ABC Challenge

 This weeks challenge is R is for Ribbon and our Sponsor this week is the lovely Paula from Pollycraft Designs.

 I have used my Tilda with Straw hat and coloured her using my copics.  The dp is a mix of Basic Grey Oh Baby Girl ( a current favourite) and gingham papers from Pink Petticoat.  I added some lilac organza ribbon and tied a bow.  The flowers are punched using my EK Success punches, and I added flat backed gems to their centres ... its very simple as we are on holiday at the mo so I couldn't pack lots of crafting stash ... just a small tote.
Challenges:
Just Magnolia - Anything Goes and buttons (opps .. didn't pack them!!)
Sketch Saturday - sketch
Colour Create - pastel colours
 make it Monday #31
Simon Says Stamp - Spring colours/Easter

 As it is Wednesday it is also time for Whats on Your Workdesk Wednesday.  Here is my crafting space this week ... Mum's dining table!!!

There's a Sugar Nellie digi coloured in monochromatic colours, my pens and my little bag of tools and adhesives.

 

ABC Challenge, WOYWW and a challenge or 2

We are upto to Q and this week we would like to see Quilting or Sewing on your card.

This weeks challenge is being sponsored by Stamp Fairy.

http://www.stampfairy.com/

The winner will received a $9.00 Gift Certificate to use at Stampfairy.com!

I coloured the image using my promarkers and cut him out.  I went round parts of the dp and the image with a white gel pen to represent applique stitching, and added ribbon, ric-rac and a couple of buttons.

OK onto a challenge card ...  This is my Mum's Mothering Sunday Card ...

 I coloured this cute house mousey that I got from Lols using my promarkers.  I added some gloss to the raindrops ...very april showers.  The dp is Basic Grey Orgins and the challenges :
House Mouse and friends - Welcome Spring
Simon Says Stamp - Mothers's day/ girlie
Passion for Promarkers - in the Garden
Papertake weekly - For Mum/girly
Friday Sketcher - Sketch


And as it it Wednesday ... onto my desk ...

Its still a tidy desk as we are all still reccovering from the sickness bug ... just a few images coloured using my new prisma pencils and Maggie in her wellies and umbrella waiting to be turned into a card.   The i-pad is back as Ellie is back at school (thank goodness) and as the weather is nice, Miffy is out prowling.

 

ABC Challenge

 This weeks challenge:

O is for Ovals

Our sponsor this week is:

One lucky randomly selected winner will receive:

What a fabulous prize! Thanks One Stop Card Crafts!

 I used this adorable Tilda and coloured her in using my promarkers.  The dp are by Nitwits and I used my new Martha Stewart punch to create the punched border.  I added some ribbon and flowers from myy stash and stickled Tilda's dress.

 
 

ABC Challenge - T is for

This week's challenge is

Thank you.

And we are lucky to be being sponsored by Whimsy Stamps.
Denise is offering a $15.00 gift certificate.
She has recently launched some new digi stamps and some of the DT have been playing with them.

So for this challenge I have made a card and a scrap page.

For the card I used the new digi stamp Aww So Tweet and coloured it using my pens. I used my CB Olivia font to cut the Thanks out. The papers are Basic Grey Porcelin and the ribbon is from my stash. The flower is from Prima's gold Christmas bauble and I added stickles to the image. I am sending this to a lovely couple as their wedding acceptance ... need to get a move on as their wedding is in May!!!!

Beth had a great time at my parents' at Easter feeding the lambs and we got some fabulous pictures of her .. so I had to make a scrap page ... something I really need to do more of! I used Tilda with her lamb as given half a chance that would be Beth! I did some journalling using the nursery rhyme Mary had a little lamb, but didn't add any embellies as I don't want to take away from the photos.


I have a confession to make before I go ... I am becoming a terrible blogger due to a lack of free time, and am struggling to find time to craft and blog. I am coming to the conclusion that something in my life has to give ... crafting, garden, children ... not sure which yet LOL!!

Recipe:
Stamp(s): Magnolia Shepherdess Tilda; Aww So Tweet (Whimsy Stamps)
Colouring Media: Distress inks; promarkers and copics (secret Crafter)
Papers: Basic Grey Pheriphery, MME Bella Bella; Basic Grey Porcelin
Embellishments: from stash

ABC challenge S is for

Sparkle

For this challenge we want to see sparkle ... lots or just a little. We are sponsored by
Wendy from the Secret Crafter.

She is offering 2 of her fab exclusive Manga stamps.


Here is my card.

I have made this card using my glimmer mists and a template/mask. I have done a tutorial on the ABC Tutorial blog of you are interested in finding out how I did it. As I wanted the paper to be the main feature I added a small bouquet (thanks Vicky) and some ribbon. I glimmered and glamour dusted the flowers and added some frosted lace stickles to the edges of the card ... it has taken up the tattered rose glimmer mist colour!

ABC Challenge R is for

This week's challenge is to use

RED

and we are being sponsored by Stretch and Bubbles.

I used the teapot available from the store.
I coloured the image using promarkers and matted onto read cardstock. The papers are from Basic Grey ... I did have a mild panic when I first saw the challenge as i don't really use red! This pad was a life saver. I use added some ribbon and knots to complete the layout.

Recipe:
Stamp(s): Strect and Bubble
Colouring Media: promarkers
Papers: Basic Grey boxer
Embellishments: from stash

ABC Q is for ...

Quotation.

We would like to see a quotation somewhere on your creation.

