No stamps # Creative Card Crew

Hi crafty friends, this is my last post as DT member for Creative Card Crew.

I've enjoyed my time with the team but feel it's time to move on to pastures new, as time pemits with my commitments at home.

The challenge for this week is

NO STAMPS... you can use digis but if you feel like a tougher challenge leave these out too.

My DT card

I've used the die cut decoupage by Jolly Nation for the image

I tried to make the front look like doors opening in to a ballroom.

I just cut the curtains free hand.

Paper from Craftwork cards,

Martha Stewart doyle punch

and a bit of recycled ribbon, (you know the ribbon that keeps popping out from your neck line.... meant to hang a garment up.)

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs cherie

What! No Flowers

Good morning how ya doing good I hope.

There's a new challenge over at Creative Card Crew, this week you can create any item BUT the challenge is

NO FLOWERS

ARRRRH! I can hear you say, my interpretation is no flower embellies or flowery papers, but check out the CCC challenge blog first... for the rules.

 This might be a good week to get the guys cards done!

We are being sponsored again by Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps and More

My DT card using our sponsor image called Togetherness

I started with a 15cm sq card and used the sketch from Crazy 4 Challenges

The papers are from Hopscotch Boy paper pad by K&Co, and blue Bazzil

Copics used:

Dogs E50 E53 E33 Cats C1 C3 C5 W 1 W3 R20 Basket G24 E43 BG000 B05

Background  B000 B12 BG000 Shadows W1 W3

The sentiment is a freebie from Create with TLC

Ribbon and ric rak from my stash and pearls from The Hobbyhouse Crafts

Challenges to share with,

Crazy 4 Challenges  ~ Sketch

Incy Wincy Designs ~  Pastels

Stamp Something ~ Digi week

Alphabet Challenge  ~ R for Ribbon

So are you up for the challenge hope so, would love to see what you create.

Check out my team members for some wonderful inspiration.

Have a brilliant day hope the sun is shining where you are.

Love Cherie   //*.*\\

Fantasy # Creative Card Crew

Hi we have a new challenge at Creative Card Crew

This week it's anything to do with

FANTASY

Our generous sponsor for this challenge is  Gingerloft

My DT card

This was certainly a challenge well out of my comfort zone, but I have to admit I enjoyed it even though I messed up the first one.. I spent all afternoon colouring and when I did the background I left a slight line under the horses neck. Did I leave it... no couldn't do that, I tried to colour it and got a big deep purple spot arrrrgh!!! I thought as it was ink I could use water to lighten it NO!! that just pilled the paper.

So I had to start again. At least I know for next time what not to do.

This image from Gingerloft is 'Fairy on Unicorn'

The close up is nearer to the actual colours it took quite a few goes to get a good photo.

Copics used BV000 BV01 RV32 RV34 G20 E000 E00 E11 R20 B12 C1 3 5

B60 plus blender

Distress ink Dusty Concord and Versafine imperial purple and smokey grey

Leaf and sentiment stamps from Lavinia Stamps

I also added Spica clear twinkles but it's not showing on the photo.

I didn't want to add anything else, the image matt is 14 1/2cm sq. I made it larger because it's so detailed  any smaller would have been even more difficult to colour.

Some challenges to join in the fun with:

4 crafty chicks ~ Fairy butterfly or angel

Digi Doodle shop ~ anything goes

Frosted Designs ~ no pattered paper

Crafts and Me ~ Something with wings

Cupcake Inspirations ~ photo  used colours

Sentimental Sundays ~ photo inspiration ( the sky)

Samuel Taylor monthly ~ use copics or promarkers

Totally Paper Crafts ~ Do it with digis

Thank you for stopping by,

Love cherie   //*.*\\

For a Loved One # Creative Card Crew

Good Morning,  it's a cold but sunny morning here hope you're all tickety boo!!!

Tuesday means another fun challenge from Creative Card Crew.

This week we want you to create something....

FOR A LOVED ONE

Our sponsor for this week is Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps 

This little girl from our sponsor is called Lucy she's a Valentine's girl but i've used her for a Mother's Day Theme.

