26 November 2010

Wags ‘n Whiskers Challenge DT Card

 

Well today is Friday so that means we have a new challenge for you over at the Wags n Whiskers Challenge blog. This week’s challenge is set by our very own Nikki and she has chosen the theme ‘Wrap it up!’ – either make a gift bag, box or a tag

Don't forget our challenge is now open to everyone, so that means you DO NOT need to use a Wags 'n Whiskers image.

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For my project I decided to make a cute little gift box using the adorable Sweet Danni and Bella image and I’ve coloured it using my ProMarkers and for the fine details (hair) I’ve used my AquaMarker pens

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The DP I’ve used is from DCWV Christmas Stack and I’ve inked the edges using Brushed Corduroy distress ink.

The flowers I made myself using my slice machine.

Thanks for stopping by today and hope that you have a wonderful weekend.

Hugs Michele x

24 November 2010

Truly Scrumptious Challenge & Whiff of Joy Sneak Peak

 

Hi there and thanks for stopping by. Well today is Wednesday so that means we have a new challenge for you over at Truly Scrumptious and this week we have another fabulous sketch for you to follow with the optional extra of ‘Think Pink’

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For my card I’ve used one of the adorable new stamps from Whiff of Joy which will be available from 1st December and I’ve coloured her using my ProMarker and AquaMarker pens.

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The DP is Tim Holtz and I’ve distressed the edges using my scissors and then inked them using Frayed Burlap.

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The sentiment is from the new sentiments range of stamps from Whiff of Joy which will be available from 1st December.

The flowers I made myself using various dies.

I hope that you get the chance to join us this week.

Hope you have a fabulous day.

Hugs Michele x

23 November 2010

Passion for ProMarkers Blog Hop & Whiff of Joy Sneak Peak

To celebrate the change of Design Teams from team 2 to team 1 both teams have participated in a blog hop. I’m sure you are as excited as I am as there are lots of lovely goodies up for grabs!! We also have a few new faces on the design team so I hope you will leave them a nice comment to welcome them.

If you are joining in the Blog Hop, have you hopped over from Julies’, if not I'm afraid you're going to have to go back to the beginning, which is at Passion for Promarkers challenge blog. Our blog hop challenge will last for 2 weeks so you have plenty of time to enter your card (or cards) and hop around the whole design team.

Our challenge theme for the next two weeks is “old & new” i.e. a brand new stamp/digi with old papers etc. Please can you tell us your old and new items in your post. Don’t forget to use your promarkers or aqua markers to be included in our prize draw.

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For my card I’ve used this adorable stamp from Whiff of Joy and will be available from 1st December and I’ve coloured them using my ProMarker and AquaMarker pens.

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The items that are old that I’ve used on my card is the DP which is Tim Holtz and also the lace.

The flowers I made myself using my slice.

You also have a “mystery word” to find and my contribution is the letter “R”. Make a note of my letter and then proceed to Nic for the next part of the hop. If you get lost on the hop at all just return to the challenge blog for full directions.

And here is the wonderful prizes up for grabs for our blog hop challenge:

Letraset are offering a full set of Aqua Markers to one lucky winner

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Wendy at The Secret Crafter is offering a Basic Grey ‘Oliver’ paper pad

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Emma at Crafty Emma’s Store is offering a 12 pack of Aqua Markers

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Sally-Ann from DigiStamp Boutique is offering 6 digi images from her shop

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I hope you will be able to join in with our challenge and also have fun taking part in our blog hop. Don’t forget you need to “hop” on over to Nic now and leave her a comment and collect your next “mystery” letter. Have fun and good luck!

Challenges that I’m entering this card into are:-

Create4fun Challenge – Sketch

CES Challenge Blog – Lovely Lace

19 November 2010

Wags n Whiskers Challenge DT Card

 

Hi there everyone and thanks for stopping by. Well today is Friday so that means we have a new challenge for you over at the Wags n Whiskers Challenge blog. This week’s challenge is set by Vicky and she has chosen the theme ‘Lavender & Lace’

Don't forget our challenge is now open, so that means you DO NOT need to use a Wags 'n Whiskers image.

