The WORD is MERRY!

'tis getting close to Christmas and 

Hosting this weeks Word Challenge at

 Just Us Girls is Nancy

choosing an oh so perfect! one for us.

It's our first Challenge for November and we

Welcome our November Guest Rachel Davis.

Christmas and Tartan are a go too for me

(of course) and this was the perfect way to show it off.

I attached the paper to gold paper then

cut out a smaller frame, attached 

a bit of Tim's Greenery, some bells and ball,

gold thread and the CUTplorations Merry Christmas die

 in the same gold paper.

A nice simple card in very traditional colours - 

but so so hard to get a crisp photo with that gold shine.

After umteen attempts this looked the best. 

Pop over and see what our 

November Guest Rachel Davis

and the Team created and add your

Merry card to our Gallery.

Thanks for coming by. 

Love reading your comments.

You're only 50 Once!

 Hello and welcome to todays post for 

Creative Artiste Mixed Media Challenge

and it's a pretty special one. 

My son in law turns 50 soon

so I went all out and made him an 8x10 canvas.

As you can see he is a car buff; likes to

restore old cars and this one in particular has had 

so much work done on it, tinkering to no end

and it is a credit to him the time (A LOT) he has spent

getting it to where it is today.

The need for speed has taken him to try drag racing

and has been quite successful doing so.

Anyway enough of that - 

there is so much going on here so I will

fill you in as best I can with products used and

some photos along the long road.

Started my canvas with gesso and stenciled.

Adding some grid chipboard to the sides and

lots of texture and colours with 

Distress Grit Paste, Sand Paste,

Lindy's Magical's and Brusho's.

Adding dry wall tape, postage tags, 

metal embellishments from my stash,

chipboard numbers.

Working out what to use

and went with this

If you look closely you can see a dymo cut 1965

(the year the Ford was made)

Car photo here is just on photo paper as a guide.

Have added Art Alchemy, Cosmic Shimmer 

and Imagination Crafts Startlight to various items

including the chipboard 50. Tim's Quotations

I thought suitable for the project. I added

acetate to the front of the photo after I smudged

one and scratched another. Adhered with

appropriate brads and embellishments.

Here's another photo of my finished canvas 

a little bit lighter in colour!

A time consuming creations but so fun to see it

come together so well. Hoping he likes it!

It's on it's way for the Birthday Boys 50th

on our Remembrance Day - November 11th.

Hope you enjoy looking at all the bits and bobs

I added here. Love reading your comments.

Don't foget to drop in to Our Blog

to see what my Talented Team Mates created

for your pleasure this month and 

Please come join in and have a bit of fun

creating what you love doing best.

This is heading over to More Mixed Media Challenge 

for Anything Goes with Optional Black

Got that covered with the black car!

Mixed Media Lovers

for Challenge #7 

We Love 2 Create for Challenge #11

Love to Scrap Challenge - #151

Thanks and till next time - Cherrio

'Celebrate' for Bizzy Becs Blog

 Hello and Welcome to my post for today.

I am excited to be joined the Designers over at

Bizzy Becs Store Blogspot. which is Australian Based.

There is  a Monthly Anything Goes Challenge

and a Prize for our Winner kindly donated by the Store.

Here is my first card

Those that know me are aware that I love

making smoochy backgrounds.

For this card I used Tim's Oxide Inks in

Speckled Egg and 

Kitsch Flamingo (Out of Stock)

but can be pre ordered at Bizzy Becs Store

(love these newish colours)

I then used Tim's Wildflower Stencil as a

background with white crackle paste.

 Wildflower Stamps and Dies were added

using the same colours as above including Peacock Feathers.

These are always popular and you can email Bec

to see if she can get them for you.

Touched some of them up with Lindy's Spray and

Nuvo Shimmer Powder.

A close up showing the crackle and

colours from the inks/sprays.

Sentiment is from Dark Room Door Birthday Sentiments

This is a super set and so versatile.

There are several others that are available to

pre order also. Check it out.

Finished by attaching to coloured card stock.

head over and see what the other Talented Designers created

this month and we would love to see yours

in our Gallery Here

Thanks for droppin in - 

Love reading your kind comments.

