Night Rose

A second post from me today, please scroll down to see my DT project for Crafting for all Seasons.

We seem to be missing most of the bad weather here at the moment, it's been very wet at night and first thing then it's cleared out to sunny days, hope it lasts!

I made this last night using a decoupage from Crafty Purple Frog called Night Rose. Unfortunately the current challenge at Crafty Purple Frog will be the last for the time being but as I had this image printed I didn't want her to go to waste. I love the vintage feel to the image.

Backing paper was from a candy win and I've coloured some of the petals with watercolour pencils to bring out the lilac in the decoupage image. I've used textured white card for the base layer and decoupage mat both of  which I've distressed with black soot DI. Fan punch is from Martha Stewart. Ribbon, lace, button and pearls are from my stash. Rosette die is from Memory Box - wish I'd used something smaller now but it's firmly stuck so will have to stay there!

Challenges entered:

Crafts and Me - vintage

Fab n Funky - lace and pearls

Inky Impressions - birthday creations

Moving along with the Times - vintage or shabby chic

Rainbow Lady - vintage

Allsorts - buttons and threads

Really Reasonable Ribbons - black and white + one

Crazy 4 Challenges - buttons

Paper Sundaes - anything goes

Victorine Originals - anything goes

Carol x

Crafty Purple Frog Challenge #38 Let's get Distressed

We've loved seeing all your entries in our "Anything Goes" challenge but it's time for a new at the Crafty Purple Frog and this fortnight the theme is "Let's get Distressed" and is being hosted by Pauline.

I've used the "Night Daffodil" decoupage for my card.

Backing paper is a Kate Knight magazine freebie which I've distressed with Faded Jeans DI and matted onto stardream card which I've distressed with a distressing tool. Image is mounted onto a Spellbinder die. Corner  and dies from Marianne Design. Pearls and sentiment from my stash.

Inside has been decorated to match.

All decoupage and pyramage sheets are available from The Crafty Purple Frog.

Do call by the challenge blog to see the gorgeous samples from my teamies, you won't be disappointed.

Challenges entered:
Wags n Whiskers - say it with flowers
Creative Card Crew - spring
Anything Goes - anything goes
Crazy Amigo Challenge - anything goes
Paper Take Weekly - anything goes
Party Time Tuesdays - flowers
Divas by Design - anything goes
Paper Shelter Challenge - anything goes

Carol x

Crafty Purple Frog Challenge #37 Anything Goes

We've loved seeing all your entries in our "Pink and Girly" challenge but it's time for a new at the Crafty Purple Frog and this fortnight the theme is "Anything Goes" and is being hosted by Sarah Louise.

I've used the "Scent of Beauty" decoupage for my card bag.

I needed a bag to use with this card so used the second decoupage off the sheet to make this. Backing paper is from Melissa Frances 5th Avenue pad; punch for doily is from Martha Stewart; die from Spellbinders; ribbon, flower and pearls from my stash. Bag is finished with some stickles on the punched flowers and twine for handles.

All decoupage and pyramage sheets are available from The Crafty Purple Frog.

Do call by the challenge blog to see the gorgeous samples from my teamies, you won't be disappointed.

Challenges entered:
Fairy Tales - fairy tale (The little Mermaid)
Ribbon Carousel - use bakers twine
Corrosive Challenges - fairy tale (as above)
Creative Inspirations - anything goes
My Time to Craft - doilies and flowers
Scrapalicious USA - a cut above

Carol x

Pretty in Pink

Good morning all. I'm still making Mother's Day cards here! The first boxful went up to the skate park last night and five were snapped up so hopefully by Sunday they will all have gone. My Paintbox Poppets decoupage arrived yesterday so I must get started on my own Mum's card today.

Image is Carnation Fairy decoupage from Crafty Purple Frog. Papers are from my bit box. Border punch from Martha Stewart, dies from Spellbinders. Peel offs and ribbon from my stash, sentiment is computer generated.

Challenges entered:

Paper Take Weekly - one for the girls/Mum

Crafty Sentiments - things with wings

Ladybugs Crafts Ink TLT - anything goes

Party Time Tuesday - monochromatic

Top Tip Tuesday - Mother's Day

Love to Create - about the ladies

 Creative Inspirations - something for Mum

Pixie Cottage - perfect pastels

My Mum's Craft Shop - Mum's the word

Scrapalicious USA - a cut above

Carol x

Crafty Purple Frog Challenge #36 Pink and Girly

We've loved seeing all your entries in our St David's Day challenge but it's time for a new at the Crafty Purple Frog and this fortnight the theme is Pink and Girly and is being hosted by Mona.

I've used the "Carnation Fairy" decoupage for my card.

Backing paper is a First Edition Spring Drop. Dies are all Spellbinders. Ribbons, button, sparkly cord and pearls are all from my stash.

The inside has been decorated to match.

All decoupage and pyramage sheets are available from The Crafty Purple Frog.

Do call by the challenge blog to see the gorgeous samples from my teamies, you won't be disappointed.

Challenges entered:
Pretty Little Ribbon - spring colours
Penny Black and More at Allsorts - springtime
A Gem of a Challenge - perfect pastels
Allsorts - spread your wings
Just Some Lines - girly girls
Critter Sketch - buttons
Pollycraft - spring is sprung
Pixie cottage - things with wings
Crafts and Me - things with wings

Carol x


PS Don't forget I have blog candy up for grabs, it ends today!

