Thank you challenge at CRAFT

Good morning folks, well we're finally seeing a bit of sunshine here in my little corner of the UK, just hope it lasts until the weekend so I can enjoy it :-). Today's card is my GDT offering for the new challenge at CRAFT where the theme is 'Thank You (Teacher)'. As always the team have some great prizes up for grabs, this week the challenge is sponsored by Crimson Cloud, Doodle Dragons, QKR Stampede and Trimgym's digistamps. For my card i've used a digistamp from QKR Stampede, I really love these quirky stamps, they are so cute!

I've made an easel card using kraft for my base card and some freebie papers from a magazine. I've coloured the image with Graph'it markers and added some paper flowers, dew drops,a heart embellie and a little satin bow. I was lucky enough to win a new bowmaker from Craft Dee Bowz and it arrived last week, its fab!! So easy to tie pretty bows, I love it :-)

I'm entering this in the following challenges:

Card mania: kraft

Craft Dee bowz: celebrate summer plus bow

Craft your passion: in the garden

Digi Makeover: ties

Eureka Stamps: summertime fun

Kaboodle doodles: pastel colours

well I'm scooting off to work now, feeling a bit sorry for myself as I'm getting a cold!! How annoying is that when we finally get some half decent weather? Still it could be worse, at least i'm not on leave. Don't you just hate having a cold when you've got a week off work. 

Have a good day and thanks for popping by

Claire xx

CRAFT GDT - Recipe challenge

Good morning everyone, will this sunshine last until the weekend? It better after I've spent the last day or so sweltering in my office although I'm told that rain is forecast.  My card today is my GDT project for CRAFT challenge where we've got a recipe challenge for you: the recipe is image, pearls/rhinestones, sentiment and ribbon. As always there are some fab prizes up for grabs, the sponsors for this weeks challenge are: Patties creations, Flonzcraft, Lauretta's Digital Stamps. I adore Flonzcraft stamps and have loads so i've used one of the cuties from Anime Manga Girls (available here)

The background papers are from the gorgeous Pretty Sweet Cd from PolkaDoodles and i've coloured the image with Graph'It markers adding some distress ink around the edges. I've added a doily, some die cut shapes, paper flowers (gesso'd and glittered) along with some pretty lace, ribbon and faux pearls. The sentiment is also from the  Pretty Sweet. i've used kraft card for matting and layering.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

A little bit crafty: something sweet

Amusing Challenges: ribbon or twine

Card mania: kraft

Creative Corner: girly girl

Digi Darla: use a doily

Well as per usual i'm off to earn a crust so thanks for popping by, have a lovely day

Claire xx

Christmas at CRAFT

Good morning my lovelies, I usually make Christmas cards all year round but I've got to confess this is my first one this year! I've got to thank the lovely gang at CRAFT challenge for giving me a kick start as   I'm joining the team as GDT this month and our theme for this weeks challenge is 'Christmas'. As always there are some fab prizes up for grabs, with goodies from Bugaboo, Floppy Latte, Gingerloft  and QKR Stampede. I've used an image from QKR Stampede for my GDT card

I've used a MS punch to create the card front, I never get these quite straight lol so I've added some buttons and bakers twine to cover the slightly dodgy bits. The supercute image is from QKR Stampede, perfect for a boys Chrismtas card. I've coloured with promarkers and glittered with glamour dust. I've used a bp from my Christmas stash box, added some ribbon and a couple of little bells with a stamped sentiment. The bells were a real bargain, I got a wreath made of bells from the pound shop just after Christmas!

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Crafty Sentiments: for a male
Creative Moments: Weather
LEJ Designs: something for the boys
Papertake Weekly: hello boys
Whimsy Inspiration: shaped cards
Use it Tuesdays: Masculine

If you've got a min, check out the CRAFT challenge blog for some inspiration from the team.
Well as usual I'm rushing off to work so have a good day and thanks for popping by today
Claire xx

New Year challenge at C.R.A.F.T

Hi there, my last card as GDT for C.R.A.F.T challenge, its been great fun and I've loved it, especially seeing all your gorgeous creations :-) This week our challenge is 'New Year' and I've used a fab image from one of our sponsors for this card

This week we have two prizes up for grabs, one lucky winner will receive 5 images from Sew Many Digital Stamps 

and our other lucky winner will win 2 images from Liazstamps

I've used an image called 'Harry' from Liazstamps, don't you just love the expression on his face LOL. He's coloured with promarkers, cut out with nesties and matted on a black faux nestie. The bp is from my stash and I've added some gold satin ribbon and a flower made with a spellbinders die.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Everybody Art: Anything goes

I love Promarkers: anything goes

My Mum's Craft Shop: anything goes

Scrapbook Sisters: anything goes

Simon Says Stamp: anything goes

Thanks for calling by today and thanks to the lovely ladies at C.R.A.F.T, its been a real pleasure to join you for December's Challenges

Claire xx

Pastelles for Christmas at C.R.A.F.T

Hi there, how are you doing? Nearly ready for the big day?  Today's card is my GDT project for C.R.A.F.T challenge where the theme is 'pastelles for Christmas'

This week we have 2 generous sponsors so don't miss out as that means there are 2 prizes up for grabs! One lucky winner will receive 4 images and a paperpack (or 5 images) from Robyn's Fetish

Our other lucky winner will receive either 3 digi stamps or 2 cling stamps from 2 cute rubber stamps!

