Have a fabu-mouse birthday ;)

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.

Meet the adorable Happy Mouse by Fabrika Fantasy.I decided to go all CAS as this is something I struggle with and I thought if I used my Polychromos pencils  it may make my little mousie friend stand out.After colouring him with my pencils I fussy cut him leaving a little white around the edges.Setting him to one side I then pierced a border around a piece of white textured card and stamped the greeting.I made my own washi tape by adhering Scotch Magic Matte Tape to my chosen scraps of paper,burnished with a bone folder then trimmed the excess paper away.Next I soaked them in a shallow tray of water.After a few moments I gently rubbed the paper fibre from the back until I was left with the patterned transferred onto the tape.The hardest part was waiting for it to dry!Once they were they were trimmed into pennant shapes.As I was creating a banner hand stitched to the card I stuck them into place with just a little tape pen adhesive as I still wanted a little movement.Other than that they would have to be glued quite firmly into place as unlike shop bought washi tape there is no gum on the back.Black cotton was used to tie in with the ink for the sentiment.Finally I added the mouse with some silicone glue.And that’s that!This will be for my DS2’s birthday in September 🙂

Supplies :

Image : Happy Mouse by Fabrika Fantasy

Sentiment : From a freebie stamp set

Mediums : Faber Castell Polychromos Pencils,Archival Jet Black Ink,White Sakura Gelly Roll Pen (on his tooth)

Card & Paper : Craft UK Limited 6 x 6 Kraft Card Blank,White Cardstock American Crafts Textured 12 x 12,DP Grace Taylor Playtime Collection (to make home made washi tape)

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Crafts Too Metal Edge Ruler with Stitching Holes

Other Stuff : Black Cotton from my sewing box,Scotch Magic Matte Tape,Stick It! Silicone Glue

 

Some challenges I would like to enter :

Colour Your World with Lucy Sunshine : Anything Goes

Crafty Friends Challenge : Anything Goes

Hiding in my Craft Room :  Super  Scraps Saturday

Let’s Color Saturday Linky Party  : Anything Goes with Something Colored

Artbymiran Challenge : Anything Goes

Crafting-With-Friends : Anything Goes

Creative Fingers : Anything Goes

Left of Center Creative Challenges : Stitching – real or faux (real to hold banner in place)

Morgan’s Art World : Include a Sentiment

PDE Linky Party : Anything Goes

Simply Papercraft : Anything Goes

Craft Rocket Challenges : Feathers &/or Fur

Crafting With An Attitude : Always Anything Goes

Creative Moments : Always Anything Goes/ optional twist use a sentiment on front of project

Inspiration Destination : Always Anything Goes

Little Red Wagon : Mainly Manly

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

Many Hippo Returns ;)

 

 

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At Craft Your Passion the challenges are Always Anything Goes!We have the fabulous Stitchy Bear’s Digi Outlet 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.

How’d you like to be greeted on your birthday by this happy chappy?!Cartoon Happy Hippo Holding a Sign by Ken Benner Designs has been coloured with Spectrum Noir Pencils onto Desert Storm card along with some Soufflé pen highlights.The pencil has also been softened with the Blending  Solution and paper stumps.The sign comes plain on the original digi stamp so I added in a greeting of my own using Word 😉 The image was printed out again onto white cardstock so that it could be paper pieced to allow the wording to be more noticeable.Decided to make the base card from some more of the same cardstock and for matting the papers onto for a coordinated look.Tied some twine between the two sections,threading with a button first.A few dew drops have been scattered across the bubble-like circles on the top piece as I felt it just needed a little extra something 🙂

Supplies :

Image : Cartoon Happy Hippo Holding a Sign by Ken Benner Designs

Sentiment : Created by me!

Mediums : Crafter’s Companion Spectrum Noir Pencils,Spectrum Noir Blending Solution,Sakura White Soufflé Pen

Paper & Card : DP Grace Taylor Playtime Collection,Crafter’s Companion Neenah Desert Storm A4 Kraft Card

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Nestabilities Classic Squares Large & Small,Big Shot,Decoupage scissors,Kars Paper Stumps

To Embellish : Papermania Assorted Buttons Brights,Jute Twine & Dew Drops from stash

 

Some challenges I would like to enter :

Cheerful Stamp Pad  : Happy Birthday

Crafting from the Heart  : Always Anything Goes

Crafty Boots : “Fair & Square” (Anything Square)

Not Just Cards : Always Anything Goes

Animal Friends Challenge : Zoo (must have an animal)

Crafts Galore Encore : Anything Goes

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

Colour Your World with Lacy Sunshine : Anything Goes

Great Impressions : Add a sentiment

Di’s Digis Designs : Use Ribbon/Lace/|Twine

Crafting-With-Friends : Anything Goes

Cut it Up : Animals

Lunagirl Moonbeams : August – Animals

Pattie’s Creations :  August – Anything Goes

Simply Create Too : Anything Goes

Simply Papercraft: Anything Goes

Crafting with an Attitude : Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday : Anything Goes

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

 

Seeing it through :)

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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

 

 

Back to school we go!

