Imagine That Progressive Challenge Relaunch

 After a gap of some time Imagine That Digistamp is restarting it's monthly progressive challenge and offering the image for November for free. Now I had intended getting this done nearer the start of the month rather than at the end but life got in the way! If you are quick you could still manage to enter it.

Materials used:

Imagine That Digistamp - Marleen's Stocking (available from Imagine That Digistamp Blog)

printer card

silver mirricard 

X-Press It card

5" x 7" card base

corner rounder

various dies

Copic pens:

skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, E04     R20

hair: E53, E55, E57, E59

eyes: E35, E39

hat: R29, R39, R59, R89     C0, C1, Blender

dress: YGO3, YG17, YG67, G29     C0, C1, C3

stocking: R22, R29, R59, C5     G21, G94, G99     E33, E35     G17, G29, G99

              C0     white pencil

candy cane: R39

presents: Y06, Y18     V05, V06     B24, B26

bell: Y11, Y15, Y17

socks: R29, R39     C0, C1, C3

The holly design backing paper came with the stamp set and has been printed on ordinary printer card.

Since taking the photo I have also rounded off the corners of the card base to fit in with all the other layers.

Thank you for visiting. Take care.

Pippa

Entering the following challenges:

Imagine That Digistamp Progressive Challenge November - Marleen's Stocking 

Creative Fingers #198 - Anything Goes 

Crafty Creations #415 - Anything Goes 

Little Red Wagon #577 - Prepared For Christmas 

Unicorn Challenge #60 - Anything Goes 

Beauty of Botanicals Part 2

Here we are midway through the Path of Positivity challenge with the optional theme Beauty of Botanicals. Last time I talked about the first spring flowers and this time I am moving into summer. As the year progresses the pastel colours are replaced as the showy summer flowers take hold. Now the colours get brighter and bolder. I have used bright colours in my flowers and they remind me of Mesembryanthemums or Miserable Anthenomes as we used to call them. The variety we had in our garden is Celertum Bellidiforme or Livingstone Daisy. They come out when the sun is out but close up when it gets dark. I love the vibrant colours and the way they enjoy being in the spotlight of the sun.



So this is my card inspired by the colours of the Livingstone Daisy.

Materials used:

Scribbles Designs - Flower Pot #2 

Imagine That Digistamp - Freda's Flower Basket

flower embossing folder

Express It! card

yellow card

purple card

scalloped edge rectangle die set

A6 card blank 

Copic pens:

pot - E97, E99, E39     R89, R39

flowers - RV02, RV04, RV09     V15, V17, V09     Y13, Y15, Y18

leaves - G05, G07, G28

I only use one image for the card but cut out the two layers using the dies. I wanted to highlight the flowers so cut the top layer off centre. The embossing folder was quite small, a freebie with a magazine I think, so I had to emboss the yellow mat twice. To cover the join I embossed a strip of purple card and wrapped it around the yellow card.

I hope you will join us this month and show us your projects, remember that the theme is optional but   this time of year lends itself to plenty of occasions for using flowers. All the details of how to enter and the prizes on offer from our two sponsors, SheepSki Designs and Scribbles Designs can be found on the Path of Positivity Challenge Blog here. 

Thanks for dropping in. 

Pippa

Entering the following challenges:

Always Fun Challenges #154 - Flowers 

PIP Challenge #2011- Anything Goes 

A Bit More Time To Craft #112 - Anything Goes 

A Bit More Time To Craft Extra March - Anything Goes 

Little Patch of Crafty Friends #128 - Anything Goes 

Scribbles Designs #87 - In Bloom 

Feeling Thankful Despite It All!

The theme for this month's challenge at Path of Positivity is Thankfulness. Now I have to say that this year is not one I feel particularly thankful for on first thoughts, it has been horrible. Not a case of 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' more like 'Five Funerals and a Wedding'. I admit there are times when I have been tempted to sink into a wallow of self pity, however so far I have managed to keep away from that particular path to nowhere. Despite all the sadness that has predominated this year and some ongoing issues that could potentially lead to more heartache, there has been much to be thankful for as well.

I am enormously thankful to our NHS all over the country who have made loved ones leaving a pain free and peaceful affair and shown such sympathy, no more than that empathy towards those left behind to grieve.

I am thankful that my niece had such a fantastic day for her wedding and that family and friends were able to gather to celebrate and share the day with the happy couple.

I am thankful that my hesitant and belated decision to let my gorgeous girls organise a 60th birthday party amidst all that has been happening made for a joyful day to recharge and regroup ready to face life's not so enjoyable events.

I am thankful that even the dark days can be shared with a loving husband and family and that mutual support can overcome.

The problem is with thankfulness is that once you start thinking about it there are just so many things to be thankful for. You only have to read a paper or watch the news to find plenty more reasons to give thanks.

And who to I give thanks to the most? The verse on my page says it all. So I do 'Give thanks with a joyful heart' as the hymn says.

