Well red(head)!

At Craft Your Passion the challenges are Always Anything Goes!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.

I thought I’d have a little fun using Anne with E by The East Wind.After colouring her with watercolour pencils I decided to make an inky,splodgy  background so I pulled out some Pebeo Drawing Gum that I bought a little while back for this purpose.In the past I’ve found to my cost that paper masking just does not work well with this technique and this did the job beautifully,especially as the inks had been watered down to allow them to splat better!Once the inks were dry I then over stamped with a script stamp.Then I removed the gum,which came away very easily.The only mistake I think I made was colouring the image first as it seemed a little faded but was soon rectified by adding more pencil where needed.I also added some white gel pen highlights at this stage.I just had to try out my newly purchased dies to add an aperture to the paper to frame her and to create the border at the bottom 🙂 I stamped the flowers,a past magazine freebie, onto some textured card before fussy cutting them.I made the little book to add to the front.I was going to fill the pages with more of the script stamp but actually thought I would instead write words of encouragement to the recipient when this type of card is needed.I finished off by adding two jute twine threaded buttons to the flower centres that were visible.

Supplies :

Image : Anne with E by The East Wind

Sentiment : From Hero Arts Anytime Messages Clear Stamp Set

Flowers : Craft Stamper Magazine past freebie

Mediums : Faber-Castell Art Grip Aquarelle Pencils,Sakura White Gelly Roll Pen,Posh Impressions Rainbow Inks Earthtones (watered down to allow them to drip and be splattered from a paintbrush),Sepia Archival Ink,Pebeo Drawing Gum

Papers & Card : DP My Minds Eye Indie Chic Citron 6 x 6 Pad,Core’dinations Pastels 12 x 12 Cardstock,Bockingford Watercolour Pad,Craft UK Limited 6 x 6 Kraft Card Blank (plus another one to cut up for border)

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Marianne Designs Craftables Dies Basic Shapes Passe Partouts Circle,Marianne Designs Craftables Dies Stitched Hearts and Accolade,Big Shot,Decoupage Scissors

To Embellish : Papermania Yellows Buttons,Jute Twine from stash

 

Some challenges I would like to enter :

Colour Your World with Lacy Sunshine : Anything Goes

Dragonfly Dreams : Say It With Flowers

Glitter n Sparkle : Anything Goes

Let’s Color Saturday Linky Party : Anything Goes with something colored

Scrappers Delights : Anything Goes

The Pencil Case : V=Variety of Colors

Alphabet Challenge : H for Hand Coloured Image

Artbymiran Challenge : Anything Goes

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards : Use a Die Cut

Crafting-With-Friends : Anything Goes

Creative Fingers : Anything Goes

QKR Stampede : Quilting/Stitching – real or faux (stitch effect dies)

Simply Create Too : Use Buttons or Bows

Crafty Girls Creations : Always Anything Goes

Creative Moments : Always Anything Goes/ optional twist of Stitching Real or Faux (stitch effect dies)

Inspiration Destination : Always Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door : Always Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown : Watercolor

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

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It Mouse-t be Your Birthday ;)

At Craft Your Passion the challenges are Always Anything Goes!We have the fabulous Sasayaki Glitter 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 adorable Vase Mouse by Sasayaki Glitter.The flowers,fallen petals and heart on the flowerpot have all been paper pieced.The little mouse,soil and flower pot have been coloured with Copic Ciao and Sketch Markers.I did apply some 3D Crystal Lacquer to his,eyes nose and the heart but it decided to be camera shy!A variety of stitch edged dies have been used to add to the cuteness.The sentiment has been stamped onto the shaped card base.A few flat back pearls and a length of grosgrain ribbon have been added as the finishing touches.Sweet 🙂

Supplies :

Image : Vase Mouse by Sasayaki Glitter

Sentiment : Cardmaking & Papercraft Magazine Past Freebie Stamp Set

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

Papers & Card : DP DP My Mind’s Eye Miss Caroline – Dolled Up,Core’dinations Pastels 12 x 12 Cardstock, Creative Crafting World 5 x 7 Elegant Designer Cards Petal

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Crea-Nest-Lies set stansen no. 24 XXL,Memory Box Open Studio Die Stitched Country Borders,Memory Box Open Studio Die Country Stitches,Big Shot,Decoupage Scissors

To Embellish : Grosgrain Ribbon and Flat Back Pearl from stash

 