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

So,the Summer Holidays are zooming by so fast they will soon be over 😦 My youngest is feeling a little out of sorts knowing that this will be his last year at Primary before heading off to ‘Big School’.What better way to cheer him up with a card featuring this perfect image,Back to School by Crafty Sentiments.He’s been coloured with Copic Sketch and Ciao Markers.These papers seemed ideal to go with him too 🙂 I hand cut the arrow and it’s matching layer – so don’t look to closely LOL…A few brads and a paperclip tied with twine have been added.Thinking school supplies here 😉 I dug out my Dymo,as it hasn’t been out to play for a while,for the sentiment.

Supplies :

Image : Back to School by Crafty Sentiments

Sentiment : Dymo Embossing Labelmaker

Mediums : Copic Sketch & Ciao Markers,Tuxedo Black Memento Dew Drop Ink Pad

Paper & Card : DP Grace Taylor Playtime Collection,American Crafts 12 x 12 Textured Cardstock

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Woodware Inverted Corner Punch

To Embellish : Making Memories Mini Circle Primary Brads,Helz Cuppleditch The London Line Twine,Paperclip from stash

Some challenges I would like to enter :

Fairytale Stampers : Everything Goes

Glitter n Sparkle : Use Some Metal (brads & paperclip)

Lacy Sunshine : Back to School

Penny Black and More : Anything Goes

The Squirrel & The Fox : Anything Goes

Di’s Digis Designs : Back To School Challenge

Cards Galore Encore : Anything Goes 

Flat Friends Challenge : Say it with a Quote 

Sparkles Forum Challenges : Back to School  

The East Wind Challenge : For the Kiddies

The Sisters of Craft : Anything Goes

Brown Sugar : Anything Goes

Delightful Challenges : 1, 2 Punch

Hobbybook Designer Challenge : All about Kids

Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge : Boys’ Cards

Penny’s Paper-Crafty : Anything Goes

Whimsy Inspiration : Back to School

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

 

Happiness is a warm puppy :)

At Craft Your Passion this week the challenge is Heavy Metal.We have the fabulous Kenny K 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 loveable,comical Happy Dog by Kenny K I just had to use him on my card XD Maybe it’s because he reminds me so much of my girl :

Such a happy dog 😀 She even smiles when she greets you,no,really!She is the sweetest,funniest girl ♥

Back to the card….

I wanted to give the image a feeling of being ripped from a notebook so I printed it onto this ledger style patterned paper.He’s been coloured with soft pastel pencils to allow the pattern to show through and on his dog tag I used a silver gel pen.A spot of white gel pen picks up the shine on his nose.I did apply 3D Crystal Lacquer on his eyes and nose but I’ve failed to pick it up with the camera 😦 Of course I had to choose some tree paper to go with him 😉 Our girl doesn’t have that kind of interest,naturally,but she does make us laugh when she tries to climb up them looking for squirrels 😀 LOL (you can just see one at the right hand  top of the paper along with a little wolf type character who looks remarkably like our dog sneaking up on him – it’s OK I’m sure she will never catch one – she’s so clumsy she’d trip up before she got near!) I ran a piece of woodgrain paper through an embossing folder to create more texture.All the papers have been Distress Inked around the edges.The bottom of each piece have been torn too.Everything has been mounted onto a card blank I made from some printed kraft card.As I have way too much craft stuff so I added loadsa metal items  😉 – see details below. Along with a little paper raffia and jute twine.I stamped the sentiment unevenly on purpose,honestly,then gave the paper the same treatment to tie in with the strip on the card.

Supplies :

Image : Happy Dog by Kenny K  

Sentiment : Her Arts Anytime Messages clear stamp set

Mediums :  Koh-I-Noor Gioconda Soft Pastel Pencils,Winsor and Newton Artist’s Fixative,White Sakura Gelly Roll Pen,Silver Gel Pen,Sepia Archival Ink,Rusty Hinge Distress Ink,3D Crystal Lacquer

Paper & Card : DP Grace Taylor Playtime Collection,Papermania 12 x 12 Kraft Basics

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Spellbinders Shapeabilities Office Supplies,Craft Concepts Woodgrain Embossing Folder,Big Shot,Mini Stapler (bargain from The Works)

To Embellish : Mini Staples (came with Mini Stapler),Binder clip (came in a Christmas cracker),Jumbo Paperclip from The Works,Metal Label Frames from The Works,Brads from Dovecraft Christmas Embellishment Kit,Paper Raffia and Jute Twine from stash

 

Some challenges this is for :

613 Avenue Create : Anything Goes

Kenny K`s Krafty Krew : Anything Goes

One Stitch At A Time : Use a Digi 

Robyn`s Fetish: Use A Digi

A Gem of a Challenge : Let’s Hear it for the Boys (for my son’s birthday)

Catch The Bug : Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations :  All Creatures Great and Small

Challenges and Candies : The Colors of Autumn

QKR Stampede : Fall Colors

Sister Act Card Challenge : Anything Goes

Totally Papercrafts : Bring Humor To Your Creations

C.R.A.F.T.  : Cats and Dogs/Pets/Animals

Cute Card Thursday : Signs of Distress

Moving Along with the Times : Anything Goes

Paper Crafting Journey : For the Boys (for my son’s birthday)

Shelly’s Images : Fall Photo Inspiration

Crafting By Designs : Anything Goes

Penny’s Paper-Crafty : Anything Goes

Creative Craft Challenges : Anything Goes

Thanks for looking

Lisa x