It's Party Time

Good morning folks.  Hope you all had a good weekend and enjoyed the lovely weather.

We start a new challenge at Crafting from the Heart today.

We have our usual theme of 'Always Anything Goes'

Our sponsor for this challenge is

Crafty Sentiments Designs

I have used a digi stamp called 'It's Party Time' from our sponsor which I have coloured in using my copics and graphmaster alcohol pens.

The other products I have used are as follows: -

white card

colour cloud - crimson kiss & basil leaf

embossing folder - row of bows from Creative Expressions

double pierced oval dies from Creative Expressions

leaf dies also from Creative Expressions

spring flower stamps from Honeydoo Crafts

There is no coloured card in this design I have used all white card and coloured it with the colour cloud.

If you visit our challenge blog HERE you can enter your own project into the challenge and also see other designs from our design team.

Thanks for visiting today and do take care.

Martini Cocktail

Good morning.  Well have I had a brilliant weekend at Ally Pally again with my crafting chum Wendy.  Spent loads, got loads and I am one very happy crafter.

We have a lovely new challenge beginning at Crafting from the Heart.

Challenge 201 is our usual Anything Goes.

Our sponsor for this challenge is

Digistamps4joy.

I have used a lovely digi stamp from our sponsor called 'Martini Cocktail'

After printing out my image I coloured her in using a mixture of Graphmaster and Copics.

The products I have used are as follows: -

teal and white card

fine finials A4 embossing folder from Creative Expressions

hexagon dies from Creative Expressions

DL traveller stamp from Phill Martin

decadent teal lustre embossing powder from Phill Martin

flowers from the heart stamps from Honey Doo

mermaid lagoon distress ink

sentiment from Tonic

Please follow the link HERE to our blog where you can see more designs from our design team and also enter your own project into the challenge.  Also don't forget our facebook page too.

Thank you for visiting today

Challenges entered

A bit more time to craft-ch65 ATG

A perfect time to craft - ch04 Always ATG

Always Happy Birthday - April Challenge

Card Mania Challenge

Classic design team open challenge - April

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge

Creatalicious Challenge - ATG +Optional friends/friendship

Create and Inspire - ATG/All about mums

Creative Craft Cottage - ch106 ATG

Die Cut Divas - ATG April

DL Art - Always ATG

Take care.

Black Lace

Good morning.  Isn't Friday wonderful?  The weekend has begun and I will be on my way down to London with my crafty chum Wendy for 2 wonderful days of crafting therapy at Ally Pally.

We have started a new challenge at Simply Create Too

Challenge 137 has a theme of

Must Use Die Cuts

You can enter any project just so long as you use die cuts.

My card was based, loosely, on a card I saw the lovely Phill Martin make on his last visit to Hochanda with his lovely new stamps.  I loved the layout but hadn't got the stamps so I found a background stamp in my stamp stash and went from there.

I stamped my background onto the black card and embossed it with cosmic shimmer detail black embossing powder.

I have also used another background stamp and embossed the edges again with black embossing powder.

My flower is a die from spellbinders and the flourishes are from creative expressions.

Once I put the flower together I did ink the edges with black colour cloud.  I then finished it off using some black tonic nuvo drops in the flourish and in the centre of the flower.

Pop along to the blog challenge by following the link above or HERE to enter your own project or to see what the rest of our design team have been crafting.

Thanks for visiting today.  You take care.

Air Fairy

Good morning. Hope you are enjoying your Easter weekend?

We start a lovely new challenge over a Get Creative this morning.

Our theme is

No Pattern Paper

We are sponsored this month by

Fabrika Fantasy

Lacy Sunshine Stamps 

We Are 3 Stamps 

My card is an 8x8 square  and I used the following: =

• Digi Stamp - Air Fairy from Fabrika Fantasy
• White card / Vellum
• Floral Brocade A4 embossing folder
• Distress Ink - Shaded Lilac
• Phill Martin DL Papillon stamp
• Cosmic Shimmer embossing powder - Tropic Pearl Lustre
• Honey Doo Crafts Layered Blooms stamp
• Laced Edge Leaf die from Sue Wilson
• John Lockwood Ribbon Threader die
• Lilac ribbon

I began by cutting a piece of white card 7.75"x7.75" and inking around the edges.  I then cut another piece of white card 7.5"x7.5" and embossed it. 

I cut two more pieces of white card 6"x3" which I also inked around the edges followed by 2 pieces of white card 5.75"x2.75" which I used to stamp the Papillon DL stamp and then embossing it.

My flowers were also stamped and embossed. I cut three large and three medium flowers and curled the edges.  I also cut two leaves which I did cut down to make smaller.

With two bits of white card I die cut using the corner die from the Ribbon Threader, cut them out and then threaded the ribbon through.

I finished off with a small purple gem in the middle of the flower.

Please do follow the link HERE to our challenge to see what designs the rest of our design team have done and also to enter your own project.  Don't forget any project just follow the theme.

Thank you for visiting today. Happy Easter.

Challenge entered

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge - ATG

613 Avenue Create - ATG/Optional Twist use Vellum

Dare2BArtzy-Pastel Colours

Brown Sugar Challenge - Spring or Easter

Crafting withFriends - ATG

Crafty Catz - ATG/Optional use old stash

Daring Cardmakers - Do Something Digi

Gina Caribe

Good morning and Happy Easter Sunday.  I have been good this year and not had any chocolate, mind you I am not a chocolate lover to be honest but I did buy my hubby and mom a Lindt chocolate bunny.  What did I have, a summer top which is not fattening and no syns - LOL.

We start a new challenge today at Crafty Girls Creations.  

The theme is 

Anything Goes

Our sponsor this month is

Moonflower Digital Stamps

I have coloured my digi image - Gina Caribe - using my Graphmaster and Copic alcohol pens.

I began by cutting down a piece of A5 white base card to 8"x 5.75".  I then cut another piece of white card 7.75" x 5.5" which I pierced around the edges using Sue Wilson's pricking ruler.

With another piece of white card cut down to fit within the piercing I die cut an oval shape out of the middle using my double pierced oval dies from Sue Wilson.  I then embossed it using an 8"x8" music embossing folder from Crafters Companion.

I have used Sue Wilsons classic weave die to make my background in pink and white.  I have to admit I am a bit addicted to this weaving.  I have only used the classic one so far but they look so good and something I can die whilst watching the TV in the evening.

I have fussy cut my image using my BSC on the direct to cut facility.  

My flowers have been stamped using Flowers from the Heart stamps from Honey Doo Crafts and distress ink - mermaid lagoon.  Then die cut out. I cut 2 large, 1 medium and 1 small.  The leaves are from Sue Wilson's finishing touches.

I haven't put a sentiment on as this card is going into my stock so I can add that on as and when but you will  note I have left a little space at the bottom.

To see more projects from our design team please follow the link HERE to our blog and also you can enter your own project too.

Thanks for visiting today and I hope you enjoy the rest of your Easter.

Take Care.

Challenges entered

613 Avenue Create - ATG/Optional twist use vellum

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge - ATG

Crafting with Friends-ATG

Crafty Catz - ATG/Optional Use old Stash

Daring Cardmakers - Do something Digi