Sunday 28 June 2015

Pile It On Challenge 75

Hello again, sorry been awol for a bit but hoping to get back on track...again. This time at Pile It On we would like you to use the colours of your national flag. We are sponsored by the fabulous A Day For Daisies who are offering 3 images of your choice as a prize.

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I went with the fabulous Vintage Dog Walk. As soon as I saw it I though of my daughter. I think this will be her in a few years time but maybe with more or a bigger dog. I coloured this with my pencils.
I used a template to make the card and used some washi tape to cover the front as it was red and blue like the flag.

I am entering this card is the following challenges:

Artistic Inspirations - anything goes
Craftin Desert Divas - red, white, blue
Crafty Creations - red, white, blue
Crafty Gals Corner - anything goes
Fresh Brewed Designs - anything goes
Incy Wincy - anything goes
Inky Impressions - embellish it
Penny's Paper Crafty - anything goes
Scrap Creations - red, white and blue
Sister Act - anything goes
Simon says - anything goes
Stamp and Create - summer fun
TTCRD - anything goes

Thank you as always for popping by and any comments are always read with great appreciation. 


Sunday 26 April 2015

Pile It On Challenge 66

 I am sorry I have been missing I have not been at all well but seem to be recovering now thankfully, I have a few cards to post which I will do tomorrow. This time at Pile It On we are looking to see you use a pattern in more than one way.

 My sister has moved house so I wanted something to give as a little something for her new house. I had bought a plain chipboard frame, and could see this in my head or a version of anyway. I used some dotty decopatch paper and covered the frame. I used some gold buff it to go round the edges to give it that gilded look, this was much easier then using gilding flakes. I raided my stash of flowers and went to town with them. I used some if the dotty paper for some of my flowers as well. I cut lots of cream Gerber type flowers on my Silhouette. I cur some flourishes and

 I was looking at the scrap and though that would make a nice stencil so that's what I did with it. I mixed the buff it with a little water and used some blending foam to dab the solution through my cut outs to create the background for my vinyl letters. My sister has sight issues so I needed a strong contrast that she will be able to see. 

This is a close up of some of the flowers, you can see the cream pointy flowers that created my new stencil.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

Suzy Bees - ATG
Fan Tastic Tuesday - ATG
Top Tip Tuesday - 3 of something - Flowers
Crafting For All Seasons - Milestone Celebrations
Craft Your Passion - ATG
Not Just Cards - ATG
Sugar and Betty - ATG
TTCRD - ATG
Word Art Wednesday - ATG
Crafty Cardmakers - Dots

Thank you as always for popping by and any comments you have the time to leave are greatly appreciated.

Sunday 12 April 2015

Pile It On Challenge 64

Hello again, this time I am posting for Pile It On and we would like to see your creations with fancy frames or beautiful borders. We are sponsored by the wonderful


and we have a prize of $7 gift certificate available. I choose We Wish You a Merry Christmas stamp.


I coloured the image with my pens, I used some double sided sheet to attach the die cut borders cut from a scarp of gold paper and the stamp plate. I knew the tape would hold the edge of the border I had stuck down so I could leave one edge a little freer. I used glamour dust all over the rest to create my glittered background. This was a first for me and I really like the effect.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly - ATG
ABC Christmas - G is for glitter
Completely Christmas - ATG
Scribble and Scrap - ATG
Just Inspirational Challenges - ATG
Clear It Out - ATG
Fan Tastic Tuesday - ATG
Pixie's Creations - Use snippets
Penny's Paper - ATG
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - ATG
Inspiration Destination -ATG
Crafty Calendar - Add a sentiment
Craft your passion - ATG
One Crazy Stamper - ATG
Natalie and Amy - Frame It 
Sister Act - ATG
613 Avenue - ATG

Thank you as always for popping by and any comments you have the time to leave a greatly appreciated.


Tuesday 7 April 2015

Crafting From The Heart

Hello again, I know I am late again, but I was not very well and unable to get to the pc to do my post, feeling a bit better now though thank goodness. 

Oakpond Creations


This time we are sponsored by the fabulous Oakpond Creations and I choose the lovely reading rabbits. 
 I decided to make a gift bag as I don't really send Easter cards but I do give Easter gifts.

I coloured the image with my pens, Spectrum Noir and Promarkers looking at it now I should have gone darker with my rabbits but they look good in real life. I used some scraps from my box for the mats of gold and orange. I embossed a piece of green card and used spiced marmalade distress ink to pick out the embossing.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

Clear It Out Challenge - ATG
Fan Tastic Tuesday - ATG
Pixie's Craft Workshop - Use some snippets
Inspiration Destination - ATG
Penny's Papercraft - ATG
Jo's ScrapShack - ATG
Sister Act -ATG
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -ATG

Thanks as always for popping by and any comments you are kind enough to leave are greatly appreciated

Sunday 29 March 2015

Pile It On Challenge 62

 Hello again, this time I am posting for Pile It On and we are asking for your Easter or Spring creations, this time we are sponsored by Sherri Baldy who is offering 3 images from the March pack as a prize:



I went with the lovely Spring Bestie, I coloured her with my Spectrum Noir and ProMarker pens, I used some free paper from a magazine which just dropped in the door as I was thinking about which ones to use. 

