Crimbo Crackers Challenge 215 - Anything Goes

It's time for a new Crimbo Crackers challenge and the theme is

Anything Goes

I've created a really clean card by using an X Cut die to create the main focal point and then glittered the snowflakes and adding half pearls to the centres and other areas.  I layered it onto a die cut circle.  I added a tag and a ribbon bow.

Good luck with the challenge!

Polkadoodles Challenge

It's time for a new Polkdoodles challenge and the theme is

Anything Goes

The DT were challenged to make something with 4 equal squares so I've gone back into my stash and used a Winnie Die and various papers to create the 4 squares - the big dotted one is Vintage Candy 6x6 - I do save all my little scraps which were perfect for the die cut elements!  The vellum is from my stash and it wasn't long enough so the gap is hidden under the die cut!

I've added some half pearls from my stash and the card is complete!  Good luck with the challenge!

Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 14 - Ikes Art

It's time for a new Colour Crazy Challenge and the theme as always is

Anything Goes

This week we are sponsored by Ikes Art and I've used this sweet image of a Blossom which I've coloured with Promarkers.  I die cut the image and then accidentally scuffed it in the top right corner whilst the glue was still wet hence why large pearls have been added to hide it!  The ribbon and diamante heart buckle are from my stash.

Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Cute Card Thursday:  Ribbons
Moving Along With The Times:  Diamante Embellishments
Craft-Dee Bowz:  Anything Goes
Love To Scrap:  For The Girls

I Love Promarkers Challenge 400 - Ikes Art

Time for a new I ❤ Promarkers challenge and the theme this time is

Anything Goes

We are sponsored by Ikes Art and I've been lucky to use this cute image - Xmas Kitty Hat and coloured her up with Promarkers plus a little glitter glue on the hat.

I found some papers in my stash that went with the colour theme and then added the computer generated sentiment, some half pearls and waxed red cord to finish.

Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Aud Sentiments:  Christmas and a Sentiment
Crafting With An Attitude:  Anything Goes
Christmas At Sweet Stampin':  Critters
Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday:  All Creatures Great and Small
Show Us Your Pussies:  Anything Goes

Daring Card Makers Challenge - Oh Christmas Tree

It's time for a new Daring Card Makers challenge and the theme for the week is:

Oh, Christmas Tree

I've gone clean and simple this week, using a die from The Works and then added various sized white half pearls here and there.  I've layered the tree onto a silver pearlescent card and then added to the card blank.

I've dotted liquid pearls around the edge of the first panel for depth.  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

CAS on Friday:  Christmas
Creative Fingers:  Anything Goes
Winter Wonderland:  Anything Goes
Moo Mania:  Anything Goes

Autumn Wedding

I get asked to make personalised and bespoke cards quite a lot and sometimes with a specific brief.  For this card, it was to be an autumn themed Wedding card, with flowers, lots of white and to show the Bride and Grooms names.

So, I started off with two A5 sized card blanks - one I cut in half against the fold and ran this through an LDRS embossing folder.  I sometimes struggle with the 'join' as the embossing folder is usually not big enough, but this time and have to hide it with ribbon or other papers - but this time - spot the join!!  I then added this panel to the card blank.

I then cut lots of flowers using the Delicate Daisy cluster die set - I've not used the biggest daisy as it was too big for what I need.  When you think you have enough flowers, cut some more!!  I will be layering these up and need lots!  Plus if I don't use them all, I can add them to other projects.

Next I printed the sentiment on my computer and I made sure the size was right by making the word document (I use word for all my printing - just makes sense to me!) is the correct width as per the sheet of card I'm using.  I hold the A4 sheet to the screen to make sure its the same size.  And then I hold the dies over the wording to make sure its the right size.  I've used a Spellbinders die for the sentiment and then a Posydoodles Circles die for the layer.

I added a border of dotted liquid pearls as sometimes the embossed edge of a panel looks a bit unfinished, plus with this being a Wedding card, I could add a bit more interest.  I cut some thin strips of card for the flower stems and started to lay out where I wanted the flowers to go and then built up the layers as I went.

The smallest flowers were added with foam pads for extra depth and I just merrily added the layers plus some onto the sentiment as it looked a bit bare.  The sentiment circle was added with foam pads so it stood out a little more from the card.  I then coloured three of the oak leaves from the Beary Cute die set with Promarkers and added them to the stems, with a bow made from embroidery thread from my stash.

I raided my stash of half pearls to find the most 'autumnal' colours and added these - there are two different sizes.  I use glossy accents as a glue for half pearls, just so they don't ping off!

