SWEET STAMPIN' CHALLENGE - A little Bird Told me....

Happy  Saturday Morning everyone,

I am delighted to be back with another Challenge at  Sweet Stamping    Can you believe it is the last challenge of the year?

The  theme to this Challenge is entitled  'A Little Bird Told me....'.  I opted to make another Shabby Chic card using this lovely image from Meljen Designs.  

There are two lovely sponsors: 

Challenge Theme: A little Bird told me (Bird on project)

Monthly: The Ribbon Girl

Weekly: Crafty Ribbons

Papers:  Prima Romantique

Flowers:  Wild Orchid Crafts

Image:  Meljen Designs, coloured with Copics 

Pearls: http://www.cardmakersdelights.co.uk/

Rosette Ribbon:  Live and LoveCrafts

Machine Stitching

Please do pop over and take a look at the very talented Design Team's work here.  It is a lovely Challenge, it would be great if you could join in.

As always, thanks for looking, and have a great day!

Judy x

ARTBYMIRAN

Hi everyone,

Did you have a lovely time yesterday?  I do hope so!

I am delighted to be sharing a card today I made using a lovely image created by Mi Ran Jung which is available in her Etsy shop here

I made this card upo so quickly to meet a deadline, fortunately having already cvoloured this lovely image ( found here) with copics.

I am really excited to be joining Mi Ran's Design Team.  This is a new Blog which is shortly to  be formed on 1st January which can be found here

It would be lovely if you can find the time to pop over to Mi Ran's Blog here and become a follower, and also have a browse of her lovely store on Etsy.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

 Merry Christmas everyone,

Just wanted to say I hope you all have a really lovely time, and a Happy New Year to you all too.  I wonder if you are going to make any New Year Resolutions?  What will they be?  I am, but more on that later....

As always, thanks for stopping by,

Judy x

SHABBY CHIC CHRISTMAS

Hi everyone,

Well, I hope you are all getting well ahead with the preparations for Christmas.

I am here tonight to share three little four inch square Shabby Chic cards I made using up scraps of this and that including cheesecloth, ribbon, lace etc.  I love using scraps and making something out of almost nothing.   It is a real feeling of achievement to do this.

Thanks for looking and have a really lovely weekend.

Judy x

ARTBYMIRAN

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CHRISTMAS CARDS ALL YEAR ROUND CHALLENGE - Christmas Stocking

Hi everyone

Today sees the half way mark for the Challenge at CCAYR, which is entitled 'Christmas Stocking'  .  I opted to make a Tag card.  I have been wanting to make this shape for such a long time.  The inside of the card has a pocket in which sits a detachable tag.  This time and dug out this lovely Digi imge created by Mo Manning.

Mo Manning image coloured with Copics
Flowers from  Live and Love Crafts

Items from stash
Machine Stitching

Do pop over to the Challenge Blog at CCAYR,  and take a look at the talented Design Team's  lovely creations.  I do hope you can join in with this lovely Challenge. 

Thank you so much for looking,

Judy x

SWEET STAMPIN CHALLENGE - Last Minute Christmas

Happy  Saturday Morning everyone,

I am delighted to be back with another Challenge at  Sweet Stamping    The  theme to this Challenge is entitled  'Last Minute Christmas'.  I bet a lot of you are nodding your heads here in agreement thinkingk 'that is me'.  Well I thought this lovely Sarah Kay image (coloured by a friend of mine) was perfect for this challenge.  Posting last minute cards.   I went for the shabby Chic style again (love this!) and used up things from my stash.

There are two lovely sponsors: 

Challenge Theme: Last minute Christmas

Monthly: The Ribbon Girl

Weekly: Cuddly Buddly - £10 Voucher

Please do pop over and take a look at the very talented Design Team's work here.  It is a lovely Challenge, it would be great if you could join in.

As always, thanks for looking, and have a great day!

Judy x

FUSSY AND FANCY FRIDAY CHALLENGE - CHOCOLATE

Hi everyone

I am delighted to be sharing a card which I have made for the Fussy and Fancy Challenge Design Team.  YES! I am thrilled to say I have been invited to join this lovely talented team.  I feel to honoured.

This Challenge will run for four weeks, over Christmas, and is entitled 'Chocolate'. 




 It is sponsored by  Fresh Brewed Designs
who are offering the winner 3 digi's of their choice along with a fun candy prize.  I was so lucky to be able to work with this lovely image of theirs.  I love snowmen images to work with so I was a happy bunny.

