A NEW BLOG CHALLENGE FOR ME..
and some amazing news....

 

Hi everyone hope your well thought I would give a new blog challenge ago

 today which I have never entered.

The blog is Crafter Companions and they are

having a monthly challenge with the chance to win
£30 voucher.

The December challenge is Ribbon/Thread or twine.

For my card I have used a super cute Humphery stamp, I coloured with Specrum noirs and used some Dovecraft papers,brad,gems and some lilac ribbon.
I added message to finish.
Hope you like my card.

 
On to my amazing news I found out I won three prizes in Cardmaking and papercraft
cardmaker of the year competition.
Wow so shocked and over the moon!!
Here are my cards that won....

Crafttime 2nd place

Docrafts 3rd place and

Woodware 3rd place.
How lucky am I now I have to make room for my wonderful prizes!!!

 

 

Creative Inspiration blog challenge

This week's challenge is Bingo!

This week we have 2 prizes and the first of which is from BEARLY MINE DESIGNS and is a £10 GIFT VOUCHER!

The next prize is from our regular sponsor J&C CREATIONS and is another £10 GIFT VOUCHER!

Here is my card design I went for stamped image,snowflakes and pearls

 for my design good luck with this weeks challenge.



Creative Inspiration blog challenge

This week's challenge is Christmas In August!
We would like to see Christmas creations only!
This week's prize is from us and is the chance to be our GUEST DESIGNER FOR SEPTEMBER!

Here is my card design I went for classic Father Christmas.

good luck and look forward to seeing your take on this weeks challenge.



 Couple of New challenge cards to share...

 

Evening everyone hope your well? been having little play and thought I would share with you a couple of easel cards I have made. First I used this super cute Humphrey stamp. I have had this a while and it's still one of my favouites. I used my Spectrum Noir pens to colour my image and went for pink and orange toned card. Mixed in some die cut metal flower emblishments to finish and a birthday message.

 Would like to enter this into following chalenges:

Crafters companions challenge-Animals-closes end of Aug-x
Cute card Thursday 281-die-ing to punch-closes 15th Aug-x
My mum's craft shop challenge blog-Summer Sun-closes end of Aug-x

My next card is a double easel card I got the idea from lastest issue of quick cards made easy and thought I would give it ago.
I used my Penny black stamps, spectrum noir pens and made my own fabric flower.

I would like to eneter this into follwoing challenges:
Penny black and more challenge- In the garden-closes end of month-x
Penny black Saturday challenge-Bright and sunny-closes end of month-x.


Gift box idea to share....

 

Hi morning everyone hope your enjoying this nice warm weather we are having,

here's hoping it's going to last!!!

Today I thought I would share with you a gift box I just made using a

scoring board I brought that just cost £2. I used a fab set of stamps
from Penny Black called 'Petal party'.
For my box I used strong American crafts card stock,

 stamped my images on panels of white card.

and I used my Spectrum Noir pens to colour my flowers.

Shows how good these pens are used 7 pens in total for this whole project.

For my top panel I used a Woodware punch edger to make a layered panel

then I stamped my flower and a few leafs again coloured and 3d all up.

Used mini gems, big pearl and glitter to finish. 

Hope you like my gift box as had fun making it.

I would like to enter this into following challenges:

Stamping Sensations challenge-summer colour-closes 31st July

Cute card Thursday-oranges and lemons challenge-closes 24th July-x 



Creative Inspiration challenge 219:

This week's challenge theme is New Baby / A Card For A Child!
Create something to celebrate a new baby or a card that would be suitable for a child to receive.
This week's theme is chosen by Me!, so hope you all enjoy taking part.

This week's prize is the chance to be our GUEST DESIGNER FOR JULY!

 

Here is my card design I went for a card for a child. I made a 3d box card using a template and some lovely D.C.V.W papers, and plain green card stock. For my image I went for a Penny black stamp called Fly away which I coloured with my trustie promarkers and spectrum noir pens.
I stayed with a green, orange and brown toned card to match in with my papers.
Hope you like my card and thanks for stopping by and look forward to seeing what you come up with.

