Be Unique!

There is a new challenge starting over at the Southern Girls Challenge Blog. Challenge #142 is 'Anything Goes'. Here is my DT inspiration for you using sponsor Rick St Dennis's 'A Clockwork Dragon for Monique'.

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: Rick St Dennis's 'A Clockwork Dragon for Monique'

Copics: Silver: W1  W5  W7  C9

             Red: E08  E09

             Blue: B12  B16  B18

Papers: Kaiser Craft 'Basecoat' paper pack, cardstock

Other: Glitter washi tape.

I'm playing along with:

Creative Knockouts #157: Sparkle & Shine
The Paper Shelter #262: Make it Digital
Deep Ocean #136: Things with Wings
Crafty Gals Corner #87: Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments #163: Anything Goes
Penny's Challenge #293: Anything Goes
Creative Moments #101: Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination #101: Anything Goes

Dream Big

There is a new challenge starting over at the Southern Girls Challenge Blog. Challenge #134 is everyone's favorite 'Anything Goes'. Here is my DT inspiration for you using sponsor Rick St Dennis.

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: Rick St Dennis Happy Dream

Copics: Skull: W00  W1  W3  W5  W7

             Dragon: YR000  YR00  E95,  YR02  YR07  YR18  E07  E09

Papers: Kaiser Craft Garage Days paper pack, cardstock

Dies: Spellbinders Grand Circle

Other: Gems, glitter washi tape, texture paste & Kaiser Craft stencil.

I'm playing along with:


Sketch Saturday #411
Melonheadz Friends: Make it Sparkle
Use Your Stuff #222: Texture or Modelling Paste
Crafty Gals Corner #71: Polka Dots or Stripes
Crafty Creations #315: Monochromatic
Lil Red Wagon: Let's hear it for the Boys
Creative Moments #91: Black & White plus 1 colour
Allsorts #362: Magic is in the Air
Inspiration Destination #85: Anything Goes (Top 3!)
Penny's Challenge #277: Anything Goes

Femme Fatale with Rick St Dennis

This weeks new challenge starting over at Outlawz Saturday Paper Ala Mode challenge is Femme Fatale. It is sponsored by the incredibly talented Rick St Dennis. So please pop over & join in the fun.

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: Rick St Dennis 'Only a Rose'

Copics: Skin: E00 E11  E13  E15  R20

             Hair: E43  E44  E47  E49

             Dress/Handkerchief: R11  R20  R22  E50  E53

             Flowers: R11  R20  R22  R24  BG10  BG32  BG13

             Jewels: BG13  BG18  BG75  R24  R29

Papers: Kaiser Craft 'Miss Empire' paper pack, cardstock, paper doily

Dies: Spellbinders Standard Circle

Other: Gathered Twigs Distress ink, paper flowers, seambinding ribbon, Cameo brad, pearls, Wink of Stella, Kindyglitz.

I'm playing along with:

Open-Minded Crafting Fun #35: Shabby Chic (DT Fav!)
Hiding In My Craft Room #197: Any Holiday (Mothers Day)
Simply Create Too #84: Pretty Woman
Clear It Out: Mothers Day + Flowers
Loves Rubber Stamps #148: Add Flowers
Crafting By Designs: We Love Mum
Crafters Cafe Blog #113: Ribbon &/or Lace
Crafty Gals Corner #16: Girls, girls, girls
Pile It On #65: April Showers Bring May Flowers
Crafty Card Makers #137: Dots

You're a Star!

This weeks new challenge starting over at Outlawz Saturday Paper Ala Mode challenge is a recipe challenge: 1 image + 2 papers + 3 buttons. It is sponsored by the quirky & talented Rick St Dennis.
So please pop over & join in the fun.

