Made By Mandy

OSAAT #100 Anything Goes

2012-02-12T12:00:00.000Z

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

Anything Goes

We are sponsored this week by Creative Craft Worldwho are offering 3 Promarkers

And the fabulous Stitchy Bear Store who is offering a Mini Collab for the winner

The DT are all usingproducts from the new Collaboration pack. There will be a new one availableevery 2 weeks and it will be free with a purchase from the store of only $7.

Please head on over to the Stitchy Bear Store

to check out all the lovelydigis on offer from our great designers. Also, tokeep ahead of all the latest news you can become a follower at the Stitchy Bear Store Blog

Stitchyis offering some great time sensitive offers so please make sure you are signedup to the newsletter to be the first to get the gossip!

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Myselfand Choccy have used this lovely image called Dolphin Kiss from Gingerloft. Theimage has been coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers and I really enjoyedshading the dolphins in the different shades of blue grey. I used aNestabilities die to cut the image and distressed the edges with a small blackinkpad.

The basecard is a sheet of white card with a pale blue wavy paper from by Dovecrafts. Iused a 4” wide brown lace with a strip of blue card which had been trimmed witha Martha Stewart bubble punch and overlaid this with a metallic ribbon.

Theheart die cuts are from Let’s Make Cards packs and the sentiment is from Kanbanmounted onto a scrap of blue card.

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Pleasepop over to OSAAT to see the fab cards from my colleagues on the DT. I lookforward to seeing your entries for this challenge

MaterialsUsed in this card are as follows:-

CardSize – A5

Image – Dolphin Kiss by Gingerloft

Sentiment – Kanban

Paper –First Edition range by Dovecraft, other card from scrapbox

Embellishments– Lace, metallic ribbon, die cuts

Tools –scissors, Promarkers, Flexmarkers, Martha Stewart border punch, NestabilitiesDie

Techniques– Punching, diecutting,

I wouldlike to enter this card into the following challenges (inAlphabetical Order):-

Daisy's Image Inspirations

2012-02-08T09:00:00.000Z

We have a new feature overat

Our challenges runfortnightly so on the off Wednesday the Designers will be creating with aspecially selected digi from the Daisy Doodles Store which will be available at a fab price, and if you're lucky could even be free for a short time. Head on over to the store and take advantage of our special offer.

For our inaugural image weare working with Poppy which is a fabulous image suitable for many occasions.In this case I have used it to make a birthday card for a very special lady. MyHubbies Grandma has just celebrated her 99^th birthday J

I have coloured the imagewith Promarkers and Flexmarkers adding shading and little black dots in thecentre of the flower to make it more realistic and draw your eye to the centre.I cut the image out using a Nellie Snellen die and inked around the edges witha small black inkpad.

Thecard blank is scalloped and I used a patterned paper from a Diary of anEdwardian Lady paper pad that came free with a magazine. I have to admit that Ihonestly didn’t think I would ever use them but this image goes so well withit. I added some distress inks with my stomping brushes as the white blank lookedtoo stark against the paper. The sentiment has been recycled from a card.

I hope you will pop over to the blogto see the lovely creations on there and please remember that you have untilSunday night to get your entries in for our Valentine challenge.

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

MaterialsUsed in this card are as follows:-

Card Size – 6” Square

Image – Poppy by Daisy’s Digi Doodles

Patterned Paper – EdwardianLady paper pad freebie

Tools - Scissors, Promarkers& Flexmarkers, Nellie Snellen Die, Distress inks and brushes.

Techniques – Diecutting andDistressing

I wouldlike to enter this card into the following challenges (inAlphabetical Order):-

OSAAT #99 With Love

2012-02-05T12:00:00.000Z

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

With Love

Our sponsor this week is Crimson Cloud and they areoffering the winner 3 sets of die cuts of their choice

Please head on over tothe StitchyBear Store to check out all the lovely digis on offer from our greatdesigners

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

Stitchy BearStore Blog

This week I am using a fab image from StitchyStamps called Powerof Love. I had so much fun colouring in thislittle man. I kept to a simple colour palette of red and black which I feel isgreat for a man’s card.

The paper is wrapping paper from Paperchase. The red hearts are flockedso it is very touchy feely. The lace and ribbon add a bit more texture and thelattice heart punch provides an added embellishment. The image has been cut outusing a Nestabilities die and the sentiment was a magazine freebie from a fewyears ago.

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

Materials Used in this card are asfollows:-

Card Size – A5

Image –Powerof Love by StitchyStamps

Paper – wrapping paper from Paperchase

Sentiment – Freebie from a magazine

Embellishments – Lace and ribbon

Tools – scissors, Promarkers & Flexmarkers, Martha StewartHeart lattice punch, Nestabilities die

Techniques – Punching, Die cutting.

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

CardsFor Men #3 – Seeing Red

Craft Room Challenge – Valentines

CraftySentiments – Punches and/or dies

DigitalTuesday #145 – Red Black & White

House of Gilli#26 – Love

LadybugCrafts Ink TLT #53 – Loves me, Loves me Not

Oldie But Goodie – Have a Heart (paper 2 yrs old)

OutlawzGC13012 – Hearts

PaperMakeup Stamps #21 – Be My Valentine

PaperPretties Monday – Love

PartytimeTuesday #53 – Anything Goes

StampingBoutique #25 – Valentine

Stamp n Doodle – Love/Romance

StampsR Us – Valentine

TopTip Tuesday #69 – Valentines

TuesdayThrowdown #83 – Use Hearts

Daisy Doodles Challenge #52

2012-01-30T09:00:00.000Z

At Daisy Doodles Creative Challenges we have a new challenge today

UseRed Ribbon and a Sentiment as your main Focus

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For my card I have used the LoveSentiments sets which is currently free in the store. You get loads ofsentiments in 3 formats. I have teamed it with two different papers from the Heartsn Roses pack. You get 5 papers for only $2.50. They are 300 DPI and 12”square. They can be easily resized to fit your project and are great as youonly print the size that you need. Headover to the Daisy Doodles Store to check them out !

I have used the latestsketch by Carly for the layout and printed 2 of the papers for the mats. Themain scalloped card has a red mat from my scraps box. The sentiment has beendistressed around the edges with a duster brush and a pale pink distress ink.This has been layered over and open heart paper from the digi set, and bothhave been tucked under a text and love heart paper which has been punched onthe edges.

I have used one of myfavourite ribbons which is red with white spots and a lovely lace edge. Thelattice hearts are a Martha Stewart punch and I have raised my scraps box forreds and gold to layer over one another.

I have also decorated theinside with the leftovers of the entwined hearts, a sheer red and gold ribbonand some punched out hearts.

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I hope you will pop over to the blogto see the lovely creations on there from the rest of the DT and we lookforward to seeing your entries in for our Red Ribbon & a Sentimentchallenge.

