A Granddaughters Birthday.

It was our eldest granddaughter's birthday earlier in the month and Romani has just turned thirteen so out with the fairies and teddies and in with something more grown up.

I chose a steampunk stamp from a set called Viviene by Kanban Stamps and coloured it with a mix of Promarkers and Flexmarkers and edge with some Antique Linen distress ink. I used a Spellbinders die to cut a frame and mat and layered this onto a piece of paper by Prima. A ribbon flower from some lovely trinkets I bought from a Facebook seller and leaves from Memory Box and a flourish from Marianne designs to finish.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-

Crafty Sentiments Designs : Anything Goes 
Die Cutting Divas #139 - Anything Goes
LEJ Designs Challenge Blog #77 - Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes 
Created With Love Challenge CWLC 64 - Anything Goes

A Lovely New Challenge at OSAAT # 187

It's that time of the week when there is a lovely new challenge at OSAAT. our theme this week is .......
spooky time.........

BOO!

If you're someone who doesn't do  Halloween, well, let's see Halloween colours, lots of black and red etc..  The rules are pretty straightforward, 

1, You may enter our challenge as many times as you like as long as you use a Stitchy Bear Digi Outlet image available from here.  You have the chance to win out top prize of 3 x Promarkers from our fab sponsor Creative Craft World. If you decide to enter with a non-Stitchy Bear image you will be placed in a draw for a runners-up prize of $3 to spend in the store but you may enter only three times.

2, On your post you must link to our challenge blog.

3, No backlinking, your project must be new and blogged after our challenge goes live.

For my card this week I've used 'Devilish Kiss' by  Sentimental Susan and you can find her here.  Well, she is certainly ready to captivate you on the 31st with those scarlet lips.

The background paper is a digi set by Gina Jane Designs called Halloween-Flourishes and I've added some die cuts from Spellbinders and the spider web is from Memory Box. The black cat at the bottom that you can just make out is a Spellbinders die from back in the days when you would often find a freebie with their dies, I have three of these but the cat is really used a lot.  The sentiment is self-generated and I used a font from Dafont.com called Bleeding Freaks, really handy for spooky writing.

I'd like to enter the following

2 Sisters Challenges #167 - Cute 'N Spooky
Crafty Calender Challenge - Halloween 
Card Making Mamas : CMM75 ~ Trick or Treat 
Craftitude Challenge # 51 - Anthing Goes / Spooky 
Crafts 4 Eternity R#147 Happy Halloween 
Craftyhands Challenge Blog #1 Anything Goes 
Cut It Up Challenge #30 - Halloween or Day of the Dead

Challenge Day at One Stitch at a Time

Midday Sunday and where has this week gone? When we were so much younger time would drag and we thought we'd never get to be sixteen, now fifty years later time just goes so quickly. I've been planning what to grow in the way of flowers and veggies next year in the garden that OH and I look after, Steady, Jen, it's not even Christmas yet.

It's that special time on Sunday when a new challenge gets posted at One Stitch at a Time.  This week is everyone's favourite, 'Anything Goes'. To enter the rules are very simple and straightforward.

1, You can enter our challenge as many times as you like as long as you use a Stitchy Bear Digi Outlet image available from here.  You have the chance to win out top prize of all of the digi stamps used by the DT in Challenge 184 and I'm sure that is six great digis.  You can enter ONLY three times with a non-Stitchy Bear image.

2, On your post you must link to our challenge blog.

3, No backlinking, your project must be new and blogged after our challenge goes live.

For my card this week I've used the image called 'Victoria Twilight' created by BBKakes, isn't she classy, definitely a night owl and none of that getting up at six in the morning and off to work.

I've cut an aperture through a piece of paper and cut and place Victoria inside the card.  I've coloured her with promarkers and added a few die-cuts from Memory Box and added as well three flowers from Wild Orchid.  I've kept the colours quite muted as this is one classy lady not to be hidden away by embellishments.

Time for a new Challenge #185 at OSAAT

Our challenge at One Stitch At A Time challenge blog  this week is called, 'Winter Wonderland' and such a great theme.  Our rules are quite straightforward,

1, You can enter our challenge as many times as you like as long as you use a Stitchy Bear Digi Outlet image available from here.  You have the chance to win out top prize of three lovely Promarkers from our sponsor this week, Creative Craft World.  You can enter ONLY three times with a non-Stitchy Bear image.

2, On your post you must link to our challenge blog.

3, No backlinking, your project must be new and blogged after our challenge goes live.

In the words of The Meerkat, 'Simples'! 

Well, my card this week, for me, proved to be difficult. Not in using Alipeeps Art's really beautiful image that you can find here but in that it was the anniversary of losing our Paul. I tried so hard but grief got in the way and I created something that has so much meaning in the image and words, selfishly, just for me.  This will stay with me forever and is so personal.

