An Easter Challenge

Good morning everyone.  I just realized that I hadn't done my post for today's challenge at Charisma Cardz, so I am a wee bit late and I'll make this a quick one.  Today we are looking for Easter projects, and I made a bookmark for my granddaughter.

Here I have used an image from Crafty Sentiments, called Toby in bag.  It was a freebie image given out last year, and I like how I was able to use so many bright spring colours.   It's coloured with copics, cut out with a Nestie die and then edged with stickles.  I've used a MS punch for the lace edge, and minimal embellishments.....as they would not likely stand up to much use.

This week's generous sponsors are:

(6 individual digis of the winnners choice)

and

(£10 Voucher)

We do hope to see your entry this week, and be sure to check out the rest of my teamies' projects for some great inspiration!

Now for some challenges....and even more great ideas.

Lexi's Creations - #61 Easter

Oldie but a Goodie Challenge - EASTER WISHES

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - #125 Spring is in the Air

2 Sisters Challenge - #84 Spring is in the Air

Sweet Stampin -Anything Goes

Sentimental Sundays - #95 Easter or Spring

Creative Card Crew - #7 Spring

Top Tip Tuesday - #73 Easter or/and Animals

Crafty Sentiments - Easter

The Paper Shelter - Easter

Aud Sentiments - #51 Easter PaperPlay Challenges - #13 Easter

Spring stamping..

Good morning everyone.  Spring is definitely here now....it's raining!  I'm sure we are needing it, as the winter provided hardly any snow, and I would much rather have the rain.  We've been rather spoiled this winter, and that gave me one less thing to worry about.

Today's card is a quickie......as you can see there is no colouring.  I found some pretty scrapbook paper in my stash, added some different stamps that I haven't used for a while and remembered some butterflies that I had cut out many moons ago.  Makes for a pretty card that will slip easily into the mail, and it didn't take me half a day to finish!

Stamps used:  

BoHoBlossoms from My Favourite Things, 

and Flourishes V2 from Stampology.

Some inspirational challenges that I'll be entering:

Incy Wincy Designs - Things with Wings

Totally Stampalicious - Purple, Turquoise and Green

Tuesday Throwdown - #90 spring cleaning

The Stamping Boutique - #30 CAS

Little Red Wagon - #125 Clean and Simple

Flutter By Wednesday - #195 Open challenge

Crafts and Me Challenges - #76 Light Airy Spring Colours

PaperPlay Challenges - #12 Spring Colours

Cute Card Thursday - #209 Anything Goes

Stampin for the Weekend - #6 Anything Goes

The Stampman Challenges - Bingo (green, flowers and swirls)

Summer's coming....or maybe it's here!

Welcome to another beautiful day!  Our daytime temperatures are going to be in the 70's again today.....unbelievable for March, but I'll take it.  We had a dream winter this year, with hardly any snow or really cold temperatures.  I'm sure it's because I bought snow tires this year, and a bag of salt to put by the front door.  It must work like insurance, or preventative medicine.

So how about a card that fits the weather?  This is an image from The Stamping Bazaar, and a great image for a little guy.  I've kept it very simple with no extra embellishments, just some stickles and layering with my Nestie Labels Eight die.  The middle layer uses the same paper as the background, but I added some distress inks to give it an watery look.

Thanks for visiting, and with luck you are having some great weather too!  Enjoy!

A few challenges to inspire you:

Totally Papercrafts - #108 Male Card

Polka Doodles - #11 Animal or Bird

Birthday Sundaes - Animal Birthday Card

The Stamping Boutique - #30 CAS

Papertake Weekly - Bingo (die cuts, free, glitter)

Crafty Ribbons - #15 Birthday

2 Sisters Challenge- #83 Spots n Dots

Sundays with Crissy - #27 Animals

Bearly Mine Challenges - #27 Dots

My Mums Craft Shop - #49 Let's Get Digital

Spring Cleaning

Well, I'm not too sure that I'm looking forward to weekends anymore!  That seems to be when everything goes wrong.  This past weekend, both my husband and my father were admitted to different hospitals, so there's not much mojo for crafting.  This card is for my Mom......I know what she is going through, so I wanted to send her a little cheering up, and a gentle reminder.....

