30/09/2015

Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes + Option of a Sketch !


Good Morning!
This week's challenge at CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS is
Anything Goes + Option of a Sketch!
(If you want to use a sketch you can choose between the one below or one of the others on our Sketch page. Just state which you have used).
Remember the choice to use a Sketch is completely yours.
This week's prize is from THE RIBBON GIRL and is a £10 GIFT VOUCHER!

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges -
DEEP OCEAN CHALLENGES - AUTUMN
(I have opted for Autumn Colours)
INGREDIENTS -
Penny Black Stamp
Maja Design Papers
Paper Doily, Bark Star, Collall All Purpose Glue, Twinklets & Ranger Glossy Accents
Tim Holtz Paper Distressing Tool

INGREDIENTS FROM THE RIBBON GIRL -
INKS USED -
Archival Ink - Watering Can

Thanks for popping by,
HAPPY CRAFTING!
XXX

29/09/2015

Papertake Weekly - Take Your Pick !

Good Afternoon!
We have a new challenge starting at PAPERTAKE WEEKLY today of Take Your Pick! 
Whenever we have these challenges we give you an option of 4 different themes to play along with. 
The choices this time are to use a Sketch, Autumn Colours, a Technique of Embossing and finally there's the option to use Distress Inks. 
This time I have opted for just one of these options, Autumn Colours. I thought this was the perfect choice as Autumn has certainly arrived this past week in my garden!

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges -
BUNNY ZOES CRAFTS - TEENS & TWEENS
INGREDIENTS -
Stamping Bella Stamp
Maja Design Papers
Flowers from The Ribbon Girl & Wild Orchid Crafts
Cheesecloth & Ribbon from The Ribbon Girl
Paper Doily
White Sprinkles by Doodlebug
Gold & Red Shimmer Dome Stickers by Papermania
Collall All Purpose Glue, Twinklets & Ranger Glossy Accents
Tim Holtz Paper Distressing Tool
INKS USED -
Memento Ink - Tuxedo Black
Copic Ciao Markers - E00, E21, E31, E33, E35, E37, R11, R20, R37, Y17, Y35, YR16, YG63, YG67, BG93, BG96, W1, W3 & W5

Thanks for popping by,
HAPPY CRAFTING!
XXX

25/09/2015

My Mums Craft Shop - Christmas Tag !

Good Morning!
Today I have something that I shared over on the MMCS BLOG earlier this week. I have created a Christmas Tag using one of the recent Wild Rose Studio stamps.
The Die is the same one that I used on my last blog MMCS post, I just love the stitched edges! The floral die in the background is also a new Die that I treated myself to a couple of week's ago from the recent Penny Black release.
INGREDIENTS -
'Santa & Rudolph' Wild Rose Studio Stamp
Sentiment Stamp by Stamping Bella
Penny Black 'Burst of Red' Die
Maja Design Paper
Flowers from The Ribbon Girl & Wild Rose Studio
Cheesecloth & Ribbon from The Ribbon Girl
Gold & White Sprinkles by Doodlebug
Ranger Glossy Accents, Twinklets & Frantage Embossing Powder
Tim Holtz Distressing Tool
INKS USED -
Memento Ink - Tuxedo Black
Copic Ciao Markers - C1, C2, C5, C7, E00, E21, E31, E33, R11, R20, R46, R59, Y28. B000, B00, BG93, BG96, W1 & W3

Thanks for popping by,
HAPPY CRAFTING!
XXX

23/09/2015

Creative Inspirations - Something Sweet !

Good Morning!
This week's challenge at CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS is Something Sweet!
Your creations this week can have a super sweet and cute feel to them ... or you can take the theme literally and include some sweet treats on your designs. It's up to you!
This week's prize is from PETAL LU and is a £10 LUCKY DIP!
INGREDIENTS -
Stamping Bella Stamp
Magnolia Paper
Flowers from The Ribbon Girl & Wild Orchid Crafts
Cheesecloth & Ribbon from The Ribbon Girl
Paper Doily
Silver Shimmer Dome Stickers by Papermania
Collall All Purpose Glue, Twinklets & Ranger Glossy Accents
Tim Holtz Paper Distressing Tool
INKS USED -
Memento Ink - Tuxedo Black
Copic Ciao Markers - C1, C5, C7, E00, E21, E29, E31, E33, E37, R11, R20,
R46, R59, BG93 & BG96

Thanks for popping by,
HAPPY CRAFTING!
XXX

22/09/2015

Papertake Weekly - It Will Soon Be Here !

