(very late) Crafty Friends DT Post

So after ages of my being laptopless, I dug out my aged Macbook from the cupboard, it's very slow and is about three gigantic updates out of date, but until I get my own one back, this will have to do nicely!!! 

Thus, I'm really behind with my DT duties - the Crafty Friends Challenge Blog's current challenge is nearly at an end, but I'm getting up to date with my posting anyway. The theme this time is Blossoms, so to use flowers somewhere on your creation. 

We are sponsored by the wonderful Sami Stamps

and also by the wonderful Toadstool Printables

We were really lucky to be given images from the two sponsors to use for our cards, and I got the absolutely stunning Wildflower Beauty from Sami Stamps.

And here is the card I made. I'm trying my hardest to fit all my images into Christmas cards, to make up for my inadequacy of building up a Christmas stash during the year :P Every year I say "next year I'll make a Christmas card every week" and then when "next year" rolls around, I find myself sweating it in December trying to fit everything in :P Sigh. Maybe next year! 

Ingredients

Wild Flower Beauty - Sami Stamps

First Edition papers

Cheery Lynn holly flourish die

Crafts too snowflake border die

LOTV sentiment 

Ribbon from Ribbon Girl

Poinsettias from stash

Liquid Pearls, Frantage powder

Coloured with Copics, edged with Distress Inks

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

As You Like It - Favourite Christmas Colour Combo

Traditional! It's so festive and makes me feel so Christmassy every time ^_^ 

Allsorts Challenge - Anything Christmas

Brown Sugar Challenge - Anything Goes

Christmas at Sweet Stamping - Anything Goes

Crafting By Designs - Christmas

Crafting From the Heart - Challenge 138

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Crafty Gals Corner - 3 of a kind

Creative Moments - Challenge 107

Inky Chicks - Winter Wonderland

Thanks for looking! 

Tanya xx

All Dressed Up Facebook Challenge - Celebrations

Evening all

It's the start of a new month, November already, how did that happen! And the start of a new month always brings the start of the latest challenge over at the All Dressed Up Facebook group. The theme of the November challenge is CELEBRATIONS. As per my usual as of late, I've gone with a Christmas card :)

I used the gorgeous image Little Skater, available from the All Dressed Up Etsy Store. She is just the cutest!

Ingredients

Little Skater by All Dressed Up

Maja Design Vintage Frost Basics papers

LDRS doily die

Joycrafts ice skates die

Wycinanka banner and sentiment

May Arts sheer box pleat trim

Lace, cheesecloth, pearl trims, wooden heart and charm

Gesso, Frantage embossing powder, Stickles

Coloured with Copics

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

A snowflake's promise challenge - the seasons

Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes

Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes/Dies and Punches

Creatalicious Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Challenge 119

Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes - option of sketch

Deep Ocean Challenge - Diecuts/Punches

Dream Valley - One for the girls

Copic Marker Spain - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking :)

Tanya xx

Crafty Friends DT Card - Anything Goes

Hi everyone

Thanks so much to everyone for the get-well wishes, I really appreciate them :) I'm feeling so much better now and I've almost caught up on everything too, so all good! I've had two college exams this week and I did really well in both of them! Much better than I expected, so I'm really happy!

The theme of this week's challenge over at Crafty Friends Challenge Blog is

Anything Goes

Here are details of this challenge's wonderful sponsor... 

Pickled PotPourri

One lucky winner will receive $7.00 of digital stamps of their choice from the store.

For my card, I used this adorable image Cup of Love - I'm trying to build up a Christmas card stash, so if I can use my DT makes to add to this pile I will! This image isn't a Christmas image per se, but coloured appropriately I think it works quite well :) 

Ingredients

Cup of Love by Pickled PotPourri

Nitwits papers

Wycinenka chipboard sentiment

MS snowflake border punch

Charm from Live and Love Crafts

Cheesecloth, snowflake, ribbon and poinsettia from stash

Coloured with Copics

Liquid Pearls, gold Stickles, Frantage Powder and Embossing Powder

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

As You Like It - Old or new stash

(old stash because it's familiar and I know what it goes with always)

Crafting By Designs - Get Ready for Christmas

Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - Weekly Challenge

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge - Anything Goes

Dream Valley Challenges - One for the girls

Ribbon Girls October Any Image Challenge

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking :)

Tanya xx

All Dressed Up New Release Inspiration

Hi everyone!

The October release from All Dressed Up Stamps is too cute! 

For my DT inspiration card, I used the beautiful image "Little Birdie" - I'm trying to make as many of my DT cards as possible into Christmas cards so I'm at least a little bit prepared! This image is great for all year round :D 

All Dressed Up image "Little Birdie" 

Various papers from stash

Wycinanka chipboard sentiment

Ribbons and poinsettias were a gift from my mum

Cheesecloth

MS snowflake border punch

Charm from Live & Love Crafts

Aged Taupe and Aged Ivory embossing powder

Coloured with Copics

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

As You Like It - New or Old Stash

I like old stash because it's kind of familiar, you know what it will always work with! 

