We would love you to hide a message somewhere in your card.
We have one
of the new release High Hopes stamps "Juggles" to send to one randomly chosen
winner this week. The stamp has very kindly been donated by Bryony from Silly Monkey Crafts. Silly Monkey
Crafts have lots of the new High Hope releases instock.
http://aspoonfullofsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/
Why not have a go at your "secret message"
Please create anything as long as it is Christmas Related,
Maybe you're
starting your Christmas cards for this Year already!
Please remember
your work must include at least one Magnolia image.
Again I couldn't get a good photo of this because it's an acetate card.
I've use SU papers for the background and stitched around the edges with a pink thread. I then used the leaves and Tilda from the Summer kit, colouring them in with promarkers. I adhered them onto the ATC with 3D pads. The little label was given to me by Annie. I sponged pink ink around the edges and added the summer sentiment , which was done with a tape writer. I then used brads to fix it on.
Here's the sketch for Sketch Saturday,but I turned it 90 degrees.
Here is the sketch and this week is done by Beatrix.
And here is my card. I've used a Sugar Nellie image designed by Elisabeth Bell called Post Box which Annie kindly sent me, thank you Annie. I've coloured her with my promarkers. Hmm I think I NEED more colours as my grass isn't very good. I've used Basic Grey Periphery papers for this one as they always look good when you distress them with distress inks. I've done a lot of sponging with the weathered wood and vintage photo distress inks on the edges and torn pieces. I had no blooms to match properly so again I had to sponge the blue bloom. The sentiment is from a SU set.
I also received my GoGo Greetings kit ,so I've used that too. That's all the papers and the die cuts. For the main image I've used one of my Alota stamps, this one is from the Lilly Ladybug unmounted sheet.
Here is the deal:
The winner of my blog candy give away gets the complete Whiff of Joy Guardian Angel Collection by Elisabeth Bell ( 4 stamps )
for free
AND I (or better Whiff of Joy Stamps ) will host a blog candy give
away on the winners blog. You can choose the terms and I will sponsor your blog
candy with another complete set of the Guardian Angels
We would like you to use two of something on your card, it could be 2 people, 2
animals or 1 of each, we love to see your own interpretation as always!
So for my card I've used Alota stamps, these come from an unmounted sheet called Western Days. I was hoping to use my promarkers but I couldn't get hold of them (long story) so I had to use prismas instead. I've stitched just around the first PP this time and layered up contrasting paper and cardstock from SU. For the embellies I used copper coloured eyelets and the for the side ones I threaded through some organza ribbon. I also stamped out an extra piece of lassoo and coloured that in to layer onto the bottom of the card. And then the sentiment was stamped straight onto the SU paper.
We have our next Guest Designer joining us this week - so a warm welcome to
Vanessa, and do go and check out her blog, Nessy's Notes. I was delighted she
agreed to show us the Seasons ATCs that she made a little while ago, and as we
are all in the midst of holidays and not able to craft every week, I thought it
would be a fabulous theme for the next four weeks of August. That means you have
4 weeks to make 4 ATCs, one for Spring, one for Summer, one for Autumn and one
for Winter. You can leave us a message at any time during the month so we can
come and see your creations, but remember to include at least one Magnolia image
on each ATC.
My first is Winter. I've used a Sassafras paper and stitched all around the edges with a zig zag stitch. I then stamped out a Tilda with sledge and coloured her in with prismas and some diamond stickles. She is attached with 3D foam. I then layered up the sentiment onto some contrasting cs. The winter has been done with a tape writer.
Paper:- Sassafras
Stamp:- Magnolia
Sentiment:- Around the block tape writer
If you go and look on the blog you can see some more Season ATCs. Not all of them are Winter there is a mixed bag this week. But if you continue to check out the blog you'll see the DT adding more as the weeks go by.
Why not have a go yourself ? You can find all the details here
http://tildaandfriends.blogspot.com/
Now I'm off out to buy MORE Sky cable!!!! Milly decided to dig the new one up and chew it AGAIN!!!!! That dog sure is working out expensive!! ;0)
we would love to see you use something that you have recycled on your card,It
could be some scraps of card from your stash or some old scraps of material
anything really it's up to you,let your imagination run wild.
A stitched card again :0). The recycled piece is the green diamond , it is a piece of recycled material. As you can see I've used papers and the piece of material for the background layers and stitched around the edges with an olive green thread. The papers are from SU. The Hanglar image was very kindly sent to me by Katharina, thanks :0). I've coloured her in with prismas and zest it (still waiting for promarkers to come). I then sponged her label with chalk inks and stamped on the sentiment using a stamp-a-ma-jig. The image was then layered onto card and I again stitched around the edges with a yellow thread. To embellish the card I used 3 gems, some ribbon and 3 blooms with a brad.There is a great prize up for grabs this week, why not go over to the blog and have a look. Some great work by the Design Team to look at and inspire you.
All the details are here
http://aspoonfullofsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/
Before I explain my card I've got to tell you I was quite chuffed with myself because I managed to fix my sewing machine!!! I haven't got a clue generally but I was so fed up not having one as I'd seen loads of beautiful cards with stitching on, that I thought I'd have a go. And after tightening up some bits and pieces and cleaning the bobbin bits , it worked a dream!!
For this card I've used another Alota stamp from a set called Molly Moo . She's been coloured in with prismas and zest it and then layered up onto pink card and a piece of the co ordinating papers. For the background I have used papers layered onto pink cs and stitched in pink or brown thread around them with a zig zag stitch. I've put a piece of brown and pink ribbon across the middle and 3 flower brads down the right hand side. The sentiment has also been layered up onto card and paper. It is also an Alota stamp.To get all the details for this challenge on Friday Sketchers you can go here
http://fridaysketchersblog.blogspot.com/
here is my card. I've used two of the new Magnolia Summer kit images, coloured them with prismas and zest it and added a little bit of stickles to the drinks. The papers are from Stampin Up. The "cheers" sentiment comes from my Around the block tape writer. Quite a simple card this week.
So here's my round card. I used my Cricut to make the circles and HOTP papers. The red flower is also from a HOTP paper and I cut it out. The stamp is called Rakle Sitter and I coloured her with prismas and zest it. (the promarkers are on their way).
