L for Lace

Time for a new challenge for the next fortnight on the Alphabet Challenge Blog, and we are now up to L, so the theme is L for Lace.  I used my Martha Stewart lace punch to make this card for my DT work.

Ruby's Rainbow Challenge #32 - Emboss It

Time for a new challenge on Ruby's Rainbow and for the next 2 weeks the theme is Emboss It.  For my DT work I made a LO using a photo I took of my mum on her birthday last year.  I used a Cuttlebug Happy Birthday embossing folder and various bits and bobs from my stash!

RRC Ch #27 - Brown and Pink

The new theme on Ruby's Rainbow Challenges for the next 2 weeks is Brown and Pink (with a bit of cream or white if needed).  I made a LO for my DT work using photos of 2 of my guinea pigs, both of which are girls despite the name (we were told she was a boy when we bought her!).  Letters and grass are cut with my Cricut.

D for Dry Embossing

The new theme on the Alphabet Challenge Blog for the next two weeks is Dry Embossing.  For my DT work I have made a card using a Happy Birthday Cuttlebug embossing folder run through my BS, K & Co. bp and Leone Em and MS punches.

MTTC Challenge #175 - Doilies and Flowers

The new theme on My Time To Craft is Doilies and Flowers.  I've not used doilies before on my work although I've seen plenty of lovely cards with them on.  I had some larger doilies in my cake baking drawer in the kitchen, so decided to make a LO of some photos of my Sarah when she was very little - she is 25 now!  I made the bp myself, it was plain cream card to start with!  I am pleased with how it has turned out.

MTTC Challenge #164 - Rainy Days

Time for a new theme on My Time To Craft, these weeks go by so quick, but from 22nd November we will be changing to a fortnightly challenge.  This week the challenge is Rainy Days.  For my DT work I used a Sugar Nellie image and some downloaded bps (no longer available) to make my card.  I coloured the Card Candi with Copics.  The corners are cut with a Cuttlebug die, and the leaves with a Leone Emm punch.

Alphabet Challenge - P for Pretty Pastels

Our new theme on the Alphabet Challenge Blog is P for Pretty Pastels.  I needed a wedding card so for my DT work I used my only wedding image, Popcorn bear!  I used Joanna Sheen pastel lace bps, Martha Stewart and Leone Em punches and embellishments.

MTTC Challenge #152 - Fairy Tales

The new theme on My Time To Craft is Fairy Tales.  For my DT work I stamped a cute little fairy stamp and sentiment, coloured with Copics and glitter glue.  I punched an edge with a MS punch and some leaves with a Leone Em punch.

MTTC Challenge #147 - A La Carte

The new challenge on My Time To Craft is A La Carte.  For my DT work I have used one of my House Mouse stamps, I think it is only the second time I have used this one!  I water coloured the image with Marvy Le Plumes and used some freebie bp.  Flower and leaves are punched with Leone Em and Martha Stewart punches, and I used Card Candy to embellish.  The sentiment is by Daisy and Dandelion.

I am also entering this card for
Stampalot Challenge ~ Anything Goes
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge ~ Gardening 
Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge ~ Here Comes Summer

RRC Challenge #5 - Embossing + Ecru

Here we are already on the 5th fortnightly challenge from Ruby's Rainbow Challenges, and this time the theme is Embossing and Ecru.  I had  a good look through my stash to see what I could find for my DT work - I embossed some DCWV bp with a Cuttlebug embossing folder, and used a Hero Arts butterfly stamp coloured with Promarkers, and matted onto some K & Co bp.  The butterflies are punched with a Martha Stewart punch and the leaves with a Leone Em one.

U for Unused Stash

The new theme on Alphabet Challenge Blog is U for Unused Stash.  For my DT card I used a Penny Black stamp that I bought ages ago and forgot about!  I'm not sure what the bp's are, maybe HOTP, but I have certainly had them a long time too!

Farm Fever

The new theme on My Time To Craft this week is Farm Fever.  For my DT card I used a Penny Black cow image coloured with Copics, some downloaded bp, Primas and a Leone Em punched leaf for embellishing.

Wedding Day

Our niece is getting married in a couple of weeks and when I saw the challenge on Tuesday Taggers was Wedding Day I thought it would be a good chance to get the card made without leaving it until the last minute like I usually do!  This didn't turn out how I had planned because of a smudge of ink in the wrong place, but hopefully they will like it!  I stamped my Popcorn wedding image and coloured in with Distress Inks and Copics and Promarkers!  I inked the background too, which I hadn't intended to, but I had managed to get a smudge of ink on the side so needed to cover it.  I used Joanna Sheen lacey bps and cut the mat on my Slice, finishing off with some Liquid Pearls, roses and leaves cut with a Leone Em punch.

Flower Power

The new theme on Magical Crafts Fortnightly Challenge is Flower Power.  This fortnight the challenge is sponsored by Simon Says Stamp and you can win $10 to spend in the store, so pop over to the blog to join in!
For my DT card I used a poppy foam stamp from QVC and watercoloured it in with Marvy Le Plumes and added black Stickles to the centres.  I embellished with punched flowers and leaves and Primas and little jewels.  Sorry it is so big but if I make it smaller it is blurred for some reason!

Xtra Special

The new challenge on My Time To Craft this week is Xtra Special - to make something for a special person or special occasion.  For my DT work, I made a wedding card for a friend who married recently using my Popcorn bear wedding stamp.  I coloured the image with Distress Inks and Copics, and used my Martha Stewart punch for the lacy edging, and my Leone Em punch for the fern leaves to go with the roses.

I am also entering this card for the Tuesday Taggers challenge, All That Blooms.

Ready Steady Stamp Challenge 15

This time for the RSS challenge, we were asked to use Pink, White and Green, Felt, Buttons, the letter D and a Stitched Circle. I made my fat page using Worn Lipstick Distress Ink, and Crafty Individual stamps for the image and background. I cut some circle mats with the Slice and stitched round the edge of the inner one. I used some Queen & Co. sticky felt.

Fairy Folk

The new challenge on My Time To Craft this week is Fairy Folk. I used my new Pink Cat Studio fairy stamp for my card and coloured it with Copics and then used Dazzling Diamonds. I used a Martha Stewart daisy border punch and a Leone Em punch for the foliage and embellished with Card Candy and Liquid Pearls.
I am also entering this card for the Hearts challenge on Fussy and Fancy .
And Secret Crafter who also have Hearts for their challenge this week.

Blue and Brown

The new challenge on My Time To Craft is Blue and Brown, and I made my DT card using a Kanban tree stamp which is lovely to use. I clear embossed it using Sepia Versafine ink and added some Copper stickles to it. I used a blue base card, and brown paper for the mat, and unknown paper to stamp on!

Cute Bunny

I made this card for 2 challenges, Sketch and Stash (my old stash was the base card which I have had for years! and the stamp is an old one too) and Papertake Weekly Challenge which this week is 'Faking It' - I did faux stitching on my card. The papers are from Funky Fairys Cherish collection.

On The Farm

The theme on My Time To Craft this week is On The Farm and I have used my Penny Black cow stamp for this one together with some Funky Fairys Hope backing paper and a Card Candy sentiment.