C.R.A.F.T Challenge 20

The challenge at C.R.A.F.T this week is to create something using this picture for inspiration, thanks to Suzi from the DT for coming up with this:

and this is my DT card:The background is cuttlebug embossed and the raised bits inked with magenta and green ink.


For the flower I cut out a flower shape then embossed it using part of the cuttlebug Floral Fantasy folder, and rubbed green ink over it. Finally I added garden twine with buttons threaded through it.

The prize this week is kindly donated by Claire, some mini brads, Basic Grey papers, a few sheets of hand coloured leather and some lovely handmade stickers:

I am also entering this card in another challenge - By the Cute & Girly - it's a new monthly challenge blog that's just started, and their first theme is "Autumn Glory".

C.R.A.F.T Challenge 19

The challenge this week at C.R.A.F.T is to follow this sketch:


The prize this week is being kindly donated by Jenni, she has her own range of lovely digi and polymer stamps and they can be found in her Etsy shop here.

This is what you could win, any two stamps of your choice in clear polymer, or the complete range of stamps in the form of digi images.
This week all of us on the DT have used one of Jenni's images, and for my card I have used the Sweet Snowbaby.
I've used turquoise pearl card for the card base, backing paper is Funky Hand's Funky Daze CD, the flowers are stamped and heat embossed, sentiment from Polkadoodles Jingle Jangle Christmas CD, I coloured Snowbaby with pencils and added some glitter, and added some ribbon.


Hope you can join us this week and look forward to seeing your creations!

Fliss's Blog Candy

To celebrate the launch of her new range of stamps she has designed for Hobby Arts, Fliss is giving away some blog candy on her blog The Stampers Chef - a set of her lovely rubber stamps.


To be in with a chance of winning and to see Fliss's stamps, click on the links above!

C.R.A.F.T Challenge 18

This week the challenge at C.R.A.F.T is to use no backing paper, and for my Design Team card I have used a digi stamp from Doodle Palace called Seana and Scamp.


On the light green card behind the image I used the new cuttlebug daisy embossing folder. I coloured the squirrels with pencil crayons and added a bit of glitter .
The flowers are stamped, heat embossed and cut out with sticky pearls added to the middle. The smaller flowers are punched out.



The prize this week has been kindly donated by Debbie, from The Crafty Pad, this Percy Stargazing stamp.Go and have a look at the lovely projects the rest of the C.R.A.F.T DT have made, and we look forward to seeing what you come up with!

Fingerless Mitten Gloves

I made these for a friend for her birthday, a pair of fingerless gloves with an attached mitten flap that can be pulled on or off.

I got the pattern from a book called Knitted Accessories by Claire Crompton. The wool I used is Sirdar Donegal Tweed double knitting.

C.R.A.F.T Challenge 17 - Pink & Brown

The challenge at C.R.A.F.T this week is to create something with the colour scheme of pink and brown, and for this I've made a set of ATCs.


There's a lovely prize this week from Just Tracy's, if you go and visit her site you'll find a lovely range of rubber stamps plus lots of other crafting goodies too. This is what you could win:

Look forward to seeing what you make of this week's challenge and good luck!

Bloom & Grow Cards

Here are a couple of quick cards I made using My Mind's Eye Bloom & Grow decoupage, and Wild Asparagus backing papers.

C.R.A.F.T Challenge 16

This week the challenge at C.R.A.F.T is to make a card for a child with a removable object, and for my DT entry I have made a card with a teddy bear.


All the papers are from Polkadoodle's Sugar Birdies and Candy Doodles CDs, and the teddy is knitted in 4 ply alpaca wool.
The prize this week is any 5 digi stamps from Claire's shop, Hope Jacare at Shop Handmade.

Thanks for looking and good luck in the challenge!

C.R.A.F.T Challenge 15

The challenge at C.R.A.F.T this week is to make anything but a card, and for my DT entry I've knitted a flower brooch.


The prize this week is from Donna's Den, and this is what you could win, 2 gorgeous LLB paper packs plus a book and DVD!


Look forward to seeing all your creations and good luck!

C.R.A.F.T Challenge 14

This week the challenge at C.R.A.F.T is embossing. For my DT card I have used the new Cuttlebug owl flourish folder.

For the card base I've used double sided pearl brown card. The leafy backing paper is from Crafter's Companion Flower Fairies CD, printed onto pearl card. I punched flowers down one side and added sticky pearls to the centres.I rubbed brown ink over the owl, and green ink on the swirls. The leaves are stamped and heat embossed, and coloured with a mixture of brown and green ink, with some flowersoft added to the base of the leaves. I smudges a mixture of brown and green ink on the background too with tissue paper.The large flower I cut from Funky Daze backing paper. I then added some garden string, heart buttons, and punched out dragonflies and flowers. The sentiment I printed off the computer.
The prize this week is from Just Tracy's - go and take a look at her site for Tracy's own design rubber stamps and other crafting goodies.

Here is this week's prize, a plain tabbed journal and some surprise goodies.

Go and have a look and see what the rest of the DT have come up with, some lovely cards with different types of embossing.

Cross Stitch ATCs

I made these for the Drayton Lady swap on Trimcraft. I got the patterns for both from books by Jana Hauschild Lindberg.

The backing paper for both are from Funky Hand, with the addition of a few punched out flowers, sticky gems, beads and hand stitching.

Claire's Blog Candy & New Shop!

Go and have a look at Claire's blog Crafty Bitz by Hope Jacare where she's giving away some great blog candy, you have until the 19th September for the chance for you to have your own digi image designed by Claire. She's also opened a new online shop, Hope Jacare at Shophandmade, where's she's selling her gorgeous digi stamps.Congratulations on your new shop Claire and good luck! And a very Happy Birthday for you tomorrow!

Saskia's Summer Candy

Saskia has some candy on her blog Snippers & Co, this what what you could win:
You have until September 20th. Saskia has some lovely creations on her blog, very different and varied, definitely worth having a look!

C.R.A.F.T Challenge 13

This week the challenge at C.R.A.F.T is to make a project using this inspiration picture:



And this is what I made of the picture, an ATC. The cross stitch crab is part of a seaside sampler from a book called Holiday Memories in Cross Stitch by Chris Timms.



I stitched the crab onto linen, and back stitched around it adding sead beads and shell star beads. I stitched the linen onto backing paper, a freebie from Tinker & Co, and added stitching around the edge.


This is what you could win, a Joanna Sheen book thanks to Anesha from the Design Team. Go and take a look and see what lovely projects the rest of the team have come up with!

C.R.A.F.T Challenge 12

The challenge at C.R.A.F.T this week is to follow this sketch, and this is my first card as Design Team member.


The backing paper is from Funky Hand's Hearts and Flowers collection, the bird is from Polkadoodle's Candy Doodles CD, the twig is garden string attached with brads and some buttons and punched out flowers.




This is what you could win, a handy Basic Grey rub on roller!


Go and have a look at the lovely cards the rest of the Design Team have made!