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Who wants some Tim Holtz candy?!

Up for grabs:

• Tim Holtz Alterations - Crown & Fleur
• Tim Holtz Idea-ology - Accoutrements
• Tim Holtz Idea-ology - Facets
• Tim Holtz District Market Notecards - Metropolitan (includes 12 printed notecards and envelopes.  Perfect kicking off point for a Tim Holtz inspired work of art or use them as they are) 

Amy at Stampin Stuff has this candy up for grabs  but be quick - it closes Thursday

It's been a while!!

It has been over a month since I have been able to make any cards, as we have been away on holidays! I have been having a little play with oil pastels, and created this card following the directions of Helen Chilton in Craft Stamper magazine.
The stamp is from Hero Arts, and the die-cut is Memory Box.
I stamped the image twice more on teal/blue card, and cut and layered them, one over the original image, and one for an embellishment.
 I would like to enter the following challenges
Paperminutes  for 'no people or animals'
Samuel Taylor's Crafts  for die cuts
Simply Create Too  for use it twice (I used 2 flowers)
Bizzy Becs  for flower power

Black and White

I love black and white, so when I saw this challenge at Just Some Lines, I knew I had to enter.
I have used a white diecut shape that was sent to me and added a rub on sentiment by Kaisercraft. I made the flower from a Basic Grey 6x6 pad called 'Out of Print', finished off with a candi type stick-on
Hope you like it!

Edited to add that I drew first place with this card - how exciting!

My take on bunting

I made this recently for a thank-you item. The pink background has a lovely texture with a gold fleck through it.
The sentiment is gold embossed and cut out with a label die, and is slightly raised in the centre.
The butterfly, which was a gift from a fellow crafter, has been coloured with gold, and gold halo Lumiere paints and also used the gold to edge the pink card
Challenges entered

Whimsy Inspirations   - things with wings
Southern Girls        -   things with wings
Emergency Crafters   - also wings.

Faux stitching!

Hi everyone.
Today's card uses a gorgeous digi from Saturated Canary, which I have coloured with Promarkers. The pretty paper in the background is from a wonderful 6x6 paper pad that I won from Cindy Vernon. I have added a printed sentiment, some lace, and a little pink butterfly.

I am entering the following challenges
Polkadoodles  -  birthday card with doodles (faux stitching)
Craftroom Challenge   -  birthday
Kaboodles Doodles   -  anything goes
Crafty Sentiments Designs   -   anything goes
Fab n Funky   -  celebrations

Friends

I was rather pleased with the way this one finished.
I found a lovely background to print from Astrid's site, and have layered it onto blue metallic card.The nesties label is cut with my cuttlebug and the words are a lovely rub-on that I bought in Australia. I tied the label on with matching blue sheer ribbon, cut out a flower from some old lace and adhered it to blue card. I coloured the pearls and rhinestones with copics. (used 3 of each)

I would like to enter the following challenges

Polkadoodles   - use 3 of something (it's their 3rd birthday)
Artful Times #5    -  ribbon and lace
Joanna Sheen    -  remember when  (has a nostalgic look)
The Squirrel & The Fox   -   friends

die cuts

I have been having fun creating a series of these. The top is the birthday embossing folder, and the lower half is a piece from my stash. The die cut is from Cuttlekids which I have had for a number of years, and is still very useful. I have pieced it and placed it on a scalloped square (nesties rectangle cut down to a square) which has the edges 'smudged with some ink pads.

I would like to enter the following challenges
Southern Girls   for die cuts
A blog Named Hero     for 'dust em off'
Hotshot Crafts    for die cuts
One Stop Crafts   for One for the boys
Here comes the boys   for anything goes