Tutu Cute!

It’s Anything Goes at AiFactory Challenges this time.This challenge will run for two weeks instead of the usual one.You don’t need a AIFactory image to join in but there are some freebies if you’d like one of their images.You have until Wednesday 26th January 11:59 EST to upload your project.If you’re uploading your project from an online gallery please tag your project with AIF064 so that we can find it easily and  leave you a comment.So stop by the challenge site to check out full details.Don’t forget to take a look at the wonderful DT creations while you’re there!

I’ve used the delighful Ballerina Digital Stamps Set for my card.I can see this being a great addition to scrapbook pages for the little ballerina in your life too.I’ve taken three elements from the kit.The ballerina,wand and ballet slippers.I’ve also tried something new.Instead of reaching for the usual Promakers I’ve coloured her in Paint,as I don’t have a fancy graphics programme on my antiquated computer.I cut the wand out and placed it in her hand.The ballet slippers have been hung on a brad.Of course being a girly card I had to add Stickles and bling!!

 

Supplies :

Images : Ballerina Digital Stamps Set from AiFactory

Sentiment : Personal Impressions Mixed Sentiments

Mediums : Image coloured in Paint,Rose Bud Memento Dew Drop Ink Pad,Diamond Stickles

Papers & Card: DP K & Co,Papermania Textured Capsule A4 Colossal Pack

Tools : X-Cut guillotine,Siesta Small Corner Rounder Punch,Nestabilities Classic Rectangle Large and Classic Scalloped Rectangle Large,Crafts Too Daisy embossing folder,Big Shot,Decoupage scissors,Gel Picker from Pizzazz Aplenty

Embellishments : Raffia lace ribbon,Papermania Reds and Pinks Brads,Crafts Too Cool Series Acrylic Stones Gem Wheel

Here are some challenges this card is for :

Ooh La La : Bling It On

Top Tip Tuesday : Anything Goes

Stamp Something : January Digi Day

Paper Cutz :Metal

Card Makin’ Mamas : Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

Fun At Fairy Knoll : All That Glitters

2 Sisters : Gettin’ Girly

One Stop Craft : Card for a child

Craft Your Days Away : Anything Goes

Woodware USA : Hearts

Stampavie and More :Sparkling

The Sisterhood  of Crafters : Birthday

The Crafty Pad : Birthday Creation

Gingerloft : Celebrations

Pile It On : Cute Children

By The Cute and Girly : Bling It On!

TFL

Lisa x

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Holly Bud

At Pear Tree Designs this week it’s CHRISTMAS!So here’s the chance to get into the festive mood and get those last minute cards made!!Just follow the rules on the site and take a look at the rest of the DT’s fabulous cards while you’re there.

We have One Stop Card Crafts sposoring us and they’re giving away the fantastic prize 2 £10 Gift Vouchers to spend in their online shop!!

This is also the last challenge for this year but look out for the new ones commencing 3rd January.

For my card I’ve used a Baby Buds Designs image.She’s called Holly and she was a freebie (now unavailable). She’s been coloured with Promarkers and I stippled some Snow Writer around her feet to create snow.I also painted it,slightly watered down,onto the top of her boots and her trim on the top of her hat.

Now,she was such a delight and a cutie to work with I couldn’t resist making her some friends to play with.

Supplies :

Image : Freebie from Baby Bud Designs

Sentiment : Woodware Clear Magic Stamps ‘Must Have’ Christmas Words

Mediums : Promarkers,DecoArt Snow Writer,Jet Black Archival

Papers : DP Daisy and Dandelion  A Winter’s Tale

Tools : X-Cut guillotine,Nellie’s Multi Frame Dies Rectangles 2,Cuttlebug Vintage 2 x 2 Die Set,Big Shot

Embellishments : Green brads from Dovecraft Christmas Embellishment Kit,Burgundy brads from Papermania

Some challenges this card is for :

Baby Bud Designs : Winter/Christmas

ABC Christmas : Y is for Yuletide

Oh,Alice : Red,green and one other (white)

