Creative Inspirations #46 - Glitter/Glamour/Girly Dt Card

 

 Good Morning my Dears,  Well I'm back from my lovely relaxing holiday in the Sun and what a fab time it was too.  We flew into Prestwick Airport yesterday (on the west coast of Scotland) to gale force winds and torrential rain. YUK!!  I can't believe how cold it's become in a week. 

Anyway it's early Sunday morning, It's time for another wonderful challenge over at Creative Inspirations and this fortnight it's my turn to pick the theme and I've chosen Glitter,Glamour and Girly for you.  I've used sweet Tilda with her little brolly and wellies, ideal for this time of the year and as we know Tilda is always Glamourous.  I've glittered all around the edges of the little brolly and used Pro Markers as my medium.  The full recipe for the card is below this post.

We have 2 sponsors for this fortnightly challenge, Keith from Fantastic Ribbons who is giving one lucky winner a selection of 15 rolls of ribbon to add to their stash.  I will be seeing Keith later on this morning because after posting this I'm off to the SECC in Glasgow to the huge Craft Fair where Keith will be displaying his many fantastic ribbons, button, etc etc.  Do please click on the link above to see the wonderful offers that Keith has in his store.

Our other Marvelous Sponsor is the lovely Nina May from Paper Cupcakes stamps where you will find the most adorable cupcake images around.  Do please click on the link above to take you to cupcake dreamland.

I'm really looking forward to seeing all your wonderful Girly Glittery and Glamourous creations this week and don't forget to pop over and visit the other DT members who have created some amazing eye candy for you this week.

Thank you for visiting, I hope you enjoyed your stay and I'll see you all later when I return from the show.

Suzi xox

Other Challenges Entered:

1. Simon Says Challenge:  This week's theme is Punches or Die Cuts 

2. Stamp Something Challenge:  This week have a theme of Pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and that you must use a stamped image or sentiment on your card (no digital images )

3. A Spoon full of Sugar Challenge:  The theme this week is Punches or Die Cuts.

4. Creative Card Crew Challenge:  Are looking for Punches this week 


5. Challenge up your life:  Are looking for Easel Cards for this theme.

Recipe:

DP:  Unknown (had it a long time)

Image: Tilda with brolly

Medium:  Pro Markers

Nestie's: Labels 8 - oval small - oval scallops

Tag: sizzix Bigz die

Leaves: spellbinders daisy heads

MS: lace doily border punch

Ribbon: fantasticribbons.co.uk

Swirls: Marianne D's Die

Flowers, gems, sentiment :  stash

Brad: Craft World.

Stickles: diamond

The Pixie Cottage #42 Sketch + Metal Dt card

Good Morning my Dears,  Hopefully this will be my third schedule post this week.  I'm on a weeks holiday on the sunny island of Majorca.  At least I hope it's sunny,  I'll let you know on my return.  

It's Wednesday which means it's time for another wonderful challenge over at 
  
The Pixie Cottage.
 

This week we have a wonderful sketch and the option of using Metal somewhere on your creation.  You can of course choose the sketch or option for your creation or do both.  The choice is yours.  I've chosen to go with the metal option this week and I've used the adorable rubber stamp Smiles the Bear with his Cupcake by Alisa Ramirez. I used Pro Markers as my medium.  

Both the Flowers are a couple of  MS punches.  I used my making memories Tag Curler for the 
Metal Thank you sentiment and the ribbon was from my stash.


The papers were a gift from my Daughter and she cannot remember the name or maker. I used my new Marianne doily circle behind the image. The image was cut out using the small circle nestie.


Do remember that in entering the challenge you have the chance to win 2 rubber stamps of your choice from The Pixie Cottage's vast selection which you can see HERE.   It's not necessary to use a Pixie Cottage Stamp but if you have one we would love to see it.


This coming Sunday the 31st we are having a BLOG HOP to highlight all the wonderful new Digital Images that have been launched.  Do come over and join us, wait till you see the wonderful creations the DT have been working on just for you.  I won't tell you anymore because it would spoil the surprise.  So come and join us on Sunday and find out just what's happening.


That's all from me for now - I'll see you all when I get back.


