Show Your Digi Love First Challenge!

Betty of Simply Betty Stamps recently had a fabulous idea! To set up a challenge blog, just for fun, without sponsors, where we could support and promote some of our favourite Digital Stamps artists. Today is the first challenge at Show Your Digi Love. The winner will be chosen by the Design Team, there will be a badge for your blog, and you will be invited to be a guest designer for the next challenge. We really hope you will embrace this venture and have some fun - I know I am looking forward to using some long forgotten and as yet unused images!

This month the three stamp companies we would like to see you using are Simply Betty Stamps,  Mo's Digital Pencil and Make it Crafty.

I have used the Mortician's Daughter image from Simply Betty Stamps for my project this month, colouring her with my usual Promarkers and adding Glossy Accents on her eyes. I have used oval dies from Crafts Too and Floral Oval from Spellbinders. The papers, sentiment and flowers are from Craftwork Cards Velvet Plum collection. The bow was cut using the cameo and a file from the Silhouette Store. I've finished with some glossy accents and Star Dust stickles on the candi, and Purple Liquid Pearls too.

Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

Cool for Kidz at LOC with Bugaboo Stamps

The end of January already! Can you believe it, the year is flying by already! Anyway, we have a new challenge at Left of Center Creative Challenges today - 'Cool for Kidz' is the theme and Bugaboo Stamps are our sponsor this week.

I have made a Halloween card - cool for a kid or LOC too - and used the 'SkeleGirl' image coloured with Promarkers. My frame is framelits dies from Sizzix and the DP is Teresa Collins 'Masquerade Party'. I have added ribbon from my stash and glittered Halloween embellishments (possibly K&Co but no packaging so cant be 100%).

Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

Unky Toon New Release at The East Wind

Today's new release at The East Wind is an Unkytoon! This one is called Bundled Up and I think it's perfect for Halloween!

I have coloured her with Promarkers and added black pencil details. The papers are from JillyBean Soup's 'Owloween Stew' pad. The corner dies are from Cheery Lynn and the other embellishments are from my Halloween stash.

I will enter this in the following challenges -

Here are the links you need -

The East Wind Blog

The East Wind Facebook Group

The East Wind Facebook 'like' page

The East Wind Etsy Shop!

Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

Inspired by a Movie at Crafting by Designs

Welcome to a new challenge at Crafting By Designs - I am your host this week and we are off to the Movies! That's the theme - 'Inspired by a Movie' and I've gone with an all time favourite - Willy Wonka! Our sponsor this week is Alicia Bel and you have to pop by the challenge to see what the rest of the team have made to inspire you this week!

I have coloured my image with Promarkers and added Glossy Accents and Star Dust Stickles in places. My DP is from the My Mind's Eye 'Haunted' paper pad and mounted on purple pearlescent paper for layering. The candy and glittered embellishments are all from my Halloween stash - including the lollypop I put in his hand!

Thanks for looking!
Mo xx

Simply Betty Stamps - Use Twine Challenge

We have a brand new challenge for you on the Simply Betty Stamps Facebook Group this week. The challenge is to use twine... this must be a challenge as I completely forgot to put twine on my card!

I have used the Zombie Birthday Betty Image coloured with Promarkers and black pencil. The sentiment and bone border were cut on my Cameo and the twine is from my stash. My papers are  from Nikki Sivil and JillyBean Soup.
Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

Monthly Inspiration Post at SLS Lines

Afternoon crafty peeps! It's my turn to share some inspiration with you over on the SLS Lines blog. Today I have used the Cute Girl with Flower Basket image from the SLS Lines Etsy Shop here.

I have coloured her with promarkers and some black pencil for depth. My DP, candi and matching sentiment are the brand new 'Velvet Plum' Collection at Craftwork Cards - this has become my most favourite paper kit ever! The layered flowers were all cut from purple pearlescent paper from Silhouette store files on my Cameo.

Remember the current challenge at SLS Lines is 'Portraits' and we'd love to see you joining in! 
Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

Lucy Loo 'Punk' New Release at The East Wind

Today's new release at The East Wind is totally me!!! Or at least, how I'd like to be! hahaha
Lucy Loo 'Punk' is what she says on the tin! A punky, couldn't care less, kinda chick.

I've coloured her with Promarkers and added Black Soot DI to the edges of the cut out image. The background on the card is simply Dylusions sprays direct onto the card blank from Craftwork Cards.

The die cuts are 'tattoo' designs from the Silhouette Store and cut using my Cameo. The sentiment is from Ginger's House and I thought went perfect with this image.

Here are the links you need -

The East Wind Blog

The East Wind Facebook Group

The East Wind Facebook 'like' page

The East Wind Etsy Shop!

Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

SLS Lines January New Releases

Good afternoon! Today we have a release of new images at SLS Lines and hope you can join the DT who are providing inspiration for you today. I have used the Hipster with Beard image and coloured him with Promarkers. I was still on a Christmas kick when I made this so it's in my box for next December!!