Materials used:

A Day For Daisies - Butterfly Harvest (sadly A Day For Daisies is taking a rest from trading but will be back)

Imagine That Digistamps - Subtle Harvest Kit (I cannot find this in the shop so it may have been a fan freebie at some point)

Ex-Press It card

printer paper

gold glitter paper strip

book page die set

A5 sketch book

Copic pens:

orange pumpkin - Y35, Y38, YR14, YR18, E15, E 18  stem - E43, E44, E47

green pumpkin - YG61, G21, YG63, G85, E43, E47  stem - E11, E13, E15

red apples - YG00, R11, R35, R37, R59

pear - Y02, R32, YG01, RY02, Y15, Y17, Y06

green apples - YG21, YG03, YG25, YG17

purple berries - RB66, R56, R59

corn cob - Y15, Y18, YR16, YR18, E08, E19, E49

corn husks - E42, E43, E44

red berries - R14, R17, R27

blue flowers - B21, B23

purple flower - V05, RV66, RV69, V09, V99, YR12, YR15

butterflies - V0000, V000, V01, V12

cornucopia shell - E11, E33, E35, E39

grass - G21, G94, BG96, B99

After colouring the design I cut it with a book page die and edged it with brown ink. The background paper is made using Paper Leafy from the Subtle Harvest kit, reducing the size, copying, pasting and repeating the process a couple of times to get the leaves very small.

The different and sometimes unusual themes that the Path of Positivity Challenge have are great fun but not always ones that lend themselves to a card, at least not to a card I can use. I had this idea for next year that I would make a book of helpful, positive quotes and sayings with the themes that did not fall easily into the card category. However I decided to start my book early and what better way than with being thankful. I made my design to fit an A5 card so that it fits into an A5 sketch book. I am looking forward to seeing what other challenging themes end up in the book over the coming months!

The Path of Positivity challenge runs until the 1st December and the theme is optional, although with Thanksgiving coming up in America I expect there will be many of you running with Thankfulness!

Since offering to sponsor us A Day For Daisies is taking a rest from trading, however they are fulfilling their sponsorship commitments for rest of the year. Our ongoing sponsor Scribbles Designs is also offering a prize, details will be on the Path of Positivity Blog along with the rules and how to enter. I hope you will join in with us.

Thank you for dropping in.

Take care.

Pippa

Entering the following challenges:

PIP Challenge #1944 - Anything Goes 

Simon Says Stamp - Thanks/Thanksgiving 

Outlawz Challenges Paper A La Mode - Autumn Colours 

Addicted to Stamps #178 - Add A Pumpkin 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #117 - Anything Goes 

Crafty Friends #122 - Anything Goes 

Sweet Stamping - Guy Fawkes and Other Celebrations (Harvest) 

Creative Fingers #174 - Anything Goes 

Your Scrapbook Place November - Anything Goes 

A Bit More Time To Craft #103 - Anything Goes 

If You Give A Crafter A Cookie #129 - 

A Bit Further Along The Orange Path

It's the half way point of the challenge at Path of Positivity with the optional theme of Shades of Orange. For my card this time I have actually got around to trying out a stepper card die I had for Christmas!
Orange is a very popular colour at the moment as Autumn comes creeping into the Northern Hemisphere. Pumpkins are starting to appear in our shops and the leaves are just starting to turn on some of our trees in the woods. After the unusually long and very hot British summer it is something of a shock to discover that the temperature has plummeted over the past few days. We have been having some of our windows replaced and with no glass in for much of the day the house has gone really cold. It is quite a relief to be slaving over a hot laptop!!



Materials used:Imagine That Digistamp - Bambi and Max
Imagine That Digistamp - Volcano and Trees
Whimsy Stamps - Animal Print Papers (mine where a freebie from the Facebook group some time ago. The link will take you to the nearest equivalent in their store.)
acrylic greeting stamp from stash
various shades of orange card
X-Press It card
Crafts Too Presscut Stepper Card #6 die set
square orange gems
black archival inkpad
Copic pens:
skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R20
hair - YR14, YR16, E08, E18
outfit - E31, E33, E35, E47, E59
YR14, YR16, YR18, E08 (and cat)
club - E31, E33, E35, E39
stone - E41, E42, E43, E44
bones and buttons - E50, E51, E55
tree - E42, E43, E44, E47, E49
grass and leaves - G21, G24, G94, G99
coconuts - E21, E23, E25, E27, E29
sky - B0000, B000, B00

I used up quite a few snippits making the embellishment mats and layers for the side parts of card. Needless to say the snippit box is still overflowing!

There is still time to join in with us this month either with the optional orange theme or without. Just be sure that if you would like a chance to win the prize for the Most Inspirational Creation, over half of the colours in your project must be made up of shades of orange. The shades can be in the colours you choose to fill your images with, and/or they can be in your choices of papers and embellishments. Just make sure that the majority of your project focuses on the varying shades of orange. Also make sure you add FT after your name when you link up your project, it makes it a bit easier for the DT to see which entries qualify as having followed the theme.

We'd also love to find out how this month's colour makes you feel, if you'd like to share that with us. What kinds of feelings does the colour orange evoke in you? You can write a sentence or two in the body of your post, write a sentence at the bottom of your post next to the link up for this challenge, or simply leave a comment on this post if you'd like.

