Fridays Live Challenge with Wendy

Here is my card made for live challenge, I've done one like this before and believe its called a tag card. i just love this card and will feel like never giving it away. Hope you like it too!





Items used: 1. The spotted paper is from the Doodlecharms Cricut papers pad

2. The printable pearlescent card base is from Card Creations Plus
3. I cut the flowers and tags on my cricut using SCAL (available to purchase from the link above).
4. I used the Dahlia Nestie for the matting inside the card.
5. I printed background on the base card from the Barely Mine Extreme CD

6. Ribbon is from my ribbon box
7. And finally the image is Magnolia (not sure of the name)

So Sorry

I'm sorry I haven't been updating my blog, but i have been having problems with my printer. The cartridges keep failing for some reason, so I've not been able to print my papers off. Hopefully i'll get it sorted soon and I can post some more cards. Thanks for being patient.

Christine x

The Corrosive Challenge Sketch

I decided to have a go at a challenge on another blog and came across this one
http://www.corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/





I made this using the sketch above, the papers were a freebie from a magazine, the card stock and flowers are from my stash, and the digital image is from Dustin Pike's website. The link for this is down the right hand side. I coloured it using Derwent watercolour pencils. The scalloped oval I cut on my cricut.

My Crafters Companion Challenge Card

Here is my DT card for this weeks Challenge. I have used papers from the Girls CD and the princess castle stamp and layered it up. I coloured the image using copic caio markers.

Why don't you pop over to their blog and have a go.

Wendy's Sketch 26 Challenge

I have thoroughly enjoyed doing this sketch this week. The papers are from Barely Mine and you can find them here:- http://bmd-creations.blogspot.com/ They have some gorgeous cd's with them on. The digi image is a pixie fairie from Charmed cards and Crafts and you can find them here- http://www.charmedcardsandcrafts.co.uk/acatalog/Digital_Downloads.html

Atc's for August Swap

These are my ATC's for the Butterflyuk Forum swap. The Theme was watercolouring to which I requested for August. I love how these have turned out. Hope you like them too!

Why not pop over to there shop. http://www.butterflyuk.co.uk/

Open greeting card

Here's a card I made using the Barely Mine Designers inserts Extreme Vol 1.

Hope you like it x

This card was made using the Boys CD from crafters Companion

Wendy's live challenge on CC forum last night.

This weeks Challenge

A Double wammie card this week.

This is the card I made for Wendy's challenge on Crafters Companion Forum, I am also using it for my FeeJDesigns July RAK card club this month.

I used a dark brown A4 ribbed card from my stash,
1 x pearl Brad from my stash,
2 x pink mini buttons,
Glammer Dust and Pinflair glitter glue,
A sheet of brown funky foam,
and a free designer sheet (bohemian garden flowers)downloaded from the internet-not sure of designers name.

BLOG CANDY WITH A TWIST!

Remember when we offered you the Copic 72 pen set? What a blog candy that was, right!! Well we're only doing it again!! 72 pens, YES 72. Want them? Then hop on over to:-
http://charmedcrafts.blogspot.com/

Here is a card i have just finished for a friends birthday on the 16th, I used the Ruby Tuesday 60's girl template from Colour my world, card and embellishments from my stash and background papers from Crafters Companion luxury paper pack (neutrals).

OK, you have GOT to check this out!!

Over at the Cuttlebug Spot, they are GIVING AWAY $1000!! (Courtsey of Custom Crops!) They are trying to reach 1000 followers. All you have to do to enter is check out their blog, become a follower and then announce on YOUR blog about the giveaway! How easy is that?

This weeks challenge By Wendy

Here is my take on Wendy's Forum challenge at http://forum.crafterscompanion.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=4213&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

I used some Baby pink linen card stock from my stash, some gel pens, and 2 sets of Smirk Rubber stamps ( Naughty But Nice and Love & Friendship) with stazon ink and some pigment ink for rubbing around the edges of the toppers. For the box topper I use Labels three nestabilities and some silk flowers.

Thank you Sooo much Wendy

Thank you so much for creating a beautiful blog background specially for me Wendy. I love it. xxx

Finally, time to do some crafting.

Ahhhh!!! Kids now in bed and i can finally relax and do what i most enjoy in the whole world and that is crafting. I also think this blogging lark will catch on to with me and become a close second.

I have a few things I want to catch up on for e.g: This weeks sketch on Crafters companion forum-http://forum.crafterscompanion.co.uk/viewforum.php?f=15&sid=7106df9ae27cf57528032361970d1b48

Hopefully i'll get it done this evening so that I can post it here in the morning.

What a day I've had!

This is my son Ryan (next to his teacher) waiting patiently for the race to start.

Today was my sons first school sports day. He didn't win any races, but he wasn't disappointed at all...i was really proud of him. The children managed to get all their races done and was sitting down to have a drink and a biscuit, when it started to rain a little. Then within 20 seconds the heavens opened and the rain poured down, it was like sheets of glass right across the playing fields. i've never seen so many people and children run as fast. We all got drenched through to the skin. We were a sight for sore eyes, we all looked like drowned rats.

Challenge #1

This is my entry for the new It's A Crafters Companion Blog, using the new Popcorn bear CD.

Yeah! My first time at blogging.

I am new to this blogging lark, and very nervous too, although i'm told it is very addictive. All I ask is please be patient with me until I get the hang of it.

Many thanks
Christine