New Challenge #185 at Glitter N Sparkle

Yay,

I am now finally all caught up with my Blogs.
It really has been hard not being able to share,
but fingers crossed its all plain sailing from here on.

As for the rest of life,
well things have been good.
At Easter we had a big Family Holiday up at Kelder Forest,
where my Parents and my Partners Mum finally met for the 1st time.
We also had a lovely day out at Beamish, while we were up there.

On the College front things are going great
and I have nearly finished my 1st year (Level 2 AAT)
I've got 2 more exams both at the end of May then I'm all done.
So Job Hunting here we come,
and hopefully I will be able to afford
to do my Level 3 AAT next September.
So talk about getting scared,
I'm so nervous even just thinking about going back to work,
but I know I have to do it.

With everything that I have had to do this weekend,
I kinda cheated this week.
(as you all know I feel like its cheating
if I don't colour in the Images myself)

The Theme at

Glitter n Sparkle is:-

Anything Goes

Our Sole Sponsor this week is:-

Imagine That! who are offering

$10 Gift Certificate for their store.

My Project this

week is:-

Fushia and Hummingbird Digi Stamp

from Imagine That!

To begin with I used a Pre-Cut White Center Step Base Card
(stash)

Next I using my Greeting Card Factory Editing Programme
I choose a Rainbow Sky Background

(Greeting Card Factory Background)

To which I overlaid the Pre-Coloured Digital Image
over the Rainbow,
Then I offset the Pre-Coloured Sentiment
(Imagine That!)
Once Printed off I used the Insert Template to Cut out the Image

From the remaining Paper I cut 2 Rectangles 
to place on the Back Steps of the Card,
One with part of the Rainbow on 
and the other just plain Sky.

I Handmade the Bow using 
1cm Silver Edged Pink Satin Ribbon.
(Boyes Haberdashery)

I then added 6mm AB Pink Pearls.
(The Range)
to various Points on the Card.

For my finishing touches I added a touch of Pink Glitter
(Crafttime)
to the Fushia Leaves and Bud.

I'd like to enter this Card in the

following Challenges:-
Craft-Dee Bowz - April - ATG
Crafty Ribbons - #148 - Diffrent Shaped Cards
Imagine That! - Facebook - #2 - ATG
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends - #32 - ATG
My Sheri Crafts - #180 - Get In Shape
One Stitch At A Time - #260 - ATG/Wings
Really Reasonable Ribbon - #139 - Things With Wings
Robyn's Fetish - #313 - ATG

Challenge #184 at Glitter N Sparkle

Hi and welcome back.

I have finally got my Blog back after a long 2 months,
It was taken out of my hands (I think I was hacked)
along with all of my emails.
Luckily I noticed straight away and managed to get them blocked
until it had all been sorted out.

So now it is time to catch up on all of my Crafty Makes
that I have been unable to do .

Hope you enjoy looking at them all...

The Theme at

Glitter n Sparkle was:-

Red And White

Our Sponsors that week were:-

Bugaboo Stamps 

Ike's Art 

Sami Stamps 

My Project that
week was:-
Parthanon Horse Digi Stamp
Ike's Art

 To begin with I used a Pre-Cut 18cm Square Card,
(stash)
I then used an A4 sheet of Deep Red Card
(stash)
From which I cut a 17.5cm Square, a 9 x 11cm Rectangle
and two 4 x 17.5 Rectangles.
From an A4 Sheet of  White Card
(stash)
I cut a 17cm Square and a 8.5 x 10.5cm Rectangle.
(stash)

Nest I printed off the Image twice,
one on Light Red Marble Paper
and one on Dark Red Marble Paper,
(both from Greeting Card Factory Backgrounds)
and Highlighted it using 
my Promarker Pens
Warm Grey 1
Warm Grey 2

Once Printed I fussy cut both Images out 
using the Dark Red Marble for the Eye, Mane and Stand,
and the Light Red for the Main Body of the Head,
and placed it in the White Rectangle

Using the rest of the Dark Red Marble Paper I cut
two 3.7 x 17.2cm Rectangles,
and from the spare Light Red Marble Paper I cut
two 3.4 x 16.8cm Rectangles.

