Christmas Crackers 2

Same image this time coloured with Copics.
Followed the sketch from Create 4 Fun
Papertake Weekly Animals
Lily of the Valley Untraditional Christmas

Christmas Cracker

this is one of the Lily of the Valley stamps my Hubby bought me yesterday from Ally Pally. I coloured this with Derwent pencils and Gamsol. Papers are from the Seraphina disc by Crafters Companion and the MCS Christmas Disc. Sissix folder for the sentiment and Snowflake Die. Flat pearls are Swarovski.

Challenge

Just Cute Bears Swirls and Bling
Lily of the Valley Untraditional Christmas

CowGirl Challenge - Flowers Galore

Hi all its Sunday again so time for a new challenge at CSSC

1ST PLACE WINNER WILL RECEVIE 5 IMAGES OF CHOICE FROM PRAIRY FAIRY

Prarie Fairy
TOP 3 WILL EACH WIN 1 IMAGE OF CHOICE FROM THE TOWN SCRAPPER AND ONE FROM CJ.

Town Scrapper A little birdie told me that it is Phebe's (the owner of Town Scrappers) Birthday today, so pop on other and give her a bit of love, whilst checking what images you want should you win!

So what you gotta do to be in with a chance to win some of these goodies?

It's a recipe challenge for Flowers Galore

We want you to use 3 Dp's (Designer Papers) and 3 different types of Flowers on your creations this week.

For my card I have used Roseanne which you can get   at the Ranch with loads of other cute images. I have coloured her with copics and tripled embossed the image. The papers are from Paper Cellar and flowers are a mixture of Prima and Wild Orchid with added stickles. I put some Viva pearl dots around the edges but will admit they are not as even as I would like.

But that said I really like how this card came out.

Anyways enough from me, I have new goodies to play with that I got from Ally Pally yesterday, so little time soo much stuff lol.

Take care one and all.

Challenges

Copic Creations Shading

Cowgirl Up DT

Hey Peeps, just a quick reminder there is still time to enter the Christmas Cards for Soldiers Challenge over at The Cowgirl Stampin Challenge , which is for such a good cause. If you haven't got any xmas images yet why dont you pop on over to the Store where you can get some real fun images like this one.

And dont forget to check out the challenge tomorrow afternoon for those in the UK when a new challenge will be up with another fab sponsor Delicious Doodles

Challenges


The Secret Crafter Anything Goes
Totally Gorjuss Wild Things

Christmas Cards For Soldiers

We have a new challenge starting today at the Cowgirls Sunday Stampen Challenge" This week we would love for you to make a Christmas or Holiday  Card for the Soldiers that are away from home over the festive period. The cards will be sent to them so they can fill them in and send them home to their loved ones.

You can find the address to send them too on the challenge site.
And if you need some instant xmas piccies pop over to the Ranch and look at some of the fun xmas digi's there.


As this is such a special challenge we have some special Sponsorsfor you lucky peeps Whimsey Stamps and Whiff of Joy"


For my card I have used this great image from Whimsey Stamps

Those sharp eyed among you may have noticed that I havent used any glitter on my card, this is because it is too dangerous for the soldiers if it comes of onto them it can be seen in infra red light.

As soon as I recieved this image I knew that I wanted to keep it monochrome so have only used, Weathered Wood Distress Inks. The Snowflakes were cut in my cuttlebug and embossed whilst still in the dies and the background paper was using a Spellbinders embossing sheet and distressed.

The ribbon I had in my stash.

To win an extra prize this week the cowgirls are going to be hopping around your blogs and if you help spread the word about this special event and have the announcement piccie on your sidebar you may just win an extra prize.

Beccy

Tweet Street, Nana Vic DT

Wow it seems like forever since I have made a card and blogged.

The past few weeks have been a bit up and down, we got infested with Moths that decided my axminster was real tasty!!!!!! Of course they had to eat the area near my craft cupboard, which even I will admit is huge and very very full! So after having the Grandson for the weekend and really neeeeeding to recover we spent Bank Holiday Monday emptying my craft stuff so we could get to the carpet underneath to throw it away.

