Inkspirational Anything Goes

Week 5 at Inkspirational and it is Anything Goes!!!

 

I have used the sponsor’s image and done some paper piecing with some scraps of old DSP I had in my stash.

 

The layout for my card is inspired by the Sketch at  2 Sisters Challenge.

 

Here is my card

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: A Day for Daisies – Raining Love, Lilly of the Valley – For You Circular Sentiments
Card: Regal Rose (retired), Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Certainly Celery (retired)
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Accessories:  1-3/4” (4.4 cm) Circle Punch, Scallop Edge Punch, Owl Builder Punch, Copic Markers, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

and here is the sketch:

 

 

I have added some extra hearts in place of the stars.

 

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

 

2 Sisters Challenge - Sketch

Party Time Tuesdays Challenge – # 131 Anything Goes

ABC Challenge – # 38 Use up Scraps

Make My Monday Challenge – Paper Piecing

Paper Play Time Challenge – # 15 Pattern Paper

 

Hope your week is going well and continues to be fantastic.

 

See you next time….Meg

Crafty Creations “Arrow” Challenge

New challenge over at Crafty Creations and this week we are challenging you to:

 

Add an Arrow 

 

I do not know about you but it is definitely a challenge that has me wondering what to create.

 

The layout of my card was inspired by the current sketch challenge at Fusion Challenges and with this layout I have used two retired stamp sets, Party This Way and Perfect Punches.

 

I have used some bright colours which were inspired by the DSP I had in my stash.

 

Here is my card:

 

 

and here is the sketch from the Fusion Challenge:

 

 

The ribbon and pearls were last minute items but I like how work together/

 

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

 

Fusion Challenge – # 14 Sketch

C is for Challenge – # 3 Fresh and Bright

Craftin Desert Divas Challenge – Birthday Linky Party

Creative Creations Challenge – # 15 Anything Goes

Eureka Stamps Challenge – # 50 Anything Goes

Word Play Saturday Monthly Challenge – Birthday

Crafty Ribbons Challenge - #54 Anything goes with Ribbon

 

 

We would love to see you over at Crafty Creations if you get a chance to play or maybe for a browse?

 

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

Christmas Tags at Holly Jolly

We are coming to the end of July – can you believe it!

 

So if you haven’t started those Christmas cards, come and join us this week for our challenge at Holly Jolly.

 

This week we are challenging you to create some Tags for those Christmas gifts or add them to your cards! 

 

Plus our challenge is sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps so you could win a prize!

 

My card layout has been inspired by the current sketch as Unscripted Sketches, I have twisted the sketch but i was perfect for my card:

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Bugaboo Christmas Word - Joy 
Card: Real Red, Always Artichoke, Whisper White
Accessories:  Two Tag Die (retired), Copic Markers, Neutrals Buttons, Real Red ribbon (retired), Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder (retired), Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

Here is the sketch:

 

 

I am doing my best to get used to colouring in with my Copic Markers. Having lots of fun and who doesn’t love to colour in?

 

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

 

Unscripted Sketches Challenge – # 27 Sketch

Eclectic Ellapu Challenge – Anything Goes

Hiding in my Craft Room Challenge – # 108 Christmas in July

Totally Gorjuss Challenge – # 194 Christmas in July

Card Crafters Circle Challenge – # 85 Christmas in July

Clearly iStamp Challenge – # 3 Christmas in July

Crafts 4 Eternity Challenge - #134 Anything Goes

Fairytale Challenge – # 72 Christmas in July

Polka Doodle Challenge – # 30 Christmas in July

 

 

Well that is another card for the Christmas stash!

 

Thanks for visiting and I hope to see you again if not here maybe at Holly Jolly…..Meg

Humorous Birthday

It’s a new week and a new challenge over at Come and Get It and this week we are challenging you to show us some funny birthday creations.  Plus our challenge is sponsored by Bugaboo.

 

I have used one of the Sponsor’s images and the layout of my card was inspired by the current Fetch A Sketch challenge.

 

My second attempt to use my Copic Markers to colour my image and the sentiment was printed on the computer.