Crafty Purple Frog Challenge #35 St David's Day

This is my second post today, see post below for my DT inspiration for Aud Sentiments.
We've loved seeing all your entries in our Flower Power challenge but it's time for a new at the Crafty Purple Frog and this fortnight the theme is St David's Day (use yellow and green).

I've used the just one layer of  the "Night Daffodil" decoupage for my card and one of the new Spring Florals papers.

I've used only the top layer of the decoupage for this card and printed the gorgeous backing paper from Amy's Spring Floral collection onto vellum, layered it onto white then green card. Image is mounted 3d onto yellow and green oval nesties then mounted 3d onto the card. Finished with a stamped sentiment, a bow and a flower. The vellum looks lovely irl but it's very difficult to photograph!

All decoupage and pyramage sheets are available from The Crafty Purple Frog.

Do call by the challenge blog to see the gorgeous samples from my teamies, you won't be disappointed.

Challenges entered:
Simply Create Too - add sunshine to your day
Card Makin Mamas - happy birthday
Fairy Tale - spring
Squigglefly - bright and sunny
Paper Pretties - spring
Paper Sundaes - birthday (C10)
Crafts and Me - shades of spring
Inky Impressions - bright colours
Delightful Challenges - use patterned paper

Carol x


PS Don't forget I have blog candy up for grabs!

Crafty Purple Frog Challenge #34 Flower Power

This is my first DT project for Crafty Purple Frogs, I was thrilled to be chosen for the team and the bonus of course is using all the gorgeous artwork by Ching-Chou Kuik. Our challenge for this fortnight is "Flower Power" so lets see all your blooms.

I've used the "Scent of Beauty" decoupage for my card.

Backing panel is made using a Martha Stewart PATP, backing paper is from a Melissa Frances pad called 5th Avenue. Image and sentiment are matted onto scalloped nesties, swirls are Marianne Designs dies, flowers, pearls, sentiment and ribbon from my stash. Hat pin from Joanna Sheen.

The inside has been decorated to match. I hope you can see the dimension on the decoupage on this shot.

All decoupage and pyramage sheets are available from The Crafty Purple Frog.


New in at the Crafty Purple Frog - 50 Valentines Papers collection. They're gorgeous and not just for Valentines.

Do call by the challenge blog to see the gorgeous samples from my teamies, you won't be disappointed.

Challenges entered:
Southern Girls - magic and mystery
Just Tracy - female including something flowing
Birthday Sundaes - birthday + sentiment
Squigglefly - birthday
Celebrate the Occasion - anything goes birthdays
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Ribbon Carousel - anything goes
Crafts and Me - use a new image
Crafty Creations - swirly wirly
SSD - birthday card

Carol x

Red Hearts

Good morning crafters, hope your weekend is going according to plan. This is one I made earlier in the week using the leftover Crafty Purple Frog decoupaged image from hubby's valentine card - it's a little bag to put the card in.

The image is printed onto ice blue decoupage paper. Black card is Tapestry and red is Stardream. All punches are from Martha Stewart. Ribbon and pearl hearts are from my stash. This was so difficult to photograph, think it's the pearlescence on the card!

Challenges entered:

Lollipop Crafts - wing it

Paper Creations Ink - love/romance

Papertake Weekly - happy highlights (image is decoupaged)

Inky Impressions - heart you

Pixie Cottage - love and kisses

Crafty Purple Frog - show us some love

Crafty Ribbons - love is red and black

Delightful Challenges - valentine, anything but a card

Digi Doodle Shops Best - anything goes

Corrosive Challenges - I heart you

Crafty Catz - things with wings

Fairy Fun Fridays - anything but a card

Just us Girls - 3d project Valentine

Crazy 4 Challenges - layer it on

Di's Digi Designs - valentines

Ditzy Craftymess - anything goes

Allsorts - one or more hearts

Penny Black and more - love and hearts

Carol x

Hearts

Hello again everyone and a big welcome to all my new followers, I'm very happy to have you here and hope you 'll like what you see. Here's one I finished late last night. This will be hubby's Valentine card - just hope he doesn't expect me to dress this way any time soon lol!!!

I was very lucky to win some Crafty Purple Frog digi decoupage sheets earlier this month. They're gorgeous and I couldn't wait to use them. The image is printed onto ice blue decoupage paper and the dimension on the layers is fabulous. The backing paper is from the candy I won the other day. I've used a new PATP heart punch for the backing mat and a Spellbinders nestie die for the image mat. Card is finished with a ribbon bow, heart button, flowers, some gems and some punch waste. The inside has been decorated to match.

Challenges entered:

Rainbow Lady - many faces of women

Crafty Purple Frog - anything goes

Drunken Stampers - love

Sparkles Forum - new crafty goodies
Get Hippity with Ippity - hearts
Paper Creations Ink - love/romance
Crazy Challenge - tic tac toe (ribbon, image and gems)
Digital Tuesday - romantic card
Ladybug Crafts Ink - bows
My Time to Craft - favourite embellishment (ribbon)
The Stamping Boutique - die cuts
Try it on Tuesday - anything goes with fairies
Crafty Creations - valentine
Creative Belli - fancy frames
My Mum's Craft Shop - favourite colour combo
Crafter's Companion - love is in the air
Creatalicious Challenges - love (used punched border, ribbon, flowers and bling)
Really Reasonable Ribbons - valentines day
Scrapology card - love, say it with ribbons
Paper Take Weekly - buttons, bows,bling and blooms
Pollycraft - bingo (ribbon, buttons, dies)

I'm also entering in the Joanna Sheen forum challenge of Bejewelled.

Carol x