I thought I would get some Polychromos pencils to try, which i've used along with Copics, to deepen some of the shadows. These are wax base pencils and, as with any new technique it takes practice to get to know how they work.

I've been thinking lately that I want to spend more time practicing with different colouring mediums.

The Prisma pencils are another one I want to try. If anyone has any tips on the difference between the the two pencils i'd love to hear them.

When I attend workshops at Whichcraftuk we sometimes colour with distress inks and I get really frustrated because i'm pants with them so they are on my to-do-list!!!

Some great workshops this month and a demo day on the 26th hope to see you there!!

There's not much I can say about my card as the papers are out of the scrap pile so not sure where they're from, just thought they went together ok.

I used the sketch from Sketch Saturday Challenge

There's lots of love in blog land... some challenges to share it with:

Sketch Saturday ~ sketch

Ladybug crafts ~  Love is in the air

Raise the bar ~ Heart

Papertake Weekly ~ Have a heart

The Crazy Challenge ~ Lots of Love

Incy Wincy Designs ~ Love

Allsorts ~ Love

Stamp Something ~ digi Friday

Thanks for calling by have a fun day,

Love cherie   //*.*\\

   

Yappy Birthday # Creative Card Crew

Good morning lovely friends,

Sorry i'm late with my post I just don't know where yesterday went.

A new WEEKLY ( YES IT'S WEEKLY NOW WHOOHOO!!) challenge for you at Creative Card Crew we'd like to see a creation with

                                       

More Than One Fold

Our sponsor for this week is Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps and more

My DT step card features 'Puppy Paws' from our sponsor

I took a piece of 6" x 12" lilac bazzil and scored it at 1 1/2"  3" and 4 1/2" to make a simple step card

The gorgeous papers are from Wild Rose Studio  'Floral Paper stack'

Copic colours: Dog E50 53 57 59 YR20 21 R02 05  W1

Grass G20 21

Sky BG000 BV000

I created the sentiment on the computer

The circle is the largest from  Nestie classic circles, you could raise it higher if you wish.

I was going to then had a senior moment and thought it wouldn't fit in to a 6"sq envelope...of course it would silly the depth is only 4 1/2"

Check out the ribbon at The Ribbon Box you get a bundle of different shades very good value and so useful.

Martha Stewart butterfly border and large buterfly punches and 3mm pearls from The Hobby House

Roses are from Wlid Orchid Crafts and the gorgeous leaves are made with an Xcut,  cut and emboss punch.

Challenges to have fun with:
The Crazy Challenge ~  Animals
Allsorts ~ Fancy Folds
Secret Crafter ~ Tons of Texture

Have a brilliant day take care and thanks for stopping by,

Love cherie   //*.*\\

Birthdays at Christmas

Hi friends,
Well Christmas is nearly here and this will be my last post for 2010 but I look forward to seeing you all again in January.

Our challenge over at Creative Card Crew is  Birthdays at Christmas

I have to admit that I struggled with this one, so i've gone for the sparkle and glitter of Christmas.
For some fabulous inspiration check out the rest of the crew.

The prize for this challenge will be a Guest Designer Spot.
There will be more than one winner chosen.

My Dt card

The base card is cream I think i've over done the photo effects!!!
It's made from a kit from The Ribbon Box
You get everything you need to make 2 x C6 cards.
The second card has a fabulous matching handbag on.
It includes the templates so you can create your own designs.
The shaped heel piece and the flower come on a printed sheet which you cut out and cover with the glitter.
On the heel piece I did as it suggested and used pva glue, but the flower I used double sided tape, that comes in an A4 sheet it was easier and less messy.
You could add any embellishments to the front, would look good done with micro beads 'mm keep that thought'!!!
I bet you could even make it in to a shoe shaped card, oooh! the ideas are bubbling away.

So why not have a go
i'd love to see what you create and you could be in with a chance to design with the Crew.

I'd like to wish you all a Very Merry Christmas with those you love,
and Good Health and Happiness in 2011.   xxx
Stay safe!!


Love Cherie   //*.*\\

What a treat # Creative Card Crew

A very good morning and welcome to my lovely new followers,
thank you for joining us... looking forward to sharing the journey together!!!!

