Wags n’ Whiskers Challenge DT Card

Hi there and thanks for stopping by. Well today is Friday so that means we have a new challenge for you at Wags 'n Whiskers. This week's challenge is hosted by little ole me and I’ve chosen the theme Vintage/Shabby Chic.

As usual, one lucky winner will receive 1 free Wags 'n Whiskers stamp of YOUR CHOICE!! Just remember that you must use a Wags 'n Whiskers stamp in order to be entered into the drawing.

The adorable image that I’ve used is called Speed Racer from the Fun in the Sun range of stamps from Wags n’ Whiskers and I’ve coloured him using my ProMarker pens.

The DP is Tim Holtz ‘Lost & Found and I’ve distressed the edges and then inked them up using Tea Dye Distress Ink.

The sentiment I downloaded and when I can remember where I got it from I shall put the link here.

The key charm and blue gems are from a previous kit from the Crafty Alley.

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

Papertake Weekly - Sketch

I hope that you get the chance to join in on my challenge this week.

Hugs Michele x

Wags n’ Whiskers Challenge DT Card

Hi there and thanks for stopping by. Well today is Friday so that means we have a new challenge for you at Wags 'n Whiskers. This week's challenge is hosted by Emma and she has chosen the theme ‘Diamonds & Pearls’.

As usual, one lucky winner will receive 1 free Wags 'n Whiskers stamp of YOUR CHOICE!! Just remember that you must use a Wags 'n Whiskers stamp in order to be entered into the drawing.

The image I’ve used for my card is the gorgeous Lacey from Wags ‘n Whiskers and I’ve coloured her using my AquaMarker pens from Letraset.

The DP is from the September Kit from Crafty Alley and I’ve distressed the edges and then inked them using Frayed Burlap.

The flowers I made myself using various dies and then coloured them using my AquaMarker pens.

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

Simon Says Stamp – Sketch

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

Whiff of Joy Challenge DT Card

Hi there everyone and thanks for stopping by. Well today is Wednesday, so that means we have a new challenge for your over at Whiff of Joy Challenge blog.

Our challenge for this week is "Thank you" - you can make a Thank You card or a Thanksgiving card to enter and please remember to only link new work and that your creation must have a Whiff of Joy image as the main feature!! We are sponsored this fortnight by Simon Says Stamp who are offering a fabulous $25 gift certificate for the Simon Says Stamp Store!!!!

The gorgeous image that I’ve used for my card is from the March Store Stamp Kit – Blooming Spring and I’ve used my AquaMarker pens from Letraset to colour her in.

The DP is from the August Kit from the Crafty Alley which I’ve distressed using my scissors and then inked the edges using Frayed Burlap distress inks.

The sentiment is a digital download and then I’ve cut it out using the Magical Tag from Whiff of Joy.

The flowers I made myself using various dies.

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

Friday Sketchers – Sketch

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

Hugs Michele x

Wags n’ Whiskers Challenge DT Card

Hi there and thanks for stopping by today. I’m so late in posting my DT card for the new challenge we have for you at Wags 'n Whiskers, as the last few days I’ve been feeling pretty rough and had no energy whatsoever to do any crafting. But yesterday I felt a bit better so I had to get my crafting fix in, LOL.

This week's challenge is hosted by the very lovely and talented Sharon and she would like you to create a Birthday Card.

As usual, one lucky winner will receive 1 free Wags 'n Whiskers stamp of YOUR CHOICE!! Just remember that you must use a Wags 'n Whiskers stamp in order to be entered into the drawing.

And this is the card that I’ve come up with. The image I’ve used for my card is the gorgeous Nichola and I’ve coloured her using my AquaMarker pens from Letraset.

The DP I’ve used is from the September Kit from the Crafty Alley and I’ve inked the edges using Frayed Burlap Distress Inks and Distress Stickles which I got in a previous kit from the Crafty Alley.

The flowers I made myself using various punches apart from the flower in the top right hand corner which is from a previous kit from the Crafty Alley.

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

Bunny Zoe Crafts – Sketch

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

Hugs Michele x

Whiff of Joy & 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 is to use blue & green (which I totally forgot about)

Our sponsors for this week is Wags ‘n Whiskers and one lucky winner will receive all four of their new gorgeous fairy rubber stamps as the prize.

And here’s the sketch for you to follow this week.

For my card I’ve used the gorgeous Halloween stamp from Whiff of Joy and I’ve used my AquaMarkers to colour her in. I’ve distressed the edges around the image and then applied purple ink. The frame around the edges I created using the new Grass Dies from Whiff of Joy. If you want to see how it’s done, I’ve created a tutorial over at the Whiff of Joy Inspirations blog.

