Diva's by Designs launch there final challenge, so lets go out on a high....

Hello Again,

It's a sad day, and not technically my turn to post but both teams decided that on the farewell post for Diva's By Design Challenge blog we would all pull together and support Rebekah and the team to go out with a bang!

We really hope that all of you will join us too, enter the challenge and show Rebekah and the team how you've loved the blog and send it on its way with a smile on its face (if blogs can smile lol)

The theme is Anything Goes, so let your creativity go wild and join our final farewell challenge....

Here's my make:

I was asked to make a card that said 'To my Wife' at Christmas so this was what I came up with :D

Here's what I used:
Image: Pulling Crackers due from Festive Hollybobs by Polkadoodles
Coloured: with my Graph'it marker pens, and printed on 300gsm super smooth card from That Craft Place
Background: DCWV papers I have in my stash, still trying to use some up lol and tags from the same collection
Embellies: perfect pearls, lace, ribbon and resin bird from That Craft Place

Here's how:
Easy one; again I used a 7x7" card base (an 8x8" cut down) to allow hangover elements to add dimension but still allow for it to go in the envelope!
I layered DCWV papers, distressed the edges with the Tim Holz/Ranger distressing tool thingy and layered them random style.
I added the image raised on 3D foam and as I had printed on 300gsm card there is no need to add a matting layer so I chose not too.
I then added matching tags and banners to coordinate with a little added bling and perfect pearls.  Then Voila!

Here's the close ups

Thank you so much for stopping by and please do leave me a comment as I really really appreciate reading them all xx

Don't forget to check the challenge blog to see what the rest of the teamies...all of them...have been up to...click HERE

Happy Crafting :D

Sandie xxx

Challenges:
Crafts Galore - Dec, AG optional Christmas
Scrapbook stamp society - 56 ag with Christmas
A Crafty Mess - 2 AG with traditional colours of Christmas
V's sweet ideas challenge - 29 holidays
Crafty hazelnuts Christmas challenge - Dec Christmas
Ohh la la challenge - 170 Christmas
LolliLulu Crafts NEW Challenge - Dec Naughty or Nice; definately nice!
Cheerful Stamp Pad - 101 Signs of Christmas
Chocolate, coffee and cards - 80 Christmas
Jo's Scrap Shack - 12/12 Happy Holidays

Seeing Red...but in a totally good way :D

Hello Again,

Well, this is my final scheduled post for the Diva's by Design Challenge Blog as I mentioned a while ago, Rebekah has decided to close the challenge blog at the end of the year and I want to say to her and the team that I've had a ball :D  It's been a totally awesome team and challenge to be a part of so I hope I've done this final challenge DT piece justice for you hun xxx

The theme is Seeing Red!  Festive or otherwise, but we need to see red in your makes...so here's my final DT inspiration for you...

I used the theme colour RED as my focal point of the card and nested it into a pure white background!

But, to ensure I followed the theme I added a glorious red insert lol 

I have never tried a white on white background before and I am so happy with the way it turned out!

Here's what I used to make it:

Image: Tiddly Inks Wryn Goes Caroling
Colouring: with my Graph'it Marker Pens and an apology!  Because I have had so many cards to make for the holidays I totally forgot to mark down the colours used...but my red combo doesn't change, my fav is 5210, 5255, 5270, 5280 with a touch of 9407 to add real depth..I love the dark rich texture this combo gives.
Printed onto 300gsm Super Smooth card from That Craft Place - I have totally changed to this for my markers, its is totally amazing and give a fabulous blend with virtually no bleed through.
Backing: white paper layerd, with the top layer being embossed using an Xcut star embossing folder and the scalloped circle die also from Xcut.  Xcut dies can be found at The Craft Place.  The insert is a paper from DCWV that I have had for yonks
Embellies: Glittered voile from The Range, pearl string and glitter from my stash and snowflakes cut from my sillouette.  The Christmas tree is hand made TOP TIP alert!  Cut a piece of card in a rectangle with the smallest side being the width you want for the bottom layer of the tree...and cut into 3 equal pieces along the long edge...the cut a triangle triangles!  BUT on the 2nd on cut off a little from the width so its a little smaller and then do the same again for the 3rd (smaller than the 2nd obviously lol)...make sense...good...add a small rectangle for the trunk and drizzle cosmic shimmer glue (or PVA) then dust with glitter!  A tree from scraps yay.

