A walk in the park...

Good morning fellow bloggers.  I have another card for you today for our new challenge at Paper Crafting Journey.  This week the theme is Emboss That!, and my card uses an image provided by our lovely sponsor, Sassy Studio Designs.

I finally figured out how to colour the hair to make it look wavy, and I'm quite pleased with the results.  With luck I will remember how to do it for next time!  Once again, I have made use of my copics, and also a background image.  My goal is to use some of those stamps or tools that seem to not get used much....you know what I mean....

For my embossing, I pulled out a little-used die, and then used my score board to add a border.  Some DI to to highlight and little bit of stamping to finish it off.

Supplies used:
Sassy Studio image - Carrie Sassy
Make It Crafty background image - Grass
Verve Stamps sentiment - Birthday Surprise
Paper from GCD Studios - Ella Blue collection
Marianne's die - Anja Edge


Thanks for stopping by today, and hopefully you can find the time to enter our challenge for your chance to win.  Our sponsor

is offering 4 digi's of the winners choice!

Now, for a few challenges for my card:

Cute Card Thursday - #306 Something New (images)

Crafty Creations Challenge - #255 Seasonal

Crafty Girls - #10 Anything Goes

Bizzy Bec's  - Anything Goes      Top Pick

Paper Crafting With Attitude - Challenge 57 - Anything Goes

Fun with Peel-Offs

Good morning, and let's hope it will be a nice day too!  It's time for another challenge at Charisma Cardz, and in case you haven't noticed, this year we have changed to a fortnightly challenge.  This gives everyone more time to enter, and more time for us to visit your blogs.  We are really hoping to see your entry this time around, and are looking to see Peel-off stickers on your creation.

Here I have gone with a nice simple design, with some papers from the MME and a sweet image from Time for Tea Designs.  One die cut to back the image, one bow, and lots of peel-off stickers.

We have some wonderful sponsors again this time, and some fabulous prizes.  Just click on the pictures below to be taken to their shops.

Prize #1

(where the winner will get to choose 6 individual digi images)

Prize #2

Time for Tea Designs

(where the winner will get to choose one of their new images)

Thanks again for stopping by, and be sure to check out what the rest of the DT has to share.  

Some fun challenges for my card:

Craft-Dee BowZ - Anything Goes and include a HANDMADE BOW

Crafting For All Seasons - #69 For the Girls

Party Time Tuesday - #157 Anything Goes

Digi Stamps 4 Joy - #84 Add real ribbon

Paper Crafting With Attitude - Challenge 57 - Anything Goes

Paper Creators Crafts - #19 Anything Goes Come and Get It - Let's Go Shopping 613 Avenue Create -#56 Anything Goes The Ribbon Girl - Anything Goes Through the Purple Haze - #26 A Digi and a Die

For the new Great Grandparents

Good morning everyone.  I'm supposed to be heading out to meet my parents today, but that might have to wait until tomorrow, again due to the weather.  It's always either snowing or blowing with unbelievable wind chills, so I haven't seen them since December.

Yesterday, the sun actually shone and we had a balmy (hah) -8C, or -17C with the wind chill.  Thankfully, the neighbours plowed my drive again, and I actually ventured out.  One does have to go for groceries sometimes, and the mail....after all, there could be crafty bits there!

When someone becomes a Great Grandparent for the first time it is exciting, but it can be a little disconcerting too.  After all, one never thinks of themselves as getting older...do they, but that new title.....yikes!

So I thought it was a good excuse to send a card, and I'm sure this pretty image will bring a smile.

Supplies used:
Image from Lacy Sunshine - Willow
Corner stamp from Stämpelkällan
Paper from American Crafts - Enchanted
Spellbinders die - Floral Ovals
other - paper candi, ribbon and peel-offs

Some challenges for my card:

Lacy Sunshine - #25 Bingo (ribbon, die cut, card candi)

Natalie and Amy - #16 One For The Girlies

Crafting For All Seasons - #69 For the Girls

Crafting by designs - Get Your Girl On

Bearly Mine Challenges - #118 Colour inspiration

Crafty Girls - #10 Anything Goes

One Crazy Stamper - Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Lets Celebrate

Through the Purple Haze - #26 A Digi and a Die

Paper Creators Crafts - #19 Anything Goes

My colour fix...

