Wishing you a Good Day.

Here is "Chibi Flowerpot Peeker" from Bugaboo ans it is this months freebie at The Outlawz Monthly freebie progressive challenge.

As always a cute image from Bugaboo.  I have printed her with the rectangle, circle and banner outlines from a sketch that can be found at Crafting with Vicky.  Turned and flipped.

The image has been coloured with copic pens, the circle has been printed a second time, punched and added with a 3d dimension.  (My weird mind sees her sitting on a shelf in front of a window)

Entered into:
Crafting Vicky - Layout #1
The Outlawz Monthly freebie progressive challenge.
Through The Craftroom Door - AG 
Simon on Wednesday - Fun with Florals 
Penny's Papers - AG 

Unicorn Blog Challenge #50 - January 2020

The theme or this month's challenge at Unicorn Blog Challenges is CAS, keep it simple.

 For my card this month I have used rubber stamps (not something I do very often), but they are quick and easy.  Something I needed this time of the year.  The stamps are from Stampin Up.

Check out the rest of the team inspiration at:

https://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/

Entered into:
The Paper Funday - AG optional twist Friends 
Stamping Sensations - Favourite Stamps ( any foliage)
Let's Craft and Create - AG 
Use you Stuff - AG 
Incy Wincy - AG

A Place to Start, Anything Goes optional CAS 6th January

Happy New Year everyone.

This month A Place to Start is being sponsored by:

 Bugaboo Stamps

I chose Rose Corner for my CAS card. Coloured with copic pens and some liquid pearls.  I have used a corner punch for the corners. Simply and easy for this busy time of the year.

Check out all the inspiration at:

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/

Entered into:

Love to Craft - AG
Sheepski Designs Challenges - Square Cards
Crafty Creations -AG 
613 Avenue Create - AG, twist -Make it Shiny (liquid pearls)
Dragonfly Dreams - AG

Angies Ditigal Stamps, 2nd Feb 2020

Hi everyone, Happy New Year, for the 1st challenge of 2020 at Angie's Digital Stamps Challenge the theme is Anything goes.

I chose Angie's Horse with foal for my card.  Coloured with copic pens, and cut with a round corner square.Layered onto patterned paper with a rubber stamp sentiment.

Check out all the inspiration at:

https://angiesdigitalstamps.blogspot.com/

Entered into:

CHNC Patterned Paper Challenge
Simon Says Wednesdays - Something New (new image)
Creative Inspirations - Something New or Old (patterned paper is old, image is new)
Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday - Something New or Old or both (patterned paper is old, image is new)
Crafter's Castle - AG

CHNC Christmas #471

This week the challenge is Anything Goes, Optional "Upcycle or use something old."

I've recycled a paper napkin, which showed me a great way to use some card bases I bought the other day.  I never took notice of the brand, I went into Kmart and picked up a couple of packets or white card and envelopes. Not realising they were a different brand to what I normally buy and they are very thin and flimsy.

The napkins are 3 ply, so I carefully peeled them apart and then using a glue stick, stuck one of the napkins to the front and back of the card.   My idea was to tear around the edges, but the napkins were quite strong, so I tried using the guillotine and that didn't work, too flimsy, then when I move the guillotine to try again, I move it too much and ended up with a straight cut but had lost width to the card.  Top and bottom edges were trimmed with scissors.

To make the card, I got a second blank card, and because they are thin, they fitted inside with a border perfectly.  So, some washi tape on the edge of the inside card, glued the two cards together and the result was better than I had anticipated.

Firm card with a linen like finish.  Definitely hunting for some more napkins to upcycle.  Old sentiment sticker I have had for ages and some red liquid pearls ont he berries completes the card.

Check out the rest of the teams inspiration at:

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/

Entered into:
The Outlawz Festive Friday - Christmas
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Christmas
ABC Christmas Challenge - A is for AG
Christmas Crafts All Year round -AG
Merry Little Christmas -AG
Alphabet Challenge - T for try something different (first time trying a paper napkin for a card
background)
CHNC Patterned Paper - AG
Crazy Challenges - New Technique (first time trying a paper napkin for a card
background)

House Mouse Delivery

So happy to announce I have joined The Fairy and Unicorn Challenge Design Team.  The theme is always Anything Goes so long as it is a Fantasy project.  My card features an image from House Mouse.

Coloured with copic pens and liquid pearls.  Stamped sentiment.

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/

Entered into:
Love to Scrap - AG 
Crafty Creations - AG 
Colour Crazy - AG 
Cute Card Thursday - AG

Simply Create, Monochromatic, 3 Jan

This months' theme is Monochromatic, my card has been created with Stampin up Papers, diecuts, a stamped sentiment and a single gem.

Check out all the Monochromatic inspiration at:

https://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.com/

Entered into:
Love to Craft - AG
A Bit More Time to Craft - AG
Your Scrapbook Place - AG 
Creative Knockout - AG

Seize the Birthday - Layers

Getting Creative in 2020

I found last year's bullet diary, totally useless, it only had days and no dates.  Big lesson learnt in 2019 I need dates, anyway the good thing that came out of it was that over the twelve months I added lots of mixed media quote pages.  Tore out the days as the months went by and now have a cute slim line art journal.

This year I have gone back to an A5 size bullet diary, which I purchased online from Bullet Planner, an Australian company.

I have dates and loads more, I will definitely be continuing my quote pages, only bigger this year.

And one of the first pages I have completed features another image from Twistoon, called "Love my Markers"  Love these quirky images.  The poem is one that I wrote.

A New Year has begun

A Blank Page waiting to be done

A new decade has started

The year ahead uncharted

Out with the brushes and paints

There can be no restraints

Daytime, night time any time

Art and crafting will be my pastime

So 2020 as bright as a new penny

Make way for mess a plenty

written by Cass 

You are welcome to use the poem if you wish, I only ask that you acknowledge me as the author. Who knows, this could be the year I write more poetry

The image has been coloured with Copic pens and fussy cut , I have used paint, inks, pencils, stencils, embossing paste, stamps, netting and webbing.  My poem and some journalling words complete the page.

Entered into:

Art Journal Journeys - New
Sognando  Scrap  AG 
Love to Scrap - AG
Mixed media  - Mood Board - New and Bright 

Pearly Sparkles Anything Goes 1/1/20

HAPPY NEW YEAR

At Pearly Sparkles we are welcoming in 2020 with an Anything Goes Challenge.  I've made a card featuring A Day for Daisies "Acorn Boy Fairy".  Layered onto a lace die with a lace die trim.

Check out all the details at 

http://pearlysparkleschallenge.blogspot.com/

Entered Into:

Cute Card Thursday - AG
Colour Crazy - AG
QKR - AG
 

CHNC Patterned Papers January 2020 Challenge

This month I have used Stampin Up products to create my card.  Stamped and embossed the sentiment, added some twine and hand cut a butterfly.

 check out all the design teams projects at:

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/

entered into:

Creative Knockouts - Celebrations

Through the Craftroom Door - AG
Penny's Papers - AG