Allsorts : Last Minute Christmas Projects

Cooking It Up With Katie : Layer me  a red Christmas

Crafty Ho’s : Red & Green

Creative Card Crew : Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations : Anything Goes Christmas

Daring Cardmakers : Snow much fun

ECP : Christmas

Ellephantastic : Christmas/Winter

If  The Shoe Fits…Scrap It! : Texture

Let’s Craft and Create : It’s Christmas

Little Red Wagon : Use a die cut

Mami Doodles : Anything Goes

OSAAT : Anything Goes

Passion for Promarkers : Mega Christmas Challenge

Sentimental Sunday : Let It Snow

Stamp Something : Digi Day

Stamp With Fun : Xmas

Stampavie and more : Christmas

The Pink Elephant : Winter Wonderland

Totally Gorjuss : Snow

There’s Magic in the Air : Traditional Red & Geen

TFL

Lisa x

Snowlar Bear

It’s a WINTER WONDERLAND over at Pear Tree Designs this week!There’s also something special going on too.As well as our sponsor The Character Cafe giving one lucky winner a $10 Gift Certificate to spend in their store there is also another prize up for grabs from the DT.It’s a Goody Bag full of crafty stash to say ‘Thank You’ to all our followers who’ve been joining us over the past year.

To play along and be in it to win it check the challenge blog for full details.Whilst you’re there why not draw some inspiration from the DT’s Festive creations!

I’ve used an Imaginisce Polar Bear stamp I bought for 99p!He’s still just as gorgeous as last year.Now,to cut down on time I tend to choose a style of card and mix it up a bit with colours/papers/stamps/embellies etc. So this wil be my signature card this Christmas.I also try to come up with a design that doesn’t use up too much DP or card but still has an interesting feature.This card has some Cuttlebug embossed acetate attached to the front (‘tho it doesn’t show too well).I’ve even made some other cards with embossed vellum too just to mix it a little further.There’s little waste as I’m stamping onto the piece of card I’ve trimmed off the base.I’ve coloured him with Promarkers,using the Blender on his body to blur any harsh lines and sat him on a snowy mound of, the aptly named,Polar White Flower Soft!

Supplies :

Image : Imaginisce Polar Expressions Collection Polar Bear

Sentiment :Imaginisce Polar Expressions Collection Merry & Bright

Mediums : Memento Dew Drops in Tuxedo Black and Paris Dusk,Promarkers,Polar White Flower Soft,Cosmic Shimmer Specialist Craft PVA glue,Inkssentials White Gel Pen (highlights on eyes and nose)

Papers & Card : DP Daisy and Dandelion A Winter’s Tale,Blue and Silver Mirri from stash

Tools : X-Cut guillotine,Nestabilities Inverted Scalloped Circles and Standard Circles,Big Shot

Embellishments : Dovecraft Christmas Brad Tower,Dovecraft Navy Blue Grossgrain Ribbon

Challenges this card is for :

Alota Rubber Stamps : Snowflakes

Catch The Bug : Anything Goes

Crafter’s Companion Monthly : Christmas

Challenge Up Your Life : Advent/Christmas

Winter Wonderland : Penguins or Polar Bears (oh,he’s definitely a Polar Bear!)

Crafts and Me : Dreaming of a White Christmas

Crafty Ann’s : Christmas

Lots To Do : Words

Crafty Ho’s : Any Religious Holiday

Sunday’s With Crissy : Christmas is coming

Rainbow Lady’s Challenge : Christmas Animals

Kort O Mania : Christmas Card

Secret Crafter : Christmas

Created By Hand : Christmas Countdown

Sunday Stampers: Wonderful Christmastime

Dutch Dare  : Christmas Card/Tag or Ornament

Tuesday Throwdown : Embellish it

Stampavie and more : Snowflakes

Sew Many Challenges : Snowflakes

Paper Playtime : Snowflakes

ECP : Christmas

Inky Impressions : Christmas

Paper Romance :Winter Theme

Lollipop Crafts : Welcome Winter

The Shabby Tea Room : ‘Tis the Season

Scrap-Creations : Anything Goes

Stamp ‘n Doodle : Anything Goes Winter Theme

The Crafty Pad : Anything Goes

Wags ‘n Whiskers : Snowflakes

TFL

Lisa x

Snow adorable!

