CBD October

Hello All,

Oops, this one should have been posted yesterday...

Spring has well and truly sprung in my corner of the world, our street trees are severely lacking in flowers this year, perhaps the drought as we don't water them, the bulbs are flowering profusely under them though. Today brings us to a new Anything goes month long challenge with my lovely team mates over at Crafting By Designs, this month we have three terrific sponsors each offering a prize to one of our three lucky winners.

Dr. Digi

 Prize 2 Digital stamps

Twinkle Lane Designs

Prize 2 Digital Stamps

Hetty Clare

Prize 2 Digital Stamps

I have used two images from two of our sponsors, the first is Blunder Woman from Doctor Digi to make a funny card for a friend of Mum's who will get a giggle from it. I have used a sentiment from Create with TLC on this card.

For my second card I have used a digital stamp from Hetty Clare called Country Girl Rose to make a cute thank you card

What I used:-

White 12.6x17.8cm card blanks

Patterned papers from stash

Red, metallic gold cardstock

X-Press It Glitter deco tape

Create with TLC sentiment 

Oval, Star and Victorian frame dies

Dr. Digi Blunder Woman

Hetty Clare Country Rose Girl

Faber-Castell and Derwent pencils
Gel Ink Pens
Sentiment stamp magazine freebie
Organza ribbon
Enamel look and pearl stickers
Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad

I would like to enter these cards in:-
Blunder Woman
Alphabet Challenge N is for Naughty
Crafts Galore Encore October Anything goes

Country Rose Girl
Crafty Creations Challenges #399 Anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge October Anything goes

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

P.S. A Huge Thanks to all my lovely blogging friends and visitors who stop by and leave me a comment, I appreciate them all!

CBD Bathing Beauty

Hello again,

Today brings us to a new challenge with my lovely team mates over at Crafting By Designs, this week we are sponsored by one of our own team members Sharon is offering the winner a lovely stamp set from Unity Stamps. This weeks challenge is Summer Fun, I have used a Tiddly Inks image called Bathing Beauty and have teamed it with a sentiment from Create with TLC. Feels quite odd celebrating Summer on a day when it has snowed for the first time this winter here and the winds are awfully cold and strong...

Here is my card:-

What I used:-
White 12.6x17.8cm card blank
Tiddly Inks Bathing Beauty Digital image
Derwent coloured pencils
Red cardstock ?mystery colour
Polka dot paper Crafters Choice Pastels
Black and white snippet
Nesting oval dies
Nesting circle dies
Sentiment from Create with TLC
Adhesives Double sided tape and Xyron Create a sticker

I would like to enter this card in:-
Bizzy Bec's Store Blog Challenge Anything goes
Crafts Galore Encore Anything goes
Creative Craft Cottage Eileen's Anything goes Challenge
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned paper Challenge June Anything goes
The Happy Craft Challenge June Anything goes

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

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

Twirl, Twirl, Twirl

Hello again,

Today brings us to a new Challenge for Crafting by Designs, we would love you to join in our challenge and today sees the beginning of our Anything goes challenge, we have two lovely sponsors this month QKR Stampede and Colour of Love will each be giving one lucky winner their choice of 3 Digi stamps from their stores.

QKR Stampede

PRIZE 3 Digi Stamps

 Colour of Love

PRIZE 3 Digi Stamps

I have used a stamp from our sponsor QKR Stampede called Dancing Digital Stamp and I have made a page in my journal, I created a background for the little Elephant using two patterned papers and an old precut border scrap, I coloured the elephant with Faber-Castell pencils and paper pieced her tutu before fussy cutting her out. The sentiment is from my collection of sentiments from Paulette at Create with TLC to finish I added some bling using a circle hole punch and some sparkle paper… 

This challenge is open until May 25th, 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 page:-

What I used:-

White card for printing 

QKR Dancing Digital Stamp

Papers from my stash (mystery brand)

Scrap box border, silver glitter paper and checked paper

Single circle hole punch

Sentiment from Create with TLC

Pierced oval die

A5 Art book

Scissors

Adhesives: Double-sided tape, Glue stick, PVA glue

I would like to enter this page in:-
QKR Stampede Anything goes #345

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!

Adventure Begins...

Hello again,

Today brings us to a our new Anything goes challenge, over at Crafting By Designs, this month we are sponsored by two lovely sponsors, who are each offering a prize for the winners. The challenge runs from today until 25th of July.

