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Tuesday, May 12, 2015

DS4J, Midway challenge 112...Buttons, Bow, Bling

Hello blogging friends,
I firstly want to say a big welcome to me newest followers, Lady Anne and Colette. So happy you have joined my little group of friends and hope you will find something here to inspire you.

We are halfway through this month, so it is time to remind you of our challenge #112 at Digistamps4Joy . Sara is hosting the challenge and has chosen...Buttons, bows and bling. Now that shouldn't be a problem, but if you need inspiration, then hop over to see what gorgeous cards the DT have made.

Just remember you do not have to use a DS4J image to enter, but you do get an extra chance for the main prize if you do.

This is my card.
A pop out using some of the sewing set images, that can be found HERE This set contains 20 different sewing items.

Paper - I used pieces from my stash...trying to get through the stack of pieces and offcuts. The paper with the buttons was sent to me a number of years back from a blogging friend and this is now the last of it. I did some 'stitching' round the edges of some of the papers, with an old dressmakers pattern marker tool, that I had from my Mom's sewing box.

The zip diecut is a Marianne design, and I did some stitching with a white gel pen.

The images are coloured with distress inkpads. The Pin cushion I matted onto a piece of foam, so that I could put the pins into it. added some frosted lace. I added some thin ribbon onto the cotton reel, cut the needle out of mirror board and pinned it onto the reel. The thimble I raised with silicone, brushed glossy accents on for a glazed look and attached some gems to it.

Added, lace, buttons, bows and a doily diecut

The sentiments were taken from a book of sentiments, printed and cutout with a Nellie Snellen MFD, and finished with some faux stitching round the edges.

I will enter some challenges:

Crimbo Crackers #80...Diecuts
In the Pink challenge...Stitching real or faux.
DL.ART linky challenge ...Anything goes
The Crafter's Café #116...Feminine
Freshly Brewed Designs ...Ribbon or twine
Inky Impressions #209...More than one fold
Penny's Paper-Crafty challenge #227...More than one fold
Stampavie and More challenge #237 ...Ppink
Word Art Wednesday #183...Anything goes
Inspiration Destination #33...Anything goes
Cuttlebug Mania...Use ribbon
Scrap Creations ...Anything goes
Through the Craftroom Door ...Anything goes
Try it on Tuesdays...Sewing and buttons
Tuesday Throwdown #244...Add a doodle
Doodle Pantry..Ants in my Pants 5...use a digi
Party Time Tuesdays #198...Anything goes
Crafting from the Heart #59...Anything goes
Crafty Boots challenge...Ribbon or lace
Craft Dee Bowz...Anything goes with a handmade bow
Get Creative challenges #14...For the ladies or Mother's day
Bunny-Zoes Crafts...Buttons and bows
Love to Scrap challenge #53...A stitch in time
Robyn's Fetish challenge #263...Lots of Layers
The Ribbon Girl
...An image...anything goes

I do hope you will come and join in the challenge. I will be back soon, till then take care.

Love Ursula.

In the garden this week

Good morning everybody,

Over at the colour challenge of the Outlawz this week it was my turn to choose an inspirational photo for you to use. Take anything from the photo that inspires you and build your card round that. Just tell us what it is that was your inspiration.

My card was inspired by the lovely garden with trees. So perfect for playing in, as shown in the image. Also loved the fancy fencing.

Our sponsor is Lunagirl Images and the DT have used a selection of their images on the cards this week. We would love you to come and join us.

I made a centre step card for a change.

Paper - I used a selection of papers from my stash. The paper behind the trees was made with a brick stencil and texture paste.

The image was coloured with Distress inkpads and matted onto a scalloped square.

The trees are a Marianne Design diecut.

The fences are Memory box diecuts.

