Allsorts week 342/343 Anything but Christmas

Challenge time at Allsorts once again.
This theme has been chosen by Brenda and is 'Anything but Christmas'
Unlike all our other challenges this theme will run for two weeks due to the Christmas period.
Even us crafty girls like a little time off occasionally.
Sponsors for this two week challenge are Whimsy, Stamp Addicts, Digi stamp boutique and DeeDees.
My card has been created using a digi stamp from Digi Darla who is no longer designing coloured using Promarkers. Papers used are from Do crafts.

 

And as it's a two week challenge we have four lovely sponsors...................

DigiStamp Boutique offers a wide range of digi images designed by Sally-Ann Hancock. My work means the world to me - it allows my passion to draw and create, to fit with my family life too - often the inspiration for my designs. Hope you enjoy as much as I enjoy creating.

Stamp Addicts is a family run business based in Bedfordshire and have been in business since 1992. We have watched the popularity of rubber stamping and all papercrafts steadily increase over time and now manufacture our own branded rubber stamps which frequently feature on Hochanda TV as well as craft shows across the UK.

Deedee's Digis, sadly Deedee's is closing it's doors at the end of this month so we would like to thank them for their support of Allsorts and wish Deedee well in the future. Deedee has made available a fabulous collection of images for one lucky winner.

Whimsy Stamps are a family owned art stamp company dedicated to providing crafters around the world with whimsical and fun rubber stamp designs. All of our rubber stamps are made from deeply etched rubber, mounted on Cling Cushion Foam and once trimmed are ready to use with an acrylic block. Our Shapeology Metal Craftings dies are exclusive to Whimsy Stamps and can be used with many table top cutting machines. These dies are made in the USA using top quality steel. They are perfect for cutting papers and fabrics and many coordinate with our sentiment stamps. We also have our own line of 6x6 designer papers printed on high quality, slightly textured vellum paper.

 

Allsorts week #341 Golden days

Challenge time at Allsorts once again.
This weeks theme has been chosen by Helene is 'Golden days'
Sponsor this week is Day for daisies
My card has been created using 'Playing in the pumpkin patch'  coloured using Spectrum Noir pencils.
The sentiment is by JustRite stamps 'AG-04955'
Ribbon roses, pearls and glitter added :)

Sponsors this week...

A Day For Daisies provides themed categories of over 3000 digital stamp illustrations for all your crafty projects. See our website to view them all! 

Holiday Hair Gabbie

Good morning everyone.
Thought I would share with you all an easel card I have made for the FaeryInk Red, Green and gold challenge.
I have used Holiday Hair Gabbie.
I love this digi.
I have coloured her using Promarkers...
Skin-Coral, Dusky Pink, Pastel Pink, Satin, Ivory
Hair-Henna, Cocoa, Cinnamon, Sandstone
Bows/Ornaments-Gold, Canary, Buttercup, Cardinal Red, Poppy, Red, Holly, Forest Green, Lime Green
Lips/eyes-Cardinal Red, Red, Prussian Blue, Blue Pearl, Pastel Blue, Holly and Forest Green.
Green glitter rope wrapped around berry twigs and around the main image add extra sparkle that twinkles in candle light as do the little gems.
Aren't they just fab ?
The ribbon was originally white and as I have run out of red I coloured it using the Poppy Promarker.
Hand tied and twirled then added using a glue gun.
More berry twigs, poinsettia and gems added to act as the stopper.
The berrys, twigs and gems are from the huge flower bundle stash the hubster got for me.
I have decided to keep this one for myself and she will be sitting on my mantel piece in between the candles and tinsel.
Thank you for visiting and looking today :)

I am entering this into.....

