Black & White Christmas card

Hi i am back with a Christmas card made with the candy cane die from Tonic Studios.

I previously did this in traditional colours and decided to try and make one that looked totally different. So went for Black and White.

If you would like to compare them the link to the other is HERE  

and a flat view showing the layers and fluffy stuff

This time I kept the die in the card instead of cutting out theedge. Added glitter from tonic round the edge and layered onto black card.

Added a sentiment stamp in the middle and some diecuts bells with white paint and fluffy stuff. Finished with Black ribbon and Ivy diecut corners. A Black nuvo drop in the corner.

Well that is another card for my box it is starting to slowly fill but needs many more.

Please drop me a comment and let me know you have stopped by and maybe say which you like best.

Thanks for popping by.

challenges

Tonic & Win - Christmas is coming

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra (M, P1) - Always Anything Christmas Goes
CCEE Stampers W,1E,JFF CCEE1735 Monochromatic and Dies
Star Stampz Challenge 2W,3E,SIO 2 Or More Die Cuts
Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - M, 2nd Wed 2E, Anything Goes for Christmas
The Merry Christmas Challenge - W, Christmas Only, #32- Anything Goes Christmas
A Snowflakes Promise M, 2nd Tues, E3 #43- Anything Goes
Paper Minutes W, - #501 - Black and White
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - 2W, C15, E3 - #13 - Anything Christmas Goes
Glitter n Sparkle - W, F - #254 Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas W,must be Christmas Anything Christmas Goes - optional theme: Use Something Old(ribbon)

We are back - Crafty Catz Challenge - Anything Goes

Good morning wow did you have a good summer it has been rubbish here in the northwest of UK.

Well Crafty Catz has returned from there break and we have 2 new GDT too.

So before you head on over and check them out let me tell you about my card.

As always our challenges are

ANYTHING GOES but we add a optional twist that the team does and you are welcome to play along with it too.

Our twist this time is Ladies Day

Our sponsor for this challenge is

RICK ST DENNIS MFA

he has a wide variety of ladies in his store so please check them out

For my card i have used

morning-goddess-bon-bons-digi-stamp

image has been coloured with promarkers

Dies from ebay

Ribbons and lace from stash

embossed panel

gems and flower is paper clay

I have stitched the layers of the DP and card to my base card

Well hope you like and maybe you would like to share a Ladies Day Card with us

remember is is optional and the challenge is Anything Goes we would love to see what your making.

Thanks for popping by now go checkout what the girls have made and our new GDt's

Bye for now
challenges
Colour crazy challenge - atg
4 Crafty Chicks W #366 Anything Goes

As You Like It Challenge 2W,E3 Fur Or Feathers (and Why)- fur just love out pets

Little Miss Muffet Challenges 2W,1E,SIO Always Anything Goes
2 Sisters On The Blog- Bingo middle row down
A Perfect Time To Craft (M, P1, E3) - Always Anything Goes
A Bit More Time to Craft (2W, P1/15, E3) Always Anything Goes
Anything Goes with Create With TLC (M, P1, Winner, Top 3) Always Anything Goes
Classic Design Team Open Challenge - atg
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper (M, P1) Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
Crafting By Designs - W, F, 3E - Anything Goes for September
Crafty Creations - 2W, 2E, #349- Always Anything Goes
Sisterhood of Crafters - 2nd/4th Wed, 3E - Anything Goes
The Crafty Addicts M, 3E, #39 - Anything Goes/Option of Girly
Sparkle and Glitter with Rick - M, 2nd Sat, SIR, E3 - Darkside of Crafting

#410 - Passion For Promarkers - Make it Digital

Good morning hope your doing well today is time for a new challenge at Passion for Promarkers .

This week we have a nice easy one for you all.

MAKE IT DIGITAL

and our sponsor for this Di's Digi Stamps
Prize is $12voucher to spend in their store

So here is my card for you i have used a Digital Image from Sasayaki  Glitter Digital Stamps

I made this for my Nephew he is into alot of acting and is studying Drama at school.

The image is called Hamlet

Coloured with promarkers a must for our challenges

DP is Papermania Capsule collection from many moons ago

Dies are Tim Holts and Tattered lace

Chipboard embellishments and also sentiment which has been heat embossed along with the clock to give a aged look,

Pearls and ribbon from stash.

Well now it is time for you to come and join. Dont forget to pop along and checkout what the girls have made for your inspirations

Thanks for stopping by have a great day

challenges

• Cutie Pie Challenge - M, 2nd Monday, must be cute - #114 CUTE + BOYS WILL BE BOYS
• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - W, 5E - SCHOOL OR STUDY RELATED- nephew studying drama
• Come and Get It - W, 3E - 2 more different Embellishments- dies and ribbon
• Glitter n Sparkle - W, F - #254 Anything Goes
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W (1st & 3rd Sun) E3 Always Anything Goes
• Stamping Sensations - M, 3E, Winner + Top 3, must use stamp (no pre-colored digis) Stamp must be focal point of project – August - Anything Goes
• Crafty Friends Challenge 2W, 3E, Birthdays 
• Colour Crazy Challenge - 2W,2E  - No.34 - Anything Goes
• Creative Fingers -  2W , 3E, No totally digital projects - No.135 - (W4 of 4) Anything Goes  
• Kitty Bee Designs - 2W,2E, C10 - No.102 - Birthday
• World Wide Open design Team challenge - 

Back To School - Craft challenge #430

Good morning i have scheduled my post as i am off to the dentist not the best start for me.

Today being Thursday means we have a new challenge at CRAFT and this week we are celebrating

BACK TO SCHOOL

my nephew start high school in a few weeks so this is for him.

My other nephew gets his results from his early GCSE today too

So this week we are sponsored by

Sweet n Sassy

my card has a pencil holder with back to school by them 

but my main image is from Simple Betty Stamps available Here

image coloured with promarkers

DP are odd pages from stash

Navy base card and orange & Green card

Sentiment stickers from stash

Tonic Nuvo drops

A simple card but i think he will like it.

I am sure he will like the school too as his brother is in the last year.

Well thanks for popping by hope you like leave me a comment so i know you stopped by love to read what you think of it.

Have a great day.

Challenges I would like to enter

Crafty Creations -ATG

Creative Moments -ATG

Pennys paper crafty - atg

• City Crafter Challenge W - #376 - Back To School
• Crafty Sentiment Designs W, 1E, SIO - Anything Goes
• Retarte 2W, E3 - #104 - Anything Goes
• Rubbernecker Stamps Challenge - 2W, E3, SIO - #16 - Back To School  (week 2)
• Simon Says Stamp - W, 5E - Back to School
• Paper Craft Crew Challenges - W, C3, #257 -  Back to school
• Day Dreamer Challenges - M, last Wed of M, E3, #1 - Always Anything Goes
• Cutie Pie Challenge - M, 2nd Monday, must be cute - #114 CUTE + BOYS WILL BE BOYS
• Hiding in my Craft Room W,1E - Back to School
• Sketch Saturday W, 3E  -   Sketch - 

Passion For Promarkers #409 - Monochromatic

Good morning yes I am posting another challenge and yes it isnt my turn but I decided i would like to guest on their week as I love the sponsors images and had some time spare.

So with that this week is Team 2 turn and they would like to see

Monochromatic 

projects using Promarkers, flexmarkers or Aquamarkers

our sponsor for this challenge is

Ppinkydolls - Prize is 3 digis 

So here is my card and I have gone with Blues

Image is called Fun in the snow coloured with promarkers

Other ingredients are

DP - First edition

Dies

Ultimate crafts, Die-namics, Joanna sheen & Clearly besotted

Formirans flower

Blue and white organiza ribbon

Gem and tonic Nuvo crystal drops for the gittered ice

Well now it is your turn cant wait to see what you make.

