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Sunday 31 January 2016

The Fairy and the Wizard


We have a super new challenge over at Creatalicious and it is Love is in the air!! Please enter your lovely creations HERE

RECIPE

Pre- coloured image from The Paper Shelter cut with a First Edition die
Dp is also from  The Paper Shelter and comes along with this image called The Fairy and the Wizard 
Craft Stash word dies and I used Stickles to hi light

CHALLENGE
  1. Tuesday Throwdown #278 -  Anything Goes
  2. Eureka Stamps Love is in the Air/Valentines Cards
  3. Get Creative Challenges - (Week 1) Fantasy, Mythological, etc.
  4. Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes
  5. Stamps & Fun = Creativity  Anything Goes
  6. A Gem of a Challenge 2W (W2)  lots of pink 
  7. My Time to Craft 2W (W1)love is all around 

Little May


Isn't she a darling? And guess what, she is a freebie at Making Cards magazine. Julia Spiri has been so generous!

RECIPE

Image by Julia Spiri called Little May which is a freebie at Making Cards, coloured with pencils
Dp's are Kaiser as is the sentiment
Craftwork paper bow
Resin rose from stash

CHALLENGES
  1. Aud Sentiments Challenge 2W,E5 #147 Anything Goes
  2. DL ART Thursday Challenge  Monthy Challenge: Always Anything Goes
  3. Little Miss Muffet Challenges 2W,1E,SIO #130 Anything Goes
  4. Crafting By Designs - W,F, 3E -  Add A Flower
  5. Inspiration Destination - W, F- #70 Always Anything Goes
  6. Simon Says Stamp - W, 5E - Anything Goes
  7. WordArt Wednesdays - W,5E , scriptural word art freebie offered each week#218 Anything Goes

Saturday 30 January 2016

Woman


I love to crop an image and colour as a portrait. Feel so happy with the result of this.

RECIPE

Image by Sweet Escape cropped and coloured with Prismacolors pencils
Dp's are K & Co
Sue Wilson border die
Sentiment Craftwork (reads Be happy but the sun has taken that away)

CHALLENGES
  1. Crafting-With-Friends Anything Goes
  2. Challenge #183-Anything Goes at Brown Sugar

  3. Jo's Scrap Shack - No.123 - Anything Goes
  4. Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes
  5. Stempelsonnen Challenge
  6. WordArt Wednesdays#218 Anything Goes
  7. Aud Sentiments Challenge #147 Anything Goes
  8. Inky Impressions  #282 All About The Borders (Week 2 of 2)
  9. Inspiration Destination - #70 Always Anything Goes
  10. Simon Says Stamp - W - Anything Goes

Friday 29 January 2016

sorry birdie


This card is called Sorry birdie, but to me it will always be my youngest daughter Patti, it is identical to her! Uncanny!

RECIPE

Image called Sorry birdie from TheEast Wind printed in Craft Artist II and a Sandy Gough paper added underneath
Dp's are MME
Letter and heart from stash

CHALLENGES

  1. ANYTHING GOES at 613 Avenue Create
  2. 2 Creative Chicks (M,P1,JFF) Anything Goes 
  3. Oddball Art Stamps (M,P15, E5, Must use a digi stamp) All you need is Love
  4. SLS Lines Challenge (M, P12, SIO,E2) #16 Anything Goes
  5. Sweet Stamps Technique Challenge (M,P15,SIO,E1,C10) Anything Goes

Danny´s Surprise


Here is my third card made with one of Art By Miran's new releases. His name is Danny´s Surprise , he so reminds me of Danny Zuko, and that's why I wrote the sentiment! 

RECIPE

Image by Art By Miran's  coloured with Prismacolors on one of Tracey Wray's BG papers
Dp’s are by Lawn Fawn
Sentiment from stash

CHALLENGES



Gentleman George


Just look at this wonderful new release from Art by Miran, he is a super cutie! I am always desperate to make cards for men, I make tooooooo many girlie ones!! And guess what, it's always a treat to make those male cards, makes a change!

RECIPE

Image from Art by Miran  called Gentleman George coloured with Prismacolors after adding a background with Craft Artist II
The Dp is made by me with Brusho's
Lamp die
Ribbon, sentiment and buttons from stash

CHALLENGES
  1. The Stamping Boutique: Use diecuts
  2. Jade's Sparkling butterflies: AG/Add a tag
  3. Hanna and friends: Diecuts
  4. Inky Chicks - Anything goes 
  5. Creative Inspirations -  Anything goes 
  6. Ribbon Girl - January any image
  7. Retarte 2W, E3 - #69 - Anything Goes
  8. Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E - Always Anything Goes
  9. Tuesday Throwdown W- #278 -  Anything Goes

Beau


I am proud to showcase Beau to you today, a fabulous new release from Art by Miran, part of a series of male images. And ladies isn't there such a shortage of good male images?? I made Beau into a Valentine card, but he has so many possibilities!