CCC Digi Creations - Add a bow

Sweet Stampin Challenge Blog - Favourite Colour Combo (traditional Christmas colours!)

Ribbon Girls Challenge - Use any image

Crafting By Designs - Get Ready for Christmas

Noor Design Challenge - CAS or Fully Loaded

Dream Valley Challenges - One for the girls

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes with option of embossing

Thanks for looking, do head over to the All Dressed Up blog and All Dressed Up Facebook Page to see heaps more inspiration :)
Tanya xx

All Dressed Up October Facebook Challenge

Good evening everyone!

I was on holiday for two weeks, and on the flight home I got so sick that the paramedics were waiting for me when the plane landed, worst flight ever :P When you're at 30000 ft and can't see, feel your arms or face and your heart-rate is about 30 bpm and you can't stop vomiting, it gets pretty terrifying. Still not quite sure what went wrong, but a week later I'm feeling much stronger but still a bit delicate. 

Anyway, I'm playing catchup on all aspects of life at the moment, the post-holiday laundry pile seems to be never ending, I have so much college work to do I don't even want to think about it, and there's a few card orders due already so I'm feeling the pressure :P I need to concentrate on my health first though, as I can't do much if I'm dead lol. 

So, a few days late but better late than never. The All Dressed Up Facebook Challenge for October is the theme of "Autumn or Halloween". 

I used the adorable image Magical Day for my card.

Here's what I made :) 

 Ingredients

"Magical Day" by All Dressed Up digital stamps

Maja Design "Enjoying Outdoors" papers

Memory Box Cobweb Border die

Memory Box batty border die

Martha Stewart stars border punch

Saddlestitch ribbon from Ribbon Girl

Cheesecloth, purple sparkle netting, owl charm, brown tulle trim from stash

Coloured with Copics and purple distress ink pad

Stickles, Liquid Pearls

Closeup of the cute owl charm

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

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Deep Ocean Challenge Blog - Favourite Season (Autumn - I love Halloween!)

Fussy & Fancy Challenge - Bingo (Pearls/Charms/Dies)

Give a Crafter a Cookie - Challenge 54

Incy Wincy Challenge - All that glitters

Inky Chicks - Animals

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Halloween Inspiration

Ribbon Girl October Card Challenge

Thanks for looking, and do head over to the All Dressed Up Facebook Page to enter the challenge for the chance to win prizes and to see lots of lovely cards by many talented crafters :) 

Tanya xx

Crafty Friends Challenge 41 - Special Occasions

Hi everyone,

The latest challenge at Crafty Friends Challenge Blog has just started. 

The theme this time is SPECIAL OCCASIONS. 

Here are details of this challenge's wonderful sponsor Stamps by Julia Spiri... 

One lucky winner will receive 2 digi stamps of their choice.

Click HERE to be taken to their Etsy and
Click HERE to be taken to their challenge blog

Here is my card for the challenge: 

I used the gorgeous image Fairy With Gift.

Please do head on over and see what my teamies have made!
Will update this post with details and challenges I want to enter tomorrow :)
Tanya xx

Crafty Friends Challenge - Use Lots of Glitter

Hi everyone

I'm late with my Crafty Friends DT card this time, life is hectic and I can't seem to have enough hours in the day to fit everything in...But better late than never I suppose.

The theme of this week's challenge is

Use Lots of Glitter

Here are details of this challenge's wonderful sponsors... 

The East Wind

Click HERE to be taken to their Etsy store and

Click HERE to be taken to their blog

Our next wonderful sponsor is...

Digistamps 4 Joy

Click HERE to be taken to their web-store

Click HERE to be taken to their blog

Click HERE to be taken to their Facebook

Our third fabulous sponsor is...

Mari's Digis

Click HERE to be taken to their web-store

Click HERE to be taken to their challenge blog

I was delighted to receive a fab The East Wind image to work with for my DT card. I chose the beautiful Aurora Holly & Olive image.

Ingredients

The East Wind Aurora Holly & Olive Digi Stamp

Nitwits papers

LDRS Lovely View Die

La La Land Snowflake Banner Die

Ribbon, Snowflake and Diamante Embellishment from stash

Coloured with Copics

Stickles, Frantage

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

Crafting From the Heart - anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
crafty catz - anything goes (with a twist - autumn colours)
Creatalicious Challenge - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
Fab n Funky - Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
Not Just Cards Challenge - Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking!
Tanya xx

Hana's card :)

Evening all

Just a quick post to share the card my lovely 11-year-old niece Hana made to give her mum for her birthday. Aside from printing out the papers and image, and cutting them out, she did it all by herself :) 

She picked out this adorable little mermaid to colour in :) It's from Lili of the Valley.

