So here are the lucky winners....
#2 Judith
#8 Ardilla
Congratulations ladies!
Please contact me here with your email address
and I will get them out to you right away.
Happy New Year everyone!
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Tuesday, December 31, 2013
And the Winners are...
Good morning! The good news is....I have the winners for the Just Inklined image I used in my special DT post. The not so good...it snowed again last night.
Sunday, December 29, 2013
Waiting on some better weather...
I'm back! Here's hoping you are all faring well. Here in Ontario, Canada we are still in recovery mode from some nasty winter weather. Many power outages, downed trees, treacherous roads, and heaven forbid....no internet! Don't mind me, but I had to find a bit of humour in it all.
So getting back into the swing of things, I'm going with a fresh summer image with absolutely no snow in it!
Here, I've used another lovely image from Just Inklined....Thatched cottage, which brings to mind my holidays last year in England. In case you are wondering, the weather there was very good with very little rain!
Colouring is done with copics and spectrum noir markers, as I found a set of these just before Christmas. I've stayed with a nice simple design to let the image take centre stage.
I would like to wish you all good health and happiness for the New Year, and thank you for your visits and kind comments. Perhaps I could also wish for you, and me, a nice early spring.....
Some challenges for my card:
So getting back into the swing of things, I'm going with a fresh summer image with absolutely no snow in it!
Here, I've used another lovely image from Just Inklined....Thatched cottage, which brings to mind my holidays last year in England. In case you are wondering, the weather there was very good with very little rain!
Colouring is done with copics and spectrum noir markers, as I found a set of these just before Christmas. I've stayed with a nice simple design to let the image take centre stage.
I would like to wish you all good health and happiness for the New Year, and thank you for your visits and kind comments. Perhaps I could also wish for you, and me, a nice early spring.....
Some challenges for my card:
Monday, December 23, 2013
My bit of Christmas for the Just Inklined DT
Merry Christmas everyone! This week at Just Inklined, the DT members are showcasing their favourite Christmas cards. This one is mine, using the fabulous image, Christmas Boot (Lady).
In addition, as a special thank you to our supporters, each of us will be giving away a copy of the image used to 2 lucky commenters. Could this be your lucky day?
Friday, December 20, 2013
Last minute gift holders
I think I am running a bit behind this year! Not so much with the shopping, but with the presentation. I've bought a number of tickets over the internet, but when the gift is just a piece of paper.....something else is definitely needed. I've made four, so far, and still need to come up with three more. In copying the same design, thankfully they are not taking too long.
Here I've used some toppers from Crafter's Companion, that came on a CD with the Digital Crafting magazine that I purchased. Perfect for some quick makes when needed. For a change, I took the photos among my Christmas village, which I also set up today.
These were basically made with a half sheet of OLD scrapbook paper, folded and lined with a complementing paper. The bottom edge is also folded and fastened with double sided tape.
Each one is different, but basically the same concept. One of them has some ribbon, others have pearls or gemstones, some use peel-offs, and for some I've used punches. The paper folds and tucks in behind nice and neat. If you have any questions, just drop me a line in the comments.
Thanks for visiting, and I hope you are a little better organized than me! Take care, and all the best for the holidays!
Some challenges for these gift holders:
Here I've used some toppers from Crafter's Companion, that came on a CD with the Digital Crafting magazine that I purchased. Perfect for some quick makes when needed. For a change, I took the photos among my Christmas village, which I also set up today.
These were basically made with a half sheet of OLD scrapbook paper, folded and lined with a complementing paper. The bottom edge is also folded and fastened with double sided tape.
Each one is different, but basically the same concept. One of them has some ribbon, others have pearls or gemstones, some use peel-offs, and for some I've used punches. The paper folds and tucks in behind nice and neat. If you have any questions, just drop me a line in the comments.
Thanks for visiting, and I hope you are a little better organized than me! Take care, and all the best for the holidays!
