Capture the Moment...

 

A card today, using the Time for Tea image -  Sk8R Ronny.  I'm posting this from my iPad while on holiday, so not too many particulars.  The image is coloured with markers and I've cut it out using the 'out of the box' technique.  A Spellbinder's die was used to make the backdrop, and washi tape provides some added interest.  A couple of sentiments give it the final finish.

Some challenges for my card:

Aud Sentiments - #168 Anything Goes + A Sentiment

Glitter n Sparkle - #213 One for the Men   Top Picks

Artistic Inspirations - #167 Anything Goes

Southern Girls Challenge - #148 Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - #120 Anything Goes

Your Scrapbook Place - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - #191 Anything Goes

Pretty in Pink

Shhhhh...done tell anyone, but I think spring has finally arrived.  I'm just hoping it's here to stay, with no more winter set backs.  I'd do a happy dance, but I don't think my hip will let me.  It's so nice to be into spring clothes...so tired of the winter gear.

So for today's card, some nice spring colours and a sweet stamp from Time for Tea.  Water colours again today, a medium I like to use for a change when I use a stamp...not a digi.

The background paper is a patterned vellum, overlaid over white card-stock.  Some pretty ribbons and gem stones add to the feminine look, along with the gold peel-off sentiment.

Thanks for popping by, and hope you have a gorgeous weekend!  Enjoy!

Some challenges for my card:

Stamping Sensations - One for the Girls

Penny Black and More - Birthdays

One Crazy Stamper -Anything goes

Jade's Sparkling Butterflies -#17 Anything Goes

The Crafty Addicts - #13 Anything Goes/optional Girlytime

The Corrosive Challenge - #4 Girls, Ladies, Women

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Gals Corner -#67 Die Cuts or Punches

Creative Fingers - #107 Anything Goes Crafting For All Seasons -#124 Tic-Tac-Toe (sparkle,stamp,backing paper)

A little tyke on her bike

Hi there everyone....staying warm?  The winds are howling tonight, looking forward to getting under the covers.  Hopefully it will settle down before morning!

With luck it won't be long before we see the likes of this again....the little ones on their bikes.  Here I've coloured up a sweet image from Time for Tea, sure to make you think of spring, no? 

You will notice a couple of stamped plus a die cut sentiment, where I've used the same flowered paper as the scalloped mat.  Nice and simple, with a little butterfly for embellishment.

Thanks for stopping by....sweet dreams and good night!

Some challenges for my card:

Creative Inspirations -#343 Anything Goes w/option of a sketch

Aud Sentiments - #147 Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination - #70 Anything Goes

Crafty Gals Corner - #56 Anything Goes

That Craft Place - Anything Goes

The Sketchy Challenge - #93 Linda's Sketch and/or Anything goes

Creative Inspirations - #343 Anything Goes w/option of a sketch

Scrapping 4 Fun - #58 Anything Goes

Come and Get It - #102 Round Things

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

Charisma Distressed Challenge

Tis the 5th of December....only 20 more days!  Wow!  I'm sure some of you are on top of things and all ready for the big day....I'm not in that number!  I'm thinking that I might best start a list....checking it twice...or more.

I'm just about finished with my Christmas cards, only to find that I needed a few more, so here goes with another one.  This is my DT card for this week's challenge at Charisma Cardz, where the theme is DISTRESSED. 

Lots of distress ink on this one, and I've even torn the papers.  Quite the vintage feel, especially when you take the photo in the evening without natural lighting.  I had a play with my copics and a sponsor's image, cutting and then matting with a couple of die cuts.  Although the papers are rather muted, I used a bright turquoise for the image and embellishments.  Something just a little bit different.

Supplies used:
Time for Tea image - Catching Snowflakes
Papers from Melissa Frances - Home for the Holidays collection
Spellbinders die - Inverted Scalloped Circles
Cheery Lynn die - Ankara Lace

Once again, we have some wonderful sponsors, and if you click on the images below you can check out their products.

