Tuesday 28 May 2013

DT SweetStamps Challenge #119 - Flowers

Hi everybody Happy Tuesday!!

You all know what that means, 

YES 

another challenge at SweetStamps!!  Well the Challenge #119 theme is ........ 

FLOWERS!

Come and join us and Share your creations

Come and play along with us and share your creations!
You could win a $20.00 shopping spree for goodies at SweetStamps.com's online store.

Click here for our complete Challenge Rules.

Remember...... 
we have a Technique Challenge once a month.
The challenge the Month is Flip Flop card.
This challenge is only ending on the 14th June.

Next Tuesday the theme will be for Challenge #120
Dad/Fathers Day

Come and have fun!!

Remember...... 
If you use a SweetStamps product you stand not just 1 change but 2 changes to win!

Have a look what I created for you all hope you like what you about to see!!!!


Ribbed White Card Stock and made a A5 card
Layered it with a speckle Purple card stock and used a Martha Steward corner Punch
Added some lovely deep purple gems in the corners


My Image is the lovely Double Iris 7040 from SweetStamps.

I used Promarkers to colour my image with: 
Tulip Yellow, Orchid, Cornflower, Amethyst
Grass, Apple, Pine, Leaf Green, Forest Green & Lime Twist

Copic: 
B21

The frame I used is a die from Cheery Lynn Designs DL127, Celtic Fire Oval Frame
The card is a soft lilac that I used for the frame.


The two lovely swirls is from the same die. I used a soft Lilac card stock for this
Made a bouquet of Roses and added some more deep purple gems. 

Well my dear friends once again thank you so much for stopping by and would you mind to leave me a comment? Please!!!
If you are a follower thank you so much for popping back and if not would you like to become a follower?
Thanks I knew you would!!!
I am going to enter this project into the following Challenges:
Make it Monday - A/G #142 (71) 3/6
Without Words- May Flowers 54 30/5
613 Avenue CreateA/G #21 (112) 1/6
Amusing ChallengesA/G  (21) 5/6
Crazy 4 Challenges- No Patterned Paper
I Love Promarkers - A/G #169 182 28/5
That Craft Place - Dies Punches   56   8/6
2 Sisters Blog - Outdoor Fun #145 (52) 3/6
Pumpkin Spice - A/G #21 (51) 3/6
Sister Act - A/G #8 (136) 31/5
Stamping for the weekend - Monochrome (73) 6/6
Crafts and Me - Lots of Layers #134 (214) 6/6


To be updated

Sunday 26 May 2013

DT Hobbycutz Challenge #7 Flowers/Rosed

Hi everybody!!

Cannot believe it has been another 2 weeks gone.  Well I hope we at Hobbycutz can cheer you all up with some lovely flowers. so come and join in with the fun!
Bring summer into your homes with love creations you made with flowers.  This weeks challenge was chosen by 1 of our talented DT members the Cook

We are also looking for a Guest Designer for July, so any one that is entering our challenge and that is interested in being a Guest Designing should put GDT behind their name.  The lucky winner will be awarded with a £10.00 Hobbycutz voucher.


Our sponsor this fortnight is:



AND REMEMBER AS ALWAYS

£7.50 gift vouchers from Hobbycutz 

Hobbycutz sponsor you every fortnight as well!! You do not HAVE to use a Hobbycutz die cut in order to enter this challenge but there are additional prizes in the form of Hobbycutz vouchers for those of you who do.
Well here is my take on this weeks challenge:


Well for a change I thought I am going Green for my main card stock
I made a stepper card


My DP paper I used is from buzzcraft Inspirational Paper Craft BCGF0008
I layers my DP with a lovely mustard colour card


My Image is from our lovely sponsor this fortnight
Robyn Fetish - Peterdapuppy
The lovely birdie on the swirl is from Hobbyxutz S0069s

My Promarker List:
Bright Orange, Buttercup, Gold Tulip Yellow, Pastel Yellow,
Lime Twist, Leaf Green, Grass, Forest Green,
Caramel, Henna. Burnt Sienna, Soft Peach,
Cocoa and Sandstone
Copic:
B21



On the front step I took Hobbycutz S0065 Flowers
stuck them onto card and cut around the flower
Added Stickles - Eucalyptus for the centers

I hope you enjoyed what you saw!

