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Monday 31 August 2015

Reindeer


Yup. been hammering away at my Christmas cards again, that total amount needed will be reached soon , phew!

RECIPE

Image by Bugaboo, printed onto Ingres paper, because I adore the colour! and Stickles added
Pebbled Dp
DO border punch
Christmas word die
Gems from stash

CHALLENGES

  1. Christmas Card Challenges - W, must be Christmas / Winter –#39 Anything Goes
  2. Colour Your World with Lucy Sunshine - 2W, E3 Anything Goes 
  3. One Stitch At A Time - 2W, SIO - #244 Anything Goes with 4 Legged Friends
  4. Robyn`s Fetish - W - #279 Square Cards Only
  5. Hiding in my Craft Room W,1E anything goes 
  6. Little Claire's M,P15, 3E, SIO  Aug - Christmas in August
  7. Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - 2W, 3E -  No. 98 - (W2 of 2) - Use a Sentiment
  8. Dragons Lair Designs - M, E1 – August - Three of a kind
  9. DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge - Monthly Challenge Anything Goes 
  10. Inspiration Destination - W, F- #48 Always Anything Goes 
  11. Simon Says Stamp - W, 5E - Anything Goes
  12. Wonderful Wednesdays -  W, SIO -  Always Anything Goes
  13. WordArt Wednesdays - W,5E , scriptural word art freebie offered each week - #19Anything Goes

With Sympathy



I know we all hate making Sympathy cards, never a happy time. I make mine and 'file' them, as I can never bear to actually make a card at the time.

RECIPE

Image from Simply Betty coloured with Promarkers and Prismacolors
Dp's are K & Co and the red one I stamped a damask stamp in Brilliance burgundy onto red CS
I used my Circle Scissors to cut the 2 circles
Roses and sentiment from stash


CHALLENGES

  1. 613 Avenue Create - W - #138 Anything Goes
  2. Colour Your World with Lucy Sunshine - 2W, E3 Anything Goes
  3. Dragonfly +Dreams - M –  August Flying High with Wings
  4. Robyn`s Fetish - W #279 Square Cards Only
  5. Craft Your Passion - anything goes
  6. Crafty Friends Challenge 2W,(W1) - use a sentiment 
  7. Fab 'n' Funky -- things with wings
  8. Crafting By Designs- things with wings
  9. Simply Papercraft - AG
  10. Eureka Stamps Challenge #156 Angels

Sunday 30 August 2015

flowers


A Cas floral card today.

RECIPE

My new Bugaboo stamp, printed onto Kraft and coloured with  white and fawn pencils
Kraft card blank
 Die cut 'Best wishes'
Gem from stash

CHALLENGES

  1. Challenge #139 Anything Goes  at 613 Avenue Create
  2. CHALLENGE # 279 - "SQUARE CARDS ONLY!" - at Robyn's Fetish
  3. Artistic Inspirations - AG
  4. Creative Knockouts - AG
  5. Simply Papercraft - AG
  6. Melonhedz Friends - Hand coloured image
  7. Crafting By Designs- things with wings
  8. Fab 'n' Funky -- things with wings
  9. Crafting from the Heart- atg
  10. Retarte 59 - anything goes
  11.  Through The Craft Room Door - anything goes
  12.  Try It On Tuesday - sending you flowers
  13. Craft Your Passion - anything goes
  14. Crafty Friends Challenge 2W,(W1) - use a sentiment 

Friday 28 August 2015

Lucy Loo 'Hair'


Dont'cha love her, I know I do! That hair screamed at me, colour her, colour her!!So I did!

Recipe

LucyLoo Hair from The East Wind coloured with Promarkers and Prismacolors
Dp's from my B & W scraps
Sentiment found on Google
Su label punch
Fine Washi tape
Crystal stickles

CHALLENGES

  1. Crafting for all Seasons - 2W, 3E - #108 You're Having A Laugh 
  2. I Love Promarkers #283
  3. Crafty Gals Corner ~#34
  4. Inspiration Destination - W, F- #48 Always Anything Goes 
  5. Moo-Mania & More - 2W, JFF - Black and White 
  6. Simon Says Stamp - W, 5E - Anything Goes
  7. Wonderful Wednesdays -  W, SIO -  Always Anything Goes
  8. WordArt Wednesdays - W,5E , scriptural word art freebie offered each week - #19Anything Goes
  9. Paper Minutes #397 Eye Catching Backgrounds
  10. Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E - Always Anything Goes

Sunday 23 August 2015

Ballerina


What a sweet and lovely image I have to share with you today, she Is Ballerina from Digistamps For Joy and I think she is so pretty.

