ONE STITCH AT A TIME CHALLENGE #141 - 'Fabric, Ribbon or Lace'

Hi everyone

Well isn't it just great Crafting weather here in the UK today.  It is pouring with rain here on the North East Coast.

Just a little heads up incase anyone is interested.  I have some stamps for sale on EBay, they are mostly unused ones.  There is a link on my sidebar.  

Here we are again with a DT post for One Stitch at a Time.  The theme this week is a fabulous one, simply 'Fabric, Ribbon or Lace'.  How good is that!  (I went for ribbon and lace)  I have used this lovely image by   Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps called 'Clover Heart', well,  I fancied doing something nice and bright and cheerful so went for Christmassy colours.  I love making cards which would be suitable for Christmas or Winter birthdays.

Sponsor: 

 

 

This gorgeous image  is available from  Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps . 

Die-cuts: Memory Box
Doiley and pearls   from EBay

Image coloured with Copics
Papers:  Boofle Christmas
Machine Stitched
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts

Stickles and ribbon  from stash 

I would like to enter this into the following Challenges:

Pause, Dream, Enjoy Challenge - Anything Goes 
Emergency Crafters challenge - Anything Goes 
Crazy4 Challenges - Put a Bow on it 
52 Christmas Throwdown Challenge - Pearls 
Do pop over and take part in this lovely Challenge, full details can be found at One Stitch at a Time and there is lots of lovely DT inspiration too with a good variety of different styles of work.

As always, thanks for looking, 

Judy x

PASTEL WINTER

Hi everyone,

Well you would just not think today was part of the same week as the last few days.  Our weather has been shocking and yet today right out of the blue we get a little sunshine!  Am I complaining?  No, not at all, it has been good crafting weather!

Tonight I have a card to share using this lovely image created by Sylvia Zet for Wee Stamps
I have coloured her with Copics and added lots of Stickles.

Doileys and cheesecloth from EBay
From Live and Love Crafts:  Papers:  Landstoken, Flowers and ribbon
Roses from Wild Orchid Crafts

I would like to enter this into the following Challenges:
Corrosive Challenge - Flutter By 
Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge - Feeling Blue 
Bunny Zoe Crafts Challenge - Winter 
Deep Ocean Challenge - Pastels

Thanks for looking, 

Judy x

CHRISTMAS IS COMING

Hi everyone,

Yes i am back into the land of Blogging, although I am still busy making cards.   Tonight I have a card to share using a lovely digi image created by Rick St Dennis.  I love Santa images!  I decided to make a criss cross type card, I love making these.

Die-cuts:  Cheery Lyn (notice the snowflake die-cut in the centre of the insert?)
Little tag with stamped sentiment
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
Machine stitching
Items from stash

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - 3 'R's (Roses, Red and Ribbon) 
Anything Goes Challenge - Stitching 
A Gem of a challenge - Ribbon and Lace 
Sparkles Monthly Challenge - Christmas is Coming 


Thanks for looking,

Judy x

FANCY A BIT OF VINTAGE?

Hi everyone,

What a busy week I am having, I just do not know where the time goes to. I know for certain it did not go so quickly when i was working!  There just does not seem to be enough hours in the day!

You may remember me saying I had been playing with my new goodies which i won recently.  Well this is the second card I made.  It looks so much better in real life, the photo just does not do it justice. I find easel cards so hard to photograph.   You will gather I am really pleased with the result.  It is not often we are chuffed with something we have made is it.

I just love this image from Magic Moonlight.  I first spotted this on Betty's Blog
and I knew right away I wanted to use it on a card.  And of course I used my favourite colour - PINK!  Anyhow, here it is:

Die-cuts:  Cheery Lyn Doily and Magnolia Tag
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts (painted with white paint and glitter added)
Papers:  Pion from Live and Love Crafts
Apart from a few things froim my stash everything else is from Live and Love Crafts 

 

I worked to a fabulous Sketch :

I would like to enter this into the following Challenges: 

The Sketchy Challenge - Sketch 

Love to Create Challenge - Fancy Edges 

Pretty Little Ribbon Shop challenge - Die-cuts/Punches, ribbon and charm 

Papertake weekly Challenge - Flower Power 

Natalie and Amy Challenge - Favourite Colours (pink) 

Thanks for looking, and I hope you all have a lovely weekend,

Judy x

 

TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS FOLDS

Hi everyone,

Today I have a card to share which I made for one or two Challenges.  I opted to make an Easel Card for a change, and was aiming for something that could be Traditional Christmas, but so that it could be suitable for all  year through, or even for a January Birthday.  So I  opted for the Traditional Christmas colours.  I have kept it fairly CAS but actually there was a lot of work here.  It was a joy to make though.

