Sunday 31 August 2014

My DT card for Lacy Sunshine


Here is my DT card for our new challenge over at Lacy Sunshine Challenges



Our theme for you this fortnight is

Include a window

so head over to the challenge blog here to enter your creations and to see what my talented team mates have made to inspire you

I  decided to make a pendulum card as it has an aperture as well as using my image which also includes a window

The image I have used is called Savannahs Secret Window and is available in the Lacy Sunshine Stamp Store HERE
using my Copic Pens to colour

I have also used the following ingredients

Sue Wilson Faux quilled blooms die set
Sue Wilson quilled leaves die
Sue Wilson Dotty Itty Bitty Bow die set
Lili of the valley clear sentiment stamp
Circle and scalloped circle nesties   
Papers from Nitwit Promises collection
Craftwork Cards card candi
Cheery Lynn die 
3 jump rings to dangle the image from 
Gems 
Pearl in the centre of the bow

I am entering this card into the following challenges 

To be updated 

Thanks for looking 
x

Saturday 30 August 2014

Some very exciting news to share - I'm on a new DT

I have some very exciting news to share today

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I have been asked to join the Inky Impressions Design Team, I was so pleased to be given this wonderful opportunity and look forward to working with Nicole, her gorgeous images and the rest of the amazing design team!

Tuesday 26 August 2014

My DT card for Digi Choosday

 

Here is my DT card for Digi Choosday 

Our theme for you this time is 

Blooms

we are really looking forward to seeing lots of floral entries so please head over to the challenge blog HERE to enter yours and also to see what my team mates have made to hopefully inspire you

For my side step card I have used the lovely florist digi stamp which is available in Polkadoodles Digiworld store - Its also available on the Work and Play 2 full collection download as well as on the Work and Play 2 CD
The gorgeous rose paper I have used is from the Pretty Sweet mini collection CD and the sentiment can also be be found on the same CD

I have also used the following ingredients

Go Kreate XXL die
Die-namics Mini rolled roses die
Cheery Lynn butterfly die
Sue Wilson Dotty Itty Bitty Bow die 
Sue Wilson Classic Itty Bitty Bow die
Britannia Rose Leaf Strip die
Spellbinders circle and scalloped circle dies

I am entering this card into the following challenges 

Thanks for looking 
x

Friday 22 August 2014

I'm a DT favourite over at Love to scrap challenges


My card shown below was chosen as a DT favourite over at Love to scrap 
 
 

I get to add this lovely badge to my blog 

Thanks for looking 
x

Wednesday 20 August 2014

My DT card for Pennys Challenges

 

Here is my DT card for our new challenge over at Pennys Challenges

Our theme this week is 3C's

Christmas, children or critters

we are sponsored by

and 
 

so hop on over to the challenge blog here to enter your creations and to see what the rest of the team have made to inspire you

I wanted to make a card for my son's girlfriend April who has her driving test coming up so decided to make another pendulum card

The gorgeous image, which I have coloured with Copics is called Peaches Car and is by Bugaboo, Its available in their stamp store here

I would also like to thank Annette from Nettys Cards Blog who very kindly made the sentiment circle digi for me, she even personalised it for me too
Thank you so much Annette!
She has lots of other freebie sentiment circles on her blog so take a look if you can

The car related embellishments are from a scrap kit called Beeping in style from Sweet Shoppe Designs.com

I have also used

Car patterned paper found on google
Photoshop elements for the faux stitching
Spellbinders circle and scalloped circle dies
Sue Wilson Dotty Itty Bitty bow die
3 jump rings to dangle the image from

I am entering this card into the following challenges

Art by Miran Anything Goes
SisterAct Anything Goes
Stempelsonne  Anything Goes
Gem of a challenge  Stitching Real or faux
Avenue 613  Anything Goes
Glitter n Sparkle  Use some metal (3 jump rings)
Scribble and scrap  Anything Goes
Artistic Inspiration  Anything goes
Crafting from the heart  Anything Goes
My Craft Creations  Anything Goes
Crazy Challenge  Cute Animals
Papernest Dolls  Anything Goes

Thanks for looking
x

Tuesday 19 August 2014

Whoo Hoo I made the top 3


 I made the top three over at My Craft Creations with my card shown below and get to the this lovely badge to my blog