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: Rick St Dennis 'Euro Boy Cosmo'

Copics: Skin: E50  E21  V95  E15

             Hair: E44  E49

             Astosuit: B60  BV31  BV23  R24  R29  R39  B0000  B000  B00  C5  C7  C9

             Rocket: Y00  YG01  YG13  R24  R39

             Stars: YR02  YR07

Papers:  Kaiser Craft 'Blast Off' paper pack, cardstock

Dies: Spellbinders Classic Circles, Cheery Lyn Designs Zig Zag Ric Rac

Other: Vintage Photo Distress ink, buttons, twine, Platinum Pearl Liquid Pearls.

I'm playing along with:

Penny's Challenge #207: Not Christmas
Left of Centre #58: Anything Dark
Crafty Creations #278: Something to Die for
Clear It Out: Blues + Twine
Just Inspirational #December: One for the Boys
As You Like It #42: Favourite Song of Film & why? (I love Elton John's 'Rocket Man' as it reminds me of my childhood as he is one of my mothers favourite artists)

Deck the Halls

This weeks new challenge starting over at Outlawz Saturday Paper Ala Mode challenge is "Cute Christmas". It is sponsored by the talented Rick St Dennis. So please pop over with your Cute Christmas card & join in the fun!

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: Rick St Dennis "Christmas Turtle"

Copics: Turtle: G00  G12  G14  G19

             Tree: G14  G19  G28  B95  B97  B99  E18  E09

             Hat & Ribbon: R17  R29  R39  R89

             Background: B00  B12  B14

Papers:  Crafters Choice 'Cute Christmas' paper pack, cardstock

Dies: Memory Box Whirling Circle, Lala Land Folding Banner, Cheery Lyn Designs Lace Corner Deco, Australian Simple Crafts Magazine Freebie Christmas Tree

Other: Kindyglitz.

I'm playing along with:

Creative Card Crew #74: Christmas Joy (Winner!)
Crafty Little Fairies #November: Not a Square
Tuesday Throwdown #220: Shaped Cards
Dream Valley #94: Getting Ready for Christmas
Craft Your Passion #238: Bright & Sparkly
Glitter n Sparkles #109: Anything but a Square
Crafty Calendar #November: It's all about Christmas
Scrapping 4 Fun #29: Christmas

Hocus Pocus

I'm super excited to be joining the Design Team for Scrapbooker PhD! The current theme running is 'Halloween Sentiment but not Happy Halloween'. Challenges are announced on a Thursday and last for four weeks, finishing on the Tuesday before the next one starts. Three entries are allowed but only linking to a combined total of 10 challenges. I'm looking forward to working in this fun design team so I hope that you will come and take part too!

Here is my mid-way inspiration for the current theme running is 'Halloween Sentiment but not Happy Halloween'.

Card ingredients include:

Stamp: Rick St Dennis 'Zephyr McBroom'

Copics: Skin: E00  E11  E13  E15  R20

             Hair: YR14  YR18  E15  E18 

             Pumpkin: YR14  YR18  E09

             Dress & Hat: C3  C5  C7  C9  BG000 BG02  BG45  BG18  V000  V04  V06  V09

Papers: Cinnamon Scraps 'Too Cute To Spook' digital papers, Kaszazz black shimmer cardstock, cardstock

Dies: Taylored Expression Label Stacklet 1, Cheery Lyn Designs Victorian Picket Fence

Other: Liquid Pearls, ribbon, button, sequins, stitching, Wink of Stella

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Love to Create #135: Love of Ribbon

Allsorts #278: A Stitch Up

Aud Sentiments #116: Halloween Sentiment

Crafty Ribbons #103: Buttons n Ribbons

2 Cute Ink #116: Halloween
Art Impressions Stamps #145: Holiday Sparkle
Pile It On #39: Witching Hour/Halloween
QKR Stampede #106: Pumpkins (Winner!)

Spring Goddess Fashionista

The new challenge about to start over at Outlawz Saturday Paper Ala Mode Challenge is 'Fashionista'. It is sponsored by the wonderfully talented Rick St Dennis who kindly donated this classy lady.

