Time For The Boys

It's that time of the week when we have a new challenge on the One Stitch At A Time. This week's theme 'For the Boys', so anything remotely not pink!

Our Sponsor this week is our own Stitchy Bear Digi Outlet and the top prize is $9 to spend in store but we must see a digi from the store on your card and you may enter as many times as you wish.

The runner-up prize is $3 to spend in the store if you use a non Stitchy Bear Outlet Store digi image, you may enter a maximum of three times

For my card this week I chose Stitchy's image called 'Got Game' I don't make many boy card as my only grandson os now grown up but I did like this image a great deal. He's been coloured with Promarkers and mounted onto a blue Spellbinders Lacy Square and then onto a couple of sheets from First Edition's Up, Up Away paper pack. A sentiment from Craftwork Cards and some blue twine to finish.

I'd like to enter the following:

Crafts Galore Encore - Use a Digi

Ladybugs!

It's time for a new challenge at OSAAT and our theme this week is 'Anything Goes'. Our rules are very simple:

1. You may enter as many times as you like when using a Stitchy Bear digi stamp to win our top prize this week of seven digi stamps. But, if you choose to enter without using one of the images from the store then you will be entered into a separate draw for $3 to spend in the store. You may enter the challenge a maximum of three times with a non-Stitchy image.

2. You must link back to our blog.

3. No back linking, it must be a new creation after our blog goes live.

My teamie, Nataliya, chose Ladybugs by Coosty Creation, I loved using this paper and image as it screamed at me Use a Poppy Promarker! So I did!

I coloured the image with my Poppy Promaker and also used a dark grey pen for the body and spots. To accentuate the spots I used a drop of Glossy Accents and cut out another flower. This was glazed too with the Glossy Accents. I've used a lovely bright red foil circle as a mat for the image. The sentiment I found on the internet and has been around for years apparently, you learn something new every day. 

This card is sitting on my hall table as a reminder that Spring is not too far away. 

New Bits and Pieces

I had a lovely time at a recent craft show at Five Lakes Hotel in Essex. I went on the Thursday with Red Hat friends and then back on the Saturday with my lovely sis-in-law and my niece. I bought a couple of the new Sue Wilson dies, the Filigree 3D Bow and the Faux Quilled Leaves and I've used both of them on my card today.  I also purchased the Santoro A4 paper pack and one of the papers was perfect to go with this sweet image called Clara Cupcake from Hope Jacare that you can find here in the Stitchy Bear Digi Outlet. I created this with my beautiful granddaughter, Lacey. in mind as it's her birthday is very soon.

This is also my DT card over on the OSAAT blog this week. our theme this week is Girly and our rules for our challenge are very simple

1. You may enter as many times as you like when using a Stitchy Bear digi stamp to win our top prize this week. But, if you choose to enter without using one of the images from the store then you will be entered into a separate draw for $3 to spend in the store. You may enter the challenge a maximum of three times with a non-Stitchy image.

2. You must link back to our blog.

3. No back linking, it must be a new creation after our blog goes live.

Here's my card-

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Colour Me Creative # 87 - Anything Goes
Kitty Bee Designs Aloha Friday Challenge #17 - Use Red/Pink
Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge - February - Anything Goes
Emergency Crafters - Pink or Red
Feeling Craft Challenge #25 Dies and/or Punches.

Use a Digi Challenge #200 at OSAAT

Everyone's favourite, Use A Digi is our theme this week on the OSAAT Challenge blog here.  The top prize this week from our Stitchy Bear Digi Outlet is seven images. A stitchy image must be used on your new creation to win. A non-Stitchy image on your entry will be placed in a draw for $3 to speend in the store.

Our rules are very straightforward.

1. You may enter as many times as you like when using a Stitchy Bear digi stamp to win our top prize this week. But, if you choose to enter without using one of the images from the store then you will be entered into a separate draw for $3 to spend in the store. You may enter the challenge a maximum of three times with a non-Stitchy image.

2. You must link back to our blog.

3. No back linking, it must be a new creation after our blog goes live.

For my card we had Panda Bear Designs - Chocolate Valentine Pack 2 set of papers to play with.

I've used a couple of the designs and added some spotty ribbon to hide the join. I cut the pale pink heart with  Memory Box Heart die and embossed it. I then cut a Memory Box La Rue Heart from the top paper. Decorated with pearls and a simple sentiment to complete the card for my husband.

Love Is In the Air

It's Valentine's Day very soon, that time of the year when anything pink or red trebles in price!

Well, you can feast your eyes on the wonderful designs over on the One Stitch At A Time challenge blog and feel the love that the design team have put into their cards.  Our theme this week is 'With Love' and it certainly shows in all the fab designs.  For the top prize in our challenge this will be $9 to spend in the Stitchy Bear Digi Outlet  but you must use a Stitchy Bear image. If a non-Stitchy image is used then you will be entered into a draw for the chance to win $3 to spend in the store. Our rules are very simple:-

Our general rules for entering our challenge are very easy:-

1. You may enter as many times as you like when using a Stitchy Bear digi stamp to win our top prize this week. But, if you choose to enter without using one of the images from the store then you will be entered into a separate draw for $3 to spend in the store. You may enter the challenge a maximum of three times with a non-Stitchy image.

2. You must link back to our blog.

3. No back linking, it must be a new creation after our blog goes live.

For my card this week I chose Winter Elf by Scrappers Delight, isn't she a sweetie!  

