Animals

Just a quick post about our new challenge this week at Come and Get it.

 

The theme is:  Animals

 

I have created a fairly CAS card with just the focus on the image.

 

The image I have used is from Stampavine Penny Johnson Collection called Floating Down the River.

 

This cute image has been coloured with Copic and then die cut using the Ovals Collection die and layered on to the Marianne Die called Petra Large.

 

There is a little bit of sponging on the embossing using Going Grey ink.  The cardstock used is Smokey Slate, Confetti White and Xpress It Colouring paper.  The DSP is from my stash.

 

Here is my card:

 

 

 

and here is a close up of the sweet image:

 

 

I thought a little bit of bling was all that was needed.

 

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

 

Totally Gorjuss Challenge - #242 Pink and Green

Chocolate Coffee Cards Challenge - #68 Summer Days

Fussy and Fancy Challenge - #117 Summertime

Graph It Markers Challenge - #26 Anything Goes

QKR Stampede Challenge - #94 Include a Dog or Cat

Wags n Whiskers Challenge - #132 Summer Fun & DT Call

Little Red Wagon Challenge - #243 Animal Antics

Just Inspirational Challenge – Anything Goes

Party Time Tuesday Challenge - #178 Anything Goes

 

 

Thanks for visiting and enjoy the rest of your weekend.

 

Meg

CCC – Things With Wings

Hello and thanks for visiting.

 

I am sharing with you my card I have created for our new challenge over at Crafty Creations. 

 

Our theme for the next two week is “Things with Wings”.

 

The image is a new stamp I recently purchased it is from Stampavie Tina Wenke Collection and is called A Fairy Resting on a Mushroom.

 

I have coloured it with my copic markers and added some Silver Sparkle Dazzling Details to the wings of the fairy.  Of course I have added some extra butterflies which have been die cut and embossed with the Beautiful Wings Embosslit.

 

The paper is a paper stack by DCWU called “Once Upon a Time” – love the name and it has lovely papers in it.

 

I have die cut the image using the Ovals Collection Die and layered it on a Nestabilities Opulent Ovals die, this layer I sponged the edge of the die with Wild Wasabi. 

 

The punch used is the Scallop Trim Border punch and the ribbon is Whisper White Organza Ribbon.

 

The cardstock used is Wild Wasabi, Crumb Cake and Whisper White.  The image was stamped on Xpress It Blending cardstock using Memento Black ink.

 

Here is my card:

 

 

and here is a close up of the image:

 

 

I think it is a lovely card and I am really happy with the end result.

 

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

 

Bunny Zoe’s Craft Monthly Challenge - Layers

Craft Deebowz Monthly Challenge – Anything Goes with Handmade Bow

Cutie Pie Challenge - #72 Cute Girls

Crafty Bloggers Network Challenge – Bingo (Die Cut, Ribbon, Flowers_

Amusing Challenge - Texture

Dragonfly Dreams Challenge - #6 Anything with Wings

One Crazy Stamper Monthly Challenge – Anything Goes with Splash Glitter and Ribbon

Scrap It Girl Monthly Challenge – Things with Wings

Crafting Musketeers Challenge - #14 Stamped Image

 

 

That is all from me for now – enjoy your week.

 

Meg

Christmas Sparkle

Hi everyone,

 

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

 

This week we want you to Show us some Glitter.

 

Can be a lot or a little it is up to you and our challenge is sponsored by The Stamping Boutique.

 

I have used an image called Snowman Father Time and coloured the image in with Copic markers.

 

The layout of my card has been inspired by the current sketch at Friday Sketch Challenge.

 

For my sparkle I have added some Silver Sparkle Dazzling Details and there is a strip of Glitter Paper behind the image, this has been punched using the Scallop Edge Border Punch.

 

I have used the Nestabilities Captivating Square Die and I have daubered some Sahara Sand around the edges of the die cut image.

 

The sentiment is from the Teen Tiny Sentiments stamp set, stamped in Midnight Muse and punched out using the Modern Label Punch.

 

The paper is from my stash and the ribbon/cardstock are Midnight Muse (one of my favourite In Colours that is retiring).  There is some bling too!!

 

Here is my card:

 

 

To me this is a really Christmas card maybe not in colours but it has that festive feel.