I've cut around the frame of the image and added Star Dust Stickles on the snow drops and pom pom. The papers, sentiment and tickets are from Craftwork Cards Mistletoe paper pad and I've finished with metallic red Candi.

Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

The East Wind Facebook Contest - Alice in Wonderland!

Good morning! Why not join us today at The East Wind's Facebook group. Lots of inspiration to be found and a new contest starting today with a theme you might like - Alice In Wonderland!

I have used the amazing Lucy Loo Hatter image and coloured her with Promarkers, adding black pencil to enhance the shading. I've fussy cut and mounted her on black card. My background was made by adding Seedless Preserves DI to the inside of a Couture Creations 'Tea Party' embossing folder before running white card through the Cuttlebug. This has the effect of tinting and embossing at the same time - I usually add colour to both sides of the folder and pick the prettiest!

I have finished with some black and purple card for layering, purple metallic candi and matching ribbons. The sentiment is from Craftwork Cards 'Time Flies' collection.

Here are the links you need -

The East Wind Blog

The East Wind Facebook Group

The East Wind Facebook 'like' page

The East Wind Etsy Shop!

I shall enter this card into the following challenges -
Inky Chicks - #45 Anything Goes
Passion for Promarkers - New Beginnings (New Challenge)
Sweet 7 Challenge Blog - #9 Anything New (New Challenge)
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown - #228 Embossing
Crafting from The Heart - #43 Anything Goes
My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
The Crazy Challenge - #189 Embossing

Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

Get Well Soon at Crafting By Designs

Good morning! It's a new challenge at Crafting By Designs and the theme is Get Well Soon. I have used a Zombie Bunny image from Meljen Designs, one of this week's sponsors and coloured him with Promarkers. The eyes are enhanced with Glossy Accents.

My card blank and organza ribbon is from Craftwork Cards, the DP is from Webster's Pages and my green card is from a pad I bought in Lidl supermarket! I printed the sentiment just using a basic font from Word on my PC.

I shall enter this card into the following challenges -
Inky Chicks - #45 Anything Goes
Passion for Promarkers - New Beginnings (New Challenge, New Image)
Sweet 7 Challenge Blog - #9 Anything New (New Challenge, New Image) Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
Cardz for Guys - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments - For a Man
Craft-Dee Bowz - AG with a Handmade Bow
My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

Simply Betty Stamps - Use a Die Cut Challenge

Why not join us over on the Simply Betty Stamps Facebook Fan Page! The challenge this week is to create a project using a Die Cut - can be a die or cut file or punch, the choice is yours!

I have used Monsterific Ali as my image and coloured her with promarkers. My die cut frame and skull borders are both from the Silhouette Store and cut on the Cameo. My sentiment is the matching one for the image and was punched using an x-cut punch. I've finished with some ribbon and twine from my stash.

I shall enter this card in the following challenges -
A Girl Who Crafts - Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge - Anything Goes
Country View Crafts - Use Something New to You (new image)
Die-Cut Diva's - Anything Goes
Silhouette Challenge - #21 Anything Goes
Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes Jan
Craft-Dee Bowz - AG with Handmade Bow

Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

Lucy Loo 'Song For Tears' at The East Wind

Good morning on this extremely freezing Monday morning! I hope you are all well and keeping warm wherever you may be! I have a Fat Page to show you this morning with a new release image from The East Wind. You can pick this up at the Etsy store later today. This is Lucy Loo 'Song for Tears' and I have  coloured her with Promarkers and black pencil.

My background is a cut file from the Silhouette Store and mounted onto some card from my stash. The song lyrics are by Adele 'Rolling in the Deep' and have been written on with White Uniball Signo pen with some extra doodles! This is the reverse side of the fatpage so no 3D embellishing, just kept it simple.

Here are the links you need -

The East Wind Blog

The East Wind Facebook Group

The East Wind Facebook 'like' page

The East Wind Etsy Shop!

Thanks for looking!

Mo xxx

Animal Instinct with Oddball Art Co at LOC

We have a fabulous new challenge for you today over at Left of Center Creative Challenges and we want to see Animals in your project! We are sponsored by Oddball Art Co and I have used a Zombie Giraffe image!

He is coloured with Promarkers and some Glossy Accents for his eyes. I've used Rusty Hinge DI around the edges of the image too. The DP is a 6x6 pad from Authentique called 'Thrilling' that I have had my eye on for ages! Got it in a Black Friday type sale just recently! The brad, ribbon and bat are from my stash. The sentiment is from Create with TLC.

Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

Challenge #23 The East Wind - Winter Blues

Welcome to a brand new challenge at The East Wind! The theme this time is 'Winter Blues' and I am looking forward to seeing how you interpret that!

I have used Lucy Loo 'Snow Queen' and gone for a dark Indigo and Black hair combo and other Promarkers for colouring her. My background was made with various blue coloured Distress Inks applied to the card using a TH Blending Tool and some Black Soot around the edges.

