Pennys Challenge 91 - Sparkle and Shine

 

I have made this card for my daughter Hayley who will be 21 on 3rd September but have followed our theme over at Pennys Challenges this week

 which is

 Sparkle and Shine 

My sparkle is the pearls and my shine is the glossy accents that I have used on the olives to make them look wet and shiny.

We are sponsored this week by 

 

Stitchy Bear Stamps

Prize - $10 voucher to use in store

and

Sassy Studio Designs

 
Prize - 4 Digis of winners choice 

 and

Eye Candie Creations

Prize - 4 Digis of winners choice

so hop over and join in HERE if you can this week 

I started by making the easel card after punching the edges with a Martha Stewart punch and used some pretty paper from Nitwits Sunshine Laughter set on the base and front panel. I then went round the edge of the paper with some pearl flowers I bought from The Hobby House whilst I was at the Newbury craft show. I also added a single pearl right in the corners of the pretty edging.

The image I have used is called Martini and is by our lovely sponsor Sassy Studio Designs.

I have coloured with the  following Copics to colour the image. E0000, E50, E41, E42, E43, C00, R20, BG11 and G21. 

I have also used my alphabet and number set which was designed to be used in an impress machine which were not very poopular so I picked up the alphabet and number set really cheap and just use the dies in my Big Shot.

The digi 21st sentiment circle was a freebie from Annette also known as Nettys Cards, thanks for the freebies Annette!

I have also used Spellbinders circle and scalloped circle nesties and a tag from Fancy Tags 2 to create the stopper on the base which I also added pearls to.

I have added some lacy corners on the base too, these were cut using a Cheery Lynn die.

I am entering this card into the following challenges

Craft your days away Anything goes

Pile it on I spy P - Pearls

Scrappers Delights Birthdays

Stampin Sisters Punches and dies

Eureka Stamps Anything Goes
Make it Monday Anything Goes
Tammys Scrapin Corner Lots of layers
Crazy Challenge Anything Goes
Cutie Pie Borders and Frames
Stampalicious Anything Goes
Emerald Faeries Punches and Dies
Crafty Sentiments Lets Sparkle
Everybody Art Anything Goes
LEJ Designs Anything Goes
My time to craft Milestone Birthdays
Party time Tuesdays Anything Goes
The Stanpin Boutique Birthdays

 Throught the craft room door  Diva or Anything Goes

Tip Tip Tuesdays Birthday

Crafts and Me Birthdays

Divas by design Lets Celebrate

Little Red Wagon Numbers

The Paper Shelter Layers on layers

Simon says stamp  Anything Goes

Unique Crafters Sparkle and shine

Thanks for looking 

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My DT card for challenge 128 over at OSAAT

Here is my DT card for our challenge over at One Stitch At A Time

Our theme this week is 

Use A Digi

A nice easy one so we hope lots of you will be entering.

We are sponsored by 

Stitchy Bear Stamps

The image I have used for my card is by called Fairy by Ike of IkesArt and is available in the Stitchy Bear Store.

I have coloured the image with the following Copics

E33, E0000, E50, R0000, R20 and Irridescent glitter on her wings

The papers were from my craft stash which I edged with gold peel offs. I have also used 2  Memory Box dies called Madera Corner and Macarena Corner and a gorgeous free digi sentiment ticket from 

When the scrap hits the fun.

I am entering this card into the following challenges

Sugar Creek Hollow Fairies and angels

Kennys Krafty Krew Anything Goes

Thanks for looking 

x

I've won a challenge over at DRS Designs

I've won  DRS Designs challenge with my peekaboo card for Robert which is shown above and have won 3 stamps which was a lovely surprise.

My DT card for Pennys challenge number 90

 Here is my DT card for our challenge over at Pennys this week,  our challenge just in case you haven't guessed already is 

Masculine

and we are lucky to be sponsored by 

  Dudetime Doodles

Prize - $10 gift certificate

and

Make it Crafty
   
 Prize - $15 gift certificate 

and 

Crafty Sentiments

prize - 3 digi images of winners choice

so please hop over to the challenge blog HERE to join in the fun.