Magnolia Tilda stamped image coloured with Copics
LOTV flower stamp coloured with Copics
Boofle Christmas papers
Machine Stitched
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
Ribbons and lace purchased locally
Stickles Stardust
Pearls from EBay

and

I would like to enter this into the following Challenges:

Wild Orchid Challenge - Traditional Christmas 
Sketch n Stash - Sketch No 76 (narrow ribbon from stash) 
Christmas Cards All year Round Challenge - Shaped or Fancy Folds

Thanks for looking

Judy x

PEARLS, LACE AND A SKETCH

Hi again 

I am back again, very briefly as I have just realised that one of the Challenges I made this card for ends quite soon so if I do it now I should be within the deadline.

I just loved making this card and I just love this Tilda image which has been coloured by a very dear friend of mine.  I worked to a lovely Sketch for the Challenge at Hannah and Friends.

I have tinged the flowers with white acylic paint and added fine glitter.  Just a touch of Stickles has been added to some of them instead.

Dies:  Spellbinders (on the inside of the card)
Papers Melissa Frances 5th Avenue
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and Live and Love Crafts
Ribbon and pearls from Live and Love Crafts
Doilies from EBay
Machine Stitched

and

 

Hannah and Friends Challenge - Fab Sketch 
Marvellous Magnolia Challenge - Pearls and Lace 
Sweet Stamping Challenge - Anything Goes 
Stamping for the Weekend Challenge - All Stitched up 
Lovely hAnglar Challenge or Sweet Magnolia Challenge - Dies/punches (my die is on the inside) 

That really is it for me now tonight,  Thanks again for looking, 

Judy x

ANY DIE WILL DO WITH A SKETCH

Back again with my second card this evening.

You will gather I have had a lovely weekend crafting my little heart out.  I will post the remaining cards photos later in the week but in the meantime here is card number 2.  I worked to a lovely Sketch for this one.  I just love working to sketches!

Dies:  Tim Holtz and Magnolia
Papers Boofle Christmas
Image:  Sugar Nellie (coloured with Copics andlots of Stickles)
Doiley from EBay
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
Machine Stitching

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
The Ribbon Girl Challenge - Sparkle
Christmas Challenges - Sketch 
Penny Black and More challenge - Any die will do 
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes 

That is it from me tonight.  I hope you have all had a good weekend, and as always thanks for looking,

Judy x

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO EWE

Hi everyone,

I am rushing tonight, with two cards to share so these need to be brief postings.

Whilst I remember too, I am going to be a bit tied up for the next week or so with a commission but I do have one or two cards to share so I will pop them on as and when I am able.

My first card tonight is one which someone asked me to make, well I was asked to make a card using this image by Pink Gem.  It is pre-coloured too which is useful.  I worked to a lovely Sketch for the 4 Crafty Chicks Challenge.

Die-cuts:  Cheery Lyn
Doiley from EBay
Flowers from Wild Orkchid Crafts
Machine Stitched

I would like to enter this into the following Challenges:
4 Crafty chicks - Sketch
Divas by Design Challenge - Cute
Dream Valley Challenge - Anything Goes

I will be back shortly with my second card.

Judy x

ONE STITCH AT A TIME CHALLENGE #139 - 'Thanks'

Hi everyone

Here we are again with a DT post for One Stitch at a Time.  The theme this week is 'Thanks'.    I have used this lovely image by REECES SCRAP PIECES called 'An Inviting Hug', what a lovely name!  AND so quick easy to colour too!  It is ideal for making up some quick Christmas cards, although there was nothing quick about my creation today!

Sponsor:

 

This lovely image  is available from  Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps . 

So, what weird and wonderful idea did I come up with?  I opted to make a Chocolate Bar wrapper.  This is something I have been wanting to try for ages now.  I can tell you now, in hindsight, you definitely need TWO bars of chocolate.  Well I just do not know what happened but the first one just seemed to vanish! lol  Anyhow, I took the sturdy wrapper from the bar, measured it and then cut my piece of card, scoring in the same way as Lindt had done making it just a little bit bigger so the bar of chocolate will slip into it easily.  I left it open at both ends too.  I went for the Christmas theme because I thought how many times we need that just little bit of something to say thank you to someone, and covered in this way it makes it look so much more special.

 After sitting planning it out for ages with this and that, I was struggling, so eventually I just gave up and went for it BIG TIME - ermmmm I think I may have gone a little bit too over the top actually!  But hey I enjoyed doing it. AND  most of the items came from my stash!  I wonder what you think?

