Crafts Galore Encore January 2020

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! AND HAPPY NEW DECADE!

I hope you have all had a pleasant time over the festivities. It's been a busy time of travelling and celebrating with family for me. Our special little girl was delighted that Father Christmas listened to her wishes, thought she was a good girl and brought her the toys she'd wished for. Happy times!

To kick start the new year, and decade, on my blog ....

.... There's a new challenge at  

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog. 

Thank you to everyone who joined in with December's challenge. The winners have been announced on the challenge blog. This is a month long challenge and you can enter up to three times. There is a full list of rules on the challenge blog. We have new DT members to introduce too!

Our theme every month is the popular

"Anything Goes"

and our sponsor this month is:

Oddball Art

who are offering a $10 voucher for their store to our winner.

I have made a card to celebrate the New Year.

The card base is 6"x 6" (15 x 15 cms). The first layer is pale yellow Papermania card topped with a blue Papermania textured card.

The image I chose to work with is called Party Girl. I think she looks quite pensive. Maybe she's thinking of which New Year resolutions she should make and break? She, and her cute little kitten, were coloured with my Copics and matted onto yellow card.

I printed the sentiment at the same time as the image. The balloons were created with an X-cut punch, tied with blue thread and stuck down with foam pads. I finished the card with three blue gems.

Now please visit the  Crafts Galore Encore challenge blog where you can see the fabulous projects and cards created by our talented design team using Oddball Art images. You can also meet the new DT members.

Grab some inspiration while you're there and enter your "Anything Goes" creations in the January challenge.

I have entered this card in the following challenges:

http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/2020/01/january-challenge-405-anything-goes.html x
https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2020/01/ltccb-42-january-anything-goes.html
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2020/01/a-perfect-time-to-craft-challenge-for.html x

Crafts Galore Encore December 2018

Well, Christmas is rushing to greet us so I'd better start getting prepared to create a magical time for a very excited little girl. But, before I do ....

.... Welcome to my December post for

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog. 

Thank you to everyone who joined in with November's challenge. The winners have been announced on the challenge blog. This is a month long challenge and you can enter up to three times. There is a full list of rules on the challenge blog.

Our theme every month is the popular

"Anything Goes"

and our sponsor this month is:

Oddball Art
who are offering a $10 coupon code to spend in store.

I have made a fun 6"x 6" (15cm x 15cm) tent fold Christmas card.

The background is made with two papers from the First Edition Jolly Holidays paper pad. I cut them to create a starburst pattern.

The team were allowed to choose from three of Lizzy's digis and I chose this cute Santa Baby Christmas Unicorn. (Unicorns are very popular in our house right now due to a certain little lady). I coloured the adorable image with Copics and die-cut it into a circle.

The fun sentiment also comes with the image. I printed it out and coloured the background with inks to tie in with the papers. It's mounted on foam pads for dimension.

The sweet little string of fairy lights are from Docrafts Love Santa range.

Now please visit the  Crafts Galore Encore challenge blog where you can see the wonderful projects and cards created by our talented team. Grab some inspiration while you're there and enter your "Anything Goes" creations in the December challenge.

The Christmas tree is going up today and once it's beautifully decorated the fairies will come and hang chocolates on it. What family traditions do you have?

If I don't see you before,
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE,
however you celebrate.

Crafts Galore Encore July 2017

Hello everybody. Today I have a card in a popular colourway. Red, white and blue are the colours of the flags for three of the countries I have lived in and still have family in. Can you guess which counties they are?

I have made this card for our July challenge on the  

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog. 

Thank you to everyone who joined in with June's challenge. The winners are on the challenge blog's 'winner's page'. This is a month long challenge and you can enter up to three times. A full list of rules are on the challenge blog.

Our theme every month is the popular
"Anything Goes"

Our sponsor this month is:

OddballArtCo
who are offering 3 digis from their Etsy store to the winner.

My card is 7"x 7" (18cm x 18cm).

I started by adding red and blue DecoArt sprays to a white piece of card and matting it onto blue card before fixing it to my card blank.

I chose to work with an old Oddball Art image I had. The actual image is called Chloe and has been revamped so the current version has different hair. I coloured her in with my Copics and fussy cut her out before adding to my card front with foam pads.

I used a Memory Box die to cut the heart border from card I'd sprayed red and matted it onto blue card. I added some of the cut out hearts around the image and finished off with a seam binding bow I'd dyed red.

Now please visit the  Crafts Galore Encore challenge blog to see the wonderful projects and cards created by the rest of the talented team and to enter your "Anything Goes" creations.

BTW, the three countries are England, France and the USA. Were you right?

I've entered this project into the following challenges:
http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/challenge-125-patriotic-red-white-and.html Winner!
http://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/challenge-118-anything-goes-with.html x
https://oddballstamps.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/oddball-art-challenge-june-17-spread.html x

Elisha's Birthday 2015

I seem to have lost track of time lately. The past few weeks have been so busy but I'm trying to catch up on my crafting and blogging. I have the card I made for my daughter Elisha for her birthday last week to show you today.

