One Shoe, One Card!

Good evening all, not very often I find myself with an evening post but wanted to get this done before I start on my dt work tomorrow. 

Having had a very busy few weeks I was determined not to do anything over the weekend and have time to just play with my craft stuff. I made two different items and neither of them for anything in particular other than my pleasure lol.

The first was this shoe that I made, some of you may of seen it on Facebook already. It was a free file from SVG Cuts that they gave away and if you made something with it and uploaded it to their page then you get a gift card worth $6.99 which is enough to buy another set of files. I really want the gorgeous bag's set they released a couple of months ago so thought why not make it, enjoy it and get what I want for free! 

The base of the shoe is quite fiddly to make but once that part is done the rest went together really quickly and all the embellishments were from my stash apart from the 3d rose on the front which was a Lori Whitlock file. 

I am really pleased with how this turned out and think it would make a lovely gift for someone, it is even big enough to put something inside of it. It measures 12cm tall, 18.5cm long & 4cm wide.

Here is the shoe from the side

 Here it is slightly turned so that you can see the front and inside detail better.

Supplies:-

Card Stock - Bazzill

Designer Paper - Craft Creations

Die Cut Files - Shoe - SVG Cuts & 3d Rose #46551 - Lori Whitlock

Black Bling Chain - Poundland

Feather, Brad, Ribbon & Red Bling - Stash

Challenges I would like to enter this into:-

Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes

Cardz TV - Seeing Red

Ok onto my second item which is a card I have made for the Elphine House Challenge. Most of my followers will know how much I love all of Elisabeth Bell's images but quite often when I saw challenge's I couldn't enter as I didn't have a suitable image for the challenge (in my mind). Well, over the last month I have received 18 new stamps as well as the new Simpler Times cd which is packed with images, papers and other goodies. So no excuses now, BUT when I saw this fortnights challenge I nearly chickened out lol. It is my worst nightmare 'Distressing'. 

I set to work with my new distressing tool I brought at the Doncaster show and that was still in the packaging along with my distress inks and panpastels. I used this lovely image called Bobby's Day from Sweetpea Stamps because in my mind distressing only works on male images lol. I coloured it with Promarkers and Flexmarkers, then masked it while I added some sky, mountains and greenery. I then distressed all layers before inking with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink. The end result I LOVED IT. 

Supplies:-

6" Square Card Blank - Natalie & Amy's

Card Stock - Bazzill

Designer Paper - We R Memory Keepers 'Travel Light'

Image - Sweetpea Stamps 'Bobby's Day'

Sentiment - Dandelion Goes Fishing Set

Medium - Promarkers & Flexmarkers

PanPastels - Turquoise, Turquoise Tint, Green Shade & Bright Yellow Green Shade from Natalie & Amy's

Distress Ink - Ranger Gathered Twigs from Natalie & Amy's

 Promarkers & Flexmarkers Used:-

Skin - Apricot, Oatmeal & Blush

Hair - Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Tan & March Hare

Dungaree's - Blue Lake, Polar BLue, Denim Blue & Dolphin Blue

Grass - Leaf Green, Green Shoot, Apple & Forest Green

Hankerchief - Denim Blue, Leaf Green & Green Shoot

Fishing Rod - Cinnamon, Tan & March Hare

Fishing Float - Orange

Bird - Yellow & Green Shoot

Challenges I would like to enter this into:-

Elphine House - Distressing

Here Comes The Boys - Only Square's

Pile It On - Outdoors

Totally Gorjuss - Hot, Hot, Hot

Crafts Too - Summer with twist Fun In The Sun

Totally Papercrafts - Summer Fun

2 Creative Chicks - For Kids

Wow that was a long post, thanks for sticking with me lol.

Moving Along With The Times 'Faeries Or Fantasy' Challenge

Good morning all. Oh my goodness this wind here is so so fierce, I hope it is better where ever you maybe.

This week at Moving Along With The Times Kelly is our hostess and she has challenged us to 'Faeries or Fantasy'. Now this is not something I make often if I have ever made one lol but I actually enjoyed making this.

