Ribbon and Sparkle at CRAFT

Good Morning,

Time for a new challenge  CRAFT Challenge and this week we would like you to add some……..

Ribbon & Sparkle

Our generous sponsors this week are

 Lacy Sunshine Stamps & Crafty Ribbons

For my DT project this week I chose this gorgeous image from Lacy Sunshine called

‘Maka Indian Maiden’

She is coloured with Promarkers as always.

The papers are from Flavoree on Etsy and are from the Native American Collection - here

The gems and ribbon are from my stash.

The background to the image was chalked and then tea dye distress ink added.

There is semi-transparent glitter on the feathers and where the gems are on her shoes and headband.

I would like to enter her into the following challenges…..

Crafting By Designs - W,F, 3E  July Anything Goes – entry 1

Crafty Creations - 2W - #318 Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiment Designs W, 1E, SIO - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread 2W, E3, no digital projects Always Anything Goes

Paper Minutes W - #441 – Feathers

Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E - Always Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W (1st & 3rd Sun) E3 #36 Always Anything Goes  (W2 of 2)

Animal Crazy at CRAFT

Good Morning and welcome to a new challenge over at

CRAFT Challenge.

This week the theme of our challenge is Animals

This week we again have two very generous sponsors….

Sassy Studio Designs   and    Digital Papercrafts

For my card I have used ‘Koala Digital Stamp’ from Digital Papercrafts.

I wanted to create a card that could be used as a dressing up toy afterwards.

The images were coloured with Promarkers and a magnet attached between the image and black backing paper.

The clothes were paper pieced and fussy cut. Then a magnet attached to the back.

Each bear has three changes of clothes as you can see in the second picture.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges……

Crafty Creations - 2W - #318 Anything Goes (Week 1 of 2)

I love Promarkers -2W - Must use Promarkers - #311 For A Child (Week 2 of 2)

Crafty Sentiment Designs W, 1E, SIO – Kids

Lemon Shortbread 2W, E3, no digital projects Always Anything Goes (Week 1) 

Retarte 2W, E3 - #79 - Anything Goes (Week 2) 

Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E - Always Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes

Anything Goes w/Option Twist CREATE A TAG at 613 Avenue Create

Good morning,

                      It’s Anything Goes challenge this week at

613 Avenue Create

Optional TWIST:  Create A Tag

Our fabulous sponsor is    Rick St. Dennis

And as my project is anything goes I chose Victorian Lady 1890's

The image was coloured with Promarkers.

The die cuts were made using Maryanne dies.

The papers are from the Raspberry  Road Victorian Bliss collection.

The sentiment was made on the PC.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges….

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - 2W, 3E -  #111 - Use a Die Cut (W2 of 2)

Crafting-With-Friends - 2W, 3E - (W1 of 2) Anything Goes

Creative Fingers -  2W , 3E, No totally digital projects - No.111 - (W2 of 2) Anything Goes

Simply Papercraft - 2W, E3 - No. 30 (W2 of 2) - Anything Goes

Crafting With An Attitude M,1st Thurs,3E Always Anything Goes 

Crafty Girls Creations 2W,3E Always Anything Goes

Little Miss Muffet Challenges 2W,1E,SIO Always Anything Goes

It's Christmas - well at CRAFT Challenge it is!

Good Morning,

It’s Christmas over  at CRAFT Challenge this week.

Our generous sponsors this week are

 Pickled Potpourri  and    Nikki Burnette

For my DT project this week I chose this gorgeous image from Nikki Burnette

‘Witch – Belle’

The Design Papers are from the Katie Pertiet ‘Santa Land’ set - here

The image was coloured with Promarkers.

The ribbon and wired burlap ribbon are from my stash.

Thw snowflakes were made using a Martha Stewart corner punch.

I would like to enter this project into the following challenges…..

Crafting By Designs - W,F, 3E  Get Ready For Christmas

Crafting for all Seasons - 2W, 3E - #127 Make It Girly (Week 2 of 2 )

2 Creative Chicks (M, P1) #11 - Anything Goes

A Bit More Time to Craft -Anything Goes

Classic Design Team Open Challenge Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore (M, P1, E3) June - Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra-Anything Goes

The Sisters of Craft (M, P1, E3, no Besties) June - Always Anything Goes

Crafting By Designs - W,F, 3E  Get Ready For Christmas

Inspiration Destination - W, F- #88 Always Anything Goes

A Beautiful Mess - M(last Friday of M), 3E - No. 3 - Anything Goes

Winter Wonderland - W, 3E, must be Christmas – Add a ribbon and a bow

Alphabet Challenge - 2W, 1E, JFF - (W1 of 2) - H for Hand Colored Image

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W (1st & 3rd Sun) E3 #35 Always Anything Goes  
Pennys Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes

Come and Get It - W, 3E - #121 (June 12) Weird/Whimsical

The Ribbon Girls - 2W, must use ribbon, must be a card – (June 5) "Anything Goes as long as it is a card" (W2 of 2)

Movie Time - At CRAFT Challenge

Good Morning,

We have a fun for you at over at CRAFT Challenge this week.

Our theme this is ….. ‘Inspired By A Film’

So let your imagination run wild to represent your favourite film.

