The themes for Festive Friday this month are:
This month at A Place to Start, our theme is Anything Goes, Optional Happy Holidays.
A favourite of mine "Beccy's Place has some adorable images, this Wombat is from a set called Aussie Christmas, the other images are a Kangaroo and a Koala, with different sentiments.
Coloured with copic pens, I have added glitter to the starts and mounted it onto some patterned paper design I created using strips of different papers.
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The theme is Christmas and I have know idea how many of the cards I have sent over the last couple of years. The set is called Christmas and it is by Sweet November. There are a number of pieces to the set. It contains the boy, girl, dog, cat scenery curtains etc. I just happen to love paper piecing this set and this set is perfect. For today I ave used the little boy and his dog.
This month's challenge at The Crafter's Cafe is to create a Monochrome project. It will be a two month challenge ending on 12th January 2025
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I chose an image from Fred she Said called, "Emma and the Snowball" to create card. The image has ben printed on top of a digital patterned paper. I have used prismacolour pencils to colour the image and Derivan 3D Kindy Glitz for the snow.
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This month's challenge at A Place to Start has an option of doing a Thankful project.
This image is called Cherry Blossom Flower, don't know who drew the flower. I have been doing some pencil classes online and this was one of the images.
The process for the card was to colour the flower with Prismacolour pencils. I then photographed the coloured flower and load it onto my computer. Using some digital techniques, I then created this card.
Once the card was printed I used some liquid pearls in pale pink, did some swipes onto the 0paper and lots of dots.
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This month's themes at The Outlawz Festive Friday are:
Getting closer to Christmas, my card this week is from Twistoon, called All I want for Christmas. Coloured with copic pens, this card is going to someone I know that has tattoos.
The theme this month is Angels and this is a page from a mini Angel/Fairy book I have made.
The image is from A day for Daisies "Vintage Fairy Magic"
Festive Friday challenges for October.
The theme for October at A place to Start is to use pink. The image is from a Day for Daisies. Thought October the time to remember to schedule your mammogran, this would be a great image for a card.
This month's challenge is Fantasy.
Great sponsor for The Crafter's Cafe
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I chose to use an image I have had for a short time, "Buttercup Cottage" but had no time to use until now. We have at long last moved (after 47 years). Finally have my craft room set up and found my camera connection, so after a whirlwind tiring year, I am creating again.
I printed the image on a patterned digital paper. Coloured the image with Prismacolour Pencils. Added some liquid pearls, some little punched flowers and a verse from the poem "Buttercups and Daisies by Eliza Cook.
This is a special month at Pearly Sparkles, we remember the lady that created this challenge, Traci. In honor of Traci we incorporate some things she loved for this challenge.
We have two great sponsors this month for our Rainbow/Use Bright Colours challenge.
I chose to use "Bobs Balloons" the coloured version from Dr Digi. I created a digital coloured background to go along with the colourful Bob.
I have printed this image and made a card, BUT I have also moved houses at the same time and Bob is in a box, safe and sound, I just have to find him. So here is the digital version.
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This month's theme is Floral, I have used an image from Fred She Said called Lenten Rose, Helibore. I have coloured the image with copic pens, fussy cut and layered it onto some patterned tissue paper. The sentiment is from a stamp by Stampin Up[.
Crafter's Cafe challenges have changed to Anything Goes, optional twist.
This months option is balloons and Polkadoodles has some cute balloon images and are the sponsor for this month.
I chose to use "Honey Pie Sweet Balloons. With more packing and less room to create at the moment, I coloured the image with prisma coloured pencils. I added extra balloons. Once coloured I scanned the image, adding the balloon sparkle, sentiment and numbers on the balloons. I also printed the balloons onto an envelope.
Another Festive Friday challenge, this month the themes are:
Christmas in July is the theme. I have used an image from Hettie, called Beach Pony Float. In fact you may see more of this image as I have made a few different cards with this delightful image and one that suits Australia at Christmas time.
This is a pretty simple card, I have coloured the image with copics, typed a sentiment and added glitter to the water.
This month at A Place to Start we have an Anything Goes challenge. A couple of months ago, after we had packed up the craftroom (yes, we are still packing) I realised I needed a birthday card for our youngest grandson, what do you do for a 19 year old! Then panic sat in as I remembered I was also catching up with a 12 year old whose birthday card was due.