 

Copics used: R0000, R5, BG0000, BG000, BG10, BG11, C1, C3, W00, W1, W3, W5, N0, N2, B00, B93, B95

 

Here is the sketch:

 

 

 

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

 

Friday Sketch Challenge - #72 Sketch

My Perfect Life Challenge – Christmas Cards

Red Carpet Studio Challenge - #72 Hairspray (use ribbon)

The East Wind Challenge - #9 Bling

Completely Christmas Challenge - #17 Anything Goes

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers Challenge - #10 G is for Glitter

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - #236 Stitching (on Ribbon)

 

 

Thanks for having a browse – see you again soon.

 

Meg

Colour Challenge at CAGI

Hi everyone, hope your weekend is wonderful.

 

Just a quick post to share with you our new challenge at Come and Get It which is a colour challenge.

 

Love colour challenges, as they challenge you to use colours that you would not normally used.  The colours are Calypso Coral, Baked Brown Sugar and Pool Party.

 

Our challenge is sponsored by Bugaboo and I have used an image called Girlz Flowers.

 

I have used some retired papers Tea for Two DSP & Sweet Sorbet DSP, created a border using the Scallop Trim Border Punch, of course there is also Ribbon (Whisper White Organza Ribbon) and Bling.

 

I have also used a number of dies SU Oval Collection Die, Marianne Die Petra Large Die and Wild Orchard Wild Rose Die.

 

The dress on the image has been paper pieced to match the DSP.

 

 

 

Here is my card:

 

 

 

Here is a close up of the image:

 

 

 

 

 

The Copics used were:

Hair: E40, 42, 43

Skin: E0000, 000, 00, 21, R21

Leaves & Necklace: BG13

 

I have daubered some Sahra Sand ink on the Wild Rose die and also daubered with Baked Brown Sugar ink around the Marianne Die before I removed it to enhance the embossing.

 

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

 

CCC Digi Creations Challenge - #3 Flowers

Sketch N Dies Challenge - #9 Anything Goes with Die Cut

Di’s Digi’s Challenge – Lots of Layers

Catch The Bug Challenge – Bingo (Square Card, Starts with R-ribbon, Players Choice – Die Cut)

4 Krafty Girlz Challenge - #20 Anything Goes

Paper Crafting Journey Challenge – Anything Goes

 

 

Enjoy the rest of your weekend and thank you for visiting.

 

Meg

Holly Jolly - 3 Layers or More

Hello, just a quick note to share with you our new challenge at Holly Jolly which is 3 Layers or More.

 

A fun challenge and our challenge is sponsored by Eureka Stamps, so we would love you join us.

 

I have used one of the Sponsor’s images called Snow Scene Circle.

 

I have added a light colour to the background and the snow on the ground and the trees. There is a very little touch of glitter on the snow too. 

 

I have die cut the scene using the Nestabilities Standard Circles Large die and then layered onto some Coastal Cabana cardstock which has been die cut using the Spellbinders Venetian Motifs die.

 

The little snowflakes were punched out using the Martha Stewart Winter Snow punch and the paper is Winter Frost Speciality Designer Series Paper. 

 

Here is my card:

 

 

There is always room for bling and a ribbon!

 

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

 

Christmas Card Challenge - #29 Patterned Paper

My Perfect Life Challenge – Christmas Cards

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - #235 Use 2 Different Dies

Sister Act Card Challenge - #61 Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T Challenge - #263 Christmas

Crafty Ribbon Challenge - #93 Anything Goes with Ribbon

Southern Girls Challenge – Dies and/or Punches

Scrapper’s Delights Challenge - #24 Anything Goes with Twist: Layer Up & DT Call

 

 

Thanks for visiting and I hope to see you again soon.

 

Meg

Fairy Fantasy

Our new challenge at Come and Get It is Fairy Fantasy and we have two fabulous sponsors A Day for Daisies and QKR.

 

We would love you to join us and you can see the visit us here for some inspiration from the Design Team.

 

I have used a QKR image called Tooth Fairy and coloured the image in with Copic Markers. 

 

The layout for my card is inspired by the current sketch at The House that Stamps Built.

 

Here is my card:

 

 

Here is the sketch:

 

 

This is such a cute image and we all love the Tooth Fairy, she is so clever at leaving a coin for a tooth!

 

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

 

Di’s Digi Design Challenge – Ribbons and Bows

The House that Stamps Built - #J1114 Sketch

Fussy and Fancy Challenge - #116 Things with Wings

QKR Stampede Challenge - #92 Anything Goes

Chrisma Cardz Challenge - #13 Sparkle and Shine

Crazy Challenge - #173 For Little Ones

 

Thanks for visiting.

