Crafting When We Can Challenges 26 - Recipe

The challenge over at Crafting When We Can Challenges is a recipe.  You will need 

1 x large image

2 x sentiments (different or the same)

3 x colours (excluding skin/hair colour)

and the wonderful sponsor is 

Crafty Ribbons

and the winner will get these amazing 

Keep  Calm and Carry On ribbons

My card is a landscape DL and the paper, image and sentiments are from the MCS Walking in Winter Wonderland CD.  I have printed each piece out and layered them up again.  I printed Snow on the ribbon along the bottom and wrapped a dotty ribbon around the middle border under the image.  No colouring this time around just plenty of double sided tape and foam pads.  The images were printed onto semi-glossy paper and there are stickles around the borders and on the tree.  They don't show up at all on the scan but believe me they do in real life.  My 3 colours are red, white and blue (with a tiny bit of green because I couldn't get rid of it on her arms).

CHALLENGES

Allsorts Challenge 170 - Anything but square (does DL still count?)

Creative Card Crew 18 - Christmas

Penny's Paper-Crafty 91 - Sparkle and Shine 

Crafting When We Can Challeges #21 - Summer Fun

This Challenge the theme is Summer Fun so we want to see someone or something having fun in the sun.

We were given an image from our generous Sponsors

MilkCoffee

The Winner will receive 3 images of their choice

and our 2nd Sponsor is

Crafty Ribbons

The Winner will receive a ribbon bag.

I chose to make a scrapbook page using 2 photos of my daughter.  I really like these pictures and enjoyed making this page.  The only problem was when I looked through my scrapbook I found I had already made a page using the exact same photos.

The blue base is a bazzill basic bought from Craft Den.  The flowery paper is from a K & Co 300 paper pack bought from a show last year with an edge cut using a MS punch around the page set.  I cut the last edge at an angle and the pattern didn't quite match but still hey hoo I've more things to worry about at the moment and it doesn't effect the lovely memory these pictures bring back to mind.  The flowers were cut out of the blue bazzil and some scraps with a Woodware punch I then coloured the scrap with a green Copic.  The gems were from Poundland and really lift the look of the flowers.  My beautiful flower girl is from MilkCoffee and she is called Lisbeth loves Sunflower.  I printed her out in 2 different sizes and coloured her with Promarkers and Copics, I coloured her Sunflower blue to match my photos.  I have left a space for my journalling when I get around to it but put a digital label on the photo so I can remember when it was.

If you've got a creation that follows the theme then hop over to the Challenge and leave it with the blue froggy, if you've followed the rules you'll be in with a chance of winning the great prizes on offer.

Crafting When We Can Challenges #16 - Just the two of us

The challenge for the next two weeks over at CWWCC is Just the two of us.  You must use 2 images on your project.

Our Sponsor this challenge is the wonderful

Crafty Ribbons

They are offering a surprise to the winner

I have used a scrap page I made in the CraftArtist program.  It is of my son, last year, standing next to 'Sir Haydn' one of the engines on the Tal-y-Llyn Railway.  We had an hours drive to get there from where we were staying but we couldn't pass up the chance to go on the engines that inspired the Thomas the Tank Engine stories.  It was these stories which started my son on his love of reading.  We have books, comic and Ertl engines, plates etc by the bucket load, we even have a signed copy of a story written by Rev Awdry's son Christopher.  

The papers are from Pascale's free paper challenge, the metal cogs are from Dezinaworld, June is now offering her collage sheets free, all you have to do is send her an e-mail stating which you want and she will send it to you.  There is also a button if you wish to make a donation.  

As you have to have 2 images on your project and the card I was originally going to post will have to wait until I've checked something with the provided of the image this page will have to do.

Hop over to the Crafting When We Can Challenges blog and leave your wonderful creation with the blue froggy.

