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Friday, 29 April 2016

WINTER WONDERLAND - WHITE ON WHITE

Hello!
We have a new challenge starting for you today over at
WINTER WONDERLAND
It is the ICICLES DT posting their inspiration today
With our DT Leader ALISON hosting.
This is a Christmas themed blog for most of the year.
If like me you love making Christmas cards then please do come and join us.

Our sponsor for this challenge is
BUNNY ZOE'S CRAFTS
and the prize will be...
£10 GIFT VOUCHER
Sadly this will be the last sponsorship from this lovely artist as the shop is closing.
We wish Nikki every success with whatever her chosen path may be.
There is a sale going on right now so pop over and grab yourself a bargain!

So here is my inspiration card.
I love white on white.
Always looks clean and crisp just like the first snowfall.

I used a white 5x5 base card and layered the front with a slightly smaller mat
that I had embossed with a sheet music embossing folder. I also embossed a strip of white card to fit across the middle of the front of the card.
I cut out some pretty die-cuts using dies in my stash and placed them using 3D foam pads to give a bit of depth to these. Then I die-cut a little winter scene and placed that over the top of the other die cuts using 3D foam pads again. Finally I used a little silver glitter glue.
Lastly to finish off the card I placed a sentiment in the top left corner.


And thats my DT card for this time.
I hope you like it and it will give you some inspiration.
Please do visit our other DT members to see their fabulous creations too.
Thank you for stopping by today and we look forward to seeing your creations in the challenge.

Mary x

I would like to enter this into the following challenge/s

HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE - USE A DIE CUT


Thursday, 28 April 2016

JADE'S SPARKLING BUTTERFLIES #18

Good morning! Good morning!

Im here with a new challenge that starts today over at
JADE'S SPARKLING BUTTERFLIES
(originally known as 2 Crafty Girls)
The theme for the challenge is
ADD A SENTIMENT
and is sponsored by...
ODDBALL ART
 
The prize for the winner will be...
3 DIGI IMAGES

And now here is my inspiration project...

I used a sentiment from
SKYLAR & SENTIMENTS
which can be purchased HERE
 
I coloured just one heart on the image using my Copics.
I started with a 6x6 base card.
And I used the following items to create my card.

Paper from TO MY VALENTINE - PION DESIGNS
RIBBON & LACE from my stash
 And thats my DT project for this time.
I hope you like it and it will give you some inspiration.
Please do visit our other DT members to see their fabulous creations too.
Thank you for stopping by today and we look forward to seeing your creations in the challenge.

Mary x

Wednesday, 27 April 2016

CRAFTING FOR ALL SEASONS #126

Good morning!
 Welcome once again to my little crafty space on the web!

We have another new challenge starting today over at
CRAFTING FOR ALL SEASONS
The theme for this challenge is...
ADD A BANNER
Our lovely sponsor this time around is...
MY STITCH BACK IN TWINE

The prize for the winner is...
3 DIGI IMAGES
(Many thanks to Kristyn)

And now here is my inspiration project

I went with a Shabby Chic style project for this challenge.
My project is a card for a new baby girl.
I used the following items to create this project...
From LOVE TO CRAFT & CREATE
SCRAPINIEC CHIPBOARD BANNER
CRAFT & YOU - A NEW BABY BORN CUT OUT SHEET
 ROSALIE IN THE GARDEN 12 X 12 PAPERS
FLOWER - PETAL LU
RIBBON - THE RIBBON GIRL 
PEARL HEART - LEAVES & SENTIMENT - All from my stash


And thats my DT card for this time.
I hope you like it and it will give you some inspiration.
Please do visit our other DT members to see their fabulous creations too.
Thank you for stopping by today and we look forward to seeing your creations in the challenge.

Mary x

THE CRAFTY ADDICTS FACEBOOK GROUP #6

Good morning! Good morning!
Another new challenge starts today over at
THE CRAFTY ADDICTS FACEBOOK GROUP
The theme for this challenge is
ANYTHING GOES with an option of SHABBY CHIC 
Our lovely sponsors for this challenge are...
ODDBALL ART

with a prize of
3 DIGI IMAGES
 And
NIKKI BURNETTE (SPELLBINDING)
 with a prize of
3 DIGI IMAGES

Our grateful thanks to both ladies!

