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Friday, 11 November 2016

Anything Goes at Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge

Good Morning my Crafty Friends, Blogging Buddies and Followers ... Oh my the weeks are passing by so fast and the weather is definitely getting colder!! Brrrrr ... So who's up for another wee challenge? A new one has started over at Crafty Catz.

Our theme this week is

'Anything Goes'

with

Fabrika Fantasy

Offering 3 Digi Images

For my DT inspiration this week I have used their Winter Games 2 image and for a change I used the pre-coloured one, though I did add some glitter jewels for effect!. Here is my card -

My Project

Products Used

Fabrika Fantasy - 'Winter Games 2' Pre Coloured Image

Crafter's Companion - Watercoloured Card and Centura Pearl Card

Britannia - Leaf Dies

Spellbinders - Lace Edged Die

Trimcraft - Dovecraft Winter Blooms Backing Papers

Creative Expressions - Cosmic Shimmer Iced Snow Glitter Jewels

From My Stash - Flowers, Sentiment Topper and Green Glitter Card

I made this using pre-coloured image topper as my focal point, adding some Iced Snow glitter jewels to highlight and add effect, followed by layering onto glitter card and creating the background using the gorgeous 'winter blooms' backing papers by Trimcraft. To finish off and decorate, I added flowers, leaves and sentiment topper from my stash!!

Close Ups

Thanks so much for stopping by and looking at my blog. I hope you will come and join us this week, if you need more inspiration, then pop over to our challenge blog and see all of the gorgeous cards created by my DT buddies, why not leave them some love too!!

Looking forward to your next visit, so until then, have a wonderful week!

'Happy Crafting'

Hugs Donna (DT)

xxx

Lest We Forget ...

Hi my Blogging Buddies, Crafty Friends and Followers, I'm going to share with you a little extra card that I created with this being 'Remembrance' week. I have a few ancestors that fought and died in both World Wars. Thankfully both my Grandfather's survived WW2, but one my Grandfather's brother Alex, never made it home, this is him pictured below.

I will be wearing my poppy with pride for all who died and survived!!

Without further ado, here is what I created using images from both Julia Spiri's Poppy Collection and Steampunk Collection.

My Project

Products Used

Julia Spiri - Poppy Collection Image and Steampunk Collection Image

Crafter's Companion - Watercolour Card

Britannia - Soldier Die

Spellbinders - Cross Die

Woodware - Corner Punch

Ranger - Worn Lipstick Distress Stickles

From My Stash - Plain paper to make background, Brown and Red Satin Card.

I created this by matt and layering brown satin card with background paper made using clip art images from the Steampunk Collection, that reminded me of the sky. I tweaked the colour to use sepia tones, which I thought worked better. The poppy wreath made using duplicate clip art image from the Poppy Collection. On this I placed a die cut Soldier, then added sentiment banner made on word doc and layered with matching brown satin card. I finished off by decorating with brown satin card die cut cross. The centre looked like a poppy so I die cut a duplicate in red satin and cut to fit...works well ... doesn't it???

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For more wonderful images and challenge details etc, please follow the links at the bottom of the page!!

Well, thanks so much again, for stopping by and hope you have enjoyed my post

Looking forward to your next visit, so until then

'Happy Crafting'

Hugs Donna (DT)

xxx

Links

Etsy Shop

https://www.etsy.com/shop/JuliaSpiri

Challenge Blog

http://juliaspirichallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

Facebook Fan Group

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

Julia Spiri On Pinterest

https://www.pinterest.com/fotosgraciosas/

Julia Spiri On Google+
https://plus.google.com/+JuliaSpiri

Wednesday, 9 November 2016

Winter Blues - Crafty Addicts Challenge

Hi there Crafty Friends, Blogging Buddies and Followers, my the weather is certainly on the 'Brrrr' side now and with that in mind, what a great link to our new fortnight challenge over at 'Crafty Addicts. Our theme as always is :-

'Anything Goes'

but with an optional twist of

'Winter Blues'

Sponsoring us is the fab

Imagine That

Offering a $10 Gift Certificate

For my DT inspiration, I have used the image 'Eskimo Kisses', it's so cute!. Here is what I created ...

My Project

Products Used
Imagine That - 'Eskimo Kisses' Image and Sentiment
ProMarkers - Cool Aqua, Grey Green, Cinnamon and Tan
Copc Ciao - Pearl Cotton and Pinkish White
Crafter's Companion - Watercolour and Centura Pearl Card, Vintage Screen Embossing Folder and 'Downton Abbey' Corner Die
Trimcraft - 'Magic & Sparkle' Papers and Ribbon
Spellbinders - Labels Eight and Decorative Labels Eight Dies
Creative Expressions - Sue Wilson Holly Dies and Cosmic Shimmer 'Iced Snow' Glitter Jewels
X-Cut - Snowflake Die
Ranger - Opal White Liquid Pearls
From My Stash - Silver Glitter Card, Silver Holographic Card, Free Snowflake Die from Magazine and Gems

Created this by taking an 8x8 card blank and matt/layering these gorgeous backing papers and ribbon from Trimcraft. I printed, coloured and die cut image, then added to centre of card. To decorate, I die cut holly leaves from silver glitter card and added white liquid pearl drops for the berries. I also die cut snowflakes, placed as shown, finishing off with glitter card die cut corners and gems.

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