THE NEW C.E.S Challenge has Finally Arrived!!!

Yep, today is the launch of the brand new C.E.S Challenge blog, and I am privileged to be working along side a wonderful bunch of girls who are also on the DT.

For our first challenge we have a theme of "Anything Goes". Nice and easy this time just for you.

For my card I have used "Milton with Stocking" from Wild Rose Studio's.He's been coloured with Copics and Prisma Pencils and have added Gold Stickles and Glamour Dust to the stocking. The Papers are Pink Paislee "Mistletoe & Co" and the sentiment is Cats Life Press. All of these products are available at Crafty Emma's Store, so go take a peak and see what goodies she has and more coming soon! The Flowers, Lace and Punches are from my stash.

For this weeks prize, Emma is giving away a 12 x 12 MME "Ooh La La Paper Pad". These papers are lush!!!

I've a wedding to go to today so wont around but will be catching up on all your beautiful creations over the next few days.

Thanks for looking and do hope you will be able to join us in our 1st challenge!

Card Challenges

Secret Crafter - Make a Start on Christmas

Totally Gorjuss - Christmas in August

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LOTV DT Card & Challenges!!!!

Another week has flown past and we see another new challenge at this weeks LOTV Challenge Blog. The theme this week is Lets G0 Dotty for Circles.

Meet James the Bear, he has been coloured with Prisma Pencils and Odourless Mineral Spirits. Cut with my Nesties and edged with a Gold Adirondaak Dabber. Yep, I'm still hooked on Glimmer Mists and have used lots of the Gold on this card. The papers are V & A and Secret Crafter. SU Punch for the circles and a Marianne Die for the Doily shape behind the image.

I thought while I'm making so many christmas cards at the moment I may as well put one to use and made this from my youngest to her Dad this year. Its going in the suitcase as we have just booked 2 weeks in Mauritius over the Christmas Period. This will be our 3rd Christmas there and we stay at the same resort every time. 2 weeks later, me and hubby are off to Las Vegas for 5 nights. Our house sale had fallen threw and we cancelled our summer holiday to the caribbean so at least now we have something to look forward to!

Anyway, I do hope you can join in with this weeks challenge, the rest of the DT have gorgeous examples and we'd love to stop by your blog and see what you've made.

Heres my usual list of challenges for this card;

Crazy Challenge - Never to early for Christmas Cards

Sew Many Challenge - Christmas in August

Creative Inspirations - Christmas in August

One Stitch at a Time - Say it with Shapes

Ellephantastic Challenge - Male Card or Project

Simple Doodles - Come On, Lets Celebrate

Creative Cottage Challenge - Christmas

And Heres a Top 3 Award I've just received!

Thanks for stopping.

Happy Crafting!

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Altered Canvas - T.Holtz.

This is by far the total opposite of what I'm used to doing but a few years ago I was making a lot of altered projects. I recently bought the T Holtz Caged Bird Sizzix Die and that is what inspired me to make this canvas. A bit of a challenge as its been some time but boy did I get a buzz when it was finished. Its not the best of photo's I'm afraid. Stayed up till the early hours to get it done and am so pleased with the way it has turned out. Maybe I'll be making more in the future. I covered the canvas with Distress Ink Pads and Glimmer Mists. Edged with Distress Crackle Paint and went over once dried with Gold Adirondaak Dabber. Used a few Prima Stamps for the background. Die was cut with Grungeboard and coloured with Distress Ink Pad, Black/Gold Glimmer Mist and Gold Dabber. Flowers spritzed with Brass Glimmer Mist and have added Vintage Photo Distress Crackles.

I am entering this into a few challenges that I wouldn't normally do, purely because its altered art and not a cute card.

Gingersnap Creations - Go 3D

Lets Get Shabby - Wings

Crafty Creations - Butterflies

Studiol3 = Distress Stickles

Mixed Media Monday - Embellish it

Everybody Art - In the Garden

Please let me know what you think, was it worth the effort??