We had a fabulous weekend away in a large country hotel, all decorated with red and silver for christmas.
 I met some really lovely crafters, so hi to you all and a special hi to Dawny P, it was  wonderful to meet you hun and spend the day together. We were there for the Copic Certification course whoohoo!! which I can proudly display on my blog.
Thank you Wendy for a wonderful day!!! I blend with the curtains nicely lol!!

I hope to share some copic hints and tips in the future, one for now is... something I never realised
instead of constantly taking the wrong top off,  there is a grey band around the end with the brush tip.
Dahhh!!! I can't believe I haven't seen it before.

On to our new challenge over at Creative Card Crew we'd like you to create a

                                              A treat bag or box

Our sponsor is Simon Says Stamp

This is my DT creation

I made an acetate pillow box and stamped the chocolates with white stazon as I thought the dots looked like snow I covered them with a pink stardust pen.
The stamp set is 'How sweet it is'  by MFT coloured with copics E000 E00 E11 G20 G21 C1 and paper piecing on the chair and stool.
 Double sided DP Daisyd's 'maybe baby collection' distressed with rose coral chalk ink
MS doylie punch...    Marianne Designs scroll... punched flowers
ribbon is from my stash.

I hope you'll join in the fun and make a treat for someone special.

Thanks for stopping by,

Love cherie   //*.*\\

Give Thanks # Creative Card Crew

Please click here for the Teddy Stampers Birthday Blog Hop



Good morning friends,

A big welcome to my lovely new followers, thank you for joining us, i'll hop over to see you very soon.

We have a new challenge for you over at Creative Card Crew,

                                                             

                                             Give Thanks

 Happy Thanksgiving to all those who will be celebrating on the 25th November.

Or just a  Thank You creation will be fine.

Our sponsor for this challenge is Meljen's Designs which can be purchased here

My DT thank you gift box

This is a really easy to make box called 'Slip Cover'  from a download  template by Lauren Meader and can be purchased from My Time Made Easy llc

Dimentions of the finished box: 5 3/4" x 4 1/2" x 1 1/4" deep

I've used Meljen's Little Layered Flowers Complete Set  check them out before 14th November Whimsey Stamps are having 50% off sale.

The  flower DP is Morning Meadows by S.E.I. and has a gorgeous pearlecent finish. I drew over the lines with a brown colouring pencil, and pinned them altogether with a spacer and coloured crystal brad.

Ribbon, brad and spacer are from The Hobby House

Cardstock:  brown Bazzill,  the sage shadow and very vanilla  is from Stampin' Up

Swirls  stamp by Creative Expressions from here

Sentiment stamps:  'thanks a bunch' from the Cute Greetings set by Wild Rose Studio

'Thank you' from the Circle of Friendship set from Stampin' Up

Not a very inspiring pressy I just looked for something that fitted .

You can use just the bottom part... as in the last picture ...as a gift holder.

For more wonderful inspiration on how to decorate it hop over to their site.

Other challenges to have fun with:

Meljen's Designs challenge ~  Use 3 different shapes

Raise the Bar ~ Curves can include circles/scallops

Digital Tuesday  ~  something you purchased and never used before and a digi.

This is the first time i've used the template and the digi flowers!!
Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT  ~  Ribbon       thanks Lisa x

Thanks for calling in, have a good day,

Love cherie   //*.*\\

Punch it # Creative Card Crew

Hi crafty friends,

Welcome to a new challenge with Creative Card Crew.

                            PUNCH IT

We'd like to see how creative you can be with your PUNCHES.
The choice is yours any topic as long as you have punchies on.

Our generous sponsor is Fred She Said

My DTcard

You wouldn't believe the trouble I had to get a good photo. I thought great it's a sunny morning but it came out too light. I must have tried to take a photo in 4 different rooms arrah!!! and ended up using the stairs and it's still not brilliant, which is such a shame as it's so sparkley and bright.

