Tickled Pink Tag

This weeks Tickled Pink Challenge is to create, or use a tag, on your creation.

My first two attempts ended up in the rubbish bin, but I got there in the end. I have made a Tag Card using the Tickled Pink image called Lil Lolita Willow.

 I have used a piece of a Dusty Attic fence as a backdrop for Willow and added a tiny heart charm and punched butterfly's.

 This tag card 'pulls' apart a little way so you write a message in the centre. This was my first attempt at making one of these cards, but I intend on making more as they really are a very cool idea, and would be perfect to pop on your gifts.

Thanks for looking. Do take a peek at the other Tag creations that have been created by the Design Team and by some very talented crafters, You can find them HERE. Tickled Pink also have a Christmas Card Challenge running, What a great idea to inspire people like me to get some Christmas cards made before the crazy season hits! 

Happy Creating

Happy Birthday Card

I just love my Tickled Pink Stamps so much that I thought I have a go at the latest challenge, the prize is three Tickled Pink Stamps, which I would love to win!

The image I have used for my Birthday card is called Lil Valentine Luca, isn't he just the coolest!

I am beginning to get a little more brave with my colouring and am colouring my image's darker now. I know, I've still got a lot to learn though!

Here is a peek at the inside of my card.

These little denim fabric flowers are made using the tutorial at Tickled Pink, you can find it HERE

Tucked in, on the inside 'back cover' of my card is a little pouch. I thought Id give this card to Camden who turns 16 on Thursday, so in the pouch I have tucked an envelope which holds a voucher, and a photo of my lad with his girlfriend.

Thanks for looking and thanks again for the inspiration Tickled Pink!

Check out the challenge

I was super lucky to win this very cool magazine/book with my entry for last months Up2scrap blog challenge. And super lucky as I just might have been the only person to enter!!
Be in with a chance to win another great prize by taking part in this months challenge. All you have to do is create a Christmas card using die cuts!! Check it out HERE

Thanks Up2scrap!

Card Challenge#17

Here it is, the last card from me as one of Card Patterns design team members...

This week we were once again lucky enough to have received images complements of the Digi Shack to work with. Thanks Digi Shack! This week I used three of their wonderful images on my card....

Love this flower image so I decided to show case it on a tag...

... which fits into the pocket on the front of my card, I have turned a part of Michelle's sketch inside out! The second image I have used is the lovely sentiment on the front.

The third image is tucked away inside my card.

Good luck to everyone who takes on the challenge!!

All the very best to the new design team, a few of whom are the old design team who have decided to stay on! Well done. I loved being a part of this gorgeous team of truly talented and friendly ladies. Leaving the team is a little bitter sweet for me as I would have loved to be staying on only, Scrap booking is my passion and I really struggled some weeks to get my card made in time. In saying that, I have a lovely supply of cards now, have sharpened up my skills a little and have enjoyed challenging myself! I will miss this little part of my weekly routine. Lastly I send a huge thank you to Michelle she is one lovely lady!

Win two Digi Stamps

Sketch #16 at Card Patterns is up and the prize is once again kindly donated by Digi Shack. As always we are on the search for a talented person to be the sketch designer for the next Sketch.

Here is sketch 16...

Lots of possibilities with this sketch!

This week my Digi image, from Digi Shack was one very cool giraffe

I have printed the digi stamp out on coloured card and painted Mr giraffe's 'flowers' with LuminArte' Iridescent Blue, this adds just a little shine! I fell in love with this fellas eyes!!

All details on entering the sketch this week can be found by clicking on CARD PATTERNS

Digi Stamping

Hi there. Last week at Card Patterns we were each sent a Digi Stamp to use with Michelle's sketch. To my knowledge Digi stamping has not hit New Zealand yet??? I could be wrong, I have done an Internet search but it has turned up no NZ digi stamps site. Please correct me if I'm off track here! Anyway Michelle sent me this image ....

My first thought was ARrrrrrrrrr......... HELP!!!

...but then the more I looked at this image the more I liked it! I mean to say, she really is so sweet isn't she. So I pushed aside the panic, printed her out and got to work!

I have printed out the image three times in fact. Once on green - for the leaf, and again in pink, for the togs, which I ended up cutting out and covering with glitter.

Here is Michelle's sketch...

...and here is the card I made...

This lovely Digi stamp had such a tropical feel about it that I just had to add the brilliant colours of the tropics, and of course a flower to match!

This digi stamp, and all of the other gorgeous Digi stamps used by the rest of the Card Pattern's Design Team were kindly supplied to us from the Digi Shack do be sure to check them out.

My challenge to you all is to create a card using Michelle's sketch. Remember to leave a link over at Card patterns to your take on the sketch. The winner from this challenge will be showcased on #17 as Guest Designer. You also will be in with a chance to win two digi stamps of your choice from The Digi Shack!!

Click HERE to get to card patterns and check out the wonderful cards made by the talented team. My time as designer here is almost at an end. I have been very proud to have been a part of the launch of this hugely popular site and a part of this team of very clever, friendly ladies from all over the world! Thanks Michelle!!!

Card challenge #14

McKenzie May Designs have a wonderful prize on offer this week over at Card Patterns. Take a look below to see the gorgeous May Card Kit up for grabs....

Remember you also have a chance to win a spot on the Design Team for sketch 16.

Here is this weeks Sketch.....

