Farm Life at Crafting by Designs

Hi everyone. Just a quick post to tell you about the new Challenge starting today at Crafting by Designs. The theme for this Challenge is Farm Life. The fabulous sponsor is.....

The Stamping Boutique

Prize - Choice of 3 single digi stamps.

 

 

So get your animal or farmland scene stamps out and join in with the Design Team for this fun Challenge.

 

 

See you soon with a card,

 

Debra x

Sprinkled with Sugar and Crafting by Designs Challenge

Hi everyone. Summer has actually arrived in the UK with a heat wave inland. Here on the coast there's a bit of a breeze which is good as my MS hates warm weather.

Just a tell you that a new challenge is launched at Crafting by Designs today with the theme 'Get Ready For Christmas'. This is a chance to get your Christmas cards started early so that you're not frantically crafting just before the big day. More on this further down....

My card today is using one of my favourite stamps from Lili of the Valley. It's called 'Sprinkled with Sugar ' and is one of the mice stamps which are sadly retired now. I made this card for my son Chris' girlfriend Lexi. As she likes baking I thought this card would be just right for her (you should have seen the scrumptious Oreo cake she made for him).

Showing the little secret message...

and a close up of the glitter and glossy accents....

Back to the challenge. The sponsor for the challenge is the marvellous...

Beccy's Place

Prize - 3 single digi images OR 1 set.

These sponsors are just so generous! So get ahead with your Christmas cards and join in with the challenge at Crafting by Designs.

Card Ingredients.

6" x 6" card blank- Craftwork Cards.
Stamp- LOTV 'Sprinkled with Sugar'.
Sentiment- Stampendous 'Mice Wishes' (enjoy your day). Lindsay Mason Designs 'Everyday words Happy Birthday'
Papers- LOTV 'Country Lady' retired but try Nitwits Collections. Dovecraft 'Curiosity Corner'.
Ink- Memento 'Tuxedo Black'. Distress ink 'Walnut Stain '.
Medium- Copic pens Ciao and Sketch.
Cardstock- Tattered Lace 'Shades card'. Create and Craft 'White Linen card'.
Dies- Spellbinders 'Framed Tags' and 'A2 Curved Borders One'. Magnolia Doohickeys Box magazine 'Volume 10' (banner and heart die cuts).
Flowers- Prima flowers. Dovecraft 'Orange paper blooms'.
Ribbons- from stash.
Pearls- Andy's Crafts.
Other Stuff- DecoArt Glamour Dust in 'crystal' and Glossy accents.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
The Ribbon Girl Challenge- Use Any Image
Glitter 'N' Sparkle Challenge- Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar Challenge- Punches and/or Dies Used Dies.
Classic Design Team Open Challenge- Anything Goes
Love To Scrap Challenge Blog #82- Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion Challenge- Always Anything Goes
Crafting From the Heart- Anything Goes
Craft-Dee Bowz Challenge- Anything Goes and include a Handmade Bow

Before I go, I just want to say a huge thank you for all the wonderful comments you leave me. It really lifts my spirits to know there are such lovely people like you just a few button clicks away when I'm feeling a bit fed up with myself. So I'm sending you all my biggest hug :).

See you soon,
Debra x

Flowers and Lace Challenge at Crafting by Designs

Hi everyone. Here in East Yorkshire we've been having some gorgeous sunny weather for a change making our garden lovely and green which kind of influenced the colour of my card for the new Challenge at Crafting by Designs.

The theme for this week is Flowers and Lace which is a really lovely theme. I chose the delightful Queen Anne's Lace- Sanctuary Bloomin' Treasures from Lacy Sunshine. I had to look online to see what colour Queen Anne's Lace was, it's a really pretty white cluster of flowers. I don't usually like green (bad experience with a bottle green school uniform!) but it just seemed to go with the image. Here's my card.....

The sponsor for this Challenge is the wonderful

 

Lacy Sunshine 

Prize - choice of 3 single digi images.

 

A fabulous prize I'm sure you'll agree.

A couple more shots of my card....

You can't see but there's clear Wink of Stella on her dress and die cut flowers. I also put DecoArt glitter on the flowers,her wings and the dragonflies too. 

and showing the sparkle...

 

 

Card Ingredients.

 

Card blank- 6" x 6" Craftwork Cards

Stamp- Lacy Sunshine 'Queen Anne's Lace- Sanctuary Bloomin' Treasures ' digi stamp. 

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

Papers- Maja Design 'Vintage Spring Basics'.

Cardstock- Create and Craft 'White Linen card ', Core'dination Tim Holtz Distress Collection 'Vintage Photo' (Branch).

Medium- Copic Ciao and Sketch pens.

Dies- Spellbinders 'Floral Ovals'. All other dies from Magnolia Doohickeys Box magazine 'Volume 10'.

Lace- Live and Love crafts?

Cheesecloth- Anna Marie Designs 'Voile'.

Inks- Memento 'Tuxedo Black', Distress Inks 'Bundled Sage' and 'Walnut Stain'.

Other Stuff- DecoArt Glamour Dust in 'crystal', Wink of Stella in 'clear' and Pearls from Andy's Crafts. 

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-

Little Miss Muffet Challenge- Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar Challenge- Punches and/Or Dies Used Dies

Classic Design Team Open Challenge- Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion Challenges- Anything Goes

 

I bought myself the Magnolia Doohickeys Magazine 'Volume 10' which was quite expensive and a risk as you don't know what dies you get but I really love the ones I got and couldn't resist using lots of them on this card and there's still a lot more I haven't used which I'm sure you'll be seeing soon :).

 

Anyway that's me finished for today. Don't forget to enter the challenge at Crafting by Design which runs to the 19th July and show us your fabulous flower and lace creations.

 

Debra x

 

Black/White Challenge at Crafting by Designs

Hi everyone. Just a quick post to tell you about the new challenge at Crafting by Designs. The theme this week is Black/White and runs until the 12th of July.

 

The wonderful sponsor for this Challenge is:-

 

 

 

Prize - Choice of 3 single digi images.

 

So why not pop over to Crafting by Designs to take a look at the fabulous creations from the Design Team and join in with the challenge.

 

See you soon,

 

Debra x 



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