But things looked up and I went to the Graphicus Paradise Retreat met up with some really great people and had an absolute blast - its amazing how 6 complete strangers can get together and have such a great time. We didnt stop talking and laughing the whole weekend. But what goes up must come down and whilst I was there, the house got burgaled!!!!!!!!!!

Then this week my youngest Son who had only just started a new job after being made redundant months ago, his new company went into administration, hopefully though it looks like theya re going to be taken over and will possibly keep him on so keep your fingers crossed.

But oh so much worse than anything else, I have a cold but Hubby has MAN FLU. Not too sure if he will survive or whether I will put him out of his misery lol.

Anyways to my card. This image is called Tweet Street and is by the uber talented Nana Vic which you can get Here

I coloured the image three times in Copics and decoupaged it and made the background papers using a new resistance technique for me. some of the leaves came out real well others not so good, but in all honesty is probably the wrong type of stamp for this technique.

I'm going to enter this into the following challenges

Pear Tree Designs Animals

Truly Scrumptious Sketch and Get Knotted

Charisma Cardz Try something new

Delightful Sketches Ribbons and colour recipe

A Spoonful of Sugar Animals

Simon Says Halloween

Pile On The Flowers - Whoopis Daisy DT

Wow where has this year gone too, I cant believe thats it is the 1st September already!

But hey you know what that means - it's time for a new challenge at Whoopsi Daisy and have we got a great challenge for you this month or what?

We want you to Pile On The Flowers - now how easy is that?

So what are you waiting for?

Here is the front of my card for this month sorry you will have to bear with me to get the full effect of this card.

(I am going to say straight away that I cant take credit for the design of the card - this came from tutorials by Marianne who makes the most amazing drool over cards and projects.

The heart is made in two pieces of DP and then woven together. The papers are all from the Paper Cellar Wedding Pad.

This little cutie is obviously one of the great little images from Whoopsi Daisy and comes from sheet 28 which you can get Here.

Last picture of the complete inside.

I have made this card for my DIL to give to her mum who is going to be renewing her wedding vows next month. DIL loves it so I her mum does to!

Corners were cut with Friskars Scissors and Flourish is a Clarity Stamp.

And of course not forgetting the flowers the spray being from Craft Creations and the rest from Wild Orchid.

Challenges
Creative Cottage Celebrations
Fab n Funky Recipe 3 papers 2 embellishments 1 image
Stamp and Create

Cowgirls Are Hopping Today

MAKE YOUR OWN FLOWERS AND NEW RELEASE HOP

Yippee Today is the "New Release" Blog HoP to show you the fabulous new flower images by CJ!!!! I got to Play with a great image called "Wishing Well" and I JUST LOVED IT. You can get this and the rest of images At The Store. If your following the trail you should have arrived here from the lovely Annette's. If not(and you want to join in) just PoP Over to Cowgirl's UP Sunday Challenge Blog for the start. You need to visit all the stoPs along the trail (in order) to collect the hidden letters that make uP the sentence you need to email in to be included in the Blog HoP Candy draw.

For my Project with this image I thought I would try something a bit different and have made an enveloPe gift bag.

The Challenge this week at Cowgirls Sunday StamPin Challenge is following the theme of the new releases and we want you to make your own FLOWERS. I made this rose and Put glossy accents and glitter in the middle which I dont think shows very well on the Photo. Sorry:-( 

You dont have to enter the HoP to be in with a chance of winning this weeks challenge (though I cant see why you wouldnt want to) and this fabulous Prize from our regular sponsor Crafty Ribbons plus of course some images from CJ.

You now need to hoP on over to Carrie's to see her gorgeous creation, but dont forget to take a note of my hidden letter before you go!.

Challenges
Stampin For the Weekend Anything Goes
Charisma Cardz Hot Hot Hot

Couple of quickies Not

Thought I would make a couple of quick cards this evening and get out some of my very neglected stamps - and then remembered I had some new ones that hadnt even seen ink!!!!!!

This stamp is from Kanban, which I have decorated with Swarovski gems. Martha Stewart punch and an Archival stamp pad.

Only thing is it has taken me three hours to make these two, dont ask me why cause they are very simple!
On the bottom of the easel I have used a aflourish stamp from Anna Griffin, now this is a really neglected set of stamps I have had them about three years and used only one or two a couple of times :-(

This is the other one I made.