The DP is from the September Kit from the Crafty Alley and I’ve distressed the edges and then applied purple ink to the edges.

The sentiment is also from Whiff of Joy.

The flowers I made myself using various dies except for the purple one which is from a previous kit from the Crafty Alley.

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

Hugs Michele x

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 it’s Julie’s turn and the theme she has chosen is photo inspiration.

Our sponsor for this week is Sugar Nellie and they are offering one lucky person 3 stamps of the choice.

Myself and the rest of the Design Team was really lucky to receive a few stamps each from Sugar Nellie to use on our cards for the challenge this week. So for my card I’ve used the adorable Miss Sweetpea and I’ve coloured her using my ProMarker pens.

And here’s the photo inspiration for this weeks challenge.

The DP that I’ve used is from a previous kit from The Crafty Alley shop and I’ve distressed the edges and then applied Tea Dye Distress Inks.

The flowers I made myself using my slice machine and the butterfly was in a previous kit from the Crafty Alley shop.

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

Friday Sketchers – Sketch

Totally Gorjuss – Flowers

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

Hugs Michele x

Wags n’ Whiskers Challenge DT Card

Hi there and thanks for stopping by. Well today is Friday so that means we have a new challenge for you at Wags 'n Whiskers. This week's challenge is hosted by the very lovely and talented Lacey and she has chosen the theme ‘Fall/Earthy Colours’ use Orange, Green, Red, Brown, etc

As usual, one lucky winner will receive 1 free Wags 'n Whiskers stamp of YOUR CHOICE!! Just remember that you must use a Wags 'n Whiskers stamp in order to be entered into the drawing.

For my card I’ve used the gorgeous Angelica from Wags ‘n Whiskers and I’ve coloured her using my ProMarker pens.

The DP are from two different kits from the Crafty Alley which I’ve distressed using my scissors and then inking the edges using Tea Dye distress inks. I’ve also used some paper doily on the back of the green DP.

All the flowers I made myself using various dies.

The fairy sentiment is a digital download which I got from here.

Challenges I’m entering this card into are :-

Cute Card Thursday – Play on Words

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

Hugs Michele x

Wags n Whiskers Challenge DT Card

Hi there and thanks for stopping by. Well today is Friday so that means we have a new challenge for you at Wags 'n Whiskers. This week's challenge is hosted by the very lovely and talented Tracey and she has chosen the theme ‘Glitter’

As usual, one lucky winner will receive 1 free Wags 'n Whiskers stamp of YOUR CHOICE!! Just remember that you must use a Wags 'n Whiskers stamp in order to be entered into the drawing.

For my card I’ve used the gorgeous Lacey image from Wags n Whiskers and I’ve coloured her using my ProMarker and AquaMarker pens from Letraset. For the wings I applied some Iridescent Gold Glimmer Mist using a paintbrush for the glitter theme and I also applied it to the flowers on the DP.

The DP I’ve used is from the September Kit from the Crafty Alley and I’ve distressed the edges using my scissors.

The ribbon and the holographic hearts I’ve used on my card is also from the September Kit from the Crafty Alley.

The flowers I made myself using various dies.

Challenges that I’ll be entering this card into are :-

Sketch & Stash Challenge – Sketch (new things DP)

A Pocket Full of Posies – Winged Things

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

Hugs Michele x

Whiff of Joy & Truly Scrumptious 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 ‘Get Knotted’ - include a knot of some description on your card.

And here is my card that I have created following the sketch below. I actually rotated the sketch so that it would fit in with the image that I wanted to use.

The gorgeous images that I’ve used are from the new Christmas Collection from Whiff of Joy which is available from today. These images along with the sentiment ‘Joy to the World’ are from the September Store Stamp Kit - Christmas Blessings and I’ve coloured them using my AquaMarkers from Letraset.

The DP is from the June Kit from the Crafty Alley and I’ve distressed the edges and then inked them up using Frayed Burlap distress ink.

The flowers I created myself using various dies.

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

Hugs Michele x

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 it’s Denise’s turn and she has chosen ‘Teddy Bears Picnic’ (use an image with a teddy).

Our sponsor for this week is Joanna Sheen and one lucky winner will receive a £10 voucher.

And here’s the card that I came up with.

The adorable image is ‘Cuthbert Skiing’ from Pollycraft and I’ve coloured him using my AquaMarkers from Letraset.

The DP is a mixture of Dovecraft and Tim Holtz Ideaology Lost & Found which I got from the Crafty Alley.

The snowflakes I made myself using the Spellbinders Create A Flake 1 Dies which I sprayed with adhesive glue and then sprinkled white and silver glitter.