At Pear Tree Designs this week we have a fab sketch by Donna to follow :

Along with this there is a twist.But before you worry too much it’s a lovely one – you must add gems somewhere on your card/project.

We also have the fantastic Robyn’s Fetish Digital Stamps And More sponsoring us.One very lucky winner will get 5 digital stamps or digital paper sets of their choice!A very generous prize I’m sure you’d agree!!

So why not pop on over,check out the rules and play along.The DT have some wonderful inspiration waiting for you too.

We DT girls were lucky enough to be given a choice of images from Robyn’s Fetish Digital Stamps And More.But I found all these little guys too irresistible and ended up making THREE cards instead!Having a nice clean layout helped too.It also meant more Christmas cards under mt belt!I’m soooo behind with making them this year.They’ve all been coloured with Promarkers and have Polar White Flower Soft on parts of their clothing.The gems are some I bought ages ago for £1 box from the Early Learning Centre.

Supplies :

Images (from L-R) : There’s Snow Place Like Snow Home,Frosty Dah Snowman and Sammy Dah Snowman from Robyn’s Fetish Digital Stamps And More

Mediums : Promarkers,Polar White Flower Soft adhered with Cosmic Shimmer PVA glue

Papers : Daisy and Dandelion A Winter’s Tale A4 pad

Tools : X-Cut guillotine,Siesta Small Corner Rounder Punch,Martha Stewart Edger Punches in (L-R) Zig Zag,Traditional Scallop and Scallop Dot

Embellishments : Kars X-Mas Collection Ribbons from sets Assorted 1 and Assorted 2,Gems from Early Learning Centre

Some Challenges all these cards are for :

A Spoon Full Of Sugar : Anything Goes

Artful Inkables : Punches and/or die cuts

Digital Tuesday : Let It Snow

Papertake Weekly : Cut It Out

Passion for ProMarkers : Old and New (images and Flower Soft are new and papers and gems are old)

Crafty Creations : Christmas Is Coming

ABC Christmas : X is for Xmas

Fresh Brewed : Winter/Christmas Theme

Fab ‘n’ Funky : Going With The Flow

Inktegrity : Anything Goes

Paper Pretties : Clean and Simple

The Pixie Cottage : Let It Snow

Simon Says Challenge : Let It Snow

Hodge Podge Shop : Anything Goes

Stampin’ B’s : Make a Holiday card

Christmas Stamping All Year Long : Anything Goes

Craft Catz : Christmas

ECP : Snow

Paper Cutz : Anything Goes

Really Reasonable Ribbon : Christmas Theme

Stampin’ For The Weekend : Winter

One Stop Craft : Christmas Cuties

Alota Rubber Stamps : Let’s Celebrate Christmas

Craft Your Days Away : Texture (Flower Soft,gems and  grossgrain ribbon)  

Top Tip Tuesday : Layer on Layer

Delicious Doodles : Celebrations

Scrapbook Sisters : Let It Snow

I Did It Creations : Surprise me

Crafty Ho’s : Inspiration Photo

Crafty Sentiments : Christmas

Creative Cowgirls : Anything Goes

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday : Just Do It! Christmas cards.

Karber Christmas Challenge : Use a Digi

OSAAT : Celebrate in Style – Bling it up

Scrappy Frogs : Merry Christmas

 

 

A closer view.

Some Challenges this card is for :
Scrap Creations : Blue for You

ABC Challenge : Ice and Snow

Bah Humbug : Feeling the Blues

Crafts and Me : Dreaming of a White Christmas

Challenges this card is for :

Stampavie and More : Hearts

Ellephantastic : Red and Green and/or St.Andrew’s Day

Challenges this card is for :

Paper Play : Stars

2 Sisters : Non-traditional Christmas colours (not too sure if this counts – let me know and I’ll remove it.I won’t be offended!)