(I'll try and take better piccies over the weekend I think)

Thanks for taking the time to stop at my blog. Appreciate it!

xxx

LOTV DT Card (New Releases) & Challenges

Today we have a brand new challenge over at the LOTV Challenge Blog. Another brilliant sketch by Bev. I have used todays NEW RELEASES called Christmas Animals and 2 other really cute stamps "Back To School". This is called Cracking Christmas. He's been coloured with Promarkers and stickled. The papers are KaiserCraft - Dear Santa Collection. I found them in a draw, uncut. Love them!!! The tag is another thing I found lying in a draw. Its amazing what I come across. Must of bought all this at some stage but I don't remember. Shows I've got way too much stash and will never get threw it all but needs must..........

Quite a simple card and for once no flowers but think this would also be suitable for a man to.

The rest of the LOTV DT have also made gorgeous cards. You need to check them out via the LOTV Challenge Blog so you can see more from the NEW RELEASES. The Christmas Animals Stamps + 2 Back To School Stamps can be purchased at the LOTV SHOP.

Heres my usual list of challenges that this card fits into. Nearly 170 on my sidebar now so you can image how long it takes me to type up each post.

Creative Cottage - Christmas

Anything Goes - 3 Layers (3 layers papers on card)

ASFOS - Christmas

Lollipop Crafts - Pets

I've also got candy to post. I forgot to do it last week so promise to post it shortly. Just need to get a piccie to pop on my blog.

Well thanks for stopping by and taking a look. Hoping for a quiet day indoors today. Its a toss between catching up with my sky+ or crafting, but know doubt I'll find time for some blog hopping.

Thanks for looking and I really do appreciate all the comments I receive. A great boost when I need it!

xxx

PS: Jacqui has scrummy candy on her blog, look HERE for more details.

LOTV DT Card & Challenges!

Hello everyone, its time again for another challenge at the LOTV Challenge Blog and remember as of today we go weekly. Instead of a sketch this time the challenge this week is "4 Seasons". Make a card of either Spring, Summer, Autumn or Winter. Or you may choose to combine, its up to you.

For my card, I have used Bear & Butterflies. It has been coloured with Copic & Promarker Pens. I used a clear gloss pen for his glasses and added stickles to the net and butterflies. The border is a rubber stamp and I have added gold stickles for a bit more depth. The paper is K & Co - Wild Rasberry. Sentiment I found on the internet and a mix of flowers that have all been stickled in gold & stardust. Gold Viva Pearl Pen for the Pearls & MS daisy punch & Rafia Lace to finish.

For all you LOTV fans out there, more new releases are on their way 19th August. These include the Animal releases and 2 Back To School. Some of the DT have made samples with them for this weeks challenge. Hope you can find the time to pop over to the LOTV Challenge blog and see what other gorgeous creations the rest of the DT have come up with. Even better, if you play along this week we are giving the winner a £10 LOTV Voucher, but remember you must use LOTV Stamps or Dies to be eligible.

Now here are a few other challenges my card fits into today;

Creative Friday - Things With Wings

Scrappy Frogs - A Stitch In Time

Creative Craft Challenge - Animal Antics

ABC - A for August

Sentimental Sundays - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Winged Things

Flutterby Wednesdays - Open Challenge

Little Red Wagon - Summer Theme

Off to play!!!

Thanks for looking....

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Make A Wish

This is a quick make late last night. Thought I'd use a DL for a change. I coloured this gorgeous stamp "Victoria Case for SCVACD - Bee Mine " with Copics & Promarkers. Papers are a mix of BG. Flowers from stash that have been stickled and Viva Pearl Pen used on ribbon & Viva Silver Glitter Pen used around the edges.

Sorry its not the best photo, I'll try again later.

Here are a few challenges;

Pocket Full of Posies - All That Glitters

Magical Monday - Pink & White

Incy Wincy Designs - A Bugs Life

Basic Grey - Pearls

Everybody Art - Check it Out

One Stop Craft Challenge - Summer Fun

Thanks for looking!

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My Exciting News!!!

I'm shouting from the rooftops today. Crafty Emma has recently opened her own Online Craft Store which is full of scrummy goodies and had a DT Call for her new challenge blog C.E.S Challenges which launches 28th August. Lucky me has been picked to be part of the DT. I am working along side some very talented ladies and cant wait for the New C.E.S Challenge Blog to launch.

Pop on over to the C.E.S Challenge Blog as Emma has some candy up for grabs.

