently purchased top

 

Some challenges I would like to enter :

AuroraWings Challenge : Valentine’s

Card Mania : Add Some Red 

Crafting from the Heart : Always Anything Goes

Crafty Boots : Hearts & Valentines

The Crazy Challenge : Love

Come and Get It : Texture

Great Impressions : Love Love Love

Jellypark Friends Challenge : Love Is In The Air

Lacy Sunshine : Have a Heart

The Ribbon Girls : Romance

A Gem of a Challenge : Lots of Layers

Di’s Digis Designs : Include a Heart(s)

Paper Creator’s Crafts : Love is in the Air

We Do Doobadoo Challenge : Romance

Fairy Tale : Something with a Heart

Really Reasonable Ribbon : Hearts and Ribbon

Simply Create Too : Happy Valentine’s Day (or use hearts)

Wags ‘n Whiskers : Hearts

C.R.A.F.T. : Valentines Day/Love

Little Miss Muffet Challenges : All You Need Is Love

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

Fairy Wishes

 

 

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At Craft Your Passion the challenges are Always Anything Goes!We have the fabulous Aurora Wings 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.

Here’s the beautiful Fairy Sitting on a Toadstool  by Aurora Wings .But then all Mitzi’s images are beautiful 😉 So…I bought some Crafter’s Companion Spectrum Noir Pencils way before Christmas and in my usual style they’ve been sat in a box – until now that is!To be fair this is the first card I’ve made in a long while as my computer took a turn for the worse and crashed.Feeling quite pleased that with some help from my thirteen-year-old son we managed to set it back to factory settings and got it running again I really wasn’t prepared for it to go and die completely within a week 😦 So now I’m left with the headache of finding someone reputable to fix it…For now I’ve got loan of DH’s laptop.Wish he’d cleaned it before he let me borrow it tho’ !Urgh!

Anyway back to the card…I printed her out on Crafter’s Companion Neenah Desert Storm Card bought specifically for the purpose of trying out my new pencils.I did buy a ton of it (well maybe not quite) as my local craft warehouse had a whopping 30% off!The fairy and toadstools were coloured just using the pencils to merge the different colour tones together.For the grass,foliage and sky I was a bit more scribbly and blended it out with the Blending Soloution and a large paper stump.Have to say I was impressed at how the sky blended out as I was a bit worried the scratchy strokes would still show but,nah,they’re really not there! 😛 So I was quite pleased at my first proper go with these but,as always,there’s room for improvement!

If you or someone you know would love to be part of the DT at Craft Your Passion Challenges please take a look here  🙂

 

Supplies :

Image : Fairy Sitting on a Toadstool by Aurora Wings

Sentiment : Freebie stamp set from Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine

Mediums : Crafter’s Companion Spectrum Noir Pencils,Spectrum Noir Blending Solution,Jet Black Archival Ink,Sakura White Gelly Roll Pen

Papers & Card : DP Papermania Sew Lovely 12  x  12 Paper Pack,Papermania Sew Lovely Die-Cut  Notelets,Crafter’s Companion Neenah Desert Storm A4 Kraft Card

Tools : Grand Calibur,Go Kreate Half XXL Frames Frilly Square #5,Go Kreate Rectangular Frames Window Nesting Dies,Spellbinders Edgeabilities Classic Scallop,Crafters Companion Die’sire Essentials Flowers for all Occasions,Crafters Companion Die’sire Essentials Beautiful Butterflies,Crafters Companion Die’sire Essentials  Just The Ticket,X-Cut  Guillotine,Kars Blending Stump

To Embellish : Papermania Sew Lovely Assorted Buttons,Papermania Sew Lovely Ribbon Set

 

Some challenges I would like to enter :

Card Mania : Add Some Red

Crafting from the Heart : Always Anything Goes

My Craft Creations  : Always Anything Goes

Not Just Cards : Always Anything Goes

That Craft Place : Anything Goes

A Gem of a Challenge : Lots of Layers

Allsorts : Flower Power

Hiding in my Craft Room : Freestyle 

Little Claire’s : Bright and Beautiful

Digitally Sweet : Anything Goes

Fussy and Fancy : Things with Wings

Polkadoodles : Flower Power

Sister Act Card Challenge : Anything Goes

4 Crafty Chicks : Anything Goes

Paper Shelter Challenge : Lots of Layers

Penny’s Paper-Crafty : Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp : Anything Goes

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

Christmas Kisses

I’m guesting for the Just Some Lines Facebook Challenge again 🙂 To enter the December Tag It! Challenge you need to create a tag.The other stipulation is that you must use a Just Some Lines image.But with so many beauties in the store it wouldn’t be difficult to choose!My card,along with other wonderful inspiration and extra details on how to enter,can be found on the Just Some Lines Blog too.