RECIPE

Image by Art by Miran coloured with Prismacolors and fussy cut
Sizzix Framelit dies
Embossing folder from Crafts Too
Sentiment by Tracey Wray
Embossed card blank

CHALLENGES
  1. Aud Sentiments Challenge #147 Anything Goes
  2. Inspiration Destination -Always Anything Goes
  3. Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge -Love is in the Air + Red
  4. Crafty Cardmakers - (Week 1) Punches and/ore Dies
  5. Eureka Stamps Love is in the Air/Valentines Cards

Thursday 28 January 2016

My heart


I am excited to announce that Julia and Lori invited me to join the new release team at stamps by Julia Spiri, of course I said yes, who wouldn't!! This little darling is from the Love is in the Air collection and you may see this and so many more lovely images HERE, take a look, you will not regret it!!

RECIPE

Image from  Julia Spiri called My Heart coloured with Prismacolours and fussy cut
Sizzix heart framelit die, then I made an easel card
Glotz Dp
Craftwork sentiment
Flowers and pearls from stash

CHALLENGES
  1. ANYTHING GOES at 613 Avenue Create
  2. 2 Creative Chicks (M,P1,JFF) Anything Goes 
  3. Creative Craft Cottage Digi Creations (2W, P1/15, E3) #41 Die Cuts
  4. Oddball Art Stamps (M,P15, E5, Must use a digi stamp) All you need is Love
  5. SLS Lines Challenge (M, P12, SIO,E2) #16 Anything Goes
  6. Scribbles Designs Challenge (M,P15,3E,SIO)  #37 Have a Heart
  7. Sweet Stamps Technique Challenge (M,P15,SIO,E1,C10) Anything Goes
  8. A Gem of a Challenge 2W (W1)  lots of pink 
  9. Let's Color Saturday Linky Party  2W E and C unlimited  (Must include hand colored image) (w2) anything goes with something colored .The Color pink 
  10. Bunny Zoe's Crafts - M, 2nd Monday, 1E - (January) Hearts
  11. Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party by Craftin Desert Divas - 2W - (Week 2) Shaped Cards
  12. Eureka Stamps - W, 3E, F - Love is in the Air/Valentines Cards

Wednesday 27 January 2016

Love


 Yesterday by BF and I had a card making session. here is what I made and I love it!

RECIPE

Design objectives emb. folder
Cricut Dp's
Feather stamps and dies
Lawn Fawn word die
Charm from stash

CHALLENGES
  1. Simply Create Too Something New( the emb. folder)
  2. Inspiration Destination -Always Anything Goes
  3. Aud Sentiments Challenge 2W,E5 #147 Anything Goes
  4. Cut it UpLove Is In The Air
  5. Creative Craft Cottage #41 - Die Cuts
  6. The Stamping Boutique - Use Die Cuts/Punches
  7. Scribbles designs - Have a heart  
  8. Bastel Traum - Valentine
  9. Tuesday Throwdown W- #278 -  Anything Goes
  10. Crafty Cardmakers - 2W, C15 - (Week 1) Punches and/ore Dies
  11. Eureka Stamps - W, 3E, F - Love is in the Air/Valentines Cards

Tuesday 26 January 2016

northern red shafted flicker


This has a long title, it is inspired by  the beautiful bird of the same name. It reminds me of my beloved GD!!

RECIPE

Image called  northern red shafted flicker available from The East Wind, coloured with pencils
BG is made using Brusho's in scarlett and grey and a Dutch Doobadoo stencil
Craft stash nesting die
 Heart and sentiment from stash

CHALLENGES

  1. Crafty Catz - W, 3E – #308 - Girls Just Want To Have Fun
  2. Kitty Bee Designs - 2W,2E,C10 No.63  (W2 of 2)  - Winter Fun
  3. Polkadoodles - W, C10 – No.3 - Winter Birthday
  4. Simply Create Too - 2W - No.101 - (W1 of 2) - Something New (the brusho's were a Xmas gift)
  5. Stempelsonnen Challenge - 2W, 3E, stamp as main focus - No.158 - (W2 of 2) - Always Anything Goes
  6. Aud Sentiments Challenge 2W,E5 #147 Anything Goes
  7. Southern Girls 2W,1E,C10 Anything Goes
  8. Leinzlove Tear Bears Challenge (M, P2) Anything Goes
  9. Inspiration Destination -Always Anything Goes

Sunday 24 January 2016

Pu-put Peter


Recipe

Image called Pu-put Peter from DigistampsFor Joy coloured with pencils, I added the background in Print Artist II
Cosmo Cricket Dp's
Glitz stickers

Challenges
  1. Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
  2. Cut it UpLove Is In The Air
  3. Simply Create Too Something New (the image)
  4. Crafting for Craic: January blues
  5. Petal Lu- Anything goes
  6. Jade's Sparkling Butterflies-anything goes

Bella and Barney


Today we have some wonderful new releases over at DigistampsFor Joy and this is one of them. They come as two separate files, but I merged them together and added a sweet background in Print Artist II.

