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

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A place in the sun(flowers)

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The challenge at Crafty Sentiments this week is Anything But a Card.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.

I wanted to try something a bit different with the adorable Molly – Sunflowers by Crafty Sentiments Designs.After mulling over a few gardening related ideas I thought about making a flower pot and adding in some handmade sunflowers.I found a great video here to create a wood effect planter type.She does omit the measurements for the main body of the pot but I figured out it needed to be 11cm high and the length of an A4 piece of card.She also uses a wood panel stamp but not having one I embossed with a folder instead and rubbed ink over it.I would have preferred to use my woodgrain embossing folder but as it’s still AWOL I made do with this one :S I added in some greenery as a filler cut from an icicle die and made up my sunflowers from yellow card after inking them and folding the petals for more dimension.The stems are some re-purposed round lolly sticks coloured to match the grass and leaves.The sunflower centres are buttons threaded with jute button thread and I tied a thicker piece of the same type of twine around the outside for a rustic feel.Molly was coloured with Copic Ciao Markers then fussy cut before being popped up on foam tape for dimension.There all done and it was quite easy to construct too – a huge bonus in my book 😀

Closer view of Molly -Sunflowers :

** N.B. The store is suspended for maintenance ATM.Once it’s back up and running I will update my post Yay!The store is back up and fully operational 🙂 **

Supplies :

Image : Molly – Sunflowers by Crafty Sentiments Designs

Mediums : Copic Ciao Markers,Jet Black Archival Ink,Desert Sand,Cantaloupe,Tangelo and Pear Tart Memento Dew Drop Inks

Cardstock : Kraft from stash,Yellow & Green American Crafts 12 x 12 Textured Cardstock

Tools : Fiskars 30 cm Euro Personal Paper Trimmer,Ball embossing tool,Cuttlebug Distressed Stripes Embossing Folder,Marianne Design Icicle Border,Crafters Companion Die’sire Essentials Flowers for all Occasions,Leaves from the Big Shot Plus Starter Kit,Big Shot,Stick It!Hot Melt Glue Gun,Decoupage Scissors

To Embellish : Woodware Coffee and Cream Buttons,Jute Button Thread and Jute Twine from my stash,Recycled Lolly Sticks

 

Some challenges I would like to enter :

All Crafts Challenge : Anything But a Card

Artistic Inspirations : Anything Goes with a Twist of Die Cuts

Bunny Zoe’s Crafts : Buttons & Bows

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 : Summer

Not Just Cards : Always Anything Goes

Stamp and Create : May Flowers

Use Your Stuff : Flowers

Dragonfly Dreams : How Does Your Garden Grow

The Corrosive Challenges : Anything Goes

A Gem of a Challenge: Flowers 

Creative Corner :Anything Goes

Dragons Lair Designs : A Bouquet of Flowers

Pattie’s Creations : Use a Digital or Stamped Flower Image

Polkadoodles : Girly, but no Pink

Simply Papercraft : Anything Goes

DRS Designs : Inspired By Colour 

 

2 Creative Chicks: Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore : Anything Goes

Dream Factory : The Secret Garden

Lia Stampz Challenge : Embossing

Sparkles Forum Challenges  : It’s Spring (minimum of 5 flowers)

The Sisters of Craft : Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door : Always Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday : It’s all about the Hair colour!

Little Red Wagon : To Die For

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

 

 

Sew Endeer-ing :)

 

At Craft Your Passion this week the challenge is Buttons Galore!We have the fabulous QKR Stampede and The Robin’s Nest 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.

