Thursday, 17 September 2015

Oldie but Goldie..,


Our challenge this time at Aud Sentiments is anything goes as long as you add a sentiment.  Oh my you can't get easier than that one and so far we've had some stunning entries.  There is a great prize on offer from Great Impressions who do some fabulous stamps so it's really well worth having a go if you have time.
Does anyone else buy digi stamps (and masses of other stash) and then just not get round to using it? I do and even more so when I was working and money rich and time poor.  Now I'm just short of both sadly!
Any hows I've just discovered an amazing challenge where you are encouraged to dig out the 'Never Before Used Schtuff'  -  NBUS !

How brilliant is that?  I need to join this challenge loads - maybe even do a nbus stamp day, a nbus embossing folder day and so on - oh my I could fill a whole week with different items for a few years at least!  However, sadly I've just homed on the rules and it's an event that only happens twice a year - I'm gutted!!
Oh well onto my card and the schtuff used - LOL!  The digi is one from way back by Whimsie Doodles I think and it has been lurking on my computer hard drive unloved which as it's a real cutie this should not have happened.  I printed one image on to white card including the sentiment and also one image onto acetate so that I could overlay the cocktail glass part to give it a real feel.  The sheep was given a furry touch using some of that blow up white stuff that has also been in my stash sometime unused.  If you're wondering how the acetate is being held in place the glass has a slot in the top so the sheep is holding the top in place and the decoupaged cherries are hiding the attachment at the bottom.  The acetate is also folded around the original piece of printed card to hold it in place.

If you are like me and a bit slow at finding great challenges and want to join this one be quick I think the last day is tomorrow!!

Have fun - see you soon.
Annie xxx

Tuesday, 15 September 2015

Using Snippets...


I love the challenge at Pixie's Snippets Playground but don't always get chance to join in, but this week I pulled a strip of green glitter foam out of my oddments box and actually used it.  I saw a card on Pinterest where the crafter had done a card with a star punched out of plain card and then patterned paper placed behind the apperture.  I used a bauble die instead and actually managed to make three cards from my tiny snippet of green.  Halo is glowing here!
I'm not very good at batch making - forgot to attach the ribbon to card no. three before sticking the card down so added a line of gems instead.  All was not lost!  Here's another view of the first one made...

Challenges...

Have a fantastic week.  
Annie xxx

Saturday, 12 September 2015

An Owl Notebook...


as a little extra gift for my dear friend who loves anything with an owl theme so creating this for her fell in very nicely with our latest challenge at My Time to Craft.
Yes this challenge fortnight sees us looking at owls and hopefully some wonderful owl inspired projects.  I do hope you will dig out your stamps - digis - anything you can find and show us your projects and do check out what my team mates have created.  They are a very talented bunch and none of them have paid me to say that - honest!

For my notebook I used a digi available at Sweet Pea Stamps - it was super easy and very relaxing to colour using my Promarkers.  I love the swirls on the tree and the details on the feathers - very Zentangle without having to do it yourself.

Other Challenges...

Have a fabulous weekend.  Thanks for looking and commenting on my projects - I'm hoping to do some blog hopping myself this weekend so do leave me a comment and I will return the favour.
Annie xxx




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