WET WET WET at ADDICTED TO CAS!

Hi crafty bloggers - it's great to see you here!

We have another fabulous challenge for you at Addicted to CAS

The Code Word has been chosen by the very talented Loll, and here it is....

Here is my DT card - rainwater and umbrellas were the first things to spring to mind when I saw the Code Word (probably something to do with the UK weather)! 

I designed a template for the umbrella with a Nestie circle die, a small circle punch, and hand-drawn curved handle. 
I then paper-pieced with Tilda Flower Garden papers, and used a cocktail stick for the pole.
The raindrops are "Dew Drops" I bought ages ago - almost forgot I had them!!
Embossed wavy "water" and computer-generated sentiment to finish.
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Look forward to seeing your watery creations - you have two weeks to enter, and our CAS perfectionist will win an amazing $15 gift voucher from our wonderful Sponsor Cassie, to spend at Clearly Digi Stamps .

Have a happy weekend everyone. 

HUGS,

IT COULD BE A BIRD, IT COULD BE A PLANE, AT ATCAS!

Hello peeps - it's time for another fabulous challenge at Addicted to Clean and Simple, and the code word this time has been chosen by the lovely Karen. The Code Word is ................

Lots of scope with this one - can't wait to see what you lovely crafters come up with! 
(Please note - this challenge is open for ONE WEEK, rather than the usual two).

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For my DT card I have used one of the fabulous images which our Sponsor generously gave us to work with. The image is so beautifully shaded, all it requires is a little colour. 
I used Distress Inks, layered it onto black cardstock, added a few tiny birdies in flight (a Crafty Individuals stamp), created a sentiment on the 'puter, and made the banner. 

Our generous sponsor is Delicious Doodles  who are offering 4 digi images for the winner. Just click the link above, to take you over there for a peek at their awesome images.

Have a happy week - Hugs,

A TEENAGER AT ADDICTED TO CAS!!

Hi there lovely bloggers, friends and followers - I hope this scheduled Post has appeared on my Blog, as I am away on holiday for a few days.
Fingers crossed that the weather is good, and the wine even better!
Get to the point Sylvia - OK -  I am here to share my card for this fortnight's challenge at Addicted To CAS! 

The Code Word has been chosen by the lovely Vicki, 
and the codeword is......... 

I have used the Bugaboo circle digi image - "You Rock" which is perfect for a teenager. My two teenage Grandsons have birthdays quite soon, so this card will come in very useful!!

The 3 banner strips are SU Real Red and Basic Black cardstock - torn at one end, cut with scissors at the other.

Music notes - Crafty Individuals stamp "Singing Merrily", which I masked in parts.

Splodge stamp - La Blanche (possibly discontinued now).

Circle digi cut out with a Nestie die - stars and guitar coloured with Copics and Black Sakura Gel Pen.

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Our amazing sponsor is Bugaboo Digi Stamps, and they are
generously offering 7 digis of your own choice from their store!



Look forward to seeing you soon - 
Big Hugs, 

TAG TIME at Fashionable Stamping

Thanks for popping over here lovely bloggers  - I hope you are all enjoying sunshine wherever you are. It's been glorious weather for the last few days here in West Yorkshire, and I had to kick myself up the proverbial  to come indoors and join in with the Fashionable Stamping girls, but I really wanted to take part in their Tag Time challenge!  I don't often do tags - I find the small space a challenge in itself, but I do love trying something out of my comfort zone now and again!!  Here it is ......................! 

Update - June 22nd - 

My Tag won the fabulous Winner's Prize at Fashionable Stamping!

Recipe:-

"Serena" stamp - Stampsmith.

Penny Black Sentiment

Crafty Individuals vintage text stamp.

Postal stamp - Crafty Secrets. 

Copic Light Pink on tiny flowers.

SU Linen thread. 
Black Versafine Ink.

Ribbons, lace and heart charm from stash. 
Charm painted with white acrylic, and the white lace was coloured with Distress Ink.

White card, roughly torn then run through a ribbler before colouring with DI inks and white acrylic paint.

Distress inks - Vintage Photo, Antique Linen.

Hand stitching with Linen thread.

The middle layer (with the eyelet) was a fab. clothing tag on a recent purchase of a jacket from Debenhams!!! Inked it, distressed it, stamped it - Job Done!!

Have a wonderful week - I won't be around for a few days

after Monday - Hubby and I are taking a break! 

Missing you already - Hugs, 

CIRCLES AT ADDICTED TO CAS!