I do hope you find time to pop over to the  Challenge Blog , there is some lovely inspiration to be had from my very talented teamies and it would be fabulous if you could also play along and join in the Challenge.

Thank you for looking today,

Judy x

CHRISTMAS AT SWEET STAMPIN CHALLENGE - Let it Snow

Hi everyone 

I am  here today to share my Design Team card I made for the Challenge at Christmas at Sweet Stampin  There is a great challenge for you this week entitled 'Let it snow'.  Well, this is one theme I am more than happy with.   All the details of the challenge can be found on the  Blog here

I opted to make another Horizontal Multifold Card using this lovely Digi image from cuddly Buddly, Cuttlebug embossing folder and items from my stash.  I added flowersoft to the embossed piece to give the impression of snow.

challenge theme: let it snow
sponsor/prize - Flatfriends - 4 digis

Cuddly Buddly Image coloured with Copics 
Machine Stitching
Items from stash

I do hope you find time to pop over to the  Challenge Blog , there is some lovely inspiration to be had from my very talented teamies and it would be fabulous if you could also play along and join in the Challenge.

Thank you for looking today,

Judy x

CHRISTMAS CARDS ALL YEAR ROUND CHALLENGE - CHRISTMAS STOCKING

Hi everyone

Today sees the start to a new Challenge at CCAYR, which is entitled 'Christmas Stocking' I think this image is one of the little Tinchies images which I coloured with Copics.

 

Flowers from Hobby Craft and Wild Orchid Crafts
Cheery Lynn Die-cuts
Items from stash
Machine Stitching

Do pop over to the Challenge Blog at CCAYR,  and take a look at the talented Design Team's  lovely creations.  I do hope you can join in with this lovely Challenge. 

Thank you so much for looking,

Judy x

SWEET STAMPIN' CHALLENGE - BLACK AND WHITE + ONE MORE

Happy  Saturday Morning everyone,

I am delighted to be back with another Challenge at  Sweet Stamping    The  theme to this Challenge is entitled  'Black and White plus one more colour'.  I opted to add Red giving it a Christmas feel. 

There are two lovely sponsors: 

Challenge Theme: Black & White + One Other Colour

Monthly: The Ribbon Girl

Weekly: My Mum's Craft Shop

 
Please do pop over and take a look at the very talented Design Team's work here.  It is a lovely Challenge, it would be great if you could join in.

As always, thanks for looking, and have a great day!

Judy x

VINTAGE SHABBY/ CHIC SOAP BOX

Hi everyone,

Another quick posting from me.  Tonight I have something a bit different to a card to share.  This is a cross between a box and a soap wrapper.  The bar of soap was to be a small raffle prize at a function Mum was organising so I titivated it up a bit to make it more interesting.

The gorgeous image was from Magic Moonlight and all items were very much from my stash.

I would like to enter this into the challenge at Sugar Creek Hollow
where the theme is 'Tags/Boxes

Thanks for looking

Judy x

CHRISTMAS INSPIRATION AT LIVE AND LOVE CRAFTS

Hi everyone,

I am here tonight to share a card I made for the monthly Challenge at Live and Love Crafts where there is a Christmas Inspiration Collage to inspire.



Well, there was so much inspiration here, I spotted hearts and stars in several places so I included the lovely hearts and stars  from Live and Love Crafts.  The base is embossed  but it is mainly covered with embellishments so is not easy to see.  The Rosette Ribbon, feathers, flowers, Melissa Francis pleated ribbon and of courser the Frantage were also from Live and Love Crafts.  I warned Hubby and our dog to keep out of the way whilst I was doing this or they could well have got Frantaged!  It seemed to be getting everywhere!

The lovely image is from Crafty Individuals, I thought it was so apt having the clock as the main feature along with the cups and saucers.

Everything else has come from my stash.  I must say though I put my heart and soul into this card and just loved making it.   I am really in my element making Shabby Chic cards.  (Or perhaps you had guessed!)

And of course I would like to enter it into the Challenge at Live and Love Crafts

Thanks for looking,

Judy x

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET STAMPIN'

Hi everyone,

I am delighted to be back with another Challenge at  Sweet Stamping  It is Sweet Stampin's fourth birthday so the challenge is appropriately entitled 'Cause for Celebration' .  I really feel very lucky to be part of this fabulous Design Team and would like to say a warm Happy Birthday' to all, especially Abi and Fi, for without these two lovely ladies there would be no Challenge Blog.  

