OSAAT #114 Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today at One Stitch At  A Time and the theme is

Anything Goes

We are sponsored this week by Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps and one lucky winner will receive the Full Mini Collaboration pack the DT have used

The DT are all using products from the new Mini Collaboration pack. There will be a new one available every Fortnight for 1 week only. The Mini Collab is free with a purchase from the store of only $7

Please head on over to the Stitchy Bear Store to check out all the lovely digis on offer from our great designers. There are always some freebies available and there is a selection of cut price Monthly Specials that change often, there really is so much to choose from thanks to our very talented designers.

Also, to keep ahead of all the latest news you can become a follower at the

Stitchy Bear Store Blog

Don’t forget that we have changed the prize structure. You must use a store image to win the main prizes and all other entries will be in a draw to win $3 to spend in the store

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It was Choccy’s turn to choose an image for us to work with and it is a stamp pack called Fun In The Rain by Lil Diva Stamps. You get the image of the little boy in his wellies and a rainbow too. I chose to use the boy as it is raining so much in the UK at the moment it seemed very appropriate. We had the wettest April on record, then a drought in a lot of the country and then so much rain the drought was lifted….crazy crazy weather!

Anyhoo the image was of course coloured in with Promarkers and Flexmarkers and I used a Nestabilities die to cut the image and a red mat from scrap cardstock. I added a second layer for the cloud mounted on 3d foam.

Using a sketch from Crafting Life’s Pieces for the layout I added some lovely new papers from the Family Ties First Edition pad by Dovecraft. It has lots of fairly bright primary colours to match my image. Just because the weather is dreary it doesn’t mean my card has to be J

I added one of my most favourite ribbons with the lace trim to it and my absolute new favourite Cheery Lynn die. I snipped it to fit the card better and added some Prima flowers and small buttons. Finally I added some bunting cut from scraps and hanging from some Baker’s Twine with a handwritten message ‘Rain Rain Go Away’ a sentiment I am sure many of you will agree with.

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Please pop over to OSAAT to see the fab cards from my colleagues on the DT. I look forward to seeing your entries for this challenge

Materials Used in this card are as follows:-

Card Size – 8” Square

Image – Fun In the Rain by Lil Diva Stamps

Paper – Family Ties First Edition pad by Dovecraft

Embellishments – Buttons, ribbon, Bakers Twine, Prima flowers

Tools – Promarkers, Flexmarkers, Cheery Lynn & Nestabilities dies,

Techniques – Die cutting, Decoupage

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges (in Alphabetical Order):-

Bearly Mine #35 - Dies

Crafting Life’s Pieces #47 – Sketch for Layout

Crafty Blogger’s Network #21 – Decoupage

Crazy Challenge #119 – Outside

Critter Sketch Challenge #115 – Flowers

Die Cutting Diva’s #65 – Flowers

 Incy Wincy Designs – Weather

Jackson’s Digital Expressions #4 – Anything Goes

LEJ Designs #3 – Lots of Layers

Lia Stampz #17 – May Flowers

Love To Create #15 – Bingo (buttons lace diecuts)

Ooh La La Creations #105 – Ribbons and/or Twine

Papertake Weekly  – In the garden

Pink Elephant #148 – Polka Dots & Stripes

Simon Says Stamp & Show – Anything Goes

Tammy’s Scrapin Corner #10 – Flowers

CDAC PC #18 Ice Cream Cone

It’s Round 18 of the Progressive Challenge at CDAC  and for this final round and it is all about

Summer Sizzle

We have some lovely mages from some fabulous creators. Team A have the pleasure in bringing you some gorgeous samples for the images for this round

My card is using a fab image called Ice Cream Cone from Pattie’s Creations

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Well in the UK our weather has been so up and down lately it doesn’t feel like we will have a Summer but the images we have for this, the final round of challenges at CDAC will help to bring a bit of Summer to your lives. I’m sure you will have as much fun with them as we the DT have.

