Pile It On Challenge 17

Hello again, welcome back, today's post is the new challenge at Pile It On. We are sponsored by the fabulous Rouge Redhead Designs.

Rogue Redhead Designs specializes in vintage, eclectic and modern stamp designs. Pressed into quality red rubber, these highly detailed images are sure to impress. Be sure to check out our New Releases, Plate of the Month deals on our website, rogueredheaddesigns.com, our companion Facebook group, the Rogue Stampers, and our blog.

Prize - A $25.00 voucher that can be used towards rubber stamps (plates or singles), mounting materials, storage panels and shipping costs at the Rogue Redhead store. Shipping is not included in the prize although the voucher can be used toward shipping costs.

I would recommend you have a look at their blog as there are so many beautiful designs and ideas on there.

This time at Pile It On we are asking for Ink On Paper Stamping, so dig out those rubber and acrylic stamps and get inky. 

The team were lucky enough to receive a stamp plate from Rouge Redhead Designs, the one I received was Nature Notes.

I stamped the scene onto some watercolour card, used some Versacolour ink pads and my water pen to colour it in. I used one of the smaller stamps to create the green flourishes.

From the Rouge Redhead Designs blog I found a tutorial on this quilted tile effect so I had a go at it. I need a bit more practise to get as crisp a finish as the samples on the blog but I was pleased with the effect. 

The background is another stamp from the plate this time in distress ink. 

More of the background stamp on my card base in a deeper distress ink, the sentiment which is embossed in clear powder and then painted with the Versacolour ink and the green flourishes are also from the plate. I needed to mount the panels so used some Kraft card embossed with my newest folder.
I had a great time using the different stamps from the plate and can see this collection being used often as it is so versatile.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes

Whoopsi Daisy - Embossing

Crafty Sentiments - Fancy Folds

Fan Tastic Tuesday - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday - Blue and Green

Crafty Girls - Anything Goes

Paper Crafting Journey - Easel Card

Without Words - For a Man

Little Claires - Lots of Layers 

Thank you for popping by, if you have the time to leave a comment they are greatly appreciated, I hope you will join in the challenge. 

A NEW CHALLENGE TODAY

Good Morning Everyone, welcome to my new followers delighted to have you here, I am  so excited to be launching a new challenge for you all, 

The idea behind this challenge blog is to give you a place to show off the things you might not otherwise blog, so we want to see you 3d projects, your home decor ideas and your cards if you prefer just to make cards. 

Sponsors

Cutting Cafe

Prize shop voucher

Ditzie Crafts

Prize 3 Images

All Dressed Up

Prize 2 images

For our first challenge which lasts a month so you have plenty of time I made a suitcase from the fabulous Cutting Cafe. 

 I used the file on my Craft Robo, I tweaked the size and added two straps instead of just one but thats the fabulous thing about it being a cutting file I can make it any size I need.

 The papers are from an old Brenda Pinnick pad I got a long long time ago.  I covered the edges with some washi tape and used some tiny brads to hold my buckles on.

I filled it with some Cafe latte as it was a thank you for my friend and she likes a nice Cafe Latte. 

The amazing Betty Roberts gave Bre Latte away as a freebie on FaceBook a while ago, I was lucky enough to get her and she seemed the perfect image to go with this. As you can see I used some of the same papers to make the card. 

We are looking forward to seeing you makes and can't wait to come visiting.

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

I am entering this in the following challenges:

 I love Promarkers - Hats

Creative Moments - ATG

Crafty Girls - ATG

Challenges 4 Everybody - ATG

Artistic Inspirations - ATG

Simply Challenged Challenges - ATG

Fan Tastic Tuesday - ATG

TTCRD - ATG

Crafty Catz - ATG

Imagine That Wellies

 Hello, again, not so nice here today, still have washing in the line but more in hope than expectation. I've had time to have a play in my craft room today so have these to share with you.

Kris at Imagine That has a progressive freebie challenge, this was the freebie for April. I coloured it with my pens, cut if out by hand. Used some scraps from my box for everything except the card base. Used a new stamp from Rouge Redhead Designs for the Thank You.

This is my first play with Melt It Powder. I mixed it with Enchanted Gold, heated it up, poured it into a mould I have, popped a brooch pin in while still warm and viola. I like how easy this was and will be hunting for brooch backs and earring posts now.