Here's the close ups:

Thank you so much for visiting and please do leave a comment as I love reading your comments :D
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Please hop over the the main blog to see what the rest of the uber talented team have done by pressing HERE

Happy Crafting :D

Sandie xx

Challenges:
Use your stuff - 165 red and green
Tuesday Throwdown - 224 family Christmas
A Random Fan - 20 Christmas
Creative Inspiration - 293 AG
Buckwells crafty challenge - 3 Dec, Red
Inspiration Destination - 11 AG
FabnFunky challenge - 241 Christmas
Brown Sugar challenge - 123 Winter
The Cheerful Stamp Pad - 101 Signs of Christmas
The Ribbon Post - Dec, AG

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

Setting the scene with Diva's by Design

Hello again,

Big changes for me in the next few months!  I am soooo excited, change is always good in crafting, new directions, new inspiration, keeping designs fresh :D 

But...back to the task at hand!

The Diva's by Design Challenge Blog launches it's new challenge today and the theme is a Photo Inspiration!  The photo can be found below my DT inspiration :D

Just a word about the Diva's by Design challenge blog, it's quite sad at the moment because the boss Rebekah has decided to close the blog at the end of the year :(  Life gets busy and time is not on her side so the challenge will close.  It's sad, and I have loved working with Rebekah but it means that I will have time to reflect and look out for new opportunities.  So I send a massive hug to Rebekah and my super talented teamies xxx

But....back to my interprestation of the Photo Inspiration...I took some of the essential elements from the photo, Christmas swags, presents, ribbon and sparkle and this is what I came up with.....

I know...another CAS (clean and simple) card from me..the Queen of embellies!  Its must be catching lol :D

Here's the Photo Inspiration for you all:
And Here's what I used to make mine:
Image: Hollybobs Presents digi stamp from Polkadoodles, which is a part of the gorgeous Work and Play 5 Festive Hollybobs collection
Coloured: with my Graph'it Marker Pens (the reds are so lush)
Sentiment: Work and Play 5 Festive Hollybobs collection from Polkadoodles
Backing: stash white card, red card and gold card (not mirri as I'm not a fan)
Presents: My 15yr old daughter Zoe made tiny 3D boxes for me from 160gsm paper, the papers are also from Work and Play 5 Festive Hollybobs
Ribbon swag: I picked this up from The Range, in their Christmas decs range :D  always looking for embellies lol

Close up pics to show you the details:

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit and please leave a comment before you go :D
I have moved the follow me links to the top of the sidebar and I would really appriciate new followers xx
And don't forget to join us for the Diva's By Design Challenge this time :D

Happy Crafting :D

Sandie xxx

Challenges:
Papertake Weekly - 2 or 4 legs (mine has 2)
Pink Elephant Challenge - CAS
Love to Create - 141 AG
Not Just Cards - 6 AG
Just Inspiration challenge - 11/11 Gifts
Fan-tastic Tuesday - Add some ribbon
Creative Card Crew - 74 Christmas
WordArt Wednesday - 158 Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination - 7 AG
Creative Fingers - 55 Anything Goes

The Diva's have a new challenge....

Hello again,

Its challenge time over at the Diva's By Design Challenge Blog and the theme is Anything Goes!  How fabulous is that, we all love Anything Goes as it lets us run wild with creativity!  (Wow that was a big intro to my make! lol)

Anyway...I decided to spotlight another new (ish) digi stamp company...new to me anyway...The Oddball Art Co by Lizzy Love - if you haven't had a look yet, go look!  She has a unique take on the world that I adore :D

The image I am using is called Back 2 School Geek Girl #88 and as its Anything Goes I decided to make my daughter an altered notebook.....

Front view



Back view

I have made another notebook for my other daughter (they're twins!) but more of that soon!  Back to this one...the detailed pics will help you see more but first....
Here's what I used to make it:
Image: Lizzy Love image, Back 2 School Geek Girl #88
Coloured with my Graph'it Marker Pens
Backing paper: from my stash, as I dug around looking for something that would look grundgy
Lace and washi tape from my stash
Wooden hearts coloured with my black marker
Die cuts cut on my sillouette (love the skulls)
And a couple of pegs!

Here's the detail pics:



I chose the book art page to remind her to take time to reflect as she is heading towards exams x

Well, there you go, my DT inspiration for the new Anything Goes challenge and I hope you can join us at Diva's by Design challenge

Please leave a comment before you go and it would be ace if you head to the sidebar and follow me :D

Happy Crafting :D

Sandie xx

Challenges:
Fitztown Challenge blog - 59 distress with digital
Not just cards - 5 AG
Ppinky dolls challenge - AG or fall colours
Digi Choosday - Lace 43
Word Art Wednesday - 156 AG
Sisterhood of crafters - 22/10 fall colours
Inspiration Destination - 5 AG
Creative Fingers - 54 AG
Scribble and Scrap challenge - 30 AG
613 Avenue Create - 95 Anything Goes

Oh how I loved this one! It's a new challenge at Diva's by Design...

