Crafting When We Can Challenges 142 - One for the Girls

Over at CWWCC we have a new sponsor.

Our Sponsor the this challenge is a new sponsor Jackie of

Doodle Digistamps

Theme:  One for the Girls

We were generously given images to work with and I chose Evath.  I coloured her using Spectum Noir pens and the paper was from a 250gsm paper pad from B & M.  I think it was a bargain at £2.99 for 24 double sided card and I really like all the designs.  The shapes were cut on the SnC and I designed the flourish myself.  Not perfect but my own.  Nuvo glitter drops in the centre of the flowers and ribbon from chocolate box.  My MIL saves ribbons for me, she also asks her friends to save them for her and I'm sure I'm not the only person who uses the annoying ribbons in clothes that are supposed to hold the t-shirt on the hanger.  That's what flocked covered hangers are for.  The gold card is also from B & M 1.99 for 20 and it cuts like a dream.

Hop over to the Challenge and show us your Girly projects.

CHALLENGES

Allsorts Challenge 411 - Sketch by Brenda
Creatalicious Challenges #113 - Anything Goes optional Birthday
Creative Fingers Challenge 128 - Anything Goes
Crafting With Friends 41 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Spring Colour inspiration

Crafting When We Can Challenges 141 - Animals

For our challenge over at CWWCC we have a theme of Animals and the prize is a selection of ribbons.  We have not sponsor so we went freestyle.  As people who read this blog know I love my Scan n Cut so my project was completely made using this machine.

I converted an image from a Daisytrail digi kit called Country ways.  CraftArtist 2 has the ability to convert files to .svg.  It took me a while to figure it out but now it's my go to program to convert picture to .svg.

The papers I used were from a 12 x 12 scrapbook pad from The Range called Mix & Match Colour Basics at £2.99 it fell into my basket.  It took a while to find it as it wasn't with the big brand scrap pads.  The yellow and orange are from a pack of Papermania card i've had for years.  Crystals from Poundland.  Ribbon from an Easter chocolate box.

Hop over to CWWCC and show us your Animal projects.

CHALLENGES

Cute Card Thrusday 471 - Warm tones and colours

Crafts Galore Challenges - Anything Goes

Crazy 4 challenges 379 - Use multiple colours

Creative Fingers Challenge 127 - Anything Goes

Crafting With Friends 40 - Anything Goes

Crafting When We Can Challenges 140 - Add Circlies

For challenge 140 we would like you to add circles.  Circles in any form from stamped, paper design, card shape etc.  Our generous sponsor is

Fabrika Fantasy

We were generously given an image to use and I chose Air Fairy.  I didn't fancy blue so I went with a vintage colouring.  Image coloured with Spectum Noir pens, paper from B & M paper pad Memory Lane, mats cut on Scan n Cut.  The sentiments are Sheena Douglass

Word stamps.

I think you'll agree there are plenty of circles on this card.  Hop over to CWWCC and show us your projects including circles.

Crafting When We Can Challenges #139 - Mixed Media

If my head wasn't attached to my shoulders I swear I'd lose it.  I made my project for the challenge and then forgot to post it.  Our sponsor for this challenge is 

Oddball Art Co.

We were given images to use and I chose Birthday Jaz.  I coloured her with Spectrum Noir pens and a signo white pen for the spots on her socks.  I'm really impressed with this white pen it's so much better than ones I've used before.  The canvas was wiped with acrylic paint (using a face wipe as I didn't have any baby wipes).  I cut a stencil on my scan n cut and dabbed more paint onto the canvas.  Spectrum Noir pens were used to go around the stencilled shapes and then I used pearl paint and tonic Nuvo sparkle pearls to decorate them.

It's a looser style than I usually do but I think my Bestie will be proud, I got paint on my fingers and everything.  I didn't worry about the splogy paint and squiggles and I really enjoyed making this project.

Hop over to the Challenge and show us your mixed media projects.  All you have to do is use more than 1 media on your project.  Pens and glitter, paint and modelling paste etc.

Crafting When We Can Challenges 138 - Photo Inspiration

A little late with my post but when you're offered free tickets to see a new musical based in Sheffield you don't turn them down.  Saturday my crafting day was taken up watching a really good show called 'Everyone's Talking About Jamie' at the Crucible Theatre. 

