Sprite Delight!

Blimey two posts within 10 minutes of each other - what on earth is going on?

Just having a craft catch up I guess - and loving it too!

So I decided to enter the Aurora Wings challenge for February, again cutting it fine here! Lol.

The challenge is for Sprites only this month.

Now I have oodles of Mitzi's Sprite images but I just couldn't resist using the cute freebie on the Challenge blog.

So here is my wee Pineapple Sprite card.

I just adore this image (mind you I say that about all the sprite images Lol), but you have to agree, it is cute isn't it?

The image is coloured with my Polychromo pencils.

I am especially pleased with how the face came out and the skin of the pineapple.

I seemed to be colouring for ages. hahaha.

I backed the image onto some lime green card and added this to my stencilled background.

This is a Clarity Stencil - there are lots to choose from here.

I added a wavy line border around the stencil - a Barbara Gray trick that I have never really mastered, but I guess this one looks ok. What do you think?

The sentiment is one I googled and then printed out on my computer. 

It is from James Allen, who was a British Philosophical writer whose best known work was "A Man Thinketh"

So, there you go then my entry for the Aurora Wings challenge

Love and Clarity

Hi all

Okay, so here I am again, by the skin of my teeth with my entry for the challenge over at Clarity Stamp.

I really should get more organised.

Anyhoo, the challenge this month was:

LOVE

So, as luck would have it, last month's club stencil had hearts all over it and this month's Groovi club baby plate had Hugs and Kisses - perfect combination.

So here you go then:

First off I used the baby plate to do the Hugs and Kisses, colouring in the words with the Candied Apple distress ink pen, then I used the Octagon Stencil to add the border, also using the border plate with the zigzag on.

I used the hearts off one of the wedding border plates.

Then I cut out an octagon shape from a piece of Stencil card and secured my groovi work at the back.

I used the Heart hand stencil to add all the hearts using Candied Apple Distress Ink and then brushed the back of the work with Candied Apple too.

Mounted that onto a piece of black card and then added it to the card blank.

I am really pleased with how this turned out and I hope you like it too.

TTFN

Make a Scene!

Hello lovely people.

Hope you have had a fabulous week?

So time for a new challenge over at Through The Purple Haze challenges and our theme this time is:

MAKE A SCENE!

Now obviously I don't mean run out into the street with no clothes on! That would be dangerous now wouldn't it? Lol

Seriously, we just want to see a little scene on your project this time.

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I have to tell you that I really enjoyed making this card.

It was so much fun.  

As soon as I saw the background I knew exactly what I wanted to do and what's more - it actually turned out the way I imagined it would!

So here is my project.

I have used three of the fabulous digital images from Make it Crafty in the making of this card.

I used, Coral Sea Floor, Cordeila the Mermaid and Cute Seahorse

The picture is coloured in both Spectrum Noir Pencils and Copics.

The background (i.e. the sea) is done using Pan Pastels and I love how it turned out.....

..... even down to the rays going through the water.

What do you think?

Hope it gives you a little inspiration to join in with our challenge this time.

Challenges:

CRAFT challenge - Mother's Day/Female

Craft Rocket Challenge - Mother's Day/Female

Crafting with an attitude - Anything Goes

Crafty Girls Creations - Anything Goes

Little Miss Muffet Challenge - Anything goes

Crafty Gals Corner - Anything Goes

Simon Says - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion challenge - Anything goes

Our Crafty Corner - Anything goes

Favourite colour combination!

Morning all.

Brrrrrrr it's a chilly one this morning! Hope you are all keeping warm?

Time once again for another challenge at Creatalicious.

This time our challenge is:

USE YOUR FAVOURITE COLOUR COMBINATION

Now for all of you who visit me often, you will know that I love Purple and Pink so obviously I have chosen green and blue!! Lol.

Only kidding. hehehehe

Of course I have gone with Purple primarily for my card.