Once I had put all the Layers together,
I used the 'Happy Birthday' Clear Stamp
(Renaissance Love Life - Stamps U Love - Craftstyle)
with Tuxedo Black Ink
(Memento)
in the Middle of the Bottom Marbled Strip.

I decided the Vertical Strip looked to plain,
so I cut some 7mm wide Strips 
from the Dark Red Marble Paper,
which I added on a diagonal down in Stripes.

Finally I added six 6mm AB Red Pearls 
(stash)
down the Side of the Card.

I'd like to enter this Card in the

following Challenges:-
Artistic Inspirations - #155 - ATG
Creative Ladybirds Creations - #14 - ATG
Deep Ocean Challenge Blog - #127 - Dots/Stripes
Dragonfly Journeys - #54 - Earn Your Stripes
Lunagirl Moonbeams - April - Cowgirls/Cowboys/Horses
Seize The Birthday - ATG
The Craft Barn - Red and White w/ bit of Black

Challenge #8 at Morgans Art World

Hi and welcome back.

I have finally got my Blog back after a long 2 months,
It was taken out of my hands (I think I was hacked)
along with all of my emails.
Luckily I noticed straight away and managed to get them blocked
until it had all been sorted out.

So now it is time to catch up on all of my Crafty Makes
that I have been unable to do .

Hope you enjoy looking at them all...

Don't forget, if you come join us over at 
Morgan's ArtWorld Facebook Group
every month you will have the chance to receive free Images.
This is April's gorgeous image Ballerina

The Theme at

Morgan's ArtWorld is:-

Monochrome

Please come join in with us HERE.

Please visit the SHOP.

My Project for

this Challenge is:-

Cameo 4

To begin with I started with a Pre-Cut White Arched Base Card

(stash)

I then cut out a matching arch shape from Glossy Black Card.
(Southfield)

Using Matte Silver Paper
(stash)

I used my Brother Scan and Cut and 
the Antique Frame File.
(No. 3 Typically Tattered Lace - Tattered Lace)

I then printed off the Image

on White DC Paper

And coloured it in using my Promarker Pens:

Blush
Satin
Sunkissed Pink
Coral
Dusky Rose
Antique Pink
Ice Grey 1
Ice Grey 2
Ice Grey 3
Ice Grey 4
Ice Grey 5
Cool Grey 1
Cool Grey 2
Cool Grey 3
Cool Grey 4
Cool Grey 5
Black
Metallic Silver

I then cut it out using the Oval Invert of the Frame

(Antique Frame - Tattered Lace)
and raised the Image up using decoupage Foam Pads.

To her Dress, the Rose and her Eyelids
I added Holographic Silver Glitter.
(Glitter Magic)

Under the edge of the Frame on the left hand side of the Card,
I added a strip of 5cm Black/Silver Lace

(Boyes Haberdashery) 

At the top of the Lace I added 3 small Black Paper Flowers

(from my Flower Box stash)

Finally I added 3x 5mm Crystal Dotted Rhinestones
(stash)
to the bottom right of the Card,

Lastly I went around the Edge of the White Base Card 
with my Black Pen
(Promarker)
to make it stand out.

I'd like to enter this Card in the

following Challenges:-

Classic Design Team Challenge - #01 - ATG - SM Winner
Come And Get It - #115 - Glitter And Bling
Crafty Catz - #321 - Add Lace
Crafty Girlz - April - ATG - Winner
Eureka Stamps - #190 - Add Some Bling
Great Impressions - April - Ladies Night
Scrappers Delights - ATG
Suzy Bee's - #127 - ATG/For A Lady/Girl
The Papernest Dolls - #04 - ATG
Where The Heart Is - #8 - Sparkle And Bling

Challenge #182 at Glitter N Sparkle

Hi and welcome back.

