Saturday 31 May 2014

Crafting At The Weekend Challenge 2

Hello again, it is time for a new challenge at Crafting At The Weekend, as always we are looking for Anything Goes and we are sponsored by:

Sunrise Crafts
Sunrise Crafts Ltd
offering a prize of
Aurella 27
offering a prize of
Nicecrane Designs
offering a prize of




I was able to use a fabulous file from Nicecrane, I printed each file twice.

 I cut them out and glued them together.




I added some glitter round the edges of each one. I used some string from my stash to hang them. I covered an old shoe box with red paper and filled it with tissue paper to nestle the ornaments inside the box. I am really pleased with how they have turned out. I borrowed my neighbours tree to photograph the ornaments hanging.
I am entering the ornaments in the following challenges:

Crafty Catz- Anything Goes
Crafttitude - Pop it up 
Christmas Stamping All Year Long - Anything Goes
ABC Challenge - h is for handmade embellishments
Milk and Coffee - Anything but a card
Crafty Girls - Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks - Anything Goes
Fab n Funky - It's Christmas
Creative Moments - Anything Goes/Use Twine
Holly Jolly - Fancy Folds (hoping these will count)
Everybody Art Challenge - Bling Bling
Creative Card Crew- Shabby Chic/Vintage
Craft Room Challenge - Things with Wings

I am looking forward to seeing your creations when I pop round to see your creations.

Monday 26 May 2014

Pile It On Challenge 21 Use some Metal

Hello again, I am late posting this one as I have been to see my Granny, thankfully she is getting better, she is still old, frail and a bit poorly but not ill like she has been so that is excellent news. Anyway onto the crafting, this time at Pile It On we are asking you to use some metal on your project. We are sponsored by Add a Little Dazzle who very kindly sent some metal sheets for us to play with. 

Our sponsor is Add a Little Dazzle, a fun store and blog dedicated to beautiful metal sheets. Be sure to check out their weekly challenge too! One lucky participant will win a $25 GC to the Add a Little Dazzle Store
We specialize in an exclusive line of craft metal sheets that helps you take your crafting to the next level. Whether you are a seasoned or new crafter, our craft metal sheets will help you create unique projects that will make you stand out among the crowd. Are you ready to take your crafting to the next level? Add a Little Dazzle Craft Metal Sheets will help you turn the ordinary into the extraordinary.


I have gone with the pink and black from the selection I received. I used my Tonic dies to cut out the shapes. The metal cut easily in the eBosser, I just ran it through twice to help the pieces come out of the more intricate sections. I used a scrap of black paper and a punch to create some paper lace to hide the join on the background die. I swiped the card with some distress ink as I didn't like it just white, some gems and that was it. I really wanted the metal to be the star f the show so I kept the card fairly simple.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Die Cutting Divas - Happy Birthday
Just Inspirational Challenges - Birthdays
Shopping Our Stash- Birthdays
Dazzling Diva - Anything Goes
Crafters Cafe- Girly
Creative Moments - Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks - No Stamping Zone
Crafty Girls - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Text Only 
In The Pink - Simply Sentimental 
Seize The Birthday - Anything Goes

Thank you as always for popping by and any comments you are kind enough to leave are greatly appreciated.

Monday 19 May 2014

Crafting From The Heart Challenge 19

Hello again, no I haven't disappeared but it's been a bit hectic here and although I have been crafting I can't share what I have been busy with just yet. This time at Crafting From The Heart we are Anythign Goes, we are sponsored by:

