31 Days of Halloween Day #31

Wow! Can you believe we are at the end! Happy Halloween to everyone! Gruesome Greetings!

I have managed to blog 31 different projects this month and raised some cash for Stand Up to Cancer. Today is our Halloween event in my shop - Cancer Research UK, Wishaw, Lanarkshire - and I will be facepainting, selling cakes, tombola and raffles too. A busy day but I can't wait! Check out the Cupcakes above for the first lucky visitors tomorrow! 

Image - SLS Lines

DP - DCWV Eek-a-Boo stack

Sentiment - Create with TLC

Layout - SweetSketchWednesday2

I will enter in the following challenges - 

Sweet Sketch Wednesday - #230

 

Thanks for looking!

Mo xxx

31 Days of Halloween Day #21

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! 

This was an experiment with photo paper, Distress Stain, Distress Inks and Black Archival ink. I coated the paper in Fired Brick DI, let it dry then stamped on top with the Black Archival - I found that the stamp in places either left the black ink OR removed the red stain! I plan to play around with this a bit more but love the final look!

Stamps - My Mind's Eye and Visible Image
Die cuts - Tim Holtz Raven (Bigz) and border cut on the Cameo
DP - Authentique Moonlit
Stencils - Tim Holtz Burlap, Dreamweaver Spiderweb
Inks - Dylusions sprays, Mowed Lawn Distress Ink

I will enter this card in the following challenges - 

Sketch Saturday - #38 Sketch

 

Thanks for looking!

Mo xxx

31 Days of Halloween Day #19

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 - Create with TLC
Background - Brushos and DI and Mervy White Pigment ink pen
DP - DCWV Eek-a-Boo Stack
Embellishment from stash
Layout - Sketch Saturday

I will enter this in the following challenges - 
Sketch Saturday - #383 sketch

Crafting with Attitude - #8 AG 
Fashionable Stamping - #104 Changing Seasons  (Fall)
Inspiration Destination - #55AG 
Not Just Cards - #25 AG 
Try it on Tuesday - Halloween 
Crafter's Cafe - #135 Colour Ch 
Our Creative Corner - Halloween Horror

 

Thanks for looking!

Mo xxx 

31 Days of Halloween Day #4

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 - Oddball Art Co

Papers - DCWV Eek-a-Boo stack

Sentiment - Create with TLC

Black Liquid Pearls

I will enter this in the following challenges - 

Sketchtanten - #13 Sketch
Through the Purple Haze - Halloween
Ching-Chou Kuik's Challenge - Halloween
Crafty calender - Halloween
Crafts Galore Encore - Halloween
Sisters of Craft - October AG
Cards 4 Gals - Fav colour (Purple)
Star Stampz - Add A Sentiment
Creatalicious - #79 Halloween

Thanks for looking!

Mo xxx

31 Days of Halloween Day #3

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! 

Today's card is based on the current sketch at Sparkles Monthly challenges blog. The stamp used is a rubber stamp which was part of a prize I won last year but I'm not sure which stamp company.

Card and Candi - Craftwork Cards

Background - Mowed Lawn, Rusty Hinge, Peacock Feathers DI

Background Stamp - Visible Image

Washi Tape - Stampin' Up

Doily - Poundland coloured with Black Brusho

Sentiment - Create with TLC

I will enter this in the following challenges

Sparkles Monthly Challenge - #72 Sketch 
Crafty Calender Challenge - Halloween
Catch the Bug - Oct AG 
Scrappers Delight - #49 Fall/Halloween 
The Pencil Case - C=Creepy 
Dream in Darkness - Oct AG 
Create & Inspire - #30 AG 
Crafting with Friends - #7 AG 
 

Thanks for looking!

Mo xxx

Fabulous News from Rosey Hearts!

Wow!! I posted a card a few days ago made with the awesome 'Bunny Girl' image from Rosey Hearts... Well, shortly after that, I have joined the Design Team!! I am thrilled and delighted. The images in the Rosey Hearts store are amazing and I just know that there's more to come!