Anyhoo, the Challenge for this fortnight is sponsored by Vera from

Lemon Shortbread

Prize: $10 gift certificate for Lemon Shortbread shop

Theme: Inspirational Photo

We were kindly given an image to use and I chose Not My Dolly.  I used my SnC to cut my tag and layers.  The faux stitching was also done by the SnC.  Spectum Noir pens BT2, BT3, BT9, CT1, CR8, LG3 were used to colour the image and clear overlay Sparkle pens was used on the red dress.  I raided my button stash for the buttons, they were purchased from The Range.  The little half bobbins I wound cotton around were may by my OH on his 3D printer.  I really enjoyed making this tag.  Ribbon from stash, probably from around a chocolate box.

Hop over to the Challenge and show us your projects inspired by the photo and you may be in with a chance of winning the fabulous prize.

CHALLENGES

Spectrum Noir Challenge February - anything goes
Creative Fingers Challenge 125 - anything goes
Crafting With Friends 37 - anything goes
Inspiration Destination 122 - anything goes
Cute Card Thursday 465 - no patterned paper

Doh...

I should have posted this on 22nd January but I completely forgot.  

Our wonderful sponsor was Sasayaki Glitter Digital Designs and the theme was spots and/or stripes.  I went with both.

I designed a stripy mat, on S'n'C Canvas, that I could put something behind, I chose spotty paper.  I printed the image onto Crafters Companion Neenah Desert Storm, Kraft paper.  Unfortunately, I used the spectrum noir pencils.  Bad idea, there is no tooth to this paper and the pencils went shiny when blended, you'll see this on the photo.  I also cut the pattern for the pleated butterflies on the S'n'C.  The paper was some 12" x 12" I've had for years.

If you want to hop over to the CWWCC you can join in the current challenge which is #137 - FLOWERS

Crafting When We Can Challenges Challenge 137

The challenge over at Crafting When We Can Challenges is sponsored by

Sweet Escape Digis

Theme: flowers

We were generously given an image to work with and I chose Pretty Flowers.  

I used my Spectum noir pens to colour the image in and to colour the background papers.  Won't be doing that again, I used up so much ink.  The scan n cut cut the flower card blank and all the mats.  All card was from my stash.  The flowers were from my stash, I've had them for years.  I then used the scan n cut to cut the special and a die set by first choice for Mum.  I put them at the angle my OH wanted (it is his Mum after all) and used Viva pearl pen around the edge.  I also managed not to poke the pearls to see if they were dry.  So proud of myself.

As an afterthought I may add the pearls to the bottom layer to match the pink at the top.**pearls added to bottom layer**

Poppet using Pretty Flowers

Hop over to the CWWCC and join us by linking your wonderful projects.

Crafting When We Can Challenges 133 - BINGO

I didn't realise I hadn't posted, up to the rafters with costumes for the Panto in 2 weeks.  Lots of hand sewing to do and tiaras to make.  It always comes good in the end and we have a really good show which kicks off the start of Christmas for me.  Anyhoo better get on with the post.

Once again we have as our sponsor over at CWWCC, the talented Caitlyn, from

Devil Cait Designs

I really enjoy using Caitlyn's image as I find they are wonderful for practising my colouring.  The features are so clear and the hair is great for practising highlights.  We were generously given images to work with and I chose Skye.  I'm really please with the colouring of this image and I really like her hair.  I also noticed I seem drawn to blond.  Must try a brunette next time, or green like my daughter.

The prize is 3 images from the store

Theme: BINGO

spots and stripes/animal/pearl
spots are the embossing on the orange card and I took liberties with the stripes

The pearls are faux using a viva pearl pen, the paper is DCWV, orange card Tim Holtz, embossing folder swiss dots can'r remember who's, frame Tonic, sketch by Sandra a couple of challenges ago.  Coloured as usual with my Spectrum Noir pens and mats cut on my scanncut.

CHALLENGES

inspiration Destination 114 - Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps #222 - Make your mark - Spectrum Noir

Simon say Stamp - Anything Goes

Hop over to the challenge blog and link up your wonderful projects.  I bet you've used 3 of the bingo without even knowing.

