Lets Celebrate over at Di's Digi Designs

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It is time for a new challenge over at Di's Digi Designs and this fortnight the theme is

Celebrate

I've used the super cute Champagne Mice which is available from Di's Digi Stamps which I coloured  with Copic pens.

Image : Champagne Mice (Di's Digi Stamps)

Paper :  Polka Dots (Wild Rose Studio)

Sentiment : Mini Messages (Mama Elephant)

Dies : Circle Die (Spellbinders); Stitched Mini Scalloped STAX Circle Dies (MFT)

Embellishments : Ribbon; Rhinestones (My Craft Box)

Thank you for stopping by and please hop over to Di's Digi Designs Challenge to see the fabulous inspiration from the design team.

Holiday Gifts over at Di's Digi Designs

Hello

It is time for a new challenge over at Di's Digi Designs and this fortnight the theme is

Holiday Gifts

I've used the super cute Percy's Christmas Tower which is available from Di's Digi Stamps which I coloured  with Copic pens.

 Image : Percy's Christmas Tower (Di's Digi Stamps)

Paper : Winter Time (Echo Park)

Sentiment : Scan & Cut

Dies : Stitched Scallop Basic Edge (MFT) and Stitched Mini Scalloped Edge Frame - Oval (MFT)

Embellishments : Snowflake Pearl String, Princess Sparkelicious Glitter (Stamps by Chloe)

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Winter Wonderland : Anything Christmas Goes

Crafty Creations : Challenge 284 - Winter/Christmas

A Gem of a Challenge : Anything Christmas Goes

Thank you for stopping by and please hop over to Di's Digi Designs Challenge to see the fabulous inspiration from the design team.

Winter Holiday over at Di's Digi Designs

Hello

It is time for a new challenge over at Di's Digi Designs and this fortnight the theme is

Winter Holiday

I've used the super cute coloured version of Driving Home for Christmas which is available from Di's Digi Stamps.

The image was fussy cut and placed in front of a die cut circle which had been coloured with Distress Oxide (Broken China) and mattered onto a black circle.  FaDoodles (Whimsy Stamps) were used in three of the corners with the sentiment in the other.

  

Image : Driving Home for Christmas (Di's Digi Stamps)

Sentiment : Cardio Sentiments

Dies : Circle (Spellbinders)

Embellishments : Nuvo Crystals Drops (Tonic)

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Thank you for stopping by and please hop over to Di's Digi Designs Challenge to see the fabulous inspiration from the design team.

Exciting News ...

Hello

I have some very exciting news ...

I have been asked to join the Hobby House Design Team

and I am very excited to share with you some of my Design Team samples which were shown tonight on Create and Craft using the Hobby House Rose Collection.  

 Thank you for stopping by and for any comments, I really appreciate them.

Things with Wings, Tails and/or Feathers over at Di's Digi Designs

Hello

It is time for a new challenge over at Di's Digi Designs and this fortnight the theme is

Things with Wings, Tails and/or Feathers

I've used the super cute Penguins Just Chillin which is available from Di's Digi Stamps.  

I coloured the image with Copic pens and paper pierced the hats and scarfs.  The sentiment was printed then die cut.  I fussy cut the image then placed it slightly over the sentiment panel with 3D glue.   

Image : Penguins Just Chillin (Di's Digi Stamps)

Paper : Let it Snow (Dovecraft)

Sentiment : Scriptalicious Christmas Digital Sentiments (The Lovely Studio) 

Dies : Stitched Mini Scallop Oval STAX (MFT)

Embellishments : Adhesive Stones (Papermania)

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Creative Inspirations : Challenge 283 - Sparkle

Christmas at Sweet Stamping : Anything Christmas Goes

Crafty Sentiments : Winter

Crafty Catz : Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by and please hop over to Di's Digi Designs Challenge to see the fabulous inspiration from the design team.

Monochrome over at Di's Digi Designs

Hello

It is time for a new challenge over at Di's Digi Designs and this fortnight the theme is

Monochrome

I've used the super cute Snowman which is available from Di's Digi Stamps which I coloured with Copic pens.

Image : Snowman (Di's Digi Stamps)

Paper : Frosty Christmas (LOTV)

Sentiment : Mini Messages (Mama Elephant)

Dies : Stitched Mini Scalloped STAX Circle (MFT); Stitched Tiny Tags (Mama Elephant)

Embellishments : Ribbon, Rhinestones, Glitter 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Cute Card Challenge : Anything Goes

Crafting with Friends : Anything Goes

Simply Papercraft : Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by and please hop over to Di's Digi Designs Challenge to see the fabulous inspiration from the design team.

