Pile It On! Challenge - Scales/Feathers and/or No Patterned Papers

It's the third Sunday of the month, so we have more inspiration and a bonus theme for this month's Pile It On! Challenge. The themes this month are:

'Feathers and/or Scales'
&
No Patterned Paper
(You can do either or...or combine the themes for more fun!)

Our sponsor this month is Ike's Art:

Prize - $15 voucher to spend in Ike's Art Store!

I went with feathers again...and used an 'oldie but a goodie' from Penny Black called 'Present Pile', which I coloured using watercolour pencils. I fussy cut the chicken, then made a simple background for her adding strips of washi tape (from Dovecraft & Tiger) to a square of plain white card. The sentiment stamp is from the 'Anytime Messages' set by Hero Arts.

Here are the challenges I've piled on:

• Pile It On! - Feathers/Scales and/or No Patterned Papers
• CAS on Friday - Use Pencils or Markers
• Crafty Creations - Anything Goes
• Creative Knockouts - Anything Goes
• Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
• Polkadoodles - Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp (Wednesdays) - Clean & Simple
• That's Crafty - Fly Away

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

Toby with Flowers

I have a quick and simple card to share today...I made it a couple of weeks ago along with this card using the same layout. The image is 'Toby with Flowers' by Wild Rose Studio, which I coloured using watercolour pencils then fussy cut out. I added some strips of washi tape (from Freckled Fawn, Papermania & Tiger) and a sentiment stamp from the 'Handwritten Borders' set by Simon Says Stamp.

Challenges for this card:

• Allsorts - No Design Papers
• Alphabet Challenge - Quick & Simple
• Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes
• Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes

Present Pile Gift Wrap & Tag

I have some simple gift-wrap and a tag to share today...it's my Dad's birthday present to go with this card that I blogged earlier this week...you may have spotted there's a bit of a chicken theme! This one is 'Present Pile' by Penny Black, which I coloured using watercolour pencils, simply cutting him out, and adding him to a tag covered in washi tape. I used some more of the washi tape on the present, then attached my tag using some multicoloured twine that I picked up in TKMaxx.

Challenges for this Tag & Wrapping:

• 4 Crafty Chicks - Anything Goes
• Allsorts - for the Guys
• Crafty Creations - All About 'S' (Stripes & String)
• Creative Inspirations - Tag It!
• Delightful - It's a Guy Thing
• Pink Elephant - Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp (Wednesdays) - Anything Goes
• Sisterhood of Crafters - Tag, You're It!
• Sweet Stampin' - Father's Day/Special Man

Simple Gift Tag

Work has been rather busy this half-term, and I keep getting behind with my blogging...but it's half-term next week...so hopefully I'll have some time to play! Anyway...I made this tag to go on the present I gave my brother for his birthday last week. I started with a plain luggage tag (from Hobbycraft), and added some strips of washi tape (from Freckled Fawn, Hobbycraft & Tiger) to make a colourful background. I cut a star shape using one of my Nesties, then embossed it using my Cuttlebug 'Spots & Dots' folder...then attached a hand cut banner shape stamped with a Studio G sentiment using a staple. I inked around the edges of everything using a little 'Brushed Corduroy' Distress Ink. I picked up the multicoloured twine in TKMaxx...but it has no brand on it.

Challenges for this tag:

• Aud Sentiments - Bingo (Die Cuts - Two Word Sentiment - Embossing)
• Corrosive - Banner Day
• Creative Inspirations - Birthdays
• Hiding in my Craft Room - Embossing

ABC Christmas Challenge - V is for...

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

 'V is for Vixen'

(Feature a Reindeer)

We are sponsored for this challenge by:

Sweet Stamps

Prize - a $10 voucher for the Sweet Stamps store!

and:

QKR Stampede:

Prize: 5 Digital Images of the winner's choice!

I've used a Penny Black reindeer called 'Deer in Skates', which I coloured using watercolour pencils. The papers are from the 'Blitzen' pad by Bo Bunny...there's even some reindeer on one of the papers. I distressed the edges, then added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen. The snowflake was cut using my Cuttlebug 'Ice Crystal' die, the button is from my stash, and the blue twine is from Tiger.

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

• Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - For the Men
• Christmas Cards - Bows
• Crafty Catz - Spots & Stripes 
• Crazy Challenge - B is for... (Button, Bow & Blue)
• Created with Love - Anything Goes
• Shopping Our Stash - Stitching (Mine's faux) 

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

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Anything but a Card

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: 

'Anything but a Card'

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

The Ribbon Girl:

1-2-3 Stitch!:

Prize - a $20 voucher

I've made a little post-it note cover...using 'Toot the Flute', and some little alphabet stamps from a set by Clear Stamps.

I simply cut a piece of kraft card big enough to fold over the post-its, then glued them on to the base once I'd stamped and coloured my image...the kraft coloured post-it notes are from Tiger.

I'm also entering this into the following challenges:

• Loves Rubber Stamps - Anything Goes
• Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
• Shopping Our Stash - School or Office 
• That Craft Place - Music

For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge.

PS - I have candy on offer at the moment...you can find it here.

Two Hedgies in a Boat

I've used some new goodies on today's card...the stamp 'Fishing' by Penny Black...I won on the Penny Black & More @ Allsorts Challenge last month...which goes perfectly with these papers from the 'Shoreline' pad that I picked up at TK Maxx just a couple of days before. I kept the card really simple, adding some faux stitching and a button tied on with some blue string.

Challenges for this card:

• Everybody Art - Two Papers
• Scrappy Frogs - Summer Vacation
• Simon Says Stamp - Transport
• Stamp & Create - Summer Fun
• Totally Papercrafts - Feeling Blue