Die Cut Dreams #90 Dawn's Sketch

OK so where is time going - I can't believe we are nearly through May and another school holiday is coming up. Anyway it is time for another challenge at Die Cut Dreams and we have a fantastic sketch from our gorgeous second in command! Dawn AKA Craftykitten..................

.........and here is my take on it.............

I have used one of my new Tildas - isn't she cute. She is coloured with Aquamarkers and glittered. The papers are from Papermania called Henbury Lane. Some are already glittered like the darker pink one and then I added extra bits to the flowery one! I have also glittered the flowers around the edge too. I have distressed everything on the edges with Worn Lipstick distress ink.

So have fun and can't wait to see what you come up with.

I am entering the following challenges:-

Charisma Cardz Challenges - Pink Birthdays,

Crafty Catz Challenge - Anything Goes,

Creative Card Crew - Cute and Girly,

Paperplay Challenge - Sparkle Galore,

Simon Says Challenge - Sparkle and shine,

Truly Scrumptious - Anything Goes and,

Sweet Stamps - Birthday.

Hugs for now

Aud Sentiments Challenge #28 No Sentiment

Edited to say that this is the post that went missing on Friday the 13th!! or thereabouts - found in my edit posts page as a draft - wish I had checked sooner!

Hi everyone, it's Thursday and time for a new challenge at Aud Sentiments. However, I must thank you all for some fantastic entries to our Mother's Day challenge - please check out the Aud Sentiments blog to see who the winner and top 3 are - it wasn't an easy decision.

This fortnight we would like to create but for once use

NO SENTIMENTS

 

Our sponsor for this challenge is Digi Chicks ..

 

they have some fantastic kits there.

I used Fun-a-delic which is currently only $3 and perfect for digital scrapbooking. Here is my digital layout...............

This is a picture of my two daughters playing at a Science park we visited recently.

 

You must check out my teammates for some more inspiration - their links are in my left sidebar.

Anyway have fun, can't wait to see what you come up with.

Hugs

Fancy Fold or what?

Finally!!!! I hope blogger is going to bring back my previous post!!

I for one am glad it isn't Friday 13th again - boy did I have a bad one - only thing is I can't discuss it here but suffice to day it has something to do with my job. 

Anyway enough of the cryptic chatter on with my triple easel card. I worked out how to do this fairly quickly but couldn't think what images I wanted to use. Eventually my mojo kicked in and I came up with a sentiment as the focal point - from one of Sheena's Little bit Sketchy range - Best Friend Swirls. I have used the swirls in the background and on the die cuts, in the background too.
Here is a closeup of the centre............

I stamped the image and swirls with TH Distress Inks, then distressed the edges in the same colour (Blue China). The butterflies are from an Aspects of Design set called Flitters and Flutters. I used Sheenas Wow EP that I bought at the NEC last year - a lovely glitter turqouise shade. The flowers were made with the Marianne Creatable - Ribbon Floral #1 with a gem brad at the centre.

So what do you think? I have managed to find a few challenges to enter!

Let's Ink It Up - 3D Flower and sentiment (no digis),

Creatalicious Challenge - Flourishes,

Totally Gorjuss - Not a Square,

Daring Cardmakers - Darling bugs of May,

Stamp Something - Anything Goes,

Delightful Sketches - Flowers,

Moving Along with the Times - 2 B's (brads and butterflies),

Rainbow Lady Challenge - Texture,

Dutch Dare - Winged Things,

Everybody Art - Flowers,

Tuesday Throwdown - Die Cuts,

Paper Playtime - Tall or long card,

Simon Says Stamp and Show - Anything Goes,

Design Dollies - Time to fold it together, and,

One Stitch at a Time - Fancy Folds.

Have a great weekend.

Hugs

A big thank you

Good evening everyone, hope you are all well. Just finished work and thought I would post this card whilst I am cooking tea - let's hope I don't burn anything!!

This is a special card I have made for the nursery my two girls have been going to. They both started going at about 6 months and my youngest is about to leave. They have done a fantastic job with the girls - they are really confident (not in a nasty way of course!) and sociable and mix with all ages. Emily starts school full time in September so it is the end of an era in a way.

