Polkadots at Crafting By Designs

It's Wednesday! So, time for a new challenge at Crafting by Designs and this week we've gone a bit dotty!!

The theme is PolkaDots and our fabulous sponsor this week is Bugaboo Stamps.

I've used the fabulous Beautiful Fairy image and coloured her with my faithful Promarkers. I've added dots of colour around the image and aqua marine under her legs. The striped paper is old Gorjuss paper and the sentiment is from a K&Co 'To Go' box. The teal mat has been embossed using the Sizzix Swiss Dots embossing folder and some Dusty Concord distress ink brushed over to emphasis the 'polka dots'! The butterfly die is from a Chinese manufacturer on eBay. I have added glossy accents and iridescent Glamour Dust for sparkle to her ball and wings. 

Thanks for looking!
Maureen xxx

A Stitch in Time with Crafting By Designs

This week's challenge at Crafting By Designs is 'A Stitch in Time' and we'd like to see some stitching on your project - real or faux, it's up to you. I have used an image from our sponsor Bugaboo stamps for my Halloween card today - the image is Silhouette Skull Tree.

I have added faux stitching with a black fine liner pen and paprika Stickles to the eyes of the skulls.
My paper is DCWV Eek-a-Boo stack, the die is a Tim Holtz Bigz Weathered Clock and I've finished with glittery ribbon, sentiment and card candi.
I hope you'll join in the challenge at CBD!
Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

31 Days of Halloween Day #8

Welcome to 31 Days of Halloween 2015 presented by Smeared Ink! Every day this month I will be posting a Halloween/Spooky/CreepyCute project here on my blog. This is a blog-hop and the blog-roll is over there to the right of your screen ---> 

While having some fun, creating, blogging and hopping, I'm also hoping to raise some funds for Cancer Research UK in collaboration with Stand Up 2 Cancer.

Please consider sponsoring my 31DOH posts and as a special Thank You, everyone who donates even a single pound before November 1st via my Just Giving page will receive a handmade card from me!

Image - Bugaboo

Sentiment - Birdie Brown (retired)

Papers - MME Haunted

Embellishments - Martha Stewart and Candi

 I will enter this in the following challenges - 

Thanks for looking!

Mo xxx

Distress It! with Left of Center

Bugaboo Stamps are this week's awesome sponsor at Left of Center! The theme is 'Distress It' so we want to see you using distressing techniques on your projects. Of course, we always love your Left of Center projects and that's why I've gone with for mine!

I have used the Skelekinz Devil Boy and coloured him with promarkers. I've added a dotty background to match the firey colours.The DP is from Bo Bunny 'Fright Delight' and the senti and bat are from my Halloween stash. The skull border and zombie hands were cut using Silhouette store files on my Cameo. to finish, I've added Glossy Accents to his eye and horns.

Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

Anything Goes for May at Crafting By Designs

Good morning! It's time for a new Anything Goes challenge at Crafting By Designs and we have two fabulous sponsors for you this month! I just couldn't decide so I have made two projects! 

The first is using Spooky Flower 3 from Sami Stamps which I have coloured with Promarkers and some black pencil. I fussy cut part of the image and layered it on black and purple card.

The spiderweb DP and embellishments are from my stash and the purple and green paper is from Bo Bunny Fright Delight. I have finished with some purple liquid pearls and a sentiment from Create With TLC.

I have used Witch Framed with Frog from Bugaboo Stamps also coloured her with Promarkers and Pencil too.

I have used paper from the same Bo Bunny Fright Delight paper pack and finished with some Purple Stickles and a sparkly web embellishment.

Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

Anything Goes at Crafting By Designs for February

It's time for another Anything Goes challenge at Crafting By Designs - a quick reminder to check out the updated rules regarding maximum number of entries. This month's AG challenge is sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps and I've used the Skelekidz Boy image for my card.

He's coloured with promarkers with some distress ink on the background to dull the bright white. The papers are from Nikki Sivil and the embellishments from my Halloween stash - some are K&Co.

