Good Bye

Good Morning All
I hope you all had a lovely weekend.  Ours was mixed as we received the very sad news that one of our quiz team members, Pat, who we see on Sunday nights, passed away on Thursday, very suddenly.  We could not go to the quiz as it would have been so very strange sat there without Pat.
Anyway, onto more pleasurable things - crafting.  Also a little bit sad because this is my last challenge for Love to Create,  I have really enjoyed my time with them but I feel that I would like to move onto new pastures.  Love to Create was one of my very first DT positions.

The theme this week is Dies/Punches and the sponsor  is Dr. Digi House of Stamps.

I used my X Cut Large dies to make an easel card and used one of the sponsors images 'Genie'



Paper  was going cheap in a craft shop when I was in Kettering, I think it came from a magazine.



The 'Just for You' tag has been in my stash for ages, years in fact.

Then I just added a stamped sentiment, afew gems and a home-made bead pin.



Have fun with this challenge.

xxxxx
Wendy L

CHALLENGES -----
Artistic Inspirations - Lots of Layers
Stamp and Create April - Use at least one die cut
Alphabet Challenge - F for Fantasy

Bingo

Good Afternoon All
It,s bingo time at Love to Create this week and one of our sponsors is Whoopsi Daisy, I just llove their designs.   I used this pre-coloured one, sheet 425, I thought she looked so cute, crouched on her mushroom.

I made an easel card using my X Cut large shape dies.
Sissix sentiment die 'For You' and a swirl.
Cheery Lynn Roses die and Spellbinders Little Blossoms.
Crochet heart, butterfly and flower.
Martha Stewart  'Circle'  edge punch.
Satin Ribbon with homemade bead pin.
Pale green leaves on the edge were sent to me by a Docrafts buddy.



                                          Here is a close up of the image.


This is the BINGO board to follow either up, down or diagonally.  Mine is Flowers - Die Cuts - Ribbon

Sponsors this week are  ----
Whoopsi Daisy

Meljens Designs

xxxxxx
Wendy L


CHALLENGES -------
Whoopsi Daisy - Circles (crochet circle and edge border of circles) Or Anything Goes with Whoopsi image
Challenges 4 Everybody # 18 - Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenge # 55 - Things with Wings
One Stop Craft Challenge # 225 - Not Square
Speey Fox and Friends # 156 - Punch or diecut border
Paula Holifields Crafts - Anything Goes 
The Ribbon Girl - April colour challenge
Cheery Lynn Challenge # 77 - Mothers Day
Country View Crafts - # 2 April - Butterflies
 

For The Guys

Good Day to you All
Monday means Love to Create time again and the theme this week is 'For The Guys' and I am really looking forward to seeing all your creations this week as alot of us find it more difficult to do 'man' cards.
I used  one of our sponsors images  - Rick St. Dennis - and this one is called 'Feel Better Soon'.

Coloured with Promarkers and Spectrum Noirs and kept to different shades of blue with it being for a guy.

We have three great sponsors this week ------------
Fresh Brewed

 Di's Digis 
           
 Rick St. Dennis                                                                       

Looking forward to your creations and have fun.

xxxxx

Wendy L

CHALLENGES --------

Di's Digis Designs - All About Bears

Brown Sugar # 37 - Step or Easel Card

Nutcrafters - Shaped Card

Eureka Stamps # 35 - For the Boys 

Gingerloft - GL for the Guys

  

Sassy White

Good Afternoon All
Time for Love to Create challenge.  I chose 'Tinkerbell' and I did't even colour her because the theme is White on White with a hint of colour, so all I did was glitter her wings and hair band.

Cuttlebug Embossing folder

Marianne die

Cheery Lyn corner die

Pink gems

Pearls

Stamped sentiment

The sponsors this week are Sassy Studio Designs.

and they will give the winner 2  designs of their choice and they do have some lovely ones to choose from.

xxxxx

Wendy L

Challenges -----

Dream Valley # 54 - Happy Birthday

Card Making Mamas - No Patterned Paper

Creative Corner - Girly Birthday

Totally Papercrafts # 161 - Birthday Girl in Pink

Papercrafting journey - Mono

Crafty Creations # 216 - Flowers or Fairies

Creative Moments - Things with Wings

Tag You're It

Good Morning All
Love to Create time again and it is a great theme this week 'Tag You're It' so this is quite open to interpretation.  I have done a 'Man' card, believe it if you will because it does not happen often.

I chose a Eureka Stamps image called 'Father & Son Bear' and I coloured it with Promarkers and Spectrum Noirs.  Embellished with ribbon, buttons, brads and a lovely 'fish' charm.            Eureka Stamps is one of the sponsors for this challenge and Stamping Chef is the second sponsor.

                                    

So there will be some great prizes on offer.
Have fun with this challenge and we all look forward to visiting your blogs to see your creations.
xxx
Wendy L

CHALLENGES ------
The Crazy Challenge # 142 - Add a Charm
Totally Papercarfts  # 160 - Metal
Heck of a Challenge -add water
Ready Teddy Go # 21 - Anything Goes

Pastel Colours

Good Morning All
The them at Love to Create Challenge this week is 'Pastel Colours' or 'Easter'.  I chose a simple image from one of our sponsors - QKR Stampede called 'Apple Blossom Label'.  I coloured with Promarkers.

I obviously kept it all pastel shades -  pinks and lilacs and a little green.  I embossed a piece of white card and inked it, then cut it diagonally.  I put a length of lace and ribbon on the edge.  A couple of gems and a corner diecut.



Our sponsors this week are ---

Wings & Willows http://www.etsy.com/shop/WingsandWillows Prize $15 GC

QKR Stampede -http://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/ Prize 5 images.

Enjoy

xxxx
Wendy L

CHALLENGES -----
Challenges 4 Everbody # 16 - Anything Goes
Jellypark Challenge - Pretty Pastels
Crafty Bloggers # 9 - Springtime or Pastel colours
Incy Wincy Designs - Pastels
Papercrafting Journey - Ribbon or Lace

Friends for Anything Goes

Good Morning All
Love to Create Challenge time again, and this week the theme is 'Anything Goes', so that is really open to anything.

I chose a 2 Cute Ink image called 'Butterfly Bear'

He is such a cutie, I coloured him with Promarkers and Spectrum Noirs. I kept to the colours of Orange, yellow and browns.  As the backing paper had a butterfly on I had to add a few more!!
The sponsors are  -----

Di's Digi Downloads - http://disdigidownloads.blogspot.com/ Prize $10 GC
2 Cute Ink - http://www.2cuteink.com/ Prize 3 images

Have loadsa fun
xxxx
Wendy L

CHALLENGES -------
Sentimental Sundays # 146 - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday # 260 - Anything Goes
Crafty Cardmakers # 87 - Friends
 

Lavender & Lace

Good Afternoon All
Love to Create challenge time again and the  theme is 'Lavender & Lace'.
Sassy Studio image 'Garter Sassy' coloured with Promarkers and Spectrum Noirs.

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 We are sponsored by Sassy Studio Designs------

who will give the winner two of their digis.

Also Yours & Mine Papercrafts.------Prize $10 GC

Now it is over to you, I think we will see lots of 'pretty' 'pretty'.  Have Fun.
xxxxx
Wendy L

CHALLENGES ----
Craft Us Crazy # 38 - Anything Goes  I WON THIS ONE
   

Use 2

Good Afternoon All
Time for a new challenge over at Love to Create.  It's a real easy theme this week -  USE 2, this means 2 of anything - 2 dies, 2 ribbons, 2 pearls etc etc etc. 

I chose one of these images called Spring Bear Bonnet Rose.

I used 2 of alot of things - butterflies -gems - brads - papers - ribbons - pearls.  Hearts crocheted by me with pink twine.
So let us see your great creations this week and ejoy yourselves with this fun challenge.