There are some lovely sponsors: 
Challenge Theme:  Cause for Celebration
Monthly: The Ribbon Girl - £10 voucher
Weekly: Bunny Zoe - £10 voucher
Crafters Companion £10 Voucher
Wild Orchid Crafts - £10 Voucher

The Stamp Fairy  Image coloured with Copics 
Machine Stitching

Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts

Everything else from my stash 
 
Please do pop over and take a look at the very talented Design Team's work here.  It is a lovely Challenge, it would be great if you could join in.

As always, thanks for looking, and have a great day!

Judy x

TAG YOU'RE IT at CHEERY LYNN

Hi everyone,

I am here tonight with a very quick posting of a Festive Tag Card to share which I made for the Challenge at Cheery Lynn  

I actually loved making this, I made the shape up myself but I am sure it will have been done many times before.  You will see I have used multiple dies from Cheery Lynn, including the hand-made Flowers and leaves.  The inside is decorated too as can be seen on the photograph below.  It is finished off with machine stitching.

I would like to enter this into the Challenge at Cheery Lynn

Thanks for looking and happy weekend to you all,

Judy x

SWEET STAMPIN CHALLENGE - Tags

Happy  Saturday Morning everyone,

I am delighted to be back with another Challenge at  Sweet Stamping    The  theme to this Challenge is entitled  'Tags'.  I opted to make my version of a 'Tag Card'  It is not really evident from the first photo what I am trying to achieve, but I think the second photo showing the reverse side shows it better.

There are two lovely sponsors: 

Challenge Theme: Tags (make one or use one on a card)

Monthly: The Ribbon Girl

Weekly:The Stamp Fairy

 Reverse side:

Sarah Kay Image coloured with CopicsMachine Stitching
Cheery Lynn Die-cuts
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and Live and Love Crafts
Nitwit Papers
Everything else from my stash 
 
Please do pop over and take a look at the very talented Design Team's work here.  It is a lovely Challenge, it would be great if you could join in.

As always, thanks for looking, and have a great day!

Judy x

CHRISTMAS CARDS ALL YEAR ROUND CHALLENGE - WINTER WONDERLAND

Hi everyone

Today sees the half way mark for the Challenge at CCAYR, which is entitled 'Winter Wonderland'  .  I opted to make another Horizontal Multifold card this time and dug out this lovely digi image from Cuddly Buddly.  Isn't he a cutie!

Cuddly Buddly Digi image coloured with Copics and flowersoft

Cheery Lynn Die-cut borders
Items from stash
Machine Stitching

Do pop over to the Challenge Blog at CCAYR,  and take a look at the talented Design Team's  lovely creations.  I do hope you can join in with this lovely Challenge. 

Thank you so much for looking,

Judy x

CHRISTMAS AT SWEET STAMPIN' - WHITE ON WHITE

Hi everyone 

I am  here today to share my Design Team card I made for the Challenge at Christmas at Sweet Stampin  There is a great challenge for you this week entitled 'White on White'.  Well, thankfully we are allowed to use an image.   All the details of the challenge can be found on the  Blog here

I opted to make a Gatefold card with a slight difference, the left side being wider than the right. I loved making this shape and will definitely do it again.

challenge theme: White on White aka WoW
sponsor/prize - Sweet Stampin' goody bag

 

Sarah Kay image coloured by a friend of mine
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder 
Flowers from Live and Love Crafts
Machine Stitching
Items from stash

I do hope you find time to pop over to the  Challenge Blog ,there is some lovely inspiration to be had from my very talented teamies and it would be fabulous if you could also play along and join in the Challenge.

Thank you for looking today,

Judy x

VINTAGE DOUBLE POCKET ZIGZAG CARD - SHABBY CHIC STYLE

Hi everyone,

Today I am sharing a card I made which I would like to enter into the DT Call at Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge   As a lot of you will know, I just love the Shabby Chic style and playing around with different shaped cards, (although I am not restricted to this one style and shaped cards only because I do like variety)  I think it is all about enjoying and I really loved making this one.  There is a double pocket which could contain something of one's choice.

The lovely Vintage image is another one from Cardmaker's Delights.  I simply adore these images.  If purchasing just one set I think it works out the cheapest to purchase from the EBay site, but the website and also Amazon are other options.