Thanks for looking
x

My DT card for Digi Choosday

 
 

Here is my DT card for our new challenge over at Digi Choosday

Our theme for you this week is 

Pearls and Bling 

so why not head over to the challenge blog here to enter all creations that include any pearls or bling as we would love to see them 
My talented team mates have also made some fabulous cards so go and check them out if you get a chance 

I have made a diamond shaped card that can be displayed in the three ways shown above

The gorgeous image I have used for my card is called Singin Sally and is available in the Polkadoodles Digi Store HERE, its also available on the Work and Play 1 download, which can be downloaded immediately so no waiting for a CD to arrive
The pretty backing papers I have used are also from Work and Play 1 Download

For my bling I have added pink and beige pearls to the corners of the image and added gems to the dots on her hair bow. I have also added a pearl embellishment to the centre of the bows on each side of the card to finish it off

I am entering this card into the following challenges 

Little Miss Muffet Anything Goes
Milk Coffee  Add stripes
SisterAct Anything Goes
Stempelsonne  Anything Goes
Crafting at the weekend  Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar  Anything Goes
Avenue 613  Anything Goes
Fairytale Stampers  Anything goes
Scribble and scrap  Anything Goes
Artistic Inspiration  Anything goes
Crafting from the heart  Anything Goes
Craft your passion  Use at least 3 patterned papers
Love to create  Polka dots and pearls
My Craft Creations  Anything Goes
Ooh la la  Fancy Folds
Papernest Dolls  Anything Goes

Thanks for looking 
x

Monday 18 August 2014

My DT card for Sketch and Stash


Here is my DT card for our new challenge over at Sketch and Stash


and here is the sketch we would like you to follow this fortnight


I really loved using this sketch and am really pleased with the end result

We are sponsored by Delicious Doodles

 

so hop on over to the challenge blog HERE to enter your cards and to see what the rest of the team have made to inspire you

Here are the ingredients for my card

Scalloped edge 8 x 8 card blank
Papers from Nitwit Always and Forever Collection
Lili of the valley art pad

Couture Creations Chandeliers die set
Sue wilson art deco fan fare embossing folder (I used this on the circle behind the image)
Spellbinders Grand Decorative circles 
Craftwork Cards card candi

I am entering this card into the following challenges

In the pink Anything goes with pink
Milk Coffee Add stripes
Sassy Studio Design  Stack em up
Patties Creations  Monochromatic
Simply Create too  Monochromatic madness
SisterAct Anything Goes
Stempelsonne  Anything Goes
Kitty Bee Designs  In the garden
Scribble and scrap  Anything Goes
Artistic Inspiration  Anything goes
Bunny Zoes  Summer Colours
Crafting from the heart  Anything Goes
My Craft Creations  Anything Goes

Thanks for looking
x

Sunday 17 August 2014

My DT card for Lacy Sunshine


Here is my DT card for our new challenge over at Lacy Sunshine 


Our theme for you this fortnight is

Back to school

So please hop over to the challenge blog HERE as we would love to see your back to school creations and also check out with my talented team mates have made

I decided to make a card in a box as they are so popular at the moment

The gorgeous image I have used, which has been coloured with Copics, is called Zoe back to school, isn't she cute!
She is available from the Lacy Sunshine Stamp Store here
If you haven't visited Lacy Sunshine Stamps before check them out HERE

To make the box I just took a piece of A4 card Landscape and scored it at 7, 14, 21 cm and 28cm, I then turned it to portrait and scored at 11cm down to the 21 cm score line and from the 28cm score line to the edge of the card to leave the 4th panel unscored, then using red tape stuck the tab to section one

I cut the score lines down to the horizontal line and folded the sections back on themselves, took some spare card to cut the little sections to stick my image and sentiment onto

The papers and school related items are all from a Nitwits collection called Live n Learn, its just perfect to enhance a back to school image and project

The sentiment was a freebie from Articrafts by Rebecca which I have had a long time, I added this to the centre section with acetate so it could stick out from behind Zoe

I am entering this card into the following challenges

Art by miran Anything Goes
Sisteract  Anything Goes
Di's digi designs  Back to school
Pumpkin Spice  Children
Avenue 613  Anything Goes
Kenny K  Kids