How cute is this little Stuffed Reindeer by QKR Stampede?!He’s been printed directly onto the kraft card blank and coloured with Copic Ciao Markers,trying to retain the tartan detail.Just love how the colours turn out on these card bases 🙂 I’ve added some real buttons,threaded with jute twine,to his eyes and trousers.I had hoped to find a tiny pom pom for his nose amongst the kids crafting supplies but the only ones there were far too big.Never mind.A couple of scrap strips have been trimmed with decorative edged scissors to create a kind of ric rac look.In the top corner I’ve used some Epiphany epoxy button stickers stuck onto more scrap papers.I found these half price in my local craft warehouse and figured that rather than buy the special punch to go with them it would be easy enough to trim around them once adhered to paper.I then used a pokey tool to pierce the holes ready for threading 😀 Worked a treat…Yay!A leftover holly die cut is just peeking out from beneath them.Finally I stamped a sentiment,a freebie from one of last year’s Christmas magazines,in the top right corner.Chosen because he makes me smile 🙂

Supplies :

Image :Stuffed Reindeer by QKR Stampede

Sentiment : Past magazine freebie

Mediums : Copic Ciao Markers,Jet Black Archival Ink

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

Tools : Fiskars Paper Edger Scissors Pinking Wide (unfortunately these seem difficult to source in the UK),Holly from Marianne Design Holly Garland Die Set,Big Shot

To Embellish : Buttons from Woodware Coffee and Cream Buttons (eyes) & Bag-O-Buttons Whirligig (trousers),Jute Twine,Epiphany Crafts Self Adhesive Buttons in two sizes

 

Some challenges this is for :

C is for Challenge : Winter is Coming

Crafty Bloggers Network : Christmas

Stamps & Fun = Creativity : Digi Stamp

613 Avenue Create : Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations Paint : Anything Goes

Dream Valley Challenges: Clean and Simple

Great Impressions : Holiday Card or Tag

One Stitch At A Time : Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar : All things Christmas

Little Claire’s  : Christmas

Creatalicious Challenges : Christmas Time

Designed To Color : Christmas/Winter

Die Cut Divas : Holidays & Celebrations

Flat Friends Challenge : Christmas

Freshly Brewed Monthly Challenge : Let it Snow/Christmas

Lia Stampz Challenge : Use Your Scraps 

Delicious Doodles : CAS

Graph’It Colour Challenge : Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge : Anything Goes

Crafting By Designs : Anything Goes with a twist of Christmas

Creative Moments:  CAS/Anything Goes

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

 

Quacky Birthday!

 

There’s a new challenge at Craft Your Passion.This week the theme is Water,Water Everywhere.We have the fabulous Robyn’s Fetish Digital Stamps And More 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 delightful Just Ducky by Robyn’s Fetish Digital Stamps And More printed onto watercolour card and then coloured with Whispers Brush Markers.I made a card base of kraft punched with a Martha Stewart PATP set plus a matching mat for the topper.I’ve layered some floral paper and green card onto the base then added some cotton twill topped with a baker’s twine tied button.I die cut a couple of clouds and tucked my Dymo Labelmaker created sentiment under the edge of the larger one.These cards are fun to make and although effective come together very easily 🙂

Supplies :

Image : Just Ducky by Robyn’s Fetish Digital Stamps And More

Colouring Medium : Whispers Brush Markers

Sentiment : Created with my Dymo Embossing Labelmaker

Papers & Card : DP Dovecraft Princess Fairytale 6 x 6 Paper Pack,Papermania 12 x 12 Kraft Pack,Bazzill Basics,Crafter’s Companion Watercolour Card

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Martha Stewart Embroidered Floral PATP Set,Joy!Crafts Clouds Die,Big Shot

To Embellish : Woodware Coffee and Cream Buttons,Creative Expressions Baker’s Twine Set Pastels,Cotton Twill from stash

Some challenges this is for :

613 Avenue Create : Anything Goes “Spring Fever” 

Creative Inspirations Paint : Spring Colours

Dream Valley Challenges : Happy Birthday

Glitter n Sparkle : Buttons 

Joanna Sheen Challenge : Spring into Spring

One Stitch At A Time : Anything Goes

Robyn`s Fetish :  Anything Goes 

Scrappy Frogs : Think Spring

The Corrosive Challenges : Spring Fling

Broken Box Stock : Think Spring

Brown Sugar : Spring

Crafty Catz : Anything Goes

Simply Create Too : Animals

2 Sisters : Anything Goes

A Gem of a Challenge : Animals

Allsorts : Spring has Sprung 

Catch The Bug : Anything Goes

My Sheri Crafts : Spring has Sprung

One Stop Craft : Birthday

Moving Along With The Times : Kraft

Crafting By Design : Animals

Creative Moments : Things with Wings

Simon Says Stamp : Happy Birthday

Creative Card Crew : Clouds

Papertake Weekly : Anything Goes

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

‘Fairy’ pleased to meet you

 

