Monotone Tilda Tag

A double whammy - this is for the Tag You're It challenge to use a slide mount on your tag. Also for Rainbow Lady's challenge to use monotones of a rainbow colour. I chose to use green only because I had a quick look in my bit box and there were a lot of green pieces near the top. A little cheat as I have used a person on the tag and I wasn't about to give her a green face and hair!! have embossed with a couple of solid flower stamps from Stamp in the Hand and Denami using StamponInn Spring Leaves embossing powder on the tag and the slide mount. The image is a Tilda Magnolia stamp and she has been coloured with Copics. Embellished with a Flora Doodle fabric flower and green satin ribbon.

Wendy -x-

Tanda Teaser - Yeee Haa!

The challenge over on the Tanda Teaser this week is called 'Yeee Haa'. We want to see cards with a Wild West feel to them - Cowboys, Indians, Line Dancing, Saloon Girls, Cacti, Horses, Saddles, Cowboy hats or boots, a Sherrif's Badge or even just stars and stripes. Your interpretation of the theme, whatever it is - it could even be Will Smith!

For my card I have used the Bucking Broncho stamp from Tanda Stamp Cowboys Set 2 along with the crackle stamp from Backgrounds Set 2. I have tried to use what I have learnt from doing two of Michelle's Zindorf's tutorials and put it into my own work, colouring the image with inks and sponges. This pic is a little dark and I will try to take another once my Camera has recharged. Still a lot to learn but I am looking at images differently than I was a couple of days ago.

Wendy -x-

Wednesday Stamper - Insects

The Wednesday Stamper challenge this week was 'Insects'. For this card I have been having a go at another tutorial, the Dance of the Dragonfly tutorial on Michelle Zindorf's blog. Once again different stamps, different colour inks and card finished differently with the side ribbon embellishment. I need to get my self a decent brayer - think I need a Speedball.

Wendy -x-

Tanda Teaser - Read All About It!

The Tanda Teaser set on Wednesday by Sheila was called - 'Read All About It'. Sheila said:-

What I would like you to do this week is make a card using print of some kind. It could be old book pages, newsprint, magazine pages etc.

My Mum sent up some bits and pieces a while ago and amongst them were some old Music scores and books. I have ripped a sheet from one of the books and distressed the edges with inks for my background piece. I then used an image from the Tanda Stamp Vintage Wedding set and added a little colour to the image and edges. This has simply been mounted on the card embellished with some very old lace trimming, a flower and a fancy corner.

Wendy -x-

My Time To Craft Challenge - Babies!

The My Time To Craft Challenge this week has the theme of 'Babies'! I have used a newly bought stamp of Tingla to make my card. The rest of the card came from my bit box with odd scraps of paper and pearlescent card, adding colour to the image with pens and pencils. Embellished with satin ribbon, gems and Rubbadubbadoo text stamps.

Wendy

Arty Girlz - Handmade Backgrounds

The Arty Girlz challenge last Tuesday was 'Handmade Backgrounds'. I decided to have a go at doing something different and followed a Tutorial by Michelle Zindorf for the Landscape Floral card. I didn't have the same colour inks or card and my vase and flowers are different. I have also finished my card differently but you can see that I followed the Tutorial and had such good fun doing it! I love Michelle's style of stamping and her use of colour and will have a go at a few more of her Tutorials in the future. Do check the link out to her Tutorial Blog to see what I am talking about. I feel it meets the challenge as I started with plain card and created everything with stamps and ink and sponges.

Wendy -x-

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Sketch Time

I know I am a little behind this week but here is the Papertake Weekly challenge for last Monday which was a sketch. Love these sketches!! I have used the image of Tilda leaning on her elbows and coloured her with Copic pens. I have used various DCWV papers, a Rubbadubbadoo dream stamp, a fabric Flora Doodle flower and some photo corners. I seem to be in a blue phase!

Wendy -x-

Tilda & Co Challenge - Rub-a-dub-dub!

The Tilda & Co Challenge this week was called 'Eye, eye - it's a natural feeling'. To use eyelets and something natural on your card. I have embellished with eyelets and as I was using the image of Tilda in the tub I added a small piece of natural sea sponge to the card. The image has been water coloured, papers are Sizzlets, I have threaded a ribbon embellishment up one side and I had some duck stickers that came in handy too!

There is a bit of a fun competition between the Design Team this week and you can vote for the card you want on the side bar if you follow the link above. One of us will win some stamped images and there are some great examples to choose from!

