A Patch of Winter

The challenge at Crafty Sentiments this week is Winter.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.

This is the adorable Jingle Bell by Crafty Sentiments Designs.She and her little friend have been coloured with Copic Ciao Markers.Polar White Flower Soft has been added to the trims on her clothing and the snow on the ground.The falling snowflakes have been dotted with Liquid Pearls.After embossing the greeting at the bottom of the card a patchwork panel of patterned paper and kraft with gingham ribbon wrapped around has been adhered.Stitched dies have been used to cut out the image and kraft card mat.A star button threaded with jute twine is the finishing touch.

Supplies :

Image : Jingle Bell by Crafty Sentiments Designs

Mediums : Copic Ciao Markers,Archival Jet Black Ink,Polar White Flower Soft,White Opal Liquid Pearls

Paper & Card : DP Papermania Craft Collection Pastels,Kraft Card from stash

Tools : Signature Dies by Joanna Sheen Medium Patchwork Shapes,Crea-Nest-Lies set stansen no. 24 XXL,Past Magazine Freebie Christmas Border Embossing Folder,Big Shot ,X-Cut Guillotine

To Embellish : Pink Gingham Ribbon from Papermania Craft Collection Pastels Trims,White Star Button from Papermania Bellisima Christmas Charm Pack,Jute Twine from crafty stash

 

Some challenges I would like to enter :

Craft-Dee BowZ : Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow

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

Get Creative Challenges : Anything Goes

The Merry Christmas Challenge : Add Twine (Jute Twine through button)

Christmas Card Challenges : Christmas/Winter (Optional photo inspiration not followed)

Great Impressions : Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations : Christmas Greetings

The Ribbon Girls : Anything Goes

A Bit More Time to Craft : Always Anything Goes

Anything Goes link-up : Anything Goes

Ching-chou Kuik Digital Stamps : Christmas

Crafting Musketeers : Christmas Wishes

Crafts Galore Encore : Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra : Always Anything Christmas Goes

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

Creative Craft Cottage Challenges : Use Ribbon

Delicious Doodles Challenge : Non-traditional Christmas

Digistamps 4 Joy : Anything Goes – Optional twist : Christmas is Coming

Noor! Designs UK : Winter

Not Just Cards :  Always Anything Goes

Paper Creator’s Crafts : Anything Goes

Petal Lu : Anything Goes

The Sisters of Craft : Always Anything Goes

Catch The Bug : Anything Goes

Di’s Digis Designs : Hand Colored Image

Scrappers Delights : Anything Goes

The Pencil Case : Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Challenge : Anything Goes

Crafting-With-Friends : Anything Goes

Creative Fingers : Anything Goes

Polkadoodles : Anything Goes

Simply Papercraft : Anything Goes

Winter Wonderland : Add Ribbon/Lace or Christmas Flowers

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

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Kiss-mass Wishes :)

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The challenge at Crafty Sentiments this week is Christmas Decorations.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.

Who wouldn’t want a Christmas kiss from the lovely Kissing Under The Mistletoe by Crafty Sentiments Designs?She’s been coloured with Copic Ciao Markers and the mistletoe berries given dimension with Liquid Pearls.Unfortunately the camera has failed to pick up on the 3D Crystal Lacquer on her boots – but it is there,honest 🙂 She’s been fussy cut to allow her to be added to the wreath.I made this by die cutting a kraft card ring,then arranging die cut foliage of holly leaves and two types of pine branches,letting the base cardstock to peek through.All topped off with a couple of sprigs of mistletoe – of course!I trimmed one stem to make it a little shorter than the other.That’s the beauty of this die as you can decide how you want to make it up as all the components are cut separately.The ribbon hanging loop has been stapled on for security then covered with the bow for a neater finish.A few recycled pearly buttons have been scattered around for extra decoration 🙂

Supplies :

Image : Kissing Under The Mistletoe by Crafty Sentiments Designs

Mediums : Copic Ciao Markers,Jet Black Archival Ink,White Opal Liquid Pearls,3D Crystal Lacquer

Cardstock : Kraft and two Green tones from stash,White Pearlescent (for die cut berries) Kars X-mas Collection

Tools : Grand Nestabilities Grand Circles,Marianne Design Holly Garland Die Set (for holly leaves),Cheery Lynn Pine Branches Die,Signature Dies by Joanna Sheen Mistletoe,Big Shot,Decoupage Scissors

To Embellish : Gingham Ribbon from stash,Buttons cut from the kids old school shirts

 

Some challenges I would like to enter :

Artistic Inspirations : Anything Goes with Twist of Pearls (hope liquid ones count?!)

