Inspired by a Song

Hello peeps,
Wow can't believe another fortnight has passed and it's time once again for a Basic Grey Challenge. This fortnight the theme is 'Inspired by a Song' so once again a very open theme.
I have chosen to use the gorgeous 'Autumn' from Saturated Canary and my song choice is 'Autumn Leaves' sung by many artists including Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole to name a few.




















The stunning DP's are from the Pyrus collection by Basic Grey and boy have I gone to town with the Frantage!! First I coloured my yummy image in with Promarkers and then used Shabby White around the image and sentiment (just love this look) and the doily die cut I covered with Aged Taupe and a little sprinkling of Shabby White.























As I fell in love with the Passion for Promarkers challenge theme 'Doodleicious' I wanted to play along so I added faux stitching lines around all edges using my fine nib on my Olive Green Promarker. I did like how subtle it looks on patterned DP's.
Finally here is a little close up of 'Autumn' and that wonderful Frantage.

I am entering this into the following challenges:
The Sketchy Challenge - #47 'Sandy's Sketch'
Passion for Promarkers - #198 'Doodleicious'
Fussy and Fancy - #89 'Pearls and Lace'
Cupcake Crafts - #242 'Lots of Layers'
ABC - 'N is for Not Just One' (I used lace, flowers and pearls)

TTFN
Big Hugs
Clare
xx

Moustachio Basic Grey Gift Box

Morning peeps,
See I told you I'd be back soon!!!
This morning it's time for another fabulous challenge over at Basic Grey Challenges. This time we want to see you 'Mix and Match' your Basic Grey products. It is amazing how well so many of the different collections work together so have a play.
I decided to go for a vintage but slightly quirky masculine theme. I combined DP's from the Oliver and Marjolaine collections.

The fab moustaches were cut using a Memory Box die and they were mounted onto a section of the Happy Definition from Hero Arts. The clock is from Marianne D and the cogs are from a Spellbinders set. I am totally in love with this new vintage Washi Tape from Crafts Too and am already working my way through most of the designs and it only arrived in the shop last week!!.

Well I hope you like it and remember to pop over to Basic Grey Challenges and give us an entry!

I am entering this into the following challenges:
Frilly and Funkie - 'There's No Time To Waste'

Fairy Tilda Gift Box

Good evening all,
Wow I finally managed to grab a few hours to create something just for me. Whilst hopping around blogland I stumbled across MDUC's 'Button It' challenge and it got me thinking. So I decided to create a gift box just for me to look pretty in 'MY' craft room and to store my precious buttons in.
So here it is:

I used the beautiful Prima DP's from the Fairy Flora collection and also the box is covered with Capella DP's from Basic Grey. The super cute Fairy Tilda is coloured with Distress Markers and everything has been edged with Pumice Stone DI and Platinum Stickles.

Close Up of Box Front:

I made the large pink flower by layering 10 different die cut paper flowers and then spritzed with Glimmer Mist and crumpled each layer.
I am entering this box into the following challenges:
MDUC - #194 'Button It Up'
Friday Sketch Challenge - 'Sketch 42'
Midweek Magnolias - #59 'Lovely Lace'
Marvelous Magnolias - #25 'Pearls and Lace'
Tilda's Town - #51 'Anything Goes'
Fussy and Fancy #88 'Anything Goes'

Well I'll be back tomorrow for the next fab Basic Grey challenge so sleep well and I'll see you soon.
Big Hugs
Clare
xx

Woohoo!! First DT Card for Basic Grey Challenges

Morning peeps,
Well how exciting is that, the lovely girlies over at Basic Grey Challenges have asked me to join the super team on a permanent basis!!
So here is my first creation as a full-time Basic Grey Teamie:

The challenge this time is super easy you need to create something with a masculine theme but remember you do need to include something from the vast Basic Grey range.
I have used the gorgeous Hiking Edwin and his love Campfire Background and coloured with my Pro's. The fab walking boot M-Bossibilities just seemed perfect for this card so I used Brownie Coordinations card and sanded it.
The cute rosette is from the Tim Holtz Sizzix die and I used a DP from the Basic Grey Granola range.
Well I hope you like it and don't forget to pop over and enter a card here.

Big Hugs
Clare
xx

Basic Grey CAS Challenge!!

Hi folks,
As many of you know I don't normally do clean and simple. However when the lovely Cathy asked me to join the Basic Grey Challenge team again as their Guest Designer I just couldn't say no. Then she let slip that the theme was CAS ahhhh!! totally scary.
Anyway I did not run, I decided to face my fears and pulled on my big girl pants and got stuck in. I had just received some gorgeous new stamps in the shop from Stampendous and I just fell in love with this fab toad in her tutu and had to get her inked up.

Okay so first I printed my sentiment onto the kraft card then stamped my toad and coloured her with my Prisma's. I then faux stitched all round the edges and matted onto some gorgeous DP's from the Basic Grey 'Hopscotch' collection. I added some simple bunting made from the same DP's and voila my interpretation of a CAS design.

A little close up of the fabulous dancing toad!

Well I hope you like my little creation and thanks once again to the super talented Basic Grey Challenge team for having me I have loved working with you all.

And don't forget to hop over and leave them an entry for the CAS challenge!

Thanks for hopping by (sorry couldn't resist lol!!)

See you soon

Big crafty hugs

Clare

xx

Easter Time at Basic Grey

Good afternoon peeps,
Hope you are all well and not buried too deeply in snow!!
We had a light dusting here in Horncastle last night but it was all pretty slushy by the morning so not too bad just really chilly.
Anyway I have a card to share with you today that I have made for the Basic Grey Challenge as the lovely Cathy has asked me to join them for another couple of challenges as their Guest Designer. Thanks so much Cathy I have loved being a part of your fab team, and of course Basic Grey is a must have in my stash anyway.
The theme for this challenge is Easter so a nice easy one.

The beautiful image is from Sugar Nellie and is coloured with my Promarkers. The gorgeous spring DP's are from the Basic Grey collection 'Kissing Booth'. I created the shaped card using Grand Nesties Labels 23 and the flowers and ribbon came from my stash.

Keep warm on this wintery weekend and I be back soon

Big Hugs
Clare
xx

Especially for Mum

Evening Peeps,
Yay! I finally think Mr Mojo is back on my side or maybe I just made a card for the best friend in my life my mum. As many of you know yellow is not my first choice but it just seemed right somehow.

I used the beautiful Tilda with lilacs and coloured her with my Pro's. The gorgeous DP's are from the 'Wisteria' collection by Basic Grey. I have faux stitched pretty much everything and then distressed with Pumice Stone DI and Platinum Stickles.  The scrummy butterfly edge is from Tim Holtz by Sizzix and I layered it with more papers from BG.

 

I am entering this into the following fab challenges:

MDUC - #187 'Happy Birthday to MDUC' (Huge congrats to you all on your 4th birthday!!)

Magnolia Mania - #65 'Butterflies'

I Love Promarkers - 'Ribbons and Bows'

Tilda's Town - #43 'Anything Seasonal'

Stamptacular Sunday - #206 'To DIE For'

 

Ok that's all from me, I hope you like my little corner of blogland and thank so much for popping by.

Big Crafty Hugs

Clare

xx