Doiley, pearls and charm  from EBay

Image coloured with Copics andStickles added
Papers:  Marianne Creatables 

And just about everything else  from stash

            

Do pop over and take part in this lovely Challenge, full details can be found at One Stitch at a Time and there is lots of lovely DT inspiration too with a good variety of different styles of work.

I would like to enter this into the following Challenges:
Delightful Challenges - Let it delightfully snow 
Christmas Stamping challenge - Anything Goes 
ABC Christmass Challenge - Vibrant Colours 
Penny Black and More Challenge - Any die will do 

As always, thanks for looking, 

Judy x

SHABBY CHIC CHRISTMAS

Hi everyone,

First of all a very warm welcome to my new followers, and a huge thank you to you all for your lovely comments.  I so look forward to receiving and reading these.  Thank you!

I have a card to share today which I have made for one or two Challenges.

I have had such fun making this card.  It has been so exciting because I was so fortunately to be the winner of the Lovely 'Love and Live Crafts' Challenge and was given a voucher to spend in their fabulous Shop.   I am still reeling from the excitement.  It is very rare I win anything, we can not even get one number on the lottery!  So, I spent nearly all day Sunday just playing with my new goodies!  And, this is the result.

Image:  Little Darlings stamp, coloured with Copics and lots of Stickles
Machine Stitched
Rose from Wild Orchid Crafts
Doiley, pearl hearts and Cheesecloth from EBay
Poppies, Stickles, Chrysanths, Seam Binding and pearl string from 'Live and Love Crafts'
Papers:  Maja Snowflakes and The Perfect Christmas Tree from 'Live and Love Crafts'

I would like to enter this into the following Challenges:
Live and Love Crafts Challenge - Christmas
Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge - Pearls and Flowers
Crafts and Me Challenge - Reds
Stamp and fun = Creativity Challenge - Christmas
Papertake Weekly Challenge - anything Goes

Thanks for looking,

Judy x

CHRISTMAS FOR TILDA

Hi everyone,

Brrrr it is still a cold one today, the forecast apparently is for it get a little warmer in the week so I hope they are right.

Today I have a card I have made and only just got photographed using this lovely Tilda image.  I have coloured her with Copics and Promarkers and added lashings of Stickles.  I have had this idea in my head and been itching to try this layout, it is a sort of criss-cross type without the insert but using four triangles instead of two.  And I think it has worked!    It was a bit fiddley but I loved doing it.

Die-cuts:  Magnolia 
Papers Marianne Design
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
Ribbon and Stickles purchased locally

I would like to enter this into the followig Challenges:
Lovely hAnglar or Sweet Magnolia challenge - Girls only
Sweet Stamping Challenge - All that glitters
Marvellous Magnolia Challenge - Anything Goes 
Stamping for the Weekend Challenge - Anything Goes 

Thanks for looking,

Judy x

WEE 'BERRY'

Hi everyone,

What a wet day it has been here today, all of thirty minutes ago we thought it was going to brighten up (yeah just before it gets dark! lol) but oh no it was playing games with us it is raining again now!  Did you all have a lovely weekend, I did and yesterday I spent most of the day crafting my little heart out playing with some new goodies.  I loved it!

So, onto my card.  I chose to use this lovely new Digi image created by Sylvia Zet.  Oh WOW I love her, and just look at her gorgeous hair!  I do think that, at last! my colouring is getting a little better!  They say practice makes perfect but I was beginning to think it was a myth!

Die-cut:  Cheery Lyn
Sylvia Zet's 'Berry' image coloured with Copics and Promarkers
Machine Stitched
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
Items from stash

I would like to enter this into the following Challenges:
Delightful Challenge - Sketch 
Die-cutting Divas Challenge - Anything Goes 
Sketchy Colours Challenge - Green and White 
Crafts and Me Challenge - Bling it up 
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes 

Well I am off for a cuppa now and to get warm.  Thanks for looking,

Judy x

CHRISTMAS IS COMING

Hi everyone,

Brrrr, can you keep warm?  It has been bitterly cold here today.  I just cannot believe the weekend is here already, it only seems like yesterday it was Monday.

I was so lucky to win this lovely stamp from 'Little Darlings' and could not wait to ink it up and colour it.  Then, as often happens, it sat looking at me!  Well eventually I got to making it into a card.  I really am in Christmas mode now!  I worked to the lovely Sketch  at The Sketchy Challenge again. I love this Sketch!


Papers:  Boofle Christmas
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
Machine Stitched
Little Darlings Image coloured with copics and Promarkers
Ribbon purchased locally
Pearls and charm from EBay

 

I would like to enter this into the following Challenges: 
Sketchy Challenges - Sketch 
Wild Orchid Challenge - Bling it up 
Crafty Pad Challenge - Christmas is Coming 

Thanks for looking and have a lovely weekend,

Judy x