Our sponsors are

Bugaboo Stamps 
and
Stampart Design by Katherine  ----- 5 digis of choice

xxxx
Wendy L

CHALLENGES ------
The Pretty Little Ribbon  March # 20 - Happy Birthday
Glitter & Sparkle # 22 - For Mum or a Lady
The Ribbon Girl March - Add Ribbon or Twine
By the Cute & Girly - March - Fave Things  crochet hearts
Tuesday Alchemy 3# 51 - Photo  I used colour
Paper Playtime # 5 - Anything Goes
That Craft Place - Anything Goes
 

Wrap It Up

Good Morning All
Time for a new challenge at Love to Create  and as my post title says the theme is 'Wrap It Up'  (Use twine, string or fibres) so I have wrapped twine around the side steps of my card and the sacking is recycled from a bottle of Rioja wine!!!!!

I kept it fairly simple as I thought this digi from Eureka stamps (called 'Heart Dog') was so cute I wanted to keep it as the main focal point.  I just added afew bits of glitter on the image.  Stuck some gems and buttons with twine tied through them onto the sides.
Our sponsors this week are  ---
Eureka Stamps
The Stamping Chef

Have fun with this challenge.
xxxxx
Wendy L

CHALLENGES -------
Here Come the Boys # 46 - Layers
Cuttlebug Spot - Cute as a button
Joanna Sheen - Layer it Up
4 Crafty Chicks - 4CCC # 130 - Twine
Crafty Ribbons # 39 - Button Up
   

All That Glitters

Good Morning All
Monday means Love to Create Challenge time and the theme this week is 'All That Glitters'
The sponsors this week 'A Day for Daisies' and 'Di's Digis'

I chose a digi from A Day for Daisies called 'Forever Begins Here' which is pretty apt for a wedding card.

All I did to the image was add glitter to the veil and flowers.
Have fun.
xxxx
Wendy L

CHALLENGES -----
Squirrel and the Fox # 37 - Love
2 Sisters Challenge # 131- Love or Valentines
Crafty Bloggers - Feb -Anything Goes
Crafty Calenders - Love & Marriage
Claires Little Monthly # 30 - Love & Marriage
Divas by Design - Love & Romance
 Ribbon Carousel RCC 77- Love is in the Air

Feelin' The Love

Good Morning All
Monday means a new challenge at Love to Create  Challenge so here we go with the theme of
'Feelin The Love'

My card is an image from Dearie Dolls called 'Head over Heels' and I have just kept it all hearts and flowers.  Coloured with Spectrum Noirs and Promarkers.  The paper on the back is so old I cant remember where it came from but I have left some open space there to show it off.  Lots of flowers mad with Spellbinders Bitty Blossoms. A double bow made with satin ribbon, gems, pearls, swirls and hearts.  

Our sponsors this week are Sassy Studio  and they will give the chosen winner 2 digis of their choice.

And Dearie Dolls

 Have fun with this challenge.
xxxx
Wendy L

CHALLENGES ----
Cutie Pie # 37 - Valentines
Squirrel and the Fox # 37 -  Love
Sweet Stampin Challenges- Pearls & Swirls
Card Mania CMC 14 - Is it Love that I,m Feeling
Crafters Companion - Love is in the Air

Love to Create Birthday

Good Morning All
Today is Love to Create Challenges birthday, so the theme is 'CELEBRATE'.  This is a really good week to join us because there are loads and loads and loads of sponsors so that means loads of prizes too.  One of our sponsors is Whoopsi Daisy and I chose one of their images for my card this week.
I have done an easel card,decorated with bitty blossom flowers inked on the edges and a lovely crocheted lacey one with twirly tassels.  Again I have used bits of paper that were in the drawer (trying to use them up) and printed a sentiment on the computer, matted them all up on Spellbinders Labels die.

 

I think she is so cute.