AuroraWings Challenge : Anything BUT Cards

Craft-Dee BowZ : Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow

Crafting from the Heart : Always Anything Goes

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

Not Just Cards : Always Anything Goes

The Crazy Challenge : Everything Goes

Cheery Lynn Designs : Anything Goes (Cheery Lynn Pine Branches Die)

Eclectic Ellapu : Pink Team ~ Balloons Banners or Bows

Quirky Crafts : Anything Christmas

The Ribbon Girls : Use any Image

Allsorts : Use at least 3 Diecuts

Alphabet Challenge : T is for Tis The Season

Brown Sugar : Anything Goes

Crafting-With-Friends : Always Anything Goes

Creative Fingers : Always Anything Goes

Graph’It Colour Challenge : Christmas

Simply Papercraft : Always Anything Goes

Crafting With An Attitude : Anything Goes

Crafty Girls Creations : Always Anything Goes

Decorate to Celebrate : Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp : Christmas

The Crafty Addicts : Anything Goes/ Use A Die Cuts

Whimsy Inspiration : Anything Goes – Holiday

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

Fairy-ly Blue (and Silver!)

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

I’m super excited to be sharing a card that I’ve made as a Guest Designer for the Just Some Lines Facebook Challenge.To enter the November Colour Scheme Challenge you need to use any combination of red,green,silver and blue.You may choose just one or two with other colours as long as the listed ones are the main.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.

You can find the stunning Christmas Fairy at Just Some Lines.I decided to go with a blue/silver combo but as you can see there is a teeny amount of red and green on the image.Her dress has been paper pieced and the rest coloured with Copic Ciao Markers.Being a fairy her wings had to have the obligatory glitter 😀 I coloured them in cool greys first to keep in with the silver part of the theme then coated them in Glamour Dust.The dots on her hair and wings have been defined with a silver pearl pen and the berries on the garland the robin is nestling in with Liquid Pearls.Here’s a closer view :

The papers and cardstock I’ve had for more years than I care to remember but were just perfect for this project.It’s a good job I’m such a crafty hoarder 😉 Maybe one day I will get through my entire stash – well,in my dreams perhaps!After stamping and punching the sentiment out I thought it was lacking something so I hit upon the idea of framing it with the punched out snowflakes from the border.Not only does this keep everything coordinated it also doesn’t cover up too much else.A length of silver cord with a snowflake charm tied to seemed to finish the whole thing off nicely 🙂

Tip : By paper piecing your image you can coordinate it to the rest of your project and it’s a good way of covering a large area if you are unsure about colouring it.

Supplies :

Image : Christmas Fairy by Just Some Lines

Sentiment : An old magazine freebie stamp set

Mediums : Copic Ciao Markers,Bahama Blue Memento Dew Drop Ink Pad,Viva Decor Silver Pearl Pen,Ruby Red Liquid Pearls,Crystal Glamour Dust

Papers & Card : DP  Daisy and Dandelion A Winter’s Tale A4 pad,Papermania 8 x 8 Christmas Cardstock

Tools :  X-Cut Guillotine,Siesta Lip Pattern Corner Punch,Martha Stewart Aspen Edger Punch,Decoupage Scissors

To Embellish : Silver Cord and Snowflake Charm from stash

Some challenges I would Like to enter :

Clear It Out : Challenge Theme & Stash: Anything Goes

Loves Rubber Stamps : Things with Wings

Party Time Tuesdays : Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday : 3 or more Papers

Card Mania : Use a Digi

Dream Valley Challenges : Anything Goes

Get Creative Challenges : Anything Goes + Optional Twist: Glitter (glitter on the fairy’s wings)

Love to Create : Christmas

Sparkle N Sprinkle : Anything Goes with Loose Glitter, Embossing Powder and/or Flocking

The Crazy Challenge : Your Favorite Technique (still has to be colouring – although a little paper piecing thrown in is fun!)