Hope you've enjoyed my step by step!  I'd like to enter the following:

Crafting By Designs:  Anything Goes
Crafty Gals Corner:  Autumn Colours
Fab N Funky:  Autumn Colours
2 Sisters On The Blog:  Autumn

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 189 - Anything Goes

It's time for a new Crimbo Crackers challenge and the theme is

Anything Goes

I found a scrap of vellum in my stash and added the die cut mistletoe over the top plus added various sized half pearls for the berries.

The ribbon is from my stash and the die cut has been cut twice for depth and is from Clearly Besotted.  Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following:

Christmas at Sweet Stampin':  Anything Goes
Crafty Gals Corner:  Christmas In July
Cute and Crafty Christmas:  Anything Goes
Mod Squad:  Christmas In July
Crafty Sentiments:  Christmas In July

Colour Crazy Challenge Week 24 - Oddball Art

It's time for a new Colour Crazy challenge and the theme as always for the fortnight is

Anything Goes

This week we are sponsored by Oddball Art and I've used Lazy Louise and Bath Time Bubbles and coloured her up with Promarkers.  The papers are all from my stash and are from the no longer available Shabby Saturday download from Funky Hand.

I've handcut the flowers and added a half pearl to the centres and handwrote the sentiment.  Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following:

Aud Sentiments:  Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday:  Summer
Creative Playground:  Anything Goes
Seize The Birthday:  Cover The Card
Southern Girls:  I Spot You

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 187 - Anything Goes

It's time for a new Crimbo Crackers challenge and the theme is

Anything Goes

I've used some of the horrifying amounts of ribbon I have in my stash to fill the top part of this card - the die is unbranded and I've cut it from the same card as the base and then added burgundy half pearls in the centre of each snowflake.

Plus by using the half pearls, it helped if I missed a bit when gluing the die cut to the card base!  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Christmas at Sweet Stampin':  Anything Goes
Fab N Funky:  Christmas
The Holly and the Ivy:  Anything Goes
Craft-Dee BowZ:  Anything Goes
Sparkles Forum Challenges:  No Patterned Paper

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 186 - Anything Goes

It's time for a new Crimbo Crackers challenge and the theme for the fortnight is

Anything Goes

I've made a gift tag using a die cut circle, adding liquid pearl dots around the edge and adding a glittered wooden snowflake to the centre and adding half pearls to each of the points and centre.

The silver string has been re-used from the snowflake itself.  Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following:

CRAFT Challenge:  Not A Card
Krafty Chicks:  Die Cuts
Christmas at Sweet Stampin':  Snowflakes
The Holly and The Ivy:  Anything Goes

Bugaboo Colour Palette

I recently bought, by accident, some long thin envelopes that are thinner than a normal DL size so I've been looking out for images that would suit the size, hence using this Floral Border from Bugaboo.

I've coloured it with Promarkers plus added two different sized half pearls to the centres of some of the flowers.  I layered the card onto some black card from my stash and then added the black half pearls to the sides to finish.

I'd like to enter the following:

Bugaboo:  Colour Challenge
The Paper Shelter:  Flower Power
Watercooler Wednesday:  Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 181 - Anything Goes

It's time for a new Crimbo Crackers challenge and the theme, as always is

Anything Goes

I've made this really simple but elegant card using an unbranded snowflake die which I've cut from the same cardstock as the card base.  I've added a sheet of acetate behind and then added varying sizes of half pearls to the centre of the snowflakes.

The sentiment is computer generated and I've used three different ribbons from my stash to finish it off.  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Aud Sentiments:  Any Sentiment except Happy Birthday
Cute Card Thursday:  Feminine
ABC Christmas Challenge:  E is for Embellishments
Christmas at Sweet Stampin':  Anything Goes
Watercooler Wednesday:  All Occasions

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 175 - Anything Goes

Time for a new Crimbo Crackers challenge and the theme is

Anything Goes

I've got quite a range of half pearls in my stash of varying sizes and thought it would be nice to use them on a card to create a bauble.  I didn't use a template, just laid them out before gluing to make sure it looked ok and then glued them using glossy accents to make sure they stuck!

The ribbon and bells are from my stash and I've used a Clearly Besotted die for the sentiment.  Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following:

A Bit More Time To Craft:  Anything Goes
Craft-Dee BowZ:  Anything Goes
Creative Sketchy Girls:  Anything Goes
Merry Little Christmas Challenge:  Anything Goes
ABC Christmas Challenge:  A for Anything Goes  TOP THREE

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 171 - Anything Goes

Time for a new Crimbo Crackers challenge and the theme for the fortnight is

Anything Goes

I found this piece of blue linen effect card in my stash and added lots of half pearls that I've had for ages plus the two rather large bells - bought these from ebay a few years ago and they were too big for what I needed at the time but perfect for this card!

