Friday Sketch Challenges - Sketch #3 by Sammi

Afternoon Everyone,

How's everyone doing this afternoon?  I'm home from my coffee morning (that's if you call my Mum's friend and I having a coffee!!), well it was nothing exciting.  But very nice and enjoyable.

Well I came home and got on with a card for today, it was for Friday Sketch Challenges, a newish Challenge which has recently started.

Anyway on with my Card:

Card Materials

6 x 6 Card - Craftwork Cards

Card - Create and Craft

Image - Tilda from Magnolia

Design Papers - Snowed In Winter Papers - My Mind's Eye

Embellishment - Stash

Pearls - Kanban

Ribbon - Ceate and Craft

Glitter - Hunkydory

View from the Side

I would like to enter this in Friday Sketch Challenges - FSC#2 by Sammi

Well have to go and get dinner.

Bye x x

Friday Sketch Challenge - Sketch #2 by Tracy

Good Afternoon Everyone,

How is the weather with you?  It is absolutly wonderful here, sun is shinning, beating through the craftroom window its lovely, we all feel a little better with the sun shinning.  I' not saying it's not cold outside though, I must remember it's not t-shirt wearing weather!!!

Well today I thought I might try a fairly new challenge, it will be fun to try it out.  It's called Friday Sketch Challenge and they have done so well being there Challenge #2.

And so on with the card:

Card Materials

6 x 6 Card - Craftwork Cards

Card - Create and Craft

Image - Sorry I can't remember

Design Papers - Milton & Co - Christmas Paper Stack

Sentiment - Hunkydory

Embellishments - Stash

Glitter - Diamond Sparkles - Hunkydory

Ribbon - Create and Craft

Side View

I would like to enter this into Friday Sketch Challenge - Sketch #2 by Tracy

Well I'm going now.

Bye x x

Willow Sketchie Challenge - 13th October

Hiya Everyone,

It's that time of the week again to introduce another Willow Sketchie Challenge again, I think all the days keep merging into one as I'm sure I only wrote one a couple of days ago!!!

Firstly I would like to congratulate the Winner last week, and the Winner was Jo Price, congratulations to you.  Your card was beautiful, once again congratulations.

Well onto this weeks Challenge, and again it's our lovely host Miria, all the way from Sunny Italy.  The Design Team had to use the NOW AVAILABLE new CD, which is called Walter and Winnie Does Christmas.  Well, our host Miria designed the following sketch, and she put an extra clause in that we had to use Fabric or Ribbon, somewhere on our design, help!!!

Before we get to see my Card, I bet your wondering what the winner will receive this week..........  Well the Prize will be a Digi Collection worth ...... £10.00. Wish I was playing.

Well it's on with my Card:

Card Materials

6 x 6 Card - Craftwork Card

Image - Surprise Present

Design Papers - From the CD Walter and Winnie Does Christmas

Embellishments - Stash

Pearls - Kanban

Ribbon - Stash

Sentiment - Hunkydory

A close up to see how the Pearls were attached.

Now remember

1. We do not discriminate anyone for using their Crafty Stash, but if you have any Willow Designs we would love to see them.
2. You can rotate or flip the Sketch, re-size the elements as long as the original Sketch Layout can be recognised.
3. The Challenge runs from Thursday at 09:00am (UK Time) until 20:00pm (UK Time) on the following Wednesday.
4. You can enter up to 3 times per Sketch / Layout.
5. You can also combine our Challenge with a maximum of 10 others.
6. The Winner will Randomly be drawn on Wednesday (after 20:00pm)
7. Finally HAVE FUN!!!

Well I had better go now.

Bye x x

Nutcrafters - Challenge 3 Happy Halloween

Afternoon Everybody,

I'm back!!!!  The second post of today, well Nutcrafters run such amazing competitions.  They want you to use only their Digi's and then they give you one to work for free.  Well this is my Card:

Such an amazing Digi.

Card Materials

Card - A4 Folded in half

Additional Card - Create and Craft

Image - Halloween by Nutcrafters

Embellishments - Of first free Digi from Nutcrafters

Ribbon - Create and Craft

Gems - Kanban

View from the Side

I put an insert in this card and a little embellishment on it.