Thanks for looking and sitting through this rather long post,

Lisa x

 

Flower Power

At Pear Tree Designs this week we’d love to see your COLOURFUL card/projects.As always we have a fabulous  sponsor,Cardmadfairy’s Creations who’s very generously offering the prize of  4 x Christmas Digital Images for one lucky person!!

So don’t wait any longer.Pay the challenge site a visit for full rules on how to play and to see some inspiration from the wonderful DT creations.

We all need a little colour in our lives to escape this dreary, grey November weather.Well,I suppose it depends what part of the world you’re in,but it’s definitely dark and dismal where I live.The only good thing about the darker evenings is being able to crank up the heating and cosy down in front of the fire.OK so it’s not a real one but it has some fake coal and a realistic flame – near enough for me !.My parents had a real open fire and it was great at Christmas/Family gatherings or even if we paid them a visit during the cold Winter.So warm and inviting.That is if you could feel any heat through the dogs who lay in front of it absorbing every last centigrade into their thick,shaggy coats!!Why did they need to do that?!

Anyway enough of tripping down memory lane.Back to the card.

As soon as I saw the new Button Floral and Buttons stamp plates  by Sam Poole I had to have them!Now,I love ALL my crafty goodies dearly but buttons hold a very special place in my heart.Don’t know what it is about them.One thing I do know is I have hundreds of them – literally!I’m always torn between using them or keeping them to myself,so by using these beautiful stamps I’ll be able to share my passion of buttons.Or so the theory goes!

I have to admit I wasn’t sure if my card was colourful enough as I’m a bit of a colour coordination freak but I’m pleased how it turned out.

But shock horror NO Promarkers!!

** Here’s my Top Tip : Give shape to hand cut,punched or die cut flowers by placing them face up on a foam mat then emboss the centres using circular motions with a large ball tool(6mm).Then turn over and repeat the embossing on the petals.If neccessary turn over and  go over the centres again.I keep a bar of soap (unused!) to hand,rub some on my finger then run my ball tool over it to help it glide across the paper.**

Supplies :

Flowers and sentiment : Buttons Floral stamp plate by Sam Poole from Creative Expressions

Mediums : Memento Dew Drop inks in Lady Bug and Rose Bud

Card & Paper : DP K & Co,coloured card  Papermania A4 Capsule Textured Colossal pack

Tools : X-Cut guillotine,Siesta Large Corner Rounder Punch,Martha Stewart Zig Zag Edger Punch,Nellie’s Multi Frame Dies Ovals 2,Big Shot,Decoupage scissors,Large (6mm) Ball Tool,Foam mat,bar of soap (helps the Ball Tool run smoothly over paper/card when hand embossing)

Embellishments : Bag-O-Buttons by Autumn Leaves in Whirligig,Ribbon from a £1 pack from The Works

 

Some challenges :

Rainbow Lady’s Challenge : Edge it

Paper Romance : Some of your favourite things (buttons,stamping,flowers,the Zig Zag punch,ribbon)

Pals PaperArts: Ribbon or fabric

Crafty Purple Frogs : Let Your Creativity Blossom

CCEE Stampers : Use Buttons

Top Tip Tuesday : Buttons Galore!!

Gingerloft Chhallenges : Great Outdoors

Hodge Podge Shop : Anything Goes

Stampin’ Royalty : Patterned Paper

Simple Doodles : Cute as a button

TFL

Lisa x

 

Shake it,baby!

** IMPORTANT : The challenge blog is not up and running for today as yet.Somebody has hacked the account and hijacked the email associated with it. Therefore Donna,the owner,is unable to access her account to post last week’s winner and the new challenge.Donna is dealing with this so please bear with her while she’s trying to rectify the problem.I will update here as soon as there are any changes in the situation.**

**Yay!! Were back!!**

Over at Pear Tree Designs we want to see your SHAKER CARDS!We also have a new sponsor this week.We have the fabulous Cardmadfairy’s Creations!Jenni produces the most delightful images so please go take a look.She’s also offering the very generous prize of  her set of 5 new Christmas digital images for one lucky winner! 