Some challenges I would like to enter :

Craft Rocket Challenges : Flower Power

Crafty Girls Creations : Always Anything Goes

Hannah & Friends : Stitches

Star Stampz Challenge : Birthday

Inky Impressions : Die-Cuts & Flowers

Crafty Gals Corner : May Flowers

Little Red Wagon : Blooming Fun

The Crafty Addicts : Anything Goes/Add A Sentiment

Cuttlebug Mania : May Flowers

Digi Choosday Challenge : Birthday Celebration

Through The Craft Room Door : Always Anything Goes

Alphabet Challenge : F for Furry Friends

Artbymiran Challenge : Anything Goes

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards : Just Us Girls

Crafting-With-Friends : Anything Goes

Crafty Catz : Anything Goes

Creative Fingers : Anything Goes

Fussy and Fancy : Dies and/or Punches

Polkadoodles : Birthday Celebrations

Simply Papercraft : Anything Goes

Colour Your World with Lacy Sunshine : Anything Goes

Glitter n Sparkle : Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenges : Spring

The Ribbon Girls : Any Image

A Gem of a Challenge : Flowers

Allsorts : Happy Birthday

Hiding in my Craft Room : Feminine

My Sheri Crafts : Add Pearls or Bling

My Time to Craft : Paper Piecing

Quirky Crafts : April Showers Bring May Flowers

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

 

Best wishes all round

The challenge at Crafty Sentiments this week is Birthday.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,I thought I’d play with my recently acquired Faber-Castell Art Grip Aquarelle again to colour the adorable Scruff – Make a Wish by Crafty Sentiments Designs.I chose these muted tone papers and distressed the edges too.Decided to add a lot of die cut circles and rolled some scraps of the papers to make the candles,hand cutting the flames.They’ve been tied together with some jute twine and the same twine has been used the to thread the buttons at the top of the card.As this was meant for my DH’s Birthday I gave it a masculine feel – well,hopefully 😉

Supplies :

Image : Scruff – Make a Wish by Crafty Sentiments Designs

Sentiment : Personal Impressions Mixed Sentiments Clear Set

Mediums :  Faber-Castell Art Grip Aquarelle Pencils,Jet Black Archival Ink

Papers & Card : DP My Mind’s Eye Nutmeg 6 x 6 Pad,Craft UK Limited 6 x 6 Kraft Card Blank (plus another one to cut up for matting)

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Nestabilities Standard Circles Large & Small,Big Shot,Martha Stewart Zig Zag Edger Punch,Tim Holtz Paper Distresser

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

 

Some challenges I would like to enter :

Addicted to Stamps : Paper Embellishments and/or Chipboard

Amusing : Anything Goes

Penny Black and More : Birthdays

Quirky Crafts : Raining Cats and Dogs

2 Creative Chicks : Anything Goes

A Bit More Time to Craft  : Anything Goes

Artistic Stampers : All Things Distressed

Ching-chou Kuik Digital Stamps : Use Kraft

Crafts Galore Encore : Anything Goes

Crafty Enjoyments : Bingo (Ribbon or Twine,Sentiment,Lots of Layers)

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

Let’s Craft & Create Challenge : Card for a Man

Petal Lu : Anything Goes

Crafty Friends Challenge : All Things Cute

Let’s Color Saturday Linky Party : Anything Goes with something colored

Artbymiran Challenge : Anything Goes

PDE Linky Party : Anything Goes

4 Crafty Chicks : F is For Food

As You Like It Challenge : Favourite Animal & Why  – very difficult to choose but…going to have to go with DOG as we have a sweet,crazy rescue girl 

Aud Sentiments Challenge : Anything Goes

Crafting for all Seasons : Tic Tac Toe (Die Cuts,Stamp/Digi Image,Buttons)

Crafty Gals Corner : Cute As A Button

Paper Shelter Challenge : For The Boys

Stampaive and More : Button and/or Charm

Wonderful Wednesdays :  Always Anything Goes

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

Hedgehugs just for you!

At Craft Your Passion the challenges are Always Anything Goes!We have the fabulous Sasayaki Glitter 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.