The Paper Shelter

Prize- Winners Choice of three Digi Stamps

Scrapndipity

Prize Winners choice of three Digi Stamps

I have used a pre-coloured image from our sponsor The Paper Shelter called I love Camping, added an old map page and a sentiment from Create with TLC printed on some woodgrain paper.

Here is my card:-

What I used:-

White 10.5 x 14.8cm card blank

The Paper Shelter I Love camping image

Create with TLC sentiment freebie

Old map page

Woodgrain paper (Daiso store)

Fiskars Corner rounder

Adhesives: Glue Stick, Foam tape

I would like to enter this card in:-

Alphabet Challenge Blog- G is for Great outdoors

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 comment, I read each and every one...

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #56- Winnie

Hello again,

I had a lovely email a few weeks ago from Denise, asking if I would like to join the Design Team for a lovely challenge called Lil Patch of Crafty Friends, I am joining the lovely ladies of group B and this is my first ever Design team post.

This is Challenge #56 and Anything Goes and all handcrafted items are welcome and runs for a fortnight ending Australian Eastern Standard Time Saturday 29th April at 17:00 (aka 5pm)

There are two lovely Prizes to be won from our Sponsors, one lucky winner will receive a

**Sponsor One** Polkadoodles

£6.75 voucher

a second lucky winner will be able to choose two images from

**Sponsor Two** All Dressed up 

Prize 2 Images

If you would like to be one of the winners you must be a follower of Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

I have made a card using Polkadoodles Winnie Sugar Sprinkles Springtime-Just for You and Printable paper Winnie Sugar Sprinkles-Paper Heaven 4 Bundle I have paper pieced the two bows, the one in Winnie’s hair is one of the papers from the printable bundle and the pink bow on the bunch of flowers is from my scrap box… Hop on over to the blog to see all the lovely inspiration from all of my fellow teamies and join in the fun and show us what you are creating...

Here is my card:-

What I used:-

White 10.5x 14.8cm card blank
Polkadoodles Printed papers
Polkadoodles image Winnie Sugar Sprinkles Springtime-Just for You
Faber-Castell and Derwent coloured pencils
Fiskars Corner Rounder punch
Fiskars Scalloped border punch
Small flower hand punch
Ranger Petal Pink Liquid Pearls
MFT Small fancy flourish
Flowers and Butterfly bling from my stash

Pink & White paper scraps

Create with TLC Sentiment (freebie from blog)

I would like to enter this card in:-

Doing Life:  #9 Anything goes with a Create with TLC element (sentiment)

Love to Craft Challenge Blog #9 Anything goes

Crafts Galore Encore Anything goes April Challenge

613 Avenue Create #196 Anything goes with an optional twist Spring

Thank you for looking in…

Have a wonderful week…

Megan

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

Hogs and Kisses PigWit

Hello again,

From the Heart Stamp of the Month Challenge is back!

Faith is back from treatment from her brain tumour and she's enjoying drawing again and now that she's feeling better the Stamp of the Month challenge has returned, thrilling all of her design team and followers! This months image is a super cute little Hogs and Kisses PigWit which I have teamed with a Create with TLC sentiment with plans of making this into a get well card.  I also decided to join in with the ladies over at Paper Play sketches and Crafting by Designs.

This Challenge is a progressive one, once you enter this month you will receive a new digi stamp sent next month, if you haven't already jumped into this challenge you can buy the stamp from Faith's Store From the Heart Stamps or buy $10US  worth of Faith's other digi stamps and enter the code KISSY-KISSY to receive Hogs and Kisses PigWit for free with your order.

Here’s my card:-

What I used:-

White 10.5 x 14.7cm card blank

Papers from Merci and Shimelle 6” pads

Create with TLC digi Sentiment

Hogs and Kisses PigWit From the Heart Stamps

Faber-Castell and Derwent Pencils

MFT Stitched Rectangle dies

Reject shop enamel like stickers

White card and Printer

Adhesives:- Double-sided tape

I would like to enter this card in:-

From the Heart Stamps Stamp of the Month

Paper Play Sketches #35

Create with TLC and Doing Life #8 Anything goes

Crafting by Design Polka Dots

Thank you for looking in…

Have a wonderful week…

Megan

P.S. A Huge Thank you to all the lovely visitors who leave me a message I truly appreciate them all!

Santa Photo Challenge

Hello again,

Today brings us to day five of this years Bugaboo Stamps Holiday Chaos challenge, this challenge is a photo challenge which you can see below. I have taken inspiration from the colours and Santa’s cup of good cheer… it’s the season for summer Christmas parties….