Our generous sponsors this week are

 Bugaboo Stamps           Doctor Digi House of Stamps

For my DT project this week I chose this fun image from

Dr Digi House of Stamps called ‘Made For Each Other’ and the film inspiration is

‘The Bride of Frankinstein’

The papers are from a Halloween set from Bearly Mine which is sadly no longer available.

The bat sentiment was made on the PC

The image was coloured using Promarkers.

I would like to enter this project into the following challenges…..

Crafty Sentiment Designs W, 1E, SIO - Anything Goes

Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #23 - Add a Sentiment

Our Crafty Corner - M, E3 - (June) Always Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - W, E3, F - Always Anything Goes

Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party by Craftin Desert Divas - 2W - (Week 1) Masculine

Craft Your Passion - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes

Crafty Boots - 2W, SIO - (Week 1) Masculine

Love to Scrap - 2W, 3E, F, digi or real stamping - (Week 1) Masculine

Melonheadz Friends Challenge - 2W, 2E, SIO - (Week 1) Masculine

Catch The Bug  W,3E,SIO  Anything Goes

Sweet Stampin W, 2E  Father's Day or Special Man

Creative Corner - W, 3E  - Just For Men

Wedding Bells at 613 Avenue Create

Good morning,

                      It’s Anything Goes challenge this week at

613 Avenue Create

Optional TWIST:  CREATE A WEDDING STATIONERY ITEM

(TAGS, BAGS, BOXES, CARDS, INVITATIONS, MINI ALBUMS, ETC.)

Our fabulous sponsor is   Bugaboo Stamps 

And as my project is anything goes using the twist I chose

Bride

The image was coloured with Promarkers and a little glamour dust paint was added to the veil.

I used a Crafters Companion edgability die for the butterfly edges.

The flowers and foliage were made using Stamps by Chloe Four petal stamps and every day foliage stamps.

These were stamped onto vellum and acetate respectively and embossed using Wow embossing powder.

The lace and pearls are from my stash and I’m afraid I can’t remember the name of the papers.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges….

Catch The Bug  W,3E,SIO  Anything Goes

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - 2W, 3E -  #110 - Bingo* pearls, patterned paper, embossing

Fussy and Fancy - 2W - No.165 - (W1 of 2) - Anniversary or Wedding

QKR Stampede – W, 4E, SIO – No. 194 - Here comes the bride

Jade's Sparkling Butterflies 2W, E1, C5 Anything Goes + A DT Call (W2 of 2)

Julia Spiri Challenge 2W,3E #16 Anything Goes With A Twist: Wedding (W2 of 2)

I love Promarkers -2W - Must use Promarkers - #310 Inspired By A Song or Film(Week 1 of 2) – Chapel of Love

The Crafty Addicts 2W, E #16 - Anything Goes/ Bling On It (Week 2 of 2)

Anything Goes at Creative Artiste Mixed Media Challenge

Good Morning,

It’s the first Friday of the month – June already, and we have a new challenge over at

Creative Artitste Mixed Media Challenge

This month the theme is straight Anything Goes

And our sponsor this month is Foil Play

This month I have made a circle pop up album as a gift for my best friend. I have put pictures in it taken at her recent 60^th birthday celebration.

There are lots of tutorials on you tube showing you how to make these cute albums.

The papers I have used are from Katie Pertiet Aged Perfection Pack no 2 collection here.

The vintage lady on the front is from Foil Play – Debbie Moor Elegant ladies #15 - here

The embellishments are die cut using various dies from my stash.

Please stop by my fellow team members blogs and leave them some crafty hugs.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges……

A Beautiful Mess - M(last Friday of M), 3E - No. 3 - Anything Goes

Crafting-With-Friends - 2W, 3E - (W1 of 2) Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - W, 3E – #328 - Add a Butterfly

Creative Fingers -  2W , 3E, No totally digital projects - No.109 - (W2 of 2) Anything Goes

PDE Linky Party - W,JFF, E3 - #126 - Anything Goes

Through the Purple Haze 2W, E3, C10 #103 Use A Die And/Or Punch (W1 of 2)

Recipe Challenge at CRAFT

Good Morning,

We have a Recipe Challenge for you at over at CRAFT Challenge this week.

Our generous sponsor this week is

Scrappers Delight

For my DT project this week I used this gorgeous image ……

Genie #5

The image is coloured with Promarkers.

I added a touch of Glamour Dust Paint to her clothes to give a delicate sparkle.

The gems and ribbon are from my stash.

The Aladdin papers are from Digital Studio Designs – here

I would like to enter this project into the following challenges…..

Crafty Sentiment Designs W, 1E, SIO - Gem and/or Pearls

Lemon Shortbread 2W, E3, no digital projects Always Anything Goes (Week 2) 

Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E - Always Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes

Creative Moments - 2W, 3E - #93 Always Anything Goes/ optional twist add music- 2nd entry

Fab 'n' Funky - W,1E, C10 - #307  Enchanted I'm Sure

Inspiration Destination - W, F- #86 Always Anything Goes

Fairy Tale - 2W, 2E - No. 144 - For GIrls Only

Crafting from the Heart - W, E3, F - Always Anything Goes