Guess What

Good Morning All

What do you think this is?

It is a small Pringle tub decorated up following Christinas example HERE.  I,m really pleased with how it has turned out. 

The trouble is now I dont have any more Pringle tubs and I dont want to buy any 'cos I,m back on my diet big time and if I buy any I will eat them!!!!

xxxx

Wendy L

CHALLENGES ----
Country View Craft - Mono
Fairytale Challenge - Recycle
Natalie & Amys Challenge - Girly

Pleats

Good Morning All

I hope you are all well and not too cold and wet in which ever part of the world you are in.  It is sunny here today but the last few days have been cloudy, cold and abit rainy.

My cards I want to show you today are pleated, an idea I pinched from John Next Door HERE I,m sure he wont mind!!!!

This shows how the card is folded and stuck down.

The gorgeous butterfly die is 'Tonic' Butterfly set I bought at my local craft shop when I went with John on Thursday, so gorgeous I couldn't resist it.

This one I pleated in a different way.


Homemade tags for sentiment.

The lovely ivy die is Marianne LR0206 and it comes with a little bird house and bird.

Flowers are Cheery Lynn roses die and I stuck a tiny pearl in each centre.

xxxxx

Wendy L

CHALLENGES -----
A Creative Romance - New  (A new technique and Die)
The Squirrel & The Fox - Show us New Stuff  (A new technique and Die)
Lothian Crafts Online Challenge - Birthday for a Female   (2nd Card)
Just Inspirational Challenge - Girly  (2nd Card)
Ribbon Carousel - RCC89 Love, Birthdays and Chicken Soup   (2nd Card)
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
 

Use Ribbon but No Bows

Good Morning All
I would like to welcome my new followers, I love it when people join me on my crafting journey, I hope you get a bit of inspiration from my creations.
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It's my turn to host the Challenge at Allsorts this week and I want to see ribbon on your creations, but not in the usual way of tying a bow, I want to see how you can use it in other ways.  My very first DT card for Allsorts is HERE and I used ribbon in a plait, pop over to the post and have a look.  Anyway, for this one I wanted to try something else so here goes.

This was my first attempt then I thought it looked a little bare, so see the pic below.

I used one and a half inch wide organza ribbon with  wire edges, I pulled the  wire so that the edges gathered up, then wound it round to form a flower.

Liquid pearls on a scalloped circle.  Tiny envelope with card and tulips.

I cant wait to see what everyone comes up with.

Sponsors -------

Crafty Ribbons                        

Scrappers Delight           

xxxxx

Wendy L

CHALLENGES ---
Craftitude - Ribbons & Pearls
Delicious Doodles 70 - Flowers
Countryview Craft Challenge - Mono
Dreamtime Designs  DDCC #3- New Technique Ribbon rose (I love trying new ways of making flowers)
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

New Beginnings

Good Morning All

Moving Along With The Times Challenge day today and a great theme for the new year ' New Beginnings' chosen this week by Kelly.

New Beginnings to me meant Baby - New Life.

I made a criss cross card using a 36 x 12cm piece of card, scored at 12cm and 24cm, then cut diagonally on each front piece.  Stuck some paper lace along the edges and added tiny organza bows. 

In the bottom corner I stuck some satin flowers and a tiny heart.

The sentiment banner has been in my stash for ages, as has the paper lace.


The patterned papers are Forever Friends.

I cut a scalloped circle from white card to make a separate card for the inside.

I decorated the inside of the fronts with a couple of tiny pink hearts and a Cherry Lynn die B315.

On the circle I stuck a decoupaged image of a baby sleeping on a pillow.

I stuck a piece of folded card onto the back to make a stand for it.  Tied Joanna Sheen ribbon through the top and inked the edges.

I look forward to visiting your blogs. 

xxxxxx

Wendy L


CHALLENGES ---
Crafty Girls - Anything Goes
In The Pink Challenge - Anything Goes Pink
Delightful Challenge - Use Patterned Paper
Heck of a Challenge - New Beginnings
Crafty Sentiments -New
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
  A Little Bit Crafty - Celebrate
  

Humphrey Heart

Good Morning All
I made this card for the Crafters Companion Challenge.

I love this decoupage and thought it went well with the backing paper and the sentiment. All matted onto a pink card blank and mirri card.
xxxxx
Wendy L

CHALLENGES -------
Crafters Companion - Hearts
Creative Craft Challenges - Anything Goes

Unstampabelles Guest Designer

Good Morning All

I was asked a short while ago if I would like to do a guest spot for Unstampabelles Challenge as my card was chosen as their favourite in November (see post here) for a lovely parchment card I entered  (see my post here)  This was the post when my new Grandson decided to make his appearance.

Their challenge goes live at 7am Australia time so that is why this post is live at this time.

The name for  this challenge site says it all,  you cannot use stamps or digis.

I made two cards for my guest spot, both very similar, as the theme is New Beginnings with a twist of use something New, embellishment, technique or product.