I decided to go quite bold and bright with this card. I have this brilliant set of 3 craft drawers by DCWV that I got from QVC some years ago and I knew the Summer one had some ice cream themed items so this was where I started. I printed the design so that I could decoupage the layers and picked the colours of blue and pink from the main patterned paper. The textured cardstock is colour co-ordinated from the same drawer set and the patterned brad is also from there.

I used a Nestabilities die to cut the image and mounted the layers with 3d foam. The final layer has had a coat of Glossy Accents applied and I have added some beads that have been recycled from an old t-shirt.

The layout has been inspired by a sketch from Clean & Simple Stamping, however I am not convinced they will accept my entry as my card is probably not CAS enough for them, mind you it is quite CAS for me…..

The sentiment if a freebie from Wink Wink Ink and is again cut with a nestie die and inked around the edges.

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If you have taken part in the last challenge you will be receiving your images to work with for this part. If however you didn't enter all is not lost. For the paltry sum of only $1 you can buy back into the challenge and you will receive the images.

The deadline to enter your cards is 30^th May. For all details on this challenge, the rules and how it works please pop over to this thread at the CDAC

Materials Used in this card are as follows:-

Card Size – A5

Image – Ice Cream Cone by Pattie’s Creations

Sentiment – Wink Wink Ink

Paper – DCWV Summer Drawer set

Embellishments – beds, DCWV brad

Tools – Promarkers, Flexmarkers, 3d foam, Nestabilies Die, Fiskars punch, small ink pad, Glossy Accents

Techniques – Distressing, Die Cutting, Punching, Decoupage

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges (in Alphabetical Order):-

• A Blog Named Hero #4 – Dust ‘em off (DCWV items years old)
• Bearly Mine #35 – Dies
• Bunny Zoe #24 – Anything Goes
• Cardmadfairy’s Digi Days #33 – Clean & Simple
• CES #85 – Anything Goes
• Clean & Simple Stamping #190 – Sketch for Layout
• Clear It Out Challenge – Use Brads (all DCWV stash years old)
• C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #154 – Celebration (Birthday)
• Crafter’s Companion #24 – Here Comes Summer
• Crafty Blogger’s Network #21 - Decoupage
• Crafty Catz #132 – Birthday
• Crafty Sentiments – Bingo (Patterned paper, coloured image, punches or dies)
• Flourishes Timeless Tuesday #169 – Letter P (Pink, Patterned paper, punch)
• Hotshot Crafts #8 – Use Die cuts
• I Love Promarkers #117 – Anything Goes
• Inspire Me Fridays #58 – Anything Goes
• Jackson’s Digital Expressions #4 – Anything Goes (Thankyou for the honor roll!)
• Just Keep On Creating #2 – Anything Goes
• LEJ Designs #3 – Lots of Layers
• Make It Monday #89 – Link Up Party
• Paper Shelter #64 – Birthday Card
• Rainbow Lady #201 – Age (decoupage)
• Scrapbook Sisters #84 – Two Colours
• Shelly’s Images TTT – Use Something That Makes You Happy (paper stashed for years)
• Simon Says Stamp & Show – Anything Goes
• Truly Scrumptious #80 – Anything Goes
• Waste Not Wednesdays #19 – (DCWV Stuff is Years old)
• Whimsy Inspirations #39 – Anything Goes

Daisy Doodles Mr Potts

Jules from Daisy Doodles has been doodling and just look at this cute little guy. I fell in love with him immediately and I am so proud to be the first person to create something with him as I wanted to do something special for the launch of this fabulous image.

I knew I was going to make a card, that was the easy part. I have used Promarkers and Flexmarkers to colour the image and used a Nestabilities labels die to cut it out. Using a Tim Holtz distress ink pad and a duster brush I have added some pale green and brown around the image. I have used a small almost dry black ink pad to distress around the edges and then matted onto a scrap of brown HOTP paper to provide a contrast to the background.

The spotty paper is by Dovecraft from my current fave pad Boho Chic, the flowery paper is a magazine freebie from Raspberry Road.