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

Crafting By Designs Embossing Challenge

It's time for a new challenge at Crafting by Designs and this week I've chosen an image from Bugaboo Stamps to use on my card. Now, the problem I have had, is that the theme is 'Embossing'... and I made a perfectly lovely Christmas card using the image... but with no embossing on it! So back to the drawing board!

 This is the card here with no embossing on I'm thinking I will put this in the post to someone this week anyway. I have used the Scarlette Party image for my cards and coloured her with Promarkers. Here's a close up of the image on the embossed card!

I have used papers from Craftwork Cards and plain card for layering. The sentiments on both match the papers and I've used card candi and a die cut poinsettia as embellishments - all from Craftwork Cards. On my card here I have embossed a panel of silver metallic card with a holly embossing folder and added 'Garnet' liquid pearls for the berries.

Thanks for looking!

Mo xxx

31 DOH Day #18 and Challenge #21 at Open-Minded Crafting Fun Challenges

Welcome to Day #18 of 31 Days of Halloween! I hope you are enjoying the hop! You can find the blog roll in my side bar. Your first stop on the hop is Terra, you should have come to me from Lyneen, and your next stop is Rebecca. Remember to comment on all the blogs on the hop for a chance to win at the end of the month and keep in mind the Scavenger Hunt for daily prizes!

It is also time for a mid-way reminder for Open-Minded Crafting Fun Challenges and this fortnight it is all about the Pumpkins! Whether you like them carved for Halloween or in a pie for Thanksgiving, we want to see them! Our sponsors for this challenge are Bugaboo Stamps, Oak Pond Creations, Robyn's Fetish and Sentimental Susan.

I have used the Bugaboo Stamps image Skelekinz Cupcake for this card and used pumpkin patterned paper for my background. The image is coloured with Promarkers and I've iced the cupcake using Cosmic Shimmer glue covered with Black Soot Distress Ink for sparkle! The sentiment is from Create with TLC and the pumpkin border is a Spellbinders die.

Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

31DOH Day #12 with Bugaboo Stamps

Welcome to Day #12 of 31 Days of Halloween! I hope you enjoyed hopping yesterday! You can find the blog roll in my side bar. Your first stop on the hop is Terra, you should have come to me from Lyneen, and your next stop is Rebecca. Remember to comment on all the blogs on the hop for a chance to win at the end of the month and keep in mind the Scavenger Hunt for daily prizes!

I have used the Bugaboo Skelekinz Pumpkin 2 stamp for this card. I've coloured her in Promarkers keeping within the 3 grey ranges, adding only oranges for the bow and pumpkin with some clear Wink of Stella on both too. The DP is from My Mind's Eye Haunted pad and the sentiment is Create with TLC. The corner was cut on my cameo and I've finished with some candi.

Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

31 DOH Day #5 with Bugaboo Stamps

*edit* I was just reading my comments from the last few days and had a question from 'Dogsmom' about the black dots on the top right corner of yesterday's card. These are 'Card Candi' from Craftwork Cards and I use them a lot - they come in so many colours, they are cheap and cheerful, you apply them with 3d foam and can do so many things with them - I'm sure you'll be seeing them a lot this month!

Welcome to Day #5 of 31 Days of Halloween! I hope are enjoying the hop! You can find the blog roll in my side bar. Your first stop on the hop is Terra, you should have come to me from Lyneen, and your next stop is Rebecca. Remember to comment on all the blogs on the hop for a chance to win at the end of the month and keep in mind the Scavenger Hunt for daily prizes!

 

Today I am using an image from Bugaboo Stamps. I love the cute Skelekinz images in the store and this is the Skelekinz Present image. I have coloured with Promarkers and some lilac Stickles. The papers are a combination of Graphic 45 An Eerie Tale and Steampunk Spells - from the 6x6 paper pads. The die cuts are all cut from Silhouette store files on my Cameo.