These adorable Hedgehogs by Sasayaki Glitter have been printed onto  Neenah Desert Storm cardstock then coloured with Polychromos pencils.I’ve used a few different techniques with them too.Their faces and the sky have been blended with Spectrum Noir Blending Solution using a paper stump.I did take an artistic liberty with the faces and made them flesh toned as I didn’t want the hedgehogs to end up looking too brown.Yeah,I know – hedgehogs are brown 😀 The colours on the butterfly and bow have been blended using pencils only.For the ground and shadowing once I’d layered the pencils they were blended with a dry paper stump only.A little white gel pen had been added for highlights and a Stardust pen for a touch of glitter the the heart on the bow.I cut apertures in two sheets of patterned paper to frame them and stretched a length of ribbon across the bottom then gave the sentiment some lift with foam pads.A few jute twine threaded wooden buttons have been arranged in the top left corner in a higgledy piggledy fashion.

It’s no secret that I like (well,LOVE) hedgehogs…Quite a few years ago my DD1 caught a glimpse of one running across the road through our hall window one evening…What she didn’t bank on was a mad woman chasing after it with a camera!Yep,that was me… 😉

Supplies :

Image : Hedgehogs by Sasayaki Glitter

Sentiment : Cardmaking & Papercraft Magazine Past Freebie Stamp Set

Mediums : Faber Castell Polychromos Pencils,Jet Black Archival Ink,Sakura White Gelly Roll Pen,Sakura Gelly Roll Stardust Pink Star Pen,Spectrum Noir Blending Solution

Papers & Card : DP My Mind’s Eye Miss Caroline – Dolled Up,Crafter’s Companion Neenah Desert Storm A4 Kraft Card

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Crealies Crea-Nest-Lies set stansen no.5 XXL,Big Shot,Kars Paper Stumps

To Embellish : American Crafts Premium Ribbon Value Pack Satin,Wooden Heart Shaped Button & Jute Twine from stash

 

Some challenges I would like to enter :

Colour Your World with Lucy Sunshine : Anything Goes

Come and Get It : In The Garden

Eclectic Ellapu : Purple Team ~Flora and Fauna

The Corrosive Challenges : Anything Goes

The Ribbon Girls : Any Image Challenge

Crafty Friends Challenge : Anything Goes

Little Claire’s : Anything Goes

Scrappers Delights  :  Always Anything Goes

The Pencil Case : P = pretty peculiar (the hedgehogs faces being more human coloured – or maybe my story is!)

A Bit More Time to Craft  : Anything Goes

Connie Can Crop : Anything Goes

Crafts and Me : Spring

Crafts Galore Encore : Make a Card

Creative Craft Cottages Challenges : Anything Goes

Die Cut Divas : Something Spring

Digistamps 4 Joy : Anything Goes optional twist: Add an animal

Just Keep On Crafting : Anything Goes

Petal Lu : Anything Goes

The Sisters of Craft : Always Anything Goes

Artbymiran Challenge : Anything Goes

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards : Use Ribbon 

Crafting-With-Friends  Anything Goes

Creative Fingers : Anything Goes

Really Reasonable Ribbon : Welcome Spring with ribbon or trim

Simply Papercraft : Anything Goes

Craft Rocket Challenges : Anything Goes

Crafty Girls Creations :  Always Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday : To Die For

Moving along with the Times : In The Garden

Star Stampz Challenge : Think Spring

Crafty Creations : Spring Fever

Crafty Gals Corner : Easter or Spring

Creative Moments : Always Anything Goes/ optional twist use a Spring Has Sprung

Inspiration Destination : Always Anything Goes

Little Red Wagon : Happy Easter/Spring

Mod Squad Challenge : Springtime

Fan-Tastic Tuesday : Anything Goes with a twist: Cute Critters

Through The Craft Room Door : Always Anything Goes

Try It On Tuesday :  Nature

 

Thanks

Lisa x

Bloomin’ Beautiful Darla ;)

** Please click on the pic for a clearer view 🙂 **

At Craft Your Passion the challenges are Always Anything Goes!We have the fabulous Lacy Sunshine 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.

