What's In Your Stocking? at Faery Ink

This week I am showcasing an entire bundle of cute Christmas images. Aren't these stockings adorable?  Find all the information and more photos over on my Faery Ink blog post. 

I am entering my cards into the following challenges:

1. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Nov ATG
2. Christmas Crafts All Year Round - Stockings or Other Winter Clothing
3. Simon Says Wednesday - ATG
4. CCC Digi Creations - #109 Christmas
5. Double D Challenges - What is YOUR Christmas Style? (Cute/Whimsical)

Mermaid Friends

I can never get enough mermaids, in all different styles, so I couldn't pass up a too cute freebie from Tiddly Inks for their latest challenge. 

Google is often my go-to for quotes and it rarely disappoints... what do you think? Perfect quote in my opinion.

Products used:

• Card blank
• Distress Ink - Peacock Feathers
• Distress Oxides - Cracked Pistachio & Broken China
• Brads
• Stampendous Fran·tage - Aged Ivory
• Wavy background die
• Small fish dies
• ProMarkers - Sunkissed Pink, Oatmeal, Blush, Ivory, Marine, Turquoise, Mint Green, Duck Egg, Cool Aqua, Raw Sienna, Gold, Sunflower, Saddle Brown, Pastel Pink & Putty
• Prismacolor pencil - Cloud Blue
• Posca paint pen - white

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Tiddly Inks - #224 Showcase
2. Creative Fingers - #162 ATG
3. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #104 ATG
4. Cupcake Inspirations - #468 Inspirational Quotes

Time To Be A Dragon at Faery Ink

Today I am showcasing another of the older images at Faery Ink.  'Demera Mother of Dragons' can be purchased here as part of a bundle.  If you love dragons as I do, you won't be disappointed. 
This canvas is another addition to my growing art wall - sometimes you just have to keep things for yourself rather than giving them away!

Please go check out my post over at the Faery Ink Blog for all the details and more photos.

I am entering my canvas into the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Monday - Sprinkles & Splatters (Fran•tage)
2. Classic Design Team - #8 Anything Goes
3. Crafting With An Attitude - #42 Anything Goes
4. Crafty Creations - #372 Anything Goes
5. Creative Fingers - #151 Anything Goes

Live, Laugh, Love at Ching-Chou Kuik

It's the second week of our challenge and inspiration at Ching-Chou Kuik's blog.  I hope you've had a chance to join in the fun but if not, there's still plenty of time to enter here.

This week the team were challenged to use pink and/or blue, so I have used 'Blue Sea Illusion' to create a fun card.   I enjoyed playing with my dies and Distress Inks/Oxides for this one.

Products used:

• Card blank
• Pink & black cardstock
• Butterfly edge die
• Die'sire Edge'ables - Floral Dance
• Word dies
• Stampendous Fran•táge - Aged Ivory
• Distress Inks & Oxides - Stormy Sky, Dusty Concord, Worn Lipstick & Wilted Violet
• Ranger Liquid Pearls - Pewter
• ProMarkers - Aegean, Sky Blue, Arctic Blue, Powder Blue, French Navy, Prussian, Violet, Indigo, True Blue, Cobalt, Midnight, China Blue, Denim, Blue Pearl, Coral, Sunkissed Pink, Antique Pink, Pale Pink & Pastel Pink
• Sakura Gelly Roll - White

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. CCC Digi Creations - #93 AG
2. Crafting With An Attitude - #40 AG
3. Crafts Galore Encore - #52 AG

Guest Designing at Conie Fong

They've been changing things up a bit over at the Conie Fong Art & Design Facebook Group, so entrants to the monthly challenges can now also win a GDT spot. How exciting is that?! I was one of the first to be chosen, so I'm sharing my very first creation today. 

The challenges are always Anything Goes with an option. This month the option is Something New.  

I have used 'Winter Wendy' to make a z-fold card, but changed her up and used spring colours. My 'Something New' is - new colour combo (I don't recall ever pairing green and purple!), new dies and of course new image. 

Products used:

• Cream card blank
• Green & Purple cardstock
• Fancy frame and flower dies
• Flower centre
• K&Co vellum sentiment sticker
• Ribbon
• Recollections designer paper
• Stampendous Fran~táge - Aged Ivory
• ProMarkers - Burnt Sienna, Cinnamon, Tan, Dusky Pink, Coral, Caramel, Black, Warm Grey 4&5, Holly, Lush Green, Leaf Green, Apple, Meadow Green & Lavender

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Crafty Awesomeness - January Anything Goes
2. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - January Anything Goes
3. Your Scrapbook Place - January Anything Goes
4. Simon Says Monday - Something New
5. Simon Says Wednesday - Something New
6. A Perfect Time To Craft - #1 Anything Goes

Tinkles By Light

Eep, I'm so excited you don't even know.  My wonderful friend, Susan, bought me a Make It Crafty voucher for my birthday so I could get some of their new chippies; well the post being slow as it is, meant I've only just received them after a month of waiting. Thankfully this meant I could get my card finished on time to enter the challenge again. 
I'm definitely going to get more of these chippies as they are so versatile and Zoe has just added even more to the store!!
For my image I combined 'Tinkles' and 'Cold By Light' to create a chilly winter scene. I couldn't resist covering the scene with Fran•táge to the tune of 'Let It Snow' lol.

