ABC Challenges - "S is for Shabby Chic"

Good Morning, well another month has flown by and now we are nearly into Autumn not for me the best part of the year as its nearly the start of Winter drawing and its not very welcome I can assure you. Anyway its time for a new Challenge over on the ABC Challenge Blogspot and this one is "S is for Shabby Chic" and for this one we are being sponsored by

And for this Challenge I have used this sweet Magnolia Image

I stamped her onto white card then used my copic pens to colour her, afterwards I cut her out with a Wild Rose Die, and the sentiment is also one of the Wild Rose stamps and this was die cut using a circle die and mounted onto a another die cut from Wild Rose.

The base card is a 6"x 6" white card and the first mount is a pink card and the papers are from Marianne paper pad, and this is a shabby colour which I have torn the edges and distressed it with a tool. Down the left side and along the bottom I have used a cream lace, then on top I have used a square doily and placed my mounted image in the center.

I then placed the mounted sentiment in the bottom left hand corner, and in the top right hand one I have placed a spray of flowers and pearls.

Now that youve seen my card I do hope you will pay a visit to the ABC Challenge Blogspot and see what the rest of the talented Design Team have created for your inspiration so that you to can take part in the "S is for Shabby Chic" Challenge.

This Card is to entered in the following Challenges:-

http://addicted-to-stamps-challenge.blogspot.co.uk/ 

http://www.scrapbookblessings.blogspot.co.uk/ 

http://www.scribbleandscrapcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/ 

http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ 

http://www.ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk/ 

http://www.throughthepurplehazechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 

ABC Challenge - "L is for Lots of Layers"

Good Morning Crafters, well over at the ABC Challenge Blogspot we have reached L in our Alphabet of letters and this time we want to see "Lots of Layers" on your card, and we are lucky to be sponsored by 7 Kids College Fund.

and they are offering a fabulous prize of

And for my card I decided to use this sweet Magnolia Image.

I actually made this card for twins that I am very close to, their names are Lily and Lucy and they are now 5 years old, they are the daughters of the breeder of our gorgeous Yorkie Missy and they adore her when she goes to visit and Missy loves them to.

Anyway I stamped this Gemini Magnolia image onto a piece of white card for the first layer and I coloured them with my copic pens, afterwards I stamped it again twice more on the same paper that you can see in the background from Trimcraft its "Me to You" paper pad, and I paper pieced them to look alike. I then cut them out with my Nestabilitie Die and layered it up on a Fancy one.

I used the papers again to create my card and I used a Tonic border punch for the middle strip, in the corners I have used Die-namics corner die and on top I have placed the violet sprays in three of the corners. To finish of I have placed a banner Sentiment in the bottom left hand corner a Die-namics Die.

Now that youve seen my Card I do hope that you will pay a visit to the ABC 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 "L is for Lots of Layers" Challenge.

This Card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-

http://7kidschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ 

http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/   (Left Down Column) 

http://decoratetocelebrate.blogspot.co.uk/

http://digistamps4joy-sa.blogspot.co.uk/

http://hambochallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

http://inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

http://scrappers-delights-challenge-blog.blogspot.co.uk/

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/

http://artbymiranchallenge.blogspot.ca/ 

ABC Challenges - "H is for Hair"

Good Morning Crafters, well its my second Challenge as a Design Team member for the ABC Challenges and this time we have reached "H is for Hair" and I know this is one of those things a lot of us have difficulties getting right so now is the time to show us what you can do. Anyway this time we are being sponsored by Tilda's Town

And they are offering a fabulous prize of a Voucher to spend on their website.

And please do pay them a visit and see what fabulous goodies they have

and you will find them here

And I decided to use on of my stash stamps, to be honest its been awhile since they came out of the box so it was a real treat to use this one.

I stamped Tilda onto white card then used my copic pens to colour her, afterwards I used Nestabilitie Labels Die No.4 to cut her out and a fancy one for the mount out of pink card.

The base card is a white 6"x 6" one and the first mount is more of the same pink card, and the papers I have used are from Dovecrafts "Garden Party" paper pad, and I have used three papers, the first a white background with flourish flowers and green leaves, on top are two more papers that were cut in stripes and then I have used a Tulip Border punch from Martha Stewart and then I layed the two papers on top of each other and stuck them down the middle of the card.

I then used the Tattered Lace rose corner in the bottom left hand corner and leaf corners in the top two corners. And now that youve seen my card I do hope that you will go and pay a visit to the ABC 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://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ 
zazoviislatkisi.blogspot.ca/search/label/Izazovi 
http://jwscrapshack.blogspot.ca/ 
http://qkrstampede.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://stampinfortheweekend.blogspot.co.uk/ 

Challenge #13 - Cards for Men - "Lets get Sporty"

Good Morning Crafters, I hope youve all have a wonderful weekend, well at least I hope the weather didnt stop you doing whatever you wanted to. Im so hoping it will soon improve as in a weeks time we are of to Cornwall for a few days holiday and Im so hoping it will be dry and sunny, keep your fingers crossed for me.
Well this fortnight over on Cards for Men Challenge Blogspot we are having another Sporty week at least for me it is, its "Lets get Sporty" theme and I thought as I had already done a football one for the last challenge Id have a change hope you approve.
This fortnights Challenge is being sponsored by That Craft Place

and they are offering a fabulous prize of :-

and here is what they say about themselves :-

Welcome to That Craft Place 

This is a Shop run By Lisa Horton ..   I  run an actual bricks and mortar shop in Eastbourne, East Sussex. We have every Kind of craft for sale ...
 If you can't find it i will try by best to source it for you. We stock most leading Brands  and have a huge collection of rubber stamp's, Saturated Canary, Kraftin Kimmie, My Craft Sentiments, Crafter's companion, Indigo Blue, My Favorite Things, CC Designs to name a few . We also stock a large selection of Die's Memory Box, Sizzix, Spellbinder's, Cherrylyn, Marianne Dies. We  have new deliveries arriving each day.

And now I want to show you my card:-

I used this surfer boy from Magnolia and stamped him onto white card then used my copic pens to colour him, afterwards I cut him out with a rectangle die from Nestabilities and a larger one for the mount with some blue card. The sentiment is from my stash and has been treated in the same way as the image.
The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with a first mount of blue card, the papers I have used are from Echo Parks "Paradise Beach" paper pad, the first a sea and foam paper and the second full of surf boards and shell and I have cut a strip and used my border punch on it, on top of this is a red paper thats been mounted on another piece of blue card.
The mounted image was then placed on top towards the left with the sentiment at the bottom on the right. I then used some of the left over card and two Marianne shell dies to create the shells down the left hand side, I also put some yellow stickles on them to give the look of sand.
Now that you've seen my card I do hope that you will pay a visit to 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 take part in this "Lets be Sporty" 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://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://craftlovinchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/
http://disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
http://littleclairesdesigns.blogspot.co.uk/
http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.co.uk/
http://hobbyhousechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
http://livelaughstamp.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/wordplaysaturday

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