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

MaterialsUsed in this card are as follows:-

Card Size – 6” Square

Sentiment – LoveSentiments by Daisy’s Digi Doodles

Patterned Paper – Heartsn Roses by Daisy’s Digi Doodles

Tools - Scissors, 3d Foam pads,Martha Stewart doiley & lattice heart punches, Scalloped heart punch

Embellishments – 2 differentribbons

Techniques – Punching & Distressing

I would like to enterthis card into the following challenges (inAlphabetical Order):-

Allsorts – One or More Hearts
Alota Rubber Stamps #75 – Hearts
Anything Goes #59 – To The One I Love
ATC’s & Cards With Attitude #5 – Anything Goes
Aud’s Sentiments #46 – Love
Bizzy Becs – Anything Goes
Card Makin’ Mamas – Something Old (Ribbon is 4 yearsold)
CardsFor Men #3 – Seeing Red
Corrosive Challenge #141 – I Heart You
Craft Room Challenge – Valentines
Craft Us Crazy – Full Of Love
Craft Your Days Away #37 – Distressing
Crafter’s Companion #20 – Love Is In The Air
Crafty Pad #155 – Valentine/Anniversary Love
Crafty Purple Frog – Valentine’s Day / Love
Crafty Ribbons #11 – Love is Red & Black
Crazy 4 Challenges #121 – Layer it On
Creative Card Crew #2 – Seeing Red
DieCut Dreams – Pink & RedValentine
Digi Doodle Shop’s Best #92 – Anything Goes
Di’s Digi Designs – Valentine
D R S Designs #9 – Hearts
Drunken Stampers #82 – Use Something New (digi papers)
Fussy & Fancy #55– Polka Dots
House of Gilli#26 – Love
Inky Impressions – Heart You
Inspire Me Fridays #43 – Link Up Party
Lily Pad Cards – Patterned Paper
Little Darlings #16 – Polka Dots
Mami Doodles #42 – For A Loved One
Mark’s Finest Paper #92 – At least 4 layers
MyCraft Spot – Anything Goes
My Sheri Crafts #77 – New Things (digi papers)
Oldie But Goodie – Have a Heart (ribbon 4 years old)
Paper Issues – All We Need Is Love
PaperPretties Monday - Love
PaperPlay #4 – Lovely Lace (lace edge ribbon)
Pixie Cottage #105 – Love & Kisses
Poodles Parlour – Valentine/Love
Scrappy Frogs – Lace (lace edged ribbon)
SecretCrafter #170 – Ribbons
Shelly’s Images TTT – Text or sentiment
Simply Create Too #5 – Love Is In The Air
Sketches By Carly #48 – Layout of Card
Stamp Scrap & Doodle – Anything Goes
StampsR Us – Valentine
Stamping With The Dragon #2 – Anything Goes
Wags n Whiskers #71 – Valentine / Love
Whimsical Wednesday – Love Is In The Air

OSAAT #98 Use a Digi

2012-01-29T12:00:00.000Z

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

Usea Digi

We are sponsored this week by the fabulous Stitchy Bear Digital Store

The DT are all usingproducts from the new Collaboration pack. There will be a new one available every2 weeks and it will be free with a purchase from the store of only $7. If youtake a look at the preview below you will see there are some fabulous designs.

Please head on over to the Stitchy Bear Store to check out all the lovelydigis on offer from our great designers. Also, tokeep ahead of all the latest news you can become a follower at the new

Stitchy Bear Store Blog

Stitchyis offering some great time sensitive offers so please make sure you are signedup to the newsletter to be the first to get the gossip!

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Myselfand Choccy have used this gorgeous NaughtyNurse image from BarbaraJensen and I have had so much fun making mycard and I’m really starting to enjoy using the more risqué images that Barbaracreates J

Theimage has been coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers and cut out with somefine scissors. I cut a white mat with a Nestabilities label die and inked aroundthe edges with a Tim Holtz distress pad and used one of my new duster brushes.

Thebase card is a sheet of blue card with a pale brown and blue spotty paper fromthe Daydream First Edition pad by Dovecrafts. I used an offcut of a leatherembossed blue card and trimmed the edge with a Martha Stewart punch.

I added3 blue buttons for decoration and the sentiment is from Digi Darla Designs matted ontoanother scrap of cardstock.

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Pleasepop over to OSAAT to see the fab cards from my colleagues on the DT. I lookforward to seeing your entries for this challenge

MaterialsUsed in this card are as follows:-

CardSize – A5

Image – NaughtyNurse by BarbaraJensen

Sentiment – Digi Darla Designs

Paper –Spotty paper Daydream First Edition range by Dovecraft, other card fromscrapbox

Embellishments– Buttons

Tools –scissors, Promarkers, Flexmarkers, Martha Stewart border punch, NestabilitiesDie

Techniques– Punching, diecutting,distressing

I wouldlike to enter this card into the following challenges (inAlphabetical Order):-

ATC’s & CardsWith Attitude #5 – Anything Goes
Bizzy Becs – Anything Goes
CraftYour Days Away #37 – Distressing
Crafty Blogger’s Network #10 – Distressing
Crazy4 Challenges #121 – Layer it On
Creative Craft Challenge – Blue
DigiDoodle Shop’s Best #92 – Anything Goes
Digistamps4 Joy #35 – For a boy or Man
DrunkenStampers #82 – Use Something New (digi & paper)
Fresh Brewed Designs #77 – Something new (digi & paper)
Fussy& Fancy #55 – Polka Dots
HybridChick Card Caravan #11 – Punches or Dies
InspireMe Fridays #43 – Link Up Party
LilyPad Cards – Patterned Paper
LittleDarlings #16 – Polka Dots
Mark’sFinest Paper #92 – At least 4 layers
MySheri Crafts #77 – New Things (digi and paper)
SassyCheryl’s #99 – Light Blue & Brown
Shelly’sImages TTT – Text or sentiment
Simon Says Stamp – Anything Goes
Stamp Man Challenge – Embellish It
StampScrap & Doodle – Anything Goes
StampingBoutique #24 – Die Cuts
Stamping With The Dragon #2 – Anything Goes

OSAAT #97 - Round & Round

2012-01-22T12:00:00.000Z

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

Round & Round

You can make a circularcard or use round elements, the choice is yours.

We have 2 sponsors this week. The Robins Nest areoffering a £10 gift certificate for their store

And CreativeCraft World are offering 3 Promarkers

Please head on over tothe StitchyBear Store to check out all the lovely digis on offer from our greatdesigners.

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

Stitchy BearStore Blog

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This week I am using a love image from HopeJacare Doodles called HeartWreath. I had intended to make it into a valentine card but found once itwas coloured that it had a yearning to be a Christmas card. OMG, my 1^stChristmas card and it is only January!!

Anyhow, the image was coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers. There isa 2^nd decoupaged layer of hearts and these have been covered withCrystal Laquer so look like shiny buttons. I cut this into a circle and usedDistress Ink and one of those bristle brushes to stipple around the edges andbring the colour into the image. I also used this to go distress around theedge of the scalloped card blank.

The paper and decorative strip are from a traditional paper pack from Papermania.I had some great buys from The Range as a lot of the Christmas stuff was halfprice last week so had a bit of a bargain spend from some Christmas money J

The embellishments inside the wreath are some little felt stockings and agift which were from a pack of assorted Christmas theme embellishments from Poundland.Sentiment is from my stash

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

Materials Used in this card are asfollows:-

Card Size – 6” Square

Image –HeartWreath by HopeJacare Doodles

Paper – Papermania

Embellishments – Poundland

Tools – scissors, 3d foam, Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Techniques – decoupage

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

Alota Rubber Stamps #75 – Hearts
Bizzy Becs – Anything Goes
ChristmasCard Challenge #8 – Do some colouring
CraftyHazelnut’s Christmas Challenge #56 – Have a Heart
Crafty Purple Frog – Anything Goes
Get Hippity With Ippity #13 - Hearts
ILove Promarkers #100 – Anything Goes
InspireMe Fridays #42 – Link Up Party
One Crazy Stamper – Red & White plus one othercolour
RaiseThe Bar #88 – Circles
Shelly’s Images TTT – Show Us What You’ve Got
Stamp ManChallenge – Use Red
Stamp Scrap & Doodle Saturdays – Have aHeart
StampingWith The Dragon #2 – Anything Goes
WhimsicalWednesday – Anything Goes

Daisy Doodles #51 Anything Goes

2012-01-16T09:00:00.000Z

At Daisy Doodles Creative Challenges we have a new challenge today

AnythingGoes

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For my card I have used this cuteimage of Sidneythe Koala. You will receive it in 3 formatsfor only $2. Head over to the Daisy Doodles Store to check them it out !

