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Monday, 20 October 2014

May with Cupcake - Crafting from the Heart Challenge 41

 Good morning folks.  Hope you are all well.

This was originally a post for the Crafting from the Heart Challenge but due to unforeseen circumstances the challenge had been closed .
 
 
My Shopping List

Digi stamp May with Cupcake from Angie's Digi Stamps
Copic markers - Skin = E02 | E00 | E01
                           Hair = E50 | E21 | E31
                           Dress = R83 | R85 | R89
                           Boots etc = E74 | E77 | E79 | YR24
7" blank white card base
red | pink and green co ordinations card
Sue Wilsons dies - flowers and leaves.
Spellbinders round and deckled round dies
Tonic square deckled edge dies
6x6 embossilicious folder
antique linen distress ink

  1. I printed out my image in draft quality, left it overnight to ensure it was fully dry.  I then scanned it to direct cut on my BSC and then cut it out.
  2. I coloured it in using the above listed copic markers.  I also played a little with my spectrum noir pencils on the dress only.
  3. My base card is a 7x7 square card.  I cut a piece of white card 6.5"x6.5" and pricked around the edges in true Sue Wilson style.
  4. My red card is a 6x6 piece of co ordinations. I then cut another piece of white card out using my tonic square deckled edge dies and ran that through a 6x6 square embossilicious embossing folder.
  5. I inked around the edges with antique linen distress inks.
  6. I typed my verse in word, printed that out and die cut using a basic round die.  I have matted that onto a piece of the red co ordinations card.  I have also inked around the edge of my verse again in antique linen distress ink.
  7. To finish I cut my flowerrs and leaves using green and pink co ordinations and sue wilsons dies.
  8. I finished off with some pearls from my stash.
May is such a sweet image to use and is ideal for any age.  She was lovely to colour in.

Thank you for stopping by. See you again I hope and do take care


Monday, 6 October 2014

Christmas Bear-Crafting from the Heart Challenge

 
Good morning all.  Monday morning really does come around quick.
 
According to my Slimming World leader there are 12 weeks to Christmas, bet you didn't want to hear that did you!  Mind you as crafters I am sure all of you have started your Christmas cards or are thinking about it.
 
Well Monday also means the start of a new challenge at Crafting from the Heart and our sponsors this week are:
 
 
Eureka Stamps
 

 
Crafts and Me
 
 
My Shopping List
 
A5 plain white card blank
purple card
white card
wow powders in purple
Christmas alphabet stamp from Dimensions
Spectrum Pencils
card candi
parcel stamp
versafine ink
 
  1. I printed my digi image onto copic blending card in draft quality, heat set it and left it overnight.
  2. I then coloured my image in with spectrum pencils and blending solution.
  3. starting with my A5 blank white card I matted a piece of purple card followed by a piece of white card which I had stamped and embossed with a parcel stamp and purple wow embossing powder.
  4. I stamped out my 'M' and 'C' again using purple wow embossing powders and fussy cut them out.  I also fussy cut my image out and shaped it.
  5. My 'M' and 'C' plus the 'erry' and 'hristmas' is from the Christmas dimensions alphabet stamps.
  6. Finally I placed all my items onto my card.
Why not pop over to our sponsors website and check out their digi stamps. Just follow the links above.
 
If you want to see more ideas do pop over to the blog at Crafting from the Heart to see what the rest of our design team have created and don't forget to join in the fun and enter your own creation.
 
Can I also say that we have a Facebook page, where there is other ' just for fun' challenges, so if you are not already a member of the group, I urge you to pop over and join us.
The winners and Top 3 from the last challenge can be found here.
Thank you for stopping by. See you again I hope and do take care
 

 
 

Saturday, 27 September 2014

Flower Power-Crafting at the Weekend Challenge 6


Good morning everyone, hope you are all well and about to enjoy a brilliant weekend.  

Well my first week back to work after a weeks hols and I do wonder whether it was worth it, because I have been in major catch up.  Phew glad I only work 3 days a week. 