Some challenges for these gift holders:
| Crafters Companion - Ribbon, Thread or Twine Challenge Winner |
| Scrappin All Over - #19 Christmas / New Year |
| Cute Card Thursday - #300 Celebrations |
| Creative Knockouts - #16 Winter Wonderland |
| Crafty Creations Challenge - #254 Anything Goes + Blog Hop |
| Deep Ocean Challenge - #67 Something Old |
| A Gem of a Challenge - #109 Anything Goes |
| That Craft Place - Christmas |
| My Craft Creations - Anything Goes |
| Crafty Hands - #4 Season's Greetings/Winter Theme |
Thursday, December 19, 2013
Last minute cards..
Greetings everyone, and hopefully you are almost ready for Christmas. We have an Anything Goes challenge today over at Charisma, and you will have an extra week to enter your projects. We know it is a very busy time of the year, but hopefully you will get a wee bit of time to yourself for some crafting.
I have another Christmas card, but this time it is more along the CAS line. I made a couple of these, for those last minute posts. Nice and simple using a stamp from a local supplier (Under Construction). I heat embossed the image with copper embossing powder, adding copics and DI for the colour. Only cardstock layers, a doodled border and a poinsettia flower to finish it off.
Our very generous sponsors this time around are:
(with choice of 2 images from their online store)
I have another Christmas card, but this time it is more along the CAS line. I made a couple of these, for those last minute posts. Nice and simple using a stamp from a local supplier (Under Construction). I heat embossed the image with copper embossing powder, adding copics and DI for the colour. Only cardstock layers, a doodled border and a poinsettia flower to finish it off.
Our very generous sponsors this time around are:
Prize #1
(One Lucky winner will recieve their Choice of SIX Digi's)
Prize #2
Prize #3
(with 3 digi's of the winner's choice)
Prize #4
So, that's it for me today. Here's hoping that you are all staying warm and healthy, and will get to spend some quality time with friends and family this Christmas season.
Some challenges for my card:
| Victorine Challenge - Red & Green w/Embossing |
| Sweet Stampin - Last Minute Christmas |
| 613 Avenue Create - #50 Anything Goes/Optional Twist: CAS |
| Simon Says Stamp Monday - Stamp out 2013 |
| Kaboodle Doodles - #202 Christmas Colours |
| Creative Card Crew - #51 Holly or Poinsettia |
| Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT - Keep it Clean (And Simple) |
| Songbird Challenges - #29 Christmas |
| Dream Valley - #72 Christmas |
| Make My Monday - A CAS Christmas |
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Wrapping it up...
Now it's time to start some wrapping, and a few personalized gift bags are needed. I like giving these to family, as I know they will be reused. It's nice when these can be passed on for use in future years.
These small bags can be found at most craft stores or dollar stores, and I find they are of stronger material than the printed ones. The carrying handles are also better attached. I only decorate the one side, and it folds back up neatly for storage.
Here I've used some papers from my travels, and a delightful Christmas image which I have coloured with copics. Some gold paper candi, a sparkly gold bow, gold peel-off borders and some gold glitter in the holes of the punched borders gives it quite a festive look. A little bit of stamping on the lower half adds a touch more interest to the DP.
Supplies used:
Lacy Sunshine image - Sleepy Holiday Fred Gnome
Papers from Dovecraft - 'Tis the Season collection
Stamp from Sweet Stamps - Holly Branches
Spellbinders die - Labels 22
MS punch - 3 Dot PATP
Keep in mind, this concept could also be used to recycle a department store gift bag, by covering up their logo. Thanks for your visit once again, and good luck in your wrapping too!
Some fun challenges for my gift bag:
These small bags can be found at most craft stores or dollar stores, and I find they are of stronger material than the printed ones. The carrying handles are also better attached. I only decorate the one side, and it folds back up neatly for storage.
