My Time To Craft 'Gothic' Challenge

Good morning all, I hope where ever you are the weather is not too bad and not caused you too much trouble. Here we have only had a very slight snow, so little in fact if you blinked at the wrong moment you would of missed it lol but I know lots of you have not been so lucky.  

We are travelling to our eldest son's this weekend, it will be the first time I have been out in the car for more than an 15 minutes at a time since my holiday in January so I am praying it does not make my back any worse than it already is!! We haven't seen our grandson since new year's eve so really looking forward to seeing him.

Anyhow onto the matter in hand the awful awful boss named Shell (ha ha only joking, she's lovely really) of My Time To Craft set us the challenge of 'Gothic' well first of all I called her the names possible then set to the challenge which couldn't of been further from my comfort zone if you tried.

I have had this rubber stamp which I won from Whimsy Stamps for probably 2 years and it had never been inked until now so another one off my list of unused stamps! However I had no papers or anything really to do Gothic. I looked online for papers but nothing struck me so looked in my large Silhouette library and found this unused background and Gothic archway so they formed my card along with a few pearls across the archway. I didn't add a sentiment as I just don't know what I would use this card for. I am not sure I am happy with this card but it was such a challenge I just didn't know what else to add.

I am sorry the photo is pants, the image is quite brightly coloured but all my camera keeps picking up is the background. The close up below does show the colours a little better.

Supplies:-

6" Square Card Blank - Boyes

Card Stock - Bazzill

Stamp - Kenny K 'Devastatia' from Whimsy Stamps

Medium - Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Pearls - Poundland

Die Cuts - 'Halloween Background' Valerie Foster Designs & 'Gothic Gate' Loni Leah Designs

Promarkers & Flexmarkers Used:-

Skin - Coral, Sunkissed Pink & Dusky Pink

Eyes - Bluebell

Hair, Clothes & Boots - Purple, Spring Purple & Cool Grey 1 to 5

Challenges I would like to enter this into:-

Charisma Cardz - Die Cuts

Addicted To Stamps - Mark It

I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes

Use It Tuesdays - Die Cuts, Punches & Cut Outs

Mema's Crafts - Anything Goes

Well that is all from me today. Have a good weekend and I will see you all soon.

Thanks for popping by, please leave a comment so I can come see you to.

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.

Blogger's Closure

Good afternoon ladies

In light of the changes and the proposed closing that are supposed to take place with blogger shortly I am trying out this new place to have my blog so would appreciate it if you would follow me over there when or if it happens.

Thank you.

My Time To Craft 'Bunnies' Challenge

Good morning all.

I hope this finds you all well. Where are the weeks going, they seem to go by quicker and quicker each week. 

I hope those of you going to Harrogate have a lovely time, I would of loved to of gone but there is no way I could walk around there at the moment with my back and legs being so bad and when I am in my wheelchair you just cannot see anything plus I always feel in the way of others.

Anyhow onto the matter in hand it is time for a new challenge at My Time To Craft and this week the challenge is 'Bunnies' so we need to see a bunny on your creation somewhere.

For my card I was going to use my freebie bunny from whimsy that you may remember I used a few ago but I found this little cutie from Crafty Sentiments that I have had for a couple of years now. I really enjoyed colouring this, it was quite therapeutic lol do you love colouring when it all goes to plan and you like the finished effect? I used those ever popular Papermania Spots & Stripes papers again, a bit of lace from my stash and a few gems. The mat layer that the bunny is sitting on was cut on the Silhouette Cameo and was one part of three different frames designed by Jennifer Wambach and sold in the Silhouette Store.

Supplies:-

6" Square Card Blank - Boyes

Card Stock - Bazzill

Designer Papers - Papermania 'Spots & Stripes Pastels'

Image - Crafty Sentiment 'Rosie Spring Flowers'

Medium - Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Die Cut Mat - Eyelet Lace Frame Set - Jennifer Wambach

Lace - Stash

Gems - Home Bargains

Promarkers & Flexmarkers Used:-

 

Bunny - Nutmeg, Tan, March Hare, Light Fawn, Tea Rose & Fresh Bloom

Dress - Duck Egg, Cool Aqua & Soft Aqua

Large Flowers - Buttercup, Eggnog & Soft Lime

Leaves - Chartreuse & Leaf Green

Basket - Caramel, Sandstone & Champagne

Butterflies - Lavender & Soft Mauve

Flowers In Basket - Soft Lime, Orchid, Cool Aqua, Starfish, Cocktail Pink & Meadow Green.

Challenges I would like to enter this into:-

Simon Says Stamp - Sketch 
Oldie But A Goodie - Feeling Floral
Avadares - Easter or Spring
Docerela Creations - Pastel Colours
Jellypark - Bunny Hop
Fairy Tale - Photo Inspiration
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
Dutch Dare - Spots & Stripes

Thanks for stopping by, have a lovely weekend. I will be celebrating my 18th wedding anniversary tomorrow with a lovely meal and then my birthday on Tuesday with another lol.

Sparkles 'Birds' Challenge

Good morning all, the weekend is near and the weather is a little brighter so there is hope!

I cannot believe a whole month has gone by since I joined the lovely ladies at Sparkles Monthly Challenge and what a lovely lot of lace creations you entered. This month the challenge is 'Birds' so that means any kind of bird on your creation.  We are sponsored this month by Lili Of The Valley who are offering a £10 prize.

I was really struggling with this challenge as I don't really have any bird stamps apart from a Christmas one. I looked at some digi's and nothing jumped out at me so searched the Silhouette Store and found a few, then this pair appeared and I knew straight away I could use my Peachy Keen stamps to work with the die cut.

I had this clouds background from Hero Arts and sized it to fit the card blank, then cut the birds in the nest from Miss Kate Cuttables leaving out the face pieces. I used Peechy Keen Everyday Faces and just coloured the beaks. I used two different stamp sets for the sentiment and that was it, job done!

Supplies:-

6" Scalloped Card Blank - Boyes

Card Stock - Bazzill

Face Stamps - Peachy Keen 'Everyday Faces PK495'

Bless This Stamp - Studio G 'VS4911'

Home Stamp - Kars Castle 'Alphabet 2'

Silhouette Die Cuts - Clouds 'Hero Arts', Birds In Nest 'Miss K Cuttables'

Challenges I would like to enter this into:-

Anything Goes - Seeing Double

That's all from me for today, I will be back tomorrow with my My Time To Craft card. Thanks for stopping by.