Meowwww! - Lili of the Valley Challenge

Its Lili of the Valley Challenge day again, where are the weeks going to we are already on week 4. This weeks challenge is a numerical one
321
Three papers 2 Ribbons 1 Brad or Button
We are looking forward to seeing your creations for this challenging Challenge (excuse the Pun).

If you dont own any Lili of the Valley stamps, diecuts or Papers now is a good time to get stocked up as they have a couple of great offers running at the moment: Free P&P until 31st October and a Bumper Christmas Stamp Offer - Saving you £7.50!
Get 5 of their Christmas Stamps for just £15! That’s only £3 each. There are 4 sets of Christmas designs to choose from - Winter Princesses, Christmas Fairies, Reindeer and Polar Bears, and Miki and Kimi. So why not click HERE to check thse offers out.

Don't forget you are not restricted to Lili of the Valley products for this challenge, any stamp or decoupage can be used



This is a week for coming out of my comfort zone, I have used Copics on a DT card, still have a long way to go but am really enjoying using these delicious markers. I haveused 2 cute LOTV MOGGI stamps for this card, and The 2 paw print papers are from LOTV I have cut the ginger moggi so as he slips behind the square mat. The third paper is BG, The grey and brown ribbons are both from Poppicraft, brad from stash and fish bone charm I bought on e-bay,, the sentiment is also from LOTV.

Girls and Boys

Whiff of Joy Challenge - Autumn Colours

Wow a big thanks to you all for the fantastic response to last weeks challenge we had a great time visiting you all and seeing the fabulous cards you created using Heather sketch.

This week on Whiff of Joy Challenge we would like you to make your creation in Autumn colours, Brown, Green, Orange etc. There is a lovely WOJ Stamp "Lying Matthew"
to be won by one lucky person picked at random next Wednesday. So come on and join us again this week click HERE to check out the brilliant DT cards for inspiration.

Matthew has been coloured with Distress Inks and H20's, and layered up on Basic Grey papers, the photo corners are also from Basic Grey, I am running out of this gorgeous hemp ribbon must order some more quick from Raspberry Ribbons, the Button Buckle is from stash and buttons are BG. The swirl was made with wire covered in Raffia.

Stamping With Stampavie

This is my DT card for Stamping with Stampavie where we have another lovely sketch to follow so pop on over and see the Sketch and also the Fabulous cards from my fellow Dt members looking forward to seeing your creations



I needn't tell you how she has been coloured. The DP is from Imaginise and Little Yellow Bicycle, Flowers from e-bay, Swirls cut with Sizzix Die on CB, Ribbon from Raspberry Ribbons The Lovely little Watering can charm has been in my Charm box for ages and seemed to fit just right.

From the Heart - Spoonful of Sugar

Spoonful of Sugar Challenge 21 - Sketch by Lim

We have a lovely sketch by the very talented Lim this week on A Spoonful of Sugar Challenge, we had a great response last week to the challenge and enjoyed viewing all your entries, so hope you all join us again this week, Pop over
HERE
to see the sketch and get some great inspiration from my fellow DT members.



WOJ Melinda has been coloured with Distress Inks and H20's, with Sakura stardust added to her wings, the fabulous DP are from the new Urban Prairie collection from Basic Grey, wow there are some great papers in this collection. The corners are a die from Provo Craft for the Cuttlebug, the gingham brads are from Poppicraft, the little sentiment is fom the new release from WOJ and the rest from stash. I have again abandoned my usual safe matching colour DP and gone for a contrast, I don't find this easy as I have always been so obsesssed with having everything to match in clothing, and decorating the house, and sticking to just a couple of colours, but I hope this works, would welcome your comments.

Here comes Christmas - Sketch Saturday

Jo at Sketch Saturday comes up week after week with some great sketches and she has not disappointed this week, and the DT have also excelled themselves Thanks everyone


This sketch just called out to be made into a Christmas card, I shall use it over and over again. The Sugar Nellie Father Christmas has been stamped and coloured twice one image has been cut out leaving the bottom arm, boot and lantern out, then 3d on to the bottom image, they have been coloured with Distress Inks and loads of H20's, the Dp is Basic Grey Figgy Pudding, Flowers from Poppicraft, Charm was a RAK from Rach.

What a bad blogger I am becoming, I am afraid I did no blog hopping yesterday but I promise I will try to get round to as many as possible today, and thank you all for the lovely comments you have left me. Have a good day

Halloween Tilda - Tilda & Co Challenge

We have a sketch this week on Tilda & Co, I am posting this early as I have to go and get my weekly cuddle with Charlie today, so I cannot tell you what the prize will be this week, but if you click HERE, you will find out more.



