A Sweet Monster

 

At Digi Sketch Challenge we have another new challenge and the theme this fortnight is For the Boys.We have the super Di’s Digi Designs as our sponsor.

It’s the lovely Carol’s turn to host and here’s her fabby sketch :

 You can follow the sketch,theme or even both.Hope you stop by the challenge site and check out my fellow DT’s beautiful creations.A truly inspirational bunch.

For my card I’ve used Lollipop Monster by Fresh Brewed Designs and coloured him with Copic Ciao Markers.I’ve used up some scraps to create the background for him.A couple of large brads have been added.The sentiment is created with my Dymo Labelmaker.Quite simple but with bright colours,a fun image and a few tactile extras it was an easy make.Hopefully it’s an interesting one 😉

Supplies :

Image : Lollipop Monster by Fresh Brewed Designs

Colouring Medium : Copic Ciao Markers

Sentiment : Created with my Dymo Embossing Labelmaker

Papers & Card : DP Kars 6 x 6 Paperpad Vector,Card from stash

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Nestabilities Labels 1,Big Shot,X-Cut Large Corner Rounder Punch

To Embellish : Making Memories Large Brads

Some challenges this is for : 

613 Avenue Create : Anything Goes

Eclectic Ellapu : Anything Goes

Glitter n Sparkle : Anything Goes

One Stitch At A Time : Anything Goes

Catch The Bug : Anything Goes

Our Creative Corner : Anything Goes

Paper Creator’s Crafts : For the Boys

Alphabet Challenge : F is for Fantasy

Delicious Doodles : Something for the Boys

Moving Along With The Times : One for the Boys

Paper Crafting Journey :  Anything Goes

Shelly’s Images : Kid Theme

Southern Girls :You can say that again

Creative Moments : Brads

The Stamping Chef : For a Boy

Cuttin & Stampin Challenges  : Childrens Birthday

 

Thanks for looking 

Lisa x

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Bert Will You Remember My Birthday?

It’s the lovely Anne-Marie’s turn to host the Willow Sketchie Challenge this week and here’s her fabby sketch :

The theme is Happy Birthday.Don’t forget you can follow the sketch and/or theme.This week there is a special mystery prize from Willow Designs for one lucky person! As well as a winner (chosen randomly) there will be a hand picked Top 3 and they will receive a super cute badge for their blog.Don’t forget to stop by the challenge site and check out my fellow DT’s beautiful creations.A truly inspirational bunch.

For my card I’ve used the adorable Wilbert with Flowers Digital Stamp by Willow Designs and coloured him with Copic Ciao Markers.He’s even been given a cute shiny nose courtesy of some 3D Crystal Lacquer.He’s been layered up with some pretty magazine freebie papers.Wasn’t quiet sure how I was going to incorporate the one with the frame into my cardmaking but I think it works well here 🙂 I stamped the sentiment onto a coordinating chipboard piece and inked the raffia lace border in the same shade of Memento – it was a tad too pink before.Three square buttons have been added to compliment the  chipboard shape and complete the look.

**Lately I’m finding my pics look a little blurry on my blog page.Not sure if they are that way for you but if you click on it a much clearer view of my project shows.Thanks.**

Supplies :

Image : Wilbert with Flowers Digital Stamp by Willow Designs

Sentiment:  From Polly & Walter  A6 Clear Stamp Set by Willow Designs

Mediums : Copic Ciao Markers,3D Crystal Lacquer,Rhubarb Stalk Memento Dew Drop Ink Pad

Papers & Card : DP  Prima Botanical Collection Papers &  Chipboard Embellishments from a past issue of Simply Cards & Papercraft magazine,Trimcraft Textured 12 x 12 Card

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Decoupage Scissors

To Embellish : Papermania Green Buttons,Paper Cellar Raffia Lace Ribbon

Some challenges this is for :

Digistamps 4 Joy : Anything Goes

Inky Impressions  : Celebrate

Paper Shelter Challenge : Anything Goes

A & T Emerald Faeries Challenge : Celebrations

Through The Craft Room Door : Always Anything Goes!