Greetings again.  Can you tell that I'm starving for colour...tired of looking outside at white and shades of grey.  What would I do without my copics and paints and pencils, and all those wonderful colours?

Today I have another DT card for Just Inklined, with a beautiful image titled Cherry Blossom.  Doesn't it just speak to you of spring?  I've gone with nice soft colours, using markers and pencil, and then distress inks after masking the image.

Just some simple ribbon detail and a couple of matching buttons for a nice light touch, leaving the image to be the centre of attraction.

I hope you enjoyed your visit, and perhaps I brought a spot of colour to your day too!

and now for some challenges for my card:

Scrappin All Over - #20 Anything Goes

Kaboodle Doodles  - #207 Use Blue

Artistic Inspirations - #75 Use Ribbon/Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations - #249 Ribbons

Divas by Design - Anything Goes

Crafty Girls - #10 Anything Goes

Party Time Tuesday - Ribbon Sister Act Card Challenge - #41 Anything Goes Creative Fingers - #21 Anything Goes Without Words - Spots and/or Stripes

To Cheer You..

Good morning everyone!  I am really pleased to announce that I am now part of the design team for Paper Crafting Journey!   Theirs is a bi-weekly challenge, and you will find my entries every second week.  So, for the challenge this fortnight we have a Vintage/Distressed/Shabby Chic theme....lots of choices there!

Have a look at some of the wonderful creations from the DT to jump-start your creativity, and give it a go.  Hopefully we'll be seeing your entry too!

We have two generous sponsors this week with some lovely prizes...Digital Delights and Digi Stamp 4 Joy.  This lovely image is from one of our sponsors, and can be found here.  Isn't she a sweetie...and those bright spring flowers should cheer anyone up!  I've coloured with copics and sponged with DI, after cutting her out with my new Spellbinder's die...Scalloped Labels One.

The papers are from an old Pinkpaislee collection...Queen Bee, and I've distressed the edges with my scissors and some more DI.  Even the fancy die cut matting is done with this paper, using the Joy Crafts...Lacey Square Frame die.

A pretty butterfly and a few gems add the finishing touches, and then it was ready for the mail.  Someone I know is in need of some cheer right now, and it's not just because of the weather!

Thanks for visiting, and be sure to stay warm and safe.

Some challenges for my card:

The Squirrel and the Fox - #61 Show off your new stuff

Aud Sentiments - #98 Use any sentiment

Natalie and Amy - #16 One For The Girlies

Scrappin All Over - #20 Anything Goes

Sentimental Sundays - #190 More Than 3 Layers

Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Challenges - #67 Something New Incy Wincy Designs - Flower Frenzy Through the Purple Haze - #25 Favourite Colour (yellow) Crafting For All Seasons - #69 For the Girls Crafting by designs - Get Your Girl On

A Breath of Spring....

I'm thinking that Mother Nature and Old Man Winter are getting far too chummy!   We are into another bitter cold snap and brrrrrr it's cold.  This winter seems to be never ending, and I think my memory is slipping....what does green grass look like again?  I am so sick of looking at snow and ice!

So, as a reminder to myself that flowers do grow here and little girls will be wearing pretty summer dresses again....I've had a play with this adorable image from All Dressed Up.  Lots of pink and other pastel colours to brighten the day!  (If those of you in Australia could send some heat this way...it would be much appreciated!)

Supplies used:
All Dressed Up image - I Love my Puppy
Papers from MME - Fine and Dandy Girl collection
Spellbinders die - Fleur de Lis Rectangles

Thanks again for visiting, and listening to me complain about the weather.  But really, I don't remember a winter as bad as this!