CHALLENGES

Our Creative Corner - Boys and their toys

Shopping our Stash 47 - Masculine theme or boy colours

Anything Goes 64 - Anything Goes

Delicious Doodles 17 - lots of layers

Craft Your Days Away 43 - Use metal on your project

Crafting When We Can Challenges #12 - Big Birthdays

Well, Challenge #12 over at Crafting When We Can Challenges is quite appropriate for me as next month it is my daughters 'Big Birthday' she will be reaching the age of 13.  She is growing into an amazing young lady, confident and thoughtful (usually) and she grows more beautiful everyday. 

Anyhoo, our sponsor this challenge is the glorious

Crafty Ribbons

and here is my offering

This is a shaped card cut on my CraftRobo.  I designed the whole thing except for the Happy Birthday.  I designed the fret work and then used the 'accord heavy' text to make the number 13 and welded it together and cropped the fretwork into it.  It was a process I thoroughly enjoyed doing especially as it is for my darling daughter.  Who will be 13 in March.  The photo isn't fantastic as I used my scanner to capture it and as there is quite a bit of dimension it has come out shadowy.  Silver holographic card from Home Bargains is the base card and the backing is a pink butterfly vellum from stash. I have used little gems from Poundland in some of the  openings and 2 ribbon bows (ribbon from Craft Den).  

Now all you have to do is hop over to the Challenge blog and enter your 'Big Birthday' projects.  

CHALLENGES

I will be adding these later as it's 2:30am and I'm going to bed now.

Crafting When We Can Challenges #9 - Resolutions

I hope everyone had a great Christmas and a Happy New Year.  I had a good time off with my family, nearly 3 weeks in total, which is just what I needed.  

The Crafting When We Can Challenge this time is Resolutions.  It could be to get fitter, eat more healthy, take more time for yourself or if you're like me all the above.  This year I really need to make some changes in my lifestyle and hopefully the card I have made will remind me of this.

We have 2 sponsors this challenge 

Stamping Boutique who kindly gave the DT some great images to work with

and

Crafty Ribbons

I am going to be sticking my card next to where I craft and hopefully it will remind me to start taking care of myself.

The plain papers are from Papermania and the patterned paper is from K & Co the image was coloured in with Copics and Promarkers.  The image is Princess Jennifer Latte Work Out Digital Stamp. I don't have a treadmill to use, they give me vertigo, but I do have a glider which I am trying to find a permanent spot to leave it set up. 

CHALLENGES

Craft Your Days Away #36 - New Beginnings (a new me)

Lothian Crafts #22 - Die Cuts

Cute card Thursday #198 - Whats New (image)

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes 

Delicious Doodles #10 - All Things New (image)

Creative Cowgirls Challenge #10 - Easter/Spring + Blog Hop

Sorry I haven't been around this last couple of weeks, as usual life got in the way but I'm hoping to get around to everyone next week.

This fortnight over at the Creative Cowgirls Challenge we are having a blog hop.  If you hop over to the Challenge you will find all the details and the members of the Posse who are in this  hop.  At Creative Cowgirls we try to keep the hop short as we know everyone is busy with day to day life, for this reason we keep them to approx 8 blogs, where you only need to leave a little love and then back to the Challenge to enter your Easter/Spring card.

Here is the card I made from the cute images provided by Chi Chi Memories, the set is called Happy Easter.  My daughter coloured in the flowers and bunnies and I coloured in the egg to match.  It doesn't show up very well but I have layered the egg, Happy Easter and flowers using Pin flair gel.  All the papers are scraps from my stash.  

We are being sponsored by 2 fantastic Sponsors this Challenge/Hop.  They are 

CHI CHI MEMORIES

 &

CRAFTY RIBBONS

Hop over to the Challenge, see the fantastic work of my fellow Posse members and join in the fun.

CHALLENGES

Kaboodle Doodles #59 - colours yellow, blue, pink, green

Whoopsi Daisy - Easter Time

Scrapbook Sisters Card Challenge #28 - Anything Goes

Crafts and Me Challenges #27 - Anything Goes

Colour Create Challenge #67 - Pastels

Creative Cowgirls Challenge #7 - Hearts on cards + Blog Hop

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VALENTINE BLOG HOP

For the next 2 weeks we will be having a Blog Hop over at the Creative Cowgirls Challenge.  All you have to do is make a card with hearts (easy peasy) post it on the challenge blog and leave some love on the 8 blogs you will visit on the hop.  