Halloween over at Di's Digi Delights

Hello

It is time for a new challenge over at Di's Digi Designs and this fortnight the theme is

Halloween or Harvest

I've used the super cute Boil and Toil Mice which is available from Di's Digi Stamps which I coloured  with Copic pens.

The sentiment has been heat embossed using Opaque White Wow Embossing Powder.  

Image : Boil and Toil Mice (Di's Digi Stamps)

Paper : Can I be Frank (Nitwits Digital Downloads)

Sentiment : All Occasions Rubber Stamps (Little Darlings)

Embellishments : Scary Spiders (Memory Box); FaDoodles (Whimsy Stamps) 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Creative Inspirations : Challenge 282 - Autumn or Halloween

The Ribbon Girl : October Any Image Challenge

A Gem of a Challenge : Challenge #205 - Spots and/or Stripes or Halloween

Thank you for stopping by and please hop over to Di's Digi Designs Challenge to see the fabulous inspiration from the design team.

Add a Sentiment over at Di's Digi Designs

Hello

It is time for a new challenge over at Di's Digi Designs and this fortnight the theme is

Add A Sentiment

I've used the super cute Have Yourself a Very Micey Christmas which is available from Di's Digi Stamps which I coloured with Copic pens.

I kept the design very clean and simple.  The image was layered onto red and black card leaving a very small border.  This was then attached to a card blank which had been randomly heat embossed with small mini snowflakes from the "Star of Light" stamp set by Stampin' Up.  

Image : Have Yourself a Very Micey Christmas (Di's Digi Stamps)

Stamps :  Mini Snowflakes (Stampin Up)

Sentiment : Joy to the World (Tina Wenkle)

Embossing Powder : Sparkling Snow Embossing Glitter (WOW)

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Crafty Inspirations : Challenge 281 - Anything Goes

ABC Christmas Challenge : U for Unlimited, V for Vibrant

Crafty Sentiments : Anything Goes

The Ribbon Girl : October Card Challenge

Cute Card Thursday : Challenge 498 - Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by and please hop over to Di's Digi Designs Challenge to see the fabulous inspiration from the design team.

Autumn over at Di's Digi Designs

Hello

It is time for a new challenge over at Di's Digi Designs and this fortnight the theme is

Autumn

I've used the super cute Henry's Windfall which is available from Di's Digi Stamps which I coloured  with Copic pens.

 Image : Henry's Windfall (Di's Digi Stamps)

Paper : County Lady (LoTV) - Retired

Dies : Mini Scalloped Stitched Square STAX (MFT)

Embellishments : Lace (My Craft Box) and Novo Drops

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Colour Crazy Challenge : Anything Goes

Craft for the Craic : Autumnal Coloured Project

Crafting with Friends : Anything Goes

Fussy and Fancy : Fall Colours

Simply Papercraft : Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by and please hop over to Di's Digi Designs Challenge to see the fabulous inspiration from the design team.

Ribbon, Lace, Twine and/or Cord over at Di's Digi Designs

Hello

It is time for a new challenge over at Di's Digi Designs and this fortnight the theme is

Ribbon, Lace, Twine and/or Cord

I've used the super cute Penguins Just Chillin which is available from Di's Digi Stamps which I coloured  with Copic pens.

I kept the design fairly simply and cut the image out and positioned this onto a white piece of card which has been embossed.  This was then layered onto a piece of blue card.  The fur trim on the snowman hat was covered with fun flock and flower soft.   

Image : Penguins Just Chillin (Di's Digi Stamps)

Card : Bazzill Card

Tools : Softly Falling Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (Stampin Up)

Embellishments : Organza and Let it Snow Ribbons (The Ribbon Box); Pearls (Hobby House)

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Sparkles Christmas Challenge : Challenge #80 - Christmas Animals

Crafty Sentiments : Anything Goes

Crafty Creations : Challenge #349 - Anything Goes

The Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenge : #14 Anything Christmas Goes

Thank you for stopping by and please hop over to Di's Digi Designs Challenge to see the fabulous inspiration from the design team.

Bright Colours over at Di's Digi Designs

Hello

It is time for a new challenge over at Di's Digi Designs and this fortnight the theme is

Bright Colours

I've used the super cute Mountain High Mice which is available from Di's Digi Stamps which I coloured  with Copic pens.

Image : Mountain High Mice (Di's Digi Stamps)

Paper : Sweet Nothings (Papermania)

Sentiment : Mini Messages (Mama Elephant)

Dies : Mini Tags (Mama Elephant, 

Punch :  Eyelet Lace Punch (Martha Stewart)

Embellishments : Nuvo Crystal Drops, Crystallina Glitter (Stamp by Chloe)

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Creative Inspirations : Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments : Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday : Bright Colours

Thank you for stopping by and please hop over to Di's Digi Designs Challenge to see the fabulous inspiration from the design team.

