Spots and Dots and a Goodbye

Well good morning everyone in blog land hope you are all keeping well I am still reeling over the news that OSCC is closing down and although I wasn't partaking in this challenge it only seemed fitting I should join Shelley and the Team in the FINAL challenge which is SPOTS and DOTS, the lovely sponsor is:

For this card I tried to do something that was using the sponsors papers and say goodbye to One Stop Craft Challenge at the same time because if Shelley hadn't given me the chance to challenge myself and others I would still be sat here watching, as I didn't think my work was good enough being my own worst critic and she proved me wrong. I have as you all know been pushing myself to try something different with craft stash and I have made this a digi card printing off the artwork and matting it onto a blank card so here is my card:

For this card I have used:
Sponsor freebie DP
OSCC Badge (used twice, one upside down for the border)
Craft Artist 2
Card blank, blue backing card
Flat back mini pearls from the Hobby House (my addiction)

This is where I'm challenging it:
http://bearlymine-challenges.blogspot.co.uk - use a digi image or paper
http://paperplaytime.blogspot.co.uk - use pearls
http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge - spotty
http://www.tammyscrapincorner.com - anything goes
http://qkrstampede.blogspot.co.uk - anything goes
http://leftofcenterchallenges.blogspot.ca - LOC or girly theme
http://thesweetpeastampers.blogspot.co.uk - tear it to pieces

Simply keeping it simple

Hello everyone just a note to let you all know I am keeping well as I am hoping you all are too and another thank you to you all for your lovely comments, they are very special.


This week at OSCC the challenge is a very good one and some people including myself sometimes struggle with it (in fact I was going to miss out this challenge due to this fact) but I thought about it and realized that it doesn't have to be hard and can be fun too. I seemed to have wondered off the challenge which is being sponsored by the lovely Fred She Said and the challenge is     KEEP It SIMPLE 

So here is my card I don't think the recipe list has been so short!
for this card I have used the sponsor image - Paper Pricking Pattern - Frame and Florish
HOTP stamps,
Gems,
Copic pens.

This is where I have been inspired:
LRSBC64 - anything goes
http://digisketchchallenge.blogspot.co.uk - anything goes
http://eurekastamps.blogspot.co.uk - clean and simple
http://crazychallenge.blogspot.co.uk - anything goes

http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk - anything goes
http://greatimpressionsstamps.blogspot.co.uk - use a square card
http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk - anything goes
http://digitallysweetchallenges.blogspot.ca - anything goes
http://craftinboutiquechallenges.blogspot.co.uk - anything goes
http://craftinboutiquechallenges.blogspot.co.uk - anything goes

Ribbon and Flowers

Hello everyone I would like to thank everyone who has left me some GREAT feed-backs over the last few months it is so kind of you. Wow has the weather been good or what? tomorrow we are going to Cleethorpes for the Air Show I'm like a 2 year old I'm so excited :) really can't wait to see the Red Arrows.
I don't know if you know but we have another brand new Sponsor over at OSCC and I wish I could par take in this challenge as I would love to win the prize as the Sponsor is keeping it as a SURPRISE so pop on over to see what our lovely Ladies have made and join in the fun. This weeks Sponsor is

http://www.inkyimpressionsrubberstamps.com

So what can I say I have been playing again and this time instead of a card I have made a Key chain with the Sponsor image which is called "Wishing well Birdie" maybe I'll make a card later in the week as I'm not really happy with how it's turned out.
For this Project I have used:
Tim Holtz Key chain and Dangler chain
Water colour pencils
Shrink Plastic
Spellbinders Grand Oval Die
Gift box (from a previous Gift)
Assorted flowers and a Gem

This is where I have been inspired:
http://crafts4eternity.blogspot.co.uk -anything goes
http://digihaven.blogspot.ca - any animal (must be Digi)
http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.co.uk - anything but a card
http://craftyribbonschallenge.blogspot.co.uk - anything goes with ribbon
http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.co.uk - anything but a card
http://anythingchallenge.blogspot.co.uk - anything goes
http://thepapernestdollschallenge.blogspot.co.uk - die cuts

Make your own background

Happy Monday everyone hope you all had a great week-end I know I did we had the oldest 2 Grand children again this week-end (we must be doing something right!) it was lovely we went to Cleethorpes to watch the Parade they have decided to keep running, then we watched a film. On Sunday we mended stuff that they had found broken including a skip and hop that Grace had bought on Saturday, we then baked some cakes for the party at School on the Monday followed by a walk in the woods at the back of the park across the road from my house finished by a yummy Chicken dinner and Strawberry surprise then home. We had just left home when we saw my Daughter coming down the road with the Taylor our littlest Grand son so we had to get back for him as he sleeps every Sunday until tea time Mondays as both Parents work full time.

Now on to our lovely Challenge at OSCC in case you didn't know it's just for fun this week and no Sponsor we just thought it would be fun to see what you came up with by making your own BACKGROUND I was racking my brain to what I could do, do I stamp and glitter or add Micro powders? Do I draw it, Paint it then the light bulb went on lets try that Embossing and Waxing technique I also thought about trying something called triptych so let me know what you think.

For this card I have used:
Kanban Roses from the Hobby House
Spellbinders Fancy Tags
Rangers Distressing ink (on edges of frame and Green DP)
First Edition Paper First Edition - New Leaf and these

Here is where I have been inspired:
http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.co.uk - Fancy Folds
http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk - anything but a square
http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.co.uk - fancy folds
http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.co.uk - anything goes
http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.co.uk - anything but a card
http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk - anything goes
http://crafts4eternity.blogspot.co.uk - Inky Fingers
http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.co.uk - anything goes
http://milkcoffeechallenge.blogspot.co.uk - Emboss it
http://rheddandrosies.blogspot.co.uk - anything goes
http://anythingchallenge.blogspot.co.uk - anything goes

Wish you where here......