Product list:

• Kraft card
• Dovecraft 'A Krafty Christmas' designer paper
• Snowflake charm
• Make It Crafty chippies - Christmas word, Happy Adapt-a-Word & Twinkling Swoosh
• Ribbon
• Personal Impressions Red Super Sparkle embossing powder
• Stampendous Fran•táge  - Aged Ivory
• ProMarkers - Cinnamon, Tan, Dusky Pink, Almond, Rose Pink, Black, Cool Grey 1-5, Holly, Lush Green, Mint Green, Shale, Crimson, Berry, Lipstick, Burnt Orange, Amber, Gold, Canary, Soft Lime, Walnut, Cocoa, Raw Sienna, Powder Blue, China Blue, Blue Pearl, Pine, Forest, Apple & Midnight Blue

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Make It Crafty - Glow
2. Not Just Cards - November Anything Goes
3. Allsorts - WK443 Inspired by Christmas Carol or Winter Themed Song (Let It Snow)
4. Inspiration Destination - #138 Anything Goes
5. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - November AG
6. Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - #361 Anything Goes

Steampunk Imagination

I've been eyeing the 'Steampunk Dark Angel' by Aurora Wings for ages, but kept bypassing it as I was a bit intimidated to be honest! But with the cute 'Reindeer Sprite' being a freebie with purchase recently, I decided to go for it.  It was a good choice as the day after, Aurora Wings announced their new challenge theme - Metallics!! 

Naturally I had to make myself something with this image and as it's been a while since I did a canvas, that's what I made.  I haven't done step-by-step photos as I was having too fun creating and forgot.

Products used:

• 6x8 canvas
• Ranger Texture Paste
• Gear corner and single dies
• Distress Oxide - Cracked Pistachio
• Distress Paint - Antiqued Bronze
• Stampendous Fran•táge - Aged Ivory
• Kraft card
• Stitched tag die
• Distress Ink - Frayed Burlap
• Metal gears
• Twine
• ProMarkers - Burnt Sienna, Caramel, Sandstone, Pastel Beige, Cinnamon, Tan, Black, Cool Grey 1-5, Burnt Orange, Spice, Ginger, Blush, Powder Blue, Aubergine, Slate & Violet

I am entering my canvas into the following challenges:

1. Stamps by Aurora Wings - Metallics
2. Stamps by Aurora Wings FB - Anything Goes
3. A Perfect Time To Craft - #11 Anything Goes
4. Deep Ocean - #168 Things With Wings
5. CCC Digi Creations - #85 Anything Goes
6. Crafty Awesomeness - November/December AG
7. Crafty Gals Corner - #150 To Die For
8. Inspiration Destination - #138 Anything Goes
9. Dream Valley - #168 Add Texture
10. The Ribbon Girl - November Any Image

Coffee's on Me!

It's that time of year again when I make a lot of gift tags.  Usually they are just Christmas ones, but I have this gorgeous 'Coffee Sprite' from Aurora Wings and an idea popped into my head.... a gift tag with a pocket for a gift card. 

Products used:

• Kraft card
• Tag dies
• X-Cut nesting die - Square Parenthesis
• Twine
• Stampendous Fran-táge - Aged Ivory
• Fiskars clear stamps - Latte Love
• Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain
• ProMarkers - Burnt Sienna, Caramel, Sandstone, Pastel Beige, Cinnamon, Tan, Walnut, Cocoa, Raw Sienna Magenta, Carmine, Cerise, Cool Grey 1 & 2, China Blue, Cobalt & Blue Pearl

First I stamped all over with the coffee bean stamp and embossed with the Fran-táge

I am entering my tag into the following challenges:

1. Stamps by Aurora Wings (FB) - November Anything Goes
2. Deep Ocean - #167 Inspired by a Song/Movie (Blur, 'Coffee & TV')
3. Digi Choosday - WK45 Anything Goes
4. Dream Valley - #167 Add a Sentiment
5. Incy Wincy Designs - Nov 6-19 Not a Card
6. Let's Craft and Create - #131 Anything Goes