Jellypark Friends Challenge : Festive

Robyn`s Fetish : Things with Wings

A Gem of a Challenge : Paper Piecing

Paper Creator’s Crafts : Anything Goes

Treasured Times Rubber Stamps & Scrapbooking : Anything Goes 

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards : Your Favorite Holiday

Crafty Catz : Christmas is Coming

Creative Corner : Let It Sparkle

4 Crafty Chicks : Fairies

C.R.A.F.T. : Christmas

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

 

Hark!Christmas is coming…

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The challenge at Crafty Sentiments this week is Add A Sentiment.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 I thought I’d grab the chance to get another Christmas card made.I’m determined,this year,not to be finishing them and sending them on the last posting  date!!So this little beauty,Hark the Angel Sing by Crafty Sentiments ,has helped me a little way to achieving my goal 🙂 She’s been coloured with Copic Sketch and Ciao Markers then fussy cut so that she’s positioned in front of the die cut wreath,with added Liquid Pearls for effect.I thought this would tie in nicely with the holly coronet on her head.This was also the thinking behind the punched border.The papers are some remnant Hot Off the Press Papers  and the sentiment has been stamped directly onto the card base.Due to the many rises and changes in postal costs I try to come up with designs to minimise these charges but hopefully still present friends and family something worth displaying on their mantelshelf.

Supplies :

Image : Hark the Angel Sing by Crafty Sentiments

Sentiment : Past magazine freebie

Mediums : Copic Sketch & Ciao Markers,Tuxedo Black Memento Dew Drop Ink Pad,Sepia Archival Ink Pad,Ruby Red Liquid Pearls

Paper & Card : DP Hot Off The Press Vintage Christmas Card Kit,Green Cardstock from my stash,Craft UK Limited 6 x 6 Kraft Card Blank

Tools: X-Cut Guillotine,Martha Stewart Holly Leaves Edger Punch,Marianne Design Holly Garland Die Set,Big Shot,Decoupage scissors

Some challenges I would like to enter :

Crafting from the Heart : Always Anything Goes

Love to Create : Anything Goes Challenge

My Craft Creations : Always Anything Goes

Stamp and Create : Anything Goes

Stamps & Fun = Creativity : Christmas in Summer 

Christmas Card Challenges : Embellish It

Come and Get It  : It’s All About Dies

My Perfect Life : Any Christmas Card Goes

Penny Black and More : Anything Goes

Robyn`s Fetish : Square or Rectangle Cards – Your Choice

Crafty Calendar : Anything Goes

My Time to Craft : Use Kraft

Cards Galore Encore : Anything Goes 

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra : Anything Christmas

Sparkles Forum Challenges : Christmas in July

The Sisters of Craft : Anything Goes

Completely Christmas : Anything Goes

Left of Center Creative Challenges : Christmas in August

Sister Act Card Challenge : Anything Goes

That’s Crafty! Challenge Blog:  Christmas in July

Winter Wonderland : Anything Goes for Xmas

4 Crafty Chicks : Anything Goes

4 Krafty Girlz : Anything Goes

Christmas at Sweet Stampin’  :Kraft

Creative Moments : Anything Goes/Sketch

Divas by Design : Anything Goes

Inky Impressions : Anything Goes

Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge : Red and Green

Paper Shelter Challenge : Anything Goes

Penny’s Paper-Crafty : Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp :  Anything Goes

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

Make it sweet

**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 Sweet Treats.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.