I made an easel card from green card and covered it with green gingham paper. The image I have used is from Crafty Sentiments which I have coloured with the following Copics, E30, E50, E55, C3, G21, YG11, B0000, B00 and B93 and then cut out using a Spellbinders octagon and scalloped octagon die. 

I have also added gold fine line peel offs around the edges of the gingham paper and gold peel off circles in each of the scallops, green and gold Card Candi from Craftwork Cards, a Go Kreate die called Border die Swirly #1 die for the scrolls on the base and a free digi sentiment ticket from Desert Diva.

I am entering this card into the following challenges

A gem of a challenge Animals or teddies
Craft your days away Anything goes

The Crafty Pad Dies/Punches
Eureka Stamps Anything Goes
House of Gilli  Add a sentiment
Lollipop Crafts Anything goes
Make it Monday Anything Goes
Simon says stamp and show Anything Goes
Tammys Scrapin Corner Anything Goes
Crazy Challenge Anything Goes
Whoopsi Daisy Include a sentiment
Emerald Faeries Punches and dies
Bearly Mine Anything Goes
Papelitos Masculine cards
Sassy Cheryl Happy Birthday
Divas by design  Anything Goes
Paper Shelter  Anything Goes

Thanks for looking 

x

My DT card for Fashionistas Card for a child challenge

 Its time for another challenge over at

 Fashionista
 
Our challenge this month is

A card for a child 

 We are being sponsored by 

 Stamp Fairy

 I wanted to make a card that actually had some movement as kids love to have a card they can actually play with and decided to make a card like the one I made previously Here
although I decided I wanted to use a bigger image so had to adapt the measurements and ended up making an 8 x 8 inch card.

The centre image is hidden and opens and closes like a camera shutter when opening and closing the card

The image is by Stamp Fairy and is called Barry Balloons 2 which I have coloured it with the following Copics, C1, C3, Boo and BG32.

The patterned papers I have used are digi papers by Pink Petticoat. I have also used a Go Kreate die to cut the image and a Spellbinders die for the name plate and Card Candi by Craftwork Cards down each side.

I am entering this card into the following challenges

Charisma Cardz Monochrome
Drs Design Blog Balloons
Paper Crafting Journey Birthdays
Papelitos Stamps Celebrations
A gem of a challenge Teddies
Send a smile 4 kids Anything goes for kids
Robyns Fetish Use a digi
Ready Teddy Anything Goes
Thanks for looking
x

My DT card for Forever Friends Anything Goes challenge

 

Here is my DT card for our new challenge over at Forever Friends

Our challenge for this fortnight is

 Anything Goes

a nice easy one so we are looking forward to seeing all your entries.

We are sponsored by 

 Whoopsi Daisy

and

 

Oak Pond Creations 

so why not hop over HERE to join in the fun!

I started by making a shaped stepper card using one of my Go Kreate Dies, adding orange gingham patterned paper before cutting and scoring. 

The image I have used is from our sponsor Whoopsi Daisy, which I have coloured with the following Copics E0000, E42, E51, E57, Y38 and C7.

I printed off some digi images to add, a halloween sentiment ticket by Marion of When the scrap hits the fun and a halloween digi image by Sentimental Sundays. I can't remember where I got the cat and broom from, if anyone knows please let me know so I can give credit to the artist.

I have also added some Card Candi from Craftwork Cards at the bottom edge to finish it off.

I am entering this card into the following challenges

Creative Stamp Friends Shaped Cards
Eureka Stamps Anything Goes

Crazy Challenges Anything Goes
Emerald Faeries Punches and dies

Thanks for looking 

x

My DT card for challenge 127 over at One stitch at a time

 

Here is my DT card for our challenge over at One stitch at a time  this week, I can't believe how quickly each week is coming round at the moment.

Our challenge is
  Back to school
  and we are lucky to be sponsored by
Joanna Sheen 

 and

Stitchy Bear Stamps

  I decided to make a back to ballet school/lessons card as the creator I was issued for this challenge did not have any back to school images.

