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my being laptopless, I dug out my aged Macbook from the cupboard, it's very slow and is about three gigantic updates out of date, but until I get my own one back, this will have to do nicely!!!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

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

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

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

All Dressed Up Facebook Challenge DT Post

Good afternoon everyone

Thanks so much for all the good wishes on my last post - I'm doing OK but still a bit sore and stiff - not broken though so that's good!

Today is the first of the month, so the new challenge is open over at the All Dressed Up Facebook Page. The theme for this month is INSECTS/ANIMALS. We've had a slight change to the rules this month; all images MUST be hand-coloured, and we'd like to know what medium you're using :) For my image, I used Copics :) 

I used the gorgeous Christmas Deer for my card - I'm trying to make a few Christmas cards during the year this year - first time for everything :P haha

Ingredients

All Dressed Up "Christmas Deer" image

Sweet Dixie fan die

La La Land Snowflake Banner Die

Spellbinders poinsettia dies

Nitwits/LOTV papers

LOTV tag sentiment

Ribbons, bling, charm, diamante embellishments and cheesecloth from Ribbon Girl

Frantage, Liquid Pearls, Stickles

Coloured with Copics

A closeup of my flower :) 

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

As You Like It - Bingo

Fussy&Fancy/Gems/Ribbon

Copic Spain Challenge - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion Challenges - Anything Goes

Crafting For All Seasons - Use Dies/Punches

Creative Craft Cottage - anything goes

Creative Inspirations - anything goes

Fab & Funky challenges - christmas

Fussy & Fancy Challenge: Pastel Colours

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

Pennys Paper Crafty Challenge - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

The Ribbon Girls Challenge - any image challenge

Thanks for looking, and do pop over to the ALL DRESSED UP FACEBOOK PAGE and have a look at all the beautiful DT cards, and be inspired to enter yourself :)

Tanya xx

Crafty Friends Anything Goes - with KennyK Stamps Cozy Cocoa

Good afternoon all!

Over at Crafty Friends we have the latest challenge, with the theme of ANYTHING GOES. Nice and easy, so get going ;) We also have three fabulous sponsors!

KennyK Stamps

Here's the HTML code for the above badge if you want it for your blog :)

<a href="http://www.kennykstamps.com"><img src="https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1701/23841659160_fafc4134b3_m.jpg" width="169" height="169" alt="KennyK-Stamps-BADGE-IRockWITH-yellow"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Also KennyK Stamps are offering a fantastic Bonus Offer

of 50% off 2 digis of our followers choice.

Click HERE for more details and join in.

Sparkle N Sprinkle

Sherri Baldy My Besties

Fantastic selection of sponsors I think! 

I made two cards, one using a Sherri Baldy image and one using a KennyK Stamps image. 

For this card, I used the KennyK Stamps image Cozy Cocoa

Ingredients

KennyK Stamps image Cozy Cocoa

Nitwits Collections papers

LOTV sentiment

Ribbons, trim, snowflake from Ribbon Girl

La La Land Snowflake Border

 Coloured with Copics
Stickles

A closeup of the stunning snowflake embellishment, you can also see my blingy trim too :D

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

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Crafters Cafe Challenge - Inspired By a Song

(Santa Baby)

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew - Chicks

Corrosive Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz Challenge - Ribbon And Bling

Crafty Gals Corner - All About The Girls

crafting for all seasons - Add Some Sparkle

Thanks for looking, I'll be back in a bit with my second card, in the mean time pop over to Crafty Friends Challenge, have a look at the DT's awesome cards and enter into the fun yourself :)
Tanya xx

Chihuahua Friends :)

Hey everybody,

I hope you all had a lovely, safe and happy Christmas. Best wishes for a prosperous, healthy and happy 2016. Thinking a lot this week of people who are having Christmas without their loved ones, be it for the first time or the twentieth time, that empty space is always so much bigger at this time of year.. I had a lovely Christmas, got lots of new craft supplies and Harry Potter stuff!! I got a new box set of the books, the illustrated edition of The Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter calendar and AMAZING fleecy Hogwarts PJs! :D I couldn't get the matching robe in my local Primark so I may need to travel to find it :P God I love Harry Potter so much haha :) 

On to crafty things again, here's my second card for the Crafty Friends Challenge Blog Anything Goes challenge. We're sponsored by the wonderful Toadstool Printables and Sami Stamps. This card uses a Sami Stamps image. I requested this image as a custom stamp from Sami, isn't it gorgeous?? It's now available for sale right here in the Sami Stamps Etsy Store, it's called Merry & Bright.