Anyway I have used the new Polka Doodles Cd Double Sprinkle of Kraft  - the owls are sooooo cute.

Here is a close up........

.........and..........

I have layered up the images and added some glitter and used some card candy along the bottom.

Whoops sausages nearly burnt!!!!

Just a few challenges to enter......................

Creative Craft World - Anything but a square

Craffty Creations - Anything Goes,

Paper Playtime - Make a tall or long card,

Kaboodle Doodles - Lots of layers,

The Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes, and,

Sentimental Sundays - Anything Goes.

Let me know what you think.

Hugs

Die Cut Dreams Challenge #89 Princess Birthday

Happy Monday everyone and welcome to the next fortnights chalenge at Die Cut Dreams. But I must just say thank you to everyone who joined us in our Wedding challenge - some super entries - check out the blog for the winner and top 3.

Our challenge this fortnight is

"PRINCESS BIRTHDAY"

for a very special Princess - Susie Sugar (owner of Die Cut Dreams) had a birthday on Saturday - hope it was a good one hun.

Here is my card..........

Mmmmmmmmmmmmm looks a bit blurred now - can't change it as Susie has the card now!!! Try a closeup................

............doesn't seem much better. Oh well the details - my new purchase Tilda with Hawaii flower and an old one Butterfly Background all coloured with Aquamarkers and distress inks. I have used one os Susies die cuts to mount the scene stamp onto. The sentiment is from the Lili of the Valley sentiment set - Dreamy Days and coloured with distress ink. The background card is by Core'dinations - Whitewash. It has been embossed by a Victoria and Albert collection folder called Floral.
I finished the card off with some pink pearls in the corners.

Please check out my teammates for some more inspiration - their links are in my left sidebar.

Just a few challenges to enter:-

Sketchy Colors - Pink, green and blue,

Sentimental Sundays - Anything Goes,

Crazy 4 Challenges - Flowers,

One Stop Craft Challenge - Birthdays,

Saturday Challenge - Dust off your stash,

Just Magnolia - Anything Goes,

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge - Put those papers away,

ABC Challenge - T is for two or more images,

Flutterby Wednesdays - Open but must use a butterfly, angel or fairy,

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes, and,

Stamping Vacation - An animal that comes from a cocoon.

I look forward to your creations.

Hugs

Midnight Madness Giveaway

"This is a Huge CELEBRATION for our 2 year Midnight Madness Sketch challenge Anniversary! We are giving away one BRAND NEW CRICUT MACHINE with the possibility of additional prize winners".

Please visit the candy post at Midnight Madness to see all the details of how to join in. There are lots of ways to get extra chances and extra prizes listed.

"Thank you for the last two years of awesome sketch challenge entries, inspiration and for following this blog.  **Deadline to enter is May 31st Midnight PST**"

Don't delay!!!!

Hugs

Aud Sentiments Challenge #27 "Happy Mother's Day"

Wow everyone what a wonderful 1st Birthday Blog Hop. Thank you so much to everyone who took part and made it so much fun. Please check out the Aud Sentiments Challenge blog to see who got the prize and top 3 and also who won on the teams blogs too.
I would also like to welcome our new DT members - Carolina, Piali, Gemma and Amy D - welcome aboard girls.

The challenge is.............
"HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY"

This fortnight we are sponsored by

Paper Garden Projects and the team had lots of lovely flower pictures to choose from.

I chose the beautiful Daffodil which comes as part of a set of Spring Flowers.

I have used some gorgeous papers called Hideaway from First Edition. I have also used some pastel yellow glitter card and some lace I bought at Quixotic Paperie - this link is the closest match I can find. I made the sentiment myself.

Don't forget to check out my team mates blogs for some more fantastic inspiration - their links are on my sidebar.

