April Blog Hop Winner at Just Inklined

It's time to announce the lucky winner for one of this month's spot prizes at Just Inklined!

Congratulations Carol Kurian!  

Please contact me here with your email address 

and I will get it out to you right away.

Seasonal Stripes

Good morning everyone!  I'm not sure where the week went, but it's Saturday again.  Looks like I'll be going out shopping with my daughter, a nice break from the gardening and home renovations that I've started.  That will still all be here when I get back!!  With any luck, I may get a few ideas for Christmas.  Let's just hope everyone else isn't doing the same....I can't stand the crowds!

On that note, how about another Christmas card!  Here, I've used another of the fabulous seasonal images from Just Inklined....Christmas Poinsettia.  I've steered away from the traditional red flower this time, colouring with copics and a bit of glitter pen. Thanks to the papers and trimmings, I thinking it has a vintage feel.

Other supplies used:
Papers from MME - Lost & Found Christmas
Spellbinders dies - Labels Twelve and Marvelous Squares
MS punch - Pine Branch
Other - distress ink, ribbon, washi tape, gold pearls and metallic pen

Here's wishing you all a wonderful weekend, and hopefully a bit of sunshine comes your way!

Some challenges for my card:

Divas by Design - Use a digi

Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Love to Scrap - #17 Anything Goes

Creative Knockouts - #10 Get Punchy

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - #232 Christmas

Crafty Bloggers - Christmas

Crafty Little Fairies - Christmas In November

Crafty Hands - #2 Vintage

Creative Fingers - #10 Anything Goes - option Distress Sweet Stampin - Christmas is coming

Just Inklined Blog Hop Winner for August

Hello again!  I get to give away one of the spot prizes for this month's blog hop at Just Inklined.  The lucky winner is  Laine.

Laine, please contact me here with your email address, and I will arrange for you to receive the image that I used on my card!  Congratulations!

Post It

Well, it's the weekend again, so of course it looks like rain...but no complaints from me.  At least the temperatures are comfortable, and the gardens do need the moisture, plus I just want to relax after a busy week visiting with family members.

So, another Christmas card, ready to be delivered.  This image is titled Robin on a Post Box, from Just Inklined, and is so nice and easy to do up.  I've again coloured with copics, adding liquid applique for the snow.

Using white paint and green ink, I have used a pine branch stamp to create a bit of border.  I've also stamped the greeting and the bits of holly, but the ornaments are on the paper from MME.

Here's hoping you get a chance to relax this weekend also!

Some challenges for my card:

Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

Divas by Design - Anything goes

Crafting For All Seasons - #57 Christmas in July

Cards for Men - #15 Christmas In July

Card Crafter's Circle - #85 Christmas in July

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - #193 Christmas in July

Totally Gorjuss - #194 Christmas in July

Sister Act Card Challenge - #17 Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps - #60 Lots of Layers

Challenges 4 Everybody - #25 Anything Goes

Those were the days...

Just a quick post today, as my granddaughter is visiting and we are going shopping.  Hope your weekend will be packed full of fun too!

I had some fun with my copics and this adorable image from Just Inklined, titled Clarice Cycling.  It definitely brings to mind how times have changed.  Personally, I can't even imagine riding a bike these day, never mind in a long skirt!  I've gone with a thank you card....thinking it might be nice for a special teacher.

Supplies used:

DP from MME - Nutmeg collection

Vines die from Whimsy Stamps

Edgeabilities dies from Spellbinders

Thanks for visiting, and here are some challenges for my card.

Sentimental Sundays - #154 For a Special Woman

Creatalicious Challenges - #50 For the Girls

Fussy and Fancy - #89 Pearls and Lace

Tammy's Scrapin Corner - #62 Ribbon and Lace          Top Picks

Totally Papercrafts - #167 Diva (young or old)

Sister Act Card Challenge - #7 Anything Goes

ABC Challenge - N for Not Just One

Heck of a Challenge - Fashion

One Stop Craft Challenge - #229 Anything Goes

April Spot Prize Winner at Just Inklined

Hello everyone!  

