Bird Brain

In the Progressive challenge at Limited Runs challenge you have to use the image provided, but you can get it for $1 to join in until the 13th May.

This is my offering, I took a multi coloured feather into PS and duplicated it many times to cover the bird. I wanted to find a background to suit the colours and came across this one. A quote next? well! I went hunting on the web and found this, it will suit many of our friends LOL.

image - Limited Runs

coloured in PS, fussy cut and 3D'd

feather duplicated -  A-Manda Creation

background - free japanese background Deviantart

eyes - stash

Birthday Tweetings

Hi Everyone, for me, it's that time of the week when I add a card to The Outlawz sketch challenge. I think this is a lovely sketch although it is an old one (from March 2017) I think. A favourite and chosen by Lynn, I'm so glad she chose it. 

I had bought a new digi kit this week, only because I loved the colours AND it was a special price, AND patterned papers were a bonus, I HAD to buy it, we have to take advantage of offers don't we? 

Here's my card.

mini boo -03 digi kit - Booland Designs @ PickleBerryPop

image - Digistamp Boutique, 

coloured in PS

sentiment- mine

leaf die, under leaf image, cut from paper- Tattered Lace

flower die, under flower image, cut from paper - Spellbinders

gems and ribbon from stash

here's the sketch

I thought I'd let you see a new plant in our garden this year, it's a

 "Giant Fritillaria Crown Imperial"

it seems to like the spot we chose.

Flying by?

Hi Everyone, my DT project for

I was quite excited with this challenge and decided to use a file I have had since 2015, but not used. Naughty me LOL. However in the end I was thrilled with the result, it could be made in lots of colours for each element, but I decided on plain old black and white. I was thrilled with the end result and happily so were hubby and son, who has actually put it up in his room. - Result!

3D Bi plane -  SVG Attic

Cameo Silhouette 2

card - Dovecraft Premier cardstock

This is how it looked with just a part put together, some are quite tiny. I presume to give strength, a few are doubled up, a very clever design, but fiddly to put together, this is picture heavy!

Hippo!

Hi Everyone, a card today I made for the Outlawz sketch challenge I have been
looking through some of my thousands of files and I have so many that I haven't used, I decided to start using the ones I haven't. This card is made mostly with freebies, I'm such a cheapskate! BUT it did take time, so maybe that's more important? I'll let you decide LOL.

image - Anne Fenton

coloured in PS

dp's - freebie papers

heart punch - stash

scroll heart die - magazine freebie

ribbon - stash

pink card - Dovecraft

3D gloss - Anita's

Hubby's birthday card

Hi Everyone, today my card was for my hubby's birthday, he liked it - whew, he loves a tease and a bit of sentimentality.

foxy mama and winery background - Kenny K.

 sadly no longer doing digi stamps

coloured in PS

dp's - Summertime Designs, again sadly no longer designing.

60th Wedding Anniversary

Hi Everyone, my card today was for an old friend's 60th wedding anniversary.

silver mirror card - The Range

square dies - Sue Wilson Noble dies

embossing folder - Die-sire Argyle

heart, flowers and congratulations die  - Tattered Lace dies

shape, heart, number and banner - cut on Cameo

silver glitter - Nuvo Pure Sheen

centre of flowers - Nuvo Crystal drops

Unicorn

Hi Everyone a new DT post for
"Through the Craft Room Door"
Anything Goes challenge

our sponsor this week is

http://www.mftstamps.com/

MFT Stamps
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Prize: $25 MFT gift card

I have my stamping platform, so off I go and experiment and this is the result.

You can get Unicorn stamps, sequins, glitter ribbon and glitter glue at MFT HERE

https://artisticinspirationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2018/04/challenge-198.html
Anything Goes

http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2018/04/challenge-202.html  Anything Goes

http://pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2018/04/pip-challenge-1815.html  Anything Goes

http://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.co.uk/2018/04/challenge-13-sponsored-by-linda-simpson.html  A Critter

https://animalfriendschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2018/04/61-april-bauernhofon-farm.html A Unicorn is a farm animal - isn't it?

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.co.uk/2018/04/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-april.html  Patterned Paper 

Milk Carton boxes

Hi Everyone 2 little boxes today, I was looking through my files for a box, when a follower email came through, with just what I was looking for, thanks Carol. I cased them LOL. I thought it a wonderful idea and so did my eldest SiL, I gave them to her for her 82nd birthday. One with some expensive choccies in the the bigger box and the other with a Cadbury's creme egg. I think she was more thrilled with the egg LOL.

paper - Botanical Bloom paper pad from B&M store

milk carton with shaped tops - Lettering Delights

cut on the Cameo

butterfly die - freebie from Simply Cards and Papercraft issue 173

cut each side of paper for each layer.

fold back clips - Staples

cat with daisies

Hi Everyone, my card today has a minimum colour pallete, I think it works with the image which is from the Outlawz progressive challenge and given by -

image - Sheepski Designs

coloured in PS

flower border svg, I used part of her Daisy Border card - Shirley's cards

butterfly dies and embossing folder - Tattered Lace 

sentiment Create with TLC

bling - Poundland

ribbon coloured yellow with Spectrum Noir markers - stash

this card is for the Outlawz Progressive Challenge and the 

Sketch Challenge, I am using a sketch SC012015 from 2015 turned 45%

Seeing as the sentiment quotes April, 

I thought I would show you our garden a few days ago 

  

- with sunny "blue" skies, BUT! amongst the dark threatening grey clouds. 

