Anything Goes Challenge at Crafting by Designs

Hi everyone. I hope you're all well and happy. As I write this the sun is shining, the birds tweeting, my cats are chasing flies in the garden...lovely and peaceful..... oh, no!.. someone has just started their lawn mower. Ah, well never mind.

 

Today starts a new monthly Anything Goes Challenge at Crafting by Designs. With fabulous prizes from A Day For Daisies and Ike's Art. My card is using Delicate Dancer, a really beautiful image.

 

 

The Sponsors' wonderfully generous prizes are-

 

 

Prize- $12 Gift Certificate

 

And

Prize- $20 Gift Certificate to Shop

 

 

A couple more shots of my card....

 

Isn't she a gorgeous image? Her dress was a real pleasure to colour.

 

Card Ingredients

 

 6" x 6" Card Blank- Craftwork Cards.

Stamp- A Day For Daisies Delicate Dancer.

Papers- Maja Design Vintage Summer Basics.

Dies- Go Kreate Large Frilly Square #9. Creative Expressions Delicate Fronds (cut from Bundled Sage DI inked card)

Ink- Distress ink Bundled Sage.
Pens- Copic Ciao and Sketch.

Beaded Tulle- Scrap and Craft.

Lace-Dainty Supplies.

Birdcage- Leane Creatief Wood Shapes.

Flowers- Apple blossom, Cherry blossom, Miniature Sweetheart blossom & Gypsophila from Wild Orchid Crafts. Berry Spray And Stamens from Anna Marie Designs.

Other Stuff- Pearls from Andy's Crafts, ribbon from stash, DecoArt Glamour Dust in crystal, Stickles in Stardust (on flowers), Wink of Stella (on birdcage) in clear and IndigoBlu Gee-Sso Good in white (on birdcage).

 

 A long list of supplies but you know that I've got to prove to hubby that I have made room for all the other craft goodies I just bought, lol!

 

 I'd like to enter the following challenges:-

Crafting From The Heart Challenge- Anything Goes

Crafty Cardmakers #167- Shabby Chic

 

Before I go, does anyone else like the 'prove I'm not a robot bit' when commenting especially when you get pictures to choose from or is it just me? I do like to know that I'm not a robot and maybe have a little puzzle thrown in for good measure :D.

 

Don't forget to enter the new challenge at Crafting By Designs. You've got until 25th July and you can enter up to 3 projects with any theme. 

 

Wishing you all a wonderful week,

 

Debra x

Crafting by Designs Get Ready For Christmas Challenge

Hi everyone and a warm welcome to my new follower Megan. I hope you're all having a great week.
 

There's another challenge at Crafting by Designs and it's a Get Ready For Christmas challenge.
 

The wonderful sponsor for this challenge is:-

 

Robyn's Fetish





      Prize - Choice of 3 single digis

 

This is my first Christmas card of the year and my first ever shaker card. Here I'm using Carl the Snowman

 

All shook up.......
 

Card Ingredients

6" x 6" card blank- Craftwork Cards.
Stamps- Robyn's Fetish Carl the Snowman digi. Card-io Christmas Scenery 3 and Winter Woods.
Sentiment- Clearly Besotted Sweet Little Sentiments.
Die- Tattered Lace Essentials Squares.
Inks- Memento Tuxedo Black. VersaColor Evergreen, Atlantic and Boysenberry.
Pens- Copic Ciao and Sketch.
Acetate- Grafton Crafts.
Other Stuff- Glossy accents ( on snowman's hearts), DecoArt Glamour Dust in crystal, stars from stash, Sakura Gelly Roll pen in white and Stampendous Fun Flock in white ( on the pom, poms at end of snowman's scarf) 

The photos don't show my inking of the sky and frame very well but it is there, I promise. My first attempt at making it a shaker card ended up with me covered in glitter as I'd decided to add glitter in with the stars but when I shook it the glitter decided to stick itself, by static I think, to the acetate making the children on the sledge look like they were out in a blizzard! Also there must have been a very small gap in my foam letting the glitter out all over my clothes :D. As I hadn't any more stars I sat for over an hour picking them out of the glitter with a pair of tweezers :(  So this card was attempt number two, not perfect but I'm happy enough with it.