RECIPE

Image called Ballerina from Digistamps For Joy coloured with Promarkers and Prismacolors, I added the 'Cheeky' with Craft Artist
Spellbinder die
Craftwork paper bow
Gem from stash

I hope you love her as much as I do!

  1. A Gem of a Challenge 2W (W2)one for the girls 
  2. Crafty Friends Challenge 2W,(W2) - clean and simple 
  3. Scrappers Delights  M, First Saturday of the M  Always Anything Goes 
  4. Creative Fingers -  W ,C10, 3E (one must be using sponsor image) - No.90 -   Anything Goes
  5. QKR Stampede – W, 4E, SIO – No. 153 - Use a Die Cut
  6. Simply Create Too - 2W - No.92 - (W2 of 2) - Anything Goes
  7. Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards - No. 120  - Always Anything Goes 

Saturday 22 August 2015

Contemplation Princess


Isn't she enigmatic? Just what is she thinking about, most likely a man I suspect! And how he done her wrong!!

RECIPE

I used Contemplation Princess from Moonflower Digital Stamps coloured with Promarkers and Prismacolors
I used a template to cut the gothic arches
Core'dinations in Magenta
Dp from Tilda
Safmat sentiment
EK Success border punch
Sue Wilson Ivy die
Gems form stash


CHALLENGES
  1. 2 Creative Chicks (M,P1,JFF) Anything Goes
  2. ABC Challenge (P1/15, E1, C10) O is for Open
  3. Crafts Galore Encore (M,P1,E3) Anything Goes
  4. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper (M,P1) Anything goes with Patterned Paper
  5. Creative Craft Cottages Challenges (2W,P1/15,E3) # 45 One for the Girls
  6. Creative Craft Cottage Digi Creations (2W, P1/15, E3) #30 Pretty in Pink
  7. Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - 2W, 3E -  No. 98 - (W1 of 2) - Use a Sentiment
  8. Simply Create Too - 2W - No.92 - (W2 of 2) - Anything Goes
  9. Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards - No. 120  - Always Anything Goes 

Friday 21 August 2015

Aurora 'Holly & Olive'


Yet another lovely Christamas image to help me reduce that massive pile of Christmas cards I make each year, yay!

RECIPE

Image called Aurora 'Holly & Olive' from The East Wind coloured with Promarkers and Prismacolors and Liquid Pearls & Glossy Accents added
Dp's by Creata
Sentiment Craftwork
Flowers and gems from stash

CHALLENGES
  1. A Gem of a Challenge 2W (W1)one for the girls 
  2. Crafty Friends Challenge 2W,(W1) - clean and simple 
  3. Little Claire's M,P15, 3E, SIO  Aug - Christmas in August
  4. 52 Christmas Card Throwdown for a child
  5. Pile it on 81: summer or winter
  6. Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards - No. 119  - Always Anything Goes 
  7. Stempelsonnen Challenge - 2W, 3E, stamp as main focus - No.147 - (W2 of 2) - Anything Goes
  8. C.R.A.F.T. W, 5E -#324 Christmas Animals
  9. DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge - Monthly Challenge Anything Goes 

Tuesday 18 August 2015

Aurora 'Magic'


Lucky me to be able to add another Christmas card to my ever growing stash. I have to make several hundred each year, so every one helps, phew!