Darla Dogwood Blooming Beauty by Lacy Sunshine really is one – a beauty I mean!Must admit as I’ve never coloured one of these delightful images before I hope I’ve done her justice?!Whilst I’m sticking my hand up I really had no idea where I was going with this card either…it certainly wasn’t what I had pictured in my mind 😉 Still I got to use the papers I’d chosen along with the kraft card.I even printed Darla onto some and coloured her with my Spectrum Noir Pencils.The whites of her eyes have been highlighted with gel pen.No dies this time,only punches for the shaped border and corners.The flowers were punched out from another piece of paper from the same pad too.Most dogwood blossom seems to pink or white but I did find some pics of yellow ones too.So with a bit of artistic licence thrown in that’s what we have here 🙂

Supplies :

Image : Darla Dogwood Blooming Beauty by Lacy Sunshine

Sentiment : Cardmaking & Papercraft Magazine Past Freebie Stamp Set

Mediums : Crafter’s Companion Spectrum Noir Pencils,Sakura White Gelly Roll Pen,Coffee Archival Ink

Papers & Card : DP My Mind’s Eye Nutmeg 6 x 6 Pad,Kraft card from stash

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Elusive Images Groovy-Duo Board,EK Success Dotted Waves Edger Punch,Martha Stewart Flower Punch and Stamp,Siesta Lip Pattern Corner Punch

To Embellish : Flat Backed Pearls and Cotton Lace from stash

 

Some challenges I would like to enter :

Colour Your World with Lacy Sunshine : Always Anything Goes

Dragonfly Dreams : Let’s See Those Fall Colors

Eclectic Ellapu : Pink Team ~ Balloons Banners or Bows (sentiment stamped on to a hand cut banner)

The Corrosive Challenges : Pearls & Lace

Crafty Friends Challenge : One for the Girls

Crafty Girls Creations : Always Anything Goes

Jilia Spiri Challenge : Add A Sentiment

Creative Moments : Always Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination : Always Anything Goes

Moo-Mania & More : Lots of Layers

Wonderful Wednesdays : Always Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door : Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

Just swinging by…

 

** Please click on the pic for a clearer view 🙂 **

The challenge at Crafty Sentiments this week is More Than 1 Fold.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.

Here’s the fabulous Jasmin – Let’s Swing by Crafty Sentiments Designs all coloured up with Copic Ciao Markers.I’ve given her an Upright Diamond Fold Card to sit on.Base made from Desert Storm card and some pretty My Mind’s Eye papers with the edges all distressed.A length of ribbon,similar in colour to the card base,stretched across the back panel and a tag with a sentiment tied on using jute twine along with some wooden buttons for a rustic feel.I probably should’ve taken more pics but my daylight lamp has given up on me.It has an adjustable head and I think the wire has broken inside.Much too dangerous to use 😦 Still I have had it a few years and it’s served me well…AND I now get to do a bit more craft shopping 😛

 

Supplies :

Image : Jasmin – Let’s Swing by Crafty Sentiments Designs

Sentiment : Freebie stamp set from Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine

Mediums : Jet Black Archival Ink,Copic Ciao Markers

Papers & Card : DP My Mind’s Eye Miss Caroline – Dolled Up,Crafter’s Companion Neenah Desert Storm A4 Kraft Card

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Martha Stewart Scoring Board,Tim Holtz Paper Distresser,Crafter’s Companion Die’sire Scalloped Tags Decorative Dies,Big Shot

To  Embellish : Ribbon,Jute Twine and Wooden Flower Buttons from stash

 

Some challenges I would like to enter :

Die Cuttin’ Divas : Anything Goes

Paper Minutes : Buttons (can’t them too well in the photo but they are there)

Through The Craft Room Door : Always Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart : Always Anything Goes

Not Just Cards : Always Anything Goes

The Pink Elephant Monday Card Challenge : Anything Goes

Whoopsi Daisy : Add a Sentiment

Come and Get It  : One For the Girls

A Gem of a Challenge : Shaped Cards – Anything BUT Square

Artbymiran Challenge : Anything Goes

Fussy and Fancy : Girly

Polkadoodles : Use a Die

Simply Create Too : Anything Goes

Simply Papercraft : Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge : Anything Goes

Crafty Ribbons : Anything Goes with Ribbon

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

Which Treat is Witch ;)

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

The challenge at Crafty Sentiments this week is Trick or Treat OR Something Sweet.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.

