To The One I Love with Winter Wonderland DT

Good morning to you all in the land of blog

Today sees the next challenge at the

Winter Wonderland

with the theme this week being hosted by little old me, the theme is

To The One I Love

This week we have two fabulous sponsors

offering a wonderful prize of a £10 voucher

and

a choice of three images from the original images found here

So here is what I created for my design team inspirational piece but don't forget to hop on over to the main challenge site to see the rest of the design teams gorgeous creations.

I made an 8 x 8 inch card for the hubby (if you are looking hun, forget this by Xmas please!)

The base layer and contrast is a red pearlescent paper.  The top papers in the holly design and the green holly design are from Papermania.  The large hearts are Go Kreate dies.  The lace surround the image plate is from Grimsby Crafts and I have used the corner MS punch from the double heart MS around the page set.  The added little bows from the local cheap shop and the little bells from the local department store.

Here is a close up of the the image coloured in copics 

this image is called

Peppermint Twists 

available at Simon Says Stamp

As always, I would like to thank all my wonderful followers and visitors for their lovely inspiring comments, which allow me to hop over and visit you in return.

I would like to enter this creation into the following challenges

Divas by Design - Lots of Layers
My Mum's Craft Shop - Hearts (die cut) flowers on the image)
Stamp and Doodle - Anything Goes
Creative Craft Spot - Anything Goes
Papelitos - Anything Goes
Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Hugs

xx 

What a Hottie!!!!!

Good morning to you all in the land of blog

Today I am showing you a card I was asked to create for a colleague, for her friends birthday.  After discussing the recipient I finally decided to go with another one of the fabulous Kenny K images, which fits the 50 sentiment I have so perfectly and will suit her not Girly and humour type. I also checked out Kenny K's challenge theme this week and the colours fitted it perfectly.

So here is what I created, just got to create the box to go with it now :)

I made an 8 x 8 inch card.

The base papers and contrast are a lime green, the top paper is the one of the deeper black papers from the GCD Studios Paris Nights stacks (love this paper and it's linen feel) As it distresses so well, I distressed the edges, before adding a panel of black and white paper layered onto some more lime green that had been edge punched with the MS doily punch. Although you can see the lace under that panel, I sort of hid the panel with a copic coloured YG25 sheer ribbon, which I tied in a triple bow, and then added a gift from my birthday last year (thanks Janet, I tried so hard not to use it, but eventually I had too)  The image is stamped onto a grand nestie circle with the scallop frame.  The edges of the image plate have been distressed with TH crushed olive and over stamped on a second stamping, in the same colour. I added little black pearls around the image frame and some tiny diamante on the swirls of the image before adding some distressed roses.  Roses from Wild Orchid Crafts and pearls and bling from the Hobby House.

Here is a close up of the image, hope you can see that I added clear Atyou glitter over the boots, knickers, arm bands and bangles along with the hat, before adding some glossy accents to the glass in the goggles, the boots and the bangles.  Wow would kill for a pair of heels like those, wouldn't you. (Would probably kill myself walking in them and the husband might get the wrong idea)

and here is a close up of the triple tied copic coloured ribbon / bow with the large lacy silver heart charm just tucked under the centre knot.

I hope she likes it :)

I would like to say hello to my new followers and thanks for putting up with me to the rest of you, thanks for all your inspiring words and for leaving comments so I can come hunt you down :)

I would like to enter the following challenges

Kenny K's Krafty Crew - Black, White and One

Mad for Markers - YG and G family of colours

LEJ - Sparkle and Shine (please read above how)

Bunny Zoe - distressing

Hugs

xxxx

Wild Rose Studio DT creation Feeding the Robins

Good morning all, hope you are having a great week so far..................

Here is a little number that I created early one morning and I do mean early

Recipe

Image - Feeding Robins by Wild Rose Studio

Papers - Wintry Christmas Paper Stack by Wild Rose Studio

MS doily edge punch

Memory Box Frostyville Corner

Nestie image plate and sentiment plate

TH distress ink

charm

large length of pale pink sheer ribbon

I have coloured the image in copics adding Atyou glitter pens, liquid appliqué and stickles

If you want to see more of the Wild Rose Studio collection or be inspired by others hop and see us on 

Facebook 

or in the 

Wild Rose Studio's gallery

I would like to say hello to my new followers, and as always I would like to thank all of my wonderful visitors and followers for the lovely and inspirational comments you leave, which allows me to hop on over in return to see your own lovely work.