I have made this 8"x 8" card by colouring some white card with green ink for all the mats. The backing paper is from the Kraftyhands Cute Kittens and Puppies CD. I created the panel by roughly inking it with Ripe Persimmon and Wild Honey Distress Inks and using a stamp from Woodware.

This fabulous image is from Oddball Art and I coloured it with Copics. I chose this digi because it reminds me of Elisha and her dog Buddy. I have to say that as Elisha is heavily pregnant and Buddy is a Bichon that neither actually look like the image but I still thought it was perfect for this card. 

I used inks to colour the silk ribbon before tying it in a messy triple bow.

I hand cut a couple of bone shapes and finished the card with some gems.

It's Elisha and her husband's first wedding anniversary at the weekend so I'll be back to show the card I made once they've opened it. Now I must get back to my catching up.... Enjoy your day everyone.

I have entered this card in the following challenges:

http://ladybugcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/july-challenge.html ?
http://stempelgartenchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/challenge-39-happy-birthday.html x
http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/challenge-68.html x
http://thesistersofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/sisters-of-craft-july-anything-goes.html x
http://inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/AG-no-42.html x
http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com.au/2015/07/challenge-13.html x
http://yourscrapbookplace.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/july-challenge-is-anything-goes.html x

Scribble & Scrap Challenge #43

Welcome to Challenge #43 at Scribble & Scrap. Thank you to all those who entered our previous challenge, the winners have been announced on the blog. Please see the blog for the details and the prize that's up for grabs for this challenge.

Our theme is always
"Anything Goes"
This is my inspiration for you.

I covered a 7"x 7" card blank with Kraft card and layered with a peach coloured paper. I created the other layers with polka dot papers and Kraft card, scruffing the edges with scissors. I added blue satin ribbon around one layer before fixing them to the card front.

The stamped image is "Theodora and the Butterflies" by Lizzy Love (Oddball Art) for Whimsy Stamps. The butterflies and sentiment are part of the set. I coloured the image with Copics and used blue Pan Pastels for the background.

I coloured plain white card with blue Pan Pastels and used a Docrafts butterfly and a Memory Box floral wreath to die cut the embellishments.

I finished the card with a bow, a ribbon tag and some blue half pearls.
Now head on over to the Scribble & Scrap blog to see the inspiration from my talented team mates and to enter your crafty makes.
There are still a few of these fabulous Oddball Art stamps that Lizzy Love did for Whimsy Stamps available on the Scribble & Scrap Facebook page. Just click on the photos tab and scroll down. Each photo has the details

I've entered this card in the following challenges:
http://oddballstamps.blogspot.ca/2015/04/spring-challenge.html x
http://stempelgartenchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/challenge-36-schmetterlinge-undoder.html Top 3
http://thecraftingcafe.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/april-challenge.html x
http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/challenge-143-anything-goes.html x
http://stempelsonne.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/139-vom-1704-bis-300415.html x
http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/challenge-8.html x

Scribble & Scrap Challenge #40

Happy Mothering  Sunday ladies and
welcome to Challenge #40 at Scribble & Scrap. There is a fabulous new prize for this challenge, please see the blog for the details. 

There is a change to the DT projects for the Scribble & Scrap challenges now that the shop has closed due to owner Lexie having a new and time-consuming job. That means that, just like the entrants to the challenge, we can use whatever we want to make our "Anything Goes" projects.

Today I have a card using a digi stamp that I won in another challenge.

I matted a Prima paper onto card I coloured with Pan Pastels. I die cut a scalloped circle and embossed it with the Docrafts Lace Circle embossing folder to create a doily. I cut this in half and placed it behind the image. I added some large Ric-Rac and velvet ribbon, also from Docrafts.

The image is Lazy Louise and Bathtime Bubble Friends from Oddball Art. I coloured it with Copics and Promarkers and added some pearls to her hair. I think Lizzy looks frazzled and fully deserving of her bubble bath.

I finished the card with a triple bow, a large button and some Frantage.
Now head on over to the Scribble & Scrap blog where you will notice that we have some very talented new DT members joining us this week. It's exciting to be working alongside such fabulous crafters and I'm delighted to welcome them all.
I've entered this card in the following challenges:
http://artbymiranchallenge.blogspot.ca/2015/03/challenge-27-anything-goes.html x
http://www.craftforthecraic.blogspot.ie/2015/03/challenge-14-bingo.html Image, More than 2 Layers, Die-cut x
http://stempelsonne.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/136-vom-0603-190315.html x
http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-250-focus-on-image.html x
http://scrappers-delights-challenge-blog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-42-always-anything-goes.html x
http://thesistersofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/sisters-of-craft-march-anything-goes.html x