A Card for Sundays with Santa Facebook Challenge

Good Morning Crafters, well its been a wonderful week, firstly I had my birthday on Tuesday and Ive got to thank all those lovely people who sent me cards and those who did a bit more, like leave messages on Facebook for me and for the pressies to. Thank you so much you very dear friends.
Anyway todays card is for this weeks "Anything Goes" Challenge over on Facebook, the challenge is for Sundays with Santa, there are only a few of us who are still posting cards every week but I like to do so to improve my stock for the sending out on Christmas as I really dont want to have rush at the last minute. This image is from Joanna Sheens "Holypond Christmas Card" Cd and I have used this image and the papers to.
I have layered it up onto red card the papers and the image, then across the middle I have wrapped a very pretty ribbon and stuck in to the back of the first mount. I have put the mounted image towards the left hand side and the sentiment on the right towards the top.
This Card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://www.4craftychicks.blogspot.co.uk/
http://4kraftygirlzchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/
http://www.charismacardz.blogspot.co.uk/
http://craftyribbonschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
http://www.charismacardz.blogspot.co.uk/

Challenge #139 - "Shopping Spree" - The Paper Shelter

Good Morning Crafters, well yet its another week passed and we have a brand new Challenge over on The Paper Shelter its themed "Shopping Spree" and its caused quite a few problems with the Team to find appropriate images for it and you will find the rest of the girls have been very inventive with theirs. But before I show you what Ive created I have some fabulous news for you, we have two new members joining the A Team and that is Angela who has taken the place of Janie who unfortunately had to stand down last week as she has some family problems she wants to spend time over, and we were lucky to have Angela already on the Team as she wasnt officially suppose to start until January and will now start straight away, and now we have yet another new Team member to and that is Anne and she will be taking Louise's place come January but as Judith is unable to join us this week she is standing in for her, and Im sure you will see her joining in other Challenges before she starts officially. Its a bit complicated but I hope you understand and give the girls the welcome they deserve.
And now back to this weeks Challenge and as always our very generous sponsors and stunning owners and creators are Veronica and Pedro of The Paper Shelter and they are offering a fabulous prize of $30.

But as always this comes with the rule that you must have used one of their images, papers or printables on your card, and even if you havent they will still give you 3 digi images of your own choice, so you really cant loose can you. Dont forget to pay a visit to The Paper Shelter website and see for yourself what brilliant value they are and you will find it here.
And now for my Card.

I have used "Shopping Girl" for my image and you will find her here, I printed her onto white card and coloured her with my copic pens, then used Nestabilitie Die Labels 8 to cut her out and the fancy one for the mount out of pink card.
The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with a first mount of pink card, the papers are from the Papermania "Born to Shop" and I have used three of the papers, the first a white background with hearts on, the second is a pink and white stripe one and I have used a Martha Stewart heart border punch on both edges and placed it on the first layer, then the third is a fun paper with flying handbags on a white background which was mounted on another piece of pink card.
The mounted image was then placed in the center towards the top and the sentiment was placed on a banner die across the bottom right hand corner. To finish of I have used the left over papers to create three flowers with a Die-namics rolled flower dies and placed them in the top left hand corner on top of some punched out leaves. The final flourish are the gems in the two opposite corners.
Now that youve seen my card I do hope that you will pay a visit to The Paper Shelter Challenge Blogspot and see what the rest of the very talented Design Team have created for your inspiration.
This Card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://clearitoutchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://www.craftysentiments.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://www.ttcrd.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://songbirdchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 

Challenge #24 - "Anything Goes" - Cards for Men

Good Morning Crafters, well yet another fortnight has flown by and over on Cards for Men Challenge Blogspot we have a favourite theme for this challenge and its "Anything Goes". Weve been lucky to be sponsored by Dr. Digi 

and they are offering a prize of:- 2 Images of their own choice

and this is what they say about themselves:-

DR Digi's House of Stamps is a site that aims to bring you digi stamps

with a sense of humour. We're not your average
Digi site, you wont find flowers and teddy bears.  Well you might.. 

but it'll be holding a bloody big chainsaw!
 

