Halloween at Crafts Galore!!

This month over at Crafts Galore Encore we are sponsored by the fantastic Bugaboo Stamps who are giving a fantastic prize of a pack of 7 digis.  Check out their fabulous designs here

All we are asking this month is for you to create something Halloween or to make a card so get those crafty fingers out and come and join us.

This is my DT card for this month using the Bugaboo Scene It Halloween Peekers Digi.

I have used Copic Sketch and Ciao Markers to colour as follows, this may not be exact but this was the heap of pens that I had at the end of colouring!!

Witch - Face, E11, E01, E00, R20

Hat and dress -V22, V20, V28T2, T4, T6 and T7

Cauldron - C0, C1, C2, C3, C4, C6, C7 and C8

Brew - FYG1, FYG2, YG05, Y11, Y13 and YR15

Pumpkin - FY1, FYR1, YR16, YR12, YR18, YR07, YR14, G40, G43 and G46

Ghost - V20

Broomstick - E35, E31 and E30

Cat - N0, N2, N4, N6, N8, FRV1 and R20

Skull - E40, E41, E42, V25 and FV2

Background - C1 and blender

DP by AnnaMarie Design

Felt trim - Woodware

Card from Stash

I am going to enter this card into the following challenges:

Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Sister Hood of Crafters - Pumpkin Patch

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Marker Pop Challenge - Halloween

Retarte - Anything Goes with a Halloween Twist

Craft your Passion - Anything Goes

Through the Purple Haze - Halloween

Copic Spain Challenge - Halloween

Copic Germany Challenge - Halloween

Hope everyone has a great October,

hugs Jo x

The last days of summer!!

This month over at Crafts Galore Encore, we are sponsored by Di's Digis who are giving a fantastic prize of 3 digi stamps. Why not pop across and have a look at the fab designs, you never know it might be you!! 

 To be in with a chance all you have to do is to enter our fab challenge at Crafts Galore Encore  which for September is Anything Goes.  

This months card from me is a summery creation,  I refuse to do Halloween or Christmas in August, lol.

I have used a Penny Black Slapstick stamp by Mo Manning called Sweet Day for my main image Magnolia Lazy Summer Days Cling Stamp, Strawberry for my embellishment.

Coloured with Copic Sketch and Ciao

E0000, E00, E21 - Skin

E33, Y21, Y23, Y26, Y28 - Hair

R0000, R000, R00, R21, R22, R24, R27, R29 and R56 - Dress and Strawberries

G20, G21, G24 and G46 - Leaves and Grass

E40, E41 and Y23 - Flowers

B0000 - Outline

Black Spica Glitter Pen

DP is DCWV Nanas Nursery Baby Girl

Dies Memory Box Elegant Scrollwork

Grand Nesties Circles and Scallops

Paper Cellar - Raffia Lace

Card from Stash

I am going to enter this card into the following challenges:

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Hot summer Colours

Crafting with Friends - Anything goes

Crafty Catz - Use a stamp that you've had for a year or more, I've used Magnolia strawberries

Cut it up - Old School , I've used Memory Box, Elegant scrollwork

Simply Papercraft - Anything goes

Incy Wincy Designs - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Marker Pop Challenge - Anything Goes

Stamp and Create - One for the Girls

Simon Says Stamp Mondays - Trio of Colours ( I've used red, yellow and green)

The Cutie Pie Challenge - Cute and Girly

Fantastic Tuesday - Anything goes with a twist of make it cute

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

City Crafter Challenge - In a jam (fruit and/or jar)

This month I have had my two little helpers keeping an eye on things whilst I have been crafting.  Meet Ozzy and Archie our two new additions to the family. So cute but very mischievous!!

Have a great September everyone and I'll be back soon !

Jo x

Hello there ....... meet Tex!

This month over at Crafts Galore Encore we are sponsored by the fabulous Kenny K who is donating a prize of  2 each digis for 2 winners.  This months theme is to use a stamp or a digi.  Why not use a Kenny K digi, pop across and check out the fabulous images available, all really fun to use.  You can find them at any of the following links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/KennyKs-Digi-Clear-Stamps/493230854071944

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kennykstamps

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/kennykstamps...

This month I have gone totally out of my comfort zone, somewhat different to my normal style of image, lol, so this one is especially for Denyse, one of our two lovely leaders over at Crafts Galore Encore who very kindly volunteered me to colour these pecs, lol x

Image is Tex by Kenny K

Coloured with Copic Sketch and Ciao markers

Skin - E00, E11, E13, E15, E17 and R20

Jeans - B92, B93, B95, B97 and B99

Leather Chaps? - E30, E31, E33, E34, E35 and E37

Belts - E70, E71, E74 and E79

Gloves - W1, W3, W5 and W0

Buckles - Y21, Y26 and Y28

Sentiment is Impression Obsession

DP is DCWV

Belt created with a Memory Keepers cropadile

Card and string from Stash

I am entering this into the following challenges:

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Craft your Passion - Anything Goes

Marker POP challenge - Anything Goes

Sugar and Bettys Challenge - Anything Goes

Card Mania - Anything Goes

Bye for now 

Hugs Jo x

May Challenge at Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Apologies to my followers for my lack of posts. Unfortunately my dear father in law has been very ill and I have been helping care for him at home, he passed away a few weeks ago. As my last post was his birthday card I am dedicating this next card to him.

This month at Crafts Galore Encore we are sponsored by Oak Pond Creations who have supplied the DT with some fantastic digis and are giving a choice of 3 digis for a prize, check them out here.