I had in mind the quote I wanted to use, and the perfect stamp for it!!
I coloured Maggie using pens and cut her out. I love these freebie papers by MME (I do have the 12x12"too!!) and matted them onto matching cardstock. I love this quote ... and have noticed that Tim Holtz has it on a new stamp set ... hmmm feel my credit card flexing!!!

The Dt have come up with some fabulous creations ... please take a peek at them.

Recipe:
Stamp(s): Sugar Nellie Maggie with Umbrella
Colouring Media: promarkers and copics (Secret Crafter)
Papers: MME Pretty Please
Embellishments: none!

ABC Challenge ... P is for

Paper Piecing.

For this challenge we would like to see some paper piecing on your project.

Paper piecing is a really easy technique to do -
1. Stamp you image out as normal and colour the hair, skin, but not any clothes you want to add in design paper.
2. stamp your image onto design paper and cut out the clothes that you want and glue them over your stamped image.
Really easy ... and great for getting matching or co-ordinating clothes and design paper.

And for this challenge we are sponsored by Digital Stamp Oasis, who are offering 3 digis of your choice.

And here is my card.
I stamped and paper pieced Bumble Bee and coloured the image using promarkers and added stickes to the wings and dress. I cut a large flower in half and placed under the image. I added raffia lace and stickled round the papers.

The other DT members have come up with some stuning cards ... do have a look at their creations.

Recipe:
Stamp(s): Suage Nellie Bumble Bee
Colouring Media: promarkers (Secret Crafter)
Papers: Basic Grey Wisteria (secret Crafter)
Embellishments:flower and raffia from stash

ABC Tutorial challenge

On the ABC Challenge there is a tutorial challenge running and the DT are allowed to enter! So I am entering as a fab prize is up for grabs ... but you have to go over there to find out what it is!!

This card covers:
ABC Challenge - Cracked glass
ABC challenge - 1 paper
Simon Says Stamp - recipe - 1 image, 2 papers, 3 types of embellies (brads, flowers, pearls)
Charisma Cardz - sketch
Cute Card Thursday - Metal mania (copper brads)

I used my new distress inks to watercolour the image and cut her out using my nesties. Then I heat embossed the image 4 times, put it in the freezer, then cracked it and rubbed some vintage photo ink into the cracks. I kept the details simple .. would have loved to have added some ribbon ... but ran out of embellies.

I have made the card for a good friend who took my 2 girls off my hands yesterday so I could deal with the husband who passed out on the train down to London. The girls had a great day, and my friend seems to have survived, bless her! But then she is a prison officer so you would hope she could manage 3 girls!!!


Recipe:
Stamp(s): Sugar Nellie Demure
Colouring Media: Distress inks
Papers: I wish I knew!!
Embellishments: prima flowers, brads and pearls from stash

ABC Challenge - O is for ...

One paper

For this challenge we want you to use 1 paper ... it can be 1 sheet of single or double sided paper, or you can make your own.

I made my own paper for this challenge.

Tilda is coloured using distress inks and then I used my nesties to cut her out. The edges of the blue paper is inked in silver ink. I added blue organza ribbon and some blue and silver braid. The sentiment is stamped onto the dp and emossed using silver embossing powder.

Here's how I made the paper:

1. I swiped faded jeans distress ink on my mat, spritzed it and then rubbed the card into it.
When it was dry and spritzed with 3 different glimmer mists to create the tones and shades.

2. I used the snowflake circle and 2 sizes of snowflakes and versamark ink.

I stamped the snowflake circle in versamark over the paper.
3. I covered the dp in silver embossing powder and then tapped the excess off.
I heated the powder up.

4. I stamped the snowflakes over the dp and again added silver embossing powder and heated.
So it looked like this.
I used the non stamped parts as matts and for the sentiment.

Do check out the other DT cards and don't forget about the monthly tutorial challenge.


Recipe:
Stamp(s): Magnolia Santa's little Helper, Snowy Circle, snowflakes, Let it Snow sentiment
Colouring Media: distress inks
Papers: own
Embellishments: ribbon and braid from stash

ABC Challenge ... N is for ...

New

We would like to see you use some of your new stash.

We are sponsored this week by Lauretta of Lauretta's Digital Stamps whom is offering 4 images of the winners choice as a prize. Some of the design team have used her images as inspiration to you.

Remember you can combine this card with our challenge on the tutorial blog, where Wild Orchard Crafts have offered us 3 wonderful prizes of their lush roses. One lucky person will also be asked to Guest Design with us for the month of March.

I used two of Laurette's images, the mail box and Edwardian lady. I coloured them using promarkers and cut them out. I used my distress inks to create the background. The dp is faux stitched and matted onto cream cardstock. The flower and feather are recent purchases (opps, supposed to be on stash diet!!).

Do join in if you can and take a look at the other DT members cards.

Recipe:
Stamp(s): digi images from Lauretta's Digital Stamps
Colouring Media: promarkers
Papers: K nad Co
Embellishments: cherry blossom from Wild Orchid Crafts and feather from local market.

ABC Challenge - M is for

Masking

This week would we would like to see masking on your cards.

We have a fabulous sponsor ...

And you can win Henry holding a heart.





I have masked Tilda from the winter kit onto some roses frm the same kit ... she does look as if she is squidging them slightly!!! I watercoloured the iamge and then inked and stickled the edges. A it's quite a big image and I have gone for a simple layout and added a big bow rescued from a choccie box!

Do check out the other DT members creations.

Recipe:
Stamp(s): Magnolia winter kit
Colouring Media: Distress inks
Papers: Basic Grey Bittersweet
Embellishments: from stash