And we were very lucky to have been given a choice of images to play with,

and this is the one I picked hes called "Weekend Walter" you will find him here, and I printed him onto white card then used my copic pens to colour him, afterwards I used my Nestabilitie Dies to cut him out and the mount for him. The sentiment was one I created on my computer and printed it and mounted this also onto a blue card mount.
The card is a 6"x 6" white card with a first mount of blue card and the papers are from Sweetshoppe
Digi Download "Dads the Man" and I have used a brown circle one for my base layer then a stripe one and a check one on two mount which where then placed on the base layer with the mounted image in the center towards the top and the sentiment below on the right. To finish of I have used three candi buttons down the right hand side at the top.
Now that youve seen my card I do hope that you will pay a visit to the Cards for Men Challenge Blogspot and see what the rest of the very talented Design Team have created for your inspiration and hopefully you will take part in this "Anything Goes" Challenge.
This Card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://avenue613.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://stampedblessings.com/ 
http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://www.comeandgetitchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://www.creativeinspirationspaint.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://www.scribbleandscrapcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/ 

My second card with the new Aurora Wings Images

Ive been trying to get this card made and posted for the last two days, but even though I had the image coloured I just wasnt sure how to show it, so I hope this layout is ok with you, as its a rectangle image and not easy to show. The image is called "Acorn Sprite riding a Red Squirrel" and I have printed it onto white card then used my copic and tria pens to colour it, afterwards I used the Nestabilitie Rectangle 5"x 7" die to cut it out and a larger one for the mount.
The base card is a 7"x 7" white card with a first mount of orange card and the papers are from Sweetshoppe Digi Downloads "Pumpkins and Spice" paper set, the first a cream background with falling leaves, and the second is a brown one with spots on and the third is yet again the same leaves with a dark brown background behind it. These two have been cut in squares and then I have used the Martha Stewart Falling Leaf border and corner punches. Afterwards I placed my mounted image in the center towards the top and the sentiment below.
The sentiment is one I googled and this was printed onto a piece of white card and mounted on some orange card. And to finish of I have used some large leaf buttons and stuck them along the top and bottom of my card.
This Card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://4kraftygirlzchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
http://www.4craftychicks.blogspot.co.uk/
http://paperplayful.blogspot.co.uk/
http://7kidschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://www.baffies-kreativladen.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://www.inklingsandyarns.com/ 
http://www.ladyanneschallenges.com/stamp-challenge.html 
http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
http://scrappers-delights-challenge-blog.blogspot.co.uk/
http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.co.uk/

Winner of my Blog Candy

Well I have a winner for my Blog Candy, and that lucky person picked by random org is:

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

21

Timestamp: 2013-11-19 18:07:57GMT

And that lucky person is "Marianne's Craftroom" Im so pleased that you have won as you are one of my most loyal followers and regulars who leave me comments, so if you could let me know your address I will get the parcel packed completely and add your name and adress to it.

Thank you all for taking part and Im sorry that I couldnt give you all candy but unfortunately I cannot, but please come back next year and try again.
Its on its way to you Marianne, hubby posted it this morning.

5th Year Bloganniversary - Blog Candy

This is a sticky and will stay at the top till the 19th November, please scroll down to the newer posts.

Well can you believe it? Its nearly 5 years since I started this Blog and the 3 years since I started my No.2 blog, and of course I like to offer a little present to all my regular followers, and that means the ones that are already registered with me and at the moment that is 646 so I really dont want Candy Followers please, so if I find out that youve only joined my Followers just to cash in on the Blog Candy Im sorry I will have to remove you, as its only fair to all those that have been such loyal visitors.
And now here is what I have to offer, there are quite a few Dies, stamps, chalks, pencils and glitter, and I will add some paper pads as well just have to have a browse in my stash.

I will leave the Blog Candy open till the 19th of November which is the date I launched my blog, so please add your name and its up to you if you want to add it to your own side bar, its not totally necessary but I am going to be strict about those who just join my Followers just to win the Candy, that is not going to happen so dont bother adding your name I will just remove it.