Here I've used some papers from my travels, and a delightful Christmas image which I have coloured with copics. Some gold paper candi, a sparkly gold bow, gold peel-off borders and some gold glitter in the holes of the punched borders gives it quite a festive look. A little bit of stamping on the lower half adds a touch more interest to the DP.
Supplies used:
Lacy Sunshine image - Sleepy Holiday Fred Gnome
Papers from Dovecraft - 'Tis the Season collection
Stamp from Sweet Stamps - Holly Branches
Spellbinders die - Labels 22
MS punch - 3 Dot PATP
Keep in mind, this concept could also be used to recycle a department store gift bag, by covering up their logo. Thanks for your visit once again, and good luck in your wrapping too!
Some fun challenges for my gift bag:
| Lacy Sunshine - #23 Celebrations (Christmas) | |
| Crafting For All Seasons - #67 Anything Christmas but a Card | |
| Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes | |
| Papertake Weekly - Last Christmas .... Card of The Year | |
| Bearly Mine Challenges - #117 Anything goes | |
| My Craft Creations - Anything Goes | |
| Loves Rubber Stamping - #83 Holiday Blitz - Anything Goes | |
| Feeling Crafty Challenge - #23 Christmas | |
| Card and Scrap - #66 Christmas .. Create What You Want | |
Crafty Hands - #4 Season's Greetings/Winter Theme
|
Sunday, December 15, 2013
Let's chase away the cold....
Greetings! We've been in the deep freeze here in Ontario, with cold temperatures and a really nasty wind chill. So enough with the winter cards....here's one for summer!
How about some beautiful Sunflowers to brighten your day? This is an older image from Just Inklined....another one of their lovely floral images. So helpful to remind us that summer will come again!
Once again, copics are my colouring medium, and I've gone for what I call a clean and simple design. The only thing really different here is the round frame, where I played with some embossing and inca gold for a bit of a rustic look.
Other supplies used:
Bo Bunny paper - Serenade collection
EK Success - corner punch
other - peel-off borders
Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you enjoyed your visit. Take care and stay warm!
Some challenges for my card:
How about some beautiful Sunflowers to brighten your day? This is an older image from Just Inklined....another one of their lovely floral images. So helpful to remind us that summer will come again!
Once again, copics are my colouring medium, and I've gone for what I call a clean and simple design. The only thing really different here is the round frame, where I played with some embossing and inca gold for a bit of a rustic look.
Other supplies used:
Bo Bunny paper - Serenade collection
EK Success - corner punch
other - peel-off borders
Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you enjoyed your visit. Take care and stay warm!
Some challenges for my card:
| Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes |
| Sister Act Card Challenge - #37 Anything Goes |
| Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - #211 Anything Goes |
| Creative Fingers - #15 Anything Goes |
| 613 Avenue Create - #50 Anything Goes/CAS |
| Digi Galore - Anything Goes |
Friday, December 13, 2013
Candycanes and Smiles
One more card, ready to post! I enjoy making the cards, but can't say I like venturing out into the cold to mail them. Somehow, with the cold weather we've been having, it seems like it should be February. Thankfully, we still have Christmas to look forward to, but after that.....I think it is going to be a long winter.
My card today uses the adorable Candy Elf image from Make it Crafty. Isn't she a sweetie with that lovely smile. Coloured with copics and a bit of pencil, it gives you lots of opportunity to use some nice bright colours. I've kept the card very simple, for mailing, and except for the bow...all embellishments are stickers of some kind or other.
Other supplies used:
Papers from MME - Merry Days of Christmas collection
Spellbinders die - Floral Ovals
My Christmas tree should be going up this weekend, with alittle lot of help and a ladder. That will make it one more step closer to being ready for Christmas. Hopefully, you too are nearly ready and not getting too stressed out!
