Sharon's Crafty Place

Mothers Day LOTV card

2012-02-11T21:38:00.002Z

Here's a Mothers Day that I've just made using my new LOTV stamps. The bunnies are so sweet, I've coloured them in with Promarkers. I've used some Prima flowers, lace, butterfly (MS punch), pearl gems and some brads for the flower centers.

I'd like to enter it into challenges at:

Crafty Emmas challenge - lots of layers 3 or more

Alphabet challenge blog - A is for Animals
Craft us crazy - Anything goes
Scrapbook sisters - Anything goes

Valentines cards

2012-02-09T08:00:00.010Z

And more valentines cards to show you....This time they are DT cards for CRAFT challenge, I'm joined by my boys, Liam and Owen who made JDT cards.

At CRAFT challenge we have

Valentines day challenge for you

We have three sponsors;

Truly Madly Crafty

Stitchy Bear Stamps

Bugaboo Stamps.

Lots of prizes on offer, you can check out the details on the challenge blog here

Here's Liams (age 5) card, he used a digi image from Bugaboo (Dino heart 2) and some free papers from cardmaking and papercraft magazine. He cut out shapes using my slice machine after seeing his younger brother using it for his card, he didn't want to be left out.

And here's Owens (age 4). He used the same digi as his brother and paper from a SU paper pad. Owen is unable to made a card without glitter, so he put some gold glitter on his card (and the floor too...) Liam is giving his to his girlfriend, but Owen is giving him to his Grandma who will be looking after him during half term when valentines day is.
Liam would like to enter his card into a kids challenge at Jellypark juniors (anything goes) and craft your passion kids crafts (I heart you)

Owen would like to enter his card into Little hands challenge blog (Valentines)
Finally here's my DT card. I've also used a Bugaboo image (Ruby Calender months, February)

I've coloured her in with Promarkers and used Stickles glitter on the wings. The papers were from Craftwork cards. I've used ribbon from Crafty ribbons, pink card and punch from SU, MS heart punch, and swirl from my Slice machine.

I'd like to enter my card into challenges at:

Cardmadfairys digi days - Hearts

Crafting for all seasons - Love in the air

I love Promarkers Challenge blog - challenge 103 - Love is in the air

Sisterhood of crafters - Valentines

Thanks for looking

You can find the fabulous creations from the CRAFT DT here

Thanks for looking

Sharon x

Another Valentines card

2012-02-06T10:00:00.002Z

I have another valentines card to share.

My latest creation is my DT card for the newest challenge over at Lexis creations.

This fortnights challenge is....

LOVE

We are sponsored this week by Fairy Dust Crafts, where you can buy all the digi images that the DT have used and other craft bits

Here's my card using Be Mine Bear

Recipe: I've coloured in the digi image with Promarkers. I've used some flowers from Wild Orchid crafts and the Hobbyhouse, the papers I think are from a First eddition paper pad, I've used MS punches for the borders and lace heart. There's some lace, gems, heart pins and various other bits to decorate it.

I'd like to enter it into challenges at:

Crafting when we can - Challenge 11 - Valentines/love

One stitch at a time - Challenge 99 - With love

Sweet and Sassy digi challenges - challenge 39 - Valentines

Emerald Faerie Garden challenge - Valentines

Digi Doodle best shop - Love is in the air

Thanks for looking and don't forget to check out the other DT cards here

Sharon x

Love bug

2012-02-02T08:00:00.000Z

Time to share with you another DT card for CRAFT challenge.

This week we've a colour challenge for you.

Just perfect for Valentines cards.

We have lots of sponsors again for this challenge:

The Crafty Pad, Crimson Cloud and Sassy Studio Designs,

Here's my DT card:

For my card I've used a digi from Digital delights who were our Janurary Star of the month sponsor and a digi 'With love' sentiment from The Crafty Pad

Recipe: Image coloured in with Promarkers, papers from Fancy pants beach babe paper pad and card stock from SU distressed with red ink. I've used a MS border punch and MS heart punch. SU punches and stamp for the forever sentiment. Flower from Craftwork cards and heart button from my stash.

Thanks for looking

Sharon x

Recipe challenge at CRAFT challenge

2012-01-26T08:00:00.000Z

It's that time again to share with you my DT card for CRAFT challenge.

This week we have a recipe challenge for you to follow

We have lots of sponsors again for this challenge: Fantastic ribbons, The Stamping boutique and Hope Jacare

The digi I've used on my card is from one of our sponsors; The Stamping boutique and is called Audrey with a cupcake which you can find here

Here's my card.

Recipe: Digi coloured in with Promarkers, papers from a fancy pants paper pack called Beach babe. The cupcake is punched out used a SU punch, ribbon from Fantastic ribbons (another of this weeks sponsors), buttons were a Christmas pressie so no idea where they were from and I've used some Stickles glitter.

Thanks for looking.

Sharon x

Tessie Turtle

2012-01-23T10:00:00.012Z

Morning all, I hope you all had a good weekend. I spread out my birthday celebrations all weekend so had a great time. I went to a crop all day on Saturday and then Sunday was spent with hubby and my boys at the beach. Crazy as it was so cold!! Good fun though, we had a bag of chips to warm us all up.

This morning I have my latest DT card for Lexis Creations to show you.

This time the challenge is....

Fancy folds

We are sponsored by The Stamping bazaar

I have to say that this one got me thinking as I fancied trying something new. Finally with a little help from Youtube this is what I came up with.

I've used a image from Lexis called Tessie Turtle which I coloured in with Promarkers

I've used some gorgeous papers that I was very lucky to win on Trimcraft. They are from a first edditions paper pack called Spring drop.

I've used some SU punches for the flowers and a MS punch for the butterflies. The birthday sentiment is made using a SU stamp and punches and the other little sentiment is using a stamp (I can't remember where it's from) which was cut out using nesties. I've also added a few pearl gems.

I'd like to enter it into challenge at

Dream valley challenges - Challenge 24 - animals

Marks Finest papers - Challenge 91 - Birthday card

Clearly I stamp - Challenge 44 - Pastles

Stampin with the dragon - Anything goes
Sentimental Sundays - Die cute
City crafter challenge - Pretty inside and out
Patties Creations - Fancy folds

Thanks for looking and don't forget to check out the other fancy folded card from the DT here.

Sharon x

Number challenge

2012-01-19T08:00:00.020Z

Morning all, hope everyone is keeping warm.

I have another DT card to share with you today

Our new challenge today at CRAFT challenge is a number challenge.

Yet again we have lots of yummy prizes on offer from our generous sponsors, DigiDarla, Floppy Lattes designs, Bugaboo stamps and JLJ designs. You can check out the exact prizes on offer at CRAFT challenge.

My son Liam is back on the JDT this week using a digi image from DigiDarla (Garden number 3). He really enjoyed making this and chose the papers from my stash (not sure why he insisted on pink?) and he found the green tag in his craft stuff that he wanted to add. He stamped the birthday sentiment onto it and finally added the gems he picked out from my stash.

Liam would like to enter his card into a new challenge for kids called Jellypark juniors, their first challenge is anything goes.