As you know, I love my decoupage and I love Forever Friends.

The Baby teddy is stuck on the front of acetate and the oval image is stuck inside the acetate.  Ribbon on the top corner.  The buttons are the New element - Christmas gift from my friend Val HERE.

My second card will be shown here and on the Unstampabelles Challenge blog on 19th Jan.

I put a little charm in the box (as this will be going to the charities I support, for them to sell) but it could be used for money or small gift.

All the papers, decoupage and gift boxes are from a Forever Friends pack.

Thanks You to Susan for asking me to Guest for them.

xxxx

Wendy L

CHALLENGES

Totally Papercrafts- New Beginnings

Little Claires Designs  40 - Make a Gift
Crafters Cafe 44 - Animal Friends
A Gem of a Challenge 110- Something New
Ready Teddy Go Challenge - New Beginnings
Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge  86 - Pink & Ribbon

Free & Easy

Good Morning All

Allsorts Challenge this week is set by Tracy Mouse and she has chosen 'Free & Easy'.

I decided to take this opportunity to make my Daughter in Laws birthday card which is in January.

The image is from Digi Stamp, one of the sponsors.

Coloured with Promarkers

Pink card was given to my by Linda from Animal Aid, it has got glittery squares on it.

Homemade bead pin and tags.

Stick on pearls.

Top view showing the tri-fold.

Peel-offs for sentiments on scalloped hexagons and stamped on tags.

Ribbon from local China store.

Sponsors ----

Digistamp Boutique         and   Nicecrane      

xxxx

Wendy L

CHALLENGES --
Alphabet Challenge - X for Xtraordinary  (Unusual fold)
Brown Sugar Challenge 75 - Ribbon or Twine  Chosen as Top 3
Natalie & Amys Challenge - One for the Girls
Really Reasonable Ribbon 86 - Ribbon + Pink

Happy 5th Birthday

Good morning All

The first challenge at Charisma Cardz this year is 'BIRTHDAY' as it is Charismas 5th Birthday and it is a biggy, both design teams are on this one so pop over to the challenge blog to see what they have been upto.
We are changing to a fortnightly challenge this year.

I have used - 

6 x 6 scalloped card blank

Papers from stash, all shades of lilac, pink and green

A cute image from Pink Cat Studio, coloured with Promarkers

Flourish given to my  by a blogger friend

Beadpin made by me

Spellbinders scalloped circles

Gems

Sponsors - 

Pink Cat Studio

Cedar Chest Design

Crafty Sentiments

Time for Tea Digis

Bugaboo

Card Mad Fairy

So lots of prizes this time, woohoo, pop over and see how yummy they are.

xxxx

Wendy L

CHALLENGES ----
Milk Coffee Challenge - Celebrations
Crafty Creations Challenge 253 - Anything Goes
A Little Bit Crafty - Celebrate
The Crafters Cafe 44 - Animal Friends
Crafting Cafe - Anything Goes
    

Fave Five of 2013

Good Morning All

I have said it before but once more 

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL

I see I have a couple of new followers, Welcome, I hope you enjoy your time here and get a little bit of inspiration.

I have been looking back on my post to look for my fave 5 to enter Debbys challenge HERE

                                             

First one HERE    

                                  I really enjoyed making this card in a box, a great way of using loads of                    embellishments that have been in my stash for ages.

         

Second one HERE   It took a while to get this right but so pretty.

                                                           

Third one HERE   I made this for my sister who was diagnosed with leukemia, such a worrying time for us but she is doing good, touch wood.

  

Fourth one HERE  I do enjoy doing parchment work.

                                                           

Finally this one HERE  so intricate looking, well worth all the time it took to make.

                                       

I hope you enjoy looking at my faves, I could have chosen a load more.

xxxxx

Wendy L

Give Thanks

Good Morning All

   I would like to wish you all a very Happy New Year and, hopefully, a healthy, prosperous and crafty one.   

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It is time for a new challenge at Ladybug Crafts and a great theme of 'Give Thanks', very apt for the new year.

 Please excuse the reflection on these pics, but it is the acetate.

I used a 6 x 6 scalloped square card blank.  I do love these cards, I bought some more while I was in the UK in December.

I cut an aperture out with a Scalloped circle die and added acetate to make a window.

Cut, then matted and layered orange and white card.

I used Marianne Creatables dies LR 0106 and LR 0107 to make the flowers and cut the leaves.  Added tiny gems to the centres.

I stamped a sentiment onto a small scalloped circle.  I inked all the edges of the circle and the flowers.

I made a bead pin with an orange butterfly bead, added a button with twine tied through it.  Added a satin ribbon  round the top  (this was to hide my wonky layering)  LOL and tied it in a bow in the corner

Inside I used a decoupaged flower, mounted onto a scalloped circle to show through the window.





You have the full month of January to enter so pop over and have fun.
xxxxx
Wendy L