A new challenge at Diva's by Design.

Good morning Blogger friends.

I hope you are all having a lovely week.

 

Today sees the start of a new challenge at Diva's by Design. The theme for this week is charming. You could interpret this as the image, design or an actual charm. We are being sponsored by one of my favourite craft stores, Live and Love Crafts.

 

I have used an image which I won in a challenge from A Day For Daisies. I love this image - she is so elegant.
A full product list with a link to the online store will be at the bottom of this post.

The template is from Dutch Doobadoo. I love these because they are such an affordable way of creating a card base. If your cutting out is not expert then you can use a Tim Holtz distressing tool to cover up the uneven edges.
I have used Distress Marker to colour her. I have just bought the Distress Marker Turorial from Kit and Clowder and I can't wait to get started.

I have paper pieced the image. The birdcage is from The Range but I cannot find the product online to reference it.

I have made my own sparkly embellishments which are on the butterfly die and in the flower by dropping some glue onto my glass table and covering it in Diamond Sparkles. The image has been paper pieced.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges.

Scrapping 4 fun - Something girlie
A Day for Daisies - Get Glossy (embellies on butterfly and in flowers)
Crafty Creations - Flower Power
The Stamping Boutique - Lace
Just Insprirational -  Pearls and Lace
Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes
Crafty Boots - Anything Goes
Creata Challenge - Inspired by a Song (Feed the Birds)
Eureka Stamps - Things with wings
Love to Create - Inspired by a Song (Feed the Birds)
Love to Scrap - Circles
Ruby's Rainbow - Birds
PINspirational Challenge - Anything Goes

It is our Wedding Anniversary today. My wonderful mum in law and her sister are taking us out for lunch tomorrow and in the evening we are going our for a romantic meal. Two meals in one day -  don't think I will be able to eat tomorrow!!!



Have a lovely week and I will catch up with you all on Thursday.

 

 



A day for Daisies - Curvy Birds	Dutch Doobadoo	Tim Holtz Distress Marker Set In Tube	The Langton Extra Smooth Hot Pressed Grain - Watercolour Pad	STEMPELGLEDE - JUST A NOTE	Maja - Vintage Basics
Distressing Tool	WOC - Pearl String	The Hobby House Rhinestone Sparklers - Tiny	Signature Dies - Butterfly Flourish	Fluffy Clouds	FLOWER SPRAYS
Pearl and Bead Berry Spray	25 OFF-WHITE MULBERRY PAPER CHRYSANTHEMUMS	WOC - 10mm Navy open roses	WOC - 25mm Navy mulberry roses

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Tilda with Wrapped heart

Good Afternnon.

Hope you are all well and hopefully getting in some crafty time.
I had a reminder yesterday about Google Reader finishing and would love it if those who haven't joined me already would do so. I would hate to lose contact with any of my crafty friends.

About 6 months ago I bought the full set of Tim Holtz markers and have not had any success with them. I didn't know whether it was the paper I was using, the brushes or just me. Well I have been determined to get to grips with them and have been watching video tutorials and bloggers tips and I new I just had to  practice, practice, practice. Well I took the bull by the horns yesterday and the results of my colouring are below.

I know my colouring can still be improved upon but I feel so chuffed that I have had some success with them

I have used Tilda with Wrapped Heart. The die she has been stamped onto is the Spellbinders Opulent Opels. The papers are Pion Fairytale of Spring.

The butterfly on the bottom right is a punch all over the page punch and the heart dies are by Memory Box. 

The border die is Tim Holtz Butterflight.  The tag underneath the hearts are from the LOTV 

The large flower which has been Frantaged (actually I think just about everything has been Frantaged)!!! is the result of some followers candy. The ribbon and heart pin are from The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop (which is unfortunately closing). The white cluster flowers are from Live and Love Crafts and the pink and cream flower and tulip bud are from WOC. The sentiment is from LOTV.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges.

http://magnolia-liciouschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk - use lace
http://anythingchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - Button pearls and Lace
http://abc-challenge.blogspot.com.au/ - Pretty in Pink
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
http://creativecornerchallenges.blogspot.de/ - Girly girl
http://simplymagnolia.blogspot.co.uk/ - Garden Delights
http://tildastown.wordpress.com/ - Use your Stash
http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ - Buttons and Bling
http://theribbonreelchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - colour chall (pearls, ribbon, lace)
http://chocolatecoffeecards.blogspot.ie - Bingo - Flowers, ribbon, lace
http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - Buttons
http://lovely-haenglar-only.blogspot.co.uk/ - Lace and Pearls
http://bunnyzoescrafts.blogspot.co.uk - Wings
http://tsgclearstamps.blogspot.co.uk/ - Anything Goes

I am now going to practice some more - addictive stuff!!!
Will be blog hopping later - see you all soon.