I have to say this Snowbaby’s Gift,from Cardmadfairy’s Creations,was an absolute joy to work with.Not only is it adorable beyond words it has lovely open spaces – just perfect to colour with Promarkers.For added texture and sparkle I applied some  White Opal Liquid Pearls and sprinkled some Crystal Glamour Dust over the top on the fur trimmed parts of the snowsuit.I added some more Glamour Dust on the spots using a glue pen.I filled the Nestabilities cut shaker frame with some fine Crystal glitter and a few tiny nail gems.

Here’s a closer view :

Supplies:

Image : Snowbaby’s Gift from Cardmadfairy’s Creations

Sentiment : From the Daisy & Dandelion A Winter’s Tale A4 pad (turned into a tag)

Mediums : Promarkers,White Opal Liquid Pearls,Crystal Glamour Dust,Zig 2 Way Glue Pen,fine Crystal glitter ,nail gems

Papers & Card : Patterned paper Daisy & Dandelion A Winter’s Tale A4 pad,Buzzcraft White Glitter Card,Crafter’s Companion  heat resistant acetate 

Tools : X-Cut guillotine,Lip Pattern punch,Nestabilities Large Classic Scalloped  Rectangles and Large Classic Rectangles,Marianne Design Creatables Snowflake 1 Die Set,Big Shot,Crop-A-Dile,Woodware anti-static bag

Embellishments : Crafts Too Cool Series Acrylic Stone Wheel,Eyelet and organza ribbon from stash

Just a few challenges this for! : 

ABC Challenge : H is for Holiday

Alota Rubber Stamps : Tag You’re It!

A Spoon Full Of Sugar : Snow/Snowflakes

Bee Crafty : Christmas 2

Creative Belli : Old,new,borrowed or blue

Crafty Ann’s Challenge : Christmas card using non-traditional colours (not sure if the blue/red combo is non-traditional enough.I won’t be offended if it doesn’t count – just ask me to remove it)

Crafty Calendar : Winter Snowflakes

Crazy 4 Challenges : Christmas card or item

The Creative Cottage : Someone Special at Christmas (for my great niece’s 1st Christmas) 

Cute Card Thursday : Anything Goes

Delightful Challenges : Glitter it up

Design Dollies : It’s getting cold

Die Cut Dreams Christmas Club : Snowflakes

Digi Stamps 4 Joy : Inspired by Christmas/Holiday Season

Ellephantastic : Butterfly and/or Christmas

Fairy Tale Challenge : Everything Goes

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday : Use glitter

I Love Promarkers : Icy Colours (there is the red accent colour which is technically warm.If this doesn’t fit the challenge I won’t be offended if you ask me to remove it)

Little Red Wagon : Do it in 3’s (snowflakes)

Scrap Creations : Christmas

Sew Many Challenges : Blue & White

Shelly’s Images : Anything goes with Christmas Theme

Stamp Something  : November Digi Day

Stampavie and More : Use a tag on your project

Sweet Stampin’ Challenge : It’s all about snowflakes

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge : Sparkle and Shine

The Stampman Challenge : Christmas

Wags ‘n Whiskers : Acetate,tissue or vellum

ABC Christmas : Winter Wonderland

No Time To Stamp : Non -traditional  Christmas colours (again not sure if the combo counts so I won’t be offended if you ask me to remove it)

Christmas Stampin All Year : Stripe Challenge

Crafts and Me : Glitter

Crafty Purple Frog : Time for you to sparkle

2 Sisters : Christmas

Scrappy Frogs : Merry Christmas !

Top Tip Tuesday : Use an image/sentiment

**Rub  over the acetate with an anti-static bag before adding glitter to the shaker.It stops the glitter sticking to it.**

TFL

Lisa x

One little Sugarplum…

…sitting on the wall.

