Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Springtime


We have a new challenge starting today at The Crafty Addicts.  The theme is Anything Goes/Springtime.  We have a fantastic sponsor for you.

Winner receives 3 digis of their choice


My image is from the sponsor.  This is Signs of Spring.

Card Supplies: 
Cardstock - Cardbase and designer paper is from Nitwit Papers Flower Shoppe
Sentiment - TLC Creations
Die Cuts - Xyron Creatopia Shapez Frame Four; MB Pippa Butterfly; La La Land Crafts Leaf Flourish; Faux Quilled Blooms by Sue Wilson
Punch - SU Modern Label
Enamel Dots - The Paper Studio
Craf-T Chalk in Blue
Copic Spica Pens - Lavender, Lilac, Lemon, Pink, Mint, Turquiose

Spectrum Noir Markers:
BG3, BG4, BG8, CG1, CG2, CR3, CR10, CT2, CT4, FS1, FS3, FS9, DG2, DG3, IG1, PL1, PL2, PL4, PL5, TN1, TN2

Challenges:
Digi Choosday - #13 - Spring Colours
Crafty Boots - Spring is in the Air
Dream Valley - #128 - Girlie
Eureka Stamps - #186 - Spring is in the Air
My Time to Craft - #318 - Girlie
Alphabet Challenge - B is for Beautiful Butterflies
Daring Cardmakers - Celebrating Spring
Fussy and Fancy - #160 - Pastel Colours
Star Stampz - Think Spring
Just Keep On Creating - Anything Goes

Please come and join us for this fun challenge at The Crafty Addicts. Thanks for dropping by and have a great day.



Monday, March 28, 2016

Spring Rain


Are you ready for a new challenge from Artistic Inspirations?  Well, it starts today.  The theme is Anything Goes with a Twist/April Fool's Day.  And we have a fantastic sponsor.

Stampz by Star

I have used the image Spring Rain from our sponsor.  This is such a cute stamp.

Card Recipe:
Cardstock - Cardbase is Worldwin Papers Carribbean Colors and DP is from Stitchy Bear's Hop, Skip, and Splash Paper Pack.
Sentiment - TLC Creations
Die Cuts - Poppy Stamps Stitched Umbrella; SU Tags and Labels Framelits
Punch - Corner Rounder
Ink - Distress Ink in Faded Jeans
Ribbon - From my stash

Spectrum Noir Markers Used:
BT1, BT2, BT4, CG1, CR3, CR5, CR6, CT2, CT4, DG2, DG3, EB5, FS1, FS2, FS3, FS9, IG1, TB1, TB2, TB4, TN2, TN4, TN5, TN7

Challenges:
A Beautiful Mess - #1 - Anything Goes
Let's Color Linky Party - #6 - Anything Goes with Something Colored
Chocolate, Coffe and Cards - #105 - Use Ribbon
Creative Knockouts - #134 - Recipe(1 digi image, 1 sentiment, 2 pattern papers, 2 different embellishments)
Simon Says Stamp - Come Rain or Shine
A Bit More Time to Craft - #16 - Anything Goes

We look forward to seeing your wonderful projects.  If you need a little more inspiration, then head on over to Artistic Inspirations and check out the rest of the Design Team projects.  Thanks for dropping by and have a blessed day.

Saturday, March 26, 2016

Sketch Saturday #405

It is time for a challenge at Sketch Saturday again. We have a great sketch for you today by Niki.
This is my card based on the sketch.  I used colors that would give it that Easter/Spring look.


We have a great sponsor for this challenge.  

Prize: £10 gift certificate

I used a cute image from our sponsor.  This is from the Cute Chicklets Easter Collection.

