Special Blog Hop and One Off Challenge-TODAY

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This very special one off challenge and blog hop and the sponsors are Sir Stampalot who are celebrating their move to a spacious new shop in Peterborough.

We have lots of fun planned and some super prizes. The first prize for the challenge which is estimated at circa £160 is a Sizzix Big Shot with extended cutting platform, plus dies including two of the fabulous Sizzix Bigz dies which cut boxes and shaped cards.  This prize is so good that I wanted out so I could enter the challenge..lol.

There will also be two runners up prizes for every stop of the blog hop which include stamps from all the best companies such as Hero Arts, Penny Black, Stamps Happen, embellishment kits etc., etc. So enough of my blurb, I know you all want to know what you need to do to be in with a chance of winning:

The challenge and blog hop will run for two weeks closing at midnight GMT on 13th February 2010 and is open worldwide.

The challenge theme is: MOVING 

Your project can be a card, box, scrapbook l/o, whatever you choose and the theme is open to interpretation, moving home, kinetic card, vehicle or as simple as a dangling charm as long as it represents movement. Here is my DT card for this one off Special Challenge:
I have stamped an image of a cottage with Onyx Versa-fine ink and water-coloured with ink tense pencils, I then cut it out and 3d it.  I have used Kanban card, ribbon and some punched daisy's in the same colour-way as the card and Nest-abilities scalloped circles which I also embossed with the Daisy Cuttle Bug Folder the sentiment is computer generated. For a rustic feeling I used raffia in the buttons.

Just a few rules you need to follow for your creation to be included in the bid draw:

1) Your project must be linked HERE to Mr Linky.

2) You must include a link to this post and Sir Stampalot ("http://www.sirstampalot.co.uk/)  in your entry post on your own blog.

3) You may enter more than once, providing second or subsequent entries are a different type of project (i.e a card and a scrapbook l/o, not two cards

The Blog Hop: Starts at BRENDA's  then you must visit the other Design Team blogs and:

1) Pick up a letter clue at each one.

2) Leave a comment at each blog you visit on their challenge/blog hop posts, so you can be entered into the draws for those prizes

Just a little clue to help you on your way - when you re-arrange the letters you will end up with three words and this is the second clue which is--------H-------------  

now you go to Francesca for the third letter clue.

When you have the answer mail it to brenda@ibas.co.uk and all correct answers will go into the draw for yet another prize. Do Not leave the answer to the clue in any comment it must be e-mailed.

All prize winners will be announced her on Sunday 14th February 2010 and also on the DT blogs.
Please ensure your creations are not posted or linked to the DT blogs but at the main challenge site which is

HERE

All that remains is to say have fun and we all look forward to visiting you over the next two weeks.

Hugs and Good luck

Sew Many Challenges #3

Hi all this is my card for this weeks Sew Many Challenges the theme being Red, Black and Silver.  I have used an eight x eight white card added three circles cut from the Nesties two of which were passed through the daisy Cuttle Bug folder the silver is holographic.  I resized Eris the Elephant and cut her out she has been coloured with pro markers.  The sentiment is computer generated, for added effect I added Cosmic Shimmer Silver Twinkles in the centre of the daisy's and added a large flower.  I hope you like it. Hugs to all see you later.

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Digital Tuesday Challenge #45

Morning folks it's Tuesday which means a new challenge at Digital Tuesday the theme this week has been chosen by Ellie and is Animals and here is my DT card.

For this card I have used an image from Digital Oasis and coloured with pro markers the backing papers are My Minds Eye called Wild Asparagus I also punched some butterflies and daisy's from the same paper added gems and pearls for more inspiration please visit the other DT their cards are awesome.

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Blog Hop February 12th

A blog hop is approaching, don't miss out it starts Friday, Feb 12th!

Starting at 12:01 am, Prairie Fairy time on Thursday, Feb 11th there will be a freebie available at Prairie Fairy Digital Group on Papercraft Planet. You will be able to download this freebie until 11:59 pm Friday Feb. 12th. We are hoping that you will use the freebie to enter Prairie Fairy Fun Fridays challenge.

