C.R.A.F.T Challenge 47 - Pink & Brown

This week at C.R.A.F.T the challenge is to use the colours pink and brown.

We're being sponsored this week by Stitchy Bear Stamps, they sell a huge range of digi stamps and other printables by different artists, and the C.R.A.F.T design team got to use four of their images, all of which are the prize this week.

For my card I used Spaniel Puppy by Stampin Dragon.

I coloured the image with pencils, the papers are My Mind's Eye and Funky Hand, the sentiment and pawprints are stamped and I Cuttlebug embossed the brown background card. fot the flowers I punched out the outer petals, and for the centres I cut circles from brown paper, scrunched them up, opened them out and dabbed them with ink.

To see the images that are this week's prize, go over to C.R.A.F.T and see the lovely cards that the rest of the DT have made.

I'd like to enter this card in these 2 challenges:

Polkadoodles - Animal Magic

Crafty Creations - Distressing

C.R.A.F.T Challenge 46 - Ei's Sketch

This week at C.R.A.F.T challenge we want you to work with this sketch, thought up by our DT member Ei:

And here's what you could win, this lovely stack of papers - Cosmo Cricket - Mini Deck - Garden Variety:
Here's my DT card, the pink backing paper and the paper I cut the bird out of is from Funky Hand's Funky Daze CD, and the paper I made the triangle out of is from their Shabby Saturday collection. I machine stitched around the edge and added a bow made from garden raffia.


For more inspiration go over to the C.R.A.F.T challenge blog and see the lovely projects the rest of the DT have made with the sketch!

C.R.A.F.T Challenge 45 - Buttons

This week at C.R.A.F.T challenge you can make anything you like as long as it has buttons on it, and our sponsor is our DT member Claire - and the prize is this lovely collection of buttons:


You can find Claire's lovely digi images at Hope Jacare Doodles at Stitchy Bear Stamps.

For my card this week I've made a fabric flower, using a template from Craftbugs, I ironed some interfacing onto it to strengthen it and stitched a felt backing onto it.

I used 14 count cream aida for the backing, stitched the flower stems and cross stitched round the edge onto blue card, and added the button flowers and button sun.

Look forward to visiting your blogs and seeing your button creations this week!

C.R.A.F.T Challenge 44 - Purple and Turquoise

This week's challenge at C.R.A.F.T is to use the colours purple and turquoise in your projects.

Our sponsor this week is Donna's Den, who are offering this set of rubber stamps as the prize:

Donna's Den sell a wide range of crafting goodies in their online shop, backing papers, embellishments, stamps and loads more!

For my DT card I have used watercolour paper and painted it with turquoise watercolour paint, and partly embossed it on my cuttlebug, I got the inspiration for doing this fron The Digi Shack.

On the side of the paper I didn't emboss I stamped 3 flowers, then used the same stamp to make three more flowers, this time I heat embossed them, cut them out and secured them to the watercolour paper with brads. The butterfly is cuttlebug die cut again using painted watercolour paper, finally adding sticky turquoise gems to the centre.

I'm entering this into the Quirky Crafts Challenge which is Flowers, thanks Lyn for telling me about this!

C.R.A.F.T Challenge 43 - Easter

This week at C.R.A.F.T we want to see your Easter projects, and our sponsor is Craft Obsessions who are offering the great prize of 6 Promarkers in your choice of colour.

For my DT project I've knitted some Easter chicks, the pattern is a free download from Alan Dart's website, and I've used double knitting wool from my stash.


We look forward to seeing what you create this week, but there's also an extra challenge for you, go to DT member Ei's blog for the details!

C.R.A.F.T 42 - Nursery Rhymes

The challenge at C.R.A.F.T this week is Nursery Rhymes.

Gina of Your Special Delivery is our sponsor this week, and the DT have used an image provided to us by Gina.

For my card I've coloured the image with pencils, attached it to MME Wild Asparagus paper with brads, and added a flower from my stash and some organza ribbon.

A Card For 3 Challenges

A card I've made for a friend's birthday.

Tree tree template is from Anna Marie designs, I cut the trunk from bazzill cardstock and the foliage and the green paper at the bottom of the card are from Funky Hand's Paper Blossom download.

The blue backing paper and spotty paper I cut the bird from are both from Funky Hand's Now That's Funky CD.

The bird's nest I made from garden string stitched together with brown thread, and the flowers are punched out, embossed with the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder and inked. Die cut hedgehog and stamped sentiment.


I'm entering this card into these challenges:

Crafty Creations - Make Your Own Flowers

By The Cute & Girly - Spring Is In The Air

Get Funky - Girls Girls Girls

C.R.A.F.T 41 - Citrus Colours

This week the theme at C.R.A.F.T challenge is to create something using citrus colours in our projects.

The design team were given some images to play with from our sponsor, Sunshine's Stamps,

and the prize this week is any 3 images from their online shop.

For my project I have made a bookmark, using Sean O'Hare. I coloured him with pencils, attached him with brads, added a die cut flower and a bit of organza ribbon.

