Clean and Simple for One Stop Card Crafts

Good morning everybody

Two weeks since I last blogged - bad girl - but just had other things going on - life - I suppose.

Anyway, I have two posts today.  The first is my DT Card for OSCC, and we are looking for Clean and Simple, so that means "A card with clean lines, minimal elements, areas of white space and few or no embellishments".  So not my style, but I realised that I actually quite like the one I have produced for today.

Our sponsor this week Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps offering the winner of this challenge 5 digital stamps or 4 digital stamps and 1 digital paper set of their choice.

I don't often do DL cards, but I felt this flower stamp needed something other than square.  The stamp is from a PaperArtsy Hot Picks Stamp plate, and there are lots of other elements as well, including a beautiful owl.  One of my many purchases at the ArtsyCrafts event I attended a couple of weeks ago.

For this card I cut a circle to use as a template and coloured it with a variety of distress inks.  I then stamped the flower with archival ink, and added extra colour direct from the pad with a paintbrush to enhance it.    Very quick and easy.  Why don't I do more of them - I don't know - I think it is the expanse of white that I just want to fill up and no embellishments!!

I am entering this for the following challenges:

Craft Us Crazy - anything that reminds you of nature
Crafty Sentiments - Just for you
Pixie Dust Studio - Thank you for being you
Less is More - One Layer and Off the Edge
Bearley Mine - Birthday Card
Creative Craft Challenge - Thank you
Top Tip Tuesday - Birthday card
Southern Girls - Use Flowers
Stampin Sisters in Christ - Use a Stamped Flower
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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.

Digital Delights DT card

Good morning everyone

When you read this I will be sitting in a class room with the delightful, fabulous, amazing Tim Holtz getting my hands all inky, and learning lots of new stuff.  How exciting can that be!  Sigh ...........Did you see him on QVC on Tuesday?  .

My images are Bride and Groom, and the sentiment is from the Wedding and Anniversary Sentiment Set.   I have coloured the image with Copics.

All my papers are from an Elusive Images CD - Essence of Nature.  I love the ethereal look of the grasses.  The cardstock is Coredinations, which I have had for some time.  The plain panel in the middle has some seam binding looped over it.  The very prettywhite  roses down the side were a very recent purchase from Joanna Sheen, and the pale apricot ones - to match the flower in the bride's hair - are from Wild Orchid Crafts.  A white satin ribbon is looped through the flowers.  The gems are from stash, and just ramdonly placed to give some bling.
 

I have followed the sketch from Sketch Saturday for this card. 

 
 

 

 

I am entering this for the following challenges:

Crafty Calendar - Love

Little Claire - Anything Goes

Crafty Ann's Challenge - Love is all around

Delicious Doodles - Glitz, Gam, Glimmer and Bling

Dutch Dare Challenge - Glitter, Sparkle, Bling

Paper Crafting Journey - Anything goes
Top Tip Tuesday - Bling it On

Rainbow Lady's Challenge - Use something from a CD - my paper is from a CD

Shelly's Images - Show us what you got - anything goes

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.

Sweet Twenty-One for One Stop Card Crafts, and several other challenges

Good morning everyone
We have a new challenge at One Stop Card Crafts, and we will be looking to see numbers on your entries to the challenge this week.  This week we welcome a brand new sponsor for 2011...... Ellephantastic.

We look forward to see all your creations on the challenge blog.

****Also is you would like to feature as a guest designer for challenge #118 please put GDT after your name.*****

For my card I have decided to make it a 21st birthday card, and therefore I wanted to make it a little more special.  So, it is an 8 inch square one.

 I have used Bazzill cardstock, and the DT papers are MME Bella Bella, which I adore - I love the vintage look of them.  I have inked around the edges with a chalk ink in brown.  On the pieces underneath the photograph I have used a Doo Hickey die on the edge of the plain card, and stamped the patterned paper with a very old Anna Griffin music stamp.  The swirls are Tim Holtz, leaves under the flowers are Doo Hickey and L-Em, and the butterflies are Martha Stewart.  The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts, and pearls from stash.  The beautiful photograph is from Art Freebies.

I am entering this card for the following challenges.

Anything Goes Challenge - Butterflies
CCEE Stampers - Must use a punch - I have a butterfly and the numbers made with punches
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - In the roll of a die - must use die
Gingerloft Challenge - Things that fly - I have butterflies
Kaboodle Doodles - Make it Monochromatic
Magical Mondays - Flowers
My Time to Craft - Flourishes
Alphabet challenge - N is for Numbers
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes + Flowers
Stamping with the Dragon - Anything Goes
Stamptacular Sunday - Whateva!
The Stamping Bazaar - Anything Goes
Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Girlie
The Crazy Challenge - Happy Birthday


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.

