CCC – Anything but a Card

Do you love Anything but a  Card challenges?  Yes maybe No? 

 

I am in the middle - No because it is not easy all the time to think of something to create but

Yes because you are glad that you challenged yourself to create something you not have normally done.

 

So this is me this week – what was I going to do for this challenge but glad with the end result :)

 

Our challenge at Crafty Creations this week is sponsored by Guylou Inimitability so there are prizes also!

 

I have used the Sponsor’s image and printed it on Whisper White cardstock  and printed it on a piece of the DSP from International Bazaar.

 

I then cut out the image and layered it on the Whisper White cardstock, coloured the image in with a touch of Blushing Bride ink and added some colour to her shoes.

 

Plus of course I had to add a touch of pink to the cocktail glass because if you are celebrating you need a drink in your hand – LOL (now that may not be alcoholic but it’s a girls choice!)

 

I typed the sentiment on the computer and cut it out with one of  the dies from the Apothecary Accents Framelits.

 

Here is the bag that I created

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Leah at the Cocktail Party Sponsor’s image

Card: Soft Suede, Whisper White, Tangerine Tango
Ink: Tangerine Tango, Blushing Bride, Soft Suede

Accessories: Apothecary Accents Framelits, Eyelet Border Punch (retired), Tangerine Tango Satin Ribbon, International Bazaar DSP, Whisper White Ribbon (retired), Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and here is a close up of the image and sentiment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I would like to enter this creation into the following challenges:

 

 

Party Time Tuesday Challenge - #105 Anything Goes

Anything but a Card Challenge - #11 Tie it Up

Forever Friends Challenge - #54 Ribbon or Lace

Love to Create Challenge - #50 Anything Goes with Sentiment

Crazy Challenge – # 137 Party Time

 

 

If you get a chance please come over to Crafty Creations and see what the other Design Team members have created plus we are having a Design Team call!!

 

Enjoy the week – it is down hill from here!   

 

Meg

Snowman/Snowflakes

Hi everyone,

 

Just a quick note to share with you our new challenge at Holly Jolly.

 

This week the challenge is being hosted by Paige and we are looking for Snowman and/or Snowflakes.

 

The challenge is also sponsored by Bugaboo so there prizes too!

 

I have coloured the image in using SU Water Coloured Pencils, cut out the image with the one of the Apothecary Accents Framelits.

 

Plus added some Be of Good Cheer DSP and the lovely Rich Razzleberry Glimmer Brads that I had stashed away.

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Bugaboo Image Snowman 2

Card: Rich Razzleberry, Copic
Ink: 

Accessories:  Water Coloured Pencils, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Be of Good Cheer DSP, Glimmer Brads, Whisper White Ribbon (retired), Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

 

 

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

 

Kaboodle Doodles Challenge - #156 Winter

Robyn’s Fetish Challenge - #144 Brads and Ribbon

My Sheri Craft Challenge - #102 Include Snowman

Tuesday Alchemy Challenge - #49 Anything Goes

Twisted Tuesday Challenge – Anything Goes

Tuesday Throw Down Challenge – #132 Bing It On

 

 

 

Hope to see you at Holly Jolly – enjoy your week….Meg

Tic Tac Toe Anyone?

How are you?  I am sitting here thinking where has January gone.  Can you believe it is the
27 January and it seems like yesterday it was Christmas!

 

Well time has also gone quickly and here we are with a new challenge at Come and Get It this week.

 

The challenge is being hosted by Julie and she has Tic Tac Toe for everyone to play.

 

I do not know about you but sometimes when I have too many choices, I find it hard to choose what I am going to do and there are some great choices in Julie’s Tic Tac Toe.

 

I finally decided to use Black, Ribbon and Gems but in the end my card could also use Blue, Free and Gems.

 

The layout for my card is the sketch #224 at Clean and Simple Sketches.

 

Here is my card

 

 

 Supplies:

Stamp set: Just Believe

Card: Island Indigo, Basic Black, Very Vanilla
Ink: Island Indigo

Accessories: Itty Bitty Banner Famelits, 2 3/8” Scallop Circle Punch, 1 1/4” Scallop Circle Punch, Etruscan Elegance Wheel, SAB Sycamore Satin 1/4” Ribbon, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

I do not normally use wheels but I really love the pattern on the Etruscan Elegance Wheel it can be used for so many different things so I immediately wanted to use it for this card.