Hello again,

Oh boy did I love this one!  I love it when as a DT we are given something we can really run with...

So it's the start of another weekly challenge over at The Diva's by Design Challenge Blog and the theme this week is TEXTURE!

I had a little think and decided that we incorporate texture into most of our makes everyday without thinking about it, we add layers, distressed edges, different paper weights, paper types, natural fibres, metal, lace...the list could go on!  So I had a little fun with my DT make and here it is....

I went with a fabulous new image from Saturated Canary called Autumn, who is a part of the Seasons Change set she comes with 3 others, one for each season.

I coloured her with my Graph'it Marker Pens in the following tones:
Skin: 4120, 4115, 4155, 4145
Hair: 1250, 1270, 3110
Clothes: 8120, 8270, 8280, 9201, 9203, 9205, 9400, 9402, 9404

The backing papers are from The Stamping Chef and are a part of the totally amazing Don't Stop Mixed Media paper bundle which I think I'll be using more and more!  There is so much in there that can be used in so many ways.  The papers I have chosen are both mixed media prints adding 'virtual' texture to the eye which seemed to fit this digital age and the theme!

I have added texture where ever I can...embossed paper layer, lace, pearls, flowers, wooden heart, die cuts, resin flower heads, metal charms, fibres and hessian butterflies!  All adding texture!

So here are the close up pics (I love adding these so you can all see the little bits and pieces!)

The insert is made from another of the lush backing papers from the Don't Stop Mixed Media Bundle from The Stamping Chef, I added the text digitally, they are also in the set!

Well, that's it for this one...I really hope you can come and join us over at the challenge blog and I look forward to seeing you're texture designs :D

Happy Crafting :D

Sandie xxx

Challenges:
Fitztown challenge - 57 anything goes with digital elements
Use your stuff - 157 use stash
Tuesday Throwdown - awareness, be strong
Frilly and Funky - 15/10 Autumn colours
Anthing goes with a twist - 2 twist, female
Crafty Catz - 250 Autumn
Jo's scrap shake - 61 Fall
HIding in my bedroom 169 use your scraps
Scribble and Scrap 29 - anything goes
Great Impressions - Oct, Autumn colours

UPDATE:
THIS DESIGN WAS:
FEATURED ON 'USE YOUR STUFF' yay

Spooky Creations over at Diva's by Design...

Hello again,

It's October and that can only mean one thing......Halloween!

All things spooky and supernatural for this weeks challenge at Diva's by Design Challenge Blog to...the theme is 'Spooky Creations' and here is my DT inspiration to spread a little inspiration :) oh and there are great prizes on offer from Hobbycutz.

Oh my I LOVED making this one :)

The main image, backing paper and birds all come from the The Stamping Chef and all come with the bundle Broken Doll!  You get all of it including digi lace (which I decided to cover up with real lace at the last minute!).

I coloured the Broken Doll image with my Graph'it Marker Pens.  I then layered it all together and added lace and red roses from my stash.

Just another word on the background, the bundle includes a pre-made sheet with all the pieces in place or all the elements seperately, which is how I used it...the central 'tree' is fabulous with a typed script that I enlarged to be a 'tree' from a whisp!  Very versitile and worth a peek.

 

 

Well thank you for visiting and please hop over to the Diva's by Design Challenge Blog and join us in the challenge...there are great prizes on offer from Hobbycutz. :)

 

Please leave a comment before you leave as I love reading your feedback and a massive thank you to all who are following me, watching this little blog grow is thrilling, one follower at a time :)

 

Happy Crafting :)

 

Sandie xx

 

Challenges I'd like to enter this make into are:

 Glitter and sparkle - 104 add a flower

Love to create - 135 ribbon (I've added lace ribbon)

TTCRD - AG 30/9

Brown Sugar 113 - AG

Sister Act card challenge - 76 AG

Creative Fingers - 50 AG

Crafty calendar challenge - Sept leave and lace (roses with leaves on lace)

Crafts Galore - Oct, somthing spooky

Crafting at the weekend - 6 AG 1of

Crafting from the heart - 38 AG

A Step in the Dark - 11 AG my spooky broken doll

Crafting for all seasons - 87 too cute to spook