C is for...........Crochet Flowers

Good morning all!!
Firstly I want to say a huge hi to all the lovely crafty ladies I met at the Bury St Edmonds papercraft show on Sunday. The whole day was amazing and it was great to meet you all and can't wait to see you all again next June.
Well today is all about the fab new challenge over at ABC. this fortnight we want to see your creations using 'Crochet Flowers'. So grab your flowers and let your imagination run riot. This time we are sponsored by the fabulous Lacey over at Stamp and Create

I have chosen to use this Gorguss Girly 'I Found My Family In A Book' and teamed her with the beautiful DP's from Prima's 'Printery' collection.

I am entering this into the following challenges:
Sweet Stampin - 'Anything Goes'
Totally Gorjuss - #104 'I Remember' (haven't made paper dolls since I was a kid!)

Promarker Colour Recipe:
Skin: Blush, Soft Peach
Hair: Raw Sienna, Terracotta, Henna
Dress and Boots: Tea Green, Grey Green
Tights: Ivory, Vanilla, Cinnamon, Shale
Scissors: Warm Grey 3
Book and Paper Dolls: Vanilla

'B is for Boo!' ABC Challenge

Hi all,
Well it's time for another fab challenge over at the new ABC Challenge blog. This time is 'B is for Boo' so think spooky halloween and have fun. We have an amazing prize up for grabs as our sponsor is the 'Pretty Little Ribbon Box' so why not have a go?

I chose to use this gorgeous little cutie from Magnolia and as always coloured her with Promarkers. The DP's are from MME, the beautiful flowers are from Prima and the punches used are by Martha Stewart. The ribbon, pins and pearls are from my stash.

Promarker Colour Recipe:
Tilda
Skin: Blush, Soft Peach
Hair: Raw Sienna, Terracotta, Henna
Hat and Dress: Orchid, Purple
Hat Band and Ribbons: Pear Green, Olive Green
Broom: Sandstone, Cinnamon
Boots: Cool Grey 1, 3 and 5

Owl
Tummy: Ivory, Sandstone
Feathers: Sandstone, Cinnamon

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Just Magnolia - 'Distressing'
Totally Tilda - #33 'Halloween'
Paper Sundaes - #90 'Favourite Colour Combo' (just love Black, Purple and Orange)
I Love Promarkers - #87 'Autumnal Colours'
The Shabby Tearoom - #83 'Fall Flowers'
Cupcake Crafts - #163 'Halloween'

ABC Challenges Are Back!!!! A is for Anything Goes

Good morning all,
Wow it's another beautiful sunny day here in Lincolnshire, I really can't believe we are in October. I do hope it is fine where you are too.
Well I have some exciting news to share with you today. I have been chosen to be a part of the fabulous Design Team for the brand new ABC Challenge blog run by the lovely Jan.
We kick off the new challenge with a really easy one 'A is for Anything Goes' so no worries about what to use just get crafting! We also have some amazing prizes up for grabs so why not pop on over and send us an entry.

I have chosen to use this beautiful Tilda which I coloured with Promarkers. I made the cream rosette by pleating a length of paper which had been punched along one side with an ms punch, then added layers of DP's cut with my trusty nesties.

A little close up of Tilda's blingy wings!























I am entering this into the following challenges:
Crafty Catz - #102 'Things with Wings'
Magnolia Down Under - #115 'Fancy Folds'
Paper Sundaes - #88 'Anything Goes'
Simon Says - 'Anything Goes'

Happy Crafting!

Poppy Resist

Hi guys, thought I would share with you a card I made a little while ago but forgot to post. I loved making this as it explores a few different stamping techniques which I had neglected for a while.

All of the images are from Hero Arts. I stamped the dictionary definition first with brown ink then stamped the poppy background stamp with versamark and clear embossed. I then used a sponge dauber to colour the poppies with distress inks..

I am entering this into the following challenges:

Paper Sundaes - #88 'Anything Goes'

Sweet Stampin - 'Anything Goes'

Hope You Like Green?

Thought I would share with you  the card that I made for my mum's birthday. I fell in love with a card made by the very talented Sue Carrington a few months ago and new my mum would love it so I adapted it and this is what I ended up with.

Each and every panel has been embossed then stamped with Peeled Paint DI and then distressed with Shabby Shutters DI. All of the gorgeous images are from Hero Arts. I then finished it with cord that was coloured with Pear Green Promarker, a little lace and a silver charm from my stash.

I am entering this into the following challenges:

Cute Card Thursday - #182 'Anything Goes'

Totally Gorjuss - #98 'Nothing Square About Me'

Stamptacular Sunday - #129 'Just Sayin!'

Cute Lil Notebook

Evening all,

Wow what a day it has been. Visited hubby this afternoon and it was awful he was in so much pain. I hate watching him go through all this and all because he slipped over in an icy car park back in December. I am so not looking forward to a white Christmas this year, in fact the first hint of a snowflake and I am hibernating!

Anyway back to crafting business, I did find time to finish this cute little kraft notebook that I stamped months ago. I planned to make a load of these for little Christmas gifts but I'm not sure that's going to happen but fingers crossed.

I chose to use one of my very favourite Gorjuss images for this first notebook and coloured her with my Prisma's, added a simple velvet ribbon and a cute little pearl.

I am entering this into the following challenges:

Cute Card Thursday - #182 'Anything Goes'

Stamp Something - Final Challenge 'Anything Goes'

Quirky Crafts - #19 'Anything But a Card'

A Scene Under Acetate

Good evening peeps,

Just a quick post tonight as I am a little sleepy as hubby finally went into hospital for his op so busy running about like a mad thing.

Anyway, I wanted to share with you this very clean card design using yet another gorgeous design from Chocolate Baroque. The Lighthouse scene is stamped with Black Soot DI then given the watercolour look with a damp paintbrush (the red door was added with a promarker). The beautiful sentiment was then stamped onto acetate and attached at the back of the white card to create a dome. I then added a little bunting and it was finished.

I think this pic shows the acetate dome a little better

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
The Stamp Man - #31 'Monochrome and 1 Other Colour'
Simon Says Stamp - 'Sing It' (Song or Film Title Inspired) I chose 'We are Sailing' by Rod Stewart
Secret Crafter - 'Inspired by a Song'
I chose 'We are Sailing' by Rod Stewart
Totally Gorjuss - #97 'It's a Man Thing'
Stamp Something - Final Challenge 'Anything Goes'

Happy Crafting
Clare
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