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Tuesday 1 December 2020

Stag

It's the last challenge for 2020 at 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge.

For my card this month I used a Sweet Poppy Stag Courage stencil.

To start with I made the circle scene. I've used the Sweet Poppy circle stencil to put in the background colour. Then I've stamped in the Lavinia trees and added some tiny shade detail with pencils

. Then I've used white paste through the stag stencil, parts of the stencil have been masked off as I only wanted the stag on this card. Once dry I've coloured over the paste with Copic alcohol pens.

Finally the sentiments are from Sweet Poppy too and just a hessian knot. I think this is a great male card.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Craft-Dee Bowz - ATG

Crafter's Cafe - ATG

Craft Animals - Use an animal

Morgans Artworld - ATG

Worldwide Open DT - ATG

TTCRD - ATG

Pammies inky pinkys - Animals

Alphabet Challenge - Q for Quote

Friday 27 November 2020

Boxes of snowpeople

Everything is square at the new challenge at Polkadoodles. We had to make a card with 4 squares. So I've got boxes of snowpeople.

The image I've used are Frosty tree haul, Frostella and Ginger, Frosty wrap up warm and Frostella shopping haul.

The images have been coloured with polychromo pencils, then die cut to make them square. The background paper is from Winnie white Christmas printable papers 3. The sentiment is from Festive word art.

I've decorated it with some die cut leaves and poinsettias.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

As you like it - Snowmen

Craft Rocket - Christmas

Move along with the times - Christmas flowers

ABC christmas - W for winter wonderland

Simon says stamp - ATG

Double D - Winter Blues

Shopping our stash - Let it snow

Holly and Ivy - Anything Christmas

Craft-D bowz - ATG

Worldwide DT - ATG

Sweet Stampers - Christmas

Merry Little Christmas - Christmas

Tuesday 17 November 2020

Waterfall

I haven't made one of these cards for such a long time.

I had to make a card with movement in it for the latest Polkadoodles challenge so I made a waterfall card, it's takes me back to my early card making days.

I've used the images from Winnie White Christmas cute christmas penguins. The backing papers are from Winnie Winterland paper heaven 5.

The images have been coloured with polychromo pencils. I've also added some ribbon and gems.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Crafty Hazelnuts - Patterned Paper

CCC digi - Christmas

Merry little Christmas - ATG

Pearly sparkles - Christmas critters

World wide DT - ATG

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas - Christmas

Snarky Stampers - Penquins

Wednesday 11 November 2020

vintage postcard

I couldn't wait to try out this new stencil from Sweet Poppy.

It's a postcard.

I've made all this distressed. Using distress ink to colour and distressing the edges of all the layers. The stamps are from Lavinia stamps and are all stamped in distress inks to give them the faded look. I have distressed the lace as well. The sentiment is also from Sweet Poppy. I was really pleased with the outcome So many other ideas for this stencil can't wait to do them.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Arty Divas - ATG

Paperminutes - use postage stamp

TTCRD - ATG

Stamps and Fun - Brown and blue

Crafty Creations - ATG

Not just cards - ATG

Sunday 1 November 2020

Love my Dragon

Yet another month gone and it's time for the November challenge at 2 Crafty Critter Crazies.

Our sponsor is The Paper Shelter and this is one of their images called My little Dragon Army.

I've coloured it using Polychromo pencils. I have added some soft pink to make her a little bit girly. The lattice background is die cut I have cut a bit off the front edge so you can see the patterned paper inside and offset the image to overlap the edge. A pink bow and gems complete.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Classic design - ATG

Crafters Cafe - ATG

Crafty Animals - ATG

Morgans Art world - ATG

Friday 30 October 2020

Strange flower

There is a new challenge starting today at the Colour Crazy Craft challenge. Our sponsor this time is Createful Heart Designs and this is one of their imaged called Harvey Hedgehog and Bradford Bee.

I decided to do a bit of a backward card. So I have used a gatefold card design and decorated it with toning striped paper and die cut and inked decorations and sentiment.

Inside has more patterned papers and die cut layers to frame the image which has been coloured with polychromo pencils, Just a bit different.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Pattie's Creations - Autumn/fall

Krafty Chicks - ATG

Createful Heart digis - ATG

Not just cards - ATG

Crafty Creations - ATG

Creative Moments - ATG

3 of a kind

What a day, So busy and the internet doesn't want to work.

So it's new challenge time over at the Polkadoddles challenge. We had ro make a matching card, gift bag and tag this time.

So mine are more coordinating than matching, as I took all the same images, background papers and colours but I've kind of switch them around on the different items so they look a bit different.

The image I have used is from the Winnie white Christmas collection called Winnie Wings. I have printed the image twice and coloured it with polychromo pencils. The background papers are from Winnie white Christmas printable papers 3. And the sentiment is from Winnie white Christmas coloured toppers. I have some white paste for a 3D effect on the fur and a little shimmer on her wings.

Some of the papers and toppers have been printed onto kraft card to give it a different feel. I have punched out part of second coloured image to decorate the gift bag. Finally matching ribbon on all the items.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges.

