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Sunday 31 August 2014

My ballgown


How glamorous is this new image by our owner/artist Margy, oozes classand style !!

Recipe

Image by DIGISTAMPS FOR JOY called My ballgown coloured with Promarkers and prismacolours
Keepsake Art Deco embossing board
|Silver holographic CS
Crafts UK sentiment
Flowers by Mei
Fern leaf punch
Crushed silk ribbon and border peels from stash

CHALLENGES

Sister Act-ATG
Simon Says Stamp-ATG
Fan-Tastic Tuesday-ATG
Crafty Creations-Dig Deep/old Stash ( had board and holo for years)
Little Red Wagon-Girl Power
My Heart Pieces-Use a Digi Stamp
Sugar Pea-ATG
Sisters of Craft-ATG
Inky Impressions (anything goes)
Whoopsi Daisy (girly)
Tuesday Throwdown (anything goes)

"Houses"



Well isn't this a very handy cutie, one of our new releases at Digistamps For Joy. I added the sentiment, so feel free to use yours for any suitable occasion.

RECIPE

Image called Houses from Digistamps For Joy coloured with Promarkers, don't forget I added the sentiment with Craft Artist II, it comes to you without for convenience
Darice embossing folder on Core'dinations
Ribbon, slIder and hearts from stash

CHALLENGES

Twisted Tuesday 2W, must use twist -Challenge: Use Chevrons Twist : Use Ribbons
Stamping Sensations Anything Goes
Crafty Girls Challenges Anything Goes
Nutcrafters Challenge - Challenge #75 - Celebrations
Hiding in my Craft Room - W, 1E - #163 - Freestyle!
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - W, C10 Anything Goes......
Sweet Stampin - W, 2E, must Stamp Embossing
Treasured Times Rubber Stamps & Scrapbooking - 2W (W2) Anything Goes

Friday 29 August 2014

Colour/Inspiration Challenge at The Paperbabes



You can either use the image for inspiration or the colour pallette.
Have fun,and do share with us at  Paperbabe Blog. We enjoy seeing your artwork!

I chose to use the colours (great combo Kim!) and the picture to inspire me.

Recipe

Image called  

MayLeeDee Kimono with sentiment , coloured with Copics

Crafter's Companion die
Joy feathers die
DCWV Dp
Resin rose from stash

CHALLENGES

Allsorts - W, 3E - ******Bright Sunshiny Colours
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - W, C10 Anything Goes......
Kit and Clowder- M (First Saturday of the month) Hair Techniques
Treasured Times Rubber Stamps & Scrapbooking - 2W (W1) Anything Goes
Craft for the Craic - M, 5E (First Friday of the month) - August - Craft Item You Have Never Used Before (the image and black rose)
STAMPlorations Challenge Blog - M, 3E - (1st Friday of the month) August - Stamps and Die Cuts
Stempelsonnen Challenge - 2W, 3E, stamp as main focus - No.122 - (W1 of 2) - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - W - #86 Anything Goes

Twistedvenus 'Water=Blood"


How about this for different??

RECIPE

Image called Twistedvenus 'Water=Blood, coloured with Copics and polychromos
Dp's Dovecraft, incl. crocheted doilies which I cut out of the DP
MD border punch
Forever in Time word sticker

CHALLENGES

Through the Purple Haze - W, E3, C10 - Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Anything Goes
Crafty Cardmakers - World of Fantasy
Stamp and Create - Anything Goes
Left of Center - LOC Anything Goes
A Step in the Darkness - Anything Goes

Monday 25 August 2014

Birthday Girl


Another Ppinky dolls image card today, just fell for these big time!!