Our sponsor this week is Rick St Dennis who gave all of us some images to play with and I chose to use 'Unicorn 1'. I added three flowers in the colours I used in the unicorn's mane but the colours don't seem to show up too well on the unicorn.

 Supplies:-

6" Square Card Blank - Boyes

Card Stock - Bazzill

Designer Papers - Craft Creations

Image - Rick St Dennis 'Unicorn 1'

Medium - Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Sentiment - Computer Generated

Dies - Spellbinder Classic & Scalloped Ovals

Flowers - Stash

Brads - Dovecraft

Promarkers & Flexmarkers Used:-

Blue Grey 1 to 4

Fuschia Pink & Sorbet

Lilac & Lavender

Leaf Green

Sunflower & Yellow

Challenges I would like to enter this into:-

Crafty Catz - Sketch

I will add some challenges later.

Crafty Calendar Challenge 'Sunshine or Showers' Challenge

Good evening all. 

I am here finally with my card for the new challenge at Crafty Calendar Challenge where this month we are challenged to 'Sunshine or Showers' and we have a fabulous sponsor in Milk Coffee who gave us all images to play with as well as a prize for one of you.

For my card I used my Silhouette Cameo again to cut another of the shaped cards by Lori Whitlock, this one is called a side step card. I cut some patterned paper and a bunch of waves to add to the steps. My image is called 'Tiffany Swimming In The Beach Wearing Bikini' and can be found HERE.

Sorry for the rubbish photo, I could not get a decent one no matter which angle I took it at.

Supplies:-

Card Stock - Ebay & Bazzill

Designer Paper - Craft Creations

Image - Milk Coffee 'Tiffany Swimming In The Beach Wearing A Bikini'

Medium - Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Sentiments - Unknown Grab Bag

Die Cuts - Side Step Card Blank by Lori Whitlock & Waves by Samantha Walker and American Crafts

Promarkers & Flexmarkers Used:- 

Skin - Apricot, Oatmeal & Blush

Hair - Mustard, Pastel Yellow, Daffodil Bloom & Ivory

Bikini, Hair Bands & Earrings - Reef Blue & Petrol Blue

Ball - Poppy, Molten Red, Agean, Cyan, Bright Green, Lime Green, Peach, Soft Peach, Sunflower & Tulip Yellow

Eyes - Cyan

Sea - Sky Blue & Arctic Blue

Challenges I would like to enter this into:-

ABC Challenge - K Kraft

Bastel-Traum - Weather

Heck Of A Challenge - Just Add Water

Moving Along With The Times 'Kraft' Challenge

Good morning all, it feels like forever since I posted anything on here. I have had my family to stay for over a week and everything has kind of gone out the window.

This week at Moving Along With The Times Janice set us the challenge to use 'Kraft' on our projects. Our sponsor this week is Saturated Canary and Krista the owner gave each of us a fabulous image to use, thank you.

For my card I made a Centre Panel Step Card by Lori Whitlock cut on my cameo, this is the first time I have made one of these shaped cards and I really liked it. The image I used is called 'Whispy' and can be found here. I added stickles to her wings for a little sparkle. I left the card quite plan and haven't added a sentiment as I didn't make it for anyone in particular. I will add one when needed. I love this colour combo together, what do you think of it?

Here is the front view.

Here is a side view. 

Supplies:-

Card Stock - Ebay

Designer Papers - Craft Creations

Image - Saturated Canary 'Whispy'

Gems - Home Bargains

Medium - Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Card Base - Silhouette Store - Centre Panel Step Card by Lori Whitlock

Stickles - Ranger 'Diamond'

Promarkers & Flexmarkers Used:-

Skin - Apricot, Oatmeal & Blush

Hair - Walnut, Henna, Cinnamon & Tan

Dress & Leggings - Watermelon, Baby Pink & Pink Mittens

Skirt - Cinnamon & Tan

Shoes - Tan & Blender

Challenges I would like to enter this into:-
I Love Promarkers - Favourite Colours
Creative Moments - Things With Wings
Nutcrafters - Shaped Cards
Stampavie & More - Pink
Whimsical Designs - Shaped Cards
Everybody Art - Shaped Cards
Ladybug Crafts - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Just before I go I thought I would share a photo of my little grandson Harley whilst at my house last week. He smile's like this all the time, I have never known a more content baby.