Looking forward to the new weekly challenges and do hope you can join us once it goes live on the 28th August.

Woohoo!!!

xxx

"DayDream"

Last night I found my mojo & made this card just doing my own thing. The stamp is PB "Daydream" and I haves coloured her with Copic Markers. The sky is Sea Glass Glimmer Mist and have added stitching round the border the a rubber stamp. Papers are Papermania - Summer Bloom and Flowers from Prima that have been stickler with Stardust. All the papers have been distressed with the MM tool and coloured with a Chalk Ink Pad. Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch and Sentiment by Stampotique. I just love this sentiment and thought it so fitting for my card. I have also used Viva Pearl Pens which are becoming a favourite of mine!!

Thanks for taking the time to stop by my blog today and here are a few challenges that my card fits onto;

Sweet Stampin Challenge - Pretty In Pink

Stamp & Create - Flowers

Creative Card Crew - Cute & Girly

Incy Wincy Designs - Summer Fun

Stamp Something -Photo Inspiration

Scrap Creations - Anything Goes

Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

Scrappy Frogs - A Stitch in Time

Penny Black at Allsorts - Glitter & Glitz

Flutterby Wednesdays - Butterfly, Fairy or Angel

ABC - A for August

One Stop Craft Challenge - Summer Fun

Cute Card Thursday - Whatever

2 Sisters Challenge Blog - Stitching

Cupcake Craft Challenge - Distressing

CYDA - Favourite Things

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LOTV DT Card & Challenges!

Today over at the LOTV Challenge we have another gorgeous sketch made by the lovely Bev for you to work with. Here is my take using "All Wrapped Up" which is one of the new Christmas Releases. Coloured with Copics and Stickles. Paper are Basic Grey. Got a collection of the new Viva Pearl & Glitter Pens

so you will be seeing these used alot on my cardmaking. Background stamps are a new set I just got from Paper Artsy. I have a box full of these somewhere as I was more of an altered girl when I started out but think they blend perfectly with the cute side as well.

Good News - As of now, the LOTV Challenge will be going back to being a weekly challenge blog so you'll have more chances to play with your gorgeous stamps.

Don't forget the winner gets 2 LOTV stamps but you do need to use LOTV stamps or die cuts to be eligible.

I took my card in the garden to be photographed yesterday, This was before the heavens opened!

The rest of the DT have also made some cracking cards. We would love it of you could join in our weekly challenge.

Here are a few challenges that this card fits into;

Creative Inspiration - Anything Goes

Crafty CardMakers - Punches(snowflake,border & leaves)

2 Sisters Challenge - Punches

Ai Factory - Christmas in July

Pennys Challenges - Anything Goes

MAWTT - Christmas

Our Creative Corner - Christmas in July

Now I have a box full of new stamps that are waiting to be inked up, so wont be long before I'm back with another card and I'm just waiting on another piece then I will post my blog candy.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today.......

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The lovely Emma is looking for a new DT to help promote her new shop. If you are interested please look HERE for more details. Emma is a lovely lady and I love to visit her blog!

LOTV DT Card & Challenges

Here is a card I made following this weeks Sketch Saturday. The image is one of the many new releases from LOTV. Its called "Bringing Gifts " and is available from the LOTV Shop. Coloured with Copics, papers from MME and lots of stickles for sparkle. Border punch is Martha Stewart and the sentiment is from Fairy Doodle. I dotted around the background with a Grey Copic marker then went back over randomly with the colourless blender.

Here are a few more challenges that this card fits into;

Creative Inspiration - Anything Goes

Our Creative Corner - Chrismas in July

One Stop Craft - Patterns

Crafty Angels - Something Old, Something New (old sentiment, new image)

Stamp Something - Christmas in July

Ai Factory - Christmas In July

Aud Sentiments - Choose Your Own Christmas Sentiments

Polka Doodles - Generic Male & Female

Lollipop Challenge - Anything Goes

Mami Doodles - Anything Goes

Paperplay - Anything Goes

DutchDare - Anything Goes

Little Red Wagon - Christmas in July

Its so nice to be back crafting. Had a rubbish week but trying to think positive and move on.

Thanks for taking the time to take a look!

xxx

PS; Candy will be posted on my blog over the next few days. Just my way of saying thanks.