Here is my card:-

What I used:-

White card blank 10.5cm x 14.6

Bo Bunny, Echo Park, MFT and scrap papers

Bugaboo image

Faber-Castell and Derwent pencils

Ornament die (not sure of maker)

Cottage Cutz mini tree die

6 silver bling

MFT pierced fishtail flags

White card

Diamond Glaze

Sprinkled sugar stickles

Twine from stash

Corner rounder

Sentiment from Create with TLC

Adhesives:- PVA and double sided tape

I would like to enter this card in:-

Bugaboo Holiday Chaos day 5 Photo Inspiration

Crafting by Designs December Anything goes

Bizzy Becs Store blog Challenge December Anything goes

Creative with Stamps #9 Use Christmas Stamps

Christmas Cards All Year Round December anything goes

Thank you for looking in...

Have a wonderful week...

Megan

p.s. A Huge thank you to all the lovely visitors who take time to leave me a message, I truly appreciate them all!

Teen Christmas

Hello again,

I’m back with another Christmas card this one is off to my neighbour’s eldest son, to prevent any arguments over the cards as I made my second double ‘z’ fold card having made this one for his brother earlier this year, the card ended up being more plain than I had planned on account of me making multiple mistakes when cutting the gap at the back of the card to hold some cash. I thought after the first mistake (I cut a piece of paper with a pattern going across the page upright) I’d just trace and cut the hole onto the next piece, only this time I did it in mirror image ;-(( to rescue the paper I’d wrecked I picked a second and third piece from the same paper pad and used the first paper on the ‘z’ portion of the card.

Here is my card:-

What I used:-

White 14cm Square card blank

Pale green cardstock

My Mind’s Eye Mistletoe Magic 6” pad (including the paper I cut the wrong way)

Kaisercraft nesting star die

Lifestyle crafts nesting circle die

Poppystamps Clarissa ornament

Poppystamps Avondale ornament

Sentiment Die from Australian Papercraft Essentials 45

Star paperclip

Silver and white card scraps

Silver and red bling

Bella Droplets

Sentiment circle from TLC

I would like to enter this card in:-

Snippets Playground week 254

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge # 306 Vintage or Anything goes

Create with TLC- Anything goes with TLC element

The Merry Christmas Challenge #5 Anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra Anything goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #45 Anything goes

613 Avenue Create Anything goes

Thank you for looking in... 

Have a great week...

Megan

P.S. Thank you to all the lovely ladies who take the time to leave me a comment, I truly appreciate them all...

Wisemen

Hello again,

Another Christmas card two in one week! I have been admiring several silhouette Christmas cards on Pinterest lately and decided to make one using on of the Eureka images I won last year. I am trying to use some of the papers I was given called ‘Christmas Village’ from First Edition, I printed the image and one of the sentiments from Paulette over at TLC Creations who offers both free and bought word art for many occasions directly onto a piece of cardstock from the pad.

The paper from the First Edition pack has got the same faint pattern on the blue and yellow/gold coloured paper which is only slightly visible on the blue

Here is my card:-

What I used:-

White 5” x 7” card blank

Black cardstock

First Edition Paper ‘Christmas Village’ 

Scrap of black, gold paper and scrap from paper pad

Gold paper and mirri card

Eureka Digi stamp ‘Three Wise Men’

TLC Creations Christmas Wordart 

MFT Framing Flourishes

Memory Box Star of Wonder

12 Months of Christmas Link-up Anything goes 

Christmas Card Challenges Anything goes

Rudolph Day October Anything Christmas goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge #303 Use a Sentiment

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra

Crafting by Designs Get ready for Christmas

Lil Patch of Crafty friends #44 Anything goes

Snippets Playground week #252 must use snippets

Thank you for looking in...

Have a fantastic weekend...

Megan

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

Bugaboo Christmas in July Recipe Day 5

Hello again,

Well we are past the half way mark in this years annual Christmas in July celebration and challenge week, today brings us to Humour me Wednesday and a recipe challenge.

Recipe:

Make it Funny (Crabby Cat and Sentiment)

Use scallops (Lawn Fawn Stitched scalloped border)

Bling (sequins)

Layers (four)

I chose Crabby Cat Christmas from my collection of Bugaboo images simply because I had to use this hilarious sentiment from Create with TLC from last years Christmas Digi Club, my Uncle will probably receive this card and it will give him a laugh… Paulette has relaunched her store this year and right now only a fraction of the Christmas sentiment kits she has in her collection are available with more to come undoubtedly as the Festive season approaches. This month Paulette has join forces with Desire from her Design Team to host an all new Challenge- Anything goes with a TLC image or sentiment challenge.

