Gruffies & Guests Ch#22 - Embossing

I've just posted the halfway reminder on Gruffies & Guests for Challenge #22 - Embossing.  For my DT work I used an image from a House Mouse paper pad - silly me didn't check the size of the images when I bought it and the main ones are 8" x 8" and I don't make cards that big so I used one of the smaller ones!  I used a couple of Cuttlebug embossing folders for the background.

If you take part in our challenge you could win 7 digi stamps from Bugaboo Digi Stamps, so pop on over to the blog and take part!

Sparkles Monthly Challenge #47 - Up Up and Away

The new theme on Sparkles Monthly Challenges this time is Up Up and Away- anything to do with balloons.  We are sponsored for this challenge by Crafty Ribbons, with a fab prize of a £10 voucher to spend in their store.

For my DT work I made a card using a Penny Black Stickeroo which I find so easy and convenient to use these days for a quick card!

Sparkles Monthly Challenge #40 - Die Cuts and Flowers

Time for a new theme on Sparkles Monthly Challenges, and for the next month it is Die Cuts and Flowers.  I used a Cuttlebug corner die and punched some flowers for my DT card.  Lousy photo because of the poor light though!

This month we are sponsored by Di's Digis with a prize of $10 to spend online.

Sparkles Monthly Challenge #37 - Halloween

The theme for the next 4 weeks on Sparkles Monthly Challenges is Halloween.  We are sponsored by WhoopsiDaisy Digis for this challenge so go on over to the challenge blog and take part for a chance of winning!

For my DT work I made a card using an old image from a calendar and added some corners cut with a Cuttlebug die and some black sparkly card and glitter glue.

The Cupboard Trilogy Ch# 2 - Embossing

And for the third of  my posts today (and the day my computer decides to play up making it extremely hard to post anything!) we are on our second challenge on The Cupboard Trilogy, which this month is Embossing.  For my DT work, I made a LO using some card stock that had already been embossed with a leaf pattern.  The photos are of our cute rabbit Billy, who sadly died a little while ago.  I also embossed some strips of card using a zigzag Cuttlebug border embossing folder, and die cut some birds and ran them through my dotty Cuttlebug embossing folder.

L for Lace

Time for a new challenge for the next fortnight on the Alphabet Challenge Blog, and we are now up to L, so the theme is L for Lace.  I used my Martha Stewart lace punch to make this card for my DT work.

Ruby's Rainbow Challenge #32 - Emboss It

Time for a new challenge on Ruby's Rainbow and for the next 2 weeks the theme is Emboss It.  For my DT work I made a LO using a photo I took of my mum on her birthday last year.  I used a Cuttlebug Happy Birthday embossing folder and various bits and bobs from my stash!

D for Dry Embossing

The new theme on the Alphabet Challenge Blog for the next two weeks is Dry Embossing.  For my DT work I have made a card using a Happy Birthday Cuttlebug embossing folder run through my BS, K & Co. bp and Leone Em and MS punches.

MTTC Challenge #164 - Rainy Days

Time for a new theme on My Time To Craft, these weeks go by so quick, but from 22nd November we will be changing to a fortnightly challenge.  This week the challenge is Rainy Days.  For my DT work I used a Sugar Nellie image and some downloaded bps (no longer available) to make my card.  I coloured the Card Candi with Copics.  The corners are cut with a Cuttlebug die, and the leaves with a Leone Emm punch.

MTTC Challenge #141 - Toybox Treasures

The new theme on My Time To Craft is Toybox Treasures.  For  my DT card I stamped my image and coloured in with Promarkers and Copics.  The bps are by Daisy and Dandelion, the corners are cut with a Cuttlebug die and the leaves are punched.  I finished off with Card Candy and Liquid Pearls.

Emboss, Emboss, Emboss!

The new challenge on My Time To Craft is Emboss, Emboss, Emboss ie emboss on our work lol!  For my DT work I made an Anniversary card using some DCWV bp, a Cuttlebug embossing folder and a stamped Hero Arts image coloured with Copics.