 

I would like to enter this card into the follow challenges:

 

Clean & Simple Challenges - #224

Sweet Stampin Challenge - Ribbon

Totally Gorjuss Challenge - #168 Flowers

Moving Along with the Times – Bling it on

 

If you have time please stop by the Come and Get It challenge have a look at what the other Design Team members have created.

 

Plus we would love you to join us!

 

Have a fabulous week….Meg

Inkspirational Sketch Challenge

We are on to our fourth challenge at Inkspirational Challenges and this week it is one of my favourites – a Sketch!!

 

I am not sure about you but I love to use a sketch, it can really make you think outside the “norm” and I love it when it all comes together.

 

Well my card is another fairly simple design and I have used the new Paper Doily Sizzlits Die that I recently purchased.  One layer is in Whisper White cardstock and the other in Crumb Cake cardstock.

 

The paper is from the Birds of a Feather DSP pack and the flowers on the word banner have been pouched out of a piece of scrap Island Indigo card stock with the flower punch from the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Back.

 

The sentiment is from the Loving Thoughts stamp set.

 

Here is my take on the sketch…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Loving Thoughts

Card: Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Crumb Cake
Ink: Melon Mambo

Accessories:  Paper Doily Sizzlits Die, Birds of a Feather DSP, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and here is the sketch that can be seen on the challenge blog

 

 

 

 

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

 

Clear It Out Challenge – Circle & Anything from your Stash

Crafty Boots Challenge - New

Creative Creations Challenge – #2 Keep it Simple

The Kraft Journal Challenge – Use Kraft cardstock & punch

Avenue 613 Challenge – Anything with Kraft

Glitter n Sparkle Challenge - #16 Sentimental

That Craft Place Challenge – New Year Goodies

 

 

 

 

So if you love sketches we would love you to join us plus there is some great inspiration from my fellow Design Team members too!!!

 

Enjoy the rest of your week and keep creating….Meg

Purple, Blue & Silver Challenge

Hi everyone,

 

That time again where I would like to share with you the details of our new Holly Jolly Challenge.

 

This week Judy is hosting the challenge and it is a colour challenge:

 

Purple, Blue and Silver

 

 

Hmm what wonderful Christmas creations could you do with these colours?

 

I have created a card using the Snowflake Soiree stamp set with some ‘bling’, of course but this time in the form of silver glitter paper which has been die cut using the Snow Flurry die.

 

A simple looking card but works with the colour challenge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Snowflake Soiree

Card: Elegantly Eggplant, Whisper White
Ink: Elegantly Eggplant, Bashful Blue

Accessories:  Snow Flurry Die, Silver Glitter Paper, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

 

Creative Creations Challenge - #2 Keep it Simple

My Craft Spot Challenge - #83 Bling it Up

Addicted to Stamps Challenge - #48 Use Material / Texture (used glitter paper for texture)

Delicious Doodles Challenge – # 19 Winter Themed

QKR Stampede Challenge - #22 Cold & Frosty

Milk Coffee Challenge – Snowflakes Snow plus Sparkle/Glitter

Belli Challenge - #161 Purple and Blue

Word Art Wednesday Challenge - #63 Anything Goes

 

 

If you get a chance please stop by our the Holly Jolly blog and see what the other Design Team member have created.

 

Enjoy your week…Meg

CAGI Sketch

Hello, Hello, Hello…. how are things?

 

Me – as normal you try add so much in over the week so it ends up being a little bit to short. We have had much cooler weather here between 22 – 24 degrees with some light rain but overall things are going well.

 

It’s Sunday so I am sharing the new challenge at Come and Get It with you and it is a Sketch Challenge hosted by me!

 

Our challenge this week is also sponsored so if you get a chance come and have a go!

 

I have used the Sponsor’s Image which is pre-coloured and I have gone purple and of course with Butterflies.  Love Butterflies, maybe because to me they seem beautiful and free.

 

Added some Elegantly Eggplant and Pale Plum (retired) cardstocks.

 

A little bit of embossing, some ribbon, bling and a tab.