I used a Sizzix die to cut her out and drew round the biggest one to give a bigger border, I couldn't find any dark paper in my stash that was what I wanted so I made my own with my pens. 



I also used some of the may many paper flowers I have in my stash I am trying to use them up this year so expect to see lots of flowers on my creations. I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Crafting By Design - Flowers with a Twist
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Crafter's Cafe - Spring Flowers
Crafty Gals Corner - Anything Goes
Digitally Sweet - Anything Goes
Fussy and Fancy - Girly
Get Creative - Use A Die
Inky Impressions - Bold and Bright
Penny's Paper Crafty - Boys and Girls come out to play
Sister Act - Anything Goes
Simon Says - Anything Goes

Thanks as always for popping by and any comments you have the time to leave are greatly appreciated. 

Tuesday 24 March 2015

Crafting From The Heart

Hello again, this is take two of this post, not sure why blogger is eating my posts will need to publish them myself in future I think. Anyway this time at Crafting From The Heart we are sponsored by the fabulous Stitchy Bear who are offering a gift voucher

Stitchy Bear

I choose this lovely image called Spring

I am not sure what type of bird it is so I coloured him how I felt, apologies to the twitchers out there who know what he is and how he should look.I used my Spectrum Noir Pencils on him.
I cut out a tag shape from some Kraft card, embossed with my leaf folder, some brown distress ink and a few pieces of ribbon one tag ready to go.

I will be entering this in some challenges but I will add them later.

Monday 2 March 2015

Another late post

I know I am late again, this time I thought I was doing really well project made and writing the post early when I realised it had made my project for the wrong week!!!! Argh. So this is what I should have made before. At Pile It On we are looking for Adhesive Embellishments this time and are sponsored by the the fabulous Oak Pond Creations. 

I choose this lovely penguin family image I just love how cute it looks. I coloured it with my pencils cut ti out and added to a panel which I have wrapped top and bottom with some lace stickers. It felt like the finishing touch.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - ATG
Sister Act - ATG
Craft Your Passion - ATG
The Paper Shelter - Make it Digital
Stamping sensations - One for the guys 

As always thank you for popping by and any comments you leave are greatly appreciated.

Wednesday 25 February 2015

A very late post

 Hello again, I know I am mega late with this one but had no internet so couldn't post.
At Crafting From The Heart this time we are anything goes as always, we were sponsored by the fabulous Art by Miran and Just Inklined,

 This is Sassy Girl by Art by Miran, I picked her cos I love the way she is trying to keep that dress under control. I coloured her with my pens. I have been taking colouring classes online and I think there are improvements but still a long way to go.

 
This is Gentlemans Banter from Just Inklined. I love this image and when I have done all my classes I will be able to do it justice.

I am entering these in the following challenges:

Art By Miran - Anything Goes
OLLCB - Something Green (hoping the car counts)
Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes
Inky Chicks - Flowers
PaperTake Weekly - Cool Colours
Crafty Sentiments - Clean and Simple
Tuesday Throwndown - Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter - Make it Digital
OSAAT - Anything Goes
Scribble and Scrap - Anything Goes


Thanks for popping by and as always any comments you are kind enough to take the time to leave are greatly appreciated.

Sunday 15 February 2015

Pile It On Challenge 56 Butterflies

Hello Again, for some reason Blogger ate my last post so hoping this one behaves itself. This time I am posting for Pile It On and we would like to see Butterflies. We are sponsored by the wonderful A Day for Daisies and they are offering a prize of 3 digi stamps of your choice. 

I was able to choose Valentines Hoppity. I just love the little rabbit having a chat with his butterfly friend. 


I cut the image out with my Silhouette and coloured it with my Spectrum Noir pens.

 I have been doing some online colouring classes at Kit and Clowder and I think my colouring is improving I was trying really hard to make his ears look like they were on top of his body not sure if I have got it quiet right

I was hoping this one would show the glitter on the butterfly but it does not seem to have worked. It is there I promise. I embossed the card and swiped it with some green distress ink and  used a piece of paper from my stash. I wanted something in the corners but wasn't sure what then I remembered my peel off corners so they have had an airing as well.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes
Digi Galore Challenges - Anything Goes
Suzy Bees Channlenge - Anything Goes
Open Minded Crafting - Anything Goes 
Scribble and Scrap - Anything Goes 
Crafts Galore - Anything Goes
Crazy Gals Corner - Anything Goes 
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes
Simon Says - All creatures great and small
Simply Create Too - Anything Goes
Sister Act - Anything Goes
613 Avenue - Anything Goes 
A Day For Daisies - Glitter

Thank you as always for popping by and any comments you are kind enough to leave are greatly appreciated.