Here’s my card:-

What I used:-

White 5” x 7” card blank

Bugaboo image Crabby Cat Christmas

Create with TLC 

Faber-Castell and Derwent Pencils

Rouge Cardstock (AC)

DCWV Glittered Christmas stack

Brown, Green & White card scraps

Lawn Fawn Stitched Scallop die

Memory Box Grand Merry Christmas

MFT Inside & Out Stitched Rounded Rectangle STAX

Poppy Stamps Die Peaceful bird

Sequins from stash

Fine Line black pen

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

I would like to enter this card in:-

Bugaboo Christmas in July day 5 Humour me Wednesday and Recipe

Create with TLC Challenge #1 at Doing life Anything goes with TLC 

Glory of Christmas Challenge Use two patterned papers

Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas Challenge Extra July Anything Christmas

Poppystamps Challenge #22 Fly away with me (must use Poppystamps die or stamp) 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #37 Anything goes

Crafting circle July Challenge Anything goes

Thank you for looking in…

Have a wonderful week

Megan

P.S. A huge THANK YOU to all the lovely ladies for taking the time to leave me a comment, your kind words are truly appreciated.

    

Bugaboo Christmas in July Day 4-Bingo

Hello again,

Todays challenge over at Catch the Bug brings us a great Bingo Challenge; I have chosen the image called Mouse Ornaments which you can find here at Bugaboo Stamps… Jodie is also sharing the Christmas Spirit with 50% off the entire store for the month of July!

  

Below you can see the bingo chart I have taken the diagonal corner from the bottom row Stripes, Bugaboo image and Embossing to create my card. I’m combining this challenge with this weeks challenge over at Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas Challenge which is to use purple on the card… and the lovely ladies over at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge would like to see a card Inspired by a Song... I used to sing The Cat and the Mouse Carol in Primary School....

Here is my card:-

What I used:-

White 5” x 7” card blank

Bugaboo image Mouse Ornaments 

Faber-Castell and Derwent pencils

AC Turquoise cardstock

AC Amethyst cardstock

Sugar and Spice Studio paper

Embossing folder Couture Creations Small Dots

Tiny pink brads from stash

Lifestyle Crafts Nesting circles and Nesting scalloped circles

MPress nesting scalloped circles

Sentiment from TLC Creations

Black fine line pen

Tickled Pink, Sprinkled Sugar Stickles

Aqua Glitzee glitter glue

Stanley Knife, steel ruler and cutting matt

Adhesives:- Double-sided tape, Diamond Glaze

I would like to enter this card in:-

Bugaboo Christmas in July Day 4 Bingo Challenge

Crafting by Design Anything goes July

Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas Challenge #289 Use Purple 

Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas Challenge Extra Anything Christmas Goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge July

Christmas cards All year Round Anything goes July

ABC Christmas Challenge N is for No Rules 

Craft your Passion #320 Anything goes July

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge Inspired by a song I even managed to find a rendition here 'Cat and Mouse Carol' so much nicer than we did in Primary School

Thank you for looking in…

Have a wonderful week

Megan

P.S. A huge THANK YOU to all the lovely ladies for taking the time to leave me a comment, your kind words are truly appreciated

Camellia

Hello again,

Today I am sharing my card made using the inspiration and colour board over at MHK Designs Challenge, I have used a mix of the two some of the colour inspiration and the flower from the photo, you can see the board below.

This has been sitting on my desk for over a week while I decided just how to finish it off...

Here is my card:-

What I used:-

White card blank 10.5cm x 14.8cm

TLC Creations image ‘Vintage Camellia flower Sketched’ 

Derwent and Faber-Castell pencils

Penny Black clear stamps ‘Snippets’

Kaisercraft ‘Blue Bay’ Paper & border sticker

Mpress Peaked frame die

Wplus9 timeless tags die

Natural jute twine

2mm Pearls (Kaisercraft)

Black fine line pen

Adhesives:- Double-sided tape, PVA Glue, Foam dots

I would like to enter this card in:-

MHK Designs Challenge May/June

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #35 Anything goes 

Hiding in my craft room Super Scraps Saturday

scraps left over from here

Creative Fingers Challenge #111 Anything goes

CCC Digi Creations #50 Anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge June

Thank you for looking in…

Have a great week…

Megan

P.S. A huge Thank You to all the lovely ladies who take the time to leave me a message, I truly appreciate them all!