Back With A Challenge Card!

So much for my "To Do List". I have the house to myself today and needed to get tomorrows LOTV DT Card made up, so stayed put and carried on with another.

I used this weeks Papertake Weekly Challenge, a lovely sketch.

This is a gorgeous stamp from Stampavie. I have coloured her with SU Watercolour Crayons and Promarkers. The paper is Basic Grey and sentiment Kraftin Kimmie. All other bits from stash, including stickles.

I'm hoping to blog hop this evening. A few chores need to be done but I'm back in craft mode and cant wait!!!

Here are a few challenges my card also fits into this week;

For Fun Challenge - Happy Birthday

Stampavie & More - Dots

Cupcake Craft Challenge - Dazzle Us

Paper Sundaes - Summer Fun!

Charisma - Flowers

Thanks for stopping by my blog. I'll be back tomorrow with my LOTV DT Card!

Clairexx

Tilda Multi Challenge Card

This isn't the best photo but here is a card I have made with a few challenges in mind. I have coloured my new Tilda with SU Watercolour crayons for a change and added stickles. The papers are Basic Grey. Flowers from stash and a few different punches used. A short post as have to take daughter to orthodontist shortly but hope to get some blog hopping in this evening. Hope you all had a fantastic weekend, the weather was glorious!!

Crazy Challenge - Something New

Papertake Weekly - Say it with Flowers

Basic Grey - Punch It

3 Challenge Card

Yay, after a few chill out days I've managed to finish a card. My mojo still thinks its on holiday but I am trying to get it back. Does seem weird though making a card just for a challenge and I hope this will do for this weeks Lots to Do, Creative Inspirations and Stamp Something. Stamp is PB and coloured with SU Watercolour Crayons. Its that time of year where all the family seem to have continuious birthdays right up to xmas, so am going to stick with it and craft when I can, coz I could never give it up altogether. I've missed my buddies and all the amazing cards you create, not to mention all the new stash I have on order (LOL).

Be back soon with another I hope,

Thanks for looking and an even bigger thank you for all the lovely comments you left me in my previous post. Now hoping to catch up on some blog hopping tonight!!

Clairexx

Secret Crafter DT Card/Stamptacular

A sunny saturday here and I'm back with my 1st DT card since my holiday. This weeks challenge over at the Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge has been set by the lovely Mandy and the theme is Brown and Turquoise. Wendy, the owner of the Secret Crafter Shop, kindly sent the DT some stamped images of the new Stampavie - Tina Wenke - I have used Sending Valentines and have now ordered this stamp for my collection. It has been coloured with SU Watercolour Crayons. I now have the full set and just love using these with the SU Blender Pen. I distressed the background and edged with Fluid Chalk Ink Pads. The papers are BG "Lime Rickey" except for the brown strip which is a scrap. Raffia Lace is from Bunny Zoes Crafts. MS Border and Butterfly punch and the rest from stash. Its so nice to be back crafting and I really enjoy my cardmaking. Do take a look at the other DT cards, lots of inspiration for you.

And do take a look at the Secret Crafter Shop. They are now taking pre-orders for the New Promarker Colours being launched in a few weeks and there is a special price atm if you wish to purchase the full set.

My card also fits into this weeks Stamptacular Challenge which is "Bearly Special"

I'm also having blogger issues today, cant access all blogs or challenges. Most are all OK but some I just cant get into. Mr Blogger sure likes to take his time!!!!

BTW, Bev has a free stamp up for grabs HERE

Have a lovely weekend whatever you are doin......

Clairex

Whimsy and Bearly MIne DT Card + Challenges

I'm having a lazy day, the sun is shining and I put the chores on hold so thought I'd sit and play with my stash for an hour. This card uses "Baseball Connor" from the Kids Collection over at Whimsy Stamps. They have a terrific range of stamps, you really need to take a look at the newly released Animal Collection to. Both the papers on this card are from the Designer Extreme Vol 1 at Bearly Mine Designs. Vol 2 and an Insert Disc is also available and Vol 3 is due to be launched very soon.

Whimsy Stamps is sponsoring this weeks Truly Scrumptious Challenge which has a great sketch to follow and the addition of beads. I have added lots of brown beads to the centres of all the buttons but I'm afraid the camera didn't pick them up very well. "Connor" has been coloured with SU Watercolour Crayons and I finished the card by adding Scrabble Tiles. Please do take a look at the Whimsy Stamp Shop and Bearly Mine Designs, both scrummy products for your stash and I wouldn't be without either.

My card also fits into the Stamptacular Challenge which is Childs Play and Fun With Shapes which is Buttons.

Enjoy the rest of your day and thanks for looking.

Clairexx

Remember my candy is still open to all!!

Inspirational Card Sketches -DT Card / Challenges

Hello to everyone, hope the kids are enjoy their time at home. The weather isn't great but at least it is dry. Today we have another sketch for you over at ICS. I had a lot of fun playing with this sketch. I used my MM Slice to cute the shaped squares for this card.

