Guest Designer at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge

 Hello Crafty Peeps,

I am delighted to be a guest designer for Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge today. I chose to use 'New Baby' from Twinkle Lane Designs

I love making neutral baby cards as all the pink and blue get a bit much for me after a while! It's also great to have something ready for that last-minute notice.

{Crafty Hugs}

Products used:

• Card blank
• Cardstock
• Ribbon
  
• Twine
• ProMarkers - Warm Grey 2-5, Mustard, Pastel Yellow, Buttercup, Cool Grey 1-5, Satin, Ivory, Vanilla, Canary, Yellow, Sunflower, Tulip, Sunkissed Pink & Dusky Pink

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Simon Says (Wednesday) - ATG
2. TTCRD - 28 Sep ATG
3. CCC Digi Creations - No Patterned Paper

Fairy Sleepy

 Hello Crafty Peeps, 

I've had this cute Mo Manning image for a while but get so busy with design team work and life that I've taken forever to colour it.  'Fairy Sleepy' is now a retiring image so if you don't have it already go and grab it soon!

I kept my card fairly simple with pastel colours and some texture.

Fairy wings always need some glitter!

Thank you for stopping by to check out my creation.

{Crafty Hugs}

Products used:

• Card blank
• Cardstock
• Recollections patterned paper
• Embossing folder
• ProMarkers - Coral, Sunkissed Pink, Oatmeal, Blush, Ivory, Forest Green, Grass, Apple, Champagne, Sandstone, Blue Pearl, Lavender, Pink Pearl, Primrose, Tea Green & Powder Blue

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Mo's Digital Pencil - #307 Retiring Images
2. I ♥ ProMarkers - #444 ATG/Make It Square
3. Creative Fingers - #215 ATG
4. CRAFT Challenge - #611 Baby/Family
5. Cute Card Thursday - #692 ATG

Party Time at The Paper Shelter

 Hello Crafty Peeps,

We're having fun at The Paper Shelter this week as it's Party Time!

I have used 'The Glamorous Girls' this time as they are definitely ready for a party.  My scene represents bright disco lights and of course had to be very glittery!

Don't the girls look super glam in their fun outfits?

Please come and join in our challenge this week and remember, you can use any image but if you use a Paper Shelter image you are eligible for a higher value prize!

You can also share your creations over in our Facebook Group.

{Crafty Hugs}

Products used:

• Cardstock
• Glitter paper
• Ribbon
• Sentiment die
• Core'dinations Glittersilk card
• ProMarkers - 
• Girl 1 - Coral, Sunkissed Pink, Oatmeal, Blush, Ivory, Burnt Sienna, Caramel, Sandstone, Prussian, Indigo Blue, Powder Blue, Blue Pearl, Chestnut, Cocoa, Violet, Vanilla, Pastel Yellow, Cool Grey 1 + 2
• Girl 2 - Cinnamon, Tan, Dusky Pink, Satin, Cool Grey 4 + 5, Black, Hot Pink, Carmine, Tulip Yellow, Yellow, Baby Pink, Lush Green, Grass, Powder Blue, Spice + Cool Grey 2
• Prismacolor Pencils -
• Girl 1 - Nectar, Mulberry, Hot Pink, Violet, Dark Brown, Cool Grey 50% + Violet Blue
• Girl 2 - Black, White, Pumpkin Orange, Yellowed Orange, Peach, Cool Grey 50% + Hot Pink
• Spectrum Noir Sparkle - Sterling Silver, Pink Garnet + Aquamarine
• Gelly Roll - Metallic Silver

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Incy Wincy Designs - Rainbow/Multicolor
2. I ♥ ProMarkers - #444 ATG
3. Gem of A Craft Challenge - #19 ATG
4. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - #505 ATG
5. Let's Craft and Create - #175 ATG + Lots Of Layers
6. World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - #9 ATG

Celebrate SK8TR Style at Tiddly Inks

 Hello Tiddly Peeps,

Halfway through September already and almost Autumn! There's always a reason to celebrate though, so I'm here with a fun inspiration using 'SK8TR Boy'.

Why not join us over in the Facebook Group to check out inspiration from the rest of the design team and our fans.

{Crafty Hugs}

Products used:

• Card blank
• Coloured cardstock
• Recollections patterned paper
• Circle dies
• Banner die
• Celebrate sentiment die cut
• Sharpie - fine black
• Gelly Roll - White
• ProMarkers - Cinnamon, Coral, Sunkissed Pink, Blush, Satin, Cool Grey1, 3, 4 + 5, Black, Caramel, Sandstone, Sunflower, Yellow, Mulberry, Wild Orchid, Midnight Blue, Cornflower, Denim Blue, Burnt Orange, Firebrick & Spice

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. The Cutie Pie Challenge - #163 Cute Celebrations
2. Simon Says Wednesday - Lots Of Layers
3. Let's Craft and Create - Lots Of Layers
4. I ♥ ProMarkers - #443 ATG
5. Dream Valley - #254 Make It Digital

Guest Designer at Sweet November Stamps

 Hello Crafty Peeps,

I have the honour of being Guest Designer for the Sweet November new stamp release today. You can grab all of the Frightful Flutterbees here.

I decided to make a pocket letter as I've only ever made one and these cute little characters are so perfect for ATC size.  The background builder 'Vampire Cavern' and the cute bats that come with the characters really help to set a scene.

My character ATCs are:

'Conversation' featuring Mina

'Flying Free' featuring William

'Just Hanging Around' featuring Lydia

Amy has created some amazing scenes looking out of the caves, so I might have to try that way around next time. I'd love to see your creations with these in the Facebook Group.

