tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20815741921147328292024-03-18T07:28:35.971+00:00Bright and Breezy CraftsThis is my place, where I can show my "bright and breezy" crafts!Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13073085427336053115noreply@blogger.comBlogger545125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2081574192114732829.post-40991937085556696242024-03-01T04:00:00.026+00:002024-03-01T04:00:00.267+00:003 Cactus<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used a Pattie's Creations image for this card - "3 cactus in pots."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGALXMNCo1hZJCYsPOs2cZRs0TZkEuyahnEvxeqO3PaMLXvJi310GNHl3jGEBh1uhyphenhyphenAK-JsTZVJdnsRx6LBhvO43e7PdCEeWk-0fhnI9jFDTI-U5KxtfkLUpUg6ZnkFjodpsB-bhO8rufqP185mrqxkMW5UYS7_i_g2K7dfj0aC0q4Jm5p4Rjc_DBS/s3342/march%20-%203%20cactus%20in%20pots.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3342" data-original-width="2490" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGALXMNCo1hZJCYsPOs2cZRs0TZkEuyahnEvxeqO3PaMLXvJi310GNHl3jGEBh1uhyphenhyphenAK-JsTZVJdnsRx6LBhvO43e7PdCEeWk-0fhnI9jFDTI-U5KxtfkLUpUg6ZnkFjodpsB-bhO8rufqP185mrqxkMW5UYS7_i_g2K7dfj0aC0q4Jm5p4Rjc_DBS/s320/march%20-%203%20cactus%20in%20pots.jpg" width="238" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> I used my alcohol markers to colour the 3 images and</div><div style="text-align: center;">fussy-cut around each one, so I could pop them into a group. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The middle cactus is on 3D foam, so it stands proud of the other two.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The sentiment is from a stamp from Kaisercrafts</div><div style="text-align: center;">and the papers have been in my stash a looong time! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I would like to enter this into the following challenges:</div><p></p>Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13073085427336053115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2081574192114732829.post-90044772480364338412024-02-02T04:00:00.002+00:002024-02-04T20:33:34.414+00:00Sister birthday<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used one of Pattie's new images, called </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Denim Pockets" from Pattie's Creations...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgss_EACrLmUMHf5-PkIlTAF57Ie1KeoXGpDeVxykPQ-pPasG9k-7QoxzpsZv2vRfR9GD1Oi3MJhvAJyQq7DXhyphenhyphenh4_Oo03yVc4tn5yG6bHEar32UY7p9gMbPjVaaoUc3BP1Uho1bvweSXLNhCvr9UenlZHqupdLKF5AHLFPHXftkjvR8xXmhamvYrg6/s3312/Feb%20-%20denim%20pockets.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3312" data-original-width="2406" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgss_EACrLmUMHf5-PkIlTAF57Ie1KeoXGpDeVxykPQ-pPasG9k-7QoxzpsZv2vRfR9GD1Oi3MJhvAJyQq7DXhyphenhyphenh4_Oo03yVc4tn5yG6bHEar32UY7p9gMbPjVaaoUc3BP1Uho1bvweSXLNhCvr9UenlZHqupdLKF5AHLFPHXftkjvR8xXmhamvYrg6/s320/Feb%20-%20denim%20pockets.jpg" width="232" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> It's a great little set of two pockets. One plain. The other has a little flower design to the right.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I used both on top of each other for this card.</div><div style="text-align: center;">My sister is denim-mad, </div><div style="text-align: center;">so thought this image would be perfect for her.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I added the pretty flowery paper as it works so well with the denim, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and gives a real girly feel to the card.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The words were stamped and the butterflies were punched. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I enjoyed colouring the pockets with distress inks and a blending tool </div><div style="text-align: center;">instead of my 'normal' - colouring with alcohol pens.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I feel that the distress inks gives a good denim look. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I would like to enter this into the following challenges:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Craft rocket -</a> birthdays - 1 March</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://creativeinspirationchallenges.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Creative inspirations</a> - atg - 1 March</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Love to craft</a> - atg - 15 Feb</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Crafty Catz</a> - atg - 9 Feb</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lil patch of crafty friends</a> - atg - 17 Feb</div><p></p>Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13073085427336053115noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2081574192114732829.post-82590788207757127032024-01-25T12:00:00.014+00:002024-01-26T20:19:25.972+00:00Guest designer cards<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was invited to be a Guest Designer over at the <a href="https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">C.R.A.F.T</a> Challenge. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had the pleasure of using 2 of Beccy's images from <a href="https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Beccy's Place</a>..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDN6dAaPxPHNlgs6FhnBy-b7Hv5VP3ldBMztFU3g3kVt1RtNI-DmUJ1PsQQDdrSMnLCuNlh__ShVwWlkKAlzqIb8coJaOgYov1egODqXAT_SV4UHadPsuZQQvH0_ncXg_rR1w3B1Lu0hX59C_Xe6qD3ohJlHi-FZaBwTzpJm2M9mjqmafXpkhBVkQf/s6060/home%20for%20the%20holidays%20-%20Beccy%20Muir.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6060" data-original-width="4404" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDN6dAaPxPHNlgs6FhnBy-b7Hv5VP3ldBMztFU3g3kVt1RtNI-DmUJ1PsQQDdrSMnLCuNlh__ShVwWlkKAlzqIb8coJaOgYov1egODqXAT_SV4UHadPsuZQQvH0_ncXg_rR1w3B1Lu0hX59C_Xe6qD3ohJlHi-FZaBwTzpJm2M9mjqmafXpkhBVkQf/s320/home%20for%20the%20holidays%20-%20Beccy%20Muir.jpg" width="233" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The first card I made uses an image and sentiment from her</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Home for the holidays" set. I coloured the image with my alcohol pens and even used</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> glitter to colour the bow and the little berries. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The sentiment also comes in the set. I handwrote "husband"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and added the diecut cats, which I coloured to look like our two.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The heart on a bow was die-cut, as were the stars around the image. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I would like to enter this into the following challenges:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">ABC Christmas</a> - A is for anything Christmas - 11 Feb</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://digichoosday.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Digi Choosday</a> - atg - 6 Feb</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Cards galore encore</a> - atg - 1 Feb</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This second card uses a freebie image from <a href="https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/p/free-digital-stamps.html" target="_blank">Beccy's Place. </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Under the Christmas section, I found this very lovely bauble...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy0hbhHVhOsRQrsMBzz0H9C2SvRj7YtKSlynaa55vanb2JS1NJezagp8UjGK7BVa4aexel4cRnYRvAo-iXBmHHiWMfsFWC2FbbEh8qCLsdx3AYDHW5Sz4WP6ce_qgSszyjsti-LCdPHGQJ6hU-sxVg4vEeMLiZ2YXqfAxgqv4bs-zd3fqp7Z7eAg8Y/s3674/Beccys%20place%20freebie%20bauble.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3674" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy0hbhHVhOsRQrsMBzz0H9C2SvRj7YtKSlynaa55vanb2JS1NJezagp8UjGK7BVa4aexel4cRnYRvAo-iXBmHHiWMfsFWC2FbbEh8qCLsdx3AYDHW5Sz4WP6ce_qgSszyjsti-LCdPHGQJ6hU-sxVg4vEeMLiZ2YXqfAxgqv4bs-zd3fqp7Z7eAg8Y/s320/Beccys%20place%20freebie%20bauble.jpg" width="301" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I coloured it using my alcohol pens and a stamped sentiment.