Friday 19 December 2014

Holly Fairy


It's the last challenge of 2014 at the Graph'it Markers challenge and we have a nice easy theme of
Winter Wishes.
I have used an Aurora Wings image Holly Fairy, so cute and I have coloured her in with my Graph'it Markers. All the layers have been cut out using my Woodware paper trimmer, that can use different blades, using the scalloped blade some cut with the scallop in and some out. I think that makes it a bit more interesting to use.


I have die cut the holly leaves and used gems for the berries. The Happy Christmas greeting is die cut. Then a bit of 3D snow added to the fur trim on her jacket. 

Happy Christmas to you all x x

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges

Dream Valley - Christmas
Monday Morning - Anything Christmas
That Craft Place - Christmas
Pink Gem - Anything Christmas
A Crafty Mess - Traditional Christmas
Brown Sugar - Red, White and Green
Sister Act - Anything Goes
Crafty Little Fairies - Holly or Ivy
Aud Sentiments - Holiday Bingo
 Image/die cut/bling
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Christmas song
 The Holly and the Ivy
Holly Jolly Christmas - Anything Christmas

Tuesday 16 December 2014

Pink Bee Fairy



Its challenge time at Through the Craft Room Door and as usual it's anything goes.

The image is from Stitchy Bear and I have coloured it with Graph'it Markers
I have then die cut the image and frame using Spellbinders Dies.



I have cur the swirly borders using a Memory Box die and added some paper roses and punched leaves. A little bit of glitter highlight the wings and edge the flowers. Then a simple birthday greeting to complete.
Please pop over to TTCRD challenge and have a look at the lovely inspiration from my fellow team mates.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Digi Galore - Birthday Time
Vandicrafts - Squares
Sister Act - Anything Goes
Thats Crafty - Anything Goes
Little Miss Muffet - Anything Goes
Move Along with the Times - December Birthday
Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes
7 Kids College Fund - Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper - Anything But Christmas
Take Heart Ideas - Anything Goes

Thursday 11 December 2014

Pretty Miss India


Welcome to the last Challenge at the Crafting Cafe and the theme is 
Your favourite things of 2014.

I've used 2 or 3 of my favourite things on this card so it was quite fun to do.


Firstly I have coloured in the image with my polychromos pencils. Although I have had them for quite a while I have only relly got back to using them this year and I have really enjoyed that. The image is a Besties.


Some of my favourite colours are oranges and golds, warm autumn colours I have used for the background.


Then some very pretty embelishments. A punched border in gold, a tassled brocade trim, some sequined shapes and a lovely bow with a metal flower in the centre. They looked very Indian type decoration and perfect to complete this card. I hope you like it too.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly - Make your Embelishments
Craft-Dee Bowz - Anything Goes
Imagination Crafts - Anything Goes
The Ribbon Girl - Anything Goes
A little Bit Crafty - Not Christmas
Animal Friends - Anything Goes with an animal
Doodle Pantry - Any Digi Goes
Besties Deutschland - Anything Goes
Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes
Inspirational - Anything with Gold
Sister Act - Anything Goes




Wednesday 3 December 2014

Pink Ppinky


This is my card as GDT for Crafting by Design for December. I have used a Ppinky Doll image and I have coloured her with Polychromo pencils.


The back ground has been stamped and coloured with distress inks, using swirl and butterfly stamps. 
There are die cut leaves and hearts, also I have die cut the image and layer.


I was really pleased with the colouring on this image, I have been using these pencils a fair bit recently. Please pop over to the challenge and see all the other lovely inspiration,

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Craft-Dee Bowz - Anything Goes
Digi Sketch - Dies
Dragonfly Dreams - Girly/Dies
Penny Black - Anything Goes
That Craft Place - Anything Goes
Digi Galore - Birthday
Dilly Beans - Die cuts
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
Digitally Sweet - Anything Goes
Sister Act - Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks - Die Cuts
In the Pink - Die Cuts/Pink
7 Kids College Fund - Anything Goes

Tuesday 2 December 2014

Africa


It's time for a new challenge at Through the Craft Room Door and this is my project. The image is from Little Claire one of our sponsors for this week.


For the background I have used Bo Bunny Zebra patterned paper and the image has been die cut with a Creative Expressions frame die.


I have then die cut lots of leaves and grasses using dies from Memory box, Marianne, 
I think it makes quite a striking card in black and white. 
It's always Anything Goes for the TTCRD challenge so please join in and you may win a nice prize.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Card Mania - Favourite Colour Combo
Digi Sketch - Die Cuts
Imagination Crafts - Anything Goes
That Craft Place - Anything Goes
A Crafty Mess - Anything Goes
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
Sister Act - Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks - Anything Goes
Imagination Station - Anything Goes

Friday 28 November 2014

Beary Blue


This weeks new Challenge at Graph'it Markers is Blue and Green.
I'm not sure about this combination, as the saying goes, blue and green should never be seen. But it could grow on me. 


I've used the Polka Doodles image Winston Bear with his little heart, He's very cute, makes a lovely new baby boy card I though. I've used a patterned backing paper with glittery butterflies on it,


Then a few embellishments which are polka dot ribbon, a lovely feather, a flower and a few gems. Please join in our challenge I would love to see your creations with this colour combo, and you could win a great prize.

I would like to enter the card in the following challenges


7 Kids College  Fund - Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Wonderful Wednesdays - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Blues and Greens
Craft-Dee Bowz - Anything Goes
Whoopsy Daisy - Anything Goes
That Craft Place - Anything Goes

Saturday 22 November 2014

Wreath Tag



It time for my inspiration item for this month challenge at the
which is
  not a card.


I have used the Rosehip and Holly wreath from Delicious Doodles and colourd it in with My Polychromos Pencils. I have cut the image out and cut it into smaller pieces  and then arranged it around the edge of a tag.


I have then added a die cut christmas greeting and ribbon.
Please pop over to the blog and join in our challenge and see if you can win this months prize.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

A Girl who Crafts - Anything Goes
Crafting Muskateers - Not a Card
Sister Act - Anything Goes
Wags n Whiskers - Add Leaves
7 kids college fund - Anything Goes
Crafters Cafe - Anything Goes
Nutcrafters - Not a card
Dream Valley - Anything Goes

Friday 21 November 2014

Mono Magnolia


Hi it's time to bring you a little extra inspiration at the Graph'it Markers challenge, and the theme this time is Monochrome.

My cute Magnolia angel is coloured with my Graph'it Markers using just colours 1230, 2105, 4110, 9400, 9401. Plus a little stickles glitter


I have  used a patterned paper on the card base and punched the leaves and die cut the flowers, using a little distress ink through the die to colour the flower centres.

Please join in the month and see if you can win our wonderful prize.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:
7 Kids College Fund - Anything Goes
Crafting by Design - Christmas
Wonderful Wednesday - Anything Goes
A Random Fan - Winter Wonderland
Everybody Art - Circle on a Card
Imagination Crafts - Anything Goes
Without Words - Preparing for Christmas
Penny Black and More - Anything Goes
That Craft Place - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnuts - Anything Goes
Emerald Faeries - Non Tradition Christmas Colours
Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes
Paradise of Magnolia - Anything Goes
Marvelous Magnolia - Anything Christmas

Tuesday 18 November 2014

Pirate Sam


It's time for a new challenge at Through the Craftroom Door which as usual is Anything Goes.  I've used Pirate Sam which is an image from Little Blue Button

I've coloured him using my Graph'it Markers, then layered him up using blue card and cork paper.


I have then just added a few embellishments to decorate him leaving the image to stand out. I think a lot of little boys would love him. Pop over to the challenge blog and see what my fellow DT members have done and join in please.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges

Fantastic Tuesday - Anything Goes/ Male card
Party Time Tuesday - Anything Goes
Dream Valley - Anything Goes
Imagination Crafts - Anything Goes
That Craft Place - Anything Goes
Doodle Pantry - Any Digi Goes
Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes
A Crafty Mess - Anything Goes

Tuesday 4 November 2014

Good News

I have some good news to put on today. I have been asked to join the DT for Through the Craft Room Door and I was really pleased to say yes. I am really looking forward to spending the next 6 months working with such talented people. So here is my first card I have done for this weeks challenge 



The theme is always Anything Goes which gives you such a lot of scope of things to do.  This image is from one of the sponsors this week which is Twixie from That Craft Place. I know it's now a bit late for Halloween but it wasn't when I made it.


I have coloured him with Graph'it Markers and just added a little Wink of Stella clear glitter pen, although that is hard to see from the photo. I have die cut the wood BOO using an old Sizzix alphabet set. I think he is a real cute Kitty, not scary at all. Please pop over to the challenge and have a look at fellow DT member have made to inspire you. 