I would like to enter this creation into the following challenges

Creative Craft Challenges - Anything Goes

LEJ - Sparkle and Shine

Oldie But a Goodie - Show us your Ribbon - my punches and charms are ancient

Papelitos - Anything Goes

Sassy Cheryl's - Die Cuts

Fashionista - Christmas

House of Gilli - More than one fold

Paper Pretties - Ribbon

Craft Your Passion - Bingo (Pink, Ribbon, Border Punch)

enjoy the rest of your day

Hugs

xxx

The Very Best of Friends Squeeeeeeeeeek Reminder for HM&F Monday Challenge

Good morning to you all in the land of blog, hope you all had a lovely weekend...........

just Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeking by to remind you all that the current   

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge

is half way through but you can still join us for our challenge themed

Friendship

Anything to do with friends and friendship

the them was chosen by the very talented Tracy

our two fabulous sponsors are

Simon Says Stamp

One winner will get a $25 gift certificate from Simon Says Stamp

and the other will get from 

Di's Digi Downloads

A $10 voucher for the winner

Here is what I created for my design team piece, but do hop over to the main challenge site to see the rest of the awesome creations

I created a side easel card.

The base colour and contrast here is a gorgeous bright pink, with those ever so beautiful GCD Studio Paris Nights papers, found at Which Craft on my recent shop, I snatched them in my basket before Lols or Christine could spy them.  The frame is a large labels one, with the MS heart edge punch, some lush ribbon from Lidl and another of my new sentiments which fitted perfectly.  Flowers from stash and pearls from the Hobby House.  Stickles has been added to the flowers.

The image coloured in copics to match the paper.  The image is called "I give you my heart" and is available from Simon Says Stamp

Do hop over and join us for the challenge :)  Don't forget, you too may submit your House-Mouse, Gruffies and Happy Hoppers creations directly to THE Official House-Mouse Designs site found HERE!  

I would like to thank all of my wonderful visitors who take the time to leave me such inspirational and kind comments, and this then allows me to hop on over and visit you in return.

I would like to enter this creation into the following challenges

Catered Crop - A Knot
No Matter What - die cuts and punches

The Ribbon Girl - Photo Inspirational
The Squirrel and the Fox - Anything Goes
Sugar Creek Hollow - Pretty in Pink
Sweet Stampin - Sentiment as the focal point

Simply Create Too - Anything Goes
The Stamp Man - Use Hot Colours
Forever Friends - Ribbon

hugs

xxxxx

Dirty and Flirty and still Only 30 with the Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge

Good morning to you all in the land of blog

Today sees the next challenge at the

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge

with this weeks theme being chosen by the very talented Sonia and she has chosen the theme of 

Milestone Birthdays

we are sponsored this week by 

The Stamping Boutique

who are offering the winner 3 digis of their choice

So here is design team inspirational piece, but don't forget to hop over and see the rest of the Design Team's inspirational pieces.

I made an 8 x 8 inch card to celebrate a ladies 30th.

The base colour and contrast here is black card, with some gorgeous pink Papermania papers.  The decorative corners from the Hobby House, the gorgeous lace under the image frame is from Grimsby Crafts.   Little pink gems all around the image from my stash.

The image the non mistakable Kenny K and she is called Bodiacious Bev.

As always the close up of the image coloured in copics.

A warm welcome to my new followers and as always, I would like to thank all my wonderful followers and visitors for their lovely inspiring comments, which allow me to hop over and visit you in return.

I would like to enter this creation into the following challenges

Digi Doodle - Anything Goes

Little Miss Muffet - Add text 

My Heart Pieces Digital Stamps - Anything Goes

Shelly's - Anything Goes

Simply Create - Anything Goes

Crafts and Me - In The Pink

Hugs

xx 

Wild Rose Studio - More New Releases

Hi all, you know me, just got to encourage you all to spend more of those crafting pennies

Just wanted to show you what is out on the new releases from

Wild Rose Studio

Another fabulous selection for Xmas 2012

hop here to see the full range

You will be seeing the Design Team inspirations soon, so keep your eyes on the posts

If you want to see more of the Wild Rose Studio collection or be inspired by others hop and see us on 

Facebook 

or in the 

Wild Rose Studio's gallery

enjoy your evening and weekend

Hugs

Kate 

xx

Bella With Wand for Wild Rose Studio DT

Good morning to you all

My little Bella was feeling just a little jealous of Annabelle at the weekend, so I had to create something with her too.

So I made an easel with her and so she would not get jealous I added her a big bow too.

Now please don't think that the colouring is so dreamy and how did I do that, as this is another of those fabulous panels, so quick and easy to use and simply stunning.

Recipe

Base layer and contrast is silver mirror card

Papers - Xmas Bella by Wild Rose Studio

Image - one of the images in the Xmas Bella Printed Panels pack by Wild Rose Studio

Front Sentiment - Christmas Circles by Wild Rose Studio

Die cuts are nesties and Memory Box

The ribbon from one of my wins but it is stunning and need some more :)

snowflakes from stash as is the little snowball.

MS Edge punch.

Return Sentiment is from the Jolly Greetings pack by Wild Rose Studio

Here is a close up of the image, apologise I over softened the edges on this one I think, but just looks more magical :)

If you want to see more of the Wild Rose Studio collection or be inspired by others hop and see us on 

Facebook 

or in the 

Wild Rose Studio's gallery

I would like to thank all of my wonderful visitors and followers for the lovely and inspirational comments you leave, which allows me to hop on over in return to see your own lovely work.

I would like to enter this creation into the following challenges

Paper Pretties - Punches

The Paper Shelter - Punch It

The Sisterhood of Crafters - No stamps

Anything Goes - Early Christmas

Bearly Mine - Anything Goes

LEJ - Winter Wishes

Papelitos - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Things that make you go awwwwwwwwwwwwww

Love to Create - Ribbon or Twine

enjoy the rest of your day

Hugs

xxx

Annabelle With Tree for Wild Rose Studio DT

Good morning to you all, not very often that I get to say this, but wow what a fabulous weekend, I had, hope you all did too.

Here is a little something I created on Saturday before going to my son's for coffee and taking my bundle of fluff Star with me as well as my brother.  We met Matt there too, he had been fishing for the day. We had a lovely evening.  On Sunday we attacked the garden first the flower bed and those weeds and then pressure washed the drive way, wow the garden looks half decent again. Oh forgot to mention on Saturday morning I did cut the grass and strim it too.  You should see the sun tan - ace!!!

Anyway enough of that here is my Wild Rose Studio Design Team inspirational piece.

I made an easel card with the fabulous Annabelle and have taken a shine to these rather large ribbons with the metal running through them, no excuse for it doing what it likes now :)

Recipe

Base Layers is green card as is the contrast - purchased on a recent spending spree to Which Craft UK in Doncaster with some very special crafting buddies :)

Papers - Annabelle's Christmas - By Wild Rose Studio

Die cuts are some of my new Nesties

Charms from stash.

MS edge punch

Return Sentiment is from a Personal Impressions set from Grimsby Crafts

Image - one of the images within the Annabelle's Christmas Panels Pack

TH distress ink Tumbled Glass

Stickles

Glossy Accents

Pearls

Now I have to say that with all the other bits I did this weekend, if it was not for these quick assistance panels, don't think a card would have got made. I added some glitter and some glossy accents to the image just to enhance it, not that it really needed any help from me at all.

Here is a close up of the inner return sentiment.

If you want to see more of the Wild Rose Studio collection or be inspired by others hop and see us on 

Facebook 

or in the 

Wild Rose Studio's gallery

I would like to thank all of my wonderful visitors and followers for the lovely and inspirational comments you leave, which allows me to hop on over in return to see your own lovely work.