 

This is my card:

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Bugaboo Gus Optional Birthday
Card: Pacific Point, Real Red, Whisper White
Accessories:  Hearts a Flutter Die, Retired DSP, Copic Markers, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

and this is the sketch:

 

 

Love the sentiment, so true we cannot do anything about growing old but we can change how we deal with it!

 

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

 

Fetch A Sketch Challenge – Sketch 55

Bloggers Challenge – They Say It’s Your Birthday

Sister Act Card Challenge – # 17 Anything Goes

A.R.T Card Challenge - #7 Anything Goes

Divas By Design Challenge – Anything Goes

Inky Impressions Challenge – # 118 Birthdays

Ruby’s Rainbow Challenge – # 59 Layer It Up

Digi Galore Challenge – One for the Boys

Craft Your Passion Challenge – # 172 Happy Birthday

 

 

Thanks for visiting and I hope to see you back again soon……Meg

Inkspirational Sketch

We have a Sketch challenge for you over at Inkspirational. It’s a great sketch you could go all fancy or just CAS.

 

I have used the sponsor’s image plus I have finally gotten around to give my copic markers a go.  I am quite happy with my first effort and can only get better.

 

Here is my card:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: A Day for Daisies – Raining Love, Everything Eleanor, Apothecary Art
Card: Wild Wasabi, Whisper White
Ink: Versafine
Accessories:  Copic Markers, Ribbon (retired), DSP (retired), Scallop Edge Border Punch, Basic Rhinestones, SNAIL Adhesive

 

and here is the sketch:

 

 

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

 

The Squirrel & The Fox Challenge - #48 Use Something Spooled

CMC Copic Challenge – # 73 Anything Goes

Word Play Saturday Monthly Challenge – July Birthday

Creative Corner Challenge – Let it Sparkle

Lady Bugs Craft Inks Challenge - Birthday

Paper Take Weekly Challenge – Die-ing for Punch

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge - #106 Spooled Items

 

 

Enjoy the rest of your week, we are putting on the winter woollies here in Sydney and it is going to be cold in the morning…. Meg

Christmas Snowmen

Hi everyone,

 

Over at Holly Jolly our new challenge is Snowmen/Snowman, so maybe you do not have an image what about some punch art?  We would love you join in the fun and add a Christmas card or two to your stash!

 

I have used the Button Buddies Snowman for my card and the layout has been inspired by the current Unscripted Sketch. I have gone with non-traditional again as I wanted to use some of the retired Marina Mist wide ribbon.

 

Here is my card

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Button Buddies, More Merry Messages
Card: Marina Mist, Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Very Vanilla
Ink: Marina Mist
Accessories:  Scallop Edge Punch, Marina Mist Ribbons (retired), Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder, Basic Rhinestones, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Simple but nice and I love the sentiment it just adds the touch.

 

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

 

Unscripted Sketches Challenge – # 220 Sketch

Robyn’s Fetish Challenge – #169 Christmas in July

Sweet Stampin Challenge – Christmas in July

Brown Sugar Challenge - #51 Anything Goes

Christmas Stampin Challenge - #25 Techniques (Dry Embossing)

Crafty Ribbons Challenge - #53 CAS with Ribbon

Milk Coffee Challenge – Emboss It

Paper Crafting Journey Challenge – Christmas in July

Shelly’s Image Monthly Challenge – Christmas in July

 

 

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

CAGI – Collage

Hi everyone,

 

We have a Collage Challenge over at Come and Get It this week.

 

It has been ages since I have made a collage card but I had great fun creating my card for the challenge.

 

I have used some paper and colours in the paper inspired the colours I used to create my collage layer of butterflies, borders and embossing.

 

The swirl was embossed in white on the paper, the black layer and the white layer and then I applied some ink with a sponge to make the colour pop out.

 

Here is my card:

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Creative Elements
Card: Baked Brown Sugar,  Coastal Cabana, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink: Baked Brown Sugar, Coastal Cabana, Basic Black, Versamark
Accessories:  Essentials Hardware Clips, Tea Time Trinkets, Kaisercraft Paper, White Embossing Powder, Whisper White Organza Ribbon, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

I have gone with a fuss collage look and there is so much happening but I like it.  The layout for my card was inspired by the current layout at Card Craft Circle.