A new challenge over at Besties

Morning friends.

Hope you have all had an enjoyable weekend. I went along to the Stamp Magic show in Doncaster yesterday so I am looking forward to a play today.

Today sees the start of a new challenge over at the Besties Challenge Blog. The Challenge this week is to use at least 2 dies on your project. I love being part of this fabulous DT but what a dilemma deciding on which adorable Bestie to colour. 

For this challenge I have used image 826 which can be found here at Sherry's Etsy shop or here at the Scrapbook Stamp Society.

I have coloured  the image in with Polychromo Pencils apart from the hair which I have coloured using Spectrum Noir.  I am quite liking these Spectrum Noirs. I won a £15 voucher from Natalie and Amy and decided that because some of the colours in my copics are running out I would try them as they are quite a lot cheaper. I am quite impressed so far. 

The papers are Perfect Pear from Nitwit Collections.  Surrounding the image is Frantage in Shabby Pink and Shabby White. 

The flowers are from WOC. The twirly glittery embellishment I made myself using wire and glitter.

The butterfly border is from Tim Holtz which has had Frantage added and are overlayed with a butterfly punch from my stash. 

The ribbon die is by Memory Box and the Fishtails are a Die-Namics die.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges.

Totally Papercrafts - 3 or more punches and dies.
The Hobby House - Anything Goes
Digi Haven - Anything Goes
Flutterby Wednesday - Anything goes with butterfly
Crafty Friends - Bingo (Pink pearls, flowers)
My Mums Craft Shop - Dies dies dies

Big hugs to my followers both old and new. I will visit you all today for some serious blog hopping.

A bit of Ouch, Sadness, frustration and a card, so not all bad!!!

Good Evening friends.

I would first like to apologise for being a bad blogger this week. As this title suggests it has been a week of  emotional  ups and downs and though I have been looking at your wonderful blogs I have not been commenting. My arm is no better - still got that trapped nerve which is making my fingers numb and making it difficult to make cards so I am relying on cards I have under my belt but not posted yet.

Secondly, my very dear friend Denise,  lost her husband of only 17 months to cancer. They had been together for many years but got married just 17 months ago. The cancer was only diagnosed 12 weeks ago but he sadly lost his brave fight last Monday. Steph was a wonderful man and would put a smile on anyone's face. They were so happy and Denise just doesn't know how she will ever be happy again. Denise lost her mum last year and then her faithful Labrador only weeks later. How much sadness does someone have to bear. I can feel myself welling up just writing this - a lot of waterproof mascara going to be needed on Wednesday. 

Thirdly and I could use some very choice words here, my computer was hacked. Luckily I was prompted  by Bev Rochester who was in my contact list and I got on the phone to Microsoft.  They very quickly sorted the problem and deleted any malicious programmes or whatever they put on. My computer is now hopefully secure enough for them to not cause problems. If anyone in my contact list had problems due to this I am truly sorry. Like I said I could use some choice words. 

Any way, on a very much lighter note - a card. I have use the adorable Roses are Red, Violets are Blue from Saturated Canary. 

The image has been coloured using Copic Markers ( I have been very Brave here and attempted black hair - could be better but it could also be worse)!!! The papers are from Nitwit Collections.

The sentiment is a free download from Scrap-a-liscious. She has some fabulous sentiments and well worth a visit. 

The flowers are from The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop and WOC as are the hat pins. The ribbon is also from The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop which unfortunately closing. 

The image has Aged Silver and Shabby White Frantage surrounding her. 

The butterfly is from Memory Box  and is called Darla and Vivienne.

I would love to enter this card into the following challenges

Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes
The ABC Challenge - Open
Tammy's Scrapin Corner - Anything Goes - Add Texture (Frantage)
Sister Act - Anything Goes
The Rubber Buggy Challenge - Anything Goes
Creatalicious Challenge - For the Girls
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes
Fab n Funky - Girls
Allsorts Challenge - Here Come The Girls
The Hobby House - Anything Goes
Totally Papercrafts - Anything Goes

I would like to say hello to my new followers. It is lovely to see you here as it is my older followers.

I am going to have a blogging evening tonight so I will catch up with you all.

A New Challenge at Dream Valley

Morning Friends.

Hope you are all having a relaxing weekend whilst I am working all day - poor me!!!

