Sunday 26 April 2015

Pile It On Challenge 66

 I am sorry I have been missing I have not been at all well but seem to be recovering now thankfully, I have a few cards to post which I will do tomorrow. This time at Pile It On we are looking to see you use a pattern in more than one way.

 My sister has moved house so I wanted something to give as a little something for her new house. I had bought a plain chipboard frame, and could see this in my head or a version of anyway. I used some dotty decopatch paper and covered the frame. I used some gold buff it to go round the edges to give it that gilded look, this was much easier then using gilding flakes. I raided my stash of flowers and went to town with them. I used some if the dotty paper for some of my flowers as well. I cut lots of cream Gerber type flowers on my Silhouette. I cur some flourishes and

 I was looking at the scrap and though that would make a nice stencil so that's what I did with it. I mixed the buff it with a little water and used some blending foam to dab the solution through my cut outs to create the background for my vinyl letters. My sister has sight issues so I needed a strong contrast that she will be able to see. 

This is a close up of some of the flowers, you can see the cream pointy flowers that created my new stencil.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

Suzy Bees - ATG
Fan Tastic Tuesday - ATG
Top Tip Tuesday - 3 of something - Flowers
Crafting For All Seasons - Milestone Celebrations
Craft Your Passion - ATG
Not Just Cards - ATG
Sugar and Betty - ATG
TTCRD - ATG
Word Art Wednesday - ATG
Crafty Cardmakers - Dots

Thank you as always for popping by and any comments you have the time to leave are greatly appreciated.

Sunday 12 April 2015

Pile It On Challenge 64

Hello again, this time I am posting for Pile It On and we would like to see your creations with fancy frames or beautiful borders. We are sponsored by the wonderful


and we have a prize of $7 gift certificate available. I choose We Wish You a Merry Christmas stamp.


I coloured the image with my pens, I used some double sided sheet to attach the die cut borders cut from a scarp of gold paper and the stamp plate. I knew the tape would hold the edge of the border I had stuck down so I could leave one edge a little freer. I used glamour dust all over the rest to create my glittered background. This was a first for me and I really like the effect.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly - ATG
ABC Christmas - G is for glitter
Completely Christmas - ATG
Scribble and Scrap - ATG
Just Inspirational Challenges - ATG
Clear It Out - ATG
Fan Tastic Tuesday - ATG
Pixie's Creations - Use snippets
Penny's Paper - ATG
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - ATG
Inspiration Destination -ATG
Crafty Calendar - Add a sentiment
Craft your passion - ATG
One Crazy Stamper - ATG
Natalie and Amy - Frame It 
Sister Act - ATG
613 Avenue - ATG

Thank you as always for popping by and any comments you have the time to leave a greatly appreciated.


Tuesday 7 April 2015

Crafting From The Heart

Hello again, I know I am late again, but I was not very well and unable to get to the pc to do my post, feeling a bit better now though thank goodness. 

Oakpond Creations


This time we are sponsored by the fabulous Oakpond Creations and I choose the lovely reading rabbits. 
 I decided to make a gift bag as I don't really send Easter cards but I do give Easter gifts.

I coloured the image with my pens, Spectrum Noir and Promarkers looking at it now I should have gone darker with my rabbits but they look good in real life. I used some scraps from my box for the mats of gold and orange. I embossed a piece of green card and used spiced marmalade distress ink to pick out the embossing.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

Clear It Out Challenge - ATG
Fan Tastic Tuesday - ATG
Pixie's Craft Workshop - Use some snippets
Inspiration Destination - ATG
Penny's Papercraft - ATG
Jo's ScrapShack - ATG
Sister Act -ATG
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -ATG

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