Bit of a search on google bought up a great image, in fact I think there is 16 in the set, colours to suit a lot of people. Here is the link "Video Game Controller" Each image is very clear and colourful and not expensive.
I downloaded the set, made one into a black and white for our grandson (colours of his favourite football team) and used a blue image for the younger of the boys.
After typing in the sentiment, printed and folded the card, luckily quick and easy as I still had to decorate the cake.
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Great sponsor at The Crafter's Cafe this month.
If you have never checked out her gnomes, have a look, she has amazing gnomes in the store, this month the theme at The Crafter's Cafe is to "Include a Gnome".
My project this month is not completed, for a number of reasons. Firstly we are moving and in the middle of packing up our 46 year old home.
Now the packing is going great, thankfully we got a long settlement date. But something had to give, when your craft/art studio is packed up. I still have a glue stick, my prismacolour pencils and some paper. Other than that a whole lot of boxes.
I started this card, by colouring with pencils, wasn't happy so decided to use the computer. Liked what I saw, printed and then used my snow marker, WAIT, oh no, my heat gun is in a box, but which box? So, I decided to use my hair dryer. Disaster, with comments from hubby, too strong, too much etc etc.
I have reprinted and the card will be finished in a couple of months, in time for Christmas.
Looks like the next few months could be a hit and miss, although I did make a few cards earlier in the year.
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This month's themes are:
The theme is One for the Girls. I have had this image in my stash for a while, thought it would make a great birthday card for an tween girl, not a child, and not yet quite a teenager.
I coloured the image sometime ago and cannot find it on my computer, if anyone knows the name of the image, please leave a comment. Coloured with copics, I have added a music diecut and some little paper candy.
This month's challenge at The Crafters Cafe is "Smile Be Happy" something we all need to do more of nowadays.
Two sponsors that have lots of fun images
Dr Digis
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My Besties
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I used an image from My Besties, called "Meet Gas the 8th Dwarft"
Coloured with copic pens, there is some glitter, not showing in photo. Typed the sentiments at the same time I printed the image. Not one of my better photos, but it is dark and I am running really late, so took the photo inside.
This month's them is for a Lady and the sponsor is Polka Doodles. I've used an image called Gnome with Carrots. The backing papers came with the image. After seeing this cute carrot sentiment, I thought a cheer up card to a female friend, who likes her carrots was in order.
I have used the precoloured image from Polkadoodles this time round.
First Friday, must mean a Festive Fridays new challenge, the themes for this month are:
I used an image from Elena Zinski, called Santa and friends. I have coloured the snowman with copic pens and layered him onto some patterned paper. Sentiment complete the card.
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The theme this month is "Cats/Dogs" I have used an image from Imagine That called, Go Fly a Kite. Coloured with Copic pens and layered onto patterned paper.
This month at The Crafter's Cafe we are joining up with Double Trouble. The theme is CAS (keep it simple)
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For my first CAS card, I used All Dressed Up's "Little Bird". Very simple, I printed the image and a typed sentiment, coloured the little bird with Prismacolours pencil.
My second card has an image from Fred She Said "Old Truck" I have used the precoloured image, together with a typed sentiment.
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This month's themes at Festive Fridays are:
This month the theme at A Place to Start is to add one or more flowers. The sponsor is Sheepski Designs, and I have used an image called "Cornflowers"
My craftroom is mostly packed away at the moment whilst we sell and move house. I have been doing some pencil colouring classes at Kit and Clowder and thought this was a great time to practice with my pencils.
The image has been coloured with Prismacolour Pencils.
This month's theme is For a Man or Boy, I've used a Di's Digi image called, Dream Boat Mice, it come with a plain boat and a patterned boat, here I have used the plain boat.
Coloured with Copic pens and fussy cut, layered onto torn blue cardstock. Typed sentiment and some small wooden elements.
This month's image from The Outlawz, is from Kathy Asper, and we received two images, Little Viking Lady and Little Viking Man.
I thought I would put them close together and create a wedding gift tag with a bit of humour. Love the sentiment, which I found on the net.
Coloured with copic pens and glitter on speckled paper, which I have added gold ink to the edges.
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This month's theme at Crafter's Cafe is Food.
Beccy's Place is our wonderful sponsor for the month
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I used an image from Beccy's Freebie page on her blog.