Very Quick one today. Tilda is coloured with distress inks and H20's, this is my favourite of the new halloween Tildas, pumpkins are also Magnolia stamps. The BP was a free download from Funky Fairies, the spider was from Rach, the embossing has all been done on the Cuttlebug. Circles cut with nesties

Thanks a Bunch - Penny Black Saturday Challenge

Thanks A Bunch

As always it is entirely up to you what you make...a card, atc, altered art etc....just as long as it features at least one Penny Black image
This week we have a fabulous download to give away to one lucky winner chosen at random which has been kindly donated by our sponsor Tinker & Co. There are some great creations from my fellow DT members HERE, looking forward to visiting your blogs and seeing what you come up with for this challenge



Now the sharp eyed amongst you may notice a slight difference in the colouring of the image on the card and bag, well I have been playing again, the Image on the card is coloured with Distress Inks and the one on the bag is another of my practise pieces with Copics. The DP is BG the large circle cut on Cricut, I have just noticed that the little thank you tag in the small envelope has fallen out (Oh Dear don't know how I will find it in my messy room). The scrummy ribbon is from Raspberry Ribbons, rest from stash. Thanks for looking and have a great weekend everyone!

Singing in the Rain - CCT

BUTTONS AND BOWS
Cute card Thursday challenge this week is lovely and girly Button and Bows. Deb is taking a break from blogging until the new year, best of luck and we will miss you Deb and look forward to your return, this means Andrea is running the challenge on her own which is no mean task, so come lets give her our support and join in the challenge every week, click HERE to visit the blog and see some fabulous Dt inspiration.



Another lovely WOJ image from me today, and yes I have gone back to Distress Inks and H20's for this one, dosn't mean I have given up on the Copics just not sure my creations are ready for publishing yet, don't want to frighten you all away. The lovely papers are from K&Co and the swirl stamps are Stempleglede, I love these stamps) Hope you like this one.

Away in a Manger - Spiral Whisper

Sprial Whisper have a lovely sketch to follow for their 4th Challenge, and after having a delivery of Janets Lovely Nativity Donkey and Angel I couldn't resist having a go. The Dt have come up with some great ispiration so click HERE to see them



This is my first attempt at using Copic Sketch Markers, they are lovely to use but I think I need a lot more practise, it is a completely different colouring method then the Promarkers, so I will carry on practising for now. I have added glitter to the angels wings and halo after all it is Christmas. The papers are from Dovecraft and have been mounted onto pale blue card. The Little Donkey was stamped first then masked and I stamped the angel, Joseph and Mary where coloured and then cut out and I used Silcone to mount them on top of the base picture. I didn' add a sentiment as I cut the second sheet of BP to show the words peace either side of the image. The wonderful Angel charm that is hanging from the snowflake was made by the Lovely Marlene.

I tried to take a photo of Marlene's lovely Angel Charm, but it hasn't come out very well.

There Be Dragons - Lili of the Valley Challenge 3

Its week 3 already on Lili of the Valley Challenge, we had a great response last week and some fabulous entries using Nikkis Sketch, this weeks challenge is ENCHANTMENT Fairies, Witches, Dragons, Mermaids etc., we look forward to seeing your interpretation of the theme. There are 2 cute MOGGI stamps from Lili of the Valley on offer for 1 lucky winner. Don't forget this challenge is open to any make of Stamps, decoupage or whatever your crafting medium is. To get some inspiration click HERE to check out the DT members Cards. A full range of Lili of the Valley products is now available at The Glitterpot

Baby Dragon has had a busy morning chasing damsels and has decided to have a little rest. He is a LOTV stamp and the wall he is sitting on is one of the new releases from HH, the Sun is a Suger Nellie stamp, they have all been coloured with Pro Markers, the base card is SU and the DP is from Triple Treasures 2, rest is from Stash. A bit different from my normal cards but I quite like it.
I got my delivery of Copics yesterday so am going to have a practise today, I did have a go as soon as they arrived and I think I am going to love them.

Two Challenges - Two Cards

Whiff of Joy Challenge 3
Thank you everyone who joined us last week in our stitching challenge at Whiff of Joy, there were some amazing cards and I had great fun visiting you all. This week we have a Sketch by our own very talented DT member Heather. We look forward to seeing lots of creations using the new WOJ stamps that were released on the 4th. If you need inspiration go over to the WOJ Challenge blog by clicking HERE and check out the fab cards by my Fellow DT Crew.