Good Morning!
We have a new challenge starting at PAPERTAKE WEEKLY today of It Will Soon Be Here! 
I interpreted this as the fact Christmas is approaching, sorry! lol
I have used one of the new release stamps by Stamping Bella, I'm not quite sure why but the tree looks really faint in the photo because in reality it isn't.

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges -
STAMPING SENSATIONS - SEW SPECIAL 
INGREDIENTS -
Stamping Bella Stamp
Maja Design Paper
Flowers from The Ribbon Girl & Wild Orchid Crafts
Cheesecloth & Ribbon from The Ribbon Girl
Paper Doily
Christmas Assortment Sprinkles by Doodlebug
Collall All Purpose Glue, Twinklets & Ranger Glossy Accents
Tim Holtz Paper Distressing Tool
INKS USED -
Memento Ink - Tuxedo Black
Copic Ciao Markers - R37, R46, R59, Y28, Y17, Y35, YR16, YG03,
BG93, BG96, B12, W1, W3 & W5

Thanks for popping by,
HAPPY CRAFTING!
XXX

19/09/2015

Birthday Balloons !

Good Morning!
I have a Birthday card to share with you all today,
I bet your glad to see it's not a Christmas card! lol
The stamp and papers I have used are by LOTV but are both actually now discontinued however the sentiment IS still available! It is from a set called 'Birthdays & Best Wishes'.
If you have however fallen in love with the design you can get it as a coloured Die Cut from the LOTV eBay store. Just click the picture to go straight to it!
I'd like to enter this into the following challenges -
STAMPING SENSATIONS - SEW SPECIAL
DEEP OCEAN CHALLENGES - SHABBY CHIC
INGREDIENTS -
LOTV Stamps & Papers
Flowers from The Ribbon Girl & Wild Orchid Crafts
Cheesecloth, Bark Star, Beaded Stamens & Ribbon from The Ribbon Girl
Paper Doily & Buttons
Gold Shimmer Dome Stickers by Papermania
Collall All Purpose Glue, Twinklets & Ranger Glossy Accents
Tim Holtz Paper Distressing Tool
INKS USED -
Memento Ink - Tuxedo Black
Copic Ciao Markers - C1, E21, E31, E33, R20, B000, B00, B12, B93 & Y28

Thanks for popping by,
HAPPY CRAFTING!
XXX

16/09/2015

Creative Inspirations - Your Favourite Occasion !

Good Morning!
This week's challenge at CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS is Your Favourite Occasion! It's pretty self explanatory, simply make something for your favourite occasion. Of course there's no surprise that I have opted for Christmas!
This week's prize is from HEY LITTLE MAGPIE and is a £20 VOUCHER!

I have used the other new Wild Rose Studio stamp that I treated myself to from the new release. I was lucky enough to win last month's challenge over at Sparkles Christmas Challenge and my prize voucher covered both yesterday's and today's stamps!

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges -
PENNY BLACK & MORE @ ALLSORTS - ANYTHING GOES
DEEP OCEAN CHALLENGES - SHABBY CHIC

INGREDIENTS -
Wild Rose Studio 'Snowmen' Stamp
Sentiment from Tim Holtz 'Scribbly Christmas' Set
Maja Design Papers
Flowers from The Ribbon Girl
Cheesecloth, Bark Heart, Berries, Pearls & Ribbon from The Ribbon Girl
Paper Doily
Red Shimmer Dome Stickers by Papermania
Frantage Embossing Powder
Collall All Purpose Glue, Twinklets & Ranger Glossy Accents
Tim Holtz Paper Distressing Tool
INKS USED -
Memento Ink - Tuxedo Black
Archival Ink - Red Geranium
Copic Ciao Markers - C1, C2, C5, C7, R11, R37, R59, B000, B00, BG93, BG96, W1 & W3

Thanks for popping by,
HAPPY CRAFTING!
XXX

15/09/2015

Papertake Weekly - Animal Magic !

