Pages

▼

Wednesday, 30 April 2014

ABC Christmas Challenge - I is for...

We have a new ABC Christmas Challenge starting today...Lacey is the host, and the theme is:

'I is for Ice'

Our sponsor for this challenge is Meljens Designs:
Prize - 4 Digital Images of the Winner's Choice!

I've used an ice skating image from Lili of the Valley called 'Skating Fun'...which I coloured using watercolour pencils, adding some sparkle to the ice and snow using Stickles. The glittery papers are from pads by My Mind's Eye ('Countdown to Christmas' and 'Wonderful Winter'), and the sparkly brads are by American Crafts.


I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the ABC Christmas Challenge.
at 19 comments:

Tuesday, 29 April 2014

Oldie but Goodie Challenge - Hats

We have a new Oldie but a Goodie Challenge starting today...the theme is:

'Hats'

I've used an older Lili of the Valley stamp...love the big chef's hat!...which I coloured using watercolour pencils. The papers are from the 'Vintage Charms' pad by My Mind's Eye...I simply added a sentiment (from the Cupcakes' set by Hero Arts) and doodled some borders using a black gel pen.


I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
at 18 comments:

Sunday, 27 April 2014

Pile It On! Challenge - Ink on Paper Stamping

This week at the Pile It On! Challenge, our theme is:

'Ink on Paper Stamping'

Our sponsor for this challenge is Rogue Redhead Designs:
Prize - a $25 voucher to spend at Rogue Redhead Designs!

The Design team are all showcasing stamps from Rogue Redhead Designs...I was sent the 'This & That' set, which contains a mixture of image, background and sentiment stamps. I started by creating a watercoloured background on my tag using Distress Inks (Salty Ocean, Tumbled Glass, Stormy Sky, Faded Jeans, Chipped Saphire, Evergreen Bough, Pine Needles & Forest Moss). I dabbed the ink pads on to my blending mat, then spritzed water over the top, before placing my tag on to the inks, and drying it with my heat gun. I also dyed a piece of seam binding ribbon to match with the leftover ink. I stamped the main image and sentiment in black ink...adding some extra colour to the birds with watercolour pencils. I used one of the smaller sentiments, clock image and chequered background stamps from the stamps stamped in 'Brushed Corduroy' Distress Ink for the background. I also stamped the chequered stamp in Versamark Ink, embossing it with clear powder, before blending some more 'Brushed Corduroy' Distress Ink around the edges. I added a metal charm using some Baker's Twine, and then my matching seambinding ribbon to finish.


Here are the challenges I've piled on:


For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies...and to see more of the fabulous Rogue Redhead Designs stamps in action...pop over to the Pile It On! Challenge.
at 15 comments:

Thursday, 24 April 2014

Bunny Friends Easter Treat Bag

This is the last one I promise! I got a little behind blogging my Easter makes...so I have one last treat bag to share today...using one of my all time favourite stamps...'Bunny Friends' by Penny Black. I just love how versatile it is...you can use the whole stamp, or stamp just one or two bunnies..or do as I have here, and cut them out of their flowerpots. I used papers from the 'Hippity Hoppity' pad by We R Memory Keepers to create a sort of 'egg hunt' scene, as the bunnies looked as though they might be searching for something!


Challenges for this bag:
at 12 comments:

Tuesday, 22 April 2014

Bun Buns Easter Treat Bag

I know that it's a little late, but I have another Easter treat bag to show you today...in fact I have one more to blog after this. I've used another Penny Black stamp...this time it's 'Bun Buns'...which I coloured using watercolour pencils, The papers are from the '72 & Sunny' pad by We R Memory Keepers...I added some doodled borders using a black gel pen. The sentiment stamp is by Hero Arts...I inked one word at a time so that I could stamp them separately.


Challenges for this bag:
at 5 comments:

Sunday, 20 April 2014

Sharing Spring Easter Treat Bag

Happy Easter everyone! I hope you've not eaten all of your Easter eggs already!

I have another Easter treat bag to show you today...using another older Penny Black image...this one's called 'Sharing Spring', which I coloured using watercolour pencils. The flowery papers are from the 'My Girl' pad by American Crafts...I distressed the edges  little, then added faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen. The flowers have been in my stash for what seems like forever, but I think they came from Wild Orchid Crafts, and are held in place with a BasicGrey brad.


Challenges for this bag:
at 14 comments:

Saturday, 19 April 2014

Garden Slumbers Easter Treat Bag

I have another Easter treat bag to share today...I've used an older Penny Black image called 'Garden Slumbers', which I coloured using watercolour pencils...and papers from the 'My Girl' pad by American Crafts. I distressed all of the edges, then added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen. The sentiment stamp is from the 'Celebrate Everyday' set by Hero Arts.


Challenges for this bag:
at 21 comments:

Thursday, 17 April 2014

Crafty Little Fairies Challenge - Up & Away

It's time for a new Crafty Little Fairies Challenge, and this week the theme is:

'Up & Away'

We are sponsored for this challenge by Delicious Doodles:
Prize - 4 digi images of the winner's choice!

I've used a Lili of the Valley stamp called 'The Lost Balloon'...I just love the expressions on their faces! I coloured the image using watercolour pencils, then added Glossy Accents to their balloons. The papers are from a pad by Michaels called 'Charming' that I picked up recently in TKMaxx...I distressed all of the edges using 'Brushed Corduroy' Distress Ink and my distressing tool, then added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen. The sentiment stamp is from the 'Cupcakes' set by Hero Arts.


I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:


For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the Crafty Little Fairies Challenge.


at 9 comments:

Wednesday, 16 April 2014

ABC Christmas Challenge - H is for...

We have a new ABC Christmas Challenge starting today...Chris is the host, and the theme is:

'H is for Home'
Make a card featuring a home image or sentiment...or maybe a Christmas decoration for your home.

We are sponsored for this challenge by our very own Lacey:
 With an awesome prize!
$20 gift certificate to spend at Stamp & Create!

I made a set of Christmassy fridge magnets...using some clear plastic magnetic photo frames from Ikea, and some Penny Black stamps:


I coloured the images using watercolour pencils...then doodled a simple border using a black gel pen, and added some Glamour Dust to the 'snowy' ground for a touch of sparkle.


I'm also entering these fridge magnets into the following challenges:


For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the ABC Christmas Challenge.
at 12 comments:

Tuesday, 15 April 2014

Oldie but a Goodie Challenge - Easter

We have a new Oldie but a Goodie Challenge starting today...and the theme is:

'Easter'

I've decorated a simple Easter treat bag using an old favourite Penny Black stamp called 'Totally Excited'...which I coloured using watercolour pencils. The papers are from the 'Here & There' pad by Studio Calico...I doodled the borders using a black gel pen, and added a Penny Black sentiment.


I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:


For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the Oldie but a Goodie Challenge.
at 6 comments:

Monday, 14 April 2014

Busy Baking!

It was my Mum's birthday yesterday...so now it's safe to show you the card I made for her:


I used a couple of Lili of the Valley stamps...'Busy Baking' and 'I Baked a Cake'...which I coloured using watercolour pencils. The papers are from a bargain pad that I picked up recently in TKMaxx called 'Vintage Charms' by My Minds Eye...I distressed the edges, then added faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and black and white gel pens. I cut the numbers using my Cuttlebug 'Olivia Alphabet' dies, and Nesties for all of the circles. The sentiment stamp is from the 'Critter Party' set by Penny Black, and the pearls came from Hobbycraft.


I just had to use these stamps on the card, as I also made my Mum's birthday cake:


Challenges for this card:
at 13 comments:

Sunday, 13 April 2014

Pile It On! Challenge - Mesh or Tulle

We have a new Pile It On! Challenge starting today...and the theme is to use:

'Mesh or Tulle'

Our sponsor this week is Inky Impressions:
Prize - a $10 gift certificate!

I dug deep into my stash and found some woven 'mesh' that I thought looked sort of like wire fencing. I used it on an Easter treat bag, decorated with a Penny Black stamped image 'Spring Chick', and papers from the 'Hippity Hoppity' pad by We R Memory Keepers. I cut some 'eggs' using one of my oval Nesties...and doodled some borders using a black gel pen.


Here are the challenges I piled on:


For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the Pile It On! Challenge.

at 23 comments:

Saturday, 5 April 2014

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Cats & Dogs

It's the first Saturday of the month...so that means it's time for a new Penny Black Saturday Challenge...and this month the theme is:

'Cats & Dogs' 

As usual, we have some fabulous prizes on offer from our lovely sponsors:


Prize - a $20 voucher

I've used a stamp from the 'Joy to the World' set to make a Christmas card. I coloured the image using watercolour pencils...adding some sparkle to the snow using Stickles. The papers are from an old and much neglected pad by My Mind's Eye called 'Wonderful Winter'...I used my EK Success 'Scalloped Diamonds' punch for the border under the snowmen paper. The sentiment stamp is by Cuddly Buddly, and the twine is from the Ribbon Girl.




I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge.
at 12 comments:

Thursday, 3 April 2014

Crafty Little Fairies Challenge - Vintage/Shabby Chic

The theme of this fortnight's Crafty Little Fairies Challenge is:

'Vintage or Shabby Chic'

We are sponsored for this challenge by the Ribbon Girl:
Prize - a £10 Gift Voucher!

I've used a Lili of the Valley image called 'Little Girls - Swing Time' which I coloured using watercolour pencils...then distressed the edges using 'Old Paper' and 'Brushed Corduroy' Distress Inks and my distressing tool. The papers are from the 'So Sophie' pad by My Mind's Eye...I inked the edges using more 'Brushed Corduroy' Distress Ink, then distressed them a little, then added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen. The sentiment stamp is also by Lili of the Valley, and th pearls are from Hobbycraft.


I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:

Lili of the Valley are celebrating their 10th birthday soon...so I'm also linking this card to their monthly challenge:


For more inpsiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the Crafty Little Fairies Challenge.
at 13 comments:

Wednesday, 2 April 2014

ABC Christmas Challenge - G is for...

We have a new ABC Christmas Challenge starting today...Wilma is the host, and the theme is:

'G is for Glitter'

We are sponsored for this challenge by Kenny K:
Prize - 3 Digis!

I used Marianne Designs dies to cut snowflakes in some panels of card....doodled some borders and thread to look like the snowflakes are hanging, added a Penny Black sentiment then mounted then on to the card blanks using 3D foam...placing glitter card behind the aperture.


I'm also entering these cards into the following challenges:


For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the ABC Christmas Challenge.
at 12 comments:

Tuesday, 1 April 2014

Oldie but a Goodie Challenge - April Showers bring May Flowers

We have a a new Oldie but a Goodie Challenge starting today, and the theme is:

'April Showers bring May Flowers'

The prize for the lucky winner is this fabulous bundle of goodies:

I used a couple of Penny Black stamps to create the scene on my card...'Spring Scene' and a little bunny from the 'A touch of whimsy' set. I coloured the image using watercolour pencils, then doodled a simple border and matted it on to some co-ordinating green card.


I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:


For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the Oldie but a Goodie Challenge.
at 6 comments: