Crafts Galore Encore: Teacups & Books

 Hello

Today sees that start of a new challenge at Crafts Galore Encore. 

The theme is always 'Anything Goes' and you can enter up to 3 different projects.  The challenge runs all month until mid day (GMT) 30th March.

This month's challenge is kindly sponsored by Last Minute Manda.

Here is what I made:

I brayered green acrylic paints onto white card to make the background. Then I added white paint to a stencil, spritzed it and stamped it on top of the paint. Black spirals were stamped around the edges,  some text  was stamped and heat embossed in white, then some white splatters applied.

The Shabby Chic Cups and Books Colouring Pages image was printed onto watercolour card and coloured with Polychromo pencils and Inktense water colour pencils. The image was fussy cut and adhered to the background.

I made some die cut flower layers and some foliage and added them as embellishment.

A shop bought sentiment was added.

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That's all for now.

Many thanks to Last Minute Manda for her generous prize of 3 digis for our random winner.

Please pop over to Crafts Galore Encore to see the DT's wonderful designs and to enter our challenge. 

We'd love to see your creations.

Remember the challenge is always 'Anything Goes' and so you can create any type of project - it doesn't have to be a card and you can enter up to 3 times.

Thanks for stopping by today!

xoxo

                                                                

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

Creatalicious Challenges #286 AG?Use Green 14/03

Perfect Time to Craft March AG 28/03

Allsorts Challenge #818 AG 31/03

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

Crafts Galore Encore: Rabbit with Sunflower

 

 Hello

Today sees that start of a new challenge at Crafts Galore Encore. 

The theme is always 'Anything Goes' and you can enter up to 3 different projects.  The challenge runs all month until mid day (GMT) 27th February.

This month's challenge is kindly sponsored by Polkadoodles.

Here is what I made:

The DT were given images to make sample projects from. I used Rabbit with Sunflower which is a pre-coloured image. I decided to add a little extra colour to it with Polychromo pencils. I fussy cut it and adhered it to a stencil stamped inky background., using oxide inks I die cut the sentiment and used the same green textured card as a mat.

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That's all for now.

Many thanks to NIkky at Polkadoodles for her generous prize of 3 digis for our random winner.

Please pop over to Crafts Galore Encore to see the DT's wonderful designs and to enter our challenge. 

We'd love to see your creations.

Remember the challenge is always 'Anything Goes' and so you can create any type of project - it doesn't have to be a card and you can enter up to 3 times.

Thanks for stopping by today!

xoxo

                                                                

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

Polkadoodles Challenges #2 AG 06/02

Allsorts Challenge #816 AG  14/02

A Gem of a Challenge AG 20/02

Critter Crazy Challenges #95 AG 25/02

Crafty Animals #91 AG 26/02

A Perfect Time to Craft AG 26/02

Mirtillamente Challenge #40 AG 27/02

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

* Crafts Galore Encore: Rocker Cats

Hello

Today sees that start of a new challenge at Crafts Galore Encore. 

The theme is always 'Anything Goes' and you can enter up to 3 different projects.  The challenge runs all month until mid day (GMT) 29th November.

This month's challenge is kindly sponsored by Fred She Said.

Here is what I made:

It's a rocker card featuring the lovely Kitty and Ornament. I used the pre-coloured png image. I resized the digital image, making one larger cat and one smaller cat flipped horizontally. I fussy cut them leaving a thin white border. The rocker was made with two circle dies. The larger circle was folded in half and forms the base of the rocker. It was covered in burgundy herringbone patterned paper.. The smaller circle was cut in half and covered with green plaid paper. The cats were placed on the green semi-circle.

The cats needed something to hang the ornaments from, so I used two circle dies to create an arch (it is actually a full circle) and it is attached to the back of the card, giving it a little more strength.  The sentiment was stamped.

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That's all for now.

Many thanks to Fred She Said. for their generous prize of $10 store voucher for our random winner.

Please pop over to Crafts Galore Encore to see the DT's wonderful designs and to enter our challenge. 

We'd love to see your creations.

Remember the challenge is always 'Anything Goes' and so you can create any type of project - it doesn't have to be a card and you can enter up to 3 times.

Thanks for stopping by today!

xoxo

                                                                

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

* Jingle Belles Animals 06/11

* My Time to Craft Christmas #98 Winter Animals 06/11

* As You Like It Challenge Favourite Critter 13/11

Long time owner of kitty cats

* Critter Crazy Challenge #92 25/11

* Crafty Animals #89 27/11 TOP PICK

* A Perfect Time to Craft #11 28/11

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

Crafts Galore Encore: Halloween Spirit

  Hello

Today sees that start of a new challenge at Crafts Galore Encore. 

The theme is always 'Anything Goes' and you can enter up to 3 different projects.  The challenge runs all month until mid day (GMT) 30th October.

This month's challenge is kindly sponsored by The Paper Shelter.

Here is what I made:

The Paper Shelter kindly allowed the DT to use one of their image sets. I used the pre-coloured Halloween Spirit and fussy cut her. I placed her on a die cut, circular background which had been coloured by blending distress oxides. A fancy edged circle was die cut from black card to frame the image.

The background was ink blended with oxides and corner stamping was added. I also added a small web and spider and inked around the edges in black to darken them.

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That's all for now.

Many thanks to the Paper Shelter.for their generous prize of 3 digi stamps for our random winner.

Please pop over to Crafts Galore Encore to see the DT's wonderful designs and to enter our challenge. 

We'd love to see your creations.

Remember the challenge is always 'Anything Goes' and so you can create any type of project - it doesn't have to be a card and you can enter up to 3 times.

Thanks for stopping by today!

xoxo

                                                                

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

A Perfect Time to Craft Oct AG 28/10

Scrapping4fun Challenges 240 AG 29/10

Unicorn Challenge #103 Autumn/ Halloween 31/10

Halloween Crafts All Year Round #19 31/10

Give a Crafter a Cookie #197 Boo, Eek 31/10

Moving Along with the Times #171 Autumnal Colours 31/10

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

Crafts Galore Encore: Love You

 Hello

Today sees that start of a new challenge at Crafts Galore Encore. 

The theme is always 'Anything Goes' and you can enter up to 3 different projects.  The challenge runs all month until mid day (GMT) 29th September.

This month's challenge is kindly sponsored by The Paper Shelter.

Here is what I made:

The Paper Shelter kindly provided the image called Good Boy. Their kits feature line drawings for colouring, but also pre-coloured images and a variety of backgrounds. I chose to use the pre-coloured image and added them to a brayer-painted square mat. I made the background by using Distress Oxide inks on a stencil, spritzed with water and then stamped onto card. The orange mat is also white card coloured with Crackling Campfire and Spiced Pumpkin oxide inks.

I also mage a digital card using the pre-coloured PNG element from the kit:

That's all for now.

Many thanks to the Paper Shelter.for their generous prize of 3 digi stamps for our random winner.

Please pop over to Crafts Galore Encore to see the DT's wonderful designs and to enter our challenge. 

We'd love to see your creations.

Remember the challenge is always 'Anything Goes' and so you can create any type of project - it doesn't have to be a card and you can enter up to 3 times.

Thanks for stopping by today!

xoxo

                                                                

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

* Pammies Inky Pinkies Challenges #2435 AG 8/09

* Pennys Challenges #579 AG 10/09

Creatalicious Challenges 280 AG 14/09

* Mirtillamente Challenge #35 AG 30/09

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

Crafts Galore Encore: Diamond Point Bunny Card

 

Hello

Today sees that start of a new challenge at Crafts Galore Encore. 

The theme is always 'Anything Goes' and you can enter up to 3 different projects.  The challenge runs all month until mid day (GMT) 29th April.

This month's challenge is kindly sponsored by Hetty Clare.

Here is what I made:

It's a Diamond Point card and I followed this tutorial.

I used patterned design paper for the backgrounds and  I distressed the edges of the papers that I used for the front panels.

 The bunny, Rabbit and Hearts, from Hetty Claire was coloured with Copic markers and fussy cut. I popped him on a die cut lacy doily and stamped and heat embossed the Happy Birthday sentiment. The image and sentiment are popped on foam tape for some dimension.

And here it is stood up:

That's all for now.

Many thanks to Helen at Hetty Clare. for her generous prize of 3 digi stamp sets for our random winner.

Please pop over to Crafts Galore Encore to see the DT's wonderful designs and to enter our challenge. 

We'd love to see your creations.

Remember the challenge is always 'Anything Goes' and so you can create any type of project - it doesn't have to be a card and you can enter up to 3 times.

Thanks for stopping by today!

xoxo

                                                                

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

PIP Challenges #2413 AG 07/04

Creative Creases #79 11/04

Dream Valley #313 Spring Colours 13/04

Critter Crazy #85 AG 25/04

A Perfect Time to Craft April AG 28/04

Mix It Up Challenge Fancy Fold 14/05

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

Crafts Galore Encore: Daffodils

  

Hello

Today sees that start of a new challenge at Crafts Galore Encore. 

The theme is always 'Anything Goes' and you can enter up to 3 different projects.  The challenge runs all month until mid day (GMT) 30th March.

This month's challenge is kindly sponsored by SheepSki Designs.

Here is what I made:

It's a simple rocker card. 

The digi is called Jo's Daffodils and it is coloured with Copic markers and fussy cut. I used patterned paper from the Crafty Individuals 'Springtime' paper pad for the background, inking around the edges in Tumbled Glass oxide ink.. I popped the daffodil image on foam tape for dimension and used a Tim Holtz sticker sentiment.

That's all for now.

Many thanks to Andrea at SheepSki Designs for her generous prize of 3 digi stamp sets for our random winner.

Please pop over to Crafts Galore Encore to see the DT's wonderful designs and to enter our challenge. 

We'd love to see your creations.

Remember the challenge is always 'Anything Goes' and so you can create any type of project - it doesn't have to be a card and you can enter up to 3 times.

Thanks for stopping by today!

xoxo

                                                                

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

Krafty Chicks #705 AG 06/03

Through The Purple Haze #213 AG 06/03

Creative Creases #77 AG with a fun fold 14/03

Creative Knockouts #516 AG 14/03

A Perfect Time to Craft March AG 28/03

Scrapping4fun Challenges #233 Spring 29/03

The Four Seasons Challenge March Spring 31/03

Sheepski Designs Challenge AG 31/03

Mix It Up Challenge Fancy Fold 14/05

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

* Path of Positivity: Be a Rainbow

Hello

Welcome to the second Path of Positivity Challenge. of 2024.

Our challenge is always Anything Goes with an optional theme. We have decided that our overall theme for 2024 will be THE POWER OF WORDS.

This month's option is to design a project that is inspired by quotes about Love and Relationships.

Here are the quotes chosen for this month:: 

“Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud.” — Maya Angelou

“We can improve our relationships with others by leaps and bounds if we become encouragers instead of critics.” — Joyce Meyer

“Never above you. Never below you. Always beside you.” — Walter Winchell

“There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved.” — George Sand

 

Honours and Prizes include:

• $6 worth of images from Scribbles Designs, for a person chosen in a random draw based on all qualifying entrants.
• A badge for the following honours: Top Pick, Voter's Choice, Most Inspirational, Random Winner, DT Delight.

Here is my DT project.

I made a postcard for my mini journal using digi stamps from Vera Lane Studio. I used the pre-coloured rainbow from ROYGBIV, adding extra colour with Copic markers. The little characters, from Catch the Rainbow, and the grass are also coloured with Copic markers and Polychromo pencils. I made a brayered, acrylic paint background, added some white heat embossing and some paint splatters and adhered the images along with the quote from Maya Angelou.

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That's all for now.

We would love to see your creations! 

Just make sure that your entry is positive, inspirational, motivational or encouraging in some way!

 

The link up is here: Challenge #120 Path of Positivity.

Many thanks to Scribbles Designs for sponsoring the challenge.

I'll be back with a another Path of Positivity project in a couple of weeks time.

Thanks for stopping by today!

xoxo 

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

* Creative Fingers #270 AG 09/02

* PIP Challenges #2405 AG 11/02

* Gem of a Challenge 3 AG 16/02

* Dream Valley Challenges #309 Add a Sentiment 17/02

* Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #223 AG 17/01

* Lets Craft and Create #204 AG 29/02

* 613 Avenue Create Feb AG 02/03

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

xoxo