Experimenting

Today I have been playing around with colours, textures, and shapes.
I have used my nesties scalloped circles to cut the base card, then cut a smaller single layer in black.
The owl  is embossed onto a piece of card, which has duct tape (from the shed) stuck on. I then experimented with colouring, using alcohol ink first and then some green Lumiere. I layered 2 pieces of copper tape (more diy stuff from the shed!) and then the owl raised on mounting tape.
I wonder what else I could find in the shed that I could use in crafting!!!

I am entering the Going Buggy challenge - use something not meant for crafting.
 Simon Says - Anything Goes
Crop Stop - shaped card

Can you believe this!!

This is what Kristen has to say -----

                                     HUGE $100.00 Give~A~Way!!

I am giving away one $100.00 Gift Certificate to Scrapbook.com Superstore to one lucky winner!!

Have something on your wish list that you are dieing to purchase? Want any of the new CHA items? Look no further!! You could be the winner of my HUGE $100.00 Give~A~Way!!

Why am I giving away $100.00? Well... I have a new blog that I would like you to become a follower of. I am closing Lilsweetpea's Place and opening up a new blog called Kristin Wilson Handmade. Nothing is changing except the name. I will still be posting pictures of my projects and doing videos. It's just time to get my name out there. In fact I have transferred every blog post from this blog over to Kristin Wilson Handmade.

Why not check out her blog and become a follower

Another Cardmaking Paradise card

This is another of Sara's templates from Cardmaking Paradise. See the links to her site on my sidebar Cardmaking Paradise and Template Heaven.
I have coloured the card, using distress inks - dried marigold and a little antique linen. Stamped the flourish (unknown) with Adirondack expresso, and then added sequin trim for some sparkle.
The card will stand up, but I have chosen to scan it instead of taking a photo!
I am entering in the current challenge at Cardmaking Paradise
and also at
Craft Room Challenge   for glitter and bling
Crop Stop     for anything shaped

Cardmaking Paradise

I have made this card for my youngest Grandson's first birthday. We hope to get to see him next month when we 'cross the pond'
This is one of the fabulous templates from Cardmaking Paradise
I have textured the front layer with my cuttlebug to give some dimension.
Sara is offering some lovely blog candy (see pic on sidebar), and here is all the information from Sara's blog

All you have to do for your chance to win, is to post a picture of a project you have made from Cardmaking Paradise somewhere on the World Wide Web! It can be on a forum, or blog - or somewhere else!
Put a link to www.cardmakingparadise.com with your picture - and why not tell all your crafty friends how much fun they will have there too!

Put the web address of where your picture is, and your name into the linky at the end of this post.

The closing date is Wednesday 28th March. At the closing date, I will video record my screen as I use a random generator to select the lucky winner!

Help us to spread the word about Cardmaking Paradise. 10% of all membership fees go towards our new charity, Crafty Smiles, bringing crafts to children in Oncology Wards around the country.
You can join in wherever you are in the world!
Here's a list of what's in the box:
Katzelkraft rubber stamp sheet, Tando Creative Butterfly Grab Bag, Floral Grab Bag, Cosmic Acrylic Drawing Ink, Papermania Decorative Metal Shapes (90 pieces), Martha Stewart Punch Around the Page set (scallop 3 dot), Distress stains bundled sage and worn lipstick, Brilliance Teardrops in Graphite Black and Pearlescent Crimson, Tube if Beads and Pearls, Kwik-Thread.

Do join in and help spread the word

birds of a feather

I have been playing with a new set of stamps that I won from Holley, I thought they were rather cute!
I needed to make an orange and blue card for a swap I am in, so this suited the purpose. As you can see I have stamped the birds in a row, and the sentiment on a card scrap which I cut out with a nestie die. I then added the ric-rac, and did the bird's eyes with a gel pen.
I can enter in
Divas by Design  - citrus colours
Crafts and me
 - circles (they are on the wings!)

Getting a bit sketchy!

I loved the sketch posted on Bizzy Becs blog and this is my interpretation, in pretty pink shades. I have used a pink shaded ribbon, Pink lace down the right hand side, and finished off with a crocheted flower with a pearl in the centre.
 I would like to enter at
Bizzy Becs 
Pan Pastels    Girly or Mother's Day
Sweet Stamps   Think Spring

'kids'

Second post today!!
Another boy's card to add to my stash.
I have used a Penny Black stickeroo, mounted on a nesties scalloped shape. The centre piece is raised on mounting tape to make it stand out. I have added a birthday peeloff and some extra pics from the sticker sheet.
It looks really bright and cheerful - so some little boy will love it!
I am entering
Polkadoodles    lets hear it for the boys
Penny Black Saturday  The young ones

Buttons!

