Robyn's Fetish Challenge #340 - Anything for Autumn 30/10/2016

LEMON SHORTBREAD

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

PRIZE: 3 digital stamps of the winner’s choice from

THE LEMONSHORTBREAD ETSY STORE

I chose "Stringing Autumn Leaves" to create a gift envelope. Coloured with copic pens and diecut, then mounted onto the envelope.  I have added some gold and brown leaves and a flower to complete the gift envelope.

Robyn's Fetish Challenge #340 - Anything for Autumn 30/10/2016

Entered into:
Scribbles Designs Challenge - Fabulous Fall

Dies are Us - Fall

Eclectic Ellapu - Autumnal

Stamping Sensations - Autumn

Robyn's Fetish Challenge #339 - Anything BUT a card for Halloween 23/10//2016

Our Spronsor this week is

SAMI STAMPS

http://samistampsshop.blogspot.com/

PRIZE: a $12 gift certificate to the SAMI STAMPS STORE

This week I have made a shadowbox decoration for Halloween, not sure whether to call it 

"Resting before the Big Night" or "Resting after the big night"

I chose "Resting on My Pumpkin" from Sami Stamps for my project, coloured her with copic pens and fussy cut.   I made the shadowbox out of a pinky/purple cardstock, the background is from Stampin Up, The pumpkins, balloons and sentiment are all from Graphic 45, I printed and coloured the spider's web.   The little cat is actualy a button.  The image has been printed twice, fussy cut and layered.

Robyn's Fetish Challenge #339 - Anything BUT a card for Halloween 23/10//2016

Check out the challenge blog for my Hallowwen inspiration

Entered into:

Animal Friends - Autumn/Halloween

Scorpal - Seasonal Delights or Spooky Frights

Paper Ceators - Anything Spooky
One Stitch at a Time - Halloween
Melonheadz - Green, Black, Orange and Purple
Country View Crafts - All things Spooky
Penny's Papers - Halloween 
The Paper Shelter - Halloween
Tuesday Throwdown - Festive Pumpkins

In the PINK

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and the time of the year I get my annual results.  Yahoo!!!! all clear again.  It is always a tense time for all cancer sufferers when they have to have their follow up tests and I am no different.

I have a small art journal where I do a page every now and again, here is this years October page.

The image is from The East Wind called, Ashley in Pink.  She has been coloured with copics and fussy cut, the back ground is different inks, pens, diecuts, bits and pieces I had lying around.

Entered into:
Creative Artiste The Corrosive Challenge - Pink for Awareness
Creative Artiste - Anything Goes - Mixed media 
Simon Says Wednesday - Think Pink

More Digital

Another layout using a sketch from "Sketches in Thyme"

Week 3 sketch

 We Two

Entered into Sketches in Thyme

Digital this time

Some quiet me time today, been a while.  So I thought I would play around with some digital layouts, don't do nearly enough now adays.

Week 2 sketch

  Playtime

Entered into Sketches in Thyme.

Robyn's Fetish Challenge #338 - Halloween Cards 16/10/2016

Our Sponsor this week is

ROBYN’S FETISH
http://robynsfetish.com/shop/
PRIZE: 3 digital stamps of the winner’s choice 

The theme being Halloween, where I am really out of my depth, so this time I thought I would make a cute little halloween card (more Treat than Trick) with this cute witch, called "Samantha Witch"

I have coloured her face, hands, a little of her legs and socks with copic pens.  Her clothes are paper pieced.   The image has been mounted on matching cardstock, with the backgound being a sparkling navy blue paper.  The mauve/purple paper flowers complete the card.

Robyn's Fetish Challenge #338 - Halloween Cards 16/10/2016

Check out the challenge blog, you will find lots of Halloween inspiration.

Entered into:
Tuesday Throwdown - Halloween
Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes

Naughty or Nice -Spooky Sistahs and Wild Wild Women (Nice)

Craft your Passions - Anything Goes

Creatalicous Creations - Anything Goes/Halloween

Crafter's Cafe #159 - Use a New Technique - 15/10/2016

The sponsor this fortnight is 

The East Wind

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

I chose "Baby Girl" to make a card with a design I had not tried before.  The image has been coloured with copics and fussy cut.  I have position the girl over a diecut fence, added diecut balloons, flowers and leaves.  A bow, some sparkling candles (coloured with copics) and a silver sentiment.

The magic happens when you open the card, it gives you a 3d effect.

 Close up of candles

Close up of image "Baby Doll"

Card Opens to reveal the bow and the flower garden behind thelittle girl.

Crafter's Cafe #159 - Use a New Technique - 15/10/2016

Entered into:
Simply Papercrafts - Anything Goes
My Time To Craft - Fancy Folds
Penny's Papers Challenges - Anything Goes
Jo's Scrap Shack - Recycled Scraps  (the balloons and flowers were made from scraps)
Crafting from The Heart - Anything Goes
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

Robyn's Fetish Challenge #337 - Nature - 9/10/2016

Our Sponsor this week is

PICKLED POTPOURRI

http://www.pickled-potpourri.com/

PRIZE: a $7 gift certificate to the PICKLED POTPOURRI STOREc

I chose Beehive for my card this week.  Coloured with copic pens and fussy cut, then layered onto honeycomb patterned paper.  There are a couple of bees above the beehive on the image, but as I fussy cut the image I lost the little bees.  But! I did have some 3d bee stickers which I have been wanting to use for ages and they seemed perfect for this lovely beehive.

Hop over to the challenge blog and see all the other beautiful nature creations.

Robyn's Fetish Challenge #337 - Nature - 13/11/2016

Entered into:
Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes
Chooseday - Anything Goes
Crafty Cardmakers - Birthday
613 Avenue Create - Green and Gold

Autumn Wishes

The image on this card is from Bugaboo called "Autdeer".  Coloured with copic pens and layered onto coloured cardstock.

 I gave the deer a red shiny nose, because I was thinking of Rudolph frolicking in the forests before winter set in and he had to help Santa.  (He just looked like a Rudolph - sometimes my mind works in mysterious ways - especially if I have a lot going on and I did when I coloured this cute image lol.)

 

 Entered into:
Crazy 4 Challenges - Forest Fun
Come and Get It - Welcome Autumn
Glitter n Sparkle - Autumn
Mod Squad - For the Birds

Robyn's Fetish Challenge #336 - Square Cards - 2/10/2016

Our Sponsor this week is

SPONSOR: DRAGONSMOORE, SPYDER’S OTHER CORNER
http://dragonsmoore.blogspot.com/
PRIZE: the winner’s choice of 5 digital stamps 

 I chose "Sea Drift Beach Hut for my square card, Coloured with copic pens, I have added small wooden elements (Ship's wheel; Shell, Yachet, Fish and Seahorse.)  Cute and layered onto Stampin up patterned paper.

 Check out all the square designs at

 Robyn's Fetish Challenge #336 - Square Cards - 2/10/2016

Entered into:
Addicted to Stamps - Favourite Embellishment (the small wooden ones)

Artisitic Inspirations - Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks  - Anything Goes
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes

Crafter's Cafe #158 - Use Pink (Breast Cancer Awareness Month) 01/10/2016

4 Great Sponsors this fortnight

ALL DRESSED UP

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

 Prize: 2 Images

Melonheadz

 http://melonheadzillustrating.blogspot.com.au/

Prize:  1 Bundle

 My Stitch Back in Twine

https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/Mystitchbackintwine?ref=l2-shopheader-name 

 Prize 3 images

Polkadoodles 

 http://www.polkadoodles.co.uk/

Prize: $15USD Voucher

And we are using  

LOTS OF PINK

I received two great images for our pink challenge

First up is "Underland Caterpillar" by My Stitch Back in Twine.

I use double sided tape for most of my products, which leaves little bits of curly paper everywhere, also I often have to cut slithers of paper to get exactly the size I want, this leaves little bits of paper everywhere.  My Hubby shakes his head and says another mess. (I admit I have a lovely large craft room, but I tend to drift to the kitchen/lounge room etc and can leave a trail.)

So I have decided to make a little rubbish bin that can fit just about anywhere.  I have recycled a plastic flour jar.  Painted with acrylic paints, I left the top and bottom clear for a very good reason.  So I can see how full the jar is getting and when it is ready to empty, also so anyone else can see the mess inside and know knock to knock it over.  That is theory anyway.

Underland caterpillar has been coloured with copic pens and fussy cut, I've added a bow, butterfly and a caterpillar sentiment.  Now sitting proudly and brightly on my craft desk.

 My next project is a card using "Mirror Mirror" from All Dressed Up.   Coloured with copic pens and die cut, I have added a pink butterfly and roses to complete my pretty in pink card.

 Crafter's Cafe #158 - Use Pink (Breast Cancer Awareness Month) 01/10/2016

Entered into:

Decorate to Celebrate - Anything Goes - Rubbish bin
Three Muses - Butterflies
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
Simon Wednesday - Anything Goes
My Time to Craft - Anything Goes
Altered Eclectics  - Anything Goes
All Dressed Up - Anything Goes

Digitally Sweet #155 - October - Breast Cancer Awareness Month Use PINK

It is that time of the year again, our sponsor this month is  DS4Joy and I chose a precoloured image called "Ankle Deep" to create an October message.

The background has been created with a gradient, and I have added lots of elements from my stash to make a pretty scene for the little girl.

Digitally Sweet #155 - October - Breast Cancer Awareness Month Use PINK

ARTastic Challenge - Breast Cancer Awareness

Berry71bleu - Mood Board  (inspiration from the little girl in the water)

Live and Love Crafts - Inspirational Pink

Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes

CHNS Patterned Paper October Challenge

The paper is from Stampin Up, the image is from Zuri, she is called Cathie.

Cathie has been coloured with copic pens and fussycut, her red shoes have a layer of glossy accents to give them a patent leather look.  The papers have been cut with a stitched rectangle die, the sentiment has been stamped.

CHNS Patterned Paper October Challenge

Entered into:
CASology - Cute
Creative Craft Cottage - Anything Goes
Chooseday - Anything Goes