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A embossed the edges of the card base and added a slice of leftover paper</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">behind the image. The bauble hangs from a little glittered line and a few</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">hand-drawn stars finished off the card. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wanted to keep this clean and simple. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I would like to add this into the following challenges:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Fab and Funky</a> - stamp it - 1 Feb</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">I love promarkers</a> - atg - 6 Feb</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Crafty Calendar </a>- atg - 29 Jan</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lil patch of crafty friends </a>- atg - 4 Feb</div><br /><br /> <p></p>Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13073085427336053115noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2081574192114732829.post-65154567963679026442024-01-05T04:00:00.003+00:002024-01-28T16:28:12.633+00:00Holiday mittens<p style="text-align: center;"> I used an old Patties Creations image to create this card...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMba9v4vbQP-5gABj4b0oWFO6EJT4nO-dtA-OllYZ-oMoTQHTCCxEMYkTAzPcqvthQD1K8IAnYu3cTLIZzk5OMSxaG86KcY5Y8Sfl4vi3XATNcYsLykGJ_HoloM5frjrrgrwom0fBlnxhgfRuhmWFqW8hB7dCUU95fImohesLUG1IbS1pOJRpfLIpV/s3240/Christmas%20wishes%20mittens.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3240" data-original-width="2574" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMba9v4vbQP-5gABj4b0oWFO6EJT4nO-dtA-OllYZ-oMoTQHTCCxEMYkTAzPcqvthQD1K8IAnYu3cTLIZzk5OMSxaG86KcY5Y8Sfl4vi3XATNcYsLykGJ_HoloM5frjrrgrwom0fBlnxhgfRuhmWFqW8hB7dCUU95fImohesLUG1IbS1pOJRpfLIpV/s320/Christmas%20wishes%20mittens.jpg" width="254" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">There is so much sparkle on it, but it doesn't show very well on the photo.</p><div style="text-align: center;">The gold ribbon and the fluffy part of the mittens have been glittered </div><div style="text-align: center;">with ultra-fine glitter, as well as </div><div style="text-align: center;">the embossed snowflakes in the background.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I coloured the mittens with my alcohol markers</div><div style="text-align: center;">and added patterns on with my white sakura pen.</div><div style="text-align: center;">A simple line of glamour dust around the edge of the card finished it,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> along with the computer generated sentiment. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I would like to enter this into the following challenges:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">C.R.A.F.T </a>- atg - 11 Jan</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://cinspirations.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Creative Inspirations </a>- atg - 28 Jan</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lil patch of crafty friends -</a> atg - 7 Jan</div>Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13073085427336053115noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2081574192114732829.post-7293416699035815162023-12-01T04:00:00.002+00:002023-12-03T21:42:35.760+00:00A Christmas gnome / gonk<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made a Christmas card for my sister and her family</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">in our "anything goes challenge" this week at Pattie's Creations.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used her image: "Reindeer the gnome"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHxcX2BIqkg35iTJsRSMZvQVnsueraXTqHdKx0uYoqLoH5uMZb9MJJifAVmGsfPOtxjats8k3q8lJ54pmNEpI4QmZ-OPJjC0ZY8Rd-7QQveNnpfMWFKBQRKtS_6COzYscntX1XHwI1sHSjc3I4GBxFIszLu6jWCB7BWts0FsVu8RJ_mFM9xge8GigO/s3498/Reindeer%20the%20gnome%20-%20dec.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3498" data-original-width="2676" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHxcX2BIqkg35iTJsRSMZvQVnsueraXTqHdKx0uYoqLoH5uMZb9MJJifAVmGsfPOtxjats8k3q8lJ54pmNEpI4QmZ-OPJjC0ZY8Rd-7QQveNnpfMWFKBQRKtS_6COzYscntX1XHwI1sHSjc3I4GBxFIszLu6jWCB7BWts0FsVu8RJ_mFM9xge8GigO/s320/Reindeer%20the%20gnome%20-%20dec.jpg" width="245" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> My sister is really into gonks at the minute and this is so gonk-like,</div><div style="text-align: center;">I think she will like it. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I coloured him with my alcohol pens and fussy-cut around him carefully.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I added some glamour dust to the bob on his hat and the snowflake he's holding. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The paper is from an old DCWV stack and the sentiment was in a clear set, </div><div style="text-align: center;">gifted to me by a friend recently. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The holly, berries and snowflake under the sentiment are all diecuts. with </div><div style="text-align: center;">liquid pearls added to each of the snowflakes.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I would like to enter this into the following challneges - </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Crafty Catz</a> - atg - 8 Dec</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://christmaswiththecuties.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Christmas with the cuties -</a> use a diecut (The holly and berries) - 20 Dec</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lil patch of crafty friends</a> - atg - 19 Dec</div><p></p>Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13073085427336053115noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2081574192114732829.post-54009647693164344192023-11-03T04:00:00.002+00:002023-11-06T21:06:59.068+00:00A warm Christmas<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I chose the lovely image: Holiday Mittens</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">from <a href="https://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Patties Creations</a> this month, for her "anything goes" challenge....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieK9PdeZs1C9TqOJCdWALimJ8tqJ72N5YHnBT2udMq53TVJl7HyTSMemAdhYkC473r-XEtrWjdAJX4vEEd-ynRD0YuSqdJ4iuDfmWjH8qPI7toHPUD8Yi2TL0ATBODwiRjG0CrIfM82s6EZZV88jkQSTN7Hn2_h-uYqLJqwxZKhVdI8pF0aPakwnGP/s4308/Nov%20-%20holiday%20mittens.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4308" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieK9PdeZs1C9TqOJCdWALimJ8tqJ72N5YHnBT2udMq53TVJl7HyTSMemAdhYkC473r-XEtrWjdAJX4vEEd-ynRD0YuSqdJ4iuDfmWjH8qPI7toHPUD8Yi2TL0ATBODwiRjG0CrIfM82s6EZZV88jkQSTN7Hn2_h-uYqLJqwxZKhVdI8pF0aPakwnGP/s320/Nov%20-%20holiday%20mittens.jpg" width="228" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> I used some papers I found in The Works</div><div style="text-align: center;">and distressed the edges with distress inks. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I coloured the image with my alcohol pens and also</div><div style="text-align: center;">I used glamour dust to "colour" the bow.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It is really sparkly in real life!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I fussy cut the image and popped it onto 3D foam to give some depth.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The sentiment was stamped, from a new set my friend bought me. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Crafty Catz</a> - atg - 10 Nov</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Creative fingers</a> - atg - 17 Nov</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">C.R.A.F.T </a>- atg - 9 Nov</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Passion for promarkers</a> - embellish it - 8 Nov</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13073085427336053115noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2081574192114732829.post-6399091722335105602023-10-16T07:00:00.000+01:002023-10-16T07:00:00.146+01:00First Christmas card<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was thrilled to be asked to be a guest designer for the fabulous...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://jansdigistampschallenges.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Jan's digi stamps.