WE LOVE VINTAGE CHALLENGE REMINDER - MALE

Hi everyone

I am here today with my Guest Designer reminder card for the Challenge themed 'MALE'  at We Love Vintage



As I said before, I know we all throw our hands up in the air in horror at the thought of making cards for males.  But I have found that if we have the right materials it is so much easier AND, they are definitely much quicker to make, once we have the layout and relevant materials to hand.

It is on my list of things to do to take a look properly at the new Pion papers which are new out, because they are just the ticket for men. ( available from
 http://noordesign-shop.co.uk/ )  I think these are a must for quick male cards.

But for this card I found this lovely Vintage image in my stash (either from Kraftyhands or Cardmaker's Delights when they were trading) so I had my starting point.

Border Dies/leaves  - http://noordesign-shop.co.uk/
Papers from Stash
I used some of the rope I collected recently and washed thoroughly (and I mean thoroughly!) for the July Nautical cards.

I think just about everything came from my stash for this card to be honest.  AND, I can honestly say I enjoyed making this card!  I think I have found the key to making cards for male more easier.

It would be lovely if you had time to pop over and see the Design Team's beautiful work, and even better if you fancied taking part in the Challenge.  ( http://wlvc.blogspot.co.uk/) 

As always, thanks for looking today,

Judy x

GDT - We Love Vintage - Sun, Beach, Sea - A BEACH CARD

Hi everyone

Well I am bubbling with joy to be invited to be invited as Guest Designer not for just July, but for August as well by this lovely Challenge Blog at We Love Vintage

The Challenge theme for July is 'A BEACH CARD'.  Well at first I was a little out of my comfort zone as I just did not have a Vintage image to fit this theme.  So my thanks go to my friend Tracy at http://noordesign-shop.co.uk/  for hunting through her stash and finding me not one but two lovely images to fit the theme.   THANK YOU TRACY!

Well, there is quite a story to this.  BEACH? Now we live in a small Fishing Port on the North East Coast here in UK, and we are by the sea.  So if I can not come up with Beachy goodies, well I would be in the dunces corner! Haha.  So, I dragged hubby off to the beach, gathered sand, but would you believe there were no shells.  I never give up!  Off we went to our little shell shop and I came home with a lovely bag of tiny shells too.  As we were walking along the Marina, there were a load of crab pots stacked.  Well, a girl can not just walk past all these bits of rope the fishermen had dropped scattering the pathway!  What people must have thought I do not know! lol  I came home with some tatty bits of rope in my bag too!  They have all been washed and disinfected, and are good to use now.  Hey and use them I will!

So - onto my card.

But first - let me tell you, Tracy at http://noordesign-shop.co.uk/ 
has the most brilliant 'collection' she is selling in her shop - and guess what?  The theme of the pack is 'Nautical'  Perfect for this Challenge!  Here is the link to the 'collection'  - http://noordesign-shop.co.uk/ourshop/cat_1180857-New-Crafteezee-Collection-Monthly.html

Border Dies/leaves  (and WOW they are fabulous!) - http://noordesign-shop.co.uk/
Papers and image from Tracy's stash
Lace (stunning!) - http://noordesign-shop.co.uk/
Flowers:  A birthday from my lovely friend Kelly
I have filled the little bottle with sand, this and the rope were from Live and Love Crafts
Shells - purchased locally. 
It is hard to tell on the photo, but there is lashings of Ducth Doobadoo Structure paste added to this card (border die-cuts, flowers, leaves, rope, shells,)

It would be lovely if you had time to pop over and see the Design Team's beautiful work, and even better if you fancied taking part in the Challenge.  ( http://wlvc.blogspot.co.uk/) 

As always, thanks for looking today,

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

GDT at LOVE TO CREATE CHALLENGE - 'Thank you'

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 'thank you'

I opted to make another pocket Card embellishing it with flowers.