Dont forget to pop along and checkout the teams creations

Thanks for popping by and see you all back on Thursday for a new Craft challenge.
challenges
The paper girls - monochromatic

• creative inspirations - atg
• A Snowflakes Promise M, 2nd Tues, E3 #43- Anything Goes
• Crafty Sentiment Designs W, 1E, SIO - Anything Goes
• Retarte 2W, E3 - #104 - Anything Goes 
• The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - 2W, C15, E3 - #13 - Anything Christmas Goes (Week 1)
• Crafting from the Heart - W, E3, F - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W (1st & 3rd Sun) E3 Always Anything Goes
• A Gem of a Challenge  2W Snow Fun (W1 of 2) include Snowflakes
• Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas W,must be Christmas   Anything Christmas Goes - optional theme:Make it Girly
• Scrappers Delights  M, First Saturday of the M -August - Anything Goes
• Classic Design Team Open Challenge (M, P1, E3, Must be a DT creation) Always Anything Goes 
• Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra (M, P1) - Always Anything Christmas Goes
• Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper (M, P1) Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
• Creatalicious Challenges (2W, P15/last day of the M) #121 - Anything Goes + Option: Glitter/Bling
• World Wide Open Design Team Challenge (M, P15, E3, F, must be on DT) Always Anything Goes

Tonic Plus Peony

Good afternoon

Today as we dont have a crafty catz post as we are still on holiday till 1st week in september .I thought i would share a card I made with a new die Plush peony.

I had some lovely A4 card which I folded in half then folded the front in half again.

Die cut my die and cut the flowers several times to create the flowers for the front.

Coloured the flowers with distressed inks and added Tonic drops in the centre.

Some ribbon and mirri card and a wooden sentiment stamp.

The Die I double heat embossed with gold then green to give a aged look and set onto a gold background cut with the outside edge of the die

Well hope you like and it was a change not to do any colouring.

Well have a lovely day the clouds are drawing in here and they say we are in for some more thunder and lightening so off to walk the dog before it start.

Bye for now
challenges

• Crafting With An Attitude M,1st Thurs,3E Always Anything Goes
• In The Pink 4W,3E use more pink than other colours #125 Anything Goes 
• Southern Girls 2W,1E,C10  #166 Add Some Stamping
• Crafty Creations - 2W, 2E, #348- Always Anything Goes
• Fab 'n' Funky - W,1E, C10 - #361 - Anything Goes
• Paper Shelter Challenge - W, 3E, SIO -  Punches/Dies
• The Crafty Addicts M, 3E, #39 - Anything Goes/Option of Girly
• Deep Ocean Challenge 2W - #161 - Shabby Chic/Vintage  #
• Inky Chicks 3W, 3E, cards & altered items - #86 - Use a Sentiment 
Tuesday throwdown - atg

Passion for promarkers # 408 - Pretty Pastels

Good morning time for a new challenge at Passion for Promarkers and this week we would like to see

PRETTY PASTELS
Our host is the lovely Lisa who will be picking our spot spots this week

Our sponsor for this week is

Little Miss Muffett Stamps
with a prize of $6 for their store.

I have made 2 small cards this time. I found these smaller base cards in a pile and decided i would make some small open cards. So i have made a few in either the same design or colour theme.

So here are the 2 I have used with our sponsors images.

The first was sent as a thank you card for a prize I won and would like to enter it into the following challenges

As You Like It Challenge 2W,E3 Favourite Embellishment 

ribbon as it comes in lots of designs and patterns and colours

Cute Card Thursday W,C5 #490 Embossing

Little Miss Muffet Challenges 2W,1E,SIO Always Anything Goes 

Southern Girls 2W,1E,C10 #166 Add Some Stamping 

Addicted to Stamps and More - W, C10 - # 254 CAS

Fussy and Fancy - 2W, E3, C10 - No.193 - (W1 of 2) - Favourite Colours 

Morgan's Art World Open Challenge - 2W, E3, any image - No 15 - (W2 of 2) - Anything Goes

My Time to Craft 2W Hats and Bags 

This one is called Eleanor May Hatter

Here is the 2nd and would make a great card to just say Hi dont you think. 