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1_sguYE1TT3h4IfY-pNZ9lKlA-8niYWI0A8Fcu4SlvhM_tc4io1TMvw3mhu3Ja3zuJJ4XGWuUOXTCjIt80R9bIg8c9dFlcwYb9A1ivYeAdMVGTJnwz6zF-SDqUP9-AnnpA7HAejfW6VUO_at_D-QBA_d_eXb6u-PtJqMNckq2i0IXKlmCnEOo3vSh/s1075/Guest%20Designer%5B2729%5D.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="717" data-original-width="1075" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1_sguYE1TT3h4IfY-pNZ9lKlA-8niYWI0A8Fcu4SlvhM_tc4io1TMvw3mhu3Ja3zuJJ4XGWuUOXTCjIt80R9bIg8c9dFlcwYb9A1ivYeAdMVGTJnwz6zF-SDqUP9-AnnpA7HAejfW6VUO_at_D-QBA_d_eXb6u-PtJqMNckq2i0IXKlmCnEOo3vSh/w200-h133/Guest%20Designer%5B2729%5D.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have been working with the set called<a href="https://www.janmahew.com/product-page/sugar-n-spice" target="_blank"> Sugar n Spice.</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The great thing about this set, is that you get a really good bundle! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Images to colour, ready-coloured images, sentiments...everything you need! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This first card, I made with the uncoloured image -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I really enjoyed colouring this one myself! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW5Xw9qrdCpw-Kuww4HEHXO6ty9htTa8wPSMc9RL4OcORwC7fV7asPMaZH4TpbmqB7-mP4wT5MQ77Za185SGBnhf0vXkNJn7B-ZImOl2_MMljzejT2az8pPLMMJ-jDfydzmmJUBYrStOg-lOPJuASjLkdBV-VtXT-Wwccjs5Nt67ZlzN580EwCCLFh/s3288/Jan's%20digi%20-%20sugar%20and%20spice.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3288" data-original-width="2456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW5Xw9qrdCpw-Kuww4HEHXO6ty9htTa8wPSMc9RL4OcORwC7fV7asPMaZH4TpbmqB7-mP4wT5MQ77Za185SGBnhf0vXkNJn7B-ZImOl2_MMljzejT2az8pPLMMJ-jDfydzmmJUBYrStOg-lOPJuASjLkdBV-VtXT-Wwccjs5Nt67ZlzN580EwCCLFh/s320/Jan's%20digi%20-%20sugar%20and%20spice.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I coloured the image with my promarkers and other alcohol pens,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and used the sentiment I think my mum would love. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(This card will be my Mum and Dad's Christmas card - my Mum loves to bake,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">especially at Christmas)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All this image really needed, was a paper behind, to set it off. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I inked the edges and drew on some faux-stitching. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also dry embossed a simple line around the edge of the white card.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A simple die-cut snowflake, underneath the sentiment, finished this card.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made a second card with this bundle, as I wanted to use a pre-coloured image too. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of my friends, who lives in Canada, loves baking too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This will be on it's way to her soon!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I coloured the image with my promarkers and other alcohol pens</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and used a different sentiment from the bundle. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvzVJUMzQ-fjz6x0ydZhIXwrR04u5vtbGrEo9vTLgR94888uaHddywpDd6CPGz0-gSE2RoAcZzGCaNwFbqdrNyItgURqKANLaz3QYpeC3WsoWfKhz1YG92JMefG9ClJt7Drpa7PNHqDnCkonc0WI2zeeAnJ5EsSK0MVg4xUGWyAuIiPSxfi0IhMeBI/s3192/Jan's%20digi%20-%20sugar%20and%20spice%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3192" data-original-width="2488" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvzVJUMzQ-fjz6x0ydZhIXwrR04u5vtbGrEo9vTLgR94888uaHddywpDd6CPGz0-gSE2RoAcZzGCaNwFbqdrNyItgURqKANLaz3QYpeC3WsoWfKhz1YG92JMefG9ClJt7Drpa7PNHqDnCkonc0WI2zeeAnJ5EsSK0MVg4xUGWyAuIiPSxfi0IhMeBI/s320/Jan's%20digi%20-%20sugar%20and%20spice%202.jpg" width="249" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.janmahew.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="371" data-original-width="446" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4hx1NS1AgkRXU31QyzjVmly949ilj8VZi-fXueZVGXPUvhrL6UJxb6lIbW-5JGVNG8ohgb0QLSZ9VqzZDdc9HNM7kgQm_eUwG4morbhykqVwqiQOOC9oxMReqCUAmXmKsN22UeJPeBvpgFqBvfmY8J34C_JtYzrnmLqwpP0UKbjBnNMVYO5krFtHY/s320/Blog%20Badge%5B2692%5D.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13073085427336053115noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2081574192114732829.post-75548233921635471532023-10-06T04:00:00.025+01:002023-10-08T10:58:00.873+01:00Caramel apples / toffee apples<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At <a href="https://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Patties Creations</a> this challenge, I used her image,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Caramel Apple Trio."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN2Z27rJcThxoNKc9UwbVFyoYz707IwciAwPfKNsU9P2rO-1hGmYgkfOACDhX2IHv0brDbijAMH4UsG3E6BucgbKmQtN5D-NTzCdRQOcnjPz1oOiajh64SA5g6fi_WPclKBbqPgJgjqFeBcDMIy-dB8oBJrWFSPkGeSFm6E3gldp3ZWwVHfxviSwT7/s4488/Oct%20caramel%20apple%20trio.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4488" data-original-width="3276" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN2Z27rJcThxoNKc9UwbVFyoYz707IwciAwPfKNsU9P2rO-1hGmYgkfOACDhX2IHv0brDbijAMH4UsG3E6BucgbKmQtN5D-NTzCdRQOcnjPz1oOiajh64SA5g6fi_WPclKBbqPgJgjqFeBcDMIy-dB8oBJrWFSPkGeSFm6E3gldp3ZWwVHfxviSwT7/s320/Oct%20caramel%20apple%20trio.jpg" width="234" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> It's a great image to work with. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I wanted each of the apples to look like to look</div><div style="text-align: center;">like the toffee apples here, as we call them. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The centre red one is well covered with glossy accents </div><div style="text-align: center;">just like our most traditional toffee apples, here in England, </div><div style="text-align: center;">which are super crunchy and glossy with their red toffee coating.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I used promarkers and my other alcohol pens to colour the apples. </div><div style="text-align: center;">My niece's name is made of little stickers which</div><div style="text-align: center;">I recently found as I have been tidying through my craft room. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I would like to enter this into the following challenges...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Fab n funky challenges</a> - show us colouring - 18 Oct</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">I love promarkers</a> - atg - 15 Oct</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Paper funday</a> - atg - 1 Nov</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://jansdigistampschallenges.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Jans digi stamps </a>- atg - 1 Nov</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Crafts galore encore </a>- atg - 1 Nov</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://sheepski-designs-challenges.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Sheepski designs </a>- autumn / halloween colours - 1 Nov</div><p></p>Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13073085427336053115noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2081574192114732829.post-21050085448553933752023-09-01T04:00:00.001+01:002023-09-01T04:00:00.162+01:00Candy corn jar<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This month, at Patties Creations, I used her image </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Candy Corn Jar"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to make my Dad a birthday card -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mum and Dad are going on holiday to Canada in a couple of months </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and I thought this would help get him in the mood. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He loves candy corn!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgApLh6ZadpzQOUy9xTudgQ1FYkIyWGqU6SlD1xDsa8tadc-SxiEsnnn9peTucglVMJdvfNnU-A6aLQtMvuk6crPF9WwKt-6xe-nd7mRSnkSAHEK528JKh-orc5wdFSfZXjoLywOghLJYpQdIGDWb9y_rX9BdiT54nY4BT4YYGdUn2EYuGakbYxpI17/s2166/candy%20corn%20jar%20-%20sept.