And here's my DT card.
I just love this image from our sponsor Bugaboo, he's called Har Repotter the chosen one, you can find him here.

I made this card ready for my youngest's sons 5th birthday. He likes Harry Potter at the moment, he got some Harry potter Lego for Christmas which he loves, so I thought this image would be perfect for his card.

Recipe:Image coloured in with Promarkers, papers from Fancy Pants to the moon paper pad, stars cut out using x-cut dies, gems from Meiflower, bunting made using twine and Whimsy stamps die and stamps, finally the number '5' is a rub on.

Thanks for looking, don't forget to check out the other DT cards here

I'd like to enter my card into challenges at

I love Promarkers - Anything goes

The ABC challenge - H is for happy birthday

Catch the bug - Birthday challenge

Alphabet challenge - Y for Y chose

Sharon x

Celebration challenge

2012-01-12T08:00:00.003Z

Morning, it's Thursday again which means over at CRAFT challenge we have another challenge. This weeks it's:

Celebration

Yet again we have a few sponsors for you, firstly Eligas (a download from her website up to a value of £6.50), Crimson cloud (3 die cut pack from the online shop) and Trimgyms digistamps and images (3 digi images or a paperpack from Jo's website)

For my DT card I've used the bride and groom digi from Eligas, I just adore this image, it's so elegant and very easy to colour, not that it needed much colouring.

Recipe: Digi image coloured in with Promarkers, crumb cake card from SU. White card embossed with two different cuttlebug folders, flowers die cut with a Marianne Creatables die. Leaf punch, heart MS punch, sentiment stamp from LOTV and some ribbon, gems and sticky glitter paper from Hobbycraft.

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to check out the other DT cards over at CRAFT

I'd like to enter this into the embossing challenge over at digi doodle shop's challenge

and Sassy Studio design celebrate challenge

Sharon x

Tiger Tilda

2012-01-11T20:17:00.005Z

Here's the latest card that I've made. I saw this new Magnolia stamp and couldn't resist she's just soooo cute. I've always liked tigers, my OH just loves tigers too.

Sorry my photos isn't that straight!! Only noticed when I uploaded it, the card is square though.

Recipe: Stamp coloured in with Promarkers, leaf punch, Prima flowers with brad center, ribbon from Hobbyhouse, Candi and sentiment from Craftwork cards. I've used nesties around the images, MS border and butterfly punch and papers from my stash.

I'd like to enter this into challenges at:

I love Promarkers - challenge 99 - cute and cuddly

Make it Monday - challenge 71

Papertake weekly challenge - Die cute special

Passion for Promarkers - Challenge 131 - Inspired by a song (Eye of the Tiger, from the film Rocky)

Make my Monday - Animals

Magnolia Down Under challenge blog - Anything goes

Crafty Emmas challenge - Challenge 67 - Anything goes

Thanks for stopping by.

Sharon x

2012-01-09T10:00:00.019Z

The challenges over at Lexis Creations have started again for 2012, we have lots of new DT members on the team, you can check out their creations for the first challenge of 2012 here.

This challenge is a nice and easy one for you

Anything goes

We are sponsored by Fairy dust crafts

Here's my DT card using Lexis digi image called Ladybug flowers which you can find at Fairy dust crafts

Recipe: The digi image is coloured in with Promarkers. I've used papers from the Papermania princess fairytale paper pack. The flower die is a Marriane Creatables die, I've used a MS butterfly punch. It's also decorated with solid and liquid pearl dots and a stamped sentiment.

Thanks for looking

Sharon x

Thank you card

2012-01-05T08:00:00.036Z

Today the challenge over at CRAFT challenge is

Thank you

I'm sure we all have a few thank you cards to make.

We have lots of sponsors for this challenge, Just Tracey (£15 voucher), In2 stamps (10 euro voucher), Karens Doodles ( 3 digi images)

Here's my DT card:

Recipe: I've used a Tilda stamp coloured in with Promarkers, the papers are all from a First edition paper pack (Dreamcatcher), I've used MS punches for the butterfly and lace strip. I've used a punch for the leaves and flowers from Hobbyhouse. Finally I've added a stamped sentiment and a bit of glitter.

Thanks for looking, you can find the rest of the DTs cards here.

I'd like to enter this into challenges at:

Stamp n doodle - anything goes

Tip top Tuesday - Anything goes

Secret crafter Saturday challenge - challenge 166 - anything goes

Papertake weekly challenge - Anything goes

Robyn's Fetish challenge blog - Anything goes

Ladybug crafts ink challenge blog - challenge 51 use your new stash (my wonderful MS butterfly punch which I bought for hobbycraft on boxing day using some xmas money).

Sparkles forum challenge - Anything but a christmas card

Sharon x

Mini...

2012-01-01T20:12:00.001Z

Happy new year. I spend the last evening of 2011 making some cards, what a great way to end the year. I also spent some time with hubby as well...lol and managed to stay up to see the new year in even if it was only for 5 minutes. Anyway here's one of the cards I made. I have a red mini so just love this stamp and couldn't resist colouring it in red too. I've used papers from Papermania Portobello road range.

I followed a sketch from crafty ribbons so I would like to enter it into their sketch challenge 9 which you can find here and also Stampin for the weekend - anything goes challenge

Thanks for looking

Sharon x

Christmas Wall hanging

2011-12-31T14:23:00.001Z

Here's a Christmas decoration that I made this year. I finally got round to making it on the 23rd December so just in time for this Christmas. I'd been so busy making cards and presents that this got left to last. I convered chipboard tree shapes that I bought from the Hobbyhouse.

I've used papers from Craftwork cards, there's a foverever friends stamped image at the bottom coloured in with Promakers, a stamped sentiment from Little Claire designs. There's some Doodlebug shaped buttons (trees and hearts), some paperclips with charms on, Pointsetta cut out using a Marianne Creatables die, snowflake sequins, ribbon, glitter and some Doodlebug Christmas stickers.

I hope you like it, thanks for looking.

I'd like to enter it into challenges at:

Charisma Cardz Challenges - Challenge 50 - Anything goes

Crafty Purple Frog Challenge - Christmas

Craft us crazy - Christmas/anything new/humorous

Cooking it up with Katie - Challenge 86 - Anything goes

I love Promarkers - Challenge 97 - Anything goes
I hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Sharon x

New Year Card

2011-12-29T08:00:00.007Z

Wow can you believe it's nearly 2012, hope you all had a lovely Christmas. Mine was one of the best ever. We spent our first Christmas in our new home and with my parents too, the first in years as we've never had space to have them to stay. Normally we dash up to see them on Boxing day (they live 3 hrs away) for a few nights which we didn't have to do this year. I managed not to burn Christmas dinner and the boys faces on Christmas day were brillant, Owen was so excited that Santa had been that he was shaking with excitment.

Anyway onto the card that I want to share with you today. Over at CRAFT challenge we have a new challenge for you today.

New Year

We have two sponsors for this challenge;

Sew Many Digital Stamps and LiaStampz

You can find out the prizes on offer over at CRAFT

Here's my DT card using Harry from LiaStampz.

Recipe: The digi stamp is coloured in with Promarkers and some gold glitter added to the champagne. The paper is My minds eye, the rest is from my stash.

