DDC#5 Don't Be a Square, Be a Triangle

This week's challenge over at DDC is aptly titled Don't be a Square, Be a Triangle. You have to make a Triangle shaped card or Box for the Challenge. I enjoyed this one, a bit different from the norm and it gave me an excuse to use the lovely new digital image and backing flowers and sheets from Fred She Said. Which I must say I have to Thank Kath at CB for, she kindly let me know where she got hers from and steered me in the right direction.

List of items used

* Digital image - Fred She Said
* Backing papers and flowers - Fred She Said
* Prisma pencils
* Ultra fine glitter
* Gems, Brad, Ribbons from stash

Cute card Thursday - Challenge 34 Cheers !!

I'm just about in time for this weeks challenge at Cute card Thursday. I've actually had this made for a few days but only just had time to put it on my blog. This one's for my Brother who lives in Melbourne.
Here's my list of items used

* Forever friends stamp
* Sweet shoppe papers
* Prisma pencils
* Dovecraft brads
* Gems from stash

ABC challenge N is for Nature and Friday Sketchers

I've done 2 challenges in 1 again this week, I so feel like I'm cheating. But I've been so busy and I've been neglecting the blog of late. Anyway that's enough whinging. My first challenge is for ABC - N is for Nature and the second is for Friday Sketchers. I turned the sketch around for Friday Sketchers. Hope this is okay ? ? I also thought I would have a change and only use plain cardstock.
Here's my list of items used

* Magnolia Stamps
* Bazzill cardstock
* Prisma pencils
* Cuttlebug corner die cutter
* Gems from stash
* Stickles glitter

Friday Sketchers - Sketch 22

Over at Friday Sketchers this week it's Carole, from Englands turn to host the sketch. She has done a nice easy sketch for us. I really enjoyed doing this one. Because of the layout you could add as much or as little extra bits and bobs as you felt you wanted to. I have made this card for my Nephew who's Birthday it is at the end of the month.
Here's my list of items used

* Hanglar image
* Shabby Princess papers
* Denim paper from stash
* Prisma pencils
* Gems, eyelets and thread from stash

Friday Sketchers - Sketch 21

Well it seems like ages since I've done an entry for a challenge blog. So I thought my first one back would be a nice sketch by Mumur for The Friday Setchers sketch 21 I enjoyed this sketch and had to do a Birthday card for my Daughter to give to my other Daughter who likes cute.
Here's my list of items used.

* Hanglar stamped image
* Sweete shoppe papers
* Prisma pencils
* Cuddly Buddly Sentiment stamp
* Brads and Gems from Stash

My time to Craft - Challenge 25

This weeks theme over at My Time to Craft is Christmas, Yippee say I, it gives me an excuse to use the gorgeous new stamps from Cuddly Buddly. I have used 2 of the new stamps which are, Penguin post and King Edward Post Box. They go so well together. I have coloured with prismas and decoupaged the full Post box, the Penguin has had his hat, wing and beak decoupaged. I also added some Woodware fluffy stuff with a touch of glitter to the hat before I used my heat gun on it. The backing paper is part of the new Winter warm downloadable set also from cuddly buddly.I added an oversized paper clip with a metal snowflake attached and a few gems.

C C T Challenge 20 - Things that grow

This is another Hanglar image stamped for me by Tricia, I decoupaged her, the Flower is a Fern tree Gully stamp, which I bought whilst in Oz. I also decoupaged it. Both were coloured with Prisma pencils. I have layered them onto Kay Miller papers. A bit of Ribbon stamped with Friends and Bloom and a couple of flower brads. Oooh and of course gems.

A Spoon full of Sugar - Challenge 9

This weeks challenge over at A Spoon full of Sugar was to design a card using a layout that was done by this weeks guest designer Katharina Frei. I used an hanglar image that was kindly stamped for me by Tricia. It was coloured with Prisma pencils and the head, hand and wagon were decoupaged. I then matted it onto Bazzill, with Kay Miller papers,the elements and sentiment are also part of the same set of papers, some gems, sheer Ribbon and a bit of embroidery thread.

Whiff of Joy Guest Designer Call

I've been blog hopping again and this time I came across a challenge with a difference, it is to be a Guest designer for Whiff of Joy. You can click on my link HERE and check out Katharinas blog. Whiff of Joy is a new Company with a very cute stamp called Charlotte and her friend called charlie. She will also be selling a new range of stamps by the amazing Elizabeth Bell. So, I thought I would have a go,( any excuse to make another card )Anyway, I stamped Sweet and Sassy by Elizabeth Bell with Stazon, coloured her with Prisma pencils, she has been layered onto Bazzill card stock and 2 different Basic Grey papers. I have used a Make it Crafts, Ribbon slider and Ribbon. Done a couple of embroidery corners added a few gems then topped it off with a touch of stickles.

My Time to Craft - Challenge 23 - Artfully Asian

I've been blog hopping again, I found another challenge site, whoopee, they so give me an excuse to be creative. This challenge blog is called My Time to Craft. This weeks theme is Artfully Asian, ( well it's almost last weeks now, because it closes tonight at 10pm ). Phew, just about made it. Because I don't have much time, I've done an atc. The image is from a scrapbook sheet called Tags Galore - It's by a company called Designs Galore, I bought this sheet of paper 2 years ago when in Australia, visiting my sis. The Blossom stamp is from Paper Insirations. a couple of eyelets a bit of Ribbon and some gems. All stamped and layered on Bazzill. A real quickie. I won't leave it so late next time.