Tuesday Throwdown : Furry Friends

Forever Friends : Biweekly challenge Your Favorite Embellishment (Buttons!Love ’em)

Whoopsi Daisy : Use a Digi

Simply Create Too : Anything Goes

Wags ‘n Whiskers : Celebrations

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

 

 

Eeeek!Comfort food??!

It’s the lovely Margreet’s turn to host the Willow Sketchie Challenge this week and here’s her fabby sketch :

The theme is Cute.Don’t forget you can follow the sketch and/or theme.This week there is a special mystery prize from Willow Designs for one lucky person! As well as a winner (chosen randomly) there will be a hand picked Top 3 and they will receive a super cute badge for their blog.Don’t forget to stop by the challenge site and check out my fellow DT’s beautiful creations.A truly inspirational bunch.

For my card I’ve used the adorable George Having a nap  Digital stamp by Willow Designs.He’s been coloured with ProMarkers.I’ve teamed him with some of my fave Willow Designs papers,Crazy Daisy downloadable paper collection.Love these with kraft 🙂 Distressed all the edges and drawn in some faux stitching.The flowers,part of the paper set,have had Crackle Accents added to the centres.I thought George would make a good get well image but he’s so cute he’d be great for any occasion.I’ve mirrored the sketch and er… NOT because I cut the papers wrong *cough cough* 😉

 

Supplies :

Image : George Having a nap Digital stamp by Willow Designs

Sentiment :  Personal Impressions  Mixed Sentiments clear set

Mediums : ProMarkers,Coffee Archival Ink,Crackle Accents,Whispers Brush Marker (fine tip end)

Card & Papers : Kraft card base Craft UK Limited (also used for die cuts),Crazy Daisy downloadable paper collection by Willow Designs

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Tim Holtz Paper Distresser,Nellie’s Multi Frame Dies Circles,Spellbinders Shapeabilities Office Supplies,Nestabilities Standard Rectangles Large,Big Shot,Decoupage scissors

 

Some challenges this is for :

I love Promarkers : Layer It Up

Cards Galore : Anything Goes

Sparkles Forum Challenges : Die Cuts and Flowers

The Crafter’s Cafe Challenge : Anything Goes

Bearly Mine : Anything Goes

Digital Tuesday : Flower Power

Through The Craft Room Door : Always Anything Goes!

Bunny Zoe’s Crafts:  Anything Goes

Digi Darla Challenge : Anything Goes

Lexi’s Creations : Anything Goes

Make it Monday with Kraft Outlet : Use Your Scraps (all the patterned papers are leftovers from another card and the kraft die cuts are made from a card blank I cut in half for another card)

 613 Avenue Create : Anything Goes 

One Stitch At A Time : Anything Goes

ATCs & Cards With Attitude : Add a tag or sentiment/Anything Goes

Fat Pages & Cards with Attitude :  Add a tag or sentiment/Anything Goes

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

 

‘Bearly’ time to do the garden!

It’s the lovely Dawn’s turn to host at Willow Sketchie Challenge this week and here’s her fabby sketch :

The theme is In the Garden.Don’t forget you can follow the sketch and/or theme.You could be the lucky winner of a voucher to spend at Willow Designs too!As well as a winner (chosen randomly) there will be a hand picked Top 3 and they will receive a super cute badge for their blog.Don’t forget to stop by the challenge site and check out my fellow DT’s beautiful creations.A truly inspirational bunch.