The image is King of Courage by Oak Pond Creations

Coloured with Copic Ciao and Sketch

Impression Obsession Die Cut

Swirl Cuttlebug Imbossing folder

DP is by Allison Ellis

Card and Gems from Stash

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

4 Crafty Chicks - Anything Goes

Copic Europe - Feathers or Fur

Cute Card Thursday - Use a sentiment

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Party Time Tuesday - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - Colour Challenge

 I have used King of Courage in memory of my father in law who was the most courageous and brave man I have ever known, he fought his illness to the end. To a very special man.

Rest In Peace Allan

Jo x

DT CALL at CGE DT!

We are looking for some new DT members join us at the start of January 2015. You will need to create one project per month (usually using digi stamps provided by sponsors) and to comment on challenge entries. You are also expected to enter challenges with your projects and promote the challenge where ever possible. You must have an active Blog.
We are a happy band of crafters living across the world, we don't "do", drama and we have lots of fun!
If you would like to join us please add DT next to name on your entry. We will contact a short list of people who will be invited to tell us a little bit about why they would like to join us x

Now on to this months challenge over at Crafts Galore Encore which is anything goes and is sponsored by Whoopsidaisy who are very kindly giving a prize of 2 sheets of digis. 

My card for this months challenge was a difficult card for me to make, it was for my dear father in law's 85th birthday, he is poorly and having a bit of a rough time. He is such a sweetheart and never complains.  I hunted high and low for the right image for this one. He keeps Gouldian Finches so this card was well received and is in pride of place on the mantlepiece!!

The Gouldian finch is a digi image from Paint the World Super Colouring

Coloured with Copic Sketch and Ciao

Paper, dried grass and raffia from stash

I am going to enter this card into the following challenges

Crafty Catz - Anything goes

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes

4 crafty chicks - Anything goes

The Crafters Cafe Challenge Blog - Things with Wings

Simon Says Stamp - Anything goes

Party Time Tuesday - Anything goes

Through the Craftroom Door - Anything goes

All Sorts Challenge - Masculine

Have a great November

Hugs Jo x

Back again!!

This month over at Crafts Galore Encore we are celebrating Halloween with Trick or Sweet, so anything Halloween goes and we are sponsored by the fabulous Kenny K. Check out their website for a great selection of fantastic digis.

I had so much fun creating this card, for some unknown reason I really enjoy making Halloween cards. I am getting quite a collection now, I never send them to anyone just keep them, lol. I made this card whilst visiting my good friend Wendy from Stamps and Memories. I went over to spend the day with her with quite a clear idea in my mind of what I was going to make, which is most unlike me and came back home having made something completely different!! Anyway here is my masterpiece

Image Kenny K Trixxie Treat

Coloured with Copic Sketch and Ciao

Spellbinders

Impression Obsession Spider Web and Spider Die

Impression Obsession Sentiment

Lilac and grey blending Chalk

Paper

Glossy Accents

Glamour Dust 

Orange Wink of Stella

Card from Stash

I am going to enter this into the following challenges:

Pile it on - The witching hour

The Corrosive Challenge - Halloween colours

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes

4 Krafty Girlz - Anything goes

Aud Sentiments - Halloween Sentiment

A Step in the Dark - Anything goes

Through the Classroom Door - Anything Goes

Pinspirational Challenge - Anything Goes

Die Cuttin Divas - Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

The Pink Elephant Challenge - Anything Goes

Hope you like it and can't wait to see your entries into our fab challenge Crafts Galore Encore, pop across and check out our brilliant Teams projects for inspiration.

Jo x

Phew, what a scorcher

Hi folks, hope you are all enjoying this great weather that we are having in the UK. Hottest July on record, so they say and that leads me on to this months challenge at Crafts Galore Encore. We are sponsored by the fantastic Di's Digistamps

who are offering a great prize of $12 to spend instore, a very generous prize at that, so get your entries in for a chance to win. 

The DT over at Crafts Galore  Encore have really excelled themselves and there are some cracking projects on our anything goes challenge this month, we love to see you and read your messages so why not pop across and check them out.

Now on to my little project, lol. Being very fair skinned, I decided enough was enough and I was fed up with having a sore head from the sun. I'm a softy really and don't like the pain, lol. Anyway that was that and as we have an anything goes challenge this month I thought I would try something completely different and different it is, lol. I set myself a task of making a hat!! So here it is, a real retro sixties floppy hat with a lovely brim to keep the sun off of everything and it is even adjustable to fit any size head, lol.

The pattern I used was an old Simplicity pattern

The fabric is by Makower and is 100% cotton and available from Creativ-e-T in Devizes along with the double fold bias binding and interfacing.

The brim has been stiffened with a double layer of iron on heavy weight interfacing.

The crown has a single layer of heavy weight interfacing. 

After very carefully constructing all the bits and binding as necessary it was time to add crown to brim. Why is it it never fits?!  I had an awful lot of crown left over and not enough brim so with gentle persuasion consisting of  a bit of snipping here and there, pushing and shoving, pulling and tugging 4 hours later it went in, only for me to discover the seam was on the wrong side.  At this point I put it away, that was the end of day 2. Day 3, mission accomplished!!  Simplicity now has a whole new meaning to me, lol.

And just to add insult to injury, looking at the latest weather forecast, I think I may have missed the sun and should have made my hat out of oil skin cloth to keep the water off!! 

I am going to enter this into the following challenges:

4 crafty chicks - Anything goes

Top Tip Tuesday - Material girl My top tip when sewing is always to have a seam ripper to hand, lol

All crafts challenge - Anything but a card

Love to create - Summer Lovin

My Craft creations - Anything Goes

Through the Purple Haze - Anything goes

That Craft Place - Anything goes

Crafting at the weekend - Anything goes

A little bit crafty - Sew what

Anyway that's all from me for now, have a fantatic August everyone.

Hugs Jo x