Once you have downloaded your free digi image, start working your way through the Design Team blog hop for more chances to enter to win the hop candy. Complete all the steps on the hop and you will have become eligible to enter the draw multiple times for the hop candy. More details on entries will be available Thursday, Feb 11th, just keep watching the blogs.

Lavender and Lace -Cute Daisy May

Good morning everyone today is a new day for the Cute Daisy May challenge and this weeks theme is Lavender and Lace.  What a beautiful combination for sure, I think both may be a firm favourite for quite a few of you and we hope you will join us with your wonderful creativity.  This is my DT card for the challenge I have used Cute Daisy May (sheet 169) coloured with pro markers using, lilac, amethyst and lavender also edged the dress and bonnet with Sakura metallic purple.  I have used flower soft on the post and flowers the lace effect is also available from CDM I resized them in MCS and cut a couple more blank ones took the middle out layered the top and bottom one for a 3d effect finished off with a couple of flowers.  If you would like to see some more inspiration and beauty please visit the other DT members their cards are awesome.  Hugs to all.

I am also entering this into the Daring Card Makers Challenge who want to see the colour Amethyst which is the birthstone for February.

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Hi all I have been trying to catch up on my visiting and commenting have got so far but I am having some really bad headaches these past few days so please accept my apologies if I haven't managed to visit you.

I did manage to make this card on Friday and is for a few challenges whose theme are either Love or Valentine.  I have used a stamped image sent to me by the lovely Nicola in Spain coloured with Copics the papers are Basic Grey the flowers are from my new Nellie Snellen flower punch I have put pearls in the centre.  Hugs to all and hope to see more of you tomorrow.

The challenges I am entering this into are as follows:

Charisma Cardz, C.R.A.F.T, Lily of the Valley, Delightful Sketches, W.O.J, Papertake Weekly, Creative Card Crew, Crafty Calendar Challenge and finally Stamp Something.

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Prairie Fairy Friday DT Card #5

Morning everyone today is the start of a new challenge at Prairie Fairy and is based on a sketch and here is my DT card for you to see.  I have used one of Prairie Fairy's images and coloured her with Copics, the papers are SU, added some ribbon and gems also punched a few coordinating daisy's I hope you like it and please come join us as we would love to visit and see your wonderful creations. 

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Roses are Red

Hi all hope you are well.  This is my card for the Allsorts challenge which is based on a sketch.  I have used one of my beloved Tilda's holding a rose and coloured her with Copics.  I found some vellum with roses on and cut it into three panels and mounted on the card base added some lace a red bow, pearls and sentiment.  Hope you like it see you all later big hugs to all.

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Digital Tuesday Challenge DT Card

Morning all there seems to be alot going on at the moment and one of them is the new challenge at Digital Tuesday and this week we would like to see different type Folds on your creations.  This could be Gatefold, Tri Fold or easel to name just a few.  

Our sponsor this week is Bee Crafty and I have used one of their images on my easel card.  I have seen so many beauties created using this fold I thought it about time I had another go and this is my second attempt which I hope you like.

I have used SU backing papers some raffia ribbon a few flowers and a ticket sentiment I have coloured the bunny with pro markers.  Hugs to all and see you soon.

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Stamp Something Challenge

This is my card for Stamp Something Challenge the theme Delightfully Delicious.

Items used:  SU Papers and Sentiment, Flowers and Ribbon,Versafine Ink, Pro markers

Stamped image: Tina Wenke Clear Stamp called Mouse Holding Ice Cream

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Love Card

This is my card for the following challenges all of who want to see a card that depicts Love, Hearts, Valentine
Dare U2 Digi Stamp
Fussy and Fancy:
Corrosive Challenge:
Paper Sundaes :
The image is from Karens Doodles coloured with Copics.

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Cute Daisy May DT Card

Hi folks it is Cute Daisy May Challenge day today and we would love to see a Valentine/Love card using Pinks & Neutrals.  

