Don't forget to check back tomorrow when the winner of this weeks Hero candy will be announced.
Sunday 28 February 2010
New Penny Black
Don't forget to check back tomorrow when the winner of this weeks Hero candy will be announced.
Saturday 27 February 2010
Allsorts challenge 41
Friday 26 February 2010
Polkadoodles 8
Thursday 25 February 2010
More fairies
My card is another of those I have created using some of the the new Lavinia products (link to their store on my sidebar). I created the background with Tim Holts distress ink marigold and tea dye, then spritzed with Glimmer Mist gold to blend the inks and give some sheen. The honeycomb effect is created with a piece of mesh and brilliance ink and the images all inked with versafine black and embossed with detail clear.
Tuesday 23 February 2010
Messy fingers
More Hero Arts Followers Candy and last weeks winner
Mr Random Org., has picked the following lucky winner from last weeks entries:
racinggrandma61
So what do you have to do to be in with a chance of winning, not much really:
* Just link to follow and leave a comment on this or any new post between now and midnight GMT Monday 1st March. If you leave comments on different posts, then each will be entered, so more chances to win !!
and
* Add the goody box picture above to your blog with a link back here to help us spread the word.
Each week I will do the draw using Random Org., adding all the names that have entered that week and post the winners here. Then the whole process will start all over again.
Monday 22 February 2010
Hero Arts Candy
Happy Birthday
Sunday 21 February 2010
Rosie D's challenge
Saturday 20 February 2010
In the pink
Friday 19 February 2010
Polkadoodles 7
Thursday 18 February 2010
Going green and cutsie
Tuesday 16 February 2010
Candy this week, candy next week.......
It was going to be just a one off, but lots of you have made it abundantly clear that you want more of the same, so we have come up with something to keep you occupied until we kick off with the first challenge.
Each week I will do the draw using Random Org on Tuesday adding all the names that have entered that week and post the winners here. Then the whole process will start all over again and every week for the next five weeks.
Messy fingers
After all the activity of the past few weeks and not as much crafting as usual, I promised myself a day off work and time to get down to what I enjoy most which is messing about with inks. So these fingers are evidence of either a mis-spent youth or a really good craft session, I prefer to think the second option and this is what I created for this weeks Tuesday Taggers who have the theme "Time". There is some wonderful inspiration from the new DT so do go check it all out.
Monday 15 February 2010
Keep it Simple
The card is one I made for The Stampman using the new Kay Carley Funky Flowers stamp sheet which the lovely Jill sent to me recently. The stamps are so pretty and detailed I felt they needed a simple approach to show off the lovely images.
For the background piece I stamped randomly with one of the single flower heads using versamark and embossed with detail clear. I then applied Tim Holtz worn lipstick and dusky concord using a blending tool to reveal the images then spritzed with water and Glimmer Mist pearl.
I used the same inks to create a background for the main image again spritzing with water and GM to bleed and blend the colours. The main image was then stamped using versafine black and clear embossing powder.
I stamped the flowers heads of the main image onto crystal shrink plastic and placed the shrunk pieces in the centres of the large flowers and to finish added some white Liquid Pearls and a couple of Swarovski crystals.
Sunday 14 February 2010
Sir Stampalot challenge winners and even more exciting news
So now on to the winners of this challenge and blog hop:
Challenge winners are:
Blog hop winners:
Francesca - Michelle - UK - Embellies, flowers, stickers
Chris - Diane - UK - Cardstock, embellies, ribbon
Jules - Amelie - Sweden - Stamp Happen stamp & envies
Clare - Tammy - USA - Hero stamp and sentiments
Tracy - Sarah - UK - Papers, buttons and ribbons
Debby - Nikbee - Australia - Hero stamp and sentiments
Sally - Sannas - Finland - Stampendous stamp & envies
Julia - Kari - Norway - DP's, ribbons & buttons
Debbie M - Hampton Art stamp, embellies & ribbons
Congratulations to you all, please all mail me brenda@ibas.co.uk with your full names and postal addresses. Everything is packed and ready to go and as soon as I get all your details I will book a large lorry to get everything to the Post Office !!
And finally a little message to all my blog buddies who have been so kind and understanding of my lack of visits recently.......hopefully normal service will be resumed this week.
Saturday 13 February 2010
Sir Stampalot Challenge and Blog Hop
This is an addition to my original post as I have been asked the question a few times - yes, this is open to entries worldwide !