I will enter this in the following challenges:

Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

Crafting By Designs Anything Goes in October Challenge

Welcome to a new challenge at Crafting by Designs! This is the start of our Anything Goes for October and we'd love for you to join us! I have gone all Halloween in my creation today and watch out later this morning for more Halloween madness!!

We are sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps and I have used the 'Skelekinz Pumpkin 1' on my card. I have coloured this with Promarkers and some Paprika Stickles on her bow! I have not used any DP on my card, but have used a Cuttlebug Pumpkin embossing folder on some Black Magic Core'dinations for the background. I've finished with some ribbon and card candi with detailing using purple Liquid Pearls. The sentiment is from Create with TLC.

I will enter this in the following challenges:
Creative Bug on the Loose - #6 Goose Bumps
Crafting for all Seasons - Too Cute to Spook
Fab n Funky Challenges - #231 Halloween
A Little Bit Crafty - Boo
Aud Sentiments Challenge - #116 Halloween
Crafty Girls - #28 Anything Goes

Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

Anything Goes for August at Crafting By Designs

We have some fabulous sponsors lined up for you for our Anything Goes challenge for August at Crafting by Designs! Ike's Art, Sassy Studio Designs and Bugaboo Stamps are all offering prizes and as the title suggests - Anything Goes!

I have used Skelekinz Balloon image from Bugaboo for my card and coloured it with Promarkers. I have mounted her on black pearlescent paper that I've used for layering across the card. The designer papers are from the Echo Park Chillingsworth Manor paper pad. I've finished with some die cuts and card candi.

I will enter this in the following challenges:
Die Cuttin Divas - #176 Anything Goes
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - #46 Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - AG with Twist
2 Cute Ink - #11 Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart - #29 Anything Goes

My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
The Crazy Challenge - Die Cuts and Punches

Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

Colour Challenge at Love to Create

We have a colour challenge for you this week at Love to Create! Now, I saw the colours and thought.... oh dear, what do I do with them.... and then I somehow made them Halloweeny!!! haha
The colours are Navy, Orange, Lemon and Lime - now you can do whatever you wish with this as long as you use the colours. We are sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps and Dr Digi's House of Stamps.

I had the joy of working with the Skelekinz Balloon image from Bugaboo and coloured her with Promakers. My background papers are from the Bo Bunny Fright Delight paper pad - lots of orange, lime green and lemon colours on the sugar skulls. The papers I used for matting are orange and a kind of navy blue pearlescent and I've edged the card with Faded Denim Distress Ink. The sentiment is a Lily of the Valley stamp. I finished the card with lemon candi and some glossy accents to make the balloon shiny!

Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

Friendship Challenge at Crafting by Designs

Well, I have no idea where the sun from Monday has gone - not been seen since! Not surprised though!!
Anyway, we have a new challenge at Crafting by Designs with the theme - 'Friendship'. We have some fabulous sponsors and I have had fun playing with the Bugaboo Stamps Skelekinz image 'Aint No Sunshine' with matching sentiment.

I wanted the image and sentiment to be the main focus of the card. I coloured it with promarkers as usual and mounted on purple pearlescent paper. The background papers are from Hot Off The Press and I've finished with some card Candi.

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:
A Random Fan - #9 Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments Challenge - Inspired by a Song (Bill Withers - 'Ain't No Sunshine')
Ladybug Crafts - Anything Goes
Sweet Stamps Challenge Blog - #170 Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart - #19 Anything Goes
My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - #10 Anything Goes

Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

Cards for Kids at Love to Create

It's time for a new challenge at Love to Create and this week we want to see your children's cards. Bugaboo stamps are our sponsor this week and we cant wait to see what you make for the kids.

I have used a Skelekinz image from Bugaboo and coloured it with Promarkers and coloured pencils. I have used some old Hot Off the Press Papers from my stash and layered up with purple pearlescent paper. I've cut a border using an xcut lace border die and finished with printed sentiment ('Happy Birthday Kiddo') and matching Card Candi.