Please join us this special birthday challenge for a chance to win one of many great prizes.

xxxx

Wendy L

 

CHALLENGES ----- 

 One Stop  Craft  # 214- Anything Goes

Totally Gorjus - Anything Goes with Lace

 Totally Papercrafts # 152 - Make your own Embellishments

 

 

Anything Goes with a Sentiment

Good Morning All
Monday means Love to Create Challenge time again and the theme is and nice easy one 'Anything Goes with a Sentiment' so there is no excuse not to have a go.  Sponsor is ------------
Stamp Fairy.





 

My card is a twisted easel  and I have used the Stamp Fairy image 'Barry Love'.  Coloured him with Promarkers and Spectrum Noirs and mounted him onto maroon, pink and red card.  Scalloped circle with inked edges and a peeloff.  The flowers are Spellbinders 'Bitty Blossoms' and 'Blossoms' except for the tiny maroon ones which were bought on ebay.  The base card is some I won in candy.  I have not added any other sentiment so that it could be used as a Valentines card.

I made a  envelope box using my new Enveloper board I won and put one of my crochet flowers on it with a brad.

Have Fun

xxxx

Wendy L

CHALLENGES

Gingerloft # 56 - Love is in the Air

 Creative Creations # 2 - Keep it Simple

                                      Paper Makeup Stamps Challenge - Hearts Galore

 Lexis Creations # 82 - Fancy Folds

Three Fave Colours

Good Morning All
Time for Love to Create challenge and this is a nice easy one - use Your Three Favourite Colours on your creations.  The sponsors this week are Di's Digis who will give a winner $10 gift certificate and Stamp Art Designs by Kathryn who has supplied some images for us to play with.  I chose 'Inspirational Cross 3' which I thought would make a lovely Sympathy card as my fave colours are lilacs and blues.

I used Spellbinders scalloped circle, Tim Holtz die (borrowed off John Next Door) for large flower and inked on petals, quilled flower, small lilac flowers dont know where they came from they have been in stash for years.  I coloured image with Promarkers and Spectrum Noirs.  I have not used any sentiment as  there are words written on the image - 
'Thy word have I hid in mine heart - Psalms 119.11'
I hope you like it and will join in with the challenge so that we can do lots of hopping around you blogs.
PS.  Dont forget that it is Love to Creates Birthday on 4th Feb so that challenge will have loads and loads of prizes.
xxxx
Wendy L

CHALLENGES----
Squirrel & Fox # 35 - Anything Goes

Sparkle and Snowflakes

Good Morning All
Monday morning means it is time for a new challenge at Love to Create. This week the theme is 'Sparkle and Snowflakes' and we are sponsored by Fresh Brewed Designs and Sassy Studio Designs

I chose a design from Fresh Brewed called Snow Owl because I thought he was pretty cute.  Coloured with Promarkers and Spectrum Noirs and glitter the muff and hat.   Mounted him onto a scalloped circle die cut and then surrounded him with snowflakes that I inked the ends of and then sprinkled with glitter. Popped gems here and there.
 Hop over and join in the fun.
xxxx
Wendy L

CHALLENGES------
Eureka Stamps # 22 -Layer it up and Let it Snow
Crafts &  Me  # Winter Wonderland
Divas by Design - Anything Goes
Fab & Funky # 153 - Winter
QKR Stampede # 21 - Snowmen or Snow
Top Tip Tuesday # 93 - Fur & Feathers
 

Winter Wonderland

Good morning All
Monday morning means it is time for a new challenge at Love to Create and the theme this week is Winter Wonderland.  Our sponsors this week are Bugaboo

and QKR Stampede will give a winner 5 of their images.
I chose 'Winter Boy' from Bugaboo

I mounted the image on Spellbinders labels die, then mounted on white card with blue twine wrapped around it and dotted it with glitter glue to look like snow.  I used embellishments to match the colours in the image (which I coloured with Promarkers and Spectrum Noirs)  --- green spiders web and ribbon both won in blog candy, buttons from ebay, sentiments are freebies.
xxx
Wendy L
CHALLENGES ---------------
Dream Valley Challenge # 48 - Anything Goes
Ginger loft Challenge - Winter
Glitter N Sparkle # 14 - Anything Goes
Catch the Bug challenge -Anything Goes
Ribbon Reel # 44 - Winter Wonderland
Eureka Stamps # 21 - Make it Sparkle
Card Mania Challenge - Winter Wonderland

Winter Fun

Good Morning All
The Love to Create Challenge this week is Winter Fun and QKR Stampede are sponsoring us and they will give the winner 5 of their digis, and Dearie Dolls also will give a prize.  I chose Penguin on Ice Skates and he is so cute.

I printed the sentiment on my computer, the round sentiment is a freebie, Sissix scalloped square die cuts, gems on the side and homemade quilled flowers and pin.  Noel die cuts were borrowed from John next door who has just started his own blog (so please visit him).  Have fun.
xxxxx
Wendy L

CHALLENGES -----
Cutiepie Challenge # 33 - Cute christmas
Paperplaytime # 91- Winter Fun
Joanna Sheen - Love at Christmas

Anything Goes with Sassy

 

Good Morning All

Love to Create Challenge time again and this week it is a really easy theme of Anything Goes.  We are sponsored by Sassy Studio Designs and the winner will receive 2 digis of their choice.

 

 

I have coloured the cutie image with Promarkers and Spectrum Noir pens.  Printed a sentiment on my computer, added a lovely gold doily and die cut some snowflakes with a Spellbinders die.  And the final touch is a cute felt heart with a star gem.
Have fun and I am sure the DT will be kept busy hopping onto your blogs with such an easy theme to follow.
xxxx
Wendy L
CHALLENGES----
Cards Galore Decmeber - Christmas
Ladybug Crafts  # 4- Christmas or Winter
Joanna Sheen - With Love At Christmas
  

Holiday Cheer

Good Morning All
Monday morning means it's Love to Create Challenge time and the theme is Holiday Cheer sponsored by Bugaboo.

BUGABOO --> Everything That You Ever Wanted to Know About Bugaboo Stamps: A Short Essay As if raising five children in the frozen land of the North was not enough of a challenge, Jodie Mackrell decided to dip her cold little Canadian toes into the world of papercrafting by opening an online store full of her illustrations. That was two years ago. Today Bugaboo Stamps is one of the leading companies in digital images, and we're still growing! From seriously snarky to sugary sweet to sublimely soulful all the way over to the other side of the super sexy spectrum, you're bound to find all that you need and more to create your paper projects. Jodie works very hard to provide New Releases and Freebies every week! If your taste runs to rubber (and you know who you are), you can find Bugaboo Stamps stamps at Totally Stampalicious. And finally, join the Bugaboo Stamps DT for weekly challenges at Catch the Bug.

Also we have a bonus for you- Mei, one of our DT is offering a 20% discount on goodies from her shop for this week only

Meiaudesigns

 AND

will give a chosen winner $20 voucher for her store, how good is that?

I really enjoyed making this card with Bugaboo 'Pocket Snowman'

and it features one of my crochet flowers, Spellbinders die cut snowflakes, embossed dotty card for background, gems and a button with twine.  The silvery blue paper under the flower is some I have had in my stash for ????????????? years, I am determined to use as much older stuff as possible.
Have a look at the challenge blog as there are more DT members and all the designs are amazing, and we have fun hopping over to your blogs to see what you have created.
xxxxx
Wendy L

CHALLENGES ----------------
Stamp and Create December - Christmas winter Sparkle
Cards Galore December- Christmas
Ladybug Crafts # 4- Christmas or Winter
Bunny Zoes - Winter
Created With Love Challenge # CWLC20 -Winter Blues
Allsorts Challenge # 183 - Advent