A Challenge in The House DCC #226

Over at The House that Stamps Built

one of their challenges going on at the moment is their

http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/designers-choice-challenge/dcc226-black-white-and-one-other-color/

Of course I went to my favourite again and used purple.

 

 

I used black and white card stock and a

small piece of Designer Paper

Darice Embossing Folder

CB Embossing Folder on black card stock

The stamp is from Repeat Impressions #1309

Scoring

Sentiment is from the All Occasions stamp set from GinaK

Kaisercraft Pearls.

 

And that's it from me for now.

Thanks for stopping by

 

 



A Shaped Card for Challenge #21 at Crafting with Dragonflies

Our regular visitor's know we nearly always do different things over at

Crafting with Dragonflies

and for this challenge we want you to

 

MAKE A SHAPED CARD.

 

Nothing hard about that is there?

I certainly had fun making mine. I even did a trial run by making a

baby sized one first.

 

 

Then I made the Mother one lol

 

My cute digi image is from

MilkCoffee who are generously giving the winner

a choice of 5 digi's

 

We have our other sponsor

All Dressed Up and some of the DT will be

using an image from them

and they are generous too by given the winner

2 digi's of their choice.

 

I used a few different coloured card stock and dp

Doily

MS Punches for the flowers and sprigs

Spellbinders Circles

A little bit of bling and glitter.

 

Hope you will pop over and see what the other

Dragonflies have made as inspiration and

look forward to seeing yours.

 

 

 

 

 



Inspired by Stamping Monthly Challenge # Flowers

 

Over at Inspired by Stamping

the current challenge is to make a card with flowers.

Now don't we all LOVE them.

You can find the details HERE

 

I have made my card for a special friend's birthday and had to get it posted quickly as

it is this week and is going over the sea to Scotland.

She is a very talented quilter and loves sewing

and the perfect stamp was the

Vintage Thread Stamp Set from IBS.

 

 

I got my inspiration from Colleen Dietrich's card HERE

and loved her layout so decided to case it.

 

I used cream iridescent card stock and layered it by inking

with the thread stamp to cover the background

I then inked that with distress ink added lace

flowers from IBS and a hand made flower by

Die-namics - Mini Hybrid Heirloom Rose.

and

Spellbinder flourish

Kaisercraft Pearls

Mouline Jewel Effects shimmery cotton E316

Scissors Charm

Sentiment is  from IBS - Just Because.

 

I was really happy how it finished and I am sure

 she will be too.

 

I am also entering this in these challenges -

 

http://sugarcreekhollow.blogspot.com.au/ - Sew Fashionable Challenge #81

Sunflowerfield Designs March Challenge  - Birthdays and/or Flowers

Totally Gorjuss - Happy Birthday Challenge #225

 

Until Next Time

 

 



Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge #74 Easter/Spring Card

 

It's that time of the month again for our New Challenge over at

Send a Smile $ Kids

 

and this time it is for Easter/Spring cards.

Our sponsors for this challenge are

Squigglefly - 3 digi's of the Winner's Choice

QKR - 5 digi's of the Winner's Choice

Oak Pond Creations - 1 digi of the Winner's Choice

 

Here is what I made from a digi image kindly supplied by Squigglefly

 

 

 

A pretty simply card using some card stock and dp

Image is lightly coloured

Spellbinders Circles Die

Sentiment from Inspired by Stamping

Own ribbon

Scalloped edges is from SU Edgelits

and I pierced around the circle.

 

and this one from QKR

 

 

Again I used basic card stock and some DP

Inked background

Spellbinder Circles

MS Punch

Sizzix butterflies

Glossy accents and glitter

Ribbon from my stash

 

Hope you can pop along and make some great

Easter/Spring card and it would be

lovely if those cards could go to

put a smile on those children in hospital.

If so please read the Guidelines  HERE

 

Thanks for stopping by and hope to see your creations

over at our blog soon.

Don't forget to check out what the

rest of Team SAS have created for you.

 

 

 



It's all about the MUSIC

This week over at The Outlawz

 the colour challenge is a great one.

 

 

 You can find details HERE

Now I am from this great era and my idols as a teenager

were THE BEATLES. My favourite was PAUL

I loved the inspiration photo that Laurian put up for us

who chose the colours and twist.