I have finally got my Blog back after a long 2 months,
It was taken out of my hands (I think I was hacked)
along with all of my emails.
Luckily I noticed straight away and managed to get them blocked
until it had all been sorted out.

So now it is time to catch up on all of my Crafty Makes
that I have been unable to do .

Hope you enjoy looking at them all...

The Theme at

Glitter n Sparkle was:-

Use A Punch/Die

Our Sponsors that week were:-

Digital Delights 

Morgan's ArtWorld 

SLS Lines 

My Project that
week was:-
Goth Fairy 4 Digi Stamp
Morgan's ArtWorld

 To begin with I used a Pre-Cut Square Scalloped Edged Card,
(stash)
Then using my Brother Scan and Cut,
and the Swirly Frame 11 File.
(Bird's Cards)
I cut the base layer from Glossy Black Card
(Southfield)
and the Frame from Pearlised Purple Card.
(Ross Papers)

Next I printed off the Image
on White DC Paper,
and coloured it in using 
my Promarker Pens
Satin
Putty 
Sunkissed Pink
Coral
Dusky Rose
Lemon
Lilac
Lavender
Orchid
Amythst
Aubergine
Cool Grey 1
Cool Grey 3
Cool Grey 5

I placed it in the Center of the Frame.

I added a Butterfly using
Faerie Queen with Angel Wings Die
(Cheery Lynn Designs)
Using some Pearlised Black Paper
and some Pearlised Purple Paper
(both Ross Papers)

I also made a Flower using
Flowers And Leaves Die
(LR0156 - Marianne Creatables)
Which I then backed on to a scrap of Plain White Paper,
and fussy Cut around the Outside.
I then coloured in the 'Petals'
using Lilac and Lavender Pens.
(Promarker)

Finally I added Glossy Accents 
(Ranger)
to the Flower and her Lips on the Image.
I also added 4x 5m Glitter Ring Purple Rhinestones
(stash)
to the Center of the Big Flower and
1x on the Butterfly.

I'd like to enter this Card in the

following Challenges:-
Cheery Lynn Designs - #227 - Flowers
Classic Design Team Challenge - #01 - ATG
Craft Your Passion - #309 - ATG
Crafting For All Seasons - #124 - Tic-Tac-Toe - Winner
(Flower-Digi Stamp-Girly)
Not Just Cards - April - ATG
Sassy Studio Designs - #330 - Tic-Tac-Toe
(Rhinestones-Flowers-Butterfly)
The Crafty Addicts - #13 - ATG/Girly
The Corrosive Challenge - #4 - Girls/Ladies/Women
Whoopsi Daisy - April - Butterflies And Flowers

Challenge #181 at Glitter N Sparkle - Card 2

Hi and welcome back.

I have finally got my Blog back after a long 2 months,
It was taken out of my hands (I think I was hacked)
along with all of my emails.
Luckily I noticed straight away and managed to get them blocked
until it had all been sorted out.

So now it is time to catch up on all of my Crafty Makes
that I have been unable to do .

Hope you enjoy looking at them all...

The Theme at

Glitter n Sparkle was:-

Easter Cards

Our Sponsors that week were:-

Ike's Art 

Scribbles Designs 

The Stamping Boutique 

My Project that
week was:-
Easter Bunny Digi Stamp
The Stamping Boutique

 To begin with I used a Pre-Cut 14cm Square Blue Glitter Edge Card,
(stash)
Then I layered it with a 12cm Square of Green Egg Paper.
(stash)

Next I printed off the Image
on White DC Paper,
and coloured it in using 
my Promarker Pens
Lemon
Pumpkin
Orange
Carmine
Lilac
Plum
Sky Blue
Bright Green
Forest Green
Warm Grey 1

I cut it out to a 8cm Square and 
rounded the corners off using a 5mm Corner Punch
(X-Cut)

I then used the Scan and Cut to make theSentiment
'Happy Easter'
(Happy Easter Bendy Card Insert - Bird's Cards)
Which I then coloured in using my Orange Pen.
(Promarkers)

Challenge #181 at Glitter N Sparkle - Card 1

Hi and welcome back.

I have finally got my Blog back after a long 2 months,
It was taken out of my hands (I think I was hacked)
along with all of my emails.
Luckily I noticed straight away and managed to get them blocked
until it had all been sorted out.

So now it is time to catch up on all of my Crafty Makes
that I have been unable to do .

Hope you enjoy looking at them all...

The Theme at

Glitter n Sparkle was:-

Easter Cards

Our Sponsors that week were:-

Ike's Art 

Scribbles Designs 

The Stamping Boutique 

My Project that
week was:-
Hatch In Egg Digi Stamp
Scribbles Designs

 To begin with I used a sheet of A4 Cream Card,
(stash)
I then made the card using my Brother Scan and Cut,
and the Easter Egg Cards File.
(Bird's Cards)
Next I layered it up Egg Paper
(Celebration Paper Collection - Crafts Beautiful)
and Yellow Gold Card,
(stash)
all cut out using the Egg Shape.

Nest I printed off the Image
on White DC Paper,
and coloured it in using 
my Promarker Pens
Yellow
Gold
Orange
Red
Cerise
Pastel Green
Forest Green
Petrol Blue

I then used the Scan and Cut to make the Sentiment
'Happy Easter'
(Happy Easter Bendy Card Insert - Bird's Cards)

I then added Xmas Red Glitter
(Glitter Magic)
to the Tulip Flower.
And to the Egg I added Icicle Stickles
(Ranger)
on the Stripes and the Edge.

Finally I added 6mm Yellow Pearls 
(stash)
to the Dots on the Eggshell.

I'd like to enter this Card in the

following Challenges:-
Crafts Galore Encore - April - ATG
Crafty Ribbons - #148 - Different Shaped Card
Create And Inspire - #44 - ATG
Little Miss Muffet - #136 - ATG
My Sheri Crafts - #180 - Get In Shape
Patties Creations - #121 - Easter
Sasayaki Glitter - April - Shaped Card

Challenge #180 at Glitter N Sparkle

Hi and welcome back.

I have finally got my Blog back after a long 2 months,
It was taken out of my hands (I think I was hacked)
along with all of my emails.
Luckily I noticed straight away and managed to get them blocked
until it had all been sorted out.

So now it is time to catch up on all of my Crafty Makes
that I have been unable to do .

Hope you enjoy looking at them all...

The Theme at

Glitter n Sparkle was:-

Anything Goes

Our Sponsors that week were:-

Bugaboo Stamps 

Lacy Sunshine 

Ppinky Dolls
 

My Project that
week was:-
Baby Duck Digi Stamp
Ppinky Dolls

 To begin with I used a Pre-Cut 18.5cm Square White Base Card Card,
(stash)
I rounded the corners off using a 10mm Corner Punch.
(X-Cut)
Next I layered it up with a 18cm Square Lemon Yellow Card
(stash)
and then a 17.5cm Square of  Yellow and Circles Paper,
(Christmas in Mulberry Wood - Ian Hallows)
making sure all the Corners are rounded off.

Nest I printed off the Image
on White DC Paper,
and coloured it in using 
my Promarker Pens
Primrose
Lemon
Yellow
Canary
Tulip Yellow
Buttercup
Amber
Lilac
Lavender
Amethyst
Chestnut
Walnut
Burnt Sienna
Umber
Olive Green
Moss

I then Die-Cut out the Image using Labels 42 Decorative Accents
(Nestables - Spellbinders)
Then backed it on to some some Lemon Yellow Card
which I Fussy Cut out to the same shape of as the Die-Cut.