I've used the Spellbinders Grand Decorative Ovals One for the navy blue card and cut the the beautiful image with a plain oval. The stars are an X-Cut die and the silver flourish comes from Memory Box.

Time another Challenge at OSAAT

It's time for another challenge at One Stitch at A Time and our theme this week is 'Use a Digi' and our sponsor is Stitchy Bear Digi Outlet. If you use a image from one of the designers in the store  you have the chance to win all the digi's used by the design team in Challenge #182 and that's about $20 worth of images.  If you don't use a digi image from one of our fab designers then you will be placed into a draw for the chance tpo win $3 to spend in the store.  All creations need to be linked back to our challenge and no backlinking.

Carol, one of our teamies chose this beautiful image from Hope Jacare Doodles and its called 'Owl on a Swirly Branch. Aren't her designs gorgeous. The background paper is from a First Edition's pad called Sweet Owl and I've coloured the image with Promarker.  The sentiment is a freebie by Netty's Cards.  Check her blog out it, she makes gorgeous cards.

It's OSAAT Time!

Time for another great Challenge on the One Stitch At A Time Challenge Blog.  This week our theme is Autumn and we love to see your autumnal creations. Our sponsor this week is Creative Craft World with a fab prize of 3 Promarkers. To win this fab prize you must use an image from our Stitchy Bear Digi Outlet store.  You can enter the challenge as many times as you like if you are using a Stitchy image. With a non-Stitchy image you may enter only three times and you will be entered into a draw for $3 to spend in the store. You must link back to our challenge in your post and enter a creation made after our blog goes live.

For my card this week I chose to use Ike's Art - Trick or Treat! Well, what can you say but a fine set of pumpkins. One for the men on your life to give to you?

The background paper I printed off from an image store and the setiment comes with the digi stamp and cut it by hand.

Another Great Challenge at OSAAT

Time for another challenge at One Stitch At A Time.  This week it 's 'Use a Digi' and to win the top prize of about $20 worth of the digi images used by the DT in challenge #180 you must use a Stitchy Bear image. The are 20 creators with fabulous images to choose from, you will be spoilt for choice.  The runner up prize is $3 to spend in the store. Have a look at the gorgeous cards the DT have created with their images.This must be a new creation after our blog goes live and no back linking.

It was my turn to chose an image for myself and two other DT members and I went for Reece's Scrap Pieces - Sweet Treats. In this gorgeous selection not only do you get six papers to choose from but 4 outline stamps and four clipart designs to choose from. The background paper is from the set as is the clip art. I printed two clipart images and cut them out and just cut the chocolate topping to give it dimension. A self generate sentiment and a big floppy  bow and a couple of card candy and a really quick and simple card was finished.

All Week Over on the OSAAT Blog - Anything Goes

It's that time on a Sunday when we post a new challenge on the OSAAT blog and this week it's a real favourite of everyone, Anything Goes.

To win the fantastic top prize of $9 to spend in the store you MUST use an Image from the Stitchy Bear's Digi Outlet and there are thousand to choose from.  The runner up prize for a non-Stitchy image used in a creation is for $3 to spend in the store.  Please place the hash sign # after your Stitchy Bear creation so that our Choccy can find you.

For my card I chose Pumpkin House by Gingerloft and you can find it here. This was a terrific image to work with and I loved the theme of Autumn/Fall.

The background paper is from Coosty Creations and is called Red Hat Lady Pumpkin, you can find this fab collection here at Stitchy Bear's Digi Outlet. The perfect little sentiment is by Paulette of Create with TLC called Blessed Autumn. Lots of leaves from a die by Cheery Lynn.

A New Challenge Today On The OSAAT blog #180

It's Sunday and time for a new weekly challenge on the OSAAT blog here.  Our theme this week is 'Use a Digi  and the brilliant prize this week is all the Stitchy Bear Digi  Outlet images used by the design team on challenge #178. I did a very quick count and there's more than 10 and you could be entering  our challenges for ages with these gorgeous images.

This week for my DT project I've used Reeces Scrap Pieces - A Perfect Meal , so cute!  I've used one of the papers that are in this great kit and used the digi image and  coloured it with Promarkers and Flexmarkers. For a speedy card use the pre-coloured images that are included and with five different papers, there's an endless combination of cards to make. The flowers I've had for some time but I think the tulips were from Wild Orchid although I can't find them, perhaps someone will kindly let me know.  The sentiment I found online which was perfect for this card..

Birthday Card

It was a lovely friend's birthday this week and here is the card I made for her.

 

I came across the lovely LOTV images that I had tucked away and decided on this particular one. I do love these Memory Box rolled roses and the tiny little leaf tendril too. Little blossoms from Wild Ochard were added to. I love the Tied Together embossing folder too.

I am glad Gill liked it.