New releases at DS4J

Happy Sunday everyone,
I do hope your Christmas preparations are all going to plan, and you are enjoying some relaxing time before the last big rush.

There are not many more Sundays left for new releases this year, but today there are again some lovely new images at Digistamps4Joy.. You can see them all HERE and if you wish to see the gorgeous cards made by the DT, you need to head over to the BLOG for some inspiration.

This is the card I made using Natasha.

Paper - Marianne Design paper bloc - Victorian Vintage
Image coloured with Distress inkpads and cut out with a Nellie Snellen MFD,
Sentiment - A freebie from Netty's Cards and cut out with a Nellie Snellen MFD
Ribbon and pearls to finish.

I was inspired for this by the sketch from The Outlawz - Wednesday sketch

Entering the following challenges.
Sister Act Card challenge #87...Anything goes
Stempelsonne challenge #130...Anything goes
Craft-dee Bowz...Anything goes with a handmade bow
 Clear it Out challenge..Blues...use stash - ribbon or twine
Squigglefly challenge #49...Emboss or diecut
Party Time Tuesdays #191...Anything goes
Word Art Wednesday #162...Anything goes
Crafty Creations challenge #278...Something to die for
Penny's Paper Crafty challenge #207...Anything other than Christmas

Have a great Sunday and a good week. Take care, see you soon.
 

Love Ursula

Christmas card with a window

Happy Friday morning friends.
It is a coolish rainy day here in my neck of the woods. We have really had some heavy rains over the past few days, with some sunshine, but heavy downpours and small hail that managed to knock all the flowers of my newly planted rosebushes and small annuals. At least the buds on the roses are in tact and hopefully in a week or so they will show off their lovely blooms. We were told that we were going into another 'El Nino' phase, but we have had a heck of a lot of rain the last month, so maybe El Nini is going to come later...I hope not.

Anyway on to my card...another Christmas card. This is the second card from the class last week and the ladies made such gorgeous ones, all using the same products.

 

 It is a centre step card with a window cut into the centre. I saw a card that was made by Sylvia recently, but couldn't find the link to it.

This is what I used:

Paper - red mirror board and patterned paper from Michele R Designs

Marianne Design dies - Door, candles and star banner.

Nellie Snellen - Holly branch
Printed picture - Nellie Snellen

Finished it off with glitter and Pontura pearl maker for the berries.

 

This is a side view, to show how the cutout window slips into the back of the card.
                                                                                                 I will enter  this in some challenges:
                                                                                                The Crafter's Café challenge #94...Christmas/Holiday season                                                                             Crafty Creations challenge #278...Something to die for    Creative Moments challenge #57...Anything goes/winter Inspiration Destination #11...Anything goes
Cuttin and Stampin challenge #3...Christmas

Cuttlebug Mania challenge...Anything Christmas
Holly Jolly Christmas challenge Anything Christmas
Decosse's Dybanite Doodles..Christmas card linkup
 

I hope you all have a great day and with the weekend upon us....a wonderful weekend and stay warm where the cold weather has arrived.

Take care and see you soon.

Love Ursula

Colour challenge...no twist at The Outlawz

Good morning friends,
I am so pleased to get this post up as we have been having power cuts everyday since Friday, lasting 4 to 5 hours and it plays havoc with planning and everything.

This week we have another great colour challenge at The Outlawz. Ina has chosen this palette and there is no twist, so I am sure you will all enjoy this one. The DT have again made really super cards, so we would love you to come and visit for some inspiration.



The prize this month is a gift card for $15, so I do hope you will come and join in the fun.

This is my card, but I did actually deviate slightly and added a little bit of green....naughty, naughty!

 

I used a stencil of Dutch Doobadoo and my Pan Pastels to create this.

Added pearls, Pontura dots for the centre of the flower and a peel-off sentiment.

This was a quicky, and I needed this as time was running out.

 

Will enter a few challenges:

 

Scrappy Hands #27...Birthday 

The Corrosive challenge 214...Anything goes

A Little bit Crafty ...Anything goes, but NOT Christmas

The Sisters of Craft challenge...Anything goes

Sister Act Card challenge #86...Anything goes

 Not just cards challenge #8...Anything goes

Seize the Birthday...Anything goes.. birthday

DL.ART Linky challenge...Anything goes

Inspiration Destination...Anything goes

Double Click challenge #10...Happy birthday

Creative Card Crew #76...Birthday with sentiment

Through the Craftroom Door...Anything goes

 

Thanks for visiting, always love to have you pop in. Will be back soon, till then take care.

 

Hugs, Ursula

Folded Christmas tree card.

Hello friends,
What a busy week I have had, and today was the last class for this year, This is one of the cards we made.

 

Details are:

I used the papers from a Papermania paper pad. for the matting on the card and the stars.

 

The Christmas tree paper is from Scrap Sheets. I saw this folded star a number of years back on the  StampARTic site, and have made a number over that time..                                        Decorated the tree with some peel-offs.          The reindeer is a Marianne Design die.       Added a star with glitter, ribbon and corner peeloffs. 


                                                        
Will enter a few challenges with this one:

 

A Gem of a challenge #134...Anything Christmas

Paper Creator's Crafts #33...All about Christmas

A Crafty Mess #2...Anything goes/Traditional Christmas colours

Aliciabel challenge #2...Anything goes optional Christmas

Sister Act card challenge #86...Anything goes

Jingle Belles challenge #2...Anything goes

 

Thank you for coming to visit and please let me know you were here. I love reading your comments. I hope you have a wonderful week. Take care.

Love Ursula

Christmas at Digistamps4Joy #105....3 Dec

Good morning friends
We are halfway through challenge #105 at Digistamps4Joy  This challenge is hosted by Charlene and her theme is Christmas.

I have made a favourite of mine, the side step card, using the image Front door Christmas Tree and you can get it HERE

 

Paper - Santa's coming from Michele R Designs

Image - Front door Christmas tree coloured with Pan Pastels and the tree has been paper pieced and glitter added.

The flowers are Marianne Design dies. I used pages from an old book and coloured with Distress inkpads.

Sentiment is one I found years ago, printed on the computer.

A few beads to finish.

 

Will enter the following challenges:

 

Crafty Sentiments Designs...Anything goes

Digi Chooseday challenge #44...Christmas

Papertake Weekly ...Anything goes

Through the Craftroom Door ...Anything goes

Crafting by Designs...Anything goes with a twist..All things Christmas

Crafting for all Seasons #91...Tis the Season

Crafty Creations challenge #277...Embossing

Baffies-Kreativladen challenge #38....Approaching Christmas

Divas by Design...Feeling Festive

Fresh Brewed challenge...Christmas..Anything goes

Moo-Mania challenge...Poinsettia

Inspiration Destination challenge #10...Anything goes

Word Art Wednesday #161...Anything goes

 

That's all from me for now. Have a wonderful week, take care and see you soon.

Love Ursula

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