Challenge #176 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:-

Crafty Sentiments 

Cute As A Button 

Sunsational Stamps 

My Project that

week was:-

He Loves Me Digi Stamp

from Crafty Sentiments

To begin with I used a Pre-cut White base Card
(stash)

on which I layered on the Back Inside of the Card, 
Cream Nautical Paper
(stash)

and on Front of the Card,
Blue Checked Paper
(stash)

Next I printed the Image off 

on White DC Paper

And coloured the Image
 in using my Promarker Pens.

Ivory
Satin
Blush
Putty
Pastel Blue
Cool Aqua
Cyan
French Navy
Canary
Cinnamon
Caramel
Cocoa
Henna

I then cut it out in a Rectangle 
and cut the Corners Inverted using
10mm Corner Punch.
(X-Cut)
To emphasis the Edge I went around it using my French Navy Pen.
(Promarker)

To add to the Nautical Theme I used my 
Brother Scan & Cut with a Wave Boarder File
(Miss Kate Cuttables)
on Light Blue and Mid Blue Card
(stash)
Also with the Brother S&C I cut the Ships Wheel Birthday file
(Bird's Cards)
on Navy Blue Card
(stash)

In my Stash Box I also found a White Seagull cutout,

(not sure who's it is)
which I coloured with my Ivory Pen.
(Promarker)

I'd like to enter this Card in the

following Challenges:-
A Bit More Time To Craft - #18 - ATG
Crafty Sentiments - ATG
Create And Inspire - #44 - ATG
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends - #32 - ATG
Penny's Challenges - #274 - ATG
Robyn's Fetish - #313 - ATG - Winner
Southern Girls - Patterned Paper

New Challenge #4 at Morgans ArtWorld

Hello Everyone,

Hope everyone has been keeping ok 
and you all enjoyed a lovely Valentines weekend 
with your Loved ones who ever they are.

Don't forget that if you come join us over at 
Morgan's ArtWorld Facebook Group
where every month you will have the chance to receive free Images.
This is February's gorgeous image Teddy Heart

For this Challenge I am happy to be showcasing this months lovely Image.

The Theme at

Morgan's ArtWorld is:-

For the Ladies

Please come join in with us HERE.

This week we are showcasing

Morgan Fitzsimon's and 
Judy Mastrangelo's Images,

Please visit the SHOP.

My Project for

this Challenge is:-

Teddy Heart

To begin with I cut 3 x 14.5 Squares from
Pearlised Light Pink Card

(Ross Papers)

I then scored all of the Squares on the diagonal
the placed 2 side to side and placed the 3rd on the diagonal
to make the Triangle shape.

I then layered it up with triangles of paper cut from
Hearts and Words from The Never Not Collection
(NitWits Collection - Simply Cards & Papercraft)

I then printed off the Image

on White DC Paper

And coloured it in using my Promarker Pens:

Blossom
Cocktail Pink
Dusky Rose
Antique Pink
Poppy
Crimson
Sandstone
Tan
Cinnamon
Meadow Green
Leaf Green
Cool Aqua
Duck Egg
Lilac
Violet
Prussian
Cool Grey 5
And I fussy cut it out and placed it on top of 

Silver  Glitter Mesh
(stash)
which I cut to follow the Heard Shape of the Image.

Next I Handmade a Bow using
1cm Silver Ribbon.

(Boyes Haberdashery) 

I also used the Flower Set Punch
(Tonic) 
and a Flower Punch
(X-Cut)
using the scraps from the Paper and
Metallic Silver Card.

(The Range) 
Also using some of the Spare Pearlised Pink Card
I used a Leaf Punch.

(Woodware Craft Collection) 

Finally I added 5mm Pink Rhinestones
to the Center of both of the Flowers,
And 3 x 7mm Crystal AB Rhinestones
to the Bottom Right Corner for the Card Face.

(All Gems from my stash)

Lastly I added Glossy Accents
(Ranger)
to the Heart of the Image.

New Challenge #2 at Open-Minded Crafting Fun

So sorry,

This posting is a little late.

I had it all set up and ready to go,
but you know (as you do)
you end up saving it instead of publishing it,
and always when you are away from home
and unable to access proper Internet.
DUUHHH!!!!

Anyways this week has been a very good one,
and I have had some great News.
To start with I would like to congratulate
my Sister and Brother-in-Law
on the birth of their beautiful little Girl on the 9th.
I just can't wait to have a big hug with my new Niece Evie.

Also on the 10th
(on the other side of the Family,
my Brother and Sister-in-Law)
I get to wish my Nephew Samuel a Happy 2nd Birthday.
I just can't believe how quick the time has gone,
it still only feels like he was just born as well.

The Theme at

Open-Minded Crafting Fun is:-

Our Sponsors this Month are:-

All Dressed Up who are offering

2 Images from their store

Ppinky Dolls who are offering

3 Images from their store

SLS Lines who are offering

3 Images from their store

Zuri Artsy Craftsy who are offering

3 Images from their store

My Project this

week is:-

Cupido Digi Stamp

from Zuri Artsy Craftsy

Closed

Open

To begin with I used a Sheet of A4 Pearlised White Card

(stash)

I then cut it out using the Box-In-A-Box Template
which I used from Papercraft Inspirations
(Issue 148)
 and then followed all the steps to make the Box.
I can't believe how easy this was to make.

To decorate the Box I used Glitter Heart Paper, 
Glitter Flower Paper and Striped Paper,
all from the Forever Love A5 Paper Pack.
(Forever Friends - Docrafts)
And for the plain card I used Dusky Rose Card
(stash)

Next I printed off the Image 

on White DC Paper

And coloured it in using my Promarker Pens.

Satin
Blush
Putty

Antique Pink

Apple

Cool Aqua
Burnt Sienna
Henna
Walnut
Cool Grey 1
Cool Grey 2
Cool Grey 3
Cool Grey 4

Metallic Gold

I then fussy cut him out and 
added Crystal Glamour Dust
(Deco Art)
to his Wings, Hair and the Arrow Heart.
I also added Glossy Accents
(Ranger)
to his Eyes.
then I attached Him to the Front of the Box.

For the Top of the Box I used my Brother Scan and Cut,
and using a piece of the Pearlise White Card I cut a
'With Love Always Heart' 
(Tattered Lace - No 1 Flowers and Foliage)
I then made a 'Posy' using 2 Medium Pale Pink Paper Roses
and 1 of each Small Mid Pink, Dark Pink and White Paper Roses.
(all from The Range)
Backed with a Medium White Leaf.
(Trimits)

Finally for my finishing touch

I went around each of the sides and added
 4mm Pale Pink Glitter Gems to each corner.
(stash)

And to the top I put one Gem in the opposite corner 
to the Flower Posy.
And on the Lid that was left plain
I added 3 in each of the corners in a triangle shape.

I'd like to enter this Card in the

following Challenges:-
A Gem Of A Challenge - #162 - Love Is In The Air
Crafty Cardmakers - #157 - Love Love Love
Creative Card Crew - #106 - Love
Creative Fingers - #102 - ATG
Cute Card Thursday - #412 - Sweet Valentines
Left Of Center - #117 - With Love
Pink And Main - #6 - Love
The Corrosive Challenges - #2 - Love Love Love
The Cutie Pie Challenge - #96 - All You Need Is Cutie Love
Unicorn Challenge - #6 - Lots Of Love

New Challenge #175 at Glitter N Sparkle

Happy Valentines Day,

I would like to tell you all to make the most of today
to tell the people who are important to you that you love them.
It doesn't have to just be your partner, but also your family members.

My beloved partner doesn't really believe in Valentines Day,
because as he say he loves me every day of the year
so why is this one day more important than any other.
Though a card and a bunch of flowers would be nice lol.

The Theme at

Glitter n Sparkle is:-

Love Is In The Air

Our Sponsors this week are:-

All Dressed Up who are offering

2 Images from their store.

Robyn's Fetish who are offering

3 Images from their store.

The EastWind who are offering

3 Images from their store.

My Project this

week is:-

'Aurora' Young Love for Valentines Day Digi Stamp

from The EastWind

To begin with I used a sheet of A4 Ivory Card
(stash)

which I cut to make a Side Step Card Base
(14 x 21.5 cm Flat)

Next I printed it off 

on White DC Paper

And coloured the Image
 in using my Promarker Pens.

Ivory
Almond
Putty
Satin
Blush
Rose Pink
Dusky Rose
Antique Pink
Poppy
Crimson
Lilac
Violet,
Prussian
Pastel Blue
Cool Aqua
Denim Blue
Meadow Green
Tan
Cinnamon
Slate
Cool Grey 5

Using the 6pc Heart Die Set 
(Sizzix)
I Die-Cut out alternate sizes (starting with the Largest)
in Crimson Red Card.
(stash)
The second largest Die I used for the Image.
And for the Smallest and the 3rd smallest Dies
I used the Ivory Card which was left over from making the Base Card.

For my Sentiment I printed out the Valentine Verse
using Nupital Font
and once it was cut to fit I went around 
the edges with my Crimson Promarker.

On the Steps I used 'I Love You' Red Paper
from the Forever Love Paper Pack

(Forever Friends - Docraft)


On the Front Step I added a few Hearts in the Red Card
(from my odds and end box)

And for the Second Step  I added 
3 Small Burgandy Paper Roses
and 2 Ivory Paper Roses.
(The Range)

For my finishing touches I added some 
Crystal Glamour Dust
(Deco Art)
to the 3 Hearts.
Also to the Paper around the Flowers and the Hearts
on the Digi Image.

New Challenge #174 at Glitter N Sparkle

Hey Everyone,

It's the Chinese New Year tomorrow.

So I thought I would give you a quick little guide to it 

(Courtesy of the Daily Telegraph )

(by Rozina Sabur and Cameron Macphail) 

Chinese New Year 2016- 

The Year of the Fire Monkey 

The New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, 

is marked by the Luni-solar Chinese Calendar, 

so the date changes from year to year. 

Each Chinese New Year is characterised by one of 12 animals 

which appear in the Chinese zodiac. 

The Chinese zodiac is divided into 12 blocks (or houses), 

just like its Western Counterpart, 

but with the major difference being that each house has a 

time-length of one year instead of one month. 

The Personality of the Monkey! 

People born in the Year of the Monkey are characterised as 

lively, quick-witted, curious, innovative and mischievous. 

The general image of people in this Zodiac Sign is of 

always being smart, clever and intelligent, 

especially in their career and wealth. 

In addition, their gentleness and honesty 

brings them an everlasting love life. 

Lucky Numbers: 1, 7, 8 

Lucky Colours: White, Gold, Blue

 Lucky Flowers: Chrysanthemum, Alliums 

Lucky Directions: North, North-west, West 

Which Chinese Zodiac sign are you? 

Your sign is derived from the year you were born 

in the Chinese lunar calendar. 

The years below are a rough guide, 

but if you were born in January or February 

it may be slightly different. 

 

What does your Chinese zodiac sign mean? 

In Chinese astrology, the 12 animal Zodiac Signs 

each have unique characteristics. 

1. Rat: Intelligent, Adaptable, Quick-witted, Charming, Artistic, Sociable. 
2. Ox: Loyal, Reliable, Thorough, Strong, Reasonable, Steady, Determined. 
3. Tiger: Enthusiastic, Courageous, Ambitious, Leadership, Confidence, Charismatic. 
4. Rabbit: Trustworthy, Empathic, Modest, Diplomatic, Sincere, Sociable, Caretakers. 
5. Dragon: Lucky, Flexible, Eccentric, Imaginative, Artistic, Spiritual, Charismatic. 
6. Snake: Philosophical, Organized, Intelligent, Intuitive, Elegant, Attentive, Decisive. 
7. Horse: Adaptable, Loyal, Courageous, Ambitious, Intelligent, Adventurous, Strong. 
8. Sheep: Tasteful, Crafty, Warm, Elegant, Charming, Intuitive, Sensitive, Calm. 
9. Monkey: Quick-witted, Charming, Lucky, Adaptable, Bright, Versatile, Lively, Smart. 
10. Rooster: Honest, Energetic, Intelligent, Flamboyant, Flexible, Diverse, Confident. 
11. Dog: Loyal, Sociable, Courageous, Diligent, Steady, Lively, Adaptable, Smart. 
12. Pig: Honorable, Philanthropic, Determined, Optimistic, Sincere, Sociable. 

I seem to have been born in the Year of the Fire Dragon, 

Interesting !!!!!!!! 

The Theme at

Glitter n Sparkle is:-

Fireworks/Sparkle

Our Sponsor this week is:-

Zuri Artsy Craftsy who are offering

3 Images.

(Unfortunatly Zuri has closed her shop due to personal reasons,
but you could win the Fiorella, Vivian and Roland
Digital Images. She also has a lot of freebies on her Blog page.)

My Project this

week is:-

Fiorella Digi Stamp

from Zuri Artsy Craftsy

To begin with I used a Pre-cut 13.5cm Square Green Glitter Card Base
(stash)

On top of which I cut a 12.5cm Square of Circle Burst 
Holographic Silver Card
(stash)

Using my Computer I resized the Firework Background 
(Disney Fireworks - Night Time)
to make a 7.5cm Square.
And then placed the Image on top,
so it looked like she was sitting up in the Tree.

Next I printed it off 

on White DC Paper

And coloured the Image
 in using my Promarker Pens.

Ivory
Satin
Putty
Meadow Green
Leaf Green

Pear Green

Moss

Lilac

Lavender
Orchid
Amethyst
Burnt Seinna
Chestnut
Walnut
Cool Grey 2

I cut out around the Square of the Fireworks,
making sure to fussy cut around her Legs.

For my Sentiment and the Badge,
I knew that I wanted something related to the Chinese New Year.
So I found this lovely Monkey Badge SVG file.
(Wikimedia)

And I used the Cordoba Font to cut out 
the 'Happy Chinese New Year'.

(both cut on the Brother Scan and Cut)


For my finishing touches I added some 
Iridescent Mauve Pink Glitter
(Glitter Magic)
to the Wings of the Fairy.
To her Eyes and the Pearl Bracelet around her Arm
I added Glossy Accents.
(Ranger)

And finally to the right side of the card
(in the middle of the Circle bursts on the Holographic Card)
I added 4 5mm AB Clear Crystal Rhinestones.

(stash)

I'd like to enter this Card in the

following Challenges:-
Crafting By Designs - Feb - ATG
Crafty Girlz - #11 - ATG
Create And Inspire - #38 - ATG
Creative Fingers - #102 - ATG
Creative Ladybirds Creations - #12 - ATG
Dragons Lair Designs - Feb - Bingo
(Glitter/Purple/Tree)
Eureka Stamps - #178 - Add Some Sparkle
I Love Promarkers - #301 - ATG
Penny's Paper-Crafty - #263 - ATG
Southern Girls Challenge - 04/02 - ATG

New Challenge #173 at Glitter N Sparkle

Good Morning,

Well what a week it has been,
Started off with me feeling rather ill,
and a migraine which lasted for 4 days.
Then my beloved other half ended up in hospital
though he is doing ok now (thank goodness).

The Theme at

Glitter n Sparkle is:-

Embossing 
(Dry or Heat)

Our Sponsors this week are:-

Arti Doodles who are offering

4 Images from their store

Lacy Sunshine who are offering

3 Images from their store

Lemon Shortbread who are offering

3 Images from their store

My Project this

week is:-

Marina Digi Stamp

from Arti Doodles

(One of our sponsors)

To begin with I used a Pre-cut Scalloped Edged 
Dotted Embossed 15cm Square Card

(stash)

I then Cut a 12cm Square of Cyan Card
(stash)
which I Embossed using an Embossing Filigree Texture Plate
(Fiskers)

I rounded the Corners of the Square off using 5mm Corner Punch
(X-Cut)

Next I  printed off the Image

on White DC Paper

And coloured it in using my Promarker Pens.

Ivory
Satin
Blush
Putty

Primrose

Soft Lime
Yellow
Canary

Sunflower
Amber
Bright Green
Marsh Green
Moss
Olive Green
Tea Green
Duck Egg
Turquoise
Marine
Cyan 
Aegean

Lilac
Lavender
Orchid
Amethyst

Warm Grey 1
Warm Grey 2
Warm Grey 3
Black
Metallic Gold

Then I used a Fancy Square Embossing Folder 
(Acid Drops and Whatnots - free from Papercrafting Essentials)
which I placed around the Image.
Then I die-cut it out using the large Ornate Square Frame
(X-Cut)

I then I heat Embossed Holographic Embossing Powder
(Papermania)
using Watermark Ink 
(Versamark)
on to the Fishes, the Seahorse and the Mermaids Lips
(though it is a bit hard to see on the pictures)

For the Embellishments I used some Pearlised Purple Card,
Glitter Light Blue Card, Glitter Turquoise Card and
Metallic Gold Card
(all pieces from my Scrap Box)
and cut them out on my Brother Scan and Cut using
a Tattered Lace for Scan N Cut USB
(No. 2 A Little Bit of Everything)
I used the Kensington Boarder on the Purple Card,
and the Fish from the Fishing  Embellishment on the Glitter Cards
(rotating one to face the other way)
For the Sentiment I used the Gold Card 
though I am not sure where the Cut File came from.

 

I handmade the Bow using 1cm Purple/Silver Ribbon
(Boyes Haberdashery)

Finally I added 2mm Seed Pearls

(stash)
to the Bangle on the Mermaids Arm.
And then added the rest to the visible Embossed Dots
on the Base Card.

I'd like to enter this Card in the

following Challenges:-
613 Avenue Create - #161 - ATG w/ Use some Stash
Allsorts Challenge - #348 - Bring On The Bling
Craft-Dee Bowz - January - ATG
Crafting For All Seasons - #118 - Ribbons And Pearls
Just Us Girls - #328 - Tic-Tac-Toe
(Ribbon-Pearl-3 Layers)

Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends - #26 - ATG
Moving Along With The Times - #12 - Embossing (Wet or Dry)
The Crazy Challenge - #214 - Ribbons
Your Next Stamp - #31 - Colour Challenge