I am entering these in the following challenges:

Imagine That - Use Image

I will add others but need to do some other things now. Thanks for popping by and as always I love to read any comments you take the time to leave.

Some Flowers

Hello again, welcome to my new followers, delighted to have you here, don't forget you still have time to win a set of digi stamps from the very generous and talented Beccy Muir, all you have to do is become a follower of my blog, easy.

This card is made with digi stamps from two companies, the basket is from Doodle Pantry and the flowers are from Beccy's place.
I printed the basket and flowers, coloured them, cut them out, made another round card, stuck them on in a semi arty fashion, some Stickles in the middle of the flowers and viola.

I need to remind everyone there is a new challenge starting on Saturday Crafting at the Weekend we look forward to seeing your makes.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

Doodle Pantry - Use image
Beccy's Place- Use image

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

Creative Moments Challenge 41

Hello again, this time I have a card made for Creative Moments and our challenge is Spring or Anything Goes. We are sponsored by the the wonderful Sassy Studio Designs.

I have used Dorothy Honey this time. I coloured her with my pens, cut her out by hand this time. I used a new embossing folder that came with a magazine. I coloured the flowers on the embossing, some more papers from the pad I am using up, it's nearly finished so I will onto something else soon. A scrap of green gingham, I punched the edges of, I used a 5 by 7 inch card base and punched the edge for some detail and that was it.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Whoopsi Daisy - Embossing
Fan Tastic Tuesday - Anything Goes
A Gem of a Challenge - Spring
Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes
ABC Challenge - J is for just as you like
Digi Stamps 4 Joy - Spring
Thank you for popping by, I am looking forward to seeing your Spring creations on my visits to your blog. If you take the time to leave a comment it is very much appreciated.

Crafting From The Heart Challenge 15

Hello everyone, well blogger doesn't like me at the minute, not only did it not publish my post it ate it. So here is the short version.

At Crafting From The Heart we are looking for Anything Goes or April Showers. We are sponsored by Delicious Doodles and 2 Cute Ink this time. 

I used the very cute Sleeping Turtle from 2 Cute Ink. I coloured him with my pens, cut him out, I used my freebie embossing folders again, the grass and the clouds. The grass is on some Coredinations the clouds on some shiny white from my scrap box. I used a textured card base, swiped Tumbled Glass ink over it added my elements and that was it. 

I will be adding this card to some challenges later and can't wait to see you creations using April Showers or Anything Goes.

Artistic Inspiration - CAS
Whoopsi Daisy - Embossing
Fan Tastic Tuesday - Anything Goes
Hobby Cutz - CAS

An Easter Bag

Hello again, welcome to my new followers delighted to have you here. The sun is shining again today which is always nice. I've made a few things today some of which I can't show until later. I can show this though.

I used Hoppy Easter from Tiddly Inks, cut him out on the Craft Robo, used my pens to colour him, used my Sakura pens for a change for the eggs to give them some shine. The border and the sentiment were freebies from Miss Kates Cuttables. These were cut on the Robo as well. I added some mats embossed one of them with my new folder, I added some ink as the colour wasn't deep enough. I used some ribbon which I stuck down with super sticky tape, only problem was the tape is wider than the ribbon...I used some gold glamour dust over the excess tape and actually quite like it. Some card Candi in the corner and done.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

Paper Make Up Stamps - Easter
OLLCB - Easter
Whoopsi Daisy - Easter
The East Wind - Humour
Passion 4 Promarkers- All creatures great and small
Clear It Out - Easter/ Brads
Paper Take Weekly - Easter
Top Tip Tuesday - Paper Piecing
Tiddly Inks - Celebrate
Crafty Hands Challenge - Anything Goes
A Creative Romance - Easter
Alphabet Challenges - E is for Easter
Crafty Catz - Animals
Suszy Bee's Challenge - Anything Goes
Open Minded Crafting Fun - Easter
OSAAT - Use a digi
Sentimental Sundays- Embossing
Scrapbook Stamp Society - Anything Goes/Use yellow
Feeling Crafty - Anything for a child

Some birthday cards

Hello again, the sun has been shining here always a good thing. Hope everyone has had a fabulous weekend.

I made these two this weekend.

 This is for my sister in laws partner, not sure what that makes him to me but we love him anyway. I used some Kraft card, some paper I've had for a long time and some gold pearl paper.