For my card I’ve used Taking a snoooooze digital stamp by Willow DesignsWho wouldn’t rather catch 40 winks than mow the lawn etc. – me for one 😉 I’ve trimmed it down using a nestie and the Out-of the-Box technique to allow his newspaper to dangle over the edge.He’s been coloured with ProMarkers and 3D Crystal Lacquer has added shine to the lenses on his specs.I was very naughty and picked up this New Leaf  pad at my local craft warehouse.One thing I wasn’t buying this year was MORE papers to add to the copious amount I already own…but…when they’re half price you have to to don’t you?Don’t you?!And of course I had to pick up a Boho Chic one as well 🙂 Not one to pass up on a bargain,especially a crafty one!I added an embossed piece of cardstock to break up the patterns and wrapped it with some natural raffia.Altho’ this is meant to be a Christmas design folder I think it works well with garden/nature themed cards all year round.The sign is die cut and stamped with a sentiment,the brads are purely for decoration.The snap is from a set I bought in a craft sale last Summer,well 2 actually as they were a good price, and it’s the first time I’ve used one!They do go beautifully with these papers tho’ so I’m sure they will get out and about more 😉

Supplies :

Image : Taking a snoooooze dgital stamp by Willow Designs

Mediums : ProMarkers,3D Crystal Lacquer,Archival Coffee Ink Pad

Papers & Card : DP Trimcraft First Editions New Leaf 8 x 8 Pad,Brown card from stash

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Craft Concept Christmas Vine Embossing Folder,Nestabilities Classic Scalloped Ovals and Classic Ovals Small,Quikutz Sign Post Die,Big Shot,Martha Stewart Edger Punch Traditional Scallop,Decoupage scissors,Crop-a-Dile

To Embellish : We R Memory Keepers Designer Eyelets & Snaps Peasant,Dovecraft Metallics Brads,Natural Raffia from stash

 

Some challenges this is for:

Going Grey With Scrap-Creations : Something New (paper pad)

Inky Chicks : Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly :  Happy New….. (paper pad)

Through The Craft Room Door : Always Anything Goes!

Top Tip Tuesday : Fur Or Feathers

Tuesday Throwdown :  Shiny & New (paper pad)

Lexi’s Creations : Anything Goes

MyGrafico : Anything Goes

Tammy’s Scrapin Corner : Manly Cards

Whoopsi Daisy : Die Cuts & Punches

Dream Valley Challenges : Anything Goes

One Stitch At A Time : Something New (paper pad)

Opus Gluei : Free for All

2 Sisters : Anything goes

Catch The Bug : Anything goes

Crafty Calendar : January what’s new? (paper pad)

Card Makin’ Mamas : Anything goes

Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge : Something new (paper pad)

Fairy Tale : Animals & Pets

Fussy and Fancy : Furry Friends

QKR Stampede : Anything Goes

Sweet n’ Sassy Digi Challenge : Something New (paper pad)

Crafting for all Seasons : Something New (paper pad)

Crafty Creations : Something New (paper pad)

Divas by Design : Anything goes

Inky Impressions : Add a Sentiment

Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge : Brads

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

 

Hiya chick!

At Willow Sketchie Challenge  it’s the lovely Sonia’s turn to host and here is her fabby sketch :

The theme is Anything Goes.Don’t forget you can follow the sketch and/or theme.You could be the lucky winner of a voucher to spend at Willow Designs too!As well as a winner (chosen randomly) there will be a hand picked Top 3 and they will receive a super cute badge for their blog.Don’t forget to stop by the challenge site and check out my fellow DT’s beautiful creations.A truly inspirational bunch.

For my card I’ve used one of the illustrations from the Polly Pickleberry CD-rom by Willow Designs and coloured with Copic Ciao and Sketch Markers.The yellow gingham frame and sentiment came as part of this image.I printed one of the backing papers from the same CD-rom directly onto the card base and the lilac gingham onto some card to add as a backing to the main image plus a piece for the border.I used a pretty daisy punch along one edge and criss crossed it with some paper twine.I added a couple of wooden flower buttons threaded with more of the paper twine. to keep in with the rustic theme of the card.

