Crafting When I Can Challenges 60 - Outside

Happy New Year to All

For the first Challenge of 2014 we have a theme of 

Outside

and our wonderful Sponsor is Heather Valentin from

Lacy Sunshine Stamps

We were able to choose our own stamps for this challenge and I chose 

Maggie Springtime Flowers from the retiring section.  I used my new Spectrum Noir pens.  I had been collecting the sets over the months and then treated myself to the sets I needed to complete the full set for Christmas and my MIL gave me some money towards the pen racks too so I now have a lovely, colourful set of pens to look at and hopefully use ;-).

I used an 8 x 8 card because I printed my image larger than I wanted but instead of worrying about it I went with the flow and used a bigger card base.  The green card I used for the base is from a Papermania pack, the mats are from DCWV Stack 6, the ribbon I bought about a year ago and never used until now.  All edges have been distressed with DI, Old Paper.  I've been trying to get more shading because I have all the SN pens and I like the dress but still can't get the hair but I think this image is a wonderful one which to practice shading on.

CHALLENGES

Sketch Saturday #291 - Sketch by Vanessa

Our Creative Corner - Shopping Sins (pink ribbon bought about a year ago and never used.  Mat paper bought 5 years ago still have loads left)

Creatalicious Challenges - Wishes (to spend less time worrying about what might happen and spend more time enjoying what is happening)

Allsorts Challenge 240 - Free and Easy

Challenges 4 Everyone #37 - Anything Goes

Crafting When We Can Challenges 39 - Earth, Air, Fire & Water

I'm really enjoying my crafting at the moment.  My friend gave me a table for my son to use but until we have moved his bedroom around to accommodate it, it is sat in my bay window and I am using it as a craft table.  My son was as bit concerned when I filled the drawers with my craft stuff but I have assured him when his bedroom is ready he can have it back.  My OH has already said I can have my own table to replace it along with some drawers (maybe), can't wait.

Theme

Earth, Air, Fire, Water

Sponsor the talented Megan of

Dilly Beans

For my card this Challenge I have used a Dilly Bean image, which we were allowed to choose from Dilly Beans Stamps.  Unfortunately I can't show you the full card until after the 6th of March as this card is for my friend (I got the dates of the challenge mixed up and thought it was the weekend after her birthday).  To see the full card hop over to the Challenge blog and you will see it while you are entering your card.  For the recipient of the card (you know who you are) you are forbidden to look until after the 6th, when I will post the full card here on this post.

This card was designed and coloured using CraftArtist and then cut out and 3d mounted using Pinlflair Gel.  The base card and mats are from a Colossal colour card pack by Papermania and the embossing was done with my Hougie board.

**EDITTED**

As promised here is the completed card.  My friend now has it and so it is safe to show.

Crafting When We Can Challenges

CHALLENGES

Digital Tuesday #199 - Birthdays (a friends B'day on 6th March)

Cute Card Thursday 258 - Something old (coloured card aleast 6 years old)

Allsorts Challenges 196 - For a Lady (my friend is definitely a Lady, when she wants to be)

Catch the Bug Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes

My Time To Craft #211 - Embossing (picture of embossed lines above)

Crafting When We Can Challenges #15 - Things with Wings

Phew, thought someone had pinched the formatting for blogger luckily I realised I was in HTML view.  What a wally I am sometimes, my OH is always saying I'm hilarious as I do things like this quite alot.  

Anyhoo, onto Challenge 15, this time it's 'Things with Wings' if it's got wings we want to see it.  Butterflies, fairies, unicorns if you follow the simple rules you have a chance of winning the wonderful prize we have on offer.

This challenge our sponsor is the wonderful

The Digi Garden

I made my card using Bazzill card and Papermania colour block card cut on my CraftRobo.  I ran out of the base card brown and had to substitute with another card but IRL it looks fine.  I have made a hexagon card shape to go with the 'On a Wing and a Prayer 003' image, kindly given to us by our sponsor, he's so cute.  I coloured him with Promarkers and used DI on  the card around the image to match with the yellow paper.  I typed up the sentiment and cut it out and popped it and the image layer up on 3d foam.

Sorry for the rubbish photos they were took on my phone at about 2am last night.  When OH gets back and I can find the camera I will take some better pictures.

The inside

I don't usually finish the inside but it seemed appropriate with this card. 

Now you've seen my interpretation of the theme let me see yours, hop over to the challenge and leave your wonderful work with the blue froggy.

CHALLENGES
One Stitch At A Time #107 - New
Simon Says Stamps - Anything Goes
Joanna Sheen Challenge - It's a man's world

Crafting When We Can Challenge #14 ~ One for the Boys

Once again we had a superb turnout for the challenge and once again the work was awesome, we have very talented entrants. 