I would like to enter this card into Nutcrafters - Challenge 3 Happy Halloween

I'm off so Bye x x

Tuesday Morning Sketches - #115 & Jingle Belles - Pink Christmas

Morning Everyone,

 

Cor!!  I've been up for ages, but I hardly feel like making cards, but must go through the barrier and there's a couple of good challenges I want to enter today.

Well back to last night I made a card for Tuesday Morning Sketches and Jingle Belles and here's my card:

Card Materials

6 x 6 Card - Craftwork Cards

Image - Fizzy Moon Bears

Design Papers - Milton & Co - Christmas Paper Stack

Card - Create and Craft

Ribbon - Stash

Embllishments - Stash

Gems - Kanban

Side View

I would like to enter this card in Tuesday Morning Sketches - #115 & Jingle Belles - Pink Christmas

Well I'm off to get on with other Cards.

Bye x x

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge - Challenge #94

Hi Everyone,

It's a Wednesday, so halfway through the week, and it's time for another Fab 'n' Funky Challenge.  You did it again, there were so many entries but you'll have too wait and see who were picked to win, but well done to the overall Winner (picked at random).  Well done to you, but you were all winners as so many entries were made.

Well this weeks Challenge is sponsored by Robyn's Digital Fetish, again it's the most wonderful store.  You can ge all sorts of things from the shop, so its worth having a look.

Well this week, our host is the lovely Pam and she chose a photo to give the team Colours, therefore the colours were set as 'Autumn Colours'.

And here is my Card:

Card Materials

Card - Craftwork Card

Image - Robyn's Digital Fetish

Design Papers - Create and Craft

Embellishments - Stash

Pearls - Kanban

The Embellishment, I love the Umbrella it is so sweet.

Please Remember:

1] Challenges will run from Wednesday 9.30am till Tuesday 10pm (following week).

2] Use what you like to create your project . . . as long as it's legal & not indecent !

3] Please, please link back to the "Fab 'n' Funky" challenge blog so that we can pop over to see your project.

4] You may combine our challenge with as many other challenges as you like, upto a maximum of 10 challenges. However we reserve the right to change this if a prize is on offer.

5] All DT work is for inspiration only and not to be copied for submission to a competition or magazine.

6] If you participate and make multiple entries for a particualr weeks theme, please note that the DT may only comment on 1 or 2 entries.

7] Only one entry per person will be submitted to each prize draw unless specified in the challenge post.

8] The MOST IMPORTANT RULE . . . have loads of crafting fun making your Project.

Right then off you go and have fun!!!

Bye x x



Sketch n Stash Challenge - Sketch #72

Hi ya Everyone,

Hope you are all well, and your all enjoying the weather, only joking about the weather!!!  I've decided to stay in today, I can't battle the winds, it nearly knocked me over yesterday (I'm not as strong as I used to be before the Stroke!!!)

Well it gives me time to get on with some crafting, I actually made this yesterday but I couldn't take a photo of it because it became to dark by the time I finished.  This ones for Sketch n Stash, I decided to take part in their Challenge.

Card Ingredients

6 x 6 Card - Craftwork Cards
Image - Sugar Nellie
Designer Papers - Milton and Co - Christmas Paper Stack
Sentiment - Pink Gem
Pearls - Kanban

My Stash Item is The Sentiment from Pink Gem thought it needed another outing

Side View

I would like to enter this into Sketch and Stash - Challenge #72

Well that it from me.

Bye x x

Sunday Sketch & Stamp Challenge 76 - Kathrin's Sketch

Hi Everyone,

Hope your all OK?  Today has been very quite, apart from this morning.  I decided to watch the F1, I was really gutted as Schme was doing so well, he was in first, then with one trip to the pits, it was gone.  Oh well, better luck next time.

Well I decided to take part in the Sunday Sketch and Stamp Challenge, so here's my card:

Card Ingredients

6 x 6 Card from Craftwork Cards

Image - Fizzy Moon - Christmas Bears

Coloured in - Pro-markers and a Glitter Pen

Card - Create and Craft

Design Papers - Milton and Co - Christmas Paper Stack

Sentiment - From Stash

Flower - From Stash

Pearls - Kanban

A View From The Side

I would like to enter this into Sunday Sketch and Stamp Challenge 76 - Kathrin's Sketch

Bye x x

Sketch Saturday - Week #176 - 8th October

Hi ya Everyone,

Isn't it cold, I went out in the week to meet my Mum's friend for coffee, and silly me I went out with my summer jacket on, and boy did I know it Brrrrr!!!