 And this is my inspiration project for this challenge...


I used the image
STARLYNN
which can be purchased HERE


I coloured the image using Copics
And these are the colours I used...


I used papers from...

SCRAP & CRAFT
GALERIA PAPIERU - HIDDEN DESIRES

LOVE TO CRAFT & CREATE
CHIPBOARD DOILY

FROM MY STASH
RIBBON - FLOWERS - SENTIMENT
And thats my DT card for this time.
I hope you like it and it will give you some inspiration.
Please do visit our other DT members to see their fabulous creations too.
Thank you for stopping by today and we look forward to seeing your creations in the challenge.

Mary x

Friday, 15 April 2016

WINTER WONDERLAND

Good morning!

There is a new challenge starting today over at
WINTER WONDERLAND
with a theme of
A PINK/BLUE CARD
It is the turn of the ICICLES DT to post their creations
with the lovely PLONY playing host today.
Our lovely sponsor for this challenge is...
CRAFTS & ME



Many thanks for your sponsorship for this challenge!

Now for my DT inspiration project.
I used the image
WINTERGREEN WISHES
by Hannah Lynn at Crafts & Me

This is what I came up with....


I chose to make a blue card.
I started off with a white base card then covered the front with a blue stripey paper.
Next I layered that with another stripey paper this time in a grey/blue.
I layered the image onto a snowy background paper and placed it in the centre of the card.
I used a Nordic style strip across the top above the image and another strip just below it.
I used some other Nordic style decorations at either side of the image.
At the top left corner of the image I placed a greeting tag, again Nordic style.


I coloured the image using Copic markers and these are the colours I used.


And thats my DT card for this time.
I hope you like it and it will give you some inspiration.
Please do visit our other DT members to see their fabulous creations too.
Thank you for stopping by today and we look forward to seeing your creations in the challenge.

Mary x

Thursday, 14 April 2016

JADE'S SPARKLING BUTTERFLIES #17

Good morning, good morning!
The weather is not so good here today, looks like it will rain again.

We have a new challenge starting today over at
JADE'S SPARKLING BUTTERFLIES

with the theme
BUTTONS & BOWS
And our lovely sponsor for this challenge is...
LACY SUNSHINE
Many thanks once again for sponsoring our challenge.

Here is my project for todays challenge.


 
I used the image
SLEEPY LAMB AGNES
I coloured the image using Copics
And these are the colours I used...


I started with a bright pink base card and layered it with a pale pink paper with white spots.
I matted the image on to a piece of dark blue card using foam pads to give it depth and dotted a few self adhesive gems here and there.
I wrapped a piece of bright pink ribbon around the pink spotted card, added a bow and a sparkly gem to the centre of the bow. Then I placed the matted image on to the pink spotted card and added a sentiment to the bottom left corner. I cut out some paper buttons in pink flowered paper and placed them above the image.
And thats my DT card for this time.
I hope you like it and it will give you some inspiration.
Please do visit our other DT members to see their fabulous creations too.
Thank you for stopping by today and we look forward to seeing your creations in the challenge.

Mary x

Wednesday, 13 April 2016

CRAFTING FOR ALL SEASON #125

Good morning!

A new challenge starts today over at
CRAFTING FOR ALL SEASONS
with the theme
TIC TAC TOE
And our lovely sponsor is...
THAT CRAFT PLACE
A huge thank you to Lisa & Danny for the sponsorship.

I used the image
DOTTY BUBBLES
for my inspiration project.
Shes really very cute!

Here is my inspiration card...


Isnt she just the cutest!?

 These are the Copics I used to colour her.


I started with a deep pink base card, layered it with pink and white spotty card.
In the top right corner I placed a bow and lace through a ribbon slider...didnt quite get it right as you cant see the slider so apologies for that.
I placed some tiny pink flowers around her and a sentiment at the bottom.

