Scribble & Scrap Challenge #44

It's been a busy week for me, especially in Blogland. I'm not used to blogging every day and yet this is my 4th day in a row. I'd like to thank you all for your visits and lovely comments. I shall give my blog a rest for a few days but I'll be back mid-week. We have two family birthdays and I want to show you the cards I've made.
Today's business is Challenge #44 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"
While looking for something in the chaos of my craftroom I came across a couple of old Craftwork Cards kits I'd forgotten about. I decided to have a play and made a few cards. This is one of them.

I started with a 6"x 6" scalloped card blank and inked the edges with Spun Sugar Distress Ink. I added text embossed card that I lightly inked with Antique Linen DI. I used a Docrafts scalloped circle die to cut one of the papers from the Correspondence kit by Craftwork Cards. The postcard is also from the kit and I stamped some text onto it with a LaBlanche stamp.

I used Heartfelt Creations Majestic Morning coordinating stamp and die sets to create the flowers and a Docrafts die for the butterfly.

I finished the card with a sentiment from the kit and an organza double bow.
Now head on over to the Scribble & Scrap blog to see the inspirational makes from my talented team mates and to enter your crafty creations.
I have updated my Docrafts gallery with my new samples. Just click on the link in the sidebar to see them.

I've entered this card in the following challenges:

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/week-310-die-cuts-more-than-2.html x
http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/challenge-145-layers.html x
http://suzypantssmarty.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/9-may-challenge-79-anything-goes-with.html x
http://ema-ginationstation.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/ag-no-32.html x
http://fattastictuesday.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/5-may-challenge-84-anything-goes-with.html x

X-cut Demo Samples for May 2015

Good morning to you all. I shall shortly be heading off to The Range in Carmarthen for  my demonstration. I'll be in the store from 10am until 4pm and I'd love to see you there if you are in the area. If not, then make sure you check out your local Docrafts stockist for all the new collections.

Today I'd like to show you samples I've made using some of the new X-cut dies and embossing folders.

These first cards have been made using the New Baby Icons die set. There are 23 dies in the set for you to use for cards or home décor projects.

One of the new embossing folders is the versatile 6"x 6" Small Polka Dot folder. It's perfect for simple backgrounds.

The papers are from the Creativity Club downloads on the Docrafts website.

The papers look fabulous teamed with Anita's satin ribbons.

The new Mr. Mister collection has two coordinating die sets. Here I have used the Mr. Mister Text set.

If you have the new Creativity magazine you will have received a corner die as one of the free gifts. I've used mine with black card on Anita's silver mirri board to create this simple card. 

I will be uploading photos of all my samples to my Docrafts gallery after my demonstration. In the meantime, click on the link in my sidebar to see my samples from other demos.

Have a good weekend.

Docrafts Demonstration May 2015

Have you seen the new releases from Docrafts in the stores? There are some wonderful new collections to play with and that is exactly what I have been doing lately. I will be demonstrating with some of the new goodies at The Range in Carmarthen this Saturday from 10am until 4pm. Here are just some of the samples I've been preparing.

For all of you who find male cards difficult to make this first collection is perfect.

The range is called Mr. Mister. There are decoupage sets and stamps,

traditional male icons and sentiments,

and fantastic papers.

The second collection I had fun with is for all you owl lovers out there.

This range is called Owl Folk and has wonderful artwork, printed card blanks and stamps.

There are fabulous papers and embellishments,

and also decoupage sets and pretty ribbons.

All the plain card I've used for these samples is either Papermania Textured Card or Kraft card.

Don't forget to check out your local Docrafts stockist for these new collections. I'd love to see you at The Range if you are in the Carmarthen area on Saturday.

I'll have another blog post for you tomorrow to show my samples made with some of the fabulous new X-cut dies and embossing folders.

Kraftyhands May 2015 Challenge

Firstly I'd like to apologise if I haven't been able to visit your blogs very often recently. It's all due to a combination of my laptop having major meltdowns, family visits and celebrations and working on my Docraft samples for Saturday. I'd like to say that normal service will be resumed soon but I'm not sure what 'normal' is anymore.
Now on to today's business. It's the start of the May challenge at Kraftyhands. Thank you to those of you who joined in with the April challenge, the winners have been announced on the blog. This challenge is just for fun and the theme this month is a pretty one:

"Lace and Pearls"

This is my inspiration for you this month.

I took a 6"x 6" card blank and covered it with blue card. I printed the pretty paper and image from the Craft Nouveau CD. I added a wide ivory lace and two thin strips of blue lace back to back across the card front.

I love the Art Nouveau artwork on this CD. There are so many gorgeous images and wonderful papers. I matted the circular topper onto a die-cut scalloped circle and mounted it onto the card with foam pads.

For the pearls part of the theme I made the three stick pins with pink and blue 'pearls' and attached them behind the sentiment which is from the CD.

I added some little flowers, a double bow and finished the card with three faux half pearls.

Now please visit the  Kraftyhands Challenge Blog for a full set of the challenge rules and to view the inspirational creations from my talented team mates. Remember to be a follower of the challenge blog to qualify for entry in the challenge. Don't forget to watch the Kraftyhands shows on The British Craft Network.
I shall have some Docraft samples for you tomorrow.

I've entered this card in the following challenges:
http://fattastictuesday.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/5-may-challenge-84-anything-goes-with.html x
http://craft-deebowz.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/may-challenge.html x
http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/challenge-58.html x
http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/challenge-18.html x
http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com.au/2015/05/challenge-9.html x
http://thesistersofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/sisters-of-craft-may-anything-goes.html x

Crafts Galore Encore May 2015 Challenge

Happy Friday everyone. I can't believe it's May already, this year is flying by. I've been very busy this past week prepping samples for an upcoming demonstration but I'm having the weekend off. Hubby and I are going to Cardiff with another couple to celebrate our wedding anniversary and our friend's birthday. We have a posh hotel and restaurant booked while the kids will have to fend for themselves at home.
As today is the first of May, it's time for a new challenge on the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog. It 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 this month is everyone's favourite
"Anything Goes"

This challenge is being sponsored by Oak Pond Creations, who have the most amazing selection of fabulous images, and the prize is three digis of the winner's choice.

This is my inspiration for you this month. I thought the image was perfect for an anniversary card. Specifically, my husband's anniversary card.

I kept a simple colour palette for my card and started by using Shabby Shutters Distress Ink to colour around the edge of a 6"x 6" card blank. I then printed an old Bearly Mine paper and matted it onto pink card. I wrapped the layers with ribbon before fixing to the card front.

This image is called Love Flamingos and I printed it out and coloured it with a mix of Copics and Promarkers. I used blue Pan Pastels on the background and then matted it onto pink card before adding it to the card.

I created both sentiments on the computer. and matted them onto pink card. I die-cut the leaves and coloured them with Shabby Shutters then finished the card with two pink gems.
Don't forget to visit the Crafts Galore Encore challenge blog to see the other fabulous cards from my wonderfully talented team mates.
I'll be back next week with details and samples for my Docrafts demo. Have a good weekend everyone.
I've entered this card into the following challenges:
http://www.4craftychicks.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/244-crazy-egg-challenge-anything-goes.html x
http://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/month-long-anything-goes-in-may.html x
http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/challenge-181-anythying-goesfamily.html x
http://colorthrowdown.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/color-throwdown-340.html x
http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/freshly-brewed-challenge-color-combo.html Winner