Thanks for taking the time to look at my creation.
I would love you to add a comment
and if you are not a follower yet
please become 1.


The Challenges I would like to enter:
Make it Monday - A/G #142 (74) 3/6
Without WordsMay Flowers 55 30/5
613 Avenue CreateA/G #21 (114) 1/6
Amusing ChallengesA/G  (22) 5/6
Artistic Inspiration - Paper Piercing / Piecing #43 (8) 3/6
CWLC - #43 (39) 1/6
Fitztown Challenge = A/G #1 (22) 9/6
Get Inky - Glitter (11) 7/6
Kaboodle Doodles - aA/G #173 (54) 3/6
Scrappy Frogs - Free choice Challenge - (209) 3/6
That Craft Place - Dies Punches (55) 8/6
I love Promarkers - A/G #169 (181) 28/6
One Stop Crafting - Furry Friends #230 (45) 2/6


To be updated

Tuesday 21 May 2013

DT Card for SweetStamping Challenge #118 Anything Goes with SweetCuts Dies

Hi to all the dear people out there!!

Hope you are all having a lovely day today!  The weather here in Scotland does not know what it want to do. Well we better get down to business! lol

Well this week at SweetStamping the challenge #118 


SweetCuts dies are a brand NEW product, just released this month!! 

We know every 1 will not have a SweetCut die.  You can join in the fun and use a Cheery Lynn Designs die.
Wow look what we have for you to sweeten up your day, a 10% Off all SweetCuts dies with this coupon code: sweetcuts10 which is valid until Monday 27th May.

We would love you to come and join in and share your own lovely creation with us all.


You could win a $20 shopping spree for goodies at SweetStamps.com's online store by playing along in our challenge!

Click here for our complete Challenge Rules.

Remember to pop over to our Monthly Technique Challenge, Flip Flop Card.  That challenge runs until the 14th June.

We would love you to join us again the following week for the next challenge 119 and the theme is Flowers.


Well here is my creation I hope I inspire you to create something yourself.



Hammered Card as my main base card and made a A5 card
I used a SweetStamp Hanging Fushia L 7034J
Spellbinder Die - Grand Nestability - Grand Ovals
Tim Holtz distress ink

I used Promarkers and Copics to colour in.
Promarkers: Leaf Green, forest Green and Grass
Cipics: R81, R83, B21 and R85
Added a small double pink bow

I used Pearl Card Stock


I used Pearl Card Stock
I added these lovely small pearls for the trails of the butterflies

Well I hope you what I created inspired you to join in with our challenge!!
I love comments!
Thank you for taking the time out of you busy life's to visit my blog! I really appreciate it!  Have a fun day!! 



I would love to join in the following Challenges:
Avenue 613 - AG #20 (55) 26/6
Inspire me Friday 103 - AG (110) 25/5
Simply Create Too - AG #37 (374) 23/5
Card and Scrap - Lots of layers #55 (81)
Creatalliciouse - For the girls #50 (113) 13/6
The Crafters Carfe - For a Female #16 (128) 3/6
One Stop Craft - AG #229 (232) 24/5
Our Creative Corner - AG (608) 28/5
Electic Ellapu - AG (77) 25/5
The Paper shelter - AG #112 (231) 21/5
Forever Friends - AG #62 (22) 3/6
Passion for Promarkers - AG #199 (9) 27/5
Get Inky Challenge - Die cutz #4 (85) 27/5



To be updated

Wednesday 15 May 2013

DT Sweet Stamps Monthly Technique Challenge - Flip Flop Card

       Just a reminder that this challenge lasts until June 14th!!

Hi to all my dear friends!


Well this is my first DT project for Sweet Stamps Monthly Technique Challenge!

The monthly challenge at SweetStamps Challenges is focused on techniques and will run from the 15th of the current month to the 14 of the next month.

You have a chance to win a $20 Gift Certificate to spend on lovely nice goodies at the SweetStamps.com!!! You get an extra chance to win when you use a SweetStamps image on your creation.

**All of these techniques and more can be found on the TUTORIALS page of our website**  

The Technique Challenge this Month 15 May ending 14 June is Make a Flip Flop Cards!

