The Crafters Cafe 30 April - Steampunk, must have metal

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I was lucky enough to use an image from Sweet 'n Sassy this week, called "Cocoas Train"

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WASHI TAPE

CLOCK & WOODEN CLOG

COMPLETED CARD.

So many things used this time, easier to list them:

Cocoas Train has been coloured with Copic Pens

Kraftcard, distressed with Tim Holtz distress Inks

Hessian again distressed with inks

1 wooden cog

1 metal watch face

3 metal washers

3 chipboard diecut cogs also distressed with Inks

Electric Bulb Washi Tape

Raffia

The Crafters Cafe 30 April - Steampunk, must have metal

Entered into:

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Crafting for Eternity - Use some scraps (Raffia and Hessian)

Scribble and Scrap - Anything Goes

Crafting at the weekend #1- Anything Goes

Fan-Tastic Tuesday # 33 - Flowers

Our sponsor this week is Lunargirl Images, she has some beautiful coloured vintage images, check out her store HERE

I chose to use an image called, "Rose Pink", I have printed and cut out the image, also printed out the large front rose and the one hanging over the vase, which I have cut out and used 3d squares to add some dimension to the image., mounted on mustard and green cardstock onto a pink card, added some gold edgiing and a sentiment

Fan-Tastic Tuesday # 33 - Flowers
Entered into:
Come and Get It  - Spring Flowers
DL.Art - Thankful Thursday Challenge - Mothers Day
Crafting from the Heart #16 - Anything Goes

Robyn's Fetish Challenge # 209 - Get Well Cards - 27 April, 2014

 Our Sponsor this week is Image that

the winner gets a choice of 3 sets from their store, 

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I chose their Wishing Well image called "Well Wishes" to make my card, coloured with Copic Pens, glitter added to flowers and for water.  I cut out a shape for the card.  Butterflies have been added to the image, where they are included on the image.  The great sentiment that comes with the image was placed inside the card together with some more butterflies.

Robyn's Fetish Challenge # 209 - Get Well Cards - 27 April, 2014
Paper Makeup Stamps # 137 - Water

Washi again

This card features a vintage image of a girl in a garden looking at a birds nest.  Again another CAS, First thing I did was to digitally colour the grass, leaves stems and flowers, printed straight onto the white card.

The Washi Tape was stuck to some white cardstock, and then I punched an edge along one side, to make the Washi Flower, I again stuck some tape to white cardstock and then used a flower punch and layered them to create the flow, added a pearl to the centre.

Paper Players - Washi Tape CAS
Casology Week 92 - Garden
Simon Says Wednesday - CAS
Fussy and Fancy - Pearls/Lace

Washi

Another CAS.  This one features a train from Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps and More, check out the store HERE.  The image is called, "Choo Choo Charlie"

I printed the image straight onto the card, added some Washi Tape for the tracks and red alpha stickers for the sentiment, I continued the Washi Tape and red lettering inside the card.

Bad picture forgot to take it outside this morning and had to take a quick one tonight in poor lighting, it is white, I so need to invest in a light box..

Come and Get It - Where the Boys Are
Penny's Challenge # 174 - One for the Boys
The Paper Shelter # 155 - For the Boys
Digi Haven Black & White with one colour

Christmas Time

I'm into CAS cards at the moment, love the simplicity of them.  Here is one for Christmas, it features a poinsettia that I have made, I have added white glitter to the flower.  Also added gold glitter edging, stars and sentiment.

Christmas Cards All Year Round April Challenge - Poinsettias
Tuesday Throwdown #192 - Lots of Sparkle

Spring Medley

This lovely image is the freebie at From the Heart this month, check out their store at http://fromtheheartstamps.com/shop/

I have coloured the image with Kaisercraft  and Copic pens.

From the Heart - The Digital Stampof the Month Challenge
My Time to Craft #244 - Up, Up and Away - the Butterfly

Poppies

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This month the theme was a Sketch

I coloured the image twice with Copic and KaiserCraft Pens

Top Image is complete

Image this time has been split, the bud on the front the remaineder of the image inside the card.

Sami Stamps April Challenge - Sketch

Crafting from the Heart # 15 - Anything Goes

Fan-Tastic Tuesday # 32- Anything Goes

Our great sponsor this week is

I've chosen to use this cute image called "Little Chick", click on the above badge to go to the store for this and other very cute images.

The image is coloured with Copic and Touch pens, the straw is coloured with Staedtler pens, I then layered on different card stock to make this 4 x 4 gift card.

Fan-Tastic Tuesday # 32- Anything Goes
Creative Corner Challenge - What's in a Name - use something that begins with the first letter of your first name - C for Cass and C for Chicken

Robyn's Fetish Challenge # 208 -Square Cards - 20 April, 2014

Our Sponsors this week are Fred, She Said

The winner will receive a $10.00 voucher to spend in their store

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I chose an image called Happy Flowers to make my square card.   The set has flowers and leaves grouped and single so you can make any arrangement you wish.  I have played around with the images in the set to get my little pot of flowers and leaves, some printed done twice to make them pop.  Mounted on
designer paper with a sticker sentiment to complete the Birthday card.