...and my take on this sketch is...

...based on our garden at the moment, we have the wonderful colours of autumn going on just now and although its cold and frosty it is lovely to look at...through my craft room window!!

Look forward to seeing what you came up with this week.

For details on this sketch and to check out the wonderful cards made by Michelle and the team pop on over to

CARD PATTERNS

Card challenge...

This week at card patterns...

This week's sponsor is Mary Vogel! Mary is an Independent Consultant with Close to my Heart. Thanks Mary!

Check out this weeks sketch ...

Here is the card I have made

I made this one with mother's day in mind.

Last week we had 120 people submit cards, WOW can you imagine what a task it is finding just five favorites when we love them all??

Thanks so much to everyone who joined in. I hope some of you give this one a go also.

Check out Card Patterns HERE

Like a Challenge??

A wonderful prize is up for grabs this week, courtesy of the.....

check it out... click on the picture for more information on this gorgeous stamp set.

All you have to do is to create a card based on Michelle's wonderful sketch , below. Go to Card Patterns to check out the 'posting' details, and have a look at what the team have done with this sketch!


Here is my card. I used LuminArte painted on white card and then dusted the top with Pearl ex for a super shine. Then I embossed my flowers onto the card, cut them out and attached these on doodled and embossed strips of paper using foam tape. Very simple!!

I am looking forward to seeing what you all come up with this week! Remember, The design team choose their top 5 cards to be show cased on The Card Patterns web site. The winner gets to design a card for the following week and a lucky someone is chosen at random to win the prize!
Good Luck everyone and THANKS for playing along!

Give this a go if your dare!

Card Patterns Sketch 11...Already, where does the time go ?

Here is this weeks sketch:

...a peek at part of my card

.... and a look at the whole thing!

Paper Pixie was very kind to those of us on the Design Team, we all received a little package of their wonderful paper embellishments to use on our cards for this sketch.

The lucky winner this round will receive the goodies shown below!

Every week the standard of the cards submitted just gets better and better, we do have a very hard time choosing our favorites!
Pop over to Card Patterns to check out the rest of the Design Team's takes on the sketch! Already, we have some wonderful submissions in, be sure to check them all out as well.
Thanks to EVERYONE who joins in the fun each week, and for those of you who haven't yet...go on...Give it a go!

Card pattern #10

This week at Card patterns One lucky winner will receive a 3 month subscription to the Scrapbook News & Review's Card Universe magazine from The Card Universe !
Here is this weeks Card Pattern...

For a change I got a little 'arty farty' I chose a crazy colour combo and played with paint and fabric, and basically I had fun! Even though the card is not that wonderful!!

Check out details on how to submit your card to Card patterns to be in with a chance to win that wonderful subscription and a chance to design for sketch 11....right HERE

I'm back!!

Hello -- at last!! I have been quite unwell since last Sunday and have only have enough energy to do the things that had to be done, but at last I'm feeling bright again so here I am having a quick catch-up!

On the craft front there is not much to report as I have done very little! Although I have managed to get the first of my Handmade items off to Renate in Germany, I cannot tell you what I have made until it has reached its destination!

Carol is next on my list, so that will be this weeks mission!

I received an email from Scrapbooking Innovations a couple of days ago, and only just checked my emails last night and discovered that my submitted scrapbook page has been accepted for publication in the third issue of this soon to be released Scrap booking magazine. Very exciting!! Up2Scrap have also accepted another of my pages for their next magazine. Lucky me!!

Now I really do not have much to show you after a very slow week, but I do have my Card created for the 9th Card patterns Sketch. This time I made an Easter card, for obvious reasons!!

Check out the sketch

As usual, my card has lots of layers! the Easter greeting is printed onto transparency which is layered over a piece patterned paper and then tucked underneath a piece of red card.

The green grass near the bottom is cut from green corrugated card, and placed between the patterned paper and the transparency layers.

Be sure to check out the latest winners and happenings at Card Patterns.

Card patterns #8

Here it is.... This weeks Card Pattern.

My card uses an image that Regina very kindly sent me all the way from Singapore! Thanks so much Regina :)

I cut the scalloped circles out on my cricut, using the 'Mini Monograms' cartridge

This weeks prise is very kindly donated from Paper Blooms. Click on their logo to check them out!

What a super prize, these are sure to add a touch of class to your cards, scrapping or anything you care to make really!

To check out details over at Card Patterns just click on the title at the top of this post.

Lovely to see some of my blog readers taking part in the weekly card challenges. Great work to you all!

Card Challenge

Woo Hoo over at Card Patterns we are into week six and this site is fair humming!

Check out this weeks prize below...

...a very cool stamp set , complements of ...

Here's the sketch for this week....

very cool isn't it!

Here is my take ....

layers of paper, fabric and....

a little chipboard, a touch of pearl ...

hand stitching ... and a little flower

Take a look HERE to see the what the rest of the Design Team have created, their cards are AWESOME!

Now just a note to all of us living here in this wonderful country, the deadline for your take on the sketch, to be linked to Card Patterns site, via the 'Mister Linky' (as seen at Card Patterns) by Friday 20th of March...now.... that's Eastern Standard Time, which means.... wait for it...we in NZ get an extra day! How cool is that! Our dead line date is Saturday 21st 6pm!

So ladies, you have heaps of time to give this one a go!