Thanks for looking and don't forget to check out the other DT cards here
I'd like to enter this into challenges at:
Whimsical designs -favouriate card/new year
I love Promarkers - Challenge 97 - Anything goes
Paper Pretties - Ring in the new year

Sharon x

Lili's little fairies

2011-12-27T21:36:00.000Z

There's candy up for grabs at Lili's little Fairies. Lots of prizes including a LOTV gift voucher.

Merry Christmas

2011-12-22T08:00:00.003Z

Merry Christmas, this may be my last post before Christmas so have happy Christmas. I want to share with you my and my boys (J)DT cards for the last challenge at CRAFT challenge before Christmas. I hope you are all ready for the Christmas holidays, I've finished work now and having a great time with my two boys.

Our Christmas challenge over at CRAFT is perfect it you've any last minute cards to make it's

Pastelles for Christmas

We have two sponsors again for this challenge

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps and More and 2 Cute Rubber Stamps

Here's Liams JDT card.

He raided my Christmas box and this is what he came up with, not too sure where things are from!! I think the background paper was a recent freebie from Cardmaking and papercraft magazine and the house is a Doodlebug sticker

And now for Owens JDT card. He used a digi image from this weeks sponsor Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps and More called Bella da snowlady. I know the pompom is stictly pastel, but Owen was determined that he was going to use it and I thought it looked cute.

And finally here's my DT card. I used things from a Craftwork cards goody bag, except the snowflakes which I used a punch for and then added some stickles glitter. The image was coloured in using my Promarkers.

Thanks for stopping by and looking at our cards.

We wish you a Merry christmas.

Love Sharon (and Liam and Owen ) xxx

Owens Christmas card and a Christmas card with tealights

2011-12-15T08:00:00.014Z

Morning all, I hope everyone is feeling in the Christmas mood only 10 more sleep until santa now :-)

It's time for another challenge over at CRAFT challenge, this week it's to make a card with a removeable item. Such a great challenge, it really got me thinking and I came up with something a bit different to my normal cards for my DT project which I'm really pleased with. My son Owen also made a card for the challenge with he loves and I'm not sure he'll actually give away!!

Anyway back to the challenge, we have two sponsors this week which are ;

My Creative Classroom and Bows and Berries Digital Stamps

You can find more details of the prizes on offer at the CRAFT challenge blog.

So here's my tea light holder card.

I've used a digi image from Bow and Berries called warm penguin (isn't he cute). I've coloured him in with Promarkers. I've covered the card with DPs and added some fabric snowflakes. I've also got a bit of stamping on their are well which is done using SU snowflakes stamps. The sentiment and punches are also SU.

I'd like to enter my tealight card into challenges at:

Crafty ribbons challenge - challenge 8 - tradional colours for Christmas

ABC christmas challenge - Y is for yippee any christmas project

Anything goes challenge blog - no cards

Passion for Promarkers - Celebration

Bunny Zoe crafts - Challenge 19 - Fancy folds

And now for Owens project. He made a card with a removable Christmas decoration in the pocket on the front. He also used the warm penguin digi image for our sponsor.

Owen would like to enter his card into some kids challenges at:

Childrens challenge corner - Christmas

and

Little hands challenge blog - challenge 4 - Christmas

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to check out the other DT projects over at CRAFT this week.

Sharon x

Pink Gingerbread House Christmas Card

2011-12-12T10:00:00.004Z

It's starting to look a lot like Christmas :-) I did my Christmas shop online last night and bought some last pressies over the weekend. Still got half of my cards to write though!!

Today is the start of the last challenge of 2011 over at Lexis Creations, so I hope we get lots of entries for this one. The challenge this fortnight is

Untraditional Christmas

We are sponsored by Letraset for this challenge

I used one of Lexis digi images Gingerbread house which you can buy at Fairy dust crafts

I made this with my friend in Canda in mind, she's got two girls and although her OH may not be into pink, I thought my friend and little girls would like it, I hope so anyway.

Recipe: Papers from Craftwork cards, the ribbon is SU, the charm is from hobbyhouse, the sentiment if from craftwork cards as is the card Candi.

I'd like to enter this into a celebrations challenge at Passion for Promarkers

Hope you like it, thanks for stoping by, you can find the rest of the DTs amazing cards here

Sharon x

Sketch challenge over at CRAFT

2011-12-08T08:00:00.008Z

Morning all, it's Thursday so it's time for another challenge over at CRAFT challenge, this week we have a sketch for you to follow.

It was designed by one of our previous DT members Kevin.

We have two sponsors again for you this week which are Glitterbabe and Floppy Latte Designs. Check out the CRAFT challenge blog to see the prizes on offer.

I've used a digi by Floppy Latte Designs for my DT card which is called funky flower.

I printed off a couple of the flower digi so I could layer them, the flowers are coloured in with Promarkers. I've used flower stamps, punches and ink pads from SU for the flowers. The papers are from a new paper stack I just got from First Editions (Trimcraft) the gems are from my stash and the sentiment is Craftwork cards.

This week my Son Liam joined in the DT team as a JDT member again. He was off school with Shingles and asked if he could craft so we spent a whole day in the craft room together and we had a brillant time. This is one he made for this challenge.

Not too sure where he got the bits from for his card, he just kept producing things from his craft box to use on it and I found a sentiment for him to finish it off.

Don't forget to check out the other DT creations which you can find here.

Thanks for stopping by,

Sharon x

CRAFT challenge

2011-12-01T08:00:00.010Z

Happy 1st December, the count down is now really on for Christmas!!

We have another challenge for you at CRAFT challenge. This time we want to see the Christmas presents that you've made.

We are lucky to have two sponsors this week.

Lauretta's Digital Stamps and Crimson Cloud

You can win either 4 digi images from Laurettas shop or 3 die cut packs of own choice from Crimson Cloud.

Here's my DT project:

I kept them quite simple as I want to give them to my two boys, as they are 4 and 5 I didn't want lots of things that they could pull off as I expect they'll get some hammering. Liam may still pull some of the things off to put in his craft box!!

I've used papers from DCVW Christmas wishes paper stack, some Nesties, SU punches, Papermania dew drops in red, the stamps are from Kars and coloured in with Promarkers.

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to check out the CRAFT challenge blog to see the other fab projects by the DT

Sharon x

Lexis challenge

2011-11-28T10:00:00.023Z

I'm back again on the DT for Lexis Creations after taking a break for the last challenge whilst moving house. I've now just about got my craft room sorted, enough to craft anyway, is there such a thing as a tidy craft room anyway. Over at Lexis we had a new challenge today which is:

One for the lads

We are lucky to be sponsored by two sponsors this fortnight

Fairy dust crafts and The Stamping Bazaar

Also we have a DT call over at Lexis Creations, so if you want to join the team then check out the details on the challenge blog.

I've used one of Lexis digi images, Footie Ali, for my DT card which you can find at Fairy Dust Crafts

Recipe: plain card, birthday stamp and punches are all SU, I'm not sure of the make of the patterned paper but I got it from from Hobbyhouse. The stars were cut using a x-cut die and the image was coloured in with Promarkers.