Crafting When We Can Challenges 132 - Circles

I forgot to post my card for this challenge so better late than never.  You still have until Saturday afternoon to enter your circle inspired projects.  It can contain 1 or more circles as long as we can see a circle.

Our wonderful sponsor for this challenge is the talented Caitlyn Crosfield of

Devil Cait Designs

Caitlyn very generously gave us images to use and I chose Tracy.  I really enjoyed working with this image I think I would like to use it to practice my colouring.  I love her hair.  I cut a circle stencil on the scan'n'cut and use distressed inks to colour through. I then made a mat with circles surrounding it and welded it together.  The ribbon threaded through was from some chocolates last Christmas and the stamped sentiment is one of my first stamps.  This was stamped onto one of the circles cut from the stencil.  The image was coloured with Spectrum Noir pens.

Hop over the the Challenge and show us your project including a circle or circles.

CHALLENGES

Sweet Stampin' challenges - Happy Birthday
addicted to stamps #136 - Die cuts/punches
Shopping our Stash #278 - Front and Centre
ribbon from last years chocolates, stamp from years ago, distress inks not used for months
Crafty Catz Challenge #347 - Anything Goes with optional red

Crafting When We Can Challenges #131 - Sketch by Sandra

Over at CWWCC we have a great sketch by Sandra. I know a lot of people don't use just fell together and I'm really please at how this turned. out.

Our wonderful sponsor for this challenge is Nikki Burnette from

Aurella Art

Theme: sketch by Sandra

We were kindly given images to use and I chose Red. I coloured her with Spectrum Noir pens and used my Scan n cut to cut my mats. The patterned paper was from the digikit 'snow globes'. The silver card was from B & M and the white base card is from Poundland.

Break out of your comfort zone and have a go at this great sketch by Sandra. Hop over to the challenge to see some fabulous inspiration by the talented DT and show us your interpretation of the sketch.

CHALLENGES

C.R.A.F.T. challenges 387 - Ribbon, Sparkle and Shine

A Gem of a Challenge #181 - Snowflakes

Allsorts Challenge 387 - Let's start Christmas early

Crafty Catz 344 - Anything Goes with optional dies/punches

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Crafting When We Can Challenges 129 - Christmas Comes Early

Over at CWWCC we have the very talented Heather Valentin from

Lacy Sunshine

 

We were very kindly given an image to work with and I chose Peace on Earth.  I coloured her with my Spectrum Noir pencils and highlighted pieces with a Spectrum Noir sparkle pen.  Unfortunately you can't really see the sparkle on the picture but it's there.  I used blue glitter card from Create and Craft and the stars and sentiment were cut on my scan'n'cut using a sticky back sparkle vinyl from Home Bargains.  This stuff is amazing to cut, I stuck it to card and then cut out the stars and layered them on to my card.  The wide ribbon across the card is from The Range.  She reminded me of a 70's girl so I chose a 70's font for the word Peace and the oval mats are from Tonic mixed layering dies.

Hop over to CWWCC and show us your Christmas projects, I know a lot of you have already started so enter our challenge and you could be in with a chance to win the wonderful prize.

CHALLENGE

Sketch Saturday #432 - Sketch by Alex

Digital Delights #14 - Anything Goes

Catch the Bug - October Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore Challenges - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenges #117- Anything Goes

Creatalicious Challenges #100 - Anything Goes ~ optional celebration

They also have a blog hop party with this challenge.

Crafting When We Can Challenges 128 - Use your favourite medium ((pens, pencils, paint etc)

Over at Crafting When We Can Challenges we have the lovely Sarah from

Star Stampz

For my project I chose Spring Rain I wanted to use bright colours to counteract the grey skies and storms we've had this week.  My favourite medium is my Spectrum Noir pens, I also used my fiskar cutter, which I use everytime I craft and my Tonic dies and punches.  All the paper and card are from my stash and because I hate to waste papers I've gutted the card you can't see and now have loads of gold and red name dies (First Edition dies from Hobbycraft Female and Male titles Mum, Dad, Sister etc)  The flowers are various punches and the leaves were cut on the scan'n'cut.

