Something new

I just wanted to share something new that I have never tried before. My lovely talented big sister Jenni recently started making She Art canvases and enjoys it so much and has made such beautiful pictures that I decided I wanted a piece of the action. I had a look at some tutorials on YouTube and decided to combine a few different styles to make something of my own.
I have made it for my daughter Rachael for Christmas so I hope she likes it. The papers are from an old book about Edinburgh which is where she dreams of living once she leaves Uni in Winchester and the hair style is how she usually wears her hair. I used lots of different stamps round the edges and the butterfly is from a beautiful paper napkin.
I really had a fabulous messy time making it so will definitely be having another go soon. Unfortunately I have to do a different type of painting (decorating) first!
http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.com/ Make a gift/Anything but a card (hope a canvas counts)
http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.com/ Always anything goes
http://craftyribbonschallenge.blogspot.com/ Anything but a card (hope a canvas counts)
http://flutterbywednesdays.blogspot.com/ Open

Textured Teddy

Well here we are nearly in the middle of November and it is still warm enough in the south of England to not need the heating on. I'm not sure what happened to the threats of snow by the start of the month but I'm definitely not complaining. Lets hope we can get all the way to January without it!

The challenge for the next two weeks is - Texture:  it can be embossing, fabric, embellishments or anything that adds some extra texture to your creation.

Once again the winner of this challenge will receive their choice of 5Cardmadfairy digis and, as a bonus, anyone who enters using one of our own designs will be entered into a draw to win another 5!

We are also saying goodbye to one of out lovely DT members and will be looking for someone new to join so if you would like the chance please just add DT to your name when you enter.

Right now on to my card!

I chose the image called Teddy Love this time which you can find here with all of Jenni's lovely images. I coloured it with Promarkers and tried to make the teddy look fluffy. I used a mask to then stamp behind the image instead of having the usual white background. I embossed the gold paper with an embossing plate but I'm afraid I wasn't able to take a good enough picture, you can just about see it at the top of the image. To get some texture into the flowers I took apart some old plastic daisies I have had for donkeys years and added the centres to some new flowers from Wild Orchid and I punched out a felt flower to go behind. It has a few crystals in the centre but again my picture could be a lot better!

The challenges I would like to enter are:

craftyourpassionchallenges  Anything goes & brown

daisydoodlescreativechallenges.blogspot.com/   Anything goes with a Digi

http://craftypurplefrogchallenges.blogspot.com/ Use orange

http://craftingforallseasons.blogspot.com/ Texture

http://createmepink.blogspot.com/ Use flowers

http://craftybootschallenges.blogspot.com/ Young at heart

http://diekreativenstempelfreunde.blogspot.com/ Orange/brown

http://simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.com/ Up-cycle/re-cycle ( flower centres)

Friendship

Goodness me the end of half term week already Christmas before we know it! I am enjoying a few unexpectedly sunny  days in Scotland so will have to keep this brief. I am staying with my big sister Jenni who is definitely one of my best friends so the theme of the next challenge couldn't be more apt. We would like to see any project with the theme of Friendship this time.

I used the Cardmadfairy image called 'Young Love' and coloured it so it has a faded vintage feel. I used an old border stamp and the Tattered Rose alcohol ink pad to stamp round the edge and then added some fake stitches with a jelly roll pen. The ice cream paper is a Basic Grey and the flowers are Wild Orchid.

The entries for the Spots and Stripes Challenge at Cardmadfairy were fabulous, I really enjoyed looking at them. This time Jenni is sponsoring the challenge herself and the prize will be 5 fabulous CARDMADFAIRY  digi images of your choice.

I am also entering these challenges:

http://clearitoutchallenge.blogspot.com/ use old supplies-trims

http://cachallenge.blogspot.com/ remember

http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/ "fallen" in love

http://bunnyzoescrafts.blogspot.com/challenge-17-lace-it-up

http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/ always anything goes

Charisma Cardz - - Anything Goes

Paper Crafting Journey - Use a Digi (image)

I Love Promarkers -  Cute

Paper Pretties -  Embellish

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
digidoodleshopsbest.blogspot.com/ anything goes

anything goes

Spots and Stripes

Lots of fabulous NOT 'Too Early for Christmas?' entries for our last challenge. Really inspiring. Our challenge this time at Cardmadfairy is to use spots and stripes. Sponsored by Whimsy Stamps who are offering a prize of  5 of their fabulous designs.
 As I was in the Christmas zone I decided to use another christmas image for this challenge in fact I combined two images which you can find here to create a Wintry scene. I wanted to make an easel card for a change and I saw a really straight forward tutorial for using ready made cards which I have a stack of, to make one but unfortunately I can't remember where. I used the free papers that came with the Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine, a really fab free gift. I cut the edges of the image out by hand before cutting the rest with a circle die, the stopper to hold the card upright is made with two Christmas tree shapes which came from a set I bought at Lakeland Plastics years ago and I have never used, I just added some glitter glue to add some sparkle. The lace doily came from a set of ten I bought from the kitchen department of the local pound shop, bargain! I wasn't intending to use them for crafting but it was the perfect fit.

