P is for Pretty in Pink
Hello from a sunny Scotland (well it is whilst I am writing this post – bet it wont be when it goes out, but I can live in hope) Today is time for a new challenge over at the ABC challenge blog and I have made a fairly simple card using an element kit I am about to start selling. Our sponsor this fortnight is My Favourite Things who do a fabulous range of Die-namics dies amongst other things.
Sunday Stampers with Hel’s Sheridan – Purple Haze
I’ve made this wall hanging to go into the fabulous Hels Sheridan’s challenge, the theme this time is Purple Haze, as it is my favourite colour I just had to have a go didn’t I?
I took inspiration from the hanging that Hel’s made on air last week on Create and Craft, it turned out a little more pink than I would have liked normally but then you have to go with what you have (it definitely said purple on the pot of paint!)
I used the mask that came with Ali Reeve’s DVD and some texture paste I bought in my local Lidl’s quite a while ago, I then painted with said purple paint and used a Cut and Dry sponge around the edges, The silver is distress paint and the sentiment comes from Personal Impressions Creative Thoughts set (one I go to over and over). I cut the flower out of some mount board with my new Big Shot (anniversary pressie from hubby – thanks Roddie)and tattered florals die, painted and stamped it with an indigo Blu script stamp (another “go to”). The butterflies are made from Martha Stewart paper clay and mold then painted with the same “purple” paint.
Gina’s Designs sponsors Crafty Bloggers Network
It is new challenge time over at Crafty Bloggers Network and this month we are lucky to have Gina’s Designs as our sponsor. Head over to the challenge blog to add your entry to be in with a chance of winning an awesome package of Chipboard goodies and Lasercut doilies
Here is my DT project:
Supplies:
Chipboard Shapes from Gina’s Designs
7 Gypsies Stamps
Dyelusions sprays
Glimmer mist sprays
Distress paint
Neocolour II crayons
Clear Embossing Powder
O is for Open over at the ABC challenge blog
I cannot believe that it is June 1st already, where has the time gone?? This time last year our lives changed forever with the loss of my Dad who left us far too early at the age of only 62. We still miss him, obviously, but if there is one thing I learned it is that life is too short and you only get one chance at it! With that in mind I was determined to try my hardest to get onto one or more design teams. Here I am now, a year later, on 2 challenge blog design teams and on the DT for a super company called Splodge Away that makes some wonderful products that are great fun to work with.
Around the same time, we started on the long road of trying to get a diagnosis for our son who we think has Asbergers (still on that long road but getting closer to an answer there). Whilst we don’t have a diagnosis as yet, or even bothered what the “label” is, we are finding it a lot easier to deal with his “quirks” and his special way of doing things. The same son has taken up playing the tin whistle and is loving it. Our younger Son has started with a local theater group and has just performed his first play, outside of school, in which he was a natural.
All in all I think we have had a year that Dad and Grandad would have been pleased with, I do believe he has been watching and is very proud of what we have all achieved.
Now onto the challenge over at the ABC challenge blog, as the title says, “o is for open” that’s right Anything Goes for this one and our wonderful sponsors are Marker Pop and Paper Shelter
I used one of my Gelli plate printed Backgrounds and an image from the Paper shelter called Spring Swing II
N is for…Not just one
Hi there blog followers, its time for a new challenge over at the ABC challenge blog and the Challenge for this week is‘N for Not Just One’(Make a card with 3 or more embellishments)
Our wonderful sponsors this time are Lili of the Valley and the wonderful Stamp Fairy
I used a Stamp Fairy image for my card
Supplies:
Stamp Fairy Image: Patsy April Showers coloured with Copic pens
Doily from Gina’s designs
DCWV paper
Ribbon and hatpins
M is for Make it Sparkle
I am delighted to say that I have been asked join the design team over at the ABC Challenge blog and this is my first post with them.
The challenge is on the 1st and 15th of every month and the first one for may is M is for Make it sparkle and our wonderful sponsors for this round are Pretty Little Ribbon Shop and Tilda’s Town
I made a wine bottle holder and decorated it with gilding flakes and some gold mirror card cut with one of my new E K Success punches.
Hunkydory meets Friday Sketch
Hi there bloggers, today it is my turn to make the sketch over at the Friday Sketch Challenge so here it is:
I have made my Mum’s Birthday card so lets hope she doesn’t read this (I don’t think she will as last time I spoke to here she didn’t have a working PC) I used the Hunkydory Lovely Ladies collection for the topper and the two panels. I stamped the background of the card with a free stamp from the Craft Stamper magazine.
Tommy Wizard from The Stamp Fairy
Here we have this weeks card made for the Friday Sketch Challenge featuring Tommy Wizard, I think he is so cute.
Supplies:
Tommy Wizard digital stamp (link above) coloured with Copic pens
B21, B23 and B26, Y35 Y38, E000, E00, N3, N5 and N7
Orange card from stash
Papermania card
SplodgeAway Dotty the Lot mask
Ribbon from Stash
Spellbinders die
A Spaceman came traveling
I made this card for my Nephews birthday using the Hunkydory Family Blockbuster that I bought from Create and Craft recently.
The sketch I used is this weeks one over at the Friday Sketch Challenge which is sponsored by the lovely Stamp Fairy, we have a gift certificate up for grabs so why not have a go.
S.W.A.L.K. Engagement with Friday Sketch Challenge
Today I have an engagement card for the Friday Sketch Challenge, made with the S.W.A.L.K. digi stamps from Crafters Companion. The papers are all from a freebie paper pack I have had in my stash for quite some time. The copics used to colour the image are E000 and E00 for the skin, B21, B23 and B26 for the clothes on the chap and R81, R83 and R85 for the lady’s dress. Hair colour on the lady is E011, E31 and E33, the man is E31, E33, and E35
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