A Couple Of Birthday Cards & Allsorts Challenge

Here's a couple of birthday cards I've just made.

The first one I'm entering into the Allsorts Challenge where the theme this week is 'Just For Men.'

The guitar I made using a template from Anna Marie Designs. For the main body of the guitar I used wood grain effect paper from Polkadoodles Not For Girls CD, with a bit of doodling around the sound hole. The strings are hemp, and I used silver gel pen for the frets and markers on the neck.


I found the music score on the internet and printed it onto vellum, tore round the edges and attached it with brads to brick patterned paper, also from the Not For Girls CD. The musical notes square is also from the same CD.

A few brads to hold the strings in place and finally I added a real plectrum to finish it off.

















My second card was quick and easy, using the Jayne Netley Mayhew Collection Part 2 CD from Joanna Sheen.

C.R.A.F.T 40 - Mother's Day/Flowers

This week the challenge at C.R.A.F.T is to make something with the theme of Mother's Day or Flowers.

For my DT card I have used cream hammered card as the card base, the green spotty paper is MME Wild Asparagus, and I have stamped the small daisy flowers onto pale yellow linen card and inked round the edges. The flowers are made from the same papers with a button attached with hemp. Then I added lace from my stash and attached it with brads.


The prize this week are these handmade floral embellishments and Stamping Bella stamp:

C.R.A.F.T Challenge 39 - Ribbons & Sparkle

Ribbons & Sparkle is this week's theme at C.R.A.F.T challenge, and our sponsor is Angela at Toucan Scraps. Angela's blog can be found here.

Toucan Scraps sells a wide range of printable scrapbooking and cardmaking kits, designed by Angela.

Some of us on the DT have used papers from Angela's Victorian Parlour kit to make our cards, and Angela has also joined us for this week and made a card.

For my card I have used Angela's Victorian Parlour papers, the bird image is from the lovely Jayne Netley Mayhew Collection part 2 Cd from Joanna Sheen.

The flowers are from a spray of artificial flowers attached with brads, and the sentiment is a stamp from Polkadoodles.


I'm also entering this into the Polkadoodles challenge to follow a sketch and to include a bird.

Look forward to visiting your blogs and seeing what you create this week!

C.R.A.F.T Challenge 38

This week's challenge at C.R.A.F.T is to use this sketch, provided by DT member Eileen,

and our sponsor this week is Debbie at The Crafty Pad, who is giving this lovely Teddies do Piano stamp as the prize:

For my DT card I have used one of Debbie's stamps, Shelley Sheep & Twitter. I've coloured Shelley with pencils and Twitter with a felt pen, papers are from Cuddly Buddly, the flowers are from a bunch of artificial flowers attached with brads. The small flower stamp is from Polkadoodles Daisy Doodles rubber stamp set.

C.R.A.F.T Challenge 37

This week's challenge at C.R.A.F.T is Digi Colouring, and our sponsor this week is Digital Delights By Louby Lou, and the prize is a $10 gift certificate to spend in their on line store.

The DT this week have been using Digital Delight's images to make our projects, and I've used their Buzzles in Luv image for my card.



For the background I've used paper from Polkadoodle's Candy Doodles Cd printed onto pearl card. I've coloured the image with pencils, inked round the edges and matted it onto My Mind's Eye Bloom & Grow spotty paper. The flowers are punched out using the same spotty paper with green buttons added to the centres. The sentiment is a Polkadoodle's stamp and to finish off I added some shell heart buttons.


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

Knitted Flower Brooch

I made this brooch for a friend's birthday, the pattern is from 20 To Make Knitted Flowers by Susie Johns.

C.R.A.F.T Challenge 36 Love/Valentine

This week the challenge at C.R.A.F.T is to create something with the theme of Love or Valentine, and for my DT entry I've knitted a heart. I got the pattern from Simply Knitting magazine, it's got lavender in it so it smells nice too! I'm entering this into this month's By The Cute & Girly challenge, where the theme is Love.



Our sponsor this week is Susie at Die-Cut Dreams, and the prize is a selection of die cuts. Die-Cut Dreams has a huge selection of great die cuts as well as loads of other crafting goodies. Susie is also joining us this week as guest design team member and has made a lovely card using one of her die cuts.



Look forward to seeing what you make this week and good luck!

C.R.A.F.T Challenge 35 Paper Piecing

This week the challenge at C.R.A.F.T is paper piecing, and if like me you've not tried this technique before there's a great tutorial on the C.R.A.F.T challenge blog by design team member Julie.

The prize this week is from DT member Claire, any 3 images of your choice from her shop Hope Jacare at Shophandmade.


For my DT card I have used one of Claire's images, Tilly Teddy.

I have paper pieced Tilly using My Mind's Eye orange spotty paper, plus other papers from my stash. The dark red paper is embossed with the Cuttlebug Daisies folder, and I stitched a border of brown wool. The flowers and dragonflies are die cut with sticky gems and glitter added to the centres.