A Floral Spring Breeze at Faery Ink

It's the end of March already and finally spring is coming.  Today I am showcasing an older image, 'Demera Spring Breeze'.  You can find all info and links over on the Faery Ink blog.

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Wednesday - ATG
2. Crafty Gals Corner - #188 Spring Is Here!
3. Creative Fingers - #160 ATG
4. CCC Digi Creations - #101 For The Girls
5. Crafting With An Attitude - #49 ATG
6. Crafty Creations - #387 ATG

What's Your Poison? at Faery Ink

Today I am showcasing a brand new image from Faery Ink - 'Roxie as Alice - Choose Your Poison'.  I have taken her to the dark side for this gorgeous Valentine's card. 
You can find all the information and links over on my blog post.

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Monday - Add Some Red
2. Crafts Galore Encore - #60 ATG
3. Crafty Catz - #448 ATG/Hearts & Flowers
4. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Feb ATG
5. I ♥ ProMarkers - #377 ATG/Die or Punch (die used for sentiment tag)
6. Brown Sugar - #287 Love/Valentine's
7. Power Poppy Creative Confetti - All You Need Is LOVE!
8. CCC Digi Creations - #100 Valentine's Day/Love
9. Classic Design Team Open - #2 ATG

Día de Los Muertos

I couldn't resist this too cute freebie from Stamps by Aurora Wings.  I love Halloween and I love making wedding cards, so Day of The Dead style sprites are just perfect for me.  I used to dream about having the full-on white wedding, but as I got older I changed my mind to a themed wedding. I actually had a Chinese-inspired theme, but I think a Day of The Dead theme would be amazing. 
The Facebook group has a colouring challenge for this image, but I couldn't stop there... I had to make a card too!
This is my very first bridge card.  I don't know why I haven't made one before as they're so easy.

Products used:

• Cardstock
• Tulle
• Core'dinations Glittersilk card
• Outline stickers
• X-Cut Scalloped Heart die
• Tim Holtz Doily stencil
• Distress Inks - Stormy Sky & Dusty Concord
• Distress Oxides - Wilted Violet & Fired Brick
• Recollections glitter skull sticker
• Petal Lu flowers
• ProMarkers - Black, Cool Grey 5, Burgundy, Cardinal, Red, Holly, Forest, Moss, Cinnamon, Tan, Dusky Pink, Cool Grey 1 & 2, Champagne, China Blue, Prussian & Violet
• Sakura Gelly Roll - White
• Wink of Stella - Clear

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Wednesday - Halloween/Spooky
2. Simon Says Monday - Halloween/Spooky
3. Passion For ProMarkers - WK467 Halloween Colours
4. Morgan's ArtWorld - #10 ATG
5. If You Give A Crafter A Cookie - #105 Spooky
6. Aurora Wings - #72 Once Upon a Dream...or a Nightmare
7. Crafty Gals Corner - #177 Halloween Colours
8. {PIN}spirational Challenges - #227 Haunting Time of Year

Absinthe Heart at Faery Ink

Today I am showcasing one of Faery Ink's older images - 'Absinthe Faery'.  I really love this image as it appeals to my darker side. 

You can find out more details on my post at the Faery Ink blog here.

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. World Wide Open Design Team - #7 AG
2. A Perfect Time To Craft - #8 AG
3. Classic Design Team - #8 AG
4. Crafts Galore Encore - #54 AG
5. Crafty Catz - #427 AG/Something Yellow
6. Simon Says Wednesday - Make Your Own Background
7. Morgan's Artworld - #8 AG

Key of Love at Ching-Chou Kuik

It's the last week of inspiration projects for July at the Ching-Chou Kuik Challenge Blog, but you still have plenty of time to enter the challenge. 
Don't forget the theme is Thankyou or Sympathy and you can enter your creations here

This week Lozzy challenged the team to use embossing on our projects, so I used a couple of different folders for extra texture.   I have used the image 'Key of Love'.

Products used:

• Card blank
• Cardstock
• Lace
• Ribbon
• Square gems
• Petal Lu flowers
• Sizzix Tim Holtz Script dies 
• Embossalicious and Crafts Too embossing folders
• ProMarkers - Burnt Sienna, Cinnamon, Tan, Dusky Pink, Satin, Rose Pink, Cocoa, Caramel, Burgundy, Burnt Orange, Mango, Berry, Pine, Lush Green, Leaf Green, Lipstick, Cardinal, Black, Cool Grey 5, Sky Blue, Arctic Blue, Powder Blue, Tulip, Warm Grey 3-5
• Spectrum Noir Sparkle - Spun Gold

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. TTCRD - 17-24 July AG
2. The Crafter's Cafe - #200 Lots of Layers
3. Let's Craft & Create - #139 AG/Red, White & Blue
4. Crafty Creations - #370 AG
5. Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #1828 AG

Gnome Sweet Gnome at Faery Ink

I coloured the Faery Ink's 'Birds & Bees Tomte Gnome' live on my Facebook profile a few weeks ago but got sidetracked by life and other crafting, so only just got him onto a card. 
You can check out the video here and feel free to follow me, as I will be doing more live videos. 

