'Smile' for Ruby's Rainbow

Hi everyone, it's time for a new challenge at Ruby's Rainbow. This time our theme is 'Smile' so we'd like to see something that makes you smile, or a smiley face...'. Here's my DT card...

The image is a freebie I got from Pollycraft when I first started blogging. He's called Ferguson and has been coloured with copics.

The tag started life cream and has been coloured using the same shades of orange copics as Ferguson's flower. I then edged with Frayed Burlap distressing ink and added the sentiment. The word 'Smile' started out as a cheap pendant, which came with one of my daughter's magazines a few years ago. It's been sitting around my craft room just waiting for its chance to be useful. Originally it was white but I coloured it with the same shade of copic as Ferguson.

To finish I added a couple of hearts (Spellbinder) which I distressed with Frayed Burlap before removing them from the die. I've added a flower and a brad to each.

The backing paper is a glittery one from First Edition Summer Breeze 6x6 pad.

I would like to enter this for the following:-
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge - Anything goes 
Make it Monday 
Inky Impressions - Add a sentiment 

Thank you for visiting. I hope you've all had a lovely Christmas and New Year. Hope to see you again soon.

Helen xx
  

Pretty kitty Christmas card

Hi everyone, just thought I'd share this card, which I've made for my sister-in-law and her partner. They have 3 cats now so I thought they'd like this stamp...

 I've coloured with copics and added some glamour dust snow and atyou glitter accents. I've had the backing papers in my stash for years. I've finished off with some ribbon and a glitter peel off sentiment. Here's a close up of the image...

I would like to enter this for the following:-
Make it Monday
Joanna Sheen - Christmas
Whimsy Stamps - anything goes festive

Thanks for visiting. I hope to see you again soon.
Helen xx

 

Aud Sentiments - Anything with a sentiment

Hi everyone, it's time for another challenge over at Aud Sentiments.

Our theme is 'Anything goes with a sentiment'. Here's my DT card...

 I've used an image from our fab sponsor for this challenge...

 

I've coloured using copics using colours to compliment the backing paper. I've added 'a birthday wish' sentiment and layered up some flowers, finishing with a lime green button. 

I hope you'll come and join in the challenge. Please don't forget to use a sentiment on your creation.

I would like to enter this for the following:-

Do you stack up - anything goes

Delightful challenges - anything goes 

 Make it Monday

My Heart Pieces - anything goes

Thanks for visiting, I hope you're all well and ready for a fab festive season. See you soon.

Helen xx

 

Ruby's Rainbow Nativity

Hi everyone, it's time for a new challenge at Ruby's Rainbow. This time we want to see your Nativity projects. Here's mine...

I've used a Crimson Cloud silhouette die cut, which I won a while ago, mounted on gold mirri board and matted with black card. Simple, yet effective...

I hope you'll come and join in with us. Thanks for visiting.

Helen xx

Anything goes for Sparkles

Hi everyone, it's time for another challenge over at Sparkles Monthly Challenges.

We're celebrating our 2nd Birthday with 'Anything Goes'. Here's my card, it's my daughter Rachel's 21st Birthday card. It was her birthday on December 10th. She just adores giraffes...

  The stamp is a Bazoo one, coloured with Copics and cut out with a Spellbinder die, which I edged with worn lipstick distress ink. The papers are also Bazoo, matted with lime green card. I used a smaller die to make the plaque for the number, inking with the same distress ink before removing it from the die. The numbers are glitter peeloffs. I also added a 'Daughter' peeloff and some ribbon from my stash. I also decorated the inside to match. Here are some closeups...

I gave her this last Sunday, when we went to visit her and take her and her housemates out for lunch. She loved it. It's a shame she was away at university for her birthday but she had a good time partying with her friends and we're picking her up for Christmas in the morning.

I hope you'll hop over to the challenge and see what my talented team mates have produced for your inspiration. If you join us you could win a prize from our fabulous sponsors...

I would like to enter this for the following:-

Make it Monday 

Fun with shapes - Hearts 

Inspire me Fridays - Anything goes

Wags 'n Whiskers - Anything goes

Simply create - Anything goes

Thanks for visiting, I hope I'll see you again soon.

Helen xx

Dutch Dare - Use snowflakes

Hi everyone, it's time for another challenge at Dutch Dare. This time we'd like you to use snowflakes on your creation...

Here's my DT card...

 
I've used my Boofle Christmas stamps, coloured with Copics, and Boofle papers to make this card for my hubby Ted. All dies used are Spellbinders. Here are a few close-ups...

 I've also decorated the inside but that bit's a secret just for Ted...

I hope you'll pop over to the challenge and have a look what my fab team mates have made for your inspiration, and your chance to win a prize from our sponsor...

 I would like to enter this for the following:-
Make it Monday 
Joanna Sheen - With love at Christmas 
Whimsy Stamps - Anything goes festive 
Crafty Sentiments - Snowflakes 

Thank you for visiting me. I hope to see you again soon.
Helen xx
 

 

Anything goes and a DT call

Hi everyone, it's time for a new challenge over at Aud Sentiments and we're also having a DT call. This fortnight our theme is 'Anything Goes for the Holidays'.

We want to see any creation as long as it includes a sentiment relevant to the holidays - so that could be Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanza etc.  I can't stress this enough, PLEASE don't forget to include a sentiment!

Here's my card...

 The fab Birdie Brown image is coloured with Copics with glittery flock for the beard and glamour dust for the hat. I've had the backing papers in my stash for years, along with the presents and the 'Seasons greetings' tag. I've finished off with some candi which has been mounted on small foam pads.

I hope you pop over to the challenge and have a go, maybe even try out for the design team. You could win 3 digi images from our sponsor...

  I would like to enter this for the following:-

Forever Friends Monthly challenge - Christmas 
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge - Anything goes 
Make it Monday 

Thanks for visiting, I hope I'll see you again soon.
Helen xx