 

Meg

Zoo Birthday

Just a quick post to share with you a card I have recently made for friend at work.  She needed a Birthday card for a 2 year old, so I decided to use the Zoo Babies stamp set.

 

I used some SAB DSP and when you are 2 it is all about fun so the cheeky little monkey just need to jump around a bit.

 

The sentiment is from the Sketched Birthday Stamp Set and has been die cut using the Bitty Banners Framelits Die.  The heart is from the Owl Builder Punch.

 

Here is my card:

 

 

I also decorated the inside of the card:

 

 

 

A quick card but full of fun!

 

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

 

Crafting by Design Challenge – Happy Birthday

Penny’s Paper Crafty Challenge - #181 Anything Goes

Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenge - #38 Anything Goes

Twisted Tuesday Challenge - #78 Bunch of Spotted Animals

Love to Create Challenge - #119 Make It for Kids

The Crazy Challenge - #173 For Little Ones

Amusing Challenge - Dies

A Little Bit Crafty Monthly Challenge – Child’s Play

Latenight Stamper’s Challenge - #250 Celebrations

 

 

Well that is me for now – see you next time!

 

Meg

Tic Tac Toe

 

Wednesday already but I don’t mind that means it is getting closer to the weekend.

 

I would like to share with you my card and the details of our new challenge at Crafty Creations.

 

For the next two weeks we are playing Tic Tac Toe and our challenge is sponsored by A Creative Need.

 

The image I have used is called A little Jar of Flowers and can be view here.

 

From the Tic Tac Toe Board I had decided to use Flowers, Ribbon, Digital image but when finished I my card I had also used Flowers, Embossing and Die Cut.

 

I coloured the image in using copic markers and it has then been cut out using the adore Nestabilities die called Captivating Squares.

 

The layout of the my card has been inspired by the current sketch at Atlantic Heart Sketches and I have used some retired DSP and Wild Wasabi Ribbon plus I have embossed the Elegant Eggplant strip.

 

Here is my card:

 

 

Here is the sketch:

 

 

I am not sure whether I am going to use the card for a birthday or maybe just to send someone a hello message but I am sure that it can be used for just about anything.

 

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

 

Atlantic Hearts Challenge - #59 Sketch

A Creative Need Monthly Challenge – Anything Goes

Card Mania Challenge - #48 Flowers

One Stitch at a Time Challenge - #216 Use a Digi

Cards Galore Monthly Challenge – #6 Anything Goes

 

 

Enjoy – see you next time.

 

Meg

Christmas Birds

Hello, I hope you have had a fabulous weekend and that this post finds you well.

 

Just a quick note to share with you my card for our new challenge at Holly Jolly and our challenge is sponsored by Fred She Said & 2 Cute 2 Ink.

 

The challenge theme is Winter Birds

 

I have used a Pre-Coloured Image from Fred She Said called Christmas Cardinal.  This image can be purchased uncoloured but today I wanted to use the coloured image with the blue background.

 

The layout for my card is inspired by the current sketch at Sunday Sketch and Stamp and I have used some paper and jewels from my stash. Ribbon is retired Real Red Satin Ribbon and the base of the card is Chocolate Chip.

 

The die is from Nestabilities and is called Captivating Squares – I love it!

 

Here is my card:

 

 

Here is the sketch:

 

I am really happy with the end result the die just frames the image and I didn’t think anything much more needed to be added.

 

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

 

Sunday Sketch and Stamp Challenge - #210 Sketch

Ditzie Digi Design Challenge - #5 Anything Goes

My Perfect Life Challenge – Christmas cards

CCC Digi Creations Challenge - #2 Use a Die Cut

Completely Christmas Challenge - #15 Anything Goes

Open Minded Crafting Fun Challenge - #12 Something with Wings

4 Crafty Chicks Challenge - #197 Christmas

Crimbo Crackers Challenge - #66 Anything Goes

 

 

Have a wonderful week and thanks for visiting.

 

Meg

Recipe Challenge

This week we have a very cool recipe challenge over at Come and Get It this week and we have two sponsor’s – Lacy Sunshine & Meljen’s, so we would love you join us!!

 

The Recipe is Use On Circle, One Ribbon and 2 Design Papers.

