It's a Man's World...

Hello Again,

Today's DT inspiration post is a rare card for a man, we make too few of these us crafter's lol  So this months theme for the fabulous Crafting Muskateers Challenge Blogs gave me the push I needed to dust off my messy stuff!

Oh, the great sponsor for this months challenge is JGD Crafts so make sure you hop over and take a peek and enter the challenge for a chance of winning an awesome prize...

So, here's my make...

Embossed and sanded backing

You lot know about my 'scraps' inserts by now lol

Here's the hows and whats:
As the sponsor stocks a wide variety of crafting goodies I thought I would use a few bits on this make for a man..
The backing is Coordination card stock with the black layer being embossed using Di'sire embossing folder, pocket watch.  I sanded it back and then rubbed over with Brusho's picked up on a baby wipe.
I then stamped cogs in VersaMark and embossed using Rangers Distress Embossing Powder in Antique Linen.
The final touch for the backing was to distress it a bit more by tearing the edges and then 'swiping' across horizontally with Ranger Distress Paint Dauber in Mushroom and Eggplant.
Now the stuff on top!
The little man and words are all from the same stamp set as the cogs, by Prima.  Stamped on watercolour card, splashed with Brusho's and then fussy cut.  The left over bits were used to punch out the hearts.
I distressed a wooden heart and a hand cut card heart using Mushroom Crackle Paint and then with the same paint daubers....I added a couple of swipes of Pinflair Buff It in Antique Silver too!  The wooden frame was treated the same way.
To hold the large wooden heart (which is free from the card so adds movement) I added a chain and then stuck with hot glue.  To hid this I had first created a folded 'pelmet' out of left over Coordination Card, as you can see.  I also used it to hide the glue for the burlap.
The a few more metal embellies and that is about it.
My supplies were purchased here:
That Craft Place
Crafters Companion

Here's the close ups:

My fav pic! lol

Thank you so much for stopping by and putting up with all those pics! lol  I'd love for you to follow my blog too so I can keep sharing with you x

Happy Crafting :D

Sandie xxx

Challenges:
Crafting from the heart - #53 ag
The Pink Elephant = 292 ag
Not Just Cards - 16 ag
Craft your passion - 255 ag
Craft and Inspire - 18 ag
Imagination Destination - 27 ag
Scribble and Scrap - 41 ag
613 Avenue Create - 117 ag no twist

New Release Friday...

Hello Again,

I love Fridays, especially when there are new releases to showcase!

Today I'd like to share with you a set of new digi's by Rosey Hearts called The Creeps...

Each one is sold separately so I'll name the ones I used:

The Creeps Tilly
The Creeps, Shrunken Headhunter
The Creeps, Bunz

Using My Craft Studio (I really need Serif!) I put the images together to form a little group, here's my make...

The Creeps - remember they are individual images, only available separately 

Scraps for inserts...

I really did have great fun with these images.
The sentiment is mine, made on the computer and printed on Kraft card.
Putting it together was simple, I layered burlap, rik-rak and ribbon across the centre; The backing paper is My Minds Eye and the die cut is a new set from Creative Expressions.  The corner die cuts were all one piece...the centre die from the set, I trimmed it up to make the corners and the top embellishment.

Here's the close ups:

Don't forget to hop over to the main blog to see what the New Release Designers have come up with for Rosey Hearts, you can get there HERE
The Rosey Hearts shop can be found HERE

Thank you for stopping by, it really does mean a lot to me and I totally love reading your comments each time :D

Hope to see you again real soon, happy crafting :D

Sandie xxx

Challenges:
Crafting from the heart - #52 ag
Not just cards - #15 ag
Craft your passion - #253 ag
Create and Inspire - #18ag
Simply Papercraft - #1 ag
Creative fingers - #73 ag
613 Avenue Create - #116 ag
Get Creative Challenges - #11 Must use a die cut

Jingle Bells!

Hello Again,

Exciting news.....I have been asked to join the That Craft Place Challenge Blog Design Team!  eeek...exciting times ahead, see I said so didn't I :D

BUT back to the task at hand and the fabulous Diva's by Design Challenge......

Challenge time over at Diva's by Design Challenge blog and the theme this week is Bell's and to be honest I had a little panic because I don't remember using a bell stamp or anything like it before!  But then to the rescue came facebook!

One of the facebook groups I am in is Make It Crafty and they were offering a fabulous freebie digi stamp and he was not only totally gorgeous, but he fitted the them perfectly!

So....here is my DT inspiration with Bell's on! :D

Isn't he just the most gorgeous little fella!

So....here's what I used to make it...
Image: Scruffy Digi Stamp from Make It Crafty
Colouring: using my Graph'it Marker pens as follows:
Skin: 4115, 4155, 4180, 4145, 3120, 6150
Hair: 3210, 3245, 3255, 3290
Hat and clothes: 5255, 5270, 5280, 6407/6130, 6150, 6180, 6190/1230, 1280/ 6130, 6140, 6175
Backing: paper pad by Hot Of The Press I've had for far too long!  It included the tags and I added ribbon and a little bling of course.
Sentiment: Create With TLC - take a peek, she is awesome xxxxx

Here's the close ups:

And there it is!  I hope you like it xx

Thank you for visiting and please leave me a comment before you go and click the link to follow me :D

I'd love you to join us in over at the Diva's By Design Challenge too xx

Happy Crafting :D

Sandie xxx

Challenges:
The Pink Elephant challenge - 278 AG
Through the purple haze - 69 AG
Whoopsie Daisy challenge - 24/11 AG
Not Just Cards - #7 aG
Word Art Wednesday - 160 AG
Crafting for all seasons - 91 Tis the season
Oooh la la challenge - #170 Christmas
Cards and scrap - #86 Christmas
Crafty calendar challenge - Nov Christmas
Krafty Hands challenge - Nov Christmas