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2166" data-original-width="1560" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgApLh6ZadpzQOUy9xTudgQ1FYkIyWGqU6SlD1xDsa8tadc-SxiEsnnn9peTucglVMJdvfNnU-A6aLQtMvuk6crPF9WwKt-6xe-nd7mRSnkSAHEK528JKh-orc5wdFSfZXjoLywOghLJYpQdIGDWb9y_rX9BdiT54nY4BT4YYGdUn2EYuGakbYxpI17/s320/candy%20corn%20jar%20-%20sept.jpg" width="230" /></a></div><br />I love Pattie's jar images...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">she has a few different ones. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I coloured the image with my promarkers and other alcohol pens </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and added some coordinating backing papers. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I inked the edges of all papers and diecut a fancy edge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I finished this card with a little faux hand-stitching detail.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:</div><br /> <p></p>Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13073085427336053115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2081574192114732829.post-51410454166559287542023-08-12T17:15:00.007+01:002023-08-12T21:02:52.317+01:00Anniversary cat<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hubby and I just celebrated our 18th wedding anniversary</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and I made him this card...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmeHDL4Xhww16Sn-TQEPe5oG7JW4hr5AERU0DT6XcpoDiFAa7M2f91JXc5Ez89MA0S3p3lw_pAXzDTavRhTfYzz4UYYiwOheQ_WFB0jKY5qk6pw9cVENh0n6Zv4rMPo2n7m8TlLJMS-Hmpruxv2Bn_MHgqXd3s_v9d6h1HREtf01xS24tfEExBDtnp/s3444/our%2018th%20anniversary.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3444" data-original-width="3348" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmeHDL4Xhww16Sn-TQEPe5oG7JW4hr5AERU0DT6XcpoDiFAa7M2f91JXc5Ez89MA0S3p3lw_pAXzDTavRhTfYzz4UYYiwOheQ_WFB0jKY5qk6pw9cVENh0n6Zv4rMPo2n7m8TlLJMS-Hmpruxv2Bn_MHgqXd3s_v9d6h1HREtf01xS24tfEExBDtnp/s320/our%2018th%20anniversary.jpg" width="311" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> I used a new die that I got recently (Cat in a circle) </div><div style="text-align: center;">I had to cut a slightly bigger circle myself out of the kraft card, which </div><div style="text-align: center;">was a bit tricky, but inking the edge a bit helped it look neater (Top tip!) </div><div style="text-align: center;">The die actually has a butterfly on the circle too, but </div><div style="text-align: center;">I didn't want that on this card for Hubby.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I stamped the little hearts </div><div style="text-align: center;">on a cute backing paper, and... notice there are 18!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Some, I coloured white, some black and some, I used my gold stickles on. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The 18 is die-cut from some small numbers I have.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I bought the sentiment stamps on a car boot sale and have used them on this card.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The two paw prints symbolize our 2 cats. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hubby loved it. 😊</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I would like to enter this into the following challenges:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://crazyforcatschallenges.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Crazy for cats</a> - anything cat - 1 Sept</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Critter crazy challenge </a>- atg with a critter - 27 Aug</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Happy little stampers</a> - use a die - 1 Sept</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Little red wagon</a> - use kraft - 16 Aug</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://themaleroomchallengeblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The male room challenge</a> - dots or stripes - 1 Sept</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://jansdigistampschallenges.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Jan's digi stamps </a>- atg - 1 Sept</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13073085427336053115noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2081574192114732829.post-24924541976922010152023-08-04T04:00:00.005+01:002023-08-05T16:04:25.366+01:00Have a Llama-zing birthday!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This month, I used Pattie's imge </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Linda the diva llama"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to create a friend for a friend of mine, who loves animals </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and visiting the zoo with his children. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNXRvkOydLuiMGoHuY9C-0kVYePJpbBolXCXiOwBWSk9j9h73GOarh3ee0Yk8qkSPfCEy-LfKT0DGWnIDykc3KhFQYkrTGYmi_TuNTLqxcBVpQ4Lmb9A8VatgEr84W8RYr2SGKj5opiZN85zZU7qDXVXpXhNgf3YzYo-DmOw8tgcBnlb12mUxmhSFj/s2672/linda%20the%20diva%20llama%20fish.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2672" data-original-width="2592" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNXRvkOydLuiMGoHuY9C-0kVYePJpbBolXCXiOwBWSk9j9h73GOarh3ee0Yk8qkSPfCEy-LfKT0DGWnIDykc3KhFQYkrTGYmi_TuNTLqxcBVpQ4Lmb9A8VatgEr84W8RYr2SGKj5opiZN85zZU7qDXVXpXhNgf3YzYo-DmOw8tgcBnlb12mUxmhSFj/s320/linda%20the%20diva%20llama%20fish.jpg" width="310" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> I wanted to keep this quite clean and simple for my friend. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I coloured the image with my promarkers and other alcohol pens ,using</div><div style="text-align: center;">a white jellipen to make the white fur textured lines. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I have printed out and coloured the glasses again and popped them on 3d foam</div><div style="text-align: center;">with a little glossy accents on the black, to make the glasses shine. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The sentiment was computer generated, as I printed off the llama. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I dry-embossed the edges of the white card and inked along them.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I also made another version of this card for a female friend:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8xLSlSIff_YWbjCElCgknyXpGgtATO35gh-aNQqMV3KJa_TYrSCpsdrIqCzjIHVv5v-jRG82oOjZANS9-se5zTplLt_2yyIIumpkIlwnkTaFONo-v1eK_0gSQ9MqZOrcSPyM8AaIbfJgM_6dKHUDfn6w4WOWdrfEVRQ7toLQ9rey2oxpOqAGZOi7t/s2560/linda%20the%20diva%20llama%20julie%20aug.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="2544" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8xLSlSIff_YWbjCElCgknyXpGgtATO35gh-aNQqMV3KJa_TYrSCpsdrIqCzjIHVv5v-jRG82oOjZANS9-se5zTplLt_2yyIIumpkIlwnkTaFONo-v1eK_0gSQ9MqZOrcSPyM8AaIbfJgM_6dKHUDfn6w4WOWdrfEVRQ7toLQ9rey2oxpOqAGZOi7t/s320/linda%20the%20diva%20llama%20julie%20aug.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/search/label/Challenge" target="_blank">Creative fingers</a> - atg - 12 Aug </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Fab n funky </a>- atg - 9th Aug </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Crazy critter challenge</a> - use an animal - 1 Sept</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://digichoosday.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Digi Choosday</a> - atg - 15 Aug</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lil patch of crafty friends </a>- atg - 7 Aug</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Gem of a challenge</a> - atg - 20 Aug</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Crafty Calendar</a> - atg - 1 Sept</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13073085427336053115noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2081574192114732829.post-73650368548536659762023-07-07T04:00:00.001+01:002023-07-07T04:00:00.138+01:00Father's Day card<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This month, at Pattie's Creations, I used one of her newer images:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rope frame with seagulls and shells. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhulV7RvrvvPXncidPqUbI6l9lLuiGLTvJZLGxkl0XYEDtS78_W0QfXbJW6f9RBrsQlo144rQVeWNMR2pMNwDFVrYxkOxZ6pZIkum68VpGlFrII6s5ZZ_h6EKWMe8S6BNc-yGJYlE2JPLhhE6t3RYBa4DcdbTIrph85zF8tElPeAmuNWsVDK_3oLA/s3324/July%201%20rope%20frame%20with%20seagulls%20shells.