The sentiment is a freebie from Paper Smooches and is just perfect for a cheery card like this.  I have coloured it in yellow and matted with a scrap of an old Molton Brown catalogue in a metallic bronze colour.

To finish it off I added some little butterflies, a glittery gold fabric butterfly and some 3d sunflower stickers from Poundland which I have had in my stash for at least 3 years.

Now what I really wanted to have a go at was making Mr Potts into a little character who could live in my houseplant, I just wasn’t sure if I could make it work……

I enlarged this section of the digi to 4” high and again coloured him in with Promarkers. I ran it through my Xyron sticker machine and added him to a thicker piece of card to give him more stability. I then used some wide clear packing tape to laminate him front and back and used a fine tipped embossing tool to run around the edges and ensure it was well sealed. I used a fine pair of scissors to cut close to the edge, leaving a small border so it was watertight. The ‘stick’ is one of those long coffee stirrers that us crafters grab from those well known coffee establishments.

I really am so chuffed with this little guy, he looks really cute living in my plant. It really makes me smile when I see him and even my hubby likes it.

                                                                                               

You’ve still got till Sunday night to enter into our  May Flowers Challenge at 

I'll see you again next week with another lovely Daisy Doodles design.

Materials Used in this card are as follows:-

Card Size – A5

Image – Mr Potts by Daisy’s Digi Doodles

Papers – Dovecraft Boho Chic First Editon, HOTP, Raspberry Road

Sentiment – Paper Smooches

Tools - 3d Foam pads, Promarkers, Flexmarkers, Ink pad, Nestabilities Die, wide clear packing tape, coffee stirrer

Embellishments – Hobbycraft gold glitter fabric butterfly, small butterfly stickers, 3d Flower stickers from Poundland

Techniques – Diecutting, distressing, 3d project not a card

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges (in Alphabetical Order):-

• Alphabet Challenge ‘G’ – Garden
• ATC’s & Cards With Attitude #12 – Anything Goes/Butterflies & Blooms
• Card Makin’ Mamas #45 – May Flowers
• Catch the Bug – Things With Wings
• CES #85 – Anything Goes
• Craft Your Days Away #45 – All Creatures Great & Small
• Crafts and Me #83 – Punches & Die Cuts
• Crafty Calendar Challenge – Things With Wings
• Crafty Creations #169 – Frame It
• Crafty Ribbons #19 – Flowers
• Creative Craft Challenge – Anything Goes
• Critter Sketch Challenge #115 – Flowers
• Delightful Challenges – Distressing
• Di’s Digi Designs – Spring
• Do You Stack Up #71 – Flowers
• Fairytale Challenge #41 – Things With Wings
• Hooked on Crafts #20 – Flowers
• Hotshot Crafts #8 – Use Die cuts
• Hybrid Chick Card Caravan #19 – Flowers
• Inspire Me Fridays #58 – Anything Goes
• Jackson’s Digital Expressions #3 – Anything Goes
• Just Keep On Creating #2 – Anything Goes
• Lia Stampz #17 – May Flowers
• Make It Monday #89 – Link Up Party
• Order of the Opus Gluei #130 – Beyond The Garden Gate
• Paper Pretties PPMC39 – Glitter
• Paper Shelter #63 – Anything Goes
• Papertake Weekly  – Cute, Cute, Cute
• Platypus Creek #6 - Flowers
• Scrap It Girl – May Flowers
• Shelly’s Images TTT – Something That Makes You Happy
• Simon Says Stamp & Show – Anything Goes
• Sisterhood of Crafters – May Flowers
• So Artful Challenge – Butterflies & Fairies
• Stamping Sisters in Christ #139 – Animals, Birds or Bugs
• Stamptacular Sunday #163 – Butterflies
• Sunday’s With Crissy #29 – Things With Wings
• Sweet Stampin’ Challenge – Flower Power
• Tammy’s Scrapin Corner #10 – Flowers
• Truly Madly Crafty – 5 (sunflowers)
• Truly Scrumptious #80 – Anything Goes
• Waste Not Wednesdays #18 – (sunflower stickers +3 years old)
• Whimsy Inspirations #38 – Add Dimension

OSAAT #113 Use Your Fave

There's a new challenge today at One Stitch At  A Time and the theme is

Use Your Fave

Our sponsor this week is Creative Craft World and the prize is 3 Promarkers of the winner’s choice

Please head on over to the Stitchy Bear Store to check out all the lovely digis on offer from our great designers. There are some freebies available and there is a selection of cut price Monthly Specials that change often, there really is so much to choose from thanks to our very talented designers.

