Monday, 6 December 2021

Kitty and the Ornament by Fred She Said for Little Patch of Crafty Friends #171 on the 5th of December, 2021

 

Hi All!
Welcome to my post about my card for challenge #171, the 5th of December challenge for the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog.

Anyway, here is my card:



Our sponsor for this challenge is Fred She Said:



Fred She Said Designs offers a wide variety of digital products with a floral flair and cute characters too - digis, pre-coloured images, papers, sets, Fred's Flower Kits and even digital cutting files.
Have some fun with Fred! 

Prize - $10 Gift Certificate

I chose Kitty & the Ornament, which I have digitally printed on to X-Press It Blending Card. I have used my paper cutter to cut around my image, followed by colouring with the following Copics:
  • kitty - W0, W1, W3, W5, W7, R20
  • red ribbon - R22, R24, R46, R59
  • ornament - B12, B14, B16, B18, gold glitter pen
  • background - BG0000, BG000, B00
  • grounding - BV0000, BV000, BV00
  • outline - B18
I have adhered the coloured image on to a white card from Envelope Solutions.

As usual, I have taken inspiration from the wonderful Alyce at Kit and Clowder and her fantastic monthly classes and bonus classes.

Here are a couple close-ups of the colouring:

There is inspiration from the rest of the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends DT over on the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge blog, so please pop over to everyone's blog by clicking on their name. We always appreciate a comment or two! :) You can also find out what other challenges are out there, which could give you some ideas for your card or gift stash.

We all hope that you are able to join us for this challenge. We look forward to visiting your blogs and seeing your gorgeous "always anything goes" creations. Please ensure that you are a follower of the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge blog to be eligible for a prize!
Have fun! This challenge will end on Saturday the 18th of December, 2021. Please check the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge blog on Sunday 5th of December, 2021 to find out the winners of Challenge #170.

I would like to enter this card into a few challenges:
Thanks for looking!
                                                                               
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Sunday, 5 December 2021

Vintage Christmas by Power Poppy for Let's Craft and Create Challenge #178 on the 5th of December 2021

 

For this month's challenge at Let's Craft and Create Challenge Blog we have the optional theme of

VINTAGE

I have a heap of vintage type stamps from Power Poppy, but I wanted to try something different to make it more vintagey, so I came up with this card:


I chose to use Fully Stocked by the wonderful Marcella at Power Poppy. 
Using my MISTI and Rich Cocoa Memento ink, I have stamped two of the stocking images directly on to a Kraft slimline card from Envelope Solutions and then coloured them with coloured Prismacolour pencils.
I also stamped the sentiment from Fully Stocked in Rich Cocoa Memento ink.
You can't buy the full stamp set with three stockings anymore, but you can buy the stockings individually as digital stamps: Garden Stocking and Teddy Bear Stocking are the two that I used.

Here is another photo taken inside:


As usual, I have taken inspiration from the wonderful Monthly Classes and Bonus Classes from the awesome Alyce at Kit and Clowder. I also drew some inspiration from the Power Poppy Design Team.

I would like to add this card to the following challenges:


Let's Craft and Create Challenges are monthly and go live on the 5th of every month and you have until the end of the month to add your creations which can be anything goes plus an optional theme.

There is inspiration from the rest of the Let's Craft and Create DT over on the Let's Craft and Create Challenge Blog, so please pop over to everyone's blog by clicking on their name. We always appreciate a comment or two! :) You can also find out what other challenges are out there, which could give you some ideas for your card stash.

Thanks for looking!
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Friday, 3 December 2021

Winter Wonderland on the 3rd of December 2021


 At Winter Wonderland this month, we are hosted by Stacey!
Welcome to our twelfth and last challenge for 2021.

Our theme is:

anything Christmas goes

So here is my project:


I also took a photo inside last night:


Please remember that it is Christmas projects only and they must include the theme of ANYTHING CHRISTMAS GOES.

Our sponsor for this challenge is SheepSki Designs:

Living in Leeds, Yorkshire in the UK, working full time as a Management Accountant, currently working on 2 design teams and an obsessive crafter and creator of cards. I have no actual style as yet but do love the unusual and quirky. I may be known for producing cards in soft pastel colours. I love anything arty. I've always drawn stuff, for as long as I can remember. In my younger days I sold a few watercolour paintings. I recently found mixed media which is a joy and love creating canvases with flowers. I had a battle with digital drawing for about a year and finally found some software I could gel with. 