RECIPE

Image from The East Wind called Aurora 'Magic' coloured with Promarkers and Prismacolors
Spellbinder die
Beautiful embossed card blank
Corner rounder punch
Craftwork paper bow
Gems from stash
Stickles in Diamond

CHALLENGES
  1. A Gem of a Challenge 2W (W1)one for the girls 
  2. Crafty Friends Challenge 2W,(W1) - clean and simple 
  3. Little Claire's M,P15, 3E, SIO  Aug - Christmas in August
  4. 52 Christmas Card Throwdown for a child
  5. Pile it on 81: summer or winter
  6. Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards - No. 119  - Always Anything Goes 
  7. Stempelsonnen Challenge - 2W, 3E, stamp as main focus - No.147 - (W2 of 2) - Anything Goes
  8. C.R.A.F.T. W, 5E -#324 Christmas Animals
  9. DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge - Monthly Challenge Anything Goes 

Monday 17 August 2015

Butterfly


Sooooooooooooo, today I am using a Bugaboo digi I saw and just could not resist, love at first sight!!

RECIPE

Bugaboo digi coloured with Promarkers and Prismacolors
Dp's are Pink Petticoat
Label shape cut on eCraft
Craftwork paper bows
Gem and sentiment from stash


CHALLENGES

  1. A Gem of a Challenge 2W (W1)one for the girls 
  2. Allsorts W,3E  share your favourite colour  ( I kinda love grey as it shows other colours off)
  3. Crafting with Dragonflies 2W,1E, Cards only (W1) make it floral 
  4. Scrappers Delights  M, First Saturday of the M  Always Anything Goes 
  5. Bloggers - W, JFF – Birthday Card
  6. Creative Fingers -  W ,C10, 3E (one must be using sponsor image) - No.89 -   Anything Goes
  7. Morgan's Art World - 2W, E3, SIO (must use digital stamp) - (W1 of 2) - Summertime
  8. Polkadoodles - 2W, C10 – No.32 - (W1 of 2) Use something New (new digi)
  9. Simply Create Too - 2W - No.92 - (W1 of 2) - Anything Goes
  10. Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards - No. 119  - Always Anything Goes 

Sunday 16 August 2015

Fairy


Love this wonderful image from Moonflower stamps, I never tire of using any of them, it's such a privilege! 

RECIPE

Wonderful digi from Moonflower stamps coloured with Promarkers and Prismacolors
Dp's are MME
Doily and resin rose from stash
Craftwork sentiment

CHALLENGES
  1. World Wide Open Design Team Challenge (M, P1, E1) Anything Goes
  2. 2 Creative Chicks (M,P1,JFF) Anything Goes
  3. Country View Crafts' Challenge (M,P1) Summertime
  4. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper (M,P1) Anything goes with Patterned Paper
  5. Creative Craft Cottages Challenges (2W,P1/15,E3) # 45 One for the Girls
  6. Paper Creator's Crafts (M,3E,SIO) #41 Dies or Punches
  7. Petal Lu (M, P15) Anything Goes
  8. The Sisters of Craft (M,P1) Anything Goes
  9. Through the Purple Haze (M. P1, E3, C10) Flowers

Utterly Feminine at Corrosive




I am proud to be hosting the Challenge at Corrosive Challenges this time, and I chose the theme of Utterly Feminine as that was my first thought when I saw these wonderful images by All Dressed Up, I could not wait to create with this!

RECIPE

Image called Party Frock coloured with Prismacolours
Dp from Ikea
HOTP feather die
Prima flowers
Flowers and sentiment from stash

CHALLENGES

  1. Art Impressions Stamps Challenge - 2W 2E, SIO (tab at top of page) (W1 of 2)  #166 Anything Goes
  2. As You Like it Challenge - 2W, E3- (W1 of 2) Favorite 2 embellishments (& Why) (flowers and gems, they enhance most cards beautifully)
  3. Crafting with an Attitude - M, 1st Thurs, E3 - #6 Anything Goes 
  4. In the Pink - 2W, 3E, lots of pink –  (W2 of 2) #75 Anything Goes
  5. Artbymiran Challenge - 2W , SIO, 3E, no digital projects - No.38 - (W2 of 2) - Anything Goes
  6. Bloggers - W, JFF – Birthday Card
  7. Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - 2W, 3E -  No. 97 - (W2 of 2) - Frame It
  8. Creative Fingers -  W ,C10, 3E (one must be using sponsor image) - No.89 -   Anything Goes 
  9. Polkadoodles - 2W, C10 – No.32 - (W1 of 2) Use something New (this digi)
  10. Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards - No. 119  - Always Anything Goes 

