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.

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

I am entering this into the following Challenges:-

Crafty Gals Challenge - #97 Use a Sentiment

Creative Inspirations - # Anything Goes 
Pennys Challenges - #303 Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown - #319 All About Words
Craft Your Passion Challenges - #337 Always Anything Goes
Cagi Challenge - #11 Tic-Tac-Toe (Blue, Glitter, Ribbon)
Ribbon Girls - # November Card Challenge

Optional Twist of Add a Snowflake at Crafty Catz Challenge

It's Friday, my Crafty Friends, Blogging Buddies and Followers, so that means it's challenge time again over at Crafty Catz Weekly. We saw loads of fabulous creations last week, so hope you will all join us again!. As always our theme is

'Anything Goes'

our optional twist, if you fancy is  

'Add a Snowflake'

What a good excuse to get started on those Christmas cards, if you haven't already?!

Sponsoring us this week is the fabulous

A Day for Daisies

 Offering the winner a $3 Gift Voucher

which is equal to 3 images of Winners choice

The image I chose to use for my DT inspiration, is the adorable Penguin Snowman and here is what I created, I hope you like it?!

My Project

Products Used

A Day for Daisies - 'Penguin Snowman' Image

Promarkers - Berry Red, Ruby, Pumpkin and Cool Ice 1

Crafter's Companion - Watercolour Card, Centura Pearl Card and Vintage Screen Embossing Folder

Spellbinders - Grand Decorative Circle and Scalloped Circle Dies

X-Cut - Snowflake Dies

Trimcraft - First Edition 'Merry Christmas' Die

Creative Expressions - Holly Leaf Dies and Cosmic Shimmer Glitter Jewels Iced Snow

Ranger - Stickles Xmas Red, Liquid Pearls White Opal and Ruby Red

Anna Griffin - Red Velvet Ribbon

From My Stash - Silver Glitter card, Silver Holographic Card, Silver Embossed Card, Red Card, Free Snowflake Die from Magazine (Silver in Centre), Brad and Gems

Matt and layered silver embossed card with embossed centura pearl card. On this I added the ribbon border. I die cut 3 snowflakes, 2 from silver glitter card with X-Cut dies and 1 from holographic with freebie die from magazine, placing them across ribbon border, along with brad and gems. I die cut more holographic card using the smallest grand decorative circle die and layered this with the image, after I printed, coloured, added glitter, liquid pearls and die cut using scalloped circle die. To finish off I added the sentiment topper, that I die cut from both red card and silver glitter card, with the first edition die. Using the red card as the main and silver to highlight sentiment. I also added die cut holly sprigs along with ruby red pearl drops for berries and a couple of gems too!

 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

I am entering this into the following Challenges:-

Crafting Musketeers - #43 Christmas Wishes

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge2 - #November

Simply Papercrafts for all Occassions - #40 Anything Goes

Brown Sugar Challenge - #223 Anything Goes

Simply Create Too - #121 Christmas Colours

Crafty Ribbons Challenge - #174 Anything Goes with Ribbon or Lace

Crafting with an Attitude - #21 Anything Goes

Crafting by Designs - #November Anything Goes

Pennys Challenges - #302 Anything Goes

Optional Twist of Try A Different Colour Medium at Julia Spiri Challenge

Hello my wonderful Friends, Blogging Buddies and Followers! A big 'HELLO' to my new followers too, thanks so much for joining my Krafty Little World, I hope you enjoy your stay!

Hope you all had a lovely 'Halloween' weekend, I'm glad it's over now, though I do enjoy seeing all the little kids dress up, most are really fab, but more and more 'older' ones are not bothering and expect a 'treat' or better still cash!.

Well thankfully it's a new month, and that means the start of a new challenge over at

Julia Spiri Challenge Blog

Our theme as always is

'Anything Goes'

but we have a fab optional twist of

'Try a Different Colour Medium'

Now this was fun to do as I'm so stuck in my ways using my fave Promakers and Copics. It was so great to use my different inks and other pens instead...You should give it a go, very therapeutic too!!

For my DT inspiration, I have used Georgie Pirate, from the Pirates Collection. Isn't she adorable?! For more wonderful images and challenge details etc, please follow the links at the bottom of the page!! And here is what I created - 

My Project

Products Used

Julia Spiri - 'Georgie Pirate' Image

Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Tea Dye, Squeezed Lemonade and Festive Berries

Versa Color - Copper, Petal Pink, Sand Beige and Sage

ColorBox - Pigment Frost White, Old Rose and Black and Chalk Warm Red

Gel Pens - Various Colours of Glitter and Gel

PanPastel - Turquoise

DecoArt - Crystal Glamour Dust Glitter

Crafter's Companion -Watercolour Card

Rusty Pickle - 12x12 'Aye Aye Cap'n Papers, Cut out Topper and Cap'n Jack Pickle Trims Ribbon Border and Pompom

Creata - Brown Mirror Card

Marianne - Lighthouse and Anchor Dies

Docrafts - Gold Adhesive Gems

From My Stash - Brown Silky Card, Flowers and Key Charm. Palm Tree Topper I found on the internet.

I remembered that I had some mix and match 'Pirate' craft stash, so looked this out and used to create my card. I started with a matt and layer of  'Aye Aye Cap'n' paper and brown silky card. Adding the matching trim border. I found this fab palm tree and island image on the internet, which I downloaded and printed onto watercolour card, then layering on the same brown silky card. I carefully cut out one of the scroll images from the 12x12 papers and used as a sentiment topper. The image I printed and coloured with coordinating various ink pads such as distress dye, pigment and chalk inks. What a change from using my normal favourite Promarkers/Copics , well you know what they say ... 'a change is as good as a rest'! I also used various gel and glitter pens too for added effect!. I carefully cut the image out and placed as shown. To decorate, I added die cut lighthouse and anchor using brown silky and mirror card, flower made up from my stash and pompom from 'Cap'n Jack' trims, with adhesive gold domes and key charm to finish.

Close Ups

 Well, thanks so much again, for stopping by and hope you have enjoyed my post and join in with our new challenge, if you need more inspiration, then hop over to our blog and see all of the fabulous creations by my fellow DT girls ...why not leave them some love too!!

Looking forward to your next visit, so until then

'Happy Crafting'

Hugs Donna (DT)

xxx

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I am entering this into the following Challenges:-

Crafty Sentiments - #Anything Goes Nov 1st
Creates and Makes - #5 Anything Goes / Optional Use Ribbon or Lace
Craft Your Passion Challenges - #336 Always Anything Goes
Get Creative Challenges - #51 Anything Goes
Crafty Friends Challenge - #43 Anything Goes
Little Miss Muffet Challenges - #149 Anything Goes