Anniversaries

Good morning everybody

At  Anything Goes  this week we are celebrating Anniversaries.    Of courses there are of lots of anniversaries that can be used this time around and I suspect a lot of people will be celebrating the Diamond Jubilee.   I have decided to use a cut little Sarah Kay image for my card which I only used a short while ago, but I wanted a vintage feel to this card, and they just seemed to be right for it.

My image is coloured with Promarkers.  The colours all come from the beautiful Maja Designs Vintage Summertime papers.  They are so pretty - I just adore them.  I have distressed the edges and wiped distress ink around.  The die is Cheery Lynn - don't you just love the intricacy of them - but all the bits from the dies on the floor are not such fun - good job the vacuum has good suction!  Leaves are cut with Magnolia dies, and the hearts are Whimsy,  I have tied the two hearts together with a piece of lace.  Other embellishments are pearls and flowers from the Hobby House.

I am entering this into the following challenges:

Bunny Zoe - Anything Goes
Crafty Cardmarkers - Distress It
Hook on Crafts - All that glitters
Oh La La Creations - Make It Girly
The Cytie Pie Challenge - Die Cuts and punches
Stamp with Fun - Recipe - Lace, Flowers and 3 papers
The Squirrel and the Fox - Best Friends 


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Tick Tock Goes the Clock - Time or Steampunk

We have a fabulous new challenge for you at Anything Goes this week - Tick Tock Goes the Clock - Time or Steampunk.

I guess my card is a composition of both, but please do pop along to the challenge - there as some fabulous DT pieces for inspiration.

I have used two images from a Kanban set of stamps for focus, which I coloured in Copics/Promarkers, and then cut out.  With my wonky fingers I was not sure I would be able to cut it out, but they are not too bad.  I added a clock with some beads onthe bottom, a key, and a flower made out of the same paper as the background, with a brad through it.  The background paper is from Fabscraps, and I used a template with clocks on it, and inked through in distress ink.  The brown card has been through an clocks embossing folder.

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It's Anything Goes at .........

Anything Goes! 

Good morning everybody

I cannot believe it is a week since I have posted.  We have an easy challenge for everybody this week at Anything Goes.  It is Anything Goes, so massive scope for everybody.

This is quite a simple card with Basic Grey Printery paper mounted on to black cardstock..  I have stamped the sentiment and the flying paper on to some matching paper and the typewriter on to white cardstock and then sponged distress ink around the edge.  A small cluster of paper roses and a leaf complete this.

Please pop across to the challenge blog, there are some fabulous pieces of work there from the team.

I am entering this into the following challenges:

Karen's Doodles - Make It For A Male
make It Monday - Always Anything Goes
Oh La La - Vintage
Stamp with Fun - No Easter card
Tammy's Scrappin Corner - Anything Goes


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Getting ready for Easter

Good morning

Tim does seem to be flying when Easter is beginning to loom on the horizon.  A beautiful day here again, and I was almost tempted to put the hood down on the car, but did not have a jacket with me, but the arm weather had certainly tempted a lot of people to do so.

So, at  Anything Goes  this week the theme is Getting Ready for Easter, so lots of ways of protraying this with rabbits, eggs, and what about Easter Tea ...

I have used a Sarah Kay image and coloured with Promarkers and Copics.  My background papers are from First Edition Spring Drop, and although it does not show - the main paper is quite shimmery - so pretty.  I have used a variety of dies and punches for embellishments, and flowers, gems, silk ribbon and lace from stash.

I am entering this into the following challenges:

Celebrate the Occasion - Welcome Spring
Craft Room Challenge - Bling Glitter and Sparkle
Deep Ocean Challenge - Butterflies
Going Grey with Scrap Creations - Flowers
LadyBug Crafts Ink - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Bingo (Gems, dies cuts, flowers)
Sassy Cheryl - Think Spring
Wild Orchid Challenge - Bingo (Gems, flowers, Ribbon and lace)


Please do pop across to the challenge blog  for lots of lovely inspiration, and don't forget that the Craft Den has lots of fabulous crafting goodies, which you know you just cannot do without.



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Boyz to Men

Good morning

I cannot believe how time flies, and it is two weeks since the last challenge at Anything Goes.   This week for our challenge our theme is Boyz to Men - so we don't want to see anything girlie.

For my card all the images are from Paper Artsy, and have been stamped in archival ink on a distress ink background.  The papers behind the images have been torn and distressed a bit, and mounted on to sluggy green card.  The only adornments are a cog, and some wooden buttons with twine tied through them.