Card Supplies:
Cardstock - Cardbase is SU Daffodil Delight and DP is from Paper House Color Way and Making Memories English Garden
Die Cuts - SB Circle, Picot Edge Circle and Rectangle; SU Tags and Labels Framelits
Twine - The Twinery
Button - Stash

Spectrum Noir Markers Used:
CG1, CG2, CR6, CR8, CR10, CT2, CT4, DG1, DG2, TB1, TB2, TB4, TB5

Challenges Entered:
Jo's Scrap Shack - #131 - Anything Goes
Simply Papercraft - #26 - Anything Goes
Craft Rocket - #11 - Anything Goes

I hope y'all join us in this challenge this week at Sketch Saturday. Head on over there and check out what the rest of the Design Team has made to inspire you.  Thanks for dropping by and have a great day.





Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Peekaboo Butterfly


Welcome back to The Crafty Addicts.  We have a new challenge for you today.  The theme is Anything Goes/Add a Charm.  Our sponsor is Digi Stamps 4 Joy who is offering the winner a $10 Voucher.


I have used the sponsor image Peekaboo Butterfly.  Here is a close-up of the image.


Card Supplies:
Cardstock - Card base is SU Elegant Eggplant and DP is Nitwit Collections Flower Shoppe
Die Cuts - SU Framelits Label Collection; La La Land Leaf Flourish; MB Pippa Butterfly
Flowers and Stick Pin - Wild Orchid Crafts
Ribbon - SU in Elegant Eggplant
Rhinestone - Recollections
Butterfly Charm - From my stash

Spectrum Noir Markers:
CR2, CR3, FS2, FS3, FS4, FS5, FS9, IG4, IG6, PL1, PL2, PL4, PL5, TN2, TN3, TN5

Challenges:
Shopping Our Stash - #243 - Oh Me Lucky Charm
Crafting From the Heart - #103 - Anything Goes
Our Crafty Corner - #7 - Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #29 - Anything Goes
The Corrosive Challenge - #3 - Anything Goes
Crafting With Dragonflies - #52 - Girly Cards
Crafty Friends - #27 - Anything Goes
Let's Color Linky Party - #5 - Anything Goes w/Something Colored
Scrapper's Delight - #53 - Anything Goes
Crafting With Friends - #16 - Anything Goes

There is more inspiration at The Crafty Addicts Challenge Blog.  I am so glad you stopped by and have a blessed day.

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Happy Easter


Well March is moving right along and it is almost time for Easter.  So get out those Easter stamps and paper and play along with us at The Crafter's Cafe in our new challenge.  The theme of course is Easter.  And we have four sponsors this challenge.  How cool is that?






Preview



I have used an image from Crafty Sentiment Designs.  This is Benson Bear Nature Watching.  What a cute bear with his big Easter egg.

Card Supplies:
Cardstock - Card base is SU Melon Mambo and DP is Egg-stra Special Too from Nitwit Collection
Die Cuts - SB Circle and Scallop Circle; MB Puffy Clouds
Punch - Martha Stewart Crafts
Sentiment - Old digital freebie.  I do not know who it is by.

Spectrum Noir Markers:
BP6, CR1, CR2, CR3, CR10, CT2, CT4, DG2, DG3, EB7, PP2, PP4, TB1, TN3, TN4, TN5

Challenges:
Craftin' Desert Divas - Photo Inspiration
Crafty Boots - Easter
Come and Get It - #109 - Easter/Spring
Robyn's Fetish - #307 - Easter Cards
Creative Corner - Hoppy Easter
Kitty Bee Designs - #67 - Easter

Thanks everyone for stopping by and have a blessed day.

Shoujo Daisy Floral Girl


It is the middle of the month and this is a reminder that we still have a challenge going on at Creative Ladybirds Creations.  And there is still time to enter.  You have until March 31 to play.  We have a great sponsor this month.



Lemon Shortbread

I have used a stamp from the sponsor.  This is Shoujo Daisy Floral Girl.  Here is a close-up of the image.


