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Friday, 27 January 2017

Cards for Ladies Twist at Crafty Catz

Good Morning Crafty Friends, oh my another cold day again, please make sure you are all wrapped up and cosy!! Well it's Friday again and that means a new 'Anything Goes' challenge over at Crafty Catz. As always we have a twist and this week it's 'Ladies Cards'. Our fab sponsor is Sasayaki Glitter and for my DT inspiration, I have used the cute Gift Amy. Here is my project and hope you like it?!
My Project
Products Used
Sasayaki Glitter - 'Gift Amy' Image
ProMarkers - Vanilla, Buttercup, Primrose, Caramel, Sandstone, Pink Carnation, Blossom, Pale Pink and Baby Pink
Copic Ciao - Pinkish White and Cotton Pearl
Crafter's Companion - Watercolour Card
Trimcraft - 'Me to You' (Especially For You) 8x8 Pink and Cream Dotty Backing Paper, Dovecraft 'Butterfly and With Love Sentiment' (Free in Crafts Beautiful Mag),Butterfly Die from Duo set and Pearl Gems
Creative Expressions - Sue Wilson 'Delicate Daisies' Dies
Spellbinders - Grand Decorative Oval Die
Presscut - Oval Die
Docrafts - Papermania Flower Brads
DecoArt - Glamour Dust 'Crystal' 
Woodware - Corner Punch
From My Stash - Pink Glitter Card, Lace Ribbon, Grosgrain Ribbon (White and coloured Pink to co-ordinate) and Cream Linen Card

Printed, coloured and die cut image, layering on to die cut cream card. On an 8x8 cream scalloped card blank, I matt and layered pink/cream dotty paper with pink glitter card, punched corners and added lace ribbon with grosgrain ribbon that I coloured pink to coordinate!. I placed image topper as shown and decorated with die cut daisies that I added glitter touches and brads to,  die cut butterflies and sentiment also. Finishing with pearl gems.

Close Ups

Hope you like it?! Don't forget to come and share your crafty makes with us over at Crafty Catz! If you need more inspiration, then pop over and see all of the gorgeous projects created by my DT buddies, why not leave them some love too!!
Thanks so much for stopping by and looking at my blog.
I look forward to your next visit, so until then, have a wonderful week!
'Happy Crafting'
Hugs Donna (DT)
xxx
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Friday, 20 January 2017

Same Colour Combo Twist at Crafty Catz

Hi there Crafty Friends, it's Friday again, and that means a new challenge over at Crafty Catz! Our sponsor this week is Crafty Sentiments and theme is as always 'Anything Goes' with a twist of 'Same Colour Combo'. The DT were to use any of our own images for our inspiration project, so I have chosen to use 'Luna' by Polkadoodles. Here is what I created, hope you like it!!
My Project 
Products Used
  Polkadoodles - 'Luna' Image
ProMarkers - Meadow Green, Lime Zest, Apple and Pear Green
Copic Ciaos - Pinkish White and Cotton Pearl
Crafter's Companion - Watercolour Card
Trimcraft - Dovecraft 'Bright Spark' Backing Papers and 'Garden Party' Ribbon
Petaloo - Fabric Flowers
DecoArt - Glamour Dust 'Crystal'
Ranger - Ice Stickles 'Lime Ice'
Crafts Too - Inverted Corner Punch
From My Stash - Green Glitter Card, Satin Ribbon, Gem and Brads 

Matt and layered together glitter card and backing paper on to 7x7 white card blank. Punched corners. On this I added ribbon border trim and bow with gem embellishment. The image I printed, coloured, cut out, layered on glitter card, then added on top of 3 borders of glitter card layered with coordinating backing paper. To decorate and finish, I added flowers with brads.
Close Ups

Hope you like this, it was so simple to make!! Don't forget to come and share your make with us over at Crafty Catz! If you need more inspiration, then pop over and see all of the gorgeous projects created by my DT buddies, why not leave them some love too!!
Thanks so much for stopping by and looking at my blog.
I look forward to your next visit, so until then, have a wonderful week!
'Happy Crafting'
Hugs Donna (DT)
xxx
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Friday, 13 January 2017

Butterflies Twist at Crafty Catz Challenge

Good morning my Friends, I hope that you are all keeping wrapped up and warm in this cold weather, especially those who have been hit with snow!! We have had it here in Ayrshire and though it's lovely to see, it's definitely 'brrrrr'!! Thankfully it's Fri, and the weekend is upon us, it also means we have a brand new challenge over at Crafty Catz. We had loads of fab entries last week and look forward to seeing you all back again! Our theme as always is 'Anything Goes' but our twist this week is 'Butterflies', and sponsoring us is the fab Sami Stamps. I have used their gorgeous Wild Flower Beauty! So without further ado, here is what I created for my inspirational project, I hope you like it?!
My Project
Products Used
Sami Stamps - 'Wild Flower Beauty' Image
Crafter's Companion - Watercolour Card
ProMarkers - Lilac, Lavender, Amethyst and Aubergine
Copic Ciao - Cotton Pearl and Pinkish White
Trimcraft - Dovecraft 'Berry Blush' 8x8 Papers, Paper Flowers and Glitter Dots. Butterfly Dies and Free Butterfly Sentiment Dies
DecoArt - Glamour Dust 'Crystal'
PanPastel - Magenta Tint and Violet Tint
Spellbinders - Circle and Scalloped Circle Dies
Creative Expressions - Sue Wilson Orange Blossom Leaf Dies
Creata - Purple Mirror Card
Crafts Too - Inverted Corner Punch
From My Stash - Purple Glitter Card, Pearl Gems and Lace Ribbon 

Matt and layered mirror card with backing paper on to 7x7 white card. I layered contrasting backing paper (9 1/2 x 14 1/2cm) on to more mirror card (10 x 15cm) and placed as shown. On this I added lace ribbon border, then decorated with die cut leaves, butterflies and paper flowers. The image, I printed, coloured, glittered with glamour dust and die cut out then layered on die cut mirror card. To finish off I added die cut sentiment, pearl gems and glitter dots.

Close Ups

Hope you like this, it was so simple to make!! Don't forget to come and share your make with us over at Crafty Catz! If you need more inspiration, then pop over and see all of the gorgeous projects created by my DT buddies, why not leave them some love too!!
Thanks so much for stopping by and looking at my blog.
I look forward to your next visit, so until then, have a wonderful week!
'Happy Crafting'
Hugs Donna (DT)
xxx
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