 

This is what I came up with

 

 

I must admit I got my fingers in a very inky state but had

a lot of fun putting it together.

I started off with black card stock and topped it with

an emboss resist technique

with a CB embossing folder.

I distressed the edges and added some twine.

 Now this is where I got inky after I stamped

my guitar from Inspired by Stamping using various distress inks

I tore the inked edges and attached to my card.

The back has a small bit of mesh which I also inked.

 Cut out a pick from the Guitar stamp set and attached it.

I finished off with colouring some Western Boots

which is a digi kindly supplied to the DT

by Roxann Suits from Outlawz.

 

I am also entering this card in the

 

 'ALL BOY' challengeover at Cuttin & Stampin

 

Card 4 Guyz Challenge #7 - MUSIC - HERE

 

Anything goes at - Through the Craftroom Door

Anything Goes at - Tuesday Throwdown

 

Thanks for coming to check my latest work out.

 



Friends of Speedy TV Challenge 113 - Tissue Paper

I came across this fun challenge over at Friends of Speedy TV

and knew I had to make a card for it.

I love using paper napkins which to me is the

 same as tissue paper so I got out my drawer full of ideas

and here is what I made.

 

 

It was super easy to make.

I started off with white card stock and inked it with a

 texture waive stencil from Memory Box.

Added 2 coloured mats at the back.

The dolphin napkin has been scrunched up and then glued

to paper. I added a little glossy accents to the coral at the bottom

and to the dolphins eye. And that is all there is to it.

 

A super quickie for today.

 



Another JUGS card

 

 

Here I am with another card for the current

Inspiration Challenge over at

JUGS

 

 

 

I love this Penny Black stamp and thought it time I

inked it up again. Suited the colour combination

especially with the pretty daffodil.

 

A very simple card with some scrapbooking paper

a bit of embossing with a CB folder and sentiment is from SU.

I embossed the lovely little hedgehog in black coloured his body

a bit and added glossy accents to the daffodil and his cheek.

The tiny butterfly is from Sizzix.

 

Thanks for popping in today. Hope to see you back again soon.

 

 



JUGS Photo Inspiration Challenge #229

 

 

A friend of mine found this great idea HERE 

called Petite Petals card by Dawn

and knew I just had to case it.

As it turned out I thought it perfect to make for the

current Photo Inspiration Challenge HERE

 

 

So here is my take on Dawn's card.

 

 

Products I used are -

Basic card stock

Stampin' Up - Vintage Vogue for flowers

Inspired by Stamping - Birthday Wishes for sentiment and flourish

Distress Ink - Peacock Feathers

Memento -  Peanut Brittle

Kaisercraft Rhinestones

 

Thanks for stopping by. Hope to catch you here again soon

 

 

 

 



A colour challenge at JUGS - #228

 

 

 

Over at http://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com.au/

the current challenge is a colour one.

 

 

My choice of the three colours were orange yellow and green.

 

 

Products used on my card are -

White Card Stock

DP  - American Crafts

Spellbinders Blossoms Three

Die-Namics Rose Die

Cuttlebug Leafy Branch Embossing Folder

IBS Sentiment - A Lovely Day Stamp Set

Distress Ink - Vintage Photo

Star Dust Stickles on flower & sentiment

Diamond Dust in centre of flower

 

I am also entering this in the current

Inspiration Challenge #51  over at

Marks Finest Papers - HERE

 

 

Thanks for stopping by

 

 

 



Just Doodle - ing Challenge #43

 

I love it when I can use coloured digi's on my cards

and the one I have chosen for the

current challenge over at Doodle Pantry 

is their beautiful hydrangea.

 

 

 

Those that know me are aware that my favourite colour is purple

so what better colour to choose to show off this lovely flower.

 

I used the following -

white card base

Purple Haze DP

Spellbinders Circles/Lacey Circles

MS Hydrangea Punch for flowers

MS Lace

Liquid Pearls and gel pen on flowers

Sentiment is from Inspired by Stamping

Scoring

 

So there you have it.

 

A big thank you to Laurie from Doodle Pantry

for this beautiful coloured digi.

 

 

 



Use a Freebie Digi Image Challenge #20

 

 

Our latest challenge over at Crafting with Dragonflies

is to use a Free Digi on your card and
link it to where you got it from.