Card Recipe:
Cardstock - Card base is SU Tempting Turquiose and DP is Nitwit Papers Hello Sunshine Too.
Sentiment - Digital Delights Spring Sentiment set
Die Cuts - SB Circle and Large Scallop Circle; SU Botantical Builder Framelits; MB Pippi Butterfly
Rhinestone - The Paper Studio

Spectrum Noir Markers Used:
CR3, CR10, CT4, DR1, DR3, FS2, FS3, FS4, FS9, GT1, TB2, TB3, TN1, TN2

Challenges:
Stamping Sensations - Flower Power
A Gem of a Challenge - #164 - Spring
Allsorts - #354 - Spring is in the Air
My Sheri Crafts - #177 - Spring Fever
My Time to Craft - #317 - Flowers
Digitally Sweet - Spring is in the Air (Digital stamps and designer papers)
Polkadoodles - #10 - Spring Colors
Die Cut Divas - Thinking Spring
Live and Love Crafts - #45 - Signs of Spring
Paper Creator's Crafts - #45 - Spring Colours

Now remember you still have plenty of time to play.  Thank you for coming by and have a blessed day.

Happy St. Patrick's Day


We have a new challenge today at Creatalicious.  The theme is St. Patrick's Day or Use Green.  We have a great sponsor for this challenge.
who is offering a $12 voucher to the winner.


I have used a cute digi stamp from Cute as a Button.  This is Luck of the Irish. Here is a close-up.


Card Recipe:
Stamps - Image is from Cute as a Button and Sentiment is from SU Teeny Tiny Wishes.
Cardstock - Card base is SU Certainly Celery and DP is from My Grafico Luck of the Irish Papers.
Die Cuts - MFT Die-namics Fishtail Flag Stax; SU Oval Framelits
Punches - SU Word Window and Modern Label
Ink - SU Gumball Green
Enamel Dots - The Paper Studio
Glitter - Diamond Stickles

Copic Sketch Markers Used:
E000, E00, E11, G14, G16, R02, R22, W1, W3, Y21, Y23, Y26, YG21, YG23, YG25, YR12, YR14, YR30, YR31

Challenges:
Crafty Cardmakers - #159 - Go Green
Get Creative - #34 - St. Patrick's Day
Incy Wincy Designs - Shades of Green
Dragonfly Journeys - #48 - Go Green
Glitter N Sparkle - #179 - Use Some Green
Pile It On - #103 - Green and Two Other Colors
Brown Sugar - #19 - Green and Gold
Craft for the Craic - Luck of the Irish
Cut It Up - #91 - St. Patty's Day
Simply Create Too - #104 - Use Green Only

Come and join us for this new challenge.  We look forward to seeing what you make.  Thanks for dropping by and have a great day.

Saturday, March 12, 2016

Sketch Saturday #403



It's time for another Sketch Saturday Challenge today.  We have another great sketch for you by Kathy.
We have a fantastic sponsor this week. It is Simon Says Stamp. The prize is a $25 Voucher.




Card Recipe:
Stamps - Image is Ivy Curls by Jeremiah Ketner for Crafts and Me. Sentiment is from the Digital Delights Easter Sentiment set.
Cardstock - Card base is SU Real Red and DP is Nitwit Sunny Side Up Too
Dies - MFT Die-namics Rounded Banner Stax; La La Land Leaf Flourish; Faux Quilled Blooms by Sue Wilson
Punch - SU Flower Border Punch
Pearls - From my stash

Spectrum Noir Markers:
CR3, CR8, CR11, CT4, EB1, EB2, FS2, FS3, FS4, FS5, FS9, IB1, IG1, IG2, TB2, TB3, TN2

Challenges:
Artbymiran - #52 - Anything Goes
Crafting With Friends - #16 - Anything Goes
Simply Papercraft - #25 - Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments - #150 - Easter or Spring
CRAFT - #354 - Easter/Spring
Crafty Girls Creations - #13 - Anything Goes
Crafty Gals Corner - #62 - All About the Girls
Inky Impressions - Let's Hear it for the Girls
Creative Card Crew - #108 - Chicks (Animals or Human Kind)
2 Creative Chicks - #8 - Anything Goes

Come and join us in this challenge and let's see what your take on the sketch will be.  Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day.