If you are doing the hop you should have arrived at my little place from Monika's blog (Kleblatt's Bastelseiten).  If you want to join in the Hop go to the Challenge Blog and start your wonderful journey.

We were lucky enough to receive some great images from DZ Doodles to work with.  I was doubly lucky as the image I got, "bowl of lillies", was one of my Mum's favourite flowers.  As one of the other Posse members used orange for their image I went on the internet and found a picture of a beautiful purple/red lily so I used this as my inspiration.  The card is from my stash, the image was coloured with Copics and highlighted with Sakura clear Stardust pen (you can't really see it on this picture).  I glazed the vase with Anitas 3D clear finish gloss.  Heart punched with a punch from Ideal World (before Create and Craft started).

There are 2 sponsors for this challenge/hop.

The winner will receive a bunch of Valentine ribbons from Crafty Ribbons

+

3 images of their choice from DZ DOODLES

+

Winners Badge to display with pride on their blog

TOP 3 will each receive 1 image of their choice from

DZ DOODLES

+

TOP 3 badge to display with pride on their blog

Your next visit is to Queen La Rubba's blog, where you will find out what you need to do to finish the Hop.

CHALLENGES
Crafty Cardmakers #39 - Hearts
Totally Stampalicious - At Least Three Hearts
Whoopsi Daisy - Giv Us Your Heart
My Time To Craft #127 - Heart and Flowers
PaperPlay Challenge - Hearts and Flowers but not Valentine
Cute Card Thursday #151 - Hearts and Flowers

HAPPY VALENTINES EVERYONE

Creative Cowgirls Challenge #3 - Christmas or Winter + Blog Hop + Candy

This week over at Creative Cowgirls Challenge we are having a Blog Hop with Candy to go with our Challenge this fortnight.

As everyone is really busy at this time of year we are keeping it short and sweet there are only 7 of the Posse to visit + Challenge blog.  There are a few rules but they will be easy to follow.

The Winner of the Hop Challenge will receive this box of fabulous Christmas ribbons from Crafty Ribbons, hop over and take a look they will have just the perfect ribbon for your needs.

+

2 images of their choice from Prairie Fairy

+

CANDY

Full deatils on the Creative Cowgirls Challenge.

The TOP 3 entries will also receive 1 image of their choice from Prairie Fairy.

RULES

You have to enter a card/papercraft project into the Challenge (Christmas/Winter), leave some love on ALL the blogs in the Hop + the Challenge Blog and place this badge on your post with your card/papercraft project so we can spread the word.  All the details are on the Creative Cowgirls Challenge Blog.

Here is my card (sorry it's a bit grotty but the light isn't very good).

I have used the cute image of Gillian, singing her heart out, which was provided by Roberta at Prairie Fairy.  Hop over and check out the other images there are plenty to suit every taste.

I have coloured her with purple and green Promarkers and used papers printed from a CC Cute Companions CD backed with silver mirror card.  The snowflakes were punched with my Martha Stewart punch and little green gems placed in the middle (you will have to use your imagination for this but it looks better in real life). The snow is Star Dust Stickles.

CHALLENGES

Create4fun Challenge #51 - Sketch by Anne-Marye

Allsort Challenge Blog #83 - Anything Goes

Moving Along With The Times - Let It Snow

Glitterbabes Challenge #25 - Snow and/or Snowflakes

Cowgirl Sunday Stamp'en Challenge - HALLOWEEN BLOG HOP

Good morning everyone, This week is the Cowgirl Sunday Stamp'en BLOG HOP and it's a big one but the prizes are fantastic.  

If you arrived here from Marianne's blog you are on the right track if not please hop back to the challenge blog and start your incredible journey.  If you are on track you will need to hop over to Rosalien blog to continue.

