Craft Your Days Away #2

Morning everyone and a HUGE thank you to everyone who took part in our first challenge over at CYDA.  We were completely blown away by your support and the amazing number of entries we had.  We are now onto our second challenge and it's the turn of my lovely teamie Lisa to set the theme and she's chosen something you're sure to love.  This time we'd like to see

something.....

"With Wings"

I couldn't resist using one of my favourite "Pixie Chick" digital images from Charmed Cards and Crafts for this (available to download HERE).  I've used BG papers and a lovely deep red cardstock.  The flourish is my new sizzlits set I've been playing with - and I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it lol!  I used my nesties to mat the image and sentiment.  The sentiment is also available to down from Charmed on the same page as the image.  I edged the page with some gorgeous fancy ribbon I picked up from Hobbycraft.  Everything else is from my stash.

Please visit the challenge blog at CYDA here for sponsor details and don't forget to check out the awesome creations from my team mates.
I'd also like to enter this card into the following challenges.....

Dottie's World - Your Favourite Charmed One 
Stamp Something - Use Something Digi 
Paper Cutz - Anything Goes
Moving Along Times - Glitter
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by.  Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Mel X 

One Card, Several Challenges

Hiya everyone.  Well, I'm back from my camping trip and suffering from crafty withdrawal as I didn't take any stash with me.  To remedy this I have made a card to enter various challenges...

Whimsey Stamps - Summer with the added option of Bugs
Stamp Something - Stamp Something Digi
Cupcake Craft - Dazzle Us
Stampin' for the Weekend - Summer/Travel Theme
Our Creative Corner - Summer Inspiration
Everybody Art - Things with Wings
Charisma Cards - Spots and Stripes
Simon Says - 1 Image, 2 papers and 3 Types of Embellies
Truly Scrumptious - Sketch
ABC - Weather

I LOVE this image, a freebie from Whimsey which you can get HERE.  I did not realise Whimsey had a challenge blog which, unfortunately for my bank statement,  means I NEEEEED more stamps lol.  Even better, they now have digi images available too.  I couldn't wait to layer this image, I also blinged up the brolly with clear gems.  I counted the gems, flower and ribbon as the three embellies (though I've just realised I blew it as I also added a charm and secured it with a brad) Hey Ho, never mind.  I used Basic Grey Papers and coloured with copics.  The sentiment was done on my lappy.  A touch of glamour dust to her cozzie and some stickles to create the rain - bout right for a British summer lol.

Both Whimsey Stamps and Stamp Something have a DT call out at the moment - why not check them out and give it go!!

Thanks for stopping by.  Take care and have a lovely evening.

Mel X

A Couple of Simple Male Cards - Six Challenges

Hi everyone, hope you're all well.   Gosh it's a bit chaotic here with the kids being off school!  I did manage to escape to my craft table today for a couple of hours and play with some new images and papers.  Oh yeah, and some new copics and promarkers too ssshhhhhh - don't tell Pete lol - or the SIL Jo as am supposed to be saving for Harrogate next month!!!

The first card is for the following challenges:

Charisma Cards - Think Male

Rosie D - Just for Men

Magical Crafts - Something for the Kids

RECIPE

Digi Image - Charmed Cards and Crafts

Colouring Mediums - Copics and Promarkers

Papers - K&Co

Cardstock - Stash

Card Candy

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For my second card I used a new stamp too!  I think the image is soo adorable and I do love lions. These particular stamps are absolutely fab to work with, I can't get enough of them!  This one's for the following challenges;

Cupcake Craft Challenge - Keep It Simple

The Pink Elephant - Ribbon

Stamp Something - Something Cute

He's not girly but I do think he's cute!  I have decoupaged him to add depth but this isn't really showing up on the pic.

RECIPE

Stamp - Whimsy

Colouring Mediums - Copics, Inkssentials White Opaqe Pen

Papers - Basic Grey

Flowers - Prima

Card Candy

Ribbon - Hobbycraft

I quite like the effect of the pen through his fur, what do you reckon?  Well thats it from me, at least for now!  Thanks for stopping by and I hope you like what you see.   Take care and happy crafting!

Mel X

First Card of 2010 and some News

Good evening everyone.  Has life settled back down again after all the festivities?  We took our deccys down today, it feels like we have loads more room now LOL!  Have been busy on this little blog today and made several changes.  However my blog lists playing up so will have to look at that!   Still working on the loan laptop and am REALLY missing my own machine!  Hopefully it will be returned all fixed later next week - fingers crossed.  As some of you know, I went through FOUR laptops last year.  This loan laptop has kept crashing on me since yesterday so who knows - I might be on the start of breaking last years record!!!!  I just look at them and they break LOL!