The papers are from Pixel Paper Prints

Charm and dewdrops from Ribbon Girl

Ribbons from stash

Sentiment printed on the computer

She coloured with my Copics

Lashings of Stickles and Glossy Accents :) 

She'd love to get some nice comments on her card I'm sure, so feel free to let her know if you like her card :) 

She'd like to enter it into the Simon Says Stamp Kids Challenge.

Thanks for having a look!

Tanya (and Hana) xx

Summertime 30th Birthday Tri-fold card

Hi everyone

Here sharing a card I made a while back, I was asked for something special from someone who regularly asks for cards, so I had to come up with something different haha! 

So this is what I made, a cascading tri-fold card.

Closeup of the front bit and the gorgeous picture

The back fold

Ingredients

Maja Design's summer papers from last year

Image and front sentiment from the same paper pack

Marianne Design numbers dies

LDRS Lovely View die

Flowers, pearl trim and shabby rose trim from Live and Love Crafts 

Laces from Ribbon Girl

Cheesecloth

MS Doily Border Punch

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

Maja Design Mood Board

Live and Love Crafts Challenge - Happy Birthday/Anniversary

The Sketchy Challenges - Anything Goes

The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes

Southern Girls - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Make for the border

Not Just Cards Challenge - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations - Sea/Sunshine/Summer Holidays

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Summer Fun

Thanks for looking :)
Tanya xx

ABC Challenge GDT - N for Noel

Hi everyone

My post for my second GDT spot with ABC Challenge blog is late, because my cat Frank got injured. He's doing well now but had to spend a few days at the vets, thank goodness for a vet that will take an injured kitty at 9 pm on a Sunday night <3 Such a hero. Yet another cat emergency, what an awful year this has been :( Here's the little pet looking super handsome! :D

Anyway, back to crafty things :) I'm GDT over at the ABC Challenge Blog this month and the latest challenge went live on Monday. The theme this time is N is for Noel, and Magnolia-Licious is their sponsor this time.

Ingredients

Image from LOTV art pad (discontinued)

Memory Box Precious Mittens die

MS snowflake punch and snowflake border punch

Spellbinders fancy square die

Reindeer charm, dew drops, stickles, liquid pearls, glamour dust

Papermania papers

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

Classic Design Team Challenge - Anything Goes

Jo's Scrap Shack - Fun Friday Challenge

Craft Your Passion Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes

Fab n Funky - Anything Goes

Fairytale stampers - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

Love To Scrap Challenge - Anything Goes

Not Just Cards Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking :)
Tanya xx

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

GDT for the ABC Challenge!

Hi everyone!

I'm the August GDT over at The ABC Challenge! 

The first of the two challenges I'm a guest for starts today, and the theme is 

"M is for Maiden"

(Create a card for a young girl)

There is a fantastic sponsor for this challenge too! 

The Paper Shelter

For my card, I used the fabulous Paper Shelter image called "Adorable Cowgirl"

Ingredients

Adorable Cowgirl image from The Paper Shelter

Nitwits papers

Cheesecloth and hessian

LDRS Lovely View die

Martha Stewart stars border punch

Star embellishments from stash

Liquid Pearls, Stickles

Coloured with Copics

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

Come & Get It Challenge - Lovely In Pink

Allsorts Challenge - Touch of Sparkle

As You Like It - Favourite Papers

Nitwits, because digital papers are so convenient and because their patterns are always spot on

Classic DT Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Gals Corner - Anything Goes

Creatalicious Challenge - Anything Goes

Incy Wincy Challenge - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

The Paper Shelter Challenge - Anything Goes

FFC 149 Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, and head on over to the challenge and have a look at the fantastic DT creations, and have a go at entering yourself :D 

Tanya xx

Crafty Friends DT Card - Favourite Embellishment

Hi everyone

Hope you're all well! 

This fortnight over at Crafty Friends Challenge Blog, our theme for the challenge is to 

USE YOUR FAVOURITE EMBELLISHMENT. 

What that is, is up to you! I love pretty much all embellies haha! 

We have an amazing sponsor this fortnight - A Day For Daisies whose images I ADORE!

I used the gorgeous image "My Tower"

Ingredients

My Tower image from A Day For Daisies

Nitwits papers

Scrapiniec chipboard rosette doily

Wycinanka chipboard mini butterflies

White lace

Satin purple spotty ribbon

Pink crispy ribbon 

Flower from stash

Cheesecloth

MS Border Doily Punch

LDRS Gilded Doily Die

Stickles, Frantage, Liquid Pearls

Coloured with Copics

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

Live and Love Crafts - Sprinkles of Summer

Avenue 613 - Anything Goes

As You Like It - Favourite Papers

(Nitwits papers are my go-to, I love using digital papers, so convenient!) 