Well here is my take on it:



I used Plain White stock Card for my main card
I made all my folds and then used a 2-Die-4-LG(119) die
I layered an olive green card with lovely
DP from Buzzcraft.co.uk. BCGF0008
Used a Martha Stewards Corner Punch
Added Pearls to the 4 main corners


Used 2 of the lovely stamps from Sweet Stamps
Distressed the edges with 
Tim Holtz - Bundled Sage
The Die is from 2-Die-4-LG(119)
I added some flowers, leaves and
a ribbon bow with a small pearl in the middle

Hope to see you across at Sweet Stamps Monthly Technique Challenge to join in with the fun!!! 

Thank you again for taking the time out of your busy lives to visit my blog!
I would love comments and 
why not become a follower if you are not one yet! 
I would love that
xoxox

I would like to enter this project into the following Challenges:
MIM - AG - C#140 (132) 19/5
613 Avenue Create - C#19 (41) 19/5
To be updated

Tuesday 14 May 2013

DT Sweet Stamps Challenge #117 Spring

Hi everybody!

Well at is Tuesday and it is that time again to share your creations and your lovely stamping with us at Sweet Stamps.

Well this week it is "SPRING"!

We'd love to see your spring creation, so come and join the fun with us at Sweet Stamps Challenge Blog.
You could win a $20 shopping spree for goodies at SweetStamps.com's online store just by playing along!!
Click here for our complete Challenge Rules.

We have another challenge once a month and last months is ending today the 14 May, but our other one is starting tomorrow the 15 May.  The theme for that challenge is Flip Flop Cards. So come and share your lovely creations with us at Sweet Stamps monthly challenge here

Well all lovely crafters out there here is my take on our SPRING challenge:


 I used white hammered card as my main card and used 
Spellbinders - Grand Oval in 2 sizes. 
1 in a Bright Orange and 1 in a Green and layered it

 .
I cut a base for my basket and roses using
Spellbinders -Grand Decorative Ovals
My lovely stamps I used is from Sweet Stamps
I used 4 different stamps, 
These sets are lovely they each have 2 stamps in a set
Before I layered it on my Grand decorative Oval 
I used Crystal lacquer on my bow
My Basket, I was hoping you could see it better but
I used Deep Impressions on it to create texture.


The Promarkers I used to colour my project in is:
Leaf Green, Forest Green, 
Bright Orange, Gold, 
Tulip Yellow, Summer Sun, Lime Twist, 
Caramel, Henna, Burnt Sienna & Sandstone


Another Spellbinder - Grand Ovals
Some more of the lovely Rose and Leaf Bold 7014 
Stamps from Sweet Stamps

Well I hope you had fun spending time across at my bit and I would love you to give me your opinion, bad or good, I really do not mind!  

Next week's challenge at Sweet Stamps Challenge Blog  theme will be SweetCuts Dies
Hope you'll join us for your chance to win some sweet stamps & lovely goodies!


I am entering into the following Challenges:
My time to Craft - Inside - C#221 (46) 18/5
Fussy and Fancy - AG - C#88 (313) 16/5
Divas by Design = AG (339) 15/5
Simply Create Too - C#37 (188) 23/5
Crafty Calendar - May Blooms (144) 31/5
My Sheri's Craft - Flower Power C#110 (29) 25/5
Crafty Catz - AG C#182 (245) 17/5
Paper Crafting Journey - AG (386) 16/5
Penny's Paper - Die's C#126 (194) 15/5




Sunday 12 May 2013

My DT Card for Hobbycutz Challenge #6, More Than One Fold

Hi all my lovely followers and all you lovely people that pop over for a look!!!

You are all very welcome!!

Well this week we had not toooo bad weather in Scotland, but I think the summer might be over.  It is all so cold!! Hope you all have a lovely Sunday with all your family and friends!!

Challenge #6 More Than One Fold


You do not HAVE to use a Hobbycutz die cut in order to enter this challenge but there are additional prizes in the form of Hobbycutz vouchers for those of you who do.

Our sponsors this week are:



and 



£7.50 gift vouchers from Hobbycutz 


I had fun with my card this week.  It is the first time I tried 1 of these folded cards.  
Well as you know our Challenge #6 at Hobbycutz this week is = More Than One Fold".

