City Streets and Crafting by Designs Challenge

Hi everyone. I hope all of you who were affected by Hurricane Matthew are all okay.
 

There's a new challenge starting over at Crafting by Designs with a Halloween theme. The prize for this challenge of 3 digi images has been provided by the fantastic sponsor Robin's Fetish. So if you've been in a spooky mood with your crafting why not share it by entering the challenge.
 

My card today is using stamps and co-ordinating dies called City Streets from Sunny Studio Stamps. I just fell in love with them when I saw them on Pinterest. I contacted Mendi at the company who told me she'd only just got a UK supplier. She really kindly asked them to add these to their next order for me. They really appeal to my inner little girl as they're so small and cute, something I'm not :D! I hope you like my card.

A close up of one of the little shops.....

 

Don't you think the little dog is cute? The sky looks a bit bluer in real life, the photo has washed the colours out a little. I'm hoping to make another card but a night time version when I get the chance.

 

Card Ingredients.

 

6" x 6" Card Blank- Craftwork Cards.

Stamps and Dies- Sunny Studio Stamps.

Sentiment- Inside card City Streets stamps. Woodware 'Happy Birthday JWS03'

Paper- Doodlebug Design 'Kraft in Colour'. (pavement)

Cardstock- Black card from local art shop.

Inks- Memento 'Tuxedo Black'. VersaColor 'Narcissus' and 'Canary' (for sun). Distress ink 'Tumbled Glass' (for sky).

Medium- Copic 'Ciao' and 'Sketch' pens.

Other Stuff- Glossy accents, Wink of Stella in 'Clear' and Sakura Gelly Roll pen in 'white'.

 

They've got a fabulous new release of fun Christmas stamps and dies over at Sunny Studio Stamps so if you love anything cute go and have a look.

 

Don't forget to check out the new challenge too at Crafting by Designs and see the Halloween inspiration from the Design Team.

 

Prize - Choice of 3 digi images.

 

Thank you so much for visiting my blog :).

I'll be back again next week.

 

Debra x

 

 

 

Butterfly card

Hi everyone.
 I was really pleased to have one of my cards picked top five in a Fussy and Fancy Challenge and invited to be Featured Guest Designer. I was unable to do it at the time but Sheri at the challenge blog very kindly asked me to be it for a later challenge.(It is me they've featured despite getting a new surname :D!) So here's my card for the new Challenge with the theme Bingo Board. It's a bit late but I didn't see the email saying it was going on the blog until late but better late than never :). I hope you like it.

A better shot of the gilding wax on the butterfly....

and the inside....

 

The sponsor for the challenge is Live and Love Crafts who are so generous to offer a £10 gift voucher to spend in their online store. As the owner Sandra is starting a new life adventure they are sadly closing so there are many bargains to be had from their fabulous selection of goodies.

 

Card Ingredients.

 

6" x 6" Shaped Card- Craftwork Cards.

Papers- Anna Marie Designs 'Blissful Pink', 'Blissful Cocoa' and 'Blissful Green' paper pads.

Cardstock- Create and Craft 'White Linen card'.

Dies- Spellbinders 'Les Papillions Two'. Polkadoodles 'Bubblelicious Frames'. Creative Expressions 'Laurel Leaves'.

Lace- Live and Love crafts.

Ribbon- The Hobby House.

Cheesecloth- Anna Marie Designs.

Ink- Distress ink 'Walnut Stain'.

Flowers- 'Poppies', 'Cherry Blossom' and 'Pomegranate' from candy win from Live and Love crafts a few years ago. WOC 'Sweetheart Blossom', Miniature Sweetheart Blossom', 'Rose', 'Rosebuds' and 'Gypsophila'.

Glitter Stamens- Anna Marie Designs.

Pearls- Anita's

Cosmic Shimmer- Gilding Wax 'Pearl Lustre'.

 

It was great to make a card without a stamped image for a change and a chance to use the new dies from Polkadoodles. I went a bit mad on their site so you'll be seeing a few more of their dies.

 

I'll be back on Wednesday with the new challenge at Crafting by Designs. See you soon.

 

Debra x

 

Breena and Bear. Anything Goes Challenge at Crafting by Designs

Hi everyone. I hope you're all well and happy.

October seems to have arrived so soon. I always plan to have started my Christmas cards in September but that's not happened of course. Anyway on to today's post which sees the new Anything Goes challenge at Crafting by Designs. There are three sponsors for this challenge but more on that later.
 

My card today is using Breena and Bear from SheepSki Designs. I've made a Christmas card using this cute image but you could use this at anytime of year.

 

Close up shot of the image.....

 

and Wink of Stella on her wings......

 

I don't think I could have got more glitter on here if I tried :D! Even the Ric Rac ribbon is glittery.

 

The sponsors for this challenge are......

Prize - Choice of 3 digi images.

 

Prize - Choice of 3 digi images.

 

Prize - Choice of 3 digi images.

 

That's three, yes THREE, prizes to win from our sponsors.

 

 

Card Ingredients.

 

6" x 6" Card Blank- Craftwork Cards.

Stamp- SheepSki Designs 'Breena and Bear' digi stamp.

Sentiment- LOTV 'Happy Circular Sentiments set 8'.

Cardstock- Dovecraft Glitter card 'White' and 'Silver'.

Dies- Joy Crafts 'Christmas Cottage Set' (star). Cottage Cuts 'Birch Trees and Deer'.

Medium- Copic 'Ciao and Sketch' pens.

Embossing Powder- Chloe's Creative Stamps Wow 'Silver Bells'.

Ink- Versamark. Distress Ink 'Stormy Sky'.

Silver Ric Rac- From a craft show.

Wink of Stella in 'Clear'.

