Happy 4th Birthday Charisma Cardz

Good morning all,

                          Today Charisma Cardz is 4 years old!

Happy Birthday

And Happy Birthday Mum 80 today! 

And to celebrate, the whole DT team have come together to celebrate by making their own birthday cards.

We have six amazing sponsors this week .......

I used an image from The Paper Shelter to make this birthday fan for my mum.

The image is called Japaneze Doll and is coloured with Promarkers.

The panels of the fan were a cutting file for the silhouette cameo from silhouette america .com.

The edging was made using a tonic punch I got from the NEC in November.

The gorgeous oriental paper is from a set available here at Top Toppers

The butterflies are from my stash

The frame is cut from a Mariane Designs die

The sentiment was made on the PC

The ribbon is from stash and the flowers are from Wild Orchids.

I am entering this into the following challenges

The Paper Shelter - Flower Extravaganza - flower embellies and behind the girl

My Heart's Pieces - getting girlie

Simply Create Anything goes

Have a great day and remember to pop over to Charisma cardz to have 

a look at my fellow team members' work.

Colour Combo

Good morning peeps,

I trust you are all well today. Over at CRAFT Challenge today we have a new challenge.

Colour Combo

As usual we have several sponsors

My Hearts Pieces       Pattie's Creation      Sassy Studio     Trimgym's Digital Stamps and Images

My papers are from Katie Pertiet over at Designer Digitals 

The flowers are from Wild orchid crafts

The doily was cut using a Marianne Designs Die.

The ribbon and pearls are from Stash

Have a great day

First Challenge of 2013

Good morning all and welcome back to the first challenge of 2013 over at INCY WINCY DESIGNS

The Dt have had a much needed break over the holiday and are back with some fantastic projects.

The challenge this week is Something New and we would like to see you using those new crafty goodies that you all had for Christmas.

We have two sponsors this week

                &              

The DT were allowed to choose which company they would like to feature in their Dt projects, so because Cedar Chest Designs was completely new to me I chose one  of their images - Framed Lighthouse.

My new things are the new image from a new (to me) designer and the anchor and rubber ring were cut out on my new silhouette machine. 

The cord is from my stash and took me ages to find because I hadn't put it in the right place last time I used it!

The papers are from two sets by Katie Pertiet - Coastal kit and Artistry de Azul by Katie Pertiet both available here

The sentiment is from cuddly buddly 

Enjoy the challenge and pop over to our blog to check out our DT projects.

Monochrome Challenge

Good morning all

The festivities are now well and truly over for another year - hope you all enjoyed Christmas and the New Year.

Today is the first challenge of 2013 at Charisma Cardz

Today it's Team Gem's turn to host the challenge and the theme chosen by our very own Allison is

Monochrome

our sponsors this week are .....

Simon Says Stamp    Pink Cat Studio    J & C Creations

I chose this super cute image by Pink Cat Studio called - Billy Madhatter.

The image was coloured with Promarkers.

The key was made using a Marianne Die

The tag was cut using a Go kreate die.

The fabulous papers were from Crafty Button Designs

The ribbon and card candy are from stash.



My Mum's Craft Room - Anything goes
The Pink Elephant - Anything goes
Make it Monday - Always Anything goes
Whoopsi Daisy - Celebrate
Wild Orchid Challenge - Anything goes
I love Promarkers - Monochrome
Cards by Lady Anne - Anything goes

I hope you enjoy this challenge and as always we are looking forward to visiting your blogs to look at your work.

Please hop over to my mega talented DT buddies who have the most amazing inspirational projects to share.

Have a great day

Make Your Own Backing Paper

Happy New Year to you all,

The first challenge of the year at CRAFT challenge is sponsored by 

LEJ Designs     Stitchy Bear Stamps     Saturated Canary    Scrappers Delight

I made my papers digitally. For the bottom layer I made a textured background in a design program and then used a heart digital punch to add the pattern. The upper layers were made by creating a square filled with gradient colour and then digital stamps were added and built up.

My image is called Reading Beauty by Saturated Canary

The flowers were from Wild orchids; Joanna Sheen  and Hobby Craft.
The swirls were made with Marianne Dies.
The lace is from Hobby Craft.

I am entering this card into the following challenges.
My Mum's Craft Room - Anything goes
The Pink Elephant - Anything goes
Make it Monday - Always Anything goes
Whoopsi Daisy - Celebrate
By the Cute and Girly - Cute and Girly
Cards by Lady Anne - Anything goes
Saturated Canary - inspired by a song (Beauty and the Beast by Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson)

Have fun with this challenge and please stop by my fellow teamies blogs to look at their inspirational projects.

Merry Christmas

Good morning all,
I trust you are all enjoying the festive period. We had a lovely Christmas and I had the most adorable surprise Christmas present from my darling husband, a 20 week old Birman kitten. We have called her Rosie. I will post a photo in the next few days. She has settled in brilliantly with our other three.

This week we have a new challenge over at CRAFT

Not A Card

Here are our generous sponsors

Stamping Boutique       Pink Gem Designs   

Little Darlings Rubber Stamps    Trimgym's digistamps, papers and images

For my project I decided to make a gift box for my friend's first grandchild who is due at the end of January.

I used the Pink Gem image baby boy -teddy and coloured it in photo shop so that I can use the same image on a candle when he or she eventually arrives.

I cut the wording out and the shape  of the pillow box with handle on my new silhouette machine .

The papers are from the Little Layette set by Katie Pertiet available here.

The ribbon is from Wild Orchids .

I am entering this project into the following challenges.

The Paper Shelter - Anything goes

Stamp and Doodle - Anything goes

Lady Anne Challenges - Anything goes

Crafty Bloggers - Anything goes

Digi Makeover - Anytthing with a digi

Pink Elephant Anything goes

Enjoy the rest of the holidays and this challenge.

We are looking forward to visiting your blogs.

A little steam punk

It's so difficult to make cards for my nephew who is just about to become a teenager. So I really hope he likes this Christmas card made for the new challenge at Charisma Cardz.

Our Sponsors this week are 

ATS    Marker pop   Ceaderchest Designs

Here is my DT card using an image from Make It Crafty

The papers are from Bearly Mine Designs

The image is coloured with Promarkers

The card candy was some I bought at the NEC in November.

Happy Christmas To You All

Have a peaceful holiday.