Thanks for stopping by, and here are some challenges for my card:
Other supplies used:
Papers from MME - Merry Days of Christmas collection
Spellbinders die - Floral Ovals
My Christmas tree should be going up this weekend, with a
Thanks for stopping by, and here are some challenges for my card:
| Make it Colourful - #4 Red and Green |
| Cute Card Thursday - #299 Christmas Catch Up |
| Sparkles Christmas Challenge - #35 Christmas Feasts & Treats |
| Polka Doodles Digi Choosday - #8 Anything Goes Top Picks |
| Southern Girls Challenge - Christmas Wishes |
| Wags 'n Whiskers - #119 Christmas |
| Paper Crafting Journey - It's Christmas Time |
| Delightful Challenges - Red and Green |
| That Craft Place - Christmas |
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
I can explain....
Greetings everyone. My goodness but it's cold outside.....no global warming around here today! I'm still working on a few last minute Christmas cards, but at least I can do that inside where it's warm and cozy. So here I go with another, using some nice warm reds and then some greens for the traditional look.
How about this adorable image from Make it Crafty, titled Gnomey Peter. Isn't he something, and perfect for a male recipient? Coloured with copics, a bit of pencil and some DI's I do like his admonishing pose. The papers are some oldies from the Basic Grey, Eskimo Kisses line, mostly green with just a bit of red and white to complement the image.
I've even played along with the Make it Crafty FB Sketch challenge....sort of. You will note, I have made a few changes, but if you look really hard .....well at least all of the elements are still there, though I did change the shapes. I wanted to stay with the masculine theme, even with the bow.
Other than that, a couple of sparkly snowflakes, a bit of greenery and a few added pearls to finish it off.
Thanks so much for visiting, and here are some fun challenges for my card:
How about this adorable image from Make it Crafty, titled Gnomey Peter. Isn't he something, and perfect for a male recipient? Coloured with copics, a bit of pencil and some DI's I do like his admonishing pose. The papers are some oldies from the Basic Grey, Eskimo Kisses line, mostly green with just a bit of red and white to complement the image.
I've even played along with the Make it Crafty FB Sketch challenge....sort of. You will note, I have made a few changes, but if you look really hard .....well at least all of the elements are still there, though I did change the shapes. I wanted to stay with the masculine theme, even with the bow.
Other than that, a couple of sparkly snowflakes, a bit of greenery and a few added pearls to finish it off.
Thanks so much for visiting, and here are some fun challenges for my card:
| Make it Crafty FB Challenge - #4 Sketch |
| Make it Colourful - #4 Red and Green |
| Here Come the Boys - #66 Anything Goes for the boys |
| C is for Challenge - #12 Traditional Christmas |
| Paper Crafting Journey - It's Christmas Time |
| Emerald Faeries Challenge - #50 Christmas |
| Holly Jolly Christmas - Anything Goes Christmas |
| That Craft Place - Christmas |
| Basic Grey Challenges - #109 Happy Christmas |
| The Ribbon Girl - Ho Ho Ho Christmas Challenge |
Monday, December 9, 2013
Oh, for a little breath of spring
The winds are howling as I write this, and I don't want to even look outside, never mind go outside. It could be snowing, but if it is....I don't want to know! Too bad it is only December.
So how about a change today, with something to remind us of the better weather ahead. My card today uses the Farm Gate image from Just Inklined. Easy to colour and suitable for so many occasions, I've paired it up with some nice soft colours...I'm definitely thinking spring!
Supplies used:
Papers from Paper Mania - Burleigh Blue collection
Cheery Lynn die - City Girl Edger
Sentiment stamp from Printworks
Other - peel-offs, ribbons and gems.
Hope you are all keeping well. Thanks for stopping by again, and make sure you stay warm!
Some challenges for my card:
So how about a change today, with something to remind us of the better weather ahead. My card today uses the Farm Gate image from Just Inklined. Easy to colour and suitable for so many occasions, I've paired it up with some nice soft colours...I'm definitely thinking spring!