Today's card is a simple printed image, layered on black, and mounted onto a tan card. I have added 3 buttons, and filled the centres with gold glitter, and a gold birthday sentiment.
I am entering
Moving Along with the Times    add a button
Totally Gorguss    Anything Goes with a button

Hope you like it - I am always short of cards for boys.

A card for Miss Poppy

Poppy is soon going to be 6, so I have made a card using Penny Black stickeroos, I have machine stitched the background layers, and used spellbinders dies for the flowers and the scalloped oval.

I would like to enter the following challenges
Sarah Hurley Challenges  birthday
Polka Doodles  dots or stripes (I have used both)
The Poodles Parlour   birthday
Divas by Design  spots or stripes
Craft your Passion     anything goes

Lace and Butterflies

Today's card was made for a swap in a Yahoo group that I belong to.
I used a piece of lace from my stash, threaded with a ribbon. The diecut is from Go Create, (used my cuttlebug) and the pansies are layered to give dimension. The birthday stamp is from Penny Black.
 I am entering the following challenges
Going Buggy   - lace and butterflies
The Cuttlebug spot  - Spring  (flowers)
Crafts and Me  - Shades of Spring
Pan Pastels  - use a ribbon

Thanks for looking

Colouring challenge

This month Letraset have a colouring challenge, and this is my entry. You will recognise that it is the same owl as my previous post

The wise old owl

I have coloured this doodleowl very simply, with Marvy pens and Copics, and painted his heart with Polymark paint.
I stamped the background in 2 colours using a SU stamp and smudged the edges. Also distressed the edges of the layers and the wording tag which I printed on the computer. I would like to enter the following challenges



Crafts and Me    for distressed
One Stop Craft Challenge    For Make your own background
Southern Girls   So distressed
Craft room   orange, brown and cream
Pan Pastels   animals

Hugs and Kisses

Today's card follows the sketch at 'the house that stamps built'
I have rotated it, as I like making horizontal cards. I have glued on 3 rows of lace, stamped 3 hearts top left(unknown stamp), trimmed with pearls. The Penny Black stickeroo was stuck onto card, and then raised with mounting tape. The Hugs and kisses stamp is by Hero Arts
I am also entering the challenge at Penny Black Saturday  to use pearls and lace

Hearts - love - romance!

The template for this lovely romantic card  came from Cardmaking Paradise (see link on my sidebar)
It is a triple heart easel card, and I have edged the cream layers with Distress Ink Antique Linen, and the apricot hearts, which have been embossed in my cuttlebug, with Dried Marigold. I can't remember where I got the pretty roses from, but they suited the project beautifully. Finished of with an organza ribbon bow and a little heart bead which has 'love' on it. I am entering the following challenges.
Pan Pastels    for love and romance
One Stop Craft   hearts and flowers with ribbon
Make My Monday   hearts and flowers
The Stampman  texture
Creative Inspiration    hearts
                                                                                   Paper and Such  hearts and love

Thanks for looking and I hope you have had a lovely Valentine's Day

Kitty Kat

This is the first time I have inked up this stamp that I bought recently (it is a slightly used one) -Kitty Moon from Rubber Stampede.
I stamped it once on white paper, once on yellow paper, and once on pale blue card. I then paper pieced it, and coloured kitty with watercolour pencils. Then added some KindyGlitz to add some sparkle to the stars, and around the scalloped edge. I am entering the following challenges -
Crafts and Me   - use new image
Craftroom   - cute and cuddly
Scrapbook Sisters    - anything goes
If the Shoe Fits   - Anything Goes

Fabulous blog

Liva's Crafts
has this wonderful blog candy up for grabs.
Do go and check it out

Happy Birthday

Today's card is a very CAS style!
I have used my Hero Arts "Delicate Rose Stems' stamp, which was one of the first ones I bought.
I have added a Grommet Tag from Spellbinders, which is finished with 2 rhinestones, and a birthday peel off. all edges are distressed with a yellow ink pad.
I am entering the following challenges
Pan Pastels   for Happy Birthday
Paper Sundaes  for CAS
The Crafty Pad  for Spring Colours
Sunday's with Chrissy  for Happy Birthday

'Plain Sailing'

Today's card was using the 'case it' sample at
Penny Black Saturday challenge
I have chosen to use a stickeroo from the Vintage Sailing Set. It is layered onto cream card, and then stuck on with mounting tape to the background. I have used ric-rac to cover the colour join, and also inked the edges of the sentiment with red ink.
I would also like to enter at Cards For Men for 'Seeing Red'
and Here Come the Boys 
for favourite song - Sailing, Rod Stewart

Shades of Blue

I have been experimenting with using stickers. This one is a Penny Black Stickeroo. The background papers are embossed on my Cuttlebug. I have used the sketch from
 http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/category/sketch-challenges/
I can also enter
 http://www.doyoustackup.blogspot.co.nz     for Anything Goes/
 http://ditzy-craftymesschallengeblog.blogspot.co.nz/     for Anything Goes
http://thepoodlesparlour.blogspot.co.nz/      for Anything Goes

Whoopsi Daisy with bling

I have used this weeks freebie download to make this card. The cute wee girl is coloured with Faber-Castell watercolour pencils, the shape is a nestie one that I adjusted to fit, the papers are from my stash, and I have added Kindy-glitz around the white oblong and some other sparkly bits down the side
This is for this weeks challenge at
 http://cutedaisymay.blogspot.com/

Red, Grey and White

Today's card is in CAS style. I have printed congratulations in red on my computer, then used a piece of beautiful grey metallic paper, which looks like lace, then finished with a piece of felt ribbon which was in a parcel that I won from Audrey (Hippieaud)
I am entering in the challenge at
 http://going-buggy.blogspot.com/    - use red, grey and white
and also
 http://digidoodleshopsbest.blogspot.com/   - for anything goes

Celebrations

Today's card is in pretty shades of blue and green. I have made it for the challenge at
 http://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/   following their sketch
I can also enter at
 http://cinspirations.blogspot.com/    for Anything Goes
and also at
http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/
for Anything Goes

Fairies

The challenge at
 http://artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/
is for a card for a child. I think this simple fairy card fills the bill!
For the background I applied some shades of purple and blues from ink pads Then printed the rest from my computer. The image is from Dover
I can also enter at
 http://quirkycrafts.blogspot.com/
as their challenge is to use a silhouette

Thanks for looking

'tagging'

The challenge this week at
 http://thecraftbarnblog.blogspot.com/
is to make a tag using colours from the colour wheel. I have tried to use analagous colours, and used oil pastels for the colouring, which I then blasted with my heat gun.
Stamps used:
Stampin Up (bird)
Hero Arts (script)
The Artistic Stamper (dots)

Pretty In Pink

This little girl's birthday card was very easy to put together.
The background paper was from my stash,
 the deco border stamp is from Penny Black
the oval is cut with nesties
The girl is an image from Marjorie's Malarkies, and the message is a peel-off.

I am entering the following challenges
 http://artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/  for 'pink'
 http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.com/  birthday
http://cardpatterns.blogspot.com/  sketch 148
 http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/
anything goes

Thanks for your comments

Constellations

On this card I have used my favourite PB stamp - constellations. The colours were inspired by the PB Saturday blog sample card, and I have added some rhinestones for a little bling.
I am entering the challenges at
 http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/
'case it'  I used the colours

 http://southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com/
show some sparkle

Birthday tag

I love the colours of this birthday tag. I have embossed part of the front and added my dotted stamp to the top. The edges are swiped with some gold paint, and the pre-coloured butterfly has had Kindyglitz added. Finished off with some sparkly fibre at the bottom and ribbon at the top, and a birthday peeloff.
I am entering this one at
 http://mariannedesign.blogspot.com/
for a tag
 http://stampandcreateblog.blogspot.com/
for Anything Goes

Make a wish

This is the first time I have coloured my new digi - 'Natalie the Poppy Fairy' that I won from The Whimsy blog. I have used mainly copics. I then layered onto a scollaped oblong 'nestie and then some paper from my stash. The little label on the side is adapted from another set. I would like to enter the following challenges
 http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/
for Something new
 http://artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/
for Anything Goes

Whoopsidaisy

I downloaded this delightful 'freebie' image from Whoopsidaisy, and coloured it with copics. I layered it onto a pale green, patterned paper, and finished it with a wee tag and some flowers. I can enter it into the challenge for 'free and easy' at
http://cutedaisymay.blogspot.com/
I can also enter at
 http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/    for 'anything goes'
 http://craftsandmechallenges.blogspot.com/  for 'anything goes' Winner
 http://stamp-n-doodle.blogspot.com/  for 'anything goes'

Check out this blog candy from Craftylinby

 Here is what she has to say:-

Something I have never done before is to do a blog candy. I really do appreciate all my friends in blogland so I have decided to give it a go! You will get what you see above plus various papers and embelishments.