Wendy -x-

A Tripple Whammy

This is a triple whammy card! Cute Card Thursday's theme was 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun', Daring Card Makers theme was 'Distressed' and Saturday Workout's theme was 'Embossed'. I was lucky enough to receive some of these Hanglar images in the post from a very nice lady so I used one of those. The image is coloured with Copics, papers are Dovecraft and there is an amount of Cuttlebug embossing with edges distressed with inks.

Wendy

Sunday Stampers - Faces

The Sunday Stampers challenge this week was 'Faces'. I am sharing a scrapbook page of my Sister. I don't do much of this - just the occasional page. I started this a good while back and finished it off recently. I have used Bazzill card stock, prima flowers, gems. DCWV papers, ribbon, flower and buckle die cuts plus a Judikins stamp cube.

Wendy -x-

Daring Card Makers - Copper

The Daring Card Makers are doing something new for the mid week dares - I am a little late but I particularly wanted to be in at the start! This is what the DCM blog said:-

We are introducing a new series to our little mid week dares, based around traditional and anniversary gift themes to inspire a design. We are not necessarily looking for an anniversary card (although obviously that’s allowed :) the card can be for any occasion but it should be inspired by the gift theme of the chosen year.

This week the selected year was 7th.

We’d like you to make a card inspired by the Traditional or Modern gift theme
for a 7th Anniversary, which is……

'Wool or Copper'

I decided to go with Copper. For my card I have used Tanda Stamps Klimt Set 1 along with Copper acrylic paint, cream card, gold mirri card, copper embossing powder plus gold and copper glimmer mists.

Wendy -x-

Tilda & Friends ATC Challenge - Going Dotty!

The Tilda and Friends Challenge this week was - 'Going Dotty'. I have chosen to use my favourite Tilda image at the moment, looking trendy in jeans with her handbag! I have given her dotty wings and handbag and have used the same dotty paper for the background. The Tilda image has been coloured with water colours. Embellished with punched paper flowers and gems.

Wendy -x-

Di Hickman Template Challenge - 23rd April

Today's first share is my card for the Di Hickman Template challenge this week. Having been a but poorly I didn't manage one for last week so it was good to be back in the saddle! For my card I have used DCWV patterend paper, black white and red card stock, stitch rub-ons, cuttlebug embossing, die cut letters, fabric flowers.

An 18th Birthday Card & Box

I haven't had time for much today - been a bit stressed as my little dog Chloe had to go to the Emergency Vet in the early hours as she was very poorly. I didn't sleep much at all last night and am not fit for much today. I am sharing this 18th Birthday card and box made with an Arty Farty Template and a stamp from a Stampin' Up set.

Wendy -x-

My Time To Craft - Tutti Fruitti!

Today's share is my card for the MY Time To Craft Challenge this week. The challenge theme was 'Tutti Fruitti'! I have used a blackberry stamp from Anitas, which has been water coloured. I have followed a technique from the latest Technique Junkies newsletter for an aged tile look, mounted over cuttlebug embossing and a piece of card stamped with a Cornish Heritage Farms wood backgrounder stamp. To embellish I have loosely added some string behind the image topper.

The challenge is running for a week so pop across and join us - there are ribbons to be won this week! You can interpret the theme as you wish - fruit, fruity colours and make whatever takes your fancy!

Wendy -x-

Funky Fairies Challenge - Stars & Stripes

Another new challenge for me - the Funky Fairies Challenge last week was 'Stars & Stripes'. I have used a sitting image of Edwin with a star on his jumper and coloured him with water colours. He is sitting on a tag and mounted over layers of stars and stripes patterned papers. I have embellished with little stars decorated with gems and a couple of photo corners.

Wendy -x-

Tilda & Co Challenge - Girly But Blue!

The Tilda & Co Challenge this week was to make a girly card in shades of Blue. I have chosen this lovely image of Tilda sitting. One of my new stamps! Various DCWV patterned papers have been layered and I have coloured Tilda with water colour paints sitting her in the circle. Embellished with white lace, blue gingham ribbon, flora doodle fabric flowers and jewel embellished photo corners.

Wendy -x-

Tag You're It - No stamping Allowed!

Another challenge site only just found! Tag You're It! The challenge - to make a tag but no stamping allowed. My tag has distress inks and patterned paper on, has been screwed up and then I have added rub-ons, lace and I made an image transfer from Joanna Sheen's Dancing With Shadows CD and popped it on my background. This is also for the Arty Girlz challenge of 'Ribbons' using a black and gold ribbon to decorate the top of the tag.