 

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

 

Card Craft Circle Challenge – 84 Sketch

Lisa Somerville Blogger Challenge – Things with Wings

Polka Doodle Challenge - #29 Let it Fly

Penny’s Challenge - #136 Use Black

Rhedd and Rosies Challenge – # 11 Anything Goes

Creative Craft Challenge – # 14 Numbers

Crafty Bloggers Network Challenge - #13 Add Metal

There She Goes Challenge – # 16 Metal

 

 

 

Thank you for visiting and I hope to see you again soon…. Meg

Bling at Crafty Creations

If you love Bling then you will love our challenge at Crafty Creations this week!

 

Yep we are asking you show us some Sparkle, which isn’t hard to do :)

 

Here is the card that I created and I have used some of the new Etcetera DSP, just love the colours in this paper.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Lilly of the Valley - Dreamy Day’s Circular Sentiments
Card: Very Vanilla, Brown Sugar
Ink: Calypso Coral
Accessories:  1-3/4” (4.4 cm) Circle Punch, 2-3/8” (6 cm) Scallop Circle Punch, Etcetera DSP, Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder (retired). Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

LEJ Designs Challenge – #62 Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments Challenge – Female Birthdays

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge – # 156 Anything Goes

Artistic Inspirations Challenge – #50 Pastel Colours

An Inky Situation Challenge - #1 Anything Goes

Happy Campers Craft Challenge – # 19 Bling

Southern Girls Challenge – # 73 No Spoolin

 

 

Thanks for visiting once more and we would love to see you over at Crafty Creations if you get a chance.

 

We are on the downside to the weekend so enjoy the rest of the week….Meg

CASE at Inkspirational

Well I am back to share my card that I have made for the Inkspirational CASE challenge this week and I must say it is a great card that we are CASing.

 

The colours were inspired by the current colour challenge at The Play Date Cafe Challenge.

 

I have used the sponsor’s image and added some bling, butterflies and embossing and created this:

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: A Day for Daisies – Raining Love, Lilly of the Valley – Dreamy Day’s Circular Sentiments
Card: Cajun Craze, So Saffron, Whisper White, Brown Sugar
Ink: Cajun Craze
Accessories:  Scallop Edge Punch, Ovals Collection Framelits, Beautiful Wings Embosslits, Swirl Die (retired), Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, 1-3/4” (4.4 cm) Circle Punch, Hearts a Flutter Framelits, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

Here is the card that we are CASing:

 

 

I was not sure I like the end result but it has grown on me and the sentiment just seemed perfect.

 

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

 

Through the Craft Room Door Challenge – Anything Goes

C is for Challenge – # 2 Summer

Get Inky Challenge - #8 Summer Sun Fun

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge – Things with Wings

Kaboodle Doodles Challenge – # 180 Any Embossed Work

One Stitch at a Time Challenge – # 172 Use a Digi

Totally Paper Crafts Challenge - #175 All of Flutter

 

 

 

Please come over and visit us and join in if you get a chance.

 

Enjoy your day……Meg

Christmas Outdoors

At Holly Jolly this week we are creating Christmas Outdoors!

 

So I have used the Lovely as a Tree stamp set with my new Oval Dies and created a simple but very Christmas Scene.

 

I have used some silver glitter paper and Island Indigo cardstock.

 

Here is my card:

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Lovely as a Tree, Snowflake Soiree, Lilly of the Valley Christmas Sentiments
Card: Island Indigo, Whisper White
Ink: Island Indigo, Whisper White
Accessories:  1-3/4” (4.4 cm) Circle Punch, Silver Glitter Paper, Snow Flurry Die,Ovals Collection Framelits, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

I love that I am adding cards to my Christmas stash will so be worth it come the end of the year!

 

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

 

Created with Love Challenge - #50 Anything Goes

Merry Monday Monthly Challenge – Anything Goes Christmas

My Craft Spot Challenge - #104 Christmas in July

Always Something Creative Challenge - #57 Christmas in July

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge – # 133 Trees

 

 

We hope to see you over at Holly Jolly if you get a chance and enjoy the rest of the week….Meg