Some challenges for my card:

All Dressed Up - #7 Anything goes

Craft-Dee BowZ - Anything Goes and include a HANDMADE BOW

613 Avenue Create - #55 Anything Goes/Winter Blues

Papertake Weekly - Bow Dies

Bearly Mine Challenges - #118 Colour inspiration

Deep Ocean Challenge - #69 Birthday

Stampin for the Weekend - Happy Birthday

Crafty Sentiments - Birthdays

Artistic Inspirations - #75 Use Ribbon/Anything Goes

Digitally Sweet Challenges - #71 Anything Goes

Dreaming of a Little Red Sports Car...

Good morning!  It's Saturday again, which means another week of winter has come and gone...how's that for a positive spin on the weather.  We're in a bit of a stalemate at the moment, where it hasn't got any worse, but it hasn't got any better.  I keep an ear on the forecast, an visual through my window, and a lot of time in the house.  Thankfully Mr Mojo seems to be sticking around for company!

Now, whether it's the nice red sports car, the idea of a wedding, or those noisy tin cans....this image should really perk you up.  I've coloured with copics again, and this time it's the adorable Just Married image from Just Inklined.

A very simple card design, making use of a couple of Spellbinders dies, a bow and an embossed card.  Lots of blue distress inks for the different layers, and a few glitter pens for the borders.

Now for some challenges for my card...be sure to check them out too!   Thanks for stopping by.

Oldie but a Goodie Challenge - New Beginnings

Card Mania - #38 Anything Goes

Through the Purple Haze - #24 Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday - #304 Warm it Up

Southern Girls Challenge - It's All New

Crafting For All Seasons - #68 All Things Bright and Beautiful

Creative Fingers - #20 Anything Goes

Digitally Sweet Challenges - #71 Anything Goes Sweet Stampin - Your Favourite Style

A Monochrome Christmas card

Good morning folks.  Now, I do realize Christmas is over, but winter definitely isn't.  It looks like our bit of milder weather is done with, and therefore my ice is here to stay.  Although our temps will be staying below freezing, hopefully we won't go back into a real deep freeze.  I've heard that in England the gardens are rather lush as a result of all the rain....but very soggy.  There's nothing lush or soggy out of my window....just ice and snow with a few dark bare patches.   And then, Australia is in a heat wave.  Too bad we can't climate share!

This was the last Christmas card I made for the season, and I used the Collage Merry Christmas stamp from Hero Arts.  I've stamped then heat embossed with gold embossing powder, then further dressed it up with distress ink.

The papers are from the MME Lost & Found Christmas collection, and I've added various gold accents with peel-off borders and stars, metallic pen and pearls.  The die cut snowflake also has some gold accents along with a glitter filled centre.  Lots of sparkle and shine!

Take care everyone, and if you could shoo some warm breezes this way, it would be much appreciated!  I'm heading to the stores shortly, to buy more salt.  I have to be prepared, but it sure would be nice if it wasn't needed!  (Update - no salt is available for purchase!!!)  Thanks again for visiting.

Some challenges for my card:

Winter Wonderland - Monochrome

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Emboss It

Victorine Challenge - #75 3 Layers    Challenge Winner

Fussy and Fancy - #105 Monochromatic

ABC Challenge - D is for Dazzle

Country View Crafts - Monochromatic

QKR Stampede - #70 Snowflakes and Sparkle

Scrappin All Over - #19 Christmas / New Year

Time 4 Scrap - #31 use any color with silver or gold

Wistful Thinking...

Hi everyone!  Another card with a spring/summer theme today....I'm still working on the positive thinking.  We've been having some milder days and the ice is trying to melt, but it gets colder again at night and freezes up again.  At least there has been no further accumulation....yay!  Can't wait to see green grass and pretty flowers again.

I finally got around to colouring up this image from Saturated Canary.  The image is coloured with copics, but for the sky I have used pan pastels.  No DP this time, just an embossed layer which I have inked with some DI.  A number of gold peel-offs add a bit of sparkle....for the border, the sentiment and the butterfly.  Just a pretty handmade bow and a few gems to finish it off.