Tip: when paper piecing, always scultpure the paper, even if it's just over your fingers to give the paper some dimension it will add to the layered effect.

Robyn's Fetish Challenge # 208 -Square Cards - 20 April, 2014  DT Card

Crazy Challenges - Spring is Here
Top Tip Tuesday - Paper Piecing
Digistamps for Joy - Spring
Glitter n Sparkle - Spring

Brown Sugar # 90, 18 April - Use Burlap

Our Sponsor this week is Dr Digi
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I chose "Green Fingers and Thumbs" for my Burlap project.  She looked like she would love to wear bright  coloured clothes, I have used pinks and aquas from Copic to colour the image.  I made a burlap flower, added a fairy sticker and some journal words.  This is one side of a Friendship page, the theme was fairies.

Brown Sugar # 90, 18 April - Use Burlap

Simon Says Monday - Winged Things

Challenges 4 Everybody # 40 - Anything Goes

Red Robin

This lovely image comes from Digistamps 4 Joy and is the monthly image for April, printed and coloured twice with Copic Pens, I have used designer Papers for the card, mounted the bird and branch with 3d stickers, hopefully in some sort of alignment with the branches on the designer paper, so little bird becomes part of the design.  Inside the card, is the same designer paper only a more greener version.  I have added a small gold sticker sentiment.

Digistamps4Joy - April Christmas Challenge - Red Robin
CHNS -Christmas
A Little Bit Crafty - Birds/Bees
Crimbo  # 62 Challenge - Make a Scene
Sparkle Christmas Challenge - Christmas Carol/Song

Robin Redbreast - Children's Song For Christmas

When Christmas time is coming near,

And snow clouds fill the air,

There’s a tap, tap, tap on my window pane,

And Robin Redbreast is here again!

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He stands there on my window sill,

Just singing on and on,

Then he’ll tap, tap. tap for me to see,

Robin Redbreast has come to me,

With his happy Christmas song!

Tweet, tweet ,tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet tweet!

Geraniums

The image on this card is one that I won from Beccky's Place

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I have used KaiserCraft pens to colour the image, which I printed twice,  I have sculptured and decoupaged two flowers and a leaf.  Using green cardstock I created a trifold card and added pink card stock to one side which has a gold sticker sentiment on it.

Beccky's Place - April Challenge

Crafty Girls Challenges 16 - Anything Goes

Glitter n Sparkle # 90 - Anything but a Square

Fab n Funky - Flower Power

The Paper Shelter - Spring is Here

Try it on Tuesday - More than one fold

Lacy Sunshine - Feminine

The theme at Lacy Sunshine this week is Feminine and I have used "Rory Delivery of Sweet Urchin", coloured with Copic pens, the image is layered on designer paper, I've added a large heart and 3 handmade flowers.
 

Lacy Sunshine # 31 - Make it Feminine
Berry7 Bleu - Handmade Flowers
Crafty Card Makers - Handmade Flowers
Fab n Funky - Flowers

Birthday Greetings

This cute image is from Lacy Sunshine, called Wilkes the Pirate andParrot Whiskey, check out the cute images in the store HERE

I've coloured Wilkes with Copic Pens.  Using a blue card, I have scallop punched several pieces of white and blue card stock, cut out some clouds, one with a sentiment.

My Time to Craft # 243 - All at Sea
Stamping Sensations - Dies/Punches
Whimsie Doodles Monthly Challenge - Water

TheCrafters Cafe - 16th April - Best Man

This weeks challenge at The Crafters Cafe is CAS - Clean and Simple, what better images to use for these types of cards than A Day For Daisies, always delicately drawn images.  Check out the store HERE  I got to choose an image this week and picked "Best Man"

Coloured with Copics, I placed him inside a brush frame.  Fancy cut the edges and layered it on cardstock and then onto a white card.

TheCrafters Cafe - 16th April - CAS

Come and Get It - Black and White with a Splash of colour
Scribble and Scrap - Anything Goes
CAS -Note

Fan-Tastic Tuesday # 31 - Pastel Colours

Our sponsor for this week is Lacy Sunshine, check out the store HERE


I won some Lacy Sunshine images recently, and this was one that I chose, I love this cute little fellow, he is called "Mikey".  I have coloured him with Kaiser Kraft and Copic Pens, mounted on some pastel patterned paper, added a balloon and a little kitten.