Saturday 15 August 2015

Summer fun at the beach


We have a super new Challenge at Creatalicious this time:

Challenge #78 - summer fun at the beach please make and enter your projects here, we love to see them


RECIPE

Image from The Paper Shelter, such great value. You get a background paper, an outline image and as I used here a pre coloured one too. This is so pretty I just had to use it!
Coloured CS to match
Rub on sentiment
Starfish from stash

CHALLENGES

  1. Artistic Inspirations - 2W, E3 - (Week 2) Anything Goes with Twist of Water
  2. Crafty Boots - 2W, SIO - (Week 2Beach/Summer vacation
  3. Crafty Cardmakers - 2W, C15 - (Week 1) Warm Summer Colours
  4. Cutie Pie Challenge - M, 2nd Monday, must be "cute" - (August) Cute as Girly
  5. Incy Wincy Designs - W, 5E - Sea, Sun & Sand
  6. Melonheadz Friends Challenge - 2W, 2E, SIO - (Week 2) Sun
  7. Whoopsi Daisy - M, SIO - (August) Make it Girly

You ought to be in pictures


We have a wonderful new challenge starting today over at The East Wind  You ought to be in pictures ~ something inspired by a movie , and as this is a favourite TEW image, I decided to go for a Moulin Rouge theme.Please enter HERE

RECIPE

Image by The East Wind  called Funky Hipster Vintage Girl with Tutu in Love - tutu coloured with Promarkers and Stickles added
Dp's are Dovecraft Paris
Woodware floral punch
Heart, sentiment and pearls from stash

CHALLENGES
  1. Retarte 2W, E3 (winner will get an online class in Spanish)- #58 - Anything Goes
  2. Sweet Stamps W1E, SIO, C10 - # 234 Anything Goes
  3. Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E - Always Anything Goes
  4. Craft Your Passion - W, E3 Always Anything Goes
  5. Crafting from the Heart - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
  6. Eureka Stamps - W, 3E, F - Hot, Hot, Hot
  7. The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - M, E2, SIO - (August) Always Anything Goes
  8. Whoopsi Daisy - M, SIO - (August) Make it Girly

ATG at ds4j


This is such a cute and fun image, I just had to use it for the latest Challenge at Digistamps For Joy. please pop on over and share YOUR work with us HERE.

Image called  Dozy Owavailable from http://www.digistamps4joy.co.za/eshop/coloured with Promarkers
Dp was a free covermount
SU border punch
Gems from stash 

CHALLENGES


  1. Crafting from the Heart - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
  2. Craft Your Passion - W, E3 Always Anything Goes
  3. Not Just Cards - 2W - (Week 2) Always Anything Goes
  4. The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - M, E2, SIO - (August) Always Anything Goes
  5. Use Your Stuff - W, JFF, use your stash - (Deadline Sept 7) Anything Goes
  6. Crafting-With-Friends - 2W, 3E - (W1 of 2) Anything Goes
  7. Simply Create Too - 2W - No.92 - (W1 of 2) - Anything Goes
  8. Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards - No. 119  - Always Anything Goes 

Friday 14 August 2015

Strut



This image is rightly called Strut!! I couldn't have called it better myself!


RECIPE

Digi called Strut from The East Wind coloured with Promarkers and Prismacolors
Crafts Too stepper card die
Dp's from scrapbox
Craftwork sentiment
Noor B'fly die
Gems from stash


CHALLENGES
  1. Allsorts W,3E  inspired by summer  
  2. Scrappers Delights  M, First Saturday of the M  Always Anything Goes
  3. Doodle Pantry  M,First Tuesday,1E,SIO - must use digital image -  Anything Digital Goes
  4. Passion For Promarkers Challenge Wmust use promarkers - #309 Fun In The Sun
  5. Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E - Always Anything Goes
  6. Crafting from the Heart - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
  7. Craft Your Passion - W, E3 Always Anything Goes
  8. Stamp and Create - M, 1E/week - (August) One for the Girls
  9. Whoopsi Daisy - M, SIO - (August) Make it Girly
  10. Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #32 - Punches/Die Cuts