My original intent was just to make a funny card, but then after going through my papers I thought I'd change it up a bit and add a vintage touch.  The image is actually a halloween image (Clean Sweep) from Just Inklined, but for me it brought to mind....spring cleaning!    I've coloured with copics, then given everything a distressed look with DI's, adding some doilies and flowers for a soft feminine feel.

Supplies used:
Papers from the Prima Printery collection
Nestibilities dies - Labels Twenty and Large Labels
Corner flourish stamp from Stämpelkällan
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts

Some fun challenges:

Crafty Cardmakers - #64 Time

Saturday Challenge - #177 Doilies are not just for cakes

Creative Card Crew - #6 Vintage

Totally Gorjuss - #123 Spring

Love to Create - #7 Anything Goes

Little Brown Bag......

Well it was, until I altered it for the new challenge this week at Charisma Cardz!  Lots of inspiration to be found with the DT's creations, but I'm looking forward to seeing what you can come up with.  New ideas are always welcome! (lol)

You may recall that I made a few of these up for Christmas, and they really simplified my gift wrapping.  So I think it is time to make a few more!  Just a brown paper bag, and a few papers.....and then you dress it up with stamps or whatever your heart desires.

I've done up the back a bit too, but only with the stamps....leaving them with just the black outline.    The stamps used are from the Penny Black Touch of Whimsey collection.  Ideal for a nice spring or Easter project.  If you look closely, you will see that both the flower and the bunny have been coloured and cut out of plain white card stock, then attached with foam tabs for a bit of dimension. 

Tools used:  Spellbinders Labels Twenty and Fancy Tags Three.

Now for the exciting info on our wonderful sponsor:

One lucky winner will receive 4 stamps or 1 stamp set.

So, now it's your turn, and hopefully we'll be seeing your lovely entry in this week's challenge!  Check it out here, and be sure to have fun!


Now for a few challenges that I will be entering:

2 Sisters Challenge - #82 Spring Colors

Allsorts Challenge - #145 Say it with Flowers

Penny Black and More - Springtime

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - The Young Ones

Sweet Stamps - #57 Think Spring

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT - Anything Goes

7 Kids College Fund - #43 Anything Goes

Little Darlings - Colors of Spring Paper Crafting Journey - #5 Pretty Pastels Colour Create - #92 Pink, Blue, Sage and Cream or White

Wishful Thinking

Welcome to the weekend!  Mother Nature is being quite the tease....one day it feels like spring, the next we get a covering of snow.  It's definitely not time yet for gardening, but I am hoping for an early spring....

Would you believe, I actually have a little garden cart similar to this that my husband made?  Last year was a little too hectic so it didn't get planted, but hopefully this year....  This is one of the newer images from Just Inklined, called Gardeners Delight, perfect for someone who enjoys their garden.....if not the work!   I've given it a bit of vintage feel with the doily and the distress inks, and for the very first time....I've made a double bow!

Supplies used:

Papers from Basic Grey - Sweet Threads pad

Nestibilities Labels Eighteen Die

Corner Flourish Stamp from Stämpelkällan

And now for a few challenges:

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - #124 Mother's Day or Special Lady

Allsorts Challenge - #145 Say it with Flowers

One Stop Craft Challenge - #173 Mothers Day with Ribbon

Crafty Ribbons - #14 Celebrate your Mum

Dream Valley - #27 Mother's Day

Make My Monday - #39 Spring Flowers

It's Spring Time....

Oh, what a beautiful day!  The sun is shining and we are to reach 12°C or 53°F today.....and hopefully we are heading out for a while!  This is unbelievable for this time of year, but I'll take it, and more please!

Today's card is for Easter....I think this sweet little image (Chickies) from Mo Manning is very appropriate, with the little baby chicks.  I've added a stenciled border for some extra interest....what can I say, I love to doodle!  The shape behind the image was cut on my silhouette, and the one behind that with my Nestie die.  I've even used some buttons!


If the sun is shining where you are....take time to enjoy it!