Hi there lovely bloggers - thanks so much for visiting!
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At Addicted to CAS, we have a another super challenge for you! 

 The Code Word, chosen by my lovely Teamie Marie,  is CIRCLE(S)!  

Lots of scope with this one! Do pop over to the blog to see what the talented DT have been creating!  
Our Sponsor this fortnight is Paper Makeup Stamps. They are offering a prize of a $15 voucher towards a digi purchase in their store.

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My Card Recipe:-

Dotty circle stamp - Artemio.

Inks - Tattered Rose DI, and Celadon VersaColour.

Sequin waste used as a stencil for the small inky circles.

Linen Thread - SU.

Poppy die - Cuttlebug.

Top layer of flower petals - smallest die from Tim Holtz Tattered Florals. 

Sentiment - Hero Arts, inked with Memento London Fog.

Buttons from stash.

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Happy Crafting ~

A BIRTHDAY AT ADDICTED TO CAS!

Good morning lovely bloggers, friends and followers - thanks so much for visiting!

Today at ATCAS, Kylie is hosting our challenge, and her chosen code-word is 

Our amazing Sponsor for this challenge, is Bugaboo Stamps, and our CAS Perfectionist will receive 7 Bugaboo digis of their own choice.

There is plenty of DT inspiration on the ATCAS Blog, so do pop over and see what my Teamies have been creating! 

Here's mine!

Recipe:-

Melon Mambo Spotty paper and ink - Stampin' Up.

SU Crumb Cake card cut with a Nesties Scallop Circle die.

Nesties circle die.

SU heart punch.

Two stamps have been used for the sentiment - the tiny "with love" is from an old Papermania set, and "On your Birthday" is part of a SU stamp (the other part of the stamp was covered with cellotape before inking, cellotape removed before stamping)!

Look forward to seeing your beautiful birthday cards -

Hugs ~

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ADDICTED TO CAS, AND SOME NEWS!

Hi lovely bloggers - it's good to see you!

My card today is for the current fortnightly challenge at Addicted to CAS. 

The Codeword is "RAINBOW", and you can interpret this in any way you wish.  
There are several days left if you would like to join in, and you can find  some beautiful DT inspiration on the Challenge Blog.
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Now - onto my News snippet!  
I was thrilled when Kylie, from Addicted to CAS , asked me to join her Design Team, and of course it was a big fat Yes from me!  My new Teamies are a very talented group of ladies, and I am so happy to be working alongside them.

So here I am with my first ATCAS  DT project - I hope you like it!

Recipe:

Aperture and frame cut with Nestabilities Classic Squares.

The rainbow was inked onto the cut-out square, then attached through the aperture, onto the inside of the card.
Distress Inks applied with TH Inkssentials ink applicators. 
Chipped Sapphire, Indigo, Faded Jeans, Peeled Paint, Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade and Fired Brick.

Butterfly - SU Elegant Butterfly punch.

Sentiment - Hero Arts.

Look forward to seeing you soon, at Addicted to CAS!
Have a happy weekend

Hugs, 

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CELEBRATION CANDY!

Hi lovely bloggers.  

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I'm sending a big wave to my Followers today, plus the chance to win some celebration Candy!

What am I celebrating? Four years of Blogging, and 400 Followers!  It was on May 18th 2009 when I nervously posted my first project. I have met some wonderful people through blogging, both in cyber-land, and in the "real" world -  thank you so much for your friendship - it wouldn't have been the same without you!  So here is a little "Thank You" Candy - a £20 gift voucher to spend in Glenda's fabulous on-line shop - Chocolate Baroque.

To enter, please add your  link below, and  pop the Candy picture onto your sidebar with a link back to my blog.
 The candy closes on May 20th - the winner will be drawn shortly afterwards.

Hugs and Huge Thanks ~ 

UPDATE - 20th MAY - 
Thank you so much to everyone who entered my Candy Draw -
Hubby's Hairy Hand came to the rescue, as Mr. Random.Org just didn't want to play, and the name picked out of the hat was #1 - VIV !
Please e-mail me with your details Viv. Glenda at Chocolate Baroque will then send you a code for your Voucher. 
Hugs, Sylvia xx

LESS IS MORE - CASe IT

Phew - just made it in time with my second offering for this week's challenge at Less is More, (the first one is over HERE)!

The lovely Chrissie and Jen would like us to CASe one (or both) of their cards.