 

And here is my card:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Baroque Motifs (retired) Sponsors Image Fred She Said (Emma & the Butterfly)

Card: Elegantly Eggplant, Pale Plum (retired), Whisper White
Ink: Elegantly Eggplant

Accessories:  Modern Label Punch, Round Tab Punch (retired), Beautiful Wings Embosslits, Whisper White Ribbon (retired), Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and here is the sketch:

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

A Gem of a Challenge - #63 Emboss It

Stampin for the Weekend Challenge – Something Girlie

Totally Paper Crafts Challenge – It’s Embossing Time

Divas by Design Challenge – Make It Girlie

Crazy Amigo Challenge – Embossing Folders

Card Mania Challenge - #12 Oh So Girly

 

 

 

 

Have a wonderful week and I hope to see you at Come and Get It soon… Meg

Inkspirational CASE

Hi everyone,

 

If you haven’t already seen our latest challenge at Inkspirational Challenges we have a CASE challenge this week and there is still time to play!!

 

I have used the sponsors image and coloured the image using Elegant Eggplant with just a touch of Certainly Celery on the leaves.

 

Added some Elegant Eggplant and Tangerine Tango card stock and here is my card…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Memorable Moments stamp set, Sponsors image

Card: Elegantly Eggplant, Tangerine Tango, Copic Paper

Ink: Certainly Celery, Elegantly Eggplant

Accessories:  Basic Rhinestones, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you are into CASE challenges we would love to have you join us. 

 

 

 

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges

Card Makin Mamas Challenge – Clean and Simple

Sweet n Sassy Digi Challenge – #88 Anything Goes

Moving Along with the Times Challenge – It’s Birthday card time

Digital Tuesday Challenge - #193 Flower Power

 

 

 

 

Enjoy your weekend and come back soon….. Meg

CCC Snowflakes

This week at Crafty Creations we have a Snowflake challenge for you, so don’t put all your Christmas craft a way just yet and come and join us!

 

I found it hard to create my card this week - nothing worked.  Well it didn’t work the way that I wanted it to work :)

 

I didn’t like the layout, colours, no too plain, no too fussy and on it went.

 

Eventually I found a colour combo I liked and used the Snowflake Soiree stamp set.

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Snowflake Soiree

Card: Island Indigo, Whisper White
Ink: Island Indigo, Pool Party, Tangerine Tango

Accessories:  Tangerine Tango Ribbon Satin Ribbon, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

A great quick card to create I got started on the right track :)

 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

 

Christmas Cards All Year Round Monthly Challenge – Anything Goes

Creative Stamp Friends Challenge - #68 Snowflakes

Love to Create Challenge - #48 Sparkle & Snowflakes

Gingerloft Challenge - #55 Winter Let it Snow

Broken Box Stock Challenge - #17 Winter Snowflakes

Sassy Studio Designs Challenge - #159 Snow & Snowflakes

 

Thanks for visiting, enjoy the rest of your week and I hope to see you at Crafty Creations.

 

Meg

 

Holly Jolly Sketch Time

This week at Holly Jolly, Julie is hosting the challenge and we have a sketch challenge for you.

 

This challenge is also sponsored by Fred She Said and there are prizes available, so we would love you to join us!

 

I have created my card using Gumball Green, Whisper White and Early Espresso cardstock.

 

Using the Sponsors Image called Pine Cone Spray which is a coloured image.  I have teamed it up with some bling, embossing and ribbon, so here is the end result:

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Teeny Tiny Sentiments, Fred She Said Image Pine Cone Spray

Card: Gumball Green, Early Espresso, Whisper White
Ink: Early Espresso

Accessories:  2-3/4” (6 cm) Scallop Circle Punch, Scallop Trim Punch (retired), 1-3/4” (4.4 cm) Circle Punch, Modern Label & Word Window Punches, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Whisper White Ribbon (retired), Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

Love the bright fresh look of this card and a great sketch Julie!

 

Here’s a copy of Julies Sketch to tempt you:

 

 

 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

 

Digi Make Over Challenge – # 71 Winter

Avenue 613 Challenge – # 2 Anything Goes

Eureka Stamps Challenge - #22 Layer it up and Let it Snow

Crazy Challenge – # 136 Without Design Paper

Glitter n Sparkle Challenge – # 15 Use a Digi

That Craft Place Challenge - Christmas

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge - #107 Rudolph is Hiding

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Monthly Challenge – Extra for January Anything Christmas

 

 

Thanks for visiting once more, enjoy your week and maybe I will see you at Holly Jolly!