Well I stayed in today, so other people can be cold, I'm nice and warm sitting down.  On with the challenge, I saw one on Sketch Saturday, and here it is, here's my card:

And here's how it done:

The Image was a Housemouse Stamp, I love using these.  They are so cute.  The Design Papers are from Milton & Co Christmas Paper Stack. The Sentiment is from Hunkydory.  The Pearls are from Kanban.

The Bow and also the Silver Candy Cane came from my Stash.

I would like to enter this into the Sketch Saturday - Week #176 - 8th October

Suppose I had better go and get warm again!!!

Bye x x

Willow Sketchie Designs - 6th October

Hiya,

Gosh can't believe it's that time of week again, it's time for another Willow Sketchie Challenge!!!

Firstly, we have to congratulate the Winner of last weeks Challenge, and the Winner was Sandra, yeah!!!  Although you were all winners.  Sandra you card was amazing and the image was fantastic, once again, well done.

Anyway onto this weeks Challenge, our lovely host is Hazel.  The Design Team had to us the new CD, Walter and Winnie does Christmas.  Which is available to pre-order on the Willow Designs Website.  Well our host, Hazel designed this Sketch, she added another component that we had to interpret into the designs.

Before we get to see my card, it's a fantastic prize again, lets take a look:



Well its on with my card:

The Image I chose to do for this card was Underneath the Christmas Tree, again I used the Pre-coloured version, but I finished off with Pro-markers and Glitter!!!  The Design Papers came from the CD Walter and Winnie Does Christmas.  I added a embossed round circle, it was placed in a folder then placed on the Big Shot.  The Sentiment was in my stash, I'm sorry.  I also added a Ribbon which came from Create and Craft.

I then added some Snowflakes, as Hazel suggested!!!!

Now remember

1. We do not discriminate anyone for using their Crafty Stash, but if you have any Willow Designs we would love to see them.
2. You can rotate or flip the Sketch, re-size the elements as long as the original Sketch Layout can be recognised.
3. The Challenge runs from Thursday at 09:00am (UK Time) until 20:00pm (UK Time) on the following Wednesday.
4. You can enter up to 3 times per Sketch / Layout.
5. You can also combine our Challenge with a maximum of 10 others.
6. The Winner will Randomly be drawn on Wednesday (after 20:00pm)
7. Finally HAVE FUN!!!

Well had better go. x x

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge - Challenge #93 - Punches and Die-cuts

Hi Everyone,

Gosh!!!  You guys did it again, I'm so gob-smacked by all your hard work on your cards / projects.  I can't believe it, well it has to be said Well Done to the 3 which were hand picked.  And a extra Well Done for the overall Winner.  Well it's on with this weeks Challenge, which you have to use Punches and Die-Cuts.

Our Sponsor this week is The Stamping Boutique, which again is a wonderful shop.  I have spent hours on there looking at their stuff.   All the art is all hand drawn and original by, Tracey Malnofski. They are not computer generated or enhanced in any way.

Well I guess it's time to show you my card, and here it is:

I can only apologise about the state of my photography, I really need sometime when I can sit down and go through my new camera.

Well the Image was one from The Stamping Boutique, fantastic, you just have to love him!!!  I have coloured him in in Pro-markers, and finished off with a little bit of Glitter!!!  The Design Papers came from a book of colours, My Mind's Eye - Bohemia.  The Sentiment came from Hunkydory.  I added the Balloon's that I stamped out, and also the Hearts where a Martha Stewart Stamp was used.

Again, you can see the Hearts.

Well its your chance now, off you go and make something brilliant.  But remember the Punches and Die-Cuts.

Sketch Saturday - Week #175

Hi ya Everyone,

I've been meaning to post this one, but never got round to it, good job it's before Saturday.  Been busy today, as I went to my Stroke meeting, I met someone new and to here his story was fantastic, it's hard to believe people's story's can be so different to mine.  Again blew my mind.