Right I am off to try and catch up with you, it has been over a week since I read any blogs so lots to catch up on.

Moving Along With The Times 'Decoupage' Challenge

Good morning all, hope your all having a good week. I had a lovely day yesterday for my birthday and thank you all for the birthday wishes.

It's time for a new challenge over at Moving Along With The Times and this week I am the hostess and chose 'Decoupage' as the challenge. You can use either the traditional type or a layered stamp. You need to hop over to the challenge blog to see all the wonderful creations the design team have made. 

For my card I used this adorable little bear called Popcorn, it is quite a large image so went for an A5 sized card. This is another of my never used before stamps and I enjoyed the challenge of colouring such a large area. Because the image is so big I kept it quite simple. I die cut the flag strips on my cameo using a Lori Whitlock file.

Supplies:-

A5 Card Blank - Boyes

Card Stock - Bazzill

Designer Papers - Craft Creations

Image & Sentiment - Crafter's Companion 'Popcorn Bear Smile'

Medium - Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Flag - Silhouette 6 Banner Set by Lori Whitlock

Gloss - Ranger

Promarkers & Flexmarkers Used:-

Teddy - Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Tan, March Hare & Light Fawn

Blanket - Tan, Ivory & Linen

Balloons - Verdigris, Duck Egg, Oasis, Cool Aqua, Lemon, Soft Lime, Primrose, Sunflower, Mustard, Tulip Yellow, Lilac, Lavender, Soft Mauve & Spring Lilac.

Challenges I would like to enter this into:-

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes
Creative Craft - For A Child
Deep Ocean - Cute & Cuddly
Use It Tuesdays - Die Cuts, Punches & Cut Outs
Creative Creations - Things Beginning With B (Balloons, Blue & Bear)
Creative Cutting - Anything Goes
Love To Create - Anything Goes
Stamp & Create - Fur Or Feathers
Mema's Craft - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by and please don't forget to stop by the challenge blog to see all the other wonderful creations.

My Time To Craft 'Embossing' Challenge

Good morning everyone, if you are looking for the Crafty Calendar Challenge post you will find it below this one.

It's Saturday so that mean's it's time for a new challenge at My Time To Craft and we have gone really easy on you this week and chosen 'Embossing'. This can be either dry embossing or if you are feeling adventurous you can go for wet/heat embossing.

I have two cards for you today, the first I made as I couldn't resist the challenge over at Cameo Creations which is 'St Patrick's With Bling'. Now as some of you may know I got married on St Patrick's day 18 years ago this March 17th and I think I was very lucky to have done this and used that as my inspiration for the card.

I used various cuts from the Silhouette Cameo site and the 'Hearts' embossing folder from Craft Creations which is a little hard to see in the photo. 

Supplies:-

Card Stock - Bazzill

Die Cuts - Clover Card - Daniela Angelova, Lucky Banner - Kolette Hall & 5 Banner Set - Lori Whitlock

Embossing - Craft Creations 'Hearts'

Sentiment - Crafty Sentiments

Gems - Dovecraft

Challenges I would like to enter this into:-

Cameo Creations - St Patrick's With Bling

Southern Girls - Pennants or Banners

Cardz TV - Luck Of The Irish

My second card has been made for my eldest son's birthday on Monday, as you can probably tell he is mad on football and has always followed Tottenham Hotspurs.

I cut the football card die cut from the Cameo store and then traced the cockerel mascot myself using SCAL3. I am really pleased with how well it came out. I used the colours of the team for the elements. I embossed the base layer of the football with Cuttlebug's swiss dots.

Supplies:-

Card Stock - Bazzill

Sentiment - Teddy Bo

Embossing - Cuttlebug 'Swiss Dots'

Die Cut - Soccer Card - 'Snapdragon Snippets' & Banner - 'SCAL3'

Challenges I would like to enter this into:-

C.R.A.F.T - Embossing

Dutch Dare - For The Boys

Southern Girls - Banners or Pennants

Anything Goes - Make It Manly

Craft Room - For A Man

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