Of course it was worth it and I did enjoy the break.  We went on a fishing week mainly for my dear hubby, so while he was catching loads of fish I enjoyed loads of knitting and relaxing.

Now onto a new challenge which is starting over at Crafting at the Weekend.  It starts to today and our sponsors are: -

Ditzie Crafts
 

Ditzie Crafts
 
NikkiBurnetteArt
 
NikkiBurnetteArt


Shopping List

Heartfelt creations sun kissed fleur pre cut set and die
Distress markers - peeled paint, mustard seed
Cosmic shimmer golden pearl
Versafine ink pad - sepia and black
Spellbinders majestic elements die
Creative expressions verse stamp

  1. I began with a C5 plain white card followed by another mat layer of plain white card which I placed my dots around using cosmic shimmer golden pearl pva glue.
  2. I then matted a piece of yellow card and finally a piece of white card.
  3. I had stamped my image on either side of my white card using heartfelt creations sunkissed stamps and versafine sepia.  I also die cut some flowers using the matching die from heartfelt creations.
  4. I coloured my images using distress markers listed above.
  5. My sentiment was stamped using versafine black ink and clear embossed.   This was then die cut using spellbinders dies and a faux mat in yellow was cut too.
When you have finished making your creation this weekend, please pop over to Crafting at the Weekend challenge and take part, with some lovely prizes it is not to be missed. Just follow the link here.
Hope you enjoy my weekend creation and I look forward to seeing your projects over at the challenge.

You take care and see you all soon





Monday, 8 September 2014

Girlfriends - Crafting from the Heart Challenge 35

 
Good morning all, Monday morning and a new challenge over at Crafting from the Heart which starts today - Anything Goes - and our sponsors are: -
 
 
 
 
 
 
 My Shopping List
 
Copic markers
8x8 base white card
yellow card and white card
patchwork embossing folder
spellbinders d-lites flowers
sue wilson leaves
 
  1. I began with an 8x8 base white card and mat of yellow card
  2. I then cut another mat of white card and pricked around the edges in true sue wilson style followed by another piece of yellow card which I embossed using a patchwork embossing folder which I think was an A4 embossilicious one.
  3. The lattice framt shape was cut on 'Bob' my brother scan n cut, as was the mat shapes my image is sitting on.  My image was also cut by 'Bob' using the direct to cut facility.
  4. I coloured my image in using copic markers but I haven't listed them because as you can image from the colours there were quite a lot.  The best thing about colouring in this image was the fact I could let loose on colours for some fun.
  5. I then die cut my flowers and leaves.
  6. I can't remember where the sentiment came from, I have a feeling it was from one of my serif craft artist digi kit.
 Why not pop over to our sponsors website and check out their digi stamps. Just follow the link above.
If you want to see more ideas do pop over to the blog at Crafting from the Heart to see what the rest of our design team have created and don't forget to join in the fun and enter your own creation.
Can I also say that we have a Facebook page, where there is other ' just for fun' challenges, so if you are not already a member of the group, I urge you to pop over and join us.

The winners and Top 3 from the last challenge can be found here.

Thank you for stopping by. See you again I hope and do take care.
 
 
 

Thursday, 4 September 2014

Butterfly Border -Stitchy Bears

 
 
Good morning crafters and followers.  There is a super new challenge over at My Craft Creatoins run by my crafting chum Sheila.  The challenge is always 'Anything Goes' and this months sponsor is
 

 
 My first sample for this challenge is a project I have created in Serif Craft Artist to show the versatility of digi stamps.

I have created my own digi kit using backing papers and a Butterfly Border digi stamp.  I took all three images into serif craft artist, then placed then created my own backing papers and materials by just dragging and dropping the backing papers into the background section and materials section.

I dropped my backing paper into place and then imported my PNG butterfly border which I promptly dropped into my frame section.  I then imported my photograph and dropped that into my butterfly border which has now become an intelligent frame.

