Carol's Sketch Fun #19

A fab sketch this fortnight from the lovely Carol.  Just couldn't resist this one.  And it's official, I just love distress ink.  There I was with all the pieces of paper for this card set out and I thought there's something missing, it just doesn't work.  Then I inked all the edges with some Faded Jeans distress ink and 'viola' the whole card seemed to come together.  Just can't do without it!  Tflx
Papers: K&Co Denim and scraps from stash
Felt heart: American Crafts
Rubons: Doodlebug
White acrylic paint

Polka Doodles Week 5 - Paper Piecing

It's Friday so time for another Polka Doodles challenge.  This week it's been set by Claire who's a great fan of paper piecing. so that's this week's challenge.  Take your favourite image and paper piece it. 
Digital images and papers are great for this.  You just print your image a couple of times on your different patterned papers, cut them out and fit and stick them together like a jigsaw.  I had great fun paper piecing Sherman the pig from the 'Back To Nature' CD.
To use a digi image with a pre printed paper pad,  I use repositionable spray adhesive.  First print your image on plain copy paper, stick your patterned paper over the top of the image with repositionable spray, put the paper back through the printer and print the image again.  The image should now be printed on the patterned paper.
Hope you can join in the fun with us this week.  Tfl x

Winter Wonderland 36 - Red and White

In a bid to get organised I've made a start on the christmas cards, so hopefully no mad rush like last year!  I was spurred on by the blog hop going on over at Winter Wonderland.  Lots of yummy prizes up for grabs.  Apols for the dull photo I'm still battling with PSE 7, getting there slowly!
I'm off now to get commenting so I can be in with a chance of winning.  Tflx
Papers: Jesse Edwards;  Home for Christmas
Holly leaves: Lynda
Stamp: Papermania
Ribbon, twine, corrugated card and button from stash

Craftwork Cards - A for Acetate

Here's the card I've entered for the Craftwork Cards A for Acetate compettion.  All you need to do is create a card using their acetate and email it to them.  More info is on their Blog.  I've used one of their scallop wraps to make a circle card and an acetate flower as the focal point.  Added some stitching and embossing for texture. The flower centre is made from some scallop circles of of tissue paper attached together with a small brad and fluffed up a bit!

Papers and tag: MME Pretty Please - thanks for those Lynda x

Scallop wrap: Craftwork Cards

Acetate flower: Craftwork Cards

Ribbon and button from stash

I have an award to share too today. It's from my lovely blogging bud Jane (Milliesmarvels). 

To accept it I have to tell you 10 things that make me happy, well it's just the simple things in life that make me happy.

1. Family

2. Cooking

3. Crafting

4 Friends

5. Learning a new skill

6 Crossing things off my 'to do' list

7 Internet shopping

8 A tidy house

9 Visit to the hairdressers

10. Gardening

I also have to pass it on to 10 peeps, but you know how it is, that's the hard bit and choosing just ten would be so difficult so please feel free to nab this one if you haven't got it already.

Get Funky - February

A new month means a new Get Funky challenge.  This months challenge has been set by Anice, the fab designer of all things Funky Hand.

I love Crafting!

Which we know you all do, so you can create anything you like and as long as it has at least one Funky Hand paper or extra included on it you can be up for the £20.00 prize voucher.
For my Wordbook/notebook I've used the 'Dreams Come True' CD. 

Pink Elephant - Polka Dots, Pink and a Bow

My trusty crafty notebook finally fell apart so I ripped out the pages made some new covers from an old cereal packet and stuck it all together with the bind-it-all. I've used this weeks ICS sketch for the layout and some papers from my scrap box.  I do like making stuff from scraps. 
I'm entering it for this weeks Pink Elephant recipe challenge to use polka dots, pink and a bow.  Tflx

Polka Doodles Week 4

This weeks Polka Doodles challenge was set by Kerry.  To create a card for Valentine's Day using non traditional colours.  Just a hint of traditional pink in my card!  The image is pre coloured I've just coloured the table with distress ink.  I've added glitter and glossy accents to the cup cakes, but it's not showing up on the photo.  It's a bit fuzzy too, my first attempt using Photoshop Elements, still a lot to learn methinks! 
Hope you can join in this week, don't forget there's a prize of some Polka Doodles goodies up for grabs for the winner.  Tfl x