Sunday 1 February 2015

Pile It On Music

 Hello again, another week another post, this time for Pile It on and we would love to see your creations with music. We are sponsored this time by the fabulous Dr Digi and I choose Mood Music. I love the idea of a girl and her dog making music together even if no one else appreciates it.

I coloured the image with my Spectrum Noir Pencils this time. I know it still needs improvement but I am really pleased with it I used some plain card to create the mats and swiped with some distress inks except the first one I used some more pencil and blended it in.
I had some Tim Holtz music tissue tape which I thought was just the thing to give the card some decoration, a few gems and viola.
A close up of the image, it's the first time I have done skin with pencils and I can see it needs ore shadows but I like the look. 

I am entering this card in the following challenge:

Fantastic Tuesday - ATG
Suzy Bee's - ATG
Open Minded - no pink or red
Gem of a Challenge - Layers
The Paper Shelter - Layers 
Craft Your Passion - ATG
Digitally Sweet - ATG
Inspiration Destination - ATG
Penny's Paper - ATG
Sister Act - ATG
Tuesday Throw Down - Facets

Monday 26 January 2015

Crafting From The Heart Challenge 44

Hello Again , this time I am posting for Crafting From the Heart as always we are anything goes. We are sponsored by Stitchy Bear and Angi's Digis this week and they are offering a prize of a voucher from Stitchy Bear and 3 digis from Angi. 

I was able to choose the lovely Heart Pieces, I cut her out with my Silhouette, coloured her with my Spectrum Noirs and Pro Makers. 

I have used dome papers from the Barkley range from Crafters Companion, a it of ribbon on the join although you can hardly see it it is there promise. I cut the papers with my dies and finished her off with some flower gems which I have had for a long time.

This little lady is Daisy Mae she is from Angi's Digi's and is coloured with my Spectrum Noirs and Promarkers as well. Now you will hopefully see a difference between the two images as I have started the Skin and Hair class at Kit and Clowder. I used a cutting file for my Silhouette to create the card base and kept it simple with a silver mat behind my image.

I am entering these cards in the following challenges:

Suzy Bee's - ATG
Kit and Clowder - ATG
Scribble and Scrap - ATG
OSAAT - ATG with purple
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends - ATG
Jellypark - Bling It Up
Pennys Paper - ATG
Mt Craft Creation - ATG
Little Red Wagon - No Words
Craft Your Passion - ATG
Sister Act - ATG
Inspiration Destination - ATG
Without Words - Dreaming of Spring

Thanks as always for popping by and I love to read any comments you are kind enough to leave.

Monday 12 January 2015

Crafting from the Heart

Hello again, this time I am posting for Crafting From The Heart as always it is anything goes. We are sponsored this by Oak Pond Creations and Dianes Daydream. Oakpond Creations are offering 3 images and Dianes Daydream are offering what below.

Oakpond Creations

Dianes Daydream

I was able to choose the fabulous Boris the Pig. I used my Spectrum Noirs to colour it in. I cut it out with my scissors.



I bought a file for my new Cameo from Creative Cardmaking and have used it twice already I can see this being used a lot, because the card is so fancy I decided to keep it fairly simple.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
PaperTake Weekly - Anything Goes
Tip Top Tuesday - Keep It Simple
Art By Miran - Anything Goes
A Gem of a Challenge - Something New
One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes with something new
Scribble and Scrap - Anything Goes
The ABC Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafts Galore - Anything Goes 

Thank you as always for popping by and any comments you are kind enough to leave are greatly appreciated.

Sunday 11 January 2015

Pile It On Something Edible

Well I promised to blog more regularly this year and here is my first post of the New Year so Happy New Year to you all.

This time at Pile It On we are asking for something edible. Our sponsor this time is the fabulous Bug A Boo. I choose this Rottweiler puppy with bone as I can see him being used for so many of my family members. Yes we are all dog lovers.


I coloured him with my Spectrum Noir pens and although I haven't been posting I have been crafting and been trying to improve with my pens.  I know I have work to do but I was pretty pleased with him. I used some packaging I kept from a Christmas present in 2013 as I knew it would come in handy for something and this was it. I used some scrap black to mount the brown card and to cut the words. I wanted the cute dog to be the focus so kept it nice and simple. Some gardening twine to tie it on and viola all done. 
This is a close up I love his face.

I would like to enter this tag in the following challenges:

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Pennys Paper - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Craft Gals - Anything Goes
Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes 
Clear It Out - Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes 
Wags and Whiskers - Anything Goes Pile It On
My Craft Creations - Anything Goes 
Creative Moments - Anything Goes 
Crafty Hazelnuts - Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Crafts Galore - Anything Goes
CRAFT - Not a Card

Thank you for popping by and as always any comments you are kind enough to leave are greatly appreciated.