Thanks for looking
 x

Wednesday 13 August 2014

My DT card for Pennys Challenges


Here is my DT card for our new challenge over at Pennys Challenges

Our theme for you this week is 

Anything Goes 

We are sponsored by


Store
Blog

 and 

Store
Blog

 so head over to the challenge blog HERE to enter your creations and to see what the rest of my team have made to hopefully inspire you

Here are the details of my card

The fun image I have used is by Dr Digi it's called Deirderys day off and I coloured it with Copics


The digi sentiment is from a set called Beach Friends and is by Sparkle n Sprinkle

The papers I have used are from a First Edition paper pad

I have also used brown spotty ribbon
Craftwork Cards card candi
Kreaxions flower die
Pearl embellishment
Spellbinders circle and scalloped circle dies

I am entering this card into the following challenges

To be updated

Thanks for looking
x

Tuesday 12 August 2014

My DT card for Digi Choosday



Here is my DT card for our new challenge over at Digi Choosday

Our theme for you this week is 

Stitching

so hop on over to the challenge blog HERE to enter your stitched creations and to see
what my talented team mates have made to hopefully give you some inspiration 

Here are the details for my card 

I decided to make a pendulum card using the wonderful Baby Boom Bundle from Digiworld at Polkadoodles

I hate sewing so don't own a sewing machine or kit (it goes back to a horrible teacher I had at school who put me off sewing for life) so I cheated a little and actually faux stitched both of the papers in Photoshop Elements

All the items on this card are from the Baby Boom kit, which is amazing and a bargain at only £2.99!
The only thing I needed to add was 3 jump rings and the card to make the tent card and Spellbinders scalloped circles and classic circles dies to make the aperture and the pendulum part of the card

I also added a bow using Sue Wilsons Dotty Itty Bitty Bow die adding a pearl in the centre to finish the card off

I am entering this card into the following challenges

To be updated 

Thanks for looking 
x

Wednesday 6 August 2014

My DT card for Pennys Challenges


Here is my DT card for our new challenge over at Pennys Challenges 

Our theme for you this week is

Anything Goes

We are sponsored by 3 fabulous sponsors 


and


  and


so head on over to the challenge blog HERE to enter your creations and to see what the rest of the team have made

Here are the details of my card

My image, which I coloured with Copics is called Si Belle and it's from The Paper Shelter
The paper is also from The Paper Shelter
The sentiment is a clear stamp from Lili of the valley
Circle and scalloped circle nesties
 Red gingham ribbon
Craftwork cards card candi

I am entering this card into the following challenges

Pumpkin Spice Vacation
Robyns Fetish  Square or Rectangle cards
Through the purple haze Sweet Summer
Craftdee Bowz  Anything Goes with a hand made bow
Crafting from the heart  Anything Goes
Crafty Bloggers Network  Summer Fun
Paper Makeup  Anything Goes
Fitztown  Anything Goes
Love to create  Anything Goes
Love to scrap  Circles
My Craft Creations  Anything Goes
ooh la la creations  Scene
Perfectly Rustic  Bow or ruffle
Whoopsi Daisy  B things (Black, Bow and Backing paper)
Crafty Sentiments  use a sentiment
Fan-tastic Tuesday  Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly  Anything Goes
A girl that likes to craft  Anything Goes
Our Creative Corner  Summertime

Thanks for looking
x

Tuesday 5 August 2014

Welcome to the Lacy Sunshine Rory Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Lacy Sunshine Rory blog hop


 Today we are celebrating the launch of some of Heather Valentin's new RORY digi images

As you hop along the blogs please comment on each participants blog and keep your eyes peeled to look out for letters that are hidden on the Sunshine Girls Blogs, collect all the letters as you go and at the end unscramble them to decipher the hidden word
Send an email to Aud ( danmoose@aol.com)  with the word to be eligible to win the fabby prizes that Heather is offering

The hop is starting on the Lacy Sunshine facebook page
so if you have arrived at my blog and wish to take part in the hop please start back at the main page

The digi i have used for this Rory party hop is called Rory Chimney Sweeper and can be found in the store HERE

I have coloured this adorable image with the following Copics Pens
E00, E37, E53, E55, B01, BG07, BG32,  C1, C5, R20, YG41 and YG45

Here is my Rory Project, I have added 3 photos as the card can be displayed in 3 different ways

 
 

 I made one of these cards years ago (displaying it like the top photo)  but after visiting Norma's blog recently where she had made her own version and shown hers displayed like in the bottom two photos I decided to make another one. 