Now I'm ready for this kind of weather....how about you?   Thanks for dropping by, and be sure to check out some of the challenges that I'll be entering.

Come and Get It - Butterflies or Dragonflies    Top Picks

613 Avenue Create - #53 Anything Goes/Party/Celebrate

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Anything Goes

Crafting For All Seasons - #68 All Things Bright and Beautiful

Natalie and Amy - #16 One For The Girlies

Feeling Crafty Challenge - #24 Butterflies

Emerald Faeries Challenge - #51 Things With Wings

Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes

Wags 'n Whiskers - #120 Anything Goes

Quirky Crafts - #1 Eyes Wide Open

Craft-Dee BowZ - Anything Goes and include a Handmade Bow

Messing with your eyes....

Good news..it's raining!  That means that the temperature has risen to slightly above freezing and we aren't getting more snow and freezing rain.  It's also melting some of the ice...so with luck I may be able to get my basement door open again.  One could almost pretend it's spring...ha ha ha, compared to the weather of the last 3 weeks anyway.

I have a couple of family birthdays coming up and need a few masculine cards, so here goes one of them.  The image, titled Throwback Fred, is from Just Inklined.  Nice and easy to colour up and perfect for one of those 'cool dudes'.

So how are your eyes?  I find mine go a bit screwy whenever I look at this card.  I wanted to do something different, and it is...ha ha.   I've used my new Spellbinders Classic Squares die to cut out the image and layer him up, at an angle no less.  Then, I've followed that angle with borders made of washi tape.  So really, it's okay, it's not a problem with your eyes!

Thanks again for your visit, and be sure to check out some of the challenges that I have entered too.
 

The Crazy Challenge - #162 Cards for men    Challenge Winner

Love to Scrap - #21 Anything Goes

My Craft Creations - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

Penny's Challenges - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - #19 Anything Goes

Card Makin' Mamas - #78 Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Lets Celebrate

A Creative Romance - Something new Totally Gorjuss - #218 Manly Divas by Design - Let's celebrate

Time Shared

Looks like Mother Nature will be giving us a wee break this weekend...temperatures should rise to just above freezing.  With luck, some of my ice will melt, and with more luck....perhaps we won't get another dumping of snow or freezing rain!  I really believe in sharing, and would love to send our winter weather to someone who thinks they would like to experience it.  Too bad it doesn't work that way.

So, back to the real world and my attempt to think nice spring thoughts with a card.  Today I've coloured up a LOTV image, titled Times to Treasure.  It's one of those images that could be used for many occasions, maybe even Valentine's Day.  Coloured with copics, it's matted with one of the awesome dies from Cheery Lyn...Ankara Lace.  A few pearls, a bit of ribbon, a flower and an embossed backing paper and I'm done.  I think I feel warmer already!  lol

Take care now, stay warm and think spring!

Some challenges for my card:

LOTV - Anything Goes

Loves Rubber Stamping - #84 Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations - Ribbon, Buttons and Bows

Penny Black and More - Love is in the Air

Stampotique Designers Challenge - #129 Anything Goes

Rhedd & Rosie's - #23 Going Dotty

Creative Inspirations - #247 Blooms & Pearls

Totally Gorjuss - #217 Ribbon

Treasured Times - #9 Anything Goes

One Crazy Stamper - Anything Goes

New baby...in the making

Hello out there!  Our weather outside is frightful.....cold, windy, with multiple layers of snow and ice to make walking treacherous.  The forecast isn't looking too hopeful either, so I'm thinking I should just hibernate until spring.  There is lots of chocolate and wine in house, thanks to Christmas, so I should be good...lol!

We've just got the news that my nephew and his new wife are expecting a baby girl, so a baby card it is.  Luckily it won't be born until May, and hopefully winter will be over by then!

Here, I've used one of my new card blanks that I picked up on my travels, as they are not available here.  A nice simple design, using a sweet image from Meljen's (Cuddle Cloud Baby).  I've added distress ink to the edges of the card. a bit of border with some sparkle pen, and then some background stamp in the same DI.  Just a bow, some peel-off stars, and a couple of gems for embellishment and I'm done.