The snowflakes were stenciled on using Versamark and a blending tool through a Splodge Mask - this was then heat embossed with white Embossing Powder. The organza ribbons were from my Craftwork Cards Black Friday box.

I will enter this in the following challenges -
That Craft Place - Monochrome
Inky impressions - Monochrome
Deep Ocean Challenge - #95 Winter Dreams
Creative Moments - Anything Goes
PDE Linky Party - Blue and White
Sweet Stamps - Winter Blues

Here are the links you need -

The East Wind Blog

The East Wind Facebook Group

The East Wind Facebook 'like' page

The East Wind Etsy Shop!

Thanks for looking!

Mo xxx

Simply Betty Stamps - Favourite Colour Combo

Simply Betty Stamps fan page have a fabulous Colour Combo challenge going on right now! Your project can be Anything Goes, using an SBS image and your favourite colour combo. I have used my Graphic 45 Steampunk Spells papers for the gorgeous Teal/Burnt Orange/Black combo!

The image I've used is Kitty Love London and is part of a re-release for Valentines! Check out the shop for more. I've coloured her with Promarkers and mounted on black card. The embellishments are from my stash and die is Tim Holtz.

Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

Snowmen Challenge at Crafting By Designs

Good morning! We have a new challenge for you this week at Crafting By Designs and the theme is 'Snowmen'! I have chosen the 'My Snowey Friend' image by Sami Stamps one of our sponsors for this week.

I have coloured the image using Promarkers, black pencil and some Paprika Stickles for the carrot! My DP is a few years old from Craftwork Cards and I've also used white Candi. The sentiment is from Create with TLC and I've added some Star Dust Stickles to the snowflakes.

Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

Challenge #5 Portraits at SLS Lines

I am a bit late in posting this today, but we have a new challenge at SLS Lines for you and the theme is Portraits. I have used a very funky zombiefied Santa type guy for my card and gone with a traditional Christmas theme!

I have coloured him with Promarkers and my papers are from Craftwork Cards Mistletoe paper pad. The sentiment and tickets are matching die cuts. The poinsettia and candi are also Craftwork Cards.

Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

Simply Betty Stamps Facebook Challenge

Good morning! I have some awesome news! You may remember in October of last year I took part in the Simply Betty Stamps 13 Days of Halloween challenges. I completed all 13 and am delighted to announce that my prize was to be part of the SBS DT for 6 months of this year. Today is my first proper post as SBS DT!

The current challenge on the Facebook Fan Page is to choose your favourite SBS image and Anything Goes. I have used Frankencutie Helen - it's too hard to pick a favourite, but I love the Halloweeny SBS images so went with this! She's coloured with Promarkers and a black Derwent Coloursoft Pencil. My DP are Authentique Thrilling and the 'Boo' is a Silhouette Store cut file. I've finished with some flowers and candi from my stash.

Why not join us on the Facebook Group, post your entry for a chance to win!
I shall enter my card at the following challenges -
The ABC Challenge - A for Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes
CraftyHazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - AG with Patterned Paper
Die Cut Diva's - Anything Goes
Silhouette Challenge - Anything Goes
Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - What's New? (New Design Team!)
DL.Art - January Linky Challenge

Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

Anything Goes in January at Crafting By Designs

Welcome to the first Crafting By Designs challenge of 2015! As per last year, the first of the month is 'Anything Goes' and I have used an image from Smeared Ink, one of this month's generous sponsors. This is the 'About Time Pocket Watch' and I chose it as I love it but really didn't know what I was going to do with it. However, you know that way when a song gets stuck in your head... well, everytime I looked at the image all I heard were lyrics from Smashing Pumpkins 'Tonight' in my head! So I figured I'd make an Art Journal page with the lyrics and the image! This is a smaller 6x6 page.

My background uses several dylusions sprays, I've stamped across with black Archival ink using a Visible Image barbed wire stamp. The stars were stencilled on using a Dutch Doobadoo Mask and Black Soot DI, highlighted with white Uniball Signo Pigment ink pen. Around the edges, I coloured with black promarker and wrote the lyrics with the Uniball pen.

The image itself is coloured using Rusty Hinge and Crushed Olive DI applied with a blending tool I've used the white pen again to highlight parts of the image too.

I will enter this at Smudgy Antics January Challenge.

Cant wait to see what you come up with for this challenge!
Thanks for looking!
mo xxx

Simply Betty Stamps Sale Stuff!!

Had me some New Year's Fun with these fabulous images from Simply Betty Stamps!
All are coloured with Promarkers as usual! Watch this space for some exciting New Year's Crafty News!

 This creepy Christmas card is on it's way as a late card for a fabulous crafty friend!

 Had to have this image - Betty's take on the lovely Vicky Fortier as a Vampire! And, knowing her fondness for Gorjuss... I've used their papers and the sentiment!

 Lots of fun with this one, Halloween is coming!! Was great to do something other than Christmas!!

Will enter my Batty Betty Halloween card in the new challenge at PunkyouGirl.

And this fabulous Betty Paige Mermaid image I've had my eye on for ages!

Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx