Sunday Sketch & Stamp #183

Good Morning my crafty friends, hope you are all having a good weekend.

 

I had a busy day yesterday baking and sewing up Aran cardigans that my Mum has knitted for  us all. She knits them beautifully but reckons she can't sew up, so I get a bag full of bits to sew up for her. I must say I really don't enjoy the task and really have to make myself do it, I'd much rather be chopping paper up! Any way enough waffle.

 

Today Sunday Sketch & Stamp has a new challenge set by the lovely Anne Marie with this super sketch:

 

 Here's my interpretation:

 

 Image - Tiddlyinks - Wryn Birthday Girl

Colouring medium - Copics & chalks

Papers - Dovecraft 'Garden Party'

Sentiment - Computer generated

Die - Spellbinders

 

Hop on over to the main challenge blog for more great examples from the talented DT girls

 

Have a great day!

 

 

CAS @ Totally PaperCrafts

 



 Good Morning,

 

It's Friday which means it's nearly the weekend & time for a new challenge over at

 

Totally PaperCrafts

 

This week the lovely Pat is hosting the challenge & has chosen us a fab theme:

'CAS'
(clean & Simple)

 

 

 

I have used Abi Ballerina which is a freebie form  All Dressed Up

I used Copics, chalks and stickles to colour her in.

The sentiment was printed & cut on the sillohette & a larger star was cut to mount it on.

Faux stitching was added round the edge before being added to a double mat.

Bakers twine was then wrapped around and the star was added before mounting onto the card blank.

 

Why not join us with those CAS designs this week, you may win the prize on offer from:

 

 

Have a great weekend . 

I would like to enter:

Party Time Tuesdays - Use twine or hemp
Alphabet Challenge - T for twine
Creative moments - Anything goes/CAS
Delicious Doodles - CAS
Cute Card Thursday - So Angelic
Let's Craft & Create - Glitter
All Dressed Up - ribbons & lace

Your Favourite Song @ Songbird

Good Morning Crafters,

 

Hope you all had a good weekend & those of you that went to the NEC treated yourself to lots of goodies. I never made it this year so felt compelled to have a spend on line, can't wait to get my parcel!!!

 

Today see's the start of a new challenge @ Songbird Challenge today with a great theme

 

'Your Favourite Song'

 

We are sponsored by Pink Gem Designs 

the DT was offered a digi of their choice to create their card for this challenge.

I chose Jolly Robins to create my card to resemble:

 

'When The Red Red Robin Comes Bob Bob Bobbing Along'

 

 

I went for a CAS design printing the image and a sentiment out to fit on a 5.5" piece of card.

I coloured the image in with Copics,  glitter gel pens & glamour dust.

I matted this onto gold, then red card before adding to the card base.

 

Forgot to say I added glossy accents to the glass.

 

 

I then added a parchment & glamour dusted layered snowflake with a gem in the centre but couldn't make up my mind with or without. Your thoughts would be good!

 

The trouble is now, I keep singing!! Not good!!!!

 

Why not join in this fortnights challenge and get singing too!

Can't wait to see what you come up with.

 

Have a great day!

I would like to enter:

Oldie but a Goodie - CAS Christmas
Sweet Stamping - Christmas is coming
Crimbo Crackers - Christmas words
Divas by design - Use a digi
Cute Card Thursday - Animal magic
A Gem of a Challenge - Gem gem gems

Friday Sketch Challenge #56

 

 

Good Morning,

 

Well the Doctor has given me another month off work, at this rate I won't want to go back!

 

This week's sketch over at Friday Sketch Challenge has been designed by the lovely Shirley

 

 and here it is:

 

 I needed a card for my Nephew who has just got a job as a trainee tyre fitter so thought I would use this weeks sketch, what do they say, kill 2 birds with one stone.

 

The image was sourced on the net, I added the HB text to the banner. I then printed out his name and cut this out, I used a craft knife to cut round his thumb and placed this behind to make it appear as being held. The tyre track laser cut panel was designed by my Daughter on the silhouette, She is a bit of a whiz when it comes to designing cut files. I mounted the tyre track onto silver mirri then added ribbon the centre and a spanner brad to finish of.

 

Why not join in the challenge this week we have a super prize up for grabs. Hop on over to the challenge blog for more details and inspiration from my talented teamies  

 

 

I'm of to try and get some Christmas cards made.

 

Have a good day!

 

Swirly, Pearly, Girly @ MAWTT

 

Good Morning,

 

Winter is here, it's been very wet & windy here in Northampton!

The airier is out to dry the laundry on, no more out to blow in the fresh air!!!

Well perhaps the odd day here & there.

 

 

My Sister came and took me out for coffee on Tuesday and guess what....... I bought my first Christmas present which I'm really pleased about. Just need to keep going now!

 

 

Enough waffle from me as I'm here to let you know there's a new challenge starting today over at Moving Along With The Times

This week's hostess is the lovely Debs with a great theme:

 

'Swirly, Pearly, Girly'

 



 

Image - Shopping Nikki

Colouring medium - Copics & chalks

Papers - First Edition, New Leaf

Mats - kraft card

Embossing folder - Cuttlebug

Pearls & twine - stash

 

Hop on over for some super examples from my talented teamies here then why not visit their individual blogs, you won't be disappointed!

 

I'm off to the Doctors this afternoon as my sick note runs out on the 10th.

 

 

 

Sunday Sketch & Stamp #181

 

Good Morning,

 

 It's my turn to host the challenge over at Sunday Sketch & Stamp

here's my sketch:

Hope you like it and join in this weeks challenge.

 

This weeks fabby sponsor is:

who is offering the winner some of their super digis

 

 

 

Image - Stella Birthday-29 again

Papers - Freebie Raspberry Road papers with a magazine

Colouring medium - Copics

Embellies - Card candi

 

 

Hop on over for more great ideas from my teamies here.

 

Have a great week!

 

Button it up @ TPC

 

Good Morning,

 

It's been a strange week this week for me & I can honestly say I don't know where all the time has gone. I have not had time to comment at all this week apart from my DT commitments but I am hoping I will be more organised from now on, fingers crossed!!!

 

Today there is a new challenge starting over at Totally PaperCrafts with Team B and Wendy hosting.

Wendy has chosen us a great theme:

 

'Button It Up'

so come on get out your button pots an get creating!

 

We are sponsored by the fab Kenny K

The winner will  receive 5 digis of their choice.

 

The DT was given an image to use and I chose Bow (adult)

 



 

The image was coloured with copics & a touch of chalk, think I could have gone a bit darker with the hair, bit too much highlight me thinks. The sentiment and the border was created in Photoshop, the line drawing was a first for me and took me ages! The tree is a MB die which I glittered with glamour dust and added buttons as baubles, I had no red ones so had to use copics to colour up some white ones.

 

Why not check out what my talented teamies have created to inspire you here.

 

 

Enjoy your weekend!

Songbird

 

Good Morning,

 

It seems to have been ages since I've blogged as my last 2 posts have been scheduled far in advance  due to hospital appointments & treatments. This is also scheduled but only written over the last couple of days.

 

 I am here today with my first challenge with Songbird Challenges.

Not sure if you're familiar with this challenge but each challenge is linked to the name of a song.

This week's song is:

 

'Dancing Queen'

so we would like to see creations including dancing or a crown or both

 

This week's fabby sponsor is Saturated Canary who is offering the winner 2 digis of their choice

 

Krista kindly gave the DT members an image of their choice, I chose the wonderful Zorana a dancing gypsy girl, isn't she just a cutie!
 

 

 

I coloured the image in with Copics & chalks. The backing papers are from Raspberry Road  'Timeless Victorian' collection.

 

The crown was cut out on the silhouette in kraft card to match the mats. I then added a bit of frantage for a bit of interest & an excuse for me to have a bit of a play!!!

The bunting was aslo cut on the silhouette in kraft which I added frantage to and in white with small crowns cut out of which I coloured with copics to match the image.

 

Cream lace was added along with some flowers for that finishing touch.

 

Hop on over to the main challenge blog for some super inspiration from the established DT team and the 5 Newbies (of which I am one). Then get crafting and join in this week's super themed challenge.

 



Friday Sketch Challenge #55

 

Good Morning,

 

I have my first cycle of treatment this morning so have left this post in Mr Bloggers hands to publish  for me, fingers crossed!!!

 

 

Today see's the start of a new challenge over at Friday Sketch Challenge. You want to see the sketch I here you say, so here goes.

 

 

This week we are sponsored by 2Cute Ink who is offering 2 digis to this weeks winner

 

 

Here's my card using Sewing Cat



 

The image was coloured with Copics & the pin head has had some glossy accents added to it. The backing paper was embossed with the button box folder from Embossalicious. The tape measure embellie was a freebie from Nitwits. The sentiment was computer generated before being die cut with a tag die, not sure of the make.

 

Have a great weekend everyone,

I promise I will try and get round to visit you all over the W/E.

 

 

Shape up @ MAWTT

 

Good Morning,

 

Today see's a new challenge over @ Moving Along With The Times.

 

This week's hostess is the lovely Laurie who has chosen us a theme that definitely challenged me!

 

 

'Shape Up!'

so we want to see anything that not's square

 

I found this bra template on google, sized it to fit on a 5 x 7" card blank then printed it out on 2 different papers. Breast Cancer Awareness Patterened Design can be downloaded for free here. I then paper pieced this to the card base lining up the straps with the crease. I then cut round the template and free-handed a cleavage shape (not bad even though I say so myself).

 

 

To finish off I printed off a sentiment and added a few punched flowers & die cut leaves for that finishing touch.

 

I am using this card to send my thanks to the super Breast Care Nurses that have given me so much help & support over the last few months. They were/are absolutely fantastic, I couldn't have had better care & the little things they did stick in my mind (turning my clothes in the right way ready to put back on). I do not think they get enough recognition  for what they do.

 

 

There is also a super prize up for grabs

 2 Penny Black Stamps

aren't they just so sweet!

 

Have a great day!