Wendy -x-

Daring Card Makers - Hot & Spicy

The Daring Card Makers Challenge this week was 'Hot & Spicy'. For my card I have chosen to use spicy orange and bright yellow colours along with an image from my Serendipity Small Flowers - Sunflower set, available from Joanna Sheen. I have also gold embossed an Autumn Leaves swirl stamp onto the background piece. Using various layers, Cuttlebug embossing and embellished in the corners with orange brads.

Wendy -x-

Saturday's Workout - It's all distressed ...

A new challenge site and I was pleased to see it was going to be technique based! The challenge site is called 'Saturday's Workout' and this week the challenge title is 'It's all distressed...' My card uses a technique called Burnt Edges from a Technique Junkies newsletter. I have used distress inks in Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo and Black. The edges of the paper have been distressed with a paper distressing tool. The wolf image is a PSX stamp and I have used a cracked earth Cornish Heritage Farms backgrounder.

Wendy -x-

Theme Thursday - Stripes

Before I get onto the post about the card I would like to draw your attention to a post on Chriss Rollins blog HERE asking for cards to be donated to the Daniel George Fund Raising Event. I am sure if you are like me, you have a few knocking around just waiting for a good home. Do check the post out, Daniel is a very determined young man who is always helping others - it would be good to help him! Check the link out!

My card share is for the Theme Thursday Challenge of 'Stripes'. For my card I have used a Tilda image, some Making memories patterned papers, sticky backed gems and a Flora Doodle fabric flower. I made the card using Beate's weekend sketch.

Wendy -x-

Rainbow Lady - Bead Challenge

Rainbow Lady's challenge this week was to use beads on your cards. I have made a very quick Congratulations card using a little beaded rabbit embellishment that I have had in my stash for some time. DCWV patterned papers a little silver metal heart and some Alpha brads.

Wendy -c-

Cute Card Thursday - It's A Man's World!

Cute Card Thursday's challenge this week is called 'It's A Man's World'. For my card I have used a great image from Tanda Stamps. The image is water coloured and I have used various pieces of patterned paper and cuttlebug embossing behind him. Embellished with red brads and a photo corner. I made to card using the SCS sketch challenge for this week.

Wendy -x-

Tilda & Friends ATC Challenge - Wet & Windy!

The challenge on Tilda & Friends ATC Challenge this week was 'Wet & Windy'. Well as I don't have any of the umbrella, wind or bath stamps as yet I had to improvise! I decided to do Edwin having a wet and muddy game of football! Image and background coloured with water colour paints.

Wendy -x-

Joanna Sheen Fat Book Swap - Pretty Woman

I signed up for a fat Book Swap on the Joanna Sheen Forum - joined the 'Pretty Woman' Swap.
I decided to use the Fashion Boutique CD as there are so many fabulous ladies images on that particular CD.
I also fished out various lengths of lace and some sticky backed sparkly gems that I bought from the JS online shop.

Some of the background papers are also from the CD, others are K & Co. I have overstamped with some Autumn Leaves Swirl stamps.

Now all I need to do is get them into envelopes and address them all!

Wendy -x-

Tanda Teaser - XTRA Special!

I have just set the Tanda Teaser today - the challenge this week is called 'XTRA Special'. We want to see cards for that special friend, special occasion, Especially For You, On Your Special Day - anything as long as we get the gist of it being 'special' in some way. For my Special Friend card I have used Tanda Stamps Paisley Set 1 and a resist technique. Apologies for the scan - I have been having mega problems scanning this one this morning and my camera has thrown a wobbly!

Wendy -x-

Tanda teaser - Straight as a die!

A card for two challenges - Tanda Teaser 'Straight as a die' and Papertake weekly 'All that glitters'. I hope this is OK but I pinched an idea from a card I saw Sheila Oliver demo some time ago, except that I tried to keep my candles in a straight row for the challenge she set on Tanda! The candles have been glittered with an ice blue glitter for the Papertake weekly challenge.

It is also Sheila's Birthday today so I would like to wish her a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Wendy -x-

My Time To Craft - Framed

My Time To Craft Challenge this week was 'Framed'. For my card I have printed a frame from the Joanna Sheen Dancing With Shadows CD and mounted it directly onto the card base. I have then stamped my lady image using a Hampton Arts stamp called 'Pearls and Plumes' onto card and purple patterned paper. I have coloured her body and paper pieced her dress and head band, popping her inside the frame. I have wanted this stamp for such a long time and finally managed to get it for a good price on EBay last week! Embellished with pink gems on her bracelet, earrings and in the corners.