This is Sweet Amber – Mistletoe by Just Some Lines.She’s been printed onto kraft card and coloured with Polychromos Pencils.The tag and layers have been created with a Go Kreate die set as the tag dies I have weren’t really big enough but I think this shape works well.The patterned paper is a freebie,The sentiment was stamped and cut with one of my tag die sets.A strip of natural hessian ribbon has been placed behind Amber to give some texture.To keep with the rustic element some jute twine has been threaded through the top of the tag along with some ribbon that has been recycled from last years Christmas cake 🙂

Supplies :

Image : Sweet Amber – Mistletoe by Just Some Lines

Mediums : Faber Castell Polychromos Pencils,Jet Black Archival Ink

Paper & Card : DP Magazine Freebie Kaisercraft Pad from last year,Cardstock from stash

Tools :Go Kreate Rectangular Frames Window Nesting Dies X-Cut Nesting Dies Gift Tags,Big Shot,Crop-a-Dile

To Embellish : Natural Hessian Ribbon,Jute Twine & Ribbon from stash, We R Memory Keepers Eyelet

Some challenges I would like to enter :

All Crafts Challenge : Anything but a Card

Crafty Boots : Merry Christmas

Cutie Pie Challenge : Cute + Anything but a Card

Get Creative Challenges : Christmas

Not Just Cards : Always Anything Goes

The Crazy Challenge : Christmas

Come and Get It : Merry Christmas

Lacy Sunshine : Holiday Joy

Pile It On : Anything Goes Christmas/Holidays

The Ribbon Girls : Anything Goes

Eclectic Ellapu : Purple Team : CHRISTMAS but not a card

Emerald Faeries Challenge : Christmas Red & Green

The Craft Garden : Christmas

Hiding in my Craft Room : Christmas Colours!

Speedy  Fox and Friends : Christmas Tags

A Crafty Mess : Anything Goes/Traditional Christmas Colours

Craft for the Craic : Favourite Christmas Colours

Really Reasonable Ribbon : Tags with Ribbon or Trim

C.R.A.F.T.: Christmas

House That Stamps Built : Anything but a Card

Simon Says Stamp : Christmas Holidays

Whimsy Inspiration : Anything Goes

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

Crafty Sentiments Designs November New Releases Blog Hop Day 4

Welcome to the “Crafty Sentiments Designs’ blog hop”!

It’s the “Day 4”!!! 

We are so excited to have you join us today!

At each stop of the hop we hope you will be inspired by the creativity of the design Team from “Crafty Sentiments Designs”. You are sure to find many wonderful projects that will be at the top of your crafting lists! If you happened across this post out of order, please head to the Crafty Sentiments Designs’ blog to start at the beginning of the hop.

Here is the project I created for this hop:

I created a cute heart shaped box featuring My Heart Cake by Crafty Sentiments Designs.Perfect for giving someone yummy Valentine’s Day treats.

Or maybe even yourself 😉

Mind you I think she is so versatile she would suit

many other occasions too 🙂

 

Image : My Heart Cake by Crafty Sentiments Designs

Sentiment : Magazine Freebie Stamp Set

Mediums : Jet Black Archival Ink,Copic Ciao Markers

Papers & Card : DP Magazine Freebie,Red & Kraft Cardstock from stash

Tools : Go Kreate Large Frame Heart #1,Nestabilities Classic Rectangles Large & Classic Scalloped Rectangles Large,

Crafters Companion Die’sire Essentials Just The Ticket,Marianne Design Collectables Flower Set,

Joy!Crafts Leaves 1,Big Shot,Decoupage Scissors

To Embellish : Pearls,Lace & Felt from stash

Now how about some blog hop prizes??

3 of the new rubber stamps release will go to 3 different hoppers In order to win you will need to leave a comment each day on all the blogs.

 

What do you need to do to be eligible for these amazing prizes?