E for Embossing

 

The new challenge on the Alphabet Challenge Blog this week is E for Embossing.  For my DT card I used my Cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder, and used one of my old favourites, a Funstamps image.  The snowflakes are punched with my Martha Steward punch which seems to be making an appearance on most of my Christmas cards this year!  Not sure what the bp is - it is from my huge stash mountain!

D for Doodling

The new challenge on the Alphabet Challenge Blog is D for Doodling.  I made my DT card using stamps from the Fall for You kit by Unity, available here.  I embossed a mat with a Cuttlebug folder and cut one with a Nestabilities die, edging it with doodling.  The image is coloured in with Promarkers, and the bp is DCWV that I have had for years!

CYDA - Challenge#7 - All White

The new challenge on Craft Your Days Away this fortnight, is All White, with colour being restricted to just the image and embellishments.  The sponsor for this challenge is Simon Says Stamp, with the lucky winner getting a $10 spend in the online store, p & p paid.  Pop over to the blog and take part!

For my DT card I used one of my favourite House Mouse images and coloured him in with Copics.  I embossed some white card with a Cuttlebug embossing folder and embellished with Liquid Pearls, Card Candy and white ribbon, keeping it all white!

Jewelled and a DT Call

The new challenge on My Time To Craft, which will run for a fortnight this time, is Jewelled.  There is also a DT call for 2 new DT members to pop over to the blog and take a look.  For my DT card I used a Penny Black Stickeroo to make my card, and made the background with my swirly Cuttlebug embossing folder and punched some flowers and added jewels to the centres and round the image and sentiment.

R for Roses

This week we are up to R on the Alphabet Challenge and the theme is Roses.  I made a decoupaged card for my DT work, not something I usually do but the recipient likes decoupage!  The corner embellishments are cut with a Cuttlebug die.

I is for Icy Colours

We are up to I this week on the Alphabet Challenge Blog (third time round!) and this week I have chosen Icy Colours as the theme.   I decided to make a Christmas card for my DT work, one more to add to the growing pile!  I used cool greens and blues and my cute polar bear stamp that I have had for ages and comes out every year!  I embossed some white card with my Cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder and punched some snowflakes with my MS punch.  The sentiment is HOTP and I cut the mats for it with Nesties.

First DT Card for Magical Crafts Challenge!

I was delighted to be chosen to be on the Design Team for Magical Crafts Fortnightly Challenge following their recent DT call, and this is my first DT card for them.  The new challenge is a sketch and is sponsored by Simon Says Stamp so pop on over and have a go!  I made my card using pretty Daisy and Dandelion papers, and coloured my image (will edit this post when I have checked who it is made by - it is upstairs and I am downstairs!) with Copics.  I used a Cuttlebug die for the corners and added a Card Candy sentiment and some Primas and punched leaves and Liquid Pearl blobs to finish!

ETA - the image is by Nellie Snellen!

Christmas Sentiment

The weekly Christmas Card challenge on Magical Crafts Forum is to use a favourite sentiment on our card. I love this Penny Black stamp, and cut mats with my Slice and used my Snowflakes embossing folder for the background.

Floral Frenzy

The theme on My Time To Craft this week is Floral Frenzy - to use as few or as many flowers as you wish. Well I got into a frenzy doing this card - it isn't what I intended it to be like! I stamped my image and coloured in with a Copic and a Promarker - but the Promarker (pink) bled all outside the edges, and I didn't want to waste such a large image. So I cut it out and mounted it onto the card with sticky foam pads - then thought it looked a bit flat so stamped and coloured it again and cut out the main part of the rose and decoupaged it. Anyone who knows me well knows I do NOT do decoupage! However, I am fairly pleased with how this card turned out eventually and it is now in the post to the recipients so I hope they like it! The gold corners are cut using a Cuttlebug die in my Big Shot.