Challenge
Papercutz Anything Goes
Creative Card Crew Sparkle and Shine
Stampin for the Weekend Anything goes

Im not ageing, Nana Vic DT

Just a quick post before bed - I made this Post it note holder and card using a freebie from Nana Vic, the sentiment isnt too clear on the photo but it reads 'Im Not Ageing Im Marinating' and cant we all relate to that!

I'm going to enter this into Simon Says Make a Gift.

Paper Cutz Anything Goes
Charisma Cards Die Cuts
Stampin for the Weekend Anything goes

Boot Home

Just couldnt resist making another card with the fab boot house frm Zoe at Make it Crafty with the seraphina mice as I think they just go so well together. The boot of course is a digi image rest of the piccie are stamps from the Seraphina set. Coloured with Copics. The fence I stamped four times and made the gate to open, flowers and grass are also from the set.

Here you can see the gate open.

Challenges

Fab n Funky Flower Power

Nana Vic DT

Here's NanaVic on her Jet Ski I reckon she is having great fun, she is deffo a Nana after my own heart. I have used Mystic Water papers from Rasberry Road Designs for this card and coloured Nana with Copics added loads of stickles to the water spray and glossy accents on the jet ski.

The shapes are some of my new stash,  Tim Holtz dies which are almost to die for I just love them so expect to see a lot more of them lol.

The sentiment is also from Nana Vic and you can get your hands on this and other great images Here

Challenges
ABC B is for Blue
Creative Card Crew Sparkle and Shine
Papertake Weekly Sketch
Moving along with the times Glitter

Cowgirl Up DT Hula Girl

Just a quick heads up that the new challenge on sunday over at Cowgirls Sunday Stamp Challenge has another great sponser The Character Cafe Who are offering the winner $10 to spend in the store. And if you havent already there is still time to enter the inspiration challenge this week and be in with the chance to win the great prize from Pollycraft.
For my card this week I have used the Hula girl which you can purchase
Here

I have printed her skirt three times and decoupaged it I used silicone to give it extra dimension. I used a great new folder from Sissix and a new die for the flowers.

Challenges
Cupcake Craft 2 ribbons 2 flowers 2 DP's
Fab n Funky Flower Power

LOOK whats happening on the 29th!

We want you all to be there!

We will be having a hop, candy, image release,
a challenge and Crafty Ribbons
as our sponsor as well as Images from CJ!!

Winner will be receiving a FAB stash
of Crafty Ribbons and 4 Images of choice from CJ!

Top 3 will each receive
2 images of choice from CJ!

We will be having an image
release with 25% off sale!

CANDY CANDY CANDY!

AND

If you make a post about our hop and add our Blog Hop badge to your side bar, then leave a comment on the challenge post, we will be hopping around to check and someone will win a special prize!!!

We want you to take a ride with us here on the ranch!

Mark your crafty calendars!
August 29th!

See Ya'll at the ranch!

Cowgirl Up Inspiration Challenge DT

Wow does this look scrummy or what? this is the inspiration for this weeks challenge

at Cowgirls Sunday Stampen Challenge

We would like to see how you interpret this picture with the added twist of using ribbon and buttons, this is what I did

I took the picture as being a yummy summery pudding, so made a summery card with this fabulous image from this weeks sponser  

Pollycraft the winner will recieve

a £10 gift voucher to spend in the store from POLLYCRAFT , but thats not all the winner will also get the winners badge and three runners up will get an image from

CJ's Store so there is every reason to get creating this week.

Challenges
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge Buttons and Ribbons
One Stitch at a Time Pack a Punch
Hugs Beccy x

Nana Vic DT

Nana Vic is hosting one of the challenges on the Crafters Digital Art Centre and she has provided this gorgeous image of Nana writing a letter. The theme is something old.

I have made this notelet holder using the image on the front  with papers from the shabby rose collection by

raspberry road designs. To make it old I have distressed the edges and used vintage photo distress inks.

 I continued the papers inside and added one of Nana's sentiments to the note and another to the note holder which I tripled embossed.

I punched out Nana's head and added this to the side with the envelopes.

Then just because I loved this image and style I couldnt resist continuing the theme and made this little post it note holder to go with it. 