Challenge Time at STAMPlorations

 Time is flying by so quickly - 

it's November already and that means

New Challenges over at STAMPlorations

Here's my make for the Stencil Challenge

My stenciled background is from

ARTplorations Hex All Over Square Stencil

inked with Tim's Oxide Inks in

Ground Espresso, Fossilized Amber,

Faded Jeans and Rustic Wilderness.

Added some water and perfect pearl splatters.

My featured stencil is 

ARTplorations Slimline Bamboo Stencil 

covered with texture paste, adding 

Golden Olive Metallic Gilding Polish when dry.

Sentiment is from STAMPlorations Helenium Large

die cut from CUTplorations Tags #1. 

Added gold thread and a brad, popped

on to coloured card base. 

Here are the products I used - 

Head on over and see what the rest of the

STAMPlorations Team created and

come join in this month's fun challenges.

Of course you know there are prizes to be won.

Check out the few simple rules to qualify Here

and go for it.

Thanks for dropping in.

'Relax' for Wild Card Week at JUGS

Bobby is Hosting this week at Just Us Girls

and it is our Wild Card Challenge.

It's that time of year that you see

 the most beautiful leaves change colours -

just not where I live though. Spring has sprung

and we are getting 'new life'.

I decided  I would use some orange retired SU Designer Paper

to go with the leaves in the photo covering fully

 to my white card base.

The white backing for my die cut leaves

was split on an angle letting them peak out

in all directions. I love orange and black together

and think my arrangement blends in nicely.

Finished with some black pearls and sentiment.

Which road will you take when you 

add your card to our Gallery? 

Autumn tones or something completely different like mine.

Don't forget to check out what our Guest Nora

and the Team created for your pleasure.

On a sad note we bid farewell to Angie

as this is her last post as part of the Team - 

but we know we will still see her 

amazing talent on Blogland.

Thank You so much Angie for all the inspiration

and encouragement you have given us.

We were blessed to have you on our Team. 

Also a big Thank You to Nora for being a

fabulous Guest with us this month.

We loved having you and sharing your

talent with us. 

It's a Beautiful Day

Welcome to todays post for The Sisterhood of Crafters 

and our Latest Challenge. 

Sistah Debbie has chosen the theme - Wreath

I must admit it took me an age to come up with something

as I didn't want to have the common circle one.

I used Thinlits 664377 Geo Frame and added

lots of coloured leaves around the die cut frame.

I then finished it off with SU Botanical Blooms

die cut flowers coloured with Lindy's Magical's.

Sentiment is from STAMPlorations 

 cut from MFT circle die.

Added pearls to the flower centres to finish.

Attached to white card base.

Pop over and see what my Sistah's created

and we would love to see your Wreath cards

in our Gallery Here.

Thanks for droppin in and leaving a comment.

A Quick Reminder

 Just a quick reminder that the current challenge over at

Christmas Craft Creations is in full swing.

If  you haven't had a chance to play you do still have

just a bit longer.

I made a quick card again going with gold as my 

one colour besides the black and white.

Dye cut my tree and attached to black

framed card stock adding gold thread and sequins. 

Sentiment and snowflake are heat embossed.

Finished by adding to white card base.

Pop over and see how the Designers

chose to add their 'one' colour.

Hope to see you there.

Simply 'Merry Christmas'

It's time for our new Anything Goes Challenge over at

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge

I went for CAS here using an unknown die cut

with gold paper adding my sentiment from Elizabeth Crafts

onto coloured card stock. Flicked some gold splatters.

Framed in gold and attached to

metallic card base. 

A great card suitable for multiple makes.

Sorry this photo doesn't look the best.

You know how hard it is with glossy gold paper.

The sentiment also looks blurred because of the shine.

Pop over and see what my team mates created

and come join us in our Gallery.

Till next time - 

Hey There!

Hey There! It's Saturday and at

Just Us Girls it's our Photo Week.

Our Super Talented Cecile is Hosting and 

has picked one with so many different choices

where our imagination can just take over.

What caught your eye?

 

The first thing that caught my eye were the flags

in the background then the stars and tiny white circles.

A pretty CAS card using - 

Stars inked from Hero Arts

Kaisercraft Designer Paper and

Sizzix Banners popped.

Sentiment is Paper Smooches,

White Brads - remember them?

Tim's Ground Expresso and Frayed Burlap.

Head over and see what our Guest Nora created

and the Team have showcased also

then join in the fun and add your to the Gallery.

Thanks for dropping in.

Just for 'You'

 Hello and Welcome to Saturday's Post for  Just Us Girls

Hosting this week is Lisa choosing such pretty colours.

I made this card a little while ago after I received

my early Birthday envelope full of fabulous dies.

You all know me and how I love a smoochy background - 

Makes for an easy peasy card I used

Nuvo Shimmer Powders in all three colours.

The lovely big leaf die was one in my package'

I cut two but only needed half of the second one.

I then added another with vellum.

With such pretty colours a flower was called for.

Again using the three powders,

 it was die cut from MFT Heirloom Rose.

Sentiment is from Happy Little Stampers.

Some Distress Glitter was added to the centre of the flower

and a few scattered Nuvo drops.

Finished by adding to turquoise card base.

Pop over and see what our Guest Nora

and my talented Team Mates prepared for your pleasure

and come play with us this week 

by adding yours to our Gallery.

Thanks for dropping in and leaving a comment.

Love reading your thoughts.

Birthday Wishes for The Sisterhood of Crafters

 It's time for our New Challenge over at

The Sisterhood of Crafters

Choosing the Theme is Sistah Diane

and a very popular one it will be too.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

A few close ups

Most of you know my favourite colour is PURPLE

so no brainer why I used it here.

I die cut my popped frame from

inked up paper using

Lindy's Magnolia Magenta Gold,

a smidgen of Screamin Banshee Black,

 Cosmic Shimmer Frosted Shimmer

(a little too much there) and

mopping up the leftovers for my arrangement

and a touch of Nuvo Green Parade Shimmer Powder

for the background leaf.

Sentiment is from Pink & Maine.

 Die cut - My Favourite Things.

Adhered to white card base.

Pop over and see the beautiful

Birthday Cards the Sistah's created

and be sure to add yours to the Gallery.

Look forward to seeing you there.

A Snowy Christmas Creation

Hello and Welcome to my latest card for

 Christmas Craft Creations 

and this month's theme is quite different.

Now you don't see too many Christmas Cards in black

so had to put my thinking cap on.

That is until I decided the Black Ice Technique

would be perfect. 

For those that do not know of this technique

Check out the 'how to' from Melissa Kerman Here

The paper I used here wasn't the best but has turned out well.

The lovely large Conifer tree stamp is from STAMP-IT Australia.

Added lots of falling snow splatters

and a heat embossed greeting in white

on black paper and also around the edges.

Some matting in white and gold, adding some

gold cord and attached to black card stock.

Pop over and see what my Talented Team Mates created

and we would love to see you add yours in Our Gallery

Thanks for coming by and leaving your kind comments.

Till next time - 

It's the Most Wonderful Time!

 Christmas really is the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

and it is time for our New Challenge over at 

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge

Once again I have gone with neutral colours.

I love kraft with a touch of red and white.

I cut out my tag adding some 

stamping and a strip of dp to the background.

Cut my Christmas tree with music dp

and inked the edges.

Added some Christmas ribbon, 

a die cut snowflake and some scrunched up binding.

Attached to  my background that has texture paste

snowflakes, sentiment and adhered to kraft card stock.

Pop over and see what my Team Mates created and

love to have you join us in our Gallery

Thanks for dropping in and leaving your kind comments.

It's Trend Week at Just Us Girls

Hello and Welcome to todays card for

Just Us Girls . It's Trend Week and 

Hosting is Sue choosing something I have

never attempted before - 

and it sure threw a curve ball at me.

It wasn't as easy as the Talented Jennifer McGuire

showed us Here

After umteen attempts this is what I finished with.

I had heat embossed my stencil but didn't turn out

as I wanted and nearly threw it away also then decided

to heat emboss again in green - ok that worked.

I then cut out my leaf and heat embossed that

with several colours adding some

Magical Powder and Wax.

I cut out a peek a boo die, popped on to

coloured card base.

Added coloured threads for interested

and a simple sentiment. 

Pop over and see how our Guest Nora

and the Team made their cards.

Thanks for dropping in