ABC Challenge

We are onto D and

D is for Distressing.

I coloured Tilda in using my distress inks and then distressed and inked the edges of the papers. I added some lace, and stamped onto the dp a couple of flowers, cut them out and distressed them. Its a little plain, but I am liking the less cluttered look at the moment.

I am entering this card into these challenges:
Just Magnolia - Sketch
Totally Papercrafts - Lets go Dotty
Stampin' for the Weekend - Vintage/shabby
Recipe:
Stamp(s): Magnolia Tilda unwrapping presents; Stempelgede Grunge collection
Colouring Media: distress inks
Papers: MME Wild Asparagus
Embellishments: from stash

InStyle Stamps Sneak Peek

Guess what we have for you this week on the InStyle Stamps blog? We're so excited about our new releases this mouth, we are sneak peeking some of them this week for you!! We just couldn't wait until next week to share all of the goodness with everyone. All of the images we show you this week during our sneak peeks will be available in the store on Friday, September 24th. Let's get started!

The first image we are sharing with you is called Mailbox Love.

I coloured the image using my pens .. and then made a step card as a letter rack to hold Beth's birthday cards.

The dp are K and Co Charlotte, and I added a prima embossed flower with a flower centre cut using a Marianne Creatible die. I added some ribbon ... and that's it really.

And here it is with Beth's cards in it.


Recipe:
Stamp(s): Instyle Stamps Mailbox Love
Colouring Media: copics and promarkers
Papers: K and Co Charlotte
Embellishments: flower and ribbon from stash

Sketch and Stash #44

Its time for another Sketch and Stash challenge, and we are joined by three new fabby DT members, Sonia, Nicola and Jackie.
Simon Says Stamp are sponsoring us and one lucky winner will get a $20 voucher to spend in their store!!

Here's the sketch ...

And my take on it ...

I was really lucky and won a couple of the new Wags n Whiskers' fairies .. this one is Angelica. IU coloured her with my pens and then stickled and glamour dusted her wings. The ickle stars are stickled, and I ran a deliberately wobbly line of stickles round the edge. I added some copper coloured ribbon and some buttons.

I am entering this card into these challenges
Wags n Whiskers challenge - Autumn colours
Paperplay challenge - Autumn is a comin'
Simon Says Stamp - holiday card ... I am using this as a Harvest card for my Gran (my equivalent to Thanksgiving)
Allsorts Challenge - Autumn Colours

Just Cute bears Challenge #34

This week's challenge is a photo inspiration for you
You can interpret it how you like, use the colours, shapes etc ... let your imagination go wild!

I used this cute download I got (but can't remember where!) and coloured it using my pens, matching colours to the photo. I love these papers and thought the circles were similar to those in the picture. Finally a layered flower and some spotty ribbon.

The DT have come up with some fabulous creations this week ... and the challenge is not one of the easiest we have set!


Recipe:
Stamp(s): ?
Colouring Media: copics and promarkers
Papers: Cosmo Cricket DeLovely
Embellishments: from stash

DutchDare Card Challenge

Opps ... I forgot it was Thursday!!

This week's Dutchdare Challenge is to make a book mark with a school theme.

Our fabulous sponsor this week is The Stamping Boutique and they so generously donated some wonderful back to school images for our DT to create with.
I coloured my image using my pens and then matted it onto blak cardstock. The dp is Basic Grey Urban Priarie, and the ribbon is from Bo Bunny.

The bookmark sits on the corner of the page like this ...
And looks like this at the back.

Sorry for such a short post .. I am a poorly bunny and my eyes are stinnging and sore ... so no crafting or blogging today.

WOYWW

No card to share today ... my cold has streamed all day and my eyes are all gritty and sore ... so giving them a rest.

But this is what my desk looks like ... I have been doing a couple of DT projects for InStyle Stamps ... what this space next week and the week after ... there are some fabulous releases coming up.
Anyways, there's a basket of ribbon, my copic colour chart, and some images ready to colour for Dt work.

Oh and the 2 gorgeous Wags n Whiskers fairies I won on Magical Monday. I love all these fairies and will be adding the other 2 to my collection.
And the other half ... dave hasn't been modelling this week ... so I have my sewing kit on his bit and my pens on his chair!!!