A vision of loveliness for Sweet Stampin'

Good morning everybody

Saturday is Sweet Stampin' time, and this week we have a great sketch for you all to follow.  I think sketches are probably my favourite way of putting a card together.

I make no apologies for using the same image as my previous post!  It is LOTV,  It's My Party - I just love her, and the beaded skirt reminds me of one a friend has which cost oodles in Italy, it is randomly beaded, and round the bottom has a deep layer of scrumptious lace.  I think my mother would probably have said it reminded her of me as well!!

 

For my card I have used some fabulous flocked paper from the GCD Paris Nights pad.  The spot paper underneath the lace is also from the same pack.  Nesties, Martha Stewart and Stampin Up punches, and Doo Hickey dies and Stickles have been used.  The flower is Prima, as are the two embellishments either side of the sentiment.  Lace from stash, and the beads/glitter on the skirt is Art Glitter Gala Glitz.

Our Sponsor this week is Simply Betty Stamps, where you will find some fun digis and stamps, and lots of other goodies.   Our monthly spomsor is Whimsy Stamps.

For those of you who may have read my previous post about the gastroenterisits problem I have been having, well lucky me, I had a call from my doctor yesterday morning  (actually he is very dishy - used to be in the army and I can just image him in uniform!! OMG it must be the meds I am on!!), and I have food poisoning so have been given antibiotics to help get me back to some semblance of normal - whatever that is.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:

Crafty Catz - Flowers
Delicious Doodles - Spots or Stripes
Fairy Knoll - Flowers
Polka Doodles - Party Time
Stampin' B's - Use a Song - mine is It's My Party
Crafts and Me - Monochrome - I hope this counts!!
Top Tip Tuesday - Fabulous Flowers
Craft Your Passion - Use two patterned papers
Paper Playtime - Party
Pollycraft Monday - Black, White and one other colour
Woodware USA - Anything goes
The Crafty Pad - Something Girly
Creative Inspirations - Inspired by your favourite colour - mine is Black - mixed with other colours - this case cream/gold
Let's Ink It Up - Anything Goes

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.

Sweet Stampin' DT - Add a photo

Good morning to one and all

The week has flown by for me.  Monday was the day I was in hospital to have x-ray guided injections to help the arthritis in my hands, and since Wednesday my hands have been totally pain free - for the first time in more than six months - in fact longer than I can actually remember.   It is such a relief to be able to move my fingers again, and to find that I can do things again that for the last few months have been really difficult.  I don't know how long the effects of this are likely to last, and I am meeting the consultant in approximately two months to discuss the way forward. 

Saturday again, and for me today that is Sweet Stampin'.  The challenge this week has been chosen by Alie, and we would like to see a photograph on your challenge entry.  So, lots of opportunities for the scrappers out there.

So, on to my card.  My photo is from Art Freebies, where you will find lots of lovely photographs, posters, and bits and pieces.  I have printed it out in Greyscale only using the black cartridge, and it has given it a lovely soft finish.  The papers are from Nitwits 'With this Ring'.  I have used lace, a pink silk ribbon bow, flowers, and pearls to embellish the card.  The heart borders and heart cut outs are Martha Stewart, and the sentiment is Lili of the Valley.  The flowers and hearts have been glittered with Stickles.  Why is it that black never looks black in my photos - this time it looks like navy blue!!

I am entering this card for the following challenges:

Scrapbook Sisters - Heart's Desire
Wags 'n' Whiskers - With Love
MAWTT - Make your dreams come true
Southern Girls Challenge - Totally Loved
Stamp Insanity - Let it all hang out - elements off the edge
Fheshly Brewed - Black, White and one other colour - mine is pink
Top Tip Tuesday - Anything goes
Scrap Creations - Love is in the air
Stamping Scrapping Central - Flowers
Phindy's Place Challenge - Valentine or a loved one
One Stitch at a Time - Love or Valentine
Lexi's Creations - Say it with Love
Stampavie and More - Glitter - it is there but does not show up very much
Stampin'Bs - Use a die cut

This week we have a fabby sponsor, Tiddly Inks, and they are offering the winner $10 to spend in their store, and don't forget if you enter any Sweet Stampin' challenge this month, you are in with a chance to win a prize from Whimsy Stamps.

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.