I am entering the following challenges:-

Fussy and Fancy Friday - Spring,

Little Red Wagon - For Mom,

My Mum's Craft Shop - Flowers,

Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes,

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Mother's Day,

Hand Stamped Sentiments - Mother's Day theme,

Dutch Dare - For Mum,

Craft Us Crazy - Mums and flowers,

Alphabet Challenge - Y is for Yellow, and,

CES Challenge - Spring colours.

Hugs

Die Cut Dreams Challenge #88 Wedding

I'm late, I'm late for a very important date!!!! I was too busy watching the new Harry Potter DVD Deathly Hallows Part I last night and totally forgot to do my DT post for this morning. So I now have to keep telling the children to leave me alone for a minute because I forgot to do something - like that's going to happen!!!!

Boy oh boy how many gorgeous creations did we see last fortnight, the talent in blogland is outstanding thank you everyone for playing along and check out the Die Cut Dreams Challenge blog to see who won and got a top3 place.  

Our challenge for this fortnight is..........

WEDDING

I know we are going to see some fantastic creations this time.

Here is my bit of inspiration for you

I have used a lovely Popcorn stamp which I have had for ages - it is from the Wedding Day set. It is coloured with watercolours and the die cut has been glittered around the ages. The frame was made using an EK Success punch - Garden Flower chain - then I put pearls in the middle of the flowers. I finished it off with some flowers I bought at Hobby Craft last year and glittered. The background paper has been in my stash forever and has a lovely sheen to it.

Please check out my team mates creations for some more fantastic inspiration. Their links are on my left sidebar.

Just a few challenges to enter:-

Cute Card Thursday - No text,

Little Miss Muffet - Glitter and shine,

C.R.A.F.T Challenge - Flowers,

Fab'n'Funky - Here comes the bride,

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Let's Celebrate,

Stamping for the Weekend - Wedding,

Totally Papercrafts - Weddings, and,

Stamping Vacation - Oasis Occasion - Wedding.

So I guess weddings is a popular theme - can't think why!!!!!!!!!!! Anyone going to watch on Friday?

Hugs

Happy Easter Everyone!

I hope you are all well and having a lovely Easter Sunday. This is my last Easter creation using the Nitwits Egg-stra Special collection although I can see many uses for the papers for other cards.

Now I received a beautiful card from Helen who inspired me to try faux stitching again. This is what I won from her recently ( I have also decided that if ever I win something - which doesn't happen that often - I am going to post about it so I can remember who I won what from - if you know what I mean).

and here is a closeup of my attempt

and hopefully you can see the glitter too.

Just a couple of Easter challenges for this one!

Totally Gorjuss - Bling it on,

Bee Crafty Challenge - Easter,

Craft Your Days Away - Easter,

Crazy 4 Challenges - make an Easter card,

Crafty Catz - Childs card (Easter card for a child),

Delicious Doodles - Anything Goes,

Rainbow Ladys Challenge - Sweet Treats for Easter (I thought the eggs would qualify),

Paperplay Challenge - Easter Time,

Do You Stack Up - Easter blog hop, and,

My Time To Craft - Easter Wishes.

Hugs

"Lasting Memories" Challenge #35 A sketch and my last DT post.

 

Happy easter Sunday everyone, I hope the weather is as good where you are. We are having a bit of a heat wave in South Devon - perfect timing for once as the whole of the Easter holidays have been lovely. Anyway it is with great sadness that I have to say this is my last DT post for "Lasting Memories" Layout Challenges. Karen gave me a wonderful opportunity and I have had lots of fun creating my digital layouts and the occasional paper one. A big thank you to everyone on the team - they are wonderful girls and I will continue to follow them and hopefully play along from time to time.

So onto our sketch for this week..........

....................which I have flipped - here..............

On our recent visit to the New Forest (sorry I didn't pop in Lyn - didn't realise I could!!!) we went to the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu. We spent the whole day - no not looking at cars but I had to keep DH happy!!! - there was so much to do so the children were happy. They asked me to take this picture of them with the car Mr Bean used in his film.
So please check out my teammates creations for some more fabulous inspiration - their links are on my left sidebar. Don't forget to play along and perhaps try out for a Design Team position.

Hugs