Crafty Catz - ATG/All Dressed up

A Perfect time to Craft - ATG

Christmas cards all year round - no tricks just treats

Christmas 24 - make it 3D

Merry Little Christmas - ATG

World Wide Open DT - ATG

The Holly and Ivy - ATG

TTCRD - ATG

Sunday 18 October 2020

Abstract Christmas

This time I've made a christmas card that is a little bit different. I have used Sweet Poppy Stencils and Pastes.

The background stencil is called Abstract and I've used distress ink in red and green. Then I have used the Winter Scene with black paste.

Finally the Merry Christmas vertical sentiment stencil with white paste and white glitter. I think this is quite a modern looking Christmas card.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas - ATG

Christmas 24 - 3D

Christmas Crafts all year round - No tricks just treats

Merry Little Christmas - ATG

12 months of Christmas - ATG

Craft Rocket - Add Sparkle

Fezziwigs festive frolics - textures

TTCRD - ATG

Friday 16 October 2020

Christmas Gift

The theme for the new challenge over at Polkadoodles is make a gift.

I've made a writing set.

I've recycled a box for the base. It was a lovely box and would have been a shame to throw it away. I have covered it inside and out with papers from Winnie White Christmas printable papers 1. I have added a bit of extra decoration to the top of the box with a stencil, some flowers and a stamped verse. Also some decorative metal corners on the front.

I have then made some note papers and notelets and each has a design on them from Winnie White Christmas coloured Toppers. There are 45 different toppers in this set so plenty to choose from.

It was really quite easy but I think it makes a really useful gift.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Creative Fingers - ATG

A bit more time to Craft - ATG

Crafts Galore Encore - ATG

Not Just Cards - ATG

Arty Divas - ATG

Friday 2 October 2020

Folded Christmas

It's Christmas over on the Polkadoodles Challenge and the theme is make a closure.

I've used 2 images for card. On the front is Noel Christmas Mouse and inside is Rudolph.

All the background papers are from Winnie Winterland Paper Heaven 5. I have coloured the images with Poychromo pencils.

There is a slot cut into the front of the card.

So when the card is closed they slot together.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Christmas cards AYR - No trick, just treat

Classic Design - ATG

Crafty Hazelnuts - patterned paper

Merry Little Christmas - ATG

World Wide DT - ATG

Fezziwigs - Christmas inside/out

Simon says stamp - ATG

Holly and Ivy - ATG

TTCRD - ATG

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas - ATG

Alphabet - Beginning with M

Day at the Office

It's time for a new challenge over at the Colour Crazy Craft Challenge.

Our sponsor this month is the Paper Shelter and

this is one of their images called Executive Woman.

I've gone with a colour I don't tend to use much which is purple. I've coloured her with polychromo pencils and kept the card quite monochrome with all purple patterned papers and layers and a purple bow.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Cute card Thursday - ATG

Simon says Stamp - ATG

Everybody Art - Monochrome

TTCRD - ATG

A bit more time to Craft - ATG

Crafts Galore Encore - ATG

Crafting Happiness - ATG

Thursday 1 October 2020

Little Donkey

Challenge time at 2 Crafty Critter Crazies. Our sponsor this month is Beccys Place and this is one of her images called little donkey.

I've coloured the image with polychromo pencils. I've raided my left overs box for the background papers this time. Thought I would give this donkey a bright, cheery background.

To finish I added some ribbon and bow, card candy and a sentiment I've printed off my computer.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Cute card Thursday - ATG

MAWTT - Animal

Paper fun day - ATG

Try it onTuesday - Autumn colours

Crafters Cafe - ATG

Crafty Animals - Animal

Love to craft - ATG

AAA birthday - Animal

Wednesday 23 September 2020

Just a little abstract

I would like to share a card I have made using a new stencil from Sweet Poppy stencils

called Abstract. This is something a little different for me.

I made a background paper using distress sprays. Then put white paste through the stencil. Then to be good and use up a pot of mixed glitters from other Sweet Poppy project, I've sprinkled that over the top.

Then I have cut that into 4, layered them and arranged them onto a patterned paper background. Finally I have wrapped some cord round the card with some going over the top and others underneath. A little arty I hope you agree.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Shopping our Stash - Make a mess

TTCRD - ATG

Crafty Cardmakers - recycle

Crafty Creations - ATG

A perfect time to craft - ATG

Craft Galore Encore - ATG

Friday 18 September 2020

Piper loves Poppies

The theme for the new challenge at Polkadoodles is to add something from the garden.

I love Autumn colours so I thought I'd be seasonal as Autumn is here and the trees are changing colour.

I've used the Polkadoodles image called Piper. I've coloured her with Polychromo pencils. I've cut her legs out then die cut the rest of her in a circle so she looks as if she is sitting in the circle.

The patterned background is from the Polkadoodles paper set Trick or Treat Halloween papers 1 and the papers die cut in the circles is from paper sets Work and Play 3 and Twiggy and Toots 3.

The Poppy seed heads are out of my garden and the wheat to add some colour. Finally the sentiment is from Winnie Celebrations sentiments 3. Some of my favourite autumn colours.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Aud Sentiments - use a sentiment

Cute card Thursday - Autumn

Crafty Gals Corner - Fall colours

Lil Red Wagon - nature, flora, fauna

Modsquad - Autumn foliage

TTCRD - ATG