Heathers sketch is an absolute joy to work with, and I really enjoyed putting together this card. Willow carrying cookies has been coloured with Distress Inks and H20's, I wanted to go for a very soft card this time to have tried to use very pastel colours, the gorgeous papers are from K&Co and have all been matted on cream pearlescent card, Willow has been cut out and mounted onto white card with Silicone.
The charms came from an assorted bag I bought on e-bay, the rest from stash



and now

Stamping with Stampavie
Hallo Sarah Kay Fans
Our English is not the best, sorry..
It's a new challenge Blog of Stampavie. Wednesday every week we makes a new challenge. To join in the fun please post your card/project on your blog with a link to our challenge and leave us a comment with a link to your work. There is a great Sketch to work with this week.
First I must apologise again for the quality of the photo. I have chosen to use a Rachelle Anne Miller stamp - Family Gathering - which I think is a great fun stamp, it has been coloured with Distress Inks and lots oh H20's, I think the bp is Daisy Bucket, the dark red card has been punched with A Fiskars punch. The ribbon is from Raspberry Ribbons rest from Stash. Sorry for such a long post if you are not bored please leave a comment as I love reading yor messages

Bellas cake - A Spoonful of Sugar

Pink & Green Colour Scheme

A Spoonful of Sugar Challenge this week is to use just Pink and Green, with of course flesh and hair colour allowed as these are two of my favourite colours this was a great theme for me. Before I go on I must apologise for the quality of the photos, rotten light and all that, the card is much brighter and prettier IRL. There is a great Alota Bugs Stamp donated by Silly Monkeys Crafts to be won as well. So pop over and see the FABULOUS creations from my fellow DT Members.



This little Bella image was laying at the bottom of my Misc stamps box, it is so long since I used her but she is so cute thought she was ideal for ths project, she has been coloured with Distress Inks. The layout was one I used ages ago and don't know whose sketch it is, SORRY!!, The papers are K&Co, the little sandal charms are from Craftykrafts and the rest from stash.

Cosy & Warm - Sketch Saturday

Sketch Saturday - Sketch by Gill

Well done Gill its a great sketch you have given us to work with, and the DT have produced some brilliant cards. Click Here to see them



I have used my favourite Miki and Kimi stamp from Lili of the Valley, this week they have been coloured with Distress Inks, with Glamour Dust added on the fur for a bit of sparkle. I have distressed the white card with Broken China Distress Ink then mounted it onto BG DP. The Snowflakes were punched in white and blue then Glamour dust was also added to them they have a flattend bead cap and half blue pearl in the centre. Seniment is SU


Don't forget to check out the new Lili of the Valley Challenge Blog to see more of these great stamps.

Tilda & Co - Arts Apart Metal

Tilda & Co challenge this week is a little different you are asked to use metal somewhere on your creation, my fellow DT members have come up with some great ideas so why not come and join us, there is a great Sprial Whisper stamp up for grabs as well. Click
here for the link.

I started off this challenge by thinking I would use a metal charm and some wire on my card, then I realised I have a lot of metal CD tins from PP and they would look great decorated, so here is the result. I stamped and painted two sizes of Magnolias Dog Rose stamps then cut them out, I then coloured white card with a babywipe and distress ink, put it through a CB folder and then cut the circle with a Nestie. This gorgeous cross stich tilda was then coloured and cut, they were all attached to the CD tin with Pinflair Glue Gel, fantastic for sticking anything to metal, added some glitter to the centre of the flower and some half pearls around the edge. Will be doing some more of these. Hope you like.

Big Hugs - ABC

Sketch by Katharina - ABC Challenge Blog

There is a lovely sketch to follow over on ABC Challenge this week, the Dt have some brilliant cards for your inspiration to why not pop over and give it a go



WOJ Miranda Angel has been coloured with Distress Inks and H20's then cut with oval nesties, the paper which is BG has been edged with distress inks. The lovely Guardian Angel charm was made by the lovely and talented Marlene and the sentiment is Penny Black. I usually play safe when matching my backing paper colours but thought I would try to be a bit more adventurious and try a complete contrast this time. I am quite pleased with the result.

Prickly Hugs - Penny Black Saturday Challenge

Penny Black Saturday Challenge
Thanks to everyone who took part in last weeks challenge, overwhelming response again. This week we have a brilliant sketch for you to follow, and a fab stamp for you to win from Sir Stampalot, there is a picture of the stamp and some great cards from fellow DT members on the blog so click here and come and join us.



I have a very Pink card for you today, My little hedgie has been coloured with Distress Inks and H20's then been cut out the circle with nesties. The edges have been swiped with Worn Lipstick Distress Inks. Papers are Basic Grey, the sentment is from SU. The flower centres are flattened bead caps, which I purchased on e-bay, and have pearls added with silicone glue. Ribbion from Poppicraft, rest from stash. I am quite tired today I stayed up until quite late as I know Katharina uploads WOJ at Midnight and I wanted to make sure I got my new Stamps before they sold out. Wipeee!!! cannot wait for them to arrive. Have a great weekend everyone.