I'd like to enter it into challenges at:

Here come the boys - no 16 - For the man/men in your life

Marks Finest Papers - Speedy the cats challenge 83 - Make it Masculine

Simon says stamp and show - stars

Thanks for stoping by.

Sharon x

Pink Christmas Card

2011-11-24T08:00:00.002Z

It's Thursday again so it's CRAFT challenge time. This week the challenge is;

Unsual Christmas

So hopefully that'll get you thinking!!

Our sponsors this week are:

Craft Obsessions and Stamping Boutique

You can win either a £10 voucher for Craft obsessions or 5 digi images from Stamping boutique.

Here's my DT card, a very very pink Christmas card using a digi image from the Stamping boutique

Recipe: Papers from Craftwork cards, the digi is coloured in with Promarkers and the wings are covered in Stickles glitter. I've used some paper flowers with a metal charm in the middle (Hobbyhouse) and a heart brad. The Christmas stamp is from SU as are the punches around the sentiment and the pink ribbon.

Thanks for looking

Stars, stars, stars...

2011-11-17T08:00:00.001Z

Time for another challenge over at CRAFT challenge, this weeks is:

STARS

We have a great sponsor this week:

Bugaboo Digi Stamps

The winner gets to choose a prize work up to $21

What a great challenge.

My youngest joined in on this challenge too,

Here's Owens card. He used some die cut shapes (using x cut dies) and lots of stars and glitter.

Heres my card:

I used a digi image from Bugaboo which I coloured in with Promarkers and added some Stickles glitter. The star paper was made using a SU roller stamp, I embossed the white card with stars and I used some die cut stars and gem stars too. I'm not sure I could have made it any more stary lol

We look forward to seeing your creations, thanks for stopping by.

Sharon and Owen x

Liam and Owens JDT cards for CRAFT challenge

2011-11-10T08:01:00.024Z

Again I have to share with you my boys junior DT cards they made for CRAFT challenge

They had lots of fun making them.

Here's Liams (age 5), he used a 2cuterubberstamps image. He used papers from a first editions paper pad except for the pinky paper which he decided to make himself using wax crayons on some white paper. He then used my Cuttlebug to cut out the shapes (he chose the shapes and I made up the sandwich for him and then he turned the handle which is thinks is the best bit)

This one is Owens (age 4). He also used an image from The Crafty Pad. He used a star stamp for the background using a foam stamp he found inhis craft box he then wanted to add some hearts so I showed him how to use a punch, he found it a bit stiff for his little hands though.

Thanks for stopping by and looking at Liam and Owens cards

Christmas card

2011-11-10T08:00:00.003Z

Over at CRAFT the challenge is

CUTE

We are lucky to have two sponsors this week

The Crafty Pad Stamp Designs

and

2 Cute Rubber Stamps

I've used an image from The Crafty pad for my DT card that I think you'll agree is soooooo cute, it's a snowman couple

Recipe: Background papers from Doodlebug and Craftwork cards. I made the star by stamping into Angelina fibres. I've added some Papermania blue snowflakes and of course the digi image is coloured in with Promarkers. The sentiment is using a Little Claire design stamp.

Thanks for stopping by.

Sharon x

Scrapbook page for CRAFT challenge

2011-11-03T08:00:00.002Z

Here's a first from me, a scrapbook page. I've done a few pages now, but never showed then as I'm still learning. I was pleased with this one though so I'm showing you it as my DT project for CRAFT challenge.

This weeks challenge is

Family Games/Board Games or Activities

We have two sponsors Die cut dreams and Bow and Berries Digital stamps

Here's my DT project:

This page is all about Liams third birthday treat when we went to Diggerland with all his Grandparents and Uncle. We all had so much fun, I love this page as it's so bright and cheerful which summed up the day.

Thanks for stopping by

Sharon x

Charming card for Lexis Creations

2011-10-31T10:00:00.030Z

We have a new challenge for you at Lexis creations which is

Charming

We have two sponsors, Fairy dust crafts and The Stamping Boutique

The image I've used for my DT card is from the stamping boutique that I've used for my DT card

Isn't she an adorable hedgehog. For my card I've used papers from a first editions paper pad, SU ribbon, a charm, flowers punched from a SU punch and the image is coloured in with Promarkers.

Thanks for stopping by.

Sharon x

Liam and Owens first JDT cards for CRAFT challenge

2011-10-27T08:01:00.002+01:00

Not only do I have to show to my cards for CRAFT challenge, but I have to share you my kids junior DT cards for CRAFT. This is the first week they've joined the design team. I hope you like their makes. I wanted to share a photo of them making their cards with you too.

As you can see by the boxes in the background they made them mid packing up our house for moving. They'd been so good all morning whilst me and hubby were packing I promsied we'd make cards in the afternoon.

Here's Liams card (who's 5). He used one of the sponsors images from Aifactory from a set called 'my first rainbow digital punch stamp'

Here's Owens card (who's 4) used another Aifactory image from the same image pack

Great job boys, and most importantly they had fun making them. They've just given them to their Grandparents to say thank you for letting us stay for the week.

(We have a week when we are between houses, but tomorrow we move into our new house, we are all so excited)

Sharon x

CRAFT colour challenge

2011-10-27T08:00:00.004+01:00

We have another challenge for you at CRAFT challenge. This time it's a colour challenge, we have a pallet for you to follow, left for us by a previous CRAFT DT member Elgis, which is called Savannah

We are sponsored by Aifactory, the winner gets to choose 2 digi images of their choice.

The design team got to work with some of Aifactory's images, I've used 'cute puppy dog' for my DT card.

I've coloured in the image with Promarkers. The papers I've found in my stash, I've used some twine with a metal charm on which I think may be from Meiflower crafts. The ribbon is from Papermania, the sentiment is from Craftwork card, I've used Papermania red dots and some stickles glitter.

Thanks for stopping by

Sharon x

Autumn stepper card

2011-10-21T08:00:00.000+01:00

It's getting pretty cold here now so perfect time for the new challenge over at CRAFT which is

Autumn.

We are lucky to have two sponsors this week. Some odd girl and Crimson cloud. You can see the wonderful prizes on offer at the CRAFT blog also you can check out the DT projects that have been make with images from Some odd girl from our existing and the new DT members.

This week I decided to use a stamp from Penny Johnson which is just perfect for Autumn.

This is the first time I've made a stepper card, I followed a tutorial from a fellow Trimmie which you can on the Trimcraft website.

I've used papers with I think are from basic grey. I've used some die cut shapes, punched leaves, 'Hi there' stamp from SU and some pearl gems.

Thanks for stopping by

Sharon x

Box

2011-10-17T10:00:00.000+01:00

There's another challenge over at Lexis Creations today. This challenge is:

Just a Sentiment

We are sponsored by Letraset

I decided to make a box for a change, I used one of Lexis sentiments on the lid called 'friend Sentiment' you can find it here at Fairy dust crafts

I've used paper from SU (retired papers, blueberry crisp), I've made the box following a tutorial I found here I used a border punch from MS, some flowers which I think were from Hobbyhouse and a leaf punch.