And thats my DT card for this time.
I hope you like it and it will give you some inspiration.
Please do visit our other DT members to see their fabulous creations too.
Thank you for stopping by today and we look forward to seeing your creations in the challenge.

Mary x


Tuesday, 5 April 2016

LET'S CRAFT & CREATE #112

Good morning!

A new challenge starts today over at
LET'S CRAFT & CREATE
And the theme is
FOR A MAN

Here is my inspiration card


I used the following to make this card....
White card from my stash
Tags and papers from UHK GALLERY purchased at SCRAP & CRAFT
Blue pearlescent card from my stash.
Sentiment tags from my stash.
I also made a box with a window for the card.
 
And thats my DT card for this time.
I hope you like it and it will give you some inspiration.
Please do visit our other DT members to see their fabulous creations too.
Thank you for stopping by today and we look forward to seeing your creations in the challenge.

Mary x

Monday, 4 April 2016

OUR CRAFTY CORNER #8

Hello again!

A new challenge starts today over at
OUR CRAFTY CORNER
with the theme
ANYTHING GOES 
And our lovely sponsor for this challenge is...

For my inspirationproject for this challenge I used
RORY'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION


I used a 6x4 pink base card and layered it with a deeper pink card.
I die cut the coloured image using a rectangle with round corners.
I left it as is with a white background and placed some small flat backed pearls around it.
I used sticky foam pads to adhere the image to the card so the card didnt look 'flat'.
I placed a sentiment in the top left and bottom right corners.


These are the Copics I used to colour the image.

And thats my DT card for this time.
I hope you like it and it will give you some inspiration.
Please do visit our other DT members to see their fabulous creations too.
Thank you for stopping by today and we look forward to seeing your creations in the challenge.

Mary x


Friday, 1 April 2016

WINTER WONDERLAND - EMBOSSING - WET OR DRY

Hello again!
I seem to be having a busy week blogging this week!
I was honoured a few weeks ago to be asked to join a lovely new DT.
For most of the year it is Christmas based and I just love Xmas!
So how could I refuse!

So today is my very first post for this DT and I hope I do it justice.

The theme is EMBOSSING - WET OR DRY
The sponsor for this challenge is KENNY K STAMPS so huge thank you to them.


I used image SNOWMAN
This is what I did with him....


And I used these Copics to colour him....



I started with a 6x4 red card base. I used a strip of holly paper about 2ins wide and adhered it to the left side. I placed a vintage style winter topper to top right and below that placed an EMBOSSED sentiment..(no pun intended on the sentiment). I placed a some handmade holly on the Snowmans hat band and another piece at the top left.
All in all a very cute card. I love Winter and Christmas!

Please do visit our other DT members blogs for more inspiration.
We look forward to seeing your entries!
Thank you for stopping by today

Mary -DT Member

I used the following items to make my card...

HANDMADE HOLLY - PETAL LU
HOLLY PAPER & VINTAGE TOPPER - SCRAP & CRAFT
CARD & OTHER EMBELLISHMENTS FROM MY STASH 

CCC DIGI CREATIONS GUEST DESIGNER

Good morning!

A new challenge starts today over at
CCC DIGI CREATIONS
and I am very honoured to have been asked to be a GUEST DESIGNER for this challenge.
Many thanks to Lisa and Eileen. 
And the lovely sponsor for the challenge is...
DOCTOR DIGI

I used the image SIMPLY SANTA
So here is my GD project


I used a 6x4 red base card and a red paper to layer the front.
I placed a vintage style tag in top left corner, a red fabric poinsettia in the top right corner and a Xmas sentiment in the bottom left corner. I adhered the image to a frame using sticky pads to give it depth, then placed the framed image in the bottom right corner. On the inside I placed a framed verse card.

These are the Copics I used to colour the image.

And thats my GD project.
I hope you like it and it will give you some inspiration.
Please do visit the DT members to see their fabulous creations too.
Thank you for stopping by today and do add your creations to the challenge.

Mary x