1. Become a follower of each blog in the hop, if you aren’t already for the 4 days “Blog Hop New Releases”.

2. Leave some comment love at each stop for the 4 days “Blog Hop New Releases”.

3. If you do both of the above, check back here at the “Crafty Sentiments’ blog” for the winners on 28^th November !

 

Now for the blog hop lineup:

– Craftysentiments Blog
– Lisa
– Bettina
– Suzette
– Nathalie
– Sue N
– Jackie
– Tracey
– Valou

I hope you have enjoyed the first stop on our wonderful hop! Be sure to head on over to the other stops for more inspiration, comment and become a follower to be eligible for the prizes!

Good luck!

Feeling ‘Vine’ :)

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At Craft Your Passion this week the challenge is a Colour Inspiration (bit of a clue).We have the fabulous The East Wind 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.

Meet the beautiful Aurora ‘Vine’ by The East Wind.She’s been coloured with Copic Ciao Markers and,if you look carefully,there are touches of Glamour Dust on the roses in her hair,eye shadow,gloves and shoes.I created a shaped card to accommodate this beauty made up ,mostly,of pastel card with a lovely spotty paper.The lilac card has been embossed.Some ribbon and a baker’s twine threaded flower button have been added along with some rolled roses to compliment the ones in her hair.I’ve sat these on die cut flowers with an arrangement of die cut leaves.Once these were in place I fussy cut the lovely gal including the landlocked areas cut with a craft knife.Just don’t scrutinise my knife skills – lack of them…lol 😀 I popped her up on some foam pads for extra dimension.

Supplies :

Image : Aurora ‘Vine’ by The East Wind

Mediums : Copic Ciao Markers,Crystal Glamour Dust

Papers & Card : Spotty DP First Edition Boho Chic 8 x 8 Pad,Core’dinations Pastels 12 x 12 Cardstock

Tools : Grand Calibur,Go Kreate Half XXL Frames Frilly Square #5,Marianne Design Round Flower,Open Flower from Marianne Creatables Circle Frame Set,Joy!Crafts Leaves 1 & 2,Crafts Too Solid Rose 140mm x 140 mm Embossing Folder,1″ & 1½” Woodware Circle Punches,Decoupage Scissors,X-Cut Craft Knife

To Embellish : American Crafts Premium Ribbon Value Pack  Satin,Creative Expressions Pastel Colours Bakers Twine,Flower Button from stash

Some challenges I would like to enter :

Craft-Dee BowZ : Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow 

Crafting from the Heart : Always Anything Goes

Ooh La La Creations : Use a Bow

Ppinkydolls : Anything Goes or Make It Girly

Stamp and Create : Circles or Dots

The Pink Elephant Monday Card Challenge :  Anything Goes

Fairytale Stampers : Flowers/Ribbon

Glitter n Sparkle : Use Some Flowers

One Stitch At A Time : Anything Goes with a Flower

Crazy 4 Challenges : Leaves or a Leaf

Di’s Digis Designs : GIRLY!

A Creative Need : Textures and / or Patterns

Brown Sugar : Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge : Anything Goes

4 Krafty Girlz : Anything Goes

Crafty Ribbons :  Anything Goes with Buttons and Ribbon

Cute Card Thursday : Dies and Punches

DRS Designs : Leaf it to Me

Crafter’s Cafe : Shaped Cards

Hobbybook Designer Challenge : Embossing

Inky Impressions : Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp : Anything Goes

Sisterhood of Crafters : Lots of Layers

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

Birthday P-hugs!

 

**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 The Bold and the Beautiful.We have the fabulous 2 Cute Ink 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.

As soon as I saw this adorable Birthday Pug by 2 Cute Ink I knew I had to play with him!My DD1 has a real thing for these little dogs since she saw then being dressed up in a series of ads on the TV a little while back so I thought I’d jump in and make a card for her birthday in October!!He’s been coloured with Copic Ciao Markers.Couldn’t resist glossing up his eyes and nose – and the camera has actually picked it up 🙂 The sentiment isn’t actually on the original image,it’s been stamped on.I chose a mix of colourful papers to go with him.An arch shaped die was used to cut and layer him up.I’ve  used my favourite corner rounder punch on all the backing pieces.The rosette/flower thing is made up of punched,folded circles adhered to another punched circle.Some baker’s twine and a button have been added to finish.