Remember, in order to be considered eligible for this month's prizes, ALL creations must be positive, inspirational, motivational or encouraging in some nature. You don't need to follow the optional theme if you simply want to have a chance at the Random Draw prize of a $10 gift certificate from Imagine That Digistamp, one of our guest sponsors this month. You only need to follow the theme if you want a chance to win an additional sponsored prize of a $15 gift certificate from Lunagirl, the second of our guest sponsors this month, for the project chosen as Most Inspiring.

Thanks for popping in. Take care.

Pippa

Entering the following challenges:
Artistic Inspirations #207 - Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart #220 - Anything Goes
Crafty Cardmakers #218 - Autumn Colours
PIP Challenge #1837 - Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #90 - Anything Goes
Dragonfly Journeys #129 - Fall/Fall Colours
A Bit More Time To Craft #76 - Anything Goes
Cards Galore Encore #55 - Anything Goes
Pixie's Snippets Playground #335 - Anything Goes
Crafting With Dragonflies #113 - Anything Goes (card only) 
Imagine That Digistamp Creative Playground

A Very English Summer

There is something quintessentially British about cricket and crown green bowling. In my mind the later is the reserve of the more advanced in years, a gentle afternoon activity in the summer sunshine. Oh how wrong was I! There is a growing number of younger people taking up the sport including my niece's fiance at the tender age of 30. This is the card I made for him.



Materials used:Polka Doodles - Work And Play #4
Imagine That Digistamp - Bella's Beauties Satin Fabrics
silver greeting  and number stickers
printer paper
parchment paper
X-Press It card
silver number sticker
Copic pens:
skin - E00, E11, E13, E15, R20
hair - E42, E43, E47, E49
shirt - B000, B21, B23, B26 CO, C1
trousers - C1, C3, C5
ball - C3, C5, C7, C9  R29, R39, R59, R89
shoes - C0, C1, C3, C5, C7, C9
mat - Y13, Y15, Y17, Y38

The image and the backing papers are all from the Work and Play #4 collection. The green mat for the image is a piece of  parchment paper printed with a green paper from the Satins collection that I had left over from an old project. The bowler image has been fussy cut and mounted on this piece.

Thanks for swinging by. Take care.

Pippa

Entering the following challenges:
Polkadoodles Digi Choosday - Anything Goes
Pixie's Snippets Playground #333 - Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #88 - Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge Week 480/1 - From Boys To Men
Sweet Stampin' - Sports
A Bit More Time To Craft #74 - Anything Goes

Double the fun at LeAnn's World

The progressive challenge on LeAnn's World 101 Facebook Page is in full swing using the girl and stocking image. However LeAnne also had a weekend challenge this past weekend with the little boy image. Being short of time and not sure if I could make cards for both challenges I decided to combine the images.



Materials used: 
LeAnn's World 101 - Fun With Stockings
LeAnn's World 101 - Santa's Helper Sam
Imagine That Digistamp - Elegant Ornaments
Christmas designer papers
Britannia Dies Poinsettia set
red and green card
gold liquid pearls
X-Press It card
white pearl
red ribbon
Copic pens:
skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R20
girl's hair - Y21, YR23, E15, E18
boy's hair - E42, E43, E47, E49
beard and fur trim - C0, C1, C3
clothes - R29, R39, R59, R89
belt and boots - C5, C7, C9
stocking - G02, G17, G29, G99
holly leaves - G21, G94, G99
sack - E21, E23, E25, E29

Both LeAnn's images and the sentiment from Imagine That were aranged on the page and printed out together before colouring with Copic pens.

The poinsettia is made up from 2 layers cut from red card and one from green card. The stamen are made from small drops of gold liquid pearls.

The ribbon is from my friends wedding last year, she used ribbon to decorate the stems of the wine glasses so after the reception I 'rescued' some!

Thanks for popping in. Take care.

Pippa

Entering the following challenges:
Lemon Shortbread #73 - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments Designs - Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations #205 - Anything Goes
Crafting From The heart #217 - Anything Goes
Avenue 613 Create #211 - Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #86 - Anything Goes
Crafty Friends #89 - Lace/Ribbon
Hiding In My Craft Room #363 - Any Holiday! (Christmas In July)
Crafting With Friends #72 - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers #150 - Anything Goes
Create and Makes #23 - Anything Goes
Di's Digi Challenge - Use Stash Items
Jo's Scrap Shack FFC#244 - Anything Goes
C.R.A.F.T #477 - Christmas
Pixie's Crafty Workshop Snippits Playground #331 - Must Include A Snippet (the poinsettia was made from snippets, and the ribbon is a snippet).
LeAnn's World 101 #4 - Anything Goes 

More Shades of Yellow

Before I tell you about today's card I wondered if you could do me a favour. I have let the payment for 'no ads' expire to see if, in fact, it is worth having. Please could you let me know if the ads are annoying and what they are for. When I look at my blog I don't see them so I have no idea what is happening. Thank you so much.

It's the half way point of the challenge at Path of Positivity with the optional theme of Shades of Yellow. We have two wonderful sponsors with some great prizes for this month's challenge.



