Tag Time

A gift tag, the spotted paper is from Stampin up as is the green leaf vine.  The flowers, butterflies and gems all from my stash and the little branches are from a punch.

Entered itno:
Daring Cardmakers - Tag
Crafty Catz - AG optional with Wings
Jo's Scrap Shack - AG
Outlawz Saturday Paper Ala Mode - Anything but a Card
Fussy N Fancy - AG
The Creative Crafters - AG

CHNC Christmas #412

This week's challenge is something beginning with H.  I've used Bugaboo's - Christmas Horse for this challenge.  Coloured with copic pens and die cut, layered onto some bright red and white patterned paper.

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/

Entered into:
Fabrika Fantasy - Christmas
Outlaw Festive Friday - Christmas
Merry Little Christmas - AG
Papercraft Challenge - AG -  Christmas animal 
Sheepski Challenges - Christmas 

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge #208 - Decorate an Envelope - 15/11/18

The sponsor for the Crafter's Cafe this fortnight is: challenge is:

My Stitch in Twine

My Stitch back in Twine
Prize: 3 digis

The envelopes are made up with scraps of paper from my stash, great was to use the left over pieces, if you keep them plain you could post them, mine are to be hand delivered.

I received Gingerbread Boy for this challenge.  The image has been coloured with copic pens and attached to the envelope.

Front

 Back

Entered into:

The Paper Shelter - Christmas is ComingStamping Sensations - Getting ready for Christmas 
Incy Wincy - Christmas
Not Just a Card - AG

As I already had Steampunk Owl, I also made a neutral envelope, that could be used for different occasions.  The owl has been coloured with copic pens and fussy cut, I have added wooden cogs to complete the envelope

Front

Back

Check out the beautiful envelopes at https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/

Entered into:

Fab'n'Funky - With an AnimalOutlawz Sunday Songs and Rhymes - The Owl Song
 A wise old owl lived in an oak
The more he saw the less he spoke
The less he spoke the more he heard.
Why can't we all be like that wise old bird?
Through the Craftroom Door - AG 
Penny's Paper Challenges - AG

Southern Girls - Inks and Sprays -12 November

Our sponsors for this Southern Girls Challenge are:

A Day for Daisies

http://adayfordaisies.com/stamps/ 

Neat & Tangled

https://www.neatandtangled.com/

I received a beautiful image of  Bachelor Buttons in a Mason Jar.  The image has been printed onto the card base and coloured with inks.  The flowers and stems using a brush, the ink for the water has been applied with an acrylic stamp block.  Lace, gems and a sentiment completes the card.

 

 Check out all the inspiration at:

http://southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com/

Entered into:
Crafting from the Heart
Creative Moments - AG (optional white space)
CASology - Glass
Cardmania - Lace 
Crafters Castle - AG

CHNC Christmas #411

This week's challenge has the option of using a button or two or more.  I have built a Christmas tree with a twig punch, then decorated the trees with buttons, pearls, gems and glitter.  A wooden star tops the tree, the paper and sentiments come from Kaisercraft.

 CHNC Christmas #411

Entered into:
Outlawz Festive Fridays - Christmas 
The 12 months of Christmas - AG
The Crafty Addicts - AG
613 Avenue Create - AG optional Christmas 
Crimbo Crackers - AG
Winter Wonderland - What you love to do at Christmas (Trim the Tree)

New Technique

Thanks to Judy Woodland at ModSquad this week for introducing me to Modern Grid, love how it came out and although this was going to be a thankyou card, I loved the final result so much I used it to create a Remembrance Day page in my 2018 Envelope junk journal.

Both my Grandfathers fought in WW1, in Belgium and France and this Sunday it is 100 years since that war ended. A day to be thankful to those who have served, many losing their lives in WW,  but all servicemen and women as well.  "Lest We Forget"

The technique is so easy, check out Judy's posting at ModSquad HERE.  I have used Acrylic Chalk paints to colours the grid and copic pens to colour the image from Fred She Said, called Cosmos.  Fine Black sharpies for the lines and doodles.

I am definitely going to be using this technique again.

Entered into:
The Mod Squad - Flowers and Modern grid
The Paper Player - Thanks 
Use our Stuff - Give Thanks
Simon on Wednesday - Thanks
Crafty Gals Corner - Thankful

Snow People Envelopes

This month at The Outlawz Monthly Progressive challenge there are 2 images, Drawn by Krista and called Snowman and Snowman- Woman.  I decided to use both on gift envelopes.

Firstly I used lots of pieces of scrap paper to cover the envelopes, then the images were colured with copic pens, fussy cut and layered onto the envelopes.

Ladies first, to the front of the envelope I have also added, tags, 

snowflakes, dove, flowers, wooden tree and snowflake.

 Back

 Next comes the gentleman, to the front I have added snowmen, 

paper and wooden.  Also a wooden bauble.

 Back

Entered into:
The Outlawz Monthly Progressive Challenge
CHNC Patterned Paper
Crafts Galore Encore - AG
Dragon Fly Dreams - AG
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - AG
Double Trouble - Christmas
Incy Wincy - Christmas
Simon Says on Mondays - Make your own background (Franken paper technique )

CHNC Christmas #410

This week the challenge is Anything Goes or the of option of use some Glitter.

Paper and diecut from Kaisercraft, wooden star and silver ribbon from my stash.  I stamped the sentiment and added silver glitter to the star and paper.
 

 http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/

Entered into:
Crimbo Crackers - AG
Outlawz Festive Fridays - Christmas
4 Crafty Chicks - Christmas
Cute Card Thursday - AG

Monochrome

Sometimes something crosses your path and a lightbulb explodes in your head and you think why didn't I ever think of that!

I was looking through a journal page on facebook the other day and a lady was showing one of her pretty Franken pages. I had no idea what Franken was, after googling, I now understand it to be like building Frankenstein from pieces, you create pages with bits and pieces of left over papers from your stash. Bit like quilting with paper.  But it wasn't the page that interested me it was the technique and being able to reduce my stash.  I wanted to see what I could do with an envelope.

There in started a new obsession, I have done a number of Christmas envelopes which will be on this blog in a couple of weeks, so so easy to do and such a great result.

Basically, I used an already premade envelope, then started layering different papers.  I used a glue stick (my go to whenever I do a collage) then a brayer to make sure all the edges are stuck down.

So my mind is wondering, singing loudly "We are the Champions"  (having just seen Bohemian Rhapsody) and I'm beginning to get an idea together.

I love doing uncluttered cards, it is where I started many moons ago and I have decided 2019 will be the year that simplicity returns, not necessarily CAS, but simple cards and adding a  matching envelope.  Also, I would be using scraps as I create my cards and that would be great leaving me in a less cluttered space.

Then today, I am looking at facebook again, (have to stop seeing things to do) and there is a DT Call for a new monthly challenge commencing in January, the  Rainbow Card Challenge, where the themes are going to be colours, how great is that, different colour or colour combo each month. I cannot wait for it to commence in January.  Click on the banner below to check out all the details
 

The Design Call for Rainbow Cards is asking for a monochromatic card.  Here is a chance for me to begin my simplicity card and envelope sets.  This card is made with Stampin Up papers.  The little Kewpie doll is a stamp from Creative Splendour which has been coloured with Acrylic Chalk Paint and fussy cut.  Then from the scraps a matching envelope.

I hope you like this new idea, I will certainly be using it a lot more often, and although I would love to join the Rainbow Card Challenge in January, if I don't get chosen, I will definitely be keeping the challenge in my diary, as I love the idea of just working with different colour palettes.  Fingers crossed!

Entered into:
Rainbow Card Challenge - DT Call
Crafting with an Attitude -AG
If you give a Crafter a Cookie.. - Babies
Love to Scrap - AG

Brown Sugar #284 Thankyou

This month we are celebrating, Being Thankful.  Our sponsor for the month is

Sheepski 

https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/SheepSkiDesigns 

I've used one of my favourite Sheepski designs called, Jo's Daffodiles.  A single layered card, typed sentiment, the image has been coloured with ink and Little Tipsy pens.  Finished off with ribbon added to the top and bottom of the card.

 http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/

Entered into:

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge - AG
Crafting with Dragonflies - Being Thankful 
Addicted to CAS - one layer 
Try it on Tuesday - Thankful 
Creative Knockouts - Clean and Simple

Pearly Sparkles - October - Autumnal Colours

This month's theme is to use Autumnal colours and I have used an image I won from DS4J- Dad's Austin.  I've also done a bit of recycling as well.  The spotted card is from some packaging that came with flowers.  The Austin has been coloured with Copic pens and fussy cut, layered onto the card with some wooden cogs.

Check out the challenge at:

Pearly Sparkles Challenge - Autumnal Colours

Entered into:

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Something Wooden (Cogs)

International Art and Soul - Autumn Colours
Through The Craftroom Door - AG
Simon Wednesday Challenge - AG

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge #207 Masculine - 1/11/18

At the Crafter's Cafe this fortnight our theme is Male (young or old) and the sponsors are:

RICK ST DENIS

https://www.zibbet.com/Rick1949

Prize: 2 images

BUGABOO STAMPS

https://bugaboostamps.com/

Prize: 4 images

DECOSSE'S DYNAMITE DOODLES

http://decossesdynamitedoodles.blogspot.com/

Prize - Tailored to each individual winner

I got to play with Decosse's Dynamite Doodles, which is always a pleasure as I get to go digital. 

I have used 

"A Touch of Class" - Brads and Pencil Journal Card 
"Bountiful Harvest" - both the Dots and Striped papers.

Also added some elements from my stash. 

Check out all the male inspiration at:

https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/

Entered into:
Double D Challenge - Stripes and Dots
Crafting from the heart - AG
Not Just Cards - AG
World Wide Open Design Team Challenge- AG
 

Orange Blaze

I found a new challenge today, so happy to have found a challenge where I can enter some digital scrapping.  You have to use White + 1 colour, and this months it is Orange Blaze.

All created with Photoshop Elements.  This is our youngest grandson.

Entered itno:
White with 1 - Orange Blaze

CHNS Patterned Paper Challenge for November 2018

I've made a Christmas card this month featuring Rick St Dennis' Clara and the Nut  Cracker, coloured with Copic Pens and layered onto Kaisercraft paper.

Check out the challenge at:

CHNS Patterned Paper Challenge for November 2018

entered into

Cardz 4 Gals - Let's go Digital
Double D - Stripes and Dots 
Winter Wonderland - Colour it
Penny's Paper Challenges - AG

CHNC Christmas #409

This week's theme is Anything Goes, optional for Someone Special.  I have used Patterned paper and sentiment from Kaisercraft with a wooden Santa on the front and a wooden Reindeer inside.

 CHNC Christmas #409

Entered into:
Outlawz Festive Fridays - Christmas 
Christmas Cards all year round - Santa, Elf or Fairy 
The Merry Christmas Challenge - AG 
Fab n Funky - Christmas
Jingle Belles - A Creature (reindeer)