 

Take care until next time…Meg

Tie a Ribbon around It

Its time for a new challenge at Come and Get It and Shell is hosting a great challenge:

 

Tie a Ribbon Around It

 

I have created a Thank You card using the  Blooming with Kindness stamp set and taken the colours from the Birds of a Feather DSP.

 

The cardstock used is Island Indigo, Raspberry Ripple and Whisper White with some satin stitched Raspberry Ripple ribbon.

 

A fairly simple design but there is always room for bling :)

 

Here is my card

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Blooming with Kindness

Card: Primrose Petal, Island Indigo, Whisper White
Ink: Raspberry Ripple, Primrose Petals

Accessories:  Birds of a Feather DSP, 3/8” (1 cm) Stitched Satin Primrose Petals Ribbon, Basic Rhinestones, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

 

Totally Paper Crafts Challenge - #149 Ribbon

DL.ART Challenge - #101 Thankful

Moving Along with the Times Challenge – Floral Delights

Southern Girls Challenge - #60 Thank You Kindly

Little Red Wagon Challenge - #167 Bring on Bling

Inky Chicks Challenge - #1 Anything Goes

Crafty Bloggers Network Monthly Challenge - #7 Flowers

Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges - #1 Use Ribbon

Pretty Little Ribbon Shop Challenge - #18 Flowers and Ribbon

 

 

Thanks for visiting and if you get a chance please pop over to the CAGI challenge and check out what the other Design Team members have created.

 

Take care and have a wonderful week…..Meg

Inkspirational Photo

Hi everyone,

 

Wow we had a great response to our first challenge at Inspirational and we are back with a great new challenge.

 

A Photo Challenge

 

There is lots to inspire you in the photo, maybe the colour, shapes, flowers?

 

Well I have been inspired by the heart shape and the blue and red in the picture.

 

The main heart on my card has been punched out of the Red Glimmer Paper and I love this paper!

 

The smaller hearts and the sentiment are from the Tiny Tags stamp set.

 

A fairly clean and simple card, here it is:

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Tiny Tags

Card: Real Red, Baja Breeze, Whisper White
Ink: Baja Breeze, Basic Black

Accessories:  Red Glimmer Paper, Full Heart Punch, Scallop Edge Border Punch, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and here is the photo inspiration:

 

 

 

 

 

So what will inspire you?

 

We would love you to join us and share your inspiration.  Here is the link to our website.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

 

ABC Challenge - #11 Clean and Simple cards

Crazy Challenge – # 136 Without Design Paper

Stamp and Create Monthly Challenge - Love

VO Stamps Challenge – # 50 Sparkle & Shine

Allsorts Challenge - #188 CAS

Avadares Monthly Challenge - #7 Valentines Day or Love

Crafty Mess Challenge - #24 Show some Sparkle

Loves Rubber Stamps Challenge – # 34 Use Dies or Punches

Party Time Tuesday Challenge - #102 Sparkle Glitter and Shine

 

 

Thanks for visiting, hope to see you again soon…Meg

Holly Jolly New Year

Hi everyone,

 

We have our first new challenge for 2013 at Holly Jolly and we testing your Shaker Card Technique.

 

We would love you to join us and have some fun in completing a card and starting off your Christmas cards early!

 

I have used the Be of Good Cheer DSP and the Labels Collection Framelits to create the window of my shaker card.

 

The stamp is the Heart of Christmas stamp for the sentiment with some Champagne Glass Glitter.

 

Here is my card..

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Heart of Christmas

Card: Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake
Ink: Cherry Cobbler

Accessories:  Champagne Glass Glitter, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Labels Collection Framelits,
Be of Good Cheer DSP, Pearls, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

It has been so long since I created a shaker card and it was great fun!

 

I hope that you get a chance to join us at Holly Jolly and see what the other Design Team members have created.

 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

 

Creative Creations Challenge - #1 Anything Goes

Eureka Stamps Challenge - #21 Make It Sparkle

Lexis Creations Challenge - #81 Anything Goes

Make My Monday Challenge – Dry Embossing

Crafty Hazelnut’s Challenge - #106 No Santa

 

 

Have a wonderful week and see you at Holly Jolly sometime soon…Meg

Come & Get It – New Year, New Challenges

 

Hi everyone,

 

How is your new year going?  Things are going well for me and my family.

 

Although the new year has brought some hot Summer weather. 

