Crafty Calendar 'Leaves & Lace' Challenge

Good afternoon all, it is lovely to be here again today! As I said yesterday this post should have gone live on the 6th but didn't and as you still have time to play I thought I would add it now.

The challenge at Crafty Calendar Challenge is 'Leaves and Lace', we have a great sponsor in Art By Miran who generously gave us some images to play with and I used this one called 'Poinsettia'. When I first saw the image I thought I would really struggle colouring it in but in truth I actually loved colouring it. This was the first image that I used the Spectrum Noir Blendable Pencils on after colouring with Promarkers and Flexmarkers first.

Supplies:-

6" Square Card Blank - Natalie & Amy's

Card Stock - Bazzill

Designer Papers - First Edition 'Silent Night'

Image - Art By Miran 'Poinsettia Girl'

Medium - Promarkers, Flexmarkers & Spectrum Noir Blendable Pencils

Die Cut - Poinsettia Corner Flourish #52922 by Jennifer Wambach

Lace & Ribbon - Stash

Gems - Anita's Gem Wheel

Challenges I would like to enter this into:-

Crafting When We Can - Christmas Comes Early 27/09

Fussy And Fancy - Red 03/10

Thanks for stopping by. 

My Time To Craft 'Christmas Birds' Challenge

Good afternoon sorry this post should of been up this morning but schedule didn't work.

This is a quick post from me today with the new challenge at My Time To Craft where we want to see 'Christmas Birds'. 

For my card I made a 5"x7" card for a change using a cutting file from the Silhouette Store by Snapdragon Snippets. I brought this file awhile a go and loved it immediately but this is the first time I have cut it. I used card stock that I brought from Lidl's some time ago as it cuts beautifully in the cameo.

Supplies:-

Card Stock - Lidl

Die Cuts - Noel Cardinal Birdhouse 5x7 Card #51934 by Snapdragon Snippets

Gloss on berry - Ranger Glossy Accents

Gem for eye - Anita's Gem Wheel.

I am sorry for this short post but I have had a really bad headache since Wednesday and struggling every time I move my head the pain is awful. I cannot take anything for it due to my other medication. 

Sparkles Monthly 'Monochromatic' Challenge

Good morning all. I hope today finds you all well even though the weather is not being to kind on us and spreading lots of colds around. 

It feels like forever since I have been on here, what with some nice person hacking my blogger account and keeping my locked out for over a week grrr, they drive me crazy what do they achieve apart from deleting a couple of posts and the hassle of getting back on NOTHING so what's the point. We then had our son and his family moving from Essex to Lincolnshire, they are finally all settled and happy in their new home. Now all I need is to keep my daughter out of hospital and eating (she is pregnant and cannot keep a thing down so is spending most of her time in hospital attached to a drip) oh and if she lived nearer than the 3 hour drive it is to get to her that would help lol.

Anyhow, enough of the rambling back to the matter in hand. This month at Sparkles Monthly we are challenging you to 'Monochromatic' so make anything you like just as long as it is all in one colour shade. We have a great sponsor this month in Crafty Ribbons and here is a little about them.

 
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For my card I decided to make the base from a sheet of Bazzill cutting it down to 6" x 12" and folding it top to bottom. I then used the Kaisercraft 'Script' stamp on the top and bottom section stamping it with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink although it doesn't show up very well in the photo. I added a strip of Dotted Bazzill to the middle before adding this lovely Loni Leah Designs die cut with a Create With TLC freebie sentiment in the middle. A few gems to finish it off, this was really easy to make and yet I like the effect and simplicity of it.

Supplies:-

Card Stock - Bazzill

Stamp - Kaisercraft 'Script'

Ink - Tim Holtz Distress 'Tumbled Glass'

Die Cut - Silhouette Store by Loni Leah Designs 'Dotted Flourish Label' i.d num 21566

Sentiment - Create With TLC 'Freebie'

Gems - Anita's Gem Wheel

Challenges I would like to enter this into:-

Mema's Craft - Anything Goes

Corrosive Challenge - My Sentiments Exactly

Our Creative Corner - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Keep It Simple

Creative Moments - Circles

The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes

Silhouette Challenge - Anything Goes

That's all from me, off to catch up with a few of you.

Crafty Calendar Challenge 'Easter Extravaganza' Challenge

If you are looking for the My Time to Craft post you will find it above this one.

Good morning all. How are you all this morning? Is spring on it's way, this weather certainly seem to be getting a little nicer for us.

Today we have a new challenge for you at Crafty Calendar Challenge and this month we are challenging you to 'Easter Extravaganza'. That means anything to do with Easter. 

For my card I used this adorable image from Whimsy which was a freebie a few weeks ago and is now available to purchase in the webshop. I coloured the whole of the base layer then decided to colour and layer some parts for a top layer, I really liking the effect you get doing this.

Supplies:-

6" Card Blank - Boyes

Card Stock - Bazzill

Designer Papers - Papermania 'Spots & Stripes Pastels'

Image - Whimsy 'Bunny Doll'

Medium - Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Sentiment - Unknown Grab Bag Find

Dies - Spellbinders 'Classic & Scalloped Ovals'

Die Cuts On Silhouette Cameo - Easter Charm 'Snapdragon Snippets', Easter Egg Border 'Silhouette' & Bunny Footprints 'Sarah Bailey'

Brad - Dovecraft

Gems - Anita's Gem Wheel

Promarkers & Flexmarkers Used:-

Bunny - Nutmeg, Tan, March Hare, Light Fawn, Putty & Almond

Hearts - Dusky Rose

Flower - Orange, Yellow, Lemon & Soft Lime

Here is another photo to show the extra layer.

Challenges I would like to enter this into:-
Creative Craft Challenges 2 - Sketch
Aud Sentiments - Easter
Crafting For All Seasons - Punches or Dies
Crafts & Me - Punches or Dies
The Paper Shelter - Animal Magic
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

That's all from my, thanks for stopping by and please hop over to the challenge blog to see the other girls creations.