Materials used:Limited Runs - Spring Flowers
CraftStash: Card Making Magic by Christina Griffiths Complete Card & Box Die Set 5×7″
X-Press It card
yellow Cor'dinations card
green card
circle die
white card
Copic pens:
Flowers and Buds: Y13, Y15, YG11, BV20
Flower Centers: YR12, YR15, YR16, YR07, E15
Leaves: YG21, YG03, YG17, YG67

There is something so cheerful about daisies, even the common white ones covering the lawn! One of my favourite films is 'You've Got Mail' and towards the end there is a scene where Joe (Tom Hanks) visits a sick Kathleen (Meg Ryan) and gives her a bunch of daisies, which she then describes as the 'friendliest flower'. (There's a clip here if you want to see it.) I, for one, would not argue over that and while when I think 'daisy' I usually picture the white ones they are available in other colours, especially yellow.
I hope this bunch of friendly yellow daisies makes you smile!

Our challenge is Anything Goes with the optional theme of Shades of Yellow. If you do follow the optional theme, be sure to add FT after your name so that we include you in the draw for the prize for Most Inspirational. We’d also love to find out how this month’s colour makes you feel, if you’d like to share that with us. What kinds of feelings does the colour YELLOW evoke in you? You can write a sentence or two in the body of your post, write a sentence at the bottom of your post next to the link up for this challenge, or simply leave a comment on this post if you’d like.

The prizes on offer for this challenge are:

• A $10 gift certificate from Limited Runs, one of our guest sponsors this month, for the post or project that the team deems most inspiring of the bunch.


• A $10 gift certificate from Imagine That Digistamp, the second of our guest sponsors this month, for a person chosen in a random draw based on all entrants.

We also have a call out for guest design team members. If you think this is something you might like to  have a go at please put GDT after you name in the link up or leave a comment on this post or leave a comment on the Path of Positivity Blog post then Lisa or a member of the DT will get back to you with more information. There is no experience necessary and you get to work with some fantastic images. If you have been thinking of having a go now is your chance.

For more inspiration from my team mates take a look at the Path of Positivity Challenge Blog. I hope you will be inspired to join in with us.

Thanks for dropping in. Take care.

Pippa

Entering the following challenges:
Crafting With Friends #63 - Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #78 - Anything Goes
Jo's Scrap Shack FFC #225 - Anything Goes
Simply Papercraft #55 - Anything Goes
PIP Challenge #1811 - Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations #196 - Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra - March Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft #64 - Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination #146 - Anything Goes/Spring or Pastel Colours
Unicorn Challenge #30 - Make It Girly
Creative Inspirations March - Any Occasion

Bunny Hopping With Scribbles Designs

Another challenge at Scribbles Designs and this time the theme is Bunny Hop. You need to use a bunny or rabbit as the main focus of your project.



Materials used:Scribbles Designs: #406 B Bunny
Imagine That Digistamp: Flamingo Dress Up
Claritystamp: Clouds Stencil
X-Press It card
white glossy card
Adirondak ink pads: Stonewashed and Meadow
silver peel-off greeting
stencil brush
A5 card blank
sharpie pens
Copic pens: Brown Bunny: E11, E13, E15, E18   paw pads: E49  nose: E50  ear middle: E50, E51, E53
Grey Bunny: C0, C1, C3, C5  inner ears: E000, E00, R11
Tooth: Y26, YR23, YR24

The rabbit was printed out twice with one image flipped. Rabbits and balloons were coloured then fussy cut.

The background was made using Adirondak inks on glossy card. The little flower heads are hand drawn using sharpie pens. The balloon strings are added with a black micron pen.

I have decided to list the colours I have used just in case anyone is interested. If you have better colour combinations that you used I would love to hear. I am still very much learning about Copic blends as I go along and am restricted to the colours I have which while quite a few now still has gaps.

The challenge at Scribbles Designs lasts for a month and it would be lovely to see you there. All the details are on the blog.

In case you missed the post on the Scribbles Designs blog here is the winner of the image from my blog in the Birthday Party Blowout celebrations.

TERRI you have won

Brrrnard Party Hat

To claim your prize, please send a message to Lisa at decossesdynamitedoodles [at] yahoo [dot] ca (don't forget to replace 'at' and 'dot' with the appropriate symbols), with the subject heading, "SD 5th Bday Image Winner". Be sure to let me know your name and the image that you hav e won.

Thanks for popping in. Take care.

Pippa

Entering the following challenges:
Artistic Inspirations #195 - Anything Goes
PIP Challenge #1810 - Anything Goes
Lemon Shortbread #63 - Anything Goes
A Snowflakes Promise #49 - Anything Goes
Crafty Creation #362 - Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination #146 - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #371 - Anything Goes
Creative Moments #138 - Anything Goes
Your Scrapbook Place - March Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft #64 - Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra - March Anything Goes
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends #77 - Anything Goes
Simply Papercraft #55 - Anything Goes
Creative Inspirations March - Any Occasion

Shades of Yellow

Today sees the start of a new challenge at Path of Positivity. Continuing with our year of colours this month it is the turn of Yellow.



