D'Arcy's Diaries Tag

I have had a little play with D'Arcy today, and ended up making a HUGE tag! I have really tried with some different techniques. I cut both the tags on my Silhouette and then the cream one I cut in half and embossed with 2 different folders, now the bottom one I did try to add distress ink too - I need to play with that idea more though! The rose was cut on my silhouette too and I have added a leaf and buttons and Ribbon as well as punched butterflies. I have used D'Arcys Diaries_064 Flower Girl and I have coloured her with Promarkers.

Thanks for stopping my and taking a look :0)


Love Clairebears x

A little play time with D'Arcy

I'm not sure if you've seen the latest Complete Cardmaking with your PC Magazine? They have D'Arcys Diaries images and papers on the CD, so today I thought I'd have a little play and here's my card

Once again I have coloured her with Promarkers and given her bright red hair this time - I love doing her with different coloured hair :0) All the paper are from my scrapbox and the doily was part of my Birthday Pressie from my Mum. The sentiment was from Hobbycraft and I picked it up in the sale for £1!

Here's the magazine if you've missed it

You could use it to enter our challenge we currently have running over at D'Arcy's Diaries which is

ANYTHING GOES  

why don't you join in the fun  HERE 

I would like ot enter this into the following challenges

No Matter Which Challenge - Anything Goes
One Stitch at a Time - Anything Goes
Just Some Lines - Layer it Up
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
Fairytale Challenge - Anything Goes
Simply Create Too - Anything Goes 
Paper Crafting Journey - Anyhting Goes  

Love from Clairebears x

D'Arcys Diaries - Anything Goes Challenge

Welcome to my little part of Blogland today. Its Thursday which means it D'Arcys Diaries Day today - yipee!!!!! And we have a new challenge for you and its a really easy one -

ANYTHING GOES

aren't we spoiling you! That means we would LOVE to see any of your creations that have her or any of her friends on!

Here's my card, I have used DD_031 - Listen to the Birds she has been coloured with promarkers and I've used lots of scraps from my scrapbox for the rest of the card along with the button (borrowed he he he!) from my mums button box! 

So pop over to the D'Arcys Diaries Blog and see what the rest of the girls have made to inspire you and hopefully you'll join us with your project too :0)

love Clairebears x

D'Arcys Diaries - Midway Reminder

Good morning and welcome to my little part of blogland. Today is Thursday and that means its D'Arcys Diaries Day - YIPEE!!!!

We have a MONOCHROME challenge running at the moment which we would just love to see your entries for. We don't have a linkie up at the moment but if you want ot enter just add your details into the comment box so we can all visit it you. Thats over at DD's Blog HERE

Here's my card to help inspire you a little :0)

I have used DD_022 - Dog Walkies, I have coloured her with my promarkers and used papers from Dandilion and Daisy, I have also added some ribbons down the edge too. The border and doily have been cut on my silhouette and I have added pearls and stickles too.

Hopefully I'll see your card in the challenge too soon. Why not pop over to the blog and see what the rest of the DT have made - BRILLIANT comes to mind!!!!

Love Clairebears x

Bearly Mine Challenge - Anything Goes
Crazy Amigo Challnege - Dies and Punches
Digital Tuesday Challenge - Monochrome
Jacksons Digital Expressions - Anything Goes
Critters Sketch - Anything Goes

D'Arcys Diaries - Monochrome Challenge

We have a new challenge for you over at D'Arcys Diaries and this time its MONOCHROME!

Now I love this look and have ended up with a really clean and simple card for this challenge

I have used D'Arcys Diaries 064 - Flower Girl for this card, she has been coloured with Warm Grey Promarkers. I have layeres her on white card that I have run through my embosser with a cuttlebug folder. I have just added a few pearls and layered it onto a white card blank that I have then coloured the edges with the same promarker. I really love this card  - but you should pop over to the D'Arcys Diaries Blog to see what the rest of the team have made - WOW springs to mind!!!!

We don't have any new images for you this week as Gayle has come back from holiday and isn't very well, so we have all had change to play with some of our favourites!

Love Clairebears x

D'Arcys Diaries - Who's your Favourite!

We have been allowed to play with our favourite D'Arcy's this week again (aren't we lucky!)