Looks better in person.  Photo makes it look washed out and flat

Hop over to CWWCC and leave us your projects using your favourite medium.

CHALLENGES

Sketch Saturday #430 - Sketch by Debra

Addicted to Stamps#211 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers #116 - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination #103 - Anything Goes

Creatalicious Challenges #99 - Anything Goes with optional tune

(April Showers bring May Flowers - by Al Jolson) 

Crafting When We Can Challenges #127 - Happy Birthday

It's birthday time over at Crafting When We Can Challenges and was having probs with my blogger and totally forgot to post my card. So here it is (you have until next Saturday UK time to link you birthday creation).

This week we have the wonderful Cheri Shull of

Karleigh Sue Designs

Prize - choice of

1. choose any 2 digi's (value $5)

2. choose current color club (value $10)

Theme: Happy Birthday

To start with I created a frame of cupcakes to go around my image using the SVG function in CraftArtist and the Scan'n'Cut to cut the file. I then added an offset to mat the cupcakes using Create and Craft glitter card. The background papers are from a CWVC paper pad. The image and cupcakes were coloured using Spectrum noir pens. The image is It's my birthday. The sentiment is one from the scan'n'cut on board library.

Hop over to CWWCC and show us your 'Happy Birthday' projects.  It can be any form of project and as long as you follow the rules you will be in with a chance of winning the prize.

Crafting When We Can Challenges 126 - Dies and Punches

Firstly we have some new DT members to welcome so hop over to CWWCC and leave them some love when you link up your project.

Our wonderful Sponsor for this challenge is Nikki from

Melonheadz

We were able to choose an image pack and I chose 5 Swinging Monkeys.  It was a pleasure working with these images and I've had another idea that I want to try. 

I used the Crafter's Companion Big Score to create my card and coloured the images in with Spectrum Noir pens.  The papers are from my stash and the die cuts and punches are from Tonic.  I had add 2 pictures so you can see them images and the die cut/punched detail.

Now it's your turn to show us your creation using dies and punches.  Hop over and leave your projects with the linky at the bottom of the post.  

CHALLENGES

Creatalicious Challenges #97 - Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps #207 - Make your Mark (Spectrum Noir pens)

Crafty Catz #334 - Anything Goes (Birthday optional)

Inspirational Destination 99 - Anything Goes

Fab 'n' Funky Challenges #316 - Anything Goes

Crafting When We Can Challenges #125 - Things with Wings

You still have until Saturday afternoon to enter our "Things with Wings" challenge over at CWWCC.

Our sponsor is the talented Sami from

Sami Stamps Shop

We were generously given an image to use and I chose Bubble Fairy.  The image was coloured with Spectrum Noir pens and CC sparkle pen for the highlights.  Card stock from my stash and the crystals are from a nail art kit.  The circle was cut using a Tonic Celtic layering die and the Celtic Dream collection.  The sentiment is from the Tonic Live the Life die set.  I've tried to shadow the words and corners but I'm never really happy about how shadowing turns out when I do it.  I think it's because I end up using the lighter colour at the back but I wanted a contrast to the colour of the mat and bubble.  Hey ho I suppose we all pull our creations to bits.

CHALLENGES

Shopping Our Stash #265 - Word dies
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown 307 - Anything goes 
The Paper Shelter #259 - Punches and dies

So far behind - catch up No.1 - Oddball Art Co

Due to Family, no mojo and life in general I've got so far behind with my DT work it isn't funny.  To try and make up for this I'm trying to use all the images I've generously been given by our Sponsors on Crafting When We Can Challenges.  For this post I am using an image from 

Oddball Art Co.

This image is called Big Eye Beetleguise Tribute.  I used a house image from a digikit called Spooktacular and a background from Fantasy Fairies.  I built the scene onto an A4 sheet and printed it out flat.  I then coloured the image with Spectrum Noir pens and cut around the top of the image and folded the page in half.  I printed a sentiment onto card and cut it out and stuck it onto the card.  It says 'Happy Birthday Ghoulfriend'.