Supplies :

Image & Papers : Polly Pickleberry CD-rom by Willow Designs

Colouring Medium : Copic Ciao and Sketch Markers

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Tonic Studios Simplicity Geared Punch Daisy Border,X-Cut Large Corner Rounder Punch 

To Embellish : Wooden Flower Buttons and Paper Twine from stash

Some challenges this is for :

Crafty Creations : Anything goes

Freshly Brewed : Anything goes

Inky Impressions : Anything goes

Penny’s Paper-Crafty : Use your favorite embellishments (buttons and twine)

Cards Galore : Anything goes

Natalie and Amy’s Challenge : Your favourite things (digi’s,colouring,gingham,buttons,twine,using punches)

Sparkles Forum Challenges : Anything goes

Papertake Weekly : Anything Goes

Digi Makeover Challenge : Anything goes with a digi

Forever Friends:  Biweekly challenge: Anything goes

Kaboodle Doodles : Anything goes

The Pink Elephant Monday Card Challenge : Anything goes

Creative Inspirations Paint : Anything goes

One Stitch At A Time : Use a Digi

Opus Gluei : Free for All

ATCs & Cards With Attitude : Always Anything Goes

Fat Pages & Cards with Attitude : Always Anything Goes

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

‘Owl’ Celebrate with You

It’s my turn to host at Willow Sketchie Challenge this week and here’s my sketch :

The Theme is ‘Let’s Celebrate’.So any occasion worth celebrating.Could be Christmas,New Year,Birthdays etc…well you get the picture 🙂  Don’t forget you can follow the sketch and/or theme.You could be the lucky winner of a voucher to spend at Willow Designs too!As well as a winner (chosen randomly) there will be a hand picked Top 3 and they will receive a super cute badge for their blog.Don’t forget to stop by the challenge site and check out my fellow DT’s beautiful creations.A truly inspirational bunch.

For my card I’ve used Quick Card Panel 1 and a backing paper from the Polly Pickleberry CD-rom both by Willow Designs.I’ve teamed them with with some pretty pearlescent  card.Rather than a punched border I decided to use a bunting die.Yet another seldom used ‘must have’.I found these cute ‘n’ quirky clear flower buttons at my local craft warehouse and just had to use ’em!I also added some Stickles to the flower centres on the panel.

Supplies :

Image and Paper : Quick Card Panel 1 and Polly Pickleberry CD-rom both by Willow Designs

Card :Trimcraft Pealescent Textured 12 x 12 

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Siesta Lip Pattern Corner Punch,Crafts Too Daisies Embossing Folder,Whimsy Stamps Banner Pennants Die Set,Big Shot

To Embellish : Clear Flower Buttons from my local craft warehouse,We R Memory Keepers Baker’s Twine,Frosted Lace Stickles

Some challenges this is for :

Digital Tuesday : Layers

Elke Kaart Een Feestje : Anything Goes

Bunny Zoe’s Crafts : Celebration

Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge : Birthdays at Christmas

MyGrafico : Anything Goes

Squigglefly : Anything Goes with Sentiment

Tammy’s Scrapin Corner : Anything Goes

Eclectic Ellapu : Anything Goes

One Stitch At A Time : Use a Digi

Sparkles Forum Challenges : Anything goes

ATCs & Cards With Attitude : Always Anything Goes

Fat Pages & Cards with Attitude : Always Anything Goes

Fussy and Fancy : Tags and Banners

Divas by Design : Anything goes

The Paper Shelter : Anything goes

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

Quick Christmas Cat-ch up

At Willow Sketchie Challenge  it’s the lovely Kelly’a turn to host and here is her fabby sketch :

The them is Quick and Easy Makes.Don’t forget you can follow the sketch and/or theme.You could be the lucky winner of a voucher to spend at Willow Designs too!As well as a winner (chosen randomly) there will be a hand picked Top 3 and they will receive a super cute badge for their blog.Don’t forget to stop by the challenge site and check out my fellow DT’s beautiful creations.A truly inspirational bunch.

For my card I’ve chosen the theme only,even tho’ the sketch is brilliant,so I could incorporate this fab Quick Card Panel by Willow Designs into it.This one is Panel 3 and has been printed onto some lovely hammer card I found in my stash.I did add touches of a Copic Atyou Spica pen but it doesn’t want to show in the photo 😦 I notched the corners at the top and added some metallic brads to go with the fab jingle bells.Not only are they perfect for a Christmas theme they suit this cute kitty well too.I tied them to the ribbon with some thread type stuff I bought from the jewelry making section at my local craft warehouse.It actually has a plastic core so it holds it’s shape really well.I slotted another,off cut,folded piece of ribbon behind to give a holly like appearance.Ta-dah!There you have it one quick and easy make!

