Altered Art & A DT Call

Good morning all!

Todays project is something a little different for me!

Over at The Crafting Cafe this month, the theme is

Altered Art!

I haven't done much in the way of altered art but here's what I came up with!

I altered a candle by adding the wonderful image

 Working The Land by the lovely Teri over at

 Delicious Doodles

who is sponsoring our challenge this month!

Simples! 

This is something I have been meaning to try for ages.

I changed the colour of the image in word then printed it onto some

tissue paper which I had taped to normal printer paper.

I cut around the image, leaving a border then held against the candle

& heated with my heat gun until the wax melted enough to encase the tissue.

If you try this at home remember to be careful, it's HOT!

I wanted to go with a rustic look, so I added a little magic mesh, a piece of  

cotton ribbon & a layered paper flower with some punched leaves. The items

I have used have all been in my stash for years, so it's good to use them up!

Simple but effective! 

I would recommend removing the embellishments before lighting the candle!

Don't forget we are running a DT call alongside the challenge this month.

If you want to be part of our fun team, all you need to do is 

add DT after your name when you link up your project! 

Enter the challenge here

I'd like to enter my little cande in the following challenges:
Artistic Inspirations - Anything But A Card/Anything Goes
Craft-Dee Bowz - Anything Goes With A Handmade Bow
Creative Stamp Friends - Vintage
Lexi's Creations - Anything But A Card
Vitcorine Originals - Vintage
Creative Inspirations Paint - Autumn Colours
Our Creative Corner - Forgotten Things
Pumpkin Spice - Work
So Artful Challenges - A Single Flower With A Minimalist Design
Hiding In My Craft Room - Colours
Crafts - Too Challenge You - Texture - Twist: Choose your own style
Digi Haven - Vintage or Old
Simply Create Too - Vintage or old
Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes With Ribbon

Sharing A Find!

Happy Friday folks!

I've just been doing a bit of blog hopping
 (which I never seem to have  the time to do any more)!

When I came across what appears to be the best kept secret on blogger! lol

Did you know that Crafty Ribbons are now on blogger?

AND that they have a sweet candy on offer for every 100 followers they get?

Check out the blog, where they offer lot's of ribbon & button inspiration & a 

whole lot more. The candy post is here don't forget to become a follower 

to be in with a chance of winning!

Back To School/For A Child

Good morning all!

It's Wednesday! Yay! It's all downhill from here!

It's also time for a new challenge at Crafting For All Seasons!

Where the theme this time is

Back To School/For A Child

Here's my card!

I used  Computer Wiz, a sponsor image from Robyns Fetish

 for my little A6 CAS Birthday Card.

Robyns Fetish 

are also offering a prize of 5 Digi Images to one lucky winner!

Coloured with Flexmarkers & Promarkers & matted on to

some green textured cardstock.

I added some buttons to embellish & hey presto!

Thanks for popping by, I hope you like my little card!

I look forward to seeing what you create for the challenge!

I'd like to enter my little card in a few challenges:

Shopping Our Stash - School or Office/Workplace

Twisted Tuesday - Primary Colours & Buttons

A Little Bit Crafty - Clean & Simple

Creatalicious Challenges - For The Boys

Scribbles Designs Challenge - CAS

The Cupboard Trilogy - Male

Dream Valley Challenges - For A Child

Pile It On - All That Flickers (PC monitor)

Senimental Sundays - Happy Birthday

My Creative Moments - Childhood

A Creative Romance - CAS

Creative Corner Challenges - Child's Play

Just Add Ink - Just Add Colouring

Just Inklined To Hop - A Blingy Christmas

Good morning all & welcome to the September 

Just Inklined Blog Hop.

This month, our host is Lori, who has chosen the theme

 "A Blingy Christmas"

If you're already hopping, you should have come from the lovely

Gaynor's blog! I'm sure she had something rather lovely to show you!

Here's my card.

I've used pearlescent card, glitter & silver bells as my bling!

The image I have used is Snowman Buddy!

He's so totally adorable I just had to have him!

Now, your next stop on the hop is the lovely Tammy

whom I am sure will knock your socks of with her creation!

To make the hop more fun, there are 2 hidden spot prizes along the way, 

chosen from those that leave comments on the blogs.

If you want to know a bit more about my card read on!

Here's a closer look at the image.

I coloured him in a little with my flexmarkers & promarkers.

I've had this card stock for so long but rarely use it!It actually works quite well

for colouring with alcohol markers.

I added s few little snowflakes which were punched from some

glitter card & added glitter to the edges of the image.

I decorated the inside a little too!

The little circles were embossed with a cuttlebug snowflake folder,

 which I've had forever, then glittered around the edges. 

The embossed lines were done using my score board.

Your next stop on the hop is Tammy's blog.

The hop order should you need it is as follows: 

Lori
Karen L

Joyce

Gaynor

Dawn (that's me!)
 Tammy 

Tangii

Jak

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Pumpkin Spice - Anything Goes
Totally Gorjuss - Texture
Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes
Patties Creations - Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
Winter Wonderland - How Charming (Silver bells)
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
Crafter's Cafe - Embossing
Oldie But A Goodie Challenge - Embossing (Embossing folder & CS)

Mistletoe Santa

Good Morning Bloggers & a happy Saturday to you all!

What a week it's been, so glad I can put my feet up for a couple of days!

The card I have to share with you today is one for La Pashe!

This little stepper card was made using the Mistletoe Santa from the very popular 

Christmas With The Wrinklies CD Rom

I love stepper cards as I always feel the stand out in a crowd!

The card blank is actually made by La Pashe too so that makes it all very simple.

The paper & sentiment are from the CD too!

Here's a closer look at the image!

I'm not sure if Santa is delighted or horrified! lol

As you can see I've added some tiny adhesive pearls to the mistletoe

& to Granny's necklace! The image & backing paper have been matted on to

some red foil paper from my stash! 

Here's a little side view of the card.
The only other embellishment I have added is the little bow!
Not in to CD crafting? Well , here's just the thing for you!
You can buy the complete set ready printed here.
You can of course buy the sheets singly too!
Thanks for popping by today! I hope you liked my card!
Make sure you check out those Wrinklies!
I'd like to enter this card in a few challenges as listed below:
Simply Create Too - Vintage or Old
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
Totally Papercrafts - Decoupage
A.R.T. Card Challenge - Ribbons & Pearls
As You Like It Challenge - Favourite Shape & Why
ABC Christmas Challenge - Quick
Creative Craft Challenge - Not A Square
Card Mania - Ribbon
Craft-Dee BowZ -  Anything Goes With A Handmade Bow

Silver Fox Trot

Good Morning all!

Almost the weekend! Woo Hoo!

Time for a Just Inklined card!

I've made a 70th Birthday card for a lady who loves dancing!

The image I have used is Silver Fox Trot., from Just Inklined.

This image is also available on The Wrinklies CD Rom.

I coloured it up with a mix of flexmarkers & promarkers, cut out with a nestie

 & inked the edges with Antique Linen & Spun Sugar distress inks.

The button was made in my graphics programme. It was mounted on a piece of 

foam tape for some dimension. I love doing these little buttons!

I have no idea who the paper is by as it's unmarked 

& came from a goody box I purchased eons ago!

I added some of my precious favourite lace from my stash, then made three little panels 

which I fanned out to echo the line of her dress.  A double satin bow & a couple of 

stick pins were also added just to finish it off!

I decorated the inside of the card with some of the DP & a little

panel for a message to be written.

I was just looking at this image & thinking it would also be great for a

Christmas card or perhaps New Year if teamed with seasonal papers!

Thanks for popping in!

I'd like to put this card forward for the following challenges:

4 Crafty Chicks - Squares

Delightful Challenges - Make The Cut

Seize The Birthday - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations Challenges - Use A Number

Creative Belli - Number

Divas by Design - Lace
I Love Promarkers - Use A Number
Rhedd & Rosie's Challenge - For The Ladies
Craft Dee BowZ - Anything Goes + A Handmade Bow
Eclectic Ellapu - An Oldies Birthday
2 Sisters - Square Card

Wrinklies Mistletoe Paper

Good Morning bloggers!

I have a little card to share with you today!

This one was made just for fun & there is a bit of a deliberate mistake on it!

Can you see what it is?

This is a stepper card made using the mistletoe paper from

Christmas With The Wrinklies CD Rom.

The stepper card blank is by La Pashe.

I printed the verse (from the internet) onto some matching cream card

 then used a nestie & the mat supplied to cut a frame for it!

The only other embellisment I have added is a sheer ribbon bow 

with a little bell attached!

A quick, jolly & simple card made in a matter of minutes! 

I don't know about you but I just love that sometimes!

I'd like to enter a couple of challenges with this card:

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes or Create Your Own Challenge

Totally Gorjuss - Bows

365 Cards - Day 235 Unstamped

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

A.R.T. Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Anything But A Birthday Card With A Sentiement

Charisma Cardz - More Than One Fold

ABC Christmas Challenge - Q is For Quick

Creative Craft Challenges - Not A Square

Santas Tipple

Wowsers, it's Thursday already people!

I hope you are all having a good week!

Lol, I'm just thinking that my blogposts are a bit like buses! 

None for ages then they all appear at once!

On to my project!

I made a card using a brand new image,

it's called Santas Tipple & is just one of the fantastic 

new set of images available at Just Inklined! 

I think this would be a great Christmas card for a guy!

As these are pencil drawn, the lines are much softer! I totally love them all! 

The paper is from Southfields Black & Silver Christmas background paper pad.

I used holographic silver mirror card & plain black card

from my stash to matt & layer.

As the lines were soft, I wanted to colour him in with soft colours.

I had a couple of ideas up my sleeve, but this is what I did!

I coloured the image with flexmarkers, adding a pop of colour

with the holly on Santas hat! He's so jolly looking & he

looks like he's looking forward to his tipple too!

The sentiment was made on my PC using a fantastic free font

called White Christmas. I wrapped some twine around the 

card, added a metal snowflake which has been in my stash for 

a very long time & stuck a red self-adhesive gem at the centre.

Thanks for popping by! I always appreciate your visits!

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Craft Room Challenge - Something New (Image)

Cuttlebug Mania - Anything Goes Manly

Loves Rubber Stamps - Round Or Square Cards

Shopping Our Stash - Oldest Hardware (metal snowflake)

Crafty Boots - Christmas

Fashionista Challenge - Christmas

Tag It!

Good Morning Blogland!

Another post from me today! Woo Hoo!

Over at Crafting For All Seasons, we have a brand new challenge for you!

The theme this time  is "Tag It!" 

We can't wait to see what you come up with!

Here's my project

Our sponsor this time is A Day For Daisies.

I used "Banana Fairy", a sponsor image.

(Sorry, their site is down for maintainence so will link when I can!)

I used Xcut scalloped heart dies to cut the tag & mats.

The letters were die cut with Sizzix First Step Alphabet dies

I printed out the image twice, coloured with a mix of Promarkers

& Flexmarkers, fussy cut around them then layered for some

dimension. The CS is from Southfield Stationers,

the gingham paper is from Carftwork Cards

The ribbon & twine is from Lidls gift wrapping section.

Thanks for popping in!

I'd like to enter my little tag in a couple of challenges:

Creative Craft Challenges - Not A Square

Deep Ocean Challenges - Odd Shapes

Tammy' Scrapin' Corner - Image With Food

Anything But A Card - Faiy Tales or Fairy Themed

Come & Get It Challenges - Things With Wings

Glitter n Sparkle - Anything But A Square

Delightful Challenges - Anything But A Card

A Baby Is Born

Good Morning lovely blogger, I have  card to share today!

The current challenge theme over at The Crafting Cafe is 

A Baby Is Born!

Interpret as you will, create a project & link it up so we can all 

come over to visit your blog & Oooh & Ahh over it! lol

Here's my creation!

I've made a little shaker Christmas card.

The image is AKV Nativity Baby Jesus from our sponsor 

Bugaboo Stamps.

The base card is 5"x5" Kraft & the papers are from my stash!

I've had them for ages but don't know who they are by as they came in a goodie box 

as far as I can recall! I added some good old Peel Off borders which are 

actually the waste from between bubble border strips. The little dots are

also waste from the middle of the bubbles.

Sorry about the photos but it was really windy outside where

I normally take my pics & the card almost blew away several times.

It has gotten so shaken up that the glitter has gone a bit static

& is clinging on to the acetate! lol.

There is actually a little silver fibre bow at the bottom of the shaker

window but I'm not sure you can make it out in the photo! lol

Thanks for popping by! I do hope you can play in the challenge!

I'd like to enter my card in a few challenges:

Loves Rubber Stamps - Round Or Square Cards

Crafty Boots - Christmas

Fashionista Challenge - Christmas

Kaboodle Doodles - Song Or Quote (Away In A Manger)

Lexi's Creations - Sparkle & Shine

Ooh La La Creations - Inspired by a song (Away In A Manger)

Great Impressions - Square Card

Robyn's Fetish - Put A Frame Around It

My Time To Craft - Aperture

The Hobby House - Christmas

Totally Gorjuss - Die Cuts & Punches

Delicious Doodles - Christmas In August

Stamping With The Dragon - Christmas In August