EclectiFan-Tastic Tuesday # 31 - Pastel Colours
Eclectic Ellapu - Boys 
The Corrosive Challenge - Pretty Pastels
Crafting from the Heart # 14 - Use Yellow

 

Robyn's Fetish Challenge # 207- Must Have a Hat - 13 April, 2014

 Our Sponsor this week is Just some line

the winner gets to choose 4 single images from their store, 

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I chose to use the image called " Dogs with Hats LA3", too cute for words. I have made a gift bag, coloured the dog with Kaiser Kraft pens, fussy cut and mounted her on designer paper, added a 3d die cut flower and badge which I have stamped with a friend sentiment.  All came from Hot of the press "Home Grown" paper set.

Robyn's Fetish Challenge # 207- Must Have a Hat - 13 April, 2014

Just Some Lines April Challenge - Spring
Paper Makeup Stamps - Anything Goes

Winter is coming

A little plaque for me, myself and I, to remind me that I have to put up with the cold rainy winter days, so that I can enjoy the rest of the year!  I do not like rain or cold weather.

The image is a precoloured version of "Bear Rain" from Scrapbook Eden.  I have printed and mounted on blue cardstock and then onto a heavy white cardstock added magnets so that I can attach it to the fridge.

Tuesday Throwdown - Weather

Easter Bunny

FREEBIE ALERT

This delightful image is another one of the free images available now at from Retro Designs, check out Helen's store HERE, you will find many Retro and Vintage kits, to use for your digital creations as well as your hybrid ones.  You will see some of the pages I have created using Retro Design kits on my side bar.

Helen also has a blog, called  retrodesigning.blogspot.com where she offers great freebies from time to time, you will also see many great layouts using the Retro Design Kits.

Her latest freebie is a sheet of Bunnies just in time for your Easter projects, The Easter Bunnie Freebie can be found HERE.  There are 9 images in total, here is one of them.  Having a  precoloured image makes for a quick card when you need one.  I have used a Kraft Paper card, some yellow paper for the background and made a burlap bow for the top of the card.

 Digi Haven - Easter using brown
Crafting from the heart # 13 - Easter
Simon Says Wednesday - Easter
The Paper Shelter #154 - Easter
Creative Corner - Easter - Let it Hop
Crafting 4 Eternity - Easter
Digitally Sweet - Easter
Dream Valley - Easter
CWLC - Easter
DL Art - Easter
Sugar Creek - Easter
Cuttin/Stampin - Easter

Add Flowers at Lacy Sunshine

The free digi for Lacy Sunshine this fortnight is Penelope Pansy, I have coloured her with Copic pens, added glitter to her pansies and added extra flowers around the image.

Lacy Sunshine Challenge - Add Flowers
613 Avenue Create # 66 - Anything Goes/Twist Spring
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge - Flower Power

Open Minded Crafting Challenge # 8 April 12th - Easter or Pastel Colours

Welcome to our 8th Challenge at Open Minded Challenge.  Where all types of crafting are welcome, a new challenge every fortnight, with lots of inspiration weekly. There will be a theme each fortnight and you can use that theme in any crafting projects you do, come over and check us out, great sponsors each fortnight.

Our Sponsors for our 8th challenge this fortnight are

Prize is choice of 4 images

Prize is choice of 2 images

Prize is choice of 3 images

Prize is choice of 2 images

Click on the badges to go to these wonderful stores

I chose an image from Dr Digi's this week, I fell in love with 'Phyllis the Fairy' the moment I saw her.  A very CAS card, I coloured Phyllis with copic pens, added some sparkle to her wand and to parts of the designer paper I have used for the background, a little sentiment finished of my card when Phyllis could shine in all her glory.

Open Minded Crafting Challenge # 8 April 12th - Easter or Pastel Colours

DS4J - Wings 
CMC Copic Challenge - Anything Goes

Are we there yet...........

This card has an image of an Antique Truck from DigiDarla.  Sadly no longer available.  Thought I would have some fun with it and added a couple of mice, anyone that is a parent has been here.

Coloured with copics, added some ribbon and sticker sentiment.

Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge #111- All about Travel
Simon Monday Challenge - Journey
Addicted to CAS - Wheels

Fan-Tastic Tuesday # 30 - Anything Goes

Our Sponsor this week is Paper Pretties

This week I chose an image called " Fawn 1960" to make a monochromatic card, I have coloured the image with Copic and Touch Pens, added some lace (coloured with a touch pen), a bow and a wooden dressmakers mannequin.

Fan-Tastic Tuesday # 30 - Anything Goes
Crafting Muskateers April Challenge - Monochrome
Crafty Cardmakers #13 - Frame It
Glitter N Sparkle - Lace /Pearls

Robyn's Fetish Challenge # 206 -Easter - 6 April,2014

Robyn's Fetish Digital Images is our great sponsor this week.

The winner gets to choose 3 images from Robyn's Fetish Store

I chose Best Friends for my Easter card, they have been coloured with Kaiser Kraft pens. Mounted on designer paper and edgings, I have added bows to the bunnies, a flower and gold stickers for the sentiment.

Robyn's Fetish Challenge # 206 -Easter - 6 April,2014

Eclectic Ellapu - Easter