A day For Daisies
Offering a prize of $12 voucher
A Day For Daisies

Dilly Beans
Offering a prize of 3 digi images
Dilly Beans


I was able to use the fabulous Stitched Snowman from Dilly Beans this time. I coloured him with my pens, I know there isn't much colouring but there is some!!! I cut him out by hand. I used some papers from a magazine pad, an old card blank that should be a gatefold card but I didn't want a gatefold so I just chopped the edge off. I punched the edge and added some ribbon to hide the join. I used an old embossing folder, this has words in the middle but my snowman was big enough to hide them, I sanded the mirri finish back and swiped the card with some Pine Needles distress ink. I added some ink round the edge of the flap just to tie it in. 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Fan Tastic Tuesday - CAS
Holly Jolly Christmas - Christmas Greenery
Just Inspirational Challenges - Anything Goes
Passion For Promarkers - No Sentiment
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Digi Stamps 4 Joy - Anything Goes
Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes
Scrappers Delight - Anything Goes
Crafty Girls - Anything Goes
CRAFT Challenge - Christmas
Crimbo Crackers - Festive Red
Moving Along With The Times- A catchy Song - Frosty The Snowman
Christmas Stamping All Year Long - Anything Goes
QKR Stampede - Punch or Die
Sister Act - Anything Goes
Winter Wonderland - Holly
CHNC Challenge - Festive flowers or foliage
HIMCR - Embossing
Suszy Bee's Bloomin' Card Challenge - CAS
Avenue 613 - Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes


Thanks as always for popping by, I am looking forward to seeing you wonderful creations. If you have time to leave a comment they are always appreciated. 

Sunday 11 May 2014

Pile It On Challenge 19

Hello again, today I have a new card to show you for Challenge 19 from Pile It On. This time we are sponsored by Stitchy Bear's Digi Outlet. 

StitchyBear's Digi Outlet features many wonderful digi artists, and every month a special artist collaboration is available for a discounted price. Join their Design Team at the One Stitch at a Time challenge blog, and the SBDS News blog.

This time we would like to see something Fuzzy. I choose to use Coosty Creations Tiger Digital Stamp Pack.
I used one of the papers in the pack and my digital software to punch out the words. I used the other paper for my background, I added some paw prints in black. I used some distress inks and pens to colour the main tiger image. I cut him out by hand and popped him on some foam pads for some dimension. I choose the Tiger as I was born in the year of the Tiger and it is my favourite animal. 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes
Digi MakeOver - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
Add A Little Dazzle - Anything Goes
Bombshell Stamps - Hip to be Square
Crafty Girls - Anything Goes
As You Like It - Favourite Fur and Why
Cute Card Thursday - Paw Pals
Paper Crafting Journey - Spots or Stripes
Savy Handmade Cards - Zoo Animals
Sister Act - Anything Goes

Thank you as always for popping by and if you have the time to leave a comment they are greatly appreciated. 

Wednesday 7 May 2014

Creative Moments Challenge 42



Hello again, sorry I've been awol for over a week now, we have had a it of a time of it here. My lovely wee Granny has not been very well, as in really unwell, my husband has fractured his arm and can't lift anything and my darling daughter has an eye infection. I am hoping to get back on track with crafting and blogging this week so if I've missed some of your creations I will catch up with them as soon as I can. Any way enough about me and onto the challenge. This time at Creative Moments our sponsor for the challenge is Art By Miran.


We have a Bingo board for you to choose from this time. Please choose a line, vertical, horizontal or diagonal and add those elements to your creation.


I decided to use the middle line of sentiment, lace and a charm. I was able to choose Hey Miss Santa for my card.

I coloured her with my pens, cut her out by hand, used some lace with a ribbon I wove in and out of the holes, a charm I've had for at least a year, some old papers from a magazine. a scrap of white to emboss the greeting folder, also from a magazine, a die cut of gold mirri and some glitter was added. 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Art By Miran - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
Digi Choose Day - For a child
Holly Jolly Christmas - Traditional Colours
Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes
Card Mania - Emboss It
Digi Makeover - Anything Goes with a digi
My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
Scrapbook Stamp Society - Anything Goes
Sparkle n Sprinkle - Anything goes with glitter
613 Avenue - Anything Goes - Bling
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
Completely Christmas - Anything Goes
Christmas Stamping All Year Long - Anything Goes

Thank you for popping by and any comments you can take the time to leave are greatly appreciated.