In January 2016 a challenge team I worked on was short of a designer's images to create with so to the crafting world, to the lovely ladies who have supported me on my journey. I've a Facebook group SheepSki Designs where I hold challenges, some for fun to win digis as well as my monthly card challenge. I've a SheepSki Designs challenge blog as well. Things are growing slowly (thankfully) so I still manage to spend at least a little time with my hubby. Welcome to my world Andrea xx

Shop - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/SheepSkiDesigns


We had a choice of two images and I chose the image Snowman Selfie from the wonderful Andrea at SheepSki Designs, which I have digitally printed on to X-Press It blending card and then used my paper cutter to cut around the image after I have coloured it with the following Copics markers:
  • red - R24, R29, R59
  • green - G14, G07, G28
  • black - C5, C7, C9
  • stick arm - E27
  • pipe - E93, E95
  • orange - YR02, YR04, YR09
  • snowmen - C00, C0, C1, C3
  • coal eyes and mouths - black glitter pen
  • white of the hat - clear Wink of Stella
  • outline - C9
I then adhered the coloured image on to a white square card from Envelope Solutions.

As usual, I have taken inspiration from the wonderful Monthly Classes and Bonus Classes from the awesome Alyce at Kit and Clowder.

Here is a close-up of the colouring - hopefully you can see the sparkle!


I would like to add this card to the following challenges:
Crafty Creations Challenge #428 - Anything Goes - their last challenge :(
Classic Design Challenge November #12 - December Anything Goes
The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up Challenge #84 - Optional Twist of Anything Goes Christmas


There is inspiration from the rest of the Winter Wonderland DT over on the Winter Wonderland blog, so please pop over to everyone's blog by clicking on their name. We always appreciate a comment or two! :) You can also find out what other challenges are out there, which could give you some ideas for your card stash.
We all hope that you are able to join us for this challenge. Please remember that it is Christmas Projects only! We look forward to visiting your blogs and seeing your gorgeous Christmas creations. Please be sure to post a link back to the Winter Wonderland blog in your blog post in order to be eligible for a prize!
Have fun and remember that you can enter up to 3 times. This challenge will end on Thursday the 6th of January, 2022.
Please check the Winter Wonderland blog on Monday the 6th of December to find out the winners of the Candy Canes and/or For a Child Challenge.

Thanks for looking!
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Ambrose King of the Road by Dr. Digi for Colour Crazy Challenge Week 48 on the 3rd of December 2021


At Colour Crazy Challenge for the 3rd of December, 2021, we are sponsored by Dr. Digi's House of Stamps.

Here is my card: I have taken a photo outside in the late afternoon sun!

Here is a photo taken inside:


As I mentioned, the sponsor for this challenge is Dr. Digi's House of Stamps:  


Welcome to the brilliantly bizarre brain of Dr. Digi's House of Stamps. Here you will find monsters, aliens, odd balls and Dundertons as well as many more.

I have digitally printed the Ambrose, King of the Road image on to X-Press It Blending card and then coloured the image with the following Copics markers:
  • skin - E000, E00, E21, E11
  • hair/beard - C00, C0, C1, C3
  • blue - B12, B14, B16
  • green - G14, G07, G28
  • red - R29, R59
  • yellow - Y13, Y15
  • glasses/windshield/windscreen - B000
  • car - BG53, BG45, BG57, BG49, C0, C1, C3, C5
  • rust - Y21, E93, E95, E97, E99
  • tyres - W5, W7, W9
  • grounding - T0, T2, T4
  • background - B000, B00
  • outline - BG49
I have cut the image using my paper cutter, outlined it and adhered it on to a white square card from Envelope Solutions.

For the rusty car, I have drawn some inspiration from the wonderful Alyce at Kit and Clowder and her awesome Monthly Classes and Bonus Classes.

I don't think that I have coloured a car before, but the rust was heaps cool to colour! :)

Here is a close-up of the colouring:


I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Classic Design Challenge December 2021 #12 - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations Challenge #428 - December Anything Goes - their last challenge :(
Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #56 - December Anything Goes + optional twist of Black & White plus One Colour - also their last challenge :(
A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #November/December - Anything Goes
A Bit More Time to Craft Extra Challenge - December Anything Goes - also their last challenge for a while.... :( 

Looks like I'll have to find some new challenges!

Anyway, go and check out the rest of the Design Team at Colour Crazy Challenge.
Thanks for looking!
                                
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Wednesday, 1 December 2021

December 2021 Merry Little Christmas Challenge #41 on the 1st of December 2021

 

For my December challenge with Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog I chose to use an image that I have coloured previously by Power Poppy. Then I have also used some dies and a sentiment from my new La-La Land Crafts stash.