Please follow these steps to become eligible to enter

1. Become a follower if you aren't already

2. Comment on at least two posts during January

3. Post about my candy on your blog and put the picture in your sidebar with a link back to my blog

4. Leave your name with Mr Linky below

I will post worldwide.

Closing date is Friday 4 Feb 2012

The link is on my sidebar

Vintage

This gorgeous image comes from the lovely Pamela at 'Free Vintage Digital Stamps' (see link in my sidebar)

I printed it 3 times and cut out and layered the dress form. Added some old lace, a bow, and some silk hydrangea flowers which came from an old stem.
I would like to enter the following challenges
 http://theartisticstampercreativeteam.blogspot.com/   for vintage
 http://abc-challenge.blogspot.com/  G for green
 http://craftsandmechallenges.blogspot.com/  anything goes
 http://www.simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.com/   something old - something new
 http://trulymadlycraftychallenges.blogspot.com/
anything goes

Card Patterns

I hope I can get this one in before the challenge closes at      http://cardpatterns.blogspot.com/
The colours match a lot better IRL - my scanner is getting a bit old! but never mind - it happens to all of us!!!!

Mr Snowman

This is just the most adorable snowman, who can rock on his base. The template can be found at the member's area at Cardmaking Paradise (see link on sidebar) I have made him for my Grandson and is in the post to him now. I would like to enter the challenge at
http://paperplaychallenges.blogspot.com/    for Snowman
 http://trulymadlycraftychallenges.blogspot.com/    for Christmas images and colours  Winner!
 http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com/    for Christmas shape

Christmas Simplicity

For this card I have used a bauble and chain from the set 'Christmas Decorations and Embellishments' by My Paper World, and the Merry Christmas is from Kaiser, which I have had for a couple of years, but still find it useful.. I have stamped them in red and clear embossed. edged with a silver pen, and layered onto red card from stash.
I would like to enter the following challenges at
http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com/   for heat embossing
http://www.doyoustackup.blogspot.com/   for something old (Kaiser stamp)
 http://celebratetheoccasion.blogspot.com/  for Christmas (no green)
 http://joannasheenchallenge.blogspot.com/   for Christmas Wishes
 http://trulymadlycraftychallenges.blogspot.com/   for Christmas

Thanks for looking.

Snowflakes

Todays card is for the challenge at
http://totallypapercrafts.blogspot.com/   for 'Let it snow'

I have stamped the background with my PB snowflake stamp, added a layered PB stickeroo, and embellished with a simple embossed snowflake.

Using leftovers

I was so pleased to see the Cuttlebug Spot Challenges are back again. I missed the first one as we were away, but have entered the current challenge with this card.
http://thecuttlebugspot.blogspot.com/
The paler card is embossed with swiss dots, and because it wasn't big enough, I tore it across the bottom to extend it, and put the  greeting in the space. The Penny Black stickeroo is also on a leftover piece that toned in with the other colours

Decoupage

Today's card has  a type of 3d decoupage known as a pyramage I think. It has seven layers all getting progressively smaller. I have layered the image on a piece of a paint sample from a hardware store, and tied with a narrow pink ribbon from my stash. The base card I have recycled from a photograph album.
I would like to enter the following challenges
http://glittergeeks.blogspot.com/  for decoupage
http://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/  for recycle
 http://cardpatterns.blogspot.com/   sketch #144

Another Christmas card

After being away on holiday for over 3 weeks, it is great to get back into cardmaking again. I am now so late with my Christmas card makes!!
I saw this challenge on
http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/
for green and trees.
I can also enter at
http://creativecraftchallenges2.blogspot.com/
for anything goes
and at
http://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/
for Christmas or Winter

I used 3251H Garland Tree, and stamped it 3 times on the card, and 3 times on different green papers, which I then paper pieced. Finished off with some green spotty ribbon, a gold metallic snowflake, and  Christmas words. Quite simple really, but looks very nice IRL

from a delightful sketch!

For this card I have used the free digi offered by Letraset. After colouring I cut it out and mounted it following the sketch from Pink Ink. I am entering the following challenges
http://letrasetblog.com/craft/colouring-challenge-4/  - use free digi from Polkadoodles
http://glittergeeks.blogspot.com/   - two's company - (I have used 2 decorated pins, 2 corner stamped flourishes, and 2 pieces of orange ribbon)
http://pinkinksketchchallenges.blogspot.com/   - sketch

Thank you for your kind comments

Back to cardmaking.......