Both of the papers are from "Designer Extreme Vol 1" available at Bearly Mine Designs. I know alot you you are fans of these papers and it is rumoured there are more papers to come. My stamp is From High Hopes and I have coloured with SU Watercolour Crayons and Spica Pens. Edged everything with a green Fluid Chalk Ink Pad. The Butterfly is an MS Punch and the buttons and gems are from stash.

My Friend Nikki, from Bunny Zoes Crafts is this weeks sponsor at ICS. Nikki is offering a great prize of Christmas Charms and Rubber Stamps to the lucky winner.

I do hope you can enter this weeks challenge, a super sketch from Dawn and a great prize. The DT have stunning pieces for you to see on our challenge blog.

My card also fits in with this weeks challenges at

Creative Card Crew - PolkaDots

PaperTake Weekly - Pick Your Own Colours.

Have a lovely week,

Happy Crafting

Clairexx

Cupcake Craft Challenge DT Card - Christmas / Sketch Saturday

Good morning everyone. Had a pretty hectic week with one thing or another and am hoping to come back down to earth this week. The Cupcake Challenge theme this week is "Christmas Cards" which has been set by the lovely Pops. I really dont mind a challenge like this as I am one of those who always leaves it way too late but have managed 2 in the last few weeks (Whoopee)!! I actually used a stamp from Gorjuss Set 3. I do enjoy making more non traditional christmas cards and I thought that the crowns they are wearing were quite fitting for a christmas card. I have coloured her with SU Watercolour Crayons and Copic Markers. Stippled and inked around the frame. The papers are from Fancy Pants "Happy Holidays" and the sentiment, snowflakes and postage stamp are all from a set of Inkadinkadoo. I've had the set for years and use them every christmas. Added a piece of Gold Lace to finish and followed the sketch from this weeks Sketch Saturday. My card also fits this weeks Cute Card Thursday which also has a Christmas Theme.

I do hope you can join in this weeks challenge, the rest of the DT have some lovely creations and we'd love to have you. Thanks for looking and see you tomorrow with another post.

Clairexx

Secret Crafter DT Card - Spots and Stripes

Hello all, children broken up for 1/2 term and alls quiet at the moment. So I have found the time to post this weeks challenge over at the Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge. My DT Buddy "GINA" has come up with a fab them of "Spots and Stripes" and this is my card. I have used papers from BG 2 Scoops, one, is stripey and the other has spots in each centre though they may not be so obvious. The image is SN, Diane Duda, Upside Down. I have coloured her with SU Watercolour Crayons and edged with Chalk Ink Pad. Used the MS lattice Punch and Pearls down the side. Flowers from stash and Leaf punch to finish.

The rest of the DT have gorgeous cards for you to se. I do hope you can play along in this weeks challenge. Have fun everyone and hope all the kiddies enjoy their summer break!

Clairexx

Stampin For The Weekend DT Card - Challenge 7

We are now on challenge 7 at Stampin For the Weekend and each week we are getting more entries. This week we have another great challenge for you to try. Once again we have three song titles to choose from based on your own interpretation of the song title. And here they are

Three Times a Lady - Commodores

Tangled Up in Blue - Bob Dylan

Seasons in the Sun - Terry Jacks

This week our sponsor is Fred She Said

Tracey is offering a $25 gift voucher to the lucky winner

For my card, I have used the new SK and coloured with SU Watercolour Crayons, stippled around the image and edges with a blue chalk ink pad. All the papers are from Bearly Mine Designs. Other products used are the MS Valentine Punch, MS Butterfly punch,Lace, Swirl Punch, Pearls and an assortment of flowers.

I had so much fun at making this card but please do remember to take a look at what other gorgeous creations the rest of the DT have come up with.

Thanks for looking and have a lovely day!

Clairexx

I really have had one of the busiest weeks, and I knew it was going to be like that, but just wanted to apologise if I haven't been to visit your blog recently. My computer time has been very limited but am hoping from next week with the children being on school holidays, I will be able to catch up. Thanks to all of you who leave me such lovely comments, I appreciate it and I am just putting together a small candy, will blog soon!

Lili Of The Valley DT/Animals + Challenges

Good morning everyone, a lovely warm day here and another challenge from Lili Of The valley.

This week we would like to see animals on your cards, and please remember, you DO NOT haver to use LOTV products to enter this challenge, any image is welcome.

This image is a RAK that was kindly sent to me from Denise at Whimsy Stamps. Whimsy Stamps have a fantastic range of stamps and the animal collection is one of the best. I got delivery of my SU Watercolour Crayons the other day so thought they would be great to try out. The cardstock wasn't the best for the crayons but I done my best and think my lion looks pretty cool! The papers are The English Paper Company and the sentiment and circles are all SU. Distressed the paper edge with a chalk ink pad and added some faux stitching.

The rest of my DT friends have some lovely examples for you to see, and we do hope that you can join in this week. I also believe there is a little something for the winner for this challenge

This card also fits into 3 challenges this week;

Stamp With Fun - Shapes/Punches

Creative Inspiration - Stitching

One Stop Craft Challenge - Furry Things

Have a lovely day!

Clairexx