Good Morning!
We have a new challenge starting at PAPERTAKE WEEKLY today of Animal Magic! Luckily this stamp arrived just before I was about to make my card, so of course I chose to ink it up for today.

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges -
WINTER WONDERLAND - ANYTHING BUT SQUARE
INGREDIENTS -
Wild Rose Studio 'Owls on a Branch' Stamp
Sentiment from Tim Holtz 'Scribbly Christmas' Set
Maja Design Papers
Flowers from The Ribbon Girl & Wild Orchid Crafts
Cheesecloth, Bark Star & Ribbon from The Ribbon Girl
Paper Doily
Gold Shimmer Dome Stickers by Papermania
Red Sprinkles by Doodlebug
Frantage Embossing Powder
Collall All Purpose Glue, Twinklets & Ranger Glossy Accents
Tim Holtz Paper Distressing Tool
INKS USED -
Memento Ink - Tuxedo Black
Archival Ink - Coffee
Copic Ciao Markers - C1, R37, R59, BG93, BG96, E31, E33, E35, YG73, YG76, W1 & W7

Thanks for popping by,
HAPPY CRAFTING!
XXX

12/09/2015

Odd Dog Bookmark !

Good Morning!
I have something a little different to share with you all today. Earlier in the week I noticed that my partner was using a piece of cardboard as a Bookmark. Well when I had a spare 5 minutes I decided to make him one as a replacement.
I have kept it simple due to the fact it will be pressed in between pages and of course went for the colour blue to make it a 'boy' Bookmark lol

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges -
SIMON SAYS STAMP - USE A STAMP
INGREDIENTS -
Odd Dog 'Balloon' LOTV Stamp
Seam Binding Ribbon from The Ribbon Girl
White Sprinkles by Doodlebug
Silver Shimmer Dome Stickers & Stars by Papermania
Tim Holtz Paper Distressing Tool
INKS USED -
Memento Ink - Tuxedo Black
Copic Ciao Markers - C1, R11, B000, B00, B02, W1, W3 & W7

Thanks for popping by,
Have a good weekend!
HAPPY CRAFTING!
XXX

11/09/2015

A Clean & Simple Autumn Birthday !

Good Morning!
Due to it being my week off work (which is going way too quickly for my liking, boo) it's given me a little extra time to make some cards just for the fun of it. 
Today's card is one of those, the stamp I have used is actually a Christmas stamp but I decided to ink it up with some Brown inks and create something Autumnal with it instead!

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges -
SIMON SAYS STAMP - USE A STAMP
INGREDIENTS -
Penny Black 'Snowy Park' Stamp
Penny Black Sentiment Stamp
Brown Sprinkles by Doodlebug
Gold Shimmer Dome Stickers & Stars by Papermania
INKS USED -
Distress Inks - Gathered Twigs, Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain

Thanks for popping by,
Have a good weekend!
HAPPY CRAFTING!
XXX

10/09/2015

My Mums Craft Shop - Penny & Petunia !

Good Morning!
Today's card is one that I shared over on the MMCS BLOG yesterday. 
I have used another of those 4x4 card blanks mentioned earlier in the week which work perfectly with this Die and Stamping Bella stamp, both available from the website.
I'd like to enter this into the following challenges -
SIMON SAYS STAMP - USE A STAMP
AS YOU LIKE IT - FAVOURITE DIE & WHY
(I love the stitched design around the edges)
INGREDIENTS -
Stamping Bella 'Penny & Petunia Take a Break' Stamp
MFT Stitched Square Die Set
Paper Doily
Bark Heart from The Ribbon Girl
Purple Sprinkles by Doodlebug
INKS USED -
Memento Ink - Tuxedo Black
Copic Ciao Markers - E00, E21, R11, R20, V000, V02, V91, V95, Y21, BG93, BG96 & W1

Thanks for popping by,
HAPPY CRAFTING!
XXX