I have made another card today using the Clown 'Joker' image from the shop and coloured it with Promarkers. I have used nesting dies from Sizzix and papers from the Bo Bunny Fright Delight 6x6 pad. The gems are from my stash and the sentiment is from Create with TLC.

I have used the current sketch from Sketchtanten #6 and will enter into their challenge.

Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

Rosey Hearts Digital Images on Etsy

Well, last week I discovered a fabulous new digi artist - Rosey Hearts.  I think they have something for everyone - quirky and odd which you know I love, cute and sweet, and everything in between. The shop and their challenge blog are in progress but you can see more about them over on their Facebook group... there might even be a wee freebie, just tell them Mo sent you!

So I just had to buy a few images and have a go - I have coloured up 3 so far, but this is the first on a card. This is 'Bunny Girl' and I have coloured her with Promarkers, finishing the eyes with a white Uniball Signo and Glossy Accents. My DP is from Bo Bunny's Fright Delight 6x6 paper pad and the rosette is from Martha Stewart. I have used the current sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches and turned it on it's side for this one.

I will enter this in the following challenges -
Tuesday Morning Sketches - #291

 

I love Promarkers - #260 Fantasy/FairyTales (I'm sure she counts as fantasy?)
Inspiration Destination - #24 Anything Goes
Scrappers Delights - #42 Anything Goes
A Girl Who Crafts - March AG
Country View Challenges - March AG
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge - March AG
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - March AG
Mema's Crafts - March AG
My Craft Creations - Always AG


Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

Sketch Challenge and DT Call at Left of Center

For 31 Days of Halloween Day #17 Please CLICK HERE!!!

This is my post for today's new challenge at Left of Center (see above for link to 31Days of Halloween) and we have a Sketch for you this week! I think this is a first for LOC and I cant wait to see if you do better with it than I did! Our sponsor this week is A Day for Daisies and I've used a Halloween type image for my card.

I've coloured her with Promarkers and fussy cut her. The papers are from Bo Bunny's Fright Delight paper pad. The crooked fences and doily circle were cut using the Cameo and the web corners are a Cheery Lyn Die.

We also have a DT CALL open at LOC - click here for the info! 
Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

Not enough Middle Fingers!!!

I have a quick post to share tonight with an image from The East Wind that I was colouring today and found the perfect sketch to create a card with it. At first glance it looks like a cute card, muted colours and a flower.... but check out the sassy image and very sarky comment!!

The image is  Lucy Loo 'Backpacker' and has been coloured with Promarkers. The papers are from First Edition - the Desert Blooms and Boho Chic pads. I have used X-Cut Petal Posy dies to create the layered flower and topped it with a card Candi. The card is finished with some twine. The sentiment is from Gingers House.

Here is the sketch.

I will enter this in the following challenges:Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - 9th July
Art by MiRan - #10 Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Flowers
Sister Act Card Challenge - #65 Anything Goes

 

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

Lucy Loo 'Mirror Mirror' Released at The East Wind

Wow!!! Yet another fabulous Lucy Loo image from The East Wind is being released into the Etsy Shop today! She is called 'Mirror Mirror' and I love her! I totally over stretched myself this weekend and then not feeling well and so my card is a quick one today using a sketch - I had lots of plans for this image so I'm hoping to do more with her for later!

You can buy the image at The East Wind Etsy shop and I have coloured her with promarkers. I've used a Crafts Too oval die and Spellbinders Floral Oval die. The papers are from Pebbles Inc - 'Thirty One' paper pad, with black pearlescent papers for matting. The sketch is from Sunday Sketch & Stamp and I've finished it with a sentiment from Craftwork Cards.

I will enter this card in the following challenges -
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge - Anything Goes
A Step in the Dark - Challenge #2 Use Purple
CraftyHazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes June
CCC Digi Creations - #2 Digi/Die Cuts
Sunday Sketch & Stamp - #209 Francesca's Sketch


Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

Girly challenge at Left of Center with The East Wind

Time for a new challenge for you at Left of Center! And we have some fabulous sponsors for you this week - The East Wind and Sassy Studio Designs - the theme is 'Girly' and we'd love to see what you do with that!

