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Wednesday 21 May 2014

Last Chance Selection at Creata

Good morning Crafty Peeps, how are you all today? Hope you are enjoying some of this Sun we are having for now!

Well here I am again with another few samples to show you using some of Creata's last chance selection, before they all go for good. Gorgeous stamps and Backing papers are all at very fab prices. So here is what I have done for this weeks show :-

My Samples
Sample 1 - Card
Creata Products Used :-
Bird Stamp

Sample 2 - Card
Creata Products used :-
Script Stamp
Typewriter Keys Stamp

Sample 3 - Card
Creata Products Used :-
12x12 Double Sided Die Cut Paper Pad
Script Stamp

Sample 4 - Card
Creata Products Used :-
Bird Stamp
Flower Stamp

Sample 5&6 Card with Box
Creata Products Used :-
12x12 Double sided Die Cut Paper Pads

Sample 7 - Tag
Creata Products Used :-
Script Stamp

I am entering Sample 1 and 3 in to the following Challenge :-

I'm entering Sample 1 in to the following Challenge :-

I'm entering Sample 7 in to the following Challenge :-

Hope you have enjoyed a sneek peek at what's coming up on this weeks Creata show on Create and Craft, so join Carley on Thursday at 1pm - You don't want to miss it!!! 

Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving lovely messages
Look forward to seeing you all back again soon!
Hugs Donna 
xxx



Friday 16 May 2014

Craftitude #65 Challenge Anything Goes or That's Die-licious

Hiya how are you all this Friday morning, hope you all have a lovely day. Well this morning sees the start to our new challenge over at Craftitude. The theme this fortnight is Anything Goes or That's die-licious (something cut with a die). Our sponsors are Milk Coffee and The East Wind. I have chosen to use Ashley-I love my life.

My DT Sample

Close Ups


For my sample I have used an 8x8 white base card. Creata mirror card and two pieces of scrap paper was used to create the effect of the beach. The digi I printed on to water colour card, cut out and coloured using Promarkers, Putty, Fuchsia Pink, Mint Green, Antique Pink, Sandstone, Tan, Caramel, Pale Pink, and Cornflower. The sentiment I printed on to card and cut out using Spellbinders scalloped circle die. To finish off I added starfish and flip-flops from my stash. I also added the  VW van which I found on the web and printed on to card. I also added some Glamour Dust glitter along the torn edges of the 'water's edge'.

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by!
Hugs Donna 
xxx

I am entering this in to the following Challenges :-



# 18 Challenge - Crafty Girls

Hiya

Good morning Crafty Peeps, a new challenge has started over at Crafty Girls. Our sponsors this fortnight are Dilly Beans and A Day for Daisies. For my DT sample I have chosen to use the digi image Baby's Smile by A Day For Daisies, which you can purchase here. This is what I came up with, hope you like it!

My DT Sample

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I have used a 6x6 white card blank as my base. For the background I used Joycraft Baby 6x6 backing paper, added faux white stitching using Sakura pen. The digi image I coloured in using Promarkers Almond, Blush, Sandstone, Tan, Coral, Rose Pink and Pink Carnation. I cut out using Spellbinders circle die and topped on to Creata mirror card, die cut using Scalloped circle die. For the sentiment I cut using Spellbinder labels die and added Creata peel offs. To finish off I used crochet and drawstring ribbon, Teddy charm, Button, gems and flowers from my stash.
I hope this gives you some inspiration to come and join us in our new challenge. We look forward to seeeing all your fabulous creations.
Thanks for stopping by and leaving such lovely messages!
Hugs Donna
xxx

I am entering this in to the following Challenges :-


Monday 12 May 2014

New Challenge at Creata - #28 Colour Inspiration

Hiya Crafty Peeps, hope you have all had a lovely weekend. Well it's that time again, yes another new challenge over at Creata. This fortnight our theme is a Colour Inspiration block...



So here is what I have come up with for my sample:-

My Sample


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For this I used a 6x6 card blank. My backing was made using Studio Light 6x6 double sided paper. The digi image I printed onto water colour card and coloured in using various Promarkers. I cut this out using Spellbinders Scalloped circles die and topped onto more double sided paper also die cut. To finish off I used flower, resin flowers and sentiment from my stash, adding flourishes cut using Joy Craft dies and 3D deco rub-ons in the top corners.  Hope this has given you some inspiration to come and join in the fun. More Sample inspiration by the rest of the DTcan be found over at our Creata Challenge blog.
Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving such lovely messages
Krafty Hugs
Donna 
xxx




Thursday 8 May 2014

DT Samples for Carley's Creata Show Today..

Hiya Crafty Peeps,
Just showing you a few of my DT makes for Carley's show on CandC today, hope you like them.

My DT Samples

1
Creata products on the show used are :-
Gerbera Clear Stamps
Metalic 3D Deco Style Rub-Ons


2
Creata products on the show used are :-
Gerbera Clear Stamps
Metalic 3D Deco Style Rub-Ons

3
Creata products on the show used are :-
Special Easel Card
Themed Sticker Set - Baby

4
Creata products used on the show are :-
Special Easel Card

Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving such lovely messages
I really appreciate it, hope to see you back soon!
Hugs Donna
xxx


Friday 2 May 2014

5 Years of Polkadoodles - Win £100 of Crafty Candy!


Morning Crafty Peeps, what a fabulous Challenge giveaway over at 'Polkadoodle Challenge' to help celebrate their 5th Birthday in style! ....So all you have to do is click their link on my 'Birthday Ditty' to take you to the Challenge Giveaway! 


