DT card for Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge #125

Hello again everyone, as promised I'm here with my second card of the day.

Today is the start of a new Stetch 'n' Stash Challenge.

This time we are using Sketch number 21 and our optional theme chosen by the lovely Ally is Fairytale.

Our sponsors for this challenge are

Di's Digistamps - Prize $10 voucher

and

Fred She Said - Prize £10 voucher

I decided to use one of my older, much loved,  Penny Black Stamps. I thought the poppies were appropriate for this time of year.

Here is the sketch for you to follow this time:

Items Used:

Stamp - Penny Black Poppy Fields coloured with Promarkers

Papers - Dovecraft Monochrome

Nellie Snellen Floral Punches

Martha Stewart Branch Punch

Martha Stewart Medium Monarch Butterfly Punch

Sentiment - Pink Gem Designs Vintage Occasion Sentiments

If you take a look at the Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge you will see the wonderful creations made by the design team.

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Crafting with Dragonflies - make your own flower embellishments (no Halloween)
Penny's Paper-Crafty - Black or Bling
Penny Black and More - Anything goes
Pile it on - Animals with Character
613 Avenue - Anything Goes

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my blog once again today, I really do appreciate it and love to read any comments you may wish to make

bye for now

hugs

We're Getting Ready for Christmas at the Without Words Challenge

Good Morning to you all my wonderful crafty friends.

I hope you all had a good weekend.

Today it the start of a new Without Words Challenge

This month our fun theme is

Getting Ready for Christmas

 Please remember to follow our CAS definition and the theme of this months challenge (see challenge blog for more details)

 Our fabulous sponsor for this month is BUNNY ZOE'S CRAFTS 

Prize - £10 voucher to spend online

I bought this stamp early in the year when in was on offer so I was pleased to finally get round to colouring it in.  As you may know, I LOVE penguins and I love floral images too so it couldn't be much better!

Stamp - Wild Rose Studio ~ Pickle with Poinsettia. Coloured with Promarkers and Flexmakers

Papers - Doodlebug Designs

Sentiment - Crafty Impressions

Imagination crafts detail sparkle white shimmer

If you take a look at the Without Words Challenge you will see the stunning creations made by the rest of the design team and see who were the winners of the last challenge.

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

I love Promarkers - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Anything goes

Card Crafter's Circle - Cute Cards

Graph'It Colour Challenge- Tic Tac Toe or Anything goes which I have gone for.

Penny Black and More - Anything Goes

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today. I will be back later with my DT card for the Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge 

Bye for now

hugs

Food for Thought at the Joanna Sheen Challenge

Good Morning to you all my wonderful crafty friends.

I hope you are having a good weekend.

Thank you so much for you lovely comments on my recent cards, you are all so kind.

Today is the start of a new Joanna Sheen Challenge.

This week our theme is

Food for Thought

As always the wonderful prize for the lucky winner will be a £15 voucher to spend online at Joanna Sheen.

I have decoupaged a gorgeous image from a set by Joanna Sheen called TC Chiu  - Fruit and Flowers.

Unfortunately I found it hard to get a decent photo of this card. 

Here is the side view first as I think this is the better picture to reflect the true colours

Here you can see the full image, sorry about the glare on the shiny paper.

Items Used:

Decoupage - Joanna Sheen's TC Chiu  - Fruit and Flowers

Martha Stewart Vintage Floral PATP punch

Sentiment - Clearly Besotted Butterfly Wishes

If you take a look at the Joanna Sheen Challenge you will see the gorgeous creations made by this week's design team and see who were the winners of the last challenge.

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

MAWTT - no (designer or digital) papers

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today, I really do appreciate it and love to read any comments you may wish to make.

I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend

bye for now

hugs

Have a Happy Day- Dies to Die for DT card

Hello again everyone, as promised I am back with my second card of the day.

Please scroll down if you would like to see my Pink Gem DT card.

So I'm here to share with you my card made with some gorgeous goodies from
Dies to Die for
This time I have made a simple centre stepper card to showcase this adorable Bildmalarna stamp and some gorgeous papers made by Whimsy, from a stunning pad called Floral Explosion.

I have used the delicate Nottingham Border die from Memory Box which I cut out twice and layered up the dark pink flowers.

Items Used all available from Dies to Die for

Stamp - Bildmalarna - LWF - Leaf coloured with Promarkers

Sentiment - Tina Wenke Sweet Wishes

Dies - Memory Box Isabella Butterfly

Memory Box Nottingham Border

Papers - Whimsy Floral Explosion
 Bazzill Cardstock Aloe
Bazzill Cardstock Juneberry
Bazzill Kraft Cardstock
My Mind's Eye Enamel Dots

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges
The Colour Throwdown - colours ( see challenge blog)
Sweet Stampin' - Time for a Shaped card

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop and look at my blog once again today, your support and encouragement means so much to me.

I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend

bye for now

hugs

Christmas is Coming at A Gem of a Challenge

Good Morning to you all my wonderful crafty friends.

I hope you are well and having a good weekend.

I have 2 posts today. So here is my first for A Gem of a Challenge

This week the theme set by the lovely Christine is

Christmas is Coming

The prize for the winner will be.....

2 Individual Digi images

(NO SETS, PERSONALISED WATERMARK'S OR SENTIMENT SETS) 

of the winners choice from PINK GEM DESIGNS.....

I  have used the adorable Christmas Owls, I love their wonky eyes!

Items Used:

Digi Stamp - Pink Gem Designs Christmas Owls coloured with Promarkers

Sentiment - Pink Gem Designs 

Papers - Very old magazine freebies (Nitwits)

Cheery Lynn Holly Leaves Die

Memory Box Precious Snowflakes Die

Xcut corner rounder punch.

Stickles - Diamond

Pearls from stash

If your take a look at A Gem of a Challenge you will see the wonderful creations made by Team Gem, including our 2 newest teamies - the fabulous Helen and Kevin. 

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Flutterby Wednesdays - Any winged creature
I love Promarkers -Anything Goes
Brown Sugar Challenge - things with wings
Card Crafter's Circle - Cute Cards
Allsorts - Christmas Cheer

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my blog this morning, I'll be back soon with my Dies to Die for DT card

Bye for now

hugs

Sparkle and Shine at A Little Bit Crafty Challenge

Good Morning to you all my wonderful crafty friends.

I hope all is well with you and you have had a good week.

My goodness, I can hardly believe that it's the 1st November. It really is crazy how quickly this year has gone.

So, that means the start of a new A Little Bit Crafty Challenge.

This month our theme is 

Sparkle and Shine

We have 3 wonderful sponsors this month:

Pink Gem Designs

Prize - 2 digi stamps

Letraset

Prize - Set of Metalic Markers

MeiFlower

Prize - £20 voucher

The Design Team have all used gorgeous images from Pink Gem Designs.

For my card I chose the stunning Poinsettia Heart. I really love this image, I think you could use it for a number of occasions - Christmas, a Winter's Wedding or as I have done a Winter's Birthday card.

The image comes with the option to use the 'With Love' sentiment which I have used for the top of my card.

 Items Used :

Digi Stamp - Pink Gem Designs Poinsettia Heart coloured with Promarkers

Marianne Design Creatables - Frame Circle 

Cheery Lynn Mini Pearl Circle

Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug Swiss Dots

Stickles - Stardust

Gems and silver twine from stash

If you take a look at the A Little Bit Crafty Challenge blog you will see the wonderful creations made by the rest of the design team and see who were the winners of the last challenge.

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Top Tip Tuesday -  Seasons - Winter

Crafty Girls - Anything Goes

MAWTT - No (design or digital) papers

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today, I really do appreciate it and love to read any comments you may wish to make

bye for now

hugs 

For the One I Love at Crafty Little Fairies

Good Morning to you all my wonderful crafty friends.
I hope you are well and having a good week, sending hugs to those in need of them.
We have all had a lovely relaxing week so far, I really feel blessed to have such a wonderful family!

So, today is the start of a new Crafty Little Fairies Challenge
This week's challenge is

For the One I Love

This can be birthday, Christmas, friendship, anniversary etc

(please remember to use a stamped or digi image)
Our fabulous sponsor for this week is DREAMEES offering a £10 voucher

I used an image from a LOTV black and white Sketch Pad. I love these pads, the images colour up really well with my Promarkers. 

Items Used - LOTV Sketch Pad 2 coloured with Promarkers

Papers - Magazine freebie (Wild Rose Studio)

Spellbinders Large Circles and Labels 22

Nellie Snellen Multi Frame Dies - Heart

White heart organza ribbon, wooden button and twine from stash

If you take a look at the Crafty Little Fairies Challenge you will see the wonderful creations made by the rest of the design team and see who were the winners of our last challenge.

We also have a DT call at the moment so if you think you would like to join our friendly team please pop by and take a look.

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

LOTV Ideas to Inspire -  October Challenge Anything Goes

Deep Ocean - Button it Up!

C is for Challenge - Buttons

Cutie Pie  Embelishment Bingo - Button/ ribbon/ die cuts

Divas by Design - Use some orange

I ♥ Promakers - Anything Goes

Crafting for all Seasons - Autumn Colours

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop and look at my card today, I really do appreciate it and love to read any comments you may wish to make

Bye for now

hugs