Crafty Ann's Challenge #29

Hi today we have a new challenge for you all at Crafty Ann's the theme is 

Sketch/and or Christmas Card

Here is the sketch

Here is my card

I have used papers and Poinsettia which are all available at Crafty Ann's Digi Shop, I have printed them using a glossy photo paper which gives an extra glow.  I mounted the flower onto green mirror card I added some floral lace and glittered snowflakes. 

This is a side view which shows the decoupage and glow a little more.

If you would like to see creativity and inspiration then please pay a visit to the DTM their work is awesome.

I do hope you will join our challenge the penultimate before Christmas, remember you can use just the sketch or the sketch and a Christmas card or a Christmas card not using the sketch, see we are very flexible and leave the decision to you.  It would be lovely to see you use any of Crafty Ann's papers and/or images, however, we so enjoy visiting and seeing your beautiful work whatever it may be. So hope to see you soon.

Birthday Card

Hi all I have yet another card to show you which is a card I made for a friend's sister whose birthday is on Boxing Day.

I have used one of my new House Mouse images that I bought from Joanna Sheen some time ago but have only just got around to inking it up.  I have coloured this with promarkers and mounted onto pink pearlescent card.  The papers are SU and as they are double sided I have pulled one corner down and secured with a flower brad. I used my Marianne die for the corner, I am so loving these die cuts I think they really add that little bit of elegance to a card.  I added lace, pink bow, flowers, gems and a butterfly also die cut from a Marianne Die, the sentiment I created with the background colour using my Craft Studio graphic programme.

I am entering this into the challenge at Party Time Tuesdays Challenge - Anything Goes Birthdays.

I hope you have enjoyed your visit 

Hugs to all.

QKR DT Card - Blue Angel

Hi all today I am showing this gorgeous Ragdoll Angel this time coloured with Copics and all blue,well except for the gold glittered bits on both her dress and wings.  I so love this little cutie which is available in both digi and clear stamps if you would like more details on this image or others the please go HERE

I have used a plain blue card base the edges scored using my Hougie board, the tartan paper is from Crafty Ann's Digi Shop I also added some lace, snowflake brad and sentiment.

I am also entering this into the challenge at 

PaperPlay Challenges- Monochrome

I hope you have enjoyed your visit and thank you for looking at my work.

Hugs to all see you later.

Stamping Vacation Sketch Therapy and Meljen Releases

Hi all today is the start of a new Sketch Therapy Challenge at Stamping Vacation, unfortunately I got it wrong so I am rather late posting my DT card based on the sketch as shown below.

I used an Anya image coloured with H2o's, the papers are from Crafty Ann's Digi Shop, I have also used mirror card a sentiment and punched out some stars. 

My next cards are all showing just a selection of the new Meljen releases available at Whimsy Stamps.  I have some more that I am working on and will be showing them over the next few days. 

I hope you have enjoyed looking at my work and I thank you all so much for the wonderful comments that you have left for me I enjoy reading them they bring me joy and so much encouragement so Thank You.

Hugs to all see you later.

Whimsy December Blog Hop

Hi thank you all for coming to join our 

December Blog Hop at Whimsy Stamps.  

The DTM all have some wonderful new images for you to see and don't forget to leave a comment at each blog as you may be chosen as a winner of one of the new Crissy Armstrong images. 

The main prize is a choice of FIVE images and a spot as GDT for the month of December.

if you are on the hop then you should have come to me from Angela

After visiting me your next stop will be 

DOMI

If you get lost then just return to the start of the hop at Whimsy Stamps

Here are my DT cards

This first card is showing the new image of 'Ted's First Christmas'  I have coloured him with a mixture of Copics and promarkers, I have used the scalloped circle Nestie for the mount, the bp is Papermania, I have added lace, sentiment and flower display.

My next is showing the new image 'Touched By Love' which I have also coloured with Copics and mounted onto silver mirror card.  I have used a new card fold called  'Art Deco' fold or 'Illusion' card, it is new to me but maybe not to you.  I made this using my Hougie Board.  I used an A5 yellow card base I added Papermania paper, flowers I used SU Choc Chip card stock and punched a border with my EK Success punch then mounted into the folds of the card. 

This is a side view of the card.

I hope you have enjoyed your visit and don't forget your next stop is DOMI.

