PoP #44 Midway Post - Blessings

The majority of people in the west have a good life full of blessings which, to be honest, are often taken for granted. For example the blessing of running clean water, enough food without the need to scavenge for it, warm clothes in the winter, cool clothes in the summer, a safe home with a roof to live in, money to spare. At this time of year, as Charles Dickens pointed out in 'A Christmas Carol', the contrast between the 'haves' and the 'have nots' is especially noticeable. Shoppers loaded with shopping bags rushing past the homeless person sleeping on cardboard in a doorway. Now I am not suggesting that we all lose the festive spirit and feel gloomy by any means, I'd be the last person to do that as I love Christmas. What I would like to see is the Christmas spirit that comes from God's supreme gift to us in the form of his son Jesus, spread more widely abroad. While I do get a little cross about the number of charities that send out unsolicited mail at this time of the year - it was worse last year when we were still in parish ministry -I can appreciate why they do it. Generally there is an increased awareness of those less fortunate which some choose to ignore, but others will reach out whether financially or by volunteering at one of the Crisis Christmas centres. For those of you not in the UK Crisis provides support for homeless people and at Christmas they offer Christmas Lunch as well as the chance to access their other facilities. If you want to know more here is the link: http://www.crisis.org.uk/pages/christmas.html

It is apt that the theme for this months PoP Challenge is Blessings. My prayer for you is that this Christmas will be a joyful time, surrounded by those you love, comforted if it the first Christmas without a loved one, supported if you are going through trying times but most of all blessed by the giver and source of all blessings, God, as you celebrate the day remembering that Christmas only exists because of Christ.

(Yes I know that Jesus is male but I made a female card in anticipation, well with both girls married now you just never know and we need some more girls to balance it out!)



Materials used:Imagine That Digi Stamps - Little Blessings
My Sentiment Exactly - Welcome To The World
PSX - Congratulations
X-Press It card
Versamark ink pad
silver embossing powder
designer paper
pink card
white A5 card blank
Copic pens

The image has been printed and coloured with Copics then fussy cut. The two sentiments have been stamped and embossed on the off cuts of card, trimmed and then edged with a black pen.

The card blank has been scored to make an easel card. The topper is made up with pink card with a mat of striped designer paper then the sentiment added and the crib attached with foam pads for a bit of dimension.

The inside of the card has been covered with pink card with a layer of the designer paper and the sentiment added with foam pads to form the stopper. The outside edges of the card have been edged with a black pen to match the sentiment panels.
We would really appreciate it if you joined us at Path of Positivity, the challenge is open until January 1st. You do not have to make a card, anything goes. The only thing we ask is that you make it clear how your project relates to the theme, just a sentence will be enough it does not need to be an essay, unless you want to write an essay on blessings for your entry. There are plenty of prizes on offer so why not take a look at our sponsors images for inspiration.

SPONSOR & PRIZE INFORMATION:

• EITHER the Holiday Hoopla Digital Scrapbooking Kit OR five different mini kits (of six papers each) from the Christmas and/or Winter section from Décosse’s Dynamite Doodles, one of our guest sponsors this month, for the post or project that the team deems most inspiring of the bunch.


• A $10.00 gift certificate from Imagine That! Digistamp, one of our guest sponsors this month, for a person chosen in a random draw based on all entrants.

There will also be:

• A small selection of digital designer papers from Décosse’s Dynamite Doodles for one lucky person who leaves a comment on posts published during the challenge time frame.


• One digital sentiment for every single person who enters the challenge.

Please do join us on the Path of Positivity, we would love some company!

Finally I hope you have a very happy and blessed Christmas.

Thank you for dropping by. Take care.

Pippa

Mission Accomplished!

The final day of the Holiday Chaos Challenges at Bugaboo Stamps and this time it is Bingo with the option to use the provided freebie image.



I have opted to go diagonally across from bottom left to top right and to use the freebie image.



Materials used:
Bugaboo Stamps - Crabbie Cat Christmas
acrylic mittens stamp
X-Press It card
black card
red spotty DP
A5 card blank
Diamond Sprinkles - Glimmer Jewels
small gems

Crabbie Cat with the sentiment and the mittens images are printed/stamped onto X-Press It card and coloured with Copics then trimmed and matted on black card.  The fur on the hat has been covered with the Diamond Sparkles. The mittens are fussy cut.

The front of the card base is covered with the spotty designer paper and the matted image attached on top. The mittens are glued either side of the sentiment.

Finally 3 gems are stuck down the side of the topper from the top right corner.

I think I have covered the three areas:
3 layers - image, black mat, spotty paper
mittens - added to sentiment
gllitter/bling - glitter on hat, gems on side

And that is it - phew! It has been fun taking part in all the themes and I have used images that normally I would stay clear of, so quite a challenge. I rather expect that there will not be quite so many posts from now on, especially as Christmas approaches and all the preparations that go with celebrating the season.

Thank you for dropping in. Take care.

Pippa

I would like to enter my card into:
Catch the Bug Holiday Chaos Day 7 - Freebie Bingo

Digging out the oldies

Time for my entry in Day 6 of the Holiday Chaos Challenges at Catch the Bug and this time the theme is Flashback Holiday, the brief is to use old paper from your stash and an old image. Now I am not certain how you discover which images at Bugaboo Stamps are old ones so I have used a couple that have been in my stash for a while in the hope that that covers it.



Materials used:Bugaboo Stamps - Rudolph - rudolph
Bugagoo Stamps - AKV Santa Tree
acrylic greeting stamp
black archival ink pad
X-Press It card
stripey DP from stash
A4 white card blank

I have combined two digi stamps to make up my image, printed out on X-Press It card and coloured with Copics.

The mat is some stripey paper I found in my stash, not ever sure where it came from.

Once trimmed to size the image and the mat have been edged with a black pen before attaching onto the card blank.

Finally the greeting has been stamped at the bottom.
It's the last day of chaos today so I am hoping to get my last card made up in time to enter. The problem now is there is less time before the cut off, I am at work this morning and have some furniture to build this afternoon - never enough hours in the day!

Thanks for dropping in. Take care.

Pippa

I would like to enter my card into:Catch the Bug Holiday Chaos Day 6 - Flashback Holiday

The Funny Side of Life

Holiday Chaos Day 5 is a funny photo inspiration:



This is my take on it.



Materials used:Bugaboo Stamps - JJ Xmas Cheer 'Tis The Season 
X-Press It card
red card
green card
Copic pens

For this card I decided to print the image and the sentiment as one topper. They are printed on X-Press It card and coloured with Copics then matted and layered onto red and green card before being attached to an A4 card blank.

Thank you for visiting. Take care.

Pippa

I would like to enter my card into the:
Catch the Bug Holiday Chaos Day 5 - Funny Photo Inspiration

Pure as the driven snow

Day 4 of the Holiday Chaos Challenges at Bugaboo Stamps and the theme is 'Clean as snow'.



Materials used: Bugaboo Stamps - Two Snowmenacrylic greeting stampblack archival ink pad
X-Press It card
Copic Pens
silver mirri card
white card
snowflake embossing folder

The card blank is made by embossing snowflakes on an A4 white card.

The snowmen are printed out on X-Press It card and coloured with Copics before being trimmed and matted on silver mirri card.

The greeting is stamped at the bottom of the card with black ink

It is quite a challenge getting an entry done every day but I do enjoy the Bugaboo madness!

Thank you for popping in. Take care.

Pippa

I would like to enter my card into:
Catch the Bug Holiday Chaos Day 4 - Clean as Snow

Tag - You're It!

Day 3 at Bugaboo's Holiday Chaos and the theme is a gift tag with red and white stripes.



Materials used:Bugaboo Stamps - Sign It SantaX-Press It cardCopic Pensred cardwhite cardsilver eyeletred ribbon
acrylic greeting stamp
black archival ink pad

Santa is printed on X-Press It card and coloured with Copics then fussy cut.

The tag is cut from white card and strips of red card glued on (I did not have any red and white stripey paper in my stash so had to make it!)

A silver eyelet is set in the top of the tag and a snippet of red ribbon threaded through.

Finally Santa has been added using foam pads for extra dimension.
Thanks for stopping by. Take care.

Pippa

I  would like to enter my tag into:Catch the Bug Holiday Chaos Day 3 - Gift Tag  using red and white stripes

Holiday Chaos Day 2

Day two and the theme at Bugaboo's Holiday Chaos week is a sketch.



Here is my take on it.



Materials used: Bugaboo Stamps - Christmas SB OrnamentX-Press It cardCopic penssilver penembossing penclear embossing powder
silver mirri card
purple card
A5 white card blank
border die (x-cut I think)
acrylic greetings stamp
black archival ink pad

I reversed the image so that the little girl was facing into the card, printed her out at the size I wanted and coloured her in with Copics and a silver pen on the bauble. To give the bauble a bit of shine I went over it with an embossing pen and used clear embossing powder.

I cut the mat and the border strip from silver mirri card and used some purple card for the centre mat.

Finally I added the greeting at the bottom of the card.

Thanks for dropping in. Take care.

Pippa

I would like to enter the following challenge:
Catch the Bug Holiday Chaos Day 2 - Get Sketchy

Christmas is coming

One sure sign of the approach of Christmas is the glitter on the carpet. This week Bugaboo Stamps have started their week of Holiday Chaos. Day 1's theme is  'All that sparkles' so I went to town!


Materials used:  
Bugaboo Stamps - Ornament
white card
various glitters
silver pen
acrylic sentiment stamp
15cm square card blank
patterned silver mirri card
Copic pens
Wink of Stella Shimmer Clear

I made up a collection of ornaments altering the orientation and the size to get a variety. I then 'coloured' them with glitter and used a silver pen for the hangers. I used grey Copics just to add a bit of shadowing and used matching colour Copics to colour in the highlights on the baubles before adding a Wink of Stella over the top.

Finally the image was trimmed to size and matted on Silver mirri card then attached to the card base.
Now all I need to do is clear up the glitter that is everywhere!

Thanks for visiting. Take care.

Pippa

I would like to enter this card into:
Catch the Bug Christmas Chaos Challenge Day 1 - All That Sparkles

Counting the Blessings

It is the start of another challenge over at Path of Positivity and this month the theme is Blessings. Around this time of year it is easy to be so engrossed in all the preparations of Christmas (if you celebrate it), so much so that I forget just how lucky I am and how blessed I am. I have a lovely house, warm and cosy, clothes to wear and cupboards loaded with plenty of food.

All over the world there are countries being torn apart by war, famine and natural disasters. Even a walk in the streets of our cities and towns reveals just how many people are homeless and struggling just to get through a day at a time.

Charles Dickens summed it up in his book 'A Christmas Carol' with the words of the charitable gentlemen when they visited Scrooge: a few of us are endeavouring to raise a fund to buy the Poor some meat and drink and means of warmth.  We choose this time, because it is a time, of all others, when Want is keenly felt, and Abundance rejoices.'

During this season of giving it is good to stop and count our blessings and to remember those who are a lot less fortunate than we are, whose concerns and needs put our niggles into perspective.

For my contribution this time I have chosen to make a Christmas decoration with an angel as the focus, after all an angel announced the coming of Jesus to Mary, the greatest blessing the world has ever had and will ever have until he returns to reign in glory.



Materials used:Décosse's Dynamite Doodles - Holiday Hoopla
square die set
circle die set
printer paper
blue small bead chain
snippet of white card

I printed out the papers and central image I wanted to use from the set. The papers are cut into squares using a die then glued to form cones. The cones are arranged on a circle of scrap card slightly bigger than the angel image.

Once the cones are stuck down and the glue dry I put the angel image on the top and added a small piece of the bead chain as a hanger.

This is a really easy decoration to make and something even children would enjoy. To make it easier for children just make bigger cones which also means you get a bigger wreath. I have kept mine plain but there is no reason why it cannot be 'blinged' up more with sparkles and glitters.

We would really appreciate it if you joined us at Path of Positivity, the challenge is open until January 1st so there is plenty of time. You do not have to make a card, anything goes. The only thing we ask is that you make it clear how your project relates to the theme, just a sentence will be enough it does not need to be an essay, unless you want to write an essay on appreciation for your entry. There are plenty of prizes on offer so why not take a look at our sponsors images for inspiration.

SPONSOR & PRIZE INFORMATION:

• EITHER the Holiday Hoopla Digital Scrapbooking Kit OR five different mini kits (of six papers each) from the Christmas and/or Winter section from Décosse's Dynamite Doodles, one of our guest sponsors this month, for the post or project that the team deems most inspiring of the bunch.


• A $10.00 gift certificate from Imagine That! Digistamp, one of our guest sponsors this month, for a person chosen in a random draw based on all entrants.

There will also be:

• A small selection of digital designer papers from Décosse's Dynamite Doodles for one lucky person who leaves a comment on posts published during the challenge time frame.


• One digital sentiment for every single person who enters the challenge.

Please do join us on the Path of Positivity, we would love some company!  Thank you for dropping by. Take care.

Pippa

December at Dragons Lair Designs

The first Friday of the month sees the start of a new challenge at Dragons Lair Designs and the theme this month is Christmas Wishes.



If you are anything like me you will still be knee deep in making Christmas cards so why not have a go at our challenge. If you need inspiration visit the blog and the Facebook Page and you will discover plenty to get you started.



Materials used:  
Dragons Lair Designs - Christmas Waves Quote Border
Dragons Lair Designs - Oh Christmas Tree Digi Stamp
Dragons Lair Designs - Holly Days Papers
X-Press It card
Copic pens
glitter glue - various colours
silver pen
A5 card blank

I printed out the Christmas Waves Quote Border and the backing paper on white paper. I have cut out the elements I wanted to use from the border and rearranged them which is why the words are at the top of the card.

The tree is printed out on X-Press It card and coloured with Copics and glitter glue. The stars have been coloured with a silver pen.

I have used 3d foam pads to attach the word magic and the tree onto the card. The green edge is done by running a Copic pen around the card before attaching the middle paper.



The Dragons Lair challenge runs until the end of the  month so you have plenty of time to get an entry in, so why not head on over and join in the fun. You will find inspiration from my team mates over there as well and I am sure they would appreciate a visit to their personal blogs. There’s a prize of a voucher to spend in the Dragons Lair Designs store for a winner who’ll be chosen by a random number generator.

You do not have to use a Dragons Lair Design to enter but it would be lovely if you did. There are lots of goodies to discover at the store to get you going. Here are some useful links for you.

• Dragons Lair Designs Store– A fantastic range of digital downloads


• Dragons Lair Designs Inspiration Blog– Bookmark us and come back regularly for inspiration


• Dragons Lair Designs Challenge Blog– Challenges starting the 1st Friday of every month with different themes, please come along and take part


• Dragons Lair Designs Fan Group– Even more inspiration, challenges, freebies and fun activities


• Dragons Lair Designs Facebook Page– Please do pop over and “Like” our page


• Dragons Lair Designs Etsy Store – Another location to get hold of our range of digital downloads


• Janette Padley’s Creations on craftsUprint– Yet another location to get hold of our digital downloads


• Dragons Lair Designs Crafts Group– selling buttons and bits and bobs

We’d love to have you join us in our Fan Group and post up some pictures of any creations you make using any DLD items.

Thank you for visiting. Take care.

A Work in Progress

Happy Advent to you all. I'll let you into a secret, I love Advent, the anticipation, the preparation, the secrets wrapped in colourful paper. But I am saddened that Advent is no longer allowed to be that preparation time. Already shops and houses are decorated, lights and trees up everywhere and then on the 26th of December most of them disappear like morning mist in the rays of the sun. Our tree remains firmly in the roof ready to make a grand entrance between 16th and 20th of December, depending on when the end of term is, and remains in glorious splendour until the 6th of January, sometimes beyond, this time dependant on when term starts. In my humble opinion the commercialisation of Christmas has robbed it of its magic as well as any meaningful religious remembrance.

I also love winter, at least the crisp, frosty and, even better, snowy ones. I don't like warm wet winters, somehow they leave me feeling cheated! This year we are having a bit of a frost end to November and it has been very chilly, at least by Somerset standards. One of the first things we had done in our new house was a little log burner put in the lounge. We only have a small house and our log basket is too big now so I decided to crochet one! I tried to pick out the colours in the brickwork along with some contrasting ones.

This is a work in progress as I had to order the lining material and interfacing. I will try to remember to post an update when it is completely finished though I warn you that may not be for a while yet!



This is my DT sample for December's Love to Craft Challenge.

I do hope you will come and join us, we welcome all kinds of handmade projects – from cards, tags, ATCs and scrapbook layouts to 3-D projects, mixed media canvases and altered projects – and even knitting, crocheting and jewelry! We want to see whatever you’re working on!

You may enter up to five different projects and combine our challenges with as many other challenges as you’d like! Winners and Top Picks are chosen by our design team and announced on the 10th of the month following the close of the challenge!

We can’t wait to see what you create! Hope to see you there.

Thanks for visiting. Take care.

Pippa

School's out forever!

At the end of this term the class teacher I work with is leaving to become carer to her husband. We have worked together for over a decade so it will be a hard parting. I made a large card for all the children in the class to sign.



Materials used:Imagine That! digi stamps - School Boy
Imagine That! digi stamps - School Girl
Activity Village - School Books Scrapbook Paper
X-Press It! paper
Copic pens
black card
A4 card blank
white gel pen

I arranged the images on my page before printing them out on X-Press It card and colouring with Copics.

I was going to go with one of the greetings that came with the images but in the end decided to add my own using a white pen.

Before attaching the paper to the card base I went around the edges of the card with a black pen. The coloured image has been matted on black card.
If my card has inspired you why not pop along to Imagine That! digi stamps, there are lots of lovely images covering all sorts of occassions. You do not need to be a 'colourist' either because they come with pre-coloured versions too.

Thank you for dropping in. Take care.

Pippa

Did you do it?

Ok so I can hear you thinking "Do what?" so I had better explain! This is my mid-way post for the current challenge at Path of Positivity with the theme Appreciation. You may remember that in my first post I talked about not just using high days and holidays to show appreciation but taking opportunities throughout the year. So have you shown your appreciation of someone during the past two weeks or are you waiting for Christmas?

My card this time is an anniversary card with a lovely image from A Day For Daisies. All the links are below in the write up.



Materials used:A Day for Daisies - Mr Right
X-Press It! card
Copic pens
small acrylic greetings stamp
Gorguss designer paper

I decided to go with vintage like colours for this image but gave the parasol a brighter look in contrast to look more summery. I hope that makes sense, sometimes it is difficult to explain the way my brain works. Actually make that not sometimes but most of the time!

The designer paper frame is from a set from Gorguss which has been in my stash for longer than I care to admit. I am trying to continue the relentless downsizing so that my new smaller craft room is not so cluttered so what better way than to use some of the stash mountain. I thought the colour of the frame went well with the lady's dress. The label at the bottom is printed in the paper so I used it to frame my stamped greeting.

There are still a few days left to get an entry into the challenge, it finishes on 4th December. As I am sure many of you will be beavering away on the Christmas cards why not enter one of your makes, it would certainly fit the theme and you may just end up winning a prize.  On that note here are the prize details to tempt you further!

You do not have to make a card, anything goes. The only thing we ask is that you make it clear how your project relates to the theme, just a sentence will be enough it does not need to be an essay, unless you want to write an essay on appreciation for your entry. There are plenty of prizes on offer so why not take a look at our sponsors images for inspiration.

SPONSOR & PRIZE INFORMATION:

• A $12.00 gift certificate from A Day For Daisies, one of our guest sponsors this month, for the post or project that the team deems most inspiring of the bunch.


• A $20.00 gift certificate from Kitten Scraps, one of our guest sponsors this month, for a person chosen in a random draw based on all entrants.

There will also be:

• A small selection of digital designer papers from Décosse's Dynamite Doodles for one lucky person who leaves a comment on posts published during the challenge time frame.


• One digital sentiment for every single person who enters the challenge.

I hope you will take up the challenge and am looking forward to seeing what you come up with. Thank you for dropping in. Take care.

Pippa

Roses are red

Here I am with my second make for the Imagine That! digistamp Facebook page. This time I have chosen a lovely rose image with birthday greeting.



Materials used:
Imagine That! digistamps - Rose Blessings
Copic pens
X-Press It card
rose designer paper from stash
light and dark pink card
6 inch square card blank
pink silver edged ribbon
gem

I have used three identical copies of the rose image printed out on X-Press It card and coloured with Copic pens. One image has been trimmed as the base and the two other images fussy cut to 3d decoupage the rose.

The  base image is matted and layered onto designer paper  and two shades of pink card then attached to the front of the card blank.

Finally a small narrow ribbon bow has been added and a gem attached to the knot to finish off.

If you like the image I have used why not make a visit to Imagine That! digistamps, I believe they have a sale on at the moment so you may be able to pick up some bargains.

Thank you for dropping bye. Take care.

Pippa

Path of Positivity Challenge - Appreciation

A new challenge starts today at Path of Positivity and the theme is appreciation. We all like to be appreciated, whether by family or friends or bosses! There is nothing quite so disheartening as going the extra mile or putting your all into something for someone and just be taken for granted. So don't wait for Valentine's Day, Mothering Sunday, Father's Day, Birthdays or Christmas to tell a loved one what they mean to you but show your appreciation every day!



Materials used:Kitten Scraps - Spring Cleaning DigiStamps
X-Press It card
Copic Pens
designer paper
green card
A5 card blank

The image has been printed onto X-Press It card and coloured with Copic pens then trimmed to size and matted and layered before being mounted on the card blank.

The sentiment has been printed on white card and matted before being attached to the card front.
We would really appreciate it if you joined us at Path of Positivity, the challenge is open until December 4th so there is plenty of time. You do not have to make a card, anything goes. The only thing we ask is that you make it clear how your project relates to the theme, just a sentence will be enough it does not need to be an essay, unless you want to write an essay on appreciation for your entry. There are plenty of prizes on offer so why not take a look at our sponsors images for inspiration.

SPONSOR & PRIZE INFORMATION:

• A $12.00 gift certificate from A Day For Daisies, one of our guest sponsors this month, for the post or project that the team deems most inspiring of the bunch.


• A $20.00 gift certificate from Kitten Scraps, one of our guest sponsors this month, for a person chosen in a random draw based on all entrants.

There will also be:

• A small selection of digital designer papers from Décosse's Dynamite Doodles for one lucky person who leaves a comment on posts published during the challenge time frame.


• One digital sentiment for every single person who enters the challenge.

Thank you for visiting. Take care.

Pippa

Dragons Lair November Challenge

The November challenge starts today over at Dragons Lair Designs and this month is a picture inspiration.



I have taken inspiration for my card from the colours.



Materials used:Dragons Lair Designs - Plums
8 inch square card blank
tea dye distress ink and applicator
cream, mustard and mottled designer papers
X-Press It card
Copic pens
small acrylic sentiment stamp and acrylic block
black archival ink pad

The plums image has been printed out on X-Press It card at the correct size to fit the card blank and then coloured with Copics.

I used the distress ink and a foam wedge to dab in the background then went around the edges using a brush. I also used the ink and brush to edge the card blank with.

Various designer papers have been used to mat and layer the image and the sentiment stamped in the corner.


I was trying to get a more vintage card that would be suitable for male or female and I think I have succeeded to do that.

The Dragons Lair challenge runs until the end of the  month so you have plenty of time to get an entry in, so why not head on over and join in the fun. You will find inspiration from my team mates over there as well and I am sure they would appreciate a visit to their personal blogs. There’s a prize of a voucher to spend in the Dragons Lair Designs store for a winner who’ll be chosen by a random number generator.

You do not have to use a Dragons Lair Design to enter but it would be lovely if you did. There are lots of goodies to discover at the store to get you going. Here are some useful links for you.

• Dragons Lair Designs Store– A fantastic range of digital downloads


• Dragons Lair Designs Inspiration Blog– Bookmark us and come back regularly for inspiration


• Dragons Lair Designs Challenge Blog– Challenges starting the 1st Friday of every month with different themes, please come along and take part


• Dragons Lair Designs Fan Group– Even more inspiration, challenges, freebies and fun activities


• Dragons Lair Designs Facebook Page– Please do pop over and “Like” our page


• Dragons Lair Designs Etsy Store – Another location to get hold of our range of digital downloads


• Janette Padley’s Creations on craftsUprint– Yet another location to get hold of our digital downloads


• Dragons Lair Designs Crafts Group– selling buttons and bits and bobs

We’d love to have you join us in our Fan Group and post up some pictures of any creations you make using any DLD items.

Thanks for visiting. Take care.

It's on the way!

This month I have the privilege of being asked to be a GD at Imagine That! Digi's by Kris Facebook page. For my first make I went for a Christmas card. Can you believe it is only a few weeks away, where does the time go?



Materials used:Imagine That! Digistamp - Elegant Ornaments (uncoloured)
Prints of Peace Christmas Greeting Stamp
black archival inkpad
white printer card
blue card
DL card blank
Sakura Gel Pens

The bauble image has been printed out twice and the middle section fussy cut away from one image. After colouring both images the second image is attached under the cut out image using foam pads.

I was trying to get the look of the old fashioned glass baubles with the recessed part in the middle.

The topper has been trimmed to fit a DL card and a silver border drawn free-hand.

The card blank has been covered with blue card and then the topper attached using foam pads.

Thanks for dropping in. Take care.

Pippa

Jumping back in

Well that took a lot longer than I thought it would! Quick catch up, the wedding, August 27th, was a wonderful occassion, the sun shone, the bride glowed and the groom looked like the cat that got the cream! The house move, September 23rd went smoothly and it did not rain! However sorting out, unpacking and downsizing has taken a lot longer than I had anticipated. There are still a few boxes left to sort out but we are getting there.

Meanwhile a new month is starting and I am back in action on the DT's. Today's offering is for the start of the Love To Craft November Challenge. I thought I would share the card I made for my daughter and her now husband for their wedding.



Materials used:Art by Mi Ran -  Wedding Digital Colouring Page
X-Press It card
blue card
silver mirri card
metal heart embellishments
silver peel-off letters
white ribbon roses
copic pens

My daughter's colour for the wedding was blue so I have put some blue in the grooms clothing and the bride's flowers on her swing.

Mi Ran's image does have a very pensive bride, almost sad looking so I have attempted to put in the hint of a thoughtful smile!

Why not come and join us over at the Love To Craft Challenge Blog. Our challenges are monthly - they go live at 6:00 AM EST on the first day of every month and run until 6:00 PM EST on the last day of the month - and are always Anything Goes!

Although you'll probably see mostly paper crafts, we welcome any and all kinds of handmade projects - from cards, tags, ATCs and scrapbook layouts - to 3-D projects, mixed media canvases and altered projects - and even knitting, crocheting and jewelry! Whatever you're working on, we want to see it! :)

Winners & Top Picks are chosen by our Design Team and announced on the 10th of the month following the close of each challenge. We do not solicit sponsorship so there are no prizes. We play for *FUN* ... for WINNER and TOP PICK badges. There may occasionally be a goody bag of craft supplies thrown in by the blog owner or some blog candy scattered for a lucky winner! ;)

You may enter our challenges up to five times (as long as each project is different) and you may combine our challenges with as many other challenges as you'd like.

Link just your project - not your entire blog - to our challenge via the InLinkz tool at the end of the challenge post. List our challenge in your blog post and link back to us.

We allow back-linking of projects that are no more than six months old.

Absolutely no digitally-created projects - we want to see tangible handmade creations.

Hope to see you there.

Thanks for dropping in. Take care.

Pippa

I would like to enter my card into the following challenge:
Art By Mi Ran Facebook - October Anything Goes

Dragons Lair Designs September Challenge: Books/Paper

It's time for the September challenge at Dragons Lair Designs and this time the theme is anything to do with books and/or paper.



Materials used:Dragons Lair Designs - Our Family Papers
Joy! Crafts Die - Vintage Flourishes
Lacy Sunshine - Lizabeth Summer in the Park
printer card
X-Press It! card
Copic pens
white A5 card blank

I have used two of the papers to made the background paper and cut out the fame and flowers separately.

The image is coloured with Copics and mounted behind the cut out frame before sticking to the card front.

The flowers have been cut out twice in different sizes and the duplicate images have had some petals removed before being decoupaged onto the base image. The sprig is cut with the die from pearlised paper.

So why not pop over to the Dragons Lair Designs Challenge Blog and join in with our challenge to make a creation on the theme of “Books/Paper” this month.  There’s a prize of a voucher to spend in the Dragons Lair Designs store for a winner who’ll be chosen by a random number generator.

You do not have to use a Dragons Lair Design to enter but it would be lovely if you did. There are lots of goodies to discover at the store to get you going. Here are some useful links for you.

• Dragons Lair Designs Store– A fantastic range of digital downloads


• Dragons Lair Designs Inspiration Blog– Bookmark us and come back regularly for inspiration


• Dragons Lair Designs Challenge Blog– Challenges starting the 1st Friday of every month with different themes, please come along and take part


• Dragons Lair Designs Fan Group– Even more inspiration, challenges, freebies and fun activities


• Dragons Lair Designs Facebook Page– Please do pop over and “Like” our page


• Dragons Lair Designs Etsy Store – Another location to get hold of our range of digital downloads


• Janette Padley’s Creations on craftsUprint– Yet another location to get hold of our digital downloads


• Dragons Lair Designs Crafts Group– selling buttons and bits and bobs

We’d love to have you join us in our Fan Group and post up some pictures of any creations you make using any DLD items.

Thanks for popping in. Take care.

Love to Craft Challenge #2

It's the first of the month and time for the start of the second Love to Craft Challenge. I hope that if you  joined in last month you will do so again and that if you didn't you might like to have a go this month.

The theme is always 'Anything Goes' and each challenge runs until the last day of the month so there is plenty of time to get an entry in. As this is a general crafting challenge you can enter with any craft at all, from card making to crochet, scrapbooking to sewing, in fact anything!

This month I have made up a scrapbook 12x12 page of all the items I made for my daughters wedding which took place on the 27th August.



Materials used: 
Dragons Lair Designs - Wedding Dreams Mini Kit
Little Claire Designs - Hiking Signpost
Little Claire Designs - Hiking Boots
Tonic Studios Die - Advent Treat Squeeze Box Set
Colour Copy white card
Copic pens
blue paper wood rose buds
white and green 'sprigs'
blue ribbon
blue card
old road atlas
cake boards
old hiking boots

All the images have been coloured with Copics and for each different item the wording on the signpost has been altered to suit it; the invites say 'To the wedding', the order of service says 'The Service' and the place name cards say 'Richard and Rachel' with the date of the wedding underneath.

The very happy couple!




I do hope you will come and join us, we welcome all kinds of handmade projects – from cards, tags, ATCs and scrapbook layouts to 3-D projects, mixed media canvases and altered projects – and even knitting, crocheting and jewelry! We want to see whatever you’re working on!

You may enter up to five different projects and combine our challenges with as many other challenges as you’d like! Winners and Top Picks are chosen by our design team and announced on the 10th of the month following the close of the challenge!

As an added incentive, should you need it, there will be a giveaway when we reach our first milestone of 100 followers.

We can’t wait to see what you create! Hope to see you there.

Thanks for dropping in. Take care.

Pippa

PoP #40: Confidence Midway Post

I cannot believe we are in the middle of August already! Any regular visitors will have noticed a distinct lack of action on my blog over the past few weeks and that trend is set to continue for a few weeks more. Sometimes life is so busy you just don't know where to start. I think I may have mentioned before that we have a lot of family 'happenings' coming up. In less than two weeks our youngest daughter is getting married so there are all the preparations that have been ongoing for months and are now reaching the end rush. She also is moving out of the family home so there are boxes to sort and repack all over the house and we are moving in the middle of September so there are our boxes starting to gather as well! Just to add to the fun we are also decorating our new house ready to move in so any 'spare' time is spent painting. I think I do have a genuine excuse for taking a break from my usual challenges so for the next few weeks will only be posting DT posts and Progressive Freebies.

On now to today's offering. This time I have focussed on the idea of being confident in who you are. So often, and I am guilty of this myself, we long to be accepted so much that we start to imitate those from whom we seek approval even if it means adopting behaviour that goes against our own personalities. This is a recipe for disaster and just leaves us not really knowing who we are. The only person we should be imitating in Jesus as we develop  our relationship with him, not to gain approval but to learn more about who we are in Christ and what God's plans are for us. God made each of us unique, no one, not even identical twins, is exactly like another person and he loves each of us just the same and as we are. In that knowledge we should have confidence to be the people God is making us.



Materials used: 
Scribbles Designs - Tropical Fish #5
Imagine That! Digi Stamps - Satin Fabrics
acrylic foliage stamp
archival grey ink pad
printer paper
X-Press It card
Copic pens
blue card
white A5 card blank

I used the aqua Satin Fabric paper as my background as I thought it looked quite watery, and printed it out  with the Bible verse before stamping some 'seaweed' onto it.

The fish have been printed out on X-Press It card and coloured with Copics then fussy cut. The 'different' fish has been attached with gel glue to raise it slightly and the other two stuck down flat.

Please do come and join us, the challenge is open until September 4th so there is plenty of time. You do not have to make a card, anything goes. The only thing we ask is that you make it clear how your project relates to the theme, just a sentence will be enough it does not need to be an essay, unless you want to write an essay on confidence for your entry. There are plenty of prizes on offer so why not take a look at our sponsors images for inspiration.

SPONSOR & PRIZE INFORMATION:$10 worth of digital stamps from Scribbles Designs, one of our guest sponsors this month, for the post or project that deems most inspiring of the bunch.

$15 gift certificate from Ike's Art, one of our guest sponsors this month, for a person chosen in a random draw based on all entrants.

There will also be:A small selection of digital designer papers from Décosse's Dynamite Doodles for one lucky person who leaves a comment on posts published during the challenge time frame.

One digital sentiment for every single person who enters the challenge.

If you still need inspiration please visit my team mates blogs for some great samples and inspirational ideas.

Thanks for dropping by. Take care.

Pippa

Christmas in August With Dragons Lair Designs

It's the start of a new challenge at Stamping With Dragon and this month the theme is 'Christmas in August'. I have made a 12 x 12 scrapbook page although it would work just as well scaled down to an 8 x 8 card.



Materials used: 
Dragons Lair Designs: Holly Days Elements
Dragons Lair Designs: Holly Days Papers
white 12 x 12 card

The whole layout has been put together using papers and elements from the Holly Days sets to frame a photograph of one of the Christmas floral arrangements in our church a couple of years ago. I have used Craft Artist to do this, adding some shadows for depth.


So why not pop over to the Dragons Lair Designs Challenge Blog and join in with our challenge to make a creation on the theme of "Christmas in August" this month.  There's a prize of a voucher to spend in the Dragons Lair Designs store for a winner who'll be chosen by a random number generator.

You do not have to use a Dragons Lair Design to enter but it would be lovely if you did. There are lots of goodies to discover at the store to get you going. Here are some useful links for you.

• Dragons Lair Designs Store- A fantastic range of digital downloads


• Dragons Lair Designs Inspiration Blog- Bookmark us and come back regularly for inspiration


• Dragons Lair Designs Challenge Blog- Challenges starting the 1st Friday of every month with different themes, please come along and take part


• Dragons Lair Designs Fan Group- Even more inspiration, challenges, freebies and fun activities


• Dragons Lair Designs Facebook Page- Please do pop over and "Like" our page


• Dragons Lair Designs Etsy Store - Another location to get hold of our range of digital downloads


• Janette Padley's Creations on craftsUprint- Yet another location to get hold of our digital downloads


• Dragons Lair Designs Crafts Group- selling buttons and bits and bobs

We'd love to have you join us in our Fan Group and post up some pictures of any creations you make using any DLD items.

Thanks for popping in. Take care.



 

Path of Positivity Challenge #40 - Confidence

After the summer break it is time to launch a new challenge at the Path of Positivity and this month the theme is Confidence. I don't know about you but I lean more towards lack of confidence myself! However I have discovered that nothing can boost confidence as much as positive affirmation. One of the things that being on a design team has done is to boost my own confidence in my work. There is still plenty I am not happy with but I am learning to be easier on myself. The fact that people leave lovely affirming comments still amazes me and I hope always will. At no stage to I want to leap into the murky waters of over confidence and 'stuffed up pride'.

Confidence also features in my faith, in fact God is the only one in whom anyone can have 100% confidence. There are loads of Biblical references to confidence but one of my favourits is: Hebrews 4:16  Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. 



Materials used:Ikesart - KT Swing
X-Press It card
black, red and blue card
white A5 card blank
Copic pens
Décosse's Dynamite Doodles - Rainy Days Patterned Papers

The super image from Ikesart so reminded me of my two girls when they were young, fearless explorers of the local park, that I had to use it. Being of a more timid nature myself, rope swings did not feature in my own childhood so much! She has been printed on X-Press It card and coloured in with Copics.

The quote is one I found on the internet and thought it fitted the card perfectly. I printed it out over the top of some rainbow paper from DDDoodles Rainy Days set.

The quote and image have been matted and layered on black, red and blue card.
Please do come and join us, the challenge is open until September 4th so there is plenty of time. You do not have to make a card, anything goes. The only thing we ask is that you make it clear how your project relates to the theme, just a sentence will be enough it does not need to be an essay, unless you want to write an essay on confidence for your entry. There are plenty of pizes on offer so why not take a look at our sponsors images for inspiration.

SPONSOR & PRIZE INFORMATION:$10 worth of digital stamps from Scribbles Designs, one of our guest sponsors this month, for the post or project that deems most inspiring of the bunch.

$15 gift certificate from Ike's Art, one of our guest sponsors this month, for a person chosen in a random draw based on all entrants.

There will also be:A small selection of digital designer papers from Décosse's Dynamite Doodles for one lucky person who leaves a comment on posts published during the challenge time frame.

One digital sentiment for every single person who enters the challenge.

If you still need inpiration please visit my team mates blogs for some great samples and inspirational ideas.

Thanks for dropping by. Take care.

Pippa

Love To Craft Challenge #1

Today sees the launch of a new craft challenge, Love to Craft. For my first project I have chosen to showcase the gift basket I made to contain an end of school year present for the teacher I work with. It was just large enough to hold a special mug.

                    

Materials used:
Dragons Lair Designs: Earth Tones Mini Kit
printer card
2 vintage buttons
scrap of ribbon
circle die

The box base is made up of printed off sheets of paper from the kit. The handle uses two elements and the circle decorations use a collection of elements put together to form one image using Craft Artist 2 and cut out with a circle die.

For the tag I used the tag and a flower from the kit putting them together in Craft Artist before printing out.

I added two vintage buttons, one at the end of each end of the handle and used ribbon to die on the tag.

I do hope you will come and join us in this new venture. We welcome all kinds of handmade projects - from cards, tags, ATCs and scrapbook layouts to 3-D projects, mixed media canvases and altered projects - and even knitting, crocheting and jewelry! We want to see whatever you're working on!

You may enter up to five different projects and combine our challenges with as many other challenges as you'd like! Winners and Top Picks are chosen by our design team and announced on the 10th of the month following the close of the challenge!

As an added incentive, should you need it, there will be a giveaway when we reach our first milestone of 100 followers.

We can't wait to see what you create! Hope to see you there.

Thanks for dropping in. Take care.

Pippa

Head To Head in July at Dragons Lair Designs

For this month's Head to Head we got to play with the Earth Tones Mini Kit. I have gone completely digital for this card. I have to say that I am not a great fan of this technique but it is useful when pressed for time!



Materials used: 
Dragons Lair Designs: Earth Tones Mini Kit
printer card

The whole card is printed out as one sheet but the illusion of depth and layers has been created by adding in shadows using Craft Artist.

• Dragons Lair Designs Store- A fantastic range of digital downloads


• Dragons Lair Designs Inspiration Blog- Bookmark us and come back regularly for inspiration


• Dragons Lair Designs Challenge Blog- Challenges starting the 1st Friday of every month with different themes, please come along and take part


• Dragons Lair Designs Fan Group- Even more inspiration, challenges, freebies and fun activities


• Dragons Lair Designs Facebook Page- Please do pop over and "Like" our page


• Dragons Lair Designs Etsy Store - Another location to get hold of our range of digital downloads


• Janette Padley's Creations on craftsUprint- Yet another location to get hold of our digital downloads


• Dragons Lair Designs Crafts Group- selling buttons and bits and bobs

We'd love to have you join us in our Fan Group and post up some pictures of any creations you make using any DLD items.

Thanks for dropping in.

Pippa

Dragons Lair Designs July Group Digistamp Challenge

After the frenzied activity to get all 7 challenges done for the Bugaboo Christmas in July event it is a bit calmer in the Craftroom! We are off on holiday next Friday so there are a few loose ends to tie up before we head off, as well as work and painting the new house. Ok maybe it's not as calm as I would like after all.

The first on the list of 'Things to get done before going away' is the Dragons Lair progressive digi stamp challenge. The stamp is free on request from the Dragons Lair Designs Fan Group Facebook Page on the understanding that you make something and post it in the album before the end of the challenge.



Materials used:Dragons Lair Designs - Free Image (request from Facebook Page)
Dragons Lair Designs - Artistic Expressions Papers and Elements
printer card
X-Press It card
Copic pens
A5 card blank

I decided for this card to use just the one loaf of bread from the digistamp. I printed it on X-Press It card and coloured it with Copic pens before cutting it out.

The background has been made up in Serif CraftArtist 2 using papers and elements from the Artistic Expressions kits. I found the quote on the internet and thought it went well with the loaf of bread. The whole background is printed off as one sheet, hopefully the shadows will give the illusion of depth and dimension.

The loaf of bread has been shaped and stuck into the frame with gel glue.

Making up the background has given me some more practice with the CraftArtist programme. I think I am slowly getting the hang of it just by fiddling about although I feel there is a lot more to discover.

Thanks for dropping in. Take care.

Pippa

If my card has inspired you please head over to the Dragons Lair Designs Sites, here are some links that may be useful:

• Dragons Lair Designs Store- A fantastic range of digital downloads


• Dragons Lair Designs Inspiration Blog- Bookmark us and come back regularly for inspiration


• Dragons Lair Designs Challenge Blog- Challenges starting the 1st Friday of every month with different themes, please come along and take part


• Dragons Lair Designs Fan Group- Even more inspiration, challenges, freebies and fun activities


• Dragons Lair Designs Facebook Page- Please do pop over and "Like" our page


• Dragons Lair Designs Etsy Store - Another location to get hold of our range of digital downloads


• Janette Padley's Creations on craftsUprint- Yet another location to get hold of our digital downloads

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Dragons Lair Designs Group Digistamp Challenge - July
Word Art Wednesday #238 and #239 - Anything Goes

Bugaboo Christmas in July Day 7

It's the final day for the Bugaboo Christmas in July challenges and being a Friday it is tied in with the Friday Freebie coupled with a colour challenge



However I have gone with last week's freebie.



Materials used:Bugaboo Stamps - AKV Santa Tree
Docrafts Christmas Greeting Stamp
X-Press It card
red, purple and pink mirri card
DL card blank
scalloped rectangle dies
sparkly gel pens
Copic pens

The image has been coloured with Copic pens and gel pens to add some sparkle. Both the image and the greeting have been cut with dies.

The mirri card has been used to cover the card front and to add some interesting mats. I hhave tried to stick to the colours in the challenge as much as I can.
Well I have managed all 7 challenges and mostly on the correct day! I do enjoy the Bugaboo Christmas in July events but it is always such a busy time at school with the end of the academic year that I usually only manage a couple of entries. This year I am not working as many hours and with no teaching have no preparation to do therefore more time. But now house decorating and holiday calls so it will probably be a bit quiet in the craftroom for a while.

Thank you for dropping by. Take care.

Pippa

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Catch the Bug Christmas in July Day 7 - Friday Freebie and Colour Challenge
If You Give a Crafter A Cookie #48

News, News Read All About It!

I am so pleased to tell you that I have been asked to be on the design team for a brand new challenge. I have been entering cards in the  'Love To Scrap Challenges' for a while and they are launching a sister challenge 'Love to Craft' on August 1st.



This is my kind of challenge, low key and laid-back,  playing just for fun. The idea is that it is a place to share and to find inspiration. Any and all handmade creations are welcome to be entered, there is plenty of choice, be it cards, tags, ATCs and scrapbook layouts  - to 3-D projects, mixed media canvases and altered projects - and even knitting, crocheting, quilting and jewelry-making!

The challenges will go live at 6:00 AM EST on the 1st day of every month and run until 6:00 PM EST on the last day of the month. Winners and Top Picks will be chosen by the design team and announced on the 15th of the month following the close of each challenge.

You may enter our challenges up to five times (as long as each project is different) and you may combine our challenges with as many other challenges as you'd like! The more the merrier!  Please no back linking.

Be sure to follow us so you don't miss out on anything! And we'd love it if you'd help spread the crafty love by sharing our badge on your blog!

So be ready for the first challenge starting on August 1st. We hope to see you there!

Thanks for dropping in. Take care

Pippa

Bugaboo Christmas In July Day 6

I think my wacky sense of humour got over stimulated with Day 5's entry and it has spilled over into today! The challenge is a photo inspiration, quite a quirky one for a Christmas challenge!





Materials used:
Bugaboo Stamps - Tropical Santa - Buried
Pink Gem Designs - Beach Fence
Décosse's Dynamite Doodles - A Taste of Summer papers (available until 15th through the blog hop here)
X-Press It card
blue card
white A5 card blank
printer card
Copic pens

I arranged the images and the verse with a fancy frame to make up one picture and printed it on X-Press It card then coloured it with Copics.

The yellow mat is printed from the Taste of Summer papers pack. The card front is covered with blue card then the matted image stuck on top.

There is a story behind the verse, my friend Melanie came up with it years ago and although I cannot now remember what we were doing at the time the verse has stuck in my head ever since. I thought it was apt for today's challenge theme.  For those of you visiting from other shores, Ingoldmells is a holiday village near Skegness, Lincolnshire. I have never actually been there so cannot comment on what it is like.

      

Thanks for dropping in. Take care.

Pippa

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Catch the Bug Christmas is July Day 6 - Photo Inspiration
Addicted to Stamps and More #202 - Make Your Mark
A Bit More Time To Craft #23 - Anything Goes
Ike'sworld Challenges #67 - Christmas in July
Crafty Girls Creations #23 - Just For Fun
Wednesday's Creative Inspirations Challenge Blog #255 - Seaside, Sunshine, Summer Holidays 

Bugaboo Christmas in July Day 5

Time to get funny for today's challenge.





Materials used: 
Bugaboo Stamps - Glass of Wine a Day 
Bugaboo Stamps - Frosty Digi Papers
Bearly Mine - Selection of Christmas Digi Papers (no longer trading)
X-Press It card
printer card
Copics
Scalloped edged rectangle and oval dies
Christmas tree shape clip art
stick on gems

The lady and glass are printed onto X-Press It card and coloured with Copics then cut out.

I used a simple layered tree clipart image printed onto four papers from the Bugaboo Frosty set to make up the tree. The middle and top sections are cut out and attached to the layer underneath with gel glue to give a 3d effect.T

The matts are cut with the dies from different papers from Bearly Mine. I chose colours that went with the lady's clothes and the green of the tree.

The sentiment is typed on the computer and printed out.

Once all the layers had been stuck down I used some small self-adhesive gems to decorate the tree.

A quick check that I have included all the required elements and the job is finished.

Thank you for taking the time to visit. Take care.

Pippa

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Catch The Bug Christmas in July  Day 5 - Humour and a Recipe
Artistic Inspirations #160 - Anything Goes
Lemon Shortbread #19 - Anything Goes 
Your Scrapbook Place -July
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #37 - Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft #23 - Anything Goes
Love to Scrap #81 - Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (top of the Christmas tree)

Colouring with Ching-Chou Kuik

I have been having a bit of relaxing, therapeutic fun with an image from Ching-Chou Kuik.



Materials used:
Ching-Chou Kuik - (Image was a weekend freebie offer and is no longer available. I could not find it in her etsy store either)
X-Press It card
Copic pens
black and silver card
silver pen
white paint pen
Wink of Stella - Shimmer Clear
A5 card blank

I printed out the image on X-Press it and coloured it in. The sky background is one I learned in the very first monthly lesson from Kit and Clowder and I highly recommend Alyce and her fantastic courses to you. They are worth every penny/dime/cent and her one to one feedback is so encouraging and helpful. I am still very much in the early stages being a slow burner but have already learned so much and improved my colouring skills.

The moon and her jewelry are coloured with a silver glitter pen and Wink of Stella has been applied to her wings. The stars are made with a white paint pen , the first lot coloured over with the Copics and then another fresh layer put on which makes some of them look fainter and further away.

The coloured image has been matted and layered on black, dull silver and mirri silver card. The front flap of the card blank is trimmed back to half way and the mounted image attached so that it hangs over the edge. The computer printed sentiment has been matted onto black card and then stuck to the inside flap of the card.

I am really pleased with the way this one went especially as I do not have many yellow pens and blending them has always been tricky. I tried a different colour combination for her hair and think I got away with it! She looks very pensive sitting on the moon, I wonder what she is thinking!

Thank you for visiting. Take care.

Pippa

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
613 Avenue Create #184 - Anything Goes
Lacy Sunshine's Colour 'n' Craft Challenge # June 10 - Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart #120 - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion #320 - Anything Goes 
Artistic Inspirations #160 - Anything Goes
Not Just Cards #34 July - Anything Goes/Colour Challenge (blue in the sky, a hint of pink on her wings, yellow dress)
Ooh-La-La Creations #208 - Something Beginning With F (had to be fairy!)
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #286 - Anything Goes

Bugaboo Christmas in July Day 4

Today is Bingo day!



For my card I have gone with the middle line across: Sparkley (glitter and silver pen on the ornament), Bugaboo Image (but of course!), Lime Green (ornament colour).



Materials used:Bugaboo Stamps - Christmas SB Ornament
X-Press It card
green and purple card
striped DP
acrylic greeting stamp
black archival ink pad
black glitter
silver pen
Copics
square card blank folded to make an easel card

The image is coloured with Copics, silver pen and black glitter then trimmed and matted and layered. The greeting is stamped in black then matted and layered to match the main image.

The front and inside of the card blank are lined with the stripey paper then the image and greeting added.
Well, so far so good and I actually posted the last two before the next challenge has been announced! It looks as if I may manage to do them all this year after all.

Thanks for dropping by. Take care.

Pippa

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Bugaboo Christmas in July Day 4 - Bingo 
Crafting With Friends #24 - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers Challenge #113
Jo's Scrap Shack FFC #146 - Anything Goes
Simply Papercraft #32 - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge #289 - Colour: Purple
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #37 - Anything Goes