Thanks for looking, don't forget to check out the other DT creations here

Sharon x

Santa Baby Card and some news

2011-10-13T08:00:00.030+01:00

It's Thursday again, that means it's time for another challenge over at CRAFT challenge. First I have some news to share with you though. My two boys are going to follow in my footsteps and have now joined the CRAFT challenge design team as junior members, well done Liam and Owen. At the moment they don't have their own blog, so you'll be seeing more of their creations on here in future.

Now for this weeks challenge at CRAFT we have a recipe challenge for you

1 ribbon, 2 shapes and some glitter

Our sponsor this week is

Sassy Studio designs

The winner gets to choose 4 digi stamps from the online shop

I had fun with this card lol. I'm going to add a sentiment and used it as my hubbys christmas card. I thought afterwards that I should have done it in red and green and he loves the traditional christmas colours.

Oh well!! maybe he'll just have to have 2 cards.

I've used christmas papers from Papermania, the ribbon is from SU (pretty in pink), the charm is from Bunny Zoe crafts (I think) and the heart is die cut using a Marriane Creatables die. Finally I added some bling and glitter using Stickles glitter glue.

Thanks for stopping by

Sharon x

Monster card

2011-10-09T20:48:00.001+01:00

Here's a card I want to show you that I made with Stampin up things. I just adore those monsters. I couldn't ignore my beloved Promarkers though so used them just a little on the monsters.
(Sorry for the wonky picture)
I'd like to enter this into challenges at:
One stitch at a time - Anything goes
4 crafty chicks - challenge 58 - Monochromatic

Thanks for looking x

Rudolph the red nose reindeer

2011-10-06T08:00:00.000+01:00

Morning all, we have a new challenge over at CRAFT challenge which is

Bright colours

We are lucky to have two sponsors for this challenge which are Meljens Designs and In 2 stamps

You can find out more details of the prizes on offer over at CRAFT challenge

I've used a cute Ruldolph digi stamp from one of our sponsors, Meljen Designs, for my DT card

Isn't he sweet.

Ruldolph is coloured in with Promarkers. I've used papers from my stash that I'd had for a while. The stamp is from little claire designs. The tree button is from Doodlebug and I've punched out some snowflakes and finally added a bit of bling.

Thanks for stopping by.

Sharon x

Mermaid Card

2011-10-03T10:00:00.012+01:00

It's national Breast cancer awareness month this October, I'm sure we all know someone affected by this terrible disease. So to mark this Lexis Creations have a special challenge for you, which is

Pink for Boobies

So I hope we'll get lots of girly pink cards for this challenge, the prize for the lucky winner is a fabulous prize from Fairy dust crafts.

Here's my card using one of Lexis images, Melody, which you can buy from Fairy dust crafts

I've used papers from SU. The flower is something I've for a few years that I think started out life on a shop bought card I got given (proves I should never throw anything away, as the colour went perfectally). The digi image is coloured in wtih Promarkers. I've added some pearl dots, liquid dots, fabric dolphin and a couple of die cut shapes. The sentiment is from Craftwork cards.

Don't forget to check out the other DT cards from Lexis talented team here

I'd like to enter my card into challenge at:

Make it Monday - Anything goes

One stitch at a time - Use a digi

Speedy the cats challenge - Polka dots

Thanka for stopping by

Sharon x

Indian Elephant

2011-09-29T08:00:00.006+01:00

Morning, it's seams a while since I've posted a card on my blog, but I've still being busy crafting. I've made another one of those mini books last weekend as well as going to another card making classes. I just love making those mini books. Today I've got my DT card for CRAFT challenge to show you all. The new challenge over at CRAFT is based on an inspiration photo. How great is this, I love all the bright colors.

The sponsor for this challenge is Truly Madly Crafty and Floppy Latte Designs. For my DT card though I went with an image from our sponsor of the September star of the month which is JLJ designs, the image is called Indian elephant

Before I forget we have a DT and GDT call on at CRAFT challenge. How exciting is that, so pop over to CRAFT and take a look.

I went with all the bright colors, i just love the image. It'll be for my BIL birthday who loves elephants.

I used some indian style sequins that I bought over a year ago and was still waiting for a right project to use them. I've coloured in the digi image with Promarkers, the round border punch is MS, the ribbon is fantastic ribbons and the rest are from my stash.

Thanks for looking and don't forget to check out the other wonderful projects from the CRAFT DT here

Sharon x

Avast, me hearties!

2011-09-19T10:00:00.026+01:00

Today is a special day, it's my youngests 4th birthday.....so a big happy birthday to my Owen Bear :-)

Not only that but today is international speak like a pirate day..... so this cards seams very fitting for todays new challenge over at Lexis Creations. It's not Owens birthday card, I showed that a few months ago (I was organised for once), but this is for his little friend who will be 4 in 5 days time and is pirate crazy.

Over at Lexis Creations the new challenge for you is

Card for a Child

The sponsor for this challenge is Letraset

I've used Lexis digi image, pirate scruffles which you can buy at Lexis shop, fairy dust crafts. I've coloured him in with Promarkers. My tan pen ran out half way though arhhhh.... so I had to colour him in a slightly darker shade of brown than I wanted to.

The papers are from Craftwork cards as is the sentiment. The turquoise card is from my local craft shop along with the twine. The skull and cross bones is from my stash and you'll also find some Candi on the card and tags that I made using SU jewelley tag punch which I've added the number 4 to.

Thanks for looking and don't forget to see the other childrens cards here
I'd like to enter it into challenges at:
Make it Monday - Anything goes
Kabdoodle Doodles Challenge blog - Challenge 85 - lots of layers
Stamps R Us - Birthday Card
Card Cupids blog - Anything goes
Corrosive Challenge blog - Challenge 133 - Punches and/or dies
Here come the boys - challenge 11 - Bingo: Twine, cute image, 2 squares
Totally Stampalicious - Card for a child

Sharon x

Mini Book and Cards

2011-09-18T20:10:00.000+01:00

I went to my first scrapbooking crop yesterday held by Carole. I had a wonderful time and made a couple of pages of my eldests sons first birthday (he's now 5!!) and saw a demo of a cute little mini book. I had to leave early as hubby had football :-( but I remembered how to make the book so I carried on crafting in the evening, so here it is. I also made a couple of little cards using a pinwheel which is another idea I got from Carole.

I used papers from SU (blueberry crisp), the sentiment stamps on the cards are also from SU. The border punch is Martha stewert and the ribbon is from crafty ribbons.

Thanks for stopping by. x

Pretty in Purple

2011-09-15T08:00:00.003+01:00

Morning folks, today I've got my latest DT card for CRAFT challenge to share with you.

Our challenge this week is a recipe challenge

2 ribbons, 1 circle, 3 squares

We have two great sponsors for this challenge; Fantastic ribbons and Bow and Berries digital stamps

Check out the CRAFT challenge blog for more details of the prizes on offer

I've used two different ribbons both are from crafty ribbons, I just love the colour of the rich purple one. I've used some butterfly stickers from my stash and Prima flowers. The purple paper is by Papermania and the orange paper is from my stash. I've added some pearl dots as well from Meiflower crafts. I nearly forgot to mention the stamp, unfortantally I can't remember the make, so if anyone knows please let me know. I've coloured it in with Promarkers.