I will enter it in the following challenges:
Crafting from the Heart #59...Anything goes
Craft your Passion challenge #261...Anything goes
Get Creative challenge #14...For the ladies/Mother's day
Incy Wincy Designs...The great outdoors
Not Just Cards #19...Anything goes
Mema's Crafts...Anything goes
Great Impressions ...Celebrate Spring
A Gem of a challenge #144...More than one fold
Allsorts challenge #310 ...Diecuts more than 2
Hiding in my Craftroom #198...Super scraps
Scrapper's Delights ...Anything goes
Dragonfly Dreams...How does your garden grow
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards # 90...Spring has sprung
QKR Stampede #138...Nature
Sister Act Card challenge #105...Anything goes
Jo's Scrap Shack...Anything goes
Crimbo Crackers #80...die cuts
DL.ART challenge ...Anything goes
Whimsey Stamps challenge #82...Colour an image

I hope you all have a wonderful week, thanks for popping in and see you soon. Take care.

Love Ursula

Friday, May 8, 2015

Gift box with flowers

Happy Friday morning friends,
I do hope that the weekend will be filled with lovely things to do and great weather to do them in. For those celebrating Mother's day this Sunday, I wish you all a fabulous day.

I made a gift box, but there is a story to it. As part of a DT assignment we were to make a gift box using the cutting file supplied. I was so happy to make one as I needed a gift for a friend. More than halfway through, I reread the challenge theme, yes you guessed it. It was to be a male theme....Ok plan B, I now have the template all sorted so no problem, but I didn't have enough paper for what I had in mind....So onto plan C and another card made from a car template. I then finished the box for my friend's gift.

The template for the box came from The Cutting Cafe I cut it out by hand and assembled it. The template comes with 2 options...a single box or 3 boxes as shown in the photo.

The paper that I used is from Michele R Designs

The range is called Vintage Shabby Flowers. Michele has gorgeous designs and if you subscribe you will get regular updates and she also has lovely free papers from time to time.

The flowers and leaves are all made from Marianne Design diecuts.

I added lace, pearls and ribbon to close the box.

I added a sentiment on the inside, which came with the papers and the Diecut is from Joycrafts..Noor design

I am entering the following challenges:

Crafting with an Attitude #3...Anything goes
Crafty Ribbons #118...Anything goes with ribbon
Crimbo Crackers #80...Diecuts
D.L.Art May Linky challenge...Anything goes
Double Click challenge...Mom or girl
Scrap and Craft challenge #8...Lace and pearls
Moo-Mania challenge...Flowers
Penny's Paper-Crafty challenge #226...Anything goes
Wonderful Wednesday...Anything goes
Inspiration Desination #32...Anything goes

That's all from me for today, will be back again soon, but until then take care.

Love Ursula

Thursday, May 7, 2015

All that glitters at CCC

Good morning one and all.
Can you believe it is already Thursday, not sure where the week has gone, but I know with the lovely weather we have been having a lot of the time has gone into our garden. It isn't a very big one, but it means I am able to really enjoy the time I spend tending to it. We have just put in some lovely new winter annuals and now ready for some bulbs to be going in soon. Now onto the business of the day.

At Creative Craft Cottage this fortnight challenge #39 is 'All that glitter' with All Dressed Up being our sponsor. The DT were given some gorgeous images to use and the cards are really awesome, so please do go and visit and see what they have all done.

For my card I have used the image 'Love is' and you can find it HERE

I used a purple cardstock and matted a piece of patterned paper with glittered hearts.

The image was coloured with Distress inkpads and added glitter.

Sentiment is from Whiff of Joy stamped onto a Nellie Snellen label and attached with brads.

Gems to finish.

I followed this sketch From the Heart

These are some challenges I am entering:

Whimsy Stamps #82 ...Colour an image
From the Heart #108...Sketch and twist ...add layers
All Dressed Up #34...Anything goes
Creative Moments #67...Anything goes.. twist use the colour palette
Word Art Wednedsay #182...Anything goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty challenge #226...Anything goes
Inspiration Destination #32...Anything goes
Simon Says Stamps ...Let's get sentimental
Clear it out challenge...Anything goes..use stash brads and gems
Digi Chooseday...Anything goes
Doodle Pantry -Ants in my pantry challenge #5...Anything goes
Papertake Weekly...Anything goes
Through the Craftroom Door ...Anything goes
Scrapper's Delights #44...Anything goes
Glitter n Sparkle #135...Anything goes
Melonheadz Friends ...Add sparkle

Thank you so much for visiting my blog. I do hope you will leave a comment, as I do love reading them. Take care and see you soon.