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2460" data-original-width="3324" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhulV7RvrvvPXncidPqUbI6l9lLuiGLTvJZLGxkl0XYEDtS78_W0QfXbJW6f9RBrsQlo144rQVeWNMR2pMNwDFVrYxkOxZ6pZIkum68VpGlFrII6s5ZZ_h6EKWMe8S6BNc-yGJYlE2JPLhhE6t3RYBa4DcdbTIrph85zF8tElPeAmuNWsVDK_3oLA/s320/July%201%20rope%20frame%20with%20seagulls%20shells.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I fussy cut the middle of the image and took that away. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I carefully coloured the image with my promarkers and other alcohol pens,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">before embossing the outer edge of the image and </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">inking along each side with a seaside-blue ink. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I cut the bunting on my diecutter and popped it onto of the papers I picked to</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">represent the sea and sand.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(I had ripped the edge of the blue paper, to reveal the white core (waves).A simple stamped message finished this card.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For my Dad, for Father's Day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13073085427336053115noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2081574192114732829.post-83831034590122516462023-06-02T04:00:00.025+01:002023-06-02T04:00:00.144+01:00My bestie's birthday!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pattie's Creations has another "Anything goes" challenge, starting today.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have used her cute image: Griffin the Gnome. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvgnRKZ101fqQVzSv6qNHceOhFaZqTXga_zXp7iYVcQ7vHXqykr0L4s-548BtYUolNEUte6NCcM41iYvfLd7G96uJgfX0z42tl03vGNNlNFy5FjQuwj1z9Qqzyn1PpJA_nZWR32ZjsYzf2ocRLZUFFN_QcUp2aHpscim1q5AY0ZafmQcnDM-3_iQ/s3648/June%20-%20griffin%20the%20gnome.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2736" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvgnRKZ101fqQVzSv6qNHceOhFaZqTXga_zXp7iYVcQ7vHXqykr0L4s-548BtYUolNEUte6NCcM41iYvfLd7G96uJgfX0z42tl03vGNNlNFy5FjQuwj1z9Qqzyn1PpJA_nZWR32ZjsYzf2ocRLZUFFN_QcUp2aHpscim1q5AY0ZafmQcnDM-3_iQ/s320/June%20-%20griffin%20the%20gnome.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> I made this card with a particular friend in mind.</div><div style="text-align: center;">He had a garden gnome he loved, until an unfortunate incident happened...</div><div style="text-align: center;">and it went to gnome heaven. </div><div style="text-align: center;">His gnome had a rainbow hat so I thought this one should have, too.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I coloured him with my promarkers and other alcohol markers.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The bunting was cut from a small die I got in The Works.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I can't remember where I got the backing paper from </div><div style="text-align: center;">but I scored a few lines on a scrap piece of white card to help </div><div style="text-align: center;">highlight the gnome from the backing paper.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I would like to enter this into the following challenges:</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p></p>Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13073085427336053115noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2081574192114732829.post-48084284915069886462023-05-05T04:00:00.004+01:002023-05-09T22:00:37.129+01:00A present for you<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This month at Pattie's Creations, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have used the "Mice with presents" image and created this...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMxbUnq3mWEOufeYJWackooAAEqE995Qz-WD5G1LQ37NUQfooQ5pAfbw_ZGBfEYUysMEnPSEinmQASytXVOPqtDq-8MJZr-geibJ2oP9FV8hM2B7_QnZ1YJFN56lYEaqsPh-t8J8W4EBvaIolU8J00HP8xdyCvGPBl4250sR3G9KgOC8K-qcLYhg/s2712/MAY%20mice%20with%20presents.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2712" data-original-width="2696" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMxbUnq3mWEOufeYJWackooAAEqE995Qz-WD5G1LQ37NUQfooQ5pAfbw_ZGBfEYUysMEnPSEinmQASytXVOPqtDq-8MJZr-geibJ2oP9FV8hM2B7_QnZ1YJFN56lYEaqsPh-t8J8W4EBvaIolU8J00HP8xdyCvGPBl4250sR3G9KgOC8K-qcLYhg/s320/MAY%20mice%20with%20presents.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> I wanted to keep this card quite simple, so coloured with my promarkers</div><div style="text-align: center;">and other alcohol pens, then fussy-cut the image.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I drew a simple frame to look like a sheet of paper.</div><div style="text-align: center;">stamped a sentiment, added a diecut star and put this onto a piece of patterned paper.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Little details like inking the edges and dry embossing the card behind,</div><div style="text-align: center;">helped to finish this card.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I would like to enter this into the following challenges:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://creativeinspirationchallenges.blogspot.com/">Creative inspirations</a> - atg - 26 May</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/">Crafts galore encore</a> - atg - 1 June</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://craftyanimals.blogspot.com/">Crafty animals</a> - use an animal - 1 June</div><p></p>Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13073085427336053115noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2081574192114732829.post-2409520388483727712023-04-07T04:00:00.001+01:002023-04-09T12:26:59.865+01:00Down by the sea<div style="text-align: center;"> This month, Pattie has some new images in her store and I have used one...<br />Nautical Circle Shell Frame....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnfcgyn4RL7ZfqhHBXKzT4gOcgr7I9_MTBKNA2A3nSolWEXDqStJp1rSnyI9f4MWhvOYxrTB2U3DQ8wvx0aT7cghu6wPHR49kl-O_vXMYYXc4nD8-WjE7CM0ap1qNQ_YCaqoyehQ4WNwTAv9Ejw56fjt-UrtaXSqn2A22JLBbYUwEQVXh-gw1EHw/s3216/April%20Nautical%20shell%20circle%20frame.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3216" data-original-width="3216" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnfcgyn4RL7ZfqhHBXKzT4gOcgr7I9_MTBKNA2A3nSolWEXDqStJp1rSnyI9f4MWhvOYxrTB2U3DQ8wvx0aT7cghu6wPHR49kl-O_vXMYYXc4nD8-WjE7CM0ap1qNQ_YCaqoyehQ4WNwTAv9Ejw56fjt-UrtaXSqn2A22JLBbYUwEQVXh-gw1EHw/s320/April%20Nautical%20shell%20circle%20frame.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">As soon as Pattie shared this with us, I knew what I wanted</div><div style="text-align: center;">to do with this wonderful image. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I coloured her image with my promarkers and other alcohol pens,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and made an extra copy of the starfish and front shell. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I used 3d foam on these and placed the large shell on top of itself</div><div style="text-align: center;">and the starfish along the other side of the frame.</div><div style="text-align: center;">There are 2 papers inside the frame...the sand and the sea, </div><div style="text-align: center;">which I carefully tipped to make a wave-like edge.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I dry embossed the outside edge of the card and inked the edge of the image card. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The little splashes are teeny stickers I found in my stash. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I stamped the sentiment and added a die-cut bird.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am happy with the way this one came out. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I would like to enter this into the following challenges:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/">Crafty Catz</a> - atg with blue - 13 April</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://creativeinspirationchallenges.blogspot.com/">Creative Inspirations</a> - atg - 1 May</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://digichoosday.blogspot.com/">Digi Choosday</a> - atg - 18 April</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/">Crafts Galore Encore </a>- atg - 1 May</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/">Crafters cafe</a> - atg - 13 April</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.com/">I love promarkers </a>- atg - 14 April</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://aaabirthday.blogspot.com/">AAA birthday</a> - layer it up - 1 May</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://jansdigistampschallenges.blogspot.com/">Jan's Digi stamps</a> - atg - 1 May</div>Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13073085427336053115noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2081574192114732829.post-84685665190781513112023-03-03T04:00:00.004+00:002023-03-04T16:06:56.160+00:00Pretty little birds<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have used "Sparrows in bird bath"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">from <a href="https://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.com/">Pattie's Creations</a>, for this challenge...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc8VptJpq0M9fecxfasuHO6fUkEuQaTEiiQM43jBtMo1_JE93i08NxVRc8-cpWeFGv3hV6hipNDPaC9Yu_PrJrrSsFhffOLcAxF7lPjwLuhyRJyAZx_Pu-QEWmxans0QkChgsEP0_XW1nZhqb093Cr5xs4-VxLJc5pjw6QxfUz2yqynJqFXWTEVA/s2568/march%20-%20sparrows%20in%20bird%20bath.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2568" data-original-width="2544" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc8VptJpq0M9fecxfasuHO6fUkEuQaTEiiQM43jBtMo1_JE93i08NxVRc8-cpWeFGv3hV6hipNDPaC9Yu_PrJrrSsFhffOLcAxF7lPjwLuhyRJyAZx_Pu-QEWmxans0QkChgsEP0_XW1nZhqb093Cr5xs4-VxLJc5pjw6QxfUz2yqynJqFXWTEVA/s320/march%20-%20sparrows%20in%20bird%20bath.jpg" width="317" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> It tried to give a 3d look to the stone bird bath and a softness to the birds,</div><div style="text-align: center;">colouring with my promarkers and other alcohol pens.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The image is so pretty, so I paired it with a very pretty background paper. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I added some punched butterflies ,</div><div style="text-align: center;">a die-cut bird and a stamped sentiment.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I like the way a dry embossed line finishes around an image so used that technique, too.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I would like to add this into the following challenges:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Cards Galore Encore </a>- ATG - 1st April </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Passion for markers</a> - things with wings - 8 March</div><p></p>Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13073085427336053115noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2081574192114732829.post-54644226964601660972023-03-01T05:00:00.002+00:002023-03-04T16:03:57.774+00:00Artistic edge<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was offered a guest designer spot at <a href="https://mirtillamente-challenge.blogspot.com/">Mirtillamente</a>,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">using one of her wonderful images...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have used <a href="https://www.mirtillamentecraftshop.it/digital-stamps/416-svario-atelier-des-arts.html">"Svario: atelier Des arts"</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and chose to base this card on the inner peace theme...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3xcTk0QS0AMvbcYNqLHVBVz4zSjitS66iW_lWm0nKusylxPiMnlSdOpFHnIsvFTz9LrQeEGy3mCHm_u9zR27c_vDtHVQGdZKth6aEoIcbAG5ipLJVbyWMTgBz9h6-UdNFiUmJWCaeEBfRaTSfriPJxZZm7LgEq-2zerEpMUmb8fAxgTwbznr2hg/s2705/Art%20-%20Millermente.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2705" data-original-width="2686" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3xcTk0QS0AMvbcYNqLHVBVz4zSjitS66iW_lWm0nKusylxPiMnlSdOpFHnIsvFTz9LrQeEGy3mCHm_u9zR27c_vDtHVQGdZKth6aEoIcbAG5ipLJVbyWMTgBz9h6-UdNFiUmJWCaeEBfRaTSfriPJxZZm7LgEq-2zerEpMUmb8fAxgTwbznr2hg/s320/Art%20-%20Millermente.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> The image was lovely to colour with my promarkers and other alcohol pens.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Some parts of the sentiment was stamped, and some parts are hand written.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have put some parts on 3d foam... the orange paintbrush,</div><div style="text-align: center;">the paintbrush popping through the hand hole</div><div style="text-align: center;">and the tubes of paint. </div><div style="text-align: center;">A few white highlights gave a little more depth to this image. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I felt It only needed something really simple behind, </div><div style="text-align: center;">as I wanted the image to be the main focus.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I thought the backing paper looked a bit like </div><div style="text-align: center;">it had been water-coloured, and ripped edges gave it a creative edge.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I would like to enter this into the following challenges: </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Creative Knockouts -</a> lots of layers - 9 March</div><p></p>Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13073085427336053115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2081574192114732829.post-4278286889984472732023-02-03T04:00:00.005+00:002023-02-07T21:17:04.865+00:00Hearts and scrolls<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have used Patties gorgeous "hearts and scrolls~" image </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">for this months challenge at <a href="https://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Patties Creations</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1IYKmhXVw1GQtkq1-HDs8PL-hOa-b0l9ADXDQikUqnF_TfWCp1TlLG1FEWoGi6Fm3ili63uRb35R6xomiIA5taUX5ZUZy_F8rSSWDdwkxtz8h1dYomP0GdK17q7ZFcJ9bJ43mgkGXlkK0CmcNgxOFKIs4kNxnW4VFfOJmxmupHq7NqgyYUbxajA/s2304/feb%20-%20heart%20with%20scrolls.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="2237" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1IYKmhXVw1GQtkq1-HDs8PL-hOa-b0l9ADXDQikUqnF_TfWCp1TlLG1FEWoGi6Fm3ili63uRb35R6xomiIA5taUX5ZUZy_F8rSSWDdwkxtz8h1dYomP0GdK17q7ZFcJ9bJ43mgkGXlkK0CmcNgxOFKIs4kNxnW4VFfOJmxmupHq7NqgyYUbxajA/s320/feb%20-%20heart%20with%20scrolls.jpg" width="311" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> For this card, I decided to colour the background with my promarkers</div><div style="text-align: center;">and other alcohol pens.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I printed the image on card and cut out the centre heart,</div><div style="text-align: center;">mounting the whole thing on 3D foam pads. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I stamped the sentiment in the middle of the heart</div><div style="text-align: center;">and added dots on the inside of the heart with my sakura pen </div><div style="text-align: center;">and black dots on the edge of the white card.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/">Creatalicious</a> - atg with love / hearts - 1 March</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/">Incy Wincy designs</a> - valentines - 1 March</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/">Cards galore encore </a>- atg - 1 March</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/">Lil patch of crafty friends</a> - atg - 20 Feb</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13073085427336053115noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2081574192114732829.post-12094082515811257632023-01-06T04:00:00.031+00:002023-01-06T04:00:00.208+00:00Mardi Gras birthday<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy new year!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope you had a lovely time over the Christmas break.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2jyuUJkzi_erLbZ1voCBW_nT47RkMzxhWNn-sPscYlTV82xDcRq3Cw6pcqREnePJYEaOChRBUAF_ZGmxA1b4WKVlliu4xZpEVE2tvkKpUrKWZP78fkeiOKO20egYGG7HOgoG0T_X3TSPFRDVQuZ2ZWb448evSCAxWP2935vuUxvibYYXUIbUf9g/s2364/jan%20mardi%20gras%20mask.