My first card with Aurora Wings Stamps

I found a new Image creator on Facebook its Mitzi Sato-Wuiff of Aurora Wings Stamps and believe me when I tell you they are stunning, I was obviously pulled into buying some and this one was the one I chose to use first, its mainly because my dear mum was very fond of Pansy's and the colour lilac and this was my way of thinking of her. I have printed this young lady "Girl with Pansies" onto white card then used my and coloured her with my copic pens, afterwards I used my Nestabilitie Labels No.8 to cut it out and a fancy one for the mount.
The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with a first mount of lilac card and the papers are from "Promises" from Nitwits, isnt it gorgeous and I felt it was just so right for this image. I have wrapped a lilac ribbon around the centre and I created a bow with some ribbon as well. The mounted image was then placed in the centre, with a sentiment below on a banner die cut.
This Card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/ 
http://alldressedupchallenges.blogspot.ca/ 
http://doodlepantryblog.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/DPDC 

Challenge #137 - "For Someone Special" - The Paper Shelter

Good Morning Crafters, for todays theme over on The Paper Shelter Challenge Blogspot we want to see you creating a card "For Someone Special" it could be for a friend or anyone in your family but it must be make someone special, Im sure you have someone in mind for me it was a friend.
And as always we are being sponsored by our very generous sponsors Veronica and Pedro of The Paper Shelter and they are offering a prize of $30.

 But this is providing you have used one of their products on your card but even if you havent they will still give you three digi images of your own choice. Their library is very varied and Im sure you will find lots to cover this theme and anyone you have in mind and you will find their website here.
And now here is my card for this weeks Challenge.

 
The image I have used is titled "Vintage Phone" (or "I just phoned to say I love you" my song) and you will find it here, the image is so memoriable for me as I can remember them in my fathers offices where he worked in Moorgate in the 50s, yes I know I am getting old but its such a lovely phone that I was drawn to this image very easily.
I have printed her onto white card then used my copic pens to colour her, afterwards I cut her out with a Nestabilitie Oval die and a fancy Heart one for the mount. The sentiment is one from my stash and I have used a oval die and a smaller one of the main one for the mount for this.
The base card is 6"x 6" white card with a first mount of green card, and the paper I have used is the backing paper that came with the image, I printed it and mounted it onto the green card. I then wrapped around the middle a organza ribbon and tied to the back of the first mount, then on the right I have placed a bow and a gem in the middle.
I placed the mounted image in the center of the oval image on the paper and down the left hand side I have laid two leaf flourishes and on the curls I have placed the flowers punched out with Tonic punches and in the middle are some yellow pearls. The sentiment was placed at the bottom on the right hand side.
Now that youve seen my card pleased go and visit The Paper Shelter Challenge Blogspot and see what the rest of the Design Team have created for your inspiration and I hope you to will take part in this "For Someone Special" Challenge.
This Card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://cuttinandstampinchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://ourdailybreaddesignsblog.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://songbirdchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://www.ttcrd.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://useittuesday.blogspot.co.uk/ 

Challenge #23rd - "Merry Christmas" - Cards for Men

Good Morning All, well here we are again another Challenge over at Cards for Men Challenge Blogspot and for this one we want to start to make our Christmas Cards and the theme is "Merry Christmas" and we are being sponsored by Scribbled Kidz the brainchild of our Blog Leaders husband Andrew.

And is offering a fabulous prize of 3 images of winners choice.

And here is what they say about themselves:-

  Scribbled Kidz is all about fun images largely inspired by my family and what they might get up to. They are all hand drawn originals scanned in at 300 dpi and saved as jpegs.   If you have any suggestions or special requests please let us know.Please pop along and see what we have to offer.

   And we were lucky enough to be able to choose a image to play with and this is the one I chose.

This image is titled "Ho Ho Ho" and you will find it here, I printed the image onto white card then used my copic pens to colour it, afterward I cut the image out completely and used a snow writer on the edges of the little santa's coat.

The base card is a 6"x 6" white card and the first mount is a red card and the paper is from Do Crafts "Santa's Workshop" paper pad, this one is a all over house pattern. Then with a Tattered Lace Sleigh die I cut out the sledge with bronze mirri card.

This ws then placed towards the top and the image was placed below towards the right hand side, and to finish of I used a Simon Says Stamps stamp and banner, this was placed at the bottom on the right hand side. I used some of the bits that came out of the sledge die in the top two corners as they were to pretty to throw away.

Now that youve seen my card I do hope that you will pay a visit to The Cards for Men Challenge Blogspot and see what the rest of the very talented Design Team have created for your inspiration and hopefully you to will want to take part in this "Merry Christmas" Challenge.

This Card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://avenue613.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://hobbycutzchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://www.scribbleandscrapcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://thesquirrelandthefox.blogspot.co.uk/