I've coloured her with a mix of Promarkers and Flexmarkers and used a Sakura Souffle pen on the white fur.  She's been mounted her on a pink mat to give some definition, The background paper is from Dovecraft (I think).  Another lovely banner die bought from the lovely Tams and  Memory Box Precious Hearts die cut. The sentiment is self generated.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-

Aud Sentiments - Sharing the love

Card and Scrap - Challenge 69

Crafting by Design - Anything Goes

The Squirrel and the Fox - Challenge 63 Love

Just for Fun - Love is in the Air
That Craft Place - Love

Time for a new Challenge at OSAAT, this week it's Anything Goes

This week the challenge at OSAAT theme is Anything Goes and it's when you can create with your favourite colours and papers.

This week our Sponsor is our own Stitchy Bear Digi Outlet and thr brilliant prize this week is all the images used by the DT on Challenge #196. Fabulous images the design team chose that week.

Our general rules for entering our challenge are very easy:-

1. You may enter as many times as you like when using a Stitchy Bear digi stamp to win our top prize this week. But, if you choose to enter without using one of the images from the store then you will be entered into a separate draw for $3 to spend in the store. You may enter the challenge a maximum of three times with a non-Stitchy image.

2. You must link back to our blog.

3. No back linking, it must be a new creation after our blog goes live.

This week I've used Pook Puck by Pookie Designs and you can find the image right here. 

I've used a mixture of Promarkers and Flexmarker on the image and mounted him on some sparkly rust coloured paper. I think it's a male pixie as a girl would have had heels on those boots!! The background paper is from from First Editions Spring Leaf and was perfect for this card. Another lovely Memory Box die I bought from Tams of Droplets in a Rusty Bucket. Please check her blog out, it gives me lots of inspiration. 

The leaves are from Spellbinders.  Hoping Spring comes soon.

A Beautiful Sentiment By Jane for OSAAT Challenge #197

Our theme this week for Challenge #197 on the One Stitch At A Time challenge blog is

White with One Other Colour

Our general rules for entering our challenge are very easy:-

1. You may enter as many times as you like when using a Stitchy Bear digi stamp to win our top prize this week. But, if you choose to enter without using one of the images from the store then you will be entered into a separate draw for $3 to spend in the store.

2. You must link back to our blog.

3. No back linking, it must be a new creation after our blog goes live.

I chose to use Jane of Coosty Creations beautiful 'Dream Sentiments' and you can find it here. I am a real sucker for beautiful words and these just cried out to be used. I've used two of the sentiments but the main one by Walt Disney as my focal point. I changed the colour of the type to a deep blue. I've used a Spellbinders Decorative Labels Eight as my base in blue. I've die cut the sentiment in white with  Memory Box Debutant Frame and topped it with the Memory Box Vaudeville Frame in blue. I've trimmed the frame with  Memory Box Lavish Branch and a Cherry Blossom flower and another die a little smaller bought from Tams. The cameo came in a packet of goodies from a lovely lady on Facebook. The little flourish underneath the cameo was in with lots of dies that I bought from a lovely lady called Tams way up there in bonny Scotland.  Please check out her smashing blog, Droplets in a Rusty Bucket.  I enjoyed your recent Craft Clearout, Tams!

I would like to enter the following challenges:

OSAAT TIME!!!

It's time for a lovely new challenge at OSAAT today and our theme this week is  'Use A Digi'. The rules are very simple and we would like to see where you have used a digital image. Our sponsor this week is our own Stitchy Bear Digital Outlet. the main prize is all the images that the design team used oin Challenge 194

Our general rules for entering our challenge are very easy:-

1. You may enter as many times as you like when using a Stitchy Bear digi stamp. But, if you choose to enter without using one of the images from the store then you will be entered into a separate draw for $3 to spend in the store.

2. You must link back to our blog.

3. No backlinking, this must be a new creation blogged after our challenge goes live.

My teamie, Nataliya. chose the image this week and her choice was 'Friends Forever' by Delicious Doodles.

I've used a lovely piece of background paper from way back when and ribbon and a slider that I've had forever, coloured with Promarkers with about 6 different colours for her hair and the horses mane. Mounted simply and a self generated sentiment.

Not a good light for the photo as her hair doesn't looked that washed out in real life. Roll on, Summer

Happy New Year and a 'New' Challenge at OSAAT

Happy New Year to you all and it's time for a brand 'New' Challenge over at the OSAAT Challenge. Our theme this first challenge of the year is 'Some thing New'. It could be a new job, a new home, a new baby or just celebrating some thing new. Our sponsor this week is our very own Stitchy Bear Digi Outlet and the prize is $9 to spend in the store, there are twenty designers in our store and there is sure to be something that tickles your creative spirit.  Our rules are very simple:-

1. You may enter as many times as you like when using a Stitchy Bear digi stamp. But, if you choose to enter without using one of the images from the store then you will be entered into a separate draw for $3 to spend in the store.

2. You must link back to our blog.

3. No backlinking, this must be a new creation blogged after our challenge goes live.

I created my card this week for a particular couple. My next door neighbours of 13 years have moved to Ireland and are hoping to open a B&B over there. Good Luck, Sue and Terry.

I chose a design by Reece's Scrap Pieces called 'Going Up' it reminded me very much how their former home had been decorated in the past.  Included in the images was a pre-coloured one that I have used. There are quite a few pre-coloured images in the store and these make for a very quick card, there's always time later to colour the image in your own colours. I've kept it simple with some lovely spotty paper and a Memory Box die cut. A self generated sentiment punched out with a couple of Stampin' Up punches.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge #104 - Something New

A Creative Romance - Something New

A New Year

Better get the duster out, haven't been here for nearly a month!