 

I have used an image from Lacy Sunshine called Alexis Cherish Wings and coloured her in with my Copic Markers. I have added some Silver Dazzling Details on the wings.

 

For the Circle  - I have used the Nestabilities Lacey Circle Die to cut out my sentiment

For the Ribbon – I have used retired two-tone Pink Pirouette Ribbon

For the 2 Papers – I have used a retired SU paper More Amore and the other is from a new paper pack I purchased called Once Upon a Time from DCWV.

 

 

Of course there is bling, extra dies Petra Large and Ovals Collection Dies and the scallop punch. 

 

Here is my card:

 

 

 

 

Here is a close up of the image:

 

 

A lovely image and I just adore the end result.

 

 

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

 

A Creative Romance Challenge – Happy Birthday/Anything Goes

Digitally Sweet Challenge - #91 All for Girls

Fun with Shapes Challenge - #162 Girly

Stampin for the Weekend Challenge – Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday Challenge - #324 Perfectly Pink

Delightful Sketches Challenge – All Tired Up

Crafty Sentiments Challenge – Anything Goes

Loves Rubber Stamps Challenge - #106 Anything Goes

Jo’s Scrap Shack Challenge - #53 Anything Goes

 

Thanks for visiting and enjoy the rest of your weekend.

 

Meg

Santa and Elves

Hello – can you believe that we are in June!

 

This is the perfect time to get started on your Christmas cards and we have a fun easy challenge for you at Holly Jolly.

 

This week’s challenge is hosted by Julie and the theme is Santa and/or Elves.

 

Our challenge is sponsored by Bugaboo and I have used an image called Elf Candy Cane.

 

I have coloured the image in using Copic markers, R0000, R29, R24, R27, E000, E00, E21 and N0

 

I have also paper pieced some retired designer series paper on the hat and pants of my little elf friend.  The same paper has been used as a layer on the card.

 

The ribbon is a beautiful retired Chocolate Chip satin ribbon from my stash, the paper is also from my stash (non SU) and I have used the Northern Flurry Embossing Folder too.

 

The sentiment is from the Teeny Tiny Sentiments stamp set and the die cuts used are Nestabilities Standard Circles Large and Eyelet Circles sets.

 

Here is my card:

 

 

The layout of my card has been inspired by the current sketch at Sunday Sketch and Stamp Challenge.  Here is the sketch:

 

 

 

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

 

Sunday Sketch and Stamp Challenge - #209 Sketch

The East Wind Challenge - #8 Embossing Wet or Dry

My Perfect Life Challenge – Christmas Cards

Completely Christmas Challenge - #14 Anything Goes

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers Challenge - #9 R is for Ribbon

Chocolate Coffee Cards Challenge - #66 Embossing

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - #261 Paper Piecing

AUD Sentiments Challenge - #107 Bingo (Die Cuts, Embossing, 2 word Sentiment)

Addicted To Stamps Challenge - #97 Make Your Mark

 

 

 

Have a wonderful week and I hope to see you back again soon.

 

Meg

More than 2 Folds

Hello and thanks for visiting.

 

A quick post about our new challenge at Come and Get It and this week Judy has chosen:

 

Cards with 2 or more Folds

 

So I finally decided to have a go at a Side Stepped card.

 

I have used some lovely paper I recently purchased at a local craft shop and layered some butterflies from my favourite die/embossing folder – Beautiful Wings.

 

The card stock used is Real Red, Chocolate Chip and Naturals Ivory.  I have sponged around the edges of all the natural ivory cardstock with Crumb Cake ink.

 

I have used some new dies too – one is a Wild Rose Studio Die called Wild Rose and the other is a Nestabilities die called Decorative Labels Eight.  I decided the paper was so lovely that all I wanted to add was a sentiment. 

 

The Sentiment is from the Perfect Pennants stamp set.

 

Here is my card:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is a close up of the sentiment, which reads
“Life doesn’t have to be perfect to be Wonderful”. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

Inkspirational Challenge - #57 Bloom

Suzy Bee’s Bloomin’ Challenge - #31 Layer It up

Craftitude Challenge - #66 Pop It Up

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - #233 Anything Goes

Moving Along with the Times Challenge – No Image

Scrapbooker PHD Challenge - #22 Use Your Die Cuts

Southern Girls Challenge – Sparkle and Shine with bit of Bling

 

 

I hope you are having a wonderful weekend and I hope to see you again soon.

 

Meg