I decided to put him on a beehive shaped card as it's been a while since I did a shaped card. I found a shape on Google and inserted twice in Publisher, then flipped one to create my card template. 

Products used:

• Kraft card
• Coloured card
• Spellbinders Blossom die
• Cuttlebug Leaf die
• Honeycomb die
• Petal Lu Daisies
• ProMarkers - Carmine, Pastel Pink, Baby Pink, Warm Grey 1-5, Powder Blue, China Blue, Cobalt, Berry, Red, Lipstick, Cocoa, Raw Sienna, Gold, Forest Green, Lush Green, Bright Orange, Pumpkin, Burnt Orange, Sunflower, Mustard & Caramel

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. TTCRD - AG 12th June
2. Creative Fingers - #147 AG
3. The Corrosive Challenge - #6 AG
4. Power Poppy - Let's Go Round & Round

Favourite Colour at Ching-Chou Kuik

It's finally starting to look like spring around here, although there has been some little bits of snow again today.  The weather has been so crazy around the world though, so much snow back home in England last month and loads for my American friends too. 

But, back to why we're here - all things crafty right?!

This month at Ching-Chou Kuik's challenge blog we are asking you to use your FAVOURITE COLOUR - click here to join in.  If you don't have a favourite colour, use them all!!

My favourite colour is purple and I fell in love with the Monarch Butterfly image as soon as I saw it, so I had to make something for myself.  I have a gallery wall in my bedroom and decided to make a little banner for that.  

Products used:

• Papermania cardstock
• Nesting stitched banner dies
• Papermania eyelets
• Recollections twine
• Petal Lu flowers
• ProMarkers - Slate, Aubergine, Plum, Purple, Amethyst, Walnut, Cocoa, Raw Sienna, Orchid, Blossom, Lush Green, Leaf Green, Blue Pearl, Powder Blue & Burnt Sienna
• Sakura Gelly Rolls - White & Sky Star

I am entering my banner into the following challenges:

1. Cute Card Thursday - #524 Anything Goes
2. Double D - Twine
3. Card Mania - #103 Spring
4. Classic Design Team Open - #24 Anything Goes
5. Butterfly Challenge - #98 Letter T (Twine, two items identical - eyelets, Triangles - formed at the top between the twine and the banner, Thistle - this colour looks like the Blossom ProMarker I used on the flowers, plus my little paper flower)

Day of the Dead Birthday Twist

Well I actually had this card made for a while, but I was waiting to post it.  I made it for my Mum's birthday - she shares my love of skulls, so Aurora Wings' 'Day of the Dead Sprite' was just perfect.  

If you follow me you will know how much I love twisted easels. There's just something about them - impressive to look at, but so easy to make.  

Products used:

• Card blank
• Cardstock
• Patterned paper
• Recollections gems
• Leather thread
• Skull beads
• Stitched hill dies
• Petal Lu flowers
• ProMarkers - Warm Grey 1-5, Black, Shale, Crimson, Berry, Lipstick, Indigo, French Navy, Aegean, Burnt Orange, Pumpkin, Sunflower, Canary & Lemon
• Sakura Gelly Rolls - Blue Star, Metallic Silver & White

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Stamps by Aurora Wings - Sprite Delight V 
2. Simon Says Wednesday - Anything Goes
3. World Wide Open Design Team - #3 Anything Goes
4. A Perfect Time To Craft - #4 Anything Goes
5. Classic Design Team Open - #24 Anything Goes
6. Love To Scrap - #108 April Showers Bring May Flowers
7. Crafts Galore Encore - #50 Anything Goes

Double Dutch Celebration

It's been a little while since I tried a new fold, so today I am sharing my first Double-Dutch Fold card. This is a very easy fold, using two strips of card.  I followed the directions on Beccy's Place and adapted to create a 5x7 card. If you don't follow Beccy's blog, check it out; she always has fabulous tutorials. 
I have used an Aurora Wings image 'Harlequinade' as the focal point for my card. 
Products used:

• Papermania cardstock
• Designer paper
• Recollections lace ribbon
• Petal Lu Flowers
• Sizzix Tim Holtz Celebration script words die
• Ranger Liquid Pearls
• ProMarkers - Warm Grey 1-5, Holly, Lush Green, Forest, Pine, Moss, Pear, Shale, Burgundy, Antique Pink, Pale Pink, Carmine, Rose Pink, Baby Pink, Primrose, Burnt Sienna & Cocoa

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Stamps by Aurora Wings - #63 Anything Goes
2. Cute Card Thursday - #515 Anything Goes
3. Creatalicious - #132 Anything Goes
4. Let's Craft & Create - #134 Anything Goes
5. Crafty Creations - #359 Anything Goes
6. Simon Says Wednesday - Anything Goes
7. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - February Anything Goes

Something Old, Something New

But it's not a wedding card! 

I'm trying to challenge myself this year - to use different digistamp artists, stash I haven't used for a while, always use new stash and make projects with no digistamp. 