I have used a Go Kreate die to create the shaped gatefold card. I got the idea from seeing a card over at Norma's blog and she has now done a fab tutorial which can be found here. 

The image is by Lil Diva and is called Chloes ballet lesson which I have coloured with Promarkers and Copics. The image can be found in The Stitchy store HERE

The papers I have used are from Nitwit Collections Tippy Toes digi download set.

I have used a Memory box die called Petal Party to create the flowers and added Craftwork Cards Card Candi in the centre and above and below the image. I have also added silver peel offs to each scallop on the scalloped circle.

I then added the word Ballet to a  blank ticket digi stamp and stuck to the card and also a Cheery Lynn die to die cut the butterfly.

I am entering this card into the following challenges 

Passion for promarkers shaped cards

Creative Belli  Things with wings
Delightful challenges Punches and dies
MAWTT Anything but square
Pixie Dust Pink
Pause dream enjoy Pink
Poodles Parlour Die cuts
Stampin with the dragon Anything but square or rectangles
Craft your days away Anything Goes
The crafty pad Dies and punches
Card Cupids Anything Goes

Thanks for looking x

My DT card for Pennys Back to school challenge

Here is my DT card for our challenge over at Pennys challenges this week.

Our challenge is

Back to school 

The image I have used is by Fred She Said, who are kindly sponsoring our challenge this week.

I have coloured the image with the following Copics, E0000, E50, E42, E33, R20, G21, C3 and Y11. The papers are from my stash, I have also used Card Candi, Dienamics flower die, Spellbinders circle and scalloped circle nestie dies.

We are sponsored this week by

Fred she said

Prize - $15 Gift Certificate

The Poodles Doodles

 

Prize - 7 Digis of winners choice

and 

Eye candie creations

Prize - 4 digis of winners choice

so please hop over and join in our back to school challenge HERE 

I am entering this card into the following challenges 

Just some lines lots of layers

Platypus Creek Back to school

Critter Sketch  Use a digi

Daisy Doodles Back to school

Eureka Stamps Back to school

Paper Pretties Square Cards

Squigglefly  Three layer dip

The Pink Elephant  Back to school
There she goes Back to school
Whoopsi Daisy Anything goes
Digital Tuesday Childs play
Scrap Creations Kids theme
Jacksons Digital Impressions Anything Goes
Use it Tuesdays All about school (Hoarded items papers and card candi)
Whimsy Inspirations Lots of layers

Thanks for looking x

Fashionista Top 5 announced - Get voting now

Hello fellow crafters.... the crafting fun has ended,

the DT has voted and we have just

announced the top 5 of our 

 Challenge #5 Babies or Birthdays

 CLICK HERE TO VOTE OR TO VIEW WHO THE TOP 5 ENTRIES ARE 

Just a note to let all know that the

Fashionista DT does all the choosing

of the Top 5...

each member submits their top 5 choices and

the selections are made by the highest number of votes.

We do not select randomly,

we all choose which cards we feel were the

best entries submitted.

We do not discriminate if an entrant has

won before,

we actually encourage previous winners to enter,

as we offer a

 $100.00 GRAND PRIZE

gift certificate

for a winner who is 3 times chosen as our

PEOPLES CHOICE WINNER

3 times in a 6 month period.

Now it is up to you to choose

 from these 5 great designers...

Who will win the

"People's Choice Award"?

My DT card for our new challenge at OSAAT

Here is my DT card for our challenge over at One stitch at a time this week. Our theme is Anything Goes, a nice easy one so come and join in HERE.

Remember that if you spend $7 or more in the Stitchy Store you get the above collab images for free, how great is that, but hurry this set is only available until 19th August.
 
This week we are sponsored by 

With 3 x Promarkers

To win this they must use a SBDS (Stitchy store)product

and for those that enter with non SBDS  creations

With a $3 coupon to spend in store

The image I have used is called Candy cane wishes and gingerbread hugs. It's by Digi Blessings and is available in the Stitchy Store here. I have coloured the image with the following Copics and Promarkers, Berry red, E41, YR21, C5, B00 and B45.