The rules are simple you have to make a card for the challenge, leave a comment on all the Posse's blogs (we will be checking) and make a note of the Posse card you like the best and then leave a comment on the challenge blog with your choice. Here's mine

I drew a pumpkin template and cut my card accordingly, I then shaded it with distressed inks.  I wrote the sentiment on my computer.  The fantastic image is PUMPKIN SETTING  by CJ at Cowgirl Up Designs I coloured it with Promarkers.

There will be a special draw for a grab bag of goodies and images for anyone who uses a Cowgirl Up Designs image.

If you don't celebrate Halloween we would like to see you use an image from Cowgirl Up Designs and your name will be added to the special draw. (please see the challenge for full details)

Our Sponsor this week is Crafty Ribbons

The winner will receive a bundle of ribbons

+

2 images from Cowgirl Up Designs

+

Winners Badge to display with pride on their blog

Top 3 will each received 1 image from Cowgirl Up Designs

+

TOP 3 Badge to display with pride on their blog

I hope you enjoy the BLOG HOP and I can't wait to see your fantastic creations.

Have a wonderful week.

CHALLENGES

Crafty Creations Challenge #90 - colour challenge - red, green & brown

Moving Along With The Times #69 - Anything goes - Letraset are sponsoring this weeks challenge and the prize is a set of Promarkers and fine liner pens

The Crazy Challenge #37 - Halloween

The Creative Cottage #25 - Halloween

Cowgirl Sunday Stamp'en Challenge - BLOG HOP

Welcome to our blog hop if you came here from Peggy's blog - Tricky's Creations you are on the right track if not hop over to the Cowgirl's Sunday Stamp'en Challenge to start.  You will find full details of the hop there.

I don't have a letter on my blog but you will be 

BLUE and EXCLAIMING 

your woe if you don't find this symbol. Leave me a comment and let me know if you found it and you may be in with a chance of some candy. 

I have 4 pots of tiny beads and 10 pins to give to 1 lucky blog hopper. You must complete the hop to be eligible for this prize.

From here you need to hop back to the Cowgirl's Sunday Stamp'en Challenge blog and leave a comment to say you have completed the hop.  Full hop details are on the challenge blog.

For the challenge this week our theme is HANDMADE FLOWERS you can add as many flowers as you like as long as you have made them yourself.  You could win all these fantastic flowery ribbons this weeks as our Sponsor is

CRAFTY RIBBONS

+

3 images of your choice from CJ's store Cowgirl Up Designs

+

The Winners Badge to display with pride on your blog

There will also be 3 x TOP 3 cards and these will be awarded  

2 images of their choice from CJ's store Cowgirl Up Designs

+

 The TOP 3 badge to display on their blog.

Here is the project I made for my DT work.  I used paper from my stash and a gorgeous new release from CJ at Cowgirl Up Designs called Lilbit.  I made the flowers by cutting a spiral out of a circle of paper and winding it up from the outside to the inside let it relax and stick it to the piece of card you have left in the middle, which is now on the outside.  (I should have taken a picture of the bottom). I learnt how to make these at a scrapbooking class at Craft Den.  I dabbed stickles onto the roses and the sunflowers on the image.

Here is a close up of the rose

I have used thin organza ribbon (bought from C&C) and threaded it through the holes in the Nellie C die and added 2 bows.  The leaves are from a Woodware punch.  

I had a list of challenges to enter this hanger into but my OH phoned on Friday afternoon and said we were going camping for the weekend so I won't be here to link up on Sunday. (I might see if I can find somewhere to plug my OH's netbook into on Sunday and see if I can get on line).  We are camping on an airfield with water from a stand tap (if we're lucky), toilets in a mobile (if you are near the camping site) otherwise it's the dreaded portaloos (won't EVER go in one of those again) and no electric so early nights all round, which is just as well as people get up at 6am and start playing with their model planes.  Forgot to say its show/competion weekend run by the British Model Flying Association where people show off their model planes and helicopters.  It's a weekend away from home and I don't really mind the hardship as the family is together.  Will let you know how we got on when I get back.

To all those who made it to here 

THANK YOU.