http://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/ unused stash
http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/ 1 technique, 2 embellishments, 3 papers
http://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.com/ anything goes
http://digitaltuesdaychallenge.blogspot.com/ use Fall colours
http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/ always Anything goes
http://pollycraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com boys
http://woodwareusa-clearstamps.blogspot.com/ anything goes
http://robynsfetishchallengeblog.blogspot.com anything goes
http://jffchallenge.blogspot.com/  kitchen finds (doily)
http://squigglefly.blogspot.com/ yipes stripes

Too Early for Christmas

Well I think the title says it all really, especially as we are in the middle of a heatwave! However it is inevitable, Christmas will be upon us before we know it and it really isn't ever too early to start preparing.
Over at Cardmadfairy the challenge is 'Too Early for Christmas' and we would love to see what you are all getting ready for Tinsel Time.
We are very pleased to have three new DT members who are all very talented crafters so there is an even bigger selection of inspiration to get your creative juices flowing! The prize this time is a full set of the new Christmas Digi images that Jenni has created.
My image this time is one of Jenni's new Christmas set which you can check out over here. The papers are a freebee set which came with  Cardmaking and Papercraft  magazine. I used a punch to make the felt snowflakes and added some glitter glue which I also put on the scarf and hat. As always I coloured the image with my trusty Promarkers and I added some Distress Ink round the image.
I will be entering the following challenges:
http://paper-craftingjourney.blogspot.com/ Die cuts/ punches
http://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.com/ Distressing (round circle)
http://inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.com/ Die cuts/ punches
http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/ Anything goes
http://scrap-creations1.blogspot.com/ It's a Girl thing
http://www.4craftychicks.blogspot.com/ Anything goes
http://magicalmondaychallenge.blogspot.com/ Christmas in September
http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/ Always anything goes

Layers

It's a beautiful afternoon here in the south of England and I really should take advantage and get out in the garden so I will have to keep this short and sweet. Our challenge over at Cardmadfairy this time is Lots of Layers. I love this image with her pretty party dress. She is called Chloe and she reminds me of my little girl when I had to leave her at parties and she went all shy and didn't want me to go, now she is happy to party 'til 3 in the morning! You can buy this image and all the other Cardmadfairy ones over here. I wanted to use her because her dress is layered, perfect for the challenge. I can't wait to see what everyone else comes up with!
The sponsor for this challenge is Bugaboo. Some of the other DT members have used their images so there are a variety of cards to inspire you. The winner will be able to choose 7 digi stamps.

I am also entering these challenges:
http://www.papercraftstar.blogspot.com/ anything goes
http://rubysrainbow.blogspot.com/ for a girl
http://anythingchallenge.blogspot.com/ vintage/shabby chic
http://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.com/ flowers
http://ladybugscraftsinkchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ flowers
http://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/ vintage/distressed
http://diecutdreams.blogspot.com/ flowers
http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/ always anything goes
http://cceestampers.blogspot.com/ pretty in pink include lace/doily
http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/ girlie girl

A Veritable Bouquet

Good morning All time for a new challenge at CardmadFairy and this time we are asking you to Add some  Flowers to your project. Not a hardship for most I think as they are a staple in the field of card decoration! 

I enjoyed looking at all the fab cards with buttons in the last challenge, it's so interesting to see all the different ideas and ways of using the same item.

This time the challenge is being sponsored by none other than the Cardmadfairy herself so a chance to win the new set of digi stamps which includes Imogen. Definitely worth a go!

The image I have used is one of the newest in the collection, her name is Imogen and she is really cute. I used a set of V&A papers to paper piece her dress and also for the other papers which I tore and then inked with distress ink . I used a two piece punch, one punch cuts and the other embosses, to make the blue flowers and also the orange one. I doodled the trailing leaves with a Jellyroll pen and used the flower cutouts from a Martha Stewart border punch to add some detail with some half pearls on top to match the larger flowers.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

http://bearlymine-challenges.blogspot.com/ flowers flowers flowers
http://citycrafter.blogspot.com/ all dressed up
http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/ anything goes
http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/ always anything goes
http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.com/ paper piecing
http://thecraftypad.blogspot.com/ distressing and tearing
http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/  dies and punches
http://digistamps4joy.blogspot.com/ handmade flowers
http://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/ border punch
http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/ flowers
http://craftuscrazy.blogspot.com/  Autumn Colors and/or Favorite Embellishments(flowers)
http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.com/ handmade flowers
http://someoddgirl.blogspot.com/ paper piecing