Cute card Thursday - #402 Festive colours - Ended
Glitter N Sparkle - #166 Anything goes - Made top 3
Robyns Fetish - #293 Christmas cards - Ended
Hiding in my craftroom - #228 Christmas colours - Ended
Craft your passion - #291 Anything goes - Ended
Crafty Gals Corner - #49 Anything goes - Ended
As you like it - Feminine or Masculine - Feminine is my favourite because I love all the girly colours and lots of bling and sparkle. -  - Ended
I love Promarkers - #298 Anything goes - Ended
Polkadoodles - #49 Traditional Christmas - 18-12
Creative card crew - #102 Holiday Season - Ended
Ribbon Girl - Anything goes  - Ended
Love to create - #25 Anything goes - Ended
The paper girls - #93 Christmas - Ended
That craft place - Christmas - Ended
Crafting with dragonflies - #49 Let loose Anything Christmas - Ended
The Crazy Challenge - #211 Christmas - 20-12
Clear it out - Stash Anything goes - Ended
Stamping Sensations - Anything goes with stamp and ribbon - Ended
Without words - December Feeling festive - Ended
FaeryInk - December Red, green and gold - Ended
Not just cards - #27 Anything goes - Ended
CraftDeeBowz - #32  Anything with handmade bow - Ended
Come and get it - Anything goes - Ended
Passion for Promarkers - #326 Mega Christmas - 05-01
Let's craft and create - #108 Christmas - 05-01
A gem of a challenge - #159 Anything Christmas goes - 08-01
Pile it on - #98 Anything Christmas/Winter 09-01
Bunny Zoe - Sparkle - 10-01
Digi Chooseday - #49 Christmas Decor - She will be sitting on my mantel piece in between the candles and tinsel. - 12-01

Allsorts week #340 CAS

Challenge time at Allsorts.
This week theme chosen by the lovely Brenda is 'Clean and simple'
Sponsors this week are Scrappers Delight who have some lovely digi stamps.
My card has been created using a free magazine embossing folder Die S2-185 by Spellbinders and a seintiment from Do crafts stamps set ANT 9070901 Jingle bells.
Finished with a couple of pearls and some glitter.

Our sponsor this week is Scrappers Delight offering one winner three of their images

My name is Janice (AKA Scrapper's Delights), I discovered the digital scrap booking world November 2008 and started to Design February 2009 and really love it so I decided I wanted to have my own shop so here we are lol.

There is also a second prize to be won, a pretty My Minds Eye paper pad..................

Allsorts week #339 Colours of Autumn

Happy Saturday to all you lovely people.
We are have a wonderful theme at Allsorts this week chosen by Tracy 'Colours of Autumn'
Fabulous sponsors this week are Jiggery Makery and Sizzix.
Stamps used were a freebie in Cardmaking and papercraft and I believe are by Spellbinders but don't hold me to that.
The dies are All Occasions and Marianne Designs.

 

Our sponsors this week are:

Sizzix, there's no bigger or better place for craft materials, custom dies and machines that can die-cut, emboss and texturize many materials, including cardstock, paper, construction paper, fabric, faux fur, felt and foil plus much more.

with this lovely die set

and

Jiggery Makery My name is Adele, I graduated in 2013 with a degree in Interior Design and I am currently a carer for my Grandma but in my spare time I love designing digital stamps. They are mostly inspired by 1940/50s Pin-ups and can be quite sassy. My favorite Pin Up artist is Gil Elvgren, whose work is just stunning. I have been both a crafter and an artist alternately all my life but finally feel I have been able to achieve a great balance as a digital stamp designer. Jiggery Makery is my brand, my creative expression and a way to share what I love.

Allsorts week #338 At least 3 die cuts

That time of the week again everyone.
The theme at Allsorts this week has been chosen by the lovely Wendy.
To enter you need to use at least 3 diecuts
I accomplished this very easily thanks to my love of diecutting.
I have used dies by Tattered Lace, All Occassion and Spellbinders.
Sentiment is by Ingo Blu.
Background on the left has been created using Twilight Brilliance and the negative from the Swirl diecut.
You can't really see it in the photos but it is very effective :)
Ok now it's up to you.
I look forward to seeing what everyone creates.

Our sponsor is Sissix and they are giving this wonderful set of dies.

                      

Sizzix, there's no bigger or better place for craft materials, custom dies and machines that can die-cut, emboss and texturize many materials, including cardstock, paper, construction paper, fabric, faux fur, felt and foil plus much more.

Faery Ink GDT Application

Here is my application for the current Faery Ink Guest Designer call.
Never thought my colouring was good enough but after joining a fabulous facebook group called Kit and Clowder I realized it's not as bad as I think it is.
Funny isn't it how we always think our own work is pants but others can love it.
I have now come to the conclusion that it can never hurt to try and at the end of the day I am doing what I love.
With that all said here goes....

My first project is an old favourite using Amber Heart Fae
You can find my card using her here
Even though she was only created a few months ago I can already see how far my colouring has come since joining Kit and Clowder last month.
My second project is one created specially for this GDT call.
I started with the intention of creating a card but was so please with how my coloured image turned out that I changed it to a wall hanging project to keep all for myself.
Yes I know, selfish, LOL
The image I have used is of course by Faery Ink and is called Gabbie Flutter Fae
I coloured her using Spectrum Noir Pencils and I love them.
Unfortunately the scrap of paper I had written the numbers on was thrown away by my (not so wonderful) hubster. The one day I leave my craft stuff on the table and he decides to tidy it up lol
Dies used are by Spellbinders and All Occasion Dies.
Lots of lace, pearls and glitter added. Finished off with a hand tied bow. plastic butterfly and flowers.
I even added glitter to the highlights in her hair.
Did I forget to mention I like glitter ? :)
Faery Inks images are so beautifully drawn and detailed it makes the job of colouring them so much fun.

Now for the hard part of this GDT call ROFL

1. How did you find Faery Ink?  I have always been a stalker of Mandas and first discovered this lovely lady when she created pixels. Even then they were so beautiful. Thankfully Manda has always kept the FaeryInk domain so is always easy to find.
2. What are your top 3 favorite Faery Ink images? Wow, now that is a hard choice as they are all amazing. I am going to have to go with my 3 current favourites which are Holiday Hair Gabbie, Holiday Tree Destiny, and Destiny Snow Faery. Why? I absolutely love Christmas and Faeries but on top of that I adore all the hair and decorations. The images are drawn so beautifully and I love the quality of the digi.
3. How many projects have you made from Faery Ink images?  100's if you include pixels lol. Digi's though, 2 on my blog, 2 (at the moment) in facebook groups and 5 cards for my Mother and sisters. Many more to come :)
4. What kind of projects do you like to make from Faery Ink images? (cards, art journals, boxes, candles, art for your personal use etc…) I primarily make cards and wall hangings but as I learn more I hope to expand my horizons.
5. How many design teams are you currently on? One
6. How many projects do you need to complete each month in order to satisfy your obligations to your other design teams? 4 , I like to work ahead of schedule just in case. I dread worrying about not getting a project done and will often have months of work ready to go.
7. Would you be open to a long term spot on the team? Absolutely, I would be honoured.
8. Is there any month between December 2015 and November 2016 that you will be unavailable to be a guest designer? Nope none at all.
9. Are you familiar with the WordPress blogging platform? I used to be as I ran my own pixel site via wordpress. Not sure how much it has changed since then.
10. How often do you post on Facebook? Too often LOL I don't post on my own page as much as I do on others though. I tend to post mostly in groups.
11. Do you participate in groups on Facebook? Yes, every day.
12. What other social media platforms are you active on? (Please provide links to your profile at each) Pinterest and Twitter (not as much personally)
13. Is there anything you would like to add? Just thank you for the fabulous digis and for this amazing opportunity.

Challenges entered.....
Mod Squad - Lung cancer awareness Silver and Pearl - Ended
Crafty girls creations #8 - Anything goes - Ended
Really reasonable ribbon #129 - Anything with ribbon or trim - Ended
Crafty Catz #301 - Girls Only - Ended
Creative fingers #97 - Anything goes - Ends November 19th
Simply papercraft #17 - Anything goes - Ended
Left of center #104 - Sparkle - Ends November 20th
Suzi bee's bloomin challenge #106 - Anything goes with Faeries - Ends November 20th
Love to create #23 - Anything goes - Ended
Move along with the times #8 - Song My favourite things - Ended
Stamps by Star - All about girls - Ended - Made top 3
Crafty enjoyments - #1 - Anything goes with a Decorative edge - Ended - Made top 3
Crafty Calendar - Sparkle and bling - Ends November 28th
The Ribbon Girl - Use any image - Ended
Crafting with attitude #9 Anything goes - Ended
Scrappers delight #50 - Anything goes - Ends November 30th
Crafts galore encore - Stamp or Digi - Ends November 30th
Lil Patch of crafty friends #22 - Anything goes - ends December 5th
Let's craft and create #107 - Lots of bling - Ends December 5th
Not just cards #26  -  Anything goes - Ends December 6th