Suzi xx

One Stop Craft #103- Inspirational Picture DT card

 

Good Morning All,  I'm hoping this post will have uploaded as scheduled cause I'm not physically here this week, I'm sunning myself on the beach in Majorca (weather permitting).  

It's Saturday morning which means it's time for another wonderful challenge over at One Stop Craft and the theme this week has been chosen by our lovely Gina who has given us an inspirational picture as our guidelines.  I've chosen the pinks,greens,browns and blues.  I decided to make an easel card using a hAnglar and sTanglar image.  I've double stitched all the outside of the card.  My image is coloured with Pro Markers, Staedler Water Pencils and Tim Holtz distress inks.  I know - 3 different mediums - but I wanted to get the colouring just right. The full recipe of my card is below this post.

Our Sponsor this week is the the lovely Robyn from Robyn's Fetish, she has a wonderful selection of digital images and is giving one lucky winner 5 images or 1 backing paper pack and 4 images of their choice.

Just click on the blinkie below to take you over to the store.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.  I'll catch up with everyone on my return.  Bye for now.

Suzi xox

Other Challenges Entered:

1. Wild Orchid Challenge:  Would like us to use Pastel colours this time.

2. One Stitch at a Time Challenge:  would like to see lots of embellishments this week.

3. Top Tip Tuesday Challenge:  There is an open theme this week, Anything goes and you don't have to feature a tip with your entry. 

4. Moving Along with the Times Challenge:  Would like you to use Pro Markers and  Anything Goes this week.

Recipe:

DP:  K & Co

Image: hAnglar and sTanglar

Medium:  Promarkers - TH tattered rose for plain card on bottom.

Swirl backing die: Marianne D's: I used 2 and joined them together distressed with TH inks

Flowers:  Wild Orchid Crafts

Stamens, pink leaf, glitter ball: One Stop Crafts Store

Pearls & Pin: stash

Nestie's:  mega deckled rectangles

Stickles:  Diamond 

Tag:  Sizzix BigZ die

Sentiment: House Mouse

Heart: hand made using card & K&Co paper.

Prairie Fairy Fun Fridays #38 Candy Wrapper

Good Morning my Dears,  I am hoping that Mr Blogger is behaving himself and that this scheduled post is up and running. It's Friday and hopefully I'm on the lovely Island of Majorca with a little sunshine.

Fairy Fun Friday has a new challenge for you this week and the theme is a wonderful one.  We would love to see you use a Candy Wrapper somewhere on your creation.  

I've gone for a complete chocolate theme with the wonderful Pretty Gillian in all her glamour, isn't she just adorable. You can find her HERE along with Roberta's other beautiful images.    I've used my Pro Markers on her and added liquid pearls to her jewelery.  As you can see I've used a Ripple packet to make my flowers with a Marianne D die. The swirls are from the same die set.  MS heart border punch, gold and polka dot brown ribbon with the little tag finish the card off.  I do hope you will come and join us this fortnight.  I will catch up with you all on my return.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend - See you all soon.

Other Challenges Entered:

1. Allsorts Challenge:  Are having a wee game of Bingo this week and I've chosen the bottom line of Punch, tag and ribbon.  Wonderful challenge girls.

2. The Shabby Tea Room Challenge:  Have the most amazing inspirational photo for you this week.  It inspired me to use all chocolate colours. 

3. Pear Tree Designs Challenge:  This week the girls are having a Free for All - Anything goes.

Recipe:

DP: 

K&Co - Hydrangea stripe pad

Image:  Pretty Gillian - Prairie Fairy Designs

Medium:  Pro Markers

Nestie's:  circle small, circle scallop

Flourishes and Flower Die:  Marianne D's

Martha Steward Heart border punch

Tag:  Sizzix BigZ tag die

Ribbons & Pearl:  Stash

Liquid Pearls: Platinum

Totally Tilda Challenge #7

 

Hello my Dears,  I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend.  I decided this morning to have a bit of a tidy up and a reshuffle of my craft room ( wish I'd never started!!!) lol.  I have been at it since lunch time, it's now 5.45pm and it's still not finished.

Mind you I keep getting distracted with things that I'm finding, like images put into a folder to colour and forgetting they are there.  I bought this stamp along with a few other new Tilda's  last week,  inked them up as soon as they came put them in the folder to colour them later that day, I think I must have gotten distracted with something else cause they were forgotten about.