You need to get yourself over the the challenge blog and join in this week for a chance to WIN a fantastic set of rubber stamps from TANDA stamps!


Wendy -x-

Cute Card Thursday - Wings

The Cute Card Thursday challenge was 'Wings'. I decided to use one of my Tilda stamps for this card along with a little JS Butterfly stamp. Images have been water coloured. I have used a paper doily type embellishment on my card. I bought a couple of packs of these at the NEC recently.

Wendy -x-

Tilda & Co - Ribbons Galore!

The Tilda & Co challenge this week was 'Ribbons Galore'. For my card I decided to have a featured panel of ribbon weaving. Various patterned papers were used and an embossed frame for the ribbon weaving. My image is coloured with Copics and water colours. Embellished with Flora Doodle flowers.

Wendy -x-

Daring Card Makers - Butterfly Flutterby!

The Daring Card Makers challenge this week was 'Butterfly, Flutterby'. For my card I have used K & Co patterned papers, Judikins Artifacts Cube and Judikins Cloth Butterfly stamp. The image has been stamped using Black Stazon and coloured with Ecoline inks and water colour. The papers and stamped centre piece have had the edges distressed with Fired Brick distress ink. Embellished with a Prima flower.

Wendy -x-

Rainbow Lady's Fairy Challenge

I haven't managed to do Cynthia's challenge for a couple of weeks so I thought I would make an extra effort this week. The theme was Fairies and for my card I have used the Joanna Sheen Lavender Fairy stamp. I was in the mood to sit and do something relaxing so I got my water colour pencils out to colour the image. Layered onto Sizzix patterened papers and embellished with little flower gems and a ribbon bow.

Wendy -x-

Arty Girlz - Black & White

The Arty Girlz Challenge this week was Black & White. For this card I have used an image from the Joanna Sheen American Frontier CD along with a Cornish Heritage Farms cracked earth backgrounder stamp, some cuttlebug embossing, brad detail and fringed paper.

Wendy -x-

Tilda & Friends ATC Challenge - A Recipe!

The Tilda & Friends ATC Challenge this week gave you a recipe to follow. Four brads or gems, two flowers, one bow and three colours. My little French Tilda has been made in Red, White and Blue, has some stamped flowers, four gems and a red bow.

Wendy -x-

Di Hickman Challenge - 9th April

My card for this week's Di Hickman Template challenge. Patterned papers are from K& Co and the fabric flowers are Flora Doodle Joanna Sheen- has a fabulous range of these little beauties in fact she has just had some more to tempt me! Embellished with satin ribbon and a peel-off greeting.

Wendy -x-

Daring Card Makers - We've Folded

I really am not much good when it comes to folding and that was the Daring Card Makers little extra this week. I am sharing another of the Origami Shirt cards that I make! I remember being so pleased when I mastered these that I couldn't stop making them! Using various card stock and DCWV patterned papers. I have also used a brad for a tie pin.

Wendy -x-

My Time To Craft Challenge - In Stitches

The My Time To Craft Challenge this week was - 'In Stitches'. For my card I have used Kanban double sided patterned papers and my good old faithful sewing machine for the black zig zag stitching. The image is a from Stampin' Up set called 'Haute Couture' and I have sort of paper pieced her hat. Embellished with Flora Doodle spotty flower and satin ribbon.

Wendy -x-

Wednesday Stamper - Trees

The Wednesday Stamper challenge this week was 'Trees'. For my card I have used a Cornish Heritage bark backgrounder on my base card. Stampin'Up set Lovely as a Tree for the main image and a text stamp from Anitas. I decided to go the reflection type of card which I achieved in a cheating sort of way - by stamping my reflection onto velllum and turning it over! Embellished with a single ribbon bow which was hand tied by myself. I am feeling pleased with myself as I have learnt how to tie reasonable bows without a bow maker! I chose a satin ribbon purchased from Joanna Sheen in a colour that I is in the water coloured background.

Wendy -x-

Tilda & Co - Stitch Me Up!

The Tilda & Co challenge this week was - 'Stitch Me Up'. I fetched the old sewing machine and dusted it off to make a patchwork centre piece using Copic pens, a Stampin' Up swirl stamp and a zig zag stitch on the machine. My machine isn't up to much so I was please it behaved itself until I had finished! I have paper pricked the corners of the card to fit the theme also and used my favourite image of Tilda in her trendy jeans. Embellished with a 'shop 'til you drop' greeting, a Flora Doodle flower and some bling! These items are newly acquired and available from Joanna Sheen at very affordable prices if anyone is interested!