I've made a shaped easel, cut out with nesties and inked with tumbled glass distress ink. The image is from our sponsor Robyn's Fetish, I've coloured with with promarkers and added Ranger Black enamel accents for his eyes. Once that was dry (don't you just hate waiting for things to dry?? I do lol) I added lots of judikins prisma glitter to the melting snowman and then decoupages his hat, scarf, gloves and pipe. I've added a marianne die cut snowflakes, some ribbon from my stash and plenty of stickles.

The sentiment is computer generated, inked with pale blue ink,  and attached to a Creative Acrylic tag with glue and stickles to make it look like ice. I'm really pleased with the effect :-)

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Bunny Zoe's: Fancy folds/shaped cards

Craft your days away: Snowmen

Digital Tuesday: Winter Wonderland

Drunken Stampers: Glittery Holiday

Fussy and Fancy: Monochromatic and sparkle

Hooked on Crafts: christmas

Stamp'n'doodle: Its Christmas

Top Tip Tuesday: Anything Christmas

I don't know where this week is going, I'm still nowhere near organised for Christmas eeeek!  Hubby has been in hospital this week, he's ok and home now but with that and work I don't seem to have had a minute so I'll be battling the crowds in my lunch hour to do a bit more Christmas shopping lol

Thanks for calling by

Claire xx

GDT at CRAFT Challenge

Hi there folks, well its my second week as GDT over at CRAFT challenge and this week we have a really fun theme for you, we want to see a card with a removable item! We have not one but two fab sponsors this week so 2 prizes up for grabs. For one lucky winner there is a prize from My Creative Classroom

I can really recommend the courses from My Creative Classroom as i did one earlier in the year and it was fab-u-lous so someone is in for a real treat! There is also another great prize of 3 digi stamps from Bows and Berries.

Now this challenge had me rummaging through my craft room for my thinking cap lol. I was tempted to make something with a little gift attached but didn't have a lot of time for any beading so I decided to make a card with a removeable tag. I've used papers from GCD Joyeaux Noel pad, matted on kraft and the main image is a cute digi  called 'Festive Birdhouse' from  our sponsor Bows and Berries

The image is coloured with promarkers and I've added glossy accents to the fairy lights and polar white flowersoft and glamour dust to the snow on the roof. I've cut the image out and popped it on a little pocket made using Nesties. Here's another pic showing the tag too (sorry the colours are rubbish, my camera has bleached the colour for some reason)

The sentiment is a stamp from Chocolate Baroque and the ribbons are from Crafty Ribbons and Joanna Sheen. I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Craft your Passion: Tag you're it

One Stitch at a Time: use a digi

Papertake Weekly: Dreaming of your favourite colour Christmas 

(I love traditional Christmas colours)

Shopping our Stash: Tags or kraft

Victorine Originals: Christmas

thanks for popping by

Claire xx

December GDT at CRAFT challenge :-)

Wooo hoo how exciting! I was over the moon to be asked to join the lovely team at CRAFT challenge as a guest designer this month. Of course I jumped at the chance and here is my first project.  for this weeks challenge which is a sketch challenge.

I've used gorgeous vintage papers and this lovely image from one of  our sponsors this week, Floppy Latte Designs. The aren't really Christmas images but I thought they'd work well for a man's Christmas card especially with some warm copper. I coloured the image with promarkers and distressed with tea dye distress ink. The imgae and the bps are all matted on copper mirri card. I've stamped a swirly border around the image and along the side of the main bp using a stamp from Stampers Anonymous and copper dreams EP. The sentiment stamp is from Chocolate Baroque, again using Tea Dye Distress ink and a copper mirri spellbinders die cut. To finish off I've added some faux gems and some die cut leaves, a little button and some seam binding ribbon.

We have another sponsor this week too, as well as a prize of a $10 gift certificate from Floppy Latte

 there is also a $10 gift certificate  from  the lovely Glitterbabe too!! 

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Come and get it:Christmas

Craft your days away: buttons and bows

The Crazy Challenge: anything goes

Gingerloft: Winter or Christmas

Lily Pad: Buttons

Poodles Parlour: Christmas

STamp Scrap and Doodle: Make a holiday card

Stampin with the Dragon: Anything goes for Christmas

Through the craftroom door: Happy Holidays

Thanks for calling by, make sure you pop over to the challenge blog and check out the DTs gorgeous projects 

hugs

Claire xx