G is for Garden

Oh what a joy technology is! First my internet went down this morning and then I kept getting a virus notice on my blog (as did quite alot of others!) It seems to be if you are using Chrome and not Internet Explorer as a browser. Hey ho!!

I am also busy preparing for my craft stall at The Unique Makers Market at The Spring tomorrow. Fingers crossed!

Anyway back to the reason for this post which is to tell you about The Alphabet Challenge this week which is G - for Garden. I created my card using Creative Expressions Stamp Set Lost Garden and butterflies from a WOW! Embossing Powder Set. I used Distress Inks to create the background and stamp the foliage, using a wet brush to move the colour. 

Do come and join us and I look forward to seeing your entries.

Other challenges I am entering :
Creative Expressions - Summer
My Time To Craft - Gardening

F for Feathered Friends

This week at the Alphabet Challenge it was my turn to choose the theme which is F for Feathered Friends.For my creation I used a Crafty Individuals stamp which is a favourite of mine and used Distress Inks to give it a shabby appearance.  I coloured the die cuts with Distress Ink and used WOW!Embossing Foils and a glue pen to decorate the birdcage. Finally I added the roses and hat pins and a sentiment from Creative Expressions Birds stamp set.

I hope you will join us in this challenge which lasts for the next two weeks.

I am entering this into the following challenges :
The Stamp Man - Shabby Chic or Distressed
Charizma Cards - Shabby Chic
Cupcake Craft Room - Bugs n Birds n Wings and Things

B for Bugs

This week we are on B for Bugs at The Alphabet Challenge. There is some great inspiration there, so do go and join in. You have two weeks to enter.

I made my card using an Inkadinkadoo set of stamps and Distress Ink to stamp and colour the image. I added Stickles to give the wings a glittery finish. Apart from that I left the card quite simple.

Also I would like to say hello to my most recent followers Kathryn from Lazy Daisy Glass, Laura from Laura Parkin Woven Design, and Chris from Retired and Loving It. They have some wonderful blogs so do pop over and say I said to say hello!

Other challenges I am entering with this card are :

Fab N Funky Challenges - Green, White and Blue - WINNER
Truly Scrumptious - All creatures Great and Small

Animal Antics!

I have so much to update you on! First off today is a new challenge at The Alphabet Challenge blog. For the next two weeks the theme is Animal Antics - you can make anything to enter. The DT Team have produced some great samples. I'm not really a fan of cute, but struggled to find some animal stamps in my stash. I decided to keep it monotone and use kraft card to give it a more modern feel. The stamp is from Papermania.

With this card I am also entering the following challenges:
Craft Us Crazy - Anything Goes
Moving Along With the Times - Cute Critters

I will update you on the latest project at Its Crafting Time and WOW Embossing Powder Blog soon!

White Christmas and 100 followers!

Well what a week its been, unfortunately I have been laid up for most of it with a stomach bug. Just what you need at this time of year! Anyway I managed to get to my son's first school nativity play today and also get my Alphabet Challenge DT piece finished! For the next three weeks the challenge is White Christmas, so interpret how you will!

I made my card using Crafty Individuals stamps, Distress Ink and Embossing Powder. I used a sort of resist technique to make the tree stand out and added bling to finish.

On another note I have to say a BIG thank you to Daniella Hayes who became my 100 Follower! I will be offering some blog candy to celebrate but it will be after Christmas as the queues in my post office are mad at the moment so I only go if I really have to! So watch this space......

I also have some other exciting news but more of that to follow!

Other Challenges I am entering:

Glitter Geeks - Let it Snow

Artistic Stamper - Christmas

Crafty Calender Challenge - Cold and Frosty

Sugar Creek Hollow - Non Traditional Colours

Delightful Challenges - Blue Christmas

V - Very Vibrant

I'm running a bit late at the moment so apologies for blogging my DT piece for the Alphabet Challenge so late! This time round it is V for Very Vibrant. It was a bit tricky as the colours I use are usually muted. So I chose to use a Polka Doodles stamp set, colouring and blending a background of Promarkers and then adding more colour to the houses. I mounted it on black card as it really made the colours pop.

Don't forget you have just under two weeks to enter the challenge!

T for Teatime

Its Teatime at the Alphabet Challenge Blog this week. For my DT card I layered two pieces of torn backing paper onto a card blank and then stamped over the top. I coloured the images with watercolour pencils. The bunting I stamped onto several pieces of paper and decoupaged the flags. The sentiment I embossed with two colours of embossing powder. Finally I finished off with some glitter glue.

I hope you can join us for tea this week!

S - soon to be Halloween

Well its not been a good week - hence so quiet on the blog front. I have M.E and overdid it at the weekend so have paid for it this week! Never mind - things seem to be returning to normal today. The arrival of my most amazing DT package from WOW Embossing powders also cheered me up!

The theme for the Alphabet Challenge this week is S - Soon to be Halloween, so this is my DT piece. I didn't have any Halloween stamps (although I have just ordered some!) so I used background paper from Chocolate Baroque (was Elusive Images), bunting image from Tangie Baxter Designs at Scrapbook Graphics and a PaperArtsy gate stamp. I think it looks quite spooky- don't you?

Also hello to my new followers - Buffy and PJamarama. Welcome!

Other challenges I am entering:

Fussy Friday Challenges - Fall or Halloween

Sarah Hurley Challenge - Halloween Horrors

Samuel Taylor Challenge - Halloween

Tando Creative Challenges - Spooktastic Designs

Sparkles Forum Challenges - Halloween

Paper Pretties - Halloween Card

Q - for Quick and Easy

The week once again has flown by and its time for another Alphabet Challenge. Fortunately its Q for Quick and Easy! I brayered the background and then just added a black peel off. Card was finished by mounting onto white and then black card. Simple but effective!! Do go along and join in this week - its quick, its easy!!

Back with Pretty Pastels

I've been a bit quiet this week as I've been on holiday in the Isle of Wight for a week. But now I'm back and busy with cardmaking, competitions and makes for Christmas!

As a member of the Alphabet Challenge design team I had to create something using P for Pastels. Something of a departure for me as I don't often use pastels. I made this card using a stamp from The Craft Stamper magazine, coloured with ProMarkers and added pastel buttons. The idea came from one of my first sketchbooks I have just begun.

I'm on the DT!

Well what a week I have had, one of the most exciting pieces of news was being selected for the Alphabet Challenge Design Team - my very first! The theme this week is O for Only Three Embellishments, so this is my card. I used a digi stamp from The Paper Shelter store and the three embellishments I used are bakers twine, a butterfly and a button. I can't wait to see everyone's take on this theme and I will be visiting your blogs to comment. So do join in!

T is for Trees

This week's challenge on the Alphabet Challenge blog is T is for Trees. This is one of my favourite themes and allows me to play with one of my favourite stamp sets from Kanban.

I used alcohol inks on coated card as the background, then stamped the trees with versamark and embossed them with gold embossing powder.

Green is the colour!

I made this card for the Alphabet Challenge and Theme Thursday who have both chosen Green as the theme. I used the Creative Expressions More Trees stamp, chalks and distress inks. It has a lovely gold pearl powder shimmer to it, but Im not sure if you can see this in the picture.