Here is my little tag for this month:


Here is another photo of the tag hanging from a rose bush outside:


I have digitally printed the Glittering Glass Santa image from the wonderful Marcella at Power Poppy on to X-Press It Blending card and then coloured with Copics markers. 

I have then die cut some red cardstock using the second biggest Large Stitched Tags die from La-La Land Crafts, then I also cut one of the papers from Little Merry Christmas Paper Pack using the second smallest Large Stitched Tags die. 

The sentiment is from Holiday Smiles which is part of the new November 2021 release from the wonderful Irina at La-La Land Crafts and I have stamped it using my MISTI with Nautical Blue Memento ink. I inked around everything with Nautical Blue Memento ink.

As usual, I have taken inspiration from the wonderful Alyce at Kit and Clowder and I also used some inspiration from the cards of the La-La Land Crafts Design Team on Facebook.

Here is a close up photo - you may see some sparkle on the white of the santa coat!

There is inspiration from the rest of the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog DT over on the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog, so please pop over to everyone's blog by clicking on their name. We always appreciate a comment or two! :) You can also find out what other challenges are out there, which could give you some ideas for your card or gift stash.

We all hope that you are able to join us for this challenge. We look forward to visiting your blogs and seeing your gorgeous "always anything Christmas goes" creations. Please ensure that you are a follower of the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog!

Have fun! This challenge will end on Friday the 31st of December, 2021. Please check the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog around the 10th of December to find out the winners of Challenge #40.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #106 - Anything Christmas Goes
Classic Design Challenge #12 - December Anything Goes
The Creative Crafters Challenge #46 - Anything Goes
Mix It Up Challenge Blog #56 - December Anything Goes plus Optional Twist of Black & White Plus One Colour
A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #November/December - Anything Goes
A Bit More Time to Craft Extra Challenge - December Anything Goes


Thanks for looking!
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December 2021 Love to Craft Challenge #65 for the 1st of December 2021


For my December challenge with Love to Craft Challenge Blog I chose to make a Christmas tag using some of the stamps and dies that I have received on Friday from La-La Land Crafts.

Here is my little Christmas tag for this month:

Here is another photo of the tag hanging from a rose bush outside:


I have used the cute hedgehogs from Holiday Smiles which is a new clear stamp set in the November 2021 release from the wonderful Irina at La-La Land Crafts which I have stamped on to X-Press It Blending card using Rich Cocoa Memento ink.

I have followed the colouring tips and colours of Copic markers from the awesome Martha in the Holiday Photo Keeper Class.

I have then die cut some white cardstock using the second biggest Large Stitched Tags die from La-La Land Crafts, then I also cut one of the papers from Little Merry Christmas Paper Pack using the second smallest Large Stitched Tags die.

The sentiment is also from Holiday Smiles and I have stamped it using my MISTI with Nautical Blue Memento ink on to white cardstock that I have die cut using Cameo Frames also from La-La Land Crafts. I inked around everything with Nautical Blue Memento ink.

As usual, I have taken inspiration from the wonderful Alyce at Kit and Clowder and I also used some inspiration from the cards of the La-La Land Crafts Design Team on Facebook.

Here is another image of the tag outside:

Also, here is a close up of the little hedgehogs - as you can see there is one that I didn't use that I coloured and there is another that I haven't coloured yet, so I will probably do another tag!

There is inspiration from the rest of the Love to Craft Challenge Blog DT over on the Love to Craft Challenge Blog, so please pop over to everyone's blog by clicking on their name. We always appreciate a comment or two! :) You can also find out what other challenges are out there, which could give you some ideas for your card or gift stash.

We all hope that you are able to join us for this challenge. We look forward to visiting your blogs and seeing your gorgeous "always anything goes" creations. Please ensure that you are a follower of the Love to Craft Challenge Blog!

Have fun! This challenge will end on Friday the 31st of December, 2021. Please check the Love to Craft Challenge Blog around the 10th of December to find out the winners of Challenge #64.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Mix It Up Challenge Blog #56 - December Anything Goes plus Optional Twist of Black & White Plus One Colour
A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge #12 - December Anything Goes
A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #November/December - Anything Goes
A Bit More Time to Craft Extra Challenge - Anything Goes
The Creative Crafters Challenge #46 - Anything Goes
(2) Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #57 - Anything Goes as long as there is a critter or two!


Thanks for looking!
                                
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