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.

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

ABC - G is for Go digital

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

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. 

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