So today I've chosen the beautiful Gabriella who is Jill on our Design Teams Daughter. I really love this image and I'm really pleased how this card has turned out. I used a card blank to create a stepper card. I have used Co-Ordinations paper which I have embossed and sanded back to make the frame that Gabriella is on, I've then used a odd bit of scrapbook paper to cut the flowers out, and added a gem to the centre of them. The bottom is just ribbon that I have wrapped around the bottom and its finished out with a sentiment.

Why not pop over to the D'Arcy Blog and see which stamps the rest of the DT have used.

Love Clairebears x

D'Arcys Diaries

As we have no new releases to share with you this week we have decided to use some of our favourites that you can find in D'Arcy's Diaries Shop.

For my card to share with you today I have used my most FAVOURITE D'Arcy ever -

Under My Umbrella. She's been coloured in with Promarkers and the papers are from Debbie Moore's Shabby Chic Vintage CD. I've added pearls and gems as well as a beautiful metal butterfly. The card shape is from Krafty Karens shop.

So why don't you pop over to the D'Arcys Diaries Blog and see what the rest of the DT think is there favourite D'Arcy!

Love Clairebears x 

D'Arcys Diaries - Midway Reminder

Its Thursday again which means we have a mid way reminder for you today at D'Arcys Diaries, we still have our fantastic challenge running for you and its PEARLS AND SWIRLS.  Here's my card to inspire you to join in the fun

I have used DD_064 Flower Girl, shes been coloured with Promarkers. The papers, sentiment and Blue ribbon from Debbie Moores Shabby Chic Vintage CD and the Brown Spotty Ribbon from stash also Swirls cut from gold pearl paper on my silhouette.

Don't forget to pop over to the D'Arcys Diaries Challenge Blog and see what the rest of the amazing DT have made to inspire you.

Love Clairebears x

D'Arcy's Diaries - Pearls and Swirls Challenge

Its Thursday which means one only thing - D'Arcys Diaries. And this week we have a new challenge, to use pearls and swirls, and new images to play with - wooooo hooooo!

Here's the new images you can find instore this week, aren't they gorgeous?

I have coloured DD_ 062 with Promarkers and I'm so loving her hair! The papers come from a Tinkering with Steampunk CD, which I think works so perfecly with this D'Arcy I have just added a few pearls in the shape of a swirl (kind of!!!)

Well what do you think? Now pop over to the D'Arcys Diaries Blog and see what the rest of hte AMAZING DT have made with the new images. Why not have a go and join int he fun too :0)

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes
Everybody Art - Monochrome Brown  
Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge - Anything Goes 
PaperMakeup Stamps - Anything Goes 
TRuely Madly Crafty - Monochrome

Love Clairebears x

D'Arcys Diaries - New Challenge

Thursdays here again already and that means one thing - we have a new challenge for you over at D'Arcys Diaries. This times challenge is to use Punches or Dies, a nice easy one isn't it :0)

Here's my card, I have used D'Arcys Diaries_057, which was modelled on Jill's Daughter from our DT.
I have used Sugar and Spice papers, for the backing paper and the flowers and the leafs which were all punched along with the butterflies. The window was cut on my Silhouette, and backed with a scrap bit of green card. I have coloured her in with promarkers.

No you have to pop over to the D'Arcy Diaries Challenge Blog and see what the rest of the DT have made to inspire you this time - yummy yummy springs to mind :0)

We also have new images in STORE or you today too

I hope you join in with our challenge this time and I can't wait to see your creations.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges
Diva By Design - Summertime Theme
Freshly Brewed - Anything Goes
Paper Pretties - Summer Inspiration
Paper Shelter - Anything Goes
Truly Scrumptious - Flower Power


Love Clairebears x

D'Arcy's Diaries - Midway Reminder

We have a fantastic challenge for you over at  D'Arcys Diaries its a Menu challenge
Now no being greedy!

Starter - Lilac and Turquoise, Pink and Green, Navy blue and Red
Main - Birthday, Thank You, Anniversary
Dessert - Ribbon - Lace - String
You may also pick two side dishes from - Gems, Pearls, Swirls, Charms, Glitter, buttons, tag, flowers, Stitching (real or faux), butterflies

I have used D'Arcys Diaries - 053 - Trilby which you can find HERE

My Menu -
Starter : Lilac and Turquoise - papers from Clipart Fairy
Main: Birthday - Teddy Bo Stamp Set
Dessert : Ribbon
Side : Glitter and Pearls

Now we new DT members this week to introduce you too, so why not pop over to the challenge blog and leave some love for them :0) and why not enter the challenge while your there!