I'd like to enter this into challenges at:

Ruby's Rainbow - Challenge 12- For the girls

Make it Monday - Anything goes

Thanks for looking and don't forget to check out the other DT projects here

Sharon x

DT card for CRAFT challenge

2011-09-08T08:00:00.002+01:00

Over at CRAFT challenge the new challenge (119) is childrens. What a great challenge I just love making kids card. We are lucky to have two sponsors for this challenge In2Stamps and Whimise Doodles

You can find out the details of the prize on offer over at CRAFT challenge. In2Stamps are also offering CRAFT challenge visitors a 10% discount for their store, so pop along to CRAFT to find the discount code.

Here's my card, I've made an easel card using Ballon Leah digi from Whimsie Doodles

Recipe. The digi image is coloured in with Promarkers. I've used papers from Craftwork cards. The flowers are die cut (Marainne Creatables) and I've used a leaf punch. The balloons are stickers made by Doodlebug which I've twisted some wire to make the string. The pink ribbon is from SU. You can also find Candi and a sentiment from Craftwork cards and a blue bow.
I'd like to enter this into challenges at:
Card makin mamas - Use a digi
Alphabet Challenge - P for pretty pastels
Send a smile 4 kids challenge - Birthday
Top tip Tuesday - Easel cards

Thanks for stopping by.

Sharon x

Back to school and new baby card

2011-09-07T19:28:00.001+01:00

It was my sons first back back at school today, he's now gone into year 1. It's hard to think it's already been a year since he started at school. Here's a photo of this taken this morning.

Here's a card I made this week that I also want to share with you, it's a new baby card.

I used a cute stamp from Sugar Nellie which I've coloured in with Promarkers. The feet charm is from Meiflower crafts.

I'd like to enter a metal charm challenge at I love Promarkers - challenge 82 and My Sheri Crafts - Baby boy

Thanks for stopping by.

Sharon x

Autumn time

2011-09-05T10:00:00.034+01:00

Good morning. We have another challenge over at Lexis creations today. The theme is very appropiate looking at the weather outside today. The theme is:

Autumn

The sponsor for this challenge is Lexis online shop Fairy dust crafts

You can find the cute digi image that I've used for my DT card from Fairy dust crafts

Recipe: I've used Mushroom ladybug digi image which I've coloured in with Promarkers. The papers are from my stash. The flower sticker is from K & co (I think), I won the two butterfly stickers in a Trimmie challenge. I've used some punched leaves and I've used a die cut flourish. There's also a leaf tag and some card Candi on the card as well.

You can find the other DTs wonderful creations here

I'd like to enter it into challenges at:

Creations by Gill M - anything that flies

I love Promarkers - Challenge 81 - Anything goes

Secret Saturday Crafter -Challenge 150 - Colours of Autumn

Cardmadfairy's Digi Days challenge - Challenge 16 - Add flowers
Card Makin Mamas - Challenge 28 - Go digi
Frosted Designs - Flourishes
Stamp Something - Digi day
Polka Doodles - Autumn leaves

Make it Monday - Anything goes
Craft us crazy - Autum colours

Thanks for stopping by.

Sharon x

CRAFT sketch challenge

2011-09-01T08:00:00.004+01:00

Good morning. Time for another challenge over at CRAFT this time it's a sketch challenge.

And here it is, it was designed by one of CRAFT challenges previous DT members Kevin

Our sponsor this week is Floppy Latte Design, the winner will get a $10 voucher for the online shop

I'd used a Christmas image from our sponsor called Playing in the snow.

Recipe: Papers from my Stash, ribbon from Fantastic ribbons, snowflakes from Papermania. I've used a MS snowflake border punch and happy Christmas Sentiment

Thanks for looking and don't forget to check out the other DT cards here

Sharon x

And a Boy card...

2011-08-31T19:46:00.000+01:00

Wow, my second post tonight. I was busy last night lol.. This time it's a boy card using a cute LOTV stamp.

Recipe: Spotty paper from My minds eye (I think!!). Stamp from LOTV which I coloured in with Promarkers. The stamp is also from LOTV. I've used some Candi dots, brads from Papermania and dot MS border punch.

I'd like to enter this into challenges at:

Here come the boys - challenge 9 - Orange and Brown colour challenge

Stamps R us challenge - Anything goes

I love Promarkers - Challenge 81 - Anything goes

Thanks for stopping by

Sharon x

Girly Pink Birthday Card

2011-08-31T19:27:00.004+01:00

I made a very girly card last night.

This was for a colour challenge over at Meiflower crafts, the challenge is Cerise.

What a great excuss to go all girly and pink.

I used a Gorjuss girl stamp coloured in with Promarkers.

Recipe: Star paper from Magnolia, stamp from Whimsy stamps, buttons from Fantastic ribbons, ribbon from Crafty ribbons, flower gems from stash and pearl gems and butterfly (that I coloured with Sakura pens) from Meiflower crafts and some die cut shapes.

I'd also like to enter it into challenges at:

Passion for Promarkers - Challenge 115 - Anything goes
I love Promarkers - Challenge 81 - Anything goes
Make it Monday - Anything goes
Pile it on - challenge 35 - Girls Just wanna have fun
Truly Scrumptious - Challenge 64 - Rocked up pink

Thanks for stopping by

Sharon x

Summer Butterfly Card

2011-08-28T19:16:00.001+01:00

Hope you are enjoying the bank holiday weekend. I had a fabulous day yesterday at a family photo shoot, can't wait to see the photos next weekend. Last night I had chance to colour in a few cards that I'd done expect for the colouring, here's one of them.

Recipe: I've used a digi image from Fairy dust crafts which is coloured in with Promarkers. I've cut out the butterfly and large flower using dies (Marianne Creatables) and the smaller flowers using punches (SU). I've added black rub ons to the paper and some black gems.

I'd like to enter it into challenges at:

Sparkles Forum challenge - Challenge 19 - Punch it

Creations by Gill M - Challenge 14 - Anything that flies

Poodles Parlour - Anything goes

Thanks for stopping by. x

Colour Challenge over at CRAFT

2011-08-25T08:11:00.000+01:00

Arhhhh forgot to get this post scheduled, just a quicky as I'm at work but here's my DT card for CRAFT challenge

We have a colour challenge for you all.

Check out CRAFT to find out more details and who our wonderful sponsors are this week and see the creations from the rest of the DT.

Thanks for stopping by. x

Oriental card

2011-08-22T10:00:00.011+01:00

Time is flying I've had a wonderful two weeks off work spending time with my kids. We've had a great time, but it's back to reality this morning and up early for work again. The kids are having fun with their Grandparents this week getting spoilt no doubt.

I want to share with you my latest DT card for Lexis Creations

We have a new challenge with is Oriental

Our sponsor is Letraset

Here's my card, I've used a digi image called Okichi designed by Lexi which you can find at Fairy dust crafts

Recipe: The digi image is coloured in with Promarkers. I bought the papers from The glitter pot except the writing card which is from my stash. I'm not too sure where I got the other bits from either. I had to go raiding my stash to find things that went the theme/colour of the paper as it's not a colour scheme that I seam to use often I'd had the flowers and charms for a while

Don't forget to check out the other DTs oriental cards here

I'd like to enter it into challenges at:

Make it Monday - Anything goes

Lizs Stamps challenge blog - Challenge 1 - use a charm

Digis with attitude - Anything goes

The Paper Variety - Use twine

The Corrosive challenge - Challenge 130 - Girlie

Thanks for stopping by.

Sharon x

Another Christmas card with a handmade star

2011-08-18T19:44:00.005+01:00

I've been playing again using another demo I saw at the quilt show I was at last weekend. This time it's with Angelina fibres. I used the 'hot fix' fibres that fuse together when they are heated. I inked up a star stamp with Staz-on ink and layered the fibres on the top, covered the whole thing with parchment paper and ironed it for about 30 seconds. The heat makes the fibres form a fabric with the stamp design on, it can then be cut out. It took a while for me to get the iron to the right temperature, too cold and the fibres don't fuse and too hot and the fibres become dull.
Here's the final result

And this is the card I made using it:

Recipe: The stamp is from the new range at LOTV which I've coloured in with Promarkers. The papers are all from stash from last Christmas, the sentiment from Craftwork cards and I think the poinsettia is from Papermania. I've also used some red stickles glitter in the corners.

I've like to enter this into challenges at:

Aud Sentiments Challenge blog - Challenge 35 - Anything goes
The Crazy Challenge - Monthly Christmas Challenge
Paper Crafting Journey - Challenge 17 - Anything goes
My time to Craft - Challenge 153 - G is for (Girl)
Saturday Secret Crafter - Christmas is coming
Stampin with the Dragon - Green, red and white

Thanks for looking

First Christmas Card of 2011

2011-08-18T08:00:00.013+01:00

Yipeeee I've make a start, I have completed my first christmas card for this year.

We have a new challenge over at CRAFT challenge for you which I thought would be perfect for a Christmas card. The new challenge (116) is:

Resist technique

If you are wondering what this is that Eiglas has done a fabulous tutorial on the challenge blog which can be found here

The sponsors this week is Sew Many digital stamps

This challenge got the DT stuggling a bit more than normal for our DT cards, but this is what I came up with using one of my favourite Christmas stamps from LOTV.

I made the star backing paper using the resist technique

Recipe: The stamp is from LOTV which I've coloured in with Promarkers and added some Stickles glitter. The sentiment stamp is from Little Claire designs. The snowflakes are punched. The white and silver backing paper is from Craftwork cards, the ribbon is from SU, the gems from Meiflower crafts and the flowers from my stash.

I'd like to enter this into challenges at:

ABC christmas challenge - Q is for quote

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Challenge 147 - Christmas

Oh La La Creations challenge blog - challenge 86 - Oh Christmas

Make it Monday - Anything goes

Try it on Tuesday - Anything goes

One stitch at a time - Anything goes

Thanks for stopping by

I've been playing again....

2011-08-15T15:41:00.000+01:00

I've been away for the last few days helping out at my parents stand (cotton dreams) at the festival of quilts show at the NEC. It was pretty hectic, but I managed to have a quick look around the stands for things I can use on my cards. The first was some friendly plastic which I've already had a play with this afternoon. What do you think for my first attempt?

Gillian from Molton designs was demonstrating how to use the plastic. Things have changed a lot since I was a kid and remember playing with a stick of friendly plastic. You can find Gillians blog here which has loads of great ideas and some links to her Youtube video including one for the patchwork aquare that I've had a go at.

I've also got some clay to make embellishments and saw a fabulous demo of stamping onto Angelina fibres so that's my next things to have a go at.

Sharon x

I'm early this year....2012 Calender

2011-08-11T08:00:00.004+01:00

This week is flying by, typical when you have time off work!! Over at CRAFT challenge we have another fun challenge for you, this week it's

GIFTS

We are lucky to have two sponsors for this challenge

Robyns Fetish Digital Stamps and More

and

My Creative Classroom

You can find out more about the wonderful prizes up for grabs on the CRAFT challenge blog

So for my my DT gift, I've made a 2012 calender, I feel so organised as it's still 5 months away!

I've used a digi image from one of our sponsors, Robyns Fetish Digital Stamps and More, the image is called Susan red hat bear

Can you believe they are already selling 2012 little calenders in the shops!! This one from from my local craft shop

I've used papers from a First Editions paper pad, flowers from Prima, Candi dots, pearl gems from Meiflower and SU ribbon

I'd like to enter this into

One Stitch at a time - Challenge 74 - Use a digi

Thanks for looking x

A recipe challenge

2011-08-08T10:00:00.006+01:00

Good morning. What a great start to the week, I've not had to get up to go to work :-) I have a whole two weeks off to look after the kids during the summer holidays, even though we're not going on holiday I'm so excited. Today we're off swimming and then off to a farm park.

Here's my DT card for Lexis Creations latest challenge (challenge 46) which is a 1,2,3 reciepe challenge

1 image, 2 flowers and 3 papers

The sponsor for this challenge is

Fairy Dust Crafts

I made a card that has a summer feel to it for this challenge

I used one of Lexis digi images, lady bug mushroom, that you can find at Fairy dust crafts or Stitchy Bear stamps

Recipe: Digi image coloured in with Promarkers, green leaf paper from my stash, pink and red flower paper from Doodlebug, and red paper from my local craft shop, Prima flowers with Candi center, stickles glitter and die cut butterfly.

You can check out the other wonderful DT cards here

I'd like to enter this into challenges at:

Crafty Ann's challenge blog - Challenge 46 - Summertime

Stamp something - Use a digi

Stampin with the dragon - Green, red and white

The Poodles Parlour - round and round the garden

Tuesday Throwdown - Challenge 60 - Summertime

Make it Monday - Anything goes

Thanks for stopping by x

Anniversary card

2011-08-04T08:00:00.002+01:00

Last weekend my husband and I celebrated our 6th wedding anniversary, it was strange that the following week the 114th challenge at CRAFT is Anniversay!!

We have two sponsors this week, Crimson Cloud and Two cute rubber stamps

Here's my card I made using a Magnolia stamp

Recipe: Stamped image coloured in with Promarkers. The paper is from Magnolia, the heart die is cut using a Nellie Shellen die, and I've used a MS border punch on the heart paper. The sentiment is from Craftwork cards.

Don't forget to check out the other wonderful DT creations here

Thanks for looking x

Knight card

2011-07-28T08:00:00.021+01:00

There's a fabulous challenge over at CRAFT challenge, this week

.... Fairy tale.....

Our sponsor is Glitterbabe and the generous prize is $10 for her online shop which you can find here

The knight image is one of giltterbabes digi images

The knight image I've used for my DT card is one of Giltterbabes digi images

Reciepe: I used one of my favourite paper packs, I'm sure we all have one, I hate to use the papers from it though as I love to look at the papers. Anyway I finally gave in and used a sheet as I thought it fitted the theme. So the paper is from a DCWV paper pack. I've added glitter on the edges and glitter onto the image so that it matched the glitter dots already on the paper. I've then added a ribbon (SU).