I have coloured up a gorgeous Lucy Loo 'Close Up' from The East Wind and used this week's Sweet Sketch Wednesday2 sketch!

I have used papers from Craftwork Cards Dolly Mixtures 'Cheryl' paper pad and some white pearlescent paper for layering. The sentiment is also Craftwork Cards. The flowers have been die cut using the XCut Perfect Posy dies and some candi added to the centres.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges:
Sweet Sketch Wednesday2 - SSW2-15
Addicted to Stamps and More - Anything Goes
The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog - Girly
Diva's by Design - Anything Goes
Paper Pretties - #311 Flowers

Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

Sketch Challenge at Love to Create

What a sunny Monday morning, almost makes it a Happy Monday! We have a sketch for you to play with this week at Love to Create challenge blog. We have three sponsors this week and I have used an image from StampArt Design by Kathryne.

This is the sketch and I am not great at thinking outside the box when it comes to a sketch so my card is pretty much identical to it! I dont have a circle die but do have the Spellbinders beaded circles so have used that for my centre, adding pink card candi and Craftwork Cards mini pink bohemian layered flowers. The papers are from a magazine freebie and the sentiment is also Craftwork Cards.

I hope you will have a go with this week's sketch, we'd love to see what you do with it!
Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

Anything Goes at Love to Create!

I have loved this week's challenge at Love to Create! We have been sponsored by The Stamping Chef and I had the immense pleasure of colouring up Tamara's 'Demented Beauty'! I coloured her in Turquoise and Burnt Orange shades of Promarkers and fussy cut her out. I have used the Graphic 45 Steampunk Spells 6x6 Paper Pad finished with black Card Candi and organza ribbon. The mat is cut using a Sizzix nesting die and edged with black ink.

I have used a sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday and will be entering my card in their challenge this week too. I'll also enter at The Stamping Chef Challenge Blog! It's Anything Goes and I hope they like it!

Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

Sketch Challenge #92 at Love To Create

Happy Monday Morning Folks! Another week closer to Christmas - less than 6 to go!! How scary is that!?
Anyway, to get you going today we have a Sketch Challenge at Love to Create and three amazing sponsors! I have had joy of working with Stamping Chef 'Speak no Evil' image - a Day of the Dead inspired Sassy and it was a great excuse to get some of my halloween papers back out, not that they ever really go away!

Here is the sketch if you want to play along!

I'm afraid when it comes to sketches... I am very much a 'exactly' type person! I try to add wee extras but pretty much the sketch is what you get! So here is my card. I've gone with a 6x6" square to change it up slightly! The image is coloured with promarkers and some Platinum Stickles. The sentiment and candi are Craftwork Cards and the papers are Echo Park's Apothecary Emporium.

Thanks for joining me this morning, why not pop over to Love to Create and see what the rest of the team have made for you today!
Mo xxx

Dilly Beans Cute and Creepy Challenge

Hi folks! Just a quick post from me this afternoon again at the tail end of this week's Dilly Beans Challenge. The theme this week is 'Cute and Creepy' and I have used a zombie girl image that I've coloured with promarkers. I have added Star Dust Stickles to the skull's eyes and Glossy Accents to the girl's 'broken' eye!

The background is an orange pearlescent paper with patterned papers from a K&Co Halloween paper pack. I have also used a sketch for this card from The House That Stamps Built and will be entering the card in that challenge too.

Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

Christmas in July!

Well, I'm totally sunburned and completely over this weather! So, I thought i'd start some Christmas cards.... well it is July and December is only round the corner! lol

I have used a 5x7 card base and pretty much all the rest are Craftwork Cards products - the Glitter Candy Cane pad, die cut flowers, sentiment and banner and of course some Candi! 

I've used a sketch from the Crafts Galore Facebook page Saturday challenge below and entered this into a few other Christmas in July type Challenges.

I've made loads of these 3D paper flowers so I think i'll get a few cards done this weekend to save for December!

Crafts Galore Facebook Group Saturday Sketch challenge -
 

Simply Create Too - Christmas in July
Paper Crafting Journey - Christmas in July
My Craft Creations - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx