Crafty Little Fairies Challenge - Holly and/or Ivy

We have a new Crafty Little Fairies Challenge starting today...and sadly, this will be our last challenge, as we will be hanging up our fairy wings in the New Year...but we have a nice and easy seasonal theme for you for our final challenge:

'Holly and/or Ivy'

And, as usual we have wonderful prizes on offer from our lovely sponsors:

The Ribbon Girl (prize = £10 voucher)

Marianne Design (prize = to be confirmed)

Delicious Doodles (prize = 4 digis of winner's choice)

Hobbycutz (prize = £7.50 voucher)

I picked some holly patterned paper...from a pad that came free with a magazine...and a Penny Black stamp called 'Monkey See, Monkey Do' which I coloured using watercolour pencils. I distressed the edges of the papers a little, then added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen.

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

• Christmas Cards - Anything Goes
• Craft Your Passion - Christmas Presents
• Hiding in my Craft Room - Freestyle

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

Crafty Little Fairies Challenge - Not a Square

We have a new Crafty Little Fairies Challenge starting today...and the theme is:

'Not a Square'

As usual we have lots of lovely prizes on offer from our fabulous sponsors:

The Ribbon Girl

DRS Designs Rubber Stamps

Marianne Design

Crafty Ribbons

I've made a little rocker card...using the largest of my scalloped circle Nesties...and a cute little dog stamp called 'Christmas Puppy'. The papers are from the 'Christmas in the Country' pad by Papermania...I distressed the edges a little, then added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen.

I stamped the puppy a few times, so that I could layer him up:

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

• Christmas Cards - No Embellishments
• Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything Goes
• Dream Valley - Getting Ready for Christmas
• Sweet Stampin' - Shaped Cards

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

Crafty Little Fairies Challenge - One Design Paper

This month at the Crafty Little Fairies Challenge, we are challenging you to use just:

'One Design Paper'

As usual, we have lots of wonderful prizes on offer from our fabulous sponsors:

£10 gift voucher from The Ribbon Girl:

A stamp of the winner's choice from Whiff of Joy

£7.50 voucher from HobbyKutz

Marianne Design

4 Digis from Delicious Doodles

I picked a really busy Bo Bunny paper, from the 'Whoo-ligans' collection, to make decorate a Hallowe'en treat bag. The image is a Penny Black stamp (from the 'Be very scared!' set), the cobweb was cut using a Memory Box die (Creepy Web), and the fence was cut a Die-namics die (Picket Fence). I added some faux stitching around the edge of the paper using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen.

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

• A Little Bit Crafty - Boo!
• Allsorts - Stitching
• Cards Galore Encore - Trick or Treat
• Crafter's Cafe - Punches or Dies
• Fab 'N Funky - Hallowe'en
• Incy Wincy - Something Old (The paper & image stamp), Something New (The fence die)
• Little Red Wagon - Stitching

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

Crafty Little Fairies Challenge - Sparkle & Bling

We have a new Crafty Little Fairies Challenge starting today...and the theme is:

'Sparkle & Bling'

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

The Ribbon Girl

Delicious Doodles

Marianne Design

Little Claire

I've used an older Lili of the Valley stamp called 'Snowman'...which I coloured using watercolour pencils...adding some sparkle to the 'snow' using some Stickles. I matted him on to a piece of sparkly glitter card and added some bling with some adhesive gems. The sentiment is also a Lili of the Valley stamp.

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

• As You Like It - Favourite Season (Winter - hot weather doesn't agree with me...so I like the crispness of a sunny winter day)
• Clear It Out - Anything Goes
• Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
• Loves Rubber Stamps - Anything Goes
• Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
• Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp (Wednesdays) - Stamp It
• Sparkles Christmas - Snowmen
• Stampavie & More - CAS
• Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

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

Crafty Little Fairies Challenge - Cute & Cuddly

We have a brand new Crafty Little Fairies Challenge starting today...with a nice & easy theme of:

'Cute & Cuddly'

As usual we have some wonderful sponsors:

Ribbon Girl

Handy Hippo

Marianne Desgins

Hobbycutz

Crafty Ribbons

I picked a cute & cuddly Penny Black bear stamp called 'Fly with me'...which I coloured using watercolour pencils. The papers are from the 'Blue Floral' pad by My Mind's Eye...I distressed the edges a little, 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, the brads are BasicGrey, and I used my E K Success 'Scalloped Dimaonds' punch for the border along the bottom.

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

• Corrosive - Birthdays
• Crafting for All Seasons - Feature a Creature
• Crafty Sentiments - Add a Sentiment
• Cutie Pie - Teddy Bear Picnic
• Loves Rubber Stamps - Anything Goes (Twist - Stripes)
• Penny Black & More @ Allsorts - Anything Goes
• Shopping Our Stash - Splish Splash (Watercolour pencils)
• Sketch Saturday - Sketch #321
• Squirrel & the Fox - Inspired by a Movie or Song ('Let's go fly a kite!' from Mary Poppins)
• Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

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

Crafty Little Fairies Challenge - Summer Fun!

We have a new Crafty Little Fairies Challenge starting today, with a theme of:

'Summer Fun!'

We have lots of lovely sponsors:

The Ribbon Girl:

Prize - £10 Gift Voucher!

Whiff of Joy:

Prize - Stamp of Winner's Choice!

Delicious Doodles:

Prize - 4 Digis of the Winner's Choice!

Little Claire:

Stamp & Create:

Prize - $20 Gift Voucher!

I picked a Stampavie stamp by Sarah Kay to use on my card called 'Olivia and her Kittens Kiki & Sugar'. Like them, I like to get out in the garden in the summer...not to actually garden...but I do like to enjoy the fruits of other people's gardening efforts! I coloured the image using watercolour pencils to match the My Mind's Eye 'Indie Chic' papers. I distressed all of the egdes, then inked them using 'Brushed Corduroy' Distress Ink, and added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen. The sentiment is from the 'Fabulous Birthday' set by Hero Arts, the flowers are a mixture of Prima and Poppicrafts, the brads are BasicGrey, and the twine is by Papermania.

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

• Allsorts - Summer Girls
• Chocolate Coffee & Cards - Summer Days
• Crazy 4 Challenges - Summer or Winter
• Creative Corner - Flowers
• Cutie Pie - Girls, Girls, Girls
• Fussy & Fancy - Summertime
• Love to Create - 3 or More Design Papers
• Papercrafting Journey - Flower Power
• Pink Elephant - Anything Goes
• Sweet Stampin' - Summer Fun
• Wags 'N Whiskers - Summer Fun

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

Crafty Little Fairies Challenge - Spots & Stripes

This month's Crafty Little Fairies Challenge is all about:

'Spots & Stripes'

We have lots of lovely sponsors for this challenge:

The Ribbon Girl:

Marianne Design:

Iva Nova Chest:

Handy Hippo:

Crafty Ribbons:

I used some spotty & stripey papers from the 'Ooh La La (for Her)' pad by My Mind's Eye. I distressed the edges a little using my distressing tool, then added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen. The image is 'Lucky Cats' by Lili of the Valley, and the sentiment stamp is from a little set by Wild Rose Studio.

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

• Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
• Hiding in my Craft Room - Freestyle
• Sketch Saturday - Any Sketch of Your Choice (I picked #250)
• Shopping Our Stash - Critters

• Totally Gorjuss - Stitching

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

Crafty Little Fairies Challenge - In the Garden

Starting today, the Crafty Little Fairies Challenge is going monthly...which means that there's plenty of time for you to play along! Both teams of fairies have joined together, so there's lots of inspiration for you...and there will be even more prizes on offer for each challenge...so more opportunities for you to win!

The theme of the challenge for May is:

'In the Garden'

We have lots of fabulous sponsors this month:

The Ribbon Girl:

Marianne Designs

Little Claire Stamps

Delicious Doodles

Handy Hippo

I've used a Lili of the Valley stamp called 'In the Shed'...which I coloured using watercolour pencils. The glittery papers are from the 'Charming' pad by Michaels...I doodled some borders using a white gel pen. The sentiment stamp is also by Lili of the Valley, the flowers are by Prima, and are held in place using a BasicGrey brad. 

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

• Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
• Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
• Crazy Challenge - Stripes
• Created with Love - In the Garden
• Inky Impressions - Anything Goes
• One Crazy Stamper - Anything Goes & an Embellishment
• Simon Says Stamp (Wednesdays) - Anything Goes
• Simply Create Too - At Least Two Layers

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