All Dressed Up August Facebook Challenge - Ribbon/Lace

Evening all

Since it's the 1st of the month (August already....where's the year gone?!) we have a new challenge over on the All Dressed Up Facebook page, and this time, the theme is "Ribbons and/or Lace". 

I used the gorgeous image Little Angel on my card :) 

Ingredients

Little Angel by All Dressed Up

First Edition papers

Memory Box Bianca Snowflake die

Scrapiniec chipboard doily lace borders

Cheesecloth from Noor Design 

Shabby organza rose trim, flatback pearl trim from Live and Love Crafts

Twinkle sheer ribbon, lace from Ribbon Girl

Charm, gold ribbon, star and pearl strand from stash

Stickles, Frantage Powder, Liquid Pearls

Closeup of the sparkly bow, charm and star

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Christmas at Sweet Stampin Challenge - Anything Goes

Classic Design Team - Anything Goes

The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes

Fab n Funky Challenge - Christmas

Incy Wincy Challenge - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Noor Design Challenge - Christmas

Scrapbook Stamp Society - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Winter Wonderland - Gold/Silver or embossed background

Thanks for looking and do head over to the All Dressed Up Facebook page to enter the challenge and see all the inspiration!

Tanya xx

Shabby Chic wedding card

Evening all

The weather is gorgeous here and I'm so excited it's summer! I have SAD and the winter is long and difficult for me, so when the sun starts shining properly, I know things are looking up :) Also Sparky is on the mend, she's doing SO well on her three legs, running around the place! It hasn't slowed her down one bit. The stitches are coming out on Saturday, so she'll be footloose and fancy free then :) Thank you to everyone who has passed on their sympathies and good wishes to her, we really appreciate them all!

Anyway, crafty stuff again. I made this card a while ago, it started as a card for an order but then I liked it too much to use for the order so I kept it hahahaha. I then put it in my "card box" where all the cards that I'm too attached to to let go go to haha.

I used this beautiful LOTV image, it's a retired image. I think it's so pretty.

Image - LOTV

Papers - Maja Design

Flowers and rose trim from Live and Love Crafts

Lace, birds, cheesecloth and corner from Ribbon Girl

Heart charm is a Prima charm from stash

Coloured with Copics

Liquid Pearls, Frantage, Gesso

Closeup of the flowers and heart locket

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges: 

Noor Design Challenge - Spring Flowers

Deep Ocean Challenge - Flowers Everywhere

Fab n Funky - three or more layers

Copic Marker Deutschland - Wedding

Craft Your Passion Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes

Crafting When We Can - Add Flowers

Live and Love Crafts - Blossoms/Butterflies

Ribbon Girls - May Card Challenge

Dream Valley Challenge - All Creatures Great and Small

Thanks for looking :)
Tanya xx

All Dressed Up May Facebook Challenge - Blue

Evening everyone :)

Update on Sparky, her surgery failed, there wasn't enough skin in the area to hold everything in place, it became infected and the vet had to do an amputation. She's home with us now again in recovery, I'm heartbroken for my beautiful baby, but I'm just happy that her recovery process is beginning for real now and she'll be well again in no time - the wound is so clean and tidy, our vet did an amazing job. Here she is, looking happy even one leg down. She's able to move around, albeit a little unsteadily, but I'm confident that she'll be flying about the place again in no time :) I get sad every time I see her little back end, but I'm just relieved she's alive and OK, just sad for what she's going through and how difficult her short life has been so far, she's dealt with so much already and she's so young :(

ANYWAY, back to crafty things again :) Today over at the All Dressed Up Facebook Page the latest Facebook Challenge has gone live with the theme this month of BLUE. 

I used the beautiful Three Little Party Girls image, aren't they cute :D I made them into a Christmas card :) 

Image - All Dressed Up - Three Little Party Girls

Papers - Maja Design

Crafts Too snowflake border die

La La Land Snowflake Banner die

Cheesecloth and ruffles from Live and Love Crafts

Lace from stash 

Gold embossing powder, frantage powder

Coloured with Copics and Distress Ink

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges: 

ABC Christmas Challenge - I is for Ink

Ribbon Girls May Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Gals Corner - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking and do head over to the All Dressed Up Facebook Page to join in with us!

Thanks for looking :)

Tanya xx

What's Shakin?

Evening all

I made this card the other day on a whim, nice break from Valentine's cards hehe :) Haven't done that for a while! I primarily made it to enter into the Kraftin Kimmie's Facebook Krafty Krop challenge.

I used the image called Fanny, apparently it's really old but I only got it for Christmas, so it's new to me :) I was a waitress in a 50s style diner for 6 or so years, not on rollerskates though as that would've been disastrous! But I have many fond memories of my time there, so this image just needed to be mine :) I paper-pieced her dress and hat.

Ingredients

Image - Kraftin Kimmie

Papers - Maja Design "Summer Crush"

Spellbinders rectangle die

La La Land heart banner

Ribbon and lace from Ribbon Girl

Coloured with Copics

I used Antique Linen Distress Ink and a sponge to colour the paper around the image.

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Inky Chicks - love letters and/or hearts

(I went for hearts)

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Kraftin Kimmie Challenge - Wonderful Wednesday Anything Goes

Kraftin Kimmie Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafting When We Can Challenge - Add Hearts

Deep Ocean Challenge Blog - Hearts

Brown Sugar - Favourite Colour Combo

(I really like kraft with anything really - kraft and pink are perfect together!)

Ribbon Girls Challenge - Anything Goes (as long as it's a card)

Thanks for looking!

Tanya xx

Shabby Chic 65th Birthday Card

Evening all

I made this one a while ago as well, hope you like :) 

I just love the LOTV mice images! Or any cute mice images, mice are adorable...as long as they're not in my house :P 

Ingredients

Image and sentiment tag - LOTV

Marianne Design Numbers Dies

Maja Design papers

Seam binding from Live & Love Crafts

Pearl trim, organza trim, pearl embellishment and lace from Ribbon Girl

Cheery Lynn Doily Die

Spellbinders decorative oval die

La la land banner die

Coloured with Inktense Pencils

Frantage powder, Stickles, Glossy Accents, Liquid Pearls, Distress Inks

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

As You Like It - Favourite Die (la la land banner die, it works with any type of card, male, female, baby, thank you, so versatile, and really adds detail and the finishing touch to any card)

Chocolate Coffee and Cards - Fancy and Feminine

Craft Your Passion Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations - Vintage

Cute Card Thursday - Numbers

Deep Ocean Challenge Blog - Shabby Chic

In The Pink - Ribbons and Bows

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Use a Stamp

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Use a Stamp and Die

Thanks for looking :)
Tanya xx

Shabby Chic Baby Girl Card

Evening all

I made this card aages ago, but am only catching up on my blogging now :) 

I coloured the image in with Inktense pencils, I've only coloured a couple of images in using them, and this is one of them.

Ingredients

Papers - Maja Design

Image - LOTV

Lace, pearl trim and dewdrops from Ribbon Girl

Seam binding from Live & Love Crafts

Liquid pearls, frantage

Cheery Lynn Doily Die

La La Land bunting die

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges;

Chocolate Coffee and Cards - fancy and feminine

Craft your passion challenge - anything goes

Creative Inspirations - Vintage

Deep Ocean Challenge Blog - Shabby Chic

Fan n Funky - Shabby Chic

In The Pink - Ribbons and Bows

Penny's Papercrafty Challenge - anything goes

The Pencil Cases - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Stamp and Die

Simon Says Stamptember - Use a Stamp

Thanks for looking :)
Tanya xx