Challenges I’m entering this card into are :-

Sketch Saturday – Sketch

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

Hugs Michele x

Passion for ProMarkers

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 it’s Debs turn and she has come up with a fabulous sketch for you to follow along with the theme of Autumn.

Our sponsors for this week is Stampeeze and they will be giving one lucky winner a £10.00 voucher.

Here’s my card that I’ve created using Deb’s sketch

The adorable image that I’ve used for my card is Hannah from the new fairy range of stamps from Wags n’ Whiskers and I’ve coloured her using my AquaMarkers from Letraset.

The DP that I’ve used is from the August Kit from the Crafty Alley and I’ve inked up the edges using clear embossing and then sprinkled Gold Glitter embossing powder and set it with my heat gun.

The flowers I made myself using various dies.

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

Hugs Michele x

Wags n Whiskers Blog Hop

To celebrate the launch of the new Fairy stamps that are being released today at Wags n Whiskers all of the DT have participated in a Blog Hop.

Wait until you see these gorgeous images, you are going to love them. The images are simply beautiful and the quality & detail is exceptional!

If you are joining in the Blog Hop, have you hopped over from Sharon’s blog, if not I'm afraid you're going to have to go back to the beginning, which is the at Wags 'n Whiskers blog.

Make sure you leave a comment on each of the blogs along the way as there will be 3 random blogs chosen amongst us. The 3 chosen blogs will then pick a winner. The winner can then choose 2 stamps of their choice. So 3 prizes of 2 stamps.

The Blog Hop will remain open until Monday 12pm GMT/7AM EST and if you can't wait to get your hands on any of these gorgeous images, they will be available to purchase today from 12pm GMT/7am EST.

And this is the card that I’ve created. The gorgeous image that I’ve used is Lacey and I’ve coloured her using my AquaMarker pens from Letraset.

The DP that I’ve used is from the August Kit from the Crafty Alley.

The flowers I made myself using my slice machine.

I’ll be entering this card into the Cute Card Thursday challenge where there is a fabulous sketch to follow.

Well you’re at the end of the blog hop, so please head back to the Wags n Whiskers blog  to comment on your favourite design.

Hope you’ve enjoyed the blog hop.

Hugs Michele x

Wags n Whiskers Sneak Peak Day 2

Hi there and thanks for stopping by. Today I’d like to show you another card that I’ve made for the Wags n Whiskers Sneak Peaks using the gorgeous fairy images that our wonderful artist Cris de Lara has created. The images are so versatile and would be great for Christmas, Birthday cards and scrapbook pages.

The gorgeous image that I’ve used is called Angelica and she will be available from tomorrow from Wags n Whiskers and I’ve coloured her using my ProMarkers.

The DP that I’ve used is from the July Kit from the Crafty Alley.

The flowers I created myself using various dies.

Don’t forget that we will also be holding a blog hop tomorrow and you can find all the details at the Wags n Whiskers blog.

Challenges that I’ll be entering this card into are :-

Papertake Weekly – Sketch

Paper Sundaes – Recipe Challenge (4 flowers, 3 buttons, and 2 designer papers)

Hope to see you tomorrow for the blog hop.

Hugs Michele x

Truly Scrumptious Challenge DT Card & Wags n Whiskers 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 using buttons, bows & brads. You can use one of these items or all three.

And here’s the card that I made following the sketch below :-

The beautiful image that I’ve used is called Nichola and she will be available to buy as of Friday from Wags n Whiskers. I’ve coloured Nichola using my AquaMarker pens from Letraset.

The DP that I’ve used is from the August Kit from the Crafty Alley.

The roses I made myself using my slice machine and the large fabric flower is from the August Kit from the Crafty Alley along with the button that I’ve glued to the lace ribbon.

Don’t forget to pop back again tomorrow when I’ll be showing you another sneak peak of the gorgeous fairy images from Wags n Whiskers.

Challenges I’m entering this card into :-

Stamp Something – Fairy Tale Endings

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge – Buttons & Bows

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs Michele x

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 it’s Anja’s turn to set the challenge and for this week she chosen Winterblue Christmas.

Our sponsor for this week is Secret Crafter and they are offering the lucky winner a £10 Voucher.

The image I’ve used for my card is the adorable Willow with Santas Stocking from Whiff of Joy and I’ve used my AquaMarkers to colour her in.

The DP I’ve had for such a long time and I think it might be DCWV.

The snowflakes I’ve made using the Spellbinders Shapeabilities Create A Flake 1 die which is available from the Crafty Alley using plain white cardstock. Then I sprayed adhesive glue to each flake and sprinkled over silver and white glitter and then glued a blue gem into the middle.

The flowers I made myself using the Spellbinders Nested Pointsettia which is also available from the Crafty Alley.