The 'Something Old' on this card is the papers and ephemera, which I've had forever but not used for a while and the 'Something New' is new flowers and new dies. 
Products used:

• Papermania cardstock
• Melissa Frances 'Classic Elegance' designer paper, ephemera & pearls
• Sizzix 'Regal' nesting dies
• Butterfly border die
• Distressed corner die
• Cuttlebug 'Textile' embossing folder
• Tonic Tim Holtz paper distresser
• Distress Oxide 'Worn Lipstick'
• Petal Lu flowers

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Wednesday - Layer It Up
2. Butterfly Challenge - #93 X is for Xtra Fold and/or the colour Peacock Blue/Green
3. CRAFT Challenge - #452 Distress Your Project / Vintage
4. Allsorts - WK452 Old Favourites (favourite card fold, favourite tools)

I'm Really A Mermaid

I've had this box sitting in my craft cupboard for a while, as I knew I wanted to upcycle it at some point.  It's a really sturdy little box, which I just couldn't throw away (you know crafters are such hoarders of things like that!!).  

With Aurora Wings' latest blog challenge being Anything But A Card, I decided it was about time to get on with it!

Products used:

• Cardstock
• Graphic 45 'Voyage Beneath The Sea' papers, ephemera and chipboard
• Ribbon
• Petal Lu flowers
• Anita's 3D Gloss
• Sakura Gelly Roll - White
• ProMarkers - Umber, Burnt Sienna, Cinnamon, Tan, Putty, Marine, Turquoise, Duck Egg, Holly, Lush Green, Mint Green, Burnt Orange, Pumpkin, Amber, Spice, Apricot, Oatmeal, Moss, Pear, Meadow Green, Aubergine, Slate, Blue Pearl & Powder Blue
• Wink of Stella - Clear

I am entering my mermaid box into the following challenges:

1. Stamps by Aurora Wings -  #62 Anything But A Card
2. Brown Sugar - #273 Anything But A Card
3. Colour Crazy - WK51 Anything Goes
4. Crafty Creations - #357 Anything Goes
5. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #72 Anything Goes
6. Little Miss Muffet - #178 Anything Goes
7. Work It Wednesday - December (new ProMarker colours, new image)
8. Simon Says Wednesday - Anything Goes

Mermaid Beach at Ching-Chou Kuik

Well where has 2017 gone?!  Already the very last inspiration posts for this year. I do hope you have enjoyed all the wonderful creations from the Ching-Chou Kuik Design Team and had a chance to enter the challenges.
Blog challenge - BIRDS - enter here.
Facebook challenge - NEW BEGINNINGS - enter here.

As always, it is Anything Goes for the team this week.  I have used 'Sunset Jasmine' from the 'Beautiful Tails' Mermaid Set and made an easel card. 

Products used:

• Kraft card
• Graphic 45 designer paper and chipboard element - 'Voyage Beneath The Sea'
• Ocean Border die
• Petal Lu flowers
• Shell charm
• Twine
• Echo Park enamel dots
• Wink Of Stella - Clear
• Spectrum Noir Sparkle - Spun Gold
• Memento Dew Drop - Tuxedo Black
• ProMarkers - Cinnamon, Tan, Dusky Pink, Satin, Aubergine, Slate, Orchid, Violet, Black, China Blue, Cobalt, Plum, Purple, Amethyst, Lush Green, Warm Grey 1, Sunflower, Canary, Lemon, Bright Orange, Pumpkin, Gold, Tulip, Buttercup, Blossom, Arctic Blue, Sky Blue, True Blue, Caramel, Sandstone & Raw Sienna

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Cute Card Thursday - #509 Anything Goes
2. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #72 Anything Goes
3. World Wide Open Design Team - #29 Anything Goes
4. Creative Craft Cottage - #102 Anything Goes
5. Crafty Creations - #357 Anything Goes
6. Crafty Gals Corner - #154 Anything Goes

Toadstools & Daisies at Ching-Chou Kuik

Hello there, it's time for some more inspiration over at Ching-Chou Kuik.  This week the team were challenged to use orange and/or yellow, but don't forget the main challenge theme is CHRISTMAS/WINTER and you can enter your chilly makes here.

I have used 'Toadstool Head' for my card as I thought this image would be perfect for the DT theme.  Products used:

• Cream card blank
• Yellow & Orange cardstock
• Orange ribbon
• Petal Lu flowers
• Embossalicious embossing folder 'Floral Frenzy'
• Whispers Ink
• X-Cut Oval nesting dies
• ProMarkers - Burnt Sienna, Caramel, Dusky Pink, Satin, Henna, Cocoa, Cinnamon, Burnt Orange, Pumpkin, Amber, Gold, Sunflower, Cardinal, Berry, Holly, Lush Green, Tulip, Buttercup, Tea Green, Blue Pearl, Soft Lime, Tan & Sandstone

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Creatalicious - #127 Anything Goes
2. Deep Ocean - #168 Things with Wings
3. A Gem of A Challenge - #207 Buttons and/or Ribbon
4. A Perfect Time To Craft - #11 Anything Goes
5. Allsorts - WK441 Colours of Autumn
6. World Wide Open Design Team - #28 Anything Goes
7. Cupcake Inspirations - #431 Autumn Leaf Cupcakes