I have adapted my measurements using A3 card (I can make two out of 1 sheet) as I wanted my card to be larger than 4 x 4 inches so I could showcase Heather's gorgeous image better

I have also used the following ingredients 

Papers from Clare Curds 12 x 12 paper pad 
Spellbinders circle and scalloped circle nesties
Sue Wilsons foliage dies
Sue Wilsons Daisies and open daisies dies 
 Our Daily Bread borders dies
Cheery Lynn Butterfly Die
Craftwork Cards card candi

 I hope you like what I have created and now want to see what my team mates have made with their Rory images so please pop on over to LENE to check out her Rory project

Here is the line up just in case you get a lost along the way and remember we are from all different time zones so remember to hop back in case a post is not showing

Julie (ME)

Remember we are having a scavenger hunt as part of this hop so you need to collect my letter along with the others hidden along the way so you can decipher the hidden word

My letter for you is

 

Thanks for hopping by today,  I hope you enjoy the rest of the hop

I am entering this card into the following challenges

Crafters Cafe - Use a digi
Divas by design  Anything Goes
Inky Impressions  Anything Goes
Wonderful Wednesdays  Anything Goes
Digitally Sweet  Fav colours (Mint and black)
Stempelsonne  Anything Goes
The Stamping Boutique  Fancy Folds
Art by Miran  Anything Goes
Allsorts  Favourite things (My Dies)
Crafting at the weekend  Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar  Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create  Anything Goes
Cheery Lynn  Anything Goes
Come and get it  All about dies
Dragonfly Dreams  Inspired by a book (Mary Poppins - Chimney Sweep)
The squirrel and the fox  Movie/Song inspired (Mary Poppins Chem Cheminee)
Crafting from the heart  Anything Goes
Crafty Boots  Flowers
Paper Makeup  Anything Goes
Fitztown  Anything Goes
Love to scrap  Circles
Melonheadz  Flowers
My Craft Creations  Anything Goes
Stamp and create Anything Goes
Whoopsi Daisy  B things (Butterflies and Black)
Oldie but a goodie  Black and white plus 1 (Cheery Lynn die over 6 months old)
Papertake Weekly  Anything Goes
Through the craftroom door  Anything Goes
A girl that likes to craft  Anything Goes
Bearly Mine  Anything Goes
Cards Galore  Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper  Anything Goes
Mema's Crafts  Anything Goes


Thanks for looking
x

My DT card for Digi Choosday


Here is my DT card for our new challenge over at Digi Choosday

Our theme for you this week is 

Shabby Chic

(I really struggled with this theme)

The team have all made some wonderful creations so please head over to the challenge blog HERE to see their projects and also to enter your Shabby Chic creations 

The gorgeous image I have used and coloured with Copic Pens is called Dollie Daydream - Belle of the Ball and is available in the Polkadoodles DigiWorld HERE
The gorgeous paper is from Polka Doodles Rose Budd CD 
(I added frayed burlap distress ink around the edges - also around the edges of the image)

I have also used 

Our daily bread Beautiful borders dies (2 of the set)
X-Cut vintage notes doily die
Chalk White Seam Binding
Spellbinders Grand Ovals die
Spellbinders Grand Decorative Ovals die
Spellbinders circle die 
Stick Pins 
Fancy pearl embellishment 
Flowers bought at a craft show
Pearls

I am entering this card into the following challenges 

Art by Miran Anything Goes
Allsorts  Favourite things (My Dies)
613 Avenue Create  Anything Goes
Robyns Fetish  Square or Rectangle cards
Craftdee Bowz  Anything Goes with a hand made bow
Crafting from the heart  Anything Goes
Crafty Boots  Flowers
Paper Makeup  Anything Goes
Fitztown  Anything Goes
Love to create  Anything Goes
Melonheadz  Flowers
My Craft Creations  Anything Goes
Perfectly Rustic  Bow or ruffle
Whoopsi Daisy  B things (Bow, Beads and Brown flowers)
Fan-tastic Tuesday  Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly  Anything Goes
Through the craftroom door Anything Goes
A girl that likes to craft  Anything Goes