{Crafty Hugs}

Products used:

• Cardstock
• Recollections Halloween papers
• Twine
• Silk leaves
• Ribbon
• Sequins
• Chipboard spider
• Lazer cut card spiderweb
• Halloween stickers
• Recollections gem
• Tulle
• Black embossing powder
• Stickles 'Glisten'
• Distress Ink 'Dusty Concord'
• Distress Oxide 'Wilted Violet'
• ProMarkers - 
• 'Conversation' - Warm Grey 1-5, Black, Lime Green, Grass, Oatmeal, Blush, Satin, Ivory, Poppy, Red, Amethyst, Lilac, Purple, Plum, Cool Grey 3, 4 + 5, Umber, Saddle Brown, Burnt Sienna, Aubergine, Coral & Sunkissed Pink
• 'Flying Free' - Warm Grey 1-5, Lime Green, Grass, Forest Green, Black, Coral, Sunkissed Pink, Umber, Burnt Sienna, Saddle Brown, Blush, Satin, Ivory, Oatmeal, Cool Grey 1+2, Azure, Sky Blue, Midnight Blue, Cornflower, Firebrick & Spice
• 'Just Hanging Around' - Warm Grey 1-5, Burnt Sienna, Caramel, Sandstone, Champagne, Grass, Lime Green, Coral, Sunkissed Pink, Oatmeal, Blush, Satin, Ivory, Violet, Amethyst, Raw Sienna, Saddle Brown, Umber, Burnt Sienna, Black, Cool Grey 2 + 5, Firebrick & Red

I am entering my pocket letter into the following challenges:

1. World Wide Open Design Team - #8 ATG
2. Colour Crazy - WK36 ATG
3. Creative Fingers - #214 ATG
4. Classic Design Challenge - #9 ATG
5. A Perfect Time To Craft - #9 ATG
6. Your Scrapbook Place - September ATG
7. Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2136 ATG

All Tied Up at The Paper Shelter

 Hello Crafty Peeps,

It's time for a new challenge at The Paper Shelter and this time we're getting all tied up with Ribbons, String & Lace!

I'm quite addicted to flavoured teas, so I always have boxes and tins saved for upcycling. This tin has a great cardboard outer layer which I thought would make a great holder when turned up the other way.

I have used the wonderful 'Enchanted Rockabilly' on a die-cut oval, missing out the wings so they stick out.

 

I wrapped the holder in pale pink card and used Distress Ink to colour it pink, then added polka dots using a stamp. I finished off with my lacy ribbon and a pink bow.

I accidentally bent the wings when I was rolling the holder round to add the polka dots, so I'm quite sad about that. Hopefully the glitter distracts from it though.

Please come and join in our challenge this week and remember, you can use any image but if you use a Paper Shelter image you are eligible for a higher value prize!

Don't forget to also share your creations over in our Facebook Group.

{Crafty Hugs}

Products used:

• Cardstock
• Ribbons
• Memento Dew Drop - Tuxedo Black
• Lawn Fawn clear stamp (Circle from Little Fireflies set)
• Distress Ink - Picked Raspberry
• Distress Oxide - Worn Lipstick
• Liquid Pearls - Onyx Pearl
• Stickles - Glisten
• ProMarkers - Apricot, Saffron, Vanilla, Blush, Ivory, Lilac, Aubergine, Plum, Purple, Marine, Green, Bright Green, Turquoise, Duck Egg, Lime Green, Cool Aqua, Wild Orchid, Pink Pearl, Cool Grey 3 + 4, Hot Pink + Lipstick Red
• Prismacolor Pencils - Violet Blue, Violet, Black, True Blue, Crimson Red + White
• Spectrum Noir Sparkle - Spun Gold

I am entering my holder into the following challenges:

1. Crafts Galore Encore - #91 Anything Goes
2. Incy Wincy Designs - Sep 6-19 Dots/Stripes/Checks
3. Dream Valley - #254 Make It Digital
4. Simon Says - Sparkle & Shine
5. World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - #8 ATG
6. We Love To Create - #9 ATG

A Snowy Day

 Hello Crafty Peeps,

I've been loving watching colouring videos lately and discovered a fun technique from Amy of Sweet November Stamps (you can catch her live on her page "Adventures in Coloring with Amy" She did a foggy scene by adding white shapes over her digital image and making them slightly transparent, so they would make some of the black lines fainter. I coloured up my own version and shared it in the group.

I was reading a Frozen book to my daughter the other night and one picture with swirls of blowing snow got me thinking that I could do the same technique for that kind of scene. I had to do a freehand drawn swirl shape in my drawing app, as there was nothing suitable in the set shapes. I left them with a faint outline, so I would still be able to see the shapes on the page. My silly printer didn't really print them though, so I used my screen as a guide to draw them back in and it worked out really well.

I didn't colour any of the image behind the 'snow' as it's denser than fog. I gave it a little sparkly feel with some white paint pen to finish off.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you can try this technique out too.

{Crafty Hugs}

Products used:

• Cardstock
• Clear sentiment stamp
• Distres Oxide - Wilted Violet
• ProMarkers - Lavender, Lilac, Blue Pearl, Pink Pearl, Tea Green, Burnt Orange, Spice, Chestnut, Saddle Brown, Raw Sienna, Cardinal Red, Ruby, Meadow Green, Apple, Grass, Forest Green, Primrose, Pastel Yellow + Yellow
• POSCA Paint Pen - White

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Passion For ProMarkers - WK607 Add A Sentiment
2. Cute Card Thursday - #692 ATG
3. Creative Fingers - #214 ATG
4. Christmas With The Cuties - #52 Anything Cute and Christmassy
5. CCC Digi Creations - #129 No Patterned Paper
6. Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2136 ATG
7. Christmas Craft Creations - Non-Traditional Colours