Supplies :

Image : Quick Card Panel 3 by Willow Designs

Medium : Clear Copic Atyou Spica pen (even tho’ it doesn’t show)

Card : Hammer card from Southfield Textured 12 X 12 pack,Green card from Kars Christmas Collection

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Woodware Inverted Corner Punch

To Embellish : Red metallic brads  from Dovecraft Embellishment Kit Christmas, Woodware Mini Bells,Ribbon from Kars Christmas Collection Ribbon

 

Some challenges this is for :

A & T Emerald Faeries Challenge : Christmas

Bearly Mine : Anything Goes

Can You Digi It : Baby It’s Cold Outside

Celebrate the Occasion : Christmas (Must Use A Punch) 

LEJ Designs SIO : Sentimental

Papertake Weekly : Snow White

Tuesday Alchemy : Anything Goes

Crafty Boots : Christmas

Cupcake Craft : Merry Christmas

Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge : Anything Goes

Forever Friends : Biweekly challenge: Christmas Cards

Love to Create : Anything Goes

The Crazy Challenge : Christmas Time

The Cutie Pie Challenge : Cute Christmas

Dream Valley Challenges : Christmas

Eclectic Ellapu : Jolly & Bright

Glitter n Sparkle : Use some metal

Joanna Sheen Challenge : With love at Christmas

Robyn`s Fetish : Christmas Cards

Little Claire’s  : Christmas 

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

A great ad-vintage

It’s the lovely Anne-Marie’s turn to host at Willow Sketchie Challenge this week and here’s her fabby sketch :

The theme is Vintage.Don’t forget you can follow the sketch and/or theme.You could be the lucky winner of a voucher to spend at Willow Designs too!As well as a winner (chosen randomly) there will be a hand picked Top 3 and they will receive a super cute badge for their blog.Don’t forget to stop by the challenge site and check out my fellow DT’s beautiful creations.A truly inspirational bunch.

For my card I’ve used one of the brilliant Quick Card Panels by Willow Designs .These are just great for those moments in our lives when we need to get a card finished in a flash.And so perfect for giving you a helping hand with your Christmas cards!The beauty of these,being digital,is that you can resize them to suit.Of course you can use them as they are,pretty them up or just have a good old play.For my card I’ve used Panel 2 and printed it onto kraft.I’ve also done the same with a backing paper from the Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD-rom.Keeping with the vintage theme I’ve applied Distress Inks to the edges and roughed them up with a Paper Distresser.Altho’ the panels have a contemporary feel it shows the versatility and how you can adapt them to fit a certain style depending on what you do with them!I spritzed my glass mat with some water and mopped up the inks  left on there with some vintage seam binding berfore adding it to my card.I dug out a little used embossing folder for some texture,not sure why – it’s lovely 🙂 To finish I tied a button with some natural waxed thread which grunged up a little with some more ink.

Supplies :

Image : Quick Card Panel 2 by Willow Designs

Backing paper : From Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD-rom by Willow Designs

Card : Green Bazzill Basics,Papermania Kraftstax 8×8

Medium : Forest Moss and Aged Mahogany  Distress Inks

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Nestabilities  Classic Rectangles Large and Scallop Rectangles Large,Papermania Silent Night Embossing Folder – Ornate Background,Big Shot,Tim Holtz Paper Distresser

To Embellish : Eggshell Vintage Seam Binding,Button and Natural Waxed Thread from my stash

 

Just a couple of pieces of news for you :

 

 

This is a great opportunity!