I followed an online tutorial by Pam on how to make this clever card which you can find HERE. The centre panel opens and shuts like a camera shutter when the card is opened and closed to reveal the image underneath.

The papers I have used are from digi downloads from Nitwit Collections. I have also used Silver mirri card, Martha Stewart snowflake punches, my Whale of a punch deckled edge tag punch, bakers twine in blue and white, Spellbinders circle die and decorative circle die, octagon and scalloped octagon dies and a Spellbinders label die. I have also added some blue and white card Candi in the centre of the large snowflakes on the front of the card.

I am entering this card into the following challenges

Craft your passion Anything Goes
Love to Create Punches and dies

Bearly Mine Sparkle and Shine
Papertake Weekly Anything Goes
Crafts and me Use a digi
My mums craft shop Christmas
The paper shelter Round
Scrapbook Sisters Things with wings
Digi Doodle Shop Things with wings
Little Miss Muffet Scallops
Paper Crafting Journey Anything Goes
Christmas Stampin Anything Goes
Clearly inspired Things with wings
Crafty Anns Circles
Crafty Catz Anything Goes
Fat pages with attitude Add texture/Anything Goes
Just add ink Blue and bling
The Poodles Parlour Die cuts
Simply Create Too Anything goes
Stampin with the dragon Christmas in August
Totally Papercrafts Frame it
Allsorts Going round in circles
Just some lines Lots of layers
Dream Valley Die cuts and punches
Great Impressions  Anything with animals

Thanks for looking x

My card was a Poodle Top PIck

My card shown below was chosen as one of the Poodles Picks over at The Poodles Parlour, what a lucky time I am having now. It makes up for the hassle in Paris!

I get to choose 3 images for my prize, what a great surprise that was.

Thanks for looking

x

I made top 3 over at Platypus Creek

I was chosen as one of the top 3 over at Platypus Creek with my card shown below,  I love being able to add these badges to my blog 

Thanks for looking x

I've won a challenge over at Paper Crafting Journey

I've won a challenge over at Paper Crafting Journey with my baby card for Kornelia, shown below.

 I've won 2 Saturated Canary images, I love Krista's image so decisions decisions, its going to be very hard to choose.

Thanks for looking x

My DT card for Pennys sketch challenge 88

 Here is my DT card for our challenge over at Pennys challenges,

This weeks challenge is to follow the sketch below 

So if you fancy making a card using the sketch hop on over to the challenge blog HERE to join in the fun.

Here are the details for my card.

I have used red and white patterned papers which I mat and layered onto the card. The adorable image is by The Paper Shelter and has been coloured with the following Copic Pens, G21, E0000, E31, E33, E50, E55, E57, B93, B97 and R20 and Promarkers Berry Red. 

I have also added some red mirri card candi from Craftwork Cards, a bow using Woodware red with white dot ribbon and a free digi sentiment ticket by When the scrap hits the fun.

I am entering this card into the following challenges 

To be updated 

Thanks for looking x

Sorry for being MIA - What a nightmare week away

Hi to all my lovely followers

I am so sorry I have not got on your blogs this last week, we came out to see my Dad in France last Wednesday and left the kids with my Dad so hubby and I could enjoy a few days away in Paris. 

 Within an hour of arriving in Paris my Iphone was stolen by two eastern european 10-12 year olds so we spent the whole afternoon in the police station reporting it. After that I felt very unsafe, there were lots of people trying to scam tourists, I have had no way to cheaply contact my son at home in UK or to keep in touch with the kids at my Dads in the Cognac region or to get on my blog or read emails.

 We are now back at my Dads minus my Iphone :-( absolutely devastated! I am even looking forward to getting back into the UK, can you believe it! I promise I will be visiting all your blogs as soon as I have caught up with my emails - I had to cancel my sim and change all my passwords etc so my newest emails would not be able to be read, so have not had online access until this evening.