Also, to keep ahead of all the latest news you can become a follower at the

Stitchy Bear Store Blog

Don’t forget that we have changed the prize structure. You must use a store image to win the main prizes and all other entries will be in a draw to win $3 to spend in the store

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For this challenge I have used this lovely image called New Fairy by Ike’s Art. I remember a time not so long ago when I didn’t own any fairy digistamps and never really saw the appeal of them, oh my how things have changed J

I coloured the image with Promarkers keeping to a very simple colour palette and being especially careful with the shading on the naked flesh. I created a second layer for the wings so I could curl them and add a real sense of depth to the finished card. I used a Nestabilities die to cut the image and used a pale green loopy ribbon to thread through the die. I have seen this technique used on other cards but this is the first time I have done it myself and love how it gives an intricate frame around the image.

The paper is a fabulous magazine freebie by Raspberry Road. I really like how the pattern on the paper created a soft frame around the fairy. I have added some die cuts from my NEW FAVE die from Cheery Lynn. Since I had it last week I have used it on 3 projects so I apologise if you are getting fed up of seeing it…… I used some scraps of card from my box and added some sequin flowers, gems and pearls. The sentiment is from HOTP and I added a couple of recycled shirt buttons to cover the printed ones on the panel.

Last but not least, lots of twinkle in the form of a spray from Crafter’s Companion and some stickles glitter glue on the wing. I am embarrassed to admit I bought the spray at the NEC in November and it is the very 1^st time I have used it. It’s so pretty that I can assure you it won’t be the last time J

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Please pop over to OSAAT to see the fab cards from my colleagues on the DT. I look forward to seeing your entries for this challenge

Materials Used in this Project are as follows:-

Card Size – A5

Image – New Fairy by Ike’s Art

Paper – Magazine freebie by Raspberry Road

Senetiment – HOTP magazine freebie

Embellishments – Buttons, ribbon, flower sequins, Kanban pearls & gems, stickles glitter glue, Crafter’s Companion Spray & Sparkle

Tools – Promarkers & Nestabilities die, Cheery Lynn die

Techniques – Diecutting, decoupage

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges (in Alphabetical Order):-