 

Some challenges this is for :

Crafts and Me : Anything goes (Christmas ornament optional)

Creative Moments : Anything Goes/Buttons and Bows 

Freshly Brewed : Christmas

Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge : Christmas inspired

Sisterhood of Crafters  : Embossing

Whimsy Inspiration : Anything Goes as long as it’s Festive

Deep Ocean Challenge : Christmas

Die Cuttin’ Divas : Holiday Spirit

Everybody-Art-Challenge : Christmas

LEJ Designs : Countdown To Christmas

Papertake Weekly : Anything Goes

Ribbon Carousel Challenge : The Holidays

The Stamping Boutique: Holiday Cards

Top Tip Tuesday : Christmas

Critter Sketch : Anything Christmas Goes

Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge : Anything Goes

Hooked on Craft  : Christmas 

Lexi’s Creations : Christmas 

Lollipop Crafts : Happy Holidays

Love to Create : Holiday Cheer

Made Especially For You : Christmas Card with a Die Cut

My Craft Spot : Merry Christmas

Tammy’s Scrapin Corner : Anything Christmas

Whoopsi Daisy : Christmas Cards

Natalie and Amy’s Challenge : Christmas or Winter

Sparkles Forum Challenges : Christmas is coming

Sparkles Forum Christmas : Button or bow

CD Sunday : Oh!Christmas Tree 

One Stitch At A Time : Anything Goes 

The Ribbon Girls : Christmas Projects

Catch The Bug : Anything goes

Craftymess Challenge :Vintage Christmas

Alphabet Challenge : V for Vintage

QKR Stampede : Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

 

Owl wish you a Merry Christmas!

It’s the lovely Margreet’s turn to host at Willow Sketchie Challenge this week and here’s her fabby sketch :

The theme is Merry Christmas.Don’t forget you can follow the sketch and/or theme.You could be the lucky winner of a voucher to spend at Willow Designs too!As well as a winner (chosen randomly) there will be a hand picked Top 3 and they will receive a super cute badge for their blog.Don’t forget to stop by the challenge site and check out my fellow DT’s beautiful creations.A truly inspirational bunch.

For my card I’ve used a digital stamp from the Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD-rom by Willow Designs and coloured her with ProMarkers.I’ve followed the sketch using Some Dovecraft papers and some pearlescent Kars card.I cut an Inverted Scalloped Circle for a more spiky,frosty feel.I stamped the sentiment straight onto the paper to keep with the theme.

Supplies :

Image : From Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD-rom by Willow Designs

Sentiment : Dovecraft Merry Christmas Stamp

Mediums : ProMarkers,Jet Black Archival Ink

Papers & Card : DP Dovecraft Back to Basics Christmas,Kars Christmas Collection Card

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

 

Here’s some exciting news :

 

Some challenges this card is for :

Creative Moments : Anything Goes

Crimbo Crackers :  Anything holiday/festive goes

Cute Card Thursday :  Snowflakes

DRS Designs : Snowfun

I love Promarkers : Anything goes

Paper Shelter Challenge : Christmas

Simon Says Stamp : Anything goes

Creative Card Crew : Anything Goes 

Going Grey With Scrap-Creations : Merry Christmas

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge : Snowflakes

Papertake Weekly : Free For All

Party Time Tuesdays : Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown : Lots Of Layers

Crafty Boots : Anything Goes

Digi Makeover Challenge : Christmas

Kaboodle Doodles : Stripes and/or Polka-dots

Lexi’s Creations : Christmas 

Paper Pretties Monday Challenge : Anything Goes

 

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

 

Hat’ll be a cool Yule

 

It’s the lovely Dawn’s turn to host this week at Willow Sketchie Challenge and here’s her fabby sketch :

She has also set the theme of Blue,White,Silver.Don’t forget you can follow the sketch and/or theme.You could be the lucky winner of a voucher to spend at Willow Designs too!As well as a winner (chosen randomly) there will be a hand picked Top 3 and they will receive a super cute badge for their blog.Don’t forget to stop by the challenge site and check out my fellow DT’s beautiful creations.A truly inspirational bunch.

For my card I’ve used the super cool Walter in a Pom Pom Hat digital stamp and a backing paper from the Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD-rom by Willow Designs.I’ve coloured young Walter with ProMarkers and added some sparkly,tinsely stuff I got as a freebie from Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine either from last year or possibly the year before.Yipes!I cut him out and layered him onto a die cut that I’d passed through an embossing folder.I chose some lovely textured card from my stash that has a softer sheen rather than a full on silver.I added some die cut snowflakes topped with a gem to keep the cold,snowy theme going.

Supplies :

Image & Paper : Walter and Winnie does Christmas  CD-rom by Willow Designs

Colouring Medium : ProMarkers

Card : Papermania Christmas Collection 8 x 8 Card

Tools : X-Cut guillotine,Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Scallop Circles,Marianne Design Snowflakes,Cuttlebug Snowflakes Embossing Folder,Big Shot,Decoupage Scissors

To Embellish : Papermania Clear Adhesive Stones

 

Storage to ‘die’ for :

 

 

I’ve been hankering after some better storage since collecting the ProMarkers Limited Edition Seasonal Colours.My poor ol’ plastic box was overflowing to the point of losing a few pens in my cupboard plus it was difficult to keep pawing through and tipping them out to search for the colours I needed.Trouble is I forfeited the rights to a craft room by choosing to have too many children!So I have to keep everything in the bedroom.I’d been looking at these type of cases for a long time but boy are they expensive – even on that well known auction site.I came across these larger ones at Maplin but again price was an issue.So I just kept watching and waiting…..until they came down to a bargainous price.I downloaded a complete colour chart from Sarah Hurley’s blog (Thank you!) and as I had room added my Flexmarker,chart from Letraset, collection along with some Fine Liners.I might add some coloured dots to the ends of the ProMarkers but I’ve been quite good at locating the right wallets and putting the pens back in order so far.

 

 

 

 

I even bought a second to house my dies and folders.How much better than keeping them in a bag with the original packaging falling about around them.Hate to admit but some of the dies are still floating about in the cupboard somewhere but once found they will be added too.Some of the dies were a little too wide for the holders so I snipped down the sides a little to allow them to fit.Not sure if they will tear but to be honest you get so many it could easily be replaced.I even managed to get some extra large dies on their magnetic sheet in.You can see the top of the black sheet poking out but there is enough clearance when the lid is shut.I got my small embossing folders into more of the wallets and hung those behind my dies.The larger folders and Sizzix Bigz are laid beside those.There is still a little hanging space at the front of the second row if I want to expand my small folder collection and plenty if I want to stack anymore large ones.I slotted in my few Decorative Strips behind the bars in the lid.I have to say these are large 500 CD storage cases so they are quite hefty and the one with the dies in is not so lightweight.They are a little like treasure chests – yes that’s exactly what they are or should that be Arrr!But if you live in the UK and are looking at these DJ Flight cases and have the space they are definitely worth considering (would recommend the free delivery .Only takes a couple of days)The promotion is on until 31/12/12.No connection just a happy customer!

Some challenges my card is for :

Bearly Mine : Snowflakes

Crazy Amigo Challenge : Colours Of Winter

Creative Card Crew : Anything Goes

Going Grey With Scrap-Creations : Winter

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge : Snowflakes

Bunny Zoe’s Crafts : Winter

Crafty Bloggers Network : Christmas Anything Goes

Hooked on Craft: Christmas NO red/green

Incy Wincy Designs : Hip to be Square

Paper Playtime : Anything Goes

Great Impressions : Celebrating the Season

Joanna Sheen Challenge : Cold and Frosty

One Stitch At A Time :Use a Digi 

The Crafty Pad : Christmas 

The Squirrel & the Fox : Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar : November Wrap up warm for Winter

Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas : Use something more than 6 months old (Silver card,adhesive stones,tinsel glitter,folder,dies,CD-rom) 

Little Claire’s  : Christmas

 ATCs & Cards With Attitude : Autumn/Winter / Anything Goes

Crafty Catz : Lets have Sparkle

Fat Pages & Cards with Attitude : Add a sentiment / Autumn/winter

Fussy and Fancy : Feeling Blue

QKR Stampede : Winter Wonderland

Stampin With The Dragon :  So Cute

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x