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Sunday 19 August 2018

LPoCF #88 Fabrika Fantasy


Hello again, 


Today brings us to a new Anything goes Challenge for  Lil Patch of Crafty Friends, we would love to see what you have been making, all comers and crafts are welcome, we have a new entry limit three entries per person for each challenge now applies, we have a lovely sponsor this fortnight Fabrika Fantasy  will be giving the lucky winner 3 Digital Stamps.






PRIZE 3 Images



I have used an image from our sponsor Cute toy 2, to make a very quick baby card. I have used some ancient design paper from Francheville when Go Lo (discount store or $2shop) was still around and had an amazing range of scrapbooking supplies... 



Here is my card:-





What I used:-

White cardstock

Faber Castell and Derwent Pencils


10.6x14.8cm card blank

Patterned paper from stash

Kaisercraft ‘Little One’ Clear stamps

Memento Tuxedo Black inkpad

Circle die

Black fine line pen

Bling hearts from stash

Adhesives:- Double sided tape, foam tape, and Diamond glaze



I would like to enter this card in:-



Thank you for looking in….

Have a Wonderful week…

Megan


P.S. A Huge Thank you to all my lovely friends and visitors who take the time to leave me a message, I truly appreciate them all!

Monday 13 August 2018

Watercolour Birthday


Hello again,
Well I am still working my way through some of the cards I made whilst the internet was out, this one I finished off last week, it is headed to a lovely family history friend who has moved away from the area to be closer to her son and his family, she has recently moved houses again and we are waiting on a new address to send her card and some information we have discovered on her family. 
Here is my card:-

What I used:-
White card blank 12.6 x17.6cm card blank (5x7”)
White and black cardstock scraps
Jane’s Doodles ‘Doodle Flowers’ stamp set
Clear embossing ink pad
Darkroom Door Simple Sayings stamp
Wow! Black super fine embossing powder
Stampendous Detail Gold embossing powder
Whispers ‘Seafoam white’ embossing powder
Prismacolor watercolour pencils (water and paintbrush)
Heidi Swapp striped paper
CCS Floral stamp set
Enamel dots and sequins from my stash
Fiskars corner rounder
MFT Fishtail flags die
Adhesives: Double sided tape, foam dots and Diamond Glaze

I would like to enter this card in:-
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge August Anything goes
Seize the birthday Optional topping water (water colour pencils)
Fabrika Fantasy Anything goes challenge
Pause Dream Enjoy Challenge #32 Anything goes

Thank you for looking in...
have a wonderful week...
Megan

P.S. A huge thank you to all the lovely friends and visitors who take the time to leave me a comment, I truly appreciate them all!

Sunday 12 August 2018

Layered Sentiment


Hello again,

I’m back to share another distress oxide card made for my sister-in-law who had her birthday during the week, like me her favourite colour is purple so I used Picked raspberry, Wilted Violet and Peacock feathers inks to create the background, rubbing more ink on here and there and splashing water on it between drying it out with my heat gun. I stamped the three flowers from a set of clear stamps from China onto the card in clear ink adding black embossing powder. I tried to colour the flowers a little darker than the background using some more ink and a paint brush, it didn’t really turn out how I had wanted it to but it still looked okay. 
The sentiment was die cut from the main background piece and I then layered it up three times in white cardstock adding the tiny pieces back into the sentiment where they belonged, I only lost one which I cut out of a scrap with similar colours, so the piece blends in… not bad for a first try of this technique.

Here is my card:-




What I used:-

White card blank 12.5x14.6cm card blank (fold on short side)

White cardstock

Picked Raspberry, Wilted Violet and Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide inks (+Water)

Clear embossing ink pad

Wow! Black super fine embossing powder

CCS Floral stamp set

My Favorite Things Happy Birthday sentiment die

Bling from my stash

White card scraps

Adhesives: Double sided tape and PVA glue



I would like to enter this card in:-
Creative Craft Cottage #110 No Patterned Paper
Daisy Chain Challenge #22 Anything goes
Southern Girls Challenge Stamp your mark on it 
Aud Sentiments Challenge #209 For the girls + Sentiment
Happy Little Stampers Anything goes with Dies
Love to Craft Challenge Blog August Anything goes
Happy Little Stampers Watercolour Challenge

Thank you for looking in...
Have a wonderful weekend...
Megan

P.S. A Huge thank you to all the lovely friends and visitors who take the time to leave me a comment, I truly appreciate them all!




Tuesday 7 August 2018

All is Bright


Hello again,

Two posts in one afternoon, whatever next.... 

I decided to have a tidy up while we had to move furniture around and back after having the windows replaced and discovered several NBUS stamps, dies and other bits and pieces lost in the mess I call my craft space. A friend is having a birthday soon and I like to make and send some of my cards as a gift, several design team makes will be amongst the set this year and these three Christmas cards using up some of my scrappy bits and pieces will added too. Now I can't find where I moved some items too.....

