Crafty Boots - MID CHALLENGE REMINDER Things with wings

Hi, my card today is for the mid challenge reminder over at Crafty Boots Challenges

I have had this image coloured up for ages, but haven't found the *right* card or occasion, until one of my daughters had a birthday party last weekend, and I knew she was perfect! It's Saturated Canary Ladybird (I think ?) The papers I think are My Minds Eye, the ribbon is from my stash, and the stickers are American Craft. The cardstock is Stampin Up! Blushing Bride.

Thanks so much for stopping by! I will be back next week with some more inspiration.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenge

The Ribbon Girl - Female/Mother 

Have a great week :)

Creative Card Crew - Fancy Folds

It is so nice to be blogging and creating again! Our challenge at Creative Card Crew this fortnight is fancy folds.

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

A Day For Daisies

Prize: #12 Gift Voucher

 I have made a joy fold card using the gorgeous  Book time image. My second daughter turned five today, and when I saw this stamp, I KNEW this image would be perfect for her birthday card!

The papers used are Kaisercraft and Echo Park. Cardstock is Stampin Up Strawberry Slush, and the sentiment is Stampin Up Cute by the inch. The image is of course, coloured with Copics.

Thanks so much for stopping by! I can't wait to see your creations!

Crafty Boots - Spring time

Hi and welcome back to another challenge at Crafty Boots Challenges. There were so many amazing entries! Actually, I should say every single entry was just amazing! So much inspiration there, so thank you so much for joining in the challenge.

We have a new challenge this fortnight; spring. It's now Autumn in Australia, so this challenge is a nice reminder of what I have to look forward to in September :)

Here is my project

This is attempt number 2 at watercolouring with Distress Markers. Let me tell you, I enjoyed it a whole more this time, and I can't wait to practice some more! The stamp is from an old Stampin Up! Set, Summer By The Sea, which I got for a steal in a buy-swap-sell group. I've used Archers watercolour paper to colour it in. The DSP is Echo Park Up, Up, and Away, and the sentiment is also from Summer By The Sea. The card is made using Baked Brown Sugar cardstock.

 

I can't wait to see what you create! Thanks for joining us this fortnight :)

Crafty Boots mid-challenge reminder - Anything but a card

So have we spooked you with the challenge this fortnight? If so, fear not! We have even more fab DT inspiration for you over at Crafty Boots Challenges

Here is my project

I have used the Lotus Blossom stamp set (currently available in the Stampin Up! Saleabration catalogue), Elegant Eggplant and Wisteria Wonder inks, and the sentiment is from Stampin Up! Summer by the sea. I have finished it off with some pearls and Wisteria Wonder ruffled ribbon.

This isn't the first candle I have altered, you can check out my other project here, and there is a tutorial for it here which was my inspiration.

Thanks for stopping by!

Creative Card Crew - #82 Green as main colour

Gah, computer troubles again! Am I the only one having issues with Blogger and Internet Explorer 11? I hope they resolve it quickly!

Anyhoo, I was really excited for this challenge at Creative Card Crew, as green is my all-time favourite colour! We have two great sponsors for this challenge

Marianne Designs

Prize: Surprise!

Dragon's Lair Designs 

Prize: 5 lb. Gift Voucher

 

Here is my card for the challenge

 

 

I wanted a vintage feel for this card, because the image seems to vintage, so once it printed, I dabbed off some excess ink.

 

The background was create with Kaleidoscope Autumn Leaves and a brayer on gloss cardstock. I have used Adorning Hearts framelits and Hexagon embossing folder on Wild Wasabi cardstock, backed on to Baked Brown Sugar, and finished of with Wild Wasabi ribbon. The sentiment is Maya Road.

 

I hope you get a chance to play along if you haven't already done so :)

Crafty Boots Challenges - Anything but a card

He he... I told you this challenge would be a doozy! I LOVE creating Beyond The Page projects, so when it was my turn to choose a challenge for Crafty Boots Challenges, I couldn't go past this one!

I have created a corner bookmark (tutorial available here ). I created it for my uni textbooks; it was a great chance to use one of my Tim Holtz motivational quote stamps.

The paper selvedges are always the first part I cut off, but I'm fairly certain the paper is Echo Park, the brass and resin embellishments were gifted to me, the stamp set as mentioned is Tim Holtz, the butterflues are Stampin' Up! Cottage Garden (inked with Pool Party and Crushed Curry), the white cardstock is actually a Project Life card that I chomped down. The black strip was cut using the Martha Stewart Butterfly Edging punch, and the bottom of the bookmark was punched using the EK Success Notebook Edge (?) punch.

Thanks so much for stopping by! I can't wait to check out your creations :)

Crafty Boots mid-challenge reminder: Use a sentiment

Would you believe, I made it back for a mid-challenge reminder for Crafty Boots Challenges?!

Here I have used my absolute favourite image from A Day For Daisies, Pearls in my hair. I have coloured her in a monochromatic colour scheme with my Copics. All edges have been distressed and inked using DI Iced Spruce, the papers are Kaisercraft Timeless (black and white), and I have used Stampin' Up! basic pearls in her hair, and the Basic Rhinestones in the corners. I have used Glossy Accents in the corners of the image, and sprinkled some silver glitter on it to stick. The sentiment is from American Crafts (some stickers).

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge

A Day For Daisies - Use Glitter

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you get a chance to play along. Just a little heads up, you will want to pop back next week for our challenge as well; it was my turn to pick, and it's a doozy! ;)

Creative Card Crew - challenge 81 Birthday

Hi! I'm back with a post for Creative Card Crew. This fortnight we are asking for birthday projects. We have a fab sponsor for the challenge

Fitztown

Prize: 3 Digi images

 

Here is my card for the challenge

 

 

 

I have used the super cute pup image. This little pup looks like my new furbaby so I couldn't resist in colouring her up!

 

I have used Happiest of Birthdays and Stazon to create a background on kraft cardstock, and finished off with some purple twine.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

 

Crafty Boots - Use a sentiment

Hi, and welcome back for another Crafty Boots challenge! Our theme this fortnight is to use a sentiment. Nice and easy, right? Here is my card for the challenge

All the goodies used here are Stampin'  Up! Cardstock and ink are Blushing Bride and Strawberry Slush.

Stamps are owl from Punch Bunch, and Happiest of Birthdays (both old, retired sets), and the new bow builder punch has been used with Strawberry Slush DSP.

I can't wait to see what you create!

Have a great week :)

Crafty Boots - Hearts and valentines MID CHALLENGE REMINDER

I am embarrassingly late posting this project for our Crafty Boots Valentines/Hearts challenge. Unfortunately back-to-school preparations for two of my children took up most of my time and energy last week.

Here is my card

Please excuse the poor lighting here, our summer has been a strange one this year; I have had to whip out the trackie pants and jumpers on a few occasions!

This card features my absolute favourite paper stack; Graphic 45 Once Upon A Springtime. It's from the 12x12 pad, which included this lovely Postcard diecut. I LOVE postcards, and this one just seems so romantic :)

I have used my Stampin'  Up! Triple heart punch and Pistachio Pudding cardstock, some pearls, and punched the sentiment using the Stampin' Up! Modern Label punch and Word Window Punch. The sentiment itself is from the Stampin'  Up! Nursery Necessities stamp set. I have tried to keep it more vintage, rather than cutesy, so I can give it to my hubby for Valentine's Day.

I do hope you will get a chance to play along, it is such a great challenge, and just in time for Valentine's day :)