Sassy Studios image  coloured with Copics
Papersfrom stash
Flowers from Wild Orchid Craftsand Liveand Love Crafts
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

GDT AT CHEERY LYNN - MAGIC CARD

Hi and Good Morning everyone,

I am here today sharing my final card as Guest Designer for Cheery Lynn for the month of August.   Where has this month gone to!  I have had a ball making these cards, Thank you so much to Bj and Michael, Lori and all the DT for inviting me and making me so welcome.

I have been wanting to have a go at making one of these Magic Cards for simply ages and followed a Tutorial I found Tutorial online.  There are several Tutorials to be found.   My only problem was trying to photograph it, it was so very difficult.

The gorgeous image created by Sylvia Zet for Wee Stamps is centralised onto the inside uppermost panel and edged with the fabulous Felicity Tiny Doily DL143  
after first inking them very lightly with Tim Holtz Distress ink.  The image I have coloured with Copics.

The inside edges are edged with the Anastasia Border B136  and I have added a touch of copic in pink to tinge them

The two side panels have been edged with the gorgeous Dancing Doily Lace Border - DL134



Turning to the inside we have two panels here with a top fold crease dividing.  The lower panel contains a criss cross type pocket which is edged with Dancing Doily Lace Border - DL134.  There is a separate detachable insert bearing two gorgeous heart dies.  First we have  Two of Hearts- Dl128 and then we have  Heart to Heart Doily - DL106 which has been layered and finally finished off with the lovely  Darling Daisies - A196 .  These are fabulous, and a real must to the wishlist,  and the leaves come with the set.  I find myself reaching for these more and more.

The uppermost panel has the gorgeous  Felicity Doily - DL239  (Love this!) centralised onto the Memory Box papers.

 

And finally we come to the side panels.  The flowers formed into a sort of daisy chain are made up using the Darling Daisies - A196  and their leaves after first inking with Tim Holtz Distress Inks.   

      

Cheery Lynn  dies used:  

Felicity Tiny Doily DL143  
Anastasia Border B136   
Dancing Doily Lace Border - DL134
Two of Hearts- Dl128
Heart to Heart Doily - DL106
Darling Daisies - A196
Felicity Doily - DL239   
  
Image created by Sylvia Zet 
Items from stash

I do hope you find time to pop over to the Cheery Lynn Blog 
where there is lots of very talented inspiration to be had, plus a fabulous Challenge too.

I have had a fabulous time - Thankyou!

Thank you for looking, and again a huge thank you to you all for all your lovely comments.  These really do mean so much to me.

Judy x 

GDT at CHEERY LYNN - FRAME IT

Hi and Good Morning everyone,

I am here today sharing another card as Guest Designer for Cheery Lynn for the month of August.   

I decided to try and stretch my imagination with different ways to use the Cheery Lynn dies that I have.  I just love this frame and came up with this shaped card.  I have made one of these before but just used c6 plain rectangles.  I love the effect it has achieved and hope you do too.


The Magic Moonlight  image is centralised onto the Fiona's Magic Mirror Frame FRM140  The top inside edges are edged with the Anastasia Border B136  and I have added Frantage after first inking the frame and edges with Tim Holtz Distressing ink.

The two central inside panels have a pocket into which is placed  two Vintage Tags  These are embellished with Ambergris Tiny Doilies DL245

And finally the flowers are made up using the  Chrysanthemum Strip B311  and  Build a Flower #1 B181 dies and these have been inked too.  I had such fun making this.

Cheery Lynn  dies used:  

Fiona's Magic Mirror Frame FRM140 
Anastasia Border B136   
Ambergris Tiny Doilies DL245
Chrysanthemum Strip B311
Build a Flower #1 B181 

Magic Moonlight image coloured  Items from stash

I do hope you find time to pop over to the Cheery Lynn Blog 
where there is lots of very talented inspiration to be had, plus a fabulous Challenge too.

Thank you for looking,

Judy x 

GDT at Cheery Lynn - GATEFOLD EASEL CARD

Hi and Good Morning everyone,

I am here today sharing another card as Guest Designer for Cheery Lynn for the month of August.   

I opted to make my version of a Gatefold style Easel Card which enabled the card to stand more easily.

The LOTV image is centralised and framed on the inside using the Felicity Tiny Doily Die.  The card is edged with the fabulous Dancing Doiley Borders.  The side panels and base are made up using The English Tea party Doily die and the the Daisy Strip forms the flowers adding Tropical leaves. I loved making this!

 
Cheery Lynn  dies used:  

Felicity Tiny Doily - DL243
English Tea Party Doily - DL101
Dancing Doily Lace Border - DL134

Daisy Strip B259 
Tropical Leaves - B119 
LOTV image coloured wityh Copics
Items from stash

I do hope you find time to pop over to the Cheery Lynn Blog 
where there is lots of very talented inspiration to be had, plus a fabulous Challenge too.

Thank you for looking,

Judy x 

GDT AT LOVE TO CREATE Photo Inspiration Challenge

Morning everyone

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

There is a fabulous theme,with a lovely photo for inspiration:

The sponsor is  Sassy Studio Designs   Oh my! do take a look, there are some lovely images here to be had, I had difficulty in choosing!  Lovely theme and lovely images, what more could a girl ask for!

I opted to make an Easel Card this time embellishing it with my Cheery Lynn dies..

Die-cuts:Cheery Lynn doilies and frame
Sassy Studios image  coloured with Copics
Melissa Frances Papers
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
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

GDT AT CHEERY LYNN - DOUBLE ZIG ZAG CARD

Hi and Good Morning everyone,

I am here today sharing another card as Guest Designer for Cheery Lynn for the month of August.   

I opted to make a Double Zigzag Card card following a lovely Tutorial which can be found
HERE    I love this shape and will definitely use it again.  Doesn't it show the gorgeous die-cuts and Pion papers off lovely!  The Sarah Kay image is centralised and framed on the inside using the Felicity Doily Die.  The card is edged with the fabulous Dancing Doiley Borders  and I am in love with these gorgeous 'Darling Daisies'  I opted to give the band a ribbon closure as the card is so bulky and embellished the front using the Daisy Strip to form the flower and Tropical leaves.  You can tell I had such fun making this.

The first photo shows the card fully closed:

The second photo shows the card open:

The third photo shows the card semi open/closed:

And finally a close up of the side panel:

 
Cheery Lynn  dies used:  

Felicity Doily Die - DL239
Dancing Doily Lace Border - DL134
Darling Daisies - A196 
Daisy Strip B259 
Tropical Leaves - B119 

Papers from Live and Love Crafts
Sarah Kay image coloured wityh Copics
Items from stash

I do hope you find time to pop over to the Cheery Lynn Blog 
where there is lots of very talented inspiration to be had, plus a fabulous Challenge too.

Thank you for looking,

Judy x 

DT card - SASSY STUDIOS - sponsoring LOVE TO CREATE CHALLENGE - (GDT) - Ribbon and Bling

Hi everyone

I am here today to share my DT card for Sassy Studio Designs who are sponsoring the
Love to Create Challenge    where the theme is 'Ribbon & Bling' I used a card blank which has a lovely fancy punched edge which I bought in a pack from Hobby House.  Love these cards!   Do pop over tothe Challenge Blog and take a look at the lovely DT work.  It would be lovely if you could find time to enter the challenge too.

Cheery Lyn die-cut
Prima papers
Sassy Studios image coloured with Copics
Ribbon from Live and Love Crafts
Items from stash and purchased locally 




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



Do pop over and take a look at these lovely challenges with all the Design Team's inspiration, and also have a browse of the gorgeous selection of images available at Sassy Studios Designs

Thank you so much for looking today,

Judy x

GDT at THE STAMP BASKET

Hi everyone

I am sharing another card I made as  Guest Designer at  The Stamp Basket .

Card Recipe:
All Items are available from The Stamp Basket

Stamp  :  Crafter's Companion- Angelica and Friends - Felicity
(available from The Stamp Basket)
Papers:  Bo Bunny - C'est LaVie (available from The Stamp Basket)
Dies:  Memory Floral Square and Fairytale Flower border    (  available from The Stamp Basket)
Doilies  (available from The Stamp Basket) 
Filigree Corner die  (available from The Stamp Basket)
Pearls  (available from The Stamp Basket)
Craftwork Cards Card Blank   (available from The Stamp Basket)
Machine Stitching
Plus items from my stash 

Thank you for looking.  I do hope you have time to pop over and take a look at  The Stamp Basket where there is a lovely range of crafty products to be had.