For Challenge 14 our sponsor is the wonderful

Some Odd Girl

  

I don't know what the prize is but I'm sure it will be awesome.

The card I have made is using an old Some Odd Girl image of hang 10 Cody, this image doesn't seem to be in the shop but there are loads of other fab images to choose from.

I made my card using Papermania 12 x 12 coloured card, cut in half to make a 6 x 6 base, the DPs are from DCWV Stack 6.  I coloured my image with Copics and Promarkers and highlighted the waves with a white inkssential pen and die cut with a Spellbinder label. I've shaded with DI and made the faux buttons with a round punch and the swirly border is a MS punch.  The faux stitching was made with a black fine liner pen.

CHALLENGES

Saturday Sketch #199 - Sketch 

Craft Your Days Away #41 - Men/boys + buttons

Anything Goes Challenge 62 - Men to boys

OLLCB #100 - On the Move

Totally Paper Crafts #108 - Male card 

Creative Cowgirls Challenge #4 - Something New

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL

I hope everyone had a fantastic New Year.

This fortnight over at Creative Cowgirls Challenge we are having a Something New Challenge.  Unfortunately this year I didn't get anything new for Christmas (what!! I hear you cry, When this was mentioned to OH he said "I didn't know you wanted craft stuff".  New Year Resolution - consider changing OH for newer model). 

For the Something New Challenge I have used stash that I have never used before (what's that you say, stash you bought and never used!!!) I know I admit it I was a naughty girl but I have used them now so I think I need to go and buy some new stash in case another challenge like this turns up (don't you agree?).

The sponsor for this challenge is Pollycraft who have kindly donated a voucher for the winner.  

The talented Paula over at Pollycraft has a variety of designs covering any occasion you could ever need.  There are fairies, bears and Maurice (who you can see on my card below) plus too many more to name here.  Most of her images can be bought separately or on special offer for the set.

The Winner will receive from Pollycraft the following voucher

+

the Winners Badge to display with pride

the TOP 3 will each receive the 

TOP 3 Badge to display with pride

My card is using Maurice - ready for business he was such a joy to colour I have done 3 in different colours.  My daughter chose this colour way to go with the DCWV papers I have used.  The papers are from the DCWV 12 x 12 stack 6 and I have used a beige card from a Papermania card pack for the base card and mats.  The edges have been distressed with scissors and swiped with Frayed Burlap distress ink.  Maurice was coloured with Promarkers and his glasses glazed with Anita's 3D clear gloss finish.  The "Best Wishes" was stamped using stamps from Personal Impressions and the ring border from Scrappy Cat.

Hop over to the Challenge now and join in you have until 15th January to enter.

CHALLENGES

Mojo Monday #171 - Sketch by Julee Tilman

Incy Wincy Designs #74 - Distressing

My Time To Craft Challenge #121 - Brand, Spanking New

One Stitch At A Time #43 - Anything Goes

Lazy Dayz - I can dream can't I?

I am entering this card into the following challenges.

Moving Along With The Times #59 - sketch
Lothian Crafts - one for the men
Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge #15 - yellow and cream or white
Incy Wincy Designs #55 - yellow
Digital Tuesday Challenge #72- use up your scraps
Anything Goes Challenge #12 - layers
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #35 - anything goes.

I have used the scraps I have left from a scrapbook LO it is from DCWV Stack 6.  The yellow mats are from 12 x 12 Papermania textured card stock stack and I have distressed them with my scissors to show the white core.  I coloured a Dustin Pike image with Promarkers and chalked the background with a sand, sea and sky layer but it doesn't really show up on the picture.

I am hoping there is enough yellow on the card for DDCC & IWD challenges, asked my kids what colour they would say is the main colour and they both said yellow, so fingers crossed.

I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend and has a great week.

**edited to add Passion for Promarker challenge**Just Inspirational Challenge #3 + Sunday Sketch & Stamp #32 + The Pink Elephant #76

I have made this card for 3 challenges.

Just Inspirational Challenge #3 - theme - Vintage

Sunday Sketch & Stamp #32 - sketch by Ger

The Pink Elephant #76 - colour theme - Brown

Passion for Promarkers #61 - Distressing

This card uses Tinker & Co download papers and an image by Dezinaworld.  I coloured the edges of a 6 x 6 card with a chocolate coloured ink, edged my patterned paper with the same ink (hard to see on photo but it did make a difference).  Layered my Tinker & Co patterned paper onto a dark brown paper from a Papermania 12 x 12 coloured card pack. Coloured my image twice (coloured my image once before inking edges of card and then picked image up and got inky fingers all over it, must put baby wipes closer) stuck on some card candy coloured with my new Promarkers (must remember to enter PFP challenge) and Bobs your auntie's husband.  I didn't know if I could pull this off but it looks really good (she says modestly).