All images are available to purchase from WHIMSY STAMPS.

Sir Stampalot December Challenge

This picture above shows the goodies you could win when entering our challenge at 

Sir Stampalot for the month of December

The theme is

Travel the World

I am showing two cards for my DT project as I decided to visit both India and Japan.

 I decided to visit India first and use the colours orange and yellow, this image of Tilda I bought from Sir Stampalot, the papers are Basic Grey, I have distressed the edges with my Tim Holtz distressing tool, I added  a selection of gems.  The two images on the left are images from the Cube stamp I also used the postage stamp frame.  I used the Marvey blending ink pad with the oranges and yellows which I rubbed across the paper then stamped the images with Momento Black Ink. Tilda I coloured with Copics and mounted onto a Nestie No 4 Label I added some stickles at both top and bottom of the mount.
My next stop on the journey was Japan, here is my card

I used my Japanese Tilda, again, coloured with Copics the blue on her Kimono is Sakura blue glitter pen, I have mounted her onto an oval scalloped nestie. The bp are a mixture of Kameo and Basic Grey I added some SU Boho Blossom flowers, lace and butterflies.

I hope you will join our Travels around the World challenge it will be lovely to see where you have decided to visit, for inspiration on other places you might like to go to please visit the other DTM their work is fantastic.

Hugs to all.

Digital Tuesday Challenge #87

We have a new challenge for you at

Digital Tuesday

the theme this week is Animals at Christmas

Our sponsor is Stitchy Bear

here is my DT card

I have used an image that is available from The Stamp Fairy, I have coloured him with Prisma pencils and Sansodor.  The papers are Bearlymine, I added some flowers, ticket sentiment and gold glittered strips. I used the PNG format and inserted the little sentiment.

To see some wonderful inspiration and creativity please pay a visit to the other DTM, we really hope you will join our challenge and look forward to visiting you all.

Hugs

Blog Award

Hi I have just been chosen by two of my lovely blogging buddies

Chrissie and Stacie and Sharon to receive this award

 I have been so lucky to have received this award for the second time and I am totally thrilled, so Thank You my friends for passing this onto me.

Creative Inspirations #48

Hi all today we have a new challenge for you to try at Creative Inspirations we would love to see you create a Christmas Gift.

Our sponsor for this week is 

Papercupcake Stamps

our monthly sponsor is Fantastic Ribbons.

Here is my gift I really hope you enjoy looking at pictures because I have loads to show.

I started off with a large plain box which I found while clearing some stuff, it originally held a Molton Brown TSV which I bought a few years ago, I always knew the empty box would come in handy someday, lol.

This is the box with just the papers on which are from Papermania, for the lid I used Silver mirror card.

It took me several days to actually complete the design I knew that I wanted to feature Tilda images, ribbons, gems, flowers and more. 

For the main central image I used my circle cutter for the red mirror card, the wreath is by Meljen Designs, which are available from Whimsy Stamps. The images and wreath have been coloured with Copics.

I added a doily, gems, ticket sentiment, flowers, stickles and butterflies punched from mirror card. 

The next two pictures show the design of the front a little closer.

This next picture shows the top of the box, I got the idea of Tilda sitting proud at the top from one of my blogging buddies, I cannot remember which one so if it was you please let me know so I can thank you for the inspiration.

The ribbon is wide, scrunched in the middle and a bow tied, then I added some gingham ribbon, and flowers.

The lid is rather thick so I could not fit the fastener I wanted so I threaded through some gingham ribbon. 

 The next picture shows one side of the box with another Tilda, butterflies, flowers, die cut mount and a ticket sentiment.  

The next picture shows the other side of the box again using Tilda sitting on top of the calender stamp I also added some more flowers. 

I have some other goodies that will go in the box ready for my mum to open at Christmas. 

Finally one close up picture of Tilda on top. 

I am sure I have missed a few items that I have used like the red ric rac ribbon and gold stars on the wreath, lol. This creation has been in my head for so long, once I found the box I knew I wanted to do something I had never done before.  I had the combined inspiration of so many of you wonderful crafters/blogging buddies I am thrilled to bits with how this turned out I really hope you have enjoyed my pictures and please do come join us in our challenge.

I am entering this gift box into the challenge at C.R.A.F.T - Christmas Present

Big hugs to all see you soon.