Hop over to our current challenge which is 'Things with Wings'

Challenges

Crafty Boots Challenges - Use a stamp (rubber/polymer or digital)

Sisters of Craft - August anything goes

Little Miss Muffet - Anything goes

Digital Delights - Anything goes

DT Call

   

It's that time again when we're looking for some new people to join our team! Do not worry about having any DT experience as this is not necessary.  We are looking for someone who can commit to the requirements and enjoy being part of our team.  

If you are interested in being part of our DT please read this post through to check what is required, what benefits you receive and how to apply!

Requirements:

• Make a creation every fortnight in line with our challenge calendar and themes.  The majority of the time you will receive an image from the challenge sponsor, and are required to use these. 

• You are required to upload your creation onto the DT facebook page by the Friday before the challenge goes live on the Sunday. Therefore you will need to have a facebook account.  

• On your blog or website you are required to do a post about each CWWC Challenge.  A minimum in the post will include a good, clear photograph of your DT creation, details of the challenge for that fortnight, and name and website link of our challenge sponsor. The post must go live on the challenge Sunday, it can be set for whatever time is best for your time zone. 

• Comment on participant's entries for every challenge.  You will be assigned two numbers, and will have to comment on all entries ending in those two numbers.  You may be required to comment on additional entries when DT members are on holiday, etc.  

• The Winner and Top 3 for each challenge is chosen by the CWWC Design Team, this is on a rota basis.  When it is your turn to choose a Winner and Top 3, you need to choose only those who abide by our challenge rules.  Then do a post on the DT facebook page with your choices. 

Benefits:

• You will gain DT experience with a fun and friendly team! We don't like hassle here, so everything is as nice and easy as it can be. 

• The majority of our sponsors are generous and offer free images for the Design Team to work with.  Any image you receive as part of you term on the Design Team is yours to keep, as long as you abide by the CWWC terms and conditions, and the sponsor's angel policy. 

How to apply? 
E-mail Ang at craftingwhenwecan(at)hotmail(dot)com with the following:

• A little bit about yourself.  Please include a bit about your crafting style.  
• A link to your blog (or wherever you post your creations).  

• You are welcome to send photos of your creations, please no more than 3. This is not a requirement as we can view your creations on your blog. 

You have until 31st July 2016 to apply.  

Successful applicants will be notified shortly after this date. 

Good Luck!

Hugs, Ang x

Crafting When We Can Challenges #122 - Any occasion

It's been a long time since I played with paper, I've been sat in front of a sewing machine for weeks making 3 dress for saloon girls in HGMTG production of Calamity Jane.  Here is a badly cut out picture of the dress.  As the girls playing the chorus were under 18 I'm not allowed to show them on the internet and as usual I forgot to take any pictures.  The dress was cobbled together from a top pattern and a round skirt, all 12 feet of it, the same for an underskirt and net skirt and frills sewn to the inside so when the girls picked the front up to do their dance the frills moved.  Don't worry to preserve modesty of the girls they wore big white bloomers under the dress.  Needless to say I really needed my Pilates on Wednesday to help with a aching back and shoulders.

Anyhoo on to the reason for my post.  The challenge over at CWWCC is Any occasion, I made a birthday card with an image, Adriana's Owl kindly provided by the wonderful sponsor Karleigh Sue Digi Store.  I really enjoyed making this card as it was my first for about 2 months.  I used my Brother Scan 'n' Cut and scraps of card from my stash.  The image was coloured with Promarkers and Copic pens.  The sparkles in the flowers are Tonic Nuvo glitter drops and in the spots on the head scarf I used Crafters Companion glitter pens.

CHALLENGES

Sketch Saturday #418 - Sketch by Kathy

Creative Fingers Challenge #112 - Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T Challenge 369 - Animals

Digital Delights by Louby Loo #11 - Anything Goes

Ruby's Rainbow #132 - Hip to be square

Crafting When We Can Challenges - Add flowers

Just to let you know the new challenge has been posted over at Crafting When We Can Challenges.  Challenge 118 is sponsored by

Stamps by Julia Spiri

I'm busy sewing costumes at the moment so will post my project when I've made it.  Hop over to the Challenge and leave us your "add flowers" projects and leave some love for our wonderful and talented DT.