 

We are expecting 42 degrees here in Sydney on Tuesday but the whole country is being hit with very warm Summer weather at the moment.  I am sure swimming is definitely on the cards this week!

 

Well it is a new year and we have some great new challenges at Come and Get It.

 

We are starting off the year with a colour challenge:

 

Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight and Tempting Turquoise

 

Great bright colours for the new year – don’t you think?!

 

Plus the challenged is sponsored by Bugaboo – so there are prizes!!

 

For the image that I have used Clyde Birthday (sponsor’s image) I have added a little touch of Blushing Bride to the main part of the body with a touch of colour on other parts of the image.  Plus I have used the cardstock to capture these wonderful bright colours.

 

Here is my card:

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Bugaboo Clyde

Card: Tempting Turquoise, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo
Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Daffodil Delight, Blushing Bride, Melon Mambo

Accessories:  Curly Label Punch, Fancy Fan Embossing Folder, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

Isn’t he a very cute dragon!!

 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

 

2 Sisters Challenges – # 124 Anything Goes

Catch the Bug Monthly Challenges – Anything Goes

Stamping with Dragon Challenge – Anything Goes

Fresh Brewed Design Challenge – Anything Goes

The Stamping Chef Challenge - Celebrations

ABC Challenge – E for Embossing

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge – #128 Use Bright Colours

 

 

Thank you for visiting and if you get a chance please come and visit us at Come and Get It and see what the other Design Team members have created and join in the fun!

 

Until next time, keep well and keep creating…. Meg

Inkspirational Challenge

Hi everyone,

 

I am very excited to let you know that I have been asked to join the Design Team at a new challenge group called “Inkspirational Challenges”.  This new challenge group has been created by Mynnette Kitchen. 

 

Each week there is a different challenge with some great sponsor each month.

 

Week One – Colour

Week Two – Photo

Week Three – CASE

Week Four – Sketch

 

Our first colour challenge uses Black, Dark Pink and Kiwi colours.

 

I have used the sponsors images and the colours Basic Black, Melon Mambo and Lucky Limeade.

 

Here is my card

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: A Day for Daisies (Mum Wedding)

Card: Melon Mambo, Basic Black, Lucky Limeade, Copic Paper

Ink: Lucky Limeade, Melon Mambo

Accessories:  Eyelet Border Punch (retired), Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals,
SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

Of course I have added some butterflies and bling!

 

 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

 

Digi Galore Challenge – Something New

Oozak Monthly Challenge – Anything Goes with Pink and Bling

Paper Take Weekly Challenge – Anything Goes

Vickie’s Challenge – Anything Goes

Digi Makeover Challenge – Anything Goes

 

We would love for you to join us and if you need a little more inspiration please visit the rest of the talented Design Team.

 

Enjoy your week….Meg

CCC - Anything Goes

Hi everyone and Happy New Year! 

 

I hope that your Christmas was safe and filled with much love and laughter and that your New Years was celebrated with much cheer.

 

We  have had a our blog hop at Crafty Creations for the last two weeks and now we are back with some new challenges for 2013.

 

Our first challenge is a sponsored challenge and is an easy one so we hope to see you there:

 

Anything Goes!

 

For my project I have created a little item that I have been taking to our markets.

 

I have been creating some lip balm butterflies using the Beautiful Butterflies Die & Beautiful Wings Embosslits.

 

If you are a regular visitor to my blog you will know that I love using butterflies on my projects so I love making these little creations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

Card: Pretty in Pink, Whisper White
Accessories:  Beautiful Butterflies Die, Beautiful Wings Embosslits, Ribbon (non-SU), Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Sticky Strip Adhesive, Bonnie Bell Lip Balm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I recently created some of these for a little girls birthday party as a gift for the everyone to take home and I made the colours very girly of course.

 

I would like to enter this creation into the following challenges

 

Craft My Life Challenge - #3 Anything goes except cards/layout

Kaboodle Doodles Challenge - #152 Anything Goes

Anything but a Card Challenge - #9 Anything Goes

Eclectic Ellapu Challenges - #10 Anything Goes

Fun with Shapes and More Challenges - #124 Small Christmas Gifts

Pause Dream Enjoy Challenge - #52 Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T Challenge - #187 Not a Card

Paper Crafting Journey Challenge – Anything Goes

 

 

If you get a chance please come and visit us at Crafty Creations, we would love to see you there!

 

Take care and happy creating…. Meg