Love Clairebears x

D'Arcys Diaries - New Menu Challenge

Its Thursday and that means we have a new challenge for you over at D'Arcy's Diaries and its a Menu challenge ( I love these!)

Here's the menu - no getting greedy now lol!

Starter - Lilac and Turquoise, Pink and Green, Navy blue and Red
Main - Birthday, Thank You, Anniversary
Dessert - Ribbon - Lace - String
You may also pick two side dishes from - Gems, Pearls, Swirls, Charm, Glitter, button, tag, flowers, Stitching (real or faux), butterfly.


Now my choice for this card was -
Starter :Pink and Green (my favourite colour combo!) Green co-ordinations card as the base and a mixture of bits from my scrapbox - the shapes have been cut on my Silhouette.
Main: Happy Birthday - Stamps from Teddy Bo - Free with Simply Cards and Papercraft this month.
Dessert: Pink Ribbon ( sparkly of cause!)
Side Dishes: for me were flowers (cut on my Silhouette) and Faux stictching around the edge.

 Now why not join in with our challenge this time? Its a brilliant one to play along with. Pop over to D'Arcy's Diaries and see what "Menu's" the rest of the DT have used. They are really inspiring I can tell you!

We also have new stamps in store for you today too

Aren't they gorgeous? And so much fun to colour too.

I would like to enter this card int othe following challenges
I Love Promarkers - Use a Digi
Celebrate the Occasion: Anything Goes
Craft Room Challenge - Birthdays
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
Die cutting Diva's - Anything Goes 
Digi Darla's Challenge - Lets Celebrate (Birthday Card)
Cooking it up with Katie - Celebrate, Ribbon and Die Cut
Diva by Design - Anything Goes 
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge - Anything Goes 
Simon Says Stamps - Anything Goes
Perfect Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes with a stamped sentiment  


Love Clariebears x 

D'Arcys Diaries - Midway Reminder - Bunting

Woo Hoo Its Thursday and nearly the weekend again! We have a challenge running for you over at D'Arcy's Diaries and this time is to use bunting - youcan use it on your card or like I'm doing again today make a bit for my D'Arcy Bunting this is no7!

As you can see I have used "Strike a Pose" D'Arcy, I have used some REALLY old paper that I have had forever! I have then cut the stars and brackets out on my Silhouette as well as the note paper - I have stamped SMILE and just added white dots to the kraft shapes.  I ahve coloured D'Arcy in with Promarkers in soft blues and greens.

Why not pop over to the D'Arcys blog to see what the rest of the amazingly talented DT have made to inspire you! 

Love Clairebears x

D'Arcys Diaries - New Challenge

Where has the last 2 weeks gone! We had some amazing entries into last times challenge over at D'Arcy's Diaries and I'm sure we're going to have some more amazing creations this time too!
This times challenge is to use Bunting/Pendents, either on your card or to make it itself. Thats the option I've gone for this time - ummm you maybe fed up of seeing them on my blog, but I had a little play as I wasn't to sure what to do with Bunting but I now have 6 ready to hang up in my house! Here's the next 2.

This one is using the pre-coloured Bubbles. The papers are a freebie with a magazine, I've also added bunting which has been put through my embossing machine. I've just added a little ribbon too and some little pearls to finish it off.

Here's my next one with is using Ponder a Moment, which was the 1st D'Arcy I coloured up! I have teamed her with papers from The Cambridge Collection from Kanban. I have added roses that I cut on my Silhouette, the swirl was also cut on it. I have just added a few gems to give it a sparkle. D'Arcy has been coloured with pencils.

 Why not pop over to D'Arcy's Blog and see what the rest of the Team have made to inspire you :0)
Why not join in the fun too!

Love Clairebears x

D'Arcy's Diaries - Midway Reminder

Ok who stole last week! I can't believe where its gone too can you?
Anyway ts Thursday and we are half way through this times challenge over at D'Arcy's Diaries - which is Buttons and Bows. I had such fun playing with the bunting theme last week I have decieded to have another go this week, then I got a little carried away lol!

So for this one I used Strawberry Fun and added a doiley and a few pearls as well as the ribbon and buttons, I can't remember where I got the paper from but I think it looks very spring like - don't you?