Symmetry

Hi Everyone, my DT post today is for

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

I have to be honest I had to look up the meaning of symmetry to make sure I was on the right track.

It has reflection symmetry. It has one line of symmetry. When you fold a shape along a line of symmetry, 
one half fits exactly over the other.
 When you put a mirror on a line of symmetry and look from either side, 
the shape looks like the original.

 as luck would have it I saw a card that I liked in a magazine and cased it. 

shape - Photoshop shape

paper - Craft Sensations paper pad

cut on the Cameo

sentiment also done on the Cameo using the sketch pens

bakers twine in stash

Nuvo Crystal Drops

all 3D'd onto the card

Why don't you go looky and see what my fabulous Teammates have done, they are clever and artistic. There are Great ideas for mens cards from my Teammates and the challenge entries.

Lots of Lilac!

Hi Everyone, when I saw the Lilac Sprite I had to have her and luckily it is a freebie for taking part in the challenge.

I have lilac papers and elements in my files, so of course I used them. I hope it's not overkill LOL

Lilac Sprite - Aurora Wings

coloured in PS

lilac paper, frame and bow - Julie C Designs

3D image and bow - print & cut on the Cameo

dragonfly stamp and die - magazine freebie

vellum - Dovecraft

embossing powder - Tinsel Snowflake, Papermania

https://aurorawingschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2018/03/challenge-65-sprite-delight-v-and-happy.html - Lilac Sprite

http://avenue613.blogspot.co.uk/2018/04/challenge-208-anything-goes-optional.html optional twist vellum - dragonfly

EDIT
I am absolutely thrilled to say I was chosen as Artist Choice for my colouring WOW! and thank you Mitzi.
https://aurorawingschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2018/04/challenge-65-winners.html

Dream Big

Hi Everyone, my post today takes in a few challenges, that I like to participate in.
So straight onto the card, it HAD to be a red dragon, I can't think of a dragon being any other colour, as I've said before, as it's on our flag LOL.

Image and papers - Dragons Lair Designs

coloured in PS, 

with Sheena Douglas Sparkle pens over the dragon, I forgot they aren't "see through" straight onto paper, so I wasted all my time colouring oh! well.

 I print and cut, on the Cameo, the sentiment shape, 2 layers of buttons, centre and scalloped shape layer.

leaves - Tonic Arboreal Dream die set 

Outlawz sketch challenge

Dragons Lair Colouring challenge 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/636646656454888/

http://stampingdragondesigns.blogspot.co.uk/2018/03/dragons-lair-designs-monthly-challenge.html

http://colorthrowdown.blogspot.co.uk/2018/04/color-throwdown-countdown-487.html Not sure if I will comply with the rules as I only hand coloured the dragon?

More daffodils

Hi Everyone, a thank you card today, using the beautiful kit I was given for my birthday by Hetty  I followed the "case my sketch" sketch CTS #90, as I'm not a CAS styler user usually. but I wanted to show this lovely image off. I made the shape and did a yellow "sponged edge", then coloured the daffodil digi stamp from the kit, in PS. I duplicated the daffodils and sent them to my Cameo to cut, I  then added Sheena Douglas sparkle pens. I hope the recipient liked it. she should have had it by now.

The sentiment I have had for an age, sorry don't know where it comes from.

A Mermaid!

Hi Everyone, last week I was asked if I would like to join the DT at Through The Craft Room Door , would I? - of course I would, as eventually, when I can concentrate! I'll be able to make tutorials of cards I make with all details, that means all the supplies used and the way it was made. This is already available with Super card projects in the online Magazine. Teaser on my side bar.

Here's my card for 

  Through The Craft Room Door  challenge

The image is from our sponsor
who is giving 
3 digital stamps of choice to the Winner
The image I used is "The Young Mermaid" from

http://www.fabrikafantasy.com/store.php#.WsDM74jwbix

The Young Mermaid - Fabrika Fantasy

coloured in Photoshop

paper 862 by Marisa Lerin at Pixelscrapper

beachycollab paper (5) by Booland Designs at DigitalScrapbook Studio

anchor - Printable Cuttables 

chain - off the web years ago!

anchor and chain cut on the Silhouette Cameo

Under the Sea dies - First Edition

http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.co.uk/2018/04/challenge-79.html

http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2018/03/challenge-144.html

http://daringcardmakers.blogspot.co.uk/2018/03/do-something-digi.html

http://qkrstampede.blogspot.co.uk/2018/03/qkr-stampe-challenge-289.html

http://simplypapercraftsforalloccassions.blogspot.co.uk/2018/03/challenge-56.html

Giraffe Head

Hi Everyone, my DT post today is for the Anything Goes challenge at

http://morgansartworld.blogspot.co.uk/

I decided to use the Giraffe Head, because he has so much expression, don't you think? My Teammates have produced wonderful cards with Morgan's beautiful images, go have a looky. Here's mine.

Giraffe - Morgan's Artworld

coloured in PS

giraffe papers - Papercraft magazine freebies

striped paper - Digilicious

brads - from stash

3D gloss on his soulful eye

sketch followed - The Outlawz (below)

http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/wednesday-sketch/forum/topics/wednesday-sketch-challenge-march-28-2018

http://crafting-with-friends.blogspot.co.uk/