Well this card is for Sketch Saturday, so I need to get on with it, here's my card:

The Image is from The Stamping Boutique, it was a freebie, fantastic!!!  I coloured it in used my Pro-markers, finished off with a little bit of snow and Glitter!!!  The Design Papers I can't remember where I got those from as they came out of my Stash.  The Sentiment came from Kanban, as did the Pearls.

You can see the snow that I put around the window, and the glitter on the candle, and also the lovely felt snowflakes in the corner.

I would like to enter this in Sketch Saturday - Week #175

Well I had better go

Bye x x

The Sweet Stop Sketches - SSS128

Hi Everyone,

I'm here with my second (to see the first please scroll down) post of today.  Well how are you all doing in this heat, October can't be, we must be living down under!!!  Well for the second post I chose to do a favourite of mine The Sweet Stop Sketches, they are going back to last October getting the Sketches from there.

On with the show then, this is my card (anyone hungry!!):

The Image I chose to do for this one was a lovely Cupcake, and it came from Kanban.  It had been lying around for ages and I had never made a card with it so I thought it was time.  It is coloured in in Polychromos Pencils and then blended with Sansodor.  Of course I finished it off with Glitter!!!  The Design Papers, again I'm sorry I can't remember where they came from, they were in my Stash.  The Sentiment came from the sheet of Cupcakes.  I also added a piece of Ribbon, which came from Create and Craft and also, I added some pink Pearls from Kanban.



I also added some flowers that I already had, and also I punched two sets of leaves, from Woodware which were also added.

I would like to enter this card into The Sweet Shop Sketches - SSS128

I'm off now, not sure how long it will be!!!  x x

Sweet Sketch Wednesday - Sketch 121

Hiya Everyone,

I'm back (good or bad!!!).  No I'm back into card making, Mum's on the mend and home, so I don't need to keep running (okay walking) to the hospital.  Well I thought I'd take part in the Sweet Sketch Wednesday one.  So here goes.

This is my card:

The Image I chose for this one was Little Piggy, this was available on the internet on Sliekje Digi Stamps for FREE!!!  Fantastic, Sliekje is fantastic and we can have her drawings for nothing as she just enjoys drawing them.  I coloured in her design with Polychromos Pencils and blended with Sansodor, looks fantastic (well I think it does).  The Design Papers came from my Stash, so sorry I don't know any names.  I added a lovely flower from my stash and a piece of Ribbon which came from Create and Craft.

To finish off I added the 3 large Gems in orange, wow!!!

I would like to enter this into Sweet Sketch Wednesday - Sketch 121

Well I'm off now.

Ready-Teddy-Go Challenge - Challenge #3 - Punch it Out

Good Morning All,

Well September went by, and now it's October and so it's time for another Ready-Teddy-Go Challenge.  October with is heat, totally wrong, but I'm sure were all enjoying it!!!

Firstly I have got to congratulate for last month, your cards in the Autumn Colours were lovely, and really enjoyable to look through.  Lots of suggestions were there, so you better watch out in the coming months!!!  But there only has to be one winner, and that is Sue B, so congratulations, I hope you have fun looking through and using your prize.

Secondly I must apologize to you all for not commenting on all of your cards, my Mum was taken into hospital last week (or the week before, things are happening so fast I don't know the day of the week) so please accept my apologies if I didn't comment.  She is home now and so things are getting back to normal, slowly and surely.

Well this months Challenge is 'Punch it Out', and our Sponsor this month is the lovely Kerry from Lady Bug Crafts Ink.



And she is offering the Winner 2 Digi Stamps.  Lady Bug Crafts Ink offer the chance of buying Stamps as well as Embellishments (just 2 mentioned), it's worth going to take a look, I did and I was there for hours looking at all of the crafy stuff.

Well with further ado, here's what I came up with for 'Punch it Out'



For the Image I used a fantastic Teddy Bo Image, he is so cute, and what was better when I ordered it it came fully coloured, bonus!!!  I finished it off with a little bit of Glitter!!!  The Design Papers that I used came from my Stash, so sorry I really don't remember.  One of them was punched out, I used a Martha Stewart punch, I then used another Martha Stewart punch to give me a punch across the middle.  The Sentiment was computer generated.



A Ribbon was then added, along with the Stars and the Gems.

Well it's time for you to go and get CRAFTY!!!