Love Ursula

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Anything goes for a male at Let's Craft and Create.

Hello friends,
I am back with me second posting today, and this time something for the men in our lives. Over at Let's Craft and Create the new challenge #101 is Anything goes/Male

The sponsor this month is The Cutting Café and we were given a choice of cutting files. The DT have made a lovely selection of projects using their files and we would love you to come and have a look at them

I chose the car and this is what I made.

Unfortunately the true colours haven't come out .
I used a dark green cardstock for the car, with a taupe textured paper for the doors.
The trimmings are in a black shimmer.
The windows were cut from some silver board.
I used glossy accents on the lights.

It was a fun card to make, and I hope you will join in the challenge making something for the guys.

I will pop back later to enter it in some challenges.
Clear it out challenge...Anything goes... Use stash item..big brads
Papertake Weekly...Anything goes/ no patterned paper
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #9...Anything goes
Crafts Galore Encore...Anything goes
Be Crafty and Craft challenge #1...Anything goes
The Sisters of Craft...Anything goes
Brown Sugar challenge #144...Anything goes
Simply Papercrafts #3...Anything goes/lots of layers
Sister Act Card challenge #104...Anything goes

Have a great day, take care and thanks for visiting.

Love Ursula

Monday, May 4, 2015

Mother's day or special friend

Good morning friends.

It is the first Tuesday of May and another colour challenge at The Outlawz. This week Ina has chosen a beautiful photo for inspiration, with the twist ...make it for Mother's day or a special friend.

Being a new month we also have a new sponsor. Lunagirl has given the DT a number of gorgeous images to work with.

This is my card using one of the flower images. It reminded me of the California Poppies we have just planted in our garden, and I love them.

I used pink cardstock and onto this I matted card that I had coloured. I used my Pan Pastels, and then used some bubble plastic, inked with Versa Mark and pressed that onto the coloured card. Then went over it again with the green Pan Pastel.

Coloured the flowers with Distress ink and cut out with a Nellie Snellen MFD.

Sentiment is from Marianne Design

Added pearls to finish.

These are the challenges I am entering:
Crafting from the Heart #58...Anything goes
Craft your Passion #260...Anything goes
Stamp and Create...May flowers
Perfectly Rustics #47 ...Use 3 of something
Mema's Crafts ...Anything goes
Glitter n Sparkle #135...Anything goes
Crafting Muskateers #25...Use a diecut
Sisters of Craft...Anything goes
Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper...Anything goes
Life in Details ...Flowers
The Corrosive challenge #223 ...Hip to be square
Dragonfly Dreams ...Show us how does your garden grow
Alphabet Challenge...F for friendship
Chocolate, Coffee, Cards...#90...Spring has sprung
Sister Act Card challenge #...Anything goes
Stempelsonne challenge...Anything goes

I hope your week will be a fantastic one. We are having amazing weather at the moment. Beautiful warm days with clear blue skies...long may it last, but the real winter is looming, so I am enjoying time in the garden while I can.

Take care and see you soon.

Love Ursula

Friday, May 1, 2015

May progressive challenge

Happy 1st of May
A new month a new freebie at The Outlawz progressive challenge

This month our sponsor is Ppinky Dolls and the image 'Another gift' is the one that the DT were given to use. Such a cute image. If you have already joined the challenge you will be receiving this image, if you would like to join us then you can find us HERE. Just follow the instructions and you can play as well.

Do pop in and see the lovely cards made by the DT for inspiration. They are truly awesome

This is what I used for my card:

Paper - This paper was a freebie from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles and is called 'Merry Mix'. I matted this onto red card. Punched the corners.

Image was coloured with Distress inpkads and cut out with a Nellie Snellen MFD.

Tied some twine onto the side and punched a tag for the sentiment.