For this challenge we are sponsored by the fabulous

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So here is the card I made for our challenge:
I have used Vanity which you can find here:

The image is coloured with my Spectrum Noir Pencils and I have added some paper pieced shoes and handbags.  This card was for a work colleague which we all signed.  She wears short skirts like this and always has a scarf round her neck.  Mind you she wears dark thick tights rather than bare legs!! Lol

Here is a close up of the top of the card.....

and of the bottom too.

The papers I used are from a Lili of the Valley Pad called Promises.

The flowers are from my stash and the corner stamps are from Clarity.

So there you go. Can't wait to see what fantastic projects you submit.

Remember also that Kenny K are also running a little competition for all our followers over on the main blog.  So if you want a chance to win a Kenny K image pop over and have a read of the competition details and don't forget to add your entry whilst you are there to be in with a chance of winning a few more!!

TTFN

Challenges:

Crafty Friends - Girly
Di's Digis - Birthday
Brown Sugar Challenge - Favourite colour combo
Crafting with friends - Anything Goes
Crafting with an attitude - Anything Goes
Crafty Girl Creations - Anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything goes

Taking Flight

Hello all

Well, it is the 5th February and I have completed my Clarity Calendar Challenge for this month!!

Woohoo, get me eh??

I decided that because this one was more complex I would definitely have to start it earlier.

So here it is:

I decided my boy was flying past a waterfall - rather than the Sussex Downs like Barbara's.

I am not sure if I'm 100% happy with it but hey, you gotta practice haven't you?

Oh yes, remember last month's calendar challenge?

Well, I did a new version of it just to prove to myself that I could get better if I practiced.

Want to see it??

Ok then, here you go.

I also made a matching card!

Now I'm just showing off aren't I?

Lol.

Right, now I'm off to look at this month's main challenge project.

See you soon.

xxx

By the skin of my teeth!!

Do you know what?

I really must learn to manage my time better!!

Now if my Say it with Flowers entry was late then this one is only just going to make it.

Funny isn't it when you think you have plenty of time and all of a sudden it is the end of the month!

Hey ho. Time Management Dawn!!

So here is my entry for the Clarity Calendar Challenge.

Each month a new challenge is set to see if you can follow the fabulous instructions on the back of each month's image on the Clarity calendar.

There are some fabulous entries already so I don't think mine is going to cut the mustard somehow but as I said before, if you don't practice you don't get better.

So here you go then:

Please be kind!!

I just have to layer it up on some contrasting card and Bob's your Uncle as they say.

I know my trees aren't straight and they look like they are floating above the water but I haven't got time to redo it so unfortunately it will have to do.

Will be much more organised next month!!

See ya!

xxx

Better late than never!

Oh my good gosh.

Is that the time? Is it really the last day of January already?

Mind you looking at how many fabulous people have died this month I think I am glad it is February tomorrow - what about you?

Anyhoo, I digress.

I had this card made a while ago now.

It was for my Mum's birthday on 23rd but forgot to post it on the Clarity Challenge which is Flowers.

What a numpty!!

Anyway, here is my entry.

I used three plates on this one.

First off, I placed my flowers using the Blooming Peonies plate.

Next I added the Woven Background

and lastly for the plates I used one of the line sentiment border plates:

.... to add the sentiment.

Then I did all the whitework and coloured in the woven background with my Distress Ink Pens.

I added a bit of colour to the flowers, although looking at the photos it doesn't really show up very well but it is there, honest.

I promised myself I would try and enter as many challenges over at Clarity as I possibly could this year.  After all, the more you practice the better you get right??

Oh yes, and if you are interested in any or all of the items I have used you can find them all over on the Clarity Website by clicking on any of the links I have added.

Don't worry either if you want just one of the items that are advertised in say a pack of two - just give them a ring and they can sort you out - such a helpful bunch of staff they are, every single one of them.

So, off to do a bit more crafting now.

TTFN

xxxx