Leaves

Hi all, I am so delighted to be joining the Alphabet Challenge Design Team, it's been difficult keeping it quiet, but now I've told you.

My first Challenge is L for Leaves, I chose a sentiment from Create with TLC, Paulette gives these free sentiments regularly and the store is well worth worth a visit too.

The images of leaves I have had for years and can't remember where they came from, arranged in my graphics programme and printed directly onto a 5x7 card base, lots of extra leaves printed onto paper to decoupage the arrangement.

Do visit the challenge and see the cards there.


Challenges

https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-53/
http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2018/08/challenge-151-winners-149.html
https://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.com/2018/08/august-2018-anything-goes-challenge.html
https://thecraftyaddicts.blogspot.com/2018/08/challenge-51.html
http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2018/08/challenge-185-autumn-colours.html

Christmas

I love this Victorian Carollers image from Paulette at Tlc and have used it a few times now, teamed with a die from Crafter's Companion and my favourite circle shape.

A really miserable morning here, cold and dreich  in comparison to yesterday I am so tempted to light the wood-burner for a few hours.


Challenges

https://scrapsoflifebyscrappymo.blogspot.com/2018/08/august-rudolph-days-challenge.html
http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2018/08/week-482-music.html
http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2018/08/challenge-378-christmas-in-august.html
http://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.com/2018/08/shape-up-for-holidays.html
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2018/08/chnc-challenge-400.html
http://christmasatsweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2018/08/august-challenge.html
https://themerrychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2018/08/aug-15-sep-14-challenge.html

An Aperture Card at BBB

Thank you to everyone who has been joining in the challenges ,  at Back to Basics and Beyond this fortnight we would like to see an Aperture card, there are lots of ideas on  Pinterest.

I had kept the packaging from purchases from Crafter's Companion and used that with  die cut squares cut out as the front of my card, acetate to form the windows, with some snow and ice.The inside panel a Simply Print image from Lili of the Valley merged with Nitwit papers.

We would love you to join in, pop over to the challenge site and see the other Design Team makes , look forward to seeing you there.

Back to School

Today's Challenge at Make My Monday was chosen by Amy and she has chosen the theme"Back to School". I have used  several elements from a free collage sheet from Far Far Hill. The bus is decoupaged but that isn't evident in the photo. When my husband retired he wasn't happy not to be doing anything so for the last 8 years has been driving the local school bus, his first bus was yellow like this one, but it's a white one now. When the p 7's move on to Grammar school, he likes to give them a card wishing them luck.

 Pop over to the Challenge Blog for some inspiration and see the fabulous makes there.


Challenges

https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-back-school-2/

Fishing

It's Margaret's choice this week at CD Sunday and she has chosen the theme "Let's Go Fishing". I have merged 2 images Just Inklined The Next Big Thing and added a sentiment from TLC 

Head on over to the challenge and see the other DT cards then please join us, as long as you use an element from a CD and name the CD you used you will be eligible for a top 3 pick and a prize from Margaret I look forward to seeing your creations.

Remember the challenges are also posted  on Facebook as well.


Challenges

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2018/08/week-4801-from-boys-to-men.html
https://stampsfun-creativity.blogspot.com/2018/07/329.html
http://cinspirations.blogspot.com/2018/08/august-challenge-holidays.html
https://thecraftyaddicts.blogspot.com/2018/08/challenge-51.html
http://intaas.blogspot.com/2018/08/ch-40-marine-ocean-or-sea.html

Hedgie

I keep promising myself that I'm not going to buy anything else until I've used up some of my stash, I failed yet again and bought some dies from Creative Crafting World, they cut first time even on heavy card-stock. Love this image form Pollyanna Pickering. I used brown and cream card, the poinsettia are cream.


Challenges


http://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2018/08/challenge-44-midway-optional-themeadd.html
http://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com/2018/08/august-challenge.html
https://christmaswiththecuties.blogspot.com/2018/07/challenge-no-18-theme-add-some-sparkle.html
https://asnowflakespromise.blogspot.com/2018/07/challenge-53.html
http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2018/08/challenge-34-anything-christmas-goes.html
http://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2018/08/challenge-479-9th-of-august-christmas.html
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2018/08/chnc-challenge-398.html

Use a Digi for Back to Basics and Beyond

Welcome to the today's Challenge at Back to Basics and Beyond this fortnight we would like to see a card using a digital image, there are loads to be found free on Pinterest, but I used this cutie from Aurora Wings, he's coloured with Flexmarkers and Promarkers. Just for a change I made an easel card.

We would love you to join in, pop over to the challenge site and see the other Design Team makes , look forward to seeing you there.

Challenges

https://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.com/2018/08/challenge-365-anything-goes.html
http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2018/07/challenge-33-anything-christmas-goes.html
https://themerrychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2018/07/jul-15-aug-14-challenge.html
https://sweetstamperschallenge.blogspot.com/2018/07/22-christmas-in-july.html
http://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.com/2018/07/blog-banner-inspired.html
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2018/08/chnc-challenge-397.html
https://colourcrazychallenge.blogspot.com/2018/08/week-31-anything-goes-colouring.html

Oriental

Today's Challenge at Make My Monday was chosen by Sue and she would like to see an Oriental themed card, my image is Kawaii Panda Bears  from Oddball Art, teamed with papers from my stash.

 Pop over to the Challenge Blog for some inspiration and see the fabulous makes there.


Challenges

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2018/07/week-2789-tags.html
https://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.com/2018/08/august-2018-anything-goes-challenge.html
http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2018/07/challenge-150-winners-148.html

Celebrate In Style

It's Wynn's choice of Challenge at CD Sunday this morning, and she has chosen Celebrate In Style, no excuses not to enter this challenge you can select any occasion you celebrate.

Head on over to the challenge and see the other DT cards then please join us, as long as you use an element from a CD and name the CD you used you will be eligible for a top 3 pick and a prize from Wynn, I look forward to seeing your creations.

You can now enter on our face book page if you don't have a blog.


Challenges

http://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.com/2018/08/whats-your-favourite-fur-or-feathers-why.html love the feel of animal fur especially my cats
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2018/08/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-august.html
http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2018/07/challenge-150-winners-148.html
http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/2018/08/challenge-541-anything-goes.html

Spots and or Stripes at Crafty Calendar

This month at Crafty Calendar we are sponsored by A Day for Daisies who are offering a $12 gift card as this months prize. The theme is dots, stripes or both, I chose Amy Hen (blue apron) and teamed her with Mary hen which I already had. Added just a little colour to their bodies using Promarkers. My elder son often says "just checkin in" when he phones home, so I used that as my sentiment, home means getting all your meals cooked for you and I loved the idea of hens wearing and apron.


Do drop in to be inspired the DT cards for this month, hope to see you there.


Challenges

https://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.com/2018/07/challenge-364-anything-goes-with-option.html
http://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.com/2018/07/week-455spots-andor-stripes.html
https://colourcrazychallenge.blogspot.com/2018/08/week-31-anything-goes-colouring.html