If you haven't seen the Nana Vic's images yet pop on over to her Store for extra inspiration pop over to Carol's Blog and see her stunning creation.

Cowgirl Up

Well my working week is finally done and the weekend is on the horizon yippee.
That also means that there will be a new challenge for you at the Ranch and I know Posse 2  have some great cards to give you inspiration on Sunday and another fabulous sponsor to entice you to play K Andrew Designs. K Andrews

I have used one of CJ's new images  this cute unicorn. You can see all the images Here
As many of you know I am a bit of a fantasy fanatic, so just had to have this one. I used papers from Rasberry Road for this card and the swirls are filekutz.
The unicorn I coloured with irridescent paints and grey copics which I mottled by dabbing with the blender pen and then triple embossed.

For those that havent had chance to enter into this weeks challenge at Cowgirls Sunday Stampen Challenge which is animals or bugs you still have time to enter so hope to see your creations there as I am judging the entries this week (all bribes considered) lol specially as we have such a great sponsor this week Whimsy Stamps.

Hope you all have a great weekend I have the grandson for the weekend so am expecting to be run ragged. :-D

Beccy

Cowgirl Up DT

Another week has flown  by so  means we have another awesome challenge with Cowgirl Up at Cowgirl Up Sunday Stampen Challenge This week we want to see your creations with a theme of Animals/Bugs(remember butterflies are bugs too!). We would love to see you using CJ's gorgeous images on your creations if you have them but you can use any of your images to enter the challenges. Why not take advantage of the amazing 25% off discount at the Cowgirl Up Designs stampen Ranch there are so many adorable images to choose from at low low prices and this week there are also lots of new releases including this adorable image I have used on my card which is called Dalmation and was such fun to design with - the butterfly is also from an image at the store.

DT CALL

Not only do we have a challenge this week but we also have a great opportunity for you we are looking for some crafters who would like to join  Cowgirl up so this week we are having a DT Call 

Prizes

We have another awesome sponsor for you this week which is the one and only Whimsy Stamps plus of course an image from our very own CJ.

I coloured my images with copics and tripled embossed them so they stood out against these yummy digi papers from the creative cottage. The flowers were included in the set as well.

Challenges

Creative Cottage Touch Feely

Papertake Weekly Sketch

Simon Says Dotty

OSAAT A Bit of Pink or a sketch

CANDY WINNER

Well finally got round to picking the winner of my candy I did use Random Dot Org but sorry I couldnt copy it properly

Generator

Min:
Max:
Result:
29
and this is what I got number 29 which is you Jessica and this is what Jessica said on my post
Wow! That's some great candy! I've fulfilled all the requirements. Thanks for a chance to win!

Here's the link to my blog- http://snugbug-mycraftblog.blogspot.com/

and heres what she said on Nana Vics.

Jessica L said...
Good luck on your venture! Your images are unlike any I've come across before. I love 'em!

Some of them remind me so much of my own grandmother. She always had her hair up like that and she could do anything, and I mean ANYthing in a dress!

I just had a sneaky peek at Jessica's blog and she is quite a new crafter so she hasnt got too much stash as yet - well as we all know that wont be the case for long. lol.

Anyways this will help build up her collection.

Jessica please leave me your email addy so that I can contact you and arrange delivery.

Congratulations Hun

Beccy x

Celebratory Candy

I have added afew extra bits to the candy!!!!!!!!!!

Here is the candy that I promised to celebrate my news and to help a Newbie get going in the digi world. Nana Vic's images are so different from what is all ready out there I am sure your going to love them as much as me.



So to win my candy and give Nana Vic a starting boost there are a few rules

1. You dont have to be a follower of my blog, but it would be great if you are.
2. You must leave a link to my candy on your blog
3. Leave a link to your blog in the comments section
4. Visit Nana Vic's blog and leave a comment there (again you dont have to become a follower or buy anything unless you want to) Nana Vic's Blog there is alink on this page to the shop if your inspired!

Dependant on the amount of comments there will be more added to the candy!

Candy will be drawn of the 31st July

And a little bird told me that for every 50 Comments recieved there will also be a choice of image from Nana Vic, spread the word and who knows someone might get the lot LOL.

Good luck

Beccy.