Well that's all from me today. Why not get ahead with your Christmas cards and enter the challenge at Crafting by Designs which runs from today 15th June until 21st June.


Sending you all a big hug,
 
Debra x



 

Anything Goes at Crafting by Designs

Hi everyone and a warm welcome to my new followers Lisa and Shona. I hope you'll be able to pop by and leave me a comment to say hello :).
 

It's the beginning of the month and time for another Anything Goes Challenge at Crafting by Designs. I'm really excited as it's my first time hosting the Challenge so I hope you'll visit the blog and join in.
 

We've got two wonderfully generous sponsors giving fabulous prizes of digi stamps.
 

Bugaboo

Prize- 7 single digi's
 

Odd Ball Art Co.

Prize- 3 single digi images
 

I chose a Bugaboo image called Frame It - Bears Birthday. 

 A close up shot of the sparkly balloons and shiny noses of the bears....

Card Ingredients.

6" x 6" card blank- Craftwork Cards.
Stamps- Bugaboo digi stamp Frame it- Bears Birthday.
Sentiments- LOTV set 93 Birthdays and Best Wishes. Set 24 Sentiment Tags (party).
Dies- Paper Smooches Stars.
Pens- Copic Ciao and Sketch.
Papers- docrafts (really old so I don't know what it's called ).
Card- Core'dination Pastels & So Mod.
Other Stuff- Glossy accents, Wink of Stella in clear and a fine liner (for the little shapes round the Party sentiment.)

I'd like to enter the following challenge:-
Sparkles Monthly Challenge #80- Animal Magic

Do go and have a look what the DT and the GDT have created for this challenge as they're all fantastic!

See you again soon.
Debra x

Guest Designer for Cutie Pie Challenge!

Hi I'm back again. Posting three weeks in a row, I know you're thinking that's unusual for me. Well I'm a happy bunny and just had to tell you that my card was picked as one of the top three in the March Challenge at The Cutie Pie Challenge . Lisa from the blog asked if I would make a card using one of the sponsor's, 2 Cute Ink, images for the Little Extra Cutie-ness inspiration post with the theme Escape To The Country . I chose Sweet Horse which is so cute and here's my card...

A close up shot....

Card Ingredients.

6" x 6" Card Blank- Craftwork Cards.
Stamps- Digi- 2 Cute Ink Sweet Horse. Inky Doodles Just Because (bird and heart circles).
Sentiment- Lindsay Mason Designs Everyday words Happy Birthday.
Papers- LOTV Sunnyside Up (retired)
Card- Shades Ombre from Create and Craft.
Pens- Copic Ciao and Sketch.
Dies- Tattered Lace Essentials Pin Dot Circles. Spellbinders Scalloped Circles. Magnolia Doohickeys Lovely Fence. La, la, land Stitched Tabs.
Ribbon- Crafty Ribbons.
Flower- Dovecraft Paper Blossoms.
Button- docrafts.
Other Stuff - DecoArt Glamour Dust in crystal. Wink of Stella in clear.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
The Ribbon Girl May 'Any Image' Challenge
Sparkles Monthly Challenge #80- Animal Magic
Little Miss Muffet Challenge #137- Anything Goes
Glitter 'N' Sparkle Challenge #188- Ribbon or Lace
Classic Design Team Open Challenge #02

I'm grateful to The cutie Pie Challenge Team for the chance of being a Guest Designer today. Thanks, you lovely people for picking my card!
 
Well that's it from me and you never know I might be back again in a week :D. Wishing you all a happy crafting week.

Debra x 

Girl on a bike. Crafting by Designs Pink & Girly Challenge

Hi everyone. I’m back with the new weekly Challenge at Crafting by Designs. This week it’s a lovely Challenge, Pink and Girly. Well most of my cards are girly so this was an easy challenge!

The sponsor this week is:-

All Dressed Up Stamps

Prize:- 2 Single Digi Images

I chose All Dressed Up's Girl on a Bike. I ended up colouring this twice as I forgot it was supposed to be pink so I’ve got two cards to show you.

A close up shot of the image....

and the other card....

Card Ingredients ( for Pink Card)

6” x 6” card blank – Craftwork Cards.

Digi stamp- All Dressed Up Girl on a Bike.

Sentiment- LOTV set 99 Swirly String Sentiments.