Oh my,Witch’s Broom by Crafty Sentiments Designs is just too cute to spook isn’t she?!She’s been coloured with Copic Ciao Markers.I’ve seen these charming picnic type baskets around for a while and thought I’d make a Halloween themed one to go with her.The papers are quite pretty but have the perfect colour palette for this time of year,well at least I think so 😉 Once assembled I fussy cute the little sweetie out and adhered her to the side.To decorate I added a couple of paper twine threaded buttons,a paper raffia ribbon bow (love how you can fan this stuff out) and a tag tied to that with more paper twine.Seeing as this is a picnic basket I had to add some of these ‘exceedingly good’ Halloween themed cakes – LOL 😛 Sorry to any folks from outside the UK who don’t know what I’m talking about and this may seem like the ramblings of a madwoman – mind you,you may not be that far wrong – LOL 😀

Supplies :

Image : Witch’s Broom by Crafty Sentiments Designs

 

Mediums : Copic Ciao Markers,Jet Black Archival Ink

Sentiment : Freebie from Birds Cards

Papers & Card : DP My Mind’s Eye A Beautiful Life 6 x 6 Pad,American Crafts 12 x 12 Textured Cardstock

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Martha Stewart Scoring Board,Siesta Extra Small Corner Rounder Punch,Crafter’s Companion Die’sire Scalloped Tags Decorative Dies,Big Shot,Decoupage Scissors

To Embellish : Papermania Buttons Greens,Paper Twine and Paper Raffia Ribbon from Stash

Some challenge I would like to enter :

Die Cuttin’ Divas : Happy Halloween

Going Grey With Scrap-Creations : Halloween

Just Inspirational Challenges : Occasions

Party Time Tuesdays : Anything Goes

{Pin}spirational : Inspirational Image 

Through The Craft Room Door : Always Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday : Chevrons

Artistic Inspirations : Anything Goes and/or Spooky

Craft-Dee BowZ : Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow 

Dream Valley Challenges : Halloween

Love to Create : More than One Fold

My Craft Creations : Always Anything Goes

Not Just Cards : Always Anything Goes

Ooh La La Creations : The Witching Hour

Stamps & Fun = Creativity : No Cards Allowed

The Crazy Challenge : Spooky Nights

Whoopsi Daisy : Halloween

Glitter n Sparkle : Halloween

Lacy Sunshine : Include a Hat

That Craft Place : Halloween

A Gem of a Challenge : Trick or Treat (HALLOWEEN)

Di’s Digis Designs : Halloween Challenge

Open-Minded Challenges : Halloween or Dressing Up

Treasured Times Rubber Stamps & Scrapbooking : Anything Goes

We Do Doobadoo Challenge : Halloween!

Craft for the Craic : Something suitable for a child

Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge : Halloween

Creative Corner : Halloween

Delicious Doodles : Halloween

Left of Center Creative Challenges : Halloween

Sweet 7 Challenge Blog : Halloween

Crafter’s Cafe : Spookable

Creative Moments : Anything goes/ Halloween / Spellbound / Fairytale

Scrappers’ Delights : Anything Goes/ Halloween

Stampavie and More :  No Cards

Thanks  for looking

Lisa x

 

Seeing Eye to Eye ;)

**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 Bingo!(check blog for board).We have the fabulous Zap Pow Designs as our sponsor too.Head on over to check how to play and win.Don’t forget to take a look at the DT inspiration,they’ve done a wonderful job.

Rather than go down the Halloween route with Noah,The Lil Monster by  Zap Pow Designs I made a quirky  friendship card – or maybe that should be fiendship card 😉 First I opened him up in Word,then after resizing and copying,flipped him horizontally,positioned just so and finally Grouped to make one picture.I decided to do some fun paper piecing with him/them!The paper was a lovely,thick quality so I cut the eye section out using a craft knife to give extra dimension.As Noah has such defined lines it made him a dream to cut out and being able to do so carefully it means I have leftovers to make another pair 🙂 To overcome the problem of them each having a coloured tooth I filled in over the paper with a white gel pen.Their eyes have been coloured with Copic Ciao Markers.The hearts are brads positioned over the original drawn ones.The line I chose from the Bingo Board is  Twine,Image and Brads.

It’s kinda funny when the kids say our dog is “Mummy’s best friend”,as opposed to man’s,because she devotes her days to following me,whimpering and scratching at any door that comes between us I call her “Mummy’s best fiend”.

Here’s a little story about said “fiend”.Whilst shopping I thought I would get my poor left behind Socks a treat.When I got back I’d just brought the last bag of
shopping in and got ready to unpack only to find somebody had already started!

In moments like these you cant help but say “Oh,what have you done?”

Not liking being in trouble with her Mummy she crawled across the floor on her belly and ended up trying her hardest to get me to forgive her with a tickle under the chin.