I decided to colour this adorable Brotherly Love with Pro markers and make the card for the Totally Tilda Challenge.  The theme this time round is Traditionally Red and Green and there is still plenty of time to enter but as I am off to a sunnier climate for a relaxing week on Friday I thought I'd better do it now.

I've used K&Co papers along with DCWV Christmas stack, my little icicles at the bottom are individually cut out from my new craft concept folder and glittered with glamour dust, I think it looks quite effective. The poinsettias are the small and large dies from Marianne D.  The sentiment I made myself on my computer and printed a few out.

Thank you so much for popping in to see me.  I'll catch you all later, I'm now going back to finish off my tidying up.!!! 

Suzi xox

Creative Inspirations #45 Fall/Halloween Dt card

Good Morning Everyone,  I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend.  Its time for another fortnightly challenge over at Creative Inspirations and this week it's the lovely Jenni who has chosen the theme and she would love to see your Fall/Halloween creations.

I've used sweet Tilda as my image and coloured her with my Pro Markers. The plastic mesh across the middle and the bow are from a bag of sweet I bought for my Grandson's, as soon as we cut it open I knew I could find a use for it somewhere. lol.   The full recipe is below this post if you would like to know how I put the card together.

Our Sponsors this week are Some Odd Girl who are very kindly giving the winner a choice of 3 digital images from their wonderful collection.  Do pop on over and take a peek at what they have on offer.  You won't be disappointed.

Thank you for visiting me, do leave a few words to let me know you were here.

Suzi xox

Other Challenges Entered:

1. Totally Tilda challenge:  This is an extra challenge over at the blog and the girls would love to see your Halloween creations with Tilda.  It runs until 31st October. There is also a lovely trick or treat freebie from Lynne (Sentiment 4 You)  Thank you Lynne.

2. Passion for Pro markers Challenge:  This week it's a colour theme of 
Purple/Green/Orange and Black.

3. Crafts and Me Challenge:  Would like to see Halloween this week.

4. The Creative Cottage: Have a Halloween theme this week.

5. Simon Says Challenge:  have a recipe this week of 2 papers, 3 embellishments, 1 image


6. Moving along with the Times Challenge:  Have a Halloween theme this week


7. Stamping for the Weekend Challenge:  Have a Fall/Halloween theme this week


8. Stamp Something Challenge:  Are looking for Halloween projects


9. Funky Friday Challenge:  Halloween theme this week


10. 2 Sisters Challenge:  Halloween theme this week.

11. Tellen's Place Challenge:  This week Terry and the girls are looking for Trick or Treat.

Recipe:

DP: Papermania A touch of Teal

K&Co: hopscotch

Image: Tilda

Medium:  Pro Markers

Netting: from a bag of Halloween sweets

Nestie: labels 1

Sentiment: Sentiments 4 You.

Other embellishments: pound land.

Prairie Fairy Fun Friday - Mid Week Reminder Tag or Ticket

Good Afternoon All,  This is the first chance I've had to get on since Weds - I've had my twin Grandson's on a two night sleep over, they are on holiday from school this week and it's the only opportunity we get to have them stay with us.  Anyway we had a fab fun time but it's oh so nice to be able to hand them back to Mum.lol   

I wanted to remind you that you still have another week to enter into our challenge over at Fairy Fun Friday. The theme this week is Tickets or Tags on your creation.  I've gone with a little gift box and printed out the sweet Sugarplum Fairy's for my tag., you can find all Roberta's images Here I used pro markers to colour them and that magic glamour dust for their wings.   I found the sentiment in my free download file, but for the life of me I can't remember where I got it. If you recognise it please do let me know so I can credit the giver.

I am entering my little gift box into the following challenges:

1. Charisma Cardz Challenge:  Are looking for more than 1 fold this week.

2. Craftalicious Challenge:  Have an open theme this week so Anything goes.

3. Creative Card Crew Challenge:  Are looking for a fairy tale creation this week.

4. The ABC Challenge:  the letter this week is F for Flowers.

Thank you so much for visiting, I hope you enjoyed your stay and that you'll come back and see me soon.