Challenges that I’ll be entering this card into :-

Sketch Saturday – Sketch (which I’ve rotated to fit the image)

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Christmas in August

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

Hugs Michele x

Whiff of Joy Challenge DT Card

Hi there everyone and thanks for stopping by. Well today is Wednesday, so that means we have a new challenge for your over at Whiff of Joy Challenge blog. This week we would like you to make something for the home – a door hanger.

And this is what I came up with a door hanger for a nursery. I’ve used the gorgeous Willow Holding Baby image from Whiff of Joy and I’ve used my AquaMarkers from Letraset to colour it in.

The door hanger I made myself using old cereal boxes glued together and then painted it with Dried Marigold Distress Crackle Paint which is available from the August Kit from the Crafty Alley.

The DP is also from the August Kit from the Crafty Alley along with the butterfly, brass button and the key embellishment.

The roses I made myself using my slice machine and the ticket sentiment I created myself on my pc.

Challenges that I’m entering this door hanger into :-

Friday Sketchers – Sketch

Papertake Weekly - Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed & Something Blue

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

Hugs Michele x

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 it’s Andie’s turn and she has chosen the theme ‘Music’.

Our sponsor for this week is Whiff of Joy and one lucky person will win a stamp of their choice.

For my card I’ve used the gorgeous ‘Dancing Willow’ from the City Girl range of stamps from Whiff of Joy and I’ve used my AquaMarkers from Letraset to colour her in.

The DP that I’ve used is from the August Kit from the Crafty Alley along with the butterfly.

The flowers I made myself using various punches and the ticket sentiment I created on my pc.

I’m entering this card into the following challenges :-

Cupcake Craft Challenge – Lace

Stamp Something – Photo Inspiration

Sketch Saturday – Sketch

Creative Card Crew - Let's Get Cute and Girlie

Sweet Stampin Challenge Blog - Pretty in Pink

Hope you enjoy your day

Hugs Michele x

Wags n Whiskers Challenge DT Card

Hi there and thanks for stopping by. Well today is Friday so that means we have a new challenge for you at Wags 'n Whiskers. This week's challenge is hosted by the very lovely and talented Chris and she has chosen Triple Play - use three of something three techniques (sewing, dry embossing, water coloring), three stamps, three embellishments, three embossing folders, anything with 3. As usual, one lucky winner will receive 1 free Wags 'n Whiskers stamp of YOUR CHOICE!! Just remember that you must use a Wags 'n Whiskers stamp in order to be entered into the drawing.

The image that I’ve used for my card is the adorable ‘He Loves Me’ and I’ve used my AquaMarkers from Letraset to colour it in.

The DP is from the August Kit from the Crafty Alley.

The flowers I made myself using my slice machine and everything else is from my stash.

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

Sketch and Stash – Sketch (DP are new)

Cupcake Craft Challenge – Distressing

Bunny Zoe Crafts – Summer Days

I hope that you get the chance to join us this week and don’t forget that if you don’t own any of these adorable stamps they are also available to download in digi format from here.

Truly Scrumptious DT Challenge 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 a fabulous sketch for you to follow that has been created by the boss lady herself Sharon.

And the optional extra for this week is ‘Golden Oldie’ – use one of your stamps that you’ve not used for a while.

And our sponsor for this week is Digital Delights from Louby Lou and the lucky winner will receive a $10 gift certificate to spend in the digital download store.

So I dug deep into my box of stamps and I came up with this one. This is one of my first ever stamps that I bought when I started cardmaking about 3 years ago now and she’s still one of my favourites. The image is of course ‘Melinda Blowing Kisses’ from Whiff of Joy and I’ve coloured her using my new AquaMarker pens from Letraset.

The DP that I’ve used is from the new August kit that is available now from the Crafty Alley along with the green butterfly.

The large flower is from a previous kit from the Crafty Alley and the green roses I made myself using my slice machine.

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

Hugs Michele x

Whiff of Joy DT Card & Passion for ProMarkers 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 it’s Tracy’s turn and she has created a fabulous sketch for you to follow.

Our sponsor for this week is Joanna Sheen and she is giving one lucky winner a £10 voucher

And here’s the sketch that Tracy has created

The gorgeous image that I’ve used for my card is from the City Girl Collection from Whiff of Joy and this one is called ‘Willow Dressing Up’ and I’ve coloured her using my new AquaMarker pens from Letraset. I’m not totally happy with the way the colouring turned out on this but as it’s only my second attempt at using the AquaMarkers, it’s not too bad.

The DP that I’ve used is from the August kit from the Crafty Alley.

The large flower I’ve used is from a previous kit from the Crafty Alley and the roses I made myself using my slice machine.

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

Hugs Michele x