Just Cute Bears challenge 33

This week's challenge is Lets get Dotty ... so lots of spots and dots.

This is a very short post ... it's Beth's birthday weekend so we have lots going on ... bithday tea for Auntie Anne, Uncle Bill, Naini and Grandad, followed by party for 8 little friends.

I coloured this cute Meljen Designs teddy and used some very neglected dp. I added some organza ribbon and a couple of Prima flowers and big brads.

The DT have made some gorgeous creations again this week.
Recipe:
Stamp(s): Meljen Designs
Colouring Media: copics
Papers: Basic Grey Two Scoops
Embellishments: from stash

Glittery fairy

Its Beth's birthday today ... so Ellie had to make her a birthday card whilst she was swimming ... and I just had to join in LOL!!
It fits the following challenges:

Pollycraft - Add a little nature - flowers
I love Promarkers - Myth and Magic
Wags n Whiskers - glitter
Craft Your Days away - girly and glitter
Totally Papercrafts - Charming
Sketch Saturday - Sketch

I coloured Lacey Fairy using my pens and then stickled her wings. I added some gingham ribbons, paper flowers and pearls - nice and simple ... and quick.

Off to play with my little girl and all her pressies.

Recipe:
Stamp(s): Wags n Whiskers Lacey Fairy
Colouring Media: promarkers
Papers: MME freebie
Embellishments: from stash

A hmmmmmm card!

OK my mojo has been a little up and down at the mo, so sketch challenges are really helpful ... unless they have lots of lyers and I layer them up in the wrong order LOL!! Yep this week's Friday Sketcher has been a real challenge, and I think I have layered a couple of layers in the wrong orde, and I have just realised I left a panel off ... sorry! Will be doing another card for this challenge ...eeek!

Anyway I combined the sketch with the Just Magnolia challenge ... cracked glass. I love the cracked glass technique and really enjoyed doing it again ... although the paper was reluctant to crack as I used the thin card I use for my pens rather than my usual cardstock.
Tilda is coloured using my pens and then I follwed the cracked glass technique with her. I get the little bits of gold speckle I used gold embossing powder, and after heating the clear embossing powder, sprinkled a teeny teeny bit over, before using the versamark again. You do have to be really light handed otherwise it looks a mess and soesn't scrap off!! I haven't added any embellies ... I love this daisy D Christmas paper and just couldn't bring myself to cover it with flowers.

Its Beth's 4th birthday tomorrow so we are having a very busy weekend, not sure how much crafting I will get done ... the girls will be sleeping on my craft table LOL!!!!

A couple of cards

I can not believe how busy I am at the moment, and sneaking in the craft room is becoming a challenge!! Hopefully after everyone settles back into school and pre-school a healthy crafting life will return LOL!! I spent a lot of time last night doing DT work (I am soooo far behind with some of it :-S) but did manage to sneak a card and start another :)

The first card fits these challenges:
LOTV - sketch
Totally Gorguss - Xmas in August
Basic Grey Challenges - Fabric
Cute Card Thursday - material girl
Simon Says Stamp - pearls and lace
Papertake Weekly - just the 1
Charisma Cardz - Inspired by a song (we wish you a Merry Christmas!)

I stamped this cute LOTV image, Christmas Candle, onto white linen, and coloured using copics (promarkers bleed out more). I airbrushed some colour round the edges. The dp is Basic Grey Fruitcake (double sided so I am counting it as 1 paper!). I added lace, some prima flowers with pearls at the centre and the sentiment.

My second card is very different from the first LOL!!
It fits these challenges -
Kenny K's Krafty Girlz challenge - music
Cupcake Craft Challenges - Lets go digital
Trully Scrumptious - sketch and knot

I coloured Star inusing my pens and air brushed round the edges (LOVE my airbrush LOL!!). I followed the sketch using these fab Basic Grey Olivia papers, but left the sentiment off until I send it. I coloured a white flower black and layered it with a pink flower and a clear button with a ribbon threaded through and tied in a knot.

We are off out for the evening ... Dave is away so I am taking the girls up the road for a couple of hours - wear them out so they sleep and leave me alone later LOL!!!!