Suzi xox

DP: K&Co double sided card stock - stash

Image: Prairie Fairy Designs - Sugarplum Fairies

Medium: Pro markers & Glamour dust

Flowers:  Wild orchid Crafts

Leaf & Ribbon: stash

Nesti'es rectangle scallop & labels 1

The Pixie Cottage #40 - Guest Sketch + Stitching Dt card

 

Good morning my dears, I hope you are all having a good week so far.  Time for another fun challenge over at The Pixie Cottage and this week we have a wonderful guest sketch from Hazel Christison with the option of Stitching faux or real.  

Do remember you can follow both the sketch and the option or just the sketch on its own or the stitching.  The choice is yours.

I've used the adorable little cats rubber stamp by Di Carubia which is called from us to you and is available along with many other wonderful artists creation HERE.

I coloured them with promarkers and stickled the outside of the circle nestie,  my full recipe is below this post.

Do pop over to The Pixie Cottage and take a look at the wonderful creations my fellow DT friends have made for you this week.

Other Challenges Entered:

1. Stamptacular Sunday Challenge:  Are looking for Friends/Friendship this week.

2. Ellephantastic Challenge:  Have an Anything goes theme this week.

3.  2 Sisters Challenge:  Have the theme this week of Animal Fun

4. Craftalicious Challenge:  This week have an Anything goes theme.

Recipe:

DP: MME springtime

Image: To You from Us (The Pixie Cottage)

Medium:  Promarkers

Nestie: circle small

Fancy Circle Die: Marianne D's

Tags, buttons - Stash

Ribbon: fantasticribbons.co.uk

Sentiment: Whiff of Joy

Flowers: Marianne D's 

Stickles: frosted ice

 

What Fun I've Had!!!

Hi Everyone, Well I've had some fun this morning playing at trying to make something totally different from my usual format.  It's my quirky but lovely friends Birthday soon and I bought a little gift box to hold the bracelet I've bought her.  But the box was awfully plain dark blue and I wanted to shoos it up a bit.   I started off with my sanding block and tried to get as much of the colour off as I could, I then went over it with TH brushed corduroy distress ink.   

I had bought some spellbinders Timeless Heritage dies a while back when I bought my TH Compendium of Curiosities book so I thought I would use the heart padlock and key for the the first time,  it's also my first time using Grunge paper,  in fact everything to do with this project is a first time for everything. 

I started off with perfect pearls blue on the heart and then embossed with TH distress powder (vintage photo)  once it had dried I sanded both the heart padlock and the key and it looks like old rusted metal.  I sanded the mini metal photo frame and used china blue and firebrick red distress inks on it.    I used my big bite and added some eyelets which have been sanded as well.  Added a little metal heart to the end eyelet and now I have a much more interesting box to give to my friend.  I hope you like it.

I am entering it into the Following Challenges:

1.  Simon Says Stamp Show Challenge:  This week the theme is show us your METAL

2. Incy Wincy Designs Challenge:  Who are looking for anything Faux this week, leather, metal etc.

Thanks for popping in to visit, please leave me a few words to let me know you were here.

Suzi xox

Recipe: 

Spellbinders Timeless Heritage dies

Tim Holtz : perfect pearls blue, China Blue, Fired Brick, Brushed Corduroy, Tea dye distress inks

Tim Holtz: distress embossing powder:  vintage photo

Lace has been distressed with chalks

Photo frame, leaves , flowers all from stash.

Pretty in Pink Christmas

I'm definitely on a roll today girls,  this is my third post and I have a pretty Hanglar Christmas card to show you, I know there are more than the normal photo's but I wanted to show you the inside and the glitter around the image and on her little fur trim.  

I used Pro Markers and Staedler water colour pencils as my mediums, the papers are to die for, I've had them at least 6 months if not more.  They are MME  Oh la la and I won them from the lovely Tasha over at Millie's Magic Moments in a fabulous candy draw along with lots of other goodies.  I couldn't bear to cut them up until now.

I've stitched all round the outside and the inside of the card, used Nestie's, organza ribbon and made the lovely little heart embellishment.  The full recipe for my card is below this post.