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I had a wonderful e-mail last night inviting me onto the DT over at The Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge.  Of course I snapped their hand off, but I did wonder if they'd gotten mixed up with someone else LOL!  I am sooo excited to be working with such a talented bunch of ladies - my first DT call - SCARY!!!!

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I made my first card of 2010, sat crafting with Emily as she made not only her first cards of the year, but also her first entry into a challenge!!  Quality time!!!

My card will be entered into the following six challenges:

Sketch Saturday - Sketch

Magical Crafts Fortnightly Challenge - Thankyou

Totally Gorjuss - Thankyou

Crazy 4 Challenges - Polka Dots

Sketchy Colours - Yellow, Pink and Bronze

Stamp Something Challenge - "New Somethings"

I used on of my favourite but recently neglected stamps for this.  The large flower is new as is the ribbon bow flower in the centre.  Coloured with chalks, copics and my new set of watercolour pencils - yes, I'm an old fashioned gal at heart!  The sentiment is also new.

RECIPE

Papers - Basic Grey and My Mind's Eye

Stamped Image - Sarah Kay

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Paper Flowers - Prima

Ribbon Flower - local haberdashery

Bronzy Metal Corners - stash

Card Candy

I hope you like what you see.  Thankyou for stopping by my little bit of peace and quiet here in cyberspace!  Take care

Mel X

A Snowy Keepsake for Max

Afternoon all.  What a cold wet and 'orrible day it is here!  I'm still off sick with headaches/migraines and hypertension.  Will be having various tests this week.  Ethan's at home with me as he has a temperature and some fluey bug so we're chillin' out watching Disney films and drinking hot chocolate!!  Luverly!!  I've made my third ever tree decoration too and my last one for this year!!  After seeing the first, my stepdad asked me to make this for his grandson, Max, who will celebrate his first birthday in February!!  For this I wanted to follow the recipe set by Mellie over on the Charmed Craft Talk forum.  Titled, "A Gift for Someone" she wanted ribbon and chipboard!  I forgot about the chipboard and used cork which is the backing for the image - darn it!!  Did remember the ribbon though!  I'm also going to enter it into the following challenges:

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Snow

Crazy 4 Challenges - Snow

Simon Says Challenge - Let it Snow

Stamp with fun - Little Presents

Stamp Something - Winter Wonderland

Sophisticat Challenge Blog - It's a Xmas Theme..... Anything Goes!

I might be stretching it a little for the Stamp with Fun challenge - but this quite literally is......a little present LOL!  I've added three pics but only to highlight 3D elements.

I used two cork coaster mats cut down to same size as oval, clear card bubbles.  The plastic on this trimmed and sanded to about 6mm from the bubble itself.  The image, "Kai in the Snow", from Mo's Digital Pencil was printed to fit and coloured with copics and water colour pencils.  Flower soft has been added to created a lovely shaker effect. Lace was added to hide the edge of the cork.  Decorative cord and a bow to finish.  

Side view above.  The cord here hides the seam from the two mats which were glued together

And just incase Max's mum fancied a change of image, I've hand stamped the B side using my favourite PSX stamp!

Thankyou for stopping by my blog.  I hope you like what yer see!

Take Care

Mel X

Four in One Christmas Challenge

Hi everyone.  Hope you're all well.  Have you got your Christmas decorations up?  We put ours up today - guess I'd better start me Christmas shopping soon - oops!  I'm getting into the spirit of things by making some cards for significant family members and my first one is to my dad from the children!!  They chose the image - isn't it fab!!  I've also used one of my favourite ribbons.  I think grandad's gonna LOVE it!!  This will be entered into the following challenges:

Dare You To Digi Stamp - Red, Green and Neutral

Basic Grey Challenge - Sketch

Stamp Something - Glitzy Somethings

Stampin' for the Weekend - Xcard in Red, Green and Gold

RECIPE

Image - Mo's Digital Pencil Too

Cardstock - Sizzix

Paper - DCWV

Ribbon - stash

Date Stamp - Basic Grey

Colouring Medium - watercolour pencils, copics

and for the gold edges - a Lackstift marker

The children are really pleased with the end result, as am I!  Hope you like it too.  Thanks for stopping by my little haven here in cyberspace.  Enjoy the rest of your weekend and take care!

Mel X