Next is this one -

 She's called "Listening to my tunes" and like the others has been coloured in with pencil, the flowers and music notes are cut on my Silhouette. I have added buttons and ribbon from my stash as was the paper too.

Last but by no means least is

I've kind of ended up with a bit of a grungy look on this one! The papers are from Do Crafts Wellington collection. The stamped images are from Papermania  - Urban Collection, the ribbon and buttons are from Papermania too. This image is called "Deep in Thought" I so love him and think he can be used in so many different ways!

Why not pop over to D'Arcy's Blog and see what the rest of the DT have made to inspire you today - they are a very talented bunch I can tell you! And you still have time to join in the fun too.

Love Clairebearsx

D'Arcy's Diaries - Buttons and Bows Challenge

Well its Thursday and we have a new challenge for you over at D'Arcy's Diaries, this time we would like to see your project with D'Arcy on them as well as Buttons and Bows - how easy is that!

This time I have been so inspired by everyones amazing and very embellished cards and projects I kind of had a play and this time I've made a bunting/pennent. The papers are from My Minds Eye again and I've used rolled cream flowers, the flourish was cut on my silhouette as are the butterflies which were cut on cream card and I've used my blender stub and added a little pencil to colour them. the ribbon and buttons are from Papermania - oh and the beautiful D'Arcy is coloured in pencils too.

 

I know she's got blue hair again, I just think it works so well for her! You can find her HERE along with all the other new images in store as well.

Now don't forget to HOP overt othe blog and take a look at the rest of the DT's beautiful and stunning cards, hopefully they will inspire you to play along with us too.

Love Clairebears x

D'Arcy's Diaries - Midway Reminder

Wooo Hooo this Thursday! I would like to share a card with you today and hopefully inspire you to join us over at D'Arcy's Diaries .
This challenge is to use
PINK or BLUE and CREAM

For my card I have used "On My Own" which you can find HERE  I have coloured her with Promarkers and Flexmarkers. I have cut the leaves and flowers were cut on my Silhoutte.  I have just added a little ribbon for her to sit on and a few pearls too!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you how pop over to D'Arcy's Diaries and see what the rest of the DT have made. Don't forget you still have time to join in the fun too.

Love Clairebears x

Skaterdude

I've been playing again today with one of the gorgeous D'Arcy's Diaries images - his called Skaterdude and I think his just perfect for those hard to make cards for teenage boys. I have coloured him with pencils and teamed him up with papers from My Craft Studio - Click Print and Go. I really love the bright colours of this card and especially as its so cold and wet outside today!

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges
Can You Digi It - Sunrise and Sunet colours
Crafty Boots - No Girls Allowed
Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge - One for the Boys 
Creations by Gill M - Colour inspiration

Love Clairebears x

Happy Birthday D'Arcy

I've finally had a little time for me today so I've had a little play.
I've used D'Arcy Diaries - My Masterpiece which you can find HERE
I have coloured her with pencils and only her hair has been coloured with Promarkers. The papers are from Portobella Road papers (which I love!)
The music is "Happy  Birthday" which I think works really well with this card

I hope you like it :0)
I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges

Glitter Geek - Red and White
Polka Doodles - Red and White

Love Clairebears x

D'Arcy's Diaries - New Challenge

I'm running late today! We have a new challenge for you over at D'Arcy's Diaries this week and its a colour challenge

PINK or BLUE and CREAM

Now we have some BEAUTIFUL new releases for you instore for you this time 

But I've been a naughty girl and used my favourite D'Arcy for this card - Under My Umbrella. I have coloured her with pencils and somewhere on my travels I have picked up this beautiful backing paper. I have added just a little ribbon and the sweet bird. I have backed it onto Co-Ordinations paper and tried to distrss it (ok I ended up more distressed trying to do it then the paper!) 

Now why not hop over to the DD blog and see the rest of the beautiful creations.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges 

Crafts and Me - Vintage  

Crafty Sentiments - Use a Digi

Going Grey with Scrap Creations - April Showers 

Shopping our Stash - April Showera (Water Related)

Get Hippity with Ippity - April Showers

Incy Wincy Designs - Use a Digi

Paper Creations - April Showers may bring flowers

 Thanks for stopping by and taking a look, I'd loveto hear your thoughts :0)

Love Clairebears x