This is my DT card I made using one of my favourite images from the Cute Daisy May range and I have coloured her in pink and light brown.  The papers are a mixture of Kanban and SU I added a ticket sentiment and some punched daisies...oh and some lace.  I hope you like and if you would like to see some more inspiration then please visit the DT blogs they are awesome, hope to see see at the challenge hugs to all.

Just a quick note to say that blogger is still playing up so I am taking my laptop to the tech guys and see what is wrong.

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Sew Many Challenges

Hi everyone this is my card for this weeks Sew Many Challenges this week is to make a card based on a Love theme, and is also part of their fabulous Blog Hop, have you been on it yet? I recommend it there are prizes galore to win. The card cannot be entered into any other challenge as this is part of the blog hop and there are some fantastic prices to be won.

Last week I was so thrilled to have been chosen as one of the grand winners and won five of these wonderful images, I also got a winners button in my side bar plus I was asked if I would like to be a guest designer for a week, how great is that.

Well a first for me is that the verse on the front I actually wrote myself and I am quite proud of it, I had gone to bed in the early hours but couldn't sleep, both is normal for me, but I kept thinking of the card I wanted to make for this challenge and I started making up a verse before I forgot it I ran down stairs and wrote it down it reads:

My Heart Forever Belongs To Thee

Lock the Lock and Take The Key

We will Be together Forever My Love

Lets ask for a Blessing from the Lord Above.

Well what do you think? Do you like it? Please let me know.

Well onto the rest of the card I used Kanban papers, added some silver corner stickers, a couple of buttons with grey ribbon and some punched daisies.  Now the main image is Jovi the Jackrabbit, I adore her, also the lock and key which was a freebie I coloured them both with pro markers and cut them out I then used my Nesties and cut some circles, put them through the Cuttle Bug using the Rose embossing folder and here is the finished product I do hope you like Hugs to all and hopefully see you later.

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A Blue Fairy

Hi all I finally managed to get around and visit some of you before Blogger started playing up again and I did so love what I saw.

This is my card for two challenges the first is Flutter by Wednesday and Michelle Perkett Studio based on the sketch.  The image is from Michelle and I used blue and green Copics for colouring and shading I added some punched daisy's and yellow butterflies to match the ones on the butterfly fairy's dress.  I hope you like it and hopefully I will see you later.

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Fun Fairy Friday #4 - Sketch

Wow I have finally got to post my Prairie Fairy Friday DT card and I apologise for being so late, I am really hoping that blogger is gonna start playing nicely now or I think I will cry.

This weeks challenge at Prairie Fairy Friday is based on this sketch and we would just love to see what wonderful creation you come up with.

This is my card using one of the Prairie Fairy images called 'Horsing Around' and you can buy it HERE.  I have coloured with Copics mounted the image a few times added a couple of flowers a ticket sentiment and some raffia ribbon I hope you like it hugs to all and hopefully see you later.

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Crafty Ann's Challenge #7 - Metal

Hi all what a wonderful response we had to the last challenge it is such a wonderful experience to visit and see so many different takes on the theme.

Well today is the start of challenge #7 and we would like to see you use metal on your project/card, this could be mirror card, metal sheet, gilding just to name a few, and don't forget the winner receives some of Crafty Ann's own wonderful Digi items for her shop, just like these Roses which are new this week.

I couldn't resist using this beautiful image of the bunch of roses which is just perfect for any occasion but my thoughts were for Valentine's Day.

I used my MCS graphics programme and put the roses into one of Crafty Ann's oval frame coloured both with pro markers I used gold mica glitter on the big bow and the bow around the roses.

I have used gold mirror card on the base card then punched 4 circles out and used the Cuttle Bug Swiss dots embossing folder then mounted them onto deep red squares.  I finally added a computer generated sentiment. One of my brothers asked if I would make a 'nice' card for his girlfriend for Valentine's Day.

I hope he likes it and I hope you like it as well Hugs to all and see you later.
I do hope to visit you at some point in the near future as soon as blogger has sorted itself out.  I have been trying to leave comments but to no avail I think blogger is on more than an ordinary go slow so please accept my apologies, I will be coming around to see you.

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