RECIPE

Images called  Bella and Barney from DigistampsFor Joy  coloured with pencils after merging them together and added a sweet background in Print Artist II
Dp from First Edition
Label die
Peel and sentiment from stash

CHALLENGES
  1. Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
  2. Cut it UpLove Is In The Air
  3. Simply Create Too Something New (the image)
  4. The Stamping Boutique - Use Die Cuts/Punches
  5. Creative Craft Cottage #41 - Die Cuts
  6. Crafting for Craic: January blues
  7. Petal Lu- Anything goes
  8. Scribbles designs - Have a heart  
  9. Bastel Traum - Valentine
  10. Jade's Sparkling Butterflies-anything goes

Friday 22 January 2016

Gigi Bellydancer



It's Jackie Cornfield here today and it's my pleasure to share with you Gigi Bellydancer, isn't she a sweetheart?

Recipe

Image Gigi Bellydancer from Moonflower Digital Stamps coloured with Promarkers and pencils
Stepper card die
Santoro Dp's 
Craftwork sentiment
Gems from stash

CHALLENGES
  1. 2 Creative Chicks (M,P1,JFF) Anything Goes
  2. Crafts Galore Encore (M,P1,E3) Anything Goes
  3. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper (M,P1) Anything goes with Patterned Paper
  4. Karleigh Sue Challenge (M,P1/15,SIO) #8 Anything Goes
  5. Leinzlove Tear Bears Challenge (M, P2) Anything Goes
  6. Open-Minded Challenges (M,P10,3E) #1 Something New (the image and Dp's)

Aurora 'gorogoro'


When I first saw this image, I found it so gorgeous it took my breath away! I hope you love her too.

RECIPE

Image called Aurora 'gorogoro' from The East Wind coloured with pencils
Spellbinders die
Dp's by Craft Sensations and First Edition
Glitz words
Flowers and brad from stash

CHALLENGES

  1. Inspiration Destination -Always Anything Goes
  2. Crafty Gals Corner -Anything Goes
  3. Creative Moments -84 Always Anything Goes/
  4. 2 Creative Chicks Anything Goes
  5. Crafts Galore Encore ) Anything Goes
  6. 613 Avenue Create - W - #159 Anything goes
  7. Robyn`s Fetish - W #299 Animals
  8. Leinzlove Tear Bears Challenge (M, P2) Anything Goes

Rosemary


Good morning, it's  Jackie C here and it is my turn to host the Artbymiran Blog and today I would like to share a card I made with Rosemary, isn't she fab? This is my second design for Artbymiran and I am having a ball using these fab designs, thank you Mi Ran!



We would love for you to become a follower of our blog, along with visiting our shop to see all the wonderful images artbymiran  has to offer!
 Thanks so much for stopping by and we Hope you have a Wonderful day!

RECIPE

Image  Rosemary (#275) from Artbymiran coloured with pencils
Design Objectives emb. folder
Joy corner die
Spellbinder circle die
Gems and sentiment from stash
Soft gold glitter

CHALLENGES
  1. Inspiration Destination -Always Anything Goes
  2. Crafty Gals Corner -Anything Goes
  3. Creative Moments -84 Always Anything Goes/
  4. 2 Creative Chicks Anything Goes
  5. Crafts Galore Encore ) Anything Goes
  6. Crafty Time Make it Sparkle
  7.  Open-Minded Challenges  #1 Something New (the image and emb. folder)
  8. The Sisters of Craft Anything Goes

Thursday 21 January 2016

GD spot at Craft Rocket


When I won a Challenge at Craft Rocket, I was delighted when Lisa asked me to do a GD spot for the next Challenge. The theme is Clean and Simple, please enter HERE

RECIPE

Black, white and ivory CS
Brusho crystals for background effect
Memory box poppy die cut
Twine and sentiment from stash

CHALLENGES
  1. Inspiration Destination - W, F- #67 Always Anything Goes
  2. Crafty Gals Corner -  W, E2 - #53  Anything Goes
  3. Creative Moments - 2W, 3E - #84 Always Anything Goes/ optional twist New Beginnings  (Week 2 of 2) 
  4. 2 Creative Chicks (M,P1,JFF) Anything Goes
  5.  Open-Minded Challenges (M,P10,3E) #1 Something New 9 the Brusho's were a Christmas gift)
  6. The Sisters of Craft (M,P1) Anything Goes
  7. DoubleClick Skittles - 2W, E1, F -  #40  Anything Goes
  8. Fab 'n' Funky - W,1E, C10 - #288  Buttons and/or Bows
  9. The Crafty Addicts M, 1st Wednesday of M, E #7 - Anything Goes/ Elegan