At Pear Tree Designs this week the lovely Donna has set a fabby sketch to follow :

Our sponsors are One Stop Card Crafts and they are offering one lucky winner a fantastic Goody Bag. Full details on how to enter are posted on the challenge blog , so take a peek!You’ll see the rest of the DT’s wonderful cards too!!

For my card I’ve used a stamp from the C.C. Designs Sugarplums Limited Edition Kit Take A Seat from All That Scraps.I’ve found it’s far more economic to buy these kits from them as even having them shipped really cuts the cost of buying each individually in the U.K.They’re even showing a few left in stock if anyone’s interested.I just love the cuteness of these stamps plus they’re just perfect to colour with Promarkers,as I’ve done here.I stamped the wall she’s sitting on to some card that matches the papers but , I stamped her onto a piece of white card,coloured her and cut her out.Not only does this give dimension it gives the ideal base to colour the skintones.I found this gorgeous pack of A4 Papermania Persimmon papers on offer at Colemans Craft Warehouse  for the bargainous £2.99.Also included in the set are two sheets of die cut shapes.I used one to stamp my sentiment onto.If you live close enough it’s well worth a visit!

Supplies :
Image : From the C.C. Designs Sugarplums Limited Edition Kit Take A Seat

Medium : Promarkers

Sentiment : From Kanban Wobblers Farmyard Friends stamp set

Papers & Card : DP Papermania Persimmon Collection,Coloured card Papermania A4 Capsule Textured Colossal pack

Tools : X-Cut guillotine,Martha Stewart Traditional Scallop Border Punch,Nestabilities Standard Circle dies,Big Shot

Embellishments : Papermania tube of orange/brown buttons,blue thread from stash

Some challenges this card is an entry for :

2 Sisters : Birthday

AiFactory : Garden Party

Anything Goes : The letter B (Blue , best wishes and buttons)

Catch The Bug : Anything Goes

CES : Forever Autumn (Colours)

Creative Card Crew : Let’s Punch It

Daring Cardmakers : Topaz

Creative Stamp Friends : My Favourite Stamps (C.C. Designs)

Digi Stamps 4 Joy : You Spin Me Right Round

Ellephantastic : Blue

Fresh Brewed : Anything Goes with optional sketch (just anything goes)

If The Shoe Fits … Scrap It! : Feeling Blue

Lexi’s Creations : Anything Goes

Paperplay : Circles

Party Time Tuesdays : Anything Goes Birthday Challenge

Raise the Bar : Let’s see those curves

Stamp Insanity : Punch-drunk love

Wee Memories : Birthday Bash  

TFL

Lisa x

Remember Remember…

…the 5th of November!

At Pear Tree Designs it’s BONFIRE NIGHT.So any card/project related to Bonfire Night/Guy Fawkes/November 5th is what’s required.

We have a fabulous sponsor in the form of The Character Cafe.They are offering one lucky winner a $10 Gift Certificate!Please check the challenge blog for full rules on how to be in for a chance to win.You might also like to gain some inspiration from the rest of the DT’s wonderful creations.

 As I didn’t have anything suitable in my stash I suddenly remembered seeing a few craft projects on peoples blogs using images from Elizabeth O. Dulemba,a children’s book author and illustrator.Although they are colouring pages aimed at children the art is so beautifully drawn they lend theirselves to crafty projects too.As with any artist it’s important to respect  copyright.Here is a copy of her Angel Policy .

It’s well worth visiting all areas of this site to see all her books and artwork.They are all amazing.

To make it nice and sparkly I printed the image,having flipped it horizontally first,onto inkjet acetate then applied glitter with a dries clear PVA glue.I mounted it over some glitter card attatching it with brads to add even more sparkle.I simply created the background using embossed and die cut pieces of Core’dinations Gemstones card.

 

Supplies :

Image : Fireworks by Elizabeth O.Dulemba

Mediums : Fine glitter,Cosmic Shimmer Specialist Craft PVA

Card : Core’dinations Gemstones,Glitter card

Tools : X-Cut guillotine,Small corner rounder punch,Cuttlebug D’vine Swirls embossing folder,Crafts Too Stars embossing folder,Sizzix Sizzlits Photo Corners #2 die,Big Shot

Embellishments : Dovecraft Brights brads

 

 

Challenges this card is for :

ABC Challenge : G is for Glitter

Papertake Weekly : Sparkly and Bright

Crafty Creations : Halloween or Autumn

The Creative Cottage : Embossing

Fab ‘n’ Funky : Keeping it clean and simple

Inktegrity : Anything Goes

Paper Pretties : Make a square card

The Pixie Cottage : Sketch and/or Metal (just the metal)

CCEE Stampers : Clean and simple

Cute Card Thursday : So Transparent

Shelly’s Images : Tic,Tac,Toe (Brads,Punch,Embossing)

2 Sisters : No Designer Paper

TFL

Lisa x

Country Pumpkins

It’s time to get spooky with your creations at Pear Tree Designs.This week we’d love to see your HALLOWEEN cards/projects.Please click on the link to see how to play and gain some frighteningly fangtastic inspiration from the DT!

There’s a fabulous prize on offer from our sponsor :

Robyn’s Fetish Digital Stamps And More are giving the very generous prize of 5 digital stamps or digital paper sets to one lucky winner!!

Here’s another view of the Window Treat Box I made just to give more of an idea of the details on it and how the lid is held on:

When I saw this adorable image of Five Pumpkin Friends from Robyn’s Fetish Digital Stamps And More I could see straight away how I wanted to use it.I found the instructions on Splitcoast Stampers for this cute Window Treat Box.The instructions are easy to follow and there is a video for support if you’re still not sure.The only difference is I cut my aperture to fit the image using my Fiskars paper trimmer.

I thought I’d go for a rustic feel rather than the traditional  Halloween colours as it seemed to suit the pumpkins so well.Although I’ve used the image in a Halloween theme I think you could use them for any Autumnal occaision.I found the sentiment from a selection at Birdscards.There’s a lot more too not just sentiments but images too – and they’re all free!

Supplies :

Image : Five Pumpkin Friends from Robyn’s Digital Stamps And More

Sentiment : From Birdscards

Medium : Promarkers

Card & Paper : Kraft card,Papermania 8 x 8 Spring Life Paper Pack,Acetate

Tools: Fiskars 30 cm Euro Personal Paper Trimmer,Ball embossing tool,Fiskars Scallop Sentiment Border Punch,Crop-A-Dile,Squares and Rectangles Nellie’s Multi Frame Dies,Big Shot

Embellishments : Raffia,Dovecraft Brights 1/8″ Round Eyelets

 

Here are some challenges this is also an entry for:

The Crazy Challenge : Halloween

Ooh La La : Scary Stuff

Paper Playtime : Halloween

The Pink Elephant : Brown and Orange

A Spoon Full Of Sugar : Boo!!

My Time To Craft : Ghosties,Ghoulies and Long Legged Beasties

Tuesday Throwdown : Anything Goes

Tuesday Taggers : Nursery Rhymes (Peter,Peter Pumpkin Eater)

 Belli Challenge : Pumpkins ( old embellies are Raffia and eyelets)

The Creative Cottage : Halloween

Fab ‘n’ Funky : Things that go ‘bump’ in the night

Fresh Brewed : Sweet Treats

I Love Promarkers : Autumn

The Pixie Cottage : Something Sweet

The Sisterhood of Crafters : Boo-riffic

The Paper Variety : Project that incorperates treats

C.R.A.F.T. : Spooky

Hanna and Friends : Halloween

Meljens Design Team : Anything Goes

Stampin for the Weekend : Halloween/Fall

2 Sisters : Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments : Anything but a card

Crazy 4 Challenges : Halloween

Dutch Dare : Halloween or Purple,Black,Orange and Green

E.C.P. : Fall/Autumn

Stamp Something : October Digi Day

The Corrosive Challenge : Halloween

I Did It Creations : Surprise Me

One Stitch At A Time : Any Celebration

Cupcake Craft – Sweet Treats With a Twist

 TFL

Lisa x

Trick or Treat?

This week we’re having a ‘FREE FOR ALL’ challenge at Pear Tree Designs.So you can produce any card/project of you choice.Just click on the link for full details on how to join in the fun and check out the fabulous inspiration from the DT!!

Lilac Lemon Designs are sponsoring us too.So there’s a great prize waiting for one lucky winner!

I’ve never made that much Halloween stuff and so many people produce some inspiring treat holder ideas.I thought I’d try making a Mini Pizza Box from a tutorial on Splitcoaststampers.

Here’s how it looks open :

 

I printed the free papers from Activity Village onto both sides of plain white cardstock.I have to admit I was worried about going wrong and wasting so much precious ink.But the intructions were so clear and as there is a video too (they always make things easier!) I found it a doddle to whip it up in no time!

The only difference is I made my band from ribbon rather than card as I had this perfect piece in my stash.The image is  Pollycraft’s Friday Freebie Luna Bitterfrost Happy Haunting.The black,green and orange die cut pieces of card are all scraps from my stash.The black brad is from a pack I’ve had aaaaages and never opened.So all in all it didn’t break the bank to make so more pennies for sweeties to fill it with!

*No chocolate Pumpkins or Eyeballs were harmed in the making of this project*

Yep!I was very good and didn’t even snaffle one!

Supplies :

Image : Pollycraft Friday Freebie Luna Bitterfrost Happy Haunting  

Mediums : Promarkers,Inkssentials White Gel pen,Black Soot Distress Ink

Paper & Card : White card printed with freebie papers from Activity Village,Scraps from stash

Tools : X-Cut guillotine,Martha Stewart Score Board,Nestabilities Standard Circle and Inverted Scalloped Circles (the flower was created with the small ones),Sizzix Elegance Sizzlit Decorative Strip ( for leaf behind flower),Big Shot,Large ball tool

Embellishments : Ribbon and Brad from stash

 

Challenges this is for :

2 Sisters : Halloween

ABC Challenge : F is for Flowers

Allsorts : Let’s Play Bingo (diagonal : Brads,Flowers,Ribbon)

Alota Rubber Stamps : October Fest

Aly’s Sunday Challenge : Halloween

Baby Bud Designs : Fall/Halloween

Bee Crafty : Halloween

Belli  Challenge : Pumpkins (old stuff : ribbon,brad,card scraps)

By The Cute And Girly : Spooky

Charisma Cardz : More than one fold

The Creative Cottage :Halloween

Double Dutch : Halloween

E.C.P. : Halloween

Everybody Art : Halloween

Fab ‘n’ Funky : Yummy,yummy,yummy

Frosted Designs : Halloween/Fall

Fun At Fairy Knoll : Happy Halloween

If  The Shoe Fits… Scrap It! : A holiday for the holidays

MAWTT : Halloween

One Stop Craft Challenge : Halloween

The Wild Flower Patch : Orange,Black,Green

Inktegrity : Halloween or Fall

Anything Goes : Ribbons

The Shabby Tea Room : Chocolate Covered Autumn

Passion For ProMarkers : Orange,Black,Green,Purple – Option of Halloween

Really Reasonable Ribbon : Halloween

Scrap-Creations : Make it 3-D

Scrappy Frogs : Halloween Treat Bag ( does a box count?)

Simon Says Stamp : Recipe – 3 embellishments (ribbon,flower,brad),2 papers (printed on card) ,1 Image

Stamp Something : Halloween Something

Stamping Royalty  : Spooky Kooky

Stamp Insanity : Live Free and Diecut (flower created with Inverted Scalloped Circle Nestabilities)

Stampotique Designs : Treat Container

Sweet Stampin’ : Ribbon

Tellens Place : Trick or Treat

TFL

Lisa x