I cut the layers and the Happy Birthday with my dies. I used an scrap of very dark blue to back the Happy Birthday as it got a bit lost otherwise. One of those card that kind of makes itself, I can see a few more of these being made as well.

This one is from an Crafters Companion CD, Adorables Summer Collection, now it's been out for a while but I only got my copy a few days ago. I used some pencils I've had forever to add some more shading to it and left it at that. This one is for an uncle who lives close to the sea so I hope he likes it. 

I am entering these two in the following challenges:

Artistic Inspirations -Monochrome

Lexis Creations - Sentiment as the focus

Crafty Hands Challenge - Anything Goes

My Time To Craft - All at sea

CD Sunday -something old & something new

Glitter n Sparkle -no square cards

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

Pile It On Challenge #15

Hello again, welcome to my new followers delighted to have you here. This time at Pile It On we are looking for your creations with tulle or mesh. We are sponsored by the wonderful Inky Impressions

The Inky Impressions Online Store features original digital and rubber stamps, as well as many of your favourite embellishments and papers. You can also play along with their Weekly Challenge.

I was lucky to be able to use Golfing Brandon for my card this time.

I cut him out on the Craft Robo, coloured him with my pens, both sets, I have been practising my shading and hope it's working but still work to be done I think. I used my newest die to create the chicken wire fence as my mesh cut from gold pearl card.

The background is using some Cordinations card and two of the folders that came free with a magazine. I can see these being used a fair bit as they are just so handy for backgrounds.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenges 4 Everyone - Anything Goes
Ditzie Digi Design - Anything Goes
Electic Ellapu - For the boys 
Fairytale Stampers - Favourite Colours
Papercrafting Challenges - Masculine
Craft Girls Challenge - Anything Goes
7 Kids College Fund - Anything Goes
Rhedd & Rosies Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
Whimsey Stamps - Anything Goes
Cardz 4 Guys - Numbers
Clear It Out - Anything Goes
FanTastic Tuesday -Anything Goes
2 Cute Ink - Anything Goes
Craft Bloggers Network Challenge - Die Cuts or Embossing
Time Out - Masculine Birthday
Imagination Crafts - Anything Goes
Natalie and Amy - Embossing
Oddball Art Stamp Co- Use a digi
Sarah Hurley 365 - Stitching 
The Crafting Cafe - One for the Boys
Thank you as always for popping by, any comments you are kind enough tot take the time to leave are greatly appreciated. I am looking forward to seeing your mesh or tulle creations.

A Christmas Card

Hello again, I have another non DT card to share with you this time. Over at Digi Stamps4 Joy there is a progressive freebie challenge and this time it is this cute little bird.

I cut her (the little bird looks like a girl to me with her eyelashes :)) out on my Craft Robo, coloured her with my pens, used the previous months freebie to create a backing paper, added some lace, ribbon and pearls.

I used my dies and distress ink to build the card and some glossy accents on the berries to finish it off.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Whoopsi Daisy - Things with wings
Through The Craft Room Door -Anything goes
Clear It Out - Anything Goes
Digi Stamps 4 Joy - Add wings
Crafty Hands - Anything Goes
Digi Stamp 4 Joy- Use the image

Thank you for popping by and any comments you leave are greatly appreciated.

Mary had a little lamb

Hello again, welcome to my new followers delighted to have you here. Not a DT card this time, a while ago the lovely Sylvia Vet offered us the chance to win this beautiful digi stamp and I was one of the lucky winners. 

I used my pens to colour in the image after cutting it on the Craft Robo. I used some paper from an old Kanban pad, freebie paper from a magazine, embossed some and some from my stash so not sure where it's from. 

I coloured the flowers, added a Nancy bow with a dazzler ad some gems for a bit of bling. I've sent it to my sister and hope she likes it.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Paper make Up Stamps - Use a digi
Artistic Inspirations - Easter Animals/Anything Goes
Top Tip Tuesday - Cute
Divas By Design - Easter or Spring
The Paper Shelter - Easter
Cute Card Thursday - Easter
Crafty Girls - Anything Goes
Crafty Hands Challenge - Anything Goes
A Creative Romance - Easter or Spring
Stamping with the Dragon - Spring time
Papercrafting journey- Special Lady
Delicious Doodles - Easter
Alphabet Challenges - E is for Easter
Crafty Catz - Animals
Suzy Bee's - Anything Goes
Open Minded Crafting Fun - Animal Antics
OSAAT - Flowers
Just Inspirational Challenges - Embossing 
PaperTake Weekly - Spring
Crafts Galore - Favourite Colour

Thanks for popping by, don't forget if you become a follower you have a chance to win a set of Beccy's fabulous digi's. If you have the time to leave a comment it would be appreciated.