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: Rick St Dennis 'Spring Goddess', Kaszazz 'You are Fabulous' sentiment

Copics: Skin: E50  E21  E15  V95  R20

            Hair: B91  B95  B97  B99

            Dress: G00  G21  YG45  G28

            Flowers: R81  R85  R39  YR21  YR24

Papers: Basic Grey 'Mint Julep' paper pack, cardstock

Dies: Spellbinders Bitty Blossoms, Docrafts Xcut Rectangle Parenthesis 2

Other: stitching, Vintage Photo Distress ink, White Opal Liquid Pearls, ribbon, pearls, Wink of Stells

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Sketch n Stash #144: Sketch

As You Like It: Favourite 2 Embellishments & why? (I love ribbons & pearls as they are easy to add to cards, come in all sorts of colours & add a lovely feminine touch)

Whoopsidaisy Challenge: Fussy Cutting
Crafty Calendar Challenge #August: Anything Goes
Sister Act #70: Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments: Anything Goes
Just Inspirational #August: Anything Goes
Fan-Tastic Tuesday #48: Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart #31: Anything Goes
Digi Galore: Anything Goes

Absolutely Fabulous!

This week I have once again been the Guest DT at Scrapping 4 Fun Challenges and the theme is challenge is everyone's favourite: Anything Goes! My card features an image by the talented Rick St Dennis, the absolutely fabulous BurlesquEphant!

Stamps: Rick St Dennis 'Torch Sing BurlesquEphant', Kaszazz 'You are Fabulous' sentiment, Taylored Expression 'Light as a Feather'
Copics: Skin: B60  BV31  C1  C3  R20
            Dress: RV11  RV32  RV34  E04  V17
            Jewellery: B95  B97  R24  R29
Papers: Basic Grey 'Solil', card stock
Dies: Spellbinders Curved Rectangles, Taylored Expressions 'Light as a Feather', Avery Elle Chevron Border
Other: Shimmer Chalk, Ribbon, Rhinestones, Kindyglitz, Wink of Stella,

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Sunday Sketch and Stamp #208

Avenue 613 #79: Bingo (Column #1)

Just Inspirational #July: Stitching Real or Faux

Deep Ocean Blue #81: Add a Sentiment

Crafting When We Can #73: Friendship

You're the Best

The challenge over at Outlawz Saturday Paper Al a Mode starting tomorrow is 'Junk in the Trunk'. Pull out metal, clay, cardboard, pins, safety pins, twine etc and use it on your card. It is sponsored by the very talented Rick St Dennis who's image takes center stage on my Steampunk creation.

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: Rick St Dennis 'Captain McSteeme', Kaszazz 'You're the Best' sentiment, wings & vintage clock

Copics: Skin: E51  E21  E11

            Hair: E25  E29

            Coat & Hat: G82  G94  G99

            Pants & Shoes: C1  C3  C5  C7  C9

            Vest: E07  E09  E18  Y15  YR23

Papers: Kaiser Craft 'Sears & Sons' paper pack, cardstock. The 'cogs' were created by the faux rust effect, which were actually left overs from my Steamee McPunk card.

Dies: Kaszazz Cogs, Memory Box Whimsical Flourish & Macarana Corner, Spellbinders Curved Rectangles

Other: Blackbird ColorBox ink, clock charm, metal spirals, Ace playing card, washi tape.

This card started with the basic sketch #6 from Poppy Sketches which included the harlequin pattern too, however as I was putting it together it quickly took on a life of it's own and morphed into something very different. As the central panel is still in line with the sketch, I decided to still enter it into the challenge.

