Journal52 - Top 10 Lists

Here is my J52 page for the theme Top 10 Lists from a couple of weeks ago.  Although I do make lists they are fairly boring and not really suitable for journalling so I decided to make a list of the top ten things I like to craft - not necessarily in favourite order although the first 4 are!  I used some K & Co tag thingies from my scrapping stash and a nice background stamp of lined notepaper to make this page.  I had stamped butterflies and then spotted a couple of scrap butterflies that I hadn't put away from the last time I used my scraps so on they went!

Journal52 - Collage Crazy!

Two pages in a week, I am doing well!  The 16th challenge on Journal52 is Collage Crazy!  I used to enjoy doing collage a few years ago so got my box of bits and bobs out and made my page using just papers and images, no stamping this time.

Ruby's Rainbow Challenge #60 - Vintage

It was my turn to choose the theme on Ruby's Rainbow Challenges this time, and I decided on one of my favourites, Vintage.  I made this DT card recycling an image from an old birthday card which was too pretty to throw away!

Ruby's Rainbow Challenges #57 - Things With Wings

The new theme on Ruby's Rainbow Challenges for the next 2 weeks is Things With Wings.  I made a birthday card for my DT work, using some K & Co. paper I have had for ages, and one of my very useful Penny Black Stickeroos that I love to use these days!

The Cupboard Trilogy Ch#4 - Things With Wings

Goodness we are up to our 4th challenge already now on The Cupboard Trilogy challenge blog, and for this month the theme is Things With Wings.  I decided to make my DT LO using photos I have taken in the garden of butterflies and insects.  I used some pretty K & Co bp which didn't need a great deal adding to it really so just popped a few bits here and there!

Flying High

The Cupboard Trilogy currently have a challenge running entitled 'The Wind Beneath My Wings' and we have to take inspiration from the words of the Bette Middler song for our work.  My hubby went up in a glider a couple of years ago and I thought that would be an ideal theme for this challenge as he certainly had the wind beneath his wings!  The photos were a little difficult to scrap as they don't have much colour in them and I take my inspiration for my LOs from the colours in my photos so I did my best with this one!  I wasn't going to put flowers on but my Liquid Applique smudged so I had to resort to covering it up!

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.

Sparkles Monthly Challenge #28 - New Crafty Goodies

We have a new look for the new year over at Sparkles Monthly Challenges (previously Sparkles Forum Challenges) so pop on over and take a look at our new challenge for this month which is New Crafty Goodies.   This month we are sponsored by Crafty Emma's store with a fab prize of a £10 voucher.

For my DT work I made a little card using some lovely K & Co bps and a cute little owl stamp by Kars - both pressies I received for Christmas.  The recipient doesn't like pink and girly, so hopefully she liked this card!

RRC Challenge #19 - Something for a Baby or Child

The new theme on Ruby's Rainbow Challenges to start the New Year is Something for a Baby or Child, and for my DT work I altered another beer mat with some vintage baby images and items from my stash.

MTTC Challenge #170 - XOXO Hugs and Kisses and DT Call

Time for a new challenge on My Time To Craft, and we start the year with a DT call too, so if you are interested go over to the blog and have a look.  Our new theme is XOXO Hugs and Kisses, and for my DT work I have altered a beer mat again with K & Co bps, a Crafty Individuals image and bits and bobs from my stash.

CYDA Challenge #34 - Buttons or Bows

Time for a new theme on Craft Your Days Away and the challenge for the next two weeks is Buttons or Bows.  I chose to use buttons on my DT work, which is again an altered beer mat, using K & Co bp and embellishment, and a Crafty Individual image.

The challenge is sponsored by Crafty Emma's Store and you could win a fab prize if you take part.

R for Recipe

The challenge on the Alphabet Challenge Blog for the next fortnight is a Recipe - one image, 2 bps and 3 flowers.  I made a LO for my DT work using DCWV cardstock and K & Co and My Minds Eye bps.  Swirls are cut on my Big Shot but I can't remember the make of the die! 

MTTC Challenge #156 - Just Between Friends

The new theme on My Time To Craft this week is Just Between Friends.  I altered another beermat (I do have a huge pile of them so thought I would use some!) for my DT work and used HOTP and K & Co papers and a Crafty Individual image, adding paper lace inked with Distress Ink and Tim Holtzz doodads to embellish.

L is for Lemon and Lime + DT Call

This week we are up to L on the Alphabet Challenge Blog, and the theme is L for Lemon and Lime.  For my DT work I made a card using a DCWV card as a base, some K & Co bp and some gingham bp.  I stamped my Maggie by Sugar Nellie image and coloured her in with Copics and also stamped some flowers and a greeting by Studio G.

We also have a DT call running for 2 weeks on the blog. 

I am also entering this for ~
Crafts and Me Challenges - Add a Flower

RRC Challenge #8 - Vintage + DT Call

Time for a new fortnightly challenge on Ruby's Rainbow Challenges, plus there is a current DT call for 4 new members to join us.  The new theme is Vintage, and for my DT work I used an image from the inside of an old card, some K & Co bp I've had for years, some sticky lace inked with Distress Ink, and some embellishments.

CYDA Challenge #23 - Vintage

Time for a new challenge on Craft Your Days Away, and for this fortnight the theme is Vintage.  This challenged is sponsored by Simon Says Stamp, so to be in with a chance of winning a prize of a $10 voucher to spend in their store, visit the blog and take part.

For my DT work, I used one of my early stamps, by LB Designs, some K & Co Hannah bps, Distress Inks and some swirls cut on my Slice and butterflies punched with a Martha Stewart punch.

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.

Sparkles Forum Challenge #11 - A Recipe

The new challenge for this fortnight on Sparkles Forum Challenges  is a Recipe:~

2 papers

2 embellishments

1 ribbon or bow

and there is a fab prize of a $10 voucher from Stitchy Bear so pop over to the blog and take part!

For my DT work I made my card using K & Co papers I have had for ages, and a cute little Hero Arts owl stamp that I coloured with Promarkers.    I also coloured the flowers with a Promarker to match, and added Card Candy and gems to the centres.  The greeting is by Daisy and Dandelion.

CYDA Challenge #19 - Music and Dance plus DT Call

We have a DT call on Craft Your Days Away, so if you are interested in applying pop over to the blog to apply.  The new challenge is Music and Dance, and this is sponsored by Little Musings. The winner will win the digital set below plus one other of their choice.

For my DT work I made a tag using K & Co paper and HOTP images, I am enjoying using old stash lately and not buying anything new, and these I have had for years!  The edges are distressed and I used Distress Inks and Crafty Individuals stamps too.


I am also entering this tag for:~
Distressing Challenge at Delightful Challenges
Anything Goes at Crafts 4 Eternity 
Anything Goes at Party Time Tuesdays

Y for Yellow

We are up to Y this week on the Alphabet Challenge Blog and the theme is Y for Yellow as the main colour.  For my DT card I used some old K & Co papers and stamped Maggie and Flowers by Sugar Nellie.  She is coloured in with Copics and Promarkers, and all edges distressed.  I coloured the flowers and yellow Card Candy blobs with a Promarker to co-ordinate, I love being able to do this, so much easier than try to match things up!