I am entering this into the following challenges:

Make It Monday - Always Anything Goes
Oh La La Creations - On the Move
Catch the Bug - March Anything Goes
Clearly Inspired - Anything Goes
Phindy's Place - Distressing
Raise the Bar - Use Twine - I have used it through the buttons


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Let's Alter It at Anything Goes

At  Anything Goes  this week we would like to see Altered Projects - anything as long as it is not a card, so lots of scope for all your inspiration.

This is my piece of work - a small wooden box.  I have used PaperArtsy Fresco Chalk paints on this, staring with a darker green colour, dired that, and then covered with covered it with with crackle finish, and then when that was dry went over with a light green colour.  The top coat cracks to show the darker colour underneath.  The edge of the lid is wrapped with cream lace, and a fancy button applied .  On the top is a handmade flower, and leaves colour from the Tim Holtz tattered leaves, and then stamped and coloured with distress stain.

I am entering this into the follwing challenges:

Stamp n Doodles - Lace and Flowers
Make it Monday - Always Anything Goes
Corrosive Challenge - Another Dimension


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Love is in the Air

Hi everybody

At  Anything Goes  this week our challenge is To the One I Love, and this is my take on it.

I decided to try something different.  When I bought the paper pad, which is Kaiser Craft Sweet Nothings I noticed that there were some collage elements to buy as well - so how could they not leap into my basket!  I have used an Indigo Blu Heart stamp on a colour washed piece of paper and them mounted it on pale pink and dark pink card.  The Victoria bride image is one I have had for ever.  The ticket has been stamped with a Penny Black stamp.  I have addded roses carnations from stash, a die cut leaf which has been coloured with distress stains, and a couple of pearl pins.

I am entering this for the following challenges:

Get Hippity with Ippity - Hearts
Paper Pretties Monday Challenge - Create a Valentine's project
Stamp and Create - Anything Goes
Hooked on Crafts - Anything Goes
There She Goes - Love Is In The Air
Victorine Originals - Anything Goes
Bunny Zoes Crafts - Picture Inspiration
The Pink Elephant - Photo Inspiration



The Craft Den will be stocking all rubber stamps from Indigo Blu and to celebrate Indigo Blu are sponsoring this challenge with a whooping £20 voucher to spend in their store.

You can order IndigoBlu stamps from The Craft Den with P&P only £2 and free P&P on orders over £25 (Only available to UK). The Craft Den are offering an introductory price on all IndigoBlu Stanps. Visit the Craft Den to find out more..


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Hi everybody

We are looking for a few more crafters to join our team and are therefore having a DT call at the Anything Goes Challenge.  It's a great team to work with, where we have loads of fun. And there are some really talented ladies in the group, so if you're interested don't hesitate to apply.

 

This call will be stay open from Monday 16th January 2012 until Monday 30th January 2012.







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Anything Goes at Anything Goes!!

Hi everybody

Our first challenge of 2012, and we are making it very easy for everybody at Anything Goes.

Because of this never ending chest infection I have had I have not felt much like crafting, so this card is one that was a commission.  The lady concerned had seen several of this in blue, but wanted a pink one for her grandaughter to go with her pink fairy dress.

I decided to go with a rosy pink rather than pale colours, and took them from the Prima paper I have uwed for the background - using both sides of it.  The clock - I am sure everybody will recognise as being Tim Holtz, and the die I have used for the fairy is a Go Kreate die I bought before Christmas.  Lace and flowers are all from stash.

I am entering this into the following challenges:

 Bearly Mine - Anything Goes

Celebrate the occasion - Child's birthday

Going Grey with Scrap Creations - Glitter

LadyBug Craft Ink - Anthing goes with new Stash - my new stash is the arched die

Papertake Weekly - Die Cute Special

Shopping Our Stash - All that Glitters, shines or sparkles

Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Goes

Craft your passion - Mythical creatures - apparently fairies come into this catetory ...

Cupcake Craft Challenge - Something New - new stash - arched die

Make It Monday - Always anything goes 

Paper Creations Ink - Die Cuts or Punches

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Cutting Corners at Anything Goes

Good morning

It is time for another challenge at  Anything Goes  today, and this week the theme is Cutting Corners, so we want to see decorative or altered corners.  So apart from that there is a wide choice of what you can do at Anything Goes, as always.

For my card I have used a Penny Black stamp that I have had forever.  In fact rooting around in my stamp drawers I have discovered some treasures of the past, so I will be using a few more of them.  I have coloured with Copics and added stickles and glamour dust to her wings.  The papers are from an Authentique pad, mounted on to Bazzill.  The corners are cut with a Spellbinders die and decorated with pearls.  The flowers are from stash.

