to Layer or not to Layer?

Hello!! A DT card to share today for

As You Like It Challenge

where the theme this fortnight is to showcase your projects showing one or more layers...don't forget to tell us why!!

It's layers for me as I have a lifetime's worth of paper pads to use up!!

I started with a flat layer of LOTV backing paper (retired but available here in digi form) then mounted the frame on dimensional tape (layer 2), the darling little digi stamp Jillian is a freebie from Wee Stamps was coloured with Promarkers and made layer 3. Finally the Taylored Expressions "happy" was die cut twice and layered up making...well...lots of layers in my book!!

Some challenges

Crafty Gals's Corner #56 - Anything Goes
I Love Promarkers #301 - Anything Goes
Inky Impressions #282 - All about the borders
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge - Anything Goes

Looking forward to seeing you there!!

Happy Birthday Dulcie

I have had quite a lot of orders lately and this one is rather special as it's for a lady called Dulcie who will be celebrating her 100th Birthday.

I was a bit out of my comfort zone here but Pauline helped out with a fabulous design which I...ahem...borrowed!! The pretty image was from the latest Crafters Inspiration Magazine  CD rom and after a rummage I found Nitwits Always and Forever was an almost perfect colour match. I dusted off a really old stamp set for Dulcie and 100 and distressed all the edges with Walnut Stain. To finish off I used some seam binding and complimentary pearls, ooh and a doily die cut out of vellum and then aged. It won't match the one from HRH but I hope she likes it!!

Some challenges

Crafting When We Can #111 - Celebration

Sweet Stampin - Vintage/Shabby Chic

Little Claire Designs challenge #65  - Just Add Bunting

Fab 'n' Funky #288 - Buttons and/or bows

Creative Moments #85 - Anything Goes

Crafty Boots challenge - Ribbon or lace

Have a good week whatever you are up to xx

Twinkle town

Hello friends, hope you are well and not suffering too much with the extreme weather at the moment, be it two feet of snow or blistering heat. Here in my part of the UK it's....raining...again, and just when I thought the fields couldn't get any wetter, still each day that passes is a day nearer to spring.

Anyway, weather report over!! I am here to share another Christmas card that I made with a New Year present to myself.

The fabulous stamp set is called Twinkle Towns by Mama Elephant and although very different, for me, I had to have it.

 Coloured with Promarkers the bauble then had a liberal Stardust stickling. 

I heat embossed the bough with a glittery green embossing powder that I had long since forgotten about and added a red cord to hang the bauble from. The sentiment came from a Wplus9 set called Woodland Wreaths (Carol...this one is all your fault!!).

Apologies for the appalling photography!!

So, another Christmas card for the box and some challenges to enter too.

Winter Wonderland - Something New (Stamp sets)

Simply Create Too #101 - Something New (Stamp sets)

Moving Along With The Times #12 - Embossing (Heat)

Craft Rocket #7 - Clean and Simple

Double D challenges - Brrrrrr

ABC Christmas - B for baubles

Crafting by designs - Winter, Glitter, Sparkles

Ooh La La challenge #196 - In the country

Crafting With Friends #12 - Anything Goes

Crafty Time January - Make it Sparkle

Until next time xx

January Blues

Hello peeps hope you are well today. 

I struggle with cards for men so am going to make an effort to join in with more male orientated challenges this year to increase my stock. So, here is the first attempt ( as promised Julie)!!

Now, I really didn't need any more stamps BUT another accidental purchase happened after Kat shared a couple of cards using the Taylored Expressions Party Grumplings so, unfortunately, I had to get them!! They are just right for man cards so I am intending to get value from them. He was coloured with Pro/Flexmarkers and the spotty paper was from a Craftwork Cards pad. The perfectly coordinated button was from my button tin and I added some hemp twine to finish off.

I am playing here

Cardz 4 Guys #103 - Blue is the colour

Ruby's Rainbow #121 - Animal Magic

Sparkles Monthly challenge #76 - January Blues

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge - Create with critters

Ribbon girl challenge - Any image

Dream Valley challenges #123 - New (my stamp!!)

Love to scrap #70 - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion #295 - Anything Goes

I'm off to do more of my crochet blanket, and to keep warm while in the process!!

Have a lovely evening xx

A bit of Cutie Inspiration

Morning Crafters. Monday again and I am here today with a bit of inspiration for you.

The current CUTIE PIE CHALLENGE is

 Krafty Cuties

and I am here with a mid-challenge post to inspire you if you haven't already entered.

We are being sponsored by 

and

Robyn's Fetish 

My sweet image is from the latter and is called Daisy Days, isn't she cute?!!

I used Dovecraft Curiosity Corner papers as it seemed to go with the  Presscut die  kraft card base and additional finishing touches.

Some Challenges to play

Little Claire's Digi Challenge #13 - 3,2,1
(3 flowers, 2 papers, 1 image)
Little Miss Muffet #129 - Anything Goes
The Pencil Case - K=Kraft and/or black

Wishing you a good week xx