 

 

Hope you enjoy the challenge this week and look forward to seeing what you made.

I would like to enter this into following challenge:
Penny black and more challange-cas-closes 3rd July
I love promarkers challenge anything goes-closes 25th June-x
Joanna sheen challenge-male card-closes 28th June



Creative Inspiration challenge 218

 

This week's challenge is HAPPY FATHERS DAY!
Create something to celebrate the fact it is Father's Day in the UK soon, whether it is a card for this occasion or just a male themed creation!

This week's prize is from CRIMSON CLOUD which is
3 DIE CUT PACKS OF THE WINNERS CHOICE!

 

Here is my card design I went for mixed papers which I have torn to give a disressed effect, Used a Sugar nellie stamp which I found hiding in my craft room must have had this stamp for ages but still
a favoiute. For my image I just went for some watercolours.

Quite a simply card design.

Would like to enter this into following challenges:
Simon says stamp-Masculine/Fathers day challenge-closes 12th June

 
I also made this card a few days ago, I used Penny black image' Fly away', which I coloured with spectrum noir, promarker pens and added white pen for detail.I used a mix of papers for my layers and a embossing folder was used to add texture.
Little chipboard buttons were added to finish and a little glitterglue.

 

I would like to enter this into following challenges:

Penny black Saturday challenge-Masculine-closes 5th July

Simon says stamp challenge-Transport-closes 18th June-x

 

NEW CHALLENGE CARD

 

Hi everyone hope your well had a few lovely warm days here and it really
 inspired me to make this card.

To make my card I have used a  Tilda image which I coloured with my Spectrum noir, promarkers and a little white pen..
 My papers are from Fancy pants love love these papers.
Letters were cut on my cricut machine and used bright buttons,
 and faux stitching to finish my design.

Thanks for stopping by.

 

 

 

Would like to enter this into following challenges:

I love promarkers challenge 171-stitched up-closes 11th June-x

Joanna sheen challenge blog-spots and stripes-closes 12th June-x

Creative Inspirations blog

This week's challenge is Magnolia Madness!
Use ONLY Magnolia Stamps on your creations!
Chosen by our DT Member CAROLINE!
This week's prize is from CRIMSON CLOUD which is
4 DIE CUT PACKS OF THE WINNERS CHOICE!

 

For my card design for this weeks challenge I used a Tilda stamp which I coloured with promarkers. Went for a green and yellow feel to my card with embossed panel, the papers are a mix from first edition and K&co. A little mesh ribbon was added to the background and a
 Thank message and gem details were added to finish

Thanks for stopping by and good luck with this weeks challenge.

 

 

I would like to enter this card into following challenges:
I love promarkers-Simply does it-closes 21st May
I won this challenge
Crafty Creations challenge-Keep it simply- closes 20th May-x
 Stamping sensations May challenge-embossing and texture- closes end of May-x 



 Pop up Tilda card.

Hi everyone hope your all well? and enjoyed the lovely back hoilday 

wow the weather was lovely!

Spend the day in garden having a good tidy, cut the grass 

and even had time for a little sunbathing.

   I also had a little time to craft so I came up with this design

 I have to share with you today.

I made a pop up Tilda card like I did before only this time went for a simply clean look

 used first edition papers, Tilda stamp, promarkers and Spectrum noir pens, and some buttons from Papermania.

Hope you like my card and thanks for stopping by.

I would like to enter this into following challenges:

I love promarkers- Put a button on it-closes 7th May-x

Simon says stamps challenge-Happy mail-closes 7th May-x

This week's challenge is Birthdays!
Make a Birthday Creation to celebrate our 5th Birthday

This week's prize is from THE PAPER SHELTER 

 which is a $20 GIFT CERTIFICATE!

    

     

Hope you enjoy taking part in this weeks challenge here is my card, I was

given a lovely fairy image to use which I coloured with my spectrum noir pen. I kept to just a few colours to keep my design clean and simply.
The papers are from K&co and i used a little plain green card stock.

The flower was white so coloured with my pens to make it work with my design.
Good luck with the challenge.