I coloured the Koala withPromarkers & Flexmarkers using the blender to pen to add some stippling tothe fur and some longer tufts on his ears. I added a second layer for his headand decoupaged it using 3d foam. I love his little adorable face J

The image is matted onto ascrap of brown card and I used some handmade paper which has flocked leaves onit for the background. As Sidney is hugging the tree I thought a sentimentfeaturing the word hug would be appropriate and used a ticket that was afreebie from SGT Stamper.

When I was younger mymaternal Grandad gave me a real Koala which he had brought back from Australiawhen he was in the Navy. It had been stuffed and I loved to touch the fur as itwas so soft. I guess as kid I never realised it was wrong to have a realstuffed animal and wouldn’t dream of doing so today. I would much rather see areal live one than a stuffed one, and maybe one day I would be lucky enough tohold one…..

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I hope you will pop over to the blogto see the lovely creations on there from the rest of the DT and we lookforward to seeing your entries in for our Anything Goes challenge.

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

MaterialsUsed in this card are as follows:-

Card Size – A6

Image – SidneyThe Koalaby Daisy’s Digi Doodles

Patterned Paper – Handmadeflocked paper

Sentiment – SGT Stamper

Tools - Scissors, 3d Foam pads,Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Techniques – decoupage

I wouldlike to enter this card into the following challenges (in AlphabeticalOrder):-

Bizzy Becs – Anything Goes
Crafty Creations #152 – Something New (digi)
Crafty Purple Frog – Anything Goes
Fresh Brewed Designs #77 – Something new (digi)
Gingerloft #31 – Anything Goes
I Love Promarkers #99 – Cute & Cuddly
PileIt On #3 – Fuzzy Friends
Stamping With The Dragon #1 – Frames
TheSquirrel & the Fox #9 – Critters

CDAC PC10 Beary Sweet Winter

2012-01-15T15:11:00.001Z

It’s Round 10 of the Progressive Challenge at CDAC and we have some lovely

Bringing In The NewYear

themed images for this round. Team A have the pleasure in bringing you some gorgeous samplesfor the images for this round.

My card is using a cuteimage called Beary Sweet Winter from Digi’s by Phooka.

I have combined 3digital images together to make this card. I used a previous freebie Fireworksdesign by Anne Fenton for thebackground, placed the cute bear in front and used a sentiment stamp from Shannon’s Sentiments addingthe 2012 with a font in the graphics programme. I love the flexibility you havewith digis and that you can combine images to make something unique for yourown cards.

The image is colouredwith Promarkers and I have used a clear Sakura glitter pen on the stars, addinglots of star shaped and small gems from Papermania in clear and blue.

I have used a sheet of pearlescentcard for the base card, adding a piece of metallic card with embossed silverstars. The image is matted onto some more card and raised on 3d foam. Theholographic stars have been in my stash for years and I threaded some metalbrads from Papermania through, adding them to the top of the card to look likethey are part of the fireworks.

I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Happy NewYear, I hope that 2012 has started off well for you and will bring you muchhappiness and good health.

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

The deadline to enter your cards is 31st January.For all details on thischallenge, the rules and how it works please pop over to this thread at the CDAC

MaterialsUsed in this card are as follows:-

Image –Beary Sweet Winter by Digi’s byPhooka, Fireworks by AnneFenton

Sentiment– Shannon’s Sentiments

Paper –Kanban

Embellishments– Gems & Brads by Papermania

I wouldlike to enter this card into the following challenges (inAlphabetical Order):-

Bizzy Becs – Anything Goes
Card Makin’ Mamas – Happy New Year
Corrosive Challenge #140 – Ring In The New Year
CraftGarden – Monochrome
Crafty Boots Challenge – New Beginnings
Crafty Creations #152 – Something New (digi)
Crafty Purple Frog – Anything Goes
Diva’s By Design #18 – New Beginnings
Gingerloft #31 – Anything Goes
I Love Promarkers #99 – Cute & Cuddly
Fresh Brewed Designs #77 – Something new (digi)
House of Gilli #24 – Anything Goes
Kaboodle Doodles #101 – Fireworks/Celebration
Lexi’s Creations #56 – Anything Goes
Ooh La La Creations #96 – New Beginnings
Paper Cutz #120 – New Year
Pile It On #3 – Fuzzy Friends
Simply Create Too #4 – More Than 2 Layers
Some Odd Girl – Bling it Up
Stampin’ For The Weekend #24 – Out With The Old (had theembossed card for years!)
The Squirrel & the Fox #9 – Critters
Truly Madly Crafty – Anything Goes

OSAAT #96 Anything Goes

2012-01-15T14:02:00.000Z

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

AnythingGoes

We are sponsored this week by the fabulous Joanna Sheen and have a £10 gift voucherup for grabs for her store.

The DT are all usingproducts from the new Collaboration pack. There will be a new one availableevery 2 weeks and it will be free with a purchase from the store of only $7. Ifyou take a look at the preview below you will see there are some fabulous designs.

Pleasehead on over to the Stitchy Bear Store

to check out all the lovelydigis on offer from our great designers. Also, tokeep ahead of all the latest news you can become a follower at the new

StitchyBear Store Blog

Stitchyis offering some great time sensitive offers so please make sure you are signedup to the newsletter to be the first to get the gossip!

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Myselfand Choccy have used this gorgeous BabySleeping image from SylvieStamps and I have made my card suitable for a baby girl. The image has beencoloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers.

Icovered my card blank with a new paper from the Papermania capsule collectionthat came in the new goody bag. I loved all the different pink papers andthought it would be perfect for this gorgeous image. I raised it from the maincard on 3d foam squares.

The mathas been cut from an offcut of Cloud Nine paper from Fiskars and I used a stripof white card, punched with a Fiskars border punch and cut a strip of thestriped paper that is from the same Cloud Nine baby girl pack. The ribbon isself adhesive and I used and embroidered pink bow from my stash. The 2 heartsand the sentiment are gel stickers.