Hugs Julie x

My DT card for challenge 42 over at Forever Friends

 

Here is my DT card for our new challenge over at Forever Friends Challenge blog.

our theme for this fortnight is

Something New
we are sponsored by Ribbon Girl

 and we would love you to come over and join in the fun HERE.

As you can see I went down the new baby route and tried this technique for the first time.

Firstly I made two blank cards measuring 5.5 x 5.5 inches. I added some Forever Friends patterned paper on the front of both of them and some flowery patterned paper on the inside, I then cut some more of the patterned paper I used on the front, to size but before sticking to the inside I cut a large oval out of the centre so I could add a dangly bear on each side using invisable thread and added a pink bow just above the ovals.

I hope you can see the dangling bears ok, you might need to enlarge the photo.

I cut the pretty border on the front with a Dizzy Border die from Die-namics and added to the front of each card tucking over the excess onto the back before sticking both cards onto a piece of pink 5.5 x 11 inch card.

I then made a card slightly smaller to go in the centre so your message is hidden when the card is first opened, and decorated it the same as the main card. I cut the images out with circle nesties and matted onto scalloped circles before sticking to the central card and the front of the 2 cards that were joined together, adding a bow just above the image.

I have also added some pretty pink corners cut using a Cheery Lynn corner die on the very front of the card.

I am entering this card into the following challenges 

Charisma Cardz Pink plus 1

Digi Doodle Shop Ribbon and bows
My heart pieces Use designer Paper
Paper Crafting Journey Anything Goes
Paperplay Layer it up
Avadares Anything for August
Crafty Catz Pink
Fat pages with attitude Anything Goes
Pause Dream Enjoy Babies
Simply Create Too  Anything Goes
The Stamp Man Celebrations
Sweet n Sassy Beary Special
Catch the bug Anything Goes
Challenge up your life Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar Teddy Bears Parade
Dream Valley  Die cuts and/or punches
Great Impressions  Anything with animals
Joanna Sheen Try Something New
Kennys Krafty Krew Ice cream colours (Strawberry and Coffee)
Stampin Sisters in Christ Baby or pastels
Craft your passion Anything Goes
Hooked on crafts Lets celebrate
Incy Wincy Sugar and spice and all things nice/girly creation
Love to Create Punches and dies
Make it Monday Anything Goes
The pink elephant  Ribbons Galore
Whoopsi Daisy Die cuts and/or punches

Thanks for looking 

x

My DT card for challenge 125 over at OSAAT

Here is my DT card for our new challenge over at One stitch at a time.

Our challenge is 

"White plus 1" (and skin and hair)

and we are sponsored by 

so please come over and join our challenge HERE.

The image is called Sweet Pea by Stitchy Bear Stamps, you will find it in the store HERE.

I have coloured with the following Copics, R20 and R32.

I have also used some pink gingham and dotty paper from Pink Petticoat, my circle and scalloped circle nesties, a Cuttlebug ornate corner die for the swirly corners, a Martha Stewart heart punch, silver peel offs, card candi and an on the edge card blank, both from Craftwork Cards.

I am entering this card into the following challenges

To be updated 

Thanks for looking 

x

My DT card for Pennys butterflies and /or bows challenge 87

 

Here is my DT card for our challenge over at Pennys challenge blog

Our challenge this week is Butterflies and/or bows

 so hop over HERE to join in the fun. 

 Here are the details for my card

I have used my Go Kreate dies to create the stepper base card, adding the purple Papermania designer paper before cutting and scoring for the stepper part. 

The image is from The stamping boutique who have kindly sponsored us this week. 

 I have coloured with the following Copic pens, C5, E35, V01 and V15.

I have also used Cheery Lynns Victorian flourish die and butterfly dies, Poppy Stamps Lorelai leaf die and Die-namics flower petal die, Spellbinders octagon and scalloped octagon dies, circle and scalloped circle dies and a Lili of the valley clear sentiment stamp and a purple bow and silver peel offs in each scallop.

I am entering this card into the following challenges 

To be updated 

Thanks for looking x