 

 I would like to enter this into following challenge:
Crafty creation challenge 219-pink plus one-closes 30th April-x

NEW BABY THEMED CARD

 Today I have a baby themed card to show you. I made this card with a mix of products including my new embossing folder I just love the design it's called 'Blossom', the image is Tilda which I coloured with promarkers and my spectrum noir pens. I really love the spectrum noir skin toned pens they work so good for skin on all sorts of images from people to animals.

I made a frame for my baby tilda to sit in with my spellbinder die and used Sizzix die to make my baby bottle. I went for soft purple and lilac tones and used a stamp message.

 

 I would like to enter this into following challenges:

Stamping sensations-Special Occasions-closes 1st May-x 

Crafty creations 218-No patterned paper-closes 23rd April-x

I love promarkers-165 square card with something round on it-closes 1st May -x

Simon says stamp-Anything goes-closes 30th April-x



Creative Inspiration blog challenge 17th April

This week's challenge is Anything But A Card!

Chosen by BARBARA.

This week's prize is from CLASSY CRAFTS.CO.UK which is a £10 GIFT VOUCHER!

Here is what I made I went for a sewing themed gift I used a mix of Sizzix dies and lots of little sewing themed embellishments like buttons, gems, ribbon,fabric ect.... on the back I made a spare for needles to be sorted and even made folded fabric cotton on reels and handmade fabric flowers, thought this would be great for my mums as she loves all types of sewing. Hope you like what I made and good luck with the challenge.

 

I also have this card I have made for a friend who is a chef used mixed first edition papers in nice pastel tones so I used my promarkers and Spectrum noirs to colour in my images in pastel pinks and greens to match in with my papers. This is a shadow box card.

Would like to enter this into following challenge:

I love promarkers challenge 164- pastel colours-closes23rd april-x

onestopcraftchallenge-pastels-closes 18th April -x

 

BLOG CANDY WINNER
Time to let you all know who my lucky winner of my mini blog candy is and the winner is....
Donna from Donna's Doodles
thanks to everyone who took part and Donna if you could e-mail me your details to
craftingdiva41@yahoo.co.uk

Creative Inspirations new challenge

                           This week's challenge is Anything Goes + An Option of Hearts!

This week's prize is from us which is the chance to be our GUEST DESIGNER FOR MAY!

This is my card design I used Woodware border edger set and mixed papers from first edition.
I went for a Tilda image which I coloured with the below colours, the little heart was made by cutting a heart shape die thought some yellow fabric.I then stamped a background stamp over the top and added a pin. I stamped the message to finish my design.

Don't forget to check out my fellow dt members blog and look forward to seeing your cards.

 

  Creative Inspiration challenge and blog candy plus challenge card.

Morning everyone hope your well?

This week's challenge is  Easter Wishes! Seeing it is the last challenge of the month we have 2 fantastic prizes to give away!

The first of our prizes is from our Monthly Sponsor J&C CREATIONS who are giving 1 Winner a £10 GIFT CERTIFICATE!

     

second of our prizes is from our sponsor PRETTY LITTLE RIBBON SHOP who are giving another Winner ....

So good luck look forward to seeing your cards here is my design.

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 I also have a card for you I have made using a Penny Black stamp and some mixed papers from a old Dovecraft pad it's funny the things you find when your having a good tidy in your craft room.  I used the below Spectrum noir pens and the die shape was cut on my cricut machine. Went for the kraft card to give it a soft male feel to my design and a bit of dry embossing and paper punching was done to finish my design.

I would like to enter this into the following challenge:

Stamping Sensations challenge-Great Outside- closes 1st April-x

The pretty little ribbon challenge blog-Happy Birthday-closes 29th March-x

Simon says stamp challenge-Anything goes-closes 3rd Apri-x

 Today I start my candy draw so if you would like to be in with a chance to win this Mabellucie Attwell cd rom and clear stamp set all you have to do as add a comment to this post and add a photo link back to my blog . Uk only sorry.

I will draw one lucky winner out of the hat on the 12 th April

good luck