I used Jen's card for my first offering, so this one is based on Chrissie's beautiful creation (well it's only fair isn't it)!
I have never tried this technique before, and if I try it out again, I will use a less detailed stamp and larger diecut letters.  I don't have any large letter dies,(something else for my wish-list)! so I used the Cuttlebug "Thanks".

A click on the pic. will reveal the detail!

Recipe:-
White cardstock layered onto Stampin' Up Rose Red.
Ink - SU Melon Mambo
Stamp - "English Rose" from La Blanche
"Thanks" die - Cuttlebug.
Small sentiment - Lili of the Valley
I would also like to enter this card into the Addicted to CAS challenge -
Code Word "Flower"

Love and Hugs ~

CRUMB CAKE AND WHITE ANNIVERSARY!

Hello lovely friends, followers and bloggers - thank you for visiting - it's always good to see you!

 The April challenge at Stamping Sensations is "Special Occasions" (apart from Birthdays). I decided on Anniversary - always a useful card to have in stock, and it gave me a reason to open up my new Spellbinders Bitty Blossoms dies! 

Recipe:-

Stampin' Up Cardstock - Whisper White and Crumb Cake

Spellbinders Bitty Blossoms

Spellbinders Fancy Tags Two

Memory Box Madera Corner die

Stampin' Up Sizzlits "Little Leaves" die

Linen ribbon from Samuel Taylors (Embsay Crafts)

Sentiment - SU Memorable Moments set

Coffee Archival ink

Tiny heart punch - Woodware

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I would also like to enter the following challenges -
 "No Patterned Paper" challenge at Crafty Creations,
Crafts4Eternity "April Showers Bring Spring Flowers" (Lots of Flowers) 
and the "So Sentimental" challenge at Craft Room Challenge.

Love and Hugs to all ~

FALLING FROM THE SKY TO SAY HI !!

Hi peeps - this week at Less Is More, it's the "ONE LAYER CARD" challenge - Oooooooooh.

But that's not all - Chrissie and Jen would also like us to take our card inspiration from a FILM!!  

Not a difficult film choice for me - the last film I saw was the brilliant "SKYFALL" starring the delicious Daniel Craig!

A parachute image sprang to mind, and I discovered this fun little Bunny digi HERE.  

Sky created with Weathered Wood DI, a torn piece of paper and an ink sponge.
Image coloured with Copics.
Hello stamp - Hot off the Press
Main sentiment - Stampin' Up.

(apologies for the rubbish photo - the card is white, not blue)!
It may look better if you click the pic.! (or maybe not)!!

A warm welcome to my latest Follower, Darnell, 

and big Hugs to all.

And this is for Sally  - enjoy!!!

LIME GREEN AND BLACK !

Hi there lovely bloggers, friends and followers - thank you for popping by, and a warm welcome to my new followers - Nessa, Wendy and Estelle.

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Chrissie and Jen have chosen a fab. colour combination for us to work with this week at Less is More ..........

LIME GREEN AND BLACK

Recipe:-

Black base card.

White card layer.
Peeled Paint and Crushed Olive Distress Inks applied with
a Tim Holtz Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool .
(No mention of "lime" on those ink pads, but I hope the result
looks sufficiently limey)?!

SU die - Sizzlits Little Leaves.

SU punch - Elegant Butterfly.

Sentiment - hAnglar and stAnglar - part of a Christmas stamp set bought a couple of years ago, and this is the first time the sentiment has seen ink!

I would also like to enter the Hobbycutz CAS (or Sketch) challenge
and the Card Mania challenge - dies and/or punches.
Update! my card was included in the Top 3 at Hobbycutz - thank you
to the DT girls!

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Have a warm and happy week everyone - 
Hugs,

SOME SCALLOPS AT LESS IS MORE!

Hi friends and followers - thanks for popping by!

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It's Lucky Dip Challenge Week at Less is More, and Chrissie and Jen would like us to use  SCALLOPS on our creations.

Although I do have some scallop dies, I decided to use some of my older, long-forgotten stash on this little card. It's great fun to re-discover things, and find a use for them. Anyway peeps - in case you're wondering - this is

supposed to be a couple of garden fences (with flowers) !!

Recipe:-

The topmost fence was edged with a Fiskars border punch.

The small fence was edged with a pair of scallop scissors,

then snipped between the scallops.

The tiny flowers were cut with a VERY old punch - no maker's name - just a label which says "Made in Taiwan" - ah nothing changes does it!

Flower stems drawn with a black Pilot pen.

Fences layered onto a 5" square card with 3-d foam pads.

SU Linen Thread.

SU papers for the flowers.

Small tag punch - Woodware.

Hello stamp - Hot off the Press.

Happy Crafting ~ 

Hugs ~

BEADS AT LESS IS MORE

Hi lovely bloggers, I'm  hoping you are all safe, well, and warm, wherever you are.

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I was determined to enter the Less Is More challenge this week, as it's a while since I've joined in, due to a holiday and other things which got in the way.  

Chrissie and Jen's theme is "USE BEADS", and although I have lots of beads, I very rarely use them on my cards, so I really had to get my thinking cap on for this one, and I'm still not totally happy with the result! I will let you be the judge, so here it is:-

Recipe:-

The colours are much more attractive IRL (honest!). 

To create the heart I used a small, old, metal cookie-cutter (originally used for shaping Fimo clay) - placed it on a piece of card, then squeezed lots of Glossy Accents into the bottom of the cutter, adding a deep layer of red micro beads, then more Glossy Accents, topped with coloured seed beads and pearls, and a sprinkling of Glamour Dust.

After the glue had set, the heart was removed from the cutter and 

peeled off the card. I was amazed how easily it came out!

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The double frame was created with Nestie Classic Squares (Small).

Sentiment - from the beautiful Chocolate Baroque "Fleurs et Parfum de Paris" set, inked with Stampin' Up Real Red.

Thanks so much for visiting -

Hugs, 

Fashionable Stamping - Red, Black and Brown.

Hi lovely bloggers - sorry I haven't been around for a couple of weeks - a rather nasty chest infection has left me with very little energy, or the inclination to create. The antibiotics have more or less worked their magic now, and it's great to be crafting again.

 My card is for the challenge at Fashionable Stamping. and the talented DT would like us to use Red, Black and Brown - not a combination I have ever used before, but it's good to try something new!

Recipe:-

Stamps - 

New York Diva from Hampton Art,

Postcard, Sentiment, and Background Text from Crafty Individuals.
All stamps inked with Archival Coffee.

Black cardstock and SU Real Red cardstock.

Distress Inks - Antique Linen and Vintage Photo.

Copic Markers

Machine stitching

TH Ideology metal corner

Black lace from stash.
Distressing on Postcard and edges of main image.

Thanks for popping by, and a happy hello to my new followers!

Hubby and I will be setting off somewhere warm in a couple of days, so I

promise to visit my lovely blogging friends when I return. 
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Update - 12th March - just returned from holiday to a very 
pleasant surprise - my card is in the Top 3 at Fashionable Stamping -
thank you so much to the DT ladies!

Love to all ~

PINK VALENTINE !

Hi lovely bloggers, friends, and followers - I'm sure you all know that Valentine's Day is almost here! 

Our challenge at In The Pink this fortnight is - you guessed it - PINK VALENTINE!

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 In order to have a chance to be chosen as a Perfect Pinkie, please remember to use lots of PINK on your creation, plus the required challenge element. 
You can find out who our "Distressed" Perfect Pinkies are if you pop over to the blog!

For my card I used SU Pink Pirouette and Whisper White cardstock.
The Nestie die is Fleur de Lis Squares (a lovely gift from Santa!), attached with 3-d pop-ups.
PSX stamp - Victorian Filigree Heart, inked with black Archival.
SU "Full Heart" punch, pin-pricked around the edges, curved slightly, then attached with silicone glue. 
Sentiment - two separate stamps from Anna Griffin.
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My card is entered into the following challenges ~
Addicted to CAS - Code Word "heart"
Lexi's  Creations  - Valentine/Love.

Thank you for popping by, and a warm welcome to my new followers, Sylvia and Hetty.

Love and hugs ~

A SKETCH AT LESS IS MORE

Hi lovely bloggers!  What a wet and windy day -  I hope you are all safe and well, wherever you are. 

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Chrissie and Jen have given us a fab. sketch to work with this week at
  Less Is More. and the sketch must be followed "as is".  Pop over for all the details and some gorgeous card inspiration.

Recipe ~

Cardstock - SU Crumb Cake and Real Red

Heart, and Square "Stamp" dies - Cuttlebug

Linen thread - SU

Sentiment - Anna Griffin

Charm from my stash

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The definition of LOVE is from my tatty old Pudsey Grammar School dictionary (and I'm talking 50+ years old)!   I have occasionally cut out parts of the original pages to use on cards, but it seems like sacrilege, so I

photocopied this one, and added some Antique Linen DI. Much less stressful! 