I am entering her into the following Challenges:

1. Papertake Weekly Challenge:  This week they are celebrating 3 years of challenges and you can pick any of the past challenges to do again.  I chose Shiny, Sparkly & Special from May 2010.  You still have time to do their fantastic blog hop too.  Lots of prizes up for grabs. Yummy

2. Wild Orchid Crafts Challenge:  Are looking for stitching this week real or faux.

3.  Colour Create Challenge:  This week have a colour theme of Pink, Green & Cream.

Well that's about me for today ( I think !!)  I'll be off to visit a few blogs for a while and catch up with some friends.  Hope you are all having a nice day. 

Suzi xox

Recipe:

DP:  MME  Oh la la 

Image: Hanglar Stanglar

Medium:  Pro Markers & Staedler water pencils

Nesties:  oval small oval scallops round small round scallops

Inside is a Nellie's multi frame

Chipboard heart covered with K&Co paper

Ribbon, glitter ball from stash

Flowers and stamens : Wild Orchid Crafts.

Sentiment:   sentiments 4 you

Liquid pearls: pastel raspberry

Stickles: frosted lace

Autumn in Layers

Hello again my dears,  this is my second post to share with you.   I made this card for a few challenges.  The image is a Sugar Nellie (Country Garden)  and there is a fantastic sketch over at the Sugar Bowl created by Tiets' I will certainly be using it a few times,  I loved all the layers she has incorporated into it.

I used Pro Markers and water colour pencils on my image and distressed the edges with TH tea dye ink.

I've used 5 different papers and the names and the rest of my recipe are below this post.  

I am entering her into the following Challenges.

1. The Sugar Bowl Challenge:  A fab sketch from Tiets' and the theme is Autumn.

2. Stamptacular Sunday Challenge:   Are looking for a minimum of 5 layers this week.

3. Creative Inspiration Challenge:  Would like to see Birthday's this week.

4. Charisma Cardz Challenge:  Are looking for Autumn colours this week.

Thank you for visiting, please leave me a few words to let me know you popped in.  I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.  Suzi xox

Recipe:

DP:  K&Co. classic K Bailey  and Roam / Papermania. Hampstead by Jesse Edwards

Image:  Sugar Nellie (Country Garden)

Medium:  Pro Markers and Water colour Pencils by Staedler

Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts

MS Leaf punch 

Gems: Glitz Frosting

Tag & Sentiment:  Stash

One Stop Craft #101- Alter it

Good Morning All,  I hope you are all enjoying your weekend so far.  It's Saturday a.m.  which means it's time for another challenge over at One Stop Craft Challenge and this week it is the lovely Carrie's turn to choose the theme and a lovely one it is too.  She would love you to ALTER IT!!  It can be anything you like, a box, photo frame or like me an old canvas.

I used a digital image from Prairie Fairy Designs, she's called Witchy Gillian and isn't she just adorable, I printed her off in three different sizes and coloured her with Promarkers and Water colour pencils. The canvas was covered with plain black card and then I cute out some white card for the sky and distressed it with TH tea dye and china blue inks. I used my MS lattice punch on some orange card and tied a big black ribbon round it. The pumpkins, ghost and sentiment came from a pack I bought locally.  The moon was downloaded from the net and cut out using a nestie circle.  I hope you like my little whitchy creation it's gone to my daughters house and will be displayed along with all her other Halloween bits and bobs that she puts out.

Other Challenges Entered:

1. Simon Says Challenge:  Would like to see Halloween this week

2. I did it Creations Challenge:  Have a Spooky theme this week

3. One Stitch at a Time Challenge:  Has a Spooky theme this week 

4. Moving Along with the Times Challenge:  Would like to see Anything but not a Card.

5. Stamp Something Challenge:  Would like to see you use your punches this week.

6. Tellen's Place Challenge:  Halloween this week

7. East Craft Projects Challenge:  This week would like to see Halloween.

 Recipe:

DP: None

Black card / white card / orange card

Image: Witchy Gillian - Prairie Fairy Designs

Medium:  Pro Markers - Water Colour pencils

MS: lattice Punch

Ribbon: fantasticribbons.co.uk

TH distress inks blue china and tea dye

Prairie Fairy Fun Friday #37 Ticket or Tag

Good Afternoon Dears, Oh it's Friday thank goodness. What a week I've had, just not enough hours in the days this week.  I've been chasing my tail all week.  Any way we are heading for the weekend and I hope it's a great one for you all.