I’ve gone a little colour crazy with Cupcakes & Candy Factory Background by Inky Impressions using Copic Ciao Markers,adding Liquid Pearls for texture on the icing.There’s so much amazing detail I just had to!I picked out the colours in these fabulous freebie papers.A strip of cotton lace has been attached to the under side of the triangular piece,to replicate the frilliness of the doilies,and I dug out these nice,shiny buttons.They look a bit like sweeties too 🙂 I stamped and fussy cut the sentiment,leaving it plain so it stood out from the patterned paper.I chose the cardstock as not only was it the perfect shade of minty green it also has a pretty shimmer to it  🙂

Supplies :

Image : Cupcakes & Candy Factory Background by Inky Impressions

Sentiment : Imaginisce Lucy Bird Sweet Thing Snag ‘em Clear Stamp

Mediums : Copic Ciao Markers,White Opal Liquid Pearls,Jet Black Archival Ink Pad,White Sakura Gelly Roll Pen

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Nestabilities Scalloped Rectangles Large and Classic Rectangles Large,Big Shot,Decoupage scissors

To Embellish : Papermania Sew Lovely Assorted Buttons,Lace from The Works

 

Some challenges I would like to enter :

Crafting When We Can : Bright Colours

Robyn`s Fetish : Square or Rectangle Cards – Your Choice

Crafty Calendar :  Anything Goes

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

Creative Craft Cottage Digi Creations : Digi/Pearls or Lace

Doodle Pantry : Any Digi Goes

The Sisters of Craft : Anything Goes

Artbymiran Challenge :  Anything Goes

Fussy and Fancy : Words

Polkadoodles : Clash The Colours

Sister Act Card Challenge : Anything Goes

4 Crafty Chicks : Anything Goes

4 Krafty Girlz : Anything Goes

Crafter’s Cafe : Use a Digi

Divas by Design :  Anything Goes

Inky Impressions : Anything Goes

Paper Shelter Challenge : Anything Goes

Penny’s Paper-Crafty : Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp : Anything Goes

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

 

Pearls in Blossom

 **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 Pearls and Lace.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.

Isn’t this just the most adorable little thing!!She’s Whimsical Cherry Blossom Sprite  by Aurora Wings and I coloured her with Graph’It Markers.Little spots of Liquid Pearls were added to the stamens.Some freebie paper was used in the background and behind that I tucked a couple of lacy punched borders.Lengths of crochet lace cover the joins 🙂 I bought the fab cherry embossing folder a while back but this is the first time it’s been used and I love it!A chipboard greeting banner and flower that came with the paper pack have been added along with some real pearls – well,flat backed ones at least 😉

My computer still won’t connect to the internet and I’ve really missed being able to download,print and create.Unfortunately when I got my wireless printer a while back I just plugged it into my PC as that was where the printing was to be done.Now,I can only access the internet thru’ my DH’s laptop and whilst I can download I can’t print from it.Being ‘clever’ thought I could make my printer wireless and connect it to the laptop.Not so 😦 Appears that can only be done with my computer thru’ the internet….Grrrr!Yeah,I know I could probs set up the printer with the cable to the laptop BUT it sits on my dining table when in use and has to cleared away at meal times.If I wanted it on the computer desk I would have to pack up my PC and put it away – don’t want to do that!!Sooooo…then an idea hits me (doesn’t happen too often but it’s a goody when it does)…I bought myself a reasonably priced USB Flash Drive/Memory Stick (cheapest from Argos)…whatever you want to call them 😉 Now I can just transfer what I like to my PC and print – genius!It’s so easy even a computer simpleton like myself can use it – yay! And the moral of the story is if anyone else finds themselves in a predicament like this then this may be the solution 🙂

Supplies :

Image :  Whimsical Cherry Blossom Sprite by Aurora Wings 

Mediums : Graph’It Markers,White Opal Liquid Pearls

Paper & Card : DP Freebie from Papercraft Inspirations Magazine,Core’dinations Pastels 12 x 12 Cardstock,Craft UK Limited 6 x 6 Kraft Card Blank

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Martha Stewart Eyelet Lace Edger Punch,Nestabilities Scalloped Ovals Small,Nestabilities Classic Ovals Small,Crafter’s Companion 6 x 6  Embossalicious Cherry-licious Folder,Big Shot,Decoupage Scissors

To Embellish : Chipboard shapes part of freebie along with the papers,Lace from The Works,Flat Back Pearls  from Trimcraft The London Line

Some challenges this is for :

Die Cuttin’ Divas : Happy Birthday (Birthday Cards)

Papertake Weekly : Ohhh So Cute!