Thanks for visiting me here in my cave craft room....  Take care and think spring!

Some challenges for my card:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Something New

Totally Papercrafts - #200 New Beginnings

A Creative Romance - Something new

Heck of a Challenge - New

Chocolate Coffee & Cards - #55 New Beginings

A Gem of a Challenge - #110 Something NEW

Meljen's Designs - #191 Anything Goes

Treasured Times - #9 Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - #53 Anything Goes

Totally Gorjuss - #217 Ribbon

Glitter n Sparkle - #66 Anything Goes

Great Impressions Stamps - Use Anything NEW from your stash

Take a break from winter...

Greetings everyone.  Does anyone still like winter?  We have another storm coming in...right now it's just the winds, but more snow is on it's way....oh joy!  Needless to say, global warming doesn't include warmer winters!  So how can we kick-start spring?  I thought I would give it a go with a summer themed card.... 

This is another image from Just Inklined, titled Seaside Connor Crabbing.  Once again, I've used the 'out of the box technique' to cut the image, after colouring with copics.  On the card itself, I've expanded on the theme with some stenciled waves and stamped fish.  Then some washi tape for added interest and clear circle stickers and a bit of doodling for some water droplets or bubbles.

Other stamps I have used:
Inkadinkado - Butterfly
Daisy & Dandelion - Gone fishing

Now doesn't this make you feel warmer.....well, perhaps if you jack the heat up some!  lol.  One thing's for certain...we definitely have something to look forward to!  Warmer weather!!!

Thanks for stopping by, and stay safe and warm!

Some challenges for my card:

Cute Card Thursday - #302 Banish the Blues

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - #240 Anything Goes

Card Makin' Mamas - #78 Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Lets Celebrate

Allsorts Challenge - #240 Free & Easy

Sister Act Card Challenge - #38 Anything Goes

Sweet Stampin - Sports and fitness

Rhedd & Rosie's - #23 Going Dotty

Crafty Hands - #5 Anything Goes

Creative Craft Challenges2 - #26 Anything Goes Stamp and Create - Anything Goes

Birthday Celebrations

Good morning....I think.   It's another bitter cold day again and would be a good day to stay inside, but I need to do a grocery run.  This winter seems to be going on forever, and really, it's only just begun!

If winter is getting you down too, and you need a little lift, be sure to check out the new challenge at Charisma, where they are celebrating their 5th birthday with a Birthday Challenge.  Lots of lovely prizes to be won, and from now on the challenges will run for two weeks, giving you extra time to enter.

Today I've used a sponsor's (Pink Cat Studio - Clown Owl's Car) image and I'm sure you will notice those nice warm colours!  Coloured with copics, I've stayed with a nice simple design, adding some washi tape and paper candi for embellishments.

Now for our sponsors this week and the prizes you could win.  Just click on the images to be taken to their websites.

Prize One

(Time For Tea Designs is offering one lucky crafter a chance to win one of their new digis!)

Prize Two

Our Brand New Sponsor Bugaboo are giving this week's winner...

 

Prize Three

(One lucky winner will win 5 Digital Stamps of their choice!)

Prize Four

(is donating 3 digi's of the winners choice to one lucky winner!)

Prize Five

 

(Carlyann will be giving away a special birthday surprise to one lucky crafter too!)

So, thanks so much for visiting, and here's hoping we will get to visit you and your projects.  Be sure to check out what the rest of the DT has to offer for inspiration, and make sure you take care and stay warm!

Some challenges for my card:

Here Come the Boys - #66 Anything Goes for the boys

Crafty Sentiments - Birthdays

ABC Challenge - C is for Colorful     Top Picks

One Crazy Stamper - Anything Goes

A Little Bit Crafty - Celebrate

Creative Craft Challenges2 - #26 Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - #240 Anything Goes

Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Challenges - #66 Party Time

Hobby Cutz - #30 Anything Goes

That Craft Place - Anything Goes