Next to dropped my green backing paper onto my work space, found my flower punch and punched various flowers in various shapes and positioned them.  The gem was from one of my serif digi kits.  Once I have positioned my gems and resized them I group each flower and gem then placed a shadow on so they jump off the page.

I did exactly the same with the border which is a punch within the programme.

The sentiment is from the B2SPets digikit.

Do pop over to the challenge and enter there are some super prizes.

Thanks for stopping by and you take care, until next time.



Saturday, 30 August 2014

Rock My World- Crafting at the Weekend Challenge 5

Good morning crafters and followers.  New challenge time over at Crafting at the Weekend.  Challenge 5 begins today and as usual it is a monthly challenge and 'Anything Goes'. 
 
Our Sponsors are: -
 
All Dressed Up
 
Crafty Ribbons
 

 
My Shopping List
Copics = B93 | B95 | B97 | E00 | E11 | E21 | C1 | C3 | C5 | RV69 | Y000 | Y04 | Y06 | Y08
                Black
Spectrum noir blending pencils.
white 7x7 base card
blue co'ordinations
white card
black card
black buttons
black gems
  1.  I began with a 7x7 white base card followed by a matt of black card.
  2. I then placed a piece of white card on the right and embossed a piece of blue co'ordinations card with a music embossing folder which I then sanded down, wiped and placed on my card.
  3. I always print my stamp out a couple of days before and I have started using XPressIt copic card which is wonderful and doesn't bleed at all.  I used the copics listed above and also played with a couple of spectrum blending pencils on the boot, cap and guitar.
  4. I matted my image onto some black card, placed that onto my card.
  5. I finished off with some buttons and twine as embellishments followed by some black gems.
 
 When you have finished making your creation this weekend, please pop over to Crafting at the Weekend challenge and take part, with some lovely prizes it is not to be missed. Just follow the link here.

Hope you enjoy my use of this digi and I look forward to seeing your projects over at the challenge.

You take care and see you all soon.


Monday, 25 August 2014

An Elephant Never Forgets - Crafting From the Heart Challenge 33

 
 
 Good morning crafters and loyal followers.  Hope you are all enjoying your bank holiday monday.  I shall be busy crafting today - heaven.  Think I may have to do a couple of christmas cards to add to my little pile of 'two'.
 
Today is also the beginning of a new challenge at Crafting from the Heart.  The challenge is 'anything goes' and our sponsors are: -
 
 
 
Robyn's Fetish
 
 My Shopping List
 
C5 blank white card
Grey card and white card
Robyns Fetish-An Elephant Never Forgets digi stamp
Copics - C1 | C3 | C5 | W1 | R20
Bundled sage distress ink
Spectrum Noir pencils
spellbinders die
 
  1.  I began with a C5 plain white card and I placed a mat of grey pearlescent card on.
  2. I then took a piece of backing paper which was from one of the Tattered Lace magazines. I distressed around the edges with scissors and bundled sage distress ink.
  3. another piece of backing paper from my bit box which I also distressed around the edges with bundled sage followed by a piece of white card, run through am embossing folder and distressed with bundled sage again.
  4. my image was coloured in using the above listed copics and some shadowing with specrum noir blending pencils, die cut using a spellbinders die and distressed whilst still in the die.
  5. I cut a faux mat using the die and a piece of grey pearlscent card.
  6. I then typed my sentiment in word, printed it out and die cut using a star die which was free from a new diecutting magazine. I also distressed this a little.
  7. I then finished off with some card candi.

 
 
 Why not pop over to our sponsors website and check out their digi stamps. Just follow the link above.
 
If you want to see more ideas do pop over to the blog at Crafting from the Heart to see what the rest of our design team have created and don't forget to join in the fun and enter your own creation.
Can I also say that we have a Facebook page, where there is other ' just for fun' challenges, so if you are not already a member of the group, I urge you to pop over and join us.

The winners and Top 3 from the last challenge can be found here.

Thank you for stopping by. See you again I hope and do take care.
 
I have entered this card into the following challenge: -