Flower Fancy over at Di's Digi Designs

Hello

It is time for a new challenge over at Di's Digi Designs and this fortnight the theme is

Flower Fancy

I've used the super cute Little Mice Blooms which is available from Di's Digi Stamps which I coloured  with Copic pens.

Image : Little Mice Blooms (Di's Digi Stamps)

Paper : Sweet Nothings (Papermania)

Sentiment : Mini Messages (Mama Elephant)

Dies : Mini Tags (Mama Elephant), Stitched Square Scalloped STAX (MFT); Heart Swirl (Magnolia Doohickey)

Embellishments : Sweetheart Blossoms and Rose (Wild Orchid Crafts); Ribbon, Lace and Pearls (My Craft Box)

I would like to enter the following challenges:

As You Like It : Favourite Embellishments (ribbon and/or lace probably feature on 98% of my cards.  I think it gives a card a finishing touch.  Pearls are also a firm favourite adding just a hint of bling.)

Creative Inspirations : Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments : Pearls and/or Strass

Crafty Gals Corner : Bingo (middle line down - 2+ designer pattern papers, free, flowers

Thank you for stopping by and please hop over to Di's Digi DesignsChallenge to see the fabulous inspiration from the design team.

Anyone For A Little Bit of Gossip?

Hello

I hope you are well.

On to my card ... I have been playing with an adorable image from Sugar Nellie which is called...

A Little Bit of Gossip

I have coloured the image with Copics and added glitter to her wings.  I die-cut 'Happy' in the white circle die-cut and inlayed it with a pink sentiment die-cut.  I then stamped the word 'birthday' underneath it.  The image was then fussy cut and mounted to the card base with 3D form.

Image : A Little Bit of Gossip (Sugar Nellie)

Papers : Pastel Dreams (LOTV)

Sentiment : Happy Stamp Set (Simon Says Stamp)

Dies :  Butterfly (Impression Obsession); Happy Wishes (WPlus9); Circle (Spellbinders) and Triple Tear (Spellbinders)

Embellishments : Candy Sugar 3mm Pearls (Hobby House); Crystallina Sparkelicious Glitter (Stamps by Chloe) and Ribbon (My Craft Box)

I would like to enter the following challenges:

In the Pink : Challenge 123 - Fantasy
Crafty Sentiments : Anything Goes
Creative Inspirations : Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by and for your lovely comments.

Just Add Water over at Di's Digi Designs

Hello, long time no blogging!

I can't believe it's almost two months since I last posted on my blog.  In the middle of June my father suddenly passed away and it has, and still is, a difficult time.  However, I've now started to colour, craft and catch up with everyone's blogs again and it is helping.  

So my reason for posting today is to tell you that there is a new challenge over at Di's Digi Designs and this fortnight the theme is

Just Add Water

My DT card features the cute For Some Bunny Special image which is available from Di's Digi Stamps. 

I coloured the image with Copics.

Image : For Some Bunny Special (Di's Digi Stamps)

Sentiment : It's Your Birthday (Simon Says Stamp)

Papers : Bake a Cake (Jennifer Ellony)

Dies : Stitch Scalloped Edge Frame - Oval (MFT);  Old Swedish Lace (Magnolia Doohickey Die); Tiny Tags (Lawn Fawn) 

Punch : Fern (Martha Stewart)

Flowers : Sweetheart Blossoms and Cosmos Daisy (Wild Orchid Crafts)

Embellishments : Nuvo Crystal Drops - Gloss White (Tonic); Ribbon (My Craft Box)

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Creative Inspirations : Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments : Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursdays : Anything Goes

Please pop over to Di's Digi Designs Challenge to see the fabulous inspiration from the design team.

Thank you for visiting my blog and for any comments, I really to appreciate them.

Birthdays over at Di's Digi Designs

Hello

It is time for a new challenge over at Di's Digi Designs and this fortnight the theme is

Birthdays

I've used the super cute Cat and Mouse which is available from Di's Digi Stamps which I coloured  with Copic pens.

Image : Cat and Mouse (Di's Digi Stamps)

Paper : Candle and Cakes (LOTV)

Sentiment : Mini Messages (Mama Elephant)

Dies : Mini Tags (Mama Elephant) and Stitched Scalloped Border (Lawn Fawn)

Embellishments : Red Berry Nuvo Crystal Drops (Tonic Studios)

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The Ribbon Girl : Use Any Image Challenge

Creative Inspirations : Challenge #276 - Your Favourite Things (Di's Digi Images, Copies and Mini Messages/Tags by Mama Elephant)

Brown Sugar Challenge : #253 - Celebrations

Simon Says Stamp : Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by and please hop over to Di's Digi DesignsChallenge to see the fabulous inspiration from the design team.