It has been quite a while since I have been able to update my blog, as we have had family home from overseas to help celebrate our Golden Wedding Anniversary. They have all gone home now, so it's mountains of washing, and cleaning sticky fingermarks off windows etc!!
Anyway I have been seeing lots of Halloween cards on blogs, so thought I would have a go - although we don't really celebrate it here in NZ

I would like to enter the following challenges
http://charmed-the-blog.blogspot.com/  - a coloured in image
http://theartisticstampercreativeteam.blogspot.com/ - Autumn colours
http://craftingforallseasons.blogspot.com/  - pumpkins
http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/ - Fall theme
http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/  - halloween
http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/  - halloween
http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.com/  - punches/diecuts
http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/  - halloween

I have used a lovely Whimsey stamp called Cat O Lantern, and used nesties for the circles, and an Emagination punch for the leaves
I hope you like it

daisies, daisies, daisies.....

For this card , I have followed the sketch from Stampendous, using lovely autumn colours. The daisy (SU) is stamped with Impress coral pink, and I have added gems to the centres.
I am entering the following challenges
http://stampendousblog.wordpress.com/   - sketch
http://southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com/  - anything goes
http://craftingforallseasons.blogspot.com/  - fall colours

Fancy a Treasure Hunt?

Craft-room challenge are having a treasure hunt. check it out here

http://craft-roomchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/09/treasure-hunt.html

Sparkly Butterfly

This is such a beautiful sentiment, it only needed the butterfly as a embellishment. I made this for the challenge at
http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.com/  - sparkle and shine (I have added sparkle to the butterfly wings)

'Sailing Away'

This card has been made in a similar style that we did at card/coffee group last week.
I have embossed the bottom edge with my shell collage CB folder and rubbed in a little metallic rub-on. I have forgotten the brand of stamp, but it is very useful for mens cards. I have added 3 eyelets at the top.
I would like to enter the following challenges
 http://www.simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.com/  - for their blog hop
http://charismacardz.blogspot.com/  - anything goes
 http://rainbowladyschallengeblog.blogspot.com/  - emboss it
http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/  - go mad with embossing
http://stamp-n-doodle.blogspot.com/  - 2 or more circles
                                          

Travel

A very quick post today with this card. I have used a stamp set from Recollections called Going Places, and the background is a very useful stamp called "Mini Polka Dot Background' that I won from the lovely Jennie at The Artistic Stamper. I would like to enter the following challenges which are all for a travel theme.
http://www.simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.com/
http://morethanfavors.blogspot.com/
http://thestampmanchallenges.blogspot.com/

Bart's BBQ

Isn't he just the cutest? I won this stamp recently from Chrissy Armstrong, and this is the first chance I have been able to colour him up with my new copics. I have followed the sketch at Sketch Saturday. The background papers are from my stash.
I would like to enter the following challenges.
http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/  - show us your wild side 
http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/  - sketch #169 
http://www.vostamps.blogspot.com/  -summer 
http://herecometheboysblogchallenge.blogspot.com/  -brown and orange
http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/  -teddy bears or picnic (is a BBQ a picnic?)

"White"

It is so hard to capture a white image on a scanner to show the details, so I had to adjust this a little in PS
I have basically followed a sketch from Sketch Saturday and used white lace with ribbon insertion, sissex folder for the cupcake, Go Create die, 3 shell buttons, and the word 'giggle' is embossed with 'winter illusions'
I would like to enter the following challenges
http://craft-roomchallenge.blogspot.com/  'White on White' 
http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.com/     'Ribbons' 
http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/  '#168' 
http://challengeupyourlife.blogspot.com/   'No patterned paper' 
http://ribbongirls.blogspot.com/  ' use ribbon'

Pretty in Pink (and black and white)

For this card I have used a pink base card, layered with white card embossed with a Sissex folder.The PB stamp 'constellations' was embossed with 'Winter Illusions' which gives a beautiful pink shimmer in certain lights. I then used  little dabs of pink pearl paint here and there on the flowers. Finished off with a fabric flower which has a pearl in the centre.
I can enter the following challenges.
http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/  touchy Feely
http://justsomelinesblog.blogspot.com/   embossing 
http://southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com/   black and white with a pop of colour 

The power went off while I was typing this, so hope it posted OK

Cup Cakes

Just a quick post to enter this in the sketch challenge at
http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/

ATC Challenge

Here is my entry for the current ATC Challenge - All thing Summer over at
http://atcchallenges.blogspot.com/