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Imagination Crafts - Anything Goes
Through the Purple Haze - Anything Goes
Lacy Sunshine - Include a Hat
That Craft Place - Halloween
Doodle Pantry - Any Digi Goes
Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes
Digi Galore - Halloween Treat
Sister Act Cards - Anything Goes
Sweet 7 Designs - Halloween
Milk Coffee - Halloween
Crafting by Design - Halloween
Divas by Design - Anything Goes
Simon says Stamp - Anything Goes

Friday 31 October 2014

Splash


It's a new challenge this today at the Graph'it markers challenge and the theme this time is
ICE OR WATER.

I decided to do something I don't do very often and that's a CAS card. So I've just done a splash of water, clean and simple.


I've coloured my splash with Graph'it pens 7140, 7210, 7220, 9100, blender and a little bit of white shaker pen. The sentiment was just done in a word doc.


Then I've just added a little colour with 2 shades of blue card. It makes a change to make a card quickly.

Pop over to the Graph'it blog and see what inspiration of fellow DT members have for you. 

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:
4 Crafty Chicks - Anything Goes
Divas by Design - Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes
Simon says Stamp - Anything Goes
Deep Ocean - Just one layer

Friday 24 October 2014

Background Alcohol

I'm sorry this post is a little late but I have had this lovely chesty cough bug that everybody is sharing and I have had a very rough week, so I am really late getting my cards done for the Graph'it Markers Challenge which this time round is Extra FX. So I have created backgrounds using my Graph'it Markers and then done something else to them.


One for the girls

and one for the boys.
I have done them both using similar techniques, but using different colours and patterns.

I have used a mixture of red, pink and yellow for the girls and blue, red, green and yellow for the boys. 















I have just taken the different colours and scribbled patches
over different surfaces. I have used gold and silver metal sheets and parchment paper. I have then taken the Graph'it blending solution and sprayed it onto a piece of felt. I have used that to blend the colours together by dabbing the various surfaces. By spraying the blending solution directly onto the inked surface you can get a mottled effect. I have then embossed with folders, die cut or punched the cards, flowers and layers out.


So you don't just have to colour images with your Graph'it pens, you can do other things too. 
Please pop over to the challenge page to see all the lovely ideas my fellow team members have to show you and have a go in the challenge too, you may win a lovely prize.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges

Brown Sugar - Anything Goes
Sister Act - Anything Goes
7 College Kids Fund - Anything Goes/multifolds
Moo Mania - Metal
4 Crafty Girls - Anything Goes
Craft Room - Make your own Background
Parrytime Tuesday - Anything Goes
House of Cards - Dies and Punches
The Paper Girls - Anything Goes

Friday 10 October 2014

Mistletoe in Pink


It's Crafting Cafe challenge time and this is my card which I hope gives you some inspiration.
The theme this month is Think Pink.
Our sponsors this month are Aurora Wings and this is one of their images called Mistletoe Fairy.


I have coloured her with Graph'it Markers and die cut the image and pink layer, The background card is a scalloped circle which is embossed with snowflaked. I have used distress inks around the edge of Victorian Velvet and Pickled Raspberry.


The added accents are die cut mistletoe with pearl berries. A pink bow, stamped greeting and a little bit of glitter on the boa. Pop over to the challenge blog and join in.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges;
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Anything Christmas
Doodle Pantry - Any Digi
Imagination Crafts - Anything Goes
Sister of Craft - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
Deep Ocean - Christmas in October
HJC - Anything Christmas
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Tiptop Tuesday - Non Traditional Christmas
Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes
Make my Monday - Dies/Punches
Crafting at the Weekend - Anything Goes
We do Doobadoo - Christmas
Craft Dee Bowz - Anything With a Bow

Friday 3 October 2014

Autumn Florals


It's new challenge time here at Graph'it Markers and this time the theme is autumn colours. That's my favourite colour scheme, so I really enjoyed doing this one. I decided to use a simple flower image so I could showcase the blending well, which I think looks really good.


I have made an easel card base which I have embossed with a leaf embossing folder. The image, sentiment and layers have been die cut using Grande Nestabilities. Then I have added lots of punched out little leaves.