Happy Weekend everyone,

Judy x

GDT AT THE STAMP BASKET

Hi everyone

I am sharing another card I made as  Guest Designer at  The Stamp Basket .  

Card Recipe:
All Items are available from The Stamp Basket\;

Stamp  :  Molly Blooms 'Walkies'
(available from The Stamp Basket)
Papers:  Bo Bunny - Prairie Chic (available from The Stamp Basket)
Dies:  Memory Box Lavish Branch    (  available from The Stamp Basket)
Tim Holtz On the Edge Distressed Doily Die  (available from The Stamp Basket) 
Craftwork Cards Card Blank   (available from The Stamp Basket)
Machine Stitching
Plus items from my stash 

Thank you for looking.  I do hope you have time to pop over and take a look at  The Stamp Basket where there is a lovely range of crafty products to be had.

Happy Weekend everyone,

Judy x

GDT at THE STAMP BASKET

Hi everyone

I am so honoured and thrilled to be sharingmy first card as Guest Designer at  The Stamp Basket .  I opted to make a criss cross pocket card, and the lovely pocket tag die was just perfect for this purpose.

 

And the tag insert:

Card Recipe:
All Items are available from The Stamp Basket\;

Stamp and sentiment:  Crafter's Companion Faerie Poppets - Sweetest Moments
(available from The Stamp Basket)
Papers:  Bo Bunny C'est La Vie  (available from The Stamp Basket)
Dies:  Memory Box Lavish Branch    (  available from The Stamp Basket)
Memory Box Pocket Gift Tag  (   available from The Stamp Basket()
Doily  (  available from The Stamp Basket )
Burlap Twine      (available from The Stamp Basket)
Wooden peg     (available from The Stamp Basket)

Plus items from my stash 

Thank you for looking.  I do hope you have time to pop over and take a look at  The Stamp Basket where there is a lovely range of crafty products to be had.

Happy Weekend everyone,

Judy x

MONTHLY GDT FOR LOVE TO CREATE CHALLENGE/SASSY STUDIOS - Always a Diva Vintage/Shabby Chic

Morning everyone

I am here today feeling very honoured to be sharing my card I made as Guest Designer for the lovely Challenge at Love to Create

There is a fabulous theme entitled Always a Diva Vintage/Shabby Chic,  What a fabulous theme this.  It was right up my street.

The sponsor is  Sassy Studio Designs   Oh my! do take a look, there are some lovely images here to be had, again I had difficulty in choosing! I feel so blessed to be part of this Design Team.

I opted to make a criss cross Wedding Card with the Shabby Chic theme.

Die-cuts:Spellbinders Nestabialities
Sassy Studios image  coloured with Copics
Flowers from Live and Love Crafts
Embellishment from Ribbon Girl
Everything else from my stash 

and

 
I would like to enter the following challenges:


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

GDT for LOVE TO CREATE CHALLENGE - Flowers, Flowers and More Flowers

Morning everyone

I am here today feeling very honoured to be sharing my card I made as Guest Designer for the lovely Challenge at Love to Create

There is a fabulous theme, which is just up my street, so I was right in my comfort zone here.  The theme is  'Flowers, Flowers and More Flowers'.  How lovely is that!

The sponsor is  Sassy Studio Designs   Oh my! do take a look, there are some lovely images here to be had, I had difficulty in choosing!  Lovely theme and lovely images, what more could a girl ask for!

I opted to make another shaped card in the form of a Horizontal Multi-fold Easel Card

Die-cuts: Spellbinder's Nestabilities
Sassy Studios image (Katniss Girl of Fire) coloured with Copics
Riddersholm  Papers from Live and Love Crafts
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and Live and Love Crafts
Everything else from my stash

I would like to enter the following challenges:


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

GDT at C.R.A.F.T Birthday Celebration and Blog Hop

Hi everyone,

Happy Birthday To Us

Happy Birthday To Us

Happy Birthday Dear CRAFT Challenge

Happy Birthday To Us!

Can you believe it? CRAFT Challenge is already 4 years old. Originally started by Tracy from Just Tracy Crafts and with a DT mostly recruited from Trimcraft forum members (Hence the term CRAFT Challenge, which stood for Crafters Residing Are Friendly Trimmies. Or if you wished alternative meaning of Can't Remember A Flipping Thing) on the 4^th of May 2009.

We have now grown to be a large team of Design Team Members from all around the world, supplemented with lots of Guest Designers who join us for a month at a time.

We have always welcomed all kinds of craft, not just paper craft (unless specifically stated so in the challenge at the time) and are happy to have such a large group of faithful followers.

So, how are we going to celebrate this milestone?

Well, how else can we celebrate than to have our yearly Blogaversary Blog Hop?

We all feature one of our sponsors for this blog hop on our blogs and I have the honour of featuring and offering a prize from the following sponsor. You can win this prize by adding your name to Inlinkz at the end of this post. I would love to see your comments as well.

Sassy Studio Designs

Prize: 4 images of choice

How can you get to win any of the prizes provided by our sponsors?

That is easy! Just follow the route on our blog hop (you can also find that in our side banner), Our Blog Hop lasts for the duration of this challenge, which means a closing time of Wednesday 6pm GMT on the 15^th of May 2013.

And here are our little rules for this challenge/blog hop:

• Our challenge this week is Birthday
• Create something with this in mind
• Add your project to our Inlinkz on our Challenge blog to be in with a chance of being one of our Top3 and win a prize from Karen's Doodles
• Follow the route of the Blog Hop
• Add your project to the Inlinkz at each of these stops to be in with a chance of winning the prize advertised on that blog
• Collect the letters on this and the blogs on the blog hop
• Form a sentence with these letters
• Return to our challenge blog and put your winning sentence in our comments under the post.
• We will enable comment moderation for the duration of this challenge/blog hop to ensure there is no cheating, lol.
• And the main rule: HAVE FUN!

What can you win on our challenge blog?

1. The winner of the winning sentence wins My Memories Suite 4, amazing software, for free.

Everyone else can also get this software with a $10 discount. Just follow the links to My Memories.com or My Memories Suite 4 and use ourcode in the discount box on purchasing this software you get a fabulous $10 off this software. That is not to be sneezed at.

In order to get $10 off this great software, copy and paste our code

STMMMS98952

and enter it in the discount slot while purchasing this software. It will take it automatically off the purchase price. It is however only valid for this software and nothing else!

2. Our Top3 this week will win a prize from Karen's Doodles

• Top3, 1 : 3 images of choice
• Top3, 2 : 2 images of choice
• Top3, 3 : 1 image of choice

You should have come here from Jo's blog and as you can see your next stop is Lyndsay (from LEJ Designs)'s blog. The start and finish of this blog hop are at CRAFT Challenge Blog.

And here is my project for this week, hope you like it. I have used this lovely Sassy Studios image.

And now for our Blog Hop route:

CRAFT Challenge Blog

Aunty Sue

Carol

Divya (GDT)

Evie

Hazel (from Rick St Dennis MFA)

Jeanette

Jo

Judy (GDT) (you are here)

Lyndsay (from LEJ Designs)

Nikki

Rachel (GDT)

Rick St Dennis (yes the man himself!)

Saskia

Sharon

Sheryl

Sylvia

Trimgym's Digistamps and Images

Wenche (GDT)

CRAFT Challenge Blog

And here is the letter to be collected on this blog:

Your next stop is Lyndsay (from LEJ Designs)'s blog. Enjoy the rest of your hop! Don't forget to add your name to Inlinkz below to be in with a chance of winning the prize on my blog.

Thanks for looking, I do hope you find time to do the Hop.

Judy x 

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
Pretty Little Ribbon Shop - Lace