Recipe

Image by PpinkyDolls Art ,I cropped it and added a sentiment with Craft Artist II,  coloured with Promarkers and polychromos
Dp's are Prima (aren't they divine?)
Carole's Crafts leaf die
Gems and flowers from stash

CHALLENGES



Challenge #1 Anything Goes - Anything Goes at Ppinkydolls
Come and Get It Anything Goes with Sentiment
Scrapbook Blessings Anything Goes
Fantastic Tuesday Anything Goes
Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge Anything Goes
Treasured Times Anything Goes
Hobbybook 2 or more Designer Papers
Sister Act Anything goes
Inky Impressions Anything Goes
Fab n Funky For Kids
613 Avenue Create - W - #85 Anything Goes w/no optional twist
Scribble and Scrap - 2W, SIO, E3, C15, F - #25 Anything Goes
The Squirrel & The Fox - 2W, 2E - #75 Anything Goes

Lucy Loo 'crown'



Isn't she enigmatic? A woman of mystery for sure!!

RECIPE

Image from THE EAST WIND  called Lucy Loo 'crown', coloured with Copics and a black polychromos
Dp's are Design Objectives
Sentiment is K & Co (ancient!)
Dovectaft stocky ribbon
Rose from stash

CHALLENGES

Crafty Creations Challenges: Challenge #270 - Dig Deep and Use Something Old From Your Stash
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge Blog: Wonderful Wednesday Wed/Wkly
Word Art Wednesday: Challenge #146 - Anything Goes W
Stamp and Create - anything goes
Great Impressions birthday bash
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper anything goes
Bloggers - birthday
Stamping Sensations “Anything Goes“
Clear it Out “Theme-Anything Goes, Stash-Anything Goes“
Kit and Clowder- M (First Saturday of the month) Hair Techniques
A Creative Romance - 2W, 3E - (W2 of 2) - Fantasy

Sunday 24 August 2014

Chocolate cornucopia


I told you we have at least 2 yummy food based images for you today, and here is the second I was lucky enough to play with!

RECIPE

Image called Chocolate cornucopia from DIGISTAMPS FOR JOY, coloured with Promarkers
Pink Paislee Core'dinations
Craftwork sentiment
Ribbon and flowers from stash

CHALLENGES




The Sisters of Craft - M, P1 Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door anything goes
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge anything goes
A girl who crafts anything goes
Crafty Creations - Old Stash Sentiment and Pink Paislee are yrs old
Inky Impressions - Anything Goes
The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog: Challenge #77 - Square Cards Only W

Icecream


What a sweet treat we have for you today over at DIGISTAMPS FOR JOY! We have at least 2 yummy food based digis on release this week!

RECIPE

2  DIGISTAMPS FOR JOY! images, firstly Icecream  and the label is Zentangle Frame, I added my own words with Craft Artist II, both coloured with Promarkers
Die cuts made on my eCraft
Dp is K & Co
Core'dinations Pink Paislee in brown
Flowers Craftwork
Pearls from stash

CHALLENGES

The Sisters of Craft - M, P1 Anything Goes
Paper Minutes die cuts
Papertake Weekly to die for
Through The Craft Room Door anything goes
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge anything goes
A girl who crafts anything goes
Crafty Bloggers Network - Summer Fun
Sailing Pineapple - It's Summer
Crafty Creations - Old Stash (ALL THE DP'S ARE YRS OLD)
Inky Impressions - Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday: Challenge #146 - Anything Goes
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge Blog: Wonderful Wednesday

Thursday 21 August 2014

Sending Happy Thoughts


This is my blog hop card just for Lisa. She has been a very poorly bunny, and I thought I would send her a little TLC. Can't hurt! So Lisa love, if you read this, know you are in my thoughts. I know you like the 'dark side' but my dark side needs big improvements!

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And last, but certainly not least, our poorly chick-


Please support Lisa, she has been so very ill and has a long journey to recovery.


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FB contest -August 2014 - Arrrgh... Pirates at TEW


Yay!! We have a new Facebook Contest at THE EAST WIND Facebook page Arrrgh... Pirates , and here is my inspiration post.

