Feeling Sentimental

Hi everyone,

 

I am hosting the new challenge over at Holly Jolly this week and the challenge that I have chosen is to create a Christmas project/card using a Sentiment as the focus.

 

I have used the retired Heart of Christmas stamp and I used Perfect Plum with Very Vanilla.

 

A simple card  but a great impact in the Sentiment.

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Heart of Christmas

Card: Perfect Plum, Very Vanilla
Ink: Perfect Plum

Accessories:  Labels Collection Framelits Die, Northern Flurry Embossing Folder, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon, Lilac Ribbon (non-SU), Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

 

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

 

Craft Your Passion Challenge - #154 Ribbons or Lace

My Craft Spot Challenge - #91 Embossing or Glossy

One Stitch at a Time Challenge - #155 All White or No DSP

Sentimental Sunday Challenge - #146 Anything Goes with Sentiment

C.R.A.F.T Challenge – # 198 Christmas

Christmas at Sweet Stampin Challenge - #4 No Red or Green

Creative Moments Challenge – Challenge 12 Add a Sentiment

 

If you haven’t started your Christmas cards yet – create a card with a Sentimental Focus and join us !

 

Hope to see you over at Holly Jolly, take care until next time….Meg

Baby Challenge

Hi everyone,

 

We have a “Baby Challenge” over at Come and Get It plus a Guest Design team call.

 

I have gone with a simple layout and in natural colours for either a Boy or a Girl as I do not need a Baby card for anyone right now.

 

I have used a retired sentiment “ A baby is God’s opinion that the World should go on” this is by Carl Sandburg and I think it is a lovely sentiment.

 

I have used So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Crumb Cake, Natural Ivory and Very Vanilla cardstock and added some pearls this time!

 

This is my card..

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Occasional Quotes (retired), Everything Eleanor

Card: So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Crum Cake, Natural Ivory, Very Vanilla
Ink: Soft Suede, Crumb Cake

Accessories:  Stripes Embossing Folder, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Labels Collection Framelits Die, Pearls,  Certainly Celery Satin Ribbon (retired), Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

The sentiment looks a little blurry in the photo for some reason – I think it maybe the light but I am really happy with the card.

 

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

 

One Stop Craft Challenge - #220 Anything Goes

Lady Anne’s Challenge - #7 Anything Goes

Docerela Stamps Challenge – # 34 Pastel Colours

Crafts 4 Eternity Challenge – Colour challenge

Fab n Funky Challenge - #162 Add Sentiment

Penny’s Challenge - #118 Ribbons & Die Cuts

Ruby’s Rainbow Challenge - #49 Yellow and Green

Word Art Wednesday Challenge – # 71 Anything Goes

 

If you get the opportunity please come over and see what the other Design Team members have created and join in the fun ! 

 

Until next time, take care…Meg

Inkspiration Photo Challenge

Hi everyone, hope you have are having a great weekend.

 

If you haven’t had a chance to participate in this weeks Inkspirational Photo Challenge there is still time.

 

I have used this month’s Sponsor’s image (Inspired by Stamping) to create this cute little card. 

 

Plus I finally got to use the Large Scallop Edgelit that I purchased and had hidden away.  I think it just adds little more to the card.

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Inspired by Stamping All Year Wishes 1 & Cute Circles

Card: Elegant Eggplant, Gumball Green, Very Vanilla 
Ink: Elegant Eggplant, Gumball Green

Accessories:  Large Scallop Edgelits Die, Beautiful Wings Embosslits, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

My inspiration from the photo was the colours – here is the photo inspiration.

 

Cute little Bunny too!

 

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

 

Clearly iStamp Challenge - #70 Die Cuts

4 Crafty Chicks Challenge - #133 CAS

Happy Campers Challenge - #12 Butterflies

Milk Coffee Challenge – Go Green

Flutterby Wednesday Challenge – Anything with Wings

Flourishes Challenge - #211 Go Green

Use it Tuesday Challenge - #52 Diecuts/punches & Cutouts

The Pink Elephant Challenge – Use Green

 

 

 

We would love to your inspiration from the photo if you get a chance to join us otherwise just stop by and say ‘Hi” to everyone.

 

 

Until next time.. Meg

Singing in the Rain

Hi everyone,

 

We have a new challenge at Crafty Creations this week and it is raining!

 

Well sort of  - our challenge this week is Singing in the Rain, so we are looking for music and/or weather related creations.

 

Plus the challenge is sponsored by Bugaboo.

 

I have used one of the sponsors images and coloured it in with SU Water coloured pencils and the aqua-painter brush.

 

The colours I have used have been inspired by the Birds of a Feather DSP, which I have used a piece of on my card.

 

Plus I have used some of the paper flowers from the Artisan Embellishment Kit in the new seasonal catalogue.