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2364" data-original-width="2214" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2jyuUJkzi_erLbZ1voCBW_nT47RkMzxhWNn-sPscYlTV82xDcRq3Cw6pcqREnePJYEaOChRBUAF_ZGmxA1b4WKVlliu4xZpEVE2tvkKpUrKWZP78fkeiOKO20egYGG7HOgoG0T_X3TSPFRDVQuZ2ZWb448evSCAxWP2935vuUxvibYYXUIbUf9g/s320/jan%20mardi%20gras%20mask.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used the image "Mardi Gras mask" from <a href="https://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.com/">Patties Creations</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to make this card.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was a lovely image to colour and layer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used my promarkers and other alcohol pens to colour this. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I put 3d foam on the mask part and layered it, after putting some </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">white (Sakura pen) hand-drawn little doodles on. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I managed to find a paper in my stash, which had a fun-fetti</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">vibe to it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The butterflies were punched with my Martha Stewart punch, inked </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">around the edges and white dots added. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I inked and embossed the edges of the card.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I would like to add this into the following challenges:</div> <p></p>Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13073085427336053115noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2081574192114732829.post-80256992905152136202022-12-18T21:27:00.004+00:002022-12-18T22:16:12.541+00:00 A little late..<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well, this one has been a long time coming... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we have had no internet for a while, problems with our provider, and then the router box, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and then the next one it was replaced with!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(and there have been loads of postal strikes, which have hampered things too!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anyway - I got this on here in the end...a little late though...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.com/">Patties Creations</a> - Peek a boo elf. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6vGVeYCe7Nx7gUGX1MYkTuEhQlqk9E2a8hVkUMOt_WKxFP6b3XOOJt5KUYbeHBlthR-gG1jGVZjaRAKF4Brh7tEihUD75-CWs9XcE4-HpQmBoPFap_H3LPKhnZDG__m5XoLI3EOXBksYClF732MdMgmUy70ephq-IKqsIPyjFhhIYmg3VZ_MAkQ/s2184/dec%20peek%20a%20boo%20elf.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2171" data-original-width="2184" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6vGVeYCe7Nx7gUGX1MYkTuEhQlqk9E2a8hVkUMOt_WKxFP6b3XOOJt5KUYbeHBlthR-gG1jGVZjaRAKF4Brh7tEihUD75-CWs9XcE4-HpQmBoPFap_H3LPKhnZDG__m5XoLI3EOXBksYClF732MdMgmUy70ephq-IKqsIPyjFhhIYmg3VZ_MAkQ/s320/dec%20peek%20a%20boo%20elf.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> This was quite quick to make, once I had the idea.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I coloured the elf with my promarkers and other alcohol pens, </div><div style="text-align: center;">added a few little patterns with my white sakura pen and fussy cut</div><div style="text-align: center;">all the way around him.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I cut some stripey chirstmas paper to look like a wrapped present and added some</div><div style="text-align: center;"> spots and stitches on it with my white pen. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The sentiment was stamped.</div><div style="text-align: center;">(I also dry embossed all around the edge.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I would like to enter this into the following challenges...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lil patch of crafty friends-</a> atg - 1 Jan</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Crafty calendar</a> - atg - 1 Jan</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Jingle belles</a> - christmas card - 26 Dec</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Crafters cafe</a> - atg - 14 Jan</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://craftyfriendschallengeblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Crafty friends</a> -Traditional christmas colours - 1 Jan</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The sisterhood of crafters</a> - traditional christmas colours - 26 Dec</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Fab n funky </a>- last min christmas card - 1 Jan</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13073085427336053115noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2081574192114732829.post-75812875329548468172022-11-25T08:00:00.002+00:002022-11-29T20:38:54.349+00:00Exclusive!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hi! Over at the <a href="https://colourcrazychallenge.blogspot.com/">Colour Crazy Challenge</a> this week, we sadly do not have a sponsor.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">However, it does mean that we can use an image from any sponsor we like...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used a new image from <a href="https://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.com/">Patties Creations</a> ...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Infact, it is soooo new, that it's not even out there yet.,.. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">so this is exclusive!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All I can say is, keep watching Patties page for this very cute and versatile image..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">coming very soon!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyKRqJd2Fa5NhQcCdq3UoqWF0lPicgUop8NLux5XKQI4uBQcLH6vAmIIbt-pbnDE5DzixnVuawvBsADUlkx27Q1nFa9khaBiFztXJwCPMYUsHAgaPyNzIMNIS79BesTGNtv0o-5-9iRcqVd5Birf93BKIibNZIhdjeom02HBT0Fquqe30dEO4Vhg/s3780/nov%2025%20any%20sponsr%20pc.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="2272" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyKRqJd2Fa5NhQcCdq3UoqWF0lPicgUop8NLux5XKQI4uBQcLH6vAmIIbt-pbnDE5DzixnVuawvBsADUlkx27Q1nFa9khaBiFztXJwCPMYUsHAgaPyNzIMNIS79BesTGNtv0o-5-9iRcqVd5Birf93BKIibNZIhdjeom02HBT0Fquqe30dEO4Vhg/s320/nov%2025%20any%20sponsr%20pc.jpg" width="192" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> I just loved how I could make this image look so different </div><div style="text-align: center;">for my sister and her family.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I used my promarkers and other alcohol pens to colour the mugs of delicious hot choc.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I tried to colour each mug like a mug I would choose to buy each of her family. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Before I printed the images, I used a different sentiment to put their names on.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">All the rest of the card needed, was a few</div><div style="text-align: center;">diecut snowflakes, a stamped sentiment and a cute slice of christmassy paper</div><div style="text-align: center;">for the mugs to sit on.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think this one will make my sister smile.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I also think I will be making more on a similar theme for other family members...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I would like to enter this into the following challenges:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/">Crafty hazlenuts paper challenge-</a> patterned paper - 1 Dec</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/">Happy little stampers </a> - christmas - 4 Dec</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/">Creative knockouts</a> - time to be merry - 2 Dec </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://digichoosday.blogspot.com/">Digi choosday </a>- atg - 6 Dec</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/">The holly and the ivy</a> - atg - 12 Dec</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://jansdigistampschallenges.blogspot.com/">Jans digi stamps</a> - atg - 6 Dec</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13073085427336053115noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2081574192114732829.post-46590803318579465632022-11-04T04:00:00.002+00:002022-11-04T04:00:00.190+00:00Party time!