Well I think Summer is here and that my card for this week is very fitting to the weather but before I go onto that I would like to thank everyone for their support and lovely comments, I hope you all had a good week-end we went to see my newest family member our little Poppy I can't believe she has changed so much she really is a little doll.
Well let's go to the challenge over at OSCC who is a NEW sponsor to us and this is the first time I have worked with these stamps (I hope I have done them justice)

 

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SUMMER COLOURS

So do you see what i meant when I said it was fitting to the weather? I know I say it every week but I do hope you like the card, I have tried a few techniques that I haven't done for a good few years they are masking, stamping (2nd generation). I also used my spray to do the sea sand and sky (I used my Letraset airbrush) with my copic pens.

For this card I have used:

Sponsor image - Beach Umberella

Copic pens

Grand oval dies

drink and fruit stickers - stash

DP and chipboard embellies - 

Stamps - clear impressions

Lazy day ticket - Hobby House (from Sailor Crew Card Making Kit)

This is where I have been inspired:

http://joannasheenchallenge.blogspot.ca - citrus colours

http://onestitchatatimechallenge.blogspot.co.uk - use a digi

http://robynsfetishchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk - things with wings

http://adayfordaisies.blogspot.co.uk - use a die

http://www.clearlyistamp.blogspot.co.uk - summertime

http://chocolatecoffeecards.blogspot.co.uk - life's a beach
http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.co.uk - the great outdoors
http://shoppingourstash.blogspot.co.uk - summer theme or summer colour
http://cardmaniachallenges.blogspot.co.uk - pearls and or gems
http://cisforchallenge.blogspot.co.uk - summer
http://heckofachallenge.blogspot.co.uk - the sea
http://rheddandrosies.blogspot.co.uk - here comes summer
http://deliciousdoodleschallenge.blogspot.co.uk - all about the scenery

Anything Goes at OSCC

Good evening I hope you have all enjoyed your week-end I know most people in the UK have had due to the wonderful weather we have had although they say it's going to get cooler towards the middle of the week. I have had a lovely week-end with the Grand Children we started out with a tip to the School fair and came home with a hoard of toys on the way home my Grandson Ewan announced he was HAPPY, we also spent a lot of time at Cleethorpes starting with a visit to the sand pit and tea out then Sunday morning a walk along the beach which was quite busy. We also had an ice cream and a trip on the Lollypop Express along the beach and went to see the Scooter Rally that had been on all week-end, lunch on the grass and finally home.

This week-end over at OSCC see's a new challenge and this one is just for fun it's a favourite for everyone ANYTHING GOES please feel free to come and join in the fun with us, the Teamies have done an excellent job.
Here is my card I hope you like it It's a Stepper card it has a Mo Manning image on it and doesn't it make you want to float around on a sailing bout in this weather:
Stepper card blank from Which Craft UK,
Everything on this card is from Hobby House 
The Hobby House Sailor Crew Card Making Kit
Red flatback pearls from the Hobby House
String for Reef knot from my stash

 Here is where I have been Inspired:
http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk - red, white and blue
http://sugarcreekhollow.blogspot.co.uk - your flag colours
http://www.gingerloftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk - red,white and blue
http://onestitchatatimechallenge.blogspot.co.uk - more than 1 fold
http://deliciousdoodleschallenge.blogspot.co.uk - Heavy metal
http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.co.uk - Shape up
http://qkrstampede.blogspot.co.uk - rock the red,white and blue
http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.co.uk - Anything goes
http://wagsnwhiskersrubberstamps.blogspot.co.uk - cute as a button
http://inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.co.uk - red,white and blue
http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.co.uk - red,white and blue
http://mosdigitalchallenge.blogspot.co.uk - "F is for....!"w/a Mo Manning image
http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.co.uk - red,white and blue
http://www.creativecreationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk - Shaped card .... No square or rectangle

Add a Tag ......

Hello everyone I'm sorry it's half way through the week before I blogged but everything has been going mad here we had a lovely week-end weather wise Saturday was Armed Forces Day, it seems everyone turned out for it but by the time we had finished work got changed and went down to the beach it had finished. So after a short stroll along the beach went home to enjoy the rest of the sunshine only to get a call to say that our new Mummy was in Hospital and she is still in it's been really worrying for us all as we haven't been able to pop down to see her yet due to work commitments.

This week-end was the start of a new challenge at OSCC  the challenge is ADD a TAG and as usual it's not a hard task only for me as I don't do Tags they are one of my worst nightmares as I never know what to do with one, but I think I may have pulled this one out of the bag, I saw a show on Create and Craft with Mel were she made a tag I thought I liked it so much I would have a go mine was done on MDF blank that I got off my friend Sue ( you really should pop over and see her) were her's was done on card. Our lovely Sponsor this week is Fred She Said

 but I am still without a printer and had to go without a sponsored image I hope you like what I have done with the tag.
For this tag I have used:
An  MDF blank tag shape ( thanks sue)
Various papers that have been in my stash for ever,
A black Copic pen for the edges
The inchy was also one of Sue's,
A Marianne Butterfly Die
and the Ribbon was off something from Thornton's.

 

This is where I have been inspired:
http://inkychicks.blogspot.co.uk - Anything Goes
http://oldiebutagoodiechallenge.blogspot.co.uk - Butterflies
http://sparklensprinklecreativechallenges.blogspot.co.uk - Anything but a Card
http://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk - Anything Goes
http://joannasheenchallenge.blogspot.ca - Don't be Square
http://onestitchatatimechallenge.blogspot.co.uk - Anything Goes
http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.co.uk - Things with wings
http://qkrstampede.blogspot.co.uk - Anything Goes