RECIPE

Image called  

Lucy Loo 'Pirates' , coloured with Copics

Dp's are Tim Holtz, the base one being Kraft coloured with Distress paint, revealing the glossed pattern
Tim Holtz distress ink Vintage Photo
Charm and ribbon from stash
Sentiment Pink Petticoat

CHALLENGES

avenue613 - anything goes
The Squirrel and the Fox #75 - Anything Goes
Art By MiRan #12 - Anything Goes
Crafty Girls #24 - Anything Goes
Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes
The Artistic Stamper : August - Anything Goes
Crafting by Designs : August - Anything Goes
Stampin' Royal Linky Party : August - Anything Goes
Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Goes
SugarPea Designs #8 - Anything Goes
Fairy Tale Stampers #43 - Anything Goes

Monday 18 August 2014

Aurora 'Dress up play'


Here is my card with the latest image from THE EAST WIND, I had the feeling she is rather Cinderella-ish, so made her just a tiny bit dark. Special thanks to my lovely teamleader Kyra, she has made several colouring tut's and they have made me more confident about using my black pencil to add shade.

RECIPE

image called Aurora 'Dress up play', coloured with a Mix of Promarkers and a few added shadings with my poly pencils
Stickles Diamond
Black embossed Kanban card
Craftwork sentiment
Ribbons and flower from stash

CHALLENGES

Punk You Girl (15) - anything goes
A Step in the Dark - #8 anything goes
Pinspirational - #120 anything goes
Wonderful Wednesdays - W- Always Anything Goes
WordArt Wednesdays - 5E , scriptural word art freebie offered each week - Anything goes
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - W, E4, Must Be Square or Rectangular #48 Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - W -ATG
Fairytale Stampers - 3W, E1, must use stamp / digi stamp - #43 Everything Goes
Scribble and Scrap - 2W, SIO, E3, C15, F - #25 Anything Goes
Through the Purple Haze - #54 Anything Goes with Optional Femme Fatale Twist

Sunday 17 August 2014

Quirky GD Card


I was so pleased to win recently at Quirky , and I am privileged to be asked to make a GD card for the latest Challenge  "Put a Stamp on it"! So I did!! You may enter your creations HERE. We have  a great sponsor Stitchy Bear and I have happily used one of their images Cat Mail

RECIPE

Image called Cat Mail from Stitchy Bear, I printed onto a parchment card and coloured the image with Pan Pastels and a white gel pen
Dp is K & Co
I cut a stamp from a sheet of K & Co too
Joy feather die to represent a quill
Pink Petticoat sentiment
Sepia fineliner

Aloha


Our fab new artist, Riette, at DIGISTAMPS FOR JOY has drawn a great set of images this week. You will have the palm tree and some great word sentiments to use also. Great value!

RECIPE

Images called Aloha, I merged the words onto the image, coloured with Promarkers
Dp's are all a covermount with Creative Cardmaking
Greeting is Craftwork

CHALLENGES

Crafter's Cafe #75--Lots of layers
Delightful Challenges--anything goes
Sister Act Card Challenge #69--anything goes
Wags 'n' Whiskers #133--birthdays
DLArt August Linky Challlenge: Anything Goes
Crafting By Designs: August Anything Goes
deepocean summer colours
try it on Tuesday wish you were here
Open-Minded Challenges - 2W, 3E (W1) #17 - Last Days of Summer

Baby rattle


It's Sunday!!! and that means it's new release day at DIGISTAMPS FOR JOY, and isn't this a beaut? Fantastic for boy or girl I usually make girlie cards, so decided to make a boys for a change!!

RECIPE

Image called Baby rattle, coloured with Promarkers and a black pencil for shading
Dp's are Forever Friends baby papers
Cuttlebug die cut word
Charm from stash

CHALLENGES


Divas by Design - W, 2E - Charm
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - W, E4, Must Be Square or Rectangular #48 Anything Goes"
Papertake Weekly W - Spots & Dots
{Pin}spirational W - #120 - Anything Goes
Fitztown Challenge (Week 1) Just for Kids
My Craft Creations - 2W, Challenge links on top - (Week 2) Always Anything Goes
Perfectly Rustics - 2W - (Week 1) Masculine Card
Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog - 2W, 3E - (Week 2) Anything goes + option use metal
Hobbybook Designer Challenge - 2W, E3, SIO- All about Kids
Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge - SIO - #323 Boys' cards
WordArt Wednesdays - 5E , scriptural word art freebie offered each week - Anything goes

Saturday 16 August 2014

GD spot at ABC R is for Ribbon, Roses & Red


Here is my GD card for ABC  R is for Ribbon, Roses & Red , what a great challenge. I love red, and roses!!