 

 

As I am not a avid digi collector I checked out
a favourite of mine -
 Digital Two for Tuesday

http://digitaltuesday.blogspot.com.au/

and went looking for something special.

There were so many gorgeous images there but I settled on one

and decided to leave it pretty much as it is
and just added a little glimmer and bling.
I CASed this card from something similar I saw on Pinterest -
changed the floral image and added shimmer, bling
 and a different sentiment which is from GinaK.
The flourish is from Spellbinders.

Now it is your turn to use one of your favourite free digi's
and join in on our challenge.

As this is sponsor
our Dragonfly Leader Hilde
will be supplying a SURPRISE for the winner.
Don't forget to link it back to where it came from.
Also check out the other Dragonflies
to see what they created for you.

Hope to see it soon.


 

 



Time to use your Punches & or Die Cuts at SAS4Kids.

 

It's time to have some fun with your punches and/die cuts
 for the latest challenge at

Send a Smile 4 Kids

We were supplied with some fabulous images
from our sponsors for this challenge.
They are -
The Cutting Cafe' and the Winner will receive
3 digi's or cutting files
Meljen's Designs - 4 non coloured images
Oak Pond Designs - 1 digi of the Winner's Choice

 Both my cards were made from The Cutting Cafe' images.



I had loads of fun with these digi's above
 and after colouring them and added Glossy Accents
 had the painstaking task of cutting them out.
I started with a cream base and inked the side randomly
with a Kaisercraft Grunge stamp. I also cut out the piercing eyes
which were also touched up with glossy accents.
Added a small strip of dp and white paper torn and inked
to the back of 'The Monsters"
The sentiment is popped and die cut with a small part stamped
with the grunge stamp.
Finished with own crinkled ribbon.

 

For my second card that is full of sugar.
 I have used white and aqua card stock topped with
free designer paper from a magazine -
 perfect to go with this yummy cake.
My cake is popped and cut out from Spellbinders Blossom 3
after I added glossy accents and a coloured gel pen to the
cake plate. I cut the bottom part of the cake from
the same dp and iced the top with Star Dust and Pink Stickles.
Also went around the icing with a blue glitter pen.
Sentiment is from Inkadinkado  popped and cut out from
Justrite Antique Frames.
Own ribbon.

Thanks for popping in and please go and check the
lovely cards from my other SAS Team.

Hope you can join in the fun using all those dies or punches
 we all need to keep buying.

Off to have some coffee and cake.



 



Just us Girls Sketch Challenge #226

The current challenge over at JUGS

is a Sketch Challenge which you can find the details for HERE

 

 

This is what I made from the sketch below

 

 

I used 3 different coloured card stock

Randomly stamped the orange paper with

one of the flowers from GinaK's

Dogwood & Butterflies Stamp Set

Added a doily Spellbinders Circles & Lacey Circles

Stamped flowers on white card stock and fussy cut

more and popped. Added a little shimmer with Sakura pen

Sentiment is also from the above stamps set

Own Ribbon and Kaisercraft pearls adhered to

small piece of DP .

 

I am also entering this card in the use it 'themed' challenge

which is to use a doily over at Amusing Challenges.

http://stampedblessings.com/amusing-challenge/

The details are HERE

 

Till next time

 



Altered Item at Crafting with Dragonflies. Challenge #19

We are challenging you to do something different for our

New Challenge over at

Crafting with Dragonflies

 

We would like to see your creativity flow by altering a tin or jar

with a Vintage Theme.

 

Here is what I made

A Money Jar to put your 2 cents worth for your phone calls

to go with the telephone digi

supplied by our Sponsor

Digistamps4joy

 

and this is how I started - the jar

 

 

Using a digi supplied by our sponsor above

I played around with it by copying it a multitude of times

inked in various colours added perfect pearls

and clear embossing it.

 

 

I scrunched it up to add effect then attached it to the jar.

 

 

Added lace with iridescent cotton and attached a

bag charm with $.

On the lid I glued old 1 and 2 cent pieces which is

old currency here in Australia.

The flower was made similar to the covered jar

again using the telephone digi (impossible for you to see lol)

with Tim Holtz Tattered Florals cut several time and finished

with an antique button.

Hope you will join in on our latest challenge

and be sure to go and visit the other Dragonflies blog

to see their awesome altered items.

 

Thanks for stopping by



It's 'One for the Boys' Challenge 72 at Send a Smile 4 Kids.

'One for The Boys'

Our wonderful sponsors for this challenge are

The Paper Shelter and Jelly Park

who supplied the Design Team with some

 Great Images to play around with.

 

 

My first card is from The Paper Shelter

and I used pre coloured digi's

(my favourite kind) I used basic white card stock for my base.

I topped that with paper embossed with Quickutz Polka Dots.

I backed the main image with deep orange paper and popped.

Added a little bit of orange glitter pen to parts of the background

and heat embossed the sand with

Brown Sugar embossing Powder.

My sentiment aloha is from GinaK.





When I saw this image from Jelly Park I immediately thought of
Snoopy and 'The Red Baron'  so had to colour the plane red.
He's such a cute little guy and what better way to have him doing
what Snoopy would have done -
freefalling through the sky and clouds.
 I cut the clouds out of mulberry paper to give them some depth.
I chose these colours too as this card will land up in the USA
and some 'Little Hero' will receive it

Don't forget to check out what the other
Team SAS girls have made.
Hope you will join in on the FUN and send your card
tohelp bring a smile to some sick children.
For information on this please check
Guidelines for Donated Cards.

Our winners will receive from
Jelly Park - 4 Images of your choice
The Paper Shelter - $20 Gift Certificate
Sassy Studio - 4 Images

Thanks for stopping by.



Mod Squad Challenge - case a Designer.

 

Currently over at the Mod Squad this weeks challenge is

to CASE a designer's card.

You can find the details for this

challenge over at this new blog HERE

 

The designer that I chose is Cheri Weston

and you can see her card HERE

at Stamp TV.

 

I used the following products for my card -

 

Basic card stock

DP from Kaisercraft -  Floral Delight

The tag was a perfect match to the paper so

I decided to use that instead of a stamped sentiment.

Spellbinder - Lotus Die (one I love using even though it is an oldie)

Behind the tag I heat embossed a rose stamp from Gina K

with mauve powder on the mauve paper.

Own ribbon

Added rhinestones in 2 sizes for a little bling to match

the sparkle in the ribbon.

 

 





Sketch Challenge Time at The House.

 

 

One of the current challenges over at

The House that Stamps Built is their

Sketch Challenge What if Wednesday Sketch Challenge # J2214

 

I love finding time to enter these challenges as

they are always fun and you can let your imagination run free.

Here is what I made

 

 

from this

 

 

I don't know why it is

whenever you use purple paper

it always photographs blue.

 

What I used -

White card stock

Purple textured white core card stock

embossed with CB - Dawny

DP is from Magical Moments

Spellbinders Circles/Lacey Circles

Stamped flowers and background

from SU Vintage Vogue ( a favourite of mine)

Butterflies from Sizzix

Own binding rhinestones and brads

 

I am also entering this is the following challenge 

http://flourishes.org/2014/01/timeless-tuesday-256-2014-pantone-color/

as I have used the colour purple.

 

Thanks for looking.

 

 

My Purple Poinsettia's

 

I made this card a little while ago for a Special Girlfriend

 but have never uploaded it for a challenge

as I wanted to keep it for something special.

I found 2 challenges that I would like to enter this card in

They are



http://flourishes.org/2014/01/timeless-tuesday-256-2014-pantone-color/

where we need to use any shade of Purple (my favourite colour)

and

http://twistedtuesdaychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/2tc68-give-me-t-p-e.html

and use tape and something with the letters T A P E.

I chose my Poinsettia's.

I wanted to make this card different and found

 this great tutorial below



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad0U2c8C9qc

 

It is a flower pot card and the top part pulls out

to add your greeting to it.

As this was a personal message I can't show it here.

I changed the size to suit.

I used
Tape with glitter at the very top of the flower pot

 Iridescent mauve card stock

Heartfelt Creations Layered Elegant Swirls

Spellbinders Poinsettia Die & Flourish

MS Punches

Kaisercraft Sparklets

Mini Rhinestones

Marianne Designs Poinsettia

Distress Inks

Own silver ribbon.

 

Hope you like it as much as I enjoyed making it

and my girlfriend was delighted too.