Some challenges for my card:

Mo's Digital Challenge - #124 Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday - #206 Signs of Spring

Card Crafter's Circle - #12 Buttons

Critter Sketch Challenge - #105 Buttons Wags 'n Whiskers - #74 Spring Break Card Makin' Mamas - #40 Let's See Some Green My Craft Spot - #47 For the Birds Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Challenges - #29 No Sentiments Inky Impressions - Luck of the Irish One Stop Craft Challenge - #172 Button It

Just Inklined Blog Hop

It's that time again!  Are you ready to hop?  Tammy is our lovely hostess this month, and she has chosen Get Well cards for our theme.  Now, if you've arrived here from Jeni's blog.....just keep on hopping, otherwise you might just want to go back to the start and see Tammy.  You are sure to find lots of inspiration in your travels, and don't forget to leave some comments along the way, as once again there will be two mystery spot prizes!

I've chosen to go with the Tea for Two image, however, I'm thinking maybe there's something a little more potent is in those cups, for medicinal purposes of course! (smile)  

Supplies used:

Colouring medium - copics

Papers - Cosmo Cricket - Wanted; cardstock

Tools - Nestibilities Deckled Rectangles die

Your next stop will be at Jak's blog, who is sure to have something wonderful to share.  Also, if it interests you, there are still a couple of days left to get your entry in for the Just Inklined DT call.  

Hope you enjoyed the hop.....and have a wonderful day!

A few challenges for my card, including one for the sketch that I used:

Cards for Men - #5 Sketch

Paper Crafting Journey - #4 Anything Goes

Sentimental Sundays - #92 Words of Encouragement

Crafting When We Can - #13 Animals

2 Sisters Challenge - #81 Recipe Challenge

Stenciled Doily

Yesterday's weather was so wild and windy that I simply hid away in my craft room.  It brought to mind the story of the 3 Little Pigs.....and I was very glad to be living in a house made of bricks!  So, first I did some badly needed tidying, but than I actually made a card that wasn't for a DT.

This is one of my new Saturated Canary images, and I've found a few challenges to play along with.  I needed to use a doily, but of course I've gone the long road around....making mine with a stencil on a pretty DP from Wild Rose Studio!  You will see it's been made with glitter pen, then gussied up with clear gems and DI.  The card blank is embossed with polka dots, sponged first with DI (iced spruce), and then with gesso for a nice soft effect.  Oh, and the sentiment is a freebie from Netty's Cards, while the flowers are from my stash.

We are heading out today, to meet up with my girls for coffee!  Hopefully the weather behaves.  Be sure to come back tomorrow, when I'll have a post for the Just Inklined blog hop!

Now for some challenges:

Saturated Canary Challenge - #12 Doilies

PaperPlay Challenges - #9 Something Old, Something New

Delightful Challenges - Spring Colours

Crafts 4 Eternity - #61 Digital Delights

CES Challenges - #75 Flower Frenzy

Aud Sentiments - #49 Happy Birthday

A Gem of a Challenge - #41 Perfect Pastels

Joanna Sheen - Spring is in the Air

Lothian Crafts - #24 Two Main Colours

Crafter's Companion - #22 Spring Birthday Sundaes - With Birthday Sentiments

Masking at Charisma Cardz

Good morning all!  It's time for another exciting challenge at Charisma, and this week we want see projects using the masking technique.  To be sure, this had me adjusting my thinking cap, but it was a lot of fun and I'm really quite pleased with the result.

For my card, I've played with the Silver Fairy image (from Wee Stamps), and then I over-stamped the grasses using a stamp from Stämpelkällan.  I've coloured with copics and pencils, choosing some nice soft colours for spring.  The pretty DP is from Echo Park, and I've edged it all with silver peel-offs to coordinate with the silver glitter paper.  The sentiment and the leaf/vines die cuts are both from Whimsy Stamps, and would you believe I won them along with the fairy image?........thanks so much Jacques!

Once again, we have some wonderful sponsors and some lovely prizes!

  Simon Says Stamp

($20 voucher) 


Pink Cat Studio(5 digi's of the winner's choice) 

So, what are you waiting for?  Time to have some crafty fun and join in!  Hope to see your entry this week!

Some challenges where I'll be entering my card:

 

Paper Sundaes - #109 Circles

The Stampman Challenges - Colours of Spring/Easter

Fashionable Stamping - #16 For a Child

Make My Monday - #38 Flourishes and Diamonds

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT - Pink and Girly

Deep Ocean Challenge - #20 Spring

Creative Inspirations Wednesday Challenge - #152 Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp! - Anything Goes

The Pixie Cottage - #110 Sketch &/or Anything Goes

Flutter By Wednesday - #192 Open Challenge