I have to give credit to Bev Rochester for this colour scheme for the image - I saw it on her blog and thought it was amazing.

Don't forget you can get lots of wonderful crafting goodies at the Craft Den, and if you can't see what you want, just drop Lynne a line.


I am entering this for the following challenges:

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Anything Christmas with Pearls
Craft Your Passion - Tis the Season
Make It Monday - Always Anything Goes
Oh La La Creations - Lots of Sparkle
The Ribbon Reel - Anything Goes
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - Anything Christmas
Gingerloft - Winter or Christmas


I really appreciate it that you take the time to look at my blog and leave such lovely comments. Thank you each and every one of you.

 Hugs,

A real sweetie

Hi everybody

My internet connections have been playing up since late yesterday evening, so consequently I feel as if I am behind.  It still wasn't working early this morning, but just before lunch it came back, but by then I was off out for a girlie lunch with my best friend.  No booze because of driving, but some nice food and lots of chat, and a wonder around a garden centre looking at all the lovely autumn colour.

At the  Anything Goes Challenge  this week we are looking for real sweeties - over to everybody to decide what that is to them, as long as it connects to food that is fine.  Please pop along to the blog - there are some fabulous examples from the team this week.

For my card I have used an LOTV image, coloured with Copics as usual, and some stickles added to the icing on the cake, the starts, and candle.  The Christmas Tree die cute was in a pack of paper amd other things I got from a friend, so I kept it and have glammed it up a bit.  I am not sure what pad the paper comes from as it was falling apart and I threw the covers away.  Flower from stashm and leaves cut with a punch.

Don't forget you can get lots of fab crafty stash at The Craft Den.

I am entering this into the following challenges:

Sketch & Stash - followed the sketch
Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes
Heart Songs Inspiration - Gold or Glitter
Make It Monday - Always Anything Goes
My Partner In Crime - Use a Freebie - my Christmas Tree was a freebie

I really appreciate it that you take the time to look at my blog and leave such lovely comments. Thank you each and every one of you.

Hugs,

Let's stitch it up ...

Good morning everybody

I hope you are keeping warm and cosy - there certainly seems to be a chill in the air.  Halloween passed without even a flicker where I live, although I did here in the distance some fireworks.

At  Anything Goes  this week we want to see stitching - real or faux - so lots of opportunities there to show us all your stitching.  Have a look at the DT work, it's so varied and gorgeous and is a great example of how different everyone can interpret a theme!

No sewing machine working at the moment, so I have used faux stitching around my little cutie.  This is a Heather Ellis digi, and I have coloured with Copics.    The snowflake is a fabulous Memory Box die, and roses from stash.  They certainly did not look green in the daylight - the camera must be playing tricks.  I have added gems to be background paper and the little star on the sentment is the centre piece left over from the snowflake.  My background papers are from a big Basic Grey pack  from last year. 

Don't forget you can get lots of papers and a massive amount of other goodies from The Craft Den.


I am entering this for the following challenges:

Crafty Boots - Young at Heart
Make It Monday - Always Anything Goes
Oh La La Creations - Stitching
Paper Pretties - Use a Sentiment
Pollycraft - Anything Goes
Dream Valley - Anything Goes
OSAAT - Christmas
Bah Humbug - Die Cuts
Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes
Raise the Bar - Stitching



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To the Letter (or maybe number) ...

Hi everybody

As I am writing this the rain is pouring down and the wind howling outside - so I guess Autumn really is here. 

This week at  Anything Goes  we want to see Letters or Numbers on your project, whether it is a card or something else.

I realised when I was doing my card that all the chipboard letters and grunge board letters that I had were far too big, so I have resorted to using numbers that fitted with my Christmas Card.  My image is from FSS.  The papers are, I believe, from Basic Grey Jovial, although I cannot be sure, as I have a box of Christmas papers and no covers in the packs.  Ribbons and flowers are from stash.

I am entering this for the following challenges:

Make It Monday - Always Anything Goes
Christmas Inspirations - Die Cuts and/or Punches
Christmas Card Challenge - Stickers (my numbers are chi[pboard stickers)
Corrosive Challenges - Flying things
Crafting When we Can - Christmas
By the Cute & Girly - Anything Goes
Sparkles Christmas Forum - Christmas Songs - When The Red Red Robin Comes Bob Bob Bobbin' Along
Crazy 4 Challenges - Create something for an up and coming holiday
Just some lines - Reminds me of a Song - When The Red Red Robin Comes Bob Bob Bobbin' Along




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Hugs,
Valxx