 

I just want to mention a tool I bought that really helped with this card and that is the Fiskars Fingertip Craft Knife. I find it really difficult to use craft knives due to the lack of sensation in my hands but this I found really easy to use especially on Breena's hair. I would highly recommend it to others who struggle with ordinary knives like me. (Wish I was getting paid for this :D)

 

With three prizes on offer it's a great time to enter the Anything Goes challenge at Crafting by Designs and you can enter three projects too.

 

Right I'm off to tidy my craft room which looks a herd of wild animals have run through it leaving no space to craft. Note to self:- must not buy any more craft stuff (yeah right :D). See you again next week,

 

Debra x

 

 

Favourite Season at Crafting by Designs

Hi everyone and a big hello to my new follower Vicki who makes the most wonderful cards, I hope you'll be a regular visitor to my little blog. Here in the UK we know when summer is ending as the programmes on television get much better :D.
 

The new challenge starting over at Crafting by Designs has the theme of Favourite Season. More about the challenge later on.The card I've made for the challenge is using an image called Aurora 'Summer Breeze' from The East Wind as summer is my favourite Season. Although I don't like heat I do love the long sunny days, blooming flowers and not having to wear jumpers, lol! Here's my card........

A close up shot of the image....

and the Wink of Stella on her dress....

 

The Sponsor's fabulous prize for this challenge is...

 

Prize - Choice of 3 single digis.

 

With the strawberries on the papers, die cut strawberries, little white flowers and her auburn hair and dress billowing in the breeze I hope I've captured a little of the essence of the summer season.

 

Card Ingredients.

6" x 6" Card Blank- Craftwork Cards.

Stamp- The East Wind ' Aurora Summer Breeze '.

Sentiment- Woodware 'Happy Birthday JWS03'.

Papers- Maja Design 'Summer Time' (postage stamp cut from this too).

Cardstock- Tattered Lace 'Shades card'. Pink Frog 'Ice Crystal' (for white flowers).

Inks- Memento 'Tuxedo Black'. VersaColor 'Narcissus' (flower centres). Distress Ink 'Frayed Burlap'.

Dies- Creative Expressions 'Delicate Garden Frame'. Lawn Fawn 'Sentiment Banner'. Joy Crafts 'Berry Sweet Strawberry'.

Medium- Copic 'Ciao and Sketch' pens.

 

Thank you to you all for your get better wishes, you really are the best blog friends ever!! My M.S. seems to have got a little worse which is just something I must just learn to cope with but it's easier with friends like you encouraging me.

 

So which is your favourite Season? Why not show us by joining in the fun at Crafting by Designs.

 

Hugs to you all,

 

Debra x

Get Ready For Christmas at Crafting by Designs

Hi everyone. Autumn seems to be arriving here in East Yorkshire. The nights are drawing in and the weather has turned cloudy with drizzle.

 

I'm here with another quick post to tell you about the new challenge at Crafting by Designs. This week it's Get Ready For Christmas. If you've been joining in with the Christmas challenges you should have a lovely pile of Christmas cards all ready, but if not, why not start making your cards now by joining in with the challenge now.

 

The wonderfully generous sponsor for this challenge is......

 

 

Prize - $15 gift certificate to the Lunagirl store.

 

They have gorgeous images to print out for your cards so do go and have a look at their fabulous site.

 

Right, I'm off to the craft room to get a little crafting done. I hope you're all having a great week. See you soon.

 

Debra x

 

A Stitch in Time Crafting by Designs Challenge

Hi everyone. I hope you're all well and happy and enjoying your crafting.

 

 I'm here to tell you about the new challenge over at Crafting by Designs. The theme this week is A Stitch in Time (real or faux stitching). There are two fabulous sponsors for this challenge and they are......

 

Bugaboo Stamps

Prize - Choice of 7 Single digis.

 

and......

 

Prize - Choice of 3 single digi images.

 

Wow, those prizes are definitely worth winning! So just add a little stitching to your projects and have a go at the challenge. You've got until the 20th September to enter up to 3 creations  which would give you 3 chances to win.

 

See you soon,

 

Debra x

 

 

 



Little Flower Fairy and Crafting by Designs Challenge

Hi everyone. Another quick post today (quicker than last week's :D)

A new challenge has started this week at Crafting by Designs and the theme is Ribbons. More about the prize later on.

My card for this challenge is using a fairy like last week's card (well I do love anything cute and sparkly) but this is Little Flower Fairy from Sami Stamps.

and a close up shot.....

and her sparkly eye shadow.....

The wonderfully lovely Sami Stamps has a fantastic prize for the winner of this week's Challenge.

Prize- $12 Gift Certificate to Store

Card Ingredients.

6" x 6" Card Blank- Craftwork Cards.

Stamp- Sami Stamps 'Little Flower Fairy' digi stamp.

Sentiment- Lindsay Mason Designs 'Everyday Words Happy Birthday'.

Cardstock- Tattered Lace 'Shades Cardstock' (pink & green). docrafts 'Textured card' (brown).

Paper- LOTV 'Perfect Pair' (retired).

Medium- Copic Pens 'Ciao and Sketch'.

Dies- Spellbinders 'Floral Ovals' & 'Cherry Blossoms'. Creative Expressions 'Delicate Garden Frame' (tiny flowers leftover from another card). Joy Crafts Vintage Flourishes 'Grass'. Magnolia Doohickeys Box magazine 'Volume 10' (sentiment banner).

Ribbon- From Stash.

The toadstools were just cropped from the digi image, coloured and added to the grass.

I'm sure most of you have a cupboard full of ribbons, if you're anything like me :D, so dig them out and join the fun at Crafting by Designs.

Still not feeling too brilliant so that's it from me for today. I hope you're all well and happy.

Debra x