Off to do my linking before I forget, lots of running around this teatime with kids.

Anything Goes #6 + Saturday Sketch #111

I have used the Saturday Sketch to do a seaside theme LO for the Anything Goes Challenge.

Saturday Sketch #111 - sketch

Anything Goes #6 - seaside

Sorry for the bad picture but it's getting quite dark.

Papers are from a 12 x 12 DCWV stack 6, matting paper is from Papermania textured 12 x 12 pad.

I know you may not think this has anything to do with the seaside but trust me it does.  In Bridlington (the seaside) we found a new family member.  His name is Rocky and he is Rancorman's pet rock.  As you can see from the photo Rocky went everywhere with us on that very wet day.  Rancorman carried him around, he wouldn't fit in a pocket (see 1st small photo), he played with him, had his photo taken with him (as you can see).  Rocky even sat in the middle seat on the way home with a seat belt on (it didn't fit but Rancorman insisted).

For the last 5 years Rocky has sat on Rancorman's bedside table keeping him company at night and occasionally coming out for the day with us.

There is an amusing story I thought I might tell you about Rancorman, Rocky and a policeman.

The police came into school to do a talk on how knives, guns, drugs etc. are bad.  The children were asking questions about what was classed as an offensive weapon.  One of the children asked if carrying a rock around in your trouser pocket was classed as an offensive weapon.  The policeman said only if it was going to be used to do damage to people or property but not many people would walk around with a large rock in their pocket.  "I do", pipes up Rancorman, "he's called Rocky and he's my pet rock".  A bemused policeman told Rancorman he wouldn't be arrested as long as Rocky stayed in his pocket.

I hope everyone had a great weekend.  Happy Crafting.  :-) xx

Anything Goes #1... and it went + Tellen's Place Challenge #20

This was my entry for Anything Goes Challenge #1 - Blue, Yellow & Brown, but I've mis-read the date and thought I had time to post this on Tuesday.  I may just see if I can still link as it's only just Tuesday.  I have chosen a photo of my son at Legoland in 2007.  He loves going to Legoland but is getting a bit big to go on his favourite rides.  I have used 2 pattern papers from a DCWV Stack 6 and plain paper from Papermania.  I cut the LEGO out with my Craft Robo.  I am also entering this LO into Tellen's Place Challenge #20 - 2 designer papers.  I hope it passes for Tellen's as you can only see a small amount of the 2nd designer paper.

Only a short post today as I am very tired and going to bed now.

Saturday sketch #105 + Moving Along With The Times #48

This card was made using card from the Papermania 12 x 12 textured card pack.  I used my Hougie Board (love this board) and Fiskars cutter to make the steps.  Backing papers were downloaded from Tinker & Co. they are having a sale on at the moment on certain paper kits.  The image is a Bugaboo freebie (I don't know if it is still available as a freebie), the mats are nestie dies and the flowers are a mixture of punches (I think Woodware and C & C, from the days of Alan & Barry, but don't quote me on this).

I am entering this into 2 challenges

Saturday Sketch #105 - sketch - hope this qualifies as only the middle step follows the sketch.

Moving Along With The Times #48 - Folds

An update on OH, he's not had any more pain (thank goodness) and he has read on the internet that a mixture of lemon juice & olive oil will help make the stone smaller, so he has had this mixture twice in the hope it will help dissolve? the stone.  He goes back to the hospital in 2 weeks for a follow up appointment and hopefully the stone will have gone by then.

I hope everyone had a good weekend and if you live in the UK I hope you enjoy the bank holiday.  Happy crafting. :-) xx

Oh why did I bother...

I updated something on this blog (still not sure what, did it late last night) and now things are going wrong.  Why does technology always do that.  When it works right it's fantastic but when it doesn't it is a real pain.  Hopefully this post will be all right.  I posted this morning but it wasn't right so I deleted it and have had to sort it out after work so here goes.

This is my entry for Lothian Crafts Challenge #2.  It is a sketch.  I have used the Crafter's Companion download  for May which is free to club members.  I cut the circles from my Nellie die, the sentiment is from Craft Works Cards and the base card is from a 12 x 12 Papermania textured card pack.  

I wasn't too sure about this card last night but when my   daughter saw it this morning she said it was 'gorgeous' (this is her new word for beautiful apparently).

I am also entering this card into IACCCB #9 - monotone.