We are starting a new challenge over at Dream Valley which is being sponsored by Robyns Fetish.  The theme for the challenge is animals and the lucky winner will receive 5 digis. 

For this challenge I used the cute Love Trip from Wee Stamps.

The papers are Petal Fresh from Nitwit Collections

The roses are from WOC and the Daisies are from Cuddly Buddly. The leaf is by Spellbinders.

The fishtails are Die Namics. The clouds and butterflies, Darla and Vivienne by Memory box . 

I am entering this card into the following challenges.

Allsorts Challenge Blog - True Blue
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Corrosive Challenges - My Sentiments Exactly
My Heart Pieces - Anything Goes
Crafts and Me Challenges - Use a digi
Allsorts Challenge - True Blue
Creative Corner Challenge - A Song (Up up and away in my beautiful balloon).

Thank you for stopping by and I will see you all soon.

A new Challenge over at Songbird and Besties.

Good Morning Friends.

This is going to be a long post today so a would grab a brew as I have two cards to show you. The first card is for the Challenge over at Songbirds and the second for the Besties Challenge.

The Challenge at Songbird is sponsored by SK Digis and the theme is Bloom and Grow so we just need to see flowers on your project.

I have used Dandelion Hearts.

The image has been coloured with Copics and the papers are Romance and Roses from Nitwit Collections.

The ribbon is from my own stash and has been coloured using the Copic pen I coloured the image with.

The butterflies are  Memory Box dies Darla and Vivienne. The sentiment came with the digi download.


And now for my Second Card which is a Bestie and they have a new challenge starting today. So Bestie lovers pop on over as the winners will receive Bestie images of their choice. You can find the challenge here. You can also buy the images at The Scrapbook Stamp Society. The Besties are introducing there new teamies by having a Blog Hop so please pop on over and join in the hop. Gorgeous Besties up for grabs.

The image has not got a name at the moment but it can be found here

She is so cute.
The dress has been coloured using a Polycromo pencil. The rest has been coloured using a combination of Flexi Markers and Copics.
The papers are Potting Shed from Nitwit Collections.

The roses are from WOC and the white flower sprays are from Live and Love Crafts.

The butterfly is a combination of Darla and Vivienne by Memory box and is available here.
I have used Frantage around the image - love this stuff.

She has had Diamond Sparkles added to her wings and dress.

I would like to enter the Songbird card into the following challenges
Make it Monday - Anything goes
Word Art Wednesdays - Use an uplifting Sentiment
Southern Girls Challenge - You can say that again
The Corrosive Challenge - my Sentiments Exactly
Craft-Dee Bowz - Anything goes with handmade bows (handcmade bow and coloured using copics to match card)
DL.Arthttp://dianamlarson.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/dlart-thankful-thursday-challenge-109.html - Flowers
Pumpkin Spice - Flowers

I would like to enter the Bestie card into the following challenges.

Love to Create - Flowers, Flowers
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
Cupcake Crafts - Lots of Layers
Our Creative Corner - Anything Goes
Card Mania - Flower Mania
Deep Ocean Challenges - Add some Sparkle
Jellypark Challenges - Girly girl
No Matter which Challenge - Things with Wings
A Gem of a Challenge - Things with Wings
Alphabet Challenge Blog - Glitter and Gems
One Stop Craft Challenge - Add Glitter
Melonheadz - Sparkle and Shine

If you have reached the bottom of the page thank you for staying around for such a long post.
I am having a relaxing day today so am going to visit your gorgeous blogs.

A new Challenge at Songbird.

Good Morning Blogger Friends.

Hope you have all had a wonderful weekend and it hasn't flown by far to fast. My weekend starts today as I have a Monday and Tuesday off work. Yippee. 

Today sees a new Challenge over at Songbird Challenges. The Challenge has been sponsored by Meljen's and they are  giving away 5 digi's to a lucky random winner. All we ask of you is that you incorporate a  star/stars into your design. 

I have chosen the adorable Sleepy Moon Bear. 

The papers are Life's Little Lemons from Nitwit Collections. The image has been coloured using Copic Markers. 

The butterfly is from Memory Box and is available from many on line stores. The ribbon and cheesecloth are from my own stash. 

The heart is by Marianne Design Collectables

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Paula Holifield Crafts - Anything goes
Incy Wincy Designs - Fur or Feathers
Bitten by the bug - New Baby
Craft you Passion - Adorable animals
Cupcake Craft - Cute and Cuddly
Mema's Crafts - Anything goes
Pin and Tack - Anything Goes

Thank you so much for stopping by. I am now going blog hopping to catch up with some wonderful friends.