<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> November is here already and it's tome for</div><div style="text-align: center;">another challenge at <a href="https://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.com/">Pattie's CReations</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This time, I have used the image "Pinata and 2 maracas"</div><div style="text-align: center;">(but I didn't use the maracas on this card)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSvL14u-YkGGY76eXMz0-d58vTGSETHMLC25YAzw4DT3B7oARccJzzpUmiiC7yk0nb7_3TPPLH42aoXUQkdy7iK8YlXysvw1_qKl8veokq1J9qdtg1AtmSuciB5k1bY6C-Gl8EoUtMjH1KLQJieuFGxYJK5rktqcpkI6gOq3GfXD7QF1-6nSj9NQ/s2844/Nov%20pinata%20birthday.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2844" data-original-width="2261" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSvL14u-YkGGY76eXMz0-d58vTGSETHMLC25YAzw4DT3B7oARccJzzpUmiiC7yk0nb7_3TPPLH42aoXUQkdy7iK8YlXysvw1_qKl8veokq1J9qdtg1AtmSuciB5k1bY6C-Gl8EoUtMjH1KLQJieuFGxYJK5rktqcpkI6gOq3GfXD7QF1-6nSj9NQ/s320/Nov%20pinata%20birthday.jpg" width="254" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It w\s a lovely image to colour and fussy-cut.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used a bow from my "precious hearts" die cut shape</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and stamped and coloured the bough on blue paper.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The image has been stamped and I inked </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and faux-stitched around the edges.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I would like to enter this into the following challenges:</div><br /><p></p>Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13073085427336053115noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2081574192114732829.post-87222666308745153632022-10-28T08:00:00.001+01:002022-10-28T08:00:00.208+01:00Cheers!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For our latest challenge at "<a href="https://colourcrazychallenge.blogspot.com/">The Colour Crazy Challenge"</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we have welcomed our sponsor : Scribbles designs. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I got the fab image, beer mugs. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ8V4xzhluNslidW9dyKmE8HPhuUHWqGyGkjNkWclCds2KEgKbd4eRR3TICnr1Xr6MSAuNshuqQRE62ZqNVMY97Cey4UtKW3yfXXxZEo14uKJTCcT8PoIPb3m6uKW3qjeJ2PD8-IMf-3flE9FB8-QOe8jxJTGRG6G9VlUQtcoIEKMzmQnbbaitsA/s2249/scribbles%20beer%20mug%20Oct%2028.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="2249" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ8V4xzhluNslidW9dyKmE8HPhuUHWqGyGkjNkWclCds2KEgKbd4eRR3TICnr1Xr6MSAuNshuqQRE62ZqNVMY97Cey4UtKW3yfXXxZEo14uKJTCcT8PoIPb3m6uKW3qjeJ2PD8-IMf-3flE9FB8-QOe8jxJTGRG6G9VlUQtcoIEKMzmQnbbaitsA/s320/scribbles%20beer%20mug%20Oct%2028.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> I printed the image twice, as a mirror image so that I could</div><div style="text-align: center;">"clink" the mugs together.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I coloured them using my promarkers and other alcohol pens</div><div style="text-align: center;">and added a backing paper, which I inked the edges of.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I cut out the sentiment on my big-shot and </div><div style="text-align: center;">punched some stars, along with using a little</div><div style="text-align: center;">dovecrafts pearl effects, to act as bubbles, popping from the mugs. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I embossed the outside edge of the card with a simple, straight line</div><div style="text-align: center;">and hand-drew a simple border around the edge of the patterned paper.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I would like to add this card to the following challenges:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13073085427336053115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2081574192114732829.post-63739644108999963652022-10-07T04:00:00.005+01:002022-10-09T20:13:41.722+01:00Autumn days<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">'Anything goes / Autumn or Fall' is the challenge this month</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">at <a href="https://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.com/">Pattie's Creations.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used the image "Autumn Wreath"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(I really love this image and it superb to colour)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEite7csudLbaxlCCGgWLP4KF43V8iObZ3_Rb1_qjQWSGheEYu9E4TTvfVMYSg99NUvBJhpSBXgWG9HKUo4vdXpAvGbLHlTHWn-yqtvid8f1O-YmCQkbTo-frDFrDi4xKOfL8h2md3-bZmF9h9XntDkInI8n9IEAKjCWHiuqd8UxqKxypQY8tvTvBQ/s2256/oct%207%20autumn%20wreath%20fall.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2238" data-original-width="2256" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEite7csudLbaxlCCGgWLP4KF43V8iObZ3_Rb1_qjQWSGheEYu9E4TTvfVMYSg99NUvBJhpSBXgWG9HKUo4vdXpAvGbLHlTHWn-yqtvid8f1O-YmCQkbTo-frDFrDi4xKOfL8h2md3-bZmF9h9XntDkInI8n9IEAKjCWHiuqd8UxqKxypQY8tvTvBQ/s320/oct%207%20autumn%20wreath%20fall.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I coloured the wreath with my promarkers and other alcohol pens </div><div style="text-align: center;">and added glossy accents to the acorns. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The sentiment is stamped,</div><div style="text-align: center;">along with the foliage along the top and bottom corners.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I would like to enter this into the following challenges:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/">Crafts Galore Encore</a> - atg - I Nov</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/">Shopping our stash </a>- leaves - 11 Oct</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/">Try it on Tuesday</a> - autumn - 22 Oct</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/">Creative knockouts</a> - autumn - 14 Oct</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/">Crafty Gals Corner</a> - signs of fall - 13 Oct</div><p></p>Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13073085427336053115noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2081574192114732829.post-31435176921449806542022-09-30T08:00:00.001+01:002022-09-30T08:00:00.202+01:00Birthday wishes<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At The Colour Craxy Challenge this time,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we are being sponsored by the lovely "<a href="https://sweetnovemberstamps.com/">Sweet November Stamps</a>"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii0R0r5jZpru6WufP1J1CihP7TLW2SlZeWVqFYEhtUSXwck2ymaR7KEreAoH29p5DkWuK4RQfWmS_I5HurNhU1qmym5ZRR8NxkMiIVqbpwtWhVI1Ku6vtRDxuw31andg-xj0b53c2mopPoY8RqSPa-iEgAowiW1DmAJJgJw9CRQ7Ji8_tHCuYKjQ/s2237/Sept%2030%20sweet%20nov%20stamps%20darby%20n%20bumble.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2208" data-original-width="2237" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii0R0r5jZpru6WufP1J1CihP7TLW2SlZeWVqFYEhtUSXwck2ymaR7KEreAoH29p5DkWuK4RQfWmS_I5HurNhU1qmym5ZRR8NxkMiIVqbpwtWhVI1Ku6vtRDxuw31andg-xj0b53c2mopPoY8RqSPa-iEgAowiW1DmAJJgJw9CRQ7Ji8_tHCuYKjQ/s320/Sept%2030%20sweet%20nov%20stamps%20darby%20n%20bumble.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> I used the very cute image called Darcy and Bumble.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I used my promarkers and other alcohol pens to colour the image,</div><div style="text-align: center;">added a computer generated sentiment </div><div style="text-align: center;">and embossed a star background on my bigshot.</div><div style="text-align: center;">A little backing paper and some glitter here n there </div><div style="text-align: center;">(on her shoes and Bumble's wings. )</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I would like to enter this into the following challenges:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13073085427336053115noreply@blogger.com0