Friday means it's time for our fortnightly challenge over at 

Prairie Fairy Fun Friday.   This week the theme is Tickets or Tags.  

You can create whatever you like so long as it has either of the above incorporated into your creation somewhere.

I chose to make a little gift bag and matching card.  I've used the gorgeous Christmas  Snow friends for my image this week, it's so adorable and all Roberta's images are available at Prairie Fairy Designs which you can find here.  Not only that but there is a 

MASSIVE  25% STOREWIDE SALE ON NOW!! UNTIL THE 15TH OCT.

 You DO NOT want to miss this opportunity. Just click on the Banner to take you there.

Do pop on over to the Fairy Fun Friday Blog and take a look at the wonderful creations the other DT members have made for you this week.

Thank you for popping in to visit, do leave me a few words to let me know you were here.

Have a lovely weekend everyone.   Suzi xox

Other Challenges Entered:

1.  Digital Tuesday Challenge:  Ribbon, bling and buttons use one two or all three and also use a Digital image this week.  I've used ribbon and Deco Art snow writer along with my Digi.

2. Incy Wincy Designs Challenge:  This week the theme is Sparkly Glitter.

3. Fab n Funky Challenge: This week would like to see your digital images.

4. A Spoon full of Sugar Challenge:  Sparkle and Shine this week. I have shiny beads on my ribbon and sparkle for the snow.

5. Stamp Scrap and Doodle Challenge:  Have an open theme this week so anything goes


6. Sew Many Challenge:  Anything goes this week.

Recipe:

DP: papermania Joyeux Noel

Image: Snow friends from Prairie Fairy Designs

Medium: Pro Markers  & Tim Holtz distress inks

Nestie's: oval small - oval scallops

Sizzix BigZ tag die

MS: round the page punch - Gothic Arches

Velvet Antique Ribbon: fantasticribbons.co.uk

Sentiment:  House Mouse Christmas collection

Rope, gold ribbon and Star:  Stash.

Tools: TH distress wheel. Big bite hole punch.

The Pixie Cottage #39 Guest Sketch + Embossing

 

Good Morning my Dears,   I've been so excited all weekend for today to come around.  I am now a fully fledged Junior Pixie.    I was delighted and thrilled when Michelle asked me to join The Pixie Cottage Design Team, it took me all of 3 seconds to say Yes!!!  I am so looking forward to working with the other very talented ladies on the team.

It's Wednesday morning and that means there is a brand new challenge over at 

The Pixie Cottage   

This week we have a Guest sketch from Pam with the option of adding Embossing 

(wet or dry) to your creation.   Remember you can use the sketch only or just embossing, the choice is yours and you don't have to use a Pixie Cottage image to join in the challenge.  Of course if you do have some of our stamps or digital images then we would love to see them.

I've used Apple Hannah by Sandra Hammer,  she is such a little doll and is available here.  I loved colouring her with my Pro Markers and water colour pencils.  The full recipe for my card is below this post.

Do pop on over to The Pixie Cottage and take a peek at the wonderful creations the other DT members have made for you this week.  They are stunning to say the least.

Thank you for popping in to visit with me, please leave a few words to let me know your were here.   Suzi xox 

Other Challenges Entered:

1. Stamptacular Sunday Challenge:  The theme this week is to have at least 5 layers on your card. 

2. Stamping for the Weekend Challenge:  Would like to see Autumn themed projects this week.

3. Totally Papercrafts Challenge:  Have a theme of The Great Outdoors this week.

4. Craftalicious Challenge: Have the theme of Autumn/Harvest Time this week.

5. Paper Sundaes Challenge:  Would like you to use something from your Stash.

6. Die Cute Dreams Challenge:  Have a recipe this week of 4 flowers, Gems, Emboss and use a punch.

Recipe:

DP: Basic Grey origins DCWV card stock

Image: Apple Hannah by Sandra Hammer - The Pixie Cottage

Medium: Pro Markers - staedler water pencils

Nestie's: Labels 10

CB: embossing folder Divine Swirls

Punch:  EK fern 

Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts

Envelope embellishment: Dovecraft nature

Gems: stash