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For my card I’ve used the gorgeous Rhiannon and I’ve coloured her using my ProMarker and AquaMarker pens.

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The DP is by Prima and it’s called Fairy Flora and I’ve distressed the edges and then applied Frayed Burlap distress inks.

The flowers I made myself using my slice machine and the lace is from my stash.

I’ve left it quite simple as I didn’t want to cover the gorgeous paper too much.

Challenges that I’m entering this card into are:-

Sketch Saturday – Sketch

I hope that you all have a wonderful weekend.

Hugs Michele x

17 November 2010

Whiff of Joy Challenge DT Card & A DT Call

 

Hi there and thanks for stopping by. Well today is Wednesday so that means we have a brand new challenge for you over at Whiff of Joy Challenge blog and for this week we have a fabulous sketch for you to follow which has been created by the very lovely and talented Tara

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We also have some sad news. Tara has decided to step down from the team :0(. Tara has been an amazing inspiration to us all and we're sure you will miss her gorgeous creations as much as we will.

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Also, as we are now short of a team member we will be running a Design Team call with this challenge!!! If you would like to join our team please leave the letters DT after your name when you enter the challenge.

The gorgeous images that I’ve used is from the ‘Christmas Blessings’ Stamp kit from Whiff of Joy and I’ve coloured them using my ProMarker and AquaMarker pens.

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The DP is a digital download from Cuddlebeez and I’ve distressed the edges and then inked them up using Brushed Corduroy.

The flowers I made myself using my slice machine.

The sentiment I’ve used is also from the Christmas Blessings and I’ve also used the fancy shape stamp/die also from Whiff of Joy.

Hope that you have a fabulous day.

Hugs Michele x

16 November 2010

Passion for ProMarkers Challenge DT Card

 

Hi there and thanks for stopping by today. Well it's Tuesday today so that means we have a fab new challenge for you over at Passion for ProMarkers where this week it’s Sue’s turn and she has chosen the theme ‘Stitching (real or faux) and distressing’.

Our sponsor for this week is Stampeezee and they are offering one lucky winner a £10 voucher.

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For my card I’ve used one of the gorgeous stamps from the ‘Let us Adore Him’ October Store Stamp Kit and I’ve coloured it using my ProMarkers and AquaMarker pens.

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The DP is a digital download from Cuddlebeez and I’ve distressed the edges and then applied Brushed Corduroy ink.

The sentiment is also from the ‘Let us Adore Him’ kit and I’ve also used the fancy shape stamp along with the matching die to cut it out.

The snowflakes I’ve made myself using the dies from Whiff of Joy and then I’ve used pearl brads for the centres which is also from Whiff of Joy.

 

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Challenges that I’m entering this card into are:-

Friday Sketchers – Sketch

Sweet Stampin Challenge – Snowflakes

Hope that you have a fabulous day.

Hugs Michele x

12 November 2010

Wags n Whiskers Challenge DT Card

 

Hi there everyone and thanks for stopping by. Well today is Friday so that means we have a new challenge for you over at the Wags n Whiskers Challenge blog. This week’s challenge is set by Tracy and she would like you to use acetate, vellum, or tissue on your card.

Don't forget our challenge is now open. Anyone can play along and you DO NOT need to use a Wags 'n Whiskers image.

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For my card I’ve used the gorgeous Angelica from Wags n Whiskers and I’ve coloured her using my ProMarker and AquaMarker pens. I’ve inked around the edges using Brushed Corduroy distress inks. 

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The DP that I’ve used is Prima and I’ve distressed the edges using my scissors and then inked the edges using Brushed Corduroy distress inks.

The acetate that I’ve used is from Fancy Pants which I’ve had for some time now.

The flowers I made myself using my slice machine and the gorgeous pearl brads are from Whiff of Joy.

Challenges that I’m entering this card into are :-

Sketch & Stash Challenge – Sketch (papers, ribbon and pearl brads are all new)

Cute Card Thursday – Anything Goes

Paperplay Challenges – Ribbon, lace & flowers

I hope that you get the chance to join us this week.