Supplies :

Image :  Birthday Pug by 2 Cute Ink

Sentiment : From a magazine freebie set

Mediums : Copic Ciao Markers,3D Crystal Lacquer,Jet Black Archival Ink

Papers & Card : DP Bazzill Basics Avalon 6 x 6 Multipack,American Crafts 12 x 12 Textured Cardstock,Craft UK Limited 6 x 6 Kraft Card Blank

Tools : X-Cut  Guillotine,Woodware Large Corner Lever Punch,Woodware 1” Circle Punch,Go Kreate Rectangular Frames Window Nesting Dies,Big Shot,Decoupage Scissors

To Embellish : Whirligig Bag-O-Buttons,Dovecraft Back To Basics Traditional Twine

 

Some challenges this is for :

Ditzie Digi Designs : Anything Goes

Lacy Sunshine :  Anything Goes

One Stitch At A Time : Anything Goes

Opus Gluei : Animals

Pile It On  : Kawaii / Cute

Card and Scrap : Buttons

Cards Galore Encore : Anything Goes

Creatalicious Challenges : Happy Birthday!

The Sisters of Craft : Anything Goes

2 Sisters : Make your own embellishments

Di’s Digis Designs : Lots of Layers

Hiding in my Craft Room : Buttons & Bows 

Artbymiran Challenge : Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge : Anything Goes

Stampin’ For The Weekend  : Anything Goes

Paper Crafting Journey : Anything Goes

Divas by Design: 3 or More Layers

Penny’s Paper-Crafty : Favorite Embellishments (Buttons & Twine)

Rhedd & Rosie’s Challenge Blog : Anything Goes

 Scrappers’ Delights : Anything Goes with a Sentiment (Stamped on the cake)

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

 

In the frame!

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At Craft Your Passion this week the challenge is Frame It!We have the fabulous Inky Impressions 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.

Meet the sweet Birthday Sandy by Inky Impressions.She’s been coloured up with Copic Ciao Markers and fussy cut so she can perch on the edge of the frame 🙂 The banners,balloons kind of encircle her too.I made a tent fold card as I haven’t done one for a while.I cut the aperture with a Go Kreate die and also used them to make the frame.I placed the patterned paper inside as it creates a nice background for her.The paper on the front gives the feel of a Birthday tea – full of treats!Once I’d finished making this card I realised the only real embellishment that’s been added is the baker’s twine!I was tempted to rummage through my stash for something else but then thought,no I like it as it is 🙂 Hope you do too?

Supplies :

Image : Birthday Sandy by Inky Impressions

Mediums : Copic Ciao Markers,White Sakura Gelly Roll Pen

Papers & Card : DP Craft Creations 6 x 6 XOXO Creative Paper Pack (the sentiment is also hand cut from a sheet of this) ,Colour Vision A4 Kraft Board (to die cut pennants and frame) ,Craft UK Limited 6 x 6 Kraft Card Blank

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Go Kreate Rectangular Frames Window Nesting Dies,Whimsy Stamps Banner Pennants Die Set,Marianne Design Creatables ‘Special’ Balloon Die,Big Shot,Martha Stewart Score Board,Decoupage Scissors

To Embellish : Creative Expressions Pastel Colours Bakers Twine

Some challenges this is for :

Challenges 4 Everybody : Anything Goes

Lacy Sunshine : Dies and/or Punches 

One Stitch At A Time : Anything Goes

Allsorts : Happy Birthday

A Creative Romance : Girly Creations

Artbymiran Challenge : Anything Goes

Brown Sugar : Anything Goes

That’s Crafty! Challenge Blog : Use Kraft 

Hanna & Friends : Dies

Crafter’s Cafe : Girly

Creative Moments : Anything Goes/With a Twist Use Twine

Digistamps 4 Joy : Anything Goes 

Divas by Design : Anything Goes

Scrappers’ Delights : Tasty (on the backing paper)

Whimsy Inspiration : Two or more Diecuts

Cards Galore Encore : Anything Goes

Creatalicious Challenges : Frame it!

Creative Craft Cottage Digi Creations : Digi / Anything Goes

Feeling Crafty Challenge : One for Girls/Ladies

Die Cuttin’ Divas : Happy Birthday

Ribbon Carousel Challenge : Party Time

Thanks for looking

Lisa x