Tilda & Co ~*~ 26 ~*~ Sketch This...

Tilda & Co ~*~ 26 ~*~ Sketch This...

How about a sketch this week.....Below you will see the sketchPlease make your work using the Sketch as your guide,You can rotate the sketch & even resize the Elements if you would like to,But do not move the elements around,As long as we can still see the original sketch layout and can be easily recognised then that is fine!

There are also some lovely prizes again this week. I love the skull downloads from Kaboodle Doodles that are shown in the example.

So this my card for the challenge this week. Unusually for me I used watercolours (I rarely watercolour my Magnolia's).

The backing paper is Three Bugs in a Rug and the cardstock is from my scrapbox so could be from anywhere?!? The brads are from Poppicrafts.

Not feeling myself today

I look out of my window and can see people crossing the street to avoid walking past our house...well they should be. We all have stinking colds and I'm not in the mood for crafting but my little one has been looking forward to taking part in the new Crafty Monkey's challenge blog.

Now I would like to point out that I have not been influenced at all by my Daughter's ability, it's just that I have a cold and I found a different challenge blog that I want to try as well as the Penny Black challenge.

It is scary how alike the two cards look though. My card was already made and tucked away safely before Georgie came into the room. I cannot believe how vibrant her colouring of the image is and how she didn't want (or need) any input from me.

I Used:
Papers - Basic Grey
Cardstock - Bazzill
Flowers - Prima & Poppicrafts
Brad - Papermania
Stamp - Penny Black
Sentiment Stamp - Woodware and Impression Obsession (which have both been flocked with Doodlebug crushed velvet).

"YAOB = Your Artworks On My Blog"

The very talented Katharina and Sugar Nellie have teamed up.

All you have to do is to create a card using any of my sketches (it doesn't matter which one) with a Sugar Nellie as central motive.

With the chance to use one of Katharina's wonderful sketches and a delightful Sugar Nellie stamp very generously offered as a prize how could I resist?

I Used:
Paper - K & Co
Cardstock - Bazzill
Flowers - Prima (again from the lovely RAK from Pauline
Brads - Papermania
Ribbon - Poppicrafts
Stamps - Sugar Nellie (I just adore the Sweet Ebony range)

CCT and flowers from a RAK

CCT Challenge 16

No Patterned Paper
Now, if this fills you with horror, as it did me, you are allowed to make your own patterned paper or card by stamping, inking, doodling etc. on plain paper or cardstock. You can emboss, tear and add anything else you like. The only restriction is no 'bought' patterned paper!

OMG!!! I love my paper and find it impossible to work without it. I hate tearing paper and had to get my husband to scrunge up my cardstock! Think I need therapy...it's almost like a phobia...my heart starts to pound, and my hands shake.

Anyway I eventually made my card and this is the result. The cardstock has been sanded, ripped, scrunged, ironed and embossed. I quite like the effect but wish it wasn't so traumatic to achieve!!! The dark brown card really isn't as dark as it's showing (it looks almost black on my monitor) and the embossed artwork stamp looks a mess (I used the same powder on the copper brads and they look fine).

I Used:
Cardstock - Core'dinations & Papermania

Flowers - RAK from Pauline C (thank you so much, they're stunning)

Zig - Zag Brad - Poppicrafts

Ribbon - Poppicrafts

Leaves - Quickutz

Embossed with a couple of Sizzix Texturz Plates

Off for a lay down now lol

PTW Katharina's sketch #5

This is my simple (and quite different for me) entry for the PTW sketch challenge this week I needed something quick and easy to do in my half an hour window and luckily this lovely sketch from the wonderful Katharina fitted the bill perfectly!

If you're seeing that funny ripple on the card it is down to the card being lined and pearlescent, poor little camera couldn't cope lol.

Tilda & Co Challenge ~ 25 ~ We've Gone Dottie

Tilda & Co Challenge ~ 25 ~ We've Gone Dottie
We've gone Dottie!!
Would love to see the Use of Dots on your work this week,
A Little Easier than last week’s!
So grab all things Dottie and get creative!

This week I went Dottie mad with DCWV adhesive papers, Bazzill Bling Cardstock and a press stud. If anyone knows of a company that produces crafty press studs then please let me know, at the moment I am stuck with silver, black and white press studs. The flowers had spots drawn on with Dottariffic pens.

Penny Black Challenge 2 - Friendship

The challenge at the Penny Black blog this week is:

Challenge 2 - Friendship
I think its fair to say we have all made some wonderful friends through blogging so
this week we would like you to create something you would give to a friend.
It's that easy !
Don't forget you must include at least 1 PB stamp and
its entirely up to what you make - card, atc, altered art etc.

This is my entry.

I have used:
Paper - Little Sizzle s & DCWV
Cardstock - Core'dinations & Papermania
Flowers - Prima
Brads - Doodlebug
Buttons & Gems - Stash