I would like to enter this creation into the following challenges

Anything Goes Challenge - Early Christmas

Bearly Mine - Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew - Tree

Ladybug Crafts - Christmas

LEJ Designs - Winter Wishes

My Time To Craft - More than one fold

Party Time Tuesday - Multiple folds

House of Gilli - More than one fold

Love to Create - Ribbon or Twine

Totally Stampalicious - Ribbon

enjoy the rest of your day

Hugs

xxx

The Best Of Friends with the HM&F Monday Challenge DT

Good morning to you all in the land of blog

Today sees the next fabulous challenge over at the  

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge

The theme is 

Friendship

Anything to do with friends and friendship

and was  chosen by the very talented Tracy

with two fabulous sponsors

Simon Says Stamp

One winner will get a $25 gift certificate from Simon Says Stamp

and the other will get from 

Di's Digi Downloads

A $10 voucher for the winner

Here is what I created for my design team piece, but do hop over to the main challenge site to see the rest of the awesome creations

The base colour and contrast here is pink card.  The papers are that old that I am sorry I just do not know the make or name of them.  The swirl of pearls are from the Hobby House, the roses are airbrushed in R83 and were originally the ivory ones from Wild Orchid Crafts.  The die cut leaves and lace are from Grimsby Crafts.

The image coloured in copics to match the paper.  The image is called "Mice Typing" and is available from Simon Says Stamp

Do hop over and join us for the challenge :)  Don't forget, you too may submit your House-Mouse, Gruffies and Happy Hoppers creations directly to THE Official House-Mouse Designs site found HERE!  

I would like to thank all of my wonderful visitors who take the time to leave me such inspirational and kind comments, and this then allows me to hop on over and visit you in return.

I would like to enter this creation into the following challenges

Catered Crop - Anything Pink
Come and Get It - Tic Tac Toe (pearls, lace and die cut leaves)
Crafting When we Can - 1 image, 2 sentiments, 3 colours pink, green and brown
Great Impressions - Sentimental Journey
Stampin Sisters in Christ - Bright Colours Only
The Ribbon Girl - Pearls
The Squirrel and the Fox - Anything Goes
Divas by Design - Friendship
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Songbird Challenge - String of Pearls

hugs

xxxxx

Back To School with the Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge

Good morning to you all in the land of blog

 Today sees the next challenge at the 

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge

with the theme this week chosen by the very talented Linda,  who chose the theme of 

Back to School

We are sponsored this week by the fabulous

Digi Doodles

who are offering a $10 voucher to the winner

here is what I made for my inspirational piece, but don't forget to hop over to the main challenge site to see more gorgeous creations

I made a birthday box pencil gift/ornament/card - not sure what you would really call it
The pencil box contains colouring pencils - what else :)

Here are some close ups for you

The front

The side/3d view

The little bow

The rosette

The image of course coloured in copics from the unmounted pack called

"Fun in the Sun"

The inside top

The inside sideboard / pencil holder and my favourite bit

If your struggling, so cute :)

Well think that it is but here it is all again in the compilation

I would like to welcome my new follower and as always, I would like to thank all of my wonderful visitors and followers for the lovely and inspirational comments you leave, which allows me to hop on over in return to see your own lovely work.

I would like to enter this creation into the following challenges

Art Impressions - School of Office Supplies
Charisma Cardz - Seeing Double (double rosette)
DYSU - Birthdays
Forever Friends - Ribbon
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
Sassy Studio - Fancy Folds
Shelley's Images - Anything Goes
Crafting for all Seasons - School Days for a Child
Crafts and Me - Add a Flower
Crafty Creations - Back To School
Creative Belli - Back to School
Inky Impressions - Anything Goes
Little Red Wagon - Back to School
My Mum's Craft Shop - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Inspired by Read all About It
City Crafter Challenge - Monochromatic
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Ribbon Carousel - Beautiful Bows
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
Incy Wincy - Back To School
Love To Create - Back to School
Stamp and Create - Anything Goes
Live and Love Crafts - Lovely Lace and Terrific Trim

hugs 

xx