I found Impression Obsession Manger set still in the envelope they arrived in… un opened and unused, using white card scraps and double sided adhesive sheets I diecut the scene out and used a stitched square die to make a simple focal point on the card (and so I could use the larger sentiment stamp) I heat embossed the sentiment directly onto the card blank and measured and drew on lines 3mm from each edge to finish the card with a gold/silver pen to co-ordinate with the colours of the card.
I must admit that these cards were inspired by Shaz in Oz from Calligraphy Cards I don't seem to do CAS cards easily but these turned out super

Here are my cards:-


What I used:-

White 10.5x14.8cm card blanks

Impression Obsession Diesets DIE355-M

White and silver glitter card scraps

Distress oxide background (wilted violet +
Spray ink background
Silver and Gold super fine embossing powder

Clear embossing ink
Close to my Heart All is Bright Holiday stamp

Gold, black and Silver gel ink pens

Adhesives:- Double sided tape, Adhesive sheet



I would like to enter these cards in:
ABC Christmas Challenge P is for Plain
ABC Challenge J is for Jingle Bells
Christmas Crafts all year long colour Challenge (orange card)
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Wet or Dry embossing
HLS Christmas Challenge
Snippets Playground
Scraps of Life Rudolph Day

Thank you for popping in...
Have a wonderful week...
Megan

P.S. A Huge Thank you to all the lovely friends and visitors who take the time to leave me a comment, I truly appreciate them all.




Teen Birthday #3

Hello again, 

Well I have been making some cards these past few weeks and now that the NBN is back up and working I can add them to my blog. 

This card was made for my neighbours second son who was 16 last month, they have lived here since he was about 6months old. I have used a CCD and my MFT ipod set to make this card, with a distress ink background that has clear embossed music script randomly stamped onto it, you can't see it very well though in the photo. 

Here is my card:-



What I used:- 
White 5x7" card blank (12.6x17.8cm)
CCD Happy Birthday Die
MFT ipod die
White card for background
Distress Oxides-Peacock Feathers, Twisted citron, faded jeans +Water
Francheville enamel dots
White, black, silver and mirri card scraps
MFT Simple sayings stamp
Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad
Christmas magazine freebie music script stamp
Clear embossing powder
Clear inkpad
Adhesives:- Adhesive sheet, double sided tape, foam tape 

I would like to enter this card in:-
Crafts Galore Encore #54 Anything goes
Bizzy Becs Store Challenge
Daisy Chain Challenge #22 Anything goes
Happy Little Stampers Water Colour Challenge
Seize the Birthday Optional topping Water

Thank you for looking in...
Have a wonderful week... 
Megan

P.S. A Huge thank you to all the lovely friends and visitors who take the time to leave me a comment, I truly appreciate them all! 

Wednesday 1 August 2018

CBD Ruby Sweet

Hello again,

Today brings us to a new Challenge for Crafting by Designs, we would love you to join in our Month long Anything goes challenge, we have four fabulous sponsors this month

PRIZE 3 digi stamps of winners choice 


PRIZE 3 digi stamps of Winners choice 


Prize $12 Voucher  

Prize $25 gift certificate  

I have used a pretty image from our sponsor Polkadoodles called Ruby Sweet, I went a little on the elegant side for this card, used a scrap of wood grain paper to create a floor, an ancient border sticker with a glittery finish to it and some black design paper from my stash which reminds me of wallpaper. I added a label die cut from a magazine embossed with gold powder surround and sentiment before adding Ruby to the card front popped up on foam pads.

This challenge is open until September 4th, you can add your project by using the Linky tool over at Crafting by Designs. Please be sure to link your project back to us.

Here is my card:- 


My apologies for not being around much of late, we have had to have 10 windows replaced after the spline started to drop out, not ideal in the middle of winter but at least we had sunny days while it was all happening, I have been hiding inside away from my usual craft space while the work was carried out, hiding also from the necessary cleanup and clear out...  I did however get some colouring done for some Christmas cards I think I have about 16 images coloured ready to go, just need to sit down and get going on them. I found some NBUS items still in the envelopes they arrived in, and I have already used two sets to make three Christmas cards.... All of this was then followed up by a major upgrade to the NBN (internet) out the front of our place which has seen the phone and internet come and go for the last 12 days, we got all excited when it came back on for two days (one of them when the windows were out) and cancelled the tech that was due to come out, got up the next morning and it was gone again… I have managed to keep up with my DT commitments on my phone and have my fingers crossed that the techs will have fixed everything by the time I am due to make this post live… then I can get around to visiting you all again


What I used:-

White card for printing
Faber-Castell and Derwent pencils
Magazine Freebie Stamp, sentiment and die combo (Lavish Label Layers) 
Scrap papers woodgrain, pink and black scrap to create scene and piece dress
White scrap for the label
Stampendous Detail gold embossing powder
Wink of Stella 
Border sticker
Fiskars corner rounder punch 
Adhesives: Double-sided tape & Foam tape


I would like to enter this card in:-
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge August Anything goes

Thank you for looking in….

Have a Wonderful week…

Megan

P.S. A Huge Thank you to all my lovely friends and visitors who take the time to leave me a message, I truly appreciate them all!