Creative Moments Challenge #40

 Hello again can you believe it's Wednesday again? A warm welcome to my new followers, delighted to have you here. This time at Creative Moments we are sponsored by

This time we are looking for your Girly creations and we also have Anything Goes. I have used the fabulous Dress Vogue for my card,I cut the pieces on the Craft Robo.

 I used my pens to colour my cut out pieces and the paper flowers.

I glittered the spots and the lace on my dress.

I used my shaping tools to add some extra dimension. I lined the card with some spotty paper from my Kanban pad that I am using up. I folded back the front of my card covered the front with gold and that was it. I have made this for  my Mum's friend daughter for her birthday.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Paper Make Up Stamps - Anything Goes
OLLCB - For a child
Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes
Fan Tastic Tuesday - Anything Goes
Suszy Bee's - Anything Goes
Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes
Craft Galore  Favourite Colour - Blue
Just Inspirational Challenges - Family/Friends
Feeling Crafty - For a child
Thank you as always for popping by, any comments are always appreciated, don't forget if you become a follower you have the chance to won some of Beccy's wonderful digi's. I am looking forward to seeing your girly creations.

Crafting From The Heart Challenge 13

 Hello again, welcome to my new followers delighted to have you here.

It challenge time again at Crafting from The Heart, this time we are looking for your Easter creations and as always we we also have anything goes. We are sponsored this time by:

Glamoureyes

Offering a prizes of 4 digis

Doodle Garden

Offering a prize of 3 digis

I was able to choose the fabulous Mermaid Soaker for my card. I coloured her with my pens, added some glossy accents to her bath, some glitter to her bubbles and cut her out.

I cut a frame using one of my dies,used some distress ink to show the embossing,  punched the edge of my card, added some backing papers from an old Kanban pad I found in my stash and decided to use up. I coloured some seam binding, make a bow Nancy Watt stylee, added a dazzler, and found some swirls in my stash which looked like steam wisps to me so they went on as well. This is for my niece who will be 11, can't believe how quick the time has gone, she loves to soak in the bath with her bubbles and bath bombs.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Crafty Cardmakers- Frame It
Oh La La challenge Blog - For a child
Top Tip Tuesday - Cute
Divas By Design - Anything Goes
Crafty Girls - Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks - Colour an Image
Alphabet Challenges - D is for Diecuts
Scribble and Scrap - Anything Goes
Crafting by Designs- Anything Goes
Just Inspirational Challenges - Family/Friendship
Feeling Crafty - For a child.
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes

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

I don't know if you noticed but.....

I have been asked to be a guest designer with the fabulous Beccy Muir.

The very generous Beccy is also giving all the design team follower the opportunity to win some fabulous digi images from her. Sign up as a follower on my blog between now and the end of April and you will go in the draw to win one full set of Beccy's Place digital stamps.

Want more chances to win? Just visit all of Beccy's other designers and sign up as a follower on their blogs too! On April 30th, a total of 10 followers will be chosen at random from amongst all the DT blogs and each will receive a set of digital stamps of their choice.

Annie Sharland

Carla Aerts

Kati Atanasova

Shirley Wilkie

Joyce Johnson

Adrianne Fane-Hervey

Ileana Marquez

Christine Patton

Peggy Timmerman

This is an example of Beccy's beautiful art work. I coloured this with my pens and made the card using a cut file from Shirley. This is for my friends birthday later this month, I hope she likes it.

I do hope you will join in our contest and don't forget to visit my fabulous teamies and join their blogs to for more chances to win. I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Just Inspirational Challenge - Family/Friends
Beccy's Place - Use image
Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes
Scribbles and Scrap - Anything Goes
OSAAT - Anything Goes
Totally Papercrafts - Pastel
Crafty Catz - Springtime
Alphabet Challenge - D is for diecuts
Stamping with Dragon - Spring
A Creative Romance - Flowers
4 Crafty Chicks - Colour an image
Fan Tastic Tuesday - Patterned Paper
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes
Paper Make Up Stamps - Pastels. 

Thanks for popping by, any comments are always appreciated and don't forget to become a follower.