 

Cannot go pass adding some ‘bling’ and some Ribbon.  The Lace was part of my stash, not sure where I picked it up from but it has some cute little hearts on it so I have used that too!

 

My little guy just seams to have been blown away with the rain…..

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Bugaboo Take me Away

Card: Raspberry Ripple, Island Indigo, Crumb Cake, Copic cardstock

Accessories:  Birds of a Feather DSP, Square Lattice Folder, Window Frames Collection Framelits Die, Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon (retired), Lace (non SU), Artisan Embellishments Kit, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

But he is hanging on !

 

I would like to add my card to the following challenges:

 

Card Mania Challenge - #16 Lots of Layers

Creative Stamp Friends Challenge - #72 Spring Colours

Incy Wincy Design Challenge – Something beginning with ‘F’ (I have used flowers)

Ribbon Reel Challenge - #48 Romantic Elegance Photo (love the butterflies!)

2 Sisters Challenge - #134 Pastels

365 Cards Challenge – Day 71 Textured

Tuesday Alchemy Challenge – # 52 Anything Goes

Use It Tuesday Challenge – # 52 Diecuts, Punches and Cutouts

Artistic Inspirations Challenge - #32 Flowers

 

 

If you get a chance please come over to Crafty Creations and see what the other Design Team members have created plus we would love to see your creations too!!!

 

Thank you for visiting, hope to see you back soon…. Meg

 

 

 

Holly Jolly Colour Challenge

Hi everyone,

 

We have another great challenge for you over at Holly Jolly.

 

This week we are challenging you to use either White or Vanilla with one colour for Christmas creation.

 

Seems easy but I struggled a little and in the end settled on Elegant Eggplant and teamed Very Vanilla.

 

Stamp set is Come to Bethlehem and the embossed Snowflakes are from the retired Snowflake Soiree stamp set.

 

The Snowflakes were stamped in Versamark and then embossed using the Iridescent Ice Embossing powder, so that is my sparkle for this card :)

 

I also added some punching, ribbon and layers, here is my card:

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Come to Bethlehem, Snowflake Soiree

Card: Elegant Eggplant, Very Vanilla
Ink: Elegant Eggplant, Versamark

Accessories:  Scallop Trim Border Punch, Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon (retired),
Iridescent Ice Embossing Power, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

You can just see the sparkle in the photo but it looks really pretty in real life.

 

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

 

Craft Your Passion Challenge – # 153 Two Colours

Make My Monday Challenge – Heat Embossing

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge – Buttons or Bows

Addicted to Stamps Challenge - CAS

Crafting by Design Challenge – Non-Traditional Christmas Colours

 

 

We would love to see your creations over at Holly Jolly but if you need a little more inspiration, please come and visit the rest of the Design Team.

 

Have a great week….Meg

Recycle/Reuse

Hi everyone,

 

We have a new challenge at Come and Get It which is to recycle or reuse something to create your project.

 

At first I was going to use some of the ribbon I have kept to use for a later date. You know the ribbons off flowers or presents that you have received and they are just lovely so you keep them aside to use once more! 

 

I know crazy but true.

 

But then I decided to play with some newspaper, yep ordinary newspaper and see what I could do.

 

I found an article which was near a picture so I chopped the paper down to the size I wanted, then I added it to a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock.

 

I then daubered some Soft Suede ink to make it look a little older and layered it on some Real Red cardstock.

 

I added a sentiment, some ribbon and of course a butterfly with ‘bling’ and here is the end result:

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Itty Bitty Banners, Everything Elanor

Card: Real Red, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Pacific Point
Ink: Soft Suede, More Mustard, Pacific Point

Accessories: Beautiful Wings Emboss its, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Scallop Trim Border, Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon, (retired), Bitty Banners Framelits, Newspaper Article, Daubers, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

Different and unusual but I think the more I look at it the more I like it.

 

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

 

Delicious Doodles Challenge - #26 Use Die Cut

Stamping with Dragon Challenge – Anything Goes

Totally Paper Crafts Challenge - #157 Punch It

4 Crafty Chicks Challenge - #132 Die for Dies

Sassy Studio Design Challenge - #167 Recycle

Sarah Hurley Challenge - #78 Recycle

Flutterby Wednesday Challenge - #230 Anything Goes with Fairy/Butterfly

The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge – Happy Birthday

Party Time Tuesday Challenge - #110 Die Cuts

 

 

Go through your stash and see what you can re-use or recycle and share it with us at Come and Get It, we cannot wait.

 

Have fun….Meg

Inkspirational Colour Challenge

In for a colour challenge?  Well over at Inkspirational that is what we have for you and we are going Green.

 

St. Patricks Day will be later on this month and we have decide to set you a Green, Green and Green challenge this week.