Crafty Gals Corner Challenges - Anything Goes

Creatalicious Challenge - Anything Goes

Love To Scrap Challenge - Anything Goes

Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Add Texture

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, do head over to Crafty Friends for a look and to enter yourselves! :D

Tanya xx

Crafty Friends DT card - still a few days to enter

Good afternoon!

Scrappycat is at home, in her big dog crate, and doing well. She's eating and drinking and she seems to not be in too much pain (probably due to her powerful painkillers - she seems to like me a lot more than usual too LOL! I think she's a little "out of it") so I'm OK. She meows a lot in the night and her cage is in the bedroom, so that's a challenge, but it's not for long. Her stitches will be coming out next Thursday/Friday. 

I made a second card for the Crafty Friends Challenge Blog's current colour challenge of Pink White and Green. We have three fab sponsors, SheepSki Designs, Star Stampz and Bugaboo Stamps. 

I used another SheepSki image for this card too - they're just too cute! Andrea is a great artist, her images are gorgeous :) This image is Flump n Tic.

Ingredients

Image - Flump n Tic from SheepSki Designs

Nitwits papers

MS doily border punch

Pearl trim from Live and Love Crafts

Charm from Ribbon Girl

Ribbon and Diamante embellishment from stash

Coloured with Copics

Stickles

A closeup of the ribbon and charm :)

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:
As you like it challenge - Favourite colouring tool
Copic markers, because I colour my best with them :)
Chocolate Coffee Cards - Fancy and Pink
Come And Get It - Make your own background
Ribbon Girls - July Card Challenge
Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Flora/Fauna
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends = Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes
Fab n Funky - 2 or more DPs
Deep ocean Challenge - Colours of summer

Thanks for looking :)
Tanya xx

Crafty Friends DT Card - Colour Challenge

Evening all

I'm SO late posting this. Life is hectic and so not fun at the moment. Like...this year has just been pants so far! Every week there seems to be some new disaster and I am stressed beyond belief ha! I've seen the vet SO many times this year, and the Emergency Department at the hospital more times than I would ever want to. I really wanted to start afresh at the turn of the half-year, but it only took three days in for life to hurl the next box of lemons at me.  Guess I'll just have to start afresh next January ha. Or, college "new year" is September, so maybe September is a good place for a fresh start?! I just got my beautiful Scraps back from the vet, she had a graphic injury that I'm not going to describe and was hospitalised for four days, she's doing well now but I'm heartbroken for her! And really not looking forward to having to administer her medicines for the next week, she's a very highly strung nervous cat so it's really not going to go well :(

Anyway, back to crafts! The latest challenge over at Crafty Friends Challenge Blog is a colour challenge:

Use 
Pink, White and Green

I love this colour combo! It's definitely one of my favourites, for girly cards anyway. We have three fantastic sponsors for this challenge:

Sheep Ski Designs

Star Stampz

Bugaboo Stamps

For my card, I used this fantastic SheepSki Designs image called Humphrey (image no. 23).

And here's the full card I made using this adorable image! I made this as a Thank You card to give to our vet for taking such great care of our bunny Zorro :)

Ingredients

Image - Humphrey (image no 23) from SheepSki Designs

Nitwits papers

WOC flowers, Ruffle Trim and Pearl Trim from Live and Love Crafts 

Marianne Design Ivy Die

Cheery Lynn Flourish Die

White ribbon and Diamante Embellishment from Ribbon Girl
Coloured with Copics

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:
As You Like It - Favourite Markers/inks/pencils
Copics are my favourite, because I colour best with them. I've tried Promarkers, Inktense pencils, I'm going to try Prisma pencils in the future, but for now Copics are my choice
ABC Challenge - K is for Kind
Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes/Say it with flowers
Ribbon Girls - July Card Challenge
Fab n Funky challenge - 2 or more DPs
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes
Kort o Mania - Summer
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
Fairytale Stampers - Anything Goes
Deep Ocean Challenge Blog - Colours of Summer

Thanks for looking! And do head over to Crafty Friends to see my teamies' beautiful makes, and to enter your own cards into our challenge!

Tanya xx

All Dressed Up DT card

Evening all

The latest challenge over at the All Dressed Up Facebook Page for July is GIRLY. I happened to love making girly cards :)

I used the gorgeous All Dressed Up image called "Festival Lily".

Ingredients

All Dressed Up image "Festival Lily"

Maja Design "Summer Crush" papers

Memory Box Summer Border die

Frantage powder, Stickles

Charm, ribbon and diamante embellishment from stash

Coloured with Copics

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

Allsorts Challenge - Gingham Style

Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes

Crafting From the Heart Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge - Anything Goes

Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes

Deep Ocean Challenge - Colours of Summer

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Kort o Mania - Summer

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking :) 

Tanya xx