I used this fabulous image by our wonderful sponsor Aurora Wings, our other sponsor is Marianne Design, home of so many awesome products.

RECIPE

Image by Aurora Wings called Whimsical Dahlia Sprite printed onto Shimmer Mist sprayed card, then coloured with Poly pencils
Free magazine covermount embossing folder
May Arts silky crushed ribbon
Red roses from stash

Challenges

Cards Galore Encore - M, P1, E3 Anything Goes
Ladybug Crafts - M, P1, 3E Favourite Colours (red, white and black for impact)
Mema's Challenge - M, P1, winners every week ANYTHING GOES
Natalie and Amy's Challenge - M, P30 'Die cuts & Flowers'
Our Creative Corner - M, P1, 3E 'Summertime'
The Sisters of Craft - M, P1 Anything Goes
Brown Sugar – W, E2 - No. 107 - Anything Goes
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - 2W, 3E - No. 71 - (W2 of 2) - Fairies
Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards. - No. 70 - Anything Goes
STAMPlorations Challenge Blog - M, 3E - (1st Friday of the month) August - Stamps and Die Cuts
Stempelsonnen Challenge - 2W, 3E, stamp as main focus - No.121 - (W2 of 2) -
Anything Goes

Sweet Pea Stampers - 2W, SIO, E3 - (W1 of 2) - Embossing - Wet or Dry
That's Crafty! Challenge Blog - 2W, E3, Must be a UK resident - (W2 of 2) Stamping Ground (use stamps)

Friday 15 August 2014

My very first CT post for Creatalicious!


How thrilled was I when the lovely Vanessa asked me to join the CT at Creatalicious!?? Very I can tell you, over the moon in fact!! Here is my first CT make, love this image!! We are sponsored by the awesome Kenny K, such amazing images! Please enter your card which meet our theme of :

Challenge #66 - Up to the Sky!

HERE


RECIPE

Image from the fabulous Kenny K called Fist Hero, coloured with Copics and a white gel pen
Dp's are First Edition
WORD generated sentiment
Button from stash

CHALLENGES

The Paper Girls - 1st & 3rd Mondays, layouts, cards - (Week1) Superheroes
Whoopsi Daisy - W, SIO - "B" Items (button, blue, boy)
Eureka Stamps - W, 3E, F - Add A Button
Crafting from the Heart - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
Fitztown Challenge - 2W, F, SIO, new 2-week challenge every week - (Week1)Anything Goes
Stempelsonnen Challenge - Anything Goes

Skulls~ New challenge at Dilly Beans



I am loving this great new challenge over at Dilly Beans, Skulls!

RECIPE

Two images featuring skulls, the girl and a skull cascade down the side, coloured with Copics and Glassy accents on the eye and a white gel pen
Washi Tape
Skull charm
Design Objectives ancient flower tag
Safmat sentiment

CHALLENGES

Sketch Challenge at The Paperbabes



Welcome! today is our very first Challenge over at the  Paperbabe Blog, it's a simple but very pleasing sketch. We look forward to seeing your wonderful artwork, do share with us!

RECIPE

Image called Little Red available from Paperbabe Stamps coloured with Copics
Dp is Gorjuss by DO
Carole's Crafts Dies
Corner rounder punch
Word generated sentiment
Resin rose from stash

CHALLENGES


Challenge #40 at LOC inspired by a song (Don't it make your brown eyes blue)
Challenge #74...Anything Goes at Nutcrafters
Penny's Challenge #190
V's Sweet Ideas #26--anything goes
MarkerPOP Challenge - 2W, 2E, C10,must use Copic or ShinHan markers - (Week 2) Anything Goes
{Pin}spirational W - #120 - Anything Goes
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - W, E4, Must Be Square or Rectangular #48 Anything Goes
Challenge #29 Anything Goes with Die Cuts