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Friday 17 July 2009

No image Challenge



On Sunday at the Manchester meet Patsi challenged me to make a card using these materials.I could add a sentiment, verse, journaling and anything else but no image. Well this was way out of my comfort zone. I added the flowers and also the topper. Also this week on the Docraft forum the ABC challenge is Anniversary so thought i would conbine the 2.

Thursday 16 July 2009

Penny Black Team Effort - 4 challenges



Got this stamp this morning and couldnt wait to play. It is adorable isnt it or is it me just being soft. lol
Stamp is called Team Effort and think that is a perfect title for this card. Teddy Backing paper was from a docraft friend Christine (tillytrotter) Sentiment was from another Crafty Ange. Rest is from my stash.
I am entering this in the docraft penny black challenge hosted by Robo craft. I am also entering it in the Friday Sketcher just moved the gems alittle further apart than sketch hope thats ok. Lastly entering this in Papertake Weekly Challenge.
I am also entering this in Creative Inspirations challenge blog spot( not ours). Some thing Old (Gems had for ages found in bottom draw) Something New ( stamp) something borrowed ( teddy Paper) Something Blue ( teddies jacket)Gosh that 2 cards this week that covers more than 1 challenge not something i usually do.

Wednesday 15 July 2009

Miss Anya Altered Container

On Sunday at the Warrington Meet someone comes up with a challenge, well it was Shels turn. She gave us all a container and we had to decorate ours. I used some lovely paper sorry dont have the name of it as Shel provided it and watercoloured a miss anya and added a few flowers from my stash. Added some Black Velvet Ribbon to finish. This was a soap tab box but will now hold my cuttlebug folders.

Anyone for a Ice Lolly - Summer Tilda

Made this at the Warrington Meet on Sunday with the Crafty Devils.
Used my new Tilda's and watercoloured her. Papers are Laura Ashley again just love this pad and Basic Grey. Papermania gems and my summer sentiment stamp.

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Dressing Up Maggie

Not entered A spoon full of sugar challenge for such along time thought i would have ago. Got this stamp via a friend Crafty Ange on docrafts we did a swop she had been on my wish list for ages but just never managed to get her. So thought that i would try my luck with her. Papers are Papermania. Coloured with my promarkers and then 3d glossed. Flowers are from my stash small ones are from local garden centre. Pearls are from a string of tiny pearls. Gems are from papermill in tiny pots sorry dont know the name of them.The right hand corner has 3 star gems in red too but dont show on picture too well.

Summer's Day tilda - just magnolia week 13

Well at long last I have managed to have a play with my New Summer Tilda's and do my Just Magnolia Challenge hope i have made the dead line.
Papers are Laura Ashley and Gingham download. Buttons where a bargin about 30 for £1 from Lowery. Flowers are from woodware punch. Pale blue and Navy ribbon. Base card is a Pale orange peach colour from Papermill.


Creative Inspirations #17 Stitching



Good morning everyone it is Wednesday and a New challenge at Creative Inspirations - Stitching. This can be either Real or Faux.
1stly let me thank you all that took part last week you all seemed to enjoy it and we had some amazing entries.



I have used Laura Ashley Paper and Hand Stitched with Pink thread also hand stitched the flower which i pricked the pattern from part of a download i have. Image is Whiff of joy do love these stamps. Coloured with my Promarkers and added some nice Baby Blue Satin Ribbon from my local market, a few gems and finished.
Hope you will all join us this week and would love to see your take on it. So pop over and join us here and check out the other amazing DT entries along with this weeks prize from Crafty Ribbons.

I am also entering this in this weeks challenge over at:
Tuesday Taggers as their theme is textures. The textures i have used are the stitching and the satin ribbon.
Whiff of joy is Piercing so will beable to enter this as my stitching was pierced and also the flower is from a download that has been pierced.