I hope you'll join in our challenge this week!
thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

Anything Goes with Love at Crafting By Designs

Love is in the air at Crafting by Designs this week and the theme for our challenge is 'Anything Goes...with Love!' Our sponsor, Bugaboo Stamps, have let us play with some images to inspire you. I have used a triple heart image and coloured it with pink and red promarkers.

The pink polkadot paper and sentiment are from Craftwork Cards. I've die cut a white panel using an X-Cut Parenthesis Rectangle and wrapped some bakers twine around it. I'm not sure it's very clear but there is Cotton Candy Stickles on the pink heart and the spots on the red ones as well as around the sentiment.

The sentiment says With Love so not necessarily a Valentine's Card but definitely a bit of romance in those hearts. Why not show us some Love with your creations this week.
Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

Birthday/Celebrations at Love to Create

Time for a celebration over at Love To Create challenges this week! It's our second Anniversary!!

We want to see your projects to commemorate birthday celebrations and we are being sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps so you could win a prize!

I have used the 'Skelekinz Cupcake' image and coloured her with Promarkers.... to look a bit zombie like! She's done in greys and lime green for her skin with a fab purple dress! I added Glossy Accents to the cherry and her eyes and Star Dust Stickles to the frosting. The papers are Hot Off The Press from my stash and the sentiment and Candi are from Craftwork Cards. The black die cut border is a Tim Holtz Sizzix Alterations die with white Uni-Ball Signo used for the white dots. I added some Black Soot distress ink around the paper edges too.

I will enter this in the following challenges -
Catch the Bug Challenge Blog - Anything Goes with Bugaboo
Cards Galore Encore Challenge Blog - Add Bling/Gems/Candi (Candi, Stickles and Glossy Accents)
Cute Cards Thursday - Something New - new digi from Bugaboo Stamps
Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes (optional chevrons)
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
Rhedd and Rosie's Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
My Craft Creations - Anything Goes 
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - February
Drunken Stampers - Anything Goes #157
Paper Creators Crafts - Anything Goes #19

Cant wait to see you Celebration creations, hope you can join us this week!
Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

New Challenge at Crafting By Designs

Only a week to go!!! It's time for our final challenge of the year at Crafting by Designs! This will be a fortnight long challenge encompassing two themes - 'Wrap it Up' and 'Anything New'.
My card today is for the 'Wrap it Up' theme and uses 'Present Bear' from our sponsor Bugaboo Stamps.

I have coloured him with Promarkers and mounted onto some old design Craftwork Cards Christmas papers. I've finished the card with candi, a sentiment and some red organza.

I hope you will have the time to join us for our last challenge of the year at Crafting by Designs!
thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

I Love to Create for Love to Create!

Good Monday Morning to you all! Hope you all had a fabulous weekend. Today is my daughter's 8th birthday - Happy Birthday Sariah!!!

A few weeks back, I received an email from the lovely Jackie Randolph at Love to Create challenge blog. I had entered a few of their challenges and won some digi stamps, but she also had a proposition for me! She asked if I would like to join her design team - of course, I jumped at the chance to work with such a talented bunch of lovely ladies and today is my first project for the Love to Create Challenge.....

And it was a challenge! We have a colour challenge for you today - using autumnal tones from the following image. These are not colours I would normally work with, I didn't even have enough blues or yellows to be able to colour the image from our sponsor Bugaboo Stamps! So, I turned to digital creating!

I coloured the image called Girlz Jeans using GIMP software (this is a free program!) and then combined the image with papers and elements using My Memories Suite. A big thank you to Kapree for introducing me to these tools!

This is only the second project I've created digitally and it will never take the place of actually sitting and cutting and tearing and creating with papers and embellishments but I think once I find my way around, this makes a wee change - and I've learned how to do a watermark!

Thanks for looking! I hope you'll join our challenge this week!
Mo xxx