I'd like to say thanks to Pam for showing me this lovely card shape.
I don't know if it has a name other than an easel card.
It's a basic 5 3/4" square card scored across the middle. Then I penciled a line across the other way and lined up a square nestability where all the corners met the lines to cut out a square center.
Use the next size scallop nesty to mount  your image and the bottom corner sits inside at the front.
The opposite point is on a foam pad. I made the little boy a pop up.
I punched the borders with an EK punch and went around them with crystal glitter.
The gorgeous digi images are from our generous sponsor, Emma the snow angel and Catchin' flakes.
Coloured with Copics: 
Skin, E000 E00 E20
Hair E31 E33
Clothes R81 RV32 BG10 BG15 BG32
Snow and shadows BG000 B00
Papers from the Daisy and Dandilion 'Penelope and Percy' pad
Charm from  The Hobby House Crafts

Some challenges to have fun with:
Simple Doodles ~  Shape it out
The Crazy Challenge ~ Tons of shapes
Challenge up your life ~ Easel card
Lots to do ~ Easel or shape card 
Papertake weekly ~ sparkley and bright
A spoonful of sugar ~ lets get punchy

Thanks for stopping by, for some fab inspiration check out the rest of the crew.

Love cherie   //*.*\\

Fairytales # Creative Card Crew

Thank you to all who joined us over at Creative Card Crew,
 an amazing amount of entries, your work is just simply STUNNING.

As a few of our team have had to step down for personal needs we are having a DT call
so if you  talented crafters fancy  joining the crew hop over to the blog for instructions.

We have a new challenge for you,

                                           FAIRYTALES

No problem I here you say!!! So we want to see anything to do with fairytales the choice is yours.

Our sponsor for this challenge is Digital Delights by Louby Loo

Let me introduce you to Augustus the Dragon for my DT creation.
One of the gorgeous digi images from our generous sponsor. Although with those eye lashes it could be a girl.

He's a cute friendly dragon don't ya think!!
Coloured  with copics YR23 R35 G20 G21 BG93 BG10 B34
I used him on a Sizzix super scallop tag for a birthday theme,
with papers from Hopscotch pad by Kay & Co
The sentiment was cut on my 'not used enough' Cricut machine,
with the Beyond Birthdays cartridge.
A couple of brads and ribbon from my stash.

A quick post today but there's not much you can say about a tag,
I really hope you join in the fun, don't forget to check out the DT call,

Love cherie   //*.*\\

Autumn or Fall

Hi back again today as promised,
Before I get to the challenge I just want to say a BIG HELLO to lovely Betty.
 She hasn't got a blog but I know she reads  mine, and to say thank you... we had a lovely chat at the GNPE show in Harrogate on Sunday.

I can't believe it  'where has this year gone'... it's autumn already.
A lovely time... nature is full of beautiful colours at this time of year.

Our new challenge for this fortnight at Creative Card Crew is....

                              AUTUMN OR FALL

Our sponsor  is Sassy Cheryl who generously  gave the team some wonderful images to work with.

Other challenges to have fun with..
PaperPlay ~ Autumn
Sassy Cheryl's ~ to use a spellbinders die cut
Allsorts ~ colours of autumn
Crafty Sentiments to use a digi image

This is my DT card

The recipe is:
Digi image from Sassy Cheryl's... Pumpkin Waggon (girl)
Copics:
Skin E000 E00 E14 Waggon E40 E41 E44 Trousers  E31 E33 E35 
Pumpkins YR21 YR04 YR07 YR18  Hat/ hair YR21
Jumper YR21 YR23 W3    Green G21 G99
Leaf paper printed from Crafters Companion CD seasons
Orange and brown cardstock from Bo Bunny 'back to basics'
Leaf punch and MS fence punch
Ribbon from my stash
I distressed the leaf paper and punched leaves with vintage photo TH ink
and the oval die cut with scattered straw.


I suppose over here we only use pumpkin to make halloween lanterns.
Last year I made a gorgeous cake (a bit like carrot cake) with the pumpkin flesh.
I've added  a link here for the recipe if you want to try it.

If you've not noticed check out my side bar and see if you can help my daughter and Asthma UK.

Thanks for stopping by,

Love cherie   //*.*\\

Back to School

Hi all,
 Hope you all had a brilliant Bank holiday weekend,

Our challenge over at Creative Card Crew for this fortninght is
                             
                                 BACK TO SCHOOL

Our sponsor for this challenge is Simon Says Stamp

Other challenges to have fun with,
Magnolia Stamp Lovers  ~ to use fall or autumn colours
Simple Doodles   ~ Back to school
Stamp Something ~ Back to School
S2G ~  Back to School with a twist to add alphabets/letters

This is my DT card, I hope you will check out my other teamies fab creations.

I've used a die cut shutter card from Whichcraftuk and double sided dp by Magenta 'shades of the season' collection also available from whichcraftuk.
Stamps are:
 Edwin with glasses... I added glossy accents to his glasses.
 Valentine Tilda and Books all by Magnolia and coloured with copics.
 I pieced Tilda's dress and stamped onto the paper for the books, then shaded with a coloured pencil.
The letters and numbers were cut on my Cricut with George cartridge.
I made a blackboard, (although these are a bit old fashioned now) and doodled with a white gel pen.
A bit more doodling with a pencil and a couple of bows from my stash.
A bright a cheery card to wish a fabulous year at school,
My grandson starts full time reception class next week, don't they grow fast.

Thanks for stopping by,
Love cherie    //*.*\\

Sparkle and Shine

Hi friends happy Tuesday,

WOW what a response to our challenge at Creative Card Crew
461 gorgeous creations...thank you all it was amazing to visit so many of your fab blogs.
We hope you will play along again for this fortnights challenge...
                                  
                                  * SPARKLE AND SHINE *
We would love to see lots of sparkle and shine on your creations... should be no problem at all!!!
Our sponsor for this challenge is The Digi Shack

Other challenges to have fun with:
Secret Crafter ~  what little girls are made of   
Sir stampalot ~  bring on the bling

This is my  DT creation

The team got to play with some great digi images I chose this one called 'floral sillhouette',
and made a fabulous purse box, you can get a template here at Mels blog, thank you for a brilliant
 tutorial.
I printed out the template on as heavy card as my printer would take then cut out all the pieces, really easy to do.
The paper is from craftwork cards and is pearlised so it's shiny.
 The silver flap is a piece of glitter card, you know the type that covers you and everything else in glitter.
I thought the image looked a bit like a cameo and would look lovely in an oval. The beauty of digi images you can print them any size. I Cut  2 plain and 1 scallop oval nestabilities, the base one is glitter card. For even more sparkle I added Swarovski Crystals to her hair.

The inside paper is actually paler than in the photo. More glitter card to the handle and peel offs.
 flowers are made with retro flower punches from Bevs tutorial here
gorgeous satin ribbon from Hobby craft and the black from stash.
 So get out your sparkley bits, glitter and bling and let your creations shine.

Thanks for stopping by,
Love cherie   //*.*\\

Cute and Girlie

That's the title of this fortnights challenge over at Creative Card Crew.

Hi everyone don't know if you've noticed i've got a new badge on my side bar,
Yes whoo hoo!!!... I made the design team i'm still in shock, so this is my first creation for this hugely popular challenge blog.
 Thank you girls for choosing me to join your wonderful team.

We would like to see something CUTE AND GIRLIE  please... easy peasy.

Our generous sponsor for this challenge is Meljens Designs the team got to play with some of Melissa's  cute images. I did consider stepping out of my comfort zone and choosing an image that I hadn't coloured before but as time was short I thought i'd better play safe, so sorry i'ts got a gorgeous teddy on again.
 It's my goal for August to use some of my stamps that haven't been inked and are gathering dust lol!!

This image is 'little girl bear hugs' which I coloured with copics.
I'm not sure of the correct title for this box with 4 draws thingy but i've wanted to make one for ages just hadn't got around to it.
I used a template for the match box draw part from Whichcraftuk and there's a tutorial here by Kirsten.
DP is 'Rose Garden' by Papermania which includes 3 die-cut sheets of tags, borders, icons and alphabets.
I hate covering up gorgeous paper with more layers, so I made a smaller easel card to go on the top.
Cut with the blossom nesty in bazzil bling, pearl brads from The Hobby House
and ribbon from The Ribbon Box

For more  inspiration check out the rest of this fabulous crew.
I hope you'll play along, so we can visit you, can't wait to see what you create!!!

Love cherie   //*.*\\