Supplies used:
Papers from Paper Mania - Burleigh Blue collection
Cheery Lynn die - City Girl Edger
Sentiment stamp from Printworks
Other - peel-offs, ribbons and gems.
Hope you are all keeping well. Thanks for stopping by again, and make sure you stay warm!
Some challenges for my card:
| My Craft Creations - Anything Goes | ||
| Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes + option CAS | ||
| Crafty Girls - #7 Anything Goes | ||
| Crafty Creations Challenge - #251 Anything EXCEPT Christmas | ||
| Clear It Out Challenge - Anything Goes | ||
| Sister Act Card Challenge - #36 Anything Goes | ||
| Allsorts Challenge - #236 Anything but Christmas Created with Love - #70 Anything Goes
|
Sunday, December 8, 2013
Sketchy Christmas
Good morning everyone! As I've said before, I don't too often follow a sketch, but here I go with this one for Bugaboo's Holiday Chaos challenge. I had this image already coloured and ready, so it worked for me!
Some pretty papers from MME, and this sweet image, simply called Merry Christmas.
And, of course the sketch...
Hope you have a wonderful day....stay warm.
Some more fun challenges for my card:
Some pretty papers from MME, and this sweet image, simply called Merry Christmas.
And, of course the sketch...
Hope you have a wonderful day....stay warm.
Some more fun challenges for my card:
| Creative Knockouts - #14 Christmas Splendor | |
| C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - #236 Christmas | |
| Creatalicious Challenges - #57 Christmas Time | |
| Craftyhazelnut's Monthly Challenge - Anything Goes | |
| Polka Doodles - #49 Anything Goes - Christmas theme | |
| Stampin for the Weekend - Use Some Red | |
| Feeling Crafty Challenge - #23 Christmas | |
Card and Scrap - #66 Christmas .. Create What You
Want
|
Saturday, December 7, 2013
Frosty Sparkle
Greetings everyone, this fine Saturday! I went up to my daughter's
yesterday, and today we headed out to the shops in Peterborough. Brrr
it was cold, but I did find a few bits....for me! I guess Santa came early this year.
Here's my card for today, again for one of the Bugaboo Holiday Chaos Challenge. This time for the Saturday Anything Goes. I did try to set it up with my iPad, but I really had problems trying to attach the picture. I think I need a little more practice.
How about all of that glitter! Sure to brighten the day. Here, I've layered with glitter card, adding a glitter flourish and some gems. A snowflake border and another Bugaboo image...this time the image is titled 4 Square Snowman, so nice and easy to colour!
Some other fun challenges for my card:
One Crazy Stamper - Winter/Holiday
Fab'n'Funky - #196 A Touch of Frost
The Squirrel and The Fox - #58 Summer or Winter
Crafting Musketeers - #8 Layer it Up
Crafts and Me - #143 Anything Goes
Inky Impressions - #137 Winter or Snow
Crafty Hands - #4 Season's Greetings/Winter Theme
A Creative Romance - Sparkle at Christmas
Crafty Calendar Challenge - Cold and Frosty
Here's my card for today, again for one of the Bugaboo Holiday Chaos Challenge. This time for the Saturday Anything Goes. I did try to set it up with my iPad, but I really had problems trying to attach the picture. I think I need a little more practice.
How about all of that glitter! Sure to brighten the day. Here, I've layered with glitter card, adding a glitter flourish and some gems. A snowflake border and another Bugaboo image...this time the image is titled 4 Square Snowman, so nice and easy to colour!
Some other fun challenges for my card:
One Crazy Stamper - Winter/Holiday
Fab'n'Funky - #196 A Touch of Frost
The Squirrel and The Fox - #58 Summer or Winter
Crafting Musketeers - #8 Layer it Up
Crafts and Me - #143 Anything Goes
Inky Impressions - #137 Winter or Snow
Crafty Hands - #4 Season's Greetings/Winter Theme
A Creative Romance - Sparkle at Christmas
Crafty Calendar Challenge - Cold and Frosty