Ingredients

Image - Merry & Bright from Sami Stamps

LOTV sentiment

Doodlebug paper

Spellbinders border die

Tulle, diamante gem and snowflake charm from Ribbon Girl

Snowflakes were a gift from my mum

Frantage, Liquid Pearls, Glossy Accents

Coloured with Copics 

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

ABC Christmas Challenge - Z is for Zoo Animals

Bunny Zoe's Challenge - Sparkles

Papertake Weekly's Final Challenge (cries) - favourite PTW challenge

 I went with Let It Snow from a few weeks back... I'll miss this challenge, the themes and DT cards and prizes have been consistently amazing, I'm sorry to see it go. Thanks for everything ladies!

Winter Wonderland Challenge - Christmas Bingo

Snowflakes/Glitter/Pearls

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Make it Sparkle

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Winter Wonderland

Inky Chicks - Merry Christmas

Deep Ocean Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, and enjoy the rest of your holidays!

Tanya xx

Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Evening all,

I'm here with my first card for Crafty Friends Challenge Blog's challenge this week, which is the wonderful Anything Goes. 

We're very lucky to have two fantastic sponsors this time:

Sami Stamps

and 

Toadstool Printables

I used two images from Sami Stamps for my cards, and this is the first one :) 

Ingredients

Sami Stamps image - Curious Gifts

LOTV Sentiment stamp

Ribbons and trim from Ribbon Girl

Martha Stewart Snowflake Border Punch

Embossalicious Embossing Folders

Memory Box Corner Die

Coloured with Copics

Stickles, Liquid Pearls

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

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Bunny Zoe's Challenge - Sparkle

ABC Christmas Challenge - Y is for Youngsters

Deep Ocean Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Digichoosday - Anything Goes

Inky Chicks - Merry Christmas

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Die Crazy

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Just a Pinch... (of glitter for me!)

WInter Wonderland Challenge - Christmas Bingo 

(Snowflakes/Animal/Ribbon or Snowflakes/Glitter/Pearls)

Thanks for looking and do pop across to Crafty Friends to join in :) 

Tanya xx

Walking in a Winter Wonderland...

Evening all

Over at Crafty Friends Challenge Blog, this fortnight our theme is PICK A SONG - Make a card inspired by a song :) We are sponsored this time by 

All Dressed Up

and also by

Stamps By Julia Spiri

This is my second card for this challenge and I'm using an image by All Dressed Up :) 

It just didn't want to photograph well at all! It looks much better in real life. 

Image - All Dressed Up

Nitwits Papers

Ribbons, tinsel, charm, diamante embellishment and pompom trim from Ribbon Girl

Marianne Design tree die

Memory Box snowflake die and snowflake border die

Sentiment printed off the computer

Coloured with Copics

Stickles, Glamour Dust, Glossy Accents, Liquid Pearls

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

Papertake Weekly - Christmas

Bunny Zoe's Challenge - Tweens and Teens

Christmas Stampin All Year Long - Lots of Layers/Textures

Crafting for all Seasons - Layer it up

Creative Inspirations - Something Sweet

Cute Card Thursday - Things with wings

All Dressed Up Challenges - Anything Goes

Fab n Funky - Cute Critters/Christmas

Thanks for looking, head over to Crafty Friends and check out my amazing DT's cards, and enter yourself!

Tanya xx

Jingle Bells

Evening everyone! I'm a couple of days late with my GDT card for Papertake Weekly, oopsie! I was travelling home from holidays all day Tuesday and Wednesday so didn't get a chance to post. I'm sooo tired now and my body clock is all over the place haha! Just so glad that airports and luggage and buses and all that jazz is done with, but I am rather missing the Florida weather I must say :P 

So for everyone who's been asking, here's a picture of my ring :) I love it so much haha :)

Anyway, back to crafty business, over at Papertake Weekly this week, the theme is

Last Christmas….Card of the Year!

So any festive/Christmas card please :)

Our sponsor this time is the wonderful

Ribbon Girl

who are providing our very lucky winner with the fabulous prize of 

to spend on beautiful goodies from their store :)

So here's what I made!

Ingredients

Meljen's Designs Prancer image

LOTV Grungy Christmas sentiment

Bo Bunny papers

Memory Box Precious Stars

Gold Pearls, ribbon and red lace from Ribbon Girl

Gold embossing powder, gold Stickles, Stickles

Coloured with PMs and Copics

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

Crafty Little Fairies - Anything Goes

A Creative Romance - Sparkle at Christmas

As You Like It - Fave Christmas Stamp (I have lots of favourite Christmas stamps, I love this one for kiddie cards and fun cards - he has attitude!)

Totally Gorjuss - Christmas

Winter Wonderland - Ribbons and Pearls

Whimsy Stamps Challenge - Party Time

Sweet Stampin Challenge - Last minute Christmas

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Bling it on

Stampin for the weekend - use some red

Deep Ocean Challenge Blog - Something Old (papers are from last year)

Thanks for looking :)

Tanya xx