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Sunday 25 February 2018

Final Reminder for Blogversary Challenge... and Winner!!!

This was my final Reminder for my Blogversary Challenge!

Please scroll down for the Winner announcement!!


 I offered the chance to win  a die from 
Craftstash - Stained Glass Rose Window,
 promising to post anywhere in the world.




I have made a few examples with my copy of this die: these two cards involved placing pink/gold card behind the die cuts.



This card used various coloured cards to paper-piece the die cuts.



Here are a couple of cards using the die as a stencil. 




My final examples using this die are a set of ATCs where the die has been used as a stencil or to make a die cut. I have also used Tonic ATC Collection dies, Craftstash number stamps and dies and a selection of embellishments.
The ATCs represent special anniversaries:


  
5 = Wood



25 = Silver

  
30 = Pearl



40 = Ruby



50 = Gold 



I sent these 5 ATCs off to the  ATC UK Swap and was delighted when they arrived!



To be in with a chance to win this die I would love you to do the following:

  • Become a Follower of my blog (or already Follow)

  • Post a picture of my Candy on your Sidebar with a link to this post

  • Add your make to the linky below - with the theme "Thinking of You"

This Winner will be chosen by Random Org from those of you that have linked

 on Wednesday 28th February.

If you do not have a blog - email me (susanrenshaw0404@gmail.com) and I will make sure you are also in the running for the prize...

Good luck!

Thanks you for taking a look at my challenge and entering!!

The Winner is


So that is Liz Cavill!! Well done!!
Please email me your address and I will pop the die in the post...
susanrenshaw0404@gmail.com

Liz received her die in due course and I was delighted to receive this beautiful thank you card in return!!



Happy Crafting!

HIMCR#341 - Any Holiday



Do pop over and see the inspiration from my teamies!!




Here's the next Challenge - HIMCR #341 - Any Holiday!


The sponsor is Pickled Potpourri Designs!




The giveaway is $7 gift certificate to Pickled Potpourri!


I have used various elements from Groovy Bug combining them in Serif Craft Artist 2
on a brownish background paper. I then added colour using a variety of markers.
The car and sentiment are on dimensionals and I added googly eyes to Zoom Zoom.
The sentiment is from Imagine That! Digistamps



I started with a cream card blank, matted with yellow card and then the image. Finally I added the car and sentiment.



Happy Crafting!



Saturday 24 February 2018

Crafty Hazelnut's Weekly Challenge #374 Use Some Gold


a new Christmas Challenge every Saturday!

Today Crafty Hazelnut brings a new  weekly Christmas Challenge
with the theme 'Use some gold'.
Do pop over and see the inspiration from my teamies!




I started with a white scalloped card blank layered with a gold DP from my stash, then a poinsettia one.
I then added a rectangle of red card with a gold Santa die-cut and a red square with a gold ho ho ho - I will have to check the origin of these two dies!


I hope you will join the challenge...





Happy Crafting!



Wednesday 21 February 2018

Addicted to Stamps and More - #280 - Photo Inspiration




I do hope this picture will inspire you to enter the challenge - do pop over and take a look at all my teamies' beautiful projects too...




I made this card and then thought - I am sure I made something pretty similar fairly recently - and I had!!



Recipe
Card blank - square white with an extra square of white card to make a twisted easel card.
Layers - Papers from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles



Image - Cupcake Word Block coloured with a variety of markers and fineliners.
Sentiment - Printed on computer, plus foam question mark.


This time I have used a white card blank matted with a piece of pink dotty DP from my stash then the paper and image.


This time I added a sentiment from Imagine That! Digistamps Snowing Cupcakes


Finally I added some wooden butterflies



I will enter this in the Current Butterfly Challenge
Spin the wheel with the letter P - Pink and Pattern Papers


Happy Crafting!




Tuesday 20 February 2018

Ike's World Challenges #105


Today I would like to show you my make for Ike's World Challenges!

The current Challenge (#105) is Anything Goes with the Optional Twist of Hidden Desires

and this is my midway post...


If you pop over to Ike's World Challenges you will find there is a super freebie to pick up...


Raccoon Love




You might like to use this for the Challenge - but your image is free choice!


If you scroll back through my posts you will see I have been making a Dark Valentine Flip Book for the LeighSBDesigns Blog Hop.

I hadn't finished this...

I decided to use Ike's images on three of my sleeves:



I used Saucy SteampunkPoe Skull Bust, and The Temptress
coloured with a variety of markers and cut out.






Look forward to seeing your creations in Challenge #105...



Happy Crafting!


Blogversary Challenge Reminder

A couple of weeks ago I published a post offering some blog candy!


In particular I offered the chance to win  a die from 
Craftstash - Stained Glass Rose Window,
 promising to post anywhere in the world.




So far I have had almost 150 people looking at the post - but only 1 person has entered...

I have made a few examples with my copy of this die: these two cards involved placing pink/gold card behind the die cuts.




This card used various coloured cards to paper-piece the die cuts.



Today I have used the die as a stencil with teal and aubergine sprays - through the dies and then using the ink on the die to make a second print.



I then cut the circles out:


I then used two of these circles as backgrounds on some quick Easter cards:



More details of these daffodils you will find in my video in Daffodils #2



More details of this daffodil you will find in my video in Daffodils


To be in with a chance to win this die I would love you to do the following:

  • Become a Follower of my blog (or already Follow)

  • Post a picture of my Candy on your Sidebar with a link to this post

  • Add your make to the linky below - with the theme "Thinking of You"

This Winner will be chosen by Random Org from those of you that have linked

 on Wednesday 28th February.

If you do not have a blog - email me (susanrenshaw0404@gmail.com) and I will make sure you are also in the running for the prize...

Good luck!

Happy Crafting!