Thanks for looking 
x

Monday 4 August 2014

My DT card for Sketch and Stash Challenges


After a summer month long break from Sketch and Stash,  I am back with my DT card for our new challenge over at Sketch and Stash Challenges


Here is the sketch we'd like you to follow this fortnight 



 We would love you to join in with our challenge so hop on over to the challenge blog HERE to enter your cards and to see what my talented team mates have made too

I have used a new image that I won on a recent challenge, it's a Sassy Cheryl image called Noels Tire Swing

I have also used the following ingredients

Craftwork Cards card candi
Cuttlebug Olivia Alphabet dies
The backing papers are from a Nitwit Collection called Summer Splash
Ribbon and bows are also from the same Nitwit collection

I am entering this card into the following challenges 

Addicted to stamps Anything Goes
Crafters Cafe  Use a digi
Crafting by designs  Anything Goes
Creative Moments  Anything Goes
Freshly brewed designs  Summer
Hobbybrook  Lots of circles
Inky Impressions  Anything Goes
Wonderful Wednesdays  Anything Goes
A Creative Romance  Fun in the sun
Creative Corner  Something Summer
Sweet 7  Birthdays
Kitty Bee Designs  Birthday Boy
Robyns Fetish  Square or Rectangle cards
Through the purple haze Sweet Summer
Paper Makeup  Anything Goes
Fitztown  Anything Goes
My Craft Creations  Anything Goes
Whoopsi Daisy  B things (Boy, Blue)
A girl who likes to craft  Anything Goes

Thanks for looking 

Sunday 3 August 2014

My DT card for Lacy Sunshine Challenges


Here is my DT card for Lacy Sunshine Challenges 

Our theme for you this fortnight is

Summer

so hop on over to the challenge blog HERE to enter your summer related creations and to see what my talented team mates have made to hopefully give you some inspiration

Before I get onto details of my card

I'd just like to let you know that Lacy Sunshine is having a Rory Blog Hop, Yeah!!

 

I will be posting my card on 5th August so pop back again then to see what I have made using my gorgeous Rory image
(I must admit Rory and Eleanor are my favourite girl images from Lacy Sunshine Stamps)

I recently decided to revisit some older card fold designs as its nice to revisit them but also for inspiration for new crafters that might like to see some different fold techniques

When I first made this type of card many years ago it was called a Spring Fold card as it pops up as you take it out of the envelope

The gorgeous Lacy Sunshine image I have used is called Lil Peanut's teddy bear, its available in the Lacy Sunshine Store HERE

I coloured her using the following Copic Pen colours

E31, E0000, E00, E55, E53, E37, R12, R20, G40, G20, G0000, B01

Other ingredients used 

First Edition Spring Blossom 6 x 6 paper pad
Frayed Burlap Distress Ink to edge the papers 
Lili of the valley clear sentiment stamp
Spellbinders circle and scalloped circle nesties
Cheery Lynn Butterfly die
Cheery Lynn Leaf Flourish die
Sue Wilson Faux Quilled blooms dies
Craftwork Cards card candi

I am entering this card into the following challenges 

Addicted to stamps Anything Goes
Crafters Cafe  Use a digi
Crafting by designs  Anything Goes
Creative Moments  Anything Goes
Divas by design  Anything Goes
Freshly brewed designs  Summer
Inky Impressions  Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter  Anything goes
Whimsy Inspiration  Summertime
Wonderful Wednesdays  Anything Goes
A Creative Romance  Fun in the sun
Creative Corner Something Summer
Fussy and Fancy  Words
Stempelsonne  Anything Goes
The Stamping Boutique  Fancy Folds
Art by Miran  Anything Goes
Allsorts  Favourite things (My Dies)
Crafty Calendar  Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create  Anything Goes
Come and get it  All about dies
A girl that likes to craft  Anything Goes
Bearly Mine  Anything Goes
Cards Galore  Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper  Anything Goes
Mema's Crafts  Anything Goes
Our Creative Corner  Summertime
Seema Crafts  Summer Fun

Thanks for looking 
x

Saturday 2 August 2014

Yippee I have won another challenge

I have been lucky enough to win another challenge, this time over at Digitally Sweet with my card shown below


They don't have a winners badge so I have been told to use the Featured Badge instead


 so another nice badge to add to my blog

Thanks for looking 
x