DT Card - SASSY STUDIOS SPONSORS CHALLENGE AT GLITTLE AND SPARKLE CHALLENGE - Ribbon

Hi everyone

I am here today to share my DT card for Sassy Studio Designs who are sponsoring the
Glitter n Sparkle Challenge  where the theme is 'Ribbon'  Well this was just up my street.  And look at this lovely image I have used!  Love this !  I opted to make an Easel Card with a slight twist in that the Easel sits on a card blank folded at the top and placed flat on thesurface prior to attaching.

Cheery Lyn die-cuts (aren't they gorgeous!)Riddersholm papers from Live and Love Crafts
Sassy Studios image coloured with Copics
Flowers from Live and Love Crafts and Live and Love Crafts and Ribbon Girl
Items from stash and purchased locally

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

Cheery Lynn Challenge - Lots of Layers 

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 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

A DIE FOR A SKETCH BIRTHDAY CHALLENGE and BLOG HOP AND DT CALL

Hi everyone,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY A Die for a Sketch (Mid-Month Inspiration)

I am here just to remind you all that there is a lovely Sketch at A Die for a Sketch challenge this month along with a Blog Hop.  This month marks a very special occasion.  It is the birthday of the Challenge.  There are several sponsor's, Guest Designers and lots to see so please do pop across and take a look at the lovely inspiration and join in the fun of the Challenge.

Simply  follow the Sketch and include at least one die-cut details of which can be found here.   

 

The only stipulations are to follow the Sketch and to use at least one die.   I always love working to Sketches so this is just ideal for me, and this one was a joy to work to.

There is a DT Call too, full details can be found on the Challenge Blog, so if you are interested in entering please put DT after your name.

Here are the links for the Blog Hop.   If you have come from
Joann  then you are on the right track, if not then Click on the link below for  and start from the beginning.  Simply leave a comment on each Blog and then leave an entry in the linky tool on the challenge Blog which is the last stop.  From here your next stop is
DT Kelly

The Links for the Hop

First STOP: DT Dunja

 

Special Guest Alberto   
NEW DT Fleur

Special Guest Alison 

DT Gaby

DT Ilonka

Special Guest Joann 

DT Judy

DT Kelly

Special Guest Vicky B. 

DT Marjolein

NEW DT Marjoleine 

Special Guest Ruby

NEW DT Miranda
DT Nancy

Special Guest Teresa 

DT Willie

Last STOP: A DIE FOR A SKETCH CHALLENGE BLOG  - LEAVE A ENTRY IN THE LINKY TOOL 

The hop is independent of the Challenge.  There is the chance to win one of the DT cards or
or a Voucher of 10 € from Cards und More .  

The Hop ends on 19 MAY

Here are our generous Sponsor's:

Ribbon Girl
http://www.ribbongirl.co.uk

Cards und More
http://www.cards-und-more.de

10 € Gift Voucher

Kathryne - Stamp Art Design
http://stampartdesignbykathryne.blogspot.ca

 
Cards etc Shop
http://www.cards-etc-shop.com

 
 
Milk Coffee
http://milkcoffee.etsy.com

 

I  used this lovely Digital images created by Mo Manning which I coloured with Copics and I just love this image!

This time my card has a detachable insert.  On the reverse is stamped a Birthday verse.

Die-cuts:  Cheery Lyn, Magnolia Tag and Spellbinders Nestabilities
Pearls  from EBay
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and Live and Love Crafts
Selected Embellishments:  Live and Live Crafts
Stickles  purchased locally
Machine Stitching 
Everything else from stash 

Do pop over to the Challenge Blog at A Die for a Sketch,  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

SHAPED CARD WITH BLING (Accordian Card)

Hi everyone

Tonight I have a very quick posting with a card to share which I have made for a couple of Challenges.  It seems a long time since I have made a card just because I felt like it.  I set too withmy die-cut machine and oh wow did I have fun.  I have opted to make an Accordian shaped card.  Well i have been wanting to try this shape for some time now.  I thought I had seen this shape on Joann's Blog, but somehow I do not see it now, maybe I got confused.  But I am giving you her link because she is just so creative I know you will be blown away with her work so I do hope you have time to pay her a visit.

PS  Joann has very kindly provided me with the link to her lovely card which so inspired me.  I love how we have different styles and can make a card look so different.  I just love this card, and Joann's card is nothing short of stunning.  Do take a look here  
Joann also explains how this card is made too.
 
I have used numerous die-cuts, mostly are Cheery Lynn.  I just love this oval frame, and the little dinky doiley die comes with it making it such good value.  This is what I used for the edging, and also on the inside.  In addition I have used Cheery Lynn butterflies and corners.  I have added Stickles to the butterflies but it does not show very well in the photo. 

Image:  LOTV coloured with Copics
Rosette Ribbon from Live and Live Crafts
Tilda papers
Pearls and charms from EBay
Stickles purchased locally
Die-cuts: Marianne Creatables tag
Cheery Lynn:
Oval Frame and Angel Wings
Butterflies
Corners
Dinkey Doiley (around the edges and in the centre)

and the inside:

I would like to enter this into the following Challenges:

Cheery Lynn Challenge - Bling it up
Charisma Cardz Challenges - shaped Cards
Fussy and Fancy Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking tonight, and a very happy weekend to you all.

Judy x

SWEET STAMPING CHALLENGE - Create a Scene

Happy  Saturday Morning everyone,

I am delighted to be back with another Challenge at  Sweet Stamping    There is another lovely theme to this Challenge entitled 'Create a Scene' 

I opted to make a card with an easel card with a slight difference, the easel sitting on top of a folded card.  

There are two lovely sponsors: 
 

Monthly: The Ribbon Girl

Weekly: Cuddly Buddly - £10 Voucher

Image: Gretchen coloured with Copics
The scene image was from Pixi cottage simply ages ago.  Again coloured wityh Copics
Papers from Live and Love Crafts
Flowers and embellishments:  Wild Orchid Crafts and Ribbon Girl
Everything else from my stash 

 

and showing the insert at the back:

 

 
I would like to enter this into the following Challenges:


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 MAY CHALLENGE - GINGERBREAD

Hi everyone

Today sees the start of the new monthly challenge at  Christmas Cards All Year Round, where the theme is 'Gingerbread' plus ribbon and 3 buttons.  I thought I may struggle with this one at first but you know it worked out so easy.  And I loved making for this Challenge.

I used one of the die-cuts from LOTV

Pearls  from EBay

Flowers and ribbon from Ribbon Girl
Doilies from EBay
Gingerbread men buttons and virtually everything else from my stash
Machine Stitching

and I decorated the inside too making the square doiley into a little envelope:

I would like to enter this into the following Challenges:



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