I am entering this into the following challenges

Cardz 4 Galz 2W,3E #53 Pretty Pastels

Crafting With An Attitude M,1st Thurs,3E Always Anything Goes

Day Dreamer Challenges - M, last Wed of M, E3, #1 - Always Anything Goes 

The Crafty Addicts M, 3E, #39 - Anything Goes/Option of Girly

Cut it Up- 2W, 1E, Must have Die Cuts - No. 127 - (W2 of 2) - Friendship

Simply Papercraft - M, last Fri - No. 49 - Anything Goes 

Scrappers Delights M, First Saturday of the M -August - Anything Goes

Dare 2B Artzy Challenges - M, 1st Sunday, E3 - (August) Pastel Colors

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W (1st & 3rd Sun) E3 Always Anything Goes

This one is called Polka Dots Pals - Jane

Ingredients for both cards are

promarkers

Embossing folder I won with these stamps.

Dies - oval xcut, Marianne frame and flower, 

stitched square which I elongated and  stitched curved boarder unbranded

Ribbon from stash

DP is from a old stack from local garden centre but liked the clean look to them.

Very simple cards but hope they will be well decided.

Well hope this has inspired you to come and play along.

remember you must use promarkers, flexmarkers or aqua markers to join in.

Thanks again for popping by leave a comment and let me know which is your fave.

Bye for now and dont forget to checkout the teams creations.

Elizabeth Bell Open card

Good morning well no crafty catz challenge this week as we are on holiday.

So i thought i would share with you a little card I made with an Old Elizabeth bell stamp.

I used to collect these from Sugar nellie when i started Crafting and this along with Daisy is one of my faves.

A Clean and Simple card with no sentiment so I could just send it for all occassions

This has actually gone to a friend just to say Hi and i was thinking of her.

OMG i used to have a waist like that and hair that long many moons ago.

Image coloured with promarkers and stitched square die.

DP is from a very old pad and ribbon from stash.

Well hope you like and have a great day.

Bye for now

challenges

Creative inspirations - ATG
As You Like It Challenge 2W,E3 Favourite Embellishment (and Why) - Ribbons as they suit all occassions and can be both male and female
Crafting With An Attitude M,1st Thurs,3E Always Anything Goes
Crafty Ribbons - Challenges On Facebook
Little Miss Muffet Challenges 2W,1E,SIO Always Anything Goes
Star Stampz Challenge 2W,3E,SIO HAND COLOURED IMAGE
Southern Girls 2W,1E,C10 #166 Add Some Stamping
Addicted to Stamps and More - W, C10 - # 254 CAS
Day Dreamer Challenges - M, last Wed of M, E3, #1 - Always Anything Goes
The Crafty Addicts M, 3E, #39 - Anything Goes/Option of Girly
Love to Craft (M, P1, E5 , no completely digital projects) #13 - Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart - W, E3, F - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES
Incy Wincy Designs - 1st & 3rd Monday, 5E - NO WORDS
Glitter n Sparkle - W, F - #251 Monochrome

Emerald City Crafts Challenge Blog: #2 – Anything Goes

Craft Challenge - #428 - ANYTHING GOES

Good morning are you ready for a nice easy challenge.

Craft challenge blog has just the thing for you

ANYTHING GOES

Our sponsor this week is

 Doctor Digi House of Stamps

if you havent seen them then you are missing some great quirky images

So before you head off to chec them out and dont forget to hop over to the challenge blog for more inspiration here is my very large 8x8inch card featuring 

Three Girls One Mic

ingredients

Promarkers

DP is actually gift wrapping

All dies are Tonic

Glitter Tonic

Tatterlace embossing folder and distressed inks

Hope you like it ended up larger than I had intended but think it was worth it

What do you think.

thanks for popping by hope to see your entry linked up.

Bye for now

challenges

Win & Tonic - anything goes

• Crafting By Designs - W, F, 3E - Anything Goes for August (challenge open till 8/29)
• Crafty Creations - 2W, 2E - #347- Always Anything Goes 
• Creative Moments - 2W, 3E, #123 - Anything Goes/Optional Twist Funny 
• The Crafty Addicts M, 3E, #38 - Humorous
• Wonderful Wednesdays -  W, SIO -  Always Anything Goes 
• Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #32 - Anything Goes
• Retarte 2W, E3 - #103 - Anything Goes 
• Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E - Always Anything Goes
• 2 Sisters On The Blog (M, P1, E10) - #6 - Anything Goes
• A Bit More Time to Craft (2W, P1/15, E3) Always Anything Goes
• A Perfect Time To Craft (M, P1, E3) - Always Anything Goes
• Anything Goes with Create With TLC (M, P1, Winner, Top 3) Always Anything Goes 
• Classic Design Team Open Challenge (M, P1, E3, Must be a DT creation) Always Anything Goes
• Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper (M, P1) Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
• Die Cut Divas (M P1, E4, die cuts) August - Anything Goes
• Happy Little Stampers Dies (M, P9, must use dies) Always Anything Goes with Dies 
• Love to Craft (M, P1, E5 , no completely digital projects)  #13 - Anything Goes
• Oddball Art Stamps (M, P15, E3, SIO, Must use a digi stamp) A Sky full of Stars
• World Wide Open Design Team Challenge (M, P15, E3, F, must be on DT) Always Anything Goes 
• Scrappers Delight - Anything Goes monthly

Tonic Christmas Card

Good day well no Crafty Catz challenge today we are on holiday so if you entered carol will be posting winner and top three and GDT shortly.

So I thought I would share with you a Christmas card i made with a fab Tonic die I won recently.

The die is called Candy Cane Frame.

I have gone with Traditional colours 

The leaf is also tonic along with the glitter which i have stuck with some double sided tape

The white on the boot is Fluffy stuff

The flowers have been made with Formiran and the die is a spellinders

Ribbon is from stash

Well another for my box 

Thanks for popping by dont forget Crafty Catz will be back in Septemeber with some fab challenges and our new GDT.

Bye for now

challenges

Tonic & Win -anything goes

Sheepski challenge - flowers
Southern Girls 2W,1E,C10  #165 Flower Power 

• ABC Christmas Challenge - M, 1st Wed,- "P", "Q" or "R" -People,Quick, Red - using Q & R
• Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra (M, P1) - Always Anything Christmas Goes
• Die Cut Divas (M P1, E4, die cuts) August - Anything Goes
• The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up (M, P1, E3, Christmas cards) #32 - Anything Goes + optional theme: Traditional Christmas Colours
• A Snowflakes Promise M, 2nd Tues, E3 #42- Anything Goes
• Retarte 2W, E3 - #102 - Anything Goes or Christmas In July

Passion for Promarkers is having Fun In The Sun

Good morning and hope those of you with the children home from school are enjoying the company.

Well why not get them crafting.

This weeks challenge at 

PASSION FOR PROMARKERS

is FUN IN THE SUN

so anything that this fits as long as you use Promarkers/ Flexmarkers/ aqua markers

then we would love you to share with us.

Our sponsor for this challenge is Sasayaki Glitter

more details re sponsor and challenge pop along to the blog and checkout the teams creations.

WAIT let me show you my card before you dash off

I have ussed Happy Mouse by Sasayaki Glitter

Isnt he a cutie.

Ingredients

Promarkers

Distressed inks for sky

Sentiment die is from a friend and rainbow inked then clear gloss embossing powder on top

DP are all odd sheets from pads over 5 years old in my stash the back one is Echo park

flower from stash

Pearl brad and metal Butterfly

Ribbon from stash and papermania stitched ribbon bow.

glass card the range

well hope you like come and join us you might win and be able to  purchase this image at

Thanks for popping by and have a great day

challenges
Sasayaki glitter challenge - fave colour - Yellow and Orange for Summer

The Paper Shelter Challenge - Anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Anything goes

Cute Card Thursday Challenge - 488 - Anything goes

Brown Sugar Challenge - 261 - Anything goes

Creatalicious Challenge - 120 - Anything goes

Crafting From The Heart Challenge - 170 - Anything goes

Little Red Wagon - W, #404 - Inspired by a Song - happy by pharrel williams 

Through the Purple Haze 2W, E3, C10 #130 Anything Goes

Emerald City Crafts Challenge Blog - M, 1st Fri, E3, C10 - No. 1 - Anything Goes

Color Throwdown - W, #453 - Color Inspiration*