DCWV Papers (Lace and Linen)
Items from stash

Thanks for looking,

Judy x

CARDMAKER'S DELIGHTS - VINTAGE SCISSORS

Hi everyone,

I am here today to share a card I made using another fabulous image from Cardmaker's Delights   I fell in love with this image the minute I saw it.  Again, this card sort of just happened.  I was sat piecing this and that together and before I knew it the card was taking shape and done.  I can honestly say I loved making this.  Isn't it great when this happens, there are so many times when things just do not go to plan, that when things go right so quickly it is like a ray of sunshine.  I must admit it is the designing part I like the best in making a card.  I wonder what you like the best?

Cheery Lynn and Tim Holtz Dies
Vintage Topper fromCardmaker's Delights 
Items from stash

I would like to enter this into the following Challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes 
Sugar Creek Hollow Challenge - Anything Vintage Goes 

Thanks for looking

Judy x

FESTIVE TILDA

Two cards in one day so please scroll down for the first one.

This card sort of just happened.  I had this piece of patterned paper left over and was sat wondering what I could do with it, and this is what happened.

It is very much a stash card really.   I already had the Tilda image coloured up, The Memory Box paper was a scrap left over and the Snowflakes are from a Tim Holtz On the Edge die.  The Poinsettias came from EBay and I spotted the berries in a Garden Centre locally.  The tag is from a Marianne Creatables die.

I would like to enter this into the following Challenges:

Stamp and Create with Magnolia Challenge - Fall Colours 
Tildas Town Challenge - Anything Goes 
Midweek Magnolia Challenge - Lots of Layers

Thanks for looking,

Judy x

CARDMAKER'S DELIGHTS - VINTAGE

Hi everyone

I am here today to share a card I made a little while ago which fits the two challenges at 613 Avenue Create    and Sugar Creek Hollow  where the themes are 'Anything Goes' and Crafts and Me  where the theme is 'Vintage Christmas'.  When I made this card it was made so that it could be versatile and used for many occasions.  I think it would make a good Christmas card, or any occasion really. So, I am entering it also into the Challenge at Cheery Lynn
where the theme is 'Give Thanks'

I loved making this card, using the gorgeous A4 embossing folder that came with my e-Bosser (love that machine) and this gorgeous Vintage image which is on such good quality card from Cardmaker's Delights.  There is a fabulous selection of Vintage toppers to be had here including some gorgeous images of cats, so if you are a cat lover or know anyone who loves cats and need to make a card for them this is the place to be!  There is a good variety of many topics too, I find they are a real pleasure to work with.  They can be found on EBay but also on the website which is very user friendly here at  http://www.cardmakersdelights.co.uk/

Cheery Lynn Dies (you can just see the die-cut flower in the photo)
Detachable Image :   http://www.cardmakersdelights.co.uk/
Frantage from Live and LoveCrafts 
Items from stash 

 

Thank you for looking and have a great day,

So, to recap, I have entered this card into the following Challenges:P

 
613 Avenue Create (Anything Goes
Sugar Creek Hollow( Anything Goes)
Crafts and Me (Vintage Christmas)
Cheery Lynn (Give Thanks)  

Judy x

SWEET STAMPIN' CHALLENGE - Shaped Cards (No square or rectangle cards)

Happy  Saturday Morning everyone,

I am delighted to be back with another Challenge at  Sweet Stamping    The  theme to this Challenge is entitled  'Shaped Cards'.  Well this is just up my street, you know how I love the fancy folds, so this is what I came up with.

There are two lovely sponsors: 

Challenge Theme: Shaped Cards (No Square/Rectangle)

Monthly: The Ribbon Girl

Weekly: The Hobby House

Sarah Kay Image coloured with Copics 
Machine Stitching
Flowers from Ribbon Girl
Embossing folder that came with my e-Bosser
Everything else from my stash 
 
Please do pop over and take a look at the very talented Design Team's work here.  It is a lovely Challenge, it would be great if you could join in.

As always, thanks for looking, and have a great day!

Judy x

CHRISTMAS CARDS ALL YEAR ROUND CHALLENGE - WINTER WONDERLAND

Hi everyone

First I would like to apologise for my absence from Blogging recently, I have been having a few problems with my PC.   I have been unable to make many comments, each time I clicked on the comment link nothing happened.  Anyhow, eventually I found I could re-set Firefox back to its original settings (yeah seems simple but I am useless when things go wrong!) and Yay!  it seems to be ok again now.  It did not help with me getting flu either, just when I was due my flu jab!