But,of course,you can’t resist a little face like that,can you?! ♥

I suppose at least she only took what was hers and not the bar of chocolate I’d bought as a treat for myself 🙂

Supplies :

Image : Noah,The Lil Monster by Zap Pow Designs

Mediums : Copic Ciao Markers,Sakura White Gelly Roll Pen,Desert Sand Memento Dew Drop Ink

Papers & Card : DP My Mind’s Eye Nutmeg 6 x 6 Pad,Craft UK Limited 6 x 6 Kraft Card Blank

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Tim Holtz Paper Distresser,X-Cut Large Corner Rounder Punch,Decoupage Scissors,X-Cut Craft Knife

To Embellish : Papermania Heart Brads,Jute Twine from stash

 Some challenges I would like to enter :

Crafting At the Weekend :  Anything Goes

 Sister Act Card Challenge : Anything Goes

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

Lia Stampz Challenge : Spooky Cute

Oddball Art Stamps: Halloween, Spooky, Creepy, ETC.

Seemacrafts : Something Scary

The Sisters of Craft :  Anything Goes

4 Krafty Girlz : Anything Goes

As You Like it Challenge : Favourite Fibre and Why – Jute Twine.The texture,the look.So versatile.It can be wrapped,looped,knotted,tied in a bow or threaded through buttons.It gives a rustic edge to your makes and teams up so well with kraft card too.Just ♥ it!

CCEE Stampers : Ghouls, Ghosts and Monsters

Creative Moments :Anything Goes/Recipe Challenge (just Anything Goes)

Divas by Design : Texture (twine,card blank is textured card,distressed edges)

Inky Impressions : Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination : Anything goes

Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge : Friendship

Paper Shelter Challenge :  Monsters/Mythical Beings

Penny’s Paper-Crafty :  Anything Goes

Whimsy Inspiration : Anything Goes

 

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

 

 

Totally Enchanting

**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 3 or More Embellishments.We have the fabulous The Paper Shelter 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 chosen the beautiful Spring Enchantment  by The Paper Shelter.Personally I think she’s enchanting any time 😀 I’ve printed out the black and white outline version and coloured her using Copic Ciao Markers.You do get a pre-coloured image along with a background but this time I’ve teamed her with some papers I’ve recently bought cos’ I needed to use them.The flowers and swirls are die cuts and the embellishments I picked out from my stash are pearl brads,flat backed pearls and  ribbon.This is a new  purchase too and I’m so glad I got to add that too!

Supplies :

Image : Spring Enchantment by The Paper Shelter

Medium : Copic Ciao Markers

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

Tools :  X-Cut Guillotine, Grand Nestabilities Ovals Scalloped and Ovals,Nestabilities Scalloped Ovals Large, Flowers from Marianne Designs Rectangle Frame Set (shaped with a large ball tool),Swirls from Ribbon Flower 3,Big Shot,Decoupage Scissors

To Embellish : Papermania Pearl Brads Blues,Ribbon from American Crafts Premium Ribbon Value Pack  Satin,Flat Backed Pearls from stash

Some challenges this is for :

Everybody-Art-Challenge : Pearls

Through The Craft Room Door : Always Anything Goes

Artistic Inspirations : Anything Goes / Summer Fun

Bunny Zoe’s Crafts : Layers

Craft-Dee BowZ :  Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow 

Crafting from the Heart : Always Anything Goes

Ditzie Digi Designs : Anything Goes

The Squirrel & The Fox : Metal 

Cards Galore Encore : Anything Goes

Creative Craft Cottage Digi Creations : Digi/Flowers

2 Sisters : Make your own embellishments (flowers)

Catch The Bug : Summertime

Crafty Calendar : Petals and Pearls

Di’s Digis Designs : Ribbons and Bows 

We Do Doobadoo Challenge : Ribbon

Bloggers : Flowers

Brown Sugar : Summer

Craft for the Craic : Something Summery or with Flowers

Craftitude : Use Flowers and/or Lace

Get Inky! : Get Inky This Summer

Graph’It Colour Challenge : Blondie

QKR Stampede : Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge : Anything Goes

That’s Crafty! Challenge Blog : Birds

The Stamping Boutique : Flower Embellishment

4 Krafty Girlz : Anything Goes

Art Impressions Stamps Challenge : Hip to be Square

Paper Crafting Journey : Anything Goes

Thanks for looking

Lisa x