Wendy -x-

Theme Thursday - Orange & Black

The Theme Thursday challenge this week was - 'Orange & Black'. For my card I have used a technique from the latest Technique Junkies newsletter called Mesh Direct. Stamps are Autumn Leaves and Paperbag Studio. I have embellished with prima flowers and a black brad.

Wendy -x-

Arty Grilz - Triangles!

I intend to catch up with a few challenges today. I keep sneaking a break between jobs! The Arty Girlz challenge this week was - 'Triangles'. I make these cards for 40th, 50th and 60th - especially good for the men! Not an idea I thought of myself I hasten to add. I've seen road sign cards on my travels around a couple of Forums and blogs! This is my interpretation of the idea.

Wendy -x-

Daring Card Makers - Shrink To Fit!

The Daring Card Makers Challenge this week was entitled 'Shrink to Fit'! It was Kathy's turn to set the dare and she wanted to see lots of bare white space on the cards, using an embellishment of 5cms x 5cms. Well one of my weaknesses is to shove loads on my cards and I struggle with less is more lol! So this was about the closest I could get to meeting the rules so to speak!

Wendy -x-

Cute Card Thursday - Planes, Trains and Autos!

The challenge this week on Cute Card Thursday was - 'Planes, Trains and Autos'. Basically any form of transport! I have used a stamp from Rubbadubbadoo with the weekend sketch from Beate. The image has been coloured with Copic pens, mounted onto a background of Sizzlet patterned paper and Cuttlebug embossing. Circle greeting is from Cuddly Buddly.

Wendy -x-

Tilda & Friends ATC Challenge - Check It Out!

This is for the Tilda & Friends ATC Challenge of 'Check It Out'. I have used the farmer Tilda image and given her some nifty checked dungarees - of course she had to be sitting on a hay bale! The ATC is coloured with a mixture of Copic pens and water colour pencils.

Wendy -x-

Di Hickman Template Challenge - 2nd April

Today's share is my card for the Di Hickman Template this week. I am also using this card for the Sunday Stampers challenge to use Green on your card. I have used K & Co patterned papers along with a stamp that I think is so elegant but that I have no details of. I have paper pieced her clothes with the same K & Co papers. Embellished with that fancy corner I like so much, three clear embossed squares of paper, satin ribbon and a gold metal buckle.

Wendy -x-

Tanda Teaser - Word Play!

The Tanda Teaser this week is all about 'Word Play'. I have used the Greeting 'Have a Purrfect Day' for my card example. Stamps are from two Tanda sets:- Cats Set 2 and Trees Set 1. The background and the wall have been easily created by masking with paper and adding inks - very easy to do but quite effective!

Would love to see your creations so follow the link above and join in the challenge!

Wendy -x-

My Time To Craft Challenge - Furry Friends!

It was Becky's turn to choose the theme at My Time To Craft this week and she chose - 'Furry Friends'. A great theme for everyone! For my card I have used an image from Funstamps and have added colour using watercolour pencils. The goldfish bowl and the water splashes have been clear embossed and have a glassy appearance. Mounted 3D onto layers of patterned paper and Cuttlebug embossing. Embellished with two satin ribbon bows.

Looking forward to checking out all your creations for this one!

Wendy -x-

Papertake Weekly - Making Waves!

The Papertake Weekly challenge this week was called - 'Making Waves'. The challenge called for you to use scallops or zigzags on your card or both! I am sharing a 'Bodylicious' card with some very fine scalloped lace for embellishment. The bra and pants have been made by colouring a piece of white card with inks and overstamping with a Stampin' Up swirl stamp. These pieces have then been decorated with this scalloped lace. A flower has been added to the centre of the bra. I have popped a jewel in for a pierced belly button and also made a necklace with ribbon and a silver heart charm.

Wendy -x-

Sincere Appreciation!

I would like to thank three people who in the last few days has given me this award. Wendy from Pixie Days, Ann from Spirit of Creativity and Beryl from Beryl's Place. Thank you ladies - I am always touched that someone can think of me for these awards.

I also received this award from Anne from Tranquillity. Once again thank you so much for thinking of me!

I have been looking around and so many blogs that I visit already have these awards so all I can do is say that I would direct them straight back to those who sent them to me. Also all the blogs I visit are very inspiring! So if you are passing and want to pick one of these awards up then please do!

Wendy -x-