Anyhow, today sees the start to a new Challenge at CCAYR, which is entitled 'Winter Wonderland'  You will see I have been playing around with my Cheery Lynn die-cuts again, and I just love this image created by Sylvia Zet for Wee Stamps.  I am really enjoying making this shaped card.  The image on the inside is from LOTV -  I love this image!

 

Sylvia Zet image for Wee Stamps coloured with Copics
LOTV stamp coloured with Copics
Cheery Lynn Die-cuts
Items from stash
Machine Stitching

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges:

Cheery Lynn Challenge - Borders and Edges 


Do pop over to the Challenge Blog at CCAYR,  and take a look at the talented Design Team's  lovely creations.  I do hope you can join in with this lovely Challenge. 

Thank you so much for looking,

Judy x

VINTAGE at Cheery Lynn

Hi everyone

I am just stopping by with a card to share which I made for the Challenge at Cheery Lynn where the theme is one of my favourites 'Vintage'.  I have had such fun playing with the Frame, flower and leaves dies from Cheery Lynn and have added a Cheery Lynn Butterfly die-cut too.  The embossing folder is the A4 one which came with my e-Bosser.  (Love this!)  The image is from Magic Moonlight.  I inked the flowers and also the embossing.

 

I would like to enter this into the Vintage Challenge at  Cheery Lynn

Thanks for looking,

Judy x

SWEET STAMPIN CHALLENGE - Monster Birthday

Happy  Saturday Morning everyone,

I am delighted to be back with another Challenge at  Sweet Stamping    The  theme to this Challenge is entitled  'Monster Birthday'.   Well, I had to get my thinking cap on for this one.  As you know Monsters are right out of my comfort zone.  Then I remembered the Lil Ol Grumpy image I had in my stash so I used this to make the bunting on the inside of the card.

There are two lovely sponsors: 

Challenge Theme: Monster Birthday

Monthly: The Ribbon Girl

Weekly: Sir Stampalot - Stamps

Sarah Kay Image coloured with CopicsMachine Stitching

Everything else from my stash 
 
Please do pop over and take a look at the very talented Design Team's work here.  It is a lovely Challenge, it would be great if you could join in.

As always, thanks for looking, and have a great day!

Judy x

CHRISTMAS CARDS ALL YEAR ROUND CHALLENGE - Getting Ready for Christmas'

Hi everyone

Today sees the half way mark for the Challenge at CCAYR, which is entitled 'Getting Ready for Christmas'  .  I opted to make an Easel card this time and dug out this lovely stamp from Little Darlings.

Little Darlings stamped image coloured with Copics
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and Live and Love Crafts
Cheery Lynn and Magnolia Die-cuts
Items from stash
Machine Stitching

Do pop over to the Challenge Blog at CCAYR,  and take a look at the talented Design Team's  lovely creations.  I do hope you can join in with this lovely Challenge. 

Thank you so much for looking,

Judy x

LOVE TO CREATE CHALLENGE - SKETCH

Morning everyone

Today I have a card to share which  I made as Guest Designer for the lovely Challenge at Love to Create



The sponsor is  Sassy Studio Designs  and the theme is towork to a lovely Sketch.

Sassy Studios image  coloured with Copics
Papers from stash

Everything else from my stash

Do pop over and take a look at the Design Team's lovely work on the challenge Blog here

As always, thanks for looking today,

Judy x

CHRISTMAS CARD AND CO-ORDINATING CARD GIFT BAG

I am back again with my second posting today.

Well, you know what I am like, I got a bit carried away with the Sketch for the challenge at The Shabby Tearoom  

Well, I enjoyed making the card gift bag so much that I found myself making another one but this time a Christmas one.

 


Again it is going to be photo heavy.  It is easier than trying to describe what I did.  

This time I used a lovely Sarah Kay image which has been coloured by a friend of mine.  The papers are Crea Diem and Maja from Live and Love Crafts.

The Lace tree which is on the inside of the card, and also on the front of the bag is made of strips of pre-gathered lace.  I got this idea from Amelia  
I am in awe of Amelia's work, and when I emailed and asked if I could take inspiration from her tree and have a go myself I got a lovely reply.  Do pop over and take a look at Amelia's Blog, it is full of lovely creations.

Again the Sketch has been followed to the inside of the card but this time I have moved the image to the centre of the bag as it just was not going right at all.  So, this I would also like to enter into the Challenge at The Shabby Tearoom

Again, thank you for looking, and a happy weekend to you all too.

Judy x