Owl in a Tree...

Good morning, it's time for a new challenge at Allsorts and our theme this week has been chosen by the lovely Catherine and is 'Stitching - real or faux'. Our wonderful sponsors this week are Passion for Stamps and Crafty Devils Papercraft, 2 chances to win :-) 

So onto my DT piece, I have opted for real stitching and cross stitched a cute owl design and popped him on the front of a decorated notebook. I didn't have enough of the stripy paper to cover the whole book so I cut the piece I did have in half horizontally and added the brown strip across the centre to cover the gap ;-) I think I am going to give this to my dad for his birthday...

 Here's a close up of the owl...

  

Supplies:
Stitched Image - Owl Sitting In A Tree counted cross stitch kit by Fido Stitch Studio
Papers - Little Boy Blue Quite Contrary by MME (these are old!)
Buttons - stash
Other - Paperchase A5 kraft notebook, brown chalk ink pad

Please do come and join us over at Allsorts this week for our challenge x

I would like to enter my notebook into the following challenges:
Charisma Cardz - Stitching Real or Faux 
ABC Challenge - S for Stitching
Crafty Bloggers Network - Favourite Things (kraft, buttons, owls, stitching)
Crafty Calendar - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Hope you have a lovely weekend x

Ready for another festive card...?

This is probably the quickest ever card, it is basically a sheet of paper with a sentiment on with a bit of ribbon and a die cut. Very simple but I really like it, I love the deep red with the cream and kraft card. What do you think...

Supplies:
Paper - Nordic Christmas by First Edition
Ribbon, flower & button - stash
Other - Precious Mittens Memory Box die, kraft cardstock, brown chalk inkpad

Another festive card...

Good morning, it's my mum and dad's anniversary today, 41 years!!! Here's another CAS Crimbo card using the fabulous Nordic Christmas paper pad by First Edition. To be honest I am struggling to use images and embellishments with this pad because the papers are sooooo gorgeous, far too nice to cover up...

Supplies:
Paper - Nordic Christmas by First Edition
Sentiment - from Craftwork Cards festive range last year
Ribbons - can't remember, the ric rac has been in my box for years!
Pearls - stash
Other -  Lindeman Snowflake Memory Box die, kraft cardstock, brown chalk ink pad

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Deep Ocean - Christmas in July

Little Red Wagon - Christmas in July

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes (3rd entry)
2 Sisters - Anything Goes
Totally Gorjuss - Anything Goes with Pearls

It's Photo Inspiration time at Allsorts...

Good morning, it's time for a new challenge at Allsorts and our theme this week has been chosen by the lovely Tracy and is 'Photo Inspiration'... 

Our wonderful sponsors this week are Digistamp Boutique and Crafty Ribbons so 2 chances to win :-)

So onto my DT card, I have used a new image from Digistamp Boutique called Belle Angel. I think she is actually a Christmas image but I think angels are for all the year ;-) I have used the pink sweets from the photo as my inspiration and made a thoroughly girly card. I think the buttons look a bit like sweets, what do you think...

 A close up of the sparkle...

  

Supplies:
Image - Belle Angel from Digistamp Boutique coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Paper - Macaroon from Craftwork Cards
Sentiment - Craftwork Cards
Buttons, flowers & charm - stash
Other - oval & scallop oval Nestabilities dies, Star Dust Stickles, kraft cardstock, brown chalk ink pad

Please do come and join us over at Allsorts this week for our challenge x

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes (2nd entry)
CRAFT - Monochromatic (hope my yellow star is ok, please disregard my entry if not)
4 Crafty Chicks - Bling
Crafty Catz - Pastel Colours

Hope you have a lovely weekend x

Anyone for Tennis...?

Ok I know Wimbledon has been and gone but when I saw this cute tennis image I knew it would be perfect for a card my mum asked me to make for her...

Supplies:
Image - Tennis Joe from Digistamp Boutique coloured with Promarkers
Paper - Macaroon from Craftwork Cards
Ribbon & buttons - stash
Other - Memory Box cloud dies, Quickutz star dies, brown chalk inkpad

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Sweet Stampin' - Balls!

Joanna Sheen - Boys Will Be Boys!

 

Oh I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day...!

No not really but I do really love Christmas, it's more the getting ready for it that I enjoy. I spied the new First Edition festive pads and had to have one even though it's only July and I have loads of old Christmas papers AND I felt I needed a few of the new Memory Box Christmas dies so made this...my first festive card for 2013...also using up a Wee Stamps topper from last year...

Supplies:
Image - from the Wee Stamps Winter Fairy topper sheet by The Hobby House
Paper - Nordic Christmas by First Edition
Button - The Ribbon Girl (I think?)
Lace - can't remember but it's beautiful
Pearls - stash
Other - Precious Mittens Memory Box die, scallop circle Nestabilities die, kraft cardstock, brown chalk ink pad

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Crafty Catz - Christmas in July

Sparkles Christmas Challenge - Christmas Trees (on paper)

ABC Christmas Challenge - 'O Christmas Tree (on paper)

Crafting By Designs - Christmas in July

Crafting For All Seasons - Christmas in July

Kraft It!

Good morning, it's time for a new challenge at Allsorts and our theme this week is hosted by ME and I've chosen... 'Kraft It! (- use kraft cardstock somewhere on your project)'. Our wonderful sponsors are Digi Darla Designs and The Craft Barn.

So onto my DT project, I decided to alter a kraft notebook after seeing a gorgeous notebook made by my teamie Catherine for a previous Allsorts challenge. I bought a blank book from Paperchase and printed a super cute tea-themed digi from Digi Darla Designs onto kraft cardstock. What do you think...

Supplies:
Notebook - Paperchase
Image/sentiment -  Tea Set from Digi Darla Designs
Paper & paper flower - Tea Dance from Craftwork Cards
Card candi - Craftwork Cards
Pearl medallion - The Hobby House
Ribbon - stash
Other - doily, kraft cardstock, brown chalk ink pad

Please do come and join us over at Allsorts this week for our challenge x

 

I would like to enter my book into the following challenges:
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes
Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes with Ribbon
Crafts 4 Eternity - Anything Goes

Hope you have a lovely weekend x