Ruby's Rainbow - Inchies

Challenge time once again at Ruby's Rainbow This time we would like to see your "inchies" I have used stampbord for my inchies.

Sparkles Monthly Challenges - Steampunk or Vintage

Its challenge time once again at Sparkles Monthly Challenges This month we would like to see your "Steampunk" or "Vintage" pieces. I struggled as I am not a vintage or steampunk lover but after some research I came up with my piece in the "Steampunk" style

This month we are sponsored by the lovely people at Crafty Ribbons. The prize this month is a lovely bundle of ribbons.

Ruby's Rainbow - Baby

Its challenge time once again over at Ruby's Rainbow. This fortnight we would like to see your "Baby" projects. I have made a card using an embossing folder and lots of pink ribbon, backing papers too

Oh My Goodness!

I have only just realised that my DT piece for Ruby's Rainbow hasn't uploaded!!!!!! The theme is "Squares". I collaged a piece of square card and then cut the card up into smaller pieces and mounted them back onto a card making a mosaic. There is still time to enter the challenge as it runs until 28th May

Sparkles Monthly Challenges - May - Monochrome

Its the 15th of the month so that can only mean one thing....................... Its challenge time once again at Sparkles Monthly Challenges This month we would like to see your "Monochrome" creations We are sponsored this month by

Ruby's Rainbow - Furry Friends

Its challenge time again over at Ruby's Rainbow The theme this fortnight is "Furry Friends" I have decorated a lunch bag with a bright red scottie dog and given him a black satin ribbon collar and added a silver charm to it. The dog is all hand sewn onto the bag - this is my new hobby and I have been lucky to sell a few of them to work colleagues!

Ruby's Rainbow - Round and Round

Can't you tell I'm back at work - forgot to upload the latest challenge from Ruby's Rainbow!!!!! Smack on the hand for me:( The theme this time is "Round and Round" I have used one of my favourite embossing folders for this challenge and added stamps that are round in shape and also if you look closely on the cupcake there are round gems!

Sparkles Monthly Challenges - Hearts

Its challenge time again over at Sparkles Monthly Challenges This month we would like to see your "Hearts" I have made a phone charm using shrink plastic and added some metal heart charms We are sponsored this month by Looking forward to seeing your creations and good luck in the draw

Ruby's Rainbow - Happy Birthday

Where does the time go? Its challenge time once again at Ruby's Rainbow This time we would like to see your "Happy Birthday" pieces

Ruby's Rainbow - Easter

Its challenge time once again at Ruby's Rainbow and this time we would like to see your Easter creations. My knitting needles have been out again and made these easter bunnies with a little secret - they have a cream egg inside them (medium sized bunnies)

Sparkles Monthly Challenges - Birds

I don't know what it is with me and Mr Blogger lately but I can only upload from one pc in the house ! Its challenge time again at Sparkles Monthly challenges This month we would like to see your "Birds" I have mad a card for my DT piece using some of my favourite stamps from Tim Holtz Hope you can all join us for this challenge - we are sponsored this month by Lili of the Valley

Ruby's Rainbow - Green and Yellow

Hello everyone - once again I'm late uploading this challenge - still having issues with Mr Blogger! Its challenge time once again at Ruby's Rainbow We would like to see your creations using the colours Green and Yellow. I have made a handbag charm.

Ruby's Rainbow - In the garden

I am really sorry but I am sooooooo late in uploading my DT challenge piece. I seem to be having a few issues with Mr Blogger - I can only upload from a certain PC in the house and today is the only day that I have been able to get on it! Anyway, finally my piece is uploaded! Over at Ruby's Rainbow we would like to see your challenges for the theme of "In The Garden". I have made a birthday card for my challenge piece. Hope you will join in.

Sparkles Monthly Challenges - Lace it up!

Hello everyone - I'm late with my posting for this months challenge over at Sparkles Monthly Challenges - I do have a very good excuse though - I've been on holiday - got away just before the snow started here and went for a week away in the sun :) We have a new sponsor this month The theme is "Lace it up" I have made an ATC for this challenge using my lace as a frame. Hope you can join us for this challenge and if you do - good luck in the draw. Ang x

Ruby's Rainbow - Roses

Its challenge time once again at Ruby's Rainbow. The theme this fortnight is "Roses" I have made and ATC with quite a vintage feel to it.

DT Call for Sparkles Monthly Challenges

DT call Sparkles Monthly Challenges a message from Shaz Hello everyone Sadly we have lost another member of the Dt, our very creative team mate Debbie It has been a pleasure working with her and will be a great loss to the team but we wish her all the very best in her future endeavours xx Which brings me onto our DT call We are looking for 2 persons to join our very friendly team and our requirements are quite simple. 1. We need you to be a committed member of the team you may stay with us as long or as short as you wish 2. Create something to correspond with the theme set each month 3. Display your project and promote the challenge blog & sponsors on your personal blog 4. Visit and give comments to allocated numbers of entries to the challenge each month That's it Simples If you feel you can be a committed member of our team please make a post on your blog promoting the DT call showing your 3 favourite makes from 2012 and leave a link to your post with the blue frog This Dt call will close on Wed 6th Feb and the lucky 2 chosen will be expected to join in with our next challenge on Feb 15th Shaz xx

Ruby's Rainbow - Valentines

Its challenge time once again at Ruby's Rainbow We would like to see your wonderful creations with a Valentines theme. I don't really "do" Valentines but came up with this little creature! I used the phrase "Be My Valentine" and changed it to "Bee my Valentine!"

Sparkles Monthly Challenges - Die Cuts and Flowers

Its the 15th of the month and that can only mean one thing - time for another challenge over at Sparkles Monthly Challenges This month we would like to see your Die cuts and flower creations We are sponsored this month by

Why not join in - and good luck in the draw! I have made a tag for this challenge - the die cut is from T!m Holtz and the flowers are some paper roses I added a butterfly coloured with alcohol inks - just because I like them!

Ruby's Rainbow - Smile!

Its Challenge time once again at Ruby's Rainbow and its my turn to choose the theme. I have chosen "Smile" something that makes you smile or a smiley face. I have made an ATC using one of my favourite stamps - love this little boy's smile

Ruby's Rainbow - Nativity

Its challenge time once again at Ruby's Rainbow This time we would like to see your "Nativity" pieces. I have had my knitting needles out and made a Mary, Joseph and Baby Jesus This challenge is open for an extra week so you have plenty of time to get your pieces in!

Sparkles Monthly Challenge - Anything Goes

Its challenge time once again at Sparkles Monthly Challenges Its our 2nd birthday so its an anything goes challenge this month We are sponsored this month by

I have had my knitting needles out and knit this dinosaur which was a present for my nephew - he loves it - hope you do too.

Ruby's Rainbow Non traditional Christmas colours

Its challenge time once again at Ruby's Rainbow This time we would like to see your Christmas projects but using non traditional colours. I chose brown as my colour!

Ruby's Rainbow - Shaped Cards

Challenge time once again at Ruby's Rainbow The theme is "Shaped Cards". I have made a hexagonal card basically I cut the corners off a square card :)

Christmas is Coming - Sparkles Monthly Challenges

Its challenge time once again over at Sparkles Monthly Challenges This month the theme is "Christmas is Coming". Our sponsors this month are the lovely people at

Now for my DT piece - I immediately thought of an advent calendar so then I just happened to be having a look around the supermarket seasonal aisle when I spied this.....

So I altered it just a little using my CB embossing folders, lots of glitter and gold paint and it ended up like this.....

Ruby's Rainbow - Birds

Its challenge time once again at Ruby's Rainbow - this time we would like to see your Birds! I have made an ATC for this challenge using my distress inks and Tim Holtz stamps We also have a DT call so if you would like to join our happy band please contact Shaz

Ruby's Rainbow - Use a Doily

Well would you believe it - I'm late again uploading my challenge piece for Ruby's Rainbow The challenge this time is to use a paper doily! Well had to get my brain working for this one and came up with the idea to make cupcake cases!

Sparkles Monthly Challenge - Halloween

Hello everyone - another month has flown by over at Sparkles Monthly Challenges This month we would like to see your Halloween Creations! I have had the knitting needles out again and made up my own patterns for these spooky keyrings.

This month we are sponsored by...

Ruby's Rainbow - Cute and Cuddly

I'm late!!!!!!! I'm late posting my DT piece for Ruby's Rainbow (I forgot to use scheduler!) Its a cute and cuddly challenge for this fortnights theme. I have had my knitting needles out and made these gorgeous (even if I do say so myself!) owls.

Ruby's Rainbow - Trees

its challenge time once again at Ruby's Rainbow For this challenge we would like to see your "Trees". I have been playing with metal to make a wall hanging. A freestyle tree coloured with alcohol inks.

Sparkles Monthly Challenge - Away with the fairies!

Its the 15th of the month so that means its time for another challenge from Sparkles Monthly Challenges This month the theme is "Away with the fairies" I chose to make a card and used a flower fairies decoupage. The flower fairy is Rose Fairy so I added a rose background for the card

This month the challenge is sponsored by

Hope you can play along with us and if you do - good luck in the draw

Ruby's Rainbow - Bingo!

Its challenge time once again over at Ruby's Rainbow This time we would like you to play bingo! You choose a line either down, across or diagonal so you have 3 items to work with

I chose the diagonal line from top left using lace, flowers and buttons. I have decorated a small jute gift bag and knitted some roses and added a heart shape edged with lace and buttons stitched on.

Ruby's Rainbow - No Image only words!

Its challenge time once again at Ruby's Rainbow. This time the lovely Silvi has chosen the theme and she would like to see no images - only words! This certainly was a challenge until I came up with a brainwave - I used one of my cuttlebug embossing folders and made a thankyou card! The card is coloured with lots and lots of distress inks and finished off with some gems.

Sparkles Monthly Challenge - Nature

Its challenge time again at Sparkles Monthly challenge - this month we would like to see your interpretation of "Nature". We have two prizes on offer this month 1st prize is from

and the second prize is an unclaimed one from last month from

I've made a card for this challenge using a fern stamp from imagination and the sentiment is from butterfly kisses

Ruby's Rainbow - Butterflies

Its challenge time once again at Ruby's Rainbow. I have chosen the theme for this challenge and chose "Butterflies". As we are a multi crafts challenge blog, I have made a bracelet for this challenge using shrink plastic.

Ruby's Rainbow - Anything but a card challenge!

Hello everyone - its challenge time once again at Ruby's Rainbow This time we would like to see "Anything but a card" I have altered a small ceramic vase - liked the colour but it didn't fit in with the decor in my living room so I got the string and glue out and altered it! Before

After

Ruby's Rainbow - Cute Animals

Its challenge time again over at Ruby's Rainbow and this time we would like to see your "Cute Animals". My card is made using a Daisy and Dandelion paper collection and finished off with a little ribbon. I haven't added a sentiment yet, I can't make my mind up if the card is going to be for a two year old girl or a three year old girl!

Sparkles Monthly Challenge

Its Challenge time once again over at Sparkles Monthly Challenge We would like to see your interpretation of the theme of "Weddings" Our sponsonr this month are:

I have made a card in cream and brown not your usual wedding colours but this card is for a wedding in late Autumn and the colour scheme is chocolate brown.