Well my recipe is as follows:

I used Hammered white card stock and made a 6' x 6' 3way stepper card. 
I layered the front with textured Brown card.
On all 4 corners I used a Marianne LR0200 die.
I did not had a matching pink ribbon.  So I coloured it with a Promaker to match my project. 
Made 2 double bows and added a pink heart gem in the middle




My image is one of the lovely Magnolia stamps, 
Tilda with Big Tulips from With Love 2013 
I coloured her in with Promarkers.
The Promarkers I used:  
Apple, Forest Green, Ivory, Blush, Vanilla, Cerise, Baby Pink, Tulip Yellow and Magenta.






Inside:




I used these lovely lazer cut dies from Hobbycutz


I layered the front of the 3 steps with textured brown card.
Used these lovely words from Hobbycutz




Thank you for taking the time to look at my project, if you do not mind I would love you to leave me a comment and if you are not a Follower, I would love you to consider to become one.


I would love to enter this project into the following Challenges:
Magnolia Mania - Challenge # 69 Special Card Shape = (36) 15/5
Marvelous Magnolia - C#26 Anything Goes = (29) 16/5
Stamp and Create with Magnolia - C #9 = Spring Showers - (5) 25/5
Glitter & Sparkle - Ribbon C#32 (18) 19/5
My Time To Craft - Inside C#221 (43) 18/5
Fussy and Fancy - Anything Goes C#88 (307) 16/5
Divas by Design - Anything Goes (387) 15/5
Simply Create Too - Anything Goes C#37 (184) 23/5
Crafty Calender - May Blooms (143) 31/5
My Sheri's Craft - Flower Power C#110 (28) 25/5
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes C#182 (239) 17/5
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes - (385) 16/5
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges - Di Cuts or Punches - C#126 (192) 15/5
Whimsy inspiration - Anything Goes - C#59 (193) 31/5

Tuesday 7 May 2013

Sweet Stamps Challenge #16 is - For Mom

Hi to all my dear crafty friends out there!

Well the son is shining here in Scotland today and it just makes everything look so lovely and beautiful.  I just feel like creating non stop!

Well I have wonderful news for all my followers and everybody that just like to view my Blog from time to time, I am a new "Sweetie" for the DT Team at Sweet Stamps! They have just wonderful goodies that all our crafters just neeeeed! LOL.

Well pop over to the Sweet Stamps Challenge blog and have a look at all my new DT "Sweeties" designs and creations that they have created using some of the lovely stamps from SweetStamps.com

 Anyone can enter and you could win a $20 voucher at SweetStamps.com  on line store.  Check the Sweet Stamps Challenge blog for any details.



Well here is my creation for our Challenge #16 - For Mom.


I made a  A5 card. 
I used Perlilesent Pink Card Stock
This lovely stamp  Bowl and Pitcher 886 is from Sweet Stamps



I coloured my image in with 
Promarkers: Forest Green, Apple, Ice Grey 
Copics I used are: R81 rose Pink, Rose Mist.
The die is a new supplier here in Scotland and is from Hobbycutz and is Oval Shape 22
I distressed it with Tim Holtz Spun sugar


This lovely sentiment is again from Sweet Stamps "Happy Mother's Day 947"
The die is from Spellbinders Shapeabilities Fancy Tags Two Die Set
I distressed it with Tim Holtz Spun sugar
Added 2 Pearls from my stash


This lovely Oval frame is from Sweet Stamps, Oval Scroll Frame 424
Spellbinders Grand Nestabilities-Scalloped Ovals
I distressed it with Tim Holtz Spun sugar  


This lovely verse is from the Internet.

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Thank you for stopping and I would love a comment and please pop over to Sweet Stamps Challenge Blog. 

Our next Challenge #117 Spring

There is still time for the monthly challenge and be found HERE

The theme: Make your own back ground.


I would like to enter my creation into the next Challenges:
CWLC #40 - Mother's Day - (11) 12/5
The Craft Journal with Make it Monday - Just for her. - (3) 13/5
Make it Monday - Anything Goes = (78) 5/13
Craft your Passion #161 - (42) 14/6
Eureka Stamps - Mother's Day = (13) 14/5
Love to Create #64 = (35 14/5
The Pink Elephant - Mother's Day = (19) 14/5
Creative Stamp Friends = (43) 14/5
My Craft Spot #96 = (25) 16/5
Pile it on #18 = (40) 14/5
The Paper Players #144 = (35) 13/5
Bastel-Traum - Mother's Day = (31) 14/5
The crafters caffe # 16 - (64) 31/5