Papers- LOTV Up, Up and Away, Pastel Dreams for background. Bonnets and Bowties solids, Romance and Roses for Kites (all retired)

Card- White Linen card from Create and Craft for fence. Create and Craft Ombre Shades card for grass. Pink card for flowers also C & C.

Pens- Copic Ciao and Sketch.

Dies- Tattered Lace Essentials Pin Dot Squares. Memory Box Puffy Clouds and Summer Kites.

La, La Land Picket Fence. Creative Expressions Delicate Garden Frame (flowers). Joy Crafts Grass.

Other Stuff- Wink of Stella in clear and DecoArt Glamour Dust in crystal.

 Different things used for the other card were- Core’dination card for brown fence. LOTV paper Bonnets and Bowties (retired).

 I’d like to enter the following challenges:-
A Gem of a Challenge- Favourite Colour Combination Pink and Turquoise
Little Miss Muffet Challenges- # 137 Anything Goes
Glitter 'N' Sparkle Challenge- One for the Ladies
Deep Ocean Challenge- Flowers Everywhere
Classic Design Team Open Challenge- Anything Goes

I hope you like both my cards today. Do join in the fun with your Pink and Girly cards at Crafting by Designs

I’m off to do more crafting now. So have a great week and I’ll be back again soon.

Debra x

Anything Goes Challenge at Crafting by Designs

Hi everyone. I hope you all had a great weekend and Bank Holiday for those in the UK.

It's that time again at Crafting by Designs for the ever popular Anything Goes Monthly Challenge. The two generous sponsors this time are...

The East Wind

 Prize- 3 single digis

Prize- 3 single digis

My card today is using an absolutely beautiful image from The East Wind called Aurora Floral Kiss. I must admit I've never coloured an image like this before and I had five attempts colouring it before I felt I'd done it justice. I even had hubby giving me advice on the hair at one point :D.

A close up shot...

and showing the flower arrangements. ...

I put some Wink of Stella on the wooden heart, well you know me and glitter! 

Card Ingredients 
7" x 7" card blank - Anna Maria Designs. 
Paper- Dovecraft Floral Muse.
Card- Creative Expressions blush card. Create and Craft shades ombre card.
Dies- Tattered Lace Essentials Circles.  Spellbinders Grand Decorative Circles. Magnolia Doohickey Heart Swirl.
Sentiment- LOTV Simply Sophisticated set 26.
Inks- Memento Tuxedo Black and Distress Inks Antique Linen.
Embellishments- Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts except the lily and pearl stems from Anna Maria Designs. Wooden Heart from Craftsensations. Voice from Debonair Designs. Seam binding from Crafty Ribbons. Pearls from Andy's Crafts. Wink of Stella in clear. 

Do go and have a look at the sponsor's shops as there are lots of gorgeous digi stamps to choose from and if you enter the challenge you'll have a chance to win some. I'll be back soon with another card for the weekly challenge.  

Bye for now,
Debra x

Elliana Easter Card and Crafting by Designs DT Call

Hi everyone and a warm welcome to my new follower Sarah :)

I'm back with a late Easter card today but also to remind you that there's still chance to join the Design Team at Crafting by Designs. If you'd love to join our wonderful team of crafters just use the link or read my previous post to find out what to do.

I actually made this card before the Exquisite Heart card I posted earlier this month and liked the design. As you can see it only took a few changes and additions to make this into the Exquisite Heart card.

As it was for the shop I supply I'm always conscious of postal charges so wanted this card to fit in an envelope rather than a box. I hope you like it.

Close up of the 'flower'...

and the butterfly. ..

Chocolate had to be mentioned somewhere,  of course! 

Card Ingredients ( different from Exquisite Heart card )

Die- Memory box Elliana (egg shape).

Stamp- LOTV chocolate stamp from Grunge elements set 66 and Sentiment from Simply Sophisticated set 26.

 

 

I'm writing this whilst my hubby is watching grown men rolling on the floor pretending to be hurt or what he calls football. I might do a bit of reading after I finish this post for tomorrow. One thing MS affects is the memory so I can read a book several times as I forget what happened in it which saves me buying more books. Who says having MS doesn't have a upside, more money for craft stash, Yay!

 

Have a great day,

 

Debra x