Thanks for looking x

Shaped card

2011-07-25T10:00:00.003+01:00

Over at Lexis Creations these another challenge for you, this challenge (45) is

Shaped card

The sponsor for this challenge is Letraset

Here's my card

I used one of the Trio of Ballerina images designed by Lexis which you can find as a digi at Fairy dust crafts of Stitchy bear stamps

I made the card using the largest heart die from Nellie Shellen on white card to made a Easel card.

I inked the edges with pink to make them stand out. I used another of the heatr dies to cut out shapes from some pink Magnolia paper. I added the image which I coloured in with Promarkers. I then decorated with flowers (Hobbyhouse), punched leaves (punch from Hobyhouse), charm, (Meiflower crafts) and pearl gems and added a 'with love' stamp.

Just some lines -Easel card

Corrosive Challenge blog - Challenge 126 - Kids

Totally Gorjuss challenge - Challenge 90 - Punch or die

Crafts for Eternity - Challenge 29 - Sharped cards

Thanks for looking x

Thank you card

2011-07-21T08:00:00.011+01:00

Over at CRAFT challenge, we have a new challenge for you (challenge 112) which is

Thank you teacher

Our sponsors this week are

Lauretta's digital stamps, they are offering the winner 3 digi images of own choice

and The stamping Boutique, which is offering the winner 5 digi images of own choice

The CRAFT DT have used some of our sponsors images on there DT cards which you can find here

Here's my DT card. It's quite a simple layout as I've had to make another 5!! My youngest is leaving nursery in a couple of weeks and I also wanted to make some for my other sons school teachers, so I've been busy the last couple of evenings!!

Reciepe: Background glitter paper from first editions summer breeze paper pad, butterlfies from a Marianne Creatables die, the image is a Little Claire designs stamp coloured in with Promarkers and the sentiment is from Craftwork cards. I've also added some stickles glitter around the edges.

Thanks for looking

Sharon x

Butterfly card

2011-07-14T08:00:00.000+01:00

Over at CRAFT challenge the challenge this week is butterflies, we have two generous sponsors this week Craft Obessions, with a £10 prize for their online shop

and Floppy latte designs

I don't think I could have got many more butterflies on my DT card!! The image I've used is from our sponsor Floppy latte designs and is called Butterfly Solace. I've added some inks for the background to blend in with the papers.

Recipe: Papers from Magnolia, pearls from stash, I've use a MS border punch and a Marianne Creatables butterfly die which is embossed and inks rubbed over the surface. I've also added a metal butterfly and finally a sentiment from Craftwork cards.
Thanks for looking x

Beach Babe Card

2011-07-11T10:00:00.000+01:00

It's time for another challenge at Lexis Creations which is

.......On the beach....

It may not be great weather here, so I look forward to seeing all the beach cards to put me in a summer mood.

Pop over to Lexis creations to see what great prizes can be won for this challenge.

I've used a image from one of our sponsors Stampin Boutique for my DT card

Reciepe: The digi image is coloured in with Promarkers, the summer paper from Doodlebug, I'm not sure where the orange paper or ribbon is from! I added word stamps from LOTV to the tags, some Candi, dots of stickles glitter and faux stitching.

You can find the DTs other fabulous summer creations here

Thanks for looking x

Magnolia Wedding card

2011-07-08T20:57:00.003+01:00

For my final post for this evening I wanted to show you this Magnolia wedding card I've made

Recipe: Papers from Magnolia, sentiment - Craftwork cards, heart on the ribbon - Hobbyhouse, heart made using a MS punch. I also added some pearl gems and dots of Stickles glitter.

I'd like to enter this into a challenge at - Top tip Tuesday - Wedding/anniversary
Thanks for looking x

Inked Fairy Card

2011-07-08T20:51:00.002+01:00

I went to the Artstamps show at Newbury last weekend and finally i've been inspired to use the Lavina stamps that I bought 18 months ago. I've always loved the inked cards but they look so hard to do. After watching a demo at the show I decided to have a go when I got home. It's not perfect, I think the colours in the sky could be stronger but I'm pleased with it as a first attempt. I'll keep practicing.

The background is inked using distress inks, I used bit of torn paper to get the hills and masked out a circle for the moon. I stamped the tree and Lavina fairy using Versafine black ink and then added the leaves (another Lavina stamp) using distress inks . I then added the cute fairy message (Lavina again) and mounted the while thing onto some silver paper, added bling in the corners and Stickles glitter to the fairydust before mounting onto a card blank.

I'd like to enter this into the

Flutter by Wednesday challenge 161 - butterfly, fairy or angel

Truly scrumptious Challenge 60 - Things with wings

Thanks for looking

Sharon x

Another Wizard card

2011-07-08T20:45:00.003+01:00

Here's another wizard card using a stamp from LOTV. This has to be my favourite stamp at the moment, he's so cute.

Reciepe: The background star paper is from Magnolia. The image is coloured in with Promarkers, I've added ribbon and Candi from Craftwork cards and the sentiment stamp is from LOTV which I've edged with blue distress ink

I'd like to enter this into challenges at:

Papercrafting Journey - Challenge 14 - For him

Crafts and me - Challenge 42 - favouriates

Stamp insanity - Challenge 66 - Anything goes
Thanks for looking x

Exploading box

2011-07-07T08:00:00.001+01:00

This week at CRAFT challenge we have a fun challenge for you

......Boxes.....

I'm really looking forward what you come up with

The winner this week gets a voucher from Toucan Scraps for Angelas online shop at Stitchy bear stamps

Some of the CRAFT Dt have made boxes from templates in Angelas shop, you can see their creations here

I made an exploading box for my friends little boy who was one for my DT project. I made the same friend one for her first son and she still has it on display 4 years later, so I know it's appreciated.

Most of the decorations is using shapes cut out from Nesties from coordinations card in turquoise and yellow. I've added some Doodlebug rub ons to the lid and a cute baby charm from Meiflower crafts

I've stamped some animal images for the sides which I've coloured in with Promarkers

I added some ribbon around the lid in blue and decorated the outside with some punched stars from adhesive glitter paper

Here's a close up of the lid

And here's the inside. I've added a photo to each square that were taken from birth up until a week before his first birthday. Again most of the shapes are cut from nesties and I've decorated it with silver punched stars as well as adding his date of birth with rub ons in the center. Isn't he such a cute baby, a couple of weeks again I became his proud Godmother :-)
I'd like to enter this into challenges at:

Craft Your passion - Challenge 65 - Anything goes

Make it Monday - Anything goes

Thanks for looking.

Gardening

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We have a nice an easy challenge this week at CRAFT challenge which is:

Gardening

As we are expecting lots of lovely entries so we have two sponsors

The Crafty Pad Designs are offering 3 digi images of own choice

Our second sponsor, Crimson cloud is offering 3 die cut packs of own choice from their online shop

For my DT card I've used Albert Diggin digi image from The Crafty Pad designs which I've coloured in with Promarkers

Recipe: Papers from a Echo park paper pad the watering can charm is from Meiflower crafts, I've also added some gems in the corners and a Craftwork card birthday message

You can find the DT other wonderful creations over at CRAFT

Thanks for looking

Sharon x