Woohoo it's the Polkadoodle Dandies
with a £100 pounds worth of Crafty Candies
Celebrate their 5th Birthday today
by following their blog hop and picking up free downloads along the way
So start with Kath, Louise, Enfys, Ruth then finish with Nikky's
to be in with a chance to win these fab Birthday Goodies!!


Wishing Nikky and her Team a very 'Happy 5th Birthday'
Here's to many more!!

Hugs Donna xxx

Cool Cat....'As easy as 1-2-3' Craftitude Challenge

Morning Crafty Friends, How are we this morning....bbbrrrrr it's really cold here, so much for heading in to Summer, more like Winter :(  Well here I am again with another DT make, this time it's for our 'It's easy as 1-2-3' challenge over at Craftitude. Hopefully my project will make you all dream of the nice hot Summer to come!!

Our Sponsor this fortnight is Eureka Stamps and I have chosen to use 'Lemonade Cat' which you can purchase here. So this is my take on the 1-2-3 challenge :-

Recipe
1 Image
2 Designer papers
3 Embellishments

My Sample

Close Ups



So for this I printed the 1 image on to watercolour card, coloured using Promarkers Cool Grey 1, 2 and 4, Soft Green, Buttercup, Cornflower and Pale Pink. I used the 2 designer papers for the background to represent the beach, Creata gold A5 luxuary paper for the sand and a piece of blue scrap paper from my stash for the sea.  Then on to the 3 embellishments, I used the Sandcastle and bucket, boat and shell from my stash. To finish off I added the 'Cool' sentiment and used some Glamour Dust glitter to highlight the waters edge and spray round the boat.

I hope this has given you some inspiration to have a go and join us over at Craftitude. Looking forward as usual to see all your fab makes.
Thanks once again for stopping by and leaving such lovely messages!
Hugs Donna 
xxx



Thursday 1 May 2014

Brand New Challenge Blog - Sister's Of Craft

Hiya Folks

Well how excited am I, today sees the launch of our brand new monthly Anything Goes challenge blog - The Sister's Of Craft. Myself and three other Sister's Gill, Pixie and Michelle decided after leaving BestiesUK that when one door closes another opens. So we came up with a plan to start up our own challenge blog. So here we are....this is our new venture!

We want our challenge blog to be a bit different from the normal blogs that use specific crafts, themes or styles, so what we want to see is, ANYTHING that you have created, be it cards, bags/tags, jewellery or whatever. It is up to you!. We have a POSITVE MENTAL ATTITUDE towards craft and want to inspire you as well as see what you can create! Some fabulous Sponsors are lined up with fantastic prizes for the Winners!! So you have to be in it to win it!! :)

So for my first sample, I have created this card using my favourite colour purple. The base I have used Creata mirror card topped with Creata metalic card. I die cut Creata and Dovecraft backing papers from Spellbinders labels seventeen to make my topper, then added the little puppy dog with tins of paint 3D decoupage from Studio Light. To finish off I added lace ribbon, flowers, sentiment tag, peel offs, buttons, gems and bow from my stash along with die cut mirror card leaf flourishes (Joy Craft).  And here is my creation :-
My Sample

Close Ups



Well I hope that this has given you some inspiration to get your creative juices flowing. If not then pop over to our blog Sister's Of Craft for more fabulous creations by Gill, Pixie and Michelle. We are so looking forward to our new venture and seeing all your gorgeous creations every month. Remember there are NO strict rules....Anything Goes all of the time!!
Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving such lovely messages
Hugs Donna
xxx

I am entering this in to tha following challenges :-



Crafty Girls - New Challenge

Good Morning Crafty Peeps, how are you all this week, hope you have all had a great week so far. My week has been visiting the Dentist for me and my son. I went on Monday to replace a couple of fillings that my dentist said were years old. Only wish she had left them alone as have been in pain all week, this is the first pain I've had in years so not a happy bunny!!  Can see myself having to go back!

Anyway here we are again with another new challenge over at Crafty Girls. Our Sponsors this fortnight are Aurora Wings and QKR. I have chosen to use the gorgeous digi image 'Believe in Tomorrow' by Aurora Wings which you can purchase here. This is what I created :-

My Sample

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For my sample I used two different Creata backing papers as my base, splitting them up with some lace ribbon from my stash. The digi image I printed on to water colour card and coloured in using various colours of Promarkers, adding some guilding wax and glitter glue to highlight, I topped this on to some lovely purple Creata mirror card. To finish off I added Crochet flowers, ribbon flowers (coloured with Promarkers), wire flowers, gems and sentiment chipboard all from my stash along with Joy Craft leaf flourishes in Creata mirror card.

 Thanks once again for stopping by and leaving such lovely messages
Hugs Donna
xxx

I am entering this in to the following challenges :-