The Graph'it colours I have used are
Leaves - 8290, 8220
Flowers - 4145, 4175, 5110, 5210
Centres - 1180, 1250

Please pop over to the challenge blog and have a look at the other ideas from my fellow DT mates and join in yourselves you may win a fabulous prize.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Crafters Cafe - Dies and Punches
Ruby's Rainbow - Autumn Leaves
Sisterhood of Crafters - Lots of Layers
Creatalicious - Flower Power
The Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes
Craft-room Challenge - Seasonal Colours
Deep Ocean - At Least one Flower
Die Cutting Divas - Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Make my Monday - Dies or Punches
Crafting at the Weekend - Anything Goes
Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes
Imagination Crafts - Anything Goes
The Craft Garden - Photo Inspiration


Friday 26 September 2014

Carol Singers

 
It's challenge time again over at the Graph'it Markers Challenge blog. The lucky DT members challenge this month is to do a light source. That can be quite a challenge, so I hope you like what I've done. I have used a Polkadoodles image called Hollybobs Choir which you can find here if you like it, such a perfect Christmas image.


I have coloured it with Graph'it markers, Then the layers have been cut using Spellbinders grande nestabilities. The Pointsettia's are a Sue Wilson die and finally a beautiful big organza bow. 

Please pop over and have a look on the challenge page where you will find lots more ideas from my fellow teamies. I would love you to join in this month too you may win a lovely prize.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges
4 Krafty Girlz - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Dies and Punches
ABC Christmas - Something Festive
Crafting by Design - Christmas
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments - Christmas in September
HJC - Ribbon or Lace
TTCRD - Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnuts - Anything Goes Christmas
Imagination Crafts - Anything Goes
One Sweet Challenge - Holidays are Coming
Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes
Crafting when we Can - Christmas come Early

Thursday 11 September 2014

Santa's Here


Its my turn to give you some inspiration for this months Craft Cafe challenge Which should be Shades of just one colour
But I started off with mostly reds cause it's Christmas but I couldn't help but add a of some thing else.


I added a bit of Zentagle to the word Believe. This image is from our sponsor Bugaboo, He is a cute Santa with a cute face. The Poinsettia's and leaves have been die cut and the backing paper is Hunkydory. I have coloured Santa with Graph'it markers. Plus a little 3d paste for his beard. Please pop over and join in you may win a nice prize.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges
TTCRD - Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Craft Creation - Anything Goes
One Sweet Challenge - Holidays are Coming
Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes
Robyns Fetish - Anything Goes

Friday 5 September 2014

Hair today, Gone tomorrow


It's Graph'it Markers Challenge time again and this week we are doing Amazing Hair.
I've chosen to make an easel card card this week using craft card.


The image I've used is call Piper with Bunches and is a Polkadoodles image and you can find her here.
I have die cut the layers using Grande Nestabilities and spellbinders dies. The flowers and a bow have been used to decorate.


The Graph'it colours I have used are
Hair - 1210, 2110, 2150, 2180, 3170
Skin - 4115, 4155, 4180
Clothes - 5110, 5120, 5140
9101, 9100
1110, 1130, 1170

Hair is so much fun to colour please have a go and join in our challenge.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges
7 Kids College Fund - Anything Goes/die cuts
Crafting by Design - Anything Goes
A Girl Who Crafts - Anything Goes
Bearly Mine - Autumn Colours
Crafty Hazelnuts - Pattered Papers
Doodle Pantry - Any Digi Goes
Imagination - Anything Goes
Really Reasonable Ribbons - Anything Goes/Autumn
Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes
Deep Ocean - Something Sweet
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything Goes
Make my Monday - Indian Summer

Friday 29 August 2014

Clearly Transparent


Welcome to our current challenge at the Graph'it Challenge Blog. We have 2 theme's for you to choose from, either the easy flower choice or the harder transparency colouring as showcased by the DT members.


I have chosen to do balloons to show a bit of transparent colouring. The image has been coloured with the fantastic Graph'it pens. Then lots of layers and a few embellishments to complete the card.


The colours I've used are
Skin 4125, 4145,4120, Hair 1250,2105, 2130, 3130
Dress and Shoes 4145,4135,4175,1101,1130,1170,9503
Flower 8110,8120,8280
Balloons 8110,8120,8280,4135,5115,5120,1110,1130, 1230

Please pop over to the blog and join in you could win some pens to try yourself you wouldn't be disappointed with them.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges
4 Crafty Girls - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
Crafters Cafe - Punches and Dies
Simon says Stamps - Anything Goes
TTCRD - Anything Goes
Craft-Dee Bowz - Anything Goes 
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Incy Wincy Designs - Balloons or Banners
Through the Purple Haze - Anything Goes
Whoopsi Daisy - Girly