Materials used:Imagine That Digistamp - Leesa's Swing
Card Making Magic The Christina Collection - Complete Card & Box Die Set 5x7"
Britannia Dies - Medium Multiflower Rose
Britannia Dies - Leaf Strip
Pink Frog - Ice Crystal Paper 170gsm
circle dies
Core'dinations Card - February Gold
patterned paper from stash
X-Press It card
white flat backed pearls
Copic pens

The card base is made up using the Card Making Magic set and the circle die. The image is printed on X-Press It card, coloured with Copics and fussy cut. The flowers and leaves are cut from Ice Crystal paper and coloured with Copics on both sides. The pearls are coloured with Copics then used to make up the flowers. Leesa is only glued at the branch so that she hangs free on her swing. It gives a little movement in the card. I am not sure why but the photo makes her look lopsided on the actual card she is sitting straight!

The colour yellow is such a bright cheerful colour and this time of the year seems to shine with yellow crocus and daffodils not to mention all the fluffy chicks on Easter cards. It's a Spring colour, one of rebirth after the dull, dreery winter. It is a happy colour!

I hope that you will join us on the Path of Positivity this month. We have two excellent sponsors, Imagine That Digistamp and Limited Runs both offering generous prizes.

Our challenge is Anything Goes with the optional theme of Shades of Yellow. If you do follow the optional theme, be sure to add FT after your name so that we include you in the draw for the prize for Most Inspirational. We'd also love to find out how this month's colour makes you feel, if you'd like to share that with us. What kinds of feelings does the colour YELLOW evoke in you? You can write a sentence or two in the body of your post, write a sentence at the bottom of your post next to the link up for this challenge, or simply leave a comment on this post if you'd like.

We also have a call out for guest design team members. If you think this is something you might like to  have a go at please put GDT after you name in the link up or leave a comment on this post or leave a comment on the Path of Positivity Blog post then Lisa or a member of the DT will get back to you with more information. There is no experience necessary and you get to work with some fantastic images. If you have been thinking of having a go now is your chance.

For more inspiration from my team mates take a look at the Path of Positivity Challenge Blog where you will also find details of the prizes on offer and instructions on how to enter.

Thanks for dropping in. Take care.

Pippa

Entering the following challenges:
Inspiration Destination #145 - Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft #63 - Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra - March Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations #195 - Anything Goes
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends #77 - Anything Goes
Simply Papercrafts #55 - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create #207 - Anything Goes
Crafty Cardmakers #206 - Floral Delight
ITD Creative Playground Link Up

Go For Green Midway Reminder

It's the halfway point of the Go For Green Challenge at Scribbles Designs.


Materials used:Scribbles Designs - #321 Carl's Pad
Imagine That Digistamp - Satin Fabrics Digi Paper set
We Are 3 - Watercolor Digital Paper set
Pink Frog - Ice Crystal Paper 170gsm
Pink Frog - Britannia Dies Small Multiflower Rose
X-Press It card
dragonfly brad
yellow brad

The green mat is printed from the Satin Fabrics set on printer paper and the card backing from the Watercolor set on Ice Crystal paper. Carl is printed on X-Press It card and coloured with Copics.

The lily is made using the calyx cut from the Multiflower Rose die and coloured with Copics.

I thought I had everything organised this month but yet again I am scrambling about trying to get all the challenges finished. Having a couple of days less in the month has upset the system.

Thanks for dropping in. Take care.

Pippa

Entering the following challenges:
My Creative  Scoop Colour Inspiration Monthly Link Up #31 
Inspiration Destination #145 - Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft #63 - Anything Goes 
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra - March Anything Goes
Artistic Inspiration #194 - Anything Goes/Use Flowers
4 Crafty Chicks #392 - Anything Goes/Just Add A Sentiment
Simply Papercraft #55 - Anything Goes
If You Give A Crafter A Cookie Challenge #88 - I took inspiration not from the colours but from the idea of the bird house - my mind does not think in straight lines unless I force it to which is an effort so I know it's tenuous but bird house to frog home is what I was thinking. Please ignore my entry if that is too far an inspirational leap.

  

RAK with Scrappers Delights

Scrappers Delights have finished having monthly progressive challenges on their Facebook page, instead they are having RAK challenges where you can use any Scrappers Delights images. Also once a month there will be a freebie you can use. This month's image is Winter Crystal.


Materials used:Scrapper's Delights - Winter CrystalImagine That Digistamp - Satin Fabrics Digi Paper
Pink Frog - Ice Crystal Paper 170gsm
vellum
large square gems
small green brads
X-Press It card
Copic pens
Pearl shimmer paint

The green backing paper is printed from the Satin Fabrics set onto vellum and the red matt is from the same set but printed on Ice Crystal paper.

The image is coloured with Copics but the crystals are painted with a pearl shimmer paint.

This image was a real challenge, not the usual image I would go for by choice. However I did enjoy the challenge although not completely happy with the results. I think I need to learn how to colour the crystals!

Thanks for dropping by. Take care.

Pippa

Entering the following challenges:
Scrappers Delights Facebook RAK Challenge - February
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra - February Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft #62 - Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations #194 - Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #76 - Anything Goes
My Creative Scoop Colour Inspiration #31
Simply Papercraft #55 - Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination #145 - Anything Goes

Growing the Love at Limited Runs

The image for this month's progressive challenge at the Limited Runs Facebook Page can be used for so many occassions but with Valentine's Day not far off I expect it will be put to good use a lot! I have opted for an anniversary card this time.



Materials used:  
Limited Runs - Sweetheart Flowerpot
Imagine That Digistamp - Satin Fabrics Digi Papers
textured cream card
red card
X-Press It card
Copic Pens
heart punch
silver peel off greeting
A5 card blank
adhesive backed heart gem

The main image is printed on X-Press It card, coloured with Copic pens and fussy cut. The heart rosette embellishment is made from red hearts punched from red paper and arranged around the circle sentiment that came with the flowerpot stamp. The 'ribbon' is a thin sliver of pink paper.

The mat for the image is a piece of textures paper from my snippits box as is the layer paper which was printed out from the Silk Fabrics set.

Thank you for dropping by. Take care.

Pippa

Entering the following challenges:
Limited Runs Progressive Challenge
Inspiration Destination #142 - Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #74 - Anything Goes
My Creative Scoop Colour Inspiration Monthly Link Up #30
Sweet Stamping Challenge - Valentine's/Love
Simply Papercraft #54 - Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart #192 - Anything Goes
PIP Challenge #1804 - Anything Goes
Crafty Friends #76 - Anything Goes

Surround Yourself With Music

We are now half way through the current Path of Positivity Challenge with the optional theme of music. Last time I told you about my dancing daughters, this time I am focusing on a time of year I love and the music associated with it.

I love winter, it is my favourite season, especially if it is crisp and sunny but even more so if it snows. Of course the favourite part of winter is Christmas, the trees, decorations, lights and fun of family gatherings. I enjoy all of that but even more I absolutely love the church services and singing Advent and Christmas carols. I prefer celebrating the real meaning of Christmas, the birth of Jesus. If you take Christ out of Christmas, as the world seems so intent on doing, it just leaves 'mas' which is a meaningless non word. My hope is that those people who only come to church or even think about God at Christmas might join in with the lovely carols and really take to heart the lyrics and be led to continue to celebrate God's wonderful gift of Jesus all year round.



Materials used:  
Limited Runs - Christmas Door Set 
Limited Runs - Christmas Carolers 
Craft Creations - A4 Creative Card Red/Green Christmas Carols Cream 
X-Press It card
Copic pens
A5 white card blank

The two Limited Runs images were printed seperately and the Christmas Carolers coloured then fussy cut. I have  used silicone glue to attach them to the Christmas Door image which has given it a bit of dimension.

I hope you will come and join us at Path of Positivity, remember we are now anything goes with the optional theme of music but it would be lovely to hear about your musical inspirations, likes or even dislikes. We have two wonderful sponsors for this challenge, both offering great prizes. Limited Runs are offering a $10 gift certificate for the post or project that the team deems most inspiring, this has to follow the theme. While Imagine That Digistamp is also offering a $10 gift certificate this time for the random draw winner from all the entries. All details of how to enter and how to qualify for the different prizes can be found at the Path of Positivity Challenge Blog.

Thank you for popping in. Take care.

Pippa

Entering the following challenges:
Addicted To Stamps #157 - Use More Than One Stamp
A Snowflakes Promise #46 - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments Designs - Baby It's Cold Outside
Crafty Girlz Challenges November - Anything Goes/Christmas
Penny's Challenges #355 - Anything Goes
Crafting-With-Friends #55 - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers #141 - Anything Goes
PIP Challenge #1747 - Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart #184 - Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations #190 - Anything GoesMy Creative Scoop Colour Inspiration #28 - Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination #138 - Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra #November - Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft #56 - Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #70 - Anything Goes

Path of Positivity #53 - Surround Yourself With Music

A new challenge starts today at Path of Positivity and this month the theme is Music. I have two daughters who love to dance, the eldest has fairly recently resumed lessons in tap and has just started Irish dance lessons as well. She has also taken a couple of grades and done very well. The youngest dances for fun and exercise, usually at home. When they were little they both went to ballet lessons but neither have kept this going. Our house was always full of dance music of all sorts especially when they had exams or shows coming up. Now they both fill the house with music when they visit, Becky to show off her latest routine and Rachel exercising. So when it came to picking an image from Imagine That Digistamp, one of our sponsors this month, I could not resist this little tap dancer.

I should point out that Becky, our tapping queen is also a veterinarian nurse, hence the quote!



Materials used:Imagine That Digistamp - Tap Dancer
acrylic music stamp
black archival ink pad
gold embossed paper
A4 printer card
X-Press It card
Copic pens

I have tried to colour in the image as if the dancer is in the spotlight. The mat is an embossed gold paper.

The quote is printed on the A4 card which has then been folded to make an A5 card blank. The music is stamped on using black ink than the matted topper added.

In a couple of weeks time Becky is taking part in a Tapathon on Sunday 19th November, a national event to attempt to break the record for the most people doing the same tap routine at the same time and to raise money for Children in Need. There are places hosting it up and down the country, her dance school is one of them. However we will all be away at a wedding celebration that day so she has booked in at a venue near to where the celebration is so she can still take part. That's dedication!

If you are interested to see this is this year's routine click Here.

So why not be inspired by the music you enjoy, make a project and share it with us at Path of Positivity, we would love to see your creations. Or you can just enter as an Anything Goes and leave out the optional theme.

SPONSOR & PRIZE INFORMATION:

• A $10 gift certificate from Limited Runs, one of our guest sponsors this month, for the post or project that the team deems most inspiring of the bunch.


• A $10 gift certificate from Imagine That Digistamp, the second of our guest sponsors this month, for a person chosen in a random draw based on all entrants.


• One digital image from Creative Bug Digital SnapShots for each person chosen as a DT Delight.For details of how to enter check out the Path of Positivity Blog.

Thanks for dropping in. Take care.

Pippa

Entering the following challenges:
Imagine That Creative Playground November - Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore #46 - Anything Goes
Your Scrapbook Place November - Anything Goes
Crafting With An Attitude #33 - Anything Goes
Crafting-With-Friends #54 - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers #140 - Anything Goes
My Creative Scoop Colour Inspiration #28 - Anything Goes
Jo's Scrap Shack FFC #213 - Anything Goes
Simply Papercraft #52 - Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #69 - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create #203 - Anything Goes
PIP Challenge #1745 - Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations #189 - Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart #182 - Anything Goes
Ikesworld Challenges #101 - Anything Goes/(optional) Let It Snow
Through The Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments Designs - Anything Goes
Lemon Shortbread #54 - Anything Goes

Age and Art

Today I want to share with you my card for this month's Imagine That Digistamp Creative Playground link up. I have used the image that came free by linking up last month so a progressive challenge if you like.



Materials used:Imagine That Digistamp - Manatee Painter
gold mirri card
X-Press It card
A4 white printer card
purple adhesive gems
Copic pens

I wonder what masterpiece this manatee will come up with! Originally I was going to put a sentiment in there but then thought better of it. A blank canvas leaves much more to the imagination, also I had found the quote from Stanislaw Jerzy Lec and wanted to use it.

I used the computer to print the quote onto an A5 tent fold card blank before adding the topper.

This could be one for a male birthday in the future.

Thanks  for visiting. Take care.


Pippa

Entering the following challenges:Imagine That Digi Stamps Creative Playground - OctoberInspiration Destination #136 - Anything Goes/Optional Twist: Easel
My Creative Scoop Colour Inspiration Link Up #27 - October 
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra October - Anything Goes 
A Bit More Time To Craft #54 - Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations #188 - Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #68 - Anything GoesPenny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #351 - Anything Goes
Addicted To Stamps And More #264 - Clean and Simple
Creative Moments #129 - Anything Goes/Purple Paradise (purple background)
Crafty Creations #352 - Anything Goes
Create and Makes #15 - Anything Goes
Crafting With An Attitude #32 - Anything Goes

Flamingo Birthday Wishes

Today I have a birthday card to share made with the Imagine That Digistamp image from last month's Creative Playground challenge. Everyone who links up to the challenge gets the featured digistamp.



Materials used: 
Imagine That Digistamp - Flamingo Dress Up
Whimsy Stamps - It's A Party 6x6 Designer Paper
X-Press It card
printer paper
Copic pens

I think it is fairly obvious how it is made so I have decided to cut the writing down! It does take a long time for me to write the post so anything that is going to make it quicker will be a great help. This time of the month a lot of the challenges I am a DT for start so there are a lot of posts to get written up and to be honest, Iwould rather be colouring! So am going to trial a change in style and just put but the essentials.

Thanks for dropping in.

Pippa

Entering the following challenges:Imagine That Digistamp Creative Playground - September
Create and Makes #15 - Anything GoesCrafty Sentiments Designs - Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination #134 - Anything Goes
Lemon Shortbread Challenge #51 - Anything GoesCreative Inspirations #281 - Anything Goes 
Crafty Creations #351 - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #348 - Anything Goes
A Gem of a Challenge #204 - Birthday Card
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra Challenge - October
A Bit More Time To Craft #53 - Anything Goes

An Apple A Day

This weekend Kit and Clowder have been celebrating 15000 followers with a huge party and lots of goodies and challenges. One of the challenges was to do one of the class lessons. I have quite a few of Alyce's Classes from Kit and Clowder and am so slow that it is taking a long time to even get half way through the first one. Anyway to cut a long story short I wanted to join in with the Addicted To CAS challenge and the theme is apples. One of the lessons in the Elements of Nature Class has an apple in it. So I get to cover two challenges to start with!



Materials used:Apple image - comes from Kit and Clowder's Elements of Nature Class
Imagine That Digistamp -Tart n' Tangy Gingham Papers
Imagine That Digistamp - Maggie's Apples
That Craft Place Ltd card
printer card
Scalloped edged rectangle die
Copic pens

The apple is printed on That Craft Place card and coloured with Copics then fussy cut.

The gingham square and greeting are arranged on the front page of the card and printed out.

The die is used to emboss the frame on the card.

The apple is stuck onto the gingham square.

I am not sure why I do not do more CAS challenges because they best suit my style. Thanks for popping in. Take care.

Pippa

Entering the following challenges:
Addicted to CAS #119 - Apples
Creative Ladybirds #29 - Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft #51 - Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra #September - Anything Goes
Crafting-With-Friends #49 - Anything Goes
Jo's Scrap Shack FFC #204 - Anything Goes
Crafty Awesomeness Challenge #September - Anything Goes
PIP Challenge #1736 - Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart #173 - Anything Goes

Under the Sea

Last month I managed to link up to the challenge at Imagine That Digi Stamps challenge and was given Baby Mermaid for doing so with the challenge to use it, which almost a month ago seemed a good idea! Anyway I have at last managed to get it on a card just in time for this month's challenge!



Materials used:   
Imagine That Digistamp - Baby Mermaid set
acrylic seaweed stamp from Creative Stamping magazine
Adirondak green ink pad
X-Press It card
printer paper
Copic pens

Print out the mermaid image on X-Press It card and two of the papers and greeting from the set on printer paper. I chose the sandy coloured one and the blue one to give the effect of sand and water.

Colour the mermaid with Copic pens and fussy cut it out. Use the two papers to cover the front of an A5 card blank then stamp the seaweed on it with green ink.

Trim the sentiment and edge it with a black pen then stick it to the card front. Attach the mermaid using gel glue (or foam pads) so it is slightly raised.
Having been on holiday and with quite a few family events this month everything is a bit last minute. Still better late than never I guess.

Thanks for dropping in. Take care.

Pippa

Entering the following challenges:Imagine That Digistamp Creative Playground - August
That's Crafty Challenge - Only Cards
PIP Challenge #1734 - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments Designs - Anything Goes
Ike's World Challenges #95 - Anything Goes/Optional Twist The Abyss
Lemon Shortbread #48 - Anything Goes
Through The Craftroom Door - 22nd - 29th August
Addicted To Stamps And More #256 - Anything Goes
Creative Moments #125 - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #343 - Anything Goes

Got to the Playground at Last!

A while back when Imagine That Digistamp held their monthly progressive challenge I managed to play along every month. The incentive was being able to receive the image for the following month free. Since they moved to a monthly link up, even though in theory it should be easier because you can use any of their images, I have always missed it. Not this month, a bit last minute but I got there!



Materials used:Imagine That Digistamp - Rocky's Stonemobile
free forest image from the internet
X-Press It card
printer card
A5 white card blank
Copic pens

Print the image on X-Press It card at the required size and colour with Copics. Print the background image and the sentiment on white printer card.

Cut the backing image to size and attach to card front. Fussy Rocky and use gel glue to stick into the scene on the card. Trim the sentiment to size and edge with a brown pen. attach sentiment to top of card.
I think this one is going away until my brother's birthday in November. He is very much into cars and is in the process of building one at the moment. His long suffering wife has the patience of angels!

Thanks for stopping by. Take care.

Pippa

Entering the following challenges:
Creative Playground (Imagine That Digistamp) - July Anything (Crafty) Goes
Create and Inspire #64 - Anything Goes
PIP Challenge #1730 - Anything Goes
Artistic Inspiration #184 - Anything Goes
Crafting From the Heart #169 - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
Addicted to Stamps and More #252 - Make Your Mark
Creative Moments #123 - Anything Goes/Summer Fun
Crafty Gals Corner #133 - Anything Goes
The Crafty Addicts #38 - Anything Goes/Something Humerous
Simply Papercraft #49 - Anything Goes

Summer Treats

Another Saturday and another challenge at Catch the Bug. This week there is a photo for your inspiration.


I have used two wonderful Bugaboo images for my sample.



Materials used: 
Bugaboo Digi Stamps -  Ice Cream Dog
Bugaboo Digi Stamps -  Kidz - Ice Cream
Imagine That Digistamp - Ice Cream Sentiments
Imagine That Digistamp - Ice Cream Parlour Digi Papers
X-Press It card
printer paper
white printer card
Copic pens

The two images are arranged on a Word document then printed onto X-Press It card and coloured with Copics.

Two Ice Cream Parlour papers are printed on white paper and the sentiment on white card. The papers are used to mat the trimmed image and to line the front of the card blank.

The sentiment is trimmed to size and attached to the card under the image.

I am writing this on a really hot afternoon so could really do with an ice cream myself or failing that a lemon sorbet. Gosh! I had better stop this line of thought as I am making myself hungry! The post actually goes live on the 24th which would be my Dad's birth - day. He too loved ice cream, I am very much a daddy's girl and miss him more as I get older. It's funny that I find the passage of time brings more memories to mind than less but the ache of loss has lessened as the years have gone by.

The challenge at Catch the Bug runs for the week so why not come and join in. You will find more inspiration from the DT, full instructions and a link to the store on the Catch the Bug Blog.

Thanks for dropping in. Take care.

Pippa

I would like to enter the following challenges:Creative Inspirations #277 - Our Furry Friends
My Time To Craft #348 - Summertime
Crafting From The Heart #164 - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments Designs - Add A Sentiment
Lemon Shortbread #44 - Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations #181 - Anything Goes
PIP Challenge #1725 - Anything Goes
Addicted To Stamps And More #247 - Make Your Mark
Crafty Creations #344 - Anything GoesWord Art Wednesday #288/289 - Anything Goes
Crafty Gals Corner #128 - Any Holiday