I've added ribbon from my stash and a Clearly Besotted die cut from white card to finish.  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Cut It Up:  Clean and Simple
Craft Rocket:  Christmas Is Coming
Creative Craft:  Christmas Is Coming
Merry Little Christmas:  Christmas

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 169 - Anything Goes

It's time for a new Crimbo Crackers challenge and the theme is

Anything Goes

I've made this cute mistletoe card using papers from Polkadoodles - Ho Ho Ho 6x6 stack with a die cut circle from some vellum I had kicking about.  The mistletoe die I've cut from an offcut of green card I found in my stash and added some different sized half pearls for the berries.

Ribbons are from my stash.  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

CRAFT:  Christmas
Time Out Challenges:  Colourful
Creative Moments:  Anything Goes
Watercooler Wednesday:  Occasions
The Holly and The Ivy:  Anything Goes Christmas

Daring Card Makers - With A Flourish

Welcome to a new Daring Card Makers Challenge and the theme this week is

With A Flourish

I was asked to make a 40th Birthday card for a work colleague with a pink and flower theme so this is what I've made:

I found the papers in my stash and I've cut the numbers by using my own template and then layered a Marianne Creatables swirly die cut over the top, cutting it where it went over the edge.  The flowers are also a die cut and I've added a dotted line of liquid pearls around the edges of the numbers and card.

Ribbon is from my stash and the half pearls too.  I've handwritten the sentiments.  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Crafting With Friends:  Anything Goes
Creative Knockouts:  Anything Goes
Seize The Birthday:  Birthday
Creative Moments:  Anything Goes

Little Miss Muffet Stamps - Challenge 196 - Anything Goes

It's the start of a new Little Miss Muffet challenge and the theme for the fortnight is

Anything Goes

I've used a recent new release image - Polka Dot Pals Avonlee and coloured her with Promarkers.  I used an X Cut die to cut the oval and the papers are all magazine freebies that I've had for a long time

I found some pretty flowers in my stash and added them - I wound the stems around a pencil to get the curl before adding to the card.  I've added tiny half pearls to the centre of the flowers in her hair and on her shoes, and also larger ones to the top of the card.

Good luck with the challenge!

Craft Rocket:  Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday:  Just For Girls
Creative Moments:  Anything Goes
The Sisterhood of Crafters:  Flowers

Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 26 - Bugaboo

It's time for a new Colour Crazy challenge and the theme as always is

Anything Goes

This week we are sponsored by Bugaboo and again I couldn't decide which image to use so I've gone for both!  First up is Kidz Jack which I've coloured with Promarkers and I've added papers I found in my stash along with ribbons, button and half pearls to make a cute little boy card.

And I've used Dottie Baking, again coloured her with Promarkers along with papers from my stash and ribbons and a cute birthday cake charm.

Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Kidz Jack
Crafty Creations:  Anything Goes
Crafty Gals:  Anything Goes
Creative Moments:  Anything Goes
Stinkin' Inkers:  The Guys Have It

Dottie Baking
Craft Rocket:  Birthday
Star Stampz:  Celebration
I Love Promarkers:  Anything Goes
Everybody Art:  Birthday

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 160 - Anything Goes

Time for a new Crimbo Crackers challenge and the theme is:

Anything Goes

I've used a non branded snowflake patterned panel die as the main feature, adding little half pearls to the centres of the snowflakes, printed sentiment from the computer and then layered snowflakes using various branded and unbranded dies.

Organza ribbon is from my stash.  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Cardz For Gals:  Pretty and Pearly
Christmas at Sweet Stampin':  Anything Goes
Moo Mania:  Die Cuts
Merry Christmas Challenge:  Anything Goes  TOP THREE
The Holly and The Ivy:  Anything Goes

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 154 - Anything Goes

It's time for a new Crimbo Crackers challenge and the theme for the fortnight is:

Anything Goes

I've made this bold card using a snowflake die cut from white card and a burgundy card background.  The bow which is from, I think a box of chocolates donated by my Mum - the bow not the chocolates! - matched the card perfectly.

I made the sentiment on the computer and then added half pearls to the centres of the snowflakes.  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Christmas at Sweet Stampin':  Anything Goes
Addicted to Stamps and More:  Holiday
The Merry Christmas Challenge:  Anything Goes
A Snowflakes Promise:  Anything Goes
The Holly and the Ivy:  Anything Goes