Shop till you drop

   This is my card for the guest designer spot for this weeks Through The Craft Room Door challenge.
   I used Crafter's Companion Scruffy Little Cat stamp called Autumn and after colouring it using Promarkers cut it out using a Tattered Lace notched diamond die. I then ran a Promarker pen round the edge.
   The background paper was created using the Crafter's Companion CD ROM Hobbies and I matted and layered it onto pink card followed by white. Finally I coloured four card candi using a very old inkpad and attached them at the four corners of the diamond.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Creative Inspirations - anything goes
   I Love Promarkers - anything goes  with optional love
   Digi Choosday - anything goes
   Stamping Sensations - fabulously feminine
   CD Sunday - anything goes
   Crafty Sentiments Designs - anything goes
   Crafting By Designs - layer it up
   Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes
   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes
   Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes

Sunflower bouquet

   The Crafty Cardmakers challenge for the next fortnight would like you to add some texture.
   In my stash I came across this flower decoupage which I had made several years ago and done nothing with so I decided it was about time I made use of it.
   I matted hand made paper onto lilac card and then white card. The decoupaged image I matted onto brown core'dinations cardsock and also used this cardstock for the die cut sentiment. Using card candi which I coloured using Promarkers and trimming some of them I added a flower to the right hand bottom corner. I then added Stickles to all the flower centres.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Creative Inspirations - anything goes
   Crafty Calendar - make it flowery
   Crafty Catz - anything goes with optional ribbon or lace
   Creative Fingers - anything goes
   Crafting By Designs - layer it up
   Kitty Bee Designs - birthday
   Through The Craft Room Door - anything goes
   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes
   Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes
   Crafty Creations - anything goes
   Creative Moments - anything goes

Precious things

   Friday again and another QKR Stampede challenge begins with an anything goes theme.
   I have made a card using Tattered Lace's square 3D concertina corner kit die set to which I added the digi sentiment 'precious things' from QKR Stampede. The heart embellishment below the sentiment was cut using a Tattered Lace mini die and I addded a double bow made from two strips of satin ribbon.

   I would liket to enter this into the following challenges:
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Creative Inspirations - anything goes
   Digi Choosday - anything goes
   Crafty Catz - anything goes with ribbon or lace
   The Crafter's Cafe - layer it up
   Crafting By Designs - anything goes
   Through The Craft Room Door - anything goes
   C.R.A.F.T. - love/valentines
   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes
   Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes
   Crafty Creations - anything goes

Watering can

   This fortnight's challenge at Crafting From the Heart is being sponsored by

As usual the theme is anything goes.

   I used the digi called garden silhouette and cut it out using a pentagonal die. This was then matted onto black and then white card and then attached to a pentagonal easel card which I had formed from black card. I matted white card onto the easel base and used a sentiment matted onto black card for the easel stop.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Digi Choosday - anything goes
   Allsorts - make it masculine
   The Crafter's Cafe - layer it up
   Lemon Shortbread - anything goes
   Through The Craft Room Door - anything goes
   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes
 

Sneaking out

   There is a fresh challenge over at QKR Stampede today with the usual theme of anything goes.

   This image, coloured using Promarkers, is called 'sneaking'. I fussy cut it and then mounted it onto white card which I then fussy cut again and attached it to the folded back front of the card so that half of the image was free floating. 

   This image called 'sneaking away' was positioned on the inside of the card so that it lay hidden behind the fount image.

   The background papers were matted and layered onto silver mirri and then white card. Silver peel offs were used for the sentiment and three gems were added to the folded back card front.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Creative Inspirations - anything goes
   I Love Promarkers - anything goes with something new (digis)
   Digi Choosday - anything goes
   Whoopsi Daisy - anything goes with new (digis)
   Crafty Catz - anything goes with optional blue, green and one other colour
   Cupcake Inspirations - something new (digis)

   Lemon Shortbread - anything goes

   The Paper Shelter - digital image

   Crafting By Designs - anything goes

   Through The Craft Room Door - anything goes

   Do-Al(l) Kreative - think twice

   Pennys Paper-Crafty - anything goes

   Crafty Creations - anything goes

   Creative Moments - anything goes

Dashing through the snow

   The first challenge of the year at Crafty Cardmakers has the theme of winter fun.

   I have chosen to use an image from Joanna Sheen's winter collection of House Mouse stamps and after colouring it using Promarkers I matted it onto silver mirri and added glitter to the snow.

   The top triangle of background is core'dinations cardstock which I embossed and then coloured using distress ink. The lower triangle is a piece of designer paper that I had in my stash. I then covered the join with blue ribbon.

   Finally I finished the card with a little stamped mouse which was again coloured using Promarkers and then fussy cut.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Creative Inspirations - anything goes
   I Love Promarkers - anything goes with optional something new
   Digi Choosday - anything goes
   House Mouse and Friends - anything goes with optional new
   Crafty Catz - anything goes with optional birthdays
   Winter Wonderland - it's snowtime
   Crafty Sentiments Designs - anything goes
   Digi Designs - snow much fun
   Sweet Stampers - winter/snow
   2 Crafter Critter Crazies - anything goes
   Sparkle N Sprinkle - anything goes
   Kitty Bee Designs - winter blues
   Through The Craft Room Door - anything goes
   Pile It On - land animals
   Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes
   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes
   Crafty Creations - anything goes
   Ike's World - animals
   Creative Moments - anything goes

Friends are the flowers

   There is another anything goes themed challenge over at QKR Stampede.
   I have used a digi from Eureka Stamps called friends are the flowers and after colouring the little flowers using Promarkers I framed it using brown Core-dinations cardstock and then matted it onto white card.
   At the top and bottom of the card I added a row of decoupaged flowers cut using a die from Tattered Lace's Indian summer collection.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Lil patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Creative Inspirations - anything goes
   Digi Choosday - anything goes
   Passion For Promarkers - dies/punches
   Incy Wincy Designs - quotes or sayings
   Crafty Calendar - make it flowery
   Crafty Catz - anything goes with optional birthdays
   Crafty Sentiments Designs - anything goes
   Lemon Shortbread - anything goes
   Southern Girls - anything goes

Bee-utiful spring

   This second card done as a DT member for the Crafting From the Heart challenge uses Le Ann's World digi called bee-utiful spring and again was coloured using Promarkers. See previous post for other card and details of the challenge.
   The bees surrounding the image were die cut using Tattered Lace's peony pavillion accents die.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Dream Valley - anything goes
   Cute Card Thursday - anything goes
   Crafty Calendar - make it flowery
   Scrapping 4 Fun - anything goes with optional three embellishments
   2 Crafty Critter Crazies - anything goes
   Catch The Bug - anything goes
   LeAnn's World 101 - anything goes
   A Gem of a Challenge - anything goes
   Digi Stamps For Joy - anything goes with optional four seasons

Fairy

    The first Crafting From the Heart challenge of 2019 is being sponsored by

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As usual the theme is anything goes.

   This card uses the digi 'fire fairy' from Fabrika Fantasy and after colouring it using Promarkers I fussy cut it and attached it using glue gel to design paper printed using a My Craft Studio CD ROM. The frame was cut from dark brown mirri using a Tattered Lace decorative oval die.
   The background was formed by wrapping ribbon round brown card, matting it onto cream card and adding a bow.
   A second card using a digi from Le Ann's World is on the next post.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Creative Inspirations - anything goes
   Digi Choosday - anything goes
   CD Sunday - anything goes
   Sweet Stampers - anything goes
   The Crafty Addicts - anything goes with optional purrfect day
   Catch The Bug - anything goes
   Crafting By Designs - anything goes
   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes

Silver wedding

   The first Dragonfly Dreams challenge of 2019 has the theme of anything goes.
   I have used Hunkydory's Dots to Diamonds papercraft pad 2 for this card, colouring the wine glasses using Promarkers and adding clear gems. I matted it onto rainbow mirri and added the sentiment cut from silver mirri using Tattered Lace dies.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Creative Inspirations - anything goes
   Digi Choosday - anything goes
   Passion For Promarkers - add a sentiment
   Crafty Catz - anything goes with food and drink
   Crafty Sentiments Designs - celebrate
   Do-Al(l) Kreative - think twice
   Simon Says Stamp Monday - party time

Love angel

   This year the challenges at Send A Smile 4 Kids will be monthly. The theme for the first challenge of 2019 is valentine or love cards.
   I wrapped ribbon round teal card and then matted it onto blue card. The digi from A Day For Daises called 'love angel' was coloured using Promarkers apart from the wings where I used Chameleon pens. After cutting it out using a pin dot circle die from Tattered Lace I matted it onto yellow card cut out using a pearl circle die which is also from Tattered Lace. Before attaching it to the main card I slotted a large red heart behind it. I also added a couple of smaller hearts lower down.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Creative Inspirations - anything goes
   Cute Card Thursday - anything goes
   Digi Choosday - anything goes
   Passion For Promarkers - add a sentiment
   Sweet Stampers - anything goes
   Through The Craft Room Door - anything goes
   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - something new (digi) 
   LeAnn's World 101 - anything goes
   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes

Stained glass cross

   Today sees the first QKR Stampede challenge of 2019. As usual the theme is anything goes.
   I have used the Eureka Stamps digi stained glass cross and coloured it using Promarkers. I cut it out using a die from the Tattered Lace arched card blank die set and then went round the edge using a grey promarker pen and added the central line before matting it onto black card. The background is pearlescent card.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Creative Inspirations - anything goes
   Digi Choosday - anything goes
   Crafty Catz - anything goes with optional food and drink
   Sweet Stampers - anything goes
   Lemon Shortbread - anything goes
   Through The Craft Room Door - anything goes
   Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes
   A Gem of a Challenge - anything goes
   Crafty Creations - anything goes

Purple birthday

   A quick card to start the new year. I have used a design from Hunkydory's Dots to Diamonds papercraft pad, added varying shades of purple gems, matted it onto purple card and added a sentiment cut from purple mirri using a Tattered Lace die.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenge:
   Butterfly - the letter I (imperial purple, include a die cut)