Hugs Michele xxx

10 November 2010

Truly Scrumptious Challenge DT Card

 

Hi there and thanks for stopping by. Well today is Wednesday so that means we have a new challenge for you over at Truly Scrumptious and this week we have another fabulous sketch for you to follow with the optional extra of making a ‘Birthday Card’.

Our sponsor for this week is Pink Gem Designs.

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Here’s the card that I made following the sketch below. I flipped the sketch around so that it would fit in with the image that I wanted to use which is ‘Dancing Willow’ from the City Girl range of stamps from Whiff of Joy.

Sorry I can’t remember the DP that I’ve used as I’ve had it for quite a long time now.

The sentiment I’ve used is from the City Girl Sayings sentiments from Whiff of Joy and I’ve used the matching die to cut the shape out.

The flowers I made myself using my hands-free slice machine.

I hope that you get the chance to join us this week.

Hugs Michele xx

09 November 2010

Passion for ProMarkers Challenge DT Card

Hi there everyone and thanks for stopping by today. Well it's Tuesday today so that means we have a new challenge for you over at Passion for ProMarkers where this week it’s Julie’s turn and she has chosen the theme ‘Colours of Old Photos (i.e. sepia or black & white).

Our sponsor for this week is Secret Crafter and they are offering one lucky person a £10 gift voucher.

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For my card I’ve used Tilda and I’ve coloured her using my ProMarker pens.

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The DP I can’t remember I’m afraid as I’ve had this for so long.

The flowers I made myself using my slice machine and I’ve also cut the butterflies out using my slice machine.

Challenges I’m entering this card into are :-

Stampin for the Weekend – Sketch

Just Magnolia - Anything Goes

Magnolia Down Under Challenge - Make you own embellishments (my flowers)

I hope that you get the chance to join us this week.

05 November 2010

Wags n Whiskers Challenge DT Card

Hi there everyone and thanks for stopping by. Well today is Friday so that means we have a new challenge for you over at the Wags n Whiskers Challenge blog. This week’s challenge is set by Barbara and she has chosen the theme ‘Sisters or Friendships’.

Don’t forget that the challenge is now open for all stamp companies and not just Wags n Whiskers.

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For my card I’ve used the adorable ‘Snuzzle Love’ and I’ve coloured her using my ProMarker pens.

The DP is DCWV (I think)

The flowers I made myself using my slice machine and other die cuts.

I hope that you get the chance to join us this week.

Hugs Michele x

03 November 2010

Whiff of Joy Challenge DT Card

 

Hi there everyone and thanks for stopping by. Well today is Wednesday so that means we have a brand new challenge for you over at Whiff of Joy Challenge blog and for this week we would like you to make a ‘Christmas Card’

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For my card I’ve used the gorgeous ‘Angel Delivery Christmas Tree’ from Whiff of Joy and I’ve coloured her using my ProMarker pens.

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The DP is DCWV Christmas Stack that I’ve had for a few years now and I’ve distressed the edges and then inked them up using Frayed Burlap distress inks.

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The tag I made using the Magical Tag from Whiff of Joy and I’ve used the sentiments from the Winter Blessings Stamp kit from Whiff of Joy.

The flowers I made myself using various dies and if you would like to know how I’ve created the red poinsettias then hop over to the Whiff of Joy Inspirations blog where I’ve done a tutorial.

I hope that you get the chance to join us this week.

Hugs Michele xx

02 November 2010

Passion for ProMarkers Challenge DT Card

 

Hi there everyone and thanks for stopping by today. Well it's Tuesday today so that means we have a new challenge for you over at Passion for ProMarkers where this week it’s Emmas turn and she has chosen the theme ‘Pearls, Lavender & Lace’

Our sponsor for this week is Simon Says Stamp and they are offering one lucky winner a $10 gift voucher.

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The image I’ve used is of course Tilda and I’ve coloured her using my ProMarker pens.

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The DP is BasicGrey but I can’t remember from what range.

The flowers in the right hand corner I made myself using various dies and the flowers on the left are from Prima.

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The sentiment is a digital download and then I cut it out using the Magical Tag die from Whiff of Joy. I then attached some lace using a pearl brad.

Challenges that I’m entering this card into are :-

Just Magnolia – Sketch

I hope that you get the chance to join us this week.

Hugs Michele x