Birthday Bear, coloured with copic pens, I have added some white gel pen to create white nonpareils on the icing. (I don't know what else they are called, like a white hundreds and thousands put a little bit bigger.)
This month at A Place to Start the them is Must be Square, you need to have a square project.
A great place to start is with an image, no, I did not draw this little Elephant, but I did colour it with Prismacolur pencils, it was a colouring class at Kit and Clowder .
Once coloured I uploaded to my computer, made up the little verse, added some ditigal hearts and to complete the card, al little crystal heart was added.
Time for another Outlawz, Fesitve Friday, this time I have used an image from Elena Zinski - Santa and Presents
Coloured with copic pens, liquid pearls for beard, Kindyglitz for trim on hat and an added sentiment to complete another Christmas card.
This month's theme is Celebrate. I have chosen an image from My Besties, called Faith IMG019.
Coloured with copic pens, I printed the image sitting on a little fence, straight onto some patterned paper.
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The new challenge at The Crafter's Cafe is all about travel. Two great sponsors:
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I made a card with an image from Sheepski designs called "Walkies" coloured with copic pens, glitter and liquid pearls, then fussy cut and layered onto some patterned paper.
I then added some diecut leaves, ribbon, dragonfly and sentiment. Finally some purple glitter dotted across the background paper completed my card. I have always loved the purple/green combination.
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I also got to create an art journal page with an image from My Besties, called "Ellie and Nib Airshow. I think we probably underestimate how far a postman travels.
Paper Artsy paints for the background, The image has been coloured with copic pens and fussy cut, layered with a spring. The little houses have been made with scraps of patterned paper, the envelopes hand cut after printing. The sentiment has been typed and arranged, the birds hand drawn.
This month's image for The Outlawz Progressive Freebie Challenge is an image from Cara, "Heart".
I have coloured it digitally and printed on canvas paper. Adding a hand written sentiment, some heart ribbon and a button sewn on with embroidery thread.
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This month our theme at A Place to Start is Monochrome. I chosen a blue and white theme.
Adding a design across the bottom, Typed sentiment, and blue glitter (which is hard to see) to finish the card.
Themes for this month's Festive Friday challenge
Another Christmas theme card from me, this time using Sweet November"s -Christmas Set.
I love using this pieces, I make a collage o the different piece and some paper piecing along the way.
This month's theme is Love/Have a Heart. I have used an images from Di's Digis called, Hedgies Summer Umbrella.
The image has been coloured with copic pens, the background paper was some girft paper I received, it was so pretty I couldn't throw it out. I have added as small heart to the sentiment, her shoes havd glossy accents and glitter on the umbrella
Allsorts Challenge - AG but square
The Outlawz Tuesday Colour Challenge
Hi everyone, this month's image for The Outlawz , Progressive Freebie is Challenge is Mr Squiggles drawn by Cara.
I decided to practice with my pencils and coloured the snowman with Prismacolour pencils. Firstly to show my husband what ombre was in colouring as our daughter had her nails done last week in blue ombre, but as her father has a form of colour blindness, the subtle changes were not apparent to him, so I made them more prominent.
Couldn't resist adding colour to the yellow nose and rosy cheeks though. Marker snow and some glitter completed the image.
Rummaging through a box for a label, I came across a pad of labels I bought a long time ago and I am sorry I can't remember where as I would love to have more of these labels.
At this stage I have made a tag, but maybe I might turn him into a card. The square at the top with the hole, is perforated and can be removed, leaving the top the same shape as the bottom.
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This month's challenge is to decorate the edges of your project, deckle, stamp, ink, fancy cut etc, whatever you would like to do with the edges.
The sponsor is the wonderful Polkadoodles, check out the challenge blog to get all the details https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/
I chose to use Rebel Girl for a card that I am giving to a friend going through a hard time. Something totally new for me, I printed the image on top of some digitally patterned paper, coloured the image with Prismacolour pencils.
For the edges I distressed them and then added glue and some Gold Glitter.
Hi everyone, my first time on the team at Festive Fridays. The themes for this month are:
I've chosen to create with the Christmas theme, using Hettie's, "Beach Pony Float". Coloured with copic pens and glitter, layered onto some striped paper. Would have to say the sentiment is perfect for 99% of our Christmas days, sadly not the recent one, rained all day
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