   
Poppy Sketches #6
Crafty Bloggers Network #June: Bingo Line A
Die-Cut-Divas #June: Is it Yours, Mine or Ours?  I've used the male colours blue, green, brown & grey.
Doodle Pantry #47: Make it Manly
Crafting for all Seasons #79: Don't be Square
Cute Care Thursday #325: So Macho
Sassy Studio Designs #233: It's all about the Man
Craft Your Passion #217: Father's Day/For the Boys
CCC Digi Creations @2: Use a Digi & a Die
Crafty Catz Weekly #235: Use 2 different dies
Try It on Tuesday: One for the Boys
Paper Make Up Stamps #144: For the Men
Aud Sentiments #108: Sentiment for a Guy
The Male Room: Father's Day
Artistic Impressions #95: Its all about Dad (DT Top Pick!)
Inky Chicks #31: Special Shaped Cards
Crafty Sentiments; Father's Day/For a Male
Papertake Weekly: For the Boys
Glitter n Sparkles #88: Use a Digi
Fan-Tastic Tuesday #38: Anything Goes
Crafting By Designs #June: Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart #22: Anything Goes
Stampin for the Weekend #June: Anything Goes
Scribble and Scrap Crafts #20: Anything Goes

Morning Goddess

With Mothers Day coming this weekend I've got two very special mothers in my life, my real mother (who stalks this blog so I can't post her card here until after Mothers Day! Yes Mum, you will have to wait to see your card :) and my Mother-in-Law who I adore very much. I've also challenged myself to make a Mothers Day card with no flowers or pink! And this is what I've come up with.

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: Rick St Dennis 'Morning Goddess', Kaszazz 'Happy Mothers Day' sentiment
Copics: Skin:  E00  E01  E21  R22 BV000
            Hair: E13  E15  E18
            Gown: R20  R22  R24  B000  B21  BG10  BG11  BG32  BV000
            Cat: W00  W3  W5  R20  R22  R24
Papers: Kaiser Craft 'Homemade Collection' paper pack, cardstock
Dies: Docrafts Xcut Rectangle Parenthesis #2, Poppystamps Simple Banner
Other: twine, buttons, rhinestones, Wink of Stella, Inkessentials Enamel Accents

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:


Seize the Sketch #19
Cuttin & Stampin #14-18: Traditional Mothers Day
Stampin for the Weekend: Buttons & Bows
Cut it Up Challenges #44: Mothers Day
Scrapping 4 Fun Challenges #16: Mothers Day (Featured!)
The Pink Elephant #249: Mothers Day
Artistic Impressions #90: All for Mum
Crafting by Designs: M is for Mum
Scrap-Creations 1: Mothers Day
Little Red Wagon #236: Seeing Spots
Penny's Challenge #176: 2 or more patterned papers
Crafter's Cafe Blog Challenge #62: Mum or Special Lady
Crafting at the Weekend #1: Anything Goes
Crafting by Designs #May: Anything Goes
4 Krafty Girlz #17: Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart #17: Anything Goes

Fabulous in every way!

I adore this gorgeous Lady. Meet 'Mae'. I think she is full of class, sass & attitude. She is certainly 'Fabulous in every way!'

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: Rick St Dennis ‘Mae’, Some Odd Girl Celebrate Mae ‘Fabulous’ sentiment
Copics: Skin: E50  E51  E21  R20  BV000
              Hair: Y23  YR23  E35
              Dress: B000  B41  B32  R81  R83  R85  Y15
Papers: Abi’s Craft ‘Parisian Wallpaper’, Core’dinations ‘Classic Sunshine’ ColorCore Cardstock, cardstock
Dies: Spellbinders Scalloped Ovals & Jewelled Fantasies, Cheery Lyn Designs Alison’s Ribbons,
Other: Vintage Photo Distress Ink, Platinum Pearl & Flamingo Liquid Pearls, Wink of Stella, rhinestones (coloured in Copic R83)

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Sunday Sketch & Stamp #201
Incy Wincy Designs: Recipe 321 (3 colours, 2 feathers, 1 image)
Crafty Bloggers Network: Dies or Embossing
Glitter n Sparkles #79: Peals & Lace (Liquid Pearls & Lace Die)
Totally Papercrafts #213: Pastels
Crafting for all Seasons #74: Dies & Punches
Flat Friends #19: Include a Sentiment
Aud Sentiments #104: Sentiment for a Friend
Crafting by Designs: April Anything Goes
Love to Scrap Challenge #27: Anything Goes
Fan-Tastic Tuesday #30: Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart #13: Anything Goes
4 Krafty Girlz #15: Anything Goes