Saturday, March 5, 2016

Mother's Day/Special Lady


We are celebrating Mother's Day/Special Lady in the UK at the Crafty Calendar.  This is the theme of the new challenge starting today.  We have 2 sponsors for this challenge.

3 images of choice

.

£10 spend instore

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I have used an image from A Day For Daisies.  This is Flowers for Mommy.  They have the sweetest stamps.  And my flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.  They have such beautiful flowers.

Card Recipe:
Cardstock - Card base is Georgia Pacific and DP is Nitwit Papers BeYOUtiful
Die Cut - La La Land Leaf Flourish
Punches - SU Lattice Punch and Corner Rounder

Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers:
CT4, DG4, FS3, FS6, EB1, EB2, GB8, OR1, PL1, PL2, PP3, PP5

Challenges:
Alphabet Challenge - A is for Anything Pink
 Aud Sentiments - #150 - Easter or Spring
Cards 4 Galz - #17 - Woman or Women
Creative Knockouts - #131 - Flower Power
In the Pink - #87 - For a Special Lady
Ruby's Rainbow - #124 - Celebrate Women's Day
Sisterhood of Crafters - Think Spring
CCC Digi Creations - #44 - Let's Get Girly
Crafting With Friends - #15 - Anything Goes
Jade's Sparkling Butterflies - #14 - Anything Goes/Monochrome

I hope you will join us for this challenge.  We look forward to seeing all your projects.  Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day.

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Cards for a Man


It is time to make Cards for a Man at The Crafty Addicts.  This is the theme for our new challenge.  We have 2 sponsors for this challenge.

2 Digi stamps to the winner


Crafty Sentiments
3 Digi stamps to the winner

http://www.craftysentimentsdesigns.co.uk/ourshop/

I have used an image from Dr. Digis House of Stamps.  This is Anglin' Andy.  

Card Supplies:
Cardstock - Card Base is SU Midnight Muse and Designer Digital Paper is Cuddly Buddly Crafts A Portfolio of Papers - Denim
Sentiment - Tiddly Inks
Die Cuts - SU Tags and Labels Framelits
Ribbon - Michaels
Button - Basic Grey
Twine - The Twinery

Alcohol Markers Used:
Copic - E00, E11, R02
Spectrum Noir - BG1, BG2, CT3, DG2, DG3, DR7, FS2, IG1, IG2, TB!, TB2, TB3

Challenges:
Craft Your Passion - #301 - Anything Goes
Crafting When We Can - #113 - Use a Digital Stamp
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - #320 - Card for a Guy

Please join us for this fun challenge at The Crafty Addicts.  Thanks for dropping by and have a great day.

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

All She Wants To Do Is Dance


There is a new challenge starting today at The Crafter's Cafe.  We have a really fun challenge for you.  The theme is Inspired by a Song. This image made me think of the song "All She Wants To Do Is Dance" by Don Henley.  We have 4 fabulous sponsors this time.









I have used a digi from DS4J.  This is Lil-Jill 123 Dance.  Perfect for the song I used.  Here is a close-up.


Card Recipe:
Cardstock - Card base is SU Melon Mambo and Designer Paper is from my paper stash.
Die Cuts - SB Rectangle, Deckled Rectangle and Fun on a String; MB Virtuoso Music

Alcohol Markers Used:
Copic - E00, E11, E50, E51, E53, R20, RV25, RV55, YG11, YG13
Spectrum Noir - FS3, GB, TB1, TB2, TB3

Challenges Entered:
Crafting From the Heart - #101 - Anything Goes
Marker Pop - #89 - Anything Goes
Ooh La La Creations - #199 - Add a Sentiment
Di's Digi Designs - Use 2 or More Dies
Crafty Girls Creations - #15 - Anything Goes
In the Pink - #88 - So Cute!
Little Miss Muffet - #132 - Anything Goes

Please join us for this fun challenge at The Crafter's Cafe.  Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day.