Through The Craft Room Door : Always Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday : Here Comes Summer 

Crafting from the Heart : Always Anything Goes

Created With Love Challenges  : Lots of Layers

Digi Sketch Challenge : Sketch and/or Theme : Anything Goes (just the theme)

Eureka Stamps : Birthdays

Make it Monday with Kraft Outlet: Flowers

Ditzie Digi Designs : Anything Goes

Lacy Sunshine : Anything Goes 

The Corrosive Challenges :Banners

The Squirrel & The Fox : Let’s Hear it for the Girls!

Crafting At the Weekend : Anything Goes

Di’s Digis Designs : Use Your Markers

Hiding in my Craft Room : Embossing

Totally Gorjuss : Lace

We Do Doobadoo Challenge : Lace

Artbymiran Challenge : Anything Goes

Craftitude : Anything Goes/Use a Die

Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge : To Die For (use a die)

Digi Haven : Spring has Sprung

QKR Stampede : Punch or Dies

Sister Act Card Challenge : Anything Goes

Sweet Pea Stampers :Use Kraft

That’s Crafty! Challenge Blog : Use Kraft 

A Little Bit Crafty :  Flower Power

A & T Emerald Faeries : Flowers Ribbon &/or Lace

Bearly Mine :  Flower

Doodle Pantry : Any Digi Goes

Feeling Crafty Challenge : One for Girls/Ladies

Flat Friends Challenge  : Dies &/or Punches

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

 

 

Wishing you Joy(fold) this Christmas

At Craft Your Passion this week the challenge is More Than One Fold.We have the fabulous Bugaboo Stamps,Eureka Stamps and Bunny Zoe’s Crafts 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.

I’ve decided to revamp an old favourite,a twist on a Joy Fold Card,to go with this beautiful Wreath with Bird by Eureka Stamps.As soon as I saw it I knew I didn’t want to just colour it.I wanted to add some dimension too.Once coloured with Copic Ciao and Sketch Markers I then cut and coloured a layer consisting of the bow loops including the little bird,which I chose to turn into a Robin.Next I added the knot as in the original image it appears that the bird is nestled in just behind.The berries are Liquid Pearls.To create the card base I cut away roughly half of the front using a Grand Nestabilities Die and made a smaller card with a matching Nestabilities Die.Normally I would’ve plonked (technical term!) the smaller folded piece in the middle but I had the idea of securing the flap into place a button so being butted up to the far right edge seemed the better option.

Here is a pic to show how it works opened up :

All edges of card and paper have been Distress inked and the sentiment stamped.Sadly the lovely lady who made it is no longer trading 😦 To complete the look some ribbon,a button,jute twine and a couple of sprigs cut from my new Cheery Lynn Die.Have to admit this is the first one I’ve bought (yeah,I know) but will definitely be tempted to buy some more 🙂

Supplies :

Image : Wreath with Bird by Eureka Stamps

Sentiment : Discontinued

Mediums : Copic Ciao & Sketch Markers,Frayed Burlap Distress Ink,Coffee Archival Ink,Ruby Liquid Pearls

Papers & Card : DP Basic Grey Jovial 6 x 6 Pad,Craft UK Limited 6 x 6 Kraft Card Blanks,Green from stash

Tools : Labels 1 Grand Nestabilities, Labels 1 Nestabilities,Cheery Lynn Pine Branches Die,Big Shot,Decoupage Scissors,Cut n Dry Foam

To Embellish : Red Ribbon,Button,Jute Twine from stash

Some challenges this is for :

C.R.A.F.T. : Christmas

Crafting By Designs : Anything Goes

Digistamps 4 Joy : 3 DP and 3 Layers

Divas by Design : Use a Digi

Inky Impressions : Dies and Punches

Penny’s Paper-Crafty : Lots of  Layers

Stampavie and More : Die Cut Embellishments (Pine Branches)

Whimsy Inspiration :  Anything Goes

Bearly Mine Challenges : Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly : Anything Goes

Ribbon Carousel Challenge : Holidays & Celebrations

Through The Craft Room Door : Always Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday : Seasons (Winter)

Card Mania :  Anything Goes

Digi Makeover Challenge : Lots of Layers

Get Inky! : 3D Holiday

Incy Wincy Designs : Ribbon, Twine or Fibres

613 Avenue Create : Anything Goes  

Christmas Card Challenges : Dimension (Decoupaged image)

Great Impressions : Holiday Card

Lacy Sunshine : Anything Goes

A Gem of a Challenge  Christmas is Coming

Catch The Bug : Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar : All things Christmas

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

Ava Flowery Summer

At Craft Your Passion this week the challenge is Summer Flowers.We have the fabulous Digital Paper Craft 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.

For my card I’ve used the sweet,sweet Ava Girl by Digital Paper Craft and coloured her with a mix of ProMarkers and FlexMarkers.The FlexMarkers were used alone on her skin,hair and shoes.I introduced a couple of ProMarker colours on her dress to get the shading and hues I wanted.The papers were a freebie with Quick Cards Made Easy.It also came with a CD-rom full of coordinating elements.I resized and punched out the sentiment then coated it in 3D Crystal Lacquer.Once this was dry I mounted it onto a tag,threaded with paper twine,from the same CD-rom.This was then bordered with some punched flowers shaped with a ball tool.I like to make leaves to match with the same punch by trimming them down and adding the vein detail with a very fine ball tool.As the image is quite large with a lot of white space I decided to punch the floral border in white to keep in with this and to give an extra lift to the whole card.I dotted some Liquid Pearls into the center of the flowers on the border and the red ones too.Some flat backed pearls were used to embellish the cut out corners.I did also apply some gloss to her shoes too but it doesn’t really show in the main pic so here’s a closer view 🙂

I can’t take credit for the layout tho’.More details below 🙂

Supplies :

Image : Ava Girl by Digital Paper Craft

Mediums : ProMarkers,FlexMarkers,3D Crystal Lacquer,Liqiud Pearls in Ruby Red and White Opal

Papers & Tags : Raspberry Road Freebies from Quick Cards Made Easy

Cardstock : Red & White ; Core’dinations Roy G.Biv 12 x 12 Cardstock Pad, Green ; Bazzill Basics, Pale Aqua ; Core’dinations So Mod 6 x6 pack

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Woodware Inverted Corner Punch,Martha Stewart Hydrangeas Edger Punch,Martha Stewart Flower Punch and Stamp

To Embellish : Flat Back Pearls

Some challenges this is for :

Passion For Promarkers Challenge : Sketch 

613 Avenue Create  : Anything Goes

Challenges 4 Everybody : Always Anything Goes

Great Impressions : Square Card  

Lacy Sunshine : Girls, Girls, Girls

A Gem of a Challenge : Punch it Out

Allsorts : Use your new stash (papers & CD-rom)

Crafty Calendar : August Anything Goes

Totally Gorjuss : Die cuts and punches

Word Play Saturday : Childhood

Creative Corner : Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge : Anything Goes

Ladybug Crafts : Something Floral

As You Like it Challenge  : Favorite Twine or Ribbon and why – I really love this paper twine.It gives great texture and interest.There’s a lovely array of useful colours in the pack.BUT the biggest bonus being it ‘s only 99p from The Works!!LOL – can’t resist a crafty bargain 😉

Aud Sentiments Challenge : Anything but a birthday card with a sentiment

Crafting By Designs : Anything Goes

Digistamps 4 Joy : Make your own embellishments (flowers & tag)

I love Promarkers : Summer

Bearly Mine Challenges : Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments : Dies and Punches

Going Grey With Scrap-Creations : Girls Just Want To Have Fun

Through The Craft Room Door : Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

 

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At Just Some Lines the challenge is Anything Goes 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.

This will be the last challenge until 7th September as the Design Team are taking a Summer break.

So for my card I was wondering whether or not to follow my recent trend of merging Just Some Lines digi stamps and well,as you can see I couldn’t resist!I’ve  taken the Cherry Branch Springtime from Emo Amber Springtime Value Set and hung Bird house -tulips from it.They’ve been coloured with Copic Ciao And Sketch Markers with Liquid Pearls added to the dots.As I wanted the image to remain the focal point I’ve kept the rest of the card quite simple with distressed edges and pearls to match in with the Liquid Pearls.Paper twine has been wrapped around the bottom panel and more has been used to hand stitch the sentiment tab onto the image piece.Ruby Red Liquid Pearls have been used to coat the heart on the sentiment which was a freebie from a past issue of Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine.

Supplies :

Images : Cherry Branch Springtime from Emo Amber Springtime Value Set and Bird house -tulips by Just Some Lines

Sentiment : Past freebie from Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine

Mediums : Copic Ciao And Sketch Markers,White Opal and Ruby Red Liquid Pearls

Papers & Card : First Edition Family Ties,Papermania 12 x 12 Kraft Pack

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Tim Holtz Paper Distresser,Woodware Seagull Punch,Siesta Extra Small Corner Rounder Punch,Martha Stewart Traditional Scallop Edger Punch

To Embellish : Paper Twine,Flat Backed Pearls

 

Some challenges this is for :

Polka Doodles : Animals (bird and insects)

QKR Stampede : Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday : Fly like a Bird

My Heart Pieces Digital Stamps Challenge : Use a Digi Stamp

Paper Crafting Journey : Anything but a Square

Crafting By Designs : Anything Goes

Divas by Design : Pearls

Ruby’s Rainbow : Things with Wings

Simon Says Stamp : Anything Goes

Creative Craft Challenges : A Stitch In Time (Real or Faux)

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

 

 

A n-ice sweet treat

This week at Craft Your Passion the challenge is Ribbons or Lace.We have the fabulous The Sugar Kissed Cottage 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.

For my card I’ve used the totally delicious Ice Cream Girl by The Sugar Kissed Cottage and coloured her with Copic Ciao Markers.To give her a more realistic textured ice cream I used some Liquid Pearls.I chose some vintage looking papers to go with this cutie.After fussy cutting her I mounted her on some foam tape onto some die cut layers.I cut some slits in the kraft piece to thread the lace through to allow her something to sit on.I tied a bow topped with a punched flower and threaded button  and added them to the lace strip.Another threaded button has been adhered to the stamped sentiment.

Supplies :

Image : Ice Cream Girl by The Sugar Kissed Cottage 

Sentiment : Imaginisce Lucy Bird Sweet Thing Snag ‘em Clear Stamp

Mediums : Copic Ciao Markers,Jet Black Archival Ink,White Opal Liquid Pearls

Papers & Card : DP Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine freebie,Papermania 12 x 12 Kraft Pack,Papermania Capsule Collection Textured A4 Colossal Pack

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Martha Stewart Eyelet Lace Edger Punch,Woodware Regular Flower Punch,Crafter’s Companion Die’sire Decorative Dies Magic Mirror,Nellie’s Multi Frame Dies Ovals,Big Shot,Craft Knife,Decoupage Scissors,TimHoltz Paper Distresser

To Embellish : Woodware Coffee and Cream Buttons, Crochet Lace and  Cord from stash

Some challenges this is for :

Natalie and Amy’s Challenge : Die Cuts

2 Sisters : Flowers for Spring

Allsorts :  As Easy as 1 2 3 (1 x image,2 x papers,3 different types of embellishments)

One Stop Craft  : Anything Goes

Card Makin’ Mamas : Spring Colours

Stampin’ For The Weekend : Child’s Play

Aud Sentiments Challenge : Card or Project with a Sentiment for a Girl

Cute Card Thursday : Anything Goes

Crafts and Me :  Ribbons and Lace

Through The Craft Room Door : Anything Goes

Tuesday Alchemy : Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create : Anything Goes

Sentimental Sundays : Anything Goes 

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x