It's my turn to give away one of the spot prizes for this month's blog hop at Just Inklined.  

The lucky winner this time is  

Sandra H

Sandra, please contact me here with your email address, and I will arrange for you to receive the image that I used on my card!  Congratulations!

Just Inklined Blog Hop Winner

Hello everyone!  My turn this month.....to give away one of the spot prizes for this month's blog hop at Just Inklined.  The lucky winner is  Kathy Bradley.

Kathy, please contact me here with your email address, and I will arrange for you to receive the image that I used on my card!  Congratulations!
 

Blog Hop Winner

Many thanks to everyone that played along in December's blog hop at Just Inklined.  Mine was one of the blogs with a spot prize!  Hurray!

the lucky commenter for my spot prize is.......

 Michelle

Congratulations, Michelle!  Please contact me with your email address and I will send you the image right away. 

And the WINNER is..........

Hello everyone.....the weekend may be over, but someone will still have a good reason to be happy!  I'm ready to announce the winner of of the Wacky Wheelz set that I used in the last Just inklined blog hop.   Here we go.....

and the winner is

PeeJay

Congratulations!  Please email me here, so that we can get this set out to you.

Get on Your Bike and Ride!

It's another grey day outside today in my neck of the woods, so I thought I'd brighten things up a bit!

This is another donated stamp from Just Inklined, available in the newer package of the Help for Katie fundraiser.  If you are interested, there are some adorable images there, and the link is to the right on my sidebar.

I've really worked with the striped DP on this card, using it to back the Starform peel-off outline stickers for embellishment.  The arrows along with the black circle pattern help to simulate movement.  I'm sure every little boy out there is waiting for the weather to clear so that he can 'Get on His Bike and Ride'!  Can you tell I'm a big fan of Queen?

Here are a few challenges I'll be entering...be sure to check them out if you need a little inspiration!

Cute Card Thursday - #155 Happy 3rd Birthday

Top Tip Tuesday - #25 Happy Birthday
Simon Says Stamps Challenge - Anything Goes
Moving Along with the Times - #89 Card /project for a Male
Creative Craft World - Card for a Male
Aud Sentiments - #23 Birthday cards, gift packaging or gifts
Totally Stampalicious - New Technique (starform embellies)
Make it Colourful - #9 Colour with Shine

Bottoms Up!

Well, it's now Friday evening and tomorrow the weekend is upon us.  I'll be a bit busy with my grandkids this week, so I'm not sure how many cards I will be able to make....but you never know....

This little card is sure to bring a chuckle.....or not!  That depends how one feels about needles, and whether or not they are on the agenda!  This is a Just Inklined image, but only available through the Help for Katie fundraising benefit.  Tomorrow, Saturday, is the last day that it will be available, and the button is still on my sidebar if you are interested.

I have followed the sketch at Wags and Whiskers, but oops....that was for last week!  So I'm off to a good start!

Here are a few challenges I've found, and they provide lots of inspiration.  Be sure to check them out.

Paper Sundaes - #56 - Pick Your Sundae Toppings! (Flowers and lace paper ribbon)
Incy Wincy Designs - #81 COLOR ME WONDERFUL (copics and Prismas)
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - #70 One for the Men (this image has to be for a Guy!!)
Fairie Fun Fridays - #46 All In The Fine Print (used a script stamp)
Digital Tuesday Challenge - #98 Use a Die Cut (Nestie Die)
Digi Doodle Shop - #57 Anything Goes
Totally Papercrafts - #54 Do It With Digis
Stamp Something - Something Funky
PaperPlay Challenges - #7 Add Shine (glossy accents on needle, stickles)

Special Notice - Card Competition

Good morning everyone!  Did you know about the special card competition underway on Jak Heath's blog?  You'll find some wonderful prizes, and its all for the purpose of Thanking You for your support in the Help For Katie Benefit.  This competition goes until February 20th, so you have lots of time to enter, and the stamps are still available here for the Help For Katie Fundraiser.