For my Sentiment I used a 'Happy Easter' Clear Stamp
(Some Bunny Loves You - Daisy and Dandelion)
with Frayed Burlap Distress Ink
(Tim Holtz)

I added some Butterflies using Butterfies and Dragonfly Dies
(Joanna Sheen - Signature Dies)
one from a scrap of Pearlised Purple Card

and one from a scrap of Iridescent White Paper

I also added 2 White Organza White Ribbon Flowers
(stash)
to the opposite Corners.

Finally I added 2mm Yellow Pearls 
(Anita's)
to each of the Corners of the Image,
each end of the Sentiment,
down the middle of the Purple Butterfly,
center of each of the Flowers.

I'd like to enter this Card in the

following Challenges:-
Dream Valley - #130 - All Creatures Great And Small
Little Claire's Designs - #68 - Spring Colours
I Love Promarkers - #307 - Pastel Colours - Top 3
Melonheadz Friends - Pastel Colors
More Mixed Media - April - Yellow
Patties Creations - #121 - Easter/Springtime
Simon Says - Work It Wednesday - April - Pastel Challenge

Challenge #6 at Morgans Art World

Hi and welcome back.

I have finally got my Blog back after a long 2 months,
It was taken out of my hands (I think I was hacked)
along with all of my emails.
Luckily I noticed straight away and managed to get them blocked
until it had all been sorted out.

So now it is time to catch up on all of my Crafty Makes
that I have been unable to do .

Hope you enjoy looking at them all...

Don't forget, if you come join us over at 
Morgan's ArtWorld Facebook Group
every month you will have the chance to receive free Images.

The Theme at

Morgan's ArtWorld was:-

Anything With Wings

Please visit the SHOP.

My Project for

this Challenge was:-

Kingfishers

To begin with I a sheet of A4 White Linen Effect Card

(stash)

Which I folded and cut to make a Rectangle Base Card.
(13 x 15.5cm)

I then layered it up with the Speckled Paper
(handmade)
and Saffron Paper
(stash)
rounding off all the Corners with 5mm Corner Punch
(X-Cut)

Handmaking the Speckled Paper is a new technique 
I have just learnt, 
(and boy is it fun getting messy).
I took a sheet of A4 White DC Paper 
and sprayed over it 
Ocean Blue and Violet Spritzing Ink
(Docrafts Artiste)
Letting it dry between colours.

Next I printed off the Image

on White DC Paper

And coloured it in using my Promarker Pens:

Primrose
Yellow
Saffron
Apricot
Honeycomb
Mandarin
Burnt Orange
Spice
Cinnamon
Burnt Sienna
Umber
Lime Green
Pear Green
Moss
Marsh Green
Olive Green
Tea Green
Grey Green
Blue Pearl
Pastel Blue
Artic Blue
Sky Blue
Cyan
Azure
Agean
Violet
Cool Grey 1
Cool Grey 2
Cool Grey 3
Cool Grey 4
Cool Grey 5
Black

And for the Clouds I used a White Pen

(Graph'It Shake Pen)

Once it was cut out I sprayed the Image all over 

using Pearl Diamond Spray & Sparkle.

(Crafters Companion) 

Along the Spine of The Card I added a 
Navy Blue Glitter Cord.
(Re-Claimed from the Handle of a Gift Bag)

Finally I added 6mm AB Dark Blue Pearls
(stash)
to the Bottom Right Of The Card.

I'd like to enter this Card in the

following Challenges:-

A Beautiful Mess - #1 - ATG
Animal Friends - #37 - Birds
Creative Fingers - #107 - ATG
Fab 'N' Funky - #301 - Winged Things
Happy Little Stampers - Mixed Media - April - Wings
One Stitch At A Time - #260 - ATG/Wings
Passion For Promarkers - #342 - Things With Wings
Really Reasonable Ribbons - #139 - Things With Wings
The Cats Pajamas - #312 - Wings