We have lots of fun planned and some super prizes. The first prize for the challenge is a Sizzix Big Shot with extended cutting platform, plus dies including two of the fabulous Sizzix Bigz dies which cut boxes and shaped cards.
So enough of my blurb, I know you all want to know what you need to do to be in with a chance of winning:
"MOVING"
2) You must include a link to this post and Sir Stampalot in your entry post on your own blog.
All winners will be selected by Random Org., and will be announced here on Sunday 14th February 2010. All that remains is to say thank you so much for your support, good luck with all the prize draws and most importantly have fun and we look forward to visiting all your blogs to see what you have created.
Note: As Mr Linky seems to be in holiday mode please link in the comment section if he is missing.
Allsorts challenge 39
Friday 12 February 2010
Polkadoodles week 6
For my card I have have selected some from the great new Polkadoodle CD Love and Romance, I just love the elegance of this section of the CD. I printed off two sheets so I could cut out and decoupage the leaves and flowers although it's difficult to pick that up on my picture. I added one of the toppers which I matted up then glittered the heart and added a simple 'I love you' sentiment and some red gems here and there.
Monday 8 February 2010
Sheer indulgence at Penny Black
I just love Penny Black 2695J - Dance, I think the quote is so beautiful and is quite sufficient as the central element of a card. To create this I cut a square template with a Nestie through the Big Shot, stamped all round the edges with Penny Black 2642 Daisy Pattern using versamark and clear embossing powder. I then shaded over with Tim Holtz peeled paint and broken china to reveal the stamping. The quote was then stamped into the centre with versafine black ad detail clear embossing powder and I gently shaded the edges with TH black soot to give a bit of definition.
I could make this type of card all day and they sell very well, but alas there is a need for more versatility in crafting........if I sat inside my comfort zone all the time there would be no challenge involved would there ?
Sunday 7 February 2010
Rosie D's challenge 63
Saturday 6 February 2010
Allsorts challenge 38
For my card I started by inking a panel with Tim Holt distressed inks Spiced Marmalade and Tea Dye, then stamped with bleach using Hero F5042 Leaf Flourish which lifted the colour where I stamped. I distressed the edges and heat embossed with detail copper powder and did exactly the same with the background DP which is Basic Grey.
Friday 5 February 2010
Big shot challenge prize
Polkadoodles week 5
Before I move on to how I made my card, I just want to remind you all that you still have time to enter the one off Stampalot challenge where the prize is a Big Shot plus dies etc.
I decided on a bit of machining, albeit it rather rickety, I just can't sew straight lines anymore it seems. And a colourway that I should use more, somehow I don't seem to use blue often but I was drawn to this pretty stripey paper from the 'Whiskers and Paws' section of the Back to Nature CD.
The stampie is from the same CD which I coloured with Copics, cutting three layers to build up and add dimension. The border is Martha Stewart embossed scallop and the corner frame a Sizzix die run through the Big Shot. The two flowers were created with punches and spritzed with Glimmer Mist lavender fields. I punched a few daisies from the stripey paper offcuts and added them round the image.
Tuesday 2 February 2010
My Sir Stampalot creation
And if you don't know what I am talking about then go to the post at the top of my blog where you see that you have twelve days left to enter and be in with a change of winning a Big Shot and lots of other prizes.
I explained yesterday that I could not post my creation until I was certain Andy and Janice had seen it. I was able to give it to them when my hubby and I helped them in the final stages of their move which came right on top of their return from visiting the States for CHA, then big trade show.
The Hero Arts unmounted and cling stand
My Ode to Sir Stampalot
A rather crooked picture of the book - I never said I was a photographer !
Top and below - the stamp room
View across part of the shop towards the Sizzix wall
Monday 1 February 2010
We have a winner
As promised, the winner for the candy selected from all of those who left comments and have been giving the challenge a plug on their blogs is:
By the Cute and Girly
Jules has selected the theme for February and most of will not be surprised that her theme is 'LOVE' which she says we can interpret as we wish.
The first creation I am going to share is a card I created with the new Hero set CL375 Big Flowers stamped several times onto Doodlebug DP and acetate, cut out and layered. I stamped Hero F5042 over the card itself with Hero cerulean blue chalk ink and created a stem for my flower with a Sizzix swirl die cut on the Big Shot and the border Fiskars threading water punch. The sentiment is computer generated.