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Gecko Galz Gothic Challenge

  This is my make for the MONTHLY Gothic Challenge using a freebie image. I have made a journal page in my upcycled book,  using several lay...

Saturday 30 June 2018

Crafty Hazelnut's Weekly Challenge # 392


a new Christmas Challenge every Saturday!

Today Crafty Hazelnut brings a new weekly Christmas Challenge
with the theme 'Add a Snowflake'

Do pop over and see the inspiration from my teamies!

Here is my card:







Once again I have not used my printer - I am still having problems with it!
I started with a small 4 by 4 card blank
 and added a piece of snowflake paper from my stash.
I then added a few snowflakes cut with a Paper Smooches die set from sparkly paper.
I then added Merry Christmas - a silvery peel off.




I hope you will join the



Happy Crafting!

Wednesday 27 June 2018

Addicted to Stamps and More - Holiday #298


Here's my card for the Holiday Challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More.
Do pop over and have a look at the fabulous inspiration...





A simple Christmas card to add to my collection!
I started with square card blank matted with red card then layered with a paper from my stash. I then added the image also layered on red card - I am not sure where this stamp came from. I added a little colour with a Zig real brush pen and some gems.



Hope you will enter the Challenge!

Happy Crafting!

Sunday 24 June 2018

Hiding in My Craft Room #358 - Any Holiday



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

Here's my card for HIMCR #358 - Any Holiday!



The sponsor is The Paper Shelter!


The giveaway is $15 gift certificate to The Paper Shelter!

I have made a twisted easel card using paper and precoloured image from The Paper Shelter.
Pretty Little Sailor


My card is themed 'Enjoy the Journey' using a magazine freebie stamp behind the sailor image and on the easel stand. I also used strips of washi across each face.





Hope you will enter the Challenge!



Happy Crafting!





Saturday 23 June 2018

Crafty Hazelnut's Weekly Challenge #391


a new Christmas Challenge every Saturday!

Today Crafty Hazelnut brings a new weekly Christmas Challenge
with the theme 'Add some Washi'

Do pop over and see the inspiration from my teamies!

Here is my card:



Once again I have not used my printer - I am still having problems with it!
I used an image that came in a CraftsuPrint bundle.
I cut this out with a stitched circle die.
I started with a small 4 by 4 card blank and added a piece of red card cut with a stitched square die. I added two strips of Washi with the image above and below them.



I hope you will join the


Happy Crafting!

Wednesday 20 June 2018

Addicted to Stamps and More #297 - Make your Mark


Here's my Make Your Mark card...for the Challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More
This challenge requires a card using markers or colouring pencils or the like - making your mark...


I planned to post this card for #292 Make your Mark - but somehow I forgot it...
It is a simple card using a white card blank layered with two squares of card punched on each corner with a corner punch.
I then added the Craftstash wishes stamp coloured with a variety of markers.
Birthday is a die I have in my stash...


Hope you will enter the Challenge!

Happy Crafting!







Tuesday 19 June 2018

Ike's World Challenges #109


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

The current Challenge (#109) is Anything Goes with the Optional Twist of 'June in bustin' out all over'

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...


Dorothy





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

My card uses the new image Hydrangea...


I decided to use this as Mum and Dad have a lovely Hydrangea in their garden - in a pot by the front door.

Here is Dad appreciating it...



I printed the image and coloured it with a collection of markers, cut it out with a scalloped die and added picked raspberry distress ink around the edges.


I layered this on pink card and added it to a white scalloped card blank, which had been matted with purple card and then layered with a paper that I had printed on the computer with distress ink around the edge.


I also made a matching tag:


Hope you will pop over to Ike's World Challenges and see the DT's inspiration for the current challenge - and join in!



Happy Crafting!



Sunday 17 June 2018

HIMCR #357


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


Here's my card for HIMCR #357 - Buttons & Bows!





The sponsor is Graciellie Design


The giveaway is



I have used True Beauty Digital Stamp Set for the image and sentiment.
I printed the image and coloured it with an assortment of markers.
Having cut it out with a nesting die I added distress ink around the edge (picked raspberry).
I cut the sentiment into tag and added the same distress ink
The card base is a white square scalloped one, matted with a piece of dark pink card.




I added the sentiment, then the tag on dimensionals and finally a collection of bow buttons and ribbon.


I also made a matching tag:



Hope you will join the Challenge!

Happy Crafting!

Saturday 16 June 2018

Crafty Hazelnut's Challenge #390 - Non-traditional colours


a new Christmas Challenge every Saturday!

Today Crafty Hazelnut brings a new weekly Christmas Challenge
with the theme 'Non-traditional colours'

Do pop over and see the inspiration from my teamies!

Here is my card:



Once again I have not used my printer - I am still having problems with it!
I started with a small landscape card blank.

I then added the blue background - Using a baby wipe I added blue paint to a piece of card, then green paint through a stencil and finally white through the stencil turned through 90 degrees. After this was dry I trimmed it to size and glued it in place.

Finally I used Tattered Lace die cuts and pint card to add the baubles and sentiment.



I hope you will join the


Happy Crafting!

12 Months of Christmas - Challenge #42 - Make it Masculine


This is my DT make for the June Challenge

  This month the theme is Make it Masculine

Our sponsors are  Sheep Ski Designs


http://decossesdynamitedoodles.blogspot.ca/

Here is my card for Challenge #42 Make it Masculine.




Using
Gnome for Christmas

and a paper from


I started with a white card base and layered it with several layers of the red leather and white papers.
Finally I added the image coloured with a variety of pens including Winks of Stella silver and clear.
The sentiment is from Craftstash. Ho Ho Ho is a die from my stash, cut into more of the red leather paper.


Please check out the 12 Months of Christmas Link Up for details of all the prizes!


Hope to see your make in the Challenge!


Happy Crafting!