This is my card, which is different but similar to one I posted a couple of weeks ago.  I actually coloured up two of these images at the same time, as I knew I would be using it again....it is so versatile.   This time I've used the 'out of the box technique' using a Nestie die.

Hopefully soon, I'll have some cards made up with the other stamps too!  I've  coloured a few, but they're still waiting for some design inspiration.  Perhaps I'll find some in the card entries...maybe yours! 

Until next time.....have a wonderful day!

Special Post - HELP FOR KATIE

Hi everyone, thanks for stopping by!  Today I would like to share with you, a special message.  As one of the DT for Just Inklined, I am helping to support Jak's fundraiser event for her friend Katie Renz.  Katie is a fellow crafter, a loving wife and mother to 3 young boys, who now faces a major life challenge...stage 4 stomach cancer.  Katie tells her story on her own blog, here.  Be sure to drop by and leave her some love and encouragement.

A number of  talented artists and crafter friends have put together an awesome collection of prizes and digi stamps for this fundraiser event, in order to raise money for Katie and her family.  These are a couple of cards that I have made using two of these images.

using the Magnolia image from Just Inklined

using the Nurse Daisy image from Just Inklined

Additional card samples can also be found at my team members' sites, as they make their posts during the day.

Mina, Debbie, Cathy, Jeni, Lydia, Peri, Karen, Toni

Below is the list of stamps that you will receive, for a donation of just £15. All Donations can be made over at Jak's web site.

There are also some prizes

firstly Letraset have donated a full set of 148 markers over £200 in value.

Paper Temptress has donated

5 Silver Lustre Packages and 1 $25 Gift Voucher

Every time a donation is made you will be entered into a draw for the prizes.   If you donate twice you will get 2 chances to win one of the prizes.

The draw for the prizes will be made on February the 10th

Have yourself a great day...your support is much appreciated!

Little Church in the Snow

Its now Saturday, the sun is shining, the leaves are turning and the temperature is cooler...a great day!  Hope your day will be as nice, and thank you for dropping in.

This is my first Christmas Card, and uses this beautiful image from Just Inklined.  Although at first it seemed a bit intimidating, the image was actually a dream to colour!   Prisma pencils and mineral spirits were used for the buildings and shading, and glitter was added to the snow and trees.  I will be entering this in their monthly challenge, where the prize would be a Guest Spot on their design team.

If you have noticed, I tried for a vintage look this time around, adding distress ink to the edges and stamping the edges of the striped DP.  The mat is made using a Nellie die, to which I have added a border of silver peel-offs.  The little snowflakes were stamped with white and then gone over with clear glitter pen.

Other challenges that you should also check out:

Little Red Wagon - #47 Glitter

Charisma Cardz - #38 Anything Goes

Raise the Bar Challenge - #37 Bundle Up

Alys Sunday Challenge - #25 Sparkle and Glitter

One Stop Craft Challenge - #99 Snowflakes in September

Born to be Wild

Okay, come on now, you must know someone that you could give this card/image to! Of course, they would have to have a sense of humour, or they might not speak to you again. As soon as I saw this image, I knew I had to work it up! (four brothers... but maybe not my dad...) This image by Just Inklined, called Albert, can be found here, and I am entering it into the current Just Inklined Challenge.

For the layout, I started out by following this week's sketch (#32) at Raise the Bar Challenge. Although I have made a few changes, hopefully it will still qualify.

The paper behind the image has been cut using my Silhouette, from a design I created myself. Then I used assorted distress inks to make a somewhat crazy pattern with a lot of orange. The card blank itself has been stamped using a marble stamp and black and brown inks.

The sentiment, cut with my Nestie die, was computer generated, and of course, there is a saucy verse inside.

Other challenges entered:

Anything Goes challenge #9 at Aud Sentiments
Anything Goes challenge #45 at Stampin' for the Weekend
and ... the special contest co-sponsored by Letraset at Polka Doodles