Does anyone else feel bad about cutting old book pages? 

PS: you can read the definition if you click to enlarge!

Happy Crafting peeps

Hugs ~

DISTRESSED AT IN THE PINK!

Hi lovely peeps - here is a card which makes me think of Summer days - none of the white fluffy stuff here!
It's time to join us at the In The Pink Challenge again, and we would like to see
DISTRESSING (and LOTS of pink)!  
This could be Distress Inks, torn edges, sanding etc. If you are using Distress Inks, please tell us which colours you have used.
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I have used a beautiful Mo Manning Cling Stamp from Penny Black - part of my wonderful candy from Debby in her "Favourite 5 Cards of 2012" challenge.

The spotty paper is from a MME paper pad - The Sweetest Thing - also part

of my candy prize. (Thanks Debby)!

I used Distress Inks to paint the image - mainly Victorian Velvet, Fired Brick, Crushed Olive, Antique Linen, Tea Die, and Vintage Photo.

Edges of oval die-cut inked with Victorian Velvet and an Inkssentials  Applicator.

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The pink card is Core'Dinations Primrose Petals (from SU), distressed with a sander. 
Edges of the top two layers distressed with scissors. 
Corner brackets - Cuttlebug die.

Elegant Butterfly punch - SU.

Tag punch - Hobby-Craft

Sentiment - Penny Black.
Stitching - my machine!
I am entering the "New Goodies" challenge at That Craft Place.
(New goodies -  stamp, spotty paper, oval die).
Love to all ~

FRIENDS AT LESS IS MORE

Hello lovely bloggers, friends and followers - hope you are all coping with the snowy weather, and keeping warm and cosy. 

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My card today is for the challenge at Less Is More, which this week is all about FRIENDS. (Just hope I remember to link it up, unlike my "entry" last week)!!

Please tell me I am not the only blogger who has entered a challenge and forgotten to link their card back to the Challenge blog!! 

This gorgeous LOTV image is called "Swing Time". 

I coloured it with Copics , mainly greyish shades, which was a challenge in itself as I have very few grey Copic pens! 

The sentiment is from a very old stamp set by Hero Arts. 
I created a banner, curved it, and added a couple of grey brads.

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I am also entering the "Friendship" challenge at Stamping Sensations.
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Thank you to my friends for popping by!

RED POPPIES AT LESS IS MORE......

Hello lovely peeps - just squeezing in before closing time at Less Is More, so a very quick Post as I am also preparing for my Saturday card-making class. I do hope the "splash" of red isn't too much for the challenge. 

Chrissie and Jen would like to see black and white with a suggestion, a dab, or a patch, of colour. Here is my card.

(Please scroll down if you are looking for my In The Pink post).

I created an aperture and a "frame" with Nestie square dies.

The Indigo Blu "Wild Meadow" image was stamped with Black Archival ink on the die-cut square and adhered to the inside of the card.

The Cuttlebug Poppies were cut from SU Red Glimmer Paper, and the tiny

words are from DoCrafts Chatsworth set. 

Thank you for popping by, and a warm welcome to my new followers - 
Marilyn, Svetla, Viera, Astrid and Pia.

Happy Crafting - Hugs, 

LUSCIOUS LACE AT IN THE PINK!

Happy New Year lovely Bloggers! Have you made a New Years resolution? If so, have you kept to it so far?!   My resolution is to eat less Ferrero Rocher and spend less on crafty things. Mmmmm - may have to give this a little more thought ..............

Wow, the four weeks since our last challenge at In The Pink have just flown by.

Huge thanks to everyone who entered the Pink and Pearlie challenge - we appreciate that you were all very busy in the lead-up to Christmas but you did us proud once again.  In fact there were so many gorgeous projects we had a tough time choosing just 4, so I think there may be more - do pop along to the Blog to find out who the Perfect Pinkies are!

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Christine and I have a fab. challenge lined up for you this fortnight - we would like to see some "Luscious Lace" on your beautiful creations, and lots of Pink, as always!!

Recipe: -

SU Pink Pirouette card

Dotty paper from  the Tilda Flower Garden paper pad

Image - LOTV "Wish Upon a Star" coloured with Copics

Sentiment also LOTV 

Pink lace from Samuel Taylor, Leeds

Glamour Dust and crystal gems to finish.

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Hugs,