Friday Sketchers - 11

This weeks Friday Sketchers was a nice simple layout. Been playing catch up, so I've only just managed to do mine. The background paper is from a free downloadable set by the lovely Vicki, the zip is an element which is also part of the same set. I've done Tilda sat on the Summer background - Part chalked and the rest Prisma pencils. With some shabby chic flowers, I was going to glaze the flowers but couldn't be bothered waiting for them to dry, so I got out the old sticky back plastic and stuck them face down before cutting out. Same effect much quicker. Some sizzix leaves, the stamped sentiment is from Autumn leaves and gems from my sis.

Tilda Challenge - Our Animal Friends

I've been fairly busy this week and I'm playing catch up , so my atc is a little later than usual, but I can't miss the Tilda atc challenges, they're the highlight of my week. I love making these little cuties. I have decoupaged the sheep and cut out a rectangle from the countryside background. Everything has been coloured this week with chalks. I haven't used them for quite a while and I thought they deserved an outing. The heart stamp is a new one that I bought, they are a set of useful small background stamps by a company called paper salon. I then added a sentiment and a few flat back pearl gems.

Dutch Dare Card Challenge 5

Whilst doing a spot of Blog Hopping, I noticed this challenge over on Wendy's Blog. The Dutch Dare Challenge. So, I thought I would give it a go, I just love making cards, so all the challenge sites give me an excuse to indulge myself. This weeks challenge was to use just one piece of designer paper, I stamped the new Pen Pals by Elizabeth Bell with Stazon, coloured her with Prisma pencils, which I seem to now prefer over my much loved water colours. I used a downloadable paper from Shabby Princess, Some Bazzill card stock, a couple of small stamps from an Inkadinkado set and some mega gems from my sis. I really enjoyed this one because it gave me an excuse to use yet another new stamp.

One For The Girls - Challenge 8

This week over at A Spoon Full of Sugar Blog Spot, the challenge is one for the girls. I got a couple of new stamps this morning, so a perfect time to try them out. I stamped Sweet and Sassy by Elizabeth Bell with Stazon, coloured her with Prisma pencils. Mounted her on Bazzill, layered onto a sheet of paper out of a book of papers I got from a craft club. I used Prima flowers, gems and Dovecraft brads to embellish.

Distressed Tilda Challenge 28 - Take 2

I was really unhappy with my first attempt at the distressed Tilda, so I've had another go at distressing Tilda for the Magnolia challenge blog.I had a sudden flash of inspiration and remembered back to my school days, in particular my History lesson, when we had to make a scroll and age it, So, I stamped Tilda with Stazon onto watercolour paper, then, I totally colour washed the whole thing with watered down black coffee, filled in small areas with a stronger coffee, then stuck it under the grill. Matted it onto Shabby Princess papers, embellished it with a bit of ribbon, ric rac, gems and eyelets and used my favourite flourish stamp, from the Autumn leves set. I'm as happy as I'm ever going to be doing distressed Tilda and this is my last attempt.

Penny Black Saturday Challenge 5

I had to make a card for an older lady friend, so this one came in handy for the Saturday pb challenge. I have stamped a couple of penny black images from the Transparent set " fresh new day " They have been coloured with Prisma pencils, I have used Shabby Princess papers, which seem to be my favourite papers at the moment, Prima flowers, a touch of stickles, gems from my sis and a Dovecraft gem brad. The little bloom stamp is from a set by inkadinkado.

Cute card Thursday challenge 18

I have been blog hopping this week and found this challenge that everybody is doing over on the cute card Thursday challenge blog. So, I thought I would have a go. This week's theme was a card for a child. I have used the picking apples stamp by Elizabeth Bell,I love these stamps because they can be for children or adults that like cute. I have coloured her with prismas and added a touch of stickles. The background papers are Shabby Princess. The sentiment stamps are from an Autumn Leaves set. I have used Prima flowers and Dovecraft gem brads. Ooh and a little bit of ribbon which I attached through Dovecraft eyelets. Being a card for a child I thought the emphasis should be on nice bright colours.

Tilda atc challenge - Pearls

This week's challenge for the Tilda atc challenge blog was to put something pearly on your atc, either pearl paint, pearl paper, pearl gems etc. My Tilda was done using water colour for the face and prismas everywhere else. I layered her with a couple of scraps of Shabby Princess papers and topped her on Bazzill. I then added lots of little self adhesive pearls to her dress and larger size pearls to decorate the flower and edges of the topper. ( ooh and a touch of stickles on Tildas wings and Butterfly )I have to say a BIG THANK YOU to my sis Pauline in Oz for the pearls.
(If you saw my stash of gems and pearls that she sends me , you would all want her for your sister)

Tilda atc challenge- Lavender and Lace

This is my entry for this weeks Tilda atc challenge, which was themed Lavender and Lace - I really enjoy doing these little atc's, I never thought I would do ( but there you go )I have downloaded an image of a Lavender garden from the net - printed it on matte photo paper then layered it onto Bazzill card stock. I have paper pieced and decoupaged Tilda, the flowers that you can see to the left are lace flowers which I cut from a roll then inked them with a purple ink pad and added a gem for the centre. Lots of stickles on the Lavender and Tildas wings.

A spoon full of sugar Challenge 6

Here is my entry for this weeks spoon full of sugar challenge 6. This week's theme was to use circles. I have used the new Dana stamp from Cuddly Buddly. I think she'e pretty wonderful and can look so different when put together in brights or pastels. I have used Shabby Princess papers and the small nellie's circle multi frame die. I've added some flat back pearly gems from my sis and a bit of ribbon.