Using the colours of the rainbow

Good morning bloggers,
We have had a fair bit of rain the last few weeks, and I have seen some lovely rainbows up in the sky, but none as bright as the palette for today's colour challenge at The Outlawz.

This is Laurian's choice for the challenge this week.
Use 3 colours and there is no twist, so it couldn't be easier, just tell us which colours you have chosen.

There is no official sponsor this month, but Laurian is offering a $15 gift card, so that is certainly something worth entering for.

The DT have again made lovely cards, so do pop in for some inspiration.

Here is what I came up with, using the colours yellow, blue and green

Paper  from an old paper block with no name on it.
Image - Number1 Dude from Digistamps4Joy and you can find it HERE Coloured with Distress inkpads.
Sentiment is a die from Impression Obsession, cut in blue and white. I used a brad for the dot on the I.
Finished off with buttons.

Will enter it in some challenges:
Scrappy Hands challenge #27...Happy birthday
Sentimental Sundays #235...Lots of layers
The Corrosive challenge #213 ...Happy everything
Di's Digi Designs ...Creations for or with kids
Digi Sketch challenge...Use die cuts/punches
Not Just cards challenge #7...Anything goes
Creative Card Crew #76...Birthday with sentiment
Party Time Tuesdays #192...Anything goes
Top Tip Tuesdays...Buttons or bows

I wish you all a great week, with some crafting time in between all the holiday preparations. Take care and see you back here soon.

Love Ursula

Yippee!!! It has started.....

Hello blogging friends,
Well it has arrived...1st December  and with it a lovely 'new' challenge.

Finally after lots of preparation, we have restarted the Progressive Freebie challenge at The Outlawz, with fantastic sponsors. This will be a monthly challenge and I am sure you are all familiar with  progressive challenges, but just in case...here is how it works.
You need to join the Freebie challenge at The Outlawz. send us your email address, and  get this digi free. If you make a card and post it on the Freebie challenge site before the end of the month, you will again receive a digi free of charge the next month and so it will go as long as you enter a card.
Now that is a lovely way of collecting some gorgeous images, so hurry along and join in the fun.

The sponsor for this first challenge is Simply Betty Stamps with the image...Tangled Wednesday
The DT have all used this image to make absolutely gorgeous cards for your inspiration and we can't wait to see what lovely creations you all come up with.

 

 

Paper - Black and Pink Cardstock.

Patterned paper - Freebie in a magazine a year or more ago.

Image - All dressed up, coloured with Distress inkpads, touches of silver and glitter added.

Flower cut out with a Nellie Snellen MFD, mounted with  silicone, added gems in the centre.

Finished of with some rhinestones in the corner.

 

Will enter some challenges.

 

 Penny's Paper Crafting challenge #204...Anything goes

Christmas Card challenge #53...Anything goes

Robyn's Fetish challenge #240...Anything goes

Dragonfly Dreams #11...Let's be Girly...Use a diecut or punch

Inkspirational challenge #70...Christmas with a twist..no red or green

Completely Christmas challenge #40...Anything goes with a twist...something with S...stripes

 Cut it up challenge #59...Non traditional Christmas card

Digitally Sweet challenge #116...Anything goes

Winter Wonderland ...Dies and punches

My Craft Creations Anything goes

Craftin Desert Diva's...Linky Party #45

Digi Sketch challenge ...Use die cuts/punches

 Get Creative challenges #3...Christmas

 

Well that's all from me, hope to see you at the progressive challenge. Thanks for stopping by, and hope you are all ready for a busy month of activities.

Take care and see you soon.

 

Love Ursula

 

 

 

New releases from Digistamps4Joy

Good morning and happy Sunday friends.

 

To day is the last of the new releases at Digistamps4Joy for November...Can you believe tomorrow is the last month and so almost  the end of 2014. There are some lovely new images which you can find HERE. The DT have made cards with some of these images and you can view them all on the BLOG

 

The image is Baobab Christmas and this is what I used:

Background paper from Fabscraps. Cut a large star from a scrap in my stash.
Coloured the image with distress inkpads and Twinkling H20's for the lights on the tree. Added some glitter.
The sentiment is computer generated and cut out with a smaller star die. Added glitter to this as well and tied with some red and white twine.

The baobab is a South African tree and grows to a very large size and age. The tree's branches are supposed to be the same expanse as the root system.

I will enter the following challenges:
Crafty Calendar challenge...It's all about Christmas
My Sheri Crafts #147...Oh Christmas Tree
Paper Creator's Crafts #33...All about Christmas
Completely Christmas #40...Anything goes + twist..something beginning with S..stars
Cut it up challenge #59...Non Traditional Christmas
Winter Wonderland ...Dies and punches
Crafty Sentiments Designs...Use die cuts
Fan-Tastic Tuesday #63...Anything goes with a twist..add a tree
Through the Craftroom Door...Anything goes
Crafting for all Seasons...#91...Tis the season
Moo-Mania  & More challenge ...Trees
Brown Sugar challenge #122...Anything goes
Crafty Catz ...Anything goes
Sister Act Card challenge #85...Anything goes
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge ...Anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper challenge ...Anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge Extra...Anything goes
The Craft Garden ...Christmas

Wishing you all a great Sunday and have a good week. See you soon and take care.

Love Ursula

New Progressive Freebie Challenge

Hello blogging friends,

 

This is just a quick post to remind you of the new Progressive freebie challenge starting on 1 December at The Outlawz, where you can register and get all the details.