Prize One

 (with a a £10 voucher for this week's winner)

Prize Two

 (with a chance to own one of her new digis)

Prize Three

(3 digital images of the winners choice from their etsy store)

Some lovely prizes there, and you could be one of the lucky winners!  We really hope to see your entry this week.  Be sure to check out all the other DT entries...lots of inspiration to be sure!

Now, for some challenge entries for my card.  Be sure to check out these links too!

Everybody-Art-Challenge - #256 Winter

Clear It Out Challenge - Anything Goes     Challenge Winner

Cheery Lynn Designs - #109 Tis the Season

Crafting When We Can - #58 Winter One Crazy Stamper - Winter or Holiday

A Bingo Challenge

Hello again.  Time for another challenge at Charisma, and this time it's a BINGO theme.

I'm not too sure if my card will actually meet this week's challenge, as there was a bit of a glitch with the instructions, and I made this card before the correction.  I'm away on holidays right now, but I thought I would go ahead and post it anyway.

Here, I've played with one of our sponsor's images, colouring with copics with a bit of DI for the edges.  Look at all of those gem stones....I'm in awe of everyone who makes use of this type of embellishment.  I find I am all thumbs when attaching these swirly bits....probably the hardest thing for me to do!

The sponsors this week, with some lovely prizes are:

Prize 1

 with

Prize 2

Time for Tea Designs

(one of her new digis in her etsy store)

I do hope you get a chance to join in the challenge, and be sure to check out all the wonderful inspiration from the rest of the DT.

Some challenges for my card:

4 Krafty Girls - #3 Anything Goes          Top Picks

Sister Act Card Challenge - #27 Anything Goes

Challenges 4 Everybody - #30 Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - #39 - Anything Goes

Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

Sweet Stampin - Glamour & Glitz Penny's Challenge - #147 Anything Goes

Shaped Cards at Charisma

Good morning!  What beautiful weather we've been having...lovely sunshine and warm temperatures, and today I'm hoping to get out in the gardens for a while.  The income taxes are done, my accounting work is up to date, and yesterday my brother came over and finished raking up gravel .  Thanks to all the snow we had this year, a lot of my driveway ended up plowed into my grass.

Today, there's a new challenge at Charisma, and this time we are looking for shaped cards.  We hope you can find some crafting time and join in, but be sure to check out all of the talented DT cards first if you would like some inspiration.

My daughter cut this card blank for me, as I've not invested in the larger dies and machine yet...but the rest is all mine!  As you can see I have stamped a simple floral, adding liquid pearls for the centres and toning down the bright turquoise with distress ink.

For the large background circle, I stamped with clear embossing ink and then sponged over this with brown Pan Pastels.  This was a first for me and it worked like a charm, and I really like the soft muted result for the pattern.

The image...titled Chin Up Buttercup is from one of our sponsors, and another first for me....I coloured on Kraft paper!  I was pleasantly surprised to find out that this wasn't as difficult as I thought it would be.  I coloured with my pencils this time, blending with just a dry paper stump.  It's always nice to try something new, and even better when it actually works!

So now for our sponsors, sharing some lovely prizes with some lucky winners.

PRIZE ONE

Prizes - 

1st - 3 digi's, 

2nd - 2 digi's, 

3rd 1 digi

PRIZE TWO

Prize - £10 Voucher

PRIZE THREE

Prize - TBA

So here's hoping you have a wonderful day, and thank you so much for stopping by.

Some fun challenges for my card:

Pan Pastel - #17 Dreams       Challenge Winner

Sweet Stamps - Stamp Your Own Background Paper

Quirky Crafts - #9  Dark and Bright      Challenge Winner

Kaboodle Doodles - #169 Use Brown and/or Tan

Bearly Mine Challenges - #84 Anything Goes

A Little Bit Crafty - Kraft It

Simon Says Stamp! - Happy Mail Sweet Stampin - Anything but Birthday Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes Forever Friends - #17 Anything Goes