• 2 Sisters Challenge #91 – Make It Girly
• Anything Goes #66 – Things With Wings
• Bearly Mine #34 – Fairies
• Bunny Zoe #23 – Ribbon or Twine
• By the Cute & Girly – Spring
• Card Makin’ Mamas #45 – May Flowers
• Catch the Bug – Things With Wings
• CES #85 – Anything Goes
• Clearly Inspired #51 – What Goes Up Must Come Down
• Crafts and Me #83 – Punches & Die Cuts
• Craftymess #8 – Pink & Cute
• Crafty Blogger’s Network #21 – Decoupage
• Crafty Calendar Challenge – Things With Wings
• Crafty Creations #169 – Frame It
• Crafty Ribbons #19 – Flowers
• Crazy 4 Challenges #136 – Inspiration pic (colours, shabby chic)
• Creative Craft Challenge – Anything Goes
• Delicious Doodles #19 – Try Something New (looping ribbon round nestie)
• Digi Doodle Shop’s Best #107 – Bingo (Flowers, Ribbon, Button)
• Digital Tuesday #159 – Ribbons & Buttons
• Digistamps 4 Joy #41 – An Attitude of Gratitude
• Do You Stack Up #71 – Flowers
• Drunken Stampers #88 – Green
• Emerald Faeries #23 – Anything Goes
• Fairytale Challenge #41 – Things With Wings
• Flourishes Timeless Tuesday #168 – Pink-a-licious
• Fresh Brewed Designs #95 – Thank You
• Frosted Designs Fabulous Friday – Lacing
• Great Impressions Stamps #3 – Anything Goes
• Hooked on Crafts #20 – Flowers
• Hotshot Crafts #8 – Use Die cuts
• Hybrid Chick Card Caravan #19 – Flowers
• I Brake For Challenges - Florals
• Inky Impressions #58 – Thank You Cards
• Inspire Me Fridays #58 – Anything Goes
• Jackson’s Digital Expressions #3 – Anything Goes
• Jellypark Friends – Girlie Girl
• Just Keep On Creating #2 – Anything Goes
• LEJ Designs #2 – Things With Wings
• Mema’s Crafts – Bingo (Pink, Ribbon, Diecut)
• My Mum's Craft Shop #56 – Fairytales
• Oldie But Goodie – Die Cuts & Punches (actually USED some buttons cut off an old shirt!)
• Oozak Challenge #2 – Spring Colours
• Order of the Opus Gluei #130 – Beyond The Garden Gate
• Paper and Such Design – May Flowers
• Paper Makeup Digi Makeover #35 – May Flowers
• Paper Pretties PPMC38 – Use Ribbon
• Paper Shelter #63 – Anything Goes
• Platypus Creek #6 – Flowers
• Rainbow Lady #201 – Age (decoupage)
• Scrap It Girl – May Flowers
• Scrapbook Sisters #83 – Off Centre
• Shabby Tea Room #113 – Inspiration Photo & Roses
• Simply Create Too #13 – Mother’s Day or Feminine
• Sisterhood of Crafters – May Flowers
• SJ Crafts #4 – Use something that is your fave (cheerly lynn die)
• So Artful Challenge – Butterflies & Fairies
• Stamp Man – Your Fave Technique (decoupage)
• Stamping Boutique #37 – Bling
• Sunday’s With Crissy #29 – Things With Wings
• Sweet N Sassy #53– Feminine Card
• Sweet Stampin’ Challenge – Flower Power
• Tammy’s Scrapin Corner #9 – Punches/Dies
• The Squirrel & the Fox #17 – One For The Girls
• Totally Gorjuss #131  - Pink & Green
• Totally Stampalicious – Sparkle
• Truly Madly Crafty – 5 (different embellishments)
• Truly Scrumptious #80 – Anything Goes
• Unique Crafters Challenge #3 – Ribbons & Fibres
• Use Your Stuff #33 – Nature (actually USED some buttons cut off an old shirt!)
• Victorine Originals #33 – Flowers
• Waste Not Wednesdays #18 – (actually USED some buttons cut off an old shirt!)
• Whimsy Inspirations #38 – Add Dimension
• Whoopsi Daisy – Lots of Pink

Flashback Friday 23.0

The prompt for this month at Flashback Friday is to post the first card you made with Butterflies.

This card is the second card I made way back in December 2002. I had been to a knitting and sewing show at the NEC in Birmingham in November and had been inspired by a demo to 'have a go' at cardmaking thinking it would be cheaper to make my own rather than buying shop bought cards......how foolish. We all know it's not cheaper but way more fun J

The aperture card blank was from my Cross Stitch days and I sandwiched the gold crepe paper in between as the background (I still have that roll in my stash somewhere!) I added a scrap of card and a mulberry paper rose with a gold bow.

In those days peel offs were the only way to add a sentiment and I love butterflies so of course had to buy lots of them. 2 are stuck straight down and the other 2 have dimensional wings flapping from sticking 3 identical symetrical butterflies together, the fisrt technique I had picked up from the demo I had watched.

I'm glad to say my photography skills have got better!! I took photos right from the very start of my cardmaking and how glad am I as I can share this little gem with you J

If you are brave enough to re-post your very 1st Butterfly card hop on over to Flashback Friday and link your card up, it can't be worse than mine!