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Pleasepop over to OSAAT to see the fab cards from my colleagues on the DT. I lookforward to seeing your entries for this challenge

MaterialsUsed in this card are as follows:-

CardSize – A5

Image – BabySleeping by SylvieStamps

Paper –Papermania Capsule collection & Cloud Nine Baby Girl papers from Fiskars

Embellishments– Embroidered bow, self adhesive ribbon and gel stickers byCloud Nine

Tools –scissors, 3d foam, Promarkers, Flexmarkers, Fiskars border punch, NellieSnellen Die

Techniques– Punching, diecutting, faux stitches

I wouldlike to enter this card into the following challenges (inAlphabetical Order):-

AlotaRubber Stamps #75 – Hearts
Anything Goes #58 – Anything Goes
Bizzy Becs – Anything Goes
By the Cute & Girly – New Beginnings
Card Makin’ Mamas – Use Something New (main paper)
Crafty Boots Challenge – New Beginnings
Crafty Catz #115 – Use Something new (main paper)
Crafty Creations #152 – Something New (digi & paper)
Crafty Purple Frog – Anything Goes
Cupcake Craft Challenge #174 – Something New (new baby & newpaper)
Cupcake Craftroom – Anything Goes
Diva’s By Design #18 – New Beginnings
Fresh Brewed Designs #77 – Something new (digi & paper)
Gingerloft #31 – Anything Goes
Heartsong Inspirations #30 – Border Punches
I Love Promarkers #99 – Cute & Cuddly
Lexi’s Creations #56 – Anything Goes
My Mum's Craft Shop#39 – Girls
Ooh La La Creations #96 – New Beginnings
Paper Creations Ink #16 – Die cuts or punches
Papertake Weekly – Use a Die cut and Cute
Scrappy Frogs – Lace (bow)
Sentimental Sunday #85 – Ribbon
Stamp & Create – Anything Goes
Stamping With The Dragon #1 - Frames
Stamps R Us – Anything Goes
Top Tip Tuesday #67 – Anything Goes
Try Stamping on Tuesday #48 – Sketch for Layout
Truly Madly Crafty – Anything Goes

OSAAT #95 3 Embellishments

2012-01-08T12:00:00.000Z

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

Use 3 Embellishments

You can either use thesame 3 embellishments or all different, the choice is yours.

We are sponsored this week by Crimson Cloud

The prize is 3 sets of die cuts of the winners choice.

Please head on over tothe StitchyBear Store to check out all the lovely digis on offer from our greatdesigners.

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

Stitchy BearStore Blog

Stitchy is offering somegreat time sensitive offers so please make sure you are signed up to thenewsletter to be the first to get the gossip!

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This week I had the pleasure of working with a digi from Barbara Jensenand I chose this fabulous design called Poison Ivy. I really like the more racydesigns that she does but I am really nervous of working with them as I am notsure that I can do them justice. I was however drawn to this one as I love theintense look she has in her eyes. I felt that she suited a fiery mane of hairso colouring with my Promarkers I used oranges and reddy browns to shade it inand complimented it with a pale body tone being careful with my shading andblending.

I used a Nestabilities die to cut it out and a mat in dark brown. I useda sheet of dark green card for the baseand added a copper metallic card which has a swirl design embossed onto it anda piece of handmade paper with a fern leaf flocked onto it. I added a brown suederibbon to cover the join adding a couple of leaf brads and a self adhesive goldfabric glittered butterfly to complete the card.

This image reminded me of a Garden of Eden type image as she looks a bit likea maneater and so I used a sentiment which would entice a man to meet her inthe garden. Dressed as she is I am sure no man could resist………

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

Materials Used in this card are asfollows:-

Card Size – A5

Image –Poison Ivy by Barbara Jensen

Paper – Metallic Swirl card by Kanban & Flocked paper fromPoundland

Embellishments – Papermania Brads & glittered fabric stickerfrom Hobbycraft

Tools – scissors, 3d foam, Promarkers, Nestabilities die

Techniques – diecutting

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

ABC Challenge – G is for Green
AlotaRubber Stamps #74 – A B or C (butterfly)
Art Impressions Stamps – Anything Goes
Craft Room Challenge – Anything Goes
Craft Us Crazy – Anything New (new digi)
CraftyAnn’s #56 – Let’s Think Hot
Cupcake Craftroom – Anything Goes
Dare to be Sassy #106 – Use Something New (digi)
Digistamps 4 Joy #34 – Something Old (papers) &something new (digi)
DreamValley Challenge #23 – Anything Goes
Fresh Brewed Designs #77 – Something new (digi) & Hoardedis the flocked fern paper had for 2 years and not opened
Gingerloft#31 – Anything Goes
Going Grey With Scrap Creations – Something Old (papers) & New(digi)
Heartsong Inspirations #29 – Anything Goes
House of Gilli #24 – Anything Goes
Inky Impressions – Anything Goes
Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT #51 – Use something New (digi)
Little Miss Muffet #26 – Something new (digi)
Paper Creations Ink #16 – Die cuts or punches
Papertake Weekly – Anything Goes
Partytime Tuesday #49 – Something New (digi)
Pink Elephant #129 – Anything Goes
Scrapbook Sisters #66 – Anything Goes
Shelly’s Images TTT – Use something less than monthold (digi)
Simon Says Stamp – New Something (digi)
Simon Says Stamp & Show – Something old (papers) & New(digi)
SimplyCreate Too #4 – More Than 2 Layers
Stamp n Doodle – Anything Goes
Stamps R Us – Anything Goes
Top Tip Tuesday #67 – Anything Goes
Truly Madly Crafty – Anything Goes

OSAAT #94 Use a Digi

2012-01-01T12:00:00.000Z

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

Use a Digi

TheDT are all using products from the new Collaboration pack. There will be a newone available every 2 weeks and it will be free with a purchase from the storeof only $7. If you take a look at the preview below you will see there are somefabulous designs.

Please head on over tothe StitchyBear Store

to check out all thelovely digis on offer from our great designers. Also, to keep ahead of all the latestnews you can become a follower at the new

Stitchy Bear Store Blog

Stitchy is offering somegreat time sensitive offers so please make sure you are signed up to thenewsletter to be the first to get the gossip!

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Myself and Choccy have used this fabulous Ice Cream Cottage digi from Hope Jacare Doodles. It reminds me of the iced gem biscuits I used to have when I wasa kid and I used pink and brown as the main colours. I coloured the image usingPromarkers and Flexmarkers and used a Nestabilities die to cut it out andcreated a matter layer with brown cardstock. The main base of the card is thesame colour brown cardstock and I covered this with a spotty paper from theSweet Owl First Edition pad by Dovecraft. The glittery patterned paper down theside is an offcut from another sheet in the pack. My first official use of asnippet in 2012 J The sentiment from my stash was trimmed down a little and then mattedonto scraps of cardstock. Both the main image and the sentiment are raised on3d foam and just to finish off I added a little punchie from a house shapedpunch. Perfect card for a new home

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

Materials Used in this card are asfollows:-

Card Size – A5

Image – Ice Cream Cottage by Hope Jacare Doodles

Paper – Sweet Owl FirstEdition pad by Dovecraft

Embellishments – Die cut sentiment from stash

Tools – scissors, 3d foam, Promarkers, Flexmarkers, House punch,Fiskars border punch, Nestabilities die

Techniques – Punching & diecutting

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

4Crafty Chicks – Usesomething new (digi)
Allsorts#135 – New Beginnings
CookingIt Up With Katie #86 – Anything Goes
Craft Room Challenge – Anything Goes
CraftUs Crazy – Anything New (new home & new digi)
Creative Inspirations Paint – Something new (New Home theme plusnew digi)
DeliciousDoodles – Anything Goes
DigiDoodle Shop’s Best #88 – Anything Goes
Di’sDigi Designs – New Home
EverybodyArt #173 – Anything Goes
FrostedDesigns Fabulous Friday – Use Something new
ILove Promarkers #97 – Anything Goes
JellyparkFriends – Old Papers & new Image
LittleMiss Muffet #25 – Anything Goes
Little RedWagon – Something New (new home)
My Mum's Craft Shop#37 – Anything Goes
PartytimeTuesday #48 – Anything Goes
PassionFor Promarkers #129 – Celebrations
PileIt On #1 – Anything Goes
Robyn’sFetish #88 – Anything Goes
ScrapbookSisters #66 –Anything Goes
SecretCrafter #166 – Anything Goes
SentimentalSunday #83 – Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp – Anything Goes
Stampin’For The Weekend #23 – Anything Goes
Sweet Stampin’ Challenge – New beginnings (new Home)
TheSquirrel & the Fox #8 – Something New (New Home theme plus new digi)

SBDS End of Year Sale

2011-12-28T17:57:00.002Z

Stitchybear Digital Stamps has a fabulous sale on until December 31st with a MAHOOSIVE 35% off all products !!!!!

Head on over to the store to pick up those digis you have always wanted as this is an amazing bargain.

You can also use one of your new stamps to enter the special Christmas Day challenge which is to use a stamp from the store, easy as that!

I'll see you back on the 1st January 2012 with a DT card for our new challenge.

OSAAT #93 Anything Goes

2011-12-18T18:30:00.000Z

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

Anything Goes

We have a fabulous prizethis week which is a $10 voucher from Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps

Please head on over tothe StitchyBear Store to check out all the lovely digis on offer from our greatdesigners. Also, to keepahead of all the latest news you can become a follower at the Stitchy BearStore Blog

Stitchy is offering somegreat time sensitive offers so please make sure you are signed up to thenewsletter to be the first to get the gossip! In the spotlight this week is Gertfrom Digi Blessings. There is an amazing 50% off all her designs in the storeand if you spend $5 you get a fabulous freebie too J Run to the store asthis offer ends Midnight EST on Monday evening.

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I made my card this week with a combo pack called Inthe Meadow We Can Build a Snowman from Reece’sScrap Pieces which has the digi image, a coloured image and 5 differentpatterned papers in a blue and purple colour palette.

I selected the snowman paper and the marble blue one and then colouredthe image with Promarkers and Flexmarkers to match. One of the papers has therepeating phrase on it so I isolated one to print out for the sentiment. I useda punch on the blue paper and matted the image on some scrap navy blue card andmounted with 3d foam. The sentiment has been cut with a Quickcutz die, mountedonto the dark blue and raised on foam pads. I used some stickles glitter glueon the snowflakes and snowdrifts and around the sentiment panel.

This is the last challenge for the year and we will be back again with challenge#94 on January 1^st 2012 however, if you are up for it there will bea mini challenge on Christmas Day so you can pop on over and see us if youfancy a challenge after stuffing yourself full of lovely Christmas goodies.

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

Materials Used in this card are asfollows:-

Card Size – 6” Square

Image & Paper –Inthe Meadow We can Build a Snowman from Reece’sScrap Pieces

Embellishments – Stickles Glitter Glue

Tools – scissors, 3d foam, Promarkers, Flexmarkers, MarthaStewart Punch, Quickutz Cookie Cutter die

Techniques – Diecutting & Punching

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

Craft Your Passion Blog Hop

2011-12-17T06:01:00.000Z

Welcome to Craft YourPassion Challenges "Holiday Havoc 2011" Blog Hop!!

We are veryexcited about holidays and wanted to add to the chaos andhavoc.

What better way to dothat, than to have a BLOG HOP!!!

If youhave hopped over from Karen then you are in the right place. If you justhappened to stop by and would like to join our hop from the beginning, pleasego to Craft Your Passion Challenges andfollow along for a chance to win some AMAZING blog candy along the way andPRIZES at the end.

AllCraft Your Passion DT members are going to be playing along in the hop withsome very special guest designers.

Each designeralong the way is featuring a project that showcases a digital image from atleast one of our amazing Blog Hop Sponsors.

What’smore exciting is you can participate too by creating a project and linking itup over at CraftYour Passion Challenges for a chance to win one of severalprizes.

But,there’s a twist. Be sure to visit all the stops and leave a comment (we will bechecking). Once you have finished the hop, we would like you to create aHOLIDAY project using at least one digital stamp and enter it with our Linkytool.

Whileyou are hopping, be sure to check out the blog candy thedesigner's have to offer you. You don't want to miss out on any ofit!

My Cardwas made using this fab image Meadow & TwigsTogether from one of our sponsors Stretch n Bubbles

I havecoloured the image with Promarkers and Flexmarkers in autumn colours. I used aKraft cardstock base and this lovely acorn paper from a new range calledNeighbourwood from Helz Cuppleditch by Trimcraft. The dark green and brownpapers used for matting and layering are from Papermania

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Nextstop by my good friend Jennifer’s blog, to see whatshe has in store for you today.

Remember,once you have hopped to all the stops and left your comments (we will bechecking), it's your turn to show us your "Holiday Havoc" project.

Makesure to include a digital stamp somewhere on your project, and link upyour project over at Craft Your Passion Challenges byMidnight CST December 23 to be eligible for the prizes. Winners willbe announced on our Monday, December 26th Challenge post.

1. Craft Your Passion Challenges http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/

2. Jenn http://scraphappensembellishit.blogspot.com/

3. Shannin http://shanninscreativecorner.blogspot.com/

4. Christine http://happyscrapper-sweetpeacards.blogspot.com/

5. Cathy http://creativecathy.blogspot.com/

6. Amy http://cavycouturecrafts.blogspot.com/

7. Christy http://christyszaneycreations.blogspot.com/

8. Joanna http://scrapjoanny.blogspot.com/

9. Torrey http://left-field-studio.blogspot.com/

10. Jenny http://cookieadventures.blogspot.com/

11. Doreen http://www.doreensdream.blogspot.com/

12. Jodi http://kaboodesigns.blogspot.com/

13. Lisa http://craftybunny.wordpress.com/

14. Joyleen http://joydianne.blogspot.com/

15. Melissa http://expressionswithearthspirit.blogspot.com/

16. Emma http://www.paperaddictsanonymous.blogspot.com/

17. Joanne http://www.bigislandlady.blogspot.com/

18. Gemma http://gemslittlecreations.blogspot.com/

19. Lizy http://lizyshouseofcards.blogspot.com

20. Joanna L http://www.mycraftingcorner-jo.blogspot.com/

21. Helen N http://craftinghelen.blogspot.com/

22. Natali justbecozoflove.blogspot.com

23. Julie http://julieprice3.wordpress.com

24. Helen W http://crafty-mamma-mia.blogspot.com

25. Alethea http://lilodesigns.blogspot.com

26. Arielle soccermom5982.blogspot.com

27. Lisa G lisa-scrappingspot.blogspot.com

28. Jan http://scrappyscatty.blogspot.com/

29. Karen http://karensdigi.blogspot.com

30. Mandy http://amandacruxton.blogspot.com/

31. Jennifer http://justcoffeepleasestampsribbonspaper.blogspot.com/

32. Jacqui http://thepoodlesdoodles.blogspot.com/

33. Dawn http://cherrytreestudio.blogspot.com

34. Roro http://rorobuildingdream.blogspot.com/

35. Allison http://allidcards.blogspot.com

36. Zahreen http://splashbunny.blogspot.com

37. Sarah http://sarahsassy468.blogspot.com

38. Sue http://confessionsofapaperhoarder.blogspot.com

39. Tracey http://craftyfox.blogspot.com/

40. Susan http://sue-craft.blogspot.com/

41. Julia http://paperandscrapscreations.blogspot.com/

42. Craft Your Passion Challenges http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/

MaterialsUsed in this card are as follows:-

CardSize – 5” Square

Image –Meadow & TwigsTogether by Stretch n Bubbles

Sentiment– from stash

Papers –Neighbourwood by Trimcraft & Woodland Friends by Papermania

Tools –Scissors, 3d foam, Promarkers & Flexmarkers

I wouldlike to enter this card into the following challenges

(inAlphabetical Order):-

Daisy Doodles TT on a Friday

2011-12-16T13:42:00.001Z

At the halfway point ofour challenge we have Tableau Tuesday and that is a way for the designers toshowcase some of the fabulous Digis available from the store. I’m a little latewith my offering this week but better late than never eh?

Let me introduce you to SnowWorries be Happy. This fun set comes with aseparate image of the snowman and the sign in 3 different formats for only $2from the Daisy Doodles Store

I have coloured the digiwith Promarkers & Flexmarkers andadded some stickles glitter glue to the snowballs. The card is covered with apatterned paper which is a wrapping paper from Paperchase. The silver embossedpanel was done with a Cuttlebug folder and the snowflake ribbon is by DCWV.

I have added lots of sparklygems and a diecut snowflake which is a cut and emboss one from Cuttlebug andcut from Doodlebug flocked paper. I’m loving all the texture on this card J

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I hope you will pop over to the blogto see the lovely creations on there and please remember that you have untilSunday Night to get your challenge entries in for our SomethingSweet Challenge

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

MaterialsUsed in this card are as follows:-

Card Size – A5

Image – Snow Worries, BeHappy by Daisy Doodles

Patterned Paper – Paperchase

Embellishments – DCWV Ribbon,lots of gems

Tools - Scissors, Promarkers/Flexmarkers,Cuttlebug embossing folder and Die

Techniques – Diecutting andembossing

I wouldlike to enter this card into the following challenges

(inAlphabetical Order):-

Happy Birthday Paul

2011-12-11T16:22:00.001Z

Yesterday it was my Hubby's birthday and I took him to see Grease the musical at the Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham. It was a fab evening and they put on a really great show full of energy and all the songs you know and love.

For his Birthday card I made a gatefold design and covered it with a lovely metallic cardstock from my DCWV Mariposa stack. The dancing couple image is a freebie from the Creative Mind of Sylvie coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers. As I had ordered the tickets online and had to pick them up at the box office I couldn't 'give' them to him so I printed some tickets and added the relevant text to it, he was really surprised I was taking him out and had bought him 2 new shirts so he could take his pick of what he wanted to wear.

Of course, being a gatefold card it had a nice surprise inside too J

2 Tickets to Strictly Come Dancing live for January. We have both really got into it this season and enjoy watching it snuggled up together on the sofa. I am so lucky that he likes dancey things and can enjoy them without feeling he is 'not a man' or his manliness is under question and he was delighted with this gift too.

I used some more of the same paper for the inside of the card and the dancers image is from Digi Darla, again coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers. The sentiment is one I made up and is completely true. I am so lucky that after more than 22 years I love him to bits and he still makes my tummy tipple over inside.......

Materials Used in this card are asfollows:-

Card Size – A5 Gatefold

Images – Creative Mind of Sylvie & Digi Darla

Paper – DCVW

Embellishments – Tickets by Dezinaworld

Tools – scissors, 3d foam, Promarkers, Flexmarkers

OSAAT #92 Use a Digi

2011-12-11T12:00:00.000Z

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

Use a Digi

We have a fabulous prizethis week from our sponsor TheStamping Boutique

Please head on over tothe StitchyBear Store

to check out all thelovely digis on offer from our great designers. Also, to keep ahead of all the latestnews you can become a follower at the new

Stitchy Bear Store Blog

Stitchy is offering somegreat time sensitive offers so please make sure you are signed up to thenewsletter to be the first to get the gossip! In the spotlight this week is Jessfrom FloppyLatte Designs There is 10% off all her designs in the storeand if you spend $5 you get a fabulous freebie too J Run to the store asthis offer ends Midnight EST on Monday evening.

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For my card this week I have used a fab image and sentiment pack from oneof our new designers DigiBlessings. In the SnowFamily pack you get a fab image of snow Mummy, Daddy and 2 babies and thislovely sentiment. It spoke to me as soon as I saw it J

I have made a larger card using an 8” square base. The image is colouredwith Promarkers and Flexmarkers with some Sakura glitter pen added for a bit oftwinkle.

I am proud to say that this whole card has been made with old items frommy stash The image and sentiment have been matted on a dark blue scrap whichwas the inside of some packaging and then on some pale blue card. The patternedpaper is an old one by Dovecraft and the silver card is a sheet of Dufex that Ihave had FOREVER!! The snowflake at the top is a 3d embellishment and I had toreplace the foam as it had gone brittle, I can’t remember where that came from.The bottom snowflake is cut with a Quickutz die from glitter card and assembledwith a brad. I have had these in my stash for at least 2 years

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

Materials Used in this card are asfollows:-

Card Size – 8” square

Image –SnowFamily by DigiBlessings

Paper – Dovecraft &Dufex

Embellishments – 3d snowflake embellishment, Papermania brad

Tools – scissors, 3d foam, Promarkers, Flexmarkers, Sakuraglitter pen,, Quickutz die

Techniques – Diecutting

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

CraftYour Passion #87 – Anything Goes plus Glitter

CrazyChallenge #96 – Anything Goes

HeartsongInspirations #27 – Christmas

OohLa La Creations #94 – lots of sparkle

PaperCreations Ink #14 – Bling It Up

PinkElephant #128 – Snowflakes & Sparkles

Pollycraft #120 – Christmas Fun

Daisy Doodles #48 What an Angel

2011-12-05T09:00:00.000Z

At Daisy Doodles Creative Challenges we have a new challenge today

Whatan Angel

We have a sketch for you to follow andthe theme of anything sweet and girlie or angel like.

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For my card I have used Amy With Flowers. There are 2 images in the pack, one with dummyand one without. You will receive it in 3 formats for only $2. I have also used AmyPapers, 5 in the pack at only $3 and they include teddy bears, baby feet,baby bottle and this smashing flower and butterfly one. Head over to the Daisy Doodles Store to check them all out !

Our talented teamie Clarehas devised a sketch for us to follow and it was great to be able to use someof the papers that go with this angelic image.

I started with the butterflypaper and created a copy of it which I tinted in blue using a colour pickertool in my graphics program I selected the darker blue. It retains the patternbut tinted it so it matches the pink and blue paper.

I coloured the image usingPromarkers and Flexmarkers, cutting a second layer for the dummy/pacifier andthe 2 butterflies and these are mounted on 3d foam. I have also used someSakura glitter pends for the flower centres and stems. The sentiment is achipboard sticker from DCWV

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I hope you will pop over to the blogto see the lovely creations on there from the rest of the DT and we lookforward to seeing your entries in for our ‘Angelic' challenge.

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

MaterialsUsed in this card are as follows:-

Card Size – 6” square

Image – Amy With Flowersby Daisy’s Digi Doodles

Patterned Paper – Amy Papers by Daisy’s Digi Doodles

Embellishments – Chipboard stickersentiment DCWV

Tools - Scissors, 3d Foam pads,Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Techniques – decoupage

OSAAT #91 Be Square

2011-12-04T12:00:00.000Z

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

Be Square

We have a fabulous prizethis week from our Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps

Please head on over tothe newly re-vamped StitchyBear Store to check out all the lovely digis on offer from our greatdesigners. Also, to keepahead of all the latest news you can become a follower at the new

Stitchy Bear Store Blog

Stitchy is offering somegreat time sensitive offers so please make sure you are signed up to thenewsletter to be the first to get the gossip! In the spotlight this week is Oasefrom PandaBear Designs All her paper packs are35% off in the store and if you spend $5 you get a fabulous freebie too J Run to the store asthis offer ends Midnight EST on Monday evening.

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For my card this week I have used a traditional image of Santafrom SylvieStamps. He completely reminds me of the Santa that my Grandad used to takeus to visit at Lewis’ departments store in Leeds when I was a child. I don’thave any photo of me as a child but just before Grandad died he sent me a photoof me sitting on Santa’s knee and it is one of my most treasure possessions.

I coloured the image with Flexmarkers using a very pale grey for thefacial hair with a slightly darker shade for the detail. I used an antique whitefor the pompom and fur on hat and then added some Stickles glitter glue overthe top.

The traditional text paper is from an old DCWV stack and the sentiment isa glittered rub on from Dovecraft inside a nestabilities die cut. I added a fewgems to finish off and used 3d foam to mount the image and sentiment panel.

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

Materials Used in this card are asfollows:-

Card Size – 6” square

Image –Santa1 by SylvieStamps

Paper – DCWV

Embellishments – stickles glitter glue, Dovecraft rub on, DCWVgems

Tools – scissors, 3d foam, Flexmarkers, Nestabilities Die

Techniques – Diecutting

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

CDAC PC2 Round 8

2011-12-01T12:00:00.000Z

It’s Round 8 of the Progressive Challenge at CDAC and we have some lovely animal themedimages for this round. Team A have the pleasurein bringing you some gorgeous samples for the images for this round.

My card isusing a cute image called Girl Sitting With Doggie from Jen’s Digis.

I decided to dosomething different this time round and have made a notebook as a gift for oneof my very bestest friends. After a rollercoaster of a year she has been withme through it all and I couldn’t have asked for a better friend to share theups and downs with J

I coloured the imagewith Promarkers and Flexmarkers and used a Fiskars template to cut it into acircular shape. The papers and pink scalloped die cut are all from a CraftworkCards Goodybag and the sentiment is from Happileigh Scrappin’ and I used a Nestbilitiesdie to create the shape.

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The deadline to enter your cards is 14th December.For all details on this challenge,the rules and how it works please pop over to this thread at the CDAC

MaterialsUsed in this card are as follows:-

Image –Girl Sitting With Doggie by Jen’sDigistamps

Sentiment– Happileigh Scrappin’

Paper –Craftwork Cards

I wouldlike to enter this card into the following challenges (inAlphabetical Order):-

CreativeInspirations Paint – Anything But a Card

PileIt On #48 – Sugar & Spice

Daisy’s Tableau Tuesday #16

2011-11-29T09:00:00.000Z

At the halfway point ofour challenge we have Tableau Tuesdayand that is a way for the designers to showcase some of the fabulous Digisavailable from the store.

Let me introduce you to TwasThe Night Before Christmas. This amusing imagecomes in 3 different formats for only $2 from the DaisyDoodles Store

I have coloured the digiwith Promarkers & Flexmarkers andused some Woodware applique puffy paint for the fur trim on Santa’s outfit(loving that soo much at the moment)

The main paper for thebase of the card is from my bargain £1 paper pad from the NEC and the stockingpaper is from an old DCWV pad. I kept the card quite simple as I love thehumour in the image and it should have centre stage J

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I hope you will pop over to the blogto see the lovely creations on there and please remember that you have anotherweek to get your challenge entries in for our

Christmaswithout a ribbon challenge

I'll see you again nextweek with another lovely Daisy Doodlesdesign.

MaterialsUsed in this card are as follows:-

Card Size – 6” Square

Image – Twas The Night beforeChristmas by Daisy Doodles

Patterned Paper – Papermania& DCWV

Embellishments – WoodwareApplique Paint

Tools - Scissors, Promarkers/Flexmarkers,

I wouldlike to enter this card into the following challenges

(inAlphabetical Order):-

CrimboCrackers #3 – Santa

Delightful Challenges – Red & Green

Fairytale Challenge #29 – Christmas

Gingerloft#30 – Christmas & Winter

Inspire Me Fridays #34 – Link Up Party

PanPastel UK #10 – Animals

Paper Crafting Journey – Anything Goes

Pattie’s Creations #34 – Christmas

Shelly’s Images TTT – Red & Green

Simply Create Too #1 – All About Christmas

Stamping With The Dragon – Christmas

StamptacularSunday #140 – Anything Christmas

Totally Papercrafts #94 – Christmas

OSAAT #90 Seeing Red

2011-11-27T12:00:00.000Z

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

Seeing Red

We have a fabulous prizethis week from our StitchyBear Digital Stamps

Stitchy Bear Store Blog

Stitchy is offering somegreat time sensitive offers so please make sure you are signed up to thenewsletter to be the first to get the gossip! In the spotlight this week isDonna from Lil Diva.s All her digi’s are10% off in the store and if you spend $5 you get a fabulous freebie too J Run to the store asthis offer ends Midnight EST on Sunday evening.

Just to give you the headsup as well Stitchy is having a storewide sale on Cyber Monday 28^thNovember. Start getting your wishlist together as there is a massive 50% offall digis purchased from 5am to 5pm EST. This is definitely the right time totake advantage of a fabulous saving !

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For my card this week I wanted to make a Christmas card. When I think ofred it is either for Christmas or a card for a man, in this case it could wellbe for both!

I coloured the image ChristmasFairy with Promarkers and Flexmarkers. I created a second layer for the topof the gift box and the hat so I could decoupage them. I then added a furtherlayer of just the bow on the top of the gift box. I use Stickles glitter glueall over the wings and the ribbon and Woodware applique snow for the fur trimon the hat.

The base of the card has been covered with a glitter paper fromImaginisce. I used scraps of gold and black card for the layers and used myMartha Stewart trellis punch for the black layer but only left the bottom of iton show. I added a Papermania glittered self adhesive ribbon and a die cutsentiment from my stash.

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

Materials Used in this card are asfollows:-

Card Size – A5

Image – ChristmasFairy by StitchyStamps

Papers – Imaginisce

Sentiment – from stash

Embellishments – stickles glitter glue, woodware paint applique,papermania ribbon

Tools – scissors, 3d foam, Promarkers,Flexmarkers, Marth Stewartpunch

Techniques – decoupage

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

Aud’sSentiments #42 – Winter Holiday Sentiments
By the Cute & Girly – Christmas Girls
Card Makin’ Mamas #34 – Sentiments
Cheerful Stamp Pad #30 – Santa’s Hat
Create Me Pink #4 – Use a Digistamp
Creative Craft Challenge – Free For All
Deep Ocean Challenge #13 – ‘C’ is for Christmas
Digital Tuesday #138 – Sparkle & Shine
DreamValley Challenge #21 – Sparkle
Everybody Art #169 – Christmas
Fairytale Challenge #29 – Christmas
Gingerloft#30 – Christmas & Winter
HidingIn My Craftroom #22 – Holiday
HybridChick Card Caravan #7 – Make It Sparkle
Inspire Me Fridays #34 – Link Up Party
LollipopCrafts #59 – B is for Bow, box, bling, black
OneStop Craft Challenge #159 – Christmas Fairies
Outlawz GC112111 – Gift Wrapped
Paper Crafting Journey – Anything Goes
Paper Creations Ink #13 - Christmas
Paper Playtime #61 – Sentiments
Papertake Weekly – Christmas Crackers
Passion For Promarkers #127 – Swirls & Sparkles
Pattie’s Creations #34 – Christmas
Pollycraft #120 – Christmas Fun
Poodles Parlour – Christmas
Sassy Cheryl’s #91 – Anything Goes
Simply Create Too #1 – All About Christmas
Stamping With The Dragon – Christmas
StamptacularSunday #140 – Anything Christmas
SweetStampin’ Challenge – Punches & Dies
Totally Gorjuss #108 - Sparkle
Totally Papercrafts #94 – Christmas
Wags n Whiskers #68 – Angel or Fairy

CYP Holiday Havoc Blog Hop

2011-11-25T16:13:00.001Z

I have the great delight to say that I am joining in with the

Holiday Havoc Blog Hop

at Craft Your Passion Challenges on 17th and 18th December

There are lots of lovely ladies joining in so I hope you will join us for the fun

Daisy Doodles Challenge #47

2011-11-21T09:00:00.000Z

At Daisy Doodles Creative Challenges we have a new challenge today

TheSpool That Stole Christmas

We want to see a card without anyribbon

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For my card I have used ChristmasPraise which is a fab image for cold and frosty Christmas Cards. You canwill receive this image in 3 formats for only $2.

Head over to the Daisy Doodles Store to check it out !

I have used the latestsketch from Pals Paper Arts for the layout. The base card is a dark blueirridescent cardstock that has a lovely shimmer to it. I used a snippet ofsnowflake paper that is actually a wrapping Paper from Paperchase. It is one ofmy fave ‘go to’ papers for blue Christmas cards J

The image has beencoloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers. The pale blue is one of the newFlexmarker colours and I love using the flexible brush for large areas as youget this really textured look that you would with a watercolour brush. The snowis the new antique white, love the faint hint of colour that dulls down thebright white the paper was originally. I created extra layers of the church,the star and the tree so I could later the images. I used Woodware puffyapplique for the snow on the church room and along the edges of the path, addedgold stickles glitter glue to the star in the sky and on the tree and lots oftwinkly spots to emulate snowflakes falling.

The sentiment is a woodenplaque that I got from the Hobbycraft sale in January. I got 6 of them for only49p, bit of a bargain for use on larger cards I thought. I just dressed it upwith some stickles glue and called it finished. Quite a simple layout but thisthem gives the image the emphasis that it deserves.

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I hope you will pop over to the blogto see the lovely creations on there from the rest of the DT and we lookforward to seeing your entries in for our ‘Spool That Stole Christmas’challenge.

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

MaterialsUsed in this card are as follows:-

Card Size – A5

Image – ChristmasPraise by Daisy’s Digi Doodles

Patterned Paper – wrappingpaper by Paperchase

Embellishments – Gold andDiamond Stickles glitter glue, Woodware puffy applique, wooden sentiment plaque

Tools - Scissors, 3d Foam pads,Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Techniques – decoupage

I wouldlike to enter this card into the following challenges (inAlphabetical Order):-

2Sisters Challenge #66 – Let It Sparkle
ABC DT Challenge – Christmas Card
CES#62 – Snowflakes
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #129 - Stars
Creative Craft Challenge – Minimalistic
Crimbo Crackers #2 – Make It Sparkle
Do You Stack Up #46 – Add Some Blue
Drunken Stampers #78 – Up In the Air
Floweret Stamplar #8 – Christmas Card
I Love Promarkers #92 – Christmas Trees
JustSome Lines – Tic Tac Toe (glitter, digi, punch/die cut)
LollipopCrafts #58 – Anything Goes
MakeIt Monday #64 – Link Up Party
Moving Along With The Times #125 – Let It Snow
OneStop Craft Challenge #158 – Use Some Blue
Pal’s Paper Arts #120 – Sketch for layout
PaperPlaytime #61 – Sentiments
PaperPretties Wednesday #180 – Non Traditional Christmas Colours
Paper Shelter #40 – Snowflakes
Shelly’s Images TTT – Anything Goes
Stamp n Doodle – 3 in a Row (digi, die cut, glitter)

OSAAT #89 Use a Digi Part 2

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

Anything Goes

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I created an extra project this week to help out our fabulous Team LeaderChoccy and used this gorgeous image Festive Friends by Sylvie Stamps. I adoreanimals and was drawn to this fun image of a girl playing dress up with herfaithful companion.

I coloured the image with Promakers and Flexmarkers. I added some puffysnow but instead of puffing it up I sprinkles iridescent glitter on it. I alsoused some stickles glitter to add some more depth to the snowdrifts and somegently falling snowflakes in the background.

The card base is covered with a sparkly paper from Craftwork Cards andthen I used a snowflake paper from DCWV. The paper is snippet from a 6” squarepad and was just a little bit too small for the width so I cut it in 2 piecesas I was planning to put a contrast strip in there anyway. This is just a leftoversnippet of striped paper from the same pack, edge with a Martha Stewart punchand some sheer blue and silver ribbon over the top. To finish I added a tagfrom Dovecraft embellished with some peel offs and Bakers Twine

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

Materials Used in this card are asfollows:-

Card Size – A6

Image – FestiveFriends by Sylvie Stamps

Papers – Snippets of DCWV and Craftwork Cards

Embellishments – chipboard tag Dovecraft, Woodware puffy snow, iridescentloose glitter, Stickles Glitter glue, sheer ribbon, Peel off stickers Docrafts& Baker’s Twine

Tools – scissors, 3d foam, Promarkers, Flexmarkers, Martha StewartPunch

Techniques – Punching

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

2Sisters Challenge #66 – Let It Sparkle
ABCChallenge – D is forDazzle
ABC DT Challenge – Christmas Card
Cards For Men #23 – Christmas card suitable for a man
CES#62 – Snowflakes
Craft Your Passion #84 – Christmas with Snowflakes
Crafter’s Companion #18 – Let It Snow
Crafty Calendar Challenge – Wrapped up in Winter Clothes
Crimbo Crackers #2 – Make It Sparkle
Cupcake Craftroom – Sweet Christmas
Delightful Challenges – Bingo (Tag Ribbon Punches)
Do You Stack Up #46 – Add Some Blue
Floweret Stamplar #8 – Christmas Card
Forever Friends – Christmas is Coming
Forever Friends Monthly – Use Something old (papers, tag)& new (digi)
Incy Wincy Designs #120 – Tic Tac Toe (red, pop it up,ribbons)
JustSome Lines – Tic Tac Toe (glitter, digi, punch/die cut)
Moving Along With The Times #125 – Let It Snow
My Time To Craft #166 – Take 2 (2 characters, 2 types ofglitter)
OneStop Craft Challenge #158 – Use Some Blue
OutlawzPAM111911 – Christmas or holiday card
PanPastel UK #9 – Frosty & Bright
PaperPretties Wednesday #180 – Non Traditional Christmas Colours
Paper Shelter #40 – Snowflakes
Pollycraft #118 – Friends
Shelly’s Images TTT – Anything Goes
Stamp n Doodle – 3 in a Row (glitter, die cut, digi)
StampingBoutique Monthly - Holiday or winter card
Stamps R Us – Bling It On
Tuesday Throwdown #75 – Lots of Circles