Allsorts week #337 Anything but a card

Saturday again my lovely followers and you know what that means ?
Another new challenge at Allsorts.
This weeks theme is 'Anything but a card' so no cards allowed this week.
Anything But A Card
(so this can be gift boxes, tags, gifts, etc.......) 
Please NO cards
Our theme this week has been chosen by Tracy M.
Sponsors are PPR Papercrafts & Deedees.
I have chosen to make a little gift box and will fill the little drawers inside with some treats for my young niece.

 

The prizes this week are:-

Hello! My name is Mei and I have been card-making for about 3 years now but my tremendous love for it has inspired me to open up my very own online store! Yours and Mine Paper Crafts is a place where you can purchase supplies to create your own projects, or view my gallery for inspiration! We carry brands like The Greeting Farm, Penny Black, Spellbinders and more! All the brands and products we carry are items I have personally used for my own projects and I feel are awesome products that you would like as well. Its my pleasure to sponsor this challenge and as a bonus, use discount code TAKE20 for 20% off my store until the closing date of this challenge.  

Deedee's Digis offers wholesome digital "stamps" and printable digital papers that are the original creations of Deedee Anderson. All of our sets include both outline and pre-colored images, in both JPG and PNG formats. Our products are offered in high 300dpi resolution so that they are fully resizable to meet your crafting needs. We are a Christ-centered company, and you will find that many of our sets include KJV Scripture verses, in addition to encouraging sentiments of all sorts. We feel very blessed to be part of such a talented community of paper crafters, and thank you for allowing us to sponsor your challenges !

Allsorts week #336 Ribbons and Bows

Happy weekend everyone.
Saturday comes round so fast since I joined the Allsorts DT lol
This weeks fabulous theme has been chosen by Mervi and is 'Ribbons and bows'
Our super sponsors are Crafty Ribbons & Jiggery Makery.
I have used dies by All Occasions, Spellbinders and Marianne Designs for this card.
The sentiment is from JustRite Poppies CL-04380, such a beautiful stamp set.

 

Our sponsors are:

Crafty Ribbons is a ribbon emporium, we are passionate about ribbons and want to share our fantastic ribbons with others. Our range of Christmas ribbons is second to none. Remember when we only used ribbons to add a bow to our hair, or tie up a birthday parcel ? Ribbons are now a "must-have" for all types of craft. Whether your project requires satin, sheer, silk, grosgrain, gingham or polka dot ribbon we have them all! Lots and lots of different colours in a range of widths. Need a little bit of ribbon inspiration - then have a look at our projects on our blog,or visit our Inspiration blog,or maybe join in with us at our Challenge blog. Go on, have a look... It's worth it !

 

and

Jiggery Makery My name is Adele, I graduated in 2013 with a degree in Interior Design and I am currently a carer for my Grandma but in my spare time I love designing digital stamps. They are mostly inspired by 1940/50s Pin-ups and can be quite sassy. My favorite Pin Up artist is Gil Elvgren, whose work is just stunning. I have been both a crafter and an artist alternately all my life but finally feel I have been able to achieve a great balance as a digital stamp designer. Jiggery Makery is my brand, my creative expression and a way to share what I love. ___

I am entering this into the following ....

Fab N Funky #280 Die cuts/Punches - Ended - Won
Ribbon girl Anything goes - Ended
PDE Linky party - Anything goes - Ended
Fussy and Fancy #151 flowers - Ended
Really reasonable ribbon #129 - Anything with ribbon or trim - Ended
Crafting with friends #10 Anything goes - Ended
Creative fingers #97 Anything goes - Ends 19th November
Left of center #103 Things with wings - Ends 13th November
Southern girls Twine, tape or ribbon - Ends 15th(ish) November