Just a reminder that the Fairies challenge at Just Some Lines  is still open.You could be in the running for a super prize.You need play along with a Just Some Lines image  to enter and one random winner will get 4 digi stamps of their choice.It doesn’t stop there tho’ as the Top 3 will get one digi stamp each too!There is a freebie to get you started too or you can choose one from Just Some Lines here.

For my card I’ve used Fairy – hello friend by Just Some Lines and coloured her with Copic Ciao Markers.Of course no fairy would be complete without a set of sparkly wings so Crystal Glamour Dust has been added.The background paper and the one the flowers are die cut from are Papermania Happy Days.The floral strip is actually a length of self adhesive fabric from the same collection.I received a selection of the papers in a DoCrafts Goody Bag and I was so taken with this floral design I used it the most leaving me with the smallest of scraps.Recently I placed an order with an online craft shop and found this material in the sale section so added it in to take me over the free P&P threshold.So not only beautiful but useful too 🙂 Looking forward to using this stuff more.I die cut a swirl to echo the shape of the  blade of grass in the image,then stamped and  hand cut the sentiment.The centers of the flowers have been embellished with some buttons to finish.

Supplies :

Image : Fairy-hello friend by Just Some Lines

Mediums : Copic Ciao Markers,Jet Black Archival Ink

Sentiment : From Pink Cat Studio Fairy Friends Stamp Plate

Paper,Card & Other Material : DP Papermania Design Stax Happy Days 12 x12 Papers,Papermania Happy Days 12 x 12 Self Adhesive Fabric Paper Blooms,Trimcraft  12 x 12 Pearlescent Textured Card

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Nestabilities Standard Circles Large,Nellies Multi Frame Dies Circle,Flowers cut from Marianne Design Rectangle Frame Set,Sizzix Bigz Swirls 2,Big Shot,Martha Stewart Quilted Edger Punch

To Embellish : Woodware Primary Colours Buttons,Crystal Glamour Dust 

 

Some challenges this is for :

Creative Corner : “Fastener” (buttons)

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

Cute Card Thursday : Anything Goes

Forever Friends : Lots of Flowers

Creative Moments : Add a Sentiment

Flutterby Wednesdays : Any winged Creature

Going Grey With Scrap-Creations : Favourite Embellishment (buttons)

LEJ Designs : Things With Wings

Through The Craft Room Door : Anything Goes

Tuesday Alchemy : Anything Goes

Card Mania : Lots of Layers

Cutie Pie Challenge : Magical

Digi Darla Challenge : Buttons 

Incy Wincy Designs : Things that begin with F (fairy,flourish,flowers)

Paper Playtime : Anything Goes

Whoopsi Daisy : Buttons or Bows

613 Avenue Create : Anything Goes

One Stitch At A Time : Use a Digi

Sentimental Sundays : Use 3 Embellishments that Start w/ the letter “B” (3 buttons)

The Corrosive Challenges : All That Glitters

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

Some-tin sew pretty

At Craft Your Passion this week we want you to Alter It (you need to alter an item using any medium and crafty tools you have in your craft room).We have the fabulous The Robin’s Nest as our sponsor too. Head on over to check how to play and win.Don’t forget to take a look at the DT and GDT inspiration,they’ve done a wonderful job!

A while ago I bought some lovely Coffee and Cream Woodware buttons but as they came in cellophane bag they kept escaping into the bottom of my craft tote making it difficult to find them.So this seemed the ideal opportunity to make something specia lto keep them in – after all they deserve it!I took a Christmas tin that one of my kids had a small gift of sweets in a few years ago (yes I’m a hoarder!) :

I used some gorgeous papers and beautiful stamps that came free with the January issue of Cardmaking and Papercraft Magazine (as a subscriber I get my issue early). First I stamped a piece of spotty paper with the measuring tape stamp and wrapped it around the tin,leaving a gap at the top as the lid does fit very tightly!Next I covered the side and top of the lid with some light coloured kraft card edged with Coffee Archival Ink.Then I die cut a lacy circle from the flip side of the spotty paper,this rather pretty floral design,again edged with Archival ink.A length of this natural looking ric rac that I found at my local craft warehouse was adhered around the edge of the lid.As soon as I saw it I had to have it as it brought back fond memories from my childhood.I remember my Mum making summer dresses and edging them with this stuff 🙂 Unfortunately I never inherited her needlework skills and altho’ she tried I was given up on as a hopeless case..lol.After stamping the thread card I wound some embroidery floss around it.I found this fab pink topped pin in my stash and added a needle that drives me crazy as the eye is far too small to thread anything through it!I filed the ends down so they are blunt tho’ 😉 I’m clumsy enough!The flowers were cut up from some daisy chain lace that has been lurking for far too long and topped with some pearls to match the pin.The two plastic buttons are the Woodware ones and the wooden heart one was another escapee taking refuge in the bottom of my tote so I decided to throw that in for good measure too.All have been threaded with the same floss as before.Here are some more pics :

Being put to good use 😀 Luckily the tin was pale blue so it doesn’t look too bad with the lid off 😉 As I don’t have a craft room I wanted to create something that wouldn’t look out of place sat on the dresser in my bedroom.I hope I’ve achieved that.

Supplies :

Papers & Stamps : Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine freebie

Card : Light coloured kraft from my stash

Medium : Coffee Archival Ink

Adhesives : Ultra sticky DST for sticking papers and card to tin,Cosmic Shimmer Acrylic Glue for adhering embellishment

Tools : X-Cut guillotine,Nellie Snellen Multi Frame Dies Flower Circles,Big Shot,Decoupage scissors,Basic Grey Precision File Set

To embellish : Woodware Coffee and Cream Buttons,We R Memory Keepers Brown Floss,Wooden Heart button,Flat backed Pearls,Daisy chain lace,Ric rac all from stash,Needle and Pin from my sewing drawer

Some challenges this is for :

BasicGrey : Anything goes (hope the file set counts!?!I won’t be offended if it I’m told doesn’t)

Hiding in my Craft Room : Anything but Christmas

Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge : Anything Goes

Fairy Tale : Pimp Up Something

My Heart Pieces Digital Stamps Challenge: Anything goes

Creative Moments : Anything but a card 

Paper Shelter Challenge: Anything goes

Elke Kaart Een Feestje  : Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door : Always Anything Goes!

Tuesday Alchemy :  Anything But A Card

Artistic Inspirations : Always Anything Goes

Great Impressions : Anything Goes

Pile It On : Embellishments

Anything But A Card Challenge : Anything Goes/Your Favourite Project

Catch The Bug : Use a Border (measuring tape border stamp)

 

Thanks for looking.

Wishing everyone peace and joy for the Holiday Season

and a prosperous New Year

Lisa x

It felt like rein-deer!

The challenge this week at Craft Your Passion is Stitching – Real or Faux.Plus you can use any medium you like and it doesn’t have to be paper.We have the fabulous Bunny Zoe’s Crafts and Sweet Stamps.com as our sponsors too.Head on over to check how to play and win.Don’t forget to take a look at the DT and GDT inspiration,they’ve done a wonderful job!

This time I’ve gone way out of my comfort zone!Now,to say I’m really not known for my needlework skills is a putting it mildly…but once I saw this cute craft project in a UK based charity mag,Candis,I subscribe to I really wanted to push myself to the limit.This is a Cath Kidston design but I have put my own spin on it and thrown in some of my own ideas.I’ve changed the colours of the felt and added buttons for his eyes and nose (to make him more Rudolph like).The bow on the original was also made from felt but as I love gingham and it’s soooo Christmassy I just had to make him a ribbon one to match his red nose!I also stitched a jingly bell (yes,it really does jingle!) onto that as an extra detail.This makes it go perfectly with my red and gold themed tree too!I did enjoy making this and not having much experience or skill it was a great learning curve and made me think on how best to things.I’d definitely like to make more of these 😀

Supplies :

Felt : From stash (bought for making die cut pieces for my cards originally)

Buttons : Brown from Woodware Coffee and Cream,Red from Bag-O-Buttons Whirligig

Ribbon : Three Kings Ribbon Burgundy 10mm Gingham Ribbon

Bell : Woodware Mini Bells

Thread : We R Memory Keepers Sew Easy Floss in Brown and Red Embroidery Thread  for my stash (split down to 3 strands)

Brown Waxed Cord : From stash

Stuffing : Left over  from a kit one of my kids had

Pattern and Inspiration : Candis Magazine and Cath Kidston

Some challenges this is for :

Anything But A Card Challenge : Celebrating the Light or Seasonal Holiday

Dream Valley Challenges : Christmas

Great Impressions : Anything Goes

Joanna Sheen Challenge : With love at Christmas ( made with love for my family!)

PanPastel UK Challenge : Song/Carol Title – Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer (what else?!lol)

The Ribbon Girls : Christmas Projects

Di’s Digis Designs : Christmas Creation – Anything but a card

Brown Sugar : You have me in Stitches

Stampin With The Dragon : Anything Goes

Wags ‘n Whiskers :Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T. : Christmas

Craft Us Crazy : Christmas/Winter and/or Favourite Embellishment (ginham ribbon is my fave embellie!)

MilkCoffee Challenge : Holiday Decorations

Paper Play :  Christmas is coming (hope this is OK couldn’t see anything in the rules about non papercraft projects)

Shelly’s Images : Christmas is in the air

Crafts and Me : Anything Goes, Christmas Ornament Optional

Creative Moments : Anything Goes

Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge : Christmas inspired (hope this is OK couldn’t see anything in the rules about non papercraft projects)

Decorate to Celebrate : Holiday Party

Stampavie and More : Anything but square  (hope this is OK couldn’t see anything in the rules about non papercraft projects)

Whimsy Inspiration : Festive

Deep Ocean Challenge : Christmas (hope this is OK couldn’t see anything in the rules about non papercraft projects)

Everybody-Art-Challenge : Christmas

Flourishes : An Altered Christmas (Anything But A Card)

Going Grey With Scrap-Creations : Anything But A Card + Blog Candy

Papertake Weekly : Anything Goes

Ribbon Carousel Challenge : Holiday Spirit

Through The Craft Room Door : Always Anything Goes!

Top Tip Tuesday : Christmas * TIP : When stuffing something small and intricate like this it’s easier to do it stitching as you go.I also found the blunt end of a pokey/pricking tool useful to push the stuffing into smaller areas such as the legs,ear,nose and tail so as not to leave any gaps*

Tuesday Alchemy : Anything But A Card

Artistic Inspirations :  Anything Goes (hope this is OK couldn’t see anything in the rules about non papercraft projects)

Crafty Boots : Christmas (hope this is OK couldn’t see anything in the rules about non papercraft projects)

Lollipop Crafts : Happy Holidays

Totally Stampalicious : Anything BUT a Card (hope this is OK couldn’t see anything in the rules about non papercraft projects)

Whoopsi Daisy : Use Up Your Stash – everything has been stored in my stash for a long time,some for many years! (hope this is OK couldn’t see anything in the rules about non papercraft projects)

*Please note as this is not my usual type of papercraft project I have tried to be careful to follow the rules on any of the blogs I have entered this into.If this is not suitable or I have in any way broken the rules this has not been intentional and I apologise in advance.Please be kind if I have got anything wrong,thank you.*

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

 

 

Nest-ling in

New Beginnings is the  theme at Digi Doodle Shop Challenges this week.Please take a look at the challenge blog for details on how to play along and be in the chance to win a $10 Gift Certificate to spend at Digi Doodle Shop.Don’t forget to check out the wonderful DT work while you’re there.

This challenge is pretty apt as there are lots of NEW things happening at Digi Doodle Shop too!

First off Digi Doodle Shop is now offering :

For more details click here.

And a brand new 99¢ Digi Deals category has been added.These images will only be around ’til March 1st 2012.So go grab ’em while they’re there!

There are a total of EIGHT new digi stamps in store also.

For my card I’ve used Birds Nest from Digi Doodle Shop.Although I’ve used it for a New Home card it could be applied to many different occasions.It’s been coloured with pastel pencils for a soft look and I allowed it to flow over the edge of the die cut.I chose papers that had a wallpaper feel to them and added a key charm to tie in with the theme too.The felt flowers topped with buttons also reflect the softness of the image and give a home furnishings touch.

Supplies :  

Image : Birds Nest from Digi Doodle Shop

Sentiment : From a box of stamps I bought years ago when I first started stamping

Mediums : Koh-I-Nor Gioconda Soft Pastel Pencils,Winsor & Newton Artist’s Fixative, Summer Sky Memento Dew Drop Ink Pad

Papers & Card : DP form stash,Core’dinations Roy G. Biv Cardstock Pad

Tools : X-cut guillotine, Martha Stewart Scallop Edger Punch,Nestabilities Labels 3,Nellie’s Multi Frame Dies Ovals 2,Flower dies from Marianne Creatables Rectangle Frame Set,Big Shot

Embellishments : Dovecraft Metallic Brads,Felt from eBay,Woodware Primary Colours Buttons,Elastic thread from The Works,Key Charm from stash

Some challenges this is for :

Heart Song Inspirations :  Anything Goes

Incy Wincy Designs :  Anything Goes

Stamps R Us : “What you got for Christmas” or Anything Goes 

The Pink Elephant : Anything Goes

Truly Madly Crafty Challenges  : Anything Goes

One Stitch At A Time : Use a Digi

Pile It On : Anything Goes

Sentimental Sundays : Anything Goes

Allsorts : New Beginnings

Di’s Digis Designs : Something New

By the Cute & Girly : New Beginnings

Cupcake Craftroom : Anything Goes

Paper Take Weekly :  Anything Goes with the option of New Theme

Partytime Tuesdays : Anything Goes

Sassy Cheryl’s : New Beginnings

Top Tip Tuesday : Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown : Shiny New Year (Use something Shiny on Your Creation)

Inky Impressions : Anything Goes

My Mum’s Craft Shop : Something New

Paper Pretties :  Brads/Eyelets

Paper Shelter Challenge :  Anything Goes

Scrapbook Sisters : Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp -: New Something

Whimsy Inspiration :New Beginnings

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

A h-owling success

It’s time for a fabby sketch brought to you by Hazel this week at Willow Sketchie Challenge :

So head on over to join in the fun.One lucky winner will receive a voucher to spend online at Willow Designs!

For my card I’ve used the Walter and the Choir pre-coloured image plus some spotty paper from the Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD-rom by Willow Designs.The sentiment is from there too.I added a punched holly leaf and button to finish.

Supplies :

Image,paper and sentiment : Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD-r0m by Willow Designs

Card : Papermania Christmas Collection

Tools : X-cut guillotine,Carl Craft Holly Punch

Embellishment : Woodware Primary Colours Button

Some challenges this is for :

Creative Card Crew : Tis The Season 

Partytime Tuesdays : Red & Green Christmas

Crafty Boots : Christmas

Creative Stamp Friends : Christmas 

Hooked on Crafts : Christmas

Come and Get It Challenges : Colours: Red, Green. Your Choice.

One Stitch At A Time : Use a Digi

Dream Valley Challenges : Christmas

Lollipop Crafts : Happy Holidays

The Squirrel & the Fox : Christmas

2 Sisters : Christmas

Secret Crafter : All Creatures great and small including aliens!

My Mum’s Craft Shop : Cute and Funky Christmas

Thanks for looking

Lisa x