Joy this Christmas

Hi Everyone, my card for the Outlawz sketch challenge is for Christmas, I'm in the mood and at least it won't be a mad panic, last minute makes at this pace, hopefully!

Elves - Kenny Kay, sadly no longer doing digi stamps 

coloured in PS and Spectrum Noir markers, following 

ColorDream1_150

sentiment - Create with TLC

3D embossing folder - Crafters Companion 

snowflake die - Die'sire

snowflake overlays in PS on plain paper - Snickerdoodles & Pixelscrapper.

ribbon stash

 silver card - Anita's

Over the hill you go!

Hi Everyone, my card today is part of a plan I hope to keep to, but saying that plans are meant to be broken aren't they LOL. My plan is to hunt out old bits and pieces and use them. My bits today are

balloon - magazine freebie

sentiment Create with TLC

dp's  pistachio - The Lovely Studio (formerly Pink Petticoat)

sky dp - Numb Bumm, no longer trading

embossing folder - Cuttlebug

balloon double sided paper (both sides used) - The Range

Summer living

Hi Everyone the challenge at Digitally Made is "Summer Fun / Patriotic". My make is of The Mumbles on the Gower Peninsula, such a lovely place to visit. Which means I'm going for Patriotic with a bit of Summer.  I used a scrapbook layout to put all this together, I'm not sure I will get the hang of scrapbook layouts, but I do enjoy doing it when I decide to.

scrapbook layout - Marisa Lerin Pixelscrapper

lollipops - Beach Set at Fontbundles

umbrella, bikini, lifebelt - Designbundles Summer time - Fontbundles

Advice from the Cat!

Hi Everyone, my card today is quite simple, but I love the image and as it's a "soft" cat, thought the sentiment suited it..

Image - Ike's Art

coloured digitally

sentiment - Create with TLC

dp's and elements - Dawn by Design

lace tuck in die - Tattered Lace

ribbon from stash

3D gloss on eyes and nose

http://showusyourpussies.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/show-us-your-pussies-cats-challenges-20.html

Robin Christmas Card

Hi Everyone, firstly I have to welcome a few of you who have chosen to be my new followers, I very much appreciate your trust in me keeping you interested. Thank you xx

My card for the Outlawz sketch challenge this week is for Christmas, yeah! must have got at least 3 ready now LOL.

Anyhow, something different, I have been going through the vast amount of cutting files I have, even made a few boxes, (another post) shamefully, most not used before, these are 2 of them.

One that I came across started it all, that was the Robin on a branch, so easy, even to layer, and the holly frame which was just as easy. I've added a link and as you can see I have had them for years and not used them, isn't that disgraceful?

My biggest choice was what to use for the diagonal backgrounds of the sketch. I decided on a "snow" background, I wasn't sure of the colour choice, but thought I would go with it.

robin on a branch a freebie 2012 - Shirley's Cards

holly frame 2009 - Einne digital cutting files

ponsettia die - Tattered Lace

background paper - The Lovely Studio (previously Pink Petticoat)

ribbon from stash
eyes and touch of beak - Uniball glitter pen
berries - Stickles xmas red

CREATE with TLC Blog Hop and freebies

Here's my card with the image freebie, for the Blog Hop at

CREATE with TLC

Hope you'll join in, there's lots of freebies at each stop.

image and sentiment from TLC

paper templates - Pixelscrapper, using image colours, done in PS

dies  - square Sue Wilson

dies- circle Tattered Lace

Nuvo Crystal Drops in corners

There's lots to collect and enjoy on your travels.

Here's your freebie to enjoy and make an even better card or project LOL.

this will be an additional freebie at TLC

Desire  http://desiref.blogspot.com/

Edwina  http://edwinascreations.blogspot.com/ you came from here

Faith   http://daffodil-faitha.blogspot.com/
Hetty   http://craftchaos.blogspot.com/ your next stop
Ileana  http://sparklingpinktitta.blogspot.it/
Lisa D  http://decossesdynamitedoodles.blogspot.com/
Lisa Lynn   http://lisalynncard.blogspot.com/
Lynne   http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/
Rhonda  http://craftymumzcreations.blogspot.com/
Carol   https://crafty-stamper.blogspot.co.uk/
Shelly  https://shellymc2.blogspot.com/
Vicky    http://crafting-vicky.blogspot.ca/
Wendy   https://wendybellino.co/
Tlc     https://createwithtlc-createwithtlc.blogspot.com/ if you get lost

Little things?

Hi Everyone, my card for you today is for the Outlawz progressive challenge, we were given a wonderful image of a dog, I really wanted to bring him to life.
By chance and a little playing, I did something I haven't done before in PS and I am really pleased with the result....

I used a digi paper - I added the stamp to the paper as you would do with a rubber  or clear stamp, then shaded where needed and more lines (a lot) to him. I used a plain PS brush to add the green under him and to the tennis ball, well it was in the middle of Wimbledon when I made him. It took a long time to colour him, but worth it to me.

dog - Anne Fenton

digital colouring

dp used for dog - Hugware no longer available

I have shown what paper I used, it may come

 in handy to use something similar yourself?

all other dp - Marisa Lerin Pixelscrapper

sentiment - CREATE with TLC

Tonic scallop layering dies

ribbon from stash

3D gloss used on eyes and nose.

Here is a close up, I also made it a little lighter so you can see the texture of the paper clearer.

Don't forget

Summer Fun Blog Hop~! ...........

YAY!  we haven't done a hop in a lonnnng time~!

For those of you that are familiar with our hops....there will be lots of freebies along the way.  A Freebie at each stop.  So get ready, empty out those folders....the hop starts Sunday, July 23nd 

LIFE IS BETTER IN SUMMER~!

My first mixed media????

Hi Everyone, I know you all are really clever with your stamping and mixed media, painting etc. Me? I'm happy with my digital, BUT, being part of The Male Room DT, this month called for -

Oh! NO was my first reaction, I like a challenge and this was a HUGE challenge for me. BUT, I didn't realise how much fun it would become for me.

I also looked Mixed Media up so I could use things I am comfortable with and have hanging around, this is what I found.

Question - Is mixed media art just limited to papers and cardboard? Or does it include fabrics and other mediums as well? Is there any limits to what you can and cannot use?

Answer - Mixed Media Art includes all and anything you can think of! My preference is for paper....

That made me happy, on to my card - 

Not the usual paints and slosh, mixed media is generally known for!!!!

 but, I think I can call it mixed media, it certainly was for me.

Dies and stamps - Magazine freebies
Car, wheel hubs, wheels and "vroom, out of an old can, held over the gas burner (carefully) until it turned colour, I have done this before and it turned a better colour, must have been the can!

label sentiment - stamping heat embossed 

stamped on the tin Vroom with Stazon

road and happy birthday - digitally made in PS with help from here

cloud dies - felt die cut

background - Reeves watercolour pencils spread with water on crosshatched card

framing - out of metallic paper dry embossed

I think that counts for 7 types of media, UNLESS you know different!
C'mon, give me a break - I tried!

waiting to be put together!

I hope you can see the colour change in the tin in this photo

Strong Floral Lady

Hi Everyone, my card today is for the Dragons Lair Designs FB progressive challenge, the image we were given to play with is just beautiful and I had ideas how to colour her, but it didn't go that way.

I was looking for dp's in my files and came across a blog hop set of files, from DigiChick named "Playful" in it was a paint splatter and my card was born! This card is going to a friend who always has bad things happen to her big and small, but thankfully with lots of prayers, always comes out on top.

image - Dragon's Lair Designs
paint splatter - Alexis Design Studio

grey striped paper - Gina Cabrera

yellow paper - Sweet Caroline Studio

grey paper - Creative Victorian by Lonetta Avelar

die - Tattered Lace

glitter - Tonic Pure Sheen glitter

all printed and layered onto black paper

sentiment from the web

Also don't forget

  Create with TLC 

is holding a Blog Hop, with lots of freebies

Here's what she says -

Summer Fun Blog Hop~! ...........

YAY!  we haven't done a hop in a lonnnng time~!

For those of you that are familiar with our hops....there will be lots of freebies along the way.  A Freebie at each stop.  So get ready, empty out those folders....the hop starts Sunday, July 23nd (more details as we get closer)

LIFE IS BETTER IN SUMMER~!

Create with TLC

Hi Everyone, great news, Paulette at

  Create with TLC 

is holding a Blog Hop, with lots of freebies

Here's what Paulette says -

Summer Fun Blog Hop~! ...........

YAY!  we haven't done a hop in a lonnnng time~!

For those of you that are familiar with our hops....there will be lots of freebies along the way.  A Freebie at each stop.  So get ready, empty out those folders....the hop starts Sunday, July 23rd (more details as we get closer)

Looks like we have 13 HOP STOPS at the moment...you know what that means....at least 13 FREEBIES~!  Spread the word.

LIFE IS BETTER IN SUMMER~!

If anyone is interested in doing Mixed Media as a Guest Designer for the hop, please let me know......lots of traffic to your blog if you are selected.  

So email me if you are interested in being that Guest Designer for the HOP. 

Paulette

POP over to Create with TLC  where you will find the link

It's Summer, so I made a Summer card,

with image and sentiment from  Create with TLC 

I coloured the image digitally

used a "grungy plaid paper" template by Holly Wood at Pixelscrapper 

using colours to match the image.

flower and leaf dies - Tattered Lace

border die - Johanna Sheen

This could be a scene from a British beach in mid Summer LOL

I'll be entering the Outlawz sketch challenge

http://papercreatorscrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/challenge-59-anything-goes.html

http://qkrstampede.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/qkr-stampede-challenge-252-by-seaside.html

https://colourcrazychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/wk-27-anythiing-goes-craft-challenge.html

http://simplypapercraftsforalloccassions.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/challenge-48.html

Fae with Glitter wings

Hell Everyone, my card today is for the

Anything Goes Challenge.

I decided to use an image I haven't used before and I LOVED colouring her, I wanted the card quite simple, I hope I achieved that.

Fae excl 3 - Morgan's Artworld

coloured digitally in PS

dp's - Amanda Creations

dies - Tattered Lace

Cosmic Shimmer Glitter Jewels.

I hope to see you over at Morgan's Artworld, any designers image is OK for the ATG challenge, my Team mates have produced really beautiful work.

Just a note on a different subject - 

When I made yesterdays Sunglasses card, I wasn't sure if it would be used, it was! my Niece lost her Rayban sunglasses that her son had bought her, he also had them engraved "for Mum, I love you", when home for Christmas from Australia. Well she lost them and was extremely upset, but after crawling through every shop in the shopping centre (Mall), someone had handed them in, how honest was that person, I wonder if it was the inscription that did it?

Always have sunglasses with you!

Hi Everyone, my post today is for the Outlawz sketch challenge. I decided to do a Summer card, then realized the challenge sketch would suit perfectly and I wanted "hot" colours, so here it is.

image - Create with TLC 

I added a gradient overlay in PS

dp's and elements- Summertime Designs (appropriate?)

 sadly no longer available.

Sympathy Sprite

Hi Everyone, my card today is for the family of my cousin, who died a last week, a beautiful gentle soul, who I loved a lot, even though we saw her rarely and was 20 years older than me. She had suffered with Alzheimer disease for 6 years, a tragedy for anyone, but I feel more so, of someone so lovely.

This image is exactly how I felt when I heard she had passed. I saw the image HERE and chose it as my favourite card on Morgan's Artworld challenge HERE and had to choose it for this card.

image - Pierrot Sprite Aurora Wings

coloured digitally in PS

dp's - The Lovely Studio used to be Pink Petticoat

 dies Tattered Lace

pearls from stash

If the card looks a little wavy, it was, because of wet glue, but after gentle persuasion it is now straight.

Bird house

Hi Everyone, the challenge at

http://themaleroomchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

The team have done fabulous work go have a look, hope to see you enter too. The bonus of doing that, is you have me commenting on your post! That would put anyone off LOL.

Anyhow, here's my card

cut shape is Bird House - Birds Cards,

I cut it out beautifully on the Cameo, then drew lines on the roof, wrong move!!!!

so had to cut it out again, OK this time, just the ink spread, but I can live with that.

birthday bird - Paper Garden Products

print and cut the bird on the Cameo, it was too big to go into the hole in front of the card, so had to stick it on over the hole. lesson, measure properly!!!!

happy birthday die - Tattered Lace

I'm happy with the overall effect, I love the texture effect of it all, next time I won't leave it so late to do my DT card, just a couple of hours to go, phew and write a post too. Now I can think of lots of ways I could have done this card, but time escaped from me.

Shell -ebrate!

Hi Everyone, my card today is for The Outlawz sketch challenge I always try and enter and most times I do, I love a sketch LOL.

Shell and sentiment - Create with TLC

coloured digitally and 3D'd with added glitter glue

dp's part of a collaboration at Pixel & Co, sadly no longer trading.

I used the "paradise" because this will go to a friend who is off to Disney, Florida and I'm green with envy after visiting it a LOT of years ago.

dies - First Edition

forgot to add the sketch duh!

Monster Christmas

Hi Everyone, today I have a Christmas card, well I thought I had better start LOL. This image came from the Limited Runs FB progressive challenge, isn't he the smile-iest monster ever? I think he could make anyone smile.

image and background - Limited Runs

I copied a few to make the scene, coloured digitally in PS

I decoupaged the image

after placing it on the card I added Cosmic Shimmer Glitter Jewels 

http://ikesworldchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/ikesworld-challenges-91-week-2-anything.html

http://qkrstampede.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/qkr-stampede-challenge-250-christmas-in.html