Each month we will send you a free digital image to use in the Freebie/Progressive challenge. Once your creation is completed, upload it into the freebie challenge and you will automatically receive the next month free digi.  We will have one image per month so you have plenty of time to create a project using the image.

 

So with only 4 days left, you don't want to delay, join now.

Happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends and to everyone else...be thankful.

See you soon, take care.
Love Ursula

Adding rhinestones for Christmas

Good morning to all my friends,
Can you believe we are a month away from Christmas, so I hope you are all managing to get your Christmas preparations started.
 I have made another Christmas card this week, for the Colour challenge at The Outlawz using the beautiful Inspirational photo, colour palette and twist that was Ina's choice.

It is again one of our regular challenges. You choose 3 of the 5 colours shown, and add the twist to use sequins or rhinestones. Please remember to tell us which colours you have used.

This is the last week of sponsorship from Squigglefly and I have loved using their images.

We would love you to come and join in the fun. The DT have made beautiful cards for your inspiration, so if you need some inspiration, you know where to come.

This is my card:

I used dark peacock cardstock, matted patterned paper from LeCreaDesign called Christmas design.
Punched all the corners.
Image is called Bear Stocking and you can find it HERE. I coloured it with Distress inks and Twinkling H20's and added some liquid pearl dots. Cut it out and mounted with silicone.
Sentiment is from a Papermania set, stamped onto a label and attached with ribbon.
Added rhinestones to the stars on the patterned paper.

I am entering some challenges:
My Perfect Life..Any Christmas card
Robyn's Fetish challenge #239...Use a digi
Crafty Calendar challenge...It's all about Christmas
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge #204...Getting ready for Christmas
Kit and Clowder challenge...Christmas
Card and Scrap challenge...Christmas cards
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned paper challenge...Anything goes
Mema's Crafts...Anything goes
Fairytale challenge #105...Christmas with animals
QKR Stampede challenge #114...Bling it on
Aud Sentiments challenge #120...Use a sentiment for a December holiday
 Crafty Ribbons challenge #107...Animals at Christmas plus ribbon
 Delightful challenges...You're a gem
Creative Moments challenge #56...Anything goes..option ..Make it sparkle
Scrapper's Delights challenge #36...Anything goes/Traditional Christmas
Word Art Wednesday #159...Anything goes

I hope you all have a wonderful week, take care and have fun

Love Ursula

Midway challenge #104 at Digistamps4Joy

Good morning friends and a happy Wednesday to you all,

There is still a week left for the challenge at Digistamps4Joy  hosted by Berni and she has chosen the theme....Preparing for holidays/fall.
The DT have made gorgeous projects for this challenge, so go and have a look for some inspiration.
You do not have to use a ds4j image, but you stand a chance to win the $10 voucher if you do. There are a number of images in the SHOP which can be used for this theme and there is also a reward points system, so have a browse there.
 

You can choose any holiday for this, and as I am trying to get ahead for Christmas I made a wine bottle tag, as I need a few of these, and it saves wrapping the bottle.

I cut a tag and embossed it with a CB embossing folder.

Image is Steampunk Tree and you can find it HERE This will be a gift for my nephew, who loves his red wine and also does a lot of DIY...so thought this a perfect image for him.

I printed the image on patterned paper and then decorated with gold, black glitter, bronze EP, and gold peel-off stars. Cut it out and attached to the tag.

The sentiment if from a Papermania set.


These are the challenges I will enter:
Delightful challenges...Happy Holidays
C.R.A.F.T challenge...Christmas
 DL ART..Thankful Thursday
Crafty Catz challenge #255...Christmas is coming
Allsorts challenge #285....Anything but a card
Crafty calendar challenge...It's all about Christmas
Love to Create challenge #142...Make it for Christmas
Not Just Cards challenge #6...Anything goes
The Pink Elephant challenge
Perfectly Rustics challenge #36...Embossing

Wishing you all a fantastic week. and will see you again soon. Thank you so much for visiting, and hope you leave me a comment.. Take care.

Love Ursula

Christmas at Let's Craft and Create

Hello friends
The challenge at Let's Craft and Create will be the last one for now. The owners have decided to take a break, so we will end with a Christmas celebration.

I have started making tags for Christmas gifts and decided to use 2 of them on a card.

Paper - I made a patchwork background using pieces from Marianne Designs Vintage Christmas. I saw this idea at Beccy's place and really liked it. A good way to use up scraps.
Images - Christmas Tags. The tags are images from the Progressive challenge at Digistamps4Joy. I printed them onto patterned paper, then added a bit of colour, stickles, glitter and pearls. Stamped a sentiment onto the one and added a peel-off onto the other one.

I do hope you will join in this popular theme challenge.

These are the challenges I am entering:
Christmas challenge Progressive challenge
Crafty Sentiments Designs ...2 or more designer papers
Top Tip Tuesday...3 or more papers
Card Mania challenge #60...Use a digi
Tuesday Throwdown #222...Christmas tags

Love to Create challenge #142...Make it for Christmas
Crafty Catz challenge #255...Christmas is coming
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas challenge...Anything goes
Crafty Calendar challenge

...It's all about ChristmasBrown Sugar challenge #120...Anything goes
Christmas Stampin all year round #37...Anything goes
Fussy and Fancy challenge #127...Two of a kind
Jo's Scrap Shack...Anything goes

That's it for now, will see you back here in a while with another creation. Take care.

Love Ursula