Shall we Dance?

I'm hoping this card conjures up an image of a bygone era - unfortunately, my knowledge of historical styles is pretty poor, so I'm not sure what era it is conjuring!!! Early 20th century is my best guess!

The image is from Joanna Sheen Fashion Boutique CD - it's surprising how often I find something on here suitable for a whole range of themes.

I also used patterned paper and chipboard stickers from Basic Grey Marrakech range.

I'd like to enter this for:

CD Sunday  Dance
Bearly Mine Challenges Sketch
Basic Grey Challenges No stamped images

Travel Tag Team

I work in education and soon we'll all be heading off for four weeks break. I'm giving each of my team a coloured glass tea-light holder as a 'thank you for your hard work ' gift  and I made these tags to attach to the handle, message written on the back.

I cut the basic tag from some 'travel label' cards that I got in a Docrafts goody bag and didn't think I would use.  Then I added something different for each tag- a punched shape, a sticker, a picture cut from patterned paper - and inked everything with 'antique linen'. The kraft camera shape is made from a very old Sizzix Original die.

I'd like to enter :
Scrappy Frogs Summer vacation
One Stop Craft challenge Add a tag
Lexi's Creations Summer holiday
Crafty Boots Anything but square

Single Flower

I thought I'd enter some of the 'flowers' challenges that are on at the moment - but I ended up making a card with just one flower , so I hope I don't get disqualified! In my defence - it's a big flower - size does matter!

The flower is a digi from A Day For Daisies, which I printed onto yellow-spotted paper and cut out.  I added a sparkly flower middle, a die-cut sentiment and some gems,  and then I doodled round everything with a black pen.

I'd like to enter this for:
Out of a Hat Creations  Inspired by song with flower in title - Yellow Flower  by KT Tunstall
Digi Haven Fun with flowers
Crafty Catz Say it with Flowers
That Craft Place Flowers

Inkspirational Challenges 26- Sketch

It's time for a sketch challenge at Inkspirational Challenges and here's the sketch :

We are still sponsored by Milk N Coffee Digital Stamps who provided the bird image I used for my DT card. I used a mask and die-cut for the background, and adhesive gems and a feather as embellishments.

How does this sketch inspire you? Come over to Inkspirational Challenges and join in!

I'd also like to enter:
Red Carpet Studio Going digital
Artistic Inspirations Fur or Feathers
Creative Card Crew No designer paper
Rhedd and Rosie's Challenge Take Flight

{Pin}spirational Challenge 63- Elisabeth Bell

This week's Pinspirational Challenge  is sponsored by Elisabeth Bell  and here's the inspirational photo:

I couldn't resist using an Elisabeth Bell acrylic stamp from my own stash - it's a particular favourite of mine.
I created the background by using masks made from post-it notes and inky sponges. I coloured the two smaller flowers to match my project and the fence embellishment is a die cut that I stamped with a Hero Arts woodgrain stamp.

Why not come and join us at Pinspirational Challenges ? We'd love to see what you do.

I'd also like to enter:
Corrosive Challenges Summertime
Cute Card Thursday  In the summertime
Lady Anne's Challenge The Great Outdoors
Make My Monday Summer scenes

Blue and green should never be seen....

...apparently. You be the judge!

For this card I used a silhouette from My Craft Studio 'Silhouettes with Style' CD, which I printed onto acetate and then coloured with alcohol inks.

I covered a butterfly embossing folder with black ink and then embossed onto lime cardstock.

I'd like to enter this for:
CD Sunday S is for (Silhouette)
Lil Red Wagon  Cardstock capers
Crafty Catz Embossing

Inkspirational Challenge 25 - June CASE - Message in a Bottle

This week we have a CASE challenge at Inkspirational Challenges and here is the lovely card, by Vicki Burdick:

So much inspiration in this card! For my DT card I took inspiration from the pastel colours and pearls, which seemed just right for the girl-in -a - paper-boat image provided by our sponsors, MilknCoffee. I paper pieced the image with scraps, and coloured it with markers. The bottle with message is a Magnolia rubber stamp and I typed the sentiment on my PC. I embellished with liquid pearls.

How does Vicki's card inspire you? Come and join us at Inkspirational Challenges .

I'd also like to enter the Clear it Out Challenge , paper piecing, with scraps.

Kimono

I do love oriental cards and try not to worry about authenticity!

For this one, I used images and papers from Debbi Moore Oriental CD and did 4 layers of decoupage on the woman, then chucked glitter dust over her.

I made the embellishment by crimping a strip of black card and using a ribbon threader punch to punch the holes.  I threaded through a red ribbon and a metal oriental charm.

I'd like to enter:
CD Sunday - Kimono
Desert Island Crafts- 2, 3,5,6
Artistic Inspirations Ribbon or twine
Creative Card Crew Metal (the charm)

Pinspirational Challenge 62- Truck

It's time for another challenge at {Pin}spirational  Challenges, and here's the picture inspiration:

For my DT card, I used a digi stamp of a truck from our sponsors, Fred She Said.  I paper-pieced it with patterned paper and then mounted it onto a purple stepper card, which I'd stamped with 'watermark' flowers.

How does the picture inspire you? Please join us at Pinspirational Challenges. 

I'd also like to enter the Love to Create challenge, Paper Piecing.

What's New Pussycat?

I made this at my local crop yesterday. These papers, Cosmo Cricket Social Club , are current faves of mine; I love the bold colours and retro feel. But I felt something was missing so I asked around at the crop to see if anyone had a cat die or punch. Luckily, someone had a brand new and unopened set of cat dies and was kind enough to let me use them! I think these 3 little cats finish the layout off.

I'd like to enter this for:
Pause, Dream, Enjoy  Make a layout
As you like it  Fave papers and why
Hiding in my Craftroom Die cuts
Heck of a Challenge Bingo -  yellow, die cut, green