 

Plus we have a new sponsor for the month Inspired by Stamping so to be in the draw for some prizes we would love to see your Green creations :)

 

I received some images from our Sponsor just in time to create my card.

 

Besides stamping in Green, I have used Old Olive and Gumball Green cardstock with some Certainly Celery Satin Ribbon from my stash.  I love this ribbon it just sits right every time.

 

Here is my card

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Inspired by Stamping Cherish

Card: Gumball Green, Old Oliver, Whisper White
Ink: Gumball Green

Accessories:  Scallop Border Punch, Certain Celery Satin Ribbon (retired), Naturals Designer Buttons,
Linen Thread,  Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

I really love the image with the tree and the little girl and I wanted to have that as my main focus.  The sentiment “Life is Beautiful” I think just fits perfect.

 

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

 

Clear it Out Challenge – St Patrick’s Day

Creative Card Crew Challenge - #31 Ribbon

Loves Rubber Stamps Challenge - #42 Anything Goes

Sweet Stamps Challenge - #107 Green

Twisted Tuesday Challenge - #45 Spring into Green

Use It Tuesday Challenge - #50 Uninked Stamp

One Stitch at a Time Challenge - #153 Green

Scrappy Frogs Monthly Challenge – Luck of the Irish

A Gem of A Challenge - #69 Button It

 

 

 

 

If you get a chance please go over to Inkspirational Challenges and take a look at the other Design Team members creations plus we would love to you see your creation too!!

 

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

Christmas Green

Hi everyone – how is your week started?  Good I hope!!

 

We have a new challenge at Holly Jolly this week and it is to use Christmas Greenery.

 

You know wreaths, pine branches, mistletoe.

 

Our challenge this week is also sponsored by Fred She Said and I have used one of their images.

 

I loved the mistletoe hanging off the branches where the Cardinal bird has landed and so I have focussed my card on this image.

 

I cut out the bird and the mistletoe and layered it on the other image.  I have also embossed the Whisper White cardstock and added some ribbon.

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: More Merry Messages, Fred She Said Cardinal Christmas

Card: Real Red, Early Espresso, Whisper White
Ink: Early Espresso

Accessories:  Fancy Fan Embossing Folder, White Ribbon (non-SU), Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

I am happy with the end result and I love how the green of the mistletoe just seems to jump out at you.

 

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

 

Digi Makeover Challenge – # 78 Take Flight

Gingerloft Challenge – Ribbons and Bows

The Hybrid Chick Challenge – Fur or Feather

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge - #114 Ribbons

 

 

Have a wonderful week and thanks for visiting – please come back soon and if you get a chance visit me over at Holly Jolly and see what the other Design Team members have created…. Meg

Inkspirational Sketch Time

Hi everyone,

We are up to challenge #9 at Inkspirational and this week it is a Sketch Challenge.

Sorry my post is a little late as I have had some computer problems.

I have used the sponsor’s images once more and co-ordinated the cardstock with the colours.

 

Here is my card

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Teeny Tiny Sentiments

Card: Island Indigo, Calypso Coral, Very Vanilla
Ink: Island Indigo

Accessories:  Scallop Trim Border Punch, Full Heart Punch, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Modern Label Punch, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

and here is the sketch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is still time to join our sketch challenge so we would love to see you there.

Keep well and keep creating…Meg

CAGI – Anything But A Card

Hi everyone,

 

I finally have my computer up and running there were two things wrong and after a couple of trips to the repair shop everything is fine once more.

 

At Come and Get It this week we have an Anything But a Card Challenge.

 

Anything But a Card challenges – I think make us complete one of those projects we have bookmarked for a later date!

 

So go through your bookmarks or Pinterest files and share with us your wonderful creations – plus the challenge is sponsored so there are prizes too!

 

I have created a little Easter Gift bag using the Fancy Favour Die Cut for the box and some punches to create my little bunny on the front.

 

Here is my project:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

Card: Pretty in Pink, Whisper White
Ink: Pretty in Pink

Accessories:  1-3/4” (4.4 cm) Circle Punch, Small Oval Punch (retired), Large Oval Punch, Owl Builder Punch, Fancy Favour Die, Two-Tone Pink Pirouette/Rose Red Ribbon, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

 

 

 

 

Everything is very pink but cute and with lots of yummy Easter Eggs inside!

 

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

 

Totally Gorjuss Challenge - #173 Anything